THe Royalists in these parts begin to kick at Autho­rity, and say, they will neither yeeld obedience, nor be subject to the present Authority at Westminster, but takes upon them the impudence to revile and speak ve­ry high against their present actings and proceedings, to the great dishonour and prejudice thereof, leaving no meanes unassayed, that may prove instrumentall to alienate and withdraw the hearts of the people from their due obedi­ence, [Page 2]as appears by their late insurrections and co [...]i­ons within the town of Royston; the manner thus:

A party of Commissary Generall. Iretons Regime [...] [...] foot quartering in the adjacent Villages, many of the Of­ficers and Sould [...]ers came to the foresaid town to receive Recruits, and to beat up the Drum for more Voluntiers the Inhabitants being somewhat troubled thereat, resol [...]ed to make opposition, and immediatly gathered to a head, which being done, about 150 marched to the Market place, fell upon the Parliaments party, cut and mangled them excee­dingly, laid many for dead upon the place, broke their Hal­berts, Armes and Drums, wounded Captain Steward the Commander in chief, Lieutenant Smith; and some other; and in a most barbarous and inhumane manner, slit their fingers, the palm of their hands, cut their wrists, and woun­ded them even from the Crown of the head (almost) to the sole of the foot, calling them Rebels and Traytors for [...] ­thering of their King, and saying. That they would make Rogues of them before they had clode with 'em.

The Conflict being ended, these bloud-thirsty Villain [...] departed, leaving some galant spirits gasping on the ground and their inveteracy was so great, that if they did but see any of them stir, presently they made at them again with Club; and other Weapons, vowing to leave not a man of them alive.

But it pleased divine providence, so to work for their deliverance, that upon the receipt of an allatum, that a par­ty were coming to rescue them, the bloud thirsty Maligoes began to fly, some betaking themse [...]ves one way, and some another; so that the well aff [...]cted of the town hastned to them, and carryed them out of the [...]et to the George Inn, where they immediatly sent for a Chyrurgion to stanch [Page 3]the bleeding of their wounds, and to dresse their bruised Sores, which was speedily effectuated, and all soveraigne meanes used for their recovery; so that (blessed be God) the Captain, and the rest, are in a reasonable condition, and its hoped, they have undergone the greatest misery of their present affliction.

Most of the chief Confederates of this horrid Act are escaped and fled; but its hoped by diligent inquisition af­ter them, they may be taken and brought bock to tast of the true administration of justice, and made exemplary for the future to all succeeding Ages.

Royston 18. July, 1649.

By Letters from Bristol it is advertized, that the Inhabi­tants in those parts shew themselves very forward to pro­pagate the Work in hand, for the relief of bleeding Dublin, the Citizens having also declared a great willingnesse to ex­pedite the same, and to accommodate and furnish the Lord Litutenant with such necessaries, as shall become instru­mentall for so great and faithfull a patriot and true a per­nage. The Colours of his Life-guard are black and white, and in his match not far beyond Windsor, a shepheards boy espying them, said, perhaps they might be dy'd redde e­nough before they returned from thence; who being over-hard he was apprehended, and committed to safe custody.

Letters from the Navy say, that there hath lately hapned some dispute and action between the Parliaments Fleet and the Princes neer Kingsale, and after severall Volleyes, the Parl, Navigators became Victors, and have taken (as is said) the Swallow, and the Blackamore Lady, above one hundred prisoners, and about 30 pieces and Ordnance. It is further said, that the L. Inchiquin hath lost neer upon 200 men at the siege of Drogheda.

ON Sunday morning Past, a party of the [...] Ormonds horse-faced our frontier Guard [...], [...] ­ping a great careering neer the City Walls, [...] making severall bold attempts within Pistol [...]t of our Line, [...]purs and Scollees, which contin ue for the space of half at hour; till at the last Capt. Cambray (Com­mander in chief of the new Fort) made a falsey out with a party of horse and foot; who placed the Muschetiers in [...]n obscure trench, for an Ambuscado; he himself being the Coy, for the calling in and ensnating of the adverse p [...] but upon his first advance towards them with his hor [...] [...] found it a Work very full of difficulty, by reason that they had used the like point of policy: However, he resolved [...]o dis [...]e the place, and thereupon divided his horse (being 6 [...] in number into two parties, he himself commanding t [...]e one, and C [...]rnet Jackson the other; Capt. Cambray char [...] the Van of the Enemies Forlorn, Cornet Jackson flank [...] them and upon their first charge exchanged ground, w [...] the losse of three then on both sides; but upon their pre [...]t w [...]eeling, both parties received each other with a secon [...] desperate Onset, who with great courage & resolution [...] their stations, disputing the place with great gallantry; but at last our men being overpowred (by their coming on are fresh supply of horse) were forced to embrace in honor­able retreat; the enemy pursued to the very turn pikes where they were soon welcomed by the sons of Mars, born from the mouth of the Canon and Musquet, at which [...] ­ley, 7 of them were forced to yeeld obedience, and one man having his head separated from his shoulders by a Dra [...]e shot, his right hand man being somewhat startled thereof, [Page 5]immediatly reply'd, The Div [...]l's in these Rou [...]d- [...] [...] [...] king off heads. Wherupon the enemy soon deserted engage­ment, leaving dead and wounded upon the place about [...] of our party five slain and two wounded.

Since the enemies receipt of the intellige [...] of the Lord Lieutenant Crammels designment for this bleeding City, they have somewhat awakened us with stronger allarms, and (as we hear) have entred into Protestation, to live and [...] and fall together and to fight it out to the last [...] and that upon receipt of the foresaid intelligence, [...] called a Council of Officers, at the head quarters neer [...]ing [...], the result was, whether they should prepare for [...] before his Lordship [...] [...]ing, or whether they should [...]gi [...] the City, streighten other Gar [...]isons, take in what they could and then randezvouz and draw into a Body, and [...] him battell at his landing; Upon mature deliberation there [...]n, it was unanimosly declared by most of that Popish and Pre­laticall faction, That if he set footing there they world sigh then, in the mean time they would use their [...]just [...] vours for the reducing of those Garrisons which the Par­liament had in possession.

But the thing that our Souldiery are most doubtfull and dubious of, is that they fear the enemy will not give them a field upon the addition all forces landing, but that they wil rather betake themselves to the Bogs and Woods.

And although we cannot but represent ourselves in a [...] ­ry sad condition without timely relief [...] yet [...] exceedingly rejoyce at the gallantry of [...] Col. [...]; our Governour, under such a state, in his [...] on [...]o the Lord Inchiquin, the sum whereof to [...].

My Lord, As for that conference by your Lordship [...] [...]ow propounded and desired, it cannot be in [...] [Page 6]espacially in matters of this consequence, and in times [...] such debatings must needs be dangerous, as being subject [...] whatsoever constructions and misconstructions also. But [...] well am I satisfied in the justice of my cause (where [...] the Lords blessing hath dwelt visibly, as I trust it doth [...] I am fixed to my just principles, whence by letters and d [...] courses I am not to be removed; and I wish heartily your Lordship had done so likewise.

Your Sword hath been (I confesse) prosperous, bu [...] re­member, my Lord, the cause in which you then appr [...] the same with this now by where maintained, against th [...] bloudy Rebels.

But now is your Lordship with them most unhappily joyned, to the admiration of those who formerly knew your Lordships professions, &c.

Our Governour is very vigilant, and resolved not to sur­render upon any conditions. By the next I shall impart my self more fully.

Dublin 14. July, 1649.

By an Expresse from Bristoll it is further advertized, th [...] a little before the arrivall of the Lord Lieutenant Crom [...] some differences arose between the Butchers, and a party [...] the Parliaments forces designed for Ireland; the man [...] thus: A great Company of Butchers having appoint [...] [...] meeting at the Red Lyon in the high street, to make merry in the middest thereof, they began to drink healths to Ch [...]r [...] the second, and the Marq. of Ormond; and being over hear [...] by some souldiers which were in the house, they soon [...]c­quainted others therewith, and coming to the door deman­ded entrance; but being denied, forced their passage in, the Buthchers received them, disputed the place, & after a shart Conflict, timely assistance coming in, the businesse was ap­peased, with the losse of two men, and some few wounde [...].