BY our last of the 13 of May, from Kilkenny, sent by Capt. Vernon, we gave you an account of the Treaty then newly concluded on with the Earl of Westmeath, and the Lemster officers of the enemies par­ty. Since that we understanding that the L. of Muskery, and his party in Kerry, that are very considerable did not ac­cept thereof, but did expect some better terms. The Major Gen. and the L. Broghil, drew to Drumagh, the onely con­siderable Castle the enemy held in the County of Cork, and was indeed a strong and a secure hold for them, but by the blessing and help of the Lord that was rendred to you, of which the Lievt. Gen. gave you former account from [Page 4]Youghal, and find that party of yours that reduced that place not to be sufficient for reducing Rosse, where the strength of the enemy lay.

Upon debate and conference with Sir Hardress Waller and divers of your officers at Cork, it was resolved to draw out what forces could best be spared from these parts to march into Kerry, and having gotten what sup­plies were necessary, and could be had, they marched hence to Mallow, and did expect to be at Ross in Kery on Sunday the 4 instant. Since their departure from us, we do hear there was some destruction among the enemy at Ross, so as the Clergy party, and such as adhered to that interest, crew out of Ross, but my Lord of Muskerry, and such as stood to him, do keep in Ross, what may be the issue is not known. The greatest body of the enemy is gathered together about Balleshanon in Ulster, under Clenrickard. And by letters of the 30 of May, from Commissiary Gen. Reynolds from Athlone, and by others we do understand that the enemy hath besieged Balleshanon, a house of the L. Eliots, and with 2 guns have made batteries against it, and have been 2 or 3 times repulsed, at last have gained it, and burnt it, before Sir Charls Coot could come to re­lieve it. And they have also taken the Castle of Dongale, and all the enemies forces at Ulster, and Conaught are there injoyned. But Sir Charls Coot with his own party, and part of Commis. Gen. Reynolds party, are in pursuit of them on one side, and Col. Venables and his party on the other side; and Commis. Gen Reynolds with 100 horse from Col. Sankey is also marched up, and orders sent to Col. Hewson to draw down that way also; so it is hoped (through the help of our Lord) they shal be ena­bled to find out that enemy, and to ingage with him What horse and foot of the Lemster enemy do come in, we can­not give you any account as yet, having not received our [Page 5]selves any account of the same, onely Grace his party which did infest your quarters in Lemster, most of his horse are come in, and submitted, and himself with 12 horse, and about 70 that marched before, are gone to Clenrickard, and his foot being in all about 1000 are at present dispersed, but do lie scattered in the Woods and Bogs, and your forces in these parts do dayly hunt and at­tend them. This is the present posture of your forces here and in all parts their hands are full, and we hope you will not be unmindfull to continue your care in providing for them, the plentifull and good provisions you have form­erly ordered to be sent hither, are for the most part all come hither, which is a great comfort to the poor soul­diery, & we do wish we had more of the intended recruits such of them as are come already being very able, and fit for your service, and were the residue that are appointed to come over (here before the summer be too far spent) it would much advantage your affairs as now they stand.

THe Conaught and Ultaugh being joyned, took Balli­shannan by surrender, but the same day my Lord President of Conaught on the other side the water, and we arrived at the Gragh, without any intelligence that they had of the march, as by their intercepted letters appears, upon which, fearing to be disclosed run away, leaving a a Regiment in Balishannon, who next day yeelded the same, and guns, we are now following them: I onely writ before to give you notice, for if they get not victuals, they must disband, fight, submit, or starve, onely one Troop of ours scared them, they go over unaccessable bogs, where [Page 6]we cannot follow them, some have sent to my Lord Presi­dent of Conaught, to get protections. The Regiment that yeelded Ballishanon have taken protection and capitula­ted for others now in their army to come in, 8000 Cows that were following them into Ulster, were met with by Sir Charls Coot, and they have take protection in secure quarters, they were to have fed the Conaught forces in Ulster, and now these being gone they must feed with the Ultaughs or starve. They have in this last action, lost cre­dit, courage Officers, guns, and have onely 8 barrels of powder remaining. They have prevailed by their lies, tel­ling that at Ballishannon they had beat us, pray give notice to all parts not to believe such reports, the protected Irish in these parts had designed once more to rise, the enemy are so heartless they would not see us, nor stay that we might look upon them. I hear they intend to joyn with Grace in Lemster. The enemy were 5000 at least, they lost 30 Commis. officers at Ballishanon, and about 300 slain and wounded. Above 1200 more are since come into them. I subscribe my self,

Several Expresses are come from Paris, dated June 15. An abstract whereof take as followeth. The Parliament of Bourdeaux being sate, the Prince of Condi did motion, that it was fit to send Commissioners to that of Paris, together with a Copie of some late transactions, which the Parliament disliked, and immediately arose without giving any an­swer, the next day the Prince being come again thinking to get an an­swer; the Parliament knowing of it did adjourn for three days. The next day the Assembly of Lormeir met again, where there was an or­der made for the banishing of all suspected persons, and upon pain of life not to return into the City, this was made known the same day, to 14 Members of the Parliament, amongst them the President Py­chon, The chief man of that Assembly finding that their Officers were fearfull to deliver that message, went in his own person, and withall threatned them sore, That if after the next day they were found in the [Page 7]City they should all be stabbed: and the better to know who is well affected or not, therefore they will compel the rest of the Parliament to sign certain Articles, which they call Articles of Union, and suspect all those who make any difficulty or refuse it. The Duke of Lorrain upon the 11th instant, sent an Express to the Duke of Orleans to tell him, That seeing he had no real satisfaction upon his demands but de­lays, therefore he intended to march back again with his army into Flanders, which made the Duke of Orleans forthwith go to him, be­ing accompanied by the Prince of Conde, and several other Lords, and being come into the Camp there was very great conference with the Duke of Lorrain, which ended to the great satisfaction of both parties, which appeared immediately by the great rejoycings made on both sides, and chiefly at the great Feast which was made them by the Count Ligneville, being returned hither, we hear they have made an offensive and defensive league to force the Court to conclude a peace with Spain, and thereupon the Prince of Conde hath sent an express Order to his Lievt. Gen. at Estamps, to advance on this side and come to joyn with the Lorrain army. The Commons of this City, have met this week severall times in the Town-Hall, where many complaints were made of the many disorders and wrongs dayly done by the Lorrain forces in the County of Brio, and it was ordered, that some in the name of the Assembly should repair to the Duke of Orleans, and desire some spee­dy remedy all those evils; being come thither he heard them, and for their satisfaction told them, That he had not the command of that ar­my to which the Court had appointed their Quarters all along their march, that he had been forced to call in those Forrain forces, by reason that he found them not so resolute and constant as he was in the design wherein they all stood ingaged, for the expelling the Cardinal of Mazi­rine out of France, who was so bold as to have brought with him good store of forrain souldiers, although there was several Declarations of the Kings confirmed by Parliaments for prohibiting the same, many fine smooth words to that purpose, having but little influence. The next day the same complaints were made to the Parl. and the matter being put in debate, it was resolved by the major part to oppose those Lorrai­ners by force of arms, and in case they went on in their wicked proceed­ings, that it should be lawful to any Commoner to slay and destroy them to the utmost, but there rising some differences, it was finally a­greed that the Princes should be acquainted therewith, and intreated to find some speedy remedy to all their grievances.

From France they write, that the titular Duke of York is exceeding active for the Kings Majesty; and hath so far prevailed with the Duke of Lorrain, in his mediation for his Higness, for a revolt from the Prince of Conde, that the said Duke is resolved to quit that Kingdom, as appears by the ensuing abstract; though notwithstanding he had agreed with the Prince of Conde to fight against his Ma­jesty, and in pursance thereof, drew his forces into the field, joyned with the D. of Beaufort, and placed his men in Battalia to receive the Kings party; but upon the ap­proach of Gen. Turein, and Col. James Stuart, with their forces, instead of fighting them at Ville Hease St. George, he very peaceably drew off without striking one stroke, and left the P. of Condies men commanded by the D. of Beaufort, to the mercy of a conquering enemy; yet so gal­lantly did he dispute the field, that he made an honoura­ble retreat but not without some losse; since which time, the Kings forces have taken Brie; and its conceived intends for Paris if possible, by reason that the Citizens seem to decline their resolutions for the D. of Orleans, and begin to cry up the Kings interest. This is both a round turn, and sudden change; and is chiefly occasioned by the Duke of Lorrains revolt, who hath made an agreement for one hun­dred thousand Crowns, to stand as a Neuter, and fight for neither parties.