THe mighty Hand of the great God hath been stretched out against your Enemies, and de­fending you and your Forces, whilest you have been prosecuting the Peoples Liberty, Publique Good and Interest of his People; amongst whom he hath, he doth, he will manifest his Presence: And as all your Forces hath abundance of Experience therein, so those in Ireland wants not large and com­fortable Testimonies thereof. The several Accompts you have received, giveth your Servants cause of Re­joycing in, and depending upon our Lord for his Mercies exercised with and amongst them: And as in other Ap­pearances of our God, this day, and his Presence with the present motion of your Servants here, doth abun­dantly proclaim his Goodness. The Counties of West­meath, Cavan and Longford persisting in Rebellion, and the Enemy raising Forces in those parts, and endeavor­ing to form a considerable Army there; for the pre­venting thereof, and to reduce the said Counties, I marched from Dublin, and the parts adjacent, with 1600 Foot and 700 Horse the 24 of February last: when I was about Tecroghan, I had notice the Enemy in the Kings County, with Three thousand Horse and Foot, was distressing one of the Garisons, I marched imme­diately to Terrels Pass for its Relief; but Commissary General Reynolds had removed that Enemy with a party [Page 4] from about Kilkenny. I upon notice thereof marched towards Mullingar, where we found resistance by a Castle called Kilbridge, which was presently reduced; wherein Two hundred Barrels of Corn was found, and kept for your Service. When I came to Mullingar, the Enemy did quite desert and leave Erlestown, and burned the former, both of which I have now Gari­son'd for you, as also Mullingar. Whilest I was there, I heard from Commissary General Reynolds, who had taken by Storm Donmore in Westmeath, wherein was near One thousand Barrels of Corn: I presently rid over unto him, where we both advised to Fortifie and Garison Ballemore, a very considerable place, which the Enemy had slighted. I sent thither Colonel Fouck with his Regiment, and Commissary General came thither with his Foot, and they have made up the Works, and made it tenable, and secured it for you. I march­ed unto Sir Thomas Nugents House, which was kept against you, and reduced it; and then to Ballinalack, and reduced it, a considerable Pass out of Westmeath unto Longford. The Commissary General and I agreed to march to Finagh, where we heard was great store of Forces to entertain us. I came with my Party last night unto a Castle upon the Tower, and I saw a considerable Enemy march upon the other side of the Water towards us from the County of Cavan, who coming to the other side of the Pass at the Lougher, where we did Camp twice, Musket shot one from another, but the Castle was upon the Pass between us: that night Commissary Ge­neral Reynolds quartered within three Miles of us; I raised a Battery, and planted the Guns that night, and this morning betimes began to play; the third shot that [Page 5] we made, the Enemy did quit the Castle, and run away unto the Bog: we pursued them, took some, drowned others, and some few escaped. I drew down the Horse and Foot presently over the River up to Finagh, where we beheld the Enemy that came towards us yesterday, march faster back from us. We found a Pass about Mus­ket shot of the Castle, over which I sent Sir Theophilus Jones with 400 Horse, and my Regiment of Foot, to pur­sue the Enemy, and with the rest of the Foot stormed Finagh, but could not enter. I presently did summon it, they desired to treat, but in the time of Parley Com­missary General coming up, we did joyntly treat with them; and as we were treating, Sir Theophilus Jones came back, who had overtaken the Enemy, killed about four hundred on the place, and brought with him the prisoners in the inclosed List mentioned. The Soldiers in the Castle finding all hopes failing, yielded the Castle upon the Articles herewith tendered unto you. The taking of this place is of great advantage unto you, and giveth you the possession of Longford and Cavan; and this days successes doth in good measure prevent the forming of such great Armies as they intended. Whilest you pursue those Interest God will own, you will finde his hand against your Enemies, his power with your forces, and success in your great undertakings, the hands of your faithful servants strengthned, and all good peo­ple comforted, and the Government you have established, secured: Which that the Lord of Hosts may still pre­serve uncorrupted, shall be the prayers of