I Received yours and thank you, and make bold once again, because I find no contra­diction to trouble you with the sending the inclosed for Cap. Wisdom, who desires to present his service to you.

Affaires here goe on peaceably and silently, the work of Disbanding in these Northern Counties being finished, except onely one Company of Foot in Westmerland, which had also been done before now, with the rest, but [Page 2] that the money unsigned for their supernu­meraries, fell short.

Further Orders are lately sent again for the speedy disbanding of them also, which will suddenly be effected.

The works about Skipton Castle in Craven are appointed to be demolished, of which the Country thereabouts are generally glad, in regard it hath been so ill a neighbour to them in the time of warre, and are thinking, in­stead of demolishing the works onely, to de­molish the Castle also.

The remaining Forces of these parts, ap­pointed to stand, are also formed Officers ap­pointed, and Troopes, and Companies clo­sed according to directions to that purpose: And they are now upon their mustering, and nothing but quietnesse, as yet, appeares in these parts:

What the late businesse in Westmerland and Cumberland, will amount to, we cannot yet perfectly discern, but for ought I see, it carries a very suspitious countenance, being upon this juncture of Disbanding: A party of Horse from hence will be sent to discover [Page 4] more perfectly the businesse, something more we understand of it, for last night we were informed by a good hand out of Cumberland, that Sir Philip Musgrave, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale are in Scotland, and that it is repor­ted they have Commission for the raising of Forces in these Northern parts, the Troop of Horse that lately marched through West­merland, are informed to consist of 140. Some understanding men informe, that there is an intention of in-Garrisoning Carlile and Bar­wick within 14 dayes by that party.

Sunday night last, there came above 70 Horsemen with a small number of Foote, to the walls of Carlile and having ladders en­tred the Castle, and broake open the Goale, released the Troopers and other prisoners, wounded the Gaoler and retreated towards Scotland.

I have sent you two Letters which I re­ceived from Barwick and Corke.

I Lately writ a large Letter unto you with others, from your friends in Bandon, inclosed and sent by one Mr. Parsons a servant to major generall Jep­son, which I hope are delivered you.

In that Letter I acquainted you, that my Lord had marched into the Countie of Limrick and Kerye and distroyed all he came at, dis-inabling them to aide the enemy: his men and horse being wearied out, he came home, but stayed not above fourteen dayes be­fore hee was forst out by wants, to look for a liveli­hood for his men another way, he marched to Caker Castle that was in some distresse and releived it. That night being ready to lye downe to sleepe, he had in­telligence that my Lord Taffe and others would bee that night at Carrick, and some boates laden to goe from Clomell to Waterford: My Lord presently made ready, and could at present get but 300 Horse, with those he went himselfe in person, and gave order for the rest of the Horse and Foote to follow him, hee came before day to Carick, and with those few Troo­pers got over the Wale, took both the Towne, Castle and the boate, but my Lord Taffe was not there. In the boate was good pillage. And my Lord broke two swords to preserve it, but could not from the Horse and Foote.

After my Lord had put in a Governour and settled a Garison, he marched to Calien and took the Towne and two Castles there with the losse of a Captaine [Page 3] and ten Souldiers which they paid deare for, for my Lord put above 300 of them to the sword.

My Lord still lies there and hath destroyed home to the City of Kilkenny, and hath and will destroy all in both the Counties of Tipporary, and Kilken­ny, which was the nursery and grainary of the Re­bels, All this affords but a present livelihood for the men that are abroad with my Lord, and many of them daily dye with cold, for want of cloathing. The Irish know our wants as well as we our selves, and are making ready all the force they can against us, and if we be not speedily supplied with men, mo­ny, cloathes, armes and amunition I fear the whole Province will be lost, if we lose it, the getting of our towne again, will cost more then the getting of the whole Province would now, for they are at present so much distracted, that if they saw but considerable supply come to us, the better sort would leave the Kingdome and runne away, my Lord hath written severall Letters to Collonell Jones to meete him with his Forces and hath received answer from him, but the great raines hath so swolen the Rivers that they cannot as yet meet, but I hope they will shortly, and then I hope you shall heare that Kilkenny is taken and some others places.

YOurs I received and doe returne thankes, I can­not enlarge my selfe for matter of newes as yet, out of Scotland, only that the Parliament be­gan [Page 6] [...] [Page 3] [...] [Page 6] [...] [Page 3] [...] [Page 6] last Thursday, nothing as yet done, the Earle of Stamford set out of this Towne for Edenburgh last Munday, and Mr. Bryan Stapleton this morning, things as yet continue in their infancy, and very greate hopes of an happy accommodation, Sir Mar­maduke Langdale, Sir Charles Lucas, Sir Lewis Dives with some others that served the King in these Wars, as I am informed lye lurking in a place called Preston Pannes about eight miles from Edenburgh, expecting God knowes what. No news as yet appeares from the Parliament at Edenburgh, but it is thought that a short time will produce much (God send good) and then you may expect to heare at large, from