SInce the last time I wrot unto you, there hath not beene any Towne taken by the Rebels but Dundalke; yet there are and have bin divers Roberies done and com­mitted in the Country; this day about ten of the clock there marched 1000. foot with compleat Armes, and part of two troopes of horse towards Drogheda with 4. fielde pieces; and we heare that the Scots in our North parts, are marching towards the Neury with 5000, foot well armed, and foure Troopes of horse, viz. The Lord Grandisons, the Lord Chiehesters, the Lord Conwayes, and the Lord Crom­wels, so that we hope we are here all safe, now the danger is past, the Army being on foot.

Dated at Dublin, Novem. 3. 1641.

ON Saturday being the 6, of November, a party of the Rebels were discovered by my Lord Grandison, marching towards a Towne called Grage, with an intent to plunder it, but forces being sent under the command of my Lord Grandison intercepted their paslage, being in Ambush in a wood called the Poal-Mounty a dan­gerous and obscure passage through which they were disco­vered, and that my L. Grandison was too strong for them, upon which sight, the Rebels all run away, some over Bogs, others into the woods. Tuesday the 9. of Novemb there was a skirmish betweene a party of the Protestants forces, which gathered together in Dungarvin, who hearing of some of the Rebels that were met upon a Heath neare adjoyning, with intent to set upon some Village neare unto it, these for­ces issued out and slew some 50. of them, putting the reft to flight. Many outrages are daily committed by the Rebels in severall places of the Kingdome which I cannot fully re­late as yet only this the troubles of this Kingdom are great, the multitude of out enemies daily increase, and our forces are yet but small, God inorease ours, and send us peace.

THe calamity of the English & Irish Protestants in Ireland is great, and the mischief that the Rebels have done, are many and so much the more ought to be severely Executed by reason of a proclamation which the Rebels have put out, commanding all those that are English protestants to be gone away immediately after the publishing thereof, or otherwise to take what punishments the Rebels shall inflict upon them as they do with all cruelty and inhumanity; they assaulted Treda and plundred the Town committing many out-rages therein, as name­ly they entred violently into a house of Dr. Vshers there now L. primate of Ireland, and carried away 4000. l. in plate and money, but we hope shortly they will be suppressed.

IF there were ever found deadly enemies to true Christian Religion, they are now found out in Ireland, that Mother of all treachery, and Nurse of Treason. For their inveterate malice is grown to the full per­fection of disloyalty: and what they could not perfect in one nefarious Plot, they did now intend to performe in another. Their late pretended Gun-powder Plot is not unknown to all men which they being frustra­ted of (having much Powder by that meanes ready by them) did make therewith many Balls of Wild-fire, with which they intended to burne the whole City of Dublin with a vast inflation. The number of all the Rebels are conceived to be for certainry about 30000. and their mul­titude increaseth daily: many of them lye in Caves of the Earth, some others are in Dundalke, which they tooke the 30. day of October, others are in the Countries of Vlster, Canaugh and Cavia, but especially in the Country of Manahom in great number: But not to wander from my intent, I will speake more largely of the Wild-fire, which they plotted very lately for the ruine of the whole Kingdome. About the dead time of Thursday night, being the 11. of Nov. 500. of them or thereabout, came out of the Caves in the Earth, with balls of Wild-fire in their hands, casting and tossing them over the City Walls of Dublin. There were five houses burnt downe thereby equall to the ground, and the fire tooke hold of many other houses, but (as it was Gods great mercy) they were suddainly quenched by the great labour of the people, and thankes be to Almighty God, no more hurt was done by them.

There was an English Merchant lived in one of those houses that were burnt, whose estate was supposed to be no lesse then 35000l and hee lost most of his Estate there. The rest were all Protestants, men of very good fashion and reputation: but by the reason of that calami­ty, were scarce worth any thing: all whose Estates wee doe much de­plore, and commiserate. But there are a 1000. men doe guard the Ci­ty day and night: who hearing of this combustion, did immediately march out of the Gates, and tooke three Lords, Lord Casmahowne, L. Mackamaveire, L. Bohoune, with about the number of fifty other Re­bels, whom they committed all to the Castle, the other fled, and run a­bout the fields and woods, and raised a great number of Rebels pre­sently; who were about nine thousand the next day, and marched [Page]against the City: but the Lords and Justices, having some suspition be­fore thereof, did that very night send a Post to Scotland, and some English Colonels, who very lovingly did assist them. There came from Scotland, and the Northern parts of England 4000. Foot-men, and 400. Horse-men, who did in some manner qualifie them. Sir Francis Willoughby Governour of the Castle, commanded 50. pieces of Ordi­nance to be brought out, which were discharged against the Rebels, he had 00. men under him. My Lord Moore came from Broghedo with 700. Foot-men. Sir H. Iuckbourne with ten foot Companies in com­pleat Armes, Sir Charles Coot with 1000 foot. So that in all the num­ber of the Rebels that were flaine, were about 3000. and 80. besides many Armes, which the English, Scottish, and Irish Protestants did take from them.

The Rogues are very resolute, for they put both man, woman and children to the Sword, wheresoever they meet them, without any di­stinction of Sexe with cruell Tyranny, But they very seldome appeare armed; so that sometimes they are not knowne, and so under pre­tence of Protestants, they cut their throats; for they bury all their Armour in Caves in the Woods: wherefore all things are excessive deare in the City, neither can they scarce buy any thing for their mo­ny, for the Country dare not venter to bring in any Commodities to the City, for feare the Rebels should assault them, who lye in ambush almost every where thereabout. They dare not travell in the day, much lesse in the night, for then the Rebels are most obvious, and doe range more frequently about. So that things of meere necessity can scarce bee had in the City to the great reliefe of the Inhabitants thereof.

O egregious treachery! or rather Treason to the King, and King­dome! These things would make a very Democritus to cry out in dolefull exclamations. But let those that delight thus in such fire, feare least they fall into an everlasting fire: and let them take heed, lest a sudden fire descend from Heaven and consume them Praecipit [...] ­ously, like as the fiery Serpents did the Jsraelites.

AFter our loves remembred unto you, hoping of your good health, which the Lord in his mercie long continue: this is to certifie you concerning our condition. I doubt not, but you have heard of the Papists which are risen in rebellion, but God did deliver our Citie from their bloudy device, else we had not a man of us beene a live this day. For they had intended to take the Castle, where all the strength of the Kingdome was, and then they would have ruinated us, and all the English in the Kingdome, had not God miraculously delivered us. The discoverie was but at ten of the clock on Friday night, and the next morning they might have took the Castle, had not one in compa­ny revealed it to the Lords: and though we seeme to have beene deli­vered, yet wee are still in great feare; for wee know not who are our enemics, and friends. Many enemies wee have amongst us in the Citie, that should have been the first that should have cut our throats, as it hath beene in the Countrey, in one of the hest plantations of the English, that is now in the Countie of Manahom, and Cavin, and o­ther Counties. The whole Countie of Manahom, the Irish thereof are in rebellion, and many English are destroyed, and lost their lives and all their meanes; some worth a thousand pounds over night, and not a rag to cover them the next day. There is by relation five hundred people of them now in our Citie, all stripped of their cloaths: no dif­ference betweene rich and poore, only the rich were worse dealt with. Now our Lords have sent out yesterday an Army downe, and the Scots in the North parts are risen to meet them. But it is thought the Scots have met with them ere this, and have [...]riven them from one place; but there are a great number of them, but not a quarter of them armed men, but they have good store of Armes: We hope the Lord will stay them. Many of th [...]m are taken, and more everie day, but it will be a great while before they be suppressed: and our Souldiers many false, and still wee everie day and night witch them. There is above five hundred men in Armes watch our C [...]tie everienight, Housholders and other men, are I may say a thousand. Wee have in our out-Streets two hundred. They would have set our Towne on sire, for they are mainly inraged, and daily treacheries are found our, which is Gods great mer­cie to us. By this meanes wee have no trade in our Citie more than need requires, that is, for victuals, and candles, and such like things, which men cannot be without; and wee can get in no debts, for men [Page]will pay no moneys. For my part, I shall bee a great loser by these times, for we are at a great charge, it is one mans work to watch, and there is great distraction. Thus with my love to your prayers, which I know are not wanting for us, I ever rest

AFter my best respects recommended unto you, I think it expedi­ent to acquaint you of all affaires, that belong to our Irish busi­nesse. My Lord Moore is in Drogheda with seven hundred Foot, and a Troop or two: some of my Lords children are already come hither, and we exp [...]ct my Lady Moore and the rest of the children this nignt. My Lord hath sent hither severall Trunks, they are this day put into the Castle to be safely preserved. There is two hundred Souldiers in the Castle, victualled for twelve months, and about fiftie Peeces of Ord­nance mounted, to keep the Citie in awe. Sir Francis Willoughby is Governour, and Sir Iohn Borlacie lodgeth therein. The Iustices sit at Cork-house, to free the Castle from recourse of people thereto. This morning have marched toward Drogheda, ten Foot Companies in compleat Armes, under the command of Sir Henry Iuckbourne. Dun­dalke was taken on Sunday. And the Scots and some English have come upon the Rebels, and have restrained the Newsie from the Re­bels, with the losse of a few men, eightie of the Rebels are slaine, and good store of Armes taken. The Scots and English from the North are 4000 Foot, and 400 Horse, and their Army encreaseth. There are in the Countie of Cavan, under the command of Sir Charles Coot, a thou­sand Foot. We are in good hopes that tho Lords of the Pole wil prove true, for they are here offering their service daily. Great in number the Rebels are, and daily encreasing both in Ʋlster and Conaught. My Lord Moores Troops have lately taken about sixtie of the Rebels, and killed three of foure, and rescued s [...]even score head of cattell from them. We doe not as yet heare of any rising in Mounster, or Lemster: so as we hope these broyles will cease, when the English Army as well as the Scots fall upon them. Thus hoping I have satisfied you herein, I commend you to God, and rest

THe House of Commons sate these three days past, being the 15.16.17. of November, till eight of the clock at night, ordring and pro­viding for the security of the Kingdom of Ireland, appointing all those Officors that should be employed in this affaire of such great and conse­quent importance.

Likewise it was this day ordered, that Forces should be ready with al expedition to be sent into Ireland, to secure all those places which are in danger of being plundered by the Rebels.

Likewise it was ordered by the House of Parliament in Scotland that Generall Leshsly should goe over with 400. Red-shanks to se­cure Dublin, untill such time as our English Forces bee raised and sent over to joyn with the Scots and Irish Forces and make a com­pleat Armie, so by that meanes to quell those Rebellious Irish Pa­pists, which so treacherously have revolted, from so gracious a King under whose happy government they lived, secure and quiet, whose glorious Reigne the Lord continue, and blesse, and prosper all his Royall off-spring: so that when it shall please out God to take him from his throne on earth, he may be invested with a more glorious Crown in heaven: and let all true Subjects say: Amen.

Likewise upon the 15. day of November, according to the com­mand of the Honourable House of Parliament, there went 4. wag­gons with 7. chests of money drawne with 6. horses each waggon with 6. men wel armed with fire locks and pistols to guard it from stage to stage toward Weschester, and thence to be shipt to Ireland, for the use and reliefe of our Forcees, which are ordained to serve in this Imployment, which God of his abundant mercy prosper: give them, we beseech thee, couragious hearts, mixt with a religi­ous feare, so that they may couragiously fight for the defence of the good, and religiously feare to commit evill: so shall the religious war be crowned with a glorious victory, and an united peace set­led betweene the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ire­land: so shall the Gospel have free liberty; So shall the Church mi­litant praise thee our God on earth, and in thy blessed time enjoy truo rest with thee in the Church triumphant in heaven.