SIR Henry Titchborn with some Horse and Foote went to Dundalke that day that the Lord Digby was buried, foure Colonels bearing up his Hearse-cloath: Also that day newes that the Rebels out of the bogges had stolne away a great part of the Cattle from Dundalke.

The tenth day at night the Rebels stole some Horses from us out of the fields neere to Dublin.

The eleventh day Captaine Palmes dyed, a Captain of Horse of good note.

The twelfth day in the morning the Rebels on Wicklow side, being in number about 300. Horse and Foote, came from the Mountaines, and tooke from our City side about 300. Horse that were appointed for the Carriages to the Army that was to goe out within one day, this was much losse to us: about eight of the clock some Troopes were sent to recover some again if possible, but could not, so that the protected Papists Horse were brought in to serve the ne­cessities of the Army instead of those taken.

The thirteenth day newes came, that Cap­taine Grimes had with 200. men relieved Car­lew in despite of the Rebels that were 2000. Also that day our Horse went out, and brought in store of Cattle from the Rebels, about 600.

That day came to Dublin a messenger with a Drum from Sir Philem O Neale, from Charlia­mount with Letters, desiring to exchange the Lady Blany and her Children, for his Daugh­ter, who is with the State here, and it was gran­ted: The messenger boasted much of his Ma­sters strength, not to be beleeved.

The fourteenth day there went out more of our Army, about 5000. Horse and Foote, with eight field pieces under the Earle of Ormonds command, they marched towards Trim to the rest that went before, how much further they intend to march none knowes.

The fifteenth day, Marmouth, the Earle of Kildares chiefe house, some eight miles from Dublin, was that night either by craft or care­lesnesse of those that kept it, surprised by about 500. Rebels entring that vast house in the dead of the night, killed about 10. of ours, the rest being about 90. made away, and came to town, leaving all to the Rebels, who fired the house, and either burnt or carryed away all that was in it, things of good value.

Also this day a proclamation was published, that all protections granted to papists should be of no force after the 24. of this moneth, in regard of those that had them, having so falsly from time to time killed our men upon advan­tages (after many mischiefes committed, and much evill complaints) the State is sensible of the evill doings of them.

Also newes that the Earle of Antrem is taken in the North, and a guard set over him in his owne house.

Sir Richard Greenfield having intelligence of some Rebels at Lints-knock-Castle, about three miles distant from Trim, went before it with a considerable force, in which service the Rebels shewed themselves more desperate then formerly knowne, for so long as their powder did last, they fired upon our men, killed about 60. besides Officers which were shot, amongst which Lieutenant Colonell Kirk was shot in the back with a brace of Bullets, Captaine Lu­cas was shot in the arme, and in his thigh, three Lieutenants were slaine, yet our men pressing on with fury and revenge, the Rebels seeing all hopes to faile, fired the Castle about their own eares, and so consumed themselves and it toge­ther, their number not being above 80. of all degrees and sex.

The Earle of Castle-haven having had his tryall the eighteenth day of this moneth at the Kings Bench Barre, and was found guilty of high Treason, who is now at the Kings mercy in the Castle of Dublin.

Dublin June 20, 1642.