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A letter from William Basill Esq; Attorney-General of Ireland, to the Honorable, William Lenthall Esq; speaker of the Parliament of England, concerning a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces against the rebels in Meleek Island, on the five and twentieth of October, 1650. Together with an order of Parliament for a publique thanksgiving within the City of London and liberties thereof, on the next Lords-Day, being the first of Decemb. 1650. Die Martis, 26 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this letter and order be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

Date of publication:
1650

Author(s):

Basill, William. and England and Wales. Parliament.

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A letter from Ireland read in the House of Commons on Friday Septemb. 28. 1649. From Mr. Hugh Peters, Minister of Gods word, and Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant Cromwell. Of the taking of Tredagh in Ireland, 3552 of the enenies slain, amongst which Sir Arthur Aston the governour, Coll. Castles, Cap. Simmons, and other slain. And the losse on both sides. Also the taking of Trim, and Dundalk. And the Lord Leiutenants marching against Kilkenny. A letter from Ireland, Imprimatur Hen: Scobell. Cleric. Parliamenti.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. and England and Wales. Parliament.

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Page 3 contains Cromwell's symbol as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland repeated from the title page. Only about thirty persons escaped the massacre at Tredagh, and they were shipped as slaves to the island of Barbadoes. ...

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The discoverer. Being an answer to a book entituled, Englands new chain, the second part, discovered. Shewing in what part the sayd book is false, scandalous, and reproachfull; in what destructive to the present government; in what particulars it tends to division and mutiny in the army, and the raysing of a new warre; and wherein it hinders the releife of Ireland, and continuing of free-quarter; according to the Parliaments censure upon the sayd booke. Also the generall officers of the army are here cleared from sundry falshoods, and slanders charged upon them: with a further discovery of many dangerous and destructive designes still carryed on by the levelling party, against the peace, safety, and freedome of the people. The second part.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Canne, John, d. 1667?

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Attributed to John Canne. A reply to: Lilburne, John. Englands new chains discovered. Part 2. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 13th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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The humble petition of the officers now engaged for Ireland: to the supreme authority of England, the Commons assembled in Parliament. With the orders of Parliament in answer thereunto. / Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this petition and orders thereupon be forthwith printed and published: Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Cook, George, Colonel. and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

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Signed on A3v: Geo: Cook [and 12 others]. The Commons' reply is dated 7 July 1649. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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A great and blovdy fight neer Droghedah in Ireland, on Thursday last, being the 6. of this instant September, 1649. between the forces commanded by the Marqesse of Ormond, the Lord Inchiquin, the Lord Governour Cromwell, and Major Generall Ireton. With the manner how the Lord Inchiquin engaged in person with fifeeen [sic] of his best troops, against the Lord Cromwels horse, the number killed and taken on both sides, the routing of three great bodies, and the Marq. of Ormonds letter to Prince Charles, concerning his victory. Also, the Levellers declaration for a new Parliament, the recovery of Englands lost freedoms, and for ease of the people from all burdens and oppressions (as they say) with the sending of a letter to all the garrisons in England.

Date of publication:
1649

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Unknown author

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A great and blovdy fight at Dublin in Ireland, between the King of Scots army, and the Parliaments; upon the landing of three thousand horse and foot of the Lord Governour Cromwel's forces, under the command of Col. Reynolds, Col. Moor, Col. Venable, Col. Hunks, and Major Elliot. With the particulars thereof, and three thousand routed, taken, killed, and dispersed; the beating up of 7 guards, seizing of 8 pieces of ordnance, and burning of the tents and hutches. Also, a new rising in the west, and forty sayl of the Princes ships come to the western coast, with a resolution to engage against the Parliament of England; together with a copy of the royalists prayer for the King of Scotland.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Unknown author

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"Col. Reynolds .. Major Elliot" bracketed together on the titlepage. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 4th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Letters from Ireland, relating the several great successes it hath pleased God to give unto the Parliaments forces there, in the taking of Drogheda, Trym, Dundalk, Carlingford, and the Nury. Together with a list of the chief commanders, and the number of the officers and soldiers slain in Drogheda. Die Martis, 2 Octobr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the several letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, together with so much of Colonel Venables letter as concerns the successes in Ireland, be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1649-1650 : Cromwell) ; Venables, Robert, 1612?-1687. ; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut

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Two letters from Oliver Cromwell and one from Robert Venables. The first leaf bears the order of the Commons for a day of public thanksgiving. P. 16 misnumbered 20. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 3". Reproduction of ...

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A great fight in Ireland between the Lord Lievt. Cromwels forces and the Lord Inchequeens army neer Washford, the number killed and taken prisoners, Col Trevor wounded, and the Lord Inchequeens colours taken General Oneal dead, and the Lord Lievt. drawing away his forces from besieging Duncanon, also the taking of Capt. Plunkets ship with 36 pieces of ordnance with four other ships of a great value, and the manner of Capt. Plunckets escape for his life in a long-boat. Together with a letter of news concerning Col. King, and Col. Johnston, and sixty sail of ships with soldiers, going for Scotland, with the reason and uncertrinty [sic] of that report.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Unknown author

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Consists of 4 letters dated 14 to 24 of November, 1649. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 28". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Place of publication from Wing.

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The petition of the General Councel of officers under the command of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the Right Honorable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, for the total and universal taking away of free-quarter, and other burthens of the Common-wealth, and for the relief of Ireland. Together with the answer and several votes of the Parliament to the same. Also a list of all the officers at the General Councel when the petition was read and approved of. Signed by the appointment of the General Conncel [sic] of officers of the Army, John Rushworth, Sect'.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

England and Wales. Army. Council. ; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

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The Commons' response is dated 2 March 1648. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Two great fights in Ireland, on Sunday, Munday, Tuesday, & Wednesday last, between the Marq. of Ormonds forces, and the Lord Lieut. Cromwels, at the two strong garrisons of Tredah and Dundalke; shewing the manner how they four severall times sallyed out upon the Parl. forces beat up the guards, the manner of their repulie [sic], the number killed & taken prisoners, together with 6 pieces of ordnance, and great store of arms & ammunition. As also, the declaration of the great engineer Col. Ashton, to fight under the banner of loyalty, in preservation of the town of Tredah for Charles the II, and his new engine of warre for the cutting off both legs and arms of any that shall oppose him.

Date of publication:
1649

Author(s):

Unknown author

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Place and date of publication from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber [i.e. September]: 18 1649". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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