CHAP. I.
The Lord Deputie, and the Lord Presidents landing in Ireland. The Warrant for passing the Lord Presidents Patent. The Patent. The Lord Deputie and Councells Instructions to the Lord President.

THE Warres of Ireland having1599. received their originall & foundation in the North, proceeded like unto a strong poyson, which having infected one member, without speedie prevention, doth spred the contagion over the whole bodie; for the Irish perceiving the pro­sperous successe of those first Rebels, e­ven beyond all expectation and hope (of those that were ill affected) and that her Majesties Forces had sustained many disasters, which were never feared untill they happened, the neighbour Provinces of Connaght, and Leinster, following the current of the present time, begin to dismaske themselues of that cloake of subjection, which before they pretended, and to shew themselues partakers in that wicked action, and furtherers of the rebellion. And these being united in a strict Combination, did verily perswade themselues, that it would bee a matter very feasible, to enable them to shake off the English Go­vernment, and to make themselues absolute Commanders of all Ire­land, if the chiefe Lords of Mounster, with their friends and follow­ers would joyne with them, to banish the English out of that Pro­vince. They did account that Province to bee the key of the King­dome, both by reason of the Cities and walled Townes (which are [Page 2] more then in all the Island besides) the fruitfulnesse of the Country, being reputed the garden of Ireland, and the commodious Harbors, lying open both to France and Spaine. They devised many plots, cast many projects, and used many perswasions, to animate the Pro­vincials to begin to enterprise. But currenti quid opus est calcaribus? they were not so ready to yeeld reasons, as those were to heare; and their eares no more open to heare, then their hearts to consent; and their hands nothing backward in the execution thereof.

The Earle of Essex at his being in Ireland with his Army,Devoreux. made a journey into Mounster, in hope to compose the troubles thereof; all that he performed at that time, was the taking of Cahir Castle, and receiving the Lord of Cahir, Butler. and the Lord Roche, Roche. with some others into protection. Who after his departure did either openly partake, or secretly combine with the rebells againe.

Her Majestie being resolved to send a new Lord Deputy into Ire­land, made choise of a worthy and noble Gentleman endued with excellent parts, as well of body, as minde, Sir Charles Blunt Blunt. Lord Mountioy. And at that time the Presidencie of Mounster being voyd, by the unfortunate death of Sir Thomas Norris, lately slaine by the rebels, shee made election of Sir George Carew Carew. Knight, who was by his former services experienced in the Irish warres, to be the Lord President of that Province.The landing of the Lord Deputie, and Lord President in Ireland. The 23 of Februarie these Lords em­barqued at Beaumarris,S^t. Lawrence. and upon the day following they landed at the head of Hothe, lodging that night at the Lord of Hothes house, and the next day they rode to Dublin, where by the relation of the Councell, they found a miserable torne state, utterly ruined by the Warre, and the rebels swollen with pride, by reason of their manifest victories, which almost in all encounters they had lately obtayned. The President,Carew. although hee much desired to employ himselfe in his government, yet he was enforced to make a long stay in Dublin, as well to assemble the Forces allotted unto him, by order out of Eng­land (to bee in list 3000 Foot, and 250 Horse, which were dispersed in sundry remote Garrisons) as to procure the dispatch of his Instru­ctions from the State, which is usuall, and of sundry Commissions under the great Seale of Ireland, which of custome is graunted to e­very President, but especially the passing of his Office (by vertue of her Majesties Warrant) under the great Seale of that Realme; the Copies of which Warrant, Letters Pattents, and Instructions, I doe heere insert as ensueth.

• [Page 19]The Earle of Ormond.
• The Earle of Kildare.
• The Earle of Thomond.
• The Vice-Co: Barry.
• The Lord [...]Audley.
• The Bishop of Corke.
• The Bishop of Limer.
• Sir Nicholas Welsh.
• Iustice Saxey.
• Sir Francis Barkley.
• Sir George Thornton.
• Iustice Golde.
• The Queenes Sergeant.
• The Q. Attorney generall.
• The Q. Solicitor.
• Sir Charles Wilmot.
• Garret Comerford▪ Esquire.
• Hugh Cuffe, Esquire.

• Adam Dublin.
• Thom. Midens.
• George Cary.
• Rich. Wingfield.
• Anth. S^t leger.
• George Bourcher.
• Geof. Fenton.
• [...]ra: Stafford.

CHAP. II.
The Earle of Tyrone in Mounster, and his Actions there. The White Knight Tyrones pri­soner. Florence Mac Carti made Mac Carti More, and Donell Mac Carti dis­placed. The Lord Barry spoyled. Tyrones letter to the Lord Barry, with the Lord Barry's answere. Sir Warham Saint leger, and Mac Guyre slaine. Tyrones returne into Vlster.

A Little before the landing of the Lord Deputie in Ireland (as is said) the Arch-traytor Tyrone, The Earle of Tyrone in Moūster, & his actions there. to unite the Rebels of Mounster, and especially to conferre with Iames fits Thomas, the titulary Earle of Desmond, and Florence Mac Cartie, at whose intreatie he made a journey into Mounster; Those whom hee found obstinate in rebellion, hee incouraged, from such as hee held doubtfull, hee tooke pledges, or detained prisoners: of which last sort was the White Knight,The White Knight Ty­rones priso­ner. and his sonne in law, Donogh Mac Cormocke Cartie, whom in hand-lockes he carried away with him: And whereas Donell Mac Cartie, the Earle of Clancares base sonne had been by the Mac Carties of Desmond advanced to the Stile, ti­tle and authoritie of Mac Cartie More: Him hee displaced, and in his roome Florence Mac Cartie Florēce Mac Carty made Mac Cartie More, and Donell Mac Carty dis­placed. was surrogated, being a man as hee conceived, of farre more use then Donell. Such as were, or reputed good Subjects, these hee prosecuted with sword and fire; Amongst others which felt his heavie hand, the Lord Barry was one, upon whom, when hee could not worke his desire to draw him into actu­all rebellion, by the perswasion of the Provinciall rebells, him hee preyed,The L. Barry preyed and spoiled. burned, and spoyled, to make it manifest, that hee was solli­cited to enter into Rebellion; both the Letters of Tyrone, and the Lord Barries Answere, are heere truly set downe, the tenors where­of doe ensue.

CHAP. III.
The Lord President le [...]t Dublin. The Earle of Ormond taken prisoner by Owny Mac Rory Omore. A joynt Letter from the Lord President and the Earle of Thomond to the Lords of the Councell in England. The manner of the Earle of Ormonds ta­king prisoner. The narrow escape of the Lord President, and wounding of the Earle of Thomond. The order taken for the [...] of the Count [...]ey after the Earle of Ormonds disaster. The submission of Tho: Fitz Iames, and Tho: Power.

THE Lord President having attended long at Dublin a­bout his dispatches afore mentioned,The Presidēt left Dublin 7. April. (wherein he lost no time) upon the seventh of Aprill being accompa­nied with the Earle of Thomond, the Lo: Audley, Cap­taine Roger Harvy, Captaine Thomas Browne, Captaine Garret Dillon and some other Captaines and Gentlemen with seven hundred Foote and one hundred Horse; Hee tooke his leaue of the Lord Deputie, who with all the Councellors and Captaines then in the Citie, (to doe him honour) rode with him about two miles out of the Towne, and that night he lodged at the Naas, the next night at Catherlogh, and the day following hee came to Kilkenny to visit the Earle of Ormond being a noble man whom he much re­spected, aswell for the honorable parts that were in him, as for the long and familiar acquaintance which had beene betweene them: After salutations and complements were past, the Earle told the Pre­sident that the next day hee was to parlie with the Rebell Owny Mac▪ Rory Omore at a place about eight miles from Kilkenny, and hee was desirous that the President would goe with him, whereunto he easi­ly assented: the next morning being the tenth of Aprill, 10. Aprilis according to the appointment, the Earle parlied with the Traitor, and was there [Page 24] taken Prisoner:The Earle of Ormond ta­ken prisoner by Owny mac Rory O [...]more To the end the Reader may truely understand the manner of that dayes misfortune, behold the Letter which the Pre­sident and the Earle of Thomond sent to the Lords of the Councell in England, wherein the same is fully related.

CHAP. IV.
The encounter of her Majesties Forces with Florence Mac Carty. The prey of the Brough taken. The state of the Province of Mounster, when the Lora President came into it. The Lord Barry preyed. Redmond Burke defeated by Odwyre. Odwyres Countrey harrassed by Redmond Burke.

THE twentieth of Aprill20. April. the Lord President accompa­nied with the Earle of Thomond, the Lord Aud [...]y, the Lo: Power, the Lord of the Decies, Sir Nicholas Welsh, Sir Anthonie Cooke, Sir Richard Masterson, Captaine Roger Harvie, Captaine William Taffe, Captaine Richard Greame, Captaine Fleming, Captaine Gifford, Captaine Dillon, Cap­taine Oreilly, and divers other private Gentlemen, with eight hundred Foot, and one hundred Horse, came that night to Dongarvan, where hee found Sir George Cary the Treasurer his Company, which the next morning hee tooke along with him to Yoghall.22. April. The two and twentieth hee received advertisement of an incounter betweene Captaine Flower, Serjeant Major of that Province, and Florence Mac Carty, the performance whereof was as followeth.

Florence Mac Carty notwithstanding the infinite favours and bounties which hee had received from her Maiestie,The encoun­ter of her Majesties forces with Flor. Mac Cartie. being wholly Spaniolized, had possessed the minds of those in Carbry & Desmond [Page 30] with a strange opinion of his worthinesse, and having combined with Tyrone and the other Rebels at his late being in Mounster did shew himselfe in open action against her Maiestie. Whereupon the Commissioners Sir Warham Saint Leger, and Sir Henry Power sent Captaine Flower and Captaine Bostocke into Carbery with twelue hundred foote and one hundred horse (which Flower commanded in chiefe) to make prosecution against the Rebels of those parts, in their way towards Rosse, they burned and spoiled the Countrie as they passed, they got the heads of thirty seven notorious rebels, be­sides others of lesse note: Florence gathered together of the Provin­cials and Bownoghs (for so they call their waged men) to the num­ber of two thousand or thereabouts, Dermond Oconner, as Generall, (for so they termed him) of the Bownoghs; These being gathered to a head, attended their opportunity to giue some blow to our For­ces, yet never did encounter them, untill they were in their returne within fiue Miles of Corke. In the mid way betwixt that Citie and Kinsale, there is a foord & a bridge, over the river called Awneboy. Here the rebels lay close in an ambush on the North side of the ri­ver, in a glynn between two hils, and also on the South side, in a scrub­bie Wood neere the river: The Companies comming on, not think­ing there to expect an Enemy, marched scarce orderly, and but a few maches burning, Captaine Iohn Bostocke, riding a good pretty di­stance before them, and past the bridge, espied the Morians of some of the suncke ambush in the Glinn, presently retiring backe gaue notice of the Enemy, and willed them to prepare themselues. The rebels finding that they were discovered, presently rose, and charged our men before they were well ordered; Captaine Flower the Commander finding himselfe opprest with numbers, drew to the wals of an old ruinous Castle to the Eastward, neere halfe a mile distant for his safety, in which retrait, they being upon the point of routing, were charged home both with Horse and Foote. Flower to prevent the danger, directed Lieuetenant Lane, officer to Sir Iohn Barkley, to lie in ambush under an old ditch, with a squadron of Musketiers; Carbry Oconner brother to Dermond aforesaid, came on with his Company, following the execution of some of our men, untill hee fell into the ambush, where hearing a volley of shot deli­vered upon them, Carbry with other Gentlemen were slaine; At which accident the rebels being amazed, the Horse tooke the oppor­tunity, and chardged them with such resolution, as instantly they rowted, and our men fell upon the execution of them: In which Charge I cannot but particularly commend Robert Tent, Sir Anthony Cooks Cornet, who did behaue himselfe with extraordinary valour: besides Carbry Oconner, ninetie eight were slaine in the place, and [Page 31] neere that number hurt, whereof divers afterwards died: On our part, none of note hurt, but Greame, brother to Captaine Richard Greame, and eight Souldiers: Captaine Flower, (who did that day admirably well) had two Horses slaine under him, and received sun­drie wounds, both with sword and pike, and it was his fortune to encounter with Dermond O Conner, at whom hee discharged his Pi­stoll, which lighted upon his Targett, whereby he received no hurt. That night they marched into Kinelmekagh, and encamped beyond the Bridge of Balline Coursie, where they stayed with their hurt men two nights; the third day in the evening they dispersed their Companies to those Countries where they had Bonaught.

The same day Captaine Francis Slingsby, Commaunder of the Lord Presidents Foot Companie, and garrison at Kilmallock, where there was the Lord Presidents two hundred Foot, Captaine Clares one hundred and fiftie, twentie fiue of Sir Anthony Cooke his Troope, and twelue of Sir George Thorntons Horse, drew foorth in the night, part of that garrison, to take the prey of the Brough, a Castle of Pierce Lacies, but three miles from Kilmallocke, to expect the com­ming foorth of the prey to grase,The prey of the Brough taken. which accordingly, about an hower after day light came foorth, and they tooke it: Then presently the crie being raised, three hundred Foot, and fiftie Horse led by Pierce Lacie, skirmished with them for the space of sixe howers; but see­ing they could not prevaile, they gaue over the pursuite: There was slaine of our men, but one Horseman of Sir George Thorntons Troope, and foure or fiue of the Lord Presidents Foote hurt; their losses were more, whereof Con Oneale, Tyrones base sonne was hurt.

The three and twentieth at night the Lord President lodged at Barriscourt, 23. Aprill. the Lord Barries house, and the foure and twentieth he came to Corke, upon the way being mett by Sir Henry Power, the Commissioner of the Province, and the Captaines that there were garrisoned. The first thing that the President intended (after hee was come to Corke) was throughly to understand the state of the Province, as then it stood; the greatest part whereof, although it was knowen to him before, yet hee calling the Councell of that Province together, desired to bee certified by them in the particulars thereof, to the intent that hee might addresse his actions accordingly, Sir Henrie Power being sole Commissioner (since the death of Sir Warham S^t Leger) reported the same much after this manner.

I know not how more fitly to describe unto your Honour the estate of this Province,The state of the Province of Mounster, when the Lo. President came into it. then by comparing the same to a man that is diseased of a languishing, and almost incurable sicknesse, the Head so sore, and the Heart so sicke, that every member refuseth his [Page 32] naturall Office, in so much that I dare boldly affirme, that since the Conquest of Ireland, this Province of Mounster was never more distempered then now it is, for all the inhabitans of the countrey, are in open and actuall rebellion, except some few of the better sort; who though themselues in their owne persons attend the state, yet all their Tenants, Friends, and Followers, yea and for the most part, either their Sonnes or Brothers, publikely professed in the devilish action; as for example, the Lord of Cahir, Cormocke Mac Dermond Lord of Muskry, Gerald Fits Iames Lord of the Decies, Mac Carty Keugh; The computation and number of the rebels, how many they are, especially of the Province, by reason that they are dispersed in so many severall countries, and commanded by so many heads, we can giue no certaine iudgement, but for strangers (meaning Con­naght men that receiue bonnaght amongst them) we are certainely advertised from divers, that are well acquainted with their affaires, that they are in List fiue thousand men, which strength added to the Rebells of the Province, doeth make them absolutely Masters of the field, and her Majesties Forces heere garrisoned in Cities and wal­led Townes for their safetie, (by reason of their weaknesse before your comming) were in condition little better then besieged. Fur­thermore, all this might seeme more tollerable, if the Cities and wal­led Townes were (in these times of extremitie) a safe and well assu­red retreat for them: but all of them are so besotted and bewitched with the Popish Priestes, Iesuites, and Seminaries, that for feare of their Cursings and Excommunications, they are ready upon everie small occasion, to rise in Armes against them, and minister all under­hand, ayde and succour unto the Rebells: so that considering the ge­neralitie of the Inhabitants that are in open rebellion, the infidelitie of those that pretend subjection, the multitude of Connaght men that defend the Action, and the little confidence that may be reposed in Cities, (by reason of their contrary religion) wee may very well conclude, that the estate of this Province is like a man sicke of a most dangerous and desperate disease.

The Lord President having heard by his former advertisements concerning the same matter, thus confirmed; He told the Councell that hee much doubted of any good successe that could suddenly bee expected, and the rather because his Forces were farre inferior to the rebels, being in list but three thousand Foote and two hundred and fiftie Horse: Yet remembring the old Proverbe, that Ardua virtutis est via, and relying upon the iustnesse of the Warre, more then upon the number of his Forces, resolved to try the uttermost of his witt and cunning, without committing the matter to the hazard of for­tune, to quench the fire that now raged with such extreeme fury.

[Page 33] The same day Iohn Fits Thomas accompanied with one hundred Kerne,The Lord Barry preyed or thereabouts, came into the Lord Barry his countrie, neere Castell Lyons, and there tooke from him and his Tenants a prey of three hundred Cowes and ten Horses.

The morrow following being the twentie sixth,26. April. intelligence was brought from Cormocke Oge Carty called by the English Charles Carty, Sonne to Sir Cormocke Mac Teg, that the Arch-traitor Tyrone had sent Letters to Florence Mac Carty, to encourage both him and his adhe­rents to persist in the action: Assuring them that within one moneth, namely in May next, hee would bee with them againe in Mounster, and for that Iourney, his Munition, Victuals, &c. were already prepared.

The twnety seventh (as Dermond Odwire informed the President by his Letters) Redmond Burke with six hundred men entred into his countrie to burne and prey the same,Redmond Burke defea­ted by Od­wire. which to effect, he divided his Forces into three sundry parts: Odwire having assembled as many men as that short warning would permit, fell upon one of the Divisi­ons afore mentioned, which consisted of two hundred Foot, of them he slew one hundred and twenty, and many hurt: In revenge wher­of Redmond Burke upon the sixth of May following, having gotten as many men as hee could assemble,Odwires coū ­try harrassed by Redmond Burke. entred the second time into the aforesaid countrie, where he slew Man, Woman, and Child, burnt all the houses, (Castles excepted) and droue away all the Cattle of the countrie.

CHAP. V.
Loghguyre preyed. The submission of Barrett and Condon. The submission of Florence Mac Cartie. Florence Mac Cartie's demaunds. The submission of Nugent. The Broughe burnt by Pierce Lacie. Redmond Burke departed out of Cownologhe. Tenne of the Bonoughs slaine by Sir Richard Percy. A Letter from Iames Fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie. The Army set out from Corke toward Limericke. The submission of the white Knight.

THE twentie ninth,29. April. Captaine Francis Slingsby drew forth one hundred and fiftie Foot, and twenty Horse, of the Garrizon of Kilmallocke (in the night) to take the prey of Loghguire,Loghguire preyed. fiue miles distant from his Garrizon, a place which much anoyed the passage be­tweene Kilmallocke and Limericke; in the morning when the Cattle were put forth to grase, hee tooke it: the Warde to recover it sallied, but after a short skirmish, being hopelesse to doe any good, with some losse returned.

[Page 34] About this time also the Lord president began to giue forth spee­ches of a Iourney, that he speedily intended towards Limricke, with a purpose to burne and spoile all the Rebels Houses and Corne, and to take the prey of the countrie neere adioyning, through which his Armie should passe, whether it were the bruite of this Iournie, or the hard measure that hee had lately received at the hands of the Arch-traitors, Tyrone and Desmond, the white Knight (whose coun­trie lay neere to the way as the Armie should march) sought by the meanes of Sir George Thornton, to bee received into protection, pro­mising to repaire and recover the credit hee had lost, by his lewd and disloyall courses, which afterwards he performed accordingly as shall be shewed in its due place.

About this time also William Barrett of Ballencolly,The submis­sion of Bar­ret and Con­don. and Mac Mawghe Condon, both chiefe of small Countreyes, submitted them­selues to her Majesties mercie. But the principall marke which the Lord President aymed at, before his entrance into the Field with his Armie, was to reclaime (if possible it might be) Florence Mac Cartie (before spoken of) from further pursuing those hatefull and ingrate­full courses, which unadvisedly he had entred into. This hee desi­red for divers reasons: First and especially for the service, which he foresaw might receiue some good countenance by his subjection. Secondly, because (if hee continued in action) of necessitie hee must bee constrained to imploy a great part of his Forces (which hee thought both inconvenient and dangerous to bee divided) to follow the prosecution of him and his Complices; And lastly, a good opi­nion which some his honourable friends in England, and himselfe also had conceived of him: For these causes, was the President mo­ved earnestly to desire, that this Florence might bee stayed from fur­ther persisting in those exorbitant courses, and the rather, because the said Florence had written Letters unto him, which upon his way in­to Mounster hee received, that assoone as hee should come to Corke, hee would present himselfe personally to him, aud doe all his en­deavours to advance the Service. All which being made knowen by the Lord President to the Earle of Thomond, he intreated the said Earle, and Sir Nicholas Welsh, to joyne with Iohn fits Edmonds, Flo­rence his Godfather, (a man very famous in those parts, for his lear­ning and liberall hospitalitie in entertaining of strangers) to send a Messenger, to signifie to Florence Mac Cartie, that they were very desirous to conferre with him, about certaine particularities concer­ning his owne good. By his Letter remised in answer of this mes­sage, hee appoynted both a time and place for their meeting, which was accordingly performed. After more then two houres spent, and many Oathes passed, as well by the Earle as Sir Nicholas Welsh, [Page 35] that the President had promised his safe returne; with fearefull guil­tinesse hee came to Corke, and from thence to Shandon Castle, upon the third of May, 1600,3. Ma [...]. The submis­sion of Flor. Mac Carty. where the Lord President remained at that time, before whom when hee had presented himselfe, hee made his submission upon his knees, with many protestations of the sin­ceritie of his Heart, and the true loyaltie, which hee alwayes bare towards her Majestie, desiring that hee might bee received into her Majesties favour, and hee would serue her as faithfully and unfai­nedly, as any man in Mounster. The Lord President reprooved him very sharply, for his trayterous behaviours, laying before him the odiousnesse and foulnesse of his faults, and the monstrous ingra­titude towards her Majestie, from whom hee had received many great benefits, and gracious favours: These speeches finished, the President bade him to stand up; when as both hee, and the Earle of Thomond, Sir Nicholas Welsh, and Iohn fits Edmund, did every of them very feelingly preach Obedience unto him: His answer being very generall, carried great shew of loyaltie and obedience at that time. Vpon the next morrow hee was called before the President and Councell, who was againe urged (by them all in generall) not one­ly to desist from proceeding in evill, but with alacritie of minde to doe some such service, as might merit reward; for assurance and performance whereof, the President demaunded his eldest sonne in pledge: for the avoydance whereof hee used many colourable rea­sons, viz. That it would cause the Bonnoghs to forsake him, yea, and to driue him out of his Countrey, erecting his wiues base Brother in his place; That he had of long time tasted of miseries and wants; That hee had lately recovered his Countrey of Desmond with great travell and charges, and therefore like the burnt child, hee feared to run into any such inconvenience, as might cause his friends to relapse from him. Adding moreover, that it was needlesse in them to exact any such thing at hishands, who was in his soule wholly addicted & devoted to her Majesties service. The weaknesse of these reasons were both wisely discovered, and effectually answered: but all that could bee said, was no more pleasing to him, then is delightfull mu­sicke to deafe eares; which being discerned, the President betooke himselfe to a new devise: for now hee vehemently threatned, (that leaving for a time all other services) a sharpe prosecution of Hostili­tie, with fire and sword against himselfe, his tenants and followers, should speedily overtake him, upon his returne into Desmond. Much was hee amazed with this denunciation, and therefore hauing made a short pawse, answered thus: Since my needlesse pledge is so earnestly desired,Flor. Mac Carties de­mands. I am content to leaue my eldest sonne in Corke up­on these conditions: That her Majestie would passe unto mee the [Page 36] Countrey of Desmond, in as large and ample manner, as before it was conveyed unto my Father in law the Earle of Clancare. Second­ly, that shee would giue unto mee the Name and Title of Mac Car­tie More, or Earle of Clancare. Thirdly, that shee would giue unto mee three hundred men in pay, for assuring my Countrey from all that would offend it. These hyperbolicall demands, were no soo­ner propounded, but absolutely rejected: Therefore he desired that Licence might bee graunted unto him, to write to his honourable friends in England, to worke for him the afore recited Conditions, which without any great difficultie was permitted. Lastly, the President questioned with him what hee intended to doe, if these his desires were not satisfied; thereupon hee sware upon a Booke, that hee would never beare Armes against her Majesties Forces, (ex­cept hee were assaulted in Desmond) and that his followers should likewise abstaine from actuall rebellion; and further, that he would send him intelligence from time to time, of the Rebells proceedings, and doe him the best underhand-service that possibly hee could. Now had the President effected a great part of his desires, namely, that by Florence his remaining in Neutralitie, his Forces might be whol­ly imployed against Iames fits Thomas, who being once slaine or ba­nished, it would bee an easie matter to teach him to speake in a more submissiue language, and forget to capitulate either for Lands, Title, or Charge. Florence is now departed towards his Countrey of Des­mond, where leaving him in suspence, betwixt doubt and feare, wee will proceed in the accidents of Corke.

Now the President discerning this Warre in Mounster to be like a Monster with many Heads, or a Servant that must obey divers Masters, did thinke thus; that if the Heads themselues might bee set at variance, they would proue the most fit Instruments to ruine one another: The two chiefe Heads were the Sugan Earle (for so they called Desmond) Commander of the Provincials, and Dermond O Con­ner Generall of the Bownoghs before mentioned. This Dermond O Conner was a poore man in the beginning of his fortune, and not Owner of two Plough Lands, in Connaght his natiue Countrie; his reputation grew partly by his wife, who was daughter to the old Earle of Desmond, and partly by his valour, being reputed one of the most valiant Leaders, and best Commanders amongst the Irish rebels. By meanes whereof he had now the command of foure­teene hundred men in his owne Bonaght, and besides that, might strike a great stroke with the other, being by Tyrone at his departure out of Mounster, ordained chiefe Commander of them all. This man did the President make choise to deale withall, for these rea­sons: First because hee knew that the said Dermond being a meere [Page 37] Mercenary, and serving in Mounster onely for pay, might be induced by large Summes of monie, to serue the Queene aswell as the rebels: Secondly, hee had a very fit Instrument, whereby the more easily to worke him to his will, namely his Wife, who being brought up some part of her time amongst the English, had not only learned the language, but stood reasonably well affected to the English governe­ment, and likely it was that shee would use all her industry, to ad­vance the service, in hope that if it succeeded well, it would proue a good step or Ladder, to procure the liberty of her Brother Iames Fits Gerald, Sonne and Heire to Gerald Earle of Desmond slaine (now Prisoner in the Tower) and to raise his fortunes. Lastly it was pub­likely knowen that the Sugan Earle, would never doe service upon the Bownoghs, except he might haue both the title and possessions of the Earle of Desmond confirmed unto him, which her Maiestie would never condiscend unto. Vpon these grounds in very secret manner, hee provided and sent a fit agent, to sound the inclination of the Lady Margaret, for so was Dermonds Wife named; and finding her fit to bee wrought upon, the Conditions should be propounded, viz. That if her husband would take Desmond Prisoner, and deli­ver him into the hands of the President, he should incontinently re­ceiue one thousand pound sterling; and that he should haue a Com­pany of men in pay from the Queene, and other conditions of satis­faction, to her selfe and her Brother: The Messenger was [...]o sooner sent about these important affaires, but that another occasion offered it selfe unto the President, of no lesse moment then the former, to aduance the service: for immediately hereupon, one Iohn Nugent sometimes servant to Sir Thomas Norris, late President of Mounster, pretending some wrongs and iniuries to be offered unto him by the State, ioyned with the Rebels, and became (to his power) the most malitious and bloody Traitor in all these parts. At last having as it should seeme spit his poyson, and spent his Venome, sought to Sir Warham Saint Leger, and Sir Henry Power, the Commissioners, to be received into protection; who more for feare of the hurt that hee might doe, then hope of the good that hee would doe, granted the same, untill the Lord Presidents pleasure (who was now ready to depart from Dublin towards Mounster) were further knowen. At this time therefore Nugent came to make his submission to the Presi­dent,The submis­sion of Nu­gent. and to desire pardon for his faults committed: Answer was made, that for so much as his crimes and offences had beene extra­ordinary, hee could not hope to bee reconciled unto the State, except hee would deserue it by extraordinary service, which saith the Presi­dent, if you shall performe, you may deserue not onely Pardon for your faults committed heretofore, but also some store of Crownes [Page 38] to releeue your wants hereafter; Hee presently promised, not to bee wanting in any thing that lay in the power of one man to accom­plish, and in private made offer to the President, that if he might bee well recompenced, hee would ruine within a short space, either the Sugan Earle, or Iohn Fits Thomas his Brother. And indeed very likely hee was both to attempt and performe as much as he spake. To at­tempt because hee was so valiant and daring, as that he did not feare any thing; and to execute, because by reason of his many outrages be­fore committed, the chiefe Rebels did repose great confidence in him. The President having contrived a plot for Iames Fits Thomas (as is be­fore shewed) gaue him in charge to undertake Iohn his Brother: But because the matter might be caried without any suspition, upon the next morrow, the Councell being set, and a great concourse of peo­ple assembled, Nugent renueth his suite for the continuance of his protection. But the President rehearsing in publike audience, a Ca­talogue of his mischievous outrages lately committed, told the Councell, that having farther enquired, and better considered of Man and Matter, for his part hee thought it an action of very ill ex­ample to receiue unto mercy such a notorious Malefactor: the Coun­cell were all of the same opinion, who reviling him with many bi­ting and bitter speeches, and assuring him, that if it were not for a religious regard, that was holden of the Queenes word, hee should pay a deare price for his former misdemeanor, and so with publike disgrace, was he dismissed their presence. The promised submission of the white Knight, the jealousie which the rebels conceived of Florence Mac Carty by his comming to the President, and the Presi­dents Iourney being now blazed through the Province, it caused Pierce La­cy, The Brough burnt by Pierce Lacy. who all the time of the Warres (untill now) had kept a ward in the Castle of the Brough three miles from Kilmallocke, de­spayring to hold the same against her Majesties Forces; And know­ing it was a convenient place for a Garrison, pluckt downe some part of the Castle, burnt the rest, and by the light thereof, ran into the Woods: Redmond Burke Redmond Burke de­parted out of Conno­loghe. also with fiue hundred Bonoghs about this time, which was in the beginning of May, withdrew out of Con­nillogh, and kept himselfe for a little time about the borders of Own­hy, where being pressed with want of Victuals, he intended to leaue the Province. The Sugan Earle, Pierce Lacy and some other hea­ring of this sudden departure, dispatched Messengers unto him, with earnest entreaties, and large promises, for increasing his Bonnoght, if hee would returne, but to no purpose. The cause of this his unex­pected departure was a trafficke betweene him and the President, who did uphold him in certaine faint hopes, about the obtaining of the Barronie of Lettrim, which he claimed as his inheritance: For [Page 39] this is most true, that not long before this time, one Richard Burke Vncle to the said Redmond, wrote unto the President, that his Ne­phew would be very glad of his Lordships favour, & that he would withdraw both himselfe and his Bownoghs out of Mounster, so that hee would not send any Forces to molest him in Connaght. Whereunto was answered, that it became nor a Governour, no not a private Subject to make any such agreement with a man in his con­dition: And farther that hee might assure himselfe, that by strong hand he could never invest himselfe in the Barrony of Lettrim, nor be in secure possession of his Fathers Lands: But if he would reclaime himselfe and doe service to her Majestie, the President would use the best friends that hee had, either in England or Ireland, that his cause might bee respected with all favour according to the equity thereof.

Not long after the receit of this Letter, hee left the Countie of Li­mericke, severed himselfe from the Mounster Rebells, and setled in Ormond, and Tirrell stayed not long behinde, inwardly doubting some practise upon himselfe, but publikely pretending the cause of his departure, for a mislike betweene him and Dermond O Conner. The President had given foorth, ever since his first comming to Corke, that his Armie should bee on foot in the way to Limerick, by the sixth of May; his intention not being to rise untill the twen­tieth: the bruit thereof caused the Rebells greatest strength to as­semble together, who by the day assigned, had united their Forces in the great Wood called Kilmore, betweene Moyallo, and Kilmal­lock, neere the place of Ballihawre, through the which the Armie was to march. There they continued the space of tenne dayes, at­tending continually, and hearkening daily for the Presidents com­ming: but finding that hee stirred not in all this time, (imagining that he durst not take the field at all) they dispersed their Companies, and departed every one into his owne Countrey. Heereupon some thought, that the President had altered his determination for going to Limerick, and intended to begin the prosecution in some other place: others supposed, that hee would not venture out of Corke, untill hee had received new Supplies, which were daily expected out of England: But both the one and other were besides the marke; for by this stay, (which from the beginning he determined) hee saw divers commodious opportunities might accrue unto him, as that heereby hee should receiue certaine advertisement of the strength of the enemy that was to confront him, and also that it was impossible for them (any long time) to hold together, for divers wants which of necessitie must accompany such an undisciplined and disordered multitude, by meanes whereof they would bee con­strained to breake with their owne weight; wherein he nothing fai­led [Page 40] of his expectation; for within a few dayes following, they were all divided into so many places, and those so farre distant, that they could not speedily be reassembled.

Vpon the sixteenth of May,May. 16. the President was advertised by Sir Richard Percie, Tenne of the Bownoghs slaine by Sir Richard Percy. who was Governour at [...], that by his Horse­men in Kinalmekagh, whom he had sent to forrage that Country, ten of the Bownoghs were slaine, and a farre greater slaughter had beene made of them, if Florence Mac Cartie had not had some intelligence out of Kinsale of his intention, who gaue the Bow­noghs warning of their comming, whereupon they fled, and dis­persed themselues.

Vpon the seventeenth of May, May. 17. Iames fits Thomas, the usurping Earle of Desmond, wrote a Letter to Florence Mac Cartie, praying the ayde of his Forces, the Copie whereof is here inserted.

The same day Captaine Gawen Harvy, who then had in her Maje­sties pay a man of Warre, wherein for the payment of the Armie there was three thousand pound in monie, Munition, Victuals, and Souldiers apparrell, set saile with direction for the River of Shenan, to meete the Lord President at Limericke.

The President the twentie one of May left Corke,21. Maij. The Armie set out from Corke to­wards Lim­ricke. and with his Armie incamped that night within three miles of Moyallo.

The twentie two they lodged within fiue miles of Kilmallocke, the twentie three the Armie came within a mile of Kilmallocke, where the white Knight according to his former promises made his humble submission unto the President,23. Maij. The submis­sion of the White Knight. whereby the Faggot began to unloose which combined the Rebellion in Mounster, but let us a little looke backeward.

CHAP. VI.
Cahir Castle surprized by Iames Galdie Butler. A letter from Iames Galdie Butler to the Lord President. The rendring of the Castle of Loghguyrre. Nugents attempt upon Iohn fits Thomas▪ [...]lanwilliam sp [...]yled and burnt by the Armie.

THe President being at Yoghall in his journey to Corke,Cahir Castle sur­prised by Iames Gal­die Butler. sent Sir Iohn Dow [...]all, (an ancient Captaine in Ireland) to Cahir Castle, as well to see the same provided of a sufficient Ward out of Captaine George Blunts Compa­nie, as to take order for the furnishing of them with Victuall, Munition, and other warlike Provision, there hee left the eighth or ninth of May a Sergeant with nine and twenty Souldiers and all necessary Provision for two moneths, who notwithstanding, upon the three and twentieth of the same were surprized by Iames [Page 42] Galdie alias Butler, brother to the Lord of Cahir, and as it was sus­pected by many pregnant presumptions, not without the consent and working of the Lord himselfe, which in after times proved to be true. The carelesse securitie of the Warders, together with the treachery of an Irish-man, who was placed sentinell upon the top of the Castle, were the causes of this Surprize.

Iames Galdie had no more in his Companie then sixty men, and comming to the Wall of the Bawne of the Castle undiscovered by the helpe of Ladders, and some Masons that brake holes in some part of the Wall where it was weake, got in and entered the Hall, before they were perceived, the Sergeant named Thomas Quayle, which had the charge of the Castle, made some little resistance, and was wounded: Three of the Warde were slaine, the rest upon pro­mise of their liues rendered their Armes, and were sent to Clonmell. Of this Surprize the Lord President had notice when he was at Kil­mallocke, whereupon hee sent direction for their imprisonment in Clonmell, untill hee might haue leasure to try the delinquents by a Marshals Court. Vpon the fourth day following Iames Butler who tooke the Castle wrote a large Letter to the President, to excuse him­selfe of his traitorly Act, wherein there was not so many lines as lyes, and written by the underhand working of the Lord of Cahir his Brother, they conceiving it to bee the next way to haue the Castle re­stored to the Baron: The copie of which Letter here ensueth.

The foure and twentieth,24. Maij. the Armie encamped at the Brough, where the President left a Ward, partly to offend the Rebels of Logh­guire, three miles distant from thence; and partly to open the way betwixt Kilmallocke and Limerick, which for two yeares space had been impassible for any subject.

The fiue and twentieth,25 Maij. the army passing neere Loghguire, which was as yet held by the Rebels, the President attended with a Troope of Horse, rode to take a particular view of the strength and scitua­tion thereof, as also by what way hee might most conveniently bring the Cannon to annoy the same. Hee found it to bee a place of exceeding strength, by reason that it was an Iland, encompassed with a deepe Lough, the breadth thereof being in the narrowest place, a Calievers shot over, upon one side thereof standeth a verie strong Castle, which at this time was manned with a good Garri­son, for there was within the Iland Iohn fits Thomas, with two hun­dred men at the least, which shewed themselues prepared to defend the place. The President being approached within shot, to discover the ground, they discharged some twentie Muskets at him and his company, but without any hurt done: and having effected as much [Page 45] as hee intended at that time, they casting foorth some reviling spee­ches, he left the place. That night the President came to Limerick, the Armie incamped within little more then a mile thereof. The three dayes next following, wee bestowed in providing things ne­cessary for the mounting and drawing of the Cannon, the Citie be­ing altogether destitute of necessaries thereunto, which at last with many difficulties was effected: Wherein the President shewed him­selfe to bee a Master in that facultie; for Canonier or other Artificer (skilfull in the mountures of Ordnance) he had none, the Smiths and Carpenters were onely directed by him, according to the proporti­on hee gaue, they wrought, and in the end a demie-Cannon vvas mounted, and drawen towards the gate of the Cittie, that leadeth to the Iland of Loghguire before named. The Rebels within the Ca­stle receiving intelligence thereof, one Owen Grome, a stranger of the North, (to whose charge Iohn fits Thomas had committed the custo­die of the Castle) sent vvord, That for his pardon, and a competent summe of money, hee vvould deliver it up unto her Majesties use. The President considering, that many impediments would arise, if hee should attempt the taking of it by force, and that it must needs bee chargeable to the Queene, cost the liues of many his men, and a great delay for the prosecution of other services, which he intended, accorded to his demaunds,Therendring of the Castle of Loghguire and received the Castle, the monie (which was threescore pounds) being paied by the Presidents order, by one Rowlye, who lost the fame to the Rebels: Whilest these things were in handling, Nugent (whose Promises to the President before we re­cited) intending no longer to deferre the Enterprize, attempted the execution in this sort. The President being past Loghguire, Iohn Fits Thomas riding forth of the Iland towards the fastnes of Arloghe, where most of his men remained, with one other called Iohn Cop­pinger, whom hee had acquainted with the Enterprize,Nugents at­tempt upon Iohn fits Thomas. and as hee thought made sure unto him, attended this great Captaine, and being now passed a certaine distance from all Companie, permitted Iohn Fits Thomas to ride a little before him, minding (his backe being tur­ned) to shoote him through with his Pistoll; Which for the purpose was well charged with two bullets; the opportunitie offered, the Pistoll bent, both heart and hand, ready to doe the deed, when Cop­pinger at the instant snatched the Pistoll from him, crying, Treason: wherewith Iohn fits Thomas turning himselfe about, perceived his intent. Nugent thinking to escape by the goodnesse of his Horse, spurred hard; the horse stumbled, and hee taken, and the next day after examination, and confession of his intent, hanged. This plot, a though it attained not fully the desired successe, yet it prooved to bee of great consequence: For now was Iohn fits Thomas possessed [Page 46] with such a jealous suspition of every one, that he durst not remaine long at Loghguire, for feare of some other like attempt that might be wrought against him; and therefore leaving the Castle in the cu­stodie of the said Owen Grome, (who as before, kept it a very short time after) departed suddenly unto his Brothers Campe. Nugent in his Examination freely confessed his whole intent, which was (as hee then said) to haue dispatched Iohn fits Thomas, and immediately to haue poasted unto the Sugan Earle, to carry the first newes there­of, intending to call him aside, in secret manner to relate the particu­lars of his Brothers murther, and then to execute as much upon him also; Adding moreover, that although they take away his life, (which he would not intreat them to spare) yet was their owne safe­tie never the more assured: for there were many others, which him­selfe perfectly knew, to haue sollemnly sworne unto the President to effect as much as hee intended. This confession being sealed with his death, did strike such a fearefull terrour into the two Brethren, that Iames Fits Thomas himselfe afterwards, unto the President ac­knowledged, they never durst lodge together in one place, or ever serue in the Heads of their Troopes, for feare to be shot by some of their owne men.

Loghguire being now possessed for the Queene,Clanwilliam spoiled and burnt by the Armie. and the Armie well refreshed, the President marched into Clan-William a countrie of the Burks; Whereupon one of the principall Freeholders then in rebellion called Iohn Burke, halfe Brother to Pierce Lacy, desired to come unto the President, but no eare would be given to his request, untill he had first testified his humble submission, whereof hee made scruple, alleaging that his conscience would not suffer him so to doe, having before beene taught by his Instructers that it was sinfull and damnable, personally to submit himselfe unto her Majestie; His an­swer was much disdained, and he plainely told, that he should never hope to be accepted for a Subject, and receiue the benefit thereof, ex­cept hee would absolutely disclaime that rebellious opinion; which hee absolutely refusing, was sent away with this Proviso: That al­though himselfe did fly into the Woods; yet his Castles, Townes, and Corne, which hee could not carry with him, should be the next morrow destroyed, which was not vainely meant, but truely perfor­med, for by the Noone of the next day, being the twentie nineth of May, 29. Maij. the Armie came upon his Lands, many of his Houses, some of his Corne, and one of his Castles fired. When a second Messenger, came to intreate that he might bee admitted to make his submission, whether it were that some Popish Priest, had granted him a Dispen­sation, or that he would undertake himselfe to dispence with his con­science, rather then see himselfe ruin'd, is to me uncertaine; But sure I [Page 47] am, that this alteration was now wrought in him. Very unwilling was the President to accept him to mercy, which the day before hee so unadvisedly refused; Yet being much importuned by his Mother and others, who with weeping eyes intreated for him, and the rather that he had maried one of Sir George Thorntons Daughters, was incli­ned to admit him to his presence.

CHAP. VII.
The submission of Iohn Burke. The Castle of [...]. Omulrians [...] burnt and spoyled by the Armie. A Letter from Iames Fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie. O Sulevan More detained Prisoner by the practise of Flo Mac Car­tie. The plot contri [...]d by the Lord President, for the apprehension of Iames Fits Thomas. The Lo. Presidents Letter to Iames fits Thomas. Fine hundred men sent to lye in Garrison at Asketon. Supplyes of Money, Munition, [...], &c. The apprehension of Iames Fits Thomas by Der [...]ond O Connor.

THE President now on Horse-backe,The submis­sion of Iohn Burke. in the midst of his Armie, tooke occasion of speech with some of his Com­manders; when Iohn Burke bringing his Brother The­obald Burke with him, a [...]ighted from their Horses, and kneeling upon the ground, desired that their submission might be accepted: The President seeing, would not see them, and hearkning to the other, would not attend them, untill (they creeping upon their knees by the Horse side) it was told unto him that two of the Burks were there; he staying his Horse, spent some time in re­proving them for their rebellious obstinacie, and then (upon foure sufficient Sureties for their future Loyaltie) granted them protection. The next day the Armie marched to a Castle called Ballitrarsny,The castle of Ballitrarsnie taken. be­longing to Mouroughe Kewghe one of the Brians, which stood neere a great Fastnesse, being very commodious, both to open the passage from Limerick, to Gashell, and to hinder the Rebels for comming out of Kilquige into Conniloghe: The Rebels of the Ward, assoone as they saw the Armie draw towards them, quitted the castle; which was not to bee wonne but by the Cannon; and therein was found great plenty of Graine; whereof some was largely bestowed a­mongst the Troopes of Horse; some sent to Limerick by the Soul­diers, and yet enough left to suffice the ward for one whole yeere.

The day following,O Mulrians Countries burnt and spoiled by the Army. fiue hundred Foote were sent into Ownhy, inhabited by the O Mulryans, a strong and fast Countrey; all the In­habitants thereof being notorious Traitors: This being burnt and spoiled by them, and divers▪ Traitors put to the sword, whereby the disorders in those parts were well corrected; the Armie without any losse at all, returned againe to Limerick, and within short time after, [Page 48] viz. at Likadowne, bordering upon Connilogh, Kilmallock, Lime­rick, and Askeiton, were bestowed in severall Garrisons, which are not so farre distant, but that upon every occasion, they might bee united againe. At this time Florence Mac Cartie received a Letter written unto him from Iames Fits Thomas, the Copie whereof here ensueth.

Whilest the President was at Limerick,O Sulevan More detai­ned prisoner by the pra­ctise of Flor: Mac Cartie. hee had certaine notice brought him, that Florence Mac Cartie had a meeting in Connilogh, with Iames fits Thomas, and Dermond O Conner, and there in a parlie, because Osulevan More did refuse to contribute towards the bearing of his Bownoghs in Desmond, hee contrived with Dermond O Con­ner, that hee should lay hands upon him, but it must bee done as it were by force, that it might appeare to the world, that it was against his will: for O Sulevan was his Brother in law, having married his Sister. Thus was O Sulevan betrayed by his deare Brother, and de­tained prisoner by Dermond: And also there was at that time, by Florence his directions, the two Brothers of O Sulevan More, the two Odonoghs, Mac Finires sonne, and others to the number of eighteene, delivered as pledges into the hands of Dermond, for Bonnoght due unto him, which Florence should haue payed; all which prisoners were sent by him unto Castlelishin.

Before the President departed from Limerick, the Earle of Tho­mond, invited him to his Castle of Bonrattie; the same night that hee was there, in the Evening, Captaine Gawen Harvie, (who from Corke was embarqued the very day that the President marched from thence with his Armie as aforesayd) came into the River of Shenan, to an anchor, at the mouth of the Creeke, where the Castle is seated: Hee brought with him, to the comfort of the whole Ar­mie, Money, Munition, Victuall, and Apparell for the Souldiers, which if it had not come in due time, it might haue prooved a ha­zard for the overthrow of that Summer Service. The next morning Captaine Harvie was directed to goe to the Key at Limricke, where after his charge was landed, the President willed him to fall downe with his Ship, and to ride before the Castle of the Glinne, there to remaine at an anchor, untill bee with the Armie should present him­selfe before it, and sent with him a Demie Cannon, for the guard whereof, certaine Souldiers were appointed under his charge.

Much did it amuse the minds both of the Councell of the Pro­vince,The plot con­trived by the Lo. President for the appre­hension of Ia. fits Thomas. and of all the Commanders in the Armie, to see the Forces suddenly dispersed, at such a time, as for divers reasons they thought very unseasonable: The Armie for the numbers was strong, having received no disaster since their comming into the field, the time of the yeare, (being now about the beginning of Iune)Iune. was most con­venient [Page 50] to lie in Campe; whereas if the Service should bee deferred untill Winter, the Companies would bee weakened both by death and sicknesse, and more difficulties should they find in the fowlnesse of the weather, and deepnesse of the way, then in the sword of the Enemy, whom now they did ardently desire to encounter with­all: yea, many there were, that ceased not confidently to utter, that they did now plainely perceiue, that though her Majesties charges was greatly inhaunsed by increasing the List in Mounster, yet her Service was likely to be no better followed then in the yeare last past.

But that the true ground of this action may bee discovered, wee must haue recourse to the prosecution of the stratagem, that all this while had beene in working with Dermond O Conner; for after his Wife the Lady Margaret had acquainted him, both with the Enter­prize and Conditions (which was not untill the Armie was at Kil­mallock aforesaid) hee shewed a good inclination to effect it, were it not for three difficulties that seemed to interpose themselues: First, the President being altogether unknowen to him, he demanded sufficient Pledges to be put into his hands, there to remaine untill the conditi­ons promised should be performed. Secondly, he wanted some shew of reason or colourable cause, to satisfie his Copartners in excuse of his action: And lastly he alleaged that no opportunitie could bee found for the execution of the Designe, so long as Iames Fits Thomas remained with all the force hee could possible make sixe miles from the Campe, to confront the Presidents Armie in his passage to Askei­ton: For assurance of the conditions, the President was content to deliver into his hands foure Pledges, which yet notwithstanding must bee in such sort delivered by the one, and received by the other, as no suspition might arise: The Hostages agreed upon, were Red­mond and Brian, Sonnes of Milerius Mac Craghe Archbishop of Ca­shell; who himselfe had before beene a Principall Actor in the bu­sines, and Captaine William Power, and Iohn Power his elder Brother, who likewise had been imployed in the Action. These were made choice of; because they might be free from the violence of Dermond O Conners men; The Powers being foster brethren to the Lady Mar­garet▪ and the Archbishop himselfe borne in Vlster, a naturall Follow­er unto the Arch-Traitor Tyrone. Therefore that these fower should make a Iournie from Kilmallocke towards Kinsale, where Captaine Poore his Companie were then in Garrison; and the time of their going being made knowen to Dermond O Conner, he should lye with some of his Forces, in the pace of Ballihowre to intercept Passen­gers, where these foure should (as it were) by chance fall into his Ambush, and so they did, where Dermond O Conner, although for the [Page 51] reasons before mentioned, saved their liues, yet he could not restraine the furie of his men, that knew nothing of his purpose, but that they were stripped of their clothes, and left almost naked.

These being in this manner taken the eleaventh day of Iune, 11. Iunij. they were presently caried to Castle Lyshin, seated in the great Wood cal­led Kilmore, seven miles from Kilmallock (where the Lady Marga­ret his Wife then remained;) and there straightly kept in Irons, untill the Ransome were discharged, which was given forth to be no lesse then two thousand pound sterling.

Assoone as they were taken, Iames Fits Thomas repaired to Castle­lishin, and instantly requested Dermond, that he might haue the two Powers executed; for unto them hee was an ancient Enemy, which Dermond would not assent unto, as well in respect of the great ran­soms, which hee pretended to expect from them, as for giving of of­fence unto his Wife, unto whose Brother (then in the Tower of London) they were foster Brothers; then the which in Ireland, there is no greater Obligations of loue.

The first Impediment being thus removed, care was taken to de­vise some shew of reason to excuse this action to the Bonoghs (if they should be discontented) after the execution thereof; which was disguised by a Letter as written by the Sugan Earle from the Presi­dent; which forasmuch as the Contents thereof doe manifest the in­vention: I haue thought not unfit to bee inserted in this present relation.

CHAP. VIII.
The Countrey of Th [...]mond, harassed and spoyled by O Donnell. Forces sent into Th [...] mond. Iames fits Thomas set at Liberty. Dermond O Conners Letter to the Lord President. A Letter from the Mounster Rebels to O Donnell. Dermond O Conner, and the Rebels agreed, and reconciled. The Castle of Crome taken by the Armie. A Ioyns Letter from William Burke, and Morrogheny Moe O Flag­harly to the Lord President. A Letter from Morrogheny Moe O Flagharly to the Lord President. A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Carty.

THIS suddaine comming of Odonnell for Thomond,The Coun­trey of Tho­mond haras­sed and spoy­led by O Donnell. was so secretly caried, as the Earle of Thomond had no notice of it, untill he was come to the Borders thereof; hee then being at Limerick with the President, prayed him to lend him part of his Armie, to make Head against the Rebels: Whereupon his Lordship commanded the Sergeant [Page 56] Major, Captaine Flower, and with eight hundred Foote, and sixtie Horse to attend the Earle.Forces sent into Tho­mond. Odonnell entred the Countrey, and Ha­rassed all Thomond, even as farre as Loopthead, and tooke all the Preyes of the Countrey. Neverthelesse he went not away scot free; For the Noble Earle fought often with his Forces, slew many of them, and never left them, untill he had recovered a great part of the Cattle, which Odonnell had taken; And upon Mid-somer day, chased him out of Thomond. This suddaine and unexpected comming of Odonnell with such great Forces, as attended him, could never haue beene undiscovered, if the next Neighbours to Thomond, the Inha­bitants of Clanrickard had done their dueties, through which Coun­trey Odonnell passed, and returned, without doing of any hurt that ever I heard of:Iames fits Thomas set at liberty. And so leaving with this Digression, it is time to speake of the Successe of the vsurping Earles apprehension. By this time it was suspected, and publikely noised abroad, that the Sugan Earle should bee delivered to the President; which Rumour began first to bee bruited in Limerick, and Kilmallock; and (as it alwayes hapneth in that Kingdome, from the Townes, the rumour is speedily conveied into the Countrey; which being no sooner heard, then be­leeved by the Rebels, as well Provincials as others; they all combi­ned themselues; Iohn fits Thomas, Pierce Lacy, and William Burke, being the Triumviri of this League, to set the Prisoner at Libertie: With this determination they had gathered together of Dermonds Bonoghs and Provincials, some foure thousand men, nee re Castle Leshin, in the great Fastnesse of Conniloe; for there was this Castle seated, with intent both to blocke up the way, that the President should take in comming thither, and to constraine the Ward to deli­ver the Earle.

The President being at Kilmallock as aforesaid, hourely expecting the comming of the Lady Margaret, stayed there from the twentieth to the twentie sixth day,26. Iunij. and in all that time he never heard from her, or her Husband: Vpon the twentie sixth the Lady Margaret came to him, shee related that Castlelishin was besieged by the Rebels; her cause of stay was, the danger of the way. Immediately the Presi­dent (notwithstanding, the rest of his Forces were not returned out of Thomond) purposed to raise the Siedge; and the Armie being drawen forth before they had marched an English mile upon the way, they met a Messenger, who delivered unto them for certaine, that Iames fits Thomas was rescued that morning, and himselfe did see him out of the Castle.

In Castlelishin, where Iames fits Thomas was prisoner, Dermond O Conner (with the Ward) had left a Priest, whose perswasions pre­vailed so much with O Conners men, as they delivered the reputed [Page 57] Earle as aforesaid, but upon Caution, as may appeare by Dermond O Conners Letters to the President, as followeth.

The reason which I conceiue mooved Dermond that hee did not presently render him to the President, was partly his feare, that his money would bee detained from him, when the prisoner was once delivered, and therefore hee would bee first sure of the same; partly his over much confidence in his men whom hee thought that they would not for a world haue betrayed him as they did; but especially I conceiue, that the danger of the way was the occasion of the pro­traction: for undoubtedly the man did meane to performe his pro­mise sincerely; and if the Lady could haue come sooner to Kilmal­locke, the titularie Earle had been brought from Castlelishin with­out any difficultie.

Vpon the seven and twentieth Dermond O Conner wrote to the [Page 58] President, praying to bee excused, that hee did not come unto him, for the wayes were too dangerous for him to passe, untill his Bro­ther, who was in Desmond with foure hundred men, did come un­to him, or that the Enemy did scatter, or the President with his Ar­mie should draw into those parts; and in the meane while he would remaine in the Castle where hee was; and besought the President to send him a safeguard for himselfe, his followers, and goods, prote­sting his loyaltie to her Majestie, and promising to bee directed by the President in whatsoever it should please him to commaund. Within a few dayes after the delivery of the Sugan Earle (as afore­said) the Earle of Thomond having intercepted a Letter sent by the Rebells of Mounster, to O Donnell and his Associates, did send the same unto the President; whereby it may appeare, how much the taking of Iames fits Thomas did grieue them at the heart, which is the reason I doe in this place insert the same.

The President being out of hope, to get this Haggard into his hands by these Limetwigs, intending the prosecution, which was to take in the Castles of the Glynne and Carrigfoile; the one belonging to the Knight of the Valley, the other to Iohn O Conner (commonly called O Conner Kerry) both being seated upon the River of Lime­rick, and so to passe the Mountaine into Kerry.

The President having taken order for all such necessaries as should be requisit in his Iournie;28. Iunij. on the twentie eighth marched29. Iunij. to Lime­ricke, the twentie nineth (upon a Letter which hee received from Dermond O Conner) into the Hart of Conniloe, and incamped at a Towne called Ballingery foureteene miles from Limerick, being by him requested (who was now besieged by the Enemy in the Castle of Balliallinan) to releeue him with her Majesties Forces.

The President being advanced within three miles of the Castle,Dermond O Conner and the Re­bels agreed, and reconci­led. where Dermond O Conner was besieged, the Rebels understanding thereof, and fearing to bee assailed by him, and loath that Dermond O Conner should fall into his hands, to be imployed in service against them, whose credit with the Bownoghs was such, as that hee could perswade them to what he listed; they resolved to treate with Der­mond, and upon his oath of future faith, to take him againe into their societie, and to restore him to his former Command. Dermond (as it should seeme, fearing that Reliefe would not come unto him in con­venient time) accepted the offer, and rendered the Castle and himselfe into their hands: But yet I could never heare that Dermond after­wards was had in any great estimation amongst them: This bu­sines being thus composed, they presently dislodged, with intent to giue impediment to the Armie, in their passage towards the Glynne; His Lordship being advertised of the reconcilement,The Castle of Crome taken by the Armie. directed his March to the Glynne; and understanding that the Castle of Crome, the Earle of Kildares inheritance, which was not much out of his [Page 60] way, and held by a Ward left therein by Pierce Lacy, which gaue great Annoiance to the Subjects thereabouts, and comfort to the Re­bels, being seated at the entrance into Conniloe, tooke it in his way; upon the sight of the Armie, the Warders quitted the Castle, and the President possessed himselfe thereof, together with some store of Corne, and other Provision, that was found therein. The last of Iune, 30. Iunij. the Armie marched through Kerry, a safe Countrey, unto As­keiton, where it remained foure dayes, in expectation of Victuals, that should come thither from Limerick by Water: The fourth of Iuly,4. Iuly. the Armie rose from thence, and marched to Ballintare, upon the Mountaine of Sleughlogher, twelue miles from Askeiton; the Enemy to the number of three thousand, marching all that day in our view.

Now did the President assure himselfe, that this Armie of the Re­bels did onely attend the opportunitie for some place of advantage, where they might conveniently attempt our Forces; and no doubt so they would haue done, if the fore conceived Iealousie, and distrust betweene the Provincials and Bonoghs, confirmed in them by the bones of Dissention (that the President had cast forth amongst them) had not wrought in either of them, a desire of nothing more, then to be freed from the danger (reciprocally apprehended) each of the o­ther, as might well appeare, by two Letters, (which this night were brought to the President) from the Principall of the Connaght men; the true Copies whereof, I haue thought not unfit to be in [...]erted in this present Relation.

Vnto these Letters the President deferred to returne any present Answer, as well because they should know, that they who had at­tempted, and performed so many outrages, and rebellious practises against her Majestie and her Subjects, should not so presently and so easily receiue favour from the State; as also they might haue imagi­ned, (if hee had instantly condiscended unto the [...]e their demaunds) that he stood in feare of them, which might haue made them more bold in attempting some enterprise upon his Armie. And lastly, he conceived a hope, that to effect their longing desire of returning [Page 62] into Connaght, they would at the last be glad to doe service one up­on another; remising therefore onely this Answer, that he despised their Forces, and he knew they durst not interrupt his passage: Ne­verthelesse at further leasure, hee would consider of their demands: At this time Iames fits Thomas wrote a Letter to Florence Mac Cartie, which in this place I thinke good to insert.

CHAP. IX.
The Armie sate downe before Glyn-Castle. The Knight of the Valley upon safe Con­duct, spake with the Earle of Thomond. The Constable of Glyn-Castle, his Advise to the Earle of Thomond for his safetie. A Breach made and assaulted. A Sally made by the Rebels. The Constable &c. slaine, The Castle of the Glyn wonne, and the Rebels put to the Sword.

THE next morning, being the fifth of Iuly,5. Iuliji. the Armie came unto the Castle of the Glynne,The Armie sate downe before Glyn-Castle. distant from Ballin­tare but fiue miles; the Rebels still marching within lesse then two English miles of us; but never offering any skirmish, where we found Captaine Gawen Harvy (according to his direction) at Anchor before the Castle, where hee [Page] [Page]

[Page] [Page 63] attended our comming about foureteene dayes. The Armie was no sooner incamped, but order was presently taken for unshipping the Cannon, brought by water in a Boat of the Earle of Thomonds from Limerick; and that night intrenched our selues, before the Ca­stle betweene it, and the River: The day following, the Ordnance (which was one Demy Cannon, and one Sacre) was planted before the Castle, without any resistance, or the losse of any one man, by reason of a Parlie that was purposely to that end entertained, during the which, the worke was performed.

The seventh,7. Iulij. the Knight of the Valley, by a Messenger from him to the Earle of Thomond,The Knight of the Valley up [...] [...]f conduct spake with the Earle of Thomond. prayed a safe conduct to the Campe, which was granted: He told the Earle, that he desired to conferre with the President, which he refused, without absolute submission to her Ma­jesties mercy, whereunto he would not yeeld, but stood upon conditi­ons, whereupon hee was commanded to depart: He saw the Can­non already planted, and his Sonne then a child in the Presidents hands, ready at his will to bee executed, being by himselfe formerly put in pledge for his Loyaltie; then hee desired to speake with the Earle of Thomond againe, which was granted: But the Earle found his obstinacie to be such, as he disdained to haue any long conference with him: And so being safely conveied out of the Campe, he re­turned to his fellow Traitors, who were on the top of an Hill, not farre of, where they might see the successe of the Castle.

When he was gone, the same day towards the Evening, the Con­stable of the Castle (who was a Thomond man borne) sent a Mes­senger to the Earle of Thomond,The Consta­ble of Glyn Castle, hi [...] advice to the Earle of Thomond for hi [...] safe­tie. praying his Lordship to get a safe conduct from the President, that he might come to speake with him, which being granted, in his discourse to the Earle; my Lord (said he) in the loue I beare you, being your naturall Follower, I desired to speake with you, to the end that you may avoid the perill that you are in; for the Earle of Desmond, and the Connaght men, lodge not two miles from this place, they are three thousand strong at least, and the Lord President may bee assured, that they will giue upon his campe, for so they are resolved; and in all likelihood, you will bee there put to the Sword, or driven into the River of Shenan. The Earle deriding these threats, advised him to render up the Castle to the President, whereby his life and his fellowes might be secured, which he with vaine glorious obstinacie refused, and returned to the Castle; for a Farewell, the President sent him word, that since he had refused the Earle of Thomonds favourable offer, that he was in hope before two dayes were spent, to haue his Head set upon a Stake, which proved true (as you shall heare) before the Castle was taken.

The next day,8. Iulij. when wee looked that the cannon should be­gin [Page 64] to play, the Cannonniere found the Peece to be cloyed, all the art and skill which either the Smith, or himselfe could or did use, prevai­led nothing. The President (who is a man that knowes well to man­nage great Artillery) commanded that the peece upon her carryage (as she was) should be abased at the tayle, and elevated at the musle, as high as it might bee: then hee willed the Gunner to giue her a full charge of powder, roule a shott after it, and to giue fire at the mouth, whereby the touch-hole was presently cleared, to the great rejoycing of the Armie, which of necessitie in attempting the Ca­stle, (without the favour of the Cannon) must haue endured great losse. This particular I thought good not to omitt, because it may bee an Instruction to others, whensoever the like accident should happen. The Peece being thus cleared, the President having the Knight of the Valleyes eldest sonne, (a childe of sixe yeares olde) in his hands, to terrifie the Warders, hee caused the child to be set up­on the topp of one of the Gabions, sending them word, That they should haue a faire marke to bestow their small shott upon: The Constable returned answere, That the feare of his life should not make them to forbeare to direct their Volleyes of shot to the batte­rie: for said he (in undecent termes not fit for me to write) the place is open where he was borne, and the Knight may haue more sonnes. The President not intending (as hee seemed) caused the Infant to bee taken downe from the Gabion, knowing that the discharging of the Cannon would haue shaken the poore childes bones in sun­der, and then presently hee commanded the battery to begin, and the small shott did so incessantly burne powder, as the Warders durst not stand to their fight,A Breach made. untill a breach was made assaultable into the Sel­ler under the great Hall of the castle: all this was done with the losse of one onely man, a Cannoniere.

Then was Captaine Flower commaunded by the President, with certaine Companies assigned vnto him, to enter the breach,The breach assaulted. which hee valiantly performed, and gained the Hall, and enforced the Ward to returne into a Castle close adjoyning unto it, where from out of a Spike, they slewe foure of our men, then hee ascended a paire of staires, to gaine two turrets over the Hall, in which attempt Captaine Bostocks Ensigne was slaine; by the winning whereof, they were in better securitie then before, and there were our Colours placed; and because it was by this time within night, Captaine Slings by, (who was there with the Presidents Companie) was commaunded to make it good till the morning; during which time, some whiles on either side, small shott played, but little or no harme done: about midnight the Constable seeing no possibilitie to resist long, and no hope of mercy left, thought by the favour of the night in a sallyA sally made by the rebels. to [Page 65] escape; but the Guards were so vigilant, as they slew him, and some others; neverthelesse two escaped, the rest which were un­slaine,The Consta­ble &c. slaine returned into the Castle, and the Constables head was (as the President formerly had told him) put on a stake:9. Iulij. Early in the morning, the Ward was gotten into the Tower of the Castle, wher­unto there was no comming unto them, but up a narrow stayre, which was so strait, as no more then one at once might ascend; and at the staire foot, a strong wooden doore, which being burnt, the smoke in the staires was such, as for two howers there was no ascending without hazard of stifling; when the extremitie of the smoake was past, one of the Rebels presented himselfe, and said in the behalfe of himselfe and his fellowes, That if their liues might be saved, they would render; but before any answere was made, he voluntarily put himselfe into our hands: The smoake being vani­shed, a Muskettier, and to his second a Halbardier; Then Captaine Flower, and Captaine Slingsbie; Lieutenant Power, Lieutenant to Sir Henrie Power; Ensigne Power, Sir Henry Powers Ensigne; Lieutenant Nevill, Lieutenant to Sir Garratt Harvie, which was after killed in Connaght, seconded by others, ascended the staires in file, where they found no resistance, nor yet in the upper roomes, for the Re­bels were all gone to the Battlements of the Castle, with resolution to sell their liues as deare as they could. Our men pur [...]ued the way to the Battlements, whereunto there was but one Doore▪ Cap­taine Flower entred upon one hand,The Castle wonne, and the rebels put to the sword. and Captaine Slingsb [...]e upon the other; the gutters were very narrow betweene the Roofe of the Castle and the Battlements: In conclusion, some were slaine in the place, and others leapt from the top of the Castle into the water un­derneath it, where our Guards killed them. In this Service eleven Souldiers were slaine, whereof one was an Ensigne, and one and twentie hurt, of which number the Serjeant Major, (who served admirably well) was one; hee received three or foure wounds, but none of them mortall; there was also the Lieutenants of the Earle of Thomond, and Sir Henry Powers hurt; of the enemy (of all sorts) were slaine 80, or thereabouts, whereof 23 were naturall borne fol­lowers to the Knight of the Valley, in whom hee reposed greatest confidence.

The reasons which mooved the Knight thus obstinately to per­sist, was partly the strength of the Castle, which hee (ignorantly) thought defensible against the Cannon, and also [...] [...]anifold oathes and protestations made unto him by his fellow Rebells, that with their whole Forces they would giue reliefe, and raise the Siege▪ but how much hee fayled in expectation of the one, and they in the protestation of the other, yee haue already heard; whereof if [Page 66] the protesters had had any feeling (of their promised faith) the pro­vocation they had was great; for they were eye-witnesses, when the Castle was assaulted and wonne. This Castle is a place of great importance, and ever since the beginning of the rebellion, one An­thony Arthur (a Merchant of Limricke) lay in it, as a generall Factor for the citie, to vent commodities to the Rebels.

CHAP. X.
A Ward put into the Castle of Glynne, by the Lord President.AWard put into the castle of Glin by the L. President. Carrigfoyle rendred by O Conner Kerry. Victuals and Munition sent out of England into Mounster. Maurice Stacke sent into Kerry. The B [...]noghs obtained the Lord Presidents Passe­port to depart the Province. Sixty of the Bonnoghs slayne by the Lord Burke. The Lord Presidents returne to Limericke. The Castle of Corgrage rendred. A gar­rison left in A [...]keiton. The Castle of Rathmore rendred. A garrison placed at Kil­mallock. The Rebels enforced to rise from the siege of Lyskaghan. Florence Mac Carrie's perswasions to the Ward, to quit Lyskaghan. Florence attempts againe to corrupt the Constable of Lyskaghan. A Letter from Iames fits Thomas, to Florence Mac Cartie.

THE President was constrained to stay heere fiue dayes after the taking of the Castle, to place a Guard there­in, which was left to the charge of Captaine Nicholas Mordant, with one and twentie Souldiers, and to re­payre the breach and ruines made by the Cannon, which being finished, hee intended to draw the Cannon to Carrig­foyle, fiue miles distant from the Glinne; which Castle was held then against her Majestie, as it was in anno 1580, and wonne by Sir William Pelham, the Lord Iustice, under whom (at that time) the President was a Captaine of Foot: But O Conner Kerry Carrigfoile rendred by Oconner Kerry. being ad­vertised hereof, desired a protection, and for assurance of his future loyaltie, offered to surrender his sayd Castle, to bee kept unto her Majesties use: His profer the Lord President accepted, and a Ward of Sir Charles Wilmot his Company was placed therein.

The Earle of Thomond, in his good affection to the service, gaue unto Iohn O Conner, during the Warres, a Castle and thirteene Plow Lands, for his Tenants and himselfe, to liue upon in Thomond, which was a better Pledge upon him, then any he could giue: Ne­verthelesse, after the Spaniards landing in Ireland, this perfidious Traitor, relapsed as hereafter you shall heare.

About the middest of this Moneth,Victuals and munitiō sent out of Englād into Moun­ster. there arived first at Corke, a small Barke of fiue and twentie Tonnes, loaden with Victuals; and the day following, a greater quantitie; also three Lasts of Powder, [Page] [Page]

[Page] [Page 67] with Lead and Match proportionable, which was a great comfort to the President, and the whole Armie.

Whilest these things were in doing, the President to the end the Rebels might be set on worke, in many places at once, imployed one Maurice Stack, Maurice Stacke sent into Kerry. a servant of his owne into Kerry (a Natiue of that Countrey) a man of small stature, but of invincible courage, with fiftie men; who confidently undertaking no more then he valiantly performed, surprised by scale, a Castle in the Heart of the Countrie, called Liscaghan, appertaining to Master Edward Gray, an Vnderta­ker, put the Ward to the Sword, burnt Ardart and other Townes; tooke some Preies for the maintenance of himselfe and his Compa­nie, and made good the place, untill hee was seconded, by the com­ming of Sir Charles Wilmott, as after you shall heare.

From the beginning of the Warre, untill this undertaking of Mau­rice Stacke, none of her Majesties Forces had beene seene in Kerrie; the Countrie was strong in men, and full of victuals, yet this undaun­ted Spirit of Stacke, would with a handfull of men attempt the En­terprize: Still did the Bownoghs (seeing their hopes in Mounster to be frustrated) importune the President, by Letters and Messages for his Pasport,The Bo­noghs obtai­ned the Lord Presidents Passeport to depart the Province. to safe conduct them into Connaght, promising there to liue under her Majesties Lawes, as should become Loyall and Duetifull Subjects; which at last upon mature deliberation, was granted unto them. The Lord Burke Sixty of the Bonoghs slaine by the Lo. Burke. being either ignorant of what was done, or would not take knowledge of it; in revenge of his two Elder Brothers deaths, who were slaine by them, with the helpe of Limerick men, set upon their Reare in Clanwilliam, as they were passing the Shenan, and slew sixtie of them, besides divers that were drowned; and tooke some part of their Prey: In this skir­mish, an Alderman of Limericke called Dominicke Roche, and a Pro­testant, was dangerously wounded with a Musket Bullet; among these Bownoghs, Dermond O Conner passed into Connaght: Whilest these things were thus in handling, the President still remained at Carrigofoile, expecting daily and hourely a Ship of Victuals, which had bin comming from Corke thither, since the beginning of Iune; upon arrivall whereof, hee purposed with the greatest part of his Forces to haue passed further into Kerry, and to haue setled that part of the Province.

But the Victuals by reason of contrary Winds, not being as yet come into the River of Shenan; the thirteenth of this Moneth, hee was constrained for want thereof, to returne to Limericke againe.The Lord Presidents returne to Limerick. In which returne, we having marched through exceeding strong Fastnesse, incamped the first night before the Castle of CorgrageThe Castle of Corgrage rendred. sea­ted upon the Shenan, belonging to Master Trenchard the Vndertaker, [Page 68] and of strength sufficient to hold out against any Force, except the Cannon. But the example of the Glynne, was so fearefull unto the Rebels, that upon the first summons, they yeelded the same, with safe­tie of their liues. And the President gaue the Custody of it unto Oli­ver Stephenson.

The next day, the Armie marched twelue miles unto Adare, a Mannor House, belonging to the Earles of Kilda [...]e, wholy ruined by Pierce Lacy; from thence the President sent seven hundred Foote, and seventie fiue Horse to Askeiton, there to remaine in Garrison.A Garrison left in As­keiton.

The fifteenth,15. Iulij. advertisement being given, that the Castle of Rath­moreThe Castle of Kath­more ren­dred. (three miles out of the way to Limerick) was still held by the Rebels; we came before it, which the Ward instantly delivered un­to the President, from whence he sent foure hundred and fiftie Foote, and fiftie Horse unto Kilmallock;A Garrison placed at Kilmallock. for it was well found, that the greatest hope of the Arch-traitor Desmond, did consist in Conniloe, which by reason of the fertility of the Soile, the strength of the Countrey, and the Inhabitants being all his Naturall borne Follow­ers, did yeeld him more Command and Reliefe, then any part of the Province besides: These two Garrisons therefore were placed at Askeiton, and Kilmallock, that did so infest the Rebels, that resided in those parts, as before the next Winter was ended, they vvere utterly wasted.

The sixteenth,16. Iulij. the President with the rest of the Armie, came to Limerick, which was no sooner dispersed and disposed in the man­ner aforesaid, but the Enemy drew their Forces to Liscaghan, surpri­sed (as you haue heard) by Maurice Stacke, and by him still possessed in despight of the Rebels:The Rebels enforced to rise from the siege of Lis­kaghan. This Castle therefore they besiege, and placed an Engine (well knowen in this Countrey) called a Sovv (to the Wals thereof) to supp the same: But the Defendants did so vvell acquit themselues in a Sally, as they tare the Sovv in peeces, made her to cast her Pigs, and slevv tvventie seven of them dead in the place; finding therefore that Force would not prevaile, to effect their at­tempt, they betake themselues to fraud: For the more cunning con­veiance whereof, Florence Mac Cartie was imployed as a principall Instrument by Fits Maurice, who then with two hundred Foote and twentie Horse lay at Ardart, not halfe a mile distant from the Castle; within a few dayes after the former Salley, the said Florence came to speake vvith the Ward,Flor. Mac Carties perswasions unto the Ward to quit Liskag­han. (commanded by Walter Talbot, in the absence of Maurice Stacke) about some particulars concerning their ovvne good; vvho amongst other conference assured them, that the President vvas gone to Corke, that most of his Troopes vvere de­feated, and that it vvas impossible for them to expect aide before the next Spring: All which notwithstanding, for the loue he bare to [Page 69] the President, he would be glad to saue their liues; and if they would deliver up the place to him, hee would undertake to convey them in safetie to Carrigofoile: Much did this smoth report, distract some of the Wards; for they well understood, that he had not shewed him­selfe in any overt action against her Majestie, since the President came into his government; and although he did converse with the Rebels, yet it might bee, that it was either to doe some service upon them, or else to draw them into subjection. But others misdoubting, Anguis in h [...]rba, resolutely answered, that they would make good that place against all Ireland, untill a second might come unto them: Then he began to [...]ertifie them with the strength of the Enemy, and weake­nesse of her Majesties Forces, reporting the one to be at the least se­ven thousand, and the other at the most two thousand and fiue hun­dred: But finding that this last attempt, prevailed no more then the first assault, with some threatning speeches hee departed to the Lord of Lixnaw. The next morning, Florence Florence Mac Carty attempted to c [...]rrupt the Constable of Liskaghan. attempted the Ward againe, but they made answer as the day before; then he proffered Walter Talbot, if hee would render the place unto him, hee would giue him sixtie men in wages, and a good Horse; but all his offers being re­jected, he went his way.

Notice heereof being brought unto the President, then residing at Limericke, he addressed himselfe in all speed towards Kerry, and set forward the three and twentieth of Iuly: 23. Iulij. But whereas (by rea­son of continuall raine that had lately fallen in great abundance) it was thought that the mountaine of Sleulogher was impassible for carriages, was constrained to take the way of Tho [...]ond. The for­ces which hee carried with him, were in list [...]050 Foot, and 75 Horse. These therefore marched to Kilrush, a place in Thomond, opposite to Carrigofoile, and by the eight and twentieth of the same,28. Iulij. all the Foot, the Troopes, and baggage were transported, which in respect of the breadth of the River in that place, being at least one league and a halfe, was expedited beyond all expectation. In the speedy dispatch whereof much was attributed, and that wor­thily, to the Earle of Thomond, who provided Boats and such other necessaries, as his Countrey could afford. The beginning of Au­gust Iames fits Thomas wrote unto Florence Mac Cartie a Letter, the true Copie whereof followeth.

CHAP. XI.
The Lord President at Carrigfoyle. The Castles of Lixnaw, Rathowin, and Tralce surpri­sed by Sir Charles Wilmot. The Bonoghs defeated by Sir Charles Wilmot. The death of Patrick Fits Maurice Lo. of Lixnaw. Florence mac Cartie sent for by the Lord President, but refuseth to come. A marriage practised by Florence for Iames fits Thomas. Letters and messages betweene Florence and Tyrone. An encounter betweene Captaine Harvie and the White Knights sonne. The White Knights sonne defeated. The Knight of Kerry, and the Lord of Lixnaw sue for pro­tection. The Earle of Thomond left to command the garrison at Askeyton. Flo­rence Mac Cartie continueth his practise with Tyrone. Lands given by Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Carrie. Donnell Mac Cartie taken in upon protection.

THE President being come to Carrigofoyle,The L. Presi­dent come to Carrigofoile advertise­ment was brought, that the Rebells hastened to ruine their Castles in Kerrie. Wherefore the nine and twen­tieth29. Iulij. hee sent Sir Charles Wilmot, (a very valiant and un­derstanding Gentleman) with the Forces aforesaid into Clanmorris, who without much difficultie, by reason of his sudden and unexpected comming, recovered the chiefe House of the Lord [Page 71] Fits Maurice, called Lixnaw,The Castles of Lixnaw, Rathowine, and Tralee surprized by Sir Charles Wilmot. being formerly by him sapped and un­derset with props of Timber, to the end, that whensoever any Eng­lish Forces should come into the Countrey, that at an instant (fire be­ing set unto them) the Castle should bee ruined, which hee rather wished, then that a Garrison of Souldiers should bee lodged in it: But the sudden comming of Sir Charles, prevented his intention. Hee surprized also in the same manner the Castle of Rathowine, be­longing to the Bishop of Kerry, into both which (being very con­venient for service) hee put sufficient Guards, and then rode with fiftie Horse to view Tralee, which was Sir Edward Dennies House: Iames fits Thomas had appoynted one hundred and fiftie Bownoghs for the ruining hereof; who having almost fully finished their taske, as they were busily imployed about the undermining of certaine vaults remaining after the rest unruined, Sir Charles Wilmott, The Bonoghs defeated by Sir Gharles Wilmot. with his fiftie Horse, as they came suddenly, so they ranne violently, like a Whirlewinde (in faire weather) upon those Rebels, killed two and thirtie of them dead in the place, and recovered the Armes of one hundred, who by the meanes and favour of a Bog and Mountaine neere adjoyning, escaped with their liues, being fr [...]ghted almost out of their wits. The second of August 2. August. Sir Charles Wilmott with his Troopes returned to Carrigfoile.

In this meane time the President was advertised, that the victualls which hee expected from Corke, was arrived at Carrighowlogh in Thomond, almost opposite to the River of Cassan in Kerry, from whence in Boats they were transported up the Cassan to Lixnaw, foure miles into the Countrey, which service was performed by the ayde of the Earle of Thomonds Boats.

The Lord Fits Maurice, whose name was Patricks, and father to Thomas Lord Fits Maurice now living, an obstinate Rebell, hearing of our being at Carrigfoyle, fearing our Neighbourhood, brake his Castle of the Beaulieu, seated upon the Shenan, two miles distant from Carrigfoyle, when hee saw his chiefe House possessed by our Forces,The death of Patricke fits Maurice, L. of Lixnaw. tooke such an inward griefe, as the twelfth of this instant hee gaue up the ghost. The Countie of Kerry at this time was the best inhabited Countrey of all Mounster; but whosoever tooke the most paines in sowing, certaine it is, that the Garrisons as they vvere shortly after placed, reaped all the profite of that Har­vest.

The Iland of Kerry, an ancient and chiefe house of the Earles of Desmond, and of late belonging to Sir William Harbert, as an Vnder­taker, together with many other Castles in those parts, are (by the rebels) absolutely ruined, neere upon the first bruit of the Armies ap­proch, which was an evident argument of their obstinacies.

[Page 72] The President upon his first comming into Kerry, hearing that Florence Mac Cartie Florence Mac Cartie being sent for would not come un­to the L. Pre­sident. was not then aboue ten miles distant from him, about a Parlie with Iames fits Thomas, wrote for him, to come and speake with him at Carrigofoile, but he remising nothing but oathes and delatory excuses, came not; Whereupon second Letters together with a safe guard were dispatched unto him, but unto those he retur­ned no answer at all. This delaying conferred with the report of some Protectees, that averred Florence to haue entred into a new Combination with Iames fits Thomas; (and that hee had sent in this Moneth of August Owen Mac Eggan, a Traitorly Priest into Spaine;) made the President not doubtfull only of his former promises to him made, but almost out of doubt, that he would shew himselfe againe in open action. Which would bring to passe, that his Labours (like those of Hercules) should daily bee renewed, new Heads still grow­ing upon this rebellious Hydra; for the Septs of the Carties them­selues (with their Followers and Dependants) were knowen to bee no lesse then three thousand able men; and to the intent, that all these might more firmely vnite themselues, with the rest which were no lesse, then foure thousand and fiue hundred strong against Her Maje­stie: This Florence was now busie in working of a Mariage, be­tweene the Sugan Earle,A Mari­age practised by Florence for Iames fits Thomas. and the sister of Cormacke Mac Dormond, Lord of Muskerry, a populous, a rich, and a fast Countrey. The President having received advertisement thereof, left Sir Charles Wil­mot to prosecute the service in Kerry, and himselfe hasted his returne towards Corke, there to worke some meanes, for the overthrowing the proceedings of this dangerous Complot.

The President being returned so farre as Limerick, certaine notice was brought him, that Florence had lately imployed a Messenger to Tyrone Letters and Messages betweene Florence and Tyrone. (as he pretended) for the releafe of Osulevan Moke, his Brother in Law; but as the truth was, to procure aide from the North, to support the Rebellion in Mounster: Tyrone by the said Messenger, sent Letters of Comfort and Encouragement, aswell to Florences as to the rest of the Lords in that Province; assuring them, not only of succours from himselfe, but farther, that the Spanish Forces would land in Mounster before Michaelmas next. These exorbitant cour­ses of Florence, gaue a great impediment to the service, for the Pre­sident (as he would often say) did see him like a darke Cloud over his Head, threatning a Storme, to hinder and disturbe his proceedings: But wee will leaue Florence for a while busily employed, in devising meanes how to procure aide, either from Spaine, or from the North, or from both; and betake our selues to such other occurrents as hap­ned about this time. Vpon the sixteenth of August,16. Aug. the Lord Presi­dent came to Limericke.

[Page 73] The eighteenth,Aug. 18. Pierce Lacy wrote unto the President, humbly be­seeching him, that he might bee received into Her Majesties gratious protection, promising ever afterwards to remaine a loyall Subject; but withall hee made certaine demands, which were so much disli­ked by the President, as his suite was rejected; for the President in­sisted upon a Rule (which hee never brake) that hee would not giue care to any Traitor that did capitulate. The twentiethAug. 20. he came to Kilmallock, remayning there but one day, to take assurance of cer­taine Gentlemen and Freeholders, that had lately submitted them­selues.

The day following at Kilmallock,21. Aug. the White Knight being there to attend the President,An Encoun­ter betweene Captaine Harvie and the White Knights Sonne. newes was brought unto him, that divers of his people and Followers were slaine by the Garrison of Moyallo, commanded by Captaine Roger Harvy: The President carefull to giue him contentment (being under her Majesties protection) in his owne presence examined the matter; and there it was found, that Captaine Harvy having intelligence by a Spy, that was his Guide, of a notable Traitor called Iohn Mac Redmond, and certaine other Traitors, and their goods, which were reported to bee neere unto Sir Walter Raleigh his Lands, adjoyning to the White Knights Coun­trey, with seventie Foote and foure and twentie Horse, marched that night one and twentie miles from Moyallo; and at the breake of day, our men thinking, that they had beene brought upon an Ene­mies Towne, set fier to a House, having some few people therein: But an old Souldier knowing the place, told the Captaine that it was the White Knights Towne: Whereupon he commanded his Com­pany to forbeare committing any outrage, either upon the people, or any of their Goods: But the White Knights younger Sonne, Iohn fits Gibbon, having suddenly gathered to himselfe, one hundred and sixty Foote and eighteene Horse, overtooke Captaine Haruy; who began to excuse the matter, telling him (as the truth was) that the Guid whom he had there with him, to answer the Fact, had brought him unwillingly upon that place; and therefore for the hurt done (igno­rantly) he would make a large satisfaction.

But the young man following the advise of one Garret Mac Shane, (who had lately beene a notable Traitor) thinking it not possible for so small a Company to resist his great Force;The White Knights Sonne defea­ted. (without returning any answer) began presently to chardge our men, whom they sup­posed without any great resistance to haue at their mercie, and came up close to our Foote, who nothing dismaied, stood firme, expecting their Chardge: But they not comming on, Captaine Harvy advan­ced towards them, and brake them instantly. In this Conflict were slaine and hurt aboue sixtie of their partie; and among them Garret [Page 74] Mac Shane, the Leader and Procurer of the fight; of our men, some foure were hurt, but none killed; Captaine Harvy received a shot on his Murrian, a blow with a pike upon his back, but escaped danger by the goodnesse of his Buffe Coat, and had his Horse slaine under him. The White Knight upon dew knowledge hereof, condemned both his Sonne and people for their folly, to enforce a fight, having no harme intended them; and confessed they were well lost. But yet for his better satisfaction the treacherous Guid, who did upon a set purposed malice draw this Draught, was by the Presidents appoint­ment, delivered over to the Marshall, and presently hanged: The three and twentieth23. Aug. the Lord President returned to Corke.

Sir Charles Wilmot having made his entrance into Kerry (as alrea­dy you haue heard) and there proceeded so farre as Lixnaw, made knowen to the President, that the Rebells were exceeding strong in that Countrey; The Arch-Rebell Iames fits Thomas beeing at­tended with fiue hundred Bownoghs, besides the Forces that the Knight of Kerry, Thomas Oge, and the Gentlemen of the Countrey could make: Heereupon the President knowing that those parts were alwayes affectionately addicted to the Earles of Desmond, cau­sed a Foot-man of the young Earles, (who was shortly afterwards to come into Ireland) as the manner is, having his Masters Armes upon his coate before and behinde, to shew himselfe in most pla­ces of the Countrey, that thereby they might bee the better per­swaded of his comming, and bee a meanes to alienate their hearts from the counterfeit Desmond. The vigilant care that Sir Charles Wilmot used within his charge, having taken divers preyes, and killed some of the Rebels, together with this Invention, caused most of the Free-holders of that Countrey to submitt themselues, and seeke unto the Governour for her Majesties protection: the princi­pall amongst these was William fits Gerald, The Knight of Kerry, & the Lord of Lixnaw made suite to be protected. commonly called The Knight of Kerry, who by Messengers signified the great desire that hee conceived to live a Subiect, and had present occasion to shew some proofe thereof; for the Sugan Earle comming about this time to the Dingle, the said Knight would by no meanes receiue him into his Castle; whereupon hee ruined all the houses that were standing in the Towne, and so tooke his journey unto Castle Mange: Thomas fits Maurice, (the pretended Baron of Lixnaw) also now newly come to his Barronie by the death of his father, sought by meanes of his wife, (who was Sister to the Earle of Thomond) for the Presidents favour, and her Majesties protection: Both were promised upon condition, hee would performe such service as might in some good sort deserue the same: but this hee absolutely refused, because (forsooth) it stood not with his Conscience, nor [Page 75] with his Honour: for these were his owne words in a Letter that hee wrote to my Lord of Thomond: and upon this Answere the President rejected both the man and his suit.

The affaires of Kerry succeeding so well with the Governour, it was supposed, that the reputed Earle of Desmond would not long remaine in these parts, lest the Protectees might offer him some false measure; which if it should happen, most likely it was that hee would passe the Mountaine, and shelter himselfe in the Fastnes of Conniloe, and therefore the Lord President intreated the Earle of Thomond, to stay with the Garrison at Askeiton,The Earle of Thomōd left to command the garrison at Askeiton. both to doe ser­vice upon such Rebels as should lurke in those woods, as also to se­cure the goods of those that were newly become Subjects; for (as the manner of the Irish) had they lost but twentie Cowes, or tenne Garrans, they would haue held it sufficient cause to haue relapsed a­gaine. My Lord of Thomond therefore lying there in Garrison, re­ceived advertisement by certaine espialls (whom hee used) that Flo­rence Mac Cartie Florence cō ­tinueth his practise with Tyrone. had assuredly made a new combination with the Arch-Rebell Desmond, and had sent second Letters to Tyrone about O Sulevan More his enlargement; but in trueth the effect thereof was, to implore ayde of that Egyptian Reed, to underprop their ruinous, and almost rotten Building. Of this new and late combi­nation, the Lord President was also advertised by the Lord Barrie, That Iames Mac Thomas, to assure Florence unto him, did giue him these Lands and Rents following:Lands given by Iames fits Thomas to Flor. Mac Cartie. viz. the Querinie, Killaha, the rents of Beare and Bantrie, the Beoves of Carbry, Carrigroaghan and Ballinry neere unto Corke; all which Florence accepted, and their place of meeting (where this Agreement was made) was at Rahi­nemroeg, bordering upon Slewlogher. Vpon this Intelligence the Governour of Kerry, by direction from the President, received into protection Donnell Mac Carty, Donnel Mac Carty taken in upon pro­tection. naturall sonne to the late Earle of Clan­care, and Brother to Florence his wife, whom the Countrey in the beginning of this Rebellion, saluted Mac Cartie More, or chiefe Lord of Desmond: But at Tyrone his late being in the Province, he was deprived of that promotion, and both the Title and Lands by him conferred upon the said Florence: wherefore they thought this man to be a speciall fit Instrument, of whom there might bee very good use, when the President should beginne his prosecutions against Florence.

CHAP. XII.
The Castle of Mayne in Connologh taken. Omaghon, and the O Crowlyes protected. Cahir Castle rendred. Supplyes of Horses and Money sent for Mounster. Der­mond Mac Owen, O Keefe, and Mac Awley make suite to bee received as subjects. The submission of the Knight of Kerry. Iames fits Thomas, and Pierce Lacie defeated by the Knight of Kerry.

THE Rebell that next bordered upon this Garrison of Askeiton, was Garret fits Nicholas, and some few Kerne that followed him, whom Sir Francis Barkley so haun­ted and hunted, that hee got from them all their prey, their owne riding Horses, and at last the Castle of Mayne,The Castle of Mayne in Connologh taken. held by them, vvherein there was provision of Corne for all that yeare.

The President having disposed of his Garrisons in such sort, that they were lodged either in the Rebels Countries, or very neere there­unto, sent unto them severall Letters, willing the Commanders to imploy their Companies (at this time especially) about the standing Corne now ready for the Harvest, to gather in for their owne vses, what lay most conveniently for them, and the rest to destroy with Man and Horse, which was performed accordingly; and this no doubt was one principall cause, that they were unable to hold up their Heads the next yeare; for presently hereupon Omaghon and the O Crowlies in Carbery,Omaghon and the O Crowlies protected. sought to Sir Richard Percy lying at Kinsale, that hee would bee a meanes, to the Lord President for Her Ma­jesties protection; which being granted, they remained Loyall Sub­jects with their Tenants and Followers untill the landing of the Spaniards. In this interim, the Lord President laboured with Cor­muck Mac▪ Dermond, partly by promises, and partly by menaces, to frustrate the intended Mariage,The inten­ded Mari­age of Iames fits Thomas frustrated. betweene Iames fits Thomas and his Sister; which at last with some difficultie was frustrated, by c [...]using the said Cormuck to undertake for his Sisters apparance, whensoever he or the Councell should call for her.

Towards the later end of this Moneth of August, the Lord De­puty writing to the President about some other o [...]casions; it pleased him to remember Cahir CastleCahir Ca­stle rendred (which was lost as before you haue heard) signifying that hee much desired to haue that Castle re­covered from the Rebels; the rather because the great Ordnance, a Cannon, and a Culverin being left there by the Earle of Essex, were now possessed by the Rebels. This Item from the Lord De­putie, spurred on the President without further delay, to take order therein; and therefore presently by his Letters, sent for the Lord of [Page 77] Cahir, to repaire unto him, who (as before you haue heard) was ve­hemently suspected, to haue some hand both in the taking, and kee­ping thereof. The Barron of Cahir being come, the Councell per­swaded him to deale with Iames Butler (nicknamed Iames Galde) his Brother, about the redelivering thereof to Her Majesties use; but his Answer was, that so little interest had hee in his Brother, as the meanest Follower in all his Countrie, might prevaile more with him then himselfe; (for hee was unwilling to haue the Castle regai­ned by the State, except it might againe, be left wholly to him, as it was before the first winning thereof) which the President surmising told him, that if it might speedily be yeelded up unto him, he would become an humble Suiter to the Lord Deputie (in his behalfe) for the repossessing thereof; otherwayes hee would presently march with his whole Armie into those parts, and taking the same by force, he would ruine and raze it to the very foundation; and this he bound with no small protestations: Hereupon, Iustice Comerford being dispatched away with the Lord of Cahir, they prevailed so farre with young Butler, that the Castle upon the twentie nineth follow­ing was delivered to the State; as also, all the Munitions, and the great Ordnance conveied to Clonmell, and from thence to Watter­ford.

The nine and twentieth29 August. the Lord President, among other things in his dispatch made for England; advertised the Lords of the Councell, that there was lately arrived at Limerick tenne thousand pounds in monie for the Armie in Mounster;Supplies of Horses and Monie sent for Moun­ster. and that also at Corke thirtie sixe Horse, (for the supply of his Horse Troopes) were landed at Corke; for the which hee gaue their Lordships humble thankes: The Horse sent were fourtie, but the Conductor delivered no more then aforesaid.

While these things were in handling, it hapned that a French Barke arrived at Dingle, laden with Wine and some Munition, which they sold to the Rebels, and thereby ministred unto them no small reliefe, being before in great want thereof. Whereupon the President wrote his Letters to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councell, intreating that it would please them, to procure Her Majesties Letters to be di­rected to her Ambassadour Leger in France, to deale with the King, for preventing such further mischiefes, as might arise by his Subjects merchandizing with the Rebels.

The sixe and twentieth26. August. of this Moneth, Dermond Mac Owen Dermond Mac Owen O keefe and Mac Awly, made suite to be recei­ved as Sub­jects. Lord of the Countrey, called Dowalla, a man for wit and courage, no­thing inferior to any of the Mounster Rebels, by his Letters directed to Captaine Roger Harvy, bearing Date the twentie sixeth aforesaid, made humble suite unto the President, that himselfe, Mac Awly [Page 78] and O keefe with all their followers, might be received into Her Ma­jesties gratious protection; promising both for himselfe and them, from thence forward, to continue and remaine loyall and obedient Subjects; and for the performance of the same, they would put in sufficient securitie, which humble suite the President not long after granted.

Neere unto the day before mentioned, William fits Gerald, the Knight of Kerry,The submis­sion of the Knight of Kerry. in a very penitent manner submitted himselfe to Sir Charles Wilmott, and received her Majesties gracious protection, protesting with many vowes his future loyaltie, whereof Sir Charles advertised the President, praying the confirmation of the same, which was upon sight of his Letters graunted. Foure or fiue dayes afterwards, as Sir Charles lay with his Force before Ardart in Ker­ry, Iames fits Thomas, and Pierce Lacie, Ia. fits Tho. and Pierce Lacy defea­ted by the Knight of Kerry. with all the Force they could make, entred (by night) into the Knight of Kerries Countrey, with a full intention either to surprise his person, or to spoyle & burne his townes, and corne, to his utter ruine: The Knight having some little foreknowledge of the storme at hand, assoone as they were entred into his Countrey, hee fought with them, slew two of their chiefe Leaders of the Bownoghs, the one called Teg O Kelly, the other Walter Mac Castelogh, and with them sixteene others. The Invaders finding so ill a vvelcome, returned, not having gained so much as one Cowe.

CHAP. XIII.
The Castle of Ardart taken by Sir Charles Wilmot. Maurice Stacke treacherously murdered. The prey of Kilkoe taken by Sir Richard Percie. A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie. Iames fits Thomas defeated by the garison of Kilmallock.

ARdart for some nine dayes made good defence,The castle of Ardart ta­ken by Sir Ch. Wilmot. and had burned with Fire-workes such Boardes and Timber as Sir Charles had placed against the wall of the Castle, for his mens safetie as they undermi­ned. But at the last Sir Charles sent for a Saker out of an English mans Ship, (which one Hill the Master lent him) with a purpose onely to breake open the doore of the Castle; for the walls were too strong for so small a Peece to offend: The Rebells at the sight of the Saker yeelded: Sir Charles hanged the Constable; the rest of the Ward, vvhich vvas but eight, with the vvomen and chil­dren vvere spared.

Towards the latter end of August, Maurice Stack, the braue under­taker [Page 79] before spoken of, was by Honore ny Brien, wife to the Lord of Lixnaw, invited to dine with her,Maurice Stacke mur­dr [...]d trea­cherously. in her Husbands Castle of Beau­lieu in Kerry; at which time Donnell Obrien, Brother both to her, and the Earle of Thomond was then with his Sister; Dinner being en­ded, the young Lady desired to speake with the said Stacke privately in her Chamber, where after a little time spent, and disagreeing about the matter then in speech, the Lady cryed out unto Dermon'd Kewghe Mac Corman, William Odonichan and Edmond Oheher (being at the Chamber doore) doe you not heare him misuse mee in words? Whereupon with their skenes they instantly murdered him in the place: Assoone as hee was slaine, shee sent unto her Husband, and willed the Murtherers to repaire unto him▪ of this barbarous and inhumane Act, some say that this Lady was the principall Agent, though some of her friends haue since sought to excuse her: The Earle of Thomond upon the knowledge of it, was so infinitly grieved, and for the same held his Sister in such dete [...]tation, as from that day for­wards (to the day of her death) which was not many Moneths af­ter (as I thinke) he never did see her, nor could not abide the memo­ry of her name: But howsoever this worthy Subject, (more wor­thy then whom there was no one of Ireland birth of his quality) was thus shamefully butchered as you haue heard: The Lord of Lixnaw, not satiated with his blood (traitrously & shamefully shed) the next day after, he hanged Thomas Encally Stack, the Brother of the said Maurice Stack, whom he had held Prisoner a long time before.

About the beginning of this Moneth of September,Septemb. the Garrison of Kinsale was droven into the field, and marched so farre as Rosse Carbery, being commanded by Sir Richard Percy, The Prey of Kilkoe ta­ken by Sir Richard Percy. and guided by Walter Coppinger of Corke, upon hope of doing service thereabout, but being disappointed thereof, they marched beyond the Leape, and comming suddenly to Kilcoe, they tooke there a Prey of three hun­dred Cowes, which they brought in safetie without any losse to Lit­tertinlis, and from thence they returned againe to their Garrison.

The Garrison of Kerry, had by this time so galled the Forces of the vsurping Desmond, as he found himselfe unable long to subsist, ex­cept Florence Mac Cartie (who had long played the Machiavillian Ambodexter, betwixt him and the L▪ President) would now at the last joyne with him in defence and supportation of the Action; this did he importune by divers Letters, but especially by one, which because it containeth his estate at this time, together with other particularities fit to bee understood; I haue thought good to insert the very words of his owne Letter as followeth.

Notwithstanding the importunitie of these Letters, together with his owne inclination, yet Florence finding that this their divi­ded Kingdome could not long stand, hee would not in person joyne with them, but sent word to the white Knight by his daughter (Donogh Mac Cormock his wife) that rather then the Action should fall to the ground, hee would himselfe make a journey into Spaine, [Page 81] to intreat ayd and assistance from the Pope and Spanish King: but in the meane time, the supposed Earle being still pursued by Sir Charles, is constrained to abandon Kerry, to goe to Conniloe, and so to Arlogh; in which passage hee sustained such a losse (as shall bee said) which prooved to him irrecoverable. There was not left any man of esteeme likely to defend the Action, but Florence Mac Cartie, (lately spoken of) who having temporized all this while, (to see this Summers prosecution) was growne by other mens examples to bee more wise then honest, became now an Intercessor to the President, with frequent Letters, and damnable oathes, that he was in his heart and intentions sincerely devoted to her Majesties service.

The concurrence of this fortunate successe, did promise a present reduction of the Province, and an establishment thereof in a setled quiet, and so no doubt it would haue prooved, if the Protectees had meant in their hearts, as they professed with their tongues: but it was farre otherwayes, for the President did at this time receiue cer­taine advertisement, that the titularie Earle being driven to great ex­tremitie, and eagerly prosecuted in all corners, by the consent (in common Counsell) of his associates, whereof some of them had never beene in actuall rebellion, and others lately protected, and see­ming to forsake him (notwithstanding their pledges in her Majesties hands) haue advised him partly for his safetie, but especially to make triall what ayd hee could procure (out of Connaght and Vlster) to depart from thence, with confident promises, that whensoever hee should returne with new Forces, that then they would as constant­ly stand for him as heeretofore: Whence by the way may bee dis­cerned the cankred disposition of their malicious hearts towards the English Government, who nothing regard the disease of their Persons, the losse of their Goods, the hazzard of their Liues, and danger of their perjured Soules, so that they may bee able to conti­nue in action against her Majestie; hoping thereby that at the length shee would growe wearie of her extreame charges, and by that meanes bee driven to condescend to their owne Conditions and Li­bertie of conscience; wherein although they were not disturbed at this time, yet can they not be satisfied without publike allowance, and Exercise thereof under the Romish Authoritie, which they striue to haue supreame; and what kind of subjection can bee ex­pected at the hands of any such Papists, may appeare, for that some of great qualitie in Mounster, did about the middest of this moneth, purposely send certaine Priests to Rome, to purchase absolution from the Pope, for the sinne that they Committed, in not entring into pub­like Hostilitie with the rest; and because they saw that the Queene could not bee violently dispossessed of Ireland, did likewise intreat a [Page 80] [...] [Page 81] [...] [Page 82] dispensation from overt action, but yet to live unchangeably in the Catholike Religion, and to be permitted in outward temporall o­bedience her Majesties Subjects. Consider therefore I say, the du­tifull Alleagiance of these men, whose obedience depends upon the Popes allowance.

Sir George Thornton had in garrison at Kilmallock,Iames fits Tho▪ defeated by the garri­son of Kil­mallocke. Captaine Fran­cis Slingsby, with the Presidents Company, Paul Arundle, with the Lord Audleys, Captaine Dillon, and Captaine O Reilly, with their Foot Companies, and Captaine Greame with his Troope of Horse, to whom intelligence was brought upon Tuesday being the sixteenth of September, 16. Sept. that the Rebells Iames fits Thomas, and his complices, were that day to passe from Conniloe, to the huge Fastnesse of Ar­logh: Whereupon Captaine Greame instantly drew forth (with his Troope) towards the said Fastnesse; Order being likewise taken, that the Foot should hasten after with all possible speed; Captaine Greame making extraordinary haste, suddenly espied their Forces somewhat neere the wood; but before they could recover the same, hee gaue them a Charge, and at the very first possessed himselfe of their Carriage, and killed all those that guarded the same: Heere­upon the Rebells (having foure Colours) in defence of their Carri­age, drew towards him, and gaue him a charge, which hee an­swered with his Horse; and by this time a Sergeant of Captaine Dillons, with some light shott, were come up, and delivered a Vol­ley in their teeth, which killed divers of them, and slewe Pierce Lacie his horse under him: Hereupon Captaine Greame charged their Battalion home to the Colours, which they resisted; but at his second charge, he brake cleane through them, and they betooke themselues to running, and our men to killing; and surely had not our Horse been over-wearied with their long forrey before they came to fight, and our Foot tyred and out of breath to come up, there had not one man escaped aliue: But as it was, there were slaine at this skirmish of the Rebells, at least one hundred and twentie, whereof one halfe were of their best men, amongst whom was Desmonds base sonne, T [...]g O Kelly, and Hugh O Kelly, Captaines of the Bownoghs, whose heads were the next day pre­sented to the President at Moyallo: There were (besides these) a­boue fourescore dangerously wounded; wee tooke from them one hundred and fiftie Pikes and Peeces, besides many Swords, Targets and Skeines; we got fourt [...]e Horses and Hackneys, and at least three hundred Garrans laden with baggage, to the value (as was repor­ted) of fiue hundred pound, together with all their prey of sheepe and covves, except some few that ranne into the woods, being fea­red with the crie of the people, and noise of the shot and drummes. [Page 83] The greatest losse that wee sustained was in Horse; for Captaine Greame lost sixteene Horse, the Lord Audley had a Serjeant slaine, and there were sixe more wounded, but not mortally; one of Cap­taine Greames troope took the Archtraytor Desmonds Ensigne, which the Captaine perceiving, he stooped downe to reach the Colours, but at an instant receiving a blowe with a Peece upon the reines of his backe, vvas not able to recover them, being rescued with sixe Pike-men.

This Disaster proved so fatall to the vsurping Earle, that although of the sixe hundred Foote hee brought with him, foure hundred did still remaine able to fight; yet could hee never afterward gather one hundred of these to a Head; for some gat into Connaght, some into Vlster, and in fine, every man to his owne home, leaving the Earle to a desperate fortune; who now perceived that the Provincials sub­mitted themselues daily to the President, and the strangers returned into their severall Countries; and that no aide approached either from the South or North, by Sea, nor Land, was compelled toge­ther with Iohn his Brother, Maurice Mac Thomas, Pierce Lacy, and the Knight of the Glyn, to leaue the Countrie of Corke, and to fly into Tipperary and Ormond, and from thence, Iohn fits Thomas hasteth to Vlster.

CHAP. XIIII.
Supplies of Foote sent from England. Osulevan More sent by the Lord Deputie to the Lord President. The Castle of Glancoyne surprised by Sir Francis Barkley. Florence Mac Carties Wife and Followers perswaded him to goe to the Lord President. The young Earle of Desmond arrived at Yoghall. A Letter from Her Majestie to the Lord President. Her Maiesties Letters Patents for Iames Fitz-Gerald to be Earle of Desmond.

THE Lords of the Councell of England, by their Let­ters bearing Date the twentie seventh,Supplies of Foote sent out of Eng­land. advertised the President, that there was sixe hundred Foote in a readi­nesse to be sent to Corke, to supply the Armie; and for that many Souldiers daily arrived in England by Passe­ports from their Captaines onely: They gaue the President a straite Charge, to take order with all the Maritime Townes, that no Soul­dier should be transported out of any of them, without a Passe un­der his owne Hand and Seale; and the last of the same, he had di­rections from their Lordships, that good Bands with Sureties should be taken upon all Merchants of Ireland, which traded with Spaine or France, not only for their owne good behaviours and loyalties, [Page 84] when they were beyond the Seas, but to all such Passengers as they should carry with them, which was presently put into execution.

Dermond O Conner at his late being in Mounster, had caused Osule­van More, a man aboue sixtie yeares of age, and yet never knowen to be in action against Her Majestie; neither in Iames fits Maurice his Warres, nor in the old Earle of Desmonds, nor in this last Rebellion: This man I say, Dermond O Conner had taken Prisoner not without Consent and Councell of Florence Mac Cartie, because he refused to pay Bonnaght unto the Connaght men: Captaine Tirrell by force or fraud (I know not whether) tooke the Prisoner from him, and caried him into the North, who escaped out of the Vlster mens hands, was taken by Sir Theobald Dillon of Connaght, and presented to the Lord Deputie, by whom hee is committed to the Castle of Dublin, untill his estate should be further knowen; and not long af­ter he sent him to the Earle of Ormond,Osulev an More sent by the Lord Deputie to the Lord President. to be sent by him to the Pre­sident, to be disposed of according to his discretion: He being about this time come to Corke, raileth bitterly against Florence, ascribing both the beginning and continuance of his troubles to him, and re­lating to the Councell such intelligence, as hee had learned in those parts where he had beene detained, returneth into his owne Coun­trey.

The Arch-rebels, Iames fits Thomas Fits Maurice, and the Knight of the Glyn, not finding (as it should seeme) the entertainement they expected in my Lord of Ormonds countrey; or rather, notinten­ding at the first to make any long stay there; but onely that thereby the President might thinke them quite gone, and so make no further inquirie after them; did in the beginning of this Moneth of Octo­ber,October. steale backe into the Countie of Limerick, yet not so privily, but the President had intelligence thereof;4. Octbe for it was signified unto him, the fourth of this instant, that Desmond was about Arlogh, having not aboue fiue in his Company, and two of them came lately from the Pope, with promise of Succours, which came too late for his turne, as hereafter shall be shewed.

In the meane time our Garrisons prospered so well,The Castle of Glan Coyne sur­prised by Sir Francis Barkley. that Sir Fran­cis Barkley got the Castle of Glancoyne in Connilogh, burning, and spoyling great store of Corne in those parts; and Sir Charles Wilmot in Kerry prevailed so farre, that Castlemange held by Thomas Oge, and Listoell defended by Fits Maurice, were the only two Castles held against her Majestie, which were both regained within short time; and Captaine Flower at Lysmore, wrought miracles against the Re­bels in those parts, as Sir Richard Aylward wrote to the President. But Florence Mac Cartie, notwithstanding his manifold Letters, stuf­fed with abominable oathes, came not (as yet) to the President, nor [Page 85] indeed minded he to come (as it was reported) had not his Wife and some of his Countrey,Florence Mac Car­ties wife and followers perswaded him to goe to the Lord President. in a manner compelled him thereunto; for she refused to come to his Bed, untill he had reconciled himselfe to Her Majestie; saying that she knew in what manner her Father had that Earledome from her Highnesse; and though she be not pleased to bestow the same wholly upon her, yet she doubted not to obtaine some part thereof; but if neither of these could bee gotten, yet was not she minded to goe a begging either unto Vlster nor into Spaine; and to confirme this report, it was certainely knowen, that she with the helpe of her friends, kept the Castle of the Lough in Desmond by force from him.

Her Majestie having evermore had a determination,The young Earle of Desmond arrived at Yoghall. to send Iames fits Gerald, Sonne unto the late Earle of Desmond attainted in Ire­land; and having found by experience, that the attempt which Der­mond O Conner made in the apprehension of Iames fits Thomas, was at his Wifes suite, in hope thereby to obtaine the restitution of her Brother to his old Title of Earle of Desmond, and also unto some state of Inheritance for his maintenance; did now resolue to put her determination in effect, hoping that his presence in Ireland, would draw the ancient Followers of the Earle of Desmond (his Father) from Iames fits Thomas the supposed Earle; and therefore releasing him out of the Tower (where from his infancie he had beene Priso­ner) shee not onely admitted him to her presence, but stiled him Earle of Desmond, and sent him conducted into Ireland by Captaine Price, a sober, discreet Gentleman, and an ancient Commander in the Warres,14. Octob. who landed with his charge at Youghall the fourteenth day of October, from thence he brought him to Moyallo to the Pre­sident; upon the eighteenth,18. Octob. where from Her Majestie he presented to his Lordship the young Earle; Her Majesties Letters, and Letters Pattents under the great Seale of England for his restitution in blood and Honour; both which Letter and Letters Pattens, I thinke it not unnecessary to set downe the true Copies, which were as followeth.

It was thought by all men, that the comming of this young Lord into Ireland, would haue bred a great alteration in the Province, and an absolute revolt of all the old Followers of the House of Desmond from Iames fits Thomas, but it proved of no such consequence: For the President to make triall of the disposition and affection of the young Earles kindred and Followers, at his desire consented that hee should make a Iourney from Moyallo into the Countie of Lime­rick, accompanied with the Archbishop of Cashell, and Master Boyle Clearke of the Councell (a person whom the Lord President did re­pose [Page 91] much trust and confidence in, and with whom he then commu­nicated, and advised about his most secret and serious affaires of that Government;) And to Master Boyle his Lordship gaue secret charge, aswell to obserue the Earles waies and cariage, as what men of quali­ty or others made their addresse unto him, & with what respects and behaviour they caried themselues towards the Earle; who came to Kilmallock upon a Saturday in the Evening, and by the way, and at their entry into the Towne, there was a mighty concourse of people, insomuch as all the Streets, Doores and Windowes, yea the very Gutters and tops of the Houses were so filled with them, as if they came to see him, whom God had sent to bee that Comfort and De­light, their foules and hearts most desired, and they welcomed him with all the expressions and signes of Ioy, every one throwing upon him Wheat and Salt (an ancient Ceremony vsed in that Province, up­on the Election of their new Majors and Officers) as a Prediction of future peace and plenty: That night the Earle was inv [...]ted to [...] to Sir George Thorntons, who then kept his House in the [...] and although the Earle had a Co [...]ard of Souldiers, which made a Lane from his lodgings to Sir George Thornetons [...] yet the confluence of people that flockt thither to see him was so great, as in halfe an houre he could not make his passage thorough the crowd; and after Supper he had the like encountere at his returne to his lodg­ing. The next day being Sunday, the Earle went to Church to heare divine Service; and all the way his Countrey people vsed loud & rude dehortations to keepe him from Church, unto which he lent a dease eare; but after Service and the Sermon was ended, the Earle comming forth of the church, was railed at, & spet upon by those that before his going to Church were so desirous to see and salute him: Insomuch, as after that publike expression of his Religion, the Towne was clee­red of that multitude of strangers, and the Earle from thence forward, might walke as quietly and freely in the Towne, as little in effect followed or regarded as any other private Gentleman: This true relation I the rather make, that all men may obserue how hatefull our Religion and the Professors thereof, are to the ruder and igno­rant sort of people in that Kingdome: For from thence forward none of his Fathers followers, (except some few of the meaner sort of Free-holders) resorted unto him; and the other great Lords in Mounster, who had evermore beene overshadowed by the great­nesse of Desmond, did rather feare then wish the advancement of the young Lord: But the trueth is, his Religion, being a Protestant, was the onely cause that bred this coynesse in them all: for if hee had been a Romish Catholike, the hearts and knees of all degrees in the Province would haue bowed unto him: Besides, his comming was [Page 92] not well liked by the Vndertakers, who were in some jealousie, that in after times he might be restored to his Fathers Inheritances, and thereby become their Lord, and their Rents (now payed to the Crowne) would in time be conferred upon him. These conside­rations assured the President, that his personall being in Mounster would produce small effects, but onely to make tryall what pow­er hee had.

CHAP. XV.
The juggling of Florence Mac Cartie. Supplies of Men and Apparell sent into Moun­ster. The submission of Florence Mac Cartie. A skirmish betweene the Mac Carties, and the Oleries. Olery slaine. A Letter from Redmond Burke to the Lord President.

THE President attempted by his meanes the getting of Castle Mange, a Castle of her Majesties, in the which before, and at the beginning of the Warre, shee had a Ward surprised by the supposed Desmond, and left by him in the custodie of Thomas Oge, as afore­said, which by his negotiation with the said Constable, was at last rendred unto him, together with Pierce Lacie his two sonnes, which were kept as pledges therein; and this was all the service that hee did or could doe, during his abode in Ireland: And that worke of his Florence Mac Cartie used all his wit and policie to pre­vent and overthrow: for at the very instant when Thomas Oge (who had the keeping of Castle Mange, and Pierce Lacies sonnes as pled­ges therein) had faithfully assured the yeelding up thereof, and of the aforesaid Pledges to the Lord President; (Florence being then enter­tained by the President in his house at Moyallo, and as fast bound un­to him by many benefits and favours, as Florence was by the stron­gest oathes and vowes that any Christian could be obliged by) gott some secret hint that Castle Mange was by Thomas Oge to be yeelded up to her Majestie; who well foreseeing what reputation it would bring to Desmond, and how much it would make up towards the hastening of his owne ruine, if that Fort were once regained, and an English Garrison placed there, he presumed, and that in the Pre­sidents owne house, where he was so graciously used and entertai­ned, to write his effectuall and earnest Letters to the said Thomas Oge, assuring him, that Redmond Burke, and Captaine Tirrell were on their way with great Forces to set Mounster on fire againe, disswa­ding him from keeping his promise with the President and the young Earle of Desmond, promising, and binding his promises with [Page 93] damnable oathes, that he would presently revictuall the Ward of Castle Mange for three moneths, pay them the Arrear of all their vvages, and that he would giue Thomas Oge and his Heires for ever, six Plowlands of his owne Inheritance, so he would not deliver up Castle Mange. And these Letters were by the watchfulnesse of Master Boyle intercepted and delivered to the President. And from thenceforward after Florence knew his Letters were intercepted, and his treacheries more and more discovered. But all this while it was a world to see how Florence plaied fast and loose,The Ing­gling of Flo­rence Mac Cartie. betweene the President and the Governour of Kerry: For when the President sent to haue him come to him, then he answered, that he was within few dayes to meete with the Governour of Kerry by a former ap­pointment; if Sir Charles sent for him, then he was shortly to repaire to the President, and so deluding both, he would come to neither: His stay was (as we haue shewed) because he purposed to stand out, and for that cause had the last Moneth before planted as it was re­ported, some number of Bownoghs in his Countrey; but the gover­nors people, upon one side, and these his Bownoghs on the other side, had by this time so harried and consumed his Countrey, as he found the same unable longer to maintaine his Mercenaries; and therefore delayed with good words to gaine longer time, for it was common­ly spoken among the Protectees, and Captaine Taffe wrote so much to the President from Kilkenny, that Redmond Burke and Captaine Tirrell, with all the Forces they could gather in Connaght, and Lin­ster, would make an other incursion into Mounster, so soone as the Lord Deputie should returne from the North, which was expected very shortly, because the time of the yeare would breed many diffi­culties and inconveniences in his longer stay: Whether it were this bruite, or the hearking after a Ship, to arriue in those parts, which might transport him beyond Seas, that occasioned his delatory excu­ses, I know not; But sure I am, that they proceeded not from any loyall or dutifull mind.

The beggerly Earle in the meane time, lurked in the Woods with some two or three in his Company, sometimes in Arlogh, sometimes in Drumfinnin, but most in the Countie of Typperrarie, where hee had much kindred by his Mothers side: The President had intelli­gence every day where hee lodged the night before, but never untill he was departed, and had left the place; not but that the Countrey could haue reported aswell where he is, as where he had beene, but they were possessed with such a superstitious folly, & so terrified with the Priests Thunderbolts of Excommunication; as they adjudged him unavoidably damned, that should ruinate such a principall Pil­ler of the Catholike action: And Fits Maurice was in little better [Page 94] case; for although since his returne into Mounster, himselfe with the Knight of the Glyn, had assembled some fower score in the Fa [...]tnesse of Clanmorris, who guarded their Corne that should maintaine them for the yeere following: Yet Sir Charles Wilmot marching twelue miles through their Woods, being directed by a trusty Guid, came suddenly upon them, and slew sixtie of them; the two Princi­pals escaping very narrowly: After the killing ended they scow [...]ed the Woods, and finding great store of Corne therein, they burnt the same, and returned with the Armes of all the dispersed Kerne. Pierce Lacy had so well bestirred himselfe in his negotiation, with those of Ormond and Ossery, that of the Ormond and Ossery men, with the Purcels & Omaghers, he had reinforced himselfe with fiue hundred men, and being now joyned with Redmond Burke, who had one thousand Foote and sixtie Horse (as was credibly informed) drew their Forces into O Carrels Countrey, threatning daily) to invade the small Countie of Limerick, which bordered upon them, but their stay (as was reported) depended upon the returne of Iohn of Des­mond, who was expected with Forces out of the North. But Tyrone was so well set a worke, by the honourable, painefull, and prospe­rous proceedings of the Lord Deputie, as hee had enough to doe in defending his owne Countrey, much lesse could he spare any Forces for other parts.

In September last, mention is made that the Lords of the Coun­cell had promised to send unto the President sixe hundred Foote for the supplying of his Armie,Supplies of men & appa­rell sent into Mounster. which accordingly arrived at Corke, as appeareth by the Presidents Letters written to then Lordships, dated the fiue and twentieth of this Moneth of October, and with them three hundred and fiftie. Winter suites of apparell.

But to returne againe to Florence Mac Cartie, The submis­sion of Flo­rence Mac Cartie. after all the tergiver­sations before mentioned, and many other too tedious to be inserted, finding all his Neighbours to haue submitted themselues, and his owne Followers, so much impoverished by the Warres, desirous to doe the like; was contented (Tandem aliquando) to repaire to the President lying at Moyallo, bringing some forty Horse in his Com­pany, and himselfe in the middest of his Troope (like the great Turke amongst his Ianisaries) drew towards the House (the nine and twentieth of October)Octob. 29. like [...] higher by the head and shoul­ders then any of his Followers; upon his submission, the President as having forgotten all former matters, gaue him kind entertaine­ment, being indeed heartily glad of his pre [...]ence, as hoping thereby, tha [...] these Warres of Mounster were brought to a finall end; to se­cure him therefore to the State, the President demanded his Eldest Sonne in pledge, who being unable to take so long a Iournie by the [Page 95] indisposition of his body (as Florence protested) he left two others; the one his base Brother, who had spent many yeeres in France, Spaine and Hungary; and the other his foster Brother, both which he had in very precious esteeme. Florence requested that those pled­ges might suffice for the O Sulevans, the O Donoghes, the O Crowlie [...], and Omaghon Carbry: But hereunto the President would by no per­swasion bee drawen to condiscend; and that especially for two cau­ses; the one was, that hereby he might draw from Florence this great rabble of Dependants; and the second was, because every of these being compelled to put in pledges for themselues, the Queene might haue the stronger assurance of these wavering and slippery Subjects.

The Province being reduced to this passe (as you haue heard) the Irish having now no other Enemy to oppugne,A skirmish betweene the Carties and the Oleries. beginne to goe toge­ther by the eares amongst themselues, for certaine of Donoghe Moyle Mac Cartie (sonne to Sir Owen Mac Cartie Reughe) his people, fol­lowing the track of some Cowes, that had beene stollen from them into Muskerry, the Oleries assembled themselues to the number of one hundred or thereabouts, and following the Carties, (who were by this time returned into Carbery;) at last overtooke them, and without many words gaue the On-set, the other stoutly resisted, be­tweene whom there passed a short, but a sharpe skirmish, wherein were slaine Olerie, Olerie slaine. the Head of that Sept, and ten other the chiefe of his family, with some more of lesse note, and of the Carties, Finin Mac Owen his Brother dangerously wounded, with some few slaine of his part. Cormock Mac Dermond Lord of Muskery, much grieved with the slaughter of the Oleries his Followers, was an earnest Sutor to the Councell, that he might be permitted, to revenge this losse up­on the Carties in Carbery; some there were that thought it not un­fit to accord unto his demands; because which party soever should prevaile, yet could not the Queene loose a good Subject: But the President would by no meanes yeeld thereunto, lest the hot prosecu­tion of these particular grievances, might kindle the coales of some further mischiefe, in giving occasion of distast to the now reconciled Subjects.

Redmond Burke being weary of his vagabond life, living like a Woolfe upon every one from whence he could take any thing, or ra­ther wittingly foreseeing the ruine and destruction of those his Con­federats, which were in rebellion, of whose fortunes he was in all likelihood to be a Partaker, wrote a Letter to the President dated the thirtieth of October, which because it is but short I doe here insert. [Page 94] [...] [Page 95] [...]

The President much misliking the tenour of his Letter, as vvell for other reasons, as for capitulating for the Countrey of Ely O Carrell, before he had by his service merited any favour; and lastly, for the slight subscription, Your Honours as you please, returned him no An­swer in writing, utterly refusing any further traffique with him, it being his custome not to deale with Traitors upon Conditions.

CHAP. XVI.
The Lord President sueth for a generall Pardon for the Provincialls. The Submission of Thomas Oge Fits Gerald, and the rendring of Castle M [...]nge. The Castle of [...]stoell besieged and taken. The Castle of the Dingle rendred.

THE Province of Mounster now growing to a peacea­ble estate, the President, by his Letters of the second of November 2. Novemb. to the Lords of the Councell, humbly pray­ed, that they would bee pleased to mooue her Majestie, that a generall Pardon might bee graunted unto all the Provincialls that desired the same,The Lo. Pre­sident sueth for a generall pardon for the Pro­vincials. the lurking Earle, his Brother [Page]

[Page] [Page 97] Iohn fits Thomas, Pierce Lacie, and two other of good qualitie (who are yet living) onely excepted, for those he knew to be the most ma­licious Traytors, and also her Majesties inclimation was no way bent to extend her mercie unto them: The reasons which mooved him to sue for this Generall Pardon, was principally the multitudes of the protected persons, who living from time to time upon protection, were not so assured to the State as they would bee, if they were pardoned; whereby the Government received much impe­diment: and besides, there were many poore women and children, that had no abilitie to be at the charge of suing foorth of their par­dons; and lastly, it was much desired by the Provincials themselues: Neverthelesse he added this caution, that if any of the Protectees did in this interim doe any treasonable act, that the President, with some foure or fiue of the Councell of the Province joyned with him, might haue power to denie them the benefit thereof, and also that Priests, and Romish religious persons, (which were the first inei­ters of the Rebellion, and the continuall fomenters of the same) should likewise bee excepted. The opinion of the President had good allowance in England; yet for some private respects of com­moditie to Officers, (as it may bee imagined) the motion of a gene­rall Pardon tooke not the effect desired; but afterward, (as you shall heare) there was order given, that all such as the President would recommend, should haue the favour to sue out their Pardons.

In the beginning of November, a strong castle in Connilogh (which was held by Iames fits Thomas) was surprized by our Forces, so as hee had no other Castle at his devotion left, but Castle Mange.

The fourth of November,4. Novemb. Thomas Oge fits Gerald, Constable of Castle MangeThe submis­sion of Tho­mas Oge fits Gerald, and the rendring of Castle Mange. (for Iames fits Thomas) having evermore had a better affection unto the young Earle of Desmond Iames (lately sent by her Majestie into Ireland, as hath been declared) upon the Earles intrea­tie and perswasions, came to Kilmallock, and there made tender of the said Castle unto the Earle, for her Majesties use. The Earle the next day brought him to Moyallo to the President, where hee made his submission, and direction was sent to Sir Charles Wilmot for the receit of the said Castle.

Sir Charles Wilmott knowing that Fits Maurice the Lord of Lix­naw, had onely one Castle called Listoell,The C [...]stle of [...] be­sieged and taken. wherein to shelter him­selfe, finding no other meanes to compasse the same, determined to besiedge it, and intimated so much to the President by his Letters, requesting his advice and allowance therein, who returned answer, That hee desired nothing more, then to haue that Castle gotten for the Queene, and for the manner, left the managing thereof wholly to his discretion. He sate downe before it upon the fifth of Novem­ber,5. Novemb. [Page 98] attempting to get it by a Myne; in the which after hee had wrought fiue or sixe dayes, and brought it underneath the Castle wall, being ready to make a bed for the placing of the powder, sud­dainly the spring brake foorth in such abundance, as that worke be­came fruitlesse: thereupon new ground was sought, which proved good, the foundation of the Castle was undermined, as farre as the middest of the Seller, which the Ward perceiving, made humble suit to bee permitted to depart with their liues, which Sir Charles abso­lutely refused; but if they would simply render themselues, the Ca­stle and all things in it to his discretion, hee would then stay further proceeding in his worke, otherwise they might looke within very few howers to bee blowen up. The Ward vvhich were eighteene in number, came forth, and upon their knees submitted themselues unto him, whom hee caused to bee apprehended; the women and small children hee suffered to depart, of the weaponed men he han­ged nine, so many of ours being lost at the Siege, which continued more then three weekes; the residue hee detained, untill he had ac­quainted the President with all these accidents, who gaue present or­der for the execution of the rest; for they had beene all of them for­merly protected, except one Sir Dermond Mac Brodie, a Priest, whose life was saved upon this occasion: It fortuned that within this Ca­stle, at the rendring thereof, there was unknowen to Sir Charles, the Lord of Lixnawes eldest sonne, being a child of fiue yeares of age; the Warders upon their comming footh, disarrayed this child of all his cloathes, and having besmeared his face with dust and durt, com­mitted him to an old woman, who bringing the Infant naked and disfigured at her backe, conveyed him away without suspition. Sir Charles receiving advertisement of this escape, sent out some Soul­diers, and some Provincialls, (vvhom he most trusted) for the reco­verie of him, but in vaine they all returned vvith lost labour: at last hee bethought himselfe, that peradventure some of the prisoners could direct him in the pursuit, and questioning the Priest concer­ning the Child: Hee answered, that he could best resolue him, for that himselfe had given direction to the vvoman where shee should bestow the child, till shee might deliver him to his Father: Why then, saith Sir Charles, will you not conduct mee to him? Know you not, that it is in my power to hang you, or to saue you? Yes, and I assure you, if you will not guide mee to the place where hee lieth hidden, I vvill cause you to bee instantly hanged: The Priest answered, That it was all one to him, whether hee dyed this day, or to morrow; but yet if hee might haue his Word, for the sparing of his owne life, and the childes, hee would reveale his knowledge; otherwayes the Governour might doe his pleasure. Sir Charles, [Page 99] though very unwilling to graunt the Priest his life, yet the earnest desire hee had to gett the child into his hands, caused him to agree thereto. The Priest being put into a Hand-locke, is sent with a Captaine, and a good Guard of Souldiers about this businesse, who guided them to a Wood sixe miles from the Castle, by reason of thicke bryers and thornes, almost unpassible, in the middest where­of there is a hollow Cave within the ground, not much unlike by description to Cacus his denne, or the mouth of Avernus, in vvhich desolate place they found that old vvoman, and this young childe, whom they brougt to the Governour, and the Priest and childe w [...]re shortly after sent to the President. In this Castle were got­ten all the Lord of Lixnaw his goods, besides store of provision for the Warre, vvho were plentifully provided for sixe moneths with such kind of victuall as the Countrey yeeldeth; and it was said, that the Baron himselfe would haue set up his rest in this Castle, which he held impregnable against any force, (the Cannon excepted;) but it should seeme his heart failed him, no lesse then his expectation. While these things were in doing, Sir Richard Percy drew his Company forth of Kinsale into Kinalmekagh,A prey taken in Kinalme­kagh. and there tooke a prey of two hundred Cowes, and got the killing of some Rebels.

In the beginning of this Moneth William fits Gerald, the Knight of Kerry, came to the President with a Letter in his favour from Sir Charles Wilmot, dated the thirtieth of October, wherein he witnessed for him, that (ever since he was received under protection) hee had demeanded himselfe, not onely like a good Subject, in doing no harme, but that he had endeavoured (to his uttermost) to annoy the Enemy, and had lately in token of his obedience, delivered unto Sir Charles his Castle at the Dingle:The Castle of the Dingle rendred. This testimony wrought so much with the President, as hee vsed him very kindly, and returned him home with great contentment.

Not long after the landing of the young Earle of Desmond in Ire­land, the minds of the Provincials were much distracted, every one fearing what might be the successe thereof. But after a little while it appeared that he was able to doe but little. To the end that the Rea­der might see, that at the first it did breed some distraction; I doe here insert a Letter unto Tyrone from Cormocke Mac Dermond, the Lord of the large Countrey of Muskry, who was never personally in actuall Rebellion, neither afore, nor after the Spaniards arrivall; the copie of which Letter came not to the Presidents hands, untill the latter end of the yeere one thousand sixe hundred and two, and he then pardoned, wherein it doth evidently appeare, what cancred hearts the better sort of Subjects, did beare to the Crowne of Eng­land, and the English government.

CHAP. XVII.
A Letter from Cormocke Mac Dermond unto Tyron [...]. The Abbey of Rat [...]o burned, and fourti [...] of the Bonoghs slaine. One thousand Bonoghs levied by Flo­rence Mac Cartie. Connaght and Vlster men change their Resolution, for the in­vading of Mounster, and th [...] cause why. Dermond O Conner m [...]rdered by Theobald ne Long Burke. A [...] f [...]m the Ea [...]le of Clanrika [...]d to Theo­bald ne Long.

Sir Charles Wilmot (in the meane time) ma [...]ching to an Abbey in Kerry called Ratho,The Abbey of Ratho burned, and fourtie of the Bownoghs slaine by Sir Charles Wilmot. neere unto Lixnaw, assoone as his Colours were descried, was fired by the Enemy that lodged there; from thence with his Horse onely he marched [...]o Tralie, where hee found one hundred Bonoghs of the O [...]llies, among whom was Moriertagh Mac Shighie, and three or foure more of the lurking Earles chiefest Followers on horsebacke; our Horse charged them, the Horsemen (by flight) saved themselues, but of the [...]oo [...]e there was slaine about fourtie dead in the place, the rest by the [...]avour of a neighbo [...]ring bogge, and the Mountaine at hand escaped, but all their Armes were left to our shares.

The perpetuall juggling which Florenc [...] Mac Cartie continued to­wards the Lord President,A thousand Bownoghs levied by Florence Mac Carty. I haue so often touched as it needs no other proofe; but for the better Testimonie of his ill [...]ffection to the State, even now when the Sugan Earle was in the estate of a fugitiue, hi­ding himselfe from the sight of men, Florence (as the Lord Presi­dent was advertised from Sir Charles Wilmot) had raysed one thou­sand Bownoghs to bee placed upon Desmond, foure hundred u [...]on Kerry, and sixe hundred upon Carbry, and concludes with these words: Viz. assuredly hee purposeth to bee a Villaine, though hee could be contented to liue in neutralitie, as he doth, if he could cary it cleanely: Also at that time the Baron of Lixnaw (who was bani­shed Kerry) was by him relieved in Desmond; but obserue well I beseech you this wavering and unsetled companion, who not know­ing which way either to be a Subject or Rebell, not many dayes af­terwards (as shall bee said) came to the President, with a smooth countenance full of Loyaltie, but inwardly the same man hee had ever beene.

Nothing was more common now in Mounster,Connaght and Vlster men being ready to in­vade Moun­ster sudden­ly brake their resolu­tion▪ and the cause why. then a bruite of the strangers from Connaght and Vlster, comming to invade the Province with two thousand men, and hereof the President received daily advertisement from the Earle of Thomond, the Lord Barry, Iustice Comerford and others; and to verifie the same, Pierce Lacy was come into the borders of Kilquig, and had preyed Glanogre, a Towne belonging to Sir George Bourchier, Master of the Ordnance, being a parcell of his Signiory, and then in farme to Alexander Fit­ton; this caused the President to assemble the greatest part of his For­ces [Page 102] to Kilmallock, attending there to behold what should become of this Cloud which threatned such a dangerous Tempest, which at length vanished without any great disturbance; for about the midst of this Moneth, they withd [...]w themselues into Ormond, within the Libertie of Tipperarie; the cause why they departed, before they had made any Bonfiers in Mounster (which was their arrand) as I haue since learned, was two fould. First because Redmond Burke could by no meanes bee drawen into the Province, being in expecta­tion of great favour from the President, as appeareth by his Letters sent about this time, which because it is but short, and yet apparantly declareth this truth; I thought not unfit here to bee recited in his owne words.

The President, to hold Redmond (as I conceiue) in some hope, that hee might not joyne with the Northerne Forces (then expected to come into Mounster,) returned him answer to this effect, That his Demaunds seemed to bee somewhat reasonable, and that hee was very sorry, that it was not fully in his power to accomplish his request; Notwithstanding there was no doubt, but upon his Let­ters already dispatched to the Councell of England, and to the Lord Deputie in his behalfe, such order should bee taken, as hee should hold himselfe well satisfied; and surely whether the President dealt plainely, and bona fide vvith the said Redmond, or whether hee fed him vvith good vvords onely (like a Courtier) to serue his owne turne, (I know not;) but if I might deliver my poore opinion, I thinke him to haue received some hard measure, (I meane in re­spect of his Fathers Lands, upon whomsoever the fault lyeth; but to returne.

This Redmond commanding the greatest part of the Forces now assembled, depending this much upon the Presidents favour, (as by [Page 103] his Letter appeareth) could by no allurements of these Mounster Re­bels, bee inticed to commit any outrage within that Province: An o­ther cause why these Rebels thus assembled came no further up into Mounster, was, because the wandring Earle Iames fits Thomas, who should haue given them Bonnaght in the Province, knowing that Lixnaw, Redmond Burke, Pierce Lacie, and all of them were growen wearie of the Rebellion, and that the President had commerce with all those, durst not commit himselfe into their power, they be­ing so strong, and hee so poore and weake, fearing left they should haue delivered him, (being the marke the President chiefly aymed at) to worke their owne peace.

Dermond O Conner Dermond O Conner murdered by Theobald ne Long Burke. having now heard that the young Earle of Desmond (his Brother in law) was arrived in Mounster (according to the Presidents promise to him made, that he should come) was desirous that hee should repaire thither, with intent to doe some ac­ceptable service for her Majestie; which being made knowen by the Lady Margaret his wife, the Lord President sent him a Safe-con­duct for himselfe and his followers, and procured the like from Sir Arthur Sa [...]age, the chiefe Commissioner in Connaght, and also from the Earle of Clanrickard, to secure his passage through his Coun­trey, and for his better safetie, he sent an hundred Foot to guard him as soone as hee should enter into Thomond: Hee being now past Clanrickard, and comming to Oshafnesses Countrey, within seven­teene or eighteene miles of Limerick, Theobald ne Long Burke, who had a Company of an hundred Foot in her Majesties pay, (notwith­standing all his Safe-guards) assaulted him, who for his safetie, reti­red into an olde Church, burnt it over his head, and in comming foorth of the same, hee killed about fourtie of his men, and tooke him prisoner, and the morning following cut off his head: which being done, Theobald sent to the Earle of Clanrickard for a protecti­on, pretending that what he did, was done in rev [...]nge of his Cousen the Lord Burkes death: But the Earle misliking the Action, in stead of a Protection, returned him this Letter insuing.

Whilest Dermond was in Rebellion, hee received no prejudice by Theobald ne Long; but now (being as hee knew) a man fast lincked to the State, and able to performe extraordinary service, he is trea­cherously murdered to the great dishonour of Her Majestie, in viola­ting Her word, solemnely and advisedly given: The Lord Presi­dent was exceedingly incensed, against the Actors, Abettors and Procurers of this murder; writing his Letter both to the Lords of Her Majesties privie Councell in England, and also to the Lord De­putie, and Councell of Ireland, signifying how much Her Majesties honour was blemished and the Service hindred, by this malitious and hatefull murther; who considering of the fact, besides sharpe rebukes and reprehensions, the Lord Deputie was commanded pre­sently to casheere and discharge him both of his Command and En­tertainement.

CHAP. XVIII.
Sessions held at Limericke, Cassell, and Clonmell. The Lord President and the Earle of Ormond meete at Clonmell. Muskry, Quirk and Arlogh burnt and spoyled by the Armie. The submission of the Burkes and the Obryens. The narrow escape of Iames fits Thomas, and Dermond Mac Craghe, the Popes Bishop of Corke. In what good estate the Province of Mounster stood. Mac Awley preyed by Sir Francis Barkley. A Mariage practised betweene the Lady Ione Fitz Gerald and O Donnell, but prevented by the Lord President.

NOtwithstanding, the retiring of these Rebels as you haue heard; yet the President thought it meete, to spend some time in those parts before his Armie should be reduced: In consideration whereof, finding it expe­dient for furtherance of her Majesties service, that Sessi­ons of Gaole delivery should bee held (as often as conveniently they might) that the Course of civill Iustice might againe bee renewed, whereunto of late yeeres they had not beene accustomed, the eigh­teenth of November18. Nov. his Lordship left Kilmallock, and marched to Limerick,Sessions held at Limerick, Cassell, and Clonmell. where hee kept Sessions, from thence to Cashell, and so to Clonmell, in both which places he did the like, doing exemplary iustice upon such Rebels, as had afore beene apprehended therea­bouts. During the Sessions holden at Limerick (as aforesaid) the President sent a message to the Earle of Ormond, signifying unto him his purposed comming to Clonmell, wherein also hee besought his Lordship, that if it might stand with his leasure and good liking, it would please him to make a Iourney that way, to the intent that upon their meeting, some conference might be had about divers par­ticularities concerning the service. The Earle accorded both to time and place, which was at Clonmell: The sixe and twentieth of November,26. Nov. amongst other matters (there consulted betwixt them) the President moved the Earle about some present order to be taken,The Lord President & the Earle of Ormond meet at Clonmell. for the prosecution of those Rebels, that had (now for a good space) remayned without impeachment in the borders of Ormond in Typ­perarie; and for so much as his Lordship peradventure had not suffi­cient Forces to displant them, he offered his owne service, with such Companies as he had there assembled, being the greatest part of the Armie of Mounster: The Earle either unwilling to haue the Presi­dent set foote within his Liberty, or else desirous himselfe to haue the sole honour of that service; did entreate the President to satisfie him­selfe concerning that busines, for he would undertake it; and that within few dayes, to make them repent that ever they set foote within his Libertie; which I thinke had immediately beene perfor­med, had not the immature death of his most vertuous and honora­ble [Page 106] Lady: (the lamentable tydings whereof were now brought him to Clonmell, oppressing his aged heart with immeasurable sorrow) caused the same for a time to be deferred.

This service therefore thus undertaken by the Earle;December. Muskry­quirke, and Arloghe burnt, prey­ed, and spoy­led by the Army. the President having received certaine information, that the Mounster Fugitiues were harbored in those parts, having before burned all the Houses and Corne, and taken great preyes in Owny Omulrian, and Kilquig, a strong and fast Countrey, not farre from Limerick, diverted his For­ces into East Clanwilliam, & Muskry-quirke where Pierce Lacy had lately beene succoured, and harrasing the Countrey, killed all man­kind that were found therein, for a terrour to those as should giue Reliefe to runnagate Traitors; thence we came into Arloghe Woods, where wee did the like, not leaving behind us man, or beast, Corne or Cattle, except such as had beene conveied into Castles: The pro­secution of this Service was committed to the care of Captaine Fran­cis Slingesby, The submis­sion of the Burkes and Obriens. who had under his Command fiue hundred foote; whereupon the Burkes and Briens (that inhabited those places) came all upon their knees, beseeching to bee received into Her Maje­sties gratious Protection, and promising to doe service upon any Re­bels that should hide themselues in those Woods; who putting in their pledges were received to mercy.

In this Iourney it chanced there was a youth taken Prisoner,The narrow escape of Iames fits Thomas, and Dermond Mac Crag­he, the Popes Bishop of Corke. who had lately before beene servant to the imagined Earle, who being brought to the President and examined, tooke upon him to bring our Forces to the place where his Master was: The Earle of Thomond, Sir George Thornton, and Captaine Roger Harvy with their Compa­nies following the direction of this Guid, were conducted to Lisbar­ry, a parcell of Drumfinnim woods; no sooner were they entred into the Fa [...]tnesse, but presently the Sentinells which were placed in the skirt of the wood, raised the crie, which as it should seeme, row­sed the counterfeit Earle of Desmond, and Dermond Mac Craghe the Popes Bishop of Corke, who were lodged there in a poore ragged Cabbin: Desmond fled away bare-foot, having no leasure to pull on his shooes, and was not discovered: but Mac Craghe was met by some of the Souldiers cloathed in a simple mantle, and torne trowses, like an aged Churle; and they neglecting so poore a crea­ture not able to carry weapon, suffered him to passe unregarded: up­on the end of this journey (by the wi [...]e and painefull proceedings of the President, (Gods blessing alwayes accompanying the same) it came to passe, that there was not one Castle in Mounster held out a­gainst the Queene; Nay, which was more, it was not knowen that there were fiue Rebells in a companie throughout the Province, nor any one of note except these fiue (lost sheepe) the children of [Page 107] perdition, Iames fits Thomas, and his Brother, Lixnaw, Pierce Lacie, and the Knight of the Glinne, who lay lurking in desart, uncouth, and unknowen places; yet notwithstanding there were divers va­gabonds and loose people dispersed in sundry corners, for whom no man would undertake, that lived by stealth and badroagues, disquie­ting the good Subjects, being the reliques of the rebellion.

The President by his Letters dated the fifteenth signified unto the Lords of the Councell,In what good estate the province of Mounster was. that now the Province was so much over­awed by her Majesties Forces, that unlesse Northern Rebels came to infest it, or that the Spaniards did invade it, he was well able to con­taine the Provincials in obedience;15. Decemb. and although fiue hundred of his List was already cashier'd, he would at any time lend the Lo. Deputie one thousand Foot to serue in Linster, but with this caution (for countenance sake) that they might bee evermore (in estimation) of the List of Mounster; which if the Reader doe well obserue, he shall finde that the prosecution of the service in that Province, had succes­ses beyond expectation: for in May last, when the President first tooke the field, the Rebels were no lesse then seven thousand strong, and now the Subjects Cattle day and night lay abroad in the fields, no Bodie of Rebels united, and not one castle in all the province that did withstand her Majestie: This was the vvorke of God, and unto him onely it must be attributed.

Her Majestie (as hath been said) did by her Letters to the President command, that one Companie of one hundred Foot should bee ca­shier'd for the sustentation of the young Earle of Desmond, and of others vvhich vvere mentioned in that Letter: The Lords of the Councell likewise by their Letters bearing date the tenth of Novem­ber, required the President to see the same performed; which being done accordingly (as was directed) the President by his Letters of the twentieth of this December,20. Decemb. made an account how the partition was made; Now you must understand, that although one hundred Foot was discharged for the maintenance of the Earle, and the rest, yet her Majesties meaning was not that more should bee turned to that use, then the ready money which was payed to the Companie yearely for their Lendings, for their apparell was saved unto her Ma­jestie, the yearely lendings of one hundred men amounts unto no more then seven hundred eightie two pound, two shillings, and ten pence. The Archbishop of Cassell, who was a principall Agent in stirring up Dermond O [...]Conner to make the attempt he did upon the titulary Earle, had for his share, one hundred twentie one pound, thirteene shillings and three pence; Iohn Power, who was one of the Hostages, (as hath been related) had thirtie sixe pound ten shil­lings; the Lady Ellis, sister to the Earle, had thirtie three pound, sixe [Page 108] shillings, eight pence, which was as much as her other sisters former­ly had in pension from her Majestie: the Lady Margaret, the Earles sister also, and wife to Dermond O Conner, (in regard of her forward­nesse to haue done the Queene service) had an hundred pound, and the remainder, which was fiue hundred fortie pound, twelue shil­lings ten pence, was to the Earles owne use.

About the eighteenth of the same, Sir Francis Barkley Mac Awly preyed upon by Sir Fra: Barkley. finding good cause, and fitt opportunitie to plague Mac Awley, (and his Te­nants, who under protection, relieved the heart-broken Rebells) with the Garrison which hee commanded at Askeiton, he harrassed all the Countrey of Clanowlie, and tooke from thence one thousand Cowes, two hundred Garrans, besides Sheepe and other spoyle, and had the killing of many Traitours, which harboured themselues in the bogs and woods thereof.

Whilest the President was holding Sessions at Limericke (as be­fore) hee received notice, that Mary ni Shye, one that had been an old servant to the Countesse of Desmond, was in the Towne: but hee (suspecting her errand to haue been no other, but to see Iames the young Earle) seemed to take no knowledge thereof, to make triall whether the said Earle would acquaint him with such Letters, or Messages, as should bee brought from his mother: At the end of three dayes, the Earle related to the President, that such a woman was in Towne, whom he had seene that morning, and not before. The President answered, That her repayre to the Towne was knowen to him certaine dayes before, but desired to bee certified from him concerning the occasion of her comming; who replied, that her errand was to his Sisters, the Lady Ioane, and the Lady El­len, and especially to the Lady Ioane, A practise of a marriage betweene the La. Ioane fits Gerald, and O Dounel, but prevented by the Lo. Pre­sident. but himselfe had received nei­ther Letter, Message, nor token by her. Whereupon the President suspecting some other cause of her comming, being so necessary a servant to the old Countesse, caused her to be brought before him and the Councell; and upon her examination it was found, that the especiall cause of her comming was to convey away the said La­dy Ioane to her mother, and from thence to O Donnell, who had promised to consummate a Marriage with her, and for the same pur­pose had himselfe written Letters to O Conner S [...]go, her father in law (in being her mothers husband) to hasten her away. The Lady Ioan, upon her examination likewise confessed the same, but deni­ed to yeeld any consent thereunto, without the advise of her Bro­ther, whom (as shee said) shee purposed shor [...]ly to haue acquainted with this businesse. The old craftie Coun [...]esse understanding that this complot was discovered, pretended, that her indeavours in see­king to effect this Marriage, tended to no other end, but to reduce [Page] [Page]

[Page] [Page 109] O Donnell to be a Subject, although indeed there was nothing lesse meant: The President and Councell upon the discovery, (for pre­venting such mi [...]chiefe as they foresaw might arise by this marriage) committed the Lady Ioane to an Aldermans House, and Marie ny Shye (the said Countesse servant) close prisoner in the Goale, till time and occasion should minister further opportunitie to deale in that affaire of so great importance.

CHAP. XIX.
The Maior of Limerick fined and imprisoned, and a new Maior elected. A Letter from the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin to Iames fits Thomas. The S [...]eriffes men slaine by Florence Mac Cartie. The Lord President perswadeth Florence to goe into England. Florence seemeth to like of the motion, and the use he made of it.

THE Countrey being now reduced to that outward o­bedience and conformitie (as you haue heard) the Pre­sident and Councell returned unto Moyallo the thir­teenth of December, where they had some leasure to looke in the Corporate Townes, whom they found to be principall ayders, abettors, and upholders of this unnaturall Re­bellion, which proceeded partly out of malice to the State for mat­ters of Religion, but principally for their owne benefit; for in these turbulent times, the greatest part of the Queenes Treasure sent over into this Kingdome, is expended by the Captaines and Souldiers a­mongst them: Againe, they issue their Marchandise to the Rebells (underhand) at very excessiue rates, and buy the Countrey Com­modities at their owne prizes; by reason whereof it was probably conjectured upon good grounds, that the Townes of Mounster were more inritched within these three yeares of Warre, then they were before almost in twentie yeares of peace. Another thing also at this time was noted in the Townes, namely, that all the chiefe Cities made choyse of professed Lawyers to be their Ma [...]ors, Magistrates, and chiefe Officers, and such as before were Ring leaders of their Corporations. These prepensed Elections, whether they vvere made for feare, left they should bee called to account for their for­mer faults, both in assisting the Rebells, and resisting the Souldi­ers, or to maintaine the Townes in obstinate superstition, which before was much a [...]gmented by these Instruments, or for some o­ther hidden cause, knowen onely to themselues, I cannot certainely determine, but sure I am it proceedeth not from any loyall or duti­full disposition. Amongst these lawlesse Lawyers thus elected, there [Page 110] was one Geoffrey Gallway, Major of Limerick, a man that had spent many yeares in England, in studying of the Common Lawes, and returning into Ireland about three yeares since, did so pervert that Citie by his malicious counsell, and perjurious example, that hee withdrew the Major, Aldermen, and generally the whole Citie from comming to the Church, which before they sometimes fre­quented. Moreover, about a yeare since there happened an affray in Limricke, betweene the Souldiers and some of the Towne, at what time this Gallway came to the then Major, advising him to dis-arme all the Souldiers, and told him, that all their liues were in the Majors hands, and at his mercy, whereby a gapp was most apparantly o­pened by him, to haue induced a wicked and barbarous massacre upon her Majesties Forces. With this man therefore did the Presi­dent take occasion to enter into the Lists, upon a manifest contempt offered unto his Office and Government, as followeth: It came to passe, that a Souldier of the Earle of Thomonds Company, was im­prisoned by the said Major, for a supposed Pettie Larceny of a Hatchet. The President (being upon his journey against the Re­bells, that were now reported to haue invaded the Province) requi­red to haue the said Souldier delivered unto him, that hee might re­ceiue a present tryall, and punishment for his default, if hee were found guiltie, or else to repayre to his Colours, and to goe the journey. The Major before hee would deliver the Prisoner, desired that hee might conferre with his Brethren; This being graunted, hee returned answer, that it was not thought fit by the Corpora­tion to release the prisoner, except his Lordshipp would make a Warrant, enjoyning and commaunding them so to doe. The Pre­sident and Councell being assembled, a Warrant was framed, signed, and directed to the Major: but this Warrant was deemed unsuffi­cient, and therefore desired to haue the same amended in certaine particulars, which without difficultie was yeelded unto, and a se­cond and a third framed according to the Majors owne directions; and thus did hee dally untill hee saw the President ready to leaue the Towne, some part of the Armie being already upon their March, at which time the Major came to the President, and utterly re­jected all those Warrants, affirming that the Authoritie given them by the Charter, did sufficiently exempt them from the Iurisdiction and Commaund of the President and Councell: The President much scorning to bee thus deluded and dallyed withall, told the Major, that hee would shortly find a time to call him to an account for his contempt offered, not against his Person, but against her Ma­jestie and her Government established in the Province: Who be­ing now returned from the Service, (as you haue heard) and abiding [Page 111] at Moyallo, directed his Warrant to the said Gallway, commaunding him upon his Alleageance, that hee should immediately appeare before him and the Councell at a day assigned at Moyallo, to an­swer unto such things as should bee objected against him on her Majesties behalfe; where making his appearance, hee was censured to liue as a prisoner in a Castle in the Countrey,The Major of Limerick fined and im­prisoned, and a new Major elected. and not to come in­to the Citie of Limricke, untill hee had payed a fine to her Majestie of foure hundred pound sterling, which was designed for the repa­ration of Her Majesties Castle there; which summe was imployed afterward to that use; and lastly, that a new Major should be placed in his roome. The Townsemen presently sent an Agent (as their manner is) to make suite unto the Councell of England, seeking to abuse their Lordships with counterfeit humility and false suggesti­ons, to get abatement either in whole or in part of this fine afore­said; but therein they failed of their expectation, and having recei­ved a check for their proud contumacie against the President, they were commanded from the Court.

The one and twentieth of this Moneth of December,21. Decem. Sir Richard Percy Kinalm [...] ­kaghe preyed by Sir Ri­chard Percy. sent sixty of his Garison at Kinsale into Kinalmekaghe, Omag­hons Countrie, to get the prey of the same, whereunto he was en­couraged by one who promised to guide them, so as they should not misse of all the Cowes in the same; Dermond Moyle Mac Cart [...]e Flo­rence his Brother, and Moylmo Omaghon the chiefe of his Sept, having some intelligence of their comming, with three hundred Foote and some Horse, assailed them, not doubting but to haue cut all their throats; for the space of two houres a good skirmish was maintai­ned; but the Rebels not finding the Defendants to be Chikins, to be afraid at the sight of every cloud or kite, with some losse (of slaine and hurt men) soberly retreated: of the Garison of Kinsaile onely two private men were hurt, yet they returned ill pleased for that they missed of the booty expected. About this time the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin wrote unto the lurking ritulary Earle of Desmond, the Copie whereof I doe here verbatim relate, translated out of Latine.

The Province of Mounster standing now in these good tearmes of Obedience and Conformitie (as you haue heard) the President thought good for the diminution of Her Majesties charge to spare some part of those Forces, which at first were allotted unto him for this service; and therefore besides those fiue hundred which were of late cashiered by direction from the Lord Deputie; he was conten­ted to spare one thousand more to bee disposed for the warres of Linster, or other places neere adjoyning, conditionally that they might remaine upon the List of Mounster, aswell to countenance his proceedings, as also that he might call them backe upon any occa­sion, if new broyles should bee raised; and so in effect reduced the Armie of that Province to fifteene hundred Foote and two hundred Horse.

You heare before, that the Earle of Ormond upon conference with the President, undertooke to driue Redmond Burke, and the other Rebels his associats out of his libertie of Ormond, within the liberty of Tipperary, which although he oftentimes assaied to effect, yet it sorted not to his desired end, untill the beginning of this Moneth of Ianuary,Ianuary. at which time he employed the Lord of Dun­boyne, Sir Walter Butler his Nephew, and Captaine Marberry, with such forces as he had (of Her Majesties and the Countrey) to so good purpose, that besides fourty fighting men that were presently slaine, and amongst them Thomas Burke, brother to the said Redmond, and the Armes of thirtie more gotten, they forced Redmond and all his Company into the river of Nore, being at that time very high, and [Page 113] there drowned seventie of his men with their armes, besides divers Churles and all their baggage; certaine persons were also taken in this service, amongst whom was Iohn Burke, brother to the said Redmond, who was shortly after executed in Kilkenny, and William Burke an other of his brethren, grievously wounded. But to returne to the Presidents actions, who desirous that the Countrey might grow acquainted with the civill governement, whereunto of late it had beene a stranger, thought it convenient, that the Sherifes being necessary officers for the State, should looke into the Countrey, as­well to finde out such ill disposed Malefactors, and idle Vagabonds, as were pernitious to the government, as also to levie at reasonable rates, such provisions as the Countrey yeeldeth, and the Garisons wanted: for this cause Iohn Barry, the Sheriffe of the County of Corke, made a Iourney unto some of Florence Mac Cartie The Sheriffs men slaine by Flor. Mac Gartie. his lands, who no sooner entered into his Countrie (as hee termed it) but pre­sently he was resisted; and before he could make his retreate, some of his men were murthered; the like measure was also offered to some of the Garison of Kerry, who had no sooner set foote beyond the Mang, a River that parteth Kerry and Desmond; but they were instantly assaulted by Florence his Followers, and two of his souldi­ers slaine.

The President receiving Advertisement of these malicious and traytourly practises of Florence (still continued) was exceeding de­sirous (according unto directions sent him out of England) to get him into his hands, if it might bee effected, without putting the Queene to a further charge, which without some temporizing could not as yet conveniently be performed: For Florence Florence his excuses re­ceived for truths. finding himselfe to haue notoriously incurred [...]everall breaches of his for­mer protection, wrote divers Letters unto the President, in excuse of these facts, the same being stuffed (as his phrase was) with dam­nable oathes, and execrable blasphemies, that himselfe was never acquainted with the former slaughters, and that his people were strangely overseene therein, who mistaking the Souldiers for the Sheriffes men, and the Sheriffes men for Traytors, committed those offences at unawares. Answere was remissed by the President, that the State was well perswaded of his loyaltie and innocencie, touch­ing these disorders, and therefore requested him very earnestly to make his repaire unto him, that hee might by his presence and ad­vice, the better finde out and punish those malefactors; but by no meanes or wayes could he be drawen foorth of his strong Countrey of Desmond, before hee had gotten his protection to be renewed; a plaine demonstration of his guiltie conscience.

Not long after, upon his repaire to the President, he mooved him [Page 114] to goe for England,The L. Presi­dent perswa­deth Florence to goe into England. laying before his Iudgement divers commo­dities that might thereby accrew unto him: First, he should prooue these suggestions to be untrue, which some of his Enemies had buz­zed into the eares of the Councell of England, That hee was a vowed enemy to the English Government, and a devoted friend in his heart to the Spanish King. Secondly, that by his owne pre­sence (with the Councell) he might get that Countrey of Desmond confirmed unto him, which hee now held rather by courtesie then by right. And lastly, that the Queenes Majestie might understand (out of his mouth) the present estate of that Province, to whose re­lation (as he verily thought) shee would giue attentiue eare and cre­dit: All this was urged, to the end, that the Province might be rid of so dangerous a member, who vvas most likely to breed nevv commotions: This Gentleman smelling the Presidents drift, pre­tended himselfe to bee most willing,Florence seemeth to like of the motion, but meaneth no­thing lesse, and the use he made of it. and for that purpose would returne into Desmond, and when his necessaries were provided hee would speedily proceed in his Iourney for England. Within certaine dayes after, he sent Messengers to the President, signifying unto him, that the Countrey of Desmond was so poore and begger­ly, as it could not possibly affoord him meanes for such necessaries as hee needed for his Iourney, and therefore requested his Lord­ships Letters unto the chiefe Gentlemen of Carbery, that they would bee contributors unto him in a businesse that did so neerely con­cerne him: All this being graunted and effected, hee neither went forward, nor did he purpose at all to goe, as the sequell of his doings manifestly declared.

CHAP. XX.
The Lord President advertiseth into England of the intended invasion of the Spaniards. Demaunds made by the Lord President for Money, Munition, Victuals. A Letter from Her Majestie to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, to pardon all such as the Lord President should nominate, certaine persons excepted as uncapable of pardon. A certaine branch of the Lords of the Councels Letters to the Lord President.

THE President having (as is said) reduced Mounster to good tearmes of obedience, and had promised to lend the Lord Deputie at any time one thousand [...] for the service of Linster; yet he still insisted that they might remaine as part of the List of Mounster: [...] to that end; upon the thirteenth of Ianuary,13. Ianuary. hee wrote unto the Lords of the Councell in England:The Presi­dent adver­ti seth into England of the intended invasion of the Spani­ards. Also hee advertised their Lordships that undoubtedly the Spaniards would invade Ireland; for testimonie whereof, he sent unto them many advertisements, which came unto him out of Spaine; and that many Romish Priests and Fryers, which are the forerunners of mischiefes in this Countrey, were lately come into Ireland, to no other end, then to withdraw the hearts of Her Majesties naturall Subjects from Her to the Spaniard. Also for pre­vention of future mischiefes, that hee might not bee unprovided (if the kingdome were invaded) although he should haue no more then fifteene hundred Foote left in the Province, when he had sent the one thousand promised to the Lord Deputie, yet he humbly desired the Lords, that they would bee pleased (untill Michaelmas next follow­ing) to continue the victuals to bee sent for Mounster, as formerly was accustomed, that is for three thousand two hundred and fiftie, and for the same reason of innovation, he besought them to send unto him fiue Lasts of powder with match and lead, two thousand sho­vels and spades, [...], muniti­on & victu­als. fiue hundred pickaxes, and fiftie Crowes of Iron; and lastly that they would be pleased, to send a competent s [...]mme of money for the souldiers to liue upon; for untill the expectation of the comming of Spaniards were past, hee would preserue his victu­als untoucht.

I formerly recounted unto you, that the President by his Letters of the second of November, humbly besought their Lordships, that a generall pardon might be granted for the reasons then alleged which (as it seemeth) had good acceptance in England, as by Her Majesties Letter to the Lord Deputie, dated the one and twentieth of Decem­ber may appeare, which came to the Presidents hands the nineteenth of Ianuary; the true Copie of which Letter is here inserted. And also for the Lord Deputies farther discharge, a draught of a Warrant to bee passed under the Great Seale of Ireland, was sent unto him by Her Majestie.

And at that time he received a Letter from the Lords of the Coun­cell, agreeing in substance with that of her Majesties, to the Lord Deputie: Wherefore I hold it needlesse to set it downe at large, onely I will recite the first part of it, whereby it is manifested how agreeable the Presidents proceeding was, as well to her Majesties liking, as to their Lordships.

CHAP. XXI.
Victuals and money arrived at Corke. One thousand Foote and fiftie Horse to bee sent out of Mounster to the Lord Deputy. A Letter from the Lord Presi [...]ent to the Lord Deputy. The Companies sent for by the Lord Deputie, and staied by his di­rections. The effect of the Lords of the Councels Letters to the Lord President, with an Abstract of his Letter to the Lords of the Councell.

THE fiue and twentieth the President advertised the Lords,25. Ianuary. that there was arrived out of England,Victuals and money arri­ved at Corke at Corke, a proportion of victuals, and money, and in the same dispatch, he humbly besought their Lordships (for that the Province was in a manner by the long warre throughly wasted, and that the Horse having nothing but grasse to sustaine them, grew weake and unserviceable) That they would be pleased to send (with the best expedition) foure hundred quarters of Oates, which should bee defalked upon the Horsemens entertaine­ments.

Vpon the thirtieth,30. Ianuary. the President received Letters from the Lord Deputie,1000. foot, & 50. horse to be sent out of Mounster to the Lord Deputie. praying him to send for the service of Linster one thousand Foote, whereof the Companies of Sir Iohn Barkley, and Sir Garret Harvies to bee part, and with them Sir Richard Greames troope of Horse: According to this direction, he assembled them at Clonmell, [Page 119] and gaue the Command of them unto the Lord Awdley; and as they were ready to march, hee received advertisement from the Earle of Thomond, that a body of more then three thousand men of Vlster and Connaght, were presently to enter into the Province; where­upon hee wrote unto the Lord Deputie this ensuing Letter, making stay of the Lord Awdley untill he should receiue answer thereof.

Not many dayes after, the Lord DeputieThe Compa­nies sent for by the L. De­puty, stayed by his dire­ctions. by his Letters so well approoved of the reasons, why the President stayed the Lord Audley, as hee thanked him for it, and willed him to make Head against the Rebels descent, and hereafter when they might be better spared, then he prayed him to send them unto him.

CHAP. I.
Connaght and Vlster men drawen to a head to invade Mounster. A Regiment sent by the Lord President into Connaght to assist Sir Iohn Barkley. Walter Burke and Teg O Bryen slaine. The Lord President with the remainder of the Army come to Limrick. The rising out of the Countrey commanded by the Lo. Barry drawne neere to Limericke. The Rebels distressed for want of victualls, and defeated. Do­nogh Mac Cormocke Cartie slaine. Redmond Burkes letter to the Lo. Pre­sident, with the Lord Presidents answer.

THE prosperous Successes of the last yeere, did promise faire hopes, that the malice of the Warre was spent, and that the Province would with­in short time bee reduced to a setled conformitie: but the malicious practi­ses of the Irish Papists, had so farre in­raged the Pope and the King of Spaine, against our Soveraigne Mistresse, and her good Subjects, the Professors of the true Religion, (whom the Romanists falsely tearme Heretiques) as in this yeare of 1601,1601. the Province of Mounster was not onely set in a raging flame, but the whole Kingdome was indangered to bee torne from the Crowne of England: But God in his great mercie fought for his servants, and made this intended mischiefe to bee the breake-necke of the Rebellion throughout the Kingdome, and [Page 126] consequently, the peace and tranquillitie, which by the goodnesse of God wee enjoy.

About the latter end of March,March. 1601, Intelligences were brought to the Lord President, and Letters intercepted, whereby it probably appeared, that Forces from Vlster and Connaght, were in preparing, (by the way of Thomond) to passe into Mounster,Connaght & Vlster men drawn to a head to in­vade Moun­ster. under the con­duct of Redmond Burke, Captaine Hugh Mostian, and Con Oneale, (Tyrones base sonne) with about two thousand men, (besides Moun­sters fugitiues) to releeue the lurking Earle; but although the circum­stances of that Relation prooved to bee untrue, both in the Leaders, and number of men, yet that smoake did arise from some fire: for presently heereupon Redmond Burke, and Hugh Mostian, with eight hundred Connaght men, and Teg Orwrk, Iohn fits Thomas, Donogh Mac Cormocke, and Pierce Lacie, with seven hundred of the North came through Connaght; Sir Iohn Barkley, Governour in the ab­sence of Sir Arthur Savage, being constrained to giue way to their greater force: Likewise the Barron of Lixnaw, and Teg Kewgh Mac Maghon, were busie in providing Gallies to come by Sea, and the O-Maylies, and O Flagherties had a purpose with sixe hundred men, (which they had already furnished) to invade Kerry. The President having received certaine Intelligence of all those preparations, prin­cipally set on foot to disturbe his Government, first dispatched a­way one thousand Foot, under the command of Captaine George Flower, Sergeant Major of that Province, with direction to march forward in all haste into Connaght, to joyne with Sir Iohn Barkley, A Regiment sent by the L. President in­to Connaght, to assist Sir Ioh. Barkley. that they might doe some good service upon the Rebels at their pas­sage over the Shenan, which of necessitie they must hazzard before they could come into Mounster.

The nine and twentieth of March,29. March. Captaine Flower rose out of Limerick, and that night lodged at Quyn in Thomond, had notice that the enemy was aduanced into Thomond, to spoyle the same, ha­ving the assistance of Teg, Sonne and Heire to Sir Tirloghe Obrien, who went into action not aboue three dayes before: The Sergeant Major discovering their Forces, came up close unto them; and when hee began to fight, they began to runne, whom notwithstanding he so well pursued (with my Lord of Thomonds Company) that they [...]lew and hurt divers of them; and amongst the rest, Walter Burke, Sonne to the blind Abbot was slaine, and Teg Obrien Walt. Burke, and Teg O-Brien slaine. (now mentio­ned) received a mortall wound, whereof (within three dayes after) he died, besides these Forces by land, the President also made certaine provisions by Sea, for preventing of Fits Maurice with his Omaylies, and Oflagherties from coming into Kerry; upon which occasion there was a tall Merchant (lately come with provent apparell for the [Page 127] Armie, into the river of Limerick) together with certaine small boats, well victualled and manned, commanded to attend, about the mouth of Shenan, to doe service upon such Rebels as should ap­peare upon that Coast; all which being notified in the Countrey, the Enemy finding his purpose frustrate of transporting his Armie into Kerry that way, they retyred themselues into a strong Fastnesse in Tough-kynalehin, betwixt Clanrickard and Thomond; Her Maje­sties forces lodging so neere them as possible they might: The Pre­sident also himselfe with all the rest of his forces (except the Garisons of Kerry) followed as farre as Limerick,The Lo. Pre­sident with the remain­der of his forces came to Limricke. aswell to giue countenance to the other Companies (that attended the Rebels) as also to bee rea­dy (upon the first allarum) to intercept or interrupt them; If by any devise or chance they might escape the forces in Connaght, and be­cause the Enemy should bee desperate of any helpe, and assured of strong resistance in the Province, the President tooke order that all the Chiefes of every Countrey, should assemble themselues at Gal­bally in the County of Limerick, and to bring with them the best forces they could make of Horse and Foote, together with victuals for ten dayes, to attend such directions as they should bee comman­ded by the Lord Barry, The rising out of the Countrey drawen neere to Lim­ricke, and cōmanded by the L. Barry. who was appointed Generall of the Provin­cials. What service they would haue done (if occasion had beene offered) I know not; But sure I am, although they did somewhat exceede the time limited, before they were assembled, yet at last there was gathered thirteene hundred Foote, and one hundred and twen­ty Horse of the County of Corke only, with great alacrity as seemed of doing some acceptable service. In the meane time Sir Iohn Bark­ley layeth so hardly to the Rebels, still keeping within their Fastnesse, that they could not possibly get any prey of the Countrey, but were constraind from the thirtieth of March to the thirteenth of Aprill to feede upon garrans flesh,The Rebels distressed for want of vic­tualls. and such unsavory meate: Afterwards be­ing halfe starved, and altogether past hope of O Donnels coming to their reliefe with more forces, they stole away in the night, and drew into Omaddins Countrey; out men perceiving their rising pursued them, and held them fighting all night, and in the morning found that wee had slaine many of them; yet by breake of the day, they had recovered another strong Fastnesse, wherein Sir Iohn Barkley (though often assaying) could not annoy them: after two dayes being di­stressed with like want as before, they were inforced to dislodge a­gaine in the night, our forces pursued them at the heeles, and coming close up unto them, put them to route, and forced them over the Sucke, a deepe River, wherein they lost two hundred men, with the most part of their munition and baggage. In this service there was lost and hurt of our men and twentie,The Rebels defeated. but not any of note, ex­cept [Page 128] Nevile, Sir Gerrard Harvy his Lieuetenant onely: The Rebels were so terrified in this prosecution, that such as escaped the River sought not to vnite themselues againe: Teg Orwrke retired into his Countrey, Redmond Burke went to O Donnell, Iohn fits Thomas to Ty­rone, and the meaner sort dispersed into sundry places, and Hughe Mostian with his Company rested himselfe in O Conner Roes Coun­trey: In one of the aforesaid skirmishes in Oshafnes Countrey, upon the seven and twentieth of March, Donoghe Mac Cormock Donoghe Mac Cor­mock Carty slaine. (afore men­tioned) was slaine, being lately inlarged by Tyrone, to set a fire in Mounster. These affaires thus accomplished with good successe, al­though not fully so good as was both promised and expected; Cap­taine Flower with his Regiment, returned the one and twentieth of Aprill21. Aprilis. to Limerick.

Ever since the Presidents first coming into Mounster, there had beene (as formerly you may obserue) secret trafficke held betweene the Lord President and Redmond Burke, the pretended Barron of Le­trim: Burkes ends was to haue the President to assist him for the recovering of his Fathers lands, against his Vncle the Earle of Clan­rickard, and the President held him on with good words, and messa­ges for two respects; the one for keeping him from joyning with the rest of the Bownoghs in Mounster, the other to procure him (if he might possibly worke him unto it) to doe some signall service upon the Rebels: Redmond still pursuing his desires, (when Captaine Flower was in Connaght with the Mounster forces as aforesaid) writes this Letter here inserted to the President, and the answer unto it was as followeth.

This Answer of the Presidents could not be very pleasing to R [...]d­mond, for it plainely manifested, that his purpose was not to doe him any courtesies, untill hee had done somewhat that might deserue his friendship, and Her Majesties grace: Neverthelesse it seemes that there was some hopes for him to feede upon, in the messages sent, which he did not write, or else Burke could not haue beene contai­ned from harming of Mounster as hitherto hee was. To conclude, he fed him with faire language and threats; and sure I am, that the President made his advantage by it.

CHAP. II.
Intelligence of Spanish Invasion.Intelligence of Spanish invasion. The escape of Teg O Brien brother to the Earle of Thomond. Florence his preparations for munition and men. A Letter from Ty­rone to Florence. A Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President. The report of Dermond Mac Awley touching the comming of Vlster men into Mounster.

I Must desire the Reader to excuse me, if I doe a lit­tle breake the rule of the progresse of this Storie, in looking backe some few dayes, for that which proceedeth of the accidents of Captaine Flowers Service in Connaght, did so necessarily depend one after the other,Intelligence of Spanish invasion. as that I was inforced to continue that Relation untill this returne to Limericke, which made mee forbeare to speake of Sir Henry Dockwray, who upon the seventh of this instant Aprill, wrote to the Lord Deputie, (as his Lordship advertised the President) that Hugh Boy, (who was a man of good estimation, and very in ward with O Don­nell) assured him, that the Spaniards would this yeare invade Ireland with sixe thousand men, and would land in some part of Mounster, and that three of the chiefe Townes (which must bee Corke, Lime­rick [Page 131] and Waterford, for they were the chiefest) had promised to re­ceiue them, and that Florence Mac Cartie (by the necessitie of the time onely) had submitted himselfe to the President, but upon the Spaniards landing he would assuredly come unto them, with all the force hee could make.

The sixe and twentieth of Aprill,26. Aprill. the President leaving at Lime­rick, and neere unto it, twelue hundred Foote and fifty Horse for the Guard of those borders, returned towards Corke; and the seven and twentieth, the next day following hee heard that Teg Obrien, brother to the Earle of Thomond,The escape of Teg Obri­en, brother to the Earle of Thomond. having beene a long time Prisoner in Limerick, (by the corruption of his Keeper) made an escape; Imme­diatly hee wrote unto the President; protesting his loyaltie to Her Majestie, professing to doe service,His submis­sion. such as should merit favour. Humbly besought him (not desiring any protection) that hee might remaine with his Lordship: The President granted his request, and withall sent him a Protection, which in an other Letter unto Ri­chard Boyle the Clarke of the Councell hee besought: The reason which moved the President, to grant his request, was the absence of the Earle of Thomond, then in England, that during the same, the County of Clare might bee freed from Bonfires, but now for a time we must leaue the President in Cork, & returne to Florence Mac Carty.

You heard before that Florence had a cutting (as they call it) upon Carberry, towards his charges in the pretended journey for England, but employed all the same, and whatsoever more hee could procure, to another end; for about this time he provided a Barke, which hee fraught with Hides,Florence his preparation for Muniti­on and men. Tallow, and such commodities, committing the care and trust thereof to some of Kinsale, by whom the same merchandize should bee transported beyond the Seas, and in liew thereof, munition, and abilliments of warre should be returned, and and delivered unto him in the Harbour of Valentia: Moreover, a­bout the same time, hee did earnestly sollicit aide from the neighbour Provinces, to resist Her Majesties forces; and for the same purpose wrote a Letter in Irish (which was read by Iames Welsh, by whose relation I received this light) unto one in Ormond called Cahir Mac Shane Glasse Omulrian, desiring that he would leavy for him sixe hun­dred Foote in Linster, which if hee could not, then to procure Red­mond Burke to come with so many to his aide, and if hee failed like­wise herein, to deale with Captaine Terrill to the same effect, and hee would pay them upon the Countrey of Desmond▪ Lastly, Donoghe Mac Cormuck called Mac Donoghe (his Agent with Tyrone) laboured so much at his hands, and that so earnestly, as he procured a Letter from Tyrone; the Contents whereof were as followeth: And thus translated out of the Irish.

The Armie mentioned in this Letter, was the same which now you heard of, taking their journey by the way of Connaght, which as may appeare both by the examination of Iames Welsh, and the Contents of those Letters, were solicited and sent principally by the meanes, promises, and procurement of Florence, he being then and before under protection, the breach whereof hee nothing esteemed: But surceasing farther to rake in the filthy Channels of his malici­ous practises, like maladies immedicable, lest it should be loathsome to the Reader, I will leade him abroad into the open Aire, to behold the hunting, rousing and fall of a great Stag, which was after sent in­to England to Her Majestie, and by her received as a most acceptable Present, although it was not Gods will, that shee should liue to re­ward the chiefe Ranger.

About the middest of May, the Lord President received a Letter from the Lords of the Councell in England, which bare date the eight and twentieth of Aprill, which for the Readers better vnder­standing, how the Affaires of Mounster did sute with the Directions and Counsels in England, I thinke it meet to be inserted.

[Page 134]The eight and twentieth dayMay 28. Dermond Mac Awlie, The report of Derm. Mac Awlie touch­ing the com­ming of Vl­ster men into Mounster. who was late­ly come out of Vlster, and daily conversant with the Traytors of Mounster, and acquainted with all their proceedings and Councell, by mediation of friends, made his repaire to the President, and being examined whether they intended to come againe with new forces into the Province, hee affirmed that at his departure from them, they were ready to come away, and did particularize what Munitions, and Money every one of them was furnished withall, by Tyrone, viz.

CHAP. III.
Iames fits Thomas, the titulary Earle of Desmond taken Prisoner. Iames fits Tho­mas kept Prisoner in the Lord Presidents house. His [...] and condemna­tion. His relation presented to the Lord President. The Lord Presidents Letter to Her Majesty. Two Letters from Iames fits Thomas to the King of Spaine. The causes of the Rebellion in Mounster as Iames fits Thomas alleaged. Hussies report of the causes of the Rebellion in Mounster.

THere was no man of account in all Mounster, whom the President had not oftentimes laboured about the taking of the reputed Earle, still lurking secretly within this Province, promising very bountifull and liberall rewards to all, or any such as would draw such a draught whereby he might be gotten aliue or dead, every man entertained these proffers, as being resolute in performing the same service, although they never conceived any such thought; but at last it hapned after this manner. The Lord Barry having one hundred men in pay from the Queene, employed them many times about such service,Iames fi [...]s Thomas the titulary Earle of Desmond taken by the White Knight, and brought to the Lord President. as either the President should command or himselfe thought requisit; and namely about the fourteenth of May, know­ing that one Dermond Odogan, a Harper dwelling at Garryduffe, vsed to harbour this Arch-rebell, or else upon occasion of some stealth that had beene made in his Countrey, the thieues making towards this Fastnesse, his Souldiers pursued them into this Wood, where by good fortune, this supposed Earle with two of the Baldones and this Der­mond were gathered together, being almost ready to goe to supper; but having discovered these Souldiers, they left their meate, and made haste to shift for themselues; they were no sooner gone out of the Cabbin, but the Souldiers were come in, and finding this provi­sion and a Mantle (which they knew belonged to Iames fits Thomas) they followed the chase of the Stag now roused. By this time the Harper had convaied the Sugan Earle into the thickest part of the Fastnesse, and himselfe with his two other Companions, of purpose discovered themselues to the Souldiers, and left the Wood with the [Page 137] Lapwings policie; that they being busied in pursuite of them, the other might remaine secure within that Fastnesse, and so indeed it fell out; for the Souldiers supposing that Iames fits Thomas had beene of that Company, made after them till Evening, by what time they had recovered the White Knights Countrey, where being past hope of any farther service, they returned to Barry-court, and informed the Lord Barry of all those accidents: On the next morning, the Lord Barry glad of so good a cause of complaint against the White Knight, whom hee hated, hasteth to the President, and relating unto him all these particulars, signifieth what a narrow escape the Arch­traytor had made, and that if the White Knights people had assisted his Souldiers, hee could not possibly haue escaped their hands: Here­upon the White Knight was presently sent for, who being called be­fore the President, was rebuked with sharpe words and bitter re­prehensions, for the negligence of his Countrey in so important a busines, and was menaced, that for so much as hee had undertaken for his whole Countrey; therefore hee was answerable both with life and lands, for any default by them made: The White Knight receiving these threatnings to heart, humbly intreated the President to suspend his judgement for a few dayes, vowing upon his soule, that if the said Desmond were now in his Countrey (as was averted) or should hereafter repaire thither, hee would giue the President a good account of him aliue or dead, otherwise he was contented that both his Lands and Goods should remaine at the Queenes mercy; and with these protestations he departed: And presently repairing to Sir George Thornton, hee recounted unto him the sharpe reproofes, which from the President hee had received; Sir George finding him thus well netled, tooke hold of the occasion, & never left urging him to performe the service, untill he had taken his corporall oath (upon a booke) that he would employ all his endeavours to effect the same▪ Assoone as he was returned to his house, he made the like moane un­to some of his faithfullest Followers, as hee had done to Sir George Thornton, and to stirre up their minds to helpe him in the perill hee stood; hee promised him, that could bring unto him word where Iames fits Thomas was, he would giue him fiftie pound in money, the inheritance of a Plough land, to him and his Heires for ever, with many immunities and freedomes. One of his Followers, which loved him dearely, compassionating the perplexity hee was in, but would you indeed (said he) lay hands upon Iames fits Thomas, if you knew where to find him? the Knight confirmed it with protestati­ons, then follow me said he, and I will bring you where he is: The White Knight,29. May. and hee with sixe or seven more (whereof Redmond Burke of Muskry-quirke was one) presently upon the nine and [Page 137] twentie nineth of May tooke horse,29. May. and were guided to a Caue in the Mountaine of Slewgort, which had but a narrow mouth, yet deepe in the ground, where the Caytiffe Earle (accompanied onely with one of his foster brothers called Thomas Opheghie) was then lurking: The White Knight called Iames fits Thomas requiring him to come out, and render himselfe his Prisoner: But contrariwise hee presu­ming upon the greatnes of his quality, comming to the Caues mouth required Redmond [...]urke and the rest to lay hands upon the Knight, (for both hee and they were his naturall Followers) but the vvheele of his fortune being turned, vvith their swords drawen they entred the Caue, and without resistance disarming him and his foster Bro­ther, they delivered them bound to the White Knight, who caried him to his Castle of Kilvenny, and presently dispatched a Messenger to Sir George Thornton, to pray him to send some of the Garison, of Kilmallock to take the charge of him, which employment was com­mitted to the care of Captaine Francis Slingesby, who marching with his Company to Kilvenny, had the Prisoner delivered unto him, and from thence with as much expedition as might bee, the White Knight, Sir George Thornton, and Captaine Slingesby brought them unto the President, then residing at Shandon Castle adjoyning to Corke. But how the White Knight performed his promise to his Servant it may bee doubted, though he had one thousand pound gi­ven him from Her Majestie for the service.

The President having thus gotten his long desired prey,Iames fits Thomas kept Prisoner in the Lord Presidents house. not adven­turing to haue him kept in the Towne, appointed him lodging and a Keeper within Shandon Castle, where himselfe then remayned, and there held him in Irons, untill he was sent into England, which was yet deferred; for the President being informed by the Queenes learned Councell, that if he should dye before his arraignement, the Queene could not be interressed in his Lands, but by act of Parlia­ment, and also his Brother Iohn, was not debarred by the Law from the title, which this Pretender holdeth to be good in the Earledome of Desmond. When the White Knight had delivered his Prisoner, Iames fits Thomas into Captaine Slingesbyes custody; he told him, now the house is yours, take care and charge of him.

And in conference with Captaine Slingesby, told him how much it grieved him, that the Lord President should suspect him to bee a Releever of Iames fits Thomas, contrary to his protestation of service to Her Majestie and to him; and to make it the better appeare what infinite prejudice hee had received by his meanes. For first at the comming of Tyrone into Mounster, Iames fits Thomas having some jealousie (and not without cause) that the White Knight would quit the confederacie, and humbly seeke Her Majesties gratious favour, [Page 138] acquainted Tyrone with it, who thereupon apprehended him, and willed him either to put in his Sonne Iohn as Pledge of his perseve­rance, or else hee must detaine him Prisoner: which the White Knight being neither able nor willing to performe, committed him to the custody of Redmond Burke, who caried him out of the coun­trey, making him lackie it by his horse side on foote like a common Horse-boy; and that in his absence his Countrey being thus distracted for want of a Head, the Earle of Ormond came with some forces, preying, burning, and spoyling most part of his Countrey; and that he was forced to pay unto Redmond Burke two hundred pound ran­some after three moneths imprisonment with this ill vsage, conclu­ding that it might well be beleeved, hee had small cause to doe those favours to Iames fits Thomas (which were suspected) considering hee had received those harmes and losses from him, who was never able to repayr him of the least part thereof. But it may well be conceived that the White Knight had not (untill he was so pressed by the Presi­dent) made any diligent inquity after him; and that if he had more timely sought it, he might sooner haue effected it.

Captaine Slingesby having now the Prisoner and the whole house and keyes committed over to his charge and keeping, setting his Guards and Sentinels both within the house and without, as was fitting for the Guard of so welcome a Prisoner, went to where the said Iames was to be his Watch that night, and judging a man in his case not capable of any favour from Her Majestie (as being the prin­cipall cause of all the rebellion of Mounster, though otherwise none of the bloodiest enemies) could take no comfort, in discourse was silent by him, not willing to grieue him with discoursing on that which hee thought could not bee pleasing unto him, untill Iames fits Thomas himselfe first ministred occasion, who having had some no­tice what Captaine Slingesby was, after some complements, began in fome sort to extenuate, though not to excuse his former faults to Her Majestie, how he was inforced to take that title upon him, otherwise his brother Iohn would not haue beene so nice in the accepting; and that hee never shed any English blood in the first insurrection, nor suffered any to doe it that hee could withhold (though many of his Followers did not so piously obserue it) but with the best respect of humanity, did cause them to be sent out of the Countrey to the next coast Townes with the least offence that might be▪ and therefore ho­ped Her Majestie, who had extended her clemencie to farre greater crimes (though it was his hard fortune to bee so eminent a man in that action) she would now retract nothing of Her wonted good­nesse and mercy: Intimating withall his Father to bee elder brother to Gerrot, Earle of Desmond, who by the power of his Mother a [Page 139] second wife was disinherited, and her sonne, though a younger re­ceived and acknowledged for Earle of Desmond. With these and other discourses they spent the whole night untill it was day, when they made ready to goe to Corke to the Lord President, to deliver the Prisoner.

Vpon these reasons,Iames fits Thomas ar­raigned and condemned. the Prisoner at a Sessions (holden in Corke for that purpose) was indicted, arraigned, convicted, and adjudged, to bee executed as a notorious Traytor; which being done, the Presi­dent advertised all the proceedings into England, and desired that he might be sent to the Tower of London, and there to remaine in pri­son; humbly praying that his life might bee spared, in policie of State; for whilest hee lived, his brother Iohn could not make any pretext to the Earledome; whereas to the contrary, he being dead, it was very probable that the Rebels would set him up (for a new Idoll) in his place, whereof what inconveniences might ensue was appa­rant. These reasons although they are subject to every mans under­standing that hath common sense; and therefore no marvell, that the Lord President should light upon them: Behold here what the Cap­tiue Earle himselfe doth say concerning that point, who being Pri­soner in the Presidents house, having the favour to haue Paper and Inke;3. Iunij. upon the third of Iune, one thousand sixe hundred and one, wrote this which insueth; humbly intreating the President to send it to Her Majestie, or to the Lords of her Councell in England, which hee performed in his next dispatch.

I may well tearme him a notorious Traytour, because hee was within one yeare before his apprehension, the most mightie and po­tent Geraldine that had been of any the Earles of Desmond, his pre­decessors: For it is certainly reported, that he had eight thousand men well armed under his commaund at one time, all which hee imployed against his lawfull Soveraigne; and secondly, a notorious Traytour, because hee sought to bring a most infamous slaunder up­on a most vertuous and renowned Prince, (his Queene and Mi­stresse) with his false suggestions unto forraine Princes; and not­withstanding that her Name was eternized with the shrill sounding Trumpet of triumphant Fame, for the meekest and mildest Prince that ever raigned, yet was not hee ashamed, (so farre had the ran­cour of malice corrupted his venemous heart) to inculcate into the Eares of the Pope, and Spanish King, that shee was more tyranni­call then Pharaoh, and more blood-thirstie then Nero: But because I may bee thought to faine these allegations, to aggravate his trea­sons, I will therefore (for satisfaction of the Reader) set downe the very words of two his Letters, bearing one date, which hee sent to the King of Spaine.

Consider I beseech thee gentle Reader, into what proud arrogan­cie, and audacious insolency this Arch-traytor was elevated (like a Vapor in a Sunshine day) when blind fortune laught upon him; the Queene a Tyrant, the English all cowards, the Cities and walled Townes all his, and the Mounster Nobilitie subdued under his au­thority; was there ever Rebell so farre transported with ambitious presumption, beyond the limits of reason? was it not sufficient for him like cursed Shimei, or blacke mouthed railing Rabshakeh, to revile the Lords annoynted, but he must challenge her territories, her Ci­ties, her People, and her Nobilitie (whom shee and her ancestors had created) to be his owne, who had no portion nor inheritance in any part thereof, being the Impe of a borne Bastard. But surely I must perswade my selfe, all this was permitted by the unsearchable sapi­ence of the alseeing Deity, who even as hee caused proud Lucifer to bee throne from the Chaire of highest Majestie, (whereunto hee presumed) into the lowest Dungeon of darke obscurity, for ever to bee tormented; so did hee suffer this aspiring Absolon, to magnifie himselfe in the height of vaine glory, Vt lapsu graviore ruat, that being throwen headlong downe from the Pinnacle of ambition, he might for ever bee poynted at as an exemplary mirror for all insolent Tray­tors.

Whilest hee remayned Prisoner in Shandon, the President thought good to send for him oftentimes, before himselfe and the Councell, and there to examine him upon such particulars, as they thought most materiall for the advancement of the present service. And amongst the rest, they questioned him concerning the originall causes and principall motiues,The causes of the rebel­lion in Mounster as Iames fits Thomas alleaged. that induced this late rebellion in Mounster; hee answered that the foundation principally was religion, then the Vn­dertakers encroaching upon Gentlemens lands, the feare of English Iuries passing upon Irish mens liues, the taking notice of slight evi­dence upon such arraignements, the generall feare conceived of the safetie of their liues, by the example of the execution of Redmond fits Gerald and Donoghe Mac Craghe, and the great charge (which was yeerely exacted) for Her Majestie out of every Plough-land [Page 146] within the Province, called the composition rent; and because these his pretences, doe not much vary from the allegations ( [...]) by Oliver Hussie, a Schoole-master, a most pernitious member in this traiterous combination, I haue thought fit to interpose the same in this place. This Hussie therefore examined upon the same Interro­gatories, answered as followeth.

First the Countrey was (much against their wils) driven to pay composition to the Queene,Husseys re­port of the causes of the rebellion in Mounster. for three yeares upon certaine Cove­nants: These Covenants were not observed on Her Majesties part, nor yet the composition ceased at the determination of the said tearme: Wherefore they thought the Composition would not on­ly bee continued, but also augmented▪ from time to time, at the plea­sure of their Superiors, till they should bee weary of their Lands▪ Many new and extraordinary wayes were sought out in conceale­ments (and such like) to the great discomfort and feare of Landlord [...] and Freeholders.

The extortions and unlawfull dealings of Sherifs, and other like officers, to rob the Countrey-men of their goods; for they did use to keepe many Courts (for gaine) and not for Iustice, they did use to bring many Writs from Dublin, for very small causes, they did use to buy old caveling titles, to receiue bribes, for not going to poore Gen­tlemens houses, and other like inconveniences.

The continuall vexation by Processes from the spirituall Court, where by Fines and Bribes (to saue mens consciences) they were greatly grieved, and specially by the High Commission.

The manner of execution of Donog [...]e Mac Craghe, and Redmond fits Gerald, and seeking of Thomas fits Maurice his blood, did greatly discomfort them, fearing that every of their liues were in like dan­ger.

The severall examinations of these two (being both deepely in­gaged in the action) [...] haue therefore inserted into this present relati­on, First that the world may bee satisfied, upon what weake pre­texts, and imaginary supposed conjectures the Rebellion was groun­ded: And therefore the former scandalous suggestions which Hell had devised, and the Popes damned Legat had forged against Her Majestie, were the more abominable. And secondly, that those Officers that should succeed in governing this kingdome, might care­fully shun and warily avoid all Bribery, Corruption, and Partiality, that the exclayming mouths of these discontented people, may bee either altogether shut, or else opening the same, they may spue out nothing but their owne shame. But to proceed.

About the beginning of this Moneth of Iune, the President recei­ved gratious Letters from Her sacred Majestie, wherein she acknow­ledging [Page 147] her thankfulnesse for his services, and signified her pleasure unto him concerning base monies, and withall shee sent the Procla­mation, and the Articles betweene her and Sir George Cary Knight, Treasurer of Ireland, touching the exchange for the alteration of the said monies, all which doe here ensue.

CHAP. IIII.
A Letter from Her Majesty to the Lord President concerning base Monies. A Proclama­tion concerning base Monies. Articles betweene Her Majestie and the Treasurer at Warres for Ireland, concerning base Monies.

CHAP. V.
A Regiment sent by the Lord President into Connaght. Intelligence of the Spanyards comming for Ireland, brought to the Lord President sundry wayes. Iames fits Thomas his report of Florence Mac Cartie. Dermond Mac Awlies report of the Counsell held in Vlster for the Spanyards landing.

THE Affayres of Mounster thus digested,A Regiment sent by the L. President into Con­naght. the President, according to the Lord Deputies directions, expedited (with munition and victuals) one thousand Foot into Connaght, under the command of Sir Francis Barkley.

The List of the Captaines and Companies, were as followeth, viz.

• Sir Francis Barkley, 100. Foot.
• Sir Richard Percie, 150.
• Sir Gerrard Harvie, 150.
• Sir Edward fits Gerald, 100.
• Sir Iohn Dowdall, 100.
• Captaine Iohn Bostocke, 100.
• Captaine George Kingsmill, 100.
• Captaine George Blunt, 100.
• Captaine William Power, 100.

Besides fiftie Horse under the command of Captaine Richard Greame; which Regiment was sent to giue countenance unto the service of Ballishanon, intended by Sir Henry Docwray, although the President was very loath to spare them at this time, for the rumour of Spanish preparations for Ireland, (which had been secretly whispered all this Spring) was now strongly conceited,Intelligence of the Spani­ards cōming for Ireland brought the Lo. Presi [...]ent sundry wayes and confidently beleeved by all the Irish; And moreover, certaine Advertisment hereof was dai­ly brought unto the President from the Irish Merchants Factors in Spaine, from the Priests in Italy to the Irish Lords; from the English in France to their private friends, all of them agreeing in one; adde heereunto the constant Asseverations of Iames fits Thomas the titula­ry Earle, then a condemned prisoner, who after his apprehension and condemnation, being often examined, was still confident of the Spanyards comming; and being demaunded his cause of know­ledge, answered, That the Spanish Fryer Don Matheo de Oviedo, (whom they call Archbishop of Dublin) did assure him of the Kings pleasure therein, and to hasten the same, hee tooke his journey from Spaine in February last, leaving great store of plate and other riches for a pledge behind him.

And being farther examined concerning Florence Mac Carty, Iam. fits Tho [...] his [...]eport of Flo. Mac Carty. hee answered that the said Florence, did ever by sight (or otherwise) ac­quaint [Page 160] him with what the President wrote unto him, and did con­tinually sweare, protest, and giue all outward assurance, never to de­sist in this action, but to persevere therein to the end; and that the Spaniards and Rebels of Vlster did build their principall hopes of Mounster, upon himselfe and Florence Mac Carty: all this was also verified by certaine intelligences, which the Lord Barry received from Dermond Mac Awley lately come from the North, the effect whereof was thus much: When the Spanish Arch-bishop was to returne into Spaine in February last, there was a Councell holden in Vlster by Tyrone Odonnell, The report which Der­mond Mac Awley made of the Councell held in Vl­ster about the fittest place for the Spaniards landing in Ireland. the said Bishop, and all the chiefe Traytors of those parts, Iohn of Desmond, Lixnaw, Pierce Lacy, Donoghe Mac Cormock, and this D [...]rmond Mac Awley, being called thereupon; the chiefest matter debated in this consultation was, what place of Ire­land was the most convenient, where the Spanish forces should make their arrivall. It was without much difficulty or gainesaying resolved, for all respects Mounster was the fittest Province to be inva­ded; then it remayned to consider what place in that Province they should first attempt; and concerning this point the Mounster men were required to deliver their opinions: Pierce Lacy began and ur­ged certaine reasons, why hee thought it most requisit for them first to gaine Limerick, and plant there, because the Provinces of Con­naght and Linster were neere at hand, to minister aide to the Spanish Armie, and Vlster was not farre distant, being also the place most re­mote from England, especially for shipping: All the rest being in­duced by these reasons to subscribe unto his opinion, Donoghe Mac Cormock stood up, and withstood this Councell, saying that Mac Car­tie More (from whose mouth he said he spake it) upon mature delibe­ration,Meaning Florence Mac Carty. did advise their comming to Corke; for the taking of that place would bee of most importance, as well for the countenancing of the action (where the President most resided) as the magazins of victuals and munitions were placed there, and also it being a farre better outlet then the River of Limerick, the Citie weaker and soo­ner forced: And lastly in landing there, they should border upon Barry, Roche, Cormock Mac Dermond, and Mac Carty Reughe; all which for feare of their estates, were partially affected to the Eng­lish, and by that meanes, either constraine them to conjoyne with them in the action, or else to make their Countrey and people a prey unto the Army. After long disputation the Councell of Florence delivered by Donoghe Mac Cormock was most applauded, and so they concluded to land the Spanish Armie in the River of Corke.

CHAP. VI.
Florence Mac Cartie is by the Lord President committed to prison. A briefe Collecti­on of Florence Mac Carties treasons and practises with the Rebels; not touch­ing any thing formerly related.

VPON these and many other reasons (that shall hereaf­ter be alleaged) the President thought that he could not possibly accomplish a service more acceptable to her Majestie, nor profitable for the State, and more availe­able to divert the Spanish preparations, then to commit unto prison and safe custody the body of this Florence, which was accordingly effected about the beginning of Iune, one thousand sixe hundred and one,Florence Mac Carty by the Lord President committed to prison. a man so pernitious and dangerous to the State, which had sundry wayes broken his severall protections; upon his apprehension (which was in Corke) the President tooke present or­der that search should bee made in the Pallace (his chiefe house in Desmond) and other places of his aboad, for all such Letters and wri­tings, as could therein bee found, whereby was discovered such a Sea of rebellious and traiterous practises, as her Majestie and her ho­ [...]ourable Councell (being acquainted therewith) thought good that hee should be sent into England with the Arch-traytortitulary Earle of Desmond, Iames fits Thomas. The conduction of these two fire­brands of Mounster upon the fourteenth of August, 1601. was com­mitted to the charge of Sir Anthony Cooke, who brought them to the Tower of London, where they yet remaine. But for as much as this Florence, hath sithence his commitment, insisted upon his Iustifi­cation, complayning of hard measure offered him, by her Majestie and her Officers: I am therefore constrained (though much against my will) for satisfaction of all indifferent men, Welwillers, and con­futation of all malitious Cavillers, to lay open briefely (as I may) his whole cariage and conversation,Here follow­eth a briefe collection of Flor. Mac Carties treasons and practises with the Re­bels, and con­tinueth unto the end of the chapter not touching anything for­merly rela­ted. since his late landing within this kingdome, forbearing to insist upon such poynts, as haue already bin touched in this relation. Thou maiest bee pleased therefore to un­derstand gentle Reader, that the rebels of Mounster being growne to such an exceeding strength as you haue heard; and amongst these Donnell Mac Cartie, Florence his base brother in Law (one of the chiefe) her Majestie thought good to diminish their forces, with spa­ring as much blood, and expending as little treasure as conveniently might bee; and therefore knowing that Florence Mac Cartie was better beloved in the Countrey then Donnell, having made many so­lemne vowes, and taken many voluntary oathes for his continued loyaltie, was dispatched into Ireland in the moneth of May, 1599. [Page 162] and to the end hee might bee the more encouraged, and better ena­bled to doe her Highnesse service, it pleased her Majestie to direct her favourable Letters to Robert Earle of Essex (then Lord Lieute­nant of Ireland) authorising him to giue order for Letters Patents to bee made, containing an effectuall graunt to the said Florence Mac Cartie, and Ellen his wife, and to the Heires males of their bodies lawfully begotten, of all the Countrey of Desmond, and such other Lands, whereof hee had any estate of inheritance: but withall au­thorising the said Lord Lieutenant and Councell, to stay those Let­ters Pattents in the Hamper, or deliver them (according as they should see cause) in the proofe they should make of the behaviour of the said Florence: Now that yee may see in what dutifull manner hee requi [...]ed this trust, in what gratefull manner this kindnesse, and in what religious manner these oathes; I will recite a part of the exa­mination of Iohn Anias taken before Sir Nicholas Welsh, and Iustice Comerford, which may explaine the same, the thirteenth of October, 1600.

He saith,The exami­nation of Iohn Anias. that in May last, Florence Mac Cartie sent one Maur. More to him, wishing him to repaire to his Lodging at Corke, and that Florence was desirous to be acquainted with him; whereupon hee came to Florence, and in Florence his Chamber, hee the said Florence, (and none other but they two being present) said that he understood that this Examinate was an Enginer, and one that had skill in devi­sing and erecting of Fortifications, and that he would willingly im­ploy him in the like. Anias demanding of Florence, what or where hee would haue his Workes raysed? Hee answered, at Dunkerran, wherein hee might upon any occasion of extremitie defend him­selfe, and Iames fits Thomas against the English, and also wherein hee might giue succour to such Spanyards as should come to their ayde, &c.

Whereby the indifferent Reader may perceiue with what prepa­red hatred, and prepensed malice this Gallant was affected, even in this first scene of his devillish Tragedie; that there might bee no in­decorum,Collections out of the examination of Owen Osulevan. his subsequent proceedings were in all poynts correspon­dent to these timely beginnings: For having now left Corke, and gotten footing in his (supposed) Countrey of Desmond, hee wrote severall Letters to the Gentlemen neere adjoyning, namely the O Su­levan, Mac Finnin, the two Odonoghs, and others, to assemble at a time and place appoynted, to create him Mac Cartie More; Florence as­sumed the title of Mac Carty More and who­soever he was that refused to come, he persecuted as his mortall ene­mie; and hereof Owen Osulexan, (eldest sonne to Sir Owen Osulevan Owen Osule­van preyed. deceased) had wofull experience: for upon his absence from his meeting, hee caused the Bonoghs (which hee had now entertained) [Page 163] to prey and rob the said Owen, and some of his Tenants, taking one Iohn Oge prisoner; and when the sayd Owen made suite unto him for release of the prisoner, hee answered, that hee would keepe him as his Pledge, to be true to him as Mac Cartie More, to follow his war, and keepe his peace. But when hee found that this course would not establish and secure unto him that Dignitie and high Title (after which hee so greedily gaped) then hee solicited Tyrone by frequent Letters, and importunate Messengers to come for Mounster, preten­ding many furtherances that thereby should arise to the Catholique cause, but desiring the same chiefly to his owne end, that hee might bee by him and the Romish Clergie saluted Mac Cartie More; He joyneth with Tirone, and is confir­med by him Mac Carty More. and therefore Tirone comming into the Province about the first day of March, Florence posted with all speed to his Campe, and the fourth of the same hee combined with him, and was sworne upon a Masse Booke, to bee true to Tirone, and prosecute all hostilitie and cruell warre against the English; Ex examinatione Owen Osulevan. And to the intent it may appeare that this was no fained or counterfeit Narration of Owen Osulevan, you shall in part perceiue by his owne Letters written to Donogh Moyle Mac Cartie, A letter from Florence to Donogh Mo [...]le Mac Carty. upon this occasion: This Donogh (whether growne weary of the warrs, or for some other cause (I know not) determined to continue himselfe and his follow­ers in subjection, and for the same cause had submitted himselfe to Sir Warham S^t ledger, and Sir Henry Power, Commissioners appoin­ted for the government of that Province, untill the comming of Sir George Carew to be President; Florence Mac Cartie, either to advance the Catholike cause, or else desirous that all his neighbours should run with him to the like excesse of ryot, joyning with Owen Mac Eg­gan, a Popish Priest, and most infamous rebell, and Odonevan, sent Letters to the said Donogh Mac Cartie, as followeth.

Tyrone finding that Florence was not onely forward in his owne person but also a fartherer of others, making new Proselites the children of perdition, aswell as himselfe, by the consent of all the Popish Bishops, Fryers, and Iesuits, and all the Irish Nobilitie there assembled, created him Mac Cartie More, vsing in this creation all the Rites and Ceremonies accustomed amongst the ancient Irish.

Tyrone having left the Province in the latter end of March, this new Mac Cartie More did so well remember his vowes made to Ty­rone (although hee quite forgot those that hee formerly made to her Majestie) as in the very next Moneth, namely in Aprill, 1600. he vsed all his policie,He fought with her Majesties forces. power and industrie, to defeate the Queenes forces, under the command of Captaine Flower, but because I have former­ly touched his proceedings therein, I will not trouble the Reader againe with vaine tautologies, and needlesse repetitions.

In the Moneth of May, immediatly following, by the importu­nate mediation of the Earle of Thomond,He gaue in­telligence unto Iames fits Thomas. and Iohn fits Edmonds, hee came to the President at Corke, but he had no sooner left the Towne but hee sent present word to the Arch-rebell Iames fits Thomas, aswell of his particular proceedings with the President, as of all such intel­ligence (as hee could possible understand) to giue impediment to the service, all which may appeare by a Letter remised from the said Iames unto him, the true Copie whereof here ensueth.

In the foresaid Moneth, the said Florence sent Teg Oholloghan and Donoghe Offaly to Owen Osulevan, His farther practises re­lated by Ow­en Osulevan. vsing many strong Motiues and forcible perswasions to him, that hee should joyne with them (in action) against her Majestie, assuring him, that all the Osulevans would presently shew themselues publikely for the Catholike cause, if they might perceiue that hee would partake with them, and after­wards Iames fits Thomas being taken Prisoner by Dermond O Conner towards the latter end of this said Moneth, Florence came in person to his rescue unto Castle Lyshin.

Also Owen Osulevan being with Florence Mac Cartie at the Pallace,His malici­ous speeches. heard him say, that hee had almost as willingly die, as come under the English government, and perswaded all those he spake with, to be obstinate in action, telling him how long Ireland had beene tyranni­cally governed by English men: All which Osulevan aforesaid did relate unto the President, and thereto tooke his corporall oath the one and twentieth of March, 1600.

In Iuly, hee taking upon him regall authority within Desmond,He instituted a Sherife of his owne ma­king in Des­mond. as Mac Cartie More sent first to ne Donnell F [...]rrers to bee Sherife of that Countrey, perswading him that it would be very beneficiall un­to him, which the said Donnell refused, answering that hee would not take that authority upon him, except hee could shew him a war­rant from the President, authorising him to make such election, as hee knew the like heretofore graunted to the Earle of Clancare in the times of trouble; whereupon he appointed another, named Mu­riertagh Mac Teg to the same office. Ex Examinatione Donnell F [...]rrers.

In August, Sir Charles Wilmot first planted his Garisons in Kerry, and how glad this dissembling hypocrit was of his neighbourhood; besides his owne manifold Letters sent to Sir Charles (full of God damme him) if he were not heartily glad of his good successe here; you shall perceiue partly by the examination of the said Ferrers, The exami­nation of Donnell Ferrers. in haec verba: When the President in August, 1600. setled Garisons in Kerry, Florence caused the Castle of Killorglan appertayning to [Page 166] Master Ienkin Conway, an Vndertaker, to bee burned, fearing lest Sir Charles Wilmot should plant himselfe there; and when as the Gover­nour afterward placed this Examinat therein, hee sent some of his kerne and tooke all his prey, threatning to pull them all out by the heeles, having no other quarrell against him, but onely because hee repaired the same Castle: Hee also releeved the Knight of the Val­ley at his house of the Pallace: And after (the said Florence was pro­tected by the President) hee releeved likewise Thomas fits Maurice the Barron of Lixnaw, and ceassed his Bonoghs in Desmond; but more plainely by examination of Iames Welsh taken the tenth of May, 1601. as followeth.

When Iames fits Thomas was in Kerry in September last, Florence Mac Cartie perswaded him to remaine there,The exami­nation of Iames Welsh. promising him all the aide that hee could giue him, and being in his departure towards Arlogh, hee sent Thomas Oge after him, praying him to returne, and hee would bring him to the killing of Sir Charles Wilmot, and the Garison of Traley that was with him, &c.

And when hee saw that Iames fits Thomas would not follow his Councell, but would needs goe to take Arlogh Mountaines for his refuge; hee wrote a Letter in Irish (which the said Iames Welsh read) directed unto Cahir Mac Shane Glasse Omulrian in Ormond, desiring him to levie for him in those parts sixe hundred Foote, which if hee could not doe, then to procure Redmond Burke to get so many for him; and if hee failed, then to deale with Captaine Tirrell, and that hee would pay them upon Desmond. About this time also hee sent a traiterous message to the White Knight (by his daughter) Mac Donoghes wife, together with a cunning Letter, written in Irish and translated as followeth.

This Letter was delivered,The message he sent by mistris Mac Donogh. and expounded to the President by the White Knight: Pierce Oge before mentioned, was Pierce Lucy, the message which hee sent by Mac Donoghs wife, was to reproue him for his submission to the Queene, and to incite him to enter againe into rebellion, and if hee would not bee advised by him, and him­selfe not able to mainetaine the action, that hee purposed to agree with Donell Mac Cartie his brother in Law, and to leaue the County of Desmond, and the Followers in his hands, and to imbarke him­selfe into Spaine, to procure and hasten the long expected aide. In October, after many and infinite delatory excuses, and protracted delayes, he submitted himselfe to the President, putting in such pled­ges as before you haue heard, and received a Protection for ten dayes, before the expiration, whereof hee earnestly laboured Cormock Mac Dermond about the mariage betwixt the Arch-rebell Iames fits Tho­mas and his Sister,He practised a m [...]riage for Iames fits Thomas. promising to the said Cormock, all the Lands that hee had in Carbery, and undertaking that the said Earle should giue farther unto him, such portions of Lands as should bee to his owne content, so that he would consent to this mariage, and joyne in this wicked combination.

The next Moneth, divers meanes were made to Thomas Oge, Con­stable of Castlemange,His practise to hinder the rendring of Castleman­ge, & [...] Lacies children to her Majesty. by the Governor of Kerry, and the young Earle of Desmond (lately come out of England) about the delivery of that Cast [...]e to her Majesties use; Florence receiving notice hereof, made many journies to the said Thomas Oge, urging him with forci­ble perswasions not to relinquish the said Castle to the English, pro­mising that hee would undertake upon his owne charge and perill, to see him furnished with victuals (and all other necessaries) from time to time, whereof hee should stand in need; and when hee per­ceived an inclination in the said Thomas Oge (notwithstanding his perswasions) to yeeld the Castle, hee assayed by a craftie wile, to haue conveyed away the two Sonnes of Pierce Lacy, which were held as pledges for Ia [...]es fits Thomas within that Castle; but the plot being frustrate (by meere accident) the children and Castle were within short time after delivered to the State.

When Sir Charles Wilmot came into Kerry with her Majesties for­ces, Florence Mac Cartie (as Thomas Oge, The exami­nation of Thomas Oge. upon his examination con­fessed) [Page 168] intreated Iames fits Thomas to make the warre there, whereun­to hee assented: But Iames could not perswade the Bonoghs unto it; Also after that Dermond O Conner had enterprised the taking of Iames fits Thomas, hee did then promise him to enter into open action of Rebellion, and to that end he solicited Dermond Mac Owen, Mac Aw­ley, Okeefe, Mac Finnin, Owen Mac Teg Carty and others. And when Tyrone was in Mounster, Florence desired him to make it knowen to the King of Spaine, that hee would serue him faithfully; for the assurance whereof, the said Florence wrote a Letter to the King, and gaue it to Tyrone to bee sent into Spaine: And also tooke his corpo­rall oath to performe his promises; whereupon Tyrone stiled and confirmed him Mac Carty More; hee also told the said Thomas Oge, that if the Spaniards did not land by May next, hee would goe into the North, and from thence into Spaine. And after that Iames fits Thomas was broken, hee told this examinat, that if Iames could get Forces out of Vlster, the said Florence would joyne with him. Far­ther, Florence intised Connocke Mac Dermond to enter into rebellion, and marry his Sister to Iames fits Thomas, who should giue unto him Kerry, whereby that his eldest Sonne should marry Cormocks Daugh­ter, and Cormocks eldest Sonne to marry his daughter, who in mari­age with her would giue Carrigenesse with twelue Plow-lands; which mariage, hee proposed for their firmer vnion in their rebelli­ous enterprise: And that hee had loaden a Barque with Irish com­modities to bee sent beyond the Seas, which should returne him munition, &c. Many other treasonable actions, and traitorly spee­ches, acted and spoken by the said Florence; the same Thomas Oge related unto the Lord President, which for brevities sake I haue omitted, which was taken at Moyallo by the President in Ianuary, 1600.

The President not holding himselfe sufficiently assured of Flo­rence with his two pledges,He recals his Son that should haue beene his pledge, upon advertise­ments from Tyrone. his base brother and kinsman, still im­portuned the bringing of his eldest Sonne, according to his promise upon his first protection; hee having no pretext for his longer stay, sent to Owen Mac Teg Mergagh in Desmond to carry his said Sonne to Corke, there to bee left as a pledge for him; within a few dayes after this message sent, Florence receiving advertisement from Tyrone, of certaine Spaniards landed in the North, and hearing continuall ru­mors of Northern forces, to infest the Province, dispatched a Mes­senger to the said Owen Mac Teg mergagh to make stay of his Sonne for a longer time; viz. untill hee might perceiue what would bee the issue of those preparations; but before the Messenger could come, the said Owen was with the child upon his way, and come to Corke, before the said Messenger overtooke him, but had not as yet [Page 169] delivered the child out of his owne custody; wherefore receiving this countermand, hee secretly conveyed the child out of the Citie, and returned with him againe into Desmond, where he was kept as before, untill Florence had seene that there was neither Irish nor Spa­niards appeared to his aide, succour and comfort.

In the Moneth following,He writeth Letters to the Traytors in Vlster. namely in Ianuary, hee sent divers Let­ters to Tyrone and other his fellow traytors in the North, and from them received severall answers, whereof some part chanced to come to our hands, which wee will here insert; and first there doth offer it selfe, one Letter written by Donogh Mac Cormock to the King of Spaine, in the name of Florence Mac Cartie, the tenor whereof was as followeth.

This Letter as it should seeme was originally written (and the Copie sent to Florence) by one Thomas Shelton, who wrote here­with other Letters unto him of his owne as followeth.

Hee received also at the same time other Letters in Spanish (thus Englished) from the said Archbishop, subscribed, To the most Excel­lent Earle, Florence Mac Cartie.

After all this, namely in February next following, the said false­hearted Florence, H [...] wr [...]te to O D [...]nnell. wrote certaine Letters to O Do [...]ll, the contents whereof may be gathered by the answer, that the said O Donell remi­sed in Irish therevnto, and therefore I haue thought good to remem­ber the same (translated) in this place.

The Earle of Thomond, at the request of the Lord President,The exami­natiō of Teg Ma [...] Gilli­patrick. sent a Priest called Teg Mac Gillipatrick, as a Spie into Vlster, to learne what newes hee could get among the Rebels there, returned the one and twentieth of February, 1600, and came to the Lord President at Moyallo, reporting that at his being at Donegall, in the Christ­mas Holy dayes, Tirone, Odonnell, and most of the Northerne Cap­taines being there present, made a new combination to continue the Rebellion; at which assembly, the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin was present, then ready to depart for Spaine, with sixteene Irish Priests in his company: for the better assurance of their confedera­cie, the Sacrament was solemnely received by them all. At the same time, Teg Mac Gillipatrick (the Priest aforesaid) did see a Letter of Florence Mac Carties, lately sent to Tirone by a Messenger of his owne, which hee heard read openly, the Contents whereof was, That hee protested hee was not fallen from them, but had made a peace with the Lo: President of Mounster, untill May next, and that then he was at libertie.

One Dermond Mac Cartie, a kinsman and dependan [...] upon Flo­rence, and by him (as is supposed) was sent into Spaine, where hee continued his Intelligencer many yeeres, and by the Spanyards cal­led [Page 172] Don Dermutio Cartie, wrote a Letter unto his Master Florence, dated at the Groyne the ninth of March, 1600. A long letter in Spa­nish, the materiall poynts whereof are thus abstracted and Eng­lished:

That hee was glad to heare that his Lordship upon the fift [...]enth of December last,A letter ab­stracted w [...]itten out of Spaine frō Dermond Mac Carty unto Florēce was landed at Corke, after his eleven yeeres re­straint in England, whereof three of them in the Tower of London; that his Imprisonment was not for marrying of the Earle of Clan Cares daughter without leaue, as was pretended, but upon suspition which the State had of his loyaltie, which he understood by Letters written from the Lord Deputie, and Treasurer of Ireland to the Queene, (which was intercepted and brought into Spaine) wherein it was suggested, that hee having so many kinsmen, friends, and followers, and himselfe (who was knowne to beare affection to Spanyards) it were fit hee were restrayned; and that this onely was the cause of his eleven yeeres restraint. Wherefore hee advised him, not to put any confidence in the English: for if they once againe lay hold upon him, they would never enlarge him.

Hee advised him to certifie his Majestie, how much hee was his Servant, what Townes and places hee could put into his handes, what number of men of warre hee could serue him withall; and if he could surprize Corke, he should bee well supplyed by the King of Spaine.

That hee might send his Letters (written to the King) unto Don Diego Brochero, (who is a great favourer of the Irish Nation, and in great credit with the King) by which meanes they would bee safe­ly delivered, as also his Letters unto him, for the solicitation of his businesse. That within three dayes hee might send him answere from the Groyne, which hee could not doe unto Oneale, and O Don­nell, who were so farre off in the North of the Kingdome, and ad­vised him to write unto them, that they in like manner should di­rect their Letters to Don Diego Brochero; but if he would not write unto him, hee would advise with Don Diego, and repaire himselfe unto him into Ireland.

Lastly, hee hoped that the King of Spaine would the next Spring send an Armie into Ireland.

It would bee too tedious to set downe at large all the manifest proofes of Flor [...]ce his juggling Treasons; wherefore I will for bre­vitie sake, relate but a few more Abstracts of Letters and Examina­tions which heere ensue.

The thirteenth of May 1600.Tirone wrote to Florence. Florence received Letters from Ty­rone, wherein hee prayeth him, that hee would constantly presevere in the Catholike cause, as hee had promised, that aide should come [Page 173] unto him from the North by Lammas next: That he had written in his favour to the King of Spaine, commended his service, and prayed the King to giue him assistance.

Tyrone wrote unto both the Osulevans▪ Tyrone wrote to the Osulevans to obey Flor. requiring them to giue obedience unto Florence; for hee had complained of them. Tyrone threatning the said Os [...]levans, that if they did not obey him (as they ought) hee would with his forces come into Mounster to destroy them: Dated the thirtieth of October, 1599.

Tyrone to Florence, Tyrone to Florence. dated the seventeenth of Aprill, 1600. that ac­cording to the trust and confidence he had in him, and his Confede­rats in Mounster, they should fight valiantly against the English, whereunto they were bound in conscience and for their Countries good.

Another from Tyrone to Florence Mac Cartie, Tyrone to Florence. dated the second of May 1600. wherein hee signifieth unto him of the arrivall of the Popes Archbishop of Dublin: And of present aides from Spaine, he thanked God that the Earle of Ormond is taken, hee incited him to entertaine as many Bonoghs as he [...] can against their enemies, that hee hath acquainted the King of Spaine of his service, unto whom hee hath sent his Sonne Henry Oneale, and that hee would shortly send him aide.

Garret Liston of Skehanaghe in the County of Limerick Gentle­man being examined upon oath said,The exami­nation of Garret Li­ston. that Florence Mac Cartie met with Iames fits Thomas at Belaghafenan two miles from Castle Mayne, where Iames challenged him for not comming unto him with his forces, to fight with the Lord President as he had promised, whom after hee had with smooth language pacified▪ hee protested solemnly, and tooke his oath in the presence of Iames fits Thomas, Mac Awlife, Thomas Oge, Muriertaghe Mac Shihie, Iohn Vlicke and this Examinat, that hee would continue with Iames fits Thomas in this action. And although Iames should giue over the rebellion (which hee termed a just warte) yet hee himselfe would keepe life in it, so long as hee could get any to follow him, &c. This examination was taken by the Lord President the twentieth of August, 1600.

Another from O [...]e [...]le to Florence Tyrone to Fl [...]rence. dated the sixth of February 1600. wherein hee exhorteth him to serue valiantly against the Pagan Beast; That before hee did write unto him againe, hee should see trouble enough in England it selfe; and that yea [...]e, May ensuing, the warres of Ir [...]land would bee easie. And for that the cause of Mounster was left unto him, hee wished that no imbecillity should bee found in him, and that the time of helpe was neere.

Florence Mac Carties wife told Sir Charles Wilmot, His wifes report to Sir Charles Wilmot. that her husbands heart was malitious to the State, and that hee would never come in, [Page 174] but upon necessitie, and that all hee did intend, or make shew of to the President was but to gaine time.

Shilie wife to Osulevan More, and Sister to Florence Mac Cartie, in September, 1600. speaking with the Lord President,His Sisters report of the Lord Presi­dent. exclaimed up­on her Brother, as the cause of her Husbands imprisonment with the Rebels, and praying his advise and helpe for his inlargement; hee told her there was no way to obtaine his liberty, but to giue his oath and promise, to enter into action of rebellion, and perswa­ded her to giue him that advise.

Thomas Oge being examined,The exami­nation of Thomas Oge. said that Florence Mac Cartie told him, upon the delivery of his first pledge; that if all the children living were in her Majesties hands for his loyaltie, or any other Fol­lower, hee would loose no opportunity, if Tyrone were able to as­sist his enterprise with any sufficient forces, or if Spaniards did [...]and.

Iames fits Thomas upon the eighteenth of Iune,The exami­nation of Iames fits Thomas. 1601. being exami­ned by the Lord President, said that Florence Mac Carty did evermore acquaint him with all that passed betweene him and the President, and did continually sweare and protest, that hee would persevere in the action to the end; and that the principall hopes of the Spaniards and Vlster Rebels, were built upon the helpe & succour of himselfe, and Florence Mac Carty. And to what purposes hee employed him­selfe in the times immediatly following, untill the time of his im­prisonment, may bee gathered aswell by that which hath heretofore beene delivered,The exami­nation of Gillernow Okelly. as by the examination of one Gillernow Okelly, a Connaght man, taken by Sir Francis Barkley, who being deposed; said that Florence Mac Carty sent his Letter and promise to Tyrone, to giue Bonnogh to Redmond Burke, and sixe hundred men upon Des­mond and Carbery, and himselfe with one thousand more of his owne, would meete the said Redmond Burke in Arloghe; and at the same time hee saw foure and twentie Letters written by Tyrone, di­rected to Florence, and the Traytors in Mounster. You haue alrea­dy perceived that this cunning hypocriticall Traytor, hath written Letters to the Arch-traytors, Iames fits Thomas, Tyrone, and Odonnell; and besides hath sent, or at the least procured Letters to bee sent to the King of Spaine; moving and intreating him to invade her Ma­jesties kingdome: And now for a perclose of all you shall behold, (Ne quid desit ad summam impudentiam) that hee might equall, if not exceed the most impudent and barbarous Traytor; his Letters sent to his holy Father the Pope, the contents whereof are as followeth.

I will not trouble the understanding Reader with any long Com­mentary upon this plaine Text; but onely will demand one questi­on, whether that man which shall suggest, that her Majesties Sub­jects are in worse case then the Christians under the Turks, that her Majesties government is more tyrannicall then that of the Egyptian Pharaoh, that shall prefer a supplication into the Court of Rome, to haue his annoynted Prince excommunicated as an Heretike, and de­posed as an Vsurper; whether this man may bee adjudged to carie a loyall heart to that Prince, or deemed worthy to liue in that Com­mon wealth. For my owne part I cannot suppose his leprosie like that of Naaman which may bee cleansed with washing seven times in Iordan; but like that of Gehezi, which will sticke to him and his posterity for ever, and that hee may ingeniously confesse with ever­cursed [Page 177] Cain, Peccata mea majora sunt quam condonari queant, my sinnes are greater then can be forgiven; but fearing lest this digression will be as over tedious to thee in reading, as it hath bin unpleasant to me in writing, I will now proceed in my purposed relation.

CHAP. VII.
Dermond Mac Owen, Teg Mac Dermond, and Moyle Mo Omaghon arrested. Dermond Mac Owens answer to the Lord President. The services which the Mounster Regiment performed in Connaght, under the conduct of Sir Francis Ba [...]kley.

THE Lord President, notwithstanding all these intelli­gences of Spanish succours, had conceived a good hope, that so soone as the present State of the Province should bee knowen in Spaine; namely that the Chieftains were apprehended, and the rest generally appeased, it would bee a good meanes to divert the intended preparations; and yet farther, to secure the Provincials (so farre as the wit of man could devise) he called a generall Sessions of Goale delivery in Corke, to bee holden about the eight and twentieth of Iuly, whither all the Freeholders in that Countrey were to make their repaire, where hee intended to lay hold of all such persons, as had beene most pernitious in the former warres, and likely to proue most dangerous in after times;Dermond Mac Owen Teg Mac Dermond Moil Mo Omaghon arrested. these were principally foure, Dermond Mac Owen Cartie, alias Mac Donoghe, that was a Partaker in the petition to the Popes sancti­tie; an other Teg Mac Dermond Cartie, brother to Cormuck Lord of Muskerry, the third Moil Mo Omaghon, chiefe of that Sept of the Omaghons in Kinalmekeghe, and the fourth and last was Dermond Moil Mac Cartie, brother to Florence Mac Cartie so much spoken of. The three former making their apparance at the Sessions,Dermond Moil Mac Cartie fled. were ap­prehended and committed Prisoners to the gentleman Porter; the fourth knowing himselfe guilty of many treacherous practises plot­ted by his brother Florence, durst not adventure himselfe within the Citie wals, but kept aloofe in Carbery till hee heard how the other sped, and then conveyed himselfe into the North amongst his fellow Rebels.

I may not here omit to relate unto you a passage which passed be­tweene Dermond Mac Owen aforesaid (the first of the foure afore­mentioned) and the Lord President;The answer of Dermond Mac Owen to the Lord President. when he was first taken in up­on protection, did sweare and protest that he would remaine a good Subject; but (said the President) what if the Spaniards invade Ireland, what would you doe then? your Lordship puts mee (said [Page 178] he) to a hard question; for if that should happen, let not then your Lordship trust me or the Lords Barry and Roche, or any other what­soever, that you haue best conceit of, for if you doe, you will bee de­ceived; this was plaine dealing, and in divers it proved true, as here­after you shall heare.

Vpon the determination of these Sessions aforesaid, namely in the beginning of August, the President dispatched his Letters to the Lord Deputie, and the Councell at Dublin, signifying the restraint of these men, and the reasons inducing him thereunto; for they all (being men of turbulent spirits, discontented minds, and ill affected to the English government) could not but proue very dangerous to the State in these doubtfull times, forraine invasions being daily ex­pected; and although they had lately submitted themselues, yet was it sufficiently made knowen unto him, aswell by the confe [...]ion of the condemned titulary Earle, as from other of good credit, that it proceeded not from any loyall or dutifull disposition, but by the ne­cessitie of the time being constrained, and by the Popish Priests be­ing licensed, they were contented for a time to liue in subjection, be­ing no longer able to hold out in rebellion: But yet notwithstan­ding, hee determined to proceed, either in the retayning or releasing of them, as hee should be directed by their graver wisedomes: The Lord Deputie and Councell approved of his proceedings, referring the farther pursuite of these affaires, together with all other matters within his government to his owne discretion.

You haue formerly heard how Sir Francis Barkley was sent with Regiment into Connaght: and although I doe confine my selfe to speake chiefely of the services of Mounster, yet this Regiment being still upon the List of Mounster, I doe not thinke that I shall erre in setting downe of any accident of note which it performed. The nineth of August,9. August. Sir Francis with his Troopes lodged at Alphine in the County of Roscoman; the morning following was darke and misty, Odonnell, Orwrk [...], Tirrell, and the traytorly Confederats, being fifteene hundred Foote and three hundred Horse, quartering not farre from us, presented themselues close to our Campe; Sir Francis Barkley The services which the Mounster Regiment performed in Connaght under the conduct of Sir Francis Barkley. finding that his store of munition was but weake, resolved not to fight, but the Enemy growing bold upon our slacknesse, pressed so boldly upon us, as we were forced to draw out; for two houres there was a hot skirmish, wherein our men served exceeding well, forcing them to retire to their quarter: Of our side there was lost a Gentleman of Captaine Kingsmils Company, and foure and twentie hurt: Of the Enemy not so few as eightie slaine and hurt.

CHAP. VIII.
Sixe thousand men demanded by the Lord President to bee sent into Mounster to withstand the intended invasion of Spaine. The Lord Presidents opinion sent to the Lords of the Councell, of the likeliest place where the Spaniards would attempt to land their Forces in Ireland. The effect of the Lords of the Councels answer to the Lord Presi­dent. A branch of the Lord Presidents Letter t [...] Master Secretary Cecill. A Let­ter from Master Secretary Cecill t [...] the Lord President. The intelligence had of the Spanish fleete comming for Ireland, and by him sent t [...] the L [...]rd President. A branch of Master Secretary Cecils Letter t [...] the Lord President.

THE Lord President from time to time, certified aswell the Lords of her Majesties privie Councell in England, as the Lord Deputie and Councell at Dublin, of all such intelligences as hee received, and probabilities as hee conceived of the Spanish preparations: yet long it was before hee could induce them, to conceit any such thing: But now at the last, even as a vehement and violent Tempest,Sixe thou­sand men de­manded by the Lo. Pre­sident to be sent into Mounster, to withstand the intended invasion from Spaine. sometimes resoundeth in the aire for a good space before it falleth, and the neerer it approacheth, the more palpably and senseably is perceived; such was this tempestuous storme of the Spaniards intended invasion, which was now so vniuersally seconded from all places, that it was generally expected both in England and Ireland; and for this cause the President did earnestly sollicit the Councell of England that sixe thousand men might bee levied for this service; whereof two thou­sand to bee sent presently for Waterford, and the rest to bee in a readi­nesse at an houres warning, to make speedy repaire to the Sea-coast; upon the first notice of this invasion.

The President also thought fit to deliver his opinion to the Lords of the Councell,The Lo. Pre­sidents opi­nion sent to the Lords of the Councell of the likeli­est place which the Spaniards would at­tempt to land their forces. what places within the Province were most likely for the Spanyards to attempt, & most necessary for her Majestie both in pollicie and honour to defend: for to prevent their descent in any place, (where themselues thought meete) was by him deemed impossible. But it was to bee presumed, that they would attempt such a place, as should bee honourable for them to gaine, and dis­advantagious for her Majestie to loose; And therefore hee thought that their discent (most likely) would be at Limerick, Waterford, or Corke; as for the other Townes, they were neither worth their la­bour to winne, [...]nor her Majesties charges to defend: Limericke was farre seated within the land, neither could they disimboge from thence without an Easterly winde, (which beeing rare) it was not likely that they would hazzard their Fleet upon such disadvantage: Waterford (though weake and commodious for them) it was so [Page 180] neere to England, and especially lying so conveniently for her Maje­sties Forces, within that Kingdome, the Deputie on the one side, and the President on the other, being so neere at hand, as it was not like­ly that they would land there: Corke therefore hee supposed to bee most convenient for them to assaile, and most necessary for her Ma­jestie to defend for these reasons: First, because those that had beene the greatest dealers about this Invasion in Spaine, namely one Der­mond Mac Cartie, a neere kinsman to Florence, called by the Spani­ards, Don Dermutio, did advise (as aforesaid) Florence by Letters, (which were intercepted) to surprise Corke; Secondly, the said Flo­rence did advise the Spanish Archbishop, by his Agent Donogh Mac Cormock, (as you haue heard) that Corke was the fittest place for this designe; Whereunto both Tyrone and all the Northerne Rebels did subscribe. Lastly, her Majesties Magazines of Victualls, Munition, and Treasure residing there in great quantities, could not without infinite trouble, and great danger be remooved: for besides, if they should be removed, either to Limrick or Waterford, neither of those were altogether secure, yet it would give an apparant testimony of feare, conceived of their comming, which would not onely amaze the best affected subjects, through the Province, but give occasion to the rest generally to revolt: upon these reasons the President thought fit to assemble all the forces within the Province, (which was then but 1300 Foote, and 200 Horse in List) unto Corke or the places neere adjoyning, for the manning and making good of that Citie, which in it selfe, by the naturall situation thereof, was very weake, and of small defence.

The Lords by his Lette [...]s understanding his resolution,The effect of the Lords of the Coun­cels answer to the Lord President. by their Letters dated the twentieth of Iuly (which hee received in August following) wrote unto him to this effect; that they would presently send unto him 2000 Foote for his supply: That they would not di­rect him what he should doe if the Spaniards landed, leaving it to his owne judgement, as occasion should be offered; saying farther, that where by his own Letters they perceived, (whereunto al mens judge­ment did agree with him) that Corke was a weake towne, & not te­nible against a powerfull enemy, they thought fit to give him this ge­nerall rule, that in case he should see such forces arrive, applying them­selves to a place of weake defence, (which in his judgemēt must in the end be carried, that nothing can be more pernitious to her Majesties cause, and therefore he should not doe well to venture his small For­ces, where they, with Her Majesties provisions, were sure to be lost, howsoever he might peradventure thinke to dispute it for some few dayes: But the President to make good his resolution, answered their Lordships, and maintaining the same (as by his Letters of the [Page 181] sixth of August may appeare) wherewith the Lords rested satisfied, and left him to his owne judgement; wherein it seemes hee did not erre, for their intention of landing at Corke prooved true, (as here­after shall appeare) whereof for farther testimony of the same, all the Letters which were sent from Spaine to Don Ioan de Aquila, after his landing in Ireland, were directed to Corke, which is an evident argument, that Corke was their designe, and that in Spaine it was conceived that Don Iuan was possessed of it,A branch of the L. Presi­dents Letter to M. Secre­tary C [...]cill. and also at the same time he wrote to M. Secretarie Cecill upon the same subject, his very words were as followeth. The resolution I held, I still hold, which is to defend and keepe Corke, the reasons (in my Letters to the Lords) I have at large discoursed, if Her Majestie shall relinquish any of her walled Cities, (as I am advised to doe) all will be lost, and a generall revolt will insue, wherfore it were better to put somwhat in hazard, then apparantly to lose all: The towne I know to be infinite weake, but many handes is a strong defence, and when the 2000 aides shall come, the enemy shall find it a tough piece of worke [...]o gaine it: To remoove the Queenes Magazines, of victualls, Munition, and treasure, (as some doe advise) into the Countrey, I know no place capable of it, nor yet is there any meanes of carriage (especially in this Harvest time) to convey it away betweene this and Michaelmas, and to send it by sea, must be either to Waterford or Limricke, (which as farre as I know) may proue no lesse dangerous then at Corke, no man certainely knowing where the Enemy will make his discent: But if the worst should happen, that the Towne must bee los [...], the treasure (at least) shall be saved, and the rest, the Enemy shall never enjoy. The rasing of Shandon is to no purpose, for every Hill and Ditch (neere the Towne) commands the Citie no lesse then it, the defences of earth (which by my directions are in making) are onely made to winne time; and I haue so provided, that the charge of the workemen is borne by the Towne and Countrey, the Queenes ex­pences is no more, but the use of her Shovels, Spades, Pickaxes and Whildebarrowes, &c.

Now wee may see how true a Prophet the President was, that the Spaniards would invade Ireland; but like unto Cassandra, untill this time could never bee beleeved, which proceeded out of the defects (which both the Lords in England, and the Lord Deputie of Ire­land) had of good intelligence, whereof the President was better stored then either of them: of the undoubted likelihood of their comming; Sir Robert Cecill her Majesties Secretary wrote to the Pre­sident as followeth.

CHAP. IX.
The crosse Accidents which hapned to make the Lord Deputy to be offended with the Lord President. The Lord Deputies Letter to the Lord President▪ A satisfactory Letter from the Lord Deputy to the Lord President.

AS is formerly related,The crosse accident which hap­ned, to make the Lord Deputie to be offended with the Lord Presi­dent. Sir Francis Barkley being in the Province of Connaght with one thousand Foote and fiftie Horse of the List of Mounster; when the Presi­dent sent him thither, among other instructions which hee gaue unto Sir Francis, was that hee should not (up­on any direction) goe out of that Province, untill hee first heard from him; the reason which moved him to insert this clause into his instructions, was the confident assurance hee had of the Spanish in­vasion: But yet to prevent the worst, left the Lord Deputie might peradventure command him to march into Vlster, or Linster; hee presently dispatched a Letter to the Lord Deputie, signifying unto him, what direction hee had given unto Barkley, and the reasons that moved him unto it, beseeching his Lordship to allow thereof: But see the mischiefe, before the Presidents Letters came to the Lord De­puties hands, hee had sent Captaine Henry Cosby with a peremptory commandement to Sir Francis Barkley, to march to Ballisheman in Vlster: Sir Francis being perplext what course to take, at last resol­ved to obey his instructions, hoping that the Lord President would bee able to make his peace with the Lord Deputie; but so slow and negligent was the Presidents Messenger (which afterwards was ex­cused by sicknesse) as the Lord Deputie had received Sir Francis Barklies refusall, before hee had knowledge of the Presidents Letters: whereupon hee stormed at the President, and dispatched presently his Letters to the Lords of the Councell, complayning of the President, not sparing to tell them, that rather then hee would undergoe so great an indignity (by any man that served underneath him) hee would quit his government: And at the same time it fell out so crossely, that another accident did no lesse moue the Deputie to bee enraged then the former; for of the two thousand supplyes which were to come into Mounster, the President (to giue contentment to many worthy men, that without charge had followed him in the former services) had obtayned from the Lords in England, that sixe hundred of them should bee bestowed upon such as he should make choice of, to bee their Captaines; this added to that aforementioned, did so much increase his Lordships indignation to the President, (whereunto many ill disposed, to increase the flame gaue fuell) as his Lordship wrote this ensuing Letter to the President.

In this meane time, before these stormes came to the Presidents knowledge (for yet hee had not received the Lord Deputies sharpe Letter, hoping that the time of the Spaniards comming, would ad­mit Sir Francis his Regiment some longer absence, sent him word to march to Ballishenan, or elsewhere (as it pleased the Deputie) and withall by his Letters, he acquainted his Lordship of his directions, and beseeched his Lordship to haue a care of Mounster, which hee was no way able (his places of Garison guarded) with his small for­ces remayning, to confront Terrill, and the Vlster aides, then ready to enter into it, much lesse to defend the Cities of Corke, Limerick, and Water [...]ord against the Spaniards, whose arrival hee daily ex­pected: After this second dispatch to the Lord Deputie, the Presi­dent received his Lordships thundering Letters; but when the Lord Deputie by his answer saw, how much hee was mistaken, and had well considered upon what good ground the Presidents instructi­ons were given to Sir Francis Barkley, and also that he had retrenched the same before hee knew that his Lordship had sent for them: And that although hee had gotten the favour to bestow sixe of the Com­panies that came out of England, hee knew that they could stand no longer then hee pleased, and so left them to be disposed of at his will, he not onely blamed himselfe, but wrote a satisfactory, kindly unto him, which to shew the good nature of that Noble-man, I thinke I should doe him wrong if I did not relate it.

[Page 188] What an opinion of wisedome and worthinesse the President had now gayned by his painefull and politique proceedings, I can­not but remember, the same being acknowledged by so many and worthy persons of her Maiesties Privie Councell: for if that bee vera laus which proceedeth à viro laudato; or if that rule of A­ristotle be true, viz. That thing is justly to bee preferred, quod à plu­ribus & sapientissimis approbatur, then may I without flattery con­clude, that his dese [...]s were Honourable, and his wisdome was in such great esteeme, as his Counsailes were so well allowed of the Lords of the Councell, as never doubt was made of them, and all things concerning that Province was left to his discretion, as occasi­ons with their circumstances hapned.

Lastly, the Lord Deputie, whose judgement was second to none for the prosecution of the warre in Ireland, being now mightily distracted betwixt the Northren prosecutions, and the Spanish pre­parations, did write to the President, that there was no man, that could so well assist him in this dolefull case, and upon whose judge­ment he would so much rely (in all that kingdome) as upon his, and therefore requested him earnestly, to repaire speedily to Kilkenny, (neere to his Province) for so [...]arre would hee come to meete him.

CHAP. X.
Intelligence of the Spanish invasion. Two thousand Foote sent to the Lord Pr [...]side [...]. The Spanish Fleete discovered at Sea by Captaine Loue, whereof the Lord President ad­vertised the Lord Deputy. The Lord Pr [...]sident makes a Iourney to the Lord Deputy. The Lord Deputy and the Lord [...]resident meete at Leighlyn. Sir Charles Wilmot advertis [...]th the Lord President of the discovery of the [...] fl [...]te, at the mo [...]th of the Haven of Corke. The Spaniards [...]and at Kinsale. A Proclamation made in Kinsale by Don Iuan de Aquila, to giue contentment to the Inhabitants. A list of the Captaines in the Spanish Army. Don Iuan his Certificate into Spaine after his l [...]nding at Kin [...]ale.

THE President addressed himselfe forthwith to attend his Lordship, but was suddainely stopped by a double occasion. First Sir Francis Barkley being at Galway with one thousand Foote,Intelligence of the Spa­nish invasi­on. and fiftie Horse of the Moun­ster forces, sent him certaine word, that a Spanish ship was landed at Sleigo, which brought assured newes that sixe thou­sand men were assembled in Spaine ready to bee imbarqued, and with the first wind to come for Ireland,Two thou­sand Foote sent into Ire­land to the Lord Presi­dent. which caused him to recall the said Sir Francis Barkley againe into Mounster, and Sir Charles Wilmot from Kerry, and to take order for the two thousand supplyes, that were now landed out of England; and before he could fully [Page] [Page]

[Page] [Page 189] determine these affaires, there arrived one Captaine Thomas Loue at Corke Haven, in the West of Ireland, who sent him word by Letter dated the thirteenth of September,13. Septem. that hee had beene upon the Coast of Spaine in a small man of warre, and had discryed fiue and fourtie saile of the Spanish fleete at Sea, to the north of Cape­finister, standing to the Northward,The Spanish fleete disco­vered at Sea by Captaine Lo [...]e, where­of the Lord President advertised the Lo. De­puty. by which hee conjectured, that they shaped their course for Ireland; whereupon the President sent a speedy dispatch to the Lord Deputie, being then at Kilkenny, certi­fying his Lordship, by what suddaine occurrents hee was diverted from his intended journey, where receiving notice thereof (having for a short time reposed himselfe there) returned towards Dublin: These rumors being now noysed throughout all Ireland, every man was in daily expectation of the Spanish fleete, and no sooner could there a ship appeare upon the Coast, but presently it was supposed to be a Spaniard▪ but there none appeared before the seventeenth of the same Moneth,Sept. 17. which the Lord President perceiving, and that the winds still were contrary, and the weather very stormy and tem­pestuous, remembring how ea [...]estly the Deputie solicited his Com­pany, for causes very important,The Lord President takes his Iourney to­wards the Lo. Deputy. appoynting Sir Charles Wilmot Go­vernour of Corke; and having set all things in good order as the time would permit; notwithstanding the indisposition of his body being very much distempered, at that time with long and weary journies, made towards the Deputie, and through weaknesse not able to passe beyond Leighlin, there hee stayed, advertising the Lord Deputie (who was then at Rheban of his being there, which was the nineteenth of September:19. Sept. His Lordship being very glad of his comming, when hee least expected his Company repayred unto him; after congratulations,The Lord Deputie and the L. Presi­dent meet at Leighlin. his Lordship consulted with the President, about such services as hee thought most necessary at that time, in which consultation they spent some houres; and that night they went to Kilkenny, both of them being lodged by the Earle of Or­mond in his house. The morrow being the twentieth of that moneth of September,20. Sept. towards night, the Soveraigne of Kinsale sent a Mes­senger to Sir Charles Wilmot then in Corke, with Letters importing that there was a fleete of fiue and fourtie ships discovered from the old head of Kinsale,23. Sept. and that they were past the river of Kinsale, bea [...]ng towards the harbour of Corke,Sir Charles Wilmot ad­vertiseth the L. President of the disco­very of the Spanish fleete at the mo [...]th of the Haven of Corke. the Inhabitants likewise at Corke Harbour, brought him word that the said fleete was dis­covered afore that Havens mouth, and ready as they thought to put into it: Sir Charles incontinently dispatched a Horseman with Let­ters to the President who came unto him the three and twentieth, and also sendeth for all the forces of the Province, and Gentlemen of the Countrey, to repaire unto him. The Spaniards being close at the [Page 190] Havens mouth, the wind suddainely scanted, whereupon they tac­ked about, and made for Kinsale. Within the Towne Captaine William Saxeys Company lay then in garison; but because the Towne was of small strength, unable to withstand so powerfull an Enemy, order was given to Sir Charles Wilmot that they should quit the same, and retraite to Corke. Vpon the three and twentieth of this in­stant, the Enemy landed their forces in the haven of Kinsale,23. Sept. and marched with fiue and twentie Colours towards the Towne;The Spani­ards land at Kinsale. upon their approach the Townsmen not being able to make resistance (if they had beene willing thereunto) set open their Gates, and permitted them, without impeachment or contradiction to enter the Towne: The Soveraigne with his white rod in his hand, going to billet, and cease them in severall houses, more ready then if they had beene the Queenes forces.

To encourage them to persevere, to banish feare, and to winne their loue by gentle and mild vsage, Don Iuan de Aquila, the Spanish Generall, promised this which insueth, published the same, and con­firmed it with his hand and Seale, which is thus Englished.

For testimony, that the forces which the said Spanish Generall, were no lesse, but rather more then is reported; I thought it not impertinent for the Readers better satisfaction, to set downe the names of all the Commanders, Officers, and Captaines that landed with him at Kinsale, and afterward.

• [Page 191]Don Iuan de Aquila Maestro del Campo General.
  A List of the Cap­taines of the Spanish Ar­my.
• Don francisco de Padilla maestro del Campo,
• Antonio Centeno maestro del Campo.
• Capitan Don Pedro Morijon.
• Captaine Francisco de Pinuoll.
• Captaine Pedro Munnez de Xaer.
• Captaine Miguel Caxa de Cuellar.
• Captaine Andres Leal.
• Captaine Don Luis de Vela.
• Captaine Don Gomez de Vargas.
• Captaine Don Pedro Zuazo.
• Captaine Saint Vincente.
• Captaine Don Gasper de Guevarra.
• Captaine Diego Gonzales Sigler.
• Captaine Marcos de Porras.
• Captaine Cascarro.
• Captaine Don Philippo de Camonde.
• Captaine Pedro de Chauves.
• Captaine Don Diego de Viezina.
• Captaine Luis de Carrera.
• Captaine Francisco de Muniosa.
• Captaine Pedro Enriques de Tejada.
• Captaine Don Christouall de Ayala.
• Captaine Iuan Ymonez de Carata.
• Captaine Alonso de Zaramelle.
• Captaine Don Pedro de O Campo.
• Captaine Luis Diaz de Navarra.
• Captaine Alonso de Motina.
• Captaine Diego Palomeque.
• Captaine Maldonado.
• Captaine Iosepho Escobar.
• Captaine Antonio de Tufo Italiano.
• Captaine Orlando Italiano.
• Captaine Christouall de Cardenosa.
• Captaine Y quartel Maestro Miguel Briena.
• Captaine Diego de La Villa.
• Captaine Hernando Borragan.
• Captaine De O Campo.
• [Page 192] Captaine Francisco Ruiz de Vellasco.
• Captaine Pedro de Saavedra.
• Captaine Graneros.
• Captaine Andreas de Arve.
• Captaine Albornoz.
• Captaine Martin Ruyz Sarjento Mayor.
• Captaine Luis de Aquila Sarjento Mayor.
• Pedro Lopes de Soto Veador Y Contador de la infanteria.
• Iuan Ocho a Devasterra Contador de La Artilleria.
• Diego Ruyz de Salazar Pagador.

After that Don Iuan was landed and setled in the Towne of Kin­sale, by the shipping which returned, hee sent into Spaine a relation of his present estate, which is as followeth, translated out of the Ori­ginall under his owne hand.

CHAP. XI.
Second Letters from Sir Charles Wilmot of the arrivall of the Spaniards in Kinsale. Debate in Councell what w [...] meetest for the Lord Deputy to doe. The Lord Deputy assented to the Lord Presidents advise. The Lord Presidents providence. A dispatch into England of the Spaniards arrivall. The Lord Deputy goeth with the Lord Pre­sident into Mounster. None of the Provincials of Mounster did adhere to the Spani­ards as their first landing. The report of a Master of a Scottish Barque concerning the strength of the Spaniard. Captaine Flower sent to view Kinsale. Direction gi­ven for the burning of the Corne neere Kinsale. A Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin, and Don Iuan de Aquila unto Tyrone and O Donnell. The Lord De­puty and Lord President &c. went to view the Towne of Kinsale. The Lord Deputy with the Army marched towards Kinsale.

AT the instant when Sir Charles Wilmots Letters of the Spaniards arrivall came to Kilkenny, which was upon the three and twentieth of September, as afore mentio­ned; the Lord Deputie, the Earle of Ormond, the Lord President, Sir Richard Wingfielde Marshall of the Army of Ireland, and Sir Robert Gardiner the chiefe Iustice, were in Councell, advising what course was fittest to take if the Spaniards should land: But now Sir Charles Wilmots Letters gaue them cause to advise what should be done, they being landed, & to confirme the [Page 196]same; while they were in Councell, second Letters came from Sir Charles Wilmot, Second Let­ters from Sir Charles Wilmot of the arrivall of the Spani­ards at Kin­sale. and the Major of Corke, that the Spaniards had quit­ted the harbour of Corke, and were all at an Anchor in the haven of Kinsale: The question was then, what the Lord Deputy should doe: The Earle of Ormond, the Marshall, and the chiefe Iustice were of opinion, that hee should doe well to hasten to Dublin, and there to assemble his forces together;It was deba­ted in Coun­cell upon the receit of the Letters aforesaid, what was meetest for the Lord Deputy to doe. and whilest they were draw­ing to a head, to giue order for supplyes, of victuals and munitions to bee sent to Corke; and that the President should presently bee dis­patched into the Province, to defend the Citie of Corke, untill the Lord Deputie came to his reliefe, wherein all expedition was to bee vsed; for their reasons were, that if the Lord Deputie presented himselfe in the Province with small forces, it would encourage the Enemy, and put distrust and feare in the Provincials, which were either well affected or neutrals.

The Presidents advise was opposite to theirs,The Lord President differs in opinion from the rest. beseeching the Lord Deputy to goe presently into Mounster, although hee had no more then his Page with him; for said he, if the Provincials shall see that you turne your backe towards them, they will conceiue it proceeds of want of force, and then undoubtedly a generall revolt will ensue, but when they shall see you personally amongst them, that doubt will be removed; and besides, the Armie (now dispersed) will make more haste after you, then they would doe if you attended their comming to Dublin.

The Lord Deputy inclined to the Presidents Councell,The Lord Deputy as­sented to the L [...]. Presi­dents advise. but said he, what should I doe there, not being able to mainetaine the Armie with victuals for the space of a weeke, nor to furnish it with muniti­ons, of both which there is no remaine in the Magazines in Dublin: The President willed him to take no care for those wants, for hee would furnish him, and the whole Armie for two or three moneths, which indeed hee was able to doe,The provi­dence of the Lo [...]d Presi­dent. for hee had spared the expence of victuals, not consuming so much as a Bisquet, for more then sixe moneths, giving the Souldiers money, and having beene evermore confident of the Spaniards arrivall, had procured good supplyes of munitions, which were frugally and sparingly issued: The Lord Deputy like unto one that was overjoyed with such unexpected pro­visions, rose from his Chaire, embraced the President, and said, that if hee had not beene more then provident, that himselfe did not know what to haue done, and that his honour had beene indangered, and ascribed to him what hee well deserved.

In conclusion the foure and twentieth, the Marshall Sir Henry Davers, 24. Sept. and Sir Iohn Barkley were dispatched into Linster and to Armaghe, to assemble the Army, and to bring it withall possible ex­pedition [Page 197] into Mounster, and Letters were dispatched to Sir Charles Wilmot to bee well upon his guard, and dispatches sent into England by Captaine Iohn Roberts of the Spaniards arrivall:A dispatch into Eng­land of the Spaniards arrivall. All things being thus ordered, doubt was made how the Lord Deputy could be con­veyed safely to Corke, being attended by no other then his household servants in that dangerous time,The Lord Deputy go­eth with the Lord Prsi­dent into Mounster. which was satisfied by the Presi­dent, who had then with him there one hundred Horse, and for the furnishing of the Lord Deputies house at Corke, with stuffe and vtensils hee undertooke the care. The same day the Lord Deputy and President, Sir Robert Gardiner departed from Kilkenny, and the same night they lodged at Kilkenan the Lord Dunboynes house, the next night at Clonmell, the sixe and twentieth at Glanogher the Lord Roches house,26. Sept. and the next day following they came to Corke.

Now are wee come to siege of Kinsale, a place ordayned, wherein the honour and safetie of Queene Elizabeth, the reputation of the English nation, the cause of Religion, and the Crowne of Ireland must bee by Armes disputed; for upon the successes of this siege, as these great and important consequences depended: And here the malice of Rome and Spaine (if they had prevailed) would not haue ceased, for their purposes did extend it selfe; (Ireland having beene conquered) to make it their bridge to haue invaded England, the con­quest and ruine whereof was the maine marke, whereat they aimed.

It was generally expected,Not any of the Provin­cials of Mounster adhered to the Spani­ards at the first landing. that upon the first landing of the Spani­ards, that the greatest part of Mounster would haue presently relap­sed, and haue declared themselues Spanish; but the President had so well established the Province, by the apprehending of all the Princi­pals which hee mistrusted, and by taking good pledges of the rest; that when the Lord Deputy came to Corke, hee presented unto him all the men of living, and quality in the Province, who stood firme untill the comming of supplyes to Castlehaven, as hereafter you shall heare.

The eight and twentieth the Lord President brought the master of a Scottish barke to the Lord Deputy which came from Lisbon,28. Sept. who confidently reported,The report of the master of a Scottish barque con­cerning the strength of the Spani­ards. that the Spaniards (when they were em­barqued for Ireland) were sixe thousand strong▪ And the same day we heard that none of the Irish had repaired to Kinsale (to tender their service to the Spaniards) but onely some dependants of Florence Mac Carties, and that Don Iohn and his Captaines were much grie­ved that Florence was sent prisoner into England, of whose restraint they understood nothing untill they were arrived: And also wee were advertised, that at Kinsale fiue and thirtie ships arrived with Don Iohn, and that the rest of his fleete were driven into Baltimore, having in them seven hundred Souldiers, and that they brought with [Page 198]them sixteene hundred Saddles, hoping (as they were promised) to find horses in Ireland, and a great surplus of Armes to furnish the Irish; and the Companies with Don Iohn, for most part were old Souldiers taken from the garisons of Italy, and the Terceras, and that there was but a few Besognies among them.

The same day28. Sept. Captaine George Flower (Sergeant Major of the Pro­vince of Mounster) was sent with certaine Companies to view the Towne of Kinsale,Captaine Flower sent to view Kin­sale, where he skirmish­ed with the Spaniards. to see what countenance the Enemy did hold, hee no sooner approached the Towne, but the Spaniards sallied, our men beate them into the Towne, and were so eager in pursuit, as they came to the Port, and would haue set fire unto it, if Flower had not drawen them off; in this skirmish wee had some men hurt, and the Enemy both slaine and hurt: Also the same day, certaine Com­panies were directed to march into Kinaley,The Corne neere adioy­ning to Kin­sale burnt by direction. to burne and spoyle all the corne in that Countrey, and within fiue miles of Kinsale, and to command all the Inhabitants in those parts, to bring their Cattle on this side the river of Awneboy and Corke, whereby the Enemy should want reliefe neere unto them.

To hasten the comming of Tyrone and Odonnell, the Spanish Arch­bishop of Dublin, and Don Iuan de Aquila wrote unto them as fol­loweth.

[Page 199] This day the Lord Deputie,29 Septemb. the Lord President and Councell, with divers others went to Kinsale to take a view thereof,The Lo. De­puty &c. went to view the Towne of Kinsale. and found at their comming thither that the shipping had newly left the har­bour, and were under saile for Spaine, so as they saw nothing was further to bee done till the comming of the forces.

The third of October3. October. Sir William Fortescu with his Company of Foot, and Sir Beniamin Berry with the Lord deputies came to Corke.

The Marshall (who was sent from Kilkenny to draw Companies out of the Pale) came this day with Sir George Bourchier to Corke,8. Octob. where at that time remained the Lord Deputie, the Lord President, Sir Robert Gardiner, and Sir Nicholas Walsh, Councellors, expecting them and others; Sir Iohn Barkley came that day also.

The Companies came to Corke,9. Octob. that Sir Iohn Barkley had brought with him.

Sir Henrie Davers, 10. Octob. who was sent for the Forces about Armaghe, came to Corke with Sir Henry Folliet, captaine Blany and diuers other Captaines.

Master Marshall and Sir Iohn Barkley with some Horse and Foote went to Kinsale, to view a fit place to encampe in.

The Companies that Sir Henry Davers went for,11. Octob. came this day to Corke. Some Horse and Foot sent foorth to keepe the Spanyards from Victuals.

Two Frenchmen were voluntarily taken,12. Octob. that ranne away from the Spanyards, who confessed their numbers to be three thousand fiue hundred, besides those that were not yet come in.

It was resolved to take the field,13. Octob. but no great Ordnance came yet to enable us thereunto.

The weather fell out so rainy,14. 15. Octob. as it was unfit to rise.

The Lord Deoutie left Corke,16. Octob. and encamped with the Armie at a place called Owneboy,The Lo. De­puty with the army march­ed toward Kinsale. fiue miles from Kinsale; the Artillery, Muni­tion, and Victualls which were to come from Dublin was not yet arrived; yet was it thought fit, (being thereof supplyed by the Presi­dents store) to take the field, rather then the Countrie should discover those wants, and so fall away.

CHAP. XII.
The Lord President requireth the Townes of Mounster to send Companies of Foot to the Campe. Don Iuan de Aquila his Declaration in answer of a Proclamation pub­lished by the Lord Deputy and Councell. The Army encamped at Knockrobyn neere Kynsale. The enemy attempted to disturbe our Quarter, but were repulsed. A skir­mish betweene vs and the Spanyard. Captaine Button arrived with Munition and Victuals. A Skirmish in the night, wherein twenty of the Spanyards were slayne. The Army encamped close to Kynsale. A prey of Cowes taken from the Spanyards.

THE Lord President (in his providence) before the Army was ready to march to Kinsale,The L. Presi­dent requi­red the towns of Mounster to send Cō ­panies o [...] foot to the Camp. acquainted the Lo: De­putie, (which hee well approoved) that hee had sent to the Cities and great Townes of Mounster, that every of them, (according to their proportions) should send Companies of Foot from their severall Corporations, to strengthen her Majesties Army, which they accordingly (but with some grudg­ing) did performe. This he did, not for any opinion he had to receiue fruite by their services, but their being in the Campe, was a good Pledge upon the Townes (in these doubtfull times) for their better loyalties, the Lord Deputie not being able to spare any Companies to secure them.

The Lord Deputie and Councell, before the Armie marched from Corke, doubting (as they had good cause) that the Priests would leaue no practises unattempted, that might animate or confirme the Irish in their Rebellion, thought it necessary to giue notice to the world, how uniust the pretended causes were, that the Irish had ta­ken Armes against their true annoynted Soveraigne; and also how unjustly the same was maintained by the Pope and the King of Spaine, which by Proclamation was divulged in the Citie of Corke; In answere whereof Don Iuan de Aquila (assoone as it came to his eares) did likewise Proclaime this Declaration, or Apologie in Kinsale, and dispersed Copies thereof into sundry places, the te­nour whereof ensueth.

CHAP. XIII.
The Castle of Rincorran guarded by the Spaniards, besieged; and the Spaniards repulsed. The Castle of Rinco [...]ra [...] battered by the Lord President. A remarkeable skirmish betweene us and the Spaniards that attempted to rel [...]ue Rincorran. The Lord Awd­ley, Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn, and Sir Garret Harvy hurt. A Spanish Commander taken prisoner. The Enemy demanded a parley, but the Lord President refused to treat with the Messenger. The Commander parlied, but his offers were not accepted. The Enemy endeavoured to make an escape, wherein many were s [...]aine and taken pri­soners. Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn sent from the Lord Deputy with direction to the Lord President. The reasons that induced the Lord President to receiue the Spaniards that were in Rincorran to mercy. The agre [...]ment betweene the Lord President, and the Spanish Commander that was in Rincorran.

WEe attended all that day for the landing of the Artil­lery,27. Octob. and perfected the intrenchment about the Ar­mie, which was left unperfected the day before through the extreame fowlenesse of the weather; and at night Sir Iohn Barkley, Sir William Godolphin, and Captaine Bodly were sent to view the most commodious place to plant the Artillery, for the battering of the Castle of Rincorran, which was situated upon the River of Kinsale,The castle of Rincorran guarded by the Spaniards something more then a quarter of a mile from the Towne, very convenient to forbid our shipping to ride neere the same, wherein Don Iohn de Aquila the Spanish Generall, had placed a Captaine with one hundred and fiftie Souldiers, whom hee promi­sed to releeue if they were assayled, or bring them off in boats.

The two Culverings were landed,28. Octob. and all meanes vsed to mount them, but it could not bee done till the next day, so ill was every thing fitted, by reason there had beene no use of them of a long time.

[Page 206]These two Peeces were mounted,29. Octob. and all things put in a readinesse to batter the next day,The Spani­ards repul­sed. the Spaniards in the Towne discovering our purpose, did that night assay to releeue the Castle by Boats, and were valiantly repelled by Captaine Button, with shot out of his ship.

30. Octob. The two Culverings began to play upon the Castle of Rincorran,The Castle of Rincor­ran besieged. but within two or three shot the cariage of the better Culvering brake, and about two of the clock in the afternoone, the other recei­ved a flawe, and by that meanes made unserviceable, so all that could bee done that day, was to mount the whole Culvering upon her cariage.

The same day they gaue an Alarme to our Campe, drawing Artil­lery out of the Towne, and with it played into our Campe, kild two neere the Lord Deputies tent with a Demy Cannon shot, and through the next tent to it, brake two Hogsheads of the Lord Depu­ties beere,The Spani­ards repulsed by Sir Rich­ard Percy. and every shot that was made fell still in the Lord Deputies quarter neere his owne tent. Don Iuan de Aquila perceiving the Castle would bee distressed, attempted to releeue it by Boats, but Sir Richard Percy beate them off, who had the command of the Lord Presidents regiment, that this night was appointed to guard.

The Culvering in the morning began to play,31. Octob. and about nine of the clock,The castle of Rancorran battered by the Lo. Pre­sident. the Demy Culvering was mounted, which after a few shot brake her Axeltree; before three she was remounted, and by that time a Cannon likewise planted, and all the three Peeces without intermission played: The Lord President misliking the manner of the making of the battery, not being constantly made upon one place, but upon the Spikes of the Castle, requested the Lord Deputie to leaue that service to his care, whereunto he easily assented.

To shew that hee was well experienced in the profession of a Cannonier, wherein hee had beene (by reason of his imployments) long practised, he performed the office of a Master-gunner, making some shot, and that the Artillery might play as well by night as day, himselfe did take and score out his ground-markes, and with his Quadrant tooke the true levell, so as the want of day-light was no hindrance; but in doing thereof hee fairely escaped two Musket shott: for as hee was standing at the Breech of a Cannon busie a­bout his worke, the one lighted upon the muzzle of the Peece, the other upon the Carriage close to the Trunnions: While wee were busie attending the Battery,A faire escape. fiue hundred of the principall men drew out of Kinsale, with shew to goe to relieue Rincorran by land, to­ward a guard wee kept betweene Rincorran and the Towne, lea­ving a great grosse for the seconds under the walles, and under that colour to gaine a safe passage for their Boates thither; whereupon out of the Regiments (being then in Armes in the Campe) divers [Page 207]broken Companies drew that way, among which Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn sent Captaine Roe his Lieutenant Colonell,A remarka­ble skirmish betweene vs and the Spa­niards that attempted to relieue Rin­corran. and Sir Arthur Sa­vages Lieutenant with one hundred men, and seeing them likely to draw on a round Skirmish, tooke thirtie Shott of his owne Compa­ny, and went up to them, where hee found Captaine Roe, and Car­bery, (Lieutenant to Captaine Thomas Butler) skirmishing with Shot, the Enemy being hard by them with some two hundred men, and another grosse neere towards the Towne to second them. The Lord Audley who drew some of his Regiment out of the Campe, was then comming up; assoone as Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn came where the skirmish was, hee saw the Enemies drawing up to giue a charge, comming close with their Pikes, whom they presently encountred, and beat them backe towards their seconds, and made them retreat apace; Notwithstanding they played upon them with their small shott out of every house in that quarter of the Towne, being full of Towers and Castles.

In this Charge, Sir Oliver received on his Target and Body divers thrusts with the Pike, whereof one gaue him a very small hurt in the thigh; he killed a Leader, and one other with his owne hands. The Lord Audley comming up to the charge, was shot through the thigh,The Lord Awdley, Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn and Sir Gar­ret Harvy hurt. Sir Garret Harvie hurt in the hand, and his horse killed under him, Captaine Butlers Lieutenant was slaine, and foure other, Sir Arthur Savages Lieutenant shot through the Body, and thirtie other hurt; the Enemy left ten or eleuen dead in the place, besides those that were hurt, which in all likelihood were many, by reason of the neernesse of the shot; and as one reporteth, (that came the next day from Kinsale, and had bin in the Ghesthouse amongst them) 70 were brought thither hurt, whereof eight dyed that night: In this skirmish was taken prisoner Iuan Hortensio de Contreras, A Spanish Commander takē prisoner that had been Sergeant Major of the forces in Brittany, and divers very good Armes, and Ra­piers gotten from the Spaniards.

All this while the three Peeces played upon the Castle, untill sixe of the clock at night, at which time they in the Castle founded the Drum,The Enemy demands a parley, but the Lo. Pre­sident refu­sed to treat with the messenger. and prayed admission of parley, which the Lord President, (whom the Lord Deputie had left there, himselfe returning to take care of the Campe) accepted, there came with their Drum an Irish man borne in Corke, who prayed in the name of the rest, that they might bee licensed to depart to Kinsale with their Armes, bag and baggage; this being denyed by the Lord President (who would not conclude with any, but the Commander of the place) hee returned the Messenger, willing him to tell the Commander that no other but himselfe should bee heard, and that hee had no commission to grant them any other composition then to yeeld to her Majesties mercy: [Page 208] Then immediatly they sent the Drum againe, and with him a Serge­ant called Pedro de Herodiay çuaçola whom the Lord President refu­sed to speake withall,A second messenger likewise re­fused. upon whose returne the Commander himselfe called Bartholomeo Paez de Clavijo an Alfero, The Com­mander par­lied with the Lord Presi­dent, but his offer re­jected. came to the Lord Pre­sident, but not agreeing upon the conditions, for hee still insisted to depart with their Armes to Kinsale (being put safe into the Castle) the battery began afresh, and the Defendants bestowed thicker vol­lies of shot then at any time before; at length about two of the clock, when they found the weake estate the Castle was growen into by furie of the battery,A parley the fourth time demanded and rejected. they sounded againe their Drumme for an other parley, which not being accepted, many of them endeavo­red to escape under the Rocke close to the water side, which being espied by us,The Enemy endeavored to make an escape, wherein ma­ny were slaine & ta­kē prisoners. our men ran presently close to the Castle wals, and if the Lord President had not forbidden them (although the breach was not sufficiently assaultable) they would haue entered the house; of those which attempted to escape, there were three and twentie Spaniards taken; and of this Countrey birth a great multitude of Churles, women and children, there was likewise slaine of the Spaniards towards thirtie; all this while the Enemy shot not a shot, but as men amazed lay still; of the Irish there was not a man taken that bare weapon,Dermond Mac Carty alias Don Dermutio taken priso­ner. all of them being good Guids escaped, onely one Dermond Mac Cartie, by them called Don Dermutio was taken, who was then a pensioner to the King of Spaine, and heretofore a servant to Florence Mac Cartie.

A good while before day, the Lord Deputie sent Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn to the President,Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn sent from the Lord Depu­ty with di­rection to the Lord Presi­dent. to signifie his pleasure unto him; which was if they would render themselues, hee should accept of their offer, excepting the Irish; not long after Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn was depar­ted (that no error might bee committed;) towards the morning the Lord President went to the Lord Deputie, to make relation of that nights proceeding, and upon deliberation, it was thought conveni­ent, if the Spaniards would quit their Armes and render the place, with promise of life onely to bee sent into Spaine, that they should bee received to mercy;The reasons that induced the Lo. [...]De­puty to re­ceiue the Spaniards at Rincor­ran to mer­cy. the consideration whereof grew upon these reasons; the one because in forcing a breach, it was likely many good men should bee lost, and also to intice others that are in Kinsale to leaue the place (wherein they felt misery) by the example of this mer­cifull dealing with those of Rincorran, but especially because expedi­tion in the taking of this Castle had many important consequences.

About one houre after day, the Commander sent word to the Lord President that hee would render the place, and quit all their Armes, so as they might bee sent to Kinsale, which being refused, hee intreated onely that himselfe might hold his Armes, and bee sent to [Page 209] Kinsale, which also being denyed, hee resolutely determined to bury himselfe in the Castle,The agree­mēt betweene the L. Presi­dent, and the Spanish Cō ­mander of Rincorran. and not to yeeld: his Company seeing his ob­stinacie, did threaten him to cast him out of the breach, so as they might bee received to mercy; in the end it was concluded that all his people should bee disarmed in the house, which was done by Cap­taine Roger Harvie, Captaine of the Guards that night, and himselfe to weare his sword untill hee came to the President, and then render it unto him, which being performed upon his knees, they were brought prisoners into the Campe, and from thence immediatly sent unto Corke.

The last of October, the President received a gratious Letter from her Majestie, all written with her owne hand, it was short, but yet therein is liuely expressed in what a thankefull sort his service was accepted, the true Copie whereof here ensueth.

CHAP. XIIII.
Her Majesties Letter to the Lord President. A supply of Munition and victuals. A re­solution in Councell that Forces should be sent to encounter O Donnell. The Lord President of a contrary opinio [...], and his reasons. The reasons why this service was imposed upon the Lord President. The Lord President marcheth towards O Don­nell. O Donnell lodgeth neere the Holy Crosse, and the strength of his Quarter. O Donnell by the meanes of a great Frost, p [...]ssed over the Mountaine of Shew­phelim, whereby hee escaped from fighting with the Lord President. O Donnels hastie March. The principall men that were in O Donnels Army. The prin­cipall men in Tyrones Armie.

[Page 210] The second of November2. Novemb. the Ordnance was drawne from Rin­corran to the Campe.

The third,3. Novem. the Spanish Sergeant Major which had been taken pri­soner upon the last of October, and the Alferes, which rendred him­selfe upon condition of life at Rincorran, obtained licence to write to Don Iuan, and one of our Drumme [...] was sent to carry their Letters.

The fifth,5. Nov. foure Barques with Munitions and Victuals from Dub­lin, arrived in the Haven of Kinsale.A supply of munition & victuals.

The sixth,6. Nov. upon certaine knowledge that Tyrone and O donnell were drawing towards Mounster, the trenches of the Campe were made deeper and higher.

The seventh,7. Nov. the Lord Deputie having Intelligence, that O donnell with a great part of the Northren Forces was advanced neere unto the Province,It was cōclu­ded in Coun­cell that for­ces should be sent to encoū ­ter Odonnel. to joyne with the Spanyards, and that Tyrone was but a fewe dayes journeyes short of him, it was debated in Councell, whether it were necessary that Forces should bee sent towards him, to divert his intention: It was agreed by the greater part, that two or three Regiments of Foot, and some Horse should be employed in that service. The President was of a contrary opinion, alledging for instance,The Lo. Pre­sident was of a contrary opinion, and his reasons. that Tyrone at his late being in Mounster, at whose returne the Earle of Ormond having good Especials, and very desirous to fight with him, yet could never haue sight of him, or of any of his com­pany; and the reasons (sayd he) are very apparant, for they are sure to haue the Countrey to friend, to giue them howerly intelligence of our lodging and marches, and they are so light footed, as if they once get the start of us, be it never so little, wee shall hardly or never overtake them. Notwithstanding these reasons, it was concluded that Forces should be sent; and for so much as the Countrey would bee more willing to giue assistance to the Lord President, then to a­ny other;The reasons why this ser­vice was im­posed upon the Lord President. as also because hee was best acquainted with the passages, and places of advantage, to giue Odonnell impediment: Hee was commaunded with his owne Regiment, and Sir Charles Wilmots, which were in List two thousand one hundred and fiftie, but not by pole aboue one thousand, and three hundred and fiftie Horse in List, which were by pole two hundred and fiftie) to undertake the Service; and for his better strength Sir Christopher Saint-Laurence (who with his Regiment was comming into Mounster, and was to meet him upon the way) should joyne with him, and also the Rising out of the Countrey. The President in Obedience, though without hope to meete with an Enemy,The Lo. Pre­sident march­eth towards Odonnell. that hath no will to hazard his Troupes in fight, (for so hee conceived of Odonnell) the seventh of November left the Campe, and never ceased travelling untill with [Page 211] long and weary Marches hee came to Ardmaile in the Countie of Tipperary. Odonnell with his sharking Troupes, lodging not farre from the Holy Crosse,Odonnell lodged neere to the Holy Crosse. their Campes not being distant the one from the other aboue foure miles: But the Countrey stood so partially affected to the Traytors, as by no promise of reward, or other satis­faction could they bee induced to drawe any draught upon them: by reason whereof, (but with great disadvantage) no probable at­tempt of good successe could bee made upon them, being lodged (as they were) in a strong Fastnesse of Bogg and Wood,The strength of his quar­ter. which was on every quarter plashed: For avoyding of confusion, I must aske some pardon of the Reader, to continue the Discourse of the Presidents Iourney, untill I speake any more of the siege at Kinsale: Odonnell on the other side fearing our forces, (which were encreased by a Re­giment of Foot, and some Horse, which Sir Christopher Saint-Law­rence brought with him, durst not enter farther into the Countrey, because hee could not avoyd us, and at that time hee had no other way to passe; for the Mountaine of Slewphelim (which in Summer time is a good ground to passe over) was by reason of great raines, so wett and boggye, as that no Carriage or Horse could passe it.

This Mountaine is in the county of Typperarie, towards the She­nan, and from thence to come into the county of Limerick, the pas­sage is through a straight, neere to the Abbey of Own [...]y, which Abbey, from the place where Odonnell incamped in Omaghers Countrey, is at the least twentie Irish miles, having (as wee thought by lodging where wee did) prevented his passage, there hapned a great frost, the like whereof hath beene seldome seene in Ireland, and the Enemy being desirous to avoid us,Odonnell by the meanes of a great frost passed over the mountaine of Slewphelin whereby hee escaped from fighting with the Lord P [...]esident. taking the advantage of the time, rose in the night and marched over the Mountaine aforesaid; whereof as soone as wee were advertised, wee likewise rose from Cassell, whi­ther wee were drawen (mistrusting that they would take the advan­tage of the frost) fower houres before day, in hope to crosse him be­fore hee should passe the Abbey of Ownhy, supposing that it had not beene possible for him to haue marched farther (with his cariage) without resting: The next morning by eleaven of the clock wee were hard by the Abbey, but then wee understood that Odonnell made no stay there, but hastned to a house of the Countesse of Kil­dares called Crome,Odonnels hasty march to escape the Lord Presi­dent. twelue miles from the Abby of Ownhy, so as his march from Omaghers Countrey to Crome (by the way which hee tooke) without any rest was aboue two and thirtie Irish miles, the greatest march with cariage (whereof hee left much upon the way) that hath beene heard of: To overtake him wee marched the same day from Cashell to Kilmallock, more then twentie Irish miles, but our labour was lost: The morning following, Odonnell with [Page 212]all his forces rose from Crome, and lodged that night in the straight of Conneloghe, where hee rested a few dayes to refresh his tired and surbated Troopes: The President seeing that this light [...]ooted Generall could not bee overtaken, thought it meet to hasten to the Campe at Kinsale to prevent his comming thither, wherein wee vsed such expedition, as (if he had done his uttermost) we were sure to be there before him, or inforce him to fight with us, for wee tooke the next direct way, and he for his safety (to avoid us) marched a farther way about through Dowalla, and Muskry, which was very trouble­some to passe with Horse and Baggage: the time of our returne to the Campe was the fiue and twentieth of the same Moneth: In our retreat towards Kinsale, betweene Kilmallock and Moyallo, we overtooke the Earle of Clanricard (with his Regiment) marching towards the Campe, and also betweene Moyallo and Corke, wee met with the Earle of Thomond, who was sent by the Lord Deputy with his Troope of Horse to follow the President.

There came into Mounster with Odonnell, The princi­pall men that were in O­donnells ar­mie. these principall Gentle­men of Vlster and Connaght, viz. Orwrke, Mac Swiny ne Doa, Odog­herty, Oboyle, the two Mac Donoghes, Mac Dermond, Okellie, Obirne, O Conner Roes two sonnes, Odonnels two brothers, Donnell O Conner Sligoes brother, the two Oflares, William Burke brother to Redmond, and Hughe Mostian, besides of Mounster men, the Lord of Lixnaw, Iohn fits Thomas, brother to the counterfeit Earle of Desmond, the Knight of the Valley, Dermond moyle Mac Cartie, brother to Florence, and many others: his whole number consisted neere unto foure thou­sand Foote and three hundred Horse; this was related unto the Pre­sident by one Iames Welsh, who was with Odonnell, when he fled the incountering of the Presidents forces;The princi­pall men in Tirones ar­mi [...]. hee also affirmed that Tyrone had in his Armie, Mac Genis, Mac Guire, Mac Maghon, Randell Mac Lorly, Oneale, and all the chiefes of Vlster with their forces.

CHAP. XV.
A part of Don Dermu [...]io his Examination concerning a practise for the taking or killing of the Lord President. A Sally made by the enemy in Kinsale. A Spanish Captaine slaine. Master Hopton dyed of a [...]urt. The Earle of Thom [...]nd lan­ded at Castlehaven with supplies of Horse and F [...]t. Supplies of Horse and Foot landed at Waterford. The Quee [...]es Fleet, and supplies of Foot with munitions, &c. arrived at Corke. Castle Ny Parke attempt [...]d to be taken by vs, but the Enter­prise fayled. A Co [...]ncell of Warre called by the Lord Deputie.

THE dangerous hazard which the President was in,A part of Don Dermu­tio his exa­mination concerning a practise for the taking or killing of the L. President. in this journey I may not omit to relate, aswell for the pe­rill hee ranne, as for his temper; in not seeming to see that which hee perfectly knew, and despising it; for D [...]rmond Mac Cartie called by the Spaniards Don Der­mutio, taken as you haue heard at the siege of Rincorran, (being exa­mined by the Councell) confessed to them, that Cormuck Mac Der­mond Lord of Muskery, had intelligence with Don Iohn, and certaine presents had beene mutually given and received, and that the said Cormuck had undertaken, and faithfully promised, to deliver up the President to Don Iohn aliue or dead; the President was himselfe pre­sent at this examination, which notwithstanding, hee tooke the said Cormuck, and ten Horsemen his Followers along with him; rode with him, eate and dranke with him, and many times had private conference with him; not seeming to take notice of any treacherous intent; besides his Army consisting of three thousand or there abouts, what with Countrey risings out, and under Captaines in pay, two thousand of these were of Irish birth, no lesse affected to the Rebels then to themselues; and I can well assure the Reader upon good grounds, that if our forces had received any disaster, they would all haue turned Turkes, and cut the throats of their owne Comman­ders.

The eighth,8. Nov. certaine Ships to the number of thirteene, were dis­covered, passing by Kinsale to the Westward, but afterward it proo­ved to bee the Supplyes sent out of ENGLAND with the Earle of Thomond.

The Spanyard by that time had gotten knowledge of the depar­ture of a good part of our Forces,10. Nov. and thereupon supposing us to be much weakened,A Salley made by the Enemy. (as it cannot be denyed but we were) and inferior to them in the Towne in bodies of men, they drew out (about noone) the most part of their Forces, and anon after sent some three­score Shott and Pike to the foot of the hill close by our Campe, lea­ving their Trenches very well lyned for their seconds: Some of ours were presently drawen out to entertaine the skirmish with [Page 214]those that came up, and another strong party was sent out towards Rincorran, who from the Bushie hill played in flancke upon their trenches, and beate them from the same; so as they that were first sent out close to our Campe, being beaten backe by our shot, and thinking to find the seconds they left behind them, were disappoyn­ted by the quitting of their trenches, and by that meanes driven to follow the rest to the succour of the Towne; our men following them with much furie, hurt and killed divers, amongst whom they brought off the body of a Sergeant, and possessed the enemies tren­ches, the which the Enemy (being re-enforced) made many attempts to regaine, but were repulsed and beaten backe into the Towne; we heard by divers that Don Iohn committed the Sergeant Major (who commanded then in chiefe) presently after the fight, and threatned to take off his head, commended highly the valor of our men, and cryed shame upon the cowardise of his owne, who he said had beene the terror of all nations, but now had lost that reputation, and he gaue straight commandement upon paine of death (which hee caused to be set upon the Towne gates) that from thenceforth no man should come off from any service, untill hee should be fetcht off by his Offi­cer, though his powder were spent or his Peece broken, but make good his place with his sword; Captaine Soto, one of their best Commanders was that day slaine,A Spanish Captaine slaine. for whom they made very great moane, and some twentie more besides were hurt, which could not but bee many; on our side onely some ten hurt and three killed; among whom Master Hopton a Gentleman of the Lord Deputies, was sore hurt,Mr. Hopton dyed of a hurt. and since dyed thereof: If this skirmish had not bin readily and resolutely answered on our part, the Spaniards had then discovered the smalnesse of our numbers, and would no doubt haue so plyed us with continuall sallies, as wee should hardly haue beene able to continue the siege.

The same day wee had Newes of the Earle of Thomonds landing at Castlehaven,The Earle of Thomōd lan­ded at Castle haven with supplies of horse & foot. with one hundred horse, and one thousand foot of Supplies out of England in thirteene Ships, which by violence of foule weather had beene driven to the westermost part of Ireland, and with great difficultie recovered Castlehaven aforesaid, from whence the fifth day following hee came with Horse and Foot to the Campe at Kinsale;11. Novemb. The next day being the eleventh, wee were advertised that Sir Anthonie Cooke, Supplies of horse & foot landed at Waterford. and Patrick Arthur were landed at Waterford with two thousand foot, and some horse.

The twelfth,The Queens fleet, and sup­plies of foot with muniti­ons &c. arri­ved at Corke Sir Richard Levison, Admirall, and Sir Amias Preston, Vice-Admirall of the Queenes Fleet for Ireland, with ten Shippes of Warre, arrived at Corke with two thousand Foot, besides Mu­nitions, Cannoniers, Carpenters, Wheele-wrights, Smithes, &c.

[Page 215]presently the Lord Deputie sent them direction to come for Kinsale.

The thirteenth,13. Novem. nothing was done either by us or the enemy.

The Queenes Ships with much difficultie recovered the harbour of Kinsale,14. Nov. the Admirall Sir Richard Levison, and the Vice-Admirall Sir Amias Preston, came to the Lord Deputies Campe: That day and the next day, the two thousand Land-forces were put on shoare, and before that wee had certaine newes of the arrivall of the other Forces from Barstable, and Bristoll, at Waterford, and Castlehaven: but they were not then come to the Campe, nor in many dayes after.

The Lord Deputie comming from aboard the Ships,15. Nov▪ a great shott was made at him from the Towne,A faire escape. from whence they might dis­cerne him in the head of a Troupe, and yet missed him very little.

Some of the Queenes Ships (having direction) began to play up­on a Castle in the Iland,16. Nov. called Castle Ny Parke, held fit next to bee taken, to invest the Towne on that side; they brake off some part of the top, but finding that they did it no greater hurt, they left shoo­ting, and the rather because that day and the two next prooved so extreame stormie and foule, as the Ordnance could not bee landed, nor any thing else well done; yet out of an extraordinary desire to effect somewhat,17. Nov. the seventeenth being the most happy day of her Majesties Coronation, which wee meant to haue solemnized with some extraordinary Adventure, if the weather would haue suffered us to looke abroad▪ wee sent at night when the storme was some­what appeased, the Sergeant Major, and Captaine Bodly, with some foure hundred Foot to discover the ground of Castle Ny Parke,Castle ny Parke attēp­ted to bee ta­ken by us, but the enterprise fayled. and to see whether it might be carried with the Pickaxe, which was accordingly attempted▪ but the Engine wee had gotten to defend our men while they were at worke, being not so strong as it should haue beene, they within the Castle hauing store of very great stones on the top, tumbled them downe so fast as brake it, so as they retur­ned with the losse of two men, and proceeded no further in that course.

The same day,A Councell of Warr cal­led by the L. Deputie. the Lord Deputie called a Councell of warre, wherein it was propounded, that now that her Majestie had plenti­fully furnished us with men, munition, and victuals, we wereto consider of our owne strength, and the best way either to attempt the Towne or to continue the siege, we were also to consider of the force of the Enemy within Kinsale, and what aides they were like to haue out of the Countrey, and of all other commodities, or in­commodities that were to happen on either side: The conclusion and resolution was, that wee should invest the Towne with all cele­rity, to keepe it short of reliefe, and before the making of a breach to [Page 216]breake their houses, that they might find no safetie in them, and there­by to bee exposed to the like incommoditie of cold and raine as wee felt in the Campe; in doing whereof it was conceived that many would bee slaine, and indanger the destroying their magazines of powder and victuals; for if presently we should make a breach and attempt it by assault, there was no difference, betweene a weake place (stored with bodies of men) and a strong fortified Towne; besides the Enemy had ground sufficient (if a breach were made) to cast up new earth workes, which would put us to more toyle and losse of men then an old stone wall; and (in the opinion of all the chiefest of the Armie) it was concluded, that wee could not doe the Enemy a greater pleasure, or unto our selues a greater disadvantage, then to seeke to carie it by a breach, before the forces in the Towne, either by sword or sicknesse were weakned.

CHAP. XVI.
The Earle of Thomond with his supplyes came to the Campe. Castle ny Parke rendred by the Spaniards. A Spanish Captaine wounded whereof he dyed. A braue Act of a pri­vate Souldier. Approaches made neerer to the Towne. The Lord President with the Earles of Thomond and Clanricard returned to the Campe. A sally made by the Spa­niards.

THE Earle of ThomondThe Earle of Thomond with his sup­plies came to the Campe. also with one thousand Foote, and one hundred Horse (having beene by force of wea­ther driven farre to the Westward, and with much diffi­cultie had recovered Castle-haven) came thence by Sea to the port of Kinsale: The Lord Deputie to refresh his men and horses, sent them to Corke, for in their healths they were impaired; and that evening some Spaniards fled from Kinsale, and voluntarily came to our Campe.

A Demy Cannon was unshipped assoone as it was calme,19. Nov. and pla­ced on this side the water, which played most part of that day upon that Castle, and brake many places, but made no breach that was assaultable: In the night they of the Towne attempted to releeue the Castle by boat, but were repelled by Captaine Tolkern, and Cap­taine Ward, who lay with their Pinnaces betweene the Iland and the Towne.

The Demy Cannon played againe,20. Nov. and a Cannon then landed and placed by it (with some Ordnance also out of the Ship) though they served to small purpose;Castle Ny Parke ren­dred by the Spanyards. about noone one hundred men were sent with Captaine Yorke and Captaine Smith, to view if the breach were assaultable, and though they found it was not, yet the Spanyards [Page 217] within being no longer able to endure the fury of the shot, hung out a signe for parley, (upon the first shew of our men) and yeelded themselues and the Castle upon promise of their liues onely; which being accepted, they brought them presently to the Campe, being in number seventeene: Before the Castle was yeelded, the Spanyards in the Towne made divers shot at Captaine Tolkernes Pinnace, with a piece of Ordnance which they mounted a day or two before close to the gate of the Towne, but did no hurt at all unto her; the Pin­nace warping neerer to the other side under the hill, and at last rode safely without danger of the shott: The same day a Platforme was made upon a ground of advantage, (not farre from the Campe) that commanded one part of the Towne, that under the favour thereof wee might the better make our neerer Approaches, which at that time wee could hardly haue done, by reason of the great extreame frost, and a Demy-cannon mounted vpon it, with which some shot was made at the Towne, and a Sentinell taken anon after affirmed, that the first Piece shot off went through the house that Don Iohn was in, and did otherwise great hurt.

An other Cannon was brought up,21. Nov. and planted by the Demy­cannon, which the night before was brought from the Ship, and this day the Lord Deputie went over into the Iland, to view how from thence the Towne might be best annoyed and invested.

Also the Prisoners which were taken at Castle Parke, were sent to Corke, with direction to the Major, to send them, and all the former prisoners into England, the Sergeant Major, and the Commanders of Rincorran, and Castle Ny Parke excepted; and this day a great num­ber of Irish women and children were put out of Kinsale, to trie their fortunes in the Countrey.

Foure other Peeces were planted by the Cannon and Demy Can­non,22. Nov. which altogether played into the Towne;A Spanish captain woū ­ded whereof he dyed. one of those short killed foure men in the Market place, and strucke off a Captaines legge, called Don Iohn de Saint-Iohn, who is since dead of the hurt.

That Evening one Iames Grace, an Irishman, ran out of Kinsale, assuring the Lo. Deputie that Don Iohn at his landing was fiue thou­sand men, and that hee was yet three thousand strong; that hee had foure Peeces of Ordnance well mounted; that the Irish which were with him were so much affrighted with our Artillery, as Don Iohn had much to doe to hold them, whose departure, (if it should hap­pen) would be a great want unto him, for by them hee received ease and comfort; and that Don Iohns house where hee lodged, had been shot through with a great shot.

The sixe Peeces began againe about ten a clocke to batter upon the Towne,23. Nov. and so continued till night, in which time, and in all [Page 218]mens judgements, as by report of the Prisoners wee tooke, they did great hurt to the Towne.A bra [...]e act of a private Souldier. This day, while the Lord Deputie, the Marshall, and the Sergeant Major were viewing the ground where the Approaches were intended, a private Souldiour of Sir Francis Barkleyes, in the face of the Guards, attempting to steale, (as hee had done divers times before) a Spanish Sentinell, who was seconded with foure that hee saw not, fought with them all fiue, whereof one of them was the Sergeant Major, whom he had almost taken, and when he had found he could doe no good upon them all, hee came off without other hurt, then the cutting of his hand a little with the breaking of a thrust, which one of them made at him, and hurt the Sergeant Major.Approaches made neerer to the towne. The Lord Deputie this night began to make his approaches neerer the towne, and for that purpose caused some 1000 Foot to be drawne out by Sir Iohn Barkley, Sir Benjamin Berry, and Captaine Bodley, who continued the worke all night, and although the ground were extreame hard, (by reason of the frost) and the night very light, yet they brought the worke to very good perfection; the Enemy played all the night upon them with great Volleyes, but hurt but three men, neither in the Trenches, nor in divers Sallies they made, in the one whereof a Squadron of our new men beat them backe to the gates: In the Euening his Lordship sent direction to Sir Richard Levison to land three Culverings this night, and to plant them in the Iland, about Castle Ny Parke, that from thence they might likewise make Battery upon the Towne, and Sir Richard drewe in the Admirall, and Vice-Admirall betweene the Towne and the Iland, from whence they did great hurt in the Towne the next day.24. Nov.

All the Artillery still played;25. Nov. but because the shot from the ships did but little hurt,The L. Presi­dent with the Earles of Thomond & Clanricard, returned to the Campe. (saue onely upon the base Towne) the Lord De­putie gaue direction to make very few shot, except it were at the high Towne. In the afternoone, the Lord President, the Earles of Thomond, and Clanricard, Sir Thomas Burke, and divers others re­turned to the Campe, Odonnell with his force being stollen by them; This night direction was given to haue a Plat-forme made for the Artillery, upon the trench which was made on Munday night; some­what after midnight the Spaniards made a sudden salley,A sally made by the Spa­niards. with pur­pose to force that trench, but were quickly repelled by Sir Francis Barkley, who commanded there that night.

The Companies that went with the Lord President returned,26▪ Nov. and with them two other Regiments of the Earle of Clanricards, and Sir Christopher Saint-Lawrence▪ the Regiments were that night quartered by themselues, upon the West side of Kinsale to invest the Towne, and keepe the Spaniards and Odonnell from joyning. This night the [Page 219]three Culverings from the Iland were planted on the poynt of the hil, neere the water, on this side behind the last trenches: This morning the Spaniards played with a Demy Cannon (from the Towne) upon the Admirall, which was twice shot, and the Viceadmirall once; they riding both close by the Towne, and shot being made from those ships, they dismounted the Spaniards Peece within, and hurt their chiefe Gunner, so as it played no more.

Betimes in the morning those three Peeces from the poynt of the Hill,27. Nov. neere the water played upon the Towne, doing great hurt, by reason they were so neere planted, but because the day fell out ex­treame windy and rainy, they were enforced to leaue, and spent the rest of the day in drawing downe some other Peeces, that were planted upon the first platforme.

CHAP. XVII.
The Towne of Kinsale summoned, and Don Iuan his Answer. The Spaniards beaten out of their trenches. The Marshall went to view the Towne, to discover a fit place to batter. A skirmish entertayned for the viewing of the breach. An intrenchment made on the West side of the Towne. A bold attempt of a Sergeant of ours, wherein he was slaine. A Souldier slaine standing betweene the Lord Dep [...]y and Lord Presi­dent. The great sally made by the Enemy with a furious charge, both upon the plat forme where the battery was placed, and upon a new entrenchment on the West side of the towne; the Enemy repulsed and beaten. The Enemy gained our entrenchment on the West-side of the towne. The entrenchment recovered from the Enemy. The losse on the Enemies part, and on our part.

IN the morning a Trumpeter was sent to summon Kin­sale,28. Nov. who was not suffered to enter into the Towne,The towne of Kinsale sum­moned, and Don Iuan his answer. but receiving his answer at the Gate, viz. that they held the Towne first for Christ, and next for the King of Spaine, & so would defend it, Contra tutti inimici: up­on his returne with this answer, the Lord Deputie gaue direction to beginne the battery with all the Artillery, who continued in shoo­ting upon the Gate till towards night, and brake a great part thereof, during the time the Ordnance played; Sir Christopher Saint-Laurence drew out from the other Campe some Foote, and gaue upon the Spaniards trenches,The Spani­ards beaten out of their trenches. which they possessed (with great numbers;) at the other end of the Towne being enforced to goe thereunto, through the furie of the shot, which they could not endure in that part of the Towne, where the Ordnance played, at his first giving upon them, hee beate them out of the trenches, following them to the very Gate of the Towne, and killed some of them returning, without losse on our side saue onely some hurt.

[Page 220]All the Artillery still played,1601. and brake downe most part of the Gate,29. Nov. and some part of a new worke made before the Gate.

The Marshall taking some fiftie shot,30. Nov. went to the wall of the Towne to view, which was the best place to make a breach, and found the wall close to the Gate on the right hand to bee the fittest;The Mar­shall went to view the Towne, to discover a fit place to batter. after he had taken view, and made a slight skirmish with the Spani­ards, hee returned without any losse, saving some three hurt, and cau­sed the Artillery to beate upon that place, who played upon it (with­out any intermission) and brake downe before night, a very great part of the wall, which the Enemy attempted to make up in the night, but were beaten from it by our Guards, who played upon them most part of the night: A Spaniard ran away this day from Kinsale, who reported to the Lord Deputie, that our Artillery had killed divers Captaines in the Towne, besides private Souldiers.

Resolved in Councell (and by the Councell of warre) that some Foote should be drawen out of the Campe to giue the Spaniards a bravadoe,1. Decemb. and to view whether the breach was assaultable, and to cause the Spaniards to shew themselues,A skirmish entertayned for the view­ing of the breach. that our Artillery might the better play upon them; whereupon two thousand Foote comman­ded by Sir Iohn Barkley and Captaine Blaynie were presently put in Armes, and drawen neere the wals of the Towne, who entertayned a very hot skirmish with the Spaniards, that had lodged themselues in a trench close to the breach without the Towne; during the con­tinuance of this skirmish, our Artillery played upon those that shew­ed themselues, either on the breach or in the trench, and killed many of them, besides such as were killed and hurt by our small shot; af­ter an houres fight (or thereabouts) when full view was taken, in what manner the breach was, and found not to bee assaultable, our men were drawen off with little or no hurt on our side, saving some three hurt, and Captaine Guests horse killed under him, who before killed two or three with his owne hands: This night the Marshall, Sir Iohn Barkley, Captaine Blaynie, and Captaine Bodly (the Lord De­putie leaving the President in the Campe, being almost all night pre­sent) drew out fiue and twentie of every Company,An entrench­mēt made on the West side of the towne. and intrenched themselues on a Hill, on the West side of the Towne, within lesse then halfe Callivers shot of the same, and cast up a small fort, to lodge some Foote to serue as seconds for the Artillery (that was to be plan­ted) not farre from it; our men being at worke, the Spaniards about midnight began to play upon them from the wals, and from a trench, they possessed close to the West gate, and so continued very hotly till the morning; our men (that guarded the Pioners) playing likewise upon them, and divers hurt and killed on either side.

Our men continued still in that worke,2. Decemb. and brought the same be­fore [Page 221] night to very good perfection, though the Spanyards (from their high Castles, and other places of the Towne) sought to annoy them what they could. While our men were thus at worke, a Sergeant of Captaine Blaynies drew out some seven or eight shott, and sudden­ly fell into a trench (that the Spaniards possessed) close to the towne,A bold at­tempt of a Sergeant of ours, wherein he was sl [...]ine wherein were some nine or ten Spaniards, of which the Sergeant kil­led two with his owne hands, and the rest every man one; Not be­ing contented therewith, he attempted to giue upon another Trench possessed by the Spanyards some good distance from it; but in going on, the Sergeant was shott through the body, and his company in bringing him off had two hurt, and returned without any more losse.

The same day the Lord Deputie,A Soldier slain stāding betweene the Lo. Deputie, and the Lord President. and the Lord President came to see the new Worke, and as they were discoursing very neere toge­ther, a Musket shot from the Towne passed betweene them, and brake the backe bone of a Souldier that stood close by them, where­of hee dyed.

This night the Trenches where the Cannon was planted,The great sally made by the enemy, wherein they gaue a furi­ous assault, both upon the platforme where the battry was placed, & up­on a newe en­trenchment on the West side of the Towne. being manned with the Lord Deputies Company, (commanded by Cap­taine Iames Blunt) Sir Thomas Burkes, commaunded by his Lieut [...] ­nant, Sir Benjamin Berries, commanded by his Lieutenant, Captain▪ Rotheram himselfe, and Captaine Hobbie, Captaine Muses comman­ded by his Lieutenant, and Captaine Roger Harvie commanding in chiefe, being Captaine of the Watch: in a fort on the West neere the Towne betweene the two Campes, that was made the morning be­fore, being manned by Captaine Flower, with Sir Arthur Savages Company, Sir Iohn Dowdalls Company, Captaine Dillon, Captaine Spencer, Captaine Mastersons Lieutenant, and Sir William Warrens Lieutenant, with certaine Squadrons out of the Earle of Thomonds Quarter, who stood in guard without the Trenches: The Enemie sallyed about eight of the clocke in the night (being extreame darke and raynie) with about two thousand men, and first gaue slightly to­wards the new Trenches upon the West side, and presently after with a great grosse upon the trench of the Cannon, continuing their resolution to force it with exceeding fury, having brought with them tooles of divers sorts, to pull downe the Gabions and Trenches, and Spikes to cloy the Artillery: The Allarme being taken in the Camp, the Marshall with Sir Iohn Barkley, and Sir William Fortescue, Sir Francis Rush, and Captaine Roe, with some fiue or sixe hundred sal­lyed presently towards the Cannon for their seconds, and Sir Benja­min Berry fell out with some hundred directly towards the Port of the Towne next to the Campe, to whose seconds the Lord Deputie sent Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn: Vpon the arrivall of the Marshall with [Page 222] his Forces the enemy brake, and our men did execution upon them; Sir Benjamin Berry fell directly upon the Enemies seconds, whom he presently charged and brake,The enemy repulsed and beaten. killed many of them, and tooke the Commander of that body, being an ancient Captaine of chiefe ac­count with the enemy. At the same time the enemy gaue upon our new Trenches, and continued the attempt a long time with great fury, till Captaine Flower sallying out, and beating backe part of their forces,The Enemy gayned our entrench­ment on the west side of the Towne. the enemy entred before his returne, and were possessed of the Trenches, in which time Sir William Godolphin gaue many charges, for the seconding of our men, which continued fight in the field un­till the Earle of Clanricard, (being sent for their second) with Cap­taine Shipwith, Captaine Slingsby, Captaine Clare, Captaine Boise, and Captaine Thomas Burke, with some sixtie men, for the rest of his Re­giment was not advanced, so farre charged a grosse of the Enemies without the sort, brake them, and did execution upon them towards the Towne, and returning entered the fort againe (which the Ene­my abandoned) with little resistance,The en­trenchment recovered from the E­nemy. and made it good till hee was releeved: In this sally the Enemy left behind them aboue sixscore dead bodies, besides such as were killed neere the Towne, and wee tooke nine prisoners, of whom there was a Captaine, a Sergeant, and a Drum; but since wee heard out of the Towne that they lost dead aboue two hundred of their best men, and two Captaines, and two Alfeeroes,The losse on the Enemies part. and the Sergeant Major, being the second Commander to Don Iohn, and Don Carloes Carty, and aboue two hundred hurt; of our part were hurt Captaine Flower, The losse on our part. Captaine Shipwith (slightly in the face) the Earle of Clanricards Lieutenant, Captaine Dillon killed, Captaine Spencer, Captaine Flowers Lieutenant, and some fiue and twentie private Souldiers; the Enemy at the Cannon, cloyed a De­my Culvering, which being a little crased was left without the fort, but the next morning it was made serviceable againe. There were some of them killed upon the Cannon, and upon the powder, and the trenches (in some places) filled with their dead bodies, and in that attempt (of the Cannon onely) seventy two dead bodies (were left in the place) of the best men the Spaniards had, whereof many of them were found with Spikes and Hammers, to cloy the Can­non: The Captaines, Officers, and Souldiers that defended the Cannon acquitted themselues singularly well.

CHAP. XVIII.
A supply of Spaniards landed at Castle-haven. A Councell of warre held. Good ser­vice done by a Scottish man Odonnell joyned with the Spaniards at Castle-haven. All the Irish in the West of Mounster, and some of the English race, revolted and ad­hered to the Spaniards. Sundry Castles rendred by the Irish into the Spaniards hands. Divers of the Irish had Companies in pay given them by Don Iuan. The Castle of Carigfotle taken and the Ward murdered. Tyrones Army discovered neere to our Campe.

INtelligence sent to the Lord Deputie,3. Decemb. that sixe Spanish ships were put into Castle-haven,A supply of Spaniards landed at Castleha­ven. and that sixe more were sent with them from the Groyne, but in comming were severed by tempest, and no certainetie what is become of them; in these were said to bee two thousand Spaniards, come with great store of Ordnance and munition, and that two thousand more were comming presently after.

A confirmation of the Spaniards being at Castlehaven,4. Decemb. and that they were landed, whereupon it was resolved in Councell,A Councell of warre h [...]ld. that our Campe should bee strengthned, and the Artillery better intrenched and guarded, and to leaue battering: the other Campe to rise and sit downe close by the Towne, betweene the North and the West gate, adding one Regiment more to it, and all the Horse to be drawen in­to our Campe; a Drum was sent to Don Iohn, to offer him to bury his dead bodies, which hee tooke thankfully, praying that we would bury them, and that hee would doe the like for any of ours, if they hapned in his power. And this day Sir Charles Wilmot with his Re­giment, was commanded for the better strengthning of the Earle of Thomonds quarter, to rise out of the Lord Deputies Campe and lodge there.5. Decemb. Sir Richard Levison, with a good part of the Fleete with towing got out of the harbour, to seeke the Spanish fleete at Castle-haven, to take them if hee could, or otherwise to distresse them as much as hee might.

A Scottishman that had some eightie of those Spaniards aboard,6. Decemb. put into Kinsale harbour in the morning, and getting a boat, acquain­ted Sir Amias Preston (the Viceadmirall) therewith, and put them into his hands;Good service done by a Scottishman. whereupon the said Scottishman, and foure of the chiefe Spaniards (being Officers) were brought to the Lord Deputy, and examined before his Lordship, the Lord President, and divers others of the Councell, their examinations were sent into England; the Ships were heard to be in fight that day. This day our Ordnance was drawen from the old platformes into our Campe, the better to [Page 224] intend the service of the Field, and to place them more commodi­ously towards the West side of the Towne,Odonnell ioy­ned with the Spaniards at Cast lehaven if wee should see cause. Newes came this Evening, that Odonnell was joyned with the Spani­ards landed at Castle-haven, and that Tirone with his Force was very neere vs.

The same day, the Ditches and Trenches of the Lord Deputies Campe, and the Earle of Thomonds Quarter, were cast deeper and higher, and it was resolved, that two small Forts should bee raysed betweene the Earle of Thomonds Quarter, and the water side, so that the Towne might bee wholly invested, to forbid any accesse to or from it.

Vntill this time none of the Provincialls of Mounster, All the Irish­ry in the West of Mounster and some of the English race revolted and adhered to the Spa­niards. that had beene either protected or pardoned, relapsed; but now upon the comming of these seconds to Castlehaven, Sir Finnin Odriscall, and all the Odriscalls, Sir Owen Mac Carties sonnes, and almost all the Car­ties in Carbrie, Donnell Osulevan Beare, Osulevans Mores eldest son, Donnell Mac Cartie, the Earle of Clan-Cares base sonne, with all the Carties of Desmond, Iohn O Conner Kerry, the Knight of Kerry, all the protected and pardoned men in Kerry and Desmond, and all else from Kinsale and Limericke westwards, joyned with Odonnell and the Spaniards; whereat little wonder is to bee made, considering what power Religion and Gold hath in the hearts of men; both which the Spaniards brought with them into Ireland. The supplies of Spaniards were but seven hundred, but more were promised to follow; which mooved the wavering Irish to conceiue, that now the time was come for their deliverance from the English Govern­ment; whereupon they cast themselues into the Spanyards armes,Sundry Ca­stles rendred by the Irish into the Spa­niards hands and for testimonie of their truths, Donogh Odrischall delivered unto them his Castle at Castle-haven, which commanded the Harbour, Sir Finnin Odrischall, (who never in the course of his whole life had beene tainted with the least spot of disloyaltie) rendred unto them his Castle of Donneshed at Baltimore, and his Castle of Donnelong, in the Iland of Inisherkan, betweene which Castles all entrances into that Haven was debarred; and Donnell Osulevan surrendred unto them his strong Castle of Dunboy, which absolutely commaunds Beare Haven; these three Harbours, beeing without all excep­tion the best in the West of Mounster: For the guard of those pla­ces Don Iohn assigned, that one hundred of the late supplies should remaine at Castle-haven, with a Magazine of Victualls and Muni­tion, and eight Peeces of Ordnance; unto Donneshed and Donnelong hee sent one hundred Foot, fiftie for each of the Castles, and two Peeces of Artillerie; and unto Dunboy hee also sent one hundred Foot, and ten great Peeces: And to confirme these revolters by li­berality [Page 225] unto his Master the King of Spaine, hee bestowed upon Donnell Osulevan two hundred foote in the Kings pay,Divers of the Irish had Companies in pay given unto them by Don Iuan. unto Donoghe Moyle Mac Cartie, sonne to Sir Owen Mac Cartie Reughe one hun­dred, upon Finin Mac Cartie his brother one hundred and twentie, and upon Phelim Mac Cartie one hundred, and to Odonevan one hun­dred; in all sixe hundred and twentie in the Kings entertainement, and upon others hee bestowed certaine summes of money.T [...]e Castle of Carrig­foile taken and the Ward mur­dered. About this time also (not many dayes after this defection) Iohn O Conner Kerry, found the meanes to betray the Castle of Carrigfoyle which was his, and then guarded for her Majestie by a Sergeant, and twelue Souldiers of Captaine Saxies company.

The other Campe strengthned their trenches,7. Decemb. and a resolution to make two small forts beyond the Campe Westward, wholly to in­vest the Towne, the forts and the Campe one to flancke another.

The Artillery was planted in severall places of the Campe,8. Decemb. for the best defence thereof,Tyrones Ar­my discove­red neere to our Campe. and a fort almost made neere the Towne, a slight skirmish towards night, wherein Sir Francis Barklies Anci­ent, and some other were hurt: In the evening the rebels Horse were descried about two miles off, and (after supper) all the Army drawen into Armes, upon notice (given us by the skout) that the rebels were discovered.

CHAP. XIX.
A briefe report of the good service done by Sir Richard Levison, upon the Spanish fleete at Castle haven. A Letter from Don [...]uan de Aquila to Tyrone and O­donnell. A Letter from Don Iuan to Captaine Iuan de Albornes y Andrada. A Letter from Odonnell Osulevan Beare to the King of Spaine.

THIS night late,9. Decemb. Sir Richard Levison returned into the harbour of Kinsale,A briefe re­port of the good service done by Sir Richard Levison up­on the Spa­nish fleet at Castlehaven and the next day came to the Lord Deputie, unto whom hee imparted, that the sixth day, with the Warrespit, the Defiance, the Swiftsure, the Mar­lin, one Merchant, and a Carvill, he arrived at Castle-haven about ten of the clock in the forenoone, before foure a clock the same day, one ship of the Enemy was suncke, the Spanish Admi­rall with nine foote water in hold droue to the shore upon the rocks, the Viceadmirall with two others droue likewise a ground, most of the Spaniards quitting their ships; the seventh of December the wind being extreamely at South-east, hee rode still at Castle-haven, the night following, with wind at West South-west, hee warped out with the ships, the eighth at night hee returned as aforesaid.

[Page 226] Since wee are informed by the Lord Coursie, that they are all sunck but one ship, and great harme done both to their provisions and men.

The Spaniards after their comming to Castle-haven, understan­ding the Queenes fleete was at Kinsale, expecting their comming thither, to make themselues as strong as they could, landed fiue Pee­ces of Ordnance which they planted close by the water side for the securing the harbour; but Sir Richard Levison did so ply the shipping, that hee suncke and driue a shore as is related, and having effected as much as might be done by Sea, was willing to haue left the harbour and returne to Kinsale; but the wind being contrary, hee was not able to get forth, but was forced to ride foure and twentie houres within the play of those fiue Peeces of Ordnance, and received in that time aboue three hundred shot, through Hulke, Mast and Tackle being by no industry able to avoid it, untill some calmer weather came, where by the helpe of some warpes layed forth by their boats, not without great danger and some losse, hee came to set saile and re­turned for Kinsale. All the shot were made particularly at his ship, except some few at a Pinnace of the Queenes, wherein Captaine Flemming was Commander.

All the time spent upon the nine ten and eleaven, was in erecting the two forts formerly resolved upon, also in casting up of trenches, betweene the Earle of Thomonds quarter, and the said forts, being more then thirtie score in length, and making of trenches neere to the Lord Deputies Campe: The Spaniards as well to interrupt, as to view our workes, made certaine light sallies, but they were easily beaten backe without any hurt on our side.

The twelfth,12. Decem. the Enemy sallied againe, but altogether fruitlesse.

The thirteenth,13. Decem. the weather fell out to be extreame fowle and stor­my; and because of Tyrones drawing neere with all his forces, it was thought meet, not to attempt any thing of great moment, more then the removing of some Peeces of Ordnance, to a new platforme made on the West side of the Towne close unto it, to play upon the Castles, which might most hinder our workes, when wee should resolue to make a breach.

The fourteenth fowle weather,14. Decem. wherein nothing was performed.

The fifteenth,15. Decem. our Artillery on the West side of the Towne did much annoy the enemy, in breaking downe the houses, wherein ma­ny were slaine.

The sixteenth,16. Decem. the Ordnance played into the Towne, as the day before.

The seventeenth,17. Decem. fowle and stormy weather; neverthelesse at night the Enemy sallied, and brake downe a new platforme which wee had made.

[Page 227] The eighteenth18. Decem. the Cannon (as in former dayes) played into the Towne, and annoyed the Enemy very much: And the same day, a Letter was intercepted, written from Don Iohn to Tyrone and Odon­nell, which is here inserted: And also a Letter to Captaine Iuan de Albornoz y Andrada, both which were thus translated.

The nineteenth by reason of stormie and foule weather,19. Decemb. nothing on either side was performed; but the same day Donnell Osulevan Beare, in thankfulnesse to the King of Spaine, and to endeare himselfe the more into his favour, wrote unto him this ensuing Letter, the o­riginall was in Irish, and thus translated: but the Reader may under­stand, that it was long afterward before it came to the Lord Presi­dents hands, yet here inserted in regard of the date thereof.

This morning being faire,20. Decemb. the Ordnance played oftner, and brake downe a good part of the wall; and to the end wee might proceed the more roundly, (if Tyrones force came not the sooner upon us) another great Trench was made beneath the Platforme; to hinder which, the Enemies made very many shott, but all would not serue: for by the next morning that worke was brought to good perfecti­on, though the night fell out stormie, with great abundance of thun­der and lightning, to the wonder of all men, considering the season of the yeare. This night came certaine Intelligence, that Tyrone would be the next night within a mile and halfe of us.

CHAP. XX.
Tyrone with his Armie approached within view of our Campe, but could not bee pro­voked to fight. The enemy sallyed out of the towne. The Irish Army as before present themselues. The Enemy from the towne make another sally. Intelligence of the E­nemies designes brought to Captaine Taffe.

TOwards night Tyrone shewed himselfe with the most part of his Horse and Foot,21. Decemb. upon a hill betweene our campe and Corke,Tyrone with his Army approached within view of our Campe, but could not be p [...]ovoked to fight. about a mile from us, and on the o­ther side of the hill encamped that night, where hee had a Fastnesse of wood and water.

Two Regiments of our Foot, and some Horse being drawn out of our Campe, made towards them; and when they saw our men re­solued to goe forwards, they fell backe towards the place where they encamped. This night the Spanyards sallyed againe, and gaue upon a new Trench made a little beneath our Campe,The Enemy sallied out of the Towne. but were the sooner repelled, because that night wee kept very strong Guards, and every man was in a readinesse to bee in Armes, by reason of Tyrones being so neere unto us.

Tyrones Horse and Foot kept still in sight in the place where they shewed themselues the day before,22. Decem. and many Intelligences affirmed unto us,The Irish Army as be­fore presents it selfe. that they had a purpose to force our Campes. That night some of their Horse, and fiue hundred of their Foot were discovered searching out a good way to the Towne, which was not made knowen unto us untill the next day.The Enemy from the Towne made another sally. The Spanyards sallyed this night hotly, and gaue upon a Trench, so as a Sergeant that had the guard thereof, quit it: But Sir Christopher Saint-Laurence comming to his second, beat them backe before they did any great hurt.

Our Artillery still played upon the Towne, (as it had done all that while) that they might see wee went on with our businesse,23. Decem. as if we cared not for Tyrones comming; but it was withall carried on in such a fashion, as wee had no meaning to make a Breach, because we thought it not fit to offer to enter, and so put all in a hazard, untill wee might better discover what Tyrone meant to doe, whose strength was assured to bee very great, and wee found by Letters of Don Iohns (which wee had newly intercepted) that hee had advised Tyrone to set upon our Campes, telling him that it could not bee chosen, but our men were much decayed by the winters siege, and so that wee could hardly be able to mainetaine so much ground (as wee had taken) when our strength was greater, if we were well put too, on the one side by them, and on the other side by him, which hee would not faile for his part to doe soundly.

[Page 231] Tyrone accompanied with Odonnell, Orwrke, Mac Guire, Mac Mag­hon, Randell Mac Sorly, Redmond Burke, O Conner Sligoes brothers,24. Decemb. and Captaine Tirrell; with the choise force, and in effect all the Rebels of Ireland being drawen into Mounster, and joyned with Spaniards that landed at Castle-haven, who brought to Tyrones Campe sixe Ensignes of Spaniards, and the greatest part of the Irish of Mounster, who being revolted, were joyned with them; and entertayned into the Kings pay in severall Companies, and under their owne Lords, resolved to releeue the Towne of Kinsale, and to that purpose sate downe the one and twentieth of December, a mile and a halfe from the Towne, betweene the English Campe and Corke, and on that side of the Army, kept from them all passages and meanes for forage, the other side, over the River of Ownybuoy, being wholly at their disposition, by reason of the generall revolt of those parts, it seemed they were drawen so farre by the importunity of Don Iuan de Aquila, as wee perceived by some of his Letters intercepted, wherein hee did intimate his owne necessitie, their promise to succour him, and the facility of the Enterprise; our Armie being weake in numbers, and tired (as hee termed us) with assurance from himselfe, that whenso­ever hee should advance to our Quarter, hee would giue the blow soundly from the Towne; during the aboad of the Rebels in that place, wee had continuall intelligence of their purpose to giue A­larmes from their party, and sallies from the Towne, but to little other effect then to weary our men, by keeping them continually in Armes; the weather being extreame tempestuous, cold and wet; on the three and twentieth of December, late in the night, Captaine Taffe enformed the Lord Deputie,Intelligence of the Ene­mies designe brought to Captaine Taffe. that one of the Rebels sent him word (and confirmed it by a solemne oath) to the bearer, that the resolution of the Rebels was either that night, or betweene that and the next, to enterprise their uttermost for the releefe of the Towne, with some particulars, in what sort they intended to giue upon our Campe: The intelligence which Captaine Taffe had was upon this occasion.

CHAP. XXI.
The meanes whereby Captaine Taffe had his Imelligence. The Battell of Kinsale, where­in the Rebels were overthrowen. The Lord President directed by the Lord Deputie to guard the Campe, against any attempt to be made by the Spaniards. A glorious Victorie. An old Irish Prophesie proved true. Two sallies made by the Spanyards.

TVesday the two and twentieth of December,The meanes wherby Cap­taine Taffe had his In­telligence. Brian Mac Hugh Oge Mac Maghon, a principall Comman­der in the Irish Army, whose eldest sonne Brian had many yeares before been a Page in ENGLAND with the Lord President, sent a Boy unto Captaine William Taffe, praying him to speake unto the Lord President to bestow upon him a bottle of Aquavitae, which the Pre­sident for old acquaintance sent unto him; the next night being the three and twentieth, by the same Messenger hee sent him a Letter, praying him to recommend his Loue vnto the President, thanks for his Aquavitae, and to wish him the next night following to stand well upon his Guard, for himselfe was at the Councell, wherein it was resolved, that on the night aforesaid, (towards the breake of day) the Lord Deputies Campe would bee assaulted, both by Tyrones Armie, (which lay at their backes) and by the Spanyards from the Towne, who upon the first Allarme would bee in a readinesse to salley: Whereupon the Lord Deputie gaue order to strengthen the ordinary Guards,The Battell of Kinsale, wherein the rebels were overthrowne. to put the rest of the Armie in a readinesse, but not into Armes, that about the falling of the Moone, the Regiment volant, (commanded by Sir Henrie Power, and appoynted onely to answere the first occasion without doing any other duties) should draw out beyond the West part of the Campe, and there to stand in Armes, not farre from the maine guard of Horse: A little before the breake of the day, the Lord President went to the Lord Deputies house, and as they two and the Marshall were in Councell, one of the Lord Presi­dents horsemen came to the doore, and calling upon him said, My Lord, it is time to arme, for the enemy is neere unto the Campe; and immediately Sir Richard Greame, who had the guard of Horse that night, sent word to the Lord Deputie, that the Scouts had discove­red the Rebells Matches in great numbers; whereupon the Lord Deputie caused the Armie to draw presently into Armes, sent a Cor­porall of the field, to cause the like to bee done in the Earle of Tho­monds quarter, and that from thence they should draw out three hundred choise men, betweene that quarter and the Fort, built upon the West hill, neere a Barricado made (crosse a high way) to stop the Enemies suddaine passage in the night, and himselfe accompanied [Page 233] with the President, and the Marshall advanced forwards towards the scout, and having given direction to Sir Henry Davers (who commanded the Horse under the Marshall) for the ordering of the Troopes, sent the Marshall to take view of the Enemy, who brought him word, that Horse and Foote of theirs were advanced; where­upon the Lord Deputie with Sir Oliver Lambert rid to view a peece of ground, betweene that and the Towne, which had on the backe of it a Trench, drawen from the Earle of Thomonds quarter to the West fort: on the front a boggish Glyn, and passable with Horse onely at one ford, which before hee had intrenched: the ground whereupon the Enemy must haue drawen in grosse, to force the pas­sage, was flankerd from the Earles quarter by the Cannon; it was resolved to make that ground good, being of greater advantage for Horse and Foote, both to bee imbattled, and to fight: upon view whereof the Lord Deputie sent the Marshall word, that on that place hee was resolved to giue the Enemy battaile, and sent the Sergeant Major (Sir Iohn Barkley) to draw out Sir Henry Folliots, and Sir Oli­ver Saint-Iohns Regiments to that place: O Campo (that commanded all the Spaniards that came last out of Spaine) desired Tyrone that hee might imbattle his men, and presently giue on, to joyne that way with Don Iuan, for their purpose was at that time, by that meanes to haue put into the Towne all the Spaniards with Tirrell, and eight hundred of their chiefe men, and the next night from the Towne, and their Army to haue forced both our quarters, of the successe whereof they were so confident, that they reckoned us already theirs, and were in contention, whose prisoners the Lord Deputie should bee, and whose the President, and so of the rest: But Tyrone (discovering the Marshall, and Sir Henry Davers to bee advanced with all the Horse, and Sir Henry Powers squadron of Foote) retired beyond a ford at the foote of that hill, (with purpose as he fained) till his whole Army were drawen more close; instantly the Marshall sent the Lord Deputie word by Sir Francis Rush, that the Enemy retired in some disorder; whereupon the Lord Deputie came up unto him, and gaue order that all the Foote should follow; when we were advan­ced to the Ford (but our Foote not wholly come to us) the Enemy drew off in three great bodies of foot, and all their horse in the reare: The Lord Deputie asked of some that understood the Countrey, whether beyond that ford,The Lo. Pre­sidēt di [...]ected by the L. De­puty to guard the Campe a­gainst any attempt to be made by the Spaniards. there were neere any ground of strength for the Enemy to make advantage of; but being answered that there was none, but a faire Champion, he drew after the Enemy, and then desired the Lord President to returne from thence, and secure the Campe, and attend the sallies of Don Iuan, which hee did, with whom the Lord Deputie sent the Earle of Thomonds Horse, Sir An­thony [Page 234] Cookes, and Sir Oliver Lamberts, and only tooke with him be­tweene three or foure hundred Horse, and under twelue hundred Foote, but being drawen out some mile farther, we might perceiue the Enemy to stand firme, upon a ground of very good advantage for them, having a bog betweene us, and a deepe ford to passe, and in all apparance with a resolution to fight: the Marshall being advanced with the Horse neere unto the Ford, sent unto the Lord Deputie, that hee perceived the Enemy in some disorder; and that if hee would giue him leaue to charge, hee hoped to giue a very good account of it; the Lord Deputie left it to his discretion, to doe as he should find present occasion, out of the disposition of the Enemy; whereupon the Earle of Clanrickard that was with the Marshall, importuned him exceedingly to fight, and the Lord Deputie sent to draw up the Foote (with all expedition) close together, who marched as fast as it was possible for them to keepe their orders; the Marshall assoone as a wing of the Foote of the Vaunt-guard was come up unto him, and Sir Henry Power with his Regiment drawen over the Ford, ad­vanced with some hundred Horse, accompanied with the Earle of Clanrickard, and gaue occasion of skirmish upon the bog side, with some hundred hargubisheers; the Enemy thereupon put out some of their loose shot from their battle, and entertayned the fight: their three battalions standing firme on the other side of the bog, at the first our shot were put close to the Horse, but with a second they beat the enemies loose shot into their battle; and withall the Marshall, with the Earle of Clanrickard, and Sir Richard Greame, offered a charge on a battle of one thousand Foote, and finding them to stand firme, wheeled a little about: by this time Sir William Godolphin with the Lord Deputies Horse, and Captaine Mynshall with the Lord Presidents Horse, (who were appointed to keepe still in grosse, to answer all accidents) was come up, and Sir Iohn Barkley with two of our three bodies of Foote: whereupon the Marshall with the Earle of Clanrickard, vnited themselues with Sir Henry Davers, Captaine Taffe and Captaine Fleming, charged againe the Horse, and the reare of the same battle, who presently thereupon, both Horse and Foote fell into disorder and brake.

All this while the Vantgard of the Enemies in which was Terrill, and all the Spaniards, stood firme upon a Bog on the right hand, unto whom, within Calievers shotthe Lord Deputie had drawen up our Reare upon a little hill, and willed them to stand firme, till they re­ceived direction from him: but perceiving the grosse drawing be­tweene our men that were following the execution, and the other Bodies of foot, he drew up that squadron, (commanded by Captaine Roe) to charge them in Flanck; whereupon they presently drew off, [Page 235] and in a great grosse marched to the top of the next hill, and there for a little time) made a stand; the Reare of the Enemy beeing in [...]heir retreat, the Van went off with few slaine, but with the losse of many of their Armes,A glorious victory. their Battell (being the greatest Body) was put all to the sword, and not aboue some sixtie escaped: The Vant­guard who went last off, were broken on the top of the hill; the I­rish for the most part quit the Spanyards, who making a stand, were broken by the Lord Deputies Troopes, and most of them killed, O Campo the chiefe Commaunder taken prisoner by the Cornet, Iohn Pykman, two Captaines 7. Alferoes, and 40. Souldiers taken prisoners by such as followed the execution, which continued a mile & a halfe, and left there, onely tyred with killing: There were of the Irish re­bells twelue hundred dead bodies left in the place, and as we heard from themselues, about eight hundred hurt, whereof many of them dyed that night: they lost aboue two thousand Armes, their Pow­der, Drummes, and nine Ensignes, which was more then ever they had together before; of Captaines, (besides other men of marke) foureteene were slaine, and on our side onely Sir Richard Greames Cornett was killed, Sir Henrie Davers hurt with a sword slightly, Sir William Godolphin a little rased on the thigh with a Halbert, Cap­taine Crofts the Scout-Master with a shot in the backe, and not a­boue fiue or sixe common Souldiers hurt, many of our horses killed, and more hurt: The Earle of Clanricard had many faire escapes, be­ing shot through his Garments, and no man did bloody his sword more then his Lordship that day, and would not suffer any man to take any of the Irish prisoners, but bad them kill the Rebells. After the Retreit was sounded, the Lord Deputie did giue the Order of Knighthood to the Earle of Clanricard, in the field in the midst of the dead bodies, and returning backe to the Campe, drew out the whole Armie, and gaue God thankes for this Victorie with their prayers; At the ending whereof, and a volley of shott for joy dis­charged, Don Iuan (who was attentiue to heare of the Spanyards ap­proach) hearing the volley, and conceiving that his Ayds were in fight with us, made a salley out of the Towne; but when hee per­ceived the Spanish Colours to be carried by Englishmen in triumph, he made a speedy retreit. The Enemies Armie, as Alonso de o Campo doth assure us, was sixe thousand Foote, and fiue hundred Horse; there were some of the Irish taken Prisoners, that offered great ran­somes, but presently upon their bringing to the Campe, they were hanged.

Although no man is lesse credulous then my selfe is of idle Pro­phesies,An old Irish prophesie pro­ved true. the most whereof are coyned after things are done, yet I make bold to relate this which succeeds, for long before the thing [Page 236] I speake of was brought to light: my selfe was an eye witnesse when it was reported; in concealing it I should wrong the trueth, which makes mee bold to remember it: Many times I did heare the Earle of Thomond tell the Lord President, that in an old Booke of Irish pro­phesies which hee had seene, it was reported, that towards the latter dayes there should bee a battell fought betweene the English and the Irish, in a place which the Booke nameth, neere unto Kinsale. The Earle of Thomond comming out of England, & landing first at Castle-haven, and after at Kinsale, as aforesaid: in the time of the siege, my selfe and divers others heard him againe report the Prophesie to the President, and named the place, where (according to the Prophesie) the field should bee fought: the day whereupon the victorie was obtained, the Lord President and the Earle rode out to see the dead bodies of the vanquished, and the President asked some that were there present, by what name that ground was called; they not know­ing to what end hee did demand it, told him the true name thereof, which was the same which the Earle so often before had reported to the President. I beseech the Reader to beleeue mee, for I deliver nothing but trueth: but as one Swallow makes no Summer, so shall not this one true Prophesie increase my credulitie in old Predi­ctions of that kinde.

The fiue and twentieth in the afternoone the Spanyards made a sally,25. Decemb. but they were enforced to retreat into the Towne;Two sallyes made by the Spanyards. at nine in the night they sallyed againe to hinder our workes in the Trenches, the skirmish continued two houres, in the end they were repulsed: on our side the Ensignes of Captaine Roper and Captaine Gh [...]st were hurt; what harme they received, we know not.

The sixe and twentieth in the night they gaue againe upon our Trenches,26 Decemb. and enforced a Lieutenant (with his Guard) to quit them;Another sally and from thence they went to a little Fort of ours on the west side of the Towne: but there they found so good resistance, as they were enforced to retreat with the loose of foure men slaine, and eight hurt.

The seven and twentieth nothing was done,27. Decemb. and that whole day was (by the Lord Deputie, the Lord President, and the rest of the Councell then in the Campe) spent in making of Dispatches into ENGLAND.

CHAP. XXII.
Zubiaur arrived at Castlehaven, and immediatly returned▪ O Donnell, Redmond Burke, &c. imbarqued for Spaine. The names of such of the Irish as fled into Spaine. The losse which the Rebells had in passing through Mounster, after the battell of Kinsale.

THE eight and twentieth,28. Decem. intelligence was brought to the Lord President, who related it to the Lord Deputy, that Pedro Zubiaur Zubiaur ar­rived at Castleha­ven, and im­mediatly re­turned. (who was (as is said) a great Com­mander in the Spanish fleete that came to Kinsale) was lately landed at Castlehaven, and hearing of Tyrones overthrow, hee made no stay but set saile for Spaine, carrying with him O Donnell, Redmond Burke, Hugh Mostian, Odonnell, Redmond Burke, &c. imbarqued for Spaine. with others of their traine, whose names I will omit; but for the better satisfaction of the Reader I thinke it meet, to set downe the names of sundry other Mounster men, who not long after fled into Spaine, whose names ensue.

CHAP. XXIII.
A Parley desired by Don Iuan, and granted by the Lord Deputie. Don Iuan his Pr [...] ­positions, with their Answeres, and his Reply. The Reasons which mooved the Lord Deputie and Councell to yeeld to a Composition. The Articles of the Composition.

THE last of December Don Iuan offered a parley, sen­ding the Drum Major out of the Towne, with a sealed Letter to the Lord Deputie,A Parley desired by Don Iuan and granted by the Lord Deputie. by an Alfeeres, by which he required (as by the Copie thereof conveyed in the dis­patch by Sir Richard Morison into England may appeare) that some Gentleman of speciall trust and sufficiencie, might bee sent into the Towne from his Lordship to conferre with him, whom he would acquaint with such conditions as hee then stood upon; which being granted by his Lordship, Sir William Godolphin was em­ployed in that negotiation; which in what sort it was carried, be­cause it importeth much, in respect of many particularities of speciall moment to bee considered; it is thought necessary it should bee here more largely delivered, his first conference with Sir William Godol­phin tendeth to this:Don Iuan his propositions, That having found the Lord Deputie (whom he termeth the Viceroy) although a sharpe and powerfull Opposito, yet an honourable Enemy, and the Irish not onely weake and barba­rous, but (as hee feared) perfidious friends, hee was so farre in his affection reconciled to the one, and distasted with the other, as did invite him to make an overture of such a composition, as might bee safe and profitable for the State of England, with lesse prejudice to the Crowne of Spaine, by delivering into the Viceroyes power the Towne of Kinsale, with all other places in Ireland, held by the Spa­nish, so as they might depart upon honourable termes, fitting such men of warre, as are not by necessitie enforced to receiue conditions, but willingly enduced for just respects, to disengage themselues, and to relinquish a people, by whom their King and Master had beene so notoriously abused, if not betrayed: That if the Viceroy liked to entertaine further parly touching this poynt, he would first be pleased to understand them rightly, and to make his propositions such, as might bee sutable to men throughly resolved, rather to bury them­selues aliue, and to endure a thousand deaths, then that to giue way to one Article of accord, that should tast of basenes or dishonour, be­ing [Page 242] so confident of their present strength, and the Royall second of Spaine, that they should make no doubt of yeelding good account of themselues, and their interest in this kingdome: But that a just dis­daine, and spleene conceived against the nation, disswaded them from being further engaged for it, then of force they must: Sir William Godolphin being commanded by the Lord Deputie onely to receiue Don Iuans propositions and demands, having made his Lordship and Councell this relation,The An­swer. was by them returned with the Answer fol­lowing. That howbeit the Lord Deputie having lately defeated their succours, did so well understand his owne strength and their weaknesse, as made him nothing doubt of forcing them within a ve­ry short time, whom hee did know to bee pressed with [...] difficulties, how much soever they laboured to cover and conceale the same: Yet knowing that her sacred Majestie, out of her gratious and mercifull disposition, would esteeme the glory of her victory to be blemished by a voluntary effusion, and an obstinate expence of Christian blood, was content to entertaine this offer of agreement, so as it might bee concluded under such honourable articles of her Highnesse, as the advantage shee had against them gaue reason to de­mand, being the same, which are sent with this dispatch Signed by Don Iuan, the leaving of his Treasure, Munition, Artillery, and the Queenes naturall Subjects to her disposition onely excepted: All which poynts he did peremptorily refuse, with constant asseveration,Don Iuan his reply. that both hee and all his would rather endure the last of misery, then bee found guilty of so fowle a treason, against the honour of his Prince, and the reputation of his profession, though hee should find himselfe unable to subsist, much more now, when he might not on­ly hope to sustaine the burthen of the warre for a time, but with pa­tience and constancie in the end to overcome it: That hee tooke it so ill, to be understood in having Articles of that nature propounded unto him, as were they but once againe remembred in the capitula­tion, the Viceroy should from henceforth use the advantage of his sword, and not the benefit of his former offers; adding that the Vice­roy might rather thinke to haue made a good and profitable purchase, for the crowne of England, if with expence of two hundred thousand Duckets, hee had procured Don Iuan to quit his interest and footing, but in Baltimore, to say nothing of Kinsale, Castlehaven, and Beere-haven; for (said hee) suppose that all we (with the rest of our places here) had perished, yet would that Pen-Insula (being strong in its owne nature) bettered by our art and industry, provided (as it is) of victuals, munition, and of good Artillery, preserue unto the King of Spaine, a safe and commodious por [...] for the arrivall of his fleete, and bee able to maintaine it selfe againt a land Army of ten thousand, [Page 243] untill Spaine (being so deeply engaged) did in honour releeue them, which would draw on a more powerfull invasion then the first, be­ing undertaken upon false grounds, as the instance of a base and bar­barous people, who in discovering their weaknesse, and want of power, haue armed the King my master to rely upon his owne strength, being tied in honour to relee [...]e his people that are ingaged, and to cancell the memory of our former disaster: But this was spo­ken (said he) in case the Viceroy were able to force this Towne, as I assure my selfe hee cannot, having upon mine honour within these wals, at this instant aboue two thousand fighting men, that are strong and able, besides those which having beene sicke and hurt, recover daily: The greatest part of these composed of old Souldiers, which fall not but by the sword, and those that were new, being now both trayned to their Armes, and growen acquainted with the Climat, are more able to endure then at the first; our meanes are good as it hath beene, anytime these two moneths; such as the Spaniards can well away withall, and thereof to suffice us for three moneths more; we lodge in good warme houses, haue store of munition, and (which is best of all) stand well assured that our succours will be shortly here; to be plaine, wee preserue our men, and reserue our strength the best wee may, hoping to front you in a breach, which if our hearts faile us not, wee haue hands and breasts enough to stop against treble your forces; though I will giue the Viceroy this right, that his men are passing good, but spent and tired out with misery of a winter siege, which hee hath obstinatly mainetained beyond my expectation, but with such caution, and upon so good guard, as having nicely watch­ed all advantages; I could never fasten a salley yet upon him, but with losse to my selfe, wherein I must acknowledge my hopes decei­ved, that grounding on some error in his approaches, promised my selfe the defeat of at least one thousand men at one blow; but when we meet on the breach, I am confident (upon reason) to lay fiue hun­dred of your best men on the earth, and rest hopefull that the losse of those will make a great hole in an Army, that hath already suffered so much extreamity; but to conclude our busines, the King my master sent me to assist the Condees Oneale and Odonnell, presuming on their promise that I should haue joyned with them, within few dayes of the arrivall of his forces; I expected long in vaine, sustayned the Viceroyes Armes, saw them drawen to the greatest head they could possible make, lodged within two miles of Kinsale, reenforced with certaine Companies of Spaniards, every houre promising to releeue us, and being joyned together to force your Campes, saw them at last broken with a handfull of men, blowen asunder into divers parts of the world; Odonnell into Spaine, Oneale to the furthest part of [Page 244] the North, so as now I find no such Condee [...] in rerum Natura (for those were the very words hee vsed) as I came to joyne withall; and therefore haue moved this accord the rather to di [...]ingage the King my master, from assisting a people so unable in themselues, that the whole burthen of the warre must lye upon him, and so perfidious, as perhaps might bee enduced in requitall of his favour, at last to be­tray him.

Vpon relation made by Sir William Godolphin to the Lord Deputie and Councell of these offers of Don Iuan, The reasons which moved the Lo. De­putie and Councell to yeeld to a Composition. which at severall Confe­rences had been brought to such heads, as by the Articles betweene them is more particularly specified, it was thought good (for divers important reasons) to proceed roundly to the agreement: for where­as in the Propositions by him made, there was not any thing that admitted exceptions on our part, but onely that hee required to carry with him his Ordnance, Munition and Treasure, that being no way prejudiciall to the maine scope, or drift of our Treatie, which chiefely respected the common good, and safetie of the Kingdome, deserved not almost to bee thought upon. Besides that, the Trea­sure being at first but one hundred thousand Duckets, with foure moneths payment of so many men, and other necessary deductions, could not bee but very neere wasted, and that little remainder more fit for a prey to the poore Souldiers, (after this tedious travell) then for a clause in the Composition. Furthermore, how needfull it was to embrace this accord, may clearely bee seene by whosoever con­sidereth the state of our Armie, almost utterly tyred, how full of danger and difficultie it was to attempt a Breach, defended by so ma­ny hands; how long time it might haue cost us (if wee had lodged in the Breach) before wee could haue carried the Towne, being full of strong Castles; how her Majesties Ships, and others being in the Harbour, should haue beene forced speedily to forsake us for want of victualls; how our selues were not provided for aboue six dayes at the time of this parley; that wee had neither Munition, nor Ar­tillerie, but for one Battery, in one place at once, fiue of our Peeces being before crazed: And finally, that if wee had missed of our purpose, the whole Countrey had been hazarded: Furthermore, that which seemed of greatest consequence to enduce his Lordship to this agreement, was, that the Spanyards in Baltemore, Castlehaven, and Beerehaven,Build your enemy a sil­ver bridge to waft him a­way, if he bee potent, or not hopelesse of supplies. by vertue of this Contract, were likewise to sur­render those places, and depart the Countrey, which how hard a matter it would haue prooved, and how long and dangerous a war it would haue drawn on, to root them out, they being strongly forti­fied, and well stored with victuals, Munition and Artillery, may easily bee conjectured, for that of necessitie the Armie (for some space) [Page 245] must haue rested, and in the end haue been constrained after a new supply of necessaries, (to her Majesties intollerable charges) to trans­port themselues thither by Sea, the way by land being unpassable, in which time their Succours out of Spaine, in all likelihood would haue been come unto them; the King being so farre engaged in his Honour to second his enterprise, and wee barred of that prosecution of the Rebells, which now by this Agreement wee may wholly intend.

For which considerations, the Lo: Deputie and Councell thought it in their wisdomes meet, to condescend to more indifferent con­ditions, which beeing propounded and agreed upon by Don Iuan, these Articles ensuing were signed and sealed on both parts.

CHAP. XXIIII.
The names of the Hostages delivered by Don Iuan. Don Iuan his demand of victu­als for the transpor [...]ation of his men. The victuals which was delivered to Don Iuan, and their rates. The number of Spaniards which were transported out of Ire­land. The Lord Deputie brake up his siege and returned to Corke. Captaine Har­vies Commission for his government.

THE day the Articles were Signed, Don Iuan dined with the Lord Deputie, and the next day after, the Lord Pre­sident (having Sir Richard Levison and Sir William Godol­phin in his company) was sent into the Towne of Kin­sale, where he dyned with Don Iuan to treate with him, about such shipping and victuals as hee would demand, for the transportation of his men, and at what rates, for the which ready money was to bee payed: And also to demand of him, the three Captaines which the Lord Deputie had made choise of, which were Don Pedro Morijon, The names of the hosta­ges delive­red by Don Iuan. Captaine Pedro Suaco, and Captaine Diego Gon­zales Sigler, to remaine Pledges untill the returne of the ships: The demands hee made of victuals, and tonnage for the victualling and transporting of three thousand and two hundred men (remayning in Kinsale, Castlehaven, Baltimore, and Donboy, whereof two thou­sand and sixe hundred in Kinsale, and sixe hundred at the places afore­said) were as followeth.

[Page 248] First his demands was sixe weekes victuals,Don Iuan his demand of victuals for the transpor­tation of his men. in forme following.

For every weeke foure dayes flesh, three dayes fish.

For every flesh day, bread foure and twenty ownces for a man, and sixe of Beefe.

For every fish day, foure and twenty ounces of Bread, sixe ounces of fish, and one ounce of Butter.

For every hundred men, one Pipe of wine, besides water.

For shipping for every three men, two Tuns, and hee to giue four­tie shillings le Tun, and his men to bee landed at the first Port they can touch in Spaine.

For the expediting of these demands, the Lord Deputie gaue pre­sent direction to all the Ports within the Province, for the taking up of shipping, and warrant to Allen Apsley (the Commissary for the victuals in Mounster) to issue out of the Queenes store, according to the demands made: These quantities of victuals ensuing, for the which hee should receiue money of Don Iuan, whereby the Maga­zine might bee supplyed.

Towards the accomplishing whereof,The victualls which was delivered to Don Iuan, & their rates. the Comissary of the victu­als delivered this ensuing proportion, viz.

Which being with all possible conveniencie despatcht,The number of the Spani­ards which were trans­ported out of Ireland haste was made for their Embarquing at two sundry times: There was ship­ped at Kinsale, (the care whereof was committed to Captaine Fran­cis Slingsbye) 2070: at Baltimore, and at Castlehaven by Captaine Roger Harvie 415, in all 3025, besides Captaines, inferior Officers, Priests, and religious men, and a great Company of Irish.

The fourth of Ianuary a Spanish ship appeared by the old Head of Kinsale, hovering before the Harbor mouth. The Lord Deputie ha­ving concluded the Composition with Don Iohn, for the rendring of the Towne of Kinsale, sent a Boat with some men in her to let them know that Don Iohn and hee were good friends, and therefore hee might safely come in without any danger, (in which Boat was one Thomas Foster, a Nephew to Sir Anthony Cooke) which message as­soone as it was delivered, the Captaine of the ship tooke in all the men, hoysed sayle, and stood away with all speed for Spaine. This might seeme to be an action performed with no good approbation, in putting those men into their power; but whether it be justifiable [Page 249] or no, the successe prooved it to bee of very great consequence: for though the newes of the defeat of the Irish Armie were come into Spaine by O Donnell, and those with him, yet Don Iohn stood firme in Kinsale without danger to be much pressed by the Deputy, soliciting new forces, hoping thereby to repaire their former losses, to reunite their dispersed Companies, and to overthrow the English forces, being much spent and sore weakened by their Winter siege: Before the arrivall of O Donnell Seconds were in preparing, and after his ar­rivall both increased, and much hastened, as may appeare by the Let­ters intercepted, which came out of Spaine to Don Iohn, when hee was at Corke, both from the King of Spaine, the Duke of Lerma, the Secretary Ibarra, and others: But when they understood by those men, that Don Iohn had compounded for the rendering of Kinsale, and for their returning into Spaine, it then put them to a stand for their proceedings, and at last concluded to giue over the attempt, fin­ding so little assistance either in the power or courage of the Irish: And if this had not fallen out thus, and that those seconds had come and landed in Ireland, it might haue beene much doubted, or rather positiuely beleeved the contrary, that those Spanyards would not haue been bound by Don Iohns Articles, but haue taken their best op­portunitie of their force and power, in kindling a new flame, and making that Kingdome againe in as desperate an estate as ever here­tofore it hath been, if not worse.

These things being thus ordered, and no cause appearing of lon­ger stay in the Campe, the ninth of Ianuary 9. Ianuar. the Lord Deputy rose, and the same day he rode to Corke,The Lo. De­puty brake up his siege and returned to Corke. having in his company Don Iuan de Aguila, and many of the Spanish Captaines, the grosse of his com­panies being left in Kinsale. The Lord Deputie lodged in the Bi­shop of Corkes house, Don Iuan in the Citie, and the President at Shandon Castle.10. Ianuar. The day following the Captaines received di­rections to repayre to sundry Townes in Mounster appoynted for their Garrisons: And the same day Captaine Roger Harvie, and Cap­taine George Flower were dispatched with certaine Companies to goe by Sea, to receiue the Castles of Castle-haven, Donneshed, and Donnelong at Baltimore, and Dunboy at Beerehaven in the West, all which were then in the possession of the Spanyards. Also the sayd Captaine Harvie had a Commission graunted unto him, for the go­vernment of all the Countreyes betweene Rosse in Carbery, and the Bay of Bantrye, as followeth.

CHAP. XXV.
Don Iuan his request to the Lord Deputie. A resolution in Councell to erect certaine Forts in Mounster. The request of the Inhabitants of Kinsale to the Lord Presi­dent. Certaine Companies cashiered. A Letter from the Lord President to her Ma­jestie. The Examination of Richard Owen. Richard Owen his Message from Tyrone to the Lord Deputie. Instructions for Captaine George Blunt.

THE fourteenth,14. Ianuar. Don Iuan wrote to the Lord Deputie,Don Iuan his request to the Lord Deputie. to pray his Lordship, that expedition might be made in ta­king up of shipping for his transportation, and that his Lordship would commiserate the poore Spanish Priso­ners in Corke, who were like to perish for want of food: During the siege there had beene taken at Rincorran, Castle Ny Parke, in sallyes, and in the overthrow of Tyrone, together with some runawayes that voluntary came unto us, about two hundred, rather more then lesse, whereof some of them had been sent into ENGLAND. About this time the Lord Deputie, and the Lord President went by Boate to an Iland in the River of Corke, called Halbolin, A resolution in Councell to erect cer­taine forts in Moun­ster. sixe or seven miles from the Citie, which upon view they thought fit to bee fortified, being so seated, as that no shipping of a­ny burthen can passe the same, but under the commaund thereof: Whereupon direction was given to Paul Ive (an Ingeneere) to raise a Fortification there, and also another at Castle Ny Parke, to com­mand the Haven at Kinsale. Furthermore it was resolved in Coun­cell, that Forts should haue beene erected at Baltimore, and Beere­haven, as also Cittadells at Corke, Limrick, and Waterford, to keepe the Citizens in some awe; but none of these workes were per­formed, saue onely the Forts at Halbolyn, and Castle Ny Parke a­foresayd.

And the same day the better sort of the Burgesses of Kinsale came to the Lord President,The request of the Inha­bitants of Kinsale to the Lo. Pre­sident. to beseech him to render unto them their Charter, Seale, Mace, and Standard, which some of them, upon the Spanyards a [...]ivall at Kinsale, had delivered unto him (to bee safely kept) [...] the Spanish storme was past; which they did not deli­ver unto him as a Surrender, but to shew and manifest their Dutyes: The President acquainted the Lord Deputy with their Petition, and be agreement, the answer (which the President made) was, That be­fore [...] he might not restore their [...], for that hee conceived that they were forfeited: But hee would [...], and so he did; And not long after he had direction to redeliver them, but with this cau­tion, That they should at their owne charges reedifie their walls, and [Page] [Page]

[Page] [Page 253] giue helpe of Laboueres towards the finishing of Castle Ny Parke, which they promised to performe.

From the fourteenth of Ianuary unto the last of the same,Certaine Companies cashiered. no mat­ter of any consequence hapned, all which time was spent in civill causes, in sending of dispatches into England (as occasions did result) in discharging of Companies which were growen weake, whereof two thousand in List were casheerd, in hastning away of the Spani­ards, and in setling of Garisons in the East part of Mounster, among other private dispatches, which the Lord President sent into Eng­land; hee wrote this Letter unto her Majestie.

The fourth of February, 4. February. one Richard Owen an ancient and inward Servant of Tyrones, came unto Corke, with a message from his Ma­ster unto the Lord Deputie; but before I speake of his Negotiation, I thinke it convenient to fall backe to the sixth of Ianuary, at which time hee made meanes to haue accesse unto the President; for (you must understand) hee had been with Don Iohn in Kinsale: The President acquainting the Lord Deputy with it, he was called before them both; and was examined by them, whereunto hee made an­swer as followeth.

He saith hee went out of Ireland with Sir William Stanley, The exami­nation of Richard Owen. and was employed by him in the rendering of Deventer to Taxis.

Hee left Sir William upon a discontentment (about fower yeares after being then a Lieutenant) because Sir William did advance the English, and not the Irish to charges, and then put himselfe into the Kings pay as a Pensioner, and there remayned in the Low-countries, and France, untill about three yeares since; he came over into Ireland by the way of Scotland, and landed at Dunluce, with purpose to serue Oneale, whose kinsman hee is by his mother, and remayned with Tyrone, untill by him, hee was employed to carie his Sonne into Spaine.

Hee had Letters from Tyrone and Odonnell, to the King, and from Tyrone unto Don Iuan Idiaques, the Duke of Lerma, to Fray Gaspar de Cordoua, the Kings Confessor, the Secretarie Prado, and to the Se­cretarie Estevan de y barra.

The contents of the Letters, were to pray Aides to subsist the warre, according to the promise made by the old King; if the aides were sent for Vlster, then Tyrone required but fower or fiue thousand men, if the King did purpose to send an Army into Mounster, then he should send strongly; because neither Tyron [...] nor Odonnell could come to helpe them.

Hee saith, that Fray Matheo de Oviedo (the Archbishop of Dublin) out of an ancient knowledge which hee had in this kingdome, ha­ving beene before in this Realme, in Iames fits Maurice his rebellion, [Page 255] did solicit the sending of forces hither, and came into the North, pur­posely to see, and understand the state of the Countrey.

Hee also saith, that Tyrone sent his Sonne into Spaine, to bee there brought up, not being demanded of the King as a Pledg [...].

Hee saith, that all the Kings Councell were very forward to thrust on the invasion, and for his owne particular, he advised that the Spa­nish forces should land at Carling [...]ord, and if that Councell did not like them, then hee perswaded that the forces should land at Galway, or Sligo.

Hee saith, that Oneales Sonne hath two hundred duckets pension of the King, per mensem.

Hee saith, that when the Army came for Ireland, out of a desire to establish religion, and to procure to the Irish Lords some greater go­vernment in the Realme, he came voluntary hither, without pay, but protests that hee never wished that the Crowne of Ireland should be taken from the Queene: Hee saith, hee never heard of any of Ire­land, that by Letters did sollicit this invasion, but Iames Mac Sorley, who (as hee heard) writ to the King; that Florence did write unto the King hee knowes not, but Tyrone did write unto this Examinat that Florence would bee in Armes with him against her Majestie.

Hee saith, that hee thinketh, that if the Spaniards had prevailed in this Enterprise, that their meaning was not to possesse themselues of Ireland, but from hence to haue invaded England, and to haue en­tertayned the Irish Nation in that enterprise.

Being demanded, if the English had beene beaten out of Ireland, what government should haue beene here established, and who should haue governed; hee answered that therein he is wholly igno­rant, but when Tyrone did write for aide, he saith (that hee thinketh) that when the English were banished and expelled, that then hee would submit himselfe to bee dealt withall as pleased the King.

Hee saith, that in March next, hee thinketh that supplyes should haue beene sent to Don Iuan, but now hee is of opinion, that never any more will bee sent into Ireland.

Hee saith, that the reason, that now hee desired the President to bring him to the Lord Deputie, was because he was altogether wea­ry to serue with the Irish, and also commanded so to doe by Tyrone after his overthrow.

Hee was commanded by Tyrone (the next morning after the over­throw) to repaire to the Lord Deputie, and to tell his Lordship, that hee was willing and desirous to become a Subject, if hee may bee re­ceived, and justly dealt withall; and to redeeme his errors past, hee professed to doe all possible service to her Majestie, but that he would not leaue his Sonne hostage for him.

[Page 256] Hee saith, that hee thinketh upon his conscience, that Odonnell went into Spaine without any advise of Tyrones, and that Redmond Burke and Captaine Mostian went likewise without his consent.

Which done, being sorry, as he protested, of his traytorly life, hee humbly craved her Majesties gracious protection, promising to me­rit the same with future loyall service; which being graunted, hee departed. Vpon the fourth of this moneth4. Febr. (as aforesayd) having beene in the meane time with Tyrone, hee made his second addreffe to the President, the Lord Deputie then being in Corke, and being called before the Lord Deputie and the President,Rich. Owen his message from Tyrone to the Lord Deputie. he dlivered unto them a Message from Tyrone, the effect whereof was, that he would be glad to be received into her Majesties mercie, being heartily sorry that hee had given her so just a cause of offence, and likewise grieved in his soule, that hee had been the cause of the effusion of so much blood, the exhausting of her Majesties Treasures, and the ruine of his natiue Countrey; Neverthelesse this pretended griefe and humi­litie was farced with some exorbitant conditions, unmeet for him to demaund from his Soveraigne, (whom hee had highly offended) or for a Monarch to graunt to a vassall: Notwithstanding it was thought good to take hold of the occasion; for although it should not worke the end desired, (which was to settle the Kingdome in tranquillitie) yet a motion onely of submission, proceeding from the capitall Rebell, would worke in the mindes of the inferiour Tray­tors, a mistrust of their estates, and seeke by his Example, to sue for grace while there was time, wherein they might hope to obtaine it: Vpon these considerations the Lord Deputie was willing (after hee had shewed his dislike to the Conditions) to embrace the motion; And because that he might be assured to haue a true report returned, Captaine George Blunt (who had been a familiar and inward friend unto Tyrone, when hee was a Subject) was imployed in this busi­nesse; and for his manner of treating with him, hee had these In­structions following, subscribed by the Lord Deputie, and the Lord President.

When you speake with Tyrone, Instructions for Captaine Geo: Blunt. you shall tell him, that you under­stand that Richard Owen came from him to the Lord Deputie, with Commission from him to tell his Lordship, that hee desired to bee received into the Queenes mercy, if his life might be secured.

Whereupon you finding in him such conformitie (out of your an­cient loue, which in former time you bare him) were glad of the al­teration, and therefore as his friend did now undertake this long Iourney, to perswade him to those courses which might best answer his dutie to his Prince, and repayre his estate, which in your opinion is desperate.

[Page 257] If you find him desirous to bee received to mercie, you shall giue him hope of it, and promise him furtherance for the effecting of it, upon these conditions: That he shall in token of his penitency, and according to the dutie of a Subject to his Naturall Prince, first under his hand write a letter of submission to the Lord Deputie, humbly craving in the same her Majesties mercy, with promise to redeeme his errours past by his future service; That likewise he shall write a publique Submission to her Majestie, imploring at her hands for­giuenesse of his faults, and likewise promise amendment of his life, with a willing desire to doe her some acceptable service, in recom­pence of his transgression, in the same protesting to serue her Maje­stie against all men, either of Ireland, or Forreiners that shall endea­vour the disturbance of this Countrey.

That he shall put into her Majesties hands his eldest Sonne, for the assurance of his future loyaltie, and foure principall Gentlemen of his blood, as he formerly promised.

That hee shall at his charge finde workmen to build such Forts in the Countrey of Tyrone, and in such places as the Lord Deputy shall thinke fit.

That he shall permit throughout Tyrone, her Majesties Officers of Iustice, as the Sheriffes and others, to haue free liberty to execute their Offices, as is accustomed in other Provinces and Counties of the Realme, and answer all other duties formerly promised.

That hee shall onely undertake for himselfe, and his Pledges to lye for no more, then those that dwell upon that land onely that is contayned in his Letters Patents, not any way undertaking for the rest of Tyrone, as Tirlogh Brassiloes sonnes, Mac Maghon, O Can [...], Mac Guire, Mac Genis, the two Clandeboyes, and all of the East side of Ban. That if any of his neighbours shall continue in rebellion, none of their people shall be harboured in Tyrone, and likewise that none of Tyrone shall (by his consent or knowledge) succour any Rebell, or giue assistance to them; and if any such offendor shall happen to be discovered, either by himselfe, or any other her Majesties Officers, upon knowledge thereof, that hee shall doe his best endeavour to prosecute the parties offending, and either take them, whereby they may be tryed by the Lawes of the Realme, or kill them, if they may not otherwise bee had, and shall assist her Majesties Officers, in ta­king to her use the goods and chattells of the Offenders, and their retinues: That he shall not onely truely pay all her Majesties Rents and Duties from this time forward, due unto her out of Tyrone, but also pay the Arrerages, that for many yeares haue been by him detayned.

That in respect of the great charges that hee hath put her Majestie [Page 258] unto, (although it bee not the thousand part of her disbursements) In nomine paenae (which in all such great offences is accustomed) to­wards the victualling of her Majesties Garisons, hee shall pay two thousand Cowes within sixe moneths: That the Countrey of Ty­rone may bee limited, and no more, by him to be possessed, then is contayned in his Letters Pattents: That the territory of Tyrone might bee divided into shieres, and haue Goales as hee hath formerly desired: That hee put at liberty the Sonnes of Shane Oneale; and all other prisoners, English and Irish: These things you shall only pro­pound as from your selfe, yet as conceiving that they will be deman­ded at his hands, if hee be received, and to draw as large an overture from him, of what hee will agree unto, as you can perswade him, telling him, that the greater assurance he doth giue the estate of his loyaltie, the greater will bee his safetie, for wee shall conster his good meaning, by his free offer thereof, and after wee shall haue the lesse reason to bee jealous of him.

CHAP. XXVI.
The King of Spaines Letters intercepted. A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to the Archbishop of Dublin. A Letter from the Secretary Ybarra to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the Secretary Fragursa to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the King of Spai [...]e to Don Iuan de Aguila.

ABout the tenth of February,10. Febr. Dou Iuan de Aguila residing in Corke,The King of Spaines Let­ters inter­cepted. whilest his Troopes were preparing to bee embarqued for Spaine; In this interim, a Spanish Pin­nace landed in the Westermost part of the Province, and in her, there was a Messenger sent from the King to Don Iuan de Aguila with a packet of Letters: The President having knowledge thereof, told the Lord Deputie, that if hee had a desire to know the King of Spaines intentions, there was a good occasion offered, the Lord Deputies heart itching to haue the Letters in his hands, prayed the President to intercept them if hee could handsomely doe it; the President to undertooke it, and having notice that the next morning the Messenger would come from Kinsale to Corke, and knowing that there was but two wayes by the which hee might passe, called Captaine William Nuce unto him (who commanded his foote Company) to make choise of such men as hee could trust to lie upon those passages, and when they saw such a Spaniard (whom hee had described unto him) to seaze upon him, and as thieues to rob him [Page 259] both of his Letters, horses and money, not to hurt his person, but to leaue him and his Guid bound, that hee might make no swift pursuit after them, and when they had delivered him the Letters to runne away: Captaine Nuce so well followed his instructions, as the Spa­niard was taken in a little Wood, and the Letters brought at dinner time; Don Iuan (if I doe not mistake) that very day dyning with him, who instantly caried them to the Lord Deputie, where at good leasure the packets were opened and read, which doen the President went to his house, leaving the Letters with the Lord Deputie: the same evening, the Spanish Messenger having beene unbound by pas­sengers, came to Don Iuan de Aguila relating his misfortūne, in being robbed not fiue miles from the Towne: Don Iuan de Aguila went immediatly to the Lord Deputie, grievously complayning that the Messenger was robbed by Souldiers (as hee alleaged:) The Lord Deputie seemed no lesse sorry, but (said he) it is a common thing in all Armies to haue debaucht Souldiers, but hee thought it to bee ra­ther done by some of the Countrey thieues; but if the fact was committed by Souldiers, it was most like to bee done by some Irish men, who thought it to bee a good purchase (as well as the money) to get the Letters, to shew them unto their friends in rebellion, that they might the better understand in what estate they were in: Don Iuan not being satisfied with this answer, desired the Lord Deputie to enquire of the Lord President, (for of his intercepting of them he had a vehement suspition) whether hee had any knowledge of the matter, and so they departed. The next morning the Lord Deputy related to the President the complaint, and his answers: Don Iuan eager in the pursuite of his Letters, came to know of the Lord De­putie what the President answered: The Lord Deputie answered him upon his fayth, that hee was sure that the President had them not; which hee might well doe, for they were in his owne posses­sion: In conclusion, a Proclamation was made, and a reward (in the same promised) for him that could discover the Theeues, and a pardon for their liues graunted that committed the fact, if they would come in and confesse it; with this Don Iuan rested satisfied: How much the intercepting of these Letters did import her Maje­sties Service, (not one Spanyard being then imbarked, but remaining in a Body at Kinsale) may appeare by these ensuing Letters (English­ed) taken at that time. [Page 258] unto, (although it bee not the thousand part of her disbursements) In nomine paenae (which in all such great offences is accustomed) to­wards the victualling of her Majesties Garisons, hee shall pay two thousand Cowes within sixe moneths: That the Countrey of Ty­rone may bee limited, and no more by him to be possessed, then is contayned in his Letters Pattents: That the territory of Tyrone might bee divided into shieres, and haue Goales as hee hath formerly desired: That hee put at liberty the Sonnes of Shane Oneale; and all other prisoners, English and Irish: These things you shall only pro­pound as from your selfe, yet as conceiving that they will be deman­ded at his hands, if hee be received, and to draw as large an overture from him, of what hee will agree unto, as you can perswade him, telling him, that the greater assurance he doth giue the estate of his loyaltie, the greater will bee his safetie, for wee shall conster his good meaning, by his free offer thereof, and after wee shall haue the lesse reason to bee jealous of him.

CHAP. XXVI.
The King of Spaines Letters in [...]ercepted. A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to the Archbishop of Dublin. A Letter from the Secretary. Ybarra to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the Secretary Fragursa to Don Iuan de Aguila. A Letter from the King of Spai [...]e to Don Iuan de Aguila.

ABout the tenth of February,10. Febr. The King of Spaines Let­ters inter­cepted. Do [...] Iuan de Aguila residing in Corke, whilest his Troopes were preparing to bee embarqued for Spaine; In this interim, a Spanish Pin­nace landed in the Westermost part of the Province, and in her, there was a Messenger sent from the King to Don Iuan de Aguila with a packet of Letters: The President having knowledge thereof, told the Lord Deputie, that if hee had a desire to know the King of Spaines intentions, there was a good occasion offered, the Lord Deputies heart itching to haue the Letters in his hands, prayed the President to intercept them if hee could hansomely doe it; the President undertooke it, and having notice that the next morning the Messenger would come from Kinsale to Corke, and knowing that there was but two wayes by the which hee might passe, called Captaine William Nuce unto him (who commanded his foote Company) to make choise of such men as hee could trust to lie upon those p [...]ssages, and when they saw such a Spaniard (whom hee had described unto him) to seaze upon him, and as thieues to rob him [Page 259] both of his Letters, horses and money, not to hurt his person, but to leaue him and his Guid bound, that hee might make no swift pursuit after them, and when they had delivered him the Letters to runne away: Captaine Nuce so well followed his instructions, as the Spa­niard was taken in a little Wood, and the Letters brought at dinner time; Don Iuan (if I doe not mistake) that very day dyning with him, who instantly caried them to the Lord Deputie, where at good leasure the packets were opened and read, which done the President went to his house, leaving the Letters with the Lord Deputie: the same evening, the Spanish Messenger having beene unbound by pas­sengers, came to Don Iuan de Aguila relating his misfortune, in being robbed not fiue miles from the Towne: Don Iuan de Aguila went immediatly to the Lord Deputie, grievously complayning that the Messenger was robbed by Souldiers (as hee alleaged:) The Lord Deputie seemed no lesse sorry, but (said he) it is a common thing in all Armies to haue debaucht Souldiers, but hee thought it to bee ra­ther done by some of the Countrey thieues; but if the fact was committed by Souldiers, it was most like to bee done by some Irish men, who thought it to bee a good purchase (as well as the money) to get the Letters, to shew them unto their friends in rebellion, that they might the better understand in what estate they were in: Don Iuan not being satisfied with this answer, desired the Lord Deputie to enquire of the Lord President, (for of his intercepting of them he had a vehement suspition) whether hee had any knowledge of the matter, and so they departed. The next morning the Lord Deputy related to the President the complaint, and his answers: Don Iuan eager in the pursuite of his Letters, came to know of the Lord De­putie what the President answered: The Lord Deputie answered him upon his fayth, that hee was sure that the President had them not; which hee might well doe, for they were in his owne posses­sion: In conclusion, a Proclamation was made, and a reward (in the same promised) for him that could discover the Theeues, and a pardon for their liues graunted that committed the fact, if they would come in and confesse it; with this Don Iuan rested satisfied: How much the intercepting of these Letters did import her Maje­sties Service, (not one Spanyard being then imbarked, but remaining in a Body at Kinsale) may appeare by these ensuing Letters (English­ed) taken at that time.

Not long after most of the Spaniards were imbarqued in Kinsale, onely a few remayning which were to passe with Don Iohn; the day before his departure, the Lord Deputie shewed him the copie of the Letters, saying that they were sent unto him out of Vlsterby a Priest, who was his spy about Tyrone, unto whom the Letters had beene caried; Don Iuan (taking this for good payment) thanked the Lord Deputie for his favourable care: All the while Don Iuan was at Corke, every day the President and hee had familiar discourse toge­ther, but for the most part their passages in speech was betweene jest and earnest, somewhat sharpe, and especially when they spake of religion, their Soveraignes, or the Nations: But it seemes that hee caried a good respect of the President, as by writing and presents sent, which shall in its due place appeare.

The fifteenth,15. Feb. the Lord Deputie and the President, having acquain­ted [Page 262] [...] [Page 263] [...] [Page 264] the rest of the Councell, with the effect of the Spanish Letters, (intercepted as aforesaid) though not with the manner how they were gotten, they thought it meete to write unto the Lords of the Councell in England this ensuing Letter, whereby they might under­stand how things stood for the present, as also to provide for the fu­ture, since by the intercepted Letters it appeared, that the King of Spaine had set his heart upon the warre of Ireland.

CHAP. XXVIII.
The Spanyards imbarqued at Kinsale. The Spanyards dispossessed of Doxboy by O­sulevan Beare. A Letter from Osulevan Beare to the King of Spaine. A Let­ter from Osulevan Beare to the Earle of Caraze [...]a. A Letter from Osulevan Beare to Don Pedro de Zubeaur.

THE twentieth of Februarie, Spanyards imbarked at Kinsale. twentie Spanish Captaines with one thousand three hundred seventie foure Soul­diers, set sayle from Kinsale for Spaine.

The Composition which Don Iuan did make when he surrendred Kinsale,The Spani­ards dispos­sessed of Dū ­boy by Osu­levan Beare. did infinitely grieue and offend the Irish, and especially those who had voluntarily delivered into his hands their Castles, but especially Donnell Osulevan, who considering, that if his Castle of Donboy should bee in the possession of the Eng­lish, hee was like to be banished his Countrey, not having any hope of favour from her Majestie, unto whose Crowne and Dignitie hee had manifested himselfe to bee a malicious Traytor, resolved to set up his rest in regaining of it out of the Spanyards hands, and after­wards to defend it against her Majesties Forces as well as hee might: For accomplishing whereof, they watched a fit opportunitie, and surprized it in this sort: Although the Spaniards were the Masters of the Castle, yet evermore he had recourse into it, & lodged therein with such of his men as hee thought good: In the dead time of the night, when the Spanyards were soundly sleeping, and the key of the Castle in the Captaines custody, Osulevan caused his men, (amongst the which there were some Masons) to breake a hole in the wall, wherein fourescore of his men entered, for by appoyntment he had drawne that night close unto the Castle, Archer the Iesuite with an­other Priest, Thomas fits Maurice the Lord of Lixna [...], Donnell Mac Cartie, Captaine Richard Tirrell, and Captaine William Burke, with a thousand men: When day appeared, Archer prayed Francesco de Saaredra the Spanish Captaine to goe with him to Osulevans cham­ber, unto whom hee made relation, that his men were entred the Castle, that he meant no personall hurt, either unto him, or to any of his, and that he would keepe the same for the King of Spaines use; and also told him, that hee had one thousand Foot within Harque­busse shott of the Castle. The Captaine seeing himselfe surprized, made no resistance, and willed his men to doe the like: But the Spanyards in furie discharged a few Musket shott amongst the Irish, and slew three of them, and hurt one: but by the mediation of O­sulevan, and Francesco de Saavedra, the Captaine, all was pacified, Osulevan being very carefull that no hurt might bee done to the [Page 269] Spanyards: Afterward Osulevan disarmed them all, kept the Cap­taine, and a few of the better sort, with three or foure Gunners, in the nature of Prisoners, and the rest hee sent to Baltimore, to be im­barqued into Spaine: He also seazed upon all the Spanish Ordnance, Munitions, and Victualls, which was there in store. The Captaine not long after was set at libertie, and returned with the Veador from Baltimore into Spaine, and with him the other souldiers which were detained, but the Cannoniers Osulevan reserved.

When report was brought to Don Iohn de Aguila (then in Corke) of the surprize of Dunboy, he tooke it for a great affront, and would presently haue drawen from Kinsale (the Spanish Companies there yet remayning) and march to Dunboy to regaine it by force, and to deliver it according to the Composition into her Majesties hands: But the Lord Deputie and the President, (who were desirous to see his heeles towards Ireland) wished him not to trouble himselfe with that businesse; and when hee was gone, the President should take order for the reducing of it into his hands: the Castle of Dunboy was surprized (as beforesayd) in this moneth of February, 1601, and held by Osulevan to the use of the King of Spaine: but yet to excuse himselfe unto the King, and to make it appeare unto him how much hee was his servant, hee wrote unto him, to the Earle of Carazena, and to Pedro de Zubiare, there being at that present in Beerehaven, the Spanish Pinnace, which brought the Pacquet from Spaine (intercep­ted betweene Kinsale and Corke) as aforesaid.

It was first much doubted and feared, that the Castle of Dunboy had beene voluntarily, not without the privitie and consent of the chiefe Commanders amongst the Spaniards, delivered unto Donnell Osulevan, there being such an excellent Haven for the Kings ships, if hee should send forces to repaire the ruines of his honour, so much shaken by the former proceedings; but afterward understanding that the Castle was not surprised without some blood, and also in­tercepting those Letters which verified the contrary, it cleered the Spaniards of that suspition; but howsoever, the holding of this Castle gaue occasion to the countrey more obstinately to stand out in the action, because Osulevan Beare (for defence hereof) against the English, had according to the contents of these Letters, entertayned Tirrell, William Burke, and others with one thousand Bonnoghs, which were by course employed about the fortifying of this Castle. Neere unto the mouth of the Haven of Bea [...]e, there is a small Iland called the Durses, which is very strongly seated by nature, by reason of the difficulty of landing (which is conveniently) but in one nar­row entrance, which may bee defended with a few hands, and be­sides it is impossible for any Boat to arriue at this enterance, except it bee in a dead calme, the least gale of wind, raising such billowes, as doe endanger any Boat as shall come neere the shore: this impreg­nable place, was elected for their extreame refuge, if Dunboy should bee wonne by the English; and therefore the custody thereof was committed to Conner Odrischall, Sonne and Heire to Sir Finnin before mentioned, who procuring three Peeces of Spanish Ordnance to be convayed into the Iland, with certaine quantity of powder and shot, and having sixtie choise men, fortified the same (as they thought) against the most potent Enemy; but wee leaue these Rebels busying [Page 274] their braines, and wearying their bodies about these fortifications, and returne to Captaine Harvie, who while the Veador Pedro Lopez de [...]Soto, remayned at Baltimore, many curtesies and familiar confe­rences passed betweene them, wherein hee shewed himselfe to bee a man of great humanity, and a good statesman, able to relate many things, both concerning the State of England, and particularly of the Nobility in the same, as well as some that had spent their whole liues in that Realme; but the end of all his conference, still tended towards a peace betweene our Soveraigne and his Master, whereby it may bee gathered, that the King of Spaine was weary of the warre, which himselfe had injuriously begun: The substance of their discourse Captaine Harvie related to the President, and also shewed him a Pasport of the Veadors, and a Letter which hee sent unto him after his arrivall in Spaine, all which are thus Englished.

CHAP. XXIX.
[...] discourse betweene Captaine Roger Harvie, and Pedro Lopez de Soto Pedro Lopez de Soto his Pasp [...]. Pedro Lopez de Soto his Letter to Captaine Roger Harvie.

CHAP. XXX.
Don Iuan imbarqued at Kinsale. The Lord Deputie departed from Corke towards Dublin. A Letter from the Lord Deputie and Councell to the Lords in England. The Lord Deputie sickned in his Iournie to Dublin. The Lord President surprised with a Feaver in his returne to Mounster.

THE eighth of March Don Iuan being at Kinsale,8. March. houre­ly expecting a wind to bee gone,Don Iuan imbarqued at Kinsale. and finding a flattering gale went aboard: The Lord Deputie on the other side, as desirous to bee at his worke in Vlster (for the prosecution of Tyrone;) the day following hee began his Iourney towards Dublin, on whom the Lord President attended, untill hee had brought him out of the Province: But Don Iohn for want of a faire wind, departed not from Kinsale untill the sixteenth of the same Moneth:The Lord Deputy de­parted from Corke to­wards Kin­sale. The day before the Lord Deputies departure, or the same day (I know not whether) his Lordship being mindfull of the sufficiencie, blood, and valour of Sir Richard Percy, caused him to bee sworne a Councellor of the Province of Mounster, and the [Page 279] night that he left Corke hee lodged at Clone, a Towne and Mannor house sometimes belonging to the Bishop of that Sea, but now pas­sed in Fee farme to Master Iohn Fits Edmonds, who gaue cheerefull and plentifull entertaynment to his Lordship, and all such of the Nobilitie, Captaines, Gentlemen, and others as attended upon him. The Deputie as well to requi [...]e his perpetuall loyaltie to the Crowne of England, as also to encourage others in the like, at his departure, did honour him with the Order of Knighthood, and then continued his iourney towards Waterford, where he bestowed the like honour vpon Edward Gough, and Richard Aylward, two ancient and well deseruing Citizens.

The President having attended the Lord Deputie to Kilkenny, where they lodged in the Earle of Ormonds house, and all things considered of, which concerned the State of the Kingdome, upon the foure and twentieth of March, the last day of the yeare, 1601, the Lord Deputie and Councell made a Dispatch into ENGLAND,24. March. which heere ensues.

CHAP. 1.
The estate of the Province of Mounster after the siege of Kinsale. The Warre of Ire­land censured to bee lawfully maintained by the Rebells, in the opinion of the lear­ned men of Spaine. The Names of the Doctors of Salamanca, who censured the lawfulnesse of the Rebellion in Ireland.1602

ALthough the Spanyards,In what e­state the pro­vince of Mounster was in after the siege of Kinsal. as is related, were sent a­way out of Ireland, and the Province of Moun­ster cleared of strangers, yet to regulate and draw into order the Provincials, which were revolted, was a taske (of no small labour) for the President to undergoe, being not unlike un­to the state of mens bodies, wherein Relapses are farre more dangerous then the first sicke­nesse. Before the comming of these Castillians, the Province (as you haue heard) was in so good conformity, as the civill Iustice (without all contradiction) had as currant passage as in any of the former yeares of Peace, and every mans cattell (without losse or danger) lay day and night in the fields: But now the Rebells, and their hyred Bow­noghs swarmed every where, and especially in Carbery, Beare, Des­mond, and Kerry, in so much as there was no place in them, or ad­joyning unto them, free from these Catterpillers, who beholding the grievousnesse of their offences, grewe to bee desperate, concluding themselues to bee the children of perdition, and not capable of her [Page 284] Majesties gracious mercie, whereby their obstinacie was increased. In the tract of Land aforementioned, there was no Castles which which held for the Queene, but those which the Spanyards rendred, and guarded by the two Captaine Harvies, and Castle Mange in Ker­ry, (wherein a Guard of Sir Charles Wilmotts had continued all the time of the siege at Kinsale) all the rest were in the possession of the Rebells: In this distemper the Province remayned, when the Lor [...] Deputie left the same.

But before I enter further into the progression of the affaires of Mounster, I beseech the Reader to pardon me for this ensuing digres­sion, in the which hee may perceiue how the learned men of Spaine at Salamanca, did maintaine and approoue the Rebellion in Ireland, which was handled upon the seventh day of March, 1602. Stilo novo.

IN the Name of God Amen: The warre of Ireland cen­sured to bee lawfully maintained by the rebels, in the opinion of the lear­ned men in Spaine. The most renowned Prince Hugh Oneale doth make warre for the Defence of the Catholique faith with the Queene of England, and the English people; that is to say, that it may be lawfull for him, and the Irish freely to professe the Catho [...]que Religion, which libertie the Queene of England doth endeavour to take from them by force and Armes. There are two matters now in question about this warre: The one is, whether it bee lawfull for the Irish Catholiques to favour the foresaid Prince Hugh with Armes, and all other meanes in this warre: The other is, whether it bee lawfull for the same Catholiques, to fight against the foresaid Prince, without deadly sin, and to favour the English in this warre, either with Armes, or by any other meanes, especially when as if they deny this kinde of helpe unto the English, they ex­pose themselues to a manifest danger of their life, or of loosing all their temporall goods: And furthermore, since it is permitted by the Pope, that the Irish Catholiques may obey the foresayd Queene of England, and acknowledge her as their lawfull Queene, by paying tribute unto her; for it seemeth that what belongeth unto Subjects to doe, may be performed, that is to say, to fight against the Queenes Rebells, which deny their due obedience to her, and seeme to usurpe the Land which is subject to her Dominion.

That both these questions may be decided, wee must hold it as for certaine, that the Romish Bishop hath power to bridle and suppresse, such as forsake the faith, and those which oppose themselues with Armes against the Catholike faith, when other meanes is not mini­stred to overthrow so great an evill: And further it must bee conclu­ded for infallible, that the Queene of England doth oppugne the Ca­tholike Religion, neither doth permit the Irish publikely to embrace the Catholike faith, and that for the same cause, the foresaid Prince [Page 285] and others before him, of whom the Letters Apostolicall of [...]lement the eighth make mention, did make warre against her▪ These being thus set downe, the first question is easily resolved, for it is qustion­lesse, that any Catholikes whatsoever, may favour the said Prince, Hughe Oneale, in the foresaid warre, and the same with great merit, and hope of most great and eternall reward; for seeing that the fore­said Prince, doth make warre by the authority of the high Bishop, for the defence of Catholike religion, and that the Pope doth exhort all the faithfull by his Letters thereto (as by his Letters is manifest) and that hee will extend his graces upon the Favourers of the Prince in that warre, in as ample manner, as if they did make warre against the Turkes, no man will in equity doubt, but that both the present warre is just, and that to fight for defence of the Catholike religion, (which is the greatest thing of all) is a matter of great merit: And concerning the second question, it is most certaine, that all those Ca­tholikes doe sinne mortally, which doe follow the English Standard against the foresaid Prince, neither can they obtaine eternall salvati­on, nor bee absolved of their sinnes by any Priest, except they first repent and forsake the English Army, and the same is to be censured, of those which in this warre favour the English, either with Armes or Victuals, or giue them any thing of like condition, besides those accustomed tributes which it is lawfull for them by vertue of the Popes indulgence and permission, to pay unto the Kings of England, or their officers, (so long as Catholike religion shall flourish in the same.) This assertion is confirmed by this most manifest reason, be­cause it is sufficiently proved by the Letters of the high Bishop, that the English make unjust warre against the said Oneale, and those that favour him: For seeing that the Pope doth declare, that the English doe fight against the Catholike Religion, and that they should bee resisted, as much as if they were Turkes, and that hee doth bestow the same graces upon those which doe resist them; who doubteth the warre which the English make against the Catholike Army to be altogether unjust? But it is not lawfull for any to favour an unjust warre, or to be present thereat under the paine of eternall damnati­on. The Catholikes doe therefore most grievously offend, which doe beare Armes in the Campes of Heretikes, against the foresaid Prince, in a warre so apparantly impious and unjust, and all those which doe assist the said warre, with Armes, Victuals, or by any other meanes, which of themselues doe further the proceedings of the warre, and cannot giue account of their indifferent obedience, neither doth it any thing availe them to scandall the Apostolicall Let­ters of Surreption, for Surreption cannot happen where no petition of them is declared, in whose favour they were dispatched. But the [Page 286] high Bishop doth openly teach in those Letters, that hee and his Pre­dicessors, had exhorted the Irish Princes, and all faithfull men, to make that warre, and to provoke them the more thereto; hee doth enrich them with great favours, and indulgences: How may it then bee, that those Letters were surreptiue, which only containe in them an exhortation, strengthned with many great favours, for such as did fulfill them; neither therefore can the Catholikes which assist the English, defend themselues by the reasons alleaged in the second question, for no mortall sinne is to bee committed; although either life or goods stand thereupon: but those things which further and helpe to execute an unjust warre are manifestly deadly sinnes. It is permitted likewise to the Catholikes, to performe such kind of obe­dience to the Queene, as doth not oppugne Catholike religion, nei­ther ever was, or could it bee the meaning of the Pope, to allow them to use that obedience towards the Queene, which doth mani­festly disagree with the end and scope, which hee had to spread the Catholike faith, and religion in Ireland; but that it was his meaning and scope, his Letters doe manifestly declare. By all which it re­mayneth sufficiently apparant, that the most famous Prince Hugh Oneale, and other Catholikes of Ireland, making warre against an hereticall Queene, who opposeth her selfe against the true faith, and no Rebels at all, neither doe deny due obedience, nor vsurpe unjustly the Queenes Dominions, but rather that they doe revenge themselues and their Countrey, from impious and wicked tyrannie by a most just warre, and defend and mainetaine the holy and right faith, with all their power, as becommeth Catholikes and Christians. All and every of which, wee underwritten, doe judge and approue, as most certaine and true. Salamanca the seventh of March, 1602.

I Iohn of Segvensa, The names of the Doctors of Sala­manca who ce [...]sured the lawfulnesse of the rebel­lion in Ire­land. Professor of divinitie in the Colledge of the society of Iesus, of this famous Citie of Salamanca, doe so censure.

I Emanuell of Royas, Professor of divinitie in the said Colledge of Iesus, doe agree in the same.

And I Gaspar of Mena, Professor of divinity and holy Scripture in the said Colledge, doe hold with the opinion of these Fathers, as be­ing altogether true.

I Peter Osorius, Expounder for the sacred Canons in the same Colledge of the society of Iesu, am altogether of the same opinion, with the foresaid Fathers.

The President as is said, being returned to Corke, after a few dayes, began to recover, and finding his strength encreased, and consequent­ly his health, began to apply himselfe to his busines: But before I speake farther o [...] his progressions, I must looke a little backe, to say somewhat of things past.

CHAP. II.
The Earle of Thomond directed to march with an Army into Carbery, and his Instructi­ons. The Castle of Donboy fortified by the Rebels. The Earle of Thomond having placed convenient Garrisons in the West, returned to Corke. The Lord President re­solved to besiege the Castle of Donboy. The List of the Army in Mounster. The Lord President advised not to enterprise the winning of the Castle of Donboy, and the reasons why. The Lord President perseueres in his resolution, and ca [...]seth the Army to march towards Donboy.

TO make tryall whether the Rebels in the Countrey of Carbery, would submit themselues upon the sight of an Army, having beene lately wasted and spoyled by the Garrisons at Baltimore,The Earle of Thomond directed to march with an Army into Carbe­ry. Castle-haven, and Bantry; upon the ninth of March (which was the day the Lord Deputie departed from Corke;) the President directed the Earle of Thomond with two thousand and fiue hundred Foote in List (which were by the Pole but twelue hundred Foote, and fiftie Horse) to march into Carbery, and from thence into Beare, thereto view in what manner the Castle of Donboy was fortified, of the incredible strength whereof much was noysed; many other directi­ons hee had, which for the better satisfaction of the Reader, I doe here insert the instructions themselues.

C [...]AP. III.
Divers spoyl [...]s done to the Enemy. A Letter from the Lord President to the Spanish Canno [...]iers in Donboy. Captaine Bostock and Captaine B [...]rry sent to Sir Charles Wilmo [...]. A Digression of Sir Charles Wilmots proceedings in Kerry. Divers Rebels slaine. A traitorly Souldier hanged. A Ward put into C [...]rig [...]oile. The Castle of Lixn [...]w taken by composition. The Castle of Balli [...]ow taken, and the Knight of Kerry defeated. Castle Gregory and Rahane taken.

THE first of May,1. May. Captaine Taffes troope of Horse with certaine light foote were sent from the Campe,Preyes ta­ken from the Enemy. who re­turned with three hundred Cowes, many Sheepe, and a [...] number of Garrans they got from the Rebels.

The second Captaine Iohn Barry brought into the Campe fiue hun­dred Cowes,2. May. three hundred Sheepe, three hundred Garrans,An other prey. and had the killing of fiue Rebels; and the same day wee pro [...]ured skirmish in the edge of their Fastnesse with the rebels, but no hurt of our part.

The third Owen Osulevan and his Brothers,3. May. A third prey [...] Sonnes to Sir Owen Osu­levan (who stand firme, and deserved well of her Majestie, being Competitours with Osulevan Beare) brought some fiftie Cowes, and some sheepe from the Enemy into the Campe.

The fourth,4. May. Odalie was convented before the Lord President and Councell, and in regard it was proved that hee came from the rebels, with messages and offers to Owen Osulevan, to adhere and combine with the Enemy, which the said Owen did first reveale to Captaine Flower, Sergeant Major of the Army, and after publikely justified it to Odalies face; the said Odaly was committed to attend his tryall at the next Sessions.

This Odalies Ancestor had the county of Moynterbary given unto him by the Lord Presidents Ancestor, many hundred yeares past, at which time Carew had to his inheritance, the moity of the whole [Page 294] kingdome of Corke, which was first given by King Henry the se­cond unto Robert [...]its Stephen; the service which Odaly and his Pro­genie were to doe, for so large a proportion of Lands unto Carew and his successors, was (according to the custome of that time) to bee their Rimers, or Chroniclers of their actions.

The fift and sixt,5. May. the weather was so tempestuous, that we could not stirre out of the quarter.

The seventh,7. May the Lord President understanding that the Spanish Cannoniers were still in Donboy, as well in regard they were stran­gers, but especially to depriue the Enemy of their service; hee wrote a Letter in Spanish unto them, to perswade them to relinquish the Rebells, assuring them, that they should not onely come safe, and remaine safely with him, but that hee would embarque them for Spaine. This Letter by the meanes of Owen Osulevan, was delivered unto them; but as it appeared, they little deserved the favour proffe­red; for if they had pleased they might haue made an escape: but at last when the Castle was taken, they payed the price of their incon­siderate obstinacie: The Letter (Englished) was thus.

The eighth,8. May. the Lord President sent foorth three hundred light Footmen secretly by night through the Enemies Fastnesse,Cap. Bostock and Captaine Barry sent to Sir Charles Wilmot. under the commaund of Captaine Iohn Bostock, and Iohn Barry, with com­maundement that they should make their repayre to Ardentully, Mac Fi [...]nees house, and there joyne those Forces with Sir Charles Wilmotts Regiment; who being united, Terrill and the rest of the Irish Rebells, (who before had vaunted, that they would keepe our Armie from joyning together, and lay in a place of advantage fit for that purpose) were so discomforted, as they did quit the strength they possest, and sought onely to avoyd our Forces, but no way to resist or interrupt them.

But now leaving the progression towards Donboy for a while,A digression of Sir Char▪ Wilmots pro­ceedings in Kerry. expecting faire weather and prosperous winds, to bring our provisi­ons from Corke by Sea: Wee will by way of digression say some­what of Sir Charles Wilmots proceedings in Kerry, before his com­ming into our Campe: It may therefore please the Reader to under­stand, that the Army being risen from before Kinsale, the Irish defea­ted, the composition made with the Spanish Generall, and the forces returned to Corke▪ The Lord President about the beginning of Fe­bruary dispa [...]ched Sir Charles Wilmot with a Regiment of one thou­sand and seven hundred [...]oote in list, but by pole very weake, and a troope of Horse, into his former government of Kerry, not doubting but hee which had the skill to cure the former rebellious diseases o [...] that Countrey, could also recure the residuation thereof: In his pas­sage [Page 296] betweene Askeiton and the Glen▪ Hugh Mac S [...]ne (with the Oconners and Oneales) possessed a place through which hee must ne­cessarily passe, whereof being advertised, hee lodged short of the Wood an English mile,Divers re­bels slaine by Sir Charles Wilmot. and rising before day light, hee assayled th [...]m in their quarter, where hee slew t [...]elue of their men, tooke all their baggage and horses, with fiftie of their Armes, and chased them three miles, but they were too swift of foo [...]e; had it not beene for a Con­naght man of the White Knights company, who purposely dischar­ged his Peece to giue them warning, whereat they tooke an alarme, they had beene (as it was afterward confessed) all (to the number of two hundred) surprised sleeping: The TraytorA tra [...]torly Souldier hanged. (as he well deserved) was hanged for his labour: The Castle of CarrigfoyleA Ward put into Carig­foyle. hee found empty and ruined▪ neverthelesse bee left a Ward in it, and gaue the charge thereof unto Captaine Collum: when hee came to the river of Cassan, which he passed the same day with some difficultie, being en­forced to swim his horses: At which time Iohn fits Thomas, young Captaine Tirrell, Hugh Mac Swyne, Owen Omaylie, Rori [...] Oconnor, Phe­lim O Connor, and Gerald fits Maurice, Brother to Fits Maurice the Bar­ron of Lixnaw with fiue hundred foote and a few horse, assembled at Lixnaw neere unto it, to haue stopped his passage over the Cassan; Fits Maurice himselfe being then gone into Desmond, to perswade Donell Mac Cartie, Donell Osule [...]an, and William Burk [...], to draw to the rest, to hinder his passage as aforesaid; but before they had know­ledge of his being neere unto them, hee made such expedition as hee was gotten over the River.

And within a few dayes after, hearing that the Lord of Lixnaw was in Lixnaw Castle hee marched thither,The castle of Lixnaw ta­ken by Com­position. and ere hee was [...]et downe before it▪ Fits Morris fearing to bee shut up in his Castle, although hee had a strong Guard of fiue and fourtie good men well victualled in it, leaving his Brother for his Constable, he posted into Desmond to procure aids from Osulevan Bea [...]e, for the releefe of the same: The Castle stands close to the rivers side, there being but a Pikes length of ground betweene them, which made the Ward neg­ligent to haue any store of water aforehand, thinking they might fetch it at their pleasure: Sir Charles having knowledge thereof, by a woman which came from them, hee found the meanes to place a choise part of men upon that little plot of ground, whereby the Ward could get [...]o water▪ in which attempt, Lieutenant Russell who served under Captaine William S [...]ey, and one Souldier was slaine: The Ward by this meanes debar [...]ed of water, rendered the place up­on composition, which Sir Charles yeelded unto, that hee might pro­secute services of more importance.

And being now come to Castle [...] mang [...], wherein hee had left a [Page 297] Ward before the siege of Kinsale, sent the one halfe of his Companies of horse and foote) into the Knight of Kerries countrey (who as the rest in those parts were relapsed into rebellion) to prey the same, and to driue the cattle (they should take) to the Dingle; and for their succours (if need required) himselfe with the remainder of his forces marched after them, as farr as Ballyhow, ten miles from Castlemange, where hee found the Knight of KerryThe Castle of Ballihow taken and the Knight of Kerry de­feated. with one hundred of his owne Followers, and two hundred Bonoghs, upon a bog not halfe a mile from the Castle, where the Knight had a Ward: To draw him to hard ground, in his sight a few men were appoynted to assault the Castle, himselfe with his foote and horse standing in a body without moving; the Souldiers fired the Castle doore, and within three houres possest themselues of it: The Knight all this while stood at gaze: the Castle being wonne, Sir Charles drew towards him, to procure him to fight, hee finding the advantage of the ground hee was in, where the Horse could not harme him, charged our troopes: Sir Charles seeing himselfe engaged, and in danger if hee should re­traite, drew up his Colours to the head of his Pikes, and joyned with the Enemy; it was long disputed whether should haue the bet­ter, and with pike and sword, betweene them twentie were hurt and slaine; the Horsemen seeing how doubtfull the successe was, va­liantly and resolutely alighted from their horses, upon whose com­ming the Enemy fled, and were chased more then a mile, but their footemanship was too good for us, and in the chase very few of them were slaine: in this Encounter Phelim Oconnor was killed, and all the Chiefes amongst them (the Knight excepted) were hurt▪ the next day Sir Charles leaving his foote at Ballihow, rode to the Dingle, at whose comming thither, numbers of people repaired unto him, hum­bly imploring her Majesties gratious protection▪ The fifth of March hee also tooke from the Knight of Kerry, Castle Gregory,Castle Gre­gory and Rahane ta­ken. and the Rahane his chiefe mannor house: And lastly hunting him as a Fox, (whose earth is stopped) pursued the sent so freshly, that he constrai­ned him to a new covert, following the Lord of Lixnaw into the Mountaines of Desmond.

CHAP. IIII.
The forces which the Rebels had in Kerry in bonaght. The voluntary submission of Don­nell Mac Cartie. Sir Charles Wilmot req [...]ired by the Lord Pre [...]ident to come to the Campe at Carew Castle. A great prey taken from Osulevan Mores sonnes. The Knight of Kerry upon humble suite protected. Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry, and the munitions and victuals from Corke arrived at the Campe then at Carew Castle. Munition and victuals sent by the Lord President to the Lord Deputie. Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie brother to Florence Mac Cartie slaine.

AFTER these good successes many of the Co [...]ntrey (as their manner is to take part with the strongest) sub­mitted themselues unto the Governour, the principall amongst whom, was Dermond Osulevan, brother to Osulevan More, by whom hee understood the force of the Rebels there,The forces which the rebels had in Kerry in bo­naght. namely the Barron of Lixnaw, in his Countrey of Cla [...]morri [...], had entertayned William Burke with three hundred Bon­n [...]ghs, the Knight of Kerry as many under Mac Cabs Sonnes, and the Mac S [...]ynes, and Donnell Mac Cartie (vsurping againe the title and posses [...]ions of Mac Cartie More, with the helpe of the Osulevans) gaue bonnaght to Captaine Tirr [...]ll with foure hundred men, so that their forces were one thousand strangers.

At this time Sir Charles Wilmot had certaine traffique with William Burke, The Lord of Lixnaw ba­nished out of Kerry. who seemed very desirous to become a Subject: The Gover­nour required him to doe such service, as might merit both his par­don and reward, which hee yeelded unto, yet with limitations, name­ly that [...]ee would never betray the liues of any, but hee would un­dertake to get into his hands all the prey of Kerry and Desmond, and deliver the one halfe to the Garrison, so that he might haue licence to [...] into Connaght with the re [...]t.

The Governour in the interim of this entercourse surceased not to follow the pr [...]secution of [...]i [...]s Morris▪ and prevailed so well therein, that [...]aving slaine many of his ke [...]ne, and gotten all his Tenants into subjection, hee banished him the Countrey of Clanmorris, and caused him to fly for his safetie into Desmond: Hereupon Donnell Mac Cartie, The volun­tary submis­sion of Don­nell Mac Cartie. who bare a good affection to the Lord President (since his former submission) and relying much also upon the Governours kindnesse, whereof before times hee had good experience, without any [...]apitulation or protection, came in his owne person to Sir Charles, and brought with him fiue thousand Cowes, besides sheepe and garrans in great numbers: The Governour hereby perceiving his loyall simplicity, would take no advantages against him, but gaue him all countenance and contentment that his place could afford.

[Page 299] The Governour having cleared all Kerry, so that no Enemy was left upon his backe, drew the forces towards Desmond about the middle of Aprill, to pursue such Services as that Mountainous and desolate Countrey would permit him to effect▪ But by reason of the dangerous passages (the whole Countrey being nothing else but mountaines, woods, and boggs) hee thought it not safe to adven­ture any further then Listree, a Castle seated twelue myles within Desmond; whilest hee remayned there in campe, hee received Let­ters from the President, giving him to understand of his journey to Donboy, and how farre hee was proceeded therein, willing him to take the best order that hee could for the speedy setling of those parts, that hee might repayre unto him (upon a day assigned) to Carew Castle.Sir Charles Wilmot re­quired by the Lo. Pre­sident to come to the Campe at Carew Castle. The Rebells receiving also notice, that the President was marched so neere to the Countrey of Beare, withdrew them­selues out of Desmond (as before) into Glangarve, whereby oppor­tunitie was offered to the Governour of performing some good ser­vice: For Donnell Osulevan, Sonne to Osulevan More, a malicious Rebell, remained with great store of cattell, and certaine Kerne in Iuragh; which being made knowen to Sir Charles, upon the fifth of May hee secretly dispatched a partie of men,A great prey taken from Osulevan More his sonne. which burnt and spoyled all the Countrey, and returned with foure thousand Cowes, besides Sheepe and Garrans. The Knight of Kerry finding that the Queenes forces prospered so well, and that the Rebells were daily impouerished and distressed, sought in all humble and submis­siue manner for protection, promising the best security that could be deuised for his future loyaltie,The Knight of Kerry up­on humble sute pro­tected. which the Governour was the more willing to accept, because those parts should enjoy thereby a more quiet establishment during his absence with the President. These things thus ordered, hee onely entended his meeting with the Presidents Armie; many difficulties appearing to giue impediment thereunto: for the Rebells knowing that these forces should joyne, and that there was no way for Sir Charles to march, but by the Ab­bey of Erillah, and so over the Mangart, a most hideous and un­couth Mountaine, they plashed and manned all the places, straights and advantages thereof, giving forth, that they would set up their rest, and either kill, or bee killed, before they would permit him to passe: But to proceed.

The ninth,9. May. the Lord President went over into the Iland, Whiddy, to take view thereof, and returned to the Campe that night, and the tenth rode towards the mouth of the harbour, to see the entrie there­of.

The eleventh,11. May. the President drew foorth all the Regiments, lea­ving onely a competent number to guard the Quarter in his absence, [Page 300] and marched two myles from the Campe, beyond Carrig [...]esse, to the edge of the Straight, where Tirr [...]ll with the Rebells were lodged, to giue disturbance to Sir Charles Wilmotts comming to the Campe, to the intent if the Enemy had given upon Sir Charles, hee might giue him Seconds: But the passage was quitted, and the Forces came through the same withou [...] any blowe; and the very same day the Ships arrived in the Harbour, which brought about the Victualls, and Munitions from Corke,Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry, & the munition and victuals frō Corke arri­ved at the camp, remai­ning then at Carew castle it breeding great gladnesse to the Army, then being in so great want, as that wee must haue beene enforced within two dayes to haue returned towards Baltimore.

The twelfth,12. May. the Lord President received Letters from the Lord Deputie by Iohn Pavie his servant, whereby hee was required to send a great proportion of Munition and Victualls out of his Pro­vince to his Lordship,Munition & victuall sent by the Lord President to the Lor. De­putie. which hee performed accordingly, and retur­ned his man: The same day also the Hoy which brought about the Ordnance, and the Trinitie, (belonging to Iames Goagh of Water­ford) with the remainder of the Munitions and victuals, which was left for her Guard, both safely arrived at Carew Castle, where we still encamped.

The thirteenth,13. May. whilest we were thus detained by unseasonable weather, there was a notorious Rebell accidentally slaine upon this occasion: The President at his comming from Corke, had com­maunded all the Subjects in Kina [...]mecha, Kirrywherry, and Kina­ley, to draw the Cattell Northwards, into the plaine towards Yog­hall, and Castle [...]lyons, because if the Rebells should draw thither­wards, while he was at the siege of Donboy, they might not receiue any reliefe from those parts, amongst the which Mac Cartie Reugh would not driue away his cattell, pretending to keepe them secure from the Rebells, under the garrison of Kinsale; and indeed the rea­son was, because the principall Rebells in Carbery, being his deare friends, and neere kinsmen, he did not stand in feare to receiue any dammage from them: But it fell out, that Dermond Moyle [...]Mac Car­tie, Florence his brother, being distressed for want of Victuall for himselfe and his followers, having no other meanes to supply his wants,Dermond Moyle [...] Mac Carty, bro­ther to Flo­rence, slaine. thought to make bold with his Cozen Mac Cartia for a few Cowes, and therefore came amongst his Tenants with thirtie men in his company, and seazing upon some part of their prey, offe­red to retyre toward his Fa [...]nesse. The Churles that attended those cattell, ray [...]ed the crie, whereupon some fourty of the Countrey, with such furniture as [...]ame next to [...]and, speedily followed in re­scue of their goods. The Rebells not fearing any Enemy, made no great haste away, and thereby being soone overtaken; these sought to rescue their prey, and they to defend them, in such sort, that in pro­cesse [Page 301] they fell to a light skirmish, and not many shot made before one lighted upon the chiefe Rebell Dermond, and killed him dead in the place: which being knowen, it bred no lesse astonishment in the one partie, then in the other, all the Countrey being equally grie­ved for the losse of such a principall Piller of the Catholique Cause, and therefore conveying his corpes to the Abbey of Timoleg, was there interred by a Fryet, in great solemnitie: Mac Cartie Reugh sent present Letters hereof to the President, signifying the vigilant care, and unpartiall regard that hee carried against the Rebells, which his Lordship might well perceiue by his service against his neerest kinsman, and the President was content to giue him thanks, although he knew how little he had deserved the same.

CHAP. V.
[...]

THE [...] straights, as the Enemy being first possest thereof, they might with the twentieth part of the force they had there, giue annoyance and impediment to the greatest Army: for which and other reasons it was resolved by a generall consent, that the Army should bee trans­ported over the Arme of the Sea, to the great Iland, and from thence to passe to the Maine.It was resol­ved in Coun­cell, that the army should be trāsported by sea to the great Iland, & frō thence to the Ma [...]n:

The fifteenth,15. May. the Traytor Tirrell sent two of his most trusty friends into the Campe, as Messengers to the Lord President,The rebell Tirrell desi­red a parl [...]y with the Lo. President. to in­vite and pray a parley the day following with his Lordship, which hee refused; then hee desired that he might speake with the Earle of Thomond, which was granted at a place upon the edge of a River, about a mile distant from our Campe: And the same day Captaine [Page 302] Taffe with his troope of Horse,All our horse were sent frō the campe, & certaine foot to guard Kinsale. all our cariage, gerrans and drivers, and one hundred choise foote, selected out of all our Regiments were sent backe to the Castle ny Parke to guard the Towne of Kinsale, and the Ordnance there; Captaine Hobbie, and Captaine Skipwith being there before with their two weake Companies, not thought suffici­ent in this uncertaine time to secure those places.

The sixteenth16. May. the Earle of Thomond, well attended, drew forth his Regiment, and went to the assigned place: but Tirrell failing to be there, excused by his former Messengers his not comming, by the approach of the evening, praying his Lordships patience, promising there to attend his Lordship the next morning.

The seventeenth,17. May. the Earle the second time (according to promise) drew downe to the appoynted place, where Tirrell onely made a shew of his whole force on the other side the River, in the view of our Army,Tirrel fayled twise to par­ley with the Earle of Thomond, & the cause why. but never came to the place where the Earle was, whose treacherous intent the Earle perceiving, and scorning to expect any other issue returned to the Campe: Tirrell as afterwards wee under­stood would faine haue gone to the Earle, but the Iusuit Archer, Fits Morris, and Donnell Osulevan would not permit him.

From the seventeenth to the sixe and twenty nothing hapned wor­thy note, only we were detayned in our Campe with contrary winds, and with strange unseasonable and tempestuous weather.

The sixe and twentieth26. May. the wind turned faire, and the shipping drew forth, but immediatly the weather proved so tempestuous, that they were constrayned to returne to their former rode; and the same day a Sergeant of the Earle of T [...]omonds, Aprey taken with a partie of his Com­pany drew to Down-Manus, whence hee brought a prey of three-score and sixe Cowes, with a great many of Garrans.

The seven and twentieth,27. May. the eight and twentieth, the nine and twentieth and the thirtieth, wee were detayned with like contrary winds, and unseasonable fowle and stormy weather.

CHAP. VI.
The Army dislodged from Carew Castle. The Regiments transported into the great Iland. Teg Keugh Mac Maghon slaine. The Castle of Donm [...]n [...]s surprised. A Spanish ship arrived. The conf [...]rence be [...]eene the Earle of [...] and Richard Mac-Goghagan. The Lord President rides to the place where the forces were to land. The vigilant care of the L [...]rd President. Two Regiments directed to land in the little Iland, the other two to make to the Maine. The Rebels deceaved. The Rebel de­feated, and Captaine Terrell [...].

THE one and thirtieth,31. May. the weather grew faire, and wee tooke advantage thereof, and drew forth, which day our Army dislodged from Carew Castle,The Army dislodged frō Carew Castle leaving our sicke men (which were many) with a strong guard in the Iland of Whyddy, and marched to Kilnamenoghe on the Sea side in Mountervarry, where we encamped that night.

The first of Iune, 1. Iune. the Earle of Thomond and his Regiment were embarqued for the great Iland,The Regi­ments trans­ported into the great Iland. as also Sir Charles Wilmo [...]s and his Regiment, after whose departure, the Lord President remooved his campe to a head-land, three parts whereof were invironed with the Sea, and the rest was intrenched.

The second2. Iune. Sir Richard Percie and his Regiment followed the o­ther two; and lastly the Lord President with his landed in the great Iland, where the other Regiments were formerly arrived.

The Lord President being wearied with his long stay there, spen­ding the time without advancing the service, for that the Hoy wher­in the Peeces of Battery was, could not so well [...] to windward as the rest, without which hee could effect no [...]hing of his intended service, sent Captaine Slingsby aboard, (who had before been con­versant in Sea-affaires) to use his best diligence in getting those ves­sells to the great Iland neere to the Castle of Donboy, which with towing the Hoy at the S [...]erne of the Trinitie of Waterford, and o­ther diligence used, hee effected the service, and arrived at the great Iland.

The third,3. Iune. T [...]g Ke [...]gh Ma [...] Maghon, Teg Ke [...]gh mac Mag­hon slaine. a principall Rebell (in an Iland adjoyning to the Dorseys) was casually shot through the body by his owne sonne, whereof he dyed the third day following.

The fourth,4. Iune. Owen Osulevan, and two of his brothers with a par­tie of men, went to the Castle of Donmanu [...], The castle of Donmanus surprized. which was held and guarded by the Rebells, which they surprized, and kept the same, killed foure of the Guard, and tooke the prey and spoyle of the Towne.

The fifth,5. Iune. a Spanish ship arrived at the Bay of Camnarra,A Spanish ship arrived. neere Ardea in Desmond.

[Page 304] And the same day Richard Mac Goghagan A conference betweene the Ear. of Tho­mond, & Ric. Mac Gog­hagan. (being the Constable of Dunboy) came into the great Iland, and spake with the Earle of Tho­mond; but whether he were sent by the Presidents intreatie, to see whether he could perswade with Mac Goghagan vpon promise of re­ward, to render the Castle to the Queene, or whether Richard Mac Goghagan did intreat the Earle, that he might haue a Safe-conduct to speake with him, I am uncertaine, but of this I am sure, that the Earles meeting with him, was not without the Presidents know­ledge and allowance: All the Eloquence and artifice which the Earle could use avayled nothing; for Mac Goghagan was resolved to persevere in his wayes, and in the great loue which he pretended to beare unto the Earle, hee advised him not to hazard his life, in lan­ding upon the Mayne: for I know (sayd hee) you must land at yon­der Sandy Bay, where before your comming, the place will bee so trenched and gabioned, as you must runne upon assured death: The Earle disdayning both his obstinacie, and his vaine-glorious advice, brake off speech, telling Mac Goghagan, that ere many dayes passed, hee would repent that hee had not followed his counsell.

The sixth6. Iune. being Sunday, a foule and stormie morning, the Lord President very early taking but one Footman with him, rode two or three miles from the Campe,The L. Presi­dent rode to view the place where the forces w [...]re to land. to the place where the Boats were as­sembled to passe the Army (which that day was to rise) over into the Maine: The cause which moved him to be stirring so timely, was to view the landing place, which was lesse then halfe a mile from the place of the embarquing, from whence hee might easily discerne a low sandy Bay, betweene high ground, of a very little capacitie, where the discent was to bee made, which was entrenched and bar­ricad [...]ed with gabions of earth; in the which trench and behind the gabions, the enemies had placed there Muskettiers, and their grosse at hand, to giue them seconds: But not contented with a view so farre off, the Queenes Pinnace the Merlin, riding not farre from him, hee commanded Captaine Flemming to passe him over into a little Iland, called Donghe Irish, Donghe Irish. which lay betweene the great Iland and the Maine, and some part of it not twelue score from the sandy Bay aforesaid: When hee came into the said Iland, and taking an exact view of the landing place, and how the rebels Army lodged to forbid our descent, and the apparant danger hee saw would ensue in the attempt, hee rounded all the small Iland, and at last hee found a convenient place to land in the Maine▪ and the same (by reason of a rising ground in the middest thereof) was out of the sight of the san­dy Bay:The vigilant care of the Lord Presi­dent. presently hee commanded Captaine Fleming to land (out of his Pinnace) in the Iland two falcons of brasse, and hailed them up­on [Page 305] their trunks to a place naturally formed like a platforme, and par­rapetted with an old ditch, as if it had beene fashioned to that pur­pose: In this place the Peeces were planted; from it to the Maine land, it was not aboue one hundred paces; and although the distance from the sandy Bay to this place, was not foure and twenty score, yet to come unto it was more then halfe a mile, by reason of a Gurt, or cleft Rock, made by the Sea; which ran up farre into the land, which the Enemy must compasse before hee could come unto it: By that time that the President had performed as much as hee intended in the small Iland,Two Regi­mēts landed in the little Iland. the Presidents and the Earle of Thomonds regiments were embarqued, and under saile, whom the President (when they came neere unto him) caused to land where hee stood in the small Iland, and drawing them to that end of the same which faced the sandy Bay to amuse the rebels, being not distant from them (as is said) a Musket shot, hee formed them into a battallion▪ and so stood firme confronting the Enemy, as if from thence hee would passe them in­to the Maine: Sir Richard Percy, and Sir Charles Wilmot with the reare Regiments (by this time) were likewise embarqued.

For you must understand that wee had not Boats sufficient to transport all our Regiments at once,The two [...] ther Regi­ments lan­ded in the Maine. and they likewise made to the small Iland, but in steed of landing in the same, the President directed them to passe by the end of it (when hee had placed the faulcons) and to land directly in the Maine; before the Rebels found themselues deceived, the two reare Regiments were landed, and formed into order ready to fight;The Rebels deceived. then the President drew his owne, and the Earle of Thomonds regiments to the boats, not twelue score from them, which the Rebels preceiving, and too late finding their error, in a disordered manner made towards our landing place, but before they could compasse the fret, or cleft rocky ground as aforesaid, all our Army was landed: Neverthelesse they came on brauely, but our falcons made them hault; our Vanguard made towards them, and a good skirmish ensued, which continued untill the other Regiments came up, but then they brake, and ran faster then wee could follow: vpon the place eight and twentie of them was slaine, whereof two were officers, and thirtie wounded, whereof Captaine Tirrell was one,The Rebels defeated and Captaine Tirrell wounded. shot in the body but not deepe enough: There was onely two prisoners taken, and presently hanged, whereof a servant of Iames Archer (the infamous Iesuit) was one, and with him his masters sword and portace: And if the Iesuit himselfe had not beene a light footed Priest, hee had fallen into our hands, and yet as nimble as hee was, hee escaped with much difficul [...]ie, and besides him, great num­bers of them would haue passed the edge of the sword, had not they had a boggie Wood at hand, wherein they were sheltered: The losse [Page 306] of our side was onely the hurting of seven men, but none of marke▪ the skirmish being ended, wee lodged that night upon the same ground neere unto Castle Dermond.

CHAP. VII.
The Spanish ship which arrived neere Ardea bro [...]ght Passengers, Munition, and Money to [...]he Rebels. The distrib [...]ters and distribution of same of the money. A Letter from Owen Mac Eggan unto Richard Mac Goghagan at Donbay. A Letter from Iames Archer Iesuit to Dominick Collins Iesuit at Donboy. A Letter from Iohn Anias to Dominick at Donboy. A Letter from Iohn Anias to the Barr [...]n of Lixna [...] a little before hi [...] execution.

WITHIN two houres after the skirmish aforesaid was ended, the Rebels had intelligence that there was a Spa­nish patach landed the night before at the haven of Kil­mokilloc, not farre from Ardea,The Spanish ship which arrived neer to Ardea, brought pas­sengers, mu­nition, and money to the Rebels. in the Bay of Camnarra▪ shee was purposely sent from Spaine, to know the estate of the Castle of Donboy, whether it held still for the King of Spaine; some Irish passengers was in her, namely a Fryer Iames Nelane, a Thomond man belonging to Sir Tirlogh Obrian, who had the charge of the treasure; Owen Mac Eggan the Popes Bishop of Rosse, and his vicari­us Apostolicus, with Letters to sundry Rebels, and twelue thousand pounds, as the President was credibly informed by one called Moyl­murry Mac Edmond Boy Mac Swyny, then a Rebell, who saw it, be­sides munition, which did put such a fresh spirit into the Rebels, (who formerly were advising rather to breake and disperse then to endure a siege) as they solemnly vowed to persevere in the defence of the Castle, assuring the Messenger (which they confirmed by their Letters) that they would hold the same until Michaelmas, within which time they prayed aid, which the Messenger confidently pro­mised; for (said hee) two thousand men were drawen to the Groyne, before I departed thence: And the next morning being the fifteenth, hee set saile for Spaine, carrying with him Brian Okelly, and Donnagh Mac Mahon Obrian: The distribution of the money by appoint­ment in Spaine (as Moylemurry aforesaid affirmed) was left principally to the disposition of Donnell Oulevan Beare, The distri­buters and the distribu­tion of some of the mony. Owen Mac Eggan, Iames Archer and some others▪ and Ellen Cartie, wife to Owen Osulevan then a prisoner with Donnell Osulevan Beare, did see some part of that treasure disbursed in manner following.

And likewise the said Moilmurry, saw foure great Boat loads of wine, munition, and money, taken out of the patach, and caried on shore by Osulevan Beare, into the Castle of Ardea; but how much munition was brought he did not know, part thereof was presently sent to Donboy, to encourage the Rebels in the Castle; Owen Mac Eggan wrote a Letter to Richard Mac Goghagan, which is here ensu­ing truely related, and an other written by Archer the Iesuit, to Do­minick Collins the Fryer, and a third from Iohn Anias, who conceived himselfe to be a good Ingeniere: All which Letters doe here ensue.

In my sacrifice and other poore prayers I will not faile,Postscript. but com­mend you and your good cause to God; our shippe did arriue three dayes agon, and our Letters is come to the King by this time, Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, &c.