Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior.

Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior.

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A briefe Relation of all the passages that happened unto us, Captaine Anthony Weldon, and Captaine Thomas Aston, in pursuance of His Majesties designe for Ireland, sithens our departure from the Citie of Bristoll.

A true Copie of the Letter which was sent me from the Maior and Recorder of Waterford, at the time when I lay before Ballyhacke.

A Copy of my answer to the Maior and Recorders Letter. M. Maior, & M. Recorder,

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April 2. Newes from the West OF IRELAND: Relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the Fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the River of Waterford, with many particular enterprises performed against the Rebels in those parts, to the terrour of our Enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English Commanders.

With a Letter sent from the Maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes, with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy Reply sent in a Letter to the said Maior.

Published by the consent of a worthy Member of the House of COMMONS.

London, printed for William Wright dwelling in Distaffe-lane, 1642.

A briefe Relation of all the passages that happened unto us, Captaine Anthony Weldon, and Captaine Thomas Aston, in pursuance of His Majesties designe for Ireland, sithens our departure from the Citie of Bristoll.

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SHrove-monday the 20. of February wee departed out of Bristoll with 200. proper men well armed, and colours flying, and shipped them aboard, in the good Ship called the Lambe of Bristoll.

Tuesday the 21. we set sayle from King-roade, neare Bristoll, for Ireland, having with us for our Convoy, the good Ship called the Fellowship of Bristoll, a man of warre. Tuesday night, and Wednesday all day, we kept company together at Sea. Wednesday night the winde being contrary, ere Thursday morning our Ship and Convoy were separated.

Thursday about noone we descried land, and in the evening we arrived before the Fort of Duncannon, in the mouth of the River of Waterford.

Friday and Satterday we landed our men safely within the Fort, wherein we found the noble old Lord Esmond Governour thereof, with 100. men resident for the defence thereof; the enemie laying within Musket shot thereof.

[Page] The Enemies Commanders under their Generall the Lord Mongarret, are Colonell Butler, Lieutenant Colonell Maylor, and Serjeant Major Butler.

The enemie before our landing had made a Truce or cessation of Armes with his Lordship for five dayes, which was expired the Sunday following our arrivall: During the time of the Truce, a Parley was fought by Serjeant Major Butler; the effect whereof was, that the evnemie might be admitted to bring into the Fort as many men of theirs as his Lordship had therein, upon pretense to strengthen the same: If this might bee granted, they would lay downe their armes, but his Lordship would not embrace any of their treacherous propositions.

At the time of the Parley his Lordship demanded restitution for the wrongs and injuries done unto His Majestie, and His Highnesse Subjects, the poore Protestants in Ireland; Answer was made by the Enemie, They could doe nothing in that particular without conference with their Generall.

Before their first Truce was ended, the Enemie desired a second for 14. dayes, but his Lordship would not condescend thereunto.

Munday the last of February, Colonell Butler sent a Letter unto his Lordship, perporting a further cessation of Armes, as also a parley with foure of our best men of quality, and then with eight men; and by and by a Messenger sent from Colonell Butler, to desire private conference with his Lordship in person, which his Lordship refused; for that he would have no conference at all with any one of them, without publique notion to my selfe and Captaine Weldon.

[Page] Wednesday the 2. of March, we sallyed forth upon the enemies quarters with 60. Musketiers, intending to have fired their quarters, and bring away such necessaries for lodging as we could get, for lodging for our Souldiers: Our men came bravely on, and exchanged divers bullets with the enemy; but by extraordinary numbers of men encreasing upon us, (being but an handfull) occasioned by the sudden intelligence sent unto the neighbouring Garrisons, as by burning of Furzes, setting Beacons on fire, &c. we retreated into our Fort without losse of any man, onely one man received a small hurt in his shoulder.

Friday the 4. of March, we sallyed forth againe upon the Enemie, removed their Centinels, forced them to retreat from their quarters, and brought away their Court of Guard, made of Deale boards, which served very well to make our Souldiers Huts, lodging being somewhat scarce within the Fort. This day also wee brought our men safe off, onely one man shot in the face, but not mortall. This day likewise our Convoy, together with a Pinnace, came into the Harbour.

Sunday morning the 6. of March we sallyed forth againe, intending to have some further bandying of bullets with the Enemie; but marching up their quarters, we found they had raised their siedge, and were gone we knew not whether; of which opportunity wee taking advantage, presently fired divers of their houses, neare adjoyning unto the Fort, and brought away divers small stackes of Corne, to our no small comfort, and then retreated (to give God praise) into the Fort, resolving to sally forth againe in the afternoone.

Sunday in the afternoone we sallyed forth againe, and [Page] then marched forth with some 150. men, about a mile and halfe distant from the Fort, where we fired diverse other houses, there being good store of Corne, Goates, Sheepe, and Swine; some Sheepe, Goats, and Swine wee brought away, but could not bring any Corne: First, in regard the day was almost spent; and secondly, for that the Enemie was discovered drawing to a place of ambush, that was betweene our men and the Fort; but some of our men remaining behinde in the Fort, perceiving their drift, prevented their comming; and presently some 50. Musketiers were commanded to march thither, and make good the same against the Enemie, untill our men should come off, which was done accordingly; the Enemie not daring to approach any further, but were forced to retreat with shame.

Sunday night, his Lordship, my selfe, and Captain Weldon resolved together with the Captain of the Man of War, that on Munday morning by the break of day, the Ship together with the Pinnace, should go up the River about two miles distant from the Fort, and there lie between a Town called Passage, and another small Town called Ballyhacke, opposite against Passage, the one having a Fort with four gunnes in it, the other a strong Castle, but no Artillery in it.

Munday morning the seventh of March, I went up my selfe in the Man of War together with the Pinnace, and lay betweene those two Townes, the Fort of Passage shot thrice at us, then our Ship shot one shot into the Fort, and presently the Fort hanged forth a flag of Truce; whereupon, and for that there were divers of the poor English Protestants Prisoners within the Town, we made no more shots, but wholly intended [Page] our battery against the Castle of Ballyhacke, being the onely convenient place of Rendevous and Garison for all the rebellious Crue, that besiege the Fort of Duncannon; our Ship lay before it most part of the day, sending many shots to the Castle, but could make no breach therein, then I commanded some 20. Musqueties to go on shore, and set fire on one side of the Town, which they did landing at one end thereof, where they set a fire one house, thinking the rest of the houses on that row would have taken fire by degrees. All this while the Rebels from the Castle played upon our men with their small shot, very thicke; our men retreated into the Boates, and came aboard againe all safe, onely one man at the first landing was shot through the shoulder.

But finding the fire not to take effect, I commanded the Boates to be manned forth againe, and to land our men on the other side of the Towne, and set that on fire: Our men being landed, marched up very boldly to the Towne, in despight of the Castle, (which still played upon our men with their small shot) and fired the most part of the Town, and came off bravely, onely one other man (one of the Ships company) received a shot into his belly, but none of our men mortally wounded.

A true Copie of the Letter which was sent me from the Maior and Recorder of Waterford, at the time when I lay before Ballyhacke.

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M. Aston,

I Understand, you are come with ships to the haven of Waterford, the King hath granted the port protection, and jurisdiction of it to our Corporation, and I would be glad you would give us an account, why you come so far to the port, and what your intent is, and why you would not acquaint me with your purpose before you came, and sought not my license, I desire an accompt rather, that I am informed you offer battery, and offence to the Kings subjects, I writ an answer to my Lord Esmonde, what the reason is the English went not down, and infer the effect was their faults, not ours, I would desire to know by what Commission you come, as well as the rest,

Waterford, March 7. 1641.

Francis Briver, Major of Waterford.

Iohn Leonard, Recorder.

A Copy of my answer to the Maior and Recorders Letter. M. Maior, & M. Recorder,

I have received your Letter dated the 7. of March instant, wherein you desire an accompt from me, why we come so far to the port, and what our intent is, and why you should not be acquainted with our purpose, [Page] before our comming, and wherefore your Licence had not been first sought, and further you desire an accompt the rather for that you are informed, Battery and offence are offered to the Kings subjects, and for countenancing of these your peremptory demands, you infer His Majesties grant of the protection and jurisdiction of the port unto your Corporation, in all which particulars I shall render an accompt, not as you desire, but deserve? first, admit you had his Majesties grant as aforesaid, I do aver the same to be (by your revolt) annihilated and made void, and whereas you say we offer Battery and offence against his Majesties subjects, I utterly deny that honourable stile to be appropriated unto any one of them, who have in pursuance of the breach of their fidelity and loyalty, to his Majesty and the Crown of England, most insolently and rebelliously taken up armes, and in defiance of his Majesty and the Crown of England, advanced themselves against his Majesties Fort of Duncannon, and against my Lord Esmond, his Majesties true and loyall subject, Governour thereof; and whether they can justly or at all deserve the denomination of his Majesties subjects, when as they have so rebelliously demeaned themselves as aforesaid, I refer my selfe to his Majesties Proclamation, which I have sent you herein inclosed, the like whereof hath been delivered unto Colonell Butler, the tenour whereof, I do intend, (by the grace of God) fully to observe, and prosecute with effect, which you may assure your selfe of, by the example of Ballyhacke, this is the accompt you may expect from Your loving Friend if his Majesties Subject you shall really demonstrate your selfe to be Thomas Aston.

Duncannon Fort, March 8. 1641.

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Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior.

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— Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior., Aston, Thomas, Captain., Briver, Francis..

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Printed for William Wright ...,. London :: 1642.. (At head of title: April 2.) (Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.)

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