New remonstrance of Ireland, or, A continved diurnall of the most remarkeable passages from the fifth of May to this present by C.I. an eye-witnesse of them.

New remonstrance of Ireland, or, A continved diurnall of the most remarkeable passages from the fifth of May to this present by C.I. an eye-witnesse of them.

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May 5.

May 12. 1642.

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Iune the second 1642.

A New Remonstrance of IRELAND.

OR, A CONTINVED DIURNALL Of the most remarkeable passages from the fifth of May to this present.

By C. I. an eye-witnesse of them.

London, Printed by A. N. for Ed. Blackmore, at the signe of the Angell in Pauls Church-yard.

1642.

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May 5.

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WEe had certaine newes of the taking the Newry by the Lord Conway on the one side, and Sir Henry Tichborne, where were released some Prisoners of note, as Sir Arthur Trevor, Sir Charles Poynes, and divers other Prisoners since the beginning of this rebellion, not many Rebels were killed for they fled.

Also, that Carlneigford was taken from the Rebels by one of our Ships comming in with French Colours: the Enemy thinking it to bee some Ship of Munster, for the chiefest came aboord and so were kept, and the ship entred further and tooke the Towne.

We had news that young Sir Charles Coote had done good service about Iames towne in killing some Rebels, and releeving some Castles.

That day the Lord Loyer came with his Troope from him to hasten more reliefe to Sir Charles Coot that was there.

The sixth day Colonell Craford went out some twelve miles with 300 foot toward a place called Kilcocke to forrage.

The 7. day, 1200 men were sent to Trim to Sir Charles, but many of them threw downe their Armes, and refused and mutined for want of pay, and when one was taken out to be hanged for example, the rest rescued him, and with much a doe this Mutiny was alayed, and they went, but wee are in much feare of such a rising, here being no money to pay them.

Newes also that the Lord Mongarrat had gathered his forces to the number of 10000 and was marching againe to the Naase, where we have a garrison, two Troopes were sent to strengthen the Garrison.

[Page] 8. Day Colonell Craford returned home, having falne upon the enemie the day before at Kilkocke, and killed some 50, the rest runne a way, and he brought a way from them 300 Cowes, and 600 sheep, a great service as things goe now.

The ninth day was most unhappy newes to us, for newes came that Sir Charles Coot being at Trim, some, or all the Lords of the Pale had on the Sunday (before those forces of ours were come to Sir Charles) gathered a multitude of 3000. or more, intending to take Trim from Sir Charles, who was at that time but weake, having but 120. horse, and 200 foot; in the morning they set on the Towne, and Sir Charles rushed out against them, because his men were not so quicke in making them ready, Sir Charles entred the thickest of them with but 17 Horse and himselfe, and routed the whole body of the enemies Army, a wonder; and the rest came in and they fell to execution, and the enemy to running. Some 200 of the enemies were killed, but most unhappily was Sir Charles Coot shot and killed by one of our men, whether wilfully by some Papist or otherwise, it is not knowne, but the glory of our battell is gone, every one is beclouded: the most unhappie day ever befell the Protestants: and such joy to Papists that no other thing was desired of them more then this, whose name was their terrour: for hee with 100 men could doe more against them then others with a 1000. often have the enemys confest they could not hold up their heads to fight against him; who know not what we have lost in him, a Caesar for his valour, and a Gate for honesty to his Countrey, a father to us all; that sought not so much as for plunder, for his Countreys good, a man so well read in the nature and course of the Irish men and Countrey none like him left us, every day bemoaning him, and the enemy rejoycing; Never to much can bee said of him, such wonders he hath done since these times, for under God he hath beene the instrument of our delivery.

10. Day a Garrison departed to Butoke of 50. to keepe a Castle there; Also, a Lievtenant was shot to death with us for killing a woman.

Also, newes that Sir William Coules had done very good service, Who in the middle of the Enemy hath held out since the first of this, and now had burnt all 13. miles about him in the North; Also, that the Scots were gone to releeve Coulreain and Derry besieged by the enemie.

[Page] This 11 day we had news that the Lord Mongarral advanced neerer the Naase being incouraged by Sir Charles his death, but little feare they him there. Also, certaine newes that the Earle of Fingall was killed by Sir Charles, the day before his death, and Gormiston a Lord wounded.

Also, newes that the forenamed 1200 were got well into Trim, and had made out against the enemie six miles beyond and killed many.

May 12. 1642.

This day we had newes from the North, that the Scots bent themselves for to releeve Couleraine besieged by the Rebels, and that Sir Sit Philem O'Neall had burnt Armagh to the ground Church and all, also Charlemont and Castle Blanny, and fled to the woods and bogges for feare of the English and Scots forces in the North.

From Trim we heard that Colonell Gibson, in Sir Simon Harcourts time had broke upon the enemy, killed 200. and more, chased them to a bay foure miles, they run and burnt the Naven for feare, and other places some 7. miles from Trim, and departed further into the North. Wee lost none of note.

13. Newes from the Naas, that the Rebels had raised many alarms and fired some houses by stealth, but were still beat and run, and every day our men killed for sixe dayes more or lesse of them with no losse, Captaine Rochford guiding all.

14. Day, Sir Charles Coote was buried with much lamentation to Protestants, and much joy to Papists.

Also a Troope went to the Naas.

That day one Captaine Sterling a Scot, being in Garrison at a plaine called Kilsh [...]in; and as some say invited out to dinner to a protected Papists house, was betrayed and killed, he and his Lievtenant and a Minister such mischiefe we have daily by the protection of Papists.

That day Colonell Craford went out to recover his body, and did so, and killed of all sorts in revenge neere a 100. even protected and all, and justly.

15. Day being Sunday, every Pulpit was filled with funerall Sermons and Prayers, For Sir Charles was buried the day before, for he is not to us like other dead men, which dying are forgot, but still more daily remembred, and justly our want of him calls for it.

16. Day we heard some scattering newes of a Ba [...]ell betweene [Page] the Scots and Irish in the North at Coulerane, but as yet it remains uncertaine how true.

That day some few Horse went out for us to plunder and were some of them lost, about two and not more.

About 12. a clocke that night on the North part of this City being on the other side of the River, was an alarm by some of the enemies horsemen, some say more then a 100. which charged our Sentinell, but our men charging them againe with a few foot they set spurs and run without losse on any side, but some cattell they drove away from a place called Tilow, some two miles from us, that were the Bishop of Dublins.

17. Day were a 100. Horse sent under the command of Captaine Armstrong to seeke after the fore night troublers.

Also a Troope went to Tredagh, and another Convoy to the Naas to fetch some Wagons home, and brought them safe and left all quiet in the Naas, but brought home Captaine Rochford sicke, a Captaine of Sir Charles Cootes Regiment, a valiant man; I thinke Sir Charles his death troubleth the hearts of his Regiment much with sorrow.

Also, that day Captaine Stering was buried.

News also came, that in most part of the County of Earmanagh the Rebels have burnt, as they do every where, an evill prognostick to bellie businesse neere Winter, but all must be burnt, that is not by one side or other.

Also, we had news that the Lord Mongarat had besieged Carlow Castle with 3000. men, in which, and in the Church adjoyning are a great number of distressed English Families of that County, which if the Castle be taken, will be all put to the sword, and hard it is to releeve it, Sir Charles being the only man for such purchases, that knew all passages, and very hardly can they hold out, much feare is of it. This day some 300. foot landed from England.

18. Day news came from the County of Cavan that Sir Francis Hamilton, and Sir Iames Crage having kept their cattell-from the beginning, and done good service against the Rebels daily, they hearing that great store of Gentlemen of the sept of Master Dering were met at Cavan, at a kind of a Session some 7 miles from their two Castles that are neere together, Sir Francis Hamilton's is called Kilsandry. Sir Iames Carge, Croshan; they both upon this report made, what strength they could, and came upon this Master Doring unexpected, [Page] and cut them all off, being the chiefe of that sect, not lesse then 20. or more Gentlemen the chiefe of that name, and having so done, they tooke away a great part of their cattell, and returned to their Castles; This was good service the truth was averred: by men of trust to the State.

19. Day newes from Trim Colonell Gibson who came to Dublin, and brought two prisoners of note, the one Wesly of Dangod and his Sonne, a man of 18 hundred par annum, many Alarmes they have had in Trim, but the Rebels never stood to it, but stil run

Much discontent is here among the Souldiers for want of pay, and little hopes of living in place for want of it there is not lesse due to them then 100000. besides all strange taxes one the Citie.

Newes that the President of Munster had taken Kilkenny, but this remaines some what doubtfull, because it is the onely strength the Enemy hath but it is reported very confidently that the President hath for certaine recovered his health, and done some great thing.

That night we had Horse and Foot went out to a place called New Castell, where was intelligence that there were a company of Rebels; but though our men went out very privately, yet they had intelligence from the Citie papists as usually they have, and while our Army went that way, all the cattell on the South side of our Citie were carried away by the Rebels without resistance.

That day the Army returned home againe, and brought home prey of Cattell, and killed as is reported 50. that were scattering, but the maine upon intelligence given were gone.

Also, that day the Rebels attempted to stop the water that belonged to some Mills in the Citie, but it was unstopt againe by us.

20. Day, news came that the Earle of Clanrickhard had releeved the Fort of Galloway very well, and had blockt up the Towne round.

Also, newes from Limricke that one of our Ships had taken a French Ship laden with Armes for the Rebels, and intended to land at the foresaid Port, but was taken by us with much Armes in it.

That day also in the morning Rebels came even into the Suburbs and stole Cattell very desperatly.

21. Day, Sir Henry Titchborne, and Sir Thomas Lucas were elected Privie Councellers.

That morning we had an Alarme on the North side of our City, [Page] such strange boldnesse they have, since we lost him whose name was their terrour, some Cattell they drove away.

23. Day newes from Naas, that great store of Cattell they had taken from the Rebels, and other goods, but being taken from the Souldiers by the Captaine, a mutinie began, and much adoe to stop it, their pillage was faine to be restored.

24 Day was searching for strangers that had lodged themselves in our Citie, such boldnesse they had taken since Sir Charles his de [...]th, when as before no Papist durst shew himselfe almost. Now begin to creepe into the City, Countrey Papists, besides what are City Papists, to give intelligence, and other mischiefe; indeed things bie strangely still, for want of some such warlike man as he was; This day also landed 400. men from England, so a whole Regimentare landed, but no money, which makes our Souldiers mad. Also, a Troope went to Trim to day.

FINIS.

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New remonstrance of Ireland, or, A continved diurnall of the most remarkeable passages from the fifth of May to this present by C.I. an eye-witnesse of them.

C. J., eye-witnesse of them.

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— New remonstrance of Ireland, or, A continved diurnall of the most remarkeable passages from the fifth of May to this present by C.I. an eye-witnesse of them., C. J., eye-witnesse of them..

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