A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642.

A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642.

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A true Copy of a Letter from Dublin.

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By the Lords Iuſtices and Councell.

By the Lords, Iuſtices. A Proclamation for the Prorogation of the PARLIAMENT.

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A PERFECT COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM DUBLIN Relating the true Condition of IRELAND As it now ſtands. With two PROCLAMATIONS Publiſhed by the States there. Brought over by the laſt Poſt. January, 18. 1642.

Printed by the Printed Copy, Firſt Printed at Dublin. And re-Printed at London, by G. C. 1642.

A true Copy of a Letter from Dublin.

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Mr. C.

I Have no time to write largely for this ſodaine ſending, for feare to loſe the opportunity. By the next you ſhall heare further: I landed here upon Thurſday.

Fifteen hundred men landed on Sunday under Sir Simon Harcolts command; and when they came neere Land, the Rebels did make fire on the top of Hils and Caſtles, to give the reſt notice of the Engliſh comming.

There is within three miles round about Dublin above twenty thouſand of Rebels.

A great many of the Poore that were rob'd in the City, die for hunger, ten, fifteene, twenty in a day; and God he [Page] knowes without wee have preſent help, what will become of us.

Theſe fifteene Hundred that came over, went to the Maſse Houſes, and tooke thence there Pictures and broke them al to pieces.

The Fryers Prieſts, and many Papiſts are gone out of the City, I beleeve to the Rebels. Soe in great haſte, with my beſt wiſhes, I reſt

E. V.

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THere are Lawes, and Ordinances of Warre eſtabliſhed for the good Conduct of the Souldiers dy IAMES ORMOND and OSSORY, Lord Viſcount THVRLES, Lord Baron of ARCLE, Lieutenant Generall of his Maieſties Forces, and One of the Lords of his Maieſties Privie Councell in IRELAND. Which Lawes and Orders every Captaine in the Armie is to cauſe to be read in the head of their ſeverall Companies forthwith, and the chief Officers of every Regiment muſt ſee to the carefull performance and obſervation aſwell of the Direction, as of thoſe Lawes and Orders.

By the Lords Iuſtices and Councell.

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W. Parſons. Io. Borlaſe.

WHereas by the frequent Concourſe of people to this City of dublin, the Country is deprived of Defence, and left open to the ſpoyle of the Rebells now in Armes in this Kingdome, the poore of thoſe parts are diſtitute of ſuccour and reliefe, and divers other inconveniences doe and may thence ariſe, unleſſe ſome timely remedy be applyed thereunto, we therefore doe hereby in his Majeſties name charge and command all and all manner of perſons (other then ſuch as have neceſſary cauſe to Dub in) ſuch as we the Lords Juſtices, or our very good Lordl Iames Earle of Ormond and Oſſory, Lieutenant Generall, of his Majeſties Army in this Kingdome, or Sir Charles Coote Knight and Baronet, Governour of the Fortes in the City of Dublin, ſhall approve, and other then ſuch as ſhall bring Corne, and other proviſions of Victualls to this City to be ſold, that they forbeare comming to this City or Suburbs upon paine of Death. And whereas divers Cornemaſters within fifteene miles of Dublin, taking advantage of theſe times of diſorder doe raiſe the rates and prices of their Corne to very exceſſive and unreaſonable rates, for reformation whereof, and withall to [Page] provide ſo as thoſe Corne-maſters may have a reaſonable price for their Corne, we doe hereby in his Majeſties name ſtrictly charge and command them at their extreame perrils▪ that they be carefull to ſend their Corne to this City to be ſold, at the rates, viz. Wheat, peaſe and beanes at twentie ſhilings a Dublin peck, and Oats at ſix ſhillings eight pence a barrell, beyond which rates we require them not to ſell, and above that rate we require all men not to buy, and according to that rate and proportion the Bakers are required to make their ſize of bread, And in caſe the Buyers or Sellors of Corne, or the Bakers, or any of them ſhall tranſgreſſe herein, they ſhall receive ſuch ſevere and exemplary puniſhment as is due to wilfull contemners of his Majeſties authority. And in caſe any Cornemaſters within the ſaid limmit doe forbeare ſending their Corne hither to be ſold, other then ſo much whereof as may be needfull for ſubſtenance of themſelves and their familie, we, will take ſuch a courſe as ſhall be fit as well for puniſhment of their neglects, as for preventing the Rebells from making uſe of the ſaid Corne.

Given at His Majeſties Caſtle of Dublin.

Orm [...]nd Oſſory.

R. Dillon.

Ad Doftus.

Cha. C [...]ote.

Rob. Meredith.

I. Temple.

God ſave the King.

By the Lords, Iuſtices. A Proclamation for the Prorogation of the PARLIAMENT.

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W. Parſons. Io. Borlaſe.

WHereas the Kings moſt Excellent Majeſty by his Commiſſion under the great Seale of England, bearing date at Weſtminſter the fourth day of January, in the ſixteenth yeare of his Majeſties Reigne, hath given full authoritie unto Us the Lords Iuſtices joyntly, either to continue and hold the preſent Parliament by prorogation, or otherwiſe for ſuch longer time, or to determine the ſame as we ſhould thinke meet. And whereas the ſaid Parliament is prorogued to the eleventh day of Jannuary next, Now we taking into our ſerious conſiderations the preſent eſtate and condition wherein this Kingdome now ſtands, weighing the manifold dangers and inconveniences that might happen by ſo great a Concourſe of People to this Citie of Dublin from all the parts of this Kingdome, as that Aſſembly of Parliament would neceſſarily draw together at that time, And alſo the great danger of his [Page] Majeſties loving Subjects in travelling hither from many parts of this Kingdome, whereby alſo they ſhould be drawne from the defence of their habitations and eſtates, have thought fit and reſolved to prorogue, and we doe hereby prorogue the ſaid Parliament from the ſaid eleventh day of Iannuary unto the one and twenty day of Iune next following, And to the end that aſwell the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, as the Knights, Citizens and Burgeſſes of Parliament may ſpare and forbere their attendance accordingly, we the Lords Iuſtices for their caſe have thought fit by this Proclamation according to the authority to us given by his Majeſties ſaid Commiſſion, to publiſt and declare the ſame, ſo that they need not to appeare the ſaid eleventh day of Iannuary at the Caſtle or City of Dublin, but ſhall be diſcharged thereof againſt his Majeſty. Nevertheleſſe we the Lotds Iuſtices doe will, charge and command them, and every of them, and all others to whom in this caſe it ſhall appertaine, That they and every of them doe perſonally appeare, and be preſent upon the ſaid 21. day of Iune next comming at his Majeſties Caſtle of Dublin, to treat, conſult and conclude upon ſuch matters, as in the ſaid Parliament ſhall then and there of the common Councell of the Realme▪ by Gods favour happen to be ordained.

Given at Hls Majeſties Caſtle of Dublin.

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A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642.

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1642

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A56531

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Wing P63A

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ESTC R28767

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10758767

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ocm 10758767

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45677

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— A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642., E. V..

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[6] p.

Printed by the printed copy ;. Re-printed by G.C.,. Dublin :, London :: 1642.. (The letter (p. 4) is signed: E.V.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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