Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland sent in three letters from persons of note ...

Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland sent in three letters from persons of note ...

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True and happie Newes from Ireland.

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A Letter ſent from Yoghal in Ireland to his friend reſident in London, this preſent April. 1642.

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[Page] April 30.

Ioyfull and happie Newes from the Weſt of Ireland, ſent in three Letters from perſons of note: Some of the particulars are as followeth.

1 The marching of the Lord of Inchequid and Captaine Iephton into the great Rebels the Lord Roches countrey, and their releeving of Rathgogan Caſtle belonging to Maſter Meade.

2 Captaine Iephtons great overthrow given to three Companies of Rebels.

3 Another great overthrow given the Arch-Rebell, the Lord Muskry, and his wh [...] Army by the Lord of Inchequid and Colonell Vavaſor, who tooke their Te [...] and great ſtore of treaſure, and much other proviſion and pillage.

4 The ſiege of Kinſale, and how it was releeved, and a great overthrow given to [...] Rebels by the Garriſon of this Towne, and ſome Troops of Bandonbridge.

5 The flight of a great Army of the Rebels from their Camp neare Kinſale, and [...] great ſtore of proviſion behind them.

6 The taking of two other Castles, firing one, and carrying away above two hundred horſe-load of corne: and divers other particulars worthy obſervation are like [...] expreſſed.

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Read in the Honourable Houſe of Commons the 25 of April, and ordered to be printed.

H. Elſinge Cler. Parl. Com.

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LONDON, Printed for Francis Cowles, and Thomas Bates. MDCXLII.

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Right Honourable, my very good Lord:

SInce my laſt by my Lord of Dungarvan, mine owne indiſpoſition and imbecillitie hath been ſuch, as in mine owne perſon I have not been able to attempt any thing, but have by my ſickneſſe been confined to my chamber; but the forward earneſtneſſe and zeale to the ſervice in my Lord of Inchequid, Colonell Vavaſor, Captaine Ieph [...], and the reſt of the Officers of the ſmall Army here, hath accompliſhed ſome exploits, whereof you may pleaſe to receive the enſuing relation.

I being beſieged on the North ſide of the Citie, by my Lord Muskry, M. Carty [...]ath, and all the reſt of the weſterne forces, and having notice that my Lord [...], my Lord of Ikarne Donbay, the Baron of Log [...]may, M. Richard Butler, and all the Tipperary Forces were drawing up to beleaguer me on the South, I dispatched away the two Troops then newly landed, under the command of my Lord Inchequid, and Captaine Iephton into the Lord Roches countrey, in expe [...]nce to divert him from his intended courſe hitherwards, which ſorted to ſo [...]od ſuppoſe, as that I ſince underſtand the Tipperary Forces have forſaken [...]m, and that hee remaines himſelfe upon his keeping in his owne Countrey. During the ſtay of theſe Troops there, they were deſired to the reliefe of a caſtle called Rathgogan, by one M. Meade, which M. Iephton having performed with [...]quadron of each Troop, and 80 Muſqueteers drawn out of his houſe and mine. [...]his retreat he was encountred by two or three companies from Mimeallock, [...]whom he with a Horſe, and another Officer with a Foot charged in ſeverall [...]ces, and routed them, ſlaying about 150. beſide 50 ſlaine in releeving the ca [...]e. On the thirteenth of this inſtant my Lord of Muskry (who hath kept this [...]mp a long time at Rochforts towne, three miles from this citie) cauſed a part this Army to chaſe home our ſcouts to the very ſuburbs, where in a bravado they made a ſtand, whereat my Lord Inchequid, Colonell Vavaſor, and the reſt [...] the Officers being much incenſed, obtained my leave to iſſue forth immediately with 300 Muſqueteers, and two Troops of Horſe: upon the ſallying out they found the enemy retreated, and purſued him to his quarters, where the [...] body conſiſting of 36 colours, as they were numbred, forthwith appeared, and after ſeverall parties ſent from the maine body to skirmiſh with our [...]n, had beene beaten back, they began to pickup their baggage, and forſooke their camp, after whom our men made all the ſpeed they might: and having [Page] chaſed them two or three miles, charged upon the Reare, routed the whole Army, which betook it ſelfe to flight over a bog, unpaſſeable for our Horſe, and to all their carriage and luggage, whereof the Lord of Muskries owne armou [...] Tent, and Trunks were a part, ſlew about two hundred of their men that took firme ground, and retired without loſſe of a man. Whereby it is very eaſie obſerve with what facilitie the enemy might now bee dealt with all before he can recollect himſelfe a new, or receive forraine ſupplies, which they daily a [...] hourely expect, and being once come to their hands, it will not then be [...] the charge and expence both of bloud and treaſure, that will ſuppreſſe the [...] which now would reduce them to a very great ſtraight.

And therefore I doe moſt humbly beſeech your Lordſhip, that ſpeedy ſupplyes of men, monies, armes, munition, and artillery, with all neceſſaries depending thereon, as Conducters, Pioners, Mattroſſes, Carriages, Tackle, Horſes and Oxen for draught, and all other appurtenances may either bee ſent over, o [...] Commiſſion and meanes to raiſe and maintaine them here, here being but one Canoneere, and one Clerk of the ſtore in this Province: without theſe your Lordſhip knowes that it is to no boot to march into the field, where if the enemy be not too hard for us, hee will certainly retire to his holds, and ſo ſecure himſelfe againſt our forces.

Your Lordſhips moſt humble ſervant, W. St. Leger.

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From Kinſale, April 21. 1642.

Brother Benjamin,

THe Rebels have perſiſted in their cruell and tyrannicall wayes blocked us up round about, and have taken from us whatſoever wee had lying without the Gate, what was not uſefull for them, they deſpitefully burnt; and whomſoever they took of our Nation, whether man, woman, or child, have cruelly and inhumanely hanged and murthered: and for this three weekes ſpace wee have not been able to ſend a Letter to the Lord Preſident, but by water, and that with a great deale of difficultie. But praiſed be God, about ſeven or eight dayes ſince the Lord Preſident upon our bleeding importunitie, appointed the Lord Baltinglas his halfe company, to come hither by ſea to help us, which conſiſted of 44 or 45 men, who arrived here the 15. and brought with them eight barrels of powder, and an hundred skeanes of match, whereof ſix barrels, and fiftie skeanes were allotted for Bandonbridge, the other fiftie skeanes and two [Page] barrels doe remaine heere for the defence of the towne, which did favour well with us, becauſe it was the firſt that ever we received. The 16. the Troops of Bandonbridge came hither to renew, and carry away the ſaid proviſions, and for their better convoy, we ſent with them our troop, which conſiſted of about fortie Horſe and fortie Foot, which went with them about foure miles, and drew up all our forces wee could make, to make good the retreat, if occaſion had been; our Forces no ſooner parted from our friends, but thoſe of Bandon fell into an Ambuſcado, which was laid purpoſely for them, conſiſting of about 300 men, who fired each upon other; ſuch was the great work of God Almightie, that ours conſiſting of about 80 Horſe, went thorow in deſpite of them, ſlew or killed about 80 of them, without the loſſe of a man; they wanted foure, which they imagined had been ſlaine, but they remained here playing the ill husbands, and went not with their friends; our people in their retreat pillaged, and burned all the houſes they could eſpy; and being come all together, wee marched in a body towards a multitude of them, which appeared upon a mountaine towards Belgoly, and lay in ambuſh on the further ſide of the mountaine; the hils round about us were covered with them, wee marched within Musket-ſhot of the maine body of them, and made a ſtand, every man deſirous to march up to them, but night was at hand, and they had very much advantage of the ground; while wee ſtood in ſight of them, they made many hideous ſhouts, calling us Engliſh Rebels, and trayterous villaines, and threatened, that before Munday following; to burne and ranſack our towne; but theſe were but flouriſhes, for that night they retreating to their accuſtomed place Belgoly, where their camp lay, many of their people run away, and it ſeems their Sabbath-Sacrifice wrought little effect; for the chiefe of them, which was Barry Oage and Ieremy Long, commanded the armed men to march towards my Lord of Muskrie his camp, and the reſt they adviſed to ſhift for themſelves: we are informed that many of the armed men did not march far, but run every man his way; this I conceive could not be in any policie, but meerly the finger of God, that ſtrook their hearts with ſuch feare and terrour, as they could not ſtay any longer.

On munday morning we marched thither, where wee found good ſtore of proviſion, ſome we brought away, the reſt we burned with the houſes, and all the Countrey thereabouts, ſo they cannot in haſte in camp themſelves there again with any commodity: ſome few ſtraglers were found there, which were killed, onely two or three, which we brought home priſoners, which I believe we ſhal hang this day; ſome things they have diſcovered, but to no great purpoſe, that it was meerely feare that drove them away, thinking thoſe eaſternly wind which then blew, had brought us great ſtore of men out of England.

On Tueſday we went forth againe, and tooke poſſeſſion of a Caſtle called Arcloyne, where we have left a guard of 12. Muſquetiers, it lyeth a mile from the [Page] Towne toward Bandonbridge, which was good ſervice; for by that means we have gained a Mill which lyeth under command of the Caſtle, and hope we ſhall keepe it; we had not the uſe of any Mill this three weeks till now, which cauſed us (though we have ſtore of Corne) to want bread.

We have certaine advice, that about ſeven dayes ſince, the Lord Preſidents forces, about 600. foote, and 200. Horſe, ſallyed out of Corke, and ſet upon my Lord of Muskrie, and Lord General Barries great Camp, which conſiſted of about 8000. The Rebels ſtood a while, but at laſt as many as could did flye, only one Company led by Mac Finins, Brother of Glon [...]rogh, which was known by a nick-name, Captaine S [...]gone, who fought very valiantly, and received 7. or 8. ſhot into his body before he fel to the ground, his head and his hands are brought in, and ſet upon the gates of the City. There were ſlaine of the Rebels no man knowes how many, our men brought in 620. Muſquets and Pikes which lay amongſt the dead, they brought in abundance of prouiſions, my Lord of Muſkries Plate, and apparell, and many other good things. So I hope they will not be able to recover in haſte ſuch a head againe: their Bogs and woods muſt bee their chiefeſt forts.

A paſſage or two more, though I be ſomething tedious, I will relate; In my former Letters, I related the great loſſe ſuſtained at a Farme, which I had called Eneskonnis, it yeelded me 92 pound per annum, and the ſtock was my own the Tenant was to make it good at each years end, only I had great ſtore of corne which I could not get threſhed, to bring it away; for after this Rebellion began none of the villaines would labour: I had of wheat the growth of 35. Acres and as good as any in the Countrey, beſide Barley and Oats, my Landlord Patrik Rach of Polelonge, taking it for his owne, as he formerly had done with m [...] Caſtle, and all things elſe, got two or three hundred with their colours to come thither to threſh, and carry it away, halfe for himſelfe, and the other halfe for thoſe that did labour, and ſtand by to guard him, but whiles they were about it the Troops of Bandon, and a few Muſquetiers fell in among them, killed near 100 of them, put the reſt to flight, and carryed with them a great part of the Corn, which was made ready at their hands; and in this ſervice they loſt not a man: A while after the Rebells attempted to ſteale away ſome Cowes near Bandon, and tooke two or three ſmall children that were keeping of the ſaid Cowes, which they killed moſt barbarouſly, took them by the Legs and Armes and tore them aſunder, one of the children they found ſtab'd with a Skean in a dozen places at the leaſt, which inhumanity did ſo much inrage them, that the next day they made another ſalley upon the Rebells, and afterwards [...] upon a Caſtle called Dondoniell Caſtle, where ſome time the Iron works ſtood; it was ſo full of men and proviſions, that they had made Linnies without ſide, againſt the walls of the Caſtle, which they filled with hutches of corn and [Page] houſhold-ſtuffe, which they had taken from the Engliſh: Our men placed Muſquetiers round about them, in ſuch manner, that none of them within durſt appear upon the battailment, nor peep out their noſe at the loop-holes; ſent in five or ſixe men that were skilfull in mining under the ſaid Linnies, who laboured ſo luſtily, that in three or foure houres they had made a hole thorow the wall; where they put in furze and ſtraw, which did ſet the lower rooms of the Caſtle on fire, ſo that the Rebels and the proviſions that were within, were burnt together: of what was in the Linnies they ſaved but two hundred horſe load, and carried it by degrees to the Towne of Bandon. Had we but three or foure hundred men more, we ſhould ſoone be able to cleare the river of Bandon, upon which are three Caſtles very well fortified, Kilgobane, Polelonge, and Corgenas. The land-lord of Polelonge P [...]t. Roch fitz Richard was a Parliament-man, and hath beene a long time in Rebellion, and his eldeſt ſonne is made a Captaine amongſt them. Had I men in place, I would be content to maintaine them with victualls and pay at my owne charge, untill I had taken the ſaid Caſtle of Polelonge, ſo that I might enjoy the ſaid Caſtle, and Land thereunto belonging, which is [...]ine plow-lands and a halfe, and ſo of the reſt of the Caſtles. I pray, if you have any friends amongſt that honorable aſſembly petition for ſome thing that might do us good: For my part, I have loſt all, and for merchandizing there will be ſo little hopes while I live in this Kingdome; ſo that unleſſe it pleaſe God to [...]bove their hearts to ſupport me in ſome good way, I muſt be enforced to ſteer ſuch a courſe, as after ſo much loſſe will not well ſuit with my age.

The Iriſh inhabitants of this towne, Cork, and Youghall are no better than thoſe that are abroad in action; they did generally give intelligence of all that paſſed, and kept all things from us; I have diſcovered that many of the chiefeſt of the towne did goe daily to Belgolie Camp; and if friends to them, they muſt needs be enemies unto us: I have layd hold of ſome of them, I will adviſe my Lord Preſident of their proceedings.

Had not God Almighty dealt thus mercifully with us, that the hearts of thoſe miſcreants ſhould thus faile them, to flye when none purſues them, that in our encounters with them we loſe not one for 100. and ſeeing that all theſe late Ea [...]rly winds have brought no ſupply for us out of England, we ſhould have beene in deſpaire, and cleane cut off; but it doth plainly teach us, That it is his mighty hand and ſtretched-out arme, and not an arme of fleſh that doth protect us.

At the beginning of theſe troubles our watches were mixt Iriſh and Engliſh together, but ſince we have divided our ſelves, the Engliſh have all retired to the water ſide, and the Iriſh keep the upper old town; ſo that if they profeſſe any [...]chery, the Fort and our ſhip Charles will preſently beat downe their houſes [...]out their eares, and doe us no harme. My Lord Preſident and Colonell Baneſter [Page] did very well approve of their doings: now a little of buſineſſe I take notice what you write of the Ship Charles, I have thereupon thought it the beſt courſe to perſwade Mr. Iohn Brooks to goe over to informe that Honourable Houſe what manner of ſhip ſhe is, and what ſhe has and will ſtand us in to ſet her forth compleatly to Sea, ſhe will ſtand us upward of five thouſand pound. I ſhall deſire you to be an aſſiſtant to the bearer Maſter I. Brooks, to petition to the Parliament to have ſatisfaction for the time wee have ſpent in Harbour from the 12 day of Januarie, for the defence of the Fort Towne and Harbour, which under God, was the chiefe preſervation of them all; for till of late, the Fort was very weake, and ill-manned; and together to be imployed in the Kings ſervice, and to allow us the rates which other ſhips have, three pound 16. ſhill. per Moneth each man; ſhe is already in place, and doubtleſſe may doe as good ſervice as any ſhip that is imployed; ſhe will carry and hath Ports for thirty peeces of Ordnance; we have already 24 Barrels of powder, five cables, and double Sayles: but for this I referre you to the Relation of the bearer, praying you to aſſiſt him effectually; hee is a very able deſerving man; he carryeth a Letter from Captaine Dowrick, a part owner to a kinſeman of his, one Mr. Norkot; a good friend to Mr. Pimme and Maſter Stroud; the ſaid Maſter Stroud is a very able deſerving Gentleman, I knew him when my Brother Nich. Glanfield lived in Taneſtock, but I believe he doth not remember me. I pray God direct their hearts, that we may have ſome ayde come over in time, to keep them from reaping what they have ſowne, and before they have powder and Arms from other parts, leſt they ſhould take head againe. 10000 men in Munſter would in my opinion, in a very ſhort time do the buſineſſe, and fetch back our cattell and Horſes, which they have driven into Muſgrow woods. If I had but two hundred men at preſent, to what we have, I am very confident I should doe ſome ſervice to Gods glory in the defence of my Religion and Nation; and thus much believe of my conceited opinion, That if theſe Rebells be pardoned, this Kingdome will never be ſecure; the abuſes are ſo inhumane, and ſo devilish, that if it become pardonable, none will care what offence he committeth: and the hatred betweene the Nations is ſo great, that it is impoſſible that ever it can bee forgotten. Let us have leave to fight it out to the laſt man: or if not, and that they muſt live here, let us have leave to depart, and ſeeke ſome other place for our habitation.

We have at preſent abundance of corne, by reaſon of two or three prizes, French-men laden with Wheat and Rye, brought in by our men of warre. It is a great over-ſight, that in all this time we have not more Ships, one or two to ride conſtantly in each Port, to hinder the comming of proviſion and Ammunition to the Rebells, which cannot be ſo ſecurely done by keeping a few ſhips at ſea: The ſure way is, as I have ſaid, to have a ſhip or two to ride conſtantly [Page] in each port, and halfe a doeen of nimble ſhips to keepe at Sea upon the head lands. I pray you be vigilant that we may have ſatisfaction for our loſſes, and ſome reward for our honeſt endevour. I have furniſhed his Mejeſties Fort of this place, Cork, Kings ſhip, and otherwiſe in his Majeſties ſervice, to the value of 400 pounds in Deale hoords, Iron, Pitch, Tar, Train, Ammunitions, and monies and know not yet when, or by whom I ſhal be ſatisfied for the ſame; and whatſoever I have yet remaining, I will willingly part with in the ſaid ſervice, and am reapy to ſeale this my intent to the laſt drop of my bloud. There have beene a great many of our Nation who are very able both in perſon and eſtate to ſerve in this cauſe, that have ſtolne away, and carryed their eſtates monies, and proviſion wish them; it were good in my opinion that enquiry were made after them in in England, and compelled not onely to returne in their owne perſons, but to bring over others at their owne charge, it would be but an eaſie puniſhment for their cowardly baſeneſſe. I ſhall peſire you to be mindfull of us in your prayers to God Almighty; In whom I reſt.

Your loving Brother Triſtram Whitcombe.

A Letter ſent from Yoghal in Ireland to his friend reſident in London, this preſent April. 1642.

Maſter Col [...]s,

I Have ſent you by this Breviate of the laſt news for certain of the late paſſages in Ireland, which is brought by a ſhip calle the Abraham from Yoghall. This laſt weeke the Lord Preſident of Munſter, Viſcount Dungarvan, Viſcount Kinnalmuhy the Lord Broghill, and Sir Charles Vavaſor Colonell: The Lord Preſident having ſome few dayes before waſted all Condons countrey with fire and ſword, joyned their Forces together between Cappoquin and Tallow, ſlew there a great number of the Rebels, leaving their carkaſſes in the open ſtreets; ſo that to prevent the contagion might otherwiſe ariſe from their ſtinking bodies, they haled them to the ſea, then marched to Dungarvan, recovered the caſtle there, and ſlew ſome 350, with the loſſe of no more than five or ſix of our Engliſh mens forces at moſt, and ſo goe on ſtill proſperouſly and valiantly. About this time they attempted to take Mallowe with 2000 men, but were repulſt by the forces of Captaine Iepſon within the Caſtle.

Yours Edw. Ford.

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Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland sent in three letters from persons of note ...

Saintliger, W. (William), Sir, d. 1642.

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— Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland sent in three letters from persons of note ..., Saintliger, W. (William), Sir, d. 1642., Ford, Edward, 17th cent., Whetcombe, Tristram..

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Printed for Francis Cowles and Thomas Bates,. London :: 1642.. (At head of title: April 30.) (The first letter is signed (p. [3]) W. St. Lieger, the second is signed (p. [8]) Tristram Whitcombe, the third is signed (p. [8]) Edw. Ford.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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