An answer to a most pernicious and factious petition, framed against the Scots in Ireland: together with the vindication of a gentleman from the false aspertions of Major Robert Ormesby: as also some serious queries to be presented to the said Major in behalfe of the state.

An Anſwer to the infamous and ſcandalous Libel, preſented by way of Petition to the Right Honorable, Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX his Excellency, in the name of the Engliſh now about London inhabiting, having intereſt in the Barronies of Raphoe and Kilmacrennan in the County of Donnegall and Kingdome of Ireland.

The Petition is thus Sheweth,

WHereas the Engliſh Gentry had the greateſt ſhare of the barronies of Raphoe and Kilmacrennan, and other Lands in the County of Donnegal, lying on that ſide of the Mountains, and were poſſeſſed of ſeveral Caſtles, houſes and places of ſtrength. So it is, That Sr. William Stewart, and Sr. Robert Stuart (upon the Rebellion) raiſing of the Scots Nation, two Regiments of foot, and two Troops of horſe, have quartered them in thoſe parts, and not ſuffering any but their own Nation to have Command in in their Regiments, have ſo oppreſſed the poor Engliſh by ſetling Garriſons amongſt them, quartering upon thoſe that live there, and abſolutely diſpoſing of all Engliſh mens Lands at their meer wil and pleaſure, that the poor Engliſh are quite undone, and likely to be utterly rooted out of thoſe parts, unleſs ſome timely proviſion be made to free thoſe poor ſouls, that yet remain, from their heavy preſſures, and to Countenance the Engliſh to ſit down upon their own again. And Sr. William Stuart being now dead, It is the humble Requeſt of the Engliſh now in London, who have relation to thoſe parts, that advantage may be taken of this opportunity, to ſend over ſome deſerving Engliſh Gentleman, to Command the ſaid Sir William his Regiment of Foot and Troop of horſe, and to ſend with him 300. Engliſh which may render him conſiderable, and ſubdue all mutinous endeavours to oppoſe him; And that his head quarter may be at Liffer, which is a very fine Engliſh Plantation, a Corporation and a conſiderable place of ſtrength, within ten miles of Derry, and ſo very ready to ſecond the Engliſh there; And that the reſt of the Garriſons in thoſe parts may be made and commanded by him: That ſo the languiſhing and poor oppreſſed Engliſh may be put into ſome heart to live, and hope to be freed of their heavy preſſures, and enjoy their own. And whereas the ſaid Sir William Stuart was viceadmiral of Ʋlſter, it is deſired the ſame may be conferred upon the Lord Folliot, Governor of Derry, and the Governor for the time being.

The Anſwer is as followeth.

SAith, That upon the breaking out of the horrid Rebellion of Ireland, Commiſſions were granted to Sir William Stuart, and Sir Robert Stuart to raiſe their Regiments of Foot, and Troops of horſe, which being ſo raiſed were put into the eſtabliſhment and Parl • aments pay. And further ſaith, That every word and ſentence ſet forth in the Petition againſt the ſaid Collonels, their Regiments and Troops in oppreſſing the Engliſh, inhabiting in the aforeſaid places, either by ſetling of Garriſons, or diſpoſing of their Lands at their pleaſure, to the undoing of the Engliſh, or that they made uſe of their own Nation, not ſuffering any Engliſhman to have Command amongſt them, is altogether untruth, and a moſt wicked and National aſperſion. For to anſwer the laſt, Firſt. There was not an Engliſhman in that Country that could wear a ſword, but was imployed either as an Officer or Souldier according to his quality. As may appear by the liſt of Collonels, Lieutenant Collonels, Majors, Captains, and other inferior Officers of the Engliſh Nation in thoſe parts; And to this hour none of that Nation in thoſe parts are without Imployment, except ſuch as retired and withdrew themſelves from bearing a ſhare, and oppoſing the common Calamity. 2. As for oppreſſing them by ſeſſing or laying Garriſons on the Engliſh; ſo much as was preſerved from fire with the hazard and loſs of many mens lives (who might have withdrawn themſelves as others did, who came here to England) It was afterwards divided equally by advice and conſent of the Inhabitants of the Country, as wel Engliſh as Scots, amongſt the Officers and Souldiers of the four Regiments lying in thoſe parts; As by a diviſion under their hands may appear, for preſervation of the Souldiers lives, which was nothing upon the matter for ſuch a multitude, together with the Inhabitants of the Country. If hungry bellies and deſperate neceſſity had not extorted both food and rayment from the Rebels, who formerly had robbed thoſe who were alive of both Nations. And as for thoſe Lands that were waſted by the Rebels, and recovered again by the Souldiers, which are now beginning in ſome few places to be poſſeſſed and inhabited, for the eaſe of thoſe few quarters that have born Souldiers theſe ſix years, and are now impoveriſhed, and almoſt reduced to a total devaſtation; It is no prejudice to the owners who live in England far from danger, that ſome trenches and houſes be ſet upon their land, to make them habitable, when the enemy ſhal be reduced and beaten out of the field; for what can men expect of waſte lands, when the land which was never deſtroyed by the enemy pays no rent at all? The Souldiers being neceſſitated to provide bread in ſome place til the Parliaments great occaſions give them time to provide better for theſe Regiments in thoſe parts. For if the Soldiers ſhould have left the Country, when they got no Proviſions from the Parliament either for back or belly, then the occaſion of that ſcandalous Libel had bin taken away long ere now, and the Country poſſeſſed peaceably by the Iriſh, til the Parliament of England ſhould get leaſure to make a new Conqueſt of Ireland. But if thoſe Petitioners wil either provide bread for the ſaid Regiments, or be Inſtruments to move the Parliament to provide bread, which is a reaſonable deſire, they ſhal be preſently poſſeſſed of their reſpective Claims or holdings, whereof they were diſpoſſeſt by the Rebels. And whereas the Petitioners (who are named poor ſouls) deſire to be releived from the preſſures of the Scots, by taking advantage of the opportunity of Sir William Stuarts death, by ſending over an Engliſh man to Command Sir William Stuarts Regiment and Troop, and three hundred Engliſh men with him to make him conſiderable, that he may more eaſily ſuppreſs the mutinous indeavours of thoſe that oppoſe him: As this deſire is pernicious and factious (favouring of much malice) ſo it is unneceſſary, In reſpect the Parliament of England hath ſetled the command in chief of that Regiment and of the three other Regiments in Lagan upon an Engliſh man of ſuch integrity and worth, as that he is above envie or exception, Sir Charls Coote, Lord Preſident of Counaught; who alſo hath a Commiſsion from the Parliament, Authorizing him to diſpoſe of the quarters and Gariſons of thoſe foure Regiments and Troops as he in his Judgement ſhall finde moſt advantagious for the ſervice.

And as for ſending over 300. men to oppoſe mutionous endeavours, It is very well known, that mutinie hath been a ſtranger to us in thoſe parts hitherto, or any falling out amongſt our Officers, but like an entire wall cemented together with braſſe couplets, we have all of us been united together, which with the goodneſs of our cauſe and the bleſſing of God hath made us hitherto, maugre all the malice and power of the Iriſh, unvanquiſhable. And it is our deſire th • t the Doctrine of Mutinee be never taught nor profeſſed amongſt us, ſince diſobedience is as the ſin of Witchcraft. Nevertheleſſe we concur with the Petitioners in this; That the three hundred Engliſh men be ſent over with convenient proviſions for their ſubſiſtance, otherwiſe a greater burthen will be added to thoſe former preſſures, and make the cry greater. And as for a Collonel to command the Regiment and Troope; we doubt not but Sir Charles Coot, Lord Preſident of Connaught, Commander in chief, hath ſuch confidence in Sir John Cunningham, Lieutenant Collonel to the Regiment; and Captain John Stewart, Lieutenant to the Troop, and ſuch proof of their faithfulneſſe and zeale to the ſervice, who have ſerved in their ſeverall places theſe ſix years without reproofe, the Lieutenant Collonel, raiſing and arming his Company at his owne charge, and to this hour quartering them upon his owne Inheritance (together with another Company of Collonel Mervins Regiment) and who is likewiſe engaged in great ſummes for Proviſions for the Regiment, not as yet diſcharged by the Parliament.

And likewiſe Major Arskin, whoſe eſtate in times of peace was worth 1000 l'per annum, ought to be conſidered. We ſay theſe men recommended by Sir Charles Coote, who have ſerved out their ſeverall Apprentice-ſhips, ought to be made Free-men, and no ſtranger placed over their heads, unleſſe ſomething can be proved againſt their faithfulneſſe to the Parliaments ſervice; and they doubt not but the Parliament is ſo noble and generous towards thoſe that have deſerved well, That now when they cannot well reward them for their great ſervices, they will not put diſhonour upon them, by diſplacing them, and excluding them from that, for which they have ſerved almoſt as long as Jacob did for Rachel, both in the heat of the day, and coole of the night. As for that deſire, that the Towne of Lifford may be the head-quarter. If Sir Charles Coot, Lord Preſident, think it convenient, we ſubmit moſt willingly to that Order. As to that part that the three hundred Engliſh being at Lifford, will be more ready to ſecond the Engliſh; It is a moſt pernitious expreſſion proceeding from the ſpirit of contention, and a ſon of Belial, which cannot be read nor ſpoken without ſome ſecret horror, by any ingenious or honeſt man, thereby ſecretly importing, that the Engliſh are in ſo dangerous a condition, that they needed ſeconding againſt the Scots, or as if the Scots had a purpoſe to invade them. O coelum quid ad haec non ſudas, O terra quid non dehiſcis; Should they who have lived ſo ſweedy together, tyed by many relations, and inviolable bands of amity ſince the firſt Plantation, now neere fifty yeares, confirmed by interchangeable tyes, bonds of affinity, and ſo mutually engrafted in one anothers affections, that they are become one Tree, though of ſeverall ſtocks. As if they, we ſay, ſhould invade one another, which is as impoſſible (or at leaſt as unlikely) as if a man ſhould be ſo mad, as to teare his own fleſh. For our part, if ever ſuch a day ſhall dawn, we wiſh it may be without perfect light.

Touching that deſire of the Admiralty of Ʋlſter, which Sir William Stuart had during his life-time, that it may be conferred upon my Lord Folliot. To this it is anſwered, That Sir Charles Coot procured that place to be ſetled on Sir William Stuart about three years ſince. And now the Committee of the Admiralty, having deſigned a Ship of force, and a Pinnace to lye upon the Bay of Sligo, Balliſhannon, Kilbeggis, Do: Lochſwilly and Lochfoyle; and hath given power to the ſaid Sir Charles Coot to command thoſe upon any deſigne for the Parliaments advantage, he having the command of the Land Forces in thoſe places: The ſaid Committee therefore have thought it moſt convenient for his Lordſhip to have the Admiralty of Ʋlſter, as being moſt proper for him, who hath the command of the Ships, to exerciſe that place, and have reſolved to report it ſo to the Houſe.

September the ninth, 1647. The Vindication of Captain John Cunningham, from the falſe aſperſions caſt upon him by Major Robert Ormesby, concerning his Troope, alledged by Ormesby, never to have been raiſed, occaſioned in taking of a Liſt of the Officers name at Derby-houſe, the 28. of Auguſt laſt, in Maſter Froſt the Secretaries chamber, for a dividend of ſome moneyes to bee given unto the ſeverall Officers towards their journey into Ireland.

1. IN Anſwer hereunto, Captain Cunningham ſaith, That by vertue of a Commiſſion from Generall Major Monro, he did levie a Troope, which attended the Scottiſh Army for one whole yeare, in the Province of Ʋlſter, and amongſt other good ſervices done by him, and that Troope againſt the bloody Iriſh Rebels in the County of Longford, Cavan, Ardmagh, and Weſtmeath, that one dayes ſervice at the bridge of Fynna may be ſufficient to equall, yea over-value all the actions done by Major Ormesby ſince the day of his birth to this houre.

2. That the ſaid Troope, by vertue of a Commiſſion from Sir Charles Coote, Lord Preſident of Connaught, granted unto Captain Cunningham, was afterwards brought into the ſervice of that Province.

3. That it was levied, and tranſported from Ʋlſter thither without pay or levie-money from the State; ſo likewiſe (ſoone after) for want of quarter, means, or other encouragement from the Parliament, they diſperſed, as diverſe other Troopes of the like nature did, taken on by Commiſſion from the Lord Preſident, as by his Lordſhips ſpeciall Letters and Certificats may appeare; wherein his Lordſhip moſt nobly engageth himſelf for them to the State, that upon the ſettlement of meanes upon them, theſe Troopes ſo diſſolved, ſpeedily to being into the Field again, and faithfully to ſerve the State, as formerly they have done.

4. That this Troope being ſo levied without charge to the State, ſo it diſſolved without any prejudice unot the Army there, or Parliament here, by any unworthy act of Captain Cunninghams, or diſhonour unto him whatſoever, which Major Ormesby ſo much endevoureth to lay upon him, though this ſame Ormesby moſt unworthily loſt his owne Troope, foot Company, and Garriſon, as followeth.

That in the year 1645. the Engliſh Garriſons in the Province of Connaught having taken horſes, and other conſiderable prey by force from the Rebels there; Major Robert Ormesby out of which got together about 80. of thoſe plundered horſe, from ſome of our own ſouldiers without charge to him (upon the matter;) good horſes then being ſould for a crowne, or noble the piece, but the moſt part of them he got for nothing. And having procured Commiſſion from Sir Charles Coot, Lord Preſident, to command them as a Captain of a Troope of Horſe, was by his Lordſhip liſted and put into pay; which with that Troope and a foot Company (whereof at that time he was only Captain) he was betruſted to keep the Garriſon of Toulske in the County of Roſcomen.

That by the ſtrength of the Engliſh Garriſon in that County, they were all put into a very good condition of livelihood, by forcing the Iriſh inhabitants thereabouts into contribution.

That by this means the ſaid Major Ormesby had at leaſt brought into his Garriſon of Tulske, fourteen hundred pounds per annum, duly paid in money, Grain, and other proviſions, by the protected Rebels for the maintenance of his Troopes and foot Company, beſides his ſhare of preyes upon dividend, with the other Garriſons, when they joyned in parties, and marched into the enemies quarters, and beſides great ſtore of corn ſowed in the ground from time to time by the Officers and ſouldiers, and many Families of the Engliſh, who came to reſide at the Garriſon of Tulske, having in the year 1645, no leſſe corn and proviſion in ſtore, then would have maintained all of them in that Garriſon in a plentifull Condition for a whole yeare.

That about that time, the Lord Viſcount Taaffe, a Rebell, came with a great party of the Linſter Rebels, aſſiſted with the Earle of Clanrickard and his Connaught Rebels, all under the command of the Lord Taaffe, authorized by Commiſſion from the Lord Marqueſſe of Ormond, to fall upon the Engliſh Garriſons of that Province, as was alledged, who had not ſubmitted to the ceſſation with the Rebles.

That upon their advance into Connaught, they did immediatly fal upon the Garriſon of Toulske, in the County of Roſcomen, whereof Captain Robert Ormeſby (now Major) had the command with his ſaid Foot company and Troope (conſiſting of eighty good horſes) which the ſaid Major kept within his Trenches of Toulske, and would not be adviſed at a Councell of War by the Lord Preſidents brother, (a gallant Gentleman) Captain Richard Coot (now Collonell of Horſe) Sir George St. George, Captain King, Captain John Ormeſby, his Uncle, and other Captains of the ſeverall Garriſons all of them reſolving (if Major Ormeſby would joyne with them) to ſtand out in the field with all the Horſe, to annoy the enemy, ſtop their Proviſions, and ſo to preſerve our Engliſh Garriſons from being beleagured, but this Major Ormeſby would not adhere to their reſolution (though it was the only beſt) and told them in plain termes. Gentlemen I have heard you all, but I will follow my own mind; they deſired to know it, but he would not diſcover his intentions (which ſoone after to their great griefe was diſcovered) whereupon they departed diſcontented.

That the Enemie approaching near with great eagerneſſe and reſolution to gain ſo conſiderable a Troope, being aſſured it was in their power to do, ſeeing he kept it within his Trenches, and well knowing Major Ormeſby to be a man of as great words as deeds, ſtormed his works and entred, fell in cloſe to the Caſtle-grate (which had a ſtrong Iron-gate on it) where this Major Ormeſby himſelfe was, and might have held it to this day, but he being overcome with puſillanimity and a panick fear, came ſuddenly running out of the Caſtle, calling for mercy, delivered his Piſtoll charged and cocked, to the Rebell Captain Barnwell, without either parley or quarter. Much like a ſilly Hare in her thicket, which though ſhee ſeeme to look big, yet with the cry of the Hounds, and noiſe of the hunters, ſhee is ſo terrified, that ſhe runs and knowes not where: So this great Souldier left the ſtrong hold committed to his charge, from whence he could not be beaten without Cannon; and ran into his enemies armes, where he behaved himſelf with great modeſtie, not ſpeaking a word but mercy, mercy, which Caſtle the Rebels keeps now to the annoyance of the Parliaments Forces in that Province.

Thus was the conſiderable Garriſon and Caſtle of Toulske moſt unworthily loſt, where the Rebels poſſeſſed themſelves of all Proviſions, Arms, Ammunition, the whole Troop, Foot Company, ſtript both Officer, Soldier, and all the Engliſh Families, who were reſiding and had their goods within that place for ſafety: Then the Rebels they carryed this brave Ormeſby along with them upon mercy, whom they might have hanged at their pleaſure, ſeeing he had no quarter, yet ſaved him upon a Deſign to have Caſtle-Coot delivered up into their hands, which they conceived might have been effected, by reaſon Major Ormeſby's Father and divers of his neereſt Kinſmen were in Caſtle-Coot and had the Command of the place, men, Ammunitions and Proviſions good ſtore. And the ſame, according to their plot, was delivered up to the Rebel Lord Taaffe, by Major Ormeſbys Father, his Cozen German, Enſign James Ormeſby and his brother in Law, (whilſt Major Ormeſby himſelf was in the Rebels hands upon mercy:) So that it may be conjectured, and that upon great preſumptions, that the place was delivered meerly to preſerve Major Ormeſbies life; It having formerly held out 14. weeks ſiege (being then under the Command of Captain Richard Coote) General Bourke with 4000. men ſtil battering the ſame with his Ordnance, and was at laſt forced to leave it with the loſs of many of his men. But to return to the matter, the Enemy being much elevated with this good ſucceſs, having got ſo conſiderable a Garriſon as Toulske, 80. good Horſes, 100. Foot, all their Arms, one whole years Proviſion, all the Plunder of the Engliſh which they had put into that Garriſon for ſafety.

That the Rebels forces then drew themſelves immediately before the Town and Caſtle of Elffynne, the Biſhops ſeat, and Garriſon of 100. men, which was delivered up to the Enemy; Alſo the walled Town and Corporation of James-Town, a Garriſon of one hundred, beſides many Engliſh Inhabitants, yeelded up to the Rebels with divers others of the like manner.

That all theſe Towns, Caſtles, and Garriſons, Arms, Ammunition, Proviſions, Men and Horſes, might hitherto have been preſerved from the Rebels, if the ſaid Major Ormesby had been adviſed by the reſt of the Commanders of the ſeveral Garriſons before mentioned, eſpecially thoſe who were, by much, his ſuperiors; which not only occaſioned the loſs of theſe conſiderable holds by his wilfulneſs and puſilanimity, but alſo Caſtle-Coote▪ the chief houſe of Sir Charls Coote, Lord Preſident of that Province, a moſt gallant, active and faithful ſervant of the State, ſo much prejudiced by Major Ormesby and thoſe of that name, that ſo delivered up Caſtle-Coote, (to the great grief of Captain John Ormeſby the Majors Unckle, and Lieut▪ Charls Ormeſby the Majors brother, both wel-deſerving men, who have done very good ſervice) and who merit encouragement from the State, whoſe Father and ſelf were ſervants unto the Lord Preſident and his ever renowned father old Sr Charls Coot, and made up under them to ſome fortune of Inheritance, and rendred capable by their favor of the place of Juſtice of peace in the Country. And ſince theſe troubles, by Sir Charls the Lord Preſidents favor in hopes of better carriage in the ſervice, This Ormesby was made Captain and Major of Horſe by his Lordſhips ſeveral Commiſsions.

Yet ſo ungrateful to his maker is this Ormesby, that upon all occaſions he ſtriveth to put particular prejudices, as much as lieth in him, not only on the whole family of the Cootes, but alſo upon ſeveral perſons of honor, worth and action, in affinity moſt faithful, near and dear to Sir Charls Coote, and moſt zealous in the ſervice of the State, as their ſufferings can wel witneſs. Yet this Major Ormesby with a ſeeming ſhew (though in a bold, il-bred, bluſtring way) of agitating for the publick, and therein maketh uſe of Sir Charls Cootes name, when on the contrary, nothing is more certain, then the working of his own particular ends, as may evidently appear by his high and unmerited hopes and demands from the State. And the ſaid Ormesby, by the former loſſes aforeſaid, occaſioned alſo the loſs of the Abbey of Boyle, Sir Robert Kings houſe, the Fort of Carrickdrumcouske belonging to Sir George Liſedoorne, Knockevicker, with many other holds, and conſequently the whole Province of Connaught; But what ſince thereof hath been regained by Sir Charls Coote Lord Preſident, with the Parliaments Forces under his command, ſince his Government there. All which may moſt evidently appear againſt Major Ormesby, if queſtioned at a Councel of War in that Kingdom before the Lord Preſident, at once with Lieut. Roukesby (to which purpoſe it is deſired that the ſaid Ormesbies perſon be ſecured here and he ſent over) which Roukesby, who is apprehended in this City, and is by Order of the Houſe to be ſent over to Sir Charls Coote to abide tryal for his betraying and delivering up of James-Town afore-mentioned, with other matters there to be laid to Major Ormesby's charge concerning the laſt defeat given by the Rebels to our Connaught horſe, neer the Caſtle of Roſcomen, wherein he was Actor.

Yet notwithſtanding all which apparent agreat prejudice done to the Parliament, by the loſs of a Province occaſioned by Major Robert Ormesby as aforeſaid, put many good Engliſh Proteſtant Families a begging in this Kingdom, and many in that Kingdom, who have not wherewithal to carry them hither to be relieved; the loſs of ſo conſiderable a Troop, Foot Company, Gariſon, and plentiful Quarters, Arms, Ammunition and Proviſions in the ſeveral ſtores, which wil coſt the Parliament grat ſumme of money, beſides the loſs of many Engliſh men before thoſe holds and Province can bee regained, which by his meanes meerely have beene loſt. And his own quarters being unworthily loſt, as we before related, hee came with his wife, father and family, to the Lagan, where he was ſcarcely well ſetled, till he and his father began to pry into the ſecrets of the country, and look for Cuſtodiums, as if the ſeverall Collonels and Officers who had fought for the preſervation of that country had deſerved none, but al been hitherto reſerved for him who lived an hundred miles from thence in another Province; and by importunity procured a Cuſtodium from Sir John Clotworthy, and Sir Robert Merideth of Caſtle Bliaen, and of ſix quarters of land, which entertaines eight ſcore ſouldiers, which after the rate of fifteene pence a week, amounteth to five hundred and twenty pound a year, for ten pound to be accompted to the State, which will put him in a condition thriſe ſo good as ever he was in his life before; beſide his employment, having a Troope of Horſe, being Major of a Regiment and a foot Company, when hundreds of better men then he & morefaithful to the State, have not bread to put in their mouths, or to cover their nakedneſſe; neither theſe eight ſcore Souldiers who have faithfully ſerved in many bloody battels againſt the Rebels, have not any means to releeve them, if this Ormesby take away their quarter upon any pretext whatſoever.

That Major Ormesby nevertheleſſe, as if no ſuch matter had ever been done by him, applyes himſelf to the Parliament here, with impudence and boldneſſe.

Firſt, importunatly deſiring from my Lord Lile, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, a Commiſſion, to command a Regiment of Horſe, made up of the ſeveral Troopes raiſed and armed in the beginning of the rebellion, by my Lord Cleandeboys, Sir William Stewart, Sir Robert Stewart, and Sir William Col, without the which Troopes to attend the Regiments, they would be almoſt unprofitable. This deſire his Lordſhip moſt prudently put off to the determination of a Councell of War, as being unwilling to diſcourage him, being a ſtranger, but his Lordſhip (by the adviſe of the ſaid Councell of War holden in Salisſbury Houſe) found it dangerous to grant that requeſt, which might prove prejudiciall to the ſervice, by giving an Iriſh man, bred in the moſt remote and barbarous parts of Ireland, the command of ſo many men of Honour, all of them being Collonels, one of them a Lord Viſcount, the other three Knights, and ſome of theſe Privy Councellours and Barronets.

And ſecondly, He likewiſe Petitions the Committee of Star-Chamber, ſeting forth how that his Father and he had disburſed 4000 l. in the Parliaments ſervice, and in raiſing, arming, clothing and maintaining of that Foot Company and Troop of Horſe, procures Certificates on his behalf, gets an Order of that Committee for a Report to be made in the Houſe for this 4000 l. to be granted unto him, demands a new Troop for himſelf, and the Command of a Regiment of Horſe, and aims at greater matters with as much confidence as if he had left both Troop and Company in the ſervice, nor never had the ſaid 1400 l. per annum out of his quarters of Toulske for maintaining and clothing of them.

Let therefore the premiſes and particulars herein contained be taken into ſerious conſideration by all wel-affected people, whether Major Robert Ormesby doth deſerve the granting of this 4000 l. unto him by the Parliament, or ſuch additions of greater imployments to be conferred upon him, until he be firſt tryed and cleared at a Councel of War for the ſame, or according to his demerits puniſhed, to the terror of others to commit the like hereafter.

For if ſuch incouragements ſhould be conferred upon men ſo highly prejudiciall to the State, and others who have been lately here having faithfully ſerved them, and been very fortunate bygiving many great defeats and overthrowes to the Rebells, without the leaſt ſpot or diſhonour whatſoever, and have ſuffered extreamly in their eſtates, deeply ingaged in ſeverall ſums of money, for raiſing and arming of their ſeverall Regiments, Troops, and Companies, who have humbly Petitioned the State to be releeved of their engagements, having exhauſted themſelves by long attendance, in which time ſome of them were Arreſted for the engagements of the State, others for old demands before theſe troubles, and could neither procure their perſons protected, releived, nor any part of their Arrears given unto them whereby to ſubſiſt. Notwithſtanding they never had any pay from the State ſix years, but three moneths means in commodities. That above forty of thoſe Officers of Ireland had onely of late about 300. l. divided amongſt them to carry them away, ſome of them having attended the State here above 15 moneths, others a leſſer time. Then let the world judge what ſuch who have ſerved faithfully and have not received any manner of encouragement from the State ſhal think, when this Major Ormsby who hath done them ſo great diſ-ſervice ſhall receive the 4000. l. he is now a Petitioner for, and great imployments conferred upon him, and who hath received as much as any one of thoſe Officers upon this dividend of the 300. l. to carry him into Ireland and yet not gone, beſides 100. l. in ready money which he received at his comming over.