REbellion is as the sinne of witchcraft, and witches by the Law were not to be suffered to live, by which we may ga­ther, that the Rebels in Ireland are not to have the hope of mercy showne unto them, but being ceazed upon to be put all to death, many out ra­ges have they committed, and many Christia­nicall Protestant have they put to unspeakeable torments which have beene heretofore presented to the view of the whole world.

It hath been the Lord chiefe Justices request to have ayd and assistance from England and Scot­land, which they have beene granted, to the ter­rour of their trecherous enemies.

The Lord Moore hath ressisted them very often, and sometimes his forces have been over­throwne, but oftner hath he quelled the pride of the Rebels by just slaughter.

Also of late hath the Earle of Corke stood in the defence of our King and himselfe, having an [Page] Army consisting of ten thousand men,

With which he marched unto the place some soure Miles distant from Dublin, where the Rebels Troopes lay watching for opportu­niry to besiege the Cittie.

Many times before had he challenged them to a pictht Battell, but they never durst.

Wheresore he unawares, with his companies fell upon them, who to resist, the Rebels tried their best Skill, but after a Skirmish, the Rebels knowing how slenderly they were armed seem'd to retreate backe, but the forces of the Earle of Corke pursued them, and as they seem'd to runne away, slew, two Hundreth Forty Six of the Rebels.

But the Rebels had the next day ayd & assistance by the treacherous Earle of Tyrone, and then they seem'd to girt round the Armie of the Earle of Corke, but a Collonell vnder the command of the Earle of Corke, by his pollicy, broke their rankes.

And cut off at that present time, above five hundreth, which strucke terror in the hearts of the Rebels, which the Earle of Macqu [...]ere his company hearing, came to the rescue of their Companies, but were valiantly repeld by the [Page] Earle of [...]orke a certain [...] number of t [...] beeing slaine, which is doubtfull.

Then did the Earle of Corke, march with his Companies toward the Cittie of Corke where he percoived the Companies of the Lord Muskrey, burning up one of his chiefe Manner houses.

Then did he march toward them, and slew one hundred and three-score of them, the Lord himselfe was not there present amongst them.

Then came newes unto him, that Armagh was besieged, which stayed his intended pur­pose for to rescue them, whom he found in great perplexity, but they viewing ayd comming to the Protestants, set fire on part of the City, and changed habits and Armes with them which they before in the City had slaine, and so passed the revenge, which otherwise had beene inflicted upon them.

To watch and ward Armagh did the Earle spare three hundred of his men, which three dayes after were encountered by [Page] the same Rebels but the Protestants gave them such an overthrow, that they had no cause to boast of Victory, yet are the Rebels in hope to obtaine forraigne ayd, and at this time doe keep themselves in the Woods.

The Protestants also expect ayd from us, and then they doe not feare but to expell those which went about to destroy them and their Religion.

But not withstanding as yet they confesse, they owe recompence for safety first unto God, and then to the good Earle of Corke, who doth make their enemies to tremble.

This Earle of Corke was borne in Cent, and now is one of the wealthiest Peeres in Ireland, and hath hither to proved himselfe a true loyall Subject to King Charles our lawfull King and Governour, may daily more such Corkes arise, that with swiftnesse they may pursue the enemies of Religious Protestants.