The rebels of Irelands wicked conspiracie againsy [sic] Kingsaile in the province of Mounsteere, and county of Corke. With the relation of a bloudy act committed upon the bodies of a gentlewoman and her man, travelling that way. Also a speech spoken by the Earle of Tyrone to the rebels in the woods. Here also is related the place of their abode, and how they got thither being in the county of Dublin, five miles from the city, it being the south part of Ireland.

THE REBELS Conſpiracie againſt Kingſaile in the Province Mounſteere, and the County of Corke.

VPon the 18. of December came the rebels towards Kingſale, thinking to have entred into the City by policy, but not knowing of the watch-word, which was, God protect true proteſtants, they were interrupted of their purpoſe.

Then they marched twenty miles from the City, and the next evening, their Colonell by name, Hankscomb, ſent ſpyes abroad to ſee how they were fortified who were taken by Captain Roberts, an Engliſh-man.

Then did the aforeſaid Colonell ſend other ſpyes which were taken alſo, then perceived hee how the matter went: wherefore hee reſolutely went on, and at this time doth beſiege Kingſaile, where without the Citty, they committed a bloody out-rage, to the terror of all thoſe which have heard it, according to the Relation of many Miniſters upon the laſt 〈◊〉 day, beſide the report which came from thence upon Tueſday, being the 20 of December.

A gentlewoman not knowing of the beſiege, accompanied onely with her man, made toward Kingſaile, who were taken by the rebels: who firſt of all did hang up the man, then did they cea • e vpon the Gentlewoman, and plucking off her head covering, foure of them vvound the haire of their head about their skanes, and ſtuck them into the ground, and afterwards the aforeſaid fovre had their will of her, and afterwards ript up her belly to ſee whether ſhe were vvith child or no. This was done within foure miles of Kingſaile.

A SPEECH Made By the Earle of Tyrone to the Rebels in the woods.

HOvv it doth rejoyce me to ſ • e St. Patrick • Banner flouriſh, by noble and free ſpirits.

Hovv am I cloathed with admiration to ſee the noble actions by you ſo couragiouſly performed.

Goe on, goe on, brave ſpirits, and let the world tremble hearing of your undanted actions, and expert Chivalry.

Svvim, ſvvim, vnto your deſires through Seas of blood, and let the Hereticks be the ſole object of your hate: as yet you have done bravely, the God of Battell crovvning you with vnparallel'd victory.

As I ſaid before, ſo I e • courage you againe to goe on, and daily delight my ſence of ſeeing with bloody ſpectaeles: beare vpon your ſwords a bloody Enſigne, each point being covered with the heart of an Hereticke. It is not vnknovvne to you all how my Father ſuffered, and how I was forced to fly: it is not vnknovvne to you all, hovv vvilling I am in your defence to loſe my deereſt and blood: it is not vnknovvne to you all vvhat paines I have taken in your defence. Firſt leaving of Spaine to ſuccour you. Secondly, by providing forces to aſſiſt you, and thirdly, what affection I have borne toward you. Wherefore as you have bin, ſo alw • is be valiant, for my owne part I will out dare the bullets of your enemies, and will ſpit in the face of all cowards which are amongſt you, I ſpoke it not becauſe I feared your hitherto continued noble acts vvould ceaſe from practice, but the more nobly to encourage you.

Then turned he himſelfe about to Sir Hugh Oneal • and ſpake thus unto him.

For your owne part Sir, I ſhall owe my future fortunes to your ſervice, or rather friendſhip; for by you J live, by you I am in ſafety, to conclude, by you I hope to attaine unto that, which by my foes heretofore I was put by.

Wherefore as you have bin, ſo continue▪ ſo may you command him hereafter. which heretofore hath bin terrified by thoſe, which we now will bend our forces againſt.

Thoſe vvhich have debarred our friends of their accuſtomed freedome, and made them more then tributary ſlaves.

Wherefore take my words, as ſpoken from a friend, fight couragionſly, and liue famous eternally: conſider that Religion urgeth you unto it: conſider that freedome from bondage urgeth you vnto it: conſider that your intimate friend intreats you vnto it, who deſires to live no longer then you may be happy.

The place of moſt of the Rebels habitation heing Karloh in the County of Dublin.

THe rebels, moſt of them J mean at this preſent time have their habitation in Karloh, five miles from the City of Dublin: in the ſouth part of Ireland, many villages thereabout they have burned downe by fire.

Very ſtrong they are, and will not eaſily bee repelled, and have many Engines of war. At the firſt comming to that place, they ſhot downe moſt of the houſes, the place now is their owne, and are like to keepe that, and they will have many other places, unleſſe ſudden ayd, which the Proteſtants pray may ſpeedily bee ſent vnto them; elſe are they like to be utterly deſtroyed and England loſe its priviledge of Trafficke there.

Verſes made by a ſ • uldier. Come ſend forth ayd, doe that without excuſe, And then reforme you of every foule abuſe, you ſhall have time, no doubt, then make good ſpeed Its good to ſtench the wound that ſtill doth bleed. When rebels hunt, and ſeeke revenge in bloud, Its good to haſte, their force may be with ſtood, And by collecting of our force together, We doubt but Chriſt will ſend us ſafely thither; The winds ſhall ſerve the waters calme, ſhall be, If we this thing performe with courage free, picke hence thoſe Lidgers proud papiſticall, They ſtill pro • ect, they ſeeke to worke our fall: They blaze ſuch rumours, and ſuch miſte they caſt, To hinder us to circumvent our haſte: That ſo they may obtaine a longer time To bring in forces to ſubvert our climbe. Now haſte with ſpeed, now let it acted bee, preſſe ſouldiers now with courage bold and free.