DVty compells mee to make knowne unto you, the height of our intents, in­somuch as I know you to be a loyall, and constant friend to Rome, whose pious cha­rity, and iust actions, by Hereticks are accoun­ted as abominations. Our chiefest, friends. Some of them are in very woefull ieo­pardy [Page 4]of life, and others suffer banishment, which I know is no little greife to you, nor vexation to those which are your friends.

Wee are accounted as abiect slaves, and are reviled by each merchanick, whose cheifest ambition hath beene to arrive at that haven of happinesse to drive a Cart, or command a Plough, these and such like are of late growne to bee our Masters, nay we are scarce thought worthy to be their Srvants, wee must have our habiliments of warre, though kept for a good purpose ceased upon, privilidge is scarce given unto us to have a sword to hang by our side: double and treble tribute by us must be paid and yet seeme they not to be contented.

Wee must not Enioy a holy Priest, which is not of their order, upon the forfeiture of there deare and precious lives.

Father Walker, I heard they have drawne, hanged, and quartered, whose blood shall lighten upon the heads of thousands of them, but to come the subiect of my loyall intents towards you.

The Plot which now long since, I gave you private notice of, goeth forward very well.

Those which are styled protestants heare in Ireland, dreame of nothing, but are perswa­ded they shall alwayes sleepe in whole skines, [Page 5]and yet some of them begin to quake, many forts are already in posse, wee doe not feare but in a very short time to have them in esse.

The woods are well scaned, then not a man there but will chuse rather to loose their lives, then their former liberties, they have already slaine and pillaged many Hereticks so private­ly, that they are not so much as suspected for the instruments of their deaths, our true and trusty friend Hugh Ogmakmahawne, is as yet ve­ry safe, although he hath beene beset many times with the great danger of his life, hee doth take very great paines to further our en­terprises.

We have have made many private assaults, to take Dublin Castle, but as yet cannot pre­vaile, had we but once that strong house, our sole intents are to put all the Hereticks to fire and sword, But our beginning shall be with the Lord. Iustices, and the Privie Counsell.

I desire to have intelligence from you, to know your mind concerning your last intents, we have had very ill fortune, concerning some affaires of late, which wee hope shortly to re­new againe.

I have at this time ten thousand men in [Page 6]armes in the woods, who are sufficiently victu­alled, for five months, unknowne to all but our owne friends, shortly expecte other newes, in the meane while, I leave you to the consideration of my former Letter.

There are at this time there about ten thousand men well ar­med & uictualled, which have their habitation about the woods in Ire­land, these were not long since a­bove three hundred, but thus their number increased.

Those three hundred men at the first, were wont, about the deadest time of night, to leave the woods and seeke abroad for their preay, which was thus.

To the first house, which they came at, they would call to the mast­er thereof, and bid him strait let them in; which hee denied, without any more delay, they would burne the house about his eares, but if hee at that time doe let them in, then would they take all they found, and in the morning away out, if they vvere espyed to goe out of the mans house, vvhich vvas robbed, then should that man be complained off, and bee hanged for entertayning re­bels: vvherefore many men being in that strayte were forced eyther to bee hanged or to turne Rebels, vvhich hath beene the cause, and is so of theire daylie multiplying and encreasing.