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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40896	A letter sent out of Ireland to one Mr. Bell a merchant at this time living in St. Thomas Apostles : being a true relation of the present estate of Ireland as it now stands under the present persecution of the papists : also their carriage towards Dublin an their cruell and most ty [sic] tyrnnicall buring of Armath : sent over by a gentleman from Ireland unto a worthy merchant of this citie in a letter : the which letter was openly read on Friday last upon the Royall Exchange in London, and the contents confirmed by a gentleman who but lately arrived from Ireland and was spectator of most of those bloody and tragicall proceedings.	Farmer, Jacob, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing F440; ESTC R23049	2,385	7

A LETTER SENT OVT OF IRELAND To one Mr. BELL a Merchant at this time living in St. Thomas Apostles BEING A true Relation of the present Estate of Ireland as it now stands under the present Persecution of the Papists ALSO Their carriage towards Dublin and their cruell and most tytyrannicall burning of Armath SENT Over by a Gentleman from Ireland unto a worthy Merchant of this Citie in a Letter the which Letter was openly read on Friday last upon the Royall Exchange in London and the Contents confirmed by a Gentleman who but lately arrived from Ireland and was a spectator of most of those bloody and Tragicall proceedings London Printed for Iohn Smith 1642. THE RELATION Of the State of IRELAND as it now stands vnder the present persecution of the Papists THe many false and uncertain Reports of the State of Ireland hath much abused the truth of things and so possessed the Readers with a praejudicate opinion that men are almost ashamed to relate a truth although never so certaine I will not trouble the Reader with any fictitious Battell fought betwixt this and that great Lord nor flatter my Countrimen with the good successe the Protestants hath had of late against the Romish Rebels Only you shall here understand the true and reall Estate of that Kingdome as it now stands being the just and most true Extract of a Letter sent from thence by a Gentleman now resident in Cork vnto a worthy Marchant of this City WORTHY SIR I Am sorry that my pen cannot present vnto you my service accompanied with better news then that which the misery and calamity of this distressed Kingdome at this instant affords The insolency of the papists is now grown to that height of mischiefe that it spares neither man woman nor child but most cruelly puts all to the sword affording no quarter at all vpon any condition The Protestants of Dublin had vntill within these few days some hopes of deliverance from their most inhumane and barbarous cruelty but now of late are so circumvented by the rebellious forces that they or wee can conceive very small hopes to escape their cruelty vnlesse there bee some speedy reply to relieve them they have taken away from them all manner of way for reliefe so that they must either be enforced to yeeld unto them or give them present battell which we conceive they are most vnable to doe The narrow seas they have so blockt up and stopped that there is no possible means to convey any release vnto them by sea and their forces have so surrounded it by Land that they are driven to a great and miserable penury both for want of victuall and all other provision whatsoever A bushell of wheat was sold within the walls of that City a week ago for 23. s. and meat they can scarce provide at any rate for the enemy is so vigilant round about them that without great hazzard men cannot make any attempt to supply them with necessaries the danger of the enterprize cannot countervaile the benefit of the supply Long they cannot hold out but we hope and doe expect every day assistance and reliefe from his Majesty the which unlesse it speedily come it will be fruitlesse and to no purpose at all for all will be ruinated and as we may justly expect by their former dealings be brought to extream and utter confusion The calamity of this Kingdome is generall and I doubt not but that you have bin sufficiently possessed already with all the proceedings of the Papists there About a fortnight since their forces pitched before the City of Armagh where by the vigilant care and religious preaching of Doctor Vsher Archbishop of that See were great store of well disposed Protestants and zealous Professors of true Religion true in heart both to their God and King they were not long before they did take that City but after their entrance their carriage was so inhumane that no age can parallell it The Inhabitants at the surrendring of the Towne desired Quarter and that they might be dismissed thence with their lives and liberties and with that small conveniency of moneyes to provide them necessaries which they could convey along with them This more then barbarous enemy thirsty after bloud and breathing nothing but murther and destruction denyed vnto them all Priviledges of Armes whatsoever but immediatly after their entrance began to fal upon the prey putting the Inhabitants to most cruell and fearefull deaths ravishing their wives before their husbands faces killing their poore Infants and with many most opprobrious languages After they had thus butchered the Inhabitants they began to pillage and plunder the city and what they could not themselvs make use of they made most shamefull havock and waste of They were not content with the lives of the inhabitants of that city wherby they slew about the number of 160. but after their inhumane dealing with their persons and possessions their malice extended to the very buildings of that City fearing least posterity in after-times should receive any benefit by them they set all the houses on fire and have so destroyed them that in all that great City there now remains not one hous to demonstrate where the City was You cannot perceive where the city did stand but by the lamentable spectacle of the ruins which can scarce be called ruines being now made levell vnto the very ground Thus do they proceed in mischief and in this miserable estate the poore distressed inhabitants of this Land are plunged the integrity of their minds and consciences being the only cause of this their great and heavie calamity You cannot expect that I should certifie you any thing concerning our trade here you may conceive how poore it must needs be by the extreamity of the times I was forced my self to leave Dublin foreseeing the danger that they were like to be in very suddenly I am now in Cork and am as yet safely sheltred vnder the carefull protection of the right Honourable the Earle of Corke whose care is very vigilant and industrious to preserve all who do betake themselvs vnto his custody We expect the enemy to assault vs but if they do come I hope we shall find such good provision to entertain them and such a company of faithfull and honest hearts to manage that provision that we hope we shall be able to defend our selves from their oppression and tyranny I hope the Lord will fight for vs whose cause and right wee do maintaine I am afraid I have troubled you too long with such vnwelcome newes but I thought it a part of my service to let you vnderstand in what case we stand at this present I hope we shall see better dais for these times are very miserable Thus ceasing to trouble you any longer I rest Dated at Cork Jan. 9. 1642. Your faithfull servant to command JACOB FARMER FINIS