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A36279 Dolefvll nevves from Edinborough in Scotland being sent to England in severall letters shewing in vvhat danger the city was upon the 28 of November being a generall fast proclaimed there : also sad newes from New-Castle being a true relation hovv the major thereof going to visit the coal-pits accompanied by the aldermen was by a dag [sic] wounded and one of the aldermen in a pit drowned : with lamentable and mournfull newes from Ireland in the county of Monnaham of what cruelty was used to a lady and how a minister was hanged by the rebels : likewise the entertainment of the Earle of Tyrone by the rebels being a true relation how Dublin was besieged by him the treacherous Earle of Tyrone : but beaten backe by the Lord Moores companies. 1641 (1641) Wing D1839; ESTC R11306 2,307 8

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DOLEFVLL NEVVES FROM EDINBOROUGH IN SCOTLAND Being Sent to England in severall Letters shewing in vvhat danger the City was upon the 28. of November being a generall Fast proclaimed there ALSO Sad Newes from New-Castle being a true Relation hovv the Major thereof going to visit the Coale-pits accompanied by the Aldermen was by a Dag wounded and one of the Aldermen in a Pit drowned With Lamentable and Mournfull Newes from Ireland in the County of Monnoham of what cruelty was used to a Lady and how a Minister was hanged by the Rebels ●ikewise the Entertainment of the Earle of Tyrone by the Rebels being a true Relation how Dublin was besieged by him the treacherous Earle of Tyrone but beaten backe by the Lord MOORES Cempanies LETTERS FROM Edinborough VPon the 25. day of Novemb. ●●41 there was a great and solemne Fast insomuch that those who did abhorre to keepe it were to suffer the penalty of Excommunication The Churches were well filled and the best Teachers which were to bee had preached upon that day to the comfort and stirring up of those which were the Audience to Piety and true Religion But as it hath bin commonly knowne that when the best things are in agitation then are the wicked most enflamed to worke mischiefe So it proved then as shall now appeare for at that present time when most devotion was used then did a company of French-men raise a most horrid commotion In the Market place of Edinborough where Commonly Farmers leave their corn which they doe not sell upon one Market day for the next market there did these Traytors gather themselves together and about ten of the clock before noone they resolved all together to fire those chambers where in all manner of corne and provision was left that therby the place might come to the more need and want and consequently that a dearth might presently ensue Fire they did set unto those places of the market which would soonest take which did flame out after an extraordinary manner Then did these French-men goe crying up and down Fire fire to the great amazement of all those which were gathered together at Kirk but God which will not suffer treachery to lye hid revealed their damnable intents thus There were certaine strangers travelling that way which did see them when they were about their hellish enterprises and as they were crying fire fire they did lay hold on them and as the multitude came to quench the flaming market they wondred why those French-men were laid hold on Then did the strangers relate unto them the whole matter how that vvhatsoever was there done was acted by the treacherous French-men who vvere presently committed to the custody of Officers and being examined they answered that had their purpose taken full effect it had bin the best deed which in many yeeres had beene done in Edinborough they said the people being Hereticks would have had a good fire to warme them by after that their rites had bin celebrated The French-men which were about the number of twelve are at this time in the Castle of Edinborough and wait for their judgment which will be according as all traytors merit a rope to hang them and good sharpe knives to quarter them That part of the Market pla●e which did so violently flame was by hookes pul'd downe much Corne there was burnt but the greater part was saved From New-Castle the 28. day of November 1641. THE Major of New-Castle with the Aldermen his Brethren rid to visit on horsbacke the Colepits as their Office is to do every quartrer of yeer where by the way he was shot with a Dag into the arme which caused him to fall off his horse and with the fall bruised his body more and doth at this time lye very weak scarce any hope being of life He being sent home in a Coach the Aldermen continued riding but at length there did fall foure of them in a pit which was not to be perceived before they did fall but being in one of them was drowned and the other three in great danger of losing their lives to the great griefe of the whole Towne but those which were the plotters of so great villany are not to be found yet some are taken upon suspition but there is no certainty whither they be the men Cruelty used in the County of Monnoham upon a Ladie THe Rebels comming into the aforenamed County came unto the hose of a religious and upright Protestant which was a Lady and brought with them an impudent queane who came into the Ladies house which did discend of a noble house and told her that she must presently change apparell with her or else she should surely be put to death the good Lady to save her life parted with her garments and put on those of the Rebels and so went away to the Citie of Dublin where she was enterteined kindly Of a worthy Divine which was hanged by the Rebels IN the same Countie came the Rebels to the house of a religious Minister and because hee would not yeeld to their Religion they haled him out of his house and in a most cruell manner hanged him although for his deere wife and tender babes sake hee did intreat them to spare his life yet had they no remorse but carryed him to the house of Sir Philip Moneale and there hang'd him vpon a Pine-tree From Dublin the 29. of October 1641. THe Rebels had newes in some parts of Ireland that the Earle of Tyrone was come from Spaine and arrived at Montoham Wherefore they gathered themselves together at Annera took counsell how they might congratulate the love of the renowned Earle of Tyrone as they tearmed him It was agreed upon by that Arch-rebell Sir Hugh Oneale that hee should be entertained by them all according as their riches would permit them Which they did and being in Annera the Earle of Tyrone counselled them speedily to be siege Dublin which two days after they did and stopped the passage of the water there But notwithstanding the Protestants did beat them back and tooke the Earle of Tyrone prisoner but it vvas the Rebels chance also to take the good Lord Moore vvherefore one vvas released for the other After that the rebels departed into the woods and were as the Protestaats thought surrounded and compassed about but they knowing of the woods got the better then the rebels issued out of unknowne places and unawares gave the Protestants a great overthrow untill the Companies of the Lord Moore marched up then they were put to flight FINIS