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A31226	The memoirs of James, Lord Audley, Earl of Castlehaven, his engagement and carriage in the wars of Ireland from the year 1642 to the year 1651 written by himself.	Castlehaven, James Touchet, Earl of, 1617?-1684.	1680 (1680)	Wing C1234; ESTC R4054	46,323	144

Lord of Ormond I delivered my Letters of Credit and in a day or two had my Audience They seemed to take it to heart and Consulted Cardinal Mazerine and the chief Ministers But the truth of it is that the King of France's Affairs were at that time so much in disorder by reason of the Civil War that nothing could be done Having this Answer the King gave me a Letter to my Lord Deputy acknowledging his good Service ordering him that he should make the best conditions for himself and Party that he could and expect a better season Having thus discharged my Commission I dismiss'd my Frigate and with the Kings permission engaged my self in the Service of the Prince of Conde who was then joyned with the Spaniard But first I sent by a safe hand his Majesties Letter away to my good Lord of Clanrickard Of whom I have said so much already that I need add nothing but my own esteem for his worthy Memory as a pattern of Loyalty Between my leaving him and his laying down Arms I can give no account but have heard that he was driven to great extremity SECT X. Some few Reflections more of Castlehaven on himself And the last of all is an acknowledgment of a most extraordinary favour of God to him ANd so I have done my Story And you find by these Memoir's that no man could arrive to greater Trust and Credit than I had amongst the Irish though the War till the Peace of Forty Six was almost National And then they made me what they could by naming me to remain General of the Horse of the Kingdom in the Kings Service Which was a Right left to them by that Peace It remains now that I give those few Reflections more upon my self which may let the Reader know to what next God's blessing I impute that esteem and fortune I had among the Confederate Catholicks of Ireland In my beginning I was a great Partyman But considering my self and Soldiers but young beginners I meddled with nothing that was not almost sure remembring that young Hawks must be entred on weak game Having Marshal-law it was certain Death to take from any of our Friends the worth of a Hen. But withal I had care that my Soldiers should not want If any thing happen'd of that kind I sent out a Party with a sure Officer to bring in so many Beefs and at his return to tell me where he took ' em Then I issued my Order to the Commissioners to applot on the County or Barony from whence the cattle came their value and immediately to satisfie the Owners which was always allowed out of their Contributions This I held constantly during the War An other of my Rules no less punctually observed was That if by accident any want fell out to be in the Army I kept no Table and eat no better than the Soldiers did Though otherwise I did generally keep a good Table and my Officers were welcome to me I never took the worth of a crown for my self either from Country-man Officer or Soldier but lived still upon my bare Pay Though the Council never stinted me but left me at liberty to take besides what I should think fit out of the Treasure that commonly March'd along with the Army and was disposed of by my Orders I was a good Providore and had my Magazines well furnished and seated as I was to make the War For men eat every day but Fight seldom My Soldiers I called my Children and really had a Fatherly love and care for them And they by their duty bravery and affection made me a full return I punisht severely which made my Orders to be well observ'd and rewarded bountifully according to my power If an Officer or Soldier had done a brave Action I treated the Officer some days at my Table and took all occasions by talking to improve his glory and seldom either Officer or Soldier went without advancement or other reward I made it my business always to March and Encamp so as not to be engag'd to Fight without an enemy would come on great disadvantage My Intelligence and Spies cost me very dear But I had good Whenever I Fought or had a mind to Fight coming in view of the Enemy and being in order of Battle I rode to all the Battallions and Squadrons to observe their looks And then with a cheerful countenance acquainting them them truly with what I knew of the Enemy and our Condition I told them my own opinion for Fighting and if they liked it I would go on otherwise not This I did to engage them in judgment as well as duty I made it my business to get my Troops good Winter-Quarters But during the Field I was very strict in my Musters And ever and anon being not in danger of an Enemy I made the Battallions and Squadrons March by Companies that I might know their number just For a General will be cozen'd if he brings his men to Fight on sworn Relations I suffer'd no Officer to take from a Soldier the worth of a penny I do not remember that during the time I serv'd the Consederate Catholicks they ever gave me any Instructions what I should do but left all to my self Which made their business go the better I shall now conclude these Reflections with the greatest Reflection of all which is on my infinite obligation to Almighty God who hath so protected me that to this hour neither in those Wars of Ireland or any other that I have been in since either Army or Party of Army great or small was ever beaten so by an Enemy as to lose their ground to the end of the Fight where I Commanded in Chief FINIS

very many Civilities At my return being five or six days after I found the place yielded and the Garison Marching out After which being Encamped at Tallow Intelligence was brought that Colonel Mac William Ridgeway was gone from Cork into the County of Limbrick with a great Party of Horse and some Foot I Marched immediately with all my Horse and fifteen hundred Foot straight for Cork Coming near I left the Foot to make good my Retreat About an hour in the night I arrived near the Gates and put my self on the way to Malloe by which Mac William was to return and gently Marching met some of the Enemy They being charged made no resistance but the night being extremely dark scattered So little execution could be done upon them though some were killed and others taken In this blind Scuffel Captain James Brown Brother to Sir Valentine Brown a brave Gentleman was slain By the Prisoners we found that their Commander Mac William Ridgeway had been killed that day shot out of a Castle in Roches Country Which way they had taken to return with the Body we could not find We marched a little forwards but it being so dark that nothing could be done I return'd with my Party to Tallow and March'd the Army towards Youghal All Castles on the way submitted on easie Terms I will only take notice of one because of the accident though I have forgotten the name of the place I remember it was a Castle that yielded early in the morning without resistance Now presently after the yielding of it the Weather being very fair I went a Hunting leaving Colonel Henesey to see the Quarter made good which was to March with their Arms bag and baggage But the Soldiers having been used to taking of places by strong hand and so enriching themselves by Plunder would have done the like by this though it had Conditions To prevent any such matter the Colonel and several Officers went into the Castle joyning with the Garison in its defence But the Foot nevertheless fell on and great shooting there was on all sides Which I hearing returned in hast thinking my Lord of Inchiquin had attempted something The Soldiers seeing me come sooner than they expected ran all into the Woods adjoyning When I came to the Castle and Colonel Henesey had related the matter I made the Garison March out according to their Conditions Then I began to enquire after my Mutineers causing the Trumpets to sound and Drums to beat for drawing all to their Arms. Some time it was before these Gentlemen could be gotten together Being now in order of a Battel both Horse and Foot I went from Battallion to Battallion telling them their Fault and what the consequence might have been and concluded that they all merited Death Which they acknowledging I added that some Justice must be done and asked them whether they were contented for examples sake to deliver two out of each Battallion as it should fall amongst them by Lots They agreed But when they came to be Shot I thought the number too great and made them throw again for two only which Suffered Being come before Youghal I Encamped loosly thinking to distress the place and towards the Sea near Crokers works I sent Major General Butler with fifteen hundred men and some small pieces to hinder Succour that might come by Sea Whilst this was doing I in a night with a Party and two peices of Cannon past the Black Water at Temple Michael and before day had my two Guns planted at the Ferry point over against Youghal and within less than Musquet-shot of two Parliament Frigats At the second shot one blew up But the Town endeavouring to requite my Kindness in a morning fell on Major General Butler and took one of his Guns Soon after this came a Fleet of Boats and bigger Vessels sent by my Lord of Inchiqnin from Cork with supplies of Men and Provision and succosred the Town On which I March'd off and Tris●led out the remain of the Campagne in destroying the Harvest Only a Party of my men attempted to plunder the Great Island near Barries Court But being ill guided in Passing and the Sea Coming in sooner than they counted their design failed Besides there were of the Enemy that opposed their coming on the firm Land Captain Turlough Obryan was killed by a loose shot out of a Castle in the Island Now it being the latter end of November the Snow falling I retired to Capper-Quin And Commissioners being come to lay out Winter Quarters for the Army I left it and repaired to Kilkenny Thus ended my Mounster expedition and the last that I served under the Confederate Catholicks Whose Kindness and Confidence in me I shall never forget but acknowledge it where ever I am SECT VI. The Peace of 46. Proclaimed Lord Lieutenant comes to Kilkenny That Peace opposed at Waterford Limmerick c. Lord Castlehaven sent to the Nuncio but in vain He advises the Lord Lieutenant to March back to Dublin with all speed waits on his Excellency all along and carries the Sword before him through that City The Nuncio Marckes with two Armies to Besiege it but comes short of his expectation Lord Lieutenant Treats and concludes with the Parliament Commissioners Castlehaven goes for France Lord Lieutenant's admirable steddiness and most loyal constancy He departs for England thence a little after to Paris Glamorgan's Peace discover'd but not allowed by Him The breach of the 46 Peace how fatal SInce the Cessation there was always a Treaty of Peace held on with the Marquess of Ormond Lord Lieutenant and after many Obstructions at length concluded since called the Peace of 46. Which being Proclaimed both at Dublin and Kilkenny his Excellency came to this Town accompanied with many Noble men and others with twelve hundred Foot and two hundred Horse The Supream Council received him with all due respect and surrendred their Government to him But this Sun-shine lasted not long The News was brought that those of Limbrick had rejected the Peace declaring for the Popes Nuncio and had stoned the King at Arms going to Proclaim it Clonmel shut their Gates on the same Score General Owen Roe O Neal being proud by a late Victory he had gained over the Scots in Vlster declared also for the Popes Nuncio Preston General of Leinster being at Birrh in the Kings County lookt very cloudily yet had Correspondence with my Lord Lieutenant but withal excusing his atendance on pretence of some Indisposition The Popes Nuncio Joannes Baptista Rinuccini Archbishop and Prince of Fermo being at Waterford in the head of a great Congregation of Archbishops Bishops and other Clergy men Secular and Regular and having by his Excommunications thus broken us the Lord Lieutenant by the advice of the Commissioners of Trust sent me to trie if I could persuade him to let the Peace go on But all I could do was in vain he declaring his Resolution to oppose it to the utmost For