Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	army_n	horse_n	1,599	5	6.8729	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25486	Another extract of more letters sent out of Ireland, informing the condition of the kingdome as it now stands		1643 (1643)	Wing A3258; ESTC R19326	56,423	64

by the Rebels such a Treaty had been entred into but that the same by the appearance of their delusive irreality was broken off at present and that the Marquesse of Ormond was then marched into the field with a good strength to prosecute the Lynster Rebels And as we are of opinion that extreme necessity did compell those of the Lynster Army to harken to such a Treaty so we cannot but avouch our owne wants and generall distresses to be equall to if not surpassing the suffrings of any other part of the Kingdome And indeed albeit we are most faithfully zealous and desirous to bestow our lives and fortunes on this cause and service yet will our generall defects and necessities disable us to administer any advantage unto it being altogether unfurnished of such meanes as might make our persons and endeavours availeable or considerable And although we have lately received a ship laden with Provisions furnished out by the care and providence of that Honourable House for which we are desirous that you would returne them our humble and thankfull acknowledgement of their great favour therein yet when the same fell out to be divided amongst out whole Army it amounted not to above ten dayes provision for the common souldiers so as I am again inforced to lay the souldiers upon the wretched inhabitants of our severall Garrisons who were altogether unable to sind either themselves or the souldiers a subsistance if some private Merchants had not been endueed to bring in provisions upon their own account which were sold out to the poor people and may make them subsist untill the harvest draw on upon us that we may expect to gain something abroad which then neverthelesse we cannot hope to doe or to be able to look out of our Garrisons for the especiall want of powder and Munition which is such as that our whole stores will be utterly exhausted and spent in meer watching without other service in one moneth or six weeks having not for all our Garrisons and men above thirty Barrels of Powder and Match in no sort proportionable to it So that I shall humbly desire that in the first place we may receive at the least 200 Barrels of Powder with Match and lead proportionable if any service be expected at our hands In the next place there is cast upon me a most heavie and insupportable burthen of satisfying and giving contentment to the Officers who having now neither money or Cloathes meat being as scarce and dainty with them as either doe daily importune me for leave to forsake the service which I could not refuse to some few whom I had no meanes to relieve nor can but with reluctancy deny unto the rest seeing the contemptible and wretched condition they live in beneath the qualitie of Gentlemen or indeed common souldiers in other parts and therefore I am enforced to deale with them by perswasions wherein I have hitherto proved so successefull and have found them so faithfully devoted to this service as that they are content at my entreaty to wait for and expect the order and direction of that Honourable Assembly how they shall be disposed of or provided for And hereupon have I prevailed with the Admirall whom we are all exceedingly obliged to for his care and willingnesse to advance this service to employ this Pinnace expressely with this dispatch to be communicated unto the House And shall earnestly beseech you as you tender the good and preservation of this considerable and important Province and Army that you would effectually represent the substance of this my Letter unto that Honourable Assembly and obtaine and returne unto me such full and ample directions and advertisements what supply we are to expect or depend upon or what other course we shall apply our selves unto as that we may according to our generall desire so dispose of our selves as may best suit with the liking and approbation of that Assembly being confident that they will only Order and Command us such things as may be fezible at least possible for us to observe And now that we may not in the interim perish before any supplies or directions can overtake us or returne unto us which we shall be in great danger of if we receive not a sudden resolution I shall make humble suit that this Pinnace may be dispatched back with all possible speed And seeing we have already received good benefit by the Assistance of the Admirall I shall also humbly desire that a course may be conceived to continue him upon this Coast and that he may be directed to comply with me in all occasions of service for that it is very probable we may by his help when we shall have supplyes take in divers of the sea Towns which had been performed ere this time if ever we had been in a condition since his coming to us fit to March into the field The enemie advancing lately to the siege of Capperquin and Lysmore which places in regard I was unable to draw forth the whole Army through meere want of all kind of necessaries I did endevour to streng then with men and provisions and to that purpose marched with a good party of foot and some horse to Tallow within two miles of their Campe and there lay to face them and attempt the putting in of provisions into the said severall places I had there an opportunity to have a perfect view of their whole Forces and did finde as well by my espyals as by my particular survay that their strength of horse did at the least treble ours although ours according to their severall numbers were indifferently full and that they were very competently armed which gave me then occasion and resolution to desire you would represent unto that Honourable Assembly how that Sir Iohn Pawlet Knight having by his industry and earnest desire to advance this service gotten a considerable number of serviceable men well mounted together who have on all occasions been employed and shewed themselves active and able in the performance of severall services I have for their incouragement and for the keeping of them together and for the strengthening of our Horse issued some small quantity of Tobaccoes unto them to keep them alive and promised to use my endeavours to gaine them an entertainment I shall therefore earnestly desire you to represent unto the House that if they will vouchsafe to supply Sir Iohn Pawlet with a small sum of money and some Arms to recruite and compleat them which are the only thing they want and to give me Order to enter them into pay and entertainment under his Command that there will be a very serviceable and considerable Troope raised for the publique service and such an one as will bring a good addition of strength to this Army I have formerly of late directed most of my dispatches unto Serjeant Major Jephson a Member of the House and an industrious solicitour for the Province to avoyd your too much trouble but now I must desire your favours and furtherance in the returne of this dispatch he being probably come thence in attendance whereon I remain Cork 7. Aug. 1643. Your affectionate friend and servant INSIQUIN FINIS