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seventy_o horse_n april_n 6._o quartermaster_n topham_n with_o eighteen_o dragoon_n and_o twelve_o foot-soldier_n mount_v upon_o garrans_n surprise_v the_o enemy_n guard_n near_o newsastle_n kill_v seventeen_o and_o bring_v away_o nine_o prisoner_n seven_o of_o which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v rapparee_n be_v immediate_o hang_v april_n 7._o fifteen_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a army_n come_v before_o inishkeam_n and_o attack_v the_o garrison_n of_o that_o place_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o forty_o four_o man_n command_v by_o ensign_n lindsay_n and_o ensign_n dalyel_n but_o notwithstanding_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o the_o rebel_n a_o part_n of_o that_o small_a garrison_n defend_v the_o two_o avenue_n to_o the_o town_n above_o two_o hour_n till_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a inhabitant_n treacherous_o give_v the_o enemy_n entrance_n into_o the_o town_n through_o a_o by-way_n and_o then_o the_o english_a retreat_v to_o the_o main_a guard_n which_o they_o maintain_v six_o 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assist_v and_o shelter_v the_o rapparee_n be_v sentence_v to_o be_v hang_v april_n 13._o quartermaster_n callaghan_n go_v out_o with_o a_o party_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o return_v with_o eleven_o prisoner_n twelve_o horse_n and_o seventy_o head_n of_o black_a cattle_n april_n 18._o general_n ginkle_v arrive_v at_o dublin_n whither_o most_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n repair_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o consult_v with_o the_o lord_n justice_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o campaign_n and_o hasten_v their_o majesty_n force_n to_o take_v the_o field_n which_o he_o be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o do_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o monmouth_n yacht_v have_v already_o bring_v money_n for_o the_o army_n and_o that_o several_a other_o ship_n be_v arrive_v at_o cork_n waterford_n and_o kingsale_n with_o recruit_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o which_o two_o thousand_o be_v by_o that_o time_n come_v to_o dublin_n where_o through_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o general_n the_o train_n of_o artillery_n with_o the_o wagon_n and_o carriage_n lay_v all_o ready_a fit_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o apprehend_n and_o secure_v christopher_n brown_a a_o romish_a priest_n who_o by_o the_o examination_n of_o several_a person_n appear_v to_o be_v if_o no_o the_o first_o contriver_n and_o principal_a director_n yet_o a_o main_a abetter_n and_o incourager_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o many_o of_o their_o majesty_n soldier_n in_o mallahudder_n church_n and_o propose_v a_o reward_n of_o fifty_o pound_n for_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v seize_v he_o april_n 19_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a standing-army_n attack_v a_o stone-house_n call_v croghan_n near_o philipstown_n and_o valiant_o take_v a_o corporal_n and_o six_o common_a soldier_n after_o they_o have_v with_o much_o more_o bravery_n defend_v themselves_o till_o all_o their_o powder_n be_v spend_v and_o 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curraglass_n near_o tallough_n have_v steal_v some_o horse_n belong_v to_o colonel_n denopp's_n regiment_n and_o surprise_v four_o troop_n upon_o which_o the_o colonel_n give_v present_a order_n for_o the_o take_n up_o several_a of_o the_o irish_a inhabitant_n about_o that_o place_n declare_v withal_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o procure_v the_o horse_n and_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v back_o by_o such_o a_o certain_a day_n they_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v hang_v which_o wrought_v so_o effectual_o upon_o the_o prisoner_n that_o both_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v bring_v back_o by_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v take_v and_o for_o a_o further_a atonement_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v some_o of_o the_o fellow_n also_o that_o have_v be_v actor_n in_o the_o robbery_n at_o the_o same_o time_n three_o hundred_o rapparee_n lie_v in_o ambuâ—â—_n cade_n not_o far_o from_o kennegad_n have_v seize_v upon_o forty_o eight_o sack_n of_o meal_n that_o be_v go_v thither_o with_o a_o very_a small_a guard_n that_o make_v their_o escape_n of_o which_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o town_n a_o party_n of_o the_o garrison_n fally_v out_o recover_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o meal_n and_o kill_v several_a of_o the_o rapparee_n with_o their_o captain_n april_n 24._o captain_n pallaser_n upon_o some_o intelligence_n that_o be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o rapparee_n march_v out_o with_o forty_o firelock_n of_o the_o army_n and_o twenty_o of_o the_o militia_n but_o by_o the_o treachery_n of_o one_o terence_n magragh_n be_v draw_v into_o a_o ambush_n of_o no_o less_o than_o two_o of_o the_o enemy_n regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o some_o horse_n nevertheless_o the_o english_a get_v into_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n where_o theless_o the_o english_a get_v into_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n where_o they_o vigorious_o defend_v themselves_o till_o all_o their_o ammunition_n be_v spend_v but_o then_o be_v force_v to_o accept_v of_o quarter_n and_o be_v 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