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he_o have_v notice_n that_o a_o party_n of_o rapparees_n waylay_v he_o not_o far_o from_o hackets-town_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o rescue_v the_o prisoner_n upon_o which_o he_o send_v away_o seventeen_o of_o his_o dragoon_n with_o the_o prisoner_n and_o with_o the_o other_o thirteen_o march_v to_o hackets-town_n where_o send_v for_o the_o constable_n after_o some_o hard_a threaten_a word_n the_o constable_n inform_v he_o where_o the_o rapparee_n lay_v and_o then_o he_o immediate_o march_v to_o find_v they_o out_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v the_o place_n he_o advance_v with_o four_o of_o his_o man_n into_o a_o field_n adjoin_v where_o he_o fall_v in_o with_o a_o party_n of_o twenty_o eight_o irish_a command_v by_o captain_n o_o neale_n the_o enemy_n see_v so_o small_a a_o number_n come_v up_o and_o fire_v at_o they_o but_o without_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o the_o english_a who_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o same_o element_n to_o better_a purpose_n kill_v two_o of_o the_o rebel_n and_o wound_v o_fw-la neale_n himself_o by_o which_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a be_v come_v in_o charge_v the_o irish_a and_o kill_v four_o of_o they_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n and_o pursue_v they_o from_o place_n to_o place_n till_o they_o have_v kill_v about_o twenty_o of_o they_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n their_o captain_n o_o neale_n who_o be_v wound_v before_o be_v now_o perfect_o cure_v his_o enemy_n become_v his_o surgeon_n of_o the_o english_a only_o three_o be_v wound_v and_o two_o horse_n kill_v march_n 27._o captain_n mark_n baggot_n who_o come_v as_o a_o spy_n from_o limerick_n and_o be_v take_v in_o woman_n apparel_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v by_o a_o court-martial_a but_o his_o execution_n be_v respite_v upon_o his_o offering_n to_o make_v some_o discovery_n however_o it_o appear_v afterward_o that_o he_o do_v but_o dally_v with_o justice_n and_o that_o all_o his_o pretend_a discovery_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n he_o be_v hang_v outright_o upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n follow_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o month_n a_o proclamation_n be_v publish_v in_o dublin_n bear_v date_n march_v 26._o purport_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a clemency_n extend_v by_o their_o majesty_n to_o the_o popish_a irish_a whereby_o upon_o their_o submission_n they_o have_v have_v equal_a protection_n with_o their_o protestant_a subject_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o many_o that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o not_o only_o relieve_v their_o majesty_n enemy_n but_o join_v with_o they_o in_o commit_v and_o conceal_v many_o horrid_a murder_n one_o of_o which_o of_o eight_o soldier_n inhuman_o strangle_v at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o place_n be_v late_o discover_v to_o have_v be_v perpetrate_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o soldier_n be_v quarter_v for_o which_o some_o of_o the_o criminal_n have_v receive_v just_a punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n justices-being_a full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o offence_n can_v not_o be_v commit_v without_o the_o help_n or_o connivance_n of_o the_o protect_v inhabitant_n and_o have_v receive_v information_n that_o there_o be_v a_o confederacy_n among_o they_o to_o relieve_v their_o majesty_n enemy_n and_o to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o destroy_v their_o officer_n and_o soldier_n their_o lordship_n therefore_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o such_o murder_n be_v hereafter_o commit_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v not_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o apprehend_v the_o malefactor_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o majesty_n protection_n and_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o spy_n and_o enemy_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o war._n april_n 2._o coll._n tiffin_n send_v out_o from_o ballyshannon_n a_o party_n of_o two_o hundred_o foot_n and_o two_o troop_n of_o coll._n win_v dragoon_n who_o march_v within_o three_o mile_n of_o slego_n where_o they_o kill_v thirty_o two_o of_o captain_n macksherry_n man_n and_o take_v nine_o and_o bring_v away_o with_o they_o a_o booty_n of_o 180_o cow_n 50_o sheep_n and_o 30_o horse_n but_o the_o captain_n with_o the_o rest_n make_v their_o escape_n to_o the_o mountain_n april_n 4._o a_o party_n of_o longford_n garrison_n meet_v with_o some_o of_o the_o enemy_n dragoon_n neear_fw-mi they_fw-mi river_n enye_v slay_v six_o upon_o which_o the_o rest_n take_v the_o river_n where_o it_o be_v not_o fordable_a ten_o more_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v such_o a_o strange_a thing_n be_v fear_n that_o it_o make_v many_o man_n run_v from_o one_o death_n to_o another_o april_n 5._o a_o small_a party_n of_o dragoon_n command_v by_o quartermaster_n topham_n meet_v with_o a_o detach_v party_n of_o the_o rebel_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n bourke_n of_o which_o they_o slay_v five_o and_o a_o ensign_n the_o rest_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o heel_n the_o same_o day_n brigadier_n stewart_n send_v from_o belturbat_n a_o detachment_n of_o fifty_o foot_n and_o twenty_o dragoon_n under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n stewart_n with_o order_n to_o march_v towards_o mohil_n to_o free_v the_o country_n from_o the_o rapparee_n the_o next_o morning_n by_o break_n of_o day_n be_v come_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o place_n they_o discover_v two_o troop_n of_o the_o enemy_n dragoon_n and_o about_o fifty_o foot_n that_o be_v guard_v some_o kereight_n upon_o which_o the_o english_a see_v to_o work_v with_o they_o without_o any_o preamble_n but_o the_o rebel_n after_o the_o first_o fire_v quit_v their_o horse_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o wood_n and_o bog_n whither_o the_o english_a foot_n pursue_v they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o kill_v thirty_o and_o take_v five_o prisoner_n which_o do_v the_o victor_n return_v to_o their_o quarter_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o loss_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o about_o a_o hundred_o head_n of_o black_a cattle_n and_o between_o sixty_o and_o
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 hour_n long_o at_o what_o time_n the_o rebel_n summon_v the_o defendant_n to_o surrender_v and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n have_v bring_v together_o several_a hundred_o of_o faggot_n to_o fire_v the_o guard-house_n when_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o opportnnity_n colonel_n ogilby_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n come_v to_o their_o relief_n upon_o who_o approach_n the_o enemy_n draw_v off_o in_o confusion_n which_o the_o garrison_n perceive_v sally_v out_o upon_o the_o rebel_n and_o kill_v about_o fifty_o with_o no_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o man._n april_n 9_o some_o of_o captain_n green_n militia-dragoon_n march_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n kill_v several_a of_o the_o rapparee_n and_o lay_v in_o ash_n a_o village_n that_o give_v they_o harbour_v the_o same_o day_n also_o a_o court-martial_a be_v hold_v where_o brigadier_n stewart_n preside_v and_o where_o several_a person_n who_o upon_o their_o trial_n appear_v to_o be_v spy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v 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 that_o they_o have_v kill_v twelve_o of_o the_o enemy_n but_o this_o loss_n be_v revenge_v the_o same_o day_n with_o advantage_n for_o the_o english_a be_v inform_v that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v come_v near_o to_o macromp_n one_o of_o their_o majesty_n frontier_n garrison_n a_o party_n of_o eighty_o horse_n and_o a_o nundred_n and_o fifty_o dragoon_n of_o the_o army_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o militia_n be_v draw_v out_o under_o the_o command_n of_o major_n kirk_n this_o party_n march_v the_o 19_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o by_o break_v of_o day_n the_o next_o morning_n come_v up_o with_o the_o rebel_n who_o present_o take_v to_o their_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o bog_n whither_o the_o english_a pursue_v they_o and_o after_o a_o chase_n of_o some_o hour_n kill_v twenty_o take_v five_o prisoner_n and_o bring_v off_o some_o horse_n and_o cattle_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o rapparee_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a party_n to_o 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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