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A95284	A true relation of the transactions between Sir Charls Coot Kt. Lord President of Connaught in Ireland, and Owen-Roe-O-Neal; as it was reported to the Parliament from the Councel of State. Together with the votes of the House thereupon. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that these several letters and articles, together with the votes of the House thereupon, be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, cleric. Parliamenti.	Mountrath, Charles Coote, Earl of, ca. 1610-1661.; O'Neill, Owen Roe, 1590?-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1649 (1649)	Wing T3061; Thomason E571_33; ESTC R203838	8,137	19

Two hundred Case of Pistols and Saddles our Stores having been much wasted since these last Troubles Secondly That for the better Reducing of the strong Holds in this Country a Morter-piece of fourteen Inches high and about Three hundred Shells fitting for it may be sent hither with the first opportunity Thirdly That a Magazine of Bread-corn may be forthwith provided and sent hither so that this City may not always be in like hazard of starving as it lately was Fourthly That two Frigots may be appointed constantly to attend this Coast and that they may be so furnished with Provisions and Ammunition as that they may not be a burthen to this Garrison as those formerly appointed for that Service have been Fifthly That Chyrurgions Chests may be forthwith sent hither we having no Medicaments left in these parts as also Colours for the Foot Regiments My Lords I am sorry that I have been forced to be so over-tedious to your Lordships but truly I have been so long deprived of an opportunity to express my self and such great alterations have so lately happened in these parts that I thought it my duty rather to be thus troublesom then to neglect the through-acquainting your Lordships with all the material passages that this part affords And because I could not give your Lordships in writing such an exact accompt as I could wish I have therefore once more desired this Gentleman Mr. King who is fully acquainted with all passages of publique concernment and who I am confident will give your Lordships a faithful accompt thereof to wait upon your Lordships And in regard I have not wherewithal to support him in this Journey I must humbly desire That your Lordships will be pleased to take him into consideration and to give him such a Reward for his constant readiness to serve the Parliaments Interest as may encourage him therein as also to return him back as soon as possibly may be with the Supplies above-mentioned And here my Lords I could willingly end but that I cannot forbear to complain of the hard usage I have met with continually since I have been imployed in the Parliaments Service And now having been twenty weeks besieged by a numerous and enraged Enemy have had no Relief sent unto us except about Two hundred n●ked men and ill armed many whereof being disaffected to your Service have since deserted us and Six hundred quarters of Wheat which certainly cannot be thought competent for such a considerable place which neglect of us I would not willingly impute to your Lordships but rather to some secret Enemies to the Parliaments Interest and my own person who by secret underminings and misrepresentations of our Condition divert the Relief intended for us But I hope your Lordships having had such constant experience of our faithfulness in your Service will at length think us worthy of better encouragements or otherwise that I may be discharged from my Imployment in your Lordships Service In confidence whereof I remain London-derry Aug. 15. 1649. My Lords Your Lordships most humble Servant CHA COOT A Copy of another Letter from Sir Charls Coot to the Councel of State Right Honorable BE pleased to understand That General Owen O Neal being sensible that the Parliaments Interest in these parts was in danger to be wholly lost and the Forces under my command likely to be ruined and destroyed in defence thereof by a numerous party of English and Scots under the conduct of the Lord of Ardes and other desperate Enemies against the Parliament was pleased freely to offer his assistance for our relief which was accordingly accepted by me upon the Articles or Conditions herein inclosed which I purpose God willing inviolably to observe till your Lordships pleasure be known therein And truly I must ingenuously acknowledge That I have hitherto found General O Neal and the Army under his command very punctual and faithful in all their promises and engagements that they have made unto me and I make no question but they will continue so unto the end In the mean while the General hath been pleased to communicate unto me certain Proposals which he saith were long since transmitted into England to the Parliament by Col Munk and though for his own part and the prime Officers with him they do not doubt but that the Proposals are already yielded unto by the State yet in regard their Army and party in all other parts of the Kingdom cannot be satisfied therewith until the Parliament be pleased to declare themselves more publiquely therein He hath therefore desired me humbly to intreat your Lordships to declare your Resolution therein and that with as much speed as may be to the end that he and his party might with the more vigor and chearfulness endeavor the preservation of the Parliaments Interest in this Countrey which I humbly desire may be accordingly performed as that which I humbly conceive with submission to your Lordships greater judgements may much conduce to the advancement of the Parliaments Interest in this County And so I remain My Lords Your Lordships most humble and faithful Servant London-derry Aug. 14. 1649. For the Right Honorable the Councel of State sitting at Whitehal Westminster Articles condescended unto and agreed upon by and between General Owen O Neal Commander in chief of the Confederate Catholiques of the one part And Colonel Richard Coot in the behalf of Sir Charls Coot Lord President of Connaught of the other part dated the Two and twentieth of May 1649. 1. IT is Agreed and Concluded That there be a Cessation of Arms and all acts of Hostility between the Parties and Forces under the Command of General Owen O Neal and the Forces and Parties under the Command of Sir Charls Coot Lord President of Connaught Colonel Richard Coot and their party until the Parliament of Englands pleasure be known unto him to the Propositions presented them by the said General O Neal. II. It is Concluded and Agreed That both parties be mutually ingaged in War Offensive and Defensive against the Enemies of both or either during the aforesaid time and that upon all occasions in the interim they be in a readiness to ayd assist and relieve one another until a more absolute Agreement be made and condescended unto by the Parliament of England and that the Forces and Creaghts of either side shall have free leave permittance and liberty of access recourse and retiration in case of necessity to the quarters of each other and that the said General O Neal shall be furnished from time to time with Ammunition according to the best ability of the said Lord President and his party to be employed onely against the Enemies of the Parliament of England and shall have at present twenty Barrels of Powder with Match and Ball proportionable thereunto III. It is concluded and agreed If General O Neils answer from the Parliament should prove a deny●l tha● a receipt of such an answer both parties 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to their former quarters wi●hout any prejudice from the one to the other a●●●ourteen days t●●e limited for the … iration IV. It is concluded and agreed ●etwee● the said par●ies That the Creaghts o● Ul●●●● or C●nnaught who are or will be resident in the q●●●●ers belonging to the Lord President Colonel Richard Coot or their p●rty shall be admitted according to their accustomed 〈◊〉 to contribute towards the maintenance of Gen●ral O Neals Army and that likewise it shall be lawful to the said Lord President and Colonel Richard Coot to receive Contribution from such of the said Creaght as w●ll voluntarily ag●●● with them to that ●●●●ct V. It is ag●●ed between both parties That the aforesaid Lord P●esident Colonel Richard Coot and their party will assord and give 〈◊〉 leave and liberty to any Ship or Shipping that with Coyn Provision Arms Ammunition or any other kin●● of Commodities may at any time during this Cessation arrive at any H●rbor Port Town or H●ve● within their Liberty to the use of General Owen O Neal and his Forces and ●h●t admittance be given him or such ●s he will appoint to ●●●ch away the same with seecurity and safety and that th● said Shipping have leave ●o put at pleasure without any pr●judice By vertue 〈◊〉 a Commission to us directed from General O N●●● 〈◊〉 ●●clude a Ces●●tion of Arms with 〈…〉 or 〈…〉 and his party dated 22 May. 1649. WE have concluded and agreed in the behalf of the said General O Neal That in case the S … ● b●●● th● La … e lately under the Lord P … shall on the approach of the Army 〈…〉 during this Cessation submit to th● L●●● Presidents Command that then the said Ge●●●●● O Neal before such submission be admitted sh●ll receive for the pains taken by him his Officers and Soldiers Two thousand pounds in moneys and Three thousand 〈◊〉 more then which be is not to demand whereof nothi●● … ined from the Scots before the submis●ion i● to be ●●●koned or any quarters tak●n up w●●lest the Army stays for the said Moneys and Cattel It is furth●r agreed and concluded That what Holds or Castles shall be taken from the Scots aforesaid during this Cessation in the Laggane or thereabouts sh●ll be disposed of as the Lord President shal think fi● and if any Garisons shall be taken in Connaught o● elswhere by the a●●istance of General O Neal th●t then 〈…〉 … ed of as General O Neal shall t●●nk ●i● FINIS

A true Relation of the TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN Sir Charls Coot Kt. Lord President of Connaught in Ireland AND Owen-Roe-O-Neal As it was Reported to the Parliament FROM THE Councel of State Together with The VOTES of the House thereupon ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That these several Letters and Articles together with the Votes of the House thereupon be forthwith printed and published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Parliment of England August 28. 1649. Die Veneris 24 Augusti 1649. Mr. Robinson Reports from the Councel of State a Letter from Sir Charls Coot from London-derry of the fifteenth of August 1649. and another of the fourteenth instant with Articles of Agreement between General Owen O Neal and Colonel Richard Coot in the behalf of Sir Charls Coot Lord President of Connaught dated 22 May 1649. which were all this day read Resolved c. THat the Vote of this House of the centh of this moneth in the case of Colonel Monk be communicated to Sir Charls Coot as the Resolution of this House and a direction for him how to behave himself in the Transaction between him and Owen Roe O Neal. Resolved c. That this House is well satisfied of the diligence faithfulness and integrity of Sir Charls Coot in preserving the Garison of London-derry for the Interest of the Commonwealth of England and that it be specially recommended to the Councel of State to take care for Provisions for him for the future to prevent the like straits and encouragement of him and his Officers and Soldiers under his Command ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That these several Letters and Articles together with the Votes of the House thereupon be forthwith printed and published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti A Copy of a Letter sent from Sir Charls Coot Lord President of Cannaught unto the Councel of State Right Honorable I Have already given your Lordships an accompt of our condition till the one and twentieth of June last since which I have labored under so many difficulties of all kindes that I dare say never man comported with a more vexatious miserable life then I have done and truly had not the wonderful providence of God gone along with me and the Forces under my command in all undertakings we had long since been ruined and destroyed and the Interest of the Parliament of England in these parts wholly lost but by his providence both our selves and this place have hitherunto been preserved which hath given me this opportunity both to pour forth my complaints and to give your Lordships an accompt of our present condition in doing whereof that I may not be over tedious be pleased to understand That immediately after sending away of my last Letters our Enemies began much to increase both in number and activity insomuch that they presently blockt up the passage by Sea as well as by Land intrenching themselves upon the Crook of Ember in a Fort wherein they planted thirteen pieces of Ordnance with about Two hundred Soldiers close by the Channel through which all Ships and Boats bound for this place must necessarily pass so that no relief without great hazard of being sunk could possibly come unto us The next day after they begun to build thou-Fort I sent down Captain Keysars Friggot by his own opportunity with about One hundred Musketiers to see whether he could prevent their design by battering down their Fort and taking their Ordnance which he was very confident he could perform but it seems they were so well provided that Captain Keisar durst not abide their shot so that after a short dispute he carried down both Ship and men to Culmore having first received some shot through his Ship so soon as he came to Culmore he put the men into Boats and made them believe that he would go down with them into Enishowen and and help them to get victuals for their subsistance during their stay from Derry but he was no sooner rid of them but he presently forsook both them and this place for what end or whether he is gone I know not but your Lordships may easily imagine that it added much to our other many discouragements to finde our selves deprived of the assistance of the onely Man of War then left in this place and no question added as much incouragement to our Enemits so that I shall humbly desire that your Lordships would be pleased to call him to a strict accompt for this unworthy carriage therein Seven days after this discouragement it pleased God Four hundred of the Cannaght Horse and One hundred and fifty Dragoons made a shift through exceeding difficulties to come hither to our relief by which means notwitstanding the Fort at Sligo was well provided both with Victual and Ammunition when they left it was afterwards treacherously betrayed by Major He●derson to the Earl of Clanrickard and that by the corruption of Sir Robert Stuart and his party About four days after the Lord of Ar●es who stiles himself Commander in chief of His Majesties Forces for the Province of Ulster with about Seven hundred Horse and Dragoons came hither to the assistance of our Besiegers who being joyned were so exceeding numerous that our Horse began rather to be a burthen to us then a benefit being no ways able to fetch in provisions for themselves or us in the mean while no means were left unassayed for the taking or surprising of this Garison both by continually falling upon our horse whilest they were grasing without the walls by sending in threatning Summons and by scattering up and down most malicious Libels both against my own person and the late proceedings of the Parliament of England with large promises and proffers of reward to all Officers and Soldiers that would desert the Service and come in unto them During these straits from without we wanted not our discouragements within for our ammunition and provisions were much wasted so that we had not above six weeks provisions left some of our Soldiers likewise especially of the new Supply through disaffection to the Parliaments Interest daily deserting us to the great discouragement of our old Soldiers and most of the rest so impatient of our present condition by reason of our wants and hard duty together with the great disadvantages we have continually fought upon that they have rather begot Murmurings and Mutinies in our old Soldiers then any ways helped to allay them Amidst these great Difficulties aad Distractions we endeavored to support our languishing Spirits by an expectation of speedy and effectual Relief out of England but finding that also hath so far failed us notwithstanding the wind hath several times favored us that we have not so much as heard out of England since the 14 of June last we began to despair as to outward means and had nothing left to relye upon but that Providence of the Almighty which hath hitherunto watched over us for our preservation