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conquest_n and_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v the_o main_a mark_n whereat_o they_o aim_v it_o be_v general_o expect_v land_n that_o upon_o the_o first_o land_n of_o the_o spaniard_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o monster_n will_v have_v present_o relapse_v and_o have_v declare_v themselves_o spanish_a but_o the_o precedent_n have_v so_o well_o establish_v the_o province_n by_o the_o apprehend_n of_o all_o the_o principal_n which_o he_o mistrust_v and_o by_o take_v good_a pledge_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n deputy_n come_v to_o cork_n he_o present_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o man_n of_o live_v and_o quality_n in_o the_o province_n who_o stand_v firm_a until_o the_o come_n of_o supply_n to_o castlehaven_n as_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o the_o lord_n precedent_n bring_v the_o master_n of_o a_o scottish_a bark_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n which_o come_v from_o lisbon_n sept._n who_o confident_o report_v spaniard_n that_o the_o spaniard_n when_o 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part_n be_v old_a soldier_n take_v from_o the_o garrison_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o tercera_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o besognies_n among_o they_o the_o same_o day_n sept._n captain_n george_n flower_n sergeant_n major_a of_o the_o province_n of_o monster_n be_v send_v with_o certain_a company_n to_o view_v the_o town_n of_o kinsale_n spaniard_n to_o see_v what_o countenance_n the_o enemy_n do_v hold_v he_o no_o soon_o approach_v the_o town_n but_o the_o spaniard_n sally_v our_o man_n beat_v they_o into_o the_o town_n and_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o pursuit_n as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o port_n and_o will_v have_v set_v fire_n unto_o it_o if_o flower_n have_v not_o draw_v they_o off_o in_o this_o skirmish_n we_o have_v some_o man_n hurt_v and_o the_o enemy_n both_o slay_v and_o hurt_v also_o the_o same_o day_n certain_a company_n be_v direct_v to_o march_v into_o kinaley_n direction_n to_o burn_v and_o spoil_v all_o the_o corn_n in_o that_o country_n and_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o kinsale_n and_o to_o command_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o those_o part_n to_o bring_v their_o cattle_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n of_o awneboy_n and_o cork_n whereby_o the_o enemy_n shall_v want_v relief_n near_o unto_o they_o to_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o tyrone_n and_o odonnell_n the_o spanish_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr aquila_n write_v unto_o they_o as_o follow_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr aquila_n unto_o tyrone_n and_o odonnell_n pervenimus_fw-la in_o kinsale_n cum_fw-la class_n &_o exercitu_fw-la regis_fw-la nostri_fw-la philippi_n expectamus_fw-la vestras_fw-la excellentias_fw-la qualibet_fw-la hora_fw-la veniant_fw-la ergo_fw-la quam_fw-la velociter_fw-la potuerint_fw-la portantes_fw-la equos_fw-la quibus_fw-la maximè_fw-la indigemus_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la alia_fw-la via_fw-la scripsimus_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la plura_fw-la valete_fw-la frater_fw-la matheus_n archiepiscopus_fw-la dublinens_fw-la at_fw-fr qui_fw-fr estamos_a guardando_fw-la a_o vuestras_fw-la senorias_fw-la illustrissimas_fw-la como_n largament_fw-mi otra_fw-mi via_fw-la hemos_fw-la escritos_fw-la novo_fw-la a_o dios._n 12._o octob._n 1601._o don_n juan_n de_fw-fr aquila_n excellentissimis_fw-la dominis_n don_n oneale_n and_o odonnell_n this_o day_n the_o lord_n deputie_n septemb_n the_o lord_n president_n and_o council_n with_o divers_a other_o go_v to_o kinsale_n to_o take_v a_o view_n thereof_o kinsale_n and_o find_v at_o their_o come_n thither_o that_o the_o ship_n have_v new_o leave_v the_o harbour_n and_o be_v under_o sail_n for_o spain_n so_o as_o they_o see_v nothing_o be_v further_o to_o be_v do_v till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o force_n the_o three_o of_o october_n october_n sir_n william_n fortescu_n with_o his_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o sir_n benjamin_n berry_n with_o the_o lord_n deputy_n come_v to_o cork_n the_o marshal_n who_o be_v send_v from_o kilkenny_n to_o draw_v company_n out_o of_o the_o pale_a come_v this_o day_n with_o sir_n george_n bourchier_n to_o cork_n octob._n where_o at_o that_o time_n remain_v the_o lord_n deputie_n the_o lord_n precedent_n sir_n robert_n gardiner_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n walsh_n councillor_n expect_v they_o and_o other_o sir_n john_n barkley_n come_v that_o day_n also_o the_o company_n come_v to_o cork_n octob._n that_o sir_n john_n barkley_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o sir_n henry_n davers_n octob._n who_o be_v send_v for_o the_o force_n about_o armaghe_n come_v to_o cork_n with_o sir_n henry_n folliet_n captain_n blany_n and_o diverse_a other_o captain_n master_n martial_n and_o sir_n john_n barkley_n with_o some_o horse_n and_o foot_n go_v to_o kinsale_n to_o view_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o encamp_v in_o the_o company_n that_o sir_n henry_n davers_n go_v for_o octob._n come_v this_o day_n to_o cork_n some_o horse_n and_o foot_n send_v forth_o to_o keep_v the_o spaniard_n from_o victual_n two_o frenchman_n be_v voluntary_o take_v octob._n that_o run_v away_o from_o the_o spaniard_n who_o confess_v their_o number_n to_o be_v three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o field_n octob._n but_o no_o great_a ordnance_n come_v yet_o to_o enable_v we_o thereunto_o the_o weather_n fall_v out_o so_o rainy_a octob._n as_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o rise_v the_o lord_n deoutie_a leave_v cork_n octob._n and_o encamp_v with_o the_o army_n at_o a_o place_n call_v owneboy_n kinsale_n five_o mile_n from_o kinsale_n the_o artillery_n munition_n and_o victual_n which_o be_v to_o come_v from_o dublin_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v yet_o be_v it_o think_v fit_a be_v thereof_o supply_v by_o the_o precedent_n store_n to_o take_v the_o field_n rather_o than_o the_o country_n shall_v discover_v those_o want_n and_o so_o fall_v away_o chap._n xii_o the_o lord_n president_n require_v the_o town_n of_o monster_n to_o send_v company_n of_o foot_n to_o the_o campe._n don_n juan_n de_fw-fr aquila_n his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n of_o a_o proclamation_n publish_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o council_n the_o army_n encamp_v at_o knockrobyn_n near_o kynsale_n the_o enemy_n attempt_v to_o disturb_v our_o quarter_n but_o be_v repulse_v a_o skirmish_n between_o we_o and_o the_o spaniard_n captain_n button_n arrive_v with_o munition_n and_o victual_n a_o skirmish_n in_o the_o night_n wherein_o twenty_o of_o the_o spaniard_n be_v slay_v the_o army_n encamp_v close_o to_o kynsale_n a_o prey_n of_o cow_n take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n the_o lord_n precedent_n in_o his_o providence_n before_o the_o army_n be_v ready_a to_o march_v to_o kinsale_n camp_n acquaint_v the_o lo_o deputie_n which_o he_o well_o approve_a that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o city_n and_o great_a town_n of_o monster_n that_o every_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o proportion_n shall_v send_v company_n of_o foot_n from_o their_o 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