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Another extract of more letters sent out of Ireland, informing the condition of the kingdome as it now stands
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1643
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Wing A3258; ESTC R19326
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late petitioned to the Earl of Clanrickard against the Lord Forbus who hath already committed severall acts of hostility that his Lordship might perswade him to part quietly with his forces or to give them leave to stand for their own defence the answer of which was transferred to this day at Longreagh where Clanrickard my Lord President and the chief of that county meet and from thence my Lord President goeth to Galloway Sir what their resolution will be I cannot yet imagine but feare much so generall a meeting will produce a strange issue tending to our deserved ruine which I commit to a higher power to prevent then any commission that comes from Parliament The County of Maio forces is gathered to Sethruell and intend to camp upon the confines of that County My Lord of Maio sent to us for aide being well known to his Lordship how able we are to spare any he was pleased to write plainly if we had not in retribution of their losse susteined in these parts parralelled his courtesies that we should expect no more aid from thence A fair excuse or a fit denyall sure the small forces we have here are in greater danger then that County which needeth not feare any forraigne invasion we are I protest unto you not above three hundred in number not like henceforth to be at any rest or quietnesse The Powder bestowed upon Connaught is brought partly to the county of Maio and some to the County of Galloway resolved upon not to be touched untill our Provinciall County distribute it as they think fittest when the Counsell is held I cannot well assure you the report of the arriving of shipping at Sligo give we no little occasion of feare which I pray with expedition to certifie me And if my own repair be any whit necessary upon the landing any new supplies I will not fail to post night and day unto you I hope your Counsell have agreed to meet often being very necessary especially now I doubt not they will be soon called upon to meet when ever I receive intelligence of the full true resolutions of the county of Galloway I have seen late intelligence of England of July date concerning the King Parliament who are at great distance the Lord of heaven continue them so untill I send them an absolution The powder made at Laughlin is as good as any is in Ireland we shall want no more of that commoditie so we be furnished with all other necessaries I pray Sir let my mother use all the hast she can to have the ditch wholly scowred about Ballymote Castle before the bad weather overtakes it I pray that I may have every second day what occurrents those parts affoord you In the intervall I present my service to our friends and rest Castle Keagh the 18 of August Your loving Collonell Lucas Taffe This letter was found in a Priests pocket that day we kild above 80 in the County of Sligo The names of such as have been hanged at Mannor Hamilton by Martiall Law since the beginning of this Rebellion Decemb 3. Turlogh mac Clevor Neale Mac Cluan Mannâ— O Gallogher Manns O Hoy Decem. 12. Phelomy Duff Mac Cob Decemb. 18 Gelpatrick O Kan Brian O Moriice Decemb. 20. Turlogh O Cally. Ianuary 2. Brian O Cannan Con O Rourk the Collonells brother Ianuary 8. Connour mac Shane Glasse Mac Laugblin the chief of his name Aug. 23. Owen Mac Garraghy Cormack O Cornan August 31 Shane Mac Skerrie Iohn Spence Septemb. 10. Captain Con O Connour Credough Mac Derno Cor Mac O Hay had been a Minister Teig Mac Goane Septemb. 4 Brian Mac Diffet Septem 17. Donnogh O Dâ—wde Septem 19 Grany O Dowgan Patrick O Neale Febru 2 ohn Wytherspin Febru 11. Donnogh boy O Bane Mewe Mac Laughlin Feb. 22. Owen Mac Thomas Murray Febru 26. Ferrall Mac Kegan Mar. 15 Turmultagh Mac Garraghy Subsheriffe deputy of Donegall Cormack O Hoyes wife neare kinswoman to O Connâ—ur 〈◊〉 8. Hugh O Hart Donnell O Hart. Grany ny Kâ—we Phâ—lomy mack A Naw Gilpattrick O Mullane 〈…〉 Laughlin O Degannian 〈…〉 Call boy mac Garty Donnogh O Hart 〈…〉 Hugh O Flin Iames Roch the chief Murcherer of the British at Sligo Donnell O Clery Hugh O Cullen Glany O Regan Iames Wytherspin Iuly 12 Iames halfpenny Iuly 26 Hugh O Fey Novem. 4. Garrat mac A Naâ— chief of his name Nov. 14. Cap. Charles mac Gwire Nov. 16. Phelomy Mac Pierce Decem. 22 in Gwyre Ianuary 7 Edmond Mac Gawran Turlogh Reagh O Mortelan Brian O Cuer February 3 Cormack O Cuer Cormack O Quillan Februar 18 Kaâ—ill mack Kan Donnel mac Glannagâ—y William mac Roregan Sir Robert Hannay his Letter and others being Prisoners at Sligo and sent to Domahere Castle Honourable Sir VVE the undernamed persons having suffered in all our whole estates and being upon our banishment out of this Kingdome under the safe conduct of Mr. Edmond Bourk Ragagh and Mr. Walter Bourk of Ardagh towards the North but most opposed at Castle Connour Enniscromne Escagh bridge Dawne Neale Arnaglesse and Tomler go by severall bands of armed mâ—n purposely set for our lives were not their extream violence suppressed by the discretion worth and care of those two Gentlemen and we taken prisoners by the mac Swines brought before O Connour Sligo where we now remain and intended to be sent unto the Castle of Dromaheere to be kept untill you Sir deliver such prisoners of the O Rourkes and others as you have in your custodie or to be dealt with as you doe unto them Sir you are nobly disposed so that in honour we hope the meanes of relief being now in your self you will not suffer us to perish who will ever remain Sir Yours truly obliged to serve you Robert Hannay Andrew Adare Alexander Montgomery William Liston Thomas Fullerton THese be the names and number of Prisoners Sir Robert Hannay his Lady his two daughters two boyes two men and a Gentlewoman Mr. Andrew Adare and his wife and sisters sonne Mr. Alexander Montgomery his wife and eldest sonne Mr. William Liston his wife and daughter Mr. Thomas Fullerton and his wife Patrick Deomond Mr. Adares man Sir after the writing of this Letter we are brought to Dromaherre and order left by the Captaines to bring us unto the Camp at Mannor Hamilton where we must suffer death if those Prisoners with you Sir be not delivered Sir Fredrick Hamiltons answer to the Letter afore-mentioned SIR I Have received your Letter whereby I am given to understand of your treacherous surprisall notwithstanding of your safe conduct promised for the which I am very sorry but such is the treacherous falshood of those disloyall tray tours generlly throughout this whole Kingdome that hath made me vow and sweare in the presence of Almighty God that I will never give nor take quarter with them or any of them yea though my own sons who have descended from my own Loins were in your estate I had rather they