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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88637	Admirable good newes againe from Ireland. Or, the copie of a letter written from Sir Thomas Lucas, one of the commanders of our army in Ireland, to a worthy member of the House of Parliament here in England, bearing date, Fbruary [sic], 24. 1641. Wherein is a relation of two great overthrowes which was given to the rebels by the English and Scottish forces: the one before Tredarth within the province of Munster, February 23. 1641. The other gtreat [sic] victorie was obtained by the English and Scots under the command of the Earle of Dungarvin and Generall Lesley, and others, in the province of Corke, where 5000 rebels were slaine, 100 taken prisoners and executed. With the estate of Ireland at this present. Published by authority.	Lucas, Thomas, Sir, d. 1649.	1642 (1642)	Wing L3423; Thomason E137_7; ESTC R9941	1,983	7

Admirable good Newes AGAINE FROM IRELAND OR The Copie of a Letter written from Sir Thomas Lucas one of the Commanders of our Army in Ireland to a Worthy Member of the House of Parliament here in England bearing date Fbruary 24. 1641. Wherein is a Relation of two great overthrowes which was given to the Rebels by the English and Scottish Forces The one before Tredarth within the Province of Munster February 23. 1641. The other great Victorie was obtained by the English and Scots under the command of the Earle of Dungarvin and Generall Lesley and others in the Province of Corke where 5000 Rebels were slaine 100 taken prisoners and executed With the Estate of Ireland at this present Published by Authority London Printed by T. F. for I. Thomas 1641. A Copie of a Letter written from Sir Thomas Lucas one of the Commanders of our Army in Ireland to a Worthy Member of the Parliament here in England bearing date the 24 day of February 1641. SIR BEing ever ingaged to you by the tye of mutuall favours from time to time received from you in part of a small requitall I doe send these few lines intimating to you thereby the present Estate of our Army and this Kingdome When we first arrived in this Kingdome we happily joyned our Regiment to the forces under command of that right valiant and worthy Captain Sir Symon Harcourt neere the City of Dublin where many of the Rebels lay incamped with whom we had many skirmishes and by the blessing of God came of with advantage and losse to the adverse party There came on Munday was a seven-night last 9. Vessels from Dunkirke Laden with Provision of Victuals and Ammunition which was landed and brought into Tredarth in the Province of Munster for the reliefe of that Towne where was by the Scots and English a great overthrow given to the Rebels in which skirmish was taken one Mr. White and his Sonne and about 60. more of the Rebels which were immediately by the English executed as Traytors The whole Province of Munster is now revolted to the Rebels and they have proclaimed Philemy Oneale Generall of Jreland There is also lately revolted to the Rebels Lord Mountgarret the Lord Nettersfield and his Sonne whose other Son with Colonell Butler Brother to the Lord Mountgarret and Sir George Hamilton are happily retained in England I beleeve it will prove very difficult to subdue the Rebels and reduce this Kingdome to their due Subjection to the King and Crowne of England without a strong and speedy supply of more Men and Ammunition from England We Rejoyce much at the care of the High Court of Parliament whose endeavours hearty affection are no waies wanting to assist and relieve vs in time if possible it can be effected We also Rejoyce with Thankfulnesse at the proffer of the City of LONDON of Money which we are given to vnderstand towards our assistance in subduing the Rebels There hath beene this last Weeke a Battell fought with the Rebels in the Province of Corke by the English and Scots under the command of the Lord Dungarvan Generall Lesley and others Wherein as we are informed were slaine 5000. of the Rebels and about 200. of English and Scots about 100. taken Prisoners the greatest part of them Executed and of Ammunition and Provision sufficient to mainetaine 500. Men for 3. Moneths We have Notice of a Roman Priest that was sent from the Pope that is landed in England and hath there wrought with divers English Catholiques for to prepare themselves in readinesse to put in Execution any designe that shall bee propounded to them for the defence of their Religion and destruction of the Protestants in that Kingdome which Priest is as is reported intended to come for Ireland and in his Journey did deale with a Papist skilfull in making of Granadoes and all sorts of Fire-workes to practise the same Act and to put the same in Execution against the chiefest Cities of England for Conquering the same when the Rebels had Conquered Ireland and landed their Forces in England which Papist and Priest we wish may in time be discovered and apprehended least their Divelish designs may take effect which God forbid and grant peace to his Israel under the lawfull jurisdiction of our gracious Soveraigne in all his Majesties Kingdomes of England Scotland and Ireland the Savage cruelties and inhumane Massacres of the Protestants by the Rebels are notorious to all men I need no more to certifie them onely stay they still continue the same wheresoever they overcome any of the Protestants We also returne humble and hearty thankes to the Parliament for their great care in the choise of able and faithfull Commanders for this service that are good Protestants for there be but very few that are yet come over that have any Alliance or friends in the Rebellion or favourers of their cause but especially of that Religion but are either revolted unto them or put forth publiquely speeches in favour of them or are negligent and remisse in discharge of their duties to their King and Countrey in places of trust and command committed to their fidelity by which opportunity of advantage is many times given to the Rebels and proves great dammage to their Souldiers by which many are disheartned and discouraged in their particular Offices which we heartily wish may be Amended and by the wisedome of the Parliament for future time prevented And thus worthy Sir not minding to bee too tedious to you but wishing you and yours all Health and Happinesse both Spirituall and Corporall and such good successe to the proceedings in Parliament that it may prove the everlasting peace both of his Sacred Majesty and all his Kingdomes Your affectionate friend Thomas Lucas Dublin the 24. of Febr. 1641. 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