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lord_n	bishop_n	sir_n	william_n	20,427	5	8.7204	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85338	Good and bad newes from Ireland. Containing, 1. A true and perfect relation of the manner of the taking of the fort and castle of Limerike, who hath beene besieged since a week before Easter, till the yielding of the same, which was the 23. of Iune. 1642. 2. The manner how, and upon what condition they yielded it. 3. Likewise good newes from other parts of the province of Munster, relating the two particular overthrowes given to the rebells, by the English forces in those parts. 4. Together with the death of Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, who dyed this moneth of June, and was buried on Friday was a fortnight, to the great griefe and sorrow of all the English in those parts. Which relation was read publikely in the honourable House of Commons,		1642 (1642)	Wing G1034; Thomason E155_7; ESTC R22832	3,957	9

safely conveighed to Cork or Youghall all this was concluded on Wednesday the one and twentieth of June 1642. But before the Castle was yeilded one part of the Wall fell downe and about Wednesday following at eleven of the clock the Irish Generall the Major the Lord of Muskrey Baron of Loglemay and all the Irish Captains and Commanders came to the Castle the gate being open to them and they had accesse to the Captaine what past betwixt them he knowes not but the Colours were possest by the Rebells every one striving by much adoe to to carry away their goods which they did and then the captaine went the same night and lay there and the next day went into the Town againe Hee faith the enemy hath excellent powder it gives but small Report but drives a Bullt with extraordinary force The powder is made in Towne by Doctor Higgins Nich. Sower Iohn Arthur Fitz Iohn and all St. Maries and St. Iohns Churchare digged up three or foure foot deep for salt Peter and some say they make 100. pound a week some say lesse the certainty of it he knoweth not He saith that John Beech the Gunner charging of the Cannon and putting the powder and some key shot it fired at the mouth killed the Gunner and three more and William Bentley and three more blasted with the powder Hee saith there was killed and dyed in the Castle first and last 220. men women and children buryed in the Castle most of them dyed of the Fluxe and of-swelling under their feet Divers came forth of the Castle very weak and some dyed as soone as they were forth of the Castle Hee saith that when the Castle was yeilded up there was but a Ferkin and an halfe of powder left The Bishop Doctor Webb being Bishop of Limrick being in the Castle dyed the day before it was yeilded up Sir VVilliam St. Leger Lord President of Mnnster dyed this moneth of June and was buried on Friday was a fortnight to the great griefe and sorrow of all the English in those parts Another Letter from Youghall the fourth of Iuly 1642. HAuing this opportunity and some good newes to communicate to you I could not choose but acquaint you that upon Wednesday last a party of 500. Musquetters and 3. troopes of Horse marched from the Camp of Duncrail into the County of Limrick to Shandrum where 2500 Horse and foote of the Rebels quartered whom our men dispersing their numbers very valiantly assayled in their quarter but not before they were provided for them for they had long before taken the Alarm and had sent out a troope of their horse and after that their whole body whom our men declined till they came into good ground and then made a stand ready to receive them but then they retreated to their quarter in the Towne and ours advanc't both Foote and Horse they entertayned a pretty Skirmish with our foote wherein wee had 2. men lost and 8. hurt at last the Lord of Dungarvans troope commanded by Lieutenant Carleton observing that they with guarded the entrance of their quarter and not suddenly to be relieved flew in and forced it whereupon as their manner is fell to their heeles and our herse to execution for 2. miles space untill they came to a wood their common refuge there fell of the enemy betweene 4. and 5. hundred we tooke one Captaine and 12. others of quality 6. Ensignes 6. drums 2. Bagpipes 2. waggons 120. Muskets and abundance of pikes and some Ammunition we had only 2. Horses hurt yesterday the Lord Broghall with his troope and betwene 2. or 3. hundred Foote going to releeve Sir Richard Osbond who was in great distresse at his Castle and was encountred by Sir Nickolas Welsh neere Cappa with three troopes and 6. or 8. colours of foote after an houres skirmish they fell into disorder brake and fled Our men did execution upon them untill they got the wood to their shelter they found 250. dead bodies tooke 40. Musquets abundance of Pikes some powder and bullets and a great deale of good cheere wherewith they intended tobe merry after they had wash their hands in English blood we lost one only Gent Mr. Maynard eldest son to the Lady Maynard whom we all much lament I rest your assured loving friend Th. Moore FINJS