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his_o own_o soldier_n and_o servant_n before_o the_o country_n can_v hear_v of_o our_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n which_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o pass_v have_v the_o border_n of_o 3_o county_n to_o march_v through_o and_o that_o the_o most_o dangerous_a way_n in_o ireland_n our_o colonel_n be_v visit_v by_o connour_n o_o rourke_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o leytrim_n congratulate_v his_o safe_a return_n beyond_o expectation_n 31._o octobeâ—_n 31._o then_o profess_v much_o loyalty_n and_o neighbourly_a love_n which_o not_o long_o last_v come_v from_o dublin_n with_o the_o lord_n justice_n pass_v six_o of_o our_o colonel_n soldier_n from_o carlisle_n who_o miraculous_o pass_v without_o loss_n of_o arm_n 6._o noveâ—â—_n 6._o cleathe_n or_o what_o else_o they_o carry_v to_o our_o colonel_n
1000_o or_o 1200_o man_n e_o 〈…〉_o e_o march_v with_o musket_n shoot_v to_o we_o where_o from_o the_o castle_n we_o shoot_v one_o of_o they_o dead_a 6_o 〈…〉_o 6_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o good_a luck_n make_v they_o march_v further_o off_o this_o night_n they_o encamp_v at_o larganboye_n where_o abercromyes_n house_n be_v late_o destroy_v be_v disappoint_v of_o what_o they_o expect_v for_o there_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o their_o chief_a commander_n march_v a_o mile_n further_o for_o their_o quarter_n to_o con_n o_o rourke_n the_o then_o sheriff_n who_o till_o that_o day_n have_v not_o public_o declare_v himself_o there_o they_o find_v thomas_n aberoromy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o rogue_n continue_v with_o their_o camp_n at_o larganboy_n within_o a_o mile_n to_o we_o and_o their_o chief_a officer_n at_o con_n o_o rourke_n from_o thursday_n till_o tuesday_n follow_v daily_o draw_v out_o their_o man_n to_o the_o hill_n about_o we_o every_o day_n multiply_v make_v great_a show_n think_v thereby_o to_o have_v scare_v we_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n this_o morning_n the_o sheriff_n con_fw-mi o_o rourke_n in_o the_o head_n of_o rebel_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ary_a 〈◊〉_d march_v in_o a_o full_a body_n within_o half_a a_o mile_n to_o the_o castle_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v present_o to_o have_v assault_v we_o which_o the_o colonel_n perceive_v draw_v forth_o in_o person_n as_o strong_a as_o he_o can_v make_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o six_o man_n of_o their_o number_n yet_o make_v offer_v there_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o they_o which_o the_o rogue_n perceive_v make_v a_o halt_n upon_o a_o hill_n a_o river_n divide_v we_o they_o call_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v rebel_n to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o they_o our_o colonel_n wish_v they_o since_o their_o quarrel_n be_v so_o good_a and_o their_o number_n so_o much_o great_a than_o we_o they_o will_v try_v it_o with_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o we_o be_v thus_o parley_v man_n be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o colonel_n in_o several_a quarter_n behind_o we_o to_o set_v fire_n on_o a_o many_o goodly_a house_n and_o haggard_n belong_v to_o his_o own_o tenant_n lest_o the_o rogue_n with_o their_o multitude_n shall_v have_v quarter_v themselves_o most_o conucnient_o round_a about_o he_o which_o sudden_a fire_n the_o rogue_n perceive_v present_o imagine_v aid_n be_v come_v to_o we_o the_o fire_n be_v up_o we_o advanct_v with_o great_a confidence_n whereupon_o they_o retreat_v in_o disorder_n and_o disperse_v themselves_o present_o some_o of_o our_o horseman_n employ_v in_o the_o burn_a apprehend_v two_o of_o the_o rogue_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o colonel_n as_o we_o draw_v home_o to_o the_o castle_n which_o by_o his_o order_n be_v that_o night_n hang_v a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v send_v towards_o the_o sheriff_n con_fw-mi o_o rourke_n castle_n to_o requite_v his_o kind_a visit_n towards_o we_o the_o day_n before_o 12._o januâ—â—â—_n 12._o where_o we_o find_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n sle_z that_o night_n leave_v thomas_n abercromy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o castle_n who_o our_o soldier_n turn_v out_o victual_v themselves_o with_o store_n of_o poudred-beefe_n butter_n meal_n and_o such_o like_a commodity_n what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v away_o afterward_o set_v fire_n in_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o many_o other_o thatch_a house_n about_o it_o burning_z all_z a_o party_n be_v send_v towards_o the_o castle_n of_o drommahere_o 13._o januaâ—â—_n 13._o where_o their_o great_a colonel_n owen_n o_o rourke_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n lay_v yet_o we_o burn_v many_o goodly_a house_n and_o haggard_n of_o corn_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o castle_n burn_v all_o within_o five_o mile_n forward_o our_o party_n march_v westward_n 6_o mile_n towards_o sligo_n 14._o januaâ—â—_n 14._o burn_v many_o goodly_a house_n and_o haggard_n that_o way_n and_o among_o they_o the_o house_n and_o haggard_n of_o bryan_n ballagh_o o_o rourke_n brother_n to_o the_o foresaid_a con_n o_o rourke_n a_o party_n of_o horse_n be_v send_v northwestward_a 6_o mile_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o sligo_n where_o we_o burn_v a_o strong_a stone_n house_n slate_v with_o a_o bawne_n 15._o januaâ—â—_n 15._o build_v by_o sir_n roger_n jones_n call_v vnloane_v foart_n this_o day_n we_o also_o burn_v many_o other_o irish-house_n and_o haggard_n and_o in_o our_o retreat_n we_o encounter_v among_o the_o wood_n a_o prime_a rebel_n call_v ternan_n oge_fw-mi mac_n art_n o_o rourke_n who_o head_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o castle_n that_o night_n a_o party_n of_o foot_n be_v send_v 6_o mile_n northwards_o towards_o the_o border_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermannagh_n 16._o januaâ—â—_n 16._o burn_v all_o that_o way_n many_o house_n and_o haggard_n belong_v to_o the_o o_o menghons_n thomas_n mac_n loan_n and_o the_o o_o frciles_a of_o rossenner_n the_o party_n march_v homeward_o be_v betray_v by_o their_o guide_n and_o be_v lay_v for_o in_o their_o march_n by_o above_o 300_o of_o the_o rogue_n our_o party_n not_o be_v 60_o five_o of_o our_o man_n be_v kill_v and_o 8_o of_o the_o rebel_n so_o this_o march_n conclude_v the_o burn_a of_o all_o house_n and_o corn_n within_o 6_o mile_n round_o about_o our_o castle_n not_o so_o much_o leave_v as_o a_o cabin_n to_o camp_n in_o this_o day_n the_o great_a strength_n of_o the_o conty_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n taffes_n son_n and_o captain_n bryan_n mac_n donnoghy_n 25._o januaâ—â—_n 25._o from_o the_o county_n of_o sligoe_n the_o mac_n gawrans_n from_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 1200_o or_o 1400_o man_n encamp_v themselves_o at_o the_o old_a place_n largenboy_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n drive_v away_o all_o our_o colonel_n cow_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o hundred_o have_v get_v our_o cow_n they_o who_o take_v they_o come_v this_o day_n again_o 26._o januaâ—â—_n 26._o and_o encamp_v themselves_o at_o two_o house_n which_o our_o colonel_n be_v persuade_v by_o his_o licutenant_n to_o leave_v unburnt_a within_o half_a a_o mile_n to_o the_o castle_n where_o be_v store_n of_o corn_n at_o one_o of_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n himself_o which_o corn_n the_o rogue_n fall_v a_o burn_a which_o much_o vex_v we_o but_o they_o lie_v in_o that_o manner_n burn_v of_o our_o corn_n from_o sunday_n till_o tuesday_n our_o colonel_n then_o with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n do_v beat_v they_o from_o their_o quarter_n kill_v 8_o of_o they_o and_o chase_v the_o rest_n be_v five_o time_n our_o number_n this_o day_n owen_n o_o rourke_n â—_o â—â—â—â—ary_n â—_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o colonel_n con_n mac_n donnell_n o_o rourke_n and_o his_o regiment_n from_o james_n town_n with_o the_o o_o connors_n and_o mac_n gawrans_n from_o the_o county_n of_o sligo_n and_o cavan_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 1500_o or_o 1600_o man_n burn_v our_o town_n and_o mill_n of_o manor_n hamilton_n sssarâ—_n sssarâ—_n which_o day_n upon_o the_o rogue_n retreat_n from_o that_o good_a service_n our_o colonel_n not_o be_v provide_v otherwise_o to_o entertain_v they_o endeavour_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n which_o that_o day_n god_n preserve_v within_o his_o castle_n and_o bawne_n yet_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n in_o their_o view_n con_fw-mi o_o rourke_n brother_n to_o their_o great_a colonel_n owen_n and_o connor_n mac_n laughlin_n chief_a of_o that_o name_n two_o of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o dangerous_a man_n in_o this_o county_n owen_n o_o rourke_n with_o his_o brother_n bryan_n ballagh_n â—â—â—uary_n â—â—â—uary_n and_o the_o mac_n glannahan_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 600_o or_o 700_o man_n from_o the_o darty_n encamp_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o former_a place_n at_o our_o lieutenant_n and_o john_n murraye_v house_n and_o haggard_n fall_v to_o their_o old_a work_n of_o burn_a and_o send_v away_o of_o our_o corn_n the_o next_o day_n with_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n we_o again_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o before_o kill_v divers_a of_o they_o their_o great_a colonel_n be_v shoot_v through_o the_o hat_n and_o through_o the_o pike_n near_o his_o hand_n we_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o castle_n 3_o of_o their_o able_a man_n head_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o wife_n and_o boy_n of_o our_o soldier_n load_v themselves_o with_o the_o burn_a corn_n and_o pillage_n we_o burn_v those_o house_n and_o what_o corn_n in_o the_o haggard_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v with_o we_o to_o prevent_v their_o further_a company_n there_o they_o be_v too_o far_o master_n of_o the_o field_n our_o horseman_n scour_v the_o field_n apprehend_v two_o of_o the_o rogue_n sentry_n â—â—â—uary_n
corn_n the_o rogue_n not_o dare_v for_o all_o their_o strength_n to_o plough_v or_o sow_v for_o themselves_o within_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n of_o his_o castle_n by_o this_o time_n the_o rogue_n grow_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o security_n in_o their_o camp_n 7_o april_n 7_o that_o the_o colonel_n o_o rourke_n bring_v his_o cattle_n to_o graze_v upon_o some_o waste_a land_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o we_o wherewith_o our_o colonel_n be_v acquaint_v that_o night_n send_v out_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o their_o cattle_n drive_v they_o homeward_o by_o break_n of_o day_n whereupon_o they_o raise_v their_o camp_n break_v out_o upon_o we_o think_v to_o have_v destroy_v we_o and_o rescue_v their_o colonel_n cattle_n but_o it_o please_v god_n we_o so_o pay_v they_o that_o we_o not_o only_o make_v good_a our_o prey_n but_o kill_v a_o number_n of_o their_o able_a man_n bring_v with_o we_o to_o the_o castle_n 6_o of_o their_o chief_a officer_n head_n 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