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A80389 Aprill the first, 1642. A continuation of the tryumphant and cou[ra]gious proceedings of the Protestant army in Ireland. Containing divers great overthrowes given to the rebels, w[ith] the slaying and taking prisoners of some of the chiefe in rebellion[,] whose heads by proclamation were rated at 400. li. a peece. Also the manner how the rebels consecrated Kildar[e] church. Together, with an order from the House of Commons, unto th[e] shrieffes of each county. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1642 (1642) Wing C5972; Thomason E141_21; ESTC R7772 3,532 8

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Aprill the first 1642. A Continuation of the Tryumphant and Cou●●gious proceedings of the Protestant Army in Ireland Containing divers great overthrowes given to the Rebels w … the slaying and taking Prisoners of some of the chiefe in Rebellion● whose heads by Proclamation were rated at 400. li. a peece Also the manner how the Rebels Consecrated KILDAR● CHURCH Together With an Order from the House of COMMONS unto th● Shrieffes of each County London Printed for John Wright 1642. A Continuation of the Newes from Ireland dated from thence March 25. 1642. LOving Brother I received yours of March 8 and am sory to heare of these diferences betweene the King and Parliament for they doe us in Ireland no small harme What hath hapned here sin●e my last is no great matter on the 6 of March went out 3000 foot and 600 horse the Lord of Ormond went with them and Simon Harcourt commanded in generall under the Lord of Ormond Sir Charles Cout staid at home for so it is ever when Sir Simon goes Sir Charles keepes the City and when Sir Charles goes Sir Simon keepes the City they went with this foresaid Army and 6 Peeces intending to have some thing to doe with the Rebels in the Pale but they all fled before our men and not one stood all the Lords of the Pale fled towards the North as not daring to shew their faces so our Army set on pilaging and hanging some scattering Rouges they pilage all the Pale as farre as to Tredath till the two Armies at Tredath and Dublin could see each other and rejoyce for so doing They burnt all the Lords houses in the Pale and Gentlemens and fired all the whole Pale for 17 miles in length and neare 35 miles in breadth a brave Countrey looking now with nothing but the face of ruine some six dayes after they went out some foure Gentlemen of the Pale submitted themselves which were sent in as the 13 of this March and are prisoners and upon the 15 day returned the Army safe home with much spoyle of goods and Cattle some Garrisons they left in strong places and the rest of the places burnt on the 17 day the Sheriffe of Antrum was sent in to us a prisoner who had beene in rebellion and the same day we had a servant of the Lord of Dousans one of the Lords of the Pale who desired to be rescued to march and promised he would be at Dublin as the 18 but is not come yet on the 10 day we had newes the Rebels had made a head in the North againe and intended to come in to the Pale againe but we heare nothing of them but some scattering Roagues that spoile Gentlemen but a small company dares to goe to Tredath by land wee had also newes that day the County of Wexford desired to come in and lay downe armes but how true that is is not knowne upon the same day it was ordered at the Councell of warre that an Army of 3000 foot and 500 horse and 6 Peeces should on the 23 of March if weather served goe toward the South part of Ireland and West part under Sir Charles Couts command to relieve the Castles in distresse for there are many this is that which befell since my last and in great distresse is this place for mony to pay Souldiers having had but one 2000 pounds come or little more for which cause such taxes are upon our City which is extreame poore as to keepe 10000 Souldiers in meat lodging and mony so here is nothing but bewayling and none can live here at this passe what will become of us God knowes for we must be sould to beggery and this comes in that rich men at first went away with their estates leaving none but poore LOving Brother yours of March the 15. I received with the Declaration and Diurnall which all is but fad newes to us in Ireland to heare of such things in that we have heere no mony to pay the Souldiers with and by which reason taxes are too great for our poore City and I feare no small matter is behind due to the Souldiers which causeth strange grumbling among them and it may well be when mony is not so much as to buy the Souldiers shooes that they are forced many of them to doe their duty bare foot and these things are beside no small incouragement to the Papists and Rebels Since my last dated March the 20. on the 21. of March at evening came in the Lord of Douseany of his owne will as before he had promised and is now prisoner in the Castle on the 22. of this moneth Captaine Iohn Barlet Captaine of one of the Kings Frygots being at Sea lighted on a Ship comming from France bound for Rose laden with Corne Wine and Troop-saddles wherein was five Papist Priests and one Comander an Irish man he sent in the Ship to our harbour the Priests and rest are committed to the Castle and their Letters ceased on The 23. of this month came in Sir William Elmore of his own accord is imprisoned in the Castle also upon the same day the Rate being proved to rate on Read a Lieutenant Colonell among the Rebels a Scotchman whom our Army took in their last going out into the Pale Also Mac Mahun was rated that was the first prisoner taken that should with Lord Mac O Guere taken our Castle Sir Charles Cout with two more was poynted to take their examination most part of it was delivered privately and some they desired to have the next day time to deliver it in writing this they yeelded to all a little raking all that I could heare they confessed in publike was Mac Mahon said this Plot was concluded on by all the Lords Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the whole Parliament that were Papists at times when they met together and should have beene for better end but for the delured Protestant to plot how this mischiefe should be put in execution which they had in their hearts long before Read confessed he knew of this Plot ever since the disbanding our Irish Army that was raised about the Scotch businesse in which service this Road was imployed but I beleeve you will heare their confessions at large sent by our Magistrates to England The 24 of this moneth we had a message from Tredath that Sir Henry Tichborne heard the Rebels were gathering head at a place call'd Ardee some 8 miles from him hee about the 20 of this moneth marched all night to come in the morning to them with some 600 foot and some few horse the enemy being a great body but he had the day of them where he killed 300 of the Rebels among the rest was kild or taken Colonel Plunket and two others that a Proclamation was out against them setting their heads at 400 pounds a head also a message that the Lord Moore while Sir Henry did the former act went against a Castle some three miles off Tredath call d Plaren which stood out against us and our Army the last time it was out the Lord Moore tooke the Castle and 100 Muskettieres in it and Master Darsies eldest sonne whose fathers the Castle was the father being in rebellion in the North that day we had Letters also from Counah that the Lord Tafft was dead and one Sir Iames Dilon not the Lord Dilons sonne but another of the same name hath besieged Athlon nd the Rebels helps him and hath brought the Towne in great distresse but Sir Edward Poufy who was in the Towne who commanded a Troope of horse issued out to get in some hey and other provisions the Rebels got betweene the Towne and him but the horse made thoroy them all and killed no lesse then 150 or 200 of the Rebels and with little losse got safe in the Towne againe also wee heard that some of the Rebels had besieg d Abboyle and the chiefe of them were some of the youngest sonnes o● the Lord Tafft also wee heard the same day some few horse went out from Dublin and caught one Captaine Cadel a Rebell Captive also we had a Priest hanged on Higgines that was taken at the Nause some six weekes since when some of our Army went that way a Franciscan he was by Order this morning I heare that within a few dayes our Army is to goe toward the Queenes County to relieve the Castle in distresse there they had gone long since but the wind blowing East great hopes was of money to pay the Souldiers and they went not in that much discontent is among them for want of it but this stay was to little purpose hearing things as they are now with you I had certainely a friend tould me this morning that the Papists have consecrated Kildare Church and sayed Masse in it which I write you more for the manner which was that all Protestants bones were digged up and corps buried in the Church cast to the dunghill and they say it was lawfull to say Masse and thus they doe in all consecration of Churches March 29. 1642. An Order from the House of Commons unto the Shrieffes of each County respectively for their true Collection of the foure Subsidies and the other two Subsidies to be payd accordingly Die Veneris 25. Martij 1642. It is this day Ordered upon the Question by the House of COMMONS THat the Knights and Burgesses of every County bee injoyned to write unto the Shrieffes of their respective Counties that they warne all Collectors of the foure Subsidies who have not yet perfected their accounts that they come and perfect their accounts by the beginning of next Terme and that other Collectors of the two last Subsidies make their accounts also by the latter end of the next Terme as they will answer their neglect therein to this House Henry Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Die Lunae 28. Martij 1642. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons now assembled in Parliament that this bee forthwith published i● Print Henry Elsynge FINIS