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200_o sir_n thomas_n wingfeild_n 150_o sir_n henry_n warren_n 100_o sir_n garret_n more_n 100_o sir_n francis_n rush_n 150_o sir_n henry_n follyot_n 150_o sir_n william_n warren_n 100_o sir_n thomas_n loftus_n 100_o sir_n oliner_n saint_n johns_n 150_o sir_n charles_n ocarrol_n 100_o sir_n henry_n davers_n 200_o sir_n james_n fitzpeirse_n 150_o sir_n francis_n stafford_n 200_o sir_n henry_n harington_n 100_o capt._n thomas_n williams_n 150_o capt._n roe_n 100_o capt._n toby_n cafeild_n 150_o capt._n josias_n bodley_n 150_o capt._n francis_n shane_n 100_o the_o total_a of_o the_o foot_n 14000._o a_o list_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n can_v draw_v into_o the_o field_n to_o prosecute_v tyrone_n all_o consist_v of_o the_o company_n lie_v in_o lemster_n and_o those_o of_o the_o newrie_n and_o carlingford_n horse_n the_o lord_n deputy_n 100_o sir_n henry_n davers_n 100_o sir_n samuel_n baguol_fw-it 50._o the_o lord_n dunsany_n 50._o sir_n garret_n more_n 25._o horse_n 325._o 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of_o the_o foot_n and_o 46_o out_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o so_o remain_v for_o the_o lord_n deputy_n army_n in_o field_n 2102_o 279._o out_o of_o this_o a_o further_a allowance_n though_o uncertain_a must_v be_v deduct_v for_o sick_a and_o deficient_a man_n not_o mention_v former_o observe_v that_o many_o gunner_n canonier_n armourer_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o ordinance_n some_o at_o four_o s._n some_o at_o two_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o a_o inginere_n at_o ten_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la that_o some_o sixteen_o surgian_n that_o chief_a at_o fivel_n the_o other_o disperse_v in_o province_n and_o garrison_n at_o thirty_o or_o forty_n a_o piece_n the_o week_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n deputy_n doctor_n of_o physic_n at_o fivel_n the_o week_n and_o his_o chief_a chaplain_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o some_o ten_o other_o preacher_n disperse_v at_o thirty_o or_o forty_o s._n the_o week_n each_o be_v all_o pay_v by_o the_o defalcation_n of_o one_o pay_v in_o each_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o likewise_o of_o certain_a sure_n of_o apparel_n due_a to_o the_o same_o company_n and_o that_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o muster_n raise_v from_o five_o to_o twenty_o at_o three_o s._n 4_o d._n a_o piece_n per_fw-la dièm_fw-la be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o checque_n which_o themselves_o raise_v and_o one_o of_o they_o follow_v the_o army_n in_o field_n in_o each_o province_n the_o rest_n be_v distribute_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o particular_a garrison_n have_v make_v distribution_n of_o the_o force_n for_o the_o present_a it_o remain_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o brief_a narration_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n particular_a counsel_n and_o action_n against_o the_o rebel_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n it_o be_v determine_v in_o counsel_n by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o the_o general_a assent_n of_o the_o counsellor_n that_o the_o islander_n scot_n shall_v be_v hire_v to_o serve_v against_o james_n mas_o sorley_n that_o agnus_n pretend_v right_a to_o his_o country_n be_v the_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n mac_n alaine_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v for_o this_o service_n that_o the_o number_n of_o scot_n shall_v be_v 1500_o or_o 2000_o at_o most_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o land_v till_o the_o end_n of_o august_n and_o remain_v in_o pay_n as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v their_o pay_n be_v to_o each_o man_n a_o cow_n for_o a_o month_n or_o for_o the_o default_n of_o cattle_n fix_v by_o the_o day_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v land_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o oldenfleet_n except_o they_o think_v some_o other_o place_n fit_a two_o inhabitant_n of_o caricfergus_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o treat_v with_o these_o scot_n and_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o l._n deputy_n letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n agent_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o this_o business_n but_o this_o council_n take_v no_o effect_n by_o reason_n the_o course_n be_v dislike_v in_o england_n in_o the_o same_o council_n it_o be_v propound_v how_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v employ_v till_o the_o lord_n deputy_n go_v into_o the_o field_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n can_v not_o be_v for_o some_o two_o month_n after_o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o prosecute_v the_o rebel_n at_o one_o instant_a both_o on_o the_o border_n in_o the_o north_n and_o in_o lemster_n for_o the_o north_n border_n 650._o foot_n and_o 100_o horse_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o garrison_n in_o dundalke_n 7_o co_z foot_n and_o 50._o horse_n at_o ardee_n 400._o foot_n and_o 50._o horse_n at_o kelles_n 1000_o foot_n and_o 50._o horse_n at_o the_o newry_n and_o a_o hundred_o foot_n at_o carlingford_n if_o tyrone_n draw_v not_o to_o a_o head_n it_o be_v conclude_v these_o garrison_n be_v to_o infest_v the_o fewes_n ferny_n obanlons_n country_n mac_n gonnis_n his_o country_n and_o other_o part_n of_o monaghan_n and_o the_o cavan_a if_o tyrone_n draw_v to_o a_o head_n than_o it_o be_v conclude_v his_o
the_o butler_n declare_v themselves_o for_o tyrone_n as_o soon_o as_o loughfoyle_n garrison_n be_v plant_v at_o his_o back_n his_o lordship_n doubt_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n precedent_n in_o kilkenny_n and_o with_o their_o joint_a force_n to_o subdue_v the_o rebel_n and_o set_v those_o part_n in_o obedience_n at_o this_o time_n the_o fort_n of_o phillipstown_n in_o ophaley_n otherwise_o call_v the_o king_n county_n be_v to_o be_v victual_v and_o only_a mac_n rory_n with_o the_o o_o mores_n in_o leax_n together_o with_o the_o o_o conners_n in_o ophaly_n brag_v that_o the_o queen_n force_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o victual_v it_o now_o by_o the_o emulation_n of_o one_o of_o our_o chief_a commander_n against_o another_o prefer_v before_o he_o and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o court_n faction_n of_o england_n the_o say_a commander_n have_v set_v out_o some_o weak_a company_n for_o this_o service_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o other_o as_o in_o pre-eminence_n of_o his_o place_n but_o a_o near_a friend_n to_o the_o lord_n deputie_n conceive_v how_o much_o this_o first_o action_n success_n may_v add_v reputation_n or_o give_v a_o blemish_n both_o to_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o army_n give_v notice_n thereof_o so_o as_o his_o lordship_n offer_v the_o same_o commander_n the_o lead_n of_o those_o company_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v with_o they_o manifest_v the_o suspect_a emulation_n whereupon_o his_o lordship_n cause_v fourteen_o strong_a company_n to_o be_v allot_v and_o give_v the_o command_n of_o they_o in_o chief_a to_o sir_n oliver_n lambert_n who_o conduct_v the_o victual_n and_o lead_v the_o man_n with_o such_o judgement_n and_o valour_n as_o be_v strong_o fight_v with_o at_o the_o come_n off_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o go_v on_o yet_o they_o perform_v the_o service_n with_o great_a loss_n and_o discouragement_n to_o those_o proud_a rebel_n and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o april_n his_o lordship_n advertise_v master_n secretary_n of_o this_o 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