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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76074	Two letters from William Basil Esq; Attorney General of Ireland; the one, to the Right Honorable, John Bradshaw, Lord President of the Councel of State: the other, to the Right Honorable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Parliament of England, of a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces in the north of Ireland, on the plains of Lisne-garvy, against the enemy there: wherein were 1400 slain, Colonel John Hamilton taken prisoner, and seventeen more of quality. With a relation of the taking of Dumcree; and of the surrender of Carrickfergus upon articles. Ordered by the Parliament, that these letters be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	Basill, William.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Wing B1028; Thomason E587_1; ESTC R206272	2,863	7

TWO LETTERS From William Basil Esq Attorney General of IRELAND The one To the Right Honorable John Bradshaw Lord President of the Councel of State The other To the Right Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Parliament of England Of a Great VICTORY Obtained by the Parliaments Forces in the North of Ireland on the Plains of Lisnegarvy against the Enemy there Wherein were 1400 slain Colonel John Hamilton taken Prisoner and Seventeen more of quality With a Relation of the taking of Dumcree and of the Surrender of Carrickfergus upon Articles ORdered by the Parliament That these Letters be forthwith printed and published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti London Printed by John Field for Edward Husband Printer to the Parliament of England 1649. To the Right Honorable John Bradshaw Lord President of the Councel of State Right Honorable SInce my last unto your Lordship viz. on Thursday last being the sixth of December instant our Forces in the North engaged with the Forces of the Enemy there which consisted of that Party which the Lords of Ardes and Clanduboys brought with them out of Munster and also of those under the command of George Monro part whereof were formerly his own and part were of Owen O Neals Ultoghs in the whole consisting of about Two thousand Foot and Eight hundred Horse their Design was to Relieve Carrickfergus but were met withal by ours near unto Lisnegarvy After some dispute between our Forlorn and their Rere-guard at a boggy pass on the Plains of Lisnegarvy their whole Army were so frighted and disordered that they were soon totally Routed and the chief work of our main Body was onely Pursuit and Execution which was done effectually by the space of about eight or ten miles Letters from the place speaks of a thousand of the Enemy to be killed but the Messenger who brought the News hither who was present at the Work affirms Fourteen hundred four hundred whereof were killed by a Party commanded by Major King Son to Sir Robert King who possest himself of a Pass to which the Enemy was likely to come this was the place where George Monro swam over who with the Lord of Ardes fled to Charlemount in great haste at the beginning of the Business All the Enemies Ammunition and Baggage were taken together with Five hundred of their Horses with most of their Foot Officers Colonel Henderson a Scotchman who betrayed Sligo to the Irish was killed Colonel John Hamilton one other Scotchman who killed O Conelly and burnt Lisnegarvy is taken Prisoner also it is affirmed That the Lord Clanduboys and Philip mac Mull Moor O Relly one of the most active men amongst the Rebels are slain Our Party was in pursuit of the Enemy when the Messenger came away we lost but one Corporal of Horse and three private Soldiers Your Lordship may please further to understand That Drumcree a strong Garison of the Enemies being twelve miles from Trym and a Receptacle for their Thieving Toryes was upon Friday last was sevennight taken by Major Stanley Governor of Trym To morrow is the day whereon Carrick-fergus is by Articles to be Surrendred Here are about One thousand three hundred landed from England since Saturday last It is an exceeding great comfort to us all here to see the good hand of God so evidently with us against our bloody Enemies He alone I hope and pray will settle Peace and Happiness in England and Ireland In the continuance of these his Mercies Dublin 12 Decemb. 1649. My Lord I am your Lordships most humble Servant WILLIAM BASIL This night Colonel Chidley Coot is come to Town with Letters from his Brother the Lord President the substance of his Brothers Letters and his own Relation is briefly thus THe Scotch Lords and George Monro fell into the Clanboys with 4000 men and the fifth of this instant the Enemy drew out their Army and would have fought but our Party wanting some Horse forbare to ingage the next day the Enemy drew off and our Army following them sent out a Forlorn Hope of 200 men the Horse Commanded by Captain Dunbar of Sir Theophilus Jones his Regiment and the Foot by Major Gore of the Lord Presidents Regiment the 200 men fell into the Rear of the Enemy and before the Army could come up with the loss of one Corporal and two private Soldiers routed the whole Army of whom were slain in the place a thousand men the President writes And a Party of Horse Commanded the nearest way to the Blackwater to stay that Pass slew Four hundred more there where George Monro saved himself by swimming the Lord Clanboys is supposed to be slain and Philip mac Mulmore O Relly and most of their Foot Officers Colonel John Hamilton is Prisoner and seventeen more of Quality they gave no Quarter to any Irish Thus you may see what wonders our God doth for us the Lord give us thankful hearts suitable to such mercies All their Foot Arms taken and Five hundred Horse eight Barrels of Powder and all the Baggage they had To the Right Honorable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Parliament of England Right Honorable IN my last I gave your Honor an accompt of the taking of Killileagh and Down-Drum by our forces in the North since which time viz. on Thursday last being the Sixth of December instant they ingaged with the Forces of the Enemy there which consisted of that party which the Lords of Ards and Clanduboys brought with them out of Munster and also of those under the command of George Monro part whereof were formerly his own and part were of Owen O Neals Ultoghs in the whole consisting of about Two thousand Foot and eight hundred Horse their Design was to relieve Carrickfergus but were met withal by ours near unto Lisnegarvy After some dispute between our Forlorn and their Rereguard at a Boggy Pass on the Plains of Lisnegarvy their whole Army were so frighted and disordered that the chief work of our main body was onely Pursuit and Execution which was done by the space of about eight or ten miles Letters from the place speaks of a thousand of the Enemy to be kill'd The Messenger who brought the News hither who was present at the Work affirms Fourteen hundred all their Ammunition and Baggage were taken together with most of their Foot Officers Col Henderson a Scotchman who betrayed Sligo to the Irish was kill'd and Col John Hamilton who kill'd O Connelly and burnt Lisnegarvy taken Prisoner Our Party was in pursuit of the Victory when the Messenger came away no accompt is given of the Lords of Ards and Clanduboys but it is affirmed That Monro adventured to swim over a River to save himself We lost but one Corporal of Horse and three private Soldiers to God onely be the praise Drumcree a strong Garrison of the Enemies being twelve miles from Trim a Receptacle for their thieving Toryes was upon Fryday last was sevennight taken by Major Stanley the Governor of Trim. To morrow is the day whereon Carrickfergus is by Articles to be surrendred whereof I made mention to your Honor heretofore Col Moor is safely arrived here with his Recruits for his Regiment and about Six hundred others and desires to have his service presented unto your Honor and withal to signifie unto you That these men thus arrived brought neither Arms Victual Money nor Clothes with them Whilest I am writing some other particulars worth your notice are come unto my hand viz. That the Enemies Army was at least Four thousand And that upon the routing of them Major King Son to Sir Robert King with a Party possest himself of a Pass to which the Enemy was likely to come and there kild Four hundred of them this was the place where George Monro swam over who with the Lord of Ardes made haste away with the first for Charlemount and Clanduboys and Philip Mac Mul Moor O Relly are reported to be kild the latter being one of the most active men the Rebels had To God onely again be the praise and that he would be pleased to continue our God in the manifestation of his mercies toward us and Justice against our bloody Enemies is the daily prayer of Dublin 12 Decem. 1649. Your Honors most humble Servant William Basil FINIS