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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54158	The last true newes from Ireland being the copie of a letter sent from Dublin, to a gentleman of good ranke, and now resident in this city. Wherein is declared many great overthrowes and defeates given to the rebels. Likewise the manner how a great castle called Carricke Mayne (within 6. myles of Dublin) was taken by the English, and the rebels put to death, man, woman, and child. Also a true intelligence that the rebels are beaten by Sir Henry Titchburne out of Dundalke.	W. P.	1642 (1642)	Wing P131; ESTC R221388	2,403	10

The Last True Newes FROM IRELAND Being the Copie of a Letter sent from Dublin to a Gentleman of good Ranke and now Resident in this City Wherein is declared many great overthrowes and Defeates given to the Rebels Likewise the manner how a great Castle called Carricke Mayne within 6. myles of Dublin was taken by the English and the Rebels put to death Man Woman and Child Also a true intelligence that the Rebels are beaten by Sir Henry Titchbu●ne out of Dundalke London Printed for T.F. 1642. To my Worthy Friend W. J. Esquire in LONDON SIR THe last Letter I received from you was of the 8. of March and if you have written any since they are unreceived Sir John Hoy his eldest Son William Hoy that was at the Lord Viscount Netterfield his house was brought to my Lord Parsons the 27. of March Mr. Cadwell of Moorton the Elder Brother to my late Landlord the Barber comming out of the Countrey and well mounted with his Sword by his side to his house heere in Dublin was observed by some of our Souldiers who presently followed him and after some questions drew out his Sword which was all bloody whereupon they carried him before a Magistrate whence he was sent to the Coale and is like to be hanged for it was conceived that he had been at the murthering of some of the English I wrote to you in my last Letter that Colonell Reade and Mr. Mahone were Racked he confessed that hee would have murthered both the Iustices with man woman and child of the English Reade that he should have been Lieutenant Generall of all Meath and had 600. l. per annum Pension and 600. l. more for 2. Officers next under him Also that the Lord Dunsaney Sir John Netterfield Dondall the Register who was Clerk of the Councell to the Rebels Mr. Barnewell of Kilbrue with others came into the Iustices but Barnewell was Racked some 4. dayes since and confessed that the Lord Dunsaney was one of the chiefest Actors in all the Pale with much more I cannot yet learn nor as some say to be made common as yet Sir I must use an old Proverbe The Pitcher goeth so long to the Water that at length it comes broken home so it is with us now for the 26. of March Captaine Scouts Troope went out with some others not to pray but to pillage you may say who met with a great party of the Rebels and followed them so close that they were enforced to take Mr. Welch his Castle of Carricke-maine 6. Miles from Dublin as we goe to Poorescourt and beset it round then sent to the Lord Iustices to acquaint them by a Poste whereupon Sir Simon Harcourt a brave Gentleman and one of the best Souldiers we had and one Captayne Berry another brave Gentleman and wise who undertooke with 1500. men to take the Castle and went hence the 27. of March on the Kings day after whom was sent 2. Demy Culverings but before they could be brought to the Castle the Rebels dared our men and one a brave daring Fellow upon a White horse came out of the Castle and rode quite through our men and then discharged his Pistoll in despight of all our men The Rebels were were as it seemed very good marksmen for they seldome or never made shot in vaine but either killed or hurt Captaine Berry was shot through the shoulder his Lievtennant shot dead with divers others at length our Ordnance arrived and was placed in an Irish house where no Commander could order the placing of them but Sir Symon Harcourt and hee after some few shot made went behind the house to seeke his best advantage and stooping down neare the ground was shot in the left shoulder with a slug of Leade for it seemes the Rebels hath not store of moulds to cast Bulle●s in and after the discharging of 22. Shot a hole was made 15 foot above ground but not to be entred in which time one Lievtenant Huse making choice of some few others with Hatchets and Timber broke open the Bawne gate where they found 60 horses bridled and sadled then Lievtenant Marret brake the Castle doore and entred where they killed man woman and child but one Welch woman whose Brother was one of those that entred the Castle she being a servant in Master Welch his house yet could he not save her from some wounds the number of them that were slaine in the Bawne or Castle were 260 or more The 28 of March Sir Symon Harcourt having made his Will the day before dyed at Myrian the Lord Fitz-Williams his house about 3. myles from Dublin in the afternoone And I must now tell you that in this Castle was a Priest who fore seeing their losse desired to be put in an empty Pipe Caske and the head to be put on againe where he lay but the slaughter ended the Souldiers conceiving the Pipe had been full of good Beare broached it when finding it empty they cut off the Hoopes and finding the Priest cut him as small as Flesh to the Pot So much for the Castle In my former Letter I also writ to you how Sir Henry Ti●chburne had at Ardell slaine 300. men with which he was not content but marched presently with 1000 men thence to Dundalke where was at least 5000. Rebels and comming to the gate broke it open and entered in which towne he tooke one Culvering and another piece of Ordnance charged with Musker Bullets a foot halfe deepe from which the Gunner for feare fled away to save his Life and Sir Henry tooke them for his Service and slew 1800. men therein and our Horse chased them over the Water to the Meyrie Castle three Miles beyond Dundalke the Farle of Devonshire Mountjoy built it the rest of the Rogues fled but many were slaine in the pursuite we lost but a 11. men in that Service and the chiefest man of note was Sir Faithfull Fortescue his second Son this was done the 29. of March and Sir Henry Titchburne remayneth still at Dundalk where he tooke much good pillage and Money and a small Barke laden with Victuals God send Sir Henry well backe to Tredaugh who sent Sr. Sammuell Harcot his Sonne with this Newes to the Lord Iustices to Dublin I pray he goe not farther without 500. men at least the Newery being you know but 8. Miles beyond Dundalke which is 16. Miles from Tredaugh Sir Simon Harcuts body was brought to my Neighbour Cap-Scon●es house there to be inb●lmed to be sent to his house in Staffordshire but things fit for the service not being to be had here in Dublin he was buried in St. Patricks Church I must likewise tell you your old Landlord Mr. Henry Ashbourne is dead he dyed six weekes since so I rest Your Servant W. P. FINIS