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Good newes from Munster being an exact and true relation of certain passages of intelligence from the province of Munster in Ireland : as of taking of Ballincolly castle near Cork ... / faithfully collected (from the mouth of a gentlman [sic] of good rank and credit, Peter Courtup ...) by John Powell.
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Powell, John.; Courtup, Peter.
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1642
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Wing P3062A
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GOOD NEWES FROM MVNSTER BEING An Exact and true Relation of certain Passages of Intelligence from the Province of Munster in Ireland As of taking of Ballincolly Castle near Cork and cutting off of many Irish Rebels that were sheltred there and stopt the passage between Cork and Bandon And likewife of the relieving of the Kings Castle of Limrick by Captain Cole with the Kings Pinnasse who in her return took a Dunkirker richly laden with Ammunition FAITHFVLLY COLLECTED From the mouth of a Gentlman of good rank and credit Peter Courtup Esquire sometimes High-Sheriff of the Countie of Cork lately landed at Mâ—mâ—â—d from Cork in Munster By JOHN POVVELL Preacher of God Word Vicar and Pastor of Newmarket in Munster untill the Irish Rebellious Wolves scattered his flock and scared their Shepheard who lost by this Rebellion 400. l. in Temporalties besides his Spirituall means of 150. l. per annum WITH A Letter sent from Amsterdam and read in both Houses of Parliament the 11. of this present June 1642. Discovering what courses are there taken for the raising of Ammunition to be sent to the North. With a List containing the particular number of the said Ammunition Die Lunae 13. Iunii 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament That these Letters and list of Ammunition be forthwith printed and published I. Brown Cler. Parl. Iune 14. LONDON printed for Andrew Coe 1642. From Amsterdam Iune 12 New stile Iune 2 old stile To Iohn Beauchamp Merchant of London For the Cloath Trade at present I would advise you to write to hic whollyy not to boy in a piece at present although he pretends losing his workemen or the like for losing his workmen I doubt at this time money is not so riese in that Country and men so forward to buy that I thinke little feare but that if he Turnes off or leave buying his workemen will be glad to come againe at more settled tmes And it may be sell better cheape Therefore abovt all excuses as the state stands write him absolutely not to take off any untiel further advise for if things go badly there and come to pilaging or destruction you should have all the cloth he had in the house to be reckoned to bee your cloth I feare a storme to arise the North and I see it dayly growe blacker and darker for store of monyes is made over to pe sent thither witnesse the risinn of the exchange here so suddenly And at bresent here is Order to buy store of pistoles for Horsmen and powder and neere upon 20. brasse pieces to bee sent for the North parts but the Order is not from the Parliament Newes from Ireland reported by Peter Courtup Esquire sometimes High Sheriffe of the County of Corke in the Province of Munster lately landed at Mine-head from thence SIR William St. Leger Lord President and General of Munster finding the passage betweene Corke and Baudon Bridge pesterd with Irish Rebels that were sheltered and succoured in a Castle somewhat adjacent unto the said roade gave order that forthwith a considerable force of Horse and foot should issue forth against the said Castle called by the name of Ballencholly Castle and that Captaine Chidley should goe Commander of the said Force withall that a Basilisco should be taken forth of the Fort of Cork for the better expediting of their Designes against the said Rebels in Ballincally Castle which accordingly was effected there were of Horse 100. of Foot 200. and after their comming to the said Castle and demanding the said Castle to be rendred up to them for his Majesties use and they refusing of it they with the piece of Ordnance made a breach for entrance and with the losse of some 4. or 5. men entred the Castle and put to death neere about 80. men after this Exploit they cause the breach to be made up againe and left 40. of their men in the said Castle All this while the Lord of Muskrey being in view of the said Forces with 7. or 8000. men durst not advance against our Forces to relieve the said Castle such is the spirit of feare and cowardice that God hath possest the Irish Rebels hearts with in vengeance that were here a sudden considerable well-provided Aide sent over into Munster our English there would quickly by the help of God who hath wonderfully of late stretched out his arme of mercy towards the Protestants there be not only Masters of the field but Commanders of all the Cities and Castles Forts and Forts of Munster but before Captaine Chidley and his Forces left the said Castle hee charged the Souldiers to whom he committed the custody and command of the said Castle that they should have an especiall care to have a strong and faithfull sentinell for feare there should be any more men in the Castle in any secret place that they had not discovered for that in warres before this Captain Banret an Irish man pretending to be true to the Queenes Majesty repaired unto the Lord President Carew to have some Musketeers to guard this Castle being then his otherwise he should be made a prey unto his Country-men that were in Rebellion whereupon the Lord President allowed him 24. Musketiers of whom the said Barnet promis'd to be chary of as of his owne life but he within three dayes after at supper caused all thse men to be slain by 80. Armed men that issued out of a Vault under ground in the same Castle giving them this watch word that when they heard him offer to drinke to them saying Here 's is to you all Gentlemen Souldiers in a cup of red Wine they shuld presently surprize them cut them off which accordingly they did so dangerous a thing it is to trust Protestants under the command of Papists notwithstanding their deep Protestations oathes pretended love and loyalty the sad Tragedy of these 24. made the 40. men left in the said Castle more vigilant and looking about under the hutch they found a boy to whom they promist his life if he would discover unto them the way to the Vault but refusing to doe after some torture they inflicted on him they put him to death not long after a handsome Irish woman came up out of the Vault and hung about one of the Souldiers necks and kist him desiring him to save her life and â—oe what he would with her but he answering her that it was not in his power left her and another Souldier cleft her head into two pieces and then the Souldiers betooke themselves to the further discovery of the said Vault which they found out by her comming forth and presenly cast in such abundance of moist Hay fired that with the smother thereof enforced Armed men that were there to come up there were 17. which our men cut off and now keepe the Castle quietly and thereby have cleared the way betweene Cork and Bandon-bridge Likewise that the Kings Castle of Limrick under the command of Captain George Courtney was relieved upon intelligence sent unto the Lord President of Munster from the said Captain Courtney of his great want both with provision and Ammunition by the Kings Pinace under the Command of Captaine Cole and upon the returne of the said Pinace there did appeare at the mouth of the Harbour of Limrick two Dunkirks thereupon the Pinace having eight brasse Pieces besides Murtherers and Fire-workes let flye at them both but the one escapt and the other the Kings Pinace tooke in which Vessell being neere about an hundred Tun they found an Irish Merchant of Limrick worth before these warres there 1500. pound per annum in Lands besides his other stocke of Merchandise foure score Barrels of Powder 700. Muskets besides abundance of Swords and Match and the very Ballast was all Ordinances which Captaine Cole hath brought about to Corke God send us more such good puchases that may hinder the Rebels and help our Friends A list of the Ammunition as followeth FOure pieces of Battery of 18 pound Bullet One piece carrying 12. pound bullet Two Culverings carrying 8. pound bullet Six Field pieces carrying 6. pound bullet Two Mortar pieces For Granado's sixteene An hundred barrells of pouder Two thousand paire of Pistols ready prevâ—â—â—â— â—â— A thousand Carabines Three thousand Saddles Bullets Ladles Sponges Carriages Harnesse for Drâ—â—â—â— Horses The Mortar pieces are a foot and a halâ—e in 〈◊〉 the mouth mettall and all Shooting Granado's of 11 or 12 inches FINJS