G. George Flower Captaine 198 Sir George Bourcheir sent to Kilkenny 27 Sir George Bourchier comes to Corke 199 Sir George Thornton joynes with the Lord Barry 360 George Kingesmill maymed at Donboy 314 George Blunt 41 Glancoyne castle surprized by Sir Francis Barkley 84 Glin castle besieged and taken 63 64 Gregory Castle taken 297 Geoffrey Galway Major of Limricke fined imprisoned 110 And a new Major elected 111 H. Henrie Skipwith Captaine 15 315 Henry Malbie slaine 365 Sir Henry Folliot 233 Husseyes Report of the Rebellion in Mounster 146 Hopton dyed of a hurt 214 Hostages delivered by Don Iuan and their Names 247 Hugh Mostian 128 Sir Henrie Power 31 253 I. Iames Fits Thomas apprehended by Dermond O Conner 54 Iohn Power 55 Iohn Bostocke 30 Instructions for the Lord President of Mounster 6 Iames Archer Iesuite 26 InstructioÌ„s to the Earle of Thomond 287 Instructions for Capt. George Blunt 256 Iames fits Thomas the titulary Earle taken prisoner 135 His Examination 174 His Relation to the Lord President 139 Iames fits Thomas Dermond Mac Gragh make a narrow escape 106 Don Iuan de Aguila his Declaration at Kinsale 200 His Request to the Lord Deputie for shipping 252 Intelligence of the Spanish Invasion 188 Irish in Mounster revolted to the Spaniards 224 Irish fled into Spaine with their Names 237 Iames Gold second Iustice of Mounster 6 Iohn fits Thomas his practice to deceiâ—e the Lord President 328 Iames fits Thomas the young Earle of Desmond commeth into Ireland 85 Returneth into England 122 Iames Grace 217 K. Kinsale summoned and Don Iuans Answere 219 Kinsale Burgesses desire their Charter 252 Kinsale receiues their Ensignes of Magistracie 359 Kilcow castle taken by Capt. Flower 383 Knight of Kerry protected 299 Defeated by Sir Charles Wilmâ—t 361 Makes his submission ibidem Kilcrey Castle and Abbey rendred 334 Kirton a Lieutenant hurt at Donboy 318 L. Lowghguyrre taken by the Rebells and recovered againe from them 45 Listoell Castle besieged and taken 97 List of the Captaines of the Spanish armie 191 List of the Army in Mounster 290 382 Lixnaw castle taken by coÌ„position 296 Leamâ—con castle taken 321 Lettertinlesse castle taken burnt ibid. Laghlin O Dallic 360 Lord of Lixnaw defeated by Captaine Boys 383 Letters Patents for Sir George Carew to be Lord President of Mounster 3 A Letter from the Lord President and the Earle of Thomond to the Lords of the Councell 24 A Letter from Iames Galde Butler to the Lord President 42 A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie 40 A Letter from the Mounster Rebells to O Dâ—nnell 58 A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie 62 A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie 70 A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie 48 Two Letters from William Burke and Moroghe ni Moe O Flartie to the Lord President 60 61 A Letter from her Majestie to the Lo President 86 A Letter from Redmond Burke to the Lord President 96 A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie 80 Letters Patents for Iames fits Gerald to be Earle of Desmond 89 A Letter from Cormock Mac Dermond vnto Tyrone 100 A Letter from the Earle of Clanrickard to Theobald ne long Burke 103 A Letter from the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin to Iames fits Thomas 111 A Letter from her Majestie to the Lord Deputie 116 A Letter from the Lord President to the Lord Deputie 119 A Letter from Redmond Burke to the L. President with his Answers 128 A Letter from Tyrone to Florence Mac Cartie 132 A Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President 132 A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie 141 Two Letters from Iames fits Thomas the titulary Earle to the K. of Spaine 154 A Letter from her Majestie to the Lord President touching base Monies 147 A Letter from Thomas Shelton to Florence Mac Cartie 169 A Letter from the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin to Florence Mac Cartie 170 A Letter from Tirone Iames fits Thomas Florence Mac Cartie and Mac Donogh to the Pope 175 A Letter from Mr. Secretary Cecill to the Lord President with Spanish Intelligence 182 A Letter from the Lord Deputie to the Lord President 185 A Letter from the Lord Deputie satisfactory to the Lord President 186 A Letter from Donnell O Sulevan Beare to the King of Spaine 228 A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to the Archbishop of Dublin 260 A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Iuan de Aguila 260 A Letter from the Secretary Ybarra to Don Iuan de Aguila 261 A Letter from the Secretary Franquesa to Don Iuan de Aguila ibid. A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Iuan de Aguila 262 A Letter from the King of Spaine to Don Iuan de Aguila 263 A Letter from the L. Deputy and Councell to the Lords in England 264 A Letter from O Sulevan Beare to the King of Spaine 269 A Letter from Owen Mac Eggan to Richard Mac Goghagan 307 A Letter from Iohn Anias to the Lord of Lixnaw 309 A Letter from Iohn Anias to Dominicke Collins ibid. A Letter from Iames Archer to Dominicke Collins 308 A Letter from Donnell O Sulevan Beare to the Earle of Carazena 27â— A Letâ—er from Donnell O Sulevan Beare to Don Pedro Zubiaur 272 A Letter from the Lo. President to the Spanish Cannoniers in Donboy 294 A Letâ—er from Don Iuan de Aguila to Câ—ptaine Iuan de Albornos Y Andrada 227 A â—etter from her Majestie to the Lo. Pâ—esident 209 A Letter from her Maiestie to the Lord President 339 A Letter from Don Iuan de Aguila to Tirone and O Donnell 227 A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie 253 A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila 326 A Letter from Tege Mac Cormock Cartie to the Lord President 330 A Letter from the Lords of the Councell in England to the Lord President 336 A â—etter from her Majestie to the Lord Pâ—esident 339 A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie ibid. A Letter from Captaine Roger Harvie to Pedro Lopez de Soto 340 A Letter from Don Iuan de Aguila to the Lord President 344 A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila 345 A Letter from O Donnell to O Conner Kerry 343 A letter from her Majestie to the Lord President concerning the Earle of Clanrikard 378 A Letter from Iohn Burke to the Lord President 379 A Letter from Iohn Burke to Sir George Thornton 380 A Letter from the Lord Deputie to the Lords in England 384 M. Maurice Stack sent into Kerry 67 Treacherously murthered 79 O Mulrians Countrey spoyled 47 Mac Awley spoyled by Sir Francis Barkley 108 Mocrumpe Castle besieged 334 Taken 351 Muskrey-quirke and Arloghe spoyled by the armie 106 Mounster in what state after the Siedge of Kinsale 283 Malachias the Popish Bishop of Kilmakow 380 N. Names of the Councellors of Mounster 19 Sir Nicholas
Norris Knight our late President of the sayd province at the time of his death had or ought to haue The said allowances and entertainments to begin from the date of our said Letters And the said Authoritie and Entertainment to continue during our pleasure And where the said George Carew Knight in respect of our service in other places may haue occasion to bee absent out of the said Province of Mounster and that in such his absence our pleasure is that some meet person may bee substituted to governe that Province as Vice-president Wee doe therefore by these presents by the assent of our Deputie aforesaid and according to the intent of our sayd Letters giue full power and authoritie to the said George Carew Knight to appoynt choose and substitute in his absence such a meet and sufficient person for whom the said George Carew Knight will answer to bee Vice-president of the said Province and the said person so appointed chosen or substituted We doe by these presents authorize to governe and rule the said Province in the absence of the said George Carew Knight to all respects and purposes as if the said George were personally present and might rule and governe by the authority aforesaid And if the said person so chosen appointed and substituted shall chance to dye or shall not governe himselfe to the liking of the said George Carew Knight That then the said George Carew Knight shall from time to time by vertue of these presents during his authority and government aforesaid choose appoint and substitute a Vice-president as aforesaid to governe and rule the said Province as aforesaid And our further pleasure is that the said George Carew Knight shall from time to time certifie our said Deputie or other Governour generall of this our Realme for the time being the name and names of such Vice-president or Vice-presidents as shall bee by him appoynted named or substituted as aforesaid Willing and straightly commaunding all our Officers as well â—ivill as martiall as all and all manner our loving Subjects to bee respectively aiding assistant and obedient in and to the said George Carew Knight or any authorized by and under him as aforesaid in the exercise and execution of the said Office as they will answer to the contrary at their porills Although no expresse mention of the true yearely value or certaintie of the premises or any part thereof or of any other gifts or graunts made by us or any our noble Progenitours to the said George Carew Knight before the date hereof be not expressed in these presents Any Statute act provision restraint proclamation Law vse or custome to the contrary hereof heretofore made ordayned enacted provided used or proclaimed or any other cause thing or matter to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof wee have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witnes our Deputie generall at Dublin the sixth day of March in the two and fortieth yeare of our Raigne Instructions given by vs the Lord Deputie and Councell to our right trustie and welbeloved Sir George Carew Knight Lord President of her Maiesties Councell established in the Province of Mounster to bee communicated by him to her Maiesties Councell of the same Province and to be observed by them and every of them according as the same are particularly declared in these severall Articles following dated at Dublin 7. Martij 1599. FIrst the said Lord President shall at all times when he shall think fit for the service of the Queenes Majestie call together all such as bee or that hereafter shall be appoynted to bee of that Councell And shall with the advice of such of the Councell as shall bee by these Instructions appoynted to assist him with Councell by Letters and Precepts commaund all and every person of the said Councell at all convenient times to doe such things as shall be meet for the service of the Queenes Majestie in administration of Iustice maintenance of the same amongst all her subjects residing or comming into the parts of the Iurisdiction of the said Commission And in his commandements and directions to the sayd Councell he shall haue such regard to their Estates Vocations and other Conditions as the credits and severall estimations of the same Councellours may be in their due actions and well-doings preserved and maintained for the furtherance of her Majesties service And on the other part her Majestie willeth chargeth and commandeth that all and euery of her Majesties said Councellors shall exhibit and vse to the saide Lord President all such Honour reverence and obedience as to their duties appertaineth and to the person having the principall place in the Councell is due and shall receiue and execute in such sort all the precepts and commandements to them to bee addressed in any Processe to be done or served in her Majesties name and shall giue at all times such advice and counsell as appertaineth to the duties of trustie Servants and Councellors to her Majestie and according to their corporall oath And because it shall be convenient that some number shall be continually abiding with the said Lord President or such as shall supply his place with whom he may consult in hearing such matters as may bee exhibited unto him for the better expedition of the same Wee the sayd Lord Deputie and Councell by these presents doe ordaine That William Saxey Esquire Chiefe Iustice and Iames Golde second Iustice of the sayd province of Mounster being of speciall trust appoynted to be of the sayd Councell shall giue their continuall attendance at the sayd Couneell and shall not depart at any time without the speciall Licence of the sayd Lord President Likewise Clarke of the Councell shall make his like attendance upon the Lord President and Councell c. And the said Lord President shall have in consideration of his continuall attendance and great paines to be taken in that Office the wages and entertainments of one hundred thirty three pounds sixe shillings eight pence sterling by the yeare for himselfe and for that the Countreys aforesaid being in such disorder and the people in the same in such disobedience as partly they are whereby it shall be needfull for him to have continually about him some competent number of Souldiers whereby his decrees and orders justly taken and made may the more effectually bee executed It is considered and ordained that the said Lord President shall have for his guard and retinue thirtie horsemen and twentie footmen and two shillings by the day for a petty Captaine and for a Trumpeter and Guydon two shillings each of them the entertainment and daily wages of all which Officers and Martiall men shall runne in the course and pay appointed for the Queenes Majesties ordinary Garisons resident in this Realme Provided always that the said Lord President shall at the
unto him and such Companies as hee had with him Thomas fits Iames Bastard sonne of Sir Iames fits Gerrald late Lord of the Decies and Thomas Power the Lord Powers Cosen Ierman the chiefe Rebels in the Countie of Waterford receiving advertisement that the President was in Waterford fearing peradventure lest some draught might bee drawen upon them and that themselues or followers might receiue some great prejudice by meanes of the Presidents Forces made great instance by the Lord Power and Sir Nicholas Welsh to be received into her Majesties protection promising and protesting not onely that they would reclaime themselues and their followers from committing any outrage against her Majesties Subjects but further that they would indeavour to recompense and requite their former defaults by some acceptable service The Lord President considering that the receiving of them and their Dependants into protection would bee a meanes both to weaken the Traitour Desmond of some part of his strength and to secure and open the passage betwixt Waterford and Yoghall which before was so kept especially by them that there was no way to send but by Sea Vpon the best assurance that could bee gotten for their future loyalties accepted their submissions and graunted protection both to themselues and their followers since which time they haue been good and loyall Subjects CHAP. IV. The encounter of her Majesties Forces with Florence Mac Carty The prey of the Brough taken The state of the Province of Mounster when the Lora President came into it The Lord Barry preyed Redmond Burke defeated by Odwyre Odwyres Countrey harrassed by Redmond Burke THE twentieth of Aprill the Lord President accompanied with the Earle of Thomond the Lord Audâ—â—y the Lo Power the Lord of the Decies Sir Nicholas Welsh Sir Anthonie Cooke Sir Richard Masterson Captaine Roger Harvie Captaine William Taffe Captaine Richard Greame Captaine Fleming Captaine Gifford Captaine Dillon Captaine Oreilly and divers other private Gentlemen with eight hundred Foot and one hundred Horse came that night to Dongarvan where hee found Sir George Cary the Treasurer his Company which the next morning hee tooke along with him to Yoghall The two and twentieth hee received advertisement of an incounter betweene Captaine Flower Serjeant Major of that Province and Florence Mac Carty the performance whereof was as followeth Florence Mac Carty notwithstanding the infinite favours and bounties which hee had received from her Maiestie being wholly Spaniolized had possessed the minds of those in Carbry Desmond with a strange opinion of his worthinesse and having combined with Tyrone and the other Rebels at his late being in Mounster did shew himselfe in open action against her Maiestie Whereupon the Commissioners Sir Warham Saint Leger and Sir Henry Power sent Captaine Flower and Captaine Bostocke into Carbery with twelue hundred foote and one hundred horse which Flower commanded in chiefe to make prosecution against the Rebels of those parts in their way towards Rosse they burned and spoiled the Countrie as they passed they got the heads of thirty seven notorious rebels besides others of lesse note Florence gathered together of the Provincials and Bownoghs for so they call their waged men to the number of two thousand or thereabouts Dermond Oconner as Generall for so they termed him of the Bownoghs These being gathered to a head attended their opportunity to giue some blow to our Forces yet never did encounter them untill they were in their returne within fiue Miles of Corke In the mid way betwixt that Citie and Kinsale there is a foord a bridge over the river called Awneboy Here the rebels lay close in an ambush on the North side of the river in a glynn between two hils and also on the South side in a scrubbie Wood neere the river The Companies comming on not thinking there to expect an Enemy marched scarce orderly and but a few maches burning Captaine Iohn Bostocke riding a good pretty distance before them and past the bridge espied the Morians of some of the suncke ambush in the Glinn presently retiring backe gaue notice of the Enemy and willed them to prepare themselues The rebels finding that they were discovered presently rose and charged our men before they were well ordered Captaine Flower the Commander finding himselfe opprest with numbers drew to the wals of an old ruinous Castle to the Eastward neere halfe a mile distant for his safety in which retrait they being upon the point of routing were charged home both with Horse and Foote Flower to prevent the danger directed Lieuetenant Lane officer to Sir Iohn Barkley to lie in ambush under an old ditch with a squadron of Musketiers Carbry Oconner brother to Dermond aforesaid came on with his Company following the execution of some of our men untill hee fell into the ambush where hearing a volley of shot delivered upon them Carbry with other Gentlemen were slaine At which accident the rebels being amazed the Horse tooke the opportunity and chardged them with such resolution as instantly they rowted and our men fell upon the execution of them In which Charge I cannot but particularly commend Robert Tent Sir Anthony Cooks Cornet who did behaue himselfe with extraordinary valour besides Carbry Oconner ninetie eight were slaine in the place and neere that number hurt whereof divers afterwards died On our part none of note hurt but Greame brother to Captaine Richard Greame and eight Souldiers Captaine Flower who did that day admirably well had two Horses slaine under him and received sundrie wounds both with sword and pike and it was his fortune to encounter with Dermond O Conner at whom hee discharged his Pistoll which lighted upon his Targett whereby he received no hurt That night they marched into Kinelmekagh and encamped beyond the Bridge of Balline Coursie where they stayed with their hurt men two nights the third day in the evening they dispersed their Companies to those Countries where they had Bonaught The same day Captaine Francis Slingsby Commaunder of the Lord Presidents Foot Companie and garrison at Kilmallock where there was the Lord Presidents two hundred Foot Captaine Clares one hundred and fiftie twentie fiue of Sir Anthony Cooke his Troope and twelue of Sir George Thorntons Horse drew foorth in the night part of that garrison to take the prey of the Brough a Castle of Pierce Lacies but three miles from Kilmallocke to expect the comming foorth of the prey to grase which accordingly about an hower after day light came foorth and they tooke it Then presently the crie being raised three hundred Foot and fiftie Horse led by Pierce Lacie skirmished with them for the space of sixe howers but seeing they could not prevaile they gaue over the pursuite There was slaine of our men but one Horseman of Sir George Thorntons Troope and foure or fiue of the Lord Presidents Foote hurt their losses were more whereof Con Oneale Tyrones base sonne was hurt The three and twentieth at night the Lord
conquest and ruine whereof was the maine marke whereat they aimed It was generally expected that upon the first landing of the Spaniards that the greatest part of Mounster would haue presently relapsed and haue declared themselues Spanish but the President had so well established the Province by the apprehending of all the Principals which hee mistrusted and by taking good pledges of the rest that when the Lord Deputy came to Corke hee presented unto him all the men of living and quality in the Province who stood firme untill the comming of supplyes to Castlehaven as hereafter you shall heare The eight and twentieth the Lord President brought the master of a Scottish barke to the Lord Deputy which came from Lisbon who confidently reported that the Spaniards when they were embarqued for Ireland were sixe thousand strong And the same day we heard that none of the Irish had repaired to Kinsale to tender their service to the Spaniards but onely some dependants of Florence Mac Carties and that Don Iohn and his Captaines were much grieved that Florence was sent prisoner into England of whose restraint they understood nothing untill they were arrived And also wee were advertised that at Kinsale fiue and thirtie ships arrived with Don Iohn and that the rest of his fleete were driven into Baltimore having in them seven hundred Souldiers and that they brought with them sixteene hundred Saddles hoping as they were promised to find horses in Ireland and a great surplus of Armes to furnish the Irish and the Companies with Don Iohn for most part were old Souldiers taken from the garisons of Italy and the Terceras and that there was but a few Besognies among them The same day Captaine George Flower Sergeant Major of the Province of Mounster was sent with certaine Companies to view the Towne of Kinsale to see what countenance the Enemy did hold hee no sooner approached the Towne but the Spaniards sallied our men beate them into the Towne and were so eager in pursuit as they came to the Port and would haue set fire unto it if Flower had not drawen them off in this skirmish wee had some men hurt and the Enemy both slaine and hurt Also the same day certaine Companies were directed to march into Kinaley to burne and spoyle all the corne in that Countrey and within fiue miles of Kinsale and to command all the Inhabitants in those parts to bring their Cattle on this side the river of Awneboy and Corke whereby the Enemy should want reliefe neere unto them To hasten the comming of Tyrone and Odonnell the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin and Don Iuan de Aquila wrote unto them as followeth A Letter from the Archbishop of Dublin and Don Iuan de Aquila unto Tyrone and Odonnell PErvenimus in Kinsale cum classe exercitu Regis nostri Philippi expectamus vestras excellentias qualibet hora veniant ergo quà m velociter potuerint portantes equos quibus maximè indigemus jam alia via scripsimus non dico plura valete Frater Matheus Archiepiscopus Dublinens A Qui estamos guardando a vuestras Senorias illustrissimas Como largamente otra via hemos escritos A Dios. 12. Octob. 1601. Don Iuan de Aquila Excellentissimis Dominis Don Oneale and Odonnell This day the Lord Deputie the Lord President and Councell with divers others went to Kinsale to take a view thereof and found at their comming thither that the shipping had newly left the harbour and were under saile for Spaine so as they saw nothing was further to bee done till the comming of the forces The third of October Sir William Fortescu with his Company of Foot and Sir Beniamin Berry with the Lord deputies came to Corke The Marshall who was sent from Kilkenny to draw Companies out of the Pale came this day with Sir George Bourchier to Corke where at that time remained the Lord Deputie the Lord President Sir Robert Gardiner and Sir Nicholas Walsh Councellors expecting them and others Sir Iohn Barkley came that day also The Companies came to Corke that Sir Iohn Barkley had brought with him Sir Henrie Davers who was sent for the Forces about Armaghe came to Corke with Sir Henry Folliet captaine Blany and diuers other Captaines Master Marshall and Sir Iohn Barkley with some Horse and Foote went to Kinsale to view a fit place to encampe in The Companies that Sir Henry Davers went for came this day to Corke Some Horse and Foot sent foorth to keepe the Spanyards from Victuals Two Frenchmen were voluntarily taken that ranne away from the Spanyards who confessed their numbers to be three thousand fiue hundred besides those that were not yet come in It was resolved to take the field but no great Ordnance came yet to enable us thereunto The weather fell out so rainy as it was unfit to rise The Lord Deoutie left Corke and encamped with the Armie at a place called Owneboy fiue miles from Kinsale the Artillery Munition and Victualls which were to come from Dublin was not yet arrived yet was it thought fit being thereof supplyed by the Presidents store to take the field rather then the Countrie should discover those wants and so fall away CHAP. XII The Lord President requireth the Townes of Mounster to send Companies of Foot to the Campe. Don Iuan de Aquila his Declaration in answer of a Proclamation published by the Lord Deputy and Councell The Army encamped at Knockrobyn neere Kynsale The enemy attempted to disturbe our Quarter but were repulsed A skirmish betweene vs and the Spanyard Captaine Button arrived with Munition and Victuals A Skirmish in the night wherein twenty of the Spanyards were slayne The Army encamped close to Kynsale A prey of Cowes taken from the Spanyards THE Lord President in his providence before the Army was ready to march to Kinsale acquainted the Lo Deputie which hee well approoved that hee had sent to the Cities and great Townes of Mounster that every of them according to their proportions should send Companies of Foot from their severall Corporations to strengthen her Majesties Army which they accordingly but with some grudging did performe This he did not for any opinion he had to receiue fruite by their services but their being in the Campe was a good Pledge upon the Townes in these doubtfull times for their better loyalties the Lord Deputie not being able to spare any Companies to secure them The Lord Deputie and Councell before the Armie marched from Corke doubting as they had good cause that the Priests would leaue no practises unattempted that might animate or confirme the Irish in their Rebellion thought it necessary to giue notice to the world how uniust the pretended causes were that the Irish had taken Armes against their true annoynted Soveraigne and also how unjustly the same was maintained by the Pope and the King of Spaine which by Proclamation was
on the behalfe of his Majestie Catholique the King my Master George Carew Thomond Clanricard Richard Wingfield Robert Gardiner George Bourchier Richard Levison Don Iuan de Aguila CHAP. XXIIII The names of the Hostages delivered by Don Iuan. Don Iuan his demand of victuals for the transporâ—ation of his men The victuals which was delivered to Don Iuan and their rates The number of Spaniards which were transported out of Ireland The Lord Deputie brake up his siege and returned to Corke Captaine Harvies Commission for his government THE day the Articles were Signed Don Iuan dined with the Lord Deputie and the next day after the Lord President having Sir Richard Levison and Sir William Godolphin in his company was sent into the Towne of Kinsale where he dyned with Don Iuan to treate with him about such shipping and victuals as hee would demand for the transportation of his men and at what rates for the which ready money was to bee payed And also to demand of him the three Captaines which the Lord Deputie had made choise of which were Don Pedro Morijon Captaine Pedro Suaco and Captaine Diego Gonzales Sigler to remaine Pledges untill the returne of the ships The demands hee made of victuals and tonnage for the victualling and transporting of three thousand and two hundred men remayning in Kinsale Castlehaven Baltimore and Donboy whereof two thousand and sixe hundred in Kinsale and sixe hundred at the places aforesaid were as followeth First his demands was sixe weekes victuals in forme following For every weeke foure dayes flesh three dayes fish For every flesh day bread foure and twenty ownces for a man and sixe of Beefe For every fish day foure and twenty ounces of Bread sixe ounces of fish and one ounce of Butter For every hundred men one Pipe of wine besides water For shipping for every three men two Tuns and hee to giue fourtie shillings le Tun and his men to bee landed at the first Port they can touch in Spaine For the expediting of these demands the Lord Deputie gaue present direction to all the Ports within the Province for the taking up of shipping and warrant to Allen Apsley the Commissary for the victuals in Mounster to issue out of the Queenes store according to the demands made These quantities of victuals ensuing for the which hee should receiue money of Don Iuan whereby the Magazine might bee supplyed Towards the accomplishing whereof the Comissary of the victuals delivered this ensuing proportion viz. Bisquet 186052 li. 2067 4 8 Butter 6304 157 12 3 Flesh 47394 789 18 00 Fish 18339 305 13 00 Ryce 1235 30 17 6 Â Summa tot 3351 5 5 Which being with all possible conveniencie despatcht haste was made for their Embarquing at two sundry times There was shipped at Kinsale the care whereof was committed to Captaine Francis Slingsbye 2070 at Baltimore and at Castlehaven by Captaine Roger Harvie 415 in all 3025 besides Captaines inferior Officers Priests and religious men and a great Company of Irish. The fourth of Ianuary a Spanish ship appeared by the old Head of Kinsale hovering before the Harbor mouth The Lord Deputie having concluded the Composition with Don Iohn for the rendring of the Towne of Kinsale sent a Boat with some men in her to let them know that Don Iohn and hee were good friends and therefore hee might safely come in without any danger in which Boat was one Thomas Foster a Nephew to Sir Anthony Cooke which message assoone as it was delivered the Captaine of the ship tooke in all the men hoysed sayle and stood away with all speed for Spaine This might seeme to be an action performed with no good approbation in putting those men into their power but whether it be justifiable or no the successe prooved it to bee of very great consequence for though the newes of the defeat of the Irish Armie were come into Spaine by O Donnell and those with him yet Don Iohn stood firme in Kinsale without danger to be much pressed by the Deputy soliciting new forces hoping thereby to repaire their former losses to reunite their dispersed Companies and to overthrow the English forces being much spent and sore weakened by their Winter siege Before the arrivall of O Donnell Seconds were in preparing and after his arrivall both increased and much hastened as may appeare by the Letters intercepted which came out of Spaine to Don Iohn when hee was at Corke both from the King of Spaine the Duke of Lerma the Secretary Ibarra and others But when they understood by those men that Don Iohn had compounded for the rendering of Kinsale and for their returning into Spaine it then put them to a stand for their proceedings and at last concluded to giue over the attempt finding so little assistance either in the power or courage of the Irish And if this had not fallen out thus and that those seconds had come and landed in Ireland it might haue beene much doubted or rather positiuely beleeved the contrary that those Spanyards would not haue been bound by Don Iohns Articles but haue taken their best opportunitie of their force and power in kindling a new flame and making that Kingdome againe in as desperate an estate as ever heretofore it hath been if not worse These things being thus ordered and no cause appearing of longer stay in the Campe the ninth of Ianuary the Lord Deputy rose and the same day he rode to Corke having in his company Don Iuan de Aguila and many of the Spanish Captaines the grosse of his companies being left in Kinsale The Lord Deputie lodged in the Bishop of Corkes house Don Iuan in the Citie and the President at Shandon Castle The day following the Captaines received directions to repayre to sundry Townes in Mounster appoynted for their Garrisons And the same day Captaine Roger Harvie and Captaine George Flower were dispatched with certaine Companies to goe by Sea to receiue the Castles of Castle-haven Donneshed and Donnelong at Baltimore and Dunboy at Beerehaven in the West all which were then in the possession of the Spanyards Also the sayd Captaine Harvie had a Commission graunted unto him for the government of all the Countreyes betweene Rosse in Carbery and the Bay of Bantrye as followeth A Commission from the Lord Deputie and Councell unto Captaine Roger Harvy for the government of Carbry Mountioye VVEe greete you well Whereas wee haue thought it very expedient for the furtherance of her Majesties service and the drawing and setling the Inhabitants of the Westerne parts of the Province of Mounster which lately revolted into her Majestie allegiance againe which in regard that divers the Rebels which were vnited to Tyrone and the Spaniards upon the overthrow given them made escape and are drawen to Baltimore Castlehaven and those other Westerne parts For the better prosecution cutting off and apprehension of those and of all other Rebels Traytors Fellons and other capitall Offenders
Traytors and for raine enemies which endeavored with all their forces to draw from your Imperiall Crowne this Realme of Ireland in the which by your Majesties expresse Commandement I haue been though farre unworthie imployed in a Charge wherein â—y weaknesse doth too much appeare yet since out of your Princely favour your Majestie hath beene pleased to accept of those poore services which by your Forces I haue formerly performed and with your royall hand to my unspeakeable comfort unto my selfe haue witnessed the same I am emboldened under the assurance of your gracious Pardon to present before your gracious eyes these unworthy Lines unworthy of your view as well in regard of him that writes them as the forme wherein they are written Since the victorie aforesaid the face of this Kingdome is strangely altered The Rebell formerly proud is now become a dismayed fugitiue the neutrall Subject which stood at a gaze better confirmed and the Spanyard which promised unto himselfe no lesse then a Conquest is glad to intreat Composition to depart This wonderfull worke of God for unto him it is wholly to bee ascribed hath brought this Realme so farre out of order in a fayrer way of reduction then ever I knew it When your Majestie employed me in this Service I then feared it was as now I understand it to bee a secret punishment from God for my sinnes for unto my selfe I had propoâ—â—ded that happinesse which others haue never to be farre distant from the comfort of your royall eyes which addes fulnesse of joy with admiration to the beholders Wherefore gracious Soveraigne commiserate my exile and let mee your poore Servant rich in faith and loyaltie unto you bee partaker of others happinesse that the remainder of my life therein may be blessed But if I be not capable of such abundant grace in so great measure which my Soule desires yet let my humble suite thus farre prevaile that in your Princely favour you will be pleased to giue mee leaue for a few moneths to behold that Majestie which is envyed but not equalled by any earthly Prince From your Majesties Citie of Corke the nineteenth of Ianuary 1601. Your Sacred Majesties vassall and creature GEORGE CAREVV The fourth of February one Richard Owen an ancient and inward Servant of Tyrones came unto Corke with a message from his Master unto the Lord Deputie but before I speake of his Negotiation I thinke it convenient to fall backe to the sixth of Ianuary at which time hee made meanes to haue accesse unto the President for you must understand hee had been with Don Iohn in Kinsale The President acquainting the Lord Deputy with it he was called before them both and was examined by them whereunto hee made answer as followeth He saith hee went out of Ireland with Sir William Stanley and was employed by him in the rendering of Deventer to Taxis Hee left Sir William upon a discontentment about fower yeares after being then a Lieutenant because Sir William did advance the English and not the Irish to charges and then put himselfe into the Kings pay as a Pensioner and there remayned in the Low-countries and France untill about three yeares since he came over into Ireland by the way of Scotland and landed at Dunluce with purpose to serue Oneale whose kinsman hee is by his mother and remayned with Tyrone untill by him hee was employed to carie his Sonne into Spaine Hee had Letters from Tyrone and Odonnell to the King and from Tyrone unto Don Iuan Idiaques the Duke of Lerma to Fray Gaspar de Cordoua the Kings Confessor the Secretarie Prado and to the Secretarie Estevan de y barra The contents of the Letters were to pray Aides to subsist the warre according to the promise made by the old King if the aides were sent for Vlster then Tyrone required but fower or fiue thousand men if the King did purpose to send an Army into Mounster then he should send strongly because neither Tyronâ— nor Odonnell could come to helpe them Hee saith that Fray Matheo de Oviedo the Archbishop of Dublin out of an ancient knowledge which hee had in this kingdome having beene before in this Realme in Iames fits Maurice his rebellion did solicit the sending of forces hither and came into the North purposely to see and understand the state of the Countrey Hee also saith that Tyrone sent his Sonne into Spaine to bee there brought up not being demanded of the King as a Pledgâ— Hee saith that all the Kings Councell were very forward to thrust on the invasion and for his owne particular he advised that the Spanish forces should land at Carlingâ—ord and if that Councell did not like them then hee perswaded that the forces should land at Galway or Sligo Hee saith that Oneales Sonne hath two hundred duckets pension of the King per mensem Hee saith that when the Army came for Ireland out of a desire to establish religion and to procure to the Irish Lords some greater government in the Realme he came voluntary hither without pay but protests that hee never wished that the Crowne of Ireland should be taken from the Queene Hee saith hee never heard of any of Ireland that by Letters did sollicit this invasion but Iames Mac Sorley who as hee heard writ to the King that Florence did write unto the King hee knowes not but Tyrone did write unto this Examinat that Florence would bee in Armes with him against her Majestie Hee saith that hee thinketh that if the Spaniards had prevailed in this Enterprise that their meaning was not to possesse themselues of Ireland but from hence to haue invaded England and to haue entertayned the Irish Nation in that enterprise Being demanded if the English had beene beaten out of Ireland what government should haue beene here established and who should haue governed hee answered that therein he is wholly ignorant but when Tyrone did write for aide he saith that hee thinketh that when the English were banished and expelled that then hee would submit himselfe to bee dealt withall as pleased the King Hee saith that in March next hee thinketh that supplyes should haue beene sent to Don Iuan but now hee is of opinion that never any more will bee sent into Ireland Hee saith that the reason that now hee desired the President to bring him to the Lord Deputie was because he was altogether weary to serue with the Irish and also commanded so to doe by Tyrone after his overthrow Hee was commanded by Tyrone the next morning after the overthrow to repaire to the Lord Deputie and to tell his Lordship that hee was willing and desirous to become a Subject if hee may bee received and justly dealt withall and to redeeme his errors past hee professed to doe all possible service to her Majestie but that he would not leaue his Sonne hostage for him Hee saith that hee thinketh upon his conscience that Odonnell went into Spaine without any advise of Tyrones and
better understanding to know in what state hee is to send presently unto him and accordingly to proceed There is direction to the Victualler to send three moneths Victuals for fiue hundred Foot to Baltimore and the like proportion for Beare and to the Master of the Ordnance to send to either of those places one Last of Powder with Lead and Match proportionably your Lordship is to call upon the Ministers of those Offices to see the same presently sent away The Powder and Victuall sent for Beare is directed to Baltimore there to stay untill the place bee 〈◊〉 where Captaine Flower resteth and from thenâ—e to bee 〈◊〉 â—â—â—rected by your Lordship When your Lordship hath met with Captaine Flower 〈…〉 from him you are to leaue with him fiue hundred Foot or more if in your judgement you shall thinke it requisite and likewise the like proportion of strength to Captaine Harvie more or lesse as in your opinion shall be thought meet If the Abbey of Bantrey bee the place found fittest for Captaine Flower to remaine in and that the same bee so ruined as of necessity for the safe and well keeping of the Victualls and Munitions cost must be bestowed whatsoever your Lordship shall lay out for the repairing of it upon your bill of disbursements it shall be forthwith repaied unto you alwayes praying you to use as little charge as possible you may money to intelligencers and messengers is likewise allowed For the Garrison at Kinsale Victualls is likewise ordained to bee sent whereof the Victualler must be remembred The capitall Rebells that are to resist you is Osulevan and Tirrell your Lordship must leaue no meanes unassayed to get them aliue or dead the way in my judgement how that service may bee effected I haue already made knowne to your Lordship wherein I pray you to use your best indeavours â—iue all the comfort you may to Owen Osulevan by whose meanes you know the affaires of those parts will be best composed Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie is most assâ—sted by the Ocrawlyes haue a speciall care to prosecuâ—e and plagâ—e him and his assistants and if you can finde any good meanes to worke upon him spare not your endeavour Sir Owen Mac Carties sonnes if they bee well handled will proue the best meanes knowing as you doe that hee stands betweene them and the Lord of the Countrey If Tâ—g Onâ—rsies Castle and Rannell Dâ—ffes shall in your opinion bee meet for the Service doe you take them into your hands and leaue wards in them but let not youâ— intent bee discovered untill you be possessed of them The like you are to doe with 〈◊〉 Sir Fâ—nnin Odrischalls house in the which of necessiâ—ie I thinke the store of Victuals and Munitions for the garrison of Baltimore must be layed for the Castle of Donnelong where Roger 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 too little for that purpose Lastly I pray your Lordship of all your proceedings in giue me as often advertisement as you may and haue 〈◊〉 with Sir Charles Wilmot for betweene your two Forces all the Moâ—nster Rebels remaine The Earle being gone with his Armie 〈…〉 the Abbey of Bantrie about threescore miles 〈◊〉 â—orke and there had notice that Donnell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and his people by the 〈◊〉 of two Spanyards an Italian and a Fryer called 〈…〉 did still continue their workes about the Castle of Dunboy the Barbican whereof being a stone wall of siâ—teene foot in height they faced with soddes intermingled with wood and faggots aboue foure and twenty foot thick for a defence against the Cannon â— they had also sunke a low Plat-forme to plant their 〈◊〉 for a counter-battery and left nothing undone either within or without the Castle that in their opinions was meet for defence But when it came to tryall it appeared that their Iudgeâ—â—â—â—â—â—aylâ—d as after you shall heare For the Barbican was not aboue six or eight foot distant from the Castle the height whereof 〈◊〉 â—â—ceeding high not remembring that the ruines thereof would quickly fill the voyd space betweene them and make a faire assault when a 〈…〉 whereby all their earth and sodd workes prooved vainâ— and 〈◊〉 not so much as one Cannon shott being bestowed upon them but as neere as the Cannoniâ—rs could take their ayâ—â—â— aboue it â—s the President had directed Tirrell in this meane time with the other â—ownoghs had so well placed themselues in the mounâ—aines of Beare that hee could not with his Armie passe any farther withouâ— apparant danger Heereupon the Earle left with Captaine George Flower besides his owne Company the Companies of Sir Iohn Doâ—dall the Lord Barry Captaine Francis Kingsmill Captaine 〈◊〉 and Captaine Bradbury which were seven hundred 〈◊〉 in List in the Whiddy an Iland lying within the Bay of Bantrie very â—onvenient for the Service and himselfe with the rest of his Forces â—â—â—â—â—ned to Corke where having made relation of the particâ—lars of 〈◊〉 journey it was found necessary that the President without any protracâ—ions or delay should drâ—w all the Forces in the Province to a â—ead against them And altâ—ough the time of the yeere was noâ— so convenient the Spring being newly begun yet present order was taken for all the Armie to repaire unto Corke except those which Sir Charles Wilmott did imploy for the reduction of Kâ—rry Vpon a longâ—r delay a double inconvenience depended First her Majestie should be burthened with a greater charge and secondly though the Spaniards had an intention of sending another Army yet if they might bee certified that the Castle of Donboy was taken which was the onely possession which they had in Ireland and the Countrey reduced to her Majesties Obedience before they were put to Sea it might peradventure perswade them to new Councels and alter the former Determinations But before I proceed any farther it is pertinent to set downe the Forces which the Lord Deputy leâ—t for the prosecution of the warre in Mounster which as they stood in List but very weake by the Pole was as followeth of Horse The Lord President 100 The Earle of Thomond 100 Sir Charles Wilmot 25 Sir Anthony Cooke 50 Captaine William Taâ—â—e 50 Of Foot ☞ The Lord President 200 ☞ The Earle of Thomond 200 The Lord Barry 100 ☞ The Lord Audley 150 ☞ Sir Richard Percy 150 ☞ Sir Charles Wilmoâ— 150 Sir George Thornton 100 Sir Gerard Harvie 150 Sir Franciâ— Barkley 150 Sir Iohn Dowdall 150 Sir Samuell Bagnall 150 Sir Anthony Cooke 150 Sir Alexander Clifford 150 Sir Arthur Savage 150 The White Knight 100 Captaine Roger Harvie 150 Captaine George Flower 150 Captaine William Saxey 100 Captaine Francis Slingsby 100 Captaine Henry Skipwith 100 Captaine Francis Hobby 100 Captaine Francis Kingsmill 100 Captaine William Power 100 Captaine George Kingsmill 100 Captaine Robert Collome 100 Captaine Iohn Bostock 100 Captaine Gawen Harvie 100 Captaine Charles Cooke 100 Captaine William Stafford 100 Captaine Iohn Owsley 100 Captaine George Blundell 100 Captaine Edward Dodington 100
Irish spoyles some remnants of Velvet Holland Gold and silver Lace English apparell of Satten and Velvet and some quantity of Spanish coyn amongst the rest there was a Portmantua found by the Souldiers wherein Tirrels Spanish money was confessed to haue bin but they that got it had more wit then to proclaime it in the market place But whosoever sweetned their mouthes with these Spanish drugs sure I am that the Souldiers came all with good courage well pleased to Corke except only seventeene which were hurâ— in the skiâ—mish all our Captaines and Commanders deserved well and particularly Captaine Minshaw who had his horse slaine under him and himselfe wounded with a Piâ—e Tirrell finding himselfe to haue sustayned this irrecoverable losse of men money clothes and armes and hearing withall that Cormock was with the President at Corke imagining that this plot had beene contrived by him in revenge of this defeate wreaked his anger upon divers Churles and poore people in those Fastnesse First burning their corne and cabbines and afterwards put them to the sword wherein hee little offended the State these being onely â—uch as had fled from the Garrisons into those Fastnesse because they would not be subject to Law and this was towards the latter end of October Tirrell having found by this wofull experience that the â—astnesse of Muskery could not secure him from the pursâ—â—t of the English retired himselfe into his old lurking dens in Beare and Desmond not fearing but that hee might quietly spend the remainder of this winter in those desolate parts and the rather because he committed no outrage upon the Subjects adjoyning The President perceiving their resolution being now freed from the cloud he formerly conceived of forraine Invasion and knowing them to be much discouraged and out of heart by reason of their late overthrow which now was past hope to bee recovered either by Spaine or Cormocke thought it a fit time in these respects to make a speedy prosecution foreseeing that the former good fortune effectually pursued might strike a good stroke to breake the heart of the Rebellion in Mounster towards the effecting whereof he incontinently resolved to inviron them with Garrisons but the difficulties that did incounter him in this businesse were many and great the long wayes being neere fourescore miles English from Corke to Beare the Plaines so deepe and boggie the Mountaines so â—ough and craggie and the carriage Garrans that are never strong were not able to travell sixe miles a day and besides Eâ—sterly winds are so seldome upon this coast as it would aske a long time to transport their Victualls and Munitions by Sea Notwithstanding wading through all those inconveniences with industrious travell and laborious diligence hee had planted Sir Charles 〈◊〉 with one Regiment at Donkerran Sir Richard Percie at Kinsale Captaine George Flower the Sergeant Major at Bantry and Captaine Roger Harvie at Baltimore But the present service received no small prejudice by meanes of the untimely departure of Captaine Roger Harvie whose heart being overwhelmed with an inundation of sorrowes and discontentments taken though in my Conscience not willingly given by one that had been his honourable Friend as his heart blowen like a bladder as the Surgeons reported was no longer able to minister heate to the vitall parts and therefore yeelded to that irresiâ—table fate which at last overtaketh all mortall creatures The untimely death of this young Gentleman was no small occasion of griefe to the Lord President not onely that Nature had conjoyned them in the neerest degrees of Consanguinitie but because his timely beginnings gaue apparant demonstration that his continuall proceedings would haue given comfort to his Friends profit to his Countrey and a deserved Advancement of his owne Fortunes Great were the services which these Garrisons performed for Sir Richard 〈…〉 George Flower with their Troupes left neither Corne nor 〈…〉 house unburnt betweene Kinsale and Rosse Captaine 〈…〉 who had with him his brother Captaine 〈…〉 Francis Slingsbie Captaine William Stafford with their Companies and also the Companies of the Lord Barry and the Treasurer with the Presidents Horse did the like betweene Rosse and Baâ—â—ry Not many dayes after the death of Captaine Roger Harvie Captaine George Flower having the charge of Baltimore and the commanding of the Garrisons thereabouts which formerly was under Harvies direction understanding that the Castle of Cloghan was guarded by the Rebells and that in the same there was a Romish Priest lately come from Rome taking with him Captaine Francis Slingsbie and Captaine William Stafford with their Companies of Foot besides his owne he marched unto it in hope to gaine it the rather because he had in his hands one called Donnell Dorrogh a traytor brother to the Constable that had the charge thereof Vpon his summons they refused to yeeld then hee told the Ward that if the Constable did not presently render the Castle unto him that hee would hang his brother in their sight they said the Constable was gone abroad but therein they said untruely as afterward it was proved in conclusion to saue the Priest whose life they tendered they perâ—evered obstinatly not to yeeld whereupon Captaine Flower in their sight hanged the Constables brother Neverthelesse within fower dayes afterward the Priest being shifted away in safetie the Constable sued for a Protection and rendered the Castle to Captaine Flower I doe relate this accident to the end the Reader may the more cleerely see in what reverence and estimation these ignorant superstitious Irish doe hold a Popish Priest in regard of whose safetie the Constable was content to suffer his brother to perish CHAP. XVI A Branch of a Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President The Ensignes of Magistracy redelivered to the Corporation of Kinsale Of Spanyards defeated at Kinsale in the time of King Richard the second The Rising out of the Country committed to the charge of the Lord Barry The Lord Deputy requires the Lord President to meet him at Galway Sir George Thornton appoynted to joyne with the Lâ— Barry A Messenger from the Rebell Tirell to the Lord President and his Answere The Knight of Kerry defeated The Knight of Kerry Thomas Oge and Osulevan Mores Sonne make their submission A foule murther committed by Osulevan Mores Sonne THE Lords of the Councell by the Letters dated the sixteenth of December signified their pleasures unto the President that in regard Florence Mac Cartie was a prisoner in the Tower his children to avoyd her Majesties charges should bee set at libertie and also the children pledges of others except the President saw cause to the contrary to bee enlarged That her Majestie was pleased that the President should deliver unto the Corporation of Kinsale their Charter and other Ensignes of Magistracie and to impose upon them in stead stead of a fine the reedifying of their wals at their owne charges and certaine workemen towards
Protection graunted them The former performed as much as was promised but the latter in the interim that hee should haue put in Sureties for his loyaltie according to a Clause inserted in his Protection did in the malice of his heart to our Nation commit a most base and traiterous murder upon a Sergeant and ten Souldiers going after Sir Charles towards Donkerran who not suspecting any false measure at his hands being lately protected were most cruelly but chered by that inhumane perjured Rebell His father olde Osulevan conceived so great discontentment against him for his damnable fact as hee threatned to withdraw from him his favour Blessing and Birthright But of this sufficient CHAP. XVII Sir Charles Wilmot chiefe Commander of the forces in the absence of the Lord President The Rebels make three divisions of their forces Tirrell afraid flyes the Prâ—vince The Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton joyne their fâ—rces with Sir Chaâ—les Wilmot A skirmish entertayned A prey taken from the Rebels out of the Fastnesse Divers Rebels submitted themselues William Burke Iohn O Connor Kerry and Osulevan Beare with the Bownoghs fled out of the Province The Rebels losse in their passage through the county of Corke And the hard shift they made â—ver the Shenan The good service done upon the Rebels by the Sherife of the county of Typperary Captaine Henry Malby slaine Beare Bantry and Dorsies spoyled and the Castles of Ardea and Carrignesse rendred Captaine Taffe employed against the Rebels in Carbry The Popes Vicar slaine and the Rebels defeated The Carties of Carbry submit themselues to the Lord President Our forces under the Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton met with Sir Charles Wilmot upon the seven and twentieth of December the thirtieth wee camped in Glangarrem on a little plot of dry ground environed with woods and bogs of so small capacitie as most of our Guards and Sentinels were held either on the bog or in the edge of the wood and yet was there not so much firme ground together within fiue miles of that place within two miles thereof encamped Donnell Osulevan and William Burke with his Bonnaghts Before the Campe was setled the Rebels entertayned a skirmish for an houres space and hurt three of our men whereof Captaine Staffords Lieutenant William Ieffries was one the same night they gaue us an alarme and powred into our quarter a volley of shot but being encountered with our Guards adjoyning were repulsed and driven into the wood The one and thirtieth there was a Convoy sent to Donkerran for Victuals and the same day Sir Charles Wilmot sent foure hundred of the risings out under the command of Captaine Iohn Barry and two hundred of the Armie in List under the command of Thomas Selby Lieutenant to Captaine Francis Slingsbie to beat the Fastnesse where the Rebells with their cattell lodged their quarter was entred by our men and their cattell seized whereupon ensued a bitter fight maintained without intermission for sixe howers neverthelesse they kept the prey they had gotten the Enemy not leaving their pursuit untill they came in sight of the Campe for whose reliefe two Regiments were drawen forth to giue countenance and Downings Lieutenant to Sir Francis Barkley was sent with one hundred and twenty choise men to the succour of Barry and Selby who in the reare were so hotely charged by the Rebells that they came to the Sword and Pike and the skirmish continued till night parted them many were slaine on either side but the greatest losse fell upon the Traytors there was taken from them in that dayes service 2000 Cowes 4000 Sheepe and 1000 Garrans Immediatly vpon this Defeat many of the Countrey that escaped leaving the Rebels having before lost all their goods submitted themselues to the Governour and obtained mercie Hugh Maâ— Swine and Owen Granye with eightie of their followers and other of the Bownoghs likewise became suiters for her Majesties protection which to weaken the adverse partie was also graunted whose revolt or rather returne so disturbed and distracted William Burke the chiefe Commander of Osulevans forces who did his endeavour by assaulting them in their way to Sir Charles to resist their submission wherin some men were lost and not prevayling in the same purposed to follow the steps of Tirrell his forerunner and therefore wished Osulevan Beare either instantly to rise with him or else to shift for himselfe as well as he could for a longer stay in those parts could promise him nothing but apparant ruine and destruction And when the other urged the intertainment that hee had given unto him and his Company before hand Burke answered that hee had already lost not that onely which of him was received but whatsoever else he either brought into the Province or gained therein besides the slaughter of many his Followers and neere kinsmen whom he prized and valued in his affection aboue all the King of Spaines treasure and therefore with extreame passion as was reported cursing and damning himselfe for staying so long in Mounster in all hast with two hundred men for the rest were all either slaine or protected hee fled and followed Captaine Tirrell into O Carrols Countrey Osulevan finding his estate desperate that either hee must starue in Mounster or begge in Vlster made choise of the lesse evill and therefore himselfe and Iohn O Connor Kerry kept Company with the Bonnoghs content to partake with their fortunes till hee might get to Tyrone As they passed by the skirts of Muskery they were skirmished withall by the sonnes of Teg Mac Owen Cartie where they lost some of their men and most of their carriage in passing by Liscarcell Iohn Barry brother to the Vicecount with eight Horsemen and fourty foote charged their reare at the foord of Bellaghan where he slew and hurt many of them and of his part one Horseman was slaine When they came to the River of the Shenan they finding the River high and no boats nor troughs to passe them over into Connaght they killed many of their horses and made shift with their hides to make certaine little boats called in Irish Nevogs in the which they transported their men and baggage Neverthelesse before all were past the River the Sherife of the county of Typperarie fell upon their reare and slew many of them being in Connaght they passed safely through the county of Galway nntill they came into the Kellies Countrey where they were fought withall by Sir Thomas Burke the Earle of Clanriccards brother and Captaine Henry Malby who were more in number then the Rebels Neverthelesse when they saw that either they must make their way by the sword or perish they gaue a braue charge upon our men in the which Captaine Malby was slaine upon whose fall Sir Thomas and his Troopes fainting with the losse of many men studied their safeties by flight and the rebels with little harme marched into Orwrkes Countrey
fidei dâ—sertores in maximo vitae bonorum quae hereditario jure non sine multorum praesertim Catholicorum commendo vtilitate adhuc possidet terras peterâ— alienas eo animi decreto vt aliquandò in propriam reversus patriam patriae miles decus esse possit Proindè vos omnes pietatis et verae religionis a natores Cathol cum Regem Philippum Dominum Matheum supra dictos caeterosque cujuscunque nationuÌ„ conditionisue sitis quos vnafides vnum baptisma vnus spiritus adjunxit Oramus obsecramus obtestamur in Christi visceribus vt eum praedictum Iohannem Burke omni fide omni auxilio omni farore dignissinum Catholicum de repub ' optimè meritum accipiatis benigneque tractetis In cujus rei fidem testimonium Sigillum ac Chirographium apposui c. Malaâ—hias Duac ' Episcopus Another that calleth himselfe Fryer Simon de S. S â—â— hath these words writing to the said supposed Archbishop of Dublin A Certificate from a Popish Priest in the behalfe of Iohn Burke NOtum tibi facio vt hoc invictissimo Regi notum facere cures harum Latorem Iohannem Burke relictis bonis paternis te adire quo illi ad Regem aditum praebeas sui temporis opportunitatem ad peragenda negotia maximi ponderis momenti quae vnanimis hujus regionis saluti conducunt c. If then as in the former Letter hee tooke upon him this Iourney to make himselfe an expert Souldier whereby hee might proue in time a Champion and ornament to his Countrey or if the allegation of the later may bee credited namely that hee hath busines with the King of Spaine about affaires of great moment and consequence for the good of this nation then are his owne pretexts of religion vowes and pilgrimages devised onely for a blinder to conceale his trayterous complots To prevent therefore such mischiefes as might grow unto the State from his solicitations in Spaine the President was content that Sir George Thornton should send a messenger unto him being then in the Rebels Campe to revoke and recall him if it were possible from this irreligious expedition which at last was effected by the perswasions which his mother wife and friends vsed unto him CHAP. XX. The Lord Deputie sent to the Lord Pâ—esidâ—nâ— for men and munition and himselfe to 〈◊〉 unto him The List of her Majesties forcâ—s in Mounster Sir Edward Wingfield sent by the Lord President with fiue hundred foote into Câ—â—â—aght The Lord of Lixâ—aw defeated by Captaine Boys The Castle of Kilco tâ—kâ—n by Caâ—taine Flower The Castle of Berengary taken by Sir Charles Wilmot Sir Charles Wilmot and Sir George Thornton left by the Lord President Ioynt Commissioners for the government of Mounster A Letter sent by the Lord President from the Lord Deputy to the Lords of the Councell THE Lord Deputie understanding now in what state the Province of Mounster stood directed his Letters to the President requiring of him that if necessary occasions of present service did not forbid he would fend to Athlone for the warre of Connaght certaine foote Companies and a proportion of victuals from Limerick so much as forth of her Majesties store there might conveniently be spared and withall to repaire himselfe unto Dublin from whence hee was to take his Iourney into England The list of Mounster consisting at that time of Horse and Foote as followeth The List of Mounster as it stood Of Horse Lord President 100. Earle of Thomond 50. Captaine William Taffe 50. 200. Of Foot Lord President 200. Earle of Thomond 200. Lord Audley 150. Sir Charles Wilmot 150. Sir Richard Percye 150. Sir Francis Barâ—â—ley 150. Sir George Thornton 100. Captaine Francis Kingsmill 100. Captainâ— George Kingsmill 100. Captaine George Flower 100. Captaine Charles Câ—ote 100. Captaine Gawen Harâ—â—e 100. Captaine Thomas Boyce 100. Captaine Francis Slingsby 100. Captaine VVilliam Stafford 100. 1900. Although there was never weary Marriner in a violent and tempestuous storme more desired to arriue into his wished Harbour nor a virgin Bride after a lingering and desperate loue more longing for the celebration of her nuptiall then the Lord President was to goe for England yet was hee content to deferre his private affections in regard of the publike charge committed unto him and therefore first hee sent for Sir Charles Wilmot out of Kerry acquainting onely him with that Iourney because his purpose was having before hand had good experience of his sufficiencie to leaue him in speciall trust with the government in his absence Then hee tooke order for the satisfying of the Lord Deputie his demands and therefore appointed Sir Edward Wingfield with fiue hundred foote the three and twentieth of February to take his Iourney into Connaght And lastly having taken order how the other forces should be disposed he tooke his Iourney from Corke towards Dublin about the beginning of February being newly come to Dublin hee received Letters from Sir Charles Wilmot that the Lord of Lixnaw having assembled some two hundred foote and twenty horse in his Fastnesse neere Listall Captaine Thomas Bois left by Sir Charles to command the Garrisons in Kerry drew upon his quarter in the night killed eighty of his men tooke all his substance of Cowes Hacknies Garrans and all his provisions of Wheate Oatemell and Butter so that although his Company was not all slaine yet were they for ever after unable to assemble together in any number about the same time also Captaine George Flower tooke in the Castle of Kilcow being a place of great strength and the onely Castle in Carbery that held out in rebellion presently after this defeate Captaine Bois was advertised that the Lord of Lixnaw his brother Garret Roe Stack and some other Provinciall rebels were in the Castle of Berengary whereupon that night hee blocked up the Castle with a sufficient guard of men that none should issue forth untill the Governour his Collonell might be acquainted therewith Sir Charles receiving intelligence hereof being then holding the Sessions at Limerick instantly left the Citie and taking with him by Sea two small Peeces of Ordnance presented himselfe before the said Castle the Warders and the rest within perceiving no possible meanes to escape yeelded themselues to her Majesties mercy But the advertisement concerning the Lord of Lixnaw himselfe failed the remainder were all taken the principals presently executed and the rest were pardoned by the Lord Lieutenant at his comming to Corke The Lord President having thus left Mounster reestablished in a firme and vniuersall peace by the assent of the Lord Deputy having appoynted Sir Charles Wilmot and Sir George Thornton Ioynt Commissioners for governing the Province prepared himselfe for England but before his departure hee made an ample relation to the Lord Deputy and Councell in what estate he had left his Province and the Lord Deputy and Councell having likewise declared unto him the present estate of
such Land If any of them heereafter be disobedient to her Lawes or breake foorth in Rebellion shee may when they shall bee more divided ruine them more easily for example unto others and if it be thought fit may plant English or other Irish in their Countreyes For although there ever haue beene and hereafter may bee small eruptions in some places which at the first may easily bee suppressed yet the suffering them to grow to that generall head and combination did questionlesse proceed from great errour in the judgement heere and may be easily as I thinke prevented hereafter And further it may please her Majestie to ground her resolution for the time and numbers of the next abatement of the List of her Armie somewhat upon our poore advise from hence and to beleeue that wee will not so farre corrupt our Iudgements with any private respects and without necessitie to continue her Charge seeing wee doe throughly conceiue how grievous it is unto her Estate and that wee may not bee precisely tyed to an Establishment that shall conclude the payments of the Treasure since it hath ever been thought fit to bee otherwise till the comming over of the Earle of Essex and some such extraordinarie Occasions may fall out that it will bee dangerous to attend your Lordships Resolutions and when it will bee safe to diminish the Armie heere that there may bee some course thought of by some other Employment to disburthen this Countrey of the idle Sword-men in whom I finde an inclination apt enough to bee carried elsewhere either by some of this Countrey of best reputation among them or in Companies as now they stand under English Captaines who may bee reinforced with the greatest part of Irish That it may bee left to our discretion to make Passages and Bridges into Countreyes otherwise unaccessable and to build little Pyles of stone in such Garrisons as shall bee thought fittest to bee continuall Bridles upon the people by the commoditie of which wee may at any time drawe the greatest part of the Armie together to make a Head against any part that shall first breake out and yet reserue the places onely with a Ward to put in greater Forces as occasion shall require which I am perswaded will prooue great Pledges upon this Countrey that upon any urgent cause the Queene may safely draw the greatest part of her Armie heere out of the Kingdome to bee employed at least for a time elsewhere wherein I beseech your Lordships to consider what a strength so many experienced Captaines and Souldiers would bee to any Armie of new men erected in England against an Invasion or sent abroad in any offensiue warre But untill these places bee built I cannot conceiue how her Majestie with any safetie can make any great diminution of her Armie Lastly I doe humbly desire your Lordships to receiue the further explanation of my meaning and confirmation of my reasons that doe induce mee unto these propositions for the Lord President of Mounster who as he hath been a very worthy Actor in the reducement and defence of this Kingdome so doe I thinke him to be the best able to giue you through account of the present Estate and future providence for the preservation thereof wherein it may please your Lordships to require his opinion of the hazard this Kingdome is like to runne in if it should by any mightie Power be invaded and how hard it will bee for us in any measure to provide for the present defence if any such bee intended and withall to goe on with the suppression of these that are left in rebellion so that wee must either adventure the kindling of this fire that is almost extinguished or intending onely that leaue the other to exceeding perill And thus having remembred to your Lordships the most materiall poynts as I conceiue that are fittest for the present to bee considered of I doe humbly recommend my selfe and them to your Lordships favour From her Majesties Castle of Dublin the sixe and twentieth of February 1602. After the Lord Deputie departed by reason of Easterly winds the President was stayed aboue three weekes in Dublin during which time every day Posts were emploied betweene them untill the twentieth of March which was the day the Lord President set saile for England the day following hee arrived at Bewmarris at his comming to Chester hee met with the lamentable newes of the decease of his good and gracious Mistresse Queene Elizabeth for whom as he had good cause he extreamely mourned But two dayes following being at Lichfield he assisted the Major in the proclaiming of King Iames which gaue him new life whom I beseech God long to preserue and continue his Posteritie for ever over his triumphant Monarchy of Great Brittaine and Ireland Although my VVorke bee finished yet according to the course I haue held in the end of the two former Bookes I may not omit to recount to the Reader the most memorable Services and accidents which hapned in this yeere 1602. In the Catalogue whereof I must first begin with the forces sent into Carbery with the Earle of Thomond The sending of Sir Charles Wilmot with his Regiment into Kerry The Lord Presidents departure from Corke with the Armie towards Donboy His long abode at Carew Castle expecting Munition and Victuals The difficulty he had in his approaching towards Donboy The defeat given to the Rebels The arrivall of a Spanish Caravell in Beare with Letters of Comfort Money and Munition from Spaine The siege of Donboy the winning and rasing of it The Presidents returne to Corke and Sir Charles Wilmots into Kerry The flight of Iames Archer the Iesuite and Connor Odrischall into Spaine The relapse of Sir Owen Mac Carties Sonnes The Spanish Hostages returned into Spaine The restraint of Cormock Lord of Muskery His escape and reduction The winning of the Castle of Mocrumpe The defeat of Tirrell and his Bonnoghs in Muskery The sending of Sir Samuell Bagnall with fifteene hundred men to the Lord Deputie The Service done upon the Knight of Kerry The flight of Tirrell with his Bonoghs out of the Province The defeat of the Rebells in Glangarne The flight of William Burke with his Bonoghs Osulevan Beare and Connor Kerry out of Mounster The overthrow of the Cartyes in Carbery And the killing of the Popes Apostolique Vicar Owen Mac Egan The sending of a Regiment with Munition and Victualls for the service in Connaght The defeat of the Lord of Lixnaw The finall Reduction of Mounster The appointing of Sir Charles Wilmot and Sir George Thornton joynt Commissioners for the Government of Mounster And the departure of the Lord President into ENGLAND FINIS 1599. Devoreux Butler Roche Blunt Carew The landing of the Lord Deputie and Lord President in Ireland St. Lawrence Carew The Warrant for the passing of letters Patents to the Lo. President Norris Carew Blunt Carew Norris Norris Norris Cary. The Lo. Presidents Letters Patents Norris Carew Carew Blunt Carew
surprised with a feaver in his returne to Mounster 1602 In what estate the province of Mounster was in after the siege of Kinsal The warre of Ireland censured to bee lawfully maintained by the rebels in the opinion of the learned men in Spaine The names of the Doctors of Salamanca who ceâ—sured the lawfulnesse of the rebellion in Ireland The Earle of Thomond directed to march with an Army into Carbery His Instructions The castle of Dunboy fortified by the Rebells The Earle of ThomoÌ„d having placed convenient garisons in the West returned to Corke The L. President resolued to besiege the Castle of Doâ—boy A List of the Armie in Mounster Note that the names thus ☞ marked were Colonels of foot Regiments The L. President was advised not to enterprise the winning of the Castle of Donboy and the reasons why The L. President perseveres in his resolution 23. Aprill the Army began to march towards Donboy 24. Aprill 25. Aprill 26. Aprill 27. April 30. Aprill 1. May. Preyes taken from the Enemy 2. May. An other prey 3. May. A third preyâ— 4. May. 5. May. 7. May 8. May. Cap. Bostock and Captaine Barry sent to Sir Charles Wilmot A digression of Sir Char Wilmots proceedings in Kerry Divers rebels slaine by Sir Charles Wilmot A traâ—torly Souldier hanged A Ward put into Carigfoyle The castle of Lixnaw taken by Composition The Castle of Ballihow taken and the Knight of Kerry defeated Castle Gregory and Rahane taken The forces which the rebels had in Kerry in bonaght The Lord of Lixnaw banished out of Kerry The voluntary submission of Donnell Mac Cartie Sir Charles Wilmot required by the Lo. President to come to the Campe at Carew Castle A great prey taken from Osulevan More his sonne The Knight of Kerry upon humble sute protected 9. May. 11. May. Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry the munition and victuals froÌ„ Corke arrived at the camp remaining then at Carew castle 12. May. Munition victuall sent by the Lord President to the Lor. Deputie 13. May. Dermond Moyleâ— Mac Carty brother to Florence slaine It was resolved in Councell that the army should be traÌ„sported by sea to the great Iland froÌ„ thence to the Maâ—n 15. May. The rebell Tirrell desired a parlâ—y with the Lo. President All our horse were sent froÌ„ the campe certaine foot to guard Kinsale 16. May. 17. May. Tirrel fayled twise to parley with the Earle of Thomond the cause why 26. May. Aprey taken 27. May. 31. May. The Army dislodged froÌ„ Carew Castle 1. Iune The Regiments transported into the great Iland 2. Iune 3. Iune Teg Keâ—gh mac Maghon slaine 4. Iune The castle of Donmanus surprized 5. Iune A Spanish ship arrived A conference betweene the Ear. of Thomond Ric. Mac Goghagan 6. Iune The L. President rode to view the place where the forces wâ—re to land Donghe Irish. The vigilant care of the Lord President Two RegimeÌ„ts landed in the little Iland The two 〈◊〉 ther Regiments landed in the Maine The Rebels deceived The Rebels defeated and Captaine Tirrell wounded The Spanish ship which arrived neer to Ardea brought passengers munition and money to the Rebels The distributers and the distribution of some of the mony Postscript 8. Iunij Two Espials of the Rebels hanged 11. Iunij The Campe entrenched and the Artillery drawen into the market place The approaches were begun to bee made 12. Iunij The Iland of the Dorsies taken and in it divers rebels slaine and taken prisoners besides munition artillery and much other spoyle 16. Iune The artillery plaÌ„ted befâ—â—e Donboy 17. Iune Donboy battered A breach made The breach assaulted Diuers of the rebels slaine in seeking to escape by a Salley Others that recouered the river were slaine in the water He which pulled the Ear of Ormond froÌ„ his horse wheÌ„ he was takeÌ„ prisoner was slaine The L. Presidents Colors placed on the top of the castle but the vault was stil maintained by the rebels 18. Iune Sundry of the rebels voluntarily yeeld themselues The remainder of them made election of a new captaine whose resolution was extraordinary A Battery made upon the vault For feare of bâ—ing buried in the ruines of the vault the rest of the rebels reÌ„dred themselues A desperate resolution of Mac Goghegan 58. executed the rest of the Rebels reserved for a time The whole number of the Ward in Donboy The losse wee received in the siege Captaines men of quality and others wounded The services propounded to Tirrell he refuseth The reasons of his refusal 22 Iunij The Castle of Donboy blowne up with powder Tirrells men which were respited executed 23. Iunij The Army shipped and transported into the great Iland The Downings taken 24. Iunij 25. Iunij 26. Iunij Leaâ—-â—on Castle takeÌ„ 27. Iunij 28. Iunâ—j The Castle of Lettertinlesse taken and burnt 29. Iunij The Lord President returned â—o Corke 30. Iune The Companies sent for by the Lord Deputie delivered over to Sir Samuell Bagnall 1. Iulij The confidence which the Irish had of supplyes from Spaine made them obstinate Supplyes of a thousand foote from England for Monster Sir Charles Wilmot with his Regiment sent into Kerry 5. Iul. Iames Archer and Conner Odriscall fled into Spaine Sir Owâ—n Mac Carties sonnes revolt 10. Iuly Divers Castles taken in Carbery by the Garrisons The description of Bear-haven The description of the haven of Baltimore The description of Castle haven The Spanish Hostages licensed to depart The taking of Donboy was the cause that the Army which was prepared in Spaine for Ireland was stayâ—d 2000. Supplies of Foot for MouÌ„ster Ioh. fits Thomas his practise to deceiue the Lo. President but failed in the same A false rumour of the Spanish fleet on the coast of Mounster Sir Samuell â—agnal with his RegimeÌ„t commanded to stay in Mounster The Castle of Blarney in the custoâ—y of Captaine Taffe The Castle and Abbey of Kilcrey rendred to the Lo. President but the Castle of Mocrumpe was detayned from him Mocrumpe besieged Cormocks wife children imprisoned Cormock Mac Dermond plotted his escape 2. Septemb. Instructions for Captaine Harvie to write into Spaine The Lord Presidents Passeport for Captaine Edâ—ie into Spaine Spanish intelligence sent from Master Secretary Cecill to the Lord President 29. Septemb. Cormocke Mac Dermond made an escape out of prison The L. President offers the L. Deputie to send him of his liâ—t one or two regimeÌ„ts He advertiseth of Odonnels death 22. Octob. Tirrels quarter assayled by Sir muell Sagnall The losse on the Rebels part Tirrell rageth in fury against the inhabitants of Muskery He retireth into Beare Desmond The death of Cap Harvie Cap. Flower succeeded Capt. Harvy in his government The Castle of Cloghan summoned The Constables brother hanged The castle of Cloghan rendred A branch of a Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President The Ensignes of Magistracy redelivered to the Corporation of Kinsale The Spaniards defeated at Kinsale in King Richard the seconds time The Rising out of the country committed to the Lord Barries charge The L. Deputy requires the L. President to meete him at Galway Sir George Thornton appointed to joyne with the L. Barry A message froÌ„ the rebell Tirrel to the L. President and his answere The Knight of Kerry defeated by Sir Ch. Wilmot The Knight of Kerry Th. Oge Osulevan Mores sonne make their submissions A foule murder committed by Osulevan Mores sonne 27. Decem. 30. Decem. The Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton joyne their forces with Sir Charles Wilmot A skirmish 31. Decem. A prey taken from the rebels out of their Fastnesse Divers Rebels submit themselues William Burke Iohn O Connâ—r Kerry and Osulevan Beare with their Bonnoghs fled out of the Province The losses which they sustayned in their passage through the County of Corke The hard shift they made to passe over the Shenan The good service done upon them by the Sherife of the county of Tipperary Captaine Henry Malby slaine 4. Ianuarij Beare Bantry and the Dorsies spoâ—eled and left wast The Castles of Ardea and Carricknesse rendered 6. Ia. Cap. Taffe employed against the Rebels in Carbry The Popes Vicar slaine and the Rebels defeated The Carties of Carby submitted themselues to the Lord President The Lord President sent one thousand foote munitioned and victualled to the Lord Deputy The Lo. Deputy sent to the Lo. President for men munition and himselfe to repaire unto him The List of her Majesties Forces in Mounâ—â—er Sir Edward Wingfield sent by the Lord President with fiue hundred foote into Connaght 23. Febr. The Lord of Lixnaw defeated by Capt. Bois The Castle of Kilcow takeÌ„ by Captaine Flower The Castle of Berengary taken by Sir Charles Wilmot Sir Charles Wilmoâ— and Sir George Thornton left by the Lo. PresideÌ„t Ioynt Commissioners for the government of Mounster 26. Febr.
Talis erat vultu sed linguâ menteÌ„ manuque Qualis erat qui vult discere scripta legat Consulat aut famam qui linguâ menteÌ„ manuû̄ Vinceret hunc famâ iudiceÌ„ rarus erat VOERST FEâ— Hir Scepter sweet hir sword was seldomeÌ„ sharp Yet reâ—câ— subiects and invading foes It quaid repelling theis reclayming those Such cure did set in tune the farring Harp To this last Act of hir exploits glory A Plauaite reviveth by this story MAde bright and glorious by Afflictions flame Forth from a Prison to a Crowne she came Attempting and effecting harder things Then haue been reached by the greatest Kings Of all her Causes Religion was the prime Which shee reformed in a dangerous time And though her neighbouring Princes thereat stormed Did all her life defend what she reformed As watchfull in the State-Affaires was shee And oft from civill broyles her Realmes did free From Ireland shee the Spanish 〈◊〉 expeld And all the rude rebellious Irish queld In Scotland shee did marre the Frenchmens hope Shee fooled all the projects of the Pope And though his Bulls did roare in ev'ry place Turn'd all his thundrings to his owne disgrace Spaines furie without feare shee did oppose And gaue their Forces famous overthrowes Yea shee the huge Armado over came Which of Invincible usurp'd the name And though shee had at home great works to do Shee ayded France and saved Belgia too Her Coyneâ—hee â—hee to just values did reduce Her wholsome Lawes redressed much abuse By Trades abroad shee Riches did encrease By Providence at home establish'd Peace Then having till the fortie fifth yeere raign'd And to the seventieth of her age attain'd Shee dyed and lefâ— behind her such a Fame As shall be lov'd while England hath a Name G. W. Printed for Robert Milbourne 1633. PACATA HIBERNIA IRELAND APPEASED AND REDVCED OR AN HISTORIE OF THE LATE Warres of IRELAND especially within the Province of MOVNSTER vnder the Government of Sir George Carew Knight then Lord President of that Province and afterwards Lord CAREVV of CLOPTON and Earle of TOTNES c. Wherein the Siedge of Kinsale the Defeat of the Earle of TYRONE and his Armie The Expulsion and sending home of Don Iuan de Aguila the Spanish Generall with his Forces and many other remarkeable passages of that time are related Illustrated with Seventeene severall MAPPES for the better understanding of the Storie IUVENAL SAT. 10. Bellorum Exuviae truncis affixa trophaeis Lorica fractâ de Casside buccula pendens Humanis majora bonis creduntur LONDON Printed by AVG MATHEVVES for ROBERT MILBOVRNE at the Signe of the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard 1633. TO HIS MOST SACRED MAIESTIE SIR THE great Actions of worthie and eminent Persons haue ever been esteemed so powerfull for the instruction of succeeding times that all Civill States haue made it their principall care to preserue and transmit them to Posteritie for their Example and Imitation The Meanes by which this is done is HISTORY a powerfull suggester and Recorder of Gods providence in publike Blessings and Iudgements the Mother of Experience the Nurse of Truth the common bond and ligature which unites present times with all ages past and makes them one To manifest this if othâ—r Arguments fayle the Examples of the greatest Emperors and Generalls were sufficient who in the midst of their Conquests thought their publike dutie not discharged if they imployed not some time to leaue the immortall memory of their owne actions by writing to Posteritie The omission of this hath bin a great defect of some ages foregoing ours being the Middle times betweene learned Antiquitie and this latter age wherein Language Arts and Elegancie haue revived and flourished In those times though there haue been many Qui fecerunt scribenda yet there were few qui describerent facta I dare not say that this our Age and Nation are guiltie of the like errour or negligence in deciphering to the life the occurrences of our owne times and affayres by such as best knew and faithfully would relate them A want of which many haue complained but few haue laboured to supply That which I now in all humilitie present is your Majesties by many Titles First from the subject matter being the finall Dispersion of that cloud of Rebellion which hath so long hung over that Kingdome of Ireland which by undoubted title and lawfull succession is descended to your Majestie and that performed by the prudent fortitude of the English Nation which your Majestie now so happily governes Next from your Majesties late faithfull Servant the Earle of Totnes whose Actions are not the least part of the Argument of this Historie hee being at that time chiefe Governour of the Province of Mounster which was the Stage whereon the last and greatest Scene of that Tragedie was acted and since advanced by your Majesties Royall Father and your selfe to many Honourable Titles and Imployments of State And lastly from the Publisher through whose hands nothing can passe which to your Majestie is not justly due both by common All geance and particular Service Pardon gracious Soveraigne this presumption in aspiring to so high a Patronage and graciously accept this poore Tribute of Dutie and thankefulnesse from him who hath eternally bound himselfe Your Sacred Majesties most faithfully devoted Subject and Servant THO STAFFORD TO THE READER OVT of a necessitie imposed by powerfull Custome somewhat must bee sayd to you Reader both to prevent mistakings touching the publishing of this VVorke and to prepare you with some unprejudicate affection to the reading thereof The large space of time thirtie yeeres and upwards betweene the matters Acted Written and now published may beget some wonder in what obscure corner this Worke hath lyen all this while without notice given or taken or if knowne why so long kept from publike view For answere heereto understand indifferent Reader that it was composed while the Actions were fresh in the memories of men by the Direction and appoyntment of the Right Honourable Earle of Totnes late deceased then Lord President of Mounster so often mentioned in this Historie The Collection made was by him first reserved for his owne private Information Secondly preserved for the furtherance of a Generall Historie of that Kingdome of Ireland when it should please God to raise up some industrious Writer to undertake a compleat Description of those Affayres And lastly out of his retyred Modestie the rather by him held backe from the Stage of Publication lest himselfe being a principall Actor in many of the particulars might be perhaps thought under the Narration of publike proceedings to giue vent and utterance to his private merit and Services howsoever justly memorable He leaving the world left it among his Papers where it was found by the now Publisher thereof to whom they were bequeathed and by whom it hath beene offered to the view and censure of divers learned and judicious persons By them it hath been esteemed worthy the view
of the world that those of present and future times who desire not to be strangers to what hath passed and been acted at home may receiue true Information heereby In confidence whereof I presume that whether you bee English or Irish that shall reade this Historie you shall finde much matter of contentment to advance the Honour of both Nations If English behold the most dangerous and overgrowne Rebellion that ever was since the Kings of this Land were Lords of that Isle suppressed by the puissant valour of thy victorious Countreymen and a powerfull Invasion of a braue and warlike Nation repulsed and sent home to their Natiue Land Or if you bee of that other Nation you may obserue the loyall fidelitie of the greater part to their lawfull Prince though animated to disloyaltie by the strongest perswasions of their supreme Spirituall Pastor with promises of heavenly reward Heere also you may behold a fatall period given to the Rebellious Insurrections under whose burthen that Countrey hath groaned some hundreds of yeeres and a firme and assured Peace established to the comfort of them and their posteritie And whether English or Irish forget not next after the right hand of the most High bringing miâ—htie things to passe to acknowledge the Prudence Courage and Felicitie of that late Soveraigne who in her deepe and declining age did seale up the rest of all her worthy Actes with this accomplishment as if shee had thought that her taske would bee unfinished and Tombe unfurnished if there could not be deservedly engraven thereon PACATA HIBERNIA The lot whereof was cast and fell happily on our side by the prosperous successe of those Preparations and Encounters which befell this short time of about three yeeres recounted by way of Annalls and Iournalls in this present Narration whereto thou must adde the like acknowledgement of the Wisedome care and provision taken by our late Soveraigne of blessed memory King Iames in the establishment not onely of Peace but also of good Lawes and Iustice there flourishing and continued by the Providence and Piety of our present Soveraigne King CHARLES the true Inheritor of his renowned Fathers Vertues as well as Kingdomes For the storie it selfe it was collected not out of flying rumours and popular tales but as the Title promiseth out of the carefull and diligent Observations of the principall Actors in the services there related And for the truth of their Reports I hope it shall receiue the Approbation of many Honourable and Worthy Persons yet living who may justly challenge a large portion of the honour atchieved in those Warres But I will detaine you no longer Iudicious Reader but leaue you to the use of what is heere presented commending it and my selfe to your favourable censure T. S. A TABLE ALPHABETICALL A LOrd Audley Fol. 83 Ardart Castle taken 78 Sir Anthonie Cooke 31 319 Articles betweene the Queene and Sir George Carie Treasurer of Ireland â—54 Allen Appesley 248 Advertisements of the Spanyards arrivall 195 Armie encamped before Kinsale 205 Articles of Composition betweene Don Iuan de Aguila and the Lord Deputy and Councell 245 Ardea Castle rendred 365 Archer the lesuite flies into Spaine 324 Army lodged before Donboy 311 B. Tege â— Bryen slaine 126 Ballitrarsnie Castle taken 47 Balliragget 27 Batâ—ell of Kinsale 232 c. Berengary Castle taken 383 Lord Barry joynes with Sir Charles Wilmâ—t 363 Lord Barry commands the Rising out of the Countrey 360 Captaine Iohn Barry 295 Captaine Tho. Button his service 204 Tege â— Brien makes an enscape 131 Iohn Burke makes his submission 47 Intends a journey to Rome and Saint Iames of Compostella 329 Walter Burke slaine 126 Sir Thomas Burke 365 William Burke flyes out of the Province 364 Ballihow Castle taken 297 Sir Iohn Barkley his services 126 127 199 233 Sir Francis Barkeley sâ—nt into Connaght Fol. 159 Brough burnt by Piers Lacie 38 Beare and Bantry spoyled 365 Sir Samuel Bagnall commaunded to stay with his Regiment in Mounsteâ— 329 Blarnie Castle rendered to the custody of Captaine Taffe 126 His service against Tirrell in Mâ—skerry 355 Baltimore described 325 Bearehaven described 324 C. Carbrie O Conner 30 Cahir Castle rendred 76 Carigfoyle taken by Iohn O Conner 225 rendred by him 66 Castle ni Parke rendered by the Spaniards 216 Castles delivered by the Irish into the Spanyards hands 224 Certificate of Doâ— Iuan de Aguila into Spaine after his landing 192 Commission to Roger Harvey for the government of Carbry 250 Carties of Carbry submit theÌ„ selues 367 Clanwilliam spoyled by the army 46 O Conner Kerry flyes out of the Province 364 Cloghan Castle rendred 358 Castle-haven described 325 Cape Cleere castle taken 324 Carriknesse castle rendred 365 Cape Cleere castle guaâ—ded by Captain Harvey 267 Lord of Cahir 377 Câ—rmock Maâ— Dermond serues against the Spanyards 203 Accused of sundry Treasons 331 Committed to prison 332 Plotted his escape 334 Makes an escape 351 Makes his submission 353 His service 377 Campe entrenched approaches made before Donboy 311 Sir Charles Wilmot commands the forces in the Lo. Presidents absence 362 Sir Charles Wilmot sent into Kerry 323 Clement VIII Pope his Bull for spirituall livings to Owen mac Egan 371 His Letter or Breve to Tirone and the Irish Rebells 369 His Indulgence to the Irish in Rebellion 368 D. Dermond Moyle mac Garty slaine 300 Dermond O Conner murdred by Theobald ne long Burke 103 Discourse betweene Capt. Reger Harvy and Pedro Lopez de Sâ—to 274 Lord Deputie raised his siege and came to Corke 249 Sickned in his journey to Dublin 280 Sends for the Lord President with men c. 382 Doctors of Salamanca allow the warre of Ireland to be lawfull 284 Donghe Irish'an Island 304 Dingle Castle rendred 99 Sir Henry Danvers 199 233 Downings a Lieutenant at Dorsies 313 Downings 363 Donogh Mac Cormock Cartie slaine 128 Doneshed and Donelong Castles rendred by the Spaniards 267 Dodington a Captaine short at Donboy 318 Donboy taken from the Spanyards by Osulevan Beare 268 Donboy fortified by the Rebels 289 Viewed by the Lo. President 310 Besieged 315 Battered 315 O Donnels hastie march 211 Ioyned with the Spaniards 224 Shipped for Spaine with others 237 His landing reception in Spain 266 Dyed in Spaine 354 Donnegall Castle in Carbry taken 324 Downings castle in Carbry taken 321 Donmanus castle in Carbry taken 303 Dillon a Captaine 82 Dorsies Island taken 313 Connor O Drischal flies into Spaine 324 E. Walter Ednie goeth into Spaine 346 Edward Gough knighted 279 Sir Edward Wingfield sent with 500 foot into Connaght 383 F. Florence Mac Cartie made by Tyrone Mac Cartie More 20 Fights with her Majesties forces 29 Makes a submission to the Lord President 35 His demands ibid. Perswaded to goe into England 114 Makes another submission 94 His jugling 93 Franciâ— Slingsby 82 False rumours of a Spanish Fleet. 328 False rumours of the state of Mounster 376 Forces sent into Thomond 56 Forts to be erected in Mounster 252
minde Sir Charles Blunt Lord Mountioy And at that time the Presidencie of Mounster being voyd by the unfortunate death of Sir Thomas Norris lately slaine by the rebels shee made election of Sir George Carew Knight who was by his former services experienced in the Irish warres to be the Lord President of that Province The 23 of Februarie these Lords embarqued at Beaumarris and upon the day following they landed at the head of Hothe lodging that night at the Lord of Hothes house and the next day they rode to Dublin where by the relation of the Councell they found a miserable torne state utterly ruined by the Warre and the rebels swollen with pride by reason of their manifest victories which almost in all encounters they had lately obtayned The President although hee much desired to employ himselfe in his government yet he was enforced to make a long stay in Dublin as well to assemble the Forces allotted unto him by order out of England to bee in list 3000 Foot and 250 Horse which were dispersed in sundry remote Garrisons as to procure the dispatch of his Instructions from the State which is usuall and of sundry Commissions under the great Seale of Ireland which of custome is graunted to every President but especially the passing of his Office by vertue of her Majesties Warrant under the great Seale of that Realme the Copies of which Warrant Letters Pattents and Instructions I doe heere insert as ensueth Her Maiesties Warrant RIght Trustie and Welbeloved wee greet you well Our Province of Mounster in that our Realme of Ireland being without a principall Officer to governe it ever since the death of Thomas Norris Knight late President there And the tumultuous state of that Province requiring the government of a person of Iudgement and Experience Wee haue made choise of our servant Sir George Carew Knight Lieutenant of our Ordnance heere To commit to him the charge of that part of our Realme as one whom we know besides his faithfull and diligent endeavours informer services to bee well acquainted with the estate of that our Realme where he is a Councellor and with the condition and nature of that Province Wherefore we require you immediatly upon the taking of our Sword and chiefe charge of that our Realme of Ireland as our Deputie according to our Commission graunted to you To cause a Commission to bee made out vnder our great Seale of that our Realme of Ireland to the said Sir George Carew of the Office and Charge of President of our Province of Mounster in such manner and forme as Iohn and Thomas Norris Knights or any other our Presidents of that Province haue used to haue or with any such other clauses as you shall thinke that the present State of our affaires there doth require Giving him thereby power to rule and governe our people in that Province with the advice of our Councell there according to such Instructions and Directions as haue been given by us or our Councell heere or our Deputies of that our Realme or shall heereafter bee directed to him for the government of that Province The same his power to continue during our pleasure And our further will and pleasure is that he receiue towards his charges all such Allowances Fees Profits and Entertainments of Horse and Foot as Sir Thomas Norris Knight our late President at the time of his death had The same to begin from the day of the date hereof and to continue during our pleasure And these shall be to you and to our Treasurer for the payment thereof sufficient warrant and discharge Given under our Signet at our Mannour of Richmond the seven and twentieth day of Ianuary in the two and fortieth yeare of our raigne c. The Letters Patents ELIZABETH by the grace of God Queene of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all men to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas our Province of Mounster in that our Realme of Ireland being without a principall Officer to governe it ever sithence the death of Sir Thomas Norris Knight late President there And the tumultuous State of that Province requiring the government of a person of Iudgement and Experience Wee haue made choice of our trustie and welbeloved Servant Sir George Carew Knight Lieutenant of our Ordnance in our Realme of England and one of our Privie Councell of our sayd Realme of Ireland and to commit to him the charge and government of that part of our realme as one whom wee know besides his faithfull and diligent endeavours in former services to bee well acquainted with the State of that our realme and with the condition and nature of that Province Knowye that wee reposing our trust in the Wisedome Valour Dexteritie Fidelitie and Circumspection of the sayd Sir George Carew Knight of our especiall grace certaine knowledge and meere motion and according to the tenor and effect of our Letters on that behalfe directed to our right trustie and right welbeloved Councellor Charles Lord Mountioy Knight of the most noble Order of our Garter and our Deputie generall of our realme of Ireland dated at Richmond the seven and twentieth day of Ianuarie in the two and fourtieth yeere of our raigne Haue given and graunted and by these presents doe giue and graunt to our said Servant George Carew Knight the Office of our Lord President of our said province of Mounster And the said George Carew Knâ—ght our Lord President and Governour of the said province by these presents doe make ordaine and constitute and to the said George the government of the said Province and of our people there resident doe commit And further wee doe giue and graunt by these presents to the said George Carew Knight in and for the exercise and execution of the said Office all such Authorities Iurisdictions Preheminences Dignities Wages Fees Allowances and profits whatsoever which Iohn Norris Knight or the said Thomas Norris Knight or any other President of that province haue used to haue And with such other clauses or articles of Authoritie as our said Deputie shall thinke that the present state of our affaires there doth require to bee further graunted unto him the said George Carew Knight Giving him heereby full power and authoritie to rule and governe our people under that province with the advice of our Councell there according to such Instructions and Directions as hath been given by us or our Councell heere or our Deputies of that our realme or shall hereafter bee directed to him for the government of that Province To haue exercise and enjoy the said Office to and by the said George Carew Knight with other the premises and all Authorities preheminences wages fees entertainments and profits to the sayd Office belonging and all such allowances profits entertainments of Horse and Foot as the said Thomas
hee weekely present to the Lord President and Councell to be considered And because her Maiestie meaneth principally to benefit her Subiects not onely with the fruites of Iustice but with the delivery of them from all unnecessary burdens The Lord President and Councell shall foresee that no manner of extraordinary or excessiue charge bee put and layed upon any person against their Wils and Agreements by finding or sustaining of any Horsman or Footman or Horse-boy or Horse belonging of the said Lord President or any of the said Councell on any belonging to them And in the like manner shall see that the Subiects bee not oppressed with the like by any other contrary to the Lawes of the Realme for such causes provided Item considering the Queenes Maiestie hath title and right to no small quantity of possessions within Mounster aswell of auncient revenew of the Crowne and of other Seigniories devolued to the Crowne And also of the dissolved Monasteries and other Houses of religion the which are not duely answered to her Maiestie as reason would The said Lord President and Councell shall from time to time imploy their Labours by all their good discretions to procure that her Maiesties Officers or Farmors appointed for that purpose may peaceably and fully from time to time possesse and receiue the profits of the same The Oath to bee ministred by the Lord President to such as shall be admitted to bee of the Councell of Mounster being not already sworne of her Majesties Privie Councell in Ireland as well the oath provided in the Statute for swearing of Officers as also this heereunder written viz. You shall sweare to the uttermost of your power will and cunning you shall be true and faithfull to the Queenes Majestie our Soveraigne Lady and to her Heires and Successors You shall not know nor heare any thing that may in any wise be prejudiciall to her Highnes or the Commonwealth peace and quiet of this her Hignesse Realme but you shall with all diligence reveale and disclose the same to her Highnesse or to such other person or persons of her Majesties Privie Councell in Ireland as you shall thinke may and will soonest convey and bring it to her Highnesse knowledge You shall serue her Maiestie truely and faithfully in the roome and place of her Maiesties Councell in Mounster You shall in all things that bee moved treated and debated in any Councell faithfully and truely declare your mind and opinion according to your heart and conscience In no wise forbearing so to doe for any respect of Favour Meade Dreade Displeasure or corruption Yee shall faithfully and unrightly to the best of your power cause Iustice to bee duely and indifferently ministred to the Queenes Maiesties Subiects that shall haue cause to sue for the same according to equity and order of Lawes Finally you shall bee vigilant diligent and circumspect in all your doings and proceedings touching the Queenes Maiestie and her affaires All which points and Articles before expressed with all other Articles signed with the hands of the Lord Deputie and Councell of this Realme and delivered to mee the Lord President of her Highnesse Councell established in these parts You shall faithfully obserue keepe and fulfill to the uttermost of your Power Wit Will and cunning so helpe you God and the contents of this Booke THE NAMES OF THE COVNCELLORS TO BEE ASSISTANT to the Lord President of Mounster as they are directed under the hand of the Lord Deputie The Earle of Ormond The Earle of Kildare The Earle of Thomond The Vice-Co Barry The Lordâ—Audley The Bishop of Corke The Bishop of Limer Sir Nicholas Welsh Iustice Saxey Sir Francis Barkley Sir George Thornton Iustice Golde The Queenes Sergeant The Q. Attorney generall The Q. Solicitor Sir Charles Wilmot Garret Comerford Esquire Hugh Cuffe Esquire Adam Dublin Thom. Midens George Cary. Rich. Wingfield Anth. St leger George Bourcher Geof Fenton â—ra Stafford CHAP. II. The Earle of Tyrone in Mounster and his Actions there The White Knight Tyrones prisoner Florence Mac Carti made Mac Carti More and Donell Mac Carti displaced The Lord Barry spoyled Tyrones letter to the Lord Barry with the Lord Barry's answere Sir Warham Saint leger and Mac Guyre slaine Tyrones returne into Vlster A Little before the landing of the Lord Deputie in Ireland as is said the Arch-traytor Tyrone to unite the Rebels of Mounster and especially to conferre with Iames fits Thomas the titulary Earle of Desmond and Florence Mac Cartie at whose intreatie he made a journey into Mounster Those whom hee found obstinate in rebellion hee incouraged from such as hee held doubtfull hee tooke pledges or detained prisoners of which last sort was the White Knight and his sonne in law Donogh Mac Cormocke Cartie whom in hand-lockes he carried away with him And whereas Donell Mac Cartie the Earle of Clancares base sonne had been by the Mac Carties of Desmond advanced to the Stile title and authoritie of Mac Cartie More Him hee displaced and in his roome Florence Mac Cartie was surrogated being a man as hee conceived of farre more use then Donell Such as were or reputed good Subjects these hee prosecuted with sword and fire Amongst others which felt his heavie hand the Lord Barry was one upon whom when hee could not worke his desire to draw him into actuall rebellion by the perswasion of the Provinciall rebells him hee preyed burned and spoyled to make it manifest that hee was sollicited to enter into Rebellion both the Letters of Tyrone and the Lord Barries Answere are heere truly set downe the tenors whereof doe ensue Tyrones Letter to the Lord Barrie MY Lord Barry your impietie to God crueltie to your soule and body tyrannie ingratitude both to your followers and country are inexcusable intolerable You separated your selfe from the unitie of Christs mysticall Bodie the Catholike Church You know the Sword of Extirpation hangeth over your head as well as ours if things fall out other wayes then well you are the cause why all the Nobilitie of the South from the East part to the West you being linked unto each one of them either in affinitie or consanguinitie are not linked together to shake off the cruell yoake of Heresie and Tyrannie with which our Soules and Bodies are opprest All those aforesaid depending of your resolution and relying to your Iudgement in this common cause of our Religion and Countrey you might forsooth with their helpe and the rest that are combyned in this holy Action not onely defend your selfe from the incursion and invasion of the English but also by Gods assistance who miraculously and aboue all expectation gaue good successe to the cause principally undertaken for his glorie exaltation of religion next for the restauration of the ruines and preservation of the Countrey expell them and deliver them and us from most miserable and cruell exaction and subjection enjoy your religion safetie of Wife and children life lands
side there was but one man slaine not aboue fiue hurt whereof Pierce Butler a kinseman of the Earles was one who behaved himselfe valiantly and about foureteene taken Prisoners and of the Enemy was one slaine and a few hurt the Prisoners were taken by their owne negligence who were grazing their horses The taking of this great Lord breeds unsetled humors in these parts for all the Gentlemen of the countrey whereof some of them were his true followers for want of a Defender are wavering others which in their owne dispositions were naught and contained themselues as Subiects but for feare of his power are now at liberty and we feare will shortly declare themselues To keepe them from present uproares I the President did immediately send for sixe hundred Foote of the Mounster Companies which were at Watterford the hundred Horse which were in the countrey to the Towne of Kilkenny which hath wrought good effect and staied the unsetled humors besides thereby it did assure the Lady of Ormond and her daughter which otherwise had beene subiect to many dangers so sorrowfull a Lady in all our liues vvee haue not seene and doe beleeue that if it had not pleased God that we at that time had beene there she would hardly haue undergone those griefes that did oppresse her For besides the losse of her husband in being Prisoner with those rogues she beheld the apparant ruine of her selfe and her daughter and no lesse danger of both their liues the Guard vvhereof she committed unto us not being assured of those that serue her for there is divers that pretend to bee the Earles Heires First Sir Edmond Butler his second Brother which Sir Walter Butler the Earles Nephew whose blood is not attainted vvill not yeeld unto because his Vncle Sir Edmond is not restored in blood And the Vicount Mountgarret thinks that he ought to be Earle of Ormond for many reasons vvhich he pretends This controversie could not but breed great danger to the Countesse and her daughter for that either of those vvould bee glad to possesse themselues in the Earles houses and the doubt vvho is to succeede him breeds unsetled humors in the Gentlemen of the countrey that bee follovvers to the Earle every one addicting himselfe to the partie they affect vvhereby there is a generall distraction vvhich vvould haue broken out into a dangerous Rebellion if the Forces and vve had not beene heere to keepe them in awe Besides we did not neglect to send for all the Lords and Gentlemen in the countrie that are of the best quality and haue temporized with them So as we hope the dangers which were like to ensue will be for a time well appeased Also understanding that Balliragget a house of the Lord Mountgarets in the which there is a Warde for the Queene kept as a Pledge for his loialty that the same was attempted to be wonne by the Vicecounts sonnes who are in rebellion And immediately upon the Earles taking lay before it in hope to starue the Souldiers for their last daies victuals was spent I the President did take up in Kilkenny upon my credit victuals and with a strong convoy of Horse and Foote haue revictualled it for sixe weekes whereof the Lord Deputy is advertised praying him to be carefull before that victuall be spent And because that all things might be continued in good order We thought good to remaine in Kilkenny untill the Lord Deputy should determine of some course so to hold it for her Maiesties benefit the countries good and the Countesse and her daughters safetie wherein we were enforced to make large disbursements of our small stores for dieting in that time of the horse and foote Troopes whereof I the Earle defrayed the charges of my owne Company of two hundred Foote and I the President of all the rest during our abode there which was eight dayes In this meane time wee understanding that Mountgarrets sonnes which are in rebellion did come to spoile the countrie neere to Kilkenny We sent out some part of our Troopes who lighted upon some of their men And amongst them which they slew there was one of the Butlers a neere kinsman to Mountgarret and a Leader slaine and the Traitors driven to their Woods being enforced to leaue their enterprize The sixteenth of this present Sir George Bourchier and Sir Christopher St Lawrence sent from the Lord Deputie came to Kilkenny Sir George for chiefe Commander of her Majesties Forces there and to take charge of the Countesse her Daughter and the Earles Houses and Sir Christopher to bee directed by him The Forces there left is two hundred Foote of the Earles other two hundred Foote of Sir Christophers thirtie Foot left in a ward in Mountgarretts house called Balliraggett eightie fiue Horse whereof fiftie of the Earles fiue and twentie of St Lawrences and tenne of Sir George Bourchiers Since the Earles taking wee kept the Rebells from doing any hurt in the Countrey neither as yet is there any in rebellion in the same but Mountgarrets sonnes whose force is not such but in our opinions without they call strangers to assist them her Majesties Forces there is much too strong for them The seventeenth wee left Kilkenny and came to this Cittie leaving Sir George Bourcheir as aforesaid This accident hath withheld mee the President from my peculiar charge more then I purposed but therein I hope your Lordships will hold mee excused being other wayes so necessarily imployed in these causes of so great importance whereof I humbly beseech your Lordshipps in your wisedomes to haue due consideration To morrow wee proceed in our Iourney towards Corke from whence with the rest of the Councell there wee will advertize your Lordships in what estate wee finde the Province not being able heere to certifie your Honours so particularly as then wee may So wee humbly take our leaues From Waterford the eighteenth of Aprill 1600. Strange it was to consider how much this misfortune distracted the minds of sundrie that before were inclined to subjection and greatly animated the Traitors to persevere in their wicked enterprises which might evidently be seene in Pierce Lacy a wise and malicious Traytor who being but few dayes before upon the Earles protection promising great loyaltie and much service did presently relapse and became a more dangerous Rebell then at any time before But now leaving farther discourse of former occurrents we will betake our selues wholly to prosecute the relation of such things as happened in Mounster after the Lord President came to Waterford which was the sixteenth of Aprill For the prosecution of the Service in which Province by order out of England the List as aforesayd for Mounster was established to be three thousand Foot and two hundred and fiftie Horse After his repaire thither Intelligence came unto him that the Titularie Earle of Desmond with the greatest part of his Forces was remaining not farre from Yoghall about Drumâ—inin with intent to giue impediment
and Fits Maurice sixe hundred Foot and some Horse Wee expect your Lordships assistance which wee heartily desire and not any further to deferre us with Letters as you respect us and the service and whereas you write you haue no force your owne presence and the bruite of your comming will much further the Service and dismay the enenemy c. 2. Septemb. 1600. Your loving Cousen Iames Desmond Notwithstanding the importunitie of these Letters together with his owne inclination yet Florence finding that this their divided Kingdome could not long stand hee would not in person joyne with them but sent word to the white Knight by his daughter Donogh Mac Cormock his wife that rather then the Action should fall to the ground hee would himselfe make a journey into Spaine to intreat ayd and assistance from the Pope and Spanish King but in the meane time the supposed Earle being still pursued by Sir Charles is constrained to abandon Kerry to goe to Conniloe and so to Arlogh in which passage hee sustained such a losse as shall bee said which prooved to him irrecoverable There was not left any man of esteeme likely to defend the Action but Florence Mac Cartie lately spoken of who having temporized all this while to see this Summers prosecution was growne by other mens examples to bee more wise then honest became now an Intercessor to the President with frequent Letters and damnable oathes that he was in his heart and intentions sincerely devoted to her Majesties service The concurrence of this fortunate successe did promise a present reduction of the Province and an establishment thereof in a setled quiet and so no doubt it would haue prooved if the Protectees had meant in their hearts as they professed with their tongues but it was farre otherwayes for the President did at this time receiue certaine advertisement that the titularie Earle being driven to great extremitie and eagerly prosecuted in all corners by the consent in common Counsell of his associates whereof some of them had never beene in actuall rebellion and others lately protected and seeming to forsake him notwithstanding their pledges in her Majesties hands haue advised him partly for his safetie but especially to make triall what ayd hee could procure out of Connaght and Vlster to depart from thence with confident promises that whensoever hee should returne with new Forces that then they would as constantly stand for him as heeretofore Whence by the way may bee discerned the cankred disposition of their malicious hearts towards the English Government who nothing regard the disease of their Persons the losse of their Goods the hazzard of their Liues and danger of their perjured Soules so that they may bee able to continue in action against her Majestie hoping thereby that at the length shee would growe wearie of her extreame charges and by that meanes bee driven to condescend to their owne Conditions and Libertie of conscience wherein although they were not disturbed at this time yet can they not be satisfied without publike allowance and Exercise thereof under the Romish Authoritie which they striue to haue supreame and what kind of subjection can bee expected at the hands of any such Papists may appeare for that some of great qualitie in Mounster did about the middest of this moneth purposely send certaine Priests to Rome to purchase absolution from the Pope for the sinne that they Committed in not entring into publike Hostilitie with the rest and because they saw that the Queene could not bee violently dispossessed of Ireland did likewise intreat a dispensation from overt action but yet to live unchangeably in the Catholike Religion and to be permitted in outward temporall obedience her Majesties Subjects Consider therefore I say the dutifull Alleagiance of these men whose obedience depends upon the Popes allowance Sir George Thornton had in garrison at Kilmallock Captaine Francis Slingsby with the Presidents Company Paul Arundle with the Lord Audleys Captaine Dillon and Captaine O Reilly with their Foot Companies and Captaine Greame with his Troope of Horse to whom intelligence was brought upon Tuesday being the sixteenth of September that the Rebells Iames fits Thomas and his complices were that day to passe from Conniloe to the huge Fastnesse of Arlogh Whereupon Captaine Greame instantly drew forth with his Troope towards the said Fastnesse Order being likewise taken that the Foot should hasten after with all possible speed Captaine Greame making extraordinary haste suddenly espied their Forces somewhat neere the wood but before they could recover the same hee gaue them a Charge and at the very first possessed himselfe of their Carriage and killed all those that guarded the same Heereupon the Rebells having foure Colours in defence of their Carriage drew towards him and gaue him a charge which hee answered with his Horse and by this time a Sergeant of Captaine Dillons with some light shott were come up and delivered a Volley in their teeth which killed divers of them and slewe Pierce Lacie his horse under him Hereupon Captaine Greame charged their Battalion home to the Colours which they resisted but at his second charge he brake cleane through them and they betooke themselues to running and our men to killing and surely had not our Horse been over-wearied with their long forrey before they came to fight and our Foot tyred and out of breath to come up there had not one man escaped aliue But as it was there were slaine at this skirmish of the Rebells at least one hundred and twentie whereof one halfe were of their best men amongst whom was Desmonds base sonne Tâ—g O Kelly and Hugh O Kelly Captaines of the Bownoghs whose heads were the next day presented to the President at Moyallo There were besides these aboue fourescore dangerously wounded wee tooke from them one hundred and fiftie Pikes and Peeces besides many Swords Targets and Skeines we got fourtâ—e Horses and Hackneys and at least three hundred Garrans laden with baggage to the value as was reported of fiue hundred pound together with all their prey of sheepe and covves except some few that ranne into the woods being feared with the crie of the people and noise of the shot and drummes The greatest losse that wee sustained was in Horse for Captaine Greame lost sixteene Horse the Lord Audley had a Serjeant slaine and there were sixe more wounded but not mortally one of Captaine Greames troope took the Archtraytor Desmonds Ensigne which the Captaine perceiving he stooped downe to reach the Colours but at an instant receiving a blowe with a Peece upon the reines of his backe vvas not able to recover them being rescued with sixe Pike-men This Disaster proved so fatall to the vsurping Earle that although of the sixe hundred Foote hee brought with him foure hundred did still remaine able to fight yet could hee never afterward gather one hundred of these to a Head for some gat into Connaght some into Vlster and in fine every man to his
who caried him to his Castle of Kilvenny and presently dispatched a Messenger to Sir George Thornton to pray him to send some of the Garison of Kilmallock to take the charge of him which employment was committed to the care of Captaine Francis Slingesby who marching with his Company to Kilvenny had the Prisoner delivered unto him and from thence with as much expedition as might bee the White Knight Sir George Thornton and Captaine Slingesby brought them unto the President then residing at Shandon Castle adjoyning to Corke But how the White Knight performed his promise to his Servant it may bee doubted though he had one thousand pound given him from Her Majestie for the service The President having thus gotten his long desired prey not adventuring to haue him kept in the Towne appointed him lodging and a Keeper within Shandon Castle where himselfe then remayned and there held him in Irons untill he was sent into England which was yet deferred for the President being informed by the Queenes learned Councell that if he should dye before his arraignement the Queene could not be interressed in his Lands but by act of Parliament and also his Brother Iohn was not debarred by the Law from the title which this Pretender holdeth to be good in the Earledome of Desmond When the White Knight had delivered his Prisoner Iames fits Thomas into Captaine Slingesbyes custody he told him now the house is yours take care and charge of him And in conference with Captaine Slingesby told him how much it grieved him that the Lord President should suspect him to bee a Releever of Iames fits Thomas contrary to his protestation of service to Her Majestie and to him and to make it the better appeare what infinite prejudice hee had received by his meanes For first at the comming of Tyrone into Mounster Iames fits Thomas having some jealousie and not without cause that the White Knight would quit the confederacie and humbly seeke Her Majesties gratious favour acquainted Tyrone with it who thereupon apprehended him and willed him either to put in his Sonne Iohn as Pledge of his perseverance or else hee must detaine him Prisoner which the White Knight being neither able nor willing to performe committed him to the custody of Redmond Burke who caried him out of the countrey making him lackie it by his horse side on foote like a common Horse-boy and that in his absence his Countrey being thus distracted for want of a Head the Earle of Ormond came with some forces preying burning and spoyling most part of his Countrey and that he was forced to pay unto Redmond Burke two hundred pound ransome after three moneths imprisonment with this ill vsage concluding that it might well be beleeved hee had small cause to doe those favours to Iames fits Thomas which were suspected considering hee had received those harmes and losses from him who was never able to repayr him of the least part thereof But it may well be conceived that the White Knight had not untill he was so pressed by the President made any diligent inquity after him and that if he had more timely sought it he might sooner haue effected it Captaine Slingesby having now the Prisoner and the whole house and keyes committed over to his charge and keeping setting his Guards and Sentinels both within the house and without as was fitting for the Guard of so welcome a Prisoner went to where the said Iames was to be his Watch that night and judging a man in his case not capable of any favour from Her Majestie as being the principall cause of all the rebellion of Mounster though otherwise none of the bloodiest enemies could take no comfort in discourse was silent by him not willing to grieue him with discoursing on that which hee thought could not bee pleasing unto him untill Iames fits Thomas himselfe first ministred occasion who having had some notice what Captaine Slingesby was after some complements began in fome sort to extenuate though not to excuse his former faults to Her Majestie how he was inforced to take that title upon him otherwise his brother Iohn would not haue beene so nice in the accepting and that hee never shed any English blood in the first insurrection nor suffered any to doe it that hee could withhold though many of his Followers did not so piously obserue it but with the best respect of humanity did cause them to be sent out of the Countrey to the next coast Townes with the least offence that might be and therefore hoped Her Majestie who had extended her clemencie to farre greater crimes though it was his hard fortune to bee so eminent a man in that action she would now retract nothing of Her wonted goodnesse and mercy Intimating withall his Father to bee elder brother to Gerrot Earle of Desmond who by the power of his Mother a second wife was disinherited and her sonne though a younger received and acknowledged for Earle of Desmond With these and other discourses they spent the whole night untill it was day when they made ready to goe to Corke to the Lord President to deliver the Prisoner Vpon these reasons the Prisoner at a Sessions holden in Corke for that purpose was indicted arraigned convicted and adjudged to bee executed as a notorious Traytor which being done the President advertised all the proceedings into England and desired that he might be sent to the Tower of London and there to remaine in prison humbly praying that his life might bee spared in policie of State for whilest hee lived his brother Iohn could not make any pretext to the Earledome whereas to the contrary he being dead it was very probable that the Rebels would set him up for a new Idoll in his place whereof what inconveniences might ensue was apparant These reasons although they are subject to every mans understanding that hath common sense and therefore no marvell that the Lord President should light upon them Behold here what the Captiue Earle himselfe doth say concerning that point who being Prisoner in the Presidents house having the favour to haue Paper and Inke upon the third of Iune one thousand sixe hundred and one wrote this which insueth humbly intreating the President to send it to Her Majestie or to the Lords of her Councell in England which hee performed in his next dispatch The Relation of Iames of Desmond to the Right Honourable Sir George Carew Lord President of Mounster most humbly beseeching your Honour to certifie Her Majesty and the Lords of her most Honourable Councell of the same Hoping in the Almighty that Her Highnesse of her accustomed clemencie and mercy by your intercession will take most gratious and mercifull consideration thereof to the end that Her Majesties Realme of Ireland shall be the better planted and maintained in good government by his release The third of Iune 1601. FIrst it may please your Honour to consider that this action at the beginning was never
to bee throne from the Chaire of highest Majestie whereunto hee presumed into the lowest Dungeon of darke obscurity for ever to bee tormented so did hee suffer this aspiring Absolon to magnifie himselfe in the height of vaine glory Vt lapsu graviore ruat that being throwen headlong downe from the Pinnacle of ambition he might for ever bee poynted at as an exemplary mirror for all insolent Traytors Whilest hee remayned Prisoner in Shandon the President thought good to send for him oftentimes before himselfe and the Councell and there to examine him upon such particulars as they thought most materiall for the advancement of the present service And amongst the rest they questioned him concerning the originall causes and principall motiues that induced this late rebellion in Mounster hee answered that the foundation principally was religion then the Vndertakers encroaching upon Gentlemens lands the feare of English Iuries passing upon Irish mens liues the taking notice of slight evidence upon such arraignements the generall feare conceived of the safetie of their liues by the example of the execution of Redmond fits Gerald and Donoghe Mac Craghe and the great charge which was yeerely exacted for Her Majestie out of every Plough-land within the Province called the composition rent and because these his pretences doe not much vary from the allegations 〈◊〉 by Oliver Hussie a Schoole-master a most pernitious member in this traiterous combination I haue thought fit to interpose the same in this place This Hussie therefore examined upon the same Interrogatories answered as followeth First the Countrey was much against their wils driven to pay composition to the Queene for three yeares upon certaine Covenants These Covenants were not observed on Her Majesties part nor yet the composition ceased at the determination of the said tearme Wherefore they thought the Composition would not only bee continued but also augmented from time to time at the pleasure of their Superiors till they should bee weary of their Lands Many new and extraordinary wayes were sought out in concealements and such like to the great discomfort and feare of Landlordâ— and Freeholders The extortions and unlawfull dealings of Sherifs and other like officers to rob the Countrey-men of their goods for they did use to keepe many Courts for gaine and not for Iustice they did use to bring many Writs from Dublin for very small causes they did use to buy old caveling titles to receiue bribes for not going to poore Gentlemens houses and other like inconveniences The continuall vexation by Processes from the spirituall Court where by Fines and Bribes to saue mens consciences they were greatly grieved and specially by the High Commission The manner of execution of Donogâ—e Mac Craghe and Redmond fits Gerald and seeking of Thomas fits Maurice his blood did greatly discomfort them fearing that every of their liues were in like danger The severall examinations of these two being both deepely ingaged in the action â— haue therefore inserted into this present relation First that the world may bee satisfied upon what weake pretexts and imaginary supposed conjectures the Rebellion was grounded And therefore the former scandalous suggestions which Hell had devised and the Popes damned Legat had forged against Her Majestie were the more abominable And secondly that those Officers that should succeed in governing this kingdome might carefully shun and warily avoid all Bribery Corruption and Partiality that the exclayming mouths of these discontented people may bee either altogether shut or else opening the same they may spue out nothing but their owne shame But to proceed About the beginning of this Moneth of Iune the President received gratious Letters from Her sacred Majestie wherein she acknowledging her thankfulnesse for his services and signified her pleasure unto him concerning base monies and withall shee sent the Proclamation and the Articles betweene her and Sir George Cary Knight Treasurer of Ireland touching the exchange for the alteration of the said monies all which doe here ensue CHAP. IIII. A Letter from Her Majesty to the Lord President concerning base Monies A Proclamation concerning base Monies Articles betweene Her Majestie and the Treasurer at Warres for Ireland concerning base Monies A Letter from her Maiestie to the Lord President concerning base Moneys Your loving Soveraigne ELIZABETH R. TRustie and welbeloved Wee greet you well Although We haue forborne when we intended to haue made knowen vnto you by some expresse testimonie from Our selfe Our acceptation of your Services yet We haue given particular charge to Our Councell that they should in Our Name make you perceiue our liking of your proceedings in such sort as you might not conceiue that either the report of them came not to our eares or that you served a Prince not willing to acknowledge the good merits of her Servants But now that cause is ministred vnto vs to giue charge vnto you of other matters specially concerning our service We thought it convenient to incourage you to that which followeth by thankes-giving for that which is past and by assuring you by our owne Letters that as you haue not deceived our expectation of your sufficiencie or our trust reposed in your faith So will not wee be wanting on our part to manifest how acceptable these things are vnto vs whensoever Wee finde them in any one whom Wee haue conferred trust in imployment The matter that now Wee thinke meet to acquaint you with is that having found by long experience that the vsing of sterling moneys in the payment of our Aâ—mie there and for our other Services doeth bring marveilous inconveniences both to that Realme and to this And that the wisedome of all our Progenitors for the most part did maintaine a difference betweene the Coynes of both Realmes that in Ireland being ever inferiour in goodnesse to that of this Realme howsoever by errour of late crept in it hath beene otherwise tollerated to the infinite losse of this Kingdome Our Moneyes being out of that Realme transported into forraine Countreyes for lacke of Marchandise We haue thought it reason to reviue the ancient course of our Progenitors in that matter of Moneyes and haue caused a Coine proper for that Our realme of Ireland to be stamped heere of such a Standard as Wee finde to haue beene in use for the same and doe now send a great quantitie thereof thither by Our Treasurer at Warres to bee imployed for the payment of Our armie and for other vses and the same doe authorise by Our Proclamation and decrie all other Moneys In the establishing of which course as we doubt not but Our Deputie and Councell there will as they are by Vs commanded proceed according to such directions as wee haue given them So because the Province whereof you haue charge is a place of most Traffique of any other of that Kingdome and therefore in it it is most likely that Marchants at the first shew of such an Innovation will for private respects â—ee most opposite Wee haue thought
or Guards or to attempt somewhat upon that Quarter but being discovered by a partie of ours not much exceeding two hundred that were of purpose sent out to lye betweene the Towne and our Campe commaunded by Sir Iohn Barkley who had with him Captaine Morris they set upon them killed foure dead in the place divers hurt tooke some Armes and other good spoyle and beat them backe to the Towne without losse of any one of our men and not aboue three hurt Cormocke Mac Dermond chiefe Lord of a Countrey called Muskery comming with his Countrey rising out to shew them to the Lord Deputie was in his returne directed to march hard by the Spaniards trenches which they had made upon the Hill without the Towne for their guards which hee was willed to doe the rather that the Spanyards might see the Irish serue on our sides For this purpose were good seconds appoynted yet out of â—ight of the Enemies The Irish at the first went on well beat the Spaniards from their ground to the Towneward but according to their custome soone fell off by which meanes a Horseman called Courcy of the Lord Presidents who had charged two Spaniards upon some advantage was ingaged and unhorsed before hee espyed himselfe in danger which Sir William Godolphin seeing who had the command of the Lord Deputies Troupe charged one way upon their whole Numbers and Captaine Henry Barkley Cornet of the same Troupe another way at the same instant and notwithstanding their many Shott drane them out of their Trenches rescuing the Horseman and horse and to the marvell of all the beholders considering the multitude of shot made at them even upon the edge of the trench came off without hurt saue onely one horse killed and one man slightly shot of the enemies were killed foure left dead in the place and divers seene caried off besides many other hurt Captaine Thomas Button who had the wafting of the victualls with Munition from Dublin with the Queenes Pinnace the Moone arrived at Corke and came to the Lord Deputie at the Campe signifying the rest of the Shipping was comming from Dublin that had layen at Waterford He was that night sent away to bring his Ship about into the Harbour of Kinsale and with Captaine Wards ship which was directed to accompany him whom wee were inforced to make use of before to guard that Victuall and Munition in Oyster Haven which wee had brought with us from Corke they were willed to trie if they could annoy the Castle of Rincorran seated close upon the Harbour and possessed by the Spanyard But after they had spent many shott upon the Castle and found they did them little hurt their Ordnance being but small they lay still onely to keepe the Harbour that neither the Castle nor the Towne might be relieved by water which was the chiefe cause of their sending thither and which Captaine Thomas Button notwithstanding many attempts made by the Spanyards and Natiues very valiantly to his high commendations performed Wee had Newes of the shipping that came after Captaine Button from Waterford that they were put into the Harbour at Corke who presently had direction to worke about to another Creake called Oyster Haven lying betweene Corke and Kinsale from whence they might more commodiously unlade their Artillery and provisions for the speedy use of the Army Wee resolved to rise and lye before the Towne but the shipping being not yet come about with the Artillery and other necessaries that day was spent in dispatching into England and making all things fit to remooue This night Captaine Blaynie and Captaine Flower were sent out with fiue hundred Foote upon Discoverie that the Spanyards were drawne out of the Towne and so lay readie for them if they had come towards our Quarter but they came not on The Army was ready to rise but the weather falling out very fowle direction was given to dislodge foure naturall Spaniards came this day from the Enemy choosing rather to put themselues upon the mercy of the State then to liue under the tyrannie of their owne Commanders who the next day were sent to Corke This night Sir Iohn Barkley went out with some three hundred Foote having with him Captaine Flower Captaine Morris and Captaine Bostock out of these were chosen sixtie Pikes and Targets to be the better undiscovered who fell into their trenches beate them to the Towne and fell into the Gate with them they killed and hurt aboue twentie of the Spaniards betweene the Inner and the owter Gate and returned having but three hurt The Army dislodged early and encamped on a hill on the North side before Kinsale called the Spittle somewhat more then musket shot from the Towne and there intrenched strongly when we sate downe wee discovered that the Spaniards had gotten a prey of two or three hundred Cowes and many sheepe which were in an Iland as it seemed upon the Southside of the Towne beyond the water which wee could not come at but by sending eight or nine miles about where there was a necke of Land to goe into it Captaine Taffe being sent with Horse and Foot used such expedition in that businesse as hee attayned the place before night and by hote skirmish recovered the prey saue onely some two hundred Cowes that the Spanyards had killed although they were under the guard of a Castle called Castle Ny Parke which the Spanyards had manned to defend those Cattle CHAP. XIII The Castle of Rincorran guarded by the Spaniards besieged and the Spaniards repulsed The Castle of Rincoâ—raâ— battered by the Lord President A remarkeable skirmish betweene us and the Spaniards that attempted to relâ—â—ue Rincorran The Lord Awdley Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn and Sir Garret Harvy hurt A Spanish Commander taken prisoner The Enemy demanded a parley but the Lord President refused to treat with the Messenger The Commander parlied but his offers were not accepted The Enemy endeavoured to make an escape wherein many were sâ—aine and taken prisoners Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn sent from the Lord Deputy with direction to the Lord President The reasons that induced the Lord President to receiue the Spaniards that were in Rincorran to mercy The agreâ—ment betweene the Lord President and the Spanish Commander that was in Rincorran WEe attended all that day for the landing of the Artillery and perfected the intrenchment about the Armie which was left unperfected the day before through the extreame fowlenesse of the weather and at night Sir Iohn Barkley Sir William Godolphin and Captaine Bodly were sent to view the most commodious place to plant the Artillery for the battering of the Castle of Rincorran which was situated upon the River of Kinsale something more then a quarter of a mile from the Towne very convenient to forbid our shipping to ride neere the same wherein Don Iohn de Aquila the Spanish Generall had placed a Captaine with one hundred and
ready to come forth and Sir George Thornton the Sergeant Major Captaine Roger Harvie Captaine Power and others entering the Vault to receiue them Captaine Power found the said Richard Mac Goghegan lying there mortally wounded as before and perceiving Taylor and the rest ready to render themselues raised himselfe from the ground snatching a light Candle and staggering therewith to a barrell of powder which for that purpose was unheaded offering to cast it into the same Captaine Power tooke him and held him in his armes with intent to make him prisoner untill he was by our men who perceived his intent instantly killed and then Taylor and the rest were brought prisoners to the Campe. The same day fiftie eight were executed in the Market place but the Fryer Taylor and one Tirlagh Roe Mac Swiny a follower unto Sir Tirlagh O Brian and twelue more of Tirrels chiefe men the Lord President reserved aliue to trie whether he could draw them to doe some more acceptable service theÌ„ their liues were worth The whole number of the Ward consisted of one hundred fortie three selected fighting men being the best choice of all their Forces of the which no one man escaped but were either slaine executed or buried in the ruines and so obstinate and resolved a defence hath not bin seene within this kingdome On our part we lost in the place Thomas Smith Captaine Francis Slingsbies Lieutenant and some others many of our men were burnt with Powder and Fire-works which the enemie cast amongst them as they were in fight Men of note hurt Captaine Dodington shot with two Bullets in the body but not mortall his Lieutenant Francis Kirton shot in the arme and thigh divers 〈…〉 CHAP. IX 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 hee would never upon which answer this twelve Men before respited two dayes after were executed The cause wherfore he so suddainly swarâ—ed from his first promise of service was the hopes which hee received by Owen Mac Egan the Popes Bishop of Rosse lately arrived at Ardea in the Bay as aforesaid of Claâ—marrah The President therefore perceiving that they conceived great hope of Spaniards advised the day following with the chiefes of the Army what course was best to bee taken with the Castle of Dunboy halfe ruined who were all of opinion that a Garrison which should be left there could not defend themselves or give any great annoyance to the Spaniard if they should fortune to land there for being so remote from all Seconds and succours were unavoydably left to ruine And besides though the Spaniards came not the service that they could doe in that Countrey would not countervaile Her Majesties charge in maintayning them Therefore they resolved to bestow the Powder which was recovered in the Castle to blow up the same committed to the charge of Captaine Slingsbie The two and twentyeth the Castle of Dunboy was accordingly blowne up with Powder the out-Workes and Fortifications utterly destroyed and the same day Lieutenant Downings with our men and Boates returned from the Dorses to the Campe as also twelve of Terrills chiefe men formerly spoken of were executed But Taylor and Dominicke Collins the Fryer were carryed Prisoners to Corke where being found by due proofe that Taylor was one of the principall murderers of his Captaine George Bingham at Sâ—igo besides an infinite number of other foule and traytorly 〈◊〉 he was shortly after without the City of Corke not farre from the North Gate hanged in chaines and the Fryer in whom no penitence appeared for his detestable treasons nor yet would endeavour to merite his life either by discovering the Rebells intentions which was in his power or by doing of some service that might deserve favour was hanged at Youghall the Towne wherein he was borne The same day also all our carriage and baggage layed aboard at the enterance into our boats because wee were not able to carie the Cowes Horses and Mares which wee had taken being at least sixe or seven hundred heads the President commanded they should bee killed which was performed The three and twentieth wee shipped our whole Army backe from Dunboy who all arrived that day in the great Iland and from thence the Earle of Thomond and Sir Charles Wilmot and both their Regiments were transported by shipping to Killaminog being the place wee encamped in as wee went in Mainterbaie The same day the Lord President was advertised by Lieutenant Saunders that hee had taken a great boat belonging to Teg Mac Connor Odriscall brother to Connor Oge Odriscall of the Downings wherein there was slaine Dary Mac Connor his brother and three more of his best men and that two dayes after hee tooke the strong place of the Downings which is seated upon a high rock in the Sea disioyned from the land so as there is no comming unto it but over a little draw bridge of wood resembling the seat of Dunluce in Vlster The foure and twentieth the Lord President and Sir Richard Percy with their Regiments were embarqued aâ—d they arrived in the evening at the Iland of Whiddy where wee had no meanes for want of boats to unship our men and the night approaching were enforced to leaue our two Regiments a shipboard and the Lord President lay that night in the Iland The fiue and twentieth the Earle and Sir Charles with their Regiments marched by land from Killaminog to the old camping place at Carew Castle whither when the boats came to us wee unshipt the remayne of the Army and there wee encamped all that night The sixe and twentieth the Companies required by the Lord Deputie were assigned and commanded to prepare themselues and attend Sir Samuell Bagâ—all till hee brought them to his Lordship and the same day the Castle of Leamâ—con neere Crooke haven which the rebels warded was recovered from them by an officer and party of men of Captaine Roger Harvies Company The seven and twentieth the Earle of Thomond and Sir George Thornton were embarqued in the Queenes Pinnace to goe for England and the Army dislodged from Carew Castle and marched to a place in the Mountaine called Becarien Eltagh where wee encamped that night The eight and twentieth the Lord President departed thence taking the Captaines and Officers of those companies that were to goe into Vlster along with him that they might perclose their accounts and dispatch all things at Corke against their Companies should come thither and by the way the Castle of Lettertinlesse belonging to Conogher Sir Finnin Odriscals Sonne where the Enemy had a ward of seventeene men after some defence made and shot discharged when they saw the Army drawe before the Castle they sued for their liues which granted them they yeelded it up and after the Souldiers had made pillage of the goods wee burned and destroyed the Castle and stone hall and rod thence to Tymolagg leaving the Army behind us
To all Admirals Viâ—eadmirals Governours Magistrates and Officers and to all other her Majesties loyall and obedient Subjects unto whom this shall or may appertaine A Letter from Odonnell to O Connor Kerry VVHat newes are here the Doctor and Dermond Odrischal may largely report unto you but of this one thing you may bee fully assured that the King will not omit the winning of Ireland if it cost him the most part of Spaine His Majestie doth send you money and munition I pray let our enformation of you bee found true and your service encoâ—rage our King to further merit you I pray you send mee the relation of the newes of our Countrey in such sort as if there be any bad it be concealed from the Spaniards and knowen to me where the Deputie with the Queenes forces are occupied or where they are in â—arrison At the Groyne the foure and twentieth of May 1602. Your loving Friend Hugh Odonnell To his loving Friend O Connor Kerry these giue in Ireland At the same time when Pedro Lopez de Soto the Veador wrote to Captaine Harvie Don Iohn de Aguila did write unto the Lord President and sent him a present of wines Lymmons Orenges c. And to doe him a farther curtesie hee gaue him assurance that his Passeports should bee sufficient for any man that hee would employ into Spaine if hee had any cause to send thither This Letter the President sent to the Lords of the Councell in England who authorised him both to write unto him and to returne him a Present if he were so disposed The copie of Don Iohns Letter and the Presidents unto him translated out of the Spanish doe here enâ—ue A Letter from Don Iuan de Aguila to the Lord President MVy illustre Sennor To say the truth I am very glad that I am in Spaine and that the passage was good which I was to make I confesse unto your Lordship that I am so much obliged for the honourable and good tearmes which the Lord Deputy and your Lordship vsed there in the service of your Prince in all things which concerned me that I desire some apt occasion to manifest my selfe to be a good Paymaster as I ought for those curtesies and for the assurance thereof your Lordship may send securely to me to command any thing you please for your service And that your Ship and Passeport shall bee friendly received And for that in this Countrey there is no fruit of more estimation then Wines of Ripadavia Limmons and Orenges these few are sent to make a proofe thereof and the willingnesse I haue to serue your Lordships whom I commend to God From the Groyne the second of Aprill 1602. Muy illustre Sennor Beso las manos a V. S. Su Servidor Don Iuan de Aguila A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila MVy illustre Sennor I doubt not but that your Lordship hath received my Letters of the thirteenth of Iuly sent in answer of yours of the second of Aprill by the Captaines Suaço and Sigler and I rest so well satisfied of the good tearmes wherein wee stand as I am desirous to doe your Lordship some agreeable service at that time there was no occasion for mee to make use of the Passeport and offer your Lordship made me for security of that man or ship which I should send into those parts But now this bearer Captaine Walter Edney whose Sonne served Captaine Pedro Enriques de Tejada lately deceased having prayed mee to giue him licence and my Passeport to see his Sonne To supply him of his necessary wants I beseech your Lordship that he may according to your promise safely and securely passe and returne which favour I shall thankfully acknowledge And whensoever your Lordship shall haue occasion to send any of yours into these parts hee shall bee vsed with the like courtesie I haue received profit by the booke of fortification which your Lordship left mee at your departure and hold it as a Relique in memory of you and as a good Scholler I haue put some things in practise whereof your Lordship at your returne hither againe which I hope in God will be never may be a witnesse whether I haue committed any error in the art oâ— no. My greatest defect hath beene the want of the helpe of so great a Master as your Lordship is of whom I am desirous to learne not onely that art but in all else concerning military profession in the which I doe giue your Lordship the preheminence To conclude I rest in all I may my dutie reserved to the Queene my mistresse affectionatly ready at your Lordships service and so kissing your hands I beseech God to preserue you with many happy yeares From Corke the seventeenth of September 1602. Muy illustre Signior Beso las manos a V. S. su Serridor GEORGE CAREVV Although here is nothing to be had worthy the presenting unto your Lordship yet I make bold to present you with an ambling Hackney The man whom the Lord President made choise of to carry these Letters to Pedro Lopez de Soto and to Don Iohn de Aguila was Walter Edney Lieutenant unto Captaine Harvie who was an ingenious man of good discretion and well experienced aswell in Land as Sea service and the better to disguise his employment hee had a Sonne in Spaine a Page unto Captaine Pedro Enrique who after rendering of Kinsale the Captaine aforesaid casting an affection to the boy moved Don Iohn to entreate the President that hee might haue the youth to serue him which was granted and within a few moneths after the Spaniards returne the Captaine dyed and to put a farther maske upon his employment the President fraighted a small Barke loaden with Irish commodities and in it a choise Irish horse with a rich pad and furniture and some other trifles which hee sent to Don Iohn de Aguila and for his safetie hee had two Passeports with him the one from Captaine Harvie the other from the President the Presidents Passeport ensueth By the Lord President of Mounster in Ireland I Sir GEORGE CAREVV Lieutenant generall of the Artillery for her Sacred Majestie the Queene of England in that her kingdome and her Highnesse Lord President for the Province of Mounster in Ireland doe certifie that I haue licensed Captaine Walter Edney to goe into Spaine to visit his Sonne remayning there and to returne hither within two moneths after the date hereof this being agreeable with the allowance and power which Don Iohn de Aguila did giue me at his being here the coppy whereof is heereunto annexed Giuen at Corke the seventeenth of September 1602. G. C. Of these dispatches for Spaine enough being said it is time to reâ—â—â—ne to the passages in Mounster but first I must relate unto you the newes from Spaine sent in a Letter from Sir Robert Cecill unto the Lord Deputie and the same transcripted by master Secretaries direction unto the President the
the finishing of the Fort of Castle ny Parke That her Majestie was pleased at the Presidents request that a faire and strong house should be built for the President where hee thought it convenient to bee defrayed upon the fines and casualties of the Province That the fort of Haleboling should be presently finished Lastly thankes in her Majesties name for his services liking well of his proceedings with Cormock Mac Dermond and for the courses he had taken in his returne from Donboy and of the well disposing of the Garrisons and his raysing and making of fortifications c. By this Letter it appeares that the President was directed to redeliver unto the Burgesses of Kinsale their Charter and other their Ensignes of Magistracie among the which there was a faire large Standard of Damaske with the Armes of England in it This Standard aforesaid was first delivered unto them by the commandement of King Henry the eight by Sir George Carew the Lord Presidents cosen german when hee arrived at Kinsale who not long before the siege of Bollogne was Admirall of some of the Kings ships Into the hands of Sir George it was left in safe keeping when the Spaniards arrived there and by the same Sir George Carew by Queene Elizabeths commandement it was as is said redelivered unto them againe although this petty note may seeme to some scarce worth the relating yet for the rarenesse of the accident I thought it meet to bee remembred And that the Reader may also understand what a fatall place Kinsale hath beene unto the Spaniards in former times as well as now I thinke it not impertinent to relate what hapned unto them in that port in Anno 1380. and the fourth yeare of the Raigne of King Richard the second My Author is Thomas of Walsingham who lived in those dayes and thus Englished in Hollinshed IN this meane while that the Earle of Buckingham was passing through the Realme of France the French and Spanish gallies did much mischiefe on the Coast of England but about the later end of Iune by a flecte of Englishmen of the West Countries part of them were forced to retire and take harbour in an haven in Ireland called Kinsale where being assailed by the Englishmen and Irishmen they were vanquished so that to the number of foure hundred were slaine and their chiefe Captaines taken as Gonzales de vorse and his brother Martin de Motrigo Turgo Lord of Morrans Also the Lord of Reath Peers Martin of Vermew Iohn Moditt of Vermew the Seneschall of Wargarie the Seneschall of Saint Andrewes Cornellis of Saint Sebastiano Paschale de Biskaya Iohn Martinez Sopogorge of Saint Sebastiano and divers others There were taken foure of their Barges with a Ballenger and one and twenty English vessels recovered which they had robbed and taken away from their Owners There escaped yet foure of their notable Captaines from the hands of our men Martin Grantz Iohn Perez Mantago Iohn Husce Gitario and one Garcia of Sebastiano Thus farre Hollingshed â—raving the Readers patience for to some this old story may seeme to bee a needlesse curiositie but to proceed The President to make the speedier prosecution and expedition in the affaires of the Province caused the Rising out of the Countrey to bee assembled to the number of sixteene hundred at their owne charges under the conduct of the Lord Barry These Provinciall Forces were not prepared for any great need that was of their service it was thought meet to draw as many hands together as conveniently might bee who according to their manner for spoyles sake would not spare their dearest friends And also it was thought no ill policie to make the Irish draw bloud one upon another whereby their private quarrels might advance the publike service The President had first determined himselfe in person with fiue hundred English joyned to the Provincials to haue taken the field but his intentions were casually diverted by Letters from the Lord Deputie who signifying that his Lordship purposed to bee at Galway about the two and twentieth of December required him all other businesse set apart immediatly to repayre thither to consult about certaine affaires much importing the service of the State by reason whereof the President appointed Sir George Thornton with 500. English Souldiers Inhabitants as Vndertakers in Mounster to accompany the Lord Barry with the Provincialls and all these to meet together about the twentyeth of this present at Donkerran which was the place of their rendevous In this meane time the Rebell Tirrell not liking to stay any longer in the Aire of Mounster wherein hee had runne many dangers bethought himselfe of a retreat out of the Province hoping that the President would condiscend to any composition rather then to bee troubled with his company whereupon he sent his inward servant Laghlin Odallye afore mentioned in this discourse unto Corke who comming to the President told him that his Captaine meaning Tirrell would bee content to leaue the Province and would heereafter this so as hee might haue a Pardon a Pension and a Company of Foot in her Majesties pay serue the Queene and deserue the reward demaunded by his future services The President knowing that for want of food hee would be forced ere the spring of the yeare to depart And also assuring himselfe within that time to get some good draught to bee drawen upon him by some of the Provinciall Rebells who now being heart-broken would doe any thing for their Pardons or for a little money not onely sleightly rejected his offers but bid Odalley tell him That although hee were never so warie yet hee doubted not before it were long to haue his head sent unto him in a bag willing him to forbeare to send any more unto him While these forces aforesaid were gathering according to the directions afore-recited the Governor of Kerry losing no opportunity and forbearing no labour had the like fortune upon the Knight of Kerry as Sir Samuel Bagnall had upon Tirrell for being conducted to his Quarter in the night killed fortie of his men and tooke from him all his whole substance which consisted of fiue hundred cowes two hundred garrans and two moneths provision of Meale and Butter for his Souldiers which small spoyle was a great losse to the poore Knight for thereby hee being disfurnished of all his provision disabled to minister entertainment to his followers and having no Castle whereunto he might safely retreat was constrained like a Wolfe to shelter himselfe in waste woods and desolate mountaines untill he could worke meanes with Sir Charles to accept his humble submission which incontinently upon his defeat hee earnestly solicited by the meanes of Osulevan More And surely this Service was of good consequence for the setling of Kerry for Thomas Oge induced by the example of the Knight and likewise Donnell Osulevan Son to the said Osulevan More did all joyntly submit themselues and her Majesties
verumque Sacramentum sumi constanter teneo purgatorium esse animasque ibi detentas fidelium suffragijs iuvari similiter et sanctos unà cum Christo regnantes venerandos atque invocandos esse eosque orationes Deo pro nobis offerre atque eoruÌ„ reliquias esse venerandos firmissimè assero imagines Christi et Deiparae semper Virginis nec non aliorum SanctoruÌ„ habendas et retinendas esse ac eis debitum honorem venerationem esse impartiendum Indulgentiarum etiam potestatem Christo in Ecclesia relictam fuisse illarumque usum Christiano populo unanimi salutarem esse affirmo sanctam Catholicam et Apostolicam Romanam Ecclesiam omnium Ecclesiarum Matrem et magnam agnosco Romano Pontifici beati Petri Apostolorum principis successori ac Iesu Christi Vicario veram obedientiam spondeo ac Iuro Caetera item omnia à sacris Canonibus Oecumenicis Consilijs ac praecipuè â— Sacrosanctâ Tridentina Synodo tradita definita declarata indubitanter recipio profiteor simulque contraria omnia atque Haereses quascunque ab Ecclesia damnatas anathematizatas ego pariter damno rejicio anathematizo Hanc veram Catholicam Fidem extra quam nemo salvus esse potest quam in praesenti sponte profiteor veraciter teneo eandem integram et inviolatam vsque ad extremum vitae spiritum constantissimè Deo adjutante retinere confiteri atque à meis subditis vel illis quorum cura in munere meo spectabit teneri doceri praedicari quantum in me erit curaturum Ego idem Eugenius spondeo voueo juro sic me Deus adjuvet haec sancta Dei Evangelia Dat' Romae apud Sanctum Petrum Anno Incarnationis Domini 1595. Pridie Calend. Novemb ' pontificatus nostri Anno quarto Let the understanding Reader now surcease to marvell that the Bishop of Rome doth striue and struggle to depose Princes and to animate and incourage Subjects to heathenish and inhumane murders and rebellions since hee dareth like the ancient Gyants to attempt and assault Heaven it selfe and to displant and displace from the Throne of his Majestie Christ Iesus himselfe who is God to be blessed for evermore what is it else but to make the Precepts and Traditions of men equivalent with the doctrine and Commandements of God what is it else but to usurpe an absolute and universall power and authoritie over the flocke of Christ as his Lieutenant and Vicar for the warrant whereof hee hath no Commission nor was hee called thereunto as Aaron was Lastly what is it else but to remooue and pull downe the Son of God from his triumphant glory where he sitteth at the right hand of his Father and where he must abide the holy Apostle bearing witnesse till all his enemies be subdued under his feet and to bring backe his glorified body and Deified soule at the becke and word of every hedge Priest into their sacrilegious Sacrament of the Altar Surely a man need go no further for testimony seeing the Antichristian lowing of this prophane Bull doth liuely delineate and plainely demonstrate that purple Harlot which hath made all nations drunke with the dregs of her fornication having seated her selfe upon the seven hils of Rome I should be over troublesome to the Reader to shake up all the trumpery and rake in all the durt contayned in his Buls belly yet one thing more I cannot passe over with silence namely for as much as the Pope perceiveth that his kingdome cannot long stand but that Babell must fall and Antichrist must be consumed with the breath of the Lords mouth therefore with prudent care and politicke circumspection hee suffereth none to bee initiated into his holy Sacrament of orders nor preferred to any Ecclesiasticall promotion but hee is first bound by his hand word and corporall oath to mainetaine and defend the pompe honour priviledges prerogatiues and doctrines of the Sea of Rome especially and namely such as are contradictorily repugnant to the written word of God And that they shall persecute and impugne all those whether Prince or people that shall bee adjudged Heretikes or Schismatikes in the Popes consistory Consider therefore I beseech thee gentle Reader whether any Priest that taketh this oath for they all take it can bee accounted a good Subject to the Crowne of England but to proceed Many of the Traytors being put to the sword the strangers banished and the Provincials protected as you haue heard there were still remayning in action within Mounster left for example to perdition Fits Maurice the Lord of Lixnaw Iohn fits Thomas the brother of Iames the late titulary Earle the Knight of the Glynn and Thomas Oge a Geraldine all which with their forces joyned in one were not able to make two hundred men lurking about the Mountaine of Slewlugher and in the Fastnesse of Clanmorris CHAP. XIX False rumors divulged of the State of Mounster The Lord President sent one thousand foote munitioned and victâ—aâ—â—ed to the Lord Deputy A Letter from her Mâ—jesty tâ— the Lord President concerning the Earle of Clanricard A Letter from Iohn Burke to the Lord President A Letter from Iohn Burke to Sir George Thornton A Certificate from a Popish Bishop in the behalfe of Iohn Burke The Lord Deputy having occasion to employ more forces into Connaght hee with the Councell of estate upon the eightâ—eâ—th of Ianuary wrote unto the President to pray and require him to spare out of his List of Mounster if hee might conveniently doe it one Regiment of one thousand foote with a competent proportion of victuals which not many dayes after was accomplished Also about this time the President received a Letter from her Majestie which although it doth concerne the Earle of Clanricard in his pâ—rticular yet that the Reader may informe himselfe how much that noble gentleman was esteemed and that worthily of his Soveraigne Mistris I doe thinke it meet to be related A Letter from her Majesty to the Lord President concerning the Earle of Clanrickard Your most assured constantly affected Soveraigne E. R. RIGHT trusty and well beloved Wee greete you well wee need not use many arguments to you when wee resolue to recommend either man or matter seeing you haue made so good demonstration of your obedience and entire affection to performe our will and pleasure much lesse then the person or causes of this nobleman our cosen Clanriccard whose carriage here doth challenge our extraordinary good opinion as his merite there procured your owne plentifull testimony of the same even when all trees à id shew what fruits they bare His comming over was to doe his duty to us where hee was desirous as other Noble-men haue done to haue stayed some time unlesse some occasion for our seruice should necessarily require his returne Of which kind because the one hath presented it selfe by the going of our Deputy into that Province where his possessions lye and that the weake estate of his
mother likewise falleth out to bee such as if Almighty God should call her before the same were better setled many inconveniences might fall to the house by his absence hee is now returned backe with as much expedition as hee can And therefore wee doe as to one of our principall Councellors in that state recommend him to you to be furthered and assisted in all his occasions wherein as we know that publicke triall which hee hath made of himselfe to the honour of the Nobility of that kingdome whereof so many scandalous rumours haue beene spred onely to invite our Enemies under that opinion of their ill affection both hath and will invite you to loue him so wee doe thinke that wee haue missed our markes in George if hee shall not haue the best fruits which either your publike credit or private friendship may afford whosoeuer wee shall recommend as now wee doe this Noble-man besides his publike desert for many other constant professions of his humble and reverent affections towards our selfe Let this therefore suffice for him and for your selfe of whom wee can say no more then heretofore wee haue done either of our good opinion of you or of our gratious thankes for all your great and honest services Given under our Signet at our Pallace of Westminster the seventeenth of December 1602. in the fiue and fourtieth yeare of our Raigne Now although the present estate of this Province did promise a present reduction and future quiet yet to make it appeare that the false hearts of the superstitious Irish were no way addicted and inclined thereunto omitting many instances that I might remember I will recite onely certaine particulars concerning Iohn Burke a gentleman of the county of Limerick of whom wee haue spoken before in the beginning of the first booke who much grieved as it should seeme that their expectations had beene frustrated concerning Spanish hopes this last Summer would therefore take a Iourney to the Court of Spaine as a generall Agent to sollicit the King for supplyes against the next spring And therefore suddenly leaving his wife which was one of Sir George Thorntons daughters and family aboâ—â— the middest of December last fled to the râ—bâ—ls Campe not doubtinâ— but from them to bee furnished with all necessaries for this his employment at his departure hee left certaine Lâ—tters with his wife to bee delivered to the President and Sir George Tâ—ornton his Father in law declaring his intention for a Iourney into Spaine but to disgâ—iâ—â— his reasons hee made Religion a maske by preâ—â—nding a â—â—lgrimage to Saint-Iames of Compostella and Rome but because his dissembling may the better appeare I will 〈◊〉 downe the wordâ— of his own Letters written to the Lord President and Sir George A Letter from Iohn Burke to the Lord President IF you remember Right Honourable and my very good Lord the 〈◊〉 time I met your honour how desirous I was to forsake 〈◊〉 world and to follow the service of God from which determination I was 〈…〉 weaknesse of my spirit restrayned by the simple 〈…〉 my friends sithence which time I haue beene so inamoured with the 〈◊〉 that I did not spare to walke in all the wayes where hee lead me either of envie malice deceit flatterie or falshood as I doubt not but your Lordship in some degree noted when through envie and hatred I haue for to procure their deaths accused the Lord Burke and otheâ—s 〈…〉 of treason and now being 〈◊〉 to satisfaction 〈…〉 speaking euill of my 〈…〉 with the world so that by seeking to make my selâ—e a 〈◊〉 vnto thâ— world I was thereby made an enemy vnto God 〈…〉 â—â—pentance by the especiall grace of God I 〈…〉 of Rome and Saint Iames and doe assure unto 〈…〉 carry alwayes as faithfull 〈…〉 wish all honour dignity and prosperity as any other of my calling 〈…〉 desire your Lordship not to beleeue any thing which should be said to the contrary I haue left the little Landâ— and goods I had 〈…〉 and doe desire your Lordship to mainetaine her in the same untill my comming I would neuer come amongst these fellowes but for feare my friendâ— would pâ—â—swade your Lordship not to grant mee your Passeport for to goe 〈…〉 seeing it hath pleased your Lordship to grant mee her Majesties protection I will remoue from this company desiring your Lordship to send mee your Passeport for to goe to this pilgrimage the which I will expect neere Corke And now taking my leaue with your Lordship I rest Your Lordships loving Friend Iohn Burke A Letter from Iohn Burke to Sir George Thornton RIght Worshipfull and my very loving Father for that I know you would bee much troubled in mind to thinke what should moue mee to depart thus from my wife friends and lands I thought good to tell you the very truth which I desire you without any scruple to beleeue I haue taken upon mee to be a Pilgrim for the space of two yeares First I must visit Saint Iago in Spaine and from thence to Rome I haue sought the Letters of favour from certaine Priests in this Countrey to their fellowes beyond the Seas You nor my Lord President may not thinke that I goe to procure any mischiefe to the English State to whom I should be more willing to doe good then able to doe harme I doe not now speake unto you in the spirit of flattery or feare falshood or deceit or for any worldly pollicie I speake before God and God knoweth that I speake the truth I doe not goe with any intent to harme any person but onely to doe judgement upon my selfe for a satisfaction unto God for my sinnes the little living I haue I doe leaue with my wife the which and her selfe I doe leaue to your fatherly care And so I rest Your Sonne Iohn Burke Some man peradventure giving credit to these colourable protestations would perswade himselfe that this professed Pilgrimage was the true and onely end of this his journey and so should I were not these vizards dismasked and these frauds detected by certaine Letters from sundry Priests and Popish Clergie men found and convaied to the President I will not trouble the Reader with needlesse transcripts of these severall Letters I will onely relate one or two which may apparantly convince his deepe dissembling written from a Popish Bishop A Certificate from a Popish Bishop in the behalfe of Iohn Burke NOs Mallachias Dei et Apostolicae Sedis gratia Duacensis in Hiberniâ Episcopus notum facimus Catholico ac invictissimo Hispaniarum Regi Philippo Domino Matheo de Oviedo Archiepisâ—opo Dublinensi et Metropolitano Hiberniae Omnibusque Christi fidelibus tam spiritualibus sive regularibus quà m secularibus personis ac si proprio nomine nominare Horum Latorem Iohannem Burk NobileÌ„ praestant ' virtutis virum propugnatoreÌ„ Haereticae pravitatis acerrimuÌ„ refugium ac defensor ' religiosarum personarum esse ob id versari inter Anglos verae
the meane time hee would keepe him in safetie and accomodate all things for the more assurance in the effecting of the busines To Kilmallock he came the next Morrow the twentieth of Iune with one thousand Foote and two Troopes of Horse for a good part of his Armie was at that time gone into Thomond to secure the same from Odonnell who was come farre up into the Countrey and had taken many preyes there CHAP. VIII The Countrey of Thâ—mond harassed and spoyled by O Donnell Forces sent into Thâ—mond Iames fits Thomas set at Liberty Dermond O Conners Letter to the Lord President A Letter from the Mounster Rebels to O Donnell Dermond O Conner and the Rebels agreed and reconciled The Castle of Crome taken by the Armie A Ioyns Letter from William Burke and Morrogheny Moe O Flagharly to the Lord President A Letter from Morrogheny Moe O Flagharly to the Lord President A Letter from Iames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Carty THIS suddaine comming of Odonnell for Thomond was so secretly caried as the Earle of Thomond had no notice of it untill he was come to the Borders thereof hee then being at Limerick with the President prayed him to lend him part of his Armie to make Head against the Rebels Whereupon his Lordship commanded the Sergeant Major Captaine Flower and with eight hundred Foote and sixtie Horse to attend the Earle Odonnell entred the Countrey and Harassed all Thomond even as farre as Loopthead and tooke all the Preyes of the Countrey Neverthelesse he went not away scot free For the Noble Earle fought often with his Forces slew many of them and never left them untill he had recovered a great part of the Cattle which Odonnell had taken And upon Mid-somer day chased him out of Thomond This suddaine and unexpected comming of Odonnell with such great Forces as attended him could never haue beene undiscovered if the next Neighbours to Thomond the Inhabitants of Clanrickard had done their dueties through which Countrey Odonnell passed and returned without doing of any hurt that ever I heard of And so leaving with this Digression it is time to speake of the Successe of the vsurping Earles apprehension By this time it was suspected and publikely noised abroad that the Sugan Earle should bee delivered to the President which Rumour began first to bee bruited in Limerick and Kilmallock and as it alwayes hapneth in that Kingdome from the Townes the rumour is speedily conveied into the Countrey which being no sooner heard then beleeved by the Rebels as well Provincials as others they all combined themselues Iohn fits Thomas Pierce Lacy and William Burke being the Triumviri of this League to set the Prisoner at Libertie With this determination they had gathered together of Dermonds Bonoghs and Provincials some foure thousand men nee re Castle Leshin in the great Fastnesse of Conniloe for there was this Castle seated with intent both to blocke up the way that the President should take in comming thither and to constraine the Ward to deliver the Earle The President being at Kilmallock as aforesaid hourely expecting the comming of the Lady Margaret stayed there from the twentieth to the twentie sixth day and in all that time he never heard from her or her Husband Vpon the twentie sixth the Lady Margaret came to him shee related that Castlelishin was besieged by the Rebels her cause of stay was the danger of the way Immediately the President notwithstanding the rest of his Forces were not returned out of Thomond purposed to raise the Siedge and the Armie being drawen forth before they had marched an English mile upon the way they met a Messenger who delivered unto them for certaine that Iames fits Thomas was rescued that morning and himselfe did see him out of the Castle In Castlelishin where Iames fits Thomas was prisoner Dermond O Conner with the Ward had left a Priest whose perswasions prevailed so much with O Conners men as they delivered the reputed Earle as aforesaid but upon Caution as may appeare by Dermond O Conners Letters to the President as followeth Dermond O Conners Letter to the Lo. President MY good Lord it is so that contrary to my directions and without my privitie my Ward at Castlelishin was hardly set unto by the Enemy after the breach of the Castle were constrained to yeeld to the surrender of the Earle of Desmond upon Composition viz. to receiue as pledges from the said Earle his sonne and his Receiver one Gerald fits Nicholas and the chiefe of the Walles or Faltaghs of Downmoylin and Iohn fits Thomas Brother of the said Earle to bee delivered into the hands of Mac Cartie More or some other indifferent man his hands as the said Earle and I shall agree heereof I thought good to certifie your Honour assuring the same upon my credit that this Composition was made without my privitie as your Honour shall understand manifestly heereafter to the end your Honour might bee advised not to send the Armie for feare of any mischance in respect of the greatnesse of the Enemies forces and fastnesse of their strengths the Earle being inlarged all which I hope to bring to a worse case then they were in and that in a short time if I be well furthered by your Lordship the manner whereof I am ready to declare to your Honour as occasion shall serue for speedy effecting whereof I pray your Lordship to send me your best advice by Captaine Power the which expecting forthwith I humbly take my leaue Balliallinan this 26. of Iune 1600. Your Honours to command Dermond O Conner The reason which I conceiue mooved Dermond that hee did not presently render him to the President was partly his feare that his money would bee detained from him when the prisoner was once delivered and therefore hee would bee first sure of the same partly his over much confidence in his men whom hee thought that they would not for a world haue betrayed him as they did but especially I conceiue that the danger of the way was the occasion of the protraction for undoubtedly the man did meane to performe his promise sincerely and if the Lady could haue come sooner to Kilmallocke the titularie Earle had been brought from Castlelishin without any difficultie Vpon the seven and twentieth Dermond O Conner wrote to the President praying to bee excused that hee did not come unto him for the wayes were too dangerous for him to passe untill his Brother who was in Desmond with foure hundred men did come unto him or that the Enemy did scatter or the President with his Armie should draw into those parts and in the meane while he would remaine in the Castle where hee was and besought the President to send him a safeguard for himselfe his followers and goods protesting his loyaltie to her Majestie and promising to bee directed by the President in whatsoever it should please him to commaund Within a few dayes after the delivery
of the towne The Irish Army as before present themselues The Enemy from the towne make another sally Intelligence of the Enemies designes brought to Captaine Taffe TOwards night Tyrone shewed himselfe with the most part of his Horse and Foot upon a hill betweene our campe and Corke about a mile from us and on the other side of the hill encamped that night where hee had a Fastnesse of wood and water Two Regiments of our Foot and some Horse being drawn out of our Campe made towards them and when they saw our men resolued to goe forwards they fell backe towards the place where they encamped This night the Spanyards sallyed againe and gaue upon a new Trench made a little beneath our Campe but were the sooner repelled because that night wee kept very strong Guards and every man was in a readinesse to bee in Armes by reason of Tyrones being so neere unto us Tyrones Horse and Foot kept still in sight in the place where they shewed themselues the day before and many Intelligences affirmed unto us that they had a purpose to force our Campes That night some of their Horse and fiue hundred of their Foot were discovered searching out a good way to the Towne which was not made knowen unto us untill the next day The Spanyards sallyed this night hotly and gaue upon a Trench so as a Sergeant that had the guard thereof quit it But Sir Christopher Saint-Laurence comming to his second beat them backe before they did any great hurt Our Artillery still played upon the Towne as it had done all that while that they might see wee went on with our businesse as if we cared not for Tyrones comming but it was withall carried on in such a fashion as wee had no meaning to make a Breach because we thought it not fit to offer to enter and so put all in a hazard untill wee might better discover what Tyrone meant to doe whose strength was assured to bee very great and wee found by Letters of Don Iohns which wee had newly intercepted that hee had advised Tyrone to set upon our Campes telling him that it could not bee chosen but our men were much decayed by the winters siege and so that wee could hardly be able to mainetaine so much ground as wee had taken when our strength was greater if we were well put too on the one side by them and on the other side by him which hee would not faile for his part to doe soundly Tyrone accompanied with Odonnell Orwrke Mac Guire Mac Maghon Randell Mac Sorly Redmond Burke O Conner Sligoes brothers and Captaine Tirrell with the choise force and in effect all the Rebels of Ireland being drawen into Mounster and joyned with Spaniards that landed at Castle-haven who brought to Tyrones Campe sixe Ensignes of Spaniards and the greatest part of the Irish of Mounster who being revolted were joyned with them and entertayned into the Kings pay in severall Companies and under their owne Lords resolved to releeue the Towne of Kinsale and to that purpose sate downe the one and twentieth of December a mile and a halfe from the Towne betweene the English Campe and Corke and on that side of the Army kept from them all passages and meanes for forage the other side over the River of Ownybuoy being wholly at their disposition by reason of the generall revolt of those parts it seemed they were drawen so farre by the importunity of Don Iuan de Aquila as wee perceived by some of his Letters intercepted wherein hee did intimate his owne necessitie their promise to succour him and the facility of the Enterprise our Armie being weake in numbers and tired as hee termed us with assurance from himselfe that whensoever hee should advance to our Quarter hee would giue the blow soundly from the Towne during the aboad of the Rebels in that place wee had continuall intelligence of their purpose to giue Alarmes from their party and sallies from the Towne but to little other effect then to weary our men by keeping them continually in Armes the weather being extreame tempestuous cold and wet on the three and twentieth of December late in the night Captaine Taffe enformed the Lord Deputie that one of the Rebels sent him word and confirmed it by a solemne oath to the bearer that the resolution of the Rebels was either that night or betweene that and the next to enterprise their uttermost for the releefe of the Towne with some particulars in what sort they intended to giue upon our Campe The intelligence which Captaine Taffe had was upon this occasion CHAP. XXI The meanes whereby Captaine Taffe had his Imelligence The Battell of Kinsale wherein the Rebels were overthrowen The Lord President directed by the Lord Deputie to guard the Campe against any attempt to be made by the Spaniards A glorious Victorie An old Irish Prophesie proved true Two sallies made by the Spanyards TVesday the two and twentieth of December Brian Mac Hugh Oge Mac Maghon a principall Commander in the Irish Army whose eldest sonne Brian had many yeares before been a Page in ENGLAND with the Lord President sent a Boy unto Captaine William Taffe praying him to speake unto the Lord President to bestow upon him a bottle of Aquavitae which the President for old acquaintance sent unto him the next night being the three and twentieth by the same Messenger hee sent him a Letter praying him to recommend his Loue vnto the President thanks for his Aquavitae and to wish him the next night following to stand well upon his Guard for himselfe was at the Councell wherein it was resolved that on the night aforesaid towards the breake of day the Lord Deputies Campe would bee assaulted both by Tyrones Armie which lay at their backes and by the Spanyards from the Towne who upon the first Allarme would bee in a readinesse to salley Whereupon the Lord Deputie gaue order to strengthen the ordinary Guards to put the rest of the Armie in a readinesse but not into Armes that about the falling of the Moone the Regiment volant commanded by Sir Henrie Power and appoynted onely to answere the first occasion without doing any other duties should draw out beyond the West part of the Campe and there to stand in Armes not farre from the maine guard of Horse A little before the breake of the day the Lord President went to the Lord Deputies house and as they two and the Marshall were in Councell one of the Lord Presidents horsemen came to the doore and calling upon him said My Lord it is time to arme for the enemy is neere unto the Campe and immediately Sir Richard Greame who had the guard of Horse that night sent word to the Lord Deputie that the Scouts had discovered the Rebells Matches in great numbers whereupon the Lord Deputie caused the Armie to draw presently into Armes sent a Corporall of the field to cause the like
Connaght man Donogh Moel mac Enessis Dermond Moel mac Carties man Owen mac Donogh mac Finnin Cartie of Curowrane Donel oge Mac Donel Carty brother to Don Carlos slaine at Kinsale Finnin oge Cartie an other brother to Don Carlos Brothers Conoghor o Cullenan of Rathmore in Kinalley Donell Ogriffien of the same William mac Cormock a Connaght man Dermond mac Shane a Connaght man â—dmond Olavien William Mac Ricard Cormocke Olanahie all Connaght men Dermond Deaserghe a Connaght man Dermond Olongie of Muskry Richard Cogan fits Philip of Barnehelly in Kerry-wherie Finin Mac Donoghe Cartie a Cosen to Don Carlos Dermond Mac Finin Cartie of Skeaghe in Carbry Donnell Mac Finin Cartie of the same Donnell Mac Teg Cartie of the same David Skemnehan of Rincorran Iohn Mac Dermond Mac Shane a Connaght man Cormocke the Lord Presidents Footeman of the Birnes in Leinster William Mac Shane of Rathmore in the County of Limerick Donnell Mac Shane O Cullenan of Rathmore in Kinaley Iohn Oge Olenssie a Connaght man Teg Welsh alias Teg Brenaghe Cormocke Mac Donoghe ne Mroen Oriardane Dermond Mac Donoghe ne Mroen Oriardane Owen Mac Donoghe ne Mroen Oriardane of Muskry brothers Donnell Mac Shane Oriardane of Muskry Iohn Feild fits Maurice of Tracten Abbie Iohn Roe Mac William of the County of Limericke Donnell O Sissuane of Kinsale Teg O Sissuane Sonne to Donnell aforesaid Hugo Lacy. Walter Ley of Kilkenny Richard Stacboll One Master Fits Iames a Pensioner These came out of Spaine with Don Iuan and returned with him From Ardea with Connor Odrischall and Archer the seventh of Iuly 1602. Conner Odrischall eldest Sonne to Sir Finin Odrischall Iames Archer Iesuite Collie Mac Swine Mac Edmond of the Mac Swines of Carbry his Sonne was hanged at Donboy in Iune 1602. Cormocke Mac Donoghe vic' Donnell Rabaghe one of the Carties Donoghe Mac Conner of Castlehaven and owner of it Donnell Mac Connor vic' Dermond Odrischall brothers Mac Con Mac Iffie Odrischall Teg Mac Iffie Odrischall Morriertaghe Mac Iffie Odrischall Brothers Dermond Mac Conner of Kilkoe Dermond Oge of the same of the Carties brothers Shane Mac Dermond Iholonghane of Bantrie Shane Mac Gillicuddie Iholoughane of Beare Teg Oge ne Mockloghe Owen Mac Teg ne Mocklogâ—e of the Carties brothers Finnin mac Browne of the Odrischals Conner Omaghon of Lemâ—on one of the Omaghons of Ivagh One of the sonnes of Gilliduff of Cleere and one of the Odrischals Dermond Oge mac Dermond Odrischall Conner mac Finnin Roe of Bonnanie in Bantrie Tirlogh sonne to Teg Reugh mac Maghon of Thomond who slew his Father when Donboy was besieged his lands her Majestie hath given to the Earle of Thomonds brother Dowaltagh mac Morogh Icorromanie foster-brother to Odonnell Elline ny Donogh late wife to Dermond Moel mac Cartie brother to Florence Finnin Kearigh of the Fioll one of the Carties Dermond mac Shannaganie a Rimer Gilliduff a Thomond man Two Souldiers of Thomond which served Conner Odrischall David mac Shane of the Dingle servant to Iames Archer the Iesuite Shane mac Dermond vic' Donogh Oge o Cullenan Archers boy Conner Oge Odrischall heire to Conner Sir Finnins sonne nine yeares of age Thomas son and heire to the Knight of the Valley 14 yeares old Donnell Omaghon a Marriner that came in company with Owen mac Eggan Fiue Frenchmen that were taken by Teg Reughe when they tooke the Ship and Merchant of Gallway The nine and twentieth the Lord Deputy and the Lord President from sundry persons and divers wayes were advertised that Tyrone in passing the broad water lost many of his Carriages and one hundred and fortie of his men drowned those which tooke their way through Connologh for they brake into many parts had also losse of men and Carriages in the river of May and the like at the Abbey of Ownhy in Omulrians Countrey so as they lost of all sorts aboue two hundred The Footmen wearied in the flight to goe the lighter cast away their Armes and their hurt men carried upon weake and tyred garrans were by their fellowes left upon the way where they dyed their tyred horses were slaine by their Masters and the Countrey Inhabitants for spoyles sake upon advantages would not spare to take some of their heads but not in that proportion as they might haue done if they had been sound Subjects Lastly it was reported but how true it is I am somewhat doubtfull that Tyrone himselfe and Mac Mahon were both hurt in the battell and carryed away on Litters To conclude never men were more dismayed with extremitie of feare then these light-footed Traytors were CHAP. XXIII A Parley desired by Don Iuan and granted by the Lord Deputie Don Iuan his Prâ—positions with their Answeres and his Reply The Reasons which mooved the Lord Deputie and Councell to yeeld to a Composition The Articles of the Composition THE last of December Don Iuan offered a parley sending the Drum Major out of the Towne with a sealed Letter to the Lord Deputie by an Alfeeres by which he required as by the Copie thereof conveyed in the dispatch by Sir Richard Morison into England may appeare that some Gentleman of speciall trust and sufficiencie might bee sent into the Towne from his Lordship to conferre with him whom he would acquaint with such conditions as hee then stood upon which being granted by his Lordship Sir William Godolphin was employed in that negotiation which in what sort it was carried because it importeth much in respect of many particularities of speciall moment to bee considered it is thought necessary it should bee here more largely delivered his first conference with Sir William Godolphin tendeth to this That having found the Lord Deputie whom he termeth the Viceroy although a sharpe and powerfull Opposito yet an honourable Enemy and the Irish not onely weake and barbarous but as hee feared perfidious friends hee was so farre in his affection reconciled to the one and distasted with the other as did invite him to make an overture of such a composition as might bee safe and profitable for the State of England with lesse prejudice to the Crowne of Spaine by delivering into the Viceroyes power the Towne of Kinsale with all other places in Ireland held by the Spanish so as they might depart upon honourable termes fitting such men of warre as are not by necessitie enforced to receiue conditions but willingly enduced for just respects to disengage themselues and to relinquish a people by whom their King and Master had beene so notoriously abused if not betrayed That if the Viceroy liked to entertaine further parly touching this poynt he would first be pleased to understand them rightly and to make his propositions such as might bee sutable to men throughly resolved rather to bury themselues aliue and to endure a thousand deaths then that to giue way to one Article of accord that should tast of basenes or dishonour being so confident of their present strength and the Royall
by all the best and speediest meanes that may be Wee haue thought it good in regard of the great knowledge and experience wee haue had and found in your faith and valour and in respect of the speciall trust confidence and sufficiencie wee repose in you Wee haue thought it good to grant and commit unto you during our pleasure the command and authority by the power granted us by her Majestie over the Castles of Baltimore and Castlehaven and the whole Countrey of Carbery and over all the Countries territories or places of Collemore Collibeg Ivagh Mounterbarry Slewghteagibane Slewghteage Roe Cloncahill Clondermot Clonloghten and Coshmore and over all the other Countries territories places by what name or names soever they bee called from the Towne of Rosse to the hither parts of the Meares and bounds of Beere and Bantry and so in compasse Northwards to Muskery And we doe giue you power and authority over the Queenes people and her Subjects and Inhabitants in all or any the said Countries appoynting and authorising you hereby to prosecute with fire and sword all Rebels Traytors or other capitall Offenders and all their Ayders Releevers Maintayners Receivers and Abettors or any other Offenders whatsoever that are not ameanable to her Majesties Lawes or haue combined or adhered themselues to any her Majesties enemies or to any now in actuall rebellion against her Highnesse and to make ceasure of all their goods and chattles to her Majesties use And for the better effecting of this her Highnesse service and the speciall trust reposed in you wee doe hereby giue unto you liberty to employ or send among the Enemies or Rebels now in action such Messengers and Espialls as you sâ—all thinke fit to use and to write to parley conferre or treate with them or any of them and to receiue Messengers or Letters from them and to keepe any of them in your company fourteene dayes to procure the doing of service or to gaine intelligences from them and upon assurance and good hopes that any of the said Rebels will doe service to her Majestie Wee doe hereby authorize you to safeconduct them by warrant under your hand for the like space of fourteene dayes so as in the meane time you send them unto us or to the chiefe Governour of the Province for the time being which your safeconduct shall bee duly observed to all those you grant it unto And for the better and speedier clensing and purging the Countrey from Rebels and Malefactors Wee doe hereby giue and commit unto you full power and authority to execute by Marshall Law all notable and apparant Offenders and Malefactors that can neither dispend fourtie shillings in Lands per Annum nor are worth ten pounds in goods and as for such Rebels and Malefactors as are not within compasse of Martiall Law them to apprehend and commit to the Sheere Goale there to remaine and attend their trials by due course of her Majesties common Lawes And for the better advancement of her Majesties service wee doe hereby authorise you to goe aboard any Ship Barque or other Vessell that shall bee or arriue in those parts and to make search in them for Traytors Iesuits Seminaries Letters or prohibited wares and to make stay of them if just occasion so require and to presse and take up any the Boats or Vessels that are or shall bee within the compasse of your command and them to send and employ to such place or places as her Majesties service shall giue you occasion or otherwise to use and dispose of them as you in your discretion shall thinke meetest And this our authority and Commission to you granted to haue continuance during the pleasure of us the Lord Deputie and if wee shall not recull the same during our aboad in this Province then the same to bee in force during the pleasure of the Lord President and no longer And therefore wee doe hereby straightly charge and command all her Majesties Officers Ministers and loving Subjects to be unto you in the due execution of the premisses aiding obedient and assisting at their uttermost perils and for such your whole doings herein These shall bee unto you sufficient warrant and discharge Giuen under her Majesties privie Signet at the Campe before Kinsale the seventh day of Ianuary 1601. George Carew Richard Wingfield George Bourchier To our well beloved Captaine Roger Harvy The eleaventh the Lord President had intelligence from England that Iames the late restored Earle of Desmond was dead and that eighteene hundred quarters of Oates were sent into Mounster for the releefe of our horses CHAP. XXV Don Iuan his request to the Lord Deputie A resolution in Councell to erect certaine Forts in Mounster The request of the Inhabitants of Kinsale to the Lord President Certaine Companies cashiered A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie The Examination of Richard Owen Richard Owen his Message from Tyrone to the Lord Deputie Instructions for Captaine George Blunt THE fourteenth Don Iuan wrote to the Lord Deputie to pray his Lordship that expedition might be made in taking up of shipping for his transportation and that his Lordship would commiserate the poore Spanish Prisoners in Corke who were like to perish for want of food During the siege there had beene taken at Rincorran Castle Ny Parke in sallyes and in the overthrow of Tyrone together with some runawayes that voluntary came unto us about two hundred rather more then lesse whereof some of them had been sent into ENGLAND About this time the Lord Deputie and the Lord President went by Boate to an Iland in the River of Corke called Halbolin sixe or seven miles from the Citie which upon view they thought fit to bee fortified being so seated as that no shipping of any burthen can passe the same but under the commaund thereof Whereupon direction was given to Paul Ive an Ingeneere to raise a Fortification there and also another at Castle Ny Parke to command the Haven at Kinsale Furthermore it was resolved in Councell that Forts should haue beene erected at Baltimore and Beere-haven as also Cittadells at Corke Limrick and Waterford to keepe the Citizens in some awe but none of these workes were performed saue onely the Forts at Halbolyn and Castle Ny Parke aforesayd From the fourteenth of Ianuary unto the last of the same no matter of any consequence hapned all which time was spent in civill causes in sending of dispatches into England as occasions did result in discharging of Companies which were growen weake whereof two thousand in List were casheerd in hastning away of the Spaniards and in setling of Garisons in the East part of Mounster among other private dispatches which the Lord President sent into England hee wrote this Letter unto her Majestie A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie SACRED MAIESTIE NOw that it hath pleased the omnipotent Director of all things to blesse you with a happie Victory over the mâ—licious
that Redmond Burke and Captaine Mostian went likewise without his consent Which done being sorry as he protested of his traytorly life hee humbly craved her Majesties gracious protection promising to merit the same with future loyall service which being graunted hee departed Vpon the fourth of this moneth as aforesayd having beene in the meane time with Tyrone hee made his second addreffe to the President the Lord Deputie then being in Corke and being called before the Lord Deputie and the President he dlivered unto them a Message from Tyrone the effect whereof was that he would be glad to be received into her Majesties mercie being heartily sorry that hee had given her so just a cause of offence and likewise grieved in his soule that hee had been the cause of the effusion of so much blood the exhausting of her Majesties Treasures and the ruine of his natiue Countrey Neverthelesse this pretended griefe and humilitie was farced with some exorbitant conditions unmeet for him to demaund from his Soveraigne whom hee had highly offended or for a Monarch to graunt to a vassall Notwithstanding it was thought good to take hold of the occasion for although it should not worke the end desired which was to settle the Kingdome in tranquillitie yet a motion onely of submission proceeding from the capitall Rebell would worke in the mindes of the inferiour Traytors a mistrust of their estates and seeke by his Example to sue for grace while there was time wherein they might hope to obtaine it Vpon these considerations the Lord Deputie was willing after hee had shewed his dislike to the Conditions to embrace the motion And because that he might be assured to haue a true report returned Captaine George Blunt who had been a familiar and inward friend unto Tyrone when hee was a Subject was imployed in this businesse and for his manner of treating with him hee had these Instructions following subscribed by the Lord Deputie and the Lord President When you speake with Tyrone you shall tell him that you understand that Richard Owen came from him to the Lord Deputie with Commission from him to tell his Lordship that hee desired to bee received into the Queenes mercy if his life might be secured Whereupon you finding in him such conformitie out of your ancient loue which in former time you bare him were glad of the alteration and therefore as his friend did now undertake this long Iourney to perswade him to those courses which might best answer his dutie to his Prince and repayre his estate which in your opinion is desperate If you find him desirous to bee received to mercie you shall giue him hope of it and promise him furtherance for the effecting of it upon these conditions That he shall in token of his penitency and according to the dutie of a Subject to his Naturall Prince first under his hand write a letter of submission to the Lord Deputie humbly craving in the same her Majesties mercy with promise to redeeme his errours past by his future service That likewise he shall write a publique Submission to her Majestie imploring at her hands forgiuenesse of his faults and likewise promise amendment of his life with a willing desire to doe her some acceptable service in recompence of his transgression in the same protesting to serue her Majestie against all men either of Ireland or Forreiners that shall endeavour the disturbance of this Countrey That he shall put into her Majesties hands his eldest Sonne for the assurance of his future loyaltie and foure principall Gentlemen of his blood as he formerly promised That hee shall at his charge finde workmen to build such Forts in the Countrey of Tyrone and in such places as the Lord Deputy shall thinke fit That he shall permit throughout Tyrone her Majesties Officers of Iustice as the Sheriffes and others to haue free liberty to execute their Offices as is accustomed in other Provinces and Counties of the Realme and answer all other duties formerly promised That hee shall onely undertake for himselfe and his Pledges to lye for no more then those that dwell upon that land onely that is contayned in his Letters Patents not any way undertaking for the rest of Tyrone as Tirlogh Brassiloes sonnes Mac Maghon O Canâ— Mac Guire Mac Genis the two Clandeboyes and all of the East side of Ban. That if any of his neighbours shall continue in rebellion none of their people shall be harboured in Tyrone and likewise that none of Tyrone shall by his consent or knowledge succour any Rebell or giue assistance to them and if any such offendor shall happen to be discovered either by himselfe or any other her Majesties Officers upon knowledge thereof that hee shall doe his best endeavour to prosecute the parties offending and either take them whereby they may be tryed by the Lawes of the Realme or kill them if they may not otherwise bee had and shall assist her Majesties Officers in taking to her use the goods and chattells of the Offenders and their retinues That he shall not onely truely pay all her Majesties Rents and Duties from this time forward due unto her out of Tyrone but also pay the Arrerages that for many yeares haue been by him detayned That in respect of the great charges that hee hath put her Majestie unto although it bee not the thousand part of her disbursements In nomine paenae which in all such great offences is accustomed towards the victualling of her Majesties Garisons hee shall pay two thousand Cowes within sixe moneths That the Countrey of Tyrone may bee limited and no more by him to be possessed then is contayned in his Letters Pattents That the territory of Tyrone might bee divided into shieres and haue Goales as hee hath formerly desired That hee put at liberty the Sonnes of Shane Oneale and all other prisoners English and Irish These things you shall only propound as from your selfe yet as conceiving that they will be demanded at his hands if hee be received and to draw as large an overture from him of what hee will agree unto as you can perswade him telling him that the greater assurance he doth giue the estate of his loyaltie the greater will bee his safetie for wee shall conster his good meaning by his free offer thereof and after wee shall haue the lesse reason to bee jealous of him Mountioye George Carew CHAP. XXVI The King of Spaines Letters intercepted A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to Don Iuan de Aguila A Letter from the Duke of Lerma to the Archbishop of Dublin A Letter from the Secretary Ybarra to Don Iuan de Aguila A Letter from the Secretary Fragursa to Don Iuan de Aguila A Letter from the King of Spaiâ—e to Don Iuan de Aguila ABout the tenth of February Dou Iuan de Aguila residing in Corke whilest his Troopes were preparing to bee embarqued for Spaine In this interim a Spanish Pinnace landed in the Westermost
foote The same day that Captaine Harvie came to Castle-haven the Odrischals who had the inheritance of the same by a slight got into the Castle and had made themselues masters of it the Spaniards to recover it againe assaulted it and were undermining the same when Captaine Harvie was entering into the Haven but upon the sight of his ships the Irish by composition to depart in safetie rendered it to the Spaniard who had lost two of their Souldiers in the attempt The one and twentieth Captaine Harvie having in his Company the Veador and some other Spaniards set saile for Baltimore whereupon the three and twentieth they went on land and were feasted in the Castle of Donelong by the Governour thereof called Andreas de Aervy and the next day by the direction of the Veador their Ordnance being seven in number in the Castle were shipped And the sixe and twentieth the said Castle and the Castle of Donneshed were with Spanish gravitie rendered to her Majesties use The second of March following they were all embarqued and set saile for Spaine while these things were in doing Captaine Roger Harvie sent a partie of men to Cape-Cleere the Castle whereof was guarded by Captaine Terrils men which they could not gaine but they pillaged the Iland and brought from thence three Boats and the second day following the Rebels not liking the neighbourhood of the English quitted the Castle wherein Captaine Harvie placed a Guard at this time Sir Finnin Odrischall came to Captaine Harvie and submitted himselfe The tenth of the same Moneth the Lord Barry Captaine Taffe and Captaine Iohn Barry chanced to light upon Donoghe Moyle Mac Carties men and slew eighteene of the best of them From Baltimore Captaine George Flower was shipped in a Hoy of one hundred and twentie Tuns with two Companies of two hundred in list but weake by pole to receiue from the Spaniards the Castle of Dunboy but doe all hee could by reason of fowle weather and contrary winds hee could never although hee was at the mouth of the Haven of Beere recover the Land and so enforced to returne effecting nothing in this short Navigation fiftie of his Souldiers by infection dyed and but seven of the Saylers living CHAP. XXVIII The Spanyards imbarqued at Kinsale The Spanyards dispossessed of Doxboy by Osulevan Beare A Letter from Osulevan Beare to the King of Spaine A Letter from Osulevan Beare to the Earle of Carazeâ—a A Letter from Osulevan Beare to Don Pedro de Zubeaur THE twentieth of Februarie twentie Spanish Captaines with one thousand three hundred seventie foure Souldiers set sayle from Kinsale for Spaine The Composition which Don Iuan did make when he surrendred Kinsale did infinitely grieue and offend the Irish and especially those who had voluntarily delivered into his hands their Castles but especially Donnell Osulevan who considering that if his Castle of Donboy should bee in the possession of the English hee was like to be banished his Countrey not having any hope of favour from her Majestie unto whose Crowne and Dignitie hee had manifested himselfe to bee a malicious Traytor resolved to set up his rest in regaining of it out of the Spanyards hands and afterwards to defend it against her Majesties Forces as well as hee might For accomplishing whereof they watched a fit opportunitie and surprized it in this sort Although the Spaniards were the Masters of the Castle yet evermore he had recourse into it lodged therein with such of his men as hee thought good In the dead time of the night when the Spanyards were soundly sleeping and the key of the Castle in the Captaines custody Osulevan caused his men amongst the which there were some Masons to breake a hole in the wall wherein fourescore of his men entered for by appoyntment he had drawne that night close unto the Castle Archer the Iesuite with another Priest Thomas fits Maurice the Lord of Lixnaâ— Donnell Mac Cartie Captaine Richard Tirrell and Captaine William Burke with a thousand men When day appeared Archer prayed Francesco de Saaredra the Spanish Captaine to goe with him to Osulevans chamber unto whom hee made relation that his men were entred the Castle that he meant no personall hurt either unto him or to any of his and that he would keepe the same for the King of Spaines use and also told him that hee had one thousand Foot within Harquebusse shott of the Castle The Captaine seeing himselfe surprized made no resistance and willed his men to doe the like But the Spanyards in furie discharged a few Musket shott amongst the Irish and slew three of them and hurt one but by the mediation of Osulevan and Francesco de Saavedra the Captaine all was pacified Osulevan being very carefull that no hurt might bee done to the Spanyards Afterward Osulevan disarmed them all kept the Captaine and a few of the better sort with three or foure Gunners in the nature of Prisoners and the rest hee sent to Baltimore to be imbarqued into Spaine He also seazed upon all the Spanish Ordnance Munitions and Victualls which was there in store The Captaine not long after was set at libertie and returned with the Veador from Baltimore into Spaine and with him the other souldiers which were detained but the Cannoniers Osulevan reserved When report was brought to Don Iohn de Aguila then in Corke of the surprize of Dunboy he tooke it for a great affront and would presently haue drawen from Kinsale the Spanish Companies there yet remayning and march to Dunboy to regaine it by force and to deliver it according to the Composition into her Majesties hands But the Lord Deputie and the President who were desirous to see his heeles towards Ireland wished him not to trouble himselfe with that businesse and when hee was gone the President should take order for the reducing of it into his hands the Castle of Dunboy was surprized as beforesayd in this moneth of February 1601 and held by Osulevan to the use of the King of Spaine but yet to excuse himselfe unto the King and to make it appeare unto him how much hee was his servant hee wrote unto him to the Earle of Carazena and to Pedro de Zubiare there being at that present in Beerehaven the Spanish Pinnace which brought the Pacquet from Spaine intercepted betweene Kinsale and Corke as aforesaid A Letter from Osulevan Beare to the King of Spaine My Lord and my King OVt of his loue to your kingly greatnesse your humble stedfast servant Donnell Osulevan Beare enforced through perill and constraint doth make bold to enforme unto your greatnesse that upon the landing in Castle-haven in the West of Ireland your Generall Pedro de Zubiar and Pedro Lopez de Soto with a fleet and men from your Greatnesse according to the inward conceit of mind I alwayes held which I manifested in my young yeares and would haue still followed unlesse disability had constrayned mee to the contrary finding a happy
Captaine Ralfe Sidley 100 Captaine Thomas Bois 100 Captaine Holcroft 100 In all Horse 325 Foot 4400 The enterprise of the siege of Donboy was by the best Subjects of the land and by the Presidents particular friends disswaded the one in regard of the publique and the other in the loue they bare him and also out of England had hee advice that hee should be very wary how hee proceeded leâ—t hee should â—aile in the enterprise whereby the Queene and State should undergoe a fruitlesse charge and scorne for by all men it was thought that the place was impregnable by reason of the situation of it Whereunto no approach by land forces could be made neerer then the Bay of Bantry being short of Donboy foure and twenty miles the wayes being in many places so impassable for horse and cariages and in some places such straights and craggie rocks as it was impossible for men to march but in file whereby one hundred that were to make defence might forbid an Army to passe if hee purposed to transport his Army by Sea that hee should find no landing place for his Ordnance neere unto it and being landed the wit of man was not able without an infinite number of Pioners to draw them unto the Castle for all the grounds neere unto it were either bog or rocks and also that there was no conveniencie of ground to encampe in no good water neere not wood for necessary use or gabion stuffe within three miles of it The Eaâ—â—â— of Ormond in his loue boâ—h â—o the service and to the President â—rote unto him a disswâ—ding 〈◊〉 for the causes afore recited 〈◊〉 therefore advised him to 〈◊〉 the Enterprise But the Presideâ—t â—oreseeing the importance of the service and prophsying as it fâ—ll out that the wiâ—â—ing of that place would discourage the Spaniâ—rds from any new invasion gaue but a 〈◊〉 eare to all perswasions â—oping that hee should find â—he difficulties lesse then they were beleâ—â—â—d or related unto him The well affected Irish fearing the evâ—â—t solicited him vehemently not to atâ—empt it his answers were that bogs nor rocks should forbid the draught of the Cannon the 〈◊〉 hee would make passable by Faggots and Timber the other hee would breake and smooth with pyoners tooles and with this constaâ—t resolution hee caused the Army to bee assembled which at Corke was in list neere three thousand but by pole not exceeding fifteene hundred by reason the Companies had beene extreamely weakned by the long cold and hungry winter siege The President though feeble and weake in his owne estate of health drew forth of Corke the three and twentieth of Aprill 1602. and encamped that night at Owneboy being the very place where Tyrone lodged at such â—ime as hee received the great overthrow neere Kinsale The foure aâ—d twentieth wee rose and marched to Tymolegge where the Army lodged and three Rebels that were taken and 〈◊〉 before the Lord President were executed The fiue and twentieth wee drew to Roscarbry where our Army lodged The sixe and twentieth wee departed Rosse over the Leape to Glanbarahan neere Castle-haven where the Army encamped and the Lord President went to Castle-haven to view the Castle and harbour not removing Captaine Gaâ—en Harvie his Company who had the guard thereof from thence The seven and twentieth the Army dislodged and the Lord President with his Regiment drew to Baltimore and the Earle of Thomond and Sir Richard Percy with their Regiments drew to a Castle called the Ould court three miles from Baltimore where by reason of revictualling of the Army we lodged two nights in which time the Lord President tooke view of the Harbour thereof and was ferried over into the Iland of 〈◊〉 where hee likewise tooke view thereof and sent to the Iland of Cleere and the Sound betweene them not removing Captaine Roger Harvies Company thence they being divided to guard the Castles of Donneshed Donnelonge and Cape-Cleere The thirtieth the Army dislodged and drew to Carew Castle built in ancient time by the Lord Presidents Ancestors and by the Irish called Downe-marke or the Marques his house being two miles distant from the Abbey of Bantry where wee sate downe aswell to giue annoyance to the Rebels as to tarry the comming of the shipping with victuals munition and Ordnance at which place Captaine George Flower with his Garrison left there by the Earle of Thomond fâ—ll in unto us Câ—AP III. Divers spoylâ—s done to the Enemy A Letter from the Lord President to the Spanish Cannoâ—iers in Donboy Captaine Bostock and Captaine Bâ—rry sent to Sir Charles Wilmoâ— A Digression of Sir Charles Wilmots proceedings in Kerry Divers Rebels slaine A traitorly Souldier hanged A Ward put into Câ—rigâ—oile The Castle of Lixnâ—w taken by composition The Castle of Balliâ—ow taken and the Knight of Kerry defeated Castle Gregory and Rahane taken THE first of May Captaine Taffes troope of Horse with certaine light foote were sent from the Campe who returned with three hundred Cowes many Sheepe and a 〈◊〉 number of Garrans they got from the Rebels The second Captaine Iohn Barry brought into the Campe fiue hundred Cowes three hundred Sheepe three hundred Garrans and had the killing of fiue Rebels and the same day wee proâ—ured skirmish in the edge of their Fastnesse with the rebels but no hurt of our part The third Owen Osulevan and his Brothers Sonnes to Sir Owen Osulevan who stand firme and deserved well of her Majestie being Competitours with Osulevan Beare brought some fiftie Cowes and some sheepe from the Enemy into the Campe. The fourth Odalie was convented before the Lord President and Councell and in regard it was proved that hee came from the rebels with messages and offers to Owen Osulevan to adhere and combine with the Enemy which the said Owen did first reveale to Captaine Flower Sergeant Major of the Army and after publikely justified it to Odalies face the said Odaly was committed to attend his tryall at the next Sessions This Odalies Ancestor had the county of Moynterbary given unto him by the Lord Presidents Ancestor many hundred yeares past at which time Carew had to his inheritance the moity of the whole kingdome of Corke which was first given by King Henry the second unto Robert â—its Stephen the service which Odaly and his Progenie were to doe for so large a proportion of Lands unto Carew and his successors was according to the custome of that time to bee their Rimers or Chroniclers of their actions The fift and sixt the weather was so tempestuous that we could not stirre out of the quarter The seventh the Lord President understanding that the Spanish Cannoniers were still in Donboy as well in regard they were strangers but especially to depriue the Enemy of their service hee wrote a Letter in Spanish unto them to perswade them to relinquish the Rebells assuring them that they should not onely
entreth betweene the great Iland before mentioned and the Maine or Countrey called Beere or Osullevans Countrey At the entrance of the Harbour it is not above a Musket shot over I meane from the Castle of Dunboy to the great Iland being entred the Tydes are slack good Anchorage and convenient places to bring ships on ground smooth water five fadomes deepe at low water marke towards the North ende it groweth much larger at the least a league over and of capacitie sufficient to containe all the Ships of Europe The great Iland and the Maine as aforesaid makes the Haven which Iland is seven miles in length at the South end whereof it joyâ—eth with the Bay of Bantry When Donboy was unruined it commaunded this spacious and goodly Haven which affords no small profit to Osulevan â—eare whilest his Castle was standing for the coast yeelds such abundance of Sea fish as few places in Christendome doe the like and many Ships whereunto at the season of the yeare I meane at the fishing time there was such a resort of Fishermen of all Nations as Communibuâ— Aâ—nis although the duties which they payed unto osulevan was very little yet at the least it was worth unto him fiue hundred pounds yearely The second of these Harbours nominated is Baltimore called by the Spaniards Valentimore which is likewise caused by an Iland called Innisherkan two leagues to the Eastward of Cape-cleere the Havens mouth at the South end of the Iland aforesaid ten fathome at low water but exceeding narrow by reason of a great Rock that lyeth in the same alwayes aboue water which being within halfe Calliver shot of the better shoare givâ—â—h good opportunity to secure the port after you are entered there is a poole about halfe a league over where infinit numbers of ships may ride having small tides deepe water and a good place to Carene ships at the other end of this Iland with good pilotage a ship of two hundred Tunne by day may safely come in but by reason of many â—uncke Rocks that lye in this enterance it is not possible for the best Pilot in the world by night to assure his entrance The President for the safetie thereof thought it meere to erect Blockhouseâ— there which undoubtedly hee would haue done if he had continued any longtime in Mounster being so exceeding dangeroâ—s to fall into the hands of a powerfull Enemy as it would bee a worke of much difficulty after it were once fortified to displant him besides an Enemy there seated would command the best part of Carbery the soile whereof is good whereby hee might furnish himselfe with victuals at easie rates The last and indeed the least of these three Havens is Castlehaven by the Irish called Glanbaraghan renowned for that memorable Sea fight lately acted there by Sir Richard Lewson against Pedro de Zubiaur commonly called Suryagâ— the Spanish Admirall the passage into the Harbour is so narrow that a ship of great burden especially in a storme cannot safely enter and being entered there is no great space for any number of ships to ride in but for all other commodities like to the Havens before mentioned for there is eight faddomes at low water marke the Castle aptly commands every part of the Harbour but the grounds round about it so commands the Castle as it can by no reasonable charge bee made teneable against the Cannon but to proceed When the composition was made with Don Iohn de Aguila for the rendring of Kinsale among other Articles it was agreed that the Spanyards should be shipped away in English or Irish Bottomes and for the safe returne of the Ships into Ireland there was three Spanish Captaines as is formerly declared left in Corke as Hostages The Spanyards being all safely arrived at the Groyne and the Shippes returned the Lord President according to the Composition set the Pledges at libertie and having provided a Barque for their transportation he wrote unto Don Iohn de Aguila which letter Englished was as followeth A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila ACcording to the agreements made at Kinsale betweene the Lord Deputie and your Lordship these two Captaines Pedro Suaço and Diego Gonzales Sigler which remained in Corke Pledges for the securitie of the Ships and the Subjects of the Queene my Mistresse which transported the Spanyards to the Groyne are now in this passage in a Ship called the Marie of Corke returned into Spaine The third Pledge Don Pedro Morijon went with the Lord Deputie to the Citie of Dublin from whence as I understand hee is departed into his owne Countrey Now the agreements which were made betweene the Lord Deputie and your Lordship is on either part fully accomplished your Lordships Letter of the second of Aprill I haue received but the Wine and Fruits came not to my hands Neverthelesse I acknowledge my selfe much obliged and render your Lordship humble thankes for your favours and especially in that I am retained in your memorie the occasion I did not receiue them was my being at that time at the siege of the Castle of Beerehaven which I thanke God is taken as also many others possest and held by the Rebels and the Defendants of them chastised as appertaineth to Traitors Your Lordships Present unto mee was delivered by the Messenger to the Lord Deputie hee conceiving that it had beene directed to his Lordship whereof I am extreame glad and am as well satisfied with it as if it had come to my owne hands for the loue I beare unto his Lordship is no lesse then unto my selfe I am much grieved and at nothing more then to see that this Countrey produces not any thing worthy to bee presented to your Lordship that I might in some proportion manifest in what esteeme I holde the favour of a man of your qualitie Honour and Merit If Ireland may yeeld any thing which may bee to your Lordships liking you may bee assured that your Lordship hath power at your pleasure to commaund both it and mee So being ready to doe your Lordship all the possible service I may the differences betweene our Soveraignes reserved in the which both your Lordship and all the world shall evermore finde mee to bee a true Englishman and a faithfull servant to my Queene and Mistresse I recommend your Lordship to God bâ—seeching him to preserue you Corke the thirteenth of Iuly 1602. Muy Illustre Sennior Beso las Manos de V. S. Su Servidor GEORGE CAREVV CHAP. XI The taking of the Castle of Dunboy was the cause that the Army prepared in Spaine for Ireland was stayed Two thousand supplyes of foote were sent out of England for Moâ—â—ster Iohn fits Thomas his practise to deceiue the Lord President but failed A false rumour of a Spanish fleete on the Coast of Mounster Sir Samuell Bagnall with his Regiment commanded to stay in Mounster THE President daily received advertisement aswell by some of the Countrey that had