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A34379	A continvation of the divrnal occvrrences and proceedings of the English army against the rebels in Ireland from the first of Aprill to this present, 1642 certified by severall letters from Dublin, Duncannon Fort, and Carickfargus Aprill the 15 / and attested by Lieutenant Haward, a commander there, and sent unto a worthy gentleman in Westminster ; with some ioyfull newes from Ireland.	Haward, Lazarus.; R. H. Very joyfull news from Ireland.	1642 (1642)	Wing C5964; ESTC R2754	3,287	10

A CONTINVATION OF THE DIVRNAL OCCVRRENCES And proceedings of the English Army against the Rebels in IRELAND From the first of Aprill to this present 1642. Certified by severall Letters from Dublin Duncannon Fort and Carickfargus Aprill the 15. andattested by Lieuetenant Haward a Commander there and sent unto a worthy Gentleman in Westminster With some ioyfull newes from Ireland printed by order of the House of Commons Hen Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for I. T. 1642. Newes from Ireland Worshipfull Sir ACcording to my promise and obligation wherein I am for ever bound I neither may nor will omitt any occasion to give you notice of such further proceedings as concernes this his Masters service in Ireland but more especially in the forte of Duncannon I hope you have not onely received my Letters but also seene my Captaine and that Noble Liefetenant that came from this good old Lo. Esmond since which time we have removed the Rebels Campe further from us Vpon the 26. of March wee fetcht in a prey consisting of 150. sheepe and about 20. Hoggs and received no hurt we have often times dared them to fight but they will not their guilty consciences hath weakened their hearts and hands The 28. of this Moneth wee burnt a Towne called Ramsgrange and tooke the Castle wherein was a company of the Rebels under the command of one Captaine Thomas Keating which Captaine we tooke prisoner and 23 of his souldiers onely with the losse of one man on our parts and upon their owne Gallowes which they had set up for us wee hang'd 16. of them the rest of them we restord to the Enemy man for man in Lieu of prisoners they had of the English and for the Captaine the Countesse of Ormond beg'd who at that time was here in the fort and being sent for by the Earle to Dublin by one of the Kings shipps since the hanging of which men my Lord hath received many threaning Letters from one Colonell Butler and Colonell Wall both great Rebels and generall Lord Mongarre●t threatens much to the fort but wee feare them not If God put it into the hearts of the King and Parliament to provide for us by adding of such more strength as is desired by this good old warriour the Lord Esmond in his Letters espcially for shipping one ship of good fort is as much as a thousand men It must be shipping that must recover Waterford and Rosse againe or else never and good Garisons put into them when they are recovered the Mayor of Waterford is true and hath done many private courtesies for the distressed Protestants and cannot helpe the rebellion of the City the Soveraigne of Rosse hath done the like and both hath privatly intimated as much to my Lord that if shipping and souldiers doe come in time they will doe their indeavours for the surrendring of both city and towne which should bee done with as much speede as may bee they both being places of great Traffique with Spaine and Dunkirke and the heate of all the prime of Ireland They begin to be in a thousand distractions for wee have stopt going to relieve them and taken one Barque laden with Herrings one laden with corne and another with wines and Salt This day we have made stay of a ship of London laden with Sackes from Cales and some Letters from Priests and Iesuites in Spaine to some Priests and Fryers here for which we much suspect them the Letters import matters of great joy for the alterration of the times this is all I can informe about these parts We are further certified from Dublin by true Intelligence that Droghedah is relieved the gates opened and a great Market comes in daily from Droghedah the Army there with some 500 foote and 100 horse under the command of that valiant Sir Henry Tichborne marched this last weeke to Ardee eight myles from thence there defeated the Enemie from then he marched to Dundalke 16. miles from Droghedah and there he defeated the enemy slew 1100 of them and fifteene officers tooke foure peeces of ordinance from them and great ster● of pillage it is credibly reported they got 20000 in pillage in both these walled Townes wee lost not above 20. men which is the Lords great mercy to us Our Army from Dublin have burnt forraged all along to Droghedah 20 miles and to the hill of Tarah 16 miles and Naas 10 miles but to the ● on the mountaines of us the enemies lies strong and neere us On fryday last an Army of the Rebells came downe from the mountaines within foure miles of Dublin our Horse went to meete them on Saterday early in the morning and put them all to flight and pursued 300 of them into the Castle of Carickmaine 6 miles from Dublin by 9. in the morning some messengers came to Dublin for two peeces of Ordinance againstthe castle 2 dayes was passed over in consultation so that the taking of the Castle cost dearely the losse but of a few not past ten men but five of them were officers of great note one of them the flower of the English Army for valour dscretion and Religion Sir Symon Harcourt cheife commander that day and Captaine Barrey a brave Gentleman and wise who with 1500 men and two demy Culverings tooke that Castle where Sir Simon Harcourt was shot in the left shoulder with a slug of leade for it seemes the Rebels hath not store of moulds to cast bullotts in who dyed two dayes after at Myrian in the Lord Fitz Williams house 3. miler from Dublin A man much lamented for Cagtaine Berrey shot through the shoulder his Liefetenant shot dead but one Leifetenant Huse making choyse of some few brave souldiers with Hatchets and other instruments broke ope the Castle gate where they found 60 horses bridled and sadled then Leiftenant Marett entred in where they killed man woman and child Collonell Reade and Mr. Mahone were lately racked at Dublin who confessed they was to have Murthered the two Lord Iustices with Man Woeman Child of the English And that READE should have beene Lievtenant Generall of Meath And had 600. l. P●ann Also that the Lord Dunsaney Sr. Iohn Nettersfeild and Dondall the Regester who was Clerke of the Councell to the Rebells And Mr. Barnewell of Kilbrue with others came in to the Iustices But Barnewell was racked foure dayes since and confessed that the Lord Dunsany was one of the cheife Actors in the Pale with some others which yet I cannot Learne Sir Philomy Oneale is fled to the Newry a cheife Garrison of the Rebells it being the next place Sir Henry Tichburne intends to begin withall haveing sent to Dubline for 500. Men more which is granted And goeth to him very speedily for whose safety and successe is the Subject of our daily Prayers We are informed by divers from Carrickfergus that there is a Generall Complaint of the Country against the Scots for they plunder them worse then the Rebels I doubt not but you have heard of my Lord Blaneys Landing and that one Captaine Blunt is our Sergeant Major a Noble Gentleman and a good Souldier And for the Forces in Carrickfergus the Castle is repairing some 8. Peeces of Ordinance being in it and one Captaine Lowden Commander of it who hath disbursed much Money in the repaire of it and it is a great deale of pitty that the Scots should take the Command over his head which the Towne much feares The Enemy Attempted Antrim with some small Forces but came of with ● of some of their men but they and Knockfergus looke to be charged againe every day This is all I can informe you for the present vntill the next oppertunity praying to GOD to Blesse you and our Actions to whose protection I Committ you and Rest Duncannon Fort Aprill the ninth 1642. Your true obliged friend Lazarus Haward The Bearer hereof Master Bridges and my good friend can give you a good testimony of the state of this Kingdome being one that hath beene pillaged by the Rebells Very joyfull News from Jreland read in the Honorable House of Commons and commanded immediately to be Printed Master Iohn Hawkredge I Have written by the two last Posts and now I have gotten a lame hand but having good News it shall trot to impart it unto you The last Satterday the Lord Moore and sir Henry Tichbourne sallyed out of the Town and fell upon the enemies and drove them out of their Trenches and raisd their siege slew about 350 of their men tooke many of their chief Officers have relieved themselves bravely and tooke 150 of their Muskets and a field full of Pikes wee having lost as some affirme no men Here are three of our Captaines come by Land so that this newes is true Vpon M●nday our Forces went out 4000. Foot and 500. Horse they are already within 5. Miles of Treaigh by the way Lievtenant Colonell Read came into our men and submitted if he had not done it he could not have fled he is sent hither and lodg'd in the Castle I do believe we shall now get good store of Corn out of the Countrey which will keep the price from rising Our men are not expected home this week pray God keep them safe Sir Phelomy O Neal was in the Battle But was faine to fly With my true love I rest Your affectionate Friend R. H. FINIS