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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96309	The copy of a letter from Master Tristram Whitecombe, Major of Kingsale, in Ireland. Dated the 21. of April 1642. To his brother Benjamin Whitecombe, merchant in London. Alderman Plurie of Glocester mooved the house that this letter might bee printed, whereupon it was ordered the 26. of April, to be published. It is this day ordered by the House of Commons, that the ministers of each several parish give publike thanks to God for the good successe it hath pleased him to grant the English against the Rebels. Hen. Elsing, Cler. Com. D. Parl.	Whetcombe, Tristram.	1642 (1642)	Wing W1636; Thomason E145_2; ESTC R19793	6,316	10

The Copy of a Letter FROM Master Tristram Whitecombe Major OF KINGSALE IN IRELAND Dated the 21. of April 1642. To his Brother Benjamin Whitecombe Merchant in LONDON Alderman Plurie of Glocester mooved the House that this Letter might bee Printed whereupon it was Ordered the 26. of April to be Published It is this day Ordered by the House of Commons that the Ministers of each severall Parish give publike thanks to God for the good successe it hath pleased him to grant the English against the Rebels Hen. Elsing Cler. Com. 〈◊〉 Parl. London Printed for Ioseph Huns●●tt 1642. From Kingsale April 21. 1642. Brother Benjamin I Have received divers Letters with severall dates wherein you taxe me for not writing to you you have no cause so to do in regard all passage by Land hath been stopped in these parts by the Rebels many have I written and doubtlesse some of them which I wrote might miscarry For I assure you I have written by every passage that went from hence which were by Barques that carried passengers and poor distressed people which have been landed in Wales Padstoe Ilfordec●●e and Barnestable but none of them at their return have brought any Letter from you my Wife or any friend thereabouts In shipping away the poor people I have taken a great deal of pains and disbu●sed much monies to pay for their passage and there is still as much need of doing the same as before for though the number of receivers be not altogether so many yet the givers are much decreased the inhabitants of this Town I mean the English were for the most part Tradesmen who of a long time have not gotten a penny but gone wasting and consuming the little which they had and in a very little time more we shall be all of one condition and suffer a like but to the purpose The Rebels have persisted in their cruell and their tyrannicall ways blocked us up round about and have taken from us whatsoever we had lying without the Gate what was not usefull for them they despightfully burnt and whomsoever they took of our Nation whether man woman or childe have most cruelly and inhumanely hanged and murthered and for this three weeks space we have not been able to sond a Letter to the Lord President but by water and that with a great deal of difficulty but praised be God about seven or eight dayes since the Lord President upon our bleeding importunity appointed the Lord Baltingl●● his half Company to come hither by Sea to help us which consisted of 44. or 45. men who arrived hear the 15. and brought with them eight Barrels of Powder and a hundred Skears of Match whereof six Barrels and fifty Skears were allotted for Bandonbridge the other fifty Skeans and two Barrels do remain bear for the defence of the Town which did savour well with us because is was the first that ever we received The 16. the Troops of Bandonbridge came hither to renew and carry away the said provisions and for their better Conv●y we sent with them our Troop which consisted of about 40 horse and 40. foot which went with them about four miles and drew up all our forces we could make to make good the retraite if occasion had been our forces no sooner parted from our friends but those of Bandon fell into an Ambuskadoe which was laid purposely for them consisting of about 300. men who fired each upon other such was the great work of God Almighty that ours consisting of about 80. horse went through in despight of them slew or killed about 80. of them without the losse of a man they wanted four which they imagined had been slain but they remained here playing the ill husbands and went not with their friends our people in their retreat pillaged and burned all the houses they could espy and being come altogether we marched in a body toward a multitude of them which appeared upon a Mountain towards Belgolie and lay in ambush on the further side of the Mountain the Hils round about us were covered with them we marched within Musket-shot of the main body of them and made a stand every man desirous to march up to them but night was at hand and they had very much advantage of the ground while we stood in sight of them they made many hideous shouts calling us English Rebels and traiterous villains and threatned that before Munday following to burn and ransick our Town but these were but flourishes for that night they retreating to their accustomed place Belgolie where their Camp lay many of their people run away and it seems their Sabbath-Sacrifice wrought little effect for the chief of them which was Barrie Oage and Ieremy Longe commanded the armed men to march towards my Lord of Muskrie his campe and the rest they advised to shift for themselves we are informed that many of the armed men did not march farre but run every man his way this I conceive could not be in any policie but meerly the Finger of God that strook their hearts with such fear and t●rrour as they could not stay any longer On Monday morning we marched thither where we found good store of provisions some we brought away the rest we burned with the houses and all the Country thereabouts so they cannot in haste incamp themselves there again with any commodity some few straglers we found there which were kill●d only two or three which we brought home prisoners which I beleeve we shall hang this day some things they have discovered but to no great purpose that it was meerly fear that drove them away thinking those ●●s●erly windes which then blew had brought n● great store of men out of England On Tuesday we went forth again and took possession of a Castle called Arcloyne where we have left a guard of 12. Muskettiers it lyeth a mil● from the Town toward Bandonbridge which was good service for by that means we have gained a Mill which lyeth under command of the Castle and hope we shall keep it we had not the use of any Mill this three weeks till now which caused us though we have store of Corn to want Bread We have certain advice that about seven dayes since the Lord Presidents forces about 600. foot and 200 horse sallied out of Cork and let upon my Lord of Muskrie and Lord Generall Barries great Camp which consisted of about 8000. the Rebels stood a while but at last as many as could did fly only on● Company led by Mac Finins Brother of Glonerogh which was known by a nick name Captain Sogone who fought very valiantly and received 7. or 8. shot into his body before he fell to the ground his head and his hands are brought in and set upon the Gates of the Citie There were slain of the Rebels no man knows how many our men brought in about 600. Muskets and Pikes which lay amongst the dead they brought in aboundance of provisions my Lord of Muskries

they should take head again 10000 men in M●●st●r would in my opinion in a very short time do the businesse and fetch back our Cattle and Horses which they have driven into Musgro●● Woods If I had but 200 men at present to what we have I am very confident I should do some service to Gods glory in the defence of my Religion and Nation and thus much believe of my conceited opinion That if these Rebells be pardoned this kingdom will never be secure the abuses are so unhumane and so devillish that if it become pardonable none will care what offence be committeth and the hatred between the Nations is so great that it is impossible that ever it can be forgotten Let us have leave to fight it out to the last man or if not and that they must five here set us have leave to depart and seek some other place for our ●●bitation I have between 6 and 7000l in debts upon the Irish which will be all lost and never expect a penny of it and I have not a peny left onely what is in the new ship and those that are gone for Gennoa and a little provision for my self and Family for 5 or 6 Months if I can keep it which I hope I shall or I shall lose my life with it Pray be helpfull to my Brother Salie in what he shall desire you and think not upon any Trade for these parts for a while for the Countrey affordeth no commodity neither is there any money to buy any commodity that is brought to us unlesse you can contract with the Honorable House of Parliament to furnish these Ports with provisions making your condition at some reasonable gaining rate to be paid out of the Chamber of London We have at present abundance of Corn by reason of two or three prizes French-men laden with Wheat and Rye brought in by our men of War It is a gre●● over-sight that in all this time we have not more Ships one or two to ride constantly in each Port to hinder the coming of provision and Ammunition to the Rebells which cannot be so securely done by keeping a few ships at Sea the sure way is as I have said to have a ship or two to ride constantly in each Port and half a dozen of nimble ships to keep at Sea upon the head Lands I pray be vigilant that we may have satisfaction for our losses and some reward for our honest endeavours I have furnished his Majesties Fort of this place Cork Kings ship and otherwise in his Maiesties service to the value of 400l in Deal boords Iron Pitch Tarre Train Ammunitions and Monies and know not yet when or by whom I shall be satisfied for the same and whatsoever I have yet remaining I will willingly part with in the said service and am ready to seal this my intent to the last drop of my blood There have been a great many of our Nation who are very able both in person and estate to serve in this cause that have stollen away and carried their estates monies and provision with them it were good in my opinion that an inquiry were made after them in England and compelled not onely to return in their own persons but to being over others upon their own charge it would be but an easie punishment for their cowardly basenesse I shall desire you to be mindfull of us in your prayers to God Almighty In whom I rest Your loving Brother TRISTRAM WHITCOMBE Remember me to all my friends and excuse my not writing distractions would not permit me I have a conceit and am almost confident That a great reason of those rebells running into corners is That they have some intelligence that their good friends and great pillars of whom they boasted either have or must leave them to themselves FINIS