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hold_v be_v all_o force_a to_o give_v way_n to_o tyrone_n dundalke_n the_o frontier_n town_n between_o the_o pale_a and_o ulster_n and_o knocfergus_fw-la a_o frontier_n town_n towards_o scotland_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o english_a and_o some_o few_o other_o castle_n all_o the_o rest_n possess_v by_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a clandebays_n the_o rebel_n 160_o foot_n 70_o horse_n the_o duffery_n have_v 20_o foot_n two_o more_o rebel_n have_v 100_o foot_n 20_o horse_n the_o captain_n of_o kilwarben_n have_v 60_o foot_n 10_o horse_n mac_n 60_o foot_n 10_o horse_n beyond_o the_o min_n water_n 40_o foot_n sir_n francis_n mac_n surlebay_n 400_o foot_n 100_o horse_n the_o island_n of_o magie_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v waste_v mac_n guir_n in_o fermannagh_n have_v 600_o foot_n 100_o horse_n other_o rebel_n thereabouts_o have_v 500_o foot_n â—â—0_n horse_n the_o o_fw-fr reylies_n in_o the_o brenny_n or_o county_n of_o cavan_n have_v 800_o foot_n 100_o horse_n o_o cane_n in_o his_o country_n 500_o foot_n 2â—0_n horse_n seven_o other_o chief_a rebel_n have_v 1180_o foot_n 281_o horse_n tyrone_n the_o arch_a traitor_n tyrone_n his_o country_n 700._o foot_n 200_o horse_n and_o divers_a other_o rebel_n with_o he_o so_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ulster_n 1702_o horse_n 7220_o foot_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n the_o baron_n of_o caher_n a_o butler_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o follower_n 30_o foot_n 12_o horse_n and_o divers_a other_o great_a family_n have_v in_o several_a company_n some_o not_o have_v above_o three_o or_o four_o horse_n 1660_o f._n 79_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n james_n fitz_n thomas_n the_o new_a create_a earl_n of_o desmond_n 250_o foot_n 30_o horse_n and_o divers_a other_o family_n 820_o foot_n 8_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o luirick_n fisz_n lacy_n with_o other_o have_v 300_o foot_n 15_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n the_o lord_n fitz-morice_n and_o other_o 500_o foot_n 30_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o desmond_n osuillinan_n bear_v and_o other_o have_v 500_o foot_n 6_o horse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n 200_o foot_n 10_o horse_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o munster_n 5030_o foot_n 242_o horse_n the_o rebel_n of_o connagh_n be_v 3070_o foot_n 220_o horse_n in_o all_o the_o four_o province_n m_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o county_n in_o lemster_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v 18246_o foot_n 2346_o horse_n concerning_o which_o in_o april_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n send_v intelligence_n into_o england_n by_o a_o letter_n and_o in_o a_o second_o letter_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o tyrone_n first_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o hearten_v his_o confederate_n and_o then_o to_o make_v head_n in_o ulster_n with_o his_o own_o force_n and_o o_o donnel_n in_o connagh_n that_o the_o rebel_n have_v take_v oath_n at_o a_o public_a cross_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o none_o â—ought_v pardon_v but_o in_o such_o insolent_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o contempt_n that_o the_o very_a subject_n grow_v cold_a in_o the_o service_n that_o although_o on_o private_a revenge_n they_o can_v appear_v with_o a_o 100_o horse_n and_o 300_o foot_n yet_o now_o plead_v their_o inability_n to_o aid_v the_o queen_n with_o six_o of_o each_o the_o earl_n gather_v some_o english_a force_n together_o and_o against_o his_o own_o advice_n in_o england_n and_o the_o q._n command_n deceive_v by_o some_o false_a counsel_n he_o set_v not_o on_o the_o head_n but_o on_o a_o few_o weak_a rebel_n in_o munster_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o consequence_n be_v beat_v as_o they_o be_v june_n 15._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n receive_v letter_n from_o a_o captain_n out_o of_o the_o north_n of_o ulster_n that_o tyrone_n have_v receive_v ammunition_n out_o of_o spain_n but_o no_o treasure_n as_o be_v report_v that_o he_o do_v solicit_v the_o redshank_n into_o his_o pay_n and_o have_v provision_n of_o arm_n and_o other_o assistance_n daily_o from_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o advise_v the_o earl_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o of_o their_o intention_n to_o protract_v the_o war_n and_o weary_a the_o english_a in_o prevention_n whereof_o he_o wish_v his_o lordship_n to_o procure_v four_o thousand_o redshank_n which_o in_o their_o boat_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o tyrone_n which_o thing_n the_o lord_n bourgh_n have_v former_o undertake_v to_o procure_v but_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n iu._n 25._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n write_v unto_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o rebel_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o rebellion_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o reduce_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o land_n provision_n must_v be_v make_v to_o reduce_v they_o