1A DECLARATION By the Lord Lieutenant of IRELAND.
WHereas I am informed, That upon the marching out of the Armies heretofore, or of Parties from Garriſons, a liberty hath been taken by the Souldiery to abuſe rob and Pillage, and too often to execute cruelties upon the Country people, being reſolved by the grace of God diligently and ſtrictly to reſtraine ſuch wickedneſſe for the future, I doe hereby warne and require all Officers, Souldiers, and others under my Command henceforth to forbear2 all ſuch evill practiſes as aforeſaid, and not to doe any wrong or violence toward Country people or perſons whatſoever, unleſſe they be actually in Armes or Office with the Enemy, and not to medle with the goods of ſuch without ſpeciall order, And I further declare that it ſhal be free and lawfull to and for all manner of Perſons dwelling in the Country as wel Gentlemen and Souldiers, as Farmors and other people (ſuch as are in Armes or Office with or for the Enemy onely excepted) to make their repaire and bring any proviſions unto the Army (while in March or Campe) or unto any Garriſon under my Command, hereby aſſuring all ſuch that they ſhall not bee troubled or moleſted in their perſons or goods, but ſhall have the benefit of a free Market and receive ready money for goods or Commodities they ſhall ſo bring and ſell, And that they behaving themſelves peaceably and quietly, and paying ſuch Contribution proportionably with their neighbours as have been, are, or ſhall be duly and orderly impoſed upon them for maintenance of the Parliaments Forces and other publicke uſes, ſhall have free leave and liberty to live at home with their families and goods, and ſhall bee protected in their perſons and eſtates by vertue hereof untill the firſt day of Ianuary next, by or vertue which time all ſuch of them as are minded to reſide and plow and ſow in the quarters, are to make their addreſſes for now and further Protections, to the Atturney General reſiding at Dublin, and ſuch other perſons as ſhall bee Authorized for that purpoſe, And hereof I require all Souldiers, and others under my Command diligently to take notice and obſerve the ſame as they ſhal anſwer to the contrary at their utmoſt perills, ſtrictly charging and Commanding all Officers and others in their ſeverall places carefully to ſee to it, that no wrong or violence be done to any ſuch perſon as aforeſaid contrary to the effect of the premiſes, and being reſolved (through the grace of God) to puniſh all that ſhall offend contrary hereunto, very ſeverely according to law or Articles of Warre, to diſplace and otherwiſe puniſh, all ſuch Officers as ſhal be found negligent in their places to, and not ſee the due obſervance hereof, or not to puniſh the offenders under their reſpective Commands.
Given at Dublinthe twenty fourth of Auguſt, 1649.
3The copies of ſeverall Letters taken in Ireland by the Lord Lieutenant.
The Marqueſſe of Ormonds Letter to Prince Rupert
May it pleaſe your Lordſhip.
I Hope the courſe formerly laid down when Dene Boyle went hence, and the Horſe and Foot drawne into thoſe parts, will prevent the inconveniencies and dangers threatned upon that coaſt, whatever elſe ſeems fit to your highnes I will upon the leaſt notice of your pleaſure, put into immediate execution, I am exceedingly ſorry for Wil. Legs miſ-fortunes, wherein by the miſcarrying of his diſpatch we have a great ſhare, beſides the danger of his loſſe. This gentleman, I beleive formerly knowne to your highneſſe, is particularly recommended too by her highneſſes Majeſty, and brings with him aſſurance of his Majeſties being in France, before his imbarking: I have indeavoured another way to ſend over a relation of our condition here, and ſomething I ventured to ſay of the Fleet, I hope it wil iſſue ſeaſonably to prevent any prejudice may ariſe to his Perſon or ſervice for want of intelligence, we are now removing nearer Dublin, with deſire if we can to take the Sea, and conſequently any hope of releife from the enemy. There are 12 ſmall veſſells come in this morning, but whither with ſupply of men or proviſion we do not know. I humbly beg your highnes pardon for this unmannerly paper, the beſt I could get at preſent, and your beleife of my being,
Your Highneſſe moſt faithfull and moſt humble Servant, ORMOND.
Finglaſſe25 July. 1649.
4Prince Ruperts Propoſals:
THe ordinary way of his Majeſties victualling the Fleet, with the allowance to every man per diem is, Beer one gallon; Beefe two pound twice in the week; Pork one pound two days in a week; of Peaſe that day to each man one Pint; Cheeſe foure ounces, Butter two ounces; Fiſh if of a ſize one to eight men; Bread one pound.
Theſe proviſions will not be had under 7 d. per diem, as the Market goes yet.
To ſet out his Majeſties Fleet now riding at Kingſale, will require at leaſt 1200 men, which will require 1000 li. per menſem to victuall them ▪ with other petty charges.
The Fleet hath not at preſent victualls for above one month, and when it is expired, if there bee not proviſions made to re-victuall, there will be a neceſſity of diſcharging the men, and laying up the ſhips, the former not to be got together without a vaſt charge; the latter by that means renewed.
The ſumme of 3000 l. in victualling will remedy this, and whoſoever will furniſh the ſame, may be aſſured of ſudden ſatisfaction as ſoon as time of the year (which grows on) ſhall call away the ſhips now riding before Kingſale, it being then a fit ſeaſon for our Fleet to put to ſea, when the Enemies dare not venture ſo far from their owne coaſts; and we by reaſon of our ſafe harbours, and ſhort voyages between the coaſts of Spaine and France, and theſe parts ſhall be able to croſſe the whole trade, through both channels; and every South and Weſterly wind which ſhuts them up in their harbour, if they were ready ſhall bring ſhips from all Southerne and Eaſterne parts into our laps.
The middle or latter end of September will be a fit time to go out, till which time there muſt be ſome courſe taken to ſupply the Fleet after that this months victuals that we have ſhall bee expended, beſides the 3000 l. formerly mentioned.
5September will likewiſe bee a fit time to bake Bread, brew Beer, and make all ſorts of proviſions for the Fleet.
In the mean time we ſhall take occaſion, as it ſhall offer it ſelfe by force or violent winds, or the Enemies going away with their ſhips, to ſend out ſome of our ſmall veſſels to look after purchaſe, out of which the firſt that comes to be imployed, to repay ſuch as ſhall engage for the victuals.
Prince Ruperts firſt Letter to my Lord of Ormond.
THe certaine ruine of this Fleet being to follow the expence of thoſe few proviſions we now feed on, which have exalted the reſt of his Majeſties monies, beſides that little I had, I thought fit to diſpatch this bearer Mr. Roach to the Lord Preſident to propoſe the only remedy now in view to put this Fleet in a condition of the King and this Kingdomes ſervice: If your Lordſhip approve the Propoſitions, I ſhall earneſtly deſire that this ſeaſon may not be loſt, in which proviſions are eaſieſt to bee had: The particulars of this buſineſſe your Lordſhip will receive from this bearer, to whom you may give credit; and if conveniently your Lordſhip may grant theſe deſires, it will infinitly oblige,
My Lord,Your Lordſhips moſt faithfull friend and ſervant, RUPERT.
Kingſale22. July 1649.
Prince Ruperts ſecond Letter.
THis bearer Mr. Parker hath all his buſineſſe ready, and I hope to your Lordſhips ſatisfaction, though wee6 are in theſe ſtraits, that after a month we ſhall hardly know where to get ſubſiſtance for our Fleet, though never ſo much reduced. I thought your Lordſhip might want for the preſent ſervice, which I preferred, and am reſolved to finde out ſome other way to ſupply our wants hereafter, by the firſt I ſhal let your Lordſhip know our reſolutions; Your Lordſhip will remember that I told you ſomething concerning the Governour here, ſince which time I have received intelligence out of the Rebels Admirall, that they are in hopes of him, and that his Gunner at the poynt will ſhoot but looſe powder, And when that is ſetled, they will come to us, theſe and ſome other reaſons I have of ſuſpition, made me ſend Will. Legge to him to deſire him that ſince my men muſt doe duty in other places for him, that they may do it at the point, where he hath but five fellows that he knows not, and upon which all our ſecurity depends, there is not a horſeman here abouts to hinder the Rebels to fetch water, which they ſhould want extreamly if Tymoley were not open, from whence they fetch it daily as well as their Intelligence. Your Lordſhip will bee pleaſed to give Your Orders for the beſt,
I amyour Lordſhips Moſt faithfull Friend and Servant RUPERT.
FINIS.