AN ORDER FROM THE COMMITEE, That Eleven Thouſand three Hundred Horſe ſhould be conducted by Sir Simon Harecolt into IRELAND. AS ALSO, Letters read in the Parliament, ſent from the Mayre of Dublin and other Juſtices of the Peace, how Tredagl is beſieged and Dublin in great feare of the Rebels. As likewiſe The Spaniſh Fleet overthrown in the Sea, going to aſſiſt the Rebels in Ireland. In a Relation of a great number of Spaniards that were reſolved to go into Ireland, and helpe the Rebels to perſecute the Proteſtants there more cruelly. Being the juſt Judgement of God on thoſe bloudy minded Tyrants, ſhewing how in a ſuddaine Tempeſt they were all Drowned in the devouring Sea. With the Copy of a Letter ſent from the Spaniſh Fleet to the Lord Donmadoffe the Arch-Rebel in Ireland.
London, Printed for WR 1642.
ENuy is the badge of enſuing cruelty, malice is the Typicall Idaea of tyranie, for when as inteſtine malice becomes inveterate, nothing can ſatisfie it, but bloud, nothing can quench the aſpiring flame of their ardent intentions, but the immolation of bloud, nothing laſtly can ſtop the impetuous violence of the ſwift running torrent of their greedy minds, but humane fleſh. O horred Tyrannie, Yea where Envy is entertayned in the habitacle of the mind, there men will not deſiſt to plough over the Ocean, untill they come to the object of their reſolutions, where like in a luxurious harveſt they will glutt their hungry ſwordes in humane fleſh, and make drunke their thirſty ſpeares with mortall bloud, and cut downe the trunkes of living men, as the ravenous ſithe devoures the trembling come. This malice I ſay, ſo tyrannicall, ſo bloudy, ſo nefarious have beene lodged in the inteſtine breaſts of the Spaniard a long time: who have alwaies intended to depopulate, and ſubvert the Brittiſh Nation to the utter demolition of Proteſtant Religion. But being oftentimes prevented in their deſignes, they have beene more vehemently deſirous to come to the object of their former intended conſpiracies againſt the Britiſh Nation. VVherefore having ſome oppertunity in Ireland having there Rebells that would connive with them, and concurre in a bloudy Maſſacre they ſent over before St. Patricke Devons with a numerous multitude of men to the number of above five thouſand and more in Armes, Who went in a Navie into Ireland to the auxiliation of the Rebells. Where although at their firſt arrivall Turone and his confederates joyfully entertayned him with reſpective congratulation for his love: yet the Earle of Clanrickards afterwards ſaluted him with a valley of ſhot and ſlew moſt of his men that were under his command. Having ſuch ill ſucceſſe in their firſt Navie, they congregated another three times greater then the former, to the number of fiveteene thouſand men tranſporting with them many Armes and military Ammunition to re-aſiſt the Rebells. Thus being armed as well internally in their reſolutions as enternally, they tooke Shipping, and with great alacrity Navem aſcenderunt, they thus proceeded to Ireland very jocund; having ſent a Herald of Armes before to the Rebells giving them notice of their comming; but at length as they were all tuned in their luxurious thoughts of inhumane crueltie, a ſuddaine and violent Tempeſt aroſe, which diſſipated their ſhips, beate them vehemently upon a Rocke, and their Navie being impetuouſly disjected in pieces, they were drowned in the all-devouring Sea. Thus we may ſee the juſt Judgement of Almightie God, whoſe omnipotencie will not permit ſuch ravenous Wolves to devoure his little Flocke. For although like the Aegyptians they did follow us, as they did the Iſraelites, yet like Pharaoh, and all his Hoſte, they were overwhelmed in the Sea. But not to digreſſe from my intended Subject in a too errant deviation, I will recall my Pen to it's former diſcourſe. The Rebels being fruſtrated of their expectation in the Spaniſh Fleet, and perceiving they were all drowned in the Ocean, began to deplore and condole their inauſpitious fate, greatly lamenting their diſaſtrous fortune. But would to God, while they pampe forth guſhing teares from their eyes, for the overthrow of the Spaniards, that it might ſwell to a Deluge, and like them, overwhelme themſelves in the inundation of their own teares. But to omit the ſuperfluous deſcription of their griefe, I will expreſſe the Letter which was ſent from the Spaniſh Fleet by the Herald of Armes to the Lord Donmadoffe the Arch Rebell in Ireland.
THE plauſible commendation of your magnanimous courage in proſecution of the Proteſtant party being oftentimes annunciated unto us, have at this time reſpectively induced us to preſent an auxiliary Army unto your honours gracious acceptance: which is the height of our ambition to obtaine. We have maturely conſidered of the multiplicitie of the numerous confronts given you heretofore by the Proteſtants, and of the abuſive inſultations which they have uſurped over you, and ſometimes over our ſelves too: we therefore are reſolved to vindicate both our owne cauſe, and yours: which apparently ſhall be demonſtrated, and ſufficiently declared to the Brittiſh Nation at our firſt arrivall. My Lord, if your Honour would vouchſafe to concurre with us in a conjunction of our Armies we doubt not but we ſhall ſubvert them at our firſt ſalutation, and become ſo victorious, that we may returne with an Olive branch in our hands. In the meane time what we moſt implore in our ardent deſires is your acceptance of our ſervice: which if you grant, ſhall be a perfect Type of our obſequious opitulation and a ſufficient Caractar of our enſuing victory.
THe Committee having maturely and judiciouſly conſidered of the extreame calamity, and great miſery which the Proteſtants in Ireland dayly undergoe, by thoſe bloudy and inhumane Tyrants, the Rebels: who have neither mercy nor partiality in them: did forthwith Order, that preſent and auxiliary ayd ſhould be immediately provided for the aſſiſtance of the Proteſtant party; and they appointed more-over, That Sir Simon Harecolt ſhould conduct eleven thouſand and three hundred Horſe for the ſame purpoſe. For they had diverſe Letters directed unto them from the Mayre of Dublin, and other Juſtices of Peace, intimating, That Tredagh was beſieged by the Rebels, and Dublin likewiſe in great danger of their tyrannicall inhumanity. Their proceedings are ſo nefariouſly abominable, that they ſeeme not onely to be deteſtable in the ſight of God, but alſo odious in the eares of Men. And whoſoever truely perpends the Afflictions of the Brittiſh Nation, and what calamity they are involved, cannot but eliciate teares from his heart, were it of a meere Adamantine Compoſition. Their inhumanity is not terminated in the limitation of humane lenity, but has beene ſo mercileſſe, that the Parliament have reſpectively beene indued to ſend them an expedient and neceſſary auxiliation.
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