A LATE AND TRVE RELATION FROM IRELAND: Of the VVarlike and bloody Proceedings of the Rebollious Papiſts in that Kingdome, from Novemb. 1. to this preſent, 1641.
VVherein is declared their barbarous and cruell Actions, the great and many outrages and Robberies committed by them in divers Provinces of that Kingdome.
With the entrance of ſome Engliſh and Scottiſh Forces into the North parts of Ireland, under theſe Commandes, viz.
And the late Skirmiſhes and Conflicts that hath beene betweene them.
LONDON, Printed for IOHN THOMAS, 1641.
SInce the laſt time I writ unto you, there hath not been any Towne taken by the Rebels, but Dundalke, yet there are, and have been divers Robberies done and committed in the Countrey, this day about 10 of the clocke, there marched 1000 foote with compleat Armes, and part of two Troopes of horſe towards Drogheda with 4. Field peeces, and we heare that the Scots in the North, are marching towards the Neury, with 5000 foote well armed, and 4. Troopes of horſe, viz. The Lord Grandiſons, the Lord Chicheſters, the Lord Conwayes, and the Lord Crumwells, ſo that we hope we are here all ſafe, now the danger is paſt the Army being on foote.
Dated at Dublin,Novemb. 3. 1641.
ON Saturday being the 6. of Novemb. a party of the Rebels were diſcovered by my Lord Grandiſon, marching towards a Towne called Grage, with an intent to plunder it, but forces being ſent under the command of my Lord Grandiſon, intercepted their paſſage, being in ambuſh in a Wood called the Poal Mountye, a dangerous and obſcure paſſage, through which they were to march, for the more privacy, but finding that they were diſcovered, and that my Lord Grandiſon was to ſtrong for them, then they ſeemed to retreate, thinking by that meanes to draw him out of the Wood, but finding that their hopes were fruſtrate, they fell on very deſperately, to force a paſſage, when ſtraight the Earle of Barrimore, a Proteſtant and noble Gentleman, having raiſed ſome 500 horſe and foot of his Tenants, and friends for the Kings ſervice and his owne deſence, and being marcht abroad to ſee if he could meet with any of the Rebels, which he heard were diſperſt abroad in many parts of that County, happened by chance to come into the hearing of their warlike Muſicke, whoſe noble ſpirit ſoone prompted him to ingage himſelfe in ſo juſt a quarrell, for meeting with ſome of my Lord Grandiſons Souldiers that were forct to fly, the Rebels being too ſtrong for them, he was enformed of every particular, who inſtantly Rallyed his Troopes, and gave a fierce alarum, the Rebels ſeeing theſe unexpected forces, ſtraight began to fly, moſt of their foot were ſlaine, which were about 800. onely their horſe eſcaped the ſlaughter that were there alſo, then the Proteſtant parties with thoſe two noble Lords marcht unto Grage, taking order to ſecure the Towne, leaſt that the Rebels in the night ſhould come and plunder, and deſtroy it, likewiſe on Tueſday the 9. day of Novemb. there was a skirmiſh betweene a party of the Proteſtants forces, which gathered together in Dungarvin, who hearing of ſome of the Rebels that were met upon a Heath neere adjoyning, with intent to ſet upon ſome Village neere unto it, theſe forces iſſued out, and flew ſome 50 of them, putting the reſt to flight, likewiſe many outrages more are daily committed by the Rebels in ſeverall places of the Kingdome, which I cannot fully relate as yet, onely this, the troubles of this Kingdome are great, the multitude of our enemies daily increaſe, our Forces are but ſmall, but there hath 500 lately landed out of Scotland, and our Forces and theirs are joyned, God I beſeech him give them a happy Victory.
WHereas a Petition hath beene preferd vnto Us by divers Lords and Gentlemen of the Engliſh Pale, in the behalfe of themſelves and the reſt of the Pale, and others of the old Engliſh of this kingdome, ſhewing that whereas a late Conſpiracy of treaſon is diſcovered, of ill affected perſons of the old Jriſh, and that therupon, a Proclamation was publiſhed by vs, wherin among other things, it is declared that the ſayd Conſpiracy was perpetrated by the old Jriſh Papiſts, without diſtinction of any, and they doubting by thoſe generall words of Iriſh Papiſts, they might ſeeme to be involved, though they declare themſelves confident, that did not intend to include them therein, in regard they are none of the old Jriſh nor of their faction, or Confederacy, but they are altogether averſe and oppoſite to all their deſignes, and all others of like condation, We do therefore, to give them full ſatisfaction, hereby declare and publiſh, to all his Majeſties good Subiects in this kingdome, that by the words Jriſh Papiſts, we intended onely ſuch of the old meere Jriſh, in the Province of Vlſter, as have plotted, and contrived, and beene Actors in this Conſpiracy and others who adhere to them, and that wee did not any way intend, or meane thereby any of the old Engliſh of the Pale, nor of any other parts of this Kingdome, we being well aſſured of their fidelities to the Crowne, and having experience of the good affection and ſervice of their Anceſtors in former times of danger and Rebellion, and we further require all his Majeſties loving Subjects, whether Proteſtants, or Papiſts, to forbeare upbraiding matter of Religion, one againſt the other, and that upon paine of his Majeſties indignation, Given at his Majeſties Caſtle of Dublin, November 4. 1641.
THe Calamity of the Engliſh and Proteſtants in Ireland is great, and the miſchiefe that the Rebels have done, are many, and ſo much the more ought to be ſeverely executed, by reaſon of a Proclamation which the Rebels have put out, commanding all thoſe that are either Engliſh or Proteſtants, to be gone away, immediately after the publiſhing thereof, or otherwiſe to take what puniſhments the Rebels ſhall inflict upon them, and execute with all cruelty, by cutting of the heads of all thoſe that remaine, and by burning their Villages, and putting both man and woman, and child to the Sword, a great number of the Rebels did aſſault Tredath, and plundered the Towne, committing many outrages therein; as namely, they entred violently in a houſe of Dr. Vſhers there, now Lord Primate of Ireland, and carryed away 4000 l. in plate and money, but we hope ſhortly they will be ſuppreſſed, for ſome forces from Scotland, is come to aſſiſt us, they are now in the North parts of the Kingdome.
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