A CERTIFICATE FROM THE Lord Moor and Sir Henry Titchborne, Shewing The certainty of the cleering of the Harbour, and Country, twenty miles about Tredagh, with the taking of Bewly and Stameene Caſtles, from the Rebels.
It is ordered this ſeventh day of April, 1642. By the Committee of the Houſe of Commons in Parliament concerning Printing, that this Certificate be forthwith Printed.
Whereunto is added, Divers overthrowes given at ſundry times to the Rebels.
London, Printed for Joſeph Hunſcott. 1642.
FOraſmuch as we have been long beſieged in this Town of Drogheda, to the diſheartning of the Engliſh Shipping to come into the Harbor, or to traffick, or trade hither; which ſiege we (under God) have now raiſed, Inſomuch that we have poſſeſſed our ſelves of the Towns, and Caſtles of Bewley and Stameene on both ſides of the mouth of the Harbour, and have burnt Mornanton; In all which the enemy formerly lay, and endeavoured to block up the River; and have likewiſe ſo beaten the Enemy, that they have no force within 20. miles of this Town, only Dundalk is not yet cleered. Now for the encouragement of the Engliſh Shipping and Marchants, we have thought fit to ſignifie thus much, and have ſent this ſmall Ship which we took as a prize, and named (Gods-Gift) fraighted by Maſter James Penteny, and Mr. George Peppard, with Hides and Tallow, to inform the Marchants and Marriners of Cheſter, and Lever-pool-water, that they may freely traffick and trade hither, and may caſt Ankor, between this harbour and Dublin free, and without interruption, Dated at Drogheda the 15. of March. 1641.
AT ſeverall times before the 19 of January, our people about•ntrim had killed of the Rebels at leaſt 700: the 26 of February, there came 8000. Rebels, and beleagured the Town of Antrim three daies, the third day they made their aſſault upon the Town; the enemies aſſaulted it in 5. ſeverall places, and were beaten back with the loſſe of many common ſouldiers; and in the repulſe two Captains of the Rebels were killed, and one hurt; and many Arms taken, and none of our ſide ſlain, only one hurt in the thigh. This laſt week there came certain news to and from men of good credit, that 400. of Sir John Clotworthies Regiment iſſued or ſallied out upon 5000. of the Rebels, ſlew 500. common men, and ſome Commanders. My Lord Conaway is ſafely arrived, and Sir John Clotworthy daily expected, who by reaſon of the Scots not arrivall in Ireland, when he came into Scotland was neceſsitated to go to Edenborough to ſee what might be the impediment and cauſe of their long ſtay, that ſo by removing it, and taking them along with him he might better advance the ſervice which in their abſence and want, could not but languiſh or go on with leſſe ſucceſſe, unleſſe there had been greater forces of our own Nation there.
I Wrote to you from Dublin two Letters, wherein I ſhewed you the eſtate of this Kingdom at large, and the miſery theſe rebellious people have run themſelves into: But now at this place here is no Aid come over yet, for the Scots have lien this Month within 16 Leagues of this place, and in all this time have not had a winde to bring them over: And when I arrived here ſome 10 dayes ſince, here was not above 700 men, and not Arms for a third part of thoſe neither, nor yet money to pay them; and for my part, I had as little as the leaſt, for I brought but one groat hither: But ſince here is 2 Ships arrived, laden with Ammunition, and 3 Ships laden with Corn from London, and my Lord Conway and his Troop; ſo now it is ſomewhat amended: But I hope very ſuddenly it will be a great deal better, if once our Ships come with the Scotiſh Forces, and ſome better Governours that will curb theſe Scots; for here hath been great want of good Commanders all this time. But I doubt not, that if the Lord bleſſe us, but that you ſhall ſee this a free Conqueſt in a ſhort time: therefore I could wiſh that you would ſell the houſe at a venture; for if this Kingdom be ſubdued, as I doubt not but that it will, then will here be brave living, and a man with one hundred pounds in his purſe ſhall purchaſe that here, whereupon he may live better than he that hath 100 per annum in England. Corn is very reaſonable now, over it hath been; but the next yeer it will be dear hear, in regard that there hath been none ſown ſince the•e Wars; and that that was afore ſown, now will be deſtroyed. And thus deſiring you to remember my duty to my mother, I ſhall ever remain
IT is credibly reported, That Sir Charles Coot will march out of Dublin with an Army on Monday next to cleare the Country on the other ſide of Dublin.
If we had but men enough to leave in Dublin to ſecure it, and were able to march forth with 10000 men. I think we might go all over Ireland; for God hath put ſuch terrour and dread in the hearts of our enemies, that they are afraid to ſtand againſt us; for 500 of them will not ſtand to fight with 100. Our ſouldiers are all very reſolute and couragious, and they want nothing but their pay, which they have not received theſe ſeven weeks laſt paſt.
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