Very Good News from Ireland, Letter 1 – Letter 2
VERY GOOD NEVVES FROM IRELAND. OF Three great Victories obtained againſt the REBELS.
I. By the Lord Inchequin, who hath taken 200 horſe 60 Priſoners, His Lordſhips own Brother, 3000 Cows, 8000 Sheep, and 100 Armes.
II. By Sir Charles Coote, who Kild 300 upon the place, took 200 priſoners, and much prey.
III. By Major Generall Jones, who hath taken 8000 Cattle, and five Garriſons from the Rebels, with much Proviſions.
ALSO Papers concerning the Remonſtrance of the Lord Inchequins Officers.
London printed for V, V. and are to be ſold at the Exchange, Anno Dom. MDCXLVII.
VERY GOOD NEWES FROM IRELAND: OF Three great VICTORIES obtained againſt the REBELLS.
Right Honourable,
MAjor Generall Jones our Governour of this City of Dublin; and Commander, in chiefe of all the Forces of this province of Lemſter (to keepe the Souldiers in action, and deſtroy the Rebels quarters, and force them at a diſtance) deſigned a conſiderable ſtrength to march into the County of Wicklow.
The Rebels hearing of their deſigne, marched out of their quarters from ſeverall places, and (upon their neare approach) fled before them: The very noyſe of our men ſtrickes ſuch a terrour into the hearts of the Rebels, that they know not what to doe being extreamly fearefull of being forced to another engagement.
So that our men have had very good ſucceſſe in Wicklow, from whence they have brought very good prey of which I have ſent you a liſt (incloſed herein) of the particulars, by which you may ſee what a mighty booty God hath put into our hands.
And if the Lord be pleaſed to ſettle you at peace at home, and reduce all the differences in England to an happy union, I doubt not but things will go well here, And our valiant Commander in cheife hath a deſigne by which he hopes to bring the Rogues low before Winter.
Ordinary wheat is now (at Drogheda) at tenne ſhillings a Barrell, and dearer at Dublin.
But ſuch care hath beene taken for proviſions here; that Dublin have got in all their Harveſt; and that without danger, or interruption.
The old Fox, Owen Ro-Oneale keepeth cloſe with his Forces about Kilkenny, he is there at one Houſe mending his Workes, and taking in proviſions, and will not fight but upon his owne conditions, if he could get a great advantage perhaps hee would make uſe of it, but before we come neare him he Alarmes his Forces to a withdrawing poſture.
And the Iriſh have no other conſiderable ſtrength to depend upon.
So that moneys comming firſt over to encourage our Souldiers, and then ſupplys of men and Equipage we have great hopes of a good forwardneſſe in reducing th…ſe par…s in ſhort time. So prayes,
Your Lordſhips humble ſervant, WILL. MORE. Dublin the 1. of Sep. 1647.
A Liſt of the great prey taken by Major Generall Jones his Forces, in the County of Wicklow, and parts adjacent.
…000 Cattle brought to the City of Dublin,
3000 Cattle brought to the Garriſon of Drogheda,
5 Garriſons quit by the Rebels, the Enemy fled,
Many loads of proviſions burnt, and ſpoyled.
Poſtſcript,
We have news now come from the North that Sir Charles Coote, Lord Preſident of Connought, hath fought with a party of the Rebels, and given them a notable defeat, according to the Liſt incloſed,
The Victory of Sr. Charles Coote Lord Preſident of Connought, againſt the Rebels.
300. Slaine upon the place,
200. Taken priſoners,
Many wounded.
Divers Armes, proviſions, and a very conſiderable prey taken out of their quarters.
SIR,
THE Lord Inchequin, Lord preſident for this province of Munſter was lately moved by his Officers about a Remonſtrance which was occaſioned by their hearing of ſome differences in England, betweene the City of London and the Army under his Excellency Sir Thomas-Fairfax and the diſtractions which they heard the Parliament to be in thereby, which his Lordſhip was much ſorrowfull to heare.
But afterwards hearing that theſe differences were well appeaſed, and the Parliament ſitting ſafe, the proſecution of the ſaid Remonſtrance was appeaſed, and his Lordſhip did pretty well ſatisfie his Officers therein.
Yet they have againe importuned his Lordſhip about moneys, being very earneſt about their Arreers, and preſſing him to ſend over for monies to be ſpeedily ſent them.
A party of the Rebels his Lordſhip heard were gathering to try if they could raiſe the Seige, but having notice of it he ſent out a commanded party who fell upon the Rebels and defeated them, A liſt of the particulars whereof I have ſent you incloſed, reſting.
Yours to ſerve you MILES SMYTH. Corke the 1. of Sep. 1647.
A liſt of the particulars of the victory obtained by the Lord Inchequin, in the Province of Munſter Taken
200. Serviceable Horſe.
60. Priſoners.
His Lordſhips Brother
3000 Cows.
8000 Sheepe:
100 Armes.
A Liſt of the great prey taken by Major Generall Jones his Forces in the County of Wicklow, and parts adjacent.
5000 Cattle brought to the City of Dublin,
3000 Cattle brought to the Gariſon of Drogheda
5 Garriſons quit by the Rebels, the enemy fled,
Many loads of proviſions burnt and ſpoyled.
The Victory of Sir Charles Coote, Lord Preſident of Connought, againſt the Rebels.
300 Slain upon the place,
200 Taken priſoners,
Many wounded,
Divers Armes, proviſions, and a very conſiderable prey taken out of their quarters.
A Liſt of the particulars of the Victory obtained by …e Lord Inchequin, in the Province of MVNSTER. Taken
200 Serviceable Horſe,
60 Priſoners,
His Lordſhips Brother,
3000 Cowes,
8000 Sheepe,
100 Armes.
FINIS.
End of the text · William More, Very Good News from Ireland (1647)