Gods Providence in a Voyage for Ireland, Account 1

Gods Providence in a Voyage for Ireland · Account 1

A TRVE RELATION OF THE PASSAGES OF Gods Providence in a ƲOYAGE for IRELAND.

WITH The additionall Forces ſent for reducing of that KINGDOME by his MAIESIE, and PALIAMENT.

Wherein every Daye worke is ſet downe faithfully by H. P. an Eye-witneſſe …, under the Command of ALEXANDER L. FORBES, Lieutenant Generall under the L. BROOKE for that Service; from the 29. of June to the 29. of September. 1642.

LIKEWISE, Severall Obſervations concerning that KINGDOME, and the Warres there: As alſo, the Interception of the Enemies LETTERS.

It is ordered by the Committee of the Commmons Houſe of Parliament concerning Printing this 20. day of Octob. 1642. that this Booke intituled, A true Relation of the Paſſages of Gods providence in a Voyage for IRELAND, be forthwith printed and publiſhed.

Iohn White.

LONDON, Printed by LVKE NORTON, for HENRY OVERTON. in the Yeare. MDCXLII.

A TRVE RELATION OF THE PASSAGES OF Gods Providence in a VOYAGE for IRELAND, With the additionall forces ſent for the reducing of that Kingdome by his Majeſty, and Parliament.

HIs Majeſty and the State making it appeare by an act of Parliament, that in the higheſt ſtrength of their deſires, they laboured the quenching that fllame broke out upon the 23. of October 1641. in that miſerable Kingdome, and manifeſting the great concernments of England wrapt up therein. The good ſubjects made ready to concurre in the advancement of ſo pious a purpoſe, and (proportions of Rebels lands propounded) divers Adventurers appeared ſome for land ſervice onelyonly, ſome for the ſea, that the Rebels (for ſo they are proclaimed by his Majeſty, and are ſo in trueth) might not have fuell brought from forreigne parts to maintaine the fire, and as there was an undertaking for five thouſand foot and five hundred horſe, forthwith to be added to the other thouſand ſent over by the State, ſo there were appointed for addition to the ſhips, (ſent to guard the coaſt) fifteen ſayle of ſhips ſmal and great, with a thouſand land men under the command of Alexander Lord Forbes, Lieutenant Generall under the Lord Brooke, and by the care of a faithfull Committee of the City, they were made ready in the beginning of Iune, in preparation whereof, great was the care and paines of the ſaid Committee, who in fourteene dayes time compaſt this work for the maine and hardeſt parts of it, ſuch expedition not uſuall in ſuch expeditions: ſed vincit amor patriae.

p. 4The Names of the Committee.

Sir Nicholas Criſp. Knight.

Maurice Thompſon.

Thomas Chamberlaine.

Gregory Clement.

Richard Waring.

Iohn Wood.

Thomas Rainsborough.

Richard Hill.

Richard Shute.

George Thompſon.

William Pennoyer.

Thomas Vincent.

William Thompſon.

William Willoughby.

Samuel Moyer.

The Names of the chiefe Commanders by Land:

Alexander Lord Forbes, Lieutenant Generall.

Iohn Humphrey, Sergeant Major.

Major Beton Quarter maſter.

Land Captaines.

Captain Criſpe.

Weldon.

Price.

Hull.

Long.

Anderſon.

Kempſon.

Sea-Commanders.

Captaine Benjamin Peters of the Speedwell, Admirall.

Captaine Thomas Rainsborough Zant-man, Vice-Admirall.

Captaine Thompſon of the Good-hope, Rere-Admirall.

Zachery.

Richardſon.

Simondſon.

Clarke.

Thompſon.

Andrewes.

Dorrington.

Chickener.

Richardſon.

Daniel.

Seaman.

Eucriſt.

The 29. of Iune the winde came faire,Iune 29. and after the publike meeting (it being a day of faſting and prayer, we ſet ſayle, and had the winde at Eaſt, the weather very faire, and our whole fleet together off of Dover.

The next day the wind at eaſt blew very hard,30. and foule weather, vve having p. 5ten barges, for landing men, & rowing into rivers, loſt 2. of the in that ſtorme.

The winde as before, Captaine Rainsborough and two ſmall veſſels went for the Iſle of Wight, Iuly 1.to take in Captaine Longs men, and Captaine Andrewes for Falmouth, for Captaine Hull and his, Captaine Symondſon for Weymouth, for Major Humfrey and his, ſo then we were left ten in number, and that evening having chaſed ſome Engliſh-men bound for France, we came up with the Lizard, the winde skanting, we had a Counſell aboard the Admirall what to doe, and left all for that night to Gods providence, in diſpoſing the winde the next day whither to goe into Falmouth, or keepe our courſe.

The next day (Captaine Richardſons barge being almoſt ſtav'd) we turned into Mounts-bay to repayre her,2. having no winde to lay it along, the day was very faire, at ten of the clocke in the night we ſet ſayle againe.

Being hardly able ſome of us to weather the rock at the bay the next day, but forced to turn out as we could thorough an earneſt deſire of all hands,3. to gain the Iriſh coaſt, we then met one of the Kings ſhips coming with many poore people, come from Limrike-caſtle newly taken, which had been commanded by Captaine Courtney, and not to ſay what the ſeverall apprehenſions of men were, concerning the cauſes and conſequences of that loſſe, it moſt certaine, if that ſupply of Ammunition ſent them by the Parliament had bin delivered, they might have preſerved it to his Majeſties uſe long, which now will make Limricke the ſtrongeſt hold of theſe Monſters, this we found too evident that the Parliament had not their noble intentions anſwered by them, in perſons, or things as might be made appeare in too many parti…ulars.

The next day faire weather, Sylley bearing South ten leagues off, ſome of our fleet,4. fel among the ſeven ſtones, & were in much danger but came off wel.

The fift day we had the winde at weſt, and got about fourteene or fifteene leagues from the Lands-end,5. the weather faire, we chaſ'd two Briſtoll-men, laden with ſalt, and chang'd a man or two with them, who told us of ſome French bound for Ireland.

The next day the winde W. S. W. Captaine Weldon was ſent to Corke, with a letter to my Lord Preſident,6. which was as followeth,

Much honoured Sir,

Since his Majeſty and both Houſes of Parliament have thought fit for reducing the Kingdome of Ireland to their due obedience, to grant Commiſſion to my Lord Brooke, and certaine well affected Merchants, and Citizens of London, for ſending ſome additionall forces by ſea, and land to relieve our diſtracted brethren that are beſieged, aud to hinder any forreigne ſupplies from the Rebels, over which additionall forces (which may conſiſt of a thouſand land Souldiers at preſent) and five or ſix hundred Sea-men. The Lord Brooke, and thoſe that have the aforeſaid Commiſſion, have nominated and appointed me to be Lieutenant Generall, and now ſeeing (through Gods mercy) we are in readineſſe to come to aſſiſt you, waiting ouely the opportunity of a faire winde, I have thought p. 4good to ſend this bearer to crave your advice, what places you would have us, either to relieve, or aſſault: Firſt, where we can doe good, and thoſe who are to be inſtruſted it with the charge of the beſt ſervice. If I had not been afraid to be i… bayed, I would have gladly come, and ſalute you my ſelfe, but I hope we ſhall have the occaſion to meet ere long, in the meane time I intreat you ſend me your free advice with this bearer, whom you know and may truſt, to whoſe ſufficiency remitting all further, I reſt, as I deſire to remaine,

From Mount-hay Road, July 2. 1642. Your affectionate friend to ſerve you. For Sir William Saintleger Lord Preſident of Munſter. FORBES.

The next day we had the winde weſt,7. and weſt and by North, much winde we loſt part of our fleet, viz. Captain Richardſon, and Captaine Thompſon the younger.

We had the winde weſt very freſh,8. and after tempeſtuous, we loſt ſight of Captaine Clark, who had brought us newes of the land he had made, which was Dongarvan.

The winde South weſt,9. and weſt South weſt, thicke weather, we ſaw the high land, and at night we were only five left of our fleet, Captaine Zachary left us the day before, and ſo did Mr. Daniel.

Being Sabboth we kept as we might,10. thicke weather and ſtormy, the winde Weſt South Weſt, one of our ſmall veſſels made land againe.

This day in the morning we diſcovered the head of Kinſale, though our Rendevous were long in land on Baltamore-hay,11. yet not able to fetch either, we went in that morning to Kinſale, where we found the Swallow and the Bonaventure, of the Kings Captain Kettleby commanding in the Admiral, & Sir Henry Stradling in the Vice-Admiral, the day grew foggy, and rainy, and ſuch weather is very frequent in that cuntry and coaſt, we went on free to the caſtle, and ſpoke with the commanders there, three companies we alſo found appointed in that Towne by the Parliament for a garriſon, there every where we had ſpectacle ſad enough, the greater part of the Towne Iriſh, and under much juſt ſuſpicion, others fled thither living in miſerable holes and huts, there we found Captaine Zachary, Richardſon, and young Thompſon of our fleet, there we ſpake with ſome of Bandon being 8. miles from Kinſale, and with ſome of Corke alſo, by which we intimated our arrivall: thither came Sir Edward Denny by whom we heard of his defeat at Trelee, where in landing he loſt forty or fifty men, and was forced to retreat, and craved our aid.

My Lord Kynalmachy one of my Lord of Corks ſons Governour of Bandon, 12.came to ſee my Lord Forbes, and promiſed to come againe next morning to ſpeake further for the attempting ſomething about Bandon, ſince God by his p. 5providence had called us to theſe parts, who by his Letters deſired helpe of us.

(13.) This day my Lord Kinalmachy came early and then was a Sermon preached by the Preacher of our Fleete, 13.after which Conſultation was taken to march with our men to Raph-barry where one Mr: Freake with many Engliſh were beſeiged and in greate danger, wanting Foode and Ammunition &c. and wee being poſſeſt with our duty though ſix of our Veſſells were not yet arrived, not to be wanting in any thing wherein ſuch Forces as we had might be uſefull, and not knowing Raph-barry to be further than five myles beyond Bandon we were willing to ſtrech our mens leggs, though we ſuppoſe wee marched neere 25. miles out right of Engliſh miles.

(14.) We marched to Bandon with 8.14. Colours and about 600. men whereof 100. Seamen commanded by the Captaine of the Admirall, this whole number went to the worke moſt cheerefully, two ſmall braſſe Pieces, and our Ammunition with ſome Victualls were brought up by our Barges neere Bandon, and ſo by Cart brought to the Towne, where that night we were received with much joy, and great acclamations, houſes and hearts open unto us, and the rather becauſe with our Fleete the Parliament had ſent that Towne a good portion of Ammunition and proviſion for the Towne; there were 7000 Soules and many miniſters, and very many poore, they had foure Companies of Foot and one Troope of Horſe whereby they had not onelyonly held their owne but had taken 4. or 5. Caſtles from the Enemy; The Towne is walled about and a freſh river runs thorough it, but commanded by the hils about it, three gates it hath beyond, what greater Cities have for ſtatelines and ſtrength, the water abounding with Salmon and other fiſh is no ſmall refreſhing to the Inhabitants, by which and Mr. Pennoyers care we found the Town in a chearfull way.

This morning we intended early to march,15. but were hindred partly with our owne proviſion not comming early enough, partly through want of horſe and accommodations to draw our Cannon and Baggage, ſo that we march'd that day but two miles from the Towne, and when it was late in the day, we were in ſome meaſure fitted for our march but we drew to Councell (the next day being Sabboth) what we ſhould doe, and it being conſidered what a burden we might be to the Towne, ſo full of poore, and ſome of our Officers urging the diſhonour of retreating, being ingaged, that it was thought meet to proceed, eſpecially ſince we were intreated by my Lord Kinalmaky and Bandon, thither to come and doe ſomthing for the enlargement of them, and their comfortable ſaving their harveſt, and Macchanty Reugh threatning the beleaguering of them that weeke, our marching into the Countrey might be very uſefull; that night we had ſome horſe from Bandon and two Foot-Companies, and in the ſafeſt order we could we continued that night upoin a boggy hill.

p. 6The next morning we ſet forward in a great fogg, and reſolved to leave an old Engliſh Towne called Clonotikelty on the left hand, and ſo on to the reliefe of Rafe-Barry; but upon the way ſome of Bandon adviſed us of a great prey of Cattell at that Town which we ſhould miſſe (if we ſtopt it not in our back-returne) becauſe the Countrey would ſoone be upon knowledge of our paſſing that Towne, and heard of 5 or 6 hundred of the Enemy lying in the way, the chiefe Leaders of them were Maccharty-Reugh, Tiege Douning, Adonovaut, one Arundel and ſome others; but we ſaw none, though it ſeems we marcht cloſe by their Cabins: before we came to the Towne we found divers Iriſh, whom before their death wee examined, by whom we were informed that the aforeſaid Army were bound for the aſſiſtance of my Lord Muskerry, againſt my Lord Encheqine, Sir Charles Vavaſor, and our Army at Mallo, and glad we were that we might ſo divert them, when we came to Clono…kelty we made an halt, and many were taken and ſlaine; there we found ſtore of Cattell, which were put into a pen, and after leſſe than an houre we marched on, the Towne having onelyonly poore people in it, but a common Rendevous for the Enemy, and thoſe that were not ſuddenly ſurprized, went out of their houſes and hid themſelves in Corne and buſhes, and tops of houſes; we had not marcht out a mile out of the Towne, but the Commanders of the Bandon Companies (whoſe counſell we depended upon, being ſtrangers) aſſured us that all our Cattell would be driven away before our returne, by a company of people that attend every Army, and Force that march out, they call pillagers, who though not ſoldiers, yet with ſome light Armes they follow the Campe on horſe and foot, and whilſt the Soldier muſt keepe his order, they run into the houſes, lade their horſes with what they can get, drive away the Cattell, and vvholly diſcourage the Soldiers.

Theſe have beene the occaſions generally of all the loſſe amongſt the Engliſh, theſe ſpare neither woman nor child, as we ſaw before our eyes which ſudden'd ſome hearts; of theſe wee had above an hundred attending us, our Lieutenant Generall made an Order for theſe, that they ſhould not ride under the command of a Captaine who came to attend his Lordſhip, one Captaine Brookes, who had loſt his Ship of 400. Tun at Kinſale, and had done eſpeciall Service upon the Land, and deſerved very well, and now entertained amongſt us for the leading of our little Trope: but theſe Pillagers would know no command, but of their owne advantages, and though preſt with many arguments, ſcattered at pleaſure, ſtript the ſlaine, made havock of all, and moſt of them ſtaid behind us at Clonokelty attending their prey: which knowne and obſerved by our Bandon friends, they perſwaded wee ſhould leave one Company behind to attend the Cattle, for of them our ſelves had need, not having our Ships of Proviſion come to us: it was objected one Company was too little, becauſe the Enemy might fall on, wee having ſtill heard ſomething of them as wee went, my Lord commanded three Companies back, p. 7Bandon men aſſuring us it were too much, and that no Enemy would looke upon ſuch a number.

Captaine Weldon was ſent back with his Company, which was about 60. men, the reſt of them not come; Captaine Price with his being about 80. divers of his being not well abbard the Ship, and a Company of 80. more of Bandon commanded by one of their Lieutenants, with advice given them to keepe in a Body, or take ſome Church or ſtrong houſe if aſſaulted: they returned, we marched on, and tooke about 100. Cattle, foure or five hundred ſheepe, and divers horſes, and brought them to Ralfe Barry to Mr. Freake, who met us with much joy, where wee came to ſee many Engliſh pent up in a conſiderable Caſtle; and after praiſing God and prayer, we refreſhed our ſelves with ſuch food as he had; and our Soldiers began to make ready ſheep, hoping they might have quartered there all night.

But as ſoone as we had dined, we had three Poſts came to us from our three Companies, that the Enemy was in view; and a fourth, that they had skirmiſht: thus we were ſoone taken from any thoughts of eaſe, and Horſe and Foet made ready to returne; and though many might well be wearied with ſuch a tireſome march, yet they would goe to the helpe of their friends, and truly this I muſt affirme, more couraged know not where to finde then I ſaw that day, leaving with the Gentlemen of the Caſtle neere 20. men with Ammunition for his preſent reliefe and the Caſtle aforeſaid, we marcht back, and in the way met many that told us all our three Companies were deſtroyed; more came to us ſtill, and ſome even naked of thoſe pillagers we had left behind, even to appall us, that it was impoſſible for us to fight it through; ſome of us told them of their Barbariſme in the morning when they were ſlaying the children, blood would have blood againe: ſome of us were thoughtfull about the day being Sabbaoth, to which, and other objections neceſſity and preſent danger afforded ſome anſwers, and on we went, ſeeing the hills on both ſides full of Horſe and Foot, and (which was mercy even to wonder) that afternoone proved cleere and faire, whereby wee were abundantly comforted, comming within a mile of the Towne we ſaw two Colours, one of ours; another of Bandon in a piece of ground caſt up round like a bull-warke, though not ſo high, it proved to be Captaine Price, who moſt valiantly with his worthy Leivetenant … and ſome of his company, were defending themſelves againſt… 1000. Varlets who had beleaguerd them, on the right hand wee ſaw the Enemy in a ſquare Battle uppon a plaine peece of ground neere the … and …. Coniours flying ſtanding in very exact order, but that their Commaunders ſate uppon very good Horſes in the Reere (which it ſeemes is their Cowardly cuſtome) Vppon velwe of all this my Lord approved himſelfe a good Chriſtian and a very ſtout and skilfull Souldier, and won all our hearts by his wiſdome and courage, of whome much might bee p. 8ſaid, could I avoid the ſuſpicion of flattery by reaſon of neere ingagements, but certainely let whom it concernes be adviſed, that religion in theſe choiſes eſpecially at theſe times gaine the firſt place, little doe you know the advantages thereby. My Lord forthwith ordered a body to encounter the enemy, and gain'd his ground cloſe by the water, that he could not be intercepted, and this he led himſelfe, then left a good reſerve in the reare, either to anſwer aſſaults, or ſecond him, if put to the vvorſt, the two ſmall copper pieces ſtayed in the reare with the baggage, becauſe they could not be drawne over the plowed land, where he was forced to march in the front, the horſe vve had, he commanded to attend the right fllanke of the enemy, who then had the ſea on the one hand of them, and the horſe on the other, the ſmall cannon he gave order upon his march ſhould be ſhot, to try if thereby Captaine Price and the Bandon-company might be relieved, all which vvas done, my Lord, and Major Beaton follovving him, led, and drew, giving the challenge as it were to the enemy, and being ask't by the miniſter how his heart ſtood, profeſt couragiouſly that he was perſwaded God would give us the day, the Peeces were fire…, and Price was freed, and the reſt, and joyned to us, and after our men had throwne up their caps for joy that they ſhould fight, the enemy at the turning of an hand, fled and ſcattered, their colours were given to horſemen, our horſe purſued and made ſlaughter of them, the multitude of horſe and foot ſpread upon the hills were vaniſhed, many kild in the water, amongſt them Arundel and his ſons with divers of note, two ventured and ſwam over, three or fourſcore carried out with the tide, and thus the Lord was pleaſed to glorifie himſelfe, that the leaſt number to ſpeake in faithfulneſſe that fell of them that day, was betwixt five and ſix hundred, that night wee march't beyond Clonokelty, a mile or two, getting the advantage of a dry hill, not onelyonly to reſt on, but alſo to ſecure our ſelves, in regard of ambuſhments, and other diſadvantages, which they wholly attend, and there with a prey of two thouſand ſheep, above an hundred cattel, and fifty horſes of that Country, we continued that night.

But if you ſhall aske me what became of Captaine Weldon and his company, and what they did whilſt we were abſent at Ralph Barryy; to ſatisfie, I got this anſwer following, under the hand of Captaine Price, who in the word of a chriſtian aſſured me of the truth of it to his utmoſt knowledge.

Three companies of us being left at Clinokeltey, my Lord gave order that Weldon being the eldeſt Captaine, I ſhould aſſiſt him, with charge to give account of the pillage, till he returne, we ſet our guards upon every point of the Towne, and tooke full view of the Towne, how we might be upon defence and offence, whereupon Weldon anſwered that we were to guard three ſtreets, I told him that was the next way to overthrow us, but he would not heare, ſo I view'd the Towne my ſelfe, and found three places fit for offence and defence, viz. Sir Will. Hulls-houſe, or the Church-yard, or the hill p. 9betwixt Rafe-barry and the Towne, which after all I retreated unto, but hee had not an eare open to counſaile. Then I marched to an Iſland my Lord had ſent me unto, for 1500. Sheep and other Cattle to keepe a guard on it, which I did with twenty Musketteers, I met thirty horſe of the enemy, and ſixty foot marching towards the Towne, I marched and charged them, they ranne away, ſo then from the iſland, I brought off fifteene hundred ſheepe, twenty cattell, and thirty horſe, twenty two hogges, and brought them to the Towne; by that time the enemy approached upon the hill, rounding the Towne, being five or ſix thouſand in three companies to come downe upon the ſeverall ſtreets. I adviſed Weldon and the other officers as before, to which all agreed but himſelfe, his owne Lieutenant ſaid that elſe we were undone, where upon he ſaid we were all cowards, and of the three ſtreets, I wiſhed him to take his choice, and he ſhould not finde us cowards, I march't out towards the enemy, my ſouldiers flung up their caps and gave a ſhout, and gave fire bravely with a brace of bullets, and made their foot and two troops of horſe retreat without any loſſe of ours, but ſome hundred of theirs, as themſelves after confeſt. Then they aſſaulted Bandon men, which when I ſaw, I went to their reliefe, and comming on their reare, they of Bandon ran away without ſhooting one ſhot, and came through the Towne with confuſion with divers pillages, and ſo diſordered us; I, in the reare with ten Muskettiers charged the enemy then purſuing at hand, who dividing to compaſſe me, forced me to retreat out of the Towne, to a little old breſt-worke, and there we gathered in our forces and held them play, till my Lord brought up his Regiment.

We march't to Bandon in much raine,17. and carried our two thouſand ſheep, horſe, and cattell, to that Towne, which was a great refreſhing to them, there,

We reſted at Bandon the weather being very foule,18. and there my Lord received letters from my Lord Inchiquine, and divers officers from Don-o-reale, and the letters you may finde hereafter marked by letters, A. my Lords anſwer B.

We marched to Kilbritton Caſtle,19. three or foure miles from Bandon, with two of Bandon companies, with a purpoſe to goe to Timilege, which we heard was an harbour to our enemies, the Caſtle belonging to my Lady …ſhafneſſe, this night we lodged at Kilobutton, and ſent out for the beſt intelligence we could get.

We march't to Timelege with aſſurance from our friends of Bandon, 20.that my Lady would willingly take in a garriſon, when we came, my Lord ſummon'd the Caſtle, and ſhe anſwered we were ſtrangers, but ſhe vvould yeeld it to my Lord Kinalmachy▪ or Sir William Hull, whereupon we burnt the Tovvn, brought avvay neere an hundred cattell, and five hundred ſheep, and returned that nigt to Kilbritton.

p. 10We march't to Kinſale to our ſhips.21

One of our veſſels wvich was ſent to Baltamore, 22of vvhichwhich Captaine Clark was Commander, came in having taken fourteen Rebels under colour of a Dunkirk, and they comming to buy powder, whereof ſome vvere hanged, ſome drovvned, and three of the chiefe taken priſoners, one of them Dermon Mac-Carti, who took in Crook-haven and theſe parts. That ſame day, the Katharin came from Falmouth, divers paſſages there were betvveene my Lord Forbes, and my Lord Conſey, Lord of Kinſale, vvho came himſelfe at laſt, and offered to take into his caſtle a garriſon to his Majeſties uſe and ſervice.

This day being ſabboth and faire weather,23 vve kept on ſhore.

We ſayled from Kinſale in the evening,24 and left ſome ſhips to bring avvay our horſes and other things.

We came into Caſtle-haven in the afternoone,25 and ſaw aboundance of Rebels about the hills▪ the chiefe of them there is Adonovant.

In the morning our barges went a ſhore to Adonovants Caſtle,26 which they were nevvly fled from, and fired, where our ſouldiers burnt many houſes, and a mill of much concernement to them, ſpoyled corne, fired many boates, and with one barrell of powder blew up his Caſtle, dividing it ſelfe into tvvo parts, and vvas 60. foot high, and very thick, as thick as their caſtle it uſe to be; thereappeared a thouſand of the enemy, but would not give us fight, called us Parliament dogs, Puritan-dogs, ſayd wee fought againſt the King and the Church, &c. Here my Lord committed a Prieſt of my Lord Caſtlehaven to the cuſtody of Mr. Salmon, the chiefe man there.

We ſayled to Baltamore, 27and there found Captaine Bennet in the Caſtle with many Engliſh, vvho before had been vvith us, and Mr. Salmon of Caſtle-haven & ſuccored in divers things they wanted, the wind North-eaſt, we expected our fleet out of England, and thoſe left behinde us, we ſent a ſhore to vievv a Caſtle, and ſaw many of the enemies horſe and foot. Some of our veſſels came from Kinſale.

Our men vvent a ſhore,28 and fired Adriſcoles Caſtle, ſpoyled much come, and burnt divers houſes.

We man'd out our boats to ſearch the iſlands,29 and got ſome horſes, hogs &c. this day Captaine Rainſborough came to us from England, and Captaine Brooke in one of the Kings ſhips, with letters from Waterford-ſide, viz. the Fort of Duncannon my Lord of Corke. C. and my Lord Corks, to my Lord Forbes, D. then we heard of the ſtory of Captaine Aſtons loſſe of ſixty men by Don-Cannoun, being cut off in a fogge, we had letters from Captaine Aſhly, E. and Captaine Willoughby from Galloway, requiring helpe, this day we ſavv Captaine Cunſtable, Captaine Cole and others comming from Limrike leaving the River wholly unguarded.

This day being Sabboth,30 we kept it on ſhore moſt of us together.

We heard of the Achilles at long iſland,Aug. 1. our Sergeant Major comming p. 11aboard us, ſo that now all our firſt fleet that came out of the Downes, were on this ſide and neere, but a ſmal veſſell ſent to Dublin with a Scotch-man under much ſuſpicion, that his ſhip was furniſhed for the Rebels, of which ſhip we had a long time no tydings, this day our men were all muſtred, by Captaine Rauſborough one of the Committee.

We had taken a counſel of Warre,1 whither to go to Doncannou or Galloway, and finding by all adviſe, that if we took not this ſeaſon, we could not go to Galloway at all, and Limrike being altogether left, and Galloway Fort in ſome diſtreſſe, that my Lord Forbes would write to my Lord of Eſmond, that he would ſpeed to him as ſoon as he might, this other work being done, and Captaine Brooke aſſuring us a moneths time might be allow'd for us to returne to Duncannon, my Lord wrote to my Lord of Eſmond as appears, G. and to my Lord Corke, H. the Raph was ſent backe to fetch Zachory's ſhip, and to call at Ralph-Barry, good ſervice done in a Caſtle by the way.

Faire weather,2 little or no winde.

Like weather and winde as the day before.3

Our Vice-Admirall chaſed a veſſell into the Bay of Kilmar, 4and we were all forced to follow him, which proved Captaine Clement a veſſell ſet out by the State.

We were becalmed.5

We had a fayre winde,6 a little raine.

We lay of the Iſles of Aran, 7being Sabboth, Wind Eaſt, and North Eaſt.

We turned up towards Golloway, 8and could not gaine it that night, Wind Eaſt, our Vice-admirals boat went a ſhore, and tooke ſome cattell, burnt ſome houſes, and kil'd ſome Rebels.

We came in and anchored before the Towne,9 my Lord ſent a letter to the Towne, and another to my Lord Clanricard, who is Governour of Towne and County, following his owne commiſſion therein, viz. not to attempt any thing till he had firſt adviſed with the preſent Governour of the places he came unto, Captaine Willoughby came aboord us that night, and Captaine Aſhly whom we found lying there to attend the Fort, who ſeemed to clear any breach of the Pacification, ſo far as concerned them. The Towne anſwered the letter ſent them with many proteſtations, that they were loyall Subjects, hung out upon one of their Towers the Kings colours, and laboured to perſwade us that Captain Willoughby onelyonly had broken the trerm'd of Pacification.

The reſt of our fleet came,10 my Lord writ againe to the Towne, to let them know that he meant to land his men, and refreſh them, and if they of the Town would ſend a teſtimony of their loyalty by ſome freſh meats, they ſhould therby approve themſelvs, our men were on ſhore divers hours, a counſel was held aboord us, becauſe we ſaw the Towne at worke by the bridge, in which time two came aboord us from the Towne, with a letter from the Towne, they ſtill p. 12profeſſing their reſolution not only to ſtick to their loyalty, but alſo the terms of the Pacification made, my L. Forbes being earneſt to have the matters cleared, they promiſed that next morning at eight two of the Town ſhould come to him againe.

None comming from them,11. my Lord ſent his owne Enſigne to them againe, letting them know they dallyed, that day our ſouldiers went out for freſh meat, and brought home ſome, and burnt a whole Towne, that night a letters came from my Lord Clanricard very well pen'd, and ſhewing him a man of wiſedome and parts, wherein he cleared Galloway men, and caſt the imputation upon Captaine Willoughby for breaking the Pacification, and in the ſame the Towneſmen were confident.

Another letter was ſent a ſhore from my Lord with articles as will appear,12. wherein they were charged not to trifle, but to ſhew themſelves in their former allegiance, and to correſpond with the Fort. A counſell was held for the landing our men at an Abby on the weſt ſide of the Towne, within muſket ſhot, a place of ſingular conſequence, and advantage for the deſigne, and ſo to proceed if matters were not well compoſ'd betweene the Fort and Town. The Penington was ſent to Sliego to take off a veſſell of the Rebels of fourſcore tun, and to attend theſe parts, as alſo three veſſels ſent to the river of Limrike to guard that, it being left voyd by Cunſtable and Coles departure, eſpecially againſt the French, who (we heard) were comming thither with much ammunition for the River and Towne. This night accordingly our men lodged in the Abby, at the landing of eleven colours of ours, ſome ſculking varlets in buſhes, and ſome ſhot at our men, it being on Eeroonnaght-ſide, which ſtandeth in open rebellion, as Galloway men did acknowledg. This day my Lord ſent another letter to them, to urge their anſwer to the Articles, for wee durſt not take upon us to be Judges, my Lord of Clanricard being Governour of the Towne and County, and one that had faithfully approved himſelfe to Captaine Willoughby in rayſing the ſiege when hee was beleaguered, and for refreſhing him in his neceſſities, which bred much tenderneſſe in us to give him offence; and being excommunicated by their Church, with his followeth for his loyalty and fidelity, ſince his arrivall into Ireland, which hath … but very late.

My Lord received a letter from the Towne in anſwer to his about the Articles, 13.but nothing ſatisfactory, to which my Lord ſent a reply, viz. That if neither they nor my Lord of Cla…ricard would come to treate, hee would write no more: this day the weather foule and miſty, as it is uſuall in theſe parts, which prejudiced our work much, eſpecially time before our winter being ſo ſhort, for doubtleſſe had this fleet beene forth in Aprill, it had beene of extraordinary conſequence.

Being Sab▪ 14.we kept it aboard, my Lo: having given notice to the Maior the day before he ſhould have that day for reſt, and if he heard not from my Lord p. 5Clynriceard, he would begin to worke. In the Evening came Letters by the Captaine of the Fort, from my Lord Rennelagh Preſident of Connagh and my Lord Clinriccard, the former deſired forbearance of all hoſtility, till Wedneſday he came to us. This night order was given that the next day 500. ſhould into the Country of Eer-Conaugh to burne and ſpoyle, becauſe wee had no day-light to burne out.

My Lord and ſome others dinde a ſhore at the Fort,15. where we found the Biſhop of Tuam and his family, 36. Miniſters, of which 26. ſerved as ſouldiers, and did duty; and this day according to former order the 500. Foot and ſome Horſe marched out, and 80. poſſeſt the Abby, and by this time wee had two halfe Culverins mounted or ſet upon Field-Carriages and all manner of preparations were made for the aſſaulting the Towne, and great willingneſſe there was in our men, though the Towne be as ſtrong and compact as moſt in Europe for houſe and walls.

Our men returned with about 100. cattell and as many ſheepe having burnt ſome Ireiſh Townes and corne as they went by the way.16. As they came out of a Caſtle three of our Horſe-men were ſhot at whereof one dyed which was requited after by our killing ſix of them and one a Marchant of quality.

Another Letter from my Lord Clanricard; 17.that he and my Lord Preſident were comming, but it would be Friday ere they ſhould be with us. Our men ſtill did maintaine the Abby▪ though the laſt night ſome of them ran to it, but beaten back by a ſhot from the Fort, wee received 40. Beeves, and 50. Muttons from Donnell Brian, who dwelt on Thomond ſide, and profeſt himſelfe a Proteſtant and loyall; for the price hee refer'd himſelfe to my Lord: this day a Councell was held, and 36. pieces of ordinance landed, being reſolved to fall on two dayes after.

The Weather very ill,18. miſty and rainy, 200. of our men had order to pull downe the timber of the Abby, to make Platformes, which accordingly they did, but could not make bring away that night, the weather was ſo foule, at midnight 7. or 8. Muſquet ſhot from the Towne, in the morning they ſaw 3. Pieces mounted in the Towne which the Enemy cleared.

A very rainy day,19. wherein nothing remarkable but that ſome ſhot paſt betweene the Towne and the Abby we ſtood all day in expectation of the Lords who appointed this for the laſt day of traveling towards us, and our people growing impatient of all delayes.

The Lords came,20. Clinriccard to Terilan a faire houſe of his on the one ſide of the Towne, and the preſident to the Fort with 60. Horſe, our men made a guard for him; The preſident conſulted with my Lord Forbes and Captaine Willoughby and offerd to be a mediator and preſſing that the faith of the Lords of Dublin were paſt upon that pacification, and if that ſhould not hould, how ſhould matters be carried in any part of the Kingdome or difference made betweene man and man place and place, and he departed that night to Terilan p. 14to conferre with my Lord Clinriccard and the Towneſ-men; This day Captain Zacharies ſhip came from Kinſale, for himſelfe being ſhot in the back we left at Banden to be cured, by whom wee heard of Captaine Kettlebies removeall from Kinſale, but no man was certaine whither hee went: that time there came a Letter from Sir Charles Coote, who gave us hope we might have his preſence with his men; Zacharies Ship freed the Engliſh out of a Caſtle with one Shot, and put the Reb, to flight.

Being Sabboth, 21.the Preſident came to us to the Fort, and came to the Sermon which was in the fields, din'd in the Fort with my Lord Forbes, two things are mainly driven at; firſt that the Fort ſhould be victualled for eight monethmonth, and ſecondly that ſufficient hoſtages ſhould be given out of the Town for ſecuring it to the King. In the afternoone he rid to Terelan with Captain Willougbies Propoſitions. The Evening our packet-boat came in called the Rafe, by whom we had newes from Limrick and other parts from my Lords Caſtell Steward, who writ for ſupply, which accodingly was ſent him: this night order was given for a counſell of War next morning.

Foure of our Barges were ſent to get plank from a rack a mile or two from us,22. to make Platformes for our Ordnance. Wee tooke 3. Rebels over night, our officers were early at a Counſell of Warre, when all both Seamen and others under-writ to ſtand to my Lord to the utmoſt, and it was reſolv'd to try our ſtrength upon the Towne, if the Kings Fort might not enjoy fit conditions.

The Preſident came to the Fort from Terelan, 23.and my Lord Clynriccard writ that he would alſo come to my Lord Forbes thither: but after much expectation he did not, which we ſuſpect fell out through doubt how matters would ſtand if we proceeded in hoſtility, and his Lordſhip wanting a ſufficient guard for himſelfe being excommunicate by the Rebels, and told by the titular B. of the place, that not a man there would draw his ſword for him. Then we received Captaine Willoughhies Propoſitions anſwered by the Gentlemen of the Country for the ſupply of the Fort according to his deſire. My Lord Clynriccard being upon his return gave my Lord Forb… a meeting a half mile from the Fort, where many things paſt betwixt them tending to the publike; and my L. Forb… urging him much to joyn with and take ſuch a share as God ſhould allot us, aſſuring him he ſhould be as ſafe as himſelfe, and that his Kinred did but watch opportunities to miſchiefe him, he ſtill complained of power wanting, and thought we were not ſtrong enough, and was earneſt that pacification might not be broken, aſſuring us if it were, the Countrey would be longer in reducing and with much more charge to the State; My L. Forbes earneſtly preſt my L. Preſident, who had 2500. men from the State, that he would joyne with us, or lend us but 500. men, he told us that his men were almoſt in a mutiny through want of pay and neceſſaries; and thoſe he had were appointed for the ſafety of my Lord Clynriccard; but p. 15but yet if we would come to Sliego his men ſhould joyne with us, and then eſpeciall ſervice might be done; Thus theſe Lords departed, and we returned to a Counſell of Warre, where Captaine Willoughby perſwaded us (hee having knowledge of the Towne that we were too weake, moſt of their houſes being like Caſtles, and the wall ſtrong and hard to mine; we conſidered many of our men were then fallen ſick of the Countrey-diſeaſe, and that wee long wanted of three ſhips of proviſions of all ſorts, that we thought to ſend preſently two Ships to Briſtoll for ſupply eſpecially of them, we fought for other diet, and tooke 6. or 700. Cattell at leaſt. This night all men were deſired to conſider by the morning what were beſt to doe by way of counſell: this night ſecretly diſpatcht away a Meſſenger for Sir Charles Coot and his company which would have beeene 500. or 600. men, with which help we made no queſtion of gaining the Towne, though we had a ſtrong enemy round about us except to Sea-ward, and as ſtrong within; but that we lookt at our cauſe, our mens valour, and their cowardiſe. This night the Enemy out of the Countrey fell upon our men in the Abby, were well beaten, fled leaving their broges and trouſes behind them.

Counſell was taken with the Seamen to goe for Sliego and them to joyne with the Preſidents men, and bring with us 500. or 1000. Scots to diſpatch the buſineſſe of Galloway; but we found ſuch difficultie in that Northeren though but 30. or 40. leauges that it was deſiſted from.

25. Moſt of this day was ſpent about 3. of our men that were condemned for ſeverall offences and pardoned at the Gallowes; this night a prize was brought us by one of our ſhips a Barhado-man laden with Tobacco and trading with the Rebells in Limrick River a ſhip 140. Tunn, Theſe two ruines of Galloway and Limrick we reſolved becauſe we had ſtrong intelligence that the French were reſolved forcibly to bring in Ammunition thether, more Letters came from my Lord Preſident and my L. Clinriccard to aſſure us of the agreement to be ſtood unto for ſupplying the Fort, nor have we omitted to preſent all thoſe Letters as wil appeare; This night the Earle Connaghs Rebels fell againe upon us with like loſſe to themſelves and hurt us not a man.

27. The foulnes of the weather hindred us from my worke but adviſing what next to doe.

28. Was the Sabboth which wee kept on ſhore and appointed a Faſt for the next Wedneſday.

29. More letters from my Lord Clinriccard to aſſure us of the pacification to which it was adviſed if hee would and ſecure it wee would depart but till the Fort was provided for, we would there ſtay and lay our bones by the walls of the Towne.

30. Our men were imployde to fetch more Timber for our batteries for want where of wee were much ſtreightned having neere 40. Gunns on ſhore to fit with platformes.

p. 16This day Letters came from the Major to Capt. Willoughby concerning the pacification anſwering his objections, and reſolving to ſtick to what they had promiſed by my Lord Clinnriccard, in the meane time great were our cares what to doe, lying wind-bound all this time, and that Country being ſo barren in compariſon of other places; that wee were forced to travell further to burne their Corne and Houſes than in other places: Captaine Richardſon had his Arme broken unhappily by a Gunner and Boatſon of the Artillery though after well cured and they both gaining their credit by choice Service, wee ſent to Donnel-O-Brian a friend for cattle.

31. Wee kept a Faſt.

1. We had Letters ſent from my Lord Clinriccard by Enſigne Scot, that he himſelfe was ſicke; but that Mr. Burk his Kinſman and his owne Steward ſhould come to us and end all controverſies betweene Fort and Towne: we then tooke our guns aboard; but very unwillingly, our Seamen readier to fall on nakedly, than forſake the worke, and the ſouldier no way backward; for this teſtimony I muſt give them both, that they have exceedingly honoured their Countrey and the cauſe, even to the equalling any of their Progenitors in valour, and all manner of forwardnes.

2. We grew weary of expecting Sir Charles Coot having promiſed to ſtay 8. or 10. dayes for him; and therefore thought of a ſudden departure, principally becauſe there came a meſſenger to us out of Limrick River of the ſad eſtate of the Caſtles there, ſince Capt. Conſtables departure, which emboldened them to bring downe the great Gun, the ſight of which affrighted our Engliſh out of their Caſtles, as witnes Asketon that ſtately Caſtle unworthily given up without receiving a ſhot, and being inforced by Sir Edward Denny who was with us, that Trelee had but 10. dayes granted for the delivery of that Caſtle which they had defended to admiration, till they were forced to eat hides, &c. We had this day the Gentlemen from the Lord Clinriccard with papers and Propoſitions to ſatisfie the Captaine of the Fort, they brought with them 24. Oxen, and 60. ſheepe, which were the firſt two weekes proviſion.

3. This day we had 3. or 400. Souldiers went downe in ſome Ships to the Iles of Arram, where they did ſingular ſervice, took 300. head of Cattell deſtroyed many with very good houſes, burnt their corne and Townes, and ſlew and hung many of the Rebels: all this day we waited the ſigning of the Propoſitions.

Being late, wee ſpent on ſhore, Letters paſt betwixt the Fort and Towne; we had an Armorer came into the Towne and went to Maſſe; we tooke five priſoners, ſome of note.

5. We went aboard making all haſt for Trelee; the Captaine of the Fort p. 17and the gentlemen came aboard with all things iſſued for their particulars, as alſo two men that were ſent to view the Towne for mining which they had threatned to the Fort. We left a Ship, and two veſſels, and a Barge to attend the Fort and river, and ſo moſt ready to depart.

A ſmall veſſell came on from Corke, one Lambert Captaine, who brought ſome more powder to the Fort from Corke aſſigned by the ſtate of England, into which went 50. or 60. poore people come out of the Caſtle in Thomand the which he carried for Corke.

6. We ſet ſaile, but could not get into Limrick River, two or three of our Ships followed us.

7. We were in like condition beating at Sea.

8. Letters came aboard us at Sea from my Lord Clynriccard with Letters to my Lord of Eſſex.

9. Wee got within Loops-head and came to an anchor neere Captain Croſbies Caſtle who preſerved himſelfe and ſome hundreds with him ſtoutly, a very deſerving man, hee hung out a flag to us, we ſent on ſhore and brought him a-board whom wee furniſhed with neceſſaries who tould us wee were come too late and that Trelee, Aſketon, Clare, and other Caſtles were given up, and aſſured us of the Victory of my Lo: Enchaquin in Munſter over Muſgray and his Forces with the ſlaughter of many men and taking 3. peices of Ordnance, which made the Engliſh flye to him expecting dayly to be maſſacred, and profeſt hee had already 150. which would periſh if wee provided not for them, all which wee found true to our great griefe and trouble and that the Earle of Thomond was in great danger at Bonnatty.

10. Early in the morning my Lord Forbes writ to Daniel-O-Brian uncle to the Earle of Thomond who had his Sonne Captaine of the Rebels, and himſelfe profeſſing a newtralitie or withall the reſt that hee was the Kings good Subject, my Lord adviſed him to meet him at the Earle of Thomonds, by this time our Fleete came togeather.

11. Being Sabboth wee continued a-board reſolving that night to goe up with 2. or 300. men to Bonnatty there wee found our Rere-Admirall and the French prize of 150. Tunne laden with Ammunition for the Rebells and taken there by our aforeſaid ſhip whoſe owner is Sir Nicholas Criſpe, heere wee hung five of our priſoners formerly taken, At this time there came abord us one Capt. Vſher who had a Caſtle neer us, and kept it well, by all ſuch men we were given to underſtand that without a ſtrong ſtanding garriſon in every Province and Country (if it were poſſible) little would bee done as they conceived, becauſe the poore Engliſh Inhabitants would bee expoſ'd to conſtant danger upon removall of flying Armies, This River of Limricke promiſ'd moſt unto us of any place wee had ſeene both for Land and Water.

This night wee went up to Bonnatty my Lord of Thomonds Caſtle with p. 18200. men 4. Barges 2. Barkes and 2, Shallops where my Lord kindly welcomed us and there his uncle Sir Daniel-O-Brian met us.

12. Wee ſpent in conſultations with the Earle, who certified us with much greife that ſince the River was left without ſhipping divers Caſtles were taken, whereby the Enemy had bin furniſhed with 800. Armes and ſix Barrells of Powder, and the way they uſed was by bringing the great Gunne called the Roaring Meg towards the Engliſh Caſtles, through dread of which the Engliſh yeelded; this Gunne one of our ſhips through want of winde miſt in Limrick River, it being in a boat but tooke the Carriages in another and wee have log'd this Gunne in a Cricke with one of our ſhips attending it, there being no meanes for them to carry it backe but by water.

This night Sir Daniel-o-Brians man was ſent to Clare to the Gentrie to come to Bonnattre the next day at nine in the morning, ſome war me ſpeches paſt betwixt ſome of our Commanders and Sir Daniel which put him into a ſhaking fit.

13. An anſwer of the Letter ſent wherein the Gentry deſired 3. in the afternoone for their apearance which was granted, but Sir Daniel went away very early, without taking leave, out of feare and horror doubtles, having been told that wee were deſirous hee ſhould make good his Loyaltie before the Parliament, over night 100. Rebels lay at my Lords Parke-pale, who (wee ſuppoſe) waited to fetch Sir Daniel off; Theſe retardings made us adviſe and conclude to fall upon Sir Daniels Houſes, and Clare Caſtle, in which we found my Lord of Thomond doubtfull, and intruth his caſe is nice, the chiefe of the County being his Kinred, and himſelfe without power, ſaving 50. Horſe in his Stable: part of this day was ſpent in preaching.

14. We heard the Gentry would come in; but they failed (as their manner:) we heard this night of 300. Rebels againe at my Lords Parke which we would have beene upon, and earneſtly preſt it; but my Lord of Thomond would have us yet wait longer on the Gentry, ere wee exercis'd hoſtility againſt Thomond. At laſt wee made our Propoſitions to the Caſtle, being about to goe downe to our Ships, which came to this, That his Lordſhip continuing a Proteſtant and loyall, his danger muſt needs be great, and that this Rebellion did not diſtinguiſh Relation nor Greatneſſe, and therefore if hee pleaſed, wee would either continue there with all our force, and joyne with him at Bonatty, and ſo try what wee might doe in ioyning with himſelfe to reduce Clare and Thomond: or if he ſuſpected us too weake, that he might take all he had and was portable into our beſt ſhips, together with his owne perſon, and we would adventure our ſelves in his Caſtle to maintaine that place, and infeſt the Enemy what wee could; this wee left with his Lordſhip.

15. We departed, and a few miles from thence we came to an Anchor p. 19in the River, and landed 300. men on Limrick ſide, where our men fought both wirh Horſe and Foot, burnt abundance of Corne, and foure of their Caſtles; and amongſt others, kild the foſter Brother of Mr. Steevenſon: wee loſt two ſick men, that could not follow their Companies, but had no armes. At night our men retreated ſafely to their boats from two thouſand of them.

We ſail'd downe lower in the River, and called at Fitz-Gerralds the Knight of the Valley, or Glyn whom my Lord ſummoned by writing, our Meſſenger at landing met a Letter with a Horſe-man at the waters ſide, who had a Letter from my Lord Clinriccard in favour of his Kinſman the Knight of the Valley: an anſwer was ſent him, and we departed: my Lord ſent to Sir Tege Macmahun, who is a good friend, but could not come to us in regard of his weakneſſe of body.

This night the Earle of Thomond came to us, and lay aboard the Vice-Admrall, with whom three of the chiefe Rebels of Thomond had beeen and promiſed to come with the Gentry aboard our Ships.

17. Div…rs Letters came from the ſhore from Sir Daniel-O-brian, concerning the comming of the gentry of the Countrey, who were under much feare by the … of Ships ſcatter'd thorough the River.

18. We … from the Shore, the Gentry excuſing themſelves from the diſtance of their dwelling. The Knight of the valley ſent my Lord preſent of Beeves which he would not accept, unleſſe hee would appeare himſelfe, and ſhew his loyalty, and to that purpoſe my Lord went unto him.

19. We ſtayd in expectation of the Gentry from the ſhore, who had their time enlarged two dayes.

20. VVe had Letters from the ſnore from Sir Daniel-O-Brian and th Rebels to my Lord of Thomond anſwering the propoſitions proudly enough, as will appeare in their Letters hereto annexed. VVe had a counſell wherein it was concluded the next day to attempt the Knight of the Valley with 6. Veſſels, and all things anſwerable. It was alſo agreed that Captaine Peters and Mr. Daniel ſhould carry away the poore naked people that we found in much diſtreſſe being about 500. many of our Souldiers and Seamen grew very ſick of th… Countrey diſeaſe.

21. VVe ſet ſaile for the Valley, being 3. Leagues up, and comming by the place in the evening, went beyond a mile or two and anchored.

22. Early we began to land 15. Horſe firſt, and then our Foot, who were entertained with 30. Muſquettiers of the enemy playing upon them, but hurt none but a boy in the Shoulder. The Enemy fled into Caſtle two or three of our Ships playd upon the place till we landed two halfe Cannon. The Enemy in great numbers appeared on the ſide of the hill, with whom our Horſe fought with the loſſe of one of ours, and many of theirs, multitudes of them p. 20comming on, wee ſtrengthened our guards, and kept them waking all the night with Demi-culverin in one of our Ships, the night was very rainy.

23. Our Cannon plaid up upon it, but none from the Ships, tore downe part of the maine houſe, and tooke very good effect, the Enemy ſhot faintly. After dinner my Lord reſolved to ſtorme it: but firſt march'd round and fought the enemy on the ſide of the hill, who appeared in three Bodies of Horſe and Foot; ours put them ſoone to their wonted poſture of flight.

Some commanded, men were appointed to enter, where the ſea-men had much honour, they preſently came to puſh of pike at a narrow hole, a gunner of ours with a cantridge of powder blew off two or three of them, the reſt would not take quarter, one leapt out of the Caſtle window, twenty five of them were ſlaine upon the place: this is remarkeable that moſt matters fell out as at the laſt ſiege forty yeares ſince, but that we loſt fewer men, and won it in leſſe time, with leſſe meanes: we took the knights ſiſters ſon priſoner, who acquainted us with the knights flying away two daies before, and calling in the force of the country upon us, not thinking the caſtle ſhould bee taken ſo ſoone. The place is rich pleaſant and profitable for all the merchandize of the river of Lymrike, it having ſixteene hundred pounds per annum about it in faire lands, we found the place furniſhed with all utenſils and proviſions for a family. The plate and ſilver was gone for Lymrike, which receives moſt of which is in Ireland: it ſeemes they wanted bullets in the Caſtle, by their ſhooting window-lead and ſmall ſtones, in the ſiege we loſt but foure men.

25. Being Sabboth we ſpent on ſhore, and ſome of us aboard, the weather was rainy, and windy.

26. We ſtript our cannon, and landed two Sakers for defence of the place.

27. Councell was taken what garriſon to leave there, and how to diſpoſe of our ſicke men.

28. Our men went aboard, and burnt much corne, fought with many hundreds of the enemy, without any loſſe of ours, burnt a Towne of theirs.

29. A prize brought to us from Sleigo, taken from the midſt of the enemy, laden with tallow and hides, which they were ſending into France, or Bilbo for ammunition, wherein foureteene taken, and three friars by the ſame ſhip, divers of the Scots relieved, and a Miniſter with ſome people brought to us.

At this time another ſhip from Bilbo taken laden with iron, ſteele, ammunition, and proviſion in Galloway river, his invoyce came to five thouſand pound. We alſo had certaine tidings of another of ten guns gone into Dingle, which three or foure of our ſhips were ſent to fetch out, and have (I hope) taken long ſince.

And thus we left our men dayly working, and bringing other parts of p. 21Limrike-river, this day my Lord Glenmorris was buried the arch-rebell.

So that to ſumme up our voyage, it comes to thus much, in two or three moneths time hath God helped us to take five ſhips, worth (if ſold to value, above twenty thouſand ponnds, we burnt as much corne, as that ſumme came to, ſlew of the enemy many hundreds, fired many Iriſh Towns, relieved many Engliſh in Forts and Caſtles, tooke and ſpoyled thouſands of cattle) burnt and ſpoyled many Caſtles, houſes of note, and mills of the enemy, guarded the coaſt from Kinſale, almoſt to London-Derry, blockt up Limricke, and Galloway, and diverted them ſtill as we went from other deſignes; fighting with them when ever we came, and laſtly taking in that lovely and uſefull caſtle of the Knights of the Valley, where we left our men ready for further ſervice, which expired for which our ſhips and men were hired.

The intercepted Letters mentioned in the title of this Book, are intended to bee printed by themſelves, they being ſo large could not be here inſerted.