Pacata Hibernia Ireland appeased and reduced· Or, an historie of the late vvarres of Ireland, especially within the province of Mounster, vnder the government of Sir George Carew, Knight, then Lord President of that province, and afterwards Lord Carevv of Clopton, and Earle of Totnes, &c. VVherein the siedge of Kinsale, the defeat of the Earle of Tyrone, and his armie; the expulsion and sending home of Don Iuan de Aguila, the Spanish generall, with his forces; and many other remarkeable passages of that time are related. Illustrated with seventeene severall mappes, for the better understanding of the storie.

PACATA HIBERNIA. THE THIRD BOOKE OF THE WARRES IN IRELAND, Whereby that Countrey was reduced to Sub∣jection and Obedience. (Book 3)

CHAP. 1.

The estate of the Province of Mounster after the siege of Kinsale. The Warre of Ire∣land censured to bee lawfully maintained by the Rebells, in the opinion of the lear∣ned men of Spaine. The Names of the Doctors of Salamanca, who censured the lawfulnesse of the Rebellion in Ireland.* 1.1

ALthough the Spanyards,* 1.2 as is related, were sent a∣way out of Ireland, and the Province of Moun∣ster cleared of strangers, yet to regulate and draw into order the Provincials, which were revolted, was a taske (of no small labour) for the President to undergoe, being not unlike un∣to the state of mens bodies, wherein Relapses are farre more dangerous then the first sicke∣nesse. Before the comming of these Castillians, the Province (as you haue heard) was in so good conformity, as the civill Iustice (without all contradiction) had as currant passage as in any of the former yeares of Peace, and every mans cattell (without losse or danger) lay day and night in the fields: But now the Rebells, and their hyred Bow∣noghs swarmed every where, and especially in Carbery, Beare, Des∣mond, and Kerry, in so much as there was no place in them, or ad∣joyning unto them, free from these Catterpillers, who beholding the grievousnesse of their offences, grewe to bee desperate, concluding themselues to bee the children of perdition, and not capable of her

Majesties gracious mercie, whereby their obstinacie was increased. In the tract of Land aforementioned, there was no Castles which which held for the Queene, but those which the Spanyards rendred, and guarded by the two Captaine Harvies, and Castle Mange in Ker∣ry, (wherein a Guard of Sir Charles Wilmotts had continued all the time of the siege at Kinsale) all the rest were in the possession of the Rebells: In this distemper the Province remayned, when the Lor•• Deputie left the same.

But before I enter further into the progression of the affaires of Mounster, I beseech the Reader to pardon me for this ensuing digres∣sion, in the which hee may perceiue how the learned men of Spaine at Salamanca, did maintaine and approoue the Rebellion in Ireland, which was handled upon the seventh day of March, 1602. Stilo novo.

IN the Name of God Amen:* 1.3 The most renowned Prince Hugh Oneale doth make warre for the Defence of the Catholique faith with the Queene of England, and the English people; that is to say, that it may be lawfull for him, and the Irish freely to professe the Catho••••que Religion, which libertie the Queene of England doth endeavour to take from them by force and Armes. There are two matters now in question about this warre: The one is, whether it bee lawfull for the Irish Catholiques to favour the foresaid Prince Hugh with Armes, and all other meanes in this warre: The other is, whether it bee lawfull for the same Catholiques, to fight against the foresaid Prince, without deadly sin, and to favour the English in this warre, either with Armes, or by any other meanes, especially when as if they deny this kinde of helpe unto the English, they ex∣pose themselues to a manifest danger of their life, or of loosing all their temporall goods: And furthermore, since it is permitted by the Pope, that the Irish Catholiques may obey the foresayd Queene of England, and acknowledge her as their lawfull Queene, by paying tribute unto her; for it seemeth that what belongeth unto Subjects to doe, may be performed, that is to say, to fight against the Queenes Rebells, which deny their due obedience to her, and seeme to usurpe the Land which is subject to her Dominion.

That both these questions may be decided, wee must hold it as for certaine, that the Romish Bishop hath power to bridle and suppresse, such as forsake the faith, and those which oppose themselues with Armes against the Catholike faith, when other meanes is not mini∣stred to overthrow so great an evill: And further it must bee conclu∣ded for infallible, that the Queene of England doth oppugne the Ca∣tholike Religion, neither doth permit the Irish publikely to embrace the Catholike faith, and that for the same cause, the foresaid Prince

and others before him, of whom the Letters Apostolicall of ••lement the eighth make mention, did make warre against her▪ These being thus set downe, the first question is easily resolved, for it is qustion∣lesse, that any Catholikes whatsoever, may favour the said Prince, Hughe Oneale, in the foresaid warre, and the same with great merit, and hope of most great and eternall reward; for seeing that the fore∣said Prince, doth make warre by the authority of the high Bishop, for the defence of Catholike religion, and that the Pope doth exhort all the faithfull by his Letters thereto (as by his Letters is manifest) and that hee will extend his graces upon the Favourers of the Prince in that warre, in as ample manner, as if they did make warre against the Turkes, no man will in equity doubt, but that both the present warre is just, and that to fight for defence of the Catholike religion, (which is the greatest thing of all) is a matter of great merit: And concerning the second question, it is most certaine, that all those Ca∣tholikes doe sinne mortally, which doe follow the English Standard against the foresaid Prince, neither can they obtaine eternall salvati∣on, nor bee absolved of their sinnes by any Priest, except they first repent and forsake the English Army, and the same is to be censured, of those which in this warre favour the English, either with Armes or Victuals, or giue them any thing of like condition, besides those accustomed tributes which it is lawfull for them by vertue of the Popes indulgence and permission, to pay unto the Kings of England, or their officers, (so long as Catholike religion shall flourish in the same.) This assertion is confirmed by this most manifest reason, be∣cause it is sufficiently proved by the Letters of the high Bishop, that the English make unjust warre against the said Oneale, and those that favour him: For seeing that the Pope doth declare, that the English doe fight against the Catholike Religion, and that they should bee resisted, as much as if they were Turkes, and that hee doth bestow the same graces upon those which doe resist them; who doubteth the warre which the English make against the Catholike Army to be altogether unjust? But it is not lawfull for any to favour an unjust warre, or to be present thereat under the paine of eternall damnati∣on. The Catholikes doe therefore most grievously offend, which doe beare Armes in the Campes of Heretikes, against the foresaid Prince, in a warre so apparantly impious and unjust, and all those which doe assist the said warre, with Armes, Victuals, or by any other meanes, which of themselues doe further the proceedings of the warre, and cannot giue account of their indifferent obedience, neither doth it any thing availe them to scandall the Apostolicall Let∣ters of Surreption, for Surreption cannot happen where no petition of them is declared, in whose favour they were dispatched. But the

high Bishop doth openly teach in those Letters, that hee and his Pre∣dicessors, had exhorted the Irish Princes, and all faithfull men, to make that warre, and to provoke them the more thereto; hee doth enrich them with great favours, and indulgences: How may it then bee, that those Letters were surreptiue, which only containe in them an exhortation, strengthned with many great favours, for such as did fulfill them; neither therefore can the Catholikes which assist the English, defend themselues by the reasons alleaged in the second question, for no mortall sinne is to bee committed; although either life or goods stand thereupon: but those things which further and helpe to execute an unjust warre are manifestly deadly sinnes. It is permitted likewise to the Catholikes, to performe such kind of obe∣dience to the Queene, as doth not oppugne Catholike religion, nei∣ther ever was, or could it bee the meaning of the Pope, to allow them to use that obedience towards the Queene, which doth mani∣festly disagree with the end and scope, which hee had to spread the Catholike faith, and religion in Ireland; but that it was his meaning and scope, his Letters doe manifestly declare. By all which it re∣mayneth sufficiently apparant, that the most famous Prince Hugh Oneale, and other Catholikes of Ireland, making warre against an hereticall Queene, who opposeth her selfe against the true faith, and no Rebels at all, neither doe deny due obedience, nor vsurpe unjustly the Queenes Dominions, but rather that they doe revenge themselues and their Countrey, from impious and wicked tyrannie by a most just warre, and defend and mainetaine the holy and right faith, with all their power, as becommeth Catholikes and Christians. All and every of which, wee underwritten, doe judge and approue, as most certaine and true. Salamanca the seventh of March, 1602.

I Iohn of Segvensa,* 1.4 Professor of divinitie in the Colledge of the society of Iesus, of this famous Citie of Salamanca, doe so censure.

I Emanuell of Royas, Professor of divinitie in the said Colledge of Iesus, doe agree in the same.

And I Gaspar of Mena, Professor of divinity and holy Scripture in the said Colledge, doe hold with the opinion of these Fathers, as be∣ing altogether true.

I Peter Osorius, Expounder for the sacred Canons in the same Colledge of the society of Iesu, am altogether of the same opinion, with the foresaid Fathers.

The President as is said, being returned to Corke, after a few dayes, began to recover, and finding his strength encreased, and consequent∣ly his health, began to apply himselfe to his busines: But before I speake farther o•• his progressions, I must looke a little backe, to say somewhat of things past.

CHAP. II.

The Earle of Thomond directed to march with an Army into Carbery, and his Instructi∣ons. The Castle of Donboy fortified by the Rebels. The Earle of Thomond having placed convenient Garrisons in the West, returned to Corke. The Lord President re∣solved to besiege the Castle of Donboy. The List of the Army in Mounster. The Lord President advised not to enterprise the winning of the Castle of Donboy, and the reasons why. The Lord President perseueres in his resolution, and ca••seth the Army to march towards Donboy.

TO make tryall whether the Rebels in the Countrey of Carbery, would submit themselues upon the sight of an Army, having beene lately wasted and spoyled by the Garrisons at Baltimore,* 1.5 Castle-haven, and Bantry; upon the ninth of March (which was the day the Lord Deputie departed from Corke;) the President directed the Earle of Thomond with two thousand and fiue hundred Foote in List (which were by the Pole but twelue hundred Foote, and fiftie Horse) to march into Carbery, and from thence into Beare, thereto view in what manner the Castle of Donboy was fortified, of the incredible strength whereof much was noysed; many other directi∣ons hee had, which for the better satisfaction of the Reader, I doe here insert the instructions themselues.

Instructions given to the Earle of Thomond, the nineth of March, 1601.

FIrst assoone as possible you may,* 1.6 your Lordship is to assemble your forces together, consisting of two thousand and fiue hundred foote in List, and fiftie Horse; and because they lye dispersed, for the more expeditions sake, to take them in your way Westward, as they are garrised.

The service you are to performe, is to doe all your endeavour, to burne the rebels Corne in Carbery, Beare, and Bantry, take their Cowes, and to use all hostile prosecution upon the persons of the people, as in such cases of rebellion is accustomed.

Those that are in subjection, or lately protected (as Odrischall, Odo∣nevan, and Sir Owen Mac Carties Sonnes, to afford them all kind and mild vsage.

When you are in Beare, (if you may without any apparant perill) your Lordship shall doe well, to take a view of the Castle of Dun∣boy, whereby wee may be the better instructed how to proceed, for the taking of it, when time convenient shall be afforded.

Captaine Flower as I thinke is now in Bantry, very weakely ac∣companied, for his reliefe, you are to hasten towards him, and for your better understanding to know in what state hee is, to send pre∣sently unto him, and accordingly to proceed.

There is direction to the Victualler, to send three moneths Vic∣tuals for fiue hundred Foot to Baltimore, and the like proportion for Beare, and to the Master of the Ordnance, to send to either of those places, one Last of Powder, with Lead and Match proportionably; your Lordship is to call upon the Ministers of those Offices, to see the same presently sent away. The Powder and Victuall sent for Beare, is directed to Baltimore, there to stay untill the place bee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 where Captaine Flower resteth, and from then••e to bee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••rected by your Lordship.

When your Lordship hath met with Captaine Flower, 〈…〉〈…〉 from him, you are to leaue with him fiue hundred Foot (or more) if in your judgement you shall thinke it requisite, and likewise the like proportion of strength to Captaine Harvie, (more or lesse) as in your opinion shall be thought meet.

If the Abbey of Bantrey bee the place found fittest for Captaine Flower to remaine in, and that the same bee so ruined, as of necessity (for the safe and well keeping of the Victualls and Munitions) cost must be bestowed, whatsoever your Lordship shall lay out for the re∣pairing of it, upon your bill of disbursements, it shall be forthwith re∣paied unto you, alwayes praying you to use as little charge as possible you may: money to intelligencers, and messengers is likewise al∣lowed.

For the Garrison at Kinsale, Victualls is likewise ordained to bee sent, whereof the Victualler must be remembred.

The capitall Rebells that are to resist you, is Osulevan, and Tirrell, your Lordship must leaue no meanes unassayed to get them aliue or dead; the way (in my judgement) how that service may bee effec∣ted, I haue already made knowne to your Lordship, wherein I pray you to use your best indeavours.

••iue all the comfort you may to Owen Osulevan, by whose meanes you know the affaires of those parts will be best composed.

Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie is most ass••sted by the Ocrawlyes, haue a speciall care to prosecu••e and plag••e him and his assistants, and if you can finde any good meanes to worke upon him, spare not your endeavour: Sir Owen Mac Carties sonnes (if they bee well handled) will proue the best meanes, knowing as you doe, that hee stands be∣tweene them and the Lord of the Countrey.

If T••g On••rsies Castle, and Rannell D••ffes, shall in your opinion bee meet for the Service, doe you take them into your hands, and

leaue wards in them; but let not you•• intent bee discovered, untill you be possessed of them.

The like you are to doe with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Sir F••nnin Odrischalls house, in the which (of necessi••ie) I thinke the store of Victuals and Munitions for the garrison of Baltimore, must be layed for the Ca∣stle of Donnelong, where Roger 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 too little for that purpose.

Lastly, I pray your Lordship, of all your proceedings in giue me as often advertisement as you may, and haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Sir Charles Wilmot, for betweene your two Forces, all the Mo••nster Rebels remaine.

The Earle being gone with his Armie, 〈…〉〈…〉 the Ab∣bey of Bantrie, about threescore miles 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••orke▪ and there had notice,* 1.7 that Donnell 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and his people, by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of two Spanyards, an Italian, and a Fryer called 〈…〉〈…〉 did still continue their workes about the Castle of Dunboy; the Barbi∣can whereof being a stone wall of si••teene foot in height, they fa∣ced with soddes intermingled with wood and faggots (aboue foure and twenty foot thick) for a defence against the Cannon •• they had also sunke a low Plat-forme to plant their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for a counter∣battery, and left nothing undone, either within or without the Ca∣stle, that in their opinions was meet for defence▪ But when it came to tryall, it appeared that their Iudge•••••••••• ••ayl••d▪ (as after you shall heare) For the Barbican was not aboue six or eight foot distant from the Castle, the height whereof 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••ceeding high, not remembring that the ruines thereof would quickly fill the voyd space betweene them, and make a faire assault when a 〈…〉〈…〉, whereby all their earth and sodd workes prooved vain•• and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, not so much as one Cannon shott being bestowed upon them, but as neere as the Cannoni••rs could take their ay•••••• aboue it▪ ••s the President had directed. Tirrell in this meane time with the other ••ownoghs had so well placed themselues in the moun••aines of Beare, that hee could not with his Armie passe any farther withou•• apparant dan∣ger: Heereupon the Earle left with Captaine George Flower,* 1.8 besides his owne Company, the Companies of Sir Iohn Do••dall, the Lord Barry, Captaine Francis Kingsmill, Captaine 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Captaine Bradbury, which were seven hundred 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in List, in the Whiddy, (an Iland lying within the Bay of Bantrie) very ••onvenient for the Service, and himselfe with the rest of his Forces ••••••••••ned to Corke, where having made relation of the partic••lars of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 journey,* 1.9 it was found necessary that the President without any protrac••ions or de∣lay, should dr••w all the Forces in the Province to a ••ead against them; And alt••ough the time of the yeere was no•• so convenient,

(the Spring being newly begun) yet present order was taken for all the Armie to repaire unto Corke, except those which Sir Charles Wilmott did imploy for the reduction of K••rry: Vpon a long••r de∣lay a double inconvenience depended: First, her Majestie should be burthened with a greater charge▪ and secondly, though the Spani∣ards had an intention of sending another Army, yet if they might bee certified that the Castle of Donboy was taken, which was the onely possession which they had in Ireland, and the Countrey redu∣ced to her Majesties Obedience before they were put to Sea, it might peradventure perswade them to new Councels, and alter the former Determinations.

But before I proceed any farther, it is pertinent to set downe the Forces which the Lord Deputy le••t for the prosecution of the warre in Mounster, which as they stood in List, (but very weake by the Pole) was as followeth:

of Horse.

• The Lord President.* 1.10 100
• The Earle of Thomond. 100
• Sir Charles Wilmot. 25
• Sir Anthony Cooke. 50
• Captaine William Ta••••e. 50

Of Foot.

• ☞ The Lord President.* 1.11 200
• ☞ The Earle of Thomond. 200
• The Lord Barry. 100
• ☞ The Lord Audley. 150
• ☞ Sir Richard Percy. 150
• ☞ Sir Charles Wilmo••. 150
• Sir George Thornton. 100
• Sir Gerard Harvie. 150
• Sir Franci•• Barkley. 150
• Sir Iohn Dowdall. 150
• Sir Samuell Bagnall. 150
• Sir Anthony Cooke. 150
• Sir Alexander Clifford. 150
• Sir Arthur Savage. 150
• The White Knight. 100
• Captaine Roger Harvie. 150
• Captaine George Flower. 150
• ...

• ... Captaine William Saxey. 100
• Captaine Francis Slingsby. 100
• Captaine Henry Skipwith. 100
• Captaine Francis Hobby. 100
• Captaine Francis Kingsmill. 100
• Captaine William Power. 100
• Captaine George Kingsmill. 100
• Captaine Robert Collome. 100
• Captaine Iohn Bostock. 100
• Captaine Gawen Harvie. 100
• Captaine Charles Cooke. 100
• Captaine William Stafford. 100
• Captaine Iohn Owsley. 100
• Captaine George Blundell. 100
• Captaine Edward Dodington. 100
• Captaine Ralfe Sidley. 100
• Captaine Thomas Bois. 100
• Captaine Holcroft. 100

• In all
  • Horse 325
  • Foot 4400

The enterprise of the siege of Donboy was by the best Subjects of the land,* 1.12 and by the Presidents particular friends disswaded; the one in regard of the publique, and the other in the loue they bare him: and also out of England had hee advice, that hee should be ve∣ry wary how hee proceeded, le••t hee should ••aile in the enterprise; whereby the Queene and State, should undergoe a fruitlesse charge and scorne; for by all men it was thought, that the place was im∣pregnable, by reason of the situation of it: Whereunto no approach by land forces could be made, neerer then the Bay of Bantry, being short of Donboy foure and twenty miles, the wayes being in many places so impassable for horse and cariages, and in some places such straights and craggie rocks, as it was impossible for men to march but in file, whereby one hundred that were to make defence, might forbid an Army to passe: if hee purposed to transport his Army by Sea, that hee should find no landing place for his Ordnance neere un∣to it, and being landed, the wit of man was not able (without an infinite number of Pioners) to draw them unto the Castle; for all the grounds neere unto it, were either bog, or rocks, and also that there was no conveniencie of ground to encampe in, no good water neere, not wood for necessary use, or gabion stuffe within three miles

of it: The Ea•••••• of Ormond in his loue bo••h▪ ••o the service, and to the President, ••rote unto him a dissw••ding 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for the causes afore recited,* 1.13 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therefore advised him to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Enterprise: But the Preside••t ••oreseeing the importance of the service, and pro∣phsying (as it f••ll out) that the wi••••ing of that place would discou∣rage the Spani••rds from any new invasion, gaue but a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eare to all perswasions ••oping that hee should find ••he difficulties lesse then they were bele••••••d or related unto him▪ The well affected Irish (fearing the ev••••t) solicited him vehemently not to at••empt it; his answers were, that bogs nor rocks, should forbid the draught of the Cannon; the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hee would make passable by Faggots and Timber, the other hee would breake and smooth with pyoners tooles; and with this consta••t resolution hee caused the Army to bee assembled, which at Corke was in list neere three thousand, but by pole not ex∣ceeding fifteene hundred, by reason the Companies had beene ex∣treamely weakned, by the long cold and hungry winter siege: The President (though feeble and weake in his owne estate of health) drew forth of Corke the three and twentieth of Aprill,* 1.14 1602. and encamped that night at Owneboy, being the very place where Tyrone lodged, at such ••ime as hee received the great overthrow neere Kin∣sale.

The foure a••d twentieth wee rose and marched to Tymolegge,* 1.15 where the Army lodged, and three Rebels that were taken, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before the Lord President were executed.

The fiue and twentieth wee drew to Roscarbry,* 1.16 where our Army lodged▪

The sixe and twentieth wee departed Rosse over the Leape to* 1.17 Glanbarahan neere Castle-haven, where the Army encamped, and the Lord President went to Castle-haven to view the Castle and har∣bour, not removing Captaine Ga••en Harvie his Company (who had the guard thereof) from thence.

The seven and twentieth the Army dislodged,* 1.18 and the Lord Pre∣sident with his Regiment drew to Baltimore, and the Earle of Tho∣mond and Sir Richard Percy, with their Regiments drew to a Castle called the Ould court, three miles from Baltimore, where (by reason of revictualling of the Army) we lodged two nights, in which time the Lord President tooke view of the Harbour thereof, and was fer∣ried over into the Iland of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, where hee likewise tooke view thereof, and sent to the Iland of Cleere, and the Sound betweene them not removing Captaine Roger Harvies Company thence, they being divided to guard the Castles of Donneshed, Donnelonge, and Cape-Cleere.

The nine and twentieth wee encamped on the Mountaine at a* 1.19

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place called Recareneltaghe neere unto Kil••oa, being a Castle wherein the Rebell Conoghor eldest Sonne to Sir Finnin Odrischall Knight held a Ward.

The thirtieth the Army dislodged,* 1.20 and drew to Carew Castle, built in ancient time by the Lord Presidents Ancestors, and by the Irish called Downe-marke, or the Marques his house, being two miles distant from the Abbey of Bantry, where wee sate downe, aswell to giue annoyance to the Rebels, as to tarry the comming of the ship∣ping with victuals, munition, and Ordnance; at which place Cap∣taine George Flower with his Garrison (left there by the Earle of Tho∣mond) f••ll in unto us.

C••AP. III.

Divers spoyl••s done to the Enemy. A Letter from the Lord President to the Spanish Canno••iers in Donboy. Captaine Bostock and Captaine B••rry sent to Sir Charles Wilmo••. A Digression of Sir Charles Wilmots proceedings in Kerry. Divers Rebels slaine. A traitorly Souldier hanged. A Ward put into C••rig••oile. The Castle of Lixn••w taken by composition. The Castle of Balli••ow taken, and the Knight of Kerry defeated. Castle Gregory and Rahane taken.

THE first of May,* 1.21 Captaine Taffes troope of Horse with certaine light foote were sent from the Campe,* 1.22 who re∣turned with three hundred Cowes, many Sheepe, and a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 number of Garrans they got from the Rebels.

The second Captaine Iohn Barry brought into the Campe fiue hun∣dred Cowes,* 1.23 three hundred Sheepe, three hundred Garrans,* 1.24 and had the killing of fiue Rebels; and the same day wee pro••ured skirmish in the edge of their Fastnesse with the rebels, but no hurt of our part.

The third Owen Osulevan and his Brothers,* 1.25 Sonnes to Sir Owen Osu∣levan (who stand firme, and deserved well of her Majestie, being Competitours with Osulevan Beare) brought some fiftie Cowes, and some sheepe from the Enemy into the Campe.

The fourth,* 1.26 Odalie was convented before the Lord President and Councell, and in regard it was proved that hee came from the rebels, with messages and offers to Owen Osulevan, to adhere and combine with the Enemy, which the said Owen did first reveale to Captaine Flower, Sergeant Major of the Army, and after publikely justified it to Odalies face; the said Odaly was committed to attend his tryall at the next Sessions.

This Odalies Ancestor had the county of Moynterbary given unto him by the Lord Presidents Ancestor, many hundred yeares past, at which time Carew had to his inheritance, the moity of the whole

kingdome of Corke, which was first given by King Henry the se∣cond unto Robert ••its Stephen; the service which Odaly and his Pro∣genie were to doe, for so large a proportion of Lands unto Carew and his successors, was (according to the custome of that time) to bee their Rimers, or Chroniclers of their actions.

The fift and sixt,* 1.27 the weather was so tempestuous, that we could not stirre out of the quarter.

The seventh,* 1.28 the Lord President understanding that the Spanish Cannoniers were still in Donboy, as well in regard they were stran∣gers, but especially to depriue the Enemy of their service; hee wrote a Letter in Spanish unto them, to perswade them to relinquish the Rebells, assuring them, that they should not onely come safe, and remaine safely with him, but that hee would embarque them for Spaine. This Letter by the meanes of Owen Osulevan, was delivered unto them; but as it appeared, they little deserved the favour proffe∣red; for if they had pleased they might haue made an escape: but at last when the Castle was taken, they payed the price of their incon∣siderate obstinacie: The Letter (Englished) was thus.

A Letter from the Lord President to the Spanish Cannoniers in Dunboy.

••Hen Don Iuan de Aguila (Generall for the Spanish Armie for his Majestie in Ireland) departed from the Citie of Corke, having a care of your safeties, requested mee to favour you, saying, That contrary to your willes the Traytor Donnell Osulevan (by force) held you in his Castle of Dunboy, there to serue him as Cannoniers: I now calling to mind his desire, (in the loue I beare him, being so great a Captaine, and so honourable a Person as he is) and in consideration of the promise I made him, doe write this Letter unto you, promising (for the reasons before mentioned) that when I shall sit downe (with my forces) before the castle (where you are) if then you will quitt the same and come unto mee, I will, by the faith of a Gentleman, and a Christian, make good my promise to Don Iuan de Aguila; not onely to secure you in comming to me, and in the like safetie to bee with mee, but also to relieue and supply your wants, and likewise at your pleasure, to accommodate you with a Ship, and my Pasport, safely to passe into Spaine, in such man∣ner as hath been already accomplished to the rest of the Spanyards that are returned to their Countrey: This aboue written I am obli∣ged by my promise to Don Iohn to fulfill. But if you haue a desire to finde or receiue further favours at my hands, you may with facilitie deserue it, that is, when you leaue the Castle to cloy the Ordnance,

or mayme their Carriages, that when they shall haue need of them, they may prooue uselesse, for the which I will forthwith liberally recompense you answerable to the qualitie of your merit. Lastly, if there bee in your companies any strangers, (English and Irish excep∣ted) which are likewise by force held (as you are) these my letters shall be sufficient to secure their repaire to me, and also to depart, as hath beene before mentioned, conditionally, that you and they present your selues unto mee, before our Ordnance shall begin to batter the Castle of Donboy aforesayd: But if on your part default be made, I holde my selfe clearely acquitted of my promise made to Don Iohn, and to bee free from breach of faith on my part, and you ever af∣ter incapable of this favour of my promised offer. Returne me your Answer by this Bearer in writing, or by some other in whom you haue more confidence.

From the Campe neere Bantrie the seventh of May, 1602.

To the Spanyards held by force in the Castle of Dunboy.

The eighth,* 2.1 the Lord President sent foorth three hundred light Footmen secretly by night through the Enemies Fastnesse,* 2.2 under the commaund of Captaine Iohn Bostock, and Iohn Barry, with com∣maundement that they should make their repayre to Ardentully, Mac Fi••nees house, and there joyne those Forces with Sir Charles Wilmotts Regiment; who being united, Terrill and the rest of the Irish Rebells, (who before had vaunted, that they would keepe our Armie from joyning together, and lay in a place of advantage fit for that purpose) were so discomforted, as they did quit the strength they possest, and sought onely to avoyd our Forces, but no way to resist or interrupt them.

But now leaving the progression towards Donboy for a while,* 2.3 expecting faire weather and prosperous winds, to bring our provisi∣ons from Corke by Sea: Wee will by way of digression say some∣what of Sir Charles Wilmots proceedings in Kerry, before his com∣ming into our Campe: It may therefore please the Reader to under∣stand, that the Army being risen from before Kinsale, the Irish defea∣ted, the composition made with the Spanish Generall, and the forces returned to Corke▪ The Lord President about the beginning of Fe∣bruary dispa••ched Sir Charles Wilmot with a Regiment of one thou∣sand and seven hundred ••oote in list, but by pole very weake, and a troope of Horse, into his former government of Kerry, not doubting but hee which had the skill to cure the former rebellious diseases o•• that Countrey, could also recure the residuation thereof: In his pas∣sage

betweene Askeiton and the Glen▪ Hugh Mac S••••ne (with the Oconners and Oneales) possessed a place through which hee must ne∣cessarily passe, whereof being advertised, hee lodged short of the Wood an English mile,* 2.4 and rising before day light, hee assayled th••m in their quarter, where hee slew t••elue of their men, tooke all their baggage and horses, with fiftie of their Armes, and chased them three miles, but they were too swift of foo••e; had it not beene for a Con∣naght man of the White Knights company, who purposely dischar∣ged his Peece to giue them warning, whereat they tooke an alarme, they had beene (as it was afterward confessed) all (to the number of two hundred) surprised sleeping: The Traytor* 2.5 (as he well deserved) was hanged for his labour: The Castle of Carrigfoyle* 2.6 hee found empty and ruined▪ neverthelesse bee left a Ward in it, and gaue the charge thereof unto Captaine Collum: when hee came to the river of Cassan, which he passed the same day with some difficultie, being en∣forced to swim his horses: At which time Iohn fits Thomas, young Captaine Tirrell, Hugh Mac Swyne, Owen Omaylie, Rori•• Oconnor, Phe∣lim O Connor, and Gerald fits Maurice, Brother to Fits Maurice the Bar∣ron of Lixnaw with fiue hundred foote and a few horse, assembled at Lixnaw neere unto it, to haue stopped his passage over the Cassan; Fits Maurice himselfe being then gone into Desmond, to perswade Donell Mac Cartie, Donell Osule••an, and William Burk••, to draw to the rest, to hinder his passage as aforesaid; but before they had know∣ledge of his being neere unto them, hee made such expedition as hee was gotten over the River.

And within a few dayes after, hearing that the Lord of Lixnaw was in Lixnaw Castle hee marched thither,* 2.7 and ere hee was ••et downe before it▪ Fits Morris fearing to bee shut up in his Castle, although hee had a strong Guard of fiue and fourtie good men well victualled in it, leaving his Brother for his Constable, he posted into Desmond to procure aids from Osulevan Bea••e, for the releefe of the same: The Castle stands close to the rivers side, there being but a Pikes length of ground betweene them, which made the Ward neg∣ligent to haue any store of water aforehand, thinking they might fetch it at their pleasure: Sir Charles having knowledge thereof, by a woman which came from them, hee found the meanes to place a choise part of men upon that little plot of ground, whereby the Ward could get ••o water▪ in which attempt, Lieutenant Russell who served under Captaine William S••••ey, and one Souldier was slaine: The Ward by this meanes debar••ed of water, rendered the place up∣on composition, which Sir Charles yeelded unto, that hee might pro∣secute services of more importance.

And being now come to Castle•• mang••, wherein hee had left a

Ward before the siege of Kinsale, sent the one halfe of his Companies of horse and foote) into the Knight of Kerries countrey (who as the rest in those parts were relapsed into rebellion) to prey the same, and to driue the cattle (they should take) to the Dingle; and for their succours (if need required) himselfe with the remainder of his forces marched after them, as farr as Ballyhow, ten miles from Castlemange, where hee found the Knight of Kerry* 2.8 with one hundred of his owne Followers, and two hundred Bonoghs, upon a bog not halfe a mile from the Castle, where the Knight had a Ward: To draw him to hard ground, in his sight a few men were appoynted to assault the Castle, himselfe with his foote and horse standing in a body without moving; the Souldiers fired the Castle doore, and within three houres possest themselues of it: The Knight all this while stood at gaze: the Castle being wonne, Sir Charles drew towards him, to procure him to fight, hee finding the advantage of the ground hee was in, where the Horse could not harme him, charged our troopes: Sir Charles seeing himselfe engaged, and in danger if hee should re∣traite, drew up his Colours to the head of his Pikes, and joyned with the Enemy; it was long disputed whether should haue the bet∣ter, and with pike and sword, betweene them twentie were hurt and slaine; the Horsemen seeing how doubtfull the successe was, va∣liantly and resolutely alighted from their horses, upon whose com∣ming the Enemy fled, and were chased more then a mile, but their footemanship was too good for us, and in the chase very few of them were slaine: in this Encounter Phelim Oconnor was killed, and all the Chiefes amongst them (the Knight excepted) were hurt▪ the next day Sir Charles leaving his foote at Ballihow, rode to the Dingle, at whose comming thither, numbers of people repaired unto him, hum∣bly imploring her Majesties gratious protection▪ The fifth of March hee also tooke from the Knight of Kerry, Castle Gregory,* 2.9 and the Rahane his chiefe mannor house: And lastly hunting him as a Fox, (whose earth is stopped) pursued the sent so freshly, that he constrai∣ned him to a new covert, following the Lord of Lixnaw into the Mountaines of Desmond.

CHAP. IIII.

The forces which the Rebels had in Kerry in bonaght. The voluntary submission of Don∣nell Mac Cartie. Sir Charles Wilmot req••ired by the Lord Pre••ident to come to the Campe at Carew Castle. A great prey taken from Osulevan Mores sonnes. The Knight of Kerry upon humble suite protected. Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry, and the munitions and victuals from Corke arrived at the Campe then at Carew Castle. Munition and victuals sent by the Lord President to the Lord Deputie. Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie brother to Florence Mac Cartie slaine.

AFTER these good successes many of the Co••ntrey (as their manner is to take part with the strongest) sub∣mitted themselues unto the Governour, the principall amongst whom, was Dermond Osulevan, brother to Osulevan More, by whom hee understood the force of the Rebels there,* 2.10 namely the Barron of Lixnaw, in his Countrey of Cla••morri••, had entertayned William Burke with three hundred Bon∣n••ghs, the Knight of Kerry as many under Mac Cabs Sonnes, and the Mac S••ynes, and Donnell Mac Cartie (vsurping againe the title and posses••ions of Mac Cartie More, with the helpe of the Osulevans) gaue bonnaght to Captaine Tirr••ll with foure hundred men, so that their forces were one thousand strangers.

At this time Sir Charles Wilmot had certaine traffique with William Burke,* 2.11 who seemed very desirous to become a Subject: The Gover∣nour required him to doe such service, as might merit both his par∣don and reward, which hee yeelded unto, yet with limitations, name∣ly that ••ee would never betray the liues of any, but hee would un∣dertake to get into his hands all the prey of Kerry and Desmond, and deliver the one halfe to the Garrison, so that he might haue licence to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into Connaght with the re••t.

The Governour in the interim of this entercourse surceased not to follow the pr••secution of ••i••s Morris▪ and prevailed so well therein, that ••aving slaine many of his ke••ne, and gotten all his Tenants into subjection, hee banished him the Countrey of Clanmorris, and caused him to fly for his safetie into Desmond: Hereupon Donnell Mac Cartie,* 2.12 who bare a good affection to the Lord President (since his former submission) and relying much also upon the Governours kindnesse, whereof before times hee had good experience, without any ••apitulation or protection, came in his owne person to Sir Charles, and brought with him fiue thousand Cowes, besides sheepe and garrans in great numbers: The Governour hereby perceiving his loyall simplicity, would take no advantages against him, but gaue him all countenance and contentment that his place could afford.

The Governour having cleared all Kerry, so that no Enemy was left upon his backe, drew the forces towards Desmond about the middle of Aprill, to pursue such Services as that Mountainous and desolate Countrey would permit him to effect▪ But by reason of the dangerous passages (the whole Countrey being nothing else but mountaines, woods, and boggs) hee thought it not safe to adven∣ture any further then Listree, a Castle seated twelue myles within Desmond; whilest hee remayned there in campe, hee received Let∣ters from the President, giving him to understand of his journey to Donboy, and how farre hee was proceeded therein, willing him to take the best order that hee could for the speedy setling of those parts, that hee might repayre unto him (upon a day assigned) to Carew Castle.* 2.13 The Rebells receiving also notice, that the President was marched so neere to the Countrey of Beare, withdrew them∣selues out of Desmond (as before) into Glangarve, whereby oppor∣tunitie was offered to the Governour of performing some good ser∣vice: For Donnell Osulevan, Sonne to Osulevan More, a malicious Rebell, remained with great store of cattell, and certaine Kerne in Iuragh; which being made knowen to Sir Charles, upon the fifth of May hee secretly dispatched a partie of men,* 2.14 which burnt and spoyled all the Countrey, and returned with foure thousand Cowes, besides Sheepe and Garrans. The Knight of Kerry finding that the Queenes forces prospered so well, and that the Rebells were daily impouerished and distressed, sought in all humble and submis∣siue manner for protection, promising the best security that could be deuised for his future loyaltie,* 2.15 which the Governour was the more willing to accept, because those parts should enjoy thereby a more quiet establishment during his absence with the President. These things thus ordered, hee onely entended his meeting with the Presidents Armie; many difficulties appearing to giue impediment thereunto: for the Rebells knowing that these forces should joyne, and that there was no way for Sir Charles to march, but by the Ab∣bey of Erillah, and so over the Mangart, a most hideous and un∣couth Mountaine, they plashed and manned all the places, straights and advantages thereof, giving forth, that they would set up their rest, and either kill, or bee killed, before they would permit him to passe: But to proceed.

The ninth,* 2.16 the Lord President went over into the Iland, Whiddy, to take view thereof, and returned to the Campe that night, and the tenth rode towards the mouth of the harbour, to see the entrie there∣of.

The eleventh,* 2.17 the President drew foorth all the Regiments, lea∣ving onely a competent number to guard the Quarter in his absence,

and marched two myles from the Campe, beyond Carrig••esse, to the edge of the Straight, where Tirr••ll with the Rebells were lodged, to giue disturbance to Sir Charles Wilmotts comming to the Campe, to the intent if the Enemy had given upon Sir Charles, hee might giue him Seconds: But the passage was quitted, and the Forces came through the same withou•• any blowe; and the very same day the Ships arrived in the Harbour, which brought about the Victualls, and Munitions from Corke,* 2.18 it breeding great gladnesse to the Army, then being in so great want, as that wee must haue beene enforced within two dayes to haue returned towards Baltimore.

The twelfth,* 2.19 the Lord President received Letters from the Lord Deputie by Iohn Pavie his servant, whereby hee was required to send a great proportion of Munition and Victualls out of his Pro∣vince to his Lordship,* 2.20 which hee performed accordingly, and retur∣ned his man: The same day also the Hoy which brought about the Ordnance, and the Trinitie, (belonging to Iames Goagh of Water∣ford) with the remainder of the Munitions and victuals, which was left for her Guard, both safely arrived at Carew Castle, where we still encamped.

The thirteenth,* 2.21 whilest we were thus detained by unseasonable weather, there was a notorious Rebell accidentally slaine upon this occasion: The President at his comming from Corke, had com∣maunded all the Subjects in Kina••mecha, Kirrywherry, and Kina∣ley, to draw the Cattell Northwards, into the plaine towards Yog∣hall, and Castle••lyons, because if the Rebells should draw thither∣wards, while he was at the siege of Donboy, they might not receiue any reliefe from those parts, amongst the which Mac Cartie Reugh would not driue away his cattell, pretending to keepe them secure from the Rebells, under the garrison of Kinsale; and indeed the rea∣son was, because the principall Rebells in Carbery, being his deare friends, and neere kinsmen, he did not stand in feare to receiue any dammage from them: But it fell out, that Dermond Moyle••Mac Car∣tie, Florence his brother, being distressed for want of Victuall for himselfe and his followers, having no other meanes to supply his wants,* 2.22 thought to make bold with his Cozen Mac Cartia for a few Cowes, and therefore came amongst his Tenants with thirtie men in his company, and seazing upon some part of their prey, offe∣red to retyre toward his Fa••••nesse. The Churles that attended those cattell, ray••ed the crie, whereupon some fourty of the Countrey, with such furniture as ••ame next to ••and, speedily followed in re∣scue of their goods. The Rebells not fearing any Enemy, made no great haste away, and thereby being soone overtaken; these sought to rescue their prey, and they to defend them, in such sort, that in pro∣cesse

they fell to a light skirmish, and not many shot made before one lighted upon the chiefe Rebell Dermond, and killed him dead in the place: which being knowen, it bred no lesse astonishment in the one partie, then in the other, all the Countrey being equally grie∣ved for the losse of such a principall Piller of the Catholique Cause, and therefore conveying his corpes to the Abbey of Timoleg, was there interred by a Fryet, in great solemnitie: Mac Cartie Reugh sent present Letters hereof to the President, signifying the vigilant care, and unpartiall regard that hee carried against the Rebells, which his Lordship might well perceiue by his service against his neerest kinsman, and the President was content to giue him thanks, although he knew how little he had deserved the same.

CHAP. V.

〈…〉〈…〉

THE 〈…〉〈…〉 straights, as the Enemy being first possest thereof, they might with the twentieth part of the force they had there, giue annoyance and impediment to the greatest Army: for which and other reasons it was resolved by a generall consent, that the Army should bee trans∣ported over the Arme of the Sea, to the great Iland, and from thence to passe to the Maine.* 2.23

The fifteenth,* 2.24 the Traytor Tirrell sent two of his most trusty friends into the Campe, as Messengers to the Lord President,* 2.25 to in∣vite and pray a parley the day following with his Lordship, which hee refused; then hee desired that he might speake with the Earle of Thomond, which was granted at a place upon the edge of a River, about a mile distant from our Campe: And the same day Captaine

Taffe with his troope of Horse,* 2.26 all our cariage, gerrans and drivers, and one hundred choise foote, selected out of all our Regiments were sent backe to the Castle ny Parke to guard the Towne of Kinsale, and the Ordnance there; Captaine Hobbie, and Captaine Skipwith being there before with their two weake Companies, not thought suffici∣ent in this uncertaine time to secure those places.

The sixteenth* 2.27 the Earle of Thomond, well attended, drew forth his Regiment, and went to the assigned place: but Tirrell failing to be there, excused by his former Messengers his not comming, by the approach of the evening, praying his Lordships patience, promising there to attend his Lordship the next morning.

The seventeenth,* 2.28 the Earle the second time (according to promise) drew downe to the appoynted place, where Tirrell onely made a shew of his whole force on the other side the River, in the view of our Army,* 2.29 but never came to the place where the Earle was, whose treacherous intent the Earle perceiving, and scorning to expect any other issue returned to the Campe: Tirrell as afterwards wee under∣stood would faine haue gone to the Earle, but the Iusuit Archer, Fits Morris, and Donnell Osulevan would not permit him.

From the seventeenth to the sixe and twenty nothing hapned wor∣thy note, only we were detayned in our Campe with contrary winds, and with strange unseasonable and tempestuous weather.

The sixe and twentieth* 2.30 the wind turned faire, and the shipping drew forth, but immediatly the weather proved so tempestuous, that they were constrayned to returne to their former rode; and the same day a Sergeant of the Earle of T••omonds,* 2.31 with a partie of his Com∣pany drew to Down-Manus, whence hee brought a prey of three-score and sixe Cowes, with a great many of Garrans.

The seven and twentieth,* 2.32 the eight and twentieth, the nine and twentieth and the thirtieth, wee were detayned with like contrary winds, and unseasonable fowle and stormy weather.

CHAP. VI.

The Army dislodged from Carew Castle. The Regiments transported into the great Iland. Teg Keugh Mac Maghon slaine. The Castle of Donm••n••s surprised. A Spanish ship arrived. The conf••rence be••••eene the Earle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Richard Mac-Goghagan. The Lord President rides to the place where the forces were to land. The vigilant care of the L••rd President. Two Regiments directed to land in the little Iland, the other two to make to the Maine. The Rebels deceaved. The Rebel de∣feated, and Captaine Terrell 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

THE one and thirtieth,* 2.33 the weather grew faire, and wee tooke advantage thereof, and drew forth, which day our Army dislodged from Carew Castle,* 2.34 leaving our sicke men (which were many) with a strong guard in the Iland of Whyddy, and marched to Kilnamenoghe on the Sea side in Mountervarry, where we encamped that night.

The first of Iune,* 2.35 the Earle of Thomond and his Regiment were embarqued for the great Iland,* 2.36 as also Sir Charles Wilmo••s and his Regiment, after whose departure, the Lord President remooved his campe to a head-land, three parts whereof were invironed with the Sea, and the rest was intrenched.

The second* 2.37 Sir Richard Percie and his Regiment followed the o∣ther two; and lastly the Lord President with his landed in the great Iland, where the other Regiments were formerly arrived.

The Lord President being wearied with his long stay there, spen∣ding the time without advancing the service, for that the Hoy wher∣in the Peeces of Battery was, could not so well 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to windward as the rest, without which hee could effect no••hing of his intended service, sent Captaine Slingsby aboard, (who had before been con∣versant in Sea-affaires) to use his best diligence in getting those ves∣sells to the great Iland neere to the Castle of Donboy, which with towing the Hoy at the S••erne of the Trinitie of Waterford, and o∣ther diligence used, hee effected the service, and arrived at the great Iland.

The third,* 2.38 T••g Ke••gh Ma•• Maghon,* 2.39 a principall Rebell (in an Iland adjoyning to the Dorseys) was casually shot through the body by his owne sonne, whereof he dyed the third day following.

The fourth,* 2.40 Owen Osulevan, and two of his brothers with a par∣tie of men, went to the Castle of Donmanu••,* 2.41 which was held and guarded by the Rebells, which they surprized, and kept the same, killed foure of the Guard, and tooke the prey and spoyle of the Towne.

The fifth,* 2.42 a Spanish ship arrived at the Bay of Camnarra,* 2.43 neere Ardea in Desmond.

And the same day Richard Mac Goghagan* 2.44 (being the Constable of Dunboy) came into the great Iland, and spake with the Earle of Tho∣mond; but whether he were sent by the Presidents intreatie, to see whether he could perswade with Mac Goghagan vpon promise of re∣ward, to render the Castle to the Queene, or whether Richard Mac Goghagan did intreat the Earle, that he might haue a Safe-conduct to speake with him, I am uncertaine, but of this I am sure, that the Earles meeting with him, was not without the Presidents know∣ledge and allowance: All the Eloquence and artifice which the Earle could use avayled nothing; for Mac Goghagan was resolved to persevere in his wayes, and in the great loue which he pretended to beare unto the Earle, hee advised him not to hazard his life, in lan∣ding upon the Mayne: for I know (sayd hee) you must land at yon∣der Sandy Bay, where before your comming, the place will bee so trenched and gabioned, as you must runne upon assured death: The Earle disdayning both his obstinacie, and his vaine-glorious advice, brake off speech, telling Mac Goghagan, that ere many dayes passed, hee would repent that hee had not followed his counsell.

The sixth* 2.45 being Sunday, a foule and stormie morning, the Lord President very early taking but one Footman with him, rode two or three miles from the Campe,* 2.46 to the place where the Boats were as∣sembled to passe the Army (which that day was to rise) over into the Maine: The cause which moved him to be stirring so timely, was to view the landing place, which was lesse then halfe a mile from the place of the embarquing, from whence hee might easily discerne a low sandy Bay, betweene high ground, of a very little capacitie, where the discent was to bee made, which was entrenched and bar∣ricad••ed with gabions of earth; in the which trench and behind the gabions, the enemies had placed there Muskettiers, and their grosse at hand, to giue them seconds: But not contented with a view so farre off, the Queenes Pinnace the Merlin, riding not farre from him, hee commanded Captaine Flemming to passe him over into a little Iland, called Donghe Irish,* 2.47 which lay betweene the great Iland and the Maine, and some part of it not twelue score from the sandy Bay aforesaid: When hee came into the said Iland, and taking an exact view of the landing place, and how the rebels Army lodged to forbid our descent, and the apparant danger hee saw would ensue in the attempt, hee rounded all the small Iland, and at last hee found a convenient place to land in the Maine▪ and the same (by reason of a rising ground in the middest thereof) was out of the sight of the san∣dy Bay:* 2.48 presently hee commanded Captaine Fleming to land (out of his Pinnace) in the Iland two falcons of brasse, and hailed them up∣on

their trunks to a place naturally formed like a platforme, and par∣rapetted with an old ditch, as if it had beene fashioned to that pur∣pose: In this place the Peeces were planted; from it to the Maine land, it was not aboue one hundred paces; and although the distance from the sandy Bay to this place, was not foure and twenty score, yet to come unto it was more then halfe a mile, by reason of a Gurt, or cleft Rock, made by the Sea; which ran up farre into the land, which the Enemy must compasse before hee could come unto it: By that time that the President had performed as much as hee intended in the small Iland,* 2.49 the Presidents and the Earle of Thomonds regiments were embarqued, and under saile, whom the President (when they came neere unto him) caused to land where hee stood in the small Iland, and drawing them to that end of the same which faced the sandy Bay to amuse the rebels, being not distant from them (as is said) a Musket shot, hee formed them into a battallion▪ and so stood firme confronting the Enemy, as if from thence hee would passe them in∣to the Maine: Sir Richard Percy, and Sir Charles Wilmot with the reare Regiments (by this time) were likewise embarqued.

For you must understand that wee had not Boats sufficient to transport all our Regiments at once,* 2.50 and they likewise made to the small Iland, but in steed of landing in the same, the President directed them to passe by the end of it (when hee had placed the faulcons) and to land directly in the Maine; before the Rebels found themselues deceived, the two reare Regiments were landed, and formed into order ready to fight;* 2.51 then the President drew his owne, and the Earle of Thomonds regiments to the boats, not twelue score from them, which the Rebels preceiving, and too late finding their error, in a disordered manner made towards our landing place, but before they could compasse the fret, or cleft rocky ground as aforesaid, all our Army was landed: Neverthelesse they came on brauely, but our falcons made them hault; our Vanguard made towards them, and a good skirmish ensued, which continued untill the other Regiments came up, but then they brake, and ran faster then wee could follow: vpon the place eight and twentie of them was slaine, whereof two were officers, and thirtie wounded, whereof Captaine Tirrell was one,* 2.52 shot in the body but not deepe enough: There was onely two prisoners taken, and presently hanged, whereof a servant of Iames Archer (the infamous Iesuit) was one, and with him his masters sword and portace: And if the Iesuit himselfe had not beene a light footed Priest, hee had fallen into our hands, and yet as nimble as hee was, hee escaped with much difficul••ie, and besides him, great num∣bers of them would haue passed the edge of the sword, had not they had a boggie Wood at hand, wherein they were sheltered: The losse

of our side was onely the hurting of seven men, but none of marke▪ the skirmish being ended, wee lodged that night upon the same ground neere unto Castle Dermond.

CHAP. VII.

The Spanish ship which arrived neere Ardea bro••ght Passengers, Munition, and Money to ••he Rebels. The distrib••ters and distribution of same of the money. A Letter from Owen Mac Eggan unto Richard Mac Goghagan at Donbay. A Letter from Iames Archer Iesuit to Dominick Collins Iesuit at Donboy. A Letter from Iohn Anias to Dominick at Donboy. A Letter from Iohn Anias to the Barr••n of Lixna•• a little before hi•• execution.

WITHIN two houres after the skirmish aforesaid was ended, the Rebels had intelligence that there was a Spa∣nish patach landed the night before at the haven of Kil∣mokilloc, not farre from Ardea,* 2.53 in the Bay of Camnarra▪ shee was purposely sent from Spaine, to know the estate of the Castle of Donboy, whether it held still for the King of Spaine; some Irish passengers was in her, namely a Fryer Iames Nelane, a Thomond man belonging to Sir Tirlogh Obrian, who had the charge of the treasure; Owen Mac Eggan the Popes Bishop of Rosse, and his vicari∣us Apostolicus, with Letters to sundry Rebels, and twelue thousand pounds, as the President was credibly informed by one called Moyl∣murry Mac Edmond Boy Mac Swyny, then a Rebell, who saw it, be∣sides munition, which did put such a fresh spirit into the Rebels, (who formerly were advising rather to breake and disperse then to endure a siege) as they solemnly vowed to persevere in the defence of the Castle, assuring the Messenger (which they confirmed by their Letters) that they would hold the same until Michaelmas, within which time they prayed aid, which the Messenger confidently pro∣mised; for (said hee) two thousand men were drawen to the Groyne, before I departed thence: And the next morning being the fifteenth, hee set saile for Spaine, carrying with him Brian Okelly, and Donnagh Mac Mahon Obrian: The distribution of the money by appoint∣ment in Spaine (as Moylemurry aforesaid affirmed) was left principally to the disposition of Donnell Oulevan Beare,* 2.54 Owen Mac Eggan, Iames Archer and some others▪ and Ellen Cartie, wife to Owen Osulevan then a prisoner with Donnell Osulevan Beare, did see some part of that treasure disbursed in manner following.

To Donnell Osulevan Beare.	1500. li.
To Iames Archer Iesuit.	0150
To Donoghe Moyle Mac Cartie.	0160
To Finnin Mac Cartie.

To Dermond Moyle, Florence his Brother.	0300. li.
To Odonevan.	0200
To Sir Finnin Odrischall, and Conner his Son.	0500
To Conner Mac Nemarra.	0100
To Richard Blake.
To the Lord of Lixnaw.	0100
To Iohn fits Thomas.	0200
To O Conner Kerry.	0100
To the Knight of the Valley.
To Donnell Mac Cartie the Ba••t.	0400
	Summ. 3710. li.

And likewise the said Moilmurry, saw foure great Boat loads of wine, munition, and money, taken out of the patach, and caried on shore by Osulevan Beare, into the Castle of Ardea; but how much munition was brought he did not know, part thereof was presently sent to Donboy, to encourage the Rebels in the Castle; Owen Mac Eggan wrote a Letter to Richard Mac Goghagan, which is here ensu∣ing truely related, and an other written by Archer the Iesuit, to Do∣minick Collins the Fryer, and a third from Iohn Anias, who conceived himselfe to be a good Ingeniere: All which Letters doe here ensue.

A Letter from Owen Mac Eggan to Richard Mac Goghagan at Donboy.

MAster Richard, I commend mee unto you, being very glad of the good report I heare of you, whereby I cannot but expect much (with God his assistance) in that lawfull and godly cause of you: I am sorry, but it was my lucke to conferre with you, and with the rest of your company, and informe you of all the State of the matters of Spaine▪ but upon my credit, and conscience, there is no peece of service now in hand in all Christendome for the King of Spaine, then the same that yee haue: How great it is to God, and ne∣cessary for our Countrey affaires you know: Moreover within few dayes you shall haue releefe of men come to helpe you thither out of Spaine: the great Army of fourteene thousand men are forth com∣ming, you shall all be aswell recompensed, both by God and by the Kings Majestie, as any Ward that is in all the world againe; haue me I pray commended to all, and especially to father Dominick, and bid him bee of good courage; there comes with the Army a father of the company an Italian, for the Pope his Nuncius, in whose company I came from Rome to the Court of Spaine, and there hee expects the

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Armies comming hither, hee shall giue all a benediction, yea I hope within your Castle there, spite of all the devils in hell:

From the Catholike Campe this present Wednesday. 1602.

Your assured Friend, Owen Hegaine.

In my sacrifice and other poore prayers I will not faile,* 3.1 but com∣mend you and your good cause to God; our shippe did arriue three dayes agon, and our Letters is come to the King by this time, Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, &c.

A Letter from Iames Archer Iesuite, to Dominick Collins, Iesuite, at Donboy.

YOur Letters of Thursday last came to our hands, but our dis∣agreeing in some matters, makes to bee slacke in performing your desire, yet you must take better order for the premises; in the meane while, how ever becomes of our delayes, or insufficiencies, bee yee of heroicall minds, (for of such consequence is the keeping of that Ca••tle, that every one there shall surpasse in deserts any of us here; and for Noble valiant Souldiers shall passe immortall through∣out all ages to come; for the better incouraging, let these words be read in their hearing: Out of Spaine we are in a vehement expecta∣tion, and for Powder, Lead, and Money, furnished: Now to come to more particular matters, vnderstand that there are but two wayes to attempt you, that is, scaling with ladders, or Battery: for scaling, I doubt not but your owne wits needs no direction; and for Batte∣••y, you may make up the breach by night. The higher you rayse your workes every way the better, but let it bee thicke and substan∣tiall: raise of a greater height that worke Captaine Tirrell made, betwixt the house and the cornell: make plaine the broken house on the South side: For fire-worke direction doe this, prime the holes, and stop in the balls with powder mixt through the materiall well, and some powder vppermost that shall take fire; the rest you know, as you haue heard mee declare there: by all meanes possible send me one Ball, and the rest of the Saltpeeter.

This in haste till bet∣ter leasure: Campe this Thursday.

Your loving Cousen, IAMES ARCHER.

To Father Dominicke Collins, these in haste.

A Letter from Iohn Anias, to Dominick Collins, Iesuite, at Donboy.

BE carefull of your fortifying continually, with a most speciall care rayse in ••eight the West side of your Port; fill your Chambers on the South and North side with Hides, and earth; what battery is made suddenly re∣payre it like valiant Souldiers; make plaine in the South side the remnant of the broken houses; make wayes out of the Hall to scower and cast stones upon the Port, and if the Enemy would attempt the like, dig deepe that place wee first begun, and a trench aboue to defend the same, as I haue sayd unto you. Although wee expect speedie reliefe out of Spaine, yet bee you wise to preserue the store of Victualls discreetly: Devise your selues all the In∣vention possible to hold out this siege, which is the greatest honour in this Kingdome: with the next I shall prepare shooes for you: send mee the cor•• or long line, and the rest of the Saltpeter, withall the yron borriers, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 peeces in all. Salute in my name Richard Maghoghegane, praying God to haue of his speciall Grace that care of your successe.

From the Campe, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Iune, 1602.

Your loving Cousen, Iohn Anias.

To Father Dominick, Beere-haven, these.

In November following, this Iohn Anias, (who in October was ta∣ken prisoner by Iohn Berry, the Constable of Ca••tle Mange) was ex∣ecuted by Martiall Law: Whether he was a Priest or no, it was held doubtfull: The day before his execution ••e wrote this ensuing Let∣ter to the Lord of Lixnaw.

A Letter from Iohn Anias to the Baron of Lixn•••• a little before his execution.

IN trust is treason: So Wingfield betrayed me; my d••ath satisfies for∣mer suspitions, and giues occasion heereafter to remember mee; and as ••••er I aspire to immortallize my name upon the earth, so I would request you by vertue of that ardent affection I had toward you in my life, you would honour my death, in making mention of my name in the Register of your coun∣trey▪ Let not my servant Cormock want, as a faithfull ••ervant unto mee; let my Funerall and Service of the Catholique Church bee observed for the Soule. Heere I send you the Passe, and Letter of that faithlesse Wingfield, having charged the Bearer upon his duetie to God, to deliver this unto your

hands. Osulevan was strange to mee, but inures himselfe to want me. Com∣mend mee to Captaine Tirrell, Oconnor, your si••ter Gerode Oge. This the night before my execution, the eight day of November, 1602. and upon this sudden I cannot write largely.

Your loving Bedfellow sometimes, Ismarito.

CHAP. VIII.

The Lo. President vieweth the Castle of Donboy. The Lord President finds good ground to ••ncampe in, and to plant the battrey contrary to all mens opinions. Two Espials of the Rebels hanged. The Artillery landed. The Campe entrenched, and the Ar∣tillery drawen into the Market place. Our Approaches begun. The Iland of the D••rsies taken, and in it divers Rebels slaine and taken prisoners besides Artillery, Munition, and much other spoyle. The Rebels taken in the Dorsies executed, and the fort rased. Captaine Kingsmill maymed with a shot. An attempt of the Re∣bels given on our Campe. Sir Samuell Bagnall brings Letters to the Lord Pre∣sident from the Lord Deputy, and from Don Iuan de Aguila. A faire escape. The Artillery planted before Donboy. Donboy battered and a breach made. The breach assaulted. Divers of the Rebels slaine in seeking to escape by a salley. Others slaine in the water. The Lord Presidents colours placed on the top of the Castle, but the Vault st•••• mainetayned by the Rebels. Sundry Rebels voluntarily yeelded them∣selues. The remaynder made election of a new Captaine, whose resolution was ex∣traordinary. A battery made upon the Va••lt. The restrendered themselues. A desperate resolution of Richard Mac Goghagan. Eight and fifty Rebels executed, the rest reserved for a time. The whole number of the Ward in Donboy. The losse wee received in the siege. Captaines, men of quality and others wounded. Artillery, Munition, and spoyles gotten in the Castle.

THE seventh,* 6.1 the President drew his forces to a necke of land within a mile of Donboy,* 6.2 opposite against it, an Arme of the Sea passing betweene the Castle and the Campe: from whence the President taking Sir Charles Wilmot, and one hundred Foot for a Guard with him, stole out of the Campe, and marched directly to the Castle to view it, and the grounds adjoyning; in doing whereof some small short was bestowed upon them, but none other hurt done then Sir Cha••••es Wilmots horse shot in the foot: There they found (contrary ••o the ••eports of all men that had seene the same) a faire place of good ground, and of capacity sufficient to encampe in,* 6.3 within tweluescore of the Castle, and yet out of the sight of it, by reason of a rising ground interjacent, & also upon the top of a small ascent in the midst of the rockes, a faire greene plot of ground, not an hundred and for∣tie yards distant from the Castle, like unto a naturall platforme, of a

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just largenesse to plan•• the Artillery▪ upon: At their returne the re∣port being made, it was hardly beleeved▪ For the Lord Barry, the white Knight, Cormuck Mac Der••••ond, Captaine Iohn Barry, and Owen Osulevan, who was borne and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the Castle, all of them being in the Campe, did evermore constantly aver, that there was no other then rocky ground neere unto it, and s••rely I conceiue they did thinke it to bee so, supposing that the plots of ground afore mentio∣ned, were too little to lodge in, and to plant the Artillery. Further the President assured them, (with Gods favour) hee would plant the Ordnance without the losse of a man, and wi••••in seven dayes after the battery was begun, to bee m••ster of that place, here at the whole Army much rejoyced: for the generall opinion was, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it would be along siege, but afterwards (as you shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉) the President kept his promise aforesaid▪ The same day, seven great shot was made from the Castle to the Campe, but no har••e done.

The eighth* 6.4 wee planted two Falcons taken ••ut of the Queenes Pinnace, upon a poynt of land, on the North side of 〈…〉〈…〉, hard by our Campe, which beate upon the E••emy, who were then cary∣ing of turffe, and earth to advance thei•• workes: And the same day, the Hoy was brought a ground, and ••wo Culverings un••••hipt, and put into boats,* 6.5 and two spies sent by the Enemy into our Campe were taken and hanged: 〈…〉〈…〉

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The Ordnance was not possible to bee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from the place where wee landed, unto the place where wee made our Qua••••er, but there was a small Creeke very neere unto the Castle of D••••boy, which being once entred into, they might ride in safetie, b••ing then

covered with a hill betweene them and the Castle, but all the way of their comming thither, was open to the play of the Ordnance of the Castle, untill they were within that Creeke, whose mouth was not aboue fortie yards distant from the Castle: The President com∣manded the Ordnance to bee shipped into Boats, and to carry them into that Creeke, which by the helpe of darke nights, and still row∣ing, was effected undiscovered: But the Cannon and Culverings were of that weight, that no Boat there could carry them, and none durst adventure in the Hoy to carry them by night. In this difficulty Captaine Slingsby did desire the President, that hee would commit that to his charge, and giue him but thirtie Shott, and he would (by Gods grace) carry that Ordnance by day light into that Creeke, or sinke by the way, if his Lordship would please to adventure the Ordnance; which was accepted and performed the same day with∣out the losse of any man, though many shot were made from the Ca∣stle: for hee had placed all his Shot in the hold upon the Ballast, so that the Decke was breast high aboue them, so that they had onely their Peeces and head and shoulders aboue the decke, to play with their small shot, and he that steered the Hoy, might bee in safe∣tie, (which much concerned the effecting of that service by his safe conducting) hee placed him in the hold, and ordered it so, that with two takles bee might steere the Hoy either to Starboard, or to Port, as hee was willed aboue by the Captaine, who stood aloft by the Misen Maste to order her course as he saw cause: but it was so fine and fresh a gale of winde, that though they sayled aboue halfe a league in play of the Ordnance and small shot of the Castle, yet shee made that way, that they could not aboue twice discharge and lade their Ordnance, before shee attained the Creeke, where she was then in securitie from any further annoyance of the Castle.

The eleventh,* 6.6 wee entrenched our Campe, mounted our Ord∣nance, and drew them all into the market place;* 6.7 and the same day about eight of the clock in the evening, the Lord President gaue di∣rection to haue a Demy Culvering drawen within shot of the Castle, which made but two shot that night, and was withdrawen: The Spanish Cannoniers finding the shot, willed the Irish to be of good courage, for that Peece would doe them no harme: Hee also caused two Minnions to bee landed out of the Queenes ship, and placed them upon a poynt of ground on the Northwest side of the Castle, which overlooked it,* 6.8 to annoy the Rebels; whilest we were about our worke, the same night wee began our approaches: the care whereof the President imposed upon Captaine Francis Slingsby, a discreete and dexterous Gentleman, making him Trench-master, who performed with commendations the charge which was layed

upon him, having all the day before employed a great partie of men to the Wood (which was a long mile and halfe distant from the Campe) to fetch more wattle, to make Gabions, and was constrained to send a strong guard with them for their defence: This day the Enemy out of the Wood made a salley upon some of our guards, but were immediatly repulsed.

The t••elfth* 6.9 of the same, understanding that the Enemy had forti∣fied the Iland of the Dorsies,* 6.10 and caried thither three Peeces of Spa∣nish Ordnance, and placed a strong Ward of fou••••ie choise men in the same, rese••ving that as their last and surest refuge: The Lord President made speciall choise of Captaine Iohn Bostock, and sent him with 〈…〉〈…〉 to Sir Francis Barkley) and gaue them (as also to Captaine Thomas Fleming, who had command of her Majesties Pinnace) secretly in charge; (that now whilest their Army was occupied in besieging Dunboy, and making their trenches and approaches, and the Enemy secure from any suspition, that wee would giue any attempt else where) that they should presently take her Majesties Pinnace and foure boats, and put into them one hundred and sixtie foote men, and set saile for the Iland of the Dorsies, which charge they affected accordingly, and arrived there with the forces early the next day in the morning, and being on land drew to the North poynt of the Iland, where they found the wals of a ruined Chappell; Captaine Bostocke under the safetie thereof lodged Lieutenant Downings, and a partie of men, and then returned aboard the Queenes Pinnace, to giue direction what hee would haue done, and thence tooke the Boat of the Pinnace and ••owed about the Iland, to discover a fit landing place for himselfe, and the rest of his Souldiers, then comming backe to the Pinnace (so soone as the tide served) caused the Pinnace to warpe up neerer the place, and appoynted thirtie Souldiers and a Sergeant to attend her, and sent unto Lieutenant Downings a shore, advising him, that at the very instant that hee should land in the East part of the sort, that hee should giue an attempt on the North side: Then hee divided his men into three Boats, and the Pinnace beating upon the ••ort with her Ordnance; hee and Lieutenant Downings (at the other two pla∣ces first agreed upon) assayled the uttermost fort, which after a good defence made, their resolution and valour caried it, and there they possest themselues of three Iron Peeces of the Spanish Ordnance, and forced the Rebels into their second fort, where they entertayned a good fight for the space of two howers: But our men being encou∣raged with their first good fortune, gaue on them so eagerly, as the Enemy amazed rendered themselues, and presently all the weaponed men came forth, and delivered him possession of the fort, which

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earth upon them. The President glad to see them past danger, laugh∣ing, sayd, That if they had been as good Mechanicall Cannoniers, as they were Commaunders, they would haue stood firme as hee did. Also this day a whole Culvering was drawne out of the Campe, and certaine shot was made; the Bullets being found, the Gunners liked it not, and began to feare their successe. The day following, the whole Culvering having been formerly withdrawne, certaine shott was made out of the Demy-culvering aforesaid; Vpon sight of the shot they much rejoyced, supposing that our Culvering had re∣ceived some mischance, and scorned at any offence wee could doe them.

The sixteenth,* 6.11 the Gabions, Trenches, and Platformes were fini∣shed, and in the night the Demy-Cannon,* 6.12 and the two Culve∣rings were drawen downe, and planted against the Castle, within 140 yards.

The seventeenth,* 6.13 about fiue of the clocke in the morning, our Battery consisting of one Demie-cannon, two whole Culverings, and one Demy-culvering, began to play, which continued without intermission till towards nine in the forenoone,* 6.14 at which time a Turret annexed to the Castle on the Southwest part thereof, was beaten downe, in which there was a Falcon of yron placed, upon the top of the Vault, that continually played at our Artillery, which also tumbled downe; with the fall of that Tower, many of the Re∣bels were buried therein: That being ruinated, the Ordnance play∣ed on the west front of the Castle, which by one of the clocke in the afternoone, was also forced downe; Vpon the fall whereof the Enemy sent out a Messenger, offering to surrender the place, if they might haue their liues, and depart with their Armes, and a Pledge given for the assurance thereof; Neverthelesse they continued shoo∣ting all the while the Messenger was comming betweene them and us, whose Message being delivered, the Lord President turned him over to the Marshall, by whose direction hee was executed; And then the Breach being in our apparance assaultable,* 6.15 the Lord Presi∣dent gaue commandement to haue it entred: Whereupon the Cap∣taines of the Lord Presidents Regiments, which were commanded by Captaine Henrie Skipwith, Lieutenant Collonell thereof, who were to giue the assault, and cast the Dice for the poynt, and who should giue seconds; and it fell to Captaine Dodingtons chance, and to be seconded by Sir Anth. Cooke their Lieutenants, Francis Kirton, and Thomas Mewtas, to giue on first, & the rest of the Regiment to second them. The Earle of Thomonds Regiment was to second the Lo. Presi∣dents, and during the assault, the two Regiments of Sir Richard Per∣cy, and Sir Charles Wilmot, were commanded to stand in Armes in the

market place, aswell to assure the Campe, as also to answer all other occasions; all things being thus disposed of, Lieutenant Kirton ac∣cording to the direction,* 6.16 giving on first, in entering the breach was at the push of the Pike, on the top of the same; who although hee received three shot and hurt in the right arme, yet with valour and resolution hee kept the place and made it good, till Lieutenant Mew∣tas came up to his second, and both they, untill the Lord Presidents colours and the rest did clime up, and placed their Ensignes upon a turret of the barbicon, reinforced with earth and faggots of great thicknesse, unto which was added a large spurre on the South west part of the Castle, of the hight of sixteene foote, as in like manner all the Turrets and Curtains of the Barbicon were reinforced, at the top whereof they barricadoed themselues with barrels of earth, and at the first approach there was within it, some of the Enemy with a Faulcon of Iron, whom our men forced to quit the place, and to retreate themselues into a Turret adjoyning upon the South side, which was rampiered with earth some sixteene foote high; flan∣king the first, it being well manned, and therein a Demy Culvering and a Saker of brasse, loaden with haile shot; the one whereof they presently discharged upon our men that were possest of the South-west Turret and Spurre, and going to lade her againe, their Gunner was slaine at his Peece; whereupon they being for the present depri∣ved of the use of those Ordnance, and the place wee possest playing directly into it, they were forced to retreate under the safetie of the East part of the Castle, which was standing, where the Enemy had placed Pikes at the corners of the wals, to receiue them; (the way betweene it, and the Curtaine of the Barbicon, being but sixe or eight foote broad, which passage they so well defended, as we could neither annoy them, nor goe betwixt the two Turrets aforesaid, without disadvantage and apparant danger of great losse, where the shelter of the wall, and the narrownesse of the passage deprived both us and them of all use of shot, and there for the space of an hower and a halfe, it was disputed with great obstinacie on either side; the Enemy still making good defence, and beating with shot and stones upon us, from the staires and likewise from that part of the Castle, which stood from the top of the Vault, and from under the Vault, both with pe••ces and by throwing downe stones, Iron bullets and other annoyances, wherewith many of our men were slaine and wounded, and wee oppressing them in all those places by all meanes wee might, and still attempting to get up to the top of the Vault by the ruines of the breach, which was maintayned by the Enemy, as wee were divers times forced downe againe: And whilest in each of these places, our men were thus employed, Captaine Slingsbies

Sergeant who had gotten to the top of the Vault of the South-west Tower (by cleering the rubbish thence) found out that the ruines thereof had made a way, that leads to a spike or window that loo∣ked into it, and commands that part of the barbicon of the Castle, which the Enemy possest and defended (hee having beene there two howers before hee discovered the same,) by which passage our men making their descent to the Enemy, and gayning ground upon them, they being then in desperate case, some fourtie of them made a ••alley out of the Castle to the Sea side,* 6.17 whither our men pursuing them on the one side, and they being crost by Captaine Blundell with a small party of men (on the out side of the Barbi••on) on the other side wee had the execution of them all there (saving eight which leapt into the Sea to saue themselues by swimming:* 6.18 But the Lord President sup∣posing before that they would in their extremity make such an adven∣ture to escape, had appoynted Captaine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Harvie, and his Lieute∣nant Thomas Stafford, with three boat•• to keepe the Sea,* 6.19 who had the killing of them all, other three leapt from the top of the Vault, where our Souldiers killed them, amongst which a notable Rebell called Mellaghlen Moore, (being the man that layed hands first upon the Earle of Ormond, and plucked him from his horse, when hee was ta∣ken prisoner by Owhny Mac Ro••ry) was slaine.

After this, the courage of the Enemy decreasing with their Num∣bers, and not able, nor daring to make such defence as they did be∣fore, we gaue a new Assault to the top of the Vault, where having a difficult ascent, the shott from the foot of the Breach giving good assistance, (after some howers assault and defence, with some losse of both sides) wee gayned the top of the Vault,* 6.20 and all the Castle up∣wards, and placed our Colours upon the height thereof, the whole remaynder of the Ward being threescore and seventeene men, were constrained to retyre into the Sellors, into which wee having no descent, but by a straight winding stony stayre, they defended the the same against us, and thereupon upon promise of their liues, they offered to come foorth, but not to stand to mercy. Notwithstan∣ding immediately after, a Fryer borne in Yoghall, called Domnicke Collins, who had beene brought up in the Warres of Fraunce, and there under the League had beene a Commaunder of Horse in Brit∣tany, (by them called Captaine Le Branch) came foorth, and rendred himselfe, the Sunne being by this time set, and strong guards being left upon the Rebels remayning in the Celler, the Regiments with∣drawen to the Campe.

The eighteenth* 6.21 in the morning, three and twentie more likewise rendered themselues simply to Captaine Blundell,* 6.22 who the night be∣fore had the guard, and after their Cannoniers being two Spaniards,

and an Italian (for the rest were slaine) likewise yeelded themselues: Then Mac Goghegan chiefe Commander of the place, being mortally wounded with divers shot in his body, the rest made choise of one Thomas Taylor,* 6.23 an English mans Sonne (the dearest and inwardest man with Tirrell, and married to his Neece) to be their Chiefe, who having nine barrels of powder, drew himselfe and hit into the Vault, and there sate downe by it, with a light match in his hand, vowing and protesting to set it on fire, and blow up the Castle, himselfe and all the rest, except they might haue promise of life, which being by the Lord President refused; (for the safetie of our men) his Lord∣ship gaue direction for a new battery upon the Vault,* 6.24 intending to bury them in the ruines thereof, and after a few times discharged▪ and the bullets entering amongst them into the Celler, the rest that were with Taylor, partly by intercession, but chiefly by compulsion,* 6.25 (threat∣ning to deliver him up if hee were obstinate;) about ten of the clock in the morning of the same day, constrained him to render simply, who with eight and fourtie more being ready to come forth; and Sir George Thornton, the Sergeant Major, Captaine Roger Harvie, Captaine Power, and others entering the Vault to receiue them, Cap∣taine Power found the said Richard Mac Goghegan lying there mortal∣ly wounded (as before) and perceiving Taylor and the rest ready to render themselues,* 6.26 raised himselfe from the ground, snatching a light Candle, and staggering therewith to a barrell of powder (which for that purpose was unheaded) offering to cast it into the same, Captaine Power tooke him, and held him in his armes, with intent to make him prisoner, untill he was by our men (who perceived his intent) in∣stantly killed,* 6.27 and then Taylor and the rest were brought prisoners to the Campe.

The same day fiftie eight were executed in the Market place, but the Fryer, Taylor, and one Tirlagh Roe Mac Swiny, a follower unto Sir Tirlagh O Brian, and twelue more of Tirrels chiefe men, the Lord President reserved aliue,* 6.28 to trie whether he could draw them to doe some more acceptable service thē their liues were worth: The whole number of the Ward consisted of one hundred fortie three selected fighting men, being the best choice of all their Forces, of the which no one man escaped,* 6.29 but were either slaine, executed, or buried in the ruines; and so obstinate and resolved a defence hath not bin seene within this kingdome. On our part we lost in the place Thomas Smith, Captaine Francis Slingsbies Lieutenant, and some others; many of our men were burnt with Powder and Fire-works,* 6.30 which the ene∣mie cast amongst them as they were in fight: Men of note hurt, Captaine Dodington shot with two Bullets in the body, but not mor∣tall, his Lieutenant Francis Kirton shot in the arme and thigh, di∣vers

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〈…〉〈…〉* 6.31 〈…〉〈…〉* 6.32 hee would never: upon which answer this twelve Men (before respited) two dayes after were executed. The cause wherfore he so suddainly swar••ed from his first promise of service, was the hopes which hee received by Owen Mac Egan the Popes Bishop of Rosse, lately arrived at Ardea, in the Bay (as aforesaid) of Cla••marrah. The President therefore perceiving that they conceived great hope of Spaniards, advised the day following with the chiefes of the Army, what course was best to bee taken with the Castle of Dunboy halfe ruined, who were all of opinion, that a Garrison which should be left there could not defend themselves, or give any great annoyance to the Spaniard, if they should fortune to land there; for being so remote from all Seconds and succours, were unavoydably left to ruine: And besides (though the Spaniards came not) the service that they could doe in that Countrey, would not countervaile Her Majesties charge in maintayning them: Therefore they resolved to bestow the Powder which was recovered in the Castle to blow up the same; commit∣ted to the charge of Captaine Slingsbie.

The two and twentyeth,* 6.33 the Castle of Dunboy was accordingly blowne up with Powder, the out-Workes and Fortifications utterly destroyed,* 6.34 and the same day Lieutenant Downings, with our men and Boates returned from the Dorses to the Campe, as also twelve of Terrills chiefe men, formerly spoken of, were executed.

But Taylor, and Dominicke Collins the Fryer, were carryed Priso∣ners to Corke, where being found by due proofe, that Taylor was one of the principall murderers of his Captaine, George Bingham at S••igo, besides an infinite number of other foule and traytorly 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he was shortly after without the City of Corke (not farre from the North Gate) hanged in chaines; and the Fryer, in whom no penitence ap∣peared for his detestable treasons, nor yet would endeavour to merite his life, either by discovering the Rebells intentions, (which was in his power) or by doing of some service that might deserve favour, was hanged at Youghall, the Towne wherein he was borne.

The same day also all our carriage and baggage layed aboard, at the enterance into our boats, because wee were not able to carie the Cowes, Horses, and Mares which wee had taken, being at least sixe or seven hundred heads, the President commanded they should bee killed, which was performed.

The three and twentieth* 6.35 wee shipped our whole Army backe from Dunboy, who all arrived that day in the great Iland,* 6.36 and from thence the Earle of Thomond, and Sir Charles Wilmot, and both their Regiments were transported by shipping to Killaminog, being the place wee encamped in (as wee went) in Mainterbaie.

The same day the Lord President was advertised by Lieutenant Saunders, that hee had taken a great boat belonging to Teg Mac Con∣nor Odriscall, brother to Connor Oge Odriscall,* 6.37 of the Downings, where∣in there was slaine Dary Mac Connor his brother, and three more of his best men, and that two dayes after, hee tooke the strong place of the Downings, which is seated upon a high rock in the Sea, disioyned from the land, so as there is no comming unto it, but over a little draw bridge of wood, resembling the seat of Dunluce in Vlster.

The foure and twentieth* 6.38 the Lord President, and Sir Richard Per∣cy with their Regiments were embarqued, a••d they arrived in the evening at the Iland of Whiddy, where wee had no meanes for want of boats to unship our men, and the night approaching were enfor∣ced to leaue our two Regiments a shipboard, and the Lord President lay that night in the Iland.

The fiue and twentieth,* 6.39 the Earle and Sir Charles with their Regi∣ments marched by land from Killaminog to the old camping place at Carew Castle, whither when the boats came to us, wee unshipt the remayne of the Army, and there wee encamped all that night.

The sixe and twentieth,* 6.40 the Companies required by the Lord De∣putie were assigned, and commanded to prepare themselues and at∣tend Sir Samuell Bag••all till hee brought them to his Lordship: and the same day the Castle of Leam••con* 6.41 neere Crooke haven which the rebels warded, was recovered from them, by an officer and party of men, of Captaine Roger Harvies Company.

The seven and twentieth,* 6.42 the Earle of Thomond, and Sir George Thornton were embarqued in the Queenes Pinnace, to goe for Eng∣land, and the Army dislodged from Carew Castle, and marched to a place in the Mountaine called Becarien Eltagh, where wee encamped that night.

The eight and twentieth* 6.43 the Lord President departed thence, ta∣king the Captaines and Officers of those companies that were to goe into Vlster, along with him, that they might perclose their accounts, and dispatch all things at Corke, against their Companies should come thither, and by the way the Castle of Lettertinlesse,* 6.44 belonging to Conogher Sir Finnin Odriscals Sonne, where the Enemy had a ward of seventeene men; after some defence made and shot discharged, when they saw the Army drawe before the Castle, they sued for their liues, which granted them they yeelded it up; and after the

Souldiers had made pillage of the goods, wee burned and destroyed the Castle, and stone hall, and rod thence to Tymolagg, leaving the Army behind us that night in Rosse.

The nine and twentieth the Lord President went to Kinsale,* 6.45 and tooke view of the fortifications at Castle-Parke, and gaue order and direction for the better forwarding and ending of the workes there, and thence rode that night to Corke,* 6.46 appoynting the Companies that were to depart the Province, to march the shortest way, and to lodge at Downdanyer, Donnell Mac Cartie Reughes Castle, and the rest to come to Kinsale.

The thirtieth,* 6.47 those Companies which were to goe with Sir Sa∣muell Bagnall came to Corke,* 6.48 and had their supplyes delivered them, with order for their present departure.

The first of Iuly* 6.49 the Captaines that were to goe along with Sir Samuell Bagnall, spent the day in staying for their sicke men, which were comming after, and preparing themselues for their journey; and the day following they arose all from Corke, and marched thi∣therwards.

The President in his returne from Dunboy (as is said) passing through Carberry where many were still in action, not doubting but now they would haue submitted themselues, seeing their suppo∣sed impregnable Cittadell was destroyed, and Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie their Ante-••ignane slaine, hee found it much otherwise, for those which before offered to doe service for their pardons, stood aloofe,* 6.50 and those which before were distracted, and prepared to fly either to Spaine or Vlster, had received new life, and made fast com∣binations to hold out, till their expected aids from Spaine should ar∣riue; yea and some also who before were Subjects, and forward to giue the best intelligence, did now palpably bewray both by their countenance, their words, and their actions, that their hearts were otherwise affected: All which alteration did arise from the arrivall of Owen Mac Eggan so often mentioned, who not onely bestowed the Spanish treasure, which hee brought with him bountifully amongst them, but put them in hope of more, with full assurance of a fresh Army to come to their succours; his credit, the feeling of a few duc∣kets, and his perswasions so prevailed, as they verily beleeved, that they should within a few moneths, bee so reinforced with Spanish aids, as to bee enabled to driue the English our of Ireland.

CHAP. X.

Supplyes of a thousand Foote sent out of England for Mounster. Sir Charles Wil∣mot with his Regiment sent into Kerry. Iames Archer, and Con••or O∣driscall fled into Spaine. Sir Owen Mac Carties sonnes revolt. Divers Castl••s taken in Carbery by the Garrisons there. The description of Beare••haven. The description of Baltimore-haven. The description of Castle haven. The Spa∣nish hostages licensed to depart. A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila.

THE President being come to Corke,* 6.51 he found Sir Edward Wing field with a thousand supplyes lately come forth of England, all which were disposed in the weake Com∣panies that came from Dunboy; in the taking whereof, and the marching thither with the returne, ten weekes were consumed, many men lost by the way, and by sicknesse very much weakned: Notwithstanding so many of the Army, as were aboue the old List of Mounster were presently sent to the Lord De∣putie by Sir Samuell Bagnall, who came for them (as aforesaid) whilst the President was at the ••iege of Dunboy; Sir Charles Wilmot with his Regiment was sent againe into Kerry* 6.52 (which Countrey having therein great store of Corne and Cattle, would otherwise haue beene left open to the Rebels reliefe) with direction to remoue all the Inha∣bitants with their goods and cattle, over the Mountaine into the small county of Limerick, and such Corne as could not be presently reaped and convaied (as aforesaid) hee was commanded to burne and spoyle the same; the reason whereof was, forthat the President having occasion of service neere the heart of the Countrey, as you shall hereafter heare; and also receiving daily intelligence of a great Army provided in Spaine, did not thinke it safe nor convenient, to empoly so great a part of his forces in places so remo••e, considering that good and strong Garrisons were needfull in the chiefe Cities of the Province, which otherwise would bee open to the Enemy that should attempt them. But in effecting hereof, the Governour found great difficulty; for the harvest (by reason of that winterlike summer) was very backward, and (besides the Irish) the Bishop of Kerry, and certaine English families, which had of late planted themselues there (whose whole estate consisted in that Summers profit) impor∣tunatly solicited some longer stay: The President being acquainted herewith, unwilling to giue any just occasion of grievance to the Irish, and losse to the English, consented to tollerate their stay for the present, requiring the Governour (in the meane while) to put in ex∣ecution such services upon the Rebels, as occasion might minister:

The fifth of Iuly, Iames Archer the Iesuit, and Connor Odriscall, the eldest Sonne of Sir Finnin Odriscall,* 6.53 having gotten a small Brake fled into Spaine.* 6.54

The two Captaine Harvies were le••t at their old Garrisons in Car∣berie, Captaine Roger at Baltimore, the Lord Presidents Horse there, Captaine Gawin at Castlehaven, the Lord Barries Company at Lit∣ter••onlesse, the Treasurers Company, at the Abbey of Strory, Cap∣taine Stafford at Old Court, Captaine Slingesby at the Church of Shadone, where they wasted and forraged the Countrey, as in a small time it was not able to giue the Rebels any reliefe, having spoiled and brought into their garisons the most part of their corne being newly reaped; from whom the President was certified that the Carties of that Countrey did dayly relapse,* 6.55 insomuch as Don••a•• Moyle Mac Cartie, and Finnie his Brother, with their followers, (who at••ended the President at the Siedge of Dunboy (had received three hundred pounds Impresse, from Owen Mac Eggan, (commonly called the A postolicall Vicar) in the name of the King of Spaine: They I say upon the tenth of Iuly 1602 joyned with the Rebells;* 6.56 but in the end they could not greatly vaunt of their winnings, for Captaine Roger Harvy got severall Draughts upon them, whereby hee tooke their▪ preyes, and had the killing of many of their men▪ besides hee tooke from them diverse Castles strongly seated, neere unto the Sea, where Ships might safely ride, and fit places fot an Enemy to hold, as name∣ly, the Castle of Donmanies, Leam-con▪ Donnegall, the Downings, Rancoliskey,* 6.57 and Cape Cleere, and in a word, all that stood upon the Sea cost, betweene Dunboy and Castlehaven, except onely the Castles of Kilkoe and Cloghan.

But because we have had often occasions in this relation to speake of the three famous Harbours of Beerehaven, Baltemore, and Castle∣haven, it seemes to mee necessary in this place to speake something more particularly thereof, according to an exact view taken by the Lord President, and by him remised to the Lords of Her Majesties Privy Counsell. First therefore, the Haven of Beere is fituated twelve Miles to the Northward of that Promontory,* 6.58 or fore-land (so well knowne by the name) of Mys••enhead, or Caronhead▪ That which wee properly call Beere-haven, is the Sea which entreth be∣tweene the great Iland (before mentioned) and the Maine, or Coun∣trey called Beere, or Osullevans Countrey: At the entrance of the Harbour, it is not above a Musket shot over, I meane from the Castle of Dunboy to the great Iland, being entred; the Tydes are slack, good Anchorage, and convenient places to bring ships on ground, smooth water, five fadomes deepe at low water marke; towards the North ende it groweth much larger, at the least a league over,

and of capacitie sufficient to containe all the Ships of Europe.

The great Iland and the Maine as aforesaid makes the Haven, which Iland is seven miles in length, at the South end whereof it joy••eth with the Bay of Bantry: When Donboy was unruined, it commaunded this spacious and goodly Haven, which affords no small profit to Osulevan ••eare, whilest his Castle was standing: for the coast yeelds such abundance of Sea fish, as few places in Chri∣stendome doe the like, and many Ships, whereunto at the season of the yeare, (I meane at the fishing time) there was such a resort of Fi∣shermen of all Nations, as Communibu•• A••nis, (although the duties which they payed unto osulevan was very little) yet at the least it was worth unto him fiue hundred pounds yearely.

The second of these Harbours nominated, is Baltimore* 6.59 called by the Spaniards Valentimore, which is likewise caused by an Iland called Innisherkan, two leagues to the Eastward of Cape-cleere, the Havens mouth (at the South end of the Iland aforesaid) ten fathome at low water, but exceeding narrow, by reason of a great Rock that lyeth in the same (alwayes aboue water) which being within halfe Calliver shot of the better shoare, giv••••h good opportunity to secure the port; after you are entered, there is a poole about halfe a league over, where infinit numbers of ships may ride, having small tides, deepe water, and a good place to Carene ships; at the other end of this Iland (with good pilotage) a ship of two hundred Tunne by day may safely come in, but by reason of many ••uncke Rocks, that lye in this enterance, it is not possible for the best Pilot in the world (by night) to assure his entrance. The President for the safetie there∣of, thought it meere to erect Blockhouse•• there, which undoubtedly hee would haue done, if he had continued any longtime in Moun∣ster, being so exceeding dangero••s to fall into the hands of a power∣full Enemy, as it would bee a worke of much difficulty (after it were once fortified) to displant him, besides an Enemy there seated would command the best part of Carbery, the soile whereof is good, whereby hee might furnish himselfe with victuals at easie rates.

The last,* 6.60 and indeed the least of these three Havens, is Castlehaven, by the Irish called Glanbaraghan, renowned for that memorable Sea fight (lately acted there) by Sir Richard Lewson against Pedro de Zubi∣aur (commonly called Suryag••) the Spanish Admirall: the passage into the Harbour is so narrow, that a ship of great burden, especially in a storme, cannot safely enter, and being entered, there is no great space for any number of ships to ride in; but for all other commo∣dities like to the Havens before mentioned, for there is eight fad∣domes at low water marke, the Castle aptly commands every part of the Harbour, but the grounds round about it, so commands the

Castle, as it can by no reasonable charge bee made teneable against the Cannon: but to proceed.

When the composition was made with Don Iohn de Aguila, for the rendring of Kinsale, among other Articles it was agreed, that the Spanyards should be shipped away in English or Irish Bottomes, and for the safe returne of the Ships into Ireland, there was three Spanish Captaines (as is formerly declared) left in Corke as Hosta∣ges: The Spanyards being all safely arrived at the Groyne, and the Shippes returned, the Lord President according to the Composi∣tion, set the Pledges at libertie,* 6.61 and having provided a Barque for their transportation, he wrote unto Don Iohn de Aguila, which letter (Englished) was as followeth.

A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila.

ACcording to the agreements made at Kinsale, betweene the Lord De∣putie and your Lordship, these two Captaines, Pedro Suaço, and Die∣go Gonzales Sigler, (which remained in Corke Pledges for the securitie of the Ships, and the Subjects of the Queene my Mistresse, which trans∣ported the Spanyards to the Groyne, are now in this passage in a Ship called the Marie of Corke) returned into Spaine: The third Pledge Don Pe∣dro Morijon, went with the Lord Deputie to the Citie of Dublin, from whence (as I understand) hee is departed into his owne Countrey. Now the agreements which were made betweene the Lord Deputie and your Lordship is on either part fully accomplished; your Lordships Letter of the second of Aprill I haue received, but the Wine and Fruits came not to my hands: Ne∣verthelesse I acknowledge my selfe much obliged, and render your Lordship humble thankes for your favours, and especially in that I am retained in your memorie▪ the occasion I did not receiue them, was my being at that time at the siege of the Castle of Beerehaven, which I thanke God is taken, as also many others possest and held by the Rebels, and the Defendants of them cha∣stised, as appertaineth to Traitors: Your Lordships Present unto mee was delivered by the Messenger to the Lord Deputie, hee conceiving that it had beene directed to his Lordship, whereof I am extreame glad, and am as well satisfied with it, as if it had come to my owne hands, for the loue I beare un∣to his Lordship, is no lesse then unto my selfe: I am much grieved, (and at nothing more) then to see that this Countrey produces not any thing worthy to bee presented to your Lordship, that I might in some proportion manifest in what esteeme I holde the favour of a man of your qualitie, Honour, and Merit. If Ireland may yeeld any thing which may bee to your Lordships liking▪ you may bee assured that your Lordship hath power (at your pleasure) to commaund both it and mee: So being ready to doe your Lordship all the

possible service I may, the differences betweene our Soveraignes reserved, in the which both your Lordship and all the world shall evermore finde mee to bee a true Englishman, and a faithfull servant to my Queene and Mi∣stresse: I recommend your Lordship to God, b••seeching him to preserue you.

Corke, the thirteenth of Iuly, 1602.

Muy Illustre Sennior.

Beso las Manos de V. S. Su Servidor, GEORGE CAREVV.

CHAP. XI.

The taking of the Castle of Dunboy was the cause that the Army prepared in Spaine for Ireland was stayed. Two thousand supplyes of foote were sent out of England for Mo••••ster. Iohn fits Thomas his practise to deceiue the Lord President▪ but failed. A false rumour of a Spanish fleete on the Coast of Mounster. Sir Samuell Bagnall with his Regiment commanded to stay in Mounster.

THE President daily received advertisement, aswell by some of the Countrey that had conference with Owen Mao Eggan, as also by Merchants and their Agents out of Spaine, which did all agree in one, that succours be∣ing prepared and ready to embarque for Ireland;* 7.1 (un∣derstanding the losse which the Rebels had received in Beere, and the Castle of Dunboy rased, where they purposed to secure their landing) new directions were brought from the Court of Spaine to the Earle of Carra••ena, Governour of the Groyne, to stay their proceedings in the voyage, till the Kings pleasure were father knowen, but yet the Army was not dissolved: the examinations sent by the Lord Presi∣dent into England to the Lords, were found to agree with the intel∣ligence which was sent to her Majestie out of Spaine; wherefore to prevent what danger hereby might ensue, it pleased her Majestie to take present order, that the fleete of ships, some her owne, and some Merchants, that had beene upon the Coast of Spaine (the most part of all the Summer) should bee revictualled, and lye off and on▪ in the height of Cape-finister, till towards Michaelmas; that if they pro∣ceeded in the intended invasion, either they might fight with them at Sea, or at least follow them to such Harbours of Ireland, where they should arriue, and there distresse them▪ but he happy successe in the siege of Dunboy altered the Spanish Councels, for now they had no place in Ireland that held for them: Neverthelesse the comming of new forces from Spaine for Ireland, being still doubted, there was

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sent from England two thousand foote for the supplying of the List. By this time Sir Charles Wilmot,* 7.2 as hee was directed, was come out of Kerry, and all the Subjects with their goods and Cattle, were drawen on this side the Mountaine of Slewlogher, whereby the Bonnoghs that had lived these fiue moneths, principally upon Osule∣van Beare, (and by that meanes eaten him up) began to consult about leaving of the Province, there being no man now in action that was able; (for the Carties in Carbery had beene so much wasted and im∣poverished by the two Harvies) as though their hearts were good, yet their meanes failed them to uphold a warre, or any long time to hold them together: Therefore Iohn of Desmond, brother to the Su∣gan Earle, (prisoner in the Tower of London) laboured Terrill very instantly, to take Bonnaght of them in Connilogh, and for that pur∣pose had inveighled Morris fits Thomas, called the Lord of the Clen∣lis to deliver unto him the strong Castle of Glancoyne, the custodie whereof (to saue her Majesties charge) had beene committed to him the yeare before, and because no suspition might be conceived of the said Iohn fits Thomas practise,* 7.3 hee now became a sutor by Iames Walsh (who had beene his brothers Secretary) for a protection, desiring, as hee pretended, to become a Subject upon these conditions: First, if his brother Iames (the titulary Earle) might bee set at libertie, hee would bee content to become a Pledge for him, either in the Castle of Dublin, or else where the State should appoynt; which being re∣fused and rejected, hee offered to doe service, so that hee might haue his pardon, and some meanes to releeue him in the future: But as the President would not bee drawen to accept any of these conditi∣ons; so it was thought hee would haue flyen backe if they had been accepted: But all this Negotiation was but to colour his practise laid for Glancoyne, which Castle and the Fastnesse neere adjoyning would haue commaunded a great part of that Countrey. But all these Iuglings were discovered by one V. B. whom the President without suspition maintained amongst them: Wherefore hee sent Philip Northcot, the Sherife of the Countie of Limericke, with pri∣vate Instructions, to surprise both Maurice fits Thomas, and the sayd Castle, but either to take both (at one instant) or to meddle with neither. The Sherife watching many opportunities, and not spee∣ding of his purpose; the President to prevent future danger, com∣mitted the custodie of the said Castle to Sir Francis Barkley, and so disappointed the Rebels of that hope.

About the latter end of this moneth of August, a rumour was ge∣nerally divulged through the Province,* 7.4 that the Spanyards were up∣on the coast, and that certaine Ships were discovered from the olde Head of Kinsale, and presently after that foure and twentie sayle

were arrived at Bearehauen, and hereupon you might see Horsemen galloping this way, and that way, to and fro, with such signes of glad∣nes & apparant joy, as though the day of their deliverance were neere at hand; but as it fell out, this was but a false allarme, the Ships that were discryed being a Fleet of Easterlings bound to the Southward. The President heereby discerning with what assured hopes they ap∣prehended their comming, and with what glad hearts they should be welcome, (being come) he became an earnest & humble suitor to the Lord Deputie: That Sir Samuel Bagnals Regiment lately called out of Mounster,* 7.5 (by his Lordships Command) might with his favour bee returned againe. The Lord Deputie taking an honourable care of that Province, finding by his owne intelligence, that the Spanyards were purposed to make their discent, either in Mounster, or in the parts of Connaght, (not far dis-joyned) condiscended unto the Presi∣dents request, whereupon the said Colonell with his Regiment were directed to Limrick, there to remaine in Garison.

During the siege of Kinsale, there was a young Gentleman of the Carties, called Teg Mac Cormock, sonne to that well deserving Gentleman, Sir Cormock Mac Teg, who being of the Presidents Troope of Horse, through the inticements of the Rebells, and pro∣mises of the Spanyards, was induced to combine with the Ene∣mie, and stealing away his Horse and Hackney, entred into acti∣on; But the successe of his Confederates not prooving so fortunate (as they hoped) hee grew weary of the Rebellion, and made him∣selfe a Suitor to the President to be received to mercy, as may appeare by his Letter here ensuing.

CHAP. XII.

A Letter from Teg Mac Cormock Cartie to the Lord President, intreating the remis∣sion of his offences. Cormock Mac Dermond Cartie accused of sundry trea∣sons. Cormock Mac Dermond committed. The Castle of Blarny in the custo∣dy of Captaine Taffe. The Castle and Abbey of Kill••rey rendred to the Lord Presi∣dent. Mocrumpe besieged. Cormocks Wife and Children imprisoned. Cor∣mock Mac Dermond plotted his escape.

A Letter from Teg Mac Cormock Cartie to the Lord President, intreating the remission of his Offences.

RIght Honourable, my dutie most humbly remembred; Having long forborne, though thereby disquieted in mind, and ashamed of my selfe to send unto your Ho∣nour: Yet presuming upon her Majesties mercie and your favour, I haue made bold to become a Petitioner to your Ho∣nour, that it may please you to admit me therunto, and to forgiue and forget my faults, considering they were not malicious, but youth∣full, and not of pretence to hurt her Majestie or her Subjects, but in hope to recover against my Cosen Cormock Mac Dermody, some meanes to maintaine my decayed estate, and still likely to be suppres∣sed by his greatnesse, who will by no meanes giue me a portion of Land to liue upon, as was promised upon the delivery up of Kilcrey by your Honour, wherein as of the rest, I doe againe humbly be∣seech your favour, and so as with a repentant and penitent transgres∣sor of the Lawes, I doe humbly submit my selfe to her Majesties grace, and will endeavour my selfe hereafter by my good deeds and services, to wipe out the memory of my former follies: Expecting your favourable Answer, I most humbly take my leaue.

From Carri∣gifuky this ninth of Iune, 1602.

Your Honours most humble to commaund, Teg Mac Cormock Cartie.

But the President had conceived such a deepe displeasure (and not undeserved) against him, as hee protested against all favour to be ex∣tended towards him, except hee did merite and deserue the same by some signall service. This young man finding himselfe exposed to a desperate fortune, and abandoned to ruine, unlesse hee could worke

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his reconciliation; and besides bearing no goodwill to his cosen Cormuck Mac Dermond the Lord of Muskerry, for some controversie about title of Lands betweene them, desired a safe conduct to come to the President, promising to reveale unto him, such matters of im∣portance, as might happily make satisfaction for his former offences; his motion was hearkned unto, and a protection granted for three dayes, within which time hee presented himselfe before his Lord∣ship, and delivered to him in private, that hee was able to avouch and proue divers capitall matters of notorious treasons, in his kinsman Cormock Mac Dermond:* 8.1 First that hee had underhand traffique with Don Iohn de Aguila, Letters ordinarily passing betweene him and the said Cormock, and in particular, hee averred, that hee saw Don Iohn himselfe to deliver unto Iames Galde Butler, (Cormocks wiues bro∣ther) two Letters, the one from the King, and the other from the Church; but from what particular Church-man hee could not cer∣tainely affirme, but by all probability it should seeme to bee from the Pope; these two Letters were by him sent, to bee delivered to Cor∣mock aforesaid, together with his owne commendations in these words: Commend me to your brother in law Cormock, and deliver him these two Letters, the one from the King, and the other from the Church, which were the same night delivered: Moreover hee was deposed (by vertue of which oath he affirmed) that upon his know∣ledge, Cormock had secret conference with Owen Mac Eggan, since his last arrivall out of Spaine, and that from him hee had received eight hundred duckets impresse, and thereupon had accorded to yeeld into the Spaniards hands (immediatly upon their landing) his strong Ca∣stle of the Blarny, situate within two miles of Corke, which deposi∣tion was afterwards confirmed by the testimony and evidence of sundry other credible personages: these informations concurring with the examinations o•• Dermond Mac Cartie, by the Spaniards cal∣led Don Dermutio (executed at Corke, of whom before you haue heard) and also manyfold proofes, existing of his often combination with Tyrone, Odonnell, Florence Mac Cartie, and Iames fits Thomas, with other triviall treasons, ordinary amongst these Provincials: The President with the advice of the Provinciall Councell, thought it a matter of very dangerous consequence, to permit such grosse and palpable treasons to escape unpunished, the tolleration whereof might breed such intollerable boldnesse in these people, that her Ma∣jesties politicke government, and authority temporall, would grow no lesse contemptible then the Ecclesiasticke; against the which the best seeming Subjects were refractory; to prevent therefore such fu∣ture mischiefe as might ensue by longer protraction, it was thought fit, that during the time of these Sessions (then in hand) the said Cor∣mock

should bee apprehended, and committed to safe custody, untill such time as the originall and depth of his offences (being found out) hee might bee brought to his triall, according to due course in Law: the day and time therefore being appoynted for his commitment, which was about the eighteenth of August,* 8.2 the President the same morning (to avoyd all suspition, tooke a journey to Kinsale, to view the fortifications in Castle ny Parke, leaving behind him double di∣rections concerning Cormock; first for his Castle of Blarney, which is one of the largest and strongest Castles within the Province of Mounster, for it is fower piles joyned in one, seated upon a maine Rock, so as it is free from myning, the wall eighteene foote thicke, and well flancked, at each corner to the best advantage: considering therefore the difficulty that might grow in taking this Castle by force, the President gaue direction to Sir Charles Wilmot, and Cap∣taine Roger Harvie (taking for their guard a Sergeant with foure and twenty foote) to make shew of going only to hunt the Bucke in the parts neere adjoyning, and beeing hot and weary, betweene the houres of ten and eleven of the clock in the forenoone, to take the said Castle in their way homeward, and calling for wine and vsque∣bagh (whereof Irish Gentlemen are seldome disfurnished) should (if it were possible) themselues first, and their Souldiers afterward draw into the Castle, and gaine possession thereof; and the chiefe Iustice Saxey likewise had direction to call Cormock before him in the publicke Sessions; and taking occasion of defect and delay, about certaine prisoners, whom hee should haue forth comming at these Assises, should at the same hower (before appoynted) commit him to the Gentleman Porter, till the Presidents pleasure should be farther knowen at his returne from Kinsale: this later order concerning his person was accordingly effected, but the former stratageme about the Castle was frustrated; for the Warders, whether out of the jea∣lous custome of the Nation in generall (which is not to admit any strangers in their masters absence to come into their Castles,* 8.3) or whether Cormock in his guiltinesse had given them such directions, I know not, but sure I am that neither Sir Charles, though hee much importuned to see the roomes within) nor any of his company were permitted to goe into the Gate of the Castle, nor hardly to looke within the gate of the Bawne: The President was no sooner retur∣ned to Corke, but one of Cormocks Followers, saluted him with a Petition, relating at large the hard measure that his Master had re∣ceived from the chiefe Iustice, to whom answer was made, that hee would call for the chiefe Iustice before him, and being satisfied from him of all particulars, order should bee taken that no unjust, nor si∣nister proceedings should be taken against him; in the meane time

hee must be content to submit himselfe, and be menable unto Law: Now did the time better permit the offences formerly committed, to be pursued by course of Iustice, for could he but haue gathered by pro∣bable conjecture, of the discovery of any part of these treacheries (before his apprehension) he had in readinesse one thousand men of his owne Followers) well armed to haue stept with him into action upon the first alarme.

The combination lately by Cormocke contracted with the Priest Owen Mac Eggan, being manifestly prooved by severall witnesses, subject to no Exceptions, the Gentleman Porter, (called Master Raph Hammon) was commaunded to bring the Prisoner before the Presi∣dent and Counc••ll, which were assembled at Shandon Castle, who making his apparance, was charged with the severall Treasons a∣fore recited, who insisted very much upon his Iustification, preten∣ding that those accusations were injuriously devised, and slanderous∣ly suggested by his Enemies, especially for the last Article concerning the Conspiracie with the Priest Mac Eggan, (which indeed was so cunningly and secretly caryed, as he supposed, that it was rather presu∣med then prooved against him; Hee renounced all favour and par∣don, if it would bee justified by lawfull testimony. The President replyed, that this was the onely matter of substance that he was char∣ged withall, the former being pardoned since the perpetrating there∣of, being onely inducements and presumptions whereby they were the rather mooved to giue ••are and credit to the latter accusation: But hee still persisting in his Innocencie, was at last urged with this Dilemma, namely, that either hee should confesse his fault, and so intreat her Majesties mercy, or else in token of his loyall and guilt∣lesse heart, he should deliver unto the State his Castle of Blarney, up∣on condition, that if the fact whereof he was charged, were not evi∣dently prooved against him, the sayd Castle should be redelivered to him or his assignes by a day appoynted. At first hee seemed very in∣clinable to the motion, but in processe it was perceived that hee in∣tended nothing but jugling and devices; wherefore a Warrant from the whole Body of the Councell, was directed to the sayd Gentle∣man Porter, straightly charging and commanding that he should be kept in yrons closer then before, untill he should demeane himselfe in more dutifull conformitie; And besides, they appoynted Cap∣taine Taffe, (in whom Cormock reposed much trust) to perswade him to surrender the sayd Castle into the Presidents hands, undertaking upon his credit, to retaine the same, and all the goods in it, or neere thereunto, belonging either to himselfe or his followers, from losse and danger, either by Subject or Rebell. Cormocke at last finding that the President was resolved either to make him bend or breake,

caused his Constable, (though much against his will) to yeeld the said Castle to Captaine Taffe,* 8.4 so that no other (whatsoever) might haue the charge or custodie thereof. The Prisoner besides the Castle of Blarney, had two places (kept by his Dependants) of good im∣portance to commaund the Countrey; the one an Abbey called Kil∣crey, distant from Corke sixe myles, and the other a Castle called Mocrumpe, sixteene miles distant from Corke; the former scituated upon the South, and the latter upon the North side of the River of Lee. The Castle and Abbey of Kilcrey* 8.5 was rendred to Captaine Francis Slingsbie, sent thither by the President; But Mocrumpe sea∣ted in the heart of Muskrey, and invironed round about with woods and bogges, could not be gotten without the countenance of an Ar∣mie; therefore the President sent first Captaine Flower, and after∣wards Sir Charles Wilmott, with competent numbers of Foot and Horse to lye before it, untill such time as they might gaine it by Sapp or Myne,* 8.6 or by some other stratageme, as time and occasion should minister opportunity. During this siege the President cast about for his wife and children,* 8.7 and having gotten them likewise into his hands, confined them within the walles of Corke. These things thus accomplished, the President dispatched Letters both to the Lords of her Majesties Privie Councell of England, and also to the Lord Deputie and Councell of Ireland, relating unto them the ap∣prehension of Cormocke, and the reasons inducing him thereunto, desiring also to receiue their Lordships pleasures for his further pro∣ceedings in this businesse; but before answere could bee returned, an unfortunate accident unexpected altered the whole platforme of this intended service: For Cormocks followers had plotted his escape, and likewise to procure Cormock Oge his eldest sonne,* 8.8 (who was then a Student in Oxford) to bee convayed secretly out of the Vni∣versitie, and to be brought into Ireland, or as some thought to bee sent into Spaine; for effecting whereof, Iohn O Healy, one of Cormocks old theeues, was (the next passage) to be sent into England: Adver∣tisement hereof was brought to the President, who for preventing of both these Designes, first sent for the Gentleman Porter, delivered unto him at large the great prejudice that should arise to her Maje∣sties Service, if the prisoner should escape, that the Queenes charge, and his owne paines and laborious travell, were all frustrated: yea if the Spaniards should arriue (as they were expe••••ed) the whole king∣dome of Ireland should receiue hazard and prejudice by it: Where∣fore he charged him upon his duty to the State, his allegeance to her Majestie, and in the loue he bare unto himselfe, that hee would bee no lesse carefull of his safe keeping, then of his owne life, which in some sort depended thereon: Answer was made by Hammon, that

his Lordship should not need to trouble his minde with any such imaginary doubts: for if shackles of yron, walles of stone, and force of men, (for hee had certaine Souldiers allowed him for a Guard) could make him sure, then should the Prisoner bee forth∣comming, whensoever the State should bee pleased to call for him, and for Iohn O Healy, the President held a watchfull eye over him but it was not thought good to make stay of him untill he should be aboard the ship, that such Instructions and Letters as should bee sent by him, might with himselfe bee apprehended, whereby the whole circumstance of these plots, and the chiefe Agents therein might bee discovered: to make short, the wind was faire, the Master hasteth aboard, the Marriners and Passengers purposing to set saile the next tyde; amongst the rest Iohn O Healy unregarded (as hee thought) is also on shipboard, but hee was much deceived in his opinion, for presently a Messenger sent from the State, found him in the hold; when he began to search him for his Letters, he making shew to de∣liver them willingly (upon a suddaine) threw both his Letters and money into the Sea; which although it did plainely demonstrate apparant guiltinesse, yet could hee never afterwards bee wrought to confesse either the contents of the one, or the summe of the other, pretending ignorance in both, whereupon hee was committed to the common Goale.

But let us leaue Cormock for a while with the Gentleman Porter, and his man in the Goale, and speake of other accidents and matters of State, which at this time were handled.

Vpon the second of September,* 8.9 the Lord President received Let∣ters from the Lords of the Councell, wherein they signified unto him, how well her Majestie and themselues liked of his services per∣formed in Mounster, with many other things worthy to be remem∣bred, which importeth me in this place to relate the true copie of the originall Letter.

CHAP. XIII.

A Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President. Instructions for Captaine Harvie to write into Spaine. A Letter written by her Majesties owne hand to the Lord President. A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie. A Letter from Captaine Harvie to Pedro Lopez de Soto, the S••anish Veador. A Letter from O Donnell to O Connor Kerry. A Letter from Don Iuan de Aguila to the Lord President. A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila. Captaine Harvies Passeport sent to the Vead••r. The Lord Presidents Passeport for Captaine Edny into Spaine. Spanish intelligence sent from Master Secretary Ce∣cill to the Lord President. The Lord Presidents opinion sent to Master Secretary of a defensiue warre in Ireland.

A Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President.

AFTER our very hearty Commendations: Wee haue (ac∣cording to our dueties) imparted to her Majestie your dis∣patch of the seven and twentieth of Iuly, who hath concei∣ved so great liking of your proceedings, as she hath comman∣ded us to take notice of the same, in the most gratious tearmes that our owne heart could wish, being likewise most desirous that the Army (under you) as well in generall, as those Gentlemen and Officers in particu∣lar, who haue so valiantly exposed themselues to danger (as appeareth by your particular relation) may know, that they haue ventured their liues for a Prince, who holdeth them so deare, as if shee could preserue her estate and them, without the losse and hazard of them, there is nothing which she pos∣sesseth (of her owne) which she would spare to redeeme their trouble and danger. It remayneth now that wee acquaint what is done by her Majestie, to prevent the purposes of the King of Spaine, wherein wee cannot but much commend the apprehension you take of those advertisements you haue, and the judgement you use in applying the same, for the safetie of that Pro∣vince, the defection whereof, as wee are sorry to find by so understanding a person as you are: So doe wee hope when it shall appeare (as it doth daily in all parts of Ireland) that God doth blesse her Majesties Army against the Rebels, and that the King of Spaine shall find himselfe not so at ease, as to employ any Army there in haste, that, that lacke of duety and ingratitude (which doth now liue in them) will either dye in it selfe, and turne to the con∣trary, or else that God will (as hee hath begun) confound them in their owne malitious inventions: It is very true, that her Majesties owne advertise∣ments doe confirme, that a Pinnace of fiftie Tunne, was sent with some of Odonnels Followers, and some tr••asure, to assure the Rebels of an Army to come into Ireland, which Pinnace being once put to Sea, was forced backe againe to Vinera, but they parted thence againe within three or fower dayes

after, which is the same that landed at Ardea, whereof your Letters make mention: Wee haue also assured advertisements that her Majesties fleete, (being kept on the Coast) hath much hindered the Spanish de••ignes, not that they were fully ready to come forth, but because the fleete kept their prepara∣tions from drawing to a head, for this next moneth is the time, which is the fit∣test for them to put to Sea, if her Majesties fleete doe not hinder them: For which purpose, though now most of her ships (being long at Sea, and come in with the carrick, yet they are going out againe with all possible speed. You shall further understand, that her Majestie hath beene acquainted of the Letters of complements, betweene Don Iohn and you, the Copies being sent over by the Deputie, by Sir Oliver Saint-Iohn, whereof you now send the origi∣nall. At which time, hee sent her Majestie his owne and kept no counsell, that ••ee had intercepted your great bribe: wee haue also seene the Letter of Soto, to Captaine Harvie,* 9.1 and the Passeport of whose conference (from which Passeport also proceeded) her Majesty conceiveth that you may make some good use for her service, in this forme following: Where it doth ap∣peare by Odonnels Letter to O Connor Kerry out of Spaine, that hee is desirous to understand the State of Ireland; but so as if thee bee any bad, it may bee concealed from the Spaniards; Captaine Harvie may in requitall of the Veadors curtesie towards him use this freedome (of a Gentleman) though an enemy, to let him see how much the King of Spaine is abused by the Rebels, who seeke to engage him upon false hopes, and conceale just causes of doubts, for which purpose hee shall send him Odonnels owne Letter, which hee cannot deny, and withall in any case (it being well over••eene by you) make him a relation of the successes of her Majesties Army; now if it may bee said, that they will thinke this Letter is aposted, and take this to be a finenesse in Harvie; the worst that can come, is, that this good may ensue: That un∣der colour of sending that to him, there may some person goe in the ship, who may discover what preparations there is in that place; for the better colouring whereof, hee may reply, that where hee hath sent him a Passeport for the safe conduct of any person whatsoever, hee should send to negotiate in the matter (which passed betweene them in conference) that he looked rather to haue re∣ceived from him, (who was the Propounder of the same) with so great affection, some such overture from that side, as might haue given him founda∣tion to breake with the Deputy, or your selfe, to send over to her Majesty about it, for which purpose he may offer him, as good a Passeport for any of his Messengers, as he hath sent to himselfe, it being very great reason that such a motion should prooceed from that side rather, which hath opened it selfe with greatest violence, then from any of her Majesties ministers, who haue in steed of their malitious attempt, performed all offices of honour and humanity. And so much for answer of that poynt.

For your opinion concerning such places as are fit to bee fortified, her Majestie doeth very well approoue the reasous whereupon the same is

grounded, being such indeed as ought to sway her Maiesties Iudgements either one way or other; for as it is true, that charge is well forborne which draweth with it perill, so it is a double danger to spend in any place, where safetie followeth not such a charge: And therefore if you doe continue in the minde, that Baltimore is like to bee of greatest use to the Enemie, both in re∣gard of the Haven it selfe, and of the Countrey adjoyning, and that some such Fortification may bee raysed as may commaund the Haven, without any great charge, her Maiestie is content that you doe proceed; Otherwise if you doe thinke that whensoever any forces shall descend, that the place so for∣tified cannot hold out for any time, then her Maiestie doeth like it better, both there and elsewhere, that those Castles which you doe winne from the Irish, seated upon the Sea, bee utterly demolished, rather then to bee left for the Rebells to nestle in at their first arrivall, and easier to be furnished by them for their great advantage. In which poynt of Fortifications, because you may ••ee the temper of her Maiesties mind, that useth meane in all things, and knoweth when to spend, and when to spare, in both which never Prince was so little subiect to private ••umour, either one way or other, further then stood with the safetie of her state and people, over which her care is rather to bee admired then matched: Wee doe send you an extract of her owne Letter to the Lord Deputie, how hee should governe himselfe in that poynt, whereof wee feare you haue not yet had notice, in respect that the distance betweene you and him, is well neere the longitude of Ireland. For the Artillery which you haue taken, if you finde them necessarie for that Kingdome, shee is well pleased that they bee detayned, as well to serue for a scourge to them that brought them, (if againe they renew their attempt) as to prevent the incon∣veniencie and charge of their transportation hither▪ But if you finde them not necessary for that place, but that Iron may doe as good service, you may transport them in some of the Victuallers, when they doe returne from that Province; And so wee doe commit you to Gods protection.

From the Court at Greenwich this eighteenth of Iuly, 1602.

Your very loving Friends,

• Thomas Egerton. C. S.
• Notingham.
• Robert Cecill.
• Thomas Buchurst.
• Iohn Stanhope.
• Iohn Fortescue.

At the same time also he received a gracious Letter written by her Majestie with her owne hands, which multiplied his comforts, thin∣king all his laborious endeavours to bee fully recompensed, in that they were so graciously accepted.

A Letter written by her Majesties owne hand to the Lord President.

Your Soveraigne, E. R.

MY Faithfull George,

how joyed Wee are, that so good event hath followed so toylesome endeavors, laborious cares, and heedfull travells, you may guesse, but Wee can best witnesse; and doe pro∣test, that your safetie hath equalled the most thereof: And so God ever blesse you in all your actions.

Not many dayes after the receit of this gracious Letter, the Presi∣dent in his next dispatch into England, wrote vnto her Majestie this Letter following.

A Letter from the Lord President to her Majestie.

SACRED MAIESTIE,

IF I could sufficiently expresse the Ioy which my heart conceived, when I beheld a Letter written by your Royall hand, and directed unto mee, (who in your service haue merited little, though in zeale, faith and loy∣altie equall to any) your Maiestie would not in your more then abounding Charitie, mislike your paines, having thereby ••aysed the deiected spirit of a poore Creature, exiled from that blessing which others enioy in beholding your Royall Person, whose beautie adornes the world, and whose wisedome is the myracle of our age. Gracious Soveraigne, three yeares are now almost fully expired, since my imploiment (into this kingdome) tooke his beginning; during which time, rest in body and minde hath been a stranger unto mee; and overwearied in both, I doe most humbly beseech your Maiestie, (if this Realme bee not invaded from Spaine, whereof in a few dayes true Iudge∣ment may be made) to graunt mee leaue, but onely for two moneths this Win∣ter to attend you in your Court; which small time of respiring, and at that time of the yeare, can bee no hinderance to the Service, and yet sufficient to releeue my minde, and enable my body, which now is not so strong (as I could wish) to do•• your Maiestie that service I ought. Ireland is destitute of lear∣ned men of English birth, and with Irish Physicians (knowing the good will they beare m••••) if they were learned I dare not adventure: The longer I

am without remedy, the lesse, and the lesse time I shall bee able to serue you: But as I am your Majesties Creature, so I doe submit the consideration of my humble and just suite to your Princely consideration, at whose Royall feete, and in whose Service I am howerly ready to sacrifice my life.

From your Maiesties Citie of Corke the nine and twentieth of September. 1602.

Your Sacred Majesties most humble Vassall and Servant, GEORGE CAREVV.

After the President had received their Lordships instructions (in their Letters afore mentioned) hee framed an answer for Captaine Harvie, written in French to the Veador; and also a French Passeport, the copies whereof Englished, I thinke it meete to relate, and with them the Letter from Odonnell, formerly touched by their Lordships.

A Letter from Captaine Harvie to Pedro Lopez de Soto, the Spanish Veador.

SIr, after your departure it pleased God to visit mee with such ex∣treame sicknesse, as all my thoughts were fixed upon another life, supposing that my dayes had beene determined: By reason whereof, together with my feeblenesse and absence, I had not the meanes to acquaint the Lord President, with the passages betwixt us untill now, that the time prefixed in your Passeport is almost expi∣red, which I could not by any meanes remedy: Sir I haue of late re∣ceived a Letter from you, dated the ninth of Aprill, 1602. by the which I perceiue, that you are desirous that I should send a Messenger, to giue you a taste (as I conceiue) concerning the discourse which passed betweene us, which truely I would willingly haue done, if I had not beene visited with sicknesse: But now finding by the opini∣on of all men, that his Majestie is resolved to continue the warre against the Sacred person of my Soveraigne: Although in my heart (as a Christian) I wish a firme vnity betweene their Majesties, the which by their Ancestors hath beene so long time (to the comfort of their Subjects) religiously continued: Yet now understanding of the great preparations which the King is in making, for the invasion of her Majesties Dominions: I confesse I am not so passionate for the peace as I was, and I haue no reason to make any overture of your discourse to the Lord President, there being so little probability of a peace to ensue: Wherefore if you thinke it good, that the matter we

speake of, should be set on foote, because you were the first mover of it (wherein you manifest your zeale) I pray you to write unto mee, that I may understand, whether his Majestie will giue eare to a peace or no, whereof you need not be scrupulous to speake freely, since you see by experience, that when your designe did giue us cause of re∣venge, we did intreat you with honour and humanity: when I shall know your answer, I will deale effect••ally with the Lord President; with whom aswell in kindred as in affection, I haue such interest as you haue heard, and of whose worth and sufficiencie you haue bin well informed, assuring you that if hee will put his hand unto it, it will much advance the busines: I am not in despaire of his inclina∣tion to a peace, if by your answer hee may perceiue, that you proceed roundly: I marvell much that his Majestie and the Lords of his Councell, lends their eares so much unto this traitorly barbarous na∣tion, who from their Cradles haue beene nourished in falsehood and treasons, masking (of late) their actions under the vaile of religion, whereof the truth is, that in their hearts they haue neither feare of God, nor faith to men: And that from henceforth you may not bee blinded, and see their fraud, wherewith they beguile his Majestie, unto whom they protest sincerity. I doe send you here inclosed a Letter signed by the hand of the Traytor Odonnell, written to a friend of his in this Province of Mounster, called O Connor K••rry, which was found in the Castle of Beerehaven, the which by her Majesties forces (under the conduct of the President in person) was within the space of seven dayes taken and razed, and the Rebels put to the sword, their Companions with all their forces lodging neere unto them, but (according to their custome) they durst not second nor aid them, but left them to destruction: By the which Letter you shall see (as cleere as the day) how this Traytor Odonnell onely tempers a baite to deceiue the King your Master, like unto all the rest of this na∣tion, who doe but temporize to worke their advantage by it: To re∣late unto you truely in what estate these Rebels liue at this present, howsoever they may protest and dissemble their affaires, or write from hence, I protest upon my soule, that Tiron•• workes all he may to bee received into the favour and mercy of our Soveraigne, and that all the Lords and Chiefs of the North that followed him on the day of the rowt at Kinsale, and others of those parts haue submitted themselues to the Lord Deputie, and for securitie haue put in their Pledges for their future loyalties: And Tirone (with his weake Troupes) haue beene so sharply prosecuted, that as a fugitiue (being enforced to quit his owne Countrey) hee seekes out Coverts, Bogges, and Woods; The Lord Deputie without impeachment passes from place to place, and holds all Vlster in subjection: The other Provin∣ces

of Leinster and Connaght, are reduced to obedience, and the Pro∣vince of Munster (where I remaine) is so much at the commandement of the Lo. President, as if he would receiue to mercy all the Traytors that seeke to bee received, and promise to liue as good subjects, there would bee no rebels left; And amongst others, Osulevan, who hath given you the best assurance, and of whom (as I think) you haue most confidence, doth daily make suit to be restored to the Queens favour, and this I assure you from the mouth of the Lo. President. Moreover (as the vulgar can informe you) the President absolutely commands in this Province, and the traitors (whose requests he rejects) are so few and so weake, as they liue like unto wolues and foxes, flying from one place to another, onely to assure their liues, which kind of life cannot long endure. But if the King your Master will persevere to ayd these poore traitors, you shall see us (when you shall enterprise it) in better point then wee were, it not being in your power to surprise any Port or place of importance; and if it be your chance to come hither in per∣son, you shall find it to be true, whereof in my particular (in regard of the honor I beare you) I should be exceeding sorry. The Bearer here∣of Walter Edney my Lieutenant, whom you know by sight, in his fa∣therly loue to his dearest Son, whom he placed in the service of Cap∣taine Pedro Enriques de Tejada, lately deceased, hath intreated the Lord President to licence him to see his sonne, to the end that he might sup∣ply his necessary wants, for default wherof he may otherwise perish; which occasion I willingly embraced, whereby I might write unto you, & by that meanes receiue your answer, beseeching you to extend your favour unto him, during his abode in Spaine, I will doe the like for all such as depend upon you, if they shall happen to arriue in this Kingdome. And to the end that I might the more fully know your answere, and haue the better meanes to treat the more effectually in these affayres, which are of such consequence, I pray you to send one from you well instructed, that I may bring him to the Lo. President, which will much advance the businesse you desire. And as you haue given mee a Pasport for such as I should send unto you, (whereof by reason of my sicknes I could make no use) I doe send you the like here inclosed, which shalbe of force untill the end of February 1602: Even so Sir, being ever ready (my allegiance to my Soveraigne excepted) to doe you all friendship & service, I pray God to preserue you in health according to your own desire.

From Corke the 17 of September. 1602.

Yours affectionatly to doe you Service, Roger Harvie.

A Monsieur, Monsieur Pedro Lopez de Soto, Veador generall for his Majestie of Spaine, deliver these at the Groyne.

Sir, I had forgotten one thing, which is to pray you to affoord your favour to my Lieutenant, that hee may vent his Merchandises transported thither, and returne others, which he carries onely by the meanes of Traffique, for the defraying of his charges. I will doe the like for any of yours that you shall send hither.

Roger Harvye.

A Passeport of Captaine Harvies sent to the Veador.

I Roger Harvie, Captaine of a foote Company, and Governour for her Majesty of Castle-haven and Baltimore, &c. For certaine causes con∣cerning her Majesties service, I doe giue this free Passeport to such ship and Messenger as Don Pedro Lopez de Soto (Veador generall for the King of Spaine) shall send into this Province of Mounster in Ireland, be∣tweene the date of this present, and the last of February 1602. And if it shall happen that any of her Majesties ships, or any other of her Subjects, shall meete with the said Ship, or that by force of wind they shall be enforced upon the Coast of England, or into any part within the Realme of Ireland: In her Majesties name I pray and require every of tbem, that they may bee friendly entreated, and that the Messenger without any impediment, may b•••• permitted to haue free recourse unto me, and to vent their merchand i••e, be∣ing requi••ite for the Queenes service:

Dated at Corke the seventeenth of September, 1602.

Roger Harvie.

To all Admirals, Vi••eadmirals, Governours, Magistrates, and Officers, and to all o∣ther her Majesties loyall and obedient Subjects, unto whom this shall or may appertaine.

A Letter from Odonnell to O Connor Kerry.

VVHat newes are here, the Doctor and Dermond Odrischal may largely report unto you; but of this one thing you may bee fully assured; that the King will not omit the winning of Ireland, if it cost him the most part of Spaine: His Majestie doth send you money and munition. I pray let our enformation of you bee found true, and your service enco••rage our King to further me∣rit you: I pray you send mee the relation of the newes of our Coun∣trey, in such sort, as if there be any bad, it be concealed from the Spa∣niards,

and knowen to me▪ where the Deputie with the Queenes forces are occupied, or where they are in ••arrison:

At the Groyne the foure and twentieth of May, 1602.

Your loving Friend Hugh Odonnell.

To his loving Friend O Connor Kerry, these giue in Ireland.

At the same time, when Pedro Lopez de Soto the Veador, wrote to Captaine Harvie, Don Iohn de Aguila, did write unto the Lord Pre∣sident, and sent him a present of wines, Lymmons, Orenges, &c. And to doe him a farther curtesie, hee gaue him assurance, that his Passe∣ports should bee sufficient for any man, that hee would employ into Spaine, if hee had any cause to send thither: This Letter the Presi∣dent sent to the Lords of the Councell in England, who authorised him both to write unto him, and to returne him a Present, if he were so disposed: The copie of Don Iohns Letter, and the Presidents unto him translated out of the Spanish doe here en••ue.

A Letter from Don Iuan de Aguila to the Lord President.

MVy illustre Sennor: To say the truth, I am very glad that I am in Spaine, and that the passage was good which I was to make. I con∣fesse unto your Lordship, that I am so much obliged, for the honoura∣ble and good tearmes, which the Lord Deputy and your Lordship vsed there in the service of your Prince, in all things which concerned me, that I desire some apt occasion to manifest my selfe to be a good Paymaster (as I ought) for those curtesies, and for the assurance thereof, your Lordship may send securely to me, to command any thing you please for your service: And that your Ship and Passeport shall bee friendly received: And for that in this Countrey, there is no fruit of more estimation then Wines of Ripadavia, Limmons and Orenges, these few are sent to make a proofe thereof, and the willingnesse I haue to serue your Lordships; whom I commend to God:

From the Groyne the second of Aprill, 1602.

Muy illustre Sennor.

Beso las manos a V. S. Su Servidor. Don Iuan de Aguila.

A Letter from the Lord President to Don Iuan de Aguila.

MVy illustre Sennor, I doubt not but that your Lordship hath received my Letters of the thirteenth of Iuly, sent in answer of yours of the second of Aprill, by the Captaines Suaço and Sigler, and I rest so well satisfied of the good tearmes, wherein wee stand, as I am desirous to doe your Lordship some agreeable service; at that time there was no occasion for mee to make use of the Passe∣port, and offer your Lordship made me, for security of that man or ship which I should send into those parts: But now this bearer Captaine Walter Edney, whose Sonne served Captaine Pedro Enriques de Tejada (lately deceased) having prayed mee to giue him licence, and my Passeport to see his Sonne: To supply him of his necessary wants, I beseech your Lordship that he may (according to your pro∣mise) safely and securely passe and returne, which favour I shall thank∣fully acknowledge: And whensoever your Lordship shall haue oc∣casion, to send any of yours into these parts, hee shall bee vsed with the like courtesie: I haue received profit by the booke of fortification which your Lordship left mee at your departure, and hold it as a Re∣lique in memory of you, and as a good Scholler I haue put some things in practise, whereof your Lordship at your returne hither againe (which I hope in God will be never) may be a witnesse, whe∣ther I haue committed any error in the art o•• no. My greatest defect hath beene the want of the helpe of so great a Master as your Lord∣ship is, of whom I am desirous to learne, not onely that art, but in all else concerning military profession, in the which I doe giue your Lordship the preheminence: To conclude, I rest in all I may (my dutie reserved to the Queene my mistresse) affectionatly ready at your Lordships service, and so kissing your hands. I beseech God to pre∣serue you with many happy yeares:

From Corke the seventeenth of September, 1602.

Muy illustre Signior,

Beso las manos a V. S. su Serridor. GEORGE CAREVV.

Although here is nothing to be had worthy the presenting unto your Lordship, yet I make bold to present you with an ambling Hackney.

The man whom the Lord President made choise of, to carry these Letters to Pedro Lopez de Soto, and to Don Iohn de Aguila, was Walter Edney, Lieutenant unto Captaine Harvie, who was an ingenious man

of good discretion, and well experienced, aswell in Land as Sea ser∣vice, and the better to disguise his employment, hee had a Sonne in Spaine, a Page unto Captaine Pedro Enrique, who after rendering of Kinsale (the Captaine aforesaid) casting an affection to the boy, mo∣ved Don Iohn, to entreate the President that hee might haue the youth to serue him, which was granted, and within a few moneths after the Spaniards returne the Captaine dyed▪ and to put a farther maske upon his employment, the President fraighted a small Barke loaden with Irish commodities, and in it a choise Irish horse, with a rich pad and furniture, and some other trifles which hee sent to Don Iohn de Aguila: and for his safetie hee had two Passeports with him, the one from Captaine Harvie, the other from the President; the Pre∣sidents Passeport ensueth.

By the Lord President of Mounster in Ireland.

I Sir GEORGE CAREVV,* 18.1 Lieutenant generall of the Artillery, for her Sacred Majestie the Queene of England, in that her kingdome, and her Highnesse Lord President for the Province of Mounster in Ireland, doe certifie that I haue licensed Captaine Walter Edney to goe into Spaine, to visit his Sonne remayning there, and to returne hither within two moneths after▪ the date hereof; this being agreeable with the allowance and power which Don Iohn de Aguila did giue me (at his being here) the coppy where∣of is heereunto annexed.

Giuen at Corke the seventeenth of September, 1602.

G. C.

Of these dispatches for Spaine enough being said, it is time to re∣••••••ne to the passages in Mounster, but first I must relate unto you, the newes from Spaine sent in a Letter from Sir Robert Cecill unto the Lord Deputie, and the same transcripted (by master Secretaries di∣rection) unto the President: the Letter bare date the seventh of Au∣gust, and arrived at Corke the second of September following, where∣by the Reader may see, that the King of Spaines eyes were yet still (notwithstanding the rowt at Kinsale, the dishonour hee received in the returnes of his troopes, and the losse of Dunboy, whereby his footing in Ireland was meerely lo••t) open upon that kingdome.

Although Queene Elizabeth of happie memory was dead before Lieutenant Edney returned, yet I hold it not impertinent in this place to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his suc••esses▪ When hee was landed at the Groynt, hee understood that Don Iohn de Aguila, by the accusation of the Irish Fugitiues, was in disgrace confined to his house, where (of griefe)

shortly after hee dyed. His Letters and Pasports were taken from him by the Earle of Carazena, and sent to the Court, and himselfe stayed untill the Kings pleasure was knowen. The Irish Traytors inveighed much against him, ••aying, That under pretext of Trade, and bringing of Presents, hee came as a Spie; Neverthelesse he was well intreated, and had the libertie of the Towne, and to weare his Sword, with allowance from the King of a Duccat per diem for his dyet: His goods were solde for the best advantage, and his Barque returned into Ireland; But the Presidents present to Don Iohn, the Earle of Carazena detayned to his owne use; And after nine mo∣neths restraint, Edney was enlarged, and returned into England in Iuly, 1603.

A little before this time Sir Robert Cecill,* 18.2 her Majesties principall Secretary, wrote unto the Lord Deputie the Newes of Spaine, a branch of which hee also sent to the President▪ dated upon the se∣venth of August, and received the second of September, I hold meet to insert, wherby the Reader may understand that the King of Spaine had still his eyes open upon Ireland.

One great cause of my writing this private Letter, is this, that where I see how much it doth distract your mind to thinke of Spaine behinde you, and of the North before you, fearing to bee diverted from the conclusion of your labours, you may perceiue in what estate the preparations of Spaine are now, as I am certainly advertised by one of mine owne, who is newly arrived from the Port of Lisbone, where he tooke shipping the 21 of Iuly.

There are two great Ships, each of them of a thousand Tunnes, one called the Andrew, & the other (which shall be the Viceadmirall) the name forgotten: Besides, there are twelue ships of two hundred tunnes and downeward, in which it is resolved to send some fifteene hundred men, to haue releeved the siege at Bearehaven▪ the Newes of the taking whereof was first knowen by a Ship from Waterford to Lisbon, and not before: Of the fifteene hundred men, eight hun∣dred came from the Groyne, being part of those which were trans∣ported out of Ireland. In the Groyne remaineth Odonnell, and there is onely the great Saint Philip, with ten small Barques, with which he mightily importuned to be sent to the North. If these had been sent unto Beerehaven in Mounster, hoping upon his arrivall with some fifteene hundred men, to haue raised the siege, possessed some parts, and made a beginning of a plantation, heereof great benefit must needs haue growen to the Rebels: for as those small numbers which should haue been landed at Mounster, with the bruite of the rest to follow, (which is alwayes multiplied) would haue made a distracti∣on of the Vlster prosecution, &c. Lastly, in the said Letter he prayed

the President to set downe his opinion, what course were best to be taken in a Defensiue warre, if the King of Spaine did invade Ireland with a Royall Armie. The next passage, to giue Master Secretarie satisfaction, the Lord President wrote unto him a long Letter; but because many private things were handled in the same, I will onely relate so much of it, as concernes his opinion, touching a defensiue warre in Ireland.

The Lord Presidents Opinion sent to Master Secretary, of a Defensiue Warre in Ireland.

GRanting that the Enemie will come no lesse powerfull then is reported, and that the Irish will joyne with them (whereof there is no doubt) then consideration is to bee had, what in such a Sea of troubles, is meetest to bee done, that may best preserue the Queenes army with lest charge, and the way to weary the enemy and the countrey. Because my opinion may perchance differ from other men, whose Authority, Greatnesse, and better iudgement (in the worldes opinion) beares more sway, I will forbeare to deale in so waightie a businesse any farther, then to your selfe, vsing the libertie you haue euer giuen me, to say what I conceiue to be the best Counsaile, if the army of Spaine be so great as is both reported by those that come from thence, and expected heere, let us make no doubt, but he will bee Master of the field (for the present) and will so hold himselfe, except the Armie of Ireland bee reenforced to a farre higher Li••t, the charge whereof will make (if I bee not decei∣ved) both England and Ireland to groane: Wherefore the best way (in my conceit) to moderate such huge Expences, is for the present to be carelesse of the Countreys generally throughout the kingdome; for in seeking both to defend them, and to make head against the E∣nemy, will be too heavie a burden. The principall regard which we ought to haue, is of the Cities, in every of which I doe wish a strong Garison both of Horse and foot, able to defend a siege: when the Enemie shall see that wee are dispersed into Garrisons, either hee will presently (in his best strength) goe to besiege one of those pla∣ces, or else disperse, (because hee hath the Countrey to friend) as wee doe, if he attempt the besieging of any of our places aforesaid, there is no doubt, but in such a businesse he will unite all his forces in one, then may wee be bold to draw all our forces from their severall Gar∣risons, to a head to releeue that place; and with Gods favour make no doubt but to enforce the Enemy to rise; if hee disperse, then those Garrisons will be able to master the Countries about them, and leaue no habitation to releeue either Spanyard or Irish; and upon occasion

two or more of these Garrisons may assemble and meet, to effect greater services, then otherwise can bee done: This fashion of a warre will in a short time destroy all the Countrey, make the Irish to curse the Spaniard and themselues, for drawing them hither, driue the King to an inestimable charge, and hazard by Sea, to victuall and releeue his Army, which otherwise will perish, ease the Queenes charge, and secure the chiefe Townes, which is chiefely (and aboue all other things) to be respected. Supposing the Army would land in Mounster, in it I would haue principall regard of Corke, Limerick, and Waterford, in either of which Cities I doe wish there might be a strong Garrison of three thousand foote and three hundred horses, one thousand foote more to be dispersed for some poorer places meet to be kept, so as the Queenes forces should consist of ten thousand foote and one thousand horse; the rest of the kingdome (where the Spaniards are not) may bee held in awe with some Garrisons upon them as now they are: This manner of warre (in my conceit) would little or nothing increase the charge the Queene is now at, and in a short time weary both the Spaniard and the Irish.

To make it appeare more probable unto you, that these Garrisons will be able to ruine all the Countrey at their pleasures, although the Enemy bee never so strong: it cannot bee denyed but sixe thousa••d foote and sixe hundred horse may bee drawen from the Garrisons; and yet those left against the Irish, and Townesmen sufficiently guar∣ded; with such a light Army, the Commander may goe where hee list, and lodge as neere the Spaniard (without harme) as hee thinkes good: for wee haue the same advantage upon them, as the Irish in lightnesse haue of us, and with such an Army (of the Irish) there is no doubt to bee made, then it followes that wee shall be able to goe into every part of the Province, and retreat at our pleasures: To the contrary, if the Spaniard be strong, and wee in his strength doe fight with him, the event of battels (being dangerous and uncertaine as they are) the losse of one field or one dayes disaster, would absolutely loose the kingdome, if hee come with like numbers as he did the last yeare, (which I cannot beleeue, because the example hath taught him more wit) yet I doe not wish that wee should (doe as wee did) pre∣sently besiege him; for Kinsale was bought at so deare a rate (as while I liue) I will protest against a winter siege, if it may be avoided: I doe speake within my compasse, I doe verily beleeue, that at that siege, and after (the sicknesse there gotten) we lost aboue sixe thou∣sand men that dyed: Thus may your honour see what a fashioned warre, I doe conceiue to bee least in charge and most of use; but for a farther helpe, it will be needfull for some of the Queenes ships, to bee evermore upon the coast, to keepe the Spaniard from reliefe of

victuals; and then there is an apparant hope, that a Spanish Army cannot any long time subsist in Ireland, for betweene us and them, and the swarmes of Irish••ie that will draw into Mounster, the Pro∣vince will be so harassed, as neither the Spaniards or Rebels can avoid starving. I protest unto your Honour, I doe not project this manner of a warre for any particular respect unto my selfe, hoping thereby to haue the managing of it, being unmeet for the Lieutenant of the Kingdome, to bee where there is not a royall Armie in the field, to confront an Enemie; and therefore lest I may bee mistaken, if the motion bee liked of, let it not bee mine: But the Reason that leads mee to that opinion, is, because I am sure it is the easiest warre for charge, the surest from hazard, and in the end must prevaile.

Dat' 11. August, 1602.

G. C.

CHAP. XIIII.

Cormock Mac Dermond makes escape. The Castle of Mocrumpe taken, and most of the Ward put to the sword. Osulevan a••d Tirrell repayre with their forces into Muskrey. Cormock Mac Dermond makes meanes to bee received to her Ma∣jesties mercy. The Reasons that mooved th•• Lord President to accept of Cormocks submission.

COrmock Mac Dermond being all this time in the Gentle∣man Porters custodie, and his intended escape (as hath been said) made knowen to the Lo. President, the same also came after to the eares of the Lo. Bishop of Corke, who according to his duty both of a subject & a Coun∣cellor, acquainted the Lord President with it, who made answer, that himselfe heretofore having Intelligence thereof, and had seriously ad∣monished the Gentleman Porter to take an extraordinary care of his Prisoner: Yet because that could not be too often repeated, that can never be too sufficiently learned, he intreated the Bishop that he also (for Abundans cautela non nocet, would call for Hammon, and giue him warning to bee vigilant and circumspect in his charge, knowing how much it concerned both himselfe and the State. The Bishop ha∣ving performed grauely and pathetically the Presidents desire, left the execution thereof to his future care. Lastly, Dominicke Sarsfield (the Queenes Atturney for that Province) came to the President upon the same errand, agreeing in all Circustances with the former Intel∣ligence: whereupon the sayd Officer was againe called, the practise revealed unto him, and for a perclose, commaunded to keepe him close prisoner in an Hand-locke, either with his owne Servant, or

some Souldier of especiall trust:* 19.1 Notwithstanding all these repeti∣tions, and reiterations of warnings,* 19.2 within two dayes this last cauti∣on given, namely upon Michaelmas day betweene seven and eight of the clock at night, Cormock having no other attendant, but his trusty Servant Maghon Oge Olyne, who had broken up a window that loo∣ked into the Streete, stripping himselfe forth of his clothes, creepeth in his shirt out of the window, where were divers mantlemen way∣ting of purpose to receiue him; an English woman comming alongst the street (in the very instant) while he was ••••eeping forth, perceived his white shirt, and thereupon raysed the cry, they within the house (hearing the cry) looked for the Prisoner, and finding the window open, and Chamber empty follow the pursuit, but all in vaine, for he having the darke night, the Towne and Countrey to friend, was con∣vaied over the Citie wals and so escaped. The President although infinitly grieved with this unfortunate accident, yet thought it more necessary to prevent future dangers, then to lament passed disasters, and therefore wrote presently, first to Sir Charles Wilmot (being still before Mocrumpe;) that if he could not gaine the Castle that night, hee should raise his siege, and retreat with his forces the next mor∣ning, for nothing was more certaine, that now (Cormock being esca∣ped) all his Followers and Dependants (who did infinitly loue him) would presently turne Rebels, which if they should, and joyne with Tirrell, and Donnell Osulevan (as most likely) they would intercept the places and passages twixt him and Corke, that he should not bee able to retire without great danger and losse: These being sent away by a Horseman, other Letters were instantly written to the Lord Bar∣ry, and the Lord Roch, that they should make stay of all Cormocks Followers and goods, that were as yet residing in their Countries, not suffering either the one, or the other to start aside, till from himselfe they should receiue farther directions.

Sir Charles was exceeding much distracted with these Newes,* 19.3 be∣ing exceeding sorry to raise his siege before the worke were finished, yet purposed to obey his directions; behold a meere casualty gaue him opportunitie to effect his desires: for the Warders having kil∣led a Swine for their provision, and having no plentie of water to scald the same, were constrained to singe her (as the manner of some Countreyes is) with straw, fear••e, and such like, as they had within the walls. This fire not carefully regarded, tooke hold upon a Ca∣bin within the Bawne adjoyning to the Castle wall, and the thatch thereof (fired and flaming aloft) happened (through a window) to catch hold of certaine tallow, and such combustible matter within the Castle, raging so violently withall, that the Rebels were constrai∣ned to quit it, and to make the Bawne their last refuge, wherein they

had little hope of safety: for they saw the two Captaine Harvies, bre∣thren, and Captaine Thomas Boys, ready to assault it, wherefore (mistrusting that weake defence, which could not bee maintayned) they resolved to sally, and to adventure the recovery of the woods ad∣joyning; in which attempt, about fiftie of them were put to the sword, the rest were but few, who by favour of the darke night escaped; at length the violence of the fire being somewhat appeased, all industry was vsed to make the Castle tenable, and a Company being left within, well victualled and furnished with all necessaries, the Army the next day returned towards Corke: the rumor of Cor∣mocks escape being come to the eares of Osulevan Beare,* 19.4 and Captaine Terrill, they incontinently drew their forces forth of Kerry and Des∣mond into the borders of Muskerry, to conferre and joyne with Cormock, making no question but their decayed party should receiue great strength and encouragement by the Lord of Muskerry, his strong Countrey, and multitude of dependants. The President both to terrifie Cormock, and to secure the goods of the Subjects in the Lord Roches Countrey, sent for Sir Samuell Bagnall with his Regiment from Lymrick, to lye upon the confines of Muskerry, not making any other account, but to beginne a new warre, chargeable to her Majestie, painefull to himselfe, and nothing profitable to the Cap∣taines or Souldiers, the Countrey being already much impoverished with the former siege, the Corne destroyed, and the Cattle fled into places of greatest strength, when as it pleased God contrary to all ex∣pectation, to giue this turbulent beginning a short and peaceable end, considering that the hopes of Spaine began to bee desperate and calme: For this Irish escaped Lord having conferred with Terrill and his associates, and discerning that they being very needfull and halfe hungerstarved, (having been shut up so long within the Mountaines of Beare & Desmond) required bonnaght upon his Countrey, which was grievously wasted already by the English, found the unavoyda∣ble ruine and destruction of himselfe and his followers, if hee enter∣tayned that course; and secondly, finding the English possessed of all his strong holds, both on the sides, and in the very heart of his Coun∣trey; and lastly, his eldest sonne then by the procurement of the Pre∣sident prisoner in England, and his yonger son, with his wife, daugh∣ter, and some of his most respected followers close prisoners in Corke, thought it his wisest course to adhere unto the State, if his humble submission might bee accepted.* 19.5 Vpon this resolution the twelfth of October,* 19.6 he wrote severall Letters to the Bishop of Corke, to the Chiefe Iustice, and to Captaine Taffe, earnestly solliciting e∣very of these that they would become Mediators and Intercessors in his behalfe to the Lord President, that licence might bee graunted

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unto him to make his repaire unto his Lordship, protesting that hee would doe any thing within his power to redeeme his former of∣fences. The whole body of the Councell adjudging his suite rea∣sonable, the President would not dissent from their unanime opini∣on, and therefore his request was granted. The one and twentieth of October* 19.7 he came to the President,* 19.8 falling downe vpon his knees, he humbly (and indeed more passionately then I haue seene any) be∣sought her Majesties mercie, no way standing upon his Iustification, but promising that his future Services should deserue her gracious favours; onely thus farre in modest tearmes hee alledged for his Ex∣cuse, (although he knew his Offences great, and himselfe thereby sub∣ject to Law) yet that in his heart he still retained the dutie of a Sub∣ject, and therein would remaine so long as life and breath should remaine within his body. The President and Councell beholding the man, and weighing his words, which proceeded from him not without evident testimony of inward griefe, and unfained sorrow, (although peradventure arising like Esaus teares from the sense of his losse, more then from Conscience, and feeling of his folly) thought good (upon advised deliberation) to receiue him into her Majesties grace and favour: And as you haue already heard the Motiues indu∣cing him to demaund it: so shall ye briefely understand the reasons, by the weight and validitie whereof the State was perswaded to graunt it.* 19.9 First, considering the insupportable losse which hee had sustained since his imprisonment, in the taking of two, and burning his third Castle, wherein (as being the place of his most especiall a∣bode) his best mooueables (whereof hee was very well furnished) were consumed and burnt; and that the harvest of his Countrey, betweene her Majesties forces, and the Rebells, (for in the same they had made their abode for a whole moneth) was valued as might be esteemed at fiue thousand pounds, which as a just punishment was fallen upon him.

Secondly it was well weighed, what a helpe and courage his com∣bination would haue afforded to the Rebels, if hee had obstinately run a rebellious course, for hee was at that time the strongest man of Followers of any one of the Irish in that Province, and his Coun∣trey in strength and fastnesse equall with the worst part of the same, and that which required no lesse respect was the situation of his Countrey, reaching even to the wals of Corke, whereby the greatest part of her Majesties forces, must of necessity haue beene employed in Muskerry, which would haue given great impediment to the pro∣secution of the service in other parts, whereas by receiving him the warre would bee removed farther off, and the greatest tempest of disturbance avoyded: that hee was deepely infected, and fowly

staind with manifold treasons was too manifest, yet this difference was made betweene him and others, that they were in publike action professed Traytors, and he a Iugling Traytor; and though hee had joyned with a forraine Enemy, yet not in so hainous a manner as some other: for they solicited strangers to invade the kingdome, but strangers having invaded the kingdome, solicited him to partake with them; the three Castles (before mentioned) no doubt were great bridles upon him, and in time (no doubt) would haue wrought the effects desired, which was to banish him out of his Countrey: But considering the charge and incumbrance subject to some losse, that would grow in victualling of them, and many lewde and un∣setled persons ready to joyne with him (if they had perceived him inclinable to continue a Rebell) which might haue bred newe broyles, and protracted the warres of Mounster in infinitum: Againe the benefit, that by his prosecution and extirpation might haue redounded to her Majesty, was that thereby his Land should haue excheated unto her, which in the opinion of all wise men would haue proved too deare a purchase: Farther, besides his sub∣mission and his Sonne that was prisoner in England, his second Son also and his Castle of Blarney were held as pledges upon him: And wheras the L. Deputie had devised the forme of an oath for the Nor∣thren Protectees, he was content to sweare and subscribe to the same oath, and lastly himselfe with foure of the best Barons of Parliament in Mounster, were bound in three thousand pounds for his future loyaltie and subjection, so that hee was bound in heaven and in earth, before God and before man, by Law and by Nature, and nothing but onely hell was remayning for his farther assurance.

CHAP. XV.

The Lord President offers the Lord Deputy to send him of his List one or two Regiments. Odonnels death. Tirrels quarter assayled by Sir Samuell Bagnall. The losse on the Rebels part. Tirrell rageth in fury against the Inhabitants of Muskry, and retireth into Beare and Desmond. The death of Captaine Harvie. Captaine Flower succeeded Captaine Harvie in the government of Carbry. Cloghane summoned. The Constables brother hanged, and the Castle rendred.

COrmocke being now reduced, the Lord President wrote to the Lord Deputie,* 19.10 signifying him thereof; and withall, that if his Lordship had any use in Connaght for the for∣ces of Mounster, that he might dispose of one or more of the regiment of the same as hee pleased: And also he certified him, that o••e called Iames Blake, of Galway, lately arrived from Spaine, did constantly affirme, that Odonnell was dead,* 19.11 both which you may

beleeue was welcome Newes unto the Lord Deputie.

The morning immediatly following the day of his submission, which was the two and twentieth of October,* 19.12 Sir Samuel Bagnall* 19.13 placed (as you haue heard) with a Regiment of Foot, and one hun∣dred Horse on the borders of Muskrey, had occasion of service by this meanes: Tirrell with eight hundred Foot, and fortie Horse, was still remaining in the westermost confines of Muskrey, enviro∣ned with such fastnesse of woods and boggs, as he thought himselfe secure: The cause of his stay was, for that hee expected the returne of Cormock, by whom hee made account to be waged, for Cormock indeed had not acquainted him with his intent of submission: Sir Samuell Bagnall therefore conjecturing, that so soone as hee should heare this Lord of Muskery to become a Subject, hee would then retire himselfe to his old haunt in the Mountaines of Beare and Des∣mond, thought the time either now or never to doe service upon this lightfooted Enemy, and therefore hee called upon Owen Mac Teg of the Drisshan, one of the Mac Carties of Muskery (whom the President had appoynted to attend his directions) and requested him (in the edge of the evening) to make tryall if hee could goe unperceived to Tirrels Campe, and bring him word in what place, and in what manner the Rebels were lodged: This Owen Mac Teg very willing∣ly and faithfully performed his employment, and about midnight returned, and reported, that hee had found the Rebels secure (as hee imagined) from all feare or suspition, and would undertake to con∣duct, and guid the forces directly to their Campe: upon this intelli∣gence it was not long before Sir Samuell and his Companies were all in Armes, disposing them into two bodies, Captaine Sidley (who had the poynt) had fiue and twenty out of every Company, with officers proportionable for his numbers, and Sir Samuell himselfe with the rest marched close up after them, and the Horse came in the reare, for the night was darke, the wayes deepe and woody, in this manner they held on till they came so neere to the Rebels quarters, as that they might discerne their fires, then they made halte, and sent Owen Mac Teg, with his cosen Owen Olough one of the Mac Swynes, to discover whether they could perceiue any stirring amongst them, and to descry more particularly the manner of their encamping; they gathering courage by the countenance of the Army, which ap∣proached so neere, as they precisely viewed every part thereof, and returning to the Colonell, certified him that they were lodged in three quarters, a little distant the one from the other, at their backe a strong wood, before their face a maine bog halfe a mile broad, and on either side cragged and rocky Mountaines: The Colonell there∣fore directed Captaine Sidly with the Vanguard to divide his troopes,

and to giue on upon all the three quarters at one instant, and comman∣ded the Sergeant Major, Captaine William Power, and Captaine Bostocke with the battle to be his seconds; to make good their under∣takings, himselfe marched in the reare, a very small distance from them; and because there was no ground for the ••orse to serue in neere the Campe, therefore they were commanded to attend Cap∣taine Minshaw (Lieutenant of the Presidents Horse troope) upon the farther side of the bog to intercept them in their flight: These forces marshalled into this order, the foote were come up within lesse then a furlong of the Rebels quarter, and no doubt had surprised them unperceived, if a Peece by mischance had not fired by the stum∣bling of one of the new supplyes, which giving the alarme, some of them drew speedily into Armes, yet ou•• men killed eightie of them dead in the place;* 19.14 Tirrell ran away in his shirt, leaving both his gar∣ments and weapons behind him, and his wife followed no better clothed: our men got fiftie horses and ••acknies, one thousand Co••es, sheepe and garrans, great store of Armes and baggage, and that which seldome hath beene seene in Irish spoyles, some remnants of Velvet, Holland, Gold, and silver Lace, English apparell of Satten and Velvet▪ and some quantity of Spanish coyn, amongst the rest there was a Portmantua found by the Souldiers, wherein Tirrels Spanish mo∣ney was confessed to haue bin, but they that got it had more wit then to proclaime it in the market place: But whosoever sweetned their mouthes with these Spanish drugs, sure I am that the Souldiers came all with good courage, well pleased to Corke, except only seventeene which were hur•• in the ski••mish, all our Captaines and Comman∣ders deserved well, and particularly Captaine Minshaw, who had his horse slaine under him, and himselfe wounded with a Pi••e: Tirrell finding himselfe to haue sustayned this irrecoverable losse of men, money, clothes and armes, and hearing withall that Cormock was with the President at Corke, imagining that this plot had beene con∣trived by him;* 19.15 (in revenge of this defeate) wreaked his anger upon divers Churles and poore people in those Fastnesse: First burning their corne and cabbines, and afterwards put them to the sword, wherein hee little offended the State; these being onely ••uch as had fled from the Garrisons into those Fastnesse, because they would not be subject to Law, and this was towards the latter end of October: Tirrell having found by this wofull experience, that the ••astnesse of Muskery could not secure him from the purs••••t of the English, retired himselfe into his old lurking dens, in Beare and Desmond,* 19.16 not fea∣ring but that hee might quietly spend the remainder of this winter in those desolate parts, and the rather because he committed no out∣rage upon the Subjects adjoyning.

The President perceiving their resolution, being now freed from the cloud (he formerly conceived) of forraine Invasion, and know∣ing them to be much discouraged, and out of heart, by reason of their late overthrow, which now was past hope to bee recovered, either by Spaine or Cormocke, thought it a fit time (in these respects) to make a speedy prosecution, foreseeing, that the former good fortune effe∣ctually pursued, might strike a good stroke to breake the heart of the Rebellion in Mounster; towards the effecting whereof he inconti∣nently resolved to inviron them with Garrisons: but the difficulties that did incounter him in this businesse, were many and great: the long wayes, being neere fourescore miles English from Corke to Beare, the Plaines so deepe and boggie, the Mountaines so ••ough and craggie, and the carriage, Garrans, that are never strong, were not able to travell sixe miles a day; and besides E••sterly winds are so seldome upon this coast, as it would aske a long time to transport their Vi∣ctualls and Munitions by Sea. Notwithstanding, wading through all those inconveniences with industrious travell, and laborious di∣ligence, hee had planted Sir Charles 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with one Regiment at Donkerran, Sir Richard Percie at Kinsale, Captaine George Flower, the Sergeant Major at Bantry, and Captaine Roger Harvie at Baltimore. But the present service received no small prejudice by meanes of the untimely departure of Captaine Roger Harvie,* 19.17 whose heart being o∣verwhelmed with an inundation of sorrowes, and discontentments taken, (though in my Conscience not willingly given) by one that had been his honourable Friend, as his heart blowen like a bladder, (as the Surgeons reported) was no longer able to minister heate to the vitall parts, and therefore yeelded to that irresi••table fate, which at last overtaketh all mortall creatures: The untimely death of this young Gentleman was no small occasion of griefe to the Lord Presi∣dent, not onely that Nature had conjoyned them in the neerest de∣grees of Consanguinitie, but because his timely beginnings gaue ap∣parant demonstration, that his continuall proceedings would haue given comfort to his Friends, profit to his Countrey, and a deserved Advancement of his owne Fortunes. Great were the services which these Garrisons performed: for Sir Richard 〈…〉〈…〉 George Flower with their Troupes, left neither Corne nor 〈…〉〈…〉 house unburnt, betweene Kinsale and Rosse, Captaine 〈…〉〈…〉 who had with him his brother Captaine 〈…〉〈…〉 Francis Slingsbie, Captaine William Stafford with their Companies, and also the Companies of the Lord Barry, and the Treasurer, with the Presidents Horse,* 19.18 did the like betweene Rosse and Ba••••ry.

Not many dayes after the death of Captaine Roger Harvie,* 19.19 Cap∣taine George Flower having the charge of Baltimore, and the com∣manding

of the Garrisons thereabouts, which formerly was under Harvies direction, understanding that the Castle of Cloghan* 19.20 was guarded by the Rebells, and that in the same there was a Romish Priest lately come from Rome, taking with him Captaine Francis Slingsbie, and Captaine William Stafford with their Companies of Foot, (besides his owne) he marched unto it, in hope to gaine it, the rather, because he had in his hands one called Donnell Dorrogh, a tray∣tor, brother to the Constable that had the charge thereof: Vpon his summons they refused to yeeld; then hee told the Ward, that if the Constable did not presently render the Castle unto him, that hee would hang his brother* 19.21 in their sight: they said the Constable was gone abroad (but therein they said untruely as afterward it was pro∣ved) in conclusion to saue the Priest (whose life they tendered) they per••evered obstinatly not to yeeld; whereupon Captaine Flower in their sight hanged the Constables brother: Neverthelesse within fower dayes afterward the Priest being shifted away in safetie, the Constable sued for a Protection and rendered* 19.22 the Castle to Captaine Flower. I doe relate this accident to the end the Reader may the more cleerely see, in what reverence and estimation these ignorant super∣stitious Irish doe hold a Popish Priest, in regard of whose safetie the Constable was content to suffer his brother to perish.

CHAP. XVI.

A Branch of a Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President. The Ensignes of Magistracy redelivered to the Corporation of Kinsale. Of Spanyards defeated at Kinsale, in the time of King Richard the second. The Rising out of the Country com∣mitted to the charge of the Lord Barry. The Lord Deputy requires the Lord Presi∣dent to meet him at Galway. Sir George Thornton appoynted to joyne with the L••. Barry. A Messenger from the Rebell Tirell to the Lord President, and his Answere. The Knight of Kerry defeated. The Knight of Kerry, Thomas Oge, and Osulevan Mores Sonne make their submission. A foule murther committed by Osule∣van Mores Sonne.

THE Lords of the Councell,* 19.23 by the Letters dated the sixteenth of December, signified their pleasures unto the President; that in regard Florence Mac Cartie was a prisoner in the Tower, his children (to avoyd her Ma∣jesties charges) should bee set at libertie, and also the children pledges of others (except the President saw cause to the con∣trary) to bee enlarged: That her Majestie was pleased that the Presi∣dent should deliver unto the Corporation of Kinsale, their Charter and other Ensignes of Magistracie, and to impose upon them in stead

stead of a fine, the reedifying of their wals at their owne charges, and certaine workemen towards the finishing of the Fort of Castle ny Parke: That her Majestie was pleased at the Presidents request, that a faire and strong house should be built for the President, where hee thought it convenient, to bee defrayed upon the fines and casual∣ties of the Province: That the fort of Haleboling should be present∣ly finished: Lastly, thankes in her Majesties name for his services, liking well of his proceedings with Cormock Mac Dermond, and for the courses he had taken in his returne from Donboy, and of the well disposing of the Garrisons, and his raysing and making of fortifica∣tions, &c.

By this Letter it appeares that the President was directed to rede∣liver unto the Burgesses of Kinsale their Charter, and other their Ensignes of Magistracie,* 19.24 among the which there was a faire large Standard of Damaske with the Armes of England in it: This Stan∣dard aforesaid was first delivered unto them (by the commandement of King Henry the eight) by Sir George Carew, the Lord Presidents cosen german, when hee arrived at Kinsale, who not long before the siege of Bollogne) was Admirall of some of the Kings ships: Into the hands of Sir George it was left in safe keeping, when the Spaniards arrived there; and by the same Sir George Carew, by Queene Eliza∣beths commandement, it was (as is said) redelivered unto them againe: although this petty note may seeme to some scarce worth the relating, yet for the rarenesse of the accident, I thought it meet to bee remem∣bred: And that the Reader may also understand what a fatall place Kinsale hath beene unto the Spaniards in former times (as well as now) I thinke it not impertinent to relate, what hapned unto them in that port, in Anno 1380. and the fourth yeare of the Raigne of King Richard the second: My Author is Thomas of Walsingham, who lived in those dayes, and thus Englished in Hollinshed.

IN this meane while that the Earle of Buckingham was passing through the Realme of France,* 19.25 the French and Spanish gallies did much mischiefe on the Coast of England, but about the later end of Iune, by a flecte of Englishmen of the West Countries, part of them were forced to retire, and take harbour in an haven in Ireland called Kinsale, where being assailed by the Englishmen and Irishmen they were vanquished: so that to the number of foure hundred were slaine, and their chiefe Captaines taken, as Gonzales de vorse, and his brother Martin de Motrigo, Turgo Lord of Morrans: Also the Lord of Reath, Peers Martin of Vermew, Iohn Moditt of Vermew, the Seneschall of Wargarie, the Seneschall of Saint Andrewes, Cornellis of Saint Sebastiano, Paschale de Biskaya, Iohn Martinez, Sopogorge of Saint Sebastiano, and divers others: There were taken

foure of their Barges, with a Ballenger, and one and twenty English vessels recovered, which they had robbed and taken away from their Owners: There escaped yet foure (of their notable Captaines) from the hands of our men, Martin Grantz, Iohn Perez Mantago, Iohn Husce Gitario, and one Garcia of Sebastiano: Thus farre Hollingshed, ••raving the Readers pati∣ence, for to some, this old story may seeme to bee a needlesse curiositie, but to proceed.

The President to make the speedier prosecution, and expedition in the affaires of the Province, caused the Rising out of the Countrey to bee assembled to the number of sixteene hundred (at their owne charges) under the conduct of the Lord Barry:* 19.26 These Provinciall Forces were not prepared for any great need that was of their ser∣vice, it was thought meet to draw as many hands together as conve∣niently might bee, who according to their manner, for spoyles sake, would not spare their dearest friends. And also it was thought no ill policie to make the Irish draw bloud one upon another, whereby their private quarrels might advance the publike service. The Presi∣dent had first determined himselfe in person with fiue hundred Eng∣lish, (joyned to the Provincials) to haue taken the field; but his in∣tentions were casually diverted by Letters from the Lord Deputie, who signifying that his Lordship purposed to bee at Galway* 19.27 about the two and twentieth of December, required him (all other businesse set apart) immediatly to repayre thither, to consult about certaine af∣faires much importing the service of the State, by reason whereof the President appointed Sir George Thornton* 19.28 with 500. English Souldiers, Inhabitants as Vndertakers in Mounster, to accompany the Lord Barry with the Provincialls, and all these to meet together, about the twentyeth of this present, at Donkerran, which was the place of their rendevous.

In this meane time the Rebell Tirrell, not liking to stay any longer in the Aire of Mounster, wherein hee had runne many dangers, be∣thought himselfe of a retreat out of the Province, hoping that the President would condiscend to any composition, rather then to bee troubled with his company,* 19.29 whereupon he sent his inward servant Laghlin Odallye (afore mentioned in this discourse) unto Corke, who comming to the President, told him, that his Captaine (meaning Tir∣rell) would bee content to leaue the Province, and would heereafter this, (so as hee might haue a Pardon, a Pension, and a Company of Foot in her Majesties pay) serue the Queene, and deserue the reward demaunded by his future services. The President knowing that for want of food hee would be forced ere the spring of the yeare to depart; And also assuring himselfe (within that time) to get some good draught to bee drawen upon him by some of the Provinciall

Rebells, who now being heart-broken, would doe any thing for their Pardons, or for a little money, not onely sleightly rejected his offers, but bid Odalley tell him, That although hee were never so warie, yet hee doubted not before it were long, to haue his head sent unto him in a bag, willing him to forbeare to send any more unto him.

While these forces aforesaid were gathering according to the dire∣ctions afore-recited, the Governor of Kerry losing no opportunity, and forbearing no labour, had the like fortune upon the Knight of Kerry,* 19.30 as Sir Samuel Bagnall had upon Tirrell; for being conducted to his Quarter in the night, killed fortie of his men, and tooke from him all his whole substance, which consisted of fiue hundred cowes, two hundred garrans, and two moneths provision of Meale and Butter for his Souldiers; which small spoyle was a great losse to the poore Knight: for thereby hee being disfurnished of all his provisi∣on, & disabled to minister entertainment to his followers, and having no Castle whereunto he might safely retreat, was constrained (like a Wolfe) to shelter himselfe in waste woods and desolate mountaines, untill he could worke meanes with Sir Charles to accept his humble submission, which incontinently (upon his defeat) hee earnestly soli∣cited, by the meanes of Osulevan More. And surely this Service was of good consequence for the setling of Kerry: for Thomas Oge, indu∣ced by the example of the Knight, and likewise Donnell Osulevan, Son to the said Osulevan More, did all joyntly submit themselues,* 19.31 and her Majesties Protection graunted them: The former performed as much as was promised; but the latter, in the interim that hee should haue put in Sureties for his loyaltie, (according to a Clause inserted in his Protection) did in the malice of his heart to our Nation, com∣mit a most base and traiterous murder upon a Sergeant and ten Soul∣diers going after Sir Charles towards Donkerran, who not suspecting any false measure at his hands, being lately protected, were most cru∣elly but chered by that inhumane perjured Rebell: His father, olde Osulevan* 19.32 conceived so great discontentment against him for his dam∣nable fact, as hee threatned to withdraw from him his favour, Bles∣sing and Birthright: But of this sufficient.

CHAP. XVII.

Sir Charles Wilmot chiefe Commander of the forces in the absence of the Lord Presi∣dent. The Rebels make three divisions of their forces. Tirrell afraid flyes the Pr••vince. The Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton joyne their f••rces with Sir Cha••les Wilmot. A skirmish entertayned. A prey taken from the Rebels out of the Fastnesse. Divers Rebels submitted themselues. William Burke, Iohn O Connor Kerry, and Osulevan Beare with the Bownoghs fled out of the Province. The Rebels losse in their passage through the county of Corke. And the hard shift they made ••ver the Shenan. The good service done upon the Rebels by the Sherife of the county of Typperary. Captaine Henry Malby slaine. Beare, Bantry, and Dorsies spoyled, and the Castles of Ardea and Carrignesse rendred Captaine Taffe employed against the Rebels in Carbry. The Popes Vicar slaine, and the Rebels defeated. The Carties of Carbry submit themselues to the Lord President.

THE Lord Barry,* 19.33 and Sir George Thornton were now upon this their march towards their rendevous at Donkerran, there to attend the directions of Sir Charles Wilmot, who in the Presidents absence (for by this time hee was upon his way to Galway) did command all that Army in chiefe, composed of the Garrison of Kerry, and of the Garrisons of Bantry, Kinsale, Baltimore, &c. aforementioned, who with great valour and discretion discharged the same: The Rebels understan∣ding by continuall advertisement of the great preparations made, to rouse and hunt them out of their Fastnesse, thought fit in their Coun∣cels to divide themselues in three severall parts,* 19.34 to the intent that her Majesties forces then vnited, might likewise bee severed and divided in severall prosecutions, whereby each party might be the lesse indan∣gered: For if the English should neglect any one part of them, they might harrasse and spoyle the Subject, for whose defence a good part of the Army must bee withdrawne: This resolution being taken, Osulevan Beare and William Burke with seven hundred men were ap∣poynted to remaine in Beare, other foure hundred was appoynted for Carbery, to bee commanded by Sir Owen Mac Carties sonnes, and the third division (which was fiue hundred strong) and commanded by Captaine Tirrell, were to goe with the Lord Fits Maurice into Kerry:* 19.35 But Tirrell being upon his pretended march for Kerry, fea∣ring to runne so hard a fortune, suddenly altered his former determi∣nations; and notwithstanding that hee had lately received a great imprest of Spanish money from Osulevan Beare, and farther he pro∣mised unto him 1500. hundred more in good rials of plate, and one thousand Cowes to stay with him but three moneths longer, re∣solved with all possible expedition to leaue the Province, and there∣fore

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acquainting the Lord Fits Maurice with his intention, without farther consultation, giving a deafe eare to any contrary perswasions, leaving all his carriages, sicke men, and other impediments behind him, set forward on his hasty Iourney, and never looked backe till hee came into O Carrels Countrey, which is from the Mountaine of Shewlogher (where hee began his march) no lesse then sixtie Irish miles, and this his departure was the same day that our forces should meet at their rendevous, whose defection from the rest, made the worke in hand much more easie to bee effected.

Our forces under the Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton met with Sir Charles Wilmot, upon the seven and twentieth of December;* 19.36 the thirtieth* 19.37 wee camped in Glangarrem,* 19.38 on a little plot of dry ground, (environed with woods and bogs) of so small capacitie, as most of our Guards and Sentinels were held either on the bog or in the edge of the wood, and yet was there not so much firme ground together, within fiue miles of that place; within two miles thereof encamped Donnell Osulevan, and William Burke with his Bonnaghts: Before the Campe was setled, the Rebels entertayned a skirmish for an houres space,* 19.39 and hurt three of our men, whereof Captaine Staffords Lieu∣tenant, William Ieffries was one; the same night they gaue us an alarme, and powred into our quarter a volley of shot, but being en∣countered with our Guards adjoyning were repulsed, and driven into the wood.

The one and thirtieth,* 19.40 there was a Convoy sent to Donkerran for Victuals; and the same day Sir Charles Wilmot sent foure hundred of the risings out under the command of Captaine Iohn Barry, and two hundred of the Armie in List under the command of Thomas Selby, Lieutenant to Captaine Francis Slingsbie, to beat the Fastnesse where the Rebells with their cattell lodged: their quarter was entred by our men, and their cattell seized, whereupon ensued a bitter fight, maintained without intermission for sixe howers,* 19.41 neverthelesse they kept the prey they had gotten; the Enemy not leaving their pursuit, untill they came in sight of the Campe: for whose reliefe two Regi∣ments were drawen forth, to giue countenance, and Downings, Lieu∣tenant to Sir Francis Barkley, was sent with one hundred and twenty choise men to the succour of Barry and Selby, who in the reare were so hotely charged by the Rebells, that they came to the Sword and Pike, and the skirmish continued till night parted them: many were slaine on either side, but the greatest losse fell upon the Traytors: there was taken from them in that dayes service, 2000 Cowes, 4000 Sheepe, and 1000 Garrans.

Immediatly vpon this Defeat, many of the Countrey that escaped, leaving the Rebels, having before lost all their goods, submitted

themselues to the Governour, and obtained mercie; Hugh Ma•• Swine and Owen Granye,* 19.42 with eightie of their followers, and other of the Bownoghs likewise became suiters for her Majesties protection, (which to weaken the adverse partie) was also graunted; whose re∣volt, or rather returne, so disturbed and distracted William Burke, the chiefe Commander of Osulevans forces, who did his endeavour, (by assaulting them in their way to Sir Charles) to resist their submission, wherin some men were lost; and not prevayling in the same, purposed to follow the steps of Tirrell his forerunner; and therefore wished Osulevan Beare, either instantly to rise with him, or else to shift for himselfe as well as he could: for a longer stay in those parts could pro∣mise him nothing but apparant ruine and destruction. And when the other urged the intertainment that hee had given unto him and his Company before hand: Burke answered, that hee had already lost, not that onely which of him was received, but whatsoever else he either brought into the Province, or gained therein, besides the slaughter of many his Followers and neere kinsmen, whom he pri∣zed and valued (in his affection) aboue all the King of Spaines trea∣sure; and therefore with extreame passion (as was reported) cursing and damning himselfe for staying so long in Mounster;* 19.43 in all hast with two hundred men (for the rest were all either slaine or pro∣tected) hee fled and followed Captaine Tirrell into O Carrols Coun∣trey: Osulevan finding his estate desperate, that either hee must starue in Mounster, or begge in Vlster, made choise of the lesse evill, and therefore himselfe and Iohn O Connor Kerry kept Company with the Bonnoghs, content to partake with their fortunes, till hee might get to Tyrone.

As they passed by the skirts of Muskery, they were skirmished withall by the sonnes of Teg Mac Owen Cartie,* 19.44 where they lost some of their men, and most of their carriage; in passing by Liscarcell, Iohn Barry, brother to the Vicecount, with eight Horsemen and fourty foote charged their reare at the foord of Bellaghan, where he slew and hurt many of them, and of his part one Horseman was slaine.

When they came to the River of the Shenan, they finding the Ri∣ver high,* 19.45 and no boats nor troughs to passe them over into Con∣naght, they killed many of their horses, and made shift with their hides to make certaine little boats, called in Irish Nevogs, in the which they transported their men and baggage: Neverthelesse be∣fore all were past the River, the Sherife of the county of Typperarie,* 19.46 fell upon their reare and slew many of them; being in Connaght they passed safely through the county of Galway, nntill they came into the Kellies Countrey, where they were fought withall by Sir

Thomas Burke, the Earle of Clanriccards brother, and Captaine Hen∣ry Malby, who were more in number then the Rebels: Neverthe∣lesse when they saw that either they must make their way by the sword or perish,* 19.47 they gaue a braue charge upon our men, in the which Captaine Malby was slaine, upon whose fall Sir Thomas and his Troopes fainting, with the losse of many men, studied their safe∣ties by flight, and the rebels with little harme marched into Orwrkes Countrey.

The next morning being the fourth of Ianuary,* 19.48 1602. Sir Charles comming to seeke the Enemy in their Campe, hee entered into their quarter without resistance, where hee found nothing but hurt and sicke men, whose paines and liues by the Souldiers were both deter∣mined: The governour sent the Lord Barry with some of his light foote after them, but all in vaine, for they flew so swift with the wings of feare, as passing by many preyes directly in the way (as they passed) yet they never made so much stay as to molest either the Cat∣tle or their Keepers.

Heereupon Sir Charles with the English Regiments overran all Beare and Bantry,* 19.49 destroying all that they could find meet for the re∣liefe of men, so as that country was wholly wasted: He sent also Cap∣taine Flemming with his Pinnace, and certaine Souldiers into Osule∣vans Iland; Hee tooke there certaine Boars, and an English Barke, which Osulevan had gotten, and kept for his transportation into Spaine, when he should be enforced thereunto; they tooke also from thence certaine Cowes and Sheepe, which were reserved there as in a sure storehouse, and put the Churles to the sword that inhabited therein. The Warders of the Castles of Ardea, and Carricknesse* 19.50 on the sixth* 19.51 of the same moneth dispayring of their Master Osulevans returne, rendered both their Castles and their liues to the Queenes mercy: so that although hee should haue Animum revertendi, he had neither place of safetie whereunto hee might retyre, nor Corne or Cattell to feed himselfe, much lesse to uphold or renew any warre a∣gainst the State.

The sharpnesse of this Winter journey did exceedingly weaken our▪ Companies: for the Mountaines of Beare being at that time quite covered with snow, tasted the strong bodies, whereby many returned sicke, and some unable to endure the extreamity, dyed stan∣ding centinell: But whilest this service was in prosecution in Beare, the President on his journey towards the Lord Deputie, chanced to meet with some of the Countrey risings out, to the number of foure hundred foote or thereabouts, that came short of the rest, that were under the commands of the Lord Barry, and Sir George Thornton: And understanding that the Sonnes of Sir Owen Mac Cartie, and

Donnogh Keugh, brother to Florence Mac Cartie, were retyred with their Creats and Followers into the strengths of Carbery, his Lord∣ship commanded Captaine Taffe (with the said risings out) fourtie of Sir Edward Wingfields Company,* 19.52 and his owne troope of Horse to draw into those parts, and to endeavour the best service hee could upon them: Whilest the rest were busied by the Governour of Ker∣ry in Desmond as aforesaid, wherein it pleased God to giue him good successe, for on the fifth of Ianuary, his foote entering their Fastnesse, tooke a prey of two or three hundred Cowes and Garrans; the Re∣bels in pursuit of their Cattle, gaue them so braue a charge, as they were disordered, whereby some of them were slaine, which Cap∣taine Taffe perceiving, being in the head of his Horse troope, in the skirt of the Fastnesse, and espying some of their Horsemen to doe much hurt upon our foote, charged them into the wood, slew foure of their Horsemen, and put all the rest to rout, wherewith our men being encouraged pursued them: Owen Mac Eggan (the Popes Aposto∣like Vicar* 19.53 so often before mentioned) to put fresh heart into his Com∣pany, with his sword drawne in one hand, and his portius and beades in the other, with one hundred men led by himselfe, he came boldly up to the sword, and mainetayned a hot skirmish, untill hee was slaine with a shot, whereupon his men (together with a fresh charge of our horse) were so amazed and terrified, partly by his death, and partly by their owne danger, that they brake instantly, and for better expedition throwing away their Armes, leaped into the river Bandon, hoping by that meanes to escape, but that little availed them, for they all for the most part were either killed or drowned in the river; there were slaine in this service (besides Owen Mac Eggan, who was of more worth then all the rest) aboue one hundred and twenty Rebels, and of the Provinciall rising out of our part, a good number lost their liues, and many of Captaine Taffes horses hurt, wee got the Armes of 100. and fourtie, and all their hor∣ses, cowes, sheepe and garrans, that were in the Countrey neere ad∣joyning: There was also taken a Papist Priest, being as it seemed a Chaplaine to Mac Eggan, whom the President (shortly after) caused to be executed in Corke.

Vpon this discomfiture, the Carties who formerly had beene Peti∣tioners to the President for protection, but denyed, became suitors to Captaine Taffe in the like, who not knowing of the good successe, that the Governour had against the other Rebels (according to di∣rection before given him by the President, that hee should accept their submission, after a blow given them, if it were humbly sought) did grant protection to them and their Followers; and upon the Presi∣dents returne from Galway, Captaine Taffe having then in his com∣pany

upon the high way, not farre from Moyallo, presented them to his Lordship,* 19.54 who with great shew of unfayned penitence, desired his allowance, and acceptation of their submission, who to gratifie the service of Captaine Taffe, and to ratifie his promise assented there∣unto, whereby all Carbery (a very large and spacious Countrey) was wholly reduced to subjection, no one open Traytor remayning therein. A principall meanes of this suddaine and vniuersall reducti∣on, was the death of that traitorly Priest Owen Mac Eggan, which doubtlesse was more beneficiall to the State, then to haue gotten the head of the most capitall Rebell in Mounster, for the respect that was borne unto him (by reason of his authority from the Pope) and the credit which hee had obtayned in Spaine, was so great, as his power was in a manner absolute over them all, and he onely was the meanes of their obdurate obstinacie: his dignity in being the Popes Vicarius Apostolicus, did hold them in vassalage unto him, and the li∣vings given him in Mounster by the Popes grant, were to be valued (if hee might quietly haue enjoyed them) at three thousand pounds per Annum. And farther to ingage the Popish Clergy of Ireland unto him, hee had power to dispose at his pleasure of all the spirituall li∣vings in the Province of Mounster, by which authority, together with the credit he had gotten with the King of Spaine (well testified by the trust committed to him in transporting and disposing the Spa∣nish money, last brought into Ireland) he had obtayned in a manner all power, both over the temporality and spirituality of Mounster, and to depaint him in his true colours, a more malitious Traytor against the State and Crowne of England, never breathed, which well ap∣peared by the barbarous tyranny hee exercised upon his owne Coun∣triemen; for assoone as any prisoners were taken (though of his owne Countrey, birth and religion) yet if they had served the Queene, he caused them first (in piety as he pretended) to bee confes∣sed and absolved, and instantly (in his owne sight) would hee cause them to bee murdered, which religious tyranny in him was held for sanctity. The President upon his returne to Corke, employed certaine Messengers whom hee might trust, into the Countrey to make search in such places as Mac Eggan vsually resided, for such bookes and pa∣pers as were belonging unto him: divers bookes of schoole divinity (for the most part) were gotten, all which by the Presidents gift fell to my share, and certaine papers, amongst the which I will onely in∣sert three in this present relation; the first contayning large indulgen∣ces, granted by P. Clemens the eight, to such of the Irish as should beare Armes against Gods chosen Servant, and their annoynted Soveraigne the Queenes Majesty, the tenor whereof here ensueth.

CHAP. XVIII.

Pope Clement the eighth his Indulgence to the Irish that were in Rebellion. A Letter from Pope Clement the eighth unto Tyrone and the Irish Rebels, animating them to persevere in Rebellion. Pope Clement the eighth his Bull for the granting of spirituall livings unto Owen Mac Egan.

Pope Clement the eighth his Indulgence to the Irish that were in Rebellion.

CLemens P. 8. Vniversis, & singulis vener abilibus fratribus, Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, & Prelatis, nec non dilectis fi∣lijs, Principibus, Comitibus, Baronibus, ac populis Regni Hiberniae salutem, et Apostolicam Benedictionem: cum jam diu, sicut accepimus, vos Romanorum Pontificum Praede∣cessorum nostrorum, ac nostris & Apostolice sedis Cohorta∣tionibus adducti, ad vestram libertatem recuperandam, eam{que} adversus Hereticos tuendam & conservandam, bonae memoriae Iacobo Giraldino (qui durū servitutis jugū vobis ab Anglis sanctae ecclesiae desertoribus imposi∣tum, summo animi ardore depellere dum vixit pro viribus procuravit) Deinde Iohanni Giraldino ejusdem Iacobi Consobrino, & novissime dilecto filio nobili viro Hugoni principi Onel, dicto Comiti Tironensi, Baroni Dungena∣niae, et Capitaneo generali Exercitus Catholici in Hiberniâ conjunctis animis et viribus presto fueritis, ac opem et auxiliū prestiteritis: ipsi{que} Duces & eo∣rum Milites, nostrum Domini exercitum illis assistentes progressu temporis plurima egregia facinora contra hostes viriliter pugnare perstiterint, et in posterum praestare parati sunt; Nos, ut vos, ac Dux, et Milites praedicti ••lacrius in expeditionem hanc contra dictos Hereticos open in posterum eti∣am praestare studea••is, spiritualibus gratijs et favoribus vos prosequi vo∣lentes, eorundē Praedecessorum nostrorū exemplo adducti, ac de Omnipotentis Dei misericordiâ ac beatorum Petri et Pauli Apostolorum ejus authoritate confisi, vobis omnibus & singulis qui praedictum Hugonem Tyronensem ducem ejus{que} exercitum Catholicae fidei assertores & propugnatores sequi∣mini, acillis vos adjunxeritis, aut Consilio, Favore, Commeatibus, armis, alijs{que} bellieis rebus seu quacun{que} ratione ••is in hac expeditione operam de∣deritis, ipsi{que} Hugoni Duei ejus{que} exercitus Militibus vniversis & singu∣lis, si vere poenitentes & confessi, ac etiam si ••ieri poterit, sacra Communione referti fuertis plenariam omnium peccatorum suorum veniam & remissio∣nem, ac eandem que proficiscentibus ad bellum contrae Turcas, & ad recu∣per ationem Terrae sanctae per Romanos Pon••ifices concedi solit•• est, miseri∣eor diter in Domino concedimus, non obstantibus, si opus ••it, nostris Decretis de non concedendis indulgentijs ad instare, ac susceptionis Indulgentiarum occasione anni Iubilaei alijs{que} constitutionibus et ordinationibus Apostolicis

caeteris{que} contrarijs quibuscun{que}. Verùm quia difficile foret praesentes no∣stras ad omnium quorum interest noticiam pervenire volumis, ut earum exemplis etiam impressis manu alicujus Notarij publici subscriptis ac Si∣gillo personae in dignitat' Ecclesiastica Constitutae munitis eadem fides ubi{que} habeatur quae ijsdem praesentibus haberetur. Datum Romae apud Sanct••m Petrum, sub annulo Piscatoris, die decimo octavo Aprilis, 1600. Pontifi∣catus nostri, Anno Nono Subscrip.

The second which was found among Mac Egans Papers, was a Letter written from the holy Father Pope Clemens the eighth, unto Hugh Oneale Earle of Tyrone, to exhort him and all his Adhe∣rents, to persevere, (for the defence of the Catholique cause) in their unnaturall Rebellion; from the Originall whereof this follow∣ing Copie is extracted.

A Letter from Pope Clement the eighth unto Tyrone, and the Irish Rebells, animating them to persevere in Rebellion.

DIlecte Fili Nobilis vir Salutem et Apostolicam benedictionem cogno∣vimus ex literis nobilitatis tuae & ex hijs quae dilectus filius Petrus Lombardus Civis nostrae praepositus Cameracensis nobis coram exposuit sacrum foedus, quod tu & quamplures Principes & proceres, & Nobiles primarij regni istius Dei benignitate iniistis charitatis glutin•• Colligatum conservari & augeri quodque eiusdem Domini exercitum ope & virtute prospere à nobis pluries pugnatum est adversus Anglos Ecclesiae & fidei desertores magnam ex his voluptatem in Domino cepimus, ipsi{que} Patri mi∣serecordiar' Deo gratias egimus, qui adhuc in regno istoreliquit sibi multa millia virorum qui non curvaverint genua sua ante Baal. Hi enim impias haereses, & prophanas novitates non sunt sequuti, imo eas detestati fortiter pugnant, pro haereditate maiorum suorum, pro fidei salute, integritate et uni∣tate cum ecclesia retinenda, qua unae est Catholica et Apostolica extra quam non est salus; laudamus egregiam pietatem et fortitudinem tuam fili & prin∣cipum, et caeterorum omnium quitecum juncti ac federati nulla pro Dei glo∣ria pericula recusant, se{que} majoribus suis qui bellicae virtutis & Catholicae Religionis studio, ac laude imprimis floruerunt dignos nepotes & justos Successores ostendunt et palam profitentur: conservate ••ilij hanc mentē, con∣seruate vnionem, et consensionem vestram, & Deus Omnipotens, Deus Pacis & Concordiae erit vobiscum, & pugnabit pro vobis, & quemadmo∣dum fecit prosternet inimicos suos ante faciem nostram; Nos autem qui No∣bilitatem tuam & vos omnes avitae fidei & gloriae imitatores paternae, a∣mamus & gerimus in visceribus Iesu Christi, non cessamus Deum orare

nostrum pro vestrafelicitate & salute, vestri{que} soliciti sumus & erimus semper quant••m cum Deo poterimus, atque ubi opus fuerit scribemus effi∣caciter ad Reges & Principes Catholicos filios nostros ut vobis & causae vestrae omni opesuffragentur: Cogitamus etiam propediem mittere ad ros pe∣culiarem Nuntium nostrū, & huius sanctae sodalitiae, in qua Deo authore me∣ritis licet imparibus praesidemus vestrum, pium, prudentem, zelo Dei predict' et nobis probatū, qui nostri erga nos honoris testis sit vobis{que} omnibus in re∣bus ubi usus venerit adjumento sit ad salutarem & necessariam Vnionem ve∣stran conservandam, ac Catholican fidem propagandam, ac omnia denique pro sui muneris Officio, officianda, quibus Dei honor & cultus in regno isto augeatur. Interea placuit has nostras literas ad vos praemittere testes amo∣ris nostri, in vos et Regnu•• istud, et ut vos omnes tanquam filios nostros in Christo dilectos paterno a••••ectu consolaremur; ipsum verò Petrum Lombardum, quem Nobilitas sua oratorem & negotiorum gestorem con∣stituit apud nos, et jam libenter audivimus, et deinceps audiemus, tibi verò et caeteris qui tibi unanimes pro fidei Catholicae propugnatione adhaerent, nostram & Apostolicam benedictionem benignè impartimur; Deni{que} pre∣camur ut Angelos emittat in circuitu vestro, & pios conatus vestros sua coelesti gratia dirigat vos{que} dextra suae potentiae perpetuo tueatur.

Datum Romae apud Sanctum Petrum, sub Annulo Piscatoris, die 20. Ianuarij, Anno 1601. Pontificatus nostri anno 9.

Silvius Antonianus Cardinalis.

Dilecto Filio Nobili viro Vgoni Principi Naelio, Exercitus Ca∣tholici in Hibernia Duci, & Capitaneo Generali.

The third, is an instrument here immediatly following, compre∣hending the prescript forme of the Popes Bull, vsually granted in the presentation to spirituall dignities, together with the oath to the Popes supremacie, and of the Articles of faith, whereunto the Popish Clergie are enjoyned to subscribe: All which things being not so familiar in this land (thanked bee God) as in former ages, and many no doubt desirous to be made acquainted with the particulars there∣of, although it may seeme somewhat tedious, by reason of the pro∣lixitie, yet haue I thought good in this place, to transcribe the same verbatim according to the originall.

Pope Clement 8. his Bull for the granting of spirituall Livings to Owen Mac Egan.

CLemens Episcopus servus ser••orum Dei: Dermitio episcopo Corrag' salutem & Apostolicam benedictionem: Romani ponti••icis providen∣tiam circumspecta Ecclesijs & Monasterijs singulis, quae vacationis incom∣moda deplorare noscuntur: vt gubernatorum vtilium fulciantur praesidio prospicit diligenter, & personis Ecclesiasticis quibuslibet, vt in suis opportu∣nitatibus, Congruum suscipiant relevamen subvētionis auxilio, prout decens est, providet opportunè. Cum ita{que} sicut accepimus Monasterium Abbatia nuncupatum loci de Namona sancti Benedicti, vel alterius ordinis, Corrag' Dioc'. certo modo vacaverit, & vacet ad praesens, licet quidam Larcus schismaticus authoritate pretensae Reginae Angliae, jam à multis annis citra Monasterium illiusque fractus redditus, & proventus vsurpaverit, & in suos damnabiles vsus converterit, & adhuc & convertit: Nos volentes tam eidem Monasterio, de gubernatore vtili, & idoneo per quem circumspectè regi, & salubriter dirigi valeat, quum dilecto filio Euge∣nio Mac Egan dictae Dioc' Bacchalaureo in theologia, et magistro in artibus apud nos de literarum scientia, vitae ac morum honestate alijs{que} probitatis, ac virtutum meritis multipliciter commendato, vt commodius sustentari vale∣at dealicuius subventionis auxilio providere ipsumque Eugenium praemisso∣rum suorum meritorum intuitu favore prosequi gratioso, & à quibus vis ex∣communicationis suspensionib' & interdictis; alijsque Ecclesiasticis sententijs censuris à jure, vel ab homine quavis occasione vel causa latis, si quibus quo∣modolibet accōmodatus existat ad effectū praesentium duntaxat consequēdum harum seriò absolventes, & absolutum fore censentes, nec non verum & vl∣timum dicti Monasterij vacationis modum, et si illo quaevis reservatio gene∣ralis, & in corpore juris clausa resultet, praesentibus pro expresso habentes fraternitati tuae per Apostolica scripta mandamus oftendamus, si per diligen∣tem examinationem dictam Eugeniique idoneam repereris ad ipsum Mona∣sterium in commendam obtinendum, super quo conscientiam tuam oneramus, Monasterium praedict' quae cura & conventu curet, ac cujus & illi for san annexorum fructuum redditus, & proventus centum & quinquaginta mar∣charum sterlingorium, secundum communem ••estimationem valorem annuū, vt dictus Eugenius asserit non excedunt quovismodo, & excujuscunque persona seu per liberam cessionem cujusuis de illius regimine & admini∣stratione in Romana curia, vel extraeam, & coram notario publico et testibus fide dignis sponte factam vacat, et si illius provisio ad sedem eandem specia∣liter vel generaliter pertineat, et super eodem regimine administratione inter aliquos bis habita, cujus statum etiam praesentibus haberi volumus pro expresso penderit indecisa Domini de tempore dat', presentium eidem Mona∣sterio de Abbate prouisum, aut illud alteri commendatum canonicè non

existat, cum annexis hujusmodi ac omnibus juribus, & pertinentijs suis eidem Eugenio quatenus illud commendari consueuerit per cum quoad vixerit, te∣nendum, regendum, gubernandum, ita quòd liceat eidem Eugenio debitis & consuetis ipsius Monasterij supportatis oneribus, ac tertia parte illius fructuum redituum & proventuum restaurationem ipsius fabricae, seu ornamento∣rum emptionem, vel fulcimentum, aut pauperum alimoniam, prout major suaserit aut exegerit necessitas omnibus alijs deductis annis singulis imperti∣ta; de residuis illius fructibus, reditibus, & proventibus disponere & ordi∣nare, sicuti ipsius Monasterij Abbates qui pro tempore fuerant, de illis dispo∣nere & ordinare potuerunt, seu & debuerunt, alienatione tamen quorum∣cun{que} bonorum immobilium, & preciosorum mobilium dicti monasterij sibi paenitus interdicta authoritate nostra commendes curam ipsius Monasterij, ac hujusmodi regimen & administrationē eidem Eugenio in spiritualibus & in temporalibus plenariè committendo. Ac illi in adipiscenda possessione, seu quasi regimini & administratione, bonorum Monasterij hujusmodi assistendo facias sibi à dilectis filijs, vassalis, & alijs subditis ejusdem mona∣sterij consueta servitia, & jura sibi ab eis debita, integrè exhiberi contra∣dictores authoritatis nostrae predicta appellatione postposita compescendo: Non obstantibus foelicis recordationis Bonifacij, P. 8. predecessoris nostri & alijs apostolicis constitutionibus, ac monasterij & ordinis praedict' etiam ju∣ramento confirmatione apostolica, vel quavis firmitate alia roboratis statu∣tis & consuetudinibus contrarijs quibuscun{que}. Aut si vassalis & alijs sub∣ditis prefatis, vel quibusvis alijs communiter, vel divisim ab eadem sit sede indultum quod inter dici, suspendi & excommunicari non possint per literas a∣postolicas, non facientes plenam & expressam, ac de verbo in verbum de in∣dubitato hujusmodi mentionē. Volumus autem quod propter commendam mo∣nasterij hujusmodi monasterium predictum in spiritualibus, non laedatur & in temporalibus detrimenta non sustineat, sed illius congruè supportentur onera consueta, vtque postquam dictus Eugenius repertus fuerit idoneus, & ante∣quam dictum monasterium ei commendetur fidem Catholicam iuxta articulos pridem a dicta sede propositos, in manibus tuis juxta vnam profiteri omnino teneatur, alioquin prese••s gratia, & omnia que inde sequentur nulla sint, tuque aliter commendans acollatione beneficiorum suspensus sis eo ipso, sicque suspensus remaneas donec relaxationem suspensionis hujusmodi à sede predi∣ctamerueris obtinere, ac quod antequam dictus Eugenius regimini, & ad∣ministrationi predictis se in aliquo misceat in eisdem manibus tuis nostro & Romanae Ecclesiae nomine fidelitatis debitae solitum prestet iuramentum iuxta alterā formis presentibus adnotatur, ac professionis quam idem Euge∣nius faciet, et iuramenti quod prestabit formas huiusmodi; nobis de verbo ad verbum per eius patentes literas suo sigillo immunitas per proprium mu∣nitium quantociùs destinare procures. Et insuper si dictus Eugenius ad hoc repertus idoneus fuerit, vt prefertur, ei nunc perinde irritum de••ernimus, & mane si serius super bis à quoquam quavis authoritate, scienter vel igno∣ranter

attentari contigerit, ac si die dat' presentium eidem Eugenio ad id reperto idoneo monasterium predictum cum interpositione decreti huiusmodi mandavimus commendari: Forma autem iuramenti hec est. Ego Eugenius Abbas Monasterij, Abbatiae nuncupati loci de Namona sancti Benedicti, vel alterius ordinis Corragen' dioc' ab hac hora ni antea fidelis ero obe∣diens beato Petro sanctaeque Apostolicae Romanae Ecclesiae, & Domino nostro Domino Clementi Papae octavo eiusque successoribus canonicè intrantibus: Non ero in consilio aut consensu vel facto ut vitam perdant aut membrum, seu capiantur aut in eos violenter manus quomodolibet inge∣rantur vel injuriae aliquae inferātur quovis quesito colore; cōsilium verò quod mihi credituri sunt per se aut Nuntios seu literas ad eorum damnum me sci∣ente nemini pendam. Papatum Romanum & regale sancti Petri adjutor eis ero ad retinendum & defendendum contra omnium hominum legatum Apo∣stolice sedis in eundo & redeundo, honorifice tractab•• & in suis necessita∣tibus adiuvabo. Iura, honores, privilegia & authoritatem Romanae ecclesiae Domini nostri Pape et successorum suorum conservare et defendere, augere et promovere curabo. Nec ero in consilio vel facto seu in tractatu in quibus contra ipsum dominum nostrum vel eandem Romanam Ecclesiam aliqua si∣nistra seu prejudicialia personarum nostri honoris status et potestatis eorū machinentur, et si talia à quibuscun{que} tractari novero, vel procurari impedi∣am, hoc pro posse et quanto citus potero cōmode significabo eidem domino nostro vel alteri per quem ad ipsius notitiam possit pervenire Regulus sanctorum patrum decreta, ordinationes, sententias, prov••siones, reseruationes, et mandata apostolicatotis viribus observabo, et faciam ab alijs obseruari. Hereticos, Schismaticos, et rebelles domino nostro, vel successoribus predictis pro posse persequar, et impugnabo, vocatus ad Synodum veniam nisi propeditus fue∣ro Canonica praepeditione; possessiones vero ad mensam meam pertinentes, non vendam, ne{que} donabo, ne{que} impignorabo, ne{que} de nouo infeudabo, vel ali∣quo modo alienabo, & cum consensu conventus Monasterii mei inconsulto Romano Pontifice, sic me Deus adiuvet & haec sancta Dei evangelia. Forma vero professionis fidei talis est. Ego Eugenius firma fide credo & profiteor omnia, & singula quae continentur in Symbolo fidei, qua sancta Romana Ec∣clesia utitur, viz.

Credo in unum Deum Patrem Omnipotentem factorem Coeli & terrae vi∣sibilium omnium et invisibilium, et in unum Dominum Iesum Christum fili∣um Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natū ante omnia secula, Deum de Deo, Lu∣men de lumine, deum verum de Deo vero genitum non factum, consubstantia∣lem Patri, per quem omnia facta sunt, qui propter nos homines et propter n••∣stram salutem descendit de coelis, et incarnatus est de spiritu sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est, crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus est, et resurrexit tertio die secundum Scripturas, et ascendit in Coelum, sedet ad dextram Patris, et iterum venturus est cum gloria judi∣care viuos et mortuos, cuius regni non erit finis; et in spiritum sanctum domi∣num

& vnificantem, qui ex patre, filio{que} procedit, qui cum patre & filio si∣mul adoratur, et conglorificatur, qui locutus est per Prophetas, et unam sanctā Catholicam et Apostolicam ecclesiam; Confiteor unum Baptisma in remissio∣nem peccatorum, et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum, et vitam venturi sae∣culi, Amen; Apostolicas et Ecclesiasticas Traditiones reliquas{que} ejusdem Ecclesiae observationes et constitutiones firmissime admitto et complector. It ē sacram Scripturam iuxta ••um sensum quem tenuit et tenet sancta Mater Ec∣clesia, cuius est judicare de vero sensu et interpretatione sacrarum Scriptu∣rarū admitto, nec eam unquoā nisi juxta unanimē consensum patrum accipiam et interpretabor; profiteor quo{que} vere et propriè septem esse Sacram enta no∣vae Legis à Iesu Christo Domino nostro instituta, atque ad salutem ••u∣mani generis licet non omnia singulis necessaria, viz. Baptismum, Con∣firmationem, Eucharistiam, Poenitentiam, extremam Vnctionem, Or∣dinem & Matrimonium; illa{que} gratiam conferre, ex his Baptismum, Con∣firmationem & Ordinem sine sacrilegio reiterari non posse. Receptos quoque & approbatos Ecclesiae Catholicae Ritus in supradictorum omnium Sacramentorum solenni administratione recipio, & admitto omnia & singula quae de peccato originali, et de Iustificatione in sacro sancta Tridentina Synodo definita, et declarata fuerunt amplector, et recipio; profiteor pariter in Missa offerri Deo verum proprium & propitiatorium Sacrificium pro vivis & defunctis, atque in Sanctissimo Eucharistiae Sa∣cramento esse verè realiter & substantialiter Corpus & Sanguinem vna cum Anima & Divinitate Domini nostri Iesu Christi fierique conversio∣nem totius substantiae Panis et Corporis et totius substantiae Vini in san∣guinem, quam conversionem Catholica Ecclesia Transubstantiationem appel∣lat. Fateor ut sub altera tantum specie totum atque integrum Christum ve∣rum{que} Sacramentum sumi constanter teneo purgatorium esse animas{que} ibi de∣tentas fidelium suffragijs iuvari, similiter et sanctos unà cum Christo regnan∣tes venerandos at{que} invocandos esse eos{que} orationes Deo pro nobis offerre, at{que} eorū reliquias esse venerandos; firmissimè assero imagines Christi et Deiparae semper Virginis, nec non aliorum Sanctorū habendas et retinendas esse ac eis debitum honorem & venerationem esse impartiendum, Indulgentiarum eti∣am potestatem Christo in Ecclesia relictam fuisse, illarum{que} usum Christia∣no populo unanimi salutarem esse affirmo sanctam Catholicam et Apostolicam Romanam Ecclesiam omnium Ecclesiarum Matrem et magnam agnosco; Ro∣mano Pontifici beati Petri Apostolorum principis successori ac Iesu Christi Vicario veram obedientiam spondeo ac Iuro. Caetera item omnia à sacris Canonibus & Oecumenicis Consilijs, ac praecipuè •• Sacrosanctâ Tridentina Synodo tradita, definita, & declarata indubitanter recipio; profiteor simul∣que contraria omnia atque Haereses quascun{que} ab Ecclesia damnatas & anathematizatas, ego pariter damno rejicio & anathematizo. Hanc ve∣ram Catholicam Fidem extra quam nemo salvus esse potest, quam in praesen∣ti sponte profiteor, & veraciter teneo eandem integram et inviolatam,

vs{que} ad extremum vitae spiritum constantissimè Deo adjutante retinere, & confiteri at{que} à meis subditis, vel illis quorum cura in munere meo spectabit, teneri, doceri, & praedicari quantum in me erit curaturum. Ego idem Euge∣nius spondeo, voueo, & juro, sic me Deus adjuvet, & haec sancta Dei Evan∣gelia. Dat' Romae apud Sanctum Petrum Anno Incarnationis Domini, 1595. Pridie Calend. Novemb' pontificatus nostri Anno quarto.

Let the understanding Reader now surcease to marvell, that the Bi∣shop of Rome doth striue and struggle to depose Princes, and to ani∣mate and incourage Subjects to heathenish and inhumane murders, and rebellions, since hee dareth (like the ancient Gyants) to attempt and assault Heaven it selfe, and to displant and displace from the Throne of his Majestie Christ Iesus himselfe, who is God to be bles∣sed for evermore: what is it else, but to make the Precepts and Tra∣ditions of men, equivalent with the doctrine and Commandements of God? what is it else but to usurpe an absolute and universall pow∣er and authoritie over the flocke of Christ, (as his Lieutenant and Vicar) for the warrant whereof hee hath no Commission, nor was hee called thereunto as Aaron was? Lastly, what is it else, but to re∣mooue and pull downe the Son of God from his triumphant glory, where he sitteth at the right hand of his Father, (and where he must abide, (the holy Apostle bearing witnesse) till all his enemies be sub∣dued under his feet) and to bring backe his glorified body, and Dei∣fied soule, at the becke and word of every hedge Priest, into their sa∣crilegious Sacrament of the Altar; Surely a man need go no further for testimony, seeing the Antichristian lowing of this prophane Bull, doth liuely delineate, and plainely demonstrate that purple Harlot, which hath made all nations drunke with the dregs of her fornicati∣on, having seated her selfe upon the seven hils of Rome: I should be over troublesome to the Reader, to shake up all the trumpery, and rake in all the durt contayned in his Buls belly: yet one thing more I cannot passe over with silence, namely for as much as the Pope per∣ceiveth that his kingdome cannot long stand, but that Babell must fall, and Antichrist must be consumed with the breath of the Lords mouth; therefore with prudent care, and politicke circumspection, hee suffereth none to bee initiated into his holy Sacrament of orders, nor preferred to any Ecclesiasticall promotion, but hee is first bound by his hand, word, and corporall oath, to mainetaine and defend the pompe, honour, priviledges, prerogatiues, and doctrines of the Sea of Rome, especially and namely such as are contradictorily repugnant to the written word of God: And that they shall persecute and im∣pugne all those (whether Prince or people) that shall bee adjudged Heretikes or Schismatikes in the Popes consistory: Consider there∣fore

I beseech thee gentle Reader, whether any Priest that taketh this oath (for they all take it) can bee accounted a good Subject to the Crowne of England, but to proceed.

Many of the Traytors being put to the sword, the strangers ba∣nished, and the Provincials protected, as you haue heard; there were still remayning in action within Mounster (left for example to per∣dition) Fits Maurice the Lord of Lixnaw, Iohn fits Thomas, the bro∣ther of Iames, the late titulary Earle, the Knight of the Glynn, and Thomas Oge, a Geraldine, all which with their forces joyned in one, were not able to make two hundred men, lurking about the Moun∣taine of Slewlugher, and in the Fastnesse of Clanmorris.

CHAP. XIX.

False rumors divulged of the State of Mounster. The Lord President sent one thousand foote munitioned and vict••a••••ed to the Lord Deputy. A Letter from her M••jesty t•• the Lord President concerning the Earle of Clanricard. A Letter from Iohn Burke to the Lord President. A Letter from Iohn Burke to Sir George Thornton. A Certificate from a Popish Bishop in the behalfe of Iohn Burke.

THE President therefore, aswell to debarre these strag∣lers from releefe, as to prevent all meanes of succours to Osulevan, if hee should returne with new forces, ca••sed all the county of Kerry and Desmond, Beare, Bantry, and Carbery, to be left absolutely wasted, constrayning all the Inhabitants thereof, to withdraw their Cattle into the East and Northern parts of the county of Corke; these things thus ef∣fected, his Lordship signified by his Letters to the Lords of her Ma∣jesties privie Councell in England; that although the hearts of the Irish were no lesse corrupt then heretofore, and that nothing but the sword held over their heads could containe them in subjection: yet would hee undertake (God assisting) that no rebellion should arise in the Province, except the Townes (who grew daily into more deeper discontentments,* 22.1 by reason of the new Standard) should peradven∣ture revolt, which in his judgement was unlikely. About this time it was vulgarly reported in England, by some who had their tongues poynted with slaunder, and their hearts stuffed with malice, that Mounster was newly burning with fresh flames of rebellion, that the Vicount Roch, the Lord of Cahyr, and Cormock Mac Dermond had entered into open hostility, and that Tirrell was come againe into the Province, and had taken the prey of Moyallo from the Garrison at noone day; although the world may bee satisfied concerning these slaunderous reports, by that which hath beene already delive∣red,

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yet to giue more particular satisfaction to all, or to any that should make question hereof. First the Lord Roch he was never touched with the least spot of disloyaltie against her Majesty, yea such loyall constancie did hee alwayes embrace and practise, that in the vniuersall inundation of treasons, when all the Province in gene∣rall, and his father in particular, did combine against their annoynted Soveraigne, at that time, and ever since did hee continue himselfe within the lists of an obedient Subject, so that his Lordship herein was much wronged. Then for my Lord of Cahir; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it bee true indeed, that at the first hee did run the common 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the rest, and peradventure would doe so againe if the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 occasion were offered, yet that hee did ever relapse since the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 go∣vernment, is meerely false and untrue; yea such outward obedience hath hee professed, that hee hath brought to execution some notori∣ous Traytors. And as for Cormock Mac Dermond, since his submis∣sion, hee was himselfe in person with Sir Charles Wilmot, at the late service in Glangarue, and lost thirty of his best men in her Majesties service in Carbry with Captaine Taffe. Lastly for the burning of Moyallo, there was no Rebell that ever durst attempt any thing against that Towne, or any part of the Cattle thereunto belonging, since the Presidents first comming into the Province, and to demon∣strate the feare that the Rebels ever lived in since the siege of Kins••le; I can assure the Reader upon certaine knowledge, that all the spoyles that the Traytors haue taken from the Subjects, Conju••cti•••• or Di∣vissim, doe not amount to three hundred Cowes, but haue lived in their strength, spending upon the Spanish wines, and their owne victuals.

The Lord Deputy having occasion to employ more forces into Connaght,* 22.2 hee with the Councell of estate, upon the eight••e••th of Ianuary, wrote unto the President, to pray and require him to spare out of his List of Mounster (if hee might conveniently doe it) one Regiment of one thousand foote, with a competent proportion of victuals, which not many dayes after was accomplished: Also about this time, the President received a Letter from her Majestie, which although it doth concerne the Earle of Clanricard in his p••rticular, yet that the Reader may informe himselfe, how much that noble gen∣tleman was esteemed (and that worthily) of his Soveraigne Mistris, I doe thinke it meet to be related.

A Letter from her Majesty to the Lord Presi∣dent concerning the Earle of Clanrickard.

Your most assured constantly affected Soveraigne, E. R.

RIGHT trusty and well beloved,

Wee greete you well, wee need not use many arguments to you, when wee resolue to re∣commend either man or matter, seeing you haue made so good demonstration of your obedience, and entire affection to per∣forme our will and pleasure, much lesse then the person or causes of this no∣bleman (our cosen Clanriccard) whose carriage here doth challenge our ex∣traordinary good opinion, as his merite there procured your owne plentifull testimony of the same; even when all trees àid shew what fruits they bare: His comming over was to doe his duty to us, where hee was desirous (as other Noble-men haue done) to haue stayed some time, unlesse some occasion for our seruice should necessarily require his returne: Of which kind, because the one hath presented it selfe, by the going of our Deputy into that Province, where his possessions lye, and that the weake estate of his mother likewise fal∣leth out to bee such, as (if Almighty God should call her before the same were better setled) many inconveniences might fall to the house by his absence, hee is now returned backe, with as much expedition as hee can: And there∣fore wee doe (as to one of our principall Councellors in that state) recom∣mend him to you to be furthered and assisted in all his occasions, wherein as we know that publicke triall which hee hath made of himselfe (to the honour of the Nobility of that kingdome) whereof so many scandalous rumours haue beene spred, onely to invite our Enemies under that opinion of their ill affe∣ction, both hath, and will invite you to loue him, so wee doe thinke that wee haue missed our markes in George, if hee shall not haue the best fruits, which either your publike credit, or private friendship may afford, whosoeuer wee shall recommend as now wee doe this Noble-man (besides his publike de∣sert) for many other constant professions of his humble and reverent affecti∣ons towards our selfe: Let this therefore suffice for him, and for your selfe, of whom wee can say no more, then heretofore wee haue done, either of our good opinion of you, or of our gratious thankes, for all your great and honest services: Given under our Signet at our Pallace of Westminster the se∣venteenth of December, 1602. in the fiue and fourtieth yeare of our Raigne.

Now although the present estate of this Province, did promise a present reduction and future quiet, yet to make it appeare, that the false hearts of the superstitious Irish were no way addicted and incli∣ned

thereunto, omitting many instances that I might remember; I will recite onely certaine particulars concerning Iohn Burke, a gentle∣man of the county of Limerick, of whom wee haue spoken before in the beginning of the first booke, who much grieved (as it should seeme) that their expectations had beene frustrated concerning Spa∣nish hopes; this last Summer would therefore take a Iourney to the Court of Spaine, as a generall Agent to sollicit the King for supplyes against the next spring: And therefore suddenly leaving his wife (which was one of Sir George Thorntons daughters) and family, abo•••• the middest of December last fled to the r••b••ls Campe, not doubtin•• but from them to bee furnished with all necessaries for this his em∣ployment: at his departure hee left certaine L••tters with his wife to bee delivered to the President, and Sir George T••ornton his Father in law, declaring his intention for a Iourney into Spaine, but to disg••i•••• his reasons hee made Religion a maske, by pre••••nding a ••••lgrimage to Saint-Iames, of Compostella and Rome; but because his dissem∣bling may the better appeare, I will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 downe the word•• of his own Letters written to the Lord President and Sir George.

A Letter from Iohn Burke to the Lord President.

IF you remember Right Honourable (and my very good Lord) the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 time I met your honour, how desirous I was to forsake 〈◊〉〈◊〉 world, and to follow the service of God, from which determination I was (〈…〉〈…〉 weaknesse of my spirit) restrayned by the simple 〈…〉〈…〉 my friends; sithence which time I haue beene so inamoured with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that I did not spare to walke in all the wayes where hee lead me either of en∣vie, malice, deceit, flatterie or falshood (as I doubt not but your Lordship in some degree noted, when through envie and hatred I haue (for to procure their deaths) accused the Lord Burke and othe••s 〈…〉〈…〉 of treason, and now being 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to satisfaction, 〈…〉〈…〉 speaking euill of my 〈…〉〈…〉 with the world; so that by seeking to make my sel••e a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto th•• world, I was thereby made an enemy vnto God, 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••∣pentance by the especiall grace of God, I 〈…〉〈…〉 of Rome and Saint Iames; and doe assure unto 〈…〉〈…〉 carry alwayes as faithfull 〈…〉〈…〉 wish all honour, dignity, and prosperity) as any other of my calling▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 desire your Lordship not to beleeue any thing which should be said to the con∣trary: I haue left the little Land•• and goods I had 〈…〉〈…〉, and doe de∣sire your Lordship to mainetaine her in the same untill my comming: I would neuer come amongst these fellowes, but for feare my friend•• would p••••∣swade your Lordship not to grant mee your Passeport for to goe▪ 〈…〉〈…〉

seeing it hath pleased your Lordship to grant mee her Majesties protection, I will remoue from this company, desiring your Lordship to send mee your Passeport for to goe to this pilgrimage, the which I will expect neere Corke. And now taking my leaue with your Lordship, I rest.

Your Lordships loving Friend Iohn Burke.

A Letter from Iohn Burke to Sir George Thornton.

RIght Worshipfull, and my very loving Father, for that I know you would bee much troubled in mind to thinke, what should moue mee to depart thus from my wife, friends and lands, I thought good to tell you the very truth, which I desire you without any scruple to beleeue; I haue taken upon mee to be a Pilgrim for the space of two yeares. First I must visit Saint Iago in Spaine, and from thence to Rome: I haue sought the Letters of favour from cer∣taine Priests in this Countrey, to their fellowes beyond the Seas: You nor my Lord President may not thinke, that I goe to procure any mischiefe to the English State, to whom I should be more wil∣ling to doe good, then able to doe harme, I doe not now speake unto you in the spirit of flattery or feare, falshood, or deceit, or for any worldly pollicie; I speake before God, (and God knoweth that I speake the truth;) I doe not goe with any intent to harme any per∣son, but onely to doe judgement upon my selfe, for a satisfaction un∣to God for my sinnes; the little living I haue, I doe leaue with my wife, the which and her selfe I doe leaue to your fatherly care: And so I rest.

Your Sonne Iohn Burke.

Some man peradventure giving credit to these colourable protesta∣tions, would perswade himselfe that this professed Pilgrimage was the true and onely end of this his journey, and so should I, were not these vizards dismasked, and these frauds detected, by certaine Let∣ters from sundry Priests, and Popish Clergie men, found and convaied to the President. I will not trouble the Reader with needlesse tran∣scripts of these severall Letters, I will onely relate one or two, which may apparantly convince his deepe dissembling, written from a Po∣pish Bishop.

A Certificate from a Popish Bishop in the behalfe of Iohn Burke.

NOs Mallachias Dei et Apostolicae Sedis gratia Duacensis in Hiber∣niâ Episcopus, notum facimus Catholico ac invictissimo Hispaniarum

Regi Philippo, Domino Matheo de Oviedo, Archiepis••opo Dublinensi, et Metropolitano Hiberniae: Omnibus{que} Christi fidelibus, tam spiritualibus, sive regularibus, quàm secularibus personis ac si proprio nomine nominare Horum Latorem Iohannem Burk, Nobilē praestant' virtutis virum propugnatorē Haereticae pravitatis acerrimū, refugium, ac defensor' religiosarum perso∣narum esse, & ob id versari inter Anglos verae fidei d••sertores, in maximo vitae & bonorum quae hereditario jure non sine multorum praesertim Catho∣licorum commendo, & vtilitate adhuc possidet, terras peter•• alienas, eo animi decreto vt aliquandò in propriam reversus patriam, & patriae miles & de∣cus esse possit.

Proindè vos omnes pietatis et verae religionis a natores, Cathol cum Re∣gem Philippum, Dominum Matheum supra dictos caeteros{que} cujuscun{que} na∣tionū conditionisue sitis, quos vnafides, vnum baptisma, vnus spiritus adjunxit▪ Oramus, obsecramus, & obtestamur in Christi visceribus, vt eum praedictum Iohannem Burke, omni fide, omni auxilio, omni farore, dig∣nissinum Catholicum, de repub' optimè meritum, accipiatis, benigneque tractetis.

In cujus rei fidem & testimonium, Sigillum ac Chirographium apposui, &c. Mala••hias Duac' Episcopus.

Another that calleth himselfe Fryer Simon de S. S^••. hath these words, writing to the said supposed Archbishop of Dublin.

A Certificate from a Popish Priest in the be∣halfe of Iohn Burke.

NOtum tibi facio, vt hoc invictissimo Regi notum facere cures harum Latorem Iohannem Burke, relictis bonis paternis te adire, quo illi ad Regem aditum praebeas sui temporis opportunitatem, ad peragenda negotia maximi ponderis & momenti, quae vnanimis hujus regionis saluti conducunt, &c.

If then as in the former Letter hee tooke upon him this Iourney, to make himselfe an expert Souldier, whereby hee might proue in time a Champion, and ornament to his Countrey, or if the allegation of the later may bee credited, namely that hee hath busines with the King of Spaine, about affaires of great moment and consequence, for the good of this nation, then are his owne pretexts of religion, vowes and pilgrimages, devised onely for a blinder to conceale his trayterous complots: To prevent therefore such mischiefes as might grow unto the State, from his solicitations in Spaine; the President was content, that Sir George Thornton should send a messenger unto him (being then in the Rebels Campe) to revoke and recall him if it were possible, from this irreligious expedition, which at last was effected by the perswasions, which his mother, wife, and friends vsed unto him.

CHAP. XX.

The Lord Deputie sent to the Lord P••esid••n•• for men and munition, and himselfe to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 unto him. The List of her Majesties forc••s in Mounster. Sir Edward Wingfield sent by the Lord President with fiue hundred foote into C••••••aght. The Lord of Lix••aw defeated by Captaine Boys. The Castle of Kilco t••k••n by Ca••∣taine Flower. The Castle of Berengary taken by Sir Charles Wilmot. Sir Charles Wilmot and Sir George Thornton left by the Lord President Ioynt Commissioners for the government of Mounster. A Letter sent by the Lord Presi∣dent from the Lord Deputy to the Lords of the Councell.

THE Lord Deputie understanding now in what state the Province of Mounster stood,* 27.1 directed his Letters to the President, requiring of him, that if necessary oc∣casions of present service did not forbid, he would fend to Athlone (for the warre of Connaght) certaine foote Companies and a proportion of victuals from Limerick, so much as forth of her Majesties store, there might conveniently be spared, and withall to repaire himselfe unto Dublin, from whence hee was to take his Iourney into England: The list of Mounster consisting at that time of Horse and Foote as followeth.

The List of Mounster as it stood.

Of Horse.

• Lord President.* 27.2 100.
• Earle of Thomond. 50.
• Captaine William Taffe. 50.
  • 200.

Of Foot.

• Lord President, 200.
• Earle of Thomond, 200.
• Lord Audley. 150.
• Sir Charles Wilmot, 150.
• Sir Richard Percye, 150.
• Sir Francis Bar••••ley, 150.
• Sir George Thornton, 100.
• Captaine Francis Kingsmill, 100.
• Captain•• George Kingsmill, 100.
• Captaine George Flower, 100.
• Captaine Charles C••ote, 100.
• Captaine Gawen Har••••e, 100.
• Captaine Thomas Boyce, 100.
• Captaine Francis Slingsby, 100.
• Captaine VVilliam Stafford, 100.
  • 1900.

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Although there was never weary Marriner in a violent and tem∣pestuous storme, more desired to arriue into his wished Harbour, nor a virgin Bride, after a lingering and desperate loue, more longing for the celebration of her nuptiall, then the Lord President was to goe for England, yet was hee content to deferre his private affections, in regard of the publike charge committed unto him; and therefore first hee sent for Sir Charles Wilmot out of Kerry, acquainting onely him with that Iourney, because his purpose was, having before hand had good experience of his sufficiencie, to leaue him in speciall trust with the government in his absence. Then hee tooke order for the satisfying of the Lord Deputie his demands, and therefore, appointed Sir Edward Wingfield with fiue hundred foote,* 27.3 the three and twenti∣eth of February to take his Iourney into Connaght: And lastly, ha∣ving taken order, how the other forces should be disposed, he tooke his Iourney from Corke towards Dublin; about the beginning of February being newly come to Dublin, hee received Letters from Sir Charles Wilmot, that the Lord of Lixnaw having assembled some two hundred foote and twenty horse, in his Fastnesse neere Listall, Cap∣taine Thomas Bois* 27.4 left by Sir Charles to command the Garrisons in Kerry, drew upon his quarter in the night, killed eighty of his men, tooke all his substance of Cowes, Hacknies, Garrans, and all his pro∣visions of Wheate, Oatemell, and Butter; so that although his Com∣pany, was not all slaine, yet were they for ever after unable to assem∣ble together in any number: about the same time also Captaine George Flower tooke in the Castle of Kilcow,* 27.5 being a place of great strength, and the onely Castle in Carbery that held out in rebellion; presently after this defeate, Captaine Bois was advertised that the Lord of Lixnaw his brother, Garret Roe Stack, and some other Pro∣vinciall rebels were in the Castle of Berengary: whereupon that night hee blocked up the Castle with a sufficient guard of men, that none should issue forth, untill the Governour his Collonell might be acquainted therewith: Sir Charles receiving intelligence hereof, be∣ing then holding the Sessions at Limerick, instantly left the Citie, and taking with him by Sea two small Peeces of Ordnance, presented himselfe before the said Castle; the Warders and the rest within, perceiving no possible meanes to escape, yeelded themselues to her Majesties mercy:* 27.6 But the advertisement concerning the Lord of Lixnaw, himselfe failed, the remainder were all taken, the principals presently executed, and the rest were pardoned by the Lord Lieute∣nant at his comming to Corke: The Lord President having thus left Mounster,* 27.7 reestablished in a firme and vniuersall peace, by the assent of the Lord Deputy, having appoynted Sir Charles Wilmot, and Sir George Thornton (Ioynt Commissioners) for governing the Province,

prepared himselfe for England; but before his departure, hee made an ample relation to the Lord Deputy and Councell, in what estate he had left his Province, and the Lord Deputy and Councell having likewise declared unto him, the present estate of the whole king∣dome, and also they gaue him large instructions, to negotiate with her Majesty and the Lords touching the affaires of Ireland, which done, the Lord Deputy upon the sixe and twentieth day of February,* 27.8 tooke his Iourney towards Drogheda, to parley with Tyrone, and to receiue his submission as hee promised, and performed, and at his taking of his leaue with the President, hee delivered unto him this Letter directed to the Lords of the Councell.

A Letter sent by the Lord President from the Lord Deputy to the Lords of the Councell in England.

MAy it please your Lordships; Although I am unwilling to in∣forme you often of the present estate of this kingdome, or of any particular accidents or services, because the one is subject to so much alteration, and the other lightly delivered unto all that are not present, with such uncertaintie, and that I am loath to make any project unto your Lordships, either of my requests to you, or my owne resolutions heere, since so many things fall suddenly out, which may alter the grounds of either; yet since I doe write now by one that can so sufficiently supply the defects of a Letter, I haue presumed at this time to impart unto your Lordships that I thinke fit to bee re∣membred, or doe determine on: most humbly desiring your Lord∣ships, that if I erre in the one, or hereafter alter the other, you will not impute it to my want of sinceritie, or constancie, but to the nature of the subject whereof I must treat, or of the matter whereon I worke: And first to present unto your Lordships the outward face of the foure Provinces, and after to guesse (as neere as I can) at their disposi∣tions. Mounster by the good government and industry of the Lord President, is cleare of any force in rebellion, except some few unable to make any forcible head. In Leinster, there is not one declared Re∣bell: In Connaght there is none but in Orwrks Countrey: In Vlster none but Tyrone, and Bryan Mac Art, who was never Lord of any country, and now doth with a Body of loose men, & some Creaghts continue in Glancomkynes, or neere the Borders thereof. Cohonoght Macguyre sometimes Lord of Fermannagh, is banished out of the country, who liues with Orwrke, and at this time Connor Roe Macguire is possessed of it by the Queene, and holds it for her. I beleeue, that generally the Lords of the Countreyes that are reclaimed, desire a peace, though they will be wavering, till their Lands and Estates are

assured unto them from her Majestie, and as long as they see a partie in rebellion to subsist, that is of power▪ to ruine them if they continue Subjects, or otherwise shall be doubtfull of our defence. All that are out, doe seeke for mercy, except Orwrke and Osulevan, who is now with Orwrke; and these are obstinate only out of their diffidence, to bee safe in any forgiuenesse. The loose men, and such as are onely Captaines of Bonnaghts, as Tirrell, and Brian Mac Art, will nourish the warre as long as they see any possibilitie to subsist, and like ill hu∣mours, haue recourse to any part that is unfound. The Nobilitie, Townes, and English Irish, are for the most part as weary of the warre as any, but unwilling to haue it ended, generally for feare that upon a peace will ensue a severe reformation of Religion; and in particular, many bordering Gentlemen that were made poore by their owne faults, or by Rebels incursions, continue their Spleene to them now they are become subjects; and having used to helpe them∣selues by stealths, did never more use them, nor better prevailed in them, then now that these Submittees haue layed aside their owne defence, and betaken themselues to the protection and justice of the State; and many of them haue tasted so much sweet in Entertain∣ments, that they rather de••ire a warre to continue them, then a quiet Harvest that might arise out of their owne honest labour: so that I doe finde none more pernicious Instruments of a new warre, then some of these. In the meane time, Tyrone while hee shall liue, will blow every sparke of discontent, or new hopes that shall lye hid in a corner of the Kingdome, and before hee shall be utterly extingui∣shed, make many blazes, and sometimes set on fire, or consume the next subjects unto him. I am perswaded that his combination is already broken, and it is apparant, that his meanes to subsist in any power, is overthrowne: but how long hee may liue as a wood∣kerne, and what new accidents may fall out while he doth live I know not. If it bee imputed to my fault, that notwithstanding her Majesties great Forces, hee doth still liue, I beseech your Lordships to remember how securely the Banditoes of Italy doe liue, betweene the power of the King of Spaine and the Pope. How many men of all Countreyes of severall times, haue in such sort preserved themselues long from the great power of Princes, but especially in this Coun∣trey where there are so many difficulties to carry an Armie, in most places so many unaccessable strengths for them to flye unto; and then to bee pleased to consider the great worke that first I had to breake this maine Rebellion, to defend the Kingdome from a dan∣gerous Invasion of a mightie forraine Prince, with so strong a partie in the Countrey, and now the difficultie to root out scatte∣red Troopes, that had so many unaccessable Dennes to lurke in,

which as they are by Nature of extreame strength and perill to bee attempted: so it is unpossible for any people Naturally and by Art to make greater use of them; And though with infinite dangers wee doe beat them out of one, yet is there no possibilitie for us to fol∣low them with such agilitie, as they will flye to another; And it is most sure, that never Traytor knew better how to keepe his owne head, then this; nor any Subjects haue a more dreadfull awe, to lay violent hands on their sacred Prince, then these people haue to touch the person of their Oneales, and hee that hath as pestilent a judgement, as ever any had to nourish and to spread his owne in∣fection, hath the ancient swelling, and desire of liberty in a conque∣red Nation to worke upon, their feare to bee rooted out, or to haue their old faults punished upon all particular discontents, and gene∣rally over all the kingdome, the feare of a persecution for religion, the debasing of the Coyne (which is grievous unto all sorts) and a dearth and famine which is already begun, and must of necessity grow shortly to extremity; the least of which alone, haue beene ma∣ny times sufficient motiues, to driue the best and most quiet estates into suddaine confusion: These will keepe all spirits from setling, breed new combinations, and (I feare) even stirre the Townes themselues to solicit forraine aid with promise to cast themselues into their protection: And although it bee true, that if it had plea∣sed her Majesty to haue longer continued her Army in greater strength, I should the better haue provided for what these clouds doe threaten, and sooner and more easily, either haue made this Countrey a rased Table, wherein shee might haue written her owne Lawes, or haue tyed the ill disposed and rebellious hands, till I had surely planted such a Government, as would haue overgrowne and killed any weeds that should haue risen under it: Yet since the ne∣cessitie of the State doeth so urge a diminution of this great expence, I will not despayre to goe on with this worke, through all these difficulties, if wee be not interrupted by forraine Forces, although perchance wee may be encountred with some new irruptions, and (by often adventuring) with some disasters, and it may bee your Lordships shall sometimes heare of some spoiles done upon the Sub∣jects, from the which it is impossible to preserue them in all places with farre greater forces then ever yet were kept in this Kingdome: And although it hath beene seldome heard, that an Armie hath beene carried on with so continuall Action, and enduring without any intermission of Winter breathings, and that the difficulties at this time to keepe any Forces in the place where wee must make the Warre, (but especially our Horse) are almost beyond any hope to prevent, yet with the favour of God, and her Majesties Fortune,

I doe determine my selfe to drawe into the Field, assoone as I haue received her Majesties Commaundements by the Commissioners, who it hath pleased her to send over, and in the meane time I hope by mine owne presence or Directions, to set every partie on worke, that doth adjoyne, or may bee drawne against any force that now doth remaine in rebellion. In which Iourney the successe must bee in the hands of GOD; but I will confidently promise to omit no∣thing that is possible by us to bee done, to giue the last blow unto the Rebellion. But as all paine and anguish impatient of the present, doeth use change for a remedie: so will it bee impossible for us to settle the minds of these people unto a Peace, or reduce them unto Order, while they feele the smart of these sensible griefes, and ap∣parant feares which I haue remembred to your Lordships, with∣out some hope of redresse or securitie. Therefore I will presume, (how unworthie soever I haue been) since it concernes the Province her Majestie hath given mee, with all humblenesse to lay before your graue Iudgements, some few things which I thinke necessary to bee considered of.

And first, whereas the alteration of the Coyne, and taking away of the exchange in such measure as it was first promised, hath bred a generall grievance unto men of all qualities, and so many incom∣modities to all sorts, that it is beyond the Iudgement of any that I can heare, to prevent a con••usion in this Estate, by the continuance thereof, that (at the least) it would please your Lordships to put this people in some certaine hope, that upon the end of the warre, this newe Standard shall bee abolished or eased; And that in the meane time the Armie may bee favourably dealt with in the Ex∣change, since by the last Proclamation your Lordships sent over, they doe conceiue their case will bee more hard then any others: for if they haue allowed them nothing but indefinitely as much as they shall meerely gaine out of their Entertainments, that will prooue nothing to the greater part: For the onely possibilitie to make them to liue upon their Entertainment, will bee to allowe them Exchange for the greatest part thereof, since now they doe not onely pay excessiue prizes for all things, but can hardly get any thing for this Money; And although wee haue presumed to alter (in shew, though not in effect) the Proclamation in that poynt, by retayning a power in our selues to proportion their allowance for Exchange: yet was it with a minde to conforme our proceedings therein according to your Lordships next directions, and therefore doe humbly desire to know your pleasures therein. For our opini∣ons of the last project it pleased your Lordships to send us, I doe humbly leaue it to our generall Letters: Only as for my selfe I made

overture to the Councell in the other you sent directly onely to my selfe; and because I found them generally to concurre, that it would prooue as dangerous as the first, I did not thinke it fit any other∣wise to declare your Lordships pleasure therein. And whereas it pleased your Lordships in your last Letters to command us to deale moderately in the great matter of Religion, I had before the receipt of your Lordships Letters presumed to advise such as dealt in it, for a time to hold a more restraynt hand therein, and wee were both thinking our selues what course to take in the Revocation of what was already done, with least incouragement to them and others, since the feare that this course begun in Dublin would fall upon the rest, was apprehended over all the Kingdome: So that I thinke your Lordships Direction was to great purpose, and the other course might haue overthrowne the meanes to our owne end of Reforma∣tion of Religion: Not that I thinke too great precisenesse can bee used in the reforming of our selues, the abuses of our owne Cler∣gie, Church-livings, or Discipline; nor that the trueth of the Gospell can with too great vehemencie or industrie bee set forward in all places, and by all or••inarie meanes most proper unto it selfe, that was first set foorth, and spread in meeknesse; not that I thinke any corporall prosecution or punishment can bee too severe for such as shall bee found seditious Instruments of ••orraine, or inward practi∣ses, not that I thinke it fit, that any principall Magistrates should bee chosen without taking the Oath of Obedience, nor tollerated in absenting themselues from publique Divine Service, but that wee may bee advised how wee doe punish in their bodies or goods, any such onely for Religion, as doe professe to bee faithfull Subjects to her Majestie, and against whom the contrary cannot bee prooved. And ••ince, if the Irish were utterly rooted out, there was much lesse likelihood that this Countrey could bee thereby in any time planted by the English, since they are so farre from inhabiting well any part of that they haue already; & that more than is likely to be inhabited, may be easily chosen out and reserved in such places by the sea side, or upon great Rivers, as may bee planted to great purpose, for a fu∣ture absolute reducement of this Countrey, I thinke it would as much avayle the speedy setling of this Countrey as any thing; that it would please her Majestie to deale liberally with the Irish Lords of Countreyes, or such as are now of great reputation among them, in the distribution of such Lands as they haue formerly possessed, or the State heere can make little use of for her Majestie; If they con∣tinue as they ought to doe, and yeeld the Queene as much commo∣ditie as shee may otherwise expect, shee hath made a good purchase of such Subjects for such Land. If any of them heereafter be disobe∣dient

to her Lawes, or breake foorth in Rebellion, shee may when they shall bee more divided, ruine them more easily for example un∣to others, and (if it be thought fit) may plant English or other Irish in their Countreyes: For although there ever haue beene, and here∣after may bee small eruptions in some places, which at the first may easily bee suppressed, yet the suffering them to grow to that ge∣nerall head and combination, did questionlesse proceed from great errour in the judgement heere, and may be easily (as I thinke) pre∣vented hereafter. And further, it may please her Majestie to ground her resolution for the time and numbers of the next abatement of the List of her Armie somewhat upon our poore advise from hence, and to beleeue, that wee will not so farre corrupt our Iudgements with any private respects, and without necessitie, to continue her Charge, seeing wee doe throughly conceiue how grievous it is un∣to her Estate, and that wee may not bee precisely tyed to an Esta∣blishment that shall conclude the payments of the Treasure, since it hath ever been thought fit to bee otherwise, till the comming over of the Earle of Essex; and some such extraordinarie Occasions may fall out, that it will bee dangerous to attend your Lordships Reso∣lutions, and when it will bee safe to diminish the Armie heere, that there may bee some course thought of by some other Employment, to disburthen this Countrey of the idle Sword-men, in whom I finde an inclination apt enough to bee carried elsewhere, either by some of this Countrey of best reputation among them, or in Com∣panies as now they stand under English Captaines, who may bee reinforced with the greatest part of Irish; That it may bee left to our discretion to make Passages and Bridges into Countreyes, other∣wise unaccessable, and to build little Pyles of stone in such Garri∣sons as shall bee thought fittest, to bee continuall Bridles upon the people, by the commoditie of which wee may at any time drawe the greatest part of the Armie together, to make a Head against any part that shall first breake out, and yet reserue the places onely with a Ward to put in greater Forces as occasion shall require, which I am perswaded will prooue great Pledges upon this Countrey, that upon any urgent cause the Queene may safely draw the greatest part of her Armie heere out of the Kingdome, to bee employed at least for a time elsewhere, wherein I beseech your Lordships to consi∣der, what a strength so many experienced Captaines and Souldiers would bee, to any Armie of new men erected in England, against an Invasion, or sent abroad in any offensiue warre: But untill these places bee built, I cannot conceiue how her Majestie (with any safe∣tie) can make any great diminution of her Armie. Lastly, I doe humbly desire your Lordships to receiue the further explanation of

my meaning, and confirmation of my reasons that doe induce mee unto these propositions: for the Lord President of Mounster, who as he hath been a very worthy Actor in the reducement and defence of this Kingdome, so doe I thinke him to be the best able to giue you through account of the present Estate, and future providence for the preservation thereof; wherein it may please your Lordships to re∣quire his opinion of the hazard this Kingdome is like to runne in, if it should by any mightie Power be invaded, and how hard it will bee for us in any measure to provide for the present defence, if any such bee intended, and withall to goe on with the suppression of these that are left in rebellion, so that wee must either adventure the kindling of this fire that is almost extinguished, or intending onely that, leaue the other to exceeding perill. And thus having remem∣bred to your Lordships the most materiall poynts (as I conceiue) that are fittest for the present to bee considered of, I doe humbly recom∣mend my selfe and them to your Lordships favour. From her Maje∣sties Castle of Dublin the sixe and twentieth of February, 1602.

After the Lord Deputie departed, by reason of Easterly winds the President was stayed aboue three weekes in Dublin, during which time, every day Posts were emploied betweene them, untill the twen∣tieth of March, which was the day the Lord President set saile for England; the day following hee arrived at Bewmarris: at his com∣ming to Chester, hee met with the lamentable newes of the decease of his good and gracious Mistresse Queene Elizabeth, for whom, (as he had good cause) he extreamely mourned; But two dayes follow∣ing (being at Lichfield) he assisted the Major in the proclaiming of King Iames, which gaue him new life, whom I beseech God long to preserue and continue his Posteritie for ever, over his triumphant Monarchy of Great Brittaine and Ireland.

Although my VVorke bee finished, yet according to the course I haue held in the end of the two former Bookes, I may not omit to recount to the Reader the most memorable Services, and accidents which hapned in this yeere, 1602. In the Catalogue whereof I must first begin with the forces sent into Carbery with the Earle of Tho∣mond; The sending of Sir Charles Wilmot with his Regiment into Ker∣ry: The Lord Presidents departure from Corke, with the Armie to∣wards Donboy: His long abode at Carew Castle, expecting Muni∣tion and Victuals: The difficulty he had in his approaching towards Donboy: The defeat given to the Rebels: The arrivall of a Spanish Caravell in Beare, with Letters of Comfort, Money, and Munition from Spaine: The siege of Donboy, the winning and rasing of it: The Presidents returne to Corke, and Sir Charles Wilmots into Kerry:

The flight of Iames Archer the Iesuite, and Connor Odrischall into Spaine: The relapse of Sir Owen Mac Carties Sonnes: The Spanish Hostages returned into Spaine: The restraint of Cormock Lord of Muskery: His escape and reduction: The winning of the Castle of Mocrumpe: The defeat of Tirrell and his Bonnoghs in Muskery: The sending of Sir Samuell Bagnall with fifteene hundred men to the Lord Deputie: The Service done upon the Knight of Kerry: The flight of Tirrell with his Bonoghs out of the Province: The defeat of the Rebells in Glangarne: The flight of William Burke with his Bonoghs, Osulevan Beare, and Connor Kerry out of Mounster: The overthrow of the Cartyes in Carbery, And the killing of the Popes Apostolique Vicar, Owen Mac Egan: The sending of a Regiment with Munition and Victualls for the service in Connaght: The defeat of the Lord of Lixnaw: The finall Reduction of Mounster: The appointing of Sir Charles Wilmot, and Sir George Thornton joynt Commissioners for the Government of Mounster: And the departure of the Lord President into ENGLAND.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1602
• * 1.2

  In what e∣state the pro∣vince of Mounster was in after the siege of Kinsal.
• * 1.3

  The warre of Ireland cen∣sured to bee lawfully maintained by the rebels, in the opinion of the lear∣ned men in Spaine.
• * 1.4

  The names of the Doctors of Sala∣manca who ce••sured the lawfulnesse of the rebel∣lion in Ire∣land.
• * 1.5

  The Earle of Thomond directed to march with an Army into Carbe∣ry.
• * 1.6

  His In∣structions.
• * 1.7

  The castle of Dunboy for∣tified by the Rebells.
• * 1.8

  The Earle of Thomōd ha∣ving placed convenient garisons in the West, re∣turned to Corke.
• * 1.9

  The L. Presi∣dent resolued to besiege the Castle of Do••boy.
• * 1.10

  A List of the Armie in Mounster.
• * 1.11

  Note that the names thus ☞ marked, were Colonels of foot Regi∣ments.
• * 1.12

  The L. Presi∣dent was ad∣vised not to enterprise the winning of the Castle of Donboy, and the reasons why.
• * 1.13

  The L. Pre∣sident perse∣veres in his resolution.
• * 1.14

  23. Aprill. the Army began to march to∣wards Don∣boy.
• * 1.15

  24. Aprill.
• * 1.16

  25. Aprill.
• * 1.17

  26. Aprill.
• * 1.18

  27. April.
• * 1.19

  29. Aprill.
• * 1.20

  30. Aprill.
• * 1.21

  1. May.
• * 1.22

  Preyes ta∣ken from the Enemy.
• * 1.23

  2. May.
• * 1.24

  An other prey.
• * 1.25

  3. May. A third prey••
• * 1.26

  4. May.
• * 1.27

  5. May.
• * 1.28

  7. May
• * 2.1

  8. May.
• * 2.2

  Cap. Bostock and Captaine Barry sent to Sir Charles Wilmot.
• * 2.3

  A digression of Sir Char▪ Wilmots pro∣ceedings in Kerry.
• * 2.4

  Divers re∣bels slaine by Sir Charles Wilmot.
• * 2.5

  A tra••torly Souldier hanged.
• * 2.6

  A Ward put into Carig∣foyle.
• * 2.7

  The castle of Lixnaw ta∣ken by Com∣position.
• * 2.8

  The Castle of Ballihow taken and the Knight of Kerry de∣feated.
• * 2.9

  Castle Gre∣gory and Rahane ta∣ken.
• * 2.10

  The forces which the rebels had in Kerry in bo∣naght.
• * 2.11

  The Lord of Lixnaw ba∣nished out of Kerry.
• * 2.12

  The volun∣tary submis∣sion of Don∣nell Mac Cartie.
• * 2.13

  Sir Charles Wilmot re∣quired by the Lo. Pre∣sident to come to the Campe at Carew Castle.
• * 2.14

  A great prey taken from Osulevan More his sonne.
• * 2.15

  The Knight of Kerry up∣on humble sute pro∣tected.
• * 2.16

  9. May.
• * 2.17

  11. May.
• * 2.18

  Sir Charles Wilmot with the forces of Kerry, & the munition and victuals frō Corke arri∣ved at the camp, remai∣ning then at Carew castle
• * 2.19

  12. May.
• * 2.20

  Munition & victuall sent by the Lord President to the Lor. De∣putie.
• * 2.21

  13. May.
• * 2.22

  Dermond Moyle•• Mac Carty, bro∣ther to Flo∣rence, slaine.
• * 2.23

  It was resol∣ved in Coun∣cell, that the army should be trāsported by sea to the great Iland, & frō thence to the Ma••n:
• * 2.24

  15. May.
• * 2.25

  The rebell Tirrell desi∣red a parl••y with the Lo. President.
• * 2.26

  All our horse were sent frō the campe, & certaine foot to guard Kinsale.
• * 2.27

  16. May.
• * 2.28

  17. May.
• * 2.29

  Tirrel fayled twise to par∣ley with the Earle of Thomond, & the cause why.
• * 2.30

  26. May.
• * 2.31

  Aprey taken
• * 2.32

  27. May.
• * 2.33

  31. May.
• * 2.34

  The Army dislodged frō Carew Castle
• * 2.35

  1. Iune.
• * 2.36

  The Regi∣ments trans∣ported into the great Iland.
• * 2.37

  2. Iune.
• * 2.38

  3. Iune.
• * 2.39

  Teg Ke••gh mac Mag∣hon slaine.
• * 2.40

  4. Iune.
• * 2.41

  The castle of Donmanus surprized.
• * 2.42

  5. Iune.
• * 2.43

  A Spanish ship arrived.
• * 2.44

  A conference betweene the Ear. of Tho∣mond, & Ric. Mac Gog∣hagan.
• * 2.45

  6. Iune.
• * 2.46

  The L. Presi∣dent rode to view the place where the forces w••re to land.
• * 2.47

  Donghe Irish.
• * 2.48

  The vigilant care of the Lord Presi∣dent.
• * 2.49

  Two Regi∣mēts landed in the little Iland.
• * 2.50

  The two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ther Regi∣ments lan∣ded in the Maine.
• * 2.51

  The Rebels deceived.
• * 2.52

  The Rebels defeated and Captaine Tirrell wounded.
• * 2.53

  The Spanish ship which arrived neer to Ardea, brought pas∣sengers, mu∣nition, and money to the Rebels.
• * 2.54

  The distri∣buters and the distribu∣tion of some of the mony.
• * 3.1

  Postscript.
• * 6.1

  7. Iunij.
• * 6.2

  The Lo. Pre∣sident view∣eth the Ca∣stle of Don∣boy.
• * 6.3

  Contrary to all mens opi∣nions the Lo. President found both good ground to encampe in, and to plant the battery.
• * 6.4

  8. Iunij.
• * 6.5

  Two Espials of the Rebels hanged.
• * 6.6

  11. Iunij.
• * 6.7

  The Campe entrenched, and the Ar∣tillery draw∣en into the market place.
• * 6.8

  The approa∣ches were begun to bee made.
• * 6.9

  12. Iunij.
• * 6.10

  The Iland of the Dorsies taken, and in it divers re∣bels slaine and taken prisoners, be∣sides muniti∣on, artillery, and much o∣ther spoyle.
• * 6.11

  16. Iune.
• * 6.12

  The artillery plāted bef••••e Donboy.
• * 6.13

  17. Iune.
• * 6.14

  Donboy bat∣tered.
• * 6.15

  A breach made.
• * 6.16

  The breach assaulted.
• * 6.17

  Diuers of the rebels slaine, in seeking to escape by a Salley.
• * 6.18

  Others that recouered the river, were slaine in the water.
• * 6.19

  He which pulled the Ear, of Or∣mond frō his horse (whē he was takē pri∣soner) was slaine.
• * 6.20

  The L. Presi∣dents Colors placed on the top of the ca∣stle, but the vault was stil maintained by the rebels.
• * 6.21

  18. Iune.
• * 6.22

  Sundry of the rebels volun∣tarily yeeld themselues.
• * 6.23

  The remain∣der of them made election of a new cap∣taine, whose resolution was extra∣ordinary.
• * 6.24

  A Battery made upon the vault.
• * 6.25

  For feare of b••ing buried in the ruines of the vault, the rest of the rebels rēdred themselues.
• * 6.26

  A desperate resolution of Mac Gog∣hegan.
• * 6.27

  58. executed, the rest of the Rebels reser∣ved for a time.
• * 6.28

  The whole number of the Ward in Donboy.
• * 6.29

  The losse wee received in the siege.
• * 6.30

  Captaines, men of quali∣ty, and others wounded.
• * 6.31

  The services propounded to Tirrell he refuseth.
• * 6.32

  The reasons of his refusal
• * 6.33

  22 Iunij.
• * 6.34

  The Castle of Donboy blowne up with powder. Tirrells men which were respited, exe∣cuted.
• * 6.35

  23. Iunij.
• * 6.36

  The Army shipped and transported into the great Iland.
• * 6.37

  The Dow∣nings taken.
• * 6.38

  24. Iunij.
• * 6.39

  25. Iunij.
• * 6.40

  26. Iunij.
• * 6.41

  Lea••-••on Castle takē.
• * 6.42

  27. Iunij.
• * 6.43

  28. Iun••j.
• * 6.44

  The Castle of Lettertin∣lesse taken and burnt.
• * 6.45

  29. Iunij.
• * 6.46

  The Lord President returned ••o Corke.
• * 6.47

  30. Iune.
• * 6.48

  The Compa∣nies sent for by the Lord Deputie de∣livered over to Sir Sa∣muell Bag∣nall.
• * 6.49

  1. Iulij.
• * 6.50

  The confi∣dence which the Irish had of supplyes from▪ Spaine, made them obstinate.
• * 6.51

  Supplyes of a thousand foote from England for Monster.
• * 6.52

  Sir Charles Wilmot with his Regi∣ment sent into Kerry.
• * 6.53

  5. Iul.
• * 6.54

  Iames Ar∣cher and Conner O∣driscall fled into Spaine.
• * 6.55

  Sir Ow••n Mac Car∣ties sonnes revolt.
• * 6.56

  10. Iuly.
• * 6.57

  Divers Ca∣stles taken in Carbery by the Garri∣sons.
• * 6.58

  The descrip∣tion of Bear-haven.
• * 6.59

  The descrip∣tion of the haven of Baltimore.
• * 6.60

  The descrip∣tion of Ca∣stle haven.
• * 6.61

  The Spanish Hostages li∣censed to de∣part.
• * 7.1

  The taking of Donboy was the cause that the Army which was prepared in Spaine for Ireland was stay••d.
• * 7.2

  2000. Sup∣plies of Foot for Moūster.
• * 7.3

  Ioh. fits Tho∣mas his pra∣ctise to de∣ceiue the Lo. President, but failed in the same.
• * 7.4

  A false ru∣mour of the Spanish fleet, on the coast of Mounster.
• * 7.5

  Sir Samuell ••agnal with his Regimēt commanded to stay in Mounster.
• * 8.1

  Cormock Mac Der∣mond Cartie accused of sundry trea∣sons.
• * 8.2

  18. August.
• * 8.3

  Cormock Mac Der∣mond com∣mitted to prison.
• * 8.4

  The Castle of Blarney in the custo∣••y of Cap∣taine Taffe.
• * 8.5

  The Castle and Abbey of Kilcrey rendred to the Lo. Pre∣sident, but the Castle of Mocrumpe was detayned from him.
• * 8.6

  Mocrumpe besieged.
• * 8.7

  Cormocks wife & chil∣dren impri∣soned.
• * 8.8

  Cormock Mac Der∣mond plot∣ted his escape.
• * 8.9

  2. Septemb.
• * 9.1

  Instructions for Captaine Harvie to write into Spaine.
• * 18.1

  The Lord Presidents Passeport for Captaine Ed••ie into Spaine.
• * 18.2

  Spanish in∣telligence sent from Master Se∣cretary Ce∣cill to the Lord Presi∣dent.
• * 19.1

  29. Septemb.
• * 19.2

  Cormocke Mac Der∣mond made an escape out of prison.
• * 19.3

  The castle of Mocrumpe taken, & most of the ward put to the sword.
• * 19.4

  Osulevan & Tirrell re∣paire with their forces into Muskry
• * 19.5

  12. Octob.
• * 19.6

  Cormock mac Dermond made meanes to be recei∣ved to her Maj••sties mercie.
• * 19.7

  21. Octob.
• * 19.8

  He made his submission to the L. Pre∣sident.
• * 19.9

  The reasons that moved the Lo. Presi∣dent to accept of Cormocks submission.
• * 19.10

  The L. Presi∣dent offers the L. Deputie to send him of his li••t one or two regimēts
• * 19.11

  He adverti∣seth of Odon∣nels death.
• * 19.12

  22. Octob.
• * 19.13

  Tirrels quarter as∣sayled by Sir muell Sagnall.
• * 19.14

  The losse on the Rebels part.
• * 19.15

  Tirrell ra∣geth in fury against the inhabitants of Muskery,
• * 19.16

  He retireth into Beare & Desmond.
• * 19.17

  The death of Cap Harvie.
• * 19.18

  Cap. Flower succeeded
• * 19.19

  Capt. Harvy in his go∣vernment.
• * 19.20

  The Castle of Cloghan summoned.
• * 19.21

  The Consta∣bles brother hanged.
• * 19.22

  The castle of Cloghan rendred.
• * 19.23

  A branch of a Letter from the Lords of the Councell to the Lord President.
• * 19.24

  The Ensignes of Magi∣stracy rede∣livered to the Corpora∣tion of Kin∣sale.
• * 19.25

  The Spani∣ards defea∣ted at Kin∣sale in King Richard the seconds time.
• * 19.26

  The Rising out of the country com∣mitted to the Lord Barries charge.
• * 19.27

  The L. De∣puty requires the L. Presi∣dent to meete him at Gal∣way.
• * 19.28

  Sir George Thornton ap∣pointed to joyne with the L. Barry
• * 19.29

  A message frō the rebell Tirrel to the L. President, and his an∣swere.
• * 19.30

  The Knight of Kerry de∣feated by Sir Ch. Wilmot.
• * 19.31

  The Knight of Kerry▪ Th. Oge, & Osu∣levan Mores sonne, make their submis∣sions.
• * 19.32

  A foule mur∣der commit∣ted by Osule∣van Mores sonne.
• * 19.33

  Sir Charles Wilmot chiefe Com∣mander of the forces in the absence of the Lord President.
• * 19.34

  The Rebels make three divisions of their forces.
• * 19.35

  Tirrell afraid fled out of the Province.
• * 19.36

  27. Decem.
• * 19.37

  30. Decem.
• * 19.38

  The Lord Barry and Sir George Thornton joyne their forces with Sir Charles Wilmot.
• * 19.39

  A skirmish.
• * 19.40

  31. Decem.
• * 19.41

  A prey taken from the re∣bels out of their Fast∣nesse.
• * 19.42

  Divers Re∣bels submit themselues.
• * 19.43

  William Burke, Iohn O Conn••r Kerry, and Osulevan Beare with their Bon∣noghs fled out of the Province.
• * 19.44

  The losses which they sustayned in their passage through the County of Corke.
• * 19.45

  The hard shift they made to passe over the Shenan.
• * 19.46

  The good service done upon them by the Sherife of the coun∣ty of Tippe∣rary.
• * 19.47

  Captaine Henry Mal∣by slaine.
• * 19.48

  4. Ianuarij.
• * 19.49

  Beare, Ban∣try, and the Dorsies spo••e∣led and left wast.
• * 19.50

  The Castles of Ardea and Carrick∣nesse rende∣red.
• * 19.51

  6. Ia.
• * 19.52

  Cap. Taffe employed against the Rebels in Carbry.
• * 19.53

  The Popes Vicar slaine, and the Re∣bels defea∣ted.
• * 19.54

  The Carties of Carby submitted themselues to the Lord President.
• * 22.1

  False r••∣mours di∣vulged of the State of Mounster.
• * 22.2

  The Lord President sent one thousand foote muni∣tioned and victualled to the Lord Deputy.
• * 27.1

  The Lo. De∣puty sent to the Lo. Presi∣dent for men & munition, and himselfe to repaire unto him.
• * 27.2

  The List of her Majesties Forces in Moun••••er.
• * 27.3

  Sir Edward Wingfield sent by the Lord Presi∣dent with fiue hundred foote into Connaght. 23. Febr.
• * 27.4

  The Lord of Lixnaw de∣feated by Capt. Bois.
• * 27.5

  The Castle of Kilcow takē by Cap∣taine Flower
• * 27.6

  The Castle of Berenga∣ry taken by Sir Charles Wilmot.
• * 27.7

  Sir Charles Wilmo•• and Sir George Thornton left by the Lo. Presidēt Ioynt Com∣missioners for the go∣vernment of Mounster.
• * 27.8

  26. Febr.