A wild-fire plot found out in Ireland shewing how the rebels vvould have consumed the city of Dublin with wild-fire. Also how three Lords were taken prisoners, and committed to the castle. Also how the Scots have joyned battell against the rebels. Together with the names of those Lords which led the forces, and tooke the rebels prisoners, with their number of forces, both of horse and foote. With the exact coppies of two letters, sent from two marchants in Ireland, one to Mr. Walterhouse, citizen in London, and the other to a worthy divine, concerning all the proceedings of the plots, which the rebels ever did intend to this very day.

The true Coppy of a Letter sent from Mr. Ioseph Watson Merchant in Dublin, to Mr. Watterhouse Citizen in London dated November the 4. 1641.

Mr. VVatterhouse▪

After our loves remembred unto you, hoping of your good health which the Lord in his mercy long con∣tinue: this is to certifie you concerning our condition. I doubt not, but you have heard of the Papists which are ri∣sen in Rebellion, but God did deliver our City from their bloudy device: else we had not a man of us beene alive this day. For they had intended to take the Castle, where all the strength of the Kingdome was, and then they would have ruinated us, and all the English in the Kingdome; had not God miraculously delivered us. The discovery was but at tenne of the Clocke on Friday night: and the next morning they might have tooke the Castle, had not one in company revealed it to the Lords: and though we seeme to have beene delivered, yet we are still in great feare; for we know not who are our enemies, and friends. Many ene∣mies we have amongst us in the City, that should have bin the fi st, that should have cut our throats, as it hath been in the Country in one of the best plantations of the English, that is now in the County of Manahom, and Cavin▪ and o∣rher Counties. The whole County of Manahom the Irish thereof are in Rebellion, and many English are destroyed, & loit their lives, and all their meanes; some worth •• 1000. pounds over night, and not a rag to cover them the next day. There is by Relation, 500 people of them now in our City, all stripped of their cloaths: no difference betweene rich and poore, onely the Rich were worse dealt with. Now our Lords have sent out y••terday an Army downe, & the

Scots in the North parts are risen to meet them. But it is thought the Scots have met with them ere this, and have driven them from one place, but there are a great number of them, but not a quarter of them armed men, but they have good store of Armes: Wee hope the Lord will stay them. Many of them are taken, and more every day, but it will be a great while before they be suppressed: and our Souldiers prove many false, and still we every day & night watch them. There is above 500 men in Armes watch our City every night, Housholders and other men, are I may say a 1000. We have in our out Stee••s 200. they would have set our Towne on fire, for they are maynly inraged,, and daiely Trecheries are found out, which is Gods great mercy to us. By this meanes we have no trade in our City more then needs require, that is for victuals, and candles, & such like things, which men cannot be without, & wee can get in no debts, for men will pay no moneyes. For my part I shall be a great loser by these times, for wee are at a great charge, it is one mans worke to watch, and there is great distraction.

Thus with my love to you, desiring your prayers, which I know are not wanting, for us, I ever rest

Your loving Friend Joseph Watson.