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 Coppy of another Letter sent to a worthy Divine in this City &c.

VVorthy Sir.

AFter my best respects recommended unto you I thinke it expedient to acquaint you of all affaires, that be∣long to our Irish businesse. My Lord Moore is in Dro••heda with 700. foote and a Troope or two; Some of my Lords children are already come hither, and we expect my Lady Moore and their children this night: my Lord hath sent hither severall trunkes: they are this day put into the Cas∣tle to be safely preserved.

There is 200. Souldiers in the Castle victualled for 12. months and about 50. peeces of Ordinance, mounted to keepe the City in awe. Sir Francis Willoughby is gover∣nour, and Sir Iohn Borlasse lodgeth therein.

The Justices sit at Cork-house to free the Castle from re∣course of people thereto. This morning have marched to∣ward Drogheda 10. foot companies in compleat armes, un∣der the command of Sir Henry ••••ckbourn. Dandalk•• was taken on Sunday. And the Scots and some English have come upon the Rebels, and have restrayned the New••••e from the Rebels with the losse of a few men▪ 80▪ of the Re∣bels are slaine, with good stoore of Armes. The Scots and English from the North are 4000. foot, and 400, horse & their armie encreaseth: There are in the County of Cavan under the command of Sir Charles Coot a 1000 foot. We are in good hopes that the Lords of the Pole will prove true, for they are here offering their service dayly. Great in number the Rebels are, and dayly increasing both in Ʋester and Carney. My Lord Moores Troope have lately taken about 60. of the Rebels, and kil'd 3. or 4. and rescu∣ed 7. score head of cattell from them. We doe not as yet heare of any rising in Mountser, or Lemster: so as we hope these broyles will cease when the English army as well as the Scots fall upon them. Thus hoping I have satisfied you herein, I commend you to God and rest.

Dublin Novemb. ••. 1641.

Your loving Friend, H. L.