The truest intelligence from the province of Munster, in the kingdome of Ireland: extracted out of severall letters of very serious importance lately sent from Mr. Tristam Whitcombe soveraigne of Kinsale, and divers other worthy gentlemen of good repute, ranke and quality : newly written, published and really averred by one Mr. I. P. who was sometime a minister amongst them, having lately escaped from thence, and sustained great losses by the insolency of those bold, bloody and barbarous rebels : wherein is contained the miraculous mercies of Almighty God towards the Protestants of that kingdome in generall, and to that province in speciall : manifested by the cutting off of above 2000 of the rebels by 900 of our forces, and the late surprisall of many more of them by policie at sea.

Another remarkable Passage concerning the happy Proceedings of our last Forces by SEA, as followeth.

ONe of our Ships lately sent forth to the Coasts of Ire∣land, ventured upon this ensuing Stratagem into the harbour of Baltemore. They put up the Dunkirkers Colours, as if they had come with Ammunition and Armes for the Rebels; which the Rebels being very proud of and confident that they were (as our men pretended to be) both by their Coulers, and the Irish-language which some of them spake, were drawne on Ship-board, in particular Durmod Glack, Florence Macharty, Arch-Rebels with divers other the princi∣pall of which they saved alive, the other they hanged vp pre∣sently.

Thus we see that by the divine providence, our policy and weake meanes doe prosper to the astonishment and destructi∣on of our Enemies, and to the perpetuall exultation and ob∣ligation of all true Protestants; who ought not for all this to tempt GOD by neglecting meanes in due time of sending over sufficient Ammunition, mony and men to sucour our distressed friends in Ireland, and suppresse their Enemies who (with GODS blessing on these meane••) may be quickly extirpated, or reduced to their obedience to the Crowne of England.

The Authors Animadversion and Conclusion.

MY humble A••••••ce is, Sa••v•• melior•• jud••cto; That •••• there must needs be fighting at home (which God in his infinite merey••••∣vert) that we would shot the Dore, which is the Kingdome of Ire∣land instanced after the old Prover••.

Hee that will for England 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Must••in Jreland first ground hope.

Lest fighting amongst our selves the Dore being open, the J••ish or some forraigne Enemy, or both invade and subvert us. For the pre∣venting whereof, it is necessary to send with all expedition (for,

I••••••te 〈…〉〈…〉 post••est occasio calva.

Occasions lock is just before, Which being past gives no hold more)

••••on••derible Army of faithfull resolute Souldiers, very well accou∣tred and ••ovided and no losse experienced in those parts whither they are sent to recover the Corne and Cattle into our Forces hands for their Winter support, and to make impregnable Fortifications upon the severall harbours of that Kingdome where there are none, before the raging 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and tempestuous stormes of that frigid Santon appeare, when Ships cannot play upon that dangerous Coast, to prevent a future supply from these Rebels Adherents, and then (by the helpe of the Lord of Hosts whose Spirit will set up his Standard against his and their Enemies 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the malice and might of the Di∣vell

the Pope and all their cursed complices, and maintaine this owne cause) VVee neede not doubt of a speedy and happy Conquest of that rebellious and Unfortunate Kingdome. But happly it will be obiected that Englands necessity cals for charity first at home. To this I answer, First by the Rule of Piety the way to gaine a pacification with God and then with the King and so peace among our selves, is by Repen∣tance, Fasting, Prayer, and the practise of Mercy in releasing the op∣pressed in re••••eving the distressed, Jsay 58. from the 6th. verse to to the end. Secondly by the Rule of Policie, trading now being de••••, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 part of this Kingdome living upon manuall labour, it is more then probable that (wanting imployment heere to maintaine themselves and their great charge, as many of them undergoe, they will take unlawfull wayes of subsisting, and so endanger the Kingdom; and therefore may well be spared hence, and bee better maintained in the opportune regaining of Ireland, which is the preserving of En∣gland, then suffered to be their owne carvers here it distractions con∣tinue, (which God forbid) to the hazard of this Kingdome, Thirdly, the Men that are or shall be sent over with expedition into Jreland (the now miserable seat of warre) they being a considerable strength, will be able to effect the Conquest sooner and at much less charge to to this Kingdome then otherwise; and upon occasion of foriaigne In∣vasion which we may justly scare, the ••urke, having got all that he hath in Europe by Civill Dissentions and differences betweene the Christian Princes, the men sent over into Jreland (being trained up in the Schoole of warre, and flesht with the blood of their enemies) shall by their skill, courage and experience doe twice so much bene∣ficiall Service as raw unexperienc'd and fresh-water Soldiers: so that the present rending over of a considerable number of men well ap∣pointed for Jreland, can be no prejudice, but rather an extraord 〈◊〉〈◊〉 advantage to this Kingdome.

Ordered, that this be printed and published.

Iohn Browne, Cler. Parl. D. Covs.

FINIS.