Irelands complaint, and Englands pitie; being a true relation of the great care, and religious love, expressed by the honorable House of Parliament, towards our distressed brethren, the poore Protestants in Ireland : likewise, the orders of the said House, for the raising of forces and monyes, for to suppresse those rebellious papists in Ireland. With the names of all those commanders appointed by the Parliament, for this religious designe.

A relation of some certain passages in Ireland, wherein is declared the weak∣nesse of that Kingdome, and the great ne∣cessitie they have of able and well disposed Protestant Souldiers.

THe last week about the eight day, the Pro∣testant Forces in Ireland were summoned by Regiments to appear in Armes to be ready to defend the Kings right, and the Subjects li∣berty: but upon inquirie, every Regiment be∣ing called, they found to their great grief that many of their Souldiers were run away, and joyned themselves to the party of the Rebels, to the great advantage of the Rebels, and discom∣fort of the Protestants.

The number of those men which are fled from the Protestant party to the Rebels.

There are 300. fled from a Regiment which was under the command of the late Earl of Strafford.

Likewise 300. from another Regiment. Like∣wise from a Nether Captain, which had com∣mand over 100. and they are all fled but onely 15. by which we may easily perceive the neces∣sity and want of souldiers in Ireland, and these are the motives that induces the Honorable House of Parliament to order, and appoint these Officers which follow, whose Noble va∣lours and assumed vertues are apparantly known and manifested both to the House of Parliament, and all others that are inquirers after the story of Fame and Heroick actions.