The last and best newes from Ireland: declaring first the warlike and cruell proceeding of the rebels who are all papists and Jesuits of that kingdome. Secondly, the entrance of some English and Scottish companies into the north-parts of Ireland under the command of these foure noblemen; the Lord Grandison, the Lord Chichester, the Lord Conway, the Lord Cromwell, also the late incounters which they have had with those rebels. Thirdly, how the rebels would have fired and burnt up the city of Dublin with wild-fire: and likewise the taking of some Irish Lords and other commaunders prisoners, both of horse and foot. Fourthly, divers letters from severall persons of good worth in Ireland touching the cruell proceedings of the rebells to this very day. Fifthly, Irelands complaint, and Englands reliefe sent by the honorable house of parliament to ayde and assist their brethren; together with the names of those commanders that are appointed for this religious designe. Sixtly, the proclamation made by the Lords and Justices of Ireland.

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

Mr. Waterhouse:

AFter our loves remembred unto you, hoping of your good health, which the Lord in his mercie long continue: this is to certifie you concerning our condition. I doubt not, but you have heard of the Papists which are risen in rebellion, but God did deliver our Citie from their bloudy device, else we had not a man of us beene a live 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 discoverie was but at ten of the clock on Friday night, and the next morning they might have took the Castle, had not one in compa∣ny revealed it to the Lords: and though we seeme to have beene deli∣vered, yet wee are still in great feare; for wee know not who are our enemics, and friends. Many enemies wee have amongst us in the Citie, that should have been the first that should have cut our throats, as it hath beene in the Countrey, in one of the hest plantations of the English, that is now in the Countie of Manahom, and Cavin, and o∣ther Counties. The whole Countie of Manahom, the Irish thereof are in rebellion, and many English are destroyed, and lost their lives and all their meanes; some worth a thousand pounds over night, and not a rag to cover them the next day. There is by relation five hundred people of them now in our Citie, all stripped of their cloaths: no dif∣ference betweene rich and poore, only the rich were worse dealt with. Now our Lords have sent out yesterday an Army downe, and 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 ••riven 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: We hope the Lord will stay them. Many of th••m are taken, and more everie day, but it will be a great while before they be suppressed: and our Souldiers many false, and still wee everie day and night witch them. There is above five hundred men in Armes watch our C••tie everienight, Housholders and other men, are I may say a thousand. Wee have in our out-Streets two hundred. They would have set our Towne on sire, for they are mainly inraged, and daily treacheries are found our, which is Gods great mer∣cie to us. By this meanes wee have no trade in our Citie more than need requires, that is, for victuals, and candles, and such like things, which men cannot be without; and wee can get in no debts, for men

will pay no moneys. For my part, I shall bee a great loser by these times, for we are at a great charge, it is one mans work to watch, and there is great distraction. Thus with my love to your prayers, which I know are not wanting for us, I ever rest

Your loving friend, Ioseph Watson.