The Lords of the Council of England, to the Lords of the Councel in Ireland, 31 Jan. 1629.

BY your Letter dated the ninth of January we understand how the seditious riot moved by the Friars and their adherents at Dublin, hath by your good order and resolution been happly supprest, and we Page  241doubt not but by this occasion, you will consider how much it con∣cerneth the good Government of that Kingdome, to present in time the first growing of such evils; for where such people be permitted to swarm, they wil soon grow licentious, and endure no government but their own, which cannot otherwise be restored then by a due and sea∣sonable execution of the Law, and of such directions as from time to time have been sent from his Majesty and this Board. Now it redoundeth much to the honour of his Majesty, that the world shall take notice of the ability and good service of his Ministers there, which in person he hath been pleased openly in Councel, and in most gracious manner to approve and commend; whereby you may be sufficiently encouraged to go on with like resolution and moderation, til the work be solely done, as well in City as in other places of your Kingdome, the carri∣age whereof we must leave to your good discretions, whose particular knowledge of the present state of things can guide you better, when and where to carry a soft or harder hand; only this we hold necessa∣ry to put you in mind, that you continue in that good agreement a∣mongst your selves, for this and other services which your Letters do expresse; and for which we commend you much, that the good ser∣vants of the King and state may find encouragement equally from you all; and the ill affected may find no support or countenance from any; nor any other connivances used but by general advice, for avoi∣ding of further evils, shall be allowed; and such Magistrates and Of∣ficers, if any shal be discovered that openly or underhand favour such disorders, or do not their duties in suppressing them, and com∣mitting the offenders, you shall doe well to take all fit and safe advan∣tages, by the punishment or displacing of a few, to make the rest more cautious. This we write, not as misliking the faire course you have taken; but to expresse the concurrency of our Judgments with yours, and to assure you of our assistance in all such occasions where∣in for your further proceedings, we have advised. And his Majesty requireth you accordingly to take order, first that the house where∣in Seminary Friars appeared in their habits, and wherein the Reve∣rend Arch-Bishop, and the Maior of Dublin received the first affront, be spedily demolished, and be the mark of terror to the resisters of Authority, and that the rest of the houses erected or imployed there, or elsewhere to the use of suspicious societies, be converted to houses of correction, and to set the people on work, or to other publick uses, for the advancement of Justice, good Arts or Trades; and fur∣ther, that you use all fit meanes to discover the Founders, Benefact∣ors and Maintainers of such Societies and Colledges, and certifie their Page  242names, and that you find out the Lands, Leases, or Revenues apply∣ed to their uses, and dispose thereof according to the Law and that you certifie also the places and institutions of all such Monasteries, Pri∣ories, Nunneries, and other Religious houses, and the names of all such persons as have put themselves to be brothers and sisters therein, especially such as are of note, to the end such evil plants be not per∣mitted to take root any where in that Kingdome which we require you take care of. For the supply of Munition which you have reason to desire, we have taken effectuall order that you shall receive it with all convenient speed. And so &c.