Severall letters from Ireland of the late good success of the Parliament forces there one from Col. Hewson Governour of Dublin, sent to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Parliament. VVherein were inclosed the summons, and other passages between him and the governour of the strong garison and fort of Ballisanon. Together vvith the propositions tendred by them, and refused. As also the articles upon which the same was surrendred, dated the first day of March 1649. Two other letters from William Basil Esquire, Atturney Generall for the state in Ireland. March 18. 1649. These letters and papers are appointed to be printed and published. Imprimatur, Henry Scobel. Cler. Parliamenti.;

To the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Parliament of England.

SIR,

WHen his Excellency marched from Dublin towards Munster, he left me intrusted with that Garrison, my selfe, and those left with me at that time being sicke: The first party that recovered were sent after the Army; to wit, about 800 Foot, and 200 Horse, which fought and beat the Enemy upon their march: Some more of those sicke men that were left recovering, and some recruits comming over. After I had surprised the strong Fort upon the Bog of Allin, and taken Castle-Martin in the County of Kildare, and placed a Garrison therein. About the latter end of December, marched with a party of 1000 Horse and Foot into the Island of Allin, and summoned Killmaog therein, but finding it not feazable to storme without Guns, I marched to Rabride and Ponsers Grange, and tooke them, and placed two strong Garrisons there, which did give me good footing in the County of Kildare, then sent a party and took Kildare, Hertwell, and Cotlingstowne, three usefull Garrisons in the said County; and provisions being spent returned back to Dublin, there endeavouring to get Guns, Mortar peeces, and other necessaries ready to draw forth againe with all possible speed; in the in∣terim I received Propositions from the Governour and Officers in the strong Garrison and Fort of Ballisonan, the originall whereof, I here inclosed present you with all under their owne hands, which being by me utterly rejected.

I marched upon Tuesday the 26 of Feb. with a party of 2000 Foot, and 1000 Horse, towards the County of Kildare, and took with me one Culverin, and one Demi-culverin, and one Mortar-piece, the Enemy fired their Garrisons of Fort of Lease, Blackreath, & the forementioned Castle of Kilmaog in the Island of Allin; but I shall easily make it te∣nable againe, it being very usefull for your service, they also did blow up the Castle of Athy, where they had a strong Garrison, and broke up the Bridge. Upon the 28 Feb. I marched from the Naas, and about four a clock with the Van of the party, I came to Bellisonan a strong Garrison, double Works, and double moted, full of water one within another, and amount with a Fort upon it, most of the Officers with me esteeming the taking of it to be unfeazable, it being late, and I unwilling to lose time, did send in a Summons, a copy whereof is here inclosed, & the inclosed answer under the Governours hand was presently returned, & the Town which was without his Works by him burned that night, I caused a Bat∣tery to be made and planted the Artillery, and made a Fort for the secu∣rity therof, having intelligence that the Lord of Castlehaven, with 4000

Horse and Foot would come to raise me within two dayes, in which Fort I could secure the Guns and batter their Works, w••i•••• 〈…〉〈…〉 to fight the Enemy if need were, we played our Guns and Morter-peece at the Fort upon the Mount, intending before night to ••••orme it, ha∣ving Ladders, and all necessaries ready, but before any breach was made, the Governour did send me a paper which is here inclosed, where∣unto the inclosed answer was returned, and he treated with me about the surrender, which was concluded accordingly. The Articles s•••••••••• with both our hands herewith, is represented unto you.

And now Sir, you have without the losse of one man this strong place, and thereby most of the County of Kildare; those Garrison•• in this County yet remaining, as Castle Dormount, and Kilkenny, with others, I hope you shall have a good account thereof speedily from,

Bellisonan March 3. 1649.

Your humble servant, Ioh. Hewson