The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641.: Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland.

HEreupon the Lords took present order to have a Watch privately set upon the lodging of Mac Mahon, as also upon the L. Mac Guire, and so they sate up all that night in consultation, having far stronger pre∣sumptions upon this latter examination taken, then any wayes at first they could entertain. The Lords Justices upon a further consideration (there being come unto them early next morning severall other of the Privy councel) sent before day, and seized upon Mac-Mahon, then with his servant in his own lodging; they at first made some little resistance with their drawn swords, but finding thewselves over-mastered, presently

yielded, and so they were brought before the Lords Justices and Councel still sitting at the Lord Borlacy's house: where upon examination he did without much difficulty confesse the Plot resolutely, telling them, That on that very day all the Forts and strong places in Ireland would be ta∣ken, That he with the L. Mac-Guire, Hugh Birn, Capt. Brian O Neale, and severall other Irish Gentlemen, were come up expresly to surprise the Castle of Dublin, That twenty men out of each County in the Kingdom were to be here to joyn with them, That all the Lords and Gentlemen in the Kingdom that were Papists were engaged in this Plot, That what was that day to be done in other parts of the country, was so far advan∣ced by that time, as it was impossible for the wit of man to prevent it; and withall told them, That it was true, they had him in their power, and might use him how they pleased, but he was sure he should be re∣venged.

By this time the noise of this Conspiracie began to be confusedly spread abroad about the Town, and advertisement was brought unto the Lords Justices then in councel, that great numbers of strangers had been observed to come the last evening, and in the morning early unto the Town, and most of them to set up their horses in the suburbs: where∣upon the Lords having in the first place taken order for the apprehension of the Lord Mac-Guire, removed themselves for their better security unto the castle, where the body of the Councel then in town attended them at the ordinary place of their meeting there. In the first place they caused a present search to be made for all such horses belonging to stran∣gers as were brought into any Innes, and by that meanes they discovered some of the owners, who were presently seised upon and committed to the castle of Dublin, having already delivered over to the custody of the Constable there the Lord Mac-Guire, and Hugh Mac-Mahon; Hugh Birn, and Roger Moore, chief of the conspirators, escaped over the River in the night, Colonel Plunket, Captain Fox, with severall others found means likewise to passe away undiscerned; and of the great numbers which came up out of severall counties to be actors in taking of the castle and city of Dublin, there were not, through the slack pursuit and great negligence of the inhabitants, above thirty seized upon, most of them ser∣vants and inconsiderable persons, those of quality having so many good friends within the town, as they had very ill luck if apprehended. The same day before the Lords rose from councel, they took order for this Proclamation which here followeth to be made and published.

Notes

• Mac Mahon taken.
• His confession.
• The Lord Mac Guire with se∣verall other of the Conspira∣tors seised on.