in one hours; then can bee had at the Back-side for six-pence in
three.
Enter Otoway, Captaine Otoway a man faithfull and forward (unfit
else to bring such comfortable newes.) But what is it? No lesse
then Ormond and his whole Army (twenty thousand desperate Cavalieres)
all Rowred, dispersed, slaine or taken, Dublin Relieved, and
the Saints singing To Deam for the great Victory. This is the joyfull
Tydings; Odered therefore that Captaine Otoway have two hundred
pounds gratuitie, one halfe cut of the Kings Revenue (because they
would bee known to wound him with his owne weapon) and the
other halfe out of Habberdashers. hall (to testify in what subjection
they have the Block-heads of the Citty.)
And because Collonell Jones may see they flight not his services,
but that they are as grasfull as great, they likewise Ordered, That a
thousand pounds per annum should bee forth with confirmed to him
and his heires for ever, wheresoever hee will chuse it in any part of
Ireland; and that & curious new knack should bee drawne up to that
purpose, and sent him as reward for his services and sufferings. A
cheap way of rectuiting his lostes, but not so acceptable for the present,
unlesse they had sent the Army so long since promised him, to
pursue the Victory, which otherwise will prove but a lightning before
their death and themselves more absolutely Miserable, if againe Block's
up before Reliefe bee sent them.
For notwithstanding all this noise, wee are certainly informed,
That though it bee true three thousand or there abouts, consisting for
the most part of Covenanters,that had taken up Armes upon surrender
of the Enemies Garrisons, and such others as had run from them to
the Marquosse, were slaine and taken; yet is it nolesse true that above
one thousand two hundred horse and Foote of Jones his men, were
slaine out-right upon the place, besides many more that were taken
and wounded, especially of his owne Regiment, which at the returne
thereof had high as many Officers as Souldiers in it. Which is the
Reason hee begges so earnestly in his letter for recruit of it especially,
as having suffered very much, though within two lines before
[unr] instances not twenty missing of all that sallyed out.
But that they first or last engaged the whole Army. friends [unr]
Ranks of the Sawpit, other than so many thereof as were gone over
the River Commanded by the Lord Castle-Haven, in the absence of
the Lord Inceheque[unr] who was gone into Munster; the Head-Quarters
being on the other side the River, free from Routs or the least
Engagements.