the same, under presence of going for Ireland; the Juncto being
glad they had so good a Claw against them, Ordered, That an
Act should be brought in for Calling in their Debenters, and
make them void; How many have they paid by this? this is a
trick to defraud them of that wages they have already earn'd,
because they will give over that profession, and follow an honester;
enough to make them all turn Levellers I promise you:
nay, the names of such Officers and Souldiers that have fallen
off, from that Service, are to be returned, and they to be held as
Enemies to the State: Hie for the AGREEMENT of the
'People: Now is the time or never; if they pluck not Cromwell
Journy-men out of their Laystall by the eares, let them be slaves
for ever and ever; and LOCKIERS Fate follow them
all.
The Countries are so exceedingly taxed, fessed, and oppressed,
that they are become desperate, having thousands lately
flourishing Families, utterly deprived of Bread for the maintenance
of their Wives and Children; they do but wait for a Moses
to be raised to free them from Bondage, and then they are all
up; Necessity has no Law; then Catterpillers look to your
selves; hunger is a sad business I promises you.
Nose was chipped Munday last, and by this time is the Lord
knows where; some say (having all their Money) he means another
Voyage; but as I am informed by a Letter I saw from a
Seaman to his Wife, he is beat back to Milford Haven; pray
God it be true, as it is likely: for themselves say 15000 lie before
Dublin, and Jones is now taken in a Mouse-trap between Inchiquin
and Ormond, that he cannot retreate if he would; and
Dublin in a more sad condition then ever: Jones being in all but
two thousand Horse, and about as many Foot, and Reported to
be Routed by the Lord Inchiquin, and the Lord of Aras: Owen
Roe O Noel being not in the Action, but a while before shattered
all to pieces, himself taken Prisoner, and all his Souldiers
Revolted, and joyned with Ards: Droheda is questionless in a
good and firm Condition, and Prince Rupert there with 6000
Foot, and 2000 Horse, to entertain Cromwel if he should dare
to be so fool hardy, as to attempt any Landing there, which is a
thing impossible, and as hard for him to Land as Dublin by reason