Numb. 223.
THE
Moderate Intelligencer:
Impartially communicating Martiall
Affairs to the KINGDOM of
ENGLAND.
From Thursday, June 21, to Thursday June 28 1649.
SUndry arguments have been used to perswade to hasten into Ireland,
for recovery thereof from the hands of the Rebels, as
the saving the little this exhausted Nation hath left, which by
delay will be hazarded; with others, this may be added, that
there may this Sommer be such opportunity as may not fall
again; those who cover to share the excellencies of this Nation,
are, no doubt, laying about how to disturb the peace
thereof, which this Sommer they will not be able to bring to
maturity, by the next they may, and though an unsound accord
with such wretches were to be abominated, yet a good end were to be thirsted for
and truly if there were no other motive to add, this alone were enough, the sad sufferings
in the Countries from those who pass thither, by their circumferences, delays in
march, and wilde courses in it, to passe by many, it is not strange, say some, that a Regiment
should move, and hardly in it so great an Officer as a single Lieutenant, that
they should come to a Town some houres before night and demand Quarter, but give
them a piece of money they wil goe further; and it may be further after that; and if
they spar'd poor mens houses, from whence they take but what of food they sinde, it
were a lesse fault, and visit the more able, and take by force from them, and if the gates
be shut, get over walls, or other way enter, and drinkl
out three or four hogsheads
of Beer before they stir, only at departre make bold with what handsomly they