would not march; which being paid them, most of them
gave a shout, and cried they would stay no longer with
those Rebels, but would goe to their owne Countrey men;
and all of them returned to us, assuring us as that what they
did they were inforced unto, and that hereafter they would
live and die with us: so did most of them that were under
the Command of the Lord Inchiquin, which I believe were
about 1200. Sir William Vaughan, Col. Plunkett the seaman,
the Lord Fitz-Gerrards brother, with divers others of
Quality were slaine, one whole Cannon since brought into
Dublin. Thus having given you a certain relation of the
great mercy bestowed upon us, a handfull of poor unworthy
Creatures, desiring you to attribute the honour to him to
whom it belongs. For, not unto us Lord, not unto us, but
unto thy name give the praise, which is the desire of
Your affectionate friend
to serve you, I. M.
Dublin Aug. 4. 1649.
Monday Aug. 13.
This day the Parliament (having adjourned Friday last
till Tuesday following) fat not.
The charge against Sir Martin Sands was lately preferr'd
to the Councell of State, the said Sir Martin being lately
taken in Essex for the Earle of Lough borough, but afterwards
proved otherwise, for he was charged before the said Councell
for suspition of a murder committed upon Mr. Robert
Stainer in Worcester City about 6 Yeares since. The murder
being recorded by the Lord Chiefe Justice, he was ordered
by the Councell to be carried to Worcester, where the fact
was committed: but Mr. George Richardson who was taken
with him is still kept prisoner at White-hall without any
charge against him. Prag: was this day brought before the