we shall be able to give check by discovery, and shall therefore let
you have some further information of their designes and practices then
you have formerly found in weekly relations: study well the ends of
those who would engage in new troubles, be not cheated of what you
would not loose; they who would divide would ruine: And he that
perswades a man to engage in actions of buzzard for and Interest unconcerning
him, offers an affront to his judgement he so perswades, and either
bespeaks his owne denyall, or obtaines a consent, which puts folly upon
him that gives it.
From Ireland we have not much more then we gave you in the last,
onely this, Col. Venables is marched North with his own Regiment of
Foot, and Leivtenant General Jones and Colonell Chidley Coots Horse,
they took in Carlingford with the fort in the Island, and there took also
a priz: brought in by a Wexford Frigot, and after that the Newry. Some
mens Letters say, they are gone to Lesuggaruy, and that they will have
that place upon demand. This force, with that of Sir Charles Coot is
held to be sufficient for all that work of Ulster; tis said most of the old
Forces there will have more wit then their Chiefes, and had rather enjoy
something, then lose all as they have done.
The Lord Leivtenant is marched to Wexsord Cannon, and Provisions
are sent by Sea, tis believed the place will not hold, it hath but a small
Garrison: The Countrey about it will yeild good supplyes for his
Forces, it having been still in the Enemies possession over since the Rebellion
our Forces not having bin there before. There will be 5000.
men more sent over into Ireland by way of Recruits to the Regiments
there standing, that they may be able to Garrison such places as shall
be necessary with Commanded Parties, and yet have their Army strong
to march where they please, or attaine any considerable place that shall
hold out against them.
The affaires in Ireland, being so far changed from what they lately
were, promising now very little to charles stuart, to carry on his Designes
by their assistance, he is tacked about, and hath set his saile for
another wind, he hath received so good information and Satisfaction
to his conscience, as he will now joyne with the Presbyterians of Scotland,
and that they might not be too jealous of him, or be irreconcileable
to Montrosse, by whose Party there, with such assistance as he can
bring to him from abroad, that work must be principally carryed on.
He begins (in his Journey from Saint Germayn to Jersey) to put on
that dresse at Gaen in Normandy, from whence the Letters of the 24.
of September enformes us in these words: The proclaimed King of
Scotland Passing by this Towne, caused an under hand intimation to