triumph for his victory, and to receive his wages, in that which is not
subject to rust, or Theife. He was borne in the Kingdome wherein he
dyed, the Sonne of Doctor Jones, long a Deane, and after Bishop, his
mother was the Sister of the learned Doctor Usher, now called the primate
of Ireland; he was a Scholler as well as a Souldier, bred up
in learning in the Colledge at Dublin, from whence his
Martiall Genius led him into Germany, into the wars there, where he
laid the foundations of that military Art, in the practise whereof he hath
been so successefull; satisfied therewith, he returnes, his intention being,
not to make himselfe mercenary to kill men, but to instruct himselfe to
capabilitie in every condition to serve his Country; and at his returne,
set himself to the study of the Lawes in Lincolns Inne: after he was called
to the Barre, he returned to Ireland, with an intention to practise in
that quality; and not long after, that horrid Rebellion breaking out,
and the Country being too hot, and too generall to be conteneded with
in a Gowne, the Lawes being not to be heard when the Drums beare,
he againe layes by his Brevicate, and takes up his Sword, and faithfully
serves the interest of England, against those Rebels; in which Service
the continues, till that abhominable Cessation made by Ormond with
them, that he might send back those Forces to fight against the Parliament,
which by their care, at the vast charge of the State had been
sent over to subd ie those Rebel's. After which Cassation, he came into
England, and tooke up armes here for the Parliament, and what good
Service he did in Cheshire, and the North-west parts of England, is
well knowne there, I cannot give particulars, for I am not about to
write his History. When Ormond could no longer hold Dublin
against his Friends the Irish he thought fit to fell it, and the Parliament
were willing to give him his price. To prevent competition
in the bargaine by the Irish, and the place being delivered, Colonell
Jones was then sent over to take the charge thereof, and was made
Commander in Chiefe of all the Forces in Leinster, with the few Forces
he there found, in many of whom he could not much confide,
and five or fix Regiments of Horse and Foote sent over, he enlarged
the Quarters in Leinster, gained many places from the Enemies in the
Counties of Wicklow, Kildare, East, and Westmeath, at one time killing
above five thousand of them at that famous Carnage (I may say rather
that Battell) at Dunganbill, where himselfe was the first that entred
the Bog against them; and all his Affaires were carryed on with that
faithfullnesse and resolution, unwearied diligene, and prudent conduct,
as he was in fire way, to have reduced that Kingdome, had it