North have declared themselves against us, the cause as they pretend is in pursuance of their
Covenant: Col. Monke is at Dundalke, and they have made offer to [unr] to be [unr]
Generall of he will take their Covenant, which if he refuse, they have made choice of the
Lord of Ards; but we are confident of Col. Monks fidelitte: Thus now are we compassed
round with enemies, besides we fear many that are amongst our selves.
Dublin March 19. 1648.
Worthy Sir,
A Letter from Leverpool.
THe Newes is sad from Ireland, nigh 500 Scots have run from Collonel Jones
lately to the Rebels, the Scots (who are made theirs) have possessed themselves
of Colrane, Belfast, and Carick fergus, The Pirats have taken three ships bound for
this place, laden with Corn to the quantity of 600 Tun at the [unr]; the Hope
whereof before kept many hearts cheerefull, who now faint through fear of [unr]mine,
which cometh on fast.
Leverpool March 23. 1648.
Because some have Printed something pretended to be the substance of the Marquesse
of Ormonds Proclamation in Ireland; in which there hath been some mistakes.
I will give you the very copy it selfe which followes (viz.)
By the Lord Lieutenant Generall of Ireland.
WHereas our late Soveraigne King Charles of happy memory hath been lately by a
party of his Rebellions Subjects of England most traiterously, malitiously, and inhumanely
put to death and murthered, And for as much as his Majesty that now as, Charles
by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, is son and Heire
of His late Majesty, and therefore by the Laws of the land in force, and practised in all ages,
is to inherit. We therefore in discharge of the duty we owe unto God, our Allegiance and
Loyalty to our Soveraigne, holding it fit him so to Proclaime in and through this His Majesties
Kingdome, Doe by this our present Proclamation, Declare and Manifest to the
World, that CHARLES the second, son and Heir of the late Soveraign King Charles
the first, of happy memory, is by the Grace of God the undoubted KING of England,
Scotland, France and Ireland, Defendor of the Faith.
Given at Carrick 16 Feb. 1648.
ORMOND.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
It is to be observed; That this Proclamation was made to the Irish Rebells, and
to them he declares the memory of the late King to be happy: And the Parliament
of England have Declared that He was legally put to death by Authority of Parliament,
The Grand Councell of the Nation have owned it, and the well affected are
satisfied fully therein. And time may come when Ormond may answer for this
scandalous Paper to the Parliament of England, as Duke Hamilton hath done and others,
And for him to Proclaime Prince Charles King in Ireland, it is of no force, for
by a Declaration of Parliament he himselfe is a Traytor for doing so.
Tuesday March 17.
THis day the House of Commons received severall packets form the North.
A Petition was sent from the Gentlemen, Grand Jury men, &c. of the County
of Yorke acknowledging the good things done by the Parliament, desiring them
to goe on, and affirming a resolution to goe on with the Parliament. The Petition
was approved on by the House, Ordered to be Printed, and thanks to be sent
to the Petitioners.