smith of Binderton Esquire be, and is hereby nominated and approved
of, to be High Sheriffe of the County of Susses, for the
year ensuing. And that the Lords Commissioners for the great
Seale of England, do issue a Commission to him to be High Sheriffe
of the Said County accordingly.
A Letter from Dublin of the 20 of November 1649, together
with Extracts of Severall other Letters, wherein was inclosed
the Articles made between Ormond and oneale, which were this
day read, and were as followeth:
An Extract of a Letter from Chester of the Twenty fourth of this
instant November.
AT this instant I have received a Letter from Dublin, of the
21 instant, which saith owen Roe is Certainly dead, and its
hoped may produce some destractions amongst them, the Rebels
keep together, and on Thursday last bad a randezvouz with all
their whole Forces, within six miles of kilkenny. On Tuesday
Sevennight the Lord Lieutenant past over the Barrow, upon his
new Bridge, and marched to collan, six Miles beyond Kilkenny
the way to Munster, and it is thought to Kingsale, if the Enemy
fight him not, and it is conceived, what they do must be quickly,
for they are not able long to hold together.
An extract of a Letter from Dublin, 17 Novemb. 1649.
THis inclosed being come to my hands, I thought it fit for
your view, that you may see upon what gracious tearmes
ormond and owen Roe are joyned, but the Lord did not say A
men to it. For he is most certainly dead since, and there is like
to be a great division amongst them, for his Command. He did
desire upon his death bed, that Major Generall oneale, commonly
called Hugh Boy, might command the Army, but it is not likely
the Lieutenant General o Farrald will yeeld to that; besides,
o Cane of the North puts in for it, and I Hope it will be a bone
amongst them. I am not satisfied that youghall hath declared
for the Parliament, though it be so reported here by diverse, you
are like to have the Truth thereof there before we have.
17 Novem. 1649.
Since the writing hereof we are assured that Youghall is ours,
and we are now sending some of Collonell Phaires men (that
were lest sick here) thither, my Lord Lieutenant having received