Parliament appointed to attend the Barons of the Exchequer, in
all cases of appeales upon Sequestrations now depending, or
which shall depend, as of Councell for the State, and to give his
assistance to Mr.Atturney in that businesses for the advantages and
service of the Commonwealth.
The Governour of Dublins second Letters.
SIR,
I Told you last week that Artlow was besiedged, I drew forth
a party about 1000 Horse and foot to releive it, the besiegers
fled before I came neer it, I did supply it with 2700 weight
of Bisket and 3 Barrells of powder, with Bullet and Marsh
proportionable, I had notice that Eniscorfy was betrayed
Capt.Tode and his wife with divers Souldiers killed, and Fearns
besieged. My mens shooes being worne, and hundreds of them
being barefoote, I could not march them to Fearns, being from
Dublin 50 miles, but sent all my Horse, and three hundred Foot
out of Killegarve, Widow, and some recruits under Captaine
Woodall who I appointed Artlow, but found it not feazeable to
releive Ferns, and returned.
Lexpect Sir Theophilus Jones with his Regiment into these
parts speedily, and then resolves to march to its releife, it I can
find men enough that hath shooes to carry them such a march.
I could wish our friends did behold the misery our poore Souldiers
undergoes for want to supplyes, but no more of that. The
Lord God is good, I told you of the Lords appearing in the
North; and cannot but in forme you that the same good hand
of our God hath also appeared glorious in the South, for near
Carricke, our Army did flay about 400 of the Enemy, and since
the Enemy did besiege a place of strength wee had taken called
Passage, with 500 ulsters, and 300 of Duncannon Garison, they
were fallen upon by 5 Troops of our Horse, all put to the sword,
but two that got away to cary newes, in this service Col. Woogan
(once a Dragooner under Coll Okay) was killed thus daily
the mighty God the Lord is going out in the way of his judgements,
and were it not that wants preventeth, surely we have
opportunities to dispach the Irish warres with expedition, but alas,
alas, it is in vaine to complaine, the Lord keep you and us