fain would they catch at any thing, like a man even at a point of
drowning: And rather then fail, they will make a tempest father of
their lye; and damn their Souls for the truth on't, when they
have done: But the Admirals are failing thitherward again; and I
doubt not but before this week be out, I shall be able to give you
[unr] dings thence of some gallant action.
D[unr] Dorislaus was this night, June 14. buried with as much honor
as befitted so gallant a man, being accompanied to the Church with
Souldiers both Horse and Foot in their military posture, according
on whose Hearse I will be so bold as to weep this Epitaph:
Here lies the man, who by the Law made good
That it was good to shed a Tyrants blood;
Scarce had be breathed in a Forreign ayr,
Where he was sent to agitate Affairs,
But sacrilegious hands, through unjust hate,
Set a full period to his short lives date.
May this, O England, thy worst Judgment be,
T'have more such worthy Patriots as he.
There was something had in consideration as for them who had
Estates in Ireland, but were driven thence by those bloody Rebels;
who no doubt will ere long be payd the wages they deserve: for
L. G. Cromwel is with all speed convenient hastening relief thither;
and Commissary Gen: Ireton is to go as his Major General: So that no
doubt this is the way: Avaunt then prodigious Rebels, and cease to
boast any longer of your cruelties: ad defertur non aufertur: We
onely stayd the longer that we might strike the heavier.
There was scarce any News stirring this day, being Friday, but
meer Reports, among all which this carries the greatest possibility,
That the Scots intend to invade our Kingdom once more this year,
for which cause they are raising many new forces, and send out very
great threatnings, but I beleeve not to much better purpose, then their
last; for they will meet with such friendship as I hope will quickly
give them enough. Alas poor Snakes I do you think to fright us out
of our Liberties? No, no, Hamiltons doom is but a prodromus to
what you must undergo: Were it not better to sit quietly and enjoy
our friendship, then thus to incite us, and so pull down vengeance on
your own heads? 'twere well if you will be so wife to take my
counsel.
[unr] There hath been lately a Randezvouz neer Dublin of Ormonds
Forces, who threaten high, as if they meant not only to attempt Dublin,