offered here,) for many yeares, (and great Arrears due unto them) even to the last reducing
of Auglesey in Wales, and who are most willing to engage for Sir Carles his
releif) then hath been stood upon, or granted to severall Regiments and Troops
to the other Provinces.
That the present sad and dangerous condition of Sir Charles Coote the forces of
the Province of Connaught, and London-Derry under his Command, the Parliaments
Interest and footing in both Provinces, (which he and his Forces have so
painfully, with much misery indeavoured in all difficulties to preserve) that now his
case at last (if not too la[unr]e) may be taken into serious consideration. How far in Honour
and justice the Parl. is concerned, for the speedy releif of him at London
Derry, the Fort of Gulmore the Fort of Slego and the rest of the Forces in the Province
of Conaught, That said to me attitude of enemies on all sides Sir Charles Coote,
& they may not be destroyed, by delayes and neglect as formerly; who have so often
humbly represented the same; whereby he might be put into a condition to serve
the Parliament, suitable to his desire, or be discharged from his Imployment.
Those who came from Ireland represent the state of things there after this manner.
Ormond draws neerer and neerer to Dublin. Yet cleers all before him as hee
marches; he took Castle Sallage by force, Castle Talbot was delivered by Major At
sey, Major to Rsomck. Who is adjudged by a Councell of war to be siot to death for
giving up that place, which was thought impregnable, at least for a good time: from
thence he marched to Kildare. Which he took, say some, others that it was burnt
and quit by Col. Jones party, Ballisanon, which also he is possest of: at this time hee
was but 3000 Foot, and 1500 horse: The Marquis in person was not then there:
nor the Forces of Taff, Clanrickard or Inchequin, the last whereof hath only 700 horse
under his command(his foot and selfe upon information that the Parliament ships
drew neer the Havens of Kingsale, &c. with all speed marching to the relief thereof,
and were there let to re-inforce both Garrisons and Fleet, seven of whose Troopers
came lately to Col. Jones; assuring him that the most of the horse would come unto
him as soon as he came into the field; bringing assurance from divers in writing
which is not the least incouragement to him to take the field: yet some thinke those
horsemen, though they do not affect Inchequin, yet will hardly act contrary, The
Col. marched out with (say some) 4000 foot, and 1000 horse, which he got out of
Dublin; and other places, Col. Monk, Sir Tho. Armstrong, and Sir Patrick Weams
went a week before to see what in the North parts they could get to their ayd owen Roe
oneal staves about Dundalk attending the motion of George Monroe, Sir Rob. Stuart,
and others considerated with Ormond in ulster, who are a distinct party from the
Covenanters in that Province, and as it's said, have outed them of all the strengths
they held in that Province; as for the agreement between Owen Roe Oneal and Col.
Monk, and the Articles Printed at Cork, being stretched by the enemies to Parliament,
they do not amount to more then a three moneths Truce on Cessation without
any condition save a promise to represent things in the interim to the Parliament
of England. Col. Jones his going forth was chiefly upon this account, to preserve
his quarters from ruine, and to be necessitated to live upon the provisions
that come by Sea only, which must needs straighten him, and beget inconveniencies
suddainly, and put those that land upon like straits : Letters further say that the