then any thing, in regard these have been the men that have by their purses borne
the burden of paying the Souldiers, his said they were 1100, it was often thought
upon formerly, but resolved in the negative, thinking it not fit to put away those
Hens that layd every day a golden egge: besides, it usuall to disarme, but rarely to
put out; and if, at the latter end of a siege.
Ormonds head Quarters is at Cabragh the estate of Henry Seagrare, which is about
there quarters of a measured mile from Dublin, part of his Army path taken quarter
at Kassecknock and Demaugh, and possessed themselves of the Phemp, which is
within two Musket-shot of the City. As for those whom it was expected should
come from the North, [unr] thought George Monroe hath prevented it, and that since
he is gone to make a more close work, and if he can a quicker for Londonderry, having
as before possest himselfe of Coleraine, and left Carisfergus and Belfast in
such hands as will look as the picture, if you stand on the one side you may see Covenant,
if on the other Ormond.
Sir Lewis Dives, Sir Arthur Ashton, and many other great Royalists are come to
the Isle of Man, and so for Ireland, after whom all the English Souldiers of fortune
that are beyond [unr] are hasting to assist Ormond, and hold Ireland if possible.
Further from Dublin, June 25, say the letters, We have been besieged now a
week, by Ormond and Inchequin who are 10000 Foot and 4000 Horse, Owen Roe and
they said to be agreed, and he with 4000 was expected at Ormonds campe, and so also
George Monroe, who took Colrane in the North, and the Earle of Clanrickard is this
week to be here with his counaught Forces; they will in all make above 20000;
Their main camp lies between this and Finglis, Ormond hath garisoned Sugarton of
Cabragan house:The inhabitants of this place have little left to cat, but their little
Corn and Milk of their Cows, and few dare venter out because of the enemies
power: Sir George Askue hath put pieces in four or five [unr], and [unr]
them very well: and lyes by the Istand inche Poole of [unr] by which he will
secure the Harbour from Ormond, that the Army from England may land with
safety:
From London Derry the best intelligence by Letters June 16 is thus: There is
come into this Town from the Parliament of England, 150 Tun of Wheat, 220
Souldiers, without clothes or other provisions, we have had opportunity sometimes
to [unr] out of this place, and get in a few Cows, but these are but small accommodation
to us, in regard we are many within, and the Gene. to live upon bread onely,
setting us at liberty cannot be done but by the income of at least 4000 in these
parts, for not onely the Laggan, but the O[unr]her Scots joyn against us: Col. Mervin
Steuart and others come out of England to do the like, and when they will they may
have Irish to boot.
From Edenburgh in Scotland they write June 20. There was lately five Witches
burnt at a Town not far [unr] thence, and divers other are discovered in these parts,
with their marks upon them, which they received from the Divell at their first
commission with him. The Parliament hath done nothing of consequence this
week, but in reference to the purging of the Army, and drawing up an answer to
the Paull[unr]ment of Englands Letter to them, which is not onely much unsatisfactory
but more high in threatning language, against their present Government, but