incivilities offered which are too teaious to recite for the present: My employments
are great and will only allow me the leisure to subscribe my selfe as
I really am, Your affectionate Brother John Stenard.
Wee likewise received Intellignce from Yorkshire, certifing of a rising in the
City of Yorke, and of the surprising of divers of the Committee, which being a
passage of great concernment, I shall give you the Copy of a Letter verbatim:
wherein is related the whole state of that businesse.
SIR, The poverty of these parts are so very great, and their assessments so many,
that most of the maener sort are forced to pawne their bedding, or sell their wearing
apparel, for payment thereof, rather they will undergo the great calamity, which otherwise
would fall upon them; which makes most of the meaner sort to cry up a
Kingly Government, or any other, that may give present ease unto them. The discontents
of our forces lately reduced, have burned long in their brests, and this weeke
broke out into a flame, breathing much ruine. About 800 of them yesterday had a
private Rendezuous at the City of Yorke; their designe was to secure the Commissioners,
but being not all there, (as was expected) they met with two of the them, viz.
Sir Edw. Rhodes, and M. Rymer, who being secured at this sudden surprizall, were
enfoced to give them good words, and better satisfaction. Sir Rob. Barwicke being
another of the Commissioners, and most aymed at by the souldiers, having some short
notice of their intentions, made an escape by Boat, neere the Manner; and having his
Horse in readinesse, fled to his dwelling house at Towlston, by which meanes he escaped
their fury. The souldiers complaine much of the Committees, and if the tide once
turne, they will leave them, their dependents, and inferior Officers, in no better condition
then they found them before their publike imployment, in which they have got
such vast Estates and Revenues.
Tadcastle, July 14.
This day the House received Letters from the Committee of Yorke, certifiing
them of the abuse committed by the reduced Souldiery (as is before related) and
of what sad consequence it will prove, if the Actors be not punished, and care taken
to prevent the like for the future.
The House debating hereupon, ordered it should be referred to the Councell
of State to examine the same, and that they should take such a course for punishing
the chiefe promoters thereof, as in their judgements they shall thinke fit.
Tuesday, July 17.
WE received this day Intelligence from Ireland, assuring us that the Lo. Incheqin
stormed Tredagh, but was gallantly repulsed by that faithfull and
valiant Gentleman Lieut Col. Fook who although they had made a breach so
large that ten men might enter in a breast, yet the forced them back, and killed
divers of Inchequins foot in the retreat, firing the Gates, by which meanes the enemy
could not bring in their horse.
Owen Roe hath not yet declared for either party, but still stands Neuter; and its
conceived will so continue till the supplies and landed, and then he will stick to
the strongest side: Ormond (the better to assure the English to him) places them in
such Garisons as he takes, and forces the Irish-Catholicks to fight in field and besiege
Townes. Clanrickard, Esmond and the Wexford forces, are daily expected
to come to Ormond. From Derry we heare very little; there is great plenty of
corne betweene Tredagh and Dublin, which doth greatly encourage the enemy,