which might have followed this project, brought a swift destruction
upon himself and his family.
Now, I suppose whosoever takes a serious view of these
instances, and examples, will easily conclude. That a permitting
the two Powers of making and executing Laws, to rest in
one and the same hands, hath been a notorious Error in Policie;
since it appears, that the keeping them distinct, hath
been a grand preservative of the Peoples Interest: Whereas
their uniting hath been its ruine all along in so many Ages
and Nations.
From Dubliu 20. June 1652.
This day there is news come hither, that on Thursday last
Sit Theophilus Jones was sent forth with a party of seven
Troops of Horse, one of Dragoons,, and 300. foot from his
quarter about Belturbet, to attempt somthing on the Rebels
that lay in the Mountains between him and Eniskellen, on
the further side of Logborn: his Forlorn consisting of 70
Horse, and the Troop of Dragoons, passed one mountain
without discovering the enemy, and fell toward the Creaghts
with intention of taking a prey. Sir Theoph. following, perceived
a great party of Rebels Horse and Coot, who endeavoured
to come between him and his Forlorn, which he resolved
rather then they should be lost, to hazard the fight
with the enemy: yet before he had gained the top of the
Mountain, the Rebels were gotten between him and his
forlorn, and sent forth a thousand Foot under the leading of
one of the Burks to ingage them. Miles Rely commanded
in chief, reserved by him 600 Foot and 300 Horse, to encounter
Sir Theophilus Jonas and his party. The dispute was
hot in the beginning; but finally the Irish were routed, 300
flain on the place, amongst them 30 Commission Officers,
whereof 17 Officers of the Field, and Captains. All the foot
Arms taken, and 150 Horse. Of ours not 6 slain, about 60
wounded; Major Meredith hurt in the face. Charles Meredith
(Sir Tho. Merediths son) two or three cuts on the forehead,
a foot Lieutenant slain. Other particulars, with the
names of the Rebels Officers slain, is expected. This I now