thought it not adviseable to entertain any more treaties with
him further then protection upon their laying down Arms,
and absolute submission to the pleasure of the Parliament
concerning them.
At the same time we received letters from Major Smith at
Lymricke, informing us, that Col. Grace and his Party were
forced out of his Fastnesses in the King and Queens Counties,
by the forces under Col. Hewson, Col. Sankey, and Col.
Axtell, being got over the Shanon, joyned with Rickard
Bourke, making in the whole 3000 Hors and Foot, and came
to Portumny, where they burnt the Town, and intended to
force the Castle; and that Col. Ingolds by with about 500
Horse and Dragoons, marched to wards them, and at Loghrea
fell upon them, totally routed their Horse, and Surrounded
their Foot in a Bog, in which posture our Intelligence
leaves them.
The Lord Muskery having refused to accept the Leinster
Articles, L. Gen. Ludlow, and Maj. Gen. Sir Hardress waller,
1500 Foot, and with 700 Horse, marched into the Countrey
of Kerry, and there being no way to force the Castle and
Island of Rosse (being his principall Garrison and strength)
but by Boats upon the great Lough, or water which encompasseth
the place, we were fain to provide in this Town and
at kingsayle, materials for two Pinnaces to carry Guns in
them, and ten Boats more for transportation of men, each
Boat to carry about 60 men, together with Oars, Rowers,
and about 50 Sawers, Carpenters, and other Artificers, and
to send them to sea, to the Bay of Dingle, where they arrived
on Friday last the 18 instant in the morning, while these were
in preparation L. Gen. Ludlow fell upon a party of the enemy
neer the said Lough, killed divers of them, and took 60
good Horse, and a small prey of Cows, and some quantity of
powder and Ammunition from them.
Likewise the Lord Broughil on the last Lords day about 5
in the morning, with that party of the Forces that were left
to preserve this County, by the advantage of a mist, fell into
their, Camp; and although they were accounted 600 horse,