Tuesday, January 7.
Take this following from Ireland, of the 26. December.
SIR,
THese bloody men fearing the Fate that attends them, turn every
stone for self-preservation, and begin to talk of taking the same
course they did in the year 41. to cut the English throats; that is by a
generall rising of the whole Nation at one time. Bu (God be blessed) our
English are now in a better posture to receive them.
In the County of Kerry, they are up in a Body near 5000 Foot, and
600 Horse, under the command of Castle b[unr]ven, against whom we have
sent out a Party of 1000 Foot and 500 horse, who must march there score
Irish miles before they can come at them.
Waterford
26. December, 1650.
We had certain Papers also came to hand out of Ireland, containing
some Proceedings and Complements of the Archhishops, Bishops, and the
rest of the Irish C[unr]rgie, to the Marques of Ormond before his departure out
of the Countrey; which being contracted, speak to this sense, That
though they and their Nation had been unfortunate under his Lordships
government, yet they conceived notwithstanding, that his Lordship being
a person of so much honour, & one obliged both by Blood, Alliance and
Interest, to seek the welfare of his Country, had not neglected to use his
utmost skill and endevour, for the advancement of the King's service, and
the good of the Nation. And therfore they humbly besought him, that seeing
now he was ready to depart, he would be pleased to represent their sad
Condition to the King, and media e with him for some speedy Supplies,
and sollicit other Princes for assistance, to prevent that Ruin which
threatens their whole Nation, &c.
Several Votes they passed like wise representing the good opinion they
still had of his Lordship, and justifying his Integrity; which may serve
as a Flap with a Fox-taile, for all his good Services: And so good night
Ormond.
From Paris, of the 10 instant stilo novo, we are certified, that since
the success against the Spaniard, the Cardinall is returned to Paris; where
he hath been at charges to sinde [unr]-fires and Squits to celeberate his return.
And as an addition to his Triumphs, he hath been entertained
likewise with the Newes of the death of the Duke of Longueville, one of
the Imprisoned Princes; This in no more then we expected, and yet it is
less. because we expected long since to have heard of the death of them
all, it being judged not convenient they should any of them ever peep
abroad again, as long as the Cardinall loves his own private Interest above
the Common good and Liberties of the Kingdome of France.