I shall desire you to be pleased to hasten thither as speedily as you may, and
that you will bri g some Boates with you, w th what bread and Bisket you possibly
can for our supply: and Morter p[unr]e[unr]es Ordnance, Ammunition, and spare Demi
canon Bullets, for a Gun which I have with me; with some Shovels, spades, and
Pick-axes, in regard I want the[unr]e th ngs, they being in the Ships which I hear are
lately come into the harbor of Galloway, and I cannot come to them till out conjunction with you.
All other things I forbear to trouble you with, till I have the honour to wale
on you, Sir, Yours &c. Cha: Coot: June 10, 1651.
To Colonel John Hewson.
Sir, The inclosed I received just now, and I finde by Captain, Sd[unr]rds, that Sir
Charles is before Athlon; That the Lord Dallon hath turnt the Town, and is gone
towards the Irish came: That Lieutenant Generall Ferral is w[unr]h part, or the whole
Army marching into the County of Longford: I shal this day remove beyond Keen
gad, and there expect your farther commands: I forbear to send for Major E[unr]t
his party, untill I hear from your honor I am, Sir,
17: June 1651 Yours &c. Theoph[unr] Jones:
To the Right Honourable the Commissioners of Parliament.
Right Honourable,
The inclosed comming to me now I here present you: Thereby you will understand
that Sir Charles Coat is at Athlon, whither I am hastering up o him such
occurr[unr]ences as I meet with, you shall have communicated by your, &c:
Manooth June 5, 1651: 10. Hewson
To the Right Honourable the Commissioners of Parliament.
Right Honourable,
For news, I can onely add the confirmation [unr]f what was formerly presented. That
the Irish a my still lies near Gallow y: their divisions are very great: (lantickard resolves
for beyond the seas: the L Dillen sent to me since the Governors departure,
and I believe would deliver Athlen upon the conditions returned in answer to his
Propositions, which I presume the Governor hath made known to you. I may not
omit to acquaint you with Gods good dealing toward a Corpotall and 12 of my
own Troop on the 14 instant, whom when I heard of Enemies fortifying th s
side the Bridge of Athlon, (& that there were not any considerable Numbers of hors
therein) I ordered to view their workings, which they found not to be as was
spoken In their Return they lighted upon som Cowes of the Garrison, wh ch they
of the Garrison endeavoured to recover with a sally of about 400 Fo t, and [unr] Horse,
which being discovered, the Corporall sent 4 of his men to drive the pray, the other
8 he kept w th himself; the enemies Foot could not overtake our men, having driven
4 miles from them; but their horse did, who charged very gallantly, 12 of the
16 being Officers, and 4 of the 12 men of the best repute in their Army; by name
Lieutenaut Col. Barnwel, Major Davu, (the L Dillons Major of horse) Cap. Charles
Dillon, son to the L. Dillon, and Cap. Talbot; Major Davis is very so e wounded, Cap.
Talbot shot, with several others hu[unr]t, and I am certainly informed, that there was
not any one of the 16 whose horse or themselves had not a cut, or a shot; of this
Corporal, and those 8 Troopers of ours that made good the charge, there was onely
one man run in the side w th a luck, and two others received blows on their faces
with [unr]ist Is, the other 4 of ours drove away the Cattel during the skirmish; this
makes the enemy acknowledge that evil attends them with the displeasure of the Almishty.
What farther sh ll occur, I shall from t[unr]me to time impart your Honors;
I am, Yours &c. Theo Jones. Clenard, June 16, 1651.
SATURDAY, June 20. Sir, We are still at rest no[unr]u[unr] quarters,
being not yet drawn forth to action, though L[unr]up of a short time will give us the
oppo tunity of taking the field; the hundred thousand pounds long expected, is at
length come afe to us, which will give much encouragement to the army, & when
our Wago is come from Lonton, which are dayly lookt for, we shall then make all
freedy preparation for a march, I believe it is much wondered at, that we should
delay to long, but we shall finde it to be best for us