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 Introduction v 
 
 Report -.. - 1 
 
 Index ■» - - 618 
 
TNTRODUCTION 
 
 The Appendix to Report VII. of the Historical Manuscripts 
 Commission contains a short Eeport upon the Earl of Egmont's 
 MSS., giving a list of the volumes and extracts from some few of 
 the letters. A large number of the volumes thus catalogued 
 prove, upon examination, to be merely collected materials for 
 the history of the Perceval family {A Genealogical History of 
 the House of Yvery) published in 1742 ; but the collection 
 includes the original entry-book of the Court of Castle Chamber, 
 1573-1620 {see p. Ixvi below) ; a very fine series of original letters 
 and papers, filling some fifty folio volumes and ranging in date 
 from the beginning of Charles I.'s reign to the closing decade of 
 George II.'s ; nine volumes of news-letters, 1720-1733 ; and 
 twelve volumes of original diaries of the first Earl of Egmont. 
 
 The present Report calendars all papers of any importance or 
 general interest found in the nineteen folio volumes of original 
 papers which carry the family correspondence down to the date 
 of the Restoration of Charles II. The first of these volumes is 
 noted as containing "bundle 2," and " bundle 1" is wanting; 
 but fortunately the first Earl had the greater part of the 17th 
 century letters copied into entry-books, and from the earliest of 
 these entry-books the missing letters of "bundle 1" have been 
 calendared. 
 
 The history of the Perceval family may be read in the History 
 of the House of Yvery, but, as regards the early generations, the 
 statements there made must be taken with considerable reserva- 
 tion. No diligence was lacking in the compilers, as is shown 
 by the voluminous copies of records, rough pedigrees, notes, 
 memoranda, letters and queries on the subject. Every known 
 source was searched, church registers appealed to, ancient 
 members of the family invited to certify facts within their 
 knowledge. For the later generations of the family these 
 methods succeeded admirably, but the deductions made from 
 the mediaeval records are often far from convincing and some- 
 times manifestly wrong. 
 
VI 
 
 There can, however, be no doubt that the first Sir Philip 
 Percivall's'* grandfather was George Percivall, Lord of Tykenham 
 and Sydenham, in Somersetshire, the latter manor having been 
 brought into the family by Alice Cave, heiress of her brother 
 John, Lord of Sydenham, who married George Percivall's grand- 
 father Thomas. George Percivall had a son Kichard, and in the 
 House of Yicrij (and thence copied into Lodge's Peerage) will be 
 found a long narrative of the early life of this Eichard, — his 
 wildness, his journeying into Spain, his introduction to the 
 Cecils (at which point Lord Burghley and his son Kobert are 
 curiously mixed up together), his reconciliation with his father, 
 and his appointment as Eegistrar of the Commission for the 
 Wards in Ireland. This narrative is mostly taken from a 
 certificate by Edmond Percivall of Eingwood, in Hampshire, made 
 in 1648-9, and written entirely in his own hand {see p. 487 <>J 
 this lieport). He is absolutely em23hatic on the main point, i.e. 
 that Eichard Percivall inherited Sydenham from his father 
 George, sold it, went to Ireland, and was Sir Philip Percivall's 
 father. And as Edmond Percivall had himself been his cousin 
 Eichard's clerk, and lived in the greatest intimacy with his 
 relatives, his testimony on this point is conclusive, in spite of 
 small inaccuracies in his story. The author of the House oj 
 Yvery says that Eichard Percivall had already been in Ireland in 
 Queen Elizabeth's time, as Commissary for Leinster, but the 
 reference given (to the document on p. 168, below) does not 
 verify this. A Percivall was made Commissary for Leinster in 
 1600, but his name was Christopher. Another old note 
 amongst the Percivall papers says : 
 
 "Eichard reicivall of Sydenham, county Somerset, father of Sir Philip, was 
 barrister of Lincohi's Inn. After his travels into Spain and making the Spanish 
 dictionary, t he was chosen by Lord Treasurer Burley (after Earl of Salisbury and 
 Master of the Court of Wards) lo be his secretary. He served in Parliament, 
 temp. James, and in the 14th of that reign was by the King and Council sent over 
 to settle the Court of Wards in Ireland, and made registrar of the same. He sold 
 Sydenham at his departure, and died in Dublin about 1620." 
 
 Here again, it will be observed, Lord Burghley and his son are 
 confused together. It is doubtful whether Eichard Percivall 
 was ever in Burghley's service. His name first appears in 1594, 
 as a "servant" of Sir Eobert Cecil, and from that time letters 
 from him are to be found scattered amongst the Cecil Papers, 
 
 * For the various spellings of the name, xee p. Ixvi below, 
 t Bibliolheca Hispaidcu, published in 1591. 
 
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 usually in relation to lands and business matters, and dated 
 from Cecil's house. He was no doubt an active assistant in the 
 investigations concerning the Gunpowder Plot, and a letter of 
 intelligence addressed to him on Nov. 7, 1605, in relation to 
 Fawkes, is amongst the State Papers. In 1607 he was granted 
 the reversion of an auditorship in the Court of Wards. In 1616, 
 he was engaged in the enquiries relating to Overbury's murder, 
 and wrote a long letter to Eichard, his son by his first wife, 
 urging him to state openly something which the young man 
 evidently knew about the case, but scrupled to make public. 
 "You fear," wrote the father, "that your suppose may be 
 prejudicial to some living soul, so far as to make you guilty of 
 murder. Fear you not, the law is not so unjust to condemn a 
 man upon the bare suppose of another . . . Remember 
 yourself ; you have been carefully bred in the knowledge of true 
 religion, of your duty to your Prince ; let no jsersuasion pervert 
 you to other . . . You have begun well, to bring your cruche of 
 water tanquam in coininnni incendio, to the quenching of this fire, 
 which, if it should be suffered to spread further, or be raked up 
 in ashes, God knoweth into how great flames it might break 
 forth . . . and therefore, for your particular, east your care 
 upon God and settle your conscience upon his providence." 
 (S.P- Doin. Jas. I., Vol. 86, No- 102.) This letter has been 
 quoted at some length, as there are no letters of Sir Philip's 
 father amongst the family papers, and also because it tends 
 somewhat to discredit the tradition that this son Eichard took to 
 evil courses, and was murdered at the age of eighteen. He 
 is seen here as a member of the household of a man of position, 
 and apparently in a place of some trust. He is urged by his 
 father to produce certain " abstracts," which either liis Master 
 or Sir William Monson ought to deliver (this rather suggests 
 that his master was Sir Thomas Monson), and if in consequence 
 he should lose his place, he is not to doubt that God will provide 
 for him ; which is not the language which would be used to 
 a scapegrace boy. 
 
 The " Commission for the Wards " in Ireland was issued in 
 July, 1616, and Eichard Percivall was made registrar, but did 
 not go over at once, receiving a licence from the Privy Council 
 to execute the office by deputy, on the ground that he was " now 
 employed by the Council." As, however, his name does not 
 
VIU 
 
 occur again in the English State Papers, he probably did not 
 remain long in England. The statement (in the memorandum 
 above quoted) that he was a member of Parliament in King 
 James' time is not supported by other evidence, but a Richard 
 Percivall served for Richmond, Yorkshire, in the first Parliament 
 of that reign, and it is Ukely enough that Cecil's influence 
 would be exerted on behalf of one of his own officers. 
 
 After Richard Percivall's death in 1620, his sons* Walter and 
 Philip, in a petition to the Privy Council, stated that their father 
 had brought them up in the understanding of the affairs of the 
 Wards, with a purpose that they might succeed him, but that 
 another had obtained the reversion. They now prayed for the 
 reversion after the present holder, and also that if a Court of 
 Wards were erected in Ireland they might have the same office 
 in it. The Council sent Secretary Calvert to the King on the 
 young men's behalf, and their request was granted. 
 
 There is a curious tale in the House of Ycery (ii. 143) that in 
 early youth Walter Percivall had been very steady and Philip 
 very wild, but that upon their father's death (which happened 
 when Philip was only seventeen years of age) "a total alteration 
 fell out in the manners of both." The family letters are given 
 as the authority, but the present editor has failed to find any- 
 thing in confirmation of the statement. 
 
 In 1624, Walter Percivall died, and Philip succeeded to the 
 estate, which, however, had been a good deal impaired by their 
 father, Richard Percivall, having been, as his cousin Edmond 
 stated, "very free and generous in his hospitality, and much 
 addicted to building and gardening." His son Philip began 
 from the first steadily to build up the family fortunes ; indeed, 
 the authors of the House of Yrery mention grants of wardship 
 to him even before he came of age, though these are not now to 
 be found amongst his papers. 
 
 In 1624, soon after his brother's death, while acting as feodary 
 and escheator for county Limerick, he roused the anger of 
 Limerick Corporation, and the town clerk issued a warrant for 
 his arrest (p. 61). Percivall afterwards obtained an apology, 
 but this was not a solitary instance of irritation, for in the same 
 year complaints were made in the English Privy Council of his 
 
 * By his second wife ; those by his first wife having died in his lifetime. 
 
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 " oppression and extortion " in the exercise of his office. (See 
 Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1615-25, pp. 506, 610.) The matter was 
 referred back to the authorities in Ireland, but there is no fur- 
 ther notice of it, and, as the town clerk's apology is of later date, 
 Percivall was probably exonerated. 
 
 And indeed, it may confidently be stated that although Philip 
 Percivall was evidently what is called a good business man, lent 
 much money on mortgages which fell in (leaving large estates 
 in his hands), and secured for himself wardships which gave 
 him at any rate temporary control of great sums of money, yet 
 an exhaustive scrutiny of his business papers and correspondence 
 has nowhere brought to light any trace of meanness, still less of 
 dishonourableness, in his proceedings. We find no directions 
 to his stewards to press his tenants or his debtors ; on the 
 other hand we do find, more than once, injunctions to give 
 people time and not to be hard upon them. His largest 
 estates in county Cork seem to have fallen to him as mortgages 
 for money lent to Col. John Barry, the owner of Liscarrol, 
 but although some of Barry's relatives resented this, he 
 himself not only made no complaint, but continued a firm 
 friend of Sir Philip, and his letters are some of the most 
 interesting in the collection. 
 
 In 1626, Philip Percivall married Katherine, daughter of 
 Arthur Usher, esquire, and granddaughter of Sir William 
 Usher, clerk of the Council of Ireland. On p. 123 will 
 be found a note, in Percivall's own hand, of the dates of 
 his children's births, with the names of their god-parents 
 and other details. The eldest, Judith, was born in December, 
 1627, and both at her christening and at that of her brother 
 John, two years later, two of the great-grandfathers of the 
 children were present. This fact led to the belief, quoted in 
 the House of Yi:ery, that Philip Percivall's own grandfather, 
 George Percivall, was then alive and in Ireland, but the two 
 great-grandfathers were those on the wife's side, Sir William 
 Usher and Sir Robert Newcomen. 
 
 By his marriage with Katherine Usher, Philip Percivall became 
 connected with many prominent families in Ireland, Usher, 
 Newcomen, Molyneux, Philips, Meredith, &c. ; and his three 
 sisters-in-law married respectively Sir Paul Davys, Sir Percy 
 Smyth, and Sir Theophilus Jones, thus further enlarging the 
 
family circle. His own sister Alice also married in Ireland, 
 her husband being Richard FitzGerald, of Castle Dod, county 
 Cork. 
 
 The papers of the years 1630-1640 chiefly relate to Philip 
 Percivall's official and private affairs. As Clerk of the Wards 
 and Feodary and Escheator in Munster, he had to superintend 
 official inquisitions and private enquiries after the death of 
 tenants of the Crown, working with the avowed intention of 
 finding as much as possible for the King; an intention which 
 family interests and the sympathy of local juries combined to 
 defeat so far as they could. Thus, in sending directions to the 
 escheator of county Cork, in 1644, concerning the enquiry after 
 the death of Sir Valentine Brown, Percivall expressed his fear 
 that the jury in county Kerry would "favour young Sir Valen- 
 tine," and that the "opposition" in county Cork would be just 
 as great (p. 75). 
 
 Many papers relating to the Court of Wards and cases of 
 wardship (in most of which Percivall had a personal interest) will 
 be found by reference to the Index, under the names of Francis 
 Fleetwood, Connor O'Dwyre and Anne Casey. On p. 99 is a 
 somewhat premature proposal to marry young Fleetwood to 
 Percivall's infant daughter, or to "some other daughter whom 
 he may hereafter have," but the plan was never carried out. 
 It was also proposed to marry Anne Casey to Sir Philip's son 
 Arthur, but when the time came for the betrothal, the lady 
 declined the match. 
 
 In 1636, Percivall began to negotiate for the purchase of an 
 estate in his native land. The manor of Burton, in Somerset- 
 shire, was chosen, and after much disputing with John Jessop, 
 husband of one of the three co-heiresses of the manor, the 
 bargain was concluded (pp. 84-90). Before the matter was 
 decided, Percivall came to England with Lord Wentworth, by 
 whom he was knighted on the eve of their departure from Ireland 
 (pp. 85, 86). While in London, he went to Court and kissed 
 the hands of the King and Queen, then went down into Somerset- 
 shire to " view " Burton and settle finally with Mr. Jessop, and 
 at the end of the year returned to Ireland with the Lord 
 Deputy. Wentworth seems to have had a very high opinion of 
 him, for in notes inserted in some of the pedigrees he is said to 
 have called him Sir Philip Perceive-all, and to have observed 
 
that he " heard the hoofs of Sir Philip Percivall's horse trampling 
 hard behind him." 
 
 In 1637, Sir Philip obtained letters patent from the King for 
 erecting certain of his Munster estates into a manor, which he 
 called Burton, after his newly-acquired estate in England 
 (pp. 94, 96). A little later, he received similar letters for 
 Liscarrol (p. 100). 
 
 The following year, he was put upon a commission for 
 "distinguishing possessions" in Galway (p. 105, also 124) 
 which proved a difficult business, the county being very great, 
 the freeholders many, and the measurers' books extremely false. 
 The Commission met with a good deal of opposition at first, but 
 the committal of a few gentlemen of quality soon brought the 
 rest to a more submissive frame of mind. During this enquiry, 
 Sir Philip zealously defended the rights of the Irish, declaring 
 that the measures proposed in regard to them were very hard, 
 as lands were being taken from them on which many families 
 could live comfortably, and where they had planted and builded 
 very industriously. In the end, the Commissioners made " a 
 perfect book " of the names and quantities of lands, entered 
 each man " with addition of father and grandfather," marked 
 every castle, church, mill, abbey, church land and college land, 
 and " expressed the dates and effects of all purchases and 
 mortgages " made within fourteen years past (p. 106). 
 
 The most important papers calendared in this Pieport are those 
 of the time of the great Irish rebellion of 1641, concerning which 
 there is much and interesting information given, especially in 
 relation to the province of Munster, where most of Sir Philip's 
 Irish estates lay, and where the chief actors on the English side 
 were his intimate friends. It Avill, perhaps, be more convenient 
 to trace Sir Philip's history first and to return to the subject of 
 Munster afterwards, as, although he fortified his castles and 
 was in constant communication with his friends, bailiff's and 
 " captains," he himself was never there after the rebellion broke 
 out. 
 
 During the early months of 1641-2, Sir Philip Percivall 
 was in England, sent over by the Lords Justices to arrange 
 for supplies. Hp landed at Chester, and there occurred the 
 incident related by Carte {Life of Ormonde, i. 281) when he 
 
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 defended the Earl of Ormond from the aspersions of two men, 
 Wishart and Chappell, the former of whom he successfully 
 accused before the House of Lords. Under date of March 3 is 
 a letter from Lord Ormond on the subject, indignantly protesting 
 his loyalty and declaring that so far from having encouraged the 
 Pale lords in rebellion, he was about to go out against them, and 
 send them such "ill-favoured love tokens," that he might perhaps 
 persuade them that if he were of their party he dissembled it 
 notably well and acted his part to the life, nay even to the death 
 of those who came in his way. Of his own position Ormond 
 wrote very despondingly : — 
 
 " My condition is extreme hard, my being this countryman by fortune, though 
 not by birth, saves me not from the common calamity and loss wrought by this 
 rebellion, nor do I find or desire that for that reason the bullets iiy further olf me 
 than another man, . On the other side, my religion, faithfulness nor the 
 
 hazard of my life preserves me not from the reproach and scandal daily cast upon 
 me by those that conclude me guilty because most of my papist kindred and friends 
 are so. . My present state would distract a wiser man than I shall ever 
 
 be" (p. 1G3). 
 
 Three weeks later, the Earl wrote again to Percivall, thanking 
 him warmly for the " extraordinary care " which had dis- 
 credited the scandals against him. Li this letter he alludes to 
 the sad massacre of the English at the silver mines of Tipperary, 
 and also mentions the uncertainty as to whether Lord Muskery 
 were-" out " or no, sincerely hoping that he was not, and with 
 this reason for his hope : 
 
 That if he would not stir when my Lord President was at the weakest, and my 
 Lord of Mountgarrett in Jlunster with a greater strength than he will get together 
 in haste [again] , certainly he is mad if he declares when the tables are turned. 
 
 The tables had not, however, turned so quickly as the Earl of 
 Ormond believed. 
 
 In April, 1642, Sir Philip Percivall returned to Ireland as 
 Commissary General of Victuals for the army, and at once set to 
 work, with the utmost zeal, to carry out the duties of his place. 
 He had already handed in a series of propositions in relation to 
 the charges and allowances for victualling (p. 167) and another 
 series concerning the carriage of provisions, the saving of hay and 
 corn, and the protection of a market gardener, whose " roots and 
 other garden stuff" would have provided many thousand men 
 if the pillaging of the soldiers had not utterly discouraged him. 
 {See Report on the Ormond MSS., New Series, vol. i. p. 47.) 
 Percivall had also made diligent enquiry as to the office, 
 authority and proceedings of former Commissaries General, 
 
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 which produced interesting papers from Nicholas White, a 
 Mr. Carpenter and Sir Paul Davys (pp. 168-171). 
 
 Percivall's care for the army is especially shown in the matter of 
 the mills of Kilmainham. These mills were employed to grind 
 corn for the army, and were leased (on Jan. 29, 1641-2) to Sir 
 John Temple, Master of the EoUs, " who then had the oversight 
 of the provision of corn and other victuals" for the army, with a 
 grant to himself of one-sixteenth of all corn ground. When 
 Percivall was made Commissary, he objected strongly to an 
 arrangement which deprived the army of one day's bread in every 
 sixteen, and endeavoured to get the lease transferred to himself, 
 for the sole use of the forces. He represented this, in Dec, 1642, 
 to the Parliament Commissioners at Dublin {see Capt. Tucker's 
 narrative, in Gilbert's ed. : History of the Confederation), and 
 amongst his papers is an order of Council decreeing the transfer, 
 which cannot have been written later than December or January, 
 1642-3, as it speaks to the grant to Temple in " January last." 
 This order, however, is only a draft in Percivall's own hand, and 
 it is very doubtful whether it was ever issued. There is no copy 
 or mention of it amongst the State Papers, and it was not until 
 after the receipt of a letter from the King, written at the end of 
 May, that the Council gave the mills into Percivall's hands. He 
 gained his end, and the army got the corn, but he raised a 
 violent animosity in Temple's mind which was the source of 
 much trouble in the future. 
 
 Another abuse which Sir Philip desired to reform was in 
 relation to the military hospitals. Of these there were three, and 
 in August, 1643, they contained only about forty patients, so that 
 " the charge of maintaining the families of the three Masters" 
 exceeded that of the soldiers. He suggested that the hospitals 
 should be suspended for a while and the men nursed in their 
 quarters, where they would be " better accommodated than in 
 hospitals where no means are allowed " (p. 189). 
 
 At this time, in spite of his vast possessions, Percivall was in 
 real need of ready money. Not only had his rent-roll in Ireland 
 dwindled down to practically nothing, but he was spending 
 large sums in assisting to keep up his castles as garrisons against 
 the enemy, and was also advancing much of the money needed 
 for the purchase of provisions for the army. His wife was in 
 London, under the kind care of one of his numerous cousins, 
 
XIV 
 
 Edmund Smyth of Annables, who wrote that Lady Percivall 
 had sold most of her plate but was unwilling to sell all ; that 
 firing and house-rent in London were extremely dear, and that 
 he was trying to persuade her to sell the coach-horses, as the oats 
 for them were "very chargeable" (p. 187). 
 
 Early in 1644, Percivall prepared for another journey to 
 England. After careful directions to his company of "firelocks" 
 (the first of his orders being that they were "daily to frequent 
 the parish church," p. 204), and appointing Vai. Savage, a young 
 friend who worked under him officially, to be his deputy as 
 Clerk of the Parliament and Registrar of the Wards, he left 
 Ireland about the end of March on a mission to the King. 
 
 In this spring of 1644, the King at Oxford was the perplexed 
 recipient of three several sets of Commissioners from Ireland. 
 The Confederate Pioman Catholics sent delegates to ofl'er their 
 demands and the extreme Protestants delegates to oppose them, 
 while the Council of State despatched Sir William Stewart, Sir 
 Gerald Lowther, Sir Philip Percivall and Justice Donelan as 
 representatives of their views. The demands of the Eoman 
 Catholics and the answers of the extreme Protestants have been 
 printed by Sir John Gilbert, but the views of the middle party 
 are here given for the first time (p. 212). 
 
 Sir Philip Percival and his co-adjutors profess astonishment 
 that the Catholics should make bold to offer such high demands ; 
 declare the Remonstrance of Trim (in jDursuance of which these 
 demands were presented) to be fraught with errors, and as "poor 
 pillaged men " and plain lovers of truth, proceed to answer the 
 propositions one by one. The one thing which, above all, 
 strikes the modern reader in this, as in nearly all the religious 
 and controversial documents of that time, is how utterly 
 impossible it seems to have been for the men of one creed in the 
 least to understand the point of view of anyone who differed 
 from them. As Laud failed to see why Scotland should not 
 welcome the prayer book which he loved so well, as Cromw-ell 
 was angrily impatient that the clergy of the English Church 
 should wish to continue their "fooling," so — and a hundred 
 times more so — did all parties amongst the protestors against 
 the Church of Rome unite in apparently honest bewilderment 
 that the members of that church should resent the laws which 
 interfered with all that they felt most sacred and holy. "I 
 
XV 
 
 meddle with no man's conscience," wrote Cromwell, "but as for 
 the mass, I will not allow that." Every one sees the fallacy in 
 the argument of the great puritan General, but it is no greater 
 than the fallacy in the views of men who, like Sir Philip Percivall, 
 considered themselves good churchmen. 
 
 The first argument of the Council delegates is a clever one, 
 bringing up the ancient penal laws against foreign jurisdictions 
 "even in the time of Popery, when the mist of darkness was 
 at the thickest ; " but from this they pass to the "excellent and 
 moderate laws of Queen Elizabeth " for uniformity of common 
 prayer, the administration of the sacraments, &c. Their views 
 come out most strongly in the answer to the 7th Proposition, in 
 which the Irish complained of " incapacity" of purchasing lands, 
 holding oifices, building schools, &c. The delegates are all 
 amazement and indignation. Such a statement casts "asper- 
 sions of tyranny on the State," as though the natives had not 
 power to these things, "whereas in truth it is far different." 
 They are as capable to purchase lands (except in certain planta- 
 tions) or to hold offices as any of the English, with the trifling 
 proviso of " conforming themselves in religion," and as to schools, 
 there are many excellent ones [all protestant, of course] and they 
 may build as many more as they like — provided that they be 
 governed by protestant schoolmasters, ushers and governors. 
 Things are just as in England. What more can they want ? 
 
 As to the Court of "Wards, again, the Commissioners could see 
 no oppression to the subjects of Ireland by reason .thereof. It 
 was merely " the greatest tyranny and unsupportable oppression" 
 which clamoured against an admirable institution, for no reason 
 but " because so great care is taken for bringing up the youth, 
 his Majesty's wards, in the true religion." This point is 
 illustrated by two or three papers in this collection, where the 
 relatives of these young Irish wards are seen struggling to keep 
 the children in their own hands, that they may be brought up 
 in their fathers' faith. 
 
 There is an interesting letter from Percivall to Ormond 
 printed by Carte {Life of Ormonde, iii. 305) from which it is 
 evident that no love was lost and no consultations were held 
 between the two sets of Protestant Agents, yet the gist of their 
 proposals was extremely similar and the tone almost equally bitter. 
 
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 The royalist party was vexed, and probably surprised. Sir G. 
 Ratcliffe wrote to Ormond on June 11, " Sir W. Stewart and 
 Lord Chief Justice Lowther have played the fools notably . . . 
 and Sir Philip Percivall agreed with them in all things, and had 
 gone here for a Roundhead if your Lordship had not recommended 
 him" (Ibid. siS). 
 
 It is evident that the visit to Oxford had the effect of drawing 
 Percivall nearer to the Parliamentary party. Some time after- 
 wards, Sir William Kingsmill — one of the Irish officers who had 
 been drawn to the King's standard by the assurance that if the 
 war in England were brought to an end, that in Ireland should be 
 effectually prosecuted — certified that he and a fellow-officer went 
 to Oxford, to learn from Sir Philip the true state of affairs, when 
 his representations of the favour shown to the Irish, the little 
 heed given to the Protestants' statements, and the danger of a 
 probable peace with the rebels, so worked upon them that they 
 quitted the King's service and returned to Ireland (p. 281). 
 
 Sir Philip remained in England, going first to his cousin 
 Edmund Smyth's house, Annables in Hertfordshire. When the 
 news came of Lord Inchiquin's declaration for Parliament, at 
 the beginning of August, 1644, Percivall was sent for to London, 
 and diligently " attended " at various committees, giving advice 
 and assistance in regard to Irish affairs (p. 282). 
 
 His friends in Ireland kept him well supplied with news. 
 That relating to Munster will be spoken of later. In Dublin, 
 his chief correspondents were his brother-in-law. Sir William 
 Usher, and his friend and deputy, Valentine Savage. Their 
 letters contain information and comments in relation to Ormond's 
 " fatal work " in negotiating a peace with the Irish — Savage 
 had almost said "rebels" but dared not, a man having been 
 "brought in a delinquent" for using the word,. — in relation 
 also to Sir Charles Coote's successes in Connaught, Lord 
 Digby's arrival, "very bare," after losing his baggage at Sherburn 
 (including the papers and cyphers which gave so much informa- 
 tion to the Parliament party). Lord Glamorgan's committal and 
 l^igby's disavowal of his proceedings, rumours of royalist 
 victories followed by more certain news of royalist defeats, the 
 state of Dublin and the condition of the Protestants there 
 (pp. 237-283). Meanwhile, Percivall's own affairs caused him 
 much anxiety and trouble. He was still almost without money 
 
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 (pp. 249, 250), and Sir John Temple was busily plotting against 
 him, even, according to Val. Savage's account, trying to tempt 
 a poor and discontented clerk in Dublin to bear false witness 
 as to what had happened there (p. 241. Sec also pp. 280-1). 
 In 1645 his castles fell one by one into the hands of the Irish 
 (see p. xxxix below), and his English estates were, for the most 
 part, in the power of the King's party. In 1645, too, Sir John 
 Temple formally brought in his accusations against him, of 
 abuses in his office of Commissary and of treachery to the 
 Parliament by agreeing to the Cessation of 1643. Percivall 
 replied with great ability, his defence being printed by Carte 
 from a copy amongst the Ormonde Papers. Amongst Percivall's 
 papers are two drafts of the document, one very rough, in his 
 own hand, the other corrected by him. They are not dated, 
 but Carte says that the accusations were made when Percivall 
 "attended upon the English House of Commons in 1645 to 
 solicit the payment of his entertainments (no part of which he 
 had ever received) and of the sums of money which he had 
 advanced for the public service." In November 1645, Percivall 
 . stated that Temple had not been able to "make good his under- 
 taking," but that he himself had not yet been heard (p. 264). 
 On p. 279 is a note of the four " objections " urged against him 
 by Temple and his friends. 
 
 These proceedings having come to nothing, in the spring of 
 1646 Temple sent over to Dublin for one Thomas Hill, a baker 
 who had supplied the army, to witness against Percivall. As a 
 countermove. Sir Philip got certificates from two "preachers of 
 God's word," formerly employed as deputy commissaries in 
 Ireland, who declared that they had often heard Hill speak 
 gratefully of Sir Philip, " but never to complain against him " 
 (p. 315), while they themselves had always observed him to be 
 at great charges and "in perpetual care early and late" for the 
 army, and "by his words and actions a faithful, sincere and 
 well-affected person to the Parliament." A committee was 
 appointed to inquire into the matter, but does not seem to have 
 made any report. 
 
 At the close of the year 1645, a proposal was made to send 
 Cromwell to command in Ireland. He was then in the West, 
 and Col. Hardress Waller had " many free and serious discourses " 
 with him. What the Lieutenant-General had done to advance 
 
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 the sending over of help was " never to he forgotten," and if he 
 were there the work might be looked upon as done. Waller 
 therefore proposed that they should petition to have him as 
 their Deputy, unless it turned out that his own cousin. Sir 
 William Waller, wished to go (p. 265). Upon this, Sir 
 Philip Percivall interviewed Sir William, who disclaimed all 
 desire to take the post himself, the truth being. Sir Philip 
 suspected, that he did not believe he should get it. Sir John 
 Evelyn had proposed Lord Lisle, but this " proceeded no 
 further " at that time. As to Hardress Waller's friend (Crom- 
 well) there had been a private petition penned, but for some 
 reason it had been stayed by his own friends, and, for a time at 
 any rate, the business was to be managed by committees, though 
 Percivall felt convinced that, to bring the war to an end " there 
 must be some such person appointed whose fame might induce 
 men to raise means on fit terms, without which, little good 
 could be expected " (p. 268). 
 
 In L-eland a more cheerful view obtained, for a few weeks 
 later, Nicholas Loftus assured Percivall that the Irish were 
 extremely cast down, and that the English daily obtained 
 victories and got in many garrisons with great preys of cattle. 
 It was hoped that there would speedily be an agreement in 
 England, in which case the war in Ireland would " suddenly be 
 at an end," and the negotiations with the insurgents were " like 
 to be quite broken off" (p. 283). 
 
 These hopes were shortly dashed by the news that on 
 March 28 the articles of the peace had actually been signed, 
 with the proviso that they were to be confirmed if ten thousand 
 men were sent to the King before a given date (p. 285). The 
 letter which reports this, also gives details of the emente in 
 Dublin which is alluded to by Ormond in a letter to Glamorgan 
 (see Gilbert, History nf the Confederation, v. 284). 
 
 Difiiculties soon arose in regard to sending the ten thousand 
 men to England, and on April 16 the commissioners appointed to 
 superintend their embarkation were back in Dublin, declaring 
 that they had seen no men to send over, nor any shipping 
 to transport them (p. 289). This difficulty disappeared with 
 the news of the King's flight to the Scots, there being then no 
 royalist army left for the Irish to join, and Ormond was on 
 the point of concluding the peace when he received the King's 
 
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 orders to have no further treaty with the Irish. This second 
 hitch was removed by Digby's declaration that the orders 
 were issued under compulsion, and on July 30 the peace 
 was proclaimed. Unpopular as it was amongst the extreme 
 Protestants, it was still more unpopular amongst the Nuncio's 
 party of the Irish, and was received with tumults and riotings, 
 most of the towns in the Irish quarters declaring that they 
 would have no peace but Lord Herbert's, i.e. Glamorgan's 
 (pp. 308, 311). The Nuncio had now "so far prevailed by the 
 strength of his purse and countenance of the armies at his 
 devotion" (p. 321) that he was able to elect a new Supreme 
 Council, imprisoning most of the former one; Preston and Owen 
 Roe united their forces, and there was every prospect that they 
 would march straight on Dublin, which was in such evil case 
 that it was not believed it could hold out for more than a day or 
 two (pp. 811, 321). On September 16, Sir Wilhara Usher sent 
 Percivall a short account of Ormond's abortive visit to Kilkenny 
 and hurried return (p. 317) and expressed his great alarm 
 concerning Dublin, both from its weakness and its consequence, 
 as being the seat of the State and the depository of the 
 King's Records. 
 
 It was, in fact, becoming evident that Dublin could no longer 
 be held for the King, and must be either given up to the 
 Parliament or yielded to the Irish (see Inchiquin's letter, 
 p. 321). Of two evils, Ormond chose that which he thought the 
 less. There was much hope at this time that the King and 
 Parliament would shortly come to terms, in which case Dublin 
 would naturally pass back from Parliament to the crown ; while 
 its surrender to the insurgents might almost involve the loss 
 of Ireland. He therefore sent commissioners to London with 
 proposals, and, while expresssng his willingness to continue in 
 his command, he offered to resign his patents if Parliament 
 thought good. The House of Commons decidedly did think it 
 good, for Ormond was far too strong a'^royalist to be trusted by 
 the Parliament party. The extreme peril of Dublin was hardly 
 understood in England ; some said there could be no great danger 
 so late in the season ; others that it was all a plot of Ormond's 
 own (p. 324). 
 
 When Parliament sent commissioners to Dublin to treat with 
 the Lord Lieutenant, Percivall, better acquainted than most 
 
XX 
 
 people with both sides of the case, urged Lady Ormond to use 
 her influence with " those concerned " to accept the offered terms ; 
 being confident that if her husband resigned his post, 
 "necessity" would be held a complete justification, and that it 
 would be better for him to part, on honourable terms, with a place 
 so full of expense and vexation, than to try to retain it when 
 those who emi^loyed him would certainly not trust him (p. 325). 
 
 But Ormond did not consider the offered terms honourable at 
 all. The commissioners brought no answers to his propositions, 
 were willing to agree to no terms for the church clergy, officers, 
 or loyal Eoman Catholics, and would neither allow him to write 
 to the King for permission to resign the sword, nor approach his 
 Majesty themselves on the subject. And it was feared that if 
 their troops were allowed to land, they would simply seize the 
 city, and all chance of negotiation would be at an end. 
 
 On November 21, Val. Savage, who did not like Ormond, gave 
 his view of the situation : — 
 
 " This is in haste to let you understand that we are all like to perish here, for 
 that my Lord Lieutenant and these Commissioners cannot agree, for that he denies 
 to part from the sword without his Majesty's licence, and for excuse of his former 
 proposition says we were all in great fear, for that the enemy was then advancing, 
 and that his Majesty would be better content he should deliver it to the English 
 than the Irish, one of which must of necessity then have been ; which necessity 
 is since removed, says he, by the rebels marching away from us, which was since 
 these soldiers were in the harbour " (p. 334). 
 
 Savage believed, however, that Ormond's more resolute attitude 
 was due to other causes, noting as significant the fact that some 
 of the extreme royalist party, Lord Byron, Col. Vane and 
 others, had lately arrived in Ireland, and that there were 
 rumours about of some "new blind peace" (pp. 334, 335. See 
 also letters from John Davies, the Commissary, p. 352, and Sir 
 Patrick Wemys, p. 341). Sir Maurice Eustace wrote on the same 
 subject to Davies, but while regretting the failure of the negotia- 
 tions, he stated that the Council, whose advice Lord Ormond 
 "took along with him in the whole course of the treaty," were 
 unanimously agreed that the 'Lord Lieutenant could not give 
 up the sword without warrant from the King, and also that 
 further assurances were needed for the security of the subject. 
 Davies, who was a very strong puritan, sent the letter on to 
 Percivall with the comment that he conceived the writer to be 
 false, and should have no more to do with him. For one thing. 
 Sir Maurice believed, as he was credibly given to understand 
 
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 "that none of worth or abiHty doth preach in London " (p. 336). 
 On quite other grounds, Davies was not sorry that DubUn had 
 not been given up to the Parliament forces, for he foresaw much 
 difficulty in maintaining them there, and they were urgently 
 needed in the North, to which they were now being transported. 
 
 Another urgent need in Ulster was a commander-in-chief. 
 Davies wished for Monck, then a prisoner in the Tower, as, 
 though a royalist, he was believed to be " counselable " (p. 339). 
 In this same letter, he warns his friends not to write any more 
 to the Lord Lieutenant and Council, or "hereafter give Ormond 
 the title, in writing or discourse." On the last of November, the 
 Commissioners, with the supplies and troops brought for Dublin, 
 landed in Ulster, after a "most bitter storm," in which many 
 were cast away. The soldiers were not received with enthusiasm 
 by the Scots forces there, who "upon no terms" would have 
 them at Belfast, and there was much difficulty in quartering 
 them. More unruly than any former troops sent to Ireland, 
 they showed signs of mutiny almost as soon as they were 
 landed, demanding beef, butter, cheese, pease, and wheaten bread, 
 things "difficult to manage anywhere and esjpecially there." 
 
 The forces already in the province were without clothes, 
 victuals, shoes, money and horses ; out of twelve score thousand 
 pounds provided by Parliament since Ormond became Lord 
 Lieutenant, Ulster and Connaught together had only had 
 twenty thousand, inclusive of everything, and matters were made 
 worse by the quarrelling of the English amongst themselves. 
 Belfast was rich in nothing but factions and divisions, and as to 
 the new troops, ten thousand of the old ones were easier to do 
 with than five hundred of these (pp. 341, 365, 366). There were 
 now three sepai-ate Parliament "armies" in Ulster; the Scots 
 under Munro, the " British " with no commander-in-chief at all, 
 and what were known as the " Laggan forces," under Sir 
 Charles Coote, President of Connaught. It was found by no 
 means an easy matter to get these three different bodies to work 
 in anything like harmony. 
 
 In February 1646-7, Sir Philip Percivall was chosen as one of 
 the agents of the Ulster forces in London. It had been objected 
 that as his estates lay in Munster and Leinster, he would "httle 
 mind Ulster," but his friends guaranteed his faithful discharge 
 of the trust (p. 359). The allowance for charges was only a mark 
 
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 a day, but as it was thought that the appointment would give 
 Percivall "power of contributing to the advancement of the 
 general affairs of the two kingdoms," and might be a stepping- 
 stone to other things, he was advised to accept it (pp. 364, 365). 
 Lord Ormond had spent the closing weeks of 1646 in 
 Westmeath, subsisting his army as best he might, and waiting 
 for the assembly of the New Supreme Council. This took place 
 early in the new year, and a resolution was speedily passed there, 
 throwing over altogether the treaty with the English. DubHn 
 and the neighbouring garrisons were in worse plight than 
 ever (see Carte's description. Life i. 599), and Ormond had no 
 resouree but again to approach Parliament. He sent 
 Lieutenant Lee with letters to the Commissioners, and it was 
 believed in London that his offers would be accepted, although 
 many protested against the favourable terms to be given to 
 Ormond himself, and declared that it were better for Dublin to 
 be lost than for him to escape unpunished (p. 363). 
 
 During the year 1647, Sir Philip Percivall wrote a series of 
 interesting letters to Lord Inchiquin, partly in cypher. They 
 are chiefly in relation to Inchiquin himself and the affairs of 
 Munster, but there are a good many references, to the struggle 
 between the Army and the Parliament and to Percivall's own 
 affairs. The alphabet cypher is a simple one, and was easily 
 discovered, but the numbers standing for proper names, many 
 of them occurring only once or twice, and with long intervals 
 of figures never employed at all (in these letters) are often 
 not decypherable with any certainty. The names follow each 
 other in alphabetical sequence to a certain extent, but not 
 entirely, and two different figures are often employed for one 
 man. Thus Inchiquin is 97, amongst the I's, and also 140, 
 amongst the P's, as Presid&it. Lord Lisle is sometimes spoken 
 of as 111, the cypher for Lord Lieutenant, sometimes as 130, 
 probably from his Christian name Philip. Broghill is 47, and 
 also 89, probably meaning General [of the Horse in Munster] . 
 The key will be found at the end of this Introduction. 
 
 At the beginning of April, Percivall gave Inchiquin an outline 
 of the situation. The generals of the New Model Army were on 
 the point of surrendering their commands, and the whole army 
 was to be under sole charge of Sir Thomas Fairfax ; the Com- 
 missioners to receive Dublin from Ormond were about to start. 
 
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 and Col. Michael Jones had been made absolute governor of that 
 city, instead of merely deputy to Col. Sydney (p. 389). Sir William 
 Parsons was " like to be one of the Lords Justices " (on the 
 expiration of Lord Lieutenant Lisle's patent) and Sir William 
 Waller and Massie were in nomination by one party, and Major- 
 Gen. Skippon and Cromwell by the other, for the martial 
 commands. Col. Jephson was "for 95 nou uhstante" (p. 884). 
 95 had previously been suggested for the command in Ireland 
 (see p. 357). According to the plan of the cypher, it should be 
 a name beginning with I or J. It does not seem likely that it 
 was Ireton ; perhaps Jephson wished Michael Jones to have the 
 chief command. 
 
 A few days later, the post was definitely offered to Skippon, 
 Sir William Waller having withdrawn in his favour (pp. 384, 
 389). After some hesitation he accepted it, but never went over. 
 
 On the 7th of June, the Commissioners appointed to receive 
 Dublin from Ormond landed in Ireland, accompanied by troops, 
 both horse and foot. The very day after their arrival, the 
 soldiers " fell a-plundering the mass-houses and divers Papists' 
 houses, and under colour of them many a Protestant did suffer 
 the loss. of all he had" (p. 413). Troops were billetted on the 
 inhabitants, and proved very unruly guests. Before long they 
 began to mutiny for want of pay, and some of them " got to the 
 Mount on College Green, which they kept till twelve or one a 
 clock at night, and so treated and got pardon." Next day, 
 another party followed their example, but hearing that orders 
 had been given for artillery to be levelled against the Mount, 
 they promptly forsook it (p. 425). There is an interesting 
 account of this rising (in which Col. Michael Jones is said to 
 have narrowly escaped being shot by his own troops) in one of 
 the newspapers of the day (Moderate Litelligencer, No. 122. See 
 also Report on the Portland MSS., i. 429). 
 
 One of the first actions of the Parliament Commissioners at 
 Dublin was to forbid the use of the Book of Common Prayer, and 
 to force the "Directory ' upon the clergy in its stead. Many 
 resigned their benefices rather than obey, and the "protestants," 
 i.e. the Church of England party, were much cast down (p. 425). 
 
 The Irish were again threatening Dublin, and were in such 
 force that when Col. Jones went out against them he found 
 
XXIV 
 
 himself obliged to retreat, which he did in so soldierly a manner 
 that he lost very few men (pp. 430, 433, 435). 
 
 Ireland in general and Ulster in particular were still woefully 
 in want of supplies. Sir Philip Percivall did his utmost to pro- 
 cure them, but wrote to Sir Charles Coote : — 
 
 "Alas, such hath been the troubles and jealousies here since the beginning of 
 March last, about the way of disbanding the army and sending some of them for 
 Ireland, and since, about discharging or impeaching of members, that little could 
 be done for poor Ireland. . . I fear all the parts of that kingdom will be in 
 
 much distress before things are settled here . . where everybody are (sic) 
 
 so wedded to their own wills and their own ways that God only knows what wiU 
 be the issue of it." 
 
 One point was gained for Ulster. Little money could be sent, 
 but it was decided that Col. Monck should take the command 
 there, and Percivall was persuaded that he and Coote would 
 "have much comfort one of another," and that if they only had 
 forces and supplies enough, they would soon compel the enemy 
 to quit the two provinces (p. 434). 
 
 On July 28, Ormond resigned the sword and started for 
 England. The Irish, having taken Maynooth "upon mercy" 
 and hanged all the officers there, had now laid siege to Trim, 
 and Col. Jones was preparing to go to its relief ; for which end 
 he would need to "adventure the kingdom at a blow" (p. 438). 
 Sir Henry Tichborne, " going home " with only fifty men, had a 
 hot skirmish with three hundred Irish at Balrothery, and lost 
 several officers, but " by God's great mercy got off." His wife 
 and Lady Lucas were captured, but were politely sent after 
 him to Gormanstown ; the " civillest action " of the enemy, it 
 was said, for six years past (p. 439). 
 
 At the beginning of May, the Parliamentary Lieutenant of 
 Ireland, Lord Lisle, accompanied by his " Juncto," Lord Broghill, 
 Sir John Temple and the Loftuses, had returned from Munster 
 to England, all eager to pour out complaints against Lord 
 Inchiquin, and by no means in a friendly attitude towards Sir 
 Philip Percivall. There are long letters on pp. 397, 400, 404, 
 405, 428, 436, in relation to their proceedings. 
 
 In this same month of May, Percivall entered Parliament as 
 member for Newport, Cornwall. He took his seat on the 25th, 
 and on that very day " twice voted for the disbanding of the 
 army," thus bringing himself at once under the unfavourable 
 notice of the Army party. On June 2, Alderman Hoyle, at Sir 
 
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 John Temple's instigation, and supported also by Lord Lisle, Col. 
 Sydney, &c., accused him of having been a chief means of the 
 Cessation in 1643, going to the King at Oxford, and proposing 
 to the soldiers in Ireland to come to England to fight against 
 the Parliament (pp. 430, 431). His accusers pressed for his 
 suspension pending a hearing, but this was negatived, and the 
 matter referred to a Committee. Percivall earnestly and 
 repeatedly urged the Committee to meet, but public affairs were 
 very engrossing at this time, and he never could get them to do so. 
 
 On July 5, it was moved in the Commons that none who had 
 assisted the King voluntarily in the war or acted in his Commis- 
 sions of Array should sit, and to these Mr. Weaver proposed 
 should be added those who had "acted voluntarily in the 
 Cessation." Sir Philip Stapleton upon this declared that it was 
 quite evident Sir Philip Percivall and he only was aimed at, 
 and that, as his case was now before a select committee, 
 there was no need for Mr. Weaver's motion (p. 428). The 
 memorandum continues, " wherewith the House being satisfied, 
 the order passed, omitting that particular of the Cessation," but 
 this is incorrect. 
 
 The Parliamentary History of this date is so absorbed with 
 public affairs, the quarrel with the Army, the attack upon 
 the Eleven Members, &c., that it has no space for private 
 matters, and it has not been found iDossible to ascertain the exact 
 day on which Percivall made his defence to the House, beginning, 
 "I have seen a vote of this House, passed the 5th of this month," 
 but it was probably the 14th. On the 9th, the resolutions of 
 the 5th were finally passed, and five days given to those con- 
 cerned in them to present their cases to the House. Sir Philip 
 absented himself from its sittings until the 14th, when he 
 brought in his case, and it was probably before presenting it 
 that the speech was made. In this speech, which, being printed 
 at length in the House of Yrery, is merely catalogued in this 
 Eeport, he disclaimed all part in the Cessation beyond what was 
 obligatory in obedience to orders from his superiors ; declared 
 that the whole course of his actions had shown his loyalty to 
 Parliament, he not only having lost a fair estate but " spent and 
 engaged " the rest of his fortune in its cause ; and claimed his 
 right, as a member of the House, to be heard before the order 
 which would expel him was carried out. After putting in his 
 
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 case, he made a further speech, in which he appealed to the 
 Speaker, in consideration of his sufferings and his services and 
 as a stranger in England, for a fair judgment against those who 
 might reflect upon his reputation and affection to Parliament 
 after he had withdrawn (p. 426). He sat again on the 15th, but 
 after this, by the advice of his friends, absented himself until his 
 case should be decided (pp. 416, 417, 428, 430). Meanwhile, 
 much more serious affairs had been engaging the attention of 
 Parliament, and affairs came to a climax with the riots on July 
 27, followed by the flight of the Speaker and a great part of the 
 House to the Army. 
 
 On the 30th, Sir Philip, going down to Westminster Hall, 
 heard what had happened, " and it was by most worthy men in 
 the Hall advised that all the [remaining] members would 
 consult what to do to keep on foot the Parliament, and there 
 was doubt made whether forty [i.e. a quorum] could be found, 
 whereupon, he, with the rest, went into the House of Commons, 
 and there a Speaker was chosen, and presently after, an 
 order was made that all members of the House should give 
 their attendance." Per civall helped to carry on the business 
 of the House, and as — upon Lenthall's orders to the Clerk 
 of the House "to give notice to all the members" to attend 
 on August 6 — he received a summons, he continued to sit 
 after the return of the wanderers. On the 9th, there was 
 a fierce struggle over the question of making null the 
 proceedings from July 26 to August 6. In the first instance 
 the Ayes had a majority of one, but someone hunted up 
 three members "who were present at the question and had 
 not voted." They gave their votes to the negative, and the 
 Speaker declared a majority of two for the Noes. "Hereupon 
 Sir Arthur Heslerige stood up and said that some sat there that 
 ought not to sit ; that were accused and had put in their cases, 
 and had, out of guilt, absented themselves until the Speaker was 
 gone," instancing Sir Philip Percivall, and desiring " that those 
 votes might go for nothing." He was seconded by Sir John 
 Evelyn and others, but the learned lawyer, Mr. Prideaux, 
 declared that "every member was to vote while he sat." To 
 this Heselrige retorted that it was not the desire of the Common- 
 wealth that they should sit ; he failed, however, to get a vote for 
 their exclusion. 
 
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 On August 19, Sir Philip once more addressed the House in 
 his own defence, stating that his presence in the House, hoth 
 during the absence of the Speaker and afterwards, was simply in 
 obedience to orders received of the House itself, and that he was 
 as innocent of any plot to bring in the King or j)rovoke a new 
 war as any man living (p. 455). His one desire was for his case 
 to be heard and decided, and on August 21 he presented a 
 petition in this behalf, but public business continued to crowd 
 out private affairs, and at the end of August Percivall left 
 London for awhile, going to Col. Norton's and Col. Jephson's in 
 Hampshire, to see his son John at Cambridge, and then, after a 
 flying visit to town, to Lord Suffolk at Audley End (pp. 461, 462). 
 At the end of September he was back in London, defending 
 himself against a fresh attack of his adversaries, but, as before, 
 the matter seems to have been shelved, and no decision given by 
 the House, although he both spoke and petitioned on his own 
 behalf (pp. 470, 474) . In the middle of September he was with 
 Col. Pigott at Long Ashton in Somersetshire, and thence went to 
 Bristol (pp. 476, 478). 
 
 Yet another speech on the old subject is calendared in this 
 volume (p. 481). It is endorsed by the first Lord Egmont as 
 having been made at the end of October or the beginning of 
 November, but there is no apparent authority for so late a date. 
 
 The last letter of Sir Philip's preserved in the collection is to 
 one of his creditors, a Mr. Edmundes of Yorkshire, in reply to a 
 demand for payment. In this, he regrets that his sufferings and 
 losses have been so great during the last seven years that he is 
 utterly unable to satisfy his creditors, unless it please God to 
 restore his estate, or Parliament to pay what they owe him. He 
 is himself in great straits, but this would not trouble him so 
 much if he saw any likelihood of supplies being sent to enable 
 the forces in Ireland to prevail, or of a good accommodation in 
 England which might give them hope (p. 479). 
 
 This letter was written on October 27. A fortnight later, on 
 November 10, Sir Philip died. The exact nature of his illness is 
 not recorded, but the author of the House of Yva-y says he was 
 worn out by his private anxieties and the public troubles of the 
 kingdom. That they had some effect upon his health there can 
 be little doubt ; and probably upon his appearance also, for a 
 cousin writing some years afterwards stated that he thought "old 
 
Sir Philip " was about sixty when he died, whereas his real age 
 was only forty-four. Three days after his death he was buried 
 at St. Martin's in the Fields, Archbishop Usher preaching his 
 funeral sermon (p. 482). 
 
 It has already been stated that the most important part of Sir 
 Philip Percivall's correspondence during the time of the Irish 
 rebelhon is that relating to Munster. Sir William St. Leger, 
 President of the province, and Lord Inchiquin, his lieutenant 
 and son-in-law, and ultimately his successor, were intimate 
 friends of Percivall, and wrote to him frequently, as did also his 
 stewards or bailiffs, and the holders of his castles. 
 
 Probably, in a sense, Sir Philip himself had conduced to the 
 increase of the normal state of restlessness in Munster, seeing 
 that the thrifty Englishman had gradually got into his 
 possession lands of Barrys and Lombards, Powers and Maguers, 
 O'Callaghans, McCarthys and O'Dwyres, to all of whom it must 
 have seemed a hard thing that the estates which had belonged 
 to their forefathers should pass, by whatever means, into the 
 hands of a stranger. But in spite of more or less open dis- 
 content, in the autumn of 1641, all seemed quiet in the province. 
 A few complaints there were on either side. The Earl of Cork's 
 deer got out of his park and into his neighbour's corn, which 
 made a mighty clamour. The people made no trouble, Sir 
 John Leeke said, to see a hundred sheep in the corn, but if 
 they saw but two or three brace of deer, " they set up the cry." 
 On the other hand, the McWilliams, always a wild race, laid 
 claim to some of Sir Philip Percivall's land, and enforced their 
 claim by raiding it. But no serious results followed. The 
 Earl promised to put a " pale " all round about his park, to keep 
 the deer from straying, and the McWilliams did no greater harm 
 than breaking a cowboy's head and "snatching and catching 
 up " kettles and pots, and anything else that came easily to 
 hand (pp. 135-139). 
 
 When Sir William St. Leger first received the news of the 
 plot against Dublin Castle, he attached no great importance to 
 the matter, especially as nine days had elapsed since the 
 discovery without his receiving one word from the Lords 
 Justices. All was well in his own province, but the people 
 {i.e. the English settlers) so frightened that if he were to 
 
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 stir from hence, or make the least show of danger, there would 
 be a panic. His chief cause of anxiety was what he considered 
 the in-action and ill- judgment of the authorities at Dublin: — 
 
 " No martial law, no governors, no army, train-bands and lieutenants of shires 
 is yom' only fine government. Oh, that I were with you but one half hour to 
 laugh! No plantations, no justices of the peace but natives, no punishment of 
 jurors, no judication but the Common Law ! " (p. 143). 
 
 Carte's account of the proceedings of the Irish parliament in 
 the session just ended shows that Sir William pretty fairly 
 summed up the result of what had been done. 
 
 But while believing in the need for stronger measures of 
 precaution, St. Leger strongly condemned the harsh words of 
 the Proclamation issued by the Lords Justices on October 31 ; 
 for whereas they should have sought to soothe the humours of 
 the people, this had wrought " the clean contrary effect." He 
 had, he said, read it to 0' Sullivan (probably 0' Sullivan Beare), 
 and, at the words "ill-affected Irish papists," never had any 
 man's face shown more venomous rancour. Sir William was 
 evidently now (Nov. 5) beginning to be more alarmed. Lord 
 Clanricarde, twice summoned, had not appeared ; Col. Garrett 
 Barry had collected a force of twelve hundred men, thereby 
 putting Cork and Kinsale into a terrible fright, and news had 
 come that the insurgents were gathering strength, wherefore, he 
 must say, "their Lordships are too slow." Three days later he 
 plainly hints that their Lordships are also too timid. 
 
 " I do find that all at Dublin, or the most part of them, are frighted out of their 
 wits, for if it were not so, it were impossible that they could think that Dublin 
 could be taken by a company of naked rogues. You are as safe as it you were in 
 London, if you be but men and stand to your tackling. I am very sorry to hear 
 that the Master [of the Wards, Sir William Parsons] hath sent away his children. 
 In my poor opinion, it is the unadvisedest thing that ever he did. next sending for 
 all the soldiers out of this province. What can they imagine will be possible for 
 one to do with one poor troop of horse ? I have represented it freely unto him ; if 
 any ill happen, the blame must light where it is due, for I cannot fight without 
 men, neither have they any occasion to use foot, if they understood what they 
 went about; the horse would rout these rogues if they were well followed." 
 
 The only thing the Lords Justices had done for Munster, as we 
 learn from their own letters,** was to " direct the Lord President 
 to command Colonel Barry " to disperse his men, as to which 
 St. Leger says "I have sent to him to disband his men, which I 
 hope he will do, but if he will not, I must let him alone, for I 
 cannot make him " (p. 145). 
 
 * See the very important series of despatches amongst the Marquis of Ormonde's 
 .papers, lately reported on by the Hist. MSS. Commission. 
 
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 These troops had been gathered in order to be carried into 
 Spain, but probably their colonel had now some hopes that he 
 might make them useful nearer home. St. Leger hardly 
 recognized how serious matters were in Dublin, where money, 
 men and arms were lacking, and from which a force had had to 
 be sent to support Drogheda, the only strong barrier between 
 the insurgents of the North and Dublin itself; but probably if 
 the stout old soldier had been there, he would have put a little 
 more heart into its rulers. As it was, he made all preparations 
 for the defence of his own province, and in this defence Sir 
 Philip Percivall's castles played an important part, lying as they 
 did towards the north of county Cork, with the wild region of 
 Slewtocher to the west, and the high mountain of Ballyhoura on 
 the east, and protecting the open land by which an incursion 
 could most easily be made from county Limerick. Lovers of 
 Spenser know the country well, for through it flows the Awbeg, 
 Spenser's Mulla, and Ballyhoura is Mulla's father Mole. 
 
 The most westerly, strongest and most important of the 
 castles was Liscarrol. This was the ancient home of the Barrys, 
 and Col. Garrett Barry had resolved that it should be the home 
 of the Barrys once again as soon as possible. East of Liscarrol 
 lay in succession the castles of Annagh, Walshestown, Temple 
 Conila and, lastly, Ballincurry, on the slopes of Ballyhoura. 
 Upon the first advertisement of the troubles, St. Leger gave 
 orders to have these castles put in a state of defence and 
 garrisoned, but he was greatly crippled in his work by lack of 
 men and arms, and, on November 13, complained to Percivall: — 
 
 " I must tell you under the rose that the State takes little care for the safety of 
 this province, for instead of strengthening us, they enfeeble us all they may ; for 
 they have taken from us all the companies we have always had except three, which 
 is a very great discouragement to us, and an encouragement to all evil-affected 
 people. . . . Setting aside the Corporations, there is not arms to furnish 
 
 two hundred men , allowing every gentleman to leave at home for the defence of his 
 house two or three pieces." As to the insurrections in the North, " if they had 
 been handled and pursued as they should have been, with no other but with the 
 King's standing army, they had been by this time utterly routed and defeated. . . . 
 Therefore if the Lords have disfurnished the store to arm your neighbours, they 
 have done one of the most unadvised things that ever was done by a State, for, had 
 I arms, I could draw together three or four thousand good protestants, on whom 
 we might have relied ; but to put all our strength of arms into the hands of 
 another religion, religion being the pretence of the war, is a thing, I confess, 
 beyond my understanding" (p. 148;. 
 
 As regards this last point, i.e. the arming of the Catholic gentle- 
 men of the Pale, the Lords Justices themselves evidently 
 
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 had their doubts, but were torn in two between the desire to 
 propitiate them and the danger of trusting them. "We held it 
 the safest way to avoid their suspicion of our jealousy of them," 
 the Council informed the English Privy Council, adding that 
 it was hoped these gentlemen might be a strength to them, 
 but that issuing arms in that manner had very much lessened 
 their stove {see Rejwrt on the Ormonde MS S., New Series, i. 9). 
 The November days went on, and still Munster remained quiet. 
 On the 16th, Philip O'Dwyre (afterwards one of the most violent 
 of the insurgents) assured Sir Philip Percivall, whose tenant he 
 was, that there was "no stirring" in the province at all, but 
 everyone preparing men and arms for its defence, and two 
 days later, the President wrote to the same effect, though not 
 without grave anxiety for the future (p. 149). A week later, 
 the news had come that some of the septs of the Pale, the 
 O'Byrnes and O'Tooles, and perhaps the Kavanaghs, were in 
 rebellion, which made Sir William recur to his old grievance, 
 that arms should have been given into Papists' hands, which 
 might have furnished "honest Englishmen." He sometimes 
 wished, he said, that his women and children were in a 
 place of safety, but scorned to save them at the expense of 
 his honour ; meaning, no doubt, that nothing should be done 
 to create alarm amongst the English. Even of his "own old 
 carcase " he felt that a better use might be made than to expose 
 it to the rage of a multitude, and it made him " very full " 
 to have nothing sent to him at all, not even intelligence 
 (p. 150). 
 
 As to the northern parts, he wrote : — 
 
 "If I understand anything of the wars or government, all is lost for want of 
 counsel and resolution, and as to your fears within yourselves, is (sir) the meanest 
 of all others, where you have men and arms to compel obedience and to secure all 
 your suspects. Add unto this a citadel that commands all, makes you as safe as 
 you can be upon earth, and if this will not serve your turn, you must die and go to 
 heaven . . You say the arms that were given out of the store were assured 
 
 upon good consideration. I know not what you mean by assuring, but if you 
 mean anything bat calling them in agaio, we are all in danger to be undone." As 
 to the withdrawal of the troops from Munster, it seems very strange "that when 
 his Majesty hath been at great charge to raise good substantial forts, and given 
 them in charge to particular men, that these men should be called away, and the 
 forts left ready for the enemy to walk into " (p. 152). 
 
 On November 29, the news had reached Cork that the 
 northern men were approaching Slieve Bannagh. Alarms 
 came thick and fast, " like Job's messengers, one on the 
 
neck of another." In Kilkenny, not an Englishman or 
 protestant "was left worth a groat," Lord Ormond's castles 
 were all taken, the enemy was at work in county Waterford and 
 falling to work in Tipperary. Within a fortnight, it was to be 
 feared that "county Cork and Limerick and all " would follow. 
 Sir William hurried into county Waterford, chased three hundred 
 of the Irish down to Passage, killed near seven score, took 
 prisoner the rest (whom he meant, he said, to execute presently) 
 and rescued much prey. Thence he crossed into county Cork, 
 where he slew many of the enemy and got back some cattle, 
 but the country rose behind him, and having worn out his 
 horses and tired his men he was obliged to retire to Cork 
 still firmly believing that "if at first the traitors had been but 
 roughly handled " they would never have attained to such 
 strength. He sent off his son-in-law. Lord Inchiquin, to 
 England to try to procure supplies, and meanwhile, by his 
 vigorous measures, succeeded in keeping the country fairly quiet. 
 Percivall contributed largely to the support of his own castles, 
 and, at Liscarrol, his captain, Thomas Eeymond, and his 
 steward, John Hodder, made all as strong as they could, 
 admitted the English tenants into the "Bawne," i.e. within the 
 walls, and prepared for defence. The difficulty was to know 
 friends from foes, for there was wide-spread sympathy with the 
 insurgents, both amongst tenants and servants, and Reymond 
 only discovered just in time that one of his grooms was engaged 
 in a plot to carry off all the best horses to the enemy (p. 155). 
 
 In Tipperary, from the English point of view, matters were 
 much worse, three thousand pounds worth of stock (as was 
 computed) having been lost, and many gentlemen having nothing 
 left at all. The Council at Dublin, shortly before Christmas, 
 gave the President a commission to raise a regiment of foot and 
 three troops of horse, but as they sent neither money nor arms, 
 " their Lordships had as good have done nothing." Prom the 
 enemy. Sir William received a message that they would dine with 
 him on Christmas Day, but, to save them the trouble of so long 
 a march, he meant, he said, to meet them by the way (p. 157). 
 
 So far, there had been no organized rising of the Munster Irish, 
 and the only killing had been done by the President himself. On 
 his journey into Waterford, he behaved with great violence, and 
 slew many innocent persons, rousing so much indignation that, 
 
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 at the end of the year, the Philip O'Dwyre who had assured 
 Percivall, a few weeks hefore, that all was safe, and who had 
 protected Sir Philip's property from a relative of his own 
 (p. 162), joined the insurgents, and about the same time Lord 
 Mountgarrett declared for them, taking possession of Kilkenny 
 in their name. But he straitly forbade all bloodshed, and we 
 read of no complaints beyond those of pilfering and spoiling. 
 Lord Muskery and Lord Roche were not yet " out," but all their 
 followers were, and their loyalty was considered very doubtful. 
 One of the most respected of the Munster Irishmen was Dermott 
 FitzGerald, commonly known as McDonagh, in the neighbourhood 
 of Liscarrol. St. Leger was anxious to keep on terms with him, 
 as he had much influence with his neighbours, and — on his 
 complaint that the people at Liscarrol had pillaged his tenants — 
 sent a peremptory command to Serjeant Eeymond to make restitu- 
 tion and hold a "civil correspondency " with McDonagh (p. 161). 
 
 Meanwhile, Lord Inchiquin and his companion, Capt. 
 William Jephson, had obtained a regiment of foot and some 
 horse from the English Parliament, and were hastening back 
 to Munster, but by the end of March almost the whole 
 province was " out " except Lord Kerry, the Earl of Barrymore 
 and a few of the Barrys, and it was not now one regiment that 
 would be of any use, for ten would be too few. As to the 
 Irish, they had plenty of arms and munition, but it was 
 rumoured that they were short of victuals (p. 173). 
 
 There are no letters from either St. Leger or his lieutenant. 
 Lord Inchiquin, during the spring of 1642. For live weeks 
 of that time, the President was shut up in Cork by the 
 Irish, on the land side, and when they were defeated by a 
 vigorous sortie of Lord Inchiquin's, he was too destitute of 
 money and supplies to take the offensive or go to the relief of 
 Limerick, which, in May, surrendered to the insurgents. About 
 this time, Inchiquin went to Mallow and thence to Doneraile, 
 where he was met by complaints against the garrison of 
 Liscarrol of robbing harmless tenants, burning houses and 
 killing one of Sir William Power's men. On the other hand, 
 Reymond complained that guns had been stolen out of the 
 castle and horses carried off; but Inchiquin gave him strict 
 orders that he was to meddle with no men's goods unless he 
 could prove them rebels (pp. 176-179). 
 
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 Inchiquin was still at Doneraile when St. Leger died (on 
 July 2) and the military command devolved upon himself. He 
 confirmed Reymond as commander at Liscarrol, and promised 
 to take the warders into the King's pay. But Eeymond, like 
 other captains of the EngUsh garrisons, was never sure of his 
 own men, the warders being continually detected "holding 
 correspondency " with their insurgent friends and often running 
 off to them, taking horses, guns or other valuable property 
 along with them. Inchiquin sent a stern message to Liscarrol, 
 threatening to execute any who ran away, and ordering those 
 who "uttered words of discouragement" to be sent to him. The 
 garrison at Newmarket, lying towards the hill region bordering 
 the counties of Kerry and Limerick, was evidently quite out 
 of heart. " I would have you tell them," Inchiquin wrote to 
 Reymond, " that if they quit the place without my privity, I 
 shall surely hang every man of them that comes within my 
 power." If, however, they found it impossible to hold out, he 
 would send a convoy for them and have the place demolished, 
 rather than let it fall into the enemy's hands (p. 180). 
 
 On August 20, the Irish besieged Liscarrol, which surrendered 
 on September 3 ; but the very next day Inchiquin came up with 
 his forces, defeated the enemy and regained possession of the 
 castle. There is no notice of this battle amongst the Egmont 
 papers, beyond a casual mention of damage done to houses, 
 as well by friends as foes, and of the capture of the rebels' 
 ordnance (p. 181). 
 
 Through the summer of 1643, the insurgents steadily gained 
 ground, and the English grasp on Munster became more and 
 more precarious. There does not, however, appear to have 
 been any great bitterness in the relations of the opposing 
 parties. Inchiquin and Jephson on the one hand, Mountgarret, 
 Roche and Muskery on the other, had been friends and neigh- 
 bours before the war began, and hoped, no doubt, to be friends 
 again when it was over. The country people were always 
 ready for a raid and a little " preying and spoiling," but they 
 were not smarting under the angry sense of injustice such as 
 was caused by the plantations of the North. Many of the 
 Irish remained neutral, and indeed it was only the fact of their 
 sending in supplies to the markets of the garrison towns that 
 enabled the General to keep his forces on foot at all, As time 
 
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 went on, he was obliged to resort to the very risky measure of 
 seizing the crops of these friendly Irish, and even the goods 
 of the English merchants, in order to provide for the subsistence 
 of his soldiers, for his appeals to England, now in the throes of 
 the Civil War, resulted only in the sending over of men (whom 
 he did not need) without either money or provisions. It is 
 no wonder, then, that when a Cessation with the Irish was 
 proposed, he was strongly in favour of it. This Cessation 
 (the same Avhich brought Sir Philip Percivall into such trouble) 
 was finally arranged by Ormond at the beginning of 'September, 
 1643, and it was agreed that it should begin at twelve o'clock 
 at noon on September the 15th. One proviso of the treaty was 
 that all lands were to remain in the hands of those — English 
 or Irish — who held them at that hour, and this brought about 
 some humorous situations, from the very ingenious attempts of 
 the Irish to prove possession. On one plot of land a stranger 
 was found the day before digging potatoes; in another direction 
 it was rumoured that a cabin had been built on the bog " to 
 challenge a kind of possession," and one of Percivairs friends 
 declared that the Irish called every place theirs which they had 
 but cursorily passed over, and that, on the 15th, " they had men 
 lying under all the old walls in the country" (pp. 190, 207). 
 
 To some of those who had not yet openly declared for the 
 insurgents, the Cessation, or, at any rate, this article of it, seems 
 to have come rather as a surprise, before they had taken the 
 measures which would have given them the benefit of it. In an 
 effort to make up for lost time, and perhaps hoping that in the 
 confusion the exact date would pass unnoticed, some of the 
 Stapletons, Lombards, Barrys and Magners ajjpeared the next 
 day upon Sir Philip's lands of Temple Conila, and being admitted in 
 a friendly way, as often before — " in regard they were quarter-men 
 by the Lord of Inchiquin's protection " — into the castle, seized 
 it, carried the warders as prisoners to Kanturk and elsewhere, 
 and took possession of corn, arms and horses (pp. 190, 193, 206 
 et seq.). Others followed suit and established themselves on the 
 lands which had once belonged to them. Lord Koche amongst 
 the rest. Percivall appealed to the Lord General, and Ormond 
 demanded reparation from Muskery and the other lords of the 
 Irish party. Muskery honestly tried to do justice, but his 
 followers were quite out of hand, and although he issued 
 
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 numerous orders, they were " as like to be obeyed," a friend of 
 Percivall's declared, as he was to go to Dublin on his head 
 (p. 191). While Percivall was demanding restoration of his 
 lands, he candidly admitted that he could not tenant them, and 
 was quite willing for the " now possessors " to remain, if they 
 would acknowledge his claims and pay " sheaf and grazing " 
 (pp. 198, 194). Thomas Bettesworth, an old and intimate friend 
 of St. Leger, Inchiquin and Percivall, believed that the Cessation 
 would make the contention as hot in words as it was before with 
 swords, and that the truce itself would be sooner ended than the 
 controversies which had arisen from it. 
 
 Commissioners were appointed to arrange boundaries and 
 other matters ; Sir William Fenton, Capt. Bridges and Arthur 
 Bettesworth for the English ; Donogh O'Callaghan, the McDonagh 
 and others for the Irish, who arrived accompanied by two 
 hundred armed men. Much time was spent " merely in clamper," 
 but very little was done. For Donogh O'Callaghan, the English 
 had a sincere respect. Lord Inchiquin praises his moderation 
 and expresses confidence in his judgment, and he did his utmost 
 to get the articles of the Cessation duly observed, even ordering 
 the quartering of soldiers on obstinate men of his own party, 
 but it was almost impossible to compel obedience. The Irish 
 had regained possession of lands and castles, once then- own, and 
 they meant to keep them. Eeymond declared that things were 
 worse than when the rebels were in action, for formerly none 
 dared approach the English garrisons "but on good terms," 
 whereas now they flocked round at all hours, day and night, 
 and must not be questioned, so that if they should break out 
 again, much sudden mischief might be done. Meanwhile, the 
 common vote of all the country, "best and worst," was that 
 Sir Philip should never have his lands again (p. 200). 
 
 In January, 1643-4, Lord Inchiquin went to the King, partly 
 to ask for aid for the Province, but chiefly in the hope of being 
 appointed its President. He left Sir Hardress Waller as military 
 commander in his absence, who proceeded cautiously, if not 
 timidly, in relation to the Irish. 
 
 There is a very courteous letter to Sir Philip Percivall, written 
 at about this date by Geoffry Baron, one of the Confederate 
 leaders, in answer to one from Sir Philip to himself. He 
 regretted that it was not possible to give up the rents of lands 
 
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 in their quarters, as all such were converted to the public use, 
 but would, he said, " recover possession from the vendors," so 
 that when an accommodation was made, there would be no 
 dif&culty about their restoration to Sir Philip. " I have owed you 
 many favours," he concluded, " but I hold your present confidence 
 in me in as high degree as any, and will do my utmost, consistent 
 with my own safety, to serve you " (p. 204). 
 
 Lord Inehiquin returned to Ireland in a very dissatisfied mood 
 — " as full of anger as his buttons will endure," according to 
 Arthur Trevor (Carte's Life of Ormonde, iii. 246) — in consequence 
 of the King having given Munster to Lord Portland instead of to 
 himself. In July, 1644, he declared for the Parliament, and 
 amongst these papers is an interesting letter which he wrote to 
 his brother, Lieut. -Col. Harry O'Brien, justifying his conduct, 
 and urging his brother to bring his regiment to Ireland. 
 
 ■'It is most certain that if God do not now assist us to defend ourselves, the 
 Irish have resolved to leave never a Protestant in Ireland, and to become subjects 
 to a foreign Prince if our King do not turn papist, whereof they seem confident. 
 But although I cannot believe the King will change his religion, yet we find thit he 
 hath put this kingdom and us into the power of the Irish, who, we know, will 
 prosecute with all malice the extirpation of the English. Wherefore our duty to 
 God and our own safeties call upon ns to neglect the King's service in other things, 
 and to preserve his interest against those who are his most dangerous enemies." 
 
 He goes on to assure his brother that the soldiers in Ireland 
 would now have " extraordinary good pay " and that their 
 arrears would be satisfied " in adventure," i.e. by forfeited lands 
 (p. 233). It will be remembered that at the beginning of the war 
 with Ireland, adventurers were invited to advance money to be 
 repaid by the grant of " Irish acres." The bait was a tempting 
 one, as a loan of 600L secured a grant of a thousand acres in 
 Leinster, while the same quantity in Ulster could be obtained for 
 200Z. The only drawback to the investment was the chance that 
 the true owners ot the land might get the upper hand, and be 
 able to defend their estates from confiscation. 
 
 Inehiquin proceeded to expel the Irish aldermen of Cork and 
 Youghal, with " other great ones there," and the position of the 
 English garrisons was not improved by the new turn of 
 affairs, for the Munster Irish, who had hitherto looked upon 
 Inehiquin with half friendly eyes, were very angry. Reymond 
 reported that they now took no heed of the orders of 
 their chiefs, were plotting to murder Lord Inehiquin and all the 
 English in Cork and the other garrisons, and that but for 
 
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 Inchiquin's vigilance, "there had not been now living in all 
 Munster one Englishman to tell his grief." Judging from what 
 had happened already and did actually happen afterwards, 
 Eeymond's fears were much exaggerated, but the country was 
 certainly in a more disturbed state than before, " with raising 
 of forces and making of meetings " on all sides. 
 
 Hardly had Lord Inchiquin thus put a gulf between himself 
 and his countrymen, than he would seem to have begun to 
 repent of the step which he had taken. His letters at this time 
 give a curious picture of irresolution. Orders to prey on the 
 Irish were followed by other orders not to molest them, and 
 before any vigorous measures had been taken, the Cessation 
 of 1644 was arranged and hostilities ceased. After this we 
 read only of quarrels over cattle and horses, in which 
 the Irish seem to have had more cause of complaint than the 
 English, so much so that Donogh O'Callaghan indignantly asked 
 Eeymond whether he meant to keep the treaty or no, for, as he 
 said, "if your party be at liberty and we bound, it is no equal 
 bargain for us " (p. 246). A few weeks later O'Callaghan wrote 
 again to Eeymond, saying that, merely upon Lord Inchiquin's 
 word that the treaty had been prolonged, he had given orders to 
 his people to " sit quiet," being loath to renew hostility with his 
 neighbours, and that indeed he saw no reason, if Eeymond would 
 acknowledge and serve the King and obey Lord Lieutenant 
 Ormond's commands, why he should be held an enemy to their 
 party, " who serve his Majesty and will live and die in his 
 quarrel" (p. 250). 
 
 About this time. Lord Digby made an earnest appeal to his 
 old friend to return to his allegiance (p. 248), but whatever 
 Inchiquin's private feelings may have been, events were now 
 moving too quickly for another change of face to be possible. 
 In April, 1645, on the expiration of the last Cessation, Lord 
 Castlehaven brought an army into Munster with which the 
 English forces were ill-fitted to cope. Their markets were lost, 
 the provisions in the garrisons almost exhausted, the soldiers 
 beyond measure in want, and " not a rag of money left" (p. 252). 
 Some stores, however, just then arrived from England, and 
 Inchiquin managed to beat the insurgents out of Barrymore and 
 Imokilly, " not leaving a man on that side Blackwater who dared 
 show his head." But his success was of short duration. The 
 
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 next report sent to Percivall was that the Irish were " going up 
 and down the country, taking of towns and castles "; that they 
 were advancing to Mallow, and that Inchiquin had only 1,600 
 men, horse and foot, to lead out against them, while the enemy 
 was 4,000 strong (p. 254). 
 
 One by one, Percivall's castles were taken, most of them with 
 
 little resistance or none at all. Annagh only, under Captain 
 
 Fisher, " stood very valiantly and lost most of their men, and till 
 
 the castle was much shaken, would not give over." This was 
 
 Hodder's account. Sir Percy Smyth wrote in the same strain : — 
 
 'All our castles and holds beyond the Blackwater, Ballyhooly excepted, are 
 gone, most burnt to the ground, in particular Michelstown and Doneraile. Mallow 
 and Liscarrol yielded without shot or stroke, and so did Milltowne, but tor Annagh, 
 no place in Ireland better defended, in which service the rogues lost at least three 
 hundred of their best men, and at last got it by treachery." 
 
 Arthur Bettesworth, commander at Mallow, was exonerated, 
 but Reymond, who had yielded without a shot the castle 
 which two years before he had defended so bravely, was 
 condemned to death. He was, however, afterwards pardoned, 
 and allowed to go to England (pp. 257, 258). 
 
 The fear was now for the port towns. In Cork the stores were 
 empty, and the soldiers living on eighteenpence a week, paid by 
 the poor inhabitants. Castlehaven's army had ended its career 
 in the north of county Cork by the capture of Col. Harry 
 O'Brien at Rostellan. Carte says that the castle surrendered at 
 discretion, but Capt. Hodder's tale is that it was taken (or 
 re-taken) by the English forces, and that Col. O'Brien, Col. 
 Courtney and others were surprised while superintending the 
 razing and clearing of it. 
 
 Castlehaven next besieged Youghal, but the garrison made a 
 vigorous sally, dislodged the enemy from their battery at the 
 harbour's mouth, threw their culverin down the rocks, and 
 compelled them to draw back to Ballinatra. They still, however, 
 kept command of the harbour, so that no provisions could reach 
 the garrison save by boats, which crept in at night. Sir Percy 
 Smyth declined all invitations to yield the town, feeling con- 
 fident he could hold it if he could only get food. It was 
 starvation he feared, he said, not the enemy (pp. 259, 260). 
 Soon afterwards, some Parliament ships succeeded in taking in 
 supplies, and Castlehaven raised the siege. 
 
In the winter of 1645-6, Inchiquin went again to England to 
 press for supplies, leaving Lord Broghill as his deputy. Matters 
 had now, Broghill believed, come to such a pass that they must 
 either "immediately recover or die," and as to Lord Ormond, he 
 had " declared himself so publicly for tlie rogues that he would 
 hardly stick at anything to advantage them " (p. 266). Months 
 went by before anything could be settled, and it was not until 
 the middle of July that Inchiquin returned to Munster, where he 
 was greeted by news of the loss of Bunratty and the probable 
 immediate advance of the enemy. The Parliament commanders 
 were on the horns of a dilemma. If they shut themselves in 
 their garrisons they would lose their markets and be starved out ; 
 if they fought and miscarried they would be blamed for rashness, 
 seeing that the enemy was seven or eight thousand strong, 
 " whereof at least fifteen hundred horse, while they could make 
 but a thousand horse, and would not dare to draw above a 
 thousand foot from their garrisons." A Council of War was 
 held, at which it was decided not to risk a battle, and it was 
 hoped the enemy would not advance quickly, they being 
 " shattered and tired by the sharp siege " (pp. 300, 301). 
 
 A week later, however, the arrival of some further forces 
 encouraged Inchiquin to take the field, resolving to turn what 
 money he had into biscuit and salt, and to ' ' endeavour to get 
 flesh to it out of the enemy's country " (p. 302). It may be 
 noted that this was the usual plan at this date. The soldiers of 
 the Commonwealth marched and fought, for the most part, on a 
 diet of biscuit, cheese, butter, beer and salted fish (which last 
 item they did not much care for, often asking for larger rations 
 of cheese instead) and seldom had meat unless they could obtain 
 it from the enemy. 
 
 The peace proclaimed by Ormond on August 1, 1646, but so 
 soon repudiated by the Nuncio's party, brought no pause to the 
 hostile proceedings in Munster. On August 20, Jephson sent 
 Percivall an account of the storming of Pilltowne, and speaks, 
 quite as a matter of course, of the slaughter of the garrison. 
 " My Lord President, at his first summons thereof, promised 
 them fair quarter . . . which they refusing, were by that means 
 afterwards deprived of all their lives, it being taken by storm " 
 (p. 306). A passage like this tends to explain Cromwell's 
 proceedings in Ireland. Happily, at Pilltowne, the women and 
 
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 children had been sent out before the assault began. After 
 bemg in the field three weeks, Inchiquin was driven back 
 by "excessive wet weather; there being no villages left in 
 all the country to shelter either the men or their arms ; the 
 soldiers ill-clad and ill-shod, and the waters so high that the 
 troops often waded up to the middle." Both Inchiquin and 
 Jephson complained of a strange mortality amongst the horses 
 which " died like rotten sheep " (pp. 305, 309, 322, 833). 
 
 It was rumoured that the Marquis of Ormond was preparing 
 to come to Munster, intending, as Inchiquin heard : — 
 to present us the articles of peace with one hand and an army of eight tliousand 
 foot and two thousand horse with the other. If we embrace not the first , we must 
 grapple with the latter.* 
 
 Inchiquin believed it would be a week or two before they could 
 arrive, in which interval he meant to make what preparations he 
 could " and submit the success to God." His adversaries in 
 England declared that he was in correspondence with Ormond, 
 to refute which statement the Munster officers drew up an 
 attestation on his behalf (pp. 307, 310). Whether, however, the 
 Irish agreed with Ormond or prevailed " to force their pleasure 
 from him," Inchiquin had little hope of making a prolonged 
 resistance, being destitute of ammunition, provisions, and money. 
 The negotiations with Ormond had alone prevented the insurgents 
 from possessing themselves of the province, they having " four 
 armies at gaze," waiting for the effect of the treaty. In the 
 letter here quoted, Inchiquin expressed his astonishment at the 
 explanation given by Lord Digby concerning the King's true 
 wishes, observing : — 
 
 Now, in my opinion, it is very strange that the Scots should adhere to the King 
 against the Parliament, and yet that he should be notwithstanding, not only a 
 prisoner with them, but forced to write letters in spite of his teeth (pp. 312-314). 
 
 One of the most powerful family groups during the period of 
 the Civil Wars was that of Kichard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork. It 
 included, in 1646, Eichard,the second Earl, Eoger, Lord Broghill, 
 Francis, afterwards Viscount Shannon, and Robert Boyle the 
 philosopher (sons) ; the Earl of Kildare, Viscount Ranelagh, 
 Lords Barrymore, Digby and Goring, Sir Charles Rich and Sir 
 Arthur Loftus (sons-in-law) ; and Sir William Fenton (brother- 
 in-law of the late Earl). The Puritan members of this group, 
 
 • C/. letter in Repurt on the Pm-tlaml ilSS. i, 388, the writer of which is probably 
 Biobert Heald. 
 
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 Lord Broghill, Lord Ranelagh, Sir Arthur Loftus, &c., viewed 
 Lord Inchiquin's " conversion " with suspicion and were per- 
 petually in either open or covert opposition to him. Lady 
 Broghill and Lady Loftus talked against him, and he complains 
 of a third lady, but this can hardly have been Lady Ranelagh, 
 as with her he was on good terms. 
 
 With this party may be linked Lord Lisle and his brother, 
 Col. Algernon Sydney. After the announcement of Ormond's 
 peace, Parliament appointed Lisle chief governor of L'eland, 
 and from this time we find two Lords Lieutenant appearing side 
 by side in Sir Philip Percivall's papers, and have to distinguish 
 them by the context and according as the letters are written by 
 his Royalist or Parliamentarian friends. Lisle did not go over 
 until the following year, but he at once began giving orders, to 
 which, as will be seen by a letter on p. 319, Lord Inchiquin 
 courteously yielded obedience. 
 
 Early in October, Inchiquin wrote narrating the doings of the 
 Nuncio's party, and stating that it was evident Ormond must 
 give up Dublin, either to the Parliament or the Irish. This was 
 " the catastrophe of all the transactions between his Majesty and 
 his good subjects of Ireland." 
 
 While Ormond was arguing with Parliament Commissioners 
 in Dublin, Inchiquin was exchanging amenities with Irish Com- 
 manders in Munster. Major-Gen. Stephenson and Col. Purcell 
 sent him word that unless he gave up his reported purpose to 
 fortify Mallow, they should not only recover the place, but 
 burn all the countries that paid contribution to the English. To 
 this Lord Inchiquin responded that he knew not how to return 
 thanks for their friendly premonition and advice, but would 
 not deprive them of the honour of accomplishing so important a 
 piece of service, which, if affected by menaces only, would be 
 little for their honour and less for his own (p. 339). Inchiquin 
 fortified Mallow, but the Confederate leaders did not carry out 
 their threats. At this time the country people of Munster and 
 Leinster were growing somewhat weary of the Ulster men, who 
 still roved about their provinces in large numbers, subsisting on 
 the " suffering churls " and causing them to " curse the first 
 movers of this rebellion, being well nigh spent" and not far from 
 starvation. The poverty of Inchiquin's soldiers also was so 
 
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 great that they flocked in multitudes to the Irish army "in mere 
 necessity" (p. 350). 
 
 In December 1646, Lord Broghill went over to Cork, boasting 
 that he had got a commission from Lord Lisle " independent of 
 Inchiquin, to command three regiments " (p. 342). His 
 chief was all eagerness to follow him, but John Davies, the 
 contractor, prophesied that when he got there, his neck would 
 " soon be broke," as neither he nor those with him knew 
 anything of the condition of the place to which they were going, 
 or the business they were going about. Even as late as January 
 1646-7, there was a suggestion that General Fairfax should go 
 instead of the Lord Lieutenant, but this was very distasteful to 
 Lisle and his [_Li\ the Independent] jDarty. 
 
 Lord Lisle sailed for Munster in February, accompanied by 
 Col. Sydney, Sir Arthur and Sir Adam Loftus, Sir Hardress 
 Waller, Sir John Temple and others. One of his officers was 
 looked upon with some shyness by his associates. This was Col. 
 George Monck, released from the Tower by Lord Lisle's means, 
 on promise to serve in Ireland. To him, as to Lord Inchiquin 
 and many others, fighting for Parliament against the " Irish 
 rebels " presented itself as a widely different thing from fighting 
 for Parliament against the English Eoyalists. 
 
 On the very night of his landing, the Lord Lieutenant took a 
 troop from the Captain to whom Inchiquin had granted it and 
 gave it to an officer of Lord Broghill's, and from that day he 
 certainly seems to have tried how much he could do to irritate 
 and humiliate the Lord President, who wrote that there was very 
 little difference, to him and his friends, between the effects of 
 his Lordship's arrival and those which they might expect from 
 being subdued by the rebels, the usage extended to them 
 " carrying with it the semblance rather of a conquest than a 
 relief " ; that all but Independents were shut out from his 
 counsels ; that Lord Broghill was allowed to command ail things 
 at his pleasure, the execution of the President's place being in 
 effect put into his hands ; and that more care was taken to 
 destroy the Presbyterians than the Papists (pp. 365, 367, 380). 
 A long statement concerning Lord Lisle's proceedings will be 
 found on p. 363 {see also p. 385). 
 
 On the other hand, Lisle and his friends complained that 
 they found everything in disorder, and had at once to set to 
 
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 work to take fresh musters, rectify abuses in the granting of 
 custodiams, and establish a hospital for the wounded (pp. 366, 
 373). Their accusations against the President may be gathered 
 more in detail from his rej)ly to them on p. 377. 
 
 One point comes out very clearly. At the bottom of their 
 antagonism to and suspicions of Lord Inchiquin, lay the fact that 
 he was an Irishman, and therefore likely to deal too leniently 
 with his fellow countrymen. {See pp. 377, 385, 406, 408, 
 411). The same idea obtained in other quarters. Amongst the 
 Verney papers is a letter, in which it is stated, " The Parliament 
 hath made a new President, and he is our General of this 
 province ; he hath so many of his friends in rebellion, and so 
 many of his friends and kindred which he gives "protection and 
 are protected by him, that they outdo all us poor people. If you 
 give not a remove to him, I fear you and us will have cause to 
 repent of it." {Hist. MSS. Commissioners' Report vii. 443.) 
 
 When Lisle brought this point forward, Inchiquin retorted 
 that being an Irishman had enabled him to gain information 
 and agitate matters for the good of the army with the 
 neighbouring [neutral] Irish far better than any Englishman 
 could have done, while, in relation to the rebels, he appealed 
 to his past conduct, when, if he had been so inclined, instead of 
 acting for the State, he could easily have done it what disservice 
 he pleased (p. 377.) 
 
 As the weeks went on, to his complaints of Lord Lisle's 
 interference Inchiquin added complaints of his inactivity. The 
 Lord Lieutenant, he said, did nothing but plot " how to place 
 and unplace such as are and are not Independents," and no 
 designs for an effective prosecution of the war were set on foot, 
 only some small " skulking unprofitable projects " to avoid the 
 imputation of doing nothing, and it seemed to be his theory that 
 the best way to ruin the Parliament's enemies was to begin by 
 destroying their friends (pp. 380-382, 385). 
 
 Inchiquin's advisers in London, Holies, Clotworthy, Stapleton, 
 Percivall, &c., repeatedly urged him to be patient and to yield to 
 Lord Lisle's authority (pp. 383, 384, 387), and no doubt this 
 was the easier as the President knew that his own day was 
 near at hand. There is Httle notice in these papers of the 
 circumstances preceding Lord Lisle's departure, as Inchiquin 
 
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 sent his secretary over to tell his friends the tale (p. 391), but 
 there is a very graphic description in Bellings' History of the 
 Irish Conjederation of what happened when the expiration of his 
 patent suddenly left the late Lord Lieutenant so absolutely at 
 his adversary's mercy that he had to ask for the President's 
 orders before he could get his luggage put on board ship, 
 "which being granted, he departed the kingdom." Most of his 
 " grandees " went with him, and it might truly be said — to 
 borrow Cromwell's words — that (apart from a few of his friends 
 left behind) " not a dog barked at their going." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin having now a free hand, started at once into 
 the field, and rapidly took Dromana, Cappaquin and Dungarvan, 
 so that, as Sir Percy Smyth remarked, the Lord President had, 
 in ten days, done as much as somebody else during the whole of 
 his reign (pp. 396-398, 402). Captain Peregrin Banastre was 
 made Governor of Dromana, an appointment which gave great 
 offence to the Independent party. Col. Eoe declared indignantly 
 that he was a common drunkard, and that a place of such 
 importance ought to have been given to " an honest, able man " 
 (pp. 403, 405). 
 
 Inchiquin had got rid of his enemies' presence, but by no 
 means of their animosity. On landing in England, the late Lord 
 Lieutenant and his friends sent a letter to the Speaker, giving 
 their version of what had occurred. Lord Valentia (formerly 
 Lord Mountnorris) and Inchiquin's secretary, Kichard Gething, 
 " related the business another way " and both narratives were 
 published (pp. 397, 398). Percivall's letters at this time are full 
 of the matter ; of the spiteful speeches of Inchiquin's enemies, 
 and of the hopes of his friends that he would disprove their 
 slanders by doing acceptable services against the rebels. News 
 of his successes soon arrived, and although Hardress Waller 
 declared that the three towns taken were of little consideration, 
 and that Lisle might easily have had them if he pleased, the 
 House of Commons preferred acting to talking, and voted the 
 Lord President a letter of thanks for his services (pp. 405, 406). 
 
 Inchiquin was extremely anxious to have some Parliament 
 Commissioners sent to him, such as " went along with Sir Thomas 
 Fairfax " ; he had received offers from certain of the Irish to 
 bring troops over to him, but did not dare to listen to them 
 
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 unless he had those with him who might share the responsibility 
 and protect him from further accusations of favouring the 
 rebels. He had also had "motions" for raising a regiment of- 
 Irish for France, under his son, and a troop of horse under his 
 brother, but that also (although he believed the carrying away 
 of so many Irish soldiers would facilitate the work in Munster 
 very much) he did not dare personally to meddle with. And 
 moreover, he said, with an evident feeling of pride in his 
 countrymen, rebels though he called them, he knew not whether 
 it might not " prove dangerous to strengthen France with this 
 sort of cattle " (pp. 406, 407). 
 
 For himself, now that he had hopes, by God's blessing and 
 his friends' help, of vindicating his actions so that he might 
 with honour retire, he was becoming increasingly anxious to 
 quit his command. Every day showed him more plainly how 
 impossible it was for an Irishman to be acceptable in it, and his 
 wish was that it might go to Col. Jephson, who was well-loved 
 of the army. Percivall, however, threw cold water on all his 
 friend's suggestions. There was at present "no thinking" he 
 declared, on the plan for sending men to France under his son 
 and brother, nor was it the time either for him to surrender his 
 place or for Jephson to undertake it (pp. 408, 416). 
 
 The Irish parties had now partially made up their differences 
 and joined their forces, so that Inchiquin had to face troops very 
 superior in numbers to his own. He meant to fight, however, if 
 they advanced, for fighting was better than starving, and his 
 army wanted so much that they were " like (shortly) to want 
 nothing" (p. 414). Three officers of the Munster army were 
 sent to England to " remonstrate their condition " and were 
 heartily supported by Col. Jephson, now a member of the great 
 Irish Committee at Derby House. Some supplies were obtained, 
 and the Committee resolved upon sending commissioners as 
 Inchiquin wished, and even chose Mr. Swinfen, Mr. Ashurst and 
 Jephson himself to undertake the mission, but unfortunately this 
 last was out of town and the other two " durst not, without full 
 debate with him, resolve to go, and so gave a negative answer " 
 (p. 436, and cf. Cal. S.P. Ireland, Addenda, 1625-60, p. 761). 
 Now," Percivall wrote on July 26, " as I hear, they resolve none 
 shall go, but the whole trust and care left on the Lord Inchiquin." 
 
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 Later, he added a postscript that it had passed both Houses" 
 that day, that the Council [of Munster] should " order all 
 things " (or, as he puts it in another letter, that all should be 
 done by advice and consent of the Council) and that Sir Arthur 
 Loftus was to be added to it, a decision very pleasing to Lord 
 Broghill, who intended to go over very shortly (pp. 436-438). 
 Pereivall himself thought it " no excellent way to reconcile 
 matters," and Lord Valentia expressed the same view more 
 strongly. " The Lord of Inchiquin," he wrote, " is like to be 
 well counselled by those who accused him of treason." 
 
 Inchiquin received the news quietly, but reiterated his firm 
 resolution to resign his post. As regards the fresh accusations 
 now made against him of intriguing with the Eleven Members 
 he declared that no man had less knowledge of their designs 
 than himself, and that although he had angered some who called 
 themselves Independents by his opposition to their schemes, yet 
 he knew no reason why Sir Thomas Fairfax and his army 
 should seek his ruin (pp. 448, 452). This might be literally 
 true, but his correspondence with Sir Philip Pereivall shows 
 that he was hand and glove with the Presbyterian party, and 
 had encouraged his officers to take the same side. 
 
 It may be mentioned in passing that Pereivall seems to have 
 had hopes at this time (hopes shared by many others, ride 
 Carte's Ofinond ii. 10), that Ormond might be sent back to 
 Ireland. "Many of us hope that 111 will go," he wrote (p. 436). 
 By 111 he always meant Lord Lieutenant, using the title some- 
 times for Ormond, sometimes for Lisle. And he certainly did 
 not wish Lisle to return. {See also p. 437.) 
 
 In August 1647, the officers of the Munster army, led by 
 Col. Stirling, drew up a Kemonstrance to Parliament, protesting 
 against the proceedings of Fairfax's army, claiming their arrears, 
 and objecting to the removal of Inchiquin from the command. 
 As, at this time, news had arrived of the "composing of the 
 differences " in England, Inchiquin persuaded them to " stay " 
 their Kemonstrance, and promised to write to the Lord General 
 and the Speaker on their behalf. His letters will be found on 
 pp. 456, 458. Stirling, however, had sent copies of the 
 
 * There is no notice of this in the Journals, but, considering the state of con- 
 fusion in the Houses on that day, this is not much to be wondered at. 
 
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 Remonstrauce to Leslie and Munro, and to Sir Patrick Wemys 
 at Dublin, together with violent letters from himself, in which 
 he called Fairfax "that fox," and declared that the Munster 
 army was resolved to live and die for King, Parliament and 
 Covenant, " against all sectaries or new-modelled parliament of 
 such." The packet was intercepted and carried to London, 
 where letters and Remonstrance were read in Parliament on 
 September 22.« They were very " ill-taken," and Inchiquin 
 was promptly ordered to send over Col. Stirling and a Capt. 
 Marshall, who had acted with him; "wherein," Percivall and 
 Jephson assured Inchiquin, " if there shall be any failure on 
 your Lordship's part, or that the army should stand on terms, we 
 do conceive it will be understood a declaring of war against the 
 Parliament." The fact that he had " stayed " the Remonstrance 
 was noted in his favour, but his friends urged him to prove his 
 good faith by a ready obedience to Parliament's commands, and 
 also to leave off capitulating with the rebels and pursue them 
 with fire and sword, the only way to end the war (pp. 466-467). 
 
 To these admonitions, Inchiquin replied that he dared not 
 " discountenance " his officers, as it would certainly drive them 
 into desperate courses, but that, if promised indemnity for what 
 they had done, they would observe orders as long as they were 
 held fit for employment, and, if accounted unfit, would ask only 
 for their arrears and a free discharge. As for himself, he was 
 told that the Independents would never be satisfied except by 
 his death. "God send me well off from this employment," he 
 concluded, " and let me be hanged in the next that I take upon 
 me in a public trust, for I see it is impossible to do anything 
 but envy will find a way to blast it " (p. 470). 
 
 This letter is written in a curiously disheartened mood, 
 considering that Inchiquin had, within the last two or three 
 weeks, taken Cahir Castle and stormed Cashel. He was a brave 
 soldier, and when he fought, he fought to win, but possibly he 
 was not very proud of his exploits against his countrymen. Col. 
 Pigott wrote with fierce jubilation of the rumoured slaughter of a 
 hundred (some even said three hundred) priests at Cashel. 
 " Would I were sure of it," he continues, " but sure I am, if they 
 
 • See Lords' Journals ix. 445, where, however, the Bemonstrance is printed with 
 many mistakes, some of which impair the sense. Cf. corrections on p. 466 below. 
 
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 come in Inchiquin's way, he'll cry ' take them, Derrick,' " and 
 again, " this rule is observed, that whatever priests, friars and 
 Jesuits escape the sword, the gallows claims and has them" 
 (pp. 468, 473). We may perhaps believe that Inchiquin 
 was not quite so black as his friend painted him. He 
 certainly offered quarter with " bag and baggage " to all at 
 Cashel, if they would surrender (p. 471), and Carte distinctly 
 states that as soon as he reached the church he stopped the 
 slaughter. 
 
 It has been seen that his friends in England urged him on to 
 the use of fire and sword (a needless point to urge, one would 
 think, if he deserved his title of " Murrough of the burnings "), 
 and in his own letters there is no note of savagery, but rather 
 a tone of regret as he tells what good terms he might have had 
 from the Irish, if he had been allowed to treat with them. There 
 were persistent rumours at this time that he was in secret 
 correspondence with Lord Muskery," and Percivall alluded to 
 the report in one of his letters (p. 430). A detailed descrip- 
 tion of the storming of the church of Cashel will be found 
 on p. 471. 
 
 On November 8, Inchiquin once more marched against the 
 Irish, " having no choice but to starve or fight," and staking all 
 Munster upon one throw, for the loss of the battle would have 
 meant the loss of the province. On the 13th, the two armies 
 met at Knocknenoss, and for two hours' space there was as hot an 
 engagement " as ever was fought in Ireland." The enemy were 
 said to have lost four thousand men, and although only about 
 eighty of the English were killed, they had many wounded. 
 Lord Inchiquin " carried himself so gallantly " as to win general 
 applause, and his officers hoped that the Parliament would at 
 last believe in the fidelity of the Munster forces (p. 483). 
 
 This was the last news sent to Sir Philip Percivall fi'om 
 Munster, and when it was written, he already lay dead. The 
 next letter from Inchiquin is to Lady Percivall, lamenting the 
 death of his dear friend, and thus, with affectionate offers of 
 help to that friend's widow and children, Lord Inchiquin drops 
 out of the story. There are many notices of his eldest son, 
 
 * See Carte's Ormonde, ii, 7. 
 7166 d 
 
" little Will," who, with Col. Jephson's son Jack, had been 
 under Percivall's charge in England, and who, in 1647, was 
 about nine years old ; notices of his school work, his clothes, 
 his visits to the Bath, the ill-behaviour of his "servant" or 
 tutor, and (as we have seen) his suggested employment as 
 colonel of a regiment to go to France. The boy had a chequered 
 after history, was the subject of many quarrels between his 
 father and mother when Lord Inchiquin joined the Church of 
 Kome, was captured by the Moors and long detained by them 
 as a hostage, became governor of Tangier and succeeded his 
 father as Earl of Inchiquin. He married the daughter of Lord 
 Broghill, the old antagonists, Broghill and Inchiquin, having, in 
 their later years, become comrades and firm friends. 
 
 At the time of Sir Philip Percivall's death, his eldest son, John, 
 was just eighteen years of age. When his father settled in 
 London, in 1644, " Jack" was sent to Westminster school, and 
 thence to Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he applied 
 himself diligently to his studies. Letters from college friends 
 who became of some note in the academic world will be found on 
 pp. 491, 492. From these we learn that in January 1649-50, 
 John Percivall had left Cambridge and entered himself at 
 Lincoln's Inn. During his minority, his estates were managed 
 by his uncles. Sir William Usher and Sir Paul Davys. Their 
 task was made difficult by want of ready money, and they were 
 unable to pay off Sir Philip's debts, although if all the money 
 due to him had been paid in, it would have amounted to a large 
 fortune (p. 501 et seq.). 
 
 On coming of age in September 1651, John Percivall took his 
 affairs into his own hands, and managed them with prudence and 
 care. He refused to marry, on the ground that in the present 
 state of his finances, marriage would only bring down " the black 
 fiends of ruin and misery " not only on him but on the lady of 
 his choice, while he preferred rather to " hug his poverty " 
 than (for the sake of money) to become a slave to one 
 whom he did not love. His best hope for the future 
 lay in the kindly feelings shown towards him by the 
 Cromwell family. The Lord General promised him letters 
 to Lord Deputy Ireton when he went over to look after 
 his estates (p. 501), and thei-e are many allusions in the 
 
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 correspondence to Henry Cromwell's friendship and help.'' In 
 November 1649, when the Munster garrisons revolted to 
 Cromwell, Capt. Hodder, the Percivalls' steward, was " a chief 
 instrument" in the business at Cork (p. 491), and by request of 
 the inhabitants was appointed colonel of the forces in the town. 
 He employed all his influence to protect Percivall's possessions, 
 but, for the time, there was little to be done. The charges for 
 Cromwell's army were so great that it was hard work to persuade 
 the tenants to cultivate the land at all ; many forsook the 
 country, leaving their grounds waste, and Hodder himself had 
 land which he dared not own, as the charges would be more 
 than he could make of it. He had only preserved the castles 
 by letting Irishmen live in them, else they had been burned 
 long since, and now he feared they would go, as the Lord 
 Lieutenant was "minded to destroy all castles." The ravages of 
 the plague added to the poor tenants' distress, but when it 
 was possible they were persuaded to stay on the land and 
 plough it, to give a chance of making some profit hereafter 
 fp. 496). In 1651, Percivall's castle of Bregoge was burnt, and 
 Liscarrol betrayed and partially destroyed (p. 500). In this same 
 year, the negotiations for a new charter for Cork were being 
 carried on by Val. Savage. He met with many difficulties and 
 delays, but at length brought the matter to a good issue. 
 
 In September 1652, John Percivall went to Ireland, travelling 
 in the train of Lord General Fleetwood. At this time, although 
 his Irish possessions amounted to the immense total of seventy- 
 eight and a half knights' fees, he had never received a penny of 
 income from them, and in the year 1651-2, the charges were 
 
 • It should, however, be noted that the authors of the House of Yvery very 
 much exaggerate the importance of Percivall's position in regard to the CromweUs, 
 and often evolve a long story from the most casual allusion. Thus, the authority 
 given for the statements on p. 342 of Vol. II. in relation to Fleetwood is merely 
 the latter's letter (not to "the government of England" but to Col. Phayre), 
 calendared on p. 523 of this Beport ; and the assertion that Oliver wished 
 Percivall to be a member of his House of Lords rests on no better foundation 
 than the letter calendared on pp. 548-9, a letter written three years before that 
 House was erected. There are mistakes of the same sort in relation to Sir Philip 
 Percivall, as for instance in the account of Pierpoint's grief after his death. The 
 reference given is to a letter from Percivall himself to Coote, the President of 
 Connaught (see p. 435 below), which does not in the least bear the meaning 
 imputed to it. The references in the House of Yvery are usually to the Entry 
 Book copies of the letters, but every letter there quoted is calendared in this 
 Report, and every allusion to the Cromwells or other important personages has 
 been noticed, and may be found by reference to the Index. 
 
Hi 
 
 200L in excess of the receipts, as appeared by the certificates of 
 the Revenue Commissioners themselves. 
 
 There are many interesting notices in the letters of the working 
 of the Ordinances for Adventurers' and Soldiers' lands and for 
 transplantation. At the beginning of 1653-, the Act for Adven- 
 turers was " in hand," and all who had claims were ordered to 
 send them in (p. 516). In May, Percivall got an order from the 
 "Commissioners for settling Proprietors in their wastelands" to 
 have those belonging to himself " at a certainty," and went into 
 Munster with a recommendation from Col. John Jones (Cromwell's 
 brother-in-la^Y). His mother advised him to lay out no money 
 until the " Tories and wolves of all sorts" were rooted out, but 
 the Tories were, he thought, no longer formidable, as many of their 
 officers had been taken and hanged, others were about to be sent 
 to Spain, and almost all were now desirous to come in (pp. 519, 
 520). The four-footed wolves were, however, very far from being 
 "rooted out," as appears by the Irish accounts of that time. 
 
 By " struggling hard," Percivall got the authorities to extend 
 the permission given to himself to all others in similar case who 
 had been constantly faithful to Parliament, if it could be done 
 without injury to the Eevenue. An inroad upon his lands by 
 those old foes of his family, the Stapletons, soon showed him 
 how closely he needed to guard his newly-recovered property, and 
 although his mother was urging his return to England, he feared 
 to leave. In this difficulty he wrote to General Fleetwood, 
 praying for an order to the commander in Munster to protect 
 his " shattered interests" in his absence from the malice of the 
 Irish gentlemen, who had still a powerful influence in the 
 country, and a great aversion to English planters (pp. 520, 521). 
 He obtained the letters he desired, but his cousin Dobbins 
 strongly advised him not to leave Ireland " in this nick of time," 
 seeing that all claims to forfeited estates had to be made good 
 within forty days after the publication of the Act. In September, 
 " all the country were summoned to put in a second claim to 
 what estate every man had" in county Cork, and ordered to 
 bring their deeds to prove their rights. It would be very 
 necessary, one of Percivall's agents told him, for the writings to 
 be there at any rate " before May next, when the transplantations 
 will be," as when the disposing of lands to the soldiers, &c., came 
 on, there would be a strict examination of titles (p. 526). 
 
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 At the close of the year, however, Val. Savage, then in 
 England, wrote to Percivall that he ought by all means to come 
 over, " now that Su- Eobert King and Col. [Henry] Cromwell 
 are of the Council of State and your friends." Moreover : — 
 
 " Your friend, Colonel Cromwell^ hath on the matter at present the managing 
 of all businesses of the three nations put into his hands, the better to fit and 
 prepare him for the future, and now, were you here, would you without doubt get 
 your accounts ordered to be slated and satisfied in Irish lands " (p. 528). 
 
 Meanwhile, Lieut. Beare, the agent in Munster, was making 
 great efforts to get a little rent from the tenants there, although 
 proclamations prohibiting the sale of beer and ale had so 
 " extremely deaded the trading of corn and other commodities " 
 that he was sorely puzzled how to manage it. The poor tenants 
 made most heavy complaints, but he had forborne as long as he 
 could, and meant to get an order to distrain for the last rents 
 before the transplanting began, as, for aught he could see, next 
 year Percivall might have no tenants at all, "by this last 
 proclamation of transplanting, which clearly extends to all 
 papists without exception" (p. 530). This being his belief, it 
 must have been with a somewhat uneasy conscience that 
 Lieut. Beare, a month later, " fed the tenants with sure 
 promises " that Percivall had a full toleration, and that they 
 would none of them be transplanted at all ; but without this 
 assurance not one of them would plough or sow a single ridge of 
 ground. They only half believed him, but it encouraged them 
 to "go on." As it turned out, his words proved truer than he 
 knew, for in February 1653-4, John Percivall wrote that by the 
 last order touching transplantation it was "not intended that any 
 should be sent into Connaught but the proprietors and soldiers " ; 
 the rest were to stay, and Percivall believed would continue to 
 stay ; at any rate, no immediate measures were taken for their 
 removal.* Percivall was still anxious about the claims of the 
 Irish owners on his lands. The Commissioners desired to be 
 satisfied " whether, in the instrument for passing defective 
 titles, there was a saving of all third persons' rights." He was 
 very sure there was not, in the case of plantation lands, for, if 
 there were, " the descendants of the ancient proprietors would 
 have a perpetual claim on foot,'' which would perplex, if not 
 utterly hinder, the several plantations (p. 535). 
 
 * See Dr. Gardiner's article on T)te Transi>lantation into Coniiauyht, in Vol. XIV 
 of the Eng. Hist. Review. 
 
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 Anofeher cause of anxiety in Munster was the large amount of 
 Mexican or Peruvian money in circulation. " We have not a 
 penny," Beare wrote, " but base new perus, that passes amongst 
 us altogether in these parts." The fear was lest they should be 
 repudiated by Government and left worthless on their holders' 
 hands; therefore he prayed Percivall, if he heard anything "of 
 crying down Perus," to give him timely notice (p. 537). 
 
 By this time, more of the Munster Tories had come in, bring- 
 ing (if Beare is to be believed) "the heads of the rest" as a 
 peace-oflering. Only Kaskey, their leader, stayed out, and 
 shortly after, he too surrendered (pp. 533, 535). 
 
 On December 17, 1653, Sam Percivall sent his cousin an 
 account of the dissolution of Parliament, "partly per consent, 
 partly per force ; the high flying designs of the greater 
 number for subverting the ministry, tithes, law and what not 
 [having] enforced the General to take the power whereby they 
 sat from them." In a postscript, he describes the inauguration 
 of Cromwell as Protector, " with no less state and magnificence 
 than any former Kings have used " ; a statement applicable 
 rather to Oliver's second installation than to his first. In the 
 Court of Chancery, Percivall continues, the new Protector 
 "ratified (I know not what to call it) an instrument of three 
 or four skins of parchment, covenants, I suppose, for his 
 Government" (p. 531). Percivall's word was not ill-chosen, for 
 the document has been known as the Instrument of Government 
 from Cromwell's time to our own. 
 
 A month later, William Dobbins told of the " good forward 
 settlement " of the Civil Government and the Protector's house- 
 hold; the new Act, "declaring what is treason," and other 
 matters. The Lord Henry Cromwell, he wrote, was John 
 Percivall's " noble friend," and a good friend to Ireland. " The 
 great lot[tery] between the soldiers and Adventurers, for 
 baronies in the ten counties" had been that day drawn at 
 Grocers' Hall, and the Parliament men of Ireland were 
 nominated a Committee to treat with the Adventurers and 
 drive on the business. At the end of his letter, he mentions 
 that " General Monck goes commander-in-chief for Scotland "— 
 an appointment bringing with it consequences of which no one 
 then dreamed. 
 
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 In the spring of 1654, Henry Cromwell went over to Ireland, 
 
 and much was expected from his presence there, but he made so 
 
 short a stay that nothing could be done : — 
 
 " As though his errand hither were (as indeed it was) only to know the tempers 
 of men and their conditions, and return with a true account thereof to his father, 
 who, till his arrival, was thought not to have a perfect relation of things and 
 persons. A short time will produce much, and perhaps you may hear the young 
 gentleman is declared President of Munster, and then it will be in his power, as 
 now it is much in his professions, to do good to the poor people of Ireland" 
 (p. 539). 
 
 In May, John Percivall came to England, bringing with him a 
 "general petition" and also a scheme for an Act of Oblivion 
 for Munster, and the letters for the next few months are much 
 occupied with these matters. An account of the progress of the 
 " Act," as it is called, is given on p. 544. Vincent Gookin 
 (afterwards well known for his tract on the Great Case of 
 Trans'po'rtation), a man " in good esteem " with the Cromwell 
 family (p. 534), presented a petition to the Protector; this was 
 referred and re-referred, and finally an ordinance was drawn up 
 by Gookin, approved and read in Council, and a day appointed 
 for its second reading. " That time being come, the ordinance 
 was called for, but first it was mislaid and then 'twas lost." 
 The original had been sent to Ireland by Gookin — who, believing 
 his labours to have arrived at a good conclusion, was on the 
 point of going over himself — and the whole business was in 
 danger of collapse, when it was happily discovered that John 
 Percivall had a copy of the document (pp. 544, 545). 
 
 The Irish petition, meanwhile, hung fire, as its promoters 
 were anxious for it to be presented to the Protector by Henry 
 Cromwell, who was out of town, although " for every hour of 
 this fortnight past " his mother had expected him. Percivall 
 was troubled by the delay, as the affairs of Ireland were just 
 then under debate in Council, and might not easily be brought 
 forward again at a later time. After writing of this, he tells of 
 a fracas in the gallery at Whitehall, where Col. Richard 
 Ingoldsby (Richard Cromwell's Dick Ingoldaby, that could 
 neither pray nor preach) gave an Anabaptist a box on the ear 
 for declaring that the saints would suffer, if he (Ingoldsby) was 
 made knight of his shire (p. 545). This is, no doubt, the exploit 
 alluded to by the writer of A second Narrative of the late 
 Parliament when he said of Col. Ingoldsby that he was " not very 
 
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 famous for any great exploits, unless for beating the honest 
 inn-keeper of Aylesbury in Whitehall."* It may be noted that 
 this account of him mentions a common report " that he can 
 neither pray nor preach," so that Richard was quoting an 
 expression current in his father's time. 
 
 In November 1654, John Percivall wrote to his brother-in-law, 
 Col. Clayton, that the House of Commons Avas now "upon 
 debating of the report of the Committee concerning the Govern- 
 ment," so that no private business was likely to be heard ; but it 
 was hoped that the Protector and Parliament would " walk hand 
 in hand better than it was lately feared they would " (p. 561). 
 On October 18, a committee of the whole House had resolved 
 that the Protectorate should be only elective. The resolution, as 
 Dr. Gai'diner has pointed out, was almost certainly taken with 
 Oliver's approbation, and this view is borne out by a letter to 
 Percivall from Col. Clayton (p. 562). 
 
 On January 8, 1654-5, Percivall mentions the fresh plot 
 
 against the Protector, in which the Vernons of Staffordshire 
 
 were implicated, and in the same letter, he says : — 
 
 " Our Parliament draw near their end ; after the 20th of this month they sit at 
 mercy, but I hope before that time there will be so good a correspondence between 
 the Head and the members that all things will be settled " (p. 563). 
 
 The official prints had, a day or two before, alluded to the 
 possibility of Parliament ending in January {i.e. at the end of 
 five lunar, not five calendar months) but this letter of Percivall's 
 rather supports the view that it was a recognized contingency, 
 not an unlooked-for result of Oliver's dissatisfaction. 
 
 In the summer of 1655, John Percivall accompanied Henry 
 Cromwell to Ireland, and had now better hopes of making 
 something out of his property. His brother-in-law. Col. 
 Clayton, was especially sanguine, and drew a rosy picture of 
 him as a "Prince Palatine of Trim Clancarty," where he had 
 " an unknown treasure of wood and mines, besides tanning and 
 many other beneficial projects " (p. 561). There had been a 
 considerable effort made to reduce the contribution for the army 
 in Ireland from 10,000^. to 8,000L a month, for which change 
 an order had been issued in England but not sent over. The 
 
 • Harley Miscellany, Vol VI., p. 498, ed. 1810. 
 
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 authorities in Ireland, however, declined to take any notice of it 
 until it actually reached them. The inequality of the assess- 
 ments for this contribution were much complained of, as also the 
 fact that the rate demanded was higher than when the contribu- 
 tion was thirty thousand pounds instead of ten (p. 566). 
 
 John Porcivall was still unmarried, a proposal in regard to Sir 
 William Fenton's daughter having fallen through because Lady 
 Percivall demanded a larger dowry with the lady than Fenton 
 was prepared to give (p. 499). In the autumn of 1655, however, 
 he wooed and won Katherine, the only daughter of Robert 
 Southwell, Esq., of Kinsale (pp. 568, 569), and they were 
 married in January 1655-6. His friend Dobbins sent him a 
 letter of congratulation and advice, and especially warned him 
 not to meddle with building, nor to be enticed by the common 
 bait of good bargains of land. At Kinsale, he wrote : — 
 
 " You are in the securest harbour in Ireland; lie snug there, and talk o{ a new 
 house, ii journey to Dublin lor your wife, and a new coach, for three or lour 
 winters to come . . . Let Castlewarning building stand still awhile, and erect 
 
 nothing but little houses for tenants. I know you will say, land is cheap now, 
 and soldiers' and Adventurers' lands will rise ; but if so, yours will rise too, and 
 so you will be able to give more without prejudice. Your father gave ten pounds 
 for as much as Lord Cork gave one pound for, yet look upon your father's 
 improvement" (p. 575). 
 
 And again, 
 
 "Be not too hasty in building or draining. Put not the cart before the horse 
 .... I fear we see not yet the end of our troubles " (p. 579). 
 
 This was in September 1656, just after the assembling of the 
 Protector's second Parliament. Of this, Dobbins wrote : — 
 
 " Many of the Parliament men which were elected and returned are kept out of 
 the House (a hundred or thereabouts). No particular charge as yet against them, 
 but by the Instrument of Government the Council is to allow or disallow of who 
 shall sit in Parliament, and they have ordered it that such and such men shall 
 have no tickets from the Clerk of the Crown (sic) to sit ; such tiery spirits as 
 Heselrige, Cooper, Wittrong, Berkeley and others, that would make disturbances 
 in the House if they were in ; and many men are glad of it, for now we have 
 hopes they wlill agree and keep peace that are admitted in " (p. 579). 
 
 With the early days of the New Year came the " discovery of 
 a dangerous plot to destroy the Lord Protector," and now it was 
 " suddenly to be put to in the Parliament concerning naming a 
 successor, and some other alteration it is thought ; whether he 
 to be king or no is not known publicly " (p. 581). There are no 
 allusions to the lengthy discussions on the question of Kingship, 
 and the next notice is an announcement of 
 
 "The event [i.e. issue] of the grand deliberation which has kept the whole 
 Christian world in suspense until Monday, ten o'clock [May 24, 1657], when the 
 
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 Parliament met his Highness in the Painted Chamber and made good their first 
 offer to him with the name of King under the style of Protector, which he 
 accepted (p. 502). 
 
 In December 1657, renewed reports of Kingship are alluded 
 to. " If his Highness be king the next session (as there is very 
 much likehhood he will be, and some fore-running signs of it) " 
 it might, it was thought, be the hopefullest way of settlement 
 (p. 593). In the following May, Dobbins had heard that a fresh 
 Parliament was resolved on, " but whether in July or no is yet 
 uncertain" (598). 
 
 There are no letters in the collection written at the time of 
 the Protector's death, and only two or three casual allusions to 
 it afterwards. The next notice of public affairs is in March, 
 
 1668-9 :— 
 
 "The Commonwealth's party get ground apace, and the other housj is at a 
 stand, and very many judicious men conceive there will be an overturning again. 
 Besides, foreign affairs look very ugly and dangerous towards us. The French and 
 Spaniards have concluded the peace [the Treaty of the Pyrenees] certainly, as it 
 is reported and feared. . . Our fleet is gone to the Sound, and we not ten 
 
 ships left to defend us. If the Dutch should show us a trick at this nick 
 of time, God knows the issue only " (p. 602). 
 
 In May 1659, there is an allusion to the fact that the Govern- 
 ment is now "changed from a single person to a Commonwealth," 
 bringing a need for new commissions to office-holders, all the old 
 ones being made void (p. 606) ; and finally, there are two letters 
 telling of " the greatest show that ever England saw, . . . 
 his Majesty's gracious entry; — with joy" "so transcendantly 
 expressed " that all foreigners were " in a maze at it," as they 
 well might be; indeed we know that King Charles was in a 
 maze at it himself — and a mention of a report that the Portugal 
 Infanta was to be Queen of England, adding the somewhat 
 inaccurate information that she was very rich, having three 
 millions of her own, gained by trading, and that she would 
 IDrobably relinquish her religion (p. 617). 
 
 These scraps of news were sent to John Percivall in Ireland, 
 at first to Kinsale, where, according to his cousin Dobbins' 
 advice, he had settled for awhile in " snug harbour," though he 
 had ignored another part of the advice, and was already " up to 
 the ears " in building (p. 583). At Kinsale in January 1656-7, 
 his eldest boy was born (p. 581) and named Philip after his 
 grandfather. There are several notices of little " Philip Oge " in 
 the letters. When he was about two years and a half old, his 
 
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 grandfather Mr. Southwell wrote an enthusiastic description of 
 his wonderful precocity at his play ; he did not believe that 
 ever a boy in Ireland had been able to handle a top as he did, 
 " giving the maids garters" if they interrupted him, and using 
 to it the same menacing word that his father did over him when 
 he handled the rod (p. 607). In amusing contrast to this is the 
 mother's account of her darling, sent to her brother in Paris : — 
 "Phil i3 now able to say all the Lord's Prayer by heart and part of the Creed, 
 . . . and he begins to learn some French, that he may be able to salute you in 
 that language when you come home" (p. 608). 
 
 In April 1657, John Percivall was appointed a commissioner 
 for " letting and setting the parochial tythes and glebes in county 
 Cork," for the better maintenance of the "ministers of the 
 gospel " there. In this same year, there was an inquisition held 
 at Cork to find who had been in rebellion and who not. Col. 
 Muschamp was summoned to be of the jury, and rode all night 
 for fear of being late, but when he discovered what he was 
 wanted for, he " made bold with God Almighty " and feigned 
 himself sick, in order to escape the invidious task (p. 588). 
 
 Percivall being now settled in Ireland, wished to dispose of 
 his Somersetshire estate, and after some delay, his cousins, 
 William Dobbins and Sam Percivall, managed to obtain 2,200L 
 for it from one William Vanham or Vannam, esquire, of London. 
 They thought the bargain no ill one, as the manor had been much 
 " blown upon " and mostly consisted of reversions ; but although 
 they had been instrumental in selling their cousin out of England, 
 they hoped hereafter to help to settle him there again (pp. 601-2). 
 
 In the summer of 1658, John Percivall received the congratu- 
 lations of his friends on the " late honour " conferred on him, he 
 having been knighted by Henry Cromwell (now Lord Deputy) on 
 July 22. He was at this time busy in county Cork in " two 
 weighty businesses, the one of transplantation (by special 
 command- of his Excellency), the other concerning the uniting of 
 parishes," probably in connexion with the earlier commission 
 mentioned above. The county, he wrote, laboured under one 
 great grievance, viz. : — 
 
 " The frequent returns of the great Dons of the transplantable persons, who 
 commonly once a quarter flock hither, attended with a crew of rogues which 
 monthly passes and receive their contributions from former followers, those who 
 at present inhabit on that which was their estate; by means whereof, great 
 stealths are committed and continuance alive amongst the people of their ancient 
 lordly power, the breaking of which [he supposes] was one great end of the 
 transplantation" (p. 600). 
 
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 A second son, Robert, was born in February of this year, of 
 whom, when he was about a year and a half old, his father wrote 
 that he was a lusty boy, " cut out for a swordsman " and with a 
 hand already like a faulchion. The father little knew how sadly 
 prophetic his words would prove. In his wild boyhood, Robert 
 Percivall is said to have fought nineteen duels, and, before he 
 was twenty, he was found lying dead under the maypole in the 
 Strand, with his bloody sword by his side. How or by whom he 
 was slain was never known {House of Yvery, ii. 369, 370). 
 
 In May 1659, a little daughter was born, but apparently only 
 lived a few days, and is said to have been ' ' handsomely 
 attended to her grave with a dozen or sixteen couple of small 
 young virgins " (p. 605). In the following November, writing 
 from Ballymacow, Sir John says that " the building of their 
 small nest " has given them much to do. The authors of the 
 Hous6 of Yfcrij state that Sir John took up his residence at 
 Liscarrol, but the letter given as authority for the statement 
 contains nothing about it, nor is there any confirmation of it 
 in other papers. 
 
 Upon the appointment of the Council of State, preparatory to 
 the return of the King, Percivall was made a member of the 
 Council of Munster (of which province Lord Broghill was 
 constituted President) ; and at the same time was re-appointed 
 clerk of the Crown of the Court of Upper Bench &c. in Ireland, 
 the office which had descended to him from his father. He 
 declined to go to England at the time of the King's arrival, and 
 his friends feared that he would not take proper means to secure 
 his interests. His cousin Sam Percivall wrote to him, 
 
 " Your retiring of late (I mean since the Protector's exit) will argue you no 
 fanatic, so as it detain you not from appearing (and that vigorously; now the 
 royal game is a-playing. That Protectorian badge you have received [i.f. his 
 knighthood] I wish you could as silently lay down as 'twas publicly taken up. 
 This being impossible, . . there's no way to hide the copper of that coin 
 but by new gilding it over." 
 
 The gilding proposed was the patent of a baronet, which Sir 
 John was strongly advised to apply for, as also for a grant of his 
 father's offices under the Crown in Ireland, and it was hoped 
 that Lord Ormond might be willing to use his influence, if 
 reminded of all Sir Philip Percivall's engagements on his 
 lordship's behalf (p. 612). For the issues to these applications, 
 the reader must be referred to the next volume. 
 
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 As regards the other members of Sir Philip Percivall's family, 
 the notices of his wife (or rather of his widow, for there is little 
 mention of her during her husband's life), give us a picture of a 
 somewhat impatient and imperious "little lady" (the name by 
 which she is usually designated in the correspondence), rather 
 fond of show, and very much set on having her own way. The 
 authors of the House oj Yrery desc ribe her as " a woman of a 
 very great spirit and high resentments, which led her to expect 
 too much of her husband's family, and to be too easily 
 discontented with their conduct to her." This is carried out by 
 a letter from her daughter Anne to Lady Percivall the younger, 
 written in 1675 (but bound by mistake in the volume for 1645). 
 After thanking her sister-in-law for kindness such as she had 
 never received from her mother, she continues, " l)ut she has 
 ever been at this rate with me, and, dear sister, you have reason 
 to know her violence where she sets on, though she have no 
 cause for it." The poor lady had, however, had a very sad and 
 anxious life. 
 
 After her husband's death, she was accused of being a 
 malignant and a Papist, and it was said that, before her 
 marriage, she had been waiting gentlewoman to the Duchess of 
 Buckingham, but these statements were disposed of by a certificate 
 from some of the leading men in Ireland, declaring that she was 
 brought up by her grandfather. Sir William Usher, and carefully 
 trained in the Protestant religion ; that she remained in his 
 family until her marriage, and that she had continued a constant 
 and zealous Protestant ever since (pp. 495-497). 
 
 Sir Philip's second and third sons died in infancy. The 
 fourth, Arthur, was a delicate boy and died of consumption in 
 February, 1653-4 (pp. 537, 538). He had followed his brother 
 John to Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1649-50 (pp. 492, 493), 
 and about the same time, was proposed as husband to his 
 father's ward, Anne Casie, he being then only sixteen years of 
 age ; but the young lady — aged fourteen — declined the alliance 
 (p. 491). He is probably alluded to in a letter of William 
 Dobbins' on p. 525. 
 
 The fifth son, George, went to Christ Church, Oxford, where 
 
 - he matriculated on April 1, 1656. He had an exhibition of 251. 
 
 a year from Westminster School, and " so much," their cousin 
 
 Dobbins reinarked, his brother must also allow him, " to make 
 
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 him live comfortably and cheer up his spirits." Even at the 
 then value of money, 501. a year was a modest allowance, and 
 the following year Dobbins wrote that he must have five 
 pounds a year more, as his disbursement for books ate up half 
 his exhibition (pp. 576, 585). The young fellow wrote very 
 gratefully to his brother, acknowledging frankly that his former 
 allowance was enough to live on, for " though some have more, 
 many have less," but thanking him heartily for the increased 
 income. His degree, he said, was about to be conferred on him 
 in " the House " [a rather early example of the colloquial use of 
 this term] but not until next Lent in the University. John 
 Percivall had congratulated him, the year before, on being 
 " within smell of Lincoln's Inn," but George's tastes evidently 
 did not turn in the direction of the law, for he writes that his 
 tutor reads nothing with him but " anotamy," and he is anxious 
 to get his degree, that he may " fall the harder to this pleasant 
 study" (p. 589). In the autumn of 1659 he had a severe illness, 
 which threatened to be consumption (pp. 609, 610). From 
 this, however, he recovered, and after taking his M.A. in 1660, 
 he went over to Dublin and there became Eegistrar in the Irish 
 Prerogative Court. 
 
 Sir Philip's eldest daughter was a high-spirited lively girl, 
 with a strong will of her own. She set her affections firmly on a 
 young soldier of royalist extraction. Col. Eandal Clayton, but as 
 he had a very small estate, and that under sequestration, his 
 suit was at first looked coldly upon, both by her mother and her 
 brother (pp. 502-513, 516-518). Happily for the lovers, Clayton 
 was a favourite with Cromwell, who interested himself in the 
 young man's behalf, and saved his estate.'* Having overcome 
 the opposition of her family, Judith proceeded to make ready for 
 her wedding, and her letters to her brother and Mr. Dobbins 
 throw an amusing light on the toilet of a young lady of that day. 
 She mentions with the utmost frankness the contents of her 
 wardrobe, explains that " from top to toe " she must be re- 
 furnished, and begs for money to buy linen with, as if left to the 
 last, all her things must be put out, "which is no good huswifry," 
 whereas now she has time to make them herself, " which must 
 
 * See the letter on his behalf in Carlyle's LctterK and Speeches. We learn from a 
 bond amongst Percivall's papers, that he was the eldest son of Laurence and Alice 
 Clayton ; their other children being John, Elizabeth and Catherine, 
 
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 be smocks, aprons, cuffs, handkerchiefs (neck and pocket), night 
 clothes and a white petticoat or two " (pp. 522, 529). In response 
 to these very reasonable demands, Dobbins sent her ten 
 pomids, and a little later twenty more. 
 
 Meanwhile, Judith's hot indignation had been excited by the 
 Act making Civil marriages compulsory. If she had to be 
 married only in that way, without the other, she protested, she 
 would never be married at all. A further difficulty arose from 
 the fact that for some reason — possibly fear of trouble in relation 
 to his sequestration — it was difficult for Col. Clayton to come to 
 England, and both he and her brother wished Judith to go over 
 to Ireland and be married there. But on this point mother and 
 daughter were at one. Either Col. Clayton should come and 
 fetch her or he should go without her. They were married in 
 London early in 1654 and seem to have lived happily together, 
 though often in want of money. 
 
 Sir Philip's younger daughters are hardly ever mentioned, but 
 in the last document of this volume there is an allusion to 
 Dorcas's prospective marriage. 
 
 Of Sir Philip Percivall's friends, one of the earliest was 
 probably Lord Wentworth, afterwards Earl of Strafford, but 
 there is hardly any mention of him in these papers, beyond 
 a few sympathetic allusions at the time of his trial. 
 
 Sir Philip's intimacy with the Earl of Ormond must have been 
 pretty close, judging by the numerous bonds which he signed for 
 the Earl, bonds which caused him considerable anxiety at a later 
 date; but the two men drifted apart as time went on, and the only 
 really unamiable trait in Sir Philip's character shown in these 
 papers is his statement with regard to Ormond calendared on 
 p. 354. Probably at this juncture— the beginning of 1647 — 
 Percivall was estranged by Ormond's supposed inclinations 
 towards the Irish, for later he seems to have been quite friendly 
 with him again, and even to have wished him to return to the 
 Government of Ireland. 
 
 Percivall's relations with Sir William St. Leger and Lord 
 Inchiquin have been already noticed. Perhaps his most intimate 
 friend, apart from his family connexions, was Col. William 
 Jephson of Froyle, Hants, and Mallow, co. Cork. Jephson's 
 Irish property came to him from his mother, the daughter and 
 
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 heiress of Sir Thomas Norreys. After her death, his father 
 married again, and by careful comparison of data, it becomes 
 evident that the second Lady Jephson was the widow of (1) 
 Eichard Gifford, Esq., of Castle Jordan, and (2) Sir Francis 
 Ruisshe. The Loftus papers plainly show that the widow of 
 Gifford and of Ruisshe was one and the same lady, and that she 
 became Lady Jephson, and the missing link is supplied by a 
 letter in this (Egmont) collection, in which Sir John Gifford 
 speaks of Col. Jephson as his brother (p. 423). Col. Jephson's 
 zeal for the affairs of Ireland is amply shown, not only by 
 these papers, but by the State Papers of the same date, and he 
 was recognized as a man of weight and position. Inchiquin, as 
 has been seen, desired him to be his successor in Munster, and 
 Col. Dalbier, while objecting to go to L-eland in a subordinate 
 position, was quite willing to serve under Jephson, he being " a 
 man of land and of the House " (p. 404). These facts effectually 
 dispose of Ludlow's ill-natured assertion that Cromwell only 
 chose Jephson as envoy to Sweden because of the Colonel's 
 action in regard to the Kingship question. 
 
 The Col. Dalbier here mentioned is the Dutch officer who, 
 
 until Mr. Firth discredited the assertion, was generally supposed 
 
 to have 'been Cromwell's instructor in the art of war. In 1647, 
 
 it was proposed to send him to Ireland, and Percivall wrote to 
 
 Lord Inchiquin on his behalf : — 
 
 " He is conceived to be a soldier and a good fellow, and, if kept to his work, of 
 good use, being his craft's master. . . . He hath been accounted extraordinary at 
 quartering of horse or foot. I believe he looks to be a general oiEoer " p. 389,. 
 
 Holies, Stapleton and Clotworthy also wrote in his favour, 
 and Inchiquin was very willing to receive him, having heard 
 much of bis gallantry from some who had served with him, but 
 there were difficulties in finding a fit post for him, and the matter 
 dropped. 
 
 Other personal friends of Sir Philip Percivall were William 
 Dobbins of Dumbleton, Col. Thos. Pigott of Long Ashton and 
 Thos. Bettesworth of Mallow, whose letters have been 
 repeatedly quoted above. Dobbins was a connexion, having 
 married the daughter of Edmond Percivall of Ringwood. His 
 letters are interesting and lively, and on p. 570 is a humorous 
 account of a wild goose chase on which he was sent, in search 
 of a rich old gentleman at Wa^jping, who, it was thought, might 
 
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 prove useful to the family, but who turned out to be a very poor 
 man, surrounded by a slatternly and ill-clad family, and earning 
 a precarious liveUhood by drawing maps for sailors. See also an 
 account of Edward Stillingfleet, afterwards Bishop of Worcester, 
 who married Dobbins' daughter (p. 613). 
 
 Of John Pereivall's friends, the most interesting is Robert, 
 afterwards Sir Robert Southwell, who appears in these pages as 
 a young man of amiable disposition and studious habits, but of 
 very delicate health (pp. 583, 585, 593, 598). His family thought 
 that he was much too fond of doctors, and John Percivall 
 declared that he had almost poisoned himself with the medicines 
 he had taken, and would have been far better with only "kitchen 
 physic" (pp. 607, 608). In 1659 he went abroad, and an 
 intei-esting letter written by him in Rome will be found on p. 615. 
 
 When John Percivall was studying at Cambridge, he took up 
 the subject of his family pedigree and coat of arms, being 
 puzzled by certain discrepancies between the arms as described 
 by Edmond Percivall, as painted on the escutcheons at his 
 father's funeral, and as depicted on an old seal in his possession. 
 Edward Norgate, Windsor Herald, was applied to, and made 
 short work of the testimony of the " escutcheons." The 
 ignorance of a painter could easily, he observed, bring about 
 such a miracle as to falsify a coat. He gave them the correct 
 coat as found in the office, " argent on a chief indented gules, 
 three crosses pat6s of the first," but could find no trace of 
 either motto or crest. As to the former, there was no reason 
 why they should not assume one, "provided it allude to the 
 arms, either the colours or charge ; as either to the candour, 
 purity or sincerity of the silver field, or the crosses . . . 
 planted in or about a bloody and indented chief." In regard 
 to the crest, there were hundreds of coats which had none, and 
 inquiry must be held whence it came, as many had no more 
 authority than the painter's fancy (pp. 487-489). The sequel of 
 the story is given in a letter from Sam Percivall (then "an ancient 
 but intelligent gentleman," as Sir Robert Southwell described 
 him), to John Pereivall's son. Sir Philip, in 1675. 
 
 "There was a double mistake committed; one in my father's [Edmond 
 Pereivall's] narrative, the other in the funeral escutcheons. ... By the diligence 
 of one of the ablest heralds we found out our true coat, and ever after rested satisfied 
 with that discoveiy. By consent, your father and I resolved to assume this motto, 
 Suh cruce candor, and I intended to have had it registered in the Office, but the 
 rudeness of those times, regarding neither gentility nor honour, made us desist." 
 
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 One point more remains to be mentioned, i.e. the spelling of 
 the family name, regarding which the different branches held 
 quite contrary views, and held them so strongly that they not 
 only signed their own names but addressed all their relatives in 
 the form which they themselves preferred. The most usual was 
 certainly " Percivall." This was used by the Eingwood branch 
 of the family, and in the letter above quoted, Sam Percivall said 
 that they had this warrant for it ; that in the library at Salisbury 
 House, he had found " an old moth-eaten book," wherein was a 
 Hst of the chief followers of William the Conqueror into England 
 " and in letter P was our name exactly as I write it." This 
 spelling was also that most commonly employed by the 
 correspondents of the family. Sir Philip and his wife, however, 
 invariably wrote " Percivalle," and their son John as 
 invariably "Percivale," while James Percivall of Weston, repre- 
 senting the senior branch, declared that all these forms were 
 wrong and that the only true spelling was " Parsyvall," that 
 being the name of the little vill in Normandy from whence they 
 came. In this introduction and in the index, the form "Percivall" 
 has been employed as being that which most usually obtained, 
 but in the Calendar all names are printed exactly as spelt in 
 the documents themselves. 
 
 In addition to the family correspondence of the Percivalls, there 
 is, calendared in this Eeport, one volume of very different 
 character, and of great importance. This is the original entry- 
 book of the Court of Castle Chamber (or Star Chamber) in 
 Ireland, for the years 1573-1620, containing its decrees, and, 
 usually, a full statement of the case in which the decree was 
 given. The early entries are all signed by the Lord Deputy and 
 such members of the Court as were present at the sittings. Frorn 
 1582, the names are usually written in by the clerk, and the 
 entries are not signed. In view of the fate which has overtaken 
 so many of the Irish Records and State Papers,* it is matter of 
 congratulation that Sir Philip Percivall kept this volume in his 
 own hands, as, apart from it, of all the decrees of Castle 
 Chamber for the space of fifty years (excepting a few stray 
 ones, preserved by copies) no record has remained, save the 
 bare entries of the money fines in the Memoranda Books of the 
 Irish Exchequer. 
 
 * See Preface to (lie 1st volume of the Calendar of State Papers, Ireland, James I. 
 
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 The cases brought before the Court of Castle Chamber were of 
 a very varied character, but only a quite small proportion of them 
 had to do with ecclesiastical or religious matters. Outnumbering 
 almost all the rest put together were the charges of " riot " ; a 
 broad term, including seizure of cattle, invasion of property, and 
 assaults ujion individuals. English settlers complained of the 
 Irish, Irish of the English, and, quite as often, each of their own 
 countrymen. Small encroachments on lands and raids on cattle, 
 not unfrequently accompanied by a free fight, were common 
 enough throughout Ireland, but the cases in which real violence 
 was used were very few. Many causes were dismissed by the 
 Court, and where the parties were found guilty, justice was 
 usually satisfied by the payment of a fine. The fines were 
 generally from one to ten pounds, either English or Irish money, 
 but occasionally rose as high as 501. or 1001- A term of imprison- 
 ment was sometimes added. 
 
 Cases of assault, especially upon officials, were punished with 
 fines of from 201. to 140?. and also with imprisonment. 
 
 Another common charge was against juries, for perjury. In 
 nearly all cases, this meant a refusal to bring in a verdict of 
 guilty against the culprit on trial, in spite — as the indictments 
 say — of the " manifest evidence against him." The Government 
 attempted, by means of heavy sentences upon recalcitrant juries, 
 to frighten the Irish into less open sympathy with their friends, 
 but not with much success, although the fines rose as high as a 
 thousand marks, and were often accompanied by pillory and 
 imprisonment. 
 
 The heaviest penalties of all were incurred by those who " spake 
 traiterous words " against the Queen ; the pillory, loss of ears, 
 whipping and confiscation of lands being added to tine and 
 imprisonment in such cases. {See pp. 2, 20, 22, 24, 25, 28.) 
 
 There are no accusations against Roman Catholics as such in 
 Queen Elizabeth's reign, but early in James I.'s time the Lord 
 Deputy's attack upon the recusant aldermen of Dublin brought 
 several of them into Court for non-attendance at church, when 
 they were usually fined 100?. (pp. 30-32). 
 
 Other indictments in the Castle Chamber were for preventing 
 the apprehension of traitors, or allowing them to escape (p. 9) ; 
 default at hostings (p. 8) ; extortion or exaction of excessive fees 
 (pp. 6, 14, 27, 29) ; perjury (pp. 13, 28, 83) ; slander of the Lord 
 
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 Deputy (pp. 5, 26), and forgery (pp. 17, 34). A large number of 
 those whose sentences are recorded in this vokime eventually 
 escaped the punishments to which they had been condemned, as 
 may be seen by reference to the lists of pardons in the Calendar 
 oj Fiants'^' for the reign of Elizabeth. 
 
 On p. 4 we see the beginning of the long struggle between 
 Masterson, seneschal of county Wexford, and the sept of the 
 Kavanaghs, which culminated in the murder of about sixty of the 
 Kavanaghs in 1580. This is not the only glimpse we get of the 
 dangers to which the Irish inhabitants were exposed by the 
 animosity of English born officials. 
 
 In the summer of 1577, Christopher Barnewell was before the 
 Court (p. 5), in relation to the protest of the lords and gentlemen 
 of the English Pale against the payment of "cess," a matter to 
 which there are many allusions in the State Papers of that date. 
 On p. 7 is an account of the proceedings in Castle Chamber 
 against the said lords, &c., with a list of the fines imposed. 
 
 In November 1577, a complaint was exhibited to the Court 
 against their own clerk for taking improper fees. He pleaded 
 that the rates were those " ordered out of England " and used 
 in the Star Chamber there, but it was decreed that henceforth he 
 was to be paid in Irish money. The officials of the Court, on 
 their part, complained that they often could not get their dues at 
 all, as they had no power to sue those who did not pay ; where- 
 upon authority was given for the imprisonment of defaulters, on 
 the clerk's warrant, until they had discharged their costs and 
 fees (p. 6). 
 
 In 1579, the affairs of the Baron of Ilowth occupied the 
 attention of the Court. In May, one of his servants was heavily 
 punished for an accusation made against his master, but, in July, 
 the Baron himself was accused of cruelly ill-using his wife, 
 "without lawful cause declared" ; of assaulting his butler, and of 
 beating his httle daughter so severely that she fell into an ague 
 and died. He was sentenced to imprisonment and to pay a tine 
 of 1,000Z., but he was not removed from the Council, and his fine 
 was certainly not paid at the time, for, two years afterwards, it 
 was reduced to 5001. (p. 11, 15). Only three months after his 
 
 * Reports of the Deputy Keeper of the ReeordB, Ireland, Nos. 8, 13 and (for 
 Index), 21. 
 
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 condemnation, his name was included in the commission of 
 justices " to maintain the peace . . . and do all things necessary 
 to good rule " during the Lords Justices' absence in Munster, and 
 before long he was sitting once more as a member of the Court 
 which had condemned in the strongest terms his unnatural and 
 unmerciful conduct. 
 
 In January 1582, after the flight of Lord Baltinglas and 
 Eochford, the priest, to Spain, a jury was condemned to the 
 pillory and heavily fined for acquitting Morris PitzGerald in spite 
 of plain proof that he had aided Baltinglas in his rebellion 
 (p. 13). 
 
 In 1586, Henry Byrd, registrar to the High Commission 
 Court, was accused of forging the Lord Deputy's hand to 
 warrants, and sentenced to the pillory and a year's imprison- 
 ment," but the decision was not unanimous, and a few months 
 later he was declared innocent (pp.* 17, 21). This affair was 
 very much mixed up with the attack on Sir John PeiTott, which 
 ended in his execution in 1591. In June of the latter year, one 
 John Delahide was sentenced to jjiHory, imprisonment, loss of 
 one ear and confiscation of half his goods for saying that Sir 
 John Perrott would have been enlarged long ago if he had not 
 called her Majesty an ill-name (p. 22). 
 
 At the beginning of 1588, Alexander Plunckett, of the Bawne, 
 was heavily punished for declaring that the Spaniards would 
 shortly conquer Ireland, invade England and put the Queen to 
 flight (p. 20), and in 1593 one Nicholas White suffered even more 
 severely for publishing that there was a prophecy that O'Donnell 
 should be King in Ireland and that " an old crown of the Kings 
 of Ireland " had been sent for from Kome (p. 25). The O'Donnell 
 here is Hugh Pioe, to whom his father, "a most simple man," 
 had given up the chieftainship in 1592. 
 
 On p. 28 is the sentence upon Col. Charles Egerton, Governor 
 of Carrickfergus, for an assault on Capt. Rice Mannfyelde or 
 Mansell. This gives Mansell's side of the case. Egerton's 
 account of the business will be found amongst the State Papers 
 (S.P. Ireland, 198, No. 109 1). 
 
 * Cf. Calendar S.P. Ireland, 1.588-92, where, however, the Castle-Chamber decree 
 is put to June, 1535, the date of n recited forged document having been taken for 
 that of the order. 
 
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 Traces of the outbreak iu Munster, in favour of the Mass and 
 in protest against King James' accession, are seen in the decree 
 against the gentlemen of Cork who refused to find William 
 Meagh, their late Kecorder, guilty of treason (p. 28), in spite of 
 the evidence, as the decree says ; also (as the decree does not 
 say) in spite of most violent and unlawful courses taken to 
 influence them and procure a conviction {see Cal. S.P. Ireland, 
 1603-6, p. 227). 
 
 At the beginning of 1608-9, the great cause between Sir 
 Robert Digby and the Earl of Kildare was before the Court of 
 Castle Chamber (pp. 34, 35); and in 1611, Richard, Earl of 
 Clanricarde, brought a complaint in a very full Court against his 
 brother, Sir Thomas Burke, of conspiring to disinherit him by 
 declaring that he was born out of wedlock. The Earl 
 triumphantly vindicated his parents' honour, and Sir Thomas was 
 sentenced to fine and imprisonment for his false and unnatural 
 reports against his father and mother, "who lived and died both 
 virtuously before God, and in great honour and reputation in 
 the world " (pp. 38, 39). 
 
 In 1612, probably in view of the jDroposed Irish parliament, 
 concerning the composition of which great anxiety was felt, 
 there was a renewed outburst of energy against "recusants," and 
 many juries were punished in this and the following years for 
 refusing to present them. And in 1616, many of the mayors, 
 sheriffs and other officials in Munster were sentenced to fine and 
 imprisonment for executing their offices without having taken the 
 oath of fidelity. The Lords Justices explained their action in 
 this matter in a letter to the Privy Council of April 25, 1616 
 (see Irish Calendar under that date), and in the same letter 
 mentioned the decree against Lord Inchiquin which will be found 
 on p. 45. Other offences proceeded against about this time were 
 "horrible and false lies " against the Archbishop of Canterbury 
 (p. 56) ; receiving and conveying letters containing matters of 
 sedition, scandal and most wicked slander of religion (p. 57) ; 
 counterfeiting the Lord Deputy's hand (ibid, bis) ; receiving 
 Romish books and pictures for distribution in Ireland (p. 58), 
 and attacking and reviling (with some very poor puns on his 
 name) Sir Francis Roe, Mayor of Drogheda (p. 59). The latest 
 entry is June 20, 1620, when two of the Pluncketts and Martin 
 Bath are sentenced to fine, pillory and imprisonment for carrying 
 
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 off one Margaret Cusack to be married to Martin Plunckett 
 against her will ; the Court well knowing the frequency of this 
 offence, and believing that severe punishment given to delinquents 
 of this kind may deter others from committing the like outrages 
 (pp. 59, 60). 
 
 Cfiphcr used hy Sir Philip Prrcirall. 
 
 abcdefghiklmnopqr s 
 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 
 
 t u w V blanks 
 28 29 30 2 31-40. 
 
 41, 42 Army. 
 43 Army in Minister. 
 47 Lord Broghill. 
 56 Connauglit. 
 
 58 Earl of Cork. 
 
 59 City of Cork. 
 
 61 Sir Charles Coote. 
 
 62 Committee. 
 
 63 Capt. Chopinn. 
 
 64 Captains. 
 69 the country. 
 75 Dublin. 
 
 80 Disorders. 
 83 England. 
 86 Fairfax. 
 
 88 Col. Grey. 
 
 89 General of horse, 
 
 i.e. Broghill. 
 91 the House. 
 
 95 Col. M. Jones. 
 
 96 Ireland. 
 
 97 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 98 Jephson. 
 
 100 House of Commons. 
 
 101 the King. 
 
 102 Lord Holland. 
 
 The names printed in italics 
 that several of those in the list 
 
 103 Denzil Holies. 
 
 104 Sir John Clotirortky. 
 
 105 Sir Ant. Irby. 
 
 106 Independents. 
 
 108 London. 
 
 109 Sir Arthur Loftus. 
 
 110 Nicholas Lojtus. 
 
 111 Lord Lieutenant. 
 
 112 Munster. 
 116 Col. Monck. 
 
 118 Marquis, i.e. Ormond. 
 
 119 E. of Northumberland. 
 122 the North. 
 
 124 Marquis of Ormond. 
 
 127 W. Pierpoint. 
 
 128 Parliament. 
 
 129 Col. Pigott. 
 
 130 Philip, Lord Lisle. 
 
 131 Sir P. Percivall. 
 140 President. 
 
 143 Stapleton. 
 
 144 Earl of Suffolk. 
 
 152 Sir J. Temple. 
 
 153 Ulster. 
 
 154 Lord Valentia. 
 
 are doubtful. It will be noted 
 have two symbols ; that the H's 
 
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 and I's have been mixed, and that the King's name is not in its 
 right place. These are all points such as very commonly occm- 
 in cyphers of the time (the last-named especially) in order to 
 decrease the chance of detection. 
 
 This Report has been prepared by Mrs. S. C. Lomas, who has 
 also written the Introduction and compiled the Index. 
 
THE MANUSCRIPTS 
 
 OF 
 
 THE EARL OF EGMONT. 
 
 VOL. I. PART I. 
 
 Entry Book of Orders or Decrees op the Court of 
 Castle Chamber, Dublin. 
 
 The first few leaves are wanting. The first entry is an undated 
 hst of thirty seven persons found guilty on some indictment not 
 specified, with the amount of their fines. Patrick Plunkett of 
 Tarmonfekin, gent., is fined 20^. sterling ; the others, of the same 
 place or its neighbourhood, are mostly described as cottiers, and 
 are fined in sums ranging from 2.s. Qd. to 40«. 
 
 Signed: W. Fytzwilliam [Lord Deputy] ; Adam [Archbishop of] 
 Dublin, Lord Keeper ; H[ugh] Medensis ; Ed. Fyton [Vice 
 Treasurer]; N[icholas] White [Master of the Rolls]; Lucas 
 Dillon [Chief Baron of Exchequer]; Francis Agarde. 
 
 Oi'erleaJ : 
 
 List of forty eight persons who " confessed to be at the spoiling 
 of the said ship," with the fines imposed, varying from 10/. to 
 2.S. 6d., but mostly in sums of one, two or half a mark. 
 
 Signed ut supra. 
 
 1573, November 4. Dublin Castle. — Decree of the court, con- 
 demning Daniel Eoo and Patrick Taylor, late servants of Edward 
 Cusack, and others, to pay a fine of 40s. apiece to her Majesty, 
 and to be imprisoned at pleasure for riot. 
 
 Signed : W. Fitzwylliam, Adam Dublin, H. Medensis, Ed. 
 Fyton, Tho. Slane, Jo. Plunkett, Lucas Dillon. 
 
 1573 [-4], February 10. — William Clynch v. Nicholas, John, 
 Patrick and Thomas Russell, Nicholas Russell Fitz-Thomas and 
 .John Kinsley. 
 
 7166 A 
 
Order for apprehension of the defendants and their committal 
 to the Castle to receive such punishment as the court thinks fit 
 for riot, and to pay costs assessed by the Lord Keeper. 
 
 Signed ut siqwa, and by Eoland [Lord] Baltynglas. 
 
 1573-4, Feb. 12. — James Fitzgarret of Damaston, co. Dublin, r. 
 Edward Fitz-Morrysshe of Blackball, co. Kildare, gent., John 
 Fitz-Morryshe, Edmond Keating, James Reynold, Meylor More 
 and Thomas Wogan. 
 
 Edward Fitz Morrisshe to pay 51. Irish to the clerk of the 
 court, to give bond in lOOL for production of the other defendants 
 the first day of Easter term, and to pay costs for riot. 
 
 Signed : W. Fitzwylliam, N. White, John Chaloner. 
 
 1574, April 29. — Sir Morrisshe Fitzgarold of Lecaghe, knight, 
 r. Morroghe McTyrlaghe McHugh, Hugh McTyrlaghe McHughe, 
 Caher Eeagh McEdmond Carraghe, Owne McPhelym Ryoughe, 
 Leysaghe MeOwny McTyrlaghe, Phelim McBreyne, Owne 
 McEdmond Moyle McJames, Edmond McDonell oge McAltye, 
 Donogh O'Kelly McShane, Donoghe McTegg McDonoghe 
 O'Kelly, Gerrott MeShane McDonell, Moyle O'Kelly, Donell 
 Bane McShane McMuroghe Duff, Owen Boye McOwen, Rorye 
 O'Cassye; servants to Owny McHughe of Ballybryttas, with 
 diver others who did not appear. 
 
 Defendants found guilty of riot and ordered to pay a fine of 
 26s. 8d. apiece Irish money, with costs, and letter to be written 
 to the said Owny McHughe to bring them up by the first day 
 of Trinity term. 
 
 Signed ut supra. 
 
 May 5. — Richard Fynn and John Garrahall r. Tybbott 
 Walshe and others. 
 
 Defendants, accused of riot, but judged not guilty, with allow- 
 ance of costs. 
 
 Signed ut .supra. 
 
 May 14. — Renewed order for discharge of Tybbott Walshe and 
 fifteen others. 
 Signed ut supra. 
 
 July 1. — Owny McHughe, having failed to bring in the persons 
 named in the order of April 28, to pay all fines and costs himself 
 by the first day of Hillary term. 
 
 Signed : W. Fitzwylliam, Adam Dublin, custos sig. : Jo. 
 Plunket, Lucas Dillon, N. White, John Chaloner. 
 
 November 3. — Nicholas Ley of Waterford, merchant, v. James 
 -Purcell, Edmond McTheobald alias Tibbot, William Poer Mc 
 Walter, Thomas Purcell, David Hobbeg, Conor Flynne, Dermot 
 O'Flynne, Shane McThomas Poer, Richard Jordan, William 
 McMorishe, Thomas Pheolan, Thomas Bwoy McMorishe O'Dowan, 
 Morishe McEdmund Breuaghe, Shane McMorishe, Shane Moele 
 McWilliam Poer, Richard Kealichan, Edmund McThomas Poer, 
 
Edmund McDonill O'Flynne, Nicholas Poer, Shane O'Moriste, 
 WilHam McMoriste, Shane McTeig, Morraghe O'Sheaster, and 
 Sir WilHam Holmes. 
 
 Defendants, accused of perjury but judged not guilty, to be 
 discharged with allowance of costs. 
 
 Signed: W. Fytzwylliam, H. Medensis, Lucas Dillon, N. 
 White, John Chaloner. 
 
 November 5. — John Garrahall v. William Asshepoole of Kenle- 
 sten, gent., Edmond McSyrmourghe, Tegg McDonell, Richard 
 Asshepoole, Dermott McDonell, Hugh McMourghe Glasse, 
 Thomas Walche, Hugh Cullon, Thomas Moyle, Donogh 
 Kelly, Rychard McDonoghe, James McGarrott, Tyrrelaghe 
 Englysshe, Shane Reaghe, Shane McWilliam, Shane Kearde, 
 Donell Boye, Patryck Duffe, William McTybbott, Hughe Fynne, 
 Dermott Tressye, Hughe McTegg Duffe, Thomas Rowe, Dermott 
 More, Hubbert Duffe, Edmond Carraghe, Hugh McPadyn and 
 others. 
 
 William Ashepoole to pay a fine of 201. Irish, and the other 
 defendants 40s. apiece, for riot. Ashepoole to produce the rest 
 of the defendants within a sevennight for their imprisonment, 
 and to be answerable for the fines of such as cannot be found or 
 are unable to pay. 
 
 Signed ut supra. 
 
 November 12. — Edmonde Butler of Callan, co. Kilkenny, and 
 Walter Archer the younger, v. Thomas Rothe Fitz-Robert, John 
 Roth Fitz-Robert, Lawrence Archer, Patryck Ragged, Walter Roth 
 Fitz Robert, William Seix, Martyn Archer, James Garrott, James 
 Roth Fitz-Robert, William Langton, Thomas Langton, William 
 Comerford, John Roth Fitz Davyd, Walter Marshall Fitz Robert, 
 Thomas Raghtor, Richard Ragged Fitz Patryck, Redmond 
 Purcell, Elysus Shethe, Mahowne Donell, Tegge O'Bryen, Davyd 
 Kyrryne, Patryck Kellye, William McEdmond, Mallage Roddyne, 
 John Fitz John, Patrick Ro O'Kelly, Henry Droughe, Thomas 
 Seix, Nycholas Ragged Fitz Patrycke, Thomas Walshe, William 
 Marshall, John Garrott, Richard Kathewill, Robert Murfye, 
 Walter Coursye, Nicholas Donyll Fitz Thomas, Nicholas Keoghe, 
 Padyn Roth, Davyd Hanraghane, Patryck Fossard, Richard 
 Flemyng, Mallache Clery, Donoghe O'Martyne, WiUiam 
 O'Martyne, Walter Ragged, Patrick Brenaghe, Mortaghe 
 Cormycke, Thomas Beerye, Thomyne Owre and divers others. 
 
 Defendants, being accused of riot, plead the Queen's pardon 
 by letters patent under the Great Seal of Ireland,'*' dated at 
 Dublin, July 7 last [recited] , and pray for discharge. 
 
 Discharged accordingly, but with payment of costs and fees. 
 
 Signed : W. Fytzwylliam, T. Armachansis, Roland Baltynglas, 
 H. Midensis, Tho. Slane, Ed. Fyton, Jo. Plunket, N. White, 
 Lucas Dillon, J. Garvey, John Chaloner. 
 
 [A leaf missing.] 
 
 1576, August 13. — Donald O'Dolane and Redmonde O'Ferrall 
 V. Sir William O'Kerroll, knight. 
 
4 
 
 Order for restitution of kyne, horses, garrans, apparel and pans, 
 unlawfully seized from plaintiffs and their tenants by Sir 
 William, on the plea that they were the property of John Bourke ; 
 the said cattle &c. to be restored at Loraghe in Ormonde, co. 
 Tipperary, by the last day of August, and 20s. sterling paid for 
 each cow not so delivered. 
 
 With further order, that as regards the charge of rioting and 
 wounding the tenants. Sir William is to give bond in 5001. for 
 his appearance in this court the first day of the next term, and 
 a commission is to be issued to Capt. CoUyer and Gapt. Strange 
 to examine witnesses on both sides. 
 
 Undcrwyitten : 
 
 " The number of kyne, horses and apparel taken from Donald — 
 Ixxxxvj. kine ; iiij. caples, j. colt. Nine pans and the apparel of 
 Ixxxiiij. tenants. Such as is taken from Kedmond O'Ferrall — 
 Ixxxxix. kyne, ij. garrans, ij. horses." 
 
 1576, Aug. 28. — Before the Lord Chancellor and Council. 
 Thomas Masterson, esquire, seneschal of the liberties of co. Wex- 
 ford, r. Bryan McCayher McArte Cavenaghe. Order — as regards 
 certain lands in that county claimed by Bryan as his inheritance, 
 and by Masterson by force of a lease from the Queen to Pilchard 
 Synote of Ballibrenay, now assigned to him — that both parties with 
 their tenants and followers are to keep the peace, and the lands 
 are to remain in the " manurance " and possession of whoever 
 holds them until further course be taken. 
 
 It is further ordered : — 
 
 That — as regards the murders, robberies, riots, &c., com- 
 plained of by each party against the other, and also for or 
 against the county — commissioners be appointed to examine 
 witnesses ; 
 
 That the followers of either party, being indicted for any 
 offence, shall be brought up at the next session by the said 
 Masterson and Bryan, who shall also be answerable for all 
 offences committed by their men ; 
 
 That the commissioners shall cause all cattle wrongfully taken 
 to be restored ; 
 
 That both parties are to appear in this court before the Lord 
 Deputy, or in his absence, before the Lord Chancellor, on the 
 first day of next term, to answer their offences, and meanwhile, 
 with sufficient sureties, to give bonds in 1,000Z. for their 
 appearance ; 
 
 That the commissioners are to examine witnesses concerning 
 the lands of which each party claims to be now in possession 
 and to certify all their proceedings to this court on the first day 
 of next term ; 
 
 And that if the aforesaid Thomas Masterson, seneschal of the 
 county, shall in the meantime take Bryan or any of his followers 
 for any felonious offences, though they be apparent, he shall 
 commit them to gaol for trial and "not execute any of them by 
 authority of his law marshall." 
 
 SifiiK'/l : William Gerrarde, Cancellarius. 
 
1576 [-7], February 4. — Upon reference from Lord Deputy 
 Sydney of complaint of Thomas, Earl of Ormond, that in «pite of 
 the orders of the late Lord Chancellor, Doctor Weston, (in his 
 Court of Chancery) and of the late Lord Deputy Fitzwylliams, 
 strangers unload wine at Drogheda and Dublin without paying 
 him the prize wines due to him, and especially that the order 
 given by the now Lord Deputy to the Mayor of Dublin — to 
 sequester two tuns of the wine brought in by William Barenwall 
 and unloaded on Dublin Quay before the Earl could claim his 
 due — remains unsatisfied ; 
 
 And upon the declaration of Patericke Goughe, late Mayor of 
 Dublin, that he delivered the wine, as ordered, into the charge of 
 Walter Goodwyne, crayner of the port, and the confession of 
 the said Goodwyne that he had given up one tun of the wine to 
 Nicholas FitzSymons without licence ; 
 
 Order that Goodwyne be committed to the Castle and there 
 imprisoned until he delivers the remaining tun and a sufficient 
 pawn in lieu of the other, which pawn, in default of payment 
 of 8^. for the wine, is to be sold by Gough after fifteen days 
 and satisfaction made from the proceeds to the Earl ; 
 
 With further order that no wines brought by strangers into the 
 ports of Drogheda and Dublin shall be unloaded for three days, 
 during which time the Earl's agents may go aboard and seal and 
 take the prize wines due to him by the orders of the late Lord 
 Chancellor and Deputy ; but that, as the said towns have 
 exhibited a bill for reversal of these orders, the Earl is to send 
 his answer into Chancery before the tenth of May, or take no 
 benefit thereby. 
 
 Signed -ut supra. 
 
 February 8. — Justice Talbote v. Nicholas Nugente and others. 
 Defendants to be dismissed, the charge of riot not being proved 
 against them. 
 Signed : William Gerrarde, Cancellaritis ; Jo : Plunket. 
 
 1577, May 10. — Mathew Talbote r. Henry Cusake and others. 
 
 Cusake to be kept in ward for eight days and until he pays a 
 fine of 501. sterling to her Majesty's use, and 111. 4s. 8d. costs 
 and damages to the plaintiff, for riot in the city of Dublin. 
 
 Signed : William Gerrarde, Cane, Adam Dublin, Lucas 
 Dillon. 
 
 June 21. — Christopher Barnwell of Arrodestowne, co. Meath, 
 gent, to be imprisoned until June 14 next, then brought into 
 this Court to confess " his lewd and arrogant attempt to deal or 
 meddle in causes appertaining to the estate " and pray pardon for 
 the same, and after, to return to ward until he pay a fine of 51. for 
 having, as foreman of a Jury impanelled before the Chief Justice, 
 "practiced and devised how he might touch and slander the Lord 
 Deputy and Council for their proceedings with imponing of cess 
 for the victualling of the soldiers and maintenance of the Lord 
 Deputy's house," and (to further the ends of divers then prepared 
 to travel to England with complaint to her Majesty), indicted the 
 
said Lord Deputy and Council — notwithstanding warning given 
 him by the Lord Justice against meddhng with the State — for 
 "wrongfully and extorciously " imponing the said cess; and 
 caused a simple clerk to write under the presentment this sentence 
 " Trissillian, in time of King Richard the second, was put to death 
 for misconstruing the laws" ; all which things are found worthy 
 of severe punishment. 
 
 Signed : William Gerrarde, Cane. 
 
 [The date, as first written, is May ^1. This has been cancelled, 
 and June 21 written at ilie top of tlie entry.] 
 
 1577, Oct. 23. — John Pentnye of Dublin, merchant, and Thoma- 
 zene " his pretenced wife " v. Lawrence Taafe, gent. Order for 
 dismissal of the defendant, on a charge of taking away the said 
 Thomazine from Dromiskine and other misdemeanors, he 
 producing the Queen's pardon for the same. 
 
 With further order for his entering into bonds of recognizance 
 to appear and answer any complaints made by the plaintiff in 
 any other court. 
 
 No signatures. 
 
 November 13. — George Isshame of Brianstowne, co. Wexford, 
 gent., r. William Browne of Ballrancane or Malrancane, in the 
 same county, gent., Walter Browne, his brother, John Roche- 
 fourde of Ballelubbernaghe, Nicholas Prendercast and Phillippe 
 Roche of Tamon [Taghmon] , all in the aforesaid county. 
 
 Defendants discharged, upon payment by William Browne of a 
 .fine of 13Z. &s. 8d. Irish, and costs and charges to Robert Kendall, 
 clerk of the court, for the riot complained of ; in consideration 
 that the said William Browne has made humble submission to 
 the Court for himself and his followers, has already been ordered 
 to pay a great sum to the plaintiff for his hurts and wounds, 
 received in the fray, and has otherwise sustained great loss and 
 hindrance. [Note in margin that the fine is j)aid into the hands of 
 Thos. Say.'l 
 
 Signed: H. Sydney [at the top of the erttry'\, T. Armachansis, 
 Adam Dublin, H. Midensis, J. Garvey. 
 
 November 13. — Order, upon complaint that Robert Kendall, 
 clerk, and other officers of this Court have taken excessive fees — 
 to which the said officers replied that the rates were those 
 ordered and certified out of England and used in the Star 
 Chamber there — that henceforth the fees be paid not in English 
 but in Lish money. With further order, upon complaint of the 
 officers that they have no authority to sue those neglecting to 
 pay their fees, requiring the Marshal of the Court to arrest 
 such persons, on warrant from the clerk, and commit them 
 to the Constable of the Castle until they have satisfied the 
 same. 
 
 Signed : H. Sydney [at the top'] T. Armachansis, Adam Dublin, 
 H. Midensis, Jo. Plunket, Henry Colley, J. Garvey, John 
 Chaloner. 
 
November 15. — Thomas Masterson, esquire, Seneschal of co. 
 Wexford, r. John Archer, Thomas Hide, Eobert Leonarde, and 
 the rest of the inhabitants of the town of Rosse in the said 
 county. 
 
 Defendants to pay a fine of 20?., Irish, with costs and charges, 
 for riot, and John Bolgiere to be sent by the sovereign of the town 
 to the Constable of Wexford Castle for imprisonment until further 
 order, for wounding Andrewe Codd, a follower of the Seneschal. 
 
 Siijned : H. Sydney, Adam Dublin, H. Midensis, Jo. Plunket, 
 Lucas Dillon, J. Garvey. 
 
 November 27. — Symon Gascoigne, Thomas Eeagh, and William 
 Conton r. Dame Allsonn Fitz Lyons, Olyvere Fitz Garalde and 
 others. 
 
 Olivere Fitz Garalde to be committed to Dublin Castle for ten 
 days imprisonment, and until he shall pay a fine of 13L G-s. %d. — 
 on behalf of himself and the other defendants, found guilty of 
 riot — with costs and charges. 
 
 Signed : PI. Sydney \_at the top] . 
 
 1577 [-8], February 7. — In pursuance of her Majesty's letters 
 of Oct. 31 last — signifying her proceedings (as regards those 
 noblemen and gentlemen of the Pale who by their solicitors • 
 complained of the cess as contrary to law and justice) and 
 commanding the Lord Deputy and Council to call before them all 
 such of the nobility as were at the last assembly for the cess and 
 refused to subscribe, and also all other principal persons formerly 
 committed for impugning the levying of the same — letters were 
 sent to Lord Viscount of Baltinglas and others {list as heloiv, witli 
 the addition of Christopher Fleminge and Richard Missct'] summon- 
 ing them to appear in this court on January 31 last past. Lord 
 Baltinglas pleaded sickness, but the rest appeared, when her 
 Highness' letter was read to them, and many persuasions used to 
 induce them to subscribe their submission, and "in writing to allow 
 of her Highness' said prerogative of cess." Upon their desiring 
 time they were allowed until two o'clock that afternoon and then 
 until the afternoon of the morrow, when they "delivered a writing 
 which they termed a submission, neither containing matter of 
 submission nor absolute allowance of her Majesty's said preroga- 
 tive."'-' This being rejected, they requested a copy of her Majesty's 
 letter, and conference with the Attorney General, and accordingly 
 the Baron of Delven, Nicholas Nugent, second Baron of the 
 Exchequer, John Newtervile and Christopher Fleminge, learned 
 in the laws, conferred with the Attorney General, and a submis- 
 sion " with mild and qualified words " was drawn up, which Baron 
 Delven kept for two days and then re-delivered to the Attorney 
 "with resolute answer for himself and the rest that they would 
 not subscribe." Upon their next appearance they offered another 
 writing " comprising matter of uncertainty, doubt and open 
 
 ' CPart of the Queen's letter and the two submissions here mentioned are 
 amongst the State Papers at the Public Record Office, London (.S'.jP. Ireland, 
 Vols. LIX. 33, and LX., 7 and 12, i., 11.). Cf. also the Council letter to the Queen 
 Ibid. LX., 12). 
 
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 evasions,'' and after much doubt and persuasion, they all (with the 
 exception of Barnabe Seurlocke, Christopher Fleminge and John 
 Misset*) absolutely refused to subscribe the submission drawn 
 up by the Attorney General, wherefore, on February 5 they were 
 committed prisoners to the Castle and there presently remain. 
 And being, on February 7, brought to the Bar of this Court of 
 Castle Chamber, are for their continual disobedience and con- 
 tempt, fined as hereafter followeth, viz. : — 
 
 The Viscount of Baltinglas 500/. 
 
 The Baron of Delven 500L 
 
 The Baron of Howthe 500Z. 
 
 The Baron of Trimleston SOO/. 
 
 Sir Patrick Hussey, knight 200 marks. 
 
 Sir Oliver Plunket, knight 200 marks. 
 
 Sir Thomas Nugent, knight 200 marks. 
 
 Sir William Sarsfield, knight 200 marks. 
 
 Sir Christopher Chievers, knight 200 marks. 
 
 Nicholas Nugent, second Baron 200 marks. 
 
 Patrick Nangill 401. 
 
 Edward Plunkett 40Z. 
 
 George Plunkett 100/. 
 
 Thomas Nugent 200 marks. 
 
 Lavallie Nugent 20/. 
 
 James Nugent ,- 40/. 
 
 William Talbott 100/. 
 
 John Newtervile 751. 
 
 Patrick Birmingham 40/. 
 
 [The word " sterlinfi " after each sum, cancelled.'] 
 Order, further, that as upon perusal of the above order the 
 fines seem something heavier than was intended they be 
 mitigated from sterling money to Irish, and also that the A^iscount 
 of Baltinglas pleading that by reason of sickness he is not able to 
 travel, Robert Kendall, clerk of the Court, is to repair to him 
 forthwith and offer him the submission, which if he refuse to 
 sign, he is to be fined as above. 
 
 Signed: H. Sydney, Adam Dublin, Ed. Fyton, John Chaloner. 
 
 1577-8, Feb. 13. — Fines imposed, as below, upon the defaulters 
 at the general hosting proclaimed, "for the better suppression 
 and extirpation of the arch-traitors, Rory Oge O'More and the 
 Connors," when the Lord Deputy and sundry of the Council 
 "issued forth in person to that journey so far as Kylkenny . . . 
 and caused a muster to be made of all such gentlemen and others 
 that was bound and ought to have served with their several num- 
 bers during that general hosting." The certificate of defaulters, 
 signed by Oliver Bamford, deputy clerk of the Check, was sent 
 by the Lord Deputy with his letters, dated at Athy, December 20, 
 1577, to the Archbishop of Dublin and the other Commissioners 
 for the safeguard of the Pale in the Deputy's absence, who issued 
 orders to the sheriffs of the counties of Meath and Dublin, to warn 
 
 * Altered from John to Richard in the list above. 
 
all persons named to appear and give bond to attend the Court 
 of Gastlechamber on Jan. 29 last. Upon this date, the most 
 part appeared and had further time until Feb. IB, when they 
 have again attended, but have failed to show cause for discharge 
 of their default, and are therefore lined as followeth : 
 
 Barony of Skyrne. Robert Caddell of Doweston, gent., for 
 
 twenty-six days default at 18d. per diem 39-s-. 
 
 The Plunketts, for twentyfour horsemen, during the whole 
 
 time [forty two days] of the hosting, at 3s. per diem 
 
 each 161/. 4.s. 
 
 Barony of Duleek. — Olyvere Darcye of Acarne, gent., for one 
 
 archer a horseback, the whole time, at 18d. per diem 63.s. 
 
 Michaell Sarsfeilde of Sarsfeildston, gent., for the like, for 
 sixteen days 24s. 
 
 Christopher Fagaue, of the city of Dublin, merchant, for 
 the Lady Barnwall, late wife to Sir Christopher Barnwall, 
 for the like, for the whole time 63s. 
 
 Eobert Rathe of Colpe, gent., for the same 63s. 
 
 John Feild of Painston, gent., for the same 63s. 
 
 Eobert Preston of the Ynche, gent., for the same 63s. 
 
 Thomas Talbott of Dardeston, gent., for two archers on 
 horseback, for the whole time 61. 6s. 
 
 John Hamlyng of Smitheston, gent., for one archer on horse- 
 back, the whole time 63s. 
 Barony of Ballrothry. — Ann Fitzimmons and Richard Stane- 
 
 hurst for the same 63s. 
 
 Thomas Fynglas of Wespleton, gent., for the same 63s. 
 
 Peter Traves of Ballecoye, gent., for two archers on horse- 
 back, the whole time 61. 6s. 
 
 Waltire Fitzimmons of Ballmadroghe, gent., for one archer 
 on horseback, the whole time 63s. 
 
 The said Christopher Fagane for the said Lady Barnwall for 
 five archers on horseback, the whole time 15/. 15s. 
 
 The heir of Bathe of Landeston ; viz : Nicholas Bathe, for one 
 
 archer on horseback, the whole time 63s. 
 
 Jenyco Goldinge of Typpersoule, gent., for the same 63s. 
 
 Barony of Deece. — Christopher Fleminge of Dyrpatrick, gent., 
 
 for the same 63s. 
 
 Henry Dueke, gent., for the same, charged upon Richarde 
 Crofts of Castell Jordane 63s. 
 
 \_All the above amoimts are sterling mnnrij.'] 
 Signed: H. Sydney [at the top], Adam Dublin, Edward 
 Fyton, Lucas Dillon, John Chaloner. 
 
 1578. April 25. — Sir Thomas FitzwiUiams of Meryonge, 
 knight, and John Finglas of Tobersoule, gent., trustees for Dame 
 Alson Fitz Lyons of Porneston in the town of Bassardiston, 
 CO. Dublin v. WilHam Comton, James Ryan, Thomas Man, and 
 Mathew Duffe. 
 
 Order for dismissal of defendants, accused of perjury in the 
 Chancery suit between the plaintiffs and one Simon Luttrell of 
 
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 Busserdstown, concerning a lease made to him of the said town 
 by Dame Alson, after the death of her husband, Eoger Finglas. 
 With allowance of costs. 
 
 Sif/ned : H. Sydney [at the top], T. Armachansis, Adam 
 Dublin. 
 
 1578, May 8.— Fines, varying from 31. to Vis. 6(L, imposed 
 upon the several members of three juries impanelled at Kilkenny 
 before Sir W. Drewry, President of Munster, and the rest of the 
 Commissioners for enquiring into felonies and treasons in that 
 ' shire ; they having returned an ignoramus to three bills touching 
 Donell McShane, John Eocheforde, and Donogh Oge O'Kelly and 
 James Shortall, although the contents of the bills were sufficiently 
 proved, and the men had confessed their guilt in Court. Thomas 
 Cantwell, Thomas Denn and Eobert Forstall, three of the first 
 and grand jury, whereof Gerald Blanchefeilde was foreman, are 
 to be imprisoned in Dublin Castle until further order. 
 
 Under written : Lists of the three juries, with amount of tine 
 against each name ; but the fines of the first jury cancelled, with 
 marginal note that this jury is discharged their line. 
 
 Siqucd : H. Sydney [at the top], T. Armachansis, Adam 
 Dublin. 
 
 November 29. — Roger Dillon r. John Rochforde and others. 
 
 John Eochford to be committed to ward until he has paid a fine 
 of lOL, Irish, with costs and charges, for riot committed in break- 
 ing down certain work made by Eoger Dillon to convey a 
 water-course to a grist mill in 'Balnedronmey, co. Meath. 
 
 With further order that the said Eocheforde cause his wife, 
 Anne Barnew^all, to appear on the first day of next Hilary term to 
 be committed for her offence in this cause, and also that he be 
 examined by the Attorney General upon his "book oath " as to 
 the persons in company with his wife at the said riot. 
 
 Sir/iied : Wm. Gerrarde, cane. ; H. Midensis, Ed. Fyton, John 
 Chaloner. 
 
 1578 [-9], January 30.— Walter McHarbarde Fitz-Geffrye r. 
 James Moyle Neugent of Donnowre, co. Westmeath, gent., 
 Eichard Neugente, his son and heir, Edward Ledwiche, of Ballene- 
 lake, Edmond Wallshe of Colaine, Walter McThebbott of Unaside, 
 Christopher Ledwyche of Lake, Garrott Neugente Fitz Patrick, 
 Teige Boye McEvene of Ballefurte, Cownley O'Eourke 
 McEdmond O'Eourke, Ovin Eoe of the Grandge, John 
 McGarrotte, Richard O'Eourke, William Boye O'Eourke, 
 Hobbert Ledwyche of Eegemine, Thomas Wallshe McWalter 
 Reaghe, Thomas McFardorghe of Arglas, Richard McFardorghe 
 of Arglas, Edmond Oge of Colingne, Nicholas Daltonne of the 
 Capp, Carberye McLaghlen of Trahasspycke, Malaghlen McLagh- 
 len of the same, Donoghe Bane McDermot, Richard Ledwyche of 
 Balleharin, Owin McHue of Donowre, Connor O'Dowde of 
 Ballifarren, Thomas O'Kerevane of the same and Arte McGarre 
 of the same. 
 
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 Kichard Neugente of Donowre, Walter Dalamare de Many- 
 fyelde, Edmond Ledwyche of Lecarricke, Edmond Wallshe 
 of CoUane, Thomas Dalamare of Connolaghe, Nicholas Daltonne 
 of the Porte, John Dalamare of Clonenane, and Edmond 
 Dalamare of CuUoine, gentlemen, and Carberi McClaghlm of 
 Eathpyckes and Melaghlin McClaghlm, husbandmen, all of 
 CO. Westmeath, to be discharged, they having produced the 
 Queen's pardon, ''[recited] but the charge of riot to be prosecuted 
 against the rest of the defendants. No signatures. 
 
 1579, May 22. — Nicholas Terrell, servant to Sir Christopher, 
 Lord of Houthe — convicted of perjury in an examination concern- 
 ing the connexion of one Elizabeth Bryingham with the Lord of 
 Houthe — to be committed prisoner to the Castle of Dublin. On 
 Saturday the 30th inst. and on the Saturday following, he is to 
 be delivered to the sheriff, to be by him set in the pillory for two 
 hours, with a writing in great letters upon his head, ' for wilful 
 perjury' and at the first time his right ear and at the second 
 time his left ear to be nailed to the pillory "and to deliver him a 
 knife with the same, to cut or otherwise to tear off the same." 
 If however before each of the appointed days he shall pay a fine 
 of 401., the nailing of his ears is to be spared. No signatures. 
 
 June 26. — John Fullen and Walter Foxe of Chester, merchants, 
 r. Philip Lamporte, Patricke Synnott and others. 
 
 Lamporte and Synnott to be imprisoned during pleasure, and 
 to pay a fine of 1001. (on behalf of themselves and the rest) as 
 the leaders of an unlawful assembly of persons upon the sea 
 shore, who after the wreck of complainants' ship, " some with 
 hurdles and other carriages and some others with axes and 
 hammers" broke and carried away parts of the ship and goods 
 as they came to shore, lending complainants no help in recover- 
 ing their property and refusing restitution. 
 
 With further order, appointing the Seneschal and sheriff of 
 the county [of Wexford] , with George Dormer and Walter Roche, 
 a commission to call certain persons before them, find out who 
 were present at the spoiling of the ship or received the goods, tax 
 them towards the payment of the fine, and commit twelve of the 
 ablest men to Wexford Castle until they enter into bonds in 40L 
 apiece for the said payments and also for their not hereafter 
 repeating the offence. 
 
 Skilled : W. Drury [at the top] , Wm. Gerrarde, cane, Adam 
 Dublin, N. Bagenall, J. Garvey. 
 
 July 8. — The Lord Baron of Howthe being convicted of beating 
 his wife without " lawful cause declared," but only, as appears, 
 because she misliked his dissolute life and neglect of her, who 
 had borne him fourteen children ; the first beating causing her 
 to keep her bed for a fortnight, and the second "ere she was 
 well recovered of the former " being so cruel that two " sallye " 
 rods, provided for the purpose, were both worn to the stumps, and 
 her skin so taken away that for many days she could not abide 
 any clothes to touch her : 
 
 * See Calendar of Piants, Elizabeth, I'ith Report of the Deputy Keeper of the 
 I'uhlic Records, Ireland, Appendix, p. 84. 
 
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 And being moreover convicted of cruelly beating his butler 
 for giving his said wife bread and drink of a better sort when she 
 was kei^t prisoner in a close chamber; and also of beating 
 his daughter Jane, aged thirteen years, giving " the simple terrified 
 girl," some say forty, some sixty strokes of the rod on her bare 
 back, so that within two days she fell into an ague, and so died : 
 
 Decree that the said Lord of Howthe be imprisoned in Dublin 
 Castle until he has paid a line of 1,000L, viz.: "for the first 
 beating of his wife, 100?. ; the second beating of her, being 
 stripped naked, 300/. ; and the beating of his said poor servant as 
 aforesaid, 100/. ; and lastly, for his unnatural, unmerciful, and 
 vile beating of his said daughter — of which beating had she died, 
 as was proved she did of the ague which that beating wrought 
 her unto, he had worthily deserved the pains of death — the sum 
 of 500L" ; and also until he has entered into sufficient bonds to 
 keep the j^eace against his wife, children and family, and to allow 
 his wife (who has taken refuge in her brother's house) "such por- 
 tion of land and living to find herself with and bring up her 
 children, who, as is reported, he keepeth at home without any 
 nurture or education, and therefore not to be suffered to remain 
 in his custody." 
 
 Signed: W. Drury [at the f()^)],Wm. Gerrarde, cane, Adara 
 Dublin, N. Bagenall, Lucas Dillon, Nicholas Malbie, John 
 Chalenor, J. Garvey. 
 
 1580, April 29. — Francis Lovell of Knocktoffer, co. Kilkenny, 
 gent., r. Laui'ence, Adam, Geffrey, Walter, James and David 
 Power, David Nollan, Eichard Roe Brenaghe and Harry Nollan. 
 
 Defendants to be dismissed with allowance of costs, the charge 
 of riot not being proved against them. 
 
 Signed : Adam Dublin, eustos sigilli. H. Midensis. 
 
 1581, May 5. — Upon proof that the jury empanelled at 
 Donboyne, eo. Meath, on March 30 last, before Robert Dillon, 
 esq., second Justice of Common Pleas, Richai'd Belinge, solicitor 
 general, and Alexander Fitton of the Bectife, gent., with others. 
 Commissioners for enquiry into her Majesty's escheats and ward- 
 ships, did, on the enquiry after the death (on August 28, 1580) 
 of Richard Lynham, of Adamston, gent., find that he had left the 
 lands of Somerston and Turyn to his wife, Katherine Handcock, 
 as her jointure, whereas it plainly appeared that they were held 
 of her Majesty, by knight's service, in capite, and that Thomas 
 Lynham was his son and heir, and then "within age " : — 
 Decree that the said jurors "for their heinous and grievous 
 offence to God, besides the great perilous evil and dangerous 
 example to others " shall be committed to ward during pleasure 
 and pay lines as hereafter expressed ; viz., Christopher Barnewall, 
 foreman, and Christopher Hussey, ringleader of the jury, lOOL 
 each, and the rest of the jury 50Z. apiece. 
 
 With further order that the members of the said jury shall 
 stand in the pillory with papers on their heads, for their perjury; 
 during the Lord Deputy's pleasure. 
 
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 Sirinrd : A[rthur, Lord] Grey [at the fop], Adam Dublin, cuntos 
 sir/., H. Wallop, Lucas Dillon, N. White, Nicholas Nugent, J. 
 Garvey, Ed. Waterhous. 
 
 Annexed, petition of the jurors, affirming that being ignorant, 
 they were led by others, and that they are poor and of miserable 
 estate, on which grounds, acknowledging their fault, they pray 
 for pardon. 
 
 Skilled : Gerald Forster, Simon Row, Christofer Barnewall, 
 Patrycke Pheyps, Christofer Hussey, John Ewstace, Richard 
 Penteney, Moreshe Lee, Richard De la Sale, Patrick Ley, [Christo- 
 fer Torran does not sign] . 
 
 Entry of the above petition. 
 
 May 11. — Order upon the above petition, discharging the jury 
 from the punishment of the pillory and mitigating the fines, upon 
 their giving bond for the payment of the same. 
 
 Signed : A. Grey [_at the top] , Ad. Dublin, eustos sig., H. 
 Wallop, N. White, Lucas Dillon, .J. Garvey, Ed. Waterhous. 
 
 September 1. — John FuUen and Walter Fox of Chester, r. 
 Philip Lamporte and others. 
 
 The previous order in this suit, signed by Sir Wm. Drury, 
 Lord .Justice, remaining unsatisfied owing to a blank being left 
 for the insertion of the lOOZ. imposed as a fine''' — the blank is to 
 filled in, and the 100/. fine to be forthwith paid by the defendants, 
 unless they can show good cause to the contrary. 
 
 Signed : A. Grey [at the top] Lucas Dillon, H. Wallop, 
 N. Bagenall, Nicholas Malbie, Ed. Waterhous. 
 
 1581 [-2] , February 7 — The jury who were empiannelled in the 
 Court of Chief Pleas on January 27 last, for trying Morishe 
 Fitz James alias Fitz Geralde of Osberston, co. Kildare (accused 
 of high treason for maintaining and helping James Ewstace, late 
 Viscount of Baltingiasse, Thomas Rocheford, Oliver Ewstace and 
 others in the rebellion against her Majesty) to pay a fine of 100/. 
 apiece and stand in the pillory, they having found the said 
 Morishe not guilty, contrary to the plain proof and evidence put 
 before them. 
 
 Signed : A. Grey [at the topi] , H. Wallop, N. Bagenall, Robert 
 Dillon, Lucas Dillon, N. White, Ed. Waterhous, Geffray Fenton. 
 
 February 9. — Michell Cusake of Batheholron r. Richard 
 Dorran of Dorranston. 
 
 Defendant to pay a fine of 51. with costs and charges for falsely 
 deposing that a parcel of ground called Chaple Orcharde was the 
 inheritance of James Tankarde, father to Patrick Tankarde of 
 Castleton, and that he occupied and died seised of the same, 
 whereas it manifestly appears that it was the property of the 
 complainant. 
 
 Signed : A. Grey [at the top] , H. Wallop, N. Bagenall, Robert 
 Dillon, Lucas Dillon, N. White, Ed. Waterhous, Geffray Fenton. 
 
 ' In the entry calendared p. 11 above, the sum has been inserted. 
 
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 [After this entry there is inserted (loose) a petition of Laurence 
 Hollyneshed, Clerk of the Court, to Lord Deputy Grey, praying 
 him to direct Her Majesty's learned counsel to pen all acts and 
 orders of the Court in time for him to enter them before the next 
 court is held, as for want of this being done entries have often 
 been very carelessly written and sometimes left out altogether. 
 From this point, the entries usually have the date and names of 
 those present written at the top by the clerk, and they are not 
 signed.] 
 
 1582, May 4. — Present: the Lord Deputy, Mr. Treasurer, 
 Mr. Marshall, Justice Plunkett, Justice Dillon, Baron Dillon, 
 Master of the EoUs, Mr. Waterhous and Secretary Fenton. 
 
 The Bishop of Ossory, v. John Archer and others. Defendants, 
 charged with riot, to be dismissed, paying only the fees due to 
 the Court. 
 
 May 18. — Present : the Loi'd Chancellor, Mr. Treasurer, Justice 
 Dillon, Mr. Chief Baron, Master of the Eolls, Mr. Waterhous, Mr. 
 Secretary Fenton and the Dean of Christchurch. 
 
 Joyce Adryan of Dublin, leather dresser, r. Thomas Dermott, 
 of the same city, merchant. Charge for riot dismissed, without 
 costs. Each party pay the fees of the Court and 5s. to the poor. 
 
 Same date. — Eobert Adams of Portleicester, co. Meath, gent., 
 V. Theobald Dillon, Thomas Plunkett, William Hamon, Christofer 
 Noland, William Goghe, Alexander Barnewell, Thomas Fielde, 
 John Giggens, John Sarsfeld, Nicholas Fyan, Eoger Roache, 
 John Usher, Thomas Byrne, Nicholas Weston, Nicholas Borran, 
 Thomas Barry, Edward Bulger, Stephen Borran, Walter Duff, 
 Gerrat Nugent, Henry Cormock and William Betaughe, of 
 Dublin, merchants, Nicholas Copperan, apothecary, and Eoger 
 Tavernor, trumpeter. 
 
 Charge of riot against the defendants dismissed. Each party 
 to pay their own costs and fees. 
 
 June 22. — Present : The Lord Chancellor, Justice Dillon, the 
 Chief Baron, Sir Nicholas Malbye, the Master of the Eolls, 
 Mr. Waterhous. 
 
 Anthonie Colclough of Tynterne, co. Wexford, Esq. — informed 
 against by Laurence Hollinshed, Clerk of the Court, for not 
 having returned at the right date a commission of rebellion 
 addressed to him as sheriff in May, 1581 — discharged ; the said 
 Colclough alleging that no such commission was delivered to 
 him, and the clerk not finding proof of it in the records of the 
 Court, of which the late Robert Kendal was then clerk. 
 
 Same date. — Further information concerning Anthonie Col- 
 clough, that — having been ordered last July to demand from 
 Walter Synnot, late sheriff of co. Wexford, an account of the 
 payments by Phillip Lamporte, Patrick Synnot and others, on 
 whom a fine of 100/., with 3/. 6s. 8d. costs had been imposed, 
 and to certify the same, with other matters, crastino animarum 
 [(.('., November 3] then following — he had not put in the 
 
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 certificate at the required time ; but that he had appeared in this 
 Court on May 11 last, and was then ordered to return the same 
 the next cOurt day, being this present day, which Ire had 
 accordingly done. Order thereupon for his dismissal. 
 
 June 27. — Present: The Lord Deputy, the Lord Chancellor, 
 Mr. Treasurer, Justice Dillon, Baron Dillon, Sir Nicholas Malbie, 
 the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Waterhous. 
 
 The fine of the Baron of Howthe reduced from 1,000^ to 500Z. 
 
 July 5. — Present: The Lord Chancellor, Bishop of Meath, 
 Mr. Treasurer, Justice Dillon, the Chief Baron, Master of the 
 Rolls, Dean of Christchurch, Mr. Waterhous and Mr. Secretary 
 Fenton. 
 
 Order [as ahore, Jiuie 27, but more at length^ reducing the fine 
 of Christopher St. Lawrence, Lord Baron of Howthe (imposed in 
 the time of Sir William Drury's government) from 1,000^. to 
 500L upon his pleading that he had already been punished by 
 nineteen weeks' imprisonment "to his intolerable charge and 
 hindrance," that the payment of so great a sum would utterly 
 undo him and his house, and that he was very penitent and 
 sorry for his fault. 
 
 Same date. — Patrick Manning r. Thomas Waring and others. 
 Order — upon a subpcena summoning the defendants to appear, 
 and Thomas Waring having appeared accordingly, l:iut not the 
 others — dismissing the matter in dispute [not specified], but 
 with further order requiring Manning to prosecute the same 
 against Manus O'Multully, one of the defendants. 
 
 Same date.— Order — -upon complaint by the Clerk of the Court, 
 Lawrence Hollynshed, that there are more than thirty or forty 
 causes presently depending, and a far greater number not yet 
 proceeded in, and yet that divers, both plaintiils and defendants, 
 now in town, do not prosecute the same — that process of attach- 
 ment be served on all whose causes are not determined this 
 term, returnable octahis MicJiaelis next, for them to give bond 
 for the effective prosecution of their suits, and that all who here- 
 after exhibit bills in the Court shall give like bonds to the 
 Clerk before he gives out his warrants. 
 
 With further order that the said Clerk shall be Attorney for 
 all plaintiffs now and hereafter, in this same Court. 
 
 October 31. — Present: Lord Justice Lofthowse [LoftusJ, 
 Justice Dillon, the Master of the Rolls, Mr: Waterhous, Secretary 
 Fenton, Justice Dowdale. 
 
 Robert Skeiret of Galvey, merchant, v. Sir Clement Skirret, 
 priest. 
 
 Charge of perjury against defendant dismissed, complainant 
 informing the Court that the matter was long since adjudged by 
 some of their Commissioners. 
 
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 Same date. — Patrick Manning ?•. Elizabeth Talbot and others. 
 Case dismissed. 
 
 1582, November 7. — Present : Lord Justice Lofthowse, Lord 
 Justice Walloppe, Earl of Thomonde, Baron of Howthe, .Justice 
 Dillon, the Master of the Rolls, Secretary Fenton. 
 
 The following charges of riot dismissed. Pees of the Court to 
 be paid. 
 
 William Butler of Rosse, co. Wexford, merchant, ?■. Walter 
 Deverox of Battalston, gent., and others. 
 
 Anstace Browne of Coddestowne, co. Wexford, widow, r. 
 Aristotle Scurloeke of Roslare, same county, gentleman. 
 
 John Plunket of Logherive, co. Meath, gent., i\ Edmond Darcie 
 of Jordanston, same county. 
 
 Thomas Darcie of Lugher, co. Meath, gent., and others, i-. 
 Patrick Coyne of Lesmollen, same county, and others. 
 
 Thomas Snagge, Attorney General, v. Robert Caddell of 
 Dowston, CO. Meath, gent. 
 
 Symon Luttrell of Luttrellston, co. Meath, esquire, r. John 
 Harford of Doonboyne, and others, same county. 
 
 Dame Jennet Sarsfeild, late wife of Sir Thomas Cusaeke, v. 
 Richard Nugent and others. 
 
 Dame Jennet Sarsfeild, v. Francis Byrmyngham, of the Cor- 
 ballie, co. Meath, and others. 
 
 Robert Phipole of Holliwood, co. Dublin, gent., r. William 
 Eustace and others. 
 
 Nicholas Bealinges, the Queen's Solicitor, r. Nicholas Tirrell, 
 servant to Sir Christopher, Lord of Howthe. 
 
 John Pentennie of Dublin, merchant, and Thomazene, his wife, 
 V. Lawrence Tathe l_written after Taffe erased], servant to the 
 Viscount of Gormanstowne. 
 
 Attorney General, v. Peter Eaylward, Mayor of Waterford, and 
 others. \_Not stated to he for riot.] 
 
 Stephen Mountney of Dublin, gent., r. Edward Brabazon of 
 Thomas Court, Esquire. 
 
 Sir Hugh O'Rayelye, Dromlomane, co. Cavan, knight, and 
 others, r. Iryeall O'Farell of Mornye, co. Longford, gent., and 
 others. 
 
 Lady Cusaeke, v. Richard Nugent and others. [Sec Dame 
 Jennet Sarsfeild above.] 
 
 November 9. — Present: Lord Justice Lofthouse, Lord Justice 
 Walloppe, Earl of Thomond, Baron of Howthe, Justice Dillon, 
 the Master of the Rolls, and Sec. Fenton. 
 
 Aristotle Scurloeke of Ballynore, co. Wexford, gent., v. Thomas 
 Deveroxe of Little Killyan, same county, yeoman, Walter Butler 
 of Butleriston, gent., James Browne of Lynseston, horseman, 
 Thomas Whithey and Richard Whithey, servants to the said 
 Deveroxe. 
 
 Thomas Deveroxe to pay a fine of 20 nobles, and endure one 
 month's imprisonment ; Walter Browne, 5/., with two months' 
 
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 imprisonment, and the rest of the defendants 40s., with three 
 months' imprisonment, for riot. Also costs and charges to the 
 plaintiff. 
 
 With fnrther order that process be presently served for their 
 surrender, without bail or mainprise. 
 
 Wednesday, November 28. — PrcHeiit : As above. 
 
 Charge of riot against James Hhortall and others dismissed. 
 Fees of the Court to be paid. 
 
 [7'«'() learns have licrr been, cut out, pvohaldii of the name date, 
 as the names of those present are yiccn as exactly the same in the 
 follmcing entry.~\ 
 
 Same date. — Charge of perjury against Anthony Peppard and 
 others of the jury of eo. Wexford dismissed. Fees to be paid. 
 
 _ With memorandum that th.ey have paid the fees and have been 
 dismissed accordingly. 
 
 [At tliis point there is a r/ap of two years, althongk apparently 
 only two leares have been cut out, as is shown both J)y the state of the 
 bonk and the paqination.'] 
 
 1584, August 4. — Warrant by the Lord Deputy, Hir John 
 Perrott, to Laurence Hollingshed, Clerk of the Court of Castle 
 Chamber, to cease to trouble John Btrich, late Mayor of Limerick, 
 Piers [—and — ] Arthur, then bailiffs of the same,' Pdchard White, 
 — Fanning, Jourdan Eoche, Daniel Arthur and others, the charge 
 of riot against them having been heard and ended by Sir Lucas 
 Dillon and [Geffrj'] Fynton, Esq. Dated at Limerick. Sir/ned at 
 the top. Imperfect. 
 
 November 28. — John Walwyn r. Dominicke Browne of Galwey, 
 alderman, Jeffrey Browne, Alexander French, Eobucke French 
 Fitznicholas and others of the same, merchants. 
 
 Charge of riot against the defendants dismissed upon request of 
 the plaintiff, who pleads that " he is not able any longer to attend 
 the prosecuting of the said cause by reason of his poverty " and 
 also that he and the defendants "are of their own motions 
 agreed." All proceedings to be cancelled, and the fees of the 
 court paid. 
 
 Signed: J. Perrott [at tlie top'], N. White, J. Garvey. 
 
 Same date. — Duplicate of the last order, signed as before. 
 
 [The entries tram this point are, wjtlt one exception, unsigned.] 
 
 1586, June 23. — Henry Byrd to suffer one year's imprison- 
 ment, and to stand in the pillory, for forging the Lord Deputj^'s 
 hand, and issuing milawful warrants, the case being as follows : — 
 
 About June, 1585, the said Byrd, register to the High Com- 
 missioners in Causes Ecclesiastical and to the Court of Faculties 
 in Ireland, wrote divers warrants " some purporting general 
 protections and pardons for all causes to one Sir Denis O'Rohan, 
 priest, other some for attaching several persons, and also warrants 
 giving absolute and general authority to her Majesty's subjects 
 to take recognizances of such her Highness people as the said 
 Sir Denis should present unto them " to which warrants he "set 
 in forging manner the Lord Deputy's hand " countei'feited by 
 
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 himself. And "escaping unspied and uncontrolled, "_ he also, as 
 registrar of the Pligh Commission Court, made and signed in his 
 own name letters authorizing one David Dermott to be a public 
 minister of divine service and sacraments under his protection, 
 thus usurping to himself "much more than the absolute 
 authority upon special trust committed to her Majesty's honour- 
 able Commissioners in causes ecclesiastical and the peculiar 
 authority and jurisdiction of all Archbishops and Bishops_ of 
 this realm might be any warranties pass or grant," all which 
 things, by the warrants hereafter recited more plainly appears ; 
 viz : — 
 
 1. A warrant, purporting to be signed by the Lord Deputy, 
 to all mayors, sheriffs, sovereigns, bailiffs, &c., to allow 
 Sir Denis O'Eohan, priest, to pass freely about his affairs 
 in Ireland, he having, after long imprisonment, submitted 
 himself to her Majesty's ordinances, sworn to her supre- 
 macy and promised to become a true and loyal subject, and 
 having been pardoned "upon hope of his good services 
 and better conformity." 
 
 2. A like warrant to the seneschal or the sheriff of co. 
 Wexford and the sheriff of co. Tipperary to apprehend 
 and send up certain priests, viz. : — Sir Teige O'Heylan, 
 Sir William Clere, Morgan Fitz Edmond of the Abbey of 
 Finshelenaught, Sir Dermott McCragh, Doctor Edmond 
 Ley and Sir Caribre O'Creghane of Killibane, co. Kilkenny. 
 
 3. A like warrant to all mayors, sheriffs, &c., to bind over 
 all such persons as Sir Denis O'Eohan shall present 
 to them to keep the peace towards him, he standing in 
 bodily fear of losing his life by divers persons " for some 
 good services done to her Majesty." 
 
 4. Certificate by Byrd himself, that, having perused the 
 titles of David Dermott, vicar of Killosia, and being well 
 acquainted with his upright life, he has allowed the said 
 David Dermott to serve within the diocese of Limerick, or 
 in any other place of her Majesty's dominions, and, so far 
 as he shall behave himself justly, promises to be his 
 defender, friend and protector. 
 
 Upon information by the Attorney and Solicitor General, Byrd, 
 being at the bar, and allowed counsel to defend him, acknowledged 
 writing the warrants, but utterly denied counterfeiting the Lord 
 Deputy's hand, whereupon the Attorney and Solicitor represented 
 both the private benefit to himself from the said warrants, and 
 also that they were such as would not be passed by the Lord 
 Deputy, but by the High Commissioners authorised for those 
 causes, and that if any such had passed from his Lordship, they 
 would have been written by the Clerk of the Council or by his 
 Lordship's secretary. They also proved divers speeches and 
 conferences between Byrd and Sir Denis, "which by implication 
 tended to the matter," and finally Sir Denis was brought in facie 
 curia, and declared that Byrd wrote the warrants and counter- 
 feited the signatures in his chamber at St. Patrick's, himself being 
 present, and caused him " to swear upon his book oath to keep his 
 
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 counsel for the forgery. And also the said Sir Denys being 
 condemned to die, was by the Lord Deputy offered pardon for his 
 life if he could counterfeit the like hand, which by no means he 
 could do." 
 
 1586, Nov. 29. — Henry Ealand, late sheriff of co. Roscommon, 
 being found guilty, upon the information of Theobald Dillon, of 
 having, during his office, committed divers extortions and 
 oppressions (as is set forth in twenty-seven articles of complaint 
 against him) and when summoned to appear this day, having 
 contemptously made default — Order : That the matters in the 
 first and second articles, wherein he is impeached "for murdering 
 some of good credit unlawfully, by colour of martial law, shall be 
 . . . prosecuted i:i her Majesty's Bench, where properly it is to 
 be determined "; and further order that for the rest of the offences, 
 he shall pay a fine of 500L sterling, and suffer imprisonment for 
 one year, and until he receives trial in the King's Bench (.sic) ; 
 shall make restitution of all gifts, bribes and extortions proved to 
 have been taken by himself or his officers ; and lastly, shall stand 
 in some market place in eo. Eoscommon in market time with a 
 paper on his head, declaring the quality of his offences. 
 
 1587, May 10. — Present : the Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 the Lord of Trimleston, the Bishops of Killmore and Ossory, Sir 
 Henry Wallop, knight. Chief Justices Gardener and Dillon, the 
 Chief Baron and the Master of the Eolls. 
 
 In the case of Edward Misset, Bartholomew Long, William 
 Eochford, Patrick White, John Shurlocke, John Fitzgerald, 
 Thomas Brimicham, Oliver Wogan, Maurice Wesly, Thomas 
 Wogan, Patrick Saunders and Gerrott Fitzphallip, jurors of co. 
 Kildare, accused of perjury in finding a verdict of not guilty 
 against Patrick and Edmond Platisburie of Johnston, co. Kildare 
 (indicted for the killing of Hugh O'Burne, late of Baronrath), 
 contrary to the manifest evidence ; and upon report of the Chief 
 Justices of her Majesty's Bench and Common Pleas, to whom the 
 matter was referred, that although the said jury had committed 
 perjury in a sort, it was not of so heinous a nature as the bill 
 imported, and that by that verdict the prisoners should not have 
 been discharged : — 
 
 Decree, in regard of their poverty, that the said jurors pay a 
 fine of 10s. sterling apiece. 
 
 May 19. — Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, Lord 
 of Upper Ossory, Bishops of Killmore and Ossory, Sir Henry 
 Wallop, Sir Eobert Dillon, the Chief Baron, and Sir N. White. 
 
 Irriell O'Ferall, gent, sheriff of co. Longford, v. Eosse O'Ferall, 
 gent., of the same county, and others. Eosse O'Ferall to pay a 
 fine of 1001. and to be imprisoned in Dublin Castle ; and the rest 
 of the defendants to pay fines of 40s. apiece and to be imprisoned 
 in Longford County Goal, for preventing (about Christmas time, 
 1585) the apprehension of one Manus McShane O'Rwarke, 
 charged with felony and treason, and for riotous behaviour to 
 the officer sent to take him. With proviso that the mitigation 
 
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 of the sentence be referred to the Lord Deputy's plecasure, 
 and further order for payment into the hands of Anthony 
 Stoughton, the clerk of the Court, of all costs for the plaintiff 
 and fees of the Court. 
 
 Unrh'rwrittcn : Memo, that the Lord Deputy has mitigated 
 the fines to 30L and 20s. respectively. 
 
 1587, June 23. — Baron of Delvin r. Oney O'Moley, alias Capt. 
 Owene, George FitzPeter, James Curren, Con Duffe O'Moley, 
 Eichard Nugent FitzPeter and George Swayne. 
 
 Suit dismissed upon petition of the plaintiff, each party paying 
 their fees to the Court. 
 
 July 30. — Present: The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, Primate 
 of Armagh, Bishop of Meath, the two Chief Justices, Earl of 
 Toomount [Thomond] the Chief Baron, the Master of the Eolls 
 and Sir Thomas le Strange. 
 
 Eobert Long, Castletowne Eebane, co. Kildare, gent., r. William 
 Bowen of Ballimore, co. Dublin, gent., and others. William 
 Bowen to be imprisoned during pleasure and to pay a fine of 20/. 
 sterling, with costs and charges of the i)laintiff and fees of the 
 Court, for driving away the said plaintiff's cattle from his lands of 
 Castletowne, murderously assaulting such as pursued them with 
 hue and cry, and running the said Long "through the body with 
 an horseman's staff, upon which wound he was like rather to 
 perish than recover ;" the defendants plea — that he had an interest 
 in the lands from Walter St. Michaell and that he peaceably 
 repaired thither and distrained cattle "there found damages 
 feasaunts " in order that the matter might be tried at law — being 
 disallowed. 
 
 The rest of the defendants, who have not appeared, are to do 
 so and make answer. 
 
 1587 [-8], January 31. — Alexander Pluncket of the Bawne, 
 CO. Louth, gent., to stand in the pillory in the city of Dublin one 
 hour on a market day with his ears nailed to the pillorj', and from 
 thence to be had to Ardy [Ardee] or some other place in co. 
 Louth, there in like sort to stand in the pillory and have one of 
 his ears cut off, after which he is to be imprisoned in Dublin 
 Castle during pleasure and his lands (if any he have) to be seized 
 to the Queen's use during his life ; for that he "bearing a most 
 disloyal hate unto the sacred Majesty of the Queen's most 
 royal person," declared last March, in the churchyard of 
 Mounfyeldstowne, that within two years of this spring, or this 
 spring itself, the Spaniards would return to Ireland and conquer 
 it, and that all the Irish would join them against the Queen, 
 after which the Spaniards, with the forces of Ireland, would 
 go into England, and there crown a king and drive the 
 Queen to flight; "by which his seditious speeches, maliciously 
 blown abroad, the said Pluncket hath disloyally practiced (if it 
 were possible) to strike a terror and causeless fear into the 
 hearts of all her Majesty's loving and loyal subjects of this 
 land." 
 
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 1587 [-8], February 2.— Present: The Lord Deputy, Lord 
 Chancellor, Chief Justice Gardiner, Sir Eobert Dillon, Sir Lucas 
 Dillon, Sir Nicholas White, Justice Welch. 
 
 William Power of Shangarrie, co. Cork, gent., r. Morrish Oge 
 FitzMorrish McGerrott of Church ton, Thomas Gangaghe of 
 Carrickottie and others. 
 
 Defendants — charged with riotously resorting to the town of 
 Loghan, co. Cork, and there beating and ill-treating the poor 
 people at the ploughs, so that some of them through terror " are 
 never like to recover without danger of their lives " — discharged; 
 it appearing that they only resorted to Loghan in lawful manner, 
 and that the matter of the complaint is " false and untrue." 
 
 1589, June 11. — Present: The Lord Chancellor, Mr. Justice 
 Gardiner, Sir Nicholas White, Mr. Justice Walsh. 
 
 Joyce Adrian of Dublin, leatherdresser, v. Nicholas Nolan, 
 Thomas Eustace, William Spryngan, Patrick Creyfl'e, Patrick 
 Bath, Nicholas Course, John Lewrisse, and Patrick Doyne of 
 Dublin, tanners, and Alson Kenddy and Katherine White. 
 
 Nicholas Course, Nicholas Nolan and John Lewrisse to pay a 
 line of five marks apiece and endure imprisonment during 
 pleasure, for riotously assembling in the parish of St. Katherine's, 
 in the suburbs of Dublin, and there assaulting and beating com- 
 plainant and Elizabeth his wife, and also carrying off a "dicker" 
 of tanned leather, price four pounds sterling. The rest of 
 the defendants dismissed, upon payment of the fees of the 
 Court. 
 
 1590, November 6. — Upon receipt of a letter from the Privy 
 Council [recited] dated at Oatlands, August 17, 1590, stating 
 that Henry Birde (deputy for his brother John Birde as registrar 
 for the Ecclesiastical Commission) has made suit to them 
 for the remission of his sentence, both on the ground that the 
 proceedings were not in due form (sentence being given the day 
 after term, a day appointed only for orders. Sir John Perrot 
 himself being i:)resent and also others of the Irish nobility called 
 in, who knew nothing of the former proceedings, and the Lord 
 Chancellor and others taking exception to the sentence) and also 
 that Sir Denis O'Roghan, his only accuser, had retracted, and 
 now declared his innocence ; and praying the Court — the credit 
 of the young man being so unjustly blemished — to reconsider 
 the matter, reverse the sentence and reinstate John Birde, 
 with Henry as his deputy, in the office of which Sir John Perrott 
 deprived him, bestowing it upon his own servants, who have sold 
 it to less fit persons, although the appointment belongs not to the 
 Lord Deputy but to the Lord Chancellor, as Chief of the 
 Ecclesiastical Commission ; — 
 
 And upon petition of Henry Birde to this Court with produc- 
 tion of the retractation under Sir Denis O'Pioghan's own hand, 
 by which the Court is persuaded that Henry Birde is altogether 
 innocent and guiltless of the forgery ; — 
 
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 Order that the sentence be put in no further execution, and 
 that the said Birde be set free without any prejudice to his good 
 name, but to be "ever hereafter reputed and esteemed of honest 
 demeanour and as a faithful and true subject to her Majesty." 
 
 Sifini'd: W. Fytzwylham [at the foj;], Adam T>i\\:>\m,canr., Tho. 
 Midensis, Milerus, Ar. Casselensis, Eobert Dillon, Lucas Dillon, 
 George Carewe, G. Bourchier, Nicholas Walshe.*''* 
 
 1590, Nov. 20. — Walter Synnott, Ferraldston, co. Wexford, 
 and the rest of a jury of the said county (one only, Philip 
 Eoche of Newbane, excepted) to be imprisoned during pleasure, 
 to stand in the pillory on some market day in the city of Dublin 
 and likewise in the town of Wexford, and to pay a line of 101. 
 apiece, for perjury in the matter of Walter Browne, late of 
 Newbane, gent. ; who^being committed to the gaol and castle 
 of Wexford by George Isam, then sheriff of the county, on a 
 charge of suspicion of treason (for aiding and abetting Cahir 
 Eglan, alias Cahir McBrien Cavanagh, a notorious traitor and 
 rebel) — did, on April 24, 1584, wilfully make his escape therefrom 
 and was by them, in July, 1589, found not guilty of the said 
 escape in spite of the manifest evidence. 
 
 1591, June 11. — John Tuite of the Sonnaghe, co. Westmeath, 
 to endure twenty days imprisonment and pay aline of 13L 6s. Sd. 
 sterling with costs and charges, for assaulting John Talbott, 
 under-sheriff of the county, in May, 1589, and riotously re-posses- 
 sing himself of ten garrans, which had been seized by the said 
 undersheriff by order of Edward Nugent, high sheriff of the county. 
 
 June 16. — John Delahide of Bellantree to stand in the pillory 
 on three market days, once in the market town nearest his 
 dwelling-place, once in Trim or Drogheda and once in Dublin, 
 when one of his ears shall be nailed to the pillory, " not to be 
 unloosed until it be cut off, or himself do tear it off;" and also 
 to forfeit half his goods and endure imprisonment at pleasure 
 for saying that Sir John Perrott would have been enlarged long 
 since if he had not called her Majesty an ill name. 
 
 Same date. — John Beaghan of Carnalway, co. Kildare, 
 husbandman, to stand three market days on the pillory in Dublin, 
 with both ears nailed and cut off, to be whipped throughout the 
 city, to forfeit all his goods, and to be imprisoned at pleasure, for 
 "very detestable and most disloyal speeches of her sacred 
 Majesty, calling her Highness Banryne done in Irish, the which 
 are not otherwise convenient, for the hatefulness of the words, to 
 be published." 
 
 Same date. — Edward White, Clerk of the Council of Connaught, 
 to pay a fine of 20?. and be imprisoned at pleasure, for divulging 
 what had taken place when he was examined by the Lord 
 Deputy and Council upon certain weighty causes concerning 
 which he was sworn to secrecy. 
 
 * This is the last sighed entry. 
 
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 November 26. — Patricke Talbot of Garriston, eo. Di^blin, gent., 
 V. John, George and Richard Quatermas of the Newton and ten 
 others. 
 
 The three defendants above-named to pay lines, John of 20.s'. 
 and George and Richard of 10«., and to be imprisoned at pleasure 
 for coming upon the plaintiff's lands on the moor of Garriston 
 "in riotous and warlike manner arrayed " on June 1st, 1590, and 
 cutting and making turf there. The rest of the defendants to be 
 dismissed, paying the fees of the Court. 
 
 1591 [-2], January 28. — John Quatermas of Garriston, co. 
 Dublin, husbandman, r. Thomas Coursy, Richard Maken, John 
 Cheevers, Edmond Younge, William Dillon and William Talbott, 
 esquires. Defendants (except William Talbott) to pay a fine of 6/., 
 viz., Thomas Coursy ■40«. and the other four 20s., and be im- 
 prisoned until the next Wednesday, for a riotous assault upon 
 the plaintiff on the moor of Garriston, on June 2, 1590. William 
 Talbott to be dismissed on payment of the costs of the court. 
 
 1592, April 21. — Edmond, Lord Viscount Montgarrett r. 
 Donogh McCreagh, John McDonnell, Donogh FitzJohn and 
 others. 
 
 Donogh McCreagh and John McDonnell to pay a fine of 61. 13s. 
 M. a^jiece, and Donough FitzJohn (in respect that he is the 
 son of McDonnell and "to be commanded by his father ") a fine 
 of 40s., with costs and charges, for riot; they having lain in 
 wait for Lord Montgarrett, and assaulted him and his servants 
 with darts, spears and other weapons, wounding several men 
 and horses and putting the said Viscount into great danger. 
 
 Same date. — Thomas Dalton of Imper, co. Westmeath, gent., v. 
 Sir John Tirrell, knight, Walter Tuite (or Tuyte) and others. 
 
 Sir John Tirrell to pay a fine of 61. 13s. id. and Walter Tuite 
 one of 40s., with plaintiff's charges, for riotously breaking into the 
 said plaintiff's castle at Castlegaddore, and assaulting two of his 
 servants. 
 
 May 5. — Donogh McCarye of St. Michaell's, co. Longford, 
 vicar, to pay a fine of 201. for perjury, and to be committed to 
 prison until he has satisfied the same ; and also to give bond for 
 his ai^pearance at the next Longford Sessions. 
 
 With further order that if he do not pay his fine within half a 
 year, he is to be put upon the pillory and to lose both his ears. 
 
 October 27. — Thomas FitzGerrald of Rathbegge, co. Longford, 
 gent., Bryan McMelaghlyn, Terlagh McGawram, and Hugh 
 O'Killen of Rathbegge, v. Theobald Dillon, John Talbott, Patrick 
 Dwigenan, Edmond Dillon, John PitzNicholas and others. 
 
 The above-named defendants to pay fines (Theobald Dillon 
 61. 13s. 4d. and the other four 40s. apiece) with costs and charges, 
 and to be imprisoned at pleasure, for riotously entering plaintiffs' 
 houses, driving theip and their families out of doors, killing their 
 sheep and driving away their cows. 
 
 The rest of the defendants to be discharged. 
 
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 1592, November 24. — Donogli McCormocke [McCarthy] alias 
 McDonogh of Kyntwecke [Kanturk], co. Cork, esquire, c. Teig 
 McOweii, Owen McTeig, Cormocke McTeig and Donogh McTeig 
 [McCarthy] of Dryshane, same county, and others. 
 
 Teig McOwen (being the leader of the rest) to pay a fine of 
 B/. IS.s. -id. and the other three above-named defendants a fine of 
 20s. ajDiece for riot ; they having expelled complainant by force 
 from the " towns and lands " of Dromscokan, Gortnegowny and 
 Killecloubarry, co. Cork, and "manured " the lands themselves. 
 The said Teig McOwen to be imprisoned until the several fines 
 are satisfied and to pay all costs and charges of the court. 
 
 1592 [-3] , February 7. — Thomas Brookes, soldier, late of Dublin, 
 to be imprisoned at pleasure and to be set in the pillory next 
 market day, with a paper on his head containing the disloyal and 
 contemptuous speeches which he is found guilty of uttering ; viz., 
 that he cared not for her Majesty, the mayor of Dublin, nor any 
 of her magistrates and that the Queen's watch were the Queen's 
 geese. 
 
 Same date. — .Tohn FitzEdmondes [FitzGerald] of Clone, co. 
 Cork, esquire, Commissioner of the peace, to pay a fine of 20/. and 
 suffer imprisonment during pleasure for an assault upon Walter 
 Copinger, under-sheriff of the county. The said Copinger having 
 taken a distress upon FitzEdmondes' brother in law, Thomas 
 Gangogh, FitzEdmondes sent for him to his house and asked upon 
 what authority he had done so. Copinger gave him a green wax 
 book under the Exchequer seal of Ireland, on which FitzEdmondes 
 " in great coler and fury did swear with grievous oaths that there 
 was nothing but knavery, packing and shifting contained in the 
 said book," called Copinger a knave and villain for taking the 
 distress, and with the help of his servants beat him most 
 grievously and refused to give back the green wax book, to the 
 great hindrance of her Majesty's service. 
 
 February 9. — Andrew Eussell, " guyden " to Captain 
 Christopher Carliell, r. .John Dalway and others. 
 
 .Tohn Dalway to pay a fine of 3/. Gs. 8(J., with costs and charges, 
 and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for riotously carrying 
 away a distress of cows and garrans from plaintii}''s lands in the 
 island McGuy. 
 
 Same date. — Edmond French of Galway, merchant, c. Thomas 
 Nolan of Galway, gent., and others. 
 
 Thomas Nolan to pay a fine of 101. with costs and charges, and 
 to be imprisoned during pleasure, for riotously resorting to the 
 Castle of Liskeneuan, co. Galway, breaking up the doors and 
 entries of the same, turning out Anstaunce French and others 
 and rifling the jDlaintiff's goods. 
 
 1593, May 9. — Sir Thomas Flemynge, knight, Lord Baron 
 of Slane, v. Christopher Preston, Viscount of Gormanston, 
 Christopher Pluncket, William Fitzwilliam and others. 
 
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 Lord Gormanston to pay a fine, for himself and the rest of his 
 company, of 100/. and to be restrained of his hberty during 
 pleasure, for attacking the Lord of Slane in the High Street of 
 Dublin, near the market cross, when the said Lord, with five or 
 six of his ordinary servants, was going to St. Patrick's church 
 upon summons of the Lord Chancellor and other Commissioners 
 to be examined by them " uppon causes greatly importing her 
 Majesty's service " ; the assailants (being about thirty in number) 
 giving the said Baron divers blows, and dangerously wounding 
 one of his servants. 
 
 November '23. — Walter French of Galway, gent., r. James 
 Linche FitzAmbrose, Walter French FitzNicholas, Stephen 
 Linche Fitz.James and others of the said town of Galway. 
 
 James Linche FitzAmbrose and Walter French FitzNicholas 
 to pay a fine of 10/. each, to be imprisoned for two months and 
 to make satisfaction to the plaintiff, for forcibly entering his 
 house in Galway and assaulting and beating him ; the two said 
 defendants being the principal actors in the matter. The other 
 defendants to be dismissed upon payment of the costs of the 
 court. 
 
 November 28. — Nicholas Wliyte of Maynane, co. Kildare, to 
 stand on the pillory in Dublin on three market days, to lose his 
 ears, to be whipped through the city, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for disloyal speeches against the Queen ; he having 
 " traitorously published that there was a prophecy in Ireland 
 that O'Donell should be King in L'eland, and that there was an old 
 crown of the Kings of Ireland in Eome, and that the Catholic 
 Bishops of this land did write to Rome for that crown." 
 
 1593 [-4] , January 30. — Katherine Barrett of Ballencolly, co. 
 Cork, V. Cormock McDermode [McCarthy] of Blarnye, co. Cork, 
 esquire, Donogh McTeige McCormocke, Bryen McDonell and 
 others. 
 
 Cormock McDermode to pay a fine of 10/. with plaintiffs 
 charges, and to be imprisoned for fifteen daj^s, for having 
 besieged Castlenyhinche, threatening to cut off the heads of 
 Katherine Barrett's servants if they would not yield the same, 
 and preventing all ingress and egress for the space of two days. 
 
 The other defendants, having acted under the orders of 
 McDermode, to be dismissed, upon payment of the fees of the 
 court. 
 
 Same date. — Upon information that Richard, Lord Bishop of 
 Leighline, had demurred to one Brocke a schoolmaster at 
 Maribroghe having the 20/. stipend out of the diocese of Leighline, 
 " erected " by the Lord Deputy and Council by authority of the 
 late statutes, unless he would keep school at Catherloughe or Old 
 Leighline, and had said " My Lord Deputy shall have no more to 
 do in my diocese than I will have to do with his sword, and I 
 will command him and his sword " ; — 
 
 And upon hearuig of the Lord Bishop, who utterly denied 
 speaking any such undutiful speeches, protesting his loyalty and 
 
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 saying that " admitting them spoken, yet they were not meant of 
 the sword of estate and might in some sense be spoken without 
 oflfence in respect of his spiritual jurisdiction :" — 
 
 Decree, " forasmuch as the Court is persuaded that some 
 unadvised and undutiful speeches were used by the said Lord 
 Bishop, although without intent of disloyalty" condemning the 
 said Bishop to pay a fine of '2,01., and to be imprisoned for eight 
 days. [Briejlij calendared from a aqiy hy Stoiu/hton, the Clerk 
 of the Court, in Cal. S.P^ Ireland 1592-1596, p- 202.] 
 
 1593 [-4] , February 7. — Sir Thomas Moore of Croghane, King's 
 County, to make submission in Court and to the Lord Deputy, 
 to pay a fine of lOL, and to be committed to prison whenever the 
 Court shall command it, for having, in a great assembly " at a 
 parle hill called Ballybirne " in the said county, spoken against 
 the Lord Deputy ; declaring that he. Sir Thomas, had orders 
 from Sir Kichard Bingham, chief commissioner of Connaught 
 and Thomonde, "to apprehend two mighty men for great matters 
 of that county " but was restrained by the Lord Deputy. 
 
 The imprisonment deferred in consideration that Sir Thomas 
 is at present employed in her Majesty's service as sheriff of the 
 county. 
 
 1594, April 24. — Robert Piphoe, of St. Mary Abbey near Dublin, 
 r. Edward Sutton, gent., Patrick Tipper, Lawrens Sutton and 
 others. 
 
 Edward Sutton to pay a fine of 100 marks and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, and Patrick Tipper and Lawrens 
 Sutton to pay fines of 20 marks and lOL respectively, with costs 
 to the plaintiff, for entering the plaintiff's house at night, and 
 forcibly carrying off his daughter Francis and a chest of his 
 goods. 
 
 The rest of the defendants, not having appeared, are respited. 
 
 May 3. — Thomas Flemynge, of Bealgoly, co. Cork, gent. v. 
 Phillip Eoche FitzPhillip of Kynesale, merchant, Edmond Oge 
 Mcldegane, James FitzEdmonde of Imokelly, gent., Edmond 
 McMorysh Dowlegh Roche of Keaiiele, gent., Davy FitzThomas 
 Roche, Richard FitzThomas Roche, Thomas Sherlock, Davy 
 O'Conell, Owen O'Dowdy, Shane O'Carrane, and John Begge 
 and others, all of co. Cork. 
 
 Philip Roche to pay a fine of 51. with plaintiff's costs and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, and the rest of the defendants to pay 
 a fine of 20s. each, for trespassing and cutting wood on plaintiff's 
 lands. 
 
 June 8. — Lord Inchiquin to pay a fine of 100 marks (half to be 
 paid before his enlargement, and good security given for the 
 remainder) and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for assaulting 
 and dangerously wounding Sir Tirlaughe O'Bryen, knight, on the 
 Quay of Dublin, as he was repairing to the Council Chamber. 
 
 June 12. — Mary Pentny, widow, late wife of John Malone of 
 Dublin, alderman, deceased ; v. Richard Stevensone, John 
 
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 Chambers, Henry Mann, Leighlyne Byrne, and Patrick Brangail 
 of Kylmainame, co. Dublin. Bicharcl Stevensone to pay a fine of 
 51. and the other four defendants fines of 20-s. apiece, with costs of 
 the court, and to be imprisoned until next court day, for assaulting 
 and wounding the plaintiff. 
 
 Same date. — James Poer or Power to pay a fine of 201. and to 
 be imprisoned during pleasure for assaulting Nicholas Poer or 
 Power upon the bridge of Dublin, and also for forcibly taking a 
 writ from the servant of the said Nicholas. 
 
 1594 [-5] , January 29. — Edmond Barrett of Mogollye, eo. Cork, 
 V. Sir Fynen O'Driscoll, sheriff of the county. 
 
 Sir Fynen O'Driscoll to pay a fine of lOL and to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for "extorciously " refusing to execute a writ of 
 restitution against Andrew Barrett and others, who had seized 
 the castle and bawne of Ballencolly (the said writ being issued 
 by Sir Thomas Norrys, knight, vice-president of Munster, and 
 deUvered him by the plaintiff) ; until the said plaintiff delivered 
 him "two silver cups in pledge of 4?. sterling, which being 
 paid, the said Sir Fynen most cautiously did nevertheless omit 
 the execution of the said writ." 
 
 January 31. — William Poer, of Kylblane, co. Cork, gent., r. 
 Cai^tain Thomas Plunkett, Eichard and Thomas (sic) Plunkett 
 and others. 
 
 Captain Plunkett to pay a fine of 201., Eichard and Christopher 
 FitzAlexander Plunkett, 101. each, and Gilpatrick and Mahowne 
 O'Gowne and Gilpatrick Moore 3L 6s. 8d. apiece, with plaintiff's 
 costs, and to be imprisoned at pleasure, for lying in wait for plain- 
 tiff, and assaulting and wounding him when he was attempting 
 to distrain their cattle for " damadges fezaunt." 
 
 1595, May 23. — Edmond Barrett of Ballencoly, co. Cork, gent., 
 r. Andrew and William Barrett, Meonis O'Sowlevan and sixty 
 others. 
 
 The three defendants named to pay fines of 20/., 5/. and 
 3/. 6s. 8d. resi^ectively, with costs, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for riotously assaulting the castle of Ballincoly, in July, 
 1591, when, " with swords, guns, great sledges or hammers, skenes, 
 stones and staves, one bolie house then and there standing unto 
 the gate of the said castle [they] did remove, and then and there 
 the iron grate and part of the wall of the said castle by the said 
 gate did riotously with a great hammer break, and into (sic) the 
 said castle, town and lands did expulse the said Edmond Barrett, 
 and did also levy a great cry to the disturbance of her Majesty's 
 subjects and to the grievous damage of the said Edmond." 
 
 1596, May 14. — John Clinton, co. Lowth, gent., v. Patrick 
 Verdon of Clonemore, esquire, Henry, Edward and Alexander 
 Verdon, Eory McShee and Neale O'Farrall. Patrick Verdon to 
 pay a fine of twenty nobles, Henry, Edward and Alexander, 5?. 
 each and Eory McShee and Neale O'Farrall 40s. each, with 
 plaintiii's costs, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for turning 
 
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 forty plough horses into plaintiffs wheat, whereby the said wheat 
 " was maliciously and in riotous manner eaten, trodden, broken 
 down and consumed." With further order that if McShee and 
 O'Farrell cannot pay their lines, their master, Patrick Verdon, is 
 to do so. 
 
 1597, April 15.— Upon information that Charles Egerton, 
 Constable of her Majesty's Castle of Carrigfergus and Governor 
 of her Majesty's forces there, accompanied by two warders, had 
 twice assaulted Captain Eyce Mannfyelde, esquire, in the fields 
 near the town, the said Captain being about her Majesty's service, 
 in oversight of a fortification in the said town, having only his 
 lieutenant in his company, and both being "weaponed but very 
 badly " and that upon this a great outcry and tumult arose in the 
 town, which would have grown very perilous had it not been 
 pacified by the Mayor and some well affected persons, during 
 which tumult Egerton again assaulted the said Captain Mann- 
 fyelde : — 
 
 Decree condemning Egerton to a fine of 100 marks and im- 
 prisonment during pleasure. 
 
 May 6. — John Norries, aliati Captain Norries, to pay a fine of 
 500 marks, stand on the pillory, lose both his ears and be 
 imprisoned for life, for speaking false and slanderous words 
 against the Queen's Majesty. 
 
 Same date. — Jane Hopp, widow, keeper of the Gaol at 
 Molyngare, co. Westmeath, to pay a fine of 200?. and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for having allowed two notorious 
 traitors of the sept of the Newgents to escape — although the 
 Justices had given her a special charge to look to them carefully 
 — "whereby great trouble and garboyle is likely to happen in 
 that county." 
 
 [Hi'rc occii)->: a (jap of sercn years, hut no lean's hare been cut 
 out and the paejination fities on consecutirelij.^ 
 
 1604, June 15. — Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 Lord Primate, Bishop of Meath, Lord Coursey, Sir Nicholas 
 Walshe, Sir Edmond Pelham, Sir George Boureher, Sir Oliver 
 Lambert, Sir Francis Stafford, Sir Richard Cooke, Sir James 
 Fullerton, Justice Everard and Justice Comerford. 
 
 U]5on information that Richard FytzDavid Barry Oge, of 
 Robertstown, Esq. ; Thomas FytzJohn Gerrald of Eostelane, 
 gent. ; William Power of Shangarrye, gent. ; Gregory Lombard 
 of Buttevant, gent. ; David Nagle of Moneaumny, gent. ; Miles 
 Roche of Kyleahye, gent. ; Donell O'Donevan, alias O'Donovan 
 of Castle Donovan, gent. ; John Ronane of Youghall, gent. ; 
 Nicholas Galwane of the same, merchant ; Moen McShehie of 
 Kylletworagh, gent. ; William Hodnet of Ballywody, gent. ; and 
 Donnell Moell McCarty of Fyall, gent. ; — being a jury empannelled 
 before special Commissioners at Youghall for the trial of William 
 Miagh, late Recorder of Cork, "indicted of sundry heinous 
 treasons consisting partly in contradicting his Majesty's title to 
 
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 the crown of this realm and partly in levying war against his 
 Majesty," — had, contrary to tlie evidence and to the direction of 
 Sir Nicholas Walshe, Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, and 
 other judges upon the Commission, found the said William 
 Miagh not guilty, although it plainly appeared that he had 
 refused to proclaim the King, absented himself when the 
 proclamation was made, seized Skyddyes Castle with the King's 
 stores and munition therein, using the same against the King's 
 army, for whose provision they were intended, and demolished a 
 fort newly built on the south side of the city : — 
 
 And upon the appearance of the said jurors in this court, who, 
 having counsel assigned to them, have no answer to give but 
 that " notwithstanding the said evidences were given against the 
 said Miagh, yet they in their private consciences knew that the 
 said Miagh had no intent to commit any treason " ; for which 
 p]-etended knowledge they could give no i^robable reason : — 
 
 Decree that the said jurors being found guilty of perjury, be 
 impi'isoned during pleasure, pay fines — the foreman, Richard 
 Fytz Davy Barry Oge, 1,000 marks and the rest 500/. apiece — 
 and wear papers on their heads declaring their offence, "in the 
 face of the four courts holden this Trinity term at Drogheda " 
 and at the next general sessions at Cork. [Cdnqmre Cal. 
 S.P. Irchutd, Jac. I., 1603-1606, p. 119.] 
 
 1604 [-5], February 6. — Present: the Lord Chancellor; the 
 Bishop of Meath ; Sir James Lea, Chief Justice of King's Bench; 
 Sir Nicholas Walshe, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas ; 
 Sir Edmond Pelham, Chief Baron of Exchequer ; Sir George 
 Bourcher, Sir Richard Cooke and Sir Gerrott More. 
 
 Samuel Mollynex, marshal of this court, r. Trystram Ealeston 
 [or Eccleston], constable of the Castle of Dublin. 
 
 Upon report of Lord Chief Justice Lea and Lord Chief 
 Baron Pelham (aided by Lord Chief Justice Walsh) to whom was 
 referred the controversy between plaintiff and defendant, con- 
 cerning the custody of prisoners committed in this court: — 
 
 Order "that all Barons and persons precedent unto Barons, 
 Counsellors of estate, Justices of the Benches, Barons of the Ex- 
 chequer, Lords of Irish countries. Sheriffs of Counties, Mayors, 
 Knights, Deans of Cathedral Churches and Justices of Peace," 
 hereafter committed by the court, are to be in the custody of the 
 Constable of the Castle, and all other persons in the custody of 
 the marshal, provided that no prejudice be done to the marshal 
 of the four Courts and that this Court have liberty " to commit 
 any prisoner by express words to any officer whatsoever." 
 
 Same date. — Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 Viscount Roche, Bishop of Meath, Lord Coursey, Lord Bourke, 
 Sir James Ley, Sir Nicholas Walshe, Sir Edmond Pelham, 
 Sir George Bourcher, Sir Gerrot More, Sir Richard Cooke. 
 
 Olyver Scurlocke, late sheriff of co. Donegal, to pay a fine of 
 100 marks, to be committed prisoner to Dublin Castle during 
 pleasure, and at the next sessions in the said county to ask his 
 
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 Majesty's forgiveness upon his knees, for the extortions and 
 misdemeanours proved against him, viz., for causing proclama- 
 tion to be made " that every household for want of keeping watch 
 every night should pay to the said sheriff 4s. for their default, 
 . . . that whosoever should feed his cattle on the mountains 
 should pay him 10s. each household, and that each ' glybbe ' 
 should pay him sixpence," with divers other extortions and 
 offences ; the which offences were proved before Sir Edmond 
 Pelham, Chief Baron of Exchequer, and Sir John Davyes, knight, 
 his Majesty's solicitor, Justices of Assize at a sessions of gaol 
 delivery for co. Donegal and by them referred to this Court. 
 
 1605, June 27. Gary Hospital. — Cahir O'Callaghane of 
 Dromynyne, co. Cork, gent., r. John Barrie, esquire, late sheriff 
 of CO. Cork, Brien McOwen of Castlemore and Conagher 
 O'Callaghane of Clonemyne, same county, gents. 
 
 Upon information and proof that Brien McOwen had obtained 
 by unfair practices from Justice Saxey, Chief Justice of 
 the Province of Munster, a writ of restitution in the 
 name of Owny McRowrie O'Mory, a notorious traitor who 
 was slain in rebellion two years before, for delivery to him 
 of the said castle and lands of Dromynyn, and that in 
 spite of a writ of supersedeas thereupon obtained by the 
 plaintiff from the Court of Chief Pleas, the said John Barrie, 
 sheriff, with the said Brien McOwen, Conagher O'Callaghane and 
 two hundred other persons, had taken forcible possession of the 
 said castle, breakmg down the doors, thrusting out the plaintiff's 
 servants and taking thence goods and chattels to the value of 
 60L : — Decree that the said John Barrie, for disobeying the writ of 
 supersedeas, and "for gathering so great a multitude of armed 
 men unlawfully to commit so great and manifest an outrage, 
 misdemeanour and riot" shall pay a fine of 200?. (unless he 
 bring certificate that he has already been fined 100/. in the Chief 
 Pleas, in which case this is to be allowed) and be sent for to appear 
 before the Lord Deputy and Council ; that Brien McOwen for his 
 several offences shall pay a fine of 200/., be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, and make restitution to the plaintiff for all damages 
 sustained, with satisfaction of his costs and charges ; and that 
 Conagher O'Callaghane, " being one of the principal setters on " 
 of the riot, shall pay a fine of 100/. and be sent for to appear. 
 Also that so many of the defendants as are of good ability 
 and wealth shall be sent for to answer the said outrage, 
 excepting those for whose appearance Brien McOwen has given 
 bond. 
 
 1605, November 22. — Decree in the case of John Elliott, John 
 Shelton, Thomas Pluncket, Eobert Kenedy, Walter Sedgrave and 
 Edmond Purcell, of Dublin, aldermen ; Thomas Carroll and 
 Edmond Mallone, of the same, merchants; and Philip Basset, of 
 the same, gentleman, recusants. [Printed in extenso, with some 
 verbal differences, in Gal. S.P. Ireland, Jac. I., 1603-1606, 
 ■p. 34:8, from a copy in Trinity College library.] 
 
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 November 27. — Decree in the case of James Bellewe, Nicholas 
 Stephnes [sic^ , William Turner and Richard Ashe of Dublin, 
 merchants ; and Francis Marshall, of the same, gentleman, 
 recusants. [lariated as ahorc, ji. 35;3.] 
 
 160.5 [-6], January 29. — Decree in the case of Philip Conran 
 and Patrick Browne, of Dublin, aldermen, and John Goodinge 
 of the same, merchant, recusants. [Printed as above, p. 391.] 
 
 February 7. Carie Hospital. — Upon information that Walter 
 Sedgrave, John Shelton, Robert Kennedy, Thomas Plunckett 
 and Edmond Maloane, donors, and Nicholas Weston, Richard 
 Usher, John Galtrime and John Forster, donees, " had com- 
 pacted and consulted together to make and forge fraudulent and 
 false deeds with ante dates of all their several goods and chattels, 
 real and personal, quick and dead, above ground and under 
 ground, unto the said several donees " in order to avoid payment 
 of the fines imposed upon them : — 
 
 And upon hearing of the above-named defendants and their 
 learned counsel, who could make no other answer "but that 
 they did the same upon good consciences for the payment of 
 their debts and for the maintenance of themselves, their wives, 
 and children": — 
 
 And also upon reading of the deeds in open court and long 
 debate of the matter, when " it manifestly appeared by many 
 circumstances and examination of the donees themselves, and 
 not much denied by the counsel of the defendants, that the deeds 
 were false and fraudulent and of no force or effect : — " 
 
 Decree accordingly, and that the said deeds " shall be utterly 
 frustrate and void to all intents and purposes," excepting that 
 the deed of Edmond Maloane to Richard Usher shall be valid for 
 the performance of 30L by the year for a jointure to his daughter, 
 married to the said Maloane. The sentence upon the defendants 
 for their forgery to be postponed to the first court day of next 
 term, and meanwhile, those already committed to return whence 
 they came ; the others, viz., Nicholas Weston and John Galtrime, 
 to be committed to the care of the Marshal, and the deeds to 
 remain in the custody of the Court. [Comjiare letter of Sir Joint 
 Dalies to the Earl of Salisl)ury. S.P. Ireland, Vol. 218, N'o. 14.] 
 
 May 16. Gary Hospital. — Upon information that James Jans, 
 Mathew Handcoeke, and Michael Chamberlyn, aldermen of 
 Dublin, utterly refuse to repair to their parish church to hear 
 divine service and sermons, and can make no answer to their 
 disobedience but that their conscience led them to the contrary : — ■ 
 
 Decree condemning Jans and Handcoeke to pay a fine of 200 
 marks each, to be imprisoned in Dublin Castle or elsewhere during 
 pleasure, and to be put from all magistracy and offices ; and 
 Michael Chamberlyn to pay a fine of 1001., to be committed to the 
 Marshal of the Court and likewise to be put from all offices ; half 
 the fine to be employed for repairing decayed churches and other 
 charitable uses, and the other half to go into the King's 
 coffers. 
 
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 1606, July 2. Gary Hospital. — Upon a like information 
 against James Browne and Patrick Englishe of Dublin, bakers : — 
 
 Decree condemning them to pay a fine of 40L sterling each, 
 (to be applied as above) to be committed to the Marshall and to 
 be put from all offices. 
 
 160G[-7], Fell. 4. — Upon a like information against George 
 Devonishe and John Dowde, late sheriffs of Dublin, Thomas 
 Fleminge and Stephen Duffe, aldermen of Drogheda, and Andrew 
 Hamlen, of the said town, merchant. 
 
 Decree condemning Devonishe and Duffe to pay fines of 200 
 marks, John Dowde and Thomas Fleminge, 100/., and Andrew 
 Hamlen 100 marks. Devonishe and Dowde, having been formerly 
 committed by the Mayor and his brethren of this city for some 
 contempt against the laws of the said city, are to be given into 
 the custody of the now sheriffs until the Lord Deputy's pleasure 
 be further known, and the rest are to be committed to Dublin 
 Castle. 
 
 February 6. — Henry Bennett of Dunbard's Island, co. Wexford, 
 gent., r John Deverox, of the Dypps in the said county, esquire, 
 Philip and Nicholas Deverox, Edmond and Philip Sjainott, 
 Cosnegh O'Doyran, Thomas Echomore and others. 
 
 John Deverox ' ' as the principal plotter and setter-on of all the 
 rest, being most of them either his sons or servants " to pay a 
 fine for himself of lOOZ., and for each of the other persons above- 
 named of 201., and further to pay 40L to the plaintiff for damages 
 and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for having riotously, with 
 force and arms, and with a piper in their company, entered the 
 plaintiff's castle of Dunbard's island, where, having beaten his 
 wife, Maryon Bennett, and thrown her downstairs, they took 
 possession of all the goods, corn and other provisions. 
 
 April 24.— Dermott McTeige, Towhill O'Maly and Teige 
 O'Hawrehan, of Ballymaccahell, co. Cork, husbandmen, r. David 
 Power, of Shangary, in the said county, gent., Philip and Patrick 
 Hoare and others. 
 
 David Power to pay a fine of 20/. and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for riotously beating, battering and wounding the 
 complainants and carrying off their cattle. The rest of the 
 defendants, being the servants and tenants of Power, and at his 
 command, to be dismissed. 
 
 April 29. — Christopher Worrall, Charles St. Lawrence alias 
 Howth and John Blakeney to pay fines — Worrall 100/. and the 
 others 100 marks each — to be imprisoned in Dublin Castle, and 
 to be put from all offices in the town of Drogheda or elsewhere, 
 for refusing to attend service at their parish churches. 
 
 1608, April 20. — John Condon, alias McMancke, of Carygy- 
 nenry, co. Cork, gent., r. James Sherlocke Fitz Piers of 
 Carrigneshury, co. Tipperary, gent. 
 
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 Decree condemning Sherlocke to pay a fine of 100/., to stand 
 on the pillory in Waterford on a market day, to lose his ears and 
 to have his nose slit and seared, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for forging and publishing a supposed roll of attainder 
 against Richard Condon, alias McManck, father of John ; 
 "which roll did purport" that on July 7, 13 Elizabeth, the said 
 Richard was indicted of high treason at the Guildhall of Water- 
 ford, for receiving James Fitzmoris Fitzgerald, alias James of 
 Desmond, knight, knowing him to be in actual rebellion, and 
 that the said Richard having pleaded not guilty and put himself 
 upon the country, another jury found him guilty, and sentence 
 of death was passed against him ; by pretext of which false 
 attainder John Condon was like to be disinherited of divers 
 castles, lands, &c., in co. Cork. 
 
 With further order that the roll, as regards the attainder of 
 Richard Condon, being declared utterly void, is to be endorsed to 
 that effect. 
 
 1608, June 1. — Thomas Meredythe, clerk, vicar of Ballrotherie, 
 CO. Dublin, r. James Barnewell, Nicholas Bellew, William Stoakes, 
 John Wogan, Robert Barnewell, Nicholas Phillippes, William 
 Kenan and others. 
 
 Upon complaint of the plaintiff that on All Saints' Day 
 last, being Sunday, he attended at his church both to say 
 divine service and also to bury the corpse of James Barnewell' s 
 mother, but that the defendants, having resolved " to bury 
 the said corpse after a superstitious and idolatrous fashion, 
 and not according to the King's Majesty's injunctions and ordin- 
 ances," riotously entered the church, assaulted and wounded 
 him — pulling away a great part of his beard and causing his nose 
 and mouth to gush forth with blood — struck the book of Common 
 Prayer from his hand and trod it disdainfully under foot, and 
 that James Barnewell did moreover beat his (plaintiff's) wife 
 and threw her to the ground, she being great with child : — 
 
 And upon full hearing and deliberate discussing of the case : — 
 
 Decree condemning James Barnewell to pay a fine of lOOZ. 
 sterling, with 201. damages to the plaintiff besides his costs and 
 charges, and to be imprisoned in Dublin Castle ; Nicholas Bellew 
 to pay a fine of lOOL and to be committed to the Marshal, and 
 Stoakes to pay 201. and also to be committed to the Marshal. 
 The rest of the defendants to be discharged upon payment 
 of the fees of the Court, there being no pregnant proof against 
 them. 
 
 June 8. — Moriertaghe McMorroughe, Gerrott Scullicke and 
 Morroghe O'Doyle, v. Sir William Sinnott, knight, John, Walter, 
 Edward and Gerrald Sinnott and Gerrald McOwen. 
 
 Sir William and John Sinnott acquitted on the charge of riot, 
 but condemned to pay a fine of 20L each, and to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for other "oppressions and misdemeanours" 
 against the plaintiffs. The rest of the prisoners to be dis- 
 charged. 
 
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 1608 [-9] , February 3.— Sir Kobert Digby and Lady Lettice, his 
 wife, V. Garrett, now Earl of Kildare, Dame Mable, Dowager 
 Countess, widow of Garrett late Earl, and Henry Burnell, esquire, 
 
 In Michaelmas term, 1602, Plaintiffs exhibited a bill of com- 
 plaint showing that, for the advantage of Lady Mabel and her 
 children, Burnell had inserted in the Inquisition found after the 
 death of the Earl a forged deed of entail, to heirs male, importing 
 to have been made by the said Earl 7 Sept., 8 Eliz., thus 
 preventing advantage to the Queen from her wardship of the 
 Lady Lettice, daughter of Lord Gerald,* eldest son of the late 
 Earl, deceased, which deed was pubKshed and recorded, although 
 the Countess knew it to be forged and contrived for the disin- 
 heriting of Lady Lettice, the true heir. And the bill further 
 showed that long after the death of the Earl, in the mansion 
 house of Maynouth, Burnell persuaded the Countess to show 
 him "the said deed that she had for her jointure," and 
 told her that it was defective but might be amended, to which 
 she, not suspecting any unlawfulness, consented : whereupon he 
 and Walter Foster, her steward, took it into the comptroller's 
 chamber, and there endorsed it with " the testimony and names 
 of witnesses long before that time dead," Foster coming out to 
 ask her if she could remember the names of any of the Earl's 
 servants in the year 8 Elizabeth ; and the deed was then annexed 
 to the Inquisition formerly found and remaining in the Exchequer. 
 
 And the said bill also showed that Henry Burnell encouraged 
 Gerald Fitz-Gerald, now Earl, to claim the reversions of the 
 late Earl's lands, and to publish the said deed, knowing it to be 
 forged, and riotously to enter the house of Maynouth and take 
 away the evidences of the earldom under the colour thereof. 
 
 The cause was brought to hearing on November 11, 1607, and 
 after full hearing and deliberation this Court determined to leave 
 the validity of the body of the deed to be tried at Common Law, 
 and therefore finds no cause here to censure the Earl, the 
 Countess or Mr. Burnell for publishing it. 
 
 But it plainly appearing by Lady Mabel's own confession and 
 the deposition of one Bradley that the endorsements upon the 
 deed of jointure were added either by Burnell or under his 
 direction : — 
 
 It is ordered that the said Henry Burnell shall pay a fine of 500 
 'marks and ])e imprisoned during pleasure for the said offence; but 
 that as to his advice to the Countess to cause the said deed to be 
 found in the office after the death of the Earl, and there recorded 
 with all the forged endorsements copied verbatim, although the 
 Court accounts it "a very great fault, deserving severe punish- 
 ment, in a counsellor at law," yet as this offence is not clearly 
 laid down in the bill, no censure can be passed upon it. 
 
 And for the Lady Mabell, although she knew the deed was 
 defective, and gave it up to be amended, yet because she is not 
 charged with knowing what was added, " but rather is excused of 
 that offence by the said bill," the Court finds no cause to censure 
 
 * Gerald, Lord Offally. 
 
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 her for the offence, nor to censure the now Earl for the supposed 
 riot, and they are therefore acquitted. 
 
 Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, Master Treasurer, 
 Lord Chief Justice Winche, Lord Justice Walshe, Sir Adam 
 Loftus, Sir Eichard Cooke. 
 
 \_71iis decree whicJi filh ten 2>ages, closely written, is hriefiji noticed 
 in the Cal. S.P. Ireland 1608-1610, from a copy amoufist the State 
 Papers.^ 
 
 Same date.— Gerald, Earl of Kildare, r. Dame Mabell, Countess 
 Dowager, Sir Robert Digbie and Lady Lettice, his wife, and Peter 
 Bennett and John Bradley, servants to Lady Mabell. 
 
 Upon an information by the Earl that the Countess, seeking 
 to advance the issue of her body, namely Lady Lettice, and to 
 disinherit the said Earl, had conspired with Sir Robert Digby, 
 Lady Lettice and her servants, and that "of collusion " the said 
 Sir Robert and his wife had exhibited a bill declaring the deed of 
 7th September, 8 Eliz., to be forged and fraudently published 
 by the Countess, in order that by the "faint pleading and 
 voluntary confession " of her Ladyship, the said deed might be 
 overthrown and complainants' estate defeated : — 
 
 Decree acquitting the defendants, there being no sufficient proof 
 against them. Present : ut supra. 
 
 1609, May 19. — Nicholas Turner of Wexford, gent., v. John 
 Deverox, of the Dippes, co. Wexford, gent. 
 
 John Deverox to pay a fine of 40L, with plaintiff's costs, and 
 to be imprisoned during pleasure, for "champerty," behaving 
 " champerteously " conspired with a clamorous and poor woman, 
 named Margaret Bowton, alias Browne — who had an old claim to 
 the town and lands of Churchtown, in the manor of Ballimore, 
 CO. Wexford, being the property of the defendant — and having 
 "combined his ill endeavours to her ill title," promising to 
 prosecute her claims on condition of having half the lands upon 
 their recovery. 
 
 November 17. — Bryen McReddy, Neyle McTyrlagh O'Cahan, 
 Bryen Modder O'Cahan and Hugh O'Mergye — four of the twelve 
 jurors empanelled at the last assize at Lemevaddy, co. Coleraine, 
 before Lord Chief Justice Winche, and Mr. Attorney [Sir John] 
 Davies, for the trial of divers of the Clenloskyns, Gyllegrome 
 O'Mullyne, James O'Mully, Gylleduffe O'Kelly, Tyrlagh O'Kelly, 
 Donogh Keogh O'Mullyne and Donogh Backagh O'Mullyne, for 
 treason — to pay fines of lOOZ. apiece, to be pilloried at Dublin and 
 the next assize town in co. Coleraine, and each of them to lose 
 one of his ears, for acquitting the said traitors contrary to the 
 clear evidence that they had been in open rebellion. 
 
 November 22. — Bryen O'Bryen of Caryggogownell, co. Limerick, 
 gent., V. Nicholas Bourke and William Stritch, aldermen of 
 Limerick, John Sarsfeild, Recorder of the same city, Arthur 
 Sexten, gent., William Arthur Fitz John, merchant, six others, 
 yeomen, and divers more, to the number of about four-score, all 
 of the said city. 
 
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 Arthur Sexten, the captain and leader of the rest, to pay a fine 
 of 200/., and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for breaking down 
 a weir on the river Shannon, belonging to the plaintiff's manor 
 of Caryggogownell. 
 
 With further order that if Sexten is not of ability to satisfy the 
 fine, it is to be paid by the Corporation of Limerick. 
 
 1609[-10], January 31.— James Edwards, of Clomethan, co. 
 Dublin, farmer, and Jennett, his wife, v. Nicholas and Mathew 
 Begge, of Boranstowne, co. Dublin, Robert Corbally, of Notstowne, 
 Peter Erward or Herward, of Clomethan, and others. 
 
 Nicholas Begge, Robert Corbally and Peter Erward to pay fines 
 of S3l. 6s. 8f?., 151., and 10/. respectively, with 20 marks damages 
 to the plaintiffs, besides their costs, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for riotously breaking into James Edwards's house, 
 where he was " lying very sick in his naked bed," dragging him 
 by the heels into the street, thrusting his wife, Jennett, and their 
 eight children after him, casting out all their goods, and keeping 
 forcible possession of the house. 
 
 1610, June 15. — Christopher Fitzwilliams, Nicholas McConnell, 
 Richard Nugente, Michael Sedgrave, John More, Thomas Deyce, 
 James Byrne, Richard Ewstace, John Byrkett, Simon Maloane, 
 Thomas Garland and John White — being a jury impannelled in the 
 Court of His Majesty's Chief Bench, before Lord Chief Justice 
 Wynch, Sir Domynicke Sarsfyeld, Knight, and Christopher Sib- 
 thorpe, esquire, Justices of the said Bench, for the trial of John 
 Drake, Richard Ferrall, Edward Ivors, John Plunckett, Edward 
 Plunckett, George alias Jerdie Greame, John Cruce and John 
 Chamberlaine, indicted last Easter term for the killing of Simon 
 Barnwell, gent., on the 24th of November last, in the assault made 
 upon Sir Roger Jones by Lord Howth — to pay fines of 100 marks 
 apiece, suffer imprisonment during pleasure, and stand in some 
 public place in Dublin with papers on their heads declaring their 
 offence, for having acquitted the above eight persons, although it 
 was manifestly proved that Barnwell was slain while defending Sir 
 Roger Jones by some of Lord Howth's party, and that the above 
 persons were aiding and abetting Lord Howth during the quarrel, 
 and although the Judges clearly directed the said jury that any 
 one who drew his sword and took part with Lord Howth was 
 guilty of the felonious killing of the said Barnwell, to which 
 direction they ought to have given faith and credit, the said Judges 
 being " as well sworn to deliver true law unto them as they were 
 to deliver a true verdict." 
 
 November 14. — Upon information and proof that Cahire 
 Toole, Edward Archbold, James McPhelyme and nine others — 
 being a jury impannelled in the Court of Chief Pleas for the trial 
 of Arte McBrien O'Byrne on a charge of wilfully murdering Donell 
 Reaghe O'Byrne — had acquitted the said Arte McBrien of the 
 said murder in spite of manifest proof that he was guilty : — 
 
 Decree condemning Cahire Toole (who after the rest of the 
 jury had found a verdict of wilful murder, being appointed their 
 
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 spokesman, gave it in as manslaughter only) to pay a fine of 
 lOOL, to be set in the pillory and to lose both his ears ; Edward 
 Archbold and James McPhelyme (who consented to this false 
 verdict) to pay a fine of 100 marks apiece, to be set in the pillory 
 and to lose one of their ears ; the other nine to pay a fine of 40/. 
 apiece, and all of them to wear papers on their heads declaring 
 their offence and to be imprisoned during pleasure for their 
 perjury. 
 
 November 21. — Upon information and proof that James Dice 
 and eleven others — being a jury impannelled before Sir John 
 Blenerhassett, knight, and John Beere, Esq., Justices of Assize, at 
 Molengar, co. Westmeath, last August, for the trial of Edmund 
 Duff on a charge of rescuing Terlaghe Gallchowe, a notorious 
 traitor — had acquitted the said Edmund Duff, contrary to the 
 direct evidence : — 
 
 Decree condemning James Dice, being the leader of the rest, to 
 pay a fine of 40/. ; the other eleven a fine of 20/. apiece, and all 
 to be imprisoned during pleasure. 
 
 November 23. — Upon information and proof that Stephen 
 Kyrvan, late Mayor of Galway, Walter French, learned in the laws, 
 Yallentyne Blake, of the said town, alderman, and James Oge 
 Darcy, one of the bailiffs of the same, have attempted "to hold 
 plea of matters touching and appertaining to His Majesty his 
 crown and dignity without sufficient warrant," viz. : That John 
 Griffyn, a solicitor under the leading of Sir Thomas Rotherham, 
 knight, having been found guilty by a coroner's jury of wilfully 
 murdering Andrew Blake, a merchant of Galway, in July last, the 
 above-named Stephen Kyrvan, then Mayor, and the rest pro- 
 ceeded without warrant to try him for murder when the trial 
 should have been for high treason : — 
 
 Decree that Walter French, being the principal adviser for this 
 contempt and misdemeanour, shall pay a fine of 200/., and 
 James Oge Darcy a fine of 40/., and that both shall be imprisoned 
 during pleasure ; but that Valentine Blake is dismissed, there 
 not being sufficient proof against him ; "and for the said Stephen 
 Kyrvyn, his death hath freed him." 
 
 1611, May 29. — Symon Paulee to be committed to the grate of 
 Dublin Castle until next market day, then whipped from the 
 Castle Bridge to the Newgate, and set on the pillory with his ears 
 nailed and a paper on his head, where he is publicly to acknow- 
 ledge his offence, after which he is to return to the grate for 
 imprisonment during pleasure, for having disloyally published 
 in the shop of John Franckton, printer, the false, seditious and 
 slanderous words following, viz : " that he saw the King's letters 
 patent in a town called Northallerton in Yorkshire, brought 
 thither by a Scottish man, for a toleration of religion without 
 controlment for the King's life, the Queen's life, and the hfe of 
 the Prince, and that certain sums of money was to be given for 
 the said toleration." 
 
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 1611, May 31. Present: Sir Arthur Chichester, knight, Lord 
 De2)uty; Thomas, Archbishop of DubHn, Primate and MetropoH- 
 tan of Ireland and Lord Chancellor; William, Archbishop of Tuam; 
 David, Viscount de Rupe et Fermoy, commonly called Lord 
 Roche ; Richard, Baron of Delvin ; Sir Thomas Ridgway, knight, 
 Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars ; Sir Richard Wingfeild, 
 knight, Marshal of the army; Sir Nicholas Walshe, knight. 
 Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas ; Sir John Denhame, knight, 
 Lord Chief Baron of Exchequer; Sir Francis Augier, knight. 
 Master of the Rolls ; Sir Oliver St. Johns, knight, Master of the 
 Ordnance ; Sir Richard Morrison, knight, vice-president of 
 Munster ; Sir Richard Cooke, knight. Principal Secretary of 
 State ; and Sir Adam Loftus. 
 
 Richard, Earl of Clanrickard, Lord President of Connaught, v. 
 Sir Thomas Boorke, of Bealanesloe, co. Galway, knight, John 
 Boorke, of Downsandell, same county, esquire (brothers of the 
 complainant), and Thomas Litchfeild, gent. 
 
 Upon complaint of the Earl (first exhibited in this Court on 
 November 1(), 1(509) that Sir Thomas ]5oorke and the other two 
 have conspired to disinherit complainant and his son of his title 
 and estates by declaring that said complainant was born before the 
 marriage of the late Earl Ullicke and his wife, Lady Honora 
 Boorke (daughter of John Boorke of Clochroucke, co. Galway), 
 whereas they were publicly married in the Parish church of 
 Athenrye, co. Galway, on November 25, 1564, and had two 
 children, Richard and Mary, both of whom died in infancy, 
 before the birth of complainant, the now Earl : — 
 
 And upon further complaint that Sir Thomas resolved on the 
 first popular commotion in Connaught to declare himself the 
 lawful heir and seize the estates, and did moreover publicly 
 declare that complainant had plotted his destruction as being the 
 true heir : — 
 
 And also, upon the report of the Archbishop of Tuam, Sir 
 John Everard, knight, Abel Walshe, preacher, and Henry Linche, 
 of Galway, counsellor at law, being commissioners to examine 
 witnesses in this cause, and upon the public and solemn hearing, 
 this day, of counsel and witnesses upon both sides : — 
 
 And it being manifestlj' proved by twelve or thirteen good wit- 
 nesses that the late Earl and Lady Honora were publicly married, 
 in the face of Holy Church and the presence of over a hundred 
 witnesses, at the parish church of Athenrye about forty-seven 
 years since, that they had no children for two years, that their 
 first two children died, and that the present Earl was born five 
 years after marriage; and it being also proved by several 
 witnesses as well as by " Sir Thomas's faint denials, amounting 
 to implied confessions," and also by his claim, entered of record in 
 the Court of Common Pleas, to a fine levied by complainant (by 
 which claim he pretended a right and title to all the estates) , and 
 by a letter written in his own hand to the Lord Deputy (casting 
 doubt on the Earl's legitimacy and accusing him of practising 
 against his own life, both of which things he offered to verify) 
 that the said Sir Thomas had given out the ' malicious and false 
 
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 statements above said, "whereby he did not only intend to 
 dishonour and traduce the said complainant, being his eldest 
 brother, but also to deprave and scandalise the deceased Earl and 
 Countess (being his own natural parents) who lived and died both 
 virtuously before God and in great honour and reputation in the 
 world " :— 
 
 Decree pronouncing that the Earl is his father's undoubted law- 
 ful son and heir, and condemning Sir Thomas, for his false and 
 unnatural reports, to pay a fine of 1,000/. and be committed to 
 the Constable of Dublin Castle during pleasure ; but dismissing 
 the charge of conspiracy as not fully proved, although there 
 are some ' ' strong presumptions inducing the private consciences " 
 of the Lord Deputy and the rest to believe it to be true, and 
 acquitting John Boorke. Thomas Litchfield cannot be found, he 
 having departed the kingdom. [^KI/'vcn pages.^ 
 
 November 22. — Captain Richard Tyrrell, of Drumlaghan, co. 
 Cavan, Justice of the Peace, to pay a fine of 20?. with costs of the 
 Court, for riotously entering the lands of one Cahel McPhillipp, 
 of Killibadricke, co. Cavan, with his servants and followers, beating 
 and wounding Bryan McCahel, one of the tenants, and forcing 
 him and the rest of the tenants to forsake the lauds. 
 
 November 27. — Sir Edward Blanie, knight, Dame Anne, his 
 wife, late wife of George Blunt, esquire, deceased, and Elizabeth 
 Blunt, sole daughter and heir of the said George Blunt and Anne, 
 his wife, v. Morrice, Lord Bishop of Killaloe, Sieve ny Carroll, 
 Christopher Blunt alias Carroll and others. 
 
 Upon complaint that Sieve ny Carroll and Christopher her son, 
 bastard son of George Blunt, had procured witnesses falsely to 
 depose that the aforesaid George Blunt and Sieve ny Carroll were 
 lawfully married : And also upon complaint that the Bishop of 
 Killaloe, knowing their plot, and well knowing the said Christopher 
 to be a bastard, did yet without writ or warrant of any sort, take, 
 sign and seal the depositions of the said witnesses : — 
 
 And it manifestly appearing that these allegations are true, but 
 the court considering that, although both their offences were 
 great and worthy of severe punishment, yet the rigour of their 
 censure is somewhat mitigated by reason that the said Seive ny 
 Carroll was moved by the natural affection she bare to her son, and 
 that the Lord Bishop is repentently sorrowful and has by letter 
 to the Lord Deputy humbly craved pardon for his error, which 
 reasons " move them to clemency in inflicting a small punishment 
 for a great offence" : — 
 
 Decree, that the instrument signed by the Bishop be dis- 
 annulled and cancelled, that the said Bishop pay a fine of 100 
 marks sterling and suffer imprisonment at pleasure, and that 
 Seive ny Carroll pay a fine of 40Z. sterling, and be imprisoned 
 until she deliver up the instrument aforesaid. 
 
 ,1611 [-12], January 29. — Walter Bryan, Edmond Synnott, 
 Edmond Codd, James Butler and Thomas Codd — being five of a 
 jury empanelled at Wexford before the Bishop of Fearnes and 
 
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 other Commissioners to enquire into the King's title to the lands 
 of the Morroghes and Kynsalies — condemned to pay fines of 30L 
 English apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing 
 to join with the rest of the jury in finding the King's title to the 
 said lands. 
 
 1611-12, Jan. 31.— Eobert Talbott of Temple Oge, co. Dublin, 
 esquire, late sheriff of the county, r. James Barnwell of Brymore, 
 Elizabeth, his wife, Nicholas Connor, Thomas Eussell and 
 others. 
 
 James and Elizabeth Barnwell condemned to pay a fine of 
 lOOL English, Connor and Kussell lOL apiece, and all to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for "the rescuing and forcibly taking 
 off a distress " taken by complainant, by virtue of a writ out of 
 the Exchequer, of the goods of the said James Barnwell, upon 
 the lands of Brymore. 
 
 1612, May 6. — Upon information that Edmond Bourne of 
 Williamstone, Edmond Bourne of Port Rushin, James Archebolde, 
 Philip Walshe, Edmond Walshe, James Cooke, Thomas Eustace, 
 Walter Grace and others — being a jury impanelled at Catherlogh 
 in February last, before Sir John Blenerhasset, knt., and John 
 Beare, esq., justices of assii^e, for the trial of Donell O'Mackyn, 
 indicted of treason for relieving Teig Boy, Donogh O'Shea and 
 Walter Devourox, notorious rebels — had, contrary to direct 
 evidence and proof, acquitted the above Donell O'Mackyn : — 
 
 Decree condemning the two Bournes, as "leaders and inducers " 
 of the rest, to pay a fine of 40Z. apiece and the other six, 20L 
 apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure. 
 
 May 8. — Peter Larkin, Edward Eustace, Martyn Foster, James 
 Garlande, Patrick Cleere and Christopher White, of the city of 
 Dublin, merchants, to pay fines of 100 marks apiece and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to join with others, their 
 fellow jurors, in presenting as recusants such as were proved by 
 the testimony of the ministers and clerks of the parish churches 
 within • the said city to have wilfully refused to resort to the 
 said churches to hear divine service upon the Sabbath and other 
 holy days. 
 
 May 20. — Sir John Bynghame of Clonegashell, co. Mayo, 
 knight, r. Sir Theobalde Bourke, knight, Myles Bourke, his son 
 and heir, Cosney McEgan, Edmond McPhylpin or McPhillipyn, 
 and others. 
 
 Sir Theobald Bourke to pay a fine of 40Z. and suffer imprison- 
 ment during pleasure, for riotously repairing to Castle Barry, 
 pulling down complainant's cottages and beating and driving away 
 his tenants. The rest of the defendants, being in attendance on 
 Sir Theobald, and having been already punished for the offence, 
 are to be dismissed. 
 
 June 19. — Denys Byrne of Dublin, merchant, ?•. John Wool- 
 verston of Kylpoole, co. Wicklow, gent., Edmond McCavenagh, 
 Donogh O'Broe, Edmond O'Doran, Patrick Neveagh and others. 
 
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 John Woolverston to pay a fine of 101. "harpes" and the rest 
 5/. "harpes "'•' apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned at pleasure, 
 for driving away from the complainant's lands of Balleneparke 
 thirty cows, "being the only means and sustenance" of the poor 
 tenants there. 
 
 November 13. — Dermot McGylpatricke of Kylmacurragh, eo. 
 Wicklow, gent., r. John Woolverston of Kylpoole, gent., Eedmond 
 McCavenagh, Morrough McShane and others. 
 
 The three above named defendants to pay fines respectively of 
 51., 40s. and 20s. English money, and to be imprisoned at 
 pleasure, for coming upon the complainant's lands of Kylmacur- 
 ragh, where his servants were harrowing, beating the said 
 servants, breaking up the harrows and carrying the garrans 
 away with them. 
 
 November 20. — Sir Richard Greame and Thomas Greame to 
 pay a fine of 101. each and to be imprisoned at pleasure for their 
 misdemeanour in disturbing the proceedings of a commission to 
 enquire concerning lands concealed from the Crown in Imale, co. 
 Wicklow, when they and others marched to the place in warlike 
 manner, called the witnesses " a company of garran- stealers and 
 rebels," threatened Peter Delahyde, his Majesty's counsel, that 
 they " would pull his beard from his face and would made the 
 hair of the crown of his head fall to his nose " and, the day 
 following, beat and battered one of the witnesses, and drew sword 
 upon Charles Valentyne, gent., when he rebuked them for so doing. 
 
 November 25. — James Terrell of Castleloste — foreman of a 
 grand jury empanelled at Mollyngar, co. Westmeath, in August 
 last, before Sir William Methwolde, knt.. Lord Chief Baron of 
 Exchequer, and Daniel Pecke, esq., Justices of Assize — to pay a 
 fine of 100/. English money, and the rest of the jury 100 marks 
 apiece, English money, and all of them to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for refusing to present recusants, in spite of manifest 
 proof against them. 
 
 "k Same date. — Edmond Butler of Cloghicullyn and Jeffrey 
 Mockeler of Ballynatten — being the leaders of a grand jury 
 impanelled at Cashell, co. Crosse Tipperary, last July, before 
 Lord Chief Justice Walshe and Sergeant John Beare, Justices of 
 Assize — to pay a fine of 40L apiece, and the rest of the Jury 30/. 
 apiece, English money, and all of them to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 Same date. — Eobert Plunket of Posickestone, Gerrald Cruice of 
 Bryttas, Eichard Balfe of Cregge and Gerrald Lynce of Kylmore, 
 CO. Meath — being members of a jury impanelled at Trimme, in 
 Attgust last, before Chief Baron Methwolde and Daniel Pecke, 
 esq.. Justices of Assize — to pay a fine of 20/. English apiece 
 and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to join with 
 the tent other jurors in presenting as recusants above a hundred 
 
 * i.e. Irish money, marked with a harp. 
 t Further on in the entry, there are said to have been eleven others. 
 
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 persons in the two parishes of Cloine and Castle Ryckard, in 
 spite of the testimony upon oath of Myles Pemerton, curate 
 of the said parishes. 
 
 1613, April 30. — Walter French of Galway, esquire, v. 
 Dominick Browne and Ambrose Bodkyne, of the same, merchants, 
 and five others. 
 
 Dominick Browne to pay a fine of 100/., and Ambrose Bodkyne 
 and the rest 101. apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for forcibly keeping and grazing their cattle upon the 
 " waste, chapel, hamlet and lands called Cowbrahan," co. Galway, 
 "being in the plaintiff's quiet and peaceable possession." 
 
 May 7. — James Braye, William Brenock, Walter O'Mulryan 
 and Thomas White — members of a jury impanelled in February 
 last at Clonmell, in the county of the liberty of Tipperary, before 
 Chief Baron Methwolde and Garrald Leather, esq., .Justice 
 of Common Pleas, as Justices of Assize — to pay a fine of 
 40/. English apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for 
 refusing to join with the rest of the jury in presenting as 
 recusants those inhabitants of Clonmel certified as such by the 
 minister of the parish. 
 
 Same date. — Pierce Butler of Knockgrafond, Richard Purcell 
 of Loghmoy and John Tobin of Killagh — members of a jury 
 impanelled at Clonmell in February last, before Chief Baron Meth- 
 wolde and Justice Leather — to pay a fine of 200/. English apiece 
 and the rest of the jury 40?. apiece, and all of them to be 
 imprisoned at pleasure, for refusing to present as recusants 
 divers of the parishioners of Lisronagh, upon the testimony of 
 one Dybsall, a minister, having no other reason to give but that 
 it was against their conscience "which answer this Court did 
 absolutely reject and disallow." 
 
 May 14. — Callaghan McCnogher O'Callaghan of Cloyne, 
 Donell McTeige Carty of Dysert, Owen McDonough of Ballymac- 
 muragh and Donell McDonnagh Sassynagh of Twonagh, co. Cork 
 — jurors impanelled at Cork before Chief Baron Methwolde and 
 Justice Leather upon the trial of Con McCahir for robbing 
 Thomas Andrews — to pay a fine of 40/. apiece and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to join with their 
 fellow jurors in finding a verdict of guilty against the said 
 McCahir. 
 
 1613 [-14], February 11. — Sir Edward Brabazon, knt. and 
 Privy Counsellor, r. John Cage of Dublin, merchant. 
 
 John Cage to pay a fine of 200Z. English, to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, and to make a public submission in Court, for 
 having divers times declared in presence of Sir James Carroll, 
 knight. Mayor of Dublin, Sir James Hamelton and others, that 
 Sir Edward Brabazon had seized for his own use the goods of one 
 Laurence Clearck, a fugitive for debt, and had invited the Lord 
 Chancellor to his house to " make good " what he had done ; that 
 he (Cage) had as good geirtlemen in his service as Sir Edward, 
 
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 who was neither worthy knight nor worthy gentleman ; and — 
 upon the Mayor telhng him that such speeches were unlit, and 
 that if Sir Edward had done him wrong, he should complain 
 to the Lord Deputy and Council — that the only remedy he would 
 have there would be to be laughed at for his labour. 
 
 1614, May 23. — Thomas Gernon- — leader of a jury impanelled 
 in CO. Monoghane in March last, before Chief Baron Methwolde 
 and William Sparcke, esq., justice of Chief Pleas — to pay a tine 
 of 20/. English, and six other jurors a fine of 51. Irish apiece, and 
 all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to 
 present as recusants such inhabitants of the said county as were 
 testified against by the ministers of the several parishes. 
 
 June 3. — Edmond Conyam of Conyamstowne, co. Wicklow, 
 gent., v. Cahir McMorogh O'Byrne of Kilcomen, gent., Donough 
 Oge O'Cullen, Callough McEdmond Oge O'Byrne, Teige O'Byrne, 
 Bryen McDonnough and others. 
 
 Cahir McMorough O'Byrne to pay a fine of 10/., Donough Oge 
 O'Cullen and Callough McEdmond Oge O'Byrne, 5/. apiece, and 
 Bryan McDonnough, 5 marks, and all of them to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure for disturbing complainant's servants divers 
 times when they were ploughing, and for assaulting and wounding 
 complainant himself. 
 
 November 16. — Gerald, Edmond, Conell (of Tyrilicken), Conell 
 (of Bealclare), Murogh, John, Terlagh, Edmond, Gerrald (of 
 Gurtumoylan), Hubert, Charles, James and Donell O'Ferrall, 
 Teige and Edmond McConnicke, Patrick McKedaugh and Eory 
 McTerlaugh — being a jury impanelled in co. Longford, in August 
 last, before Christopher Sybthorp and William Sparck, esquires. 
 Justices of his Majesty's Chief Bench — to pay a fine of 20/. apiece 
 and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to present 
 recusants. 
 
 Same date. — William O'Ferrall, Lysaugh O'Ferrall and 
 Edmond Nugent, of co. Longford — being jurors impanelled in 
 the said county, before Justices Christopher Sybthorpe and 
 William Sparcke in August last — to pay fines — the two O'Ferrall's 
 20/. apiece, and Nugent (who insolently defended his conduct) 
 40/. — and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like ofi^ence. 
 
 November 18. — Richard Eath, Edward Hollywood, James and 
 Thomas Taaffe, Alexander Pluncket, Eoger Chambeiiayne and 
 Christopher White, of co. Lowth — being jurors impanelled in the 
 said county before Chief Baron Methwolde and Sir John Bllyot, 
 knight. Baron of Exchequer — to pay a fine of 40/. apiece and to 
 be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 November 25. — John Allen, late High Sheriff of co. Wexford, 
 to pay a fine of 20/. and to he imprisoned during pleasvn-e, for 
 reprieving for six days, without warrant, a prisoner who had been 
 ordered by the Justices of Assize for immediate execution. 
 
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 1615, May 5. — Henry Breerton and Barnaby FitzPatricke, 
 esquires, John Moore, Walter FitzGerrald, Hugh Dempsie, 
 Theobald Butler, Walter Grace, Alexander Donell, Patrick 
 Forstall, Donell McNeale, Donell FitzPatricke, and Koger Dongon 
 — being a jury impanelled at Marriborogh, Queen's County, for the 
 trial of Jeffrey Keating, arraigned of treason for relieving Piers 
 Keating, a notorious traitor, who had murdered Henry Davells, a 
 faithful subject — to pay fines "according to the reducement" of 
 dl. apiece, and to be imprisoned at pleasure, for acquitting the 
 said Jeffrey Keating, contrary to the direct evidence. 
 
 Same date. — The like sentence passed upon Walter Barnwell, 
 Edward Pentney, William Betagh, Thomas Plunckett, Christopher 
 and Patrick Barnwell, Edward and John Flemynge, David Russell, 
 Peter Dyllon, Thomas Pluncket and Henry Crompe — being a jury 
 impanelled in the Court of his Majesty's Chief Bench in Dublin 
 — for acquitting John Darcy, John Warrynge, Robert Everard, 
 Edmond Mannynge, William Delahide, Patrick Begg, James 
 Cusacke, Richard and Thomas Read and Thomas Nettervill, of 
 CO. Meath, indicted for hearing mass " said and celebrated by one 
 Richard Mysset, a Popish priest," at Navan ; it being manifestly 
 proved that all these persons with a multitude of others, were 
 present at the said mass. 
 
 November 15. — Patrick Aylmer, Nicholas Conway, Alexander 
 Eustace, Nicholas AVoulfe, Patrick Sanders, Thomas Ash 
 FitzEdward and Garrald FitzGarrald, of co. Kildare — jurors 
 impanelled in the said county before Chief Baron Methwolde and 
 Peter Palmer, esq., justice of Common Pleas, in August last — to 
 pay a fine " according to the reducement " of 5/. Irish, apiece, 
 and Gerrald Wesley 40.s. Irish, and all of them to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 November 17. — Rowland Rowceter, John Walsh, John Roch, 
 Donell McFardaraigh, Domaigh McMoriertagh, Stephen Synnot, 
 Mathew Furlonge, Oliver Keatinge, Joseph Codd, Teige McMorier- 
 tagh and Thomas Scurlocke of co. Wexford — jurors impanelled 
 in the said county before Chief Baron Methwold and Justice 
 Palmer in August last — to pay a fine of 20 nobles apiece, 
 " according to the reducement," and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Edmond Ragged, Nicholas Archer and Walter 
 Cleere of Kilkenny, Richard Purcell of Cellerstowne, and Thomas 
 Treyne, Daniel Martin, Patrick Macky, Donnogh O'Brohe, John 
 Sprice, John Ronan, William O'Dullochoute, James Lonan, John 
 Ragged and Edmond O'Tehan of Kilkenny — being a jury 
 impanelled at Kilkenny in August last, before Chief Baron 
 Methwolde and Justice Palmer — to pay a fine of 4 marks Irish 
 apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 November 22. — James Purcell, Teige and Gerrald McCahire, 
 Christopher Everson, Terrence O'Leyne, Robert Goarst, Hugh 
 
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 Fagan and Donald McHughe, co. Catherlogh — jurors impanelled 
 in the said county before the Chief Baron and Justice Palmer in 
 August last — to pay a fine of 51. Irish apiece and to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 1615 [-16], February. — Thomas Crooke and James Salmon of 
 Baltymore, co. Cork, v. Walter Coppinger, Richard Coppinger, his 
 brother, Donnogh O'Driscoll, Edmond Power and others of co. 
 Cork. 
 
 The t^Yo Coppingers to pay fines of 20Z. each, and Donnough 
 Driscoll a fine of 20 marks and all three to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for riotously endeavouring to " subplant " and for 
 bringing malicious indictments of treason against Thomas Crooke 
 and his English tenants, newly planted at Baltymore. \_Sec 
 Petition of James Spenser and others. S.P. Ireland, Vol. 234, 7c.] 
 
 1616, April 24. — Lord Inchiquin to pay a fine "according to 
 the reducement" of lOOL Irish, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for having received into his house one Nicholas Nugent, 
 a Jesuit, "and relieved, comforted and harboured him . . . for 
 the space of eighteen or twenty days, in which time the said 
 Nicholas Nugent said and celebrated the service of the mass in 
 the said Lord Baron's house several times, his lordship, his lady, 
 with many of his servants, being present and hearing the said 
 mass," all of which has been acknowledged by Lord Inchiquin 
 upon examination. [See Lords Justices' letter of April 25. S.P- 
 Ireland, Vol. 234, 16.] 
 
 April 26.— William White, William FitzGarrold, Garrold 
 Dillon, Edmond Dalton, James Dillon and James Dalton — 
 members of a grand jury impanelled at Mollyngar, co. West- 
 meath in February last, before Sir John Blenerhasset, knt.. Baron 
 of Exchequer, and William Sparke, esq.. Justice of the Chief 
 Bench — to pay fines of lOL harpes apiece and to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 Same date. — Connocke and James McHubert O'Farrell — jurors 
 impanelled in co. Longford before Sir John Blenerhasset and 
 Justice Sparke in March last — to pay fines of 20 marks English 
 apiece (they having declared that they would do the same again) 
 and Lysawgh O'Farrell, Donnogh McRichard, Garret McRory, 
 Owen McKegan and Bryen McMellaghlyn, others of the said jury, 
 to pay fines of 101. harpes apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 May 1. — Lucas Shea, late mayor of Kilkenny, to pay a fine of 
 40 marks English, and Adam Bryver and William Murphey, late 
 sheriffs of the said city, fines of 20 marks apiece, and all of them 
 to suffer imprisonment during pleasure, for executing their offices 
 (from Michaelmas, 1615, until the March following) without 
 having taken the oath of Supremacy. 
 
 Same date. — Patrick Dobbyn, late sovereign of Thomastowne, 
 George Verden, late sovereign of Killmalloeke, William Nash, 
 
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 late port-reeve of Gawran, and James Dulan, late port-reeve of 
 Inystyoge, to pay fines of 50 marks apiece and to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure for executing their several offices from Michael- 
 mas, 1615, until the March following, without having taken 
 the oath of supremacy. 
 
 1616, May 3. — Upon information that Walter Cregg of Mount 
 Rosse in Scotland, "being at Lysborne in Spain, and there 
 freighted with salt to transport the same into Ireland " brought 
 with him from Spain, at the request of one Anthony Arthur, 
 merchant, of Lymerick (contrary to the King's proclamation), one 
 Nicholas Nugent, a known Jesuit, and one "William Maloane, a 
 priest, and landed them at Inche Katheryn in the river Shannon ; — 
 
 And upon Gregg's confession in open Court that he had done 
 so; — 
 
 Decree condemning the said Walter Cregg to pay a fine of lOL 
 Irish, and to be imprisoned during pleasure. 
 
 May 8. — John Coppinger, Mayor of Cork, and Simon Fannynge, 
 Mayor of Lymerick, to pay fines of 30i. English apiece ; John 
 Skiddy, Mayor of Waterford, and Bennet White, Mayor of Clon- 
 mell, fines of 201. apiece ; and Patrick Cronynge, one of the 
 sheriffs of the city of Cork, a fine of lOZ. Irish, and all of them to 
 be imprisoned during pleasure, for executing their several offices 
 without having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 May 10. — Edmond Sexton of the city of Lymericke, esq., r. 
 William Haly, Dominick Eoch, Piers Creagh, Dominick Creagh, 
 Edmond Fox and William Stritch of the said city, aldermen, Walter 
 White FitzNicholas, Robert and Thomas White, George Richford, 
 George Sexten, William Mahowne, James Stackpoll, William 
 Creagh FitzMartyn, Thomas Mulrony, Philip Ronan, Stephen 
 Woulfe, Piers Oge Creagh, Richard Gallway and Stephen White 
 FitzEdmond, all of the city of Lymericke, merchants, and 
 others. 
 
 William Haly, late Mayor of Lymericke and leader of the other 
 defendants, to pay a line of '2,01., and the others (with the 
 exception of William Stritch) a fine of 10/. apiece, and all to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for conspiring to keep complainant 
 in continual suits of law, lest he should " grow to such wealth as 
 that he would purchase lands and tenements within the county 
 and city of Limerick worth a thousand pounds, ' to Avhich end 
 they riotously resorted to his lands in the suburbs of Lymericke, 
 being part of the possessions of the late Abbey or Monastery 
 called St. Mary House, drove away his workmen, and pulled 
 down the house he had lately erected there. 
 
 William Stritch to be discharged, there being no evidence that 
 he was present at the riot. 
 
 June 7. — Thomas Orpye and Walter Usher, late sheriffs of the 
 city of Dublin, to pay fines of 401. and 100 marks respectively, 
 and Stephen White and Thomas Groome, late sherifi's of Drog- 
 heda, and James Dowdall, late one of the Bailiti's of Dondalke, 
 
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 fines of 20 marks apiece, English money, and all of them to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for exercising their several offices 
 without having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 November 13. — Alexander Cuffe, late mayor of Waterford, 
 Christopher Creagh, late mayor of Lymericke, and Patrick White, 
 late sheriff of the city of Waterford, to pay tines of 40/. apiece ; 
 John Rooth FitzPiers, late mayor of Kilkenny, a fine of 501., 
 Lewes Bryan, late sheriff of the same, 201., and Piers Bray, late 
 bailiff of Clonmell, and Patrick Everard, late sovereign of Fetherd, 
 10/. apiece, all English money, for executing their several offices 
 without having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 November 15. — Nicholas FitzWilliams of Burdungan, co. 
 Dublin, esquire, to pay a fine of 40/. English and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for harbouring at his house of 
 Burdungan, and openly bringing to Dublin in his company, one 
 Patrick Duffe, a popish priest, in contempt of his Majesty's 
 proclamations banishing out of the kingdom, and forbidding his 
 subjects to " cherish, comfort or relieve" all Jesuits, seminary 
 priests, friars or popish priests " made and ordained by foreign 
 authority." 
 
 November 20. — Upon information that William O'Mara, sheriff 
 of CO. Tipperary, has exercised his office without taking the oath 
 of supremacy ; and also that at the last Lent Assizes divers 
 prisoners being committed to his safe keeping until they had 
 paid their fines, he set them free of his own pleasure the day after 
 the Assizes ended, without their having answered their fines : — 
 
 Decree, remitting his first offence, as it appears that the sheriff 
 of CO. Tipperary " hath been nominated and appointed by the 
 Earls of Ormond in former times and none of them have had 
 the oath of suj^remacy offered unto them ; " but condemning him 
 to pay a fine of 20/. English and to be imprisonqd during 
 pleasure, for setting prisoners at liberty without authority before 
 they had paid their fines. 
 
 S.une date. — Nicholas Laffan of the Slane, Jasper Synnot of 
 Ballymore, Balthazer Codd of Garrylegh, Eichard Lowes of the 
 Nugge, Walter Eowceter of Slavoy, John Sutton of Ballysopp, 
 Callowe McWilliam of Conlartan, Thos. Maloane of Garrenuske, 
 and Rowland Rowceter of Tonncedilly — being a grand jury 
 impanelled in co. Wexford, before Chief Baron Methwoulde and 
 Sir John Elliot, knight, third Baron — to pay fines of 20/. Enghsh 
 apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to 
 present recusants. 
 
 Same date. — Edmond Brenan of Adamstowne — being of a 
 grand jury impanelled at MoUyngar, co. Westmeath, in August 
 last, before Sir Dominick Sarsfield, Chief Justice of Common 
 Pleas and Justice Sparke — to pay a fine of 20/. English ; and 
 John Hopp of Hedwichstowne, Thomas Magoghegan of Comyns- 
 towne, Eichard Hedwich of Mollingar, Patrick Frayne of Tole- 
 geigh, Robert FitzSymons of Fowre, and Nicholas Dalton of 
 
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 Ballybop;, other members of the same jury, fines of 10/. apiece, 
 and all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing 
 to jjresent recusants. 
 
 1616, Nov. 20.— Christopher Shea, -John Rooth FitzEdward 
 and John Honygham of Kilkenny — members of a grand jiiry 
 impanelled at Kilkenny in August last before Chief Baron 
 Methwould and Sir John ElHot— to pay fines of 5/. English apiece; 
 and Symon Seise, Robert Brenagh, Donell O'Dulany, John 
 Howyn, Nicholas Wery, John Raggett and James Dobbyn, also of 
 Kilkenny — other members of the same jury — to pay fines of 40s. 
 apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the 
 like offence. 
 
 November 22.— William Byrne of Oldtowne, William Barry of 
 Miltowne and David McJefferye of Ballycanrygam — members of 
 a grand jury impanelled at Catherlogh, co. Catherlogh, in August 
 last, before Chief Baron Methwould and Sir John Elliot— to pay 
 fines of 20?. English apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure, 
 for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — -James Dalton of Ballynecrany, Oliver Grace of 
 Ballyhiggen, Richard Piircell of Lysmayne, Richard Butler of 
 Vantsestowne, Daniel Oge O'Honoghen of Coal Cashell and Piers 
 O'Ryan of Stackally — being members of a grand jury impanelled 
 in CO. Kilkenny last August before Chief Baron Methwold and 
 Sir John Elliot — to pay fines of 101. apiece; and Robert Walsh 
 of Ballynecrolly, Edmond Dobbyn of Lysnetane, Thomas Eurcell 
 of Garryduffe and Nicholas Archdeacon of Cloghela — members 
 of the same jury — fines of 201. apiece, and all of them to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — James Eustace, Gilbert Sutton of Ardrasse, 
 Morrice ,-EitzGarrald of Killrush, Edmond Wesley of Norrogh, 
 Meyler Fay of Herbertstowne, Henry Stanyhurst of Kilgone, 
 Peter FitzGarrald of Bealan and John FitzGarrald — members of 
 a grand jury impanelled at the Naas, co. Kildare, in August last 
 before Chief Baron Methwould and Sir John Elliot — to pay fines 
 of 20Z. apiece, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like 
 offence. 
 
 Same date. — Phillip McDonell McCragh of Montayne Castle, 
 Donell McThomas McCragh of Banfowne, Walter Mansfield of 
 Ballenemultenagh, Thibbot FitzJohn of Clooneigh, John Power 
 of Garranmellane, Richard Power of Clondonell, William Wale 
 of Cowlenennicke, James Butler of Creghamnagh, Morrice Power 
 of Ballyscanlan and Morrice Power of Ballynebannagh — grand 
 jurors impanelled in co. Waterford before Sir John Blenerhasset, 
 knight. Baron of Exchequer, and Richard Bolton, esq. — to pay 
 fines of 20/. apiece, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for 
 the like offence. 
 
 Same date.— William Mansell of Cattellyastowne, Rory O'Ken- 
 nedy of Killeny, Geffry Mockler of Mocklerstowne, Nicholas 
 
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 Sauce of Sawcestowne, John O'Meagher of Clonekenuy, and 
 Edmond Comyn of Tullaghmayne — members of a grand jury 
 impanelled at Clonmell before Sir John Blennerhasset and 
 Richard Bolton, esquire — to pay a fine of 20/. English apiece and 
 to be imprisoned at pleasure, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 1616, Nov. 22. — Thomas Butler of Moretowne and Thomas 
 Stapelton of Lynestowne — grand jurors impanelled at Cashell, 
 CO. Crosse Tipperary, before Baron Blenerhasset and Eichard 
 Bolton, esq. — to pay a fine of 201. apiece ; and John O'Dwyer of 
 Dendrumyn — also of the said jury — to pay a fine of 15/. for the 
 like offence. 
 
 November 27. — Symon White, late sovereign of New Rosse, 
 Mighell Archer, late sheriff of the city of Kilkenny, and Thomas 
 Aysh, late port-rive of the Naas, to pay fines of 10/. apiece and to 
 be imprisoned during pleasure, for executing their offices without 
 having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 1616 [-17], January 24. — John Woulverston of Wicklow, 
 esquire, Justice of the Peace, r. Nicholas Walsh of Baltomyne 
 and William Walsh of Donbarr in the same county, gentlemen. 
 
 Upon information and proof that William Walsh in October, 
 1614, had given complainant the lie, and challenged him to fight, 
 " which was a contentious misdemeanour towards a justice of the 
 peace " ; and that Nicholas Walsh had gone to his house, using 
 abusive words, " with comparisons of the difference between the 
 Walshes and the Woulverstons blood and birth," and the next 
 day, close to the Sessions House, had given him a box on the 
 ear and drawn his dagger upon him, upon which the bystanders 
 interfered and a tumult would have ensued, had not Woulverston, 
 " with great temperance and discretion," commanded his servants 
 and persuaded his friends to be quiet and keep the peace : — 
 
 Decree condemning William and Nicholas Walsh to pay fines 
 of 5/. and 10/. respectively, and to be imprisoned during pleasure 
 for their offences towards the complainant. 
 
 With further order that as the said offences were " public and 
 committed in contempt of magistracy and justice," and that the 
 people of Wicklow may see how careful this court is that reverence 
 should, be paid to those in authority under his Majesty, the 
 defendants, before being enlarged, shall find sureties for their 
 appearance at the next general sessions in co. Wicklow, when 
 this decree shall be read, and they shall acknowledge their offence 
 in open court. 
 
 January 29. — Symon Malone and Walter Locke, late sheriffs of 
 the city of Dublin, to pay fines of 40/. apiece and to be 
 imprisoned in the Castle during pleasure ; and James Arch- 
 deacon, late port-rive of Inistioge, co. Kilkenny, to pay a fine of 
 51. and be imprisoned in the Marshalsea during pleasure, for 
 executing their offices without having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 January 31. — Donnagh McThomas of Eoskeagh, co. Wicklow, 
 gent., r. Edmond Conyan of Conyanstowne and five of his 
 ° tenants. 
 
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 Edmond Conyan to pay a fine of lOL for himself and the 
 others, and all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure, for 
 driving a hundred cows, upon the Sabbath day, on to the com- 
 plainant's lands of Kilnemanaghbegg, and for rescuing the said 
 cows when complainant would have distrained and impounded 
 them " damage fesance." 
 
 1617, May 14. — Nicholas Devourox, late Mayor of Wexford, to 
 pay a fine of 501. and to be imprisoned during pleasure for 
 executing his ofiice without having taken the oath of supremacy. 
 
 May 16. — Thomas Flemynge of Bealgoly and Edmond Garret 
 of Garretstowne, co. Cork, gentlemen, to pay a fine of 20L apiece, 
 to be imprisoned during pleasure, to be set on the pillory ' ' on the 
 most frequent market day in the week, being Saturday," from 
 eight to eleven in the forenoon, and to be brought into each of 
 the four Courts in Dublin this term, and also to be sent prisoners 
 to the next Assizes held in co. Cork, " then and there in open 
 court," with papers on their heads, to acknowledge their offence 
 in refusing to join with the rest of a petty jury in co. Cork, in 
 bringing in a verdict of guilty against Tilabott Eoch Fitz.John 
 for the wilful murder of John Ogne Moyle, although it evidently 
 appeared that the said Tibbott had committed the murder with 
 his own hand. 
 
 May 21. — Christopher Taaffe of Braganstowne, John Taaffe of 
 Stephenston, Lawrence Sedgrave of the Graunge, Christopher 
 White of Ballugg, Patrick Clinton of Irishton and Alexander 
 Pluncket of the Bawne, all of co. Louth — members of a jury 
 impanelled at Dondalke in March last before Gerald Lowther, 
 esquire, justice of Common Pleas, and Sir John Davis, Attorney 
 General — to pay fines of 201. apiece and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for refusing to join with the rest of the jury to present 
 recusants. 
 
 Same date. — The same sentence passed on John Magenisse of 
 Corogh, CO. Down, one of a grand jury impanelled at Down in 
 March last, before Justice Lowther and Sir John Davis, for the 
 like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Morrough O'Farrell of Cashelbegg, Edmond 
 McConnoucke of Fastongort, Thomas McTeige O'Farrell of Son- 
 nagh, Donnough McGarret of Shanclony, John Oge O'Farrell of 
 Aghaffyn, Eichard McDonough of Corre, and Shane Quyn of 
 Lissechuill, all co. Longford — being grand jurors impanelled at 
 Ardaugh in the said county in March last before Sir Francis 
 Aungier, knight. Master of the Eolls, and Sir Eobert Oglethorp, 
 knight, Baron of Exchequer — to pay fines of 101. apiece and to 
 be imprisoned during pleasure for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Teige O'Connor of Cryve, and Owen McNeyle 
 McSwyne de Carrowcashell, co. Sligo — members of a grand 
 jury impanelled in April last at Sligo before Sir Francis Aungier 
 and Sir Eobert Oglethorpe — to pay a fine of 20L apiece ; and 
 Thomas Greene of Cowlesheagh, Dermot McCrany of Balle 
 Ederanye and Mulrone McDonnagh of Clonnetemackine, co. 
 Sligo — members of the same jury — to pay a fine of 501. apiece, 
 and all to be imprisoned during pleasure for the like offence. 
 
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 But as the last three have entered into bond to repair to church 
 according to the laws, their fines are to be remitted. 
 
 May 21. — Nicholas Whittle of Batlestowne, Hamond 
 Stafford of Ballyconnor and John McKerhoe of Ballyellis, co. 
 Wexford — members of a grand jury impanelled at Wexford in 
 March last before Chief Baron Methwould and Peter Palmer, esq., 
 Justice of Common Pleas — to pay fines of 50L, 251. and lOL 
 respectively, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing 
 to present recusants. 
 
 May 23. — Pdchard Booth FitzEdward — one of a grand jury 
 impanelled at Kilkenny at the last general sessions — to pay a 
 fine of 20?. ; and John Monney, Thomas Stringer, John Donnog- 
 hoe, Daniel Martyn, John Flemynge, John Hue, James Troy and 
 John Neale — other members of the said jury — to pay fines of 101. 
 Irish apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned at pleasure, for the 
 like offence. 
 
 With further decree condemning Patrick Eoche — one of the 
 grand jury at the last assizes for co. Wexford — to pay a fine of 
 lOOZ., to be imprisoned during pleasure, and to be brought with 
 a paper on his head into each of the four courts in Dublin and 
 also to the next general assizes in co. Wexford, there openly to 
 acknowledge hia offences, not only in breaking his oath as a 
 grand juror by refusing to present recusants, but in breaking 
 faith with this court, and contemptuously misdemeaning himself 
 this day in open face of the court. 
 
 John Stafford, another of the same jury — having assured the 
 Court that " he hath ever come to Church and ever will do " and 
 that his error proceeded of mere ignorance, he never having been 
 of a jury before, and having also faithfully promised to reform his 
 fault at the next assizes — to be bound in lOOL for the payment of 
 a fine of 2,01. if he fails to bring in a certificate next Michaelmas 
 that he has performed his promised service ; in hopes of which 
 his imprisonment is for the present remitted. 
 
 May 28. — Uj^on information that William Baggott of Dublin, 
 merchant, had, contrary to his Majesty's " Imperial command- 
 ment,'' dared to entertain popish priests and Jesuits " the 
 professed and practising enemies against the King, against his 
 Crown and against the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ, now 
 professed in the most places and by the greatest part (by odds) 
 of all his subjects ; " — 
 
 And upon voluntary confession that from Michaelmas, 1613, 
 until the present time he hath entertained one whom he knew to 
 be a Romish priest "and yet for conscience sake would never 
 discover him, and for that the said priest was taken in his house 
 by the extraordinary vigilance and care of the Lord Chancellor, 
 at such time as he was ready to go to say his Mass, as did appear 
 by the Altar ready drest with all other ordinary appendances and 
 accoutrements prepared for the celebration of that detestable and 
 devilish idolatory; — 
 
 " And for that his said fault was greatly augmented by the cir- 
 cumstances of time and place, as in respect of time the priest 
 was harboured in the parliament time, that he might be ready to 
 
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 advise and consult with or to direct such of the Eomanists as 
 were specially interested in the public affairs . . . and in 
 respect of place the house was made a kind of church, standing 
 in the most frequent street of the city, and wholly dedicated to 
 superstition and the highest idolatry ": — 
 
 And lastly, as he openly denied in court having had any con- 
 versation with the said priest during these four years or that he 
 at any time went to his services or masses, from which denial it 
 must be concluded "that he was either a manifest, notorious and 
 most impudent liar, if he did go, or a very mere Atheist, if in so 
 long a time he would never go where he supposed the name of 
 God was called upon, and Jesus Christ in his true natural body 
 (though invisible) was elevated and adored" : — 
 
 Decree, condemning him to pay a fine of 20/. and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure. 
 
 [Not dated.] — John Moore of the Bryce, co. Galway, esq, to 
 pay a fine of 200 marks ; Feagh Bourke of Down Iman, esq., and 
 Teige O'Daly of Killymore, gent., lOOL apiece; Fardarragh 
 McRickard of the Moate, gent., and Nicholas Hannynge of Old 
 Castle, gent, 50/. apiece ; William Roe Bourke of Ballenduffe, 
 gent., and William Oge Lally of Ballenebauby, gent., 30/. apiece, 
 and Lawrence Bodkyn of Farhgar, gent., 40/., for refusing — when 
 impanelled as a jury at the assizes held at the late dissolved 
 Abbey of St. Francis near Galway in August last before the 
 Master of the Eolls and Sir Robert Oglethorpe — to bring in a 
 verdict of guilty against James Evers, late of Killmurry, and Ann 
 Janes of Oghill, co. Galway, for the wilful murder of Henry Sprat 
 late of Killdyny, in the same county, although it was manifestly 
 proved that James Evers had committed the murder at the 
 instigation of Ann Janes. 
 
 1617, July 4.— Richard Wale, John McKeogh, Owen Boy 
 McKeogh and James Glynn, co. Crosse Tipperary — members of a 
 grand jury impanelled at Cashell before Sir John Blenerhasset 
 and Justice Sparke — to pay fines of 5/. apiece, be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, and to make full acknowledgement of their offence 
 with papers on their heads in the four courts of Dublin and at the 
 next general assizes in co. Crosse Tipperary, for refusing to join 
 with the rest of the jury to present recusants. 
 
 With further order that in regard of their poverty, the Lord 
 Deputy remits the fines. 
 
 Same date. — Edmond O'Hedyn, Phillip English, Piers Comyn 
 and John Mother, of the county of the liberty of Tipperary — 
 being grand jurors impanelled in the said county in this year, 
 1617, before Sir John Blenerhasset and Justice Sparke — to pay a 
 fine of 5 marks apiece and to be imprisoned during pleasure 
 for the like offence ; the fine having been lessened " in 
 regard of the service the said persons had done in causing to be 
 apprehended a notorious murderer." 
 
 November 7. — John Roch Fitz John, John Colmon and Edmond 
 Coppinger of Cork, merchants — being of a grand jury impanelled 
 
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 at Cork in September last before Chief Baron Methwould and 
 Sir John Blenerhasset — to pay fines of 20/. apiece and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 November 7. — Boetius McEgan of Sesseraghkell, co. Crosse 
 Tipperary — being one of a grand jury impanelled before the 
 above named justices at Cashel in September last — to pay a tine 
 of lOL, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 November 12. — Nicholas Power of Dounhill, Walter and 
 William Power of Kilballykelty, and Nicholas Power of Whits- 
 towne, CO. Waterford — being members of a grand jury impanelled 
 in CO. Waterford in this year 1617, before the above named 
 justices — to pay fines of 30L apiece ; and Eowland Power of 
 Corduffe, Jeffrey Power of Fedane, Teige O'Bryan of Ballyknocke 
 and Nicholas Power of Georgestowne — also members of the said 
 jury — to pay fines of 20/. apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Piers Butler FitzWalter of Nodstowne, Piers 
 Hacket of Ballytrasny and John O'Kennedy of Lackine — members 
 of a grand jury impanelled before the above named justices at 
 Clonmell in September last — to pay fines of 30/. apiece, and 
 " John Keating of Nicholstowne, Teige O'Mullryan of Lysnesilly, 
 Eory O'Kennedy of Ballynecloghie, James Marnell of Lysnem- 
 rocke and Edmond O'Hedyne of Moynard, all co. Tipperary — 
 being likewise members of the said jury, fines of 20/. apiece, and 
 all of them to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Robert Booth or Roth of Kilkenny, esquire — being 
 a grand juror at the said city, before Sir William Jones, Lord 
 Chief Justice, and Garrald Lowther esq.. Justice of Common 
 Pleas — to pay a fine of 40/. ; and Walter Dowlinge and Richard 
 Troy, of the same city, gentlemen — being likewise of the said 
 jury — to pay fines of 10/. apiece, and all of them to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Bryan Oge Magrory Magenis of Killwarly, 
 CO. Down — being one of a grand jury impanelled at Dromore, 
 in the said county, before Sir Dominick Sarsfield, Chief Justice of 
 Common Pleas, and Serjeant Brereton, in October last — to pay a 
 fine of 20/. and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for the like 
 offence. 
 
 Same date. — Connell O'Farrell of Tynnelicke, Lysagh McJames 
 O'Farrell of Killsrow, and Edmond Reogh O'Farrell of Ryne, 
 CO. Longford — being of a grand jury impanelled in the said 
 county before the Master of the Rolls and Sir Robert Oglethorp — 
 to pay fines severally of 20/., 60/. and 10/., and all of them to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
 Same date. — Walter Talbott of Ballyconill and Thomas 
 Flemynge of Cabragh, co. Cavan — grand jurors impanelled at 
 Cavan in August last before Christopher Sibthorp, esquire, 
 Justice of Common Pleas, and Sir John Davies, knight. Attorney 
 General — to pay fines of 60/. apiece, and to be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, for the like offence. 
 
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 1617, Nov. 19.— Eosse McGoghegan of Moychassell, and 
 Garrald Terrell of Pacekilbride, co. Westmeath — being of a 
 grand jury impanelled in September last, before the Master of 
 the Rolls and Sir Robert Oglethorpe, in co. Westmeath — to pay 
 fines of 60/. and 201. respectively, to be imprisoned dm-ing 
 pleasure, and before their enlargement, to make a written con- 
 fession of their fault, for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 November 26. — Donnell Oge O'Roricke, co. Leytrime, one of a 
 grand jury impanelled in the said county, before the above- 
 named Justices in this year 1617 — to pay a fine of 101. and to be 
 imprisoned dlSring pleasure for the like offence. 
 
 1617 [-18], February 11. — John Dobb, gent., and Margaret 
 his wife, of the city of Dublin, v. Jane Dalway, widow of John 
 Dalway, deceased, and James Walsh, her son. 
 
 Upon information that the defendants — in order to get into 
 their hands the will, letters patent, and other deeds of the late 
 John Dalway of Carrygfargus, relating to the lands which had 
 descended to his daughter, Margaret Dobb, as his heir, together 
 with a draft of a feoffment of all the lands — had forged or pro- 
 cured to be forged a letter purporting to be written by John 
 Dalway (who was then dead) and directed to John Renins, 
 alderman of Dublin, falsely stating that he had given order to 
 James Walsh to receive a trunk (left in Bennins' charge) con- 
 taining the deeds above mentioned ; and that the trunk was given 
 up to him accordingly, forced open and its contents read : — 
 
 And that the purpose of defendants was to suppress the will 
 and other evidences in favour of the said Margaret : — 
 
 And also that in order to make the draft of the feoffment into 
 a perfect deed, the defendants "should forge and counterfeit 
 sundry endorsements upon the said writing or draft of a feoff- 
 ment, purporting as well the delivery of the said writing ... as 
 the Act and deed of the said John Dalway, as also that livery and 
 seisin was thereupon made " : — 
 
 And ujjon hearing of the cause, and Jane Dalway's own 
 confession : — 
 
 Decree condemning the defendants to pay a fine of lOL each 
 and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for forging the letter and 
 obtaining wrongful possession of the writings, but leaving the 
 validity of the feoffment to be decided in a court of law. 
 
 Same date. — Martin Skerret of Galway, merchant, to pay a 
 fine of 10/. and to be imprisoned during pleasure, for conveying 
 one Richard Carrene, alias John Woodlocke — whom he had met 
 in Lisbon, and with whom he had travelled to Ireland — to the 
 house of an Englishman without the Westgate of Galway, 
 although according to his own confession, he suspected the said 
 Richard Carrene of being a friar. 
 
 1618, April 24. — Redmond McFeogh O'Byrne, of Keilyvanagh, 
 CO. Wicklow, esquire, v. Luke Toole of Castellkavan, and 
 Theobald Archbold of MuUinvige, co. Wicklow, gentlemen, and 
 their servants and followers. 
 
 Toole and Archbold to pay lines of 30/. and 20/. Irish respec- 
 tively, to be imprisoned during pleasure, to give bond that upon 
 
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 their enlargement they will publicly acknowledge their offence 
 at the next general assizes in co. Wicklow, and to make restitu- 
 tion of the moneys wrongfully taken, for having — as collectors of 
 the second payment of the subsidy in the Barony of Ballenecorr — 
 unjustly, and for their own private gain, extorted payment in 
 sterling instead of in Irish money, and also exacted money from 
 many who were not assessed to pay any subsidy money at all. 
 The other defendants to be dismissed. 
 
 April 29. — Melaghlen McGranell McLoghlin of Clownes- 
 henagh and Owen O'Eoreke of Cashell, co. Leytryme — members 
 of a jury empanelled in the said county before the Master of 
 the Eolls and Sir Eobert Oglethorp — being found guilty of 
 refusing to present recusants, Owen O'Eoreke is to pay a fine 
 of 30Z. Irish, to be imprisoned during pleasure, and to enter 
 into a bond to acknowledge his offenc'e publicly at the next 
 general assizes in co. Leytryme. And forasmuch as Melaghlen 
 McGranell was formerly censured in this Court for the like 
 offence, and entered into bond before the Lord Chancellor for his 
 duly repairing to Church, whereupon his fine was remitted, 
 his bond is to be estreated, and he is to stand on the pillory 
 with a paper on his head, to be imprisoned during pleasure and 
 to give bond for the public acknowledgment of his offence. 
 
 Same date. — Martyn Flemynge, Patrick Conny, Nicholas 
 Hamblyn, Patrick Field and William Flemynge, merchants of 
 Drogheda, and members of a grand jury impanelled before 
 Sir Dominick Sarsfeild, Chief Justice of Common Pleas, and 
 Justice Sparke, to pay fines — Martin Flemynge (as ringleader) 
 100 marks Irish and the rest SOL Irish apiece — to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, and to give bond for the public acknowledg- 
 ment of their offence in Court at Drogheda, for refusing to present 
 recusants. 
 
 May 6. — William Ash of Dublin, merchant, to pay a fine 
 of 101. sterling, and to be imprisoned during pleasure for 
 relieving James Guyne, a popish priest, with meat, drink and 
 money, and providing him a barque for his transport beyond 
 seas. 
 
 Same date. — William Sweetman of Castleleife, William Sweet- 
 man of Killkrosse, and William Drylinge of Kilbereghan, co. 
 Kilkenny — members of a grand jury sworn before Sir William 
 Jones, knt.. Chief Justice of Chief Pleas, and Justice Gerrald 
 Lowther — to pay fines of lOOL Irish apiece, be imprisoned during 
 pleasure, and acknowledge their offence in writing, for refusing 
 to present recusants. 
 
 May 8. — Piers Comyne, Eichard Prendergast and James, 
 Theobald, William and Thomas Butler of the county of the 
 liberty of Tipperary, members of a jury impanelled before 
 the Chief Baron of Exchequer and Baron Blenerhasset in the 
 said county, to pay fines of 501. sterling apiece, to be imprisoned 
 during pleasure, and to give bond for the public acknowledgment 
 of their guilt, for the like offence. 
 
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 1618, May 8. — Nicholas Boyton, Redmond Hacket and Eicliaixl 
 Butler, members of a grand jury sworn before the Chief Baron 
 and Baron Blenerhasset at Cashe'll, co. Crosse Tipperary, to pay 
 fines — Boyton (being the ringleader) 100 marks sterling and the 
 other two 501. sterling apiece — to be imprisoned during pleasure, 
 and to give bond for the public acknowledgment of their guilt, 
 for refusing to present recusants. 
 
 May 15. — David Verdon, clerk, who confesses himself a 
 Popish priest, to pay a fine of 5001. sterling, to be set on the 
 pillory on a market day with a paper on his head and his ears 
 nailed, to lose both his ears,* and to remain a, prisoner during 
 pleasure, for that he "bearing great malice and envy to the 
 person and religion of George, now Lord Archbishop of Canter- 
 bury, being a great prelate and one of his Majesty's most 
 honourable Privy Council in England, in or about the month of 
 January last past, 1617 [-18] did of his own head and wicked 
 invention maliciously and diabolically devise and contrive a 
 most horrible and false lie of and upon the said Lord Archbishop, 
 the effect whereof was that the said Lord Archbishop of Canter- 
 bury was lately before committed to the Tower in England for 
 two articles of treason : first for saying it was not fit that a 
 foreigner should be King of England, seeing there was an 
 heir apparent to the royal blood within the said kingdom ; 
 secondly for affirming that the King's Majesty did seek purposely 
 to match with the King of Spain in marriage, to ruin and over- 
 throw the English," which horrible lie he published at Stedalte, 
 CO. Meath, in the hearing of Marcus Draycott of Stedalte and 
 Richard Dillon of Proudstowne, gents., and at divers other times 
 and places. 
 
 June 10. — William Stritch, alderman, and Dominick White, 
 merchant, of Limerick, to pay fines of 50s. sterling apiece 
 for contemi^t, they having settled certain cross suits between 
 themselves without licence of the Court, and contrary to the orders 
 laid down in the same. The suits to be " clearly dismissed " upon 
 payment of all fees. 
 
 1619, April 23. — Richard Nugent of Dublin, merchant (for 
 himself and Elinor his wife), to pay a fine of 20L, and James 
 Brown a fine of 40/. (afterwards reduced by the Lord Deputy to 
 51. Irish apiece, out of compassion to their poverty), for illegally 
 receiving or conveying certain letters which Avere found in their 
 custody by Sir Laurence Esmond and sent to the Lord Deputy ; it 
 being shown that Richard Nugent received a letter from the Jesuit, 
 Nicholas Nugent, prisoner in Dublin Castle, and another from 
 Phelim Kearnan, directed to his brother Thomas Kearnan, a 
 student in the Irish college " at Civill in Spaign," as also that he 
 has written letters to Michael Cormicke, merchant at Lisbon, 
 and to John Nugent, his son, at the Irish college at Lisbon : that 
 Elinor has sent eleven shillings in gold to the same John, her 
 son : and that James Brown received all these letters with divers 
 
 * This part of the penalty was remitted. See letter o£ the Lord Deputy (Cal. 
 S.P. Ireland 1615-1625, p 200), which evidently relates to this man. 
 
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 others ; as one from William Brown, a priest, with 20s. in 
 money to be delivered to the Provost of the said college in 
 Lisbon, two others from Edward Brangan, servant to Mr. 
 Devenish, and two others from Robert Morgan of Arcloe, all with 
 the intent, as he confesses, to have delivered the same at the Irish 
 college at Lisbon so soon as he should arrive there. Which letters, 
 being read in court, were found to contain " both matter of sedition 
 and also of public slander of the justice of this kingdom, and most 
 wicked scandal to the established religion ... as terming the 
 professors thereof heretics," whereupon his Majesty's Solicitor 
 "showed at large how unlawful it is in itself and how prejudicial 
 it may be to the State and safety of the Commonwealth for any 
 persons to receive and convey any letters whatsoever from any 
 of his Majesty's prisoners (without first acquainting the public 
 magistrate with the contents) especially from a Jesuit being a 
 prisoner and a known and professed enemy to the true religion 
 and just government established . . . and how dangerous and 
 insufferable it is in subjects to have intercourse by letters and 
 intelligence with, or to supply moneys unto the professed enemies 
 (to the religion and government established) residing beyond the 
 seas, in the nurseries of seditious spirits, who are there instructed 
 and do begin both to learn and practise how to sow sedition in 
 the minds of ill-affected subjects, and also, if opportunity should 
 serve, to write and stir them up to open rebellion." 
 
 April 28. — John Jones to be set on the pillory of Dublin with 
 a paper on his head next market day, thence carried into each 
 of the four Courts, there to acknowledge publicly his offence, 
 and afterwards taken back to the prison where he now is upon 
 an execution until he frees himself, when he is to be banished 
 the kingdom, for counterfeiting a deed "with teste and seal" 
 and also for counterfeiting the Lord Dej)uty's hand to a warrant, 
 which Lord Deputy's hand, being "the warrant whereby all his 
 Majesty's lands, pardons, protections and all other grants whatso- 
 ever, depending upon and warranted by his Majesty's preroga- 
 tive royal, are jDassed in this kingdom . . . may be termed a 
 sacred hand." 
 
 June 4. John Geshell to be set in the pillory, to be 
 carried into the four courts to acknowledge his offences, to pay a 
 fine of 40/., and to be remitted to prison during pleasure, for 
 counterfeiting the Lord Deputy's hand to a protection for himself, 
 and the Lord Deputy's and Chief Baron's hands to another 
 manuscript. 
 
 His Majesty's solicitor has urged that "the counterfeiting of a 
 protection was an offence of a very high condition, as usurping 
 and intruding upon the highest point and most special prerogative 
 of his Majesty's imperial power, and therefore to be punished 
 with the infliction of a much more grevious scourge than many 
 other offences," howbeit, the said Geshell having made free 
 acknowledgment thereof, and attested his grief by the shedding of 
 tears, and the court commiserating " his poor and lamentable 
 estate if his ears should be nailed to the pillory, and conceiving 
 hope of his true repentence," that part of his sentence is omitted. 
 
1619, November IT.— Present : The Lord Chancellor, Lord 
 Sarsfeild, Lord Chief Baron and Master of the Rolls. 
 
 Gilbert Butler, late High Sheriff of co. Tipperary, to pay a fine 
 of 40L English (afterwards reduced to 10/.) and to be committed 
 to the Marshalsea during pleasure, for having, as is related by the 
 Lord Chief Baron, reprieved a notorious rebel whom he had 
 orders from the said Chief Baron and Bir John Blenerhasset, 
 Judges of the last Assize at Clonmell, to see presently executed. 
 
 1620, May 17.— Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 Mr. Vice Treasurer, Lord Sarsfeild, Lord Chief Baron and Master 
 of the Rolls. 
 
 David Fitzgibbon r. Gibbon and Gerald FitzMorris, Donnogh 
 O'Grady, Nicholas Freeman, John O'Grady, Cormack O'Heys and 
 Edmond Schoole. 
 
 Gerald FitzMorris, as the instigator of the others, to pay a fine 
 of lOOZ. sterling and to be imprisoned during pleasure, Donogh 
 O'Grady to pay a fine of 60/. sterling and to be imi^risoned during 
 pleasure, and Nicholas Freeman (as practicing with many more 
 than O'Grady, yet with commiseration of his poverty) to pay 
 20/., to be imprisoned during jjleasure, to be set on the pillory 
 on two market days, and to acknowledge his offence in the 
 four courts, for bribing, " soliciting and embracing" the jurors 
 and others, in order to secure a verdict in the Court of King's 
 Bench against the plaintiff, David Fitzgibbon. 
 
 The former censures against the three defendants are to 
 remain of force (notwithstanding a verdict of acquittal in the 
 King's Bench). 
 
 The other defendants to be dismissed. 
 
 May 24. — Present : The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, Lord 
 Primate, Bishops of Femes and Dromore, Lord Sarsfeild, Lord 
 Chief Baron and Master of the Rolls. 
 
 Patrick Plunkett to pay a fine of 40/. sterling and to be 
 imprisoned during pleasure, for having received a barrel of books 
 and pictures, for distribution in Ireland, from the hands of 
 Romish priests and Jesuits beyond seas " notoriously known to 
 be most malignant opposites to his Majesty's happy government 
 and the true religion . . . and who seek by all possible 
 endeavours to withdraw his Majesty's subjects from the true 
 Christian faith to the Romish superstition, and from their due 
 obedience to their lawful sovereign unto all manner of disloyalty" 
 and by these superstitious pictures and other books, and 
 namely the Analects'* "to season the affections with malignant 
 thoughts of treason and rebellion." 
 
 June 23. — Present: The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 Bishops of Ossory and Down, Vice-Treasurer, Treasurer at Wars, 
 Lord Sarsfeild, Lord Chief Baron, Master of the Rolls, and Sir 
 George Shurley, knt.. Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench. 
 
 Whereas it is proved that Christopher Draycott, gentleman, 
 has behaved outrageously and scandalously to Sir Francis Roe, 
 
 *" Analecta Sacrn Nova et Mira de Eehus Catholicorum in Ilibernia pro fide et 
 religionc Gestis, "hy David Kothe, afterwards (Koman) Bishop of Ossory. 
 
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 knight, Mayor of Drogheda, by spitting in his face, striking Lady 
 Eoe, his wife, and illtreating his porter, John Greenhaugh (a 
 gentleman in his service who went to the porter's help), his 
 mace-bearer, and one Bartholemew Brett, whom he, the said 
 Mayor, had appointed as Draycott's guardian ; and that, when 
 imprisoned for these offences, the said Draycott threw the marshal 
 of. the prison, John Neale (a man of seventy years of age), down- 
 stairs, whereby the said marshal was so grievously hurt that 
 he had to keep his bed for a month and more, and hardly 
 escaped with his life; and that he has "lised most vile, 
 reviling, scandalous and opprobrious speeches to the said Sir 
 Francis, ... as in calling him a base knight, a scurvy knight, 
 and a shitten pockye knight, and that as he was Sir Francis Roe, 
 he cared no more for him than he cared for the roe of a herring, 
 and as he was Mayor of Drogheda [or Tredah] , he cared no more 
 for him than he cared for a turd " : — 
 
 And whereas defendant's counsel could allege none other excuse 
 than drunkenness, and that he had not been known to commit 
 the like outrage before, and humbly summitted the cause to the 
 Court; and it being a great grief to the Comt that "a gentleman of 
 good descent should so much degenerate from the true carriage of 
 gentry . . fastening so unworthy imputations uj)on so worthy 
 a person in himself, tor his virtue, valour, ancl many good 
 services bravely performed in the service of his sovereign," and 
 also, by villifying his Majesty's lieutenant in Drogheda, under- 
 mining the authority of the magistracy and " tending to over- 
 throw and supplant the root, and to dry up the fountain and 
 spring-head of justice," without which no Commonwealth can 
 subsist : — 
 
 Therefore — "though it was well known that the defendant was a 
 younger brother, whose estate is little and uncertain, and in that 
 respect might be thought the more to be favoured, yet foreas- 
 much as true justice must be blind in the proportioning of 
 punishments, according to the quality of the offences and not of 
 the persons" — it is ordered that the said Christopher Draycott 
 pay a fine of 5001. sterling, give 20L sterling to John Neale in 
 satisfaction for his hurts ; confess his fault and ask forgiveness 
 of Sir Francis and Lady Roe upon his knees in the Court of 
 Drogheda (or if Sir Francis, now sick, should depart this life, of 
 the Mayor that shall be) , pay John Greenhaugh such costs as shall 
 be taxed by the Lord Chancellor, and remain a prisoner during 
 pleasure in Dublin Castle. 
 
 June 30. — Present: The Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, 
 Lord Primate, Mr. Vice-Treasurer, Treasurer at Wars, Lord 
 Chief Justice, Lord Sarsfeild, Lord Chief Baron, Master of the 
 Rolls, Sir Thomas Roper and Sir Francis Annesley. 
 
 Martyn Plunkett, Edward Plunkett and Mathew Bath to pay 
 fines — Martyn Plunkett as principal, 500L sterling, and the other 
 two, as co-adjutors, 2001. apiece — to stand on the pillory on a 
 market day with papers on their heads, to be bound to good 
 behaviour for three years, and to be imprisoned during pleasure, 
 for having "with inhumane violence" carried away Margaret 
 Cusack to be married to the said Martyn Plunkett against her 
 
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 will ; the Court well knowing the frequency of this offence, and 
 Believing that severe punishment given to delinquents in this 
 kind, may deter many others from committing the like outrages. 
 It having been thought by the learned judges that the accused 
 should be rather tried at the King's Bench for felony than in 
 this court for riotous conspiracy, and the Lord Deputy having 
 ordered the two Chief Justices, the Lord Chief Baron and the 
 Master of the Rolls to consider of a statute (enacted in 
 3 King Henry VII.) for the prevention of taking away of women 
 endowed with good lands and livelihood, the said judges reported 
 that the defendants, having violently taken and forcibly kept the 
 plaintiff in their possession for three or four days, " were properly 
 to be tried in the King's Bench for felony ; howbeit upon mature 
 consideration of the nature of the offence, and the native dis- 
 position of this country in like cases " but especially in respect 
 of his Majesty's strong inclination to clemency and mercy in 
 sparing the lives of his subjects, and in lieu of their lives to 
 inflict pecuniary and corporal punishments, which power, 
 derived from his Majesty, was now here invested in the person 
 of the Lord Deputy," the said Lord Deputy determined that the 
 cause should receive a final censure in this court. 
 
 [On the last page.J 
 
 1578, September 2. — W. E., of Kilkenny to be summoned to 
 appear in the Court of Castle or Star Chamber, there to pay his 
 fine of 2Sl. 6s. 8d. sterling into the hands of Robert Kendall, 
 clerk of the Court, together with IIL 7s. Irish, costs and charges, 
 on the fifteenth day of Michaelmas term next. Latin. 
 
 Order in Council. 
 
 1618 [-19], March 16. Whitehall. — Upon reading of certain 
 articles touching his Majesty's better service in his Commission 
 for his wards in Ireland, subscribed by Sir Henry Hobart, Lord 
 Chief Justice of Common Pleas, Sir Henry Yelverton, Attorney 
 General, and Sir James Ley, Attorney of the Wards here, it is 
 ordered that for such articles as are to pass by letters from his 
 Majesty, Mr. Percivalle attend Sir Francis Blundell, and for such 
 as are to pass by letters from the Board to the Commissioners in 
 Ireland, the Clerk of the Council is to draw up the letter ; and 
 for such as are to be inserted in the Instructions Mr. Percivalle 
 is to attend the Attorney General. 
 
 Concerning his suit for charges in attendance of his Majesty's 
 service, he is referred to Mr. Secretary Naunton to procure him 
 a Privy Seal for discharge of certain old debts due to the King 
 in the Court of Wards. Cojjy. 1 p. [Family Collections, 
 Vol. III., No. 1.] 
 
 The Privy Council to the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland. 
 
 1618 [-19] , March 17. Whitehall.— Desiring them to grant to 
 Richard Percivall, Clerk of the Commission for the Wards in 
 Ireland — either by concordatum or letters patent under the 
 Great Seal of Ireland — a yearly fee of 40L sterling, such being 
 his Majesty's pleasure. Copy. 1^ i^p. [Ibid., No. 2.'] 
 
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 Order in Council. 
 
 1621 [-22] , March 12. Whitehall.— Upon a petition of Walter 
 and Philip Percivall — shewing that their father, Eichard Percivall, 
 clerk and registrar of the Commission for Wards in Ireland had 
 " brought them up under him in the knowledge and understand- 
 ing of those affairs," with a purpose that they might succeed 
 him, but that one Edward Bagshaw procured a grant of the 
 reversion (which he has now made over to one Mr. Webb) ; and 
 praying for a grant of the reversion after the said Bagshaw 
 and Webb, and also that if a Court of Wards and Liveries be 
 established in Ireland, they may have the office of clerk or 
 registrar there — Mr. Secretary Calvert is requested to move his 
 Majesty to give order on petitioners' behalf, in respect of the good 
 service done by their father in improving the King's revenue by 
 settling the Wards in Irelahd. Copy. 1 p. [Ibid., No. 3.] 
 
 David Comyn, Alderman of Limerick. 
 
 1624, March 29. — Acknowledgment of the wrong done to 
 Philip Percivall of Dublin, esq., by his complaints against the 
 said Philip Percivall touching the finding of several inquisitions 
 after the death of his father, Nicholas Comyn. Cojiy. 1 ;>. 
 [Ibid., Xo. 4.] 
 
 David Rice, Town Clerk of Limerick. 
 
 1624, September 2. — Acknowledgment that by giving warrant 
 for the arresting of Philip Percivall, Esq., the sole commissioner 
 appointed under the Great Seal for finding divers offices Post 
 Mortem, he wronged the said Philip Percivall very much, for 
 which rash and inconsiderate conduct he is heartily sorry. 
 
 Underwritten. — Statement by Percivall that he is satisfied. 
 Copy. 1 p. [Ibid., No. 5.] 
 
 B[ernard], Bishop of Limerick, to Philip Percivall. 
 
 1625, June 14. Limericke. — " If there were no land in ques- 
 tion, yet out of question you have my true love as sure as you 
 have your own. I know your head and your hands had as much 
 to do as you could turn them both to, and therefore you are the 
 more excusable in your sudden departure. Touching the lands 
 pertaining to the Bishopric of Limerick, wrongfully detained and 
 easily to be recovered, I depend more upon your judgment far 
 than upon mine own ... I am not so learned in law matters 
 as to advise you what kind of commission you should use, 
 whether out of the Chancery or out of the Exchequer or other- 
 wise." As to the lands, the ploughlands of Omayle have been 
 in hearing before the Lord Deputy and Council upon bill, 
 answer and rejoinder, first against the Mayor and Corporation, 
 then against the parsons and possessors of the several parts, with 
 the inquisition for the King, which maketh much for me. A 
 noble friend of mine, Sir Henry Pierce, had once this land in 
 chace, having begged the arrears from the King, whereupon he 
 got an inquisition, which is in the hands of Mr. Richard Williams 
 in Fish- Shamble Street, who was then his man. 
 
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 The ploughland and a half of Donoghmore has been long in 
 suit at the Common Law. I have had three trials at Nisi Prius, 
 which Mr. Jeffrey Gallway, now Sir Jeffrey, "put off by trick of 
 his learning in law, and but a trick, for he was ever afraid to 
 come to a trial and refused a jury of this city, the estate of which 
 land you may see without a pair of spectacles to be the Bishop's 
 land . . . and goodly land it is and large and recoverable, as you 
 shall see hereafter. 
 
 Next is the manor of Drumdely, containing four plough- 
 lands and a castle, good land, which was in question at the 
 Council Table at Dublin two or three sittings ; and at the last 
 Thomas Cam Garrald (as they call him) of Gortentabord or his 
 counsel for him pleaded nonage and that he was the King's 
 ward, whereupon I could proceed no further until he was at full 
 years, and I being then bound for England it hath rested so 
 hitherto. For this matter you shall not only have my records of 
 the Black Book but the records of Brimigam's Tower to make all 
 good . . . After Drumdely is my manor of Killmallock, where I 
 am lord paramount. For this manor you shall have evidence 
 enough . . . After Killmallock is my manor of Ardagh, which 
 all the country knoweth to be the Bishop of Limrick his manor, 
 as shall appear to you by good records. This manor in loose 
 times one Capt. Robert Cullam thrust into a patent in good Queen 
 Elizabeth's time, for what service I know not, with some 
 other lands of mine, but I have kept courts there myself in 
 person, and my steward often for me, when Robert Cullam the 
 father and William Cullam the son have appeared and done suit 
 and service. Yet William Cullam, a 'deboyst' fellow, now 
 presumeth to call it his manor and keepeth courts there to 
 extinguish my right, against whom I have had a quo uarranto, 
 but he careth for nothing." 
 
 The names of those who detain lands unjustly from the 
 Church and the Bishopric of Limrick are : — David Roch of 
 Limrick, merchant ; James Sexton, Carina ; David Rice, Clogh- 
 cokie ; Kateren Crumewell and her son, Ballynecloghy ; Mr Donogh 
 O'Bryen of Carry ggunnell ; Mr. Dominick Roch of Limrick, 
 alderman ; Edmund McCanny, Thomas Cam Gerrald, William 
 Cullam, Edmund Oge Herbert, Thos. Gerrald of Ratsneseir, 
 Connor McTeige, Murrogh McConner. Killmallock is witheld 
 by the Sovereign and Burgesses. 
 
 Andrew Creagh of Limrick, merchant, detains Ballyguy and 
 " Sir Jeffrey Gallway hath married a second or third son of his 
 to the supposed heir, wherein he hath cozened himself, as the 
 best lawyers may now and then, as I believe you will find . . . 
 I think this is enough, if not too much at once, but I leave all to 
 your discretion and managing," praying you to let me hear 
 from you by the first opportunity and to tell me when you 
 determine to come. Copy. 4J JW- \Jhid., No. 6.] 
 
 Philip Pbkcivalle and George Plunket. 
 
 1627, December 31. — Agreement by which Philip Percivalle 
 grants to George Plunket the office of Marshal or Usher of the 
 Court of Wards in Ireland, together with the fees of all contempts, 
 
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 committals, diet and lodging of prisoners belonging to the same, 
 and also the house in Copper Mley, Dublin, occupied by the 
 former Usher, Morris Worth, now deceased, for a term of seven 
 years, for an annual payment or rent of 30Z. sterling. Copy. 
 1 ;;. llhid.. No. 15.] 
 
 Thomas Scyddye to Philip Peecivall at Dublin. 
 
 1628, June 12. Cork. — " ... I have had conference with 
 a very worthy person and one of the best in all Muskery next the 
 chief lord there, who confidently assured me that in case I had 
 a strong arm (I mean a person of quality and means) that he 
 would entitle the Crown (by the attainder of a good and sufficient 
 freeholder who died in action or adhered unto the Spaniards 
 against the Crown of England) unto the castle, town and lands 
 of Carrygynmuck, containing twelve plowlands of the marrow 
 and best land in the whole barony. I told the gentleman that I 
 had a worthy person both of quality, power and means in those 
 parts (meaning your own self) but never acquainted him there- 
 with. I assure you (by God's grace) ere I be a twelvemonth 
 elder, I will bring into your purse 1,000?. sterling, so as you 
 afi'ord me your favour, countenance and power." I understand 
 that Mr. James Gould Fitz George intends to bring me in question 
 concerning Ballynory. He is bent to do me mischief and to 
 withdraw from me your favour and that of your honourable 
 court. " My request is that you will not be unmindful of him 
 who laboureth to get a good prey for your worship, but that now 
 in my absence you'll prevent my adversary's spleen, hatred and 
 malice against me." Copy. 1^ pp. [Ihid., No. 10]. 
 
 King Chaeles I. 
 
 [1629], 4 Car. I, Feb. 15.— Letters patent to Philip Percivall 
 granting him permission to pass and repass "ad libitum," to and 
 from the kingdom of Ireland, and to appoint deputies during his 
 absence in his places of Clerk of the Crown, Clerk of the Common 
 Pleas, and Keeper of the Eecords of the Court of Chief Pleas, in 
 that kingdom. Latin. Cojnj. 2 pp. \Ihid., No. 17.] 
 
 Philip Peecivalle to Conoghbe Eeagh [O'Callaghan] . 
 
 1629, November 30. Dublin. — Is " marvellously moved " that 
 his money is so backward in coming in, and finds the payment 
 of interest very heavy, when all the while he has money of his 
 own to defray all, if he could only receive it according to promise. 
 Gives directions about tenants. Mr. Holliday is in danger to lose 
 his vicarage and so is not to be meddled with, without good 
 assurance. Wishes Stockes to buy corn before the price increases, 
 and urges the prosecution of certain thieves, for if he suffers such 
 injuries he cannot expect to keep anything. Coj^y. 2 pp. [Ibid., 
 No. 18.] 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1630, May 6. Dublin. — Concerning his lands, tenants, and 
 mortgages. As to Mr. O'Callaghan, has been too long deluded 
 for ready money lent out of purse, of which he has never yet 
 
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 paid one penny principal or rent ; therefore desires that 
 the castle and lands be seized. Has an extent against him, the 
 Lord of Dumboyne, and Morris Eoch for the whole debt. Fears 
 the title of Bregoge, as the elder brother's children have a strong 
 claim on it, besides pretensions made by Kedmond Barry and 
 William Bryen. James Fitz Nicholas Barry and his son have only 
 cast up the Easter rents. Sends authority to levy the same. Is 
 glad Ballymacow is settled, but wishes Mr. Goddard to be told 
 that he did not go the right way " in holding out as long as he 
 could and then yielding when he could do no other." Mr. King 
 would fain have had Ballintemple, but he received his answer 
 and that his money for Ballyadam is ready. Mr. Barry has per- 
 fected a lease of DownbaiTy to James Percivall, his [the writer's] 
 man, and he is confident of recovering possession, but rather 
 than wrangle in so small a matter would abate half a year's rent, 
 although his right to it is very good. 
 
 Has had ill success with horse-flesh, but hopes for better 
 luck next year. Sends a writ for the tenants of Monkstown. 
 Hopes to sell his Kilkenny wool at a good price, as it is finer than 
 any in these parts, and so redeem Imogan. If he cannot do so, 
 will venture it all for England, as he is assured that wool is dear 
 there. Copy. 4J jip. [IJnd., No. 19.] 
 
 Court of Wards. 
 
 1630, May 10. — Order granting to Sir William Sarsfield, Sir 
 Eandall Clayton, Sir Walter Coppinger and Philip Percivall, 
 Esq., a lease of the lands and possessions of the late Sir 
 James Barrett of Castlemore, co. Cork, whose son and heir, 
 Andrew Barrett, is the King's ward ; the above lessees to 
 receive all rents, &c. (amounting to about 315/. English per 
 annum), and to pay all dues, viz. : rent to the Kuig, Sir James 
 Barrett's just debts, 5001. fine for the personal wardshijj (granted 
 to Philip Percivall), and 601. per annum for maintenance of the 
 ward ; the residue to be used for the " preferment " of the other 
 two sons and three daughters of Sir James, who are of tender 
 age and as yet unprovided for. Sif/ned hij Sir Richard Bolton. 
 Certified copy. 2 pp. \_TIds paper is hound up with those of the 
 2/mr'l637.] ' 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 [1630], 6 Car. I., August 9. — Letters patent granting to 
 Philip Percivall thirty acres of land in the town and fields of 
 Hassardston, alias Herton, aZia.9 Hafferton, co. Dublin, being part 
 of the possessions of the former hospital or priory of St. John 
 of Jerusalem in Ireland ; fifty-two acres in the town and 
 fields of Blackrath, co. Tipperary, part of the possessions of 
 the monastery or priory of St. Katherine near Waterford ; and 
 the lands of Kilmoyleran, co. Cork, formerly belonging to Cormack 
 Eoe McCarty, attainted of high treason ; the said lands to be held 
 in free and common socage and not in capite or by military 
 service. Copi/. Latin. 9J ]}p. \_Family Collections III., 
 No. 27.] ' 
 
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 Philip Percivalle to [Sir William Parsons], the Master 
 of the Court of Wards. 
 
 [1630, end of September?] — I have received your letter of the 
 25th of this month by Rory O'Kennedy. He has carried himself 
 very quietly here, and having given in a list of his lands, "the 
 jury found that he was seised in fee of divers lands mortgaged 
 to Constance Me Eagan for 300L I the rather took it, although 
 nothing comes to the king but the fine of that alienation, because 
 it affirms his seisin in fee of all the lands. . . . 
 
 "I find cause by your letter to acquaint you with some 
 passages here. John McBrien O'Kennedy of Leackine (not far 
 from Birre), the chief est amongst them, as accounted, was seised 
 of one of the fairest estates in Ormond, and having no issue of 
 his own body, made over a deed in paper the day before his 
 death unto the use of Donogh O'Kennedy, his third brother, 
 who entered into it. This John had a second brother named 
 Murrogh, long since killed in rebellion as is generally spoken, 
 who had one only daughter married unto one Ryan O'Callynane 
 O'Leech, and who would gladly find a title for the King 
 or for his wife and content themselves with one third part 
 of the whole estate . . . Upon occasion of discourse with 
 Mr. Daniel O'Bryen of Annagh in Ormond, I find he 
 is most willing and desirous of a Plantation (which is 
 much voiced this long time) and if he could be assured that 
 any reasonable respect would be had of him, he would submit to 
 it under his hand, and so would twenty more, as he told me. 
 This gentleman is a younger brother of Mr. Bryen Arroes, and 
 hath a pretty estate in Dowharrow, from his father, Sir Teal 
 Garrath, and by his being sheriff and otherwise hath acquired a 
 better in Ormond, and there matched his children, and carried a 
 great stroke there, securing divers of the Kennedys, his followers. 
 He is foreman of our jury. Constance McEgan, the chief of his 
 sept, told me of himself in private discourse that he would not be 
 the last, but if any man would submit to a Plantation, he would. 
 I came by the sight of a deed, whereof I send you a copy enclosed, 
 lately and wish it might conduce to the furtherance of this great 
 and good work. I have heard of an Act of Parliament which 
 gave the King all lands at any time granted to this Bruce (sic), 
 but I never saw any such. The country, you know, is a sweet 
 country, and the people in my poor judgment may never be so 
 easily dealt with as now, they having received the Earl long 
 expected, and find that he expects helps, not being able, nor (as 
 some of them term it) worthy, as they expected, to protect them, 
 they being poor and weary of their present condition ; and to 
 speak truly I find a general will, if the matter be speedily and 
 well handled, all with one consent (at this enquiry) to have his 
 martearle,*' some openly calling it a black rent." 
 
 Touching the inquiry of the Earl of Ormond, Countess Desmond 
 and Sir J. [or T.] B [utler] , I procured the Commissioners and 
 brought down three clerks for the great work and have caused the 
 
 • Or Mart Early ; a chief rent so called. See S.P. Ireland Car. I, Vol. ccli, 
 No. 1810. 
 
 7166 £ 
 
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 demesne lands to be found absolute. The Earl thinking his stay 
 long and chargeable, we have appointed the 17th of October to 
 hear him, but as the pretence is so great and we are unfit to be 
 the judges of it (though we might make gain of it) I hope you 
 will hear the matter yourselves in term, and I pray you to 
 advise with the Lord Chief Baron upon it. "Hitherto I doubt 
 not it hath proceeded well enough and I conceive that by these 
 offices, the King will have livery of all the estate which came 
 from the Earl's father [Sir John Butler], two fines for aliena- 
 tion of all the main estate, both of Ormond, Desmond and the 
 Countess Dowager's, and the wardship of the body of the young 
 lady,* beside some reliefs. . . I hope to bring you the like 
 account for all his lands in the other counties in Munster and in 
 Kilkenny (where his pretences admits the King scarce any part)." 
 As I may not be able to attend I pray you to write to the officers 
 of that county and to speak to Mr. Southwell if you can, telling 
 them to proceed as we have done here. As regards the Earl's 
 claim to the tenures of almost all the lands in counties Kilkenny 
 and Tipperary, there was an enquiry taken 1 Edward VI., after 
 the death of James, Earl of Ormond, which found many lands, 
 though not so many as he now claims to be held of him. 
 
 " Sir, you know that if this matter of Plantation shall proceed, 
 as it would be a hindrance to his Majesty for the present profit 
 by reason of his tenures, and to some other officers, so it would 
 to me in my poor particular employments be a double disadvant- 
 age, yet none should be more forward than myself to my power 
 to further a work tending so much to his Majesty's service and 
 the country's, not doubting but that you will be mindful of me 
 among other of your servants and on like conditions." Eory 
 O'Kennedy intends, in the midst of the assizes, to go to Dublin, 
 which may excite suspicion. Copy. 4 pp. [Ihid., No. 20.] 
 
 Philip Percivallb to the Master of the Wards. 
 
 [1630, October?] — We have taken an office here for the Earl 
 of Ormond's prize wines, which his counsel tells me are granted 
 to be held in capite, therefore care must be taken ' ' that his 
 Majesty, who hath been so long without his due, may not be 
 defrauded of it. We took fourteen inquisitions at Waterford, so 
 as I expect not to take any more there these seven years, but as 
 the tenants m capite may die, and at Cork I hope to take as many 
 more." Copy. 1 p. [Ibid., No. 21.] 
 
 Sir William St. Legee, President of Munster, to 
 Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1630, November 16. Moyallo. — " By this enclosed you will 
 find who were the first projectors of Ormond plantation, although 
 they will not now seem to own the child, the patrimony being 
 
 * This appears to refer to the inquisitions mentioned by Carte as taken in 
 October, 1630. (Life of Ormonde, i,9.) The young lady is Lady Elizabeth Preston, 
 Baroness Dingwall, granddaughter of the 10th Earl of Ormond, who married her 
 cousin, Lord Thurles, afterwards 12th Earl, 
 
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 disposed, it may be, contrary to their advice and liking. You 
 see what I am commanded, and I shall not be unwilling to obey 
 provided that myself and my friends may not be forgotten, with- 
 out which I will not stir one foot, and without me I know they can 
 do nothing unless your master [Parsons] play the Judas with me, 
 which I am reasonable confident he will not do, but this wicked 
 age is naught, and so much falsehood there is in friendship 
 nowadays that there is scarce any trust to be put in mankind. 
 Howsoever, I pray keep your fingers out of the pie for awhile, 
 until we see how the game will be played, for I am confident the 
 resolution continues of disposing the lands unto the Scots, which 
 will more clearly appear to you by this enclosed, therefore I hope 
 my lord of Cork will not be forward in it ; if he be I cannot help 
 it ... As you are an honest cavalier, burn my letter as soon 
 as you have read it." Coipy. | p. [Ibid., No. 22.] 
 
 The enclosures : — 
 
 I. Richard, Lord Weston, to Sir William St. Leger. 
 
 1630, October 22. li. Hampton. — Acknowledges receipt oj 
 his letter, with an enclosed paper concerning the King's title 
 to the intended jilantation in Ormond, hut having already 
 received a letter from the Earl of Cork and signified to him 
 his Majesty's pleasiire, "tchicliis that his intent and pitr- 
 2)ose is to make the best advantage of it for his oicn use and 
 servi-ce," he begs Sir William to constdt ivith the said Earl 
 for the directing of the business. Copy, f p. [Ibid., 
 No. 23.] 
 
 //. W. Lake [secretary to Lord Treasurer Weston^, to Sir 
 William St. Leger. 
 
 1630, October 22. — Sends a letter from his Lord, who takes in 
 very kind part Sir William's care of him and his. His 
 Majesty some time ago employed some to find out his title, 
 hut they are to he directed {he believes) by the Earl of Cork, 
 as irill apipear by his Lordship's letter ; therefore it ivill 
 he best for Sir William and his Lordship to advise together 
 " that so the dispatch going upon two sound feet, may iralk 
 on more speedily and safely." Copy. ip. [Ibid., No. 24.] 
 
 Philip Peecivallb to Sie William St. Legee. 
 
 [1630, November.] — I have received yours, with the two 
 enclosures, and have done my best to inform myself in the 
 matter. "Commissions are now engrossing for enquiring of and 
 surveying both Ormonds for the intended plantation, and that 
 with great speed. Mr. Baron Lowther, the King's Serjeants, 
 Attorney, Escheator, and myself (among a few others) are Com- 
 missioners , . . There have been motions made to the Earl of 
 Ormond and freeholders to submit, but I observe neither of them 
 to be inclinable thereunto. The Earl of Cork swears he bath no 
 hand in this proceeding and so doth the Master of the Court of 
 
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 Wards. The Lord Esmond was gone forth of town suddenly 
 after I received your Lordship's, but they assure me that he 
 is where he was. The Earl [of Cork] says that he wrote to 
 the Lord Treasurer to divert the present course, and that what 
 information he gave was only in general on Kory O'Kennedy's 
 submission, and received direction to give his assistance in this 
 course as your Lordship did, wherein he is desirous to proceed 
 with your Lordship when time serves and not otherwise." I 
 hope to see Mr. David Koche by the end of Christmas and to 
 learn the intentions of the Earl. 
 
 Postscript. "Mr. Daniel Lewis, agent for the Earl of Carlisle, 
 persuades us that the labour on these commissions will be very 
 little, he having gotten the consent of two or three freeholders at 
 least to do they wot not what. Copy. 2 pp. \_Ibid., No. 25.] 
 
 Walter, Earl of Ormond, Jambs, Lord Thurles, and 
 Elizabeth, Lady Thurles. 
 
 1631, .July 24. — Engagement that if Philip Percivall will pay 
 1,000Z., discharge the 120?. fees to the Court of Wards, and clear 
 any defects in the patents of Farrencamanagh and Tyllyleasye, 
 they "will bargain with him to this effect." Copy. } p. [Ibid., 
 No. 29.] 
 
 Edmund Percivall to his cousin, Philip Percivall. 
 
 1631, August 1. Eingwood. — I have not yet received any 
 answer to what I wrote to you by my cousin Buller. 
 
 As for Piltown, I repent of having given you liberty to dispose 
 of it. What is done cannot be recalled, but I cannot think of it 
 without grief. I have sent you an agent for your Munster 
 affairs, for whom I hope you will have cause to thank me. He 
 has a reasonable estate, and a better in expectancy, yet is content 
 to bestow his time in Ireland in this kind. He hath a wife but 
 no child. I have promised him 201. a year and the use of a 
 gelding. I hope you will shortly send me the 2001. which I have 
 paid Jesop, as meanwhile I have to pay eight pounds in the 
 hundred. I send you a copy of Jesop's bond, and you may have 
 Mr. Nicholas Pyne's upon demand. Mr. Pyne's and Mr. Hodder's 
 letters will show you to what purpose theyj are written. Copy. 
 3 pp. [Family Collections, Hi, No. 80.] 
 
 Thomas Francis to his master, Philip Percivall, 
 at Dublin. 
 
 1632, June 9. Piltown. — Complaining of Mr. Hodder's double 
 dealing in regard to the cattle, and of Mr. Buller's connivance 
 therein. They have reported him [Francis] to be a fool, only 
 because he will not be a knave. Is sorry that so much of 
 Oliver [Buller] 's wit lieth in his tutor's brains. Copy. IJ pp. 
 [Ibid., No. 32.] 
 
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 Lawrence Parsons. 
 
 1632, June 13. — Indenture by which Lawrence Parsons, son of 
 Fenton Parsons, Esq., binds himself apprentice for seven years 
 (from the feast of All Saints next) to Phillipp Percivalle, Esq., 
 clerk and register of the Court of Wards and Liveries, covenant- 
 ing to serve his master well and faithfully, and not to depart or 
 absent himself from him during the said term, in consideration 
 whereof, the said master covenants to find him meat, drink, 
 apparel, lodging and other necessaries and to bring him up and 
 instruct him in the said office. Signed and sealed by Lawrence 
 Parsons. Witnessed by Sir William Parsons, Eichard and Fenton 
 Parsons, Edm. Smyth and Will. Koulls. J ^j.* 
 
 Sir Wm. Parsons to Wm. Wiseman, Escheator of co. Cork. 
 
 1632, June 25. — The bearer, Captain Hunt, will be able to 
 enlighten you fully how to find young Fleetwood a ward. " You 
 must carry it warily and with some secrecy. You must find 
 Thomas Fleetwood to die seised of as much as you can, but 
 specially there will be little doubt to find him die seised of the 
 piece of glebe which he will declare unto you. The child is now 
 like to be carried away into the hands of his uncle, a papist, and 
 one that is not without intent to peril him in his whole estate, 
 which we must endeavour to prevent, and therefore, I pray you, 
 use your best care to keep the business in a right way. The 
 particulars this bearer will inform you of, who, with us, aims at 
 nothing so much as to preserve the boy and his estate." 
 
 Endorsed. " From Sir William Parsons concerning the melius 
 inquirandum post mortem Thomce Fleetwoode. Seal of arms. 1 p. 
 
 Thomas Fleetwood. 
 
 1632, July 24. " Apud the King's old Castle," co. Cork.— 
 Finding of the jury that Thomas Fleetewoode, late of 
 Ballydirrawne, co. Cork, esquire, was seised in his lifetime 
 of and in certain towns and lands in co. Cork, viz., 
 Ballydirawne, containing one carucate of land, of the annual 
 value of 10s. Irish money, with all exits besides reprises ; Barne- 
 follie, containing half a carucate, value 5s. Irish ; Kilelogh, 
 containing half a carucate, value 5s. ; Cloghleighe, containing 
 half a carucate, value 5s. ; Killieide, one carucate, 10s. ; Glanses- 
 kin, one carucate, 5s. ;+ Ballycarrigyrie, half a carucate, 5s. ; and 
 Garryenplubedigge, six acres, Irish measure, annual value IM. 
 And that being thus seised, he died October 7th, 1631, and that 
 Francis Fleetewoode is his son and next heir and was of the age of 
 one month at the time of his father's death and unmarried. And 
 
 • From this date, the papers are calendared from the originals, which are 
 contained (unless otherwise specified) in a series of bound volumes, marked on the 
 back with their respective years. 
 
 t Altered from half a carucate, but the value, by oversight, left unchanged. 
 
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 they further declare that the town and lands of Garraneplubedlgge 
 were held by the said Thomas Fleetewoode, as the tune of his 
 death, from the King in capite, for the twentieth part of a 
 knight's fee. Signed by the twelve jurors. Latin. ^ j>. 
 
 to Philip Percevall. 
 
 1632. — It is observed by those in this subordinate isle that 
 only he who can oppress or wrest from others is thought worthy 
 to enjoy anything, or is able to hold his own. "I cannot omit 
 to tell you that [sic'] the general and grievous burden borne by 
 the subjects of England and Scotland, and his Majesty's allies 
 and friends, the Dutch and French, by the exactions of their 
 poorest sister Ireland, who, having been for many years protected 
 by their purses, and expenses of their lives are become so 
 proud that instead of gratifying their loves, invent new 
 impositions and customs never demanded in any other kingdom 
 or warranted by any lawful power here." In Dublin, the 
 Mayor and Corporation exact M. in the shilling {sic) on all exports 
 and imports, whether by aliens or his Majesty's subjects, not 
 freed by charter, and " pretend a treble authority much like the 
 Pope's triple crown, and the pretended authority by which he 
 holds his interest in Purgatory, so profitable to liim, for as the 
 Pofie alleges the scriptures, the fathers and the general Councils 
 to keep that fire burning, so doth the Mayor and Corporation 
 allege prescriptions, charters and Acts of Parliament to support 
 their pretended petty custom. And as the former, being searched 
 into could never find the tinder-box that first kindled that 
 fire, which burns so eagerly " so no one can discover how these 
 pretended customs are due, or when they were first levied. It 
 cannot be due by prescription, because the stamp it bears declares 
 it to be a custom due upon merchandize, and therefore due to the 
 King and to the King only, which they have no more right to 
 take from their fellow subjects, than to take a purse on Salisbury 
 Plain or Newmarket Heath. " In the Statute that gives Pound- 
 age, the townsmen of Dublin are free from payment thereof and 
 it is to be presumed that those that were so wise to be exempted 
 from payment of the one, would have been as provident to be 
 legally warranted to take the other, yet no mention is made in 
 that act of any petty custom due to them. If they claim it by 
 charter, it must appear that the King that granted it first had it 
 and received it, for that no grant can enable to receive what the 
 King never had power to give." And if they have the charter 
 why did they not show it in 1608, when Drogheda and other 
 corporations produced theirs. " But least all the rest should 
 fail, they claim a custom by Statute 13 Elizabeth, which lays a 
 custom more than the value of the goods, wherein they convert 
 the intention of an wholesome good law, made as a double fence 
 for the continuing those commodities to be manufactured here 
 and to supply the wants of the Kingdom when they were scanty, 
 into a most unjust wresting of what part they please to the use 
 of the Corporation, as if an Act of Parliament or Act of State 
 
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 should command that no man should for many days depart the 
 city, and requu-e the Mayor, &c., with the King's officers and 
 others to restrain them, they should, under pretence of this power, 
 set up a wicket, and take threepence a man, [and] should let 
 them go at pleasure." It cannot be denied that the King could 
 by this statute, if he pleased, claim more than double the value 
 of the goods, in which case nothing would be left for the Cor- 
 poration. Great decay of trade is caused by these exactions, as 
 the money would otherwise be employed in the commodities of 
 the Kingdom and advancement of the true customs. All this 
 is well known to the apostate customer and comptroller who 
 farm the same in Dublin, but they have seared up their con- 
 sciences, and "per fas aut nefas, have so advanced their 
 pretences that they seem to outface justice and so levy them as 
 if they were as due as the Customs to his Majesty." 8 -pp. 
 
 Addressed : " To my worthy friend P. Percivall, Esq., Captain 
 of the Port of the City of Dublin." 
 
 Customs of Dublin. 
 
 [1632.] — "Eeasons to confute the unjust complaints and 
 clamours of the Dutch factors in Dublin, who murmur against 
 the taking a lease of the city customs of Dublin by P.P. [Philip 
 Percivalle] and T.C. [Thomas Cave] tenants of the same." 
 
 1. No new charge is laid on them, although perhaps for want 
 of knowledge in the former lessees it has not been duly levied 
 heretofore. 
 
 2. These customs are no way burdensome to the true Dutch 
 merchants, but only to their factors here, who charge these duties 
 in full to their masters, and have pocketed the money to their 
 own use, which now makes them storm. "And what they cozen 
 in customs is their own and not their masters." 
 
 3. Their freedom of trade, both in importing Flanders ware 
 and exporting native commodities, here in Ireland, is far beyond 
 what either they or Englishmen enjoy in England, as in the 
 shipping of tallow, salt and green hides, which may not be expor- 
 ted from England at all. Also most Flanders ware and groceries 
 imported into England, have to pay much heavier dues than 
 here in Ireland. 
 
 Signed : Thomas Cave, Comptroller of the customs of Dublin. 
 
 Endorsed. Eeasons against the objection of the Dutch who 
 
 were for having the place of customer of Dublin abolished. Upp. 
 
 Customs of Dublin. 
 
 1682. — " Further reasons," stating that the Dutch aliens in 
 Ireland are preferred before his Majesty's own subjects that trade 
 in England, importing many things free which are forbidden to 
 enter England and exporting others, also forbidden to be carried 
 out of England, which immunities " make the Dutch so swarm 
 in Dublin, &c., that they have eaten out all our native merchants 
 and mariners, insomuch as there belongs not one ship or barque 
 
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 to that city, nor do I know in the whole kingdom any vessels of 
 a hundred tons burden." Moreover the Dutch retail and keep 
 shops/"' the inhabitants being reduced to become their servants, 
 buying hides and tallow for them and retailing their wares. And 
 now they bandy with the whole corjjoration and refuse to pay the 
 ancient dulies, a thing which would not be tolerated, nor durst it 
 be attempted by our merchants at Flushing or Middleborough. 
 
 " It is our commodity makes them so rich, their wealth which 
 makes them bold a,nd insolent, and us so poor." It may be 
 objected that if it were not for the Dutch, our commodities could 
 not be exported, but to this I answer that before the Dutch traded 
 here, there belonged above twenty ships and barques to the city 
 of Dublin alone, and where the kingdom has one merchant now 
 it then had ten, as witness all the merchant adventurers' shops 
 now shut up in the Bridge Street, &c., " where hucksters and 
 pedlars now dwell, and instead of adorning our own cities by the 
 edifices of our merchants, Amsterdam flourisheth," for what the 
 Dutch get by trade here, is kept by them at home. It may 
 also be objected that the Dutch bring in money, but it is our 
 own merchants who bring in ready money to supply their trade, 
 the Dutch bringing in baubles, such as Dutch pans and tiles, 
 Flanders hopps [hoops ?], Nuremberg wares and all sorts of 
 wrought iron and brass, prohibited wares and mere toys, which 
 they sell at an extreme rate, and then export the best and 
 most vendable commodities in the world. When I was Collector 
 at Tredath [Drogheda] , where the Dutch had then no trade, the 
 custom of the " outgates ". of the native merchants there came to 
 1,400Z. per annum, and of the " ingates " not to lOOL, and "the 
 rest was returned in ready money " but now the trade there is so 
 decayed that the merchants mostly do but buy and render tallow 
 for the Dutch. Three years ago, in the time of war, when the 
 Dutch had the only free trade into France, and the sole convey- 
 ance of wine and salt to us, they ran up salt from 12s. or 14s. to 
 50s. or 31. the hogshead, and sold their French wines at 26L a 
 tun, so that they are not such profitable members of our Common- 
 wealth as many of good judgment suppose them to be. 2 J j^P- 
 
 Sir Kichaed Fleetwood's Agents. 
 
 1632 [-3] , January 28. — Affidavit made before the Chief Baron 
 by Sir Eichard Fleetwood's agents, Gerard Freind and Robert 
 Nixson. At the inquisition held at Bandonbridge, co. Cork, after 
 the death of Thomas Fleetwood, Esq., the Commisioners being 
 set and the Jury impannelled, Mr. Golde, counsel for Sir Richard 
 Fleetwood, was beginning to open the case when he was asked 
 by Mr. Wiseman, one of the Commissioners, whether he was for 
 the King or otherwise, and answering that he was for the subject. 
 Sir Eichard Fleetwood, Mr. Wiseman replied, " So are you 
 always against the King. Mr. Gould made answer that his 
 Majesty was so gracious that he desired not to oppress any of 
 
 • See the Eesolution of the Irish Committee o£ the Privy Council forbidding 
 this, S.P. Ireland Car. I, Vol. ccliii, No. 2121. 
 
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 his subjects and therefore desired that he might speak for his 
 client, and when he proceeded to instruct the jury, was com- 
 manded by the Commissioners to hold his peace, being against 
 the King. Then Mr. Attorney for the j^rovince of Munster, 
 being also a Commissioner, did undertake the instruction of the 
 jury, and told them that albeit the conveyance made by Sir Eicluird 
 unto his brother Thomas was void in law, yet they ought to give 
 efi'ect to the intention of Sir Eichard, which was, as he did 
 allege, to have made an estate in tail, and therefore that con- 
 sideration ought much to move them, or words to the like effect. " 
 The Commissioners also urged a purchase of Redman's estate, 
 but could not prove it. They would not allow defendant's 
 counsel to reply to Mr. Attorney's objections, and when defen- 
 dants produced testimonies and a witness to prove that Sir 
 Eichard had always answered the King's rent for the land and 
 received the acquittances, and that Thomas had but an estate 
 for term of life, Mr. Wiseman reproved the witness, saying, " It 
 seems you were an honest man to your master in his life time 
 and a dishonest man now he is dead," and thereupon commanded 
 the jury to go together. " And the like carriage was used upon 
 the viclius inquirendum at Cork, when both the defendants' counsel 
 was not suffered to speak, and the agent threatened to be com- 
 mitted for speaking in his master his cause, and commanded 
 to depart the court." 1 f. 
 
 Endorsed. " The copy of the affidavit made before the Lord 
 Chief Baron, 28 January 1632, by Sir Eich. Fleetwood's agents." 
 
 Francis Fleetwood's Wardship. 
 
 1632- [3], January 28. — Memorandum touching the ward- 
 ship : — 
 
 1. The office lately taken was fairly carried, as appears by the 
 affidavit of two prime gentlemen of the Jury, and therefore to 
 be filed. 
 
 2. Thomas Fleetwood, father of Sir Eichard and Thomas, left 
 half of the seigneury allotted to him on the division between him 
 and Marmaduke Eedmond to Thomas and his heirs absolutely, 
 and the said Thomas, father of the ward, entered and enjoyed 
 the lands. 
 
 3. Thomas Fleetwood, the ward's father, afterwards bought 
 Eedmond's share from Marmaduke Eedmond, jun., whose elder 
 brother set up a title to it, and Fleetwood had to buy it over 
 again from him. 
 
 4-8. After further trouble and expense he received the lands and 
 then accepted a deed in tail as he conceived, from Sir Eichard, 
 wherein he was deceived, after which he made leases, &c., which 
 have never been interrupted by any. Sir Eichard has now got 
 all the writings from the widow and has made a fraudulent deed 
 to the child's use in tail, reserving all profits to himself for 
 twenty years to come. Finally if he had any estate from his 
 father or from Eedmond, he would have produced it at the 
 several enquiries or here. | p. 
 
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 On the same sheet : — 
 
 Co])}/ of the certi/icaic that Edmund Barrie of Moygowlic 
 and David Roche, Balhindoghy , co. Cork, f/ents, two of the 
 jiiri;, have " made faith before me " that Thomas Gould was 
 admitted at the inquiri/ to plead for his client to the fidl 
 irithout heincj interrupted by the Commissioners, and that 
 Sir Richard Fleetwood's agent preferred no ivitnesses in 
 behalf of his master {which, had he done, they ivould have 
 been accepted) and showed no evidence except the acquittance 
 for the King's rent. Also that neither Mr. Wiseman nor 
 any of the Commissioners reproved any man for speaking 
 in Sir Richard's belialf that the ^natter was carried ivith 
 mature deliberation, and that the Jury ivere so fully satisfied 
 that they could return no other verdict. Feb. 6, 1632 [-3]. 
 Unsi^gned. f p. 
 
 Thomas Fleetwood. 
 
 [1633, January?] — Information concerning the inquiry after 
 the death of Thomas Fleetwood, Esq., held about January last at 
 the Courthouse, Bandonbridge, by Sir Eob. Travers, Mr. Fisher, 
 the King's Attorney of Munster, and Mr. Wiseman, Escheator, 
 Commissioners. Deponent was present and testifies that to the 
 best of his recollection, the inquiry was honestly and fairly carried 
 on. At the beginning, Mr. Wiseman asked Mr. Thomas Gould, 
 the lawyer, on which side he was, and on his answering 
 "against the King," " so are you always " replied Mr. Wiseman 
 in a jesting manner, which caused all that were present to laugh. 
 Mr. Gould began to open the cause, but was desired to wait until 
 the King's counsel had spoken, after which he was told by the 
 Commissioners to say what he would, and was heard without 
 interruption from them or any other. Signature wanting. 
 
 Endorsed. " Information made in the behalf of the Com- 
 missioners who sat upon the melius inquirendum post mortem 
 Thomce Fleetwood." 1 p. 
 
 Philip Pbrcivalle to the Lord President of Munster. 
 
 1633, May 2'2. Dublin.— Concerning the attempt of Mr. 
 James Butler of Ballynehenchie to gain possession of the lands 
 of Shripstowne, mortgaged by one Philip Racket to Mr. John 
 Southwell, and by him assigned to Percivall. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Edward Yoeke. 
 
 1633, July 18. — Assignment by Edward Yorke of Bushopps- 
 lough, CO. Kilkenny, to Philip Percivalle, of his interest in the 
 towns and lands of Lismortagh and Eathmooly, co. Tipperary, 
 granted in farm to him, by letters patent of the King in 1631, 
 " during so long time as the same should remain in his 
 Majesty's hands, for want of livery sued by William Bret, 
 son and heir of Geoftry Bret, late of Lismortagh aforesaid, 
 gent., deceased." Signed and sealed, 'i.^pp- 
 
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 Erasmus Borrowes to Philip Percivall at Dublin. 
 
 1633, July 26. — ComplainiBg that Sir Walsingham Cooke has 
 not performed his part of an agreement made with him con- 
 cerning the assignment of lands in co. Wexford. Requests 
 Percivall not to make over his share of the lands except on 
 certain stated conditions. 1 p. 
 
 George Courtenay to his cousin, Philip Persevall, 
 at Ballincarrig. 
 
 1633, September 24. Clonecrowe. — Complaining of the 
 tediousness of a commission concerning their business and 
 stating that although he greatly wishes to see Percivall he 
 believes that his coming at present would be to little end. Also 
 requesting directions whether he shall deliver the writ con- 
 cerning Edmond Herberte to the sheriff or not. 1 j^. 
 
 Philip Peroivalle to William Wiseman, Escheator 
 of CO. Cork. 
 
 1633 [-4] , January 6. Dublin. — I have given orders for the 
 delivery of your patent. The costs called for by Bath are due 
 by Mr. Rannell oge Hurley of Bealanycarrigie for his own lands. 
 Thomas Skiddie and yourself stand bound for paying the fine and 
 passing the grant. 
 
 As for the inquiry after the death of Sir Valentine Browne, the 
 only plan will be to give the matter over to the Court of Wards 
 if the jury do not find the "dominicle" as it was there drawn. I 
 believe the jury of co. Kerry will favour young Sir A^alentine, but 
 you will have the same opposition in co. Cork, and if so will do 
 well to follow the same course. "It were strange that Sir 
 Valentine to the ruin of a noble lady whom he so dearly loved 
 should conceal such an estate, and without question it will be 
 little credited in the Court of Wards. If you can find it as it is 
 drawn, which in all probability is the truth of the case, you may 
 add some conditions for Sir Valentine's satisfaction for producing 
 his writings there. ... I find very ancient records touching 
 the tenure of Donniarke, and therefore pray you add a condition 
 referring that tenure to the consideration of the Court." 
 
 Postscript. You have not yet sent Lord Courcy's and Lord 
 Castlehaven's ofiices. 1 p . 
 
 Sir Luke Fitzgerald to [Philip Percivallb]. 
 
 1633 [-4] , March 3. Teerochan. — I have met with much trouble 
 since I dealt with my uncle Eichard's sons, and very little profit. 
 If any of the sons will take the employment (though the father 
 made me executor) I will willingly relinquish it. Mr. Petitt has 
 been allowed by the Court these two or three terms to prolong his 
 appearance. I hear that I am required immediately to appear 
 before you and to bring such bills and bonds as belong to the ward, 
 
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 but I gave them all to Mr. Richard Fitzgerald's son two months 
 ago, that he might deliver an inventory of them into court. If 
 I may have favour until the first of the next term, I will not fail 
 to obey your commands. 1 p. 
 
 Phillip Peeoivalle to his brother-in-law, [Sie Paul] Davys. 
 
 1634, April 2. — Requesting assistance from him as regards the 
 purchase of the " bleak barren farm of Hutton Read," and ask- 
 ing him to warn certain tenants [apparently of lands passing 
 from Davys to Percivall] to do no spoil, or they will be sued for it, 
 and also to place some honest man in possession, as Ned Smith 
 and Roger are both out of town, and he cannot conveniently go 
 so far himself. Draft. 11 pp. 
 
 Piers Buxlee to Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1634, A]3ril 5. Shaineballyduffe. — Stating that William Brytt 
 has this assize been convicted for the treacherous burning of 
 Patrick Carney's house, and suggesting that Percivall would do 
 well to " be sure of his Majesty's title " to his lands. ^ p. 
 
 Michael Keaeney to Philip Peeceivall, Dublin. 
 
 1684, April 5. Clonmell. — Announcing that the heinousness 
 of William Britt's offence in burning his father's house has this 
 day been made manifest, for upon fair trial he has been convicted 
 and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered ; stating that the 
 King has a just title to the lands, and advising Percivall to sue 
 the Lord Deputy at once for a grant of them, as they lie most 
 conveniently for his farm of Killenayle. If pp. 
 
 Philip Peeoivalle to Philip Manwaeing. 
 
 1634, April 7. — I venture to trouble you " in a particular 
 requiring some haste, appearing in the enclosed, whereof this 
 afternoon I received advertisement out of the country." If you 
 judge my suit reasonable, I pray you to take an opportunity to 
 present it to my Lord's consideration, to whose pleasure I shall 
 humbly conform myself, and in case you find it necessary, pray 
 acquaint Sir George Ratcliffe with it " in whose noble further- 
 ance of me in my just occasions I have great confidence." Draft 
 by Percival. ^ p. 
 
 Philip Percivallb to Thomas, Viscount Wbntwoeth, 
 Lord Deputy General of this Kingdom. 
 
 1634, April 7. — Petitions that his Majesty, being entitled to 
 the lands of William Brett of Lismoriertagh, co. Tipperary, until 
 he sued his livery, granted the same by letters patent to Edward 
 Yorke for a certain fine and rent, who about two years since 
 brought a suit in the Court of Wards against Brett for the profits 
 of the lands, and received a decree for 120L The said Edward 
 
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 Yorke, being indebted to petitioner, made over to him all his 
 interest in the lands and he has enjoyed them ever since, but 
 has never been paid the 120L Brett having been convicted of 
 treason at the assizes held at Clonmell on Friday last petitioner 
 prays for a grant from his Majesty of the estate. Draft by 
 Perciral. 1 p. 
 
 Eakl of Oemond to Philip Peesivall. 
 
 1634, April 7. Clonmell.— Stating that if Percivall will help 
 him to acquii'e Wm. Brett's lands — the most part of which are 
 held from or adjoin the manor of Killenale — by purchase or 
 otherwise, he shall have a lease thereof for as long a time as he 
 holds the lands of Kyllenale. Signed. Seal with arms and 
 coronet. ^ p. 
 
 Philip Percivallb to the Eael of Ormond. 
 
 1634, April 10. Dublin. — Informs him that he has himself 
 applied for a grant of Brett's lands, but that his intent was that 
 his Lordship should have the advantage of his endeavours. 
 When the Earl comes to town they can advise further what is to 
 be done, and no doubt by his Lordship's means, they will the 
 better succeed. 
 
 Draft by Percival. ^ p. 
 
 Thomas Bbtteswoeth to Philip Peeoivall. 
 
 1634, April 14. ]VIoall[ow]. — I have sent your good wishes to 
 Captain Hunt by letter, he being gone to McBrien's country. 
 We have appointed the 24th for the Commission at Killurdi, 
 where I do not find we are likely to be bribed on either side. I 
 have contracted for a house at Ballygiblin. We have passed this 
 winter reasonably well with our sheep, yet I cannot much com- 
 mend Humfrey, who is become a most studious prosecutor of his 
 own affairs and of his nut-brown Phillis. " I hear not a word of 
 that vaporous and imaginary great Lord you write of, but I am 
 confident he is at a profound non plus, concerning whom a word 
 or two, and that I hope without offence. He that hath but a judg- 
 ment able to distinguish between a white and a brown piece of 
 bread may sensibly observe that purchasing of lands is now 
 become one of the best traffics in action. The yearly value and 
 price thereof do so mightily and daily advance that even those 
 purchases which but three years since were esteemed marvellous 
 dear and almost undoing to the buyer are by the contingency of 
 the time proved to be now more than saving and very advanta- 
 geous." I send you the Lord President's replication to Mr. 
 Eobiston's answer, which his Lordship left with me on his going 
 into Thomond, whence he is not yet returned, desiring that you 
 would cause his attorney to be careful therein. He prays that 
 Sir William Fenton, Eichard Fisher, Cahier OCallaghan and 
 John Burgatt may be named commissioners for him. It is 
 
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 possible that Dr. Bramhall''''may do something for poor Mr. Fisher, 
 our curate, whom he heard preach at Mallow. Mr. Murrey is 
 to solicit for him, and I pray you to advance any money that he 
 may need, which I will thankfully repay. 3 2)p. 
 
 William Britt or Brett. 
 1634 [April]. — Memorandum that William Britt of Lismor- 
 tagh, gent., was, at the present assizes at Clonmell, beginning 
 April 3rd, convicted of high treason for burning the dwelling 
 house of Patrick Kearney, and accordingly received his judgment 
 and was executed. Signed : R. Osborne. ^ p. 
 
 Simon Haly to his landlord, Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1634, May 8. Killmallock. — Writes to inform him that James 
 [Fitz Nicholas] Barry "is this long time plodding in his castle, 
 making collection" of Percivall's proceedings and purchases in 
 those parts for many years past, and is resolved to produce them 
 before the Lord Deputy. | j). 
 
 The Lord Deputy. 
 
 1634, May 8. Dublin Castle. — Warrant [to the Lord President 
 of Munster?] to issue a commission to Sir Richard Osburne, 
 Bart., Sir William Fenton, Knight, Luke Gernon, Esq., second 
 justice of the province of Munster, Richard Fisher, Esq., his 
 Majesty's Attorney there, and the Escheator and Feodary of co. 
 Tipperary and their deputies, William Wiseman and Joshua 
 Lancaster, Esqs., and James Prendergast, gent., or any two or 
 more of them (of whom the Escheator or Feodary to be one) to 
 enquire of his Majesty's title to the towns, villages, hamlets and 
 lands of Lismortagh and Ballybeggane and of Rathmoely and 
 Gortnavearinge, by the attainder of William Brett. Cojjy. ^p. 
 
 William Brett. 
 
 [1634, September?] — Memorandum that William Brett of 
 Lismortagh, co. Tipperary, gent., was seised of and in the town 
 and lands of Lismortagh and of and in the village of Rathmoely, 
 the former containing three quarters of a colpe and the latter half 
 of colpe and two acres of land, and being so seised, was attainted 
 of treason, viz., for burning the house of Patrick Kearney, gent., 
 on April 5, 1634. Lismortagh is held of Robert St. John, Esq., 
 as of his manor of St. Johnstowne, and Rathmoely is held of 
 the King, but by what tenure is not known. 
 
 The question is whether the King, by the attainder of the 
 said Brett, is entitled to all the premises or to that part only 
 which is held from himself, f p. 
 
 1634, September 9. Clonmell, co. Tipperary. — Indented 
 Inquisition taken after the death of William Brett, executed for 
 
 * 0r. Bramhall was on the eve of being made Bishop of Derry. 
 
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 high treason, April 6th, 1633. Finding of the jury that the said 
 William Brett was seized of and in the town, village, hamlet and 
 lands of Lismurtagh, alias Lismoriertagh, including the hamlets 
 of Ballybeggane and Graigtlea, in the Barony of Middlethird, co. 
 Tipperary, and also of the town, &c., of Rathmooly, including 
 the hamlet of Gortnabearinge, in the Barony of Slevardagh, in 
 the county aforesaid. And that he being attainted for the 
 burning of Patrick Kearney's house at Cnockanglas and executed 
 on April 6, "all and singular the premises are escheated 
 and come unto our Sovereign Lord the King in the right of 
 his crown of this realm. And further that 6s. 8d. are yearly due 
 to Robert St. John out of Lismurtagh, and that Allan Laffan, 
 alias Brett, late wife of Geoffry Brett, father of the said William, 
 was alive at the time of her son's attainder, and dowable of a 
 third of the premises, but died in May last. Signed and sealed 
 by sixteen jurors. 1 sheet. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to his brother-in-Jaw, Richard Fitzgerald. 
 
 1634, September 9. Clonmell. — [Long letter touching the 
 proceedings of James Fitz-Nicholas Barry.] Sends letters, &c. 
 Asks his brother to consult with Sir George [Ratcliffe ?] and to 
 warn Barry to speak only the truth, and to let him know that as 
 he has brought Percivall into his petition against the Earl of 
 Cork, so Percivall has had to say something modestly against 
 him, and must proceed harshly against him if he do not act 
 more fairly. Argues for the justness of his own proceedings, 
 and states that neither Lord Killmallocke, Lord Muskery nor 
 Sir Robert Tent (the wealthiest man of his rank in Munster) 
 would deal with Barry, because his demands were so wild. 
 2^ pp. 
 
 Endorsed in Fitzgerald's hand : " My brother Percivall." 
 
 Philip Percivalle to Geoffrey Baron. 
 
 1634, September 15. — Concerning a deed produced by the 
 widow of William Brett, pretended to be made by him to the use 
 of his children, and which Percival declares to be a forgery, or at 
 any rate not duly executed. Understanding that she means to 
 move the judges, upon some reference from the Lord Deputy, he 
 sends the list of the jury upon the inquiry, all men free from 
 exception, and who found the whole lands for the King. Prays 
 that the Judges may be informed thereof. Drajt. 1 p. 
 
 Peter Wycombe and Patrick Roche to Sir James Ware 
 and Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 [1634],*'' December 1.— There being a Commission directed to 
 us out of His Majesty's Court of Castle- Chamber [Star Chamber] 
 in England on behalf of Lawrence, Lord Esmond, Lord Baron 
 of Lymericke, and other defendants, for receiving their answers, 
 and you being nominated Commissioners on behalf of Thomas, 
 
 • This letter is misplaced. The date must be 1637. 
 
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 Lord Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy, we pray you to take 
 notice of the commission, to acquaint his Lordship therewith and 
 to sign the enclosed warrant, and that his Lordship will appoint 
 a day for its execution in the town of Wicklow, that being the 
 place appointed. Signed, i p. 
 
 David Harbbet to his master, Philip Peesivalle. 
 
 1634, December 5. Liscarrull. — Letter endorsed by Percivall 
 " Da : Harberte, bragging of his own self, giving a reason for his 
 officiousness ; pretending Mr. Hodder directed him." 1^ l^P- 
 
 Philip Pbrcivalle to Lawrence Clayton. 
 
 1634, Dec. 7. Dublin. — " Good gossip mine," you must expect 
 a settlement of your fees by the Lord Deputy, not by Parliament, 
 and that I conceive is best for all officers and especially for your 
 Court. Nicholas Barry has dealt most perfidiously with me, has 
 broken bonds of great value, and goes about to cozen me of my 
 just estate, so that I desire Mr. Newdigate to secure him the best 
 you may. He made much noise about his protection, but he 
 durst not show it to Parliament. When it was seen in Lord 
 Barrimore's custody, it appeared, first, that he was never a 
 retainer of the Earl of Kildare and is outlawed, next, that the 
 said Earl has been absent from the kingdom all this session 
 without licence or proxy, and thirdlj' and chiefly, that the 
 protection was only for last session, which ended on the 
 3rd of August. Therefore, he is clearly subject to answer 
 all demands, and I pray that he may be forthcoming to answer 
 mine. As to the sheriff, I doubt not to have him soundly fined 
 for his neglect. Commend my service to Lady St. Leger and 
 tell her that my Lord is recovering, but if he is ruled by me he 
 will not go hence to come again or without leave to be absent for 
 the next session, which will be about Candlemas. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Patrick Carny to Philip Percivall. 
 
 1634 [-5], January 20. Ballinknockane. — Complaining of his 
 persecution by Lawrence Dodd, the late undersheriff, who has 
 served him " with a commandment from the Lord Deputy to pay 
 him 31. 10s. or appear &c. for the rent of Brytt's mother at 
 Michaelmas last for the King " although he has told him that 
 the matter concerns Percivall himself. Prays for directions how 
 to confront Dodd. 
 
 Postscript. Stating that he has conferred with Mr. Moulds- 
 worth about Percivall's affairs, and as regards Garrinstocodon can 
 do something, the co-heirs being his cousins and needy ; and 
 asking him to write to Mr. Mould [sworth] to expect no rent for 
 Lismortagh from any, either English or Irish, until a year after 
 his (Percivall's) setting of it. 1 p. 
 
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 Thos. Bettbswoeth to Philip Peecitall, Dublin. 
 
 1634 [-5], February 2. Moall[o-w]. — Having lately written to 
 you by Sir Walter Coppinger, and before that by Mr. Skipwith, I 
 have no news worthy your knowledge, but cannot let Sir Edward 
 Denny go without a salutation. He has been snow bound here 
 for some days, during which we have had an incredible depth of 
 snow and blustering winds. We poor farmers must needs suffer 
 exceedingly. I know no certainty yet, but expect dolorous and 
 tragical relations. 
 
 Lord Eoche has not yet performed his security, but I believe 
 the only impediment is this cruel weather, as the deed was duly 
 executed long since, and is with Will Dobbins. In reply to your 
 inquiry about Dromdoney, I believe the yearly value is about 
 150Z., but when the leases expire it may amount to 180Z. or 1901. 
 The good Lord President is still indisposed, and is now consulting 
 with Dr. Higgens and Anthony whether he will be able to start 
 for Dublin, but f am of the negative opinion. 1 p. 
 
 William Dobbins to Philip Pbkcivall. 
 
 1634 [-5] , February 24. Mallowe. — Complaining that Mr. Cahir 
 O'Callaghan is encroaching upon Pereivall's lands at Dromdowney, 
 giving details concerning stock, and stating that "Young Captain 
 Eedmund is bailed by Mr. Robiston and Magner to answer an 
 information, but I fear them knaves 'will hardly prove sound 
 matter enough ; what can be, shall be done." IJ pp. 
 
 Petition of Philip Pebcivallb to Lord Deputy 
 Wentwoeth. 
 
 1635 [April 28 ?] . — Petitioner, being in possession of the lands 
 of William Brett at the time of his attainder, by reason of a debt 
 due to him, and his Majesty's title to the lands being now 
 declared, prays his lordship to give warrant for the passing of 
 the lands to him and his heirs, for such yearly rent to the King 
 as he may think fit. [A clause stating that Margaret, relict of 
 William Brett, claims a third of the lands, by virtue of an order 
 from Judge Chadwick, is marked as omitted.] Draft. Endorsed 
 as delirered to Sir George Ratclife on the above date. 
 
 .John Baery to Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1635, August 3. Lismore. — What with bleeding and outward 
 applications at Castle Lyons, I have indifferently well got over 
 the pain of my fall. Want of company there has driven me 
 here, where I am like to stay until Lord Barry and his lady 
 return from co. Wexford, which will be next Wednesday. It is 
 reported that the Lord Deputy will, on the 27th inst., begin his 
 journey to Parsonstown and for Dublin by Sir Charles Coote's 
 and my Lord Chancellor's. 1 p. 
 
 7166 F 
 
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 Margaret Temple. 
 
 1635, September 5. — Copy of the will of Margaret Temple, 
 relict of John Temple, clerk, late Chancellor of Collman in Clone, 
 appointing Philip Percivall guardian of her son John, making 
 her said son her heir and executor (with remainder to her sister 
 Elizabeth) and desiring that her brother in law, John Tezar, and 
 her sister Elizabeth may have the management of her lands and 
 stock at Gortbofyny for the child's benefit. With bequests of two 
 milch cows and their calves, a feather bed, aflockbed, "eaddowe," 
 bolster and pillow to her sister, and of one cow and its calf to 
 her man, William Prendergast. Signed by mark. 
 
 Annexe fl : — 
 
 Inventory of goods and chattels, including furniture, bedding, 
 pots and pans, tivo looking-glasses and a harp. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to the Earl of Thomond. 
 
 1635, September 8. — Having understood that his lordship had 
 given Daniel Clancy and one Hibbots authority to conclude the 
 bargain touching the estate of Ballynecloghy, he now hears that 
 his lordship means to take the land into his own hands, and that 
 he [Percivall] is to be cast out at Michaelmas, without more ado. 
 Prays that he may be allowed to conclude his bargain, or that at 
 any rate he may have time to provide himself elsewhere. Draft. 
 Ip. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to Cnogher Eeagh [O'Callaghan] . 
 
 1635, September 8. Casshell. — I thank you for your pains in 
 the arrangement with Mr. John Roche, and am content with 
 what you have done, " and though I protest I think he have a 
 great bargain of it, more than you are aware of, I stand to it and 
 will not flinch it." As I am leaving the country, and bound in 
 haste for Dublin, where I shall remain until near Michaelmas, 
 pray give orders for Mr. Roche's entry to Philip Nogle, who 
 keeps the house at Lismortagh. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : To Cno. Reagh about Ballynegarragh and 
 Lismortagh. 
 
 Margaret Brett. 
 
 1635, September 11. — Agreement between Margaret St. John 
 Brett and Philip Percivalle, by which she agrees to 
 surrender the deed made in her favour by Wm. Brett, her late 
 husband, in consideration of the annual sum of 11. English to be 
 paid her by Percivalle in two instalments at the Feasts of St. 
 Philip and St. James and of All Saints, and also of two 
 milch cows, to be given her when she delivers up the writings. 
 Subject to the approval of the Lord Deputy. Signed and sealed. 
 Ip. 
 
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 The Lord Deputy to the Attorney and Solicitor 
 General for Ireland. 
 
 1635, September. Dublin Castle.— Warrant to draw up a 
 grant to Philip Percivalle of the lands of Lismortagh and 
 Kathmoely for the term of thirty-one years. Draft. | p. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to Dr. Pennell. 
 
 1635, December 26. Dublin.— Stating that he is concluding 
 his bargain with the Earl of Thomond for the purchase of Bally- 
 necloghy (having already purchased John Laffan's part thereof) 
 and beggmg to know whether the Earl of Ormond will be willing 
 to part with the small parcel which he has there, and for what 
 consideration. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to the Lord Bishop of Cork. 
 
 1635 [-6], January 15. Dublin.— "When your lordship was 
 here, you mentioned a debt due to you and Mr. Travers from Mr. 
 Temple. I could not then say much on the subject, but I have 
 now got the will and am endeavouring to get a chapman for the 
 house in Mallowe. I am told that the first thing to do is to get 
 letters of administration of the goods both of the father and 
 mother of the child, and humbly beg your favour in giving speedy 
 order for whatever is needful to be done, that I may make a sure 
 estate for whoever buys the house, satisfy Mr. Temple's just 
 debts, and do the best I can for the boy. I am confident your 
 Lordship will do what you can for the son of the old Chancellor 
 of Cloj'ne. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Cnoghee O'Callaghan* to Philip Percfvall. 
 
 1635 [-6], January 16. Beallabalagh. — Asking him to have a 
 special care of Sir James Craig's business, and advising him to 
 secure a lease of Balligradie, Rathnegard and Ballibane for a 
 park, as they will keep more deer, mares and horses than any 
 park in the country. 1 p. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to Cnogher O'Callaghan. 
 
 1635 [-6] , January 23. Dublin.- — Concerning his right to the 
 Meares of Dromdowny. Draft. If pp. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to the Earl of Thomond. 
 
 1635 [-6], February [16 erased]. Dublin. — Concerning his 
 purchase of the lands of Ballycloghie, for which he states that he 
 is giving " a greater sum than any man living would have paid 
 for that land or any land in that country." Draft, 'ipp. 
 
 * There are many letters from him in the collection, in relation to Percivall's 
 estates and tenants. • 
 
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 The Earl of Thomond to Philip Percevall. 
 
 1635 [-6] , March 7.— I thank you for your friendly assistance in 
 my affairs. It seems that there is a course taking for the payment 
 of the arrears due from his Majesty, touching which I entreat your 
 advice and assistance to the bearer, or whoever shall solicit 
 them. If there be a settled course taken, I must expect but the 
 same proportion as others, " but if by way of composition " I 
 shall presume on your friendship for assistance. I have perfected 
 your estate and wish you happiness with it. Pray let Tom 
 Kercher have bills of 1,000?. payable in London, and his acquit- 
 tance shall be my acknowledgement. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Earl of Thomond, with the conveyance of 
 Ballynecloghy." Seal witJi arms and coronet. 
 
 Earl of Thomond. 
 
 1635 [-6] , March 7. — Power of Attorney to Philip Pereivalle 
 to compound for and receive on his bejialf the debt of 
 5,388Z. lis. 9J(L, due to him from the King. Signed and sealed. 
 
 Philip Percivalle to Mr. Jesop. 
 
 1636, April 25. Dublin. — Making certain offers for the 
 purchase of the estate of Burton [co. Somerset]. If they are 
 accepted, he will conclude the bargain with but few more words, 
 and will present Mrs. Jesop with a satin gown, as is the custom 
 of his country upon passing of a fine ; otherwise, although he 
 would fain leave somewhat to his children in the country where 
 his father was seated, he must put his money out to better 
 advantage. His kinsman, Edmond Percivall of Ringwood, 
 in Hampshire, will act on his behalf. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 Tho. Crosse to John Jesop. 
 
 1636, April 25. Dublin. — Has had several treaties concerning 
 the manor of Burton with Mr. Percivall, who has met him in a 
 very friendly and noble way, and is willing to deal, but thinks 
 the price somewhat too high. Has no doubt but that the matter 
 can be arranged, in which case a court must be held upon the 
 manor and an exact survey taken (in which Mr. Percivall will 
 appoint an agent of his own to join), after which Mr. and Mrs. 
 Jesop must confirm the estate to him by fine or otherwise as 
 counsel shall advise. 1 p. 
 
 Richard Fitzgerald. 
 
 1636, May 2. — Articles of agreement between Philip Percivalle 
 and Richard Fitzgerald, whereby Percivalle appoints Fitzgerald 
 to be his deputy in the offices of Clerk of the Crown in the Court 
 of Chief Pleas, Ireland, Clerk of the Common Pleas, and Custos 
 
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 Brevium, &c., in the same Court, to execute the office as fully and 
 amply as did Henry Andrew, Esq., deceased, and Percivalle him- 
 self, Fitzgerald paying therefor an annual sum of 266L 13s. 4d. 
 SifjHcd bij Fitzgerald. Copij. 1 sJicet. 
 
 Philip Perciv.ille to his cousin, Edmond Percivalle, 
 Eingwood, Hants- 
 
 1636, May 4. Dublin. — " Having resolved to attend the Lord 
 Deputy into England, I have, partly in pursuance of your former 
 advice, contracted a bargain with Mr. Jesop for the manor of 
 Burton and all his lands in Burton, Kingston Seymour, Eollston, 
 Wyke St. Lawrence, Ban well, Weston by the Sea and Blacksolles." 
 The prices are high, twenty years' purchase for the rents of assize, 
 and nine, seven and five years' purchase for what is estated for 
 one, two or three lives, only I have some small allowance in the 
 total. The values are to be ascertained by a survey, on June 20, 
 and I pray you to be present (although I doubt not his just 
 dealing) to see that I be not over-reached by any of the tenants. 
 He assures me that the tenure is in soccage and that his wife's 
 sisters and their husbands* have by bond cut off the entail and 
 will "join in my estate " if required, and also that by custom of 
 the manor, " no widow can have any estate until it be purchased, 
 and that it is as good land and as finable as any in the county." 
 He tells me that the court rolls and books are in the hands of 
 the executors of Ei. Perne of Gillingham, but that they will be 
 forthcoming, as also the writings in the hands of one Chris. 
 Philips of Chickrell, eo. Dorset. I expect to be in London some- 
 time this term. Dampier is now in your country. Tell him 
 that he has forgotten his promise to make a bargain with 
 Mr. Arnold for his lease of part of Dod's Castle for Dick Fitz- 
 gerald. 2 2}p- 
 
 Charles Dwyer to Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1636, May 4. Casshell. — I attended your man and Mr. 
 Philip 'Dwyer and John Laffan and his wife Allane before I 
 saw the release perfected and the fine acknowledged, which fine 
 I will send to Mr. Hary Hortt without delay. David Eiogh 
 being with much ado brought before Mr. Dr. Fennell, declares 
 he has no interest in the part he holds of Ballynecloghy, and 
 Mr. Butler tells me he purchased it of David Eiogh twelve years 
 since and will agree with you for it. I have not spoken to Mr. 
 Eedmond Magrath, "for that he is tomorrow to deliver unto 
 his son Edmond the town and lands of Balliwear, as a jointure 
 to Sir Nicholas Wailsh's daughter who is married to him, if Sir 
 Nicholas and he can agree." l^pp- 
 
 * From other documents it appears that Roger Maudley's three daughters and 
 co-heirs were Anne, wife of Thomas Samborne, esq., of Nunney ; Margery, wife of 
 John Jesop ; and Frances, wife of Robert Gierke of Wembdon ; who inherited 
 respectively the manors of Nunney, Burton, and East Lidcot. Also that Frances 
 Gierke died about 1634 without heirs, and that Thomas Samborne died about 
 January 16, 1636-7, leaving a son of nine years of age. 
 
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 Eael of Thomond. 
 
 1636, May 5. — Letter of attorney, empowering Philip Percivall, 
 esquire, to account with the Vice- Treasurer for Ireland for half a 
 year's pay for the government of Thomond, and to receive the 
 money. Signed and sealed. \ p. 
 
 Philip Peecivalle to his cousin, Edmond Pbrcivalle. 
 
 1636, June 2. — The bearer, Mr. Crosse, has relation to Mr. 
 Jesop. He is now going over upon my Lord of Cork's occasions, 
 and as he and Mr. Jesop will both be there I rely on you to 
 see that I am at no disadvantage, although I believe they will deal 
 fairly. I am now taking ship, and expect to stay in London 
 until towards the end of this month. J p. 
 
 Edmond Percivall to his kinsman, Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1686, June 7. — I was last term in London for ten days, ex- 
 pecting the money to satisfy the Earl of Thomond, but as it did 
 not come, and that is not a place to stay in without business, 
 "especially the town being so contagious as now it is," I returned 
 home. I will do my utmost in the Somersetshire business. If 
 you had any survey of the estate I wish I had seen it, so as to 
 get a little light before the new survey is taken, but I think you 
 will have fair play if the tenants are to deliver their values upon 
 oath : " I think none of them so mad as to over-rate their living, 
 for the burden of that will be theirs when they shall bind." I do 
 not think your rate of purchase dear. 
 
 I desire your resolution touching Prank, as if you intend to 
 have him I must send for him to his master. I shall much 
 rejoice to see you here in my smoky cabin, and pray you to 
 hasten out of London, for as you know it is at present very 
 contagious. 2^ pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle'* to his cousin, Edmond Peecivalle. 
 
 1636, June 13. "From Mr. Bowes' house" [London].— I 
 came hither last Saturday night and am heartily sorry it was not 
 my good fortune to meet you here, for I do not think I shall 
 come into your parts. " My coming over being only to wait on 
 the Lord Dei^uty (to whom I stand much obliged), .... I do 
 not hold it fit to leave my Lord, who intends as soon as he hath 
 dispatched his occasions at Court to return into Ireland by the 
 way of York, and that will be, as his lordship conceives, about 
 three weeks or a month hence." I therefore intreat you to make 
 my business your own, and as you direct me, so I will proceed. 
 [Details concerning Burton, &c.] The Earl of Thomond's money 
 
 Ireland. 
 
 Sir Philip was kniglited on June 2 by the Lord Deputy just before they left 
 
 i.vtrl 
 
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 is paid. Mr. Bowes tells me that your son will be here on Fri- 
 day, when I will confer with him and do as I conceive best for 
 his good. 
 
 " There died of the sickness the last week but sixty-four, and 
 of them but a few within the walls. I hope God will stay His 
 hand. Yesterday we were at Court, and kissed the King and 
 Queen's hands." 2 j^ip- 
 
 John Jesop to Edmond Pebsivalle. 
 
 _ 1636, June 16. Meere. — Making arrangements for the ensuing 
 visit to Burton for the survey, but stating that unless Mr. Philip 
 Percivall comes, he himself shall remain away, lest it be thought 
 that he was taking some advantage and that his presence might 
 have an effect upon the tenants. 1 p. 
 
 Tho. Cbosse to Edmond Percivall. 
 
 1636, June 22. Sherborne Lodge. — I am enjoined by Sir 
 Philip Percivall to be present if possible at the survey at Burton, 
 and shall be obliged if you will inform the bearer when it is to be 
 held. " I am now employed by my lord of Cork concerning a 
 purchase which he is in hand with in Dorsetshire at Stalbridge, 
 my lord of Castlehaven's land, about which place, and at 
 Sherborne, at the Earl of Bristol's, I believe I shall spend little 
 less than a fortnight," after which I must return to Ireland with 
 all the speed I may. 1 p. 
 
 Thos. Cbosse to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1636, June 25. Sherburne. — Advising him to arrange a 
 personal interview with Mr. Jesop, as the best way of coming to 
 an amicable arrangement. IJ pp. Seal ivitli deathshead. 
 
 Addressed to " Sir Phillipp Percivall, knight, at his chamber 
 at Mr. Edmond {_sic; Edward] Bowes his house, at the sign 
 of the Axe, over against the Chequer tavern in the Strand." 
 
 John Jesop to Edmond Peesivalle. 
 
 1686, June. — Stating that he has seen his brother Samborne, 
 and sends a copy of the office found upon Eichard Mawdeleye's 
 death, but believes that his father-in-law's, Koger Mawdeleye's, 
 office, and fine are in Ireland. He will find them if he can, but 
 if not, "they are of record in London and there to be seen." 
 Is just starting for Ireland. 1 p. Date given in endorsement 
 only.: 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1636, July 2. Chadenwich.— Concerning the office found after 
 the death of Richard Mawdeley, Oct. 9, 42 Eliz., and that found 
 after the death of Roger Mawdeley in 7 Charles. This last is 
 
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 improper, as his brother Samborne told the Escheator that 
 Burton was conveyed to Jesop's wife and her heirs, whereas it 
 was conveyed to himself and his heirs, by his wife, and only in 
 failm-e of issue by him to her heirs, &c. 1 p. 
 
 SiE Philip Percivalle to John Jesop. 
 
 1636, July 5. " At Mr. Bowes his house, at the sign of the 
 hatchet near Strand Bridge." — Complaining that he has failed 
 in several particulars to carry out his promises, especially as 
 regards delivering up deeds, &c., and also by objecting to the 
 keeping of the Court of Survey by Mr. Parry. Draft. 2 j^P- 
 
 Tho. Samborne to his brother [-in-law] , John Jesop. 
 
 1636, [July?] 12. Noney. — Marvels that he is asked for one 
 of the tines, there being but two parchment rolls, of which Jesop 
 had one and brother Clarke the other, he himself having but a 
 copy on paper. 1 p. 
 
 John Jesop to Mr. [Edmond] Peesivalle. 
 
 1686, July 12. — He perceives by Sir Philip's letter that he 
 is much incensed (how unjustly, his conscience is a thousand 
 witnesses unto his soul), and expects nothing but that he will 
 take course against him. Would have done anything to give Sir 
 Philip satisfaction, and will do so still if possible in a fair way, 
 but if enforced to impossibilities must defend himself. 1 p. 
 
 John Jesop to Sir Philip Persivalle. 
 
 1636, July 12. — I cannot send your letters to Tom Crosse, as 
 I know not where he is. "I must assure you that my promises 
 were no larger than shall be my performances at the first and 
 last ; if I have failed willfully, or made cavils, as you term it, 
 I desire to appear a most egregious knave. If I have not, then 
 the mistake will rest somewhere. You charge me with not 
 delivering writings unto your cousin Persivalle. By the blood 
 of Jesus, I have sent once, twice and again unto Mrs. Pearne for 
 them. Could I have conceived that any lawyer in the world would 
 have left one writing in one hamper . . . and others in another, 
 some at Shaftsbury, some at Gilingham, others in London,'' and 
 no counterparts of any lease since I was lord of the Manor. 
 [Defends his conduct at great length, and ends by suggesting that 
 Percivalle should take back his TOOL with interest, and reconvey 
 the manor to himself.] 4 pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1636, July 18. Chadenwich. — On the same subject. 1 p. 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to John Jesop. 
 
 1636, July 28. London. — Has received three letters, dated 
 the l'2th, 13th, and 18th, the two iirst being very long and full of 
 protestations of fair intentions. Is not so absurd as to expect 
 impossibilities,^but does expect words to be put into action. [Long 
 letter about the survey at Burton and other matters connected 
 therewith.] 2J pp. 
 
 John Jesop to Edmond Pbesivalle. 
 
 1636, August 17. — Asking him to come to Chadenwich on 
 Monday next that they may go together to Burton on Tuesday. 
 Has no objection to Mr. Parrie and E. Persivalle himself being 
 Sir Philip's commissioners at the survey, but must nominate Mr. 
 Whitticarre and Mr. Samborne in his own behalf. Is willing to 
 afford Sir Philip all the service he can, and will " go, ride, write or 
 run in his business," but begs not to be blamed for not being ready 
 to have his land bought and sold by Sir Philip's own steward, 
 which Mr. Parrie is at the i^resent time. Burns with a desire 
 to have the business at an end one way or another, and wishes 
 to return to his wife, when Lord Cottington shall have been a few 
 days in these parts. 1 p. 
 
 Edjiond Pekcivall to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1636, October 7. — After three weary journeys into Somerset- 
 shire, he and Mr. Jesop have come to an agreement about the 
 survey. The tenants absolutely decline to give the value of their 
 holdings upon oath, saying that they are mostly tenants also of 
 other adjacent lords, as the Chamber 'of Bristow, Church of Wells, 
 Lord Paulett and others, who would all expect the like, which 
 would be their undoing. The situation and quality of the land 
 is more than he expected, and the estate is not dispersed, but lies 
 conveniently together, excepting Mistress Hungerford's lease in 
 Banwell, and one tenant in Weston super Mare. His cousin, 
 James Percivall, who lives within ten miles, advises Sir Philip 
 not to refuse the bargain. IJ 2^P- 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1636, Oct. 21. — Mr. Jesop has sent a copy of the office found 
 after the death of Eichard Maudley, 42 Eliz., " in which office they 
 found a fine acknowledged both by Richard and Eoger his father 
 in Trinity term, 6 Eliz., of divers other lands beside the manor 
 of Burton, the use whereof was to Richard his wife for term of life 
 and after that to their right heirs, the tenure thereof in socage, 
 but held of two several lords." He will deliver the papers, which 
 are in Ireland, if you go forward with the purchase. I have 
 received your letters sent by Mr. Pilgrime and Sir John Gifford, 
 and am glad you like your Lincolnshire purchase, yet " I think it 
 fitter for you to affect your own native soil, I mean Somersetshire." 
 
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 I do not advise you to send any cattle over whilst the Turks 
 are so busy, least both your agent and cattle should suffer, there 
 having been a multitude of passengers taken this summer. I 
 hear nothing of Mr. Dobbins. Perhaps Mr. Dampire keeps 
 him back, or it may be fear of the Turks. " Sir Francis 
 Godolphin of Cornwall, with his lady and servants, and his 
 brother. Captain Godolphin and his wife, going to the Isle of 
 Sillie, some three or four leagues off the shore, for their repast, 
 were this summer taken by the Turks, and [one of] the Turks 
 attempting to abuse the Captain's wife, he presently ran him 
 through, whereupon they cut him in a hundred pieces, and have 
 carried Sir .Francis and the rest away captives. God of his 
 mercy send us some relief." li^jp- 
 
 SiE Philip Peecivallb. 
 
 1636, Oct. 28. — " Memorandum about Burton estate. 
 
 27th. — I viewed Burton land. 
 
 28th. — In the morning, at Langford Inn, I ended with Mr. 
 Jesop about it and came to Bristoll, 10 miles. Edmond Perci- 
 valle sent his son Frank along (though against my will by reason 
 of his want of health). My host (Goodman Yong) showed me 
 Langford, going to Mendehip, south-east, 16?. rent and 60L in 
 demesne, and a pretty house bought lately by Alderman Criswick 
 of Capt. Ken, for 1,600L at most. It is part of the marsh, which 
 hath his name by some from Banwell, a manor of the Bishop's, 
 by some from Wrenton, a manor and market-town of Lord Capell's 
 joining to the marsh on the west and to Br ad well Downs on the 
 east, and by some from Congresbury, a manor of the city of 
 Bristoll." / 
 
 Underneath, a rough map of the neighbourhood. ^ p. 
 
 Edmond Peecivall to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1636, November 28. — I thank God for your safe arrival at 
 Chester and for the news you send of my son Frank. Pray tell 
 him that his grandmother died on the 15th of this month, and 
 that his uncle Lyne spent above 601. on her funeral. I will 
 without fail pay your 400L in January to Mr. Bowes, but am 
 doubtful how to send it by reason of the plague. I think by the 
 Salisbury carrier will be best. [Details in relation to Burton.] 
 As for my Escheatorship, I will send over a very able man after 
 Christmas as my deputy. If you think Frank is likely to live, 
 pray procure the patent in his name, but if not, I think I would 
 take the gentleman's lOOZ. for it. I earnestly desire you to send 
 me an answer concerning Mr. Dobbins, for this day I have had a 
 letter touching my daughter from a well descended gentleman 
 whose father lives at Exmister in Devonshire and has 500/. a 
 year in land. His name is Malloke, and this is his second son, a 
 merchant bred in France and Spain and speaking both languages. 
 His father can only give him 500/., but if Mr. Dobbins is 
 
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 disposed of, I may hearken to him, as he is a well spoken and 
 well bred man. Since her grandmother's death her uncle Lyne 
 has promised my daughter that if she marries to his liking, she 
 shall have 1001. when he dies. 3 pp. 
 
 Earl of Thomond to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1636, December 7. — Requesting him to make certain payments 
 out of the moneys to be received from Mr. Loftus in payment 
 of his arrears. Signed, f p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1636 [-7], Jan. 23.— About the end of last month I wrote to 
 you on behalf of Mr. John Horsey, a relation of mine, touching 
 a debt of 60L owing from him to one Mr. Willyes* in Dublin (who 
 commenced suit against him before my Lord Deputy) and begged 
 you to obtain reasonable time for him. I have had no answer 
 and hear that the prosecution is still on foot, my intercession 
 having proved fruitless. Eather than that he should incur further 
 prejudice, I desire you to satisfy Willie from my moneys, 
 and obtain his release for the debt. Su/ned. 
 
 Postscript. Pray discharge the remains of my subsidy money. 
 You may remember I told you that the assignment you made to 
 me of the wardship of James Morris had miscarried and that I 
 desired a new one to be made out to Teig McMortho, of 
 Carrigery, to whom I have transferred my interest. I beg you 
 to be mindful of this, and also of the assignment of Redmond 
 Neland, wherewith I directed Wm. Brickdale to acquaint you 
 last term. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1636 [-7] , January 24. — I beg you to excuse my boldness in 
 being so often troublesome to you. If my agent, Thomas Hinson, 
 asks you for money, pray let him have it. He will tell you my 
 mind touching Redmond Neland's lands, of which you passed 
 an assignment to my servant, Mortho Moriarty, to my use. 
 There is a remainder of the subsidy taxed upon me not yet dis- 
 charged, which I pray you to see paid. Signed, f p. 
 
 Daniel O'Sullivaine to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1636 [-7] , January 27. Formoile. — Sending the counterpart 
 of the deed of mortgage between his brother, Daniel Oge and 
 Piers Creogh, the bargain being that Percivall shall this very 
 next term redeem the eyrie of hawks from Lord Baltinglas, and 
 hold it in mortgage for his disbursements in bringing out " a 
 pardon of alienation " for Piers Creogh. If Lord Baltinglas is in 
 England the money is to be tendered to his lady. 1 p. 
 
 * la his receipt for the money, he signs " John Willy. ' 
 
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 Sir Richard Bolton, Lord Chief Baron pf Exchequer and 
 Attorney of the Court of Wards, to Sir William Parsons, 
 Bart., Master of the Court of Wards. 
 
 [1636 [-7] , February 10. — By an inquisition taken at Clon- 
 mell, CO. Tipperary, Sept. 10, 1635, after the death of Connor 
 McEdmond O'Dwyer, late of Bellagh in the said county, gent., 
 it was found that he was seised of divers lands, &c., in the said 
 county, and that he died so seised June 30, 1631. As the lands 
 were found to be held of his Majesty by knight's service in caplte, 
 his Majesty is entitled to the wardship of the heir, Connor 
 O'Dwyer the younger, grandson of the first Connor McEdmond, 
 which was granted by this Court, for a certain sum of money, to 
 Sir Philip Percivall, demising to him the lands, for a great rent, 
 during the minority of the heir, and granting to him (in consider- 
 ation of a further sum of money) all rents and profits due to ftis 
 Majesty since the death of Connor the elder. But the rents of 
 certain lands in Bellagh, Derrymore, Killmore, Ballypiers, 
 and Clonross have been levied and taken by Owhny O'Dwyer of 
 Cappaghmurragh, gent., Thomas McConnor O'Dwyer of Bellagh, 
 gent., Philip McConnor of the same, gent., Redmond Magrath of 
 Ballymore, Esq., Owhny O'Dwyer of Clonhorpa, Esq., -Derby 
 O'Dwyer of Clonross, John McOwhny O'Dwyer of Derrymore, 
 William McJohn of the same, and divers others, who, ever since 
 the death of Connor the elder, have converted the said rents and 
 profits to their own use, by colour of some mortgages made to 
 them, without giving either the King or Sir Philip any account 
 of them, whereby his Majesty is much prejudiced. His Majesty's 
 Attorney therefore humbly prays that the above named Owhny 
 O'Dwyer and the rest may be ordered to appear before the Court 
 to make answer and give account touching the same, and also to 
 produce the writings by which they claim the forementioned 
 premises. 3 pp. 
 
 The Earl of Thomond to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1637, May 11. — Requesting him td send the writings concerning 
 Ballynecloghy, Loghane, Munsagh and Marshalstowne (the case 
 between himself and Tibott Bourke being submitted to arbitration), 
 and again reminding him of the assignment which he wishes to 
 have of the wardship of Symon [sic] Moi-ris " in the name of one 
 Teige McMortagh of Carrigery." Signed. \ p. 
 
 Williaji Fitzgerald to Lady Docwray. 
 
 1637, May 25. — I have delivered your letter to the Earl of 
 Cork, but he has taken an ill-conceit against me because I asked 
 him to sign the paper which I sent to you by Teige. I think Sir 
 Philip Percivall will disengage it or buy it. Lord Mount Norris 
 is gone to England, but I pray you to have nothing to do with him. 
 
 " Sir Beverley Newcome[n] and his son, Mr. Arthur Newcome, 
 were both drowned at Waterford, coming from the ship to the 
 shore." 
 
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 Addressed : " To the right noble and my ever honoured lady, 
 the Lady Docwray in Ecton in Northamptonshire, hard by 
 Northampton town, at one Mr. Midleton's." 1 ji. 
 
 Mrs. MoiYNEUx. 
 
 1637, May 26. — Acknowledgment by Jane Molyneux, that 
 she has received 17/. 10.5. from the Earl of Thomond (by 
 the hands of Sir Philip Percivall) for the funeral fees of his 
 father, the late Earl. Signed. J p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to his cousin, Nicholas Dowdall. 
 
 1637, May. — Complaining of the uncivil proceedings of one 
 Mr. William Lock. Draft. | p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to William Dobbins. 
 
 1637, June 1. Dublin. — Stating that he had written long ago 
 to his cousin, James, authorizing him to appoint a steward for 
 Burton, and requesting him to procure, if possible, a little map 
 of the estate, to give some light to his proceedings, as Mr. 
 Jesop's old survey, taken when one Mr. Bowier was steward to 
 Mr. Maudley (his wife's father) differs from the later one. 
 Having had the answer, he now authorizes Dobbins and Edmond 
 Percivalle " to see the Court called," receive the rents and 
 contract for leases, on his behalf. 2 pp.^^ 
 
 Wir. Fitzgerald to Sir Philip Pbrsevallb. 
 
 1637, June 8. — Concerning the proposed sale of certain of 
 Lord Docwra's lands. Believes that " Sir George Ratcliffe will 
 have Ramines for some few years." J p. 
 
 Charles Dwyeu to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1637, June 13. Cuilleuver. — Advising him to buy lands in 
 that neighbourhood, as the inhabitants are so affrighted by the 
 relation of the coming of the Plantation that they will sell upon 
 very easy rates. 2 pp. 
 
 John Jesop to Sir Philip Pbrsivalle. 
 
 1637, July 2. Mackemay.— Before I received your letter by 
 Mr. Swantone, I had laid aside my father-in-law's bonds. " For 
 a thousand kingdoms, as I hope to be saved, [they] shall not be 
 detained from you, but as soon as ever I set sight on them they 
 
 ♦ This and some of the following papers are placed at the end of the 
 volume for 1637. A note on a covering sheet directs that they be transcribed 
 " and then replaced," but this last has not been done. 
 
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 shall be carefully laid up for you, for, as I live to God, I neither 
 have done or will do you the least displeasure that way or any 
 other willingly." I thank you for your offered help in the 
 recovery of Ea&t Lyddeforde, but I am in good esteem with the 
 best men thei'e and " cannot want any legal favour in a fair 
 way." I meant to go to sea next Thursday, but on a report that 
 I had gone aboard last Monday, such rebellious outrages were 
 committed by the Mollranckians that I am afraid to go until 
 some course is taken for the abatement of their pride, in which 
 I pray your assistance. 1 jj. 
 
 John Jesop to Sir Philip Pbesivalle. 
 
 1637, July 13. Mackemay.- — I will be as careful to send you 
 all your writings as I will be of my own salvation. I would 
 gladly have embarked before now, but am desirous that " the 
 pursuivant should first execute his office, and then I hope my 
 lawless adversary will be more sparing in the commitment of 
 outrages during my absence." 
 
 I hear that three houses in Eatcliffe Street, Bristol, are 
 infected, but " hope it will prove only rumourous." 1 p. 
 
 '■'James Paes\tall to his kinsman. Sir Philip Parstvall, 
 at Thomas Court, Dublin. 
 
 1637, July 21. Weston. — Finding from my cousin Chappell 
 that you left the Stewardship of Burton to my discretion, I have 
 appointed Mr. Baber, who has kept a court and received most of 
 the rents. He is both willing and diligent. I should have 
 written before, but wanted safe convoy. Yours of May 13 from 
 Dublin I received on July 12. I will keep court at the manor 
 of Burton on the 27th. 1 p. 
 
 William Dobbins to John Averye. 
 
 1637, July 27. [Ringwood.] — Informing him that he will 
 receive a warrant to be bailiff of Burton manor from Mr. Baber, 
 to whom he is to apply upon all occasions, giving him directions 
 concerning his duties, and desiring him to send letters as often 
 as possible to Sir Philip Percivalle, directing them either to Mr. 
 Gibbons in Youghal, Mr. Thomas Skyddie in Cork, or Mr, 
 Robert Wise in Waterford, to be forwarded. 1 p. 
 
 The Lord Deputy and others. 
 
 1637, July 28. Dublin Castle. — Agreement between the Lord 
 Deputy and other Commissioners for remedy of defective titles of 
 the one part, and Sir Philip Percivall of the other part, granting 
 the said Sir Phillip a good and sufficient estate of his lands (as 
 per schedule prewritten) by new letters patents from the King, 
 
 ' For the various spellings of the family name, see Introduction. 
 
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 with certain provisoes concerning lands to be held to the use of 
 James Barry Fitz-Nicholas, Nicholas Barry Fitz-.James and 
 Kedmond Barry Fitz-John, if they pay off their debts to Sir 
 Philip. The whole to be erected into one entire manor, and called 
 the manor of Burton, with a court leete and a court in the nature 
 of a court baron, and all the j)rivileges thereto appertaining. 
 Signed hij Lord Wentworth, Sir Adam Loftws, Sir William Parsons, 
 Sir Gerrard Loicther, Sir Richard Bolton, Sir George Ratdiffe 
 and Sir James Ware. Certified copy. 3 pp. 
 
 Prewritten : 
 
 A schedule of the lands and hereditaments for which Sir Philip 
 Percivall compounded, viz. : — 
 
 Co. Cork. The manor of Annagh, and the castles, towns, 
 villages, hamlets, lands, tenements, and hereditaments of 
 Annagh aforesaid, Eochestowne, Culliagh, Coolemore, Kilbrogan, 
 Walshestowne, Palmerstowne, Lisdargane, Classeganiffe, Ballin- 
 gwery, Ballygullane, Mullaghnicree, Imogan, Killbridj', Bally- 
 namuckie, Dunbarry, Craganecourtie, Gurtineroe, Ballyneboull, 
 Ballychristie, Lackine, Garrynard, Kath, Cargine, Adamstowne, 
 Churchtowne, Ballinchurrig alias Ballighory, Ballymontine, 
 Garryconba, Ballymorrishine, Liskilly, Jourdanstowne, Bregoge, 
 Glin, Raghins, Knoekrobin, Montailin, Farrenbeartie, Tullagh, 
 Boanagh, Curraghnelehessery, Killgonane, Dromdowny, Killne- 
 twohill, Killnecallie, Ballingarrane alias Ouldtown, and Ballin- 
 lyny ; also one tenement in the town of Buttevant called Jourdans 
 house and two gardens thereunto belonging, one tenement in 
 the same town and one garden thereunto adjoining called 
 Garryensideroghty, one other tenement in the same town and 
 one garden thereunto adjoining called Garryenpigody and one 
 other tenement in the same town and one garden thereunto 
 belonging called Garrymacshaneroe with the appurtenances. 
 
 Co. Tipperary. The castle, towns, villages, hamlets, lands, 
 tenements and hereditaments of Ballynecloghie, Marshallstowne, 
 Loghane, Monsagh, Moigh alias Moighderraowen, and Browns- 
 towne, with all appurtenances to them belonging. 
 
 William Dwyer to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1637, August 15.' Cloyne. — Has brought his worship's ward, 
 Connor O'Dwyre, to Clonmell, that he may see him. The child 
 is better, but not yet strong and needs physic, which the 
 apothecary refuses to supply any longer without money or assur- 
 ance. Begs that the boy may remain with his 'friends until he is 
 stronger, with due allowance for maintenance and medicines. It 
 is now three years since his grandfather's death, during which 
 time he has received nothing from the tenants, and his uncle, 
 Thomas Dwyer, a very poor man, complains that Percivall's 
 servants attempt to take a third of tMe corn which he has for the 
 relief of the children of Edmond O'Dwyer. 1 p. 
 
 E7idorsed : " William Dwyer of Cloyne, priest. Touching the 
 ward of Ballagh. Answered 16th," 
 
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 James Kennedy to Sm Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1637, August 20. Tombrecan. — Praying for his friendship and 
 favour " in these great affairs," and assuring him that he shall 
 not be a loser thereby. If pj). 
 
 Endorsed hi/ I'errlrall : " James O'Kennedy of Tombracken, 
 desiring shelter forsooth under my wings. Answered 22nd. 
 Thanks, assuring him of what courtesy I may do him, but no 
 power in me. I know not well when I shall be there, but at term 
 may meet. No haste." 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to James O'Kennedy. 
 
 [1637, September 1 (?).] — " Your letter I received, and for my 
 own part, I shall be ever ready for old acquaintance to do you all 
 the good offices I may. For favour or friendship, as you write, it 
 lies not in my power, and you may assure yourself that the pro- 
 ceedings will be so honourable, equal and just that you will need 
 make no friends in this great business. For the fees of the office of 
 Donogh [O'Kennedy] of Cargine, due to the escheator and feodary, 
 we intend to be at Cashell upon an enquiry on Friday come fort- 
 night and thither you may send the same if you please. If Mr. 
 Keadagh O'Kennedy and the rest on whom inquisitions were taken 
 would do the like, it would save further process." Drajt. ^ p- 
 
 Endorsed : " 1 Sep'' 1637. Sir P. P. answer to Ja. O'Kennedy." 
 
 Thomas Casy. 
 
 1637, September 7. — Indented deed of feoffment, between 
 Thomas Casie of Eathcannan, co. Limerick, gent., on the one 
 part, and William Comyne of Whitestowne, Esq., and John 
 Bourke Fitz Edmonde of Cloghnedromon, Esq., co. Limerick, 
 on the other part, by which Casie assigns to them the castle, 
 town and lands of Eathcannan and other estates, to be held 
 to the use of his wife, Bridget Casy, alias Dowdall, his two 
 daughters, Ann and Juane, and his sister Ellen (daughter of 
 James Casy deceased) with various provisoes. With remainder, in 
 case of failure of direct heirs, to Thomas Casy's uncle, John Casy, 
 and James, his son and heir, and, failing him, to the other nine 
 sons of John Casy and their heirs in succession. Copi/. 3 slieets. 
 
 James Parsyvall to Sir Philip Paesyvall at Dublin. 
 
 1687, October 11. Weston. — Hopes he has received full 
 satisfaction concerning his manor of Burton. Knowing his 
 generous disposition, ventures to beg his assistance for his son 
 Trencher [Trenchard] in the renewing of his patent and in 
 excusing his absence, which is due to the death of his wife, the 
 writer's daughter. 1 p. 
 
 Charles I. to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1637, October 16. — Letters patents, granting to Sir Philip the 
 manor of Annagh, and the castle, town and lands of Annagh, 
 
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 Rochestowne, Ciilliogh, Coolmore and many others in cos. Cork 
 and Tipperary, once the estate of James Fitz Nicholas Barry, the 
 whole to be erected into one manor, under the name of the 
 manor of Burton, with all usual privileges and under a yearly 
 rent of 1101. to the King." Latin. Copy. Q^pp. In the margin 
 are notes of further grants to Sir John and the second Sir Philip 
 Percirall ; and also of the surrender hy James Fitz Nicholas 
 alias MacJames, in 1655, of all right to the lands. 
 
 Philip O'Dwybr to Sie Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1637, October 29. — Informing" him that he has agreed with his 
 cousin, Eichard Butler Fitz Piers (now married to the widow of 
 Cnogher O'Dwyer of Ballintample) for all his lands in Ormond, 
 and complaining of the conduct of Percivall's servant, Anthony 
 Garvane. Fears he will have to come up to Dublin to enter 
 his answer to the Earl of Thomond's bill. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivall to Philip O'D^vyee. 
 
 1637, November 4. Dublin. — Discussing the purchase of 
 Richard Butler's lands, and apologising for his servant's 
 behaviour. The Earl of Thomond is not coming to Dublin this 
 term. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Calcott Chambee, James Fiennbs and Othees. 
 
 1637, November 5.- Indenture between Calcott Chambre, of 
 Carnowe, eo. Wieklow, Esq., James Fines [Fiennes], son and 
 heir of William, Viscount Say and Seale, Nathaniel Fines, second 
 son of A'iscount Say, and John Crewe, Esq., son and heir of 
 Sir Thomas Crewe, serjeant at law, deceased, of the one part and 
 Sir Philip Percivalle, of Dublin, of the other part. 
 
 Calcott Chambre, sen., deceased, of Williamscote, co. Oxon, 
 on Aug. 18, 1629, granted to James and Nathaniel Fines and 
 John Crewe the lordship or territory known as Shellelowe, 
 Sheleloe or Shelelagh, in cos. Wieklow, Dublin, Wexford and 
 Catherlow, and in or near the country called the Birnes' 
 country, as also divers other manors, castles, lands, &c., with 
 all liberties and privileges whatsoever, to be held from 
 the date of his death for the term of two hundred years 
 by them, their heirs, executors and assigns, in trust for 
 the payment of all his liabilities, and to the use of his 
 rightful heirs. And the said Calcott Chambre dying soon after- 
 wards and leaving his son Calcott his executor, was at the time 
 of his death much indebted to divers persons, and also bequeathed 
 almost 2,0001. in legacies by this will. For the satisfying thereof 
 his son has agreed that the lordship of Shellelowe be leased to 
 Sir Phihp Percivalle for the term of twenty-two years, for a 
 present payment of 3,490Z. and certain other sums, and at a 
 
 • For schedule of estates, and conditions of the grant, see the agreement with 
 the Lord Deputy, July 28, p. 94, above. 
 
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 yearly rent of 500Z., which by this indenture is now covenanted 
 and agreed, Sir Philip promising to keep the castles and other 
 buildings in sufficient repair and to maintain the "game of 
 deer" in the park, and Calcott Chambre covenanting that he 
 shall enjoy the estate peaceably without let or hindrance from 
 himself, Mary his wife, or any other. Certifiecl copy. 3J sheet. 
 Endorsed. " A copy of my Lady Carlisle's lease." 
 
 Sir John Vebl to Sir Philip Percivall, at his house on 
 Merchants' Quay, Dublin. 
 
 1637, November 11. Ballyeroag. — Eequesting him to pay 
 over to his brother [in law] Sir John Temple, the SOL already 
 received from Mr. Morgan and James O'Kennedy, but to accept 
 of the other 50?., payable in May next, for himself. 1 1?. 
 
 David, Earl of Barrymoee, to Sir Philip Percevalb. 
 
 1637, November 13. Lismore. — Eequesting him to assist his 
 servant, William Bryan, and his son, to pass their estates by 
 " patent upon the Commission of grace," the Lord Deputy 
 having signed their warrants. Signed. 
 
 Postscript in the Earl's own hand. " As you love me, procure 
 Peter Courtope to be sheriff of the county of Cork." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb to James Percivallb. 
 
 1637, November 22. Dublin. — Condoles with him on the 
 death of his daughter and promises to do his best for Mr. Tren- 
 chard. " His patent (as most others of that kind and of that 
 time granted) is by the lawyers conceived to be defective, and the 
 Lord Deputy, whose aims is to confirm the estate of the possessors, 
 resolves with all those cases to have an increase of rent and a 
 cajnte tenure of part of the land, this being now all holden in free 
 soccage." Has moved for an extension of time, but advises the 
 speedy passing of the grant, as by a late Act of Parliament, the 
 titles of all passed within a certain time are confirmed, both 
 as against former possessors and the King. His cousin Edmond's 
 daughter [Mrs. Dobbins] has landed safely, is in good health 
 and with child. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Sir William Parsons, Master of 
 the Court of Wards. 
 
 1637, November 23. — Petitioning for the wardship of the two 
 daughters and co-heirs of Thomas Casey, late of Rathcannon, co. 
 Limerick, " dead above forty days since," and offering to find an 
 office for his Majesty at his own charge. J p. 
 
 Endorsed. " Let the office be found, and upon return thereof, 
 such consideration shall be had of the petitioner's request as 
 shall be fit." Signed by Sir William Parsons, Sir Richard 
 Bolton and Nicholas Loftus, 
 
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 Captain John Hunt. 
 
 1637, December 21. — Covenant by John Hunt to resign the 
 wardship of Francis Fleetwood, son and heir of Thomas 
 Fleetwood, late of Ballyderraowen, co. Cork, to Sir Philip 
 Percivalle, provided that the said Sir Philip's daughter 
 Elizabeth,* or some other daughter whom he may here- 
 after have, do marry the said ward, and that lOOl. 
 be paid to Hunt at the time of the marriage. With further 
 covenant that if Francis Fleetwood dies, and Hunt obtains the 
 wardship of his sister or next heir he will resign this in like 
 manner to Sir Philip, " to the end she may be married " to one 
 of his sons. In Sir Philip's handwriting. Signed and sealed. 1 j^j. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Sir Hardrbss Waller. 
 
 1637 [-8], January 16. Dublin. — "I am sure you are no 
 stranger to the disposition of your brother Casie's estate, and 
 how the same is like to be swallowed, and his children educated 
 by such as are unworthy of either. For the later, I have, I hope, 
 prevented it already, and for the former, no charge nor endeavour 
 of mine shall be wanting. The lady is pleased to think well of 
 my course, and tells me that the writings that I look for, which 
 I conceive may make the children wards, are in her daughter's 
 custody, for whom I have sent a process to deliver them. . . . 
 The wardship, if it may be found, is granted unto me, but I 
 sought it more for the preservation of the infants and their 
 estates than for any other end, being much moved to see the son 
 of a friend, a ward, so long bred up in the true rehgion, should 
 be in such a way perverted." I know that I shall have your 
 assistance in clearing the truth. Draft. | p. 
 
 Lord Deputy Wbntworth and others. 
 1637 [-8], January 24. Dublin Castle.— Order by the Lord 
 Deputy and other Commissioners for remedy of defective titles, 
 that Francis Fleetwood " shall have from his Majesty by new 
 letters patent under the great seal of the realm a good and suffi- 
 cient estate of all and singular the premises " as given in a 
 schedule attached; the castles, town lands, &c., of Ballyderra- 
 owen and Glanceskine to be held of the Crown as of the Castle of 
 Dublin in free and common soccage, and those of Cloghleigh, 
 Killure, alias Killore or Killworth, Barnefolly, Killcloghie and 
 Ballycarrigie to be held in capite by knight's service, with pay- 
 ment of an annual rent of Ul. to the King; the whole to be 
 erected into one entire manor and called the manor of Fleetwood 
 "With a court leet, view of frank pledge, and a court in the 
 nature of a court barron." With provisoes that the said Francis 
 Fleetwood shall sow yearly five acres of hemp or flax ; shall 
 within two years, settle four freeholders of Enghsh birth or 
 descent, besides himself, upon the estate, assigning to each land 
 worth 101. per annum, and shall likewise have continually upon 
 the premises ten other families of English birth and descent. He 
 
 • This is curious, as no daughter Elizabeth appears in the list of Sir Philip's children. 
 
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 is also to maintain continually two horsemen and eight footmen 
 with horses and arms, and if he should alienate any part 
 of the estate "in fee simple, fee tail or any greater estate 
 than three lives or forty years and that in possession to any 
 person or persons of the mere Irish, not descended of an 
 original British ancestor of name and blood," it shall be law- 
 ful for the King to enter into and receive the profits so long as 
 the estate is thus alienated. Sinned by Lord Deputy Wentworth, 
 Eobert Lord Dillon, Sir Adam Loftus, Sir Gerard Lowther, Sir 
 Charles Coote, Sir Robert Meredith and James Cusyk [i.e. 
 Cusack] . 3 2Jp- 
 
 SiK Hardeess Wallbe to SiE Philip Pbecivalle. 
 
 1637 [-8], January 25. Castlet [own] . — I have got John 
 Fox to deliver up to my cousin Hart all writings which 
 may tend to the finding of my brother Casey's children heirs, 
 " wherein his widow, my sister, might be in some danger 
 were she not in some hopes to fall into your hands, where I 
 shall conclude her as safe as with any son of man." I beg 
 you to do nothing until she knows how to make her address to 
 you, which you may please to impart to this bearer. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle and Henry Haete, to the Sheriff 
 of CO. Limerick. 
 
 1637 [-8], February 1. — Precept requiring him to summon a 
 jury of forty-eight sufficient freeholders to appear at the town 
 of Killmallock on the 12th inst., in order to the finding of offices 
 for the King, and also ordering him to warn certain heirs, 
 farmers, occupiers, &c., to attend, and to bring their writings and 
 evidences. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Sie Eichaed Bolton, Lord Chief 
 Baron of the Exchequer. 
 
 1637 [-8], March 2. — Covenanting to give up to him upon 
 demand the wardship of Thomas I3utler of Bealaborrowe, co. 
 Wexford, fp. 
 
 Charles I. to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 1637 [-8] March 18. — Letters patents, granting him the manor 
 of Liscarrol, co. Cork, including the castles, towns, lands, &c., 
 of Liscarrol, Coolebane, Lackyroe, Knockbarry, Dromeicher, 
 Ballynemoddagh, Rathclare, Killigillane, Rathare, Farrenibeggy, 
 Bowhane, Ballyvulpecke, Ballymacowe, Farrendine, Ballygreasa, 
 Dromcarbid, Downedeady, Donowre, and Ballyhollybert. Copy. 
 7 pp. 
 
 Earl of Ormond and Ossory to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1638, April 1. Thurles. — You wrote to me once about a farm 
 of my brother's called Doneskegh. It is now to be let for 
 
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 twenty-one years, at 2001. a year, but out of this they will allow 
 for what they will lose by plantation. It is but six hundred 
 and sixty plantation acres, but they assure me it is profitable 
 land. 
 
 "If the land were my own, I could tell how to deal with one 
 I so much respect, but as it is, to give you notice of the setting 
 of it is all the service can be done you by your affectionate friend 
 and servant." Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 William Rodlles to Sib Philip Percivall. 
 
 1638, May 6. — Eecommending the bearer, who has been 
 ruined by Mr. AUon and Allon of Oughterard, because he pub- 
 lished the truth about their concealment of the Earl of Ormond's 
 lands. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall. " Mr. Eoles, touching Edmund Blanow." 
 Annexed, 
 
 Memorandum concerning the enclosing oj some oj the Earl's 
 land by Henry Allon and Richard Allon. ^ p. 
 
 Sir James Ware and Sir Philip Percivalle to the Council. 
 
 1638, May 20.— They humbly offer to their Lordships : " That 
 the draft made for granting licences for this year may be perused 
 and such order taken therein as shall be fit : 
 
 " That the citizens of Dublin pretend by their Charter to have 
 power to grant licences for wine and aqua-vitse, and that they 
 have also power under the Earl of Carlisle [to be] rent-free. They 
 have been summoned, but neglect to compound, and the 
 foreigners are suitors that the citizens may not be admitted, but 
 that themselves may have licences apart, which is also consider- 
 able in divers other cities and towns corjDorate : 
 
 " That Mr. John Coman procured letters patents for granting of 
 licences in the most part of the counties of Galway, Mayo and 
 Roscommon, whereupon to several particular men he made assign- 
 ments, but for many years hath paid no rent. Mr. John Paulet had 
 an estate from Sir Samuel Smith and George Richards of the wine 
 licence for the whole county of Mayo, except Tyrawly, at 61. 13s. 4d. 
 per annum, but hath paid no rent for it, since he was disturbed 
 therein by Sir Frederick Hamilton, who procured an estate from 
 Sir James Hay in the two counties of Mayo and Sligo at a far 
 greater rent, viz. : 1201. per annum, had possession of part and 
 paid his rent for a time. Now none appears for Sir Frederick, 
 neither doth John Coman appear, but several of their assignees 
 and divers others are suitors for the same, wherein we humbly 
 crave your direction what course to hold : 
 
 "That divers who have sent up their licences and former 
 pretended grants do not move at all for any new estates, nor 
 offer any augmentation of rent, and for parcels of the same 
 others are suitors, wherein we humbly crave your lordships' 
 direction." [In PercivaWs writing^ ^ p. 
 
 Endorsed. " Propositions, 20 May, 1638." 
 
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 Geokgb Courtbnay to his "truly respected, loving 
 servant," Morris Purdome. 
 
 Before June, 1638. — The last of your three letters received 
 is very "quailing," if it be re vera as you write. It is 
 strange that Sir William Poure should oppose me. " God knows 
 he hath small reason or right, but I see this world is made of 
 nothing but wickedness and I would I were out of it, for I take 
 no comfort in it. Your last postscript of Sir Henry Pierce is 
 somewhat mystical to me, in the thrusting out of doors by the 
 Commissioners, except you have overthrown him. As for other 
 adversaries, I wonder why I should have so many, finding myself 
 so innocent for deserving it of any, but the more we are pressed, 
 I hope in time we shall the better spread and flourish, when all 
 storms have made their end." 
 
 " About your letter E.," I cannot tell why Sir Phillip Percivall 
 should be so angry when, if he knew my innocence, he would 
 rather pity me for being so trampled on by base and villianous 
 rogues. I did not bring her here and have only seen her the 
 one time you know of, and so I told the avaricious Bishop, " but 
 I think his instigating of Sir Philip is through the malice of the 
 Welsh blood. "■•■' If you could but get me leave for England, I 
 would soon bid Ireland adieu, for I am weary of it. ' ' Will and 
 myself are so deeply out of clothes as we have none to our backs, 
 wherefore I would have you to make us each a suit, but not of 
 stuffs, for I cannot abide them. Let Will's be a handsome 
 holiday suit, with a cloak, and lined as the fashion with taffety 
 or somewhat you see fittest for gentry ; and let mine be good 
 cloth with the like handsome lining of what the tailor thinks 
 best, but let it not be heavy." Your rents come in slowly. I 
 wonder that, being with Sir Francis Willoughby, j'ou have never 
 told me what to do with his. I have sent to Sir Eichaj'd 
 Southwell, but he has no authority. 
 
 Pustsciijd. Entreat Sir Philip Percivall not to be offended 
 with me without cause, and let not the "toberkowe" Bishop be 
 too much believed, for he is both vain-glorious and false. 
 1 J pj). Seal of arms. 
 
 Endorsed. "Cousin Courteny to Morris Purdom. Received 
 in the pocket of his hose [apparently after his death] , 9 June, 
 1638." 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to his cousin Couetenay. 
 
 1638, June 6. — My cousin, Morris Purdon, is still very ill. I 
 dare not go to see him "being very doubtful of that disease, 
 whereof I buried my second sont but the last week." You must 
 comfort his wife and friends. I have caused Ned Smyth to draw 
 his will, and to take your account. If you suffer this loss you 
 must bear it as you have done greater. God's will must be done 
 in all things. 
 
 •Probably Lancelot Bulkeley, Archbishop of Dublin. The only other Welshman 
 was Lewis Jones, Bishop of Killaloe, an old man. 
 t Biohard, then six years old. See p. 124 below. 
 
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 When I was last at Killmallock, the jury found a mortgage by 
 Thos. Casy of the lands of Rathmoore to Henry Casy for 320L 
 The wardship of the heirs being granted to me, I have this day 
 paid the money, which must be certified, to fortify the title of the 
 children. I send you a commission and also Henry Casy's 
 acquittal, a diminicle ready drawn for the jury, and a warrant for 
 a jury to be called, which (having filled in a day) you must send 
 to the sheriif. I have done my best for you to have the disposal 
 of the wine and aqua vit£e at Newcastle, upon the terms formerly 
 paid. Let me know if that is too much, and we will try to 
 amend it. Draft. 2 pp. 
 
 The enclosure : 
 
 The acquittal above-mentioned. Signed and witnessed. June 6, 
 1638. 1 J}- 
 
 Sir Hakdress Waller to Sib Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1638, July 11. Newcastle. — Thanks him for his assistance in 
 Lady Dowdall's business, and also in that of his poor sister Casie, 
 who desires pardon for sending for her child without applying to 
 Sir Philij), her excuse being that the wardship was (as they 
 heard) undetermined, and the child suffering much through the 
 neglect of greedy executors. 1 19. 
 
 Court of Wards. 
 
 1688, July 12. Court of Wards. — Order for the appearance of 
 Bridget Casey, widow, John O'Heyne of Rathmore, Donogh 
 O'Heyne of the same, Morrish Casey of Rathcannon, Connor 
 Clovane, Edward O'Henchie of Uregare and Teige Casey of 
 Ballygaddy, co. Limerick, to make answer to an information 
 exhibited by the Attorney of the Court at the relation of Sir 
 Philip Percivall. Signed by Sir William Parsons, (Master) 
 Nicholas Loftus and Sir Philip Percivalle. f p. 
 
 Endorsed. " Process for Thomas Casy's tenants " and also 
 with dates of the service of the process upon most oj the aboce 
 named. 
 
 Lewes Walshe to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1638, July 16. Carrigtochir. — Has taken up the hawk given 
 to Sir Philip by Mr. Connor and Teige O'Mullryan, because the 
 Lord of Brittas claimed it on behalf of the Earl of Ormond and 
 had determined to send a company to take it, although four lusty 
 fellows watched the eyrie night and day. He thanks God it is a 
 goshawk, and begs direction what to do with it. 1 p. 
 
 Court of Wards. 
 
 1638, July 16.— Order in the Court of Wards and Liveries that 
 the office taken at Newcastle, co. Limerick, on July 10 last, 
 after the death of Thomas Casey of Rathcannon, Esq., touching 
 
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 the redemption of the lands of Eathmore, or a copy of it, be given 
 to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Attorney of the Court, 
 that he may certify what his Majesty is entitled to thereby. 
 
 Underwritten. Certificate, signed by Sir Richard Bolton, 
 that the King is entitled, to the wardshi}}, and to the iwofits 
 from June last during the nonage of the co-heirs. Dated 
 Juki 18, 1638. 1 11. 
 
 1638, July 19. Court of Wards. — Order for the appearance of 
 Sir Hardress Waller, William Conin, John Bourcke, Dame 
 Elizabeth Dowdall and John Fox next Michaelmas term, 
 bringing with them all writings concerning Thomas Casey's 
 estate. Signed by Sir William Parsons, Nicholas Loftus and Sir 
 Philip Percivalle. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle and Sir Haedeess Wallee. 
 
 1638, August 20. — Indenture between Sir Philip Percivalle, 
 guardian of Ann Casy, and Bridget Casy, widow, of the 
 one part, and Sir Hardress Waller of Castletowne, co. 
 Limerick of the other part ; granting a lease of the castle, 
 manor, town and lands of Eathcannon to Sir Hardress during 
 Anne Casy's minority, for which he covenants to pay yearly 
 '250L, viz. : 61. to Sir Philip Percivalle, 61. to the Earl of Kildare, 
 210L to Bridget, widow of Thomas Casy, and 28Z. in building and 
 enclosing. Signed and sealed by Waller. 1 p. 
 
 SiE Philip Peecivalle and Thomas Lysaght, M.A. 
 
 1638, August 25. — Indented counterpart of the lease of the 
 moiety of the parsonage or rectory of Uregare, co. Limerick, for 
 thirteen years (i.e. during the minority of Anne Casey) at a rent 
 of '2,51. per annum. Signed and sealed. 1 p. 
 
 Same date. Bond in 1001. for the perfrrmance of the conditions 
 of the above lease. Signed by Thos. Lysaght and Robert Lylles, 
 and sealed. 
 
 SiE Philip Percivalle and Theobald Bourke, of 
 Ballynegard, co. Limerick. 
 
 1638, August 25. — Like deed for the estate of Eathmore, co. 
 Limerick. Eent 183Z. 6s. 8d. Signed and sealed. 1 sheet. 
 
 Same date. Bond in 501. for the resignation of the premises at 
 the end of the term by Bourke, as also that no claim shall be made 
 on them by John O'Heyne, who had a lease thereof from Thomas 
 Casey. Signed and sealed. 
 
 SiE Philip Percivalle and John Fox of Ballyrenoge. 
 
 1638, August 25. — Indenture by which John Fox, esquire, 
 (husband of Joane Casy, sister of the late Thomas Casey, and 
 next heir of her niece Anne), covenants to repay to Sir Philip 
 
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 Percivall (guardian of Anne Casey, who by the late death of her 
 sister Joan is now Thomas Casey's sole heir), his disbursements 
 during the wardship and the 3'20L paid by him in redemption of 
 Henry Casey's mortgage, in the event of tlie said Anne dying 
 before she comes of age. 1^ jiji. 
 
 Galway Commission. 
 
 1638, August 30.— Notes by Sir Phihp Percivalle. " The Com- 
 missioners met at Loghreogh — Sir Fras. Willoughby, knt., deputy 
 Lieutenant-governor, Sir Philip Percivalle, knt., Eichard Parsons, 
 Esq., Andrew Darcy, Esq., and John Johnson, clerk. 
 
 " The work was to distinguish each man's possession in the 
 county and county of the town of Gallway, and to express the 
 names and quantities, and into what baronies and parishes the 
 same extend. 
 
 " To enquire of all purchases since May 1st, I. Car., which 
 made the work much the more difficult, and made the j)eople the 
 more amazed, looking back so far beyond the intention or example 
 of taking advantage. 
 
 " To enquire upon [what] towns or villages the parish churches 
 do stand. 
 
 " To enquire what buildings or improvements have been made 
 on any lands. 
 
 " To enquire what lands are held as abbey lands. 
 "To see the survey upon this Commission may agree fully 
 according [to] the truth with the books of measurement, or, as 
 there shall be cause, to alter or correct the copies of the measurers' 
 books sent with the Commission. 
 
 " 30 August. We agreed with Anthony Simpson for our diet 
 to keep the house, paying half a crown a day for each, come or 
 come not, (besides wine) and the same rate for strangers, which 
 cost near 201. per week besides horse meat. 
 
 " Sir Francis Willoughby's occasions brought him oft to Gallway, 
 so that during our being eight Sundays at Loghreogh, he was but 
 one Sunday with us. 
 
 " Mr. Parsons and Mr. Johnson kept above stairs, with divers 
 clerks, examining and comparing the particulars, as they passed 
 judgment below, with the books of the measurers, &c., wherein 
 they took very great pains in exact examination and casting of 
 the particulars. Mr. Darcy only sat with Sir Philip Percivalle 
 upon the ordering and judging of the whole business, so as all 
 ill-will and hazards of all sorts, of body and mind, reilected on 
 Sir Philip Percivalle, and also all the labour of reading, writing, 
 perusing of evidences, examining witnesses ; twelve hours in a 
 day commonly being spent at that work, Mr. Darcy being a good 
 assistant where the parties could not speak English. 
 
 " We found the measurers' books extremely false, which did 
 much intricate the work ; many lands mistaken, many miswritten 
 and many were wholly omitted." [Instances r/ivcn.'] 
 
 " The county is very great, and the freeholders many, therefore 
 the work great; thirteen baronies, parishes near a hundred ; and 
 
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 if the resolution hold of taking half from the natives, and all 
 under 134 acres for fraction, there will not [be] one fifth of the 
 whole will remain to the natives, which will be very hard, lands 
 being now become of great yearly value, and twenty families 
 living well in some places on less than a hundred and thirty-four 
 acres, and many having planted and builded very industriously. 
 
 " At the first, the Earl of Clanrickard's officers and divers great 
 men held back and were unprovided, but afterwards such as came 
 not in, or were notoriously faulty in putting in (upon oath) as many 
 did, the lands of their men for their own, and those for the most 
 part intended to conceal fractions, although in some cases the 
 lands of brother, nephew or neighbours were inserted, upon 
 examination or proof the delinquents were committed to the 
 gentleman porter's ward, and it was by me declared that they 
 should be sent to the Lord Deputy and Council in the Star- 
 Chamber. And observing that course strictly with men of all 
 sorts, they became more wary, and yet, to the last, some 
 transgressed that way. 
 
 " One of the first that was committed was Jonack Bourke, Esq., 
 cousin germau to the last Earl of Clanrickard by the mother's side. 
 Afterwards Eedmund Bourcke, Esq., son and heir-apparent of 
 Ed[mund] Bourcke, Esq,, the only brother alive of the last Earl, 
 and one between whom and the Earldom there is not any male 
 as yet ; his remaining ten days in restraint with Jonack Bourke 
 and divers other gentlemen of good quality and estimation, gave 
 great occasion of consideration. Half the company under the 
 command of Sir Francis Willoughby attended before, and now 
 the rest were sent for and a resolute course held, whereby the 
 business succeeded the better, and yet some of the most wilful 
 offenders kept in restraint till the work finished, for the better 
 example to others. 
 
 " After all which, before we left the place, by the help of many 
 hands, whereof five I brought with me, we made [a] perfect 
 book, column wise, of the names and quantities of all lands and 
 of the names of the owners and proprietors in each parish and 
 barony and brought those to agree with the measurers' books, so 
 as at last we had all the names and lands in the measurers' 
 books and more, and discovered near five hundred freeholders 
 more than the measurers had ; named each man with addition 
 of father and grandfather, marked every church, castle, whole or 
 broken, with several marks, every mill, every abbey, all church 
 land and college land, as near as possibly we could be informed, 
 and expressed the dates and effects of all purchases and mort- 
 gages whatsoever made within fourteen years past." 2| jjjj. 
 
 William Dobbins to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1638, September 20. Dublin.— The letters of the Lord 
 Deputy, Lord Chief Baron, and Master of the Wards were all sent 
 last Monday by the post. 
 
 Concerning Castlewarning affairs, Dongan has at last sealed his 
 bond, with much ado, Walter Ellis and William Leland being his 
 sureties. 
 
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 I know it is high time to begin to sow, especially the low moist 
 land with meslon.*^* We cannot sow any beere'* before Monday, 
 as all the hay is not stacked yet and Anthony has gone with the 
 carts to Mr. Jones, for timber for the chmxh and wattles for 
 hurdles. AUon of Oughterard will not give leave for the mason 
 to dig a few slates for the clmrch without payment from the 
 parish, so I am letting them have some from your quarry, which 
 will do no great harm, especially as my lady gave Mrs. Aylmore 
 leave to dig some for her house. She wanted also to borrow a 
 thousand bricks, but those I denied without your especial 
 directions, because of breaking the heap, which I have ordered to 
 be kept covered with faggots of fir. Please say whether Dongan 
 shall begin ditching (having first done all needful trenching) 
 next to Oughterard, or elsewhere. He promises to set no quicks 
 but such as he buys himself, which he undertakes shall grow. 
 When Sir William Parsons dined here with my lady, he promised 
 me some springs of plums and cherries and the like, and gave me 
 very exact directions about quicksets and trenching. He says this 
 would be a fine seat if well-watered, which I think would be 
 easily done by turning the mill-stream near Templeduffe. 
 Enough hay has been brought home for two stacks and a rick at 
 Castlewarning and there is still enough out to make two ricks, if 
 we can get weather. [Further details about planting and 
 stock.] 2 2>p- 
 
 Sib Philip Pekcivalle to John Baery. 
 
 1638, Decem.ber 29. — I rejoice to hear of your safe return to 
 England, after so many perils on land and sea. I gather that 
 you have written me many letters, but I have only received three. 
 The first, dated at Dover, August 10, came to me at Loghreogh, 
 where I was engaged in a commission for distinguishing each 
 man's possessions in those parts, which held me from August 
 till November ; the second, dated Nov. 22 was delivered me 
 on Christmas eve by one Farrell, of co. Longford, and the third, 
 dated Nov. 13, arrived on the 26th inst. by the common post. 
 
 The first was only to tell me you were then going to sea, with- 
 out any advertisement of when you intended to return, or where 
 a letter would reach you, and the othersi have only just received, 
 so I hope you will excuse me for not writing. Your letters treat 
 chiefly of the affairs of Scotland, and of your desire to serve the 
 King in some command here, but for the forces to be raised here, 
 the commanders of the horse were chosen before the date of 
 your last letters, there being but two or three new troops raised; 
 and there are no new companies of foot raised, but only five 
 hundred men taken equally out of all the companies and five 
 of the old captains taken to command them, whereof Sir Francis 
 Willoughby is colonel. Sir Arthur Blundell lieut.-colonel, Sir 
 Henry Tichborne serjeant major, and the other two captains, 
 Capt. Wenman and Capt. Blunt. 
 
 • •' Meslin," mixed com ; " fceere," a kind of barley. 
 
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 They are to continue their own companies and entertainments 
 and to be rewarded in some other way for their extraordinary 
 labom-. Whither they are to march or when is yet uncertain. 
 The Lord Deputy takes great pains with them and exercises them 
 daily. I am sorry that the Scotch business is so far from being 
 quieted. When your letters came, your cousin, Mr. James 
 Dillon, and your friend Lord Digby were at dinner with me, so I 
 delivered your letters to Mr. Dillon and advised with Lord Digby.* 
 
 I will send your letter to the Earl of Ormond to-morrow, and 
 will do my utmost to serve you here, so far as I can. If this 
 reach you in the west country, pray give my service to the 
 Earls of Cork and Barrymore and Lord Dungarvan. Draft. 
 4 pp. Dated the %Qth, hut endorsed by Sir Philip, Deo. 29th. 
 
 John Bakry to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1638 [-9], Jauuary 19. Stalbridge. — I received your letter of 
 the 29th December two days ago, and hope others will follow, for 
 I count myself in nothing so happy as in your correlBpondence. 
 " The contents of my former letters I gladly would prosecute, if 
 you thought there were any likelihood of new levies to be made, 
 which I heartily wish you may have none, nor any occasion to 
 use them, for although my ambition be as great as any to serve 
 his Majesty, yet I take God to witness there's none considers any 
 self ends in it (in respect of the general good) less than I do. My 
 lord Marquis [Hamilton] , from whom we all expected the certain 
 ■ event of this business, is now returned, but whether he brought 
 peace or war to us nobody kiiows but the King. Next week it's 
 thought he will declare himself. Some have susjDected the marquis 
 his faithfulness in the managing of this business, but there is little 
 appearance of it in the King's using of him, for I hear he was 
 received with much honour." I thank you for letting Sir Thomas 
 Wharton have the hawk, which is one more added to the many 
 kindnesses you have done me. Lord Dungarvan and Lord 
 Barrymore present their service to you. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall as received " by Sir Thos. Wharton " on 
 March 7. 1^ pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to [James Percivalle of Weston]. 
 
 1638 [-9] , Jan. 20. Dublin. — Complaining of Mr. Baber's neglect 
 of his business. Prays his cousin to bestow what surplus there 
 may be from rents in the purchase of old cheese of the country 
 (which as he remembers is called Cheddar cheese), the supply 
 from Chester being stopped. Also he wishes for a supply of 
 young elm plants. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to the Earl of Thomond. 
 
 1638 [-9], March 6. Dublin. — Begs to remind his lordship 
 (who has now obtained a decree for the lease of Killmore) of his 
 
 * This last sentence is oanoelled. 
 
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 promise, _ mcacle at his lodgings in Castle Street, to allow 
 him (Percivall) to continue tenant there. He has hitherto only 
 paid 60/. rent, but as his lordship has to pay so much to the 
 Archbishop, he is willing to offer some increase, believing the 
 true value, if set to a stranger, to be 80/. or 100/. per annum. 
 Draft. 1 J). 
 
 Sir James Ware and Sir Philip Percivalle to John Loghlin. 
 
 1639, May 16. — Indenture granting to John Loghlin of 
 Dublin, gent., the " sole power of licensing, of selling and 
 retailing of wine and aquavitae in the baronies of Orrery, Killmore 
 and [D]owalloe, co. Cork" for one year from Easter last. 
 Signed and sealed. 1 sheet. 
 
 Theobald Butler to Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 1639, July 4. Kildeligie. — Stating that in his time at 
 Downeskeagh the tax for the repairing of the church at Ballin- 
 tample came to the sum of 6/., which he paid to his father-in-law, 
 Mr. Philip O'Dwyre. If anything more fall due upon the same, 
 he will be ready to discharge it. J p. 
 
 Sir Edward Denny to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1639, August 5. Traley. — "I do find by the carriage of a 
 business so hardly against me in the Court of Wards, that you 
 were pleased earnestly to express yourself to my prejudice, 
 whereby no favour at all was extended to me. I have examined 
 myself what particular act I had done that should give you 
 cause to use me thus, but I can find none, therefore I hope, as 
 you are a gentleman, you will let me know your reasons for 
 pressing thus against me, and if I cannot give satisfaction by 
 clearing myself, I deserve the continuance of your ill-will ; if I 
 can, I hope you will show yourself as ready to assist me in just 
 occasions as you have, in this particular between me and Traunt, 
 brought trouble ui^on me." The land of Killene (of which 
 Traunt has been proved to die seised) most certainly belongs to 
 my great castle in Traley and was quietly in my grandfather's 
 possession till the rebellion, and I can prove that it was granted 
 to me by patent in soccage tenure and that William Traunt was 
 drowned after I was possessed of the land. I pay, upon my new 
 composition, a great rent to the King and hoped to have found a 
 little favour in that respect. All that I ask is that my English 
 tenant, who is a tanner, may be left in possession until the affair 
 is settled. \ p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Sir Edward Denny. 
 
 1639, August 12. Dublin. — " By your letter of the fifth of this 
 month, which this day came to my hands, you are pleased to 
 charge me that I have earnestly expressed myself to your pre- 
 judice ; to require from me, as I am a gentleman, to show my 
 
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 reasons how you gave me cause to use you thus, to press so hard 
 against you and brmg trouble upon you. I confess at the read- 
 ing of your letter I wondered extremely at it, and had it not been 
 all your own handwriting, I should not have believed the sub- 
 scription to be yours, but now I find it yours, though I was at 
 first something moved to find such a challenge of unkindness 
 when I deserved nothing less, and cannot but resent it, yet I may 
 not depart so far from that right which I owe myself, or from 
 the respect and civility due to a gentleman, as to leave him un- 
 satisfied if reason or truth may do it." 
 
 As to the business of Killene, I protest before God that I know 
 nothing of it except that when your counsel moved to stop the 
 office, the Court desired to know of me what had formerly 
 passed, whereon I viewed the proceedings and reported, as in duty 
 bound, that when the office was formerly stayed for you to produce 
 evidence, you failed to do so. "And this I did without thought 
 or desire to prejudice you, and if it be an offence to tell the truth 
 of my knowledge in my place, being by the judge required, it is 
 such an offence as I hope in all things I shall still be guilty of 
 and not repent. But if when you have recollected yourself, you 
 find it in right judgment no offence, then, Sir, I hope as you are 
 a gentleman, you will ordain me such reparation from yourself 
 as may be just and equal for your so forward inclining to believe 
 a misreport of your loving friend and humble servant." 1 p. 
 
 Edmund Pekcivall to his cousin. Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1639, August 24. Eingwood. — Eecommending one Edward 
 Jacob, formerly servant to the late Sir William Doddington, who 
 desires emi^loyment in Ireland as shepherd to some gentleman 
 of worth. The Irish air will probably make him as able a 
 servant as Stokes has proved, and he is no needy fellow, but 
 has money in his purse. 1 J pjy. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb to William GiI/Bert. 
 
 1639, September 27. Donreyle. — By order of the Lord Deputy 
 and Council, a commission has been directed to the Lord President 
 [of Munster] and himself, to enquire of the King's title to the 
 lands on the Thomond side of Limerick bridge, in the county of 
 the city of Limerick ; wherefore, understanding that Gilbert has 
 had these lands measured, he begs for a note with the names and 
 particulars of them. He also prays that Mr. Thos. Kelly, who 
 the last year measured some of his lands, may be spared for a 
 few days to do it over again, as the tenants complain that they 
 are over-charged a fourth part at least, and demand allowance, 
 " as is most just if their measure be right." Copy. l^pp. 
 
 William Gilberte to Sir Philip Percivall at Doneraile. 
 
 1639, September 30. Thurles. — Can give no light concerning 
 the lands of the county of the city of Limerick, for on sending to ask 
 
Ill 
 
 if he might inckide them when he took the measurements of co. Clare 
 (they lying within it), the Lord Deputy answered that if the city 
 would give way they might be surveyed, but if not they must let 
 it alone. The Mayor and Aldermen of Limerick utterly refused, 
 and would not so much as have the land named together with 
 Clare or Thomond, whereupon they had to leave it out "and 
 have yet an hiatum and empty place in the map of the county." 
 Thomas Kelly shall be sent to wait upon his honour with all 
 speed. 1 -p. Seal with device. 
 
 , Sir William St. Legbe and Sm Philip Pekcivallb 
 to the LoEDS Justices, &c. 
 
 _ 1639, October 1. Downerayle. — State that, having received 
 his Majesty's commission to enquire of his title to the lands in 
 the county of the city of Limerick, lying on Thomond side of the 
 bridge, they are informed that these lands " lie within the 
 ancient franchises of the city of Limerick, granted by King John's 
 charter,^ and are accordingly enjoyed by particular freeholders 
 pretending to derive under that charter, and that the same are 
 not added by the new charter whereby the city became a county." 
 Pray directions how to proceed in the matter. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Edmond Percivall to SiE Philip Peroivall. 
 
 1639, October 4. — Bequests advice concerning his son Samuel, 
 who is now a very good scholar, but whom he does not wish to 
 send to the University, as "the times are such that he may be 
 drawn either to looseness of life or error of doctrine, or at least 
 bend himself to the study of divinity," which "for some reasons" 
 his father has no inclination for. Asks if Sir Philip will take him 
 under his j)rotection and train him up as he thinks best, in which 
 case he might lodge and diet with his sister and brother [in law] 
 Dobbins. Has surrendered his escheatorship to his son Dobbins, 
 but has not yet received the 1001. promised him by this latter for 
 doing so. 2 pp. 
 
 Sir William Paesons to Sir Philip Peecivali . 
 
 1639, October 7. — The Lords Justices approve of your pausing 
 in the proceedings as regards the Limerick lands, but wish you 
 to inform yourself as well as you can of their state and quantity, 
 and also to try to get a copy of their ancient charter and grant. 
 If you cannot, and if the thing proves to be worth the labour, we 
 must get it here or in England if we can. Touching my business 
 of Everard, I must leave it to you to secure the money, and as 
 regards Gookin's wardship, I pray your direction to Thomas 
 Skiddy both for the composition and for the body of the ward. 
 
 "No news is yet come out of England, but here is great 
 whispering of the Lord Chancellor's [Loftus'] favour amongst 
 the Lords. ' God send us a good issue, and a return of our 
 Deputy [Wentworth] to finish the works in hand." 
 
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 Postscript. " You may do well to colour your not proceeding 
 at Limerick by some accident, lest it might stir a buzz in the 
 people's minds." 1^). Seal of arms. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to Sir William St. Leger and 
 Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1639, October 7. Dublin Castle. — Ordering them not to proceed 
 in the enquiry concerning the Limerick lands. 
 
 Sifined h// Robert Lord Dillon and Sir Chris. Wandesford 
 (Lords Justices), Lord Valentia, Sir Adam Loftus, Sir William 
 Parsons, Sir John Borlase, and Sir Thos. Eotherham ; also by 
 Sir Paul Davys, clerk of the Council. IJ 2W- 
 
 Jambs Parsyvall to Sir Philip Parsyvall. 
 
 1639, November 6. Weston. — I do not think it would be safe 
 to deal for Mr. Winter's land in Weston, " as it is holden of the 
 honor of Salisbury, and hath done his fealty, which of necessity 
 must produce wardship, which I perceive you like not, and if I 
 am truly informed, he hath given a price to the great moguls of 
 Bristol." As to my motion, I wished my cousin Parsyvall but to 
 touch it, as a means to " corrobate our former kindred." 1 p. 
 
 Efidorsed hy Sir Philip. " Cousin Parsivalle . . . his 
 son offered for a match." 
 
 Edmond Percivall to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1639, December 1. — I have heard of my son Dobbin's son and 
 heir, who I pray God may give him comfort. I asked you in 
 my last to take my son Samuel and train him as a clerk. " He 
 is an excellent good scholar for his Latin tongue . . . and 
 he is, although I say it, a very honest and an ingenious boy." I 
 would allow 10/. a year for his clothes, and the same for his diet. 
 He would live with his sister, who, for that, might diet him well 
 enough. As for Cheddar cheese and elms, you had better deal 
 with your tenant, Mr. Dampire, who has an agent always 
 roving through Somersetshire, and could easily jJi'ocure the 
 plants from Burton and send them to Minehead. If Samuel 
 comes to L-eland, I shall bring him over, and peradventure lay 
 my bones there, for I love it better than any place in the world. 
 My eyesight fails me very much. 2J pp. 
 
 Nicholas Philpot to Sir Philip Persivall. 
 
 1639, December 20. Ballymakowe. — I thank you for your 
 kind offer to try to get me excused from serving as High Sheriff, 
 which you rightly believe would be prejudicial to me. I con- 
 ceive that some one has procured the signing of the warrant in 
 order to make gain by composition for its recall, which however 
 I hope will not be much, as you have taken the matter in hand. 
 Mr. Cnoher O'Callohan tells me that you asked whether Mr. 
 Burnham and I were reconciled. I was never at enmity with 
 him, but to abate his towards me, I got a friend to send him to 
 
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 my chamber at Donaraile, when he desired me to give him some 
 pawns which my servants had taken for the redem^jtion of his 
 cattle, trespassing upon Clarny lands. As they were household 
 stuff and I wished to mollify him, I said that if his wife sent for 
 them, she should have them, whereupon, in his blunt way, he 
 desired some free ploughing at Dromdowny. To this I answered 
 that " I should forbear heaping of courtesies upon him until he had 
 made me some acknowledgment he had done me wrong in 
 traducing me before my Lord President and yourself. This answer 
 made him depart from me with as sad a countenance as the young 
 man in the Gospel did when our Saviour bid him sell what he 
 had and give to the poor." 2^ pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivallb. 
 
 1639. — A note [by himself] of grants in which Sir Philip is 
 interested from the Court of Wards, comprising the wardships 
 of— 
 
 James FitzGerald of Ballyogerty, co. Waterford. 
 
 The heir of Callaghane McTeige Carty of Tullagh in Muskery, 
 CO. Cork. 
 
 The daughters and co-heirs of Wm. Wiseman, Esq., co. Cork. 
 
 Francis Fleetwood, son and heir of Thomas Fleetwood of 
 Ballyderraowen, Esq., co. Cork. 
 
 Connor O'Dwyre, grandson and heir of Connor O'Dwyre of 
 Ballagh, co. Tipperary. 
 
 Anne Casey, sole daughter and heir of Thomas Casey of Eath- 
 cannon, co. Limerick. 
 
 The heir of Edmund Harbert of Gather Meihill, co. Limerick. 
 
 Also the intrusions of — 
 
 O'Loghlyn of Muckinis and O'Loghlen of Gragganes, co. 
 Clare, suspended by the Graces of 1628, and Daniel O'Byren of 
 Carriggoginell, co. Limerick. 1^ p. 
 
 PiicHAED Nugent to Sm Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1639 [-40], January 13. Killmihill.— Wrote last May to ask 
 on behalf of his brother WilHam Nugent— whose wife is Ellen 
 Eoch, grandchild of William Eoch— that a commission might be 
 issued to enquire what lands Wm. Eoch died seised of, and who 
 is his heir. The commission was issued, but was by mistake 
 directed to co. Cork instead of co. Waterford. Begs that this may 
 be rectified, and the process sent to himself, to be shown to 
 Garrett Eoch, the now occupier of the land. 1 p. 
 
 Annexed. The Case. , ,, , ,, , . t. „ 
 
 " William Roch, seised in fee of the half ploughland of BaUy- 
 finchoge and the half ploughland of Gortglafallye, had issue 
 by his notv wife, viz. : John, Garrett and David. John had 
 issue William and Ellen, John dieth and his son Williavi 
 dieth icithout heir. And William Roch the grandfather 
 dieth. Noiv there is no question hut the land ought to 
 descend to Ellen unless there he some imknown entail. The 
 
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 best ivaij is forthwith to procure a commission to enquire 
 what lands the said William, the grandfather died seised 
 of and who is his heir. Richard Fisser." Certified copy. 
 
 John Hodder to his master, Sir Philip Pbrcia'all. 
 
 1639 [-40], February 6. — Concerning tenants, felling of timber 
 and building operations on the Liscarrol estate. He and Mr. 
 Bettesworth have met about the business of Liscarrol church, 
 and when it is done will send an account of it. His cousin 
 John Preston's shij] has been cast away upon the roclcs near 
 Galway by the pilot's fault. They are going to sue the town for 
 the money, and make no doubt but it will be recovered. 
 His cousin's own loss amounted to 2,000L He had the worth of 
 1501. in cotton aboard, and might have had so much for it at 
 Limerick, but the customers would not suffer him to land it 
 there. 4 pp. 
 
 ' Nicholas Kearney to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1639 [-40], March 12. Killmallock. — Requesting that his 
 cousin, John Creagh Fitz Henry, may have a lease of the licence 
 to " sell and still" aquavitae and wine in the parish of Landrome. 
 I p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle. 
 
 1640, April 1. — Assignment to Sir William Usher, Sir Paul 
 Davies, Richard Fitzgerald and Edmond Smyth, of a house on the 
 Merchants' Quay (wherein Sir Philip now dwelleth), a house in 
 Bridge Street (lately occupied by Aid. Nicholas Weston, deceased), 
 and houses in Pipe Street or Cook Street, Winetavern Street, on 
 the Wood Quay and near the Hoggin Green, all in the city of 
 Dublin ; also of the manor, towns, and lands of Liscarroll, and 
 the towns and lands of Ballymacowe, Ballygreasie, Baltydonell, 
 Ballintlea and Derryrawne, co. Cork ; Piltowne, Monotteris, 
 Listenan, Kilmalooes and Knocknegeragh, co. Waterford ; 
 Clonerosse, Fana, Ballagh, Killmore, Ballypearce, Clonolta, 
 Downeskeagh, Shripstowne, Lismortagh and Rathmoly, co. 
 TiiDperary, and all other lands, &c. of which Sir Philip is possessed; 
 also of his silver plate, money, jewels, debts, credits, linen, woollen, 
 household stuff, utensils, horses, oxen, cows, sheep, cattle, goods 
 and chattels, to have and to hold in trust for the uses hereafter 
 expressed, viz. : the estates in co. Tipperary in trust for Arthur 
 Percivalle, Sir Philip's second [surviving] son, and those in co. 
 Waterford for George, the third [surviving] son, and all the rest 
 to the use of John the eldest son and his lawful heirs male, or for 
 want of issue, successively to Arthur and his heirs and to George 
 and his heirs, or other heirs male of Sir Philip, begotten or to 
 begotten, and for want of all such issue to the executors. With 
 proviso that Sir Philip may by will charge the estates (except those 
 
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 left to Arthur and George) with provision for his wife and 
 daughters, and also that if he should pass over to Arthur or George 
 estates equal in value to those limited to them here, the above 
 limitation shall be void. Signed and sealed. 1 slieet. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to the Eakl of Cork. 
 
 1640, April 1. Dublin. — Thanks him for his noble friendship 
 in wishing to acquaint him (by means of Capt. John Barry) with 
 certain words si^oken to his prejudice, and prays him — as Capt. 
 Barry has not been able to come to Dublin — to give him jjar- 
 ticulars concerning the same. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Philip O'Dwyeb to Sir Philip Pbrcr'ale. 
 
 1640, April 1. — Suggesting a match between Sir Philip's 
 daughter and his own kinsman, the lord of Castleconill, who 
 has a competent estate, independent of the advancement which 
 Percivall would no doubt be able to procure for him. Believes 
 that the young man's uncle, Sir John Browne, means to bring 
 him ujj as soon as he can, " about some such business, but not 
 this." 1 p. 
 
 John Hoddee to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, April 2. — Long letter concerning the estates in Munster 
 and business affairs. Prays Sir Philip to speak to the lord Bishop 
 of Cashel on behalf of a kinsman, that he may be made a minister, 
 as he is a good scholar, and if he proves a good preacher, the 
 writer will endeavour to get him a living. Also suggests that he 
 should ask the Bishop of Cloyne for a grant of the gift of the 
 living of LiscarroU and Knock-Temple "if Mr. Ellesse should 
 resign it." 
 
 Sends the accounts of the church business and complains that 
 Mr. Ellis has not done his half of the work. Has lost a hundred 
 choice ewes, grazing near the castle, by the sanding of the river, 
 and doubts he shall lose " many a more in the rot." Agreed with 
 William O'Shanes to take all that should die at 2.s. a sheep "for 
 the flesh of them," but he only took the fat ones that died first, 
 and has refused the rest. Asks that his lease of Castle Dod from 
 Mr. Fitzgerald may be sent down. 4 pp. 
 
 James Parsyvall to his kinsman, Sir Philip Parsyvall. 
 
 1640, May 19. Weston. — Complaining that since it pleased 
 God to take his daughter, he has found strict measure from all 
 the Trenchards, " savoring neither of conscience, equity nor 
 reason." |p. 
 
 Edmund Percivall to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, June 6. Crock under Pill. — Has been down to Burton, 
 where " that old carrion Mistress Maudlyn deals most wretchedly 
 with the poor tenants" by distraining upon them unjustly. 
 
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 The Cheddar cheese and young elm plants shall be sent before 
 Christmas. 
 
 Cousin Percivall begs that no more friendship may be shown 
 to Mr. Trenchard of Ireland, his unfortunate son-in-law's brother, 
 as all the brothers deal most cruelly with him, ' ' in extorting at 
 one instant all his daughter's portion from him." 
 
 Is forced to send his poor child round the world to reach 
 Dublin, as the kingdom is full of billeted soldiers, who are most 
 wicliedly unruly ; so has put him in a ship of Bristow bound for 
 Cork, and begs to hear as speedily as possible of his safe arrival. 
 The boy will have to be put to a writing school, as his writing- 
 master has dealt very ill with him. 2 pp. 
 
 Eael of Oemond to SiE Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, June 13. Kilkenny. — Requesting him to sign the renewal 
 of a bond for 1,000L to the Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, 
 and engaging to hold him harmless for doing so. Holograph. 
 
 If- 
 
 Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster. 
 
 1640, June 15. — Letter of attorney giving Murrogh, Lord 
 Inchiquin, and Sir Philip Percivall full authority to receive 
 moneys and act on his behalf during his absence from Ireland on 
 the King's affairs. Signed and sealed. 2J pp. 
 
 E.DMOND Percivall to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, June 16. — Has shipped his son in the John of Bristol, 
 which carries sixteen pieces of ordnance for her defence, and is 
 bound for Cork. If he does not in due time hear of his safe 
 arrival he will think him lost. Both he and his wife are in great 
 hope and doubt until they hear the best or worst. Will give him 
 2001. two years hence, if he live and if "he and Ireland doth 
 fagge," but will say no more till they know whether he is alive 
 or dead. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1640, June 18. — Avery [the bailiff] has in his hands about five or 
 six pounds, out of which he is to pay the ship-money on your 
 manor, which comes to 13.5. or thereabouts. " The tenants pays 
 every one of them besides, and this is laid on the manor in 
 regard of the old rents. . . . There is also 40s. to be disbursed 
 presently about cleaning the great river called the Ewer, which 
 to you or your tenants' parts will arise to twenty cords, and will 
 cost 2.S. or 2s. 6d. the cord at least," but I have told the tenants 
 flatly and plainly that you will not pay a penny more towards 
 cleaning any of the rivers. The profit is theirs and they must 
 bear the burden. My cousin Percivall says that if in earnest 
 you wish to dispose of this estate, he doubts not but he could get 
 you a chapman for it, " which I perceive by him is one Inman, a 
 
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 most rich clown, that Hves within a ' flyt shott ' of the manor, 
 and that there is great intimacy between him and my cousin 
 Percivall, for this Inman hath a precious jewel called a daughter, 
 which he will make worth thousands, and you know my cousin 
 Percivall hath a son. What further may hapjien God knows," 
 but I did not hear this from himself, so if you write to him, 
 take no notice of it. " News here is none good, soldiers are raised 
 out of every county, and, as they say, are for Scotland, but it is 
 much feared otherwise. We live in a most troublesome time, the 
 Lord knows. God be merciful to us and send peace if it be his 
 will." 3| 2)p- 
 
 John Hoddee to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1640, June 18. — Concerning the estates. Cannot get any 
 powder, and would be glad if Sir Philip could procure him a 
 small barrel from the Master of his Majesty's store, to keep in 
 the house. 2 jjp. 
 
 Sir Hardress Waller. 
 
 1640, June 20. — The counterpart of Sir Hardress Waller's lease 
 of Kathcannon during the minority of Anne Casey, for which he 
 engages to pay yearly 210L to Bridget Casey, 6/. to the Earl of 
 Kildare, and 61. for the King's rents, and to spend 28L in build- 
 ing, repairing and enclosing. Signed. 1 sheet. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivallb to Thomas Bbtteswoeth. 
 
 1640, June 26. — Concerning the making of a park at Gort- 
 bolfiny. Much laments the absence of the good Lord President, 
 who is coming hither to take horse, and prays God " send him 
 safe back with honour and without blows." Draft. 1 jj. 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 [1640, June,J Tuesday. Dublin. — "I did not think it had 
 been possible for a man to have come to this town in the heat of 
 a term and not have found you here, which I may not account 
 amongst the least of my misfortunes, and the rather because I 
 am so straighted in time that I cannot go to you, for on Thursday 
 I must be gone. You see how the case stands with me ; if your 
 leisure be better, I shall be very glad of it ; if not, I will pray for 
 all health and happiness to you and yours and shall only beg this 
 boon of you, that if your servant should miscarry in this action, 
 you will remember it to those that stay behind how much I was 
 your faithful servant." 
 
 Postscript. " I pray present my most humble service to your 
 sweet lady." 1 jj. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall. "June, 1640. Lord President of 
 Munster at his departure. Received at Castlewarning, and 
 immediately I went to Dublin." 
 
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 Thomas Bettbsworth to Sib Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1640, July 21. Moall[ow]. — I wrote to you about ten clays 
 since "of an expedient which did relate to the good Lord 
 President about procuring a licence for making of glass from the 
 patentee." My lady asked me two days since if I had your 
 answer, but I "find that Mr. Hodder has not yet been able to send 
 your letters. "Your business goes on successfully, and so as 
 imdoubtedly you will be the lord of a curious and complete park 
 [at Gortboffiny] before Michaelmas. I beseech you. Sir, be 
 studious about the glass licence, or else there falls to the ground 
 a strong and sublime project, unto which nothing probably can 
 give impediment but the want of a moderate composition. And 
 if such an one may not be had, the lady at Downeraile will be 
 frustrated of a spacious expectation, and I myself also blurrefied, 
 who dare presume to call myself the projector. It is now high 
 time (being past ten) that I wish you and your bountiful lady a 
 good night." 1 jj. 
 
 James Powbe. 
 
 1640, July 29. — " Apud le Greene juxta Clonmell." Finding 
 of the jury that James Power was seised of and in Coolefine, 
 Darrigall and Killmoyenoge, co. Waterford, containing 
 four ploughlands, value 20s. per annum ; and of and in 
 Ballymorrish, Ballyphillip, Ballymahify and Gorteslyade, in 
 the said county, containing one ploughland and a half, value 
 10s. per annum, and being so seised, did by deed of March 31, 
 1586, thereof enfeoff Mathew FitzHarrice of Maghmayne, 
 Aristotle Scurlocke of Codiston, Henry Laffan of Glade, and 
 Eichard Meyler of Waterford, merchant, and their heirs, to the 
 use of the said James Power and his heirs male. Also that Fitz 
 Harrice, Scurlocke and Meyler died long since, and that Henry 
 
 Laffan survived and died. And that Lailan is his 
 
 son and heir, and within age, as appears by the office taken in 
 CO. Wexford, after the death of the said Henry. And lastly that at 
 his death all the premises were and now are held of the King by 
 knight's service in capite. Not signed. J^;. 
 
 Anneded. Memorandum by Sij- Philip Percivall concerning 
 the above James Power, mentioning a deed made by him 
 20 January, I James, and naming Amy his wife and 
 William his son. 1 p. 
 
 Captain Eobbet Bybon to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, September 9. Dublin. — Concerning certain moneys, 
 received by his "ensient*" and partly charged upon his 
 lieutenant. Promises to pay Sir Philip what is due to him next 
 term. 1 p. 
 
 " Ancient or ensign. The spelling is interesting as linking the two terms. 
 
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 John Barry to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, September 14. York.— I fear my delay in executing 
 your commission will somewhat prejudice me with you, but as no 
 two of the Commissioners are nearer me than London, and I am 
 m a remote part, almost three hundred miles (sic) from thence, 
 attending a troublesome charge where my honour was at stake, 
 I hope you will receive me again into your affections, and make 
 a favourable construction of the delay. 
 
 "Sir, if so intelligent a messenger did not carry this letter, I 
 should offer you the best of my knowledge here. The intentions 
 of calling a present parhament, the several petitions of the lords 
 of the south, of the lords and gentlemen of this shire, the contents 
 of them, the high and unusual manner of preferring of them in 
 such a government as ours, how they were received by the State, 
 I refer to the bearer's relation and your own constructions. For 
 the matter of our army and war, I may challenge a little more 
 knowledge than he, as being nearer the proceeding of it all this 
 while. _ In brief, never was an army drawn into the tield with 
 such difficulty, and accordingly have we prospered with them, 
 for after we have them together, I am of opinion we 
 shall as hardly bring them to fight. Here they are as fair a 
 show of an army, I dare boldly say it, as is now afoot in any 
 part of Christendom, but I doubt me they are neither sound at 
 heart nor sensible of the danger that so nearly threatens 
 them, the Scotch daily growing and insulting upon them, their 
 party here still perverse and wilful in their opinions, the King's 
 inability to make resistance, the shame and dishonour (the like 
 no story makes mention of that ever happened to this nation) 
 with which we have quitted Newcastle, Northumberland, and 
 Bishopric, which the Scotch now quietly enjoy, and make 
 them pay large contributions towards their war and tyrannizes 
 over, does not set our judgments right at home, nor will the 
 people hardly believe the Scotch intend them any harm, though, 
 as far as they have come, I do not hear they have made any dis- 
 tinctions of persons or parties, but alike lays their heavy taxes 
 upon all people, bishops and no bishoj)s, i^apists and puritans, 
 without partiality, to themselves, for that is the thing they consider. 
 The manner of our disorder at Newcastle I will not adventure upon, 
 since it may reflect upon so many persons of quality and the 
 variety of reports they themselves make of it, but, under the rose, 
 very few have acquitted themselves well of it. Some gentlemen 
 and ofiieers did gallantly, some of which are taken prisoners, 
 some other come off, but the town, as I have formerly said, we 
 left; came away with an army of ten thousand foot and a few 
 horse that were not in the former day's defeat ; left the King's 
 magazines with a hundred and fifty barrels of powder, lead pro- 
 portionable, arms for almost a thousand men, infinite store of 
 provision to the value of 20,000L of his Majesty's, besides the 
 town's own store which was much more, twenty or more pieces 
 of ordnance uj)on the walls ; marched away ourselves in the 
 greatest shame and disorder that ever men did, never turned our 
 
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 heads until we met my Lord Lieutenant, who has brought us 
 hither, ralhed us together, and has made us a very fine army ; 
 but, as I have formerly said, I would he could make us very fine 
 hearts, or rather indeed, stout and true hearts, the want of which 
 I pray God he find not if he have occasion to use them. One he 
 has, I am very sure of it, in his service (I would to God I could 
 answer as well for the rest), and that is your very faithful friend 
 and servant." 
 
 Postscript. " My Lord Lieutenant had the Garter given him 
 some four days ago." 4 pjj. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall. " Jack Barry with the deed. The 
 defeat given by the Scotch and the loss by the English sustained. 
 Keceived 5 October." 
 
 Edmond Peecivall to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640, September 19. Ringwood. — Your letter of July 3, 
 received on the 27th, was the welcomest I ever had from you. 
 My son had been gone eight weeks, and I infinitely feared that 
 he had been taken by the Turks, who were very busy both on 
 the English and Irish coast at his going out. I heard not of it 
 until after my child was gone, or I would not have adventured 
 him in such danger. 
 
 I wish you had told me your price for Burton. " I have set 
 one awork to see whether the manor of Siddenham may be gotten 
 again. If it may, you shall give more than it is worth to have 
 it again, if I might have my will." 
 
 "I know. Sir, you expect news out of England, and I believe you 
 want not that that is truer than any I can send you, yet this let 
 me tell you for truth, that we live in as doleful and fearful 
 condition as any nation doth in the world, if God of his great 
 mercy doth not suddenly stop the current of evils now upon us. 
 I have sent my son Dobbins over a petition preferred to his 
 Majesty by some lords of the kingdom,* which will give you a light 
 of some grievances. Here is no money stirring, all things are at 
 a miserable damp and I think he will be most happiest that hath 
 nothing. Every man may write over his own door ' Lord have 
 mercy ujoon us.' " 
 
 Postscript. At Paul's fair, the 25th of January, there will be 
 both Wexford and Dublin barques at Bristow, and then, if not 
 before, I will send you both Cheddar cheese and plants. If pp. 
 
 William Beale to his master, [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1640, October 30. Killmallow. — Giving details about stock, 
 &c., and lamenting that Sir Philip is so unfaithfully dealt with 
 by a " pack of knavery. . . . It is enough for to make a 
 man to give off all dealings as to have to do with such 
 persons, that have neither love, conscience, faith nor fidelity." 
 1^;. 
 
 * Probably the Petition of the Twelve Peers, presented at York on September 5. 
 
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 Thomas Kelly to Sie Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1640, November 15. Alvalane. — Eegretting the mistakes in 
 his former measurements, which were entirely due to the base 
 instruments and false scale which he had, and praying to be 
 allowed to mend his own work in the survey of Castlewarning at 
 his proper charges. The country is in such a state that cattle 
 and corn "yields no moneys at any hand." He has a hundred 
 pounds worth of corn and cannot get five pounds for it, so that 
 the only way of turning it into money is to make malt of it and 
 turn it into aquavitse, which is "more readier" to sell. Begs 
 Sir Philip to help him to procure a licence. 1 J pp. 
 
 Laueence, Loed Esmond, to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1640, November 20. Limerbricke. — I have received your letter, 
 and as concerns Mr. Nicholas Mountayne you have your request. 
 He is an honest tenant and no man shall come between him and. 
 his desires. As regards Clonowle, it is true that I now hold a 
 third part in right of my wife, " and after some short time the 
 reversion of the whole manor and preceptory. My son Walter 
 Goegh had a lease of my third, which is near expired, and 
 lately he hath put himself to some unnecessary trouble that 
 becomes not such expectation as he might have had from me in 
 a fair way." I am glad to have an occasion when I may express 
 my willingness to serve you, and shall not fail to let you have 
 the lease you desire at such a rent as we shall agree on. Having 
 need of money, I have resolved to pass my fee in that manor, 
 and would rather put it into your hands than any man's. If 
 you like the motion, return me your answer by this bearer. 
 Signed. 1 2>- 
 
 Endorsed hy Percivall. "Lord Esmond, touching Nicholas 
 Muncton [sic'] and the leasing or selling of Clonolta. Answered 
 — thanks, desire lowest rent and term, and when my money 
 comes in, I'll hearken to the purchase." 
 
 Captain John Baeey to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1640, November 24. London. — I have received your two 
 letters, one by Sir Phillip Manwaring, the other by the post, by 
 which I am assured of your well-being, and of your satisfaction 
 concerning our last business, for which and lor your friendship, 
 my life will always be devoted to your service. " Sir, I am sure 
 my Lord Lieutenant's troubles are long since arrived there. 
 The particulars of them I can [not] tell you, for his accusation is 
 not yet brought in, but is daily expected, which all beheve will 
 fall so heavily upon him as if he lose not his head, yet he shall 
 be totally ruined in his fortune, and made uncapable of anything 
 to do in the commonwealth ; nor do I believe it shall rest there, 
 but that all his party, both here and there, shall be removed from 
 the King and from all places in the commonwealth. There's 
 nothing done in the Scotch business as yet. Their commissioners 
 are here, did the other day refuse to treat with the King, 
 
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 but told [him?] it was a business concerned the crown and they 
 would treat but with the whole body of the kingdom. I think 
 the wisest here would be gladly quit of them ujDon fair terms, but 
 only God knows what they will do. 
 
 Under the rose, I think my Lord of Cork and my Lord Wilmot 
 goes over Justices, at least it's thought so, although neither will be 
 thought to know so, but I dare say there's neither of them but 
 would be glad of it with all their hearts, and do expect it. Mr. 
 Bowes tells me he had no notice of your receiving the money I 
 appointed to be paid to Mrs. Chapman, and therefore will not 
 pay it until he has directions from you. Sir, I beseech you, send 
 him order for to supply me with a hundred pounds or two if I 
 shall demand it, for I believe I shall want moneys speedily, 
 for the Parliament house are taking an order to cashier all 
 papist officers in the whole army, and among the rest myself. 
 They fall out bitterly against us all, and begin to banish us out 
 of town and to remove all from Court ; what will become of 
 us I know not, but we are in an ill taking at this present, it 
 much aggravated against us by reason of a discontented rogue 
 the other day that stabbed a justice of peace* in Westminster 
 Hall, that was, by order of the House, bringing in a list of all the 
 papists' names in that end of the town ; and this fellow being 
 examined why he did so, said it was because that Justice set him 
 in the stocks almost a month ago, he being a gentleman. The 
 accident was very unlucky and unseasonable, and much lamented 
 by many honest men for the ill consequence of it. Sir, I was 
 never factious in religion, nor shall ever seek the ruin of aiiy 
 because he is not of my opinion. I have my ends in this world 
 if I can satisfy my own conscience and give my friends a testi- 
 mony of my good intentions, and you in particular how much I 
 am, Sir, your most faithful friend and servant." 3 pp. 
 
 Endorsed hij Pcrcivall. " Captain John Barry, received 
 4th December. Of the occurrences of the time ; for a hundred 
 pounds or two to be paid." 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb. 
 
 1640, November 30. — "A note [in Sir Philip's hand] of the 
 hired servants at Castle Warninge, and their wages by the year. 
 
 James Scully, bailiff and overseer 
 
 John Farrall, driver, diet and 
 
 Alexander Scully, holder 
 
 William Read, shepherd, diet and 
 
 William Browne, carriage man, diet and 
 
 Mary Foulke, diet and 
 
 Any (?), diet and 
 
 Edmond Blanow, bailiff of the manor 
 
 Oliver Birne, diet and 
 
 Teige McShane, cowherd 
 
 Anthony Geffery, gardener 
 
 * The justice of the peaoe was Peter Heywood ; his assailant, a man named James. 
 
 £ 
 
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 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
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 5 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
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 10 
 
 
 
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 6 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
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 £ s. d. 
 
 Nicholas Gorton, weeder 6 13 4 
 
 Barnaby Evans, wainman, diet and 2 
 
 Thomas Lawlis, carter, diet and 2 10 
 
 Murrogh Doole, labourer 7 
 
 Thomas Crowdan, plough carpenter 16 
 
 SiE Philip Peecivallb to Lord Esmond. 
 
 [1640 ?] — I received your letter by Mr. Kercher, and 
 miderstanding that he had your authority to conclude the bargain 
 so long treated of before his going to England, have been brought 
 to sign an agreement at the most excessive rate I ever knew land 
 sold for in that country, more by a third than I give for Laffan's 
 share, and much more than I shall give for the Earl of Ormond's 
 share proportionably, but I hope your Lordship will mitigate the 
 sum. If you intend to proceed, pray send up the writings and 
 — as a fine must be levied and a licence of alienation procured, 
 the land being held in cajntc — give Mr. Kercher order to do what 
 is fit, that I may have it free for my money. If your Lordship 
 like not to proceed, pray send back this agreement with your 
 dislike subscribed, and give Mr. Kercher order to receive the 
 100/. mortgage due to you on Laffan's share, as I do not wish 
 to take advantage of the tender made to Pierce Butler, your 
 feoii'ee, nor to question the mean profits due since that time. If 
 I can be of any service to you in Mr. Kercher's absence, as 
 regards the Castle, I pray you send your instructions, and I will 
 give you a faithful account thereof. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb's Children. 
 
 [1640 ?] — Paper in Sir Philip's hand, endorsed " Note of the 
 birth of Sir Philip Percivalle's children." 
 
 " At Dublin, on Monday the 16th of October, 1626, I married 
 Katherine, one of the daughters' of Arther Usher, Esq. On 
 Tuesday the 25th December, 1627, being Christmas Day, my wife 
 was delivered of a daughter about ten of the clock at night. 
 
 On Tuesday the 1st of January, being New Year's Day, the 
 child was christened at Sir William Usher's house in the Bridge 
 Street; Thomas Cave, Esq., Comptroller of the Customs, Judith, 
 my wife's mother, and my sister Alice, my gossips ; the child 
 named Judith. Sir Eob. Newcomen, knt. and bart., and Sir 
 William Usher, knt., her great grandfathers, present. 
 
 On Monday, the 7th of September, 1629, my wife was delivered 
 of a son, between three and four of the clock in the afternoon. 
 On Monday the 15th [_sic] of the same month, the child was 
 christened at Sir William Usher's house ; Sir Jo. Brereton, knt., 
 eldest Serjeant at law, and Jo. Veel, Esq., secretary to the Lord 
 Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy, and the Lady Elizabeth 
 Parsons, wife to Sir William Parsons, knt. and bart., Master of 
 the Court of Wards, my gossips, the child named John ; his two 
 great-grandfathers present ; I being then in Munster. 
 
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 On Thursday, the 18th day of August, 1631, about five of the 
 clock m the morning, my wife was delivered of a son. On the 
 . . . day of the same month, the child was baptised, my brother 
 Paul Davys and my brother Richard Fitzgerald, godfathers, and 
 my wife's aunt, the Lady Dorcas Mayart, godmother ; the child 
 named Richard after my father ; I being in Munster. 
 
 On the 29th day of May, 1638, the child died and was buried 
 at St. Audoen's. 
 
 On Thursday, the 30th of May, 1633, being Ascension Day, 
 about five of the clock in the morning, my wife was delivered of 
 a son at my house on the Merchants' Quay. 
 
 On Wednesday, the 5th of June, the child was baptised. Sir 
 William Parsons, knt. and bart., Master of the Court of Wards 
 and Liveries, and Sir William Usher, knt., godfathers, and the 
 Lady Newcomen, wife of Sir Beverly Newcomen, knt. and bart., 
 godmother ; the child named William. 
 
 On Tuesday, the 11th day of June, in the forenoon, the child 
 died, and was buried at St. Audoen's, at nine at night, near 
 Arthur Usher. 
 
 On Sunday, the 7th day of September, 1634, my wife was 
 delivered of a son about eleven of the clock ; I being in Munster. 
 
 Sir Thomas Rotherham, knt., one of the Privy Council, and 
 Francis Windebank, Esq., son of Sir Francis Windebank, his 
 Majesty's principal Secretary, and Mrs. Ann Meredith, my wife's 
 aunt, wife of Robert Meredith, Esq., gossips ; the child named 
 Arthur, after my wife's father. 
 
 On Sunday the 13th day of September, 1635, at one of the 
 clock in the morning, my wife was delivered of a daughter. The 
 next day I came out of Munster. 
 
 On Wednesday, the 23rd of the same month, the child was 
 baptised, Sir James Ware, knt., his Majesty's auditor- general 
 [godfather], the Lady. Bagshawe and my sister Elizabeth Usher 
 godmothers ; the child named ** 
 
 On Tuesday, the 5th of September, 1637, about twelve of 
 the clock at night, my wife was delivered of a son, I being then 
 in Munster with the Lord Deputy in his progress. 
 
 On Tuesday the 19th of September (I being in town) the child 
 was baptised ; Sir George Rattclif, knt., one of his Majesty's 
 Privy Council, and Sir Richard Osbaldstonn, knt., his Majesty's 
 Attorney General, and the lady Philips, my wife's aunt, gossips; 
 the child named George, after his godfather and my grandfather. 
 
 On Tuesday the 30th of October, 1638, about ... of the 
 clock in the afternoon, my wife was delivered of a daughter, I 
 being then in Connaught on the commission of survey for 
 distinguishing possessions. I 
 
 On Thursday the 1st of November I returned, and on the 
 . . . day of November the child was baptised, Nicholas White of 
 Dublin, Esq., the Lady Newcomen, wife of Sir Thomas 
 
 • In the copy of this memorandum in the letter book, the child's name is filled 
 in as Anne ; but before December 1637, Sir Philip must have had a daughter named 
 Elizabeth. See p. 99 above. 
 
 t See p. 106 above. 
 
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 Newcomen, my wife's uncle, and the Lady Tichborne, my wife's 
 aunt, gossips ; the child named Dorcas. 
 
 Memo, that the . . . day of . . . 1640, my wife was delivered 
 of a. daughter, christened the . . . day of . . . Lady Davys and 
 Alice Usher godmothers, and . . .'. godfather. [The child 
 was named Catherine.] 2 pp. This was perhaps drawn up in 
 1638, as the final memorandum is on a small strip of paper attached 
 to the other. 
 
 Lawrence, Lord Esmond, to Sir Philip PERcn'ALL. 
 
 1640 [-41], January 25. — You may be confident that I will 
 perform my former offer, and will so make it appear how little 
 interest Walter Geogh has in the reversion " as without excep- 
 tion he shall own no title to it more than what my affection to 
 him as being my wife's son may induce me. My Lord President 
 of Munster and I had some treaty concerning Clonowle, and I 
 cannot now collect with myself how far I stand engaged by 
 word to his Lordship. It will not become me in honour to wrong 
 his nobleness, though I am almost confirmed I am obliged no way 
 to him for matter of promise.' I can tell you better what to 
 expect when I see you in Dublin. Signed, f p. 
 
 Edmond Percivall to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640 [-41], January 26. — I thank you for the news of my 
 son's safe arrival, which was as joyful tidings as ever came to 
 me, considering the terror I had of the Turks, and not without 
 cause. As for my cousin Percivall of Weston, the Trenchards 
 have done him no courtesy, and their acquaintance has been 
 much his unhappiness. " I pray God it be not a crack unto 
 the house. My cousin Pears [Peirce] tells me that his son is 
 likely to proceed with that churl's daughter, Inman, which, if he 
 doth, I do then believe that Inman will be your chapman for 
 Burton, if you please to depart with it . . . I should be 
 sorry that the heir of Weston house should stain his blood with 
 a clown's daughter ; there hath not been any match into that 
 family for well near these three hundred years but that hath 
 been for the most part into the best houses of Somersetshire. I 
 speak but truth." 
 
 You should have had your Cheddar cheeses this Paul's fair, but 
 I dared not venture a winter's journey into those parts. If, 
 please God, I live until St. James' fair, you shall have them 
 then from Bristol fair. My wife is very desirous to let your lady 
 know that she is not unmindful of all the favours she has shown 
 her children. She sends her "two pots of quince marmalade 
 together with her unfeigned prayers to the Lord for her happy 
 and prosperous welfare. 
 
 " As for news, there are so many and different reports of our 
 parliamentary proceedings that I cannot deliver you any certainty 
 of anything. It is said that the two great men of the world 
 [Strafford and Laud] shall be brought to their trial within these 
 six days; that my Lord Sey, alias Seals, shall be Lord Keeper, that 
 
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 the late synod is already by Act of Parliament made void, that 
 papists shall pay their taxes, and many other things which you 
 will hear of before you receive these. It is also reported that 
 you are together by the ears in Ireland, and that the papists do 
 pull the ministers out of the pulpit, but I hope it is not so. If it 
 should, I should wish you and all yours in England, and also all 
 mine." I leave my poor boy wholly to your disposition. 1 p. 
 
 William Beale and John Lonte. 
 
 1640 [-41,] January 30.- — Certificate that Oliver Bullor — being 
 questioned by them why he stayed in Dublin five weeks and 
 never went to Sir Philip Percivall to settle the accounts between 
 them — answered and said that he did verily think and believe 
 that Sir Philip was mad. J p. 
 
 William Beale to his master, Sie Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1640 [-41,] January 30. Killmallow. — States that Mr. Bullor 
 has been going about the country with a letter making all the 
 neighbours believe that he had power from Sir Philip to take 
 up all his rents ; and also that William Tobin has spread the 
 report that his worship was taken in the west by eleven (sic) 
 pursuivants. Mr. Bullor is now living at Piltowne with his 
 mother. Gives details about tenants and stock. 1 p. 
 
 Sib Philip Percivalle to Captain John Barry. 
 
 1640 [-41], February 2. Dublin. — Your noble cousin, the 
 Earl of Ormond, tells me that you have succeeded Lord Caulfield 
 in his command, which makes me hope that we shall shortly 
 have you here. I have not heard of the arrival of any letters 
 here of later date than December 22, save those few that came 
 in the ship that carried over the Lord President of Connaught 
 and returned in January, while the packets remained at Holy- 
 head, where, for the safety of them, and of those that were 
 expected here with them, we hojie they are still. Thus we are 
 ignorant what has been done on that side this month past. I 
 hear from Munster that Mr. Eedmund Barry continues his 
 groundless malice against me, and has given out that I have gone 
 quite away, because I was sent for thither about some purchases 
 made in my name. Also " that he hath of late procured for 
 young James Pitz Nicholas some certificate that his father was 
 unjust [ly] imprisoned by me, where he died; w^hereupon (as 
 the young gentleman reported at Castletown) by the means of 
 the Countess Dowager of Orlnond and of some friends about 
 the Spanish Ambassador, he hoped to procure all the lands 
 his father and grandfather ever had. That noble lady 
 (your cousin) is a person of great honour, unto whom, and 
 to my lord her husband, I stand much obliged, and therefore 
 I cannot imagine that they (sic) will advance anything to my 
 
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 prejudice without first hearing me," but to prevent misconstruc- 
 tion, I make bold to give you a touch of my proceedings in the 
 matter, begging you, as my friend and a lover of truth, to tell 
 the substance of it to her ladyship and such others as you 
 think fit. About eleven years ago, at his urgent request, I lent 
 Nicholas (father of the young man) certain moneys at eight per 
 cent., (he having formerly paid twenty per cent, to William 
 O'Brien and others) secured upon fair mortgages and statute 
 staples, with covenants that the lands assured me were wholly 
 free from encumbrances. Afterwards his brother, William Tirry, 
 produced a statute staple dated before mine, which Nicholas 
 acknowledged, and refused me my yearly payments, for which 
 causes I laid an action, as was most necessary for me to do, 
 without any intent to seek his prejudice, but only to get the 
 estate secvired until my money was paid. I have never received 
 seven per cent, profit by the mortgage, and from compassion of the 
 hard condition in which his courses and his wife's had left her and 
 her children, I have allowed them 20?. a year. It has been given 
 out also that I purchased the land which I had of the old man at 
 an undervaluation, and that I held him in restraint, but in truth 
 I never laid my action on him, and what I bought from him was 
 at dear rates, " upon a voluntary agreement of his own, long 
 after any order or interposition of friends, which he hath con- 
 firmed by several fines, recoveries and releases, as I did the 
 residue unto him, until upon his earnest request I gave him 
 
 money in mortgage of that also yet I find now that he 
 
 hath spent his cake, he could find in his conscience to have it 
 again." I have often since then relieved him, have spent much 
 in securing the land, and have always dealt fairly by him, as by 
 word and writing he has often acknowledged. I know that, if it 
 is in your power to vindicate my reputation, you will do it, and I 
 beg as a further favour, that you will acquaint my friend. Sir 
 Hardes Waller, and my brother Fitzgerald, with anything 
 which may come to your knowledge concerning me. My service 
 to Earl Barrymore and Lord Dungarvan. Draft. 5^ jjp. 
 
 T[erbnce] D[bmpsie] to his grandson, Lewis Dejisie. 
 
 1640 [-41], February 14. Ballibrittas. — Stating that though 
 he does not approve " lawless and ill-contrived bargains," yet he 
 will allow the timber according to his grandson' s demand, and 
 urging him to avoid delay and to be very careful of his writings. 
 1 ]). Endorsed hy Sir P. Percivall "Lo. of Glanmaliera." 
 
 William Beale to his master, Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640 [-41], February 24. Killmallow. — States that Mr. Oliver 
 Bullor refuses to give any security, and will not meet the writer, 
 who has sought him in vain both at Mr. Nicholas Osburne's at 
 Cappagh and at Sir Percy Smith's. Complains of his pro- 
 ceedings as regards Sir Philip's affairs, and also of those of the 
 false deceitful knaves Wilham Brenagh and Eobert Conway. 
 If 2^p. 
 
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 Edmond Peecivall to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1640 [-41], March 1.— Details about the Burton estate. "If 
 you hold your resolution of selling it, I will have it offered to 
 Sir Henry Wallop, who borders upon every quarter of the land 
 already, and I believe will near hand be your chapman, and you 
 know is able to pay you in Ireland out of his own estate, or if 
 not him, I believe the chamber of Bristow, who doth also border 
 upon it, and out of their covetous desire do seek all the land in 
 the country, will deal for it. As for Inman, that dealt with 
 Mistress Hungerford, he is a close, stinking 'chuffe,' and will 
 think every penny that goes oTit of his purse drops from his 
 heart, and will not be so free a chapman as either of these, I 
 
 think We have had such a time in England for 
 
 these two or three years past that all things whatsoever hath 
 been at a low ebb, land, living, stock, and what not ; but our 
 hopes are that our Parliament, who hath hitherto prosperously 
 gone on, will in some few years make again a flourishing kingdom. 
 God of his mercy so bring it to pass. Your Governor [Strafford] , 
 as it is thought, will pay for his ambition shortly. He is 
 generally thought to be the most unworthiest member that ever 
 England's kingdom bred. I beseech God keep you untouched from 
 any of his designs. If that be the worst that you have written 
 me, I do not then fear [for] you; I have heard otherwise, which 
 unfeignedly I protest to God had almost broken my heart, until 
 I heard from Mr. Bowes that my lord of Cork had satisfied the 
 House, and so taken you off. I pray Sir, I pray Sir, have never 
 any more to do with any of that place more than needs you 
 must. ... I pray you let my son Samuel know that he 
 takes meat, drink and leisure in gaining of a good hand ; he 
 is long before he enters into harness." SJjpp. 
 
 Captain John Barey to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1640 [-41], March 8. London. — " This day I received the only 
 single letter I had from you since before Christmas, nor has any 
 other of my friends there obliged me more, for since that time I 
 have not heard from any of them. 
 
 "You have enjoined me a hard task to give you an account of 
 the particular proceedings of our Committee,* considering how 
 dangerous it is to write truth in this age. I am not (and it is my 
 happiness) I confess naturally curious, nor do I seek much the 
 intelligence of the times. What I have comes by chance and 
 when lis stale, so, consequently, not worth your knowledge. 
 This ignorance has partly preserved me from iDeing engaged to 
 any party in these factious times, where nobody is conceived to 
 be sincere or honest that is not violent of that side he professes 
 without respect to moderation or real truth. For my part, I wish 
 all a happy conclusion (though I much fear it will not be without 
 some trouble first), and my particular friends safety and 
 preservation. 
 
 • The Committee of Grievances. See Carte's Ornwnd, i. 108. 
 
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 " But to come to that which you demanded, all that I know of it 
 is this in short : the whole body ot the Committee suspected Mr. 
 Bourke and Mr. Plunket for having private access to his Majesty 
 by the means of my Lord Cottington and some others, well wishers 
 (as they conceive) of the Catholic party, to the prejudice of the 
 general business, which is now mainly denied by Bourke and 
 Plunket, and the contrary alleged ; that is, they have obtained 
 of the King the relinquishing all the plantations of the kingdom, 
 and disposed him well to the performing of all the Graces pro- 
 mised by himself or his ancestors, the effects of which the Com- 
 mittee has found upon the last conference they had with his 
 Majesty, though since that time there is a stop in the business 
 and other reasons given why the King should not decline planta- 
 tion, as the yearly great revenue like to rise to his Majesty out 
 of it, but the chiefest and main reason of all is the propagation 
 of the protestant religion in those parts, which, besides the 
 civilizing of the people, is conceived to be of very necessary con- 
 sequence for the safety and improvement of that kingdom. This 
 is suspected to be done by others of the Committee for particular 
 ends. To conclude, Sir, I fear me when they come thither you 
 shall hear them accuse one another, and in the mean time 
 their business (such of it as will not do itself), suffers by 
 the means of their differences. This is the truth of what I 
 conceive, or by what I can gather by my general conversation 
 with either party, of the state of your business, which I would 
 not meddle with nor touch upon (so cautious I am to give offence) 
 if I were not commanded by yourself, whom I must still obey in 
 all things. Sir, its thought a new Parliament will be summoned 
 and this dissolved. I intend to write by my now lord of Muskerie 
 to my Lord of Ormond to get me a place, and try (for a ' fitt ') 
 if it be possible to make me a Commonwealths man, since my 
 fortune has not been better in soldiery. My suit to you is "that 
 you will have some care of me in that particular if my Lord 
 should fail, though I confess to you I shall not stay long to 
 trouble it, if your army be disbanded in any time fit to carry 
 them away, his Majesty having promised me some of them.'' 
 
 "My Lord Lieutenant comes to his trial they say this week. 
 What will become of him, the Lord of Heaven knows, but the 
 necessity that was (almost) enjoined upon our Saviour is upon 
 him ; somebody must be sacrificed to appease the people, and he 
 is thought the fittest, though all indifferent men think his charge 
 reach not his life, nor can I choose but hope it will not, for I believe 
 his being alive or dead will not settle all things here to the content 
 of those that most desire it ; contribute it may, and whether that 
 be reason enough to take away his life I know not. I should be 
 sorry I were guilty of it, though none wishes general quiet and 
 happiness to all his Majesty's dominions more" than I do. 3 pp. 
 
 Endorsed as received on the 15th by post. 
 
 * This refers to the proposal for dislanding the " N( w Irish army ' and allowing 
 the men to take service abroad under " spvei'al captains, "of whom Barry was one. 
 See S.F. Ireland, cclix., .3. 
 
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 The Earl of Oemond and others. 
 
 1640 [-41], March 8.— Bond of James, Earl of Ormond and 
 Ossory, Sir Philip Pereivalle, and Patrick Wemys, Esq., to Charles, 
 Viscount Moore of Drogheda, in 2,000/-., conditioned for the 
 payment of 1,050/. on the 9th of September next. Sicpwd and 
 sealed. 
 
 Margin. Memorandum dated Oct. IWi, 1648, that this day, 
 hi) order and consent of Mr. Stephen Smith, agent to tlie 
 Marqnis of Ormond, 500/. of this debt has been paid out 
 of the Treasury at Goldsmiths' Hall. Signed by Alice, 
 Lady Moore, administratrix to Charles, Lord Moore. 
 1 sheet. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivalle to Captain Barry. 
 
 1640 [-41], March 15. Dublin. — I have to-day received your 
 two letters of the 6th and 8th instant. Mr. White has promised 
 to call on Wednesday for the 40/. you tell me to pay him, for so 
 much paid to you by Sir Thomas Wharton. I am glad that the 
 company is confirmed to you. Two things will be needed ; first, 
 a letter of attorney to me or some other friend to receive your 
 entertainment and arrears, and then to get the money, whereof 
 both the Exchequer and all others complain of more than ordin- 
 ary want. Mr. Vice-Treasurer (to whom I pray you remember 
 me) will tell you how things stand. The soldiers will not 
 stir till they are cleared. Tell me what you think of 
 Newmarket for a garrison. It is the nearest place I know, and I 
 am persuaded that it would be good for Mr. McDonogh and all 
 the country. I would not advise anything prejudicial to him. 
 
 I thank you for your news of the Committee. " I am not curious 
 to enquire into other men's actions, and for the business they 
 were sent about, I wish very well to it in general and pray for 
 the good of the kingdom daily, whereunto I am very much 
 obliged. They are chosen men and I hope well on them 
 all. If any should, out of ends of profit or honour, go 
 contrary to their trust, which I find by you is suspected, 
 or willingly beside it {sic), it is pity that they should ever 
 return. I do verily believe it is but jealousies of both sides. 
 I wish it may prove so ; time will discover it. You have heard 
 it spoken, I believe, that on me and divers others something 
 should have been conferred if things had gone on, but I never 
 thought so myself (upon my faith and credit), and if I were ever 
 troubled at the loss or ever wished or valued it, compared to the 
 content of the general, I wish I may never have good of anything 
 I have laboured for, and this is well known to some of my 
 particular friends. If there be a destiny to make us all 
 miserable (which we have deserved), there is no fence for it; 
 God's will be done. If a new Parliament be called, I doubt not 
 of providing you a place, but I would advise [you] to move my Lord 
 of Dungarvan for a letter, and I would entreat you to commend 
 my most affectionate service unto him. . . . TJiie passages here 
 which went by the two last despatches I believe you will think as 
 
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 strange as some there [in England] , and I am confident that had 
 we had many of your temper here, things had been otherwise. I 
 remember I was in England when the Duke of BvTckingham fell, 
 whom many men thought the only cause of all the evils, but 
 those that were of that oi:)inion did not find it so afterwards. 
 I pray God comfort the Lord Lieutenant, and send us peace, 
 here and hereafter." 
 
 I told my Lord of Ormond how long it was since you had heard 
 from him, and he says it shall be amended. I wrote to Lord 
 Muskery in Munster (by direction of Lord Ormond), believing 
 him to be there ; I pray you tell him how much his business 
 requires his presence. Also I beg you send me word if the 
 Countess Dowager of Ormond and my Lord of Cashell are in 
 London. Mr. Eedmund Barry has set on a youth to traduce me, 
 who gives out that they promise him protection and patronage, 
 which I cannot believe, as I know them to be persons of honour, 
 who would not judge any man unheard, and I have always 
 endeavoured to deserve well of them and of those who would 
 traduce me also, as I shall make appear. Draft. 3^ pp. 
 
 Capt. .John Barry to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1640[-41], March 23. London. — "I imagine you daily hear 
 from some of the Committee, who are able to give you a more exact 
 account of their business than I can, yet I am confident none of 
 them can find just exception against his Majesty's proceedings 
 and performance of all he promises them, and, which makes it 
 relish the better, he gives it cheerfully and heartily, and will not 
 (if there be truth in man) be wanting to do that poor country all 
 the justice can be expected, and afford it that measure of favour 
 that hitherto it had just cause to complain to have wanted. The 
 times are troublesome here, and what to judge of them is past 
 the knowledge of the wise ; I am sure it is past mine. All will 
 say that when my Lord Lieutenant's business is once determined, 
 all things will come to a present settlement. I pray God it prove 
 not otherwise, for I see other difficulties every day arise, which 
 to overcome them is past my skill. If it be in theirs that have 
 the managing of the aft'airs of the State, [it] is well enough. All 
 I can contribute to it is my hearty prayers, and that the Scotch 
 circumvent us not all and play only their own game to their full 
 advantage, and who expects other from them is not of my opinion." 
 Eequests supplies for his necessities and that an enclosed letter 
 may be conveyed to the Earl of Ormond. 
 
 Endorsed : " Received 5th of April per post. Capt. Barry." 2 pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1641, April 5. London. — I thank you for your favour and 
 kind care of my poor credit, especially with Sir Thos. Wharton. 
 " My company I make no doubt by the King's favour and protec- 
 tion to keep, notwithstanding Mountnorishes baling and railing, 
 nor will he ever be restored to any of his places, let him expect 
 
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 as long as he pleases. So much I have heard the King say, and may 
 be bold to say it to you after him." I have thought of Limerick 
 for a garrison, hearing that Sir John Sherlock wishes to move 
 his company into Leinster. What I told you of our Irish Com- 
 mittee is very true, and you are like to hear the particulars from 
 some of themselves, " for I think Mr. Digby and Mr. Browne takes 
 their journey thither to-morrow, with the King's letter,'* and to 
 satisfy you of the King's gracious inclination to hear and redress 
 all the grievances of that poor country, which ought to be the 
 more comfortable and acceptable to you that it comes cheerfully 
 and unconstrained from him, though it may be the distractions 
 of other places and the conjunctions of these times have 
 contributed to the facilitating of our affairs, for the con- 
 tinuing of his Majesty in his good intentions towards us." . . . 
 Moderation and temper in us will be necessary, and 
 not to fly as high as other people, for it is not safe to show 
 a will where there's no power, and though the lion's claws be 
 pared close, yet in time they will grow out again, and it is then 
 better trusting to what his love and favour will oblige him to, 
 than to what his necessities may enforce him to promise now. I 
 speak not this (I protest to God) in respect of any of the 
 persons now in question, either here or there, for I have no 
 interest in any of them (only my Lord Lieutenant) ; let them if 
 they have deserved it be punished, yet I should be sparing of 
 blood. For him, I think he will know his doom within this week. 
 Yesterday they entered upon the English Articles, as they call 
 them, and proceeded to the four and twentieth. All them he 
 has fairly acquitted himself of, especially of any intentions of 
 bringing the Irish army hither, as it was feared here and laid to 
 his charge as capital treason ; to which he called my Lord of 
 Ormond, my Lord President of Munster, Sir John Purlacy 
 [Borlase] , and divers others here to witness. I swear to you I 
 cannot choose but hope he will come off; certain I am he will 
 never more bear office in the Commonwealth." Neither Lady 
 Ormond nor my Lord of Cashell is in town. [Private affairs.] 
 
 Postscript. "I have written to my Lord of Ormond to provide 
 me a place in Parliament if there be a new." 4 j)p- 
 
 Capt. John Barry to Sir Philip Percivall, at Dublin. 
 
 1641, April 21. St. Albans. — Lord Ranelagh's man has given 
 me your letter, in which you desire me to write to you somewhat 
 of the times. " Truly I hold my opinion still, and though we have 
 taken on the Scotch for another month, I fear we keep them 
 [back?] but till they are ready or the season fit for them to march. 
 This opinion will not be received here, but the contrary believed by 
 those it concerns, that the Scotch will presently retire and be con- 
 tented with any conditions the House of Commons will propound 
 to them. I pray God they find it true. Though this storm were 
 well j)ast, yet all our fears are not over, for it is not unlikely we 
 shall have trouble at home. Our own army is ready to mutiny, 
 and instead of appeasing of them they have higher discontents 
 
 * Printed in the House oi Commons' Journals, Ireland, Vol. I., p. 211. 
 
1S3 
 
 and are more and more neglected (as they conceive), and what 
 dangers that may bring, especially the officers joining and the 
 Scotch not yet gone, I refer to your consideration. This, nor the 
 immediate and imminent danger Berwick is in, the garrison ready 
 to starve, horse and man, the town blocked up of all sides, and 
 though not besieged, yet all relief denied it, a hundred pieces of 
 great ordnance, with ten thousand arms, at the mercy of the 
 Scots — when all this is presented to the House of Commons and 
 seconded by two or three express of the prime officers of the 
 garrison, sent of purpose to make this revelation, it will be 
 understood no other than a design or a bone thrown to divert or 
 interrupt their weighty affairs. 
 
 " The business they most intend is my Lord Lieutenant's life, 
 upon which divers are extremely bent. The whole relation of 
 the proceedings I am sure you will have this post from knowing 
 men, though not with the same opinion or expectation I have, 
 which is that his life, notwithstanding all this, will be safe, 
 which I am sure few believe, and not many expect. 
 
 " The young Prince of Orange comes to Court this night. He is 
 as joyfully received as these troublesome times will admit, and 
 he is, they say, as nobly waited upon as would merit a very 
 brave entertainment. He finds his mistress sick afore him, and 
 her pretty sweet looks extremely changed. 
 
 " My Lord of Holland is made General ; he goes down to the 
 army very speedily ; if he can keep them in good order without 
 martial law or money he does more than ever yet was done, or 
 indeed can be expected. Mr. Willmot and Mr. O'Neale have got 
 pensions, the one a thousand pounds a year to be paid here in 
 England, the other of five hundred to be paid out of the office of 
 the Hamper in L-eland."** 
 
 I fear by your last letter that I have overtaxed your patience 
 by charging you with more moneys that I had warrant for. If 
 so I humbly beg your pardon. Your favours to me have ever 
 been free and noble, yet I have hoped and still hope that you 
 might not be much prejudiced thereby, although I have now 
 accidentally transgressed. 
 
 Postscript by Sir Thos. Wharton : — " Sir, I am in brief as much 
 your servant as this cavalier with his long epistle, and more 
 than that I cannot say. Tho. Wharton." 4 p^. 
 
 Eael of Steaffoed. 
 
 1641, April. — Diurnal occurrences in the Earl of Strafford's 
 trial and proceedings of Parliament, March 22 -April 26. 
 70 pj}. Contains nothing that is not already in print. 
 
 Capt. John Baeey to Sie Philip Pbecivall, Dublin. 
 
 1641, May 4. London. — " I have this day received your letter 
 by Mr. Bowes. The trial of my Lord of Strafford is not yet 
 over, but within a few days I believe you will hear the end of it, 
 which I fear will be tragical, notwithstanding that the King has 
 
 • See S.P. Dom., Signet Ollice, Vol. III., p. 510. 
 
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 declared his conscience unsatisfied and positively said he would 
 not pass the Bill. These two days the town has been in an 
 uproar, tumultuously seeking of justice and speedy execution. 
 What will become of it I leave to Heaven. Of any other thing 
 I can give you no intelligence until this business be over, for all 
 things are at a stand. I hope to be in Ireland very speedily 
 after, with ijermission to transport some of your army beyond 
 seas, if the House of Commons stay me not, who, I hear, means 
 to question me about the taking on of some officers, which I did 
 with the King's leave, but it seems they suspect some other 
 design in it." I have been summoned once, and they seemed 
 satisfied with my answers. What they will ask me next I neither 
 know nor care, laeing innocent of all offence. I pray you send 
 Mr. Bowes word to furnish me with £100. 1 p. 
 
 [One of the Eight Irish Colonels*] to Loed 
 
 1641, May 8. London. — " Here has been the greatest treason 
 discovered this week that was in England since the powder plot. 
 The design was my Lord of Strafford's escape, the bringing of our 
 English army upon the Parliament, satisfying the Scots army and 
 sending them back, and, as we since suspect, bringing in French 
 forces and our Irish over for their assistance. iThe conspirators 
 were Mr. Jermyn, Mr. Percy, Sir John Suckling, Davenent the 
 poet, and such youths (unsworn counsellors), and, as my lord of 
 Essex called them in the House, the new Juntillio. They are all 
 fled, and Col. Goring is susjpected to be of the party, who was (as 
 is thought) to have favoured the French descent at his govern- 
 ment of Portsmouth, whither one lord (my Lord Mandeville) and 
 two commoners (Sir John Clotworthy and Sir Philip Stapleton) 
 are sent to examine him. My lord of Carnarvon and Mr. Crofts 
 did happen to go a private journey at the same time, and so are 
 come to the honour of being reported traitors. My lord of 
 Strafford is now at last in utter despair, and all hope of arbitrary 
 government has given up the ghost. The Judges did all give in 
 their opinions that his facts (sic) and counsels were treasonable, 
 and the Lords have passed the Bill and the Commons begin 
 to cry out for execution. The Queen is very angry, but the King 
 eats and sleeps well still. He has given his consent to the dis- 
 banding of our army, and so there's an end of our wars. I have 
 leave to carry away a thousand men, but I have not my treaty 
 ready yet. Butler, two Barrys, Belling, Sir James Dillon, Lieut. 
 Col. Taafe and I are named to transport the men. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 * The name of the writer, in the endorsement, has been erased, but apparently 
 has been Capt. John Barry, which is evidently a mistake. The names of the 
 officers to whom the King granted warrants to carry troops abroad, as given in 
 Carte's Life of Ormond [1.. 133) are Cols. Theobald Taaffe, John Barry, John 
 Butler. Bichard Plunkett, George Porter, Chris. Beling, Garret Barry and (a little 
 later) Col. Thos. Butler. If this list is correct, the above letter must have been 
 written either by Plunkett or Porter. In a paper amongst the State Papers, 
 Ireland (Vol. cclix., 3) dated May 7, Plunkett and Porter are omitted, and Sir 
 Lorenzo Cary, Lieut. -Col. Winter and Sir James Dillon given in their stead. 
 
 f Known ns the first Array Plot. 
 
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 Teige Casy, Pateick Mbagh and John Dermott. 
 
 1641. May 14. — Certificate that upon search amongst the rolls 
 of the entries of appearances in the Court of Chief Pleas, Easter 
 term, 1638, it is not found that the above named entered their 
 appearances at the suit of William Bourke. 
 
 May 15. — Like certificate that no writ against the above named 
 Teige Casy, &c., at the suit of William Bourke is found returned 
 that term. On the same sheet. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: "Certificate that no appearance is entered by the 
 tenants of Sir Edward Fitzharris and Ann Casy and that no writ 
 was returned." 
 
 Sir Peecy Smyth to his brother [in-law] , Sir Philip Peegivall, 
 
 Dublin. 
 
 1641, May 26. Ballenatra. — The bearer Mr. Foulks, desires 
 to put his son into your service. " Oliver Buller is stept for 
 England, so you may forbear prosecution for awhile. . . I 
 wonder what's become of my lords of Cork and Dungarvan." Ip. 
 
 William Beale to his master. Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1641, May 27. Killmallow. — I think good to let you understand 
 that at a court leet held at Ferry Point, at Creed's house, for the 
 manor of Piltowne, on May 13, before the two stewards of the 
 court, Michael Parlane and Edmund Commyn, and the whole 
 jury, one John Lacy, brought in by Mistress Buller at her heels, 
 gave me such a blow on the head with his sword that I was like 
 to lose my life by it ; at the same time calling me rogue and 
 rascal and threatening to hew me in pieces, because of a warrant 
 I had against William Tobin for 50s. which be had undertaken to 
 pay for the cow which Oliver Buller had. Next day, hearing that 
 Mr. Buller was at Creed's house, I came thither with John Lont 
 and James Butler (late High Constable of Drom) but just at the 
 door Sergeant Eeade, being sergeant of the company at Youghal, 
 the clerk of the same company, one James Mortton, and the said 
 John Lacy set upon us, so that I could not arrest Mr. Buller. 
 Concerning Mr. Buller's goods, " sold for and bought unto your 
 worship " — prized by Thomas Sherwin and Thomas Wraxsell- — 
 John Sherwin, brother of Thomas, had 401. out of them, and Mr. 
 James Eonaine, alderman of Youghal, had 601. for a debt due to 
 Mistress Lamms of Youghal, for which he stood bound. I have 
 paid Mistress Mabel Fitzgerald 71. 10s., being the half year's rent 
 for Knocknegeragh. 
 
 I pray your worship to take some course with Sir Nicholas 
 Welsh's Serjeants, namely Edmund, Thomas and David 
 Mc William, " a company of rogues and wicked members " who 
 challenge part of Knockbracke to be of the lands of Dromgallen. 
 I have brought two of the oldest men in the country to show the 
 bounds, and have acquainted Sir Nicholas and his steward 
 
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 therewith, but can get no remedy. The sheriff cannot take them 
 upon your writ; the constables cannot come at them to take them 
 on a warrant from Sir Percie Smyth for stabbing my dog. Your 
 worship saw when you were here how they had broken your cow- 
 boy's head, for which and many other offences they were indited 
 at the Quarter Sessions at Tallow, as Cossny Molloy can certify 
 you, " and yet they catch up kittles and pots which are made over 
 by bills of sales for security of your worship's rents." Lastly, I 
 would have you send down a writ against William Fowlow, the 
 farmer of Kilgabriell, a very rich, stubborn fellow, who withholds 
 your tithes. IJ pp. 
 
 Capt. John Baeey to Sie Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1641, May 31. London. — I wait only for my lack of money to be 
 supplied, and shall then hasten into Ireland. " I cannot offer to 
 write anything of news, because a word from me would be 
 enough to call me in question, together with the suspicion and 
 jealousy (that undeservedly) is already of me knowing something 
 of Mr. Percy's and Jermyn's and Sir John Suckling's plot. What 
 it is I yet know not. This week the report is made in the House 
 of all the discovery that is made of it ; that, and to see what will 
 become of the Bishops, whether they shall [be] Bishops or none, 
 stays me, for I believe it will be decided within this few days, and 
 much of the business of the State depends upon that. The King is 
 resolved to go into Scotland towards the latter end of this ensuing 
 month. The Queen says she will not stay behind ; but all their 
 resolutions change so often as I do not know what to fix upon." 
 
 ^pp. 
 
 Sie John Ljebke to Sir Phelbpp Pbecyvale, at his house 
 near the Quay, in Dublin. 
 
 1641, May. — A poor tenant of yours, named Offlin, has been 
 served by your servant with an execution for his rent, and his 
 cock of corn and two or three garrans taken, but as he has 
 certainly paid the rent I have ordered them to be restored, 
 on his giving security to pay anything that you and I upon 
 examination may find due. 
 
 " Some ill-affected neighbours to the Earl of Cork and 
 to myself are determined to peti-tion the House of Parlia- 
 ment, for that the deer break out the park and eat their 
 grass and sometimes corn. It cannot yet be helped, but will ere 
 long, for that my Lord intends to pale or wall it about. They 
 will make a mighty clamour, and in very truth ten times more 
 than it is. It doth not trouble them to see a hundred sheep in 
 the corn, but if they see but two or three brace of deer they set 
 up the cry." Pray, if you hear of it, use your power to qualify 
 their malice. 1 p. • 
 
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 SwYTHBN Wallton to liis mastei", Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1641, June 3. Ballytemple. — Concerning an exchange of 
 lands with Mr. Bourcke, sale of stock, sheep-shearing, &c. The 
 priest at Loughteen says that Sir Philip promised him the house 
 and garden and the benefit of the \Yell, without demanding any 
 rent. 1^ 2>p. 
 
 Tbige O'Brien to his best friend, Sir Philip Peucivalle, 
 
 at Dublin. 
 
 1641, June 23. London.- — I thought best to show my love to 
 you by abstaining from troubling you with letters, not conceiving 
 that a man of your eminent rank, constantly employed in the 
 weightiest matters of the Kingdom, would abase himself to think 
 of one of my mean estate ; but as my brother Dermod Oge writes 
 to me that you take my silence unkindly, I trouble you with this 
 rude scrawl, happy that you will deign to read it. " And as for 
 me, (pardon me my psalm Latin), Si oblitus fuero tui, ohlivioni 
 cletur dextera vica, adJuereat lingua mea Jaucihus meis, si non 
 meminere tui d-c. ... I live myself with the Duke de Candale 
 and de la Vallette, a man completely virtuous and honor- 
 able. He was minded once this year to see Ireland, but 
 now his resolution is changed. I promised him that one of my 
 best friends there (meaning and naming you) should furnish him 
 with horses, which he is so thankful and obliged for as if he had 
 effectively received the obligation." 1 p. 
 
 SwYTHBN Wallton and Kichard Stokes to their master, 
 Sir Philip Percivall, 
 
 1641, June 24. Donaskegh. — Giving details about cattle, sheep 
 and horses, and complaining of the losses caused by sheepstealers, 
 whom they urge Sir Philip to have " strictly followed at the 
 assizes, to hang some of them, whereby the rest may take 
 warning." The sheep have to be watched every night, and the 
 watchers took two of the thieves, who are now in gaol. 1 p. 
 
 William Beale to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, June 28. Lestynane. — Complains of the carrying off 
 of cattle by one Richard Moore and his nephew, Robert Martin, 
 who came upon the land and carried away eight great steers, 
 which might have been sold for 211. As regards the jDossession 
 of Knockbrack and Dromgallen, he has procured " two old 
 ancient men to view the bounds and to tread out the same, viz. 
 one Daniel O'Sulivane, of the age of a hundred and odd years, 
 and Thomas O'Murrihy, of the age of four-score and odd years, 
 and they say that what meares or marches they have showed . . . 
 are the true ancient meares and bounds between Knockbrack 
 and Dromgallen time out of mind," notwithstanding which the 
 Serjeants, viz. : the old man William Mc Edmund, and his son 
 Edmund Mc William, and the other two rogues, Thomas and 
 
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 David Mc William, " are not contented therewith, but do catch 
 and snatch all that ever they take there." Also William Tobin 
 has taken a parcel of garden tythes of the lands of Kilmellow, 
 which he challenges in the right of Ardmore parish, whereas it 
 is no such thing, but has always been enjoyed by those who 
 bought the tythes of Kilmellow, as the " said two ancient men, 
 being dwellers always upon the place, do say." If j^P- 
 
 Bdmond Percivall to his kinsman Sir Philip PEECiv.tLL. 
 
 1641, July 6. Kingwood. — Sending him news of his Burton 
 tenants, and advising the purchase of an estate in Somersetshire 
 called Woodspring, now offered for sale by Mr. Avarie, which is 
 said by cousin Percivall of Weston to be one of the sweetest 
 seats in the county, and the best accommodated for fowl, fish, 
 wood, timber and dainty housing ; with good orchards and tythe 
 free, having no inconvenience save that it is held in cajnte. 2J piJ. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother [in-law] Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, July 9. Ballenatra. — I return you thanks for your care 
 concerning the Dutchman. His name is Jacob Van Hagard, " or 
 some devilish name," and he dwells in St. Patrick's Street in 
 Dublin. " For what Oliver Duller may tell my lord, I little value, 
 for I well know his lordship seldom gives his opinion till both 
 parties be heard, and you, I dare say, are so much in his esteem, 
 that he will give little credit to anything he may attempt, more 
 than the bare hearing . . . God grant those that desire the 
 Act against Justices of the Peace well understand what danger 
 may happen for want of them, which will quickly appear if none 
 under 100/. per annum be in commission. I confess, too many 
 there be, yet if it goes this way, too few. I dare say several 
 baronies in this province will hardly have two Justices at this 
 rate, and then I know full well what follows. A middle way, in 
 my conceit, were much titter. For my own part, I protest to God, 
 I care not which way it goes, but I perceive it may be most 
 pernicious." 1 p. 
 
 Erasmus Buerowes. 
 
 1641, July 12. — Certificate by Erasmus Burrowes, esquire, 
 High Sheritf of co. Kildare, that having apprehended Patrick 
 Conran on a writ at the suit of Sir Philip Percivalle, he was 
 rescued from the bailiff, William Browne, by one Lieut. John 
 Farrer, " who told him that he wondered the said Conran (being 
 a soldier, as he alleged) did not cudgel him." Has turned away 
 the bailiff, although he brought Lieut. Farrer's letter, showing 
 " that he had liberty of the Lords Justices to take those soldiers 
 that went out to go to the new army." J j). 7Vte date (jivcn only 
 III the endorseiiu'iit. 
 
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 Sm Percy Smith to his brother [in-law] Sin Philip Peucivall. 
 
 1641, July 19. Ballenatra. — " . . . Our merchants here are 
 in a desiderate case, having ready to send away at least twelve 
 hundred packs of wool which they dare not ship. Believe me, 
 it will spoil all unless some speedy course be taken for transpor- 
 tation. Methinks our committee cannot choose but think of this, 
 being of so much importance. You may do well to put it into 
 their heads, for if a stop be on wool, farewell all. Cattle of all 
 sorts are very dead in England, and so far out of esteem here 
 that no man will deal. It's very bad ; God amend in due time." 
 Ip. 
 
 John Lonte to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, July 24. Lestynane. — I and your servant William 
 Beale spoke last Tuesday, at the Ferry point of Youghall, to your 
 cousin Sir Nicholas Welsh, being then coming from Mistress 
 Fitzgerald's funeral, desiring leave on your behalf to cut cross 
 timber in his woods at Dromgallen towards the repairing of the 
 great house at Lestynane, there being no such timber in 
 your woods of Killmellow. He says he will tell the steward of 
 his Courts at Piltowne to see where it may be cut. We also 
 complained of the wrongs done to the tenants by his sergeants, 
 Thomas and Edmund McWilliam, as regards pawns wrongfully 
 taken and detained by them, such as crocks, hatchets and 
 billhooks, and also concerning other foul abuses committed by 
 them, " whereupon Sir Nicholas grew discontented and spoke 
 very harsh, so that the best name that was given us was knaves. 
 It is well known to all the parishioners bordering upon Piltowne 
 that those Serjeants are very wicked persons and very ill- 
 members, for what pawns or distresses soever they catch or take, 
 if it comes once into their hands they will never restore it." As 
 it is in vain for us to speak to Sir Nicholas, I i^ray you to write 
 him a few lines yourself. 1 j)- 
 
 William Beale to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, July 26. Lestynane. — Details about the estates and 
 stock and the dispute concerning the bounds of Knockbrack 
 and Dromgallen. Also further complaints of the McWilliams, 
 who are such rogues that nobody can endure them, and of Sir 
 Nicholas Welsh for defending them and accusing the writer of 
 having played the knave. If i^p. 
 
 Earl of Ormond and others. 
 
 1641, July 30. — Indenture between James Earl of Ormond 
 and Ossory, David Booth of Kilkenny, Esq., Gerald Fennell of 
 Ballygriffin, co. Tipperary, Esq., Patrick Weims of Dunfert, co. 
 Kilkenny, Esq., and Edward Comerford of Callan, in the said 
 county, Esq., of the one part, and Sir William Usher of Dublin, 
 Knight, and John Usher of the same, Esq., of the other part. 
 
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 In consideration of the sum of 5/., paid by the said Sir Wilham 
 and John Usher, and for many other good causes and con- 
 siderations the said Earl of Ormond, &c., do grant to the said Sir 
 Wilham and John Usher, all the manors, castles, towns and 
 lands of Nenagh, alias the Nenagh, Templemore alias Corckhinny, 
 Ballyerke, Coulmy, Killowran, Lisdonowly alias Lisdonellen, 
 the Grange of Nenagh, Ballyhaninbeg, Bawne, Downemona, 
 Lehesseragh, Kilbeg, Carriggegowne, Knockbracke, Eathmoyle, 
 Glanegeiry, Conlecunagh, Kilgreggan, Ballybeg, Killoganny, 
 Curraghleigh, Ballyrourckemore, Garranballyverikiu, Roppo- 
 laghmore, Lossnenagh, Ballinvellan, Ballymulvassy, Meany, 
 Killshelan, Burresbeg, Aghallybeg, Kellvitlaglaghy, Kellins, 
 Lissneviddage, Ballyshonikin, Ballyaddam, Gortnegilliny, Culle- 
 ragh, Ballyrory, Rahinelyne, Garrymore, Kelkerasker, alias 
 Farrinedowda, Kearone and Ballygibbon, with all appurten- 
 ances, in CO. Tipperary, for the term of ninety-nine 
 years, and for the payment of one grain of wheat at 
 Easter yearly " if the same shall be reasonably demanded." 
 The true intent of this deed is that whereas Sir Phillip Percivall 
 stands bound with the Earl in several sums to several persons, as 
 appears by the annexed schedule, and whereas the Earl has 
 undertaken to hold the said Sir Philip, his heirs, &e., harmless of 
 all penalties in the said obligations, the said Earl, for the security 
 of Sir Philip, has "bargained and sold" the above premises to 
 Sir William and John Usher, to be by them held to the use of 
 and in trust for the Earl, his heirs, &c., until such time as Sir 
 Philip, &c., shall be troubled, sued, arrested or impleaded for any 
 of the said debts, when, if the Earl fail to exonerate him, the lands 
 shall be held to the use of Sir Philip until he be absolutely freed 
 from all demands touching the said bonds, after which they shall 
 revert, for the remainder of the term, to the use of the Earl. 
 
 Signed by the Earl and Edward Comerford in the presence of 
 five witnesses, of whom Lord Muskery is one. 
 
 Underwritten : Schedule of debts, viz. : — Two several bonds to 
 Sir Gerard Lowther, Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, in 
 1,000?., conditioned for the payment of 5001 ; one bond to Sir G. 
 Lowther and Sir George Ratcliffe, executors of Sir Richard 
 Osbaldeston, late Attorney General for Ireland, in 1700/. for pay- 
 ment of 788/. 10s. ; and one bond to Viscount Moore, in 2,000Z., 
 for payment of 1,050/. Certified copy. 
 
 1 sheet, luritten on both sides. 
 
 SwYTHBN Wallton to his master, Sie Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, August 29. Ballytemple. — I understand that one of 
 your tenants has informed you that we suffered your grass to be 
 destroyed by the trespassing of the neighbours' cattle, "I will 
 assure your worship it is no such matter as he allegeth, and to 
 no other purpose this fellow informed you but to that intent you 
 should entertain him as a Serjeant in Clonolta. . . . We hear an 
 ill-report of him by the neighlDours, also we suspect him for stealing 
 of some of your sheep." Richard Stokes will provide what money 
 
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 he owes you against your coming down, and he thanks your 
 worship for bearing with him so long. He has sold a hundred 
 of your smallest sort of ewe lambs to Mr. Eyane, that lives near 
 Tipperary, at 17/. lO.s. "As concerning Conway's suit, I was 
 with the lord Bishop and at the court of Cashell and according 
 to your lordship's direction I claimed the privilege of Parliament, 
 being your worship's servant, which Conway likes not well of." Mr. 
 Backber will buy a hundred fat cows at Michaelmas if you have 
 them to sell. Mr. Edmond Magrath cuts wattles in Ballagh bog, 
 and says he has your leave to do so, and Mr. O'Barry, who had 
 a " reck " of hay last winter which he promised to restore this 
 year, now refuses to do so, answering that you promised him hay 
 for his cattle. He also keeps the tithe of Bally Cloghy. 1 p. 
 
 Col. John Barky. 
 
 1641, September 8. — Bond of Col. John Barry of Liskarowle, 
 CO. Cork, Esq., and Sir Philip Percivalle of Dublin, Knight, to 
 Don Alphonso de Cardenas, in 1,500/. The condition of this 
 bond is that Col. John Barry, having undertaken to raise in the 
 kingdom of Ireland a regiment of a thousand foot, to be trans- 
 ported this present harvest into Spain for his Catholic Majesty, 
 and having received 750/. from Don Alphonso towards the 
 raising of the same, agrees to have the thousand soldiers in 
 readiness at Waterford, the Passage, and Kinsale, or any of them, 
 by the 25th of this present month, and then and there to embark 
 them for Spain, provided that Don Alphonso shall find shipping 
 sufficient at the time and place aforesaid for transporting the 
 said soldiers, and shall keep them at his own charges until they 
 be embarked. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 Overleaf : Memorandum that Col. Barry had the men in 
 readiness according to the bond, " hut to this day there came 
 no shipping for them, by reason of the stay put upon 
 shipping by the Parliament of England. Signed by John 
 Barry and -witnessed by Sir William Usher and two others, 
 Nov. 25, 1641. ip. 
 Annexed : Acknoivledgment on behalf oj Don Alphonso de 
 Cardenas that Col. Barry had the troojJS in readiness, but 
 that no shipping came for them " by reason of some restraint 
 laid on them by the Parliament of England without the 
 privity or consent of the said Don Alphonso." Nov. 27, 
 1641. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 CoL. John Barby. 
 
 1641, September 8. — Bond of Col. John Barry of Liscarrol, 
 CO. Cork, to Sir Philip Percivall, in 3,000/., conditioned for the 
 keeping of Sir Philip, his heirs, &c., harmless in case of the 
 forfeiture of the bond to Don Alphonso de Cardenas. Signed 
 and sealed by John Barry. Witnessed by John Usher ami Thos. 
 Loghlyn. 1 p. 
 
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 Teige O'Brien to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1641, September 27. London. — The bearer, Mr. James 
 Devenish, has assured me that you, my lady Percivalle and all 
 your children are in perfect health. " I am overjoyed and above 
 all measure proud, in that I cannot hear Sir Philip Percivalle's 
 name mentioned among those whose actions are re-examined and 
 reflected upon. I always prayed God to that purpose, since I 
 had the happiness of your acquaintance. Adhere fast to Him 
 who gave you that grace (I mean to God Almighty). You stand 
 in as great need to stick to Him hereafter as you had hitherto." 
 I know the death of your servant our little Cahir O'Callaghan 
 will grieve you. I entreat you to write a comfortable letter to 
 his father, which will ease and comfort him much. I never had 
 the good luck to see Mr. Fitzgerald during his being here. " If 
 I were free to go abroad as he was, he had no need to take the 
 pains to come to see me . . . Though I am both their 
 Majesties' sworn servant, yet I dare not go out the doors, the 
 persecution is so fearfully cruel and hot." Direct to me at the 
 Duke de la Vallette's, in the Piazza in Covent Garden. 1 p. 
 
 [Cnogher O'Callaghan ?] to Sm Jambs Craig. 
 
 1641, September 28. Bealaballaye. — I formerly certified you 
 that Mr. McDounogh's tenants drove their distresses to the 
 mountains about May, and have not brought most of them home yet. 
 Mr. McDonnogh has lately come from England, and " threatens 
 hugely to recover all the money ever you received, and gives out 
 that he hath sent to Dublin to sue your worship and me, and he 
 threatens to question any that shall distrain in your behalf, as 
 for taking distress against the law, which some of our lawyers 
 say is a dangerous thing, and in the meantime his son that 
 came over before himself gave out that he had direction from ■ 
 the Parliament of England to get all back, and order to the Lords 
 Justices accordingly." Partly by favour and partly by fear, 
 some of the tenants paid him and his father their rents, and 
 many of the lands in the country are like to be waste. If you 
 get direction from the Lords Justices and so free me from 
 danger, I will give a good account of your rents. It is reported, 
 moreover, that they have got the King's land, and have power to 
 distrain for the rents past, so that the tenants dare not grass it, 
 and all will be waste unless some speedy course be taken. 1 ^J. 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " Copy of a letter to Sir James Craige, 
 28 Sept. 1641." 
 
 Sir William St. Legbr to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 1. — Thanks for your news, which also was 
 sent me by several others, " yet I must tell you that I give very 
 little credit to the story, and my reason is that there is 
 now nine days past sithence the discovery [of the plot 
 against Dublin] was first made, and I have not heard 
 one word from the Justices, which I am confident their 
 
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 wisdoms would have thought it fit and requisite to have give me 
 some notice of it, if not for my own sake, who may be of little 
 value, yet to free themselves if anything should happen other- 
 ways tlaan well, of which there is no likelihood, God be praised; 
 for all is as yet sound and well ; but I must tell you that if I should 
 stir from hence or make any show of danger, there would be but 
 a few tenants left in Bruheny or in Downerayle, for you cannot 
 imagine in what a fright the people arc in. One twenty men in 
 Duallo or in Roche's [country] would make everybody leave 
 their dwellings. Therefore until I have an answer of these letters 
 from the Justices I may not stir from hence, although I have 
 a very good mind to be at the beginning of the sitting of the 
 Parliament (if it hold) to see if my friend D. will hold up his 
 nose as confidently as he was wont to do. No martial law, no 
 governors, no army ; train-bands and lieutenants of shires is your 
 only fine government. that I were with you but one half horn- 
 to laugh ; no plantations, no Justices of the Peace but natives, 
 no punishment of jurors, no judication but the Common Law. 
 But hola, no more of this until I be better informed of the 
 shuffling of the cards : then you shall have enough of it." 2 pp. 
 
 Sir William St. Lbgbe, Lord President of Munster, to 
 Sib Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1641, Nov. 5. Downerayle. — As I was yesterday writing to .John 
 Hodder to put a ward into Liscarroll, there came to me O'Sulivan 
 Beere, McDonagh's son, John Archdeacon and others from my 
 Lord Pioches, where I was informed that they had long consulta- 
 tions mostly tending to your disadvantage and mine ; how I had 
 done my best to ruin him, to make room for myself, and had 
 drawn you in to the ruin of Mc James and McDonagh. Also that 
 we both had drawn Sir James Crage to ruin McDonagh for your 
 ends. This I was told by an ear- witness of all that passed, and by 
 it you will see "what good affection there is borne us, and what 
 measure we are like to expect at these men's hands, that coin such 
 untruths of us. All this good company went yesternight to the 
 Lowhard, where no doubt they were merry, and took liberty of 
 discourse, which I shall likely hear of again. There comes such 
 bloody news out of those parts that it is enough to fright away all 
 timorous men, and to stir up and encourage all ill-afl'ected persons 
 to rebellion ; but, for my part, I believe nothing but what comes 
 from the Justices or such a friend as yourself, but if these times 
 do continue, the Lords must settle a better course for speedy 
 conveyance of their advertisements than hitherto they have done, 
 or-else it will be all nought, for the first advertisement that I bad 
 of the stirs from thence was full nine days old before it came to 
 me, in which interim a world of mischief might have happened 
 that had been safely prevented if timely advertised. I pray make 
 my [lord] Parsons sensible of this, for it is of consequence. 
 This day a servant of my Lord Eoche's left a copy of the order of 
 the House with one of my servants, but we hear at random that 
 both the term and meeting in Parliament is put off until the 12 of 
 
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 February, but, whether it be or no, I may not stir until I receive 
 the Justices' commands, but I beseech you let me know, if I should 
 be commanded to stay here and the Parliament set, whether I 
 shall send my answer or no, for I am very ready for it. But 
 under the rose, I must tell you before we part that the proclama- 
 tion the Justices sent into these parts* was not so well advised 
 on as it might have been in my opinion, for my end should have 
 been to have settled the humours and disposition of the people, 
 and this hath wrought the clean contrary effect, for they were 
 bad before, and now they are ten times worse. Now in the last 
 place I give me leave to tell you that I did read this proclamation 
 to 0' Sullivan. At the reading of the words ' ill-affected Irish 
 papists ' I did never in my life observe more venomous rancour 
 in any man's face than was in his." 
 
 Postscri'pt. " Having written this far, I was told under the 
 rose that after twice sending for, the Earl of Clanricarde did not 
 appear. I pray let me know what you hear. Old Col. Barry put 
 all Cork and Kinsale into a terrible fright, having twelve hundred 
 men in a readiness. I have sent to him to disband them, which 
 
 1 hope they will do. I must tell you that I hear that the rebels 
 gather strength, which if they do, I must say their Lordships 
 are too slow." 3 pp. 
 
 William Dobbins to Sie Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1641, Nov. 8. Neaston. — I am heartily sorry that I cannot 
 write anything comfortable to you in these miserable and dis- 
 tracted times. God of his mercy comfort you and us all. My 
 poor wife [Margaret Percivall of Eingwood] lies here, very weak. 
 Her child was born on shipboard, and she was carried ashore 
 here, where she is very ill- accommodated. " God help her, 
 amongst a company of mercenary towns and extorting people as 
 ever lived, and I dare not venture to carry her to Chester." She 
 acknowledges herself infinitely bound to you for your kindness, 
 and sends thanks for her token. If you send your son and he 
 has his health, I believe you will never repent it, " for a better 
 school and company and place for education in the fear of God 
 is not in England than Ringwood. But I will not nor dare not 
 advise, knowing mishaps fall on a sudden, and you better able to 
 discern the best way." 
 
 Postscript. I will write to my Lord President shortly. The 
 patent for the serjeant [at] arm's place is with Cuthbert, and 
 the warrant for a new patent with my Lord Parsons, signed. 
 
 2 pp. 
 
 Sir William St. Legbe to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 8. Downer ayle.—" I do find that all at Dublin, 
 or the most part of them, are frighted out of their wits, for if it 
 were not so, it were impossible that they could think that Dublin 
 could be taken by a company of naked rogues. You are as safe as 
 
 • Of Oct. 31. Printed in ^orlase's History of the Irish EebelUon (p. 28) and 
 elsewhere. 
 
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 if you were in London, if you be but men and stand to your tack- 
 ling. I am very sorry to bear that tbe Master''* hath sent away bis 
 children. In my poor opinion it is the unadvisedest thing that 
 ever be did, next sending for all the soldiers out of this province. 
 What can they imagine will be possible for me to do with one 
 poor troop of horse. I have represented it freely unto them ; if 
 any ill happen, the blame must light where it is due, for I cannot 
 fight without men, neither have they any occasion to use foot if 
 they understood what they went about ; the horse would rout 
 these rogues if they were well followed, but I fear you have no 
 men for it in those parts. Yesterday I writ to you at large, 
 and will do so every day that I have conveniency, if they would 
 erect a post betwixt this and that place, which is very necessary. 
 I beseech you speak with the Master about it. Your letter is 
 burnt, and old Gar. Barry holds his men still together about 
 Kingsale. What he means to do I know not, but the country 
 is much afraid of him. I have sent to him to disband his men, 
 which I hope he will do, but if he will not I must let him alone, 
 for I cannot make him." 
 
 PoatHcript. " Let the Master believe me the feat is to be done 
 with horse and that speedily, if they be hotly handled." 2 pp. 
 
 John Gaibraith to his masteir Sir Philip Percivale, 
 Merchants' Quay, Dublin. 
 
 1641, November 10. From my Lord Montgomery's garrison 
 [Lisnegarvy] . — "The many expressions of your affection and 
 respects lays a perpetual tie on me, and wherein I can ever be 
 able to show myself your servant, it shall never be wanting. I 
 had some letters of Mr. Secretary Vane to the Earl of Ormond at 
 my coming from Scotland, the 19th of October, and came on 
 with more haste than good speed till I was within two miles of the 
 NeAvry, and never heard so much as a word of this breaking out 
 of the Papists. Some six score men of Sir Con McGinnies 
 [Magennis] , who were come out of the Newry to carry in beeves 
 and sheep for their provision, fell upon me and pillaged me to the 
 very shirt. I pleaded for nothing but Ormond's letter, which 
 was refused with much impertinent language, and threatened 
 me to go back after I had followed witbin half a mile of the 
 town, else they would knock out my brains, as indeed I think 
 hardly could I [have] made an escape with my life if it had 
 not been my good luck to fall in their hands with the first ; 
 the 23rd of October, the very next day, the plot was appointed. 
 iSext day, at my return to Lisnegarvy, my Lord Montgomerie and 
 Sir James were there with six hundred foot and horse. Conway 
 and Chichester's troop with eighty light Scots horses were 
 sent to Dromore to relieve Capt. Mathewes, who had got 
 him some sixty of my countrymen. The gentleman has 
 behaved himself gallantly, and with that small number fell 
 upon a hundred and more of the rebels and has killed fourscore 
 [and] ten of them. That night a great noise of people was 
 heard, drawing near the town, and my gentle troopers without 
 
 * Sir William Parsons, who was Master of the Court of Wards. 
 7166 K 
 
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 further dispute ran away, and left a cart-load of ammunition 
 behind them, and would needs have Mathewes leave the town. 
 In their retreat, which was in the night, they killed many poor 
 straggling souls. Capt. Chichester left at his lodging 150L and 
 they say me his sword also. With much ado at their return to 
 Lisnegarvie could my Lord Montgomerie get his soldiers kept 
 from falling on Conway's troop to have disarmed them. The 
 day following, my Lord Montgomerie marches on with all his 
 com2:)anies towards Dromore, and before he could [com]e at it 
 the rogues had set it on fire and were all fled. Lurgan Tinnergie, 
 Mr. Hill's house, and many more places are all burned and de- 
 stroyed; the most woeful desolation that ever was in any country 
 on the sudden is to be seen here ; such is the sudden fear and 
 amazement that was seized all sorts of people that they are 
 ready to run into the sea. Many gentlemen's wives and children 
 are taken and inhumanely entertained. My Lord and Sir James 
 came back and settled a garrison at Lisnagarvie, who have killed 
 sixty more. Sir James lies in another place with three hundred 
 men, for the safety of the country. My Lord went into 
 McCartan's country and has foiled his companies ; he himself 
 iied to the Newrie to the rest of the wicked associates ; half a 
 score of his men were killed, and if it had been possible to follow 
 them on horseback, ne'er a man of them had escaped. My Lord 
 is come from thence to reinforce his army, but is infinitely 
 wanting in men of skill and arms. I have been so tormented in 
 this unhallowed place that my memory has failed me in giving 
 any account of news from Scotland. There was much adoe about 
 the electing of their Ministers of State. Lowdon is Chancellor ; 
 Amond, Lieutenant-General of their army, was recommended by 
 the King to be treasurer, who was refused, whereupon, as the 
 report goes, a plot was laid by my lord of Amond, the Earl Crawford, 
 my Lord Ker and some other soldiers of fortune, to put the Marquis 
 of Hamilton and Argyle out of the way.''' The relation runs thus : 
 Horry [Hurry], Lieut.-Colonel to Montgomerie's regiment, and 
 CajJt. William Stewart (his son who was in the Marshalsea) , meets 
 with one Alexander Stewart on the streets of Edinburgh, Lieut.- 
 Colonel to Ker ; this gentleman invites the tother two to the tavern, 
 Horry desires to be excused and gets him gone. Says Alexander 
 Stewart to the captain, ' Comrade, if you will take an oath of 
 secresy, I will acquaint you with a business in hand which may 
 imbetter many men's fortunes, and it is my desire you should 
 share largely in it.' T'other says, ' Comrade, you know I am 
 tender of the credit of a cavalier'; 'Well,' says Alexander, 'I 
 know thou art an honest gentleman. The truth of the matter is 
 thus : it is i-esolved by the best of the soldiers of fortune that 
 things must be otherwise carried than they are, and that three 
 hundred men are to stand at the privy gardens of the King's 
 house while the Marquis and Argyle are drawn on a discourse 
 by Will. Murray of the Bedchamber, and afterwards ari'ested b}' 
 my lord Amond and carried to the King's ship at Leith, and 
 afterwards to fall on the Parliament and dispose of places at 
 
 " Known as " The Incident." 
 
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 their wills.'-'' Since I came away it is expected that matters will 
 accord peaceably, and I hope their readiness to help this poor 
 distressed country will hasten the agreement. 
 
 Upon examination, Crawford, Alexander Stewart and Col. 
 Cochrane {^ic), but nothing material found, except the hare 
 deposition of a single gentleman." I am now going to sea, with 
 letters to the King from Lord Montgomerie. I pray you, send 
 this to my Lord of Ormond with all possible speed. 2J pji. 
 
 Serjeant Thomas Rbymonb to Ste Philip Percyvail, Dublin. 
 
 1641, Nov. 10. Liscarrol. — Giving an account of the measures 
 he is taking for strengthening the castle, protecting the horses, 
 &c., and complaining of the difficulty of getting any money from 
 the tenants. Has asked Hodder to move the Lord President for 
 some pieces. Having to keep a court baron at Ballintemple the 
 day before, he had intended to give them all a special charge, 
 but there came not above three of the whole manor to do their 
 service. 2 p]). 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1641, Nov. 11. Down [erayle] . — Sending him a warrant for a 
 dozen muskets or culivers, and desiring him to put a guard into 
 the castles of Welshestowne, Temple Connell and Ballyncurrogh, 
 besides that of Liscarroll. 1 p. 
 
 Thomas Betteswoeth to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 12. Moallfow] . — Both your letters came to me 
 at the same time. I am infinitely thankful for your affection and 
 care. " I do not observe that in general the people here are more 
 terrified than they have cause to be, though in some particular 
 persons the apprehension of danger works more strongly. 
 Captain Hargill is gone to Cork to dwell, which gave occasion to 
 a friend of ours wittily to say, ' a captain, a castle and a coward, 
 ingrafted on the stock of one crabtree.' Mr. Philpott is gone to 
 Newmarket, which are all the removes I hear of in these parts." 
 
 I think your land outside the park had better be let, and believe 
 that " William Jud will give as much as any other, and indeed, 
 though I do not think him very honest, yet he is but such a 
 knave as you shall every day meet with in your dish of 
 pottage." Mr. Jephson is very " apprehensively active " in these 
 times of turbulence, as becomes the issue of such a father and 
 grandfather, and there are few men in the province fitter to lead 
 a company of foot or a troop of horse. 1^ pp- 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 1 3. Downerayle. — On the first advertisements 
 of these troubles I gave orders to have the castle of Liscarrol 
 secured, and since then, the grate at Welshestowne has been sub- 
 stantially hung and a ward put within it, and Ballincurry Castle 
 is secured. Only Castle Connell rests in the hands of those that 
 
 • See Keport IV. of the Hist. MSS. CommiBsioners, Appendix, p. 100. 
 
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 sold it you, and I have given order that they may be quietly 
 removed. I have given warrant for furnishing Eeymond with 
 guns and powder, and will be as careful of your estate as of my 
 own. "But I must tell you under the rose that the State take 
 little care of the safety of this province, for instead of strengthen- 
 ing us they enfeeble us all they may ; for they have taken from 
 us all the companies we have always had except three, which is a 
 very great discouragement to us, and an encouragement to all 
 evil-affected people. I did rather expect they would have sent 
 me three or four troops of horse at the least to have strengthened 
 these parts, but, as they have ordered the business, I am not able 
 to make any manner of defence against any that shall invade us, 
 therefore if you tender the welfare of these parts, solicit earnestly 
 the sending of three troops of horse hither, for I assure you that 
 my poor troop is all the strength of this province, for, setting 
 aside the corporations, I dare assure you there is not arms to 
 furnish two hundred men, allowing every gentleman to leave at 
 home for the defence of his house two or three pieces, which is 
 but a very slender proportion, therefore there can nothing be 
 expected at my hands, if any insurrection should happen, 
 which I am very hopeful will not, for I cannot hear of 
 any intelligence they have with those parts. That being 
 granted, and the taking of the Castle of Dublin being prevented, 
 all those insurrections of the North are not worth consideration, 
 for if they had been handled and pursued as they should have 
 been, with no other but with the King's standing army, they 
 had been by this time utterly routed and defeated, or else I know 
 who must have been a coward. No, believe me, Sir, there needed 
 no more but part of the horse of this kingdom with a very small 
 proportion of foot to have utterly discomfitted those rebels. 
 Therefore if the Lords have disfurnished the store to arm your 
 neighbours they have done one of the most unadvised things 
 that ever was done by a slate, for had I arms, I could draw 
 together three or four thousand good protestants, on whom we 
 might have relied ; but to put all our strength of arms into the 
 hands of another religion, religion being the pretence of the war, 
 is a thing, I confess, beyond my understanding. The Council 
 here and myself have by this messenger represented to the Lords 
 the weak estate of this province. We have made a demand of 
 horse and foot to be sent unto us, and a proportion of two 
 thousand arms and ammunition proportionable, which, if I may 
 have, I shall by God's assistance, give them a good account of 
 this province. Otherwise, there is an old rule that says that 
 with nothing, nothing can be done." I pray you present my 
 service to all the good company at the Bridge foot and to your 
 own sweet lady. 3 j;p. 
 
 Ja. Sall to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1641, Nov. 14. — Your letter gave me great comfort, " things 
 being represented here far worse than they are. I hope by 
 this the rebels' throats are all cut. God send them 
 no better end." I was driven to borrow money to pay 
 
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 your rent to Mr. Butler, and have not now forty shillings to com- 
 mand. John Barry owes me seven score pounds. All the 
 people here are " struck into a mighty fBar " so that those who 
 owe me money and had it ready before this alarm will now pay 
 none. [Details concerning the tenants and estates.] " Young 
 Hackett has got himself into my lord President's troop, and 
 begins to abuse his neighbours by wounding and battering. It 
 would much take off his courage to be put out of that employ- 
 ment." 2 pp. 
 
 Philip O'Dwyrb to Sir Philip Persivale, at Dublin. 
 
 1641, November 16. Dundrom. — I have received your letter, 
 and thank you for the kind expression of your love and care. 
 " Here is no stirring, God be praised, in this province, but every- 
 one preparing of men and arms according [to] their ability," the 
 Lord President and Council of Munster having sent letters to all 
 men of note in the county to make a return of what they can fur- 
 nish. It will be to little purpose, for want of arms and ammuni- 
 tion. [Private affairs.] 1 p. 
 
 Wm. Dobbins to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 18. Chester. — I wrote to you after landing 
 at Neaston. I have brought my wife, who is now reasonably 
 well, thank God, to Chester, and have sent for horses to fetch me 
 home. [Private affairs.] " My prayers shall never be wanting 
 for you and yours, especially in these miserable times, and my 
 soul and heart doth grieve for you. I wish your sons were with 
 me, if you and my lady think it convenient. The King is expected 
 certainly in London this day sennight, but not yet come. The 
 Parliament and whole state of England are very sensible of the 
 present condition of that kingdom, and the Londoners cheerfully 
 have advanced as much money as was required for a present 
 dispatch for that service, and more will, if need be. The men 
 are raising, and will be here, some of them, this next week. The 
 shipping is here stopped to carry the soldiers over. . . . God 
 of his mercy protect you and yours." ^i Pl^- 
 
 Sir William St. Lbger to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 18. Downeraile. — I thank you heartily for 
 your news, and will not be your debtor if I ever come upon the 
 stage of action. "All I can write from here is that we are all in 
 peace and quietness, and no other apj)earance but of quietness, 
 unless they take courage at the fears of the English, whom I 
 have much ado to contain from running away, or that they see 
 the northern rebels prosper so well, and so little done to them, 
 for which somebody hath much to answer, if I understand any- 
 thing either of war or government, but it is very likely I do not. 
 Yet methinks the State have a very great opinion of me, or else a 
 mean value they put upon this province, that they think I and 
 one 2)Oor forty horse is able to order all that may be amiss in 
 
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 these parts. I beseech God that these courses may not rise _ in 
 judgment against my friends, unto which may be added putting 
 the King's arms into Papists' hands, when I am confident I could 
 have sent them four thousand protestants out of this province. 
 It may be it will be said they have no money. Will any 
 man think of money at such a time or upon such an occasion ? 
 When the country is full of meat and drink, no man would grudge 
 the giving of it, and if they should, salve populiis to be preferred 
 before all." Your castles are safe in the hands of honest 
 Englishmen. I have pressed Mr. Hodder hard for money, but 
 he says the tenants pretend much poverty. Meanwhile, Tom 
 [Bettesworth] and I will do all that is to be done. Holograph. 
 
 Postscript. "My wife had some stools and chairs in Will. 
 Dobbins his hands, of which (he being most valiantly run away) 
 she knows not where to gain an account. She entreats you to 
 to enquire after them, and to give them house-room in some 
 garret, itntil she can send for them. In his secretari/s hand- 
 tvritiiuj. \\ pp. 
 
 Sir John Dongan to Sik Philip Percivall. 
 
 1G41, November 19. — Understands that one of his name, 
 Robert Dongan, has been committed to prison, and, without 
 extenuating his fault, prays Sir Philip's mediation for his 
 release. 1 p. 
 
 Thomas Bettesworth to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, Nov. 22. Moall [ow] . — I have nothing to add to my former 
 letter, save that Mr. Hodder and I, being appointed to muster the 
 English about Buttevaunt and Bruhenny, find that there are 
 about sixty men furnished with arms, whom we have enrolled, and 
 authorized Serjeant Ryman [Reymond] (whom I hope you will 
 find an active and honest man in your service) to exercise them. 
 There are about forty other able men who want arms. Lady 
 Gifford prays you to convey the enclosed, and to forward any letters 
 directed to her from Castle Jordan side. "We begin here to 
 droop much and languish much with a fear that these rebels will 
 grow more numerous and vigorous through the procrastination 
 used in pursuit of them. I beseech God of his mercy, deliver 
 us, bless you and your family, and send us a friendly and merry 
 meeting." 1 p. 
 
 Sir William St. Lbger to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 22. Downerayle. — " This day I know you will 
 receive mine, sent by Tom Pigott, if he be not taken by the way, 
 which he may very well be, if it be true that I hear that the 
 Birnes and Tooles are in rebellion, unto whom they add the 
 Cavenaghs, which God defend, but if it should prove true, the 
 delivery of the arms unto Mr. Bagnall was to good purpose ; but 
 it is all of a piece, for I infinitely fear there are some friends of 
 yours and mine that have very much to answer for, and especially 
 
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 for parting with the King's arms, and leaving the greatest and 
 most considerable part of the protestants of this kingdom unpro- 
 vided, unto whom they have left no manner of defence but my 
 poor carcase, that is sorely threatened if the advertisements lie 
 true that I receive from the rebels of Leinster, as well as from the 
 friars of Munster. It makes me sometimes wish our women 
 and children were in some place of safety ; for my own part, I do 
 not value my old carcase, yet I would not wilfully or foolishly 
 lose myself. There might be better use made of me in these 
 times than wilfully to expose me to the rage of a multitude, Init 
 I assure you, if my honour were not engaged, I would provide 
 for the safety of mine as well as others have done. I neither 
 want wit nor judgment to do it, but I scorn to save my life or 
 theirs upon those conditions. I pray pardon me, for I am very 
 full to see this province that is my charge to be so grossly 
 neglected ; no money, no ammunition, no arms, no horse, no 
 foot nor nothing else that is fit for men to have, not so much as 
 advertisements* of what passes, by which I might conjecture 
 something." Pray ask Mr. Loftus to jDay to you the remainder 
 of the 4'3,000 promised me. 1^ p2'- 
 
 John Hoddee to Sir PniLrp Percivall. 
 
 1641, November 25. — [Particulars about the estate.] Your 
 honour has, in this two years, had nearly 8001. from me for 
 that unlucky bargain in Connogh, Ballyrone, and Mac Mintreny, 
 all which I am now in hazard of losing. If I had kept my money 
 and paid my debts, your worship would now have been in my 
 case, but I cannot blame you, for it is my own folly. Howsoever, 
 I pray you and Mr. Fitzgerald not to be too hard with me, for 
 you know I have stock enough to pay my debt, " but now, as 
 the times are, none will buy but all ready to sell, for we live in 
 great fear." 
 
 The Castle of Liscarrol is made very strong, but we fear losing 
 it, as Serjeant Rayman has not men enough and none will leave 
 their houses till I begin. I intend to remove to Liscarrol on 
 Monday next and then more will follow. We must have at least 
 twenty men. I have placed two English men in Temple Gonnell 
 to keep it, giving them 5s. a week, until I find some willing to 
 flee to it for shelter. I have made a company of eighty of your 
 English tenants, and Mr. Fitzgerald and we muster them every 
 week. Forty have pieces, and I have sent to Mr. Courtnye for 
 thirty picks. Pray write to my Lord President not to call any 
 of your tenants from your own land, for we have four castles to 
 keep, and little enough for it, and all Mr. Fitzgerald's men will 
 fly to Castle Dodd, which I have made very strong. 
 
 The Lord President has a list of our men, and I fear he may 
 take many of them. Liscarrol is the strongest hold in the 
 country, better than Mallowe or Donnyrail; "if the enemy gets 
 it, it will do more hurt than all the castles in the country, but I 
 hope they shall never have the power." 4 2>lJ- 
 
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 Sm William St. Legee to Sie Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1641, November 27. Downerayle. — Your castles are all very 
 safe, and LiscarroU, into which Hodder and many of your tenants 
 have retreated, is by Rayman'a directions made strong enough 
 for any running army. None of your rents have come in, except 
 SOL from Burnam, and I have given your serjeant order to distrain. 
 Hodder tells me you gave many of them time, but I take no 
 notice unless I see it under your hand. "As to the selling of 
 your stock, it is not to be done, if you would sell it for less than 
 half the worth of it, therefore set your heart at rest and fear it 
 not, for I am confidently hopeful that they are in no danger, nay 
 I durst insure them upon easy terms, if the State will but send 
 me two troops of horse, which is but a small request. I 
 having a fourth part of the kingdom in charge, it is more 
 than reasonable I should have a seventh part of the army to 
 defend it." I send you a copy of my letter to the Lords Justices 
 and Council. " If I understand anything of the wars or govern- 
 ment, all is lost for want of counsel and resolution, and as to 
 your fears within yourselves, is (.sic) the meanest of all others, 
 where you have men and arms to compel obedience and to 
 secure all your suspects. Add unto this a citadel that commands 
 all, makes you as safe as you can be upon earth, and if this will 
 not serve your turns you must die and go to heaven, for there is 
 no security for you on earth. . . . You say the arms that were 
 given out of the store were assured upon good consideration. I 
 know not what you mean by assuring, but if you mean anything 
 but calling them in again, we are all in danger to be undone." 
 It was a strange answer which was given you, that the 
 companies were carried away from here because they were 
 dispersed, for, had anything threatened, I should have drawn them 
 all in to Cork, where I had a fort, and so made sure of one good 
 port for his Majesty, which now lies at the mercy of the people, and 
 from there could have answered all alarums. It is very strange 
 to me "that when his Majesty hath been at great charge to raise 
 good, substantial forts, and given them in charge to particular 
 men, that these men should be called away and the forts left 
 ready for the enemy to walk into." 
 
 Postscript. "Tom [Bettes worth] will not leave hunting and 
 ploughing for all this. He is not half so much afraid as they 
 are in those parts." 2J irp. 
 
 Sie Pbecy Smyth to his brother [-in-law] , Sir Philip Pbecivall, 
 
 in Dublin. 
 
 1641, November 29. [Ballenatra.J — I must answer your letters 
 briefly " for we are all thinking of nothing but defence, the news 
 being this day come that the northern men are approaching toward 
 Sieve Bannegh. God fight his cause, and fit us for what it shall 
 please him, and send us peace." I have not yet got a penny of 
 your moneys, neither am I likely for awhile, but let the times 
 prove never so bad, I will do the best I can to serve you. 1 p. 
 
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 Sir William St. Legbe to Sm Philip Pbrcivall. 
 1641, December 2. Clonmell. — " I beseech you excuse me in 
 this case of extremity that I write not with my own hand, for I 
 am so oppressed with a multitude of tumultuous business, and 
 my hands so filled with infinities of letters, advertisements and 
 complaints of all hands from the English, which come to me like 
 Job's messengers, one on the neck of another, that in good faith 
 I have not the liberty to put pen to paper, nor indeed leisure to 
 bethink myself what to write by the hand of my servant. But 
 in brief the state and condition of us is thus : there is not left in 
 the countj' of Kilkenny one Englishman or a protestant worth a 
 groat either within doors or without. They have already taken 
 all my lord of Ormond's cattle, they are at work in the county of 
 Waterford, and falling to work in the county of Tipperary ; and 
 in conclusion, within one fortnight county Cork and Limerick 
 and all will follow, if some speedy course prevent it not, but I 
 believe Cork will hold out the longest, yet that, when the rest are 
 gone, must go, so that I must profess to all the world that if 
 speedy help be not sent into this province this kingdom is utterly 
 lost for want of timely care taken over it. I am at this instant 
 putting foot in the stirrup to go seek out some of this rabble that 
 are come out of the county of Wexford into the Galtyre in ihe 
 county of Waterford, and do there spoil and pillage all about 
 them." Si'incd. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1641, December 4. Waterford. — " I must needs give you an 
 account of ray last day's work with the rebels, and they shall be 
 both of an equal briefness, for having left Clonmell the night I 
 last wrote unto you, I came to a town called Mohill, where I took 
 about twenty of the rogues, and rescued a prey of three hundred 
 sheep and fifty cows belonging to one Wallis, an Englishman. 
 From thence I pursued them down to the Passage beyond 
 Waterford, where the main body of them was hastening to get 
 over the river as fast as possibly they could, so as I was con- 
 strained to ride half a dozen miles as fast as my horse could 
 carry me, with only my lord of Inchiquin, Will. Jephson, 
 Redmond Roche, young Will. Fen ton and Will. Hide in my 
 company, and two or three of my own servants, and such good 
 s]3eed we made that we found about three hundred of the rogues 
 on this side, and almost all their prey, which was a very great 
 one. We presently fell to charge upon the rebels, and killed 
 very near seven score of them, the rest or many of them we took 
 prisoners and carried to Waterford, where we intend to execute 
 them. And thus you see I have broke the ice here, and if they 
 will direct that they may be followed, it will do well ; otherwise 
 these rogues will seek a revenge, and if they do not see some 
 considerable strength in my hands, all of them will fly out," and 
 therefore I pray you urge the sending of assistance and supplies 
 Signed. 1 lo. 
 
 Endorsed: "Lord President. The chief leaders were a grand- 
 son of the late Viscount of Mount-Gap-et, and one Kevanagh ; 
 the latter killed, the other escaped." 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, December 6. Waterford. — Begs assistance in the speedy 
 dispatch of those letters which the Lord President has desired 
 the State and Lord Ormond to write on behalf of himself and 
 Mr. Jephson. Has undertaken to solicit the case for both, as 
 Mr. Jephson cannot be spared, and prays that — if the Lord 
 Lieutenant is come over or the letters will not find him at Court — 
 Sir Philip will be a means to get the letters immediately directed 
 to his Majesty. Holofirapli. 1 jJ- 
 
 Sir William St. Lbger to Sir Philip Pkrcivall. 
 
 1641, December 11. Clonmell. — "I believe I have received all 
 your letters by Jack Roe, Mr. Phil. Roche, Mr. Dwyer, &c., and 
 have answered all but the two last. I am very sorry that I can- 
 not get one penny of your rents except the 30Z. from Will. 
 Burnham. Cattle will not yield anything either, and no one will 
 give twelve pence a piece for the best English sheep in the 
 country. " But that which I am most sorry for is that all your 
 sheep at Dunskea and in that county are gone and spoiled, and 
 all my tenants at Synone. After I came from Waterford I had 
 news of the rogues being in those parts, and immediately by 
 night I went after them, and overtook some stragglers of them 
 whereof I slew about fifty, and recovered part of the prey (of 
 your cattle and mine own) but so harrassed as they were not 
 worth anything. And while I was doing this, the country rose 
 up behind me in every place, so that having worn out my horses 
 and tired my company, I am constrained to go home to see if I 
 can preserve anything for you or myself in the county of Cork. 
 . . . Unless sudden succour come, all the English will be 
 utterly destroyed. The assistance hoped for out of England is 
 good and comfortable, but the slow coming of it will prove 
 very fatal, I fear, for ere that can be here, our ruins will be 
 effected. I am sending my lord of Inchiquin into England to 
 2Jresent the condition of this province unto his Majesty and the 
 State there, which is as much as I can do. I can never in my 
 thoughts excuse those who have suffered this fiame to rise to such 
 a height, for if at first the traitors had been but roughly handled 
 (if but as I have dealt with them with what poor force I had) 
 surely they could never have attained this superiority over us. 
 But God I hope will have the upper hand of his enemies in his 
 own time. Signed. IJ pp. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother [-in-law] , Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, December 11. Ballenatra. — All things here are "so 
 extreme out of order" that trade is quite dead, and if I ofifered 
 your stock for sale I should not get a quarter its value, and no 
 money neither, but must trust rascals who would never pay. 
 " As yet, I thank God (more than those outlandish thieves, which 
 came out of the county of Wexford into our county, which my 
 
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 Lord President and his company defeated), we hear of little harm 
 in this province, yet are we all on our best guards. God in his 
 mercy send us relief, without which all our preparations is in 
 vain." [Particulars of rents &c.] 2 pp. 
 
 Thomas Reymond to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, December 13. Liscarrol. — There are no great losses 
 hereabouts, but some straggling rogues show themselves abroad. 
 " Upon the rumour, all the English tenants got in hither, by 
 the appointment of Mr. Hodder, but suddenly they left their 
 wives and children and went away, to my great trouble. If they 
 come not back to guard this place ere long, I desire to be 
 excused for throwing their goods over the wall. They are all 
 for their own security, none for yours, and care not what they 
 sf)eak, &c. 
 
 " I have found the well, and have very good water in the tower 
 you wrote of. ... I desire you write to my Lord President 
 
 that I be better supplied with arms and munition 
 
 This place is so vast that it requires good store of men as well as 
 a great deal of munition. There are but few hereabouts that 
 help us." 
 
 Abstract hij Sir Philip. Noted that the letter reached Dublin on 
 Jan. 14 and Chester on Jan. 24 and lias been sent to London to 
 Ed. Smith. Ip. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1641, December 15. Li [searrol] .^All is well here as yet, 
 but there are risings about us and much fear through the 
 country. I have done all I could by means of friends with the 
 chapmen of Cork, Youghal and other places, but can sell no 
 cattle at all for " there is not any will part with a penny of 
 money." I shall get them slaughtered and barrelled as fast as 
 I can get casks, for I hear with much grief of the great loss 
 which you and others have had in Tipperary I yesterday dis- 
 covered a treacherous plot between a man of Mr. Percyval's and 
 your groom Richard ]3arry to ride away with two of your best 
 horses to the enemy. This Richard has been a doubtful fellow 
 ever since the first news of the rising, and for a month past I 
 have not trusted him to lie in the castle. Now I have turned 
 him away. " Here are many such treacherous fellows hereabouts, 
 but I have rid part of them away by plucking down their cabins, 
 and setting them up for honester men, I hope, within the castle 
 bane for security." I lately held a court at Ballintemple and 
 called upon the tenants to bring in their back rents to the Lord 
 President, but their answer is you may take all their goods if you 
 please, for they have no money, nor means of getting any_ 
 
 Postscript. " It is hardly safe for me to go abroad as matters 
 go, for this place is much aimed at by reports ; but it is now 
 pretty strong." 2pj;. 
 
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 LoEDS Justices and Council of Ireland to Sir Henry Vane, 
 
 Secretary of State. 
 1641, December 15. Castle of Dublin.— Certifying that Sir 
 Philip Percivall, now about to repair to England, has done his 
 Majesty good and acceptable service for many years in Ireland, 
 having "travailed with so much industry in the public services 
 of the Crown, as well in his particular employment as otherwise, 
 with forward affections to his Majesty and good satisfaction to 
 this State, as renders him very worthy of extraordinary favour 
 and encouragement," and humbly recommending him to the 
 King accordingly. 
 
 Siinicd 1)1/ Sir William Parsons and Sir John Borlase, Lords 
 Justices, and hij the Earl of Orniond, liohert, Tjord Dillon, Charles, 
 Lord Lambert, Sir Adam Loftiis, Sir John Temple, Sir liohert 
 Mereditli and Sir Fras. WiUoncihhy. 1 p. 
 
 Richard Stokes to his master, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, December 17. — "We have lost 3,000/. stock by rebels in 
 Killemanagh and Clanwilliam, but the Lord President hath given 
 twelve days respite to make satisfaction or else to suffer." Mr. 
 Philip O'Dwyer is keeping Avhat he can for you, but Edmund 
 O'Dwyer of Ballymone has taken at least four hundred sheep 
 and put them upon Ballytemple and Ballybrowngh. He intends 
 to keep the land, and has spoiled your servants' gardens and 
 taken their corn. "For the castle, we keep strongly guard, 
 otherwise we had been betrayed and lost it." I have a 
 list of eighty persons who have taken your stock. This loss is 
 not your worship's alone, but every English gentleman in these 
 parts has lost all ; Sir Hadricke Waler [Hardress Waller] , the 
 Lady Southwell, Mr. Obrey and Mr. Groves have lost both all 
 their sheep and cattle. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, Before December 20. — Paper endorsed "Minutes drawn 
 1)y old Sir Philip Percivall in order to framing of his will." By 
 this, he makes his eldest son John his heir, with reversion (in 
 each case in default of issue) successively to his sons Arthur and 
 George, any other sons that he may have, his daughters, the heirs 
 of his father Richard and his mother Alice, the heirs of his 
 grandfather George, the heirs of his cousin Edmund Percivalle, 
 of Ringwood, Hants, and his cousin James Percivalle, of Weston, 
 CO. Somerset. '2J pp. 
 
 1641, December 20. — Two copies of Sir Philip Percivall's will 
 signed on this date, with codicil of Feb. 21st, 1643-4, one of them 
 being a certified extract from the Register of the Prerogative 
 Court of Ireland, with note of probate, March 23, 1663 [-4]. 4: pp. 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, December 20. — I believe that I have received most of 
 yours, but as few of them have dates, I cannot give you a 
 particular account of them. There can be no thought of 
 
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 receiving any rents here, and we must look about for some other 
 way of subsistence until God send more quiet times. " I have 
 received commission from the Lords to raise a regiment and 
 three troops, but neither money or arms, and what I should do 
 with men, or how support or use them without both those, I hope 
 you are able to judge, so as in that particular their lordships had 
 as good have done nothing. The enemy here threatens me 
 shrewdly, and intends, as he says, to dine M'ith me on Christmas 
 day; but that he may not be put to too long a mai'ch, I intend to 
 meet him by the way in Condons or Clanwilliam. Sir, I have 
 neither time or matter to write more, but that I am here in a 
 most miserable, naked condition." 
 Sifined. 1 jJ- 
 
 Alice Fitzgerald to her brother [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1641, December 28. Blue Mores [Beaumaris]. — Having 
 landed at Blue Morris, I was loathe to put to sea again, and my 
 husband directed me to stay here till fair weather. " My cousin 
 Jack is very well and merry, thanks be to God. He would fain 
 have gone with his uncle to Chester, but I was loathe he should 
 remove without your direction. . . . Here is a very good free 
 school, and the boys were at school before Christmas, and we 
 live reasonable cheap, yet I would fain live near you." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " Sister Fitzgerald." 
 
 James Skully to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641, . [Castlewarning] . — "I send you heavy news. The 
 
 goods, cows and horses that was here are taken last night by the 
 rogues, Scurlock's company and two companies more besides. I 
 do not know what to do nor how to write to you. Send sacks, 
 wheresoever you get them, to take this corn down. I have saved 
 the musket and fowling piece and what powder and shot that 
 here was, by great ado. It was our own threshers that betrayed 
 us and led these rogues in every place. I have paid Eobert 
 11. 12-s. of his quarter's wages, and Mary 2.s. I cannot keep 
 them here by no persuasion, but I will thrash the corn and 
 send it if you will send sacks, for here is none. I might 
 write more but I think this same too much. I will write whether 
 I shall have any of them or not, for I will follow them if I die." 
 Copy. ^ p. Jas. Skully -was bailiff at Castlewarning. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to his brother [Sir Paul] Davys. 
 
 1641, . I sent yesterday for five horses which I had 
 
 promised for the service, and receive this answer [i.e. Skully's 
 letter']. "I have the best part of a hundred barrels of corn 
 thrashed, and I have three times so much to thresh. I had 
 fifty horses and garrans, great and small, a hundred and 
 sixty cows and three hundred sheep yesternight, but I thank 
 God I have none now. If you can advise me how to get the 
 corn down, or by what means cars and sacks may be pressed, 
 you will do me a courtesy, else all must be at their mercy. 
 
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 Scurlock is my next neighbour and knows what I have, and 
 where it lies, and has requited me well for 1001. I lent him the 
 last summer on his father's bill, to raise his company for Spain." 
 Draft on the same sheet as the precedrnt). J p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to his brother [-in-law], Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] , January 1. Dublin. — "I sent yesterday to the letter 
 office to see what letters were there directed to you. I found the 
 enclosed, which cost me one and twenty shillings, and cost me 
 withal two hours labour last night to read them. Now you shall 
 have them, and I mean not to forgive you my one and twenty 
 shillings, which perhaps you will say is sufficiently repaid me in 
 
 the intelligence I have gained On the 30th of 
 
 December, Sir Simon Harcourt arrived with his fourteen hundred 
 men, but he brought arms only for eleven hundred, which I 
 wonder much, seeing (as we hear) the arms for the stores are 
 come to Chester. If they be, I pray hasten them away. 
 
 " The day after you went, some of our forces went out to Santry 
 where we heard that Luke Netervil"^' was entrenched. His men 
 shouted, hoping to deter our men, but when he saw our men 
 coming up to him to answer him not with shouting but with 
 blows. Mr. Netervil with his formidable forces fled away, and 
 never left running until they were gone seven miles off. Sir 
 Charles Coote then burnt Santry and so marched towards Fin- 
 glas, where Colonel Crawford was appointed to meet him (a 
 numerous body of the rebels being there) . In the mean time, 
 the Earl of Ormond (who, with six or eight horse attending 
 him, was on the green) , rid towards Finglas, where his Lordship 
 (coming thither with those few horse) found Col. Crawford with 
 five hundred foot. The Earl, with Sir Thomas Lucas and other 
 gentlemen, even in the head of those five hundred men, had many 
 bullets shot amongst them by the rebels, and Colonel Crawford's 
 lieutenant was shot in the nose. But in the end, after half an 
 hour's skirmish, with the loss of one man of our common 
 soldiers, and six or seven of theirs, the rebels fled, and some say 
 they never left running until they got to Navan. Thus you see 
 the rogues are routed wheresoever they are encountered. Now 
 our strength increases, the neighbouring rebels will hear of us 
 every other night. We hope if we be not able to relieve 
 Drogheda by sea (which some conceive feasible) to do it by land, 
 but that will cost bloody noses. However by God's help we hope 
 to carry it ; of this I pray say nothing." I opened a letter from 
 Lady Newcomen to my brother John [Usher ?] , and finding it 
 contain directions for hastening in her rents, I keep it, and will 
 try to help Tom. Sheppie to get them in. Our Parliament is 
 prorogued to June 21. Mr. Secretary wrote me a letter to the 
 effect of yours, I will answer him by the next post. Yours of 
 Dec. 28 has just arrived, and I will show it to my Lord anon. 
 I have no time to write to my mother or brother Ussher. Pray 
 excuse me to them. 3 pp. 
 
 > Son of Loi'd Nettervile, 
 
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 NoRRis MuLYs to her brother, Sir Phillip Percivalle. 
 
 1641 [-2], January 3. [Dublin.] — I give God thanks for your 
 safe arrival. "God be thanked here is eighteen hundred volun- 
 teers landed. Twelve are cessed here, but we hear others are 
 more oppressed and can have no help. If we have cause 
 we shall complain as you appoint. We hear ten thousand 
 more are now in sight. God send them safe. We are in good 
 comfort by the help of God and these men, and wish you safe 
 here yourself in time, for we hear they are in danger to lose 
 their land that are absent. Patrick is gone to the rebels. 
 Mores ['? Morris] , as I hear, lets the lieutenant's horses have your 
 hay, upon what conditions I know not ; it is feared you trust him 
 too much." I will lay out no money but for necessary uses, but I 
 wish I could receive some. I have had Brown examined before 
 the mayor. He confesses that he sold some of your corn for 44s. 
 which Mores and Mary persuaded him to keep. "Judy's nurse 
 hath sold all your sheep for herself ; some we have by chance 
 lighted on. I thank God the child and nurse is well." 
 
 PoHUcript. Colonel Barry is with the Earl of Antrim. 1 J pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] , January 5, Dublin. — -I showed yours of Dec. 28th to 
 my lord Parsons, but there is no possibility of sending to the 
 ports, all the ways being full of rebels. Mr. Eichard Fitzgerald 
 gives both the Lords Justices good satisfaction in his solicitation, 
 and my Lord Lieutenant also. 
 
 Mr. Edward Keating tells me that he vainly importuned you 
 for even the interest of his money, which you told him you could 
 not pay. If he had only told me this it would not trouble me, 
 but he goes about telling others that your poverty is such, being 
 now I'obbed of all, that you can pay him nothing, which makes 
 me anxious regarding what your other creditors may do. 
 
 "My Lord of Ormond, hearing me tell the Justices and him 
 how you were overburdened with billeting soldiers, said he had a 
 great mind to come and dwell in your house, so to protect you. 
 I had no commission to embrace it, and so it fell." I pray you 
 write to the Earl of Ormond yourself. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1641 [-2], January 11. Dublin. — Our shipping departed 
 yesterday for the relief of Drogheda by sea, and hoped to be there 
 by noon to-day. Sir Charles Coote and Sir Simon Harcourt 
 marched last night with two thousand foot and two hundred 
 horse to Swords and to-day have had a hot skirmish there with 
 Luke Netervil and some three or four thousand rebels, "wherein 
 alas Sir Lorenzo Carie was slain by a musket bullet which shot 
 him through the head, and he died in the place, but the enemy 
 were in the end routed ; many of their men slain, some say 
 three hundred, and but three men of ours, besides Sir Lorenzo, 
 more considerable than a thousand men of theirs. Our men, 
 
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 (thanks be to God), having burnt Swords, are returnmg just now 
 victoriously into the city." The rebels lost three colours and 
 some are prisoners, but whether any of note were slain we do not 
 yet know. 
 
 Postscript. I think that the rebels had advertisement of our 
 men being at Swords, and apprehending that they were sent to 
 relieve Drogheda, drew all their forces together to resist them, 
 thereby perhaps facilitating the entry of our ships at Drogheda. 
 About twenty of the Commons and half as many of the Lords met 
 to-day and prorogued Parliament to June 21. On Saturday 
 last Sir Henry Tichborne slew three score of the rebels, and the 
 week before twice as many, who were offering to assault the town. 
 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2], January 11. Dublin Castle. — "Since I sealed my 
 letter of this day's date, I spake with Sir Charles Coote. There 
 were but two of our men slain and those common soldiers, besides 
 Sir Lorenzo Carie, and there were slain of the rebels above eight- 
 score at the least, perhaps many more. Sir Arthur Loftus slew 
 five men with his own hands, with his sword, so bravely and 
 valiantly did he carry himself. I pray let his mother know how 
 gallantly her son carries himself." f jj. 
 
 NoREis MuLYS to her brother. Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2], January 12. [Dublin.] — Sir Charles Coote has 
 burnt Swords and killed above seven score rebels, and the rest 
 ran away. " Captain Dorrense Care {sic) is killed, shot by mis- 
 chance of one of our soldiers, and four men more killed of our 
 side a Tuesday. The rebels kill and strip daily still, God preserve 
 us all from their cruelty." The lieutenant has only paid for two 
 barrels of oats. He is here still, and I have sent to Colonel 
 Barry, who says he shall be removed. We have twelve soldiers 
 of the new governors'. Sir Simon Harcourt's regiment, which 
 must stay in the city and not remove. I have comiDlained 
 but can can get no ease. Mores says he has received 10/. from 
 Col. Barry and will sell what oats and hay are left to the Earl of 
 Ormond for ready money. Pray tell my sister Fitzgerald that 
 the children are well "but nurse is not willing to go over. I 
 wish they were there, for fear of dearth." I can get no money 
 on your note, and Barley wants 42s. for chief rent. Pray send 
 me directions what to do. 
 
 Postscript. "The child is not very well; we hope it is but 
 teeth. Philip remembers his duty and desires your blessing. 
 Pray send directions what course to take with Tib and Tom. 
 The garden is all spoiled with cows, and the trooper gives ill 
 language. . . . The troopers tell us Finglas and Swords is the 
 King's, and what hay and corn is saved, so I fear we shall all lose 
 our lands. . . . Captain Bartan ■' has relieved Tradag [Drogheda] 
 
 ■ Or Bartlett. See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1633-47, p. 780, 
 
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 and burnt the sceres and brought away above a thousand pounds 
 of pillage. The Earl of Cork hath sent two priests to town, that 
 came from Spain with letters to the prime men to encourage 
 them to go on and fight for their catholic religion, and they shall 
 have men and money and munition from Spain and France." 
 2 pj}. 
 
 Sir Paul Daats to his brother [-in-law] Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2], January 16. Dublin. — "I have no more time to 
 write than to tell you that, God be blessed, we are in better con- 
 dition of strength every day than other, and that we are all in 
 good health here after whom you are inquisitive. 
 
 "We have certain intelligence that our ships got well in to 
 Drogheda on Tuesday night last, on which night Sir Henry 
 Tichborne slew a hundred and more of the rebels that that night 
 adventured on the town. The Lord Esmond is relieved at the 
 Fort of Duncannon by the Earl of Cork, who hath sent to that fort 
 munition of the store brought by the Lord of Dungarvan. The 
 Earl also hath lent to the Lord President of Munster five hundred 
 pounds. The Lord President hath with him fifteen hundred foot 
 and four hundred horse, well armed, and on the 8th of this month 
 there were hastening to his aid from Youghal the Lord of Dungar- 
 van, Lord of Broghill, and Sir William Courtney with their troops. 
 The Lord President was then at Dunrayle. It seems the Lord 
 Eoch and the Lord of Muskery stand firm, although the Lord of 
 Mountgarret is out, and associates himself with the rebels. Our 
 troops burnt Dunboyne this day in despite of the rebels. I can 
 stay no longer." Copy hy Percivall. %p. 
 
 Alice FitzGbrald to her brother, Sir Philip Percivall, 
 at Chester. 
 
 [1641-2], January 23. Blue Morris. — I have received letters 
 from you and from my husband, and hoped to have seen you 
 shortly, but the weather is so foul that we durst not venture, and 
 also Morris hears that there is no room for horses in Chester, 
 and so is loath to stir, his horses being very well here. 
 
 Postscript. "I can by no means keep my cousin Jack, but he 
 will needs go, notwithstanding this extreme foul weather." 1 p. 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to Serjeant Ebymond. 
 
 1641 [-2] , January 26. Downeraile. — Stating that he has 
 received a complaint from Mr. McDonnagh that some of the 
 people in the castle [of Lisearrol] have pillaged his tenants at 
 Castleawneally, under a false pretence of searching for stolen 
 cattle ; and ordering Eeymond to make restitution, and to 
 "maintain a civil correspondency" with Mr. McDonnagh and his 
 people, " he manifesting his endeavours to keep the country in 
 quiet." f p. 
 
 7166 L 
 
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 SiE Philip Pbrcivalle to [Sir Gerald Lowthek, 
 Attorney of the Court of Wards ?] 
 
 1641 [-2], January 28. [Chester.] — For your care of the 
 distressed [countrymen of yours erased] English in Ireland, 
 both when you were there and since your arrival here, as well 
 as for your favours to myself, I can only offer you the empty 
 tribute of thanks. " You well foresaw that our relief hence 
 would be slow. Such to our unspeakable misery we find it, the 
 King's Majesty, as api^ears by his gracious speeches and proclama- 
 tions, the Parliaments of England and Scotland, being always 
 ready to contribute to the suppressing of the rebellion, and yet 
 such is our misfortune that only Sir Simon Harcourt's regiment of 
 foot from hence, and twenty two horse of my lord of Dungarvan's 
 from Bristol are arrived in that kingdom that we hear of . . . 
 And that the cries of the poor should come to the Ej.ng or Parlia- 
 ment, it hath pleased God that above two thousand five hundred 
 souls who escaped the enemy's sword are dead through cold and 
 famine at Dublin and in their way thither ; and of those that 
 have arrived here (which are many) who are dispersing every 
 man as his hopes leads him, not many to London, where they 
 hear to all our great griefs of no such accord as we expected at 
 our flight, but every day enough to wish ourselves even there 
 from whence we came. Draft by Sir Philij), endorsed: "To 
 Mr. Att." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2], February 1. London. — I thank you for your kind 
 recommendation of my business to the Lord Lieutenant. He 
 does not seem disposed to favour me, "but I have (I thank God) 
 gotten my business reasonable well effected notwithstanding, for 
 I have sent away two thousand spare arms and ten last of powder, 
 and am to-morrow ready to follow them with a good part of my 
 troop which I have raised here, being fearful that my troop being 
 a hundred, it would be difficult to get them all there. And I 
 hope that Will Jephson and I and Sir Charles Vaviser will 
 within a fortnight be in Munster, where we are daily expected 
 and (I am afraid) wanted. But yet I thank God my Lord 
 [President] is not in so ill a condition as that he is forced to leave 
 any place for fear of the enemy, neither do I think that the reports 
 (of the taking of Youghall, Kinsale and Waterford) that are con- 
 fidently brought into the House of Commons, are true, for here is 
 young Clayton newly come, who tells me he knows not of any such 
 matter, though he left Youghall but ten or twelve days sithence, 
 and he says more that he knew not of any that were out on 
 Youghall side of the water. My Lord of Muskery holds loyal as 
 yet, but his followers go all out, which he professes he cannot 
 help, but you and I may think what we please. My Lord Roch 
 and McDonogh dare not stir, because my Lord is so near them 
 as that he would presently be upon their skirts, but some of 
 their followers do pilfer and run away with it by night to some 
 place where they may kill what they steal, and there only take 
 a belly-full and leave the I'est," 
 
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 Dick Fitzgerald says he will send you the news of this place, 
 but neither he nor I may safely write what we believe. I think 
 your best way to direct letters to the Lord President is to send 
 them here by post, to be sent from my Lady Ogle's to Miniard 
 [Minehead ?] where we shall have a post-bark to carry news. 
 
 My Lord President is at Downeraile, our wives and children at 
 Bristol, your sister Smith at Youghall, where my lord of Cork is, 
 and Lord Dungarvan governor. Holograph. 2 jjp. 
 
 Thomas Edmundes to Sie Philip Pbbcivall, at West Chester. 
 1641 [-2], February 8. Worsbrough. — No man is more 
 sensible of this unhappy rebellion, nor shall more readily express 
 that sense by votes and actions than myself ; and nothing but 
 biting necessity shall induce me to call on you for my debt until 
 things are in a better condition. " I hope yet in the Almighty 
 we shall have clearer times than formerly, after the dispersion of 
 these vapours, which I fear not but a little more heat of the sun 
 will exhale, and then surely land will be cheap in Ireland ; which 
 to settle to posterity, a true and certain way was utterly to 
 extirpe and extinguish the papist ; which England and Scotland 
 may well enough effect, and never better cause nor colour for it 
 than now. ... I pray heartily and daily that the Lord of 
 Hosts will go out and in with our armies, and beyond our merits 
 work his own glory in our deliverance." I am glad to hear that 
 Mr. White is with you, and hope soon to hear of Mr. Maule's 
 arrival also. Pray direct to me at Mr. Henry Eawling's, at the 
 Star in Fetter Lane, London, and he will send it hither to 
 Worsbrough. Ifpj?. 
 
 Capt. Francis Cave to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] , February 15. Brooksby. — I have received your letter, 
 telling me that you and yours have safely come to Chester, which 
 I am glad to hear, though heartily sorry for the cause. I should 
 come to see you but for the distractions in our country, "and that 
 all men are jealous of the papists here, so that I am forced to 
 stay at home to attend more freedom." If you should come into 
 these parts, I shall be proud to see you and my lady at 
 Brooksby. " I am sick to see so slow a proceeding above for the 
 ■ relieving of that sad country. I pray God the blood of many 
 cry not out against those that have been the causes of this slack 
 sending. . . I hear my Lord Ensequen and Mr. Jepson are 
 both in London as yet. We have here in the country such 
 straggling news printed that I know not what to believe. Of late 
 tis reported that the rebels have had a great defeat, but where I 
 hear not. Others report that Sir Simon Harcott is returned 
 discontented and great complaints after him ; some say my Lord 
 of Antrim is turned to the rebels." I pray you tell me how 
 matters stand, and what great lords are out in Munster and 
 other parts. Present my service to Lady Blundell and to your 
 good lady. 
 
 Postscript. If you write, send your letter to Mr. Fletcher 
 postmaster of Coventry, and he will forward it. 1 p. 
 
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 William Dobbins to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2], February 15. London. — I have received your two 
 letters from Chester, and humbly thank you for them and for your 
 kindness to my cousin WaUington. I have sent your letter to my 
 father-in-law by Mr. Stillingfleet, who presents his service to you, 
 and his obhgations for your love and care of his son, whom he 
 desires may continue with you unless he be burdensome. My 
 cousin Smith has sent you all the news, printed or otherwise, 
 unless it be the enclosed which came forth this morning. " You 
 will perceive that the Commons and major part of the Lords (now 
 the popish Lords and Bishops are outed from their votes) do agree 
 well, and the King hath and doth leave all wholly to them. God 
 be thanked and continue this harmony, and I doubt not but the 
 rebels in Ireland (though long first) will be quelled, and the rather 
 because the Irish owe the merchants here twelve hundred 
 thousand pounds, which they want, besides the loss of trading 
 with them ; and they are continual and earnest suitors to the 
 Parliament to despatch aid away, and did make certain 
 propositions as if they would undertake the charge of the war, 
 but it did not take effect. Lord Inchiquin and Mr. William 
 Jephson have got a thousand foot and a hundred horse apiece, with 
 all arms and things complete. Part of their forces are at Bristol 
 ready, and the last of the arms now leaving the town. Here is 
 talk that the lord of Cork is at Bristol, and he is (as he deserves) 
 thought to be an ignoble lord. The poor President, with Sir 
 William Courteney and some others, fifteen hundred foot in the 
 whole besides horse, stand upon their defence still. Lord 
 Muskerry and Roch and Callaghan I hear are out, but no 
 certainty of it. Two thousand five hundred Scots are ere this 
 landed in the North as it is hoped. The commission went hence 
 five days since and they were at sea-side before, expecting it. 
 The whole army intended to be in pay is fourteen thousand 
 English and ten thousand Scots, which, being well provided and 
 supplied, is hoped will do the work this summer ; and now the 
 bill for pressing is passed, no more delay (it is hoped) will be 
 used, and until we see the event of things we must be content 
 and pray for the best. My Lord Lieutenant hath a great hand 
 in the denomination of the commanders, whereby he loseth 
 nothing, yet the Parliament did strike out some of those who 
 were nominated by the King and allowed by the Lieutenant, and 
 especially those which came with the King to the Parliament 
 house, amongst which number, unfortunately, was your brother 
 James Usher, who is not like to get any employment, as I hear. 
 
 The Queen is gone towards her intended voyage into the 
 Low Countries and the King with her (as far as Dover.) He 
 hath been long looked for here and is still expected and hoped to 
 be here upon his return." 
 
 All manner of employments are at a standstill, (unless it be in 
 martial affairs, including some of benefit, such as my lady's 
 grandfather, Sir Rob. Newcomen, had), yet I advise you to come 
 up to town, to continue your former acquaintances and gain new 
 
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 ones, and especially the Lieutenant " who is very shy and quaint 
 in endearing any of the English of Ireland to him or the present 
 affairs. . . . There is little true respect had of any in Parlia- 
 ment who have been active and able men in that kingdom, and 
 whose honest endeavours for the King's benefit might merit 
 better. But they with the rest are involved in the general pity 
 for their present miserable condition, and unless a man honour 
 the rising sun, and puts himself forwards, he may soon be 
 huddled up with a multitude in oblivion." 
 
 Concerning your wish to have Jack at school near you, I think 
 Chester very ill-accommodated for the great companies that will 
 be there on this service, and extremely dear. Worcester is a good 
 school, and a convenient place to live in, only about sixty miles 
 from Chester and in the heart of the kingdom, " if troubles should 
 be occasioned by a foreign enemy (which God forbid). As for 
 our homebred enemies, the papists, I doubt not now of quieting 
 of them." It is out of the. road, but you and my lady must 
 judge whether that is a conveniency or otherwise. If you please, 
 when I come into the country, I will go there and make 
 inquiries. There is a rumour that all the Parliament men who 
 left Ireland must return for the next session in June. If so I 
 would that another were chosen for Askeaton in my place. 
 4 pp. 
 
 Eael of Oemond and Ossory to Sm Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] March 3. Dublin. — " I received three of your letters, 
 which bear in them many testimonies of your continued affec- 
 tion to me and are obligations upon me to love and serve you 
 according to my former inclinations thereunto. To be short, 
 concerning the reports and pamphlets spread of me, Wishard 
 and Chapell* lie like knaves as they are, and my Lord 
 Dillon is mistaken, as a nobleman may very well be. Chapell 
 is this night a guest with the Constable of the Castle by the 
 justice of this state, where he is likelier to turn rebel than I, 
 for I never mean to come so near traitors unless in the field, 
 where we will have very little discourse. The [Lords] Justices 
 have been pleased to write to my Lord Lieutenant that Wishard 
 may be secured to make good his accusation or suffer for his 
 calumny.! If it be proved that I gave anything like intelligence 
 to any rebel, or ever writ to Pale lord in all my life, let me be 
 be accounted what I know Wishard is, a prating false varlet, 
 except my Lord Moore be taken for a Pale lord, and except some 
 one letter to my Lord Fitz-Williams {margin, this Lord Fitz- 
 Williams by chance or situation of his fortune is no rebel) about 
 three years since, touching my engagement for his son. 
 So confident I am, and so little correspondence has there been 
 betwixt me and them, and to you it is partly known that all the 
 last Parliament (when doubtless this mischief was in hatching) , I 
 
 * These two names are carefully cancelled wherever they occur, 
 t The Lords Justices' letter is printed in Carte's Life of Urmond, iii, 60, and their 
 order (dated March 3) to Ormond, to go into the Pale, Ibid^ 62. 
 
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 was as far (at least) from complying with them in any of their 
 designs as any man that is now most vehement against them, 
 and certainly it were a strange apostacy in me that then stood 
 for the King's interest in less essential things, should [I] 
 now desert him and join with those that in place of his 
 government would erect one of rapine, barbarism and murder. 
 For my Lord Dillon's instructions, I hope I have long 
 since satisfied my Lord-Lieutenant that I was not only a stranger 
 to them, but desired to be so to the place of deputy, which, if I 
 had affected, it is well known to some I might have gone a more 
 probable way to get it than by the mediation of my Lord Dillon, 
 whose embassy was not from any very gracious persons either 
 with Kmg or Parliament, so that if I had had a mind to it, and 
 they to have me so, I should (with half my wits about me) have 
 concealed the latter, and ventured upon my own score of favour 
 with his Majesty for the former. 
 
 On Friday morning, by the grace of God, I mean to go with 
 part of this army to a place called Pato, in the Pale, from 
 whence I hope to send ill-favoured love tokens to my good 
 lords there. When that quarter is bare I will remove to some 
 other, and before I come home I may perhaps persuade their 
 lordships that if I be of their party I dissemble it notably well 
 and act my part to the life, nay to the death of so many of them 
 as come in my way. 
 
 In the meanwhile my condition is extreme hard, my being this 
 countryman by fortune, though not by birth, saves me not from 
 the common calamity and loss wrought by this rebellion, nor do I 
 find or desire that for that reason the bullets fly further off me 
 than another man ; nay 1 am. persuaded, and so are others that 
 were by, that I was particularly and knowingly shot at the other 
 day, the name of the party I remember not. On the other side, 
 my religion, faithfulness, nor the hazard of my life preserves me 
 not from the reproach and scandal daily cast upon me by those 
 that conclude me guilty because most of my papist kindred and 
 friends are so ; but all this shall not move me. Whilst 
 I have the honour to serve the King in the place I do, 
 I will go on constantly, neither sparing the rebel because he is 
 my kinsman, or was my friend, nor yet will I one jot the more 
 sharpen my sword against him, to satisfy anybody but myself in 
 the faithful performance of my charge, wherein I will, by the 
 help of God, do what becomes an honest man. This very day, 
 I received letters from my wife, who is at Carrick, in no very 
 contented condition. I am threatened much that my journeys and 
 spoils abroad shall hinder me from the sight of her, but since it 
 is my misfortune and the reward of my credulity to have her 
 liable to that, I will bear the smart of it myself, nor will I fail to 
 do my duty to the public service, whatever damage I may 
 thereby receive in my private. A letter of Dr. Fenell's to me, 
 written in character [cipher] was intercepted, and he is com- 
 manded, I suppose by my Lord of Mountgarret, to unriddle it.** 
 
 * See the account of the capture and reading of this letter in Gilberts Con- 
 teniporary Ilisturi/ of Affairs in Ireland, Vol. I., p. 4U. 
 
167 
 
 I cannot say nor imagine but that he has been as service- 
 able to me as possibly he could, and so much my wife intimates 
 to me with some apprehension that he may suffer by it. My 
 present state would distract a wiser man than ever I shall be. 
 
 Sir, I thank you for your care of me, manifested by the early 
 stop you endeavoured to give Mr. Wishard's tale, at least to the 
 prejudice it might bring upon me. Holograph. 2J pp. 
 
 Army in Ireland. 
 
 1641 [-2], March 11. — Propositions (by Sir Philip Percivall) 
 for victualling the army in Ireland. 
 
 That the Commissary General may receive and issue upon 
 account what victuals shall be bought by him or other persons 
 authorised by the Parliament or the Lord General, the waste to 
 be defalked on account, or to be allowed by the soldier on 
 delivery forth of the several provisions. 
 
 Or otherwise these rates allowed for these three months : 
 Bread, per lb., l^d. 
 Cheese, 12 oz., Sd. 
 Butter, per lb., 5d. 
 Beef, per lb., l^d. 
 
 That what money shall be advanced to buy provisions be 
 repaid at the end of every three months " in money, victual or 
 debts of the officers or soldiers," and a weekly account made to 
 the Treasurer at Wars, and the warrants for delivery of the 
 provisions, under the hand of the chief officer of the army or 
 other thereto authorized, be produced to him. That victual to 
 the value of at least id. a day shall be taken of the commissary 
 by the officer of each company or regiment, for each soldier, and 
 provision for three days at a time. That what is not provided 
 in one kind (excepting bread) shall be made up in another kind 
 at the said respective rates. 
 
 That personal entertainment, as set down by the Committee, 
 and reasonable charges for deputies, clerks, storekeepers, &c., be 
 allowed, " one sufficient deputy-clerk and store-keeper at the 
 least being necessary for each magazine." 
 
 That carriages, ships and boats be j^rovided by persons author- 
 ized by the Lord Deputy, and losses "by fire or water, by the 
 rebels or any accident, and not by wilful neglect, shall be 
 allowed and defalked to the Commissary on his account, and the 
 provision to be delivered by him at the magazines, which are to 
 be only in sea towns." 
 
 That allowance be made for building ovens, buying scales and 
 weights and for renting storehouses and cellars, or defalcation 
 made on his account of reasonable disbursements for the same. 
 That warrants be granted for passing the provisions free of 
 custom, and for convoys to transport them to Ireland. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " The proposition of the Commissary 
 General of the Victual " and dated as above. IJ -pp. 
 
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 Commissary General. 
 
 [1641-2, March, before the 12th. J— Queries, in Sir Phihp 
 Percivall's hand, concerning the office of Commissary General. 
 
 1. What patent or authority Sir Bob. Newcomen had, and from 
 whom? 
 
 2. What substitutes he had, and by whom appointed ? 
 
 3. Whether he contracted himself with the merchants for 
 provisions, or only received them, and if so, who provided them 
 in England ? 
 
 4. How and to whom he disposed of them and delivered them 
 forth ? 
 
 5. How he was furnished with money to make provisions and 
 whether any was imprested to him ? 
 
 6. How, and at whose care and charge, provisions were sent 
 into the country to the army, and how carriages were provided ? 
 |j(. Endorsed by Sir Philip : " P- Dlavys'] W. Uss\lier~\''- . 
 
 Nicholas Whyte to Sir Philip Peiecivall, London. 
 
 1641 [-2] , March 12. Chester. — Sir Wm. Usher_ has shown 
 me some queries sent him by you, and I have contributed what 
 I can remember (though you do not deserve it, for stealing away 
 without my knowledge) for your information. [See enclosure.'] 
 "Believe me, gossip, that [Commissary's] account you will 
 find very full of difficulty and intricacy, and none like it, 
 except it be the account of the Mint, nor would that be 
 more, but for the fractions. And therefore it must be a princi- 
 pal part of your care to entertain an excellent arithmetician, 
 that may be so perfect as in the twinkling of an eye to cast 
 up what proportion of the several sorts of victuals (such as the 
 store shall afford for the victualling of an even or broken number 
 of men) will amount to for so many even or odd days." Perhaps 
 Mr. Bingley, the auditor, may be able to recommend such an 
 officer to you. I presume your friends of the Bridge-foot will 
 send you the news from Ireland, and all that I hear Sir George 
 Blundell or my cousin Tom Challiner will tell you. I omitted 
 one thing in my last. " Two days after the relieving of Tredath, 
 my honest Lord Moore sent his servants the fiddlers at Dublin 
 IQl. to come down unto him." 1 p. 
 
 Addressed: " To my noble gossip Sir Phillip Peii'civall, knt., 
 at Mr. Bowes his house at the sign of the Axe in the Strand, 
 London. Post paid." 
 
 Probably enclosed in the above : 
 
 [1642, March 12?] — Answers to certain queries concerning 
 the office of Commissary-General, by Nicholas White. 
 
 In the last war in Ireland, there was no Commissary-General 
 for the victualling of the Queen's army, but there were three 
 Commissaries in the three provinces of Leinster, Munster and 
 Connaught respectively, viz. : Percivall, Sir Alline Absley [Allen 
 Apsley], and Thomas Smith. In Ulster I do not remember 
 
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 that there was any'''', but only clerks of the stores for the 
 magazines at Drogheda, Dundalk, Carlingford, Newry, Carrick- 
 fergus, Loghfoyle, &c., who had 2s. per diem ; the three Commis- 
 saries having 6s. 
 
 1. I believe Sir Eobert Newcomen had a patent but for 
 during pleasure. His title was Surveyor-General for Victualling 
 the Queen's Army, his entertainment 10s. j>er diem. Sir George 
 Beverley had the title of Comptroller of the Victuals, likewise by 
 letters patents, and '20s. per diem. 
 
 2. The Commissaries of Munster and Conuaught were 
 appointed by letters patents, but I believe the Leinster account 
 was included in Sir Eobt. Newcomen's. 
 
 3. Some years before the last war was ended, Sir John JoUs 
 and Sir William Cockin [Cockaine] contracted with the Queen 
 for the sole victualling of the army, Sir Eobert Newcomen being 
 joined with them. Such provisions as Ireland afforded he got 
 there, as beef and biscuit, but butter, cheese, meal, oatmeal, rice, 
 &c., were mostly sent from England. The rates I forget, except 
 that ordinary biscuit was constantly delivered to the soldiers at 
 \^d. the pound ; ordinary cheese at 2^fL and Cheshire cheese at M. 
 
 4. The clerks of the several stores were appointed by Sir 
 Eobert Newcomen, and made their accounts to him, to be 
 included in his general account ; and the clerks of the companies 
 received such proportions of victuals as the stores afforded for 
 the weekly victualling of them. 
 
 5. 6. The contractors had certain moneys imprested to them 
 at the beginning of every quarter out of the Exchequer, and I 
 believe that contract included all charges for the carriage of all 
 victuals to Ireland, where the State gave Sir Eobert Newcomen 
 power to press ships for transporting them to the several maga- 
 zines at the Queen's rate. But for victuals transported by 
 sea or sent by land, I must refer you to Sir George Carey's 
 account and those of the contractors, which you will find 
 in the custody either of Mr. George Bingley, formerly servant 
 to Sir Francis Gofton, and now, I believe. Auditor of the 
 Imprest in his place, or of the executors of Sir John Jolls 
 or Sir William Cockin, or in the Pipe Office, "where it is 
 most likely accounts of that antiquity are readiest to be found." 
 [_Note in margin : "Auditor Peyton and Auditor Ware took these 
 accounts."] 
 
 Many or most of the victuals are so perishable that the several 
 Commissaries or Victuallers had allowance of wastes, upon view 
 by the governors, mayor or other principal officer resident in each 
 city or garrison, and their certificate. " Of this you must have 
 a special care, so must you that you send your children to Mr. 
 Eiehard Facy, schoolmaster of the free school at Henley upon 
 Thames. He is an excellent scholar, and his wife an admirable 
 kind nurse of children." Signed : "Your gossip N. W." 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Nich. White's note touching Sir Eobert 
 Newcomen's employment," and in another hand : " About the 
 beginning of the year 1642." 
 
 * In 1599 and 1600 John Traves was commissary for Ulster. At that time Eobert 
 Newcomen was commissary for Leinster. Percivall was appointed towards the end 
 of 1600. 
 
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 Richard Fanshaw to Sie Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] , March 18. Warwick Lane. — I am sorry it was my 
 ill-fortune to be out of the way when you did me the honour to 
 seek me here. I send, as you desire, a copy of Mr. Carpenter's 
 commission. He had 11. lOs.jx'/r diem for himself; 9s. id. jier diem 
 for two waggons for himself, and allowance for as many waggons 
 as he needed for carrying provisions from place to place, by special 
 warrant to be had from the General. For a long time he had no 
 sub-commissaries, but when more hands were found to be needed 
 he had warrant from the Lord Deputy and Council of War to 
 employ as many (with clerks under them) and at such salaries 
 as he in his discretion thought requisite, they relying upon his 
 honesty and thrift for his Majesty. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Mr. Ei. Fanshawe, secretary to the Council of 
 War. To the Commissary, 30s. per diem and for two waggons, 
 9s. id." 
 
 Commissary General. 
 
 1641 [-2] , March 22. — Hints for the use of the Commissary 
 General, endorsed in Sir Paul Davys' hand, "Mr. Carpenter's 
 note for my brother Percivall." 
 
 " He hath his orders from the General, by which he hath 
 authority to set prices upon all kinds of victuals. 
 
 He must have a list of all the regiments of the army, with the 
 number in each regiment. 
 
 He is to have sub-commissaries for issuing the victuals in 
 each garrison. 
 
 He must always be provided (as near as he can) of wheat, 
 butter and cheeses, &c., and have biscuit always baked before- 
 hand. 
 
 He must charge every particular commissary in each garrison 
 with such provision as he sends to the said place, and of him 
 he is to expect an account thereof. 
 
 He must remember to get a good allowance for waste, both in 
 weight of bread, butter and cheeses, both in the gross and also 
 for the under-commissaries. 
 
 He is to receive imprest money from the Treasurer by order of 
 the General, for the making the provisions, and that according to 
 the time he is to victual, as also the number of men, and also at 
 the best time of the year when victuals are to be had at reason- 
 able rates. 
 
 He must agree that danger of sea and of enemy must be upon 
 his Majesty's account and not on his own, and if possible to have 
 it so as the soldier may have some 71b. biscuit and a proportion- 
 able quantity of beef, butter and cheese with the said buiscuit 
 every week for iis., so as he may have the remains of his pay to 
 buy him beer and clothes, for beer is not to be provided for any 
 army by land." 
 
 With a memorandum on the back by Davys, advising Sir 
 Philip to read Markham's Dictator, " or some such title the book 
 hath," which Mr. Carpenter thinks may be helpful to him, and 
 
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 stating that if one John Browne waits on him, who was formerly 
 employed by Mr. Carpenter, this latter says that he would be 
 very useful in the business. 1| p})- 
 
 Same date. — Memorandum of the prices of provisions, en- 
 dorsed by 8ir Paul Davys, "Captain Scout's iiote to me for 
 my brother Percivall." [llieae two are no douht the enclosures 
 referred to in the following letter.^ 
 
 Sir Paul Davts to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1641 [-2] , March 23. Dublin. — I have imparted your letters 
 to my Lord Parsons and Mr. Vice-Treasurer, who are both very 
 glad of your settlement in the employment mentioned. Having 
 sent to Mr. Cuff, I find by view of the accounts of the victuallers 
 (which are in such order that they will help you very much) 
 that in 1600, George Beverley was Comptroller of the victuals 
 and Robert Newcomen surveyor, John Jolles and Wm. Cockaine . 
 being contractors with the lords of the Council in England for 
 providing and issuing victuals for Leinster, Connaught and Ulster. 
 That account was presented by Christopher Percivall, their agent, 
 and in it Sir Allen Apsley is mentioned as Commissary for 
 Munster. I cannot find the contract of Jolles and Cockaine, nor 
 George Beverley's grant, but Sir Eobert Newcomen's was by 
 patent, while Sir Allen Apsley's was only a letter from the 
 Council. I see that one Frost is Commissary for these parts. If 
 you have not entire charge, I advise you to choose this province, 
 as best suiting with your residence here, securer for your person, 
 and making it easy for you to apply, in any doubt, to the records 
 of accounts, and to the Governors and Ministers of State. Sir 
 Thomas Newcomen is in garrison at Mallahide with two hundred 
 men. I have written to him to come here, but he has not yet 
 done so. If I can get any information from him you shall have 
 it. Now to answer your queries. {_See p. 168 above^ 
 
 1. Sir Robert Newcomen was surveyor, not commissary. 
 
 2. There were particular commissaries appointed, or rather 
 sub-commissaries, in principal garrisons, where there were 
 magazines of victuals, but by whom appointed I cannot yet 
 learn. 
 
 8. The contractors seem to have provided the victuals in 
 England, while the officers here received and issued them by 
 warrant. 
 
 4. His accounts were rendered here to special Commissioners 
 sent from England. 
 
 5. Although the provisions were furnished from England, he 
 no doubt had imprest money for paying for carriages, horses, 
 lighters, &c., as I find allowances for such in the accounts. 
 The last year Mr. Carpenter had several thousands of pounds 
 imprested to him for purchasing provisions here, but now 
 that cannot be done, all being wasted. Mr. Carpenter tells 
 me that you should have purveyors here to receive imprests, buy 
 
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 the victuals and send them to you or your substitutes at the 
 several magazines, the places of these magazines being appointed 
 by the Lord Lieutenant. Your hazard and trouble will be much 
 less if your charge be only to receive, keep and issue the 
 provisions, for to buy them is a vast labour and a dangerous 
 undertaking. 
 
 6. Provisions sent out from the magazines were always 
 guarded by a convoy. 
 
 Mr. Carpenter tells me that the rate of issuing the victuals to 
 the soldiers depends on the rate they are bought at, but 
 commonly the soldier's allowance does not exceed two shillings 
 a week. 
 
 My Lord Parsons advises you not to engage yourself to any on 
 that side for employment under you, except to " some guiding 
 man that may be your tutor for awhile until you can learn your 
 trade, because here are many of your acquaintance that were men 
 in their times, who are fitter to be chosen than strangers, and bear 
 a part now in the common calamity, and may bfe more helpful 
 .and trusty than strangers, as namely Anthony Dopping, Henry 
 Kenny, John Kenedy, George Booth, Samuel Molineux, Adam 
 Molineux and divers others, that may be now set on work, with 
 some advantage to them and trust to you." I enclose you papers 
 from Mr. Carpenter and Captain Scout [see abovel . Our three 
 thousand foot and five hundred horse have returned, and the 
 rebels have forsaken the siege of Drogheda. 
 
 "For ought I can see, our wives, &c., would be as safe here as 
 there, therefore I think it is best bringing your wife when you 
 come and I will write that my wife may come then also. 
 Without all peradventure, Dick Fitzgerald is abominably abused 
 in his letters," for none have come from him in the three last 
 dispatches, to my Lords Justices or any other, which much 
 troubles them. 5 jip. 
 
 The Earl of Ormond and Ossory to Sir Philip Percivall 
 
 in London. 
 
 1642, March 25. Dublin. — " I saw two letters, the one to 
 Sir Thomas Newcomen, the other to Sir Paul Davys, wherein you 
 justly challenge me, and yet I suffer very innocently, having 
 written you a long letter in answer of two of yours, which it 
 seems is not come to your hands. I writ it a little before I went 
 into the Pale. [Seep. 1155 above.] In that letter I did not only give you 
 thanks for your extraordinary care of me but likewise endeavoured 
 to give you some general account of myself and of the falsity of 
 those malicious scandals raised on me, either, as you conjectured, 
 by the rebels, or by some other knaves that are little better. 
 But since that, to my great satisfaction and encouragement, those 
 reports find no credit (which I much attribute to the vigilance 
 and industry of your friendship) , I shall think no more of those 
 rumours, but apply myself to the confutation of them by my 
 actions. To this end 1 intend, the next week, with three 
 thousand foot and five hundred horse or thereabouts, to march 
 
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 as far as Athy, from whence, by the grace of God, I will send 
 relief to such places as hold for us thereabouts and in the 
 Queen's County, and as I shall find cause upon the place, I 
 may attempt upon the rebels. This day there came an Irish 
 fellow from my sister Hamilton, out of Ormond, sent by her to 
 enquire of her husband. He reports that certainly there came 
 a ship with arms and ammunition into Gallway, and that my Lord 
 of St. Alban's [and Clanricarde] , being about to take it into his 
 charge, was withstood by the gentry of that town and country. 
 I have sent this man to be examined by Sir Maurice Eustace, the 
 rather because I find he is able to say who it was that destroyed the 
 English at the [Silver] Mines, where they were most barbarously 
 killed, man, woman and child, except some few that got into 
 Nenagh and Eoscrea, where my sister and aunt live. The per- 
 petrators of this cruelty were Kennedys, Glisans, and Brians of 
 Duhora, to whom I trust it shall be returned in full measure. I 
 do not hear certainly whether Muskery be out or no. I hope he 
 is not, and I have this ground to hope it : that if he would not 
 stir when my Lord President was at the weakest, and my Lord 
 of Mountgarret in Munster with a greater strength than I believe 
 he will get together in haste, certainly he is mad if he declare 
 when the tables are turned. If it please God to keep you at unity 
 in England there is little fear but we shall do well ; if otherwise, 
 our case may be dangerous, so high things are here on all sides. 
 Letters may miscarry and be misunderstood, therefore I forbear 
 to write with that liberty that otherwise my confidence in you 
 would give me." 
 
 Postscript. "Sir, I pray let me have a word or two from you 
 and let me know what state Sir George Hamilton is in, I have 
 great confidence he is most innocent." Holografli, 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother [in law. Sir Philip 
 Percivall] . 
 
 1642, March 29. Youghal. — I find from your letters that our 
 friends at Dublin are on the mending hand ; I wish we were so 
 here. Until your letter came we had heard nothing since the 
 beginning of January. " I dare say a return from France or 
 Spain were far easier than to get advertisement from Dublin by 
 land, and for ought yet appearing its like to be worse, your 
 supplies out of England comes so slowly. ... In your letter 
 of the 14th I find you have me in your memory if my Lord of 
 Kerry prevail, of which I have little doubt, for that I presume 
 his Lordship deserves encouragement, as also doth my Lord of 
 Barrymore, and whom I think by the bearer, my cousin Crow, 
 hath sent over to his friends for employment, which I presume 
 cannot be denied him, for that his Lordship hath and still doth 
 most nobly demean himself, notwithstanding many large offers 
 hath been made him by the rebels, who increase so fast that I 
 am very confident there's not a man in this province but is in 
 open arms ; Garrett of Dromanah, the Barony of Imokilley and 
 one or two of the Barreys in Barrymore excepted. By this you 
 
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 may perceive they want not men, nor would I have you think 
 they want ammunition or arms, for on Thursday or Friday last 
 there came into Dungarvan a small vessel laden with powder, &c., 
 together with three or four battering pieces. The pieces they 
 needed not, for that Waterford having now declared itself to be 
 out, the guns in the fort are at their disposal. This is the fruits 
 of delays, so that now look for more of these losses daily. All 
 our nobility in this province were in Parliament (for so they call 
 it) the 25th this inst. at Cloaghheene, so that now, their 
 ammunition being come, they will not lie idle, you may suppose. 
 God bless us all, for without timely and great supplies we are all 
 lost. Every hour brings nothing to us but burning and killing, 
 nor have we any hope of alteration unless God unite the King 
 and Parliament, which the rebels swear will never be. I think 
 you will now believe it's not a regiment or so that can do us any 
 good ; certainly ten in this province will be too few, and there- 
 fore, if it be possible, procure me to be a Lieutenant-Colonel to 
 my Lord of Barrymore or some friend of mine. I have in the 
 general writ so much to my Lord of Dungarvan ; I pray treat 
 with his Lordship for me, for it's not a bare company that can 
 maintain your sister, myself and nine children ; therefore, good 
 brother, delay no time, but do what's to be done, and more is not to 
 be expected. I have been at your sister to go for England, but she 
 will not hearken to it. She swears she had no intent to leave me 
 when we were married, nor will she now, till death part us, except 
 I go myself. I thank God we are all well (my father excepted), 
 and as hard as the world goes, yet we have salt beef and bread ; 
 God continue that and all will do well." 
 
 Lord Cork approves your course about the commissary for 
 victuals, but we cannot advise you what proportions to deal for 
 unless the number of soldiers were settled. There are five 
 hundred in garrison here, but how long they will stay we know 
 not. I send you a note of the eatables we have in store, which is 
 a very small proportion if Cork, Kinsale and Bandon be not in 
 some sort furnished, but we presume Cork is, as the Lord President 
 garrisons there. "Howsoever, the old saying is best: ' Store is no 
 sore.'" My Lord thinks this place fittest for the grand store, as 
 the harbour is better than either Cork or Kinsale, both for in 
 and ex-portations. If you proceed in this you will need under 
 officers, and I beg you to give my cousin Joshua Boyle employ- 
 ment. You ask about your tenants at Buttevant. I hear that 
 Mr. Hodder and some English are safe at Liscarroll, but not a 
 beast left them. Your tenants at Pilltowne have long since lost 
 all, but keep the Castle, although the rogues, to the number of 
 three hundred, lie daily near them. [Money matters.] 
 
 "There landed here ten days since above four hundred persons 
 that were all stripped and robbed in Waterford. This wind they 
 set sail for England. I never saw a more lamentable sight; 
 Mr. Jesup's wife was of the number. God grant these sights of 
 misery cause a settlement betwixt the King and his Parliament. 
 If not, by the next, you must expect us all here in as bad a condi- 
 tion. The forces out of Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, with 
 
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 some others of the edge of Leinster, are most of them upon the 
 edge of the county of Cork and Waterford, to the number of 
 fourteen thousand at least. The report goes they intend to 
 divide themselves, viz : six thousand to Cork ; four thousand 
 for this town, and tour thousand for Bandon or Kinsale, so that 
 now something will be done, for I presume they want nothing 
 now. Their greatest want will be victuals, which begins to grow 
 short. And so, having tired myself with scribbling ill news, 
 wishing peace and a merry meeting to us all " I take my 
 leave. 4 pj}. 
 
 The Earl op Leicester, to Mayors, Sheriffs, &c. 
 
 1642, April 5. — ^Warrant to furnish three good post horses and 
 a guide from stage to stage, for Sir Philip Percivall, now going to 
 Dublin as his Majesty's Commissary General of Victuals for the 
 army in Ireland, as also to permit him and his servants to embark 
 and transport themselves to Dublin. Sir/ned. Seal impressed, 
 ip. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : "Post warrant from London." 
 
 The Earl of Leicester, Lord Lieutenant, to the 
 Lords Justices. 
 
 1642, April 7. London. — Announcing that Sir Philip Percivall 
 has been appointed Commissary General of Victuals in Ireland. 
 Copy, i p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Eeymond at Liscarrol. 
 
 1642, April 27. Downeraile. — " I understand from Mr. John 
 Power, that some of your ward have issued out and taken the 
 goods of some of Sir Francis Slingsby's tenants, though there 
 can be nothing laid to their charge that might render them 
 disloyal to the Crown ; which I am not apt to believe, having a 
 better opinion of your discretion than that you should suffer any 
 under your command to do such wrong to good subjects. But 
 being confident that, however things may be carried by the 
 unruliness of soldiers, you mean well yourself, I only now expect 
 at your hands that you cause reparation to be made for the 
 injury done, and to have a care to prevent the like mischief 
 hereafter. And so, expecting your observance hereof, I remain 
 your very loving friend." Holograph, f p. 
 
 The Earl of Leicester to Sir Philip Percivall, Commissary 
 General for the Army in Ireland. 
 
 1642, May 6. — Instructions to repair to the several magazines 
 in Ireland and to receive into his custody all provisions remaining 
 there, giving a receipt to those who have them in charge. 
 
 To receive all provisions sent to the said magazines by the con- 
 tractors and purveyors, Mr. Frost and others, and to agree to 
 
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 what further may be required, giving certificates for their receipt 
 and price. 
 
 To see that all provisions are wholesome and good, refusing 
 those that are not, and to lay them safely, providing store houses, 
 ovens, scales, &c., and keeping an account of all such incident 
 charges. 
 
 To issue provisions to the army only by warrant of the Lord 
 Lieutenant or the Commander-in-Chief. 
 
 To attend the Lord Lieutenant upon all removes with such 
 provisions as are appointed by him, providing carriages, 
 ships, guards, &c., the charge thereof to be allowed upon account. 
 
 To send (at least) every fortnight tAvo certiiicates, one to the 
 Lord Lieutenant, the other to the Treasurer or his deputy, 
 with the number and nature of provisions received and issued, 
 from whom received, to whom issued, with rates and prices ; the 
 like certiiicates to be made by the Deputy Commissaries to the 
 Commanders and Deputy Treasurers in those parts where they 
 are established. 
 
 To follow all directions received from the Lord Lieutenant. 
 
 A just allowance shall be made for waste and casualties. 
 
 True copy. If pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Me. Eeymond at Liscarrol. 
 
 1642, May 17. Moyallow — Has received very great complaints 
 from Sir William Power and his son of the wrongs done to their 
 own tenants and Sir Francis Slingsby's by Eeymond. Cannot tell 
 how he will answer, unless he can prove them rebels, which they 
 deny, and therefore charges him not to meddle with anything that 
 belongs to them until the matter comes to trial. Holograph. | p. 
 
 Captain Arthur Jones to his kinsman [Sir Philip Percivall ?] . 
 
 1642, May 19. — Has signed receipts for 16L 16s. for one 
 month's entertainment to himself, as captain of foot in his 
 Majesty's army in L'eland ; and for 28L and 50/. 8.s. for his brother, 
 John Chichester and his father Lord Eanelagh, as serjeant major 
 and captain and colonel and captain respectively. Prays that 
 these sums may be paid to Mr. Edward Bowes on delivery of the 
 receipts. J p. 
 
 Bound up with the papers oj 1640, oimng to an incorrect 
 endorsement. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Me. Eeymond. 
 
 1642, May 23. Downeraile. — I pray have a care that you do 
 by no means, or under any pretence, meddle with any of Sir 
 William Power's or his son's people, or their goods, for I am 
 -confident that they cannot stop the outrages of Davy Power. 
 But if any do offer you injury ... I do not in such case 
 hold your hand." J p. 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbroivall's Losses. 
 
 1642, May 27.— Deposition by John Hodder, late of Bally- 
 macow, parish of Bruehenny, Barony of Orrery, co. Cork, that 
 about the 30th of December last. Sir Philip Percivall lost and 
 hath been robbed of his goods to the values following, viz. : — 
 Cows, horses, mares and sheep to the value of 2,866L sterling ; and 
 rents in the said county worth in ordinary years 2,587/. 14s. per 
 annum ; whereof deponent says the said Sir Philii^ has been des- 
 poiled "by the means of this rebellion, and especially by the 
 hands or procurement of Edmond Fitz Gerrald of denies, co. 
 Limerick, gent., Garrald McEnery of Rustinhouse, and the Lacyes, 
 their tenants and followers in co. Limerick, whose names he 
 knoweth not." Coinj. ^ p. 
 
 Eael of Steaffokd, &c. 
 
 1642, May 30.— Note by Sir Philip Percivalle that the estate 
 of Glasloiigh was bought of Sir Robert Parkehurst in his [Perci- 
 valle's] and Captain Billingsley's names by the late Earl of 
 Strafford, in trust (as his Lordship declared) for the Countess of 
 Carlisle, " and some lease also taken of the See of Clogherof land 
 convenient for that lordship of Glaslough ; and the lease of the 
 whole or the most part then made by his Lordship's appointment 
 to the Dean of Clogher. And for Shilelah a lease of twenty-two 
 years was by his Lordship taken" in Percivalle's name in trust for 
 the Countess (as his Lordship declared). 
 
 Touching the former, there is a complaint exhibited by Alscount 
 Baltinglasse, and touching the latter by Lord Brabazon, in the 
 English Parliament. If her ladyship obtains licence of the 
 House and consent of Lord Strafford's trustees, Percivalle will 
 make any reasonable assignment, " with a saving of such leases 
 as then were made by the Earl of Strafford's appointment." 
 
 Coj)}/ certified hy Sir Paul Davys and Richard Mason. 1 p. 
 
 Same date. — Another copy of the first part of the above, the 
 cojjy being certified by Lord Lisle, Sir John Temple and Edward 
 Thurland. ^ p. 
 
 Edmund Percivall to Sm Philip Perljivall. 
 
 1642, June 12. Bristow. — Giving details about the leases at 
 Burton, and lamenting that, as the times are, land which seven 
 years ago was worth 9T. a year will now only let for 6L Mistress 
 Maudlen says she is SOL behind in rent from the lands of Nunny, 
 and threatens to distrain upon Burton for it. They have her 
 acquittances, still it were well to compel " that perfidious wretch 
 Jesop " to secure the land better from that burden. 1^ jjp. 
 
 Petition of Sir William Power to the Lord President 
 
 OF MUNSTBR. 
 
 [1642, June 18?] — "Whereas your petitioner, by chronicle 
 and records well acquainted with the [fidelity of his] ancestors to 
 their several kings and Crown of England since the beginning of the 
 
 7160 M 
 
178 
 
 conquest of this kingdom ; their services, places of honour and 
 trust, and the reward they received for their iideUties, always bred 
 a firm belief in your petitioner that his duty of allegiance is so 
 natural and hereditary unto him as no mistake or injury of any 
 subject, ever so great, can or could ever alter the same, and this 
 your petitioner heretofore intrusted by the State in matters of 
 great consequence hath approved ; nevertheless. Right Honour- 
 able, this almost general revolt of most of the natives of this 
 kingdom, especially papists (very few excepted), brought our 
 loyalty into such doubt and suspicion as we were bereaved of 
 trust and estimation. And albeit your petitioner from the 
 beginning misliked this action of his countrymen, and therefore 
 would not (though often importunately tempted) connive or 
 trade with any of their men of note, or admitted of their coming 
 within his gates, but always held such fair correspondency with 
 all his neighbours' wards and garrisons as your petitioner held 
 himself secure from receiving loss by any of them, especially 
 Liscarrol, to whom he had done some courtesies, which ward of 
 Liscarrol promised not to offend or touch upon Sir Francis 
 Slingsby's tenants (in the care of your petitioner's son) or the 
 lands of Kilbolane. All which notwithstanding, one Serjeant 
 Eej'mond, assuming unto himself the command of that place, 
 finding David Power's most unnatural and undutiful revolt, with 
 the ablest of your petitioner's followers, the small store of arms 
 he made shift for, and the allowance of powder given him by 
 your Lordship ; the said Eeymond ever since maliciously ceased 
 not to prey and rob' the harmless subjects of Killmore, burning 
 houses, stealing cattle, murdering one Dermott O'Henegan (whose 
 head he put on a stake on the highest building of the place) 
 and utterly disobeying Lord Lichiquin's orders to forbear his 
 proceedings. Prays for relief and restitution. Copy. 1| ^j;). 
 Underwritten : Order by Lord Inchiqmn to William Groves, 
 Esq., and Mr. Anthony Anktell to call the jiarties before 
 them and try to comjwse the difcrence, or due certify irhat 
 they find. Dated .June 18, 1642. Copy. J p. 
 Also, 
 
 Summons by O'rorcs ami Anektell reqnirinri the plaintiff or his 
 aqent and the defendants {with their proofs) to appear before 
 them on Tliiir.sday next at Henry Pepper's house, the sign of 
 the George in Donneraile. June 0,0, 1642. Copy. \p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Thomas Eeymond. 
 1642, June 23. Downeraile. — Has as earnest a desire to help 
 those at Liscarrol as anyone in the country, but must wait to see 
 the issue of the enemy's gathering in such great numbers round 
 about. Is content to delay Eaymond's appearance to answer 
 Sir William Power's complaint until Saturday next, but if he 
 does not come then he must expect another summons. Has 5/. 
 ready to pay him according to Sir Philip Percivall's instructions, 
 who writes that he wishes Mr. Hodder, Francis Percivall, Thomas 
 Houles [Bowles] . Eichard Stokes and Anthony Wyseman to be 
 sent to him. Signed. 1 p. 
 
179 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1642, June 30. Downeraile. — Ordering him to forbear 
 committing any hostile act upon Richard Barry of Ballymaccow 
 or any of his tenants until he has shown such misdemeanours 
 on their part as may deserve reprehension, if not further 
 prosecution . Si;/ ncd. ^ p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 164'2, .July 10. Downeraile. — " The report which hath come 
 to your ears touching my retreat from this town and my intention 
 to destroy the same is as vain and foolish as false, for that I do 
 not only resolve by God's assistance to maintain this place and all 
 other on this side the mountain [Ballyhoura] against the enemy, 
 but do hope to be able to annoy the rebels in sundry places 
 now in their possession." I employ carriages at this present 
 for that I resolve to draw away all my sick men and their 
 arms, with some unnecessary luggage, from the place where the 
 able men are, that they may be the less encumbered thereby. 
 Wherefore I do hereby will, require and authorise you to detain 
 within that castle all such persons with their arms as are now 
 therein for the defence thereof, and do hereby sti-ictly require all 
 and every the persons aforesaid to be obedient, conformable, and 
 observant to such directions as you shall give them from time to 
 time, whereof they may - not fail upon peril of their lives. 
 Assuring you of further supplies so soon as it pleaseth God to 
 send them out of England. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1642, July 18. Downeraile. — Sends warrant for seizing the 
 pieces carried off from Liscarrol, and, if informed who the 
 people are that ran away, will endeavour to lay hold on them. 
 Meanwhile, wishes the party who stole Capt. Courtenaye's horses 
 (if he can be had) to be sent to him, and assures Reymond that 
 "nothing shall be wanting on my part to vindicate my own 
 authority or to confirm yours." Signed. ^ p. 
 Annexed, 
 
 Warrant to Serjeant Thomas Reymond, Constable of the 
 Castle of Liscarrol, to seize upon sundry guns, covertly 
 stolen out of the Castle. Signed by Lord Lichiquin. ^p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1642, August 8. Downeraile. — Regrets that his urgent 
 occasions require him to demand the return of the ten 
 musqueteers formerly sent to Liscarrol, but has taken order to 
 enter into his Majesty's pay the thirty men Reymond has there 
 now, and whom he is to keep and command there, " assuring 
 them they shall be dealt withal as the rest of his Majesty's 
 army." Signed. 
 
 Postscript in the Earl's' Iiand. If you want guns I have got 
 some ten, not fix, which I will lend and you may have mended 
 by your own smith. 1 ]>. 
 
180 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Ebymond. 
 
 1642, August 13. Moyallo. — " I would have you make known 
 to the ward at Newmarket, in the first place, that if they quit the 
 place without my privity I shall surely hang every man of them 
 that comes within my power, but if they be so distressed as that 
 they cannot hold out against the enemy I shall then give way 
 that they come off with their arms, and to that purpose, upon 
 notice given me, I shall send a convoy for them, who shall bring 
 such goods as are easily portable, and then I would have the 
 place demolished. For the overture which Donnogh O'Callaghane 
 makes, I would not have you upon peril of your life to hearken 
 to or embrace it, nor to entertain any apprehensions of fear, for 
 by God's assistance I hope shortly to be in a better condition 
 than at present to maintain the field, but at worst I hope to 
 prevent their purposes. I shall give order that the men you 
 mention be enquired after and severely punished, and if you have 
 any more of that inclination I pray assure them from me that 
 I shall execute as many of them as come within my reach ; and 
 when any person shall utter such words as may tend to the dis- 
 couragement of those with you, let the party be sent unto me, and 
 I shall not fail to do justice upon him. Signeil. f p. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to Sir Philip Percivall, 
 Commissary General of Victuals. 
 
 1642, September 8. Castle of Dublin. — Warrant to deliver 
 fourteen days' provision to James Agnew, master of the Margaret 
 of Londonderry, now employed into the North for his Majesty's 
 service. Signed by the Lords Justices, at the top, Sir John 
 Temple, Sir Thos.Eotherham, Sir Francis Willoughby, Sir Thomas 
 Lucas, Sir Geo. Wentworth and Sir Eobert Meredith. J p. 
 Annexed, 
 
 Receipt hy Agnew for 98lh. of biscuit, 196lh. of becj and 98lb. 
 of cheese, being fourteen days' allowance for himself and six 
 of his ship's company. \ p. 
 
 1642, September 10. — Like warrant to deliver provisions for 
 three months for thirty seamen to serve in the French prize 
 presently to be employed in his Majesty's service. Signed by 
 the Lords Justices, Lords Moore and Lambert, Sir Adam Loftus 
 and Sir John Temple. J p. 
 Annexed, 
 
 1. List of victuals for 84: days for thirty seamen belonging to 
 the French prize to be employed in his Majesty's service. 
 September, 1642. 
 Biscuit ■ 2,720 lb.'''* 
 Beef every day because no fish 5,040 lb. 
 Beer, seven pints a man each day 2,203 gallons. 
 Cheese - 540 lb. 
 Butter - 270 lb. 
 Coals 2 tons. 
 Candles - 60 lb. 
 
 • Altered from 2520 Ih. 
 
181 
 
 With note that only the hiscvit, chec.He and hitter can he 
 f ruckled from the magazine ; and order from the Conneil 
 (under irritten) that irhat cannot he supplied from, the stores 
 is to he made pood either i)i corn or other rictiials which 
 may best he spared. Siyned hy the Lords Justices and fire 
 others. Septendier 23, 1642. 1 p. 
 
 2. Receipt hy Rowland Langgram, in command of the French 
 prize, for fhe provisions receirrd hy him, which agree 
 with the above list excepting tliat 20 barrels of ivheat are 
 Hid)stitt(tedfor the beer. Sept. 30, 1642. ^ p. 
 
 1642, September 10. — Like warrant to furnish the John of 
 Youghal, Walter Quint, master, with one month's provision for 
 eight men. Signed only by the Lords Justices. J p. 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 1. Order from Percivall to Mr. Methwold to give order for 
 the above provisions. Sej)t. 10, 1642. 3 lines. 
 
 2. Receipt hy Qnint for 224 lb. biscnit, 336 lb. beef, 84 lb. 
 cheese, 3 barrels of coals, 12 lb. candles, 196 gallons of 
 beer and 6 gallons of salt. September 12, 1 642. J p. 
 
 WiLLiAJt Dampbe to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1642, September 21. Cork. — When I reached Ireland my 
 Lord President had been dead a great while, but I gave your 
 letter to Lord Inchiquine, who very nobly granted me everything. 
 When I got to Youghall, however, I found I could do nothing with 
 my cattle, yet I thank you and him as much as if I had got 5001. 
 I have letters from you and Mr. Bowes concerning a debt to you 
 of 200L, but if you will look into it you will find it is only lOOL 
 which I M'ill pay you as soon as ever I can. By reason of the 
 great troubles in England I cannot sell my wool, nor get in any 
 of my debts, and I have here lost seventeen hundred fat wethers, 
 three hundred beasts and thirty live horses, and have not saved a 
 sheaf of all my corn at Balliaddam and Ballihay. "I killed a 
 hundred fat oxen at Dunraile, Mallow, and Youghal, that would 
 have yielded me 700/. in England, for which I shall be paid 
 (as I conceive) when everybody is dead. . . . Your disciple 
 Norisse had some office concerning the ordnance when the enemy 
 was at Liscarrol. I thank God they have lost their ordnance, 
 therefore I think he hath lost his place." His house is burnt, 
 and I am sorry for your sake, as it would have served for an 
 honester man. My house, I thank God, still stands, but all the 
 timber work in it has been burnt, as well by our own soldiers as 
 by the enemy. 
 
 Postscript. Mr. Cutbert Harrington is very sick, and Mr. 
 Filpott is dead. 2 2^/^- 
 
 LoRUS Justices and Council to the Commissary General. 
 
 1642, September 28. Castle of Dublin. — Warrant for delivery 
 of sea victuals for thirty-two men for ten days to John Lambert, 
 commander of the IMlie frigate. Signed by tlie Lords Justices, 
 Sir Adam Loftus, Sir John Temple and Sir Robert Meredith. -J- p. 
 
182 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 Eeccipt hy John Lambert for 320W;. of hiscidt, Amih. of beef, 
 120//). ()/ e]ieese and &Olb. of butter ''the alloicanee in 
 tliese particnlara for ten seamen, for two and tliirti/ days " 
 [but see abore'] on the Lillie frigate. J p. 
 I(i42, October 13. Castle of Dublin.— Like warrant for 
 delivery to John Lambert of eighteen days' victuals for thirty men. 
 Si(jnedbij the Lords Justices, Marquis of Orniond, Sir Adam Loftus, 
 sir John Temple, Sir Thos. KotheHiam, Sir James Ware and 
 Sir Robert Meredith. J p. 
 Annexed, 
 
 Receipt by Lambert for 540/fo. of biscuit. 90//). (f cheese, 
 4.51b. of butter, one barrel and ten quarts <f salt cuid 
 three barrels to pack the beef in, " to complete a victnaUiny 
 appointed for his Majesty's friyate the Lillie." 5- j). 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to See.teant Reymond. 
 
 1642, October 26. Cork. — Perceives that he stands in some 
 fear of the enemy, but there is no need to do so for a fortnight to 
 come, by which time he shall have more strength sent him upon 
 any advertisement of danger. He may reap corn where he can 
 find it, but Lieut. Butler does not wish him to fetch any cattle 
 from over the river. Siywd. 1 p. 
 
 Edmund Smyth to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivalle, 
 Merchants' Quay, Dublin. 
 1642, November 15. London. — It seems by the letter your 
 lady received from you this day that you have not got my last, 
 telling you that Mr. Bowes has not yet received your 240/., 
 charged by Bagbeere. "We are here in great distractions. On 
 Saturday the King's army tookBranford [Brentford] seven miles 
 from London, and were beaten out again yesterday by the Parlia- 
 ment's army. Both armies were yesterday in field near Branford, 
 and it was expected a battle would have been fought, but last night 
 the King's army retreated to Kingston, and are part of them gone 
 over on the other side of the water, and part of them come to 
 Putney, five miles from London, on Lambeth side, so as I doubt 
 they will very shortly fight. There was on Saturday a treaty of 
 peace, which, as far as I perceive, is not likely to proceed. Your 
 lady is now here, and saith she will go to-morrow into the country 
 again, though I persuade her to stay here by reason of the 
 troubles, and would bring up her children and provide for them 
 the best I can, for we cannot get a house in the city, nor 
 
 lodgings to serve us all I thought at first to have 
 
 taken a little house next my brother Tucker's, and my brother 
 offered me to add to it a lodging in his house to enlarge it, but 
 your lady liked not of it, but now we would be glad of a worse 
 and cannot get it ; but indeed my lady hath her health very 
 well in the country, and likes not these close rooms of 
 London." I wish, as things are fallen out here, that you had 
 never been employed in your place in Ireland, and would be glad 
 for you to be rid of it without damage. 2 pp. 
 
183 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to Serjeant Rbymond. 
 
 1(342, November 28. Cork. — If you cannot put a ward into 
 Temple Connell, I am content that Mr. Barry should have it. 
 For the men you desire to borrow, I do not see that you need 
 more than you have, for whose encouragement I have signed 
 a list of their names, and undertaken to enter them in the 
 King's pay. You shall have clothes for them as soon as possible. 
 I have given Mr. Groves no authority to take any of Sir Philip's 
 corn, so do not suffer him to have any. Suincd. 
 
 Postscript. I have directed Serjeant-Major Je^jhson to let you 
 have one man out of each company. I would have you give 
 Bowes half the corn he saved at Ballyadam. 1 j). 
 Annexed, 
 The names of the soldiers in pay at Liscarroll. 
 
 Thomas Reymond, Constable of the Castle. 
 
 Mr. William Goddard. Dennis O'Daly. 
 
 John Fisher. Thomas Farmer. 
 
 Richard Cuffe. Richard Farmer. 
 
 William Younge. Richard Stephens. 
 
 Augustine Younge. John Day. 
 
 John Stephens. Richard Day. 
 
 Edward Hellyer. John Harding. 
 
 Hugh Hellyer. William George. 
 
 John Dammin. George Peters. 
 
 Isaac Anderson. John Roberts. 
 
 Edmond Shynan. Henry Fudge. 
 
 John Mullins. John Woodland. 
 
 John Banner. James Williams. 
 
 Richard Rowland. William Williams. 
 
 Elias Leale. Simon Bryen. 
 
 Edward Marten. John Freind, drummer. 
 
 Peter Marten. Richard Knight, tailor. 
 
 Samuel Southren. Henry Betts. 
 
 JVith an undertaking (imderirrittcn) signed hi/ Lnrd Inchiijiiin, 
 
 that they shall he paid as part of the King's army. 1 ji. 
 
 Lord Justices and Council to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1642, December 12. Castle of Dublin. — Warrant for delivery 
 of a month's victuals for seven men to Walter Quint, "postmaster 
 of Munster." Signed hy the Lords Justices and four others. \ p. 
 Annexed, 
 
 Receipt hy Quint for l^&lh. of hiscuit, Iddlh. (fbeej and tn-o 
 barrels of herrings, for the post barque oj Munster. 
 Same date. J p. 
 
 Order of the Council of Ireland. 
 
 [1642, December ?*] —Order that Sir PhiHp Percivall, Com- 
 missary-general, take into his hands for the use of the army the 
 mills of Killmainham and the fishing thereunto belonging (being 
 
 • For probable date see Gilbert's Hhtury uf the Confcdcraliuii, ii. 177. 
 
184 
 
 the inheritance of Francis McWye, now in rebellion) which were 
 given on the '29th of January last into the hands of Sir John 
 Temple, Master of the Rolls, " who then had the oversight of the 
 provision of corn and other victuals laid in for his Majesty's 
 army." Draft by Sir Philip. IJ pp- ['^''"'« order does not appear 
 to have passed the Board. See p. 188 below.'] 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 Copy eertified by Sir Paul Davys, of the Order in Council, 
 dated Jan. 29, 1641 [-2] committing the care of KiUmain- 
 ham mills, dx. (forfeited by [Francis'} Macawey) to Sir 
 John Temple, who is to use the profits first to repair the 
 mills and satisfy tlie miller, and to reserve what is over for 
 his Majesty's use. 1 p. [There is another Copy of this 
 order amongst the State Papers (S.P. Dom. Signet Book 
 IV., p. 24). It is there recited in connexion with a Pieport 
 ■made on it in April, 1643 [seep. 186 below), and the date is 
 given as Jan. 23. Sir Paul's date is however more likely 
 to he correct, especially as the original entry was probably in 
 his own handwriting.} 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1642 [-3], January 7. Castle of Dublin. — Warrant for 
 delivery of one month's victuals for eight men to Walter Quint, 
 postmaster of Munster. Signed by the Lords Justices and four 
 others. Jjj. 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 Receipt by Quint for 224Z6. of biscuit, 224Z6. of beej and two 
 barrels of herrings. Same date, j p)- 
 
 1642 [-3], January 12. — Like warrant for delivery of seven 
 hundred weight (sic) of biscuit to John Lambert, commander 
 of the Lilly pinnace {sic). Signed by the Lords Justices and five 
 others. J jj. 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 Order from Percivall to Mr. Methwold to provide 700 lb. 
 of biscuit for the Lily, with receipt sic/ned bij Robert 
 Smith. JflH. 18, 1642[-3]. I ]). 
 
 Thomas Bulkeley to Sib Philip Percivall, at Dublin. • 
 
 1642 [-3] , January 20. Barronhill. — Thanks him for his kind 
 letter, and " a good sized bottle of very good uskabach." Think- 
 ing that they are in danger of being visited by some Parliament 
 ships, and the island [of AngleseaJ being in "a very sheepish 
 posture," he intends shortly to shift his dwelling, and therefore 
 prays Sir Phillip to send for his trunk of writings to Dublin, 
 which he hears is now indifferent secure. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall with note of Ids answer, desiring that the 
 trunk may be left where it is, as by reason of their wants, he fears 
 further mischiefs [in Dublin?\ . 
 
185 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to Sir Philip Pkrcivall. 
 
 1642 [-3], February 6. Castle of Dublin.— Warrant for 
 delivery of one month's victuals for eight men to Walter Quint, 
 ])ostniaster of Munster. Signed by the Lords Justices, Marquis <if 
 Onnond, Charles, Lord Laiiihert, Edicard, Ijiird Brahazon, Sir 
 Adam Lajtiis, Sir John Teniph', Sir Tlios. Rotherham and Sir 
 Thos. Lucas. ^ p. 
 Anne.red, 
 
 Receipt hij Quint for 336Zi. oj beef, 2241b. oj biscuit and one 
 barrel of hcrrinqs for the men of the post barque of Munster. 
 February 1th, 1642 [-3] . J p. 
 
 Captain Richard Hart to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1642 [-3], February 9. [Dublin.] — States that one of the 
 Marshal's deputies has been aboard his ship with a warrant for 
 the discharge of 500 barrels of herrings, and that the master of 
 the King's ship under the command of Capt. Thos. Bartlett has 
 come, with fifteen or sixteen musketeers "with light matches," 
 and taken possession of the vessel. This kind of dealing seems to 
 him very strange ; that being in his Majesty's service and under 
 care of a convoy, he should be entered like a pirate. Has hoped 
 before this to receive orders from Sir Philip, and now prays 
 direction what to do. 1 p. 
 Orerleaf, 
 Draft of Sir PJdlijfs ansu'er. It was by order of the State 
 that the herrings were p%t,t aboard for Munster, and now, 
 it seems, the State finds cause to stay them. Has under- 
 stood from the Clerk of the Council [Sir Raul Davys'], 
 that the Marshal of the Admiralty {to ichom the warrant 
 of the state was directed) had taken order for the unlading 
 of the .iliip, and will be as ready to take charge if the 
 goods, in 'obedience to the State, as he was to deliver them 
 out if the stores, on the same authority, which he conceives 
 is all he has to do, for it is not his part, nor has he 
 time, to go further than this jdace. Dublin. February 9. 
 
 ij>^ 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1642 [-3], March 22. Cork. — Authorising him to give protec- 
 tions or safe guards to such of Sir Philip's tenants as are willing 
 to plough and sow, and also to cashier Mr. Goddard for his 
 mutinous behaviour. With postscript stating that Mr. Barry has 
 delivered some corn and is ready to send the rest, and requiring 
 that all garrans taken from the said Mr. Barry be returned to 
 him "on pain of death." Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1643, March 28. Cork. — Sir Philip Percivall wishes to keep 
 a ward at Aimagh at his own charge. If you can send ten men 
 there, with provisions, I can supply you with ten others in 
 
186 
 
 their stead. You need not stick upon the matter of provisions, 
 as within a month I shall either send you a further supply or 
 else shall be obliged to call you off. Mrs. Power complains that 
 some of your men have taken her cattle. " The gentlewoman hath 
 my protection, and her husband hath never yet been in action, 
 so that I do require you to cause the warders to deliver back her 
 cattle, or otherwise I shall exercise that point of the martial law 
 upon them which reflects on those that rob people under my 
 protection." Sinned. Ip. 
 
 Sir John Temple, Master of the EoUs, to the Lords 
 Justices and Council. 
 
 1643, April 24. — Petitions that having purchased the lease of 
 the mills of Killmainham by direction of the Board, his Majesty 
 by his letters has signified his gracious pleasure that he should 
 quietly enjoy the same and retain the rents until the con- 
 viction of Makevy, who, having the inheritance of them, is now 
 out in open rebellion. Prays for a warrant according to his 
 Majesty's letter and that some members of the Board may take 
 an account of the profits of the said mills "by reason they are 
 by some spoken of " to his disadvantage. Certllicd copi/. J jj. 
 
 Endorsed h/ PerciraU: "Sir John Temple's petition to the 
 Council of Ireland (upon his Majesty's gracious letter in his 
 behalf) acknowledging his purchase of the mills by the direction 
 of the Council, which was by the order of the 29 of January, 1641, 
 since which time he enjoyed the profits and the army the loss 
 and disadvantage in the loss of the corn, far exceeding the value." 
 Annexed, 
 
 Certified copy of the Kinr/'s letter, desirinfi that Sir John 
 Temple may qnietli/ enjoi/ the lease of the mills of Killmain- 
 ham {upon his petition that he has purehascd a legal interest 
 therein), reservinr/ the rents of 2001- per a,nnum until the 
 ler/al eonrietion of Francis Mar Eroi/e, alien they will he 
 seized to Ids Mqjesti/'s use and paid into his Exchequer. 
 March 12, 1642 [-3]. Sign Mauval, countersigned hy 
 Sir Edward Xicliolas. J p. 
 \_A copy also in S.P. Doni. Signet Book IV. p. 7.J 
 
 Sir John Temple. 
 
 1643, April 25. — The King's Counsel's opinion. Sir John 
 Temple falsely stated to his Majesty that he had purchased a 
 legal interest in the mills of Killmainham from Richard Font, 
 the miller there, and so by misinformation obtained his Majesty's 
 letter ; the purchase having been made out of the profits of the 
 mills, and the trust vested by the Council in Sir John Temple to 
 his Majesty's use. He keeps back one sixteenth of the corn 
 ground there for his Majesty's forces as toll, which corn would 
 have been a mighty relief to the army, and much lengthened 
 their provisions. If he did not receive 50?. out of the profits 
 (which was all that was paid to Font for his interest) "then he 
 is in some sort excusable, but if the profits of the mills and 
 
187 
 
 fishing were worth unto him near a thousand marks by the year 
 (as it was) let his best friends judge whether he hath not 
 cozened his Majesty and the state." Furthermore, McEvoye was 
 outlawed for treason (which is an attainder in law), in Hilary 
 term before Sir John's petition was preferred, whereby his 
 Majesty was then entitled to the rents, which was concealed from 
 him, for he states that Sir John is to keep them until McEvoye's 
 conviction, which now cannot be got, he being already attainted. 
 " From hence doth follow that the letter being grounded upon 
 deceit, breach of trust, and misinformation, Sir John Temple 
 ought to have no benefit thereof, but rather to be punished." 1 _/>. 
 A copy of this report, with slight variations and undated, is 
 entered under May, 1643 (.S'. P. Bom. Sii/uct Book IV. pp. 24, 23). 
 
 MuEEOUGH, Lord Inchiquin, Chief Commander of his Majesty's 
 forces in Munster. 
 
 1643, May 12. Cork. — Warrant to all whom it may concern 
 to allow James Fitz Nicholas Barry, with his servants, tenants 
 and family, to reside in the castle of Welshetowne or Imogane, 
 quietly and peaceably, and to plough and sow the land (yielding 
 every fourth sheaf towards the maintenance of the ward in the 
 castle of Annagh), he being hereby authorised to "entertain and 
 employ all such persons as he shall procure to be his tenants . . . 
 although they have been formerly resident amongst the rebels." 
 And also to buy all such provisions as he shall stand in need of, 
 in any part of the county of Cork. Coi)y. f p. 
 
 Edmund Smyth to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1643, May 1.5. [London.] — I wrote to you last week what little 
 hope there was of supplying poor Ireland from hence, by reason 
 of the present distempers, and also told you that Mr. Frost has 
 sent you a coj^y of your charge. "I could wish you here if 
 things fall out so there that you cannot subsist, yet it will be but 
 change of the place and one afflicted country for another ; only 
 here is hope to be preserved a little the longer from starving, yet 
 these troubles, if continued, will speedily bring that upon us 
 here also." 
 
 I send you a copy of your account. Your lady has sold most 
 of your plate, but is unwilling to sell all ; I have been as 
 provident for you as I could, but fireing and house rent is dear 
 here. I should have gone into the country if your lady had had 
 a mind to it, but if she had stayed alone in London the charge 
 of a furnished lodging and diet would have been great, which 
 consideration has kept me here. I wish she would sell the 
 coach horses, as the oats for them are very chargeable (as for 
 hay, so long as I have it, it costs her nothing), and she was 
 offered 27/. for the two ; but she says you will not sell the young 
 one, and nobody will give 51. for the other alone. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : "Cousin Smyth, rec. 28 July, 1643, per W. Croften." 
 
188 
 
 By the Lords Justices and Council. 
 
 1643, June 22. Castle of Dublin. — Whereas his Majesty by 
 his letters of May 25 has signified his pleasure that the mills of 
 Killmainham be employed only for the use of the army "until 
 the report of the said letters mentioned shall be transmitted to 
 his Majesty," the former letters on behalf of Sir John Temple 
 notwithstanding ; and has also, by his letters of May 29," 
 required us to dispose of the said mills and the fishing for 
 the best advantage of the army : It is hereby ordered that 
 Sir John Temple do resign possession of the mills of Kill- 
 mainham and the fishing weirs upon the waters of the Liffey to 
 Sir Philip Percivall, Commissary General of the Victuals, to be 
 by him employed to the use of his Majesty's army. Sifiued hy 
 Sir John Boiiase and Sir Henry Ticlthornc, Lords Justices, and 
 nine others. Copy. J p. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to [Charles] Lord Lambert, 
 Governor of his Majesty's forces in Dublin. 
 
 1643, July 6. — Warrant to search the granaries of corn in the 
 city and suburbs of Dublin, and, after setting aside sufficient for 
 the sustenance of the owners and their families, to cause the 
 residue to be put into his Majesty's stores for the relief of the 
 army. Si(/iu'd hij the Lords Justices and three others. Copy. 
 I p. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council to the Company of Bakers, Dublin. 
 
 1643, July 25. Castle of Dublin. — Order that all the meal in 
 the hands of the bakers of Dublin, free and foreign, is to be 
 baked into biscuit and delivered to the Commissary General of 
 Victuals for the army, in lieu of which meal, so much corn will 
 be forthwith delivered to them. Signed hy Sir John Borlase and 
 Sir Henry Tichhor)te, Lords Justices, and Iiy Anthony, Bishop of 
 Mcatli, Sir Adam Lqftus, Sir Geo. Slinrley, Sir Gerard Loirther, 
 Sir John Temple, Sir TJuDuas Ilotherham and Sir Robert 
 ^L'redith. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed nith note, siyned hy Richard Lnttrcll and Thomas 
 Hill, that the free bakers delirered in biscuit to the quantity of 
 tircnty three barrels nf wheat, and the foreigners to tlte value of 
 eleven barrels ; but with a further note by Hill, that the foreigners 
 had only sent nine barrels. 
 
 Committee of the House of Commons for the Affairs of 
 
 Ireland. 
 
 1643, August 2. — Order, signed by John Goodwin [the 
 chairman of the Committee] for the payment of 200L to Lady 
 Percivall, on account of moneys due to Sir Philip Percivall for 
 his service as Commissary General in Ireland, i p. 
 
 • For the King's two letters, see S. P. Dom. Signet Book IV., pp. 21, 28. 
 
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 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Sir Paul DA^^'S. 
 
 1643, August 23. — I pray you acquaint the Lords that I have 
 perused the bills of the hospitals, and find not above forty at 
 present in them, so that the charge of maintaining the families 
 of the three Masters exceeds that of the soldiers. Sir Francis 
 Willoughby sends me a list of four thousand four hundred to be 
 fed here (of which two hundred and seventy are since marched) 
 besides those at the Naas and all other extraordinaries, and 
 makes no abatement for the men in the hosiDitals, who are 
 thus charged twice. " How to provide for them I cannot 
 tell. All the beef which we gained credit for, to the value of 
 400/., is gone, and almost all the corn, so as I do not know 
 what may be had for the army after this week, and therefore 
 if there be not money to be had for these men, I cannot 
 conceive the bakers and brewers that did formerly supply 
 them can be excused from continuing the same, or that the 
 hospitals be suspended for a time, and the poor men billeted in 
 their quarters, where they will be better accommodated than in 
 hospitals where no means are allowed." 
 
 Postscript. Pray remind the Lords of the ship of rye. If 
 that could go on, they might assign a proportion for the hospitals, 
 which would be a great relief to them. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Forces in Leinstee. 
 
 1648, September 15. — Defalcations made by Sir Adam Loftus, 
 Vice- Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, for provisions 
 issued from the stores in Leinster for the forces there by Sir 
 Philip Percivall, Commissary-general, between May 22, 1642, and 
 September 15, 1648. Each regiment is given separately, with 
 its captains {the lists being almost identical with those of the forces 
 in Leinster in S.P. Dom. Gar. 7, Case H, No. 7) and the sums 
 defalked range from 28/. to 1,761/. Each page is signed by 
 Loftus. 11 2U^- 
 
 LoED Inohiquin to Serjeant Thomas Pieymond. 
 
 1643, October 5. Youghall. — Warrant requiring him to set 
 at liberty all such persons as he has in restraint, of the Irish 
 party. Signed. ^ p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1643, October 28. Cork. — Warrant to arrest and send to him 
 under guard, all persons suspected to be soldiers whom he shall 
 find travelling into Kerry, Limerick or elsewhere without pass or 
 warrant, as many men have left their colours without licence. 
 Signed, f p. 
 
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 Thomas Bettesworth to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1643, October 28. Cork.— I did not know that the trumpeter 
 who brought your Uxst letter was returning, or " I would sooner 
 have lost a fair afternoon from the bowling green at Moallowe in 
 the time of peace than have suffered him to pass without an epistle. 
 
 "I know. Sir, it is a stupifying discourse to mention the 
 storms, tumults, stratagems, tragedies everywhere occurring, 
 neither do I find that the relation of them serves to any other 
 purpose than to foment melancholy and augment scribbling, the 
 first by presenting to our sad thoughts that our calamities are 
 remediless, the second by feeding our inventions by an unparalleled 
 and unpleasant narration, in both by divulging that we are sen- 
 sibly miserable for the present, expectantly for the future 
 
 " This late cessation with the Irish is like, for ought I see, to 
 make our contention as hot in words, for want of explanation, as 
 it was before with swords, by which we are made more obnoxious 
 unto them through their fraud than we have been through 
 their force. That the cessation will be sooner ended than the 
 controversies that arise from it is a received opinion amongst 
 us, for the examination whereof there would have rather 
 thirty than three Commissioners been required. They call 
 all places in their possession which they did but cursorily 
 pass over about the 15th of September, and have so handled 
 the matter that the proof lies on their side (what they cannot 
 prove when they set themselves to it, judge you), whence it is 
 that they had men lying under all the old walls in the country 
 at twelve of the clock the said day, whence that all our Orrery 
 neighbours affirm for their apostacy that they had secretly 
 declared themselves for the enemy before the said day and hour, 
 though they made no expression thereof by any act whatsoever 
 till a day or two later, as in particular in Lumbard, Stapleton 
 and the rest of Buttevaunt, who made not so much as any 
 appearance of breaking out till the 16th day towards the evening, 
 and then, suddenly arming themselves, took many of the ward 
 of Liscarrol, brought them home prisoners, and all their horses, 
 arms and corn, and likewise in the case of Castle Connell, which 
 hath been continually kept for you by five people, one of which 
 (named Clonsh as I remember) they had suborned to say that 
 he had kept it for Magner, and therefore no restitution to be 
 made, though it were confessed that Lumbard and Tom Barry 
 entered thereon and with violence thrust your tenants out 
 after the commencement of the Cessation 
 
 " In brief, they have put themselves into all places, and by that 
 means are the English made complainants, and must implore 
 and ajjpeal to their judicatures for relief, where, if we have not 
 indifferency, we may seek remedy where we can get it. About a 
 fortnight since, the commissioners on both sides met at Ballybeg. 
 Sir William Fenton, Captain Brudges and Arthur [Bettesworth] 
 (with whom I was joined, but my lord would not spare me from 
 hence, intending to use me as a commissioner in the impost 
 business, which, for some reasons is yet procrastinated) were for 
 
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 the English; Do: O'Callaghane, McDonnogh and others for the 
 Irish (who came to the meeting with two hundred armed men), 
 where and at Moallowe they spent three days merely in 
 clamper, without anything done to the purpose, save that 
 Serjeant Eyman [Reymond] got an order from the Com- 
 missioners on both sides for restitution of some twenty barrels 
 of oats, many garrans and his arms, against those who took 
 them away, who were so far from obeying that order that they 
 told him in high terms of contempt they would never restore 
 anything. Eyman upon this comes hither to complain to my 
 lord, who wished me to write to the lord of Muskery to relieve 
 him, with which letter (subscribed by my lord) he went to 
 Maeroome, where he found such a confluence of people who were 
 called thither to a sitting as he affirms never to have seen the 
 like at any of our sittings or gaol deliveries. 
 
 "There he obtained direction from his lordship requiring 
 Lumbard and the rest to perform the order, with which he is 
 gone home, and as like to get reparation as I am to come to 
 Dublin upon mine head. All this tells us that it is more safe to 
 be an enemy to a treacherous nature than a companion. 
 
 " That dear friend of mine, whom you so lovingly mention, hath 
 been long and industriously looked for, but is not yet returned. 
 His letter of the 14th of the last month gave us good assurance 
 of his welfare, and of his purpose to repair hither speedily, having 
 had that day a full despatch from those to whom he was em- 
 ployed, with a considerable contribution which we have cause to 
 fear will be resumed by reason of that which hath happened 
 here. He is fallen unfortunately into a supreme indignation for 
 saying of somewhat wherein his friends here have wished his 
 taciturnity. As we are not confident, so we despair not of his 
 returns the next passage." 
 
 The natural scion of that old fructiferous tree which is now 
 
 transplanted into Paradise* (where I hope erelong to see him) is 
 
 conveniently hopeful, and tends apace to maturity. But in the 
 
 observation of those who have the solicitous and affectionate 
 
 manurance of him, he grows (through the fruitfulness of the soil 
 
 where he was jjlanted) so much too fast, that unless the pruning 
 
 knife of admonition prevent it, his boughs may be somewhat too 
 
 lop-heavy for the body ; and not only produceth many leaves 
 
 (which through their shadow do sterilize the ground) but little 
 
 fruit, and besides, through these dilated boughs doth (often 
 
 officiously, sometimes offensively) interpose himself so amongst 
 
 other contiguous older trees as if he would overtop them. Yet 
 
 for all this we have very good hopes of his patrization. But for 
 
 the ingrafted, inoculated and artificial scion taken from that 
 
 venerable old stock, he grows to perfection beyond imagination, 
 
 beyond belief, and in truth brings forth fruit more than the 
 
 faculty of production well permits, even to satiety ; and hath no 
 
 discernable fault but want of digested tenaciousness, through 
 — f 
 
 * This is apparently a reference to Sir William St. Leger, in which case the 
 '• ingrafted aoion " probablj means his son-in-law, Lord Inchiquin. 
 
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 which defect he sometimes suffers his fruit to fall before it attain 
 to solid ripeness. 
 
 "That which is done about the enquiry of losses (for ought I 
 know) is only that after the loss of industrious Mr. Bysse, all the 
 examinations with the Commission were, by my lord's directions, 
 brought from Youghall hither, where I believe they are kept safe. 
 
 " Captain Brudges told me this day that being in conference 
 with some of the Irish Committees appointed to that purpose, 
 they told him (which I do not believe) that having taken a survey 
 of the value of such lands (within the county of Limerick) which 
 did belong to the English before the wars, but now lies in the 
 Irish quarter, they find that there was made of it one year 
 160,000?. per annaut, and they cannot now advance it to more 
 than 7,000L per annum, and that they let the Lord of Bath's land 
 for lOZ. per plough land, payable the one half in money, the 
 other in corn. 
 
 "I would, Sir, have sent you some rernonstrances, but that 
 the times and ways are not safe, and I could enlarge myself 
 even to your weariness in the narration of doleful ditties, but 
 I fear before you read all this fiddle-faddle over, you will 
 say dcfc.ssiiH sum legendo. And therefore prepare towards a 
 conclusion, but first intend to tell you, with the proverb, that 
 what is one man's poison is another man's physic ; though it be 
 most expedient for me to die as speedily and preparedly as I 
 may, as being uneapable of doing much good, yet I exhort and 
 beseech you to use all possible endeavour for your continuance 
 and preservation here, where jon may be so advantageous to 
 your country, so beneficial to your friends, so acceptable to your 
 numerous family, and so equivalent to all honest men." ii 2'P- 
 
 John Fisher to Sra Philip Peecivall at Dublin. 
 
 1643, October 30. Cork. — States that he was employed by 
 Lord Inchiquin to keep the castle at Anagh, which he has done, 
 with much difficulty, and that although his brother married one 
 of Magner's daughters, he himself has always been loyal. Lord 
 Inchiquin gave orders tha.t he was to enjoy the corn and other 
 perquisites, but Serjeant Raymond has taken them all, whereby 
 he and the rest of the warders " are much disabled to keep the 
 castle and lands in safety." Prays his honour to send directions 
 in the matter, and to confirm him in his command. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivallb to Mr. Sall. 
 1643, November 13. Dublin. — Complains of the great injuries 
 done him since the Cessation (of which he encloses an abstract), 
 and prays for redress. Is very confident that (his sins to God 
 excepted) he has not deserved such usage, and yet the Commis- 
 sioners strive to put prejudice upon him, for no other reason, 
 apparently, but that they owe him money and good-will. If he 
 cannot have relief, he desiree to know it, as he is not ignorant of 
 another way of complaining appointed by the Articles, although 
 he would willingly decline it if possible. Draft. 
 
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 Postscript ill Sir I'hilip's mrii hand. " Touching the landf? in 
 question, I am far from seeking to have them depopulated, or the 
 tenants undone. I confess I am not able to tenant them, and 
 that I would be well-pleased the now possessors continue, so as 
 thej' pay me sheaf and grazing, acknowledge their entry to be 
 contrary to the articles, and restore what sheaf or goods I should 
 have had if they had dealt fairly with me." IJ pj). 
 
 The Endosurc : — 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivalle's Grievances. 
 
 Ediiinnd Staplcton of Ballingeile, c/ent., David, Richard and 
 Francis Staplcton, his sons, Thomas Barry of Bitttevant, 
 John Lombard of the same, Redmond Barry of Lisgrijin, 
 Edward Magner late of Templeconila and his son 
 Edmond ilagncr and others, appointed Serjeant Reijinond 
 to fetch away the third skeqf of the land in Ballintreally 
 which they had contracted to pay to him. On the l&th 
 of September, Reyinond sent twelve men, with hoys, 
 muskets, firelocks, swords, horses, carts, dc, who tvere 
 received in frienily manner, tlie other jiarty offenng them 
 tobacco, which they accepted. But suddenly Staplcton and 
 his company seized upon them, with their arms, horses 
 and corn ; " laid hold on their throats and threatened 
 to kill them if they stirred or resisted, and so took 
 them prisoners with them,'^ many of Stapleton's coiniyany 
 having lain hidden for a time (to the end to perform this 
 treachery) before Reyinond's men came." The same day 
 some of them, being admitted in a friendly manner into Sir 
 Philip PercivaWs castle of Temple Connell, treacherously 
 seized upon the umrders and took possession of it, persuading 
 some of the warders to say that they lield it for the contrary 
 2>arty, Thomas Barry being the chief in the matter; and after- 
 wards carried off the corn from Liskilly, Gortenate and Balla- 
 jourden, as also the corn of Bregoge and Tullagh, which Mr. 
 Lombard held " as tenant to Sir Pliilip at third sheaf." After- 
 wards Nicholas Barry entered Ballincurrig Castl(^, wliich Sir 
 Pliilip had purchased, of his father many years since, ami 
 Ellen Lacy, alias Barry, took jyosscssion, after the Cessation, 
 of Ballyadam, Churchtown, Ballintample and Cargeene, 
 alleging them to be her jointure, " though she passed a fine 
 and recovery thereof ten years ag one, and never since pre- 
 tended any p)ossession therein." The widow of Richard 
 Barry put a ward of Irish, followers of McDonogh, into 
 Ballymacowe, converting the corn to their own use, and 
 the same day Lord Roche entered into the old castles of 
 Ballinlinye and Ballinegarragh {the former having been 
 bought of his father and the latter of Lord Killmallock Jor 
 
 * In a petition of Reymond's which, otherwise, contains nothing thfit is not 
 stated here, or in the depositions, p. 206-9 helow, he says that his men were put into 
 dark dungeons, with irons. 
 
 7166 N 
 
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 valuable considerations), hoth of which had been deserted by 
 Sir Philijfs tenants on account of the troubles, hut were 
 clearly within the line of our quarters. " There are that 
 pretend to claim all the lands that they can procure any man 
 to swear tliey were upon at the time, of commencement of the 
 said Cessation, thmifili such a jnrson so pretendiny to he 
 upon the land did then hide himself In a hush or hog," and 
 ahhmyh Serjeant Reymond was master of the places and 
 received all the pirofits. When Rcymond's men were taken, 
 they were carried before Liscarrol Castle, and their captors 
 threatened to hang them there if he icould not yield up the 
 place, whereon he sallied out and took some of the Iiish and 
 so got his men back in exchange, but they still keep the arms 
 and possess the places aforesaid. '^\pp- Tiro copies. 
 
 SiK Philip Percivallb to Thomas Betteswoeth. 
 
 1(543, November 17. — I received your letter by Captain 
 Jephson, " and could requite you with many doleful ditties hence, 
 if time and patience could permit me ; you cannot but hear of 
 them and believe them too." I understand from you and 
 Serjeant Eeymond that I have had many injuries heaped upon 
 me of late, but as they have been since the commencement of the 
 Cessation, I think I should have had reparation before this if I 
 had known of them. I should have been amazed at the news 
 had I not been acquainted with the base and treacherous deal- 
 ings of my worthless tenants and neighbours, but, as 1 cannot 
 blame them enough, " so I cannot find any way to excuse Serjeant 
 Keymond and his men for suffering such people upon such 
 slight pretences to betray him, but chiefly in suffering them or 
 Ellen Barry or any other without a stronger power to encroach 
 upon our quarters, which no man of discretion or courage would 
 have suffered." By the articles you will see that the line of our 
 quarters is from Michelstown to Miltowne,*" thence to Liscarrol 
 and so to Mallowe, and Reymond should not have allowed any 
 man to come within this line unless he was overpowered. Also, 
 on notice of the Cessation (which I sent him by the first 
 trumpeter), he should have at once advertised me how things 
 stood. I have now told my Lord Marquis and have got a letter 
 from him to the Commissioners to see right done, in which 
 matter I beg your best advice and furtherance. 
 
 Now that those people are in, I think they had better stay 
 there, if they will restore what they have taken, acknowledge 
 their entry to be contrary to the Articles of Cessation and pay us 
 sheaf and grazing, that there may be something to subsist on. 
 
 The Commissioners were chiefly intended to settle waste 
 lands on the frontiers of our garrisons, as between Liscarrol 
 and Kilbolane or such like, and we wished the settlement to 
 relate to the last of August, when the first conference was held, 
 
 * Sec "Articles of Cessntion/' No. 8. The Articles are printed, from a 
 conteuipora/y pamphlet, in Gilbert s " History of the Confederation," ii. 365. 
 
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 but as their armies were abroad in several places with likelihood 
 of success, they insisted on fixing the 15th of September at noon; 
 whereupon, I remember, a neighbour of mine here, one Mr. 
 Allen, placed a few servants near my garrison at that hour, and 
 afterwards declared he was coming to reside there. No commis- 
 sioners but those you mention would justify the courses they 
 take, but it seems they may do what they please without any 
 control from Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 As for your natural scion, I will do all the honour and service 
 I can to him and to all that belong to him who is gone. For the 
 other inoculated branch, I think you give a right character of 
 him. Let your age and experience temper the one thing you 
 mention before it be too late. 
 
 If you think more commissioners are necessary, let my Lord 
 send their names to Sir Paul Davys or me and they shall be 
 added. "God look down in mercy on the most miserable for- 
 saken condition of the protestants of this unhappy kingdom, 
 who have suffered in a high degree above all that ever I read 
 of, and yet their adversaries are not satisfied." Pray send me 
 notes of the murders about Cashell and Goolan Bridge. Draft. 
 4 pp. 
 
 Thomas Eeymond to [Sir Philip Pbrcivall]. 
 
 1643, December 7. Liscarrol. — I am sorry you take so 
 unkindly my not writing of the treacheries of the neighbours, 
 but it is difficult to get a letter carried to Cork in safety, and also 
 I wished first to go to the Commissioners and see what could be 
 done by way of satisfaction. The Commissioners put off most of 
 the grievances, but with much ado I got an order for the restitu- 
 tion of your horses, arms, &c., which however, in spite of Lord 
 Inchiquin's remonstrance and Lord Muskery's orders, has never 
 yet been obeyed. Our condition is far worse than in the time of 
 open hostility, and it is in vain to try to let lands for grazing, as 
 there is so much waste land and so few cattle, but if the next 
 harvest can be saved at Ballymacooe and Welchetowne, it will 
 yield more corn than ever since the troubles began, as the barley 
 has come up bravely. Mr. Lombard keeps possession of Mr. 
 Dampier's house at Bregoge, swearing that you shall never have 
 it again, and the Magners say the like of Temple Connell and 
 Liskillie, and Nicholas and Eedmond Barry, of Ballineurrig and 
 Tullough. 
 
 [Enumerates the men who have taken the cattle, horses and 
 sheep, which he fears they will never see more.] 
 
 When the Liscarrol men were prisoners at Buttevant, 
 it was the common talk of Mr. McDonagh's soldiers that 
 Colonel Barry was coming down to put an Irish ward into 
 Liscarrol and that his uncle, Captain Wm. Barry, should 
 command them. Also Nicholas Barry, McDonagh's captain, 
 was heard to say that Sir Philip Percivall was one of the worst 
 members in the world, and that he and such as he had made all 
 this ti'ouble. 
 
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 Capt. William Barry has sent orders that no deer are to he 
 killed at Liscarrol, as Col. Barry intends to make a deer park 
 there, and another uncle, John Barry, has been to the Castle and 
 was much troubled by the cutting of the woods, which he de- 
 clared was against Sir Philip's agreement. "They are mighty 
 tender of this place of late," but whether Col. Barry is acquainted 
 with their doings I do not know. John Barry also said that " he 
 did believe the monies for redemption of these parts were paid . . . 
 before that day." 
 
 The castle and ward of Annagh are safe. No protections have 
 been given save by his Lordship [Inchiquin] , or those appointed 
 by him. " For my men selling their liberty for a pipe of tobacco 
 to men never trusted, but deceived their trust, as you write, the 
 villains that did me that wrong were as much or more trusted 
 with the affairs of those parts than any other, and but newly then 
 fresh armed with the Lord Purbush's [Forbes'] firelock muskets 
 and brave English curriors, and new ones, and for ought I ever 
 heard, never detected, and his lordship and all other our com- 
 manders commonly feasted by them, and lodged his lordship not 
 long before, wherein was our mistrust therefore, or the weakness 
 of my men that they might not take a pipe of tobacco with them. 
 It was not that sold their liberty, seeing they were intended and 
 prepared to take them. And I give God thanks I did not go that 
 day abroad myself." 8 pp. 
 
 Jambs Sall to Thomas Betteswosth. 
 
 1643, December 8. Melldrom. — Has received a letter from Sir 
 Philip Percivall, complaining of losses and injuries since the 
 Cessation. Sir Philip has sent letters to Lord Muskery and 
 Donogh O'Callaghane, who are applying to the Commissioners 
 in that country for redress. Sir Philip does not wish his lands 
 to be depopulated, and will be content the present possessors 
 may continue there on certain conditions. Prays Bettesworth to 
 act, as he does not dare to come himself thither, where he is not 
 so well known by the common people. IJ pp. 
 
 The Maequis of Oemond to Lord Muskery, &c. 
 
 1643, December 9. — Concerning their claim upon the Baronies 
 of Imokilly and Barrymore, their unjust holding of Roche's 
 country, their refusal to make restitution when due, and their 
 treatment of Sir Philip Percivall. Copy. 4J pp. [^Printed in 
 Gilbert's History of the Confederation in Ireland, Vol III., 
 p. 62.] 
 
 Thos. Reymond to Lord Viscount Muskery. 
 
 1643 [-4], January 4. Cork. — Petitions that having, by Lord 
 Inchiquin's command, entered upon the lands of Kilballworrye 
 — belonging to Teige Oge Carty, who had broken his protection — 
 eight weeks before the Cessation, he proceeded, according to his 
 lordship's orders, to reap the corn there, saving it from Nicholas 
 
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 Browne, lieutenant to Captain Davy Power, who intended to carry 
 it away, and entered into skirmish with petitioner's men ; but 
 three weeks after the Cessation Teige Oge came with a guard of 
 Mr. McDonagh's soldiers and took possession, which he still keeps. 
 Prays delivery of the corn and re-establishment in his possession 
 of the land. Copij. j| p. 
 Undcncritteii, 
 
 Order hi/ Lord Miiskeri/ that Doiiiwgh. O'CaUaghanc of 
 Clonmeeiie is to call the parties, examine the matter and 
 determine the same. Copy by Rcymond. J p. 
 
 Lord Muskery to Donnogh O'Callaghane. 
 
 1643 [-4], January 4. Cork. — Warrant to deliver to Serjeant 
 Eeymond his arms, horses and, corn, and in default, to 
 "sess" soldiers upon the offenders or levy sufficient of their 
 goods to countervail the value of what was taken. Copy by 
 Eeymond. ^ p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Second order of Lord Vise. Muskery ; " &c. 
 
 The Marquis of Ormond to the Lords oi^ the Irish Party. 
 
 1643 [-4], January 9. Dublin. — "It is now about six weeks 
 since I wrote unto you of certain wrongs done unto Sir Philip 
 Percivall, knt., since the commencement of the cessation . . . , 
 whereupon I cannot hear that restitution is made of his posses- 
 sions ; which ought to be put in the same state that they were 
 the 15th of September last, at twelve o'clock, without trouble or 
 circuit of suit. . . . The consequences hereof are like to prove 
 penal to him, yet hath he but modestly and sparingly pressed the 
 complaint, in which regard in all reason he ought to find the 
 better respect in restitution to his own, which I desire he may 
 find effectually, without being jjut to any unnecessary trouble or 
 delay, which will be a good expression of your intention really to 
 perform the Articles touching him . . . , and without it be 
 speedily done ... I may not be silent therein or pass it by." 
 Copy. 1 2J- 
 
 Cnogher Eeagh O'Callaghane to [Lord Muskery], Lord 
 President of the Council of Munster. 
 
 1643 [-4] , January 10. — Petitions that he has for many years 
 past been possessed by lease or inheritance of certain towns 
 and lands in the Barony of Dowhally, yet long after the general 
 Cessation — contrary to law and equity and to the order made in 
 the Model of Government published at Killkenny in the general 
 Assembly of the Catholics of the whole Kingdom — certain persons 
 entered upon his lands with a strong hand, brought their cattle 
 and goods, built cabins and cottages, and do plough the ground 
 and cut the grass without any colour of right or title. Prays 
 order to the intruders to abandon the land and make satisfaction 
 for their trespass. 1^ pp. 
 
198 
 
 Underwritten, 
 
 Order by Lord Muskery accordingly, as he sees no reason ivhy 
 petitioner should nut have the henejit of the common law of the 
 land and of the late establishment of the Model of Govern- 
 ment. '' Apud Maccrompe, January 10, 1&A.Q." Copy. ^p. 
 
 Lord Muskbby to Donnogh O'Callaghane. 
 
 1643 [-4], January 16. Lismore. — Desiring him to see the 
 orders granted to Serjeant Keymond enforced, and so vindicate 
 the authority whence the orders were derived, and remove all 
 occasion of scandal and complaint ; and also to cause the gun, 
 ferrets, &c., taken from Walter Young, the warrener, to be 
 restored. Copy by Keymond. ^ p. 
 
 With note by Eeymond that Mr. Gething, having drawn the 
 above, took it to Lord Muskery, who signed it, and returned it to 
 him open, so he copied it. 
 
 Endorsed: "Lord Muskery's third order," &c. 
 
 LoBD Inchiquin to Donnogh O'Callaghane. 
 
 1643[-4], January 24. Malloe. — Serjeant Eeymond has again 
 come to me and complained that your former orders in his favour, 
 and Lord Muskerji's several directions, have not been executed. 
 "My confidence in your judgment is such that I dare presume 
 you would not sign any such certificate or order as your hand is 
 to, unless you were fully satisfied with the proof made ; and if it 
 shall be held reasonable to put men to a new dispute ... it 
 will be an easy matter to keep any man from his right, when 
 he [has] not means to follow the matter, or to keep his proofs 
 together. And indeed the observation. I have made of your 
 moderation, in all negotiations with me, beyond others of your 
 party, make[s] me verily believe that this proceeds not from any- 
 thing but the violent obstinacy of those of your party against 
 whom you are to see justice done. Therefore I am to desire you 
 that without putting us to a new circuit of proofs and examinations, 
 you would see those former orders duly executed, otherwise there 
 will be just cause to complain that this delay is not only a protrac- 
 tion but a denial of right, which must be sought after in another 
 way if it cannot be gained in this fair and friendly manner." 
 
 Postscript. "If Mr. Lumbard be such a McRooescallam as 
 that you cannot conform him to what is just and reasonable, I 
 shall desire only admission to do myself right against him, and 
 then I shall trouble you no further." Copy by Reymond. 1 p. 
 
 Donnogh O'Callaghane. 
 
 1643 [-4], February 3. Clonmeene. — Warrant to Serjeant 
 Keymond to bring witnesses to prove the value of the property 
 taken by Mr. Stapleton, Mr. Lombard, Mr. Magner and others, 
 who are to have notice thereof that they may be present if they 
 please. J p. 
 
 With note by Eeymond that this is the second warrant. 
 
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 The Lord Lieutenant'* to the Loed Muskery, &c. 
 
 1643 [-4], February 7. Castle of Dubhn. — Eeiterating his 
 demand of the 16th of November last that satisfaction may be made 
 to Sir Philip Percivall for the injuries done him. Copy. 1\ jip. 
 
 DONNOGH O'CaLLAGHANE. 
 
 1643 [-4], February 8. Clonmeene. — Warrant requiring 
 Edward Magner and his son Edmond to deliver to Serjeant 
 Reymond twenty barrels of oats or six pounds sterling in lieu 
 thereof, and in default, praying the honourable Patrick Purcell, 
 Lieut. -General of the forces of Munster, to billet thirty foot 
 soldiers upon the said Magners until this order is obeyed. Is 
 "the more earnest in this matter for that it is in observance of 
 the Articles of Cessation." Coin; by Reymond. ^ p. 
 
 Sib Hardkess Waller to Thomas Bettesworth. 
 
 1643 [-4] , February 12. Cork. — I shall try to answer your well 
 digested lines as satisfactorily as my distracted time will allow, 
 which I am fain to take by snatches from perpetual clamours. I 
 send you all the returns I had from the Supreme Council 
 touching the business of our quarters, which is the enclosed 
 from Mr. John Welsh to Lord Inchiquin. " Surely Mr. Donno 
 O'Callaghan doth but exercise his wit and play the merry devil 
 with us touching our quarters, which he may very well do, 
 having all in his own hands. But the question -will be what we 
 ought to do more than cry God help." I hope my Lord 
 Marquis, to whom I have written, will send a quickening despatch 
 to Kilkenny, and if that produces no effect, I think we should 
 prepare certificates for England, in which I fully concur with 
 Sir Philip Percivall. We are full of desires to know how my 
 Lord proceeds in England, upon notice whereof " I shall know 
 what sail to bear. In the meantime we are like to be distressed 
 for want of means to ride out this storm, and therefore liefore 
 our tackle become too far spent, I should be right glad of the 
 advice of so good a pilot as yourself what course we should 
 steer." Signed. 2 pip- 
 Enclosing, 
 
 Copjy oj letter Jrom John Walsh to Lord Inchiquin, stating that 
 he has certified the Supreme Council of the proceedings at 
 Capperquin, hut by reason of other matters of great conse- 
 quence to the King and country, their answer is yet delai/ed. 
 Tomnell, Feb. 6,l&4:Sl-4']. \ p. 
 
 Thomas Eeymond to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1643 [-4] , February 12. Liscarrol. — States that he waited with 
 his witnesses during the whole time of the Commissioners' sitting 
 at Caperquin, and was never suffered to speak, but just when 
 
 * The Marquis of Ormond was sworn as Lord Lieutenant on January 21. 
 
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 they were breaking up, Lord Inchiquin called upon Lord Muskery 
 to read the Marquis of Ormond's letter, and when told that it 
 had been left behind, produced and read a copy of it. The 
 Commissioners on the other side promised that justice should 
 be done, and that when their general business was settled, they 
 would chose Commissioners for each barony, to settle possessions 
 and the bounds of the garrisons, but to this day none have been 
 appointed, nor is it believed they will ever meet at all, for " the 
 adverse party have what they desire, which is other men's castles 
 and goods, and are very loath to make restoration." Lord 
 Inchiquin, having drawn u]!) the case for Orrery, left for Limerick 
 whilst the Commissioners were still sitting. [Gives a long account 
 of O'Callaghane's proceedings upon receipt of Lord Muskery's 
 warrant (when he repeatedly summoned the parties, but never 
 compelled restitution or billetted the soldiers), and sends copies 
 of the various warrants, &c.*] Does not believe that even if Sir 
 Philij) had had earlier advertisement anything more could have 
 been done, seeing that even the letters written by the Marquis 
 and Sir Morris Ustas [Eustace] have had no effect. His reason 
 for saying that times are worse now than when the rebels were in 
 action is that formerly none dared approach but on good terms ; 
 whilst, since the Cessation, they flock round at all hours, day and 
 night, and must not be questioned, so that if they should again 
 break out, much sudden mischief might be done. The common 
 vote of all the country, "best and worst," is that Sir Philip shall 
 never have his lands again. 
 
 Has talked with Humphrey Checklie concerning the doings 
 in Butler's country, who says " that one John Wise, servant to 
 Mr. Kingsmell, was murdered by Baron Loghum [Loughmoe] and 
 his men at his farm a little beyond Cashell ; that John Linshie, 
 minister, who dwelt upon part of Ballintemple called Garringowne ; 
 one Kobert [Charleton] a saddler of Cashell, John Bane, an inn- 
 keeper there, andEichard Lane, a shoemaker, besides many other 
 English whose names he doth not now remember, were murdered 
 at Cashell by Philip O'Dwyer and his men ; James Hooker 
 murdered at Goulden Bridge, John Blake of the same murdered, 
 and his wife and five children burned alive together there ; 
 Robert Parsons and his wife and three of their children 
 murdered there, and the wife of Mr. George Crawford was taken 
 and her belly ripped up and her child let out, she having scarce 
 one hour to reckon, besides other, he doth not now remember 
 their names, all murdered as aforesaid at Goulden Bridge by 
 Pierce Butler of the Banshee and his followers.!" 
 
 Sends also Cnogher Pieagh's petition to Lord Muskery for 
 restitution of the lands he had at the beginning of the troubles, 
 and Lord Muskery's order thereupon, which however is withstood, 
 just as his others have been, the people at this time obeying but 
 what they list. Seven closely written pages, but much of it only a 
 repetition of what he has said before. 
 
 * Probably those calendered aboTe. 
 
 t Comp. Miis Hickaon's Ireland in the nth Century, ii., 40-46, 343. 
 
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 The Lord Lieutenant and Council. 
 
 1643 [-4], February 23. Castle of Dublin.— Certificate that 
 396/. is due to Sir Philip Percivall as Commissary-General of 
 Provisions for the Horse. Sujiwd hij tlw Marqiiin of Onnond, and 
 Inj Lan-nnifc, Archhishop of hiihliii, Anthony, Bisliop of Mcath, 
 Lord Liuidicii, Edward Lord Brahazon, Sir Gconjc Slinrley, Sir 
 Fras. WiUoiij/hhij, Sir (Jerrard Lowthcr, Sir John Borlase and Sir 
 Geo. Wentirortlt. ^ ji. 
 Preicriftoi, 
 
 Statement by the Deputy Muster Master that the above amount 
 is due to Sir Philip for 540 days, from March 24f/i, 
 1641 [-2], to September 14th, 1643; beiny 10s. a day enter- 
 tainmeut and 4s. 8d. a day for a waggon. ^ p)- 
 
 John [Lesley], Bishop of Eaphoe, to . 
 
 1643 [-4], February 23. Oxford. — "Sir, let it ring through all 
 Ireland what is as clear as the sun ; that the Irish nation must 
 stand or fall with King Charles. All their safety under God is 
 their adherence to their sovereign and all their honour in their 
 present and future loyalty. 
 
 "We are all amazed at the long stay of your Commissioners, 
 and we heartily desire they may be moderate and wise in their 
 demands, that so they give no advantage to the rebels here to 
 calumniate His Majesty as they have always done. Ex animo, 
 I am no papist, but I should be loath to find myself in New 
 England when I come to Ireland. Protestant, or rather Catholic 
 Christian I am, and Popery I know, but from this ' gallamafrye ' 
 of so many new religions that have quite banished all Christian 
 faith and charity, good God deliver me. I nevei- knew nor read 
 of a more religious rage for multitude of sects (which fall so 
 easily from every giddy brain) or of a more impious, if perfidy, 
 treason and rebellion can be counted impiety. These unhappy 
 fellows have made our religion stink in the nostrils both of God 
 and man. 
 
 " Our countrymen have had fine repulses from Newcastle and 
 other adjacent places upon the river where they attempted to 
 pass. I see no repentance for blood spilt, but daily jDreparations 
 for more mischief. 0, if we could get peace with God, or did 
 seriously endeavour it, we should easily agree one with another. 
 I iH'ay God our misery here make you wise there." Jo. Eapotensis. 
 
 Copy in Percivall' s hand and endorsed by him, "From my Lo. 
 Bp. of Eaphoe." 1 p. 
 
 Thomas Bettbswoeth to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1643 [-4] , February 24. Moallow. — I have received four letters 
 from you, but until the Commissioners met about the quarter 
 could write nothing satisfactory to you or myself. " And yet on 
 my faith, I do not know or remember that I omitted any con- 
 veyance since that, by which I might have advertised you of that 
 nothing, for my Lord went hence about the 26th of January, 
 and I came then hither, where I have continued ever since in a 
 
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 sad, sullen and penurious condition;" and never heard of auj' 
 possibility of sending to Dublin. Hearing nothing about the 
 Commissioners, I wrote to Sir Hardress Waller, our military 
 governor, intimating the mischief the English endured through 
 the delay in their meeting, and suggesting that those on our side 
 should meet and certify to Dublin, on which he sent me the 
 enclosed, and a copy of Mr. Walsh's letter to Lord Inchiquin, 
 by which you will see that Sir Hardress means to attend their 
 leisure, so that the work is like to be long adoing, and I fear 
 it will be impossible to re-obtain our quarters, those that detain 
 them growing ever more insolent and injurious towards us. 
 Sir Hardress has written to me to attend a meeting of the 
 officers of the army on Shrove Tuesday, at Cork, and if I have 
 any power (as God knows I have none), something shall be 
 done about the quarters, either with or without the Irish Com- 
 missioners. I pray you believe that we will do our utmost for 
 your interests when time serves, and if then you fail to hear 
 from me "then you may say that Tom Bettesworth hath buried 
 his friends and benefactors in oblivion, like an old knave as he 
 is. I hope to see him buried before that time." I am sick for 
 want of matter to put my irascible faculties at work, and " you 
 know the old saying, nihil agendo male agere discnnt homines. 
 This kind of otiosity makes me dead before I am dead." 
 
 I have read the Marquis's letter concerning you (which as yet 
 has produced but poor effect) and the Articles of complaint by the 
 English of Connaught, and I could easily compose the like here, 
 but the truth is that, except my brother Banastre, no man stirs 
 in anything but his own particular. I believe Serjeant Eymau 
 to be a very laborious solicitor for your affairs, though with ill 
 fortune. I send you a packet from him, and a letter from Mr. 
 James Saule, which shows his good affections towards you. 
 
 I was at Gortbofiney when your park was despoiled, and Donogh 
 O'Callaghane told Ryman that McEobiston's people were the 
 chief actors in it, so I have written to McRobiston about it, but he 
 esteems so little of my advice that he has not thought it worthy 
 of any answer. O'Callaghane also says that he heard Lord 
 Muskerry say that Orrery should be returned to the English. 
 " In truth, to give him his due (for that the devil must have), I 
 find Do. O'Callaghane, in our intercourse of quarter, to be one of 
 the moderatest, most rational men amongst them, and a strict 
 observer of the Articles of Cessation, or a seemer to be so." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin told me for certain that one Gerrott Fitz 
 Gerrald with his complices murdered Mr. Bysse and, at another 
 time, Lieut. Turgess, coming from Moallowe (a very able and 
 stout man). My Lord has carried with him Mr. Bysse's papers, 
 by perusal whereof many notable murders will appear which were 
 proved when I sat with him at Moallowe,*' but now the testimonies 
 are so divided that it will be impossible to gather them up again. 
 
 Pray afford me your sense of that part of the articles of 
 Cessation which says that all who received protection from the 
 
 * See Ireland in the lllh Century, ii , 40. 
 
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 English shall pay the fourth sheaf if no agreement were made. 
 I would fain know whether this receiving protection be to be 
 taken in a strict or general notion. "If in the first, then it hath 
 relation to those only to whom we gave protection in writing, and 
 stood in the nature of delinquents; if in the second, then it 
 extends to all such of the natives as have adhered to us most 
 part of these wars, and revolted lately, as Imokilley, Barrymore, 
 Orrery, &c., and so my Lord of Inchiquin conceives it from you 
 and Sir Maurice Eustace ; yet the natives dispute it strongly the 
 other way, affirming that they 'logued' with and were to the 
 English in the same degree of subjection, and that they never 
 desired or had any protections." 5| jij). 
 
 Col. John Bakky to Serjeant Eeymond. 
 
 1643 [-4], February 24. Donmoylin. — It was Lord Muskery 
 who told me that he had sent a strict warrant to Mr. Donnogh 
 O'Callaghane to obtain restitution for you and, if his orders were 
 disobeyed, to raise the forces of the country to compel com- 
 pliance. I myself spoke to divers of the Supreme Council (as 
 they call it) at Killkeiniy, and they all confirmed Lord Muskery's 
 action. I am extremely sorry to hear you say that it has not 
 been obeyed, for his Loi dship has now gone out of the kingdom, 
 and I fear those that were so slack in his presence, will be 
 altogether neglectful in his absence. The Council at Kilkenny 
 breaks up this week and goes into Connaught. Lieut. -Gen. 
 Purcell is still in Kerry, but is hourly expected. If he come 
 during my stay in these parts, I will speak to him on your 
 behalf. " As for my uncles' looking after your woods, it is without 
 my direction, as all their proceedings is without my liking or 
 approbation, much of it being of that nature as I am ashamed of 
 it ; neither does the busiest of them need trouble themselves 
 much with what belongs to me, since I am resolved if it were to- 
 morrow in my own possession, they should have the least share 
 in the management of it." 2^ 'pp. 
 
 SiE Philip Pbecivalle. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 2. — Power of attorney to Cosny MoUoy of 
 Dublin to recover and receive the debt of ^500, owed him by 
 Sir Andrew Aylmer of Donagha, bart.. Sir John Dongan of 
 Castleton, bart., Nicholas Wogan of Eathcoffy, Nicholas 
 Sutton of Tipper, Henry Warren of Grangebegg, John Geidon 
 of Irishton, George Aylmer of Hartwell, and Edward Allen of 
 Bishopscourt, esquires (all co. Kildare), and to give acquittance 
 for the same. Signed, f p. 
 
 Geoffrey Barron to [Sir Philip PbrcivallJ. 
 
 1643 [-4] , March 4. Killkenny. — I have shown your letter to 
 Mr. Darcy (the rest to whom you would have it imparted not 
 being here), but if your lands are in our quarters it is not possible 
 for you to receive the rents until an accommodation, as we convert 
 
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 all such to the pubhc good. The utmost I can do is that, if 
 you inform me what lands you had, I will recover possession from 
 the vendors in your right for the public use, and when the 
 accommodation is made you would receive them again quietly. 
 Magner I have already taken in hand, and will give you an 
 account of him soon. I have owed you for many favours, which 
 I shall never forget, but I hold your present confidence in me in 
 as high degree as any, and will do my utmost, consistent with 
 my own safety, to serve you. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbkcivall's Company. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 7. — Touching my company. 
 
 " I desire my lieutenant to cause my company daily to frequent 
 the parish church, and to exercise them weekly. 
 
 " I leave one and fifty arms fixt, whereof sixteen are wheel-locks 
 and spanners, and thirty-five half-bents and snaphances, which I 
 desire to keep up. 
 
 " I leave John Warrillowe to keep the books of arms carefully, 
 and the accounts of all receipts and disbursements touching the 
 company, and none to be received or jjaid but to be booked by 
 him. 
 
 "Henry Barrett, armourer, has agreed to j)erform his duty as 
 the rest of the company and to have a special care of the arms 
 at the charge of the company and to bring in no more bills on me, 
 which hitherto I have found from him and others very charge- 
 able. 
 
 " I desire that what may be received for my own billet may be 
 delivered to my sister. 
 
 " I leave my lieutenant xs. a week, to be paid by Dan Hutchinson 
 or some other way, in part of his entertainment . . . and I 
 desire his care of me and the company, and of my sister and of 
 my house."''* Draft, corrected hy Sir Philip, ^p. 
 
 LoED Lieutenant and Council to Sir Adaji Loftus, Treasurer 
 
 at Wars. 
 
 1643 [-4] , March 9. Castle of Dublin. — Warrant to pay i57 to 
 Sir Philip Percivall for the buying of provisions for the use of 
 the army, out of the monies payable according to an instrument 
 signed by Lord M.uskery and others. Signed by the Marquis of 
 Ormond and hy Laurence, Archbishop of Dublin, Anthony, Bishop 
 of Meath, Lords Roscommon, Ijambert and Brabazon, Sir John 
 Borlasc, Sir Thos. Rothcrliam, Sir Francis Willonghby and Sir 
 Henry Tichborne. 1 p. 
 
 Jambs Cusacke. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 11. — Information by James Cusacke, "ap- 
 pointed by the General Assembly to be and supply the place of his 
 Majesty's Attorney General of this his kingdom, at and by the 
 
 * Sii' Philips " Firelocks " were quartered in Bridge Street, Dublin, See report 
 
 on the Marquess of Ormonde's MSS., new series, i., 67. 
 
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 relation of Dermott McCartie, alias McDonoghe. "Where [as] the 
 Catholics of this kingdom having taken arms in defence of his 
 Majesty his lands and just prerogatives, the Catholic religion and 
 the lives and estates of the said Catholics against the malignant 
 party in this kingdom, who did complot and practice the destruc- 
 tion of his said Majesty his laws, the said Catholics and their 
 religion, to the advancement of which cause, as faithfulness and 
 honesty in the members of it is the necessary means, so 
 perfidiousness and treachery in them or any of them may be a 
 principal cause of destruction and ruin to the said Catholics and 
 their undertaken (sic), the prevention of which ought to be the 
 chief care and study of your honours : — now so it is," that one 
 Cnogher Eeagh Callaghane of Bellaballagh, co. Cork, while pro- 
 fessing to be a member of the true Catholic cause, and enjoying 
 all privileges and freedom within the Catholic quarters, has been 
 all his life a chief instrument to Sir Philip Percivall, Sir James 
 Cragg, and other evil ministers of the State, and gave them con- 
 tinual false intelligence and information, whereby many gentle- 
 men and families in co. Cork, and especially in the Barony of 
 Doohally, were ruined. 
 
 1. When Lord Mountgarret was encamped near Malloe, the 
 said Cnogher Eeagh repaired privately to Mr. Betchfoord [Bettes- 
 worth], commander of the castle, and by his information, 
 prevented the surrender of the castle. 
 
 2. He has constantly relieved the garrisons of Newmarket and 
 Liscarrol with provisions, sending them thousands of sheep, 
 especially after the defeat at Rochfordstowne in the year 1642. 
 
 3. He deserted his own house " out of mere spite, that his 
 land should be waste," and went with his family to the garrison 
 of Newmarket, where he continued a long time. 
 
 4. He has, since the Cessation, taken lands of the enemy within 
 the precincts of Liscarrol, and cultivates them, paying the fourth 
 sheaf and other contributions, and choosing rather to be bene- 
 ficial to the enemy than to the Catholics. 
 
 5. He has distrained his neighbours' cattle damadges feaant 
 upon his lands of Kilberrihert, and impounded them in the 
 bawne of the castle of Liscarrol, thus taking them out of the 
 barony of Doohally into that of Orrery, which is contrary to 
 the Model of government, and implies great trust and corre- 
 spondence between him and the enemy. 
 
 All which treacheries and injuries are contrary to the safety 
 of the poor Catholics of those parts, " and if it should please 
 God further to continue this war, as the said Cnogher Eeagh in 
 peace time was an open and known instrument of their destruc- 
 tion and ruin, so in the war he will be a hidden and close viper 
 in their bosom if not prevented." 
 
 Wherefore it is desired that a warrant may be issued to the said 
 Cnogher Eeagh to appear and answer the premises upon oath, 
 and that such punishment may be inflicted upon him as is 
 thought fitting. 
 
 Cojyy certified by Rob. Walsh. The date given in the endorsement 
 only. 5J pp. 
 
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 English Commissionees in Munstee. 
 
 1643- [4], March 11. Mallow. — "Depositions of witnesses, 
 taken at the town of Moallowe, the 11th day of March, 1643, before 
 Thomas Bettesworth, John Hodder and Arthur Bettesworth, 
 esquires, commissioners ai^pointed for the division of the baronies 
 of Fermoy, Orrery, Dohalla, Condons and part of Muskery, for 
 the English party, by virtue of a commission to them and others 
 directed." 
 
 Thomas Rcymond deposes that on September 15, 1643, at 
 twelve o'clock, he was in possession of the castle and lands of 
 Temple Connell (to Sir Philip Percivall's use), and that tidings 
 having been brought him at six in the morning that some of the 
 Magners were in ambush near the said castle and had taken one 
 of the warders, named Bryen O'Donnell, he rode over from 
 Liscarrol and placed four of his men there well-armed, to 
 strengthen the ward, delivering to them the keys of the castle 
 (which he received from Mrs. Mary Barry, Sir Philip's tenant) 
 and giving them orders that two of them should go forth to look 
 to the gathering of the corn, while the other two should remain 
 in the castle and warily look to its safety. But about twelve 
 o'clock on September 16, he heard that Thomas Barry, Cosny 
 McKegan and Thomas O'Hingerdell " had in a friendly manner 
 gotten therein, not being mistrusted, in regard they were quarter 
 men by my lord of Inchiquin's protection, and much trusted with 
 the care of the county," and were daily at Liscarrol, Dimraile, 
 Mayallo, Cork and other garrisons ; who, being entered, seized, 
 disarmed and bound the warders, leaving them under a guard. 
 They then went into the fields, accompanied by Edmond, Dennis, 
 Eichard and Eras. Stapleton, John Lombard and others, and seized 
 the men and boys working there ; tooJi, in the castle and fields, 
 five good guns worth &l. and twenty-one horses, with cars and 
 furniture, worth 40/., six swords and belts worth 40s., and moneys 
 out of the men's pockets, sending the men to prison in several 
 castles, where they endured much misery for three weeks' time. 
 They also carried away the corn from the lands of Ballintrylie, 
 Boolamore, Liskillie, Goortteenattee and Ballyn Jorden, all which 
 lands were quietly in Sir Philip Percivall's possession at the 
 time of the Cessation, but have been kept from him ever 
 since. 
 
 By reason of which acts, Lord Eoche has entered into the 
 castles and lands of Ballenlyne and Ballinagurragh ; Nicholas 
 Barry into Ballyncurrig, Eedmond Barry into Tullough and the 
 castle and lands of Lisgriffin. John Lombard was tenant to Sir 
 Philip "by putting in of the lord of Inchiquin at third sheaf" 
 for the lands of Tullough, and also (at the fourth sheaf) for part of 
 the lands of Bregoge, but since the 16th of September, he sets 
 Sir Philip at defiance, and keeps the lands as in his own right. 
 
 The ward of Annagh, and the lands of Ballyaddam, Church- 
 towne, Kath, Cargeene, Caber Cnogher, Ahaghbourn, Ballyn Eoe, 
 Ballybane, Garregott and Lisnegreene, all of which were in Sir 
 Philip's possession on September 16, are since occupied by 
 
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 several intruders, by reason of the rising of Lombard, Barry, the 
 Stapletons and the rest, who, until the said 16th of September, 
 had ever carried themselves fairly towards all the garrisons. 
 
 None of the parties aforesaid, or any other of the barony of 
 Orrery " did rise in the common action or declared themselves 
 openly to do any act of hostility." 
 
 Brian McDonnell, of Ballymacow, deposes concerning his 
 capture on September 15 by Edmond and James Magner, who 
 threatened to kill him if Castle Connell was not given up to 
 them, but (fearing that the ward of Liscarrol would be upoir 
 them) carried him prisoner to Canturk instead. 
 
 John Oge Barry, Henry Beaton, Thomas Farmer, Edward 
 Hellier, Henry Fudge, John Roberts and James Williams, warders 
 of Liscarrol sent to Castle Connell, depose concerning the taking 
 of the Castle by Thomas Barry, Cossny McEgan and others, on 
 September 16 , under pretence of a friendly visit ; their own imprison- 
 ments, and the seizure of Sir Philip Percival's garrans, muskets, 
 oats, &c., on the lands of Ballytrellie, belonging to the said castle. 
 
 Isaack Anderton, Ellyas Leall, John Baynard and Thomas 
 Farmer, warders of Liscarrol, depose that the ward of Liscarrol 
 had quiet possession of Ballylyne and Ballynegeragh at the time 
 of the Cessation. On September 14 they resorted thither to dig 
 potatoes, as was their custom, and at Ballylj'ne " they found a 
 poor stranger digging potatoes, which they took from him, with 
 his spade, and digged some themselves, and that staying in those 
 two places till the evening, thej' saw nobody in the possession 
 of either of those places but themselves." 
 
 John Fisher and William Young depose that Ballyaddam, 
 Churchtown, Cargene and Eath, Cahier Cnogher, and Bally 
 Eoe, were all in quiet and actual possession of the wards of 
 Annagh and Liscarrol on Sept. 15, examinants "being continually 
 up and down on the said lands, hunting and otherwise," and that 
 on the 16th, it being "whispered amongst the Irish that there 
 was a cabin built on the bog to challenge a kind of possession," 
 they searched diligently, but could find no trace of one. 
 
 And all these examinates depose that up to Saturday, 
 September 16th, all had been quiet in those parts, without 
 suspicion or imagination of any uproar. 
 
 Edicard Hellier and James Williams further depose that being 
 taken to Lumbard Castle in Buttevant, they were there almost 
 starved for want Of meat, and applied to Serjeant Eeymond to 
 relieve them, which he did. But perceiving that John Lumbard 
 gave them only part of what Eeymond had sent, they complained 
 thereof; when Lumbard replied that "there was enough to serve 
 them so long as they were to live, for that they were all shortly 
 to be carried to Liscarrol and there executed, if that said Castle 
 were not surrendered." 
 
 Henry Fudge, imprisoned with others in the dungeon of 
 Barry's Castle, deposes to the like effect ; and they all say that 
 they were kept miserably in prison, " some of them bolted with 
 irons and all ready to be famished " for three weeks, when they 
 were exchanged for some prisoners taken by Eeymond. 
 
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 Edward HrUier further saith that being called as a witness 
 before Mr. Donnogh O'Callaghane at Clonmeene, long after, 
 Thomas Barry and Cossny McBgan told examinant that they 
 much repented that they had not killed them all, for then they 
 could not have given evidence against them. 
 
 John Stci-ens, Isack Anderton and John Bmjnanl depose that 
 "the lands of Ballybane is the proper inheritance of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, and hath been in his possession all the time of the late 
 troubles, and was so the 15th of September last . . . and since 
 to the very day hereof," the warders of Liscarrol having use of 
 the woods, and daily hunting and riding there, and killing the 
 deer, which no other party dared to do, or even to " cabin or 
 boolly, or so much as graze any part thereof, except it were by 
 stealth." 
 
 And all these examinates depose that the lands of Liskilly, 
 Boolamore, Gortenattee, Ballyjourdane and Ballincurrig were in 
 quiet possession of Sir Philip Percivall until September 16 ; and 
 that Tullagh and Bregoge were held by John Lumbard from Sir 
 Philip, the only dispute being whether he should pay the third 
 or only the fourth sheaf, which difference was referred to Lord 
 Inchiquin and is still undecided. And they all say that all 
 things were quiet and silent about Buttevant and that part of 
 Orrery, and no signs of rising by Lumbard or the rest " who 
 were of the English party." 
 
 And these examinates further depose that six weeks before the 
 Cessation, by warrant of Lord Inchiquin, Serjeant Eeymond had 
 entered upon the lands of Killballyvorihie, belonging to Teig Oge 
 Carty, and possessed them until three weeks or a month after it, 
 when Teig Oge, with some musketeers of McDonogh's, entered 
 upon and has since held the said lands. Whilst deponents were 
 assisting the reapers there, Capt. David Power's lieutenant, with 
 about seventy soldiers, came and endeavoured to expel them, 
 with whom they continued in skirmish for about four hours, 
 after which they came to a parley, and agreed that the ward of 
 Liscarrol should enjoy the corn of Kilballyvorihie, and Power's 
 company that of " some lands adjoining near them." Also they 
 depose that Serjeant Reymond had quiet possession of the castle 
 and lands of LisgryfSn long before and at the time of the Cessa- 
 tion, and that neither Redmond Barry nor any other entered 
 thereon until Saturday, 16th of September. 
 
 And they and every of them depose that the ward of Liscarrol 
 had quiet possession of the lands of Gorregott and Lisnygreenagh 
 at the time of the Cessation and until "about the 11th of this 
 inst" March, when Fynen McDonnogh Carty, with his tenants, 
 came upon the lands to erect cabins, and being forbidden, declared 
 that they would "build and stay there, in spite of the warders' 
 teeth." 
 
 Philip Oge Vac/hane, of Moallowe, gentleman, and Dcrmod 
 0' Murrof/li and William Hickey of the same, butchers, depose 
 that going about Allhallowtide with others of the country, both 
 English and Irish, to Clare fair in Thomond to buy cattle, with a 
 pass from Lord Muskery, another from Donnogh O'Callaghane, 
 
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 Sir William Penton and Lieut. Arthur Bettesworth, and another 
 from David Roche, Lord Roche's son and heir, they were stopped 
 at the Bruffe, in county Limerick, by John Lacy, pretended 
 sheriff of the county, who declared that he had warrant from the 
 County Council, under direction from the Supreme Council, for 
 the stay of such cattle as should pass through the county, until 
 the magazines should be fully supplied. After some discourse, 
 the said Lacy let all the cattle belonging to the Irish pass, and 
 only detained those which these examinates and the butchers of 
 Cork (belonging to the English party) did drive. O'Vaghane 
 obtained a letter from Lord Inchiquin to Lord Muskery, then at 
 a general meeting at Waterford, whither examinate was com- 
 pelled to repair, and where at length Lord Muskery gave him an 
 order for restitution of his cattle and sheep, but the expenses of 
 the matter and the damage done to the cattle is believed to 
 amount at the least to twenty-six pounds, for which they humbly 
 desire satisfaction. 
 
 Signed by John Hodder in various places. 10 pp. 
 
 Also some of the depositions given at greater length, signed 
 hi) Thomas Bettesworth, Arthur Bettesworth and John Hodder. 
 Copy. 7 2^p. 
 
 Lieut. -Gf.neeal Patrick Purcell to Serjeant Rey.mond. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 12. Ballichalhan. — Stating that eight or nine 
 days ago he sent a warrant to Mr. Donnogh O'Callaghane giving 
 him power to employ any foot company in that county to " cess " 
 upon the two Magners mentioned in Reymond's letter. If this 
 former warrant " will not serve," he will employ soldiers out of 
 "this county" [i.e. LimerickJ. Signed, ^p. 
 
 Forces in Leinstbe. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 15. — Defalcations for provisions issued to the 
 Leinster forces, since the last list {see p. 189 above). The amounts 
 are much smaller, ranging from \l. 9s. Od. to 149/. 19s. lid. 
 Each page is signed by Jo. Stoughton. 9 pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 18. — Appointing Val. Savage, gent., his 
 deputy to execute his places in the Lords' house of Parliament 
 and in the Court of Wards in Ireland. Signed. J p. 
 
 Thomas Bettesv,'orth to Sir Philip Peeoivall. 
 
 1643 [-4], March 24. Moall[ow]. — I despair of this letter's 
 finding you in DubUn, but not of its being sent after you. Being 
 in Cork about eighteen days since, I arranged for our Commis- 
 sioners for the quarter to sit in their several divisions, and received 
 instructions to summon those of the other party to sit with us ; 
 whereupon I wrote to McDonnogh and Donnogh O'Callaghane, 
 desiring their assistance, but received an answer so full of delays 
 
 716« 
 
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 that it amounted to a refusal. At the prefixed time, however, 
 we proceeded with the business, and spent two days examining 
 witnesses upon several complaints, Serjeant Reymond's amongst 
 the rest, after which I returned to Cork with an abstract of all 
 the complaints, where I saw our good lord of Inchiquin, lately 
 landed, and also casually met with Sir Percy Smith, who told 
 me that he was directed by you to ask me for the examinations 
 and to transmit them from Youghall to Oxford. I had a copy 
 made and delivered to him, which I hope has come safe to your 
 hands, " by which you will find yourself rather wronged, than 
 means how to be righted." Except Mr. Hodder, Arthur and 
 myself, I hear of no Commissioners having sat anywhere at all. 
 [The rest of the letter is about the inadequate satisfaction 
 offered for Sir Philip's losses.] 2 jjj). 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle's rents. 
 
 1643 [-4, March?]. — Memorandum by Sir Philip, headed "A 
 rent-roll of my rents [in Dublin], 1643." 
 
 Sir Paul Davys, for his dwelling house in Bridge 
 
 Street 30Z. 
 
 Moore, for a house and stable in Cook Street 8/. 
 
 James Carvan, now Thos. Hill, baker, for a house in 
 
 "Winetavern Street 16/. 
 
 Daniel Wibrants, for a cellar under the Black Boy 
 
 in Winetavern Street ^l. 
 
 John Tarpoll, for a house in the Wood Key, called 
 
 the Half Moon 15/_ 
 
 Robert Heald, for a house called Tib and Tom and 
 
 the meadows, 50/., whereout 30/. was formerly 
 
 paid to the Earl of Cork as assigned to Lady 
 
 Dockwra, now to be considered mine, 10/. 
 
 abate, to me rem. 10/. 
 
 Patrick Murphy and Tlios. Colgin for two tenements 
 
 theve - i;_ 10s. 
 
 House m Bridge Street void. 
 
 " The rest abroad are for the most part in the hands of those 
 in action." 
 
 " Rents payable by me." 
 For my dwelling house, to the Lord Primate 10/ 
 
 For my house and stable near Gurmand's gate, 
 
 payable to the city . 4/ g^ 
 
 li pp- 
 
 [Sir William Usher?] to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1644, April 23. Dublin.-" Although we want you here, yet 
 glad I am we have you there in that work wherein I beseech 
 Grod to bless you. I doubt not but you may from others receive 
 tile particulars of proceedings here since your going away but 
 
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 whether they might be imparted with that freedom which 
 now I presume upon I may well doubt, considering the times. 
 The last session of Parliament continued until the 18th of this 
 instant ; the next meeting is on the 6th of May. It might well 
 be wondered at wherewithal the time would be taken up, but it 
 is (co speak freely) to hasten our own ruin, as if it came not on 
 fast enough before. We are now doing that which the Irish 
 would do in that which they call a free parUavient. It is by all 
 means laboured that this kingdom may be declared independent 
 unto England ; that the act for the Adventurers having entrenched 
 on the honour and independency of this kingdom may be 
 protested against, than which what can be more pernicious and 
 destructive to this poor state in our growing miseries. Easy it is 
 to fathom the bottom of this design. The well-affected among us 
 have interposed, as far as it stood with their [safety ■?]!. It is 
 strange to find, in so thin an house as ours must be, so many of 
 the Irish faction, for ours, having no better way to hinder those 
 proceedings than by offering [some] + matter for taking up time, 
 propounded the taking of the Eemonstrance at Trim* into 
 consideration, wherein the honour of the House was so far 
 reflected upon ["Pdispara] Iging the members and generally pro- 
 testing against all the proceedings of the House ; it being moved 
 that the House would refer it to a Committee, who were to frame 
 an [answer ?]+ thereunto, to be the next session presented, and 
 that in the mean [time] t some general declaration might be made 
 declaring it a false and scandalous writing. To [this it] I was 
 answered by Mervyn that it appeared not that that book was 
 theirs in whose name it was put out, and it being put to the 
 Speaker to declare himself thereon (being one of the Com- 
 missioners), he refused to answer because he was a 
 Commissioner. Then was it openly averred that it coixld not be 
 denied that many things in [the] t book were true. And lastly, 
 being put to the vote whether the book should come under 
 any further debate, considering (as the Speaker said) it was 
 before the King, and our agents authorised to appear 
 against the falsehoods therein, the House was divided, the 
 number of those that stood for it were returned twenty-seven, 
 the negative, numbered by Sir James Ware, being twenty-six. 
 Whereas, if he had not forgotten himself, the number had been 
 equal and the casting voice for casting out the business had been 
 the Speaker's. In this some said Sir James did but patrizare, his 
 father, reckoning up all that should be saved in his parish, for- 
 getting himself. What may be done herein the next Session I 
 know not, but in all this long sitting it could not be again brought 
 about, notwithstanding that it was afterwards credibly informed 
 in the House that it was reported at Sir Luke Fitzgerald's house 
 that the Eemonstrance was read in the House and there allowed 
 for truth. It might be hereunto added that Bath of Ackernet 
 
 * The " Eemonstrance of Grievances,' March 17. 1642-3. Printed by J. Bourke 
 at Waterford. Given in extenso in Carte's Life of Ornioncl, iii., 136, and in 
 Gilbert's History of the Irish Confederation, ii, p. 22G. 
 
 I Words obliterated, :{: James Bath, of Athcarne, co. Meatli, 
 
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 told Francis Moore, a member of the House, that he was as good 
 a subject as he, and that it was a question whether [i.e. which] 
 were the rebels. This was said in the Castle-yard, the House sit- 
 ting, and being l)rought into the House and the matter examined, 
 it was by the Irish faction carried and cast out. What the end 
 of these things may be, you may, Sir, easily judge, so as it 
 standeth you all upon (sic) to look on that work now m our hands 
 as that whereon our future happiness or misery doth depend. I 
 should condemn this freedom which I have now taken, had I not 
 been confident to whom I write, the manner how I write, and the 
 concealing of my name in this writing. Give my cousin Parsons 
 my due respects, together with the rest of my good friends. 
 Signed C. Y. or possibli/ &c. Minute ivriting, apparentlij disguised, 
 hit resembling nir IT. Usher's, on a sera}) of paper only 2i inches deep. 
 
 The Delegates from the Council of Ireland to the Committee 
 of the English Privy Council. 
 
 [1644, April or May. Oxford.] — The answer of the Protestant 
 delegates from the Council of Ireland, viz : Sir WiUiam Stewart, 
 Sir Gerard Lowther, Sir Philip Percivall and Justice Donelan, to 
 the Propositions of the Agents of the Confederate Roman 
 Catholics of Ireland. 
 
 May it please your Lordships, in obedience to your commands 
 we have perused the propositions of the confederate Roman 
 Catholics of Ireland and have consulted of them. 
 
 We are most humbly and heartily thankful unto your Lord- 
 ships for that admonition you vouchsafed to give unto us when 
 you delivered us those propositions (vizt.) that we should not be 
 startled at them, for else we should have been astonished now 
 to find and see that the Confederate Catholics of Ireland — 
 
 1. After so great effusion of so much innocent Christian 
 blood of the Protestants of Ireland, his Majesty's most loyal, 
 obedient and faithful subjects, treacherously shed by surprise in 
 time of full peace and amity in cold blood, without any manner 
 of offence or provocation ; 
 
 2. After so many damnably wicked, false and abominable 
 scandals and treasons against his sacred Majesty, our most dread 
 sovereign ; 
 
 3. After such miserable confusion and woeful desolation 
 brought by them upon the Church and Commonweath of Ireland ; 
 
 4. After such and so many execrable murders, rapines, 
 cruelties and high crimes committed by them ; 
 
 They should, instead of humiliation, submission and satisfaction, 
 assume unto themselves the boldness to present unto his sacred 
 Majesty such and so high, so strange and unreasonable demands 
 as we conceive most of these propositions will upon examination 
 appear to be. 
 
 My Lords, we find that those their propositions have been a 
 work of much industry and long time, many things therein skil- 
 fully confounded together and propounded in generalities, which 
 makes it very difficult to give any advice upon them or answer 
 unto them. The time of deliberation your Lordships have 
 
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 afforded us hath been very short, and therefore we humbly crave 
 pardon if our answers and advices be weak and answer not your 
 Honours' expectations. 
 
 We are poor, pillaged men, by this insurrection brought from 
 competent estates whereby we were enabled to serve his Majesty 
 and live with decency according to our several degrees, even 
 almost unto beggary ; yet in obedience to his Majesty's commands 
 we have made hard shifts and passed through many difficulties 
 to come from Ireland hither, that according to our most bouirden 
 duties we might attend his Majesty's good pleasure ; but 
 being ignorant of what should be demanded of us, we 
 could not bring with us those instructions and preparations 
 that now we find would have been fitting and necessary for 
 us. 
 
 We are plain men, lovers of truth, which by God's help we will 
 sincerely deliver unto your Lordships, but if either through want 
 of time or any weakness and want of memory your Lordships 
 receive not full satisfaction in anything propounded, we humbly 
 pray your honours to propound that particular again unto us and 
 to give us some further time of consideration, and then we hope 
 to give your Lordships a clear account in every thing, and 
 we humbly pray that if we shall fall short in any thing which 
 we can after call to mind, that we may supply it. 
 
 Our intentions are clear for the glory of God, his Majesty's 
 service and the good of the church and kingdom of Ireland, and 
 therefore, if in this delivery of our joint sense any word shall 
 fall amiss from me or from any of us in the discourse of these 
 affairs, we humbly crave a favourable interpretation and your 
 Lordships' pardon. 
 
 First, in the style of these propositions, we observe that they 
 are presented in pursuance of their Remonstrance of Grievances 
 and to be annexed to the said Remonstrance. 
 
 We have lately seen in Ireland a Remonstrance printed at 
 Waterford by one Bourcke, who styles himself printer to the 
 Confederate Catholics of Ireland, before which his Majesty's arms 
 are affixed. 
 
 Other remonstrance we know none, and if this be that they 
 mean we find it full fraught with errors, many things therein 
 being utterly untrue and most things clearly mistaken and mis- 
 informed. 
 
 And, therefore, we humbly conceive and offer it unto your 
 Lordships' grave consideration that the particulars of that their 
 Remonstrance may be first examined, before that any resolution 
 be taken or conclusion made upon any of these propositions. 
 
 To the end that the very truth of things may first be made 
 known unto his sacred Majesty, and that the rather because that 
 divers of the propositions upon debate will appear more or less 
 reasonable as that their remonstrance shall be manifested to be 
 true or false. 
 
 1. The first proposition pretends for religion and that 
 pretended to be the quarrel. 
 
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 That was pretended by Terone, and in almost all the great 
 rebellions in Ireland since the Reformation, the exaltation of the 
 Roman religion and restoration of their country and to shake orf 
 the yoke of heresy and tyranny (as they term it), that is to say, 
 the Protestant religion and English government ; but, my Lords, 
 religion is not the only quarrel, for it appears by good proof 
 that Sir Phelym O'Neale aspired to the crown. 
 
 The first proposition touching religion is not to be advised by 
 
 us • T • 
 
 1. For it sets up Popery in Ireland in its full jurisdiction and 
 function as it was before the reformation of religion. 
 
 2. It is general and indefinite, all acts, &c. whereby any 
 restraint, penalty, mulct or incapacity may be laid &c., to be 
 rejDealed, &c. 
 
 My Lords, the penal acts in force in Ireland and against the 
 Roman Catholics are generally either against the exercise of 
 foreign jurisdiction or of the function of the Romish priesthood, or 
 to restrain scandal or to compel an outward conformity and 
 obedience in the exercise of religion. 
 
 The ancient penal laws restraining the exercising of foreign 
 jurisdictions are the statutes of 25 and 27 Ed. I., 38 Ed. III., 
 12 and 13 R. II., and 16 R. II., cap. 5 of Premunire; statute 2 
 Hen. IV., 7 Hen. IV., 9 Hen. IV., 3 H. V. made against provisors 
 and purchasers of briefs, bulls, appeals, citations and other 
 process from the Court of Rome, all these being the good laws of 
 England now in force in Ireland by Poynings' Act made 
 10 Hen. 7, and many special penal laws enacted and in force in 
 Ireland against those provisions, briefs, bulls, appeals and cita- 
 tions from Rome, even in the time of Popery w^hen that mist 
 of darkness was at the thickest, by which laws great mulcts and 
 penalties are imposed upon the titular Archbishop, Bishops, 
 vicars-general and other ofi^enders, who daily exercise this 
 foreign jurisdiction in Ireland (vizt.) — 
 
 Forfeiture of all their goods and chattels, restraint and im- 
 prisonment of their bodies, fine and ransom, at the king's will 
 and pleasure. 
 
 And by statute of 16 R. II., cap. 5, the penalties of a pre- 
 munire, which is a forfeiture of all their goods and chattels and 
 of their lands in fee simple for ever, of their lands entailed for 
 life, and imprisonment during life. 
 
 And upon this law 16 R. II., cap. 5, Lalor, the priest and Vicar- 
 General of the See of Rome, within the dioceses of Dublin, Kildare 
 and Femes, was attainted in Ireland for the exercising of foreign 
 ecclesiastical jurisdiction by authority derived from the Pope. 
 
 And also by this proposition shall be repealed those two 
 excellent and moderate laws made in Ireland in 2 Eliz., cap. 1, 
 restoring the crown to the ancient jurisdiction over the State 
 ecclesiastical and spiritual, and abolishing all foreign jjower re- 
 pugnant to the same, and cap. 2 for uniformitj' of common prayer 
 and service in the church and administration of the sacraments. 
 
 And the repeal of these laws will revive the statute of 3 and 4 
 Philip and Mary, which repeals all former laws made against 
 
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 Popery iii Hen. Mll.'a time and set up.that idol of popery again 
 in his full height and strength in Ireland as it was in the days of 
 Philip and Mary and before the Reformation. 
 
 And that statute of 2 Eliz., cap 2, is not only against papists 
 but also against Brownists, Anabaptists, schismatics, &c., and 
 every recusant that comes not to church upon Sundays and 
 holidays and abide not there orderly and soberly during the 
 time of divine service. 
 
 Now if all these laws be repealed, we in Ireland are left in 
 confusion — every man at liberty to make a religion according to 
 his own fancy ; thus your Lordships see how bold, strange and 
 unreasonable a demand this first general proposition reduced unto 
 particulars is, /;; aniversalihus latet error. 
 
 3. Thirdly, we call to mind and most humbly offer unto your 
 Lordships' grave wisdoms and considerations in this cause those 
 protestations and declarations in print which his Majesty hath 
 made touching the true reformed Protestant religion, by which 
 his Protestant subjects in Ireland have taken great comfort. 
 
 We also conceive it our duty to mind your Lordships of those 
 instructions his Majesty gave unto his Commissioners for the Irish 
 affairs soon after this insurrection in Ireland, dated 4 April, 
 18 Car., the first whereof is as followeth : — 
 
 You shall in the first place be careful how to inform and 
 advise us how the true reformed Protestant religion may be 
 maintained, practised and professed in that kingdom ; idolatry, 
 ignorance and superstition diminished and suppressed, and to 
 perform and execute all things requisite for the effecting thereof 
 according to the laws and statutes of that kingdom with such 
 gentleness and moderation that all our loving subjects who have 
 been seduced and misled may discern our princely care not only 
 to protect their persons and estates according to the rules of 
 justice and the laws of that kingdom, but also to provide for their 
 souls and consciences to be instructed in the ways of salvation. 
 
 Your Lordships well know how far all these things are either 
 from a repeal of any statute against popery or allowing of any 
 freedom to popery. 
 
 The over great and too public exercise of the Pioman religion 
 in Ireland hath been the cause of the rebellion in Ireland. 
 
 4. Fourthly, 'tis conceived by most of the Protestants of 
 Ireland that the great multitude of their titulary pretended 
 Archbishops, vicars-general, &c., and the swarms of their priests, 
 Jesuits, friars, and other limbs of that hierarchy of Eome, and that 
 over fi'ee executing of that papal jurisdiction and the functions of 
 their priesthood in that kingdom, hath been one of the greatest 
 causes of all the late and also of this last insm-rection. 
 
 5. We further conceive it our duty to remind your Lordships 
 of a statute made in England, Car. 17, entituled an Act 
 for the speedy and effectual reducing of the rebels in his 
 Majesty's kingdom of Ireland to their due obedience to his 
 Majesty and the Crown of England and pray your Lordships to 
 take it into your consideration before you deteimine anything 
 touching this proposition. 
 
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 By this statute 'tis ordained amongst other things that if any 
 person whatsoever shall make any contract, promise or agreement 
 to introduce or bring into the realm of Ireland the authority of 
 the See of Eome, in any case whatsoever, he shall forfeit by virtue 
 of the act all his lands, tenements and hereditaments, entailed 
 or not entailed, and all his goods and chattels which he or any 
 other hath in trust for him at the time of such promise or 
 agreement, &c. 
 
 And 'tis clear that if it be agreed that those acts be repealed 
 and that they be allowed the freedom of their religion, the 
 authority of the See of Eome is again introduced and brought in 
 the realm of Ireland in much fuller strength than it was before 
 the reformation of religion. 
 
 And for these reasons we humbly advise that no way be given 
 unto this first proposition, but rather that a strict course be 
 taken against those Babylonish and Antichristian sects of 
 Jesuits, seminary priests, monks, friars, nuns, and their con- 
 federates, t 
 
 2. The second proposition is — 1. For the calling of a free 
 parliament in Ireland, to be held and continued as in the 
 Kemonstrance is expressed. 
 
 2. For the suspension or repealing of Poynings' Act, and the 
 acts explaining it, &c. 
 
 The present Parliament now in being at Dublin in Ireland is 
 a free parliament, holden and continued before a person of 
 honour and fortune in that kingdom, of approved faith to his 
 Majesty and acceptable to his people in Dublin, a place most 
 convenient and the time now seasonable. 
 
 In this Parliament there be many Protestants, his Majesty's 
 loyal, faithful and obedient subjects, who we conceive will be 
 ready to comply in all things that shall appear unto them to be 
 for his Majesty's service and for the good of that church, king- 
 dom and people. 
 
 So that in this Parliament such laws may be passed by agree- 
 ment of parties as shall be thought fit, which laws will probably 
 be of more reputation and more lasting and less scandalous than 
 if they were passed by a parliament consisting of the Con- 
 federate Eoman Catholics. 
 
 That which they call a free parliament must consist of papists, 
 for there can be very few or no Protestants in it. 
 
 1. Because that most of the Protestants are already murdered 
 or have fled that kingdom or are employed in his Majesty's 
 service and cannot attend there. 
 
 2. And if that their pretended free parliament be granted, we 
 humbly conceive and are of opinion that those Protestants that 
 remain in Ireland will fly the kingdom, and those that are already 
 fled or employed abroad will not return until that stoi'm be past, 
 many good Protestants, loyal subjects, having openly declared 
 before we left the kingdom that if such a parliament be called 
 they will abandon that kingdom as a -place unsafe for Protestants 
 to live in. 
 
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 3. There be not sheriffs in many counties to return the writs 
 of summons for a new parUament ; for although the Con- 
 federates at their Supreme Council at Kilkenny have set up 
 new sheriffs, Justices of Assize, oyer and terminer and gaol 
 delivery, marshals, coroners, constables, and a rabble of other 
 counterfeit officers, who by that illegal and unwarranted power 
 do daily tyrannise over his Majesty's subjects, imprisoning 
 their bodies, adjudging them to death and executing them, yet 
 these be not such officers unto whom the King's writs can be 
 awarded or by whom the King's writs can be returned. 
 
 4. There be no Protestant freeholders left in the country to 
 give their free votes in the election of the knights of the shires, 
 nor inhabitants left in the towns to give their free votes in the 
 election of burgesses, so that this their pretended free parlia- 
 ment cannot be a free parliament as unto the protestants. 
 
 5. 'Tis to be well weighed and considered how perilous it is 
 now to put so great a power into their hands of whose actions 
 and breaches of public faith we have so lately had so sad 
 experience. 
 
 6. Against their desire of having this their pretended free 
 parliament several reasons were solemnly transmitted out of 
 Ireland hither unto his Majesty's principal secretary by the body 
 of the Council of Ireland which we humbly advise may be con- 
 sidered of. 
 
 Poynings' Act. 
 
 Touching the suspension or repeal of Poynings' Act and of all 
 acts explaining or enlarging the same, 'tis a very high demand 
 and of a most dangerous consequence. 
 
 Poynings' Act is one of the wisest Acts that ever was made for 
 the establishment and continuance of the English government 
 in Ireland and for assuring of that kingdom unto the Crown of 
 England. It is one of the precious jewels of his Majesty's 
 imperial diadem. 
 
 We beseech your Lordships to observe and consider the wisdom 
 and the ways of this constitution of Poynings' Act and the acts 
 explaining that. 
 
 First, it is ordained by Poynings' Act, 10 H. 7, cap. 4, 
 Poynings' Act and the statutes explaining it — 
 
 That no parliament be holden in Ireland but at such season as 
 the King's Lieutenant and Council there first do certify the 
 King, under the great seal of that land, the causes and considera- 
 tions and all such acts as them seemeth should pass in the same 
 parliament, and such causes, considerations and acts affirmed by 
 the King and his Council to be good and expedient for that 
 land, and his licence thereupon, as well in affirmation of the said 
 causes and acts as to summon the said parliament, under his 
 great seal of England had and obtained. That done, a parliament 
 to be had and holden after the form and effect before rehearsed, 
 and if any parliament be holden in that land hereafter contrary to 
 the form and provision aforesaid, it be deemed void and of 
 none effect in law. 
 
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 The statute of 3 and 4 Phil, and Mary, cap. 4, explaining 
 Poynings' Act, ordaineth that such considerations, causes, tenors, 
 acts, provisions and ordinances as by the Lord Lieutenant or other 
 or other chief Governor and Council of Ireland shall be thought 
 meet and necessary to be enacted, shall be certified into England. 
 That those so certified and there affirmed by the King and 
 Council and no other shall and may pass and be enacted. 
 
 This is an excellent test and singular good trial of a law, 
 &c. 
 
 The Chief Governor and Council of Ireland, who live upon the 
 place and can best discern and see the mischiefs and incon- 
 veniences in the Commonwealth, and are sworn to the Iving's 
 honour and profit and have great estates in the kingdom, which 
 are to be the supports of themselves, their families and posterities, 
 are to certify upon their oaths nothing but that which they 
 shall deem to be good and expedient, meet and necessary for that 
 realm. This so certified is to have the test and approbation of the 
 King and his Council of England before it can come into the 
 Parliament of Ireland. 
 
 Now, my Lords, if the intentions of the Confederate Pioman 
 Catholics be good and fair, they may abide this view and trial ; 
 and surely they give a very great and just cause of fears and 
 jealousies to the Protestants that they refuse this first course of 
 trial, and endeavour to take from his Majesty the advice, 
 assistance and faithful counsels of his Privy Councillors of both 
 kingdoms, which is a strange boldness. 
 
 But they object, that to pursue this course of Poynings' Act 
 is a slow way. They desire a suspension of this Act only for 
 the speedy settlement of the present affairs. 
 
 My Lords, this had been a pretty objection if there had been 
 no lawyers amongst them, but their lawyers might know that the 
 suspension of Poynings' Act is the furthest way about for the 
 present despatch of affairs. 
 
 But for the speedy settlement of the present affairs this 
 present Parliament now in being at Dublin is the most immediate 
 way. 
 
 For Poynings' Act can neither be suspended nor repealed but 
 by Act of Parliament, and by the statute 11 Eliz., cap. 8, in Ireland 
 no bill can be certified into England for the suspension and 
 rei^eal of Poynings' Act before the same be first agreed on by a 
 session of Parliament holden in Ireland by the greater number 
 of the Lords and Commons, and this will require much more time 
 than the passing in this preseirt parliament now in being of such 
 laws as shall be agreed on. 
 
 For according to their propositions a new Parliament must 
 first be called, and that cannot be but according unto Poynings' 
 Act ; (2) sherifi's must be appointed for the returning of the 
 writs of summons and the M'rits must have 40 days betwixt the 
 ' teste ' and the return, then a bill must be agreed upon in a session 
 of that parliament for the suspension of Poynings' Act and that 
 bill must be approved to be good and expedient, meet and 
 necessary for (he realm by the Lord Lieutenant and Council 
 
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 there and by them certified hither, and then affirmed by the 
 King and Council here and sent back into Ireland under the great 
 seal. Which evidently is a great circuit and of more delay than the 
 passing of acts in this present Parliament that shalj be here 
 agreed upon. 
 
 It they obtain that which they call a free parliament, and 
 Poynings' law and the acts of explanation suspended, they need 
 make no more propositions. 
 
 They may then assume all power into their own hands, they 
 may do or undo, make or mar, what they please. We have had 
 the sad experience of the unlimited power they assume to them- 
 selves in Parliament, notwithstanding Poynings' Act, for voting 
 impeachments against the judges and his Majesty's ministers, in 
 voting and making ordinances, provisions, and declarations of 
 law, and by those they pretend to hind the people in perpetuity 
 without the royal assent and they will make it good by their 
 swords notwithstanding Pojaiings' law. Your Lordships bave 
 heard of these queries against the Privy Councillors, the judges 
 and officers of state, and indeed against the government. 
 
 We have heard of a popish lawyer making a reading upon 
 them in the House of Commons, and by faction and the votes of 
 ignorant burgesses making resolutions of law and declarations of 
 Parliament against the opinions of the learned and reverend judges 
 of the law-. 
 
 And if they once again attain the means of assuming unto 
 themselves of this unlimited power, which de Jacto they have 
 done before, and we have no assurance but that they will do it 
 again, then we beseech your Lordships to consider what they 
 have vowed to do by their oaths of association, wherein they do 
 in the presence of Almighty God and all the angels and saints 
 in heaven promise, vow, swear and protest to maintain and 
 defend as far as they may with their lives, power and estates, 
 the public and free exercise of the true and Catholic Pioman 
 religion against all persons that shall oppose the same ; and after 
 some other protestations touching the King and his prerogative, 
 &c., they swear to oppose and by all ways and means to endeavour 
 to bring unto condign punishment, even to the loss of life, liberty 
 and estate, all such as shall either by force, practice, councils, 
 plots, conspiracies or otherways, do or attempt anything to the 
 contrary of any article, clause or anything in that present vow, 
 oath or protestation contained, so help them God. 
 
 We are further to acquaint your Lordships of a bull of the 
 present Pope Urbanus 8, published in Ireland, even since the 
 cessation, giving a plenary indulgence, as in the year of jubilee, 
 for the destruction and extirpation of the Protestants there. 
 
 By these things your Lordships may forsee in what case 
 religion and the Protestants of Ireland are likely to be if they 
 obtain this their pretended now free parliament. 
 
 Why may they not vote and declare for laws all their orders 
 made by the lords spi)itual and temporal of their General 
 Assembly at Kilkenny touching the establishment of popery, their 
 new framed government and the exercise of their tyrannical and 
 
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 arbitrary powers, &c., some of those their orders being also 
 demanded to be granted unto them in those their new pro- 
 positions and they being then sworn unto all of them. 
 
 It appears by the twenty-third article of the Graces granted in 
 the year 17 Car., that the committees of Parliament at their last 
 being here, of which some of these agents then were, did not then 
 presume to desire a suspension or repeal of Poyning's Act, but 
 desired only a little alteration in Poynings' Act (vide) the 
 immediate transmission of bills agreed in Parliament unto the 
 King and Council in England, omitting 2^>'o salute the Chief 
 Governor and Council of Ireland, with whom they are for 
 the most part discontented, but the lords of this most honourable 
 Privy Council having then considered of that article, after much 
 debate had with the committees did not think fit to advise his 
 Majesty to alter Poynings' Act, 
 
 And so we humbly conceive upon the whole matter that the 
 new Parliament, as by them 'tis desired in this second pro- 
 position, is not to be granted, and that Poynings' Act and the 
 Acts explaining and enlarging this are not to be suspended or 
 repealed. 
 
 3. To the third 2^i'oposition, touching the annulling, declaring 
 void and taking off the file of all Acts and ordinances passed in 
 the Parliament of Ireland since the 7th of August, 1641 — 
 
 We humbly conceive that this general proposition thus 
 universally propounded is of most dangerous consequence and 
 unfit to be yielded unto. 
 
 For there be many orders and declarations made of great 
 weight, especially touching the Ulster rebels, who began those 
 horrible massacres and butcheries and great effusion of blood. 
 
 Thei'e be other ordinances also touching his Majesty's service, 
 and the yielding to this proposition would be a great dis- 
 countenancing of the Protestants and encouragement to the 
 Papists. 
 
 4th Proposition. For the taking off' the file, annulling and 
 declaring void, by proclamation and Act of Parliament, all indict- 
 ments, attainders, outlawries, in the King's Bench or elsewhere 
 since the 7th of August, 1641, and all custodiams, bonds, 
 recognizances, &c., that depend thereupon, &c. — 
 
 My Lords, if it be well weighed and considered how loud and 
 pressing the cries of rapine and blood were at that time, and how 
 just and legal those proceedings are, it were an Act beyond all 
 example and precedent and of most dangerous consequence 
 to grant this proposition, and therefore we cannot advise 
 it. 
 
 1. In due course of law this manner of discharge by taking 
 records off the file is never done but when there is most gross 
 abuse and misdemeanours of fraud or falsehood or such like dis- 
 covered and proved. 
 
 2. It would much tend to the justification of all their unjustifi- 
 able actions. 
 
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 3. It will be such an affront and prejudice unto all his 
 Majesty's officers, ministers and faithful subjects as would 
 discourage them and all men to do his Majesty service upon the 
 like urgent and pressing occasion. 
 
 4. It is against law and justice that monies legally brought 
 into his Majesty's Exchequer and paid out to the army or for 
 other his Majesty's occasions should he restored to the malefactors ; 
 that custodiams granted to the captains and officers of the 
 army and other his Majesty's good subjects for their service and 
 for their subsistence, they wanting their pay, should now be taken 
 from them to their utter undoing and restored to the offenders 
 whom they prosecuted. 
 
 5. This course will breed a new and great confusion, a 
 multitude of actions for mean profits legally received and justly 
 taken, great troubles and vexations for things legally forfeited 
 and disposed of. It will prejudice the private interest of many 
 particular good subjects, contrary to the law of the land and the 
 rule of justice, and will cause great grief and sorrow of hearts to 
 see restitution made unto the malefactors, when as no restitution 
 is made unto his Majesty's good Protestant subjects of their losses, 
 &c. ; and some other and better means may be found for the 
 security of such of the confederates as his Majesty shall hold fit 
 of mercy and favour. 
 
 And therefore we cannot advise that way may given unto this 
 IDroposition. 
 
 5. To the fifth proposition, concerning the mutual releasing 
 of debts betwixt the Protestants and Papists or all to stand in 
 statu quo prius — 
 
 We say that when it shall appear that the Protestant party and 
 their adherents are equally guilty with the Confederate Koman 
 Catholics, then this request may seem to stand with some colour 
 of reason, but in the mean time we conceive this fifth proposition 
 to be altogether unreasonable. 
 
 1. The discharging of all debts in general being unjust. 
 
 2. Such debts as have been legally brought into the Ex- 
 chequer and disposed of for his Majesty's service ought not to be 
 restored. 
 
 3. It is not just nor reasonable that debts due by the Con- 
 federate Roman Catholics unto the Protestants and employed by 
 the confederates unto the maintenance of their armies for the 
 destruction of the Protestants be remitted. 
 
 Further, we conceive that .this fifth proposition is most illegal 
 and unreasonable, for the debts owing unto the Confederate 
 Roman Irish Catholics are by their attainders justly and legally 
 forfeited unto the Crown and brought or to be brought into the 
 Exchequer or legally granted by his Majesty, and therefore no 
 reason that these should be released or restored to the Papists ; 
 but the debts owing by the Papists unto the Protestants are as 
 unjustly levied and disposed by the Papists and taken from the 
 Protestants as they have taken from them the rest of their goods 
 and their estates and lives, and therefore in all justice, equity. 
 
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 honour and good conscience the Protestants ought to recover 
 their debts from the Papists and no act ought to be done to debar 
 the Protestants of them. 
 
 And therefore we cannot advise that way be given unto this 
 fifth proposition. 
 
 6. Unto the sixth proposition, concerning the plantations, 
 the vacating and taking the offices off the file, and the passing 
 of the statute of limitations : — 
 
 This proposition is proposed in very undecent terms. 
 
 We know no late offices taken or found upon any feigned 
 titles, or upon any titles so old but that if any subject had so 
 fair and so good a title and could not receive the benefit of it, 
 he would complain to the King of injustice. 
 
 We conceive that all those titles found for his Majesty in the 
 late offices taken since the year 1634 are legal, honourable, 
 good and just, and this we shall make apjjear to your Lordships 
 if you will be pleased to enter into the examination of them. 
 
 For his Majesty's title to the county of Wicklow and the 
 territory of the Birnes, it is not only found by office but also 
 letters patents passed thereupon and confirmed by Act of 
 Parliament. 
 
 The sept of the Birnes are mere Irish, stirring upon every 
 rebellion and infesting of the castle, city and suburbs of Dublin 
 and most active in this rebellion. Hugh McPhelim Birne, a chief 
 projector and conspirator in this rebellion, a colonel and a chief 
 actor and murderer in it. The territory of the Birnes was 
 granted by King James unto the Earl of Carlisle, and afterwards 
 purchased by King Charles for 15,000?. really and bo)ia fide paid, 
 afterwards passed from the crown at the yearly rent of 2,000/. 
 per annum. 
 
 The parcel that we conceive to be intended in the county of 
 Kilkenny is the territory of Idagh, which was usurped by the 
 O'Breenans, a sept of thieves without any right or title, who 
 were a pei'petual disturbance to the peace of that country. The 
 land was formerly granted unto the Earl of Ormond, the Earl of 
 Londonderry and others. After the office found, the land was 
 passed upon the Commission of defective titles, confirmed by Act 
 of Parliament, a rent of 40/. pei' annum reserved to the crown. 
 
 Now if these offices, letters patents, Acts of Parliament 
 and assurances be overthrown otherwise than in a legal wa}', 
 there will be no security left in the kingdom for any man's 
 estates. 
 
 For Connaught : — 
 
 The Lords Justices and Council of Ireland by their letters unto 
 his Majesty's principal Secretary of State, dated the 24th of April, 
 1641, and by other letters of the 8th of May, 1641,® the true 
 copies of both which we present unto your Lordships, sets forth 
 the state of the business touching his Majesty's title and the 
 plantation of Connaught at large, showing the clearness of his 
 
 See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1633-47, pp. 275 281. 
 
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 Majesty's title, the necessity and excellent fruits of that planta- 
 tion, and therefore we humbly pray that your Lordships will take 
 those letters into your considerations ; 
 
 For although that, by the Graces granted unto them into («/<■) 
 the 17th year of his Majesty's reign, his Majesty was graciously 
 pleased to forego and discharge these intended plantations in 
 Connaught, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, notwithstanding the 
 several offices duly taken, finding a legal, just and honourable 
 title thereunto, of which grace and bounty they might have 
 reaped the fruit if they had had the patience to have stayed the 
 due time, scilicet until November, 1641, until which time the 
 Parliament was adjourned, and had not prevented it by the 
 insurrection in October, 1641 ; yet now we humbly conceive that 
 they do not stand in the same condition as before, for if the 
 lands had been passed according to the Graces they had been 
 forfeited unto the crown by this insurrection, and consequently 
 they have now forfeited that grace and bounty of the King's and 
 have made now far more necessary to make a plantation than 
 ever before. 
 
 This insurrection hath drawn a great debt upoii the Crown 
 into the civil and martial lists, and hath destroyed the revenue, 
 so that somewhat is noAV fit to be thought on to raise revenue 
 and for the better settlement of the country. 
 
 Somewhat should now be thought on for reward of service, as 
 unto the Earl of Clanricard, who hath yet faithfully stood in the 
 cause, often relieved his Majesty's fort of Gallwa3'e, and done 
 many other great and remarkable services in Connaught. He hath 
 succoured and relieved all the English and Protestants in these 
 parts and made his houses and towns a refuge, nay even a 
 hospital, for the distressed English. 
 
 He and all those who have been his followers and faithful in 
 all these extremities should have some eminent mark of his 
 Majesty's favour and be distinguished from the rest of the Irish, 
 who have risen up against the King, who ought to bear some 
 mark and remembrance of their high crimes. 
 The statute of limitations in the year 21 -James. 
 For the statute of limitations, when you have resolved that there 
 shall be no more plantations nor further revenue raised to the 
 crown upon the Commission of defective titles, then after the 
 perfecting of other things now in agitation and to be agreed 
 upon, that act of limitation may be granted unto them, 
 which will be good also for securing the estates of the Protes- 
 tants. 
 
 7. This proposition touching the incapacity of purchasing of 
 lands, offices, &c., of building of schools for the education of 
 their youth, &c., doth obliquely cast some aspersions of tyranny 
 upon the state, as though the natives had not power to purchase 
 lands nor bear office, nor to have civil education in their own 
 country, &c. Whereas in truth it is far otherwise ; 
 
 For although anciently the mere Irish were held as aliens and 
 enemies and could not purchase lands without charters of 
 
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 denization, &c., yet now this is long since antiquated and they 
 are as capable to purchase lands, leases and hereditaments as 
 well as the English, only in some plantations where the crown 
 was justly intituled unto the land and for plantation granted 
 several parts of those lands unto the British, it was held fit in 
 point of state and good christian pohcy that a condition should 
 be added in tliose patents that the patentees and their heirs 
 should not alien to the Irish, to the intent that the British should 
 not be suddenly purchased and rooted out to the destruction of 
 the plantation, but that he and his posterity should always 
 remain freeholders there for indiiferency of trial, strength of 
 the government and service of the crown. 
 
 And the condition also in the King's case is agreeable to law 
 and no prejudice to the Irish, considering the great benefit they 
 receive by the inhabitation of English amongst them. And 
 now, by reason of the great poverty the Irish have brought 
 the English unto by robbing and pillaging of them, they are 
 more likely now than ever to purchase them out. 
 
 Touching offices, we know no incapacity in the natives but 
 their own inconformity unto the laws established and in force in 
 that realm, neither are the natives there more uncapable in 
 Ireland than the natives here are in England, and we conceive 
 that they conforming themselves in religion and unto the laws of 
 the kingdom, should be as capable of offices as others. 
 
 Touching education of youth, ample provision is made already 
 in the kingdom of Ireland. 
 
 By the statute 28 Hen. VIII., cap. 15, the minister and 
 incumbent in every parish shall keep a free school in the 
 parish by himself or his deputy for teaching of children the 
 English tongue. 
 
 By the statute 12 Eliz., cap. 1, there is a free school in every 
 diocese for the Latin and Greek tongues and other grammar 
 learning, at the charge of the clergy and impropriators of the 
 diocese. 
 
 In all the plantations made by the King and his royal father, 
 there be free schools erected, richly endowed with lands and 
 revenues worth one, two or three hundred pounds per annum. 
 
 There is a free school kept by the Court of Wards for the 
 education of his Majesty's wards. 
 
 There be free schools in divers corporations founded by 
 Protestants, none, that we know, ever founded by the 
 Papists. 
 
 There is a college and university founded and endowed by 
 Queen Elizabeth, augmented by King James. The revenues of it 
 were worth about 1,5001. per an. till they were destroyed by 
 the rebellion. 
 
 Yet we humbly conceive that it is very fit, if so it may stand 
 with his Majesty's good pleasure, that they be allowed to build as 
 many free schools and universities as they please, so that they 
 be ordered and governed by protestant schoolmasters, ushers 
 and teachers and governors and by such laws and statutes as are 
 agreeable unto the laws of the land, and as the like schools and 
 
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 societies are governed by in England, and that under coloiu- and 
 pretext of these there be not built and kept schools, universities 
 and seminaries of priests, Jesuits, friars, &c. 
 
 Touching Inns of Court, it hath hitherto always been the 
 wisdoms of former times to have the youth of that kingdom of 
 Ireland that were studious of the laws that they should l)e 
 brought up in the Inns of Court of England, which are the 
 chiefest fountains of law, that they might learn and see the 
 reverence and gravity of the judges and professors, the dignity 
 of the Courts of Justice, &c., and this was a great means to 
 civilize the youth and to breed unity and amity between the 
 gentry of both kingdoms. 
 
 Yet, nevertheless, if it please his Majesty, such a law may pass 
 as is desired, so that these societies be ordered and governed 
 according to the laws of the realm, and usages, customs, statutes, 
 orders and ordinances of the Inns of Court in England, and be 
 not made seminaries and receptacles of priests, Jesuits, friars, &c. 
 
 8. Concerning the conferring of offices and 'places of com- 
 mand, honour, profit and trust in Ireland upon papists in 
 equality and indifference with protestants : — 
 
 We hiimbly conceive that their desire expressed in this 
 X^roposition is contrary to the laws established in that kingdom, 
 as it is in like cases in England, and therefore we cannot advise 
 it. But we conceive that such natives as conform themselves 
 unto the religion, laws and government ought to receive all 
 good respect and encouragement and advancement in this 
 kingdom, as in truth they have, both in church and state ; and 
 we further humbly conceive that in reason it ought to content 
 them if the natives of Ireland have as much and great privileges 
 in Ireland as the natives in England have in England and upon 
 equal terms. 
 
 9. Touching the Court of Wards and respite of homage, we 
 do not know of any oppression done unto the subjects of Ireland 
 by reason of them. 
 
 As for the Court of Wards, the same hath been proceeded in 
 with great moderation according to his Majesty's commission 
 and instructions and the Graces formerly obtained from his 
 Majesty ; the rates set down by those instructions and Graces 
 often abated but never exceeded. 
 
 Great care is taken in bringing up the heirs of the nobility 
 and gentry, his Majesty's wards, in religion, learning and 
 virtue ; a school, school master, usher, and all other necessary 
 attendance kept for them, which hath gained many good protes- 
 tants, and truly this is the greatest tyranny and insupportable 
 oppression that makes the Court and officers of the wards so 
 clamoured against, because that so great care is taken for bring- 
 ing up the youth his Majesty's wards in true religion. 
 
 Besides, by this court the estates and evidences of his Majesty's 
 are preserved from encroachment and abuse, younger children 
 are provided for and debts paid where the estates will bear it 
 and where the ancestor did not make provision for them. 
 
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 By this court the dependency of the subject is drawn im- 
 mediately upon his Majesty, which was formerly usurped by the 
 Irish lords, and his Majesty's tenures, the flowers of his crown, are 
 pi-eserved. And now, considering the great use of it even at 
 this present more than in former times, we cannot advise the 
 taking away of that Court but rather that it may be established 
 by Act of Parliament as it is here in England. 
 
 And if any abuses can be assigned in the court, myself'* and 
 Sir Philip Percivall, two officers of that 'Court, by his Majesty's 
 favour are here ready to answer them, and are as desirous as they 
 that all abuses may be reformed. 
 
 Touching the respite of homage, his Majesty was graciously, 
 pleased upon the suit of the late committee of this present 
 parliament in Ireland, bj^ the 28th and 29th articles of the last 
 Graces in Car. 17, An. Dom. 1641, to settle a course therein to 
 the satisfaction of all parties concerned, whereof they had had 
 the benefit by Act of Parliament, had not the confederates by 
 their own actions prevented the same. 
 
 And albeit that we humbly conceive that the confederates by 
 reason of their insurrection and high crimes stand not in the 
 same state and condition of favour as before ; yet if it may 
 now stand with his Majesty's pleasure that those former 
 Graces touching the respite of homage be confirmed unto 
 them, or that a certainty in lieu of that respite of homage may 
 be assured unto his Majesty and his heirs, so that it be such a 
 sum and paid in such a way as may be no prejudice unto the 
 crown and beneficial to the subject, we shall not dissent from 
 it, knowing that it will be equally beneficial unto his Majesty's 
 protestant subjects as unto them. 
 
 10. Touching the votes of the peers in parliament, we do not 
 conceive it to be reasonable that Lords estated in the kingdom 
 should lose their votes by reason of their non-residency, and the 
 request made in this proposition will take away the votes of many 
 peers of the realm that are protestants. But touching this and 
 their proxies, a rule hath been already laid down by his Majesty 
 in the 25th article of the Graces in Car. 17, An. Dom., 1641, 
 which we humbly conceive may be satisfactory, unless his 
 Majesty shall be pleased to add some further limitations and 
 qualifications thereunto, having regard to the times. 
 
 And for admission into the House of Commons, we humbly 
 conceive that the law be observed. 
 
 11. Touching a declaration of an independent parliament in 
 Ireland not subordinate to the parliament of England, &c. : — 
 
 This proposition concerns the high courts of parliament of 
 both kingdoms and is above our reach, and therefore we humbly 
 desire to be excused and not to intermeddle therein. 
 
 12. Concerning the jurisdiction of the Council board : — 
 We conceive that the Council board in Ireland hath exercised 
 
 jurisdiction ever since the English government. 
 
 ♦ Sir Gerard Lowther, who was Attorney of the Wards. 
 
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 That by the late printed instructions and directions for the 
 regulating of the Courts and course of justice in Ireland and by 
 the 10th article of the Graces in Car. 17, An. Dom. 1641, the 
 Council board is limited in what causes and cases to 25roceed, 
 unto which we refer ourselves, and conceive it necessary, con- 
 sidering the times, that the jurisdiction of that board according 
 unto those restrictions and limitations be continued. 
 
 Concerning the illegal eviction of patents and grants, there or 
 elsewhere, it is so generally proposed as we cannot answer. If 
 particulars be instanced we shall give satisfaction. 
 
 13. For the repeal of the statutes 11, 12, 13 Eliz. concerning 
 staple commodities &c. and of the settling of the book of rates : — 
 
 We humbly conceive that the first part of this proposition, for 
 the exportation of the native commodities, is already regulated by 
 his Majesty's Graces, granted unto the late committee of the 
 parliament of Ireland in Car. 17, An. Dom. 1641. And therefore 
 we wonder that they trouble his Majesty and themselves with 
 it again, and that the rather because that we know well that 
 they drive the least part of the trade in Ireland. This concerns 
 the British, the protestants, as well as them and more than 
 them, who desire not now their agency in any particular but 
 have agents of their own. 
 
 We further conceive that, by reason of the great scarcity of 
 leather in England, hides may be transported into England at 
 easier rates than into foreign countries. 
 
 That the felony be taken away totally, but that [there be] a 
 great penalty for the carrying of sheep, wool, wool-fells or 
 flocks into any country but England. 
 
 14. Concerning the Lieutenant or Chief Governor not to 
 continue above three years nor to purchase lands : — 
 
 This 14th proposition is a most politic proposition against the 
 English government, for if it be granted, they will be sure no 
 Englishman of honour and ability will ever undergo that place, 
 and this will prevent the coming of a great many protestants 
 out of England who came with the Governor, purchased lands and 
 settled themselves and their fortunes there, to the increasing of 
 religion, civility and good husbandry in the kingdom and 
 improvement of land, &c. 
 
 We conceive also that the first part of the proposition is in 
 itself untrue and scandalous to the government, for the con- 
 tinuance of the chief governor hath not been any cause or 
 occasion of any tyranny or oppression, &c. This will be a restraint 
 of his Majesty's just prerogative and power, who at his pleasure 
 may appoint, continue and displace governors as he sees cause. 
 
 We humbly conceive that this often change would be prejudi- 
 cial to the government, for the greatest part of three years will 
 be spent before a governor can rightly understand the state of 
 the kingdom and conditions of the people, &c. 
 
 There was an old ordinance per stat. Hibernie that inhibits 
 the chief governor to purchase, but we never heard or read that 
 it was put into execution, 
 
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 Many conceive it would be good for the land if the governor 
 were be estated therein. Of this your Lordships can better 
 judge than we, and therefore we humbly submit it unto your 
 Lordships' better judgments and unto his Majesty's good 
 pleasure. But we fear the true intent of this proposition is to 
 exclude the English government, for if no governoi- may continue 
 above three years and cannot purchase lands nor return to the 
 government until six years after the exisiration of the first three 
 years, no man of honour will come forth of England to govern 
 Ireland, as we have formerly observed. 
 
 15th Proposition. Concerning trained bands: — 
 We conceive it to be of absolute necessity that such an army 
 be constantly maintained in the kingdom of Ireland as his Majesty 
 in his wisdom shall think fit, in such manner as was formerly 
 prescribed for the preservation of the religion and govern- 
 ment and of his Majesty's prerogatives, rights and revenues, 
 and for the safety of his good subjects and the security of the 
 kingdom. 
 
 But for the raising and settling trained bands in the country, 
 we humbly conceive the time as not yet seasonable for it. 
 The militia there must be kept in the king's hands, and if it be 
 intended that those trained bands must consist of the con- 
 federates, as at present they needs must, the protestants for the 
 most part being murdered or fled, w'e conceive this to be 
 utterly unsafe for his Majesty's good protestant subjects, and the 
 greatest discouragement that can be for the repeopling of that 
 kingdom now wasted by the present war. 
 
 16. Concerning the Act of oblivion: — 
 
 We conceive this Act of oblivion to be very general and of a 
 strange nature. How shall this extend equally to all, when all are 
 not equal offenders. They are not all bloody murderers nor 
 principal conspirators, &c. ; some were seduced, others deluded 
 and misled. 
 
 Of the malice and grand plot of the utter extirpation of the 
 British nation and protestant religion out of the kingdom of 
 Ireland all are not equally guilty, nor are they all equally guilty 
 of the blood of so many thousand protestants cruelly spilt upon 
 the earth, and therefore a distinction must be made between 
 the greater and the lesser offenders. 
 
 My Lords, the land is defiled with blood, and therefore for 
 conscience, honour and justice sake, for example sake, terror, and 
 prevention of the like insurrection and murders in time to come, 
 this Act of oblivion (if it may be at all) cannot be so universal. 
 We conceive it necessary that some examples of justice be made, 
 and yet that the fountains of his Majesty's mercy should not be 
 stopped unto those that have been seduced, deluded and misled 
 by those grand plotters and conspirators of those murders and 
 high crimes. 
 
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 Care ought to be had of his Majesty's revenue and of the 
 Interest of the distressed protestants. 
 
 His Majesty's revenue in 1640, before this insurrection, was 
 near one hundred thousand pounds ])c'r annum. They have 
 seized of his Majesty's rents, customs, subsidies, duties, above' 
 i;200,000. There is now nothing left in the treasury or hkely 
 to come into it for the support of his Majesty's great charge 
 or for payment of the civil or martial list, and there are very 
 great arrears due unto both. 
 
 Besides, there be other great debts upon the crown. The charge 
 of the list of the army, besides the new Scots, amounts to 
 above eight hundred twenty-five thousand pounds by the year. 
 The charge of the civil lists amount unto above twelve thousand 
 pounds per annum. 
 
 Consideration is also to be had of the rights, interests and 
 estates of his Majesty's good protestant subjects, who have had 
 their estates violently ravished from them by the Irish in this 
 insurrection. 
 
 Lastly, we pray that it may be considered how this Act of 
 oblivion the confederates desire can stand with the Act of 
 Parliament made in England in Car. 17, for reducing the rebels 
 of Ireland to the due obedience of the Crown of England. 
 
 'Tis too boldly propounded that — after such wicked, abominable 
 and false scandals cast upon the King, after such miserable 
 destruction and desolation brought upon the church and common- 
 wealth of Ireland as no memory or history can example, after 
 the murder of two hundred and fifty thousand protestants, 
 and after the ravishing from the protestants all their estates and 
 fortunes, [whereby] they have gained above ten millions of our 
 treasure — they should quit all by a general Act of oblivion and 
 be thereby encouraged to begin a new score of rebellions and 
 treasons. 
 
 17. To the 17th proposition, for their trial of the notorious 
 murders, breaches of quarter and inhuman cruelties in their new 
 parliament, which must consist most of papists and of the 
 confederates themselves, who have treacherously and by surprise 
 murdered the protestants in time of full peace, amity and unity 
 and in cold blood without any provocation : — 
 
 We account them to be no competent examinators, triers or 
 judges in these affairs. Besides, there is a wide difference between 
 the killing on their parts and on ours, for on their parts the 
 killing is murder, of malice forethought, most wicked and 
 abominable, but on our part and the King's army it is a legal 
 prosecution of them in justice to reduce them to obedience, &c. 
 
 No man ought to be judge and party, and yet here they would 
 be accusers, examinators, witnesses, triers, jurors and judges. 
 Can any man believe that they mean to accuse their own 
 followers or to arraign themselves at the bar of justice ? 17 pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " The copy of the speech by Sir W. S. ; 
 Sir Ger. L.; Sir P. P.; J. D." [Of. the answer.^ of the Protestant 
 agents, Borla.ie's History of the Rebellion, p. 184.] 
 
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 Andkew Synan to Serjeant Reyjiond. 
 
 1644, May 6. Kilbolane.— " There is such wrangling among 
 our common thieves for garrans, as no honest man can be sure 
 of his own where perjury may prevaih" If you can help this 
 poor man to prove his right to a garran which he says was 
 bought from some of your ward, you will do a charity to him, 
 and a favour to me. ^ ji. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to [Donogh O'Callaghane] . 
 
 1644, May 12. Donneraile.^Having always found you more 
 reasonable than most, I desire to correspond fairly with you, but 
 cannot suffer the intruders to remain upon the lands of Ballin 
 Creagh save upon this condition, that the matter shall be fairly 
 debated before indifferent Commissioners, and that if the lands 
 are found to belong to the English quarters, the people shall pay 
 grazing money at so much a head as shall be agreed upon. If 
 you will not agree to this, the lands must be left waste until the 
 controversy be ended. In this case, I may not omit to give the 
 intruders disturbance, whereof I give this notice, that my pro- 
 ceedings may not be miscalled a breach of the Cessation. Cupy. 
 Ip. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644, May 18. Donneraile.— Agreeing to the suggestion to 
 have the rent in controversy deposited, although he thinks his 
 own plan the easier of the two, and assuring O'Callaghane, in 
 answer to his complaints, that if anything has been done more 
 than was necessary to maintain possession, the offenders shall be 
 punished, though it is not to be expected that he should give 
 sentence upon them until after the matter has been decided by 
 the Commissioners. Cojii/. 1 jj. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1644, May 23. Downraile. — Desiring that two or three horse- 
 men may be sent with the bearer, Mr. Fell, his chaplain, to 
 convey him some part of the dangerous way over the mountains 
 towards Kerry. Signed. ^ p. 
 
 Certificate of Patrick Darcy and [Dr.J Gerald Fennell. 
 
 1644, May 25.— Owen O'Callaghane and Donnell Oge O'Dow- 
 gane have this day made faith before us that at the beginning 
 of the last troubles, Cnogher Reagh O'Callaghane was possessed 
 
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 of lands in Coolegeely "as of his own inheritance by way of 
 mortgage," and of other lands [mentioned below] by way of 
 long leases, paying a yearly rent to Sir Philip Percivall ; and 
 that the said Cnogher and his tenants "answered country 
 charges out of the said lands all the war " and continued in 
 possession until about September 20 last, when one Anthony 
 Magner entered into Bealaballagh and Killberrihert ; Teige 
 McDermott Carty into Coolegeely and Gortneleiragh ; and a little 
 later, Edmond McSwyny entered into Banemore and Rathenane, 
 and Daniel and Cormock O'Connell into Gortneskreggy. Copy. | p. 
 Overleaf, 
 
 Order of the Supreme Council of the Confederate Catholka of 
 Ireland — upon consideration of the above affidavit, and alio 
 of Lord Muskery's order of Jan. 10, and the certificate oj 
 two of the Referees for deciding the controversy — that the 
 Hiph Sheriff of co. Cork shall establish the plaintiff in the 
 quiet possession of the lands [reeited as above] in the barony 
 of Duhallow, CO. Cork, on pyenalty of 1,000L, and that the 
 defendants shall make satisfaction to the plaintiif of the 
 profits by them taken, or appear to show cause to the 
 contrary. Signed Tliomas CashcU, Fv. Thomas Dublin, 
 Enter Don[ensis et] Conerlensis'], Edmond Fitzmoriee, 
 Richard Belings, Thomas Preston, Patrick iJarcy, 
 Garrett Fennell, Thomas Fleming. Kilkenny. May 26, 
 1644. True copy. '^p. 
 
 Edward Shynan's relation. 
 
 1644, May 30, Oxon. — Notes endorsed as above. Edward 
 Shinan FitzEobert of Castlepooke, one of the warders of Lis- 
 carroU, says that a month before Christmas, 1641, Sir WiUiam 
 Power came to the Spittell ford, near Lisearrol, and pretended 
 that he would save Sir Philip Percivalle's cattle, being, as he said, 
 his friend, and raised men, and stole the arms of some of the 
 neighbours, and robbed a great abundance of cattle of Sir Philip 
 Percivalle and others. 
 
 " Pvedmond Barry and McDonogh were very earnest with 
 Edward Shynan to betray Liscarroll by throwing over the wall 
 the sentinal, who must rise up high to look over the wall when 
 he should hear a strong cry under the castle wall, which they 
 would make," and offered the said Edward "a ploughland free, and 
 the best suit and half the goods of the castle. . . . William 
 Barry of Bregoge agrees with Eedmond in the general, and John 
 Lombard is against them and possesses Bregoge. 
 
 "Garret McRedmond Barry of Liscarroll is a captain among 
 the rebels, and he and his father have little to live on. 
 
 "James Fitz Nicholas Barry, grandchild of Mc James, agreed 
 with his grandfather and with General Garret Barry. 
 
 " James FitzNicholas' wife maintained an army of rogues at 
 Anagh against Liscarroll until the battle at LiscMToll, and then 
 they gave up the castle, and since, they live at Walshestowne 
 
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 and Mogaine, by the allowance of the Lord of Inchiquin, and 
 plough much and are bound to pay sheaf to LiscarroU. 
 
 "AH the neighbours generally extreme false to the English." 
 
 Ill Sir Philip PereivalVs hand. ^p. 
 
 Petition of Deemod McCakty, alias McDonnogh, esquire, 
 to the SuPKEMB Council at Kilkenny. 
 
 1644, .June 10. — States that Cnogher Eeagh O'Callaghane held 
 his lands in Duhallow at the beginning of the war, partly from 
 Sir Philip Percivall and partly from petitioner, but that "the 
 said Cnogher — being of an unsettled disposition, and little affect- 
 ing the Catholic cause, and more inclined to the adverse party," 
 for that he was " a known instrument to Sir Philip Percivall and 
 other malignant persons in those parts, to receive and give intelli- 
 gence and intimations of the acts of the nobility and gentry of 
 that county from time to time, to their great prejudice " — had 
 relinquished his holding, saying that the country charge was 
 more than the profits of the lands, and praying petitioner to 
 dispose of them. Wherefore, finding the lands waste, and " the 
 said Cnogher always wandering between ours and the enemy's 
 quarters," petitioner, for the public service, and by authority from 
 the Commissioners of the army for the said county, let the said 
 lands, about Michaelmas last, to Anthony Magner, Edmond 
 McMoyle, Murry MeSwynie and Teige McDermott Garty, "for 
 this year of Cessation," they paying the country charges. 
 
 But the said Cnogher having, about May 26 last, obtained an 
 order from their Lordships to be re-established in the lands, 
 petitioner prays that he may be summoned to appear and make 
 good his claim, or that the matter may be referred to the Com- 
 missioners of the army, and that in the mean time, the said order 
 may be suspended. Copy. 1 J pp. 
 UndcrirrittcH, 
 
 Order hy the Supreme Council, rejerrintj the matter to the 
 Comiiiissiiiiiers of the Army for co. Cork, susjiendimi their 
 oivn order on 0' Callaijhane' s behalf, and desiring that irliat- 
 crer order the Coninissioners give shall he observed by both 
 parties. Signed, Fr. Thomas Dnhlin , Malachias Tuamensis, 
 Riehard Belings, Edmond FitzMoriee, Patrick Darey, 
 (icargr Comyn, Garrett Fennell. Dated, as above, at 
 Kilkenny. Capy. ^ p. 
 
 Petition of Cnogher Eeagh O'Callaghane to the Supkejie 
 
 Council. 
 
 1644, .June 29. — Complains that having been re-instated in his 
 lands, according to their order of May 26 last, and having paid 
 the assessment lately made for the present expedition into 
 Ulster, and all other arrears of the country charges since the 
 commencement of the Cessation, their lordships have now, upon 
 
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 a most false petition, presented by one James Nash in the name 
 of Dermott McCarty alias McDonnogh, Esq., referred the matter 
 to the Commissioners of the Army in co. Cork. And foi'asmuch 
 as petitioner is in quiet possession of the premises, and that he 
 can expect "no indifi'erency " from the Commissioners of the 
 Army, "in regard the said Mr McDonnogh's son and heir is one, 
 and the rest either brothers, uncles, or cousin germanes unto 
 himself or his said son, and of no alliance " to petitioner, he 
 prays to be continued in possession until he be evicted by due 
 course of law, or summoned before their lordships to make 
 answer, which he would willingly do. 1 p. 
 Overleaf, 
 
 Orifjinal Order by the Supreme Couneil that both parties 
 are to appear before them on July 15 next, that they 
 " may be the better informed to do justice in this suit" ; that 
 the reference obtained by Dermott McCarty shall be sus- 
 pended; and that the 7J''fitio«e7' is to remain in quiet 
 jjossession. Signed : Fr. Thomas Dublin, Malachias 
 Tuamensis, Ncttercille, Edmond FitzMnrice , Geffry Browne, 
 Gerald Fenell, Geo. C'omyn. Dated as above, at Kilkenny. 
 Ip. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1644, July 11. — Order by Lord Inchiquin, in the difference 
 between Thomas Reymond, gent., and James Fitz Nicholas 
 Barrie, Esq., that Barrie forthwith deliver up to Eeymond the 
 Castle of Walshestowne, his charges in repairing the same being 
 assessed by Thos. Bettesworth of Mallowe and John Barrie of 
 Bailie Clogh, esquires, and paid by Reymond out of the fourth 
 sheaf of the corn now growing on the lands of Walshestowne and 
 of Mugawne ; and further, that Barrie and his tenants are to be 
 allowed to remain on the lands, ploughing and sowing them, for 
 another year, on payment of the fourth sheaf at harvest time. 
 
 Signed, l^ pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1644, July 18. Cork. — Does not conceive that at present there 
 is so much danger as Reymond apprehends, but would have him 
 be very careful and stand upon his guard. Exj^ects by the end 
 of another week to hear further, and will then send him orders 
 what to do. Has given directions to his cornet to put Eeymond 
 in possession of Walshestowne in case McJames (sic) will not 
 deliver it up. Signed. J p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to his brother, Lieut. -Colonel Harry Bryan. 
 
 1644 [July ?'■'] . — " It is most certain that if God do not now 
 assist us to defend ourselves, the Irish have resolved to leave 
 
 • Lord Inchiquin declared for the Parliament on July 17. The Wareham 
 garrison was sent over to Munster in the middle of August. See S.P. Interregnum 
 E. 7., JJJ). 155, 177. 
 
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 never a Protestant in Ireland, and to become subjects to a 
 foreign prince if our King do not turn Papist, whereof they seem 
 confident. But although I cannot believe the King will change 
 his religion, yet we find that he hath put this kingdom and us 
 into the power of the Irish, who we know will prosecute with all 
 malice the extirpation of the EngHsh. Wherefore our duty to 
 God, and our own safeties, call upon us to neglect the King's 
 service in other things and to preserve his interest against those 
 who are his most dangerous enemies, wherein I hope you will 
 not fail to assist us ; and to that purpose I pray use all expedition 
 to get your regiment (or as many of them as you can) into the 
 town of Wareham, from whence you may come to the Parliament 
 shipping that will come to take you in and transport you for 
 Ireland, where the soldiers will now have extraordinary good pay, 
 and thereof I pray you assure them, as also the officers, and that 
 for their arrears, it shall be paid them in adventure. I have not 
 time to write to Tom Pigott, but I hope this letter unto you will 
 be inducement enough unto him to come to an employment in 
 this cause. Your speed in following mj' advice will be an engage- 
 ment on me for ever to continue your affectionate brother." 
 Goiiy certified hij Col. Win. JepJison and two others. ^ p. 
 
 Thomas Eeymond to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1644, August 5. Liscarroll. — I have written twice to you in 
 England, directing my letters to Mr. Perry at Bristol, but have 
 not had a word from you since you left this kingdom. Lord 
 Inchiquin has taken great jjains concerning your affairs, but the 
 adverse party have restored nothing, in spite of my orders from 
 their great powers. I have left off trying to get justice from the 
 Irish party, who take no heed of the orders of their chiefs, and 
 will never be reduced to conformity but by conquest. They 
 have lately made several plots to murder Lord Inchiquin and 
 all the English in Cork, Youghal, Kinsale and other garrisons, 
 and have used all devilish plots to surprise LiscaiTol, but the 
 great God " whose name be for ever blessed and praised," has 
 so far protected us from their bloodthirstiness. Lord Inchiquin 
 has turned out great part of the aldermen of Cork and Youghal for 
 their treachery, and other great ones there, and had it not been 
 for his vigilance " I dare swear there had not been now living 
 in all Munster one Englishman to tell his grief." Perceiving 
 that there was an intent of a new insurrection, and that McJames 
 meant to follow the rest, I moved Lord Inchiquin to restore to 
 me the Castle of Welshestowne, that, if they did rise, we might 
 have our castles in our own hands, which his Lordship granted, 
 and at last I have got it, put an English ward into it, and 
 repaired it the best I could. There would have been a good 
 harvest if we might have gathered the corn quietly, but the 
 country being so disturbed, with raising of forces and making 
 of meetings on all sides of us, I fear I shall be able to give you 
 but a sorry account of it. 
 
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 " It is credibly reported that the great general and our chief 
 enemy, the Earl of Gastlehaven, is killed, and his troops and forces 
 routed and slain, for many of his soldiers are coming back des- 
 perately wounded and some without arms, that with weeping and 
 swearing testify the same." I should have written oftener but 
 Mr. Hodder told me that no one durst carry any letters over. 
 My greatest ambition is to preserve your three castles of Lis- 
 carroll, Annagh, and Welshestowne, until I may safely deliver 
 them into your hands. 2J 2^P- 
 
 T. M[aule] to SiK Philip Percivall. 
 
 1644, August 17. Chester. — I wrote to you at large when you 
 were at Oxford by Alderman Wakefeild, but have only heard once 
 from you since your coming into this kingdom. 
 
 Some months ago I wrote to your friend Sir Robert, desiring 
 a pass for Dublin, but have had no answer, therefore I pray you 
 send me one, directed to Mrs. Elizabeth Willbroum [Wilbra- 
 ham] who lives at Derfort [Dorfold], close by the Nantwich. I 
 have sent three letters to my Lord Marquis and Sir Paul Davys and 
 other friends, but have had no return as yet. Mr. Smith landed in 
 Wales on the 25th of last month and went direct to Court. He 
 did not come this way and is not returned as yet. I pray your 
 advice concerning my wife and children, for she is very desirous 
 to come over to see her mother, who she hears is with you. 
 Things are not as well in Ireland as I could wish, and I intend to 
 stay here till I hear thence and from you. " I pray you tell Mr. 
 Loftus I hope to live to see him and his suffer as much as he 
 makes me and mine. I am forced to put away my plate at an 
 under rate, which I hope he and his friends will answer for't, 
 either in this world or in the world to come." Your friend Arthur 
 Trevor is here in town and rules all with the Prince [Eupert] . 
 
 "I pray you present my service to all your friends and mine in 
 Queen Street, and to your own lady, and all hers, and tell her 
 her brother Beverley is here, very well, and so God Ijless you." 
 
 Postscript. " I hear that my Lord Lother and Justice DoUolent 
 [Donelan] hath gotten a pass. The messenger that brought it 
 cannot learn what is become of them, for they are neither in 
 Oxford nor in Wales, nor here. Nich. White is now going as 
 fast as can be to God almighty I hope." 
 
 Unsigned, but endorsed by Sir Philij} : " 17th Aug. T. M., rec. 
 10th September." 2 jw- 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to Ser.jeant Reymond. 
 
 1644, August 29. Cork. — 1 thank you for your advertisements, 
 but must desire you always to send me the grounds thereof, and 
 how you could prove that such things are designed. " Here are 
 lately come some Parliament shipping into our harbour who 
 offer us great assistance and supplies if we will accept thereof. 
 Their coming hither is now chiefly to see in what condition we 
 are in (sic) and how disposed. They have at present furnished 
 
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 us with some good quantity of munition, and assure us of a very 
 sudden supjDly of at least ten thousand men, with money, arms 
 and necessaries proportionable, so that we may be confident of 
 relief with all possible speed. In the mean time we must expect 
 very strict siege in all places," therefore you must fortify yourself 
 with all the skill and speed you may, and also look well to the 
 Castle of Annagh. Sujncd. .1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Ebyjiond. 
 
 1644, Sept. 9. Cork. — Stating that if Mr. Fisher does not 
 make a more provident distribution of the corn and provisions 
 he shall be turned out, and desiring Reymond to give notice to 
 all the wards round about "to do what they can for relieving of 
 themselves by preying the enemy about Sunday next" without 
 expecting further orders. Signed. | p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644, Sept. 11. Cork. — Countermanding his directions of the 
 9th ; and praying that if possible some pikes may be sent to 
 Cork. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 DoNOGH O'Callaghane to Serjeant Reyjiond. 
 
 1644, Sept. 23. — Regrets the trouble given by Mr. Magner. 
 Has no power alone, as a Commissioner, but if a complaint is 
 made to the Commission, will be ready to join in anything 
 thought reasonable. ^ p. 
 
 Richard Gething to Serjeant Reymond. 
 
 1644, Sept. 26. Cork. — " My Lord [Inchiquin] bids me write 
 thus : that you should seem to keep all fair correspondency with 
 the Irish, and give out (but not to bind yourself) that you will 
 obey my Lord Lieutenant's directions and not my Lord's, if they 
 do disagree, so as they will let you have fair quarter, and that you 
 will not receive any ward or forces from one side or the other, 
 but desire to be quiet, and to keep your Castle for Sir Philip that 
 trusted you. By this means you may with the greater freedom 
 provide yourself and your ward of what you want, which my 
 Lord would have you to be very careful in, and to sit still until 
 you receive orders from his Lordship, for although my Lord have 
 yielded to the new Cessation for no longer than till Tuesday 
 next, yet if the Irish desire it, he will hold it longer. We have 
 great good hope of supplies out of England, and till they come 
 we must do as well as we may. If the Irish do stir, we are able 
 to make their hearts ache, for all their braggs." You shall hear 
 further shortly. 1 p. 
 
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 John [McRobiston] Barry to Captain Thomas Eeymond. 
 
 1644, October 1. Ballycloghy. — The country being now quiet 
 and the Cessation proclaimed by the Marquis of Ormond, he 
 desires to know whether the garrisons of Liscarrol and Annagh 
 will consent to the peaceable determination of the said Cessation, 
 that they may all live " like neighbours of good neighbourhood 
 and without any politic intention." This is only to be satisfied 
 concerning those garrisons, as he himself has " never deserved 
 otherwise " of his neighbours. 
 
 Endorsi'd : " Mr. McRobiston's letter." f ]>. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to John Hodder. 
 
 1644, October 1. — I thank you for your care and pains during 
 the whole course of the v/ar, and wish I could reward you and 
 others according to their deserts, but see no hopes of better times 
 as yet. "God's hand is not shortened; and when he hath 
 chastised us a little more, as we have all deserved. He will 
 doubtless relieve us, and reward the jjerfidy of our adversaries." 
 If Reymond cannot keep all my three places, he had better 
 secure what he can in Liscarrol and Anagh, and "undermine 
 and burn down the third [Welshestowne] as Dromdowny was." 
 I pray you to give him your best advice and help. 
 
 " I have cause to doubt some pretended friends will attempt 
 to surpi'ise those places ; you know at this distance I am no 
 more able to supply than to advise them, and supplies from others 
 I believe will not be so seasonable as you expect, and therefore 
 all diligence, industry and good husbandry is to be used. I long 
 much to hear in what state you are there, as well in j'our 
 particular and mine as in the general, and to understand from 
 you how those places of mine are provided, and whether you 
 have any intercourse with Dublin, and what you hear in 
 certainty from the North, Dublin or Connaught, for we hear 
 not the direct way as we were accustomed, nor'do ^ve understand 
 upon what terms things stand there." I should be glad if with- 
 out too much trouble you could send me a brief of exactly how 
 things stand in your books, as I cannot get at the account you 
 sent me before. Cojjy. 1 p. 
 
 [Sir William Usher to Sir Philip Percivall?] 
 
 1644, October 4. — "Your letter of the 28 of May I received, 
 being all that of yours hath come to my hands since our parting. 
 I find not that you have heard from me, of which I desire by the 
 next to receive something, for some letters may be dangerous in 
 miscarrying. We are now taken up in our fatal work, the con- 
 cluding of (shall I call it) a peace. My Lord [Ormond] hath too 
 much power, all being left to him, and yet if he observe it, he hath 
 nothing at all, while he is limited to such a conclusion as shall be 
 for the honour of his Majesty and the security of his protestant 
 subjects. The Irish agents (theirs call them Commissioners) are 
 
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 the Lord of Muskery, Alexander McDonell, Nicholas Pluncket, 
 Sir Robert Talbot, Dermot O'Brien, Patrick Darcye, Geffrey 
 Browne, and John Dillon. I cannot omit a passage at the Board 
 concerning this matter between the Lord Chief Justice and 
 Nicholas Pluncket (one now wholly Jesuited). Among other 
 things in debate, the proposition for taking off the file all records 
 of indictments, &c., of the, &c., was one**; concerning which 
 Pluncket offered the means and way of proceeding therein, viz. : 
 that the judges before whom those indictments were found 
 should be questioned in the Castle Chamber by order of that 
 Court, the illegality of the proceedings declared, and the records 
 withdrawn ; whereunto the other answered, that if it were 
 questioned in that Court, he could not but acknowledge his error 
 and the justice of an heavy censure for being remiss in prose- 
 cuting those so found and others of that crew ; which had I 
 done (I give you his words) I should not be thus checked now at 
 this Board by rebels. Rebels, whom mean you in it, said Pluncket. 
 You (replied he) and the rest of your complices, for so to me you 
 appear on record, and so shall I esteem and call you till I see 
 cause to the contrary. This may be accounted a bold speech, 
 considei'ing the times, the place and the business, so much by 
 others countenanced. Hereof I have credible information. What 
 is done in this great business is now transmitted to his Majesty, 
 the Irish agents being most of them withdrawn until the 
 4 November next. The Cessation was continued to the first of 
 December next. The Irish and Scotch armies have been two 
 months in view of each other [in Ulster] without attempting any- 
 thing against each other ; the truth is the Irish durst not, and the 
 Scotch could not while the other had the Blackwater at their 
 back, bogs on either hand, and were well secured before. Thus 
 lay they at Charlemount until that upon discovery of their care- 
 less quartering beyond the Blackwater, Major Royden [Rawdon] 
 was sent over with five men out of each troop of eighteen, who in 
 the night fell into an horse quarter at Kinard, where lay one troop 
 only of the rebels, whom he surprised and for the most part took 
 and slew. So retired, though not far from the main body of the 
 Irish, but they were taken up with an alarm given at the same 
 time on the other side by seventy drums sent out on horseback 
 guarded with sixty horse, who in the dead of the night much 
 troubled the enemy, and having sufficiently discharged their 
 work, they returned with some cattle taken near the rebels' 
 trenches. The terror hereof, and the discovei'y of some further 
 intentions of the Scots in that kind, had so wrought with Castle- 
 haven that he marched away in the night, being twenty-four 
 hours on foot ere he was missed and so past recovering. All his 
 ordnance he left at Charlemount, commanded by Fitz Gerald of 
 Ballysonan (for Sir Phelym O'Neale is outed). I am confident 
 the Scots cannot give an account of three hundred of Irish 
 by them slain in so many months, yet cannot Castlehaven 
 
 * This was the 4th Proposition (of the Confederate Commissioners). For debate 
 see Hutory of the Confederation, iii. 278; printed from Carte Papers, Vol. sii 
 
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 show of his twelve thousand carried to the North, five 
 thousand at his coming or running off. God did the work 
 and wasted many of them by one of the plagues of Egypt, 
 a botch breaking out into lice. Yesterday Robert Coppinger, 
 Maj'or of Cork, was here knighted for good service in running 
 away with the sword of office belonging to that city, which 
 he presented here with a learned speech against Inchiquin, 
 and had the honour to be answered with another from my 
 Lord. Ormesby and that party in Connaught are said to 1)0 
 a thousand foot and three hundred horse. The whole country is 
 theirs at pleasure, none daring to dispute the matter with them, 
 neither the President, Costellough, nor the commander of the 
 forces of that province, Clanrickard (so is he bj' commission 
 since Wilmot's disgrace), nor can the Irish find the confidence 
 with their forces returned from the North to look that way, but 
 Castlehaven is recruiting and will [be] back (he saith) to do 
 something in the north which he before forgot. 'Tis the last 
 report here, if any such thing be, it is but to bring oft' what is 
 left at Charlemouut (if they can do it). I have done little in that 
 you expected from me, but I am doing it, of which I shall here- 
 after give you an account, neither shall Plunkett's threatening 
 me to be questioned in their free Parliament for what I had 
 done terrify me from proceeding, but the rather stir me forward 
 if I have let any time slip. If it be possible, let me see 
 what is set out in print by our agents, or if Watson's book 
 be published ; so shall I know how far I may go in my 
 work, otherwise I may actum agere. Give my good friends 
 Ijiames cancelled^ my due respects, and my service to your good 
 lady and whom else you see of my friends there. I wish I could 
 send you a copy of his Majesty's answer to the Irish propositions, 
 which are not in the hands of the Irish agents, they having left 
 the country in haste, and the answer being by the Secretary sent 
 over to my Lord for his private instructions for managing this 
 business. I had the means of finding it out ; in brief the Irish 
 have as much if not more than they could in reason hope for. 
 Mr. Edmond Borlase is now going over, who can show it you. 
 You may inquire of him by Mr. Eeynolds, who was here. There 
 was good hope that the treaty for peace had been at a stand 
 while the Irish stood mainly for the repeal of the statute 2 Eliz. 
 and the Lord Lieutenant opposed it. He could do no less, for 
 his Majesty's answer is that they shall have the same connivance 
 that was found in the most favourable times of Queen Elizabeth 
 and King James, but not the repealing of the statutes. That 
 point was to be referred to his Majesty, but since I hear that the 
 Irish have contented themselves with that prof erred to them, 
 being urged by the Lord of Clanrickard and assured by the 
 Lord Bishop of Ossory (Williams) that his Majesty would never 
 assent unto it, and that there might be danger in delays, but 
 whether this has operated anything with them I know not, or 
 how the matter is now transmitted to Court. The Irish were so 
 obstinate in this point that it gave occasion to some to think that 
 they intended a breaking off, in that they till then complied with 
 
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 the Lord Lieutenant, but on the sudden fell off upon the report 
 brought hither of the landing at Dungarvan of twenty six 
 commanders with arms, ammunition, powder and money. The 
 Irish agents lodged together at Lord Dillon's house in Dammas 
 Street (now an ordinary) where they had a constant guard of my 
 Lord Lieutenant's new raised firelocks (being his life-guard) 
 commanded by Col. Trafford. This guard attended them to the 
 Castle and back again. They sat at the treaty with those of 
 ours (among whom Sir William Eyves and Sir Maurice Eustace 
 were two) ; they stood when the Lord Lieutenant sat at the 
 Board ; the place was in the gallery." Copy. If p. 
 
 [Sir William Usher to Sir Philip Perch- all?] 
 
 1644, October 8. — [Gives the substance of the King's answer 
 to the Irish propositions at considerable length.] " Sir Henry 
 Tichbourne and Sir James Ware, with the Lord Taaffe and Col. 
 Barry, are to attend his Majesty with the proceedings in the 
 treaty. That wherein it sticks is referred to the King, these 
 being appointed to appear, some for the Council, the other for 
 the Irish (I had almost said) rebels but I dare not, seeing one 
 Bennett, living at the Inns, is now brought in as a delinquent for 
 that word spoken in the general. On Monday last came hither 
 news of a great victory his Majesty had obtained. The Lord 
 Taaffe, being then in the Castle gallery, stepped into the balcony 
 looking into the Court, and with a loud voice cried out, ' Where are 
 these roundheads ; bring hither all the roundheads in Dublin, 
 here is news for them.' The Judges are not yet come over. This 
 day old Captain Parkins is buried. Here is a commission for 
 enquiring and seizing on any goods belonging to the rebels in 
 London (so the words are). The Commissioners are most of 
 them persons of noted integrity, Sir Eobert Forth, Col. Trafford, 
 Major Pesly, John Stoughton, Dr. Cooke and Brian Jones. I 
 cannot think the Exchequer will be much the richer by this. I 
 know not what we maj' lose in disaffecting the Londoners, our 
 best friends, for so it is hoped they may be as already they have 
 been. There is sent from hence twenty barrels of powder (you 
 know our store is full) but whether for Chester or Leverpoole I 
 cannot write. I wish, Sir, you might prevail for publishing that 
 you call Watson's book. If the annexed examinations, wherein 
 his Majesty is vindicated in spme aspersions by the rebels cast 
 on him, do disj^lease or be cause of keeping back the book, they 
 may be withdrawn without prejudice to the discourse, those 
 [passages] in it being omitted that refer to the annexed 
 examinations. 
 
 " One Nicholas Walker, a rebel [who] for murder and robbery 
 since the Cessation, which he confessed before Sir William Kyves, 
 was by him committed to Newgate some months since, is now 
 released by order of the 9th of this month, signed Ormond, 
 Roscommon, Brabazon, Lambert. 
 
 " I must leave off writing for I can write nothing that good is, 
 only (which I had almost forgotten) that the good Duchess of 
 
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 Buckingham, now here resident, was set ui^on in her coach by 
 the soldiers, hardly escaping, but not escaping the foulest words 
 that you can imagine she might meet withal. This (it is 
 thought) may send her hence, where she doth nothing that can 
 bring us good. The reason of the tumult was that the soldiers 
 were informed that she had some weekly allowance for her main- 
 tenance, whereby their pay fell short. If it be so, it is not well." 
 Copy. 2J i)p. 
 
 [Valentine Savage to Sir Philip Percivall.J 
 
 1644, October 31. — Warning him that some of quality have, 
 since his departure, expressed much ill will of him, and that 
 the purchaser of the Brick house and his son have said they 
 would do him a mischief if they could. A clerk was offered 
 fifteen pouiads to make a certificate which it is thought might 
 lessen his merit in the service. He refused, but the offer has 
 been made to another, and although the man declares that no 
 certificate could hurt one "who all men knew had contributed 
 more towards the maintenance of the army when the State were 
 at a non-plus than could be expected of any private man," 
 and had engaged himself deeply to keep off the cessation, yet 
 the fellow is poor and discontented and so it is believed has done 
 it. C'ojiy. f }). 
 
 Endorsed :" \Jlt. Oct. Dp. Val." [Deputy Valentine.] 
 
 Capt. John Hodder to Sir Philip Pbrsevall in London. 
 
 1644, November 5. Cork. — Your servant, Mr. Reymond, has 
 still possession of Liscarrol, Aynogh and Welchestowne, and my 
 own house, Mr. Dampir's, Francis Persevall's and Thomas Bowles' 
 are all in good safety as yet. I have done my utmost for this 
 army, as will appear by several letters from Lord Inchiquin 
 to the honourable House of Parliament, and as my noble friend 
 Mr. Gyles Greene can show you, whom I have asked to solicit in 
 my behalf. " There came hither very lately three ships from 
 Holland of good burdens, laden with provisions, one for Cork and 
 one to Kinsale and another to Youghall, all for benevolence of 
 the poor distressed English. Had they not come in, it would 
 have gone very hard with us ; God send us a supply from London, 
 for we expect every day to be besieged by the Irish. Were it 
 not for the Scots in [the] North, which holds them hard to it, 
 they would have been with us long since. I can write no cer- 
 tainty of their proceedings, for my Lord can by no means convey 
 to them or hear from them." 2 ^jp. 
 
 G., Lady St. Lbger, to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1644, November 20. Cork. — "I should injure both your goodness 
 and my own confidence in that real affection which I well know 
 was mutually borne by you and my late dear husband each to 
 other, if I should account it necessary to make any apology unto 
 
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 you for this trouble which my own necessitous and disconsolate 
 condition enforceth me to press upon you." Arrears of nearly 
 4,000/. were due to my husband when he came from the north, 
 for most of which Mr. Loftus gave him bills of exchange upon 
 the subsidy collectors and others, but some of the bills not taking 
 effect (as that upon my Lord of Cork) at least 1,500Z. was left 
 unsatisfied, and yet Mr. Loftus has charged the whole amount 
 upon the King's account. I pray you to speak to Mr. Loftus and 
 press him to make some arrangement for the payment of the 
 residue, " and in case you find him either obstinate or averse to 
 reason, which I hope he will not be (in regard I observed him to 
 be in very great esteem with my husband, who did not use to 
 value men that were not of worth and integrity)," I beg you to 
 advise me what to do. His brother, the Vice Treasurer, alleges 
 himself to be wholly ignorant of the business. " I do so confi- 
 dently assure myself of your accustomed goodness to me and 
 mine, that having too much imposed upon you in matter o| 
 trouble, I will not aggravate your pains with impertinent 
 compliment." 2 i^p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sekjeant Rbymond. 
 
 1644, December 10. Cork. — -States that although there has 
 been a private correspondency with some of the Irish party, yet 
 the Supreme Council are so far from acknowledging themselves 
 obliged thereby that they are drawing forces from all parts, have 
 sent men with pickaxes and spades into Barrymore and Imokilly, 
 and have by public proclamation inhibited all trade and traffic 
 with the English quarters. He has written to the Supreme 
 Council that unless they will bind themselves, on behalf of the 
 whole party, to observe the agreement, there can be no furt'her 
 correspondence with them, and (as there is no great likelihood 
 that they will yield) he desires Eeymond to put Liscarrol into 
 the best posture of defence that he may, and, in case he hears 
 nothing before Saturday night, to do all that he is possibly 
 able for his own advantage upon the enemy. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644, December 13. Cork. — Charging him to forbear all acts 
 of hostility until further orders, as intimation has been received 
 from the pretended Council at Killkenny that they are content 
 to stand to such agreement as shall be concluded between Lord 
 Muskery and himself. Signed, ^p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644, December 20. Cork. — States that he has received an 
 undertaking from Lord Muskery, on behalf of the whole Irish 
 party, to observe "a fair quarter and correspondency " until the 
 1st of February next, and has signified his acceptance of the 
 same; wherefore Reymond is to give notice to his own and 
 the neighbouring garrisons to desist from all hostile actions. 
 Signed. ^ p. 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Serjeant Eeymond. 
 
 1644, December 24. Cork.— Eepeating his news of the 
 cessation. Is very glad Eeymond is in so good a condition to do 
 service, and hopes, before the cessation is " effluxed," to put 
 him in a still better one. Signed. 1 j). 
 
 [Sir Paul Davys] to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1644, December 30.— Hopes that his letters, sent by Hutton and 
 Bostock, have been received ere this. Lord Lowther and Justice 
 Donelan only arrived two or three days before Christmas, and 
 then, and not till then, he received Sir Philip's letters of 
 June 3rd. The tenant of the house and stable in Cooke Street 
 is brought to a very low ebb and cannot possibly pay his proper 
 rent. He might have his choice of several good houses to live 
 in gratis (as many others more able do), only to preserve them 
 from destruction {there now lying waste above twelve hundred 
 houses), and also he finds his' health suffer " by the dampness 
 and unwholesomeness of the low room on the earth, and the old 
 stone walls about it, in the room where he daily sits at his 
 painful and unprofitable work." He has spoken with mother V. 
 and brother W. [Mrs. Usher, sen., and Sir William Usher], 
 but can come to no resolution without consulting Sir Philip. 
 If pj}. 
 
 Capt. John Hodder to Sir Philip Persbvall in London. 
 
 1644, December 30. Cork.— Has received his letter and sent the 
 enclosure to Mr. Eeymond. The cessation with the Irish con- 
 tinues from month to month ; what the event will be at last, God 
 knows. They are at a very low ebb in Cork, having only beans 
 and rye bread left, and those will only last three weeks. If it 
 had not been for the Dutch ships, they would have " suffered 
 long since." Will make up the accounts, and when next anyone 
 travels to Dublin) (which is very seldom) will send them to 
 Sir Wm. Usher. 1 j)- 
 
 Thomas Eeyjeond to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1644 [-5] , January 2. Liscarroll. — I hear that McJames 
 wants to get Welshestowne again and Annagh, and that he often 
 rode to General Barry's and invited him to his dwelling at 
 Imogane. He would have been very troublesome if the cessation 
 had not been renewed. It was generally thought that it would 
 not be, " and our castles were bestowed beforehand"; Mallowe 
 to Mr. Donnogh O'Callaghane ; Liscarroll to Mr. McDonnogh 
 (who is the vilest man, and the worst enemy you have) ; Annagh 
 and Welchestowne to the Barrys, Miltowne to Capt. David 
 Poure. Now it is renewed till February 1st, and the Irish party 
 are making all preparations, and boldly declare they will have 
 no more cessations with Lord Inchiquin, and that we in the 
 
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 castles " are no better than hogs put up a fatting." However, 
 if we have but some reasonable force come over by then they 
 would soon be humbled. Misdoubting McJames, I got an 
 order from Lord Inchiquin for possession of Welshestowne 
 Castle, and was to pay McJames what he had spent in repairs 
 (upon view by indifferent gentlemen), but " no men will value 
 the same, his demands are so unreasonable." 2J pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sergeant Reymond. 
 
 1644 [-5] , January 16. Cork. — Has written to Lord Muskery 
 concerning an inhibition of free trade between the Irish party 
 and their own ; asking the removal thereof, or his Lordship's 
 further resolutions, before Saturday night, at which time, if he 
 has heard nothing further, Eeymond is to get whatever he can 
 from the enemy. Meanwhile he and the other wards are to be 
 well on their guard. Sif/ned. f p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644 [-5], January 18. Cork. — In consequence of some 
 intimations from the Irish quarters, Eeymond is to " observe 
 correspondency " with the rebels, notwithstanding his Lordship's 
 previous orders. Signed. J^). 
 
 Andrew Synan to Captain Thomas Reymond. 
 
 1644 [-5], January 19. Ivilbolane. — The news of your taking 
 some cows has so frightened the poor people that they compel 
 me to write to learn your further intentions, though I am 
 confident your demand was only against Teig Cullin, within your 
 own quarters. 1 p. 
 
 Don. O'Callaghane to Captain Thomas Eeymonb at 
 Liscarrol Castle. 
 
 1644 [-S] , January 19. Clonmeene. — Complaining of the 
 carrying off of cows and horses, in spite of the cessation. | p. 
 
 The Same to the S A:\rE. 
 
 1644 [-5], January 24. — Thanks him for the restitution of 
 part of the cattle. Believes that, when Lord Muskery returns 
 into the country, he and Lord Inchiquin will have conference, 
 "to set things aright to the content of both parties." Meanwhile, 
 he will' not judge of the act, but is sorry for the bloodshedding. 
 
 T. M[aule] to Sir Philip Percifell. 
 
 1644 [-5], January 30.— I have just returned from Ireland 
 where I saw the chief *(?) man and Sir Eobert, and found him 
 extremely well affected to you both. I wonder you do not write 
 
 • Word oarefuUy oanoelled. 
 
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 oftener, for there be some there very busy to do you ill offices, 
 though he is not apt to believe them. Sir'P. 1) [avys] and all his, 
 and Mistress Ale's mother [^Mrs. Molyneux], and Sir Robert's 
 sister and her lord, are all in good health. Some week before my 
 coming away, there was a plot discovered for taking Drogheda 
 and handing it over to the Scots, the plotters being "Capt. John 
 Wentworth, Capt. Pamhingbee [? Ponsonby], Capt. Greme, 
 Lieut. Draper and one Lieut. Greme, old Battenie [Worsley 
 Batten], old Tounesley [Anthony Townley, the High Sheriff] 
 and a son of his, Sir Patrick Wyms, Lady Moore,* dowager ; all 
 those are in the Castle of Dublin. Capt. Montayne, Capt. 
 Constable and divers others are escaped." On New Year's eve 
 there embarked at Carnarvan, the wind being fair for five or six 
 days together. Lord Brabson, Sir Henry Touchbourne, Sir James 
 Ware and divers others. On the 21st of this month there was no 
 news of them at all in Ireland, and if they are not in the Isle of 
 Man, they ai'e taken or sunk. 
 
 Postscript. Lady Blundell should come hither [to Chester ?] 
 at once or her goods will be in some danger. 
 
 Addressed : "For Sir Phillipp Percifell, knight, at Mr. Thomas 
 Dawnyes at the signe of the Sarzens head in Charing Streete or 
 att Cissell House in the Strand att Sir Rob. Kings, London." 
 2 232J. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Thomas Reymono. 
 
 [1644-5, February 1 ? Cork.]— Does not think that the cattle 
 should have been restored, as, though taken by mistake, it 
 was through default of the Irish. Will requite the usage of 
 Mr. Barry of Lysgriffin in due time, but must have patience, having 
 agreed to a cessation until the 15th of this month. Has written 
 to Mr. Fisher to remove the Irish from about him, and if he does 
 not, will send orders to Reymond to remove him. A commission 
 is to be drawn up for the command of a company, and when 
 means come, Reymond shall be considered like other officers, but 
 meanwhile he must be content with the title of captain, as others 
 are. Signed. 1 j). 
 
 Garrett Barry to Thomas Reymond, commander at Liscarrol. 
 
 1644 [-5], February 1. Lisgriftin. — Having seen a letter of 
 Lord Inchiquin's announcing a continuation of the cessation 
 until the 16th of this instant February, which has been concluded 
 upon by the Governor of Cork in his Lordship's name, Edmond 
 [FitzGerald] of Ballinemartera and Charles Heneshie being the 
 Catholic Commissioners, he wishes to know whether Reymond 
 has received notice of it, and (in regard to his former mis-usages, 
 or at least mistakes), whether he will be pleased to conform him- 
 self to it. J p. 
 
 * See Gilbert's ' History oj the CuHfederation ,' Vol. III., p. 19; also Cul. S. P. 
 Ireland, 1633-47, p. 412. 
 
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 Don. O'Callaghane to Capt. Thomas Eeymond. 
 
 1644 [-5], February 1. — Your neighbour, Teige Oge Mc Cullin, 
 tells me that you will not let him live on his land until he 
 restores five cows taken from you. I have notice from Lord 
 Inchiquin that the cessation is prolonged until the 15th inst., and 
 advise you, as my friend, to let your neighbours of our party live 
 on their lands and dispose of their goods during that time, and 
 when we come to account of injuries, you will have your cows 
 restored when we have ours. "I hope we shall soon see peace, 
 which is the hearty prayer of your thankful friend." 1 p. 
 
 EicHARD Stone to Sie Philip Percivall. 
 
 1644 [-5] , February 4. Milford Haven.— Has reached Milford 
 Haven in safety, but there are dangers whichever way they go. 
 "Would for France" if God sends wind and weather, for 
 to Bristol or any part of that coast they may not go. Lady 
 Mayart died about a month before Christmas, and Sir Samuel 
 is much troubled with the gout. J j^. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Eeymond. 
 
 1644 [-5j , February 8- Cork. — Ordering him, notwithstanding 
 his just claim to Killballyvorihy, as being within the English 
 quarters, to allow the former tenants to remain there till further 
 orders, " to avoid impediting the public service." Signed. -| p. 
 
 Don. O'Callaghane to Capt. Thomas Eeymond. 
 
 1644 [-5] , February 9. — I desire to know whether you have orders 
 from Lord Inchiquin " to observe cessation with us till the 15th 
 of this month, as we received commands to observe it with your 
 party, and if you will really stand to it for that time ; for if your 
 party be at liberty and we bound, it is no equal bargain for us." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1644 [-5], February 15. — The cessation being continued 
 between the Lord President [Muskery] and Lord Inchiquin 
 until Thursday next, I desire to know if you will observe it, 
 " without which, our party and yours may be subject to 
 prejudice. We have suffered too much already by our lenity." 
 
 Ip- 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Captain Eeymond. 
 
 1644 [-5] , February 16. [Cork.] — You and Lieut. Doare are to 
 be at Coolagoora, between Tallagh and Youghal, on Wednesday 
 next, as there is to be a meeting between the Irish Commissioners 
 and ours, to consider several differences, and amongst others "that 
 of your preying the country upon their breach with me," Signed. 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Captain Reymond. 
 
 1644 [-5], February 20. Cork.— Ordering him to continue 
 the cessation (without dispute) until he receives notice to the 
 contrary, unless the Irish fall upon them. Sif/ned. ^ p. 
 
 Don. O'Callaghane to Capt. Thomas Reymond. 
 
 1644 [-5], February 24. — Has received Lord Inchiquin's letter, 
 prolonging the cessation until the last of the month, and desires 
 to know if the garrisons will observe it, that they may be all 
 bound or all at liberty to shift for themselves, f j). 
 
 Addressed : " For my affectionate friend Mr. The. Raymond." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Thomas Reymond and 
 Capt. Richard Doaee. 
 
 1644 [-6], February 25. Cork. — Stating that upon Lord 
 Muskery's importunity, he has continued the cessation until the 
 3rd of March, therefore they are to abstain from all hostile acts, 
 but are to be extremely careful to guard against surprise. 
 Signed, f p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Thomas Reymond at Liscarroll. 
 
 1644 [-5], March 1. Cork. — Like notice that the cessation is 
 to be prolonged until April 10th. 
 Signed. ^ p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother [in law] , Sir Philip Percivall, 
 
 London. 
 
 1644 [-5], March 11. Cork.— "After I left London, I went to 
 sea from Portsmouth the Wednesday following, and landed at 
 Kinsale the next Saturday. At our first arrival we were joyfully 
 received, but when once it appeared we came without men, 
 money, &c., there was a present alteration, especially with the 
 common soldiers, and on the other side much joy in the adverse 
 party. This on my credit is truth. I could at large demonstrate 
 our wants to you, but I found at my being in England, some 
 truths written from hence were not well relished, so that you 
 must excuse me for [sic'] enlarging myself, but this I may and 
 will say, that if Capt. Plunkett had not relieved us, we had dis- 
 banded, so that hither unto miracle hath preserved us. It 
 grieves me that I dare not go to more particulars, but let this in 
 brief suffice ; we are in a very desperate condition, and I fear 
 Duneannon in as bad ; these are the effects of delays. Present 
 my service to yourself and my dearest sister. Jack, Judith, &c." 
 
 Postscript. " On Friday last it pleased God to take my dear 
 father out of this world, whose death, as it grieves me 
 exceedingly, so I assure you, is very unpleasant to Bell [his 
 wife]. No news of our ship of arms, &c. It's a sad story." 1 p. 
 
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 Capt. John Hoddee to Sir Philip Pbrsbvall in London. 
 
 1644 [-5] , March 12. Cork. — I have sent you by Mr. Henry 
 Kingston a brief account of all business ujd to the end of last July, 
 when the Irish were turned out of Cork. Lord Inchiquin has 
 made Mr. Reymond a captain, " in hope he will stand out a siege 
 better than he did the last time." He and Annagh and Milltowne 
 got two hundred cows from the enemy just upon the time when 
 the cessation was out. They killed about a hundred of the best 
 and restored the rest. I had furnished them well with salt a little 
 before. They are in good strength and well victualled, f p. 
 
 George, Lord Digby, to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1644 [-5], March 20. Oxford.—" My lord, where I have had 
 so high a value of a person as I profess I had of your Lordship 
 when we parted, it is very hard for me to be possessed with a 
 contrary character, and therefore, notwithstanding all that I 
 have heard or seen, I am willing to believe that there is some 
 great mistake concerning you, and that it is impossible for my 
 Lord Inchiquin to be totally revolted from the j)i'inciples of 
 honour and loyalty which I believed so firm in him, and upon 
 which I had built so great a friendship to him, which I cannot 
 yet have so parted withal as not to have still a great propension 
 to the resuming ; in hopes of being made capable whereof by 
 some satisfaction from yourself, I have obtained his Majesty's 
 leave to make this address unto you, to revive in you the 
 memory of your solemn protestations to me in the way of his 
 Majesty's service, and of your particular reliance on me for a 
 constant representer of your merit, and to conjure you yet to 
 restore me to that capacity of redeeming what you may since 
 have been misled into through unfortunate mistakes, by doing 
 him that eminent service which is now in your power in that 
 province of Munster, unto which I engage my honour to you, 
 that, letting me know your mind, you shall not want any 
 invitation, encouragement and reward that a person of reason 
 and honour can aspire to. However, I shall believe you will 
 have so much of the latter as to understand this overture to 
 proceed from unfeigned relics of a high esteem formerly, and 
 from a sincere desire to see you again in that condition wherein 
 I may avow myself your lordship's very affectionate, humble 
 servant." | jj. 
 
 Endorsed hij Sir Philij) PercivaU. " Copy of the letter from 
 the Lord Digby to the Lord Inchiquin ; intercepted, and by the 
 order of the House'" sent to him." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Thos. Reymond. 
 
 1644 [-5], March 20. Cork.— The bearer, Mr. Philip Holmes, 
 is to use his best industry to procure me some horses. If he 
 needs any small sums of money, I pray you furnish him for me'. 
 
 * On July 1. .S'ce Coiuiuons Journals under that date. 
 
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 "I am not ignorant that you have occasion to use him in the 
 same nature yourself, and therefore shall desire that when you 
 are reasonably accommodated yourself, you would give him all 
 your best assistance to work for me." Si(/iicd. 
 
 PoHtscript, ill Lord Iitcldqidii's own, hand. " This Gerrald Oge 
 McEnyrie has engaged himself by oath to give Philip Holmes 
 intelligence as well of any design that should be against that 
 castle [of Liscarrol] , as against us in general, and therefore I 
 would have you have a care to stand his friend when you are out 
 with others." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Capt. Thojias Keymond. 
 
 1645, March 31. Cork. — Has had notice that, notwithstanding 
 their fair pretences of keeping the cessation inviolable until the 
 10th of April, the Irish mean to seize some places in Easter 
 week, which he intends to use all diligence to prevent. Requests 
 Reymond to send a man to Moyallo for orders, and to be carefully 
 upon his guard. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1645, March 31. Cork. — ^Has received the enclosed from 
 Mr. McDonnogh, complaining of the wrongful taking away of a 
 nag from the lands of Killballyvoryne. Unless there is very 
 good cause to the contrary, the nag must be restored. Signed. 
 
 The enclosure : — 
 DoNOGH McCarthy to Morrogh, Lord Baron of Inshiquinb. 
 
 1645, Man-It '29. Kmtnrck. — Complaining of the disturbances 
 and' depredations of Rei/mond and the garrison of Liscarrol, 
 who have taken a nag and divers ploughshares, ((!c., from 
 the people of Killballi/voripie, and requiring satisfaction. 
 and forbearance of all causes of complaint in the future. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to 'Dan [Hutchinson]. 
 
 [1644-5, March?] — Acknowledges letter dated February 1'2. 
 Money matters. 
 
 ' ■ Fortune hath proved very averse to me, that since I saw you 
 I could not, to this season, receive a groat of my own towards my 
 charge or relief ... I am disfurnished, and not only become 
 burdensome to my host, but otherwise extremely prejudiced, and 
 indeed prevented of my intentions, which troubles me more than 
 all the rest." As for E. H[eald] his performances are not 
 answerable to his promises [here follow details of proceedings 
 concerning monies'] and Edward Grice has done as badly, paying 
 money contrary to my orders, and leaving me in the lurch. 
 
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 " In the meantime, I am in a fine case after all this expecta- 
 tion, am I not ? 1 am beholding to my landlord, who hath dealt 
 with me like a friend and a gentleman for so much as concerns 
 him, but you know there are other occasions which require 
 money, and I would not deal ungratefully with him or any 
 other ; I had rather suffer anything .... The times are very 
 bad, and if I mistake not, most likely to prove so much worse as 
 erewhile there was hopes of better. God of his mercy look upon 
 it and mend it." Draft. 2 j}}}- 
 
 Don. O'Callaghane to Capt. Thos. Raymond. 
 
 1645, April 12. Clonmeene. — I understand from Lord Inchi- 
 quin that the cessation is prolonged, and although I have had 
 no notice of it from our own party, " yet such was and is my 
 desire of peace and quiet with my neighbours that I gave order 
 to my own people to sit quiet till I give order to the contrary. 
 I am loath to begin hostility with my neighbours if not forced 
 unto it, after the fair quarter and correspondency held between us 
 since the beginning of the cessation. If you will acknowledge 
 and serve our sovereign lord the King against his enemies as I 
 found you were i-esolved to do, and obey the Lord Lieutenant's 
 commands, I see no reason you should be held an enemy to our 
 party, who serve his Majesty and will live and die in his 
 quarrel." ^ p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Edward Weardon. 
 
 [1645], April 13.— In spite of what you said in your letters, I 
 have not received a penny from you, but, on the contrary, have 
 had to borrow money for my own occasions, for clearing the 
 goods trusted to Edward Grice and sending Thomas [Freeman] 
 after him when I thought him lost, and also for trying to clear 
 the goods trusted to Richard Stone, wherein his knavery or 
 foolery (I know not which) has left us in the lurch. [Details uj 
 money matters.] Commend me to Val. (whose care I am 
 thankful for), and to all my friends, "and let them know 
 money's the thing I want. And so God bless us and send us a 
 good meeting." Copt/. 1 p. 
 
 Edward Goodfellow to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1645, April 14. Portsmouth. — By order of the Lord Admiral, 
 has sold the herrings, they being a perishing commodity and 
 the time of year for them past. He sent to [South] Hampton 
 and all the parts about to give notice to the merchants, and sold 
 them by the candle, according to the custom for prize goods. 
 Only 195 barrels were sold, to one Mr. Bulkeley of Hampton, at 
 14a'. per barrel. Will keep the money safe for the proprietor, 
 but there will be some charges. | p. 
 
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 The late Joseph Mulis. 
 
 1645, April 23. — Authority from Philip Mulis, gentleman (son 
 and heir of Joseph Mulis, late of Ballykiltagh, eo. Wexford, 
 gentleman, deceased) and 8ir Philip Percivalle (ti'ustee for Norris 
 Mulis, the "late wife," and the children of the said Joseph Mulis) 
 constituting Sir William Usher and Sir Paul Davys their attornies 
 for the letting or demising the dwelling house of the late Joseph 
 Mulis in Ship Street, Duhlin, and his lands of Ballikiltagh, or 
 part or either of them, for a term of years, for the raising of 
 1001. towards the maintenance, breeding and education of 
 Philip Mulis' five younger brothers and sisters. Draft. 1 'p. 
 
 BiCHARD Stone to Sik Philip Pbecivall in London 
 or elsewhere. 
 
 1645, April 24. Bristol. — Since I wrote to you I have had 
 much trouble and loss, " for being beyond the Land's End, bound 
 for France, we were taken by a Dartmouth man of war and carried 
 in thither ; and all the ground he had for it was for that we had 
 a cocquet besides our right cocquet for Garnsey (it was to pre- 
 vent Dunkirkers) which they alleged was for the Parliament, but 
 I found so much favour from Sir Hugh Pollard that I had liberty 
 to send two hundred barrels of herrings for St. Mallos and to 
 dispose of the rest there." We had to stand the trial of the 
 Admiralty Court whether we were prize or not, and were there 
 cleared by them, but with heavy charges and great losses, and I 
 have been constrained to take a freight for Bristol, where I now am, 
 not knowing what to do, " for those that were our friends and whose 
 pass we had, will now be our enemies, unless I could get the Earl 
 of Warwick's pass, or rather a pass from the Parliament, to go 
 quietly through the sea from hence either for France or Dublin 
 or any free port, but there is many freebooters that the Earl of 
 Warwick's pass will not clear one from, that must be fi-oni the 
 Parliament." I hear that Mr. Partington is trying to get one 
 for several Dublin men, and pray you to learn what he has done 
 in it. If I could get to Dublin I would bring all mine thence, 
 for I fear it is in a hard condition. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, April 26. Youghall.— " I writ to you by Mr. Knyfton, 
 and what then I made some doubt of I presume you now find to 
 be too true, I mean the loss of Duncannon, which truly hath so 
 encouraged the rogues that now they are drawn together to the 
 number of six thousand or better, with a very vast train of 
 artillery, and intend to sit before this town, which before now 
 they had done, but that our men from Cork made an inroad into 
 Barrymore and part of Imokilly, ours of this garrison meeting 
 them at Kileigh, and have burnt and spoiled all betwixt Cork 
 and this ; killed in Carrigtohill (for Barris court they lately took 
 from us by treachery) and Cor-Aby [Chore Abbey], &c., about 
 
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 three hundred, of which two or three great commanders, and 
 although I cannot rank James Fitzgerrald of Mocollop (and by 
 them thought Earl of Desmond) a commander, yet he and 
 Mistress Graney, his wife, we took in the lodge of my Lord of 
 Cork's park, who now remain prisoners here." 
 
 The main body of the enemy is now at Cappa (what think you 
 of Sir R. Osb[orne], and Cappaquin, which they lately took 
 through the treachery or ignorance of one of our ensigns, who is 
 to be shot to death for it to-morrow. 
 
 The loss of Cappaquin, as to the province of Munster, is no 
 way short of Duncannon, but before they advanced we cut a 
 great part of the bridge down, which may cause General 
 Castlehaven and his horse to take another way to come into 
 these parts. Our ruin seems unavoidable (without God's 
 immediate aid) for we have no markets at all, nor a month's 
 provision in any garrison, even including what was brought 
 by Sir A [rthur] Lof tus and Mr. Dobbins, and our soldiers are 
 beyond measure in want, " for we have not a rag of money left." 
 Methinks the great ones for whom we fight might either send us 
 some present supply, or else in charity some shipping to take us 
 off with our wives and children. I have written to Major 
 Bettesworth, Sir Thos. Wharton, Will. Parsons and others, but 
 have not heard from any of them. " Not a word of the 
 Scots. . . The Irish swear they have fire to quench in 
 Scotland. God amend all." '2 pp. 
 
 T. M[aule] to Sir Philip Percifbll. 
 
 1645, April 28. Neston. — I left Chester on the 16th and have 
 got as far as Neston on my way to Ireland. Our goods came 
 down in boats, but have been here seized by a warrant from your 
 friend and mine, Chedley Coote, and, notwithstanding our 
 warrants from my Lord of Warwick and Sir William Brereton, 
 have been locked up in a barn and the key sent to Hooton. The 
 reason is that information came that we were bringing some 
 malignants' goods from Chester, which I protest to (jod we did 
 not. There were Lady Blundle's goods, and Mrs. Dixson, Will 
 Dixson's wife, and some things for her and her children, and she 
 is willing to shew all that she hath in her trunks. I pray you 
 to join with Sir Robert and Sir John Clottworthy to help both 
 her and me. Sir Robert Dixson had carried all his best things to 
 Abber Conway before I came out of Ireland, and he is there now. 
 These inconveniences befall me for my courtesies to my friends, 
 for if I had not had Mrs. Dixson's and Lady Blundle's goods with 
 me, nothing would have been said to mine. If I did not fear 
 the soldiers harming them, I should have been my own messen- 
 ger, but I send my wife and beg you to give her the best advice 
 and assistance you can, and also some money, charging it upon 
 the account between us. I am confident Mr. Loftus will help 
 her with a little, for though I could get nothing from his brother 
 in Ireland but oaths and protestations, he made no doubt but 
 that his brother would give me satisfaction. I pray you let me 
 
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 hear from you as soon as you may, for I have been without irews 
 for six or seven weeks, by reason of the close siege of Chester. 
 Direct my letters to Lieut. Col. Jones, and thank him on my 
 behalf, for I am much beholding to him. Do me the favour to 
 deliver the enclosed note to your brother Fitzgerrald, and ask 
 him to send me the bond of Sir George Hume to my wife. 
 
 Achlresscil : "For Sir Phillip Percif ell, knt. For Mrs. Maule 
 to deliver with her own hand." 2^ j^l'- 
 
 Jambs Fitz Nicholas Bakry. 
 
 1645, April 28. London. — Statement by Eichard Boles that 
 at the beginning of the rebellion, in 1641, James Fitz Nicholas 
 Barry came from Dublin (having broken prison there, as was 
 said) and took possession of the Castle of Anna [Annagh] , saying 
 that Sir Philip Percivall was gone into England and would 
 never return, for God had showed (sic) a just plague upon him 
 and such as he, and in his good time had put him [Barry] in 
 possession of his own again. He took all the cattle belonging 
 to Boles, who was forced to go into the Castle of Liscarrol, and 
 fell into great want. When the Irish army had taken Mallow, 
 Fitz Nicholas went to the Constable of the Castle of Welshtowne, 
 Anthony Wiseman, and persuaded him to go with his men to 
 Anna for safety, where they were kept prisoners, while Fitz 
 Nicholas took possession of Welshtowne and put in a garrison of 
 Irish rebels. He killed nearly a thousand sheep of Sir Philip 
 Percivall's besides other sheep and cattle, and, when the English 
 army approached Welshtowne, he fired the Castle and retreated 
 into Anna. He and his men helped the Irish at the taking of 
 Liscarrol, " still saying they were for the King, and that the 
 Parliament was but a puff of wind." 
 
 Cnogher Eeogh O'Callaghan, Sir William Poore of Kilbollane 
 and David Poore his grandson, and Ed. Mc Thomas Cam of 
 Clenlish, likewise did much mischief against Liscarrol, and were 
 in the fight in September, 1642. liUined. 2 pih 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Captain Thomas PkEVJioND at LiscarroU. 
 
 1645, May 4. [Carrig] towhill. — Has received a letter from 
 Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald, intimating that he and some others were 
 invited to LiscarroU, and there made prisoners. Asks for a full 
 relation of the business, so that, if there be not good cause to 
 detain them, he may give order for their discharge, but if Reymond 
 can justify the seizure, he is to send the persons to Moyallo with 
 a full account of the matter. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1645, May 12. Cork.—" I have received yours, by which I 
 find that those of your ward and of Milltowne have forborne to 
 do any service upon the enemy in expectation of receiving 
 further order from me. I did not suppose I should have found 
 you varying a second time from my directions, and do assure you 
 
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 that if you shall give me a third cause to take exceptions there- 
 unto, I shall prevent you of doing it the fourth." When you 
 were here I gave you express orders that so soon as the cessation 
 was ended, you were to do the enemy as much prejudice as you 
 could, and at any rate to go daily abroad to give alarums to the 
 country, which I now require you and Capt. Doare diligently to 
 do. " We are, by the blessing of God and the arrival of some 
 supplies forth of England (whereof you may be sure to partici- 
 pate) put into a very good condition for the present, and do 
 expect as the time wastes our provisions that fresh supplies will 
 be constantly sent us this summer. We have beaten the enemy 
 out of Barrj'more and Imokilly, and not left a man on this side 
 the Blackwater that dares show his head. We are now drawing 
 forth to besiege Barryes Court, which we are confident will be 
 speedily either surrendered or inforeed. The enemy, lying with 
 a good strength on the further side of the Blackwater, dares not 
 advance, we having six hundred horse, two hundred dragoons 
 and a party of foot who wait upon and face the enemy, so as he 
 stirs not a foot but they are ready to have a bout with him, and 
 if the ground where he lieth were fit for horse service, we would 
 seek him out where he lies, and desire nothing more than to meet 
 him on equal ground. You may expect shortly to have the 
 passage opened that way ; in the meantime you must be indus- 
 trious to give the enemy as frequent alarums as you may." 
 Sic/ned. 2 pj). 
 
 Captain John Hodder to Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 1645, May 14. Cork.— I find from your letter of March 28th 
 that you have received the brief account I sent you by 
 Mr. Knifton, and by your advice I am making the like for 
 Lord Inchiquin to put his hand to. Two of your kinswomen, 
 Mr. Mules' daughters, have been with me here, sent to me from 
 Dublin by Sir William Usher, with directions to see them safely 
 convoyed to you, in which I have done my best endeavour. 
 " The Irish are going up and down the country, taking of towns 
 and castles. They are now abroad with four thousand horse and 
 foot, with four battering pieces and two field pieces ; they have 
 already taken Caperquin, Michellstowne and Ballahooly'-' with 
 divers other castles, and at this time, as we hear, they are come 
 against Malloe. My Lord is providing to go out against them 
 with those small forces which he hath here, which is about 
 fifteen or sixteen hundred horse and foot. I pray God to give a 
 blessing to his designs. This last week our party of horse went 
 forth to Castle Lyons to view their strength, and met their horse, 
 and beat them back into Pormoye Wood, to the body of foot, and 
 killed and took prisoners many of their chief commanders, with 
 the loss of not above five or six of our party. God did show His 
 great mercy to us at that time. Except we have some sudden 
 supplies we are like to lose all Munster, for they are gathering 
 together a great strength with resolution to run over all." 
 
 • But xee p. 257. 
 
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 Captain Eeymond with the rest of your garrisons are well provided, 
 and have gotten a gun into Lisearroll Castle, and yet for all that, 
 I fear they will gain them, for there is few castles doth withstand 
 them. 1^ jW- 
 
 Earth. Allerton to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645, May 14. Bamfield in Suffolk.— Thanking him for his 
 many favours. Is, thanks be to God, now settled in ^^eace, but 
 how long it will continue he knows not, as " a counsel " has now 
 arrived in London against him. Prays Sir Philip to go or send 
 to Mr. Felps (the clerk of the committee where his business lieth) , 
 at the widow White's house in the White Friars, and try to 
 discover what is intended against him. In the mean-time, the 
 first payments of this year's profits shall be sent to Sir Philip, 
 whose " new kindness calleth for speedy payment of an old debt." 
 His present living will be no inheritance, and he desires, if 
 possible, to be commended to some honest patron. 
 
 Postscript. " Te mea siqjposita %'eluti trabe, fnlta niina ust." 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel James Barry, Governor of MallOwe Castle. 
 
 1645, May 21. Mallowe Castle. — Warrant to "his Majesty's 
 Catholic commanders, officers and soldiers," to jjermit Captain 
 Thomas Piemon, late of Lisearroll, and now kept at Mallowe 
 " for the assurance of the safety of the convoj' that convoyed 
 the rest of his men and goods to Cork " to pass with a trumpeter 
 to Cork, by virtue of the Lord General's authority. Signed. J p. 
 
 Thomas Freeman to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1645, May 27. — I am safe in Leavei-230ole, thank God, after 
 much ado, for I was ten days coming up and much frighted by 
 the King's forces, which we were told were within ten or twelve 
 miles of us, so that we were fain to go twenty miles out of our way 
 for fear of them. The carriers have not yet reached Warrington, 
 but I met with a trooper who had been my father's servant and 
 he procured me a horse, and so I reached the end of my journey. 
 It was lucky I met with him or they would hardly have let me 
 in here because of the sickness in Manchester, of which there is 
 great noise in the country, and I having passed within three 
 miles of the place. You have often told me to come with carriers 
 to Perry and this place, but though it is easy to talk of going to 
 this place and the other, he that means to go to either will find 
 much trouble by the way, for within twenty miles of Derby we 
 could not go without a strong convoy which had come from 
 Leicester. I intend, please God, shortly to embark for Dublin, 
 and as for Stone, I believe he is still in Perry. I pray you, direct 
 your letters to Watrigate Street, either to -lohn Wellding, near the 
 sign of the Angel, or to Mr. Bayley .Tones, pewterer, and tell me 
 what you have recovered. 
 
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 Addressed : " For my very loving friend Sir Phillip Percivalle, 
 knt. in Cheapeside, at the sign of the Wooden Bell before a gold- 
 smith's shop." 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Thomas Freeman ; answered 28th 
 June. No more to be got. 111. disbursed by me about his suit 
 and 10/. about that of Edward Grice." 1^P2>- 
 
 Captain John Hodder to his cousin, Anthony Bateman, 
 in London. 
 
 1645, June 7. [Cork.J — Wrote formerly to Mr. Green about 
 his bills of exchange, wishing to come in as an undertaker for a 
 castle and some lands, of which he has had a custodiam all 
 through the wars, but now their enemies have taken it, and four 
 or five others lying near. Their strength is such that unless 
 speedy supplies come out of England, it will go very hard with 
 the English. Being now quite "out of heart for ever getting up 
 again amongst these heathen" he has little desire to meddle with 
 lands in Ireland, and would rather have two or three hundred 
 pounds in ready money. 1 p. 
 
 [Richard FitzGerald] to his brother [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1645, June 7. — I thank you for returning me Mr. Osbaldiston's 
 letter and beg you to thank Cousin Smith for his care in my 
 business. I fear this summer's war will disturb the University, 
 and hinder those elected from going there. "God's will be done. 
 Here is only much talk of Leicester being lost ; no cruelty hath 
 been used, as was said ; it's thought the King is gone to Derby. 
 Col. Jephson hath gotten a committee appointed to consider of 
 the way to raise men for Munster ; in the meantime let the 
 rascal enemy be commanded to forbear acts of hostility, otherwise 
 he may do much mischief before any supplies come hither. The 
 matter and the men standing thus committed, I conceive it better 
 for you to be absent than present, for the business concerning 
 you will be laid aside at this time. W. V. [Sir Wm. Usher ?] 
 was the man who told Bor[lase?] of the articles; qiiod volninus 
 cvedimas. Perp[oint] is somewhat talked of concerning Leicester, 
 as if he had some notice of the business thi'ee months since and 
 made no words of it. A. H [esilrige ?] and Earl of Kent likewise." 
 Ip. 
 
 Capt. John Hoddek to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645, June 7. Cork. — " I give you notice with grief of part {sic) 
 of those castles we have lately lost. Mallowe was first that gave 
 up on quarter ; then LiscarroU yielded also ; Aynagh stood very 
 valiantly and lost most of their men, and till the castle was much 
 shaken would not give over ; then Lieutenant Fisher command- 
 ing, with two or three went out to the Governor, but could have 
 no quarter, but was quartered with the rest. Then Milltowue 
 yielded also upon quarter, without shot. Captain Bettesworth 
 was cleared but Captain Reymond is condemned, but I hope my 
 
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 lord will have mercy on him. Lieut. Dore is not come to trial. 
 All the castles beyond the Blackwater are taken only Ballahooly. 
 They vapour much and swear they will have our port garrisons 
 ere long, and if we have not some speedy aid we are in much 
 danger." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smmth to his brother-in-law, Sir Philip Percivall 
 
 1645, June 8. Youghall. — " For matter of news I shall say 
 little; my Lord of Broghill will store you with such as our 
 desperate condition affords. He now comes to take his farewell 
 of England ; I mean, with a resolution never to implore more 
 aid if not now cheerfully relieved. I need not desire your 
 furtherance in a work so nearly concerning yourself, therefore 
 now bestir your stumps, or else for ever hereafter hold your peace. 
 
 "All our castles and holds beyond the Blackwater, Balley- 
 houley excepted, are gone, most burnt to the ground, in 
 particular Michelstowne and Dunraile. Mallo and Liscarroll 
 yielded without shot or stroke and so did Miltowne, but for 
 Annah, no place in Ireland ever better defended, in which service 
 the rogues lost at least three hundred of their best men and at 
 last got it by treachery ; the particulars my Lord can tell you. 
 
 " As yet not any news of the Scots, which we admire, especially 
 the two thousand men not coming to us. There's a riddle in it 
 surely, but I am certain it makes our rascals beyond measure 
 bold, and swarm in all these parts like bees. 
 
 "Eeport says Sir R. Osborn is adhered to them, and for his 
 fidelity his son Nick is to raise a company under them. How 
 like you this ? 
 
 "Your sister is very desirous to go to suck, and to take her 
 journey by shipping. I endeavour to wean her from the breast 
 if I can till times mend, which yet I expect not. . . ""'' 
 
 Posiscrixit. " My service to Major Bettesworth. Tell him I 
 have seen a thousand of his letters, and not in any of them a 
 word to me but in one to my Lord Broghill. I have writ three 
 to him." 1 p. 
 
 Late Garrison of Liscarrol to the Lord President of Munster, 
 Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Protestant forces there. 
 
 1645, June 9. — Praying him to grant Capt. Thos. Eeymond 
 his life and liberty, and to continue him in his command over 
 them, they " being now called to receive arms and like sheep 
 without a personal shepherd ; " and also to give liberty to Serjeant 
 Elyas Leale, now lying in great misery in the Marshall's hands. 
 Signed by Henry Bettesworth, ensign, John Jones, serjeant, 
 two corporals, a drummer, and twenty one soldiers. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 Note, signed by Lord Inchiquin, that "ofiScers shall be 
 appointed over them worthy to command, which those 
 they now sue for are found not to be." 1 p. 
 
 He probably means that she wishes to go to see her mother. 
 7166 B 
 
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 Capt. Thomas Ebymond. 
 
 1645, June 19. Cork. — Pass, signed by Lord Inchiquin, for 
 Captain Thomas Reymond to go into England, with his wife, 
 family and goods. J p. 
 
 Captain John Hoddee to Sir Philip Perseyall in London. 
 
 1645, July 21. Cork. — " This bearer, Captain Reymond, is 
 able by woeful experience, to certify you of the loss of LiscarroU, 
 Mallowe, with all the castles we had in Munster except Barriscourt 
 and Belvelle, which as yet we do enjoy. With much grief I 
 must certify you that it is to be feared we shall lose all our 
 garrison towns in Munster if we have not speedy course taken 
 for our relief, with men, money and provisions. We have had 
 nothing in our stores this month. Our soldiers have ever 
 since lived upon ISd. per week, which have been paid by the 
 poor inhabitants, which are not able to continue the payments, 
 by reason of the great losses and charges that they have long 
 been at. The enemy, Castlehaven commander, lieth now 
 against Youghall; he had planted on the west side, but 
 could do no good there, so now hath carried his guns, 
 being four good battering pieces, and planted them by the 
 river side, near to Pilltown, and hath already done much 
 harm by battering the wall and houses, and have killed 
 Lieut. Col. Lofftes [Loftus] and Lieut. Col. Badnidge, with 
 other soldiers, and very proudly boasteth that they will not give 
 over till they have it, and will put them all to the sword, men, 
 women and children. Cork is so full of women and children 
 from thence that we can scarce contain them, and our markets 
 are very poor and small. I doubt not but you have heard of our 
 loss of Col. Bryan, Lieut-Col. Courtnye, with four other captains, 
 with others, which were taken prisoners in Rostillion Castle. 
 After we had taken it, they staying to clear and raze it, were 
 afterwards surprised and carried prisoners to Kilkenny, where 
 they remain in a miserable condition." God grant we may soon 
 be relieved, or shipping sent to fetch us off. IJ jip. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip: "21 July. . . rec. by Capt. 
 Reymond, 2 Aug." 
 
 Edm. Sjiyth to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645, July 28. Annables. — "I received your letter and am 
 sorry to hear of the sad condition of the Protestants of Munster, 
 and the rather because I see no hopes or ways how they should 
 be relieved, and for Sir Thomas Fairefax, how he should relieve 
 them I do not apprehend, in regard I saw a letter in print of 
 one of his officers, wherein he complains they are disabled to 
 proceed effectually in regard they want for completing their army 
 to the number it was established at, fifteen hundred horse and 
 six thousand foot. I pray God direct those that should timely 
 provide for these things." I beg you to have the enclosed sent, 
 
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 according to the superscription, to the sister of Bess Curwen, who, 
 before she died, left some money in my wife's keeping which her 
 sister now demands with threatening language. She offers 
 bonds to secure me, but if she is qualified as executrix her dis- 
 charge should be sufficient against Bess's husband and brothers. 
 As to a certain party [? Broghill] taking anything upon him till 
 his account be discharged, I am of the same mind, but the 
 question is whether he did not make himself as obnoxious to 
 the other side by soliciting supplies for Lord Inchiquin as 
 if he had been in arms with him. 
 
 Endorsed by Pereivall: "Cos. Smyth. B. as obnoxious by sol. 
 as by arms." 1 p- 
 
 Sib Philip Peecivalle to Captain John Hoddek. 
 
 1645, August 15. — Concerning his accounts as Commissary at 
 Cork. Thanks him for his love, and trusts that God will enable 
 them all to bear their heavy sufferings (which could not have 
 been but for their sins having kindled His indignation against 
 them) and in His good time restore them. [Is sorry to find how 
 Reymond has carried himself and believes (with submission) that 
 the very best way had been, when there was no way but blows, 
 not to have trusted any such, but to have called them in, by 
 reason of the experience had some years ago of the like, when 
 once the stronger party came." Tliis sentence is cancelled.l Draft. 
 H PP- 
 
 Lord Broghill to Captain Moulton. 
 
 1645, August 15. London. — Requesting, as a favour to him- 
 self and to Sir Phihp Percivalle, an honest man and a great friend 
 of his own, that Capt. Moulton will further the sending of a hair 
 trunk from Anglesey to Milford or those parts where Sir Philip 
 resides. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother, [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1645, August 19. Youghall.— "Whether I wrote to you by my 
 Lord of Broghill or not I cannot tell ; if I did not, pardon me, 
 for I was then at the leaguer of Ballymartie, which at five days' 
 end we took on quarter, but were forced to burn it within one 
 hour after, Castlehaven with his forces came so fast on. My 
 Lord President with the Cork forces had much ado to get to 
 Barriscourt, and those of this town under my command hardly 
 got within a mile of the town before seven troops and eighteen 
 colours was in the rear of us, we being not above five hundred 
 in all, yet I thank God we came safe home the 14th .June. 
 
 "From this time forward, Castlehaven fell to taking of 
 Castellions, Lismore and all those castles on the Blackwater and 
 Bide, which famous service he ended the 28th June. The 
 29th June he showed himself before this town with all his 
 
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 rebellious rout, to the number of at least eight thousand of all 
 sorts. Some three days after he came within half musket shot of 
 our walls, from whence we made four or five smart sallies, 
 and forced him to settle himself further off, having then 
 killed him at least three hundred men without the loss 
 of one to us. Some ten days after, he settled himself 
 near the harbour's mouth (where they had formerlj' raised two 
 batteries on the east side), and the first day, out of one shot from 
 the ferry point, sunk the Duncannon frigate in the morning, and 
 the same evening with another shot into the foot of the quay, 
 killed Walt. Loftus, Tom. Budnedge and a common soldier, the 
 bearer will tell you how nearly I escaped ; and raised a battery 
 which did much annoy us in the South Abbey, which we resolved 
 not to endure, but on the 5th this instant we made a sally before 
 day on them, in which we killed by their own confession two 
 captains, three lieutenants, two ensigns and about three hundred 
 Ulster men. 
 
 'We dismounted their culverin and threw it down the 
 rocks and made it useless to them, and took one brass piece 
 of about four or five hundred-weight. You must know we had 
 not strength nor time to bring the culverin away. This sally 
 hath now put them to Ballenatra, where they now lie and hope 
 to starve us, the harbour being by them taken from us, only 
 by night boats come in to us in the dark. And truly I fear 
 starving and not their forces, for I assure you here are in 
 this town at least five thousand souls, of which not above 
 twelve hundred soldiers at most, and I may safely say no 
 man can assure himself of twelve days' provisions. But I hope 
 God in His due time will send relief, if not you may imagme what 
 will follow. However, seeing it's my fortune to have the charge 
 of the place, I will, with God's leave, defend it to the utmost. 
 
 "It were too tedious to tell you how many invitations I 
 have had from Castlehaven to yield the town to him, to which 
 purpose he sent me the copy of his commission from the 
 Supremo Council, with many other passages, whose letters &c. 
 I keep very safe ; but this bearer, Capt. Phillips (who commanded 
 the Mayjiowcr and hath been very zealous and active here, and 
 ready to supply us at all times) can give you many particulars. 
 . . . Your sister and all her fry are at Cork, and so are all our 
 ladies and Sir Wm. Fenton." We are put to hard shifts, all my 
 country estate being gone, and never having seen much of my pay. 
 
 Postscript. "Although the rogues are now at Ballenetra, yet 
 they can be here when they please and doubtless will if they 
 see cause. So that, if it be known they are at that distance, it 
 may retard supplies, which I need not bid you hasten. 4 pp. 
 
 Endorsed as " rec. 22 Sept. by Capt. Philips." 
 
 Lord Beoghill. 
 1645, August 20. — Letter of Attorney, empowering Sir Philip 
 Percivall to receive any moneys or goods due to himself or to 
 Lord Lichiquin for their entertainment, and to prosecute their 
 petitions concerning the same. iSigned. | p. 
 
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 [Sir William Usher] to [Sm Philip Pbrcivall ?] 
 
 1645, August 31. — I am glad to hear that Ned has safely come 
 to_ you. [Here follow details about money matters.] " All your 
 friends here are well, but in great heaviness for that sad loss 
 which lately hath happened to them, the death of the Lady 
 Be[verley] Newcomen, whom all here extremely lament, but 
 especially Jud [ith] , who now hath none of her old companions 
 left with her. I writ by Ned that you would send me a whole 
 piece of black serge. If you have not sent it I pray forbear 
 and only send me seven and a half yards of it for my mother, 
 and five yards for All [ice '?] . If there be any other stuff there 
 which my sister conceives may be more fashionable, yet lasting, 
 cheap and fit for an everyday winter gown, send as much of it as 
 will make my wife a gown ; if not, send five and a quarter yards 
 of the same. If you conceive that my wife's gown may be con- 
 veniently made there without too much charge for so slight a 
 garment, I pray let it be done by her tailor Gorst, who hath her 
 measure ; he lives near Strand bridge. She is nothing altered 
 since he saw her, only she now begins to swell a little in the 
 waist. I formerly desired that Bowes would send me a plain 
 cloth suit ; pray let him send me with it a black stufl' suit of 
 I'rench serge, or some such lasting stuff. Let the cloak be 
 unlined, I have plush here to line it with. I cannot stay to say 
 more, but refer you to the bearer, only commend me to all, and 
 comfort the old women, who will be I fear too passionate for this 
 sad accident . . . Send four pairs worsted stockings, two of 
 them grass green, two taffeta, and two love hoods, some bone 
 combs, &c." 
 
 Postscript. Since writing this, Lady Blundell and her 
 company have landed, from whom I have received your letter, 
 and at the same time two more of yours, by the Lady Legh and 
 Sir Francis Ha [milton ?] . September 9th. 2 j)}). 
 
 Endorsed by Ferckall : " 9 Sept. '45. W. V. by Capt. Winter to 
 Ned. rec. 2 Dec." 
 
 Capt. John Hodder to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1645, September 22. — All your estate in Munster is in the 
 enemy's hand. All the stone houses and castles are yet 
 standing, and I shall endeavour to the best of my power to keep 
 them preserved. The enemy lie at Castle Lyons, and keep us 
 close within our garrisons. " My Lord of Inchiquin has been 
 very sick, but, thanks be to God, begins to amend. If we could 
 see Col. Jephson here with his horse, we hope we might look 
 them in the face." Colonel Eidgway was killed a fortnight 
 before your letter arrived. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " rec. 13 November." 1 p. 
 
 Sib Henry Tichborne. 
 
 1645, October 10. — Certificate by Sir Hen. Tichborne [lately 
 Lord Justice] concerning Sir Philip Percivall's action as Com- 
 missary General in selling some rye provided for the army in 
 
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 Dublin : that the said Sir PhiHp appHed to the Council Board for 
 money to pay for the rye, which could not be given, wherefore it 
 was judged expedient to sell a fourth part to the bakers of the 
 city in order to secure the rest. Certifies also that the rye 
 having got heated at sea, it was necessary to buy corn to mix 
 with it ; that to prevent discontents in the army it was thought 
 necessary by the State that the price of the bread issued to the 
 army should not be raised (being rated at fourteen pence for the 
 eleven pound loaf), though for eight or nine months before the 
 cessation, corn had cost much more ; and lastly, that Sir Philip's 
 care, pains and charges in providing for the army were very 
 great, " without which, as was generally conceived by the State 
 and most others, the army had much sooner fallen into want and 
 discontents, if not totally to disbanding." Signed, f p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Sir Percy Smyth. 
 
 1645, October 14. — I received yours of August 19th by 
 accident on the 22nd of last month, but have not yet heard of 
 Captain Philips. " We were much joyed to hear of your good 
 health . . . and also of your happy success against those 
 barbarous rebels, which is here taken notice of, and we hoj^e 
 there will be provision made answerable to the occasions there, 
 but indeed it comes in so slowly that we have just cause to fear 
 God's anger for our sins, and this plague as the effect thereof, 
 will yet remain upon us, albeit there is great cause to believe by 
 the great successes here that some course will be taken to enable 
 the prosecution of the war in a better fashion. God grant us His 
 grace to make right use of our afflictions, and direct them timely 
 to set upon that great work. . . . For what is doing here I 
 must refer you to the agent's letters to the Lord of Broghill. . . 
 All your friends at Bridgefoot were well a month ago, save the 
 widow of Sir Beverley Newcomen. God send us better times." 
 Copii. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Colonel William Jephson. 
 
 1645, October 23. [London]. — Mr. Davies has agreed to 
 advance 1,000/. within five days of your coming to town, and 
 250/. more and 1,200/. in Spanish money, five days later, and to 
 deliver 1,500/. in commodities upon the warrant for 4,000/., 
 whether the ordinance for securing his money upon the excise 
 proceeds or no, "so as you instantly repair hither and give your 
 assistance in that too, whereof he hath good hopes to prevail." 
 He will also send corn and oats upon the new warrants. 
 
 " This is conceived to be a ready way for sending the horse 
 already raised, and will be very welcome news to them that hath 
 hitherto expected them, and will also satisfy others who (not 
 knowing the wants which hath occasioned their stay) take more 
 notice of it than otherwise perhaps they would." He will also 
 labour with others to take course for satisfying the remaining 
 warrants as soon as maybe. "In this debate and agreement, 
 
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 Sir John Clotworthy and Colonel Hill did express a great deal of 
 desire to comply with your occasions, and persuaded Mr. Davies 
 all they could, promising him all the assistance they could give, 
 so as nothing hinders the business but your absence, and there- 
 tore your friends do earnestly desire your speedy coming up, as 
 well to perfect this as to acquaint the House with the proceedings 
 of the Common Council, whereof an answer is expected to-morrow 
 (without money), and to get the petitions and other things 
 reported. Copy, li ijp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to his cousin, [Nicholas] Loftus. 
 
 1645, October 27. — " A week since I sent you the printed papers 
 of the proceedings of the Scotch commissioners since May last, 
 which is sithence corrected and somewhat enlarged and reprinted. 
 I would also have sent you the votes of both Houses about those 
 affairs but that it is expected that there will be published a 
 declaration at large concerning the same. ... I thought good 
 to tell you that Sir Jo. T[emple], being asked by a friend why 
 he went not into the employment northward'-'', he gave for reason, 
 that there was one to be employed (who indeed was then named 
 for it, as you may remember) therein at that time, who was one 
 that used to take half-crowns, a mean fellow, with whom he 
 would not be joined ; and named him that undertook to do a good 
 office between Sir Ja[mes Ware?] and Mr. Wetherall, in convey- 
 ing to him what will be due at Candlemas next This I 
 
 would not mention but that I am obliged in gratitude to him to 
 do it, or ought else I may for him. When I shall tell you the 
 party, you will believe it." Draft. %p. 
 
 [Sir Philip Percivalle] to [Sir Robert King]. 
 
 [1645,] November 20. London. — I am confident that you 
 have what passes here from better hands, so I only send you one 
 of those pamphlets which are most to be credited. \JSIarriin\- 
 " There is speech of a Lord Deputy shortly to be moved."] Mr. 
 [Worsley] Batten and the rest who came from DubHn at the 
 end of last month report that a peace was conceived to be near 
 concluding, but I suppose you will know what has happened 
 since from Sir Patrick Wems. 
 
 " A miserable and unsafe place it is like to be for the poor 
 Protestants, whether there be peace or no, for aught I can hear, 
 except the Lord in much mercy look upon them. God grant 
 them and us patience to bear what He lays upon us and sanctify 
 all our afHictions to us. From Munster we heard lately 
 that a fresh supply of Preston's forces came to the siege of 
 Youghall, and that Castlehaven and most of his forces lie about 
 Permoy and Castle Lions, to straighten the rest of the garrisons, 
 
 * This appears to refer to the Commissioners sent by the Committee of both 
 Kingdoms to Ulster. These were Sir Bobert King, Arthur Annesley and Col. Beale. 
 t In Sir Philip's own hand. 
 
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 and that Youghall was in great distress for want of victuals, 
 clothes and fuel, but was (with difficulty) relieved by Captains 
 Crowther, Plunkett and Whitty. iManiin''* "It is written that 
 a legate from the Pope [Rinuccini] landed in October with 100,000 
 Spanish pistolets, and arms for eight thousand horse and 
 foot."] . . . _ 
 
 For my own particular, I must needs say that he [Marr/i»,f " Sir 
 John Temple"] that persuaded you the last winter that he was 
 more a Christian than underhand to traduce an innocent man, 
 proceeded nevertheless very unworthily, and though he could 
 not make good his undertaking, I cannot yet find how to be 
 heard or understood, nor shall (I doubt) until my evidences and 
 witnesses are dispersed, dead or gone, as indeed many of them 
 are already, . . . wherein I cheerfully submit to God's good 
 pleasure, to whom it is well known that the malice I contracted 
 was for the service of the Parliament in the matter of the mills 
 [of Kilmainham]." I pray you to present my service to the 
 Lord President of Connaught, Mr. Anneslie, Col. Bealle and our 
 other friends. 
 
 Endorsed: " To E. K." l^ pp. 
 
 Edmund Peecivall to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1645, December 2. Ringwood. — " I must crave pardon for my 
 long silence. This gasping, bleeding age hath afforded so little 
 comfort to friends either to write or visit, that I have almost 
 forgotten either." Mr. Dampire of Uphill will give you an account 
 of how matters go at Burton. " He is of all men that I can hear 
 of that lives in the country most happiest for outward things, for 
 he in this exorbitant age grows rich, and all men else I am sure 
 
 grows poor enough I pray to God earnestly that he will 
 
 strengthen and uphold us in these times of affiiction and trial, 
 and that you and I and all God's servants may kiss the rod with 
 patience, that we may have comfort in heaven, for I fear on earth 
 we shall have but little." Seal of arms. 1 p. 
 
 SiK Haeijrbss Waller to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1645, December 4. Culhampton. — I must first tell you of 
 Sir William Fenton's coming over, " who surprised me like one 
 of Job's messengers, setting forth that all was lost if there could 
 not be money and provisions got without sending to London, 
 which the haste would not admit, and this desperate disease 
 drove me to try the affections of some of the prime movers of 
 this army, wherein God's spirit wrought so powerfully with them 
 that beyond their power they extended themselves for our instant 
 relief, despatching him presently away with 1,000Z; in money, 
 fifty tons of victuals from Lyme and as much from Bristol, and 
 a very worthy person, a commissioner of Parliament, sent into 
 Wales to send such provisions from thence as they proffered our 
 
 * In Sir Philip's own hand. f In the first Lord Egmont's hand. 
 
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 General for the supply of this army, which we shall not yet pro- 
 claim at London, for fear of stopping supplies from thence, which 
 do not use to be overhasty. Our General hath been most noble 
 herein, and what Lieut. -General Crumwell did is never to be 
 forgotten." As regards my going into Parliament, I did not see how 
 to overcome two difficulties, the danger of losing my employ- 
 ment, and the procuring of a place. I afterwards found that it 
 might have been managed, but meanwhile, the opportunity is lost, 
 and I do not know how to lay hands on another. I find great 
 inclinations in some eminent men of this army to the business of 
 Ireland. " Tis certain our greatest hopes for Ireland is from 
 this army, about which I have had many free and serious dis- 
 courses with Lieut. -General Crumwell, whose spirit leads much 
 that way, and especially for -the support of Munster and to begin 
 the war there, which, were he sent over, I should look upon the 
 work as done, and therefore I offer it to you as a matter very 
 serious whether we should not all petition to have him our 
 Deputy, only I will be so free with you as to desire you first to 
 enquire of Sir William Waller, upon my score, whether there be 
 any thing in motion or thought touching him in that business. . . 
 If I can get leave, I will be ere long at London, to set that wheel 
 ongoing." 1 jj. Seal of anus. 
 
 [Nicholas Loftus] to his cousin. Sir Philip Percivale. 
 
 1645, December 8. — We are all in good health, although the 
 general calamity of want pinches all sorts of people. As to news, 
 one day it is credibly reported that there will be a peace, and 
 the next day it is contradicted. " I think there will be none, for 
 I see the principal motives of the peace to be frustrate, they 
 having not one man in a readiness to send to assist the King, 
 and if they were willing, which they make little show of, they 
 cannot possibly do it before the spring, and what their weak 
 abilities can then perform, all the world may see and yourself 
 doth know. Here arrived at Carliugford the Lord Digby and 
 Col. Marmaduke Langdale and many other commanders which 
 came from the Isle of Man, and as I hear, many more doth yet 
 remain in that isle. What his lordship's coming may alter here 
 concerning the speeding of the peace I know not, but a short 
 time will produce what the effect is like to be. The British 
 armies of Ulster about six weeks since went into Connaught, and 
 there at Sligoe killed about a thousand or twelve hundred of the 
 Irish with their great titulary Archbishop of Tuam [Malachias 
 O'Kelly] who was President of Connaught for the Irish, with two 
 of his chaplains ; and since. Sir Charles Coote has taken eighteen 
 several castles and garrisons from the Irish, and in one of them 
 put eighty to the ^word : The Irish has no manner of force now 
 to oppose them, but they go without opposition where they please. 
 The Irish armies are returned from their siege of Youghall and 
 Cork, and Inchiquin has done some good service since their 
 remove. The next spring will show what hopes of better times 
 will be here." 1 p- 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Cos. Lo. rec. 28 per Aid. J." 
 
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 Lord Broghill to Sir Phillip Peecivall, - at London. 
 
 1645, December 9. Cork. — The Lord President's departure 
 being so sudden I cannot give you the account you desire, but 
 will do so by the next opportunity. " The assurances which 
 many of our friends do give us that our affairs proceed but slowly 
 at London (the effects whereof are too apparent) has occasioned 
 my Lord President to take upon him this journey, the inactive- 
 ness of the season rendering his departure supportable. Our con- 
 dition he will acquaint you with, and now truly we are come to 
 the crisis of our disease, and must either immediately recover or 
 die, which I am very glad of, for suspense in my opinion is the 
 worst of evils. I am sorry to hear that the affair concerning the 
 petitions is only approved but not granted, which argues the 
 little value they put upon the petitioners, for to think a thing fit 
 to be done and not to do it, is a greater discourtesy than to deny 
 it absolutely. ... I am very sorry that your enemies con- 
 tinue i^ersecuting of you and am confident your innocency will be 
 an armour of proof. For one of them, I believe I have so 
 conjured him, he will attempt no more. If he does, I shall esteem 
 him my enemy as much as yours. . . . My Lord Ormond 
 has now declared hiruself so jDublicly for the rogues that I wonder 
 he sticks at anything henceforward that may advantage them." 
 The Lord President will give you all particulars. Hologvaiih. 
 2 pp. 
 
 [Sir William Usher to Sir Philip Pbrcivall.J 
 
 1645, December 17. [Dublin.] — I wrote to you by Capt. 
 Wentworth, who, I hear, is safely landed. \_Businesii inatters.~\ 
 I received yours of November 15 by A.M's man, who arrived 
 here this day with Sir Henry Tychbourne. "I am not so wise 
 as to be able to tell you what will be the issue of this treaty, so 
 long in agitation. There is a cessation till the 17th of January, 
 and by that time, many conceive there will be some conclusion, 
 but what that conclusion will be . . . the reports are so various 
 that I cannot affirm anything on which you may rely. 2 pp. 
 
 T. M[aulb] to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645, December 20. [Dublin.] — This is my fourth letter to 
 you since my landing. I wrote at large two months ago by 
 Captain John Wentworth, and desire to know if it came safe to 
 your hands. 
 
 " Here landed my Lord Digby a month ago from the Isle of Man, 
 Sir Marmaduke Langdale and fifty other commanders, and all of 
 them commanded horse. They were all very bare, for they lost 
 all that they had at the business of Sharrbourne [Sherburn] in 
 Yorkshire, so much that my Lord lost his coach and all his horses 
 and his sumpter and all his money and papers; so that every 
 colonel, lieut. -colonel and major hath got five pounds, and every 
 captain hath got three pounds since their coming here, which makes 
 
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 our soldiers fare the worse for it and cry out vilely. My Lord Digby 
 begins now to rail at the Irish for deceiving the King and not 
 performing what they promised, but yet for all that we are work- 
 ing for a peace. The Cessation hath taken on again till the 17th of 
 the next month, and then we hope by that time that we shall be 
 able to send you over supply and relief, which I much doubt will 
 not be performed. Here came letters lately from the Isle of Man 
 to my Lord Digby and brought very good news, that my Lord of 
 Montrose had given them a great blow lately and prospered 
 mightily, and that Lathome was relieved and the siege raised, and 
 so the like was Chester ; and that the King had taken Plymouth 
 and totally routed Fairfax. Some two days ago Sir Henry 
 Touchbourne [Tichborne] landed here. He came from Lever- 
 poole in a Parliament ship, and divers other passengers, which 
 contradicts all this news and brings word that Lathome is lost and 
 that all the other news is false, which troubles us very much. 
 Inchiquin is in a very good condition, and Lieut. -Colonel 
 Sanderson hath done very well with Sir Charles Coote in 
 Connaught, and Sir William Cole doth very well where he is. 
 They have given Owen Pioe O'Neale a great defeat lately." Tell 
 your wife that her brother Beverley has arrived here safe and 
 well, and that her mother and all her friends are very well also. 
 You would do me a great favour if you could supply me with a 
 little money, for I protest before God I am in great want." 2 pp. 
 
 Postscript. " Sir William Cole hath given them a great blo^^■, 
 and doth prosper extremely well beyond expectation." 
 
 Endorsed : "ree. 10 Feb. 
 
 Nicholas Loftus to his cousin [Sik Philip PercivallJ . 
 1645, December 22. Dublin. — . . . "For news, all I can 
 write [is] that the Earl of Clomorgan [ Glamorgan] was yesterday 
 committed by the Lord Lieutenant and Council to the Castle of 
 Dublin for concluding a peace with the Irish without the State, 
 and pretending a commission from the King for it, which the 
 Lord Digby here doth protest against, and if any such be, it was 
 ill-gotten and without the King's knowledge. For aught I see, 
 Clomorgan is like to suffer for his actions, and his hitended peace 
 is like to come to nothing, and I believe those men that was to be 
 sent for England, now on his committal will hardly be sent away. 
 I doubt not but the Articles and his pretended commission are 
 long ere this in London, being sent thither by Sir Robert Kinge, 
 where you will at large see all for what this Earl stands committed 
 for. This business alters the whole design of the Irish, and 
 Plunkett and Browne being at this present in town here, on the 
 committal of the Earl was presently ready to be gone for fear, 
 but as yet they are here. What the issue of this business will be 
 it is not known, but the Lord Lieutenant and Council doth carry 
 all thinos for the preservation of the Protestants with much 
 wisdom and care, so that I hope the Papists shall not have power 
 to exercise their tyranny over the small remnant that are left." 
 1 p. Endorsed by Sir Philip : "rec. March 25, 1646, with letters 
 to Jephson, Temple and Cromwell." 
 
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 Sir Philip Percivallb to Sm Hakdress Waller. 
 
 1645, December 22. — I received yours of the 4th on the 16th 
 inst., with its noble expressions of affection to an absent friend. 
 I think your attendance here of more consequence than I can 
 express, and urge you not to neglect any opportunity of coming 
 up. The supplies sent by your old friend Sir William Fenton 
 were so seasonable that if seconded hence by the committee, so 
 that forces may be sent to take the field early in spring, the Irish 
 will be put to much distress. 
 
 " The next morning after I received your letter, I waited on Sir 
 AVilliam Waller from you, who was pleased to afford me an hour's 
 free discourse, and in conclusion told me that he had received so 
 many discouragements heretofore when he was near hand that he 
 cannot think of desiring to be again engaged in like kind, 
 although he wishes as well to the cause as any man, and (if called 
 thereunto) would adventure so far in it. The truth is that the 
 Scots had (till of late) a pretence to that command, and therefore 
 it is conceived that it would not be conferred on him if he should 
 desire it. About ten days ago, the Lord Lisle was named publicly 
 in the House (by Sir John Evelyn) as a fit person for that place, 
 (contrary to the expectation of those who set the business first on 
 foot, aiming at another, and conceiving the north the fittest place 
 to begin the work), but it i^roceeded no further that I can hear. 
 There was also a petition about that time fr [amed '?] privately to 
 desire that your friend there** might be designed for that service 
 as the only expedient, and (as I understand by some that wish 
 well to the service and to him) it was stayed by them for some 
 reasons, wherewith I doubt not but they have ere this acquainted 
 him, they having frequent opportunities of sending ; and it is 
 resolved for the present (as I am informed by some of the house) , 
 that the affairs there shall be managed by committees for this 
 season. ... I am confident that when God's good time 
 comes for punishing of those who have so long and so heavily 
 afflicted us, there must be some such person appointed, whose 
 fame may induce men to raise means on fit terms, without 
 which little good can be expected, at which end soever they shall 
 begin the work." This is all the account which my imperfect 
 idea of afi'airs enables me to give you. 
 
 Postscript. I have kept this letter until the 24th, partly 
 because I heard that the Scots, not being satisfied, resolved to 
 move the House again, which they did yesterday, but without 
 success. The House also proceeded to the first reading of the 
 Ordinance for raising money by way of assessment for Ireland, at 
 the rate of a third part of the Lord General (Essex') tax, which 
 will be a great help to the work if it pass. The further reading 
 is fixed for next Tuesday. Sir John Temple moved that a governor 
 should first be appointed, but it was not seconded. Mr. Maurice 
 Thompson has just told me " of some difference between the Pope's 
 Nuncio and the Lord of Ormond, and that the rebels are forbidden 
 
 ' i.i'. Cromwell, then in the west. 
 
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 to deal with the heretics (as they term us), and it is reported, 
 upon what ground I understand not, that the Lord of Ormond is 
 coming in." Drajt. 21 j'l^- 
 
 Captain John Hodder to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645, December 24. Cork.— Mr. Percivall has gone for 
 England, leaving a note with Mr. Walton to " supply his room," 
 with condition that he is to be paid 8s. the week. '"And at this 
 time,_ he hath taken a commission to be cornet under Capt. 
 Gethinges, and also hath had a commission from my Lord 
 President ever since Midsummer last to [be] commissary of 
 the field. I perceive that he means to solicit to be storekeeper 
 still, and that his brother Giles shall execute the place under 
 him. I leave it to your consideration whether one man should 
 be both storekeeper and commissary of the field, but if not, I pray 
 that my brother William Hodder and WilHam Sinart, who have had 
 all the pains hitherto, may keep the place until you shall other- 
 wise dispose of it. 
 
 I have not received above 20L these four years of my Lord to 
 defray charges for cellarage, Avages and many other things, and 
 for that reason, have now and then sold such things as might 
 best be spared, besides borrowing a great deal of money from my 
 cousin Strange and other friends. I pray you, move my Lord 
 that I may be supplied with money for these charges hereafter. 
 Ip. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin's report to the Committee of Both Houses for 
 
 Irish Affairs. 
 
 1645, December. — A relation by Lord Inchiquin of his 
 proceedings in Munster since his leaving Oxford in the summer 
 of 1644. [Thev is a copy of tliis amongst the State Papers, 
 Ireland (Vol. CCLXI, p. 94) and a full abstract of it will he found 
 in the Calendar, {p. 434), hut in one passage, that copy is mutilated. 
 The passage runs as follows : — "It pleased the Almighty so to 
 infatuate and divert the counsells and designs of the rebels this 
 last summer in sitting down hefore the town of Youghall, which 
 was relievable by sea, when they might with greater facility and 
 assurance have reduced any of our other garrisons and then have 
 fallen last on that toum, when no other place in the province 
 could have exhibited relief unto it." The ivords in italics are 
 wanting in the S.P- copy.'] 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip: "Lord Inchiquin's vindication and 
 explaining his progress ; " but this is cancelled, and, in another 
 hand is substituted " First propositions to the committee, Dec, 
 1645. [Inchiquin did not however actually deliver his report until 
 January; verbally on Jan. 13, and in writing on Jan. 17. It was 
 not entered until Jan. 27, together with his further report 
 concerning the Munster forces.] 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to T[homas] M[AtJLB]. 
 
 [1645, Dec. ?] . — I have sent you certain sums [enumerated'] by 
 Ralph Richardson, Sir John Clotworthy and Arthur Jones. If 
 old Bartlett pays the rest of his debt, my brother [Usher] will 
 give you what is still wanting, and if not, will make shift to get a 
 part "for you till that comes in. "You may remember that I was 
 once very earnest there for you with a friend of yours and mine 
 whose son hath, of late, endeavoured to do strange underhand 
 offices to me. He prescribes to himself no rules but those of his 
 own will, tending most to his own ends. I met [him] the other 
 day at the wife of Hodgeson, his (now) greatest friend, who 
 would not look on your friend ; and of all men, he and one 
 more labour to do mischiefs. God reward them according to 
 their works. ... I confess I am your debtor for two letters, 
 which I had not been if I had had conveniency or matter to write 
 as I would. I was not wont to be in arrear for such courtesies." 
 Draft f p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle's Vindication. 
 
 [164.5?] — Defence of his conduct as commissary and also as a 
 consenting party to the Cessation of September, 1643. 
 
 Tim copies ; one a rough draft, very much corrected, in Sir 
 Philip's own hand ; the other in another hand, hut corrected hi/ 
 Sir Philip. \_A very full and excellent abstract of this is printed in 
 Carte's Life of Ormonde, Vol. I, pp 454 et seq., but certain passaqes 
 there omitted, are supplied beloir?^ 
 
 At the beginning, p. 454: " Having been appointed Commissary 
 General of the Victual for the Army in Ireland, and therein — 
 according to my best understanding and to such a scantling of 
 means or provisions as were sent out of England or could be 
 procured there — faithfully discharged myself, and industriously 
 laboured night and day to improve all means that I could conceive 
 might redound to the advantage of the war, and to the keeping of 
 and preserving us from any want of necessity and consequently 
 any mischief or inconvenience to ensue thereby ; [and having] 
 disbursed my own money and what I could procure of others for 
 and towards the sustentation of the army there, and (for the 
 enabling of officers and ministers necessarily employed to subsist) 
 engaged myself for several sums of money and great quantities of 
 provisions by me contracted for, for the subsistence of the army 
 in times of distress; [and], in hopes of the continuing of an 
 effectual prosecution of the war, propounded many ways, as well 
 to the successive Lord Justices and Council as to the Marquess of 
 Ormond, Commander in Chief of the Army, (in the absence of the 
 Earl of Leicester, Lord Lieutenant General of Ireland) and also 
 to the Committee sent over by the Parliament, tending to the 
 better subsisting, as well of the army as of the inhabitants, and 
 to the saving of the Parliament's charge in that war, and wrestled 
 with several great extremities of several natures, too tedious to be 
 here inserted, in those times of extreme scarcity and discontents 
 of armies that (for the most part) were not at all interested in 
 
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 that kingdom, but were sent out of England on that service and 
 wholly depended on their entertainments : All which I did cheer- 
 fully undergo without receiving any pay and entertainment, 
 expecting by God's blessing upon the good success of the armies 
 in such a good cause a re- settlement of our religion and govern- 
 ment there estal)lished, of our former estates and fortunes, 
 whereof most of all his Majesty's good protestant subjects were 
 divested and disployed by the cruelty of that unparalleled conspiracy 
 and rebellion : And being now come to attend the pleasure of the 
 Parliarnent, of whom I expected to receive some part of the 
 entertainments due unto me as a reward for my service, with 
 pity, compassion and commiseration for my sufferings, and to be 
 discharged of my engagements, I find that I have been traduced 
 and detracted, and my reputation by some persons for by-respects 
 wounded, chiefly concerning the first cessation of arms concluded 
 with the Irish the 15 of September, 1643. I conceive it therefore 
 a great addition to my many miseries thus innocently to 
 suffer, and that it is necessary for the vindication of the truth 
 and of my injured reputation, ingenuously to offer to your 
 Honour's consideration that nothing but want and necessity . . . 
 did or could compel my consent or'submission to that cessation." 
 [Here Carte's report begins. On p. 456, after the passage ending 
 "discontents of the army " follows: "About the last of October, 
 1642, a committee of the Parhament arrived at Dublin, viz., Mr. 
 Piobert Pieynolds, Mr. Robert Goodwyn and Capt. Tucker, who 
 brought with them about 20,000^. in money and some ammunition 
 . . . unto whom, as also to the Lords Justices and Chief Commander 
 of the Army I gave particular relations and accounts . . . and 
 about the end of Christmas 1642, while the Committee of Parlia- 
 ment were there, after that I had by former warrant of the Lords 
 Justices and Council, shipped aboard the good ship of one Capt. 
 Eichard Hart, six hundred barrels of herrings for to supply (in 
 some sort) the necessities of the army in Munster," then in great 
 distress, and paid 62?. freight and other charges for the same, the 
 wants at Dublin were such that they were by like warrant unshipt, 
 and issued to the soldiers there, with loss, which course increased 
 the discontents of both armies." [Here Carte takes up the report 
 again, but on line 39 of p. 456, after "sent over 17,000L" read " into 
 Leinster " and on the last line of the same page, after "the muster 
 . . . must stand," add "Although far exceeding the true 
 numbers." 
 
 P. 457, line 4:S,for " would not go over " read "had not leisure 
 to step over." 
 
 P. 458, line 19, after "diseased and died," add "that they had 
 borrowed of the contribution money for the poor sent thither 
 (which was a lamentable shift) to help them ; that the discontents 
 were so general that they could not punish anyone ; that one 
 man (who justified a mutiny in the head of the army upon a 
 march forth of town) being ordered to be hanged, the rest 
 
 See p. 185, above. 
 
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 violently assayed to rescue him, crying 'money, money,' insomuch 
 that the State were forced to reprieve him." 
 
 P. 458, hne 31, after "Dublin," add "and other garrisons. 
 . . . the most part of the burden of which taxes fell upon the 
 protestant party, they having some provision of victual which 
 they traded for into England or Wales, visible, while the papists 
 did forbear to deal in anything, but conveyed their money or 
 goods into France, as was very generally reported. 
 
 P. 458, line 42, after "made away by the officers," add, "three 
 parcels excepted, which were sent in by Sir Henry Titchborne, 
 Sir Francis Willoughby and Col. Crafford." 
 
 P. 458, 4 lilies from bottom, after "the Cessation," insert "His 
 Majestj' (unto whom letters were also sent by the Lord Justices 
 and Council of all wants and distresses, with advice that . . . 
 the kingdom was in imminent danger to be lost) did by his 
 letters . . . express that he had a deep sense of those wants'-', and 
 that he had done what in him lay to give furtherance to that war, 
 promising also to supply the army as he was able and to pay the 
 officers to the full, or to that effect, encouraging them therein, 
 which took much with the officers, and increased the discontents 
 of the army, who conceived that they ought to be supplied by the 
 Parliament, and that they received not the like encouragement 
 from them as from the King, as was generally spoken by them. 
 On the 17 of March, 1642 [-3], his Majesty's commissioners 
 thereunto authorised received from the Lord of Gormanstowne 
 and other agents of the Irish, a remonstrance of their pretended 
 grievances, and of the pretended causes of their taking arms, 
 after which time (as some had done before), both officers 
 and soldiers, some by licence, some without, went into England, 
 many with arms and horses and some without, having sold 
 or made them away, and many with good booties, where they 
 received so great encouragements and preferments as much 
 increased the discontents of those of the army who stayed 
 behind, many of the soldiers being barefoot, hungry, naked and 
 almost starved, and most of the officers in extreme wants also, as 
 is well known. On the 4th of April, 1643, Sir Wm. Parsons 
 and Sir John Borlase, the then Lord Justices, and Council, 
 certified by their letters to the Speaker of the Commons' Houset 
 of Parliament that upon divers consultations had by the Marquess 
 of Ormond with the commanders and officers of the army, it was 
 resolved in a council of war that subsistence could not be had 
 abroad for the men and horse which had lately marched to Ross, 
 or for any considerable part of them, whereupon they returned 
 to Dublin . . . and that albeit the Lords Justices and Council 
 were much joyed with the victory that it pleased God to give that 
 army in that march, and that the rebels were not able to devour 
 his Majesty's army and his good subjects, yet that both were like 
 suddenly to be devoured by the want of needful supplies out of 
 
 See the King's letter of April 29, 164S, Calendar of S.P. Ireland 1633-47, p. 381. 
 Read in the House on April 17, but not printed in the Journals. See Report on 
 Ormonde MSS., New Series, ii. 259. 
 
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 England, and that their hopes were converted into astonishment 
 to behold the unspeakable wants and miseries of the officers and 
 soldiers for want of all things ; that the city was unable to help 
 them as formerly it had done, that divers of the commanders had 
 expressed their little hopes of being supplied by the Parliament, 
 and pressed with such importunity to be permitted to depart the 
 kingdom that it was extreme difficult to keep them there ; that 
 they were not able to advance money to send the soldiers that 
 formerly marched, or others, abroad, but were forced to take 
 away the goods of those who had anything left untaken from 
 them, for their relief, and that they had not any victual in the 
 store or powder for above a month. About the end of May, 1643, 
 letters arrived from his Majesty for treating of a cessation of 
 arms, grounded on the want of means to prosecute the war (as 
 was ijublished), the apprehension whereof added much to the 
 grief of our party, especially those who had interest in that 
 kingdom, who considered the many impieties by the rebels 
 committed towards God, and the many barbarous cruelties 
 committed upon them and their poor brethren of the protestant 
 religion and British nation* under which we lay in the depth of 
 misery, having no hopes under heaven to be re-invested in our 
 former estates with any comfort or security — from which we had 
 been perfidiously expulsed by the Irish — but by the power of an 
 army. Soon after the arrival of which letters, several advertise- 
 ments thereof were sent unto some of the members of Parliament, 
 and the dangers also represented which were very likely to 
 ensue, with notice also that there was no pretence for this course 
 but want, which was generally imputed unto them that undertook 
 to supply the army and to prosecute the war ; and several 
 letters were sent bj' the Lords Justices and Council about that 
 time to the Parliament, as was declared at the treaty, expressing 
 the very small means in six months before received from the 
 Parliament, the terrible wants of the army, and the danger of 
 the loss of the kingdom if the same were not speedily supplied, 
 urging them for God's sake, for their own sake, for the future 
 good of the English who had adventured their money in that war, 
 for avoiding the certain danger of the perpetual war in England 
 ... to send relief and to hasten away the Lord Lieutenant, yet 
 nothing more than is above expressed came to our relief." 
 
 P. 459, line 14, after " Dublin," insert "and in that time I did 
 write to Mr. Davys, commissary for provisions in the North, then 
 at London, to be informed in what condition he was and what 
 hopes of supplies there were for us, and did, in my letters unto 
 him and divers others express my detestation of a cessation if it 
 could be prevented or avoided. 
 
 P. 459, line 24, after " attend the treaty," i7isert " and also from 
 the chief commander of the army, [Ormond] directed unto me (a 
 minister of the army) . . . which warrant (though it were 
 much contrary to my desire, inclination and interest that there 
 should be a cessation) I obeyed (as I conceived I was bound to do) 
 and did faithfully endeavour so to provide for the army as to 
 keep off, as much as in me lay, any hard conditions on the treaty, 
 
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 to the end that if a cessation should be for a time, yet when it 
 should please God that a right understanding should be settled 
 between the king and Parliament (both which professed their 
 readiness to prosecute the war, as was oft published by the State 
 there) that war, so honourable and so just as no war in the world 
 could be more, might with the more ease be undertaken, and the 
 Protestant party, in the mean time, might hope in some sort to 
 subsist. . . Neither had I ever any desire bj' a cessation to 
 please the Irish or advantage myself, having suffered very much 
 by them. ... 1 know myself also as much maligned by them 
 (since the war began) as any man, insomuch that many of the 
 better sort of them had imputed my fidelity and industry in that 
 place (without which the army had been much sooner distrest) 
 as proceedings of extraordinary hatred in me towards them, 
 worthy of their most sharp revenge. And it is universally 
 known that I was as far from being an instrument to procure any 
 necessity through want in any respect whatsoever at any time, 
 as I was to advise or consent to a peace when I was (by command) 
 employed in that treaty, and if any intent or design there were 
 in any other to procure a necessity aftd to make that the ground 
 of a cessation or peace, the same was wholly unknown to me . . . 
 who had always expressed my affection to the Protestant party in 
 all my actions, and my hatred of the rebels' courses." 
 
 P. 463, after line 2, insert "19. I never saw any letter or 
 other directions or authority of the king's touching the treaty 
 whereupon the Cessation was made, nor did I ever hear of any 
 intention that his Majesty had to make the Cessation an intro- 
 duction to a peace until that afterwards I saw it expressed in a 
 declaration of his Majesty's ; neither did I ever hear that the 
 Parliament made any declaration against the treaty or Cessation, 
 or expressed any dislike thereof, until after it was concluded, 
 albeit it was more than six months in public agitation before 
 any conclusion made, and that many letters were sent over 
 concerning it, during which time we still hoped for relief out of 
 England or some means to content the army, and also for some 
 declaration touching the treaty or Cessation ; the letter of the 
 Speakers of both Houses to the army in the North, declaring the 
 sense of the Houses touching that Cessation, and their intentions 
 to supply that war, being dated the 4th of Nov., 1643, and not 
 received there until the 6th of December or thereabouts, and no 
 letter to the army of Munster ever arrived there touching the same." 
 
 /-•. 463, line 3, for " 19 " read "20, 21," the paragraph being a 
 short summary of the two ; p. 468, line 4, after the above paragraph 
 insert "2].*'* The Irish refused to treat of the sum to be paid 
 upon the Cessation (which was declared by the Marquess should 
 be applied wholly towards the maintenance of the army) until the 
 conclusion of all, and then would be drawn to agree to 30,800L 
 only, which was not a third part of what was generally conceived 
 they would have paid before they had awed us by the late 
 
 * The concluding part of the paper, omitted by Carte, is here given in substance, 
 but not in extenso. 
 
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 successes of their several armies; and then the agents of the 
 Irish (having perfect intelhgence of our condition) made great 
 advantage thereof; and indeed I conceived that what was agreed 
 on by them would have been readily paid, and would have been 
 applied to the army, which, it was intended, should then be 
 exactly mustered, and put into the principal garrisons to secure 
 them and us until better times ; and if this had been performed, 
 it would have been a great ease and comfort to the poor Pro- 
 testant inhabitants, already almost wholly beggared by the 
 intolerable burdens of the army, and would have tended much to 
 the good of the cause ; but ' about two months after the Cessation 
 concluded, before any muster made or any good proportion of 
 that small sum of money paid, the King sent order to draw over 
 the most part of that army into England, which, as they readily 
 embraced, so the inhabitants would have been much afflicted at 
 it generally had they had ability to keep them there.' By all 
 that I have said, it is easy to judge in what a miserable condition 
 our army was at the time of the Cessation ; that I (amongst 
 others) had used my utmost endeavours to prevent it; that the 
 country (within our power) was wasted ; that the inhabitants of 
 the garrisons were beggared by the burden of the armies ; that 
 the Irish armies were in the field in a prevailing condition and 
 our own not in a posture to take the field at all, and generally 
 discontented and disaffected to the Parliament; and that (by 
 reason of the war in England) supplies for the war could not 
 reasonably be expected ; upon consideration of all which things 
 and others (as expressed in the Lords Justices' letters already 
 mentioned, to which I refer myself), it seemed to me ' more 
 honourable, more charitable, more necessary and in truth more 
 advantageous for the cause to consent and submit to a cessation 
 for a time on the terms agreed on (and so to preserve the life and 
 soul of the cause, though the body of it were, for a time, laid 
 asleep), rather than to have refused the same, to go on with the 
 war which we were no way able to maintain any longer (all 
 things seeming to conspire against us at that present) ; which 
 Cessation I never consented or submitted unto out of any inclina- 
 tion to peace with the Irish, but merely out of the necessity and 
 sense of the present condition unto which we were reduced, far 
 below my ability to express, conceiving that the Cessation (as 
 things then stood) might be a means to enable the protestants to 
 subsist, and (when an opportunity should be offered) to contribute 
 something to the vindication of God's true religion, the English 
 nation and protestant party for all the unparalleled massacres 
 and cruelties on them committed . .• . [having] used all 
 possible means in my power to the utmost hazard of my life and 
 substance, to sustain the armies in all distresses in the way of 
 the war and to prevent any such necessity, in which employment 
 I really spent near 2,0002.* of my own estate besides divers goods 
 
 * Written l.OOOi. both in draft and copy, but altered to 2,000L in the latter. In 
 the House of Yvery, this paragraph is quoted, but the amount given as H.OOOJ. by 
 mistake ; while the 10,000i. engaged for provisions is given as 1,000Z. (ii. 203). 
 
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 of my own and what money or goods I could procure of others ; 
 contracted an arrear of 4,000L and upwards for entertainments 
 due unto me by the Parliament for several employments in that 
 war, appearing in the Muster-Master's account perfected there ; 
 engaged myself in more than 10,000L for provisions by the army 
 spent (having never refused to engage myself or my estate for 
 them upon any occasion) lost 20,000/. personal estate and the 
 benefit of several offices that I held for life, worth 2,000 marks 
 per annum, by the cruelty and rapine of the rebels, with the lives 
 of divers of my friends, kindred and servants in time of full 
 peace without any provocation before any army was on foot 
 against them, besides a competent estate in land of inheritance of 
 2,000L iwi- annum and been at great charge in my office of Clerk 
 of the Crown of the King's Bench to record indictments of high 
 treason according to the laws of the land against three thousand 
 of the rebels, and these for the most part noblemen, gentlemen 
 and freeholders, and according to the duty of my place prosecuted 
 to the outlawry two thousand of them [and] with the constant 
 labour and charge of four expei't clerks by me maintained ever 
 since the war began without charge to the State, made up the 
 records of their attainders as formally and exactly as the Eecords 
 of the like nature in England have been at any time made up. . . 
 I did also without charge to the State raise and arm a competent 
 number of soldiers, horse and foot, and to this day have main- 
 tained two castles of my own in Munster (viz., Liscarrol and 
 Annagh) in the most remote parts or out bounds of the quarters 
 of the Protestant party, and most subject to the incursion of the 
 rebels, and thereby continually much annoyed the rebels ; in 
 which castles I relieved three hundred distressed English souls 
 for almost twelve months of the war, until my provisions grew 
 very scarce and that by the help of an army (marching that way) 
 they were fetched off, besides three other castles (viz., Temple- 
 conila, Walchestowne and Bregoge) which I maintained during 
 the war until two of them were by the Irish treacherously 
 sui-prised about the time of the commencement of the 
 Cessation (they having made it a design of theirs upon 
 notice of my averseness unto their desires upon the treaty), 
 and also with little charge to the State maintained 
 one other castle nine miles from Dublin, called Castle- 
 warninge, lying in the most open way of marching of our 
 armies, where they usually reposed upon all occasions, where 
 also I manured the lands adjoining, which few others in our 
 quarters did, and paid contribution to the army thereout ; all 
 which I hope will in due time be taken into consideration, the 
 raising and maintaining of forces against the rebels being invited 
 and encouraged by promise of reward by order of both Houses, 
 printed 12 November, 1641. And having faithfully performed 
 my duty in all that is above-mentioned, I could not conceive how 
 any blame could be cast upon me or upon any of those unhappy 
 protestants whose blood the Irish yet thirst after, . . . but I 
 did believe that they would use all means to encourage and 
 cherish us," and that the rather that at the time of the Cessation 
 
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 the wants and discontents were such that all the protestant forces 
 in the other parts (as well as about Dublin) yielded a ready 
 obedience thereto. The forces of Munster received an assign- 
 ment (upon their demand) of a good part of the 30,000L 
 promised by the rebels; those in Connaught received '220 
 cows in part of the same, and contribution from the 
 inhabitants of the country, according to the Articles of Cessation 
 (for the detaining whereof, upon complaint of the officers there, 
 orders were sent requiring performance) and the forces of Ulster 
 raised the siege of Charlemount, which had long continued, and 
 many of them became suitors for part of the contribution money 
 from the Irish, and by many other acts most of the garrisons 
 showed their ready acceptance of the Cessation, ' ' until several 
 breaches were generally made by the Irish, and that relief came 
 unto them out of the Netherlands, expressing only sorrow and 
 discontent for the general wants and discontents of the army 
 which did occasion that Cessation." 87 2^. 
 
 Valentine Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645 [-6] , January 13. — On Saturday I received your letter in 
 answer to the one I sent by Mr. Batten. "Touching Robert 
 Heald, I will give you some account after next sessions of 
 Parliament. For P. Tallant, he is now altogether backward, for 
 that the Irish on the 29th of the last at night did basely murder 
 John Joyce and the rest that were with him in the castle of 
 Wickloe (being six in number) and burnt the castle, and 
 endeavoured to burn them in it after they had murdered them, 
 and gave out it was the Parliament men from the ships that did 
 it. Touching our peace, I nor any of our party (I think) know 
 anything, for the Irish give out we have ' leg'd ' a month's 
 cessation since the committal of the great General Glamorgan." 
 
 I am out of all hope of seeing you, but my daily prayers shall 
 not be wanting for the protection of you and j'ours from your 
 enemies. Lmsigned, hut endorsed bi/ Sir Pliilij) : "Val. Sav." 1^;. 
 
 On the hack : Receipt in Sir Philip's hand, for making "pellets " 
 apparently for a cough, the ingredients being hissop, horehound 
 and coltsfoot waters, licorice, aniseed, various gums, musk and 
 amber-grease. 
 
 Nicholas Loftus to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivallb. 
 
 1645 [-6] , January 14. Dublin. — I send you the du2:)licate of 
 the defalcations which you returned to my brother, Sir Adam 
 Loftus, Treasurer at Wars for Ireland. Pray tell Mr. Trenchard 
 that I will bring his writings with me as safely as I bring myself. 
 The Cessation is proclaimed for a month longer, and the Irish 
 Commissioners are expected here next week, but I see no likeli- 
 hood of any peace. "The commitment of the Earl of Clamorgan 
 has stumbled business here very much and breeds a great stir 
 and amazement among the Irish. I am sure you have at large 
 heard of the causes of his restraint, which in brief are these : On 
 a pretended commission which he said he had, he concluded a 
 
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 peace with the Irish, and therein gave them all the churches, and 
 all the church lands, tenements and hereditaments, with all the 
 tythes, to the Popish clergy, except only su'ch as are now in the 
 actual possession of the Protestants, which you know is very little 
 and inconsiderable." If we had a peace, no wise man would take 
 any benefit by it, and if he did, he would hazard his life, as is 
 shown by the late cruel act of the rebels (in the time of cessation) 
 committed upon John Joyce at Wicklow. On the 29th of 
 December, he and three others were bringing in their cattle in 
 the evening to the King's old Castle of Wicklow (which has been 
 kejpt safe by his Majesty's soldiers these four years, and of which 
 Joyce was vice-constable) when a number of the barbarous rebels 
 of CO. "Wicklow, who were lying in wait for them, managed to 
 enter with the cattle, murdered the four men and a woman and boy 
 who were with them in the Castle, took away all the goods, and 
 set fire to the castle, first casting the dead bodies, which were 
 covered with stabs, into the chimney, that they might be consumed 
 and so their wounds not be seen. But they escaped burning and 
 were dragged out next day by another party of the rebels. Many 
 in the country, who had wished well to Joyce in former times, 
 desired to bury the dead in the churchyard, but this was 
 absolutely denied them by the titulary vicar-general and some 
 other friars who have seated themselves there in an old abbey, 
 saying that "no heretics should be buried in that sanctified 
 ground." This old castle of Wicklow was the only strength 
 which the King and the English had left in that county, and the 
 Lord Lieutenant and Council take the business very ill. They 
 have sent to demand the actors, but I imagine little good will 
 come of it. 
 
 " My Lord Digby here doth protest with all earnestness against 
 the act of the Earl of Clomorgan as being done without com- 
 mission, and doth charge him with high treason, as done of 
 himself, without the King ; or if any commission he hath, it was 
 gotten surreptitiously and without the King's privity ; but the 
 Earl stands stiffly to what he has done and justifies his actions at 
 full." Our condition here is full of uncertainty and hazard, and 
 our only hope is in a union of the King and Parliament. 
 2 pp. closely nritten. 
 
 Addressed : "To my truly honoured cousin Sir Philip 
 Percivalle, knight, this present at Captain Wm. Parsons his 
 house in St. Martin's Lane, near to the Long Acre, London." 
 
 William Geice to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1645 [-6], January 29. Leverpoole. — Complaining that a cargo 
 of herrings from Dublin, consigned by his brother-in-law, Daniel 
 Hutchinson, to one Thomas Andoe at Liverpool, has been seized 
 by Mr. Dennott, collector for prizes; and praying to know 
 " whether it be an ordinance of parliament, that if a protestant 
 come out of an enemy's quarters with provision, purposely into 
 the parliaments, there to continue, whether he be lawful prize or 
 no ; for if it be so, no honest people can come in any safety from 
 among the rebels." 1 p. 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb. 
 
 1645 [-6] January. — Paper in Sir Philip's hand, and endorsed 
 by him "Jan. 1645. The objections made underhand against 
 Sir Philip Percivalle by Sir Jo. Temple and his adherents." 
 
 " The particulars which have been underhand in a clandestine, 
 unchristian like way laid to the charge of Sir Philip Percivalle 
 are these and only these, save that which hath been said that he 
 did the Lord Lisle some particular disservice, whereof his Lord- 
 ship upon consideration had acquitted him. 
 
 1. That he was long acquainted intimately with the Earl of 
 Ormond, and privy to all his plots and designs and his Majesty's, 
 in favour of the Irish, and acted at the Cessation all he could for 
 their advantage. Margin. The certificate of the Lord of 
 Inchiquin, Sir Percy Smyth, the Protestant agents, &c., to be read. 
 
 2. That being sent to Oxford upon the King's letter dated in 
 October 1643 as a Commissioner, with Sir William Stewart and 
 others, ujpon the treaty for peace between the King and the 
 Irish, he assisted the King's ends there. Mari/in. The certificate 
 of the Protestant agents, Col. Kinsmill, &c. to be produced. 
 
 3. That he did come thence with the King's leave, and acted for 
 him here ever since. AFairiin. None could come from Oxford 
 without the King's leave, and he had no other leave than all the 
 rest, and hath acted with them ever since for the Parliament. 
 
 4. That he never owned any of the Protestants of Ireland 
 nor appeared with them until after the battle of Naseby. 
 Man/in. The other certificate of the Lord of Inchiquin, Sir 
 Thomas Wharton, &e." fp. 
 
 CoL. William Jbphson to Sm Philip Pbrsivall. 
 
 1645 [-6], February 5. Winton. — I have returned to this 
 place to fetch my carriages, which, upon the alarm of the enemy's 
 advance betwixt it and Bristol, I was forced to leave here. I dare 
 not return to London, for my men are so impatient of the long 
 delay that many of them have already run away, and if I went 
 back there, I am confident the regiment would take it for granted 
 that I did not mean to go to Ireland at all, and would break up. 
 I know that my absence will no way redound to my i^rejudice, 
 though much to your trouble, you having so nobly undertaken 
 the business on my behalf, I am now returning to the sea-side 
 and will call at Tom. Piggott's for letters on my way. 
 
 Postscript. I hope money may be procured for the despatch 
 of the Commissioners, " for I fear if my horse should come into 
 Munster and not bring more than 1,000L with them, they may 
 possibly more press upon our friends than terrify our enemies." 
 Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Mrs. Jddith Usher and Sir Wm. Usher. 
 
 1645 [-6] , February 6. — Award in a difference referred to them 
 by Sir Paul Davys and Sir Philip Percivall (to both of whom 
 they stand in the relations of mother in law and brother in law) 
 concerning the lease of Percivall's house in Bridge Street, 
 Dublin, held by Davys. Signed. 1 J 2>P- 
 
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 Sir Haedressb Waller to [Sir Philip Pbrcivall]. 
 
 1645 [-6], February 12. At my headquarters, Peamount. — I 
 give you my hearty thanks for the drudgery which, as I learn 
 from my wife, you have put yourself to, for a sum so inconsider- 
 able that, not long since, neither you nor I would have had our 
 servants to travail for it. As for Ireland, " my spirits are 
 something fallen in that business of late, because I do not hear 
 the work is like to be carried on by such as carry a two-edged 
 sword in their hearts as well as that in their hands, and for our 
 affairs here in the West, which I ever esteemed our nearest way 
 into Munster, the General leaves me with a good part of our army 
 to go forward in the work he first engaged me, the distressing of 
 Exeter, to which purpose I have now advanced my quarters 
 within twice musket shot of the town, so as now we keep one 
 another in perpetual action, and if the regiments come in to me 
 as they have promised and undertaken to the General, I shall 
 have eight regiments of foot, and not doubt, by the goodness of 
 God, to give a good account of this place in convenient time, it 
 being as strong as works can make it, and I believe abundantly 
 victualled. The General, within two or three days, advances 
 with a gallant body towards Barnstaple, where the enemy is now 
 drawn near together in those parts, being able at the most to 
 make up two thousand foot, and not three thousand horse. My 
 paper is not more scanty than my time, and therefore I can say 
 no more." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Col. Jephson. 
 
 1645 [-6] , February 14. Queen Street. — I received your letter 
 by Col. Pinchbanck, and cannot but conceive that it would be 
 exceedingly prejudicial for you to leave your regiment, although 
 your presence here is very necessary, both for the main business 
 and my Lord [of Inchiquin] 's particular. He attends diligently, 
 but to what issue his negotiations will come, or when he will be 
 dispatched, I cannot tell, but hope the best, as everyone is still 
 very civil to him. I delivered your letter to Lord Wharton, and 
 had a long discourse with him, when he promised to do me any 
 courtesy he could. 
 
 Touching your business at Froyle, you may rest assured that 
 to the best of my little skill I will advise and direct matters 
 for your benefit. [Here follow many details about the estate, 
 which Sir Philvp had latelt/ visited.^ I was told by Mr. Jenner 
 that, in the report, your regiment was stated to have cost 15,000L, 
 which he himself spoke to as an unreasonable charge, and Sir 
 J [ohn] T [emple] moved that Munster had had 80,000L already, 
 but Mr. Knightley gave a full answer to that, showing that the 
 gentleman was not well informed, and that of what was ordered, 
 much was in papers not yet received. 
 
 " For my particular, I could tell you that the old malice so con- 
 tinues and takes such a rise from the new preferment of friends, 
 that among four or five of them a council was held, and 
 
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 preferments and money offered to any that could say aught against 
 me, either of words or actions (a godly course, is it not, and it 
 was on a fast day too), but that God that hath preserved me 
 hitherto [a word or two cut awai/^ preserve me still." Draft. 
 3 pp. 
 
 CoL. William Jephson to Sin Philip Persbvall. 
 
 1645 [-6] , February 22. Asheton. — " I am very sorry to hear I 
 am so soon attempted to be ruined at the first turn of my back, 
 but the buckler of mine own innocence in this business shall 
 either protect me or (at least)) satisfy myself. I am as much 
 troubled to hear the old malice is persecuted against you, who, 
 I doubt not, have the same refuge." [Here follow business 
 details.~\ My business is so safe in your hands that I leave it 
 wholly to you, and so well approve of the suggestion of putting 
 a trusty tenant to live in my house, that I would let him have it 
 rent free, with the gardens and orchards and a reasonable pro- 
 portion of wood gratis, to invite a good tenant, who would keep 
 it up handsomely. 
 
 " I am now, upon the news of this defeat [of Hopton] at 
 Torrington and the advance of some of our army to Barnstaple, 
 bending my course to ship at Mynehead. I have written to my 
 wife to take your advice in a business that concerns me nearly, 
 wherein I shall not doubt your assistance." If jj^j. 
 
 Colonel Sir William Kingsmill. 
 
 1645 [-6] , February 28. — Certifies that the officers and soldiers 
 of the King's army that came out of Ireland were given to under- 
 stand that the whole intent of the King's party (after a peace or 
 accommodation obtained here) was to jjrosecute the war of 
 Ireland effectually. Hearing that Sir Philip Percivall (who had 
 always held a good reputation among the Protestant party, and 
 was deprived of a good fortune by the Rebellion) was employed as 
 a Commissioner in the treaty of peace at Oxford, Simon Bridges, 
 then major of the Prince of Wales' regiment of horse, and he 
 himself, being then major of the Duke of York's regiment of foot, 
 with others, repaired to Oxfox'd about Easter, 1644, to learn from 
 the said Sir Philip the true state of affairs ; when he declared to 
 them that he found the Commissioners and agents of the Irish 
 well accommodated, favoured and credited at Court; the treaty so 
 unequally carried that the Commissioners and agents for the 
 Protestants could neither get opportunities to be heard in setting 
 forth their own sufferings or the villanies of the Irish ; that the 
 Act of Parliament for the Adventurers for subduing the rebels 
 was undervalued and laid aside, and a new Parliament in Ireland 
 likely to be called, which must needs consist for the most part 
 of rebels themselves, so that there was no possibility that the 
 peace (if it should proceed, as it was then generally reported it 
 would), could render any comfort or security to the Protestant 
 party, wherefore he had done his best endeavour to prevent it. 
 
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 Upon which Major Bridges, deponent, and many other officers and 
 soldiers i-esolved to quit their service on that side, and adventure 
 the sacrificing of their hves in Ireland, which resolve, at the first 
 opportunity, they put in execution. Signed. 1 j)- 
 
 SiK Thomas Wharton. 
 
 1645 [-6], February 28. — Certifies that he arrived in London 
 August 3, 1644, with the declaration of Lord Inchiquin, Lord 
 Broghill and others, and letters to the two Houses of Parliament 
 concerning their great action in turning the Irish out of the 
 Munster garrisons in the July before. He sent for Sir Philip 
 Percivall (who was then living with friends in Hertfordshire, and 
 whose experience, integrity, and affection to the protestant cause 
 had been well shown in the war of Ireland, where he had much 
 contributed to the support of the army against the rebels) who 
 came up to London about August 7, and attended constantly 
 until the first Ordinance of the weekly assessment for mainten- 
 ance of that war, dated October 18, 1644, passed both Houses, 
 "and did contribute his endeavours, advice and assistance in that 
 affair, as well in writing and acting as in attending the orders of 
 the House of Commons and the Committee of Both Kingdoms, 
 and also in attending several other Committees of the House and 
 the Committee of Adventurers of the same from time to time." 
 Signed. -J p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1645 [-6] February 28. — Understanding that it has been 
 reported that Sir Philip Percivall was privy to "a design of mak- 
 ing a necessity whereupon to ground the first cessation " of 
 September 1643 between Lord Ormond and the rebels, and 
 having been for many years intimately acquainted with the said 
 Sir Philip, whose ability, integrity and good affection to the 
 Parliament service he knows by long experience, he thinks it 
 good to certify that Sir Philij) "was of special trust among and hath 
 held a good and entire reputation with the protestant party." At 
 the time of the treaty he was Commissary General of the victuals 
 for the army and attended Lord Ormond in obedience to a 
 waiTant of the Lords Justices and Council (as did also Lord 
 Inchiquin himself) and when there, often expressed " much grief 
 and sorrow of heart for the occasion of that meeting and of the 
 consequences he feared might ensue thereby unto the protestant 
 party" and amongst the rest to those who had lost their estates 
 by the rebels, as he himself had done. Both by word and writing 
 he opposed the propositions of the Irish, and to prevent the need 
 of a cessation, contributed much to the support of the army, as 
 was acknowledged both by the Lords Justices and by Lord 
 Ormond, although they were of very contrary opinions in other 
 matters. Being afterwards employed (by command) at Oxford, he 
 behaved himself well and worthily, aiding the agents of the pro- 
 testant party and satisfjdng many officers of quality and repute 
 
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 there of the unequal carriage of matters for the protestants, 
 which occasioned their afterwards coming over into Munster. 
 Signed. 1 j}- 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 1645 [-6], March 5. Shapwick near Bridgwater. — Reiterates 
 his conviction that it will not be safe to leave his regiment, at 
 any rate until all or most part of the men are shipped for Ireland. 
 Then, if necessary, he will come up, and in the mean time he has 
 so much to do in ordering matters quietly in their quarters, and 
 preparing for their dispatch, that he needs to be in two or three 
 places at once. 1 p. 
 
 Nicholas Loftus to his cousin, Sir Philip Pbrcivale, London. 
 
 1645 [-6] , March 18. — Your letter, dated October 28, has only 
 reached me to-day by John Longe, the carrier. However much 
 the party you wrote of undervalued me, I do not much care, for 
 I respect him as little. When I have time, "you shall hear from 
 me at large as touching that proud man's answer, whose folly 
 therein I despise. The peace here is like to be quite broken off. 
 I assure you the Irish themselves have no manner of hopes to 
 obtain it, but are extremely cast down and dejected, for we all, the 
 protestants here, have great hopes that the peace of England will 
 suddenly be concluded. The English in Munster, Ulster and 
 Connaught do daily obtain great victories against the Irish, and 
 gets in many garrisons every day with great preys of cattle. If 
 God send an agreement between the King and his people there, 
 the war here will suddenly be at an end." 1 p- 
 
 Sir Philip Pbroivalle to Colonel Jephson. 
 
 1646, March 25. — Yours of the 5th told me you were going 
 westward, while from my Lord [Inchiquin] I heard that you were 
 expected here, but now I find that it will be ten or twelve days 
 before you will be ready there, and so send you these few lines, 
 though truly they might very well be spared, as things stand. My 
 Lord is where he was, and has given up the thought of expecting 
 more forces (until they shall be sent after him) or the naming of 
 officers. He has got an order for 6,000L upon the Excise, but 
 the Commissioners refuse to advance upon it, and he must labour 
 with others. In regard to your own business, wherein there has 
 been much whispering to your prejudice, " many have to their 
 powers endeavoured to right you, and I doubt you will find 
 nobody to fasten the injury on, when you shall desire any repara- 
 tion, so subtle men are in casting aspersions and denying or 
 palliating the same when anybody that understands it offers to 
 speak to it." \_Details aboiit Jephson' s i)rivate affairs^ I have 
 often moved Mr. Fenton Parsons in your matter, but have not 
 pressed it much, because Mr. Alexander is sick and unfit for 
 business. As for my own affairs, "I had, by a strange hand of 
 
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 providence the particular objected, and so came to defsire to be 
 heard while I was prepared for it. Most things were denied and 
 the rest extenuated, and profession made that nothing did remain. 
 If men do not speak what they do mean, but labour to dissemble, 
 I cannot help it. God forgive them." 
 
 Postscript. I understand that Sir Thomas Fairfax has orders 
 to prepare a regiment for Munster and to appoint officers. If 
 you Could get any employment for' Beymond, it would be a 
 charitable office to him, and a favour to myself. Draft. If pp. 
 
 MuRROGH, Lord Inchiqoin. 
 
 1646, iVIarch '29. — Assignment by Lord Inchiquin of 9601. with 
 interest (upon the money to be paid out of the Excise for the 
 forces in Munster) to John Sandiford of Liverpool, as repayment 
 for so much advanced by him. Copy, f p. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1646, March 29. — A like assignment of 470L with interest to 
 Thomas Dawney, citizen of London. Cop//. J p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to [Sir Hardress Wallkr?]. 
 
 1646, March 30. — I fear either your letters or mine have 
 miscarried. Pray let me know what you have received from 
 me, and where at Bristol or in the post road I may address to 
 you. 
 
 "I see not yet any thorough course taken for the speedy 
 raising of the money designed for the Lord Lisle' s dispatch, 
 neither is his commission passed as yet, but almost ready ; and 
 I hear that the Scotch (upon occasion of the propositions now to 
 be sent to the King) do much insist upon the command in chief ; 
 but 'tis thought that that will be no hindrance. Want of money is 
 the chiefest stay." Your lady and all yours were well very lately. 
 Your friend Lord Inchiquin hopes to see you shortly, as he is 
 determined to be gone next week. Draft. 1 p. Endorsed : 
 " To H. W." 
 
 Yal. Sav[age] to Edmond Smith,'''' London. 
 
 1646, April 2. [Dublin.]— Mr. T. H[ill] has gone for Eng- 
 land, being, as I understand, sent for by Sir J. T [emple] . As I 
 hear that he has been speaking largely of you touching Carvan, and 
 complaining that you owe him money on the Parliament account, 
 I send you the enclosed. "For news, I need not acquaint you (I 
 conceive) that the LordEanelagh and Earl of Thomond have joined 
 with those of the English party that stand for the Parliament here, 
 nor of landing the forces from Kinsale in the river of Kilmarre 
 
 * Evidently meant for Sir Philip Peroivall, although addressed to Smith. Com- 
 pare letter of April 10, below. 
 
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 and Thomond and burning and destroying the country there ; 
 nor of the putting forth of the English from Athlone Castle, and 
 committing them to one Friar Dillon, for an intention, as 'tis 
 said, of delivering the castle to Sir Charles Coote and his 
 adherents. On Saturday was sevennight, a corporal of Sir John 
 Borlase's company (being frantic) got seventeen more to his 
 assistance (unto whom he gave groats apiece and told them he 
 would get them rich plunder), and entered our castle with light 
 matches, their muskets being loaden and bandalieroes all full, 
 presently after the bridge was let down. The corporal presented 
 his pistol at the Captain of the watch, telling him the 
 castle was his for the King and Parliament, but missed fire, 
 whereupon they were all taken and imprisoned, and two of them 
 by the fortune of the dice were hanged the Monday following on 
 a new gibbet in the castle yard. This made a great rumour in 
 town, although no man of quality is found to have a hand in it, 
 however I am sure it hath made a great blemish to, and suspicion of, 
 the protestants here, insomuch that four men out of each company 
 in town are picked to [ma]ke companies to watch in the castle." 
 
 On Saturday last [March 28] the articles for the peace''' were 
 signed (as we hear) with the proviso that they are to be con- 
 firmed in case they send ten thousand men into England before 
 some time in May next, to which end Col. Flower, Capt. Thos. 
 Harman, Dr. Roberts, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Tallis and Mr. Brian 
 Jones went towards Waterford the same day to see them mustered 
 and shipped. Last Tuesday, Lord Digby left for Kilkenny. 
 Your brother V. [Usher] had a son born a month ago, your 
 man Ed [war] d (?) is married to one of the daughters of Plunkett 
 of the Grange, and it is reported by both protestants and papists 
 that Sir Ei. B[oltonJ has married Luke Nettervill's widow. 
 Last Sunday some men came to town who had landed at Wick- 
 low, and came from the Prince at Scilly for provisions, and (as 
 is reported) for three hundred of my countrymen for his guard. 
 "I procured a ne exeat regno against Heald, and got my Lord Ja. 
 his licence to sue, but cannot get off his protection from the Lord 
 Kildare." The children are well, and the younger kept to school. 
 
 Addressed: "For my very worthy friend Edmond Smith, Esq., 
 at the Sarazen's Head in Caninge Streete, London." 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Val. Sav. rec. 12 May, per John 
 Goodwyn. Answ. 15 Sept." Seal of arms. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivalle to Lord Be[oghill]. 
 
 [1646], April 7. — I had the honour of a letter from your Lord- 
 ship dated the 25th of February, and account it a happiness to live 
 in your memory. We cannot yet get either your report or Lord 
 Inchiquin's, which was resolved on at the same time,l and many 
 others also stick in the birth. There is a fatality in the business 
 
 * Printed in Kushworth and elsewhere. 
 
 j See Order in the Committee of Both Kingdoms, March 3rd, "To let Lord 
 Inchiquin know that his paper is reported. " Cal. S.P. Dom., 1645-7, p. 366. 
 
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 of that unhappy country, everything suffering delays which in 
 many cases are as bad as denials. My cousin Parsons had a report 
 agreed on "ever since that time," but can get nothing effected, and 
 yet it does not seem to be altogether by design, for some mere 
 strangers have got theirs made within three days after they were 
 resolved on. " It seems that providence so disposes it that we 
 may depend upon God only, and receive our supplies immediately 
 from His good hand, otherwise our condition that relate to that 
 country is of all men's most miserable (no eye almost seeming to 
 pity us). The greater is the miracle that we continue our 
 being." Prom what I have heard, I should not have thought 
 it possible for you there to have subsisted so long. I am sure 
 you believe that the Lord Inchiquin has done his best, both 
 for the public and for yourself, although it has not produced 
 the fruits which perhaps you and he expected. 
 
 " I thank your lordship most humbly for sending my letter to 
 Sir William Usher, and Mr. Myer's certificate to me. The 
 former sent to me a trunk which was cast away off Holyhead, 
 but went on shore, and which I am hopeful, if not spoilt by 
 the water, will be sent on to me. "Many such straits as these 
 we have passed, and more we are like to pass before we see 
 those halcyon days which others find to be very near. ... I 
 know your Lordship cannot but hear fi-om the western parts 
 in how low a condition the King's party is. Many of all sorts 
 come from him daily to compound, but what his Majesty resolves 
 I cannot hear. The jealousies between the Scotch and others 
 seem to heighten daily. God grant they end not in blows. 
 From Dublin we hear but little certainty. Prom Ulster I under- 
 stand that part of those forces have joined with those of 
 Connaught, and gone through the most part of that province 
 without resistance ; that your brother Ranalough is at Belfast, 
 coming hither ; that he gave up his castle upon good terms. As 
 far as I hear, what rents he received there is to be applied to the 
 army, and he is by contract to receive the value here for his 
 subsistence. 
 
 " The Lord Lisle's patent is expected shortly to be passed. Mr. 
 Davis and his new partners are in hand wholly to furnish him 
 (the citizens and adventurers being backward) which makes me 
 often think of your major's conceit that he would (on terms of 
 profit) undertake to build such another city as this is. It will 
 be about midsummer (as Mr. Davis saith) before he can be ready, 
 and which way his Lordship intends is not as yet declared, or 
 (perhaps) resolved. 
 
 [In different ink.'] " My Lord, since my last, I was sent for to 
 attend the Lord President upon the business between Sir A. L. 
 [Arthur Loftus] and me. He was pleased to acknowledge that 
 I never did him wrong in word or deed but in not giving 
 him a certificate, which my Lord judged I could not do. 
 What he had done to me he said he was mistaken in, and I forget 
 and forgive it. I would all men of that country, I mean of 
 our side, did so, they would be much more considerable." Draft. 
 2i pp- 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbecivalle to Capt. John Hoddbr. 
 
 1646, April 9. — [Mostly business details.] I have begged my 
 Lord [Inchiquin] to allow you money for your necessary 
 charges, and he is most willing to satisfy you as far as he can, 
 "but alas, had you not been (as it were) by miracle preserved 
 you had been past danger ere this, which hath grieved some and 
 put others from going thither, that have some good affections and 
 expectations there ; and now if new differences should arise or 
 increase here, I should have cause to doubt that God's anger 
 would not be assuaged in our days. God avert his judgments 
 from us and teach us to make the best use of them. You are 
 like to have three regiments of foot more before harvest and one 
 of horse (besides that of Col. Jephson). It were to be wished 
 that you had means answerable, but most here are of opinion 
 that if there were a good strength there, they would be able to 
 maintain themselves. 
 
 " You should do well to put my Lord in mind of causing a 
 part of each prey to be put into the store uj^on reasonable 
 terms, which I moved him in, and unless that course be taken, 
 your wants must needs the sooner approach, and the superior 
 officers suffer blame or slander here at last." When I supplied 
 Col. Barry, he passed a fine and records to me of Downedeady and 
 the rest of the lands there and in Orrery, which I doubt will not 
 yield me half my money ; but Downedeady is a pretty strong 
 place, and I would have you advise me how to make some use 
 of it. Draft. 1 J pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivalle to Col. Jephson. 
 
 [1646,] April 13. — Last night I waited on your lady to Mr. 
 Speaker's, and he promised to read your letter to-day and to do 
 you all the service he could, telling us that he did not believe the 
 business of your regiment "stuck with any of them to your 
 prejudice." But it so fell out that other business interposed, and 
 so yours was put by. This being done, and a certificate of the 
 number of your horse returned (which some think Sir Thomas 
 Fairfax might give order for, or some committee thereabouts) 
 and the Lord of Inchiquin being near his dispatch, it is for you 
 to consider whether you will make a journey hither, or where 
 Mrs. Jephson may meet you, seeing also that little remains to be 
 done at Froile worth your journey. "I need not tell j^ou of 
 what the Lord of Broghill writes of the success of the thousand 
 men sent to Dingle, who took and pillaged the town, and after- 
 wards (as he was informed) took Bunrattie,* (the lord whereof was 
 aboard a Parliament ship, as the Speaker told us his letter from 
 the captain of that ship imported). The Lord of Broghill writes 
 also of great wants of all things where he is. I suppose if wind 
 and weather had served, you had sent him some help ere this, but 
 without wind and weather and a fit opportunity you could not. 
 . . . Sir Charles Coote proceeds in Connaught without resist- 
 ance, and with a little addition to the northern forces it is 
 
 * Delivered by the Earl of Thomond to the Parliament forces in March, 1646. 
 
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 supposed that much may be done." Mr. Davis tells me that he 
 will have all ready for Lord Lisle's expedition by midsummer, 
 but which way he intends, I have not heard. Some say he may 
 safely go to Dublin with a small force. Co})y. 1 p. 
 
 Sir James Montgomery to his cousin. Sir Philip 
 Percivall, London. 
 
 1646, April 14. Carrickfergus. — States that he is brought 
 into unexpected troubles, his honour and fortunes (which depend 
 much upon the preservation of his charge in the army) being 
 deeply concerned. As his health will not permit him to make 
 the journey, he sends the bearer to England, and prays 
 Sir Philip's advice and assistance in the furtherance of his 
 affairs, f p. 
 
 [Sir William Usher] to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646, April 14. — I hope you have received the letters and 
 papers which I sent you by Mr. Lynn, and also by uncle. 
 Other papers, and the clothes you asked for, I put into your 
 trunk, but I hear that those things came to such misfortune at 
 sea that they are much impaired. We thank you for the things 
 which you sent by the old woman. Pray tell Mr. Bowes that 
 my two suits have the same fault as the last ; they are too wide 
 in the waist and too narrow above. The cloak so long expected 
 has never arrived, though many things have come from Lady 
 Dorothy [Loftus ?] to others. I shall need a new suit for it, as 
 this one is worn out, if you can match the cloth (of which I send 
 you a pattern). If the cloak does not come, I can wear it with 
 the scarlet one. I have not been able to forward some other 
 writings of yours because the ship by which they should have 
 gone started unexpectedly, and though Dan. and Val. rowed hard 
 after him for a league, they could not overtake him. "Val. would 
 willingly bring them to you by Chester if he could be spared 
 here, as he conceives perhaps he may be if there be a dissolution, 
 or if the next prorogation (which will be in May) be for any 
 long time," but I shall not send them that way without your 
 approbation. This bearer, Mr. Kennedy, will bring you my 
 watch, which needs a new spring ; pray put it into some skilful 
 hand. If I had any more knowledge of affairs here than every 
 other looker on, I would acquaint you with it, but I protest 
 I have not. All your friends are well, and still pray for a happy 
 meeting. " I hope God will in his good time hear their prayers ; 
 we begin to flatter ourselves with persuasion that the time is not 
 now far off, which God of his mercy grant. Pray present my 
 services to sister. Aunt Phill[ips], Moll., Ally, Cousin Will. 
 [Parsons] and his wife, and all the rest." '^ j>P- 
 
 Endorsed by Sh- Philip : " W. V. rec. per Ei. Kennedy, 
 12 [?8] May." 
 
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 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, April 16. — Since my last to you by Mr. Lynn, Mr. 
 Tho. H[ill] has gone over, and, I hear, was sent for by 
 Sir J. T [emple] . As he has been speaking largely of you 
 touching Carvan, and for monies which he pretends you owe 
 him on the parliament account, I send you the enclosed [conqiarc 
 letter of April 2, ahore'] . The children are all well, and the younger 
 ones kept to school. Mr. N. L [oftus] is daily on his account, 
 and is confident the knight [Sir J. Ware] will send over what he 
 promised to take charge of. The things which I wrote to you 
 by Serjeant Hill were being sent you by your brother [Usher] 
 missed their passage, although I). H[utchinson] and I went 
 four or five leagues in the sea after the ship. She had lost her 
 main mast in the bay by foul weather, and we had delayed 
 sending your things aboard until the last moment for fear of 
 the Wexford rogues. 
 
 Postscri])t. " We hear that Mr. T. H. is stayed for some 
 letters in Wales and is returning back without going any 
 further." 1 ]>• Not sufned, hut endorsed hy Percirall : " Val. 
 Savage, rec. 8 May per Ri. Ken[nedy]." 
 
 Also. A second letter, same date, a repetition of part (only) 
 of above, but also stating that the Commissioners [for mustering 
 the men to be sent to England], after fourteen days' absence 
 are come up from Kilkenny, but saw no men to send over, nor 
 shipping to transport them. J p. 
 
 Thomas Whettell to his master, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, April 18. — The tenants have stood for the next half 
 year upon the same conditions as the last. All the corn in 
 threshed and nearly all the oats. Forty barrels of oats is sown, 
 and there is four acres ready to sow with barley. I have sold ten 
 of the ewes for five pounds. A mare and a colt have been stolen, 
 and I have bound over Bryan O'Shearaden and his son for them. 
 Tib and Tom pays sixteen (sic) a year, as it did. I have sold 
 40 barrels of wheat for 24Z., forty of beare for 20/., and forty of 
 oats for lOL 1 p. Endorsed as: "Rec. 12 May per Jo. Godwyn." 
 
 Sir William Parsons to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, April. [Dublin] .— " This place (every day dying 
 and now at the point) hath little whereof to write, and that I doubt 
 not will still the expectation of my friends. Besides, this bearer 
 will viva voce let you know how all things are here, so I hope you 
 will excuse me for many lines. Your friends here do live, and 
 that is all, and how long that will be we know not; we hope the 
 best and that sustains us. Your cows and garrans at Castlewarning 
 are yet safe. Your English do handsomely defend themselves ; 
 others that are not so defended are not able to live, so as we daily 
 wither away even to nothing. God will amend it in his due time. 
 I commend my best love and service to your lady and to 
 Mr. Smith and his wife." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: " April, 1646. rec. 12 May per Jo. .Godwyn." 
 
 7166 T 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Sm William Parsons. 
 
 1646, April 22. — Assuring him of his affection and desire to do 
 him any possible service, and expressing thankfulness for Sir 
 William's health and safety, which he trusts may continue, 
 although in human probability their condition in Ireland subjects 
 them to much danger, from which even those elsewhere are not 
 altogether free. Draft. 1 j). 
 
 Nicholas Loftus to his cousin. Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, April 28.— Hopes to be in London before the end of 
 May and will not now write any news, lest it might hinder the 
 safe transport of his letter. Prays Sir Philip to see the enclosed 
 letters safely delivered to Harry Aldrich, as they concern the 
 present supply of his children's wants, occasioned by his long 
 stay in Ireland. Has found his accounts confused and mislaid, 
 which has caused much delay, and has warrants and vouchers in 
 his hands upon which he has overpaid divers thousand pounds. 
 Until better and more settled times, he has little hope of being 
 re-imbursed, the breaking out of this horrid rebellion preventing 
 it, and meanwhile he owes large sums of money, and is in much 
 trouble from his creditors' suits and clamours. 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646, April 30. — I am requested to send you the enclosed, and 
 the gentleman to whom they belong means shortly to follow 
 himself. " Since my last by Mr. Kennedy, Sir Edmund Verney 
 and divers others came hither from the King with some packets. 
 All the news runs peace, and 'tis so thought for that the Lord 
 Digby, with three hundred Irish under command of Milo Power, 
 are gone to Scilly to fetch the Prince (as 'tis said) , and the Irish 
 the last week brought two or three thousand pounds to this city 
 for the use of the army, some think to entice them to join with 
 them. About a week since there was some fight in Connaught. 
 The report is that one Saunderson and John Ormesby and some 
 twenty more of the English are killed, but certain it is that many 
 of the Irish were slain, for that the English put them to the old 
 race, so that they were forced to take the Abbey of Connell for 
 sanctuary, where they kept them in twenty-four hours, and 
 hunger made them in the fine valiant, so that (they say) they 
 issued out desperately and in that desperation killed those 
 English that were killed." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: "Val. per Carpenter." 
 
 KiCHARD FitzGerald to his brother. Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 4. — I pray you send me 5Z. as I am at a pinch, and 
 re-imburse yourself from Hodder's money when it comes in. I 
 would gladly spend an hour a day with you "to make up this 
 
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 unhappy breach between us, which hath wrought more perturba- 
 tion of mind in me than all the crosses and losses I ever had, 
 and many visits I have made to take some opportunity to renew 
 our former amity, but had not power to begin discourse to that 
 end, since you once expressed yourself that I dissembled with 
 you. Be not reserved henceforth, neither be tart in 
 reproving, nor let us look strange one upon another when 
 we meet ; it's not well that so much notice is taken of our 
 difference. God mend what's amiss and preserve us to see better 
 days." fp. 
 
 Sir Philip Pekcivailb to Capt. John Hodder. 
 
 1646, May 6. London. — "You have dealt much for me hereto- 
 fore and fairly in better times ; now I have occasion in my 
 distresses here to make use of your friendship in your way, wherein 
 a very friend and also a child of mine is concerned. It is in the 
 putting off of a parcel of good ware as soon as you may, as near 
 the rates expressed as you can. The linen cost the just sum set 
 down, the rest is somewhat cheaper. By your means I am 
 confident we shall have a good account of them all in money or 
 in some kind of good commodity which that place affords." I 
 believe some of the goods will sell better at Kinsale than at Cork, 
 and I am confident you will have the furtherance of my Lord 
 Inchiquin, Lord Broghill, my brother Smith and other friends if 
 needful, and also that you may help us and yourself too by 
 saying what you advise to be sent thither and conveyed hither or 
 to Bristol. Direct your letters here to Mr. Thos. Alcock, at the 
 sign of the Cock in Newgate Market, and in Bristol to Mr. Giles 
 Goff. Do not let my name be spoken of unless you have occasion 
 to use my friends. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to his brother, Eichaed FitzGerald. 
 
 [1646, May, before the 11th. J — I could not but wonder at 
 your letter of last week, as you will not see that you have injured 
 me with frivolous and unjust calumniations. I must require 
 you as a brother and a Christian to give me the authors of these 
 things or to acknowledge that there are none, else I shall still 
 take it to be dissembling. My conscience tells me that I am 
 innocent, and I am willing that any honest man should be 
 judge whether I have injured you or you me. Draft. ^ p. 
 
 EicHARD FitzGerald to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 11. — Maintaining that the fault of the quarrel lies 
 with Sir Philip, but desiring to lay aside what is past and to be 
 more intimate for the future. 1 j). 
 
 Endorsed hy Percivall : " Bro. Fitzgerald. In his old strain of 
 causeless jealousies, having indeed injured me." 
 
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 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 11.— The knight in Castle Street [Sir J. Ware] says 
 you may expect what he has to send by a gentleman who intends 
 to go over by the first ship of strength. Ro. Heald has put off 
 the reference; I have chosen Mr. Doppinge and Mr. Hutchinson 
 on your part. 
 
 "Your brother [Usher] has written something by Mr. 
 Carpenter (who is a very civil, honest gentleman) touching 
 me. I protest I have no other desire in it than to accommodate 
 him who is and ever shall be" my master. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: "Val. Sa. per Henly." 
 
 John Watson to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 22. Chester. — States that he has perused Sir John 
 Temple's relation of the Irish Rebellfon, and on looking over his 
 own rough draft he finds that Sir John's account doth but here 
 and there touch upon the heads whereon he himself has dilated, 
 and even in the point of cruelties (where Sir John is largest) he 
 l^resumes his own may add something. Is very sensible how 
 partial he may be to the issue of his own brain, wherewith he 
 has so long and with many pinching throes travailed, and there- 
 fore prays Sir Philip to interpose the clearness of his impartial 
 judgment to decide whether his labours may not be useful and 
 seasonable. 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 25. — The commissioners have met about the 
 business of Tib and Tom, but have concluded nothing. The 
 knight in Castle Street, after all his fair promises, refuses to pay 
 anything except by bill of exchange, which he says is what he 
 engaged to do. He urges other reasons, " but I think the main 
 reason is that he is loath to part with so much money in these 
 distempered times. 
 
 "For news, we have a cessation to the 13th of July next. Sir 
 Charles Coote hath marched where he pleased in the counties of 
 Galway and Roscommon without resistance. About a week since, 
 there was a great rumour of commissioners to go hence to treat 
 with the Scotch commissioners, but since that report is grown 
 very calm." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Val. rec. 18 June." 
 
 Lady Rebecca Villiers to Sir Philip Percifall. 
 
 1646, May 26. Brokesby. — Craves his pardon for not writing 
 when she desired her cousin. Col. Roper, to take up the bond and 
 to ask for a letter of attorney in her daughter Mary's name, whose 
 money it is, but her discontent and misery in parting with her 
 dear husband* made her unfit to do anything. Prays him to attend 
 
 * Bebeeea [Roper], Lady Villiers, widow of Sir William Villiers of Brokesby, 
 miirried ns her second husband Francis Cave, esqiiiro, who died at Brokesby in 1646. 
 
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 to it. Mr. Cave had hoped to see him ere this, "but God's plea- 
 sure and these distracted times hath separated many from their 
 intimate friends." Further entreats him for advice how to get 
 the money from Lord Kanilow [Eanelagh], Mr. Cave having 
 written many letters to this lord, and sent them to his lady, but 
 never having been able to get an answer. 
 
 Addressed : " For Sir Philip Percifall, my honoured friend 
 thes present." Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: "La. Eebecca Villers, rec. 11 Junii by 
 Col. Eoper. He lodges in Lincoln's Inn, over Mr. Solicitor. 
 Enquire at the stationer's. An assignment made hereupon, with 
 covenants not to revoke it, to Mrs. Mary Yilliers." 
 
 Lady Rebecca Villiers to Sm Philip Percifall. 
 
 1646, May 26. Brokesby. — ■" These are to certify you that the 
 money lent to my Lord Raniloe, for which he and his son Mr. 
 Arthur Jones and Mr. Thos. Maule were bound to you, was the 
 moneys of my daughter Mary's, wherein to satisfy you in dis- 
 charge of her trust, she, together with her younger sister, 
 Katherine, have subscribed their names hereunto." 
 
 Holograph, f p. Signed also by Mary and Kathenne Villiers. 
 
 Sir William Parsons to Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1646, May 26. — " My good Philip, I begin now to think your 
 absence very long, yet I know not how to wish you here, where 
 nothing can please you except the sight of your friends, but 
 I hope that will be in a due time, with more contentment. 
 I desire much to hear how you bear up with the lord, as they 
 say, voted to this government [i.e. Lord Lisle]. I should be 
 sorry he should come away without your close redintegration with 
 him, not so much for matter of benefit, though that is consider- 
 able, as for your contentment in your course of life, which you 
 are yet tied to here by sundry real relations. I speak by rote, 
 for I know nothing of your present station, but I am tender over 
 you, as I think I have good cause, and I doubt not you will take 
 it from my love." I commend my love and service to your best 
 beloved. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, May 26. — I employed Val to get you the exemplification 
 of the patent. It will cost about eight or ten pounds, but that I 
 suppose you foresaw. N. L [oftus] , brother [Usher] and I con- 
 ceived that Sir J. W[are] would send the money by N. L., who 
 is now about to depart hence, but he says he did not promise to 
 do so, but only to pay it on bills of exchange. Dan is confident 
 that ere this Nathaniel Drinkwater and Fenton have given you 
 satisfaction for Cos [ny] Moll [oy] . 2 jjp. 
 
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 Val. [Savage] to [Sie Philip Percivall.] 
 
 1646, May 30. — Sends the exemplification of Sir James Craig's 
 patent, the charge for which is 121. 3s. Id. Forgot in his last 
 to mention that Sir Edward Butler of- Grange is made Viscount 
 Galmoy and Gustos Rotulorinn of co. Catherlagh, and that the 
 Lord Lieutenant's mother and sisters have come to Dublin to 
 live ; viz. : the Lady of Thurles, Lady Muskery, Lady Hamilton, 
 and the Baron of Loghma [Loughmoe] his wife, f jj. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Val. Savage. 
 
 [1646, May. J — Keceived his letter of the 16th [of April] twenty- 
 two days afterwards. [See p. 282.J Has heard nothing of Tho. 
 H[ill], but if he came, would make him, and him who sent 
 for him, appear as they are, that is, neither true nor honest. 
 Thanks him for his care of the children, for calling on cousin 
 N. L[oftus] and the knight for the monies, and for the letters 
 and other things which he has sent or tried to send. Draft. 
 Ip. 
 
 Endorsed : " To Va. in answ. of 16 April, 1646." 
 
 Sir Charles Coote, Lord President of Connaught, to 
 Sir Philip Persivall, at London. 
 
 1646, June 5. Bellfaste. — " I will not trouble you with the 
 sad stories of our wants, but refer you to Sir Robert Hannay's 
 relation thereof ; but in short let me tell you that if I be not 
 speedily relieved, all the service that hath been done will be lost, 
 which were great prejudice to the public service. You will from 
 other men more particularly receive information of what I have 
 done since my coming into the kingdom, and the Lord be praised, 
 he hath blessed my endeavours wonderfully ; to him be the 
 glory." I pray you, afford Sir Eobert Hannay your best advice 
 in my business. ^ p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Lord President of Connaught. Eec. 
 17 Junii." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1646, June 22. — Letter of attorney empowering Sir Philip 
 Percivall to receive the 2,000L, with interest, due to him out of 
 the several Ordinances of assessment for Ireland. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Noted by Percivall : "The first 1,000L, with the interest, his 
 lordship assigned to Tho. Vincent, merchant, 27 Junii, 1646." 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1646, June 22. — Certificate by Lord Inchiquin in favour of Sir 
 Philip Percivall. At the beginning of the rebeUion, Sir Philip 
 maintained a strong ward in his castle of Temple Conela, co. 
 Cork, until, soon after the cessation, viz., in September, 1643, it 
 was surprised by the Irish, with his horses, men and goods. He 
 also manned, victualled and fortified his castles of Annagh and 
 
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 Lyscarroll at his own charge, and garrisoned them for the King 
 and Parliament until, in June 1645, they were gained by the 
 rebels by means of their numerous army, buf in the gaining of 
 Annagh they lost two or three hundred men. Both these castles 
 were frontier garrisons, on the borders of co. Limerick, and very 
 useful on all occasions of marching and in other ways. Such of 
 his horses, corn, cattle and sheep as could be saved from the 
 rebels he willingly afforded for relief of the Parliament army, and 
 has contributed much to its support both in Munster (where his 
 servants are still very active) and in Leinster. He lost a good 
 estate by the rebellion, and the loss of his castles has been a great 
 addition to his sufferings. Signed, f p. 
 
 Col. Wm. Jephson to Sir Philip Persbvall at his house 
 in St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1646, June 25. Sherbourne. — Hopes there will be no need for 
 him to come to London. Is to receive to-morrow some of the 
 soldiers who came out of Oxford, and means to go directly to- 
 wards Bristol. Prays Percivall to press Mr. Hawkins and Mr. 
 Darrell concerning his warrant for money for raising the 
 dragoons. If it is made out only for 250/. he will be much 
 wronged, as there ought also to be a month's pay for the officers 
 of two troops. Knows not how to apologise for the perpetual 
 trouble which he gives Sir Philip, and still less how to requite 
 his favours. 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to [Sir Philip PbrcivallJ. 
 
 1646, June 26. — " Since my last to you we have received all 
 from old Bartlett save 5Z., which your brother U [sher] is willing 
 to forbear awhile. 
 
 " Here is no news but what I believe you have heard already, 
 and if you have not, the bearer will inform you the particulars, 
 viz. : of the defeat given by Capt. Eichard Coote to the Irish 
 near Koscommon on the 1st of this instant, where your tenant 
 Goulding was killed and four or five hundred more ; and of the 
 taking of Blarny Castle by the Lord Broghill. 
 
 On the 5th of this month, the Irish gave Major General Mon- 
 roe a great overthrow at Benburb. It did pass a great while for 
 current here that all his foot were slain and taken, being three 
 thousand and upwards, but my Lord FoUiot and Mr. Humphrey 
 Galbraith came since to town, and report confidently there were 
 not one thousand slain, but acknowledge the loss of the arms and 
 baggage and most of their clothes in this battle or skirmish (I 
 know not which to call it, for that the fight did not continue 
 above an hour). My Lord Blany was killed, and the Lord of the 
 Ardes and sixteen or seventeen officers more taken prisoners. 
 
 The Earl of Antrim hath two frigates of sixteen guns apiece, 
 and there are five or six frigates more at Wexford and Waterford, 
 which are very busy on the sea, and have lately taken one of 
 the Parliament frigates. 
 
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 I think we shall have more blows with the rebels, for evei'y 
 week for these three last, they either fetch cows from us or we 
 from them'." 
 
 Postscript. " About three weeks since, two of the ships that 
 relieved Bunratty, landed some men in the county of Kerry and 
 burnt a good part of the country." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Bulkelby to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 [1646] , June 29. Bewm[aris] . — The things you entrusted to me 
 are very safe, and shall be as carefully preserved as anything of 
 my own. This bearer is sent expressly to petition the most 
 noble houses of Parliament on behalf of this poor county, now 
 under their protection. If, in such matters as concern myself, 
 you will be pleased to put to your helping hand, I shall take it 
 as a sjjecial act of friendship. | p. 
 
 Endorsed hy Percicall as received on Jidi/ 12, 1646. 
 
 Daniel Hutchinson to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, July 1. — Here is no alteration, only we all daily hope to 
 hear of that long longed-for news of peace in England. [Money 
 matters.] The three children are still with Vail., at 12s. per 
 week, besides clothes and schooling. 1 jj. 
 
 Sir James Montgombrie to his cousin, Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, July 3. Belfast. — This is to give you hearty thanks for 
 the pains which, as I learn by letters from Cornet Montgomerie, 
 you have taken in my business, and which I must entreat you to 
 continue " until this cloud be removed, which God, my innocency, 
 and my good friends' help, will I hope in good time disperse." 
 
 I have asked Sir Wm. Cole to tell you what I have written to 
 him, and though some of our friends may be " engaged in ways 
 of preferment to my prejudice, yet I am confident you nor them- 
 selves will not think fit that they insist or accept of a fortune 
 raised by the ruin of another friend, whatsoever the pretences or 
 colours be . . . Certainly our condition is here so miserable 
 already we need no further troubles, and I hope it will be thought 
 more just and fit to encourage us than to weaken our hands." 
 
 Postscript. Sir William Stewart and his good lady and 
 children are all in health, and so is your little servant, Willy 
 Montgomerie. It is needless to tell you of our late great loss. 
 " Truly I am afraid the weight of that blow is not yet found ; the 
 cloud never looked so black since this rebellion began, and if 
 God (as hitherto he has) do not restrain the rebels from falling 
 down amongst [us] until considerable supplies come from 
 England, we are a lost people." 2 pp. 
 
 Col. William Jbphson to [Sir Philip Pbrcivall]. 
 
 1646, July 3. [Long] Ashton. — Concerning his private affairs. 
 He has left 26L in his mother Dynham's hands for Mrs. Mary 
 
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 Villiers, and Col. Roper says there yet remains 20L for interest. 
 The principal was 700L, borrowed in 1641. Addressed: "For 
 yourself." \_Prubahly enclosed in the letter of the i.th.'] 1 p. 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Pekcivall, 
 St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 16-16, July 4. Long Ashton. — " I have written at large to you 
 in another hand of all things concerning mine own particular 
 affairs. I must now give you a little account what we are doing 
 in relation to the public. We now stay only for the money, and 
 are resolved when that is come to put to sea with the Admiral 
 though the wind be contrary, if the weather be fair, and to send 
 our horses to stay for a wind at Mynehead. I doubt not but you 
 know of Sir Arthur Loftus his behaviour towards my Lord 
 Inchiquin in a public place. My Lord and I have resolved only 
 at present to give general touches of it to my Lord Lieutenant 
 and Mr. Pierpoint, and to desire you and Tom Bettesworth to 
 get what proofs you can of it . . . and to send your advice in 
 your next how my Lord should proceed in it." I pray you 
 present my service to Sir John Clotworthy and Mr. Lisle. I 
 would have written to them, but am forced to go down to Bristol 
 this morning upon business. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, July 4. Long Ashton. — In answer to your letter of the 
 1st inst., I signify to you that I well remember that after the con- 
 clusion of the treaty for the cessation made at Sigginstowne, 
 September 15th, 1643, between Lord Ormond and the rebels, a 
 certificate touching the grounds thereof, was brought in, signed 
 by the witnesses to the articles, and that you were then absent, 
 and I never knew that you subscribed it. " But I well observed 
 . . . that you had done more than could be expected from you 
 to prevent it, and upon the place did propound many several 
 things to cross it, which irritated the Irish very much against 
 you. And I must testify upon all occasions that when you could 
 do no more to prevent the cessation, you did express much grief 
 at the concluding and consequences thereof." Signed. 1 p. 
 
 CoL. Jephson to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, July 7. Long Ashton. — I go to-morrow to Bridgewater, 
 and so to Minehead, to make provision for the transport of our 
 men and horses. For the clothes and arms, I think I am to take 
 no charge of them until they come to the water-side or into 
 Ireland, but that the articles (which I asked for in my last) will 
 make appear. I should be very sorry if you should be engaged 
 in any inconvenience out of your kindness to me, by way of being 
 made accountable to the state, but I hope my discharge will be 
 sufficient. As regards arms, clothes, &c. for the public use, no 
 man is so fit to receive and dispose of them to me as the public 
 
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 agent, for whom I send authority here enclosed. Tom Bettes- 
 worth sends me word that there is 52Z. due to me for a quarter- 
 age of my 41. per week. I have told him to pay it to you for the 
 keeping of my children. 
 
 " Sir Garret's readiness to wait on you was the greatest 
 courtesy he was ever yet capable of doing me. I know no 
 particulars in your letter unanswered ; I would I could as easily 
 make a return of all your favours." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sie Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, July 9. [Long] Ashton. — " I must give you many thanks 
 for the great care you have of me at a time when I much need it, 
 and when you suffer inconveniences and charge to yourself by it. 
 God reward you, and make me thankful for providing such a 
 friend for me." Of the business about Blarney, I shall add 
 nothing but to desire you to read my letter to Lord Paget, which 
 I send with a flying seal, and to give Will- Dobbins your advice 
 in the management of what I have written to him. I did not 
 expect what you mentioned of Brokett, though I looked for no 
 other from Serle. " That which troubles me most touching that 
 business is the print, by which means it shall be divulged without 
 the appearance of any man's malice, and so be made a ground- 
 work for what other aspersions they shall think fit to cast upon 
 me, and therefore I think it of very great consequence 
 to have it discovered whether Sir Ar[thur Loftus] was the 
 author of it or not, and to have the fellow so dealt with 
 as he may not be apt to do the like. Now for what you 
 say concerning Pluncket, truly I must much admire it, 
 and, indeed, not only his discontent with me, but also 
 that he should expect to borrow money at all upon 
 those terms he had it from me, which truly I think no man else 
 in the world would have lent." As to the goods which he says 
 Lord Broghill has taken up, if he means those wherein I am 
 equally interested, I might well expect to have them myself in 
 part payment of what he owes me, and that he should take it ill 
 at my hands that Lord Broghill should take them is surely the 
 effect of some endeavour to draw him from me, else he must see 
 that the wrong is chiefly done to me ; that concerning the interest 
 I believe I have given him all satisfaction in reason, and for what 
 I wrote to Sir William Brereton, I could not say less, as you will 
 find if you see it. 
 
 "Now for Thomond, the truth of it is, I have no obligations to 
 him at all, and there has been great suits between our families, 
 but I protest I was so far from dealing ill with him that I did 
 him all the good offices I durst, having heard so many speak 
 very ill of him, and having found that they who writ letters in 
 his favour sought his prejudice underhand, being myself also at 
 the same time injured with false scandals, which rendered it 
 unsafe for me to stand to justify others that were ill thought of." 
 I protest that I never promised him anything I did not perform, 
 exceiDting not coming to a committee one day when I was detained 
 
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 by other business, and not sending him a letter of my Lord Brog- 
 hill's. For the former, at a sub-committee, where were Sir Wm. 
 Waller, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir John Temple, and I think Mr. 
 Goodwin, I said as much as I could have done if a committee 
 had sat ; viz. : that I had received a letter from Lord Broghill, 
 urging me to repay the money Lord Thomond had lent at a time 
 of great exigency ; and for the latter, I sent him by Mrs. Jephson 
 one of the two letters which came from Lord Broghill (being 
 both to the same purpose) and the bill of exchange which Lady 
 Thomond wished to have, and the truth is, I lost the other. "For 
 my lord Bryen's saying that he would justify I had broke my 
 word in two or three things, it is said at that distance, and spoken 
 by one that I can so easily pardon follies to, that I will forgive it, 
 but I have written a civil letter to his father." Will Jephson is 
 at Bridgewater, where I mean to be as soon as I have got the 
 money, intending to go on shipboard at Minehead. The siege of 
 Bunratty is said to be raised and those forces come on this side 
 the Shannon. If so, we shall be hard put to it in Munster, and 
 it will concern the State to hasten supplies thither. The 
 Cheshire men came to consult me how to get their money, but I 
 could only say that in any course they thought best to take I 
 would assist them as well as I could, and, if I were m town next 
 committee day, would meet Sir William Brereton for that pur- 
 pose. But I protest to God I heard no word spoken of 
 Plunckett, nor ever thought they meant to say anything to him 
 about it. Holograph. 1^ pp. 
 
 Endorsed- htj Percivall as " received on the 19th per Capt. 
 Trenchard." 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother. Sir Philip Perciv.\ll. 
 
 1646, July 11. Cork. — I arrived safe at Youghall last Monday, 
 after ten days at sea. Our money, although little, came very 
 seasonably, as my Lieut. -Colonel will tell you. He is an old 
 acquaintance of yours, so I will only ask you to give him your 
 favour and advice "incase he encounter a committee." Lord 
 Broghill desires that if you or Lady Eanelagh have occasion to 
 make use of any of the 1,500L you will do so, and that you will 
 let him know how he may get the rest about Michaelmas, at 
 which time he may chance to step over. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: " rec. per Finch, 2 Aug." 
 
 Coii. William Jephson to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1646, July 12. Bridgwater. — I send you two blanks, signed, 
 to be perfected by the Treasurers of Grocers' Hall and 
 Haberdashers' Hall, and assure you that I shall be very careful 
 not to involve you in any inconvenience by your favours to me. 
 For the arrears of rents to the King, there are many of the 
 House in the like case for greater sums, that make a shift to put 
 it off, but unless it can be put upon some debt due to me from 
 the state, I know no remedy but it must be paid. The Admiral 
 
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 came into Minehead road last night, and to-morrow morning we 
 go to him, but I think we should wait a day or two rather than 
 go without Sterling's foot, which are about six hundred, and 
 near a hundred horse, which we have amongst us. I have 
 promised my brother Norris to ask you if you can help him to 
 1001. upon any of my orders. I am confident he will not use it 
 but on very good occasion. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed nith note by Perckall that the 1001. to Norris Jephson 
 is paid. 
 
 John Mason. 
 
 1646, July 17. — Eeceipt by John Mason for ten pounds paid 
 
 by Sir Philip Percivall for half a year's schooling and diet for 
 
 Mr. William Brian ■•'* {i.e. up to August 9), with extras : — 
 
 Erasmus Gd. Inkhorn 4(L 
 
 Grammar IM. Bows and arrows - Is. 6d. 
 
 Paper M. Tailor Is. 6d. 
 
 Total lOL 5s. Id. 
 Also the like for Mr. John Jephson, with 12d. more for 
 the tailor, and Is. Gd. for bows and arrows. 
 
 Total lOL 2s. 6(/. 
 Also 61. 13s. id. for the diet of Henry Estonne and David 
 Sachet. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Account for the schooling, &c., of 
 Mr. Bryen and Mr. Jephson, ending 9 August, 1646, and their 
 servants." 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Pbkcivall. 
 
 1646, July 20. Cork. — We arrived here yesterday, and were 
 welcomed with the sad news of Mr. Adams' death and the loss of 
 Bunratty. The first is undoubtedly true ; and if, as I fear, the 
 last is so also, that army will soon be upon us and we do not 
 know well what to do, " for should we suffer ourselves to be 
 thrust into our garrisons, our markets will presently (and con- 
 sequently we) be destroyed ; on the other side, if that army be, 
 as 'tis reported, seven or eight thousand, (whereof at least fifteen 
 hundred horse) if we miscarry, 'twill be called rashness to ven- 
 ture upon them, since we can make but a thousand horse, and 
 dare not draw above a thousand foot more out of our garrisons 
 (for at least a thousand are mislaid about Bunratty), and shall 
 not leave them strong enough manned. God that hath ever 
 hitherto blessed us, will, I hope direct us to the best and 
 prosper us in our undertakings." I pray you present my 
 service to Lord Wharton, Lord Wenman, Mr. Pierpoint, the 
 Solicitor, Col. Norton, Sir John Clotworthy, Mr. Lisle and Mr. 
 Reynolds. As I am writing, the news of the loss of Bunratty 
 is come for certain. We are to have a Council of War, and then 
 I will tell you what we resolve. 
 
 * William O'Brien, son of Lord Inchiquin ; John Jephson, son of Col. William 
 Jephson. 
 
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 I pray you to take out a writ for one Mr. Arthur King at my 
 suit. He is my surgeon and has already received 791. in ready 
 money, to which you may add what you think fit as damage to 
 the service by his not coming according to promise. We have 
 decided at the Council of War not to hazard all in a battle, which 
 would leave our garrisons too weakly manned, nor do we believe 
 the enemy can march very speedily hither, as he is much 
 shattered and tired by the sharp siege. 
 
 " My Lord Broghill is resolved speedily for England, and vows 
 to make it appear he is still most really the President's servant 
 exitus acta prohat. This week we design for haymaking, to make 
 winter provision for our horse. The next, God willing, we will 
 abroad, and take all opportunities we can to annoy the enemy. 
 If Sterling's men come over by that time, I believe we shall take 
 some foot with us. I am to-morrow going to Youghall to settle 
 the affairs of my regiment, which, to my great grief is very 
 weak ; for I have lost above a hundred of my horse, which have 
 died like rotten sheep, and with all the noise its made, not above 
 ten ran away." 
 
 Postsrri])t. " I have again written earnestly to my Lord 
 Lieutenant for his assistance in procuring my recruit of a 
 hundred horse, whereto I earnestly desire you to press him." I 
 fear my letters are both trouble and charge to you. The trouble 
 I can repay with nothing but thanks, but pray put the charge 
 upon account. 2 pj'. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother, Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1646, July 20. [Cork.] — " I can now only let you know we 
 have lost Buuratty, and that which vexeth me most, I fear on 
 base conditions. I am sure all arms and artillery are gone, and 
 as report goes (for our men are not yet landed) each man paid 
 (out of Thomond gold) a month's ransom. I need not tell you 
 how bad our condition is now like to be without present and 
 large supplies, for according [to] the best of my judgment, they 
 will now presently sit down before us, and most likely before 
 Youghall, where, with God's leave, 1 intend to give them the best 
 entertainment powder and lead will afford, which indeed is 
 extreme scarce with us. If this will not quicken relief, surely 
 God hath destined us for ruin, to whose pleasure we must all 
 submit. 
 
 "I am (with Major General Jephson) bound for Youghall 
 to-morrow. He is to return ; I intend to stay till I see the rebels' 
 resolution. In the mean, Beale stays here, by my Lord of 
 Broghill, who I believe is preparing for England." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Bulkbley to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 [1646,] July 22. Barron Hill. — I wrote to you three weeks 
 since concerning the expediting of my affairs, " but now this 
 gentleman, my worthy cousin. Sir Piobert Eyton, being pleased 
 to travail for me, and to solicit the noble Houses of parliament 
 
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 on my behalf," I send him to you for your directions and 
 assistance, which shall be answered by my thankful acknow- 
 ledgment, if not requital. ^ p. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivallb. 
 
 1646, July 24. Ashton. — I have delivered your letters to my 
 Lord [Inchiquin] , and sent Col. Jephson's by his lady, he being 
 gone the day before to Minehead. Until my Lord and Col. 
 Jephson appoint someone to receive their letters, I will willingly 
 do it, for though, as you know, I am a slow scribe, I am a fast 
 friend. 
 
 I should have written to you last week, but could not get the 
 bill of exchange I was promised, the Excise officers taking them 
 all. I hope, however, to get one at the end of Bristol fair, which 
 begins to-morrow. I wonder I have not heard from my brother 
 Gilbert. Tell my uncle Betts [worth] that I hear the ways are 
 something clearer, and intend to adventure his stock to him 
 suddenly. 1^ pp. 
 
 CoL. William Jephson to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, July 30. Cork. — When I last wrote to you we had 
 determined that until the return of the men from Bunratty and 
 the arrival of part of Sterling's regiment, we must not take any 
 considerable number of foot abroad, " and thought it not good 
 husbandry to tire out our horse in long marches to fetch in prey 
 when we had some money to give them, being assured they would 
 have expected the same pay if they had gotten never so great a 
 booty. But we hope now we shall be able ... to march out 
 a thousand good horse and near two thousand foot, for we find 
 our money will not last us above another fortnight, and therefore 
 are resolved to convert a considerable part of it into biscuit and 
 salt and endeavour to get flesh to it out of the enemy's country" ; 
 although we must be very careful how we engage this army until 
 the rest come over. "Nothing is so likely to endanger the Parlia- 
 ment interest here as want of^ subsistence, for if we should wholly 
 break with those Irish that 'supply our markets, we should in- 
 stantly be undone, and yet in this time of harvest can we not 
 amount our contribution to above a hundred pounds a \yeek, 
 which doth but just suffice to pay my single regiment." 
 
 I cannot see how we can hold out long if some settling course 
 be not taken, for the merchants are so disheartened by the non- 
 payment of their bills that they will let us have no more goods. 
 I have had great loss among my horses, and must once more beg 
 the Committee's speedy answer concerning a recruit. 
 
 Postscript. If the shoemaker has made my wife's shoes, 
 I wish he could find time to make me two pair of " thin waxed 
 boots with double soles to march Cork streets." My wife asks 
 you to send her some sack (for she can not agree with the Cork 
 sack), and also twelve dozen bottles. As to whether it is better 
 to send the bottles empty or full of wine, Mr. Alexander will be 
 a good adviser, and also in choosing the wine. If pp. 
 
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 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivalle. 
 
 1646, August 1.— I have just heard that Sir William Fenton 
 is come to Bristol. Plu[ncket] is, I believe, already gone, and 
 has all the letters sent last week and before. "For poor Ireland, 
 I expect every passage thence to bring us Job's comforters. . . . 
 I have it from a good hand that they [the Irish] are already or 
 will be suddenly fifteen thousand strong in Munster, for you know 
 that a little success there doubles, trebles the rebels' army, many 
 lookers on turning gamesters then, who by their neutrality afore 
 thought themselves safe with both sides." 1 j). 
 
 Thomas Maulb to Sir Philip Pbecifell. 
 
 1646, August 6. Dublin. — " . . . Peace was proclaimed 
 here on Saturday last, and this day the King-at-Arms goes into 
 the province of Munster and so to the rest of the provinces. 
 This bearer will tell you how it takes here." 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to Edmond Smith. •* 
 
 1646, August 7. — Since my last to you by Mr. Harrison, I got 
 Heald's protection revoked and was just laying him up, but your 
 brother [Usher] took pity on him and took a bill of sale of his 
 interest in a house which he holds of Lady Angier. 
 
 " For news, I can send you none but sad ; on the 8th of the last, 
 Roscommon was yielded up, and all the English horse seeking to 
 relieve it were defeated, since which time Carrickdrumruske and 
 the Boyle are yielded up, and now Preston lies before Sligoe, which 
 (as is thought) cannot hold out long, from whence we hear that 
 he with his forces on the one side, and Owen Roe on the other, 
 intend to besiege Enniskillin, so that by the eye of reason, if 
 assistance do not come suddenly into the North, all the poor 
 Protestants there will be ruined and destroyed, for you can 
 scarce imagine how lofty the Irish are grown, and how dejected 
 and timorous the English and Scotch are grown since the defeat 
 in the North, although Monroe be now in the field with a good 
 number of men. 
 
 " Bunratty was taken by assault, the men having only quarter 
 for their lives, so that they pay a month or two i^ay before release. 
 
 " Our peace was proclaimed here on the 1st of this month, and 
 the King and the rest of the officers of arms are gone into the 
 Irish quarters to proclaim it, by which peace our Court of Wards 
 is gone, and some of the English here, since the jjeace is 
 proclaimed, went to take possession of their estates in the Irish 
 quarters, but were not permitted to peep into their houses. The 
 proclamation and articles are not yet come to the press, neither 
 can I by any means get a sight of them to copy. So soon as I 
 can, I will send them." I think you had better send authority 
 to Tho. Whettei to take possession of your estates in Munster, 
 
 * But endorsed by Sir Philip Peroivall, and evidently meant for him, 
 
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 for as by the ai-ticles the Irish are to enjoy their estates in our 
 quarters as from Easter last, I hope our party will have the same 
 privilege. 
 
 Postscrij)t. " It is reported that the Irish are preparing ten or 
 twelve thousand men to fall upon Lord Inchiquin's quarters, and 
 that the Lord Lieutenant must go there as general. News has 
 come to-day that the English have quitted Sligo." ^-^ PP- 
 
 Addressed: "For my very worthy friend Edmond Smith, Esq., 
 at the Sarazen's Head in Canninge Streete, London." 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to [Sib. Philip Peecivall]. 
 
 1646, August 7. Ashton. — My brother, with Serle and other 
 ofl&eers, have landed here to-day. " The rebels are drawing 
 in a great body to Kilmallocke. My Lord of Inehiquin on 
 Monday last marched out with a thousand horse and twelve 
 hundred foot, rather to put a good face on the business than to 
 encounter them. Sir William Fen ton is going back again with 
 Bro [ghill] .... I will not trouble you with further particvilars 
 of poor Ireland, but condole with you the approaching ruin of it, 
 which this late vote confirms." 1 p. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1646, August 14. — I have sent your letters to Inehiquin in a 
 cover of my own, wherein I pray him that his despatches be not 
 so slow or so few to his friends here, who have lately slackened 
 much in their affections. Many are more full of their own merit 
 (which, as to the war, is but little) than of their duty or love to 
 the cause or the person of their commander, who, however, 
 writes that what was spoken or done to his prejudice is 
 disavowed there, and that a noble personage, lately come over, 
 has promised that he shall be vindicated from all jealousies and 
 aspersions. The ofiBcers have sent over an attestation in his 
 favour. 1 p. 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1646, August 17. Youghall. — I left money in the hands both 
 of Col. Pigott and one Mr. Johnson, a merchant of Bristol, who 
 I am sure will convey my letters, but I think the surest way will 
 be to send them to Mr. Eobert Quecke, sen., atMinehead. I fear 
 some of our letters have miscarried, for I am very sure I have 
 received none from you which I have not answered. 
 
 "There is so great a disproportion betwixt the prices of 
 provisions here and at London that I am confident t'were much 
 better husbandry for the State to give thirty per cent, for money 
 than to send provisions out of England hither." 
 
 I have told my cousin, John Lucas, to wait .upon you. He 
 was a fellow of New College, Oxford, and had some ofhce in the 
 King's army, but if he have so reconciled himself with Parliament 
 
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 that I may do it with safety, I desire you to pay him proportion- 
 ably with my cousin Milhngton, according to his debt, which I 
 think is 600/. 
 
 I know you hear of our condition from my Lord President. 
 " We are now about Piltowne, where we think we can make it in 
 our power, if the enemy advance towards us, to take or leave as we 
 please, and we doubt not, by God's blessing, but to be masters of it 
 and the other two castles upon the river (I mean Drommana and 
 Cappoquin) within a few weeks, if neither the enemy nor the want 
 of means to subsist drive us out of the field. I have had the 
 strangest mortality amongst my horse that ever was seen. They 
 have died like rotten sheep. . ,. . Out of three hundred and 
 forty that came over, I have lost at least a hundred and fifty." 
 My regiment is almost come to nothing, though I do my best to 
 mount them on such garrans as this country affords. I have sent 
 Capt. Lisle over to beg for a recruit, and told him to be guided by 
 your advice. He will have a good interest in his kinsman, and, 
 as a good means to effect his business, I believe will be importunate 
 enough. I want horses rather than money, and must have them 
 if this is to continue a regiment, though I will stick to it as long 
 as I can keep ten men on horseback. I extremely need clothes, 
 arms, saddles and bridles for my dragoons, esjiecially the two 
 last, and beg they may be sent by the speediest possible way. 
 
 Postscript. " We much desire Plunkett may have one of the 
 frigates lately taken to serve upon this coast. I have written to 
 Mr. Lisle to speak to the Committee of the Admiralty about it. 
 We only desire the loan of the ship ; some of his friends here 
 will victual her, as occasion serves." IJ pp. 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, August 18. — " . . . 'Tis here in the mouths of many 
 that what heretofore was carried underboard and masked against 
 Inchiquin does not show his face there ; but I hope it will be to 
 the shame of the promoters of it. I am not a little afflicted that 
 this constant easterly wind carries no comfort to poor Ireland, 
 whose last relapse will (I more than fear) make it irrecoverable." 
 Pray tell me whether Will Dobbins is there. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, August 18. Piltowne leaguer. — Fears that things are 
 not right "between the two parties," [Broghill and Inchiquin?] 
 but hopes they may come to a perfect understanding if females 
 interpose not. Doubts " the grey mares are the best horses." 
 
 The forces have been in the field sixteen days ; nothing done 
 but the Decies preyed. Are now before Piltowne, and hope to 
 batter this night. They are near three thousand foot and horse, 
 but want of pay will soon lessen the numbers. 1 p. 
 
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 Major-Gbneral Wm. Jephson to Sib Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, August 'JO. Youghall. — " Since I writ my last, we have 
 taken Piltowne by storm, which was a very strong place, and 
 after a serious view thereof, I much admired that it proved so 
 feasible, for our men were first to gain a strong outwork of earth 
 moated about, twenty foot from the bottom of the graife, as 
 likewise a strong walled court of at least twelve foot high, and 
 after that another small court of equal strength with the former, 
 before they could approach the castle ; of all which, notwith- 
 standing, they presently possessed themselves, with the loss of 
 some men and wounding of about twenty. But when they had 
 taken all these, they found it a very difficult task to enter the 
 castle itself, and whilst they were endeavouring with bars of iron 
 to force a passage, the rogues from the top of the battlements 
 threw down stones so fast upon the heads of our men below that 
 they hurt many of them ; yet in spite of all these brushes at last 
 they got into the lower rooms, but the rogues still defended it, 
 and broke down the stone stairs to prevent our men from getting 
 up to them. We therefore, finding that without much mischief 
 it was impossible to get them down, were forced to lay powder 
 below, and blow them and the castle up together, which we did 
 last night. My Lord President at his first summons thereof 
 promised them fair quarter if they would surrender it before he 
 discharged three pieces of ordnance against it, which they 
 refusing, were by that means afterwards (the soldiers being also 
 incensed) deprived of all their lives, it being taken by storm; 
 only the women and children were turned out by the rebels of 
 their own accord." 
 
 Postscript in another hand. "Upon the peace concluded 
 between the lord of Ormond and the rebels, there are great 
 differences arisen amongst them, the Pope's nuncio and the clergy 
 being much against it, and the laity for it. If our supplies of 
 men and other necessaries so long expected arrive at us in time, 
 we shall not doubt but to give a good account of our endeavours, 
 but if they be delayed, it will be impossible for us to advance the 
 interest of the State here as we desire, and therefore we are 
 hopeful we shall have supplies by the next fair wind." l^_pf. 
 Addressed : " For Sir Philip Percivall, knt., at his house at the 
 upper end of St. Martin's lane," but the address lias been crossed 
 out, and at the top of the letter is written, in Vol Satage's hand, " A 
 letter from Colonel William Jephson to a person of quality at 
 Westminster." This was probably with a view to its being printed, 
 or copied for distribution. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, August 28. Cork. — " I must cast myself upon your good 
 affections with an apology for my making use of another pen, at 
 the instant when my own is engaged in addresses to my Lord 
 Lieutenant and to some other noble personages and my good 
 friends, whom I must court with that piece of observance, which 
 you will, I know, excuse the want of, on the score of my real 
 
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 affections to you and in consideration of the heavy pressure of 
 the public affairs, which now lie on me with greater weight than 
 ever, being forced, though most miserably unprovided, to betake 
 myself into the field, where I am infinitely distracted with the 
 management of the martial, civil and general affairs of the pro- 
 vince, which give me much interruption in the carrying on of the 
 war, especially in that I am constrained to take the sole care of 
 providing means and subsistence for the soldiers, and to see both 
 to their quartering, arming and all other manner of accomoda- 
 tions, having also new men, though in small numbers, frequently 
 landed, who, coming without means generally and some without 
 arms or clothes, put one to an immeasurable trouble to provide 
 for and to dispose of them, these petty and inferior affairs taking 
 so much time from me as that I find it impossible for one man to 
 discharge them and go on with the grand business clearly and as 
 he ought, which compels me to remit • the care of sundry 
 particulars to some persons that I fear will not be able to give so 
 good an account of them as may be wished, of whose fault I am 
 confident I shall bear the blame, which I doubt not will be heaped 
 on me with advantage, it being observed unto me that the drift of 
 attaching Grady was partly to charge me with the sending him 
 over to fight against the Parliament, which if I now stand 
 accountable for, I must confess my condition is very insecure, for 
 that I must avouch the sending over Grady and many others, 
 both English and Irish, by the King's command, at such time as 
 I was guided by his single commands, but all of them, both Grady 
 and the rest, were voluntaries, and such as of their own accord 
 made suit unto me to be sent, not one man of any condition 
 being pressed or urged by me beyond his own liking to go or 
 stay. 
 
 "My accounts are but newly entered upon, and though there 
 hath necessarily and unavoidably a great confusion been obtruded 
 upon them, yet I find that what hath come to Kichard Gething 
 or John Hodder's hands will be clearly discounted for, though 
 peradventure not in the formal way expected, yet in a clear and 
 honest way to disburden me, and for the rest, I shall (in good 
 time) I hope, find a way to acquit myself of all by bringing every 
 one that did officiate in the issuing or receiving of any com- 
 modities or goods to an account, but for that I cannot take less 
 than six weeks or two months' time, and when it is done, I may 
 call it a work that I believe was never enjoined any man of my 
 employment, to act a part of a general accomptant, and to answer 
 for all the inferior ministers entrusted by me or the State. 
 
 "I know it is hoped by some that they may pick matter out of it 
 to my disadvantage. If they do, I may boldly say it is through 
 my misfortune, not my default, for it was our incessant necessities 
 that forced me to desert that regular and orderly way of account 
 which might have readily discharged me, and which was 
 altogether inconsistent with the exigencies that we were driven 
 to and forced to answer. 
 
 ' ' The attestation sent hence, signed by the officers (whereof I 
 directed you should have a copy), is, I already hear, endeavoured 
 
308 
 
 to he undervalued and drawn into disesteem, with this insinuation, 
 that the officers subscribing are a kind of flexible, inconsiderate 
 people, that would sign anything that was speciously laid before 
 them, and were ready to subscribe this instrument privw facie 
 before it was debated, and when it contained matter of much more 
 advantage to me, which on better consideration, they could not 
 subscribe. It is true that in a draft of their own they had said 
 more to my advantage than I desired, yet nothing but what was 
 truth, yet because the instrument was the result of a motion of 
 mine, I would not suffer anything that had too great a reflection 
 of favour towards me to be inserted in it that might be omitted 
 without injury to the truth. And indeed all the material 
 exception that could be taken to it upon a second debate was, that 
 in regard it consisted of several particulars which were not all 
 known to all, though all was known by some, it should have such 
 a limitation as that every one might subscribe for so much as he 
 knew, and I think the perclose of it is of that purport. 
 
 " The news which we can give you hence is principally the Mar- 
 quess of Ormond his agreement with the Irish for a peace, which 
 hath been pi'ociaimed in several parts of the kingdom, and in 
 some hath received great opposition by means of the clergy, who 
 have made the enclosed protest against it. The ai-ticles I cannot 
 yet gain, those that have been related to me are these : that the 
 English shall have the benefit of their churches restored unto 
 them, reserving only some in all places for the use of the Irish ; 
 that the English shall also be restored to their estates visible, 
 but shall expect no reparation for their losses, save where they 
 can charge any man with their goods and make proof of their 
 charge, and then shall they have the benefit of the common law ; 
 that a free parliament be summoned, wherein what is already 
 agreed on must receive confirmation, and what is doubtful, 
 explanation ; that the Supreme Council yield up their power and 
 exercise of government to the Marquess of Ormond, to whose 
 authority from the King they are to yield obedience, without 
 making reservation of any power to themselves. Gallwey, 
 Clonmell and Waterford do opj)Ose the publication of the peace, 
 and in Limerick, the herald ' coming to make proclamation of it, 
 with the countenance of the Mayor, the clergy there persuaded 
 the commonalty to arms, and beat ofl' the Mayor and herald, with 
 the loss of the Mayor's nose, who (named John Burke) is by the 
 rabble turned out of the town, and Symon Fanning chosen in his 
 stead. Since the turning out the Mayor, they have plundered all 
 the protected English of the city and their minister. The 
 Marquess is preparing to come hitherwards with all the speed he 
 may, intending to present us the articles of peace with one hand 
 and an army of eight thousand foot and two thousand horse with 
 the other. If we embrace not the first we must grapple with the 
 latter, which we shall be very ill-able to do unless some season- 
 able and considerable supply of men and means be sent unto us. 
 The Irish vaunt and swear that the Marquess will be with us in 
 four or five days, but I find it will be well nigh a fortnight before 
 he can come down, in which interval of time I intend to be as 
 
 'See note on p. 311, 
 
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 active as I may to prejudice the rebels and to provide for our 
 weak garrisons, wherein I shall use my utmost endeavours, and 
 submit the success to God. 
 
 " I have now been in the field about three weeks' space, and at 
 last am constrained to return home to our garrisons by three or 
 four days of excessive ill weather, which hath much disheartened 
 our men, and made their arms utterly unserviceable, there being 
 no villages left in all the country that might shelter either our 
 men, arms or munition from the extreme violence of the wet, so 
 as besides the distress our men were in by it, most of Col. 
 Sterling's men and many of our own being very ill-clad and 
 shod, our powder and the little provisions we had with us 
 was much spoiled, even through the carriages, and the waters 
 everywhere so high that our men waded in many places up to 
 the middle. 
 
 " Our horse are also extremely impaired by a strange mortality 
 happening amongst them, especially those coming out of 
 England, so that in this three weeks' march I have lost of the 
 number I carried forth very near two hundred horse besides 
 several others galled with our new saddles, lamed and made un- 
 serviceable, so as without a considerable recruit, our horse forces 
 will grow of very small esteem. 
 
 "I have commanded a list to be given me in of your lands in 
 Orrery, and now that that barony is come under contribution I 
 hope to glean some small matter out of them for your use, which 
 I shall be as industrious in as I would be for myself. I have 
 taken a course with Mr. Vincent to furnish you with money for 
 my occasions, and I beseech [you] to make use of any that you 
 shall gain on my account for your own affairs (equally as for mine) 
 when they call for it, and I hope I shall gather up something of 
 yours here towards the re-imbursing of what you shall use there 
 of mine. 
 
 "I am to present you with mine and my wife's affectionate 
 service to yourself and your noble lady." Signed. 5 pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Peirhall: "ho: of Inch: rec. j^er All : Pig[ott] 
 23 Sept." And hy Sir Paul Davys: "He desires Sir P. P. to 
 make use of some of his Lordship's money here, and his Lordship 
 would make use of some of Sir Philip's in Ireland." 
 
 Committee of Lords and Commons foe Ireland to John Hodder, 
 Commissary at Cork. 
 
 1646, August 28. Westminster. — Desiring him to lay up in 
 separate storehouses the arms, ammunition and victuals which 
 they are sending to Cork by the Nicholas of London, William 
 Bray master, and not to issue them "upon any occasion, or to 
 any person whatsoever " until he receives further directions from 
 themselves or the Lord Lieutenant. Whatever he lays out for 
 storehouses shall be satisfied. Signed, E. Denbigh, Jo. Clotworthy, 
 Jo. Temple, Greg. Norton, Tho. Challoner. Cerlijied copy. J p. 
 
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 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sie Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, August 29. — I have received yours of the 25th, and wish 
 that those who profess outward cordiality would evidence it by 
 vindicating my friend. "I am most confident that my Lord 
 Inchiquin is so far from joining with Ormond, that, I am told 
 from impartial hands, he entertains the noise of the peace with 
 much sorrow, and [as] being now the likeliest way to hasten 
 his and his party's ruin." Col. Sterling has gone over with the 
 remainder of his men, but I have heard of no more to follow him, 
 which grieves me not a little, except that at this instant I hear 
 of thirty come to Brystoll. Lord Inchiquin " will soon get an 
 attestation from the officers there to vindicate him from having 
 any hand in the peace, besides, I daily expect to hear that he has 
 acted to the contrary." 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to [Sm Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646, August 31. [Dublin.] — I received yours of the 1st of 
 May by Nicholas Wilcox, and showed Sir Ja : [Ware] as much as 
 concerned him. He says he has set a price on his lands by 
 Mr. N. L [oftus] and is assured Mr. Wethered is satisfied. You 
 do not say whether you have received the 5L from Sir John 
 Clotworthy which your brother U [sher] paid. All the things left 
 in the stable at Tib are taken away by warrant of my Lord 
 Lieutenant. I send such of the copies of Mr. Hill's accounts as 
 were not signed. I perceive by something to brother U [sher] 
 that you are angry that I did not send you word what he went 
 about, but I protest to God I could not learn it, though I often 
 asked Dan [Hutchinson], who only told me it was matter of 
 accounts. " For news, my Lord Clanrickard is sworn a Privy 
 Counsellor, and is made Lieutenant-General of the army ; Mr. 
 Sail, the King's second serjeant-at-law ; Sir Edward Butler of 
 Grange and Mr. Barnewall of Turvy created viscounts. My Lord 
 Lieutenant began his march towards Kilkenny the 28th of this 
 month, with twelve hundred foot and two hundi^ed horse, and at 
 least three hundred horse volunteers. Most of the cities and 
 boroughs in the Irish quarters protest against the peace, and will 
 have none but my Lord Harbert's [Glamorgan's] peace, which 
 they are now printing. We hear my Lord Inchiquin doth besiege 
 Dungarvan, and hath taken Sir Eichard Osborne's castle and 
 himself and sons, and a great prey in the county of Waterford." 
 I daily pray for your preservation from the hands of your enemies 
 internal and external. Addressed to "Edmond Smith, esq., at the 
 Saracens Head, Canning Street," but ivritten to Sir Philip. ^ p. 
 
 [Sir Paul Davys] to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, September 3. Dublin. — Mr. Thos. Johnson will tell you 
 how things are here. I think this place is more dangerously 
 threatened than at any time since the 23rd of October, 1641, 
 
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 " for Owin O'Neile's army is in a body at Finah in the county of 
 Westmeath, and it is conceived will immediately advance hither. 
 Here the best resistance we can will be made, and it is hoped we 
 may be rescued from destruction by the access of my Lord 
 Lieutenant with his forces from Kilkenny. However, God's will 
 be done. All are in health at Bridge-foot." 
 
 Postscript. " Owin O'Neile's army is said to be already six 
 thousand, and increasing daily. It is thought by that time they 
 get hither they will be ten thousand." f p. 
 
 [Thomas Maule] to Sir Philip Percivalu 
 
 1646, September 4. Dublin. — Things have fallen out so 
 dangerously here that I am loathe to leave my poor wife and 
 children, and therefore pray you to solicit Sir Eobert [King] 
 and Sir John [Clotworthy] on my behalf, I am confident the 
 Chancellor of Scotland [Loudoun] will give his best help. 
 
 "Your old great friend and mine [Ormond] hath lost much 
 ground since my Lord George [Digby]'s coming hither. Your 
 friends at Limerick, when Roberts went with the proclamation to 
 proclaim peace, the Mayor that was then accepted of it and let him, 
 but when it came to be j)roclaimed, there rose such a faction against 
 the Mayor that he was very ill hurt, and is dead since, and Roberts 
 very ill hurt. Galway, Waterford and Washford refuse it also, for 
 the Pope's nuncio and all that are his clergy, and Owen Roe, they 
 all refuse it except they may have the churches and the profits to 
 themselves. Owen Roe his army, which consists of eight thousand 
 foot and horse, came to Finna on Tuesday last and we have 
 intelligence that his design is here, for God knows we are not 
 able to hold out twenty-four hours if they were but two thousand 
 men ; besides, the Wicklow men are afoot two thousand, and 
 besides, twelve hundred of our best foot and officers and two 
 hundred of our best horse and officers are gone with my Lord 
 to Kilkenny this last week, and there my Lord Musgrave's 
 [Muskery's] army is to join with them, who, they say, is five 
 thousand. They say they will fall upon the Pope's nuncio at 
 Waterford and Limerick, or else against my Lord of Inchiquin. 
 The rest I leave to you. 
 
 " My Lord of Clanrickard was sworn a Privy Counsellor last 
 week, and your friend, James Saule, made serjeant-at-law ; my 
 Lord Digby made General of the Horse. Robin Edgworth, Mrs. 
 Edgworth's son, who was at the taking of Elfeene with my Lord 
 Bath, is made Quarter-master General of the Horse. My Lord 
 Digby hath raised a gallant troop of reformadoes of English and 
 Irish, f Mile Ap Poore commands them, and they have 30s. a 
 week besides their quarter paid in good pistoles." If my cousin, 
 Sir Patrick W [emys] is with you, pray present my service to him ; 
 I am sure he will help me in anything he can. 2 j^p- 
 
 Endorsed: " Th. M." 
 
 * William Roberts, Ulster King at Arms. See his letter, Gilbert's History of the 
 Confederation, vi. 119. 
 
 t See Lord Digby's letter in Carte's Life of Ormond, iii, 45G. 
 
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 The Lord Lieutenant [Lisle] to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1646, September 5. — •" In the letters which I have lately 
 received from your Lordship, there are some things which will 
 require further consideration than hitherto the time hath 
 afforded us. Concerning my answer to what your Lordship pro- 
 poses for the reducing of regiments or giving new commands, 
 I assure your Lordship that it is far from my intentions either 
 to stretch my own authority or diminish yours, and my 
 endeavours shall be to keep those which we have, and all others, 
 in their just limits. And upon that ground I shall not give away 
 any that belongs to myself, and on the other side, not having a 
 perfect knowledge of the state of your affairs in Munster, I shall 
 not for the present prescribe any alteration of what hath been 
 done. My hopes are shortly to be with you." Copy by Inchiquin s 
 secretary, Kichard Gething. J p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother, [Sir Philip PercivallJ. 
 
 1646, September 7. Cork. — You will hear of our condition by 
 Alex. Pigott, so I shall not trouble you with many lines. " We 
 lay above twenty days in the field, expecting the approach of the 
 enemy, in which time we took Piltowne by storm, put all to the 
 sword except seven persons, and so, by the means of ill-weather 
 and want of pay, we betook ourselves to our towns, which truly 
 may now be in some danger, except the division betwixt the 
 Irish and their clergy (which now is very high) continue. The 
 Lord Marquess is now at Kilkenny, labouring to draw twelve 
 tjiousand men into these parts. I am, with my wife and family, 
 bound for Youghall, expecting a second siege, yet Bell [his wife] 
 will go, for indeed this is no safe place, things grow so high betwixt 
 you know what I mean. . . . God send us a joyful meeting. 
 I believe it must be in another world." 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 8. Cork. — Begs Sir Philip to give his 
 respects to Sir Philip Stapleton and Mr. Holies, and to say that 
 he would have written to them, but knows that his advertisements 
 to the House will be made public, and so will not re-iterate the 
 same things. Also prays him to explain again how the money 
 is to be got upon Mr. Dawny's bills of exchange, as it has slipped 
 out of his memory, and sundry army creditors, who are to be 
 satisfied therefrom, are very importunate about it. Alexander 
 Pigott will relate all the news. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Lord [Warwick ?] 
 
 1646, September 10. Cork. — " I have enclosed what intelli- 
 gences I received from my Lord of Ormond's and the Irish 
 quarters, which are like to have a great influence upon the 
 interest we yet hold here, for if the rebels either agree with 
 Ormond or prevail to force their pleasure from him, we cannot be 
 
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 able to make any resistance in the condition we now are in, being 
 destitute of ammunition either for offence or defence, of provision 
 for subsistence, and of money to acquire either, whereof yet I have 
 not been wanting to give frequent advertisements, and as I doubt 
 it may be the want of a good settlement there that causes the 
 delay of sending supplies, so I much fear that the delay will 
 occasion the loss of the Parliament's footing here, wherewith I 
 presume to acquaint your Lordship, it being always observed 
 that you were a perfect retainer of that noble principle, ever to 
 prefer the public to any private interest, though it were your own. 
 And therefore I take confidence to beg your Lordshijj's assistance 
 in the obtaining of supplies to be speedily sent hither to prevent 
 the rebels possessing of this province, whereof otherwise they 
 are like to be absolute masters, which indeed they had been 
 ere now in all probability if their own dissensions and differences 
 with my lord of Ormond had not interposed, for ever since my 
 landing here (except some small time that the Leiuster army 
 spent with their Connaught forces in reducing of that province, 
 which is now totally theirs, as we are told) the rebels have had 
 four armies at gaze, resolving not to employ them until they saw 
 the effect of the treaty for peace, which, being known, is liked 
 so ill by some, and held so fit to be embraced by others, that I 
 hopie their peace will conduce to their own destruction, as their 
 war has done to the ruin of many poor innocent Englisli. 
 
 "When I had written thus far, I received a letter from my Lord 
 Digby, the copy whereof, and of my answer, I have sent to each 
 House.'-' The gentleman that brought it I did not see, but he 
 told one, with an intent that I should be made acquainted with 
 it, that the Scots in Ireland were resolved to submit to 
 my Lord of Ormond and the peace made by him, and that 
 those in Scotland and England did resolve to adhere to 
 the King against the Parliament, though he should make no 
 peace with them, which I know would be convenient for my 
 Lord of Ormond's and my Lord Digby's ends to have 
 published here, in our quarters, in hope it might find credit, 
 which I believe will be a vain expectation. 
 
 "My lord of Ormond had resolved (upon receipt of a letter from 
 his Majesty, commanding him to make no further cessation or 
 peace with the Irish) to draw what force he could into the field 
 against them, and having given order for this the Tuesday before 
 my Lord Digby came to Dublin, upon the Friday following his Lord- 
 ship came thither, and a Council was presently summoned, where 
 my Lord Digby declared t that he knew his Majesty did not intend 
 they should observe his late letter, or any other that he should 
 send to that purpose, to be his real intention, during the time he 
 should be in the hands of the Scots, where (he said) he was a 
 prisoner, but that on the contrary it was his Majesty's pleasure 
 that they should forthwith proceed to the concluding of a peace 
 with the Irish, and that now they should be guided by such direc- 
 tions as they should receive from the Queen and the Prince ; 
 
 • No notice of these letters appears in the Journals. 
 
 i For Lord Digby's Seolaration, see Carte's Life of Ormond, iii, 491. 
 
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 whereupon it was presently made an order of that Board that all 
 letters that should come from his Majesty should be accounted of 
 as extorted from him, during the time of his restraint with 
 the Scots. And immediately there were letters sent to Kilkenny 
 to desire a new treaty, which produced this goodly peace. 
 Now in my opinion it is very strange that the Scots should 
 adhere to the King against the Parliament, and yet that he 
 should be, notwithstanding, not only a prisoner with them, but 
 forced to write letters in spite of his teeth, the substance whereof 
 being to command my Lord of Ormond not to make any such 
 peace as is now pretended they are pleased withal themselves. 
 
 "The gentleman who presents your Lordship with this letter 
 will give your Lordship a perfect account of some other passages 
 more to your satisfaction than I can here mention it, wherefore I 
 am bold to desire your Lordship at your leisure to hear him, and 
 I am confident he will tell you nothing but the truth, being an 
 honest and a discreet person, wherefore I shall not presume to 
 add more unto your Lordship's trouble than whilst I crave leave 
 to subscribe myself, my Lord, your Lordship's most humble 
 servant." Holograph. 2 i)p. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 12. — I have sent your last despatches after 
 the Vice-Admiral to Minehead. We hear from Kinsale " that 
 my Lord Inchiquin lies with all his horse and foot upon the 
 Blackwater, where he waits the motions of the rebels, who are 
 in a great body between him and Killmallock. If they offer to 
 pass the Blackwater, he is resolved to fight with them on reason- 
 able advantages rather than lose his harvest, which he is now 
 like to gain, but if he move, 'tis lost. He has been and is still 
 very provident and industrious in getting hay made, of which he 
 has already made as much as will winter a thousand horse. As 
 'tis not possible for him to live, out of the malice and envy of 
 some men, so I hope t'will be impossible for any to blast or stain 
 his reputation and integrity with malicious false informations, 
 and I am most confident that his friends there will at last cast 
 find him worthy of their countenance and favour. 
 
 "I have just cause to fear that those you mention with many 
 more, will too soon feel too cruel effect of the unhappy jieace now 
 made in L'eland, having lately heard thence. Lord Lambert, 
 Lord Lowther, Sir James Ware, Lord Brabazon, Sir Henry 
 Tichborne with others of the -Council protested against it, but the 
 Lord Chancellor made- a long and learned speech for it; so did also 
 the Lord Digby, which struck the nail in the head ; but this is a 
 discourse I hate to think and write of ; I will therefore end it." 
 
 Why I do not wish you to use Mr. P [ester] to receive my Lord's 
 letters is that he is here esteemed so great a cavalier that it would 
 prejudice my Lord, neither do I think the seamen would carry a 
 letter from him to my Lord without opening it. 
 
 Postscript. If you can, pray send me a copy of the articles of 
 the Peace in Ireland. 1 ^j. 
 
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 Alexander Clogib and William Dojiville. 
 
 1646, September 15. — Certificate by Alexander Clogie, minister 
 of God's Word at Beely in Worcestershire, heretofore of the 
 county town of Cavan in Ireland, and by William Domvile, now 
 in London, heretofore preacher of God's Word at Elfin, co. 
 Koscommon, that on their coming to Dublin, stript of all by the 
 rebels, they were employed by Sir Philip Percivall for fifteen 
 months as Deputy Commissaries for the receiving of bread and 
 biscuit from several bakers. They were often in company with 
 Mr. Thos. Hill and the rest of the bakers, and oft heard him 
 speak well and gratefully of Sir Philip, but never to complain 
 against him. During this time Sir Philip underwent many 
 hazards and charges, "the soldiers' eyes being ever upon him, 
 wheresoever or whatsoever they wanted, without seeking unto 
 what payments or allowances he got. He was at great charges 
 and "in perpetual care early and late " how to provide for the 
 army, and for many months before the cessation (corn being 
 grown scarce and dear), he issued bread to the soldiers at far less 
 than it cost, in order to content and continue them. He exj)ressed 
 great discontent at the making of the cessation, and they always 
 observed him "by his words and actions a faithful, sincere and 
 well-affected person to the Protestant party and to the rebels an 
 utter enemy." Signed. IJ jip. 
 
 Captain John Hoddbr to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 15. Cork. — Lord Inchiquin is willing to 
 reserve to your use such of your land as is in our quarters, which 
 pays contribution at the rate of five shillings the month each 
 ploughland, and will be accountable to you for so much. I am 
 sending for Capt. Reymond (who is at Youghall), to know the 
 date of his commission to raise a company for the garrisons of 
 LiscarroU and Aynough, and doubt not but you will be requited 
 by my Lord. He shall also give me a certificate that they victualled 
 so long at your charge, which my Lord will certify to Parliament, 
 knowing no better way to get right done you. For your debts of 
 horses of Lord Barrymore and others, he sees no way for you 
 to obtain satisfaction. As to the tickets you write of, James 
 Reynolds, who was commissary at the beginning of the wars, 
 gave you and me and many others tickets for the cattle which 
 he took, but he is long since dead, and I believe they ax'e of 
 little value. "5^ our stuffs yet lie upon hand, and I fear will not 
 be put off here. 
 
 Capt. Hosyer tells me he hopes to go to London about a 
 month hence, when I will send you Vallentyne Savidge's and 
 Mr. Kingston's books of issues at Moyallo and Donaghrayle, and 
 also a cask of aqua vitae for yourself, and one each for Mr. Ashe, 
 Mr. Bateman, and Mr. Greene, of the best that can be made in 
 these parts. 1 1). 
 
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 Val. Savage to [Sm Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646, September 15. — "In that by Mr. Clayton I signified to 
 you that Sligo was quitted and that Preston was marching down 
 to join with Owen Roe, after which time, upon pubhshing the 
 peace, my Lord Lieutenant sent to Preston, who hath Hen still 
 ever since, and Sligo is remained thereby. ; This bearer, Mr. 
 Johnson, hath copies of the Poj)ish clergy's new propositions 
 which he will show you, and will also signify you the narrow 
 escape which my Lord Lieutenant and army had from the plot 
 which the Irish had laid against him and them, which was 
 revealed to my Lord Lieutenant by the Earl of Castlehaven. God 
 hath in this as at all times heretofore showed His mercies towards 
 us. God gi'ant that we may make a right use of them, and give 
 Him the glory. 
 
 ' ' We are informed that the Castle of Athlone is taken for the 
 use of the Pope's nuncio, and 'tis no wonder, when friar George 
 Dillon's men were the greatest part of the guard. We are 
 likewise informed that Owen Roe is advancing into our quarters 
 in behalf of the Pope's nuncio. If so, I fear all will be lost 
 at Castlewaniinge." You have my continual prayers for the 
 preservation of you and yours from the hands of your enemies. 
 ^ p. Addressed to "Mr. Edmond Smith." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 16. Cork. — I have only since I wrote last 
 received your letters sent by Plunckett, as he had mislaid them. 
 Those by Dr. Worth came safe to hand, together with those for 
 Lady Csesar. " I am glad Bro[ghill] pretends to be my friend, I 
 wish he were so really, but I doubt the advices and invitations to 
 be otherwise have prevailed," for he has got recruits for his own 
 regiment and not for mine, though Mr. Hollis had orders from 
 the Committee, long before my coming away, to report 2,000/. for 
 both. Their inducement is that he should not vindicate the 
 reports that I stopped means from men and not from children. 
 I assm'ed him I was earnestly pressed to give no means to those 
 that were absent, and he knows that I declined to say anything 
 but that I found ' ' some held it not reasonable that they who had 
 received great sums of money there should have equal with them 
 who were in the service and had received none, and that, because 
 I would displease neither, I did absolutely refer it them what to 
 do, the rather for that (as I said) my own son would perhaps be 
 remembered, if all that were absent and did nothing were paid. 
 And as in this I did them no injury, but had them paid as others, 
 so, on the other side, I think it no policy to seem a friend unto 
 them, seeing that thereby I shall confirm the army here in a 
 belief that they have given me no cause to be otherwise, and 
 render them the more apt to believe what they shall say to my 
 prejudice. 
 
 " For the discourtesies of ladies, I assure you they do not 
 occasion any distance or strangeness in me, but on the other side 
 I pay Brog [hill's] lady all the respect that can be ; but the other 
 
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 two have behaved themselves so as that it were base in me to 
 seek to them, whereof Alex. [Pigott] and Sir George Blundell will 
 tell you more. . . It is but this day that I writ unto you of one 
 of my Lady Loftus's lies. Pray forget not to examine him 
 (Sir George) touching the manner and matter that Mrs. Jones 
 (that lives with her) made a discourse to him of, and tell 
 the ladies that writ to the Lady CsBsar, that such things are 
 practised every day, whereof my Lady Loftus gives an account at 
 night to my Lady Brog[hill], who does not appear in anything 
 herself. . . When I was at London, Dr. Worth would have 
 brought me one of the intelligence writers there, to whom he 
 advised me to speak kindly and give something, which I much 
 disdained, but I perceive my error, for now I see he would have 
 made me a brave servitor in one kingdom, though I remained 
 whoring and playing the knave in another." 
 
 Postscript. Mr. Vincent will pay you another 100?. to my use, 
 which I pray you to dispose of to your own. I doubt not but I 
 shall raise money for you here to pay myself, therefore you need 
 not be modest. I desire you to dispose of the remaining 1,000?. 
 of my ordinance as you think most to my advantage, as it is all 
 I shall have to subsist on if our wants drive us hence, " which I 
 much fear, observing by the order and some other things that 
 we shall be exposed to ruin rather than supplies should be sent 
 till one come to dispose of them that may have honour thereby, 
 which my doing service might entitle me to." Holograph. 2 pp. 
 
 [Sir William Usher to Sir Philip Pbrcivall.J 
 
 1646, September 16. — I can give you no further account of 
 your own affairs than formerly. The bearer, Thomas .Johnson, 
 will give you a full relation of what has happened here and of 
 the desperateness of our condition unless help be sent us from you. 
 "He will tell you that our Lord Lieutenant is returned home safe, 
 and how narrowly he escaped the treacherous plots and designs of 
 those wicked villains, who, having invited him abroad, intended 
 to have seized on him and that small army he carried with him 
 hence, and afterwards to have fallen on this jjlace, which they 
 knew could not then stand out against them, but the plot being 
 discovered, they were prevented of their intentions by his speedy 
 and sudden march homewards. Thus God (who continually 
 watcheth over us) hath at this time preserved us, and hath 
 thereby so detected and made apparent to all the world the 
 damnable falsehood of these our bloody enemies, that those here 
 that thought most favourably of them now speak loudest against 
 them. They have not yet appeared in our quarters, but every 
 day we expect them. You sufficiently understand our weakness, 
 and withal the consequence of the place ; that the King's records 
 are here, that it is the seat of the State and therefore what dis- 
 reputation to lose it, what advantage of countenance to them to 
 gain it, &c., and therefore I doubt not but you will be forward to 
 promote any overture that shall be made for the relief of it and 
 the securing of it and so many of your friends from the treachery 
 of vour and our inveterate enemies. 
 
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 " All your friends here are in good health, and not much 
 dismayed with the apprehension of their danger, because they 
 see apparently that God fighteth for them, and then who can be 
 against them. I am in haste. Commend us to all our friends, 
 and pray for us." Addressed to Edntond Smith. IJ j^P- 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " W.V. rec. 7 Oct, per Th : J." 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 18. — States that there are " some pieces of 
 three regiments of foot " between his own neighbourhood and 
 Minehead, but they are so inconsiderable thg,t the Vice-Admiral 
 thinks they hardly deserve a convoy. There are also a few horse, 
 but neither they nor their officer seem to desire to go over to 
 Ireland, besides, the people are so fearful of having to quarter 
 them all the winter, that " if they lie above a night in a place the 
 country rise, which has much lessened their numbers, neither are 
 the committees or governors here apt to redress it." If Sir 
 Philip were to come suddenly, he would find there " great cry and 
 little wool." 1 p. 
 
 Sir William Parsons to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 23. [Dublin.] —" My good Philip, you will 
 be so full of Ireland by this bearer's coming to you as I shall need 
 to say nothing, yet grief is eased by utterance, and complaining to 
 friends (in a kind of contrariety in nature), though it grieve both 
 parties, yet it hath certain secret relief. Truly, Sir, I am now 
 (I thank God^ in the most deplorable case that ever I was ; my 
 friends all gone, myself old and weak, no means here to maintain 
 the place, no substance to support me ; the Irish insolent and 
 raging against us, and myself deadly hated amongst them, so as 
 if they prevail, as doubtless without present help they will, I 
 and mine are sure to be destroyed, howsoever others do escape. 
 This is a sad tale. I beseech God comfort us and grant that they 
 there may take sense of our extremities and their ensuing 
 mischiefs, which surely will be heavy and galling if Ireland be 
 thus lost. I commend my best love and service to your good 
 lady, for whom, with you and the little ones, I pray heartily." Ij). 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 25. — Has sent the Muhster despatches by 
 Jack Jephson. This day met with Sir John Veele, who says that 
 not six hundred men have yet gone over to Ireland, and there are 
 very few ready to follow them. Hill has gone to Milford. Does 
 not hear that he " scattered any words here." Has lately received 
 a letter from Dick Gething about Will Dobbins and the money 
 which he is to receive shortly. 1 p. 
 
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 Sir Henry Tichborne to Sir Philip Perseyall. 
 
 1646, September 27. Dublin.^ — ^Requests information concern- 
 ing Major Smith's accounts for Drogheda, having (before Sir 
 Philip was commissary) lent 1001. to the garrison there to buy 
 victuals, which the Major acknowledges and has promised shall 
 be repaid when his accounts are allowed by Parliament. ^ ^j. 
 
 [LiEUT.-CoL.] Abraham Yarner to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 28. Dublin. — Offers hearty thanks for the 
 custodiam of Dreinham. Understands there are many niciro notati 
 calamo, but doubts not of Sir Philip's favour or Sir Thomas 
 Wharton's, and, however he may appear to the public by sinister 
 informations, will ever endeavour to merit their good opinion. 
 Needs not to inform him of the fights and fears in Dublin, nor of 
 the villainy of the enemy, who " have now left nothing undone 
 to give it perfection." 1 p. 
 
 St[ephen] Smiths to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, September 30. Dublin. — "This is only to inquire how 
 you do, and to let you know withal that we have our old affec- 
 tions to serve you with, but not the ability, being in design 
 already devoured by Owen Roe O'Neale, Preston and the Nuncio, 
 who are all on their march, as we hear, to besiege us, and if some 
 timely relief do not come, we can in ordinary reason look for no 
 better from them than the worst that malice can put us to, being 
 resolved of no less against us than the utter extu-pation of the 
 English, of what religion soever we be; but God is stronger 
 than the Devil, and He, I hope, will deliver us." The day I 
 received my patent from you I heard from Chester that my 
 office was given to another. God of His goodness send us better 
 times. 1 J}. 
 
 [Lord Inchiquin to Lord Lieutenant Lisle. J 
 
 [1646, October?] — "I have received the honour of your Lord- 
 ship's of the 5th of September,** wherein in answer to mine, 
 desiring to receive your Lordship's pleasure concerning the 
 disposing of places (and reducing some companies to join the 
 soldiers to others to retrench the charge), you are pleased to say 
 that your Lordship did not either intend to stretch your own or 
 diminish my power, whereof indeed my Lord I made so little 
 doubt as that to the best of my understanding I did express 
 nothing but what might testify my desire to execute your Lord- 
 ship's commands with best satisfaction to yourself in tliose things 
 wherein the advancement of the state's service, as also the good 
 and satisfaction of this army, were much concerned. And now 
 I find your Lordship would have all things stand as they are, I 
 shall be careful to alter nothing. But if death displace any 
 
 fiec p. 312 above. 
 
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 officers, it will be of absolute necessity that I place some to dis- 
 charge their duty, yet I will give no commission, but a warrant 
 for them to command the soldiers, until your Lordship's pleasure 
 be further known." Such is the authority by which the gentlemen 
 named in the enclosed hst execute their commands. I humbly 
 desire to know how far your Lordship approves of them. Copy 
 1)1/ Lord [n(liiqi(in''fi secretary. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " L. Inehiq. to L. Lieut, about Oct. 1646." 
 
 Council of Wak. 
 
 1646, October 6. Cork.—" At a Council of War at Cork the 6th 
 of October, 1646, by — 
 
 Sir William Courtney, knight, Quartermaster-General. Colonel 
 William Kingsmill ; 
 
 Lieut. -Colonels Walter Croker, Agmundesham Muschamp, 
 George Hooper, Booker, and Cooke ; 
 
 Majors Anthony Hovenden, Michael Byrne and William 
 Knight ; 
 
 Captains William Harding, John Hassett, Turner, Harte, 
 Loftus, Harcourt, Gififord, Batten, Graham, sen., Graham, jun., 
 Manley, Norton, and Capt. -Lieut. Stammers. 
 
 The names of the officers that were at the Council of War at 
 Malloe, 5th October, 1646, and voted as is hereunder expressed, 
 and were not at this Council of War : — 
 
 Sir Percie Smith, knight and Colonel ; 
 
 Majors Beeves, St. Leger and Gifford (of the Horse); 
 
 Captains Love, Hinton, Dowdall, Ridgeley, Hugh Croker, and 
 Manley." 
 
 The above mentioned officers took into their serious con- 
 siderations, at both Councils of War, the condition of the army 
 in the province, and examined the Commissary of victual, Capt. 
 John Hodder, what provisions were in the old store, as also the 
 j)aymaster what moneys he had in bank to pay the soldiers with. 
 They found the paymaster indebted 200/. until some of the 
 contribution money should come in, and that there was little 
 more provision left in the store than would serve the soldiers for 
 this present week, and no hope of satisfying the men on Saturday, 
 the next pay day, unless the other store, containing the provisions 
 lately sent over, were opened. "After much dispute, pro and con, 
 whether they might meddle therewith, in regard of the inhibition 
 sent over along with the said provisions to the Commissary of the 
 victuals that he should not utter any part thereof to any persons 
 or upon any occasion,'-' they understood those words in a large 
 sense, to carry with them an extraordinary care of the preser- 
 vation of them, but not an absolute restriction in case of 
 necessity, . . . for it was certain those provisions were both 
 intended and sent for the use of the army here, and in such an 
 inevitable necessity as this at the present is, necessity must be 
 before all things complied with," and therefore, as it was apparent 
 
 ' See p. 309 above. 
 
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 that if the army were not paid it could not be kept together, and 
 that if the army were broken the interest of Parhament in the 
 province would suffer— for the soldiers, being driven by hunger, 
 would either run away to the Marquis of Ormond, desert the service 
 altogether, mutiny against their commanders, or break into the 
 store, and so waste in an hour a month's subsistence — "it was 
 unanimously voted, none at this present contradicting (though 
 some disagreed at the former Council of War at Malloe, hoping 
 some other means might have been found to maintain the army a 
 little longer) that Capt. John Hodder, the Commissary of the 
 victuals, should, notwithstanding the said inhibition, be required, 
 for the above reasons, to open the said new store on Friday next," 
 sending three weeks' provision to each of the out garrisons, and 
 paying the garrison of this city weekly out of the same ; and also 
 delivering four tons of iron to Thomas Sirquitt, smith, for repair 
 of carriages, and making of spades, pick-axes and other tools for 
 the army " against it is next drawn into the field." And if Capt. 
 Hodder refuses or disobeys this order, he is to be committed to 
 the custody of the Provost Marshal, and the keys of the stores 
 delivered to another in his place. Certified copy. 3 pp. 
 
 [Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall'?] 
 
 [1646, October, about the 6th.] — The differences between the 
 two factions of the rebels — the Nuncio's party and those who 
 adhere to the peace made with the Marquis of Ormond — will 
 probably be concluded, the latter being overawed and suppressed 
 by the former. The Nuncio, by the power of their Convocation 
 House, has elected a new Supreme Council, who have seized upon 
 and committed most of the former one, as the Lords Mount- 
 garrett and Muskery, their secretary Beling, the Lord 
 Mountgarrett's son. Doctor Fennell and others, admitting in 
 their stead the Lords Ptoche and Louth, 0' Sullivan Beere and 
 some others. Lord Glamorgan is made President of Munster and 
 General for the Nuncio in that province. He is now making up 
 his army to ten thousand men, with whom he is confident he can 
 reduce the Parliament's interest there. The other two grand 
 armies, under Preston and Owen Roe, are besieging the Castle of 
 Catherlogh and Fort of Leax,'* which they expect speedily to carry 
 and then to march together on Dublin. This has very slender 
 means of opposition, and not enough provision or ammunition to 
 hold out forty-eight hours, so that the Marquis of Ormond and 
 Lord Digby must either give it up to the Parliament or yield it 
 to the rebels. 
 
 " And this is the catastrophe of all the transactions between 
 his Majesty and his good subjects of Ireland. The Nuncio hath 
 at length so far prevailed by the strength of his purse and 
 countenance of the armies at his devotion as that now the Irish 
 generally declare for him except those few protected people 
 that live under contribution within our quarters, whose landlords 
 standing also in opposition to the Nuncio," would gladly do 
 
 * Maryborough, the fort of Leix or Queen's County. 
 
 7166 X 
 
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 service against his party if I had power to assure them of safety 
 to their lives and fortunes. The malice between the two parties 
 is very great, and some of those who oppose the Nuncio have 
 acknowleged to me that if the kingdom were under his power 
 it would, by donative of the Pope, be bestowed on some foreign 
 Catholic Prince. One advantage we reap by their divisions, in 
 obtaining more frequent and certain intelligence than formerly 
 of their proceedings, by means of which I lately prevented a 
 meeting which Lord Glamorgan intended at Kilmallock. I 
 drew forth about three thousand horse and foot, and marched 
 towards the place, whereupon the assembly was broken off, and 
 I should have fetched in some considerable prey of cattle but for 
 the foul weather. I fired a country village where stood a strong 
 castle, and burnt all the houses and great quantity o| corn "to 
 induce them to purchase what I must have done for my own 
 safety. . . . They sent me an offer of a composition to be 
 gone out of their confines (when indeed I could not have 
 made a longer stay), and agreed to give me l.OOOZ. for one 
 month's forbearance of their country," at the end of which 
 time I shall make another effort to destroy them. I can do 
 nothing without fair weather, for in our last expedition many of 
 our men were impaired in their health, and most of them lost 
 their shoes and had to go barefooted, and some, straggling behind 
 where the waters had risen to an impassable height, had to be 
 drawn over with ropes about their middles and their muskets 
 fastened to their backs, so that altogether our men were much 
 wearied, and unless it please God to send some very seasonable 
 weather and good supplies, we can do little before next May ; our 
 horses also being much impaired by the last march, and especially 
 by a strange mortality amongst them by which many of the 
 best have died, leaving the disease yet undiscovered. Copy. 
 
 Hpp- 
 
 Endorsed : " About 6 Oct. 1646." 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1646, October 9. Corke. — " In my last I gave you notice that 
 having returned out of the field merely for want of ammunition, 
 as soon as a ship of ammunition and victual arrived here with a 
 restraint upon it by order of the Committee for Ireland, laying all 
 other considerations aside we instantly marched into the county 
 of Lymericke, the likeliest place we could pitch upon to buy a 
 livelihood with the expense of the small stock of ammunition 
 which we had left at our own dispose ; but we had not been 
 above twenty-four hours in the county but we were overtaken 
 with such extremity of weather that all the brooks became in 
 most places impassable, so that we were forced to take a composi- 
 tion of 1,000Z. to retire out of that county and spare their corn for 
 one month, which indeed we thought was well, for the weather 
 was such as we were not able to stay abroad any longer, nor 
 could we possibly keep the army together about Mallowewhen we 
 were returned, which we desired to do for a design into Kerrye, but 
 
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 the war is not here as in England, that soldiers have houses to 
 lie in in winter ; the truth is, before we came from Mallowe 
 (which is to me a sad spectacle) we had not one gun in five that 
 would give fire. The differences betwixt Ormond and the Nuncio 
 are grown to a great height. Muskerye and others of the 
 Supreme Council are committed at Kilkenny, and Castlehaven at 
 Dublin. This day we hear that Owen Eoe hath taken the fort of 
 Lease [Leix] and that both he and Preston (who with their 
 armies are declared for the Nuncic) are gone to besiege Dublin. 
 I cannot see how these things can be reconciled, for the Nuncio's 
 party ask more than what was granted in the articles of peace, 
 and we cannot hear but that Ormond's commission from the King 
 (upon which he pretends to ground his agreement with them) is 
 absolutely determined upon his conclusion of the last articles. I 
 can say nothing to you concerning mine own business, until I hear 
 in what condition my affairs stand. I am sure they are bad 
 enough here, both with myself and the army, for though 'twill be 
 thought much that we should meddle with the provisions, that 
 and all the contribution we have will not feed the army longer 
 than one month from this day, and what we shall do then if 
 su-pplies come not out of England I profess I know not, but I 
 cannot despair when I consider by how many unexpected 
 providences this province hath been preserved ; only I must say 
 that to send over men and no money, is to put us wholly upon 
 providence." I must still beg your pardon for the trouble I give 
 you in the matter of letters. I pray you send those from my 
 wife to Mr. Groves in Covent Garden, near the Half Moon. 
 
 I know you have many lands under our contribution, but I can 
 give you no great encouragement to look after them, for Mallow 
 "yields me but 51. for these three harvest months"; yet any 
 directions you send me, I will gladly follow. Ip. 
 
 Hugh Pbbsivall to Sir Philip Peesivall. 
 
 1646, October 9. Kinsale. — Has been for three weeks 
 engaged in the discharge of the Nicholas, but will now make up 
 his accounts and send them. Finds cinnamon " a very slow 
 commodity to put off " as the country is full of it, but has sold 
 about twenty pounds at 4s. 4cZ. and 4s. 6d. a pound. Hopes Sir 
 Philip received the runlet of usquebach which he sent by Capt. 
 William Penn of the Fellowship. J p. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646, October 16. — [Private affairs.] When you next write, 
 tell me "of our Irish affairs, and how Dublin stands and is 
 inclined, and whether the Commissioners be come over. I hear 
 that Inchiquin has lately broke the rebels' horse, and killed and 
 taken many of them. If the news from Dublin hold, I hope 
 they will alter their designs for Ireland from head to foot, which 
 I am the apter to believe because of an order come lately to Sir 
 Jo. Veele to stop all horse and foot here, designed thither. 'Twas 
 
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 from the Irish Committee. I was lately told by a Mem. Dom. 
 Com.'' that the chief governor named tor Ireland would be 
 changed, to which a stander-by said Amen. Jack Parsons is 
 here as commissary of the stores." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to the Lord President [of Munster]. 
 
 1646, October 18. — Mr. Vincent has paid 50L and says that he 
 will have more before Christmas. " He stayed long by the way. 
 I wish he had come sooner because he could convince many 
 reports, especially the speech in the head of the regiment of 
 Bunratty." 
 
 Lord S[uffolk?] and lady, Lord Hrolland?] and lady. 
 Sir J. CI [otworthy] , Holl[es], Sir Philip [Stapleton] and Lord 
 Wh [arton] commend themselves to you. Sir Thomas Wh [arton] 
 going a commissioner, I hope you will have a ship for news or 
 truth, if perhaps you may live so long. Dublin threatened, but 
 some think there can be no great danger at this season ; others that 
 all's but a plot of Orm[ond]. . . Eeport goes that Will. Murry 
 comes from the King with some good news. I wish it prove so. 
 
 The boys well. Dr. Bates went readily to Will. I gave him 
 thanks only. He says he will be ready to go at any time. 
 I dined with Capt. Cranley, Capt. Thomas, &c. They say 
 they are your servants, and Cranly tells me that the business 
 for your frigate will be ready shortly. Capt. Thomas goes 
 presently. He has a very good vessel. Pl[unkett] is turned 
 landman, I hear ; very improper unless he can give Br[oghill] 
 satisfaction. I leave all my small interests to you, and if I can 
 get them in authority at leisure, will give you a more particular 
 account of yom- businesses shortly. Notes by Sir Philip. 
 
 CoL. William Jephson to Sir Philip Pbrcyvall. 
 
 1646, October 19. — I am sorry to hear that there is no more 
 hope of receiving my money at Haberdashers' and Grocers' Hall. 
 As to Noll, I will be guided by your judgment. " I intended to 
 furnish him out a wooing to Bess Chamberlaine, which you may 
 easily observe whether he do or no, but I perceive she is resolved 
 to marry a Protestant but I doubt 'tis not he she means, though 
 I believe 'tis his fault if it be not." If he only wants to spend 
 the money, do not strain yourself to borrow it but at most pay 
 but a part, as you think for his good and mine. 
 
 It will be better for Capt. Lisle to conduct the horse than to 
 have a -new captain. " My lord hath appointed one Capt. 
 Fenwicke for Heapy's troop* which re vera is nothing, for of 
 twenty horse (which is the most that Heapy raised of seventy 
 which he was Ibound to) there are not above two alive, and some 
 ten garrans more ; and to them a lieutenant and cornet, which 
 I have desired the Lord Lieutenant may be joined to Ridglye, 
 who is a weak troop and wants those officers, and that Fenwicke 
 may have Heapy's money and an addition to complete a troop. 
 
 * Member of the Houaa of Commons. 
 
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 Our men increase and our contribution falls, now harvest is 
 past." I hope to come to England towards the end of January, 
 to try if I can do any good either in the public business or my 
 own. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Lady [Ormond]. 
 
 1646, October 22. — Madam, although I have received no 
 answer to the letter sent last year by Sir Robert King, yet being 
 very desirous to serve you, I cannot but lay hold of this oppor- 
 tunity. I beheve that Sir Thos. Wharton, Sir John Clotworthy 
 and Sir Eobert King have both the will and the power to serve 
 you, if this opportunity be taken, and therefore beseech you to 
 use all possible means that those concerned may be guided by 
 them, seeing that their negotiation concerns not only yourselves 
 and your posterity, " but also (which you much more value) 
 the honour and interest of the Crown and Kingdom of England 
 and the advantage of our religion. Herein also will be mani- 
 fested to the world the falsity of the rumours unjustly raised of 
 your hatreds of the two latter, and other as bad, if as bad may 
 be." 
 
 I am confident that the necessity of complying will be a full 
 justification of the action, and " as for continuance in the place, 
 which I know has been full of troubles and vexation of mind, 
 besides the expense of much of your own means therein, I am 
 persuaded that it is much more safe for you to part with it on 
 honourable terms than to keep it, for that there can be nothing 
 more dangerous for any man than to be engaged in so eminent 
 an employment and not to be confided in. My affection to your 
 ladyship's person and my observation of occurrences here, and 
 of so much as I could hear or understand of affairs there, or 
 anywhere else, hath emboldened me to take this freedom with 
 your ladyship, which therefore I hope your ladyship will nobly 
 interpret as it is honestly meant, and esteem me in all conditions 
 one that prays and desires that you may do that which is most 
 for the glory of God, the honour and safety of the King and 
 his kingdoms and the good of your ladyship and yours." Copy, 
 by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Per Sir Robt. Kinge." 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to the Marquis of Ormond. 
 
 1646, October 23. — Concerning a debt due from the Marquis 
 to Lord Lowther, for which Sir Philip Percivall stands bound. 
 J p. Draft by Percivall. 
 
 Endorsed: "Touching the Lord Lother's debt, per Sir Robt. 
 Kinge. To the Marquess of Ormond." 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646, October 23. — Alexander is still here, for there is no ship 
 except the Vice-Admiral's, which is waiting for Lord Broghill, 
 
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 but if his Lordship does not come to-morrow, he has promised 
 me to give Alexander a waft over. James Parsons tells me that 
 5,000L has come to-day to Bristol, for Sir Jo. Veele to dispose of 
 to the Lord Lieutenant's forces here, and also " a peremptory 
 order from the Irish Committee to In [chiquin] to draw into the 
 field with all the strength he can, though I believe his wants are 
 as great as ever, but God direct him. ... I beseech you by the 
 next let me have Ormond's overtures to the Parliament and the 
 result of them." 1 p. 
 
 LoED Beoghill to SiE Philip Peecivall. 
 
 [1646, October 24. J — Prays him to call as soon as he can, 
 having something to communicate to him which requires haste. 
 Holograph. \ p. 
 
 Dated " Saturday morning " only, hut endorsed as above. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sie Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1646, October 26. — " Since my former by this bearer, the rebels 
 have got all on the other side the Liffy save Catherlagh, and are 
 come so near us that there is a garrison of them in Castlewarning, 
 for William Tho[mas] seeing the Naas and some other jDlaces on 
 fire, which was done by our own party by command, left all and 
 came away. 
 
 " Lieutenant Purdom also was much to blame in this, for that 
 your brother D [avys] before his 'parture' had got four or five fire- 
 locks sent thither, which Purdom (being to attend my Lord) 
 commanded away privately. 
 
 "You will hear by this bearer of the most barbarous murder of 
 Major Pigott and his people after quarter, and how my Lord 
 Lieutenant lay in the field fourteen nights with all the horse, and 
 went into the rebels' quarters, who would not come out to fight, 
 and how the horse have been disposed of since, and how my 
 Lord Digby, Lord Biron, Col. Barry and Dan. O'Neile are said to 
 be at Sir Luke FitzGerald's in company with the Earl of 
 Clanrickard, Lord Costello, Lord Taaffe and the Irish General 
 Preston, and how our Parliament is prorogued from the 22nd of 
 this to the 7th of the next. 
 
 "Your brother D [avys] got a warrant from my Lord to keep the 
 stables in Bridge Street from being made a court of guard or 
 other use of without the owner's servants' consent, which doth 
 so vex the Lord Lamberte that he takes occasion to be revenged 
 of the owner and his servants as much as in him lies ; for my 
 part he fined me in five shillings for not working on the trenches 
 on Sunday morning, and sent a guard of musqueteers to collect 
 it, which I refusing to pay or let them take goods out of the 
 house, have almost lost an eye. . . Mr. Sail hath left the 
 children's house, and Tib and Tom is made a court of guard and 
 all the meadow is cut for sods." 1^ jyp. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall with note of contents. 
 
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 Sir Erasmus Borrowbs to [Sm Philip PbrcivallJ. 
 
 1646, October 26. Dublin. — States that having been put out 
 of his house and his estate by Preston and Owen O'Neale, he 
 is come to Dubhn with his wife and children and has written 
 to Lord Ardglasse to procure some employment for him from 
 the Parliament. Prays Percivall to confer with Lord Ardglasse 
 and Sir Eobert Kinge on the matter. J p. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Pbecivallb. 
 
 1646, October 30. — As Lord Broghill did not come on the 
 24th, I persuaded the Vice-Admiral to waft Alexander over. I 
 expect the next return from thence will be by W. J. [Col.AVilliam 
 Jephson] . When Broghill comes down, I shall not fail to try 
 to settle a right understanding between them, as I know you 
 have laboured to do, for which God reward you. Yesterday 
 Sir William Fenton and Sir Jo. Veele dined with me. The 
 5,000Z. received by Sir J. V. was to pay that part of Massie's 
 horse that were going for Ireland, which they failing to do, the 
 money is to be used for the horse and foot raised here for 
 Ireland already. 
 
 Mr. Pirrie has kept your court of Burton. Jo. Par [sons] is 
 gone to his quarters five miles off this. Sir William Fenton 
 will not go over until Broghill comes, and seems troubled that 
 the Vice-Admiral did not stay for him. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Broghill to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, November 1. Egham. — Prays Sir Philip to buy a piece 
 of hanging for him, and to send it down in a good strong deal box, 
 directed to Mr. Lewin's house, at the sign of the Horseshoe in 
 Wynestreet, Bristol. Also desires him " to let Jack Davyes to be 
 in no quiet," until he has bought the pipe of Canary — value 
 twenty-eight pounds ten shillings — now at the sign of the 
 Dolphin in Tower Street, which was chosen for him by Captain 
 Moulton, and which Will. Dobbins has promised to see sent off 
 in Captain Wyard's ship. Mr. Loftus and Mr. Davyes are to 
 send away the moneys and provisions as soon as possible. 
 
 Postscript. Fears that his servant, Dick Dowing, who has the 
 bill of exchange for 379L received from Mr. Davyes, is lost, as he 
 has been missing all night and there is no news of him, in which 
 case a duplicate of the bill must ba got and sent down . Signed. 
 
 H PP- 
 
 On the back, in Sir Philip's hand : 
 
 Laid out to Mr. Dorrell 6 0| 
 
 for hangings 8 6 8 
 
 for a box 1 lOflTL 19s. 9d. 
 
 for a cord and porter 1 
 
 for sack above the 25L agreed 3 10 
 
 More sent. A bill of exchange for 379L An order for the sack 
 to be delivered to-morrow. 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbroivallb to Sir Maurice Eustace. 
 
 1646, November 5. — Recommending Mr. John Davis, as a man 
 who has industriously and effectually laboured in the furnishing 
 of provisions for Ireland, and who is worthy of all encourage- 
 ment, especially for his charity and liberality to the distressed, 
 f 2}- Copy, bij Sir Pliilii). 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646, November [before the 9th] . — I am glad to hear of Lord 
 Bro [ghill's] professions, and shall not fail to prepare In [chiquin] 
 to believe them. I do not yet hear of Bro [ghill] in this country. 
 Sir William Fenton has gone on to Minehead. If this fair wind 
 does not carry men and provisions to Dublin, I fear it will be 
 lost. Waterford and Wexford swarm with Dunkirkers, so that 
 ships of great strength will be needed to convoy anything 
 thither. There is no return from the Vice-Admiral yet. 
 " Present my service to your lady, and let her know that my 
 wife was five days ago safely delivered of a brave -boy, which I 
 hope will be a leading case to her." 
 
 Postscript. Your letter this morning found me a hunting 
 with Major-G[eneral] Skippon, who tells me he hears that all 
 the English ships are stopped in France. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " Rec. 9 Nov., 46." 1 p. 
 
 Jo. Davies to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, November 9. St. Albons. — Has got so far in safety, and 
 intends to go straight on to Chester. Prays Sir Philip to get 
 into his own hands the 50Z. paid to Captain Lysle, and also 
 the 401. from Mr. Bettesworth, of which 51. is to be paid to Mr. 
 Warburton and Mr. Maddar by Col. Stirling's desire. Presents 
 his service to Lord Lowther, Sir Paul Davyes, Captain Parsons 
 and Lady Percivall. 
 
 Endorsed : " Mr. Davys, rec. 9, ans. 10." 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646, November 9. Bristol. — The Vice-Admiral arrived in the 
 harbour last night, but has not yet come ashore. I have come 
 here purposely to meet him, but the bearer of this, my little son, 
 Hugh Smyth, ■' is in haste to be gone, so what packets or news 
 the Vice-Admiral brings must be sent by post, and will be in 
 London before this letter. He is here in time enough for my 
 Lord Broghill, of whom I hear nothing as yet. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip : " By Mr. Yemons at New In back 
 of St. Clements." 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1646, November 10. — I have spoken to Capt. Crowther, who is 
 well affected to Lord Inchiquin, and tells me of a great design 
 
 • Son of his wife [Florence Powlett] by her first husband. 
 
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 my Lord has now in hand, which hinders him from sending 
 over W. J[ephson] till it be executed. Lieut. -Col. Booker, the 
 bearer of this, has come over from Lord Inchiquin and is loud 
 in his praise, vowing to be so also in London. Lord Broghill 
 is not yet come. " Alexander writes me word that my brother 
 Robin was slain when Mariburrow was taken. What is become 
 of my father I cannot hear, nor how near the rebels are to 
 Dublin. Crowther tells me that Ormond has cut off a troop of 
 their horse." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed as received per Booker. 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Percyvall. 
 
 1646, November 10. Cork. — Eecommending Capt. Brocas, 
 who is going over to England to solicit recruits for his own troop 
 in particular and for the regiment in general, and also to try to 
 procure some of his arrears ; he having served the Parliament 
 ever since the beginning of the war in England. 1 ^j. 
 
 LoED Broghill to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, November 13. Bristol. — " I am just now come to this 
 town, where I received the honour of your two letters, for which 
 I must return you my real thanks. 
 
 " I have spoken with Sir John Veale, who has 8,000Z. of the 
 5,000L remaining in his hands, but he is forced to pay so many 
 soldiers weekly that it will not last one month. I have notwith- 
 standing written this enclosed to the Committee for L-eland 
 (which I pray read, then seal), wherein I shall desire your 
 furtherance, and the way I propound to mj'^self is to get my 
 Lord Suffolk, my Lord Willoby and such other friends of theirs to 
 meet at the Committee on Tuesday next as may be sure to carry 
 the business, and because speed is one of the chiefest ingredients 
 in our affairs, the order may be sent that night awaj' by the post, 
 to be here this day sennight. I would have my Lord Suffolk 
 present it and press the necessity very eagerly, which truly 
 may but too justly be done, for I am confident if this 
 course be not taken, or some other as effectual and speedy, that 
 province will be irrecoverably lost. If they cannot obtain the 
 whole, let them get what they can. I beseech you, as you tender 
 the good of Munster, be very earnest in this. . . I pray, assure 
 my Lord Suffolk that what he shall do in this, I will esteem it 
 more than done to my particular, by the same reason that I 
 value my private less than the public. If you can think on 
 some other way more probable than this, I pray follow it." I 
 thank you for your favour about the hangings, and pray you to 
 excuse me to Lord Cork and Lord and Lady Ranelagh for not 
 writing now. I will greet them by Major Kem [e] . 
 
 Postscript. If I could get but 4,000L I would go over with it. 
 "I have written to Mr. Spencer at Angel Court to see what he 
 can do about procuring some money upon the Excise, he having 
 a great power with the chief men of that office. I pray, tell 
 Mr. Loftus so much from me." Holograph. 3 pp. 
 
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 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivalle, at Capt. 
 Wm. Parsons' house in Martin's Lane. 
 
 1646, November 13.— "Yours of the 10th I received, and am 
 glad your Lady is safely delivered, which my wife doth likewise 
 congratulate. Sir William Parsons and Sir Adam Loftus came 
 to Bristol yesternight, and report the condition of Dublin (which 
 they left on Sunday last) to be very sad and desperate, for the 
 greatest part of the rebels then lay near Sir William's house, 
 three miles from Dublin, under Owen Eoe, and Preston was 
 expected out of Meath to lie on the other side of it. They report 
 it to be now better victualled than ever and are confident that if 
 a thousand horse and foot land there in time with a little money, 
 that it will be preserved. Ormond will then (tis said) turn out 
 the Irish, which he now only keeps there to maintain his men. 
 Since Captain Crowther came there is another come out of 
 Munster which only says that the Lord Inchiquin is gone abroad 
 as strong as he can make himself. Since my last to you by little 
 Hugh, my son, I writ to you by Lieut. [Col.] Booker, who I believe 
 has given you a particular account of Munster ; the cruel massacre 
 of my father [Major Pigott] and younger brother I believe you have 
 heard. The Lord grant me and mine patience to bear it. . . . 
 I daily expect my mother over." Lord Broghill is come. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Sir William Parsons, at Bristol. 
 
 1646, November 17. — " As I am extremely grieved to the heart 
 for the dangers which enforced you to remove in the evening of 
 your days, so I am glad of your safe arrival after a tedious 
 voyage. I wrote you many letters which came not to your hands ; 
 some were intercepted, some are at Chester, and some are now 
 gone over with the Commissioners, who went to sea with their 
 men on Thursday last, and (as my letters from Chester by Satur- 
 day's post tells me) they were conceived to have made a passage 
 to the Bay, where I am more than confident they will find much 
 want of your assistance. Sir, I shall think myself happy if I 
 may serve you in any thing, as I stand many ways obliged to it. 
 If you stay there, I will wait on you as soon as I may, if you do 
 not, I shall attend your commands. 
 
 " Methinks you should be sent many thanks, strong invitations, 
 and assurances of reward (as I have been bold to say). I wish 
 you both may find things answerable to your expectations if you 
 come without any such. I thank God for my own part I have 
 found very great encouragements from many honest worthy men 
 and as much baseness from some hypocrites as could be. God 
 reward them accordingly. F[enton] P [arsons] tells me that if 
 you would embrace the Cha[ncellor] of the I)utc[hy's] place, 
 you may. . . . My humble service unto you and every one of 
 yours. Sir Adam and his lady and all theirs." Copy. J p. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivalle. 
 
 1646, November 20. — " The sad story of my father's death I 
 received from Sir Adam Loftus, and he from my mother, to whom 
 
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 I hope God will proportion her patience to her affliction, and grant 
 that we make good use of it. I fear 'tis but the prologue to the 
 rest of the poor protestants there. It much moderates my grief 
 and sorrow that he died in a good cause, and left a good favour 
 behind him. I pray God give me grace to look and submit to His 
 pleasure, as in this, so in all the past and to come afflictions and 
 sufferings of my friends there, for I do not see the end of them." 
 I believe by next Tuesday all the foot here will be ready to go 
 for Dublin, if the wind serves. 
 
 " Sir Adam Loftus tells [me] that Or[mond] intends to turn 
 out all the Papists out of Dublin if but two thousand land there ; 
 both he and Sir William P [arsons] speak very honourably of 
 him and that he is resolved to see the worst of danger in the 
 city rather than put himself into the Castle and leave his fellow 
 sufferers without it." The Vice- Admiral only stayed one night 
 in the harbour of Cork, and then hurried back, fearing that 
 Broghill might be waiting for him. 2 jjp. 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip pEacEVALLE. 
 
 1646, November 20. Cork. — As regards my recruits and the 
 accommodation for my dragoons, I do not mean to trouble you 
 or the Committee or myself any more. If they resolve to let all 
 the charge they have been at come to nothing, I shall leave it to 
 them. I know nothing that I have left undone except coming 
 over myself, which I fear I shall be forced to do at last. Con- 
 cerning my aunt Clerke's goods, my wife desires you to give my 
 cousin Millington satisfaction for about forty shillings worth of 
 them, which we lost. Concerning my cousin John Lucas, I 
 formerly wrote and still desire that if he has made his peace 
 with Parliament, he may have such proportion of his interest as 
 my estate will bear, and as I allow his sisters. We are in great 
 want here, but I hope for supplies by Lord Broghill, who is daily 
 expected. "He will be very welcome and kindly used, but 
 certainly you know too much to think him fit to be made a bosom 
 friend any more. We have now frosty weather and are going 
 abroad. The particular designs you have from the Pr [esident] . 
 I do not find myself of any great use here, nor do I think I can 
 do much there," but certainly I cannot leave until Broghill 
 comes, as there is no other chief officer of horse. I may come 
 over towards the end of January. I leave the business of the 
 ship, as I do all my business, wholly to you. I am sorry to 
 hear that things stick so at the Committee, but if I were there 
 it would be impossible to get any order for money likely to take 
 effect sooner than that for 6,000L to come by Lord Broghill, 
 with which we shall make a shift to rub on until spring. The 
 murrain has run through the other regiments too, so that unless 
 we have a good recruit, I believe we shall not have above five 
 hundred horses next year. I meant to write more at large, but 
 my Lord P [resident] (who has been with me) tells me that he 
 has done so, therefore I shall save myself the labour and you 
 the trouble. 1 p. 
 
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 Postscript on the back. "My wife is in great fear that her baby- 
 clouts will not come time enough. Remember me kindly to Tom 
 Bettesworth. I had writ to him, but that I believed he was not 
 in London." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Lord Lieutenant [Lisle] 
 
 1646, November 20. Cork. — ■" Within a very few days after the 
 departure hence of Lieut. -Col. Booker, our stores of provisions 
 were down to a very low ebb, and our means of supportation 
 exhausted, to the misery whereof it was an extraordinary 
 addition that the extreme and unusual foulness of the weather 
 did utterly disable us to stir out of our garrisons according as we 
 had designed, either to advantage ourselves or to annoy the 
 rebels, whereof those countries which were under our contribu- 
 tion beyond the Blackwater took such an advantage as to 
 disai3point us of our small revenue there, by means whereof we 
 had been exposed to a very great and dangerous extremity, if it 
 had not pleased the Lord that by the arrival of two vessels from 
 the Charibda Islands, laden with tobaccos (whose customs and 
 excise will produce well-nigh 2,000L) we have been furnished 
 with some kind of subsistance for the time past, which will be 
 extended to some fourteen days longer, and then, without a 
 like casual providence, or the arrival of some supplies 
 thence, our danger of destruction will be the same as 
 formerly. At present it hath pleased God to afford us some 
 few days of fair weather, upon which we are now drawing 
 forth into the field to make incursions into those several parts 
 where we have been treacherously dealt withal, and where 
 we shall endeavour as well to prejudice the rebels as to advan- 
 tage ourselves all we may. But our want of provisions (if the 
 weather should continue fair) would disable us either to sit down 
 before any place of consequence, or to keep abroad for any such 
 time as to perform considerable services. I shall therefore 
 humbly desire your Lordship to move the Committee effectually 
 for the settlement of such a course for the supportation of this 
 army as that it may not be so frequently as heretofore driven 
 unto such deep exigencies as that nothing but accidents of a 
 transcendent and unexpected nature could preserve us, to which 
 end I desire that some constant course may be prescribed to 
 furnish us with a competent proportion of wheat, which may keep 
 a good quantity of biscuit still in the stores, other provisions 
 being to be had at reasonable rates for money in our markets 
 so long as necessity shall not compel us to destroy them, but if 
 once our excessive wants drive the soldier to seize on the cattle or 
 other goods of the contributors under us that come to our mar- 
 kets, nothing then but absolute miracle or continual supplies 
 thence with all sorts of provisions can possibly rescue us from 
 ruin. 
 
 "I yet hear not any assurance of the Commissioners being 
 landed at Dublin, though I do hope and believe them to be there. 
 But the raising of forces by the lords of Clanrickard, Dillon, and 
 
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 Taaffe on the behalf of the Marquis of Ormond against the 
 Nuncio's faction makes me apprehend some fear that thereby an 
 occasion of some differences may be administered betwixt the 
 Marquis and the Commissioners. I have lately received intelli- 
 gence that a considerable sum of money is arrived unto the 
 Nuncio at Waterford, whereof he hath issued a proportion to the 
 Lord Glamorgan, who hath delivered the same out to several 
 colonels and other officers that are now very much busied and 
 active in the raising of men, and have designed by the spring to 
 have the most considerable army of the kingdom in this province. 
 In the interim, as the weather and means will admit, I shall not 
 fail to prosecute the service that is feasible upon them, and am 
 most confident that if I were supplied with such necessary 
 supplyments as without which no considerable design can be 
 effected, I should be able, before the completing of their army, 
 to take in several of their frontier towns, as Dungarvan and 
 Clonmell, for the enabling of me whereunto it will be necessary 
 that our horse forces here be recruited, there being at least three 
 parts of four impaired of our best horses by a late strange 
 mortality, so that I profess unto your Lordship I cannot now 
 draw forth above three hundred serviceable horses, and those 
 that do remain will suddenly be brought to nothing without some 
 reasonable addition by way of recruit, which I humbly beseech your 
 lordship to forward towards us with your favour and assistance. 
 
 " Upon the present occasion of drawing forth into the field I 
 am necessitated to supply some vacant commands, which by the 
 cashiering of former officers and otherwise are fallen void, which 
 I have only done de bene esse, until your Lordship's pleasure 
 be therein known, and have made choice of those here that 
 I think best able to secure the State and most likely to be 
 acceptable to your Lordship. And because it is probable that 
 some who have fallen under the censure of a Council of War 
 may hope that their relation to Sir Arthur Loftus may be a 
 ground to raise a supposition upon, that the prosecution 
 of them was pursued with greater violence and partiality 
 than their actions did demerit, I desire your Lordship may 
 understand that the several proceedings against them are upon 
 record at a Court Martial, which I hope proceeded by no other 
 rules than those of justice and honour, and I am confident that 
 if your Lordship please to command a review of them, the 
 persons adjudged will be found to have merited greater severity 
 than hath been exercised on them. Yet if their misdemeanours 
 had not been accompanied with circumstances destructive to the 
 public, which they do exceedingly postpone to their private 
 malice, I should have foreborne as much as without danger to 
 the State's service I might to have rendered it at all penal unto 
 them, but in passing by their present practices to draw the affairs 
 of this province into a general disorder, I should have been as 
 injurious to the public as these men would have been to me." 
 Copy. 8 j^P- 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " Lo. President of Munster to L. L. 
 delivered 7 Dec." 
 
334 
 
 Sir William Parsons to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1646, November 21.—" My good Philip, I thank you for your 
 letters. I find thereby the continuance or rather increase of your 
 love, which now is comfortable to me. Touching the matter of 
 Broghill and Inchiquin, whereof you write mystically, I heard of 
 it before, but I find Broghill resolved to run an even course, and 
 not to give advantage to the envious. I was glad to hear it. For 
 your suffering by hypocrites I will say nothing till I see you, 
 which I hope shall be shortly. If you speak again with Fenton, 
 I pray you bid him busy his thoughts about the office you writ 
 of.* I would think myself well there, though I hear it is of no 
 great value by the year. Commend me to all my friends and 
 excuse my not writing to them, because I am coming." Ip. 
 
 [Val. Savage to Sir Philip Pbecivall. J 
 
 1646, November 21. — " I received two of yours, of the 23rd 
 and 24th of October last, and do most humbly thank you for the 
 good oi^inion you hold of me ; I pray God enable me to deserve [it] . 
 This is in haste to let you understand that we are all like to perish 
 here, for that my Lord Lieut. [Ormond] and these Commissioners 
 cannot agree, for that he denies to part from the sword without 
 his Majesty's licence, and for excuse of his former proposition 
 says we were all in great fear, for that the enemy was then 
 advancing and that his Majesty would be better content he 
 should deliver it to the English than to the Irish, one of which 
 must then of necessity have been, which necessity is since 
 removed, says he, by the rebels marching away from us, which 
 was since these soldiers were in the harbour, and at the 
 solicitation of the Lords Clanrickard, Digby, Biron, Taaffe, 
 Barnwall, &c. But, Sir, be pleased I tell you that the Falcon 
 frigate came in about a month since (as 'tis said) with letters 
 from France, my Lord Biron from the Isle of Man, and Col. 
 [George] Vane and Sir Kellam {sic) Digby's son are lately come 
 from France, having landed in the Irish quarters, as I take it by 
 several passages, which I fear to be the causes of their disagree- 
 ment. 
 
 " Touching Sir Ja. [Ware] I can say nothing but that he will 
 not part with the money, but says he will give Mr. Loftus authority 
 to sell for less than he formerly propounded, which he says Mr. 
 Wether all doth by his letters desire. Touching T. II[ill] (who 
 hath been here almost two months), I will observe your directions 
 to these gentlemen. I have set Thos. W[hettel?] to tipple with 
 him and to sound him afar off, but he is very close to him, and 
 for my part, I have hardly bid him the time of day since his 
 coming over. 
 
 " Touching the fine you write for, I cannot yet get it, for that 
 they were all confusedly put into the castle, and 'tis most certain 
 Liscarrol had been burnt but for Tom Barry, which makes me 
 
 * See p. 330 above. 
 
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 believe it is in the other's possession, as you are told. Ballemount 
 is burnt by the rebels, and the rest of that gentleman's and Sir 
 Adam's estate (Kathfarnam excepted) was burnt by ourselves. 
 
 "By Capt. Willoughby you may expect a suit of hangings and 
 two trunks, which are directed to Sir Thos. W [barton]. The 
 copies of the affidavits sent are all that are found entered in the- 
 Clerk of the Council's book, and touching Eo. Heald, as times 
 are yet, nothing is fit to be done. 
 
 " There is a strong rumour of some new blind peace, as by my 
 former note by Mr. John Harrison to you I suspected. I pray 
 you therefore be pleased to direct me as God shall enable you, 
 and that the rather for that all your estate here doth yield 
 nothing by the year, but is a charge to you. That which 
 T. H [ill] hath, no man will be so mad as to give as he doth 
 [ask ?] at present ; if things prove any better, your directions 
 shall be followed. Thus with my prayers for the preservation of 
 you and yours from the hands of your enemies, I remain your 
 servant in all humbleness." 
 
 Postscript. I fear 'twill be very dangerous for me to write 
 thither ere long, wherefore I pray you direct some course. 
 
 " The House of Commons sent a message this day to the Lords 
 to desire them to join in a message to my Lord Lieut. [Oi-mond] 
 to desire him that the Parliament should not be prorogued, but 
 adjourned for some small time, whereby they might give their 
 assistance for settling the distempers, which, after the question 
 put, was voted they should join (note, it was opposed by the 
 Lord Archbishop and Bishop of Ossory), and afterwards the 
 Bishop of Clogher was joined with two of the Commons and sent 
 to my Lord Lieutenant with the sense of both Houses, who gave 
 both Houses thanks for putting him in mind of it, and seemed 
 to be very willing to condescend to the motion, but desired that 
 the House of Peers should be dissolved into a Grand Committee, 
 and that the Lord Chancellor should be sent to him, which 
 accordingly was done, and afterwards his Lordship brought 
 word that my Lord Lieutenant had altered his resolution 
 of adjourning, but would prorogue to a shorter time, which 
 accordingly was done. 
 
 " Note that the Earl of Eoscommon came into the House, 
 after that the message was sent, and that the Lord Chancellor 
 whispered him in the ear, who went presently to my Lord the 
 shorter way (who was then at dinner) , before the message was 
 delivered him. Sir, you will wonder why I make this long 
 relation, which is to show you that some men, for their private 
 ends, have kept off the agreement with those gentlemen that 
 were sent hither, which, if the Houses had been permitted to sit, 
 they conceived they would not be able to do in this distracted 
 time ; the most part of the protestants being for the landing and 
 entertaining these men. 
 
 " Young Nettervill and his wife, which is Preston's daughter, 
 live at Corduffe." Ifpi?. 
 
 Addressed to " Edmond Smith, Esq., at the Sarazen's Head 
 in Canning Street." 
 
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 Sir Maurice Eustace to John Davies. 
 
 1646, November 24. — " The treaty hath not had that success 
 which all good men did hope and pray for ; the want of the 
 King's direction to warrant the giving up of the sword, &c., was 
 the main obstruction, without which it was unanimously con- 
 ceived by the whole Council, whose advice my Lord Lieutenant 
 took along with him in the whole course of the treaty, that his 
 Lordship could not part with it. There were likewise some 
 things to be undertaken for the security of the subject, as that 
 the papists who were not in rebellion should be secured in their 
 estates, and some other particulars, to which the instructions of 
 the Commissioners did not extend ; the particulars whereof will 
 appear by the papers which passed on the treaty, which are 
 dispatched by the Commissioners to the Parliament. Upon this 
 rock all our hopes are split. God of His mercy look upon us and 
 preserve the innocent in this deluge of destruction which is 
 like to be poured out upon this kingdom. The soldiers are to be 
 shipped again, and as I do hear, to be sent to Carrickfergus, so 
 as it is in vain, for anything yet appearing, for your servant to 
 make any stay here, for as the turn of things is like to be, there 
 is no provision which can or will be made here, which I fear will 
 deprive me of the happiness of seeing you." 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1646, November 26. — "Being with Sir John Clotworthy this 
 morning to take my leave of him, he told me that he was dis- 
 patching a letter unto you for your stay from coming hither, and 
 that you should direct your course to Carr [ickfergus] the 
 soldiers being to be sent to those parts. This sudden and 
 unexpected turn hath occasioned many sad hearts in Dublin and 
 in other parts. I pray you, when you come thither, to write 
 unto me. All your friends here do rejoice to hear the good you 
 do to the distressed Protestants who go from hence. Sir Philip 
 Percivall and Geo. Eouden [Eawdon] have written to me 
 particularly thereof, which I showed to all your friends, and did 
 to my Lord Lieutenant himself. I pray you to show what friend- 
 ship you can to my father-in-law, who goeth away with the 
 shipping." Copy by Davies, on the back of the precedinr/ letter, ^p. 
 
 Jo. Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 [1646, November.] — "You will perceive by these letters he 
 never answers me to any purpose. I am resolved to write to him 
 no more. I conceive him false." He made much of my man, 
 and said he would meet me any time, on notice, half way between 
 Dublin and Carrickfergus. When I come into Ulster, I may do 
 so. " He believeth (as I understand by my man) that none of 
 worth or ability doth preach in London." On the same sheet. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: " Sir Mau. Eustace to Jack Davys. 
 J. D. to me. rec. : 7 Dec." 
 
THE MANUSCRIPTS 
 
 OF 
 
 THE EAKL OF EGMONT. 
 
 VOL. I. PART II. 
 
 Jo. Davies to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1646, November 26. Chester Water at the point of Eyre. — A 
 vessel has to-day come into the river from the Isle of Man, whose 
 captain tells me that last Satm'day the Earl of Derby's frigate 
 arrived there from Dublin, and brought news that the soldiers 
 were not yet landed, but were in Polle Beg," as the Lord Ormond 
 and the Commissioners were not agreed, " for the city and soldiery 
 would not have no other Governor than the Lord of Ormond, and 
 this they stand upon. God send there be a good end of the 
 treaty." I am apt to believe this, because none of the vessels that 
 went with them have yet come back, but whether it be for the 
 better or no, I cannot tell. God's will must be done. I am 
 aboard Captain Ritch, waiting for a wind. It seems they have 
 only a thousand foot with them, the rest and the horse being still 
 in Anglesey, " and happy it is they are there, if they have not 
 landed the rest, for the horse would have been all lost. We have 
 now here, lying by our side, aboard a Dutch ship, eighty horse 
 of Captain Hunt's, as good as I have seen in any troop since 
 I came into England. This Capt. Hunt is a very honest, civil, 
 stout man, and hath all proper men." All them who hath 
 seen them protesteth they are better than the two hundred and 
 forty horse that Col. Cutte's [Coote] hath, who are men under 
 no command. The Commissioners certainly came into the bay 
 the day I wrote of before, so I fear they were a week aboard at 
 the least. Let no one know this but Lord Lowther and Sir Paul 
 Davies, to whom and to their ladies, I present my service, as also to 
 your lady. When you are at Westminster I pray you see my poor 
 wife and children, and let her know that I am well, but do not tell 
 her I wrote to you, as I cannot now write to her or any other. 2 ^. 
 
 Postscript, on the back. — " A vessel of mine is landed in Sligo 
 with sixteen hundred bones of meal, fourteen days since, that 
 will keep them three months." 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646, November 27. — Is sending the letters by the Vice- 
 Admiral, who has not yet gone. That to Mr. Mall [Maule] has 
 
 • Poolbeg (the little pool) in Dublin Bay. 
 7166 y 
 
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 been sent to his wife, as he has gone up with the grandees. Has 
 written to Lord Poulett about the moneys and desires that Lord 
 Hawley may be told that their man is sufficient, and will 
 undoubtedly discharge the bill. Lord Broghill has this night 
 come to Bristol from Minehead. 1 v- 
 
 Lord Broghill to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, November 28. Bristol. — I have to-day received your 
 letter, and should have answered your former one before this 
 had I not been obliged to go to Minehead to expedite some affairs 
 there. We could get no money from Sir John Veale, for so 
 much time has been spent that he has nothing left. Mr. Loftus 
 has sent down 2,685Z., " which, God willing, the first puff shall 
 for Ireland, and I with it, for I profess I am able to stay no 
 longer, my expenses being exceeding great and my purse very 
 small, but I hope by the next post to receive some addition to 
 this contemptible sum, otherwise I shall bring but small comfort 
 to our distressed friends." I am pressing Mr. Loftus to make it 
 up at least to 4,000L 
 
 Sir William Fenton is at Minehead. Pray tell me if our ship 
 with victuals is gone yet, and if not, what stays her. " I have 
 been much defeated if Jack Davies has not taken order about his 
 promise and contract touching the butt of sack. It may be some 
 of his partners upon your motion would disburse the money. If 
 not, I must drink my friends' health in beer." Holograph. Bpp. 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Pbrcyvale. 
 
 1646, November 28. — " As yet we cannot get a wind, and I think 
 we lie in the worst river in the kingdom. This twenty-four hours 
 the storm hath been so great that we cannot go ashore, nor any 
 come aboard to us, yet I praise God I was never better. . . . 
 I understand from Mr. Hawkins that the differences between 
 Enchyquin and Broghill groweth greater. If so, they will ruin 
 one the other, and will go near to lose those parts. I am heartily 
 sorry for it. I pray, do your endeavour to settle them. If I 
 were at home I would not be backward to contribute to it, or to 
 harm them both, if both in fault. Not a word more from Dublin 
 but what I wrote last to you, which came from the Isle of Man." 
 
 Orerlcaf, 
 
 Decemiaer 2.' Chester. — Since this was written, the unhappy 
 business of Dublin is come to me. I hear from Capt. James 
 Persones that Sir William Usher is coming over. His clothes are 
 in my trunk, aboard Capt. Eich, but I will send them ashore if 
 possible. " I must now for the North, to help the preservation 
 of those poor men that are gone there, which I conceive will be 
 a hard matter." 
 
 There are three hundred horse and a thousand foot in these 
 parts, but no money to pay them, nor orders to send them away. 
 If they were sent over and supplied, the Scotch would soon be 
 persuaded to reason, but if not, it will be hard ever to get any more 
 
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 over. " I pray join with our northern men in their councils and 
 put life in them now to bestir themselves or never. For my 
 part, I do not know whether it be any harm to us that we want 
 Dublin, being we have not wherewithal to send our men, we 
 should hardly be able to maintain them, and sure I am, if 
 English were not sent to the north it would be lost. ... If 
 we in the north have not a commander in chief we are undone. 
 I have written to Mr. Perpoynt about it and other things. I 
 wish Mounke were the man, for I believe he would be ' counselable.' 
 I have written to my friends about him. Let this letter serve 
 for Sir Paul Davies, for I have not time to write to you both." I 
 will send his letters to Mr. Barry, but think it fitter not to send 
 that to the Lieutenant and Council. He had better not write 
 any more to them, or hereafter give Ormond the title, in writing 
 or discourse, of Lord Lieutenant. If he needs money, ask John 
 Bunbury for it. I know not what good I can do in the north, 
 but sure I am that if I do not go, the men will perish. 4 pp. 
 
 Meilee FitzHaeeis to Loed Inchiquin. 
 
 1646, December 1. Baleseanboy. — States that he was 
 appointed by Major Stephenson and Col. Purcell to deliver a 
 message to his Lordship, but having no pass or protection must 
 trust to a letter. The message is, that hearing that his Lordship 
 intends to fortify the place where he is [Mallow] and to leave 
 a garrison there to annoy this county [Limerick] , they have sent 
 for their whole army in order to recover it ; but if his LordshijD 
 will leave it as he found it and promise to do no hurt this winter to 
 the county, they will forbear to gather their forces together, and 
 will send the rest of the 1,000Z. without delay. If he will not 
 take this course, they will not only recover that place, but swear 
 that they will burn all Roche's country and all others that pay 
 any contribution, which will be more prejudicial to his Lordship 
 than the loss of Moyallo. 1 p. 
 
 Endarsed : — " Myler I'itzharris. Lo. Pres." 
 
 [LoED Inchiquin to Meilee FitzHaeeis.] 
 
 [1646, early in December.] — " I have received by your letter 
 the message you had in charge to deliver me from Major General 
 Stephenson and Col. Purcell, wherein they declare to have sworn 
 positively the taking Moyallo out of my hands and the burning 
 and destroying of all my quarters, which being a thing conceived 
 to be so clearly and easily in their power, I know not how to 
 return them proportionable thanks to so friendly a premonition 
 and advice. But finding it to carry in it a greater obligation 
 than I may haply find means to requite, I shall only' make them 
 this return of their compliment : that I will take no advantage 
 thence to deprive them of an opportunity to advance their own 
 honour in the accomplishment of so important a piece of service 
 for their party upon ours as that which they now design, which 
 if they should effect by vain menaces, would be little for their 
 
840 
 
 honours, less for mine. I shall therefore apply myself in the 
 future to give them some real testimonies of the invalidity of 
 their threats. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 [Sir Philip Pbrcivalle] to Lord Broghill. 
 
 1646, December 1. [London.] — I received your Lordship's 
 letter of the 28th of last month at the post office, where I 
 attended in hopes of some good news from Ireland. " From 
 Dublin (to our great grief) we hear that the treaty ''■' is broken off, 
 which fills us with sorrow. Sir John Clotworthy writ to Chester 
 to Alderman Wallie to send his horses and provisions into 
 Ulster, whither the forces were gone, and that is all the particu- 
 lars I yet hear. We may too sadly take up a lamentation for it. 
 From Cork or any other part I hear nothing, but I hear by some 
 of the Parliament that are friends of the Lord Lieutenant [Lisle] 
 that he must presently go. God direct all for the best. I fear our 
 conditions that relate to that country is like to prove more dis- 
 consolate than at any time, unless it shall please God to unite 
 men's hearts and to direct a more speedy, thorough and effectual 
 means of prosecution there." 
 
 Mr. Loftus tells me plainly that he knows not how to procure 
 any more money. I have propounded to have our bills paid 
 from Goldsmiths' Hall, where payments are quicker, but it will 
 not yet be. Lord Wharton writes that four of the five thousand 
 pounds for the Dublin Commissioners is ready, and I have urged 
 him to help us some other way. I wish you could have stayed a 
 few days longer, as it would have finished the business, which 
 now is most like to stick a long time. The ship of provisions 
 will, I hope, go speedily, and I got Lord Lisle's warrant upon 
 the order for the shoes, or they would have been left behind. 
 
 Will. Dobbins will care for the sack. I have not received the 
 bills of exchange. I have sent on all your letters except that to 
 Lord Suffolk, which I shall deliver anon. For the blank touching 
 your sister Awbigny I assure your Lordship that it has not been 
 sent me. " My Lord of Cork hath finished his composition and 
 has been used like a Christian." Copy. 2 pp. 
 
 Lord Broghill to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, December 4. Bristol. — " I am exceeding sorry that 
 your expectations at the post-house were so ill-deceived, but 
 God, who is the best alchemist, may extract honey from this 
 gall." 
 
 I am sorry Mr. Loftus gives you such cause of despair touching 
 our money, for he writes comfortably to me now the Scots' money 
 has come in, but I have written to beg the Lord Lieutenant's 
 help in the matter. The Committee's letter is only a relation of 
 what I knew before. 
 
 I hope you have ere now received the bill of exchange. I 
 omitted to send the blank from Eggam, and as you say 
 
 * For delivery of Dublin by Ormond to the Parliament, 
 
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 Lady Obigny [Aubigny] has not called for it and you think she 
 may be furnished elsewhere, I will keep it until she has occasion 
 for it. 
 
 " Terence has delivered those papers to Col. Pigott. He 
 neglected it hitherto, either through folly or forgetfulness, of 
 both which good quaUties he is well furnished. . . I beseech 
 you, hasten away our ship, for our poor friends do much want it. 
 Lastly, I beg you to omit no opportunity that may any way 
 advance the good of poor Munster." Holocjraph. 2 j)}). 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Peecivalle. 
 
 1646, December 4. — Is grieved to hear of the rupture in Dublin, 
 as if it hold, it will be impossible to preserve the poor Protestants 
 there. Lord Broghill is still at Bristol and has promised a visit, 
 but the weather has hindered him. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Patrick Wemys to Sir Philip Persevall, London. 
 
 1646, December 9. Belfast.—" I need not write to you of the 
 success our commissioners had at Dublin . . . but whether your 
 friend and sometimes mine has done well in the carriage of this 
 business, I leave it to you to judge whether he goes not all the 
 ways he can to ruin himself and his posterity. I hear he has 
 now concluded the peace with the Irish, at least with Preston's 
 party and the old English. I assure you he has great influence 
 here upon the most and best in these parts, and some strange 
 design there is in hand. The commissioners of the Parliament 
 landed here at Bangnell the last of November. They had a 
 most bitter storm. There is eight hundred of the soldiers that 
 there is no account of, but it is feared they are cast away. Those 
 that are landed can have no quarters as yet, for the Scots upon 
 no terms will let them have Belfast, that they are now standing 
 which way to quarter and dispose of them. We are here but in 
 a poor condition. The soldiers wants maintenance and some 
 man of quality to command them. We are rich in nothing here 
 but of factions and divisions, which increases daily. Sir, I pray 
 you present mine and my wife's best respects to yourself and 
 your virtuous lady." 
 
 Postscript. — Pray present my service to Sir Paul Davies, who 
 I hear is near you, and to Capt. Parsons. Our English soldiers 
 begin to mutiny already. 1 p. 
 
 Sir William Stewart to his nephew. Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 1646, December 9. Letterkenny. — My wife and I much long 
 to hear how you and your family are. " It hath pleased God to 
 take my eldest son unto himself, who indeed was the staff of my 
 age, but God, who hath been, will ever be my comforter. My wife 
 and the rest of my children, I thank God, are in good health. 
 The times are so dangerous here that there is great clouds hang- 
 ing over our heads. God prevent it. I wrote a letter to my 
 nephew Sir Paul Davis from Coleraine, who I hear now is 
 
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 returned to this kingdom. There is a captain of my regiment 
 called Capt. John Conynghame, who indeed is a very false 
 insinuating man. He is gone to complain of me to the Parlia- 
 ment, and sure I am he hath no cause. I hope you are 
 acquainted with some of the Committee for Irish Affairs, and my 
 desire is only that I should not be condemned before I be heard." 
 If there be any complaint preferred against me, pray move that 
 it may be referred to the Chief Governor here, or some other 
 whom Parliament may appoint. Ask Sir William Cole and Col. 
 Hill to help you in this. I have written to Capt. Hugh Kenody, 
 who will befriend me, as will the rest of the Scots' Commissioners, 
 but I must not rely on them, as the affairs of Ireland are out of 
 their hands, and are to be ordered by another committee. 
 
 Frank joins me in service to you and my cousin. 
 
 Addressed: "For his much honoured nephew, Sir Phillipp 
 Persevall, kt., at the signe of the Bell in Chepesyd att Londone." 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to [Sie Philip PercivallJ. 
 
 1646, December 11. — "Yours of the 8th I received, in which 
 I am sorry to find the Dublin news so bad and unexpected. 
 'Tis here certainly reported that Or[mond] has made a cessation 
 with the Irish till May next. The Lord Bro[ghillJ goes this 
 night to sea. He intends not to stay for Terence. He lately 
 told Col. Roe that he had or daily expected a commission 
 independent from ln[chiquin] to command the three regiments 
 of foot that now go over and all others that shall follow them till 
 the Lord Lieutenant go over, which Broghill told me this day 
 would be within twenty days at farthest. He also told me (but 
 under the seal of confession) that Ormond would be and was 
 right, and this he told me he had from one of the Irish com- 
 missioners, and withal that what was now done at Dublin was 
 but to get advantage. How true this, God knows." I have 
 delivered all your letters to the Vice- Admiral. W. J [ephson] 
 wrote to me that he is coming over shortly. He was then at 
 Cork, not very well. Inchiquin was fortifying the Castle and 
 Bridge of Moyallo. He has made county Limerick pay their com- 
 position with interest. Alexander has gone to Dublin. For 
 your note about mj' mother Jephson, I can hear nothing [of her 
 box] nor can Lord Broghill. You had better go to the carrier's 
 Inn in London and enquire. 2 pp. 
 
 EicHARD FiTz Gerald to his brother [in law], Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall. 
 
 1646, December 12. Hereford. — The enclosed will give you a 
 brief account of my proceedings, which, in the absence of 
 Mr. Davies, pray show to Mr. Bunbury. We have had unusual 
 inundations here, and it threatens more rain. Grain, meat and all 
 provisions are dearer than ever. " God deliver us from the evils 
 to come. In these parts news are scarce, and I should value my 
 happiness the greater to be so remote from the exchange of 
 
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 rumours, if it were not at so much distance from my dear wife 
 and children. . . The Lord grant us a more comfortable 
 course of living : this pleaseth me, as the time is, if I could be a 
 comfort to her. I beseech your care of her, and it shall be no 
 prejudice to you, considering I have to deal with Mr. Davies, 
 whom I have found more generous than my great masters in 
 Ireland, who requited me unworthily for my extraordinary 
 fidelity and diligence; but it may be, their expectations not 
 being answered, they may likewise complain. There is a judge 
 above ; yet such is human frailty that oftentimes Icesa patieiitia 
 fit furor. I hope ere now you are blessed with an increase of 
 your progeny. Let me hear whether it be a boy or a girl. The 
 tidings will much rejoice your loving brother." 
 
 Postscript. — " Tell my wife I remember my love to her and all 
 hers, and desire a line from her hand." f ^j. 
 
 Richard FitzGerald to his brother [in law] , Sir Philip 
 
 Pbrcivall. 
 
 1646, December 12. Hereford. — " I have now at length with 
 much difficulty and great labour settled the Ordinance of the 
 18th of October, 1644, in this county and city of Hereford. I 
 have dwelt upon this particular place a whole month, since my 
 return out of South Wales : at my first coming to this place I 
 found the country charged with 600/. a week contribution, 
 besides free quarter to many troops, and a regiment of foot in 
 this city garrisoned. My business put a stop ever since to the 
 levying of half the arrears of the contribution, and the soldiers 
 are sent into Wales, except four companies to guard the Castle 
 here, yet nevertheless such was the confidence of the Committee 
 to be freed of this money for Ireland, first upon their letters to 
 the Commissioners that were with the Scots' army at the siege 
 of this place, in respect of a promise then made by those 
 Commissioners that the payment of this weekly assessment 
 would not be required of this county, and secondly of Col. 
 Harlowe's [Harley's] powerful mediation upon his admission into 
 the House of Commons, that no arguments or importunity could 
 prevail to procure the issuing of warrants until the expecta- 
 tion of those hopes failed. Now the work is begun ; the first 
 payment to be on the last of this instant, the second payment, 
 ult. January, and the third, ult. February. Before it was thus 
 concluded I had prepared warrants for the whole in one entire 
 payment, which they would not sign, but altered the business so 
 as I related. Upon my first coming there fell a jar between the 
 Governor and the Committee about Col. Brumuch [Bromwich] 
 his business, which you must needs hear of there, that took up 
 all their time, which made me then go to Monmouth, finding in 
 the Committee here a resolution to delay me until they could 
 write to London. Upon my last coming the Committee were at 
 odds, and one side had committed their secretary, and would 
 have put off for that cause. I obtained (with importunity) the 
 favour to supply the secretary's office in my own business. He, 
 
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 being in hope to be released and restored, would inform me of 
 nothing, referring all to his books and papers for subdividing and 
 charging the respective proportions of the sums upon the 
 hundreds. Upon motion to the Committee I was allowed 
 to peruse the papers and books of the contribution paid 
 in by the country, to make the assessment for my business 
 according [to] that way of taxation, which being done, 
 and the warrrants written, after two or three days' delay 
 all was altered and new warrants must be made. Then 
 the mayor of this city being voted a delinquent,* he would 
 not execute the warrant, which made me resort again to the 
 Committee to appoint assessors themselves, call them before 
 them, and direct a warrant to the assessors immediately. Now 
 I desire letters from the Committee of Both Kingdoms to authorise 
 me to take the moneys which shall come in by the last of Decem- 
 ber from the high collectors, and directions where to bring the 
 moneys, for in Brecknock, Eadnor, and Glamorgan, I know 
 most of the moneys are gathered ; they have been this fortnight 
 past in gathering. As I hear from thence, Monmouth hath done 
 nothing ; it is as this county. The main obstructions we have 
 comes from some more godly than others in their own and their 
 brethren's conceits. If I can get my business done, I'll name 
 none. I desire to have some of the later ordinances to put on foot 
 in Pembrokeshire when I go thither, it is so extreme remote, and 
 I have nothing to do there but Haverfordwest, which is forty odd 
 pounds. In truth many a one might have been baffled here ; 
 I praise God though I could give no exact account until now, 
 yet I lost no time, and now, according to Mr. Davis' direction I 
 shall stay at Monmouth until I settle that county, therefore 
 I desire to hear from you by Monmouth carrier and direct your 
 letters to me at Uske, to be left at the house of Mr. Meredith, 
 an innkeeper." 
 
 Postscript. — "I doubt not you are kind to your sister and my 
 little ones. I must make a step up to them as soon as may be. 
 Mr. Davis wrote to me they should be supplied." 1^ pp. 
 Probably the enclosure mentioned in the preceding letter. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivallb. 
 
 1646, December 18. — I am sorry to find from yours that some 
 tongues and pens do not agree. Lord Broghill doubtless had a 
 good passage, as he put to sea on the 11th. The soldiers are 
 not yet gone, but shipped ; very short of the numbers expected. 
 " Moyallo is doubtless very considerable to Inchiquin, he having 
 no other pass over the B [lack] water to secure his retreat if need 
 be ; besides, 'tis a good horse quarter, and brings the county of 
 Limerick under contribution. This winter he fortifies only the 
 bridge and the burnt house, without both which 'twere not safe 
 for him to advance to any place ; besides he can quit it when he 
 pleases." 1 p. 
 
 * W^illiam Cater or Gather. See Calendar of Committee for Compounding 
 pp. 548, 2021. 
 
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 C[osny] M[olloy] to Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1646, December 18. [Dublin.]— Complains that the business 
 of the court, though small, goes not in an orderly course, and 
 that, by trying to help it, he gains the displeasure of the 
 Judges. He is now quite alone in the office, the young man 
 who has helped him for three years and a half having grown 
 weary of clerkship and gone off with the army that came from 
 England. Although he can write, he cannot examine alone, 
 and being perpetually " cessed " in the town he is not able to live, 
 and therefore he prays Sir Philip to discharge him from his 
 service there, and to think of something for him in England, 
 begging him also to write to Sir William Usher to take into con- 
 sideration the losses he has sustained and also his expense in 
 providing board and clothes for the clerk. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: "Cos. Mol." 
 
 John Hodder and John Strange to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646, December 21. Cork. — Requesting him to pay Mr. Knight's 
 bill of 200L, and one of lOOL to Lord Inchiquin. Have received 
 a hundred pounds of the cinnamon from Mr. Hugh Percivall, 
 and sold about five pounds to the poor shopkeepers, at four and 
 sixpence a pound. Mr. Percivall has not "put off" any of his 
 at Kinsale. As for Sir Philip's stuffs, " nobody looks after 
 them, only Major General Jephson hath taken one piece" for 
 which, if he use it, he will pay in London, f p. 
 
 Edward Bowes. 
 
 1646, December 21. — " Mr. Bowes' account." For Mr. Bryen 
 [son of Lord Inchiquin] . 
 
 5 yds. of coloured French serge for a gown for 
 
 Mr. Bryen, at 6s. 6d. per yd. - 1 12 6 
 
 5 yds. of Dutch serge 10 
 
 f and a half of plush 13 
 
 7^ doz. of buttons and loops 110 
 
 Silk and making the gown 10 
 
 For making a cap and taffety to line it 3 6 
 
 Margin 51. Os. Od. 
 
 For making a scarlet coat 5 
 
 1 yd. of scarlet at 46s. the yd. - 2 6 
 
 3f and a half yds. of broad gold and silver lace 8 3 
 
 4 doz. and 9 large gold and silver buttons 12 3 
 
 For sewing and stitching silk ingrain - 16 
 
 Margin 31. 13s. Od. 
 
 For making a suit of French grey 9 6 
 
 Canvas and stiffening 2 6 
 
 1 yd. and half a quarter of French grey 10 3 
 I of taffety for lining the doublet and satin for the 
 
 collar 9 9 
 
 4 J doz. of buttons, silk and 3 yds. of lace 3 9 
 
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 IJ yd. and half a quarter of Dutch fustian 
 
 1 yd. of cahco 
 Tape, hooks and eyes 
 
 2 doz. of broad points and one long string 
 A hat and St. Martin's gold and silver band 
 
 Maygin 3L 14s. 5cl. 
 
 For Mr. Jephson [Col. Jephson's son] . 
 For a scarlet coat 
 For a suit of French grey 
 
 {Items the same as for Mr. Bryen.) 
 For Sir Philip Percivalle, knt., from March 26, 1646. 
 For making a cloth suit for your son John 
 Canvas and stiffening 
 4J yds. of Dutch fustian 
 A quarter and a nail of taffety 
 
 5 doz. buttons, 3 yds. lace and silk for the suit - 
 Calico and pockets, hooks and tape 
 
 3 doz. ribboning points and a long one 
 Marr/in. "For Jo. Percivalle. Cloth paid for. 11. 16-s. 
 
 For a doz. of black heads and a quarter and half of 
 satin for a pair of hands and a velvet cape and 
 silk '- - 5 
 
 Margin : " Old velvet jerkin, 5s. 0(/." 
 
 For making a black tabbie suit and cloak lined with 
 plush 
 
 Canvas and stiffening 
 
 5J yds. of Dutch fustian 
 
 J an ell of taffety and satin for the collar 
 
 Calico for hose and sleeves 
 
 One pair of pockets, hooks and tape - 
 
 A quarter of a nail of plush for the cape - 
 
 Margin : " Tabby suit. Stuff paid for. 2L 7s. Od. 
 
 For making two children's suits, Easter, 1646 
 
 Canvas and stiffening for both 
 
 6 yds. of fustian to line both suits, and pockets 
 Tabby to face them 
 Buttons, lace and silk 
 6 yds. of 8d. ribboning, hooks and eyes and tape 
 
 A/a;7/ni :" Arthur and Geo. Stuff paid for. 1/. 14s. 
 For altering a black satin suit and new satin between 
 
 the legs and silk - - 7 
 
 Mai-gin " Old satin suit. 7s." 
 A waistcoat of fustian for your son John - 7 
 
 Margin " Jo. Percivalle. 7s." 
 For making a black velvet coat and silk (lined with 
 
 fur) fur paid for - 2 6 
 
 Margin " New velvet jerkin. 2s. 6rf." 
 For making an old black cloth cloak and silk for it 3 4 
 
 For a quarter of a nail of plush for the cape and a 
 
 neck loop - - 5 6 
 
 Margin " Old black cloak. 8s. lOd." 
 
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 October, 1646. 
 
 For making a black cloth suit of old cloth 
 
 Canvas and stiffeniiag 
 
 Buttons, silk and lace for it 
 
 6 yards of Dutch fustian for lining 
 
 Satin for the coU-ar and taffety for the suit 
 
 Scouring and dressing of it 
 
 Calico for hose 
 
 Pockets, tape, hooks and eyes 
 
 For 4 yds. of 12f/. ribboning for the knees 
 
 Margin. " New suit of old cloak, 2L Is. Od." 
 For making a cloth suit for your son John at 
 
 Cambridge, 24 December, 1646 
 For canvas and stiffening 
 If yds. of cloth 
 A quarter and a nail of taffety 
 
 5 yds. of Dutch fustian 
 Calico, pockets and tape 
 A set of points 
 
 Margin. " Jo. Percivalle. 3L 5s. dd." 
 For making two suits for Mr. Arthur and Mr. George, 
 
 25th December, 1646 
 2 yds. of cloth at 14s. per yard 
 Canvas and stiffening 
 
 6 yds. of Dutch fustian 
 A quarter and a half of taffety 
 8 doz. of buttons and 6 yds. of galoon and silk 
 Tape, hooks and eyes 
 6 yds. of 8d. ribboning for knees 
 
 Margin. "Arthur and George P. SI. 6s. lOd." 
 
 [This is a carefully arranged coijy by Sir Philip 
 bills are annexed.] 
 
 Hugh Peesivall to Sir Philip Persivall, in London. 
 
 1646, December 22. Kinsale. — Sends an account of all 
 provisions received into his custody from the cessation until the 
 last of August. Has done his utmost to put off the cinnamon, 
 and spoke to all the shopkeepers about it, but "the great plenty 
 hath so cloyed them that they will not deal in it," and he has 
 only sold about twenty-five pounds. The hollands sent to 
 Captain Hodder were sold long since, he himself ha"ving bought 
 two pieces at 4.6fl. per ell, and has them lying by him yet, in 
 regard they are so dear. The other stuffs sent to Capt. 
 Hodder are not vendable there, and would probably sell best in 
 the West Indies, which is also the best place for "returns." If 
 Sir Philip pleases, he could send them in a ship in which he is 
 interested. " Tobacco and sugar are good commodities in these 
 parts ; indigo is a very drug, not worth above three shillings a 
 pound ; tobacco, if good, 8d. and 9d. per lb. ; sugar that is 
 white is worth 61. 10s. per cwt." Sir Philip must say whether 
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 Val. Savage to [Sir Philip Peecivall]. 
 
 1646, December 19 and 23. [Dublin.]— "My Lord 
 Lieutenant upon the 12th of this instant went out of this city 
 with six hundred foot and iive hundred horse, intending to join 
 with Preston by virtue of the Lord Clanrickard's engagements, 
 but within two or three days after his going out (as it is reported) 
 was advertised by Preston not to come, for that a cessation was 
 agreed on between him and Owen Eoe until the 10th of January 
 next, at which time there is a new assembly to be holden at 
 Kilkenny, and 'tis promised that if they can be then satisfied 
 with the peace and the Lord Clanrickard's undertakings, that 
 Owen Eoe and his cluster will submit. Since which time my 
 Lord Lieutenant hath been at Trim, from whence he took his 
 journey towards the county of Westmeath yesterday, and 
 yesternight the Lord Digby came to town to treat with the 
 French agent, who came hither from the Irish quarters in 
 their absence. What and when the end of our miseries 
 will be, I cannot tell. Most of all the English here are gone 
 and the rest are so ' cessed ' that I fear they must follow 
 with nothing to supjjort them. I pray God send ■ that prove 
 not the worst, and direct all to his glory. Castlewarninge 
 hath not a grain of corn, a door, a window-case or bit of 
 iron left in it; most of the wood felled, and Mr. Allen of 
 Bishopscourt (who hath a custodiam of it from Preston) writes to 
 Thos. Whettell that it was thrice condemned to be burnt, but at 
 his undertaking to keep it was saved. Two of your trunks and 
 the suit of hangings are aboard Capt. Willoughby, but are 
 directed to and owned by Sir Thos. Wharton." 
 
 Nobody will give anything for what T. H[ill] holds and so your 
 friends think it better he should keep it. Mr. Kalph Vizard has 
 the provisions aboard to be taken to Bristol and there sold for 
 your use, and is ordered to pay you the money. 
 
 "I formerly wrote unto you desiring your commands for to 
 call me hence. I protest if I could see any means to keep me 
 from starving, I would not be so desirous. I am cessed weekly 
 in 2s. 6f?., which is more than I get in a month, and for which 
 they take away some of those little goods I have, and when they 
 are gone, they will fall on yours. 
 
 "The children are all in health, but J. Fitz G[erald] was so 
 untoward that although his foster mother's house and corn were 
 burnt, and the rebels round about us, he would not be got to town, 
 but (as his foster mother told me) said he would go and live with 
 Sir Luke FitzGerald, of whom Capt. Cadogan borrowed this week 
 two hundred and sixty-two oxen and cows, amongst which were 
 the draught oxen we lost coming from Eosse ; since which time the 
 boy came to town, but would not live with me, but by the advice 
 of his foster-mother was placed by Mr. Molloy at Fonts, where 
 he is kept lowsily enough. I believe the reason is she would 
 fain keep him to be a papist. 
 
 " Touching Eo. Heald I can do nothing yet, for that the 
 Chancery hath not sat this term, so that I cannot get an 
 attachment against him." 
 
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 Postscript. — " Since the above, my Lord Lieutenant sent for 
 five hundred foot and the rest of our horse, and two field pieces 
 to come to him ; and, by his letter to Sir Thomas Armstrong, 
 certifies him that he understands that Owen Roe is marching 
 towards him. What he sent for departed hence this day. Tis 
 reported confidently that Sir James Dillon his regiment and 
 the Earl of Westmeath's regiment are joined with my Lord's 
 forces. I pray God send they prove firm. Dec. 23." l^i^p- 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sie Philip Pbkcivalle. 
 
 1646, December 25. — Has heard from Morgan, who promises 
 to pay the money before he leaves London. The soldiers are 
 still in the harbour, but Lord Broghill has gone over. Wishes 
 to see Lieut.-Col. Booker's printed paper. Will employ a trusty 
 friend to view the lands. Wishes Sir Philip and his family a 
 happy Christmas. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb to John Hoddbr. 
 
 1646, December 29. — Notes for a letter, in Sir Philip's hand. 
 
 1. Thanks for the list of my land sent me. 
 
 2. Desire a garrison and a friend may be placed in Downe- 
 deady. 
 
 3. That my share of the profits of my land [be] paid to 
 Major Gen. Jephson, who will assign me payment. 
 
 4. That he get me a formal, punctual certificate under 
 my Lord's hand of a date before my castles were lost, what 
 (in certain sums) it came to, that I may see what I can do 
 and add to that the cattle, sheep and corn of mine of those 
 parts, which were very valuable, that went to relieve the 
 garrisons, with the horses. He knows they took whole 
 flocks, and the least I can have is [a] ticket. 
 
 5. To put off Alcock's goods with expedition. 
 
 6. To speak to Mr. Ash for Will Hawkins, f p. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 1. — I have employed one Grimsted, a 
 bailiff of Lord Poulett's, to view your grounds and return their 
 full yearly value. Mrs. Jephson's box is found and shall be sent 
 her. " The soldiers were gone hence afore I heard of it. They 
 put to sea seven days ago. I pray God hasten considerable 
 supplies into Ireland, for if Ormond play not his aftergame better 
 than he has his foregame for the good of the poor protestants 
 there, he may live to repent it, and I hope will ; but if the K [ing] 
 be suddenly with you there (as every mouth here speaks he will) 
 'twill undoubtedly give life to Ireland. 
 
 " I do not find anything (but too much truth) in the printed 
 paper that may draw a prejudice on the author of it. I pray 
 God that those that are bound over now do remedy it. 
 
850 
 
 "Inchiquin I know has not a few enemies, but I hope his 
 integrity and honesty will protect him." I believe that 
 W. J [ephson] will come over shortly. 1 p. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Pbecivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 8. — Has heard nothing of Col. Monck, who 
 is not yet come to Bristol, but will not fail to wait on him when 
 he arrives. Inchiquin writes to one Pester to receive his letters, 
 but he [Pigott] does not mean to deliver the letter. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Richard Osburne to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 10. Youghall. — " I have often had pen in 
 hand to have saluted you, but the various advertisements and 
 distractions of the time gave impediment to my resolutions . . . 
 This take from a professor of truth : — that the divisions of the Irish 
 are to our advantage daily multiplied, the Butlers and Bourcks 
 firmly adhering to the Lord Marquis of Ormond, who, if not 
 diverted by some conceived neglect of the Parliament of England 
 or seduced by some reginal letters, will be able with some helps 
 and supplies from England to give a period to these base wars, 
 or more i^roperly rebellions, Leinster and Munster condemning 
 the Ultaghs, yet cannot be rid of those ravenous wolves, there 
 being now fifteen hundred here in this province and as many in 
 Leinster, who fully gorge themselves upon the suffering churl, 
 who were formerly crammed upon the spoils of our nation, 
 and now begin to curse the first movers of this rebellion, being 
 well nigh spent, and within this twelvemonths must for the 
 most part starve, for begging is cried down and stealing 
 advanced. This very day is the great meeting in Kilkenny 
 in a national assembly, where the Pope's Nuncio sits at helm, 
 out of which are secluded the Eomish clergy and the lawyers, 
 as I am told, but believe it not. What effects this Assembly 
 will produce I as yet know not, but am confident to receive 
 it shortly, which, when I do, I shall participate it to you. 
 The poverty of the English soldier here is too great, which 
 makes them flock in multitudes to the Irish enemy in mere 
 necessity ; where the fault is I know not, neither will I dive into 
 great men's actions, but truly wish a reformation. . . I should 
 be glad to hear of an atonement betwixt our King and Parliament, 
 which till then we cannot expect to be happified here, and when 
 you think fit to bestow a line, though but of the paring or chips 
 of English proceedings, it shall be acceptably received, with 
 promise of such retribution as this accursed kingdom yields." 
 On the arrival of your letter to Sir Percy Smith, I have received 
 the lOL brought me by my son, Eobert Osburne. 1 p. 
 
 Richard FitzGbrald to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , January 11. Hereford. — I received yours at Uake on 
 Twelfth night, and thank you heartily for your goodness to my 
 wife and children. After my last to you of December 1'2, I went 
 
851 
 
 into Monmouthshire, but the Committee there not sitting until 
 the week after, I rode from Uske to Abergavenny to visit Mr. 
 Herbert of Colebrooke, the High Sheriff, who commands in chief 
 now in that county, and who was very reserved in my business. 
 After three days there at my inn, I returned to Uske, and on 
 Wednesday, the '23rd, the Committee met, and I moved to know 
 what had been done upon the ordinance which I had deUvered to 
 them on the 14th of October last. " After some debate and private 
 consultation (all the prime gentlemen of the county then 
 sitting) it was agreed to issue warrants for levying and collecting 
 the moneys to come in by the last of January. All that night 
 I sat up in a frosty cold weather, and had the warrants ready by 
 that time the Committee had dined next day," but the sheriff 
 and some others would not sign them, telling me to attend again 
 on Wednesday sennight, and meaning (as a friend told me) to 
 send a messenger to London in the meantime, to try to get 
 a supersedeas. " The interest of a great Lord in this county 
 and the oi^inion of the power of the knight of the shire [Harley] 
 in Parliament, with the counsells of one or two special men here, 
 hath retarded this business," but now the warrants are signed 
 and issued and I doubt not the money will be collected in a month. 
 To-morrow the quarter Sessions sit, and I shall stay to issue 
 warrants for the second and third payments ; to see what returns 
 the high constables make (who are very averse in most parts of the 
 county) and to get defaulters punished. No place is more refractory 
 than this very town. From hence I shall go to Montgomeryshire, 
 and return here to meet with orders to receive the moneys 
 already collected in Radnor, Brecknock and Glamorgan, before 
 going into Pembrokeshire. I hear that there is no Committee in 
 Carmarthenshire, but its affairs are managed by the Pembroke- 
 shire Committee. The moneys of the inland counties must be 
 carried to the places appointed " upon Mr. Davis and his partners' 
 adventure, not mine. . . . God knows there may be danger in 
 carrying about these public moneys, else the country is very 
 secui'e, quiet and peaceable." If Mr. Bunbury is in town, ask him 
 to send me some letters of thanks without superscription both 
 for the Committee and particular persons. " Mr. Eotherick Gwyn 
 of Llanellwell in Radnorshire hath deserved most thanks and well- 
 wishes from our party in Ireland. He is the chiefest man in that 
 county and in four days dispatched me. He is kinsman to the 
 Earl of Cork, and that poor county by his means first began the 
 collections for Ireland. In Monmouthshire Sir Trevor Williams 
 countenanced my business most, and in other places the body of 
 the committees, &c." 
 
 I hear reports from travellers "that Preston and the old 
 English of Ireland are joined to Ormond against Owen Roe and 
 the mere Irish, and that Clanrickard is General of the horse to 
 Ormond, Castlehaven Major-general of the horse, Earl of 
 Glamorgan, now of Worcester, President of Munster and 
 Governor of Thomond ; all these united against the design of 
 the Pope's Nuncio, who resides now at Grangemellon. When 
 the Ulster Irish took in Athy they expulsed the inhabitants 
 
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 though Papists, some of whom, that merchandized formerly, are 
 come into England." May God bless you and your wife and 
 children. I was mach troubled by dreams that she had mis- 
 carried or died in childbed. Thank God it is otherwise. I pray 
 you, procure supplies for my wife. 2 pp. 
 
 Addressed : " For Sir Philipp Percivall, knt., at his lodging in 
 Capt. Parson's house in St. Martin's Lane in the fields at the 
 upper end, the corner house." 
 
 Sir Perov Smyth to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , January 11. Youghall. — I paid Sir Kichard Osburne 
 ten pounds, as you desired, and have his receipt. " If you can 
 without prejudice to your present condition (otherwise as you 
 love me do it not) be pleased to let my sister or some of your 
 women send Bele a petticoat and waistcoat and some coats for 
 children, as by the letter to my sister is desired ; the remainder 
 of the money I desire may be laid out in strong holland, not 
 exceeding eight groats or three shillings the ell, and let all be 
 delivered to my brother Freke, to whom I beseech you afford 
 your advice and favour, for on my credit he is a very honest 
 man." 1 p. 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 13. Belfast. — I am glad my letter was not 
 delivei'ed, for the reasons you give and some others. " I am very 
 confident Ormond will prove a very knave. He endeavours all 
 that he may to undo Owen Eos and his army, not for any good- 
 will to us but merely for his own ends, thmking if he can 
 destroy that army, he will be master of the old English 
 and old Irish, and so will be the better able to make his 
 terms with the Parliament or defend himself. All the old 
 English are inclinable to adhere unto him and cometh in to him 
 daily. ... I do believe the Commissioners will be with you 
 as soon as this. They have no business here ; having nothing to 
 give the soldiers they would but be derided by them that wish 
 them ill, and scorned and abused by them they should depend on 
 to be aiding and obedient unto them. I did not write a word to 
 Mr. Perpoynt about the business of Dublin ; I have not heard a 
 word from Sir. Ma : Eus[tace] since I came hither. I shall be 
 wary how I deal with him. I never doubted but Sir Will. [Parsons] 
 and Sir Ad. [Loftus] would join with Sir Jo. -[Temple] . Time will 
 try all things, and if destruction doth not befall some of them I know 
 nothing. If Bro [ghill] doth embrace that business it will ruin him. 
 
 "Write to Ensiguin to be patient and to do what becometh him, 
 and I am confident he will weather them all. Things cannot 
 stand long as they are, and if L[ord] L[ieutenant] were but 
 once gone, trust not me if his neck would not be soon broke. 
 Neither he nor any about him know the condition of the place 
 where he is to go and the business he goeth about ; it will be 
 more hard than he is aware. . . To-morrow the officers of these 
 
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 parts intends to meet to let the Commissioners know their 
 conditions before they go. By my next you shall hear what they 
 do. I hope to make Ulster and Connaught join as one man. 
 The Lord President [of Connaught] is now here, and saith he 
 will be guided by me. So doth the rest, although they are 
 distasted at him. I doubt he is to blame ; his passion I fear 
 will spoil him at last." 
 
 I find I shall not be at home so soon as I expected, and must beg 
 you to have a care of my poor wife in my absence. I am going 
 to Coleraine and Derry next week, and mean to travel all those 
 parts, and encourage all men to be industrious. I have put up 
 five ploughs on my own land, which makes people believe I have 
 reasons unknown for doing it, and has occasioned a hundred 
 ploughs more to be going than there were when I came thither. 
 I wonder you have not heard from your brother FitzG-erald. I 
 have only had one letter from him, written at Hereford. The 
 whole country is incensed against Arthur Hill and George 
 Kawdon and are inclined to write to the Committee "to require 
 them to their charges." 
 
 Postscrijit. — If my wife have a boy, let him be called Eze. 
 after my father; if a girl, Judith, after my wife. "Be with 
 Mr. Annesley as oft as you may, he is an honest man and my 
 noble friend, and one I have some power with. ... I 
 hope to put him on something that may be for his honour 
 and our goods that belongeth to Ireland ; I will draw the 
 hearts of these people to him, although no man is without some 
 enemies." 3 jjp- 
 
 CoL. Thojias Pigott to Sir Philip Pekcivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7j, January 15. — Since my last to you, I have been with 
 Col. M[onck] and Sir John Veale. The Colonel tells me that he 
 cannot be ready until Tuesday next, and then carries only a 
 thousand pounds with him. Sir John Veale believes the Lord 
 Lieutenant will not go over, but that Sir Thomas Fairfax is to be 
 the man. " This he told me with some signs of sorrow both in 
 his countenance and speech." 1^ pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 20. — Memorandum that on this date he 
 saw Capt. Adam Meredith in the presence of Sir Thos. Meredith, 
 his uncle, asked him whether he was the author of the book 
 entitled " Ormond's curtain drawn " (to which he assented) and 
 complained that he felt himself injured, in that Thos. Hill's 
 untrue accusations against him of embezzling goods were in this 
 book set down as truths, and his name was inserted as having 
 attended Lord Ormond to the Cessation "as part of that stuff," 
 without stating by what warrant he attended, although a few 
 pages before, Sir John Borlase, then one of the two Governors 
 of Ireland, who issued the warrants, was much commended "as 
 
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354 
 
 having stood constantly to his tackling." Capt. Meredith 
 answered that Percivall's name had been added in the margin 
 without his consent, and that he was only named in the book 
 " as a witness about the great numbers of men fed on the stores, 
 and that he conceived that to reflect more upon the Lord 
 of Ormond than any other testimony, although it was struck out 
 by another unknown to him." Percivalle further complained 
 that things were unjustly charged against him concerning the 
 provisions, and offered to justify himself, but Meredith said that 
 would require some time, and he was now going out of town, 
 whereupon Percivalle urged him to stay the book until the truth 
 was examined rather than to suffer an untruth to be conveyed to 
 posterity by his means. 
 
 Also, memorandum that on the 15th he went to the Lord 
 Lieutenant [Lisle] , and told him that having understood from 
 Colonel Hill that since the last spring (when he had complained of 
 misinformations concerning the cessation and had been assured 
 by his Lordship that he stood upright in his opinion) he had been 
 accused to his Lordship of practices which made him incapable 
 of the public service, and having also understood by Col. Hill 
 that his Lordship would willingly speak with him, he now came 
 to attend his Lordship, being sorry that through malice he should 
 receive any testimony of his Lordship's disfavour, after he had 
 before satisfied him. His Lordship said that he had been mis- 
 informed and that he stood clear in all, save that some said he 
 was so engaged to Lord Ormond that he was not capable of 
 public employment " which his Lordship protested he saw not 
 ground enough at any time to believe, and yet that he could not 
 utterly reject it, being so strongly asserted, but suspended his 
 opinion. He said further that some about the town went about 
 to make defence for the Lord of Ormond and to vindicate him, 
 as if he had done the Parliament no disservice, and would have 
 been conceived fit to be continued in the employment that he was 
 in. He said also that he was not malicious against him, if he 
 had, that he could easily have made him an excepted person, 
 and that if the Parliament should employ him, he would 
 not be employed by them if they would give him 20,000^ 
 a year." Percivall assured his Lordshij) that he was under 
 no obligations to Ormond beyond ordinary courtesy and 
 civility ; had always expressed his opinion that he was " so 
 great a delinquent to the Parliament, that there was scarce 
 any greater in any of the three kingdoms," and "a most 
 unfit man to be trusted to carry on the war " in Ireland; 
 and would venture his life " as soon against the Lord of 
 Ormond as any of the Irish in this quarrel, for the religion 
 and interest of England." Finally, told his Lordship of his 
 hard condition, having lost his estate by the rebels, spent the 
 remainder and contracted much debt in the Parliament's 
 service, and having much money due to him by the State. 
 Prayed his Lordship's help, who said he would be no hindrance, 
 but it would be better to wait until he had gone before applying 
 for money. 2| pp. 
 
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 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivallb. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 20. — Has waited twice on Col. M[onck], 
 who has promised (if possible) to settle a right understanding 
 and do all friendly offices when he goes over. 1 p. 
 
 Sir James Montgojierie to his cousin, Sir Philip Percevall. 
 
 1646 1 -7] , January 26. Carriekfergus. — States that the officers 
 of the British army there having met and drawn up a represen- 
 tation of their services, sufferings and wants, are about to send 
 some gentlemen up to London to present it; and that they have 
 chosen Sir Philip and certain others to join with those sent over 
 as agents to solicit the business.. Encloses a letter from Sir 
 William Stewart. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb to Sir Jo. Vealb. 
 
 1646 [-7], January 29. — Has been informed that Sir John has 
 spoken disparagingly of him, and though he can hardly believe 
 it of so old a friend, he cannot forbear to tell him what he has 
 heai-d, desiring him to say if anything " stick " with him, that he 
 may try to give him satisfaction. ^ p. 
 
 Alexander Pigott to Sir Philip Peircevall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , January 29. Cork. — Presumes that London has later 
 intelligence from Dublin than he has. For affairs in Munster, 
 " our sky seems clear in the eyes of most men, but it is too true 
 (notwithstanding what specious compliances soever do interpose) 
 that the same constellation is as active, and has as great an 
 influence on the affections of the people to divide them as ever. 
 And yet hath God appeared mightily in confounding that wisdom, 
 making it a lamp to most of the best to discern an honest, noble 
 and ingenious meaning from a fraudulent and hypocritical one." 
 Col. Jephson is delayed by a report of the Lord Lieutenant being 
 at the waterside, on his way thither. 1 p. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to the Lady Phillips. 
 
 1646 [-7] , January 30. — By the enclosed, {wanting) you will see 
 that I am thought a man of worship. If needful, let Will Dobbins 
 appear for me, or see Fenton Parsons about it. I am also 
 summoned to appear before the County Committee here, 
 within two days, to do homage for the 5th and 20th part. Pray 
 tell me whether it is better to compound for it there or here, 
 " since I see of necessity I must be purged." I have received 
 Mrs. Jephson's things, excepting the pomander, bracelet, tulip 
 roots and letters. No news of W. J[ephson's] landing yet. 1^. 
 
 Evidently meant for Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 [1646-7, January.] — The bad weather has kept us in our 
 garrisons, but "as we have done nothing, so (for aught I can 
 learn) the Irish have yet concluded of nothing at Killkenny 
 
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 (where the factions on either side are very industrious), hut it is 
 thought that they who are for [confirming] the peace with 
 Ormond will carry it against the Nuncio. 
 
 " It is needless to tell you of anything between Bro [ghill] and 
 me, Will Jephson is so perfectly acquainted with all. Yet I must 
 desire you to believe from me that never man did perform a 
 sister's undertaking*^* in his behalf better than he has done, that 
 is to say (according to the old author T.B.) the quite contrary way. 
 But providence so will have it that the more openly he appears to 
 do so the worse is his success, for his endeavours to make the new 
 colonels of his faction has made them detest his ways ; and their 
 being prejjossessed with an ill opinion of me before they came 
 hither has made them look so narrowly into my present carriage 
 and enquire so much after my past behaviour in the service as that 
 they are well satisfied all that is done or said to my prejudice 
 is through the malice of such as have interest in those that have 
 power." My wife presents her services to your lady and yourself. 
 Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: "Eec. 11 Feb., 1646, by Major St. Leger." 
 
 SiE Philip Percivalle to his cousin, Capt. Adam Mbkedith. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 1. London. — Before you left town I spoke 
 to you of "an abuse intended me in a book whereof you are the 
 author, by inserting my name both in the margin and the body 
 of the book," which you told me was done without your privity 
 and promised to have struck out. I find from the printer that 
 he has received no orders for this, but is told to proceed with the 
 work, and therefore must demand that you write to him at once 
 a letter which I will deliver, acting in this matter " according to 
 the good old rule, do as you would be done unto." Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: "To Capt. Adam Meredith, about the falsehoods 
 in his book." 
 
 Sir William Stewart to his nephew, Sir Philip Perssewall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 5. Letterkenny. — I have written several 
 letters to you, but received none. It would be a comfort to me 
 and your aunt to hear of the well-being of you and your family 
 in these times of calamity. You are chosen as one agent for the 
 British forces in these parts and my son John is another, whom 
 I have told to follow your advice in all things. We have been 
 much neglected by the Parliament, but hope that by your 
 solicitation we shall get some relief. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed hy Sir Philip : " Sir Wm. Stewart by his son John, 
 rec. ult. Feb., 1646. Sir Robert Hannay, Sir Phil. Percivalle, 
 Lieut.-Col. Owen Conally, Capt. Shawe, Capt. Beresford, Mr. 
 Rob. Ormesby, Capt. Jo. Stewart, Lieut. McGill, Major Geo. 
 Rawdon," [agents]. 
 
 * Lady Banelagh. See p. 374 below. 
 
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 Sir Adam Loftus. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 5. London. — Being now about to repair 
 to his charge in Ireland, he certifies that he has been for 
 many years well acquainted with Sir Philip Percivall and has 
 observed that he has dischai'ged divers weighty employments 
 with much ability and integrity ; that as Commissary General 
 of the victuals for the army he was not only at great charge and 
 hazard but took extraordinary care both in proposing means and 
 contributing his best assistance for the support of the army until 
 the first Cessation ; that he has always manifested good affections 
 to the Parliament of England, and that he is a person worthy of 
 favour and encouragement. Signed. J j>. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 5. — Colonel M[onck] put to sea yesterday. 
 " He told me at parting that he had to tell Inchiquiu from the 
 Lord Lieutenant that when he was there he should find him 
 his very real friend, maugre anything that was done or said to 
 him to his prejudice. . . Colonels Sydney and Sir H [ardress] 
 W[aller] have dined once with me here. The latter looked on 
 me with that strangeness as if he [had] never known me afore, 
 but if he knew how little I cared for it, haply he would have 
 altered his copy." Col. M. took over sixty horse and two hundred 
 and forty foot, of Col. Needame's regiment I think. I will 
 deliver your letter to Mr. Vizar and will observe all your directions 
 to him and to myself. I hear that my mother is at Milford, and 
 intend within two days to go and fetch her hither. 1 J pp. 
 
 Addressed to " The Lady Phillips, at Capt. William Parsons' 
 house in Martin's Lane, near Long Acre end," hut endorsed by, 
 and evidently intended for Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 9.— Notes for a letter. 
 
 Voted in the House'-' that the [Irish] Committee at Derby 
 House consider what forces are fit for carrying on the war of 
 Ireland in an offensive way, and the charge. It was the motion 
 of Stapil \ton~\ . 
 
 Now there is little use of the army here a good part of them 
 are like to be sent over, and such officers as they that employ 
 them hold most fit; interim, there are so many regiments in 
 Ireland already, viz. : thirteen horse and thirty-nine foot, with 
 what are agreed with to go, that I doubt the charge will not be 
 speedily raised and will amount to so much as will dishearten 
 most men. 98 and 98 the elder [</ie tito Je^j/isojis].! . . . 
 
 You see who go now, and they intend 95 [Col. M. Jones ?] after, 
 as is conceived, and (by some of his friends) said. Others are of 
 another mind. 
 
 I hear Col. Grey commended, not so of many others. [Sir H.'] 
 Waler will be most active. Valentia has a good esteem of 140 
 [the Lord President, i.e., Inchiquin.l Temp[le ?] not so. 
 Mered[ith'] will shortly follow, I suppose.' 
 
 • On Jan. 28. See Journals. t The next two words erased. 
 
g58 
 
 Darel is a pretty honest conscientious man, I think ; Doctor and 
 Lyn'^* are so (bar relations), Turhr[viUe'] ignorant and ill. 
 Need not wish any to make right use of all. Time and patience 
 and constancy in virtue overcomes much. 
 
 Mr. Basin, preferred by Speaker to be Attorney General, an 
 honest gent. Parsons, if they follow fa[ther?] are moderate. 
 Many preferred by Temp[le?] but some of his name not loved 
 by him, as I am told. Letters from 89 [Broghill ?] have been 
 three days here, not read. The Committee sat since Lord 
 Lieutenant went once, viz. : yesterday, but did little. 
 
 The warrant for recruiting L[ord] I[nchiquin's] regiment 
 and for Major Jephson's clothes, &c., is yet under a promise. 
 
 Too much modesty of Percyval has hindered him, not un- 
 willingly. Draft, irith many erasures and corrections. IJ 2'P- 
 
 [The words in italics are in cypher {undecyphered) . For key 
 see Introduction.~\ 
 
 Sm Chas. Coote to Sm Philip Peesiwall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 10. Derry. — Complains that he has 
 received some hard measure in the distribution of things, but 
 hopes that Sir Philip will hereafter have influence in those 
 businesses, and feels assured of his good affection and care. 
 Cannot write more, Sir Robert Stewart being in haste. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed: " Lord President of Connaught. Ans. 9 March." 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to [Sm Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 11. — ^Lord Moore will tell you the true 
 state of Dublin. "He was often pumped herp to know whether he 
 had any overture from Ormond, which I more than think he has. 
 
 " The Lord A^a[lentia] hath dined twice with me, in whom I find 
 better inclinations than in any of the rest. Yesterday the L [ord] 
 L [ieutenant] dined with me with all his appurtenances. Sir J. 
 T emple] excepted, who desired to be excused." 
 
 I must go into Wales tomorrow to fetch my mother, and shall 
 not be back under twelve days. Mr. Vizar promises to observe 
 our directions. Your land is let for 41. 12s. 6d. more than last 
 year, but the want of stock here prevents rents from rising. 
 " My little boy died this afternoon, which has very much sadded 
 and afflicted " my wife and me. 1 p. 
 
 Addressed : " For the Lady Phillips," &c. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: " Col. PigQtt, rec. 15 Feb." 
 
 SiE James Montgombeie to his cousin, Sik Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 12. Eosemount. — I mean to follow your 
 advice as to keeping my military employments, which I was only 
 inclined to part with " when a dangerous and heavy disease lay 
 upon me, which if it had continued, I would have been glad 
 to have retired myself where I might have been free of all 
 trouble." 
 
 • Dr. James Currer, physician, and Marmadiike Lyn, apotheeary-geueral to the 
 army in Ireland. 
 
359 
 
 When my Lord Lieutenant comes over I hope he will find my 
 conduct to have been such as befits a man of honour, and mean- 
 while I send by the bearer certificates from the eminent men of 
 this province which will shew my deserts to him and others in 
 other characters than have been lately presented to their view. 
 Your account of Sir Patrick Wemys gave me great satisfaction. 
 As for Sir J. T. [Sir John Temple] I have pressed kindness upon 
 him and shewed him all the courtesies I could as he passed 
 through these parts ; and I am certain "he never knew anything 
 of me which 1 would care were proclaimed at Charing Cross." 
 [^This part of the letter is dated November 2, 1646.] 
 
 Postscript. — February 12. I wrote this letter long ago, but 
 the coming of the Commissioners and other things intervened to 
 delay the messenger. And now other business is put upon you 
 by the affection of your friends, by which your fellow agents will 
 fare the better for your sake, for not one of them would have got 
 a penny for charges, but that I could not deny to them what I 
 was determined you should have. Mr. Davies (your true 
 friend) and I removed the only objection made against you, viz. : 
 " that your estate being in Munster and Leinster, you would 
 little mind Ulster ; which we affirmed you would never balance 
 with your credit to discharge faithfully the trust by our army 
 reposed in you for the relief of our forces in Ulster and 
 Connaught. . . I have given this gentleman, Lieut. Hugh 
 McGill, who commands my troop, particular instructions for 
 everything which concerns myself or my distressed nephew, the 
 Lord Montgomery," and pray you to afford him your advice and 
 directions. It is said by some that the animosity between you 
 and Sir John Temple, who has such power with the Lord 
 Lieutenant, may prejudice your agency, but I hope your 
 judgment and discretion will guide you. Sir John Clotworthy 
 esteems you highly. 2pp. 
 
 Sir Erasmus Borrowbs to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 12. Dublin. — Prays him to remind Sir 
 William Parsons and Sir Adam Loftus of his desire for employ- 
 ment in L'eland. His wish is to have command of a troop of 
 horse, as he was in Lord Viscount Powerscourt's troop for 
 twenty-three years, and was his lieutenant to his dying day. He 
 is well provided of horses and other necessaries, and with a good 
 heart to do mischief to the rebels, f p. 
 
 EiOHARD FiTzGrBRALD to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 13. Oswistree. — Your loving letter of 
 January 23 was sent to me when I was upon my journey to North 
 Wales. I go to-morrow to Shrewsbury to meet Major-General 
 Mitton about the settling of the Ordinance in Montgomeryshire, 
 the Committee having resolved to do nothing till they had 
 acquainted him with it. They said he was at Wrexam in 
 Denbighshire, and that two of them would go to him yesterday. 
 
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 I resolved to go with them, but they put off then- journey till 
 Monday, so I came here on Saturday night, to be half way, and 
 now hear that the Major-Generalis at Shrewsbury. Pray thank 
 my nephew John for his letter and tell him I rejoice that he is 
 at Cambridge. 
 
 As for my place in Munster I will do as you advise. I am 
 sorry [name erased, jjossibly William Jephson] is disappointed, 
 but "it was decreed from the beginning none allied or born 
 there shall have command unless a time-server, a back-biter, a 
 flatterer and worse or a relative to such. Pardon me, dear 
 bought experience makes me speak so feelingly." 1 j)- 
 
 James Sall to Sir Philip Pibkcivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 13. Dublin. — Has lived in Dublin since 
 Sir Philip's departure, and has been put to hard shifts. Prays 
 a recommendation to his friends " that are to come this way." 
 Has relieved many, and offended no honest man. ^ j'- 
 
 Val [Savage] to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 16. [Dublin.] — Lieut. Leigh will have 
 told you of the sad disaster at Kells, when my Lord Lieutenant 
 was expecting their answer touching the cessation propounded by 
 themselves. 
 
 Now that the times are like to alter, I would willingly under- 
 take the business which T. H[ill] did formerly, and am con- 
 fident I could find means to discharge it. Your brother Usher 
 told me this day that the ten-ants of Kinsaly inform him that 
 Edward Butler has procured a custodiam of the lands out of the 
 Exchequer. We intend to acquaint my Lord with it, and get it 
 recalled if we can. I have got an order from the Council for 
 taking off your cess. " We are in great danger, and do fear 
 those enemies within as well as those without." 5 p. 
 
 Richard FitzGerald to his brother. Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 16. Shrewsbury. — I wrote to you last 
 Sunday from Oswistree. On Monday I came here, a journey of 
 twelve Welsh miles, four at least of which I had to make on 
 foot, partly for cold and partly for fear of my horse slipping on 
 the ice. I found that Major-Gen. Mitton had ridden forth with 
 his wife on her way to London, and he did not return until nine 
 o'clock at night. " I gratified his housekeeper to send me notice 
 the next morning when he was stirring, but I had no notice till 
 he had gone abroad, being on horseback betimes to view his 
 lands about that town (a fair estate) which he had not viewed 
 since the wars began . . . After supper on Tuesday night, I 
 had access to him and acquainted him with my business. I found 
 him a very real, plain dealing gentleman," and he signed me a 
 letter to the Committee for Montgomeryshire, of which I send you 
 a copy. 
 
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 I shall present it at Eedcastle to-day, but I believe there 
 will be only the Governor there, for the Committee has broken 
 up and will not sit again till next week. Col. [Philip] Jones, 
 the chairman, and Lieut.-Col. Twistleton having gone to Wrex- 
 ham to a general meeting of the Committees of North Wales for 
 the Association to conclude its affairs. This Committee affirms 
 that our ordinance is not yet put into execution in any of the 
 shii-es of North Wales. I pray you let me be certified of this, for 
 if so, I hope I have done well in South Wales, though I have not 
 been into Cardigan and Carmarthenshires yet, as the extremity 
 of the weather will not permit me to journey into those 
 remote, mountainous regions till the snow be dissolved. 1 j)- 
 
 Overleaf: 
 
 Major-Geneeal Tho. Mitton to the Cojijiittee for 
 
 MONTGOMEEYSHIEE. 
 
 1646 [-7], Fcbruari/ 16. Slirewshury. — Hearmcj from Mr. 
 FitzGcrald that the Committee delaij to put in eaeentiun the 
 Ordinance o/lSth of October, 1644, " For the iveekly assess- 
 ments in England and Wales for the relief of the Britisli 
 armies in Ireland" until they have consulted ivith himself; 
 and having perused the saicl gentleman's instructions from 
 the Committee of Both Kingdoms, he recommends them to 
 proceed to execute the said Ordinance according to the 
 desire of the honourable Houses, assuring them that lie will 
 never he wanting to concur with them "in tlie furtherance of 
 so pious and necessary a serrice for the Church of God and 
 the honour and safety of this kingdom and the Dominion 
 of Wales." Copy, f p. 
 
 Sir William Usher to his brother. Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 16. [Dubhn] .—The bearer, Mr. Plunckett, 
 will tell you why he comes, and you will need no invitation from 
 me to afford him and the rest your best advice and assistance. 
 I hope their desires are granted before this address can arrive ; 
 if not, I i^resume it may facilitate them, for now, the Parliament 
 here being engaged, no submission made by the rebels will hinder 
 the receiving of such forces as shall be sent over. This applica- 
 tion being made with the approbation of the State, they cannot 
 refuse their vote in it, and the late alteration in affairs there lays 
 on us a greater necessity to embrace any conditions they (i.e. 
 Parliament) may offer us. Sir Edward Povey goes over on 
 Monday next. [Private affairs.] If pp. 
 
 SiE William Stewart to his nephew, Sie Philip Peessbwall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 19. Letterkeny. — I have enjoined my 
 son John to be advised by you in all things, and I am exceeding 
 glad that you are chosen agent for us in these poor parts. We 
 
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 hope the Parliament will help us, or we are hroten. I wish I 
 could know how the King is disposed of and how business goes 
 in England. Frank remembers his service with mine, f p. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to SiK Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 16J6[-7], February 19.— The Lord Lieutenant left Bristol on 
 Tuesday last and is gone towards Minehead, where it is thought 
 he took shipping yesterday for Cork. Lord VaQentia], Sir 
 A[rthur] and Sir A [dam] Loftus went by sea inCapt. Swanley's 
 ship (brother of the Admiral) to Minehead, where they were to 
 take in the Lord Lieutenant. They carry but six hundred foot 
 with them and no horse. "Sir H[ardress] W[aller] is gone 
 along with him. Doubtless they mean much ill to Li [chiquin] , 
 but I know it cannot surprise him, therefore I hope he will play 
 his game the more warily and patiently." Mr. A'izar has been 
 here. Though he pay 3s. per week for cellarage, yet holding his 
 hand will make amends to him, for it [flour ?] has lately risen 
 five to seven shillings a barrel. He means to part with none 
 until Lent. Hill, the baker, has lately come from Dublin. " He 
 was as familiar with Sir J [ohnj T [emple] as if he had been his 
 uncle or brother." The Lord Lieutenant has given him a 
 certificate that he is his chief baker for the army in L-eland, and 
 his servant. " My little boy's death did so much grieve my wife 
 that I could not go into Wales for my mother, but have sent for 
 her and do daily expect her here, where when she has refreshed 
 her a little, my wife intends to wait on her to London." 2 pp. 
 2 seals with crest. 
 
 Endorsed as received on the '2,'2nd. 
 
 Hugh Pbesivall to Sir Philip Peksivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 22. Kinsale. — States that the Lord 
 Lieutenant [Lisle] landed on Sunday morning " at Plonkett's 
 custodiam, Archdeacon's house," and has been very nobly 
 entertained by Capt. Plonkett there. He has now gone up to 
 Cork. He brought with him about fifteen hundred soldiers and, 
 as is reported, good store of moneys, f p. 
 
 EicHARD FitzGeeald to his brother. Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 22. Hereford. — I intended to return into 
 Montgomeryshire this week, but now I doubt it, for the business 
 of this county is much obstructed by the negligence of high 
 constables and collectors, whose defaults are not punished 
 according to the ordinance. This day and to-morrow, the high 
 collector is busied with the Committee of Accounts here and 
 cannot extract the defaults for me, and Wednesday is the fast 
 day [Ash Wednesday] so that I cannot move the Committee 
 in the matter until Thursday. Until I know how they will act, 
 I need not trouble you to procure letters to them, either of 
 thanks or reproof. " There are among them men forward 
 enough, and one or two somewhat indulgent to the country, as 
 
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 they would be thought. I meet in every shhe with some such, 
 and I observe they are of the godly party for the most part, which 
 makes me hope they may be won by arguments of piety. In the 
 meantime the work is hindered and I am put to extraordinary 
 expenses ; hiring of guides in Wales and their drinking and 
 diet, costs me more than a servant to ride with me." In 
 returning from Montgomeryshire, I went to the Radnor 
 Committee to ask what had been done upon the warrants 
 of November, but they knew nothing, " for indeed none of 
 them were then present, and those noble gentlemen who dis- 
 patched my business then are since voted delinquents and 
 sequestered by this Committee, and, as I hear, Mr. Eotherick 
 Gwyn and Capt. Lewis are now at London to compound." If 
 Lord Broghill is there he may interpose for Mr. Gwyn, " who 
 honours the house of Cork affectionately and is their kinsman." 
 I am going back into Radnorshire next week, when the Com- 
 mittee sit. I am informed that the money is collected and in 
 the sub-collector's hands, because the high constable refused to 
 take his office upon him. I like not the Committee of Mont- 
 gomeryshire, but forbear to tell you why until I see what further 
 they will say to me. 1 ]>. 
 
 The letter is dated " Monday, 21 or 22 of February." 
 
 Val. Savage to Sm Philip Pebcivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 22. [Dublin.]—" Since my last to you the 
 Archbishop of Tuam died suddenly, some say (and the Bishop of 
 Downe at his funeral sermon said) it was grief (that the things 
 go here as they do) killed him. We had a cessation 23roclaimed 
 on Saturday which is to continue for three weeks. We get 
 nothing for it, but on the contrary such places as Castle Jordan, 
 &c., which they got by this last continued rebellion, they are to 
 hold, and we are to withdraw our horse &c. from their quarters 
 and are tied in a narrow line. 
 
 " The same day the Lord Digby began his journey towards 
 Waterford, and so for France, We have got Ed. B[utler's] 
 custodiam revoked. Bishop Lesly's son landed the other day, 
 having been with his Majesty this day fortnight, and brings 
 strange news thence, which I fear will make those here decline 
 from what they have sent about. I pray God it do not, for there 
 are those here who would hazard all that is dear to them to 
 advise it. My Lord Chancellor, about half an hour since, took 
 coach in company with Preston's daughter to go to Corballyes. 
 He hath kept his bed two days last week, but is very well 
 recovered since Lesly's coming." li PP- 
 
 Addressed: " To the right worshipful and my much honoured 
 good master, Sir Php. Percivall, knt." 
 
 EniSTiJND Smyth to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1646 [-7], February 25. — "As for Lieutenant Leigh's business 
 it is probable Or[mond's] offer will be accepted . . . and 
 although I conceive Ormond hath not deserved any favour himself, 
 
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 who hath so far hazarded God's cause, the safety of the poor 
 Protestants there and his own preservation and interest upon 
 nice punctiHos, yet no reasonahle man will deny but that it is 
 tit to preserve him (though guilty of much evil) rather than by 
 destroying him thereby to destroy so many innocent people. Yet 
 I have been informed that [there are] some whose fiery zeal hath 
 so far transported them that they have said it were better all those 
 innocent people should perish rather than he should escape 
 unpunished, grounded, as I conceive, upon that text that evil 
 is not to be done that good may come thereof. I am sure those 
 men steer not their judgments according to God's rule, who 
 would have spared all the people of Sodom for the sake of ten 
 righteous. They on the contrary would destroy a whole people 
 for the iniquity of one man. But I hope the men of that fiery 
 spirit have marched so furiously that they have almost run 
 themselves out of breath . . . 
 
 " I heard formerly the Lord Lieutenant was gone. I pray God 
 guide him better than Sir J. T[emple] for the good of that 
 peoi^le; for so that business may be done, I know neither you 
 nor I care by whom it is done ; but I have no confidence either 
 in the one's counsel or in the other's action." One of the House 
 tells me that he does not think the Lord Lieutenant's com- 
 mission, which terminates in April, will be renewed, as "the 
 party by whose power he was nominated is not the swaying 
 party as they were then." 
 
 As to your coming into the Commission, although it will 
 oblige your continual attendance and put you to some expense, 
 yet it may conduce to the benefit both of the public and of your 
 own particular, as giving you the power of contributing to the 
 advancement of the general affairs of the two kingdoms, and 
 putting you in the way of employment which may be for your 
 interest. 
 
 The acceptance of the employment of Ulster can be no dis- 
 advantage, as you can waive it again when you find a better, 
 and meanwhile "it gives a reputation of trust and consequently 
 of integrity, ... It also gives a check to the malicious slanders 
 of your enemies, and it is possible and likely enough that the not 
 renewing the commission or the surrender of Dublin may open a 
 way unto you of employment more to your content." 2 pp. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 26. — My mother is here, and intends to go 
 to London by the first coach. She desires you, if there be a good 
 lodging near your house, to take it up for her, as she wishes to be 
 as near your family as she can. 
 
 The Lord Lieutenant put to sea from Minehead on the 19th. 
 I spoke yesterday to Sir Jo. Veel about my cousin Parsons, but 
 he says his troop is given to one Lilburne, who was herewith the 
 Lord Lieutenant. W. J[ephson] has been promised leave to 
 come over, by reason of his sickness. 
 
865 
 
 My wife intends to wait on my mother to London if the 
 ordinance against dehnquents hinder her not. 1 jk 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , February 27. Cork.—" The Lord Lieutenant landed 
 the 21st, and had his commission read the 23rd of this instant by 
 the Master of the Rolls (who forgot to read the date). As soon 
 as it was read, my Lord made a speech to let us know how much 
 without his privity or desire the place was put upon him, and how 
 really he would follow the public good, without bias or partiality. 
 But that night Sir Thomas Wharton's troop (which I had a little 
 before disposed of) was, upon my Lord of Broghill's desire, 
 granted to his lieutenant, though the man I had given it to could 
 not be excepted against. Other marks of his disfavour does already 
 appear to me, which I seek no remedy for but by my actions to 
 deserve otherwise, resolving to give him no ground to say that I 
 prefer my private ends to the public advantage." He has com- 
 manded my attendance so much at the Council and put so many 
 things upon me that I cannot write to many friends. Holoyraph. 
 Ip. 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7 February ?] .—By the time this comes to your hand 
 you will have an agent from every regiment of this side the 
 country, besides Sir Robert Steward. I hope they may have 
 good success, or this country will be ruined, which would pay a 
 good contribution after one year's peace. You will find Lieut. - 
 Col. Conelly a very honest man and one you may be free 
 with. Teach him what to say or do, and he will do it without 
 fear. I wish with all my heart I was with you to speak plainly 
 of how this country and Connaught have been served in this 
 Lord-Lieutenant's time. "Out of twelve score thousand pounds 
 given by the Parliament, these two provinces hath not had 
 twenty thousand pounds in all things, reckoning arms and 
 ammunition." 
 
 I would hazard life and fortune before I would suffer my 
 country to be thus wronged if there were any way to prevent it, 
 and God knows I follow no end of my own. Some of my friends 
 would have me to be one of the agents, but I declined it, knowing 
 my own unfitness, although I will assist according to my best judg- 
 ment. You are a be allowed a mark a day for charges. If you 
 knew what I have to do to give content to all, you would say I 
 have no small work. It takes up much of my time to reconcile 
 the differences of our English friends here among themselves, 
 but I believe I have satisfied all parties. I desire you will 
 carry Mr. Annesley and his father and Sir Robert King along 
 with you in all things. "This strengthens yourselves, and 
 strikes terror in all knaves and fools." 
 
 I'ost^u-ript. — I know I need not advise you " to carry a fair 
 respect to all those that go over," and to have constant meetings 
 
366 
 
 to set forth the condition of the country. You may make your- 
 selves considerable if you carry things well, and are not ruled by 
 those who seek only their own ends. 4 pp. 
 Endorsed as received on March 'hid. 
 
 Jo. Davies to SiE Philip Percivall. 
 
 [1646-7, February or March.] — Thanks him for his good advice, 
 but cannot possibly get away yet. Would rather (as he wrote 
 before) have to do with ten thousand of the old men than with 
 five hundred of these new ones, who will have beef, butter, 
 cheese, pease, and wheaten bread — things difficult to manage 
 anywhere, and especially there, where nothing is to be had but 
 with much trouble and charge. When he once gets away, will 
 meddle with nothing of the sort again. 
 
 If things be not put into other hands, the rebels will gain 
 ground, and hazard the loss of both this province and Connaught, 
 for nothing will prosper in the hands of this present ruler. 
 
 Owen McArt's army is now falling down into this country, and 
 the forces are in no condition to resist him, having neither 
 clothes, victuals, shoes, money nor horses ; moreover " never 
 were men more discontented at a governor than these parts are 
 at the Lord Lieutenant." It will be strange if he holds out 
 long. Thinks that Lord Valentia and his son Mr. Annesley, if 
 backed by these two provinces, will be able to prevent abuses 
 and do good in times coming. 
 
 The Lord President of Connaught depends upon Sir Philip 
 to advise Sir Piobert Hanna and Major Ormesby, now going over 
 to solicit supplies. His lordship has often been in a very sad 
 condition, many times not having three days provision left when 
 the next came in ; and all that can be raised in this country would 
 not keep the garrisons at Sligo and other places in Connaught 
 for two months. Sir Robert King will be sure to give the matter 
 all the furtherance in his power. 4 jip. 
 
 Endorsed: "rec. 25 March, 1647, per Capt. Phillips." 
 
 Henry Whai.ey to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. 
 
 1646 [-7, March beginning of]. — Feels himself in duty bound, 
 in regard of the many favours he has received from them, 
 to give them an account of the affairs of Ireland. The Lord 
 Lieutenant landed on the 22nd of February at Cork, where he 
 found all things, both civil and military, much out of order. 
 " The army hath passed such musters that it is to be feared a 
 third or fourth part will be found wanting, and that which 
 startled my Lord and Council from my Lord President's own 
 mouth was, that of fifteen hundred horse in pay, not above five 
 hundred of them serviceable . . . and for other abuses, they 
 are insufferable, many having custodiams granted them by scores 
 without account, who have wracked the several inhabitants, and 
 most English, without respect of their poverty, to the uttermost 
 rent." His Lordship has given order for fresh musters to be 
 taken, has appointed a Committee of Custodiams (to inquire 
 
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 into abuses in granting the same) and intends to set up a Com- 
 mittee of Accounts, as in England. He has also established a 
 hosj)ital for the sick and wounded, " with a doctor, apothecary 
 and surgeon," which hitherto had not been so much as 
 thought of. 
 
 He may renew the protections held by certain of the Irish, 
 but it will be with stricter conditions, and the castles held by 
 them — about a hundred in number — will probably be pulled 
 down, as " we know these Irish (though protected) want nothing 
 but opportunity to cut our throats." 
 
 Understanding the proceedings between Lord Ormond and the 
 Parliament, and the great exigencies of the garrisons under his 
 Lordship's command, he has sent instructions to " the Scotch and 
 British party and those under Sir Charles Coote " to infest the 
 rebels in all possible places, and so divert their forces from 
 Dublin, while he does the like in Munster. 
 
 The writer urges the Common Council to present some plan to 
 Parliament for raising money and men with all possible speed, 
 as it is " inconsistent with the peace, the flourishing trade and 
 welfare of England that Ireland lie unconquered," and concludes 
 by a warm expression of his admiration for the Lord Lieutenant ; 
 praising the abilities of his mind, the integrity of his heart, the 
 quickness of his apprehension, and the depth of his judgment. 
 Copy. 2| pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall as read on March 23rd, 1646. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Col. Thomas Pygott, Long Ashton, 
 near Bristol. 
 
 1646 [-7], March 5. Cork. — "We have apprehended much 
 comfort at the intimation given us of a happy settlement in that 
 kingdom \_i.f. England] for which we render our humble thank- 
 fulness unto the Lord, in whose good time we hope for such 
 a composure of affairs in this kingdom as maj' tend especially to 
 his glory, whereunto we conceived nothing of human contrivance 
 could more efiCectually contribute than the late arrival of the 
 Lord Lieutenant-General with those supplies of men and money 
 designed, as we were hopeful, no less for our relief than the 
 subversion of the rebels, though by a short experience we find 
 and feel that in reference to our preservation there appears but 
 very little difference between the effects of his Lordship's access 
 and those we might expect from being subdued by the rebels, the 
 usage which hath been extended towards us who were upon the 
 place carrying with it the semblance rather of a conquest than 
 of relief; that which in the first place they have put in 
 practice being the expelling and removing all the English 
 formerly resident out of our chief garrison without any 
 moderation or regard either to their interest or past services, 
 many numerous families, being of a sudden cast forth into the 
 streets, and being ignorant how to provide for themselves and 
 denied the assistance of authority, have suffered the loss of a 
 very great part of their goods, which immoderate severity and 
 
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 hai'shness towards us we observe to proceed frora a design 
 resolved upon long before their arrival in this kingdom, where it 
 was preconcluded that our not adhering to the Independent party 
 should render us incapable of so much indifferency as we find 
 they incline to extendeven to the very rebels, to whose persons 
 and estates (submitting to their power) they resolve to give 
 protection. And as their transactions are carried on with an 
 excessive high hand, so do they use a singular reservation to 
 themselves, secluding from their counsels Major-GeneralJephson 
 and myself, as well as all others of relation to this province 
 formerly, except such only as my Lord of Broghill hath intimated 
 to be of that faction. And as in general they give all possible 
 discountenance and discouragement to such as have been engaged 
 in preserving the Parliament's interests in these places, so they 
 heap their marks of diffidence and disaffection with greater rigour 
 on those who seem to have had any near relation unto me." 
 
 Col. Jephson will shortly be with you and will give you more 
 pai'ticulars. Pray send an extract of this to Sir Philip Percivall, 
 to communicate to such of the House as he shall think fit. 
 If pj}. Sicined. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to his uncle, Sir William Stewart. 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 9. — States that he has seen the certificate 
 made by Mr. Annesley and Colonel Beale, as Commissioners in 
 Ulster, which awards a certain castle and lands to one Capt. 
 Cuningham and the co-heirs of Capt. Sandford, as against Sir 
 William, the said castle and lands to be given up to Capt. 
 Cuningham and garrisoned by him. Has also seen a sealed 
 letter from the Lord Lieutenant to the Commissioners, which, 
 he is told, is an order to remove Sir William and put Cuningham 
 in possession. 
 
 As to public matters, they [the agents for Ulster] attend daily 
 on the committee appointed, who say that after the business con- 
 cerning the surrender of Dublin is over, they shall have a 
 particular debate and resolution. Draft. 1^ 1>- 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to [Lord Inchiquin] . 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 9. — I have received yours of the 16th dated 
 in Cork harbour, but I had it by the common post and have 
 heard nothing of Major [General] Jephson. I shall let your 
 Doctor know your pleasure. 
 
 The warrant for money to recruit was, as I hear, left unsigned 
 by one party because it was too advantageous, and refused by 
 others because so much was put before it. " The Lord of Broghill 
 is little beholding to divers of the Committee and to the secretary, 
 who do confidently aver that he never moved for your recruit, 
 and did reprove me for saying he did, urging that they would 
 not suffer for the refusal of so just a thing by the denial of any 
 one of them . . . Will. Parsons is put from his troop and 'tis 
 given to Major Lilburne if he come not by a day, and the letter 
 kept till the day was near come. He is now commanded with 
 
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 Col. Jones for Dublin ... he conceives his crimes to be his 
 respects to you and one friend more. Other crime (besides his 
 sickness) he knows none." Draft by Percivall. 2 pp. 
 Endorsed: "To Pres." 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 9.— Yours of the 27th February I received 
 last night. For the date of what you mention, it is said to end 
 on the 14th of the next," " and as Roll f [es] told me {et multis 
 aliis), there is no likelihood of any more of that kind. We doubt 
 not but everybody will be well advised of your part. Lord 
 86 [General Fairfax] hath written thus much to 130 [Lord Lisle] 
 this day. If you perform what you promise in that letter, as 
 we no way doubt, it being agreeable both to your professions and 
 principles, you cannot do amiss. We are sorry to see 130 [Lord 
 Lisle] in such a particular as that of a troop to show himself, 
 but 'tis the better. 89 [Broghill], 98 [Jephson], &c., write 
 that if they had horse and ordnance, they could do much with 
 them. 
 
 "Dublin is now, as we suppose, ours, if we send in time to 
 receive it; and that's no small comfort to many of us, who do 
 determine to expect awhile the issue of it. 105 [Sir A. h-hy] 
 went out of town to-day for a fortnight, and 104 [Sir John 
 Clotworthy ?] goes two or three days hence, but will write; presses 
 me much to go to help settle things amiss. I send you some 
 pamjDhlets that you may guess how the army will be disposed. 
 The head quarters are now at Saffron Walden, and ten thousand 
 men quartered thereabouts. Much ado about it, and great hopes 
 that that unhappy climate [Ireland] , will ease us of most of them, 
 though many do think it will not be very suddenly ... It 
 was told a friend of mine by 88 [Grey ?] that it was high time 
 89 [Brof/hill] came, that he had from four hands that all 
 was in disorder when he came, and that all that came from 
 111 [Lord Lieutenant t] (amongst others) were the scum of 
 malignants, &c. He also said that it was written by some that 
 there was no provision for the horse, but now it appears other- 
 wise. That 130 [Lisle] wrote it is not acknowledged, but is set 
 forth, and Jones showed it this day. He also gave a paper 
 severally of his voyage. 101 [the King] does nothing. 104 [? 140 
 President] neglected to write to 130 [Lord Lisle's] wife, which I 
 called on oft, and doubt thence it may be collected that satisfac- 
 tion was given by the former letter on that business, but will 
 mend that fault. He that took care of sending you the letter to 
 MacAdam [Sir Arthur Loftus ?] is your friend, and told me many 
 things." Draft by Percivall. 1 p. 
 
 ' i.e. Lord Lieutenant Lisle'a patent. See Inohiquin's letter, p. 365 above. 
 
 f The words in italics, in this and succeeding letters, are in cypher, deciphered by 
 the editor, who, however, has only been able to guess at many of the proper names, 
 represented by a single number. For key, see Introduction. 
 
 { "Lord Lieutenant " here probably means Ormond. 
 
 7166 2 A 
 
870 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to the Earl of Manchester, 
 Speaker of the House of Peers. 
 1646 [-7] , March 10. Cork. — Letter concerning the proceed- 
 mgs of the Lord-Lieutenant, printed in Lords' Journals, ix, 108. 
 Copy hi/ Sir Pliiliji Percivall. 1 J j)])- 
 
 Endorsed htj Percivall: "To the Speaker from the Lord 
 President of Munster. About his commands." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1646 [-7], March 11. Cork. — "I have at length gained the 
 enclosed copy of the propositions made by the Irish clergy, 
 wherein though those of the Nuncio's and clergy's faction have 
 over-voted the rest, yet it so falls out that the party bo over-borne 
 by numbers is far stronger in power than the other, being the 
 men of the best esteem and estate in the country, who, forbearing 
 to act what the other vote, have reduced things with them to very 
 great distraction, so as they have neither any army in present 
 readiness nor are able to go effectually in hand with the framing 
 and raising one to oppose us. The last two months they have 
 spent for the most part in factious disputes and strugglings 
 among themselves touching these ^propositions and some capitu- 
 lations about the Marquis of Orraond, who hath seemed to them 
 so ready to comply with them in general that they apprehended 
 nothing less than that he should (as he hath undertaken) 
 surrender to the Parliament, esteeming his applications to them a 
 reasonable ground for their backwardness to embrace any 
 proposal of his, whose application to the Parliament hath 
 much startled them, and may drive them to more entireness 
 amongst themselves. But as this was little expected 
 by them, so the people in this province will in no wise credit the 
 report of it, and seem assured that the Marquis and their 
 Supreme Council are agreed, which those who are not privy to 
 what hath passed in England may with some reason believe, in 
 regard it is certain that when the Marquis his agents were dis- 
 missed fi'om Kilkenny with an absolute denial of his propositions, 
 they soon after sent up agents to him (apprehending, as- may be 
 thought, some fear of what he hath sithence done) and offered 
 him all he [was] before denied, which I hope is come too late, 
 for if he should a second time delude us, it would render him the 
 unworthiest person in the world." Signed. 1 jp. 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 12. Carrickfergus. — I am doing the best I 
 can to serve my country, but would rather have to do with all the 
 old army than with these new men, who are the most untoward 
 people in the world, and whose officers have no command over 
 them, which makes it a hard business for the place where they are. 
 
 My reason for desiring you to be a commissioner was that " I 
 saw you were clouded by a fool and knave," and thought that 
 your being chosen by two provinces for this employment would 
 make your enemies take notice that you are not so ill thought of 
 
871 
 
 by your country as they could wish, and will satisfy others that 
 the reports of you have been false, and shew them what you are 
 and how useful you may be to your country. 
 
 I have written to Mr. Frost about yourself, but think it will 
 be of little purpose to write concerning Sir Paul [Davys] or 
 Lord Lother until I come myself. 
 
 Pray present my service to Lord Inchiquin when you write, 
 and advise him to close with Lord Vallentya, who may be useful 
 to him, and again I beg you to be with Mr. Annesley and 
 Sir Eobert King as much as you can, for they are both honest 
 and able. Do not fail, as occasion may require, to write to all 
 the colonels and give them the best accounts you can. Take 
 special notice in your letter to Sir James Montgomery of his 
 respects to you ; for I believe he is your real friend. The officers 
 here are sending Captain Burg on Monday to the Lord of Ormond 
 at Dublin, to know his mind and to settle the best course for his 
 preservation and those under him. My ship has come safely 
 back from Spain, and has been forced in here (on her way to 
 Liverpool) by contrary winds, so I intend to come over in her. 
 She is a vessel of twelve guns, and will have in her near 3,000L 
 worth of mine. 3 pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to the House of Lords. 
 
 1646r[-7] , March 12. Cork. — Requesting that commissioners 
 may be sent to dispose of moneys, &c., to the army and settle 
 matters concerning the lands and other property of the rebels, 
 as otherwise, if the Lord Lieutenant should go to Dublin, and 
 remove with him the treasures and stores of the Province [of 
 Munster] , he cannot see how the improvement aimed at could be 
 made or the forces left there be preserved from ruin. Copy. J p. 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to [Sir Philip Percivall] . 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 12. — It does not appear that Fenton Parsons 
 has received the ticket which I sent him from the Commissioners 
 of the Army, for near 140L, "neither that he offered the Articles 
 of War to clear me." 
 
 William Jephson was ready to come over when the Lord 
 Lieutenant landed, which has retarded him for a while. I hear 
 that the rebels are drawing near to Dublin. I wish with all my 
 heart that M [ichael] Jones were there with but two thousand foot 
 and money enough. The Lord Lieutenant has sent over for the 
 horse on this side, but I hear they will not move without money. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1646 [-7], March 13. Cork. — "It was very discernable in a 
 few days after my Lord Lieutenant's landing that his Lordship 
 and some that accompanied him had pre-designed with some 
 upon the place to endeavour all they could to fasten as many 
 injuries and affronts upon me as they could find any latitude for 
 
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 the practice of, which having observed to work no higher or 
 lower effects in me than a just sense of those injuries, and 
 a declaration of that sense, as also of the rights and power 
 wherewith I was invested by authority of the Houses, hath 
 caused them to resolve of proceeding to a further height, and to 
 employ my approved friend Sir Arthur Lof tus with some remark- 
 able recollections of my actions, to recriminate me withal in 
 England, and to raise me all the disadvantages he is able, by 
 private and public insinuations. But as the confidence I have 
 in the justice of the Houses, and the conscience of my own 
 integrity, will not suffer me to be apprehensive of any prejudice 
 they can place upon me by that course, especially if I may have, 
 as I dare not doubt, an equal hearing, so I find that the scatter- 
 ing and fomenting of loose and malicious rumours with persons 
 ignorant of the design doth work much disadvantage to the party 
 recriminated in particular judgments and opinions. I am desirous 
 to provide in some measure as well as I am able against that 
 kind of secret mining, and have to that end sent you only some 
 brief heads of injuries apprehended and done me, whereof Major- 
 General Jephson will upon discourse give you the exemplification 
 at large, and I am confident call some things more to memory 
 which the turbulency of affairs I am involved in and some other 
 pressures of different contingencies will not suffer me to capitu- 
 late. I shall desire that having possessed yourself upon discourse 
 with the Major-General of the large sense these briefs carry with 
 them, you would please to apply your knowledge of them to the 
 right information of such as you think fit or pertinent to settle a 
 right understanding of me with, and that you would proceed 
 therein as your judgment and affection shall guide you. 
 
 "But because I would not willingly you should too publicly and 
 apparently appear on all occasions of this kind, and that it is 
 improbable my Lord Lieutenant will give admission to any one 
 to depart hence that may in any likelihood afford me the justice 
 of his good word, I have desired my Cousin Pygott to take an 
 occasion of coming up to London, and to interpose a little in my 
 justification obviously, as you and Will. Jephson shall advise. I 
 shall be somewhat sparing in the use of my pen in regard of the 
 Major-General's personal coming thither, but shall never be 
 frugal in the expence of any endeavour that I may use to advance 
 the credit wherewith I desire you should believe me to be your 
 affectionate fi'iend and servant." 
 
 Postscript. — "The Irish have added the enclosed particle to 
 their oath of association. 
 
 " I have sent several of my letters unclosed, that Will. Jephson 
 and you may advise touching the conveniency of delivering them 
 or not." 
 
 The enclosures : — 
 
 1. Statement by Lord Inchiquin. — Not dated. 
 
 On the 20th of February the Lord Lieutenant arrived at 
 
 Monkstoivn, 6 miles from, Cork, and I was preparing at 
 
 once to wait on him, when I received an intimation by 
 
 Sir A. L\oftits'] and Sir H. W{_aller'\ that he did not wish 
 
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 me to irouhle him that day. About noon Sir Hardress came 
 into the city and found that I iras sciidinri out a party 
 of Col. Hoe's rcfiimeiit towards McCollopp and TaUar/h, 
 the former hciiig a stroufi castle lately siiipriscd by us, 
 whereupon he posted hack to the Lord Lieutenant, and 
 presently returned and gave orders to the officers to 
 forbear their march, without acqttainting me therewith, 
 althoiujh the Lord Lieutenant's commission had not yet 
 been read. From this time their evident purpose has 
 been to render me incapable of all command; they conceal 
 the movements of the army from me as from an enemy, 
 decline to considt with me at all, and choose rather to 
 remain in ignorance of important particulars than to 
 owe anything to my endeavours. 
 The usage of the old inhabitants "is such as may be 
 rather apprehended^ for the efects of a conquest titan of 
 relief," and their condition as bad as if the town had 
 been given up on capitulation, the displacing both of 
 them and of my officers being aggravated by the extreme 
 scorn and insolency of those who prosecute the design. 
 " hi a more strict and rigid manner they handle all that 
 have any relation to me or Major General Jephson, 
 and no crime can be so penal as to have either a 
 dependency on or an affection to either of us," and men 
 of known integrity and devotion to the Parliament's 
 cause are removed, because advanced by me, ichilc com- 
 missions are given frequently to persons who have 
 actually served against it. 3^jjp. 
 
 '2. Further statement by the same. — Not dated. 
 
 That sithence his Lordship's landing he has taken all 
 
 occasions to manifest his disfavour towards me, while he 
 
 heaps respects upon Lord Broghill. That the managing 
 
 of affairs here is pried into and scrutinized and all 
 
 " secret and sinister informations privately cherished and 
 
 embraced." 
 That they seem to find faidt with matters here, yet amend 
 
 little, and while they deny pay to several of my officers, 
 
 under pretence of retrenchment, yet bring over many 
 
 unnecessary general officers of their oicn. 
 That they deny me the benefit of my letters patents under 
 
 the Broad Seal, upon an ordinance of Parliament, and 
 
 do disallow the general officers I made by virtue thereof. 
 That they turn out those who have relation or . affection 
 
 to me with as much acrimony as if they icere an 
 
 enemy. 
 That they have thrust the Commander of the Fort of 
 
 Cork out of his command without examining his right 
 
 and interest. 
 That those who resort to me at meals, or pay me any 
 
 civil respect, are warned to forbear the ceremony, as 
 
 likely to prove destructive to them. 
 
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 Tliat they summon select persons to Councils of War on 
 purpose to affront me, and my Lord told me in down- 
 right terms that " he was as willing to be ii-ithout my 
 concurrence as to have it." 
 
 That to avoid owinci anything to my advice they repose 
 wholly on Lord BroghilVs, u'ho tells them that mine is 
 of no raliie, and so have shaped designs " whose ill- 
 groundedness they have themselves discovered and whose 
 success hath been answerable." 
 
 That the pay of my horse and foot regiments has been 
 withheld, while others have been satisfied. 
 
 That " the doctrine here preached by the Lord Lieutenant's 
 chaplains is strong and direct Independency, and the govern- 
 ment prescribed and pursued by the Parliament both 
 inveighed against and decried publicly in the jndpit." If iW- 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to the Earl of Warwick. 
 
 1646 [-7], March 14. — Complaining of the Lord Lieutenant's 
 and Lord Broghill's behaviour and proceedings, stating that (as 
 he hears) Sir Arthur Loftus is to give some information against 
 him to the Committee, and praying his Lordship to attend any 
 Committee that shall sit at Derby House on Irish affairs, and — 
 when anything shall be in debate concerning Munster or himself 
 — to move that Col. Jephson shall be heard, he being an able 
 and competent witness of all that has occurred. 
 
 "It hath ever been my misfortune to be still a trouble to your 
 Lordship, but . . . it is the nobleness wherewith you have 
 dispensed former favours to me that gives me encouragement." 
 Copy by Percivall.'* 1 p. 
 
 LoBD Inchiquin to Lady Eanblagh. 
 
 1646 [-6] , March 15. — " Believing that you could not likely be 
 mistaken in your brother's intentions, and most confident that 
 all the brothers in the world could not persuade you to write 
 more than you credited, I was willing to flatter myself with an 
 expectation that he would second his promises there with 
 performances here, and therefore took occasion to rip up the 
 jealousies that had arisen between us to the end that they might 
 be removed, as I have formerly mentioned unto you ; and — there 
 being some promises made at that time by both of us, to acquaint 
 the other with anything which might be a ground of further 
 mis-apprehensions, as also with the author of such information — 
 I told hiin of a discourse that he had (after that) made unto 
 Colonel Grey, which [if J I be not partial was one of the most un- 
 handsome that ever I knew made, considering the late professions 
 between us. And, Madam, as he did that so privately as that he 
 expected not I should hear of [it] , so has he now (by being backed 
 by I will not say who, lest my letter miscarry) manifested 
 
 * This and the following lett3r ware probably amongst thosj whicih Lord Inchiquin 
 sp-aka of sending uno'.osed, and may have bean copied by Peroivall bjfore delivery. 
 
S75 
 
 publicly as much ill-will to me as certainly lay in his power, 
 so as, Madam, I will no longer profess anything I so little mean 
 to perform (though I have been but a httle while of that mind) 
 as friendship to him, but really, if it were in my power, I would 
 not do him such injuries as he does me, nor will ever seek to do 
 him any. 
 
 " The reason why I make this discourse, unusual concerning a 
 brother to a sister who I know loves him and has no reason to 
 regard me, is because I know the distance between us will come 
 to your ears by other means, and then perhaps you may 
 imagine that the malice I bear him might be of force to lessen 
 the honour I owe your ladyship, which really. Madam, I shall 
 ever nourish, being fixed upon no other object or ground but 
 those gifts which God has given you in much more than ordinary 
 measure. I dare say no more of them, because I am sure you 
 delight to exercise, not to hear of them." Cojnj by Pcrcirall. 1 p. 
 
 Sir John Temple to [Egbert] Ebynolds. 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 15. Cork. — Is extremely glad to hear that 
 he has been put upon the Committee at Derhy House for the 
 affairs of Ireland, and hopes he will make a thorough reformation. 
 Confesses that he "could not with patience behold all the profits 
 raised here converted to private uses, the abuses in the musters, 
 the disorders in the army, the ill-affections of the officers . . . 
 so as it hath been a great part of the Lord Lieutenant's care and 
 trouble to rectify these notorious abuses." .Does not mean to go to 
 Dublin, though his interest lies that way, as he thinks " the main 
 of the war must for this next summer be made from hence," and 
 believes it to be in hands that will carry it on with vigour and 
 diligence. Prays him to come over to Ireland, where he will do 
 more good than in Aldermanbury. Certified copy. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1646 [-7], March 16.— Synopsis by Sir Philip Percivall of 
 Lord Inchiquin'a two papers of complaints. Draft. 4J pp. 
 On the hack. List [of regiments for Munster] . 
 
 [Foot] . 
 
 Lord Lysle. " Lord President. 
 
 Sir Hardress Waller. Sir Ar. Loftus. 
 
 Sir Percy Smith. Sir Wm. Fenton. 
 
 Col. Courteney. Col. Serle. 
 
 ,, Brockett. ,, Sterling. 
 
 ,, Roe. ,, -Needham. 
 
 „ Grey. „ Blunt. 
 
 ,, Townshend (not gone). 
 
 [Horse] . 
 Lord President. " Lord Broghill. 
 
 Col. Jephson. 
 
 [Lord Lisle. Capt. Doyley. 
 
 Algernon Sydney. Sir Jo. Temple, not gone.] 
 
376 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to William Lbnthall, Speaker of the 
 House of Commons. 
 
 1646 [-7], March 16. Cork. — Keiterating comj)laints of his 
 treatment by the Lord Lieutenant, but expressing his wilUngness 
 to submit to be disposed of according to the good pleasure of the 
 two Houses, if it is held to be disadvantageous that a person so 
 inacceptable as he is seemingly made out to be, should officiate 
 under the Lord Lieutenant in the province. Copy by Percivall. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to [Sir Philip Percivall] . 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 19. — As I was going to Bristol, W. J [ephson] 
 and Alexander overtook me ; they mean to set out for London 
 to-morrow, so I will only say that they assure me "Inchiquin 
 has played his game better and with more advantage and temper 
 than could be expected from him. Sir A. L[oftus] is likewise 
 come over, and gone this day post to London. I hope W. J. will 
 be there early enough to spoil his market. ... I shall still 
 continue my suit to you to let me know what is done about 
 Dublin, for by a letter I lately saw, 'twas more than suspected 
 that Or[mond] was not real." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Col. Thos. Pigott. 
 
 1646 [-7] , March 23. — " I shall never forgive you the keeping of 
 W. J. and your brother so long. The other [Sir Arthur Loftus] , 
 who pretended he had nothing but his own private, has strangely 
 prepossessed many. [On Saturday night he did most of his 
 work, and yesterday had his letters read and had audience, and 
 had such a proceeding as well pleased him at the Committee of 
 Both Kingdoms.] ''* 
 
 Pray use great caution in the sending of letters, " and because 
 you are noted, get some other to cover them to some honest man. 
 M[ichael] Jones is gone governor to Dublin as deputy to Col. 
 Algernon Sydney (to whom the Lord Lieutenant had formerly 
 given commission) and to command all the forces there until the 
 Committees or Lord Lieutenant shall otherwise order. Col. 
 Sydney is added to the Commissioners for Dublin and is sent for. 
 Ormond has sent hostages and will give up Dublin." 
 
 Your mother is well and shall want no help that I can give 
 her, but the House is very busy. I hear of an intention to bring 
 your friend [i.e. himself] into the House, but some say your cousin, 
 Mr. Jo. Vewell and his friendt will prevent it. Draft. IJ pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 [1647, March ?] — "Answers to objections." 
 1. It is alleged that I suffered one Lombard of this town to 
 have the benefit of his estate after he was expelled the town and 
 
 * The passage in brackets is erased 
 
 t ? Sir John Veel and his brother-in-law, Sir John Temple. 
 
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 had gone into the Irish quarters. The truth is that James 
 Lombard having done good service to the State by discovering to 
 me his feUow-citizens' concurrence with the rebels, and being 
 " an honester man than any other of the Corporation with whom I 
 conversed, having never interested himself in any conspiracy " 
 was, with some few others, allowed to remain in the city and have 
 the benefit of his estate, but as soon as he settled amongst the 
 rebels in Limerick, his rents were detained for the use of the 
 State. 
 
 2. _ 1 gave no protections to such as had been in arms against 
 us without the concurrence of the Council of War and Provincial 
 Council, and those given were not for their benefit but for our 
 own, to persuade them from their large and plentiful quarters 
 into ours, to people and manure the land, and also (the rebels 
 then "growing to great and high factions amongst themselves") 
 to countenance one party against another, and so bring their 
 divisions to a greater height. The bi-inging of their stocks of 
 cattle into the country, &c., did not only advance our contribu- 
 tions but made commodities generally cheaper and our markets 
 better furnished, besides giving us now or then " opportunity 
 upon some specious breaches to make handsome seizures of such 
 goods as did belong to those that did forfeit their protections." 
 
 " But the great and specious pretence is that I am an Irishman 
 and did this to advantage the Irish, to which I may say, in the 
 first jplace, that if this be a good objection, it must needs be my 
 misfortune, not my fault, but in the next place I can make it 
 evident appear that I have made more advantageous use of my 
 being an Irishman in gaining intelligence and in agitating 
 matters for the good of the army with the neighbouring Irish 
 than any Englishman could have done," without which en- 
 deavours of mine, the State's interest would have been lost. If 
 I had desired to favour them, I could easily — knowing the 
 designs of Parliament for carrying on the war — have done what 
 dis-service I pleased to the State, before the arrival of these 
 present forces. 
 
 3. To the charge of my making advantage by the provisions 
 in the store, the commissary's certificate will give full answer 
 "and let me lose my life if any such thing can be proved." 
 
 4. " I stand charged with suflering persons in the King's 
 army to enjoy the benefit of their estates here, which I absolutely 
 deny." I never allowed Richard Boyle anything here, but his 
 father, the Archbishop of Tuam, and his brother, Michael Boyle, 
 being Churchmen, had let out money and taken bonds in his 
 name (which were by will bequeathed to Michael Boyle), and 
 they being privy and assistant to the removal of the Irish, I 
 promised them that he should not lose his debts by the expulsion. 
 
 5. I stand charged with delivering up the Castle of Inchyne- 
 cranagh to Mr. Edmond of Ballymarter, " which act being done 
 before the Cessation . . . I cannot take upon me to justify all my 
 then actions as consonant to the pleasure of the Parliament, 
 my sending men for England and other actions declaring me 
 then to be for the King's service ; but at that time Edmond of 
 
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 Ballymarter had never taken part with the rebels . . . and did 
 prociu'e me such intelHgence from time to time as gave me to 
 understand the great interest the rebels had in his Majesty, and 
 was afterwards one of my inducements to secure the interests we 
 held in this provnice for the service of the Parliament." In the 
 haiidtcritiiui oj Richard Gething, Lord Iiichiqiiin's secretary. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, March 26. — I do not ask pardon for keeping W. J [ephson] 
 so long, for " I would have beaten him out of doors but that I 
 found him so extremely indisposed, and indeed unable to travel 
 till he had refreshed awhile." I will send your letters away 
 to-morrow by Thomas Blake, under cover to my mother Jephson. 
 I hope Col. Jones will go with this fair wind. I desire to know 
 what hostages Ormond has sent over, and what you think he 
 intends to do. I do not know whom you mean by my cousin, 
 
 Mr. John ; his surname I cannot read or guess at." 
 
 li PP- 
 
 SiK Philip Percivalle to the Marquis of Ormond. 
 
 1647, March 26. — " Being much pressed by the Lady Moore, 
 I make bold to move your Lordship to do that which I cannot but 
 apprehend your Lordship intends to do without it, since you 
 thought fit to propound conditions of safety for yourself against 
 debts without mentioning of your sureties. It is that you will 
 be pleased to think of some course there for satisfying of this 
 just debt of the Lady Moore's or securing it, so as I, who am in 
 a very bad condition to discharge my own debts, may be free 
 from the danger of yours, which I engaged for at your Lordship's 
 request, many years ago. 
 
 "It is long since I troubled your Lordship with any letter, 
 neither would I do it now but that I am esjjecially of late much 
 pressed to move your Lordship that some effectual course may be 
 taken in this business." 
 
 Docqaetted : " The like touching the Lady Lother's debt." 
 Draft by Sir Philip. 1 jj. 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, March 27. Chester Bar. — Announces his arrival in 
 England, having fulfilled all his engagements in Ireland, (in 
 proof whereof he brings certificates from Ulster and Connaught), 
 and desires to know " what is adoing for Ireland," as in his 
 opinion that country is in a worse condition than ever it was 
 since the rebellion began, and if God be not merciful, Ulster and 
 Connaught will be lost, there being "nothing but death in most 
 men's faces." Hopes that now he may " get off from meddling 
 
 • See p 376 above . 
 
879 
 
 any more " as he longs for quietness and to live at home with 
 his poor wife and children. If this may be, he will think himself 
 the happiest man in the world. 2J ])j). 
 
 Note on the hack, that the new English in Lecale have gone to 
 Dundalk and Tyrone, and it is to be hoped the next that go over 
 will be better than they. 
 
 Endorsed hy Perciiall : "Mr.Dav. rec. 3 Apr. open, of Sir Eob. 
 Hanna." 
 
 John Davies to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1647, March 29. Leverpoole. — Eenewing his appeals for help 
 for Ireland. Connaught, if not relieved by the 10th of May, 
 must questionless be forsaken, and, that lost, Ulster cannot hold 
 out long. Hears that Mr. Annesley and Sir Piobert King, the 
 only men the Lord President relies on, are immediately to come 
 away. Sends his service to Lord Lowther, Sir Paul Davies, 
 Capt. Parsons and their ladies. 1 j). 
 
 Endorsed as received on the 1st of April. 
 
 SiE Charles Coote to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, March 29. Sligo. — I have received a letter from the 
 Committee [of Both Kingdoms] at Derby House, dated 
 February 20th,'-' ordering me to try to divert the enemy from 
 Lord Ormond's garrisons, " in pursuance whereof, notwith- 
 standing the great weakness of our horse through their 
 perpetual action this winter, both in this province and the 
 county of Cavan, without any other accommodation than grass, 
 I marched forth this last week into the Barony of Treawly, over 
 an unusual ford, and fell so undiscovered into their quarters that 
 we killed about a hundred of Owen McArt's men . . . and 
 brought away about nine hundred cows and some four hundred 
 garrans, and so returned home safe without the loss of a man, I 
 praise God, and intend, my horse being refreshed, to be amongst 
 them again elsewhere. I protest unto you never men served in 
 so miserable a condition as we do here, neither officer or soldier 
 having a jot more to live on than six pounds of oaten meal a 
 week, and we have not two months' provision after that rate from 
 this day, so that if we be not speedily supplied I cannot imagine 
 what course we shall take to support our men ; and if Mr. Davis 
 had not most kindly supplied me beyond that which was due on 
 him, we had disbanded before now." 
 
 I thank you for your care of us, and beg you to acquaint the 
 Committees, and especially Sir John Clotworthy, with our 
 condition. " We desire but either to be enabled to do service or 
 else that we may be disposed otherwise of. If any other have an 
 ambition to this employment, rather than that so many gallant 
 men and the service should be obstructed, I wish anybody had 
 the place. I hope you will prevent that torrent which carrieth 
 all to Munster, and let us have but men, recruits of horse and 
 
 * See Cal. S.P. Dom. 16451647, p. 523 
 
380 
 
 means to support them, and I doubt not we shall give a good 
 account of our business here this summer, though the rebels are 
 making of great preparations for our destruction, and to that end 
 coining all their pots and pans to pay their army with." 
 
 This bearer being in haste, I must crave your pardon for being 
 so short. 2 pp. * 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall : " rec. 9 May, answ. 10 May." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Pbkcivall. 
 
 1647, March 29. Cork. — " I have written most of my business 
 to Col. Jephson, only one or two particulars I shall charge you 
 with, omitted to him. And first that my Lord Lieutenant hath 
 nothing in design or action but plots how to place and displace 
 such as are and are not Independents, the public service in the 
 meanwhile neglected, and preaching against the ordinances of 
 Parliament countenanced and maintained ; the malice so great 
 against me that any of those who frequent my house are 
 accounted enemies, the whole conduct of affairs concealed from 
 me with greater care than from the Irish, my person and 
 authority daily affronted, my Lord of Broghill commanding all 
 things at his pleasure, so as my Lord Lieutenant puts the 
 execution of my place in effect into his hands, though I yet 
 continue the name, wherewith I desire Alex, may acquaint Hollis 
 and Stapleton and such others as "Will. Jephson and you shall 
 think fit. And I think it would not be amiss the citizens knew 
 that they intend not to prosecute the war according to ordinances 
 of Parliament, but take more care to destroy the Presbyterians 
 than Papists, on whose behalf it is said in the pulpit, and 
 my Lord Lieutenant declares it to be his opinion, that an 
 honest papist is as acceptable (to them) as an honest protestant, 
 for that it is not being papist or protestant that makes one more 
 or less honest. And I confess, as long as they proceed by 
 principles so destructive to the English interest, they have cause 
 to separate me from their councils, yet methinks it is hard that 
 John FitzGerald of the county of Kerry should be sent for out of 
 the rebels' quarters and admitted into their cabinet councils, 
 consulted and advised with, made privy to their designs and held 
 up in a reputation and esteem with them far before me, while I 
 am secluded even from common notions. In pursuance of a 
 result on this man's advice or information (from whom they 
 doubt not to gain some handsome story of my credit and esteem 
 with the Irish, whereof they may make good advantage to their 
 ends), they have concluded to send my lieutenant colonel with 
 eight hundred of the old men into the county of Kerry, whence 
 I may pray very heartily for their return, but not without great 
 cause of diffidence. 
 
 "I omitted in my other letters to write what I hear from the 
 Irish quarters. The Lord Digby having some six weeks sithence 
 put to sea from Wafcerford, and being driven in again by contrary 
 winds, and it being discovered to the rebels that the Marquis 
 intended to surrender, his Lordship was presently seized and 
 
381 
 
 made prisoner with Castlehaven, and my Lord of Ormond's 
 brother, who were going away in disguise. 
 
 " Upon the discovery of Ormond's resolution, the Assembly at 
 Kilkenny broke up, and constituted a new Supreme Council, 
 having first put Glamorgan and Preston by all command in their 
 armies. Whom they will now elect for those employments is 
 uncertain, but the distractions reign still so powerfully amongst 
 them that they have no armies or forces yet gathered together, 
 and I am very certain we have lost most b [rav]e opportunity of 
 doing service upon them, having fit weather for action, and all 
 necessaries belonging thereto." In a few days I will write again, 
 so at present I will detain you no longer. Signed. If j)}}. 
 
 Endorsed hij Percivall: " Eec. 11 April. Enclosed in a letter 
 to Capt. Crowthey, who had opened it by mischance." 
 
 Sib John Veel to Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 [1647 ?] April 1. Bristol. — " I return you many thanks for my 
 brother's''* letters that you sent unto me. I am sorry for the 
 difference between you and him, which had never broken forth 
 had you believed what I told you, walking in St. Giles' fields, of 
 his protestations to me concerning you. ... As for what 
 you write of several persons of quality that have related to you 
 how they heard me here, since my coming hither, speak in 
 vindication of Thos. Hill, they may be persons of quality, but I 
 will justify to their teeth that they are of base qualities that told 
 you so, for I do not remember that I ever spake to any man 
 concerning it, unless it were to Capt. John Parsons by way of 
 discourse in the general, but not a word of the particular 
 difierence, for I have my hands so full of public business that I 
 have not time (if I had so little wit or honesty) to intermeddle 
 with other men's matters that concern me not. And that 
 discourse with him (if any were) was only to express my sense 
 and sorrow that any difference should happen between you that 
 have been my ancient acquaintance and some so near friends 
 unto me, upon Hill's occasion. You have known me long, and I 
 think you never knew me deny what I had once spoken, and I 
 am too old now to learn that lesson of saying and unsaying, 
 which was never the part of an honest man. For my part, my 
 honesty is all the rebels left me, which neither they could nor 
 any man I hope ever shall deprive me of." f y. This letter is 
 dated 1646, and was originally endorsed so also, by Sir Philip, but 
 the 6 has been altered to 7, apparently at the time the endorsement 
 was inade. 
 
 LoKD Inchiquin to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1647, April 1. Cork. — I have received your letters of the 
 16th and 18th ult. and the 1st inst.,t since which I have written 
 several to you, which I hope have come to your hands. " The 
 
 • Sir J. Temple. 
 
 t Evidently written in forgetfulness of the date, " l""" April ' is written pver 
 XXX emsed. 
 
382 
 
 Grandees here continue their lofty strains very steadily, without 
 retracting anything of their former height, especially in relation 
 to my suppression, all that in them lies, for howbeit we have at 
 this present all the necessaries and utensils of war that can be 
 desired in such a measure as we were never formerly furnished 
 withal, yet there are no designs or thoughts on foot for the 
 prosecution of the war with any effect ; only, to decline an 
 imputation of doing nothing, our horses forces are continually 
 employed on skulking, unprofitable j^rojects, concluded on from 
 my Lord of Broghill's advices and pursued clearly with the ruin 
 of my regiment, which is by my Lord of Broghill continually 
 commanded forth on all jaunts and posts, parties and messages, 
 whilest my Lord Broghill's lieth for the most part at rest, and is 
 so become stronger than mine, which before was much the 
 weaker. ... I understand that they resolve, upon my Lord 
 Lieutenant's departure, not to leave me in any command of the 
 army ; what the effects of so much injustice may be I cannot 
 clearly foi-esee, but can assure you that I resolve not to move any 
 further therein than I may safely with indemnity to the service, 
 resolving rather to sustain any particular injury than to give any 
 impediment to the public, if both may not be conveniently 
 avoided." 
 
 I shall write presently to 102, 103, 104''* and other friends. 
 Pray present my service to Sir William and "Will. Parsons and 
 your lady. I will do what I can for Beverley. You had better 
 employ Hodder to look after the improving of your estate, 
 " which you are, by order of the Council Board made in the 
 behalf of the English in general (the copy whereof I mean 
 to get and send with this), to convert to your own best 
 advantage, and shall have power to bring in Irish tenants if 
 you cannot get English, provided that the State do protect any 
 Irish adjacent to it." [This last paragraph in Lord Inchiquin s 
 own hand.^ 
 
 Postscript. — We hear that Sir A [rthur] L [of tus] was questioned 
 concerning the money which he had " to raise his last of three 
 regiments for this province, of which not one man came upon 
 the place " and also for that which he had to relieve Bunratty. 
 I believe it is only a report, but I am sure he has abused the 
 State egregiously, and would have you to advise with Fenton 
 Parsons and others whether it were not fit to have him brought 
 to an account. 2 pp. 
 
 Enclosing : 
 
 Order of the Council Board in Munster that out oj consider- 
 ation of the sufferings of the English in the Province, they 
 are to enjoy all the profits they can make out of their estates, 
 paying Jive shillings in the pound to the use of the army in 
 lieu of all other taxes. March 29, 1647. ^ p>. 
 
 •The allusions to these three in the cypher letters show that they are intimate 
 friends and correspondents of Lord Inchiquin; perhaps Holland, Holies and Sir 
 John Clotworthy. Cf. pp. 384, ,898, 400. 
 
883 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1647, April 2. — [Private affairs.] " I thank you for your news 
 of Dublin ... If my Lord Ormond resolve beyond sea I 
 think he will be ill-advised. His uncle, Sir Kobert Poines 
 [Pointz] has a house in a park some six miles hence which I 
 know he may command. I wish he did, if be quit Ireland. 
 Now I know the name and person your last mentioned. I wish 
 there were room for both, especially for one of them, for I know 
 t'would secure him from many injuries, especially of clamorous 
 and vagrant people." IJ pp. 
 
 Jo. Davies to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1647, April 2. Leverpoole. — Recommending the bearer, 
 Capt. Robert Morgan, sent by Col. Mervin's regiment to 
 solicit for them in London. J p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1647, [April] 2. Liverpolle. — I doubt not you have received 
 mine by Dr. Collvill and Mr. Trayle's man. Let me 
 hear from you at Mr. Walley's house at Chester (whither I 
 intend to go on Monday or Tuesday), whether anything will be 
 done for Ulster and Connaught, " for I protest I give the one for 
 gone if not supplied some time in May, and the other will not 
 hold out long if that be deserted ; who will say the contrary is 
 mistaken, for there is that general discontent and division in 
 Ulster, some for want and some for envy, that if three thousand 
 men would fall into the country, they might do what they 
 please. . . I see not how it is possible to do what is requisite ; 
 corn past buying in these parts, rising in all other kingdoms, 
 and none to be had in Ireland. If I might have a 1,000/. . . I 
 would not meddle with the men that goeth out of this country, 
 they have been so full fed that nothing there or to be sent from 
 hence can or will give them content." If pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Philip as received on April ith. 
 
 [_The letter is dated" March 2, 1647," but this is a manifest error.'\ 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall to [Lord Inohiquin], Lord President 
 
 of Munster. 
 
 1647, April 2. — "Voted yesterday change of government and 
 committees to be sent. Some affirmed in the House danger of 
 incivility, but it is the expectation, and undertaken of friends, 
 contrary, knowing you understand what authority he [Lisle] has, 
 what friends, of what house a Member, &c., and that you will 
 follow the reformation begun. Major-General Jephson hath done 
 you right ... on all occasions without injuring anybody, and 
 like a man of honour hath spoken what he hath know-n and seen 
 of you and your proceedings, and of your constant desire that 
 some persons of special trust might be sent to be witness of your 
 actions. So, with prayers for good success against the enemies 
 of our religion and all goodness, I remain your servant." Draft 
 by Sir Philip. ^ p. 
 
384 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivallb to [Lord Inchiquin]. 
 
 1647, April 2. — I send you a copy of Mr. Whalie's letter to 
 the Lord Mayor and Aldermen,*"' read in Court March 23, which 
 Alderman Bunce has procured for me, and which is authentic ; 
 a copy of the docquet of the Lord Lieutenant's j^atent, which is 
 for a year from the date of the patent, and so expires on the 14th 
 inst. ; and a copy of Sir J[ohn] T[emple's] letter to Mr. 
 Eeynolds,''* received from honest Pier [point] . Make what use you 
 can of it, without giving any distaste to the L [ord] L [ieutenant] 
 or any other. " That is not only the expectation but the under- 
 taking of 104 [Clotworthy ?] , 103 [Holies ?] , Old Pars [ons] and 
 divers other your friends. 
 
 "98 [_W. Jephson^ is off the hooks and says he will go 
 suddenly. Sir William Parsons is like to be one of the Lords 
 Justices ; and Sir William Waller and Massey are in nomination 
 by one party, and Major [General] Skippon and Cromwell by the 
 other, for the martial commands. This day (probably) it will be 
 determined. Wil {Jejjhsoii] will be for 95 \_Col. M. Jones ?] 
 noil obstante. 
 
 "Intelligence from 971 that 140 [President] had agent with 
 100 [the House] . I suppose if we agents cannot satisfy it, 
 W. J[e}iilisorL] will. If occasion, I pray you write about it. 
 
 "109 [Sir Arthur Loftus] is not free from trouble. 97 1 
 in want. We expect to hear of some action of yours, by force 
 or stratagem." Draft by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 Will. Grice to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 3. Chester, "At the White Bull in Northgate 
 Street." — States that fifteen hundred men have gone from Liver- 
 pool to Dublin. They have had a fair wind, and there is a free 
 passage "but for the Washford rogues," who, he hopes, will be 
 shortly quelled. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 4. — "I should have given you an account of the 
 services performed here by my Lord Lieutenant and his train 
 sithence his coming over, but that I find them — and much more 
 than ever was observed here — to be already recorded and in 
 print at London, for what is mentioned to be done towards the 
 enlarging of quarters and the taking of McCollop Castle, was 
 acted before they set foot on this shore. And for any other 
 services, by the light of almost six weeks' fair weather I can dis- 
 cern none. What they design I have not the honour to be made 
 privy unto, only our horse forces, which at this time of the year 
 would reasonably be spared from all kind of unnecessary duty, 
 are frequently harrassed abroad on projects and parties whose 
 employment I am not more a stranger to at their sending forth 
 
 * See p. 375 above. 
 
 t 97 is oertainlv Inchiquin, Perhaps this is a mistake for 96, Ireland. 
 
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 (though they go constantly out of my regiment) than their small 
 or no success at their return leaves me ignorant what was meant. 
 However by this means our horse are made unserviceable, and 
 so some pretence left for not going, while the weather was season- 
 able and all necessaries extant, upon actual service. Instead 
 whereof, and of prosecuting the war against the rebels, it is 
 the work and study of these persons lately arrived to persecute 
 and pursue those who have preserved the Parliament an interest 
 here and have allowed them a footing. And it seems to be a 
 principle in their policy that the best way to ruin the Parlia- 
 ment's enemies here is to begin with destroying their friends, for 
 they begin to question, censure and condemn persons of honour 
 and trust that are not declared of their faction for actions 
 supposed to be committed not only long before my Lord 
 Lieutenant was elected over this kingdom, but before I had any 
 commission or authority sent me from the Parliament to con- 
 stitute those laws by which they now condemn them, . . . 
 thought it be very apparent that we were necessitated in some 
 cases to act somewhat unjustifiably (as to the precise rule of the 
 law) merely for our own preservation, for that in case we had 
 prosecuted with fire and sword, and proceeded so rigorously as 
 they now condemn us to death for not doing, we had utterly 
 perished. And though it appear that we did but defer these 
 open violences and total rejection of all concurrences till we had 
 power to justify ourselves in them, yet are these actions charged 
 on us for crimes, and some already adjudged to death, and others 
 by the same rule pre-condemned, wherein the great maxim they 
 hold, for displacing all that are suspected to be amenable to 
 government and planting confiding Independents in their places, 
 is perspicuously discernable, and that it matters not much 
 whether they have other ground of recrimination against us or 
 not, for some they accuse and condemn by their partial extra- 
 judicial proceedings, and so turn them out of command, others 
 they turn out first and take up matter of accusation against them 
 afterwards. The personal and particular injuries they place on 
 me are so many that I will not now weary you with the recollec- 
 tions of them ; the putting me from all command in the army 
 and secluding me from all their counsels, save the public Board, 
 where few matters of importance are agitated, must necessarily 
 be punishments for far greater crimes than I can accuse myself 
 to have committed towards the State, and however they accumu- 
 late them upon me, I resolve to suffer them with the greatest 
 measure of patience that it shall please God to endue me withal, 
 and do determine to sustain any injuries in my own person rather 
 than by proceeding further than to an expression of my sense 
 and apprehension thereof, to give them any ground to charge me 
 with impediting the service. 
 
 " I shall desire you would please to communicate the contents of 
 this hasty letter with my Lord of Holland, Sir Phillip Stapilton 
 and such noble personages as will not be drawn to favour 
 particular factions against public justice and the Parhament's 
 interest, which is that I stand for, and not any private faction." 
 
 7166 3 B 
 
886 
 
 2 2^P- I'^ Richard Gethincfs handwriting (as are most of Lord 
 Incldqnin's letters tvhen not holograph), hut unsigned. 
 Endorsed : " L. In." 
 
 C[osny] Molloy to Sm Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1647, April 5. [Dublin.]—" Here we had last night ten colours 
 of Col. Castle's regiment landed ; a greater number was expected 
 and needful. 
 
 "The rebels were much daunted and discouraged at our address 
 unto the Parliament, but now encouraged by our slow supplies. . . 
 In the beginning of the rebellion, when the rebels were raw in 
 warlike discipline, the supplies were other than this, the number 
 competent, the men lusty, proper and well disciplined, their 
 officers well experienced and gallant men. These late officers 
 may be good soldiers, but I can assure you their men promise 
 but little on view ; there are too many boys amongst them ; how 
 contrary this falls out for the right doing the work you may 
 judge. I dare assure [you] there will be much difference found 
 between the hardiness of the enemy now and the time that they 
 began their mischief, and the longer the business is continued or 
 delayed, the more difficult it will prove." 
 
 It is said that Parliament does not intend to do much here 
 this summer, which, if it is so, will give the enemy great advan- 
 tage by giving them time to spoil our quarters, to enjoy their 
 own harvests, and to fortify garrisons and passes. 
 
 I pray you forgive my boldness in meddling with such great 
 affairs. Believe me I write nothing but what I conceive the 
 present condition of the country warrants. 
 
 "Your friends are well; the town very poor. The yet Lord 
 Lieutenant here hated amongst the Irish most of any man living." 
 
 Endorsed hy Sir Philip : " Cos. Moll." 
 
 Sir Charles Coote to Sir Philip Peesivall. 
 
 1647, April 6. Sligoe. — I understand that there is some 
 question made of the enlisting of the horse raised by me for the 
 Parliament service in Connaught. I have sent Sir Robert 
 Hannay a list of those now on service, which being recruited and 
 supplied as are those of Ulster and Munster, would, I dare engage 
 my life, soon complete their men and horses. " If such gentle- 
 men as have expended all that ever they had in the world in the 
 service, and lost their blood, their friends, men and horses, and 
 remounted men again, shall be cast off, it will be a great 
 dishonour to the Parliament, and such a wound to my reputa- 
 tion as I shall never be able to clear off whilst I live. If I have 
 exceeded my commission let me suffer; if I have advanced the 
 service, I hope those who have engaged with me and myself shall 
 not receive so great a mark of the Parliament's disfavour as this 
 would be. They have been no charge to the Parliament but one 
 suit of clothes and sometimes a little oaten meal. Sir, I do 
 
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 assure you, nothing that can befall my own person or fortune 
 can trouble me so much as this ; I conceive myself obliged in 
 honour, in common honesty, for to stick to these men." 
 
 I have written to several about it, and beg you, if I have any 
 interest in your favour, that you will employ not only your own 
 power but your friends to serve me in this matter. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip PERcivAiiLB to the Lord President [of Munster] . 
 
 [1647], April 6. — I trouble you with a letter enclosed from 
 honest Mr. Annesley to his father [Lord Valentia] and one for 
 Sir Percy Smith. I also send you the votes which have passed 
 about Irelatnd, " and withal the opinion of Lord Inchiquin's 
 friends that he will show his ingenuity in offering all civilities to 
 the Lord Lieutenant now, giving him the word, after the fifteen 
 days (that denied it unto him before) or anything else that may 
 be comely for him and that there be no exception justly to be 
 taken against any belonging to him. If he could send over a 
 pretty fellow to do as he is bidden, especially in things not so fit 
 for W. J[ephson] and others to appear in, it were the better. 
 ... I thought to have written by Sir A. L [oftus] but I heard 
 he had put off his journey till now. I wish he had put off his 
 extravagancy in discourse, for his own sake." Col. Jephson hopes 
 for a hearing shortly, and I believe will have all just assistance 
 from Sir Jo. CI [otworthy] , Mr. Hollis, &c. The money for the 
 frigate is not yet to be had. "You cannot do better than keep 
 in on the coast I think. No pillage, no pay. If they be diligent, 
 they will find work enough there." Copy by Sir PJiilip. 1 p. 
 
 Munster. 
 
 1647, April 6. — " Propositions for the better carrying on of 
 the war in the province of Munster." 
 
 1. That a committee may be sent over, as constantly desired 
 by the Lord President, and ordered by the House in September, 
 1645, to order the means sent from England or raised there, and 
 to audit and examine the Lord President's accounts " and all 
 others there who have received or paid any money or provisions 
 for the army." 
 
 2. That course may be taken for discharging the debts 
 contracted by the Lord President and others for the public 
 service. 
 
 3. That the establishment for the army may be resolved 
 on and sent over. 
 
 4. That the regiments already there may be recruited and 
 those partly sent over completed. 
 
 5. That some settled provision may be made for the constant 
 supply of the army, which has hitherto much depended on 
 accidental supplies " by prizes and otherwise." 
 
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 6. That the saddles and furniture for Col. Jo. Buller's two 
 hundred dragoons may be sent away " and order taken to make 
 up a regiment of five or six hundred, if it be so thought fit." ^ jj. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall as j^rcsented at Derby House by Major 
 General Jephson. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1647, April 8. Dublin. — I got Sir John Sherlocke to move for 
 [a tenant ?] to be put into Castlewarninge, which was consented 
 to, and have offered Mr. Simpson of Loughreagh and some other 
 English that have stocks to let them have it rent free until you 
 come over, but as yet they are unwilling to take it. 
 
 "All the stalling at Tib and Tom is destroyed and the house 
 little better, and the land almost all cut for sods, and if it were 
 not, there is one Capt. Hooker who by virtue of some authority 
 from a son of the late Earl of Cork would drive away all tenants 
 by threatening to distrain. . . . All the news here these 
 gentlemen will inform you, as of the strength of the Irish near 
 Trim ; the coming of the red-coats into our quarters very poor ; 
 the landing of a regiment from Lancashire very ragged and what 
 they had apiece to supply them ; how Capt. Plunkett did advance 
 a thousand pounds in tobacco at 9d. per lb, for which the 
 merchants would not give 5d., and how your brother [Usher] and 
 others are bound for payment. The Lord Lambarte is made 
 Earl of the County of Cavan and Col. Chichester Earl of Done- 
 gall. This is kept very private, but I am sure their patents are 
 sealed. The Lord Digby, Lord Taaffe and a French agent came 
 hither seven or eight days since. 'Tis said we shall have 
 fourteen days more of cessation. You have my daily prayers 
 for your preservation from your enemies, as well internal as 
 external." 
 
 Postscript. — " Last night there was a major of the cavaliers — 
 who was seducing about twenty-eight, many of them that are 
 now officers and most of them that had been officers in England, 
 to go hence, they give out for Spain, 'tis thought and I believe, to 
 the Irish — apprehended in the night, and fourteen others of the 
 seduced." 1 p. 
 
 Addressed : " To my much honoured good master, Sir Phillip 
 Persivall, knt., at London." 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to [Sir Philip Peecivall] . 
 
 1647, April 9. — St. Leger goes away tomorrow "with Sir 
 A [rthur] L [oftus] , with whom I had this day much discourse. I 
 find him so perverse and wilful that malice cannot invent more 
 than he dare act to hurt any he has a prejudice to." 
 
 Mr. Perry has paid 16^. as part of last Michaelmas rent. 
 
 I thank you for your news of Dublin. " This last change has 
 given more life to the business of Ireland than anything that was 
 ever done for it, I am confident that I [nchiquin] will bear as 
 
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 gi'eat a regard and civility towards L [isle] at his exit as he did 
 at his entrance, and a good riddance. I have a great interest in 
 M[ajor] G[eneral] Skippon, which I will improve to his 
 advantage." 
 
 I am sorry my business was not heard, but forgive and bless 
 the cause of it. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to the Lord President [of Munster] . 
 
 1647, April 9 and 13. — " You will receive a letter from some 
 very good friends of yours touching Dalb [ier] . He is conceived 
 to be a soldier and a good fellow, and if kept to his work of good 
 use, being his craftsmaster, yet many say that his countrymen 
 are not the quickest at ending their business at all times and in 
 all places. I know care will be taken to give them all possible 
 satisfaction. He hath been accounted extraordinary at 
 quartering of horse or foot. I believe he looks to be a general 
 officer. . . . The generals of the new army are void to- 
 morrow and all fall into the old army and under the chief officer, 
 as they apj^rehend that have some acquaintance in that kind, and 
 if any disobey they exjDect presently to hear. 
 
 "Mr. Annesley, Col. Sydney — then Lieut.-General and Governor 
 of Dublin — Sir Kobert King, Sir Bobert Meredith, Col. John 
 Moore, and Col. Birch are Commissioners for Dublin, [with] 
 power to displace disaffected and to give commissions to well- 
 affected, and to assure the papists that have not adhered to this 
 rebellion that the Parliament will take them into consideration 
 as they shall carry themselves in this action. . . . Col. 
 Jones is made absolute governor by both Houses, albeit his 
 commission when he went was only to be governor in absentia 
 Col. Sydney." 
 
 Postscript. — " April 13. Major General Skippon has not yet 
 declared himself. Some say Sir W. W[aller] named him 
 because he doubted himself could not carry it, and some say that 
 the other will refuse it, and then he comes in the more 
 properly, and some say that others labours with Skippon that he 
 may stay. God direct all for the best. ... I hear you have 
 been advised to write to Lord Willoughby, to M [ichael] Jones, 
 who hath expressed himself to me and others like a man of worth, 
 and to Mr. Da [vies] (now returned) who does you all the good 
 offices he can." Draft by Sir Philip. IJ pp. 
 
 Endorsed hij him : "To the Lo. President by the post. With 
 letters from Mr. Annesley, Mr. Holhs, Lo. of Kerry. Ladie 
 Eannalough to the Lo. of Broghill." 
 
 John Hoddee to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 16. Cork.— I hope you got my letters sent by 
 Lady Kerry's daughter. " Here hath been great alterations. 
 Col. Brokett was condemned by a Council of War about an 
 information given in by Whetcome and one Temple of Kinsale. 
 His regiment is given to Col. Monke and he is pardoned, but also 
 
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 he is to quit this kingdom within sixteen days." The governors 
 are to quit all the old garrisons, and new men to be put in their 
 rooms. Sir John Temple told me that Mr. Ashe had recom- 
 mended me to him, and he asked me to pitch upon something in 
 which he might do me good, but I have never troubled him or 
 anybody else. Capt. Miller, by Mr. Ashe's means, has a deputa- 
 tion from Mr. Hakens ['? Hawkins] to be Commissary General 
 of this Kingdom, and may place whom he pleases. He was 
 willing that I slrould hold Cork, but I have had so much 
 trouble in time past that I am resolved to live without it. 
 It is now ordered that all English men shall have three 
 parts of the contribution and that only a fourth part of their 
 estates shall go for the use of the army. I shall get what I 
 can out of yours for you. Col. Jephson meant to leave me your 
 power of attorney, but forgot, so you must send me another, and 
 also a certificate that you own Dondedie in the West, as no one 
 here can swear to it. 1 p- 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1647, April 16. Cork. — "Lord Broghill hath now declared 
 himself my professed enemy, for no other reason, I take God to 
 witness, than because I was not of his opinion, which, had I 
 been, doubtless I must have deej)ly engaged my conscience. It 
 seems he apprehended I was for my Lord President, and for this 
 and no other reason I am outed from my government of Youghall, 
 which the Irish forces could not wrest from me, and my troop 
 (raised at my own charge) given to somebody without so much 
 as the least notice given to me or laying anything to my charge." 
 I hope Parliament will not let me suffer thus for preserving its 
 pow6r and privileges. Faithful Dick Gethinge will tell you 
 things at large. " I fear our divisions are so high that Munster 
 since these wars was never in so desperate a condition. My 
 regiment is now commanded from Youghall on this account, 
 and from a healthy place are sent to Lismore, infected with 
 agues, flux, or worse. If this be the way to preserve our army, 
 judge you, and which is beyond all this, to complete their 
 malice. Sir William Fenton stirs not a man from Youghall. . . . 
 Some say he's to be governor of Youghall (is it for leaving 
 me in the siege?) but for the present I hear Needham 
 hath it." 
 
 Postscript. — April 17. " Since my date of this letter a strange 
 alteration, after all men inarms, but at last my Lord President's 
 right was yielded unto and all our grandees will for England. I 
 presume I shall now possess my commands again and to boot, 
 be made Quartermaster-General of the army. Beverley shall 
 have my troop. Now bestir yourself, and keep us all as we 
 stand." 2pjj. Seal of arms. 
 
 J£,ndorsed as received, on May 2. 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, April 17. Cork. — Sends the bearer instead of writing, 
 and begs that his relation may be taken into sei'ious consideration 
 and that he may be supplied with money when he needs it. 
 Believes the story of his own usage, since the Lord Lieutenant's 
 coming over, will afford matter for both compassion and anger. 
 Signed. ^ p. 
 
 Endorsed : " rec. per Ri: Gethinge, May 2." 
 
 Committee of Lords and Commons for Ireland. 
 
 1647, April 20. — Order to the Treasurers for the weekly 
 assessments for Ireland to pay 9001. to Lord Inchiquin (after all 
 orders of the Committee of Both Kingdoms, orders of Parliament 
 or former orders of this Committee have been satisfied), for buy- 
 ing and transporting to Munster a hundred service horses for 
 recruit of his regiment, " at the rate of 91. a horse, one with 
 another" ; and also eight per cent, interest to any persons who 
 shall advance the money. Signed hy the Earl oj Suffolk, Lord 
 Willonghhii, Holies, Stapleton, Clottvorthy, and Jephson. Cofij, 
 written under a eopg of the resolution of the Committee dated 
 Nov. 26, 1646. ^ p. 
 
 John Hodder to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 21. Coi-k. — I have delivered your letters except 
 one, which I send back, as the party has gone to England with 
 the Lord Lieutenant. " Here hath been great doings since they 
 came over, all our grey coats sent to out garrisons at Moyallo, 
 Tallow and Lismore, and their red coats possessed themselves 
 in all our holds, making ours not worthy to be trusted with them, 
 for in their opinion any old protestant was worse than a papist. 
 But now, thanks be given to God, we have the command of all 
 again, and I think my Lord of Inchiquin will turn out those that 
 turned out us." The story is too long to write, but Capt. 
 Gethens will give you a full relation. I might have held my 
 employment under my cousin Miller, but having been put off 
 from it, I did not wish to take up the trouble of it again, and so 
 I have told my Lord Inchiquin, and that as Miller began this 
 ship's loading, he may end it; but for the next, I believe his 
 Lordship will wish me to do it. What can be made for your 
 good out of your lands, you shall be sure of. The country is 
 now about the renewing of their protections, after which I can 
 tell you what your part will come to. I am sorry I cannot put 
 off your stuffs, but money is scarce. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed hy Sir Philip with notes of the contents. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 22. Cork. — I have received letters from many 
 noble friends, to all of whom my obligations are very great, but 
 especially to you and Will Jephson, without whose friendship and 
 
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 endeavours I was like to suffer much from malice and injustice. 
 " I shall ever acknowledge this to you both, but there are so 
 many circumstances in the manner of it as I cannot be a 
 Christian if I did not look upon another hand directing you. 
 
 " This enclosed letter may add something to Eichard's informa- 
 tion, though nothing to his knowledge. Do you deliver it as you 
 please, or to whom you think fit. I intended it to Hollis, Stapil- 
 ton, Davis and Clotworthy, who joined in a letter recommending 
 Dalbier to me, my answer to. which you may read. Since his 
 [Lisle's] going, Sir Ha: Wa[ller] came unto me, and after a 
 fawning manner made great professions of good intentions, which 
 I told him I had not undeserved that I knew of, but said withal 
 that I had not of late found any effects thereof, and he desiring 
 me to instance wherein, I added that he was of the Juncto that 
 endeavoured to do me greater j)rejudice than could be in the 
 rebels' power, for that they could but deprive me of life and 
 goods; these endeavoured to take my reputation with those, 
 which was much more dear to me ; to which he replied that being 
 I had from the beginning, since my Lord Lisle's coming, declared 
 my i-esolution to stand upon a right of command in his absence, 
 they had been fools if they had not endeavoured to prevent my 
 having any power to justify that right. Much more discourse 
 to this purpose I had with him, but I mention only this to let 
 you see how the combination was from the begmning, though 
 they would fain make the world believe they entertained the 
 debate of the settling of the command only upon the occasion of 
 the great discovery made by Mr. Lin; which rendered such a 
 settlement (as they had ordered) requisite." 
 
 The Lord Lieutenant left only 6,200L, whereof near 1,600Z. was 
 the money raised from excise and customs, which I had engaged 
 before his coming, and he left me divers bills to pay, to smiths, 
 carpenters and the like, so that I have only about 5,400?. to pay 
 the whole army and the train [of artillery] from April 17, for 
 which I need 2,200?. weekly. I think they were sorry they left 
 so much, for on April 15, my Lord called for an account of the 
 treasure, which was given him thus : — "Brought hither, 25,000?. ; 
 issued, 17,969?. 4s. lOd. ; remains, 7,030?. 15s. 2(?." 
 
 This note Sir Hardress Waller gave me by chance, and when I 
 asked the treasurer concerning the difference, he said he had 
 paid it out since my Lord's time expired, but on warrants 
 signed before. He would not tell me to whom the money was 
 given, but I am sure it was not for the public use. The 
 enclosed papers concerning counsellors, &c., is for the Committee 
 of Derby House, if you and Jephson think well. 
 
 Postscript. — " I do observe the Independent party of the army 
 had a repiimand for their late petition. I do therefore hope our 
 triiii^virs will be at least rebuked for their order, and if the 
 power of friends prevent that, yet methinks it were reason that 
 the officers who declined theirs and stuck to the authority given 
 by the Parliament should have thanks for it, which I would be 
 glad the four that recommended Dalbier would endeavour to 
 procure. 
 
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 " I go into the field with the army on Saturday, if God permit. 
 The rate we pay at now is to common soldiers half a crown, 
 to officers three days' pay a week." Holograph. 1^ i^p. 
 
 Enclosincj : 
 
 1. Lord Inchiquin to Messrs. Hollbs, Stapleton, Davis 
 and Clotworthy. 
 
 1647, April 22. Cork. — Has received their letter recom- 
 mending Col. Dalbier to he either Major-General or Quarter- 
 master-General, tvhich recommendation would have been 
 sufficient inducement to believe one "never heard oj " ivorthy 
 of any command at his dispiosal, hut takes it in this case as 
 a very special favour, having heard so much of the gallantry 
 of this gentleman from some that have served ivith him that 
 he accounts it an honour to have him employed tvith him. 
 
 The place of Major-General has been conferred on Col. 
 Stirling, but that oJ Quartermaster-General, and with it the 
 Joot regiment late under command of Lord Lisle, shall he 
 reserved for Col. Dalbier. Begs them, ij they approve this, 
 to get the Committee to signify that they wish the regiment to 
 be conferred thus, as he himselj would gladly not be seen 
 to recommend any. Copyby Pereivall. 1 p. 
 
 2. Statement by Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 [1647, April 2i'2i?] — " 1. My Lord Lieutenant went hence on 
 the nth of April, and that day, after I returned from 
 waiting on him part of his icay. Sir Hardress Waller 
 brought me a commission for the government oJ Kinsale, 
 desiring to know what I would- command him concerning it. 
 I told him I did not expect anybody to come with a 
 commission from my Lord to have a command ajter Ids time 
 was out, wherein he teas not placed before ; that it was I 
 that was then accountable to the State Jor this province, 
 and that I would make choice of those whom I tlioughtfit 
 to he put into places of trust. 
 
 2. / have drawn a commission Jor Will. Jephson to he general 
 of the horse, which he may take notice of in case my Lord of 
 Broghill he not commanded hither again, lest anybody else 
 shoidd put in Jor it. 
 
 3. Frank Boyle and Col. Needham brought me letters Jrom 
 the Lord Lieutenant to be made Counsellors, tvhich I did not 
 receive till after the Lord Lieutenant ivas gone. Know oj 
 the Committee whether I shall swear them in that case or 
 not. Boyle s qualities may deserve honour, but neither oJ 
 their parts render them fit Jor to be so. 
 
 4. Sir Hardress Waller conditioned with me before the Lord 
 Lieutenant's departure that I should not command him to 
 act under me, being he was, as lie supposed, Major-General 
 of the general army ; yet now he would fain act, which I 
 rejused, because there is a Field-Marshal a2)pointed to whom 
 
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 the general amy will belong, and upon whom therefore t 
 conceice it his duty to attend, being there is no need of him 
 here, where I have officers stifficient for mi/ own forces. 
 
 5. Sir Adam Loftu-s his man \jnargin, the man's name is 
 Wharton'\ has drawn a petition, whereitnto lie has put divers 
 officers' names as it is said, though none of them ever heard 
 of it. The substance oj it is to desire my Lord oj Broghill 
 may have the command of the army. Enquire after this. 
 
 6. I am going into the field, which being communicated to a 
 Council of War, Sir Hardress Waller opposed it mainly, 
 pretending it dangerous till more horse were come, but 
 indeed only to divert me from doing anything. 
 
 7. / send an account of the money and provisions, which will 
 not serve a montli, to those here already, not three weeks if 
 the horse daily expected do arrive, therefore the Committee 
 to be pressed to send money speedily. 
 
 8. That care he had that no man prevails to get any regiment 
 removed hence, and that none of those regiments that shall be 
 deserted {ij any be) be disposed of there, because I have 
 divers deserving men upon the place to prejer. 
 
 9. If there can be no better pay he gotten settled on me, get 
 an order for the 51. per diem which my Lord Lieutenant told 
 me u-as settled on me. 
 
 10. To knoiv what power Skippon shall have over me, and if 
 it shall be moved that he may dispose of places here, it were 
 more to my satisfaction to he handsomely removed than to 
 continue in the service on tliose terms, which would be 
 unreasonable to grant tmto him, in regard the Field 
 Marshal of Ireland was commanded by the Lord President 
 in this province, though the Lord Mountjoy were then in the 
 province too, as will appear in Paccata Hibernia. 
 
 11. A great want oJ carriage horses. 
 
 12. Take notice that the Lord Lieutenant and Council writ 
 from hence that the service could not be advanced here till 
 
 the horse were transported hither. 
 
 This note I write to the end you may reduce what part of this 
 you please into a letter to the Committee at Derby House, 
 and make such use of the rest as you shall think best. 
 
 I J) ray take notice to Stapilton and Ilollis and tliose of the 
 Presbyterian party, of this fine fetch oj his to settle those of 
 his Juncto in the commands of the chief places when he saw 
 that he coxdd not put all the poiver into their hands, and let 
 them know that Waller is a one^ that they should do well to 
 repose no confidence in. I will give him no worse words, 
 though most think he deserves it. 
 
 I send the warrants signed by the pretended Commissioners, in 
 obedience whereunto there were many affronts put upon me, 
 but I will punish no man for it, leaving that to the State. By 
 these warrants, [wanting] the order and petition oJ the four 
 colonels, the Juncto, will be discovered under their oivn hands. 
 
 * Over 'fellow," erased. 
 
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 Sir John Temple mentions the fjreat abuse of converting the 
 2>iihlic profits here to private uses. I will make it appear 
 that we. had done more before their cnminfi to improve the 
 revenue titan they did, and that work I am now makin;/ a 
 further progress in than I believe they would have done. 
 
 I desire that sueh instructions as goes to other ])arts of the 
 kingdom for taking of people under contribution and (jiriiig 
 protections, may come to me also." Holograph. '1pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 23. Cork. — Four troops of Lord Lisle's and 
 Colonel Sydney's regiments have come over hither. If Lord 
 Broghill does not quit, I think Dalbier had better have one of 
 these regiments or both conjoined. Signed. 
 
 Postscript, in Lord Inchiquin s (Hon hand. " I should be glad 
 that what regiments of horse or foot are to be disposed of here 
 might be left absolutely to my own disposing, and no recommenda- 
 tion come from thence, except only for Dalbier. 
 
 " Sir William Waller isone that I very much honour, and I find 
 that Sir Hardress Waller rehes much on him, which perhaps 
 may occasion Sir William to endeavour such a composure of 
 differences between us as that he might expect my consent to 
 have Sir Ha : Wa : settled at Kinsale, and truly, for any personal 
 differences between him and I {sic), I have no such sense of 
 them as that I care for his having it, but I confess his principles 
 differ so far from mine that I cannot think him a fit man to be 
 employed in reducing people to obedience to some ordinances of 
 parliament, and I conclude that whosoever accounts them a yoke, 
 want nothing but power and conveniency to shake them off, 
 wherefore I confess I would not willingly be joined here with 
 any Independent. Besides, I desire Will Jephson may have that 
 command." 
 
 If it can be proved to the world that the slanders cast upon 
 me proceed from the malice of my enemies and not from my 
 fault, the greatest favour my friends could show me would be to 
 contrive how the State might find me some other way to serve 
 them, that might give me liberty to lead a private life. 1 p. 
 
 John Hodder to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 26. Cork. — Hopes to get 400/. from the estates 
 this next year. Has exempted the lands in Orrery "out of their 
 quarter," and sent them word to come in and compound. Lord 
 Inchiquin has bestowed the command of Shandon upon him, and 
 commanded him to take the Commissary's place upon him again. 
 Has got a certificate from the inhabitants of Cork "of their 
 expression of their loves and thankfulness of the great care that 
 the Lord of Inchiquin hath showed to them in preserving their 
 lives and what little estates they had left," which he hopes will 
 be taken into consideration. 1 p. 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip PbrcivalL. 
 
 1647, April 28. Near Dromana. — The Blackwater being too 
 much swollen by rain to be fordable, he has had to spend two 
 days in ferrying over horse and foot, which within three hours 
 will be drawn up before Dromana, but as the oxen will not be 
 got over this night, the ordnance cannot be planted until Friday. 
 If no relief come within a fortnight he does not know how the 
 army can live, yet he hears that five hundred more horse will 
 arrive within a few hours. 
 
 When he wrote to the four members concerning the Quarter- 
 master's place l_p. 393 above^ , he forgot that he had already given 
 it to Piercie Smith, who is content to relinquish it to do him a 
 pleasure, but, as he would be extremely ashamed not to recom- 
 pense him with something else, he will feel himself very unhappy 
 if the places that fall are not left absolutely at his disposal. 
 Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1647, April 29. Near Dromana. — Sends the enclosed,'-' as it 
 may be useful, but protests that he never thought of such a 
 thing being intended by the English until told of it by Hodder 
 and Bauastre. 
 
 If Dalbier is otherwise disposed of, he should be sorry for 
 Piercie Smith to be disappointed, and, if Broghill quits, thinks 
 Will Jephson's place better and fitter for him, " for though in 
 other countries men be to be quartered by maps, they cannot be 
 so quartered here." Will Jephson's regiment had three horses 
 shot as they were marching by Capoquin, and, what is worse, 
 the weather is so cruelly stormy and rainy that it will impede 
 the work, spoil the arms, and harm the men, " who are not yet 
 hutted." Holoymplt. fp. 
 
 Barony of Barrymore. 
 
 1647, April 29. — Articles of agreement made by the Lord 
 President and Council of Munster with the gentlemen, free- 
 holders and inhabitants of the barony of Barrymore, granting 
 them protection until May 1, 1648 ; with provisoes for payments 
 of contribution, &c. Cojjy. No signatures. 2 sheets. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Elizabeth, Marchioness of Ormond. 
 
 1647, April 30. — Requesting her to favour him by putting her 
 Lord in mind of the bonds which Sir Philip signed at his request, 
 that some course may be taken for their discharge, and assuring 
 her that nothing will lessen the honour he owes her Ladyship, it 
 being founded upon the excellent gifts which God has given her 
 in more than ordinary measure. Draft by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : — " To La. Eliz.," and in another hand " To the 
 Duchess {sie) of Ormond." 
 
 * Wanting. Probably the oertifioate alluded to by Hodder, above. 
 
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 Sib Percy Smyth to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, April 30. Youghall. — The great threatening hurricane 
 being past, we are now mostly of one opinion. I told you that 
 my Lord President had bestowed the Quartermaster's place on 
 me, yet it seems (his brain being full of business) he forgot it, 
 and has told some of the Parliament it is undisposed of. I dare 
 swear he did not mean to injure me, and yesterday, when I 
 reminded him of it, he was much vexed that he should so much 
 have forgotten himself. He hath written to you for a cure. I 
 pray labour so that neither he nor your poor brother suffer. 
 
 The weather is very wet, which, with our wants, will quickly 
 weaken our army. Corn is not to be had, and 5oz. of bread sell 
 for 2rf. Miller is the great cause of the scarcity, " for he, pre- 
 tending to be commissary, by what order you may imagine, took 
 all corn at the ferry point from the markets, by which means 
 Clonmell and Butler's country found our wants and so made 
 proclamation, upon pain of death, no corn should be sold into the 
 English quarters. Till then we had plentiful markets ; some say 
 this was a policy of state ; I am sure its like to be our ruin, if 
 God in great mercy provide not timely for us." 
 
 Postscript. — I march tomorrow towards Dromanah and Cappa- 
 quin, which are likely to be ours if God be on our side, and our 
 wants do not force us home. 
 
 " Beverley is not possessed of my troop." IJ 2^1^- 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1647, May 2. Cappaquin.— Dromanah yielded to us, after 
 twenty cannon shot, on the last of April, with the loss of two or 
 three men killed and about ten wounded. We yesterday sat 
 down before Cappaquin, which was manned by at least five 
 hundred and fifty men and a troop. Some forces with 
 ammunition were coming to relieve it, but espying the 
 English army advancing in the nick of time, they, as usual, 
 basely retreated, going off towards Caheir and Ardfinnan, and 
 so the town, wanting ammunition, has yielded upon "very 
 noble quarter," and Sterhng, myself and others have posses- 
 sion of it. "Some say this is more than the tender gent 
 did, with his vast sums and charge to the parliament." _ I go 
 to-morrow with all the horse to Dungarvan and am not without 
 hope to gain it ; and hap what will, we mean, by God's leave, to 
 scour Butler's country and Limerick. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, May 4.— Col. Brocket and Eichard Gething are here, 
 and on Saturday the Lord Lieutenant arrived, with Lord Broghill, 
 Sir Adam Loftus and many others. Sir John Temple came a 
 few days before. 
 
 " Upon their landing they sent a letter to Mr. Speaker, and the 
 day after, the substance of that letter was printed, as I have it at 
 second hand fropi two or three of the house, by [? but] Gething 
 
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 now and the Lord Val [entia] before, related the business another 
 way ; both are Uke to be published. And when 'tis done, 'tis 
 sad news for us that had our expectations fixed upon a vigorous 
 prosecution of the enemy unanimously, but God's will be done. 
 The loss of the last year will hardly be repaired this year, as I 
 suppose. I wish I may be deceived. 
 
 "The Lord of B [roghill] , Sir Ad. L[oftus], Sir Jo. T[emple] 
 and some others, do relate businesses very particularly one way, 
 Lord Val [entia] (as I told you) another way, for which he 
 deserves of your Lordship thanks; and Ma[jor] Jeph[sonJ is 
 diligent to attend, lest any advantages be taken. Lord Lieutenant 
 was in the House to-day, but no report was made. Indeed the 
 House is yet sitting, at seven, about the petition of those called 
 sectaries, which is like to prove a knotty business. 
 
 "Victories are difficult in obtaining and dangerous in the 
 managing ; much is required in the management of a victory. 
 The committee of 109 [_Sir Ar. Loftus] will send P.P. a letter 
 to-morrow or next day. 130 \_Lide] told me he would go to 
 104 [Sir John Clotworthy ?] three days hence. I have written 
 thither already, and delivered those to 103 [Holies I'] and 102 
 \_Holland !''\, but for the journey of 140 [President] to 111 [Lord 
 Lieutenant]'^' I cannot believe it. 105 [Sir A. Irhif] told me 
 to-day that he had not seen 130 [Lisle] ; but did not like his way. 
 His iDrother Pag[et] told me that be would fain have 140 
 [President] called, and 130 [Lisle] return, and put in treason 
 against 140 [President]. All that is desired by your letters 
 shall be endeavoured to be performed. 103 [Holies .-] will 
 not do with the letters of 140 [President] as 130 [Lisle] did. 
 86 [Fairfax] I have not seen of late, but the Lord of 86 [Fairfax] 
 told me that they did so much dislike P.P., and feared so much 
 his being in 91 [the House] that they were framing what they 
 could, particularly by brother of 89 [Broghill]\ and my old 
 friend [Temple] and are very malicious because he will not 
 desert an oppressed friend, which troubles much some of them. 
 My landlord [Capt. Parsons] is held a reprobate too, but he is 
 an honest man. Capt. Plunkett hath no less than 35,000i. laid 
 on him, W. J [ephson] and I were with him yesterday afternoon, 
 but I doubt much his case. If he had been advised by anybody, 
 he had not been here." IJ 2W- 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 5. Cork. — I received yours by Capt. Shertliff, on 
 May 2nd, just as Caperquin was yielded to me. " The care you 
 take of me might well speak you my father indeed. I know not 
 what my actions may speak me, but I am sure my affection 
 equals any sons in the world." 
 
 I send certificates from the Commissioners employed here, 
 which will show the malice and falseness of those things that 
 strike most materially at me. Others things, as giving ante-dated 
 commissions, placing ill-affected men in commands, and having 
 
 • Ormoud. f i.e. his brother-in-law, Sir Arthur Loftiis. 
 
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 cavaliers in my life guard, " are things as foolish as their author 
 is false, and methinks it is somewhat strange they should object 
 such a thing against me, seeing that my Lord of Broghill received 
 cavaliers that he had no knowledge of, and I received none. I 
 am sure I preferred none but such as were well known to me, 
 and I dare be answerable for. Then for my Lord Lisle, his life- 
 guard does consist of the most malignant and ' deboist ' of that 
 sort, as I am informed by some that are acquainted with them. 
 Therefore methinks this might have been forborne. Richard 
 Gethinge has, I am sure, by this time informed you of what else 
 is requisite to be said to that purpose, and I hope I shall make it 
 shortly appear that I wanted not a heart, but means, to advance 
 the State's service in better measure than any of the house of 
 Lester would." 
 
 Take care to have West, my Lord Lisle's lieutenant-general 
 of the Ordnance, called to account for horses and everything 
 else belonging to the train which came into his hands, of which 
 the most part now lies at Bristol, and which I desire to have 
 immediately sent away hither. If we are supplied with what is 
 necessary, I am confident the province will be reduced this 
 summer. 
 
 " If they do not send a Committee hither to assist in money 
 matters and settling things concerning the revenue that is to be 
 raised upon the place, I shall grow mad, for it is impossible I 
 should go through with that and the business of the army . . . 
 Out of the rebels' quarters we hear that Caterlogh is besieged by 
 Preston ; that Owen Eoe's men, coming up to his assistance, 
 strayed a little out of their way to prey the county of Kilkenny, 
 which makes the gentlemen of that county to decline giving any 
 manner of assistance to the carrying on of the war but what is 
 forced from them, so as, longer than the army is on the place, 
 they do not pay a penny ; that the Connaught forces have cut 
 off a regiment of the rebels, and preyed and burned in their 
 quarters there lately ; that Moore and Fenick's regiments, some 
 of Ormond's old forces, and Chidly Coote's horse have made an 
 incursion and brought a great prey to their garrisons ; that 
 Glamorgan (now Worcester) is general of Munster, but comes not 
 at his army, which are not paid, nor the country willing to pay 
 them, neither are they considerable yet, nor at all affected to 
 him, and the divisions amongst the Irish generals is yet very 
 great and not likely to be cemented." 
 
 I have sent the new horse to Mallow, whilst I lie before Dun- 
 garvan, both for the sake of the good grass and to keep the 
 enemy from attempts upon our quarters. I am going to-night 
 on horseback to the army. Holograph. 2 pjj. 
 
 Arthur Annbsley to Sir Philip PbrcivIll. 
 
 1647, May 7. Chester. — Having to wait for a regiment out of 
 North Wales, he takes advantage of the delay to assure Sir Philip 
 of his desire to serve him, and to answer his letter. Is sorry he 
 gives no expectation of speedy supplies for Ireland, but believes 
 
400 
 
 "that God who rules in Heaven and earth knows what is best for 
 his, and will not forsake his people, though he sometimes, to 
 humble them, leave them to the vanity of their own hearts," of 
 which the present distempers are the bitter fruit. Wishes he 
 could be serviceable to that poor kingdom, and, when he has 
 done with the employment he is now in, will follow the call he 
 has to return, although sensible how unsuitable his weak 
 shoulders are to that new burden. Is much encouraged to hear 
 that Lord Inehiquin is in the field, and hopes a few days will 
 place him [Annesley] and his men where they may assist in the 
 work. Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, May 8. — " Perp[oint\ told me that now 140 [_Presidenf\ 
 had the business in his hands, and that if he did not do some 
 acceptable service now, they should think him but a temporizer. 
 This he told me in much freedom, and he was one of the chiefest 
 that furthered those of late, supposing it best for the public. 
 One of the principal of the committee showed me a list of 4,300 
 men and 700 horse marched, and the garrisons secured, and 300 
 worse horse left behind ; and that this was a better army than 
 ever was in Ireland together provided, counting also twelve troops 
 more gone or going ; and that if these did not some extraordinary 
 service there was no more to be said ; and this is the opinion of 
 all that I can learn, saying they cannot find means nor maintain 
 such force to maintain those places or to get contributions towards 
 their maintenance ; which I thought good thus to signify unto 
 you, as a matter of the greatest consequence to be laid hold on. 
 
 "130 [Lisle] told 102 [Holland ?] that 140 [President] was very 
 unfaithful in his place, and desired no favour but a suspension of 
 opinion till his proofs heard, which he undertakes shortly to make. 
 
 " 86 [Fairjax] told a friend of mine that 130 [Lisle] had much 
 to say for himself, and 130 [I^isle] told 102 [Holland ?■] that 
 he had satisfied 86 [Fairfax] . I came from 103 [Holies ^] 
 even now, and he hath not seen 130 [Lisle] but seems much 
 unsatisfied, and has said that Moun[k?] speaks his opinion freely. 
 
 "105 [Sir A. h-hy] is unsatisfied. He is gone to 104 
 'Clotworthy ?] and 130 [Lisle] goes thither to-morrow with 98 
 'Jephson] . I writ thither twice. 
 
 "Hards [Hardrcss Waller] complains much, and both 98 
 [Jephso7is] are violent. 130 [Lisle] denied that of Greys touch- 
 ing Donald Duff (?) and all others since, and I hear not of par- 
 ticulars as formerly, though in the general there is much to be 
 said, but many pretences are for them. He told a friend of mine 
 that if anybody but 140 [President] were there, there would be 
 near an end within as much time to come as since he was here 
 last, but that as it is, it is unpossible to expect anything, and 
 that his conscience obliges him hereunto, in saying and declaring 
 thus much. He saith the next wind will tell us more, and that 
 most of quality or desert will come hither, and that it is no 
 wonder, 
 
401 
 
 "Old and young Parslo7is] are very fair, and my back friend 
 [Temple] as foul to you. JViln [ughhy'] is your friend, and others 
 (to whom you never write). T. B[ettesworth?] is your servant. 
 
 "In Connaught good service done several times with little 
 means. Mr. Arthur Annesley is chosen of the House, your friend 
 now in Dublin, but he and Sir Eobert K[ing] will not stay there, 
 but leave most to Col. Jones, Sir Eobert Meredith and the rest. 
 
 Postscript. — " I doubt not but from your parts you do acquaint 
 them at Dublin what you are doing which may divert, and also 
 the North and Connaught. Some are apt to insinuate that there 
 hath been no such intent, but, so as contributions may be got, 
 to let them of those parts alone, and so to render our friends in 
 all other parts subject to ruin." Draft bij Sir Philip. 1 p 
 
 Endorsed: " To Pr. per Tho. Tem[ple ?]'." 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1647, May 9. — I landed safely here last night. Sir A [rthur] 
 L[oftus's] regiment has been " beaten up by the country and 
 broken to pieces " for want of money to discharge their quarters. 
 They have laid so heavily near this city that four-fifths of my 
 rack rents have been eaten up by them. A little money would 
 have sent them away two months ago, but Sir Arthur (as he 
 told me) had received his own advance, and so neglected them 
 the more. His Lieut. -Colonel* (the bearer of this) tells me that 
 the Lord Lieutenant and Sir John Temple wished him to com- 
 plain against Lord Valentia, " for it seems his Lordship, meeting 
 with some of the soldiers in his way to London, did encourage 
 them to mutiny and disband, as he heard, which made Sir John 
 Veale call him a traitor to the Lieut.-Colonel, and withal that he 
 never did a good act in his life, and words as bad or worse to that 
 purpose. The Lord Lieutenant told him that he would assist 
 him and his brother Erby and procure his friends to do the like 
 to complain against my Lord Valentia. I was loath to pump 
 him further, neither could I hear this without giving his Lordship 
 by you a touch of it." I do not think he means to do it, but 
 Will Jephson will be able to find out, " to whom he is a very 
 great servant." 
 
 Sir Percy Smyth to his brother. Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1647, May 10, at 9 in the morning. From Dungarvan 
 leaguer. — " On Tuesday last our army sat down before this town, 
 which of itself, for want of water, is not tenable, yet the enemy 
 made such provisions and defended it so smartly that they gave 
 us pretty sport ; yet all would not have prevailed had not our wants 
 forced us to yield them honourable conditions, which last night 
 were perfected, and this day at eleven of the clock we are to 
 possess it." I believe my Lord President will have to lie still 
 awhile, for want of necessaries and to refresh his men, who are 
 
 * Lieut.-Col. Paget, brother of William, Lord Paget, and brother-in-law of Sir 
 Wm. Wiiller and Sir Ant. Irby. 
 
 7166 , 2 C 
 
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 ready to starve, but if supplies came timely, we being now 
 master of all these towns, might have the best joart of Munster 
 (Limerick excepted) before November. We have here only lost 
 six men, one captain and a major " shot, hurt and taken prisoner, 
 which I hope will recover. Thus you see how merciful God hath 
 been to us." I am confident my Lord President is my friend, if 
 there be faith in man, yet it is something strange that having 
 given me the Quartermaster-Genei-al's place he should forget it, 
 and write to England that it was free. I say little, for my affec- 
 tion to his Lordship is more than to most men, but my honour 
 will suffer if I do not enjoy this place, or one equal to it ; the 
 Major-General's place of right being mine, if I had not yielded it 
 to Sterling. 
 
 Postscripts. — " Hath not my Lord President with his poor 
 blades (by the blessing of God) done as much in ten days as 
 somebody else during their reign and the expense of so much 
 treasure and time? " 
 
 "I pray send me by the first a vei-y good black scarf and a 
 good coloured hat of a big block." 
 
 JJ'rittfii on the cover : "We are all now possessed of Dungarvan. 
 2 of the clock." 2. j>p- 
 
 Sir Patrick Wemys to Sib Philip Persewall. 
 
 1647, May 12. Dublin. — I have been here this month, hoping 
 to see the Commissioners, but hear nothing but that they are at 
 the water-side. " The rebels are very high and prevalent; they 
 have got Caterloghe, which you know was of consequence to us. 
 They take and kill our men almost at the gates of Dublin. 
 Saturday last, by Castle Wareinge, Capt. Stevens was taken 
 prisoner, all the party that was with him either killed or taken 
 except Sir John Sherlock, who escaped. They are more afeared 
 of them than ever they were, and the slow supplies from England 
 doth increase it. The most of the Lish that was worth anything 
 has left this place and gone to Kilkenny or to the Irish quarter, 
 themselves and goods. My Lord Digby and the rest of that gang 
 are still here, and looks as big as ever they did. My Lord 
 Lieut. [Ormond] would fain send what forces he has abroad and 
 indeed go himself, but he is still subject to his former calamities, 
 which is want of provisions, which makes him stay at home. 
 Either send supplies hither speedily or else the bargain that was 
 made may prove flinty. I would have written to Sir William 
 Parsons but that there was a caveat upon record to the contrary, 
 but ere long I hope it shall be avoided. I hear he is to be one 
 of the Lords Justices. There is many glad of it, but none more 
 than myself." 
 
 PostscrqH. — If you can help me to be removed from Ulster to 
 this place, you will for ever oblige me. 1 p. 
 
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 Richard Baber, High Constable of co. Somerset, to the 
 Petty Constables and Tithing Men of Long Ashton. 
 
 1647, May 14. Aldwicke. — Eequhing them to warn all men 
 between the ages of sixteen and sixty, within their tithing, to 
 appear before him at a rendezvous to be kept at Doulbery Hill 
 alDove Churchill, on Saturday the 15th, to receive orders for the 
 apprehension and bringing to condign punishment of divers 
 soldiers of Col. Townshend's, going for Ireland, who have 
 quartered themselves up and down and committed many misde- 
 meanours, breaches of the peace and outrages upon his Majesty's 
 subjects. By warrant from Eichard Cole, Esq., High Sheriff of 
 the county. 1 jJ- 
 
 CoL. Francis Rob to Col. Henry Grey. 
 
 1647: May 14. Youghall. — Has already announced the taking 
 of Dromana and Cappaquin. Dungarvan has now surrendered, a 
 strong place with a commodious haven. There were five hundred 
 officers and soldiers and two hundred and sixty women in the town. 
 
 Urges the sending over of Commissioners to let and set the 
 custodiams and put other things to rights. If he himself may 
 be one, is confident he can raise the revenue ten thousand 
 pounds, which now goes to certain persons, most of whom have 
 been against Parliament, and whose carriage is such that 
 " unless the Parliament send over some commanders in chief, 
 true English hearted men, not interested here, that may at 
 least balance those which are here . . . many other com- 
 ma&ders which came over with regiments out of England will 
 have but small comfort to stay here," and indeed he has had 
 much ado to persuade some to do so. Complains of the horrid 
 drunkenness of many of the chief officers, who are those which 
 have most favour, although they have been against Parliament, 
 and many of whom " since the taking of Dungarvan came to this 
 town, and here for two days and two nights have been drinking, 
 drunk and quarrelling," yet they must not be spoken against. 
 
 Captain Banastre, a common drunkard, is made governor of 
 Dromana Castle, a place of such importance that an able, honest 
 man ought to be in it. 
 
 Asks Col. Grey to consult with Sir William Brereton, Mr. 
 Pierpoint, Sir WiUiam Armyne and other friends. 
 
 Sends his services to Major-General Brown, Mr. Thos. 
 Allen, Col. Tomson, Col. Wilson, Major Salway, Mr. Edward 
 Humphreys, Alderman William Edwards, Mr. Jo. Eatcliffe, 
 Recorder of Chester, Major-General Skippon and Major-General 
 Massey. 2 ]>}]. 
 
 Arthcr Annesley to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 14. Chester. — " I am sorry your last overtook me 
 on this side the water, where I may now possibly stay as long 
 for a wind as I did before for directions ; yet I know we shall 
 have passage in the best time, the Lord having the seasons of 
 all things in his hand. 
 
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 " I hear from Ireland that the Lord of Inchiquin hath had good 
 success against the enemy, and I do not doubt his ability to 
 defend himself against those that should be his friends ; however 
 I am sure he will meet with indifferent judges (which I am 
 jealous he had not elsewhere) and such as will not run so hot a 
 scent upon his treasons as to call him to answer before his service 
 in the field this summer may help him to confute most of them. 
 ... I find the distemper in those parts increases, which makes 
 me wish that all sides would agree to send the army entire ; 
 there are many arguments for it, and none that I know but fears 
 against it, which have not yet seized on your affectionate servant." 
 
 Sir Robeet King to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 15. Chester. — I have received yours of the 11th, 
 and will send the enclosure to Sir Charles Coote, letting him know 
 both of your solicitation for him and your sense of his suffering, 
 " which truly is greater than any man's I know in that kingdom. 
 I am sorry that any disagreement should be betwixt the Ulster 
 and Connaught men to their mutual suffering, but such incon- 
 veniences happen through self interest too frequently. 
 
 " I am likewise sorry for the jarring of the Munster men. I 
 did not like the recalling of my Lord Lisle, and I like as little the 
 accusing of my Lord of Inchiquin, to whom I wish the same 
 measure you do, and indeed he will deceive me much if he do not 
 vigorously prosecute the war this summer. 
 
 "I thank you kindly for your friendly offer of your house, and 
 if there shall be occasion for it, we shall with as much freedom 
 accept it, but I think that will not be. In anything wherein I 
 may serve you, I shall readily do it, as far as I am sure you 
 desire, to whom reason and justice is a rule. Something has 
 been thought of here concerning you, but not being upon the 
 place it is but an embryo yet." 
 
 Anything the Commissioners wish to write concerning the old 
 forces, as you call them, will be more proper after landing than 
 from here. We intend to ship the first wind, and hope to have 
 five or six hundred foot, besides horse. We have resolved to 
 lend Capt. Parson's ofificers 50/., rather than leave them behind 
 where they may moulder to nothing. My service to my lady and 
 to my sister. 2 pj). 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 15. — Stating that all the letters for Ireland shall be 
 delivered to Vice Admiral Orowther, on whom he means to wait 
 next day. 1 j). 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, May 17. — Your letters were very welcome. Dalbier tells 
 me that he cannot serve under those who are younger, but would 
 do so under W. J[ephson], "he being a man of land and of the 
 House." 
 
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 " The Army's answer is daily expected, and is said to be higher 
 than ever. I pray God reconcile that business. The King hath 
 sent a letter to have the propositions hastened ; what will be the 
 issue, God only knows. You had need be a good husband, for by 
 the report of them that come thence to the House you are in a 
 better condition for strength, means, and carriages than ever any 
 was in that kingdom, and Ulster and Connaught has had almost 
 nothing at all these two years, and now the charge of Leinster 
 comes upon them, which is great, and means but small, and if 
 stirs or delays arise here, which is justly to be suspected, you 
 cannot expect what is fit from hence in season. ... If you 
 could take Killmallock or some such place and so settle some 
 better maintenance, it were happy." The hay must be looked 
 after. If you want scythes or sickles, send for them at once. 
 Your letters to H. H. and his lady and the rest were satisfactory, 
 but you should write to Lord Willoughby. I sent your letter 
 in a cover to L. Peere, who is glad you are well. Lord 
 Holland's business is put off until November. Lord Koberts, 
 Lord Willoughby and others are against it, chiefly because of the 
 two joined with him, and for fear that some others should come 
 in. R. G[ething] is busy, and W. J[ephson] as careful as he 
 can be and very friendly. 
 
 The party that told you a tale in the coach neither received 
 nor gave satisfaction.* 
 
 Postscript. — Sir Ph. St[apleton] tells me that the two Temples 
 there are worthy men. He said he would write to them, and I 
 believe has done so, and Thos. Temple also. We must return 
 you many thanks for Beverley. Catherlogh is lost and more 
 feared. The Commissioners are not yet gone over. Copy. 
 
 Sir Philip Pbecivallb to Loed Inchiquin. 
 
 [1647, May 18. J — " This day I saw a letter from Col. Roe to 
 Col. Grey, complaining heavily that a Scottish man was made a 
 governor, and that the three field officers of that regiment were 
 made governors, while he was none, and advising him that he 
 would put in for one here, whereunto he tells me he wrote 
 answer disadyising those ways. 
 
 " Colonel Monck tells me that he goes towards you about ten 
 days hence. He is a silent man, oft with them. I moved them 
 of the North before he came to make him Major-General there 
 (their want of such a one being great) and they were well 
 pleased, but upon consideration it was forborne to be ventured 
 on lest it should not pass, in regard he had once served the King. 
 Sir William Cole told me and the rest of the North,! being this 
 day together in King Street, that Sir H. W[aller] told him that 
 those three places taken since the Lord Lieutenant came away 
 are of little consideration, and that they might have had them if 
 they pleased. . , . Sir H. W. told me at his first coming that 
 
 * See pp. 409, 416 hclmo. f I.e. Ageute for Ulster. 
 
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 he offered to serve under you in that place after the Lord 
 Lieutenant came away, his fortune engaging him there, and that 
 you refused him it and his commission for government, and that 
 then he offered to carry a musket under you, and you refused 
 him. The same thing he told Mr. Holies. ... I told them, 
 and (I think) they believe, that the carrying of a musket was but 
 a compliment, and that he might have held his regiment if he 
 would, and Cork government if he had not voluntarily given it 
 up. 
 
 "Dalbier told me he would not serve as a Quartermaster, but I 
 believe, and so do they, that that of a regiment of horse were a 
 good command." Draft by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 SiK Philip Peecivallb to Loed Inohiquin. 
 
 1647, May 18. — Notes for the preceding letter, including some 
 matters not mentioned in it, as that a letter of thanks [to 
 Inchiquin] had been ordered by the House ; that Jephson had 
 pressed for the reading of the articles against him ; that some had 
 reported his late services to be of little value ; that Lord Valentia, 
 Capt. Parsons, Col. Grey and Capt. Meredith had done him right, 
 but that of the justice of others not much is to be said. The 
 letter has been delivered to Lady Thynne ; there is much ado 
 about the army ; Lord Broghill has appointed a meeting but 
 failed, &c. 1 p. 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to [Sir Philip Pbecivall]. 
 
 1647, May 18. Cork.— The bearer. Major Edmond Temple, 
 will give you an account of things here. Though I have but a 
 short acquaintance with him I have a very good opinion of him, 
 and mean to give him the regiment his brother, Purbeck Temple, 
 had under Lord Lisle, to whom that brother still bears so much 
 respect that I doubt his professions to me, although I am beholden 
 to him for an account of the practices against me in England, 
 and those of the remnant of the faction here. Pray interrogate 
 the bearer about "the instrument that Sir Ar. Lo[ftus] 
 endeavoured to get the officers to sign at Bristol, to desire that 
 they might not be sent to be under the command of an Irishman, 
 as also of what they observed by Col. Needham and Lieut. -Col. 
 Huncks here. I have had some offers lately from some among 
 the Irish that they would bring troops of horse out of the rebels' 
 army to serve under me, but I dare not listen to any such motions 
 till the State send commissioners hither;" also I had a motion 
 from Major Morris (who is well known to Will. Jephson, lives 
 in our quarters and has never borne arms against us), for 
 permission to raise a regiment of Irish for France. He 
 desires to command it under my son, (on whose behalf he 
 would make conditions with the French agent) and urges 
 that sending this regiment away would weaken the Irish 
 army, " that the conditions that the agent will give are such as 
 may afford a good present benefit, over and above the charge. 
 
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 and lastly that the agent shall undertake that my son shall have 
 the benefit of the regiment duly paid at London whilst it lasts in 
 the service of the Crown of France. ... I thought it a business 
 unfit for me to meddle with, but really if anybody did procure 
 licence from the Parliament to carry Irish out of these ports into 
 France, I think it might faciUtate the work here very much. I 
 know not whether in other respects it might not prove dangerous 
 to strengthen France with this sort of cattle. The gaining of the 
 men to go I am sure is very feasible, for the French agent has 
 the officers and soldiers of the rebels' army flocking to him at 
 Waterford, where they hide themselves, some of them, because 
 the Irish do forbid the going of above one thousand, which they 
 have granted leave for, but their grant was to the agent to raise 
 men, not to take any of their army. I am confirmed also in the 
 belief of the desire they in the rebels' army have to get out of 
 this kingdom by a message that I received from Morris 
 Fitzgerald of Castle Lishin that my brother Kit would come ofl" 
 with a gallant troop if he might have leave to go hence into 
 France." 
 
 Tell Jephson that I wish the Committee to be moved — 
 
 1, either to recruit all or reduce some of the regiments here ; 
 
 2, that the new horse regiments may have carabines ; 3, that no 
 regiments may be removed hence, nor those intended hither be 
 sent to Dublin ; 4, that if they think me not unworthy to com- 
 mand this army, none but myself may give commissions in it, for 
 I would rather quit "than be so subject to the vexations of 
 factious jjractices" ; 5, that such Commissioners may attend 
 this army as went along with Sir Thos. Fairfax, and lastly that 
 a Chief Justice, whom I desire may be Richard Fisher, may be 
 appointed to assist me in civil causes, and a competent stipend 
 assigned him. The Speaker's letter will tell you of Dungarvan, 
 "which really is much a finer place than I did expect to find 
 thereabouts, and a place that methinks some of the city [of 
 London] might desire to come unto, which would be very con- 
 venient for us, there being no inhabitants or stuff in any of the 
 houses," and we no way able to take advantage of the fishing. I 
 was about to write a letter to Mr. Alexander to tell him of my 
 desire that the city should have an interest there, and to offer 
 them the houses and some lands " which perhaps might take 
 much with them, but I doubt it would not do so with the Parlia- 
 ment, who might well ask by what authority I did do such a 
 thing." If you can think of any way to some of the city with- 
 out exception taken by others, the enclosed blank may serve. 
 Holograph. 2 pp. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigoti to Sie Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, May 22. [Bristol.] —" The enclosed" is a warrant as 
 dangerous to the service of Ireland as I have seen, for the 
 country is grown so high with it being backed by power, that 
 'twill be impossible to draw or quarter any men near this place 
 
 • Probably the constable' warrant of May 14, calendared above. 
 
40S 
 
 without money two days together, without being broken and dis- 
 banded by the CUib-men, for so they call themselves. They have 
 already broken three regiments that were quartered near this 
 city. 'Tis true they lay here fourteen weeks together and paid 
 for no quarter, but if hereafter they lie two nights together in a 
 place, they will use them as ill." I pray you and Will Jephson to 
 give my poor mother all the help you can in her business. 1 J pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sie Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 28. Cork. — Your letters came over, against the 
 wind, to Dungarvan, the only port they could reach, " which 
 renders it not altogether so inconsiderable as some speak it to be, 
 who lie grossly in saying they had it offered to them, though I 
 must confess it is probably their faults they had it not, for if they 
 durst have attempted it, the work was nothing more difficult then 
 than now." I suggested to the officers here that it would be a great 
 advantage to have your help to solicit Parliament for us, " which 
 all of them did earnestly wish for," and the Major General 
 [Stirling] is getting up a paper to send to you. 
 
 I send you a blank to fill with an assignment of the 900?. recruit 
 money, and will buy the hundred horses here, which I can do 
 much better than there. " The money that I sold my ship for to 
 Hodder and 1501. more that I borrow will do it, then have I not 
 51. left in all the world but the debts that you know of, and I fear 
 some of them are now desperate, if Plunkett do not come 
 off. . . . That which I rely upon to support me here is the 20/. 
 per week which I have as part of my entertainment, and I cannot 
 live to support the quality of this place upon that account, but 
 I am unwilling to take more, being desirous to make it appear 
 to the State that I have been much less chargeable to them 
 than I might be without giving ground for those scandals that 
 some would fain fasten on me. I have great hopes that by God's 
 blessing and the assistance of my friends I may now be vindicated 
 from the malice of all my enemies, and that therefore I may 
 with honour quit my employment upon such terms as may also 
 be profitable, than which I desire nothing more in this world, for 
 I profess I am not able to endure so many several humours as I 
 must be a slave to in it, or else hated and ill spoken of." I pray 
 you to consider how I may have something to subsist by, and 
 that this place may be Will Jephson's, who is very well beloved 
 in this army. I know Will will not hear of this, lest it might 
 seem to blemish his friendship, but I assure you, every day shows 
 me that it is " an impossible thing for any one of this nation to 
 be acceptable to those that are and will be employed in this war 
 against the Irish, longer than the Lord gives such success to him 
 as may gild his actions and endeavours, which otherwise will be 
 thought to want integrity. Yet it will be no hard matter to make 
 it ajjpear that it was the design of the faithful seed of Indepen- 
 dents to make us go without Dungarvan when they advised to 
 storm it, wherein they did not offer to be the actors, though the 
 ladies here reported so." I know not why they blame me for want 
 
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 of hay, for there was not a foot of ground near our inner 
 garrisons (which could yield hay) that was not mowed. For the 
 money and provisions left by them, you have an account, and for 
 the carriages, I send a certificate from the independent Comptroller 
 whom Lord Lisle brought over. For the composition with tlie 
 country for contribution, to avoid suspicion of partiality towards 
 the L-ish I made Sir Wm. Fenton chief in commission, with 
 others, to compound with such as they thought fit to be protected 
 and to fix the rates ; and they having concluded, I signed it with 
 the Council. " I know not who you mean by that party who you 
 say told me a tale in the coach, who neither took nor gave satis- 
 faction,* but if it be Worth, he is little worth ; so much by way 
 of a clinch. They very much mistake that tell you the rebels 
 have more forces toward Dublin than here, except Owen Roe and 
 Preston be both joined there, for we have certain intelligence 
 that the rebels have now in Munster all that are in the enclosed 
 list \_trantiri(i~\ . The great things the Lord hath done for us gives 
 us hopes that His providence will still preserve us, but really we 
 were never in such danger of ruin as now, our new men being no 
 longer to be relied on than they are paid, nor indeed as they 
 should be then ; which is partly the fault of their officers, who 
 are negligent and have not good command of them. There are 
 thirty run away of these last week, though their pay then was 
 half-a-crown in money, whereas now it is only eight pounds of 
 bread and 12rf. ; and this will not last beyond next Saturday 
 fortnight." If Commissioners are to come, let them hasten. 
 
 Postscript. — I have managed the sequestration of Cork's estate 
 so that his own servants think I have done him an extraordinary 
 favour, having put it into Joshua Boyle's hands, to whom I have 
 given what warrants he desired for the preservation of his woods 
 &e., with the reservation that the " growing rents " are to be 
 paid to the use of the army until Lord Cork procures his dis- 
 charge. Holograph. Spp. 
 Emiosing, 
 
 Certificate hy Phanc Becker, Comptroller of the Ordnance, 
 stating that the annnunition and other necessaries are ready 
 hut cannot half of them he transported for want of draught 
 horses and carriages. The truckle carts have such low 
 wheels that they must he uidoaded at every little brook, or 
 the provisions and ammunition would get wet, and at every 
 little hill because they go so heavily, and being made of green 
 wood, they are already chapped, cleft and unserviceable. 
 Suggests buying or borrowing the waggons belonging to Lord 
 Lisle, Col. Grey, Lieut. Gen. Sidney and Commissary (sic) 
 General Jephson, and urges the sending oj supplies for the 
 train from England.— May 29, 1647. 1 p. 
 
 Officers of Munstee to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 1647, May 28.— "Draft of a letter from Lord Inchiquin's army 
 to Sir P. P. desiring him to join with Major General Jephson m 
 soliciting the Parliament of England on their beha lf." 'jp. The 
 
 • Gf. pp. 405, 416. 
 
410 
 
 drajt is in Sir Philip's own hand, miich corrected, and endorsed hy 
 him as above. [Printed in " Genealogical History of the House of 
 Yvery," Vol. 11. , p. 282.] 
 
 Val. Savage to Sie Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 28. Dublin. — Sir Henry Tichborne has captured a 
 great prey of cows, sheep and garrans from the rebels near Trim, 
 and has given the cows and garrans to Col. Coote's horse, with 
 condition that they should discharge their scores in the garrison. 
 A week since. Lord Grandison, Sir Adam Loftus and some of 
 Col. Coote's horse went towards Powerscourt, slew twenty-three 
 of the rebels without the loss of a man, and got some troop 
 horses, pistols and cattle. 
 
 On Monday the 24th, two hundred of Col. Fenwick's mus- 
 queteers and Capt. Hunt's troop of horse went out from Trim and 
 were set upon at Ballyboy by seven hundred of the rebels. They 
 would all have been cut off but for the horse, who charged 
 through both foot and horse of the enemy and routed them, thus 
 giving part of their own foot time to rally. About eighty were 
 killed or wounded, but of the enemy near two hundred, and one 
 Capt. Tirrell and thirteen more taken prisoners. 
 
 A ship has come from France with sixteen or seventeen hundred 
 barrels of wheat and ninety-five tuns of French wine, on Mr. 
 John Davies' account. 
 
 Postscript. — June 1. Intelligence has come that Sir Charles 
 Coote last week defeated Eory Magwire and some of the Ferralls 
 in Connaught, and killed five or six hundred of them. IJ pp. 
 
 Richard FitzGerald to his brother, Sir Philip Pekcivall. 
 
 1647, May 29. Hereford. — I find by your last that I have not 
 answered what you wrote on the 8th of March. You know how 
 at the beginning of the war I felt myself slighted by those whom 
 I desired to help " before others nearer to me by the bond of 
 nature, in respect to the bond of religion, . . . such as Dr. 
 Cooke, Sir John Hoye, with many others not to be mentioned. 
 I ai^peal to the just judge whether I did not solicit for Sir John 
 as I should for myself or you or Will. FitzGerald, and finding the 
 rub in his way to be partly the prosecution of Strafford and 
 partly the policy of another Sir John, who at that time blocked up 
 all men's progress in the way of advancement till himself was 
 mounted, I was reserved, lest he should publish my conjectures 
 to the prejudice of the public affairs I then solicited, but of that 
 enough if not too much." I have been continually journeying 
 up and down in Wales, and in most parts have got my business 
 settled. My last journey was to Swansey, sixty-three Welsh 
 miles from here, where the Committee for co. Glamorgan had a 
 public meeting, and course was taken for the business to be 
 finished shortly, "yet some rubs will fall out, the godly party are 
 averse under hand and others not forward to part with money. 
 The fate of our kingdom is very hard as yet." Some of the 
 
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 constables in the counties of Monmouth and Hereford are in gaol 
 that made default in their payments, and others are to be sent 
 for, which revives the languishing state of the collections. The 
 soldiers rather hinder than help, because the country gives them 
 free quarter. '^ pp. 
 
 EicHARD FitzGerald to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, May 80. Hereford.—" The loss of Catherlagh Castle 
 bespeaks sorrow to our quarters west and south-west from 
 Dublin, and by this time I doubt the Naas is likewise lost, and 
 our English army will be put to play the after-game, which 
 certainly they are well skilled in if faction and unchristian policy 
 alter not the luck. The objection of the brotherhood against 
 Inchiquin for Irish is so far remote from sanctification that a 
 wiser man than myself cannot but disdain the reformation of these 
 days, . . . judging it unfit to admire the holiness of any people, 
 sect or nation who, either through ignorance of the scriptures 
 or wilfully detaining {sic) the truth in unrighteousness, will 
 not take notice that all mankind are the offspring of God ; . . . 
 but such dealing I am persuaded is one of the symptoms or signs 
 of the fearful ruin and desolation that undoubtedly will befal a 
 glorious and blessed land when a miscellaneous rabble shall 
 obtain the height of dominion in it. . . How long, how long shall 
 the consumption waste the pith and marrow of ethnic, honesty 
 and justice ? Are these Christians ? It cannot be denied, 
 being baptized, but I will conclude them to be the worst of 
 Christians, who, wanting Christian fortitude, magnanimity and 
 prudence to encounter the enemies of God, apply themselves 
 (by the black art) to undermine the very champions of the 
 Almighty, conducted and protected (doubtless) by the angels, 
 else they had not so long been supported in the midst of so many 
 wants and so many enemies at home and abroad. To Him who 
 is above all be glory, power and praise ascribed for it." I had 
 heard of the passage in the travels of the Master of the W [ards] 
 and Rathfarnam''* between Bristol and London, when a person of 
 great honour [Inchiquin] being spoken of, nothing was alleged 
 against him but the conclusion was : yet he is Irish. " I pray 
 God we all abound in Christian love and those high endowments 
 of humility and manly resolution that becomes the image of our 
 Maker best, and that we decline those weak and feminine 
 passions that occasion such language." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb. 
 
 1647, June 2.— Order in the House of Commons for a Committee 
 on the information given against Sir Philip Percivall. With the 
 names of the eighty-two members appointed. Copy- IJ pp. 
 See Common's Journals, under this date. 
 
 * Sir William Parsous and Sir Adam Loftus. 
 
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 Elizabeth, Marchioness of Ormond, to Sie Philip PercivalL. 
 
 [1647,] June 3. — "Upon theressept of your letar I made my 
 Lord acquanted with the contents tharof, whoe hass soe great 
 a care and regarde of your preservatione as hee asshurede 
 mee thar wass nothinge hee would make more seariouslie 
 his studie then some waye whereby to secure you from anye 
 sudayne or future inconveniense that maye happene by your 
 ingadgments for hime, which Sir williame usshar will I know 
 give you a more perticular accompt of, as well of the way pro- 
 pounded for effecttinge the same as allsoe of the willinge and 
 redie parformanse of anye thinge that maye give a furtharanse 
 tharunto, wherin if the indevours of soe unjjrofitabill a persone 
 as myselfe may in anye ways contribute, I asshure you my indus- 
 trye shall not bee wantinge to doe you all the sarviss in this 
 that I maye be caypbill to parforme, as being Sir, your 
 affectionat frind and sarvant Eliz. Ormonde. 
 
 Postscript. — "I praye present my sarviss to your lady, to whom 
 I would oftene have writene but that I forboare as fearinge to 
 prejudiss hir tharby."*' 
 
 Sir Charles Coote to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1647, June 4. Derry. — I have had two orders from the 
 Committee t at Derby House to do what I could to divert the rebels 
 from Dublin, which, I praise God, I have done with good success, 
 though with much difficulty. I have so often represented the 
 sadness of our condition to the Committee, and find so little fruit 
 of my solicitation, that it afflicts me extremely, not for myself, 
 but for the public. I have now written to the Committee, Sir 
 John Clotworthy, my cousin Hollis and Mr. Perpoynte, and send 
 them open for Sir Robert Hannay, yourself and Major Ormesby 
 to peruse before delivering them. "I am not able for to express 
 the misery we are reduced unto, and if not speedily supplied, I 
 cannot apprehend how it will be possible for us to subsist, there- 
 fore I beseech you either now to press hard for us or never. In 
 the interim, I shall do all that lieth in me, but I profess unto 
 you I have so great a burden on me and so little means to 
 support it, that I know not which way to undergo, and if a 
 present course be not taken to put things into a better posture, 
 if I have any interest in your favour, get me fairly dismissed, 
 and let God dispose of me as He pleaseth. 
 
 "I understand that some differences between Sir Eo. Hannay 
 and Major Ormesby hath begot some obstruction in our Connaught 
 business. I believe so well of both of them, that I cannot 
 apprehend it to be other than mistakes, for I am sure neither of 
 them hath any design of prejudice to the public or me in it ; 
 therefore I pray, play the good Christian and moderate the 
 
 • This is given in its original form as a rather curious example of the spelling 
 of the ladies of that time. 
 
 t Of Both Kingdoms. Hee Cal. S.P. Dom., 1645-7, l>p. 523, 525. 
 
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 business so as that it may not longer retard what the Parliament 
 will be pleased to afford, that knowing what we must trust unto, 
 we may accordingly square our actions. This whole kingdom is 
 in a most deplorable condition, and the clashing of our agents 
 may destroy us all. . . . Sir, if there be not a present course 
 taken for to hasten away some ships and frigates to guard these 
 coasts, we shall presently starve. It would grieve your soul to 
 hear the miserable cries of people for the barks that have been 
 taken on this coast." Within this twenty days thirty have been 
 lost belonging to these parts and Scotland, thus raising the price 
 of commodities and enriching the rebels. 
 
 " Here are very strange reports raised of great discontentment 
 in Sir Thos. Fairfax's army, that several of the Parliament ships 
 are revolted and gone to Dunkirk (but I hope better things), that 
 the Commissioners appointed for Dublin are returned again for 
 London, that troubles begin again in the North of England, that 
 the French threaten an invasion, and a thousand such malignant 
 reports, which, with the slow supplies, I assure you makes men 
 begin, though covertly, to think of return to their old ijranks." 
 
 I have recommended to some of my friends and to the Com- 
 mittee'-* Mr. Thomas Costoloe and his brother, who are active and 
 able men and will do the State good service. " I confess they are 
 Papists, but such as never did any prejudice to the Protestants, 
 but have constantly adhered to us and contribute much to our 
 preservation. By their interest in the people and knowledge of 
 the country they can do three times as much service as most 
 men, and they have three considerable holds in their hands, 
 Ballylahan, Castle More and the Castle of Mannen, which they 
 maintain at their own charge, and desire to put into my hands, 
 but I have not men or provisions for them. Being frontier holds, 
 they are a great security to our garrisons. Please speak to my 
 cousin Hollis and Sir John Clotworthy about this, and if you 
 can do something effectually, I shall consider it a particular 
 favour to myself." 3 jjp- 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1647, June 9. [Dublin.] — Has received Sir Philip's letter and 
 sends the papers asked for. The Commissioners with the horse 
 and foot from Chester landed on Monday, and the next day some 
 of the soldiers "fell a plundering the mass-houses and divers Papist 
 houses, and under colour of them many a Protestant did suffer 
 the loss of all he had." Fears he will soon lose both his own 
 and Sir Philip's property, if such things go thus unpunished. 
 Has six soldiers billeted on him, who for the first four or five 
 days were at free quarters, and has still to find them firing, beer 
 and lodging. | p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1647, June 9. Near Caperquin. — " Since my last to Will. 
 Jephson, I find there is a reconciliation wrought in some 
 
 • See Report on Duke of Portland's MSS., i. 427. 
 
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 measure between the Irish parties that differed, which were the 
 Nuncio and the clergy, with those that took their part on the one 
 side, and my Lord of Muskery, with Pat. Purcell and Stephenson 
 on the other. The former were the predominant party till now 
 that the discovery of their designs rendered them contrary to 
 their professions, which lost them most of their chief pillars, who 
 pretend they will rather submit to anything that shall be pleasing 
 to the King and Parliament than consent to the alienation of this 
 kingdom from the crown of England ; which the Nuncio now 
 seems to approve of, and therefore now complies much with them, 
 till he find an opportunity to effect his own designs. Hereupon, 
 that party that before would have had the peace with Ormond, 
 make new offers to him and will make some to me, which now I 
 cannot expect to be worthy of that recommendation that I might 
 have given them to the Parliament, for doubtless they will 
 account their submission to the laws of England and laying 
 down their arms a sufficient inducement to gain them pardon for 
 all, whereas I expected when I last wrote to have a few men, of 
 this province only, give up Limerick and Kilmallock, and get six 
 thousand foot, seven hundred horse cashiered only for the 
 purchasing of their own peace." But now this force is mostly 
 joined to the other, and eleven hundred horse and six thousand 
 foot lie within nine miles of me, who have only three thousand 
 five hundred foot and twelve hundred horse. But I am resolved 
 to fight if they advance, as it is better than starving. " I need 
 not tell you that we want so much as that we are like to want 
 nothing. . . . The Supreme Council, being now at Clonmell, 
 we hear draws from thence." Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Aethdk Annesley to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 9. Dublin. — I trouble you with the enclosed by 
 my father's command. " We are well advanced in our trans- 
 action with the lord of Ormond, and hope to write (by the next) 
 the Parliament masters of all these parts. The English have had 
 several late successes against the rebels ; the greatest was in 
 Connaught, where the Lord President gave a notable defeat to 
 part of Owen McArt's army, killing, as the relation is, near a 
 thousand men, and amongst them O'Cane, Col. Farrell and Eory 
 McGuire. 
 
 " The Lord Inchiquin loses no time in Munster. He gave the 
 beginning of this month such a smart knock to the trained 
 bands of Waterford that an act of Common Council followed 
 against the citizens being valiant without their walls, and to 
 make them the completer soldiers, his Lordship took from those 
 quarters three thousand cows and two thousand sheep. He hath 
 since taken KillmacThomas Castle. We want Birch and [Thomas] 
 Long's regiments to act with him in field service. 
 
 "Kolkitogh [Colkitto] with seven or eight hundred men in 
 nineteen vessels landed last week in the north, being driven out 
 of Scotland. My cousin Claneboy got his boats, but we have 
 
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 only two prisoners. This calls for some encouragement to 
 Ulster, who will smart by these thieves." 
 
 Postscript.— " The Marquesae of Ormond was brought to bed 
 this morning of a daughter." f ^5. 
 
 John Da vies to Sir Philip Percivale. 
 
 1647, June 10. [London.] — " I am to dine this day at Mr. 
 Downes' at the Fleece in Caning Street. None dines there but 
 Arthur Hill and his lady and Sir Paul [Davys] and his lady. I 
 desire that you and your lady may be my guests. I know a good 
 dinner used to be respected by you. I know not [how] it is since 
 your great employments. If you cannot come, let not your lady 
 fail me, and let her send me word whether she will come with 
 Col. Hill or whether I shall come for her. You and she are my 
 only guests, although I have commission for more. There will 
 be such a jowl of sturgeon there, and such Kenist [rhenish] wine 
 as you have (sic) seen the like." 
 
 If you have 50/. to spare for a week, pray send it by the bearer. 
 
 If Lord Inchiquin will take French wine at 161. the tun, I will 
 deliver it him in Cork for his warrants for the recruit of his 
 horse. 
 
 Postscript. — " We shall go to dinner about twelve of the clock." 
 l^pp. 
 
 Richard FitzGerald to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 11. Bristol. — I came here last Saturday, and paid 
 in 390L for Mr. Davis. " Take my word, I sweat more for every 
 shilling than any servant he hath doth for a pound." When I 
 had got the money out of the High Collector's hands, I lodged it 
 for the night in the house of Mr. William Jones of the Priory in 
 Uske, and hired one whom he named as a trusty man to wait 
 upon me hither, but found him a cowardly inconsiderable fellow. 
 There being no boat from Chepstow hither for some days, I had 
 to hire one, and at midnight on Friday, I "loaded my money 
 upon a pack horse with my fearful janisary, and a stout fellow 
 on foot with a long staff and a pistol, and a young man to drive 
 the pack horse, and so came to Chepstow by three of the clock, 
 and took boat and came into this city about three in the after- 
 noon." Capt. Parsons tells me that you are a member of the 
 House. " I desire God to be your director and to stand by you. 
 It is an evil time and may be worse. I hope the best and fear 
 the worst. If there be another confusion here, the later is like to 
 be worse than the beginning." Pray acquaint Mr. Davis with 
 this letter and assure him Wales will be quiet yet. Commend 
 me to all that love the Church of Ireland. 2 pp. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 11. [Bristol.]— A train of sixteen waggons and 
 about sixty horses lies here at great charges which ought to 
 be sent over, where they are so much wanted, but Sir Jo. Veale 
 
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 does not seem willing to send them or anything else. It were no 
 ill service for Munster to have him removed. We hear that 
 Inchiquin has marched against Kilmallock. " God prosper him 
 and end all differences here." 1^ pp. 
 
 SiE Philip Percivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, June 12. — "I received yours of the 28th of May, and am 
 sorry your wants are so great, and more sorry that they are so 
 far from supj^lying. The troubles here are like to be sharp, and 
 of what continuance I cannot tell ; God only knows. In the 
 meantime I am glad the great ship is gone from the Downs. 
 Jack Davys professes that the five thousand barrels of meal is 
 loading in the north at Polysewdy and will be with you shortly. 
 
 "The army here is in extreme discontent, and before this 
 letter comes unto you, they will be masters or not. They stand 
 upon having justice upon some principal members, who they 
 conceive not to be of their friends ; you may guess them who they 
 are. It is grown to a very great height, and if they can be 
 appeased, it is thought they will go entirely into Ireland with 
 their own officers, and some think they will desire some there of 
 late that have a great respect for them, as is thought. There is 
 orders for a committee to raise guards, &c., but I see not much 
 come of it. The army says that the country will not stand up as 
 formerly for the Parliament. The prime officers of the army 
 have written a letter to the city to stand neuters, or else all shall 
 lie on them. The city made a petition professing to live and die 
 with the Parliament the day before, brought in by the Common 
 Council. As -for your recruit of money I cannot tell what to do, 
 nor for any of the rest, for (on a sudden) everything is so fallen 
 that there cannot be any money gotten. . . . The party 
 that told you the tale in the coach told you such a tale as I 
 thought you could not forget. It was 104 [t'lotworthy /] who 
 neither gave 130 '\_Lnyd Lisle] satisfaction nor received any, 
 and bade me tell you that though they appear little for you, 
 it is because it needs not, you being very well with your old friends. 
 . . . '■' [Percivall] is like to be of little use if [Parliament ?] 
 go on, for he is aimed at ; I mean as to his being in [Parliament] , 
 which he wishes oft he had not thought of . . . seeing that 
 all things are not as you would wish, and it was the hope of 
 doing good that made him embrace it. And if it please God 
 otherwise to order it, he is content to kiss the rod, knowing 
 from whose high hand it comes. Major T [emple ?] hath done 
 nothing yet on his propositions ; other things of another nature 
 have taken up the time, and is like so to do. There is no 
 thinking on the proposition made of sending men under the 
 son of 140 [President] nor yet for the brother of 140, and yet if 
 friends go on perhaps he may do such things and more.t . . . 
 
 * The following paragraph is cancelled. Probably the spaces here filled with 
 the words in square brackets were left with the intention of inserting the cypher 
 numbers. 
 
 t See Inchiquin's letter, pp. 406, 407, nbove. 
 
417 
 
 Touching 140 parting with what he has, or getting his fa : [he 
 would appear to mean Jeplison. See Inchiquiii's letter, p. 408 
 above'] to undertake it, it is not a time for it ... as things 
 stand." Draft by Sir Philip. 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Sir Hardress Waller. 
 
 1647, June 14. — Hears that some maUcious persons have tried 
 to render odious to Sir Hardress the name of his old neighbour 
 at Grenan, because he attended [the Cessation] in September, 
 1643, by command of those whom it had been death to disobey ; 
 and prays him to remember how he shortly afterwards expressed 
 his apprehension and dislike of the thing, and how he had 
 endeavoured to keep it off. Trusts to Waller's worth and friend- 
 ship to protect him from the causeless malice of those who would 
 injure him. Copy. J p. 
 
 Sir Thomas Wharton to Sir Philip Perzevaille. 
 
 1647, June 15. Combe. — Desires to have anthentic copies of 
 the two bonds for his wife's 2,000Z., which were left with Lady 
 Peterborough by Sir Thomas Pelham's direction, as in these 
 troublous times there is a danger that bonds may be lost, or at 
 least that " friends may be so parted as not to be able to make 
 use of them." 1 p. 
 
 Col. John Barry to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 16. — Sir William Usher tells me that you wondered 
 you did not hear from me, or know my resolutions. For the first, 
 I only forbore writing as fearing that correspondence with me 
 might prejudice you, "in this more jealous than just age "; for 
 the other, if I knew in what particular you meant it, I would 
 gladly tell you, so far as the uncertainty and miserable distraction 
 of my condition would permit me. "If it be to know how I 
 shall dispose of myself, truly I do not know, other than that 
 I am resolved I will not stay in this kingdom longer than whilst I 
 may with some convenience get out of it, for I confess unto you 
 that I am equally averse to the Covenant as to the oaths of 
 association at Killkenny, and am resolved to abide the greatest 
 injuries of fortune before I take either. For my fortune, it is 
 said that if I carry myself never so loyal to the King or so 
 affectionate to the English interest, I must not hope to enjoy a 
 foot of it, being a Papist, until the charge of the war and the 
 undertakers be first satisfied. ... It is in my opinion a hard 
 case that land should so extremely fall in the value and the money 
 should rise, as I am told some friends of yours and mine in 
 Munster already say that I owe you more than my estate and neck 
 is worth, and that you have a release of the whole from me. 
 How true that may be, I will not now dispute ; I am certain it 
 was not so when I engaged myself to you ; and whatever moneys 
 I ever had from you from time to time, I gave you what security 
 
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 you could devise yourself for it, and entirely entrusted yourself 
 with the sole management of it, without further advice with 
 anybody, so confident I still am of your integrity and justice 
 in matters of that kind, besides your particular friendship to 
 myself. For my part, since these times if I have received 
 a farthing but one twenty pounds out of all the estate that ever 
 did belong to me this six years, let me be ever counted a knave." 
 It is true that when Lord Castlehaven took Liscarrol, I urged 
 him, in order to keep it out of the hands of McDonnagh and 
 others who would have pretended to the inheritance of it, 
 " though derived no nearer than from the eldest son of Adam," 
 to put it into the hands of my uncle, William Barry, then a 
 captain in their army and of their association, and now it pays 
 contribution both to Lord Inchiquin and to the other party, so 
 that if he were willing, he is not able to give me anything out of 
 it. If he could, I confess, as the case stands, it should not lack 
 the asking. If there is anything else of which you would have 
 the particulars, let me know, and there is no one will deal with 
 more integrity with you than your very affectionate friend and 
 humble servant. 3 jop. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 18. — Has sent the letters by a safe hand into 
 Ireland. It breaks his heart to think how misunderstandings 
 (for he hopes that is their worst title) obstruct the service of poor 
 Ireland. Of the carriage horses there are hardly twenty left, for 
 they living here these nine weeks and Sir John Veale not paying 
 their quarters at all, the country so dispersed them that the men 
 run away with the horses and are not to be heard of. Sir 
 John Veale declared they were not in his care, and refused the 
 offer of a Bristol merchant to advance the money for transporting 
 them. Begs Sir Philip's care for his poor mother, "who lies like 
 the cripple at the pool." 1 2>- 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 22. [Dublin.] — The danger which we appre- 
 hended in the inter-regnum was prevented by orders dated the 
 day before the government was delivered up. On Sunday week 
 last some fifty of the rebels' horse, under command of one of 
 the Scurlocks, took about a hundred and forty troop horses from 
 the parks near adjoining the Abbey Green, whereon Col. Jones, 
 having notice, came out of church, got some few horse ready, 
 and got before them to the wood of Meglare, where he recovered 
 some of his horses and killed twelve or fourteen of the rebels. 
 The rest of the horses were stopped at Finglass. 
 
 The Commissioners here are very slack to do anything for 
 me (Col. Jones excepted), and as Parliament is prorogued for 
 twelvemonths, I would willingly, if you give me leave, come to 
 London, where I doubt not by your help to get some preferment 
 either in the army or otherwise. 1 p. 
 
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 Sir Thomas Lucas. 
 
 1647, June 24. Westminster. — Being about to leave the 
 kingdom for Ireland, and having himself, by express orders, 
 attended the treaty in 1643, he certifies that Sir Philii) Percivall 
 opposed the Cessation, and has done his utmost to supply the 
 necessities of the army. Signed. J 2^. 
 
 Sir Alexander Stewart to his cousin, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 25. Letterkenny. — Announces the death of the 
 "honourable old man," his father [Sir William], and offers his 
 help if Sir Philip has a mind to prosecute the design concerning 
 the Bishop of Derry's land and castle of Phane. | j). 
 
 Lord Incpiiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 25. Cork. — " I have written a letter to the 
 Speaker that will shew you the news in these parts, and if I did 
 not know more of other men's humours than my own reason, to 
 divert me from it, I should propound a way whereby I think the 
 war in this kingdom might sooner be brought to an end with a 
 little policy than great expense of blood and treasure, and yet 
 not much of the land disposed of from the undertakers. 
 
 " But I dare not venture of propounding anything concerning 
 this, because I find my countrymen very uncertain, their 
 mountains oftentimes appearing molehills. I do expect proposi- 
 tions from them daily, whereunto I will give as much seeming 
 welcome as they can look for, though I resolve beforehand not 
 to rely upon anything they say. But I will dive as much as I 
 can into their designs, and if the Parliament please to send a 
 Committee hither, I hope I shall be able to inform them' how they 
 may be made use of, and really I am of opinion that even for 
 this purpose, the sending of a Committee may be of great 
 advantage, but whether it be held there so or no, I can assure 
 you that in other respects their assistance unto me would 
 exceedingly advance the State's service, which I am not able 
 to perform in all sorts of capacities, but as that it must be 
 neglected one way whilst I apply myself to manage it in another. 
 
 " And to tell you truth, I am not able to undergo it now that the 
 army is so great, and requires so much industry for the raising of 
 a subsistence for them, being the supplies from thence are so 
 small, and the new forces so unruly and mutinous, which indeed 
 has made me so weary of the employment I am in, that in good 
 faith, if I could have gone away from my command without 
 dishonour or prejudice to the cause, I should have before now 
 deserted it, though I protest in the presence of God I do not 
 know how to support my family three months. . . . Wherefore 
 I must still importune you to think how it may be brought to 
 pass that I may have some testimony of the State's favour that 
 may enable me to live without this employment, wherein I know 
 I am not so useful to them now as another may be. . . . If you 
 do not succeed in this, I shall think my condition very bad, and 
 
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 must think of some other way to mend it, which perhaps foreign 
 parts may afiford, until it please God to restore me the poor 
 fortune I had of my own. You will have more from Dr. Currer, 
 who (though I could ill spai*e), I thought the fittest to be employed 
 on this journey. ... I am full of distracted thoughts, finding 
 much cause to fear that though we have weathered many storms 
 by the help of pi'ovidence, our sins will yet draw a wreck upon 
 us." Holograph. 2 jjip. 
 
 CoL. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 25. — Is sorry to find that the kingdom is likelier to 
 be engaged in new troubles than to end the old ones, which will 
 undoubtedly ruin poor Ireland. A report comes from Youghall 
 that Inchiquin has taken Clonmell. Sir John Veale has gone 
 to London, where it is to be hoped they will keep him, and send 
 some other in his place more cordial and affectionate to Inchiquin 
 and Munster. 1 2>- 
 
 Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, June 30. — Mons. Sachat dealt very unfaithfully with us, 
 and by his false report to Major General Jephson brought him 
 into dislike with the schoolmaster, which was remembered to the 
 child's disadvantage, so that his son goes no more thither. 
 Neither should yours and mine stay there if I could find a better 
 place, but I cannot, so I will keep them there until I know your 
 pleasure. Dr. Bates caused an issue to be made in your son's 
 arm awhile ago, and he is in good health, but he would have had 
 him try the Bath if his sister had not gone so suddenly. I take 
 as much care of him as of my own, and now that monsieur is 
 discharged and one of the maids has the care of him, I hope he 
 will do better. " I could not get him [Sachat] to attend them 
 as he ought, or to instruct them in the French tongue, and now 
 am charged with scores in alehouses for him, and thereby come 
 to know how he spent his time, and his money and theirs." 
 Draft by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 Maeqcis op Ormond to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, June 30. His Majesty's Castle of Dublin, — "I received 
 your letter of the 26th of March last the 29th of this month, and 
 am most ready to do what may reasonably be expected from me 
 for the satisfaction of the Lady Moore, to whom in the height of 
 the distemper of these times, and when she had least reason to 
 expect it from me, I paid a small part of the debt she claims. I 
 must acknowledge it an omission that in the protection I desired 
 against debts contracted before the rebellion, I omitted to 
 mention my sureties, yet I conceive by reasonable construction 
 they must be intended, since otherwise I cannot understand 
 myself protected. 
 
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 " I do not readily remember any other surety but yourself that 
 is liable to trouble for my debts, as the case now stands, and I 
 trust you are now in a condition (though I confess not by my 
 means) of security against such molestations for at least as long 
 as myself. However, I am ready to do all that in me lies to 
 secure not only those debts of mine you stand bound for but all 
 others I owe, and as, at the time you did me the favour to engage 
 for me, I was by the blessing of God possessed of a fortune like 
 enough to have answered all my debts, so yet I trust in His 
 mercy I may be restored to it, and by it, my friends engaged for 
 me to their quiet." Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Captain Eobert Clarke. 
 
 1647, July 1. — Receipt for 501. paid him by Sir Philip 
 Percivalle, on behalf of Lord Inchiquin, for the setting out of 
 the Charles frigate, and delivery of the same on the coast of 
 Ireland. Signed and sealed, f p. 
 
 Eliza, Lady Giffakd, to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 1. Damas Street, Dublin. — Has written to Mr. 
 Wallis to send Sir Philip bills of exchange in payment of a debt 
 contracted by Sir John Giffard. If the money is not sufficient, 
 they will pay the rest when they can, which she fears will be 
 long, "Sir John being put out of all command, as before out of 
 all his fortune." 1 p. 
 
 John Hoddbr to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 1. Cork. — Has engaged himself to the bakers for 
 four thousand loaves of bread, to give the soldiers a loaf ai3iece 
 upon their march. If they had biscuit the men would not need 
 to keep their garrisons, and they might have had Kilmallock ere 
 this time. Hears that Mr. Davies has sent two ships of wheat 
 to Dublin, which had much better have been sent to Cork, where 
 wheat is 34s. a barrel, whereas in Dublin it is only 16s. It is 
 better to send biscuit than wheat, as it cannot be so well made 
 here as there. 1 p. 
 
 PiICHARD GeTHING tO SiR PhILIP PeECIVALL. 
 
 1647, July 3. Bristol.— Hears from Munster the unhappy 
 news that the army has to retreat into their garrisons for want 
 of means to support or content the soldiers, and fears there will 
 be little wanting to complete their ruin and misery when they 
 understand how utterly the divisions in England forbid them to 
 hope for any succour thence. BeHeves that Lord Inchiqum 
 " will be constrained to save his adversaries the labourof sending 
 for him, who, though they design it not, will do him a most 
 essential favour to draw him thence." 1 p- 
 
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 Lord Inchiquin to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 3. Cork. — The officers of the army in Munster 
 having deputed Lieut. Col. Stubber, Major Choppyn and Major 
 Elsinge to go over to England to present a remonstrance upon 
 their condition, he begs Sir Philij)'s assistance, and that he will 
 engage Mr. HoUis, Sir Philip Stapleton and others on their 
 behalf. Signed. ^ p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1647, July 3. Cork. — Now that the Irish have made up their 
 differences, there is no longer so much ground to hope for 
 advantage from a treaty with some of them, yet he believes that 
 by gaining some particular persons, much may be done, but 
 not without power to do something for them. Begs that the 
 Commissioners may be qualified to treat with them, rather than 
 the Lord President and Council, although he is willing to be one 
 in commission with them. Signdd. J j). 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1647, July 5. Cork. — Has only had time to write to give the 
 State an account of the lauding of Townshend's regiment and the 
 horse, and must now instantly march away. Holograph. ^ p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Thomas Plukkett. 
 
 1647, July 5. Cork. — I have written at divers times to my 
 friends to help you in your troubles, yet I hear that you think I 
 have neglected you, ' ' which I should account very strange (was I 
 not well acquainted with the jealousy of your disposition), for any 
 man of reason would think that my own interest would be a 
 sufficient inducement to move me to use all the means in my 
 power to preserve you from ruin. "Wherefore I do conclude that 
 if you be as jealous of your wife as you are of your friend, she 
 hath the worst husband that can be." 
 
 I have given your wife the quiet possession of Archdeacon's 
 lands, have never taken any of your corn for the army without 
 paying ready money for it, and when I sent for three of your 
 horses (which I thought were a trouble and charge to you) I only 
 had them out for ten days, and then returned one of them to your 
 wife, and sent the other two to grass (where they have run for 
 six weeks past) with orders to have them fed up, to get them into 
 good case for your own use. I have sent one home and shall 
 now send the other, and hereafter shall be careful to meddle as 
 little as I can with anything that concerns you. 
 
 I hear you have made other unfounded complaints against me, 
 and am so sensible of your unhandsome dealing that I am 
 resolved to get the money I lent you out of your hands, which 
 therefore I pray you to see satisfied so soon as may be. You 
 know that my money was lent you at a time when I was forced 
 to borrow myself, and you have often promised to repay part of 
 
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 the 1,000/. from the tobacco that was in your house, so fast as it 
 was put off, but you have left no orders to that purpose. The 
 inhabitants here (of whom I borrowed that money, and for whose 
 use I put it into your hands) are importunate with me to seize 
 upon your wheat or other commodities here, but I have put them 
 off by telling them I expected you daily. The duty I owe to 
 justice will enforce me to comply with them by sequestering your 
 goods if satisfaction be not made to prevent it. Signed. 2 pp. 
 
 House of Commons. 
 
 1647, July 5. — Memorandum that on this date " it was 
 moved in the House of Commons that none that had assisted 
 the King voluntarily in this war, or that had acted in the 
 Commission of Array, &c., should presume to sit in the House ; 
 and that was seconded, thirded, &c. Then Mr. Weaver moved 
 that those that had acted voluntarily in the cessation of arms 
 in Ireland might likewise be added, whereupon Sir Philip 
 Stapleton moved that it were more clear dealing to e.^press who 
 they were that were intended in that motion, and that if it were 
 Sir Philip Percivall (as he had heard no man informed against 
 for that business save he) he had delivered his answer to what 
 was suggested against him in the House, and that the House 
 had referred the examination of the matter to a select com- 
 mittee, and Sir Philip Percivall was ready for the trial of it, and 
 therefore conceived that there was no cause for that motion of 
 Mr. Weaver's ; wherewith the House being satisfied, the order 
 passed, omitting that particular of the cessation." 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 A copy of the Resolutions oj the House. Sec Commons'' 
 Journals under date. 
 
 SiE John Giffaed to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 7. Dublin. — Complains that through the malice 
 of some false friend the Commissioners have turned him out of 
 his einployment, without reason alleged or crime laid to his 
 charge, as will be seen by the enclosed. His brother Jephson 
 advises him to send over his wife to solicit Lord Say, but he has 
 not the means either to transport her thither or to maintain her 
 there, and therefore prays for Sir Philip's endeavours with his 
 Lordship for the restitution of his regiment and the repair of his 
 credit. It is a great grief to him to see the best experienced 
 officers cashiered and boys preferred instead of them, which 
 proceeding gives small hopes of the timely end of the wars. 
 
 Postscript. — Is credibly informed that Sir Kobert Meredith is 
 the instigator against him. Prays that his cousin Wallop and 
 other friends may be told his sad story. Is offered a troop of 
 horse and some other favours, but desists acceptance till he hears 
 how affairs stand. Finds that his brother Jephson is going over 
 to Munster. IJ pp. 
 
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 Enclosincj : — 
 
 Sir John Giffaed to the Commissioners for Ireland. 
 
 [1647, 'hdy 3?] — Their honour must tell them that as a 
 soldier he may ask a declaration of his offence, lest strangers 
 judge him unworthy of the bread his sword (the only estate 
 now left him) might purchase him, and' thus he cannot but 
 request that as Ids dishonour is public, by cashiering in a 
 time of war, so his crime may be j^ublished or Ids innocence 
 declared. He has tlie witness of his conscience and of all 
 the Protestant party in the Kingdom that neither Ids faith, 
 honesty or courage have suffered blemish since the rebels 
 first dretv sword, and professes that he knotvs not his guilt, 
 although xvith a sad sense he knows his punishment. Prays 
 that in consideration of the poor condition of Ids wife and 
 ehildr en, some portion of his arrears may be p)aid, as the 
 wages due for services in which his life has been often 
 risked, and his whole estate has been expended and lost. 1 p. 
 
 Commissioners for Ireland to Sir John Giffaed. 
 
 1647, Jtdy 3. Dublin. — He cannot be ignorant (as a soldier) 
 that upon tlie reducement of an army, many officers are 
 " cast " without any offence on their part implied, but only 
 to ease the charge for the State. On the treaty ivith Lord 
 Ormond, Parliament refused to condition for the standing 
 of any officer of the old list, and as they have offered him a 
 troop oj horse, winch is an honourable command and will 
 yield him a competent support, they presumed he would have 
 been satisfied without expectation of any arrears, for which 
 they have no orders. Signed by the four Commissioners. 
 True copy. 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 7. Dublin. — The Earl of Arglasse's cabinet has 
 been delivered to Sir Eobert King as you desired. I send you 
 the answer to your letter to the Lord Lieutenant, which, 
 although dated the day after yours was delivered (the 29th) I 
 did not receive until two days afterwards. [See p. 420 afcore.] 
 
 I do not find that anything has been done for me in that 
 business whichy ou advised me to undertake. T. H[ill] is here 
 and endeavours to procure it, and so does Jeremy Stride. Dan 
 H[utchinson] holds it, but does not appear in it, for Barton 
 writes Commissary General, although Dan "goes in for a moiety 
 of the profit underhand." I pray you, if I cannot have the 
 whole, to procure me part of it, or if that may not be had, some 
 other employment. 
 
 If your brother D[avys] had been here instead of your 
 brother U [sher] , your affairs would have been better managed, 
 for Sir William is too easily put off. 
 
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 Your company does not yield you a penny profit. The new 
 lieutenant is a tailor, put in by Col. Trafford. " The soldiers do 
 much complain against him, and say that Richard, whom you 
 left porter, died of some blows given him the day he received 
 the commission." The Commissioners would willingly alter 
 him, with your direction, so you would do well to name some 
 other, or ask your brother Usher to do so. The company is in 
 Sir Henry Titchbourne's regiment. 
 
 The beare sown at Castlewarninge will be reaped ere long, and 
 to save the meadows we have moved the Commissioners to get 
 the hay made. If your brother had done it, I fear the troopers 
 would have taken it from him without any payment. 
 
 "Here is no news but bad, for on Friday last the soldiers 
 mutinied for want of the pay promised in England. Col. Kinas- 
 ton's own company began, and beat and abused their field 
 officers that came to appease them. In fine, the Governor drew 
 horse and foot against them, who fired one upon the other and 
 some were killed ; and the mutineers got to the mount on the 
 College Green, which they kept till twelve or one a clock at 
 night ; and so treated and got pardon. And the next night, 
 others mutinied and got to the same mount, but understanding 
 ordnance was to be levelled against them, forsook it. 
 
 "On Monday last, fifty or sixty horses of Capt. Hunt's troop, 
 besides cows and garrans, were by negligence taken from the very 
 walls of Trim. On the same day a party hence went to the 
 county of Wicklow to seek a prey . . . and in their march, 
 one Legge, major to Col. Jones, was killed from a rocky mountain 
 and another captain shot." 
 
 Postscript. — "I had almost forgot to acquaint [you] that all 
 our divines are silenced for not accepting the Directory, and are 
 upon departing the kingdom. Those that were never esteemed 
 for any parts they had are preferred. This the protestants *■' here 
 do much take to heart." 2 pp. 
 
 SiK Philip Pbecivalle. 
 
 [1647, July 14?] — Speech delivered in the House of Commons. 
 Berlins "I have seen a vote of this house passed the 5th of this 
 month." Ends " If there be any well-affected unto this House 
 belonging unto that kingdom, as there are very many, I appeal 
 to their testimonies, two or three excepted whose ill-will I have 
 gained for doing you faithful service." Draft by Sir Philip. 
 [Printed in "Genealogical History of the House of" Yvery" 
 Vol. II., p. 283.] 
 
 SiE Philip Pbecivallb's Case. 
 
 1647, July 14. — Defence ol his conduct as Commissary 
 General, and in relation to the Cessation. 2J pp. Draft, and 
 several copies of the same. 
 
 * The word protestant is here (as often, at this period) used to denote the Church 
 versus the Puritan party." 
 
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 Sir Philip Peecivalle's Speech, after delivering his Case. 
 
 1647, July 14. — "I have given you my case truly and fully 
 to the best of my knowledge, and having so done, I desire the 
 opinion of the House therein, by reason that upon the late votes 
 of the House, which I humbly submit unto, some words appear 
 doubtful unto me. 
 
 " My sufferings have been great for the Parliament. My 
 services have been great also for the Parliament and constant, 
 if I may with modesty say so, which I am in a sort necessitated 
 unto by reason that though I am an Englishman born and bred, 
 yet the situation of my fortune having cast me into another 
 country, an unhappy country, Mr. Speaker, (whose condition 
 hath not yet been rightly represented to the House) I am a 
 stranger, and destitute of such acquaintance here as have 
 known my actions in your service, and [could] give you 
 satisfaction fully therein ; and because there are here that have 
 taken causeless jealousies or offence against me ; if anything 
 shall be said, Mr. Speaker, in my absence, while I withdraw, 
 which may reflect upon my reputation or my affection and duty 
 to this House, which in all my life I have valued above my 
 life and fortune. 
 
 " Some unworthy base persons who have been employed in 
 that service have been sought out, sent for from that Kingdom, 
 brought to Darby House, examined on other pretences unknown 
 unto me, two years ago, on half intentions certified half truths, 
 promised rewards and favours to speak against me ; that some of 
 the same persons have been since sent for out of Ireland ; that a 
 member of this House [Temple] was pleased, above a year ago, 
 to present a petition in the name of one of them, named Thomas 
 Hill, a baker, procured it to be referred unto himself, two 
 others, worthy persons of this House, and some others of Ireland 
 that he had great means to oblige. This petition was taken 
 away by him without any entry made, the two members of the 
 House not called to the meeting. I was summoned to appear, 
 which I did. There I received bad language from him, and was 
 commanded to answer a paper by Hill put in, containing the 
 same matters informed against me here, altogether foreign and 
 not at all in reference to them ; and I having made answer to 
 the matter the 5 of September last, I could never since obtain 
 a report to be made for my vindication, although I appeared 
 very clear and innocent, as I conceive. . . . Soon after, all 
 the falsehoods which Hill had alleged were printed as truths, with 
 my name in the margent, I will not say by whom [Capt. Adam 
 Meredith. Sec p. 353 above] , but the author of it did point at that 
 member of this House who gave him the papers and certificates 
 of those unworthy persons for it.- Besides, the same gentleman 
 having been trusted with divers profits of very great value 
 for the army there, did apply the same to his own use, which 
 occasioned me, in the duty of my place, to declare the same to 
 that State and the Committee of this House, and before the 
 same determined, he did apply himself to the King for some of 
 
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 the same things and other things too, contrary to the Ordinance 
 of Sequestration, and he holds the profits which then he had 
 received to this day, which I am bold to say was a very great 
 cause of the want which was the only cause pretended for 
 making the Cessation. And I know, Sir, it is far from your 
 intent to acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent, and 
 therefore I make bold to say all this because you may under- 
 stand some of the many exceptions I have against some persons 
 that have causelessly brought my name in question, to the end 
 I may be fully heard to what shall be objected." 2pj>. Draft 
 hy Sir Philip. 
 
 Endorsed: " 14 July, 1647. Sir P. P.'s speech after deliver- 
 ing his case." 
 
 Also: "Thos. Hill. — That he [Percivall] denied having any 
 corn when the army were at Mynoth, yet there was of that corn 
 baked for the soldiers that went into England to fight against 
 the Parliament ; . . . that he provided musty corn for the army 
 and used the good corn for himself ; that he made certificates 
 to the King at Oxford of the wants of the stores, which was the 
 only or chief est cause of making the Cessation." 
 
 Alexander Pigott to Lady Phillips [Sik Pbilip PercivallJ 
 at Mr. Parson's house, St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1647, July 16. Ashton. — I hope Die. Gething is by this time 
 at Milford. I wrote to Col. Jephson a week since that Sir Jo. 
 Powlett (who is now at Chiswick) would exchange 1,500^., which 
 would be some help before the rest come. Col. Eoe and Col. 
 Hunkes are here, having left Cork on Monday. They say that 
 the horse was commanded out on Saturday, and my Lord was 
 to follow on Tuesday, but do not speak of any design on 
 Kilmallock, although those who came with them all report it. 
 " I am confident they both come with evil intentions to my 
 Lord, but for Roe, he hath so grossly abused my Lord Lisle and 
 all his great officers particularly (as I am told by Col. Munk) 
 that he can neither speak nor act to his [Inchiquin's] i^rejudice, 
 though he intend both. Such service and no other he and many 
 others do the public." 1 jj. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to the Lord President [of Munster] . 
 
 1647, July 16. — Thomas Plunkett tells me that you have 
 written so bitterly to Thos. Vincent concerning him that you 
 have undone him, and that you had no cause, for although he 
 thought he had hard measure, and expressed himself angrily to 
 your friends, yet he has excused you to all others. He was 
 chiefly vexed by the certifying of Sir William Brereton's goods 
 as prize. I have not delivered his letter, "because it declares a 
 breach and is so very sharp, and I do not hold it good to cast off 
 a friend so absolutely, though they may have faults enough. . . . 
 He is a covetous man and much selfish, and fears that by your 
 
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 letter to Vincent, his partners will fall the heavier on him. He 
 has many irons in the fire. ... I am sorry your letter should 
 prove much to his prejudice, being intended, I suppose, only for 
 correction for his credulity. I think he is a good natured, willing 
 man sometimes, although I must needs say that I think him 
 rather ruled by flatterers and deceivers than by sound, honest 
 men. ... I heard of some letters written hither lately very 
 sharply concerning the L [ord] of I [nchiquin] and I enquired of 
 him, and he tells me that he saw a letter from Knight and 
 Peregrpne Banastre] very severe." Major General Jephson, 
 who is now going into Oxfordshire, advises you, if Col. Monk 
 goes to Ulster, not to restore Col. Brokett until he is cleared. 
 He asks me to tell you that his brother Noll is going over 
 shortly. Draft. 3 pp. 
 
 SiK Philip Percivallb to the Marquis of Ormond. 
 
 1647, July 16. — Acknowledging his letter of June 30, and 
 praying him to endeavour to secure his " poor sureties" before he 
 leaves Ireland, having no hopes of the " reasonable construction " 
 which his Lordship speaks of. Knows that his fortune was 
 great when these bonds were entered into, and hopes by God's 
 blessing to see his Lordship invested in it again. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to [the Marchioness of Ormond]. 
 
 1647, July 16. — Thanks her for her letter received by Lord 
 Eosc [ommon] , and makes bold to lay hold on her noble ofl:er to 
 use her endeavours to get him freed from his engagements for 
 Lord Ormond, which lie upon him as heavily as any other of his 
 afflictions at this time. His wife presents her service to her 
 Ladyship, and daily prays for her safe delivery from all perils 
 and restoration to fortune and all happiness. Copy. | p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, July 17. — ''I would fain give you a little account of a 
 business concerning the jjublic, 131 [Percirall, i.e. himself] 97 
 [Inclnqidii] , &c. 
 
 It is now about two months since he [Peixivall] was called in 
 (not knowing it overnight) ; when, a few days after. 111 \_Lord 
 Lieutenant], Syd\_ney] and 152 [^Sir John Temple] set up another* 
 to say what they thought fit, and that was by them all seconded 
 and by cd 100 [the House] it was debated three or four hours, and 
 referred to a committee, whereof they are part.\ Afterwards 
 152 [Tenq)le] raised others to press these enclosed, (98 [Jephson] 
 being absent). Upon the latter, as things are, I am advised to 
 do as formerly for my friends and for the public, and not sit nor 
 go yet. The Lord God direct us all. 
 
 • Aldermuu Hoyle. t On June 2. See Commous' Journals, T, 195. 
 
429 
 
 The first day the House was twice divided, and 131 [PerciraW] 
 went against 42 [the army], as he thought was right, which 111 
 [Ijoril Lieutenant] , &c., made good use of. He told two near 
 friends of mine that he could not find anything in word or deed 
 against him but that he would not leave 97 [_Inchiqidn] , which 
 he is content to bear, it being chiefly for that occasion that he 
 entertained the thought on't. 
 
 I cannot find by any of 100 [the House] that 131 [PcrcivaU] 
 suffers, or is by them thought unworthy in any respect but as 
 not for 100 [the House] , and I find many of them not well to 
 152 [^Femple], but he serves the turi]. 
 
 127 [Pierpoint] hath been long out of town, but is now daily 
 expected and will be full of business. I rem [ember] he that is 
 of kin to your wife, to whose house you went one night, he 
 moved it as a matter of great danger calling hack 111 [Lord 
 Lieutenant] . 
 
 119 [Northumberland] came back from 101 [the King] this 
 night with [the] children. 
 
 86 [Fairfax] commands al 83 [England] and I believe will 
 96 [L-eland] also, and 122 [the North] . 
 
 109 [Sir Ar. Loftus] is not yet well. 47 [Brogltill] is, and 
 very hopeful ; to 131 [Percivall] all the while seemed fair when 
 they met, which was very seldom. 
 
 Some think 42 [the army] and 101 [the King] are agreed, and 
 some think not ; they will be al [I] . 
 
 140 [President] writes basely as may be from 112 [Alunster 
 and so does Knight, and Ban[astre], as 109 [Sir Ar. Loft^is_ 
 says. You have written very sharply to Th. PI [unckett] . I am 
 sorry for it. 
 
 58 [Lord Cork] is in the North, and he is come [in] , and 
 expects that upon the Articles of Dublin he be set free again 
 in what he has here. 124 [Orm.o??rf] is expected on this sea-side 
 about fourteen days hence. 
 
 I sent a letter from 143 [Stapleton ?] . I find by 144 [Lord 
 Suffolk ?] that you have missed many opportunities of sending, 
 although I sent you some letters and a message too, of the reason 
 they were more silent than otherwise they would be, if it were 
 not most conducing to your service. 
 
 116 [Monck] is to command 153 [Ulster], save part hy 
 61 [Coote] . Little goes to them. 94 &c. are moving to go too 
 atvay. Points is prisoner hy his 41 [army] . 
 
 The way proposed by you for yourself was by me thought on 
 in time, but thought fit to stay for better, which proves as you 
 see. I do not know which way now, unless I should move 
 Hards [Hardress Waller] as from myself to procure for him or 
 some other, giving conditions, which goes hard, and I shall not 
 do without order, unless 97 [Inehiquin] order it, or some great 
 necessity urge it. This is a hard saying. 98 [.Jephson] is not 
 now at 108 [London] . I doubt I must go for a few days with 
 144 [Lord Suffolk ?] but not yet. 
 
 89 [Broghill] is here yet. 108 [London] quiet and secure. 
 75 [Ihdjlin] not well provided for. 49 is returned, as I hear. 
 
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 but either did not or could do nothing, which I would be glad 97 
 [Iiicldqtdn'] knew, lest he should hurt himself. 
 
 Of the last letters, nothing yet to be expected. Much talk of 
 Musk\_ery'] and 97 llncldquin']. I wish it had not been so. 
 
 I have an old letter of yours to 81, who died ere it came. (We 
 stayed what were open about it.) I thought not good to return 
 it, but will dispose of it if you will, being now of no use. Let 
 nothing persuade you to send for son, unless you would hurt 
 yourself, him, 131 [PcrcivaW] and 98 [Jq^hson^ ." 3^jp. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Lady Phillips [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1647, July 17. — Begs him to tell his mother that he cannot 
 possibly come up to his sister's wedding, as the country begins 
 to be so disordered and unruly that his absence from home, even 
 for a little time, might undo him. 1 j^. 
 
 Sir Patrick Wemys to Sir Philip Persevall. 
 
 1647, July 17. Dublin. — I hoped on coming here to find a 
 brave army ready to march into the field, but we are in no con- 
 dition to meddle with our powerful enemy, who carry all before 
 them. They have taken all our garrisons towards the Naas, have 
 put men into your house, are now before Minowthe [Maynooth] , 
 and will undoubtedly this week spoil all our quarters and coop 
 us up within this city, where there is nothing but jealousies and 
 fears. Col. Jones went out last week with a thousand foot and 
 five hundred horse, but found himself so unequally yoked that 
 he was forced to retreat, and had to engage his horse to preserve 
 his foot. They did very gallantly and lost only six men, 
 including Sir Kobert Meredith's eldest son, who had the rear- 
 guard, and behaved with only too much resolution, as was 
 acknowledged by all who saw him. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle. 
 
 1647, July 17. — On May 25, I was admitted into the House 
 of Commons, and twice voted for the disbanding of the army, of 
 which notice was taken by divers who were of another mind. 
 
 June '2nd, Sir John Temple (having told Sir John Northcot 
 and Alderman Hoyle the day before, at the Committee of the 
 West, that I was a dangerous person, privy to all the designs of 
 the cessation of Ireland) "sat near Alderman Hoyle, and he 
 moved (upon occasion of the army's representation being called 
 on) that a gentleman sat in the House whom he did not know 
 his name or the business, but said it was one Sir Philip, who 
 (as he heard) had had a hand in the cessation against the 
 Parliament, and looked towards Sir Jo. T. who took it up and 
 repeated all that he could say or had heard of that or my being 
 at Oxford, saying that his conscience moved him to it, 
 
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 Lord Lisle seconded him, and said that in his judgment, any 
 man guilty of it should be put into the first exception on the 
 propositions (which is to lose his estate and be uncapable of 
 pardon), but (said he) the gentleman hath been with me of late, 
 very lately, within these two or three days, and told me a 
 relation far different from what Sir J. T. has related, and there- 
 fore I think it is fit the matter should be examined and justice 
 done; and he also said that he had always looked on Sir 
 Philip Percivalle as a special confidante of the Lord of Ormond's 
 &c. He omitted that the last year I tendered witnesses to him 
 of my proceedings, and desired a public hearing of it, and 
 that after long consideration he told me that it was only 
 animosity in Sir J. T., but I minded the House of it in my 
 discourse." 
 
 Col. Sydney then declared that I had sent certificates to the 
 King at Oxford, which occasioned the cessation, and had 
 proposed to the soldiers afterwards to come into England to fight 
 the Parliament, and that it was an abominable thing, &c. 
 
 Most of the speakers pressed for a suspension before hearing, 
 but after three hours and a half's debate it was referred to a 
 Committee of those above-named and many others. 
 
 Memo. " It was on this day that Cornet Joyce seized on the 
 King and the Commissioners at Holmebj'."' 
 
 I earnestly urged the Committee to meet, but could never get 
 them to do so. 
 
 July 5th, a vote was passed that no one who had assisted at, 
 signed or consented to the cessation, or otherwise assisted the 
 Eebellion, should sit. 
 
 July 9th, a vote passed that those that should sit in such case 
 should be put into the second branch of the fourth qualification 
 in the propositioae, concerning such members as deserted the 
 Parliament, &c., five days liberty being given them to present 
 their case to the House. 
 
 I did not sit again until I brought in my case on the 14th, 
 when (the House being taken up with one of the cases belonging 
 to Sir Charles Egerton) the members were directed to come next 
 day and to sit then. A question was moved whether they should 
 sit until their case was determined, but was not answered. " I 
 protested, before God and the House, my innoeency to any 
 design of the cessation, or any consent other than as a man 
 would consent to throw over his goods to save his ship and his 
 life, and that I was much damnified by it." 
 
 July 15th, I sat, and it growing late, left with Col. Jephson, 
 after which my case and the others were referred (o the Com- 
 mittee where Mr. John Corbet has the chair.* 
 
 On the 17th, I attended on Mr. Corbett, who was still upon Sir 
 Charles Egerton's case. He assured me that absenting myself 
 from the House could only be interpreted as modesty, and that 
 the cases would be taken in order, mine being the fourth. 
 
 • The Committee for Members of Parliament. 
 
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 Memo. On the 15th it was voted that those gentlemen who 
 delivered in their cases should incur no further penalty other 
 than being disabled to sit in this Parliament. 2 p^-i. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Arthur Annesley. 
 
 1647, July 20. — Has been expecting him over. Sir John 
 Clotworthy is discharged, Will. Jephson is going for Munster ; 
 he himself has been informed against with much malice, but is 
 happy to have been discharged so fairly. As to public affairs, is 
 not wise enough to understand them, but prays for all, both 
 Parliament and army. Notes by Sir Philip. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Col. John Barry. 
 
 1647, July 21. — Thanks him for his letter of June 16," and 
 assures him that his intentions have been misreported, no strange 
 thing now-a-days, when it is almost every body's fate. He lent 
 Barry ready money at his earnest desire, to supply his "then 
 hopeful occasions," and upon no security but his letters, 
 although later he received fair and legal assurances from 
 him. Has no desire to take any unjust advantage, and if 
 Barry be able to disengage him from what he himself had to 
 borrow in order to lend to him he will be very well content, for 
 he covets no man's land. Believes that land will again become 
 valuable, if it please God to settle things in an orderly way. 
 Conceived Barry to be of Lord Ormond's party, and free to go 
 where he pleased, and only inquired about him out of ancient 
 love and acquaintance. Will be glad to hear from him wherever 
 he may be. Cojyy. IJ pp. 
 
 Arthur Annesley to Sir Philip P^jrcivall. 
 
 1647, July 21. Dublin. — " I received your several letters of 
 the 26th of June and 6th of July, which speak so much friend- 
 ship, particularly in your care to defend me from the venom of 
 those whose greatest skill lies in traducing, that I hold myself 
 engaged to enable you to make good your undertaking in my 
 behalf, and for that end have sent you the proclamation itself 
 with a comment which will stop the mouth of malice. As for 
 the letter reflecting on Sir Eobert King and me (which I under- 
 stand was written by Sir Eobert Meredith to Sir John Temple or 
 his wife, whereby it seems it was vaunted that but for one, we 
 had consented to act by commission from the Lord of Ormond 
 during his stay) I shall say the less because the party wronging 
 us is sensible of his fault, and lies now under a sad affliction by 
 the loss of his son. Captain Meredith, in a late conflict ; but you 
 may take it from me there is no truth in the relation, and I 
 believe the party himself cannot but say I was as backward to 
 comply with the Lord of Ormond as he in any thing from which 
 the Parliament might receive dishonour or discontent, and if, 
 notwithstanding, a belief of the contrary take place there, I am 
 
 * See p. 417. above. 
 
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 well contented, hoping it may be a means to free me for the 
 future of the honourable trouble I never was a suitor for, and to 
 furnish the Parliament with more useful instruments, amongst 
 which I shall not envy the informer's continuing his place. 
 
 " I find from other hands that the party you call your adversary 
 [Teinple] leaves no way unassayed to render you useless to the 
 public. You take a right Christian course to commit your cause 
 to God, who never yet failed to make revengeful persons feel that 
 he judged them to trench on his prerogative. 
 
 " I am of your opinion that the treasure allotted for the several 
 provinces of this kingdom is too little to expect any great service 
 from, few here fighting for the cause, so that when money fails, 
 all will move very slowly. Since Col. Jones, being overpowered 
 by the enemy, made his soldierly retreat with his small party 
 Thursday last (when, in the last encounter, Captain Meredith 
 was slain), the rebels have continued about Eosberry, the Naas 
 and parts adjoining, doing nothing considerable. I apprehend 
 their aim is at Trim, though they look towards Manouth, which 
 they have summoned by a trumpet to little purpose. We do the 
 best we can to preserve all out-garrisons, lest by the loss of the 
 quarters all should go to ruin, and the inhabitants perish for 
 want of their harvest. The rebels are strong beyond what was 
 imagined, and resolve to venture all at a cast before more force 
 (which they hear of) comes. I am loath to give you any conjec- 
 ture of affairs here, only I wish England may not be too secure 
 concerning Ireland, which yet lies gasping for ought I can see. 
 
 " I have directed Savage to let me know wherein I may do him 
 any good office, which I should willingly upon your recommenda- 
 tion, as for your sister's children, if any way were left us for 
 relief of particular persons." 
 
 Postscript. — I hope shortly to see you at London, the new men 
 being now garrisoned in the Castle and the Lord of Ormond 
 going away after the delivery of the sword and regalia, which 
 will be within a week. 2 pp. 
 
 Endorsed hij Sir Philip: "rec: 26th per post, with letter 
 enclosed to his father, 2s. Answ: 27th." 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, July 21. [Dublin.]— I thank you for your kind recom- 
 mendation of me to Mr. Annesley. Col. Jones and Sir Eobert 
 King also i^romised to help me, but owing to Sir Robert 
 Meredith's influence, T. H[ill] is like to be employed, and I get 
 nothing but fair words. 
 
 I have compounded for Kinsaly at 6.s. per week for you, and 
 Plunkett holds the Grange at 16s. per week. 
 
 I will send the papers touching Downedeady and Sir Edward 
 Dodsworth by some of those who go with the Lord Lieutenant. 
 
 " On Monday was sennight. Col. Jones went to view the enemy 
 
 with some fifteen hundred horse and foot a little beyond Naas, 
 
 and skirmished with them, but was beaten back, and fought 
 
 gallantly all the way retreating till he came to Johnstowne. We 
 
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 lost about a dozen or fourteen men and no more, whereof Capt. 
 Meredith was one, and Lieut. Bateman was killed with a 
 piece of ordnance. The rebels have Naas, Sigginstowne and 
 Castlewarning in their possession, and are now besieging 
 Mynouth. I pray God comfort the besieged. In the absence of 
 Col. Jones, the rest of the Commissioners seized on the Lord 
 Taaffe, Sir Edmond Verney, Col. Vane, Brent and others upon 
 suspicion of a plot to take the Castle, but it came to nothing. 
 
 "They have discontented the clergy, and the best officei's, as 
 Stephens, &c., they cashiered, which makes them jealous of their 
 own shadows, inasmuch as I think all our harvest will be spoiled, 
 and then we shall want both horse and man's meat this winter, 
 if we live so long." 
 
 I pray you if possible to obtain me some employment here, 
 where I hope I may do you some service by remaining, besides 
 the looking to your house. I have long pitched upon the 
 Collector's place of the customs, as you may remember, but if 
 that cannot be got, nor anything else here, I would go as 
 commissary to Drogheda, or on some employment to Munster. 
 It must be done with you, for if but mooted here, some of the 
 Commissioners' friends or kindred will step between me and it. 
 H TV- 
 Sir Philip Perciyallb to the Loud Puesident of Connaught. 
 
 1647, July 23. — I have made the best use of your letter of 
 June 4 that I could for your advantage, "but (alas) such hath been 
 the troubles and jealousies here since the beginning of March 
 last, about the way of disbanding the army and sending some of 
 them for Ireland, and since about discharging or impeaching of 
 members, that little could be heard for poor Ireland, and now that 
 the 200,000L is wholly issued, and the credit of the Parliament so 
 very low (by what means I dispute not, they having several 
 times made and unmade orders of late) that I fear all the parts 
 of that kingdom will be in much distress before things are 
 settled here and money or credit gained for us there. My hope 
 is nevertheless in God's goodness, that he will enable you as he 
 haih done hitherto, without any considerable means. The 
 enclosed votes and orders will tell you what it is that is ordered 
 for that province. . . . For Ulster 7,000/. only is ordered, 
 and Col. Munck to command in chief. If he and you had means 
 and the addition of forces lately intended, I am persuaded you 
 would have much comfort one of another and that the enemy 
 would soon quit those two provinces. We must wait God's 
 leisure for it, and pray for a right understar^ding here, where 
 everybody are [sic) so wedded to their own wills and their own 
 ways that God only knows what will be the issue of it." 
 
 There have been some jealousies amongst the agents, between 
 the Ulster men and Major Ormesby, but they have not much 
 hindered the business. Sir Robert Hannay is very affectionate 
 and vigilant, but all can do no great good till God's time comes. 
 I have pressed the sending of some frigates to your coast, and 
 believe you will have them shortly. 
 
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 "You have had there many reports and malignant stories more 
 than are true, and yet truly there are too many dangers hang 
 over our heads. There have been jealousies between the Parlia- 
 ment and the Army and the City, and we do not yet know what 
 are the utmost demands of the Army touching the King (who is 
 in their custody) the Parliament, the City, the people or them- 
 selves. God reconcile all ! He is only able to do it." 
 
 Touching Costello, I do not think the time fit for doing much, 
 but I observe that the Commissioners at Dublin and the Presi- 
 dent of Munster protect and defend such men and I will do my 
 best to serve you, in that or in anything else. 
 
 " Mr. HoUis and Sir John Clotworthy, with many others, have 
 absented themselves from the House ever since I received yours, 
 but now Mr. Perpoint is come to town again, who is your friend 
 and a worthy man. I find him very sensible of your condition 
 which I had large discourse with him of." 
 
 The Commissioners write from Dublin that they are hard set 
 to by Preston's forces, and that Col. Jones made a gallant retreat 
 from the Curragh of Kildare with the loss only of iive men and 
 Capt. Meredith. The rebels lost much more. 
 
 In Munster they have horse and cattle, but cannot get l)read. 
 The business there is like to be managed by the Council or major 
 part, the Lord Broghill being one, and Sir Arthur Loftus to be 
 added, which most men think no excellent way to reconcile 
 matters. For myself, being much urged by my kindred, 
 I took upon me a burgess's place which had been long 
 reserved for me, but not long after, a man whom you know got 
 a vote that no one who had consented to the Cessation should 
 sit, so I forbear until the Committee have given their judgment. 
 If they vote that no man who was ever at Oxford should 
 sit I shall be quite content, and although my enemy thinks 
 to hurt me, I believe he does me a courtesy, for I am sure I 
 have lost no reputation by it, whatever he has, and I think 
 I shall have more quiet at last than he. Coj)!/. 1^ p- [An 
 extract from this letter is printed in "History of the House oj 
 Yvery," Vol. 11. , p. 282.] 
 
 Sib Albxandee Stewart to his cousin, Sie Philip 
 Peecivall. 
 
 1647, July 23. Dublin.— States that the Commissioners have 
 recommended him for his father's troop, but not for his regiment, 
 and have given the custodiams to Sir Charles Coote, as also all 
 the rest of the barony of Killmakrenen, for his quarters, includ- 
 ing a portion of his own estate, which his father had regained 
 from the rebels and replanted. As this is all that the distressed 
 family have to depend upon for their livelihood— the rest of then- 
 estates being now waste and unprofitable— he prays that it may 
 be freed from the "cess" of soldiers and restored to them, or 
 that they may have some subsistence out of the custodiam lands, 
 Ip. 
 
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 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Loed Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, July 26 and 27. — I sent you two several letters the 
 last post, by the brother of 129 [Pigot], I hope you will 
 receive them shortly. I send you now some papers enclosed for 
 your recreation. The Lord of Inchiquin will at last be 
 discarded. 109 [/Sir Ar. LofUis] spoke of Knight's letters 
 and of some from Per [egrine] Ban [astre] to Thomas PI [uncket 
 a week since, and to a brother of 149 here, and 47 [BroghUl_ 
 told the same to Cho\_j>x>]in about that time, that it should be 
 thus. 
 
 109 [_8ir Ar. Loftiis] and 110 [N. Loftus?'] speak of 8001. in 
 3,000L that should be taken away; one for 97 [Inchiqitin'] , one 
 for Hod [del-] , and one for another of that quantity of victual 
 sent. 
 
 There was order for a Committee who might search into his 
 ways when the 10,000L was ordered, and Mr. Swinfen and 
 Mr. Ashurst were named by Derby House ; but it fell out 
 (unhappily) that Col. Jephson's occasions called him into 
 Oxfordshire, and they durst not, without full debate with him, 
 (who was the third) resolve to go, and so gave a negative answer ; 
 and now, as I hear, they resolve none shall go, but the whole 
 trust and care left upon the Lord of Inchpquin], unless the 
 Colonel may turn it when he comes. He went away but yester- 
 day sennight, and is expected again this sennight, and if he 
 come in time, and that great business interpose not, 'tis possible 
 he may get a committee. However, the money would be 
 hastened. I grieve for every misaccident, and that's all I 
 can do. I pray you, take no notice of this. I expect when 
 98 [Jephson^ goes to 59 [Cork], 47 [Broghill], 109 [Sir Ar. 
 Loftus] Hards [Hardrcss Waller], will be doing what they 
 intended, and therefore some wish 97 [Inchiqvw'] had written to 
 him to stay till something passed. He writes to me that he will 
 go next week, but perhaps he will be better persuaded. 
 
 Many of us hope 111 \_Lord Lieutmant] will go, but much may 
 happen first. 108 [London] will do something, I know not what. 
 Of the last letters, one was directed to 98 [Jephson] , but I hope 
 you will not do by it as you did by that without a superscription 
 some time since. 144 [Suffolk?] went away yesterday, and 
 sent commands by me to you, with a coat for Bet [tg ?] , which 
 shall be sent by the same party sealed. 47 [Brogldll] is at 
 41 [the army] and 152 [Temjjhi], on invitation from Hards. 
 101 [the King] is not well satisfied, I hear. 103 [Holies?] 
 is shortly here expected with 45. 154 [Valentia ?] is retired. 
 139 thought to be much at 100 [the House]. 93 and 144 
 [Suffolk?] much unsatisfied. 47 [Broghill] speaks much of a 
 letter to me from 43 [the army in Mvnster?], but I have not 
 heard of it. Chop[j}iii] &c. agreed to set out remonstr[ance] 
 withafhv icords. 131 [Percit-all] is not wanting. 
 
 Sir, 131 [Percirall] is your servant under much persecution, 
 and yet thinks they cannot hurt him. I will not tell you 'tis for 
 
43? 
 
 97 [Inchiquw], hut others, can. He knows not if not better to 
 see Q9 [the conntrij ?] awhile. Ill [Lord Lieutenant] supi^osea 
 him the greatest remora, and would have other think so. 127 
 [Pierpoint] is now come to town. 
 
 Your letters to Capt. Jones and Plunk[et'] I delivered not. I 
 hope you sent none else of that kind. You sent one to Vinct. 
 [Tims. Vincent'] touching the latter, full enough. 42 [the armij] , 
 128 [Parliament] 108 [London] and 106 [the Lidependents'?] are 
 as if all one, ever since I received them. I pray you see to that. 
 I for that reason also delivered not that to 62 [the Committee ?] . 
 94 Avill write now. 
 
 Sir, since writing hereof, it passed both Houses this day that 
 conncil should order all things, and 109 [Sir Ar. Loftus] is added. 
 Now I wish 98 [Jephson] here ; 47 [Broghill] is much rejoiced 
 at the matter and the manner, yet I hope well. I wish 
 118 ['?</(t' Marquis, i.e. Orntond] there, any way. He is expected 
 daily. I have had much speech with 127 [Pierpoint]. 
 
 He is much unsatisfied with 97 [Inchiqitin] for 64 [the 
 Captains'?], which seem more than 'tis, and yet to some I 
 doubt, too much, and for displacing all or most 111 [Lord 
 TJeiitcnant] put there, and his usage. 97 [sic] came to town 
 yesterday. This is the 26th of July. 89 [Broyhill] goes 
 shortly over. I doubt him in some things I last mentioned. 
 80 [].>isorders '?] are great this day ; more I believe to-morrow, 
 if 128 [Parliameut] do not stay. 56 [Connanght '?] write of 
 much wants and danger. One writes from 59 [Cork] the 19th of 
 this month that 97 [LncJdquin] has had good success. 
 140 [sic] is gone towards 75 [LJuhlin]. Hunk is l3'ing apace. 
 116 [Monek] is yet here, scarce fully resolved. 141 has thoughts 
 of defence, I hear. 63 [Choppin ?] is very sick. I charge the 
 brother of 129 [Pigott] with carriage of some hooks. Shortly I 
 shall trouble you further. I pray you call upon those things 
 I writ to Mr. Tiod[dei-] by the servant of 88 [Grey '7]. I hope 
 he delivered my letters. 2J pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Arthur Annbsley. 
 
 1647, July 27. — I have just received yours of the 21st and 
 sent on the enclosed letter to your father. 
 
 I was doubtful whether to write to you, knowing that you and 
 Sir Kobert King were about to come away, but hearing that you 
 may be desired to stay longer, or if you have left, hoping this 
 may meet you at or about Chester (the sickness being very hot, 
 as I hear, in that town), I send you these few lines. 
 
 " Your comment on the proclamation, which I never saw till 
 now, I should think were needless if we lived not in a more 
 jealous than just age." I wish with all my heart that it (the 
 proclamation) had taken better effect, and I wonder that any 
 man who wishes well to the cause " or that has eyes in his head 
 to see the transaction or affairs there, or that accounts tliem 
 that have given any kind of consent to a general cessation for a 
 time to be guilty of a sin never to be forgiven, should not think 
 
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 this a fit waj' till it should please God to put this kingdom into 
 a better posture. . . . The Parliament's credit is brought so 
 very low that without much mercy I despair of such a timely 
 and plentiful supply as you conceive necessary. ... I am 
 sorry for your loss at Dublin, and particularly for my cousin 
 Meredith, and yet I account it a great blessing that our loss was 
 no more. . . . 
 
 " There are no Commissioners sent to Munster, though often 
 ordered, but an order that all be done by the advice and consent 
 of the Lord of Broghill and the rest of the Council, and to that 
 end, Sir A[rthur] L[oftus] added when Col. Jephson was lately 
 out of town." Draft. 3 j)P- 
 
 Arthur Annesley to Sir Philip Percivall, London. 
 
 1647, July 29. Dublin.—" I received your letter of the 20th 
 of this month, wherein you express my being ordered to stay 
 longer, which I count a great injustice, for when I engaged in 
 this service, to the neglect and ruin of my own affairs, I did it 
 upon condition that I might have liberty to return when I pleased 
 after the transaction finished with my Lord of Ormond, and in 
 writing refused to come otherwise, and had a licence with me 
 accordingly, and truly came provided for no longer stay, though 
 I laid out in preparation for my journey and brought with me 
 • more than was allowed me by the State. And I must tell you, 
 notwithstanding the vote for my continuance, which none have 
 power to enforce, I would have come away yesterday, w^hen my 
 Lord of Ormond delivered up the sword and went to sea, but 
 that afl^airs here being in a desperate condition, I cannot find in 
 my heart yet to come away, though my wife and family be in 
 misery for want of me to care for them, which I see is little 
 heeded when a man is once out of sight. The rebels took 
 Manouth last week upon mercy, but j)ut new and old ofiicers to 
 death by hanging, and some soldiers. They have now besieged 
 Trim, which we are preparing to relieve, and for that end must 
 adventure the kingdom at a blow. Our money is almost spent, 
 and you may conceive it were folly for me to have to do with an 
 army when I have nothing to give them. The Lord interpose or 
 all is lost, so little care is taken there to supply forces when once 
 sent away. 
 
 " I hope none will blame me to come away when all is spent 
 and no certainty of more. Mutinies are not appeased with fair 
 words." 
 
 Postscript-- — " An addition of well-affected forces and store of 
 money hastened under God must save this kingdom." Ip. 
 
 CoL. Ti-ios. PiGOTT to Lady Phillips. 
 
 1647, July 30. — I am glad to hear that my mother has broken 
 the ice as regards her business, and pray God to send her a good 
 issue. I would gladly know whether my sister is married yet. 
 
439 
 
 "Here landed yesterday some of Or[mond's] servants with 
 his coaches and horses. He himself is daily expected. There 
 IS a house in Bristol taken up for him till his Uncle's house be 
 fitted for him. Their condition at Dublin is sad, and I fear made 
 almost desperate by the last rebuke Col. Jones received, for 
 Manouth and Nasse were taken on it, and 'tis feared 'twill so 
 startle all the out garrisons that few of them will hold out if the 
 rebels follow their advantage, which they seldom fail to do. 
 
 " If W. Br. [Col. Wm. Brockett?] come to the Bath, I assure 
 you he shall go no further with my consent or knowledge. 
 
 " 'Twas yesterday generally reported at Bristol that In [chiquin] 
 had taken Killmallocke and that the rebels made an offer to 
 relieve it, but were beaten back with loss. . . . Let me know by 
 the next whether W. J[ephson] have received [.sic] by Col. 
 Moncke, and whether the money be paid on it." 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Pbecivall. 
 
 1647, July 30. — No fine has been passed of Downedeady since 
 13 Car. but that of which I sent you a copy, and there is no mention 
 of you in the patent to Col. Barry, but I find two recoveries, one 
 by Mr. Barry to David Harberte, and the other to John Usher 
 by Sir "Wm. IJsher (who vouches over Mr. Barry) of which I will 
 send you copies if you think them worth the 15s. they will cost. 
 
 "You will hear with this passage how basely Mynooth was 
 delivered and how Trim is besieged, and in what danger we are 
 for fear of those you sent over, for they will neither obey God 
 nor man ; and how yesterday Sir Henry Titchborne, going home, 
 was set upon by three hundred horse of the rebels at Balrothery, 
 he being not full fifty horse, and fought with them, in which 
 skirmish Capt. Titchborne was slain, and Capt. Townley, Sir 
 Henry, and both the Trevors shot and some others, and yet by 
 God's great mercy got off. The rebels took my lady Titchborne 
 and Sir Thos. Lucas his lady, whom they sent after them to Gor- 
 manston. This was the civilest action that I ever knew them do 
 for these six years past. Who or what number of the enemy were 
 slain this skirmish we are as yet ignorant of. . . . You may 
 remember that before you went hence, there was a business 
 between Mr. Johnson and Lamberte in the House, and since 
 that time Mr. Johnson got him censured in the House of 
 Commons, whereupon he was forced to fly, and his friends did 
 seek to have that decree suspended until the business were heard 
 and adjudged in the Lords' House. The matter did depend, and 
 there were several petitions and orders and I never received 
 penny for it. . . . The man is gotten thither and his wife is gone 
 to Bristol with all their goods. He kept me off since 'twas due 
 with pretensions and fair promises. You may be pleased to 
 make him pay you. 
 
 " I shall not need to put you in mind of my own particular, for 
 if things do not suddenly mend, I hope not to see much more 
 misery, for our swords are every day ready to be in the bowels 
 of another. Thus in very great haste, not knowing of the 
 Commissioners' going until they were aboard." li }Jp. 
 
440 
 
 Independent Membees of Parliament. 
 
 1647, August [4]. — List by Sir Philip Percivall headed 
 " Commons that went to the army and made an engagement 
 with them, 2 or 3 August, 1647,* with the Lords then there." 
 
 To the nine psers who signed the Engagement [sec Lords' 
 Jouvnah, Vol. IX., p. 385] Percivall adds the Earl of Nottingham 
 and Lord Wharton, stating also that "the Earl of Warwick 
 wrote to them." 
 
 His list of the Commons contains exactly the same number 
 of names as that in the Lords' Journals, but twenty-four out of 
 the fifty-eight are different, viz : — 
 
 Omissions. 
 
 Insertions. 
 
 Eras. Allen. 
 
 Sir J. Bampfelde. 
 
 Sir Wm. Constable. 
 
 Miles Corbett. 
 
 Sir J. Danvers. 
 
 Hen. Darley. 
 
 Ed. Dunch. 
 
 Hum. Edwards. 
 
 Sir H. Heyman. 
 
 Col. J. Hutchinson. 
 
 Wm. Leman. 
 
 Thos. Lister. 
 
 Ed. Ludlow. 
 
 Simon Mayne. 
 
 Eras. Pierrepoint. 
 
 Wm. Purefoy. 
 
 Wm. Say. 
 
 Aug. Skinner. 
 
 Smith [Hen. or Philip] . 
 
 Peter Temple. 
 
 Eras. Thornhaugh. 
 
 Jo. Trenchard. 
 
 John Weaver. 
 
 Laurence Whitaker. 
 
 J. Ball. 
 
 Col. Boseville. 
 
 Sir Wm. Brereton. 
 
 Lord Cranbourne. 
 
 Lieut. -Gen. 0. Cromwell. 
 
 Rob Goodwin. 
 
 Nath. Hallowes. 
 
 Col. Harrison. 
 
 Mr. Hodges. 
 
 Henry Ireton. 
 
 [John] Kemp. 
 
 Col. Lascelles. 
 
 Sir Mich. Livesey. 
 
 Col. Morley. 
 
 [Eras.] Rouse. 
 
 Col. Russell. 
 qy. Hum. Salwey. 
 qy. Rich. Salwey. 
 
 [John] Sayer. 
 
 Mr. Stephens. 
 
 Col. Sydney. 
 qy. Sir John Temple. 
 
 Sir J. Trevor. 
 
 [T.] Vatchell. 
 
 Rushworth's list is almost identical with that in the Lords' 
 Journals, but he agrees with Percivall in omitting Purefoy and 
 Hutchinson, and inserting Boseville and Livesey. 
 
 Sir Philip also gives : 
 
 " Commissioners with the army, who (for that cause) signed 
 not the engagement." 
 
 Sir Henry Vane. 
 Major Gen. Skippon. 
 Sir Thos. Widdrington. 
 
 Col. White. 
 
 Mr. Povey (denied it). 
 
 Mr. Scowen. 
 
 * The members went to the Army on July 2J, but the Engagement was dated 
 August 4. 
 
441 
 
 " Lorda that stayed at the Parliament at Westminster, 30 July, 
 
 1G47." *^ 
 
 Earl of Pembroke. Lord Hunsden. 
 
 Earl of Suffolk. Lord lierkeley. 
 
 Earl of Stamford. Lord Maynar'd. 
 
 Lord Roberts. Lord North. 
 
 Lord Willoughby of Parham. 2 pp. 
 
 Francis, Viscount Valentia, to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 4, Thorngunby [Thorngumbald ?] near York. — 
 I have received the three letters from my son which you sent to 
 me. Hereafter I pray you direct them to the Postmaster at 
 York. 
 
 " I am grieved to see the neglect of sending supplies for 
 Ireland. God will find them out who have been the obstructors 
 thereof, which is visible enough to the eye of man, and is like 
 to prove the hazard of that kingdom. I hope my son is come 
 from thence before this time, or else he fails of his promise and 
 my expectation, for though I would have him (as I have done 
 myself) lay down his life and fortunes to serve the public, yet 
 when such ways are taken as are contrary to the laws of God 
 and man, I would have him passive and not active therein. If 
 it be observed whose counsels are taken for oracles concerning 
 Ireland, and who have had and would still have the manage [.sa-] 
 of those affairs, it is no wonder the expense hath been so 
 great and the success so bad, but my fear is it will be worse, 
 and as I have spoken thereof to weariness, ct usque ad nanscain, 
 so, if it please the Parliament, I shall be ready to speak it at 
 their bar, and evidence it plainly that the very same instruments 
 who did co-ojjerate with the Earl of Strafford and were promoted 
 by him for bribery are still specially trusted and employed ; and 
 this you know to be true if you dare speak out. As I will blame 
 you the less if you forbear, seeing my ill speed in your view to 
 forewarn you, so I still profess not to be in awe of any subjects 
 to tell the truth for my country's good, till the betrayers thereof 
 do take away my life as they have done my estate, and they 
 would have done the one as well as the other if God (upon whose 
 providence I depend) did not limit the devil and his instruments. 
 You converse with several of them ; take heed, for unless you 
 run their ways they will spare you no more than they did me. 
 ... I saw several of them frequent those honourable persons, 
 Mr. Hollis and Sir Philip Stapilton, when they thought they 
 were in power, but if I were there, they would speak of no Irish 
 business, and I had some reason, knowing whose creatures they 
 were, to believe they came for no good will to them. . . . They 
 have deceived many and done much hurt to Ireland by their 
 fair semblances and insinuating applications, and that not least 
 by Mr. Recorder's means. To what end do I speak of Ireland 
 when I see those who I am confident were most zealous for the 
 good of it endeavoured to be ruined for their being so, and now 
 the votes pass for Munster, and so long as Sir John Temple his 
 
442 
 
 motions may be credited and they who support him — I speak 
 plain English and I care not who knows it — I look for no good 
 for Ireland, for I know how he and his confederates came to their 
 places, and they who buy must sell. If I am not deceived, Sir John 
 Temple would be another Kadcliffe, but he wants his capacity, and 
 I hope shall never have such powerful support to do mischief. 
 
 " I am necessitated to live here ujDon a mole-hill till it shall 
 please God to dispose otherwise of me, and for I aught I know, I 
 may be the next that shall be carried like a slave from my house 
 as Col. Pointz was, if no justice be done therein. Call you this 
 liberty of the subject? Maugre the malice of men and devils, I 
 will live and die loyal to my King and country like a true 
 Englishman, and will never consent to make myself a slave, but 
 do pray that the Parliament may maintain the laws of God and 
 the land, and that the King and they may accord, and all armies 
 be disbanded but such as shall be fitly chosen for Ireland ; and if 
 my voice might prevail, I would have them oldest seasoned 
 soldiers, and no proud youths that will stand upon terms with a 
 Parliament." 
 
 Postscn2>t. — "I pray present my service to honourable Mr. 
 Hollis and Sir Philip Stapilton, and tell them I pray to God to 
 defend them and myself against the enemies of the commonwealth. 
 
 " The Lord Inchiquin is like to be well counselled by those who 
 accused him of treason'* and their uncle, Sir William Fenton, a 
 chief confederate with them, who hath long taken the pay of a 
 colonel but was never known to fight. You know this faction 
 well enough, and surely if the Parliament were rightly informed 
 of their practices against the Lord President and the service — 
 as they may be if they please, and as I shall be ready to do it to 
 the face of Sir John Temple and his greatest supporter if they 
 call me to it, as I long attended to that purpose after my coming 
 out of Ireland, where I saw sufficient miscarriages — I believe 
 they would not discourage the Lord Inchiquin, but disgrace the 
 misinformers." Holo(jiaph. 'A^ pp- Seal ivith arms and coronet. 
 
 Speech of Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1647, August 9. — Sir Philip's speech in Parliament on this 
 date, desiring that his case might come to a hearing, and that 
 they would resolve whether he might in the meantime continue 
 to sit. Draft, by Sir Pldlip. 4 pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle. 
 
 1647, August 9. — Memorandum of the proceedings against Sir 
 Philip Percivalle in Parliament. The first page gives the infor- 
 mations and votes in the House, June 2-July 15, concerning 
 Percivalle and the other members whose cases were under 
 consideration, after which it goes on as follows : — 
 
 'i.e., Lord Broghill and Sir Arthur Loftus, son and son-in-law of the 1st Earl 
 of Cork, who married (as his second wife) Catherine, daughter of Sir Geoffry 
 Fenton. 
 
443 
 
 " July 30. Sir Philip Percivalle came to Westminster Hall 
 to enquire of the Committee or some of them, and when he 
 shall attend them, and there he heard that the Speaker was 
 gone out of town and that the Parliament was like thereby 
 to be determined or discontinued, and it was by most worthy 
 men in the Hall advised that all the members would consult 
 what to do to keep on foot the Parliament, and there was 
 doubt made whether forty could be found, whereupon he, with 
 the rest, went into the House of Commons, and there a Speaker 
 was chosen, and presently after, an order was made that all 
 the members of the House should give their attendance on the 
 House. 
 
 " August 5. It was by general voice upon debate in the 
 House thought fit that it should be' voted that all the members 
 in and about tlie town should attend tomorrow, and after the 
 question was put in the affirmative Col. Yen moved that for 
 some other reasons that question might be at that time 
 deferred to be put, and so it rested without any dissenting to 
 the thing. 
 
 " August 5. The Speaker (Lenthall) sent a letter or warrant 
 to Mr. Elsinge, the Clerk of the House of Commons, that the 
 House would sit the next day at ten, and that he should give 
 notice to all the members, to the end that they might attend, and 
 accordingly, Mr. Elsinge gave notice to Sir Philip Percivalle, Mr. 
 Tolson and divers others, and the sergeant's man came to Sir 
 Philip Percivalle, Sir Walter Erie and divers others in the Hall, 
 and gave them notice thereof, to the end they might attend the 
 House accordingly. 
 
 " He also heard that Ireland was never in such danger of being 
 lost, and that there wanted order of the House for sending money 
 thither which was ready and made up to be sent to the water- 
 side. 
 
 " August 9. The question concerning the making null of the 
 proceedings on the 26th of July (when the prentices came down 
 to the House) from the time of making of the same, was carried 
 in the affirmative, as was conceived, there being ninety-five gone 
 out for it and ninety- four within against it, and then Mr. Harler- 
 ton, of the Gallery, moved that Sir Samuel Luke, Sir Anthony 
 Irbye, Mr. John Rolle and Mr. Ashurst were in the Committee 
 Chamber, who were present at the question, and had not voted ; 
 and they being severally called, three of them did acknowledge to 
 have been present, and gave their votes now to the negative, 
 whereupon the Speaker declared for the Noes, viz. : ninety-seven, 
 and for the 'les' but ninety-five. Hereupon, Sir Arthur 
 Hazlerig stood up and said that some sat there that ought not to 
 sit ; that were accused and had put in their cases, and had, out 
 of guilt, absented themselves, until the Speaker was gone ; and 
 instanced me and said that "I made an apology then for my 
 coming though I had been absent, by reason the House was 
 falling, ifec, and he desired that those votes might go for nothing; 
 which Sir John Evelyn, Mr. Blackston, Mr. Weaver and Sir 
 Henry Myldmay seconded. 
 
444 
 
 " Mr. Prideaux and Mr. Coplye said that every member was to 
 vote while he sat there, and Sir Arthur Hazlerig rephed that it 
 was the desire of the Commonwealth that such should he put out, 
 and that it should be remembered unto them in due time." 
 Draft, hij Sir Philiji. 2^ j)p. 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1647, August 9. [Dublin.] — In many former letters I have 
 told you of our losses and miseries, and now that the tide has 
 altered, I must tell you of our victory. " On the first of this 
 instant, being the Sabbath, Col. Jones marched hence with all the 
 foot and horse he could make and seven pieces of ordnance, 
 whereof two demi culverin, and although it was conceived that 
 they would mutiny before they marched, yet by the good 
 example of Col. Flower, Col. Baily, Col. Willoughby and Col. 
 Castle's regiments, who led the van and whose soldiers loved and 
 honoured their officers, they marched without any stoj) or the 
 least seeming grumbling, and quartered at Swords that night. 
 On Wednesday they were met with some fourteen hundred horse 
 and foot of the Scotch, and what forces Drogheda and Duudalk 
 could make, under the conduct of Sir Henry Titchborne. On 
 Thursday they advanced to Trim, whereof the enemy having 
 notice drew themselves into Port Lester the day following. The 
 same day our men marched over the bridge of Trim towards the 
 enemy. On Saturday the enemy stole away and got towards 
 this place with an intent to take it, and left tents and colours 
 standing to deceive our men at Port Lester, but Col. Jones had 
 about three or four o'clock in the afternoon intelligence that they 
 were marched, and sent some commanded horse under Sir 
 Thomas Armstrong, Capt. Cadoogan and Lieut. Crofton severally 
 to observe which way they marched, who returned him word they 
 marched towards this place, whereupon he despatched Major 
 Stephens and Lieut. Bennett with some sixteen horse about five 
 o'clock at night with letters to the Earl of Kildare (whom he 
 appointed Governor in his absence, and who hath been as vigilant 
 as ever I knew man in his employment since the Governor's 
 absence) , to take care of himself and the city, giving him to under- 
 stand of the enemy's intention and withal a promise to be here 
 the next day to our relief, which letters came in about ten a clock 
 at night, and thereupon the Earl caused all the protestants and 
 soldiers in town to stand to their arms all night (who indeed 
 have done little else ever since the Governor's departure hence, 
 by reason of alarums of the rebels' stealing of the cows from all 
 places within a quarter of a mile of town). 
 
 " But it fortuned that on Sunday Col. Jones overtook the enemy 
 near Linches Knock, who were not to fight with us, as you will see 
 liy Preston's private instructions, but seeing our horse would gall 
 their rear if they did not, they drew up their army in a very advan- 
 tageous piece of ground on a hill [Dungan hill] and placed 
 near a thousand musketeers in hedges over which our men must 
 
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 of necessity go, and played with their ordnance upon our men 
 before they could either draw up ordnance or draw into battalia ; 
 but Col. Jones put the van into battalia, and drew up our 
 ordnance, and played very hot with them, but did the enemy 
 very little hurt with them more than terrify them ; and God 
 and a good cause encouraged our men so that neither their 
 ordnance nor ambushes of musketeers could deter them, for our 
 foot never clischarged a musket until they were within half pistol 
 shot of their ditches, nor our horse until they discharged in their 
 breasts, so that in short time the rebels' horse were put to flight 
 and_ their foot to rout to a bog, whom our horse and foot 
 environed, and slew most of them. There were slain of the 
 rebels between four and five thousand men, whereof many were 
 of the gentry. There were a hundred and forty or a hundred 
 and fifty prisoners of quality taken, the chief whereof were Lieut. 
 General Hugh McPhelim Birne, the Earl of Westmeath, Col. 
 Warren, Col. Browne of Mulranckau, Col. Butler, a nephew of 
 Preston's, Lieut. Col. Walter Crusse, Lieut. Col. Jenico Rochford, 
 Lieut. -Col. Synnott, Lieut.-Col. Chris. FitzGerald the lawyer, 
 five majors, thirty-three captains. We took their ordnance, 
 whereof two sakers and two demi culverin, all their baggage and 
 some six thousand arms. This was the greatest victory that ever 
 was obtained in this kingdom ; I pray God enable us to be 
 thankful to him for it and to make a right use of it. And now 
 that God hath blessed us, and acted his part in shewing how 
 these blood-thirsty rebels may be destroyed, I beseech you let 
 not your endeavours be wanting to that most honourable assembly 
 to procure relief of men, money and other necessaries, as whole 
 cannon, &c., wherebj' this victory which God hath given us may 
 be so prosecuted this summer and winter that they may never 
 be able to make liead again. 
 
 "I had almost forgot to tell you that in this fight God did favour 
 us so that there were not forty of our men slain, the chief whereof 
 was one of the Harmans, Cornet Graunt and Capt. -Lieut. Gibbs, 
 who was killed with too much labour and the smoke, neither was 
 there any but did discharge his duty gallantly ; but above all it is 
 reported that the Lord Moore, Lord Grandison, Col. Marckes 
 Trevor, Sir Eobert King's son and Col. Jones himself fought more 
 like lions than men. I protest I heard Lieut.-Col. Yarner and 
 Lieut. Crofton (who came home hurt) say that they verily thought 
 that the Lord Grandison had killed near thirty men with his 
 own hands, and did believe the rest had killed near as many 
 apiece. Sir Eobert King's son is shot in the arm, run into the 
 hand, and his nose is almost cut off ; Col. Hungerford shot in 
 the mouth. Col. Long in the leg ; Lieut. Sacheverell hath lost a 
 piece of his nose and many other hurt which will be too tedious 
 to name." 
 
 If you would be pleased to bestow your company here upon 
 me, I would hand anything over to you gained beyond the 
 21s. 6d. weekly, captain's pay, and doubt not you might have a 
 better command if you ever come over. I hope the enemy will 
 be shortly forced from Castlewarning. 
 
446 
 
 Postscript. — " I should not desire to be more than your heu- 
 tenant but that there is but 10s. a week allowed, which will not 
 support me. 
 
 "The army is coming home to-day for to refresh themselves, or 
 for want of paj'. 
 
 " The Lord Digby, hearing Preston's cabinet to be taken, is fled 
 from Leixlip, and Sir Nicholas White is likewise. Some letters 
 of Barnewall of Kilbrewes are taken and he committed for them, 
 and they say deserves hanging, which I hope he will not 
 escape. . . . 
 
 " Since the above the rebels have quitted Castlewarning and 
 burnt the out-housing and Sigginstowne and Cottlanstowne but 
 they were favourable to Harristowne and Mr. Warren's." 2j2jp. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Pldlij) as received on the 18th. 
 
 LoKD Inchiquin to C.vPT. -John Crowthek, Vice-Admiral of the 
 
 Irish Seas. 
 
 1G47. August 10. Cork.— Having continued in the field as 
 long as possible " without endamaging the total waste and con- 
 sumption of the forces " under him, he has made a start home 
 for their refreshment, but resolves to be again speedily iu the 
 field if he can put himself in any condition for service by the 
 supply of some of the many defects of his army. Hearing that a 
 cargaroon of reprizal goods has been taken by the Eear- Admiral 
 at Galway, from which he hopes for some sujpplies, he begs the 
 Vice-Admiral not to let the vessel go until they have had 
 conference together. It has pleased God to bless them with a 
 happy victory over the rebels " in a hot dispute for a pass " 
 near Limerick, which — although the slaughter was but small — 
 has so broken their forces that they will not at present be able to 
 appear again in the province. Has been over the Shannon and 
 brought back a prey of near two thousand head of cattle. 1| pj}. 
 
 Richard FitzGeeald to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 10. Hereford. — ". . . The sad news from 
 Dublin, and Inchiquin's wants, are discouragements to my heart. 
 Divers of the old army gone to the rebels, and many other dis- 
 tractiohs occasioned by the proceedings of the Committee, are 
 ingredients to finish the destruction of that place. No word or 
 mention here of collecting assessments for Ireland, unless letters 
 from thence revive the business. ... I despair not of a good 
 end and issue of that war, yet I misdoubt the success of the 
 present managers." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Percy Smythe to his brother, Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 10. Youghall. — " . . . You will hear of ray 
 Lord President's good success from better hands. I Avill only say 
 my misfortune was in not being in the field. I know not how I 
 deserved such neglect from his Lordship ; . . . truly I held 
 myself sufficiently qualified for the service, as well as strangers, 
 yet I was left behind, . . , 
 
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 "His Lordship and army hath all this while been in the county 
 of Limerick, where I might, as well as others, have gained a part 
 of my own, but I have not only lost that but what honour was 
 then stirring." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Patrick Wemys to Sm Philip Persevall. 
 
 1647, August 10. Dublin. — It has pleased God to give us a 
 most glorious victory at Dunganstoun, within three miles of Trim, 
 where we had a bloody encounter with Preston's army, killing 
 between four and five thousand on the place, with the loss of 
 only about fifty men. We got all their ordnance, ammunition 
 and arms, and took sixteen of their chief officers and all their 
 colours. Some two thousand five hundred of them got into the 
 bog, but were so beset with our horse and foot that none of them 
 escaped. It was "the bravest victory ever England had since 
 the conquest, but if your unhappy distempers continue in 
 England we shall be yet in a sad condition, for Owen Roe is 
 marching this way, and the remnant of Preston's men, which are 
 only his horse, are to join with him, which will make him a very 
 considerable army, and our wants and our soldiers' frequent 
 mutinies doth lessen us much." Col. Jones was forced to fight 
 Preston, as he had got between us and Dublin, and meant to 
 have stormed it. 
 
 Postscript. — When Dr. Colvin distributed the twenty days' pay 
 to the officers in the North, ordered by Parliament, I was 
 forgotten, having no one to solicit for me. I pray you speak to 
 Mr. Loftus, and if you can get the money, give it to Mr. Davyes or 
 Lieut.-Colonel Traill, "for truly I am in great want, having 
 received as yet not sixpence of pay from the Parliament." 
 la- PP- 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Mr; [William] Pierpont. 
 
 1647, August 11. — You will learn our late actions and 
 successes by my public letter to the House," but knowing your 
 affection to the public service, I make bold to beseech your 
 assistance for the speedy sending of supplies, our horse being 
 much weakened and our foot unclothed by our hasty marches 
 after the rebels. "For myself, I must account it amongst the 
 saddest of my misfortunes that I find the power and practice of 
 my causeless and malicious enemies to have been so prevalent 
 with Sir Thomas Fairfax and his army as to prepossess them 
 with prejudice towards me, and to plant in him such an esteem 
 of my person and proceedings as yields both obnoxious to a 
 censure of treason." I will not so far wrong my own innocence 
 as to suspect that their malice can do more than_ prove my 
 integrity and their falsehood (when I can appear in my own 
 defence) in abusing the House and the army with unjust scandal, 
 and I hope that you and all other persons of honour will suspend 
 censure upon me until you have heard me. 
 
 * See Lords' Journals, Vol, ix, p 403. 
 
448 
 
 " I shall only instance the falseness of one scandal, and 
 profess, on the faith of a Christian, that nothing was ever more 
 opposite to truth than that suggestion held forth in the 14th 
 article'-'* touching my receipt of a letter from some of the eleven 
 members upon my Lord Lisle's departure, from whom, jointly or 
 severally, directly or indirectly, I never received syllable to the 
 effect in that article mentioned, but have been ever free from 
 engaging myself either for or against any private parties other- 
 wise than in relation to the Parliament's service, which I have 
 clearly and entirely prosecuted at all times with the best of my 
 faculties and abilities, for which if I suffer in honour or other- 
 wise before men, I have yet this comfort that before the knower 
 of hearts I stand acquit." 1 ^J- Coin/, by Sir Philip {on the blank 
 side of a coverimi sheet, addressed to himself by Lord Inch iquin's 
 secretary and sealed with the O'Brien arms), and endorsed by him 
 " Lord of Inchiquine to Mr. Perpont." 
 
 John Hodder to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1()47, August 11. Cork. — Concerning money matters, sale of 
 stock, &c. When his ship comes home, he will clear all 
 reckonings. 1 J jip. 
 
 Sir James Montgomerib to his cousin, Sir Philip Percevall. 
 
 1647, August 13. Dublin. — I have received yours and Sir 
 Alexander Stewart's, " and am heartily sorry that the distempers 
 of the times puts every man's case in such condition that none 
 can know what to trust unto ... As for your own affairs, God I 
 hope will direct you in that which shall be best for you, and in 
 [the] end Magna est Veritas et i^'t'eralebit." The bearer, Arthur 
 Cullem, will give you all the news. My greatest stady is to save 
 myself and friends from the injuries which malicious misin- 
 formers may do us. Mr. Annesley and the other Commissioners 
 (u23on the solicitation of my fellow colonels in our parts) wrote 
 to me upon their arrival to give up my quarters in Lecaile to 
 others, in pursuance, as they said, of some order from the 
 Committee at Derby House, and at the same time desired the 
 Commissary of the Victuals to give me meal for the maintenance 
 of my men. To this the Commissary returned answer that he 
 had none till it came from England, so that I could not quit my 
 quarters unless I had suffered my regiment to disband. I came 
 to Dublin to tender my service to the Commissioners, and " put 
 in an answer setting forth truly the state of the business, as I 
 did also to two or three orders more which they had made that 
 concerned myself and my brother, Capt. George Montgomerie," 
 and submitting myself wholly to their pleasure. But they either 
 had not or would not take leisure to read it, and fearing they 
 may certify that I showed contempt to their orders and to the 
 authority of Parliament, I sent a copy of my business to their 
 
 * Of the Impeiichmpnt of the Eleven Members by the Army. See Old Pari. 
 History, xvi., 82. 
 
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 secretary, Mr. Kowe, entreating him to move the Commissioners 
 to read it and give it in to the Committee at Derby House. If 
 you hear anything of it, pray desire that my business may be 
 heard. 
 
 Some of our men, who were ordered here to join the rest of the 
 army, finding that others had got money and provisions and they 
 none, mutinied when they were three days on their way and 
 turned back, but most of them came up afterwards, amongst 
 which were mine. Although common enough in this mutinous 
 age, I fear it may be represented to my disadvantage, " particularly 
 by your friend and mine. Sir P. Weemes, for causes known." 
 Pray urge that nothing be believed without a due trial. 
 3 pp. 
 
 SiK Philip Percivali.e to the Lobd President [of Munster]. 
 
 1647, August 13. [London.] — Hearing that E. G[ething] 
 has not yet landed, I am at a stand, for he had many things with 
 him that I would be loth should come to the enemy's hands. 
 The report is that he is at Wexford, having ventured in a 
 small Youghall vessel from desire to be at home. 
 
 Mr. Annesley has been here almost a week, and says they often 
 wrote to you from Dublin, but never heard from you. He would 
 fain you should understand the distress there was there. Sir 
 Charles Coote has been abroad and got some prey. 
 
 " Col. Jephson had letters of your taking of Eathkeale, &c., 
 and the Lord of Broghill had letters of your loss of all those 
 places, with the arms to boot, and Jack Davys told me that he 
 heard some say it was while you were bowling at Malloe, of all 
 which I thought good to give you this account." Lord Broghill 
 says his wife is landed. Sir Robert King is now come, and tells 
 me that although he had no letters from you, he heard from 
 others in Munster of your want of bread. I pray you write to 
 the Commissioners remaining at Dublin (Sir Robert Meredith, 
 Col. John Moore and Col. Jones), as well as to those here, " to 
 satisfy them of your actions and intentions and of the reasons 
 you wrote not." I sent you the letter (printed) supposed to be 
 written by Lieut. -Col. Knight [to Sir A. erased] and the vindica- 
 tion of Choppin (who has since died of a fever) with many other 
 prints. I hope you had them. " Touching Col. Knight (whether 
 his printed letter be true or not) I know not what to advise. I 
 am confident you will get no recommendation from hence for 
 [him or erased] anybody. ... I had rather somebody else 
 had had that that 111 [Lord Lieutenant] had than 97 [Inchiquin]. 
 I do believe he and the rest of that kind will not acquiesce. . . . 
 
 " Capt. PI [unket] tells me that Percy Hart told him and Lieut. - 
 Col. Chichester many things reflecting on the Lord of I [nchiquin] 
 and gave his judgment that no Ir[ish]man was fit to command 
 there in chief. Plunkett swears he is your servant, and is much 
 troubled that you declare the contrary, and disfavour him there, 
 as he hears. . . . The letter to him or Captain Jones was 
 not delivered. 
 
 7166 2 P 
 
450 
 
 "We have just now certain news of a great victory God gave our 
 forces twenty miles from Dublin, near Lynch of the Knock ; four 
 thousand of the enemy slain and not above thirty or forty of ours. 
 McThomas [Piers FitzGerald] slain by Sir Robert King's son ; 
 all their ordnance and baggage taken and a general rout, though 
 our wants there are very great. God grant the like in Munster, 
 where 'tis said the strength we have is so great that we may go 
 where we will." Lord Broghill has gone out of town. My wife 
 sends her service to yours. I suppose you have heard from 
 your son. Draft. 2f jyp. 
 
 Col. Thos. Pigott to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, August 13. — Has been to the Bath, where he found the 
 children well and observed Sir Philip's commands concerning 
 them. Is anxious to know how his mother is, and whether his 
 sister is married. The Admiral has gone. 1 f. 
 
 Marquis of Ormond to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 14. Acton. — " Sir, I received yours of the 10th 
 yesterday, but so late in the morning that I had no hope of 
 returning you answer by the post. I have yet done nothing more 
 towards your indemnity than the bringing over with me such 
 writings as may best show what is in my power to do, believing 
 that by your own knowledge of my fortune and by your direction 
 thereupon, your security may be better contrived here than in 
 Ireland, where of late all things were so unsettled that men were 
 negligent in things not relating to themselves. I take the prize 
 wines of such ports in Ireland as are of out the rebels' possession 
 to be the likeliest thing to content those to whom you are 
 engaged for me. Piush and Blackcastle were reserved out of the 
 conveyance for sale, but some encumbrance there was upon them 
 to the Lord Netervile and Nic. Darcy, though such as I doubted 
 not to have cleared if the rebellion had not interrupted justice. 
 Some cheefrys I likewise have upon lands in the English 
 quarters and on a house at Dublin. 
 
 "If all these or anything else that I have either in possession 
 or expectance will satisfy them, I am ready to do what you think 
 fit. Your faithful friend and servant, Ormond." Holograph. 
 Ip. 
 
 Richard Fitzgerald to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 16. Hereford.^The Committee at Monmouth 
 " retain more power and authority as a Committee than all the 
 Committees where I travel, for indeed here especially the 
 Committee is grown contemptible in the eyes of the country, and 
 
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 one of them told me yesterday he knew not with what safety he 
 might travel to his own house within a few miles of this city. It 
 is little better if not worse in Carmarthenshire. The Lortes are 
 imprisoned by the Mayor of Pembroke upon pretence of some 
 plots against him, but declares not the particulars. . . . On the 
 other side the Committee of Accounts in Cardiganshire threaten 
 daily to imprison all that Committee for not giving them an 
 account of all moneys levied by them. In Glamorganshire the 
 gentry of the Committee do not countenance the proceedings of the 
 fag end of Committee men, and therefore the country slight and 
 disobey. Brecknockshire is happy ; the Committee is beloved and 
 their proceedings acknowledged by all of judgment to be just and 
 honourable, yet some rubs they have, but nothing obstructs my 
 business. Montgomeryshire is refractory, but General Mitton's 
 brigade of horse, not exceeding two hundred by poll, is quartered 
 there ; else no payment of anything. The Committee there are 
 more intent to get in the contribution in arrear these six months 
 past than the British moneys, yet I have procured both to go hand 
 in hand, and if my letter by the Shrewsbury post a fortnight since 
 be answered, I shall do well for that county. I have now written 
 to Mr. Davys to procure from Sir Thomas Fairfax orders to the 
 commanders in these parts for parties to quarter upon the 
 defaulters, which if obtained will sj^eedily bring in all, for every 
 one professes a willingness to pay for Ireland, yet collectors and 
 constables have played the knaves of late in expectation of a 
 new war ; I hope they are disappointed. . . ." 
 
 " I have been of late troubled with some thoughts of my wife 
 and children. I fear Nanny is sick, because of a dream I had of 
 her. I beseech you continue your love to them. . . . My 
 service to my sister, and my love to the children and all friends." 
 Ip. 
 
 CoL. .loHN Baeey to Sir Philip Peecivall. 
 
 1647, August 17. Acetone. — Seeing my name mentioned in 
 your lettej' to my Lord of Ormond, I am induced to give you 
 this second trouble, having written to you also before we came 
 from Dublin. " The misfortune that stopped your answer from 
 me had more malice and ill in it than that alone, but I thank 
 God it could not reach as far as it was meant . . . Here I find 
 the plot in print, under the specious title of a bloody and 
 treacherous design to out I know not what, and by the great 
 •providence of God discovered and prevented, I know not how ; and 
 there was no noise of any such there, nor so much as spoke of 
 to me. Some of the Commissioners I confess I found civil to 
 me ; others of them I think cannot be so to any, but those they 
 employed were officious beyond directions, as is said, I am sure 
 it was beyond good manners, which I hope to live to tell them, 
 when I shall expect to be heard as well as they." I hope I am 
 now in a condition that you may write to me without hazard to 
 yourself, and meanwhile, there is nobody more your affectionate 
 friend and humble servant. 1 2'- 
 
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 Sir Philip Pbecivalle to Col. M. Jones. 
 
 1647, August 17.— Praying that Mrs. Hill, widow of Mr. Thos. 
 Hill, of the Custom House, may have licence to bring over into 
 England twelve cows and two nags for the relief of herself and 
 many children. Draft. ^ p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Pbrgivall. 
 
 1647, August 17. Cork. — " I have received divers of yours, 
 one whereof brings me also an order wherein the Council are 
 joined with me in the disposal of moneys and ordering the war, 
 which shall be punctually observed whilst I have to do with it, 
 which will not be long now probably ; for I believe the supreme 
 power, as the world goes, will hardly esteem me and others here 
 fit persons to confide in, and though the flight of others there 
 (whom they did not generally accuse to that height wherein they 
 prejudge me guilty) might teach me fear, yet I am so confident 
 of my innocency that I resolve to bide any trial of it. I might 
 find enough that would stand with me upon terms until we made 
 conditions to have arrears and such things (if I be not mistaken) , 
 but truly I desire much rather fairly to acquit, and therefore do 
 beseech Will Jepl*on and you to consider of what conditions I may 
 fitly expect for so doing, that I may have somewhat to subsist by 
 there awhile, otherwise I do verily believe myself and family will 
 be destitute of other livelihood in six months after I come there 
 than what I shall get for my household stuff, whereof I shall 
 never make near a thousand pounds, though it cost much more. 
 I have, it Ib true, angered some that called themselves Indepen- 
 dents by opposing those designs of theirs which I conceived to be 
 contrary to the Parliament's intentions, but I know not why this 
 should engage Sir Thomas Fairfax and his army to seek my ruin, 
 for certainly there is no person in the world has been more a 
 stranger to any designs of the members or Presbyterians than I 
 have, who never was so much a Presbyterian as to allow of 
 jure devino, though it is true I wished for a public form of 
 government, which I always thought the Parliament competent 
 judges to establish or alter as they see it convenient. I will not 
 boast of being religious, but I am confident my malicious enemies 
 did not slander me (or accuse me, if they will so have it) for 
 conscience sake. What they would have that now have the 
 power, I cannot tell ; but sure I am that whatever they design 
 concerning me, I will submit myself to it, in relation to the duty 
 I owe the Parliament. I do send my answer now, which I think 
 should be published, being the Articles are. Hodder and Ingrie 
 are now making up an account of what money comes to you out 
 of the contributions, part whereof has not been hitherto taken up, 
 through ignorance. The Lord send this change may produce 
 happy effects for the good of that kingdom. I doubt this will 
 suffer by it, and if it fall out otherwise, truly I shall bless God for 
 doing the work and wish it as good success in any hands that 
 shall be ajspointed to manage it, as if it were still ordered by 
 your most affectionate servant." Hnlofiraph. 2 pp. 
 
453 
 
 Lord Inciiiquin's answer to Lokd Bboghill's assertions. 
 
 1647 [August 17?]— "To the Lord Broghill's assertion that 
 he never injured or provoked the Lord President, let it be 
 instanced — That whilst the Lord President was in England and 
 did really endeavour to serve the Lord of Broghill all he 
 might (as in procuring him 1,500Z. imprest, moving for his 
 regiment to be recruited, &c.) the Lord of Broghill sent 
 back to the Earl of Nort [humberland] some letters which 
 the Lor(^ President, in height of confidence and friendship, 
 had written unto him, and had therein, with an ingenious 
 and friendly freedom, touched at some particulars which the 
 Lord Broghill knew the Earl would highly resent, who there- 
 upon became the President's most heavy adversary; which was 
 done in a rash and sudden heat upon a misconstruction of 
 something written to him by the Lady Eannalagh, though her 
 ladyship in her very next letter, on the day ensuing, wrote a 
 retractation thereof. If the same be pretended to be done by Sir 
 William Fenton, against his lordship's liking and without his 
 direction, something thereof would ajjpear if the Lord of Broghill 
 had either sought to make Sir William Fenton sensible of his 
 treachery and falsehood or had laboured to satisfy or vindicate 
 the Lord President in that particular." 
 
 That upon the death of a servant of the President's, who had 
 charge of one of his houses, and in spite of Lady Inchiquin's 
 request for delay until her husband's return. Lord Broghill 
 "not only suddenly thrust forth a distressed and miserable widow, 
 but placed in her stead a gentlewoman of a most violent and 
 haughty spirit, a great depraver of the Lord President's honour, 
 and one whose husband perished in the service against the 
 Parliament and was slain in a private quarrel ; the custodiam 
 for form's sake being granted in the name of an officer who hath 
 since deserted the service, though much about the same time the 
 Lord President granted a custodiam to the Lord of Broghill of 
 all the Lord of Muskery's estate." 
 
 That upon Lord Inchiquin's return Lord Broghill acknow- 
 ledged his "misprision," and professed his intention, on going 
 into England, to rectify all misunderstandings touching the 
 Lord President, especially with the Lord Lieutenant, instead of 
 which he endeavoured to procure a commission for a command 
 independent of the President, and did not open his mouth at the 
 Committee for the President's recruit of horse (though he gained 
 his own) or even when Sir Arthur Loftus traduced the President 
 and with him the whole Irish nation, which silence " did savour 
 little of a renewed friendship." 
 
 Upon Lord Broghill's going again to Ireland there was a second 
 explanation, and to avoid differences in the future, it was 
 mutually agreed that no credit should be given to any information 
 on either side, until it had been friendly debated between them, 
 "and yet, ere many days were passed over, the Lord of Broghill 
 having two or three of the new colonels in his company, and 
 meeting an Irish harper upon the way that did use the harp 
 
454 
 
 sometimes before the Lord President, the Lord Broghill told them, 
 there was as arrant a rebel as any in Ireland, whereto they 
 demanding what he did in our quarters, Broghill answered, the 
 Lord President might protect whom he list, but he would not 
 protect him for a thousand pounds ; to which, when one of the 
 colonels said, ' It may be the Lord President knows how to make 
 good use of a knave,' the Lord of Broghill replied, 'We usually 
 judge of men by their instruments'." 
 
 That upon Lord Lisle's coming over, he totally deserted the 
 Lord President, seeking to bring his honour and actions into 
 question, and even discharging a notorious villain arrested by 
 Lord Inchiquin, while he himself laid hold of, and kept in 
 durance, one suspected to have relation to the President. 
 
 That the Lord President having lately bestowed a troop out of 
 his regiment into Lord Broghill's, and having appointed a fresh 
 captain (the old one resigning). Lord Broghill thrust by that 
 commission and gave the command to one in restraint with the 
 rebels, and liable to question for coming into their hands " by 
 means of not keeping with his command." 
 
 That without any authority Lord Broghill exercised command 
 over the President's regiment of horse, being an older regiment 
 than his own, sending the Major with a few horse to the 
 frontiers to do the duty of a commissary in bringing in provender, 
 ordering out a party of the men under the captain of a younger 
 regiment, " that never marched in the head of a troop before," 
 and subjecting the President's officers to scorn and insolence, by 
 taking from them their right of command. 3 pp., closely written 
 hy Richard Gething. 
 
 Endorsed: "1647." 
 
 LoKD Inchiquin to Sir Philip Perciv.^ll. 
 
 1647, August 18. Cork. — " I have certain intelligence that 
 Col. Jones has defeated Preston, and taken his Lieutenant- 
 General, one Byrne, and divers others prisoners and gained his 
 artillery and some of his baggage. About three days before the 
 fight, Preston's confidence was such that he suffered part of the 
 Leinster forces to come into this province, hearing of the defeat 
 we gave their army here, which has also brought my Lord 
 Taaffe with a good part of the Connaught forces and some of 
 Colkitto's* that came from Scotland, to make up an army 
 against us ; by which means, as I hope Col. Jones gained some 
 advantage, so I expect Sir Charles Coote will have better oppor- 
 tunities of doing service, and that God will make it also 
 the occasion of a more considerable victory to us than the last 
 was ; and if it so fall out, I believe this province will be made 
 to afford great helps towards the relief of this army, which I 
 hope I shall deliver up to any whom the State shall appoint in 
 better condition than could reasonably be expected with con- 
 sideration of their sufferings, though I doubt I shall not be 
 
 'Alaster Macdonald, popularly called Golkitto, though the nickname properly 
 belonged to his father. 
 
455 
 
 accordingly used, which j'et I shall rather hazard than insist 
 upon anything that might colour the detractions of my enemies; 
 which notwithstanding I desire that W. J[ephson] and you may 
 make such proffers (at first) as may be for more than you think I 
 shall be pleased withal, for truly I know not of anything but what 
 shall so be had that can give [me] an expectation of six months' 
 subsistence." Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 Speech of Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 19. — Stating that he attended the House in the 
 absence of the Speaker and since his return, in obedience to an 
 order of the House, but is as innocent of any plot either for 
 bringing in the King or for making a new war, as any man living. 
 Has heard of, but never saw the engagement to bring in the King 
 on his own terms, of the 12th of May, "and the vote of the Lords 
 was so, but the order of this House was only to bring the King to 
 London in order for addresses to be made by both kingdoms, and 
 this upon the motion of the Commissioners of Scotland who 
 alleged they were debarred free access to the King." As for 
 making a new war, he never heard of any order except for raising 
 arms for defence of the Parliament and city, and the declaration 
 of the city he never saw. As to his own case, he humbly submits 
 to the judgment of the House, and desires to stand or fall by his 
 own innocency. Draft, by Sir Philip. 1 J pj). 
 
 The Earl of Cork to 8m Philip Pbrsivall. 
 
 1647, August 20. — "Yours of the 14th I this day received, but 
 missed the good fortune of another which you intended me by 
 my removal from Middleborow. However, I must be ever thank- 
 ful to you not only for that, but many other favours. By letters 
 lately from Munster I understand that the Lord Inchiquin is 
 designing my fortune another way than the Dublin articles 
 intended any protestants, and that some part of it is already 
 received for the use of the army. I am sure this way of 
 proceeding is contrary to the sense of all men that has read those 
 articles, and if his Lordship shall persevere therein will be looked 
 upon (considering the distance between us) more like a private 
 malice than a public service. If you, sir, receive any answer 
 from his Lordship to those letters you have written about my 
 particular, you will much oblige me to communicate unto me his 
 Lordship's resolutions, that thereupon I may ground my 
 proceedings, for if I cannot have justice there, I must seek it 
 somewhere else, which I refrain to do till I am acquainted, with 
 his answer. The news of Ireland this week is excellent. If we 
 had but as good from London of an agreement, our Irish fortune 
 were not contemptible. In haste Sir I must now subscribe 
 myself your most affectionate humble servant." 
 
 Postscript. — "My humble service to my Lady, I beseech you. 
 My wife is your humble servant, but in too much pain to write, 
 being, I hope, near her delivery." Holograph. 2 pp. 
 
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 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, August 20. — Henry Kniveton will have told you that 
 R. G[ething] landed safely, as also the state of our friends there, 
 which is very well, for besides giving a check to the rebels, taking 
 four hundred of their horse, killing two hundred of their men, and 
 t-aking many prisoners and a vast prey, we have got a passage 
 over the Shannon, between Limbrick and Castle Connell, which 
 I never heard of before. 
 
 Lord Broghill is at Bristol, and is said to be taking a house 
 for his Lady there. He has visited Ormond. 
 
 The children are well at Bath. I have supplied them with 
 money and will send Betty and the boy to you when he has done 
 with the Bath. 
 
 The Admiral put to sea before my last, and I am confident 
 that his access will enable them to take Killmalloc or Clonmell, 
 which I hear they have most mind to. 1 _p. 
 
 Petition of Sir Philip Percivall to the House of Commons. 
 
 [1647, August 21 ?] — Protesting his innocence and praying for 
 a speedy hearing of his case. ^ j). 
 
 Endorsed: " This, I believe, was given in the 21st of August, 
 1647." 
 
 Officers and Soldiers in Munster. 
 
 1647, August [before the 25th]. — "A humble remonstrance to 
 be represented to the high and honourable Court of Parliament 
 from the officers and soldiers of the army in Munster." 
 
 Cojy, endorsed by Sir Philij} Percivall. 1 sheet. This was 
 read in the House of Lords on September '2,2,nd and is printed in 
 Lords' Journals {Vol. IX., p. 445), but with several errors. 
 Correct as follows ,■ — 
 Line 3, for " having the former experience ..." read 
 " having by former experience found." 
 ,, 5, for "of place of trust and confidence" read "in 
 places of trust and consequence." 
 14, for " interest of the " read " interest and." 
 26, for "i^ower " read " governor." 
 33, for " best services " read "past services." 
 41, for "first payment " read " a full payment." 
 48, for " rest oppressed " reafZ "rest of the oppressed." 
 16, from bottom, for "declare" read "decline." 
 13, „ „ for " employ " read " apply." 
 
 8, „ „ /or " wherefore " rearf " whereof ." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Thomas Fairfax. 
 
 1647, August 25. Cork. — "Having advertisement here of the 
 great tumults and distractions in London, depriving the Parlia- 
 ment of freedom and security, the officers of this army (a few 
 excepted) joined in a declaration to manifest their resolution 
 
457 
 
 to adhere to the Parliament's interest and not to submit to any 
 power not authorised clearly by them until they know their 
 further pleasure, whereunto they annexed a request that if the 
 Parliament were pleased to make any alteration in this govern- 
 ment, they would then vouchsafe them that just favour, first to 
 settle a course whereby they might be satisfied their arrears, 
 being apprehensive that as some of them have been used so the 
 rest of them might suffer in the future, if not prevented by the 
 pious care of the Houses, whereof late experience renders them 
 the more sensible because those in power held it requisite 
 to have such employed under them with whom their own 
 knowledge might invite them to repose confidences. 
 
 " I confess, sir, that having first examined the candour of their 
 intentions, I passed my promise to recommend this remon- 
 strance of theirs, being clearly satisfied that they had nothing 
 in design but the manifestation of their integrity and 
 their own preservation against the practice of some whom 
 they conceive to be their enemies, whereof they desired the 
 Parliament might first be judges before it were too late to remedy ; 
 and this being so reasonable, I held it convenient to comply with 
 their desires, lest any distraction here might obstruct the public 
 service, which their earnestness in this did seem to threaten, 
 otherwise, how proper soever it might be for them to expect 
 assurance of their arrears, I should not willingly have had a hand 
 in that part of their remonstrance, lest the detractions and 
 scandals of my adversaries, who would insinuate it to be an 
 argument of my guilt, should be thereby coloured, being desirous 
 of nothing more than a just and equal hearing to manifest to the 
 world how injuriously your Excellency and that army have been 
 possessed with that opinion which in the 14th article against the 
 eleven members you seem to have of me, w-hich (if I had any guilt) 
 would give me occasion to remove myself to some jjlace where I 
 might shun the punishment thereof. Now that by your Excel- 
 lency's means (providence so directing it) there is so happy 
 a composure of the differences in that kingdom as that 
 probably the course of justice will not be obstructed by 
 any future distempers, which as I do confidently aver to 
 have been always my wish, so I shall undoubtedly for the 
 manifestation thereof, put myself into the hands of the Parlia- 
 ment to be there tried, being not unwilling that your Excellency 
 and your Courts of War should be my judges when you have 
 heard my defence, and no way mistrusting bj' your justice to 
 have the malice and falsehood of my enemies appear as great 
 unto the world as my misfortune in their prevailing with your 
 Excellency and the army to pass so heavy a censure on me before 
 I was heard or that due proof could be made against me, your 
 informers being (as I have cause to believe) such only as, having 
 no other way to justify themselves in what I am able to charge 
 them with, fly to this, that what I shall say may seem only to be 
 recrimination. 
 
 "Being informed of the happy settlement there, I thought fit to 
 detain the remonstrance before mentioned, not doubting but the 
 
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 Parliament will now extend their care to the satisfying the 
 arrears of the officers and soldiers here, as they have done for 
 those who served them in that kingdom, our endeavours 
 having been nothing less zealous, nor our sufferings inferior 
 to any, neither hath the hand of providence been wanting to 
 accompany them with success, though neither here nor any- 
 where can there be any found so blessed therewith and happy 
 therein as your Excellency, whose assistance to procure a just 
 concession of the desires of this army, is humbly craved by, 
 Sir, your Excellency's humble servant." Copij. 2 pp. Endorsed 
 by Percircdl. 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to [William LenthallJ, Speaker of the 
 Commons' House. 
 
 1647, August 25. Cork. — " The intelligence of several dis- 
 tractions and tumults raised in and about that city to the great 
 disquiet of that honourable House was apprehended (with much 
 sorrow) by the officers in general here to hold forth strong resem- 
 blances of danger to the power and privileges of Parliament, and 
 of opportunity to divers innovators of government to put in exe- 
 cution some designs of prejudice to the public and of particular 
 inconvenience to them by altering the present frame and 
 model of this army, in prosecution whereof formerly these 
 have had experience of much hard measure towards divers of 
 them ; from which apprehensions they proceeded to a resolution 
 of addressing themselves by way of remonstrance unto the 
 honourable Houses, intending thereby to manifest their zeal to 
 the preservation of the State's interest until the pleasure thereof 
 were clearly known, and to desire that before any such alteration 
 of government or governors in this province were resolved on 
 there might be a course settled for the due payment of their 
 arrears, and securing them from the practices of such as they 
 have formerly found prej udicially affected towards them, the severe 
 sufferings of divers heretofore giving ground to fear and doubt 
 of like usage to many others, which they are most confident will, 
 by the piety and care of the Houses, be prevented, if they be not 
 wanting to themselves in making a seasonable representation 
 both of their fears and desires. 
 
 " Into which proceeding of theirs having made a very secret 
 scrutiny, and being able to discover nothing more in design with 
 them than to testify their respects and zeal to the service of the 
 Parliament and to preserve themselves against future pressures, 
 I did suffer myself to be so far swayed by their importunity 
 as to promise a recommendation of their Eemonstrance unto the 
 honourable Houses. But having since (with great comfort) 
 received advertisement of the happy and clear composure of all 
 differences in that kingdom, and of the settlement of the rights 
 and privileges of Parliament in freedom from those intrench- 
 ments wherewith they seemed to be invaded, whereby they are 
 secured against that principal and most important part of their 
 
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 fears, I have resolved to make stay of the aforesaid Remonstrance, 
 and yet, m regard there are strong jealousies still remaining with 
 the officers, that by the interposition and power of such as bear 
 heavy prejudices towards them for adhering formerly to the Parlia- 
 ment's authority they may be again subjected to such incon- 
 veniences as they have heretofore tasted of, in being thrust from 
 their commands and employments, with the double disadvantage 
 of dishonour and not providing for their future subsistence by the 
 settlement of any certain course for the payment of their arrears 
 (as hath been concluded for the army in England), they have 
 exceedingly importuned me to represent that part of their desires, 
 wherein I should not presume to interpose for any other end but 
 to avoid such disadvantages and obstructions to the service as 
 may arise from any discontentments amongst the officers of this 
 army, who make as large professions as is possible of their entire 
 resolution to live and die in the maintenance of your interest 
 according to such directions as they shall receive from you, which 
 hath emboldened me to make this representation of their said 
 desires. 
 
 " In my own particular I must sit down under a heavy affliction 
 to observe the power and prevalency of their malice who have 
 prepossessed his Excellency and the army under his command 
 with so firm a belief of the scandals and prejudices endeavoured 
 to be fastened on me, as that I am, by the 14th article against the 
 members, not only involved in a charge of high treason, but con- 
 cluded implicitly guilty thereof, without being heard in my 
 defence. And truly. Sir, if I could have found about me any- 
 thing of action or intention that could be justly interpreted for a 
 disservice to the State, or if I had not been conscious that all my 
 thoughts and faculties have been intent upon the ways and 
 means of advancing their service, I should have made use of the 
 opportunity I now have to secure myself by removal of my person 
 out of the reach of justice, especially where I must expect the 
 active malice of my enemies will be highly busied to aggravate 
 and strengthen it with all possible severity. But being 
 resolved to give no such ground for my adversaries to raise 
 or confirm their detractions upon, nor to desert mine own 
 innocency so much as to waive an equal and indifferent 
 trial before the justice of that honourable House, I shall 
 humbly desire that the honourable members thereof would vouch- 
 safe to give no entertainment to any disopinion of me upon the 
 view of my accusations only, without perusal of my defence, 
 which I have been a long time ready and desirous to make, 
 and am confident thereby to improve (sic) my own integrity against 
 the malice of my enemies, to the satisfaction and undeceiving of 
 his Excellency and the army. 
 
 "And because, Sir, I am assured that the violence of my 
 detractors will guide them to endeavour the laying of some false 
 colours of disadvantage (as upon all my other actions, so) upon 
 this allowance of mine given to the officers' resolved proceedings 
 in the matter of the Eemonstrance, labouring to insinuate that 
 the guilt of something wherewith they charge me hath induced 
 
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 my fomenting of that proceeding, that so I might stand upon my 
 own terms and capitulate for conditions of security, to declare 
 how little I intend that in my own particular I shall fairly lay 
 myself and my cause at the feet of the Houses to be disposed of 
 as they shall think me worthy, my design of interposing in this 
 affair being of no other extent (sic) than to obtain for these gentle- 
 men that have suffered for and merited from the public under me, 
 such satisfaction and encouragement as may induce their con- 
 stant perseverance in your service, and prevent' any obstructions 
 which may arise unto it by their dissatisfaction, which I con- 
 ceive at this present most expedient for the advancement and 
 good conduct of your affairs here, and therefore most suitable 
 with the duty of, Sir, your humble servant." Copy. 8 pj}. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall. [^Read in the House September 6, and 
 referred to the Irish Committee at Derby House. See Commons' 
 Journals, Vol. V. p. 292. Not printed in the Journals.^ 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Percivall, London. 
 
 1647, August 27. [Dublin.]— On the 17th a party of five 
 hundred horse, three hundred dragoons and a thousand foot, 
 under Sir Thomas Armestrong, Col. Castle and Col. Flower, went 
 out in three parties, meeting at Arckloe. The horse and 
 dragoons got as far as Lymebricke and returned on the 24th with 
 great prey of cows, sheep, goats and garrans. They had not the 
 least opposition from the rebels, so that if we have supplies and 
 men to prosecute our victory and put into garrisons, I am con- 
 fident that by God's blessing we shall have possession of 
 Kilkenny, Wexford and Rosse before Christmas. 
 
 Next week Col. Long's major and his family are to be quartered 
 here. I fear I shall lose a good part of your goods, " and I 
 believe they will go near to plunder me for want of linen and to buy 
 them firing, &c. I might have prevented this and other incon- 
 veniences, as the burning of your house and corn twice, if I had 
 had the command of your company," and indeed if I have not 
 some employment in the army, I can neither preserve your 
 things nor subsist longer myself. 
 
 In my last, by Lieut. -Col. Culme, I said that your castle was 
 not burnt, but now I hear that it is. If you will bestow your 
 company on me, and it please God I get anything besides the 
 weekly pay, by plunder or otherwise, I will repair the castle 
 and put the plough going on your land once again. You may 
 the more willingly consent to this as not a penny is allowed to 
 any one that is absent, and I believe you have much more 
 arrears due than will ever be paid. 
 
 Mr. Recorder has been very forward in helping me with your 
 business, especially for Kinsaly, " although the widow came in 
 within the time limited in the proclamation, and would have 
 given much more weekly than I do, for which I pray you give 
 him thanks." Mr. Patrick Fox has been murdered by the rebels, 
 and Mr. Recorder desires your help in procuring his son's 
 wardship from the Master of the Wards, and that he may have 
 
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 an order to seize the ward, have him brought up in the protestant 
 religion, and receive the profits of his lands and houses for his 
 maintenance, until he can pass the grant. 
 
 PostscrijH.— I pray you tell Col. Baily that if he does not 
 come over at once his regiment will be disposed of ; they say 
 to Sir Robert King's son. It was mustered last week. 2 j'P- 
 
 Endorsed by Percirall : "Rec. 21 Sept. It came the week 
 before and was sent to Cambridge." 
 
 Alexandbe Pigott to Sir Philip Percevall. 
 
 1647, August 28. Cork. — Mr. Kniveton will have given you 
 an account of my Lord's march into the county of Lymbrick and 
 Toomond [Thomond] . He has had since to lie in his garrisons 
 to refresh his men, many of whoru were fallen sick, chiefly by 
 lying naked upon the cold ground, for never was the army in 
 such want of clothing. But the supplies by the Admiral have 
 put some life into them and my Lord has provided shoes and 
 stockings, and borrowed and bought all the oxen in our quarters 
 to supply the carriages. It is said in England that notwithstand- 
 ing the want of oxen here, my Lord has let many be transported 
 thither, but in all his licences for cows, oxen are excepted, and 
 so for horses. 
 
 The officers of this army (five or six only excepted) upon 
 information of the distractions in England, have joined in a 
 remonstrance to parliament, "which is most in substance with 
 that of Massye's and Poyntz's." I know my Lord's enemies, 
 now going hence, will speak of it to his prejudice, but " if there 
 be occasion it will be suffered to speak for itself." 1 p. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to [Sir Philip Percivall]. 
 
 1647, September 3- — Vincent, Col. Grey and Temple have gone 
 over, though Broghill (who has this day gone with his wife to 
 Froom) dissuaded them from it. He tries to prejudice every one 
 against Inchiquin, calling him rebel and traitor. Joane has had 
 five pounds, and will need five more before she leaves the Bath. 
 The boy shall be sent by the first convenience. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, September 7. — I returned to town last Saturday and 
 found many untruthful reports spread by those who have come 
 over, but they are now pretty well allayed, some having made it 
 their work to have the truth understood. I leave particulars to 
 your fa[ther ?] * " who has been very careful of the business, and 
 like himself hath appeared for the clearing of the truth." 
 
 I received a letter of yours to a nobleman whom I must in a 
 day or two attend [Lord Suffolk], but, if I mistake not, you 
 have received others to which you have returned no answer. 
 
 Draft. 2 jip. 
 
 * Probably means Jephson. Cf. p. 417. 
 
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 Sin Philip Pebcivallb to Loed Inohiquin. 
 
 1647, September 8. — Tlie reports of the late actions are 
 various, and it is feared they may produce ill effects unless you 
 " find means to figlit with the rebels and to kill and burn and 
 waste the country. . . . Most do say that if you take all into 
 contribution and destroy not, it can be to no purpose to maintain 
 an army there, nor can ever end the war. Some say you have 
 taken in all the county of Limerick, and are intended to take in 
 Tipperary and Kerry too, but your friends hope that if you be so 
 happy as to take Clonmell you will burn and waste the enemy's 
 countries, and so disable them, which is the surest way to gain 
 your honour and to satisfy the Parliament of your clear intentions. 
 I pray God direct you." Copy. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed bi/ Percivall : " tjpon the report of the ' Eemons- 
 trance for their arrears before disbanding." 
 
 Sir Francis Drake to Sir PhiTjIp Percevall. 
 
 1647, September 10. Bucklond. — A ship from Ireland has 
 sent a report in to Plimouth that we have had another great 
 victory there. " The assistance of God hath been very visible in 
 these late successes, and gives me some hope he will be pleased to 
 restore again that kingdom, though this seem to languish towards 
 death. The universal high discontent which I find everywhere 
 appearing is a sad presage of further troubles. I intend this 
 evening to send your letters to your town of Newport, which takes 
 your remembrance for a great favour." 1 p. 
 
 Major-General William Jephson to Sir Philip Percyvall, 
 at Audley End. 
 
 1647, September 12. London. — I meant to have waited on 
 you at Audley End during this recess of the House, but here hath 
 been a narration sent by Broghill and presented to the House 
 by Lord Lisle, of divers passages in Munster, some, I am 
 confident, false and the rest misrepresented, which made a great 
 impression against Lichiquin in the army, and it has. been my 
 work to disabuse them. I think I have so far prevailed as that 
 we shall, come off honourably when they think fit to place 
 another government there, which I believe will not be yet. The 
 resolutions tended to vote 2,000L for that army and to send 
 Commissioners with the news, leaving others to make provision 
 and follow ; and to send me away instantly to try to keep the 
 army in good temper. But it was objected that " if I were there, 
 I [lichiquin] was then disengaged of that tie of friendship of 
 preserving me who was so far engaged for him, and so might 
 have the better opportunity to put these designs in execution to 
 the prejudice of the Parliament which they would have the world 
 believe he intends, and which they suggest underhand that I 
 foment, though their public discourse be to another tune." 
 
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 I hope to let the world see that their real fear is lest 
 my going, with some trusted commissioners, should put things 
 into such a quiet posture as to make them ashamed who 
 nourished this report. I never had greater need of your advice, 
 but — not to be injurious to you and the good company you 
 are with — I will only say that if you will apjDoint a time 
 and place, I will send my coach to meet you. Pray assure my 
 Lady Suffolk that I am very much her servant, and should 
 have sent her a line or two to say so had 1 not thought it too 
 great a presumption. My humble service to your lady. I shall 
 never be so ungrateful as to be anything but " your most really 
 affectionate friend and servant." 
 
 Postscript. — "Yesterday, beyond Kensington I met Sir Thomas 
 Wharton in a coach with the Marquess of Ormond, who enquired 
 after you. They had been to wait on my Lady Holland, Init she 
 was not at home. To-morrow I purpose to kiss her hands. 
 
 " The King hath given his answer to the Propositions that he 
 likes the Proposals better*'' and desires to treat on them, and that 
 Commissioners from the army may be joined in the treaty." 
 1 p. very closely written. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to the Earl of Manchester. 
 
 1647, September 13. Cashell. — The occurrences here are 
 seldom worthy to be a trouble to you, and though you may 
 perceive by those that accompany this letter that the Lord hath 
 been pleased to go along with our proceedings in an extraordinary 
 manner this summer, yet really reason would have warranted 
 but a very slender expectation of our endeavours when our want 
 of means and carriages should be considered, and seriously, my 
 Lord, the nakedness of our soldiers grows now so powerful an 
 assistant to those, that we shall be suddenly disabled to contend 
 with them if some supplies of money and clothes l)e not speedily 
 sent thence for our relief, and though they be the least pleasant, 
 yet it must necessarily be our constant tune whilst the supplies 
 that come unto us are so slender that one affords not above a 
 fortnight's subsistence. But I know it will be insinuated (by 
 some) that we are not fit objects of the Parliament's care, for 
 that our officers are enemies to the present settlement of affairs 
 there, which in truth is but a mere scandal, having no ground 
 but their making a Eemonstrance (upon the intimation of 
 the tumults endangering the power and privilege of Parlia- 
 ment) of their resolution to retain their integrity to them 
 and the danger they were obnoxious to of being injuriously 
 dealt with if not prevented by their piety and justice; and that 
 what they were about might not seem to look like a desire to 
 oppose the present happy settlement of affairs there, I can boldly 
 aver that they no sooner heard of the accommodation between the 
 Parliament and their army than they were satisfied with it, as a 
 
 * i.e., prefers the " Heads of the Proposals" to the Propositions o£ Newcastle. 
 See the King's letter, Lords' Journals, Vol. IX, p. 434, 
 
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 sufficient assurance that the dangers seeming to threaten the 
 power and privilege of Pariiament were removed, and therefore 
 were wilUng their remonstrance should be stopped, and a letter 
 written by me in the room thereof, lest their good intentions 
 might receive ill interpretation with the Parliament and the 
 army by means of some who are enemies unto us. For my own 
 part, I had no hand in what they were about until they had 
 drawn an instrument which they told me their duty to the 
 Parliament in a time of so great distraction did prompt them to, 
 having also some strong invitations in relation to their own condi 
 tions, if any other power should usurp the Parliament's authority. 
 It being evident unto me that they had nothing else in design, I was 
 willing to approve of their proceedings, and represent them to 
 the State at their request, perceiving (indeed) that though the 
 thing were un-necessary, yet my denial would have begot such 
 discontents as would have obstructed the public service, which 
 I thought fit to avoid, being well assured that the Parliament's 
 pleasure shall be the rule of their obedience, yet I know some 
 will give out that I had other ends, and was myself the first 
 fomenter of that instrument, fearing the power of the Army. 
 
 " But seriously, my Lord, I desire nothing more than that 
 those scandals wherewith I have been aspersed to the House of 
 Commons were brought to a trial, wherein I would only crave 
 that the manner might not wound my honour and seem to 
 condemn me before I were convinced of the matter, then I shall 
 be content to be tried by a court of war (if the State so please) 
 of those who have not only already entertained a belief of (but 
 censured me for) my guilt, which I am confident I should so 
 clearly make appear to have been occasioned by most false 
 informations that they and the world would approve my 
 innocency and abhor the malice of my detractors. 
 
 "My Lord, you were pleased to recommend Sir William Briges 
 to- serve the State here, upon whom I was therefore very willing 
 to confer employment, although I was but a stranger to him. 
 But I do find him since to be a person worthy of more than all 
 the service I can do him, being not only very faithful to the 
 Parliament's cause and service, but able and industrious in the 
 advancement thereof. 
 
 "I have been too prolix, especially when I consider how 
 impertinent most of this letter is to your trouble, wherefore I 
 shall now only beg your pardon and justice in accounting of me 
 to be perfectly your Lordship's most humble servant." Copy. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall: "Lord of Inchiquin to the Lord of 
 Manchester particularly." 
 
 Val Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, September 15. [Dublin.] — Hearing that the goods were 
 being carried away from Blackboy, and that no rent had been 
 paid tor long, he has destrained to the value of £40 and delivered 
 them to Mr. Wybrant upon his undertaking ; the cellar also 
 
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 being let to him for a year. Is anxiously waiting for an answer 
 to his request [concerning the company] . Might have obtained 
 the post of secretary to Col. Monke, had he not been expecting 
 to hear immediately. The army has lately obtained much prey, 
 so that a colonel has got a hundred pounds and other officers 
 great shares. D. H [utehinson] and T. H [ill] have fallen out, 
 so that Dan has taken the office away, and settled it pro tempe 
 on Jeremy Stride. IJ pp. 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to " the Lady Phillips." 
 
 1647, September 17. — I have received yours by the little 
 Doctor [Currer]. The enclosed came this morning. "I pray 
 God bless him to take Waterford, and 'twill make amends for 
 these petty losses." The children [of Lord Inchiquin] are here 
 with me. I will send the girl over with the Vice-Admiral, and 
 the boy to you at the first opportunity. I enclose a note of the 
 money I have paid and shall pay before they are despatched, and 
 desire you to pay it to my mother. 
 
 Postscript. — I have agreed with a coachman named Thos. 
 Civill, of St. Martin's Lane, to carry up little Will. He is an 
 honest man, and brought my wife home when she was last there. 
 He is to have 40s., which I deliver to a gentlewoman who has 
 promised likewise to have a special care of the child, and also 
 40s. for his charges. IJ pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall .- " T. P. ree. 21st. To pay £15 to his 
 mother." 
 
 Enclosing, 
 
 I. Vice-Admieal John Ceowthee to Col. Pigott. 
 
 1647, Sept. 16. Bristol. — Sending "a relation ofivhat mischief 
 the Lord Musgrove' s [Muskery's^ forces hath lately done 
 in the province of Munster," being a copy of the informa- 
 tion of two men to the effect that while Lord Inchiquin lay 
 before Waterford he heard that the enemy were drawing 
 toivards Cork, ivhereupon he sent a letter to ivarn the Governor 
 to be on Ids guard, saying that he thought they woidd do 
 nothing more than burn some corn and plunder a few cattle, 
 which he had rather suffer than leave the design he was about ; 
 and that on the 9th inst. the enemy drew before Cork ivith 
 six or seven thousand horse and foot, compelled aparty which 
 sallied forth from the town to retreat, and were burning and 
 spoiling all the country round. 1 p. 
 
 II. Receipt signed by Joan Hartwell for £11 for the use of 
 Lord Inchiquin' s children; ivith a note of £A more "to carry 
 up little Will." Sept. 15th, 1647. 
 
 SiE Philip Peecivalle to Col. Thomas Pigott. 
 
 1647, September 21. — I have received your letters and am glad 
 to hear of your welfare and of the children. " It seems you find 
 no great alteration in Will, that you write nothing of it." 
 
 7166 2 a 
 
466 
 
 Your letters to your mother and sister are delivered and the 
 money shall be so to-morrow. You should have had an account 
 sooner, but that I have been out of town with W. Jephson at Col. 
 Norton's and at Proyle, and at Cambridge with my son. 
 
 " The news you send me which you received from the Vice- 
 Admiral is very sad to me, and I doubt worse than you apprehend, 
 in that the rebels burning and wasting about Cork will much 
 discourage and impoverish the inhabitants, and be a great means 
 to occasion want in the Parliament army, and although if the 
 forces succeed well abroad it may make amends for it, yet people 
 that judge by successes will report what they please. Col. 
 Jephson is labouring what he best can for some means to be 
 sent and to be despatched away thither. 
 
 "I find that Col. Sterling has very unworthily gone about to 
 draw others in several parts to his party, whereof letters are sent 
 from Dublin (where his were taken), and Sir Robert Meredith, who 
 is newly come hither, tells us that it was a strange carriage of his 
 much to the prejudice of the service, and that he sent copies of 
 the Remonstrance, which he was so active in in Munster, to Sir 
 Patrick Wemes, who showed it him, much disliking that way. I 
 wish he had never been employed into Munster. The Lord of 
 Inchiquin (it seems) made stay of it there, and that was well 
 taken here. I hope they will go on to do all they can against the 
 rebels with fire and sword, and leave off this way of capitulating. 
 The only best way to end the war, and to get them well accepted 
 here, as I conceive, is to proceed vigorously against the rebels. 
 Col. Jephson tells me that Sir William Bridges and some others 
 who served against the Parliament here, are lately advanced 
 there, which I do admire at. I cannot but see plainly that the 
 Lord Inchiquin suffers much in that particular which I have 
 often mentioned to him. I wish you would do so too, as well for 
 the public service as for his sake." 
 
 From Dublin there is little news since the great victory. 
 I hear from Col. Jones that they are preparing for a march 
 and that they go on getting prey and killing, which is the surest 
 way for them and us. 
 
 I hope to come down with Col. Jephson to see you before long. 
 Draft. 3 j)P- 
 
 Val. Savage to Sir Philip Pbkcivall. 
 
 1647, September 22. [Dublin.]— I fear that my letters have 
 either not reached you or are troublesome to you, for I still have 
 no answer to my request about your company. The Governor 
 told me yesterday that he hears that all officers not present with 
 their charges are to lose them. So long as he has power, he 
 says, you shall not be prejudiced, but he fears some may seek to 
 do it there. 
 
 Mr. Recorder asks me again to put you in mind touching the 
 wardship of Mr. Patrick Fox's heir. 
 
 There is little news here but that Sir Theo. Jones tried to sur- 
 prise the castle he was prisoner in, but attempting it half a day 
 too soon was prevented. Sir Henry Titchburne came to Sir 
 
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 Theo. according to promise at an hour, but Sir T. went to work 
 too soon. Yesterday the Earl of Strafford, the Earl of Cavan, Sir 
 John Hoy and Capt. Harman's troops brought in a prey from 
 the rebels, killed seven or eight of them, and took five of Major 
 Munday's men prisoners, and two days ago Major Parsons and 
 Capt. Meredith brought in five hundred and forty cows and 
 sheep from co. Wieklow. Two hundred horse also returned, 
 who had been absent four days without order or commander, 
 and brought a good prey, which they sold, but most of them are 
 since committed by their officers. 1^ pp. 
 Endorsed by Percivall as "rec. 15 Oct." 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb and -Majoe General Jephson to 
 ^-N Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 (I'M?, September, 23. Westminster. — "On the 7th day of 
 thisanstant we received your Lordship's letters of the 28th of 
 the last month, which were the last we had from you. We then 
 also received notice of a declaration or remonstrance of that army 
 of a high nature, which it seems your Lordship found means to 
 stay, and to advertise the Parliament of the desires of the army, 
 and the reasons moving them to take that course, to the end 
 that their necessities might be supplied, and although there 
 were some who reported the business much to your prejudice, 
 as that you had in design to declare for the rebels against the 
 Parliament, yet upon consideration of your Lordship's letters 
 sent to the Speaker, the Houses were so well satisfied as they 
 expressed another sense thereof, which we conceive would have 
 been satisfactory both to your Lordship and the army. 
 
 " Now it seems that a packet of letters from Major General 
 Sterling directed unto General Leslye, desiring aid and relief 
 from Scotland, and to Major General Munroe in Ulster and 
 Sir Patrick Weims at Dublin, desiring (as we understand) a 
 conjunction with them all against the Parliament, and 
 expressing many opprobrious terms against them, is intercepted 
 and sent hither, in which letters although one Captain 
 Mershall only joined with Major General Sterling, yet they seem 
 to speak the sense of that army, which we hope, as well for the 
 good of the cause as for the army's good, is the sense but of few 
 of them. This is so ill taken by the Parliament that they have 
 required your Lordship to send those gentlemen hither to answer 
 for those letters, wherein if there shall be any failure on your 
 Lordship's part, or that the army should stand on terms, we do 
 conceive it will be understood a declaring of war against the 
 Parliament, and in such case it is easy to judge what name will 
 be fixed upon the offence, and that those parts will be deserted by the 
 Parliament, and then into what misery and ruin not only the 
 soldiers but the protestant inhabitants (upon whom it hath pleased 
 the Lord to lay heavy affliction for almost these six.years past) must 
 inevitably fall, is very apparent. Some experience we have had 
 already of the resolution of the Parliament herein, for that hav- 
 ing resolved to send clothes, shirts, shoes, &c.,for the army, with 
 some commissioners whom they might confide in (which has 
 
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 been always your desire) they will not now part with any thing 
 until they see what obedience will be given to their commands, 
 and unless you have some other ways to subsist there than we 
 can imagine, it is most certain that your own wants (if you had 
 no other enemy) will suddenly bring you and the army and the 
 protestant inhabitants to the greatest confusion and distress 
 that may be. 
 
 "And although for our parts, upon the former experience we 
 have had of your Lordship, we are abundantly satisfied of the 
 uprightness of your heart and of your integrity in managing the 
 affairs there for the best advantage of the Parliament and cause, 
 and that it may be needless to persuade your Lordship to 
 continue to render all due obedience ,to the Parliament, yet 
 presuming on the interest we have long had in your Lordship, 
 and supposing your Lordship will believe that we see something 
 here, which perhaps is not so well understood there at such a 
 distance, and being also concerned in point of interest in the 
 good of that Province, we have presumed to acquaint your 
 Lordship with our opinions, how necessary it is not only in 
 relation to your Lordship in your particular and to the army, but 
 also to the public service, that the Parliament may now fully 
 see by your ready obedience to their commands the falsehood of 
 those aspersions which some have laboured to raise against you, 
 and humbly and earnestly to desire you, as you respect the 
 good of the cause wherein we are all engaged against the rebels, 
 and wherein God hath so blest the endeavours of your Lordship 
 and the army, as you regard the poor protestants (that must 
 needs perish through want or by the cruel rebels in case of 
 division from the Parliament), your own honour and the good of 
 that army, that your Lordship will use your utmost endeavour 
 to stop the courses there begun, and to yield constant obedience 
 to the commands of the Parliament, who must be your only aid 
 and assistance, next to God's blessing on your proceedings" against 
 the rebels, which as it is our earnest desire so it shall be our 
 constant prayer, and so craving your Lordship's pardon, we take 
 leave." Draft. A pp. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Major-Genbral Wm. Jephson. 
 
 1647, September 24. — It is confidently reported that "the 
 Church of Cashell is taken and six hundred put to the sword and 
 hanged, and about a hundred friars hanged, some say three 
 hundred. Would I were sure of it, but sure I am if they come 
 in Inchiquin's way, he'll cry, take them Derricke. 'Tis here 
 reported that the Marquess of Ormond is to go over in his old 
 command." Pray let me hear if it be so and what news there is 
 from Dublin. 
 
 Postscript. — The little Doctor [Currer] and Booker are gone 
 over. ^ p. 
 
 Addressed: " To Major General Wm. Jephson at the Boot in 
 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, or in his absence to Sir Philip 
 Percivall in St. Martin's Lane," 
 
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 Col. Thomas Pigott to [Sie Philip Pbrcivall]. 
 
 1647, September 25. — I have received letters from Ireland 
 which I hope will give content both as regards service and also 
 the rise of the instrument there, which, as I hear, was only pro- 
 moted by Sterling, for which God forgive him. The rebels did 
 little harm near Cork, but marched to Kinsale town, which was 
 never fortified ; and had 300L from the inhabitants for not 
 firing it. 
 
 "For Sir William Bridges, he was specially recommended to my 
 Lord by the Earl of Manchester, which was the only cause of his 
 advancement, which is only to be his own Serjeant-Major of 
 horse. . . . Col. Blunt and Townshend with the little Doctor and 
 Booker and many other officers are gone over this week. The 
 taking of Cahir Castle is a most considerable service, if we look 
 how many men's lives it cost the Lord of Essex the last wars with 
 his whole army ; besides, 'tis the strongest castle I know in that 
 kingdom. I have writ to my Lord Poulett the contents of the 
 letters at large. I know his Lordship will improve them to Inchi- 
 quin's advantage the most he can. I am glad little W[ill] is 
 there safe and well. If you come this way, you shall be heartily 
 welcome. . . . 'Tis here reported for certain that Or[mond] goes 
 over Lord Lieutenant. I yesterday waited on his lady. He is 
 not yet returned but daily expected." IJ pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivallb to Loed Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, September 28. — I have transcribed your letters as 
 directed, and sent them to W. J[ephson] at Putney. " Some 
 were heard to speak slightly, but enemies forced to confess the 
 service, and that he did well to get contribution, else all in 
 danger. I was not present, but I hear that Col. Martin and 
 Col. Norton did him right. Thanks ordered. Hopes of clothes 
 (money there is none). 
 
 "I appoint to go to T. P[igott] next week, though W. J[ephson] 
 do not. I know not what excuse to give some friends. I 
 wrote before going into Hampshire, and asked Major Elsing 
 to carry it, but he did not go. 
 
 " I sent formerly Knight's letter and the Vindication on the 
 back of the Eemonstrance. ... I wish the clause of giving up 
 the Castle after harvest had not been published. I met him 
 that passed me Downedeady,* and he did profess he was glad I 
 was possessed of it, and told me withal that he heard you did 
 declare him perfidious, &c. His friend, speaking at one of yours, 
 where he met the sisters [? Lady Broghill and Lady Loftus] , 
 professed that they [who] would do the contrary party service, 
 should discharge you from the place. I told you formerly that 
 I delivered not some of your letters, and suppose you are 
 satisfied of the reason." Notes by Sir Philip. 1 p. 
 
 * Col. Barry. See p. 287,above. 
 
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 Petition of Richard Wine to the House of Commons. 
 
 1647, September 28. — Accusing Sir Philip Percivall of ill- 
 practiees as commissary of the victuals, and praying for a 
 committee or other referees. Coiyy. 1 p. 
 
 SiE Philip Peecivall's answer to Richaed Wine's petition. 
 1647, September 29. — Defending his conduct. Signed. SJ i^p. 
 
 Mrs. Pigott. 
 
 1647, September 29. — Acknowledgment of 15L received by her 
 from Sir Philip Percivall, by order of her son, Col. Thomas 
 Pigott, " which he paid for the Lord of Inchiquin's daughter." 
 Signed, Martha Pigott. \ p. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall and Col. Jephson. 
 
 1647, September 29. — Note by Sir Philip of receipts and dis- 
 bursements on behalf of Col. Wm. Jephson up to this date. The 
 receipts include moneys received from Mr. Bettesworth " for so 
 much due to the Colonel as a member of the House of Commons 
 at 4L per week." Signed by both. 2 pp. 
 
 LoED Inchiquin to SiE Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, September 29. Cork. — " I have received divers of yours 
 by Dr. Currer, Booker, Temple and others. ... I have always 
 found myself overburdened with troubles, and though I be every 
 day more desirous than other to get rid of them, yet I find they 
 rather increase upon me. God's will be done. The officers will 
 now involve me in a new one, whether I will or not, if they be 
 not secured against their fears, and though I desire nothing more 
 than to get handsomely free, leaving all commands to those that 
 shall be thought fitter for them, yet I must not discountenance 
 them in that they go about, lest I should drive them to steer 
 more desperate courses than I hope they will be driven to, for I 
 know that if they can have any assurance from the Parliament 
 and the army that they shall not be obnoxious to any prejudice 
 for their averseness to the Independent party, wherein to say 
 truth they involve the army, they will observe all directions as 
 long as they shall be accounted fit for employment, and if they 
 be held unfit, they will desire no more than to be paid their 
 arrears and have a free discharge. . . . Col. Grey has said 
 to divers here that the Independent party will not be 
 satisfied without my head, and says one of them is his 
 author for it ; therefore I hope you will have a care to have 
 the General's approbation of what the Houses shall think 
 fit to do for me. I should be glad upon my going hence 
 to enjoy the benefit of my patent for Dromaua. 
 
 " I have written divers letters to friends there which I do not 
 think fit to send, understanding that probably my letters would 
 
471 
 
 be opened if they come into the hands of some that may not 
 unlikely meet with them. 
 
 " God send me well off from this employment and let me be 
 hanged in the next that I take upon me in a public trust, for I 
 see it is impossible to do anything but envy will find a way to 
 blast it, seeing all my endeavours proving so successful, and the 
 Irish being driven to make such tenders to me as now they do, 
 their propositions will confirm some in an opinion that I am 
 joining with them, though they see not so much as an inclination 
 in me to treat with them, which if I ever do, the conditions shall 
 surely appear to be between enemies, not friends. Such 
 conditions as some say my Lord Taaff would submit to, I send 
 enclosed, but instead of our agreeing upon any terms with them, 
 you shall hear of our being more active than you look for. 
 Divers of our men run away, and I protest those that forsake 
 us are such as served the Parliament constantly, who fly from our 
 wants, but if we had but some help this winter, I am confident 
 the next summer would put us into a condition of subsistence 
 with very little charge to that kingdom." Holograph. 2 jjp. 
 
 Endorsed: "Received 10 Oct., per J. J." [Col. John Jephson]. 
 
 to [Col. Jephson ?] . 
 
 [1647, end of September?] — "Noble Sir, by this opportunity 
 of your brother's going over, I could not omit to let you know 
 some particulars of the proceedings of this army, and of the 
 successes that it hath pleased God to give us since we entered 
 the city of Cashell. On the 12th of September, the soldiers 
 garrisoned in the city being terrified with the sudden taking of 
 Cahir Castle — a place of very great strength and importance on 
 the river of Sewer — and with the storming of Roche's castle upon 
 that river and putting the warders to the sword, being fifty in 
 number, and with the burning of much corn and divers towns 
 thereabouts, they deserted the city and retreated to the great rock 
 adjoining, whereon the cathedral church called St. Patrick's is 
 situated, being a large and stately pile and the church yard 
 fortified. In this church and churchyard they had six full 
 companies of foot and divers townsmen and gentlemen, in all 
 eight hundred or thereabouts, besides women and children and 
 all the goods they could in so short a time get together, conceiving 
 they were able to make it good against us. 
 
 "My Lord President gave order for the surrounding of it, and 
 upon consideration of the, strength of the place, and of our want 
 of bread and want of convenient means for storming the place, 
 the council of war resolved to grant quarter unto them, with bag 
 and baggage, if they would by an hour surrender, which they 
 refused and stood on very high terms, but soon after moved other 
 terms, which my Lord refused to accept, and willed the drum and 
 two officers that came with him to return, for that one man of 
 them should not come forth alive, and declared unto us his will 
 to storm the place, though it seemed a very difficult work. 
 Whereupon Sir William Bridges, Major Weardon and other 
 
in 
 
 horse officers cheerfully offered to unmount their men and join 
 with the foot in storming the place, and both horse and foot were 
 very willing to proceed therein, preparations being made with all 
 possible diligence. On the 15th day of September my Lord gave 
 command and we began the storm. Sir William Bridges led up 
 above a hundred and fifty unmounted men with their swords and 
 pistols, four majors of the foot led up two hundred a-piece as a for- 
 lorn hope to each post, and were seconded by four lieutenant- 
 colonels with three hundred a-piece, and the colonels marched up 
 with the body of the army, with their colours flying and drums 
 beating, the remainder of the horse (for the encouragement of the 
 foot) marching up within half musket shot of the rock. We fell on 
 about three of the clock and in an hour we were absolute masters 
 of it, having but eight men slain in the service besides almost a 
 hundred hurt and many of our officers also hurt, whereof it was 
 my fortune to be one, having received a thrust of a pike behind 
 my right ear, but I give God thanks I am well recovered of 
 it and so are most of the rest, though they were sorely bruised by 
 the throwing of stones from off the wall. Before we could 
 enter we made almost all their pikes unserviceable by cutting off 
 their heads ; in the church we killed above seven hundred 
 men, whereof many were priests and friars, besides some 
 women that perished in the action. I am confident so 
 many men were not seen slain in so small a compass 
 of ground these many years; they lay five or six deep 
 in many places; not an officer or soldier escaped but one major 
 and the Governor, who as I hear is since dead of his wounds. At 
 this time divers of the prime gentry, being come upon licence to 
 speak with my Lord about rendering some other places, my Lord 
 caused them to stand by, and see the storming performed, which 
 you must think was to them no pleasant object. As soon as this 
 was done the soldiers fell to plunder, and many of them got 
 good store of booty, among which were divers pictures, copes, 
 chalices and vestments of the priests, and the mitre of the 
 titulary archbishop (who was lately fled to the Supreme 
 Council, leaving his coach behind him) six hundred arms, good 
 store of powder, and also divers colours, with the sword and 
 maces of the Mayor of the city, and some of the aldermen's 
 gowns, which were brought to this city on the soldiers' backs 
 and here sold. In the church was found a letter of the 
 Lord Taffe, general of the rebels' forces, to encourage 
 Lieutenant-Colonel Butler, their governor, to hold out, taking 
 the place to be impregnable. From hence my Lord Presi- 
 dent sent a strong party and entered the walled town 
 of Fethard, six miles distant, and having sent the foot 
 home to refresh them, sent from these parts a strong party of 
 horse under the command of Sir William Bridges into the county 
 of Kilkenny, with directions to do what spoil and to bring away 
 what cattle he could. Sir William Bridges pretended to quarter 
 at Fethard and gave orders accordingly, but used very great 
 diligence in marching as near Kilkenny as he could, where we 
 understood a great part of Owen iioe O'Neile's men were to 
 
473 
 
 defend the Supreme Council, as they call themselves, and at 
 Callan (an ancient corporation lying within six miles of Kilkenny 
 upon the river) the sovereign and burgesses fled towards 
 Kilkenny with what they could carry, and left the town open, 
 whereof the troopers made as good use as they could, and having 
 burnt all the corn they could thereabouts, Sir William Bridges 
 and that party brought away four thousand head of cattle 
 towards Fethard, but that night proving stormy and the troopers 
 wearied with their march, they left near two parts of them, and 
 the rest they brought home to this garrison. In all this march 
 we went over as rich and goodly a country as ever I saw in 
 England." Copy by PernvaU. End of the letter and signature 
 wanting. 4 pp. 
 
 Col. Thomas Pigott to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 1. — I have sent on your last post to Walb[anck] , 
 who is on board the Vice-Admiral, but I hope not yet out of the 
 harbour. 
 
 "Whenever [sic'] is said to lessen the good fortune of our friend 
 yet we have great reason to praise God for it. I am sure that 
 the Chronicle mentions the taking of Cahir Castle the last wars 
 to be the most remarkable service that the then Earl of Essex 
 did there, and I am sure if there were men to garrison Federt 
 and it, with the other places that are there taken, 'twould 
 quickly break the rebels in Munster. . . . This rule is 
 observed, that whatever priests, friars or Jesuits scape the sword, 
 the gallows claims and has them." 
 
 Some of your tenants wish to take your land for another year. 
 I have told them you mean to see them shortly, with which they 
 seem well pleased. 1 p. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to the Committee for Irish Affairs. 
 
 1647, October 1. Cork. — His last letter to the Houses gave 
 an account of the taking of the Castle of Cahir and the city of 
 Cashell, and of his intention to sit down before Clonmell, which, 
 however, was prevented by the disability of drawing the artillery 
 there, and necessity of sending the foot back to the garrisons to 
 deposit their jDlunder, refresh themselves and fix their unservice- 
 able arms, not fewer than a thousand of which "were broken, for 
 want of swords in the execution at Cashell." He remained with 
 the horse near Cahir to awe the country, and sent a party of five 
 hundred into co. Kilkenny, whither he heard that Owen Roe was 
 going " to secure the Supreme Council from the fearful appre- 
 hensions which they entertained at the execution done at the 
 city of Cashell." The party fell into the town of Collin [Callan] , 
 some six miles from Kilkenny, and the magistrates and inhabi- 
 tants having saved themselves by flight, left the plunder of the 
 place to the troops, who returned to their quarters with a great 
 prey of cows and garrans. 
 
 Has now retired to his headquarters at Cork for the refreshment 
 of the horse (who have lived for six weeks entirely upon plunder) 
 but hopes speedily to be again in the field. Copy. 1 p. 
 
474 
 
 John Hoddbe to Sib Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, October 2. Cork. — Col. Searle has set Sir Philip's lands 
 at Dondedie to some English men at Bandon for a small rent, 
 and will be accountable for it. He intends to turn John Barry 
 out of the castle and put English into it. The castle by report 
 is an old ruined thing, standing at the entering into an island. 
 Will do the best he can for the lands in the county of Limerick 
 and Butler's country. Has often spoken to Lord (Inchiquin) 
 about the certificate concerning the corn and cattle taken in Sir 
 William St. Leger's time, and his Lordship is willing to give it, 
 but only upon affidavit sworn before the Clerk of the Council. 
 [Money matters.] l^pp- 
 
 Endorsed as received: "Per Col. Jo. Jephson, October 10." 
 
 Petition of Sir Philip Pbrcivalle to the House 
 OP Commons. 
 
 [1647, October 4?] — A petition from Kichard Wyne having 
 been read "five or six days ago, viz. on Sept. 28," laying false 
 and scandalous aspersions on this petitioner, and the said 
 Wyne pretending two reasons for his petition, his duty to the 
 public and the dispersal of the referees, whereas the real 
 cause plainly is a desire in him or some others to injure this 
 petitioner, seeing firstly that the same things were alleged 
 in July 1646 before the referees (of whom Sir John Temple 
 was one), who have never made any report thereof to the 
 House, and secondly that the reference was to the five 
 referees or any two of them, and that more than two have been 
 always in town ; — 
 
 This petitioner humbly submits whether any such necessity 
 lay on the said Wyne to exhibit the said scandalous petition, 
 and (as the said aspersions very highly reflect on his credit 
 and reputation) prays that Wyne may produce by whose' 
 instigation he exhibited the petition and give security to 
 abide the order of the House for his unjust dealing and vexation 
 of this petitioner, if the latter shall (as he no way doubts) 
 make his innocence to appear. And although he has not been 
 called upon to put in any answer, petitioner craves leave to 
 offer some particulars in his own justification, and prays that 
 as Wyne's petition was read in the House, these particulars 
 may also be read, that he may not lie " under so foul 
 scandals." 1 p. 
 
 Feas. Tallents** to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 5. Magdalene College [Cambridge]. — Encloses 
 a bill of Mr. Percivall's expenses for the quarter, which is per- 
 haps more than is expected, " his books, which make a consider- 
 able part of it, being requisite for the present." Any moneys 
 may be sent by Dr. Kainbowe if he is in town, f p. 
 
 • See his life in the Dictionary of National Biography . 
 
475 
 
 Enclosincj : 
 
 " Mr. Pcrcivall's expenses, Mich, quarter 1647. 
 Left in my hands since the last quarter 4 8 3 
 
 Laid out from Midsummer to Michaelmas, 1647. 
 A pair of shoes and soleing others 
 Pot 
 
 Joiner's ivork in his chamber 
 Clothes mending 
 More's Utopia, Quarls, quills 
 Jackceus and paper 
 Amesii Philos. 
 Stierius 
 
 Sandys Metamor. 
 To the baker for cheese, &c. 
 Barber 
 
 Bedmaker and Laundress 
 
 Steward s hills 2 
 
 Tuition 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 6 3 
 
 Item, given him in money 1 0^0 
 
 So remains due to me this llth of Sept. 1647 2 14 9 
 
 Fra. Tallents." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Pbrcivall. 
 
 1647, October 7. Cork. — Sending a letter from his officers, 
 and praying Sir Philij) to urge the consideration of the need of 
 supplies upon the Irish Committee, as also his desire for the 
 speedy sending of someone to whom he may surrender his charge, 
 or who may at any rate attend to the supplies if it please them 
 for the present to leave him the command. Is willing " to serve 
 them or not serve them, as they please," but will not stay unless 
 they consent to the transportation of men which J. Jephson has 
 in charge to propound. Begs that some satisfaction may be pro- 
 cured for the officers, who " are as fully at the devotion of the 
 Parliament as can be expected or desired." Signed. 1 p. 
 Enclosing : 
 
 The Council of War in Munster to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 1647, October 7. Cork. — Having formerly recommended their 
 affairs into his care, and being now depressed by the suhtility 
 and malice of their adversaries, who have accused them of 
 disaffection and revolt upon the ground of their late Remons- 
 trance, they pray Sir Philip to offer to the consideration of 
 Parliament, " this just and pregnant argument . . . that 
 since the framing and subscribing that Remonstrance, this 
 army hath done as active and considerable service upon the 
 rebels as could in reason or justice (considering the con- 
 dition it was in) be expected." 1 p. (Printed in full in 
 " History of the House of Yvery," Vol. II., p. 299.) 
 
476 
 
 Sm Philip Peecivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, October 8. Ashton. — Congratulating him upon the 
 happy successes at Cashell and Gallan, telling him that Lord and 
 Lady Broghill have come up and that there is a report that as 
 soon as Lady Broghill had come away the children, &c., were 
 turned out ; advising very strongly that Jephson should remain 
 in town — seeing that the season of the year is past for service, 
 that the clothes are not contracted for, that a Deputy or Lord 
 Lieutenant is under consideration, and that if he were away, 
 there would be none to make conditions for his Lordship or 
 watch his interest — and finally urging him to send over Col. 
 Sterling, as "the only way to show obedience to be answerable 
 to professions." Notes by Sio- Philip, f j). 
 
 Peter Beagham to Sir Philip Percivall, at Bristol. 
 
 1647, October 9. — As the letters I send you may have been 
 delayed, I make bold to give you the latest news from Leinster. 
 " Col. -Jones sent lately several parties into the county of Wick- 
 low, who returned still with great preys of cattle of all sorts, 
 but they saw not the face of either man, woman or child of 
 any of the country, they being all fled and the corn there rotting 
 on the ground for want of cutting. This day was se'nnight 
 Colonel Jones was to take the field with store of artillery and all 
 his forces except three thousand foot and some horse which he 
 leaves to keep Dublin and the other garrisons. Colonel Monck 
 was in his way to join with him with fifteen hundred foot and 
 five hundred and fifty horse, who a while since had written to 
 Colonel Jones, that his reception by the British in Ulster was 
 not so well as he could wish, yet much better than he ex- 
 pected. Owen Eoe having in one day marched from Athlone to 
 Kilbeggan hath not since moved, but lies there on lurch, his 
 force not consisting much above three thousand men. Preston's 
 horse are to join with him, and the Irish daily press men to 
 be added as a further strength to him, but they run away as 
 fast as they are pressed. Owen Eoe sent to [his brother*] Sir 
 Luke FitzGerald (who it seems is again revived, perhaps 
 reserved for a more demeriting death) to send him Preston's 
 ordnance that lay at Teigcroghan, but Sir Luke refused to 
 send them, upon which Owen Roe sent parties of his men, 
 who in revenge thereof swept away Sir Luke's plentiful stock 
 of cattle. It was likewise rumoured, but no way credited, 
 that Owen Roe intended (hearing of the Lord Inchequin's 
 prosperousness in Munster) to break up from Leinster and 
 remove thither to oppose him, but that in that case, if it 
 should happen, as it is least suspected, Colonel Jones will 
 endeavour to make him halt by the way. Colonel Ponsonby 
 is safely landed at Dublin with two hundred and ninety- 
 six horse. Many of the wives of the Irish commanders (who 
 had served in foreign countries) arrived lately in Ireland, being 
 
 * Supplied from Sir Paul Davys' letter, below. 
 
477 
 
 formerly invited thereunto by their husbands as presuming 
 all was their own, but understanding of Preston's defeat they 
 are now as hastily again to depart as they were eager to come, 
 and most of the Irish gentry who have any substance convey all 
 they have to Gallway and like seaport towns, from whence if need 
 be they intend to transport their wealth and (as occasion may be 
 offered) themselves into foreign parts. Great fears and distrac- 
 tions are amongst them, and they earnestly but confusedly labour 
 with all the power they may to make up a force to encounter 
 Colonel Jones, fearing that next spring forces may arrive there 
 from hence, but all their endeavours, praised be God, are as yet 
 fruitless, their men being since the last defeat wholly broken- 
 hearted, and the common people desperate, reviling and cursing 
 those they conceive the causers of their present miseries. Sir, 
 these briefs I presume thus to inform you, for which (being 
 unauthorised thereunto) I must implore your pardon, this 
 crime proceeding merely from the true zeal [that] possesses me 
 to show myself your humble, devoted servant." 1 p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 9. — To the same effect as the preceding, but 
 much more briefly. The only points not mentioned by Beagham 
 are that Colonel Monck had reached Dundalk, and that the 
 "Countess" of Buckingham came three weeks ago to Waterford. 
 Of the wives of the Irish commanders he writes : — " the wives 
 of many of the foreigners who were officers in Preston's army 
 lately arrived at Waterford, conceiving that Preston carried 
 all before him, and now they are with many others packing away 
 with great lamentations." Cojjy. '^i PP- 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivalle to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647, October 11. — I have received your letters by J. Jephson. 
 I pray you write to Mr. Pierpoint, Mr. Annesley and Sir Eobert 
 King. Though the former does not believe you right in all 
 things, he values you, and will see that you have honourable 
 conditions. " Mr. Annesley, though he differ oft in opinion, is 
 held just and diligent and friendly. Sir Eobert perhaps thinks 
 them fittest to be confided in that are of his opinion, yet I 
 believe he is so just that he will do you right and understands 
 those that wrong you. Touching the Remonstrance ... a 
 letter said to be written by Col. Stirling sticks. Desire by all 
 means to send him over to answer." I pray you write me 
 particulars about Cashell Church. Your letters speak of entering 
 the city and of the expedition to Callan, but say nothing of that 
 great service at the church. 
 
 W. Jephson stays to see the clothes settled, and what is done 
 about a commander-in-chief, as, " if he be over all in all parts," 
 W. J. must try to conclude terms for you, which I believe nothing 
 will hinder if Stirling is sent over. Notes by Sir Phili]). 1 p. 
 
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 T. Edmtjndbs to SiE Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 11. Worsborough. — I know your intentions are 
 fair and generous, yet " were your case mine I would do some- 
 thing to preserve my honest creditor from ruin, or I would fare 
 exceeding meanly. I have nothing wherewith t© bestow my 
 children, my little land is mortgaged and likely to be forfeit." 
 Sir William Lister, Mr. Luke Robinson, and Mr. Lionel Copley 
 all owe me money, yet I dare not sue, they being Parliament 
 men. I beseech you help a man that loves you truly. 
 
 Postscri-pt. — My loving neighbour, Mr. Elmhirst, has some- 
 what to do in the Parliament. I pray you bestead him in what 
 you lawfully may. 1 p. 
 
 SiE Paul Davys to Sik Philip Percivall, at Bristol. 
 
 1647, October 12. [London.] — I received yours of the 8th 
 from Bristol on the 11th and acquainted Lord Lowther with it. 
 He, Sir Fr. W. and I this morning visited the j)erson you men- 
 tioned [Lord Ormond?], and Lord Lowther spoke to him of the 
 business, to which he replied that he will speak with you, and do 
 all that he possibly can for the security of the debt and indem- 
 nity of the persons bound. I pray you hasten hither as soon as 
 you can, for I fear his stay will not be long. I wrote to you on 
 Saturday, enclosing it as you directed. Mr. Browne tells Will 
 Dobbins that Wine has importuned him to read his petition in 
 the Lords' House. Mr. Vincent is not yet come to town. 
 
 Ponsonby has landed at Dublin with two hundred and ninety- 
 four horse. Dr. Dudley Loftus writes to his father from Dublin 
 that Col. Jones's and Col. Munk's forces met at Navan on the 
 4th inst., and have marched towards Trim to meet Owen Eoe, 
 whose army is said to be about Port Lester, and to be seven 
 thousand foot besides his own and Preston's horse. "God of 
 his infinite mercy prosper Col. Jones in this expedition." 2^pj3. 
 
 Col. William Jephson to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 12, London. — By the advice of your best friends 
 I have omitted stirring in your business until your return, but 
 have mentioned it to divers members, who would speak in it if 
 any farther motion was made by your adversaries. I shall stay to 
 see " what return will be of Beecher's message, for in my opinion 
 thereupon depends our ruin or welfare . . . We are hasten- 
 ing our propositions to the King, which I wish may take good 
 effect, though I cannot find any great hopes of it." I will meet 
 you at Froile if I possibly can. 1 p. 
 
 Val Savage to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 19. — I perceive by your letter of Sept. 21, 
 which was very welcome to me, that you are willing I should be 
 lieutenant, which I thankfully accept, " for it is all one as captain 
 now, for that there hath not been this six weeks a penny for any 
 
479 
 
 officer, nor do I see any likelihood of any. The company is now 
 of Sir Henry Titchborne's regiment, and garrisoned at Trim, 
 where there are not ten men besides the lieutenant, as I am 
 informed by both the Serjeants." My reason for asking for the 
 company was that the 21s. 6d. weekly would have supported me, 
 and my share of prey could have been expended in the repair of 
 Castlewaning, which is now like to lie waste. 
 
 Upon the report of Owen Eoe's approach, we max'ched out 
 on Saturday, the 2nd inst., and by the Governor's orders 
 Col. Monke met us with twelve hundred foot and five hundred 
 horse. We took twelve garrisons, " whereof the old hole 
 Portlester, Athboy, Crucesforte, Nobber and Dunmoe were the 
 chief. The first was taken with battery, and as many as did not 
 run away put to the sword ; the second, some four hundred men 
 made prisoners, and at the rest they had quarter to march away 
 without arms. ... I was present, in hope to have seen 
 the destruction of those bloodthirsty Ultaghs, who were the 
 butchers of so many thousand protestants. It was reported 
 in the army that the Governor intended to march into 
 Westmeath and thence to the King's County . . . but the 
 Scotch, being laden with pillage, and having stole many of our 
 horses, would not obey Col. Monke to keep us company longer, 
 whereby we were forced home, so that I am happy I did not any 
 way engage with Col. Monke, for that I see apparently they will 
 no longer obey than he hath money to pay. . . . The 
 Governor, (after I had acquainted him with the Major and his 
 family's coming to quarter on your house, and having showed 
 him an order of parliament' that none should be quartered there, 
 in regard the Acts of Parliament were there kept, and the like 
 from the Lord Lieutenant in regard of the accounts of the army) 
 was pleased to confirm the same, for which, among the rest of 
 his good deeds, I pray God long continue him to us." I pray 
 you tell me if you received the copy of Lambert's bill. 
 
 Postscript. — Oct. 27. Mr. Thomas Hill is one of our sheriffs 
 this year. Pray remember Mr. Kecorder. I have showed your 
 letter to your brother [Usher], touching me, to the Governor, 
 but he has put off his answer as he is extremely busy. I fear 
 from some speeches of his that I shall not get the lieutenant's 
 place. 3 pjj. 
 
 Sir Philip Peecivallb to Mr. Edmunds. 
 
 1647, October 27. — Regrets that his sufferings and losses have 
 been so great during the last seven years that he is utterly unable 
 to satisfy his creditors, unless it please God to restore his estate 
 or Parliament to pay what they owe him. Is very sorry that 
 Edmonds is so straitened, but protests that he himself (how 
 meanly soever he fares) is " damaged above forty per cent. 
 for what he expends." This would not trouble him half so 
 much if he saw any likelihood of fit supplies going over to 
 enable the forces to re-invest them of their estates, or of a 
 good accommodation in England, which might give them hope. 
 
480 
 
 Meanwhile he must entreat patience, unless Edmunds would 
 take over any of his debts, in which case he would be very glad 
 to assign them. Will be pleased to serve Mr. Elmhirst in any 
 way he can. Copij hij Sir Philip. 1\ pp. 
 
 Col. Michael Jones to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 27. Dublin. — Acknowledges the receipt of his 
 letter and refers him to the prints for what has been done in the 
 field. Has i^aid certain moneys as Sir Philip directed and desires 
 to know whether the rest shall be given to Sir William Usher. 
 Assures him that Sir George Blundell shall not suffer. J p. 
 
 Lord Bulkblby to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, October 28. Bewm[aris]. — Thanks him for his ex- 
 pressions of kindness, which he accounts " as done (.sic) when 
 they are professed by so real a friend," and for which he will 
 gladly make some amends, should Sir Philip's occasions call 
 him that way. If he has any business worthy of cognizance, 
 will entreat his brother Coytmore to make application on his 
 behalf. Meanwhile, the trunk is as safe in his custody as any- 
 thing he can call his own. J j). 
 
 John Hoddbr to Sir Philip Pbrcivall, London. 
 
 1647, October 29, Cork. — Gives an account of divers money 
 matters. Understands that Col. Sidney has paid his bill of 
 exchange. Col. Searle desires a letter of attorney for the setting 
 of Dundeedy to some Englishmen for Sir Philip's use. Mr. 
 PitzGerald must be paid for his part of Castle Dod lands. " Mr. 
 McDonogh hath been a prisoner here and is like to lie by it. 
 Mr. Alcock hath truckled away his satins for tobacco ... he 
 took the tobacco at 6d. per lb. and they his satins at 9s. per 
 yard." Mr. Stone went to Dublin long since and still remains 
 there. Wishes for a list in Sir Philip's own hand of his estates 
 in COS. Tipperary and Limerick, that, if possible, some contribu- 
 tion may be obtained from them. Col. Starling and Lieut. -Col. 
 Marshall have taken ship for England, and it is hoped, now they 
 are gone, the Parliament will look more kindly upon them in 
 Munster. The army is in great want, and if it continues 
 Englishmen will receive but little of their contributions, as all 
 will be taken up for the use of the soldiers. A rate of 200Z. a 
 week is laid upon the city of Cork until supplies come from 
 England. 2 2)p. 
 
 Enclosing : 
 
 1. List of Sir Philip's possessions in county Cork. 
 
 2. Certificate by Eclw. Ingrie, late receiver of contributions, 
 that they have been rated at amounts ranging from 9s. 3d. 
 to 5s. a month per ploughland. 
 
 3. Certificate by Walter Cooper, deputy Treasurer at Wars, 
 that he has received the contributions for March and 
 April last. 
 
481 
 
 4. Warrant from Lord Incltiqidn to Cooper, for payment of 
 the moiety of moneys rereired for these months (viz. 28?. 3s.) 
 to John Jlodder, for Sir I'ldlip's use. Copy. 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647 [October ?] — Kough draft of speech in the House of 
 Commons, defending himself against Sir John Temple's accusa- 
 tions regarding his conduct as commissary-general in Ireland, 
 and in relation to the Cessation of November, 1643. 7 pp. 
 
 Endorsed (hy the first Lord Eqmont): "Beginning of November, 
 1647." 
 
 Also, Copy of the interrogations put to him, and his answers 
 thereto. 4 pp. 
 
 Also, Long statement of his case and defence of his conduct. 
 Draft. 10^ pp. Endorsed by the first Lord Eg mont : "This, I 
 conceive, is the paper mentioned in Sir P. P. his speech made in 
 the House about the end of October or beginning of November, 
 1647." 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to " the Lady Phillips." 
 
 1647 [Oct. or No v. J — Is told by a man who left Cork last 
 Tuesday that Sterling was then aboard Admiral Swanlej^'s ship, 
 who was to set sail next day for London by long sea. Lord 
 Inchiquin lately marched into county Limerick and not only 
 received their arrears of contribution but an assurance of due 
 payment in the future. The rebels lately laid siege to Cahir Castle, 
 but had to raise it with loss to themselves. Muskery and 
 Stevenson are both committed, and Bourke, a Connaught man, 
 made General. Inchiquin has drawn into his winter quarters, 
 but keeps some of his troops ready to answer all alarms. Col. 
 John Jephson's and Col. Grey's regiments are in Kinsale and 
 Coursey's country ; Col. Serle's and Col. Blunt's in Bandon and 
 the neighbourhood ; Col. Rowe's in McCroome's country ; Col. 
 Sterling's in Moyalloe; Col. Townsend in Cahir, Grace's Castle and 
 nearby; Col. Kingsmill in Dungarvan ; all the other regiments in 
 Cork, Youghall and Imokillie, the great island and on the Black- 
 water side, in many castles and in Tallow, which is said to be 
 very strong. 
 
 Sir William Bridges and Col. Temple would have fought a duel 
 lately but Lord Inchiquin prevented it, and outwardly made them 
 friends. IJ pp. 
 
 Endorsed hy Sir Paid Davys : " Eec. Nov. 1647." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647 [beginning of November?] — Requesting him to receive 
 200L in London from Mr. Thomas Vincent on his behalf, in lieu 
 of so much paid in Cork to Mr. John Lucas upon Vincent's 
 undertaking. Signed. J p. 
 
 7166 i H 
 
482 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Paid Davys : "From the Lo. Inchiquin sans 
 date, concerning 200/. payable by Mr. Vincent. This letter my 
 sister Percivall received in the time of my brother Percivall's 
 sickness in November 1647, for he died 10 Nov. 1647." 
 
 E[lizabeth] Countess of Cokk to Sik Philip Percivall in 
 St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1647, November 5. Bolton Abbey. — " Having too often im- 
 portuned you with my grievances, I hold it but just to impart to 
 you my successes as well. By letters and copies of orders lately 
 received from Capt. Jos. Boyle, I see my Lord Lichiquin's justice 
 and civility very handsomely expressed in freeing my Lord's 
 estate from further taxes, to be now wholly managed for our 
 advantage, my thanks for which I here enclose, desiring your 
 favour to convey it ; being resolved to appear grateful wherere I 
 find kindness, and to measure it by the effects it produces rather 
 than by persons who ought to produce them, having been most 
 commonly deluded in those expectations ; beyond all which I have 
 found you so heartily concerned for me that I thought mj'self 
 obliged to render you this account." 
 
 Postscn]it. — " My Lord presents you his service." Holograph. 
 Ip. 
 
 CoL. Michael Jones to Sm Philip Percivall. 
 
 1647, November 11. Dublin.— Will not fail to pay 20L to Sir 
 William Usher on the morrow. Cannot write at large, but in 
 brief the enemy came and fired part of their quarters, but as soon 
 as their forces were got together he most basely ran away, 
 although he was twelve thousand, and they only three thousand 
 foot and fourteen hundred horse. 1 ]}• [Bound up in the volume 
 for 1655.] 
 
 Col. Thojias Pigott to [Sir Paul Davys?]. 
 
 1647, November 12. — Is grieved to the heart by the con- 
 tinuance of Sir Philip Percivall's indisposition, begs to hear how 
 he does, and trusts that God will spare him both for his family 
 and friends and for poor Ireland. As to the trees mentioned, he 
 has probably more in his own garden than in all the country 
 round, but yet is so far from having enough that he has already 
 sent to London for 11. worth, which have cost him 35.s. in 
 carriage. Lord Poulett's gardener in Chiswick bought them, and 
 would say where they are to be got. Has had fifty Cyprus trees. 
 
 Postscript. — Desires to know what "they" mean to do with 
 or for Inchiquin, now Sterling is come over. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Sir Paid Davys : " From Coll. Thomas Pigot." 
 
 Archbishop Usher. 
 
 1647, November 13. — "The Lord Primate Usher's text upon 
 which he preached at Sir Philip Percivall's funeral, November 
 
483 
 
 13th, 1647, at St. Martin's in the Field's, London : 14 Job, 14 
 verse, ' If a man die, shall he live again?' It is not my manner, 
 neither will I si^eak anything of the dead. He was well known 
 and beloved of all that knew him, and is now at rest, &c. This 
 sermon is for the instruction of the living, &c." [J'^nti-i/ i)i. hook 
 of colh'cfidiiH for tlic faiidli/ Imton/.^ 
 
 John Hodder to Sir Philip Perciyall. 
 
 1647, November 16. Cork. — On the 3rd inst. my Lord marched 
 to Mayallow, having no choice but to starve or fight. The enemy ' 
 gathered all their forces possible in Munster and Leinster, with 
 two regiments out of Connaught, and two regiments of Red- 
 shanks under Sir Alexander McDonneh, "being in all about 
 eight thousand foot and fourteen hundred horse of the prime 
 men they could possibly pick out; the Lord Taaffe, a Connaught 
 man, was their General. We were forced to lay all our strength 
 in Munster at stake of that battle, which if we had lost the day, 
 we had lost the whole province of Munster, but thanks be to 
 God, we had the victory over them. On Saturday, the 13th of 
 this inst. they pitched battle, and having their choice [of] 
 ground before us, their right wing charged our left wing (which 
 was commarrded by Sir William Bridges) so hotly that that wing 
 of ours was routed, and Sir William Bridges slain ; whereupon Col. 
 Temple, who had the command of our right wing, charged their left 
 wing so gallantly that he routed both their horse and foot. In the 
 meantime their right wing gained our ordnance, which upon their 
 rout were soon regained, and the enemy put to flight, where our 
 army had the slaughter of them for five miles together." They lost 
 about four thousand men, including Sir Alexander McDonnell 
 (their Lieut.-General) and other commanders, and we have two 
 colonels and many other officers prisoners, and took twenty-four 
 colours. All their carriages and arms, with Lord Taaffe's cabinet, 
 were left on the field. We lost Col. Grey, our Major-General, Sir 
 Wm. Bridges, Sir Robert Travers, Major Browne, and (it is feared) 
 Lieut. -Col. Crispe, as he cannot be found. About fourscore of 
 our men were killed on the place, besides many wounded. "It 
 was as hot a battle for two hours' space as ever was fought in 
 Ireland. My Lord is yet in the field in pursuit of the enemy 
 towards Limerick. His Lordship carried himself so gallantly 
 that he gave great cause to all the officers and soldiers to 
 ajDplaud him. I hope now the Parliament will be confident of 
 our fidelity, and send us a very speedy relief, for God doth know 
 our soldiers were in a miserable condition at their going forth 
 both for want of clothing and sustenance." I send a letter to 
 my cousin Ash with a relation of our happy victory. 1 J pp. 
 
 CoL. Thomas Pigott to Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1647, November 26. Ashton. — " I received yours of the 23rd 
 of this, and in earnest I have so great a sorrow and sense of the 
 death of my dear Cousin Percivalle (as it relates to the public) 
 
484 
 
 as any man has, and for my particular I may say (with Solomon) 
 he was mine and my father's friend ; and truly my pen had not 
 been thus long a stranger to my Lady but that (I know) I should 
 prove but an ill comforter to her, being so nearly and so much 
 concerned in her loss; yet I will ever as faithfully serve her and 
 hers as any kmsman she has in the world." 
 
 Mr. Perry promises to have his accounts ready next week. Ip. 
 
 Edmund Smyth to Sir Paul Davis. 
 
 1647, December 2. Anables. — You will see by the enclosed 
 that Sir Philip Percivalle intended Loghert for his son John, and 
 other mortgaged lands for his daughters' portions, and yet, in 
 the last place he intends these mortgaged lands for the payment 
 of his debts. As soon as John comes to full age, it will be well, 
 " before he hearken to ill counsellors," to get him to secure the 
 younger children according to his father's intentions. As to the 
 letters of administration, by taking them out John will be no 
 more liable for the payment of the debts than he is as heir, 
 except that he renders the personal estate liable; and if any of 
 this is emploj'ed for the maintenance of himself and the younger 
 children he should certainly, in good conscience, be accountable 
 for it, " he being now ^jato- familice, and the younger children 
 having now nobody else to rely upon." 
 
 My lady told me that Sir Philip said in his lifetime that he 
 had left a bundle of papers here. I have now found them — 
 somewhat eaten by the rats. They do not relate to his estate 
 but to the business of Ireland, and especially to the treaty with 
 the rebels at Oxford. I have laid them up safe until I can 
 deliver them. 1 p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to Lord Bulkeley. 
 
 1647, December 12. Lady Percivall's house, St. Martin's Lane 
 in the Fields. — His Lordship's letter of October 28th arrived on 
 November 11, the day after Sir Philip Percivall's death, and 
 when it was not possible to trouble his wife with any business, 
 but she has now read it, and although she is still so full of 
 heaviness upon this sad occasion as to disable her from writing, 
 yet she sends her hearty thanks for his civilities to her husband, 
 and particularly for his safe keeping of his trunk, which is of 
 very great importance to her and her children as containing 
 most of the evidences and writings concerning their estate. As 
 it cannot be in safer hands, she prays him to continue to take 
 charge of it until she can conveniently ease him of the trouble. 
 
 Postscript by Lady Percivall that this letter is written by her 
 directions, and that as it may be well that his lordship should 
 know her handwriting she signs it — K. Percivall. 
 
 Draft, iiuich corrected, and endorsed by Davys : "Mine and my 
 sister Percivall's to the Lord Bulkeley." 2 pp. 
 
485 
 
 Lord Bulkbley to Lady Percivall. 
 
 [1(547-8,] January 2. Bewm [aris] . — Acknowledging the receipt 
 of the letter from Sir Paul Davys, with a postscriiit hy herself, 
 bringing the sad news of his worthy friend's decease and her wishes 
 respecting the trunk of writings, which he will keep until she 
 sends for it. Begs that anyone employed to receive the same 
 may be furnished with a clear discharge for it in writing, and 
 assures her of his share in her "great loss of a dear husband, 
 having in him the interest of a most kind friend." J_2j. 
 
 Kudovsvd hy Davys as received on the I'kth, "per Lord of 
 AVarwick's secretary." 
 
 Thomas Bettsworth to Lord Inchiquin. 
 
 1647 [-8], January 20. London. — Sends a statement of 
 accounts between his Lordship and Sir Philip Percivall, whose 
 grieved lady hopes that he has received from Mr. Hodder a 
 considerable amount of her husband's contribution money, 
 towards satisfaction of what she still owes him ; or, if his Lord- 
 ship could " convenientlj' forbear it " for the present, she prays 
 him to send it to her for her present relief, she having been left 
 at her husband's death with "little more money than was 
 expended about his interment." Is confident that his Lordship's 
 "innate nobleness, accompanied with the consideration of the 
 transcendent merit of the dead man," will incline him to show 
 all possible favour to his friend's posterity. IJ pp. 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Lady Percivall. 
 
 1647 [-8], January 21. Cork. — Has received from Sir Paul 
 Davis the news of the death of his dear friend, which he accounts 
 one of the greatest misfortunes that could befall him. Will feel 
 it a great haj^piness to manifest his love to her husband by any 
 service to her ladyship or her children, and begs her to command 
 him freelj', and to keep him informed of her and their condition, 
 that he may the better lay hold of any opportunity for their 
 advantage. Requests that his papers may be delivered to Sir 
 Paul Davis and Will. Parsons, and desires that his boy may be 
 committed to Will. Jephson's care. FlolDf/rajjJi- 1 p. 
 
 Printed in "History of the House of Yvery," Vol. II. p. 304, 
 with the exception of the passage relati/iig to his papiers and his 
 son. 
 
 Col. John Jbphson. 
 
 1647 [-8], January 22. — Bond of John Jephson of London, 
 esquire, for 141. to Michael Phetiplace of Portsmouth, gentleman, 
 conditioned for the jDayment of 11. on demand. Signed and sealed. 
 
 Endorsed : " Colonel John Jephson." 
 
 Lord Inchiquin to Lady Percivall. 
 
 1647 [-8], March 7. Cork. — Whatever can be raised from her 
 estate shall be transmitted to her if she continues in England, 
 
486 
 
 but all her friends hope that she will come over, to be amongst 
 those who will help her in these times of difficulty. Understands 
 that moneys are due to him from Sir Philip, but will settle that 
 with her son when he comes into his father's fortune, and if in 
 the meantime she and her children want anything, will part with 
 it to them as willingly as he would to his own children, and 
 withal acknowledge that he cannot thereby discharge his obliga- 
 tion to her husband. Holograph. 1 p. 
 
 John Hoddee to Lady Catherine Pekcivall. 
 
 1648, July 26. Cork. — Asks her to send him the copies of the 
 fines of Bally Garragh, acknowledged by the lady of Killmallocke ; 
 of Temple Connell, acknowledged by Mrs. Magner; of Kille- 
 varrige, acknowledged by Teig McCartie's mother, and of Elin 
 Lacey concerning four plough lands which Sir Philip purchased 
 of Nicholas Fitz James Barry ; " for these widows detaineth their 
 jointures, alleging that they never acknowledged any fine." He 
 can get nothing from Carriglemeleary and Ballyntuber, for the 
 lady of Killmallocke alleges that the latter is her jointure and 
 unmortgaged, and the young lord of Killmallock declares that 
 his father never made over the former to Sir Philip, so without 
 proof they are like to keep it. Wishes also for a copy of the 
 mortgage of the chief rents in Orrery from Lord Barrymore. Has 
 set the land until May at a rate which will amount to near BOOL, 
 but the " country charge " lying upon it will eat up nearly half 
 the rent, therefore it would Ije well for Lady Percivall to ask the 
 Lord President to relieve her of that great charge. Prays her 
 also to tell Dr. Cragg to send the copy of the warrant from Lord 
 Wentworth concerning McDonagh's lands, together with a letter 
 of attorney, and then he will get in what rents he can. The 
 lands in Limerick and Tipperaryare out of the English quarters, 
 so nothing is to be had there. 1 p. 
 
 Addressed : " To the Lady Catherine Percivall, or in her abcence 
 to Sir Paule Davis, knight, att Coll. Hill's house in St. Martin's 
 Lane in the feilds."** 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1648, September 10. Cork. — Has been at much trouble about 
 the leases he has made, and spent 51. charges in outing the 
 tenants who had possession. Many he cannot out, especially 
 those of Castle Dod, Avho claim to hold it by a lease from the 
 Supreme Council at a small rent; and there are others in the 
 like condition. Complains that one day he has an order to turn 
 them out, and put her Ladyship's tenants in, and then presently 
 after they i:)rocure an order not to be turned out until the cause 
 be further tried. Begs her to write to Lord Lichiquin to stand 
 her friend in the matter, as it is very hard to get those out of 
 jiossession who have had it so long for nothing. 1^ 2)p. 
 
 There are other letters from Hodder about these matters. 
 
487 
 
 John Hodder to Lady Catherine Percivall. 
 
 1648, November 26. Cork. — Lady Saint Leger desires him 
 to write concerning 20L, which Sir Phihp owed her son in 
 England. Does not know how matters stood between Sir PhiUp 
 and _ Sir WilHam before the war, but knows that Sir Wilham 
 received a horse of Mr. Raymond for which he was to pay '201., 
 and also 30Z. out of the rents of Bally Garragh. 1 -p- 
 
 John Percivale to the Earl of Strafford at Canne. 
 
 1648 [-9] , February 19. — Sends him a copy of a writing signed 
 by his late father, which has been brought to him by a gentleman 
 coming from the Countess Dowager of Carlisle, who desires him, as 
 his father's heir and executor, to make an assignment of the 
 lands mentioned therein. Confesses that he knows nothing of 
 the matter, and as he desires to acquit himself honestly of the trust 
 so also he wishes not to prejudice his Lordship, who appears to be 
 more concerned therein (the trust seeming to have had its origin 
 with the noble lord, his father) than perhaps the lady herself yet 
 knows — of whose nobleness he had such a high value that he is 
 sure she would claim nothing but what she conceives to be her 
 own. He therefore beseeches his Lordship to consult the trustees 
 of his estate, and to signify his pleasure in the matter. Draft. 
 1^ pp. Endorsed icitli the above date. 
 
 The Family of Percivall. 
 
 1648-9, February 20. Eingwood. — Certificate of Edmund 
 Percivall of Eingwood, in the county of Southampton, who was 
 bred up under Eichard Percivall as his clerk. Who descended 
 likewise from a younger brother of the house of Weston, two 
 descents past, and hath issue Samuel, Philip and Edmund, and 
 Margai-et, wife of Mr. William Dobyus of Dumbleton in the county 
 of Gloucester. 
 
 "The family of the Percivalls of North Weston, in county 
 Somerset, esquires, an ancient family of above five hundred years 
 standing there. From which family descended George Percivall, 
 Esq., of Siddenham near Bridgwater in that county, a younger 
 brother of Weston house, who married — Bamfeild, sister of 
 Sir Ames Bamfeild of Powdram, county Devon, by whom he had 
 issue Eichard Percivall, Bamfeild Percivall and Elizabeth 
 Percivall. The two last died without issue. Eichard had two 
 wives. By the first he had issue all which died ; by the second, 
 who was one Mrs. Sturman, he had issue Walter, Norris, Alice 
 and Philip. Eichard Percivall, esquire, father to Sir Philip, had 
 left to him by his father the manor of Siddenham aforesaid, of 
 which he raised, by setting of estates, 3,000L, and after some 
 years sold it outright for 3,000L more to one Bull, a merchant of 
 Wells. George, the father of Richard, was possest of half the 
 manor of Naylsey, near North Weston aforesaid, which he sold 
 at a great value, being a goodly manor." 
 
488 
 
 Note. " That the said Eichard Percivall, marrying his first 
 wife contrary to his father's will, was for a time disinherited, 
 upon which dislike of his father's he left Lincoln's Inn, of which 
 place he was then a student and barrister-at-law, and ti'avelled 
 into Spain, where, abiding the space of four years, he gained 
 exactly the Spanish tongue, and compiled the Spanish 
 dictionary. At length returning home, he found his father not 
 yet reconciled, whereby he was constrained to betake himself to 
 be usher of St. Paul's ischool under one Mulcaster, a famous 
 schoolmaster. In which time of his being there Sir Ptobert 
 Cecyll''* (then principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth) took much 
 notice of his worth and abilities, he knowing him to be a perfect 
 Grecian, Latinist and Spaniard. And about that time, which 
 was in the year 1588, the Spanish fleet being then bound for 
 England, a packet of letters was taken and brought to the Council 
 table written in Spanish characters and so blemished and defaced 
 with the sea water that they were not legible. This Sir Robert 
 Cecil, calling to mind the said Eichard Percivall, sent for him to 
 the Council table (the Queen being then present) and asked him 
 whether he would undertake the interpretation of those letters, 
 which he undertook to do in twenty-four hours, and brought 
 them fairly transcribed in Spanish, Latin and English, which 
 discovered the whole design of that invasion. Whereupon the 
 Queen told Secretary Cecil she would have him retained as her 
 servant, to which he replied that he thought him a fitter servant 
 for himself than her, whereupon she charged him to reward him 
 well, which he did by giving him presently a place worth 400Z. 
 per annum in the Duchy Court. And afterwards the said 
 Secretary Cecil, being made Earl of Salisbury and Master of the 
 Wards, he made him Secretary for the Wards, which was worth 
 him at least 2,000?. per annum, during the said Earl's life ; and 
 his father, George Percival, being then living and observing his 
 graciousness with the said Earl, re-settled his land upon him, 
 which he afterwards sold. And was some time after employed 
 over into Ireland by King James and the then Privy Council to 
 erect and settle a Court of Wards in that kingdom, which being 
 done, and in his lifetime educating his son Philip in the said 
 Court, he there died. 
 
 NoU'. "That the said Eichard being very free and generous in 
 his hospitality and much addicted to building and gardening, he 
 spent his estate that way. I 
 
 Note. " That some write Percivall, others Parsyvall, but both 
 all one, and give the same coat, viz : three crosslets sable in 
 chief, in a field argent, with a chevron in gules, the crest being an 
 armed man on horseback with one leg. I 
 
 " This is the certificate " &c. {see above). 2 pp. [In Edinimd 
 Percivair.i handniiting, hit not signed. There are also several 
 cojnes of this paper. ^ 
 
 ' Sir Eobort Cecil was not of the Privy Council until 1591, and not Secretary 
 of State until 1590. Another paper states that Lord Treasurer Burghley was 
 Percivall's first patron. See Introduction. 
 
 t In another hand is written " leave out this." 
 
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 •John Percivale to his cousin, Sam Percivall. 
 
 16-19, April 2. Magdalene Coll., Cambridge. — Concerning the 
 family coat of arms, as the description given by his cousin's 
 father [Edmund Percivall] does not tally with the escutcheons 
 used at his own father's funeral, or with certain seals in his own 
 and his sister's possession. If it is correct, the family will have 
 to change their coat and, like the serpent, get a new one. [Pro- 
 pounds a number of queries, which are answered by Norgate in 
 his letter below.] Copy. 2| j'P^ 
 
 Edward Nokgate, Windsor Herald, to Sam Percivall. 
 
 1649, April 5. Office of Arms. — I have perused the letter you 
 left with me from Mr. John Percivall, and upon search in our office, 
 " I find your escutcheon thus : Argent, on a chief indented gules, 
 three crosses pat6e of the first . . . What is borne at funerals 
 is not material, since the ignorance or avarice of painters can do 
 as great miracles as falsify a coat." There is no chevron, and 
 the mantle is inside white, outside red, the tassels gold. "These 
 mantles were borne and worn by the ancients in the wars, being 
 made of light and slight matter to seem formidable to their 
 enemies, and by their fluttering to strike a terror, and with the 
 lielf) of a crest to seem taller and higher than they were. But 
 of this I shall not need to say more, as the use of them was 
 frequent, both among the Grecians and others. As for the motto 
 I find none, but with the advice of a herald, I see no cause why 
 you may not assume one of your own fancy, provided it allude 
 to the arms, either the colours or charge, as either to the candour, 
 purity or sincerity of the silver field, or the crosses of the 
 same complexion pat6e and planted in or about a bloody and 
 indented chief. Something to this tune may be well expressed, 
 either English, Latin, French or Italian, wherein if my service 
 were ought worth, you know whom to command." The beaver (as 
 your cousin calls it) is a helmet with a torse of his colours, there 
 being no appearance of chapeau or ducal coronet. There is no 
 mention of a crest, and a melius inquirciidiDii must be held as to 
 whence it came, as some have no more authority than the 
 painter's fancy. " It is true that as coats are far more ancient 
 than crests, whereof hundreds have none at all, . . . this 
 ancient coat of yours may have since procured an additional 
 crest, but upon search I can find nothing in the late grants of 
 Clarencieux, Cooke or Cainden." If there is any such concession 
 or patent in the family it would be well to register it. " Concern- 
 ing the posture of the horse, arms of the rider, &c., they answer 
 themselves with an ifinoranms, for what is Jornia where the 
 materia is wanting. Let us first see that there is a crest and by 
 whom granted (above a painter) and the rest will easily follow 
 . Though in all points I cannot make a satisfactory 
 answer, yet I would persuade you to a belief of tameii est 
 
 'Bound up in a volume of " collections " for the history of the family. 
 
490 
 
 laudanda rolimtas." Where our books are silent I have little to 
 say, but where they are legible I will do all I can for the satis- 
 faction of persons of honour and quality, for whose sake and 
 service I believe the office itself was erected. Co2>ij. 2 j'P-' 
 
 Sam Percivall to his cousin, John Percivall. 
 
 1649, Ajn-'il 9. — Has sent the queries to his father and is also 
 making researches in the Herald's office, which have already cost 
 him 15s. Will send all particulars as soon as he hears from 
 Ringwood. 1 p.** 
 
 T. Edmundbs to Lady Percivall. 
 
 1649, October 30. Worsbrough in Yorkshire. — Believes she 
 cannot be ignorant of his heavy sufferings for want of the money 
 lent to her husband, about which he has so often written. His 
 land, which had been mortgaged for four years, must be redeemed 
 by next midsummer, or he must woefully part with it. Hopes 
 she may have " a just sense " of him and his jDoor, unpreferred 
 children. Is glad to understand that her own are no way pinched, 
 but live in much fulness and contentment, which he prays may 
 long continue. Has been advised to put the bond in suit, or to 
 transfer the debt to an officer of the army, towards both which he 
 has "fair means and good friends," but from the dear respect he 
 bears to the memory of Sir Philip, and the assurance he has 
 that her ladyship's noble nature will not suffer a man to go to 
 ruin through her defect, he prefers to importune her for at any 
 rate some portion of the debt. IJ pp. 
 
 John Hodder to Lady Percivall. 
 
 1649, November 26. Cork. — Has had much trouble to get 
 anything from her estate this year, it having been set as an 
 absentee's estate at i;450 ; but now that by God's will they have 
 surprised Cork and subdued all the country round, making them 
 pay contributions, he hopes to send her a good account of it; 
 and also of Mr. Eichard Fitzgerald's estate, which was given to 
 Col. Moyler Poore by the Marquess of Ormond. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1649, December 29. Cork. — When your lands were set as an 
 absentee's estate, I was forced to take it at 400L, or it would 
 have been set to Mr. McEabeston ; but upon our declaring at Cork 
 and turning out the Irish, I seized one agent and recovered a 
 hundred pounds from him, and hope to get more, if we can keep 
 out Inchiquin from taking their distresses. We have two 
 hundred horses quartered in that barony, and the like in all our 
 baronies in the county of Cork, and the Lord Inchiquin lies at 
 Killmallocke, with three or four thousand horse and foot. The 
 
 * Bound up in a volume of " collections " for the history of the family. 
 
491 
 
 poor tenants have to pay his army twelve shillings a month from 
 every ploughland, as well as 17s. 6d. a week to our horse, so 
 that many have come out of the country and left their lands 
 waste, in which case, if the landlord will not pay, the country 
 sets the lands for two years. I have four and a half ploughlands 
 of my own inheritance about Cantorke and Newmarket which I 
 dare not own, for although before the wars it yielded me 150/. a 
 year, the charge upon it is more than I could make of it. 
 
 ' ' My Lord of Broghill lodges at my house, and he told me 
 that he did not receive forty pounds out of his estate since the 
 wars. I am sure that there is not so many good houses standing 
 on all the Englishmen's estates in Munster as there are now on 
 your lands in the county of Cork. As I have endeavoured to 
 save them all this time, I hope I shall still, for if come peace, 
 the land will yield much the more for the houses, for the Lord 
 Lieutenant Cromwell is my special friend, for the good service I 
 did at Cork, for I was a chief instrument in that business. "*■- 3 2>1J- 
 
 Anne Casie. 
 
 1649 [-50], January 7. — Memorandum that on this day at 
 Lady Percivall's house in St. Martin's Lane — in the presence of 
 the said Ladj' Percivall, Arthur Percivall, second son now living 
 of Sir Philip Percivall, Capt. William Parsons, William Dobbins, 
 gent., and Thomas White, gent., — John Percivall, son, heir and 
 executor to Sir Philip Percivall, did tender to Anne Casie (ward 
 of the late Sir Philip and now ward of the said John Percivall) 
 " she being then within age, viz. of the age of fourteen years, 
 and in the custody of the said John Percivall, competent 
 marriage, viz. the said Arthur Percivall, of the age of sixteen 
 years," and that Anne Casie then and there refused the said 
 marriage. Sif/iwd by LacUj PerclraUc and her son John, and 
 witnessed htj Wm. Parsons, Wm. Dohhins and Thomas Whjitr. 1 p. 
 
 Fra. Tallents to John Percivall. 
 
 1649 [-50], January 29. Magd. Coll. — Has decided, with his 
 neighbour Hammond's advice, not to let the painter go on with 
 Percivall's jDicture, as he cannot consent to have indeed his face, 
 but the rest altogether as it pleaseth the painter, " so starched and 
 in print " that all would jDity him to see him in such pain, and 
 without the freedom and gallantry in which his friends delight. 
 Needs no such aid to remind him of his many obligations to 
 Percivall, and ever commends him to Him who alone is able to 
 make him hajDjay and blest indeed, to direct and guide him by his 
 counsel, and to give him success and joy in all his undertakings. 
 The wages of God are incomparably more excellent and more to be 
 desired than anything whatsoever, much more therefore than the 
 pleasures of sin for a season, though this is a lesson slowly 
 
 * i.e. — The revolt of the Munster garrisons to Cromwell. See Propositions from 
 Cork to Cromwell and his reply in Gilbert's Contemporary History, ii. 327, 328. 
 
492 
 
 learnt. Does not excuse himself for this digression, for his true 
 respect requires him to stir up his friend to seek true happiness 
 in good earnest and not in a half-hearted fashion which only 
 awakes conscience but does not satisfy it. 
 
 Will pay the painter half a piece for his pains, and give the 
 other 3/. to his brother [Arthur] , who is very well, and, it is to 
 be hoped, will grow more diligent. 
 
 Supposes he has seen Jonas Moore's Arithmetic, which has 
 been out some time, and "seems to be a handsome piece, short, 
 useful and not very difficult. . . . Gassendus his Institutio 
 Astronomka, sec[tuidiuii] hypotheses veterum et recentionem may 
 be had, and so may Kepplar." 2 pj}. 
 
 Sam. Hammond to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1649 [-50], February 4. Magd. Coll. Camb.—" Since I was 
 last at Stanegate Hole, I read a story in a letter of one that went 
 about to cloak his knavery in a gown. The story is since 
 uncased and the fox hath his skin pulled over his ears. I could 
 find it in my heart to give you it muffled in an Irish mantle. 
 There were a par-royal of knaves would needs shuffle how to 
 get money. They knew not who should be the Trump ; at last 
 an honest heart was turned up, they play and get the prize, but 
 not long after their shuffling was discovered ; two of them 
 proved to be of our own pack, proud knaves as they were, they 
 would have commenced greater men, but they could not shuffle 
 out ; there they stand where they were before, they cannot get 
 one degree higher, they are both discarded ; you will know them 
 at the first turning up, Hin : Wheld.* They are sent from the 
 college without their degrees and the money is paid. You see I 
 have at last used fair dealing and thrown all up, I have turned 
 my story out of its Irish rug, and turned it loose into an English, 
 short-skirted doublet and loose breeches ; it wants nothing but 
 the periwigging with a few powdered phrases, and some of your 
 gold lace to set it out. 
 
 " There is another story runs much in my mind. There was a 
 gentleman, once a dear friend of mine, who would needs 
 put off his bachelor's gown and go wait upon ladies, but 
 because he would walk in the dark in his design, he would enter 
 himself at the Inns of Court, not so much to study the Law 
 (though that perhaps might be ultimum in intentione) as to learn 
 the art of courting la [dies] . Had I been able to have dived 
 into the plot beforehand, he should have been adinitted in the 
 Academy of Sir Baltaser Gerb [ier] , but I remember myself he 
 was always a good horseman, though his bridle hand wanted a 
 bit. But this was not all, but you shall guess the rest. . . We 
 
 » " Samuel Hammond was admitted a Foundation fellow in 1649. William 
 Hinckes appears in the list of Grindall's (.«c) scholars for 1646, and in the same 
 year Austin Wheldale appears in the list of Spendluffe scholars. There can be 
 little doubt that these are the men in question ; scholars of the same year and 3rd 
 year men when Hammond became Founder's fellow." Note kindly cuntributcd hy 
 A. H. Humscy, Jisq., Bur.sur of Magdalene Coll., Camb. 
 
493 
 
 want here your Platonic ideas, but it cannot be helped. Some- 
 body's thoughts are taken up with Platonic lovers ; you know 
 who made it once his great question in his last coming to us from 
 London (I do not say it was the only cause of his journey)." 
 
 I should be glad to see any picture of you, but fear the limner 
 will degrade you. Be sure I will do Arthur what kindness I can. 
 
 K. Lady Eanalaugh to her brother, [Lord Broghill]. 
 
 [1649-50], February 9.—" I have been told that Percy Smyth 
 is upon trial for his life, and entreated to beg you to show him 
 what favour you could, which I could not deny to do without 
 going contrary to my own judgment, which is to have as many 
 lives saved as may be, both because they cannot be restored when 
 once taken away, and I see very few that deserve death fit for it. 
 
 " Therefore without going about to justify him, which I think 
 he has scarce left it possible for any to do without condemning 
 themselves, I shall beseech j^ou to do what you can to save his 
 life, because he has as little deserved it at your hands as can 
 well be imagined, and so given you an opportunity to show you 
 can do good for God's sake to one that can plead no merit and 
 from whom you have no great reason to promise yourself 
 gratitude ; and seriously this should be a greater motive to you 
 than any of his kindness, because you are now called upon to exer- 
 cise a more Christian and greater degree of virtue, which provoca- 
 tion is fitter for you to be provoked by, than the other that may 
 seem to lie in his having formerly returned your obligations very 
 unhandsomely, to persuade you to oblige him no more. 
 
 "And then I beg you would afford him all the assistance you 
 can in consideration of his wife and children, the first of whom is' 
 very fit to be served and the latter are numerous and are like to 
 be very distressed if they be left fatherless, especially if they 
 become so this way. And lastly I am a suitor to you to do what 
 you can possibly to save his life, because I doubt he is not so 
 prepared for death as to make an advantage to him, and it were 
 very severe to kill his body, soul and family at once though he 
 be faulty, for offenders are as properly the objects of mercy as 
 of justice, and he is one to whom I think it may with safety 
 enough be extended, because now he is out of employment he is 
 in an incapacity of doing mischief, and upon which grounds I hope 
 you will find my Lord Lieutenant inclinable to show him mercy, 
 which since we all live by, as we do every moment, we should 
 gladly exercise one towards another, especially since there are 
 promises of mercy made to the merciful, of which number I hope 
 you will prove yourself by granting this request." IJ jj^j. 
 
 Endorsed : — " A copy of the Lady Eanalaugh's letter concerning 
 Sir Percy Smyth, sent Feb. 1649." 
 
 CoL. John Hodder to Lady Percivall. 
 
 1649 [-50], March 8. Cork.^ — Eepeats what he said in his 
 former letter about renting the estate in order to preserve it, and 
 
494 
 
 states that he paid some money to Lord Ormond's man, Capt. 
 John Stanton, to ride to his Lordship at Kilkenny to see if he 
 might pay the money to her, but was only " fed with delays." 
 Has persuaded some of the tenants to stay by promising to 
 bate their rents, else (the charge to the armies being so great) 
 there would have been no corn sown at all. As to her Lady- 
 ship's order not to set the land to Irish landlords, if those did not 
 take it none else would, and if they had not lived in her castles 
 and houses, these would have been all burnt by the Irish long 
 since. He has also protected them from the English party, but 
 now the Lord Lieutenant is minded to destroy all castles. 
 Annagh is burnt, and if men were not sent to keep Welchestowne 
 and Temple Connell, they would be burnt also. 2J 2'P- 
 
 Col. John Hodder to Lady Percfvall. 
 
 1650, May 18. Cork. — Details about the estates. — Is sorry to 
 hear her name generally ill-spoken of. When he speaks of the 
 great charge upon her estate he is answered that she is as great 
 a malignant as Lady Musgrave [Muskery] and deserves no more 
 favour. Assures her that he will do his best for her, being 
 confident that her husband was really always for the Parliament. 
 
 Bettsworth's daughters are married to captains, who declare 
 that unless her Ladyship pays the 800Z. she owes them, they will 
 petition the Lord Lieutenant for a sequestration upon her whole 
 estate. Prays for instructions in the matter. 3 ijp. 
 
 The Earl of Strafford. 
 
 1650, June 3. — Declaration by Sir George Wentworth, uncle 
 and trustee of the present Earl of Strafford, that the lands of 
 Upper Trough and Glaslough, in county Monaghan, were, to his 
 knowledge, settled by his brother, Thomas, late Earl of Strafford, 
 upon Sir Philip Percivall and Wm. Billingsley (both now deceased) 
 in trust for Lucy, Countess of Carlisle ; and that John Percivall, 
 as heir to Sir Philip, may execute his trust and convey the lands 
 to the said Lucy, now Countess Dowager of Carlisle, without fear 
 of question from the present Earl of Strafford or any other. 
 Sifint'd and sealed. 1 slicet. 
 
 Information of Eobbrt Sesse. 
 
 1650, July 17. — Certificate by Kobert Sesse of Stoligh 
 [Stow Leigh] , co. Somerset, that he was a tenant of Sir Phifip 
 Percivall, and that on asking Mr. John Cooke concerning his 
 landlord "he did say that Sir Philip was right, for he was in 
 Oxford with the King. Shortly after it pleased the Lord to free 
 this commonwealth of that party, and rent being due again," he 
 again asked where his landlord was, when Cooke affirmed that 
 Sir Philip was a Parliament man, which, however, he believes 
 was false. One Capt. Fookes, who quartered with him and then 
 went into Ireland, assured him that Sir Philip "lost himself with 
 the Earl of Ormond. Mr, John Webber doth affirm that the 
 
495 
 
 Lady Percivall is a papist, and that she was an Irish gentlewoman 
 waiting on the Countess of Buckingham before she married with 
 Sir Philip." In pursuance of the Ordinance of Parliament that 
 no rents should be paid to any malignant or recusant that have 
 not made their peace, he has for three years detained the rent 
 formerly due to Sir Philip. Copn. 
 
 Undennitteii : Attestation by Henry Mawde of Bristol, clerk 
 to the County Commissioners, dated January 9, 1650 [-1], that 
 the above is a true copy of the deposition made by Piobert Sesse 
 to the Commissioners, and that he never knew of any other 
 charge sw'orn against Sir Philip or Lady Percivall, except the 
 deposition of John Cooke, a copy of which he sends. Siqiied. 
 \p. 
 
 John Cooke to John Peecivall. 
 
 1650, July 22. Huish. — States that being called before the 
 Commissioners at Taunton on Saturday last and questioned upon 
 oath concerning Sir Philip Percivall's delinquency, he answered 
 that al)Out five years since he heard that he was in Oxford as a 
 Commissioner, but whether for the King or State he knew not. 
 Being further questioned, he denied having had any conference 
 regarding Lati)ner Samson, one of the [County] Commissioners 
 then sittmg, either with John Percivall himself or with Col. 
 Pigott. On the Wednesday before this sitting, Pvobert Sess had 
 been before the Commissioners, but appears to have deposed to 
 nothing further than that Sir Philijp had been in Oxford with the 
 King. Urges Percivall to come down himself to the Commis- 
 sioners, and so put an end to the designs of malicious persons, 
 which otherwise may do him further prejudice and cause the 
 stoppage of his rents, of which the Commissioners have ordered 
 a perfect account to be brought in by the 25th inst. 1 p. 
 
 John Pbkcivale to Col. Pigott. 
 
 1650, August 3. — Begs him to consult with Col. Jephson con- 
 cerning the warrant of Mr. Sampson and the rest of the 
 Commissioners for stopping the [Burton] rents, which he believes 
 proceeds only from Mr. Sampson's particular spleen, because 
 they have questioned 150Z. which he keeps in his hands. All 
 he seems able to allege against Sir Philip is that he was at 
 Oxford, which is a thing notoriously known : since which he 
 had been chosen a member of the House of Commons, and at 
 his death 200?. were given towards his funeral expences. Dvaft 
 hij Percivalc, Dinch corrected by Sir Paul Davys. 1 p. 
 
 Giles Gough to Thomas Allcock. 
 
 1650, August 3. Bristol. — Has spoken to Mr. Sampson, who 
 disavows having any hand in the sequestration of Lady Percivall's 
 rents, and says he has done what he could to defend her. If Mr. 
 Percivall has not yet appealed to the Committee " above," his 
 
496 
 
 best plan is to come down to the Commissioners in Somerset- 
 shire, who will be rather his friends than otherwise, and so the 
 case will be the sooner ended. As to the old difference, Capt. 
 Sampson is ready either to meet the lady in a suit of law or 
 make a fair end of it by reference. 1 p. 
 
 Addressed : "To his loving friend Mr. Thomas Allcock in Grey 
 P^riars, near Christ Chm-eh." Seal of arms. 
 
 John Hodder to Lady Peecivall. 
 
 1650, August 16. Cork. — Mr. Savage has gone into county 
 Tipperary on business. "All that country is destroyed almost with 
 the sickness. Waterford is in our hands, but the sickness hath 
 been there a long time, and it is at Youghall, and now in this 
 town." As long as it reigns amongst us there is little hope of 
 getting much out of the lands, but it is better to keep the tenants 
 on them if possible to plough them, and give a chance of making 
 some profit hereafter. Almost all McDonnagh's and Sir James 
 Crag's lands are waste. Col. Barry is dead, and his lands at 
 Liscarroll, Buttevant and Brahenye are waste also. "I have 
 not as yet spoken with the Countess of Barrymore, for the times 
 are so dangerous, what with the tories and the sickness, that I 
 have not been out of Cork this half year." 2 vp. 
 
 Capt. Sampson. 
 
 [1650, about September.] — Statement that Capt. Sampson 
 detains in his own hands, on a false pretence, 150L sent by Coll. 
 Hodder to Lady Percivall, and also (as the Lady Percivall con- 
 ceives) has given the Sequestration Committee in county Somerset 
 misinformations against her late husband, concerning his being 
 at Oxford, which he was, but as a Commissioner with some other 
 gentlemen, on behalf of the Protestants of Ireland, and to 
 prevent a threatened union with the rebels, for which he after- 
 wards had the thanks of Parliament. Lady Percival the rather 
 believes Capt. Sampson to have been the cause of the stoppage 
 of her rents " because she hath seen it under his own hand- 
 writing, that if she stirred in that business of 150?. that he 
 would have all she hath in England sequestered." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : "A copy of what was delivered to Mr. Collins, about 
 September 1650." 
 
 Henry Pirry to John Percivall. 
 
 1650, December 2. Bristol. — States that the new Com- 
 missioners of Sequestration are now sitting, and urges him to 
 come down at once, bringing a letter or order to them from some 
 of his good friends in London to examine the business. Has 
 sent on his letter to Goodman Bisday at Bourton. ^ p. 
 
 Egbert Nelson* to William Ceelyb, near Bridgwater. 
 
 1650, December 17. St. Martin's Lane in the Fields. — 
 When I saw you last in town I spoke to you about the stoppage 
 
 * But in John Peroivall's hand. 
 
497 
 
 of Lady Percivall's rents, and as I found you were much mis- 
 informed in the matter, I shall trouble you with a true relation 
 thereof. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall, who lived and died a Parliament man, 
 "and who lost a great estate in Ireland by the rage and fury of 
 the horrid rebellion there, and whose estate was since sequestered 
 by the Earl of Ormond," had a little estate in Somersetshire, 
 which was quietly enjoyed by himself, and since his death by 
 his widow until lately, when Mr. Latimer Sampson and others 
 of the then County Committee issued a warrant to the tenants 
 to detain the rents, without hearing the lady and her children ; 
 which was thought by one of the Commissioners at Haberdashers' 
 Hall,"' to whom the whole was related, very hard measure. The 
 pretence is that Sir Philip was a delinquent ; that his lady is a 
 papist, and that befoi-e her marriage (now above twenty-four 
 years ago), she was a waiting gentlewoman to the Duchess of 
 Buckingham, which suppositions have been invented by one 
 of the tenants as a colour to keep his rent in his own 
 hands. The notorious falsehood of these pretences ajDpears 
 by a certificate signed by Col. Hill and divers other gentlemen 
 of Ireland now here, and even admitting them to be true 
 (which they are not) there could be no ground of sequestra- 
 tion in the case, Sir Philip having been so long dead, and " no 
 manner of question" in his life time. Therefore, in a case so 
 just and pious, let me beg your mediation with any of the Com- 
 mittee whom you are acquainted with, to recall the warrant so 
 hastily issued, and thus save the lady the labour of moving the 
 matter here, "where it would be held strange that such a warrant 
 should issue on so slender grounds." 1^ pp. 
 Enclosing, 
 
 Certificate signed hy Sir Henry Tichhorne, Sir Gerard 
 Lowther, Sir Robert Meredith, Sir Paid Davys, Arthur 
 Hill, William Parsons and Fenton Parsons. Many of 
 them having known Katherine, Lady Percivall, from Iter 
 childhood, and others for five and tioenty years, they certify 
 that she was brought up by her grandfather, Sir William 
 Usher {a man of eminent estimation and a zealous professor 
 of the protestant religion) and, with her brothers and sisters, 
 carefully trained in the said religion; and that she continued 
 in his family until she married Sir Philip Percivall ; that 
 she and her husband were always constant and zealous Pro- 
 testants, and that the lady and her children still continue so; 
 that Sir Philip lived in and about London for several years 
 before his death and icas a member of the Commons' House, 
 and that his ability and integrity were shown by the Parlia- 
 ment's ordering 200L for the charges of his funeral. 
 September 10, 1650. 1 p. 
 Overleaf, 
 
 Certificate hy William Collins, Auditor General, that he has 
 long known the family oj Sir Philip Percivall, deceased, and 
 
 • The Committee for Compounding was now sitting at Haberdashers' Hall. 
 7166 2 I 
 
498 
 
 Katherine, Lady Perriral, who hare lived for fire yearn in 
 tliis jKirish, durinci u'hich time they have conformed' to the 
 Parliament in all religious and civil respects ; and that Sir 
 Philip lired and died a inemher of the House of Commons, 
 hy whose order 200L tvas paid out of the Revenue for his 
 funeral in purt of the arrears due to him from Parliament. 
 — St. Martin's in tlie Fields, Westminster, 16 December, 
 1650. 
 
 Sequestration Commissioneks for the county of Somerset. 
 
 1650 [-51], January 9. — Order for freeing John Pereivall's 
 lands from sequestration, it appearing that the allegations against 
 Sir Philip Percivall were ungrounded, and that nothing has been 
 alleged against John Percivall, his son and heir, at all.'-' Copy. 
 ^ pi. No signatures. 
 
 Lady Percivall. 
 
 1650 [-51], .January 11. — Bond of Katherine, Lady Percivall, 
 to Latimer Sampson of Bristol, for 300/., conditioned for the 
 performance by the same Lady Percivall of such order or award 
 as shall be made by Col. John Hodder upon the difference 
 referred to him between Lady Percivall and the above mentioned 
 Latimer Sampson, concerning 150L detained in his hands. 
 Signed, " Ka : Percivalle." Witnessed, "Wm. Dobbins, Val. 
 Savage." Latin and English. 1 p. 
 
 Capt. John Parsons to Col. John Hodder. 
 
 1651, April 24. Cork. — Capt. Preston does all he can to 
 deprive you of Castletown and keep it himself. He has laid 
 more than half waste for grass for his horses ; has turned Lady 
 Roche out of the Castle, and now will not permit her to stay in 
 the town; all which forces the gentlemen of the country to beg 
 Lord Broghill to stay there through the summer. If I had not 
 met with civil men, I should have been laid in prison for Lady 
 Pereivall's lands. I have sold some of the corn at 32.s. the 
 barrell and believe it would fetch more, but we are much troubled 
 by the enemy. However, we will defend it with our lives. 1 J pp. 
 
 CoL. John Hodder to John Percivall, St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1651, May 7. Bath. — Has got 50L from Mr. Sampson, and 
 thought it best to say little of the other lOOZ., as there is no doubt 
 that the greater part of it is due to him. They rode together to 
 Mr. John Ashe, but he could not say much about the matter. 
 Mr. Savage's paper has been sent to Bristol to have the town seal 
 to it, but he shall have it by next post. If he inquires at the 
 
 See attestation of Henry Mawde, p. 495 above. 
 
499 
 
 Council of Trade for Mr. Mouslie, he would take him to Sir 
 Henry Vane, who has promised to stand Hodder's friend about 
 the charter.*''* 1| jW- 
 
 Col. John Hodder to Val. Savage. 
 
 1651, May 14. Bath. — Has sent the copy of "my Lord's" 
 grant with the Mayor of Bristol's seal to it. If the charter can 
 be got at once, they will take it over with them, but if Savage 
 cannot procure it till later, and will then bring it over himself, 
 his charges shall be paid. 1 p. 
 
 John and William Hodder to Val. Savage. 
 
 1651, May 24. Bristol. — Stating that they have sent to 
 Mr. Wm. Hakens [Hawkins] of Mile End and of Coleman Street 
 to supply him with money, and offering either to pay the charges 
 and give him 50/. when the charter is gained, or else to pay him 
 105L (besides what he has already had), he undertaking the 
 whole matter. 1 |). 
 
 John Percivale to Col. Hoddek. 
 
 1651, June 7. — Wishes to know how the sickness is in Munster. 
 Hears that it is quite fled from Dublin, and is urged by some 
 friends to go over with them that way, but waits for his advice in 
 the matter. There is a report that Will. Dampier's house has 
 been burnt down by the tories. Has prevailed on Val. Savage 
 to remain awhile about the charter, but he thinks his encourage- 
 ment so small that unless they send him some more money he 
 will probably go very soon, especially as he has good prospects 
 in Ireland. He is willing to acquit himself of his undertaking 
 as beseems an honest man, and they had better not be too close 
 handed but encourage him all they can, as probably a short time 
 will perfect the business, whereas "if it should be now neglected 
 whilst it is hot, 'twill hardly be brought into play again." Draft. 
 1 p. 
 
 CoL. .John Hodder to Val. Savage. 
 
 1651, June 17. Barrenhaylie. — His brother is so much out of 
 purse already, that if Savage now gives up the business of the 
 charter, he will have done them great wrong in undertaking it. 
 He may be sure that he will have his money, and they pray him 
 not to fail them. If the Lord General comes to town the 
 business will soon be done. 
 
 Postscript. — The sickness has almost left Cork, only three or 
 four dying of it in a week within the gates. 1 p. 
 
 Col. John Hodder to John Percivall. 
 
 1651, August 16. Bellvellie. — Sir William Fenton tells him 
 that Lady Percivall demands 4,000L with his daughter, which he 
 
 * The new charter for Cork. 
 
500 
 
 thinks very much, as times stand. Believes however that he 
 would give 2,000/., and more hereafter, for "his only care is of 
 that daughter, having no more alive but she and one son which is 
 a captain of horse." Eeiterates his complaints about the estate 
 and the heavy charges laid upon it by both English and Irish, 
 which latter party "takes the gentlemen prisoners or drives away 
 their cattle for it," so that all the English in the country are 
 utterly undone. Has already sent word that Bragoge was burnt, 
 and now the ward in Liscarroll has been betrayed, the castle 
 taken, the house burnt, " and all the walls of it fallen into the 
 street where the house was built against it." Limerick is 
 closely besieged and, it is thought, will shortly yield, and Sir 
 Charles Coote is besieging Gallway. 
 
 Postscript. — Not above eight or nine a week die in Cork, of all 
 diseases, but the sickness is somewhat hot in Kinsale and 
 increases at Clonmell. IJ pp. 
 
 John Percivale to his uncle, Beverley Usher. 
 
 1651, September 3. — "I was so happy as to receive a letter 
 from you lately (which came open to my hands) dated the 4th 
 of July last, and whereas you desire the subject matter of it 
 might not be divulged, I do hereby promise to grant your request, 
 desiring the like favour from you. 
 
 "I confess I had rather with the French monsieur ride 300 
 leagues then put pen to paper at this time, I mean I had rather 
 (if it stood with my convenience) come to you and talk about it 
 than write anything concerning it, so subject are letters to 
 miscarriage (and consequently to divulging) or misconstruction. 
 The latter of these I cannot in the least suspect from you, who I 
 assure myself so dearly loves me ; and I resolve to run the hazard 
 of the former since I cannot promise to myself the happiness of 
 seeing you so soon as I desire. 
 
 " Marriage is the greatest game man plays all his lifetime, his 
 whole there lies at stake, fortune, joys, comfort and whatsoever 
 else is dear unto him, 'tis that which makes him completely 
 happy or for ever miserable. As therefore in a business of this 
 consequence I verily believe you would not propound any thing 
 to my friends which as you think might not probably be for my 
 advantage, and the lady's future contentment and happiness, so 
 I assure myself you will not be instrumental in bringing of it to 
 a conclusion if really you find it otherwise. 
 
 "The party you mean I am wholly ignorant of, nor will my 
 mother let me know her name, because (as she tells me) she 
 hath writ to my uncle Smyth about it and expects his answer. 
 What therefore I write concerning it must be my thoughts not 
 of the person but of the thing, marriage, which will be as 
 destructive to the lady I shall wed (whoever she be) as to 
 myself, if she bring not with her a considerable ready portion, 
 and what comfort those amours are likely to produce which 
 are certainly attended with those black fiends of ruin and 
 misery I leave you to judge. Oh what an addition of grief would 
 
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 it be to me (Pelion upon Ossa) not to perish myself, no, that 
 were nothing in comparison of it, but that a lady, a lady nobly 
 extracted, an honourable lady, a beautiful lady, and — which 
 crowns all — a good lady (for such you characterise her to be) 
 should be ruined in a moment by my love ! Believe me, dear 
 uncle, I had rather never love than love at so dear a rate as the 
 destruction of so worthy a personage. 
 
 " Nor doth my bliss or ruin alone, or my wife's (if heaven 
 designs me one), depend on my matching; my brothers' and 
 sisters' good or bad fate is likewise involved. How void of 
 natural affection, how little deserving the blessing of brothers 
 and sisters, would you and all the world conclude me to be, if 
 rashly I should put myself into such a condition as makes me 
 uncapable of providing for them as becomes their quality '? Nay, 
 indeed, I must do it whether I stand or fall. 
 
 " 'Tis true, it pleased God so to smile on my father's endeavours 
 and bless his industry that he left a considerable fortune behind 
 him, but 'tis as true that that fortune is clogged with a considerable 
 portion of debt and a great debt for portions, which being joined 
 with the calamity of the times and considering in what part of 
 the world the estate lies, makes it much more inconsiderable 
 and unable of itself to clear all things. 
 
 "You see then how convenient or rather absolutely necessary it 
 is for me to have a round sum of ready money, and perhaps when 
 you have read this you will censure me for covetousness, as too 
 much adoring that common idol ; but if you knew me, or I know 
 myself and may be thought a competent judge in my own case, 
 'tis that I abhor and am not in the least guilty of it ; for were 
 that my aim, without considering the person and qualities of the 
 lady and how descended, 'tis not unlikely (nay my friends perhaps 
 could instance some unto you who were proffered me) but that 
 this place would have afforded me plenty of rich ones. No ; the 
 salique law in my breast forbids regina 2^e(^uuia to reign there. 
 I had rather with the cynic hug my poverty than for the addition 
 of a little wealth become a slave to her I could not love. But yet 
 as I would not lose my contentment to gain a little golden dust, 
 so on the other side I have no cause (if I can avoid it) wilfully 
 to make myself (and not myself alone Ijut many more) miserable 
 for want of a competency of it. . . . 
 
 "And now, my dear uncle, give me leave to tell you; that I live 
 in your thoughts at this distance I count a great happiness ; 
 that you are so solicitous for my advantage, a double one. To this 
 infinite number (if number may be infinite) of obligations which 
 you have heaped on me in this one kindness, be pleased to add a 
 pardon for this tedious letter." Draft. IJ^jp. 
 
 John Pbecivale to Col. Hoddek. 
 
 1651, October 10. — Intends to be in Ireland shortly, but goes 
 first to Dublin, being assured of letters from the Lord General 
 to the Commissioners and Lord Deputy [Ireton] there. 
 
502 
 
 Prays him to do what he can to preserve the rest of his houses 
 in Munster. Could not have a greater loss than that of 
 Liscarroll, and wishes he knew how it had been betrayed. 
 
 As to what he writes concerning the gentleman advancing 
 2,000L in ready money and more hereafter, it would be not only 
 convenient, but an absolute necessity to have I'eady money, if the 
 happiness of the lady he weds (whoever she may be) is to be 
 looked after, as well as his own. Draft. J p. 
 
 CoL. Eandall Clayton to John Percivall. 
 
 1651, December 4. Black Friars. — Declaring his affection for 
 Percivall's sister, which he has reason to believe is returned. In 
 his former communication he stated his wish not to bring the 
 affair to its issue until the sky was clear over his head, but 
 finding from his friends in Ireland that the matter is of common 
 discourse there, he thinks it very requisite, since they cannot 
 overtake winged fame, that they should make as much haste after 
 as they can, and so sends his friend to negotiate a preliminary 
 treaty, which he hopes to perfect as soon as he can get his affairs 
 settled and a Parliament grant of his estate. 2 pp. 
 
 Endorsed by Percivall as "received by thehandsof Col.Delane." 
 
 John Peecivalb to Col. De Laune. 
 
 1651, December 9. — Sends enclosed an answer to Col. Clayton, 
 which he has delayed in order to consult his mother. Her 
 desire is that as Col. Clayton is in daily expectation of having 
 his business settled in Parliament (the non-obtaining of which 
 has been the reinora) the matter should wait until that is com- 
 pleted. If they lose time by this now, they must try to recover 
 it hereafter. Draft. ^ p. 
 
 John Percivale to Col. Clayton. 
 
 1651, December 9. — I have received your letter from Col. 
 Delane, and should have answered it before now but that I 
 wished for my mother's consent ; a brother's interest in his 
 sister falling far short of a mother's. Your reason for again 
 raising this affair seems to be^ — besides the mutual affection 
 between you and my sister — the fear of prejudice to her and 
 discontent to yourself, in case your desires are not crowned with 
 success; "but you cannot but remember that the wheel on 
 which your former motion moved was with relation to the Parlia- 
 ment's grant of your estate, the want of which was the spoke 
 that hindered your further progress . . . and (as I understood) 
 by consent that affair was laid asleep till it should be wakened by 
 the expected grant, which, since it hath been so long and your 
 expectation now great of having it shortly done, I find it is my 
 mother's desire that it may yet slumber a little longer, till that 
 be had, lest by shunning Scylla we fall upon Charybdis, and by 
 avoiding a feared prejudice to one, we do that which may prove 
 to be a real one to both in case the grant be not obtained. ... I 
 
503 
 
 assure myself your friends in Ireland will suspend their faith in 
 a thing of this concernment till they have the true news from 
 yourself or from more sure hands than fame's tittle-tattling 
 mouth. In earnest I do think myself most happy in the relation 
 you intend me and shall be much more in the real possessing 
 of it." Co})!; hij Perciialc, on the same sheet as the j't'ecediiif/. | ^j. 
 
 CoL. H. De Laune to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1651, December 10. The Old Bailey. — " Your servant found 
 me yesterday in a sluggish posture, and him there present to 
 whom your principal addresses were intended. . . . You will 
 find him speaking himself better than I can, in these enclosed." 
 iP- 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to John Peecivall. 
 
 1651, December 10. Blackfriars. — Your answer to the letter I 
 sent you by my cousin De Laune shows me that you either 
 misunderstood its sense, or considered it undeserving of an 
 encom-aging reception. Although I thought it best to make your 
 sister's concernment the machina tractoria to draw you to consider 
 the matter, yet I cannot deny that I had some regards to myself 
 likewise, " and upon the whole do affirm that the request was 
 lit for me and safe for you to hearken to, for since there was no 
 engagement required, it could draw no real prejudice on 
 you, unless your mother supposes that your sister would make 
 an unhandsome advantage of your love and care of her and 
 compel you to that which you were free in. And for my 
 part, I assure you I intend nothing less than to engage in 
 a married life if my suit to the Parliament miscarried, nor 
 can the consideration of what I expect with your sister be 
 singly so valuable as to tempt me to it. 'Tis true I have that 
 respect for her that there is nothing under heaven I desire 
 more than to live happily with her, but to throw myself and her 
 into misery is a thing I am not fond of." All I ask is that by a 
 more familiar converse, we may be enabled better to understand 
 one another's minds. 
 
 I have no doubt that I shall be admitted to my estate, "either 
 by the General's interesting mediation for me or upon a public 
 account," and believe that my own caution has made my condition 
 seem more desperate than any one else had reason to think it. 
 "The respect I owe your sister, and the value I set upon you 
 and your alliance are the machine wheels that have given motion 
 to my desires ; for any thing else, I do not despair but I might 
 have equalled them elsewhere." 
 
 I will not fail to wait on you to-morrow at Dr. Currer's. 2 pp. 
 Enclosed by Col. De Laune. 
 
 John Percivale to Col. Hoddee. 
 
 1651, December 21. London. — Had hoped to be in Ireland 
 before this, if Hodder had sent him his moneys, but must now 
 
504 
 
 come without them, and hopes to meet him and the other 
 Commissioners for the province at Youghall in January. If 
 prevented, prays that they may know what has been jjaid from 
 his estate for the use of the army, and that not a penny has 
 been allowed him for the relief of his family. 
 
 Val. Savage left the papers concerning the charter in his hands, 
 with orders that they were not to be given uj) until he was repaid 
 what he was out of purse, which is 20L, but as this may be a 
 great prejudice to the city and to Hodder and his brother, he 
 will deliver them, without Savage's consent, to Mr. Hawkins, upon 
 an undertaking that Val. Savage shall be paid. Does not know 
 what the latter will say to this, but will risk his anger rather than 
 let the city be prejudiced. 
 
 There are lately arrived an ambassador from Swethland 
 [Sweden] and three from Holland, to desire amity. With these 
 latter is come Lady Inchiquin, but upon what errand he knows 
 not. Draft. IJ^'- 
 
 John Pbrcivalb to Col. Hoddbr. 
 
 1651 [-2] , February 18. London. — I am sorry to learn in what 
 a lamentable condition my estate is. If my presence will help 
 I hope to be there as soon as Lord Deputy Lambert, who is daily 
 expected here, shall go. I have been partly prevented by want 
 of money, and thank you kitidly for your ofi'er to supply me when 
 I come over. As to your charter, Mr. Savage is now soliciting 
 again for it, and at a very fitting opportunity, the business of 
 Ireland being now to be brought into the House. "You think 
 he has injured you, and he says he is sure you have injured him " 
 by sending for him to Chester and then leaving before he arrived, 
 and by not supplying him with money. But he is now very 
 industrious in the business, and if you will send him money to 
 fee counsel, &c., I verily believe something may be done, or at 
 least you will learn the State's pleasure. Whenever the Deputy 
 lands, you may expect me with him. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 John Percivalb to his cousin. Col. Alex. Pigott. 
 
 1651 [-2], February 18. London. — With your last to my 
 mother was enclosed one to a lady here [Lady Inchiquin] , which 
 she would have answered " but that her present indisposition of 
 body (which I fear is the next degree to desperate) will not give 
 her leave to put pen to paper, no, not to her mother there, she 
 fears, therefore she hath commanded me to be her scribe and to 
 return you many thanks for your letter, which, had she received 
 before she left Holland, should have prevented her journey 
 hither, but being now come, and appearing here, there lies a 
 necessity to go through what she came about, viz. : to get her 
 jointure, till at least she receives some answer, which when she 
 shall do she resolves for France (though that too be in a burning 
 condition) if by God's blessing on the doctor's industry she can 
 remove her present distemper." 
 
505 
 
 I have much to say on my own account, for your kind remem- 
 brance in Col. Clayton's letters, but must refer it till we meet. 
 When or where the Lord Deputy lands (who is daily expected 
 here, and with whom six thousand foot are already privately 
 designed to go) you may infallibly expect to find me. Copy. 
 
 Court of Justice for the County of Cork. 
 
 1651 [-'2], March 3. Cork. — Order upon the complaint of Col 
 Hodder, to Major Pordom or the next officer in command, to 
 seize the goods, or failing these to attach the persons of certain 
 tenants who have conveyed away themselves and their estates 
 without i^aying the rent for their lands. Signed, John Cooke. Ij'- 
 
 Overleaf, 
 
 List oj the said tenants and the moneys due. ^ p. 
 
 John Percivalb to Col. Hodder. 
 
 1651 [-2], March 9. — Requesting his assistance, on behalf of 
 his cousin, Francis Percivale and his wife, in procuring from Mrs. 
 Courthope or Capt. Courthope (or whoever are Mr. Courthope's 
 executors) certain papers by which Frank's father and uncle 
 (Edmund Percivall) agreed to settle upon him 350?. after the 
 death of his father and mother. 1 _p. 
 
 CoL. Eandall Clayton to William Dobbins. 
 
 [1652,] April 6. Cork. — Mr. Percivale seems hopefully inclined 
 to put an end to my long suit in Lady Percivale's family, which, 
 though not perfected, is so far resolved on " that I suppose 
 nothing but the hand of God can prevent it. The condition 
 that the lady is content to submit to is mean, but since on my 
 part it has been faithfully represented, and will be made no 
 better by her friends, whose indulgence to this relation has been 
 little, I must endeavour to make it as happy to us both as I may. 
 If the relation be inferior to the expectation of her friends or may 
 prove unhappy in the consequence of it, I hope the deliberate 
 transacting of it will wipe off any imputation of guilt in me 
 and cast it deservedly where 'tis due. Mistress Percivale has 
 lately done some things that has given me a just occasion to 
 quarrel with her, but since the cause of that injury is removed, 
 I hope she will be ready to give satisfaction, especially since 
 there is nothing desired of her but to do herself and truth right." 
 I send you two bonds, and pray you if you can recover the 
 money, to give it to Mr. Percivale, to pay off some scores of 
 mine in London. 2 pp. 
 
 Endorsed: "6 Ap. 52. Coll. Clayton's letter [to Mr. Dobbins 
 inserted'] and bonds, which he entreated me to sue for him. 
 
 " 17 Dec. 1653. I re-delivered all his papers to himself." 
 
506 
 
 Col. John Hodder to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1652, April 8. Cork. — Has delivered Francis Percivall's 
 letters to Mrs. CourtroiJ, who sends the enclosed letters to him. 
 The writings she sent to her brother, Mr. Hannibal Hoursie, in 
 England, from whom he may get them. There is no news except 
 that many of the Irish come daily into protection, and it is hoped 
 " they will agree upon some terms to lay down their arms and to 
 go for Spain this summer." f p. 
 
 Adam Moorb to his cousin, John Peecivalb. 
 
 1652, April 9. — His creditors refuse to accept Percivale's 
 projDosal to "proportion" a parcel of Lord Ormond's estate for 
 their satisfaction, and insist upon English security. Prays 
 Percivale to do what he may to retard proceedings against them 
 both. 1 _/;. 
 
 Thomas Whytb. 
 
 1652, April 15. — Acknowledgement that he has sold the town 
 and lands of Newland, co. Dublin, to Eobert Skreene," of London, 
 oilman, for the sum of 550/., with engagement to free the 
 premises from all sequestrations or other encumbrances caused 
 by his demeanour towards the Parliament "or any else in 
 authority." Su/ned and sealed. Witnesses, Sir Thomas Armstrong, 
 Arthur Loftus, Era. Boyle and [Major] William Hamilton. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1652, April 15. — Letter of attorney to John Percivalle, of 
 Lincoln's Inn, Esq., to receive the above sum from Robert 
 Skryne. Signed and sealed. Witnessed by Armstrong and 
 Hamilton. ^ j}. 
 
 The Same. 
 
 1652, April 15. — Letter of attorney to Philip Fernely of 
 Dublin, Esq., to deliver possession of Newland to Robert Skryne. 
 Signed and sealed. ]\'itnessed by Boyle, Armstrong, Hamilton and 
 Loftus. 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1652, April 20. — Hearing that it is Percivale's intention to 
 wait upon the Deputy [Lambert], into Ireland, he again urges 
 that an end may be put to his long suit, especially for the lady's 
 sake, who, if she had not had the expectation that this would 
 come to something, would doubtless, " ere this have found worthy 
 persons that would have honoured her and gloried in so absolute 
 an incorporation" into her family. Has received a message by 
 Lord Kerry from Lady Percivall, but understood that Percivall 
 disowned or disapproved it and so did not notice it to him. 
 
 * This nume is written in many forms, but the owner of it spells it Skryne. 
 
507 
 
 Prays that Col. De Laune or Lord Kerry may have an interview. 
 Has not appeared himself in the matter, as he supposes it to be 
 " the usual mode in cases of this kind to act by a friend, and 
 indeed more proper, lest heat or passion should disturb the 
 carrying on of that which disinterested persons will do with more 
 temper and less concernment. Besides, 'tis not so modest in a 
 pretender to stickle for that which, however, a wise man will look 
 after, especially whilst his eyes are in his own head." 2 p^). 
 
 John Pbrcivale to Col. Clayton. 
 
 1652, April 20. — Assures him that he would not have needed 
 now to re-urge the renewing of the treaty if his own young 
 advice had been listened to, but all his friends checked his 
 giddy rashness and represented such inconveniences to follow 
 that he could not but be guided by them, seeing that their advice 
 proceded only from love to him. The delay has not occurred 
 from anything on their side, but on Col. Clayton's, namely the 
 non-obtaining of his estate from Parliament, upon which his 
 power to maintain a family dejoends. As to his mother's message, 
 he may have disowned it, as he did not well know what it was, 
 but for this same reason he certainly did not disapprove it. 
 
 However, to show his real desire to bring the matter to an 
 issue, he will agree to a meeting before he goes to Ireland. 
 Would prefer no third person to be made use of, but if this 
 must be, would rather lix upon Lord Kerry, as a friend to both 
 sides, and will wait upon his Lordship next week if his occasions 
 permit. Draft. 2 |jp. 
 
 John Peecivalb to Tom W[hytb], at Paris. 
 
 1652, April 22. — I have sent Mr. Boyle's bill of exchange. 
 Although Mr. Hamilton has disappointed you, the man in whose 
 name your land is bought disappointed him by being out of 
 town. Mr. Parsons has written to him that unless he lays down 
 116L (for which he is bound to you) he [Parsons] shall take 
 possession of Newland, which would alarm any man, especially 
 considering the tie there seems to be upon your lands. If after 
 the money is paid, there appear to be any more such ties, your 
 reputation (which is of absolute necessity for every gentleman 
 to keep uncorrupted as the air he breathes) will be utterly lost. 
 
 " Indeed those various reports which your sudden departure 
 hence hath begot may prove very prejudicial to you, so prejudi- 
 cial that perhaps what you intended a journey of pleasure may in 
 the end prove a journey of grief and vexation. Your only remedy 
 is a sudden return, that thereby you may give Fame the lie and 
 stop her mouth, which is usually employed in alarming the world 
 with falsities." A list of your debts is flying about town which 
 I have not seen, and know not well how to believe, for I thought 
 you a better husband. If you had any, you should have either 
 paid them wholly before you went or at any rate have stopped 
 their mouths by assurances, that your credit might not be blasted. 
 
508 
 
 " I shall not trouble you with the news of your name's being in 
 the list and same qualifications with my Lord Brabazon's, con- 
 cerning the Cessation, because I cannot conceive any great dan- 
 ger in it, but should this prove other than a shadow, actum est 
 de nobis ctoiimibas iiostris." 
 
 Postscript. — Galloway is delivered upon articles to Sir Charles 
 Coote. The terms ai'e said to be very advantageous for the 
 Irish, but I cannot think this is so, for Castlehaven and Clan- 
 rickarde are gone away by sea. Your pass cannot be had. 
 
 Tom Whyte to his cousin, John Pbecivall. 
 
 1652, April 24. [Dieppe.] — " To give you an assurance that no 
 new air (no, not the French itself) is forcible enough to blow 
 away the remembrance of my old and best friends, my first 
 care after my arrival at Diepe was to make this account to you 
 of our journey and voyage. We came to Eye on Saturday night 
 and were roughly examined by the soldiers, and poor I, wanting 
 a pass, was fain to pass under the notion of a servant sent over 
 with Sir William to oversee him, which pretence would hardly 
 have held water had not my good angel prevailed in my behalf. 
 After six days' tedious remaining amongst beastly sailors' wives, we 
 set sail for Diepe and came in at the same time a-day just we 
 left you the week after, and met with a glorious procession, for 
 the new Bishop of all Normandy, being a very proper handsome 
 young man, had his reception here, heightened with the 
 attendance of the Governor and all his guards, the shooting off of 
 ordnance, and all the religious orders of the place singing before 
 him, with many in very rich copes carrying crucifixes and he 
 himself under a great canopy carried before. ... I am this 
 morning going for Eohan [Rouen] and from thence immediately 
 for Paris, where I desire to hear from you. Direct yours to Madame 
 Boyle, madame Angloise." 1 p. Seal of arms. 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton. 
 
 1652, April 26. — Paper endorsed by John Percivale " Instruc- 
 tions given to my Lord of Kerry to treat with me about a 
 marriage with my sister Judith." 
 
 Col. Clayton gives particulars of his estate in Ireland (viz. : 
 the land about the Short Castle at Mallow ; ploughland of Derry- 
 vilane, house and farm near Cork, lease of house in Bandon, and 
 mortgage "on a palace and fishing place,") and an estate in 
 Cheshire, the rental of which, before the rebellion, was 390L per 
 annum, but is now reduced to 219^. He has 800L owing to him 
 but owes 200/. himself, and his composition will probably con- 
 sume the rest, or as much of it as he can get. 
 
 He asks 1,500/. portion with his wife, but is willing to take 
 1,000/. if paid down at her marriage ; and proposes various 
 settlements and provisoes. 
 
509 
 
 Confesses that his estate is not very considerable, but thinks, 
 if it please God he may enjoy it in quiet, with what Mr. Percivale 
 adds to it, it may be a comfortable and competent maintenance 
 to them both. 4 pp. 
 
 John Percivale to Tom Whyte. 
 
 1652, April 26. — " Is your pen sequestered in France, or do 
 you find the ink of that country all frozen ? . . . I expect to 
 hear you plead you were taken prisoner and taken for a spy. 
 Well, if it be so, you will learn by these your travels all state 
 tricks, and at your return prove a better Mercurius Politicus. If 
 you do not return, I expect to hear (by the next papers from 
 Rome) that you are made one of the Pope's Conclave, or in 
 consiliis secretis with the Emperor." But to come to our own 
 concerns, Hamilton has flown off from his bargain because of 
 the pre-engagement upon the lands, so that I am wholly disap- 
 pointed of money. I earnestly advise you to return at once, for 
 you cannot imagine how your reputation sufi'ers. I have got 501. 
 from Hamilton on my own bond (for on your score he would not 
 let you have sixpence) with which I have discharged some of 
 your debts, and for which I pray you send me a bond of your 
 own to secure me. " Prithee, Tom, be kind to thyself and come 
 away." Copy. 1 p. 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to John Percivall. 
 
 [1652,] April 29. — States that Lord Kerry desires to see him 
 next morning at nine o'clock, and begs him to receive his ofi'ers 
 favourably. 
 
 Would be very glad to entertain him "during Catyes sickness," 
 to make more room in the family. 1 p. 
 
 John Percivale to Col. Clayton. 
 
 1652, April 29, Wednesday night. — Is very sorry that he 
 cannot wait upon Lord Kerry next day, but, term being at hand, 
 he has appointed to meet his attorney, which prevents it. 
 Hopes however to have that happiness within a few- days. 1 p. 
 
 John Percivale to his uncle, [Sir Paul Davys] . 
 
 1652, April. — My cousin More has taken out a writ for the 
 debt for which my father stood bound, and is determined to 
 proceed in the matter. " Oh, Sir, methinks I see a deluge of 
 misery overflowing me, a gap abreaking for all my creditors to 
 come in upon me. . . . Mr. Edmonds is come to town ; 
 his errand may easily be guessed, and if he at this time falls 
 upon me, what shall I do ? . . . Alas you know, besides my 
 inexperience in these affairs, most of my time has been spent 
 at my books, which rendered me unable to look after such 
 things. . . What will the world think, when it shall be 
 known that so great a personal estate was left (which belonged 
 
510 
 
 not to me nor any but the creditors) and no one debt satisfied? 
 'Tis true were all of it spent towards our necessary maintenance 
 there were some colour for it, but any that have known our 
 manner of living cannot guess that above half that was spent, 
 besides the accounts, the several notes, and this year's disburse- 
 ments (of which I am able to give a perfect account) justifies it; 
 but if so be so vast a sum yearly was spent, will it not be thought 
 that little regard was had to my future good and welfare, 
 to live after that high rate when so great a certain debt lay 
 upon me and the fear of a greater by suretyship '? Indeed it 
 will, and the end of it will be my perishing in a gaol. And if 
 that cloud (which as yet hangs but over me) shall fall upon me, 
 I account my estate (how great soever it be thought or talked to 
 be) just nothing, and I can promise to myself greater content- 
 ment in foreign parts, there to endure the greatest hardships 
 without a vizard, than in my own country, under the show of 
 happiness and of a fortune to be completely miserable. I had 
 rather be a hopeful nothing abroad than a distressed nothing at 
 home." 
 
 I can pour forth my complaints to none more fitly than to 
 you, who have shown the affection you bare to my father by its 
 continuance to his children, and whom he made executor and 
 overseer of his estate. You know too what has been transacted 
 since his death, and I pray for your speedy advice (for things of 
 this nature admit of no delay), and for your forgiveness if there 
 is anything amiss in this letter. Draft. 2 J pp. 
 
 Tom Whyte to John Peecivall. 
 
 1652, May 1.—" This instant, being the May Day, the 
 Parliament of Paris have sent to the King that if he will 
 immediately banish Mazarine, he may come to Paris, where he 
 shall have all honour and duty, but if not, they assure him that 
 this is the last address they will make ; since the going of which 
 message, I met Duke Beaufort riding about the streets, com- 
 manding the people to shut up their shops and stand to their 
 arms, because the King this morning is fallen upon a party of 
 the Prince's lying at St. Cloe [Cloud] within two leagues of 
 town. They are now in fight and the success will be of great 
 consequence, for if the King be worsted, he must immediately 
 retreat into Normandy. The Prince of Condy is now going out 
 of town, and 'tis said we shall have forty thousand men in arms 
 this evening. The town is very resolute against the King and 
 Cardinal. I pray impart this to Col. Wogan. . . . We were 
 resolved to have stayed at Eohan [Eouen] but we were there 
 saluted with the term of English dogs. Prom thence we removed 
 to Amanye [Amiens ?] , from whence we were forced by the 
 danger of the soldiers to Paris, where we wait a conveniency 
 of a convoy for our return. I dare not for the tumults look 
 after the getting a Gazette, but by the next you shall have one." 
 Ip. 
 
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 Tom Whytb to John Pbecivall. 
 
 1652, May 3. — If my letters had come as safely to your hands 
 as yours have to mme, I should not lie under the guilt of a 
 supposed neglect. "Your extraordinary care of me and my 
 affairs is so great a confirmation of your friendship that I curse 
 Fortune for injuring me to so good a friend. ... I cannot but 
 wonder much I should be so persecuted by Fame, considering 
 my creditors have all bonds for assurance of what I owe, and 
 I am sorry to find myself so inconsiderable in the world as I 
 should be thought a runaway for the sums I owe, since certainly 
 my fortune may be able to answer a greater sum; but you will 
 right me very much in telling those scandalous persons from me, 
 if they be young men, that they lie like sons of whores, which 
 (God willing) I will quickly justify; if old men that they doat and 
 want sleep. For Major Hamilton, I aver it to you by all my 
 hopes of happiness here and hereafter, he knew of the engage- 
 ment to Will Parsons, and told me he would take it off ; ... so 
 that these scandals are the most senseless, foolish slanders that 
 ever were laid to a man's charge, yet I am much pleased with 
 your prosecuting the information so far, since I desire my friend 
 should prove no more favourable than the wise surgeon who 
 never spares lancing when he thinks it necessary. I have sent 
 you a bond to secure you for your engagements for me. . . . For 
 further engagements upon Newland, believe me upon the faith 
 of a Christian, there is not any to the value of a farthing. ... I 
 intend, God willing, a very speedy return, which the bearer 
 hereof can assure you of, who though under a disguise, is a 
 person of very great honour, iroble extraction and every ways 
 accomplished. I have in my travels received civilities from him. 
 You will add to your former obligations in letting the acknow- 
 ledgment of them pass through your mouth." 1 7). 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to .John Pbecivall. 
 
 [1652, May 6 ?J — Begs him to appoint a time to see Lord 
 Kerry, who has lieen expecting hira for more than a week p>ast. 
 li V'P- ^'^^^ "'*^'' arms and crest. 
 
 John Pbecivalb to Col. Clayton. 
 
 1652, May 7. — Regrets that necessary affairs so long delayed 
 his waiting upon Lord Kerry. Went to him on the previous 
 evening, but unfortunately did not find him at home, and there- 
 fore requests Col. Clayton to appoint a meeting for the following 
 morning, when he will endeavour to give him and his Lordship 
 all reasonable satisfaction. Copy, mitten on the hack of Col. 
 Clayton's letter. J p. 
 
 Tom Whyte to John Pbecivall. 
 
 1652, May 12. — Renews his complaints of his friends' want of 
 confidence in him. Intends to be back before the end of May, 
 
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 and meanwhile would like Lord Chesterfield satisfied. The 
 other creditors have no need to be so clamorous over a month's 
 absence. "The King of France removes this day from St. 
 Germans to the army, and with them to the relief of Graveling 
 [Gravelines] , which opens the passage " to England. 1 p. 
 
 John Percivale to Lord Kerry. 
 
 [1652, May, before the 14.J — Finds Col. Clayton's real estate 
 to be not half what he expected, being but 217Z. per annum, " a 
 poor subsistence for a family in the best of times; what then 
 must it be in the worst ? " If he has to compound for it, his 
 affair cannot be brought to the end which he desires, but in case 
 he obtains it, as he hopes, by means of the Lord General, from 
 Parliament or the Commissioners in Ireland, composition free, 
 he [Percivale] desires satisfaction in certain particulars concerning 
 the lands, &c. Draft. 1\ pp. 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to Lord Kerry. 
 
 [1652,] May 14. — Is sure that so far from over-valuing his 
 estate he has always spoken the worst of his own condition. As 
 to the event of its not coming off free from composition, he 
 wishes Mr. Percivale to know that it was never his design to ruin 
 his sister, and she herself can bear witness how cautious he has 
 been " in offering nothing to her that might engage her 
 affection other than in conjunction with her friends. As her 
 mother seems to think otherwise, he has desired Mrs. Percivale 
 herself to declare it, and clear him." Eeplies to the questions 
 about his estate, and presses for a speedy and concluding answer. 
 2^ pp. 
 
 Thomas Betteswoeth. 
 
 1652, May 31. — Two receipts, signed by Thos. Bettesworth, 
 for sums of 101. paid by John Percivale, Esq., severally to 
 Margaret and Christian Bettesworth, daughters of Richard 
 Bettesworth, deceased ; in part payment of greater sums due by 
 the late Sir Philip Percivalle to the said Richard Bettesworth. 
 Each ^ p. 
 
 Wm. Dobbins to John Percivale. 
 
 1652, June 29. — Your mother is not yet come home and I 
 believe now will go to Col. Pigott's with you. "This enclosed from 
 Hodder is a second part of an ill business, but you must be 
 content and resolve to run through a thousand unexpected crosses 
 in this distracted age, ere you die ; therefore be not dismayed 
 but bear up with courage. The Commissioners are now at Cork, 
 my Lord General voted General of Ireland as well as of England 
 and Scotland, and Fleetwood to be his Lieut. -General, as it is 
 rumoured. George Cooper's relation by marriage I think is near 
 to him." 
 
513 
 
 Col. Clayton sticks upon 400?. in money and the mortgage of 
 Baltidonell, 700L, and withal swears he never intended to ruin 
 himself and her so much as to marry unless he get his estate 
 cleared, and so desired me to write to you, yet he says he knows 
 that you are not now in condition to part with so much, " and 
 so with ifs and ands the business stands, but she is violent in it 
 that you should promise something " to keep the matter on foot. 
 The Colonel goes into Cheshire next week. ' ' He seems to be 
 very moderate and much obliged to you and swears be might 
 have 1,000?. ready money with a wife, yet loves your sister above 
 all the world. . . . Just when you were going out of town. 
 Col. Ponsonbye sent me word his landlord, the baker, where 
 Tho. White lay, had an intention to arrest you or your horses 
 for 20?. you owe him for White. You may see by that bauble (sic) 
 how dangerous it is to be a surety. Take heed hereafter. The 
 disgrace of it had been very prejudicial to you at that time." 
 We have prevented it, but you had better write to White. [Details 
 concerning the manor of Burton, and a lease given by Percivale 
 to Dobbins' three boys, William, John and Edmond.] 
 
 Postscript. — "The war goes on with the Dutch. Their 
 ambassadors go away suddenly." 2 pjj. 
 
 Tho. Whyte to John Peecivall. 
 
 [1652, July 10. Twickenham.] — Mr. Boyle kept me so late 
 at Smithfield yesterday that I could not come to tell you that we 
 were in the city, and have, I hope, arranged a mortgage of 300?. 
 [upon Newland], until I can part with it absolutely, which I 
 would rather do, for Hamilton is such a shufHer tliat I desire to 
 have no more to do with him. "I pray you send me my hat, 
 which is over your chamber door, and do me the favour to let 
 me have a pair of your new shoes, and Sam shall make you 
 another pair for them, for really I am out at toes, and can get 
 none that will fit." f p. [The date and address are given in 
 Percivale's endorsement.~\ 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to John Peecivall. 
 
 [1652], July 27.—" 'Tis my fault (and I believe it will be the 
 last I shall be guilty of in this kind) that I love your sister better 
 than myself. To gratify those inclinations and upon no other 
 score I have been importunate beyond modesty to wrest her 
 out of your family. And though my folly deserves the reward it 
 has found, yet I presume to appear once more in the humble 
 guise of a baffled suppliant, whose necessities constrain him to 
 beg from that person who hath often given a denial." What I 
 now propose is that of the 700?. mortgage, I will be contented 
 with an interest in 600?., leaving the rest to you; but shall expect 
 400?. on the day of marriage', accepting what security learned 
 counsel may advise. " If the fair hand of my very dear friend 
 had not undertaken to present this to you, I durst not have sent 
 it upon so unhopeful an errand." 2 pp. 
 
 Endorsed : " 27 July, 1652. Rec. 28, per sister." 
 
 7166 2 K 
 
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 John Percivale to his cousin, Thomas Pigott. 
 1652, September 25. Kilkenny. — It was my misfortune to 
 have to leave England without kissing your hands. The very 
 thought of my visit to you is delightful to me now, " yet I cannot 
 be so much my own friend as to be with you nor so much your 
 enemy as to wish you here. Such is the miserableness of this 
 place, I can compare it to nothing but the first chaos, ruclis 
 indigestique moles/'^ or as Justice Cooke called it, at the late 
 meeting of the officers (where was much exercising), a white 
 paper. Indeed poor Ireland has lost much blood and I cannot 
 wonder it shall be pale-faced now, and it may be called paper in 
 that it may be quickly set on fire with faction, but that 'tis white 
 paper ready to have anything writ in it that the state shall think 
 fit, that is denied by some. They would have the soldiers allow 
 a fourth of their arrears for free quarter, which the others deny ; 
 they would have a present reducement of some regiments, which 
 the soldiers think not fit. The great McCarty Eeagh is 
 apprehended, and to be tried at Cork for murder. Col. Wat. 
 Bagnall, the Lord Viscount Clanmaliere, and a daughter of the 
 Lord Mount-Garrett are prisoners here on the same score, and 
 like to partake of the same fate intended to all murderers, which 
 is hanging. The Tooles, Kevanaghs and Burnes of Wicklow 
 are all come in since the General's landing, and none now in arms 
 but some whom Sir Charles Coote now pursues, not in number 
 above five or six hundred. There hath been shipped for Spain 
 7,000, and Grace is now at Waterford with nine hundred more. 
 This enclosed should be given you at my meeting at Bristol but 
 first you were not there, next my man put it in my trunk, 
 instead of my cloak-bag ; however I hope it may come time 
 enough. ... On Monday I go for Cork, but I intend to return 
 within a month at furthest. If the General removes to Dublin 
 (and nothing but the sickness can hinder), I shall return sooner. 
 Do me right to your dear lady and your growing up ladies, who 
 treated me so kindly in your absence." 1 p. Copy, on the 
 covering sheet of a letter from Pigott to himself. 
 
 Kathbrine, Lady Peecivalle, to her son, John Percivalle. 
 
 1652, September. — Has received his letters, hears from Mr. 
 Considens that he and his good company were gone to sea, and 
 trusts that they are safe landed at their intended haven. Writes 
 to tell him that his " dear father, Fenton Parsons," has suddenly 
 been taken from them by a fever. Trusts that God will sanctify 
 these afflictions to them, and will keep her son from the corrup- 
 tions of the world, suffer him never to forget his latter end, and 
 fill him with His grace and Holy Spirit. To His gracious 
 protection she commits him. 1 p. 
 
 Commissioners of Orrery. 
 
 1652, November 20.— Lease for one year to John Percivale of 
 his lands in Orrery, which have become waste " by reason of the 
 
 • Budis indigeataquo moles.— Ovid. 
 
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 heaviness of the contribution and by reason of the dangerous 
 living on them for fear of the Tories, because of the near 
 adjacency of them to great bogs and mountains " ; the said John 
 Percivale to pay 10s. per annum for each ploughland in lieu of 
 all contributions and assessments. James Fitz Nicholas Barry 
 of Imogane ; William Barry of Lisearrol ; David Stapletou of 
 Buttevant, and Nicholas Bromley of Dromdowny, gents., 
 Commissioners appointed by the Commissioners of Revenue, 
 county Cork, to let the waste lands in the Barony of Orrery for 
 the best advantage of the State. Signed by all the Commissioners 
 except Stapletou. 1 J pp. 
 
 Petitions of John Percivale to the Right Honourable 
 John Cooke, Chief Justice of Munster. 
 1652, December 17. Cork. — Pour petitions, praying his Honour 
 to issue commissions severally to Col. Coalchley [Colclough], 
 Governor of Mallow; Col. Ingoldsby, Governor of Limerick; 
 and Mr. John Smith, to examine witnesses concerning cattle, 
 sheep and horses plundered from Sir Philip Percivale during 
 the rebellion. Signed. 
 
 Overleaf. Justice Cooke's orders accordingly. 
 
 Sir John Clotworthye to his kinsman, John Percivall, 
 at Dublin. 
 
 • lesa-*, February 15. St. Martin's Lane. — Having the honour 
 not long since to wait upon Lady Carlisle, and there being 
 occasion to speak of Mr. Percivall's honoured father, her ladyship 
 showed him a writing under Sir Philip's hand, acknowledging 
 that he held the lands of Cashaw or Shelela in trust for her for 
 a term of years, and consulted him concerning her obtaining 
 possession of the lands. Has confidently assured her of Mr. 
 Percivall's concurrence in anything she might suggest, and now 
 sends him a writing drawn up by Lady Carlisle, knowing that he 
 will willingly relinquish the trust to its rightful proprietors. 1 p. 
 Endorsed : " Per Mr. Worsley." 
 
 Katherine, Lady Percivalle, to John Percivalle, at Dublin. 
 
 1652[-3], February [15?] — Begging him to do what is just, 
 honest and honourable towards Lady Carlisle, by which he will 
 do her ladyship but right, and himself more. 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Per Mr. Worsley." 
 
 Lucy, Countess of Carlisle, to John Percivall. 
 
 [1652-3] , February 20. — Having already found him just, civil 
 and obliging as regards his father's trust, she confidently makes a 
 further demand upon him. Holograph. IJ pp. 
 
 Enclosing : — 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 [1652-3^, Fehritai-y 20. — His father ivas a trustee for her of 
 the lands called Shellolowe, bought with 4,0001. of her money 
 
516 
 
 from Calcott Chamhre, for a term q/ twenty-two years, 
 [see p. 97 above] , whereof about tliirteen [sic] are past. 
 To prevent loss of future jn-qftts, requests him to sign a deed 
 declarinfi this trust, the legal interest to remain with him 
 until she desires an assignment. Signed, "Lucy Carlile." 1 p. 
 
 William Dobbins to his cousin, John Percivalle. 
 
 1652 [-3], March 14.— You fill your letters with wrangling 
 and ciphers and give us no news how the world goes with you 
 and your designs in Munster. 
 
 Here is no news but that there was a debate in the House 
 last Thursday concerning sending a letter to the Dutch. The 
 House wholly inclined to send it, but has laid it aside for ten 
 days to see "how the Dutch relish the last great beating we gave 
 them (though we bought it at a dear rate). We hear De Witt is 
 come or coming forth with a great fleet, and we are not behind 
 hand, so I believe we shall have another great fight ere we treat 
 heartily. The Dane is our declared enemy, and some talk as if 
 the Dutch and some of his (sic) confederates would espouse the 
 Scotch King's quarrel, but it is not certain. It is thought they 
 will be wiser, for then all means of peace is frustrated. The 
 Act for the Adventurers lies still asleep, and it is not known 
 which way it will be settled when it goes on. I believe now 
 something will be done in it before Sir H. W [aller ?] and others 
 go from hence, which will be within a month. He • goes to 
 Dublin, and A. C[asey?] with him, of whose estate he told me 
 there was not sixpence made." 
 
 Your mother had thoughts of presenting a petition to get 
 something, and I am trying to get a recommendation from the 
 Committee to the Commissioners there to take off part of your 
 contribution, for maintenance for her and the children, but I fear 
 you must go the general road. I am also pressing for a letter to 
 the Commissioners of Accounts there to receive and state your 
 father's accounts, and give you allowance, as other officers have 
 by the Act, and then you might agree by a lump for your arrears, 
 as I hear many others will, with the State ; else I doubt you will 
 never make anything of it. " As the case stands, I think it best 
 you sat down with the general wind and look on a little, and not 
 drive things singly too far. God be thanked, you are not in that 
 necessity as most others of Ireland are, and they will solicit no 
 doubt ; besides the State must think of easing the people there 
 and encouraging planters, or all will come to nothing. Verbum 
 sapienti, a man may as well go too fast as too slow, and it is 
 easier following than leading. Enter your claim, and make 
 your entry and keep your title on foot . . . lest it be swallowed 
 up in the huddle, and wait God's leisure. ... I perceive the 
 business of Jud[ith] andC[olonel] C[layton] goes on; ... he 
 is an honest gentleman and if you can possibly comply, I wish 
 you would end it and let him fetch her over. For your mother 
 (though she is not very willing to it), yet for reputation's sake 
 will not consent to have her go after him, and indeed it is not 
 
517 
 
 proper. . . . I verily believe Will Dam [pier's?] proposition for 
 a wife, both for person, parentage, portion and alliance is to be 
 preferred before any you can meet withal there ; rich friends, all 
 helpful and none burdensome ; and if you ever stock your Irish 
 land, and improve your estate without an English portion I am 
 much mistaken." 2 'pp- 
 
 Postscript. — Pray commend me to Jo :, and write how he 
 demeans himself. His poor wife is very fearful of him. 
 
 Katherine, Lady Percivallb, to her son, John Peecivallb. 
 
 1652 [-3], March 14. — I would have you weigh well what my 
 cousin D. wrote to you, and must confess that I am of the same 
 opinion. " You may object that ' this is more agreeable to my 
 mother's resolutions than to mine.' For that I do protest I have 
 not in the least any by respects or ends of my own, but wholly 
 and really the good is intended to you and your welfare, nor 
 shall I willingly cross any of your desires if they appear not your 
 utter ruin and distruetion, until which time I shall disown all 
 authority of a mother, and shall leave you to the good guidance 
 of Him who hitherto has not been wanting in His great provi- 
 dences unto you." I hope you will lay out no money on stock 
 until the Tories and wolves of all sorts are rooted out and 
 destroyed in Ireland. I have just received yours of Feb. 22, "in 
 which I find that you have received so many of ours that you 
 have made shift to fill up yours only with the receipt of ours, 
 but as to the matter and substance of any of ours, you are not 
 pleased to write of or answer in the least, which is taken very 
 ill by all and so ill that you will have but a few lines from 
 W. D. till you mend that great fault. . . . I shall not think of 
 going into Ireland this year, and much less into Munster. . . . 
 I find by a letter from Vail. S [avage] to your sister that the 
 match of Col. C[layton] goeth on, which I much wonder I 
 hear not of from you, but I may wonder at nothing, but will 
 assure him that if he and she will so have it, he shall come here 
 for her or go without her, if I may but have that due respect 
 which doth belong to me, and I am to believe there is some due 
 to her. So I have done." 2 pp. 
 
 Sam. Percivall to his cousin, John Percivall. 
 
 1652 [-3], March 14. — "Most part of the week past hath been 
 spent in debating a missive to the Dutch, this being judged a 
 most fit season, (having so lately beaten them, and to purpose 
 too,) to invite them to a reconciliation," but the letter is to be 
 sent, not by an ambassador or agent, but by a bare, ordinary 
 conveyance, perhaps by an English Dutch Colonel who is 
 going over. There is no appearance of their new fleet, 
 but both they and we are preparing largely. "Blake's 
 wound hath proved more dangerous than was at first apjjrehended, 
 having some ill symptoms, and producing a violent fever. 
 Bates and Pridiau were sent down, but not yet returned ; they 
 
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 report him in a hopeful recovering condition, the worst being 
 past and the fever mitigated. . . . Your last received letter 
 seems to give new life to your sister's old inclinations, which 
 (as I told you) were pretty well taken off and might have easily 
 been totally diverted, but if it may be brought about yet nothing 
 will content her more thoroughly, at present I mean ; the further 
 success I cannot entertain the same hopes of." 1 79. 
 
 EoBEET Southwell. 
 
 1653, April 23. — " From my study at Drayton. To my 
 honoured master, Mr. Francis Jacob, minister of Drayton in 
 the County of Middlesex." 
 
 "He that much paines doth on his ground bestow. 
 May justly hope that fruite from thence should grow. 
 You, being a learned Tiller, sow'd in me 
 The Seedes of perfect knowledge skilfully : 
 Should I therefore your hopes of fruite delude. 
 You might accuse me of ingratitude : 
 But since you say some budds doe promise faire. 
 For to bring forth the ripe fruite of your care : 
 Think not your labour lost ; yett pray excuse 
 The dullnesse of my weake and feeble Muse : 
 Prop up the faults with pardon which you find ; 
 Since her's th'indeavours of a willing mind : 
 Your most observant and obedient schollar, 
 
 Robert Southwell." 1 jJ- 
 
 Ju[dith] Per[civalle] to her brother [John Peecivalle]. 
 
 1653, April 25. — I should not now trouble you with my blots, 
 had not the bearer, Mr. St. Leger, importuned me for some lines 
 to usher in his acquaintance with you. I have received letters 
 from C. C. which tell me that he has accepted what you proposed 
 to put a happy close to this business, and he desires me to let 
 you know on what principles he now (as always) acts. " Tis true 
 I have (through my folly) discovered his professions, which he 
 does not deny, yet let me desire you to do me that right and give 
 him that satisfaction as to tell him (which is a truth) that I never 
 did make you believe there was any tie or engagement on me or 
 him that did put either of us in a condition other than free. You 
 know I told you often that his affection were too great to lead me 
 to misery. . . . My dear brother, think not of him as one who 
 would recede from what he has professed, or that he does 
 anything by compulsion ; but out of my passion I spoke his 
 professions, which has no greater tie on him than he pleases. 
 . . . Yet can you not find anything that may make you conceive 
 of him as any other than affectionate, though I and you suspected 
 it too much." We hope to see you befoi;e long. 1 p. 
 
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 Col. John Jones to the Commissioners at Athy, 
 
 1653, May 14. — Recommending John Percivale, who has 
 obtained an order from the Commissioners for settling proprietors 
 in their waste lands, and is valued by them as one well worthy 
 of respect. 1 jj- 
 
 Fea. Poulbtt to John Pbecivalle. 
 
 [1653,] May 15. Ashton. — Longs to see his "dearest son" 
 again in England, but if hindered of that happiness desires to 
 hear from him as often as possible. Subscribes himself his 
 " most affectionate father and true friend." 1 p. 
 
 Addressed: "For my honoured friend John Percivalle, Esq., 
 in Ireland." 
 
 Thomas Pigott to his cousin, John Peecivalle. 
 
 1653, May 17. Ashton. — Has much ado to soothe Lady 
 Percivalle's fears lest he should dispose of himself in marriage 
 where he is, but hopes better things of him, and prays him not 
 to deceive a friend who, next to his mother, is as much concerned 
 for his good as anyone in the world can be. Begs him to hasten 
 his return. 1 p. 
 
 LoED Beoghill. 
 
 1653, May 27. — Warrant to the Governors of Moyallo and 
 the adjacent garrisons in Orrery, Dowhalloe and Fermoy 
 to be aiding and assisting John Percivall " as well to convey him 
 within the said baronies as to assist him to distrain for his 
 rents." Signed. J p. 
 
 Sir Peecy Smyth to his nephew, John Percivall. 
 
 1653, June 6. Ballenetra. — Your mares shall have the best 
 quarters these parts afford. I have heard nothing as yet of your 
 letter to Lieut. Col. Foulkes. "However your land is under- 
 valued, take a fool's advice and set it for no longer than needs 
 you must, for let times fall as they will, you will prejudice your- 
 self and not the tenant if otherwise you proceed." 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1653, June 18. Ballenetra. — "Your last letter promised 
 your return into these parts within three weeks, but I hope you 
 mean not after the rate of your Dublin weeks, which are four for 
 one, for so your letters usually were. I know you are full of 
 business, and that you are not to neglect, but when the main 
 work is over-25ast you shall be sure of a very hearty welcome. 
 . . . Not a word from Foulkes yet. I got a bribe of the under 
 tenant last week." 1 jj. 
 
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 John Percivalh to Loed Kerry. 
 
 1653, June 25. Moyalloe. — By earnest solicitation I procured 
 an order before leaving Dublin " to have my waste lands at a 
 certainty, and struggling hard to have the like boon for some 
 others, that order became general with very much difficulty, 
 with this restriction, that it should extend to none but such as 
 have been constantly faithful, and with this proviso, that there 
 be no diminution of the public revenue. By virtue of which 
 order I have compounded for my waste lands in bulk, and hope 
 to make some advantage thereby after the first year, if the 
 unruliness of the Tories hinders not, which I have the faith to 
 believe they will not be able to do, fourteen captains and other 
 officers being lately taken in Kerry and hanged ; others of them 
 have offered themselves i^risoners till they be sent to Spain, 
 and all very desirous to come in. And if they be received (as it 
 is hoped they will) then, my Lord, I should not be the adviser 
 of setting your land at a tenth penny (as you write) though I 
 must confess, without your presence, I believe your Lordship 
 will make little more, your adversaries in your country being as 
 inveterate as ever, amongst which number I may rank the ' night 
 of K.' [Knight of Kerry] who, as I am informed, proclaims your 
 Lordship equally guilty with any of this nation, but I hope your 
 Lordship will look on this but as the belching of malice which, 
 like a vapour, will vanish in time." As to my raising of horse 
 and foot, I got a party into LiscarroU to secure the country, but 
 would not in the least expect the command, although it was in 
 my own fort. When I return to Dublin I hope to give your 
 Lordship intelligence of the writings which you mention. Copy. 
 1 J pp. 
 
 John PEEcrvALB to Mr. Stapleton. 
 
 1653, June 30. Moyalloe. — " I cannot wonder enough at your 
 tenants' boldness, first to trespass on my lands of Spittle, to 
 abuse and beat my tenants and most injuriously to make a 
 riotous rescue." I fear your not having those lands from me is in 
 great measure the cause of it, but do you think there is no law 
 in Ireland or no power which will not suffer rebels thus to insult 
 over Englishmen '> My estate has been too long at the devotion 
 of bloodthirsty men, but God in his due time will cause them to 
 make restitution, and neither your power nor your malice will 
 prevail. I desire you to make satisfaction for the injuries done 
 by your tenants to Constance McEgan, or greater trouble will 
 necessarily happen to you and them, f p. 
 
 Katherine, Lady Percivalle to her son, John Percivalle. 
 
 1653, July 5. — Hopes that he means to return home speedily 
 and to bring some money with him or they will be in a very ill 
 condition, as Mr. Hodder has sent her nothing. Advises him to 
 come home by way of Bristol, as she hears that the sickness is 
 increasing in Dublin. 1 p. 
 
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 John Percivale to Capt. Cartbeet. 
 
 1653, July 6. Moyalloe. — Stating that the Commissioners of 
 the Commonwealth (knowing how few of that nation have been 
 constantly faithful to their interests and being desirous to make 
 a distinction between such persons and others) have granted him 
 an order to enjoy most part of his estates at a certainty, and 
 requesting him, if possible, to meet him next day at Ballyclogh 
 " to consider of reimbursing to the people, if it may be, the 
 extraordinary payments they have made." Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Fra. Poulett to Lady Percivalle, St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1653, July 9. Ashton. — " Since its the custom of those that 
 have nothing to do to trouble others, the fault will be the less in 
 me to follow it, yet thus much of kindness there is in it, that 
 though of my family there most of them are here now, and 
 newly arrived from London, it does not make me forget those 
 that are left behind there, especially your Ladyship, whom I 
 confess I should be gladder to see than any of the rest, and next 
 my son John, who I hope is well with you by this time. . . . 
 Our nuptials are now over here, but others a brewing twixt Mr. 
 A. Ashburnham and one Mistress Scudamour (which will soon 
 be ended) and Mistress M. St. Johns is not without severall 
 pretenders, but my Lord holds out as yet, but not without some 
 scare of a mistress. I can get nothing but this scraping pen 
 that Tho. Pigott's heavy hand hath long ago spoiled, or else 
 should give you as much trouble as now I have, but this is more 
 than possibly you can read." 
 
 Endorsed by John Percivale : " Father Poulet to Mother." 
 Ip. 
 
 John Percivale to his uncle, [Sir Paul Davys]. 
 
 1653, July 16. Cork. — Telling him that by virtue of the 
 order received, he has compounded for the contribution of some 
 of his lands, but fears mischief in his absence, and so wishes to 
 obtain the Lord General's letter to Col. Phayre and one from 
 Col. Jones to the Commissioners of Revenue. Sends the substance 
 of his requests enclosed, and prays him to word them as he 
 thinks fit, seal them, and give them to Dr. Pettie and Mr. Floyd, 
 who will, he is sure, try "to procure a hand to each." Draft. 
 
 Enclosing : — 
 
 1. John Percivale to the Lord General Fleetwood. 
 
 1653, Jidy 16. Cork. — Acknowledging his favour in procuring 
 him permission to plant Ids waste lands, and praying him to 
 give orders to Col. Phaire to protect Ids shattered interests 
 from the malice of some Irish gentlemen — who have still 
 influence over the people of the country and a great averseness 
 to any English p)lanters condng amongst them — while he is 
 absent gathering together his dispersed family. Draft. 
 
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 2. John Percivale to his "dear brother," Mr. Floyd. 
 Same date. — Begging him to present the letter which he sends 
 
 to Col. Jones, and procure an order from him to prevent the 
 destruction oj the English planters, ivhich is, he fears, 
 designed by the country. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 3. John Percivale to Col. [John~\ Jones. 
 
 Same date. — Has brought the business designed by his Honour's 
 kindness to a timely birth, and indeed has been beyond 
 expectation successfid, but as he has now to expose Ids estate 
 for some time to shift without him, andjears the malice oj 
 the natives, he makes suit for a letter to the Commissioners 
 there to prevent anything being done against him in his 
 absence. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 J[udith] P[ercivallb] to her brother, John PEKCivAiiLE, 
 
 at Dublin, 
 
 1653, July 19. — Col. Clayton writes to me that his stay here 
 cannot be long, and he hopes I will be in as great a readiness 
 as I can, therefore I beg you to confer with my friends what 
 number of clothes I ought to have. If I had the money or 
 linen cloth I have time now to make them, but when you come, I 
 should have to put some out, which is so much lost. " I have 
 now but one handkerchief for my neck, five pairs of cuffs, four 
 smocks, three aprons, two suits of nightclothes, one gown, one 
 petticoat ; had I not been sick all this summer almost I could 
 not have made shift with so few things. Dear .brother, though 
 you now frighten us with your stay there, yet make us not so 
 unhappy as we shall be if you come not over. Let your stay be 
 never so short here, yet come, for I shall not think my happiness 
 complete if you be not here. If you do not come suddenly I 
 pray let me receive orders to furnish me with cloth that I may be 
 fitting myself with necessaries against you come. Erom top to 
 toe must I be furnished." My mother declares that upon no 
 terms will she go over to Ireland this summer, whatever she 
 may do next. If you come she will have your chamber hung 
 for you, " which is the only encouragement she can give you. . . . 
 My brother George has wrote to you and remembers him (in his 
 letter to me) to you, and will write to you shortly. Remember 
 me I pray to C.C. ; perhaps I may write next time to him and 
 give him the satisfaction of my lines. Dr. Crage tells me (for I 
 have had his visits by reason of sickness often) that he expects 
 your relation and direction and then he will for Ireland speedily. 
 . . . I pray have a care of yourself for fear of the sickness, 
 for we hear it is very much there." 2 pp. 
 
 Addressed : " For John Percivalle, Esq., my dear brother at 
 Dublin. To be left with any of Mr. Worsley's servants at Dublin 
 Castle." 
 
 William Dobbins to his kinsman, John Percivalle. 
 
 1653, July 19. — I sent over your Kinsale writings long since. 
 " If I were ten years younger and my retinue not so great, and 
 
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 wife in health (as she seldom is) I would over too ; but in vain I 
 talk." My employment here is quite ended, but I shall stay till 
 next spring to clear old business and serve friends, and then into 
 the country. I am dealing for a tenement which Mr. Gallop 
 holds from you, worth 22L or 231. per annum. It is a pretty 
 house, near the sea and Jo. Bunbury's (who is living three miles 
 from Burton), and "not far from Bristol, where there is trade 
 constantly between Wales and Ireland ; and it is a cheap place 
 for fish and all provisions. ... I have a base tedious 
 suit with Blackberrowe, and go to commission this vacation with 
 her. I doubt not but to prove Merchant dead, which is the only 
 life she holds by. I have sent several ways into New England, 
 and one special messenger drowned and another taken by the 
 Dutch, but I am resolved I will follow her still, to discover the 
 truth." 
 
 Postscript. — "We must now pay for postage of all letters, 
 therefore I will not send any pamphlets. Commend me to V.S. 
 Sam. is well, but in the country, hunting the bucks. . . . 
 You were not mistaken ; the little knight did not refuse prefer- 
 ment." 1 p. Seal of arms. 
 
 Lord General Charles Fleetwood to Col. Phayre. 
 
 1653, July 26. Pheenix.* — Bequests him to show all just 
 respects to Mr. Percivale — whose hopeful deportment he has 
 observed ever since they came over to Ireland together — and to 
 try to make good the grants of his lands which he has had from 
 the Commissioners of the Commonwealth, and which he fears, 
 in his absence, some Irish will attempt to make void. Co2)tj. 
 Ip. 
 
 CoL. John Jones to Col. Phayre. 
 
 1653, July 29. Dublin. — "Although I have an aptitude to 
 quarrel at your large principles and practices suitable to them, 
 yet I find in myself much love and regard to your person and 
 relations, from whence proceeds my plainness with you. It is 
 reported here that Mr. Boyle is come back to Cork in triumph, 
 and that he receives as much countenance and favour from you 
 as ever. If that be true, God, whom he hath dishonoured by 
 living in known sin of adultery, and undervaluing his word and 
 ordinances, will in time sharply reprove you. The Lord grant 
 that your poor wife and little babes may not smart and have 
 cause to mourn bitterly for your compliance with and counten- 
 ancing of those that trample upon the everlasting gospel of the 
 Lord Jesus, and count the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, 
 and indeed strike at the root and foundation not only of 
 Christianity but of morality, by holding uncleanness to be no sin 
 and many such other monstrous opinions and practices ; and 
 that you be not given over to such a reprobate sense, which is 
 the earnest prayer of your faithful friend." 
 
 "Our house called the Phoenix near Kilmainham." (Charles I. to the Lords 
 Justices, Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1633-47, y. 302.) 
 
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 Postscript. — ' ' Having the opportunity of conveying this letter 
 by Mr. John Percivall his servant, I make bold to recom- 
 mend unto you, and (if you please) to the rest of the Commis- 
 sioners, the concernment of that gentleman, as one whom I much 
 honour, and you will find worthy of respect from all that serve 
 the Commonwealth." Copy, the original of which was enclosed in 
 Col. Jones' letter below. 1 j>. 
 
 Col. John Jones to John Pbecivale, at Cork or elsewhere. 
 
 1653, July 29. Dublin. — " I have mentioned your name in the 
 enclosed, and have made choice to do it rather in a postscript 
 than make it the subject matter, lest the gentlemen might 
 apprehend that you want confidence in them, and therefore pro- 
 cured such letters, and to avoid some unhandsome character that 
 might be fixed upon me by meddling in particular men's interests 
 while I am in public power," so pray let it be sealed, and take 
 no notice of the contents. Signed. Seal of arms, i p. 
 
 William Dobbins to his cousin, John Pbrcivallb. 
 
 [1653, July?] — 1 have received your narrative of June 13 
 which " hath given me much satisfaction though little content, 
 things being no better with you, that so great an estate and so 
 many brave seats and farms should yield no more subsistence to 
 the owner, but you must be content for present, hoping that 
 
 country is now every day in an improving condition 
 
 Our Parliament members of Ireland have been very active and 
 are daily sitting in revising and finishing the Adventurers' Act, 
 which I believe will be passed within this three weeks or month." 
 The four Commissioners there will have the nomination of the 
 officers, which disappoints many here, but rids the members of 
 much trouble. Considering how much business my friend has 
 there in looking after his estate, how small a salary will be 
 allowed (160L in money and 150L in land, or perhaps less), 
 and what continual attendance will be required, "and last of 
 all though not least, considering my friend hath a general 
 good esteem and higher value put upon him by most (nay all) 
 of the most intelligent and ablest men in power here and there 
 that know him," I advise him not to stir in the matter, believing 
 that some better employment will offer itself in a short time. 
 
 I cannot well advise you about your estate at this distance, but 
 I think Val. Savage is right in advising you rather to let the lands 
 lie waste than to leave them in dangerous hands. As all claims 
 to forfeited estates are to be made good within forty days after 
 publication of the Act, I think it would be unwise for you to come 
 away in this nick of time, especially considering your claims to 
 Lord Ormond's estate. " Any writings you have occasion for I 
 can send you (V.S. will be willing to step over for them and kiss 
 his wife) or do anything for you except court a mistress ; but I 
 hojDe that business hath little jjlace in your thoughts as yet." 
 You write that you are coming to draw over your mother, but she 
 
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 says she will not be drawn over with cart ropes, and I know she 
 can live here this year without want or helji. The only reason 
 for your coming none seem to consider, which is to end Col. 
 Clayton's business, for mother and daughter are absolutely 
 resolved that she shall not go to him " unless he fetch her, as 
 indeed it is not so handsome amongst the courtiers, though it 
 be indifferent and more profitable amongst the wiser sort." 
 
 I have endeavoured to place A[rthur?] once or twice, but truly 
 his person and speech would not invite any man to venture on 
 him ; yet he is capable enough and doceable. There will be much 
 need of clerks in Ireland, and I think you might place him there, 
 but if you wish him to settle here I will see what I can do. 2 pjj. 
 
 John Percivalb to Col. Phayee. 
 
 1653, August 3. Cork. — I send you letters received from head- 
 quarters. I am sorry you cannot be present to-day at the hearing 
 of my title to Carrigleamleary, as I am sure you would have been 
 satisfied of the justice of my claim. 1 f. 
 
 Judith Peecivalle to her brother, John Peecivallb. 
 
 [1653, August.] — Complains that his slights have not a little 
 added to her troubles, and that she has much cause to doubt his 
 affection, since he has not answered one of her desires. If she 
 dies or has any lasting trouble worse than death, he must take 
 heed that he be not found the instrument. She has been and 
 still is very ill and is taking physic, cordials and broths two or 
 three times a day. The doctor tells her she will be well if she 
 takes care not to be melancholy, but she can be no other until 
 she hears from him. 
 
 Postscrijit. — Though ill, she must tell him of the great victory 
 gained over the Dutch on the 2nd and 3rd of this month ; the 
 greatest ever known in England. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1658, Sej)tember 1. — " I have sent a letter to you by the Lord 
 of Ardes, and therein a most — Act for Marriage.-* If I must 
 ever enter into that condition I protest it shall never be (without 
 the other) in that manner." My mother will not trust your 
 trunk of writings to any but yourself, and I must say I think 
 you are very much overseen to send for it in this tempestuous 
 weather. 1 p. 
 
 De. J. Craig to John Peecivallb. 
 
 1653, September 14. — Has got as far as Nessen, on his way to 
 Ireland, but finding " stiff contrary winds, with fearful billows " 
 is resolved to return home and to defer his journey until spring. 
 Has wished all the past summer to go over, but Sir Piobert King 
 
 • The Act of Aug. 24, 1653. See Scobell, ii., 236, 
 
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 suggested that things were not mature there until the Act was 
 'expeded' to encourage new planters, by allowing them ease in 
 their taxes. " It was in agitation before the rupture of the last 
 Parliament, and since that period of time, nothing is brought to 
 any close." Also he wished to travel with Col. Cooke, who has 
 kept putting off his journey and in the end took his resolution 
 quite suddenly "because the General his lady's children were 
 on their way, and he was to go with them in the ship." So 
 they have travelled thus far together, but are now both resolved 
 not to go over. Left all Percivalle's friends well. Mistress 
 Dorcas had been sick, but is now perfectly recovered. All long 
 extremely for his return, together with his comrade and fellow 
 traveller [Col. Clayton]. 3pp. 
 
 ElCHARD BbAEB to JoHN PbRCIVALL. 
 
 1653, October 6. Moyallo. — " . . . All the country were, about 
 a fortnight since, summoned to put in a second claim to what 
 estates every man had in this county, with a charge that each man 
 must bring his writings to prove his claim ... It will be 
 necessary for you to have them here before May next, when the 
 transplantation will be, for I believe when the settling and dis- 
 posing of the lands to the soldiers and others will be, that there 
 will be a strict examination of every man's title ..." 2^p. 
 
 John Pbbcivalb. 
 
 1653, October 12. — Assignment to Eandall Clayton of all 
 Pereivale's rights in the lands of Ballydonnell, Derryrawne, and 
 Ballintlea, in the barony of Fermoy and county of Cork, held by 
 virtue of a mortgage of TOOL, to be held by the said Randall 
 Clayton for his sole use from the time of the consummation of 
 his marriage with Judith Percivall, one of the daughters of Sir 
 Philip Percivall, deceased. Signed by John Percivale. Copy 
 certified by Lord Kerry, Dorcas Percivall, Wm. Dobbins and W. 
 Currer. 1 p. 
 
 T. Edmundes to John Pbecivall. 
 
 1653, October 29. Worsborough. — Demanding his money. 
 Ip. 
 
 ElCHARD BbABB to JoHN PeBCIVALL. 
 
 1653, November 5. Moyalloe. — About October 21, Kaskey came 
 to Liscarrol with a party and drove away all Anthony Magner's 
 cattle and mine. By chance a shot from the Castle killed one of 
 his best horses, whereupon he set three or four houses afire, and 
 also the rick of furse, but the tenants saved them. A week 
 after, " a party of rogues came in the night and burned Imogane 
 house to the ground because this would not pay them contribu- 
 tion. Your lands in Killmore are excluded the line, and the 
 tenants forced to forsake the place. It is likewise said that 
 Kanturke and Newmarket must be put out, and they threaten 
 
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 Liscarrol. There is no resistance where the power commands ; 
 indeed the Tories are so innumerably iiicreased everywhere, 
 that they cannot be much blamed to endeavour the reducing of 
 them, than which way there is no better, as they conceive, than 
 the drawing of as narrow a line as they can. . . . This, Sir, 
 is the sum of our accidents, some of which are bad, tainen 
 meliora spew." 1 p. 
 
 Val Savage to John Peecfvall. 
 
 1653, November 10. Chester. — I wrote to Mr. Dobbins to 
 tell him of the Colonel's landing, and to desire that he might be 
 furnished according to promise. It is very necessary for you to 
 hasten over, both to raise that money and "to prosecute the 
 business of the prize wines, now that Sir Eob. King and Col. 
 Cromwell are of the Council of State and your friends The copy 
 of the commission and plot for the plantation, whereon Carrig was 
 granted, is on the table before the Commissioners of the Common- 
 wealth ; ... by all means lose no time in that business, in 
 regard the world is so mortal, for your chapman is as likely to 
 surfeit on cheese as honest Capt. Bannister, and I am sure if he 
 should, you will never get such another." My wife presents her 
 service to you, Sir Paul, Sir William, and all those good families. 
 Ip. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1653, November 24. Chester. — I have seen Col. Clayton, 
 who cannot sell his land and so will not be able to furnish him- 
 self in this country. Your sister writes to me that Mr. Dobbins 
 will not advance the money by you desired, but if so, the Colonel 
 will not be able so much as to carry himself over, though he lay 
 aside his intentions of buying household stuff and stock. For your 
 own credit, you must either come home and arrange it, or get your 
 cousin Dobbins to pay the money. " No news here but hopes of 
 peace with the Dutch ; others think they play the knaves and 
 intend no such thing. My Lord Whitlock is gone, nobly 
 attended, for Sweden, and General Monk is gone to sixty gallant 
 ships to go to sea. The Highlanders are knaves, and tis thought 
 most of the rest will join, if they find opportunity. Your sister 
 will not be satisfied with 30L to buy her clothes, for she is 
 indebted near 20Z. already, which you are bound to pay," as 
 you owe her so much of her allowance. IJ pp. 
 
 .John Pekoivale to Lieutenant Beaee. 
 
 1658, November 27.— I am much troubled by the burning of 
 Imogane, which I think might have been prevented by hiring a 
 file of men to secure it, by putting it into the hands of such Irish 
 as had interest there, or at any rate by blocking up the doors and 
 windows with stone and lime so that it would have been more 
 troublesome to destroy. I hope you will do your utmost to pre- 
 serve the houses which yet stand and to ascertain (and get proof) 
 
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 who did the mischief, that I may " draw in the several septs and 
 kindred who are to make me satisfaction." I am told that 
 Kanturke and Liscarrol are turned out of the lines, which seems 
 incredible. I believe Col. Phaire will grant a party of foot to lie 
 at Liscarrol, which will be more for the security of the country 
 than most places where they now are. Tirry's son-in-law has 
 come to town with a petition full of big words against me, setting 
 forth my great and insupportable oppression and tyranny. 
 Nothing has been done in Capt. Brumby's business yet, by reason 
 of the great affairs now in agitation, ^'opy. 1 p. 
 
 Val Savage to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1653, December 2. Chester. — I hope you will be coming 
 over by the first ship to raise the money for your sister's portion 
 and to fetch your writings, which your mother will not part with 
 on any terms, till she sees you. "It will be likewise necessary 
 for you to hasten over, for that your friend, Col. Cromwell, hath 
 on the matter at present the managing of all businesses of the 
 three nations put into his hands, the better to fit and prepare him 
 for the future, and now, were you here, would you without doubt 
 get your accounts ordered to be stated and satisfied in Irish lands, 
 and the prize wines settled until the debt were paid." 
 
 If you have any occasion for glass and will send the measures, 
 I can get the windows made hei'e at 5(Z. a foot, and better work 
 than you would have there, and I could send you a very good 
 gardener, who would be satisfied with the little house of two rooms 
 in the corner of the garden, and the benefit of the garden beyond 
 what is needed for the house. I can also get trees as cheap as 
 in London, and if I have the money, would go into Northamton- 
 shire in the spring and choose you some young ewes, who would 
 bring two lambs apiece. And if you want nails, I believe I could 
 save you seven shillings in twenty if you take a quantity. 
 
 Capt. Tent will be obliged if you will let him know the day 
 prescribed to put in for the Public Faith moneys, as else he may 
 lose his 4,000/. 
 
 " Here is no news but that Dr. Bernard hath recovered from a 
 presbyter a living worth 350L per animm to himself and the gift 
 of another, worth 100/., both near to this place." 
 
 My service to Sir William, Sir P[aul], Lady Jones, and their 
 families. If lyp. 
 
 Peregrine Palmer to John Pbrcivale. 
 
 1653, December 5. Sion College. — " You have silenced me by 
 the surplusage and royalty of your kindness, and I must assent to 
 a civil or natural, though not to a religious or Romish supereroga- 
 tion : you have over-merited my pen, and therefore as of griefs, 
 so of joys, graves loqmmtur ingentes stupent; that I write therefore 
 is a miracle, that I live a prodigy, for I hang like Mahomet's 
 tomb (sic) betwixt the terrestrial and celestial globe, orlikeErasmus' 
 picture between heaven and hell, betwixt the two extremes of joy 
 and sadness, the first springs from your presence, the latter from 
 
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 my absence, a misfortune I have recorded in registers of brass, 
 and shall henceforth date my occmTences, neither from Jewish 
 nor Greekish computations, neither from Koman, nor Turkish, 
 nor Egyptian, nor Persian horology, or chronology, or diary, or 
 rubric, or almanac, or talmud, or alkoran, or directory, not from 
 the Olympiads, nor pyramids, nor the Trojan war, nor Judah's 
 captivity, nor Noah's, or Deucaleon's deluge, nor Solomon's 
 temple, nor the powder plot, nor 88, nor the year of our liberty, 
 not from the first sessions of Parliaments, nor the fall of the Star- 
 chamber and High Commission Court, nor the nativity of the high 
 Court of Justice, but from this epoch, and remarkable doomsday, 
 the privation of your company, a loss that hath more fretted my 
 spirit, than that of America's can the Spanyards, and hath given 
 a deeper wound to my contentment, than the revolted provinces 
 did to Spinola. How justly might I transcribe and apply Job's 
 elegy, charge my stars with cruelty or folly, which inclined or 
 commanded my absence ; if this be fate, I shall be no more 
 priest to serve at his altar, ed j)nestat covqwncrc Jiuctus. I will 
 put off the man, to preserve the christian, blend Democritus' 
 mirth with Heraclitus' tears, wed the Stoic and theologist 
 together, sigh and smile, the one that I have missed you, the 
 other that I have not lost you. Diogenes' lanthorn shall be 
 new scoured up, and Epictetus' candle once more lighted ; no 
 corner shall cloud your person, as no darkness can benight your 
 worth. I am resolved (in answer to your city journey or rather 
 deviation) to search more countries than Mer eater's maps has yet 
 discovered, or Sands his travels mentioned before I'll be 
 sequestered from a personal fruition. There shall be no terra 
 incognita, I'll ken all, no Utopia, no antipodes, no Oberon's court, 
 no pigmies' kingdom, nostrum latebit nasum, I will visit every 
 corner and angle of the creation, in this strict inquisition of mine 
 nothing shall conceal you but a Gyges' ring ; if you have purchased 
 a lordship in the world of the moon, and should be gone thither 
 to take possession, I should hardly procure Medcea's chariot or 
 Dcedalus' wings to mount myself up after you ; but Fortunatus' 
 wishing cap or Lillye's astrological staff or ladder might be 
 borrowed, and I doubt not but by these engines to screw myself 
 up into your celestial manor house. Sed satis lusi. I now in good 
 earnest thank you for your manuscript, which hath so enriched 
 my library that it will not give the wall to Sions or Bodlyes ; 
 the Vatican may have leave to walk hand in hand with it, but it 
 will not brook any superior ; when I peruse your letter, how do I 
 laugh at those hornbooks and primers in Paul's churchyard, and 
 upbraid the stationer's penury and want, one line that you 
 left me would buy their shops and their church. Sir, the method 
 of my gratitude is to learn the worth of a courtesy, the retaliation 
 to acknowledge it ; if this be good ethics, as well as logic, I may 
 boldly write myself your most grateful servant." 22)p. 
 
 Judith Percivallb to her cousin, William Dobbings. 
 
 1653, December 7. — 1 pray you to let me have some part of 
 the money which you and my brother proffered me to furnish 
 
 7166 2 L 
 
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 myself with necessaries, as Col. CQayton] tells me he cannot 
 stay at all in England and urges me to be ready. Yesterday I 
 got some holland for my brother, " and having bought (as I am 
 told) good pennyworths," I am desirous to buy some for myself. 
 If I wait until my brother comes home, I must put out my 
 things, which is no good huswifry, while now I have the time and 
 could make all my linen myself, "which must be smocks, aprons, 
 cuffs, handkerchiefs (neck and pocket), and night clothes, and a 
 white petticoat or two." I)ear cousin, if I thought I should 
 offend you, I would rather go without them, but I hope I shall 
 not. I would not do so willingly in anything. 1^ pp. 
 On the blank page, 
 
 Receijyt by Judith Percivalle Jor 101. from her Cousin Dobbins, 
 
 December llth, 1658 ; and a Jurther receipt jor 20Z. on 
 
 January 22, 1653-4. 1 p. 
 
 Lieut. Richard Beaee to John Percivall. 
 
 1653, December 11. Cork. — I wrote to you by Col. Callaghan 
 that -John Oge was " the chief instrument that occasioned the 
 burning of Imogane house, by standing so much in opposition to 
 the Tories their entrance, which I believe was for fear he should 
 be questioned, had he admitted them in, and Sir, the govern- 
 ment here will not adventure their men in such inconsiderable 
 holds, . . . but I doubt not that the others (by the help of 
 God) shall be in a better secured posture, and would especially 
 had not the country gentlemen's arms been generally taken from 
 them ; not so much as a sword left ; however I will endeavour 
 some other means for their safety. I likewise sent to you how I 
 had prevailed with Col. Phayer to keep Kaunturke within the 
 line, and with Capt. Coakelly I wrought since that the tenants of 
 Killmore and Orrery (some of which lands are now excluded) 
 shall make use of their farms to plough, sow and graze on them 
 from sun-rising to sunset, which I suppose is as beneficial as if 
 they lived thereon. Sir, these proclamations of prohibiting the 
 sale of beer and ale &c. has so extremely deaded the trading of 
 corn and other commodities that I am in the greatest puzzle 
 how I shall have your rents in, the poor tenants make such 
 heavy complaints, but that must not serve their turn, for I have 
 forborne as long as I could." Mr. Thomas wonders not to hear 
 from you about Carrig. Lt. Col. Usher tells me it is like to go 
 hard on your side, but I hope the contrary. Mr. McJames and I 
 have had a great dispute about the 15Z. payable out of Welchtown 
 to the country, which sum he alleges to be due out of your rent. 
 Pray tell me if this is so, and also whether you have put in your 
 suit against O'Callaghane, who, I hear, is now at Dublin. 
 Anthony Garvan and John Oge are making very secret inquisi- 
 tion after the kindred of those that burnt Imogane and tell me 
 they hope to find a good number. I mean to move for an order 
 to distrain for your last rents before the transplanting begins, as 
 " for ought I see, you will have few or no tenants this next year 
 by this last proclamation of transplanting, which clearly extends 
 to all papists without exception." ^ pp. 
 
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 A Particular of Trees sent to John Percivalle 
 in Ireland. 
 
 1653, December 15. — 
 
 12 Apricockes trees 
 
 6 May cherry trees 
 
 4 Read woman Neeterines 
 
 2 Man peaches 
 
 2 Nuttmege peaches 
 
 2 Newinton peaches 
 
 2 Malagatoones 
 
 2 Portugall peaches 
 
 2 Cornation peaches 
 
 2 Violett peaches 
 6 Winsor peares 
 
 3 Summer hurgamotts 
 
 3 Winter hurgamotts 
 6 Boonecrittones 
 
 4 Blake peare plumes 
 4 Mussell plumes 
 2 Queen mother plumes 
 2 Premordin plumes 
 2 White amber plumes 
 2 Damazene plumes - , 
 2 White date plumes 
 2 Red pescod plumes 
 2 Turkey plumes 
 2 Oysterly greene plumes 
 
 The sume is £5 16 6 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed by Wm. Dobbins with the above heading, and also 
 "Arnold Banburye, gardener. Bro. Sam's recommendation. 
 Wm. Harman, a gardener at Shoreditch near the Falcon." 
 Annexed, 
 
 Receipt hy Arnold Banbury of Tuttell Street for tJie above sum, 
 together icith 11. more spent in packing and carriage to 
 Chester. J p. 
 
 Sam. Pbrcivall to his cousin, John Percivall. 
 
 1653, Dec. 14 and 17. Salisbury House. — Your trees have been 
 carefully packed off, and I hope will prosper in your hands. I 
 must excuse my former silence by telling that all this summer I 
 have been hurrying up and down the country, and, by the death 
 of my uncle, have been involved in a perplexed labyrinth of 
 business, but I have now settled down again here, and am try- 
 ing to revive my pristine happiness. The Colonel has arrived 
 and tells me you are expected shortly. "That business halts 
 till you come, partly on his part, partly on the two feminines, 
 principally on the matter of money. . . I have been so much 
 a stranger here of late that (without forgery) I have not to enter- 
 tain you with any news, that grand matter excepted, which 
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 Parliament on Monday last, partly per consent, partly per force. 
 The high flying designs of the greater number for subverting 
 the ministry, tithes, law and what not enforced the General to 
 take the power whereby they sat from them. A declaration is 
 expected and intended for the past business and the future. Sir 
 A. is still very vastly gracious, and rectus in Curia." 
 
 Postscript. — " Yesterday, (since I had writ this) the grand 
 solemnization of the General's Protectorship was performed, with 
 no less state and magniiieence than any former Kings have used. 
 From Whitehall to Westminster, a lane of soldiers being made, 
 his Excellency, seated in a rich coach, the Lord Mayor in one 
 boot. Major General Lambert and another in 'tother, advanced 
 leisurely, attended with a multitude of coaches, the colonels, 
 officers and lifeguard all on foot bareheaded (as were all from 
 my Lord Mayor to the meanest). Coming to the Hall, in the 
 Court of Chancery, Lord Commissioner Lisle gives him the Oath, 
 and he ratified (I know not what to call it) an instrument of 
 three or four skins of parchment, covenants, I suppose, for his 
 government. 
 
 "Among other particulars of this stipulation, 'tis covenanted 
 that a Parliament, to be chosen as heretofore, shall be assembled 
 at or before September next, that the ministry, laws and 
 properties of every man shall be maintained as heretofore 
 until the Parliament sit, that all titles and honours shall 
 be in his dispose ; he shall have 200,000Z. per annum 
 out of the three nations for maintenance of his court and the 
 honour of the nations, besides all forests, chases, houses and 
 crown lands not yet disposed of. A thousand other particulars 
 are contained, but variously reported ; they will shortly 
 appear in print. This being ratified, the Lord Mayor, Lord 
 President, Lord Commissioners and the late Speaker deliver 
 to him their maces ; he returns them again, to be held during 
 pleasure, charging them and the Judges to be careful in their 
 places, and see justice impartially distributed to all. And so 
 being proclaimed Lord Protector and Conservator of the three 
 nations, returned in the same pomp, all the street uncovered. 
 They say Lambert hath the generalship, but that's not believed 
 by many, and that a peace with the Dutch is already made, and 
 shall be the prologue to his future happy government. 
 
 "Twenty one are to be of the Privy Council; he to have a 
 negative voice there and in Parliament. This is all the certainty 
 I can pick out of the confused discourses among men in a maze, 
 as are most, and possibly I may err in many relations ; when 
 time hath better informed, expect more. December 17." IJ lip. 
 
 CoL. Ran. Clayton to William Dobbins. 
 
 [1653-4] , January 12. — It is his earnest request to Mistress 
 Judith that they may be no longer divided, but that their hands 
 may be joined as well as their hearts. Prays Dobbins to talk 
 with Lady Percivale and provide what money will be needful for 
 present necessities, which he supposes will be about 80/. Will 
 
533 
 
 give an undertaking for the settlement of the jointure as soon as 
 Mistress Percivale goes over to Ireland. 1 p. 
 
 _EndorsedbijPercivale:"V2 Jan., 1653. Coll. Clayton. SOL 
 will content him." 
 
 James [McJames] Barey to John Percivall. 
 
 1653 [-4] , January '20. Welchestowne. — Thanks his " honoured 
 landlord " for his kind care and affable good inclinations, assures 
 him of his devotion to his service, and begs his hel^j to avoid his 
 being transplanted, for which he knows no reason, having never 
 been in arms in Ireland, or attempted the rUin of any English- 
 man, pretending no interest to any land in Ireland, having paid 
 1,000L contribution to the English since the war, and having 
 been "several times destroyed" by the Ii'ish for leaning to 
 the English party. Percivall's tenants are all in a distracted 
 condition, in fear to be transplanted. 2J pj}. 
 
 Col. Eandall Clayton. 
 
 1653 [-4], January 20.— Receipt by Col. Clayton for ilOO 
 received from Wm. Dobbins of London, gent., by appointment 
 of John Percivall, Esq., in part payment of a portion to be given 
 with his sister, Mistress Judith Percivall, to be repaid if the 
 marriage is not solemnized within two months. Signed. 1 j). 
 Ovedeaf, 
 
 Further receipt hij the same for £20, part of his wife's portion. 
 April 24, 1654. J p. 
 
 Lieut. Eichakd Beaeb to John Percivall. 
 
 1653 [-4], January 23. Cork. — I should have written to you 
 before, but was credibly informed that you were coming here. 
 " My author was Col. Hennessy, whose words I find not to 
 be always gospel. ... I understand you have obtained an order 
 that may make us restitution for our losses ; 'tis but need, for 
 the rogues left me not one cow to make me butter next 
 summer. . . . Some of your tenants of the country were once 
 resolved not to plough or sow a ridge of ground till T fed them 
 with sure promises they should not be transplanted. I have 
 assured them you have a toleration to keep all your own tenants, 
 in which assurance they partly confide and so go on." 
 
 You write you are deeply engaged to pay Mrs. Bannister lOOZ. 
 I will do all I can to procure it, and rather than you should 
 suffer in the least tittle will engage all I have. The surveyors 
 at Moyallo say they must survey your estate with the rest, so I 
 have appointed Anth. Garvan and Callaghan to wait upon them. 
 Terry's son-in-law declares he has an order for making void 
 your decree of Ballindery and that Carwardine and Hallsy 
 have both recanted their signing of it, but how true this is I 
 know not. 
 
 Postscript. — " Col. Mortogh O'Bryen and Coll. Driscoll with all 
 their party are come in, and to come in they bring the heads of 
 
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 the rest. None stays out but Casky, who will not so much as 
 admit of a treaty without an Act of Oblivion. He that's born to 
 be hanged shall never be drowned." 2 pp. 
 
 William Dobbins to John Percivallb. 
 
 1653 [-4], January 24. [London.] — I have paid what you 
 asked me by using some money confided to my care by a noble 
 friend, though I confess it went much against me to make use of 
 such an expedient. When you come over, remember to bring Sir 
 Fras. Butler's bond for the SOL he borrowed of your father. 
 
 " Here is no news more than what I formerly wrote, only the 
 Dutch business is at a stand, and the Dutch Commissioners have 
 not as yet sent any account hither of the reception of the proposi- 
 tions by the States Provincial, they being not yet met. Here are 
 various reports and thoughts of it, but certainly there is great 
 labouring in the Low Countries by six or seven agents or ambas- 
 sadors there from foreign princes and states to break our hoped 
 for peace. . . . All things are as they were, and things for the 
 Civil Government in a good forward settlement as to Courts 
 and the like, and the Lord Protector's household and matters 
 thereon depending. Here is an Act come forth declaring 
 what is treason (and repealing all former Acts of that kind 
 except coining money and Eoman Catholics) , which is speak- 
 ing, contriving, writing, teaching, or preaching to compass 
 or imagine the death of the Lord Protector, or against 
 the present government. The Act is sent over this post to 
 Dublin . . . and another Act for annulling and making void 
 former oaths and engagements. Here are no new privy 
 councillors yet added to the first. I do not doubt of your 
 making friends and gaining a good interest here when you come. 
 
 "The Lord Harry [Cromwell] is your noble friend, and your 
 tenant Gookin in good esteem. The great lot between the 
 soldiers and adventurers for baronies in the ten counties was 
 this day drawn at Grocers' Hall, and Sir Kobert King and the 
 rest of the Parliament men of Ireland are nominated a Com- 
 mittee to treat with the Adventurers and drive on the business 
 of Ireland. The Lord H. is a good friend to that country. 
 General Moncke goes commander in chief for Scotland and I 
 believe Mathew Locke goes with him, assistant to his secretary. 
 Thomas Locke is dead. I wonder Val hath not sent your trees." 
 Ip. 
 
 Judith Peroivalb's Jointure. 
 
 1653 [-4], January 30. — Declaration that the deeds concerning 
 Baltidonnell and other lands are desposited with Lord Kerry as 
 a guarantee for the settlement by Col. Eandall Clayton of the 
 Short Castle in Moyallo, the aforesaid lands of Baltidonnell, and 
 the remainder of a lease of St. Dominic's Abbey near Cork, upon 
 his future wife, Judith Percivalle, by way of jointure; and also for 
 the settlement of the lands of Derryvillane upon the heirs of their 
 bodies. If the mortgage of Baltidonnell be redeemed, the money 
 
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 is to be deposited with the Lord of Kerry, Sir Wm. Fenton, and 
 Thos. Dant, Esq., on behalf of the said Randall, and Sir Paul 
 Davyes, John Percivall, Esq., and Wm. Dobbins, gent., on 
 behalf of the said Judith, to be laid out on other lands to be 
 settled in the same manner. And if Col. Clayton's estate 
 improves it shall be at the choice of the said Judith to accept 
 the jointure before mentioned or the third of his whole estate. 
 Signed by Clayton and Dobbins and witnessed by Lord Kerry and 
 Savi Percivall. 2 pp. 
 On the same sheet, 
 
 Covenant by Col. Clayton to sign such deeds as shall be pre- 
 sented to him on behalf oj his ivife by her brother John 
 Percivall according to the above agreement. April 24, 
 1654. Signed. 1 p. 
 
 RiCHAED BbaRE to JOHN PeKCIVALE. 
 
 1653 [-4] , February 3. Cloyne. — I will spend no more on Lis- 
 carrol than is absolutely needful to finish what is begun there, 
 but what you mean by the danger of the times is a mystery to 
 me, now that the Tories are all come in. Kasky has now done 
 so and is said to be clear of the murder laid to his charge, in 
 which case he will be transported with the rest. Col. Phayer has 
 gone to Dublin, and I believe with intent to frustrate your interest 
 in Carrig, if you have not been beforehand with him by getting 
 out your order, "i-^pp- 
 
 John Pbbcivalb to Capt. Gbthing. 
 
 1653 [-4], February 6. Dublin.— The report of the Judges 
 and Attorney General has nearly brought the business of Carrig 
 to a conclusion. " There remaineth only one scruple about 
 which the Commissioners desire to be satisfied, which is, whether 
 in the instrument for passing of defective titles there were a 
 saving of all third persons' rights ? The consideration of which is 
 committed to the former referees, whose multiplicity of public 
 affairs denies them liberty of meeting often in private, insomuch 
 that to assemble them is the greatest difficulty I have now to 
 contend with, it being evidently apparent that it was expressly 
 contrary to the intention of the instructions that there should 
 be the least saving of any person's rights, because then the 
 descendants of the ancient proprietors would have a continual 
 claim on foot, which, if admitted, could not but miserably 
 perplex, if not utterly hinder the several plantations ; wherefore 
 it was thought essentially necessary (in the case of plantation 
 lands only) that there should be no such saving, though, in the 
 former Act of Parliament there was such a saving, but that Act 
 was not relating to plantation lands. I doubt not but very 
 suddenly to send you down a positive order for my possession. 
 . . . My Lord General gives me assurance, as a thing reasonable 
 and just, of an order for repayment of disbursements in case of 
 redemption, which I am advised not to move for as yet, lest, if 
 
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 they gratify me in that, they should be the more remiss in. 
 perfecting of the other. ... By the last order touching trans- 
 plantation, 'tis not intended that any should be sent into 
 Connaught but the proprietors and soldiers ; the rest stay, and 
 I believe for the future will stay. Those that go (as well as the 
 English) must pay but a fourth part in lieu of all contribution, 
 but except there be peace with Holland, 'tis feared the benefit of 
 that Act will not be so fully reaped, though 'tis verily believed 
 the contribution will much decrease from the height which now 
 it is at." 
 
 Col. Clayton was to make an end of his wooing the second of 
 this month, and will shortly return to Ireland. Lh'aft. I^pp. 
 
 John Peecivalb to T. Edmonds. 
 
 1653 [-4] , February 7. — I only received yours of last October 
 on January 18th, and assure you that had I been able to answer 
 you expectations and my desires, I should have prevented your 
 trouble in writing to me, " but alas, such hath been the ruin and 
 desolation which everywhere in this nation hath raged that it is 
 impossible any benefit should as yet be reaped of lands 
 which have so long lain waste, and which still do lie waste, as 
 mine do, by reason of the line which is drawn for suppressing of 
 the Tories." Also the contribution in Munster has been so 
 heavy that many of my tenants have chosen rather to forsake 
 their lands than undergo the burden. Before very long I hope 
 to give you satisfaction, and the rather for the civility and 
 forbearance which you have shown me. I would gladly let you 
 have part of my lands for your satisfaction, but if you prefer to 
 forbear awhile longer, " I doubt not but by the blessing of God 
 to put myself into such a condition when I dispose of myself in 
 marriage as I maybe able to answer your expectations."*' Drajt 
 by Percivale, corrected by Sir Paul Davyes. 2J pjJ. 
 
 Lieut. Eichard Beare to John Percivale. 
 
 1653 [-4], February 17. Moyallo. — I take the opportunity of 
 Major General Jephson's going to Dublin to tell you the state of 
 the country. The Commissioners of Orrery and Kilmore have 
 been united, and all upon my Lord Broghill's score, who has 
 some five ploughlands in Killmore, for which our whole division 
 must sufi'er. " The voice of all your tenants and the rest of the 
 country is that they will fly the country rather than have any 
 conjunction with such turbulent contentious fellows, who ever 
 have been their enemies and continually sought their ruin." 
 
 We are sending an agent to the Major General [Hayles] at 
 Youghall to discuss the business with Lord Broghill, and hope he 
 may take it off. "I protest as far as I see, the inhabitants are in 
 
 ' There are several other letters upon this subject, in one of which, written 
 in June, 1656, Edmundes complains that he has had to include the debt in "the 
 particular of his lute decimation." JFor his "case,'' see Calendar of the Com- 
 mittee for Compounding, p. 1003. 
 
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 a more staggering condition about it than when all the Tories were 
 out, who are all now come in, not one to be heard of. . . I thought 
 when these Tories came in, our line would be taken off, but since 
 'tis more strictly kept than before, for then we had leave by day 
 to graze without the line and plough what stubbles there were, 
 and now there is an absolute prohibition for both. What the 
 drift is I know not, but suppose it State's policy and therefore 
 I cease to be too curious, but hope t'will not hold long, no longer 
 I believe than till the rogues are all shipt and gone." I have got 
 50L for you, with great difficulty, in the best moneys I could pick 
 up among my friends. " I have not seen so much of so good 
 moneys together this great while. We have not a penny but 
 base new ' peruse ' * that passes amongst us altogether in these 
 parts. If anything you hear of crying down ' jperuse,' pray send 
 us timely notice. ... I have not yet received of All Hallowtide 
 rent and this quarter's rent above ten pounds. The poor tenants 
 made such heavy complaints that I forebore till I receive the 
 two quarters together and I know an old racket I shall have 
 with them before I get it in." 2 pp. 
 
 Expenses of Arthur Percivall's burial. 
 
 1653 [-4], February 22.— 
 The Minister's fees 
 The Clerk's fees 
 The Sexton's fees 
 The ground 
 The cloth 
 The bell and knell 
 The bearers 
 The register 
 The grave maker 
 The pulpit blacks, &c. 
 
 Sum 8 3 6 
 
 For candles 2 
 
 Uiiclerwritten, 
 Receipt by William Williams, parish clerk, "in full of this hill 
 per agreement," 51. 15s. February 22nd, 1653 [-4]. i p. 
 
 Richard Gething to John Percivale. 
 
 1653 [-4], February 24. Ighterm [urragh ?] . — Concerning 
 money matters and a place which he is anxious to obtain. Has 
 got Exchequer bills of 1001. for Col. Clayton. 1^ pp. 
 
 William Dobbins to his cousin, John Percivalle. 
 
 1653 [-4], March 7. London. — I hear you meet with much 
 opposition in your business " and so you must expect as long as 
 so many different judgments and interests are in power ; . . . 
 
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 but now the Lord Protector is settled, to the good liking of 
 most judicious, honest, quiet-spirited men, we trust and are 
 confident of smoother and equaller proceedings and speedier and 
 certainer periods and conclusions of differences. I doubt not but 
 you heard long since of your brother Arthur's consuming 
 condition and now at last of his death, by other hands. He 
 died three weeks since. I will not trouble you nor myself with 
 needless lines now . . . yet let me tell you one thing, for which 
 I have some good ground and probability, that if you come over 
 a free and unengaged man every way as to a mistress (or rather 
 a wife) I doubt not but you will find providence hath so ordered 
 all things for your good and good of your family and estate, 
 which indeed will and do want countenance and support, that 
 you will be provided here in a short time after your coming, and 
 as things now stand, upon more advantageous terms than when 
 you were engaged so deeply and so zealous in the west. . . . 
 The sooner you come the better, but I conceive now if the Lord 
 Harry makes but little stay there, you will come over with him, 
 which I advise you, though you stay a little for him." 
 
 Postscript. — " The Dutch ambassadors have had audience, but 
 it is still doubtful, peace or war. Howsoever our fleet is more 
 forward and we readier for war than they, and yesterday and 
 this day, thirty out of many companies drawn out to be shipped, 
 which argues more likelihood of war than peace, notwithstanding 
 the French ambassador and others." 
 
 Written in at the top. A wife with as much ready money as 
 three of the best I ever heard spoke of hitherto in your parts, 
 and as virtuous and discreet as your old mistress, and friends of 
 interest and ability to help out a shattered Irish estate and 
 procure arrears upon accounts. Nil mihi rescribes, &c., attamen. 
 Ip. 
 
 Lieutenant Eichabd Beaeb to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1653 [-4], March 13. Cork. — Major Love tells me that Major 
 General Jephson has arrived in Dublin. I have presented some 
 petitions in your name and got orders upon them ; one being to 
 have your losses examined, which I will have done as soon as I 
 can get together those to whom it is directed, viz.: Capt. 
 Bramby, Major Groves, and Ensign Harmer. Capt. Courthope 
 tells me that Carrig is to be cast into the soldiers' lots. I hope 
 you will be able to prevent it. 1 p. 
 
 Val. Savage to John Peecivall, at Sir William Usher's house, 
 
 Dublin. 
 
 1653 [-4] , March 16. Chester.—" Yours of the 10th I received 
 and am abundantly sorry you should so much grieve for the 
 affliction God is pleased to lay on you and your family, and I 
 beseech you desist, lest He should be displeased and afflict you 
 worse." I advise you to hasten over with the Lord H. C. and desire 
 you to let me go over, and that my brother or sister Houghton 
 may have the key of the house, to get the rooms whitened 
 
539 
 
 and cleaned, or I shall have to go elsewhere. Your brother 
 Clayton writes that the Bettsworths threaten to compel you to 
 give them satisfaction, to which I have answered that you are 
 not in a condition to do it, and if they sue you, must defend your- 
 self as well as you can, but that, although you are not liable to 
 pay your father's debts, you mean to do so as soon as you are 
 able. My service to Sir Paul Davyes, Sir Wm. Usher and all 
 that belong to the family at the Bridge Foot. Col. Hodder is in 
 London. " The last news from London is that Major General 
 Middleton, with about two hundred and fifty, some say officers 
 with arms, &c., are landed in Scotland. The same, merchants from 
 the North of L'eland report, and say they saw it in a Holland 
 Diurnal. The treaty with the Dutch we hear goes on slowly, but 
 we have a brave fleet and those knaves come with new proposi- 
 tions. They were ever lovers of themselves more than any 
 others. I hear not of any French or Danish Ambassadors landed, 
 who, 'tis said, will be included in their peace. 
 
 "Dear Sir, I have no more to say but that all my money is 
 near gone, but having all the world or but a groat, I am your 
 devoted humble servant." IJ p2^. 
 
 John Percivale to [Eichaed Gething]. 
 
 1654, April 3. Castlewarning. — The order that my lands [of 
 Carrigleamlery] should not be put in the soldiers' lottery was 
 made the day Lord Broghill left, and by good chance overtook 
 him at Carlow. I am assured of his Lordship's favour in the 
 matter, not only from his nobleness and the justice of the thing, 
 but because it was committed to him by one of the grand Com- 
 missioners before he left. 
 
 I send you a further order which I think will make void 
 the lease of Kent, the present tenant, or at any rate that 
 he will only hold it till May, " which I am confident is the 
 greatest favour his omnipotency of Cork can do him and the 
 greatest of his malice towards me ; and if Kent's time determine 
 ... I hope that may do your turn, and blow away that storm 
 of feared prejudice which you conceived would fall upon you if 
 you were disappointed of the place on which you had so long 
 depended." I must beg you to assign 50L more to my brother 
 Clayton. I would not be so troublesome to you but that I 
 despair of seeing London as yet. I was not unmindful of your 
 concerns (and my uncle's) when Lord Broghill was here, " but 
 the truth is nothing was nor could be done, the gentleman from 
 whom so much was expected [Henry Cromwell] raaking a short 
 stay, as though his errand hither were (as indeed it was) only to 
 know the tempers of men and their conditions and return with 
 a true account thereof to his father, who till his arrival was 
 thought not to have a perfect relation of things and persons. A 
 short time will produce much, and perhaps you may hear the 
 young gentleman is declared President of Munster, and then it 
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 good to the i^oor people of Ireland. If I have not put the 
 management of the business with the Committee of Revenue in 
 the right method I beseech you assist Lieut. Beare with your 
 advice, which I know to be so sound that I shall ever recede from 
 my own to embrace it. . . . Do me right to yom- good lady 
 and pardon the prolixity of your affectionate friend." Coiyy. 
 I2 PP- 
 
 RiCHAHD GeTHING tO JoHN PbRCIVALE. 
 
 1654, April 17. Igh [termurragh ?] . — The last order, "lame 
 and blind as it was," has been so far successful that the Commis- 
 sioners of Revenue have directed an order for possession, with 
 writ of assistance to the Governor of Moyallo, which Lieut. Beare 
 has taken down. Hopes for defence against the malicious 
 endeavours against himself, as otherwise Sarah (his wife) and 
 he will have to once more rendezvous in their tent, for there 
 will be no living upon the place. 2 pp. 
 
 Sir P4UL Davys to Mb. Dobbins. 
 1654, May 4. Dublin. — I find that you have sent my letter 
 to Mathew Lock to Scotland, although I directed it (in his 
 absence) to Sir Henry Tichborn or you. "However, I suppose 
 you have by this time mine of the 24 of April to you or Sir 
 Henry Tichborn, which was sent enclosed in my nephew 
 Percivall's letters to you by Mr. William FitzGerald (son to our 
 old friend Mr. Richard FitzGerald), who waits on my Lord 
 Broghill and who I doubt not is ere this time at London. The 
 occasion of that letter of mine which you sent into Scotland was 
 this: — I having written to General Munck to mediate with the 
 Lord Protector that I might owe to his Highness' favour the 
 enjoyment of my office of Clerk of the Council of Ireland, granted 
 me above twenty-two years ago for term of my life by letters 
 patents under the Great Seal, and Sir Henry Tichborn having 
 delivered my letters to General Munck, General Munck told him 
 that the office of Secretary of State here was already granted to 
 Mr. Fines [Nathaniel Fiennes] which it seems General Munck 
 conceived to be my office, and Sir Henry (it seems not knowing 
 that my office of Clerk of the Council is an office always distinct and 
 separate from the office of Secretary of State) did not clear that 
 mistaking. ... In my letters of the 24th of April, directed 
 to you or to Sir Henry I did signify to you . . . that the 
 office of Secretary of State was held successively by Sir Geoffrey 
 Fenton, Sir Dudley Norton, the Lord Mountnorris and Sir Philip 
 Mainwaring, in the same times when the office of , Clerk of the 
 Council was held by Sir William Usher and after him by me ; 
 and therefore I pray you do me the favour to confer herein with 
 the Lord Broghill, Sir Robert King and Alderman Hutchinson, 
 on whom I now principally rely herein, seeing that by the 
 formerly mentioned mistakings, I am deprived of that help which 
 I know General Munck would readily have given me." And now 
 I leave the business confidently to your friendship, judgment and 
 discretion. 2J pp. 
 
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 John Pbecivalb to his uncle, Sir Paul Da^'ys. 
 
 [1654, May 27. London.] — I reached Chester last Sunday, 
 (whence I wrote to you) and got safely here on Tuesday. Wed- 
 nesday I was at a meeting of the Committee of Adventurers and 
 our Irish officers. Thursday, I showed our 23etition to Lord 
 Broghill, V. G[ookin],D. n[utchinson] and Sir J. C[lotworthy] 
 and hojDed they would have a meeting about it on Friday, but Lord 
 Broghill put it off till to-day. He objects that many things are 
 already granted (he tells me, by the by, that Lord Lo[wther] is 
 to be Lord Chief Justice again, with the salary he desired) and 
 that it would be a great piece of folly to ask for what is already 
 given. I replied that no man is bound to take notice of 
 the private resolves of his Highness, and if our petition is pre- 
 sented before they are made public, I do not see that we are 
 guilty of any error. " I could wish oin- petition were contracted 
 or writ more close, to make a less show, for I do believe that the 
 bulk of it may cause it to be only referred to the Council [of 
 Ireland] that shall be, whose commission is drawn up and is 
 the largest that ever yet was, but who the men are is kept most 
 close, only I hear one Mr. Scawen (father to the gentleman that 
 was in Ireland and sometime secretary to Lord Wor [cester ?] , is 
 to be one. Lord Primate is out of town." Draft endorsed hy Pev- 
 civale " about May 24, 1654," but it appears to hare been written on 
 a Saturday, and to be the letter of the 27th referred to by 
 Sir Paid Davys below. 1\ j)P- 
 
 SiE Paul Davys to his nephew, John Pbrcivale. 
 
 1654, May 29. Dublin. — Hopes he has reached home safely. 
 Sends him letters from Col. Clayton and his wife, [Sir Percy] 
 Smith, and Mr. Broderick. The bill of mortality last week 
 included only two cases of the sickness, and those were in the 
 hospital. Wishes to remind him that the office of Clerk of the 
 Council of Munster was granted before the rebellion to George 
 Carr. 2^ pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1654, June 7. Dublin. — I have received yours of May 27 and 
 29, but not that written at Chester. 
 
 "I showed the draft of the Act of Oblivion to L. L. [Lord 
 Lowther] , who thinks it is well enough worded as it is, but I 
 think there is little granted by it considering the paring of it by 
 provisoes. . . . Sir A [dam] L[oftus] his accompts from the 
 beginning of the Eebellion are not rendered here but in England, 
 and V. S [avage] tells me there are amongst your father's papers 
 there certificates from Mr. Nicholas Loftus or his deputy, John 
 Stoughton, as also certificates from the Excise Office here of all 
 the moneys chargeable on your father in Sir A. L. his accompts, 
 but Val thinks, and truly so do I, that you will not get your 
 accompts passed and allowed there, unless you can get them 
 referred to Alderman Hutchinson and Alderman Tighe and some 
 
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 such othei's there of Ireland who understand matters of that 
 nature. . . . The Court of Claims is now erected here, wherein 
 Judge Cooke, Adjutant Alen and Doctor Carteret are the judges, 
 together with one Reding, now in England ,- and as I hear, the 
 Lord Lowther and Justice Donellan are to be assistants when 
 the others find cause for it. My service to your mother. Sir 
 Henry Tichborn, Will Dobbins, Lady Philips, &c." 2| j'P- 
 
 SiE Paul Davys to John Peecivale. 
 
 1654, June 7. — As regards the petition. Lord Lowther thinks it 
 best to present it notwithstanding its length. If the answer is 
 negative, liberavimm animas nostras. As to what you say, that 
 the two first branches are already granted, I think the conces- 
 sions are short of the requests. If it be referred to the new 
 Council, we can only submit. 2 pp. 
 
 John Pebcivale to his uncle, Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, June 13. London. — I received yours of May 29 by Mr. 
 Creighton, and those of the 7th inst. have just now arrived. 
 " The discovery of this plot hath wholly taken up the time of 
 the Lord Protector and his Council. Every day prisoners are 
 taken (to the number in all of two thousand) amongst which is 
 J. Mayart, who hath lain on the boards these four nights and 
 was examined by the Lord Protector, who took from him his pass 
 from Thuringia, in order perhaps to know whether it be not 
 counterfeit. Many Irish likewise are seized, amongst which 
 McCarty Eeagh, Pagan of Feltrim, Lord Barnewell and his son 
 and many others." The business concerning my friend's office,** 
 moves slowly. Mr. Roe, who is engaged in the matter, wishes 
 me to draw up a short petition about it. I could not have 
 imagined that Lord Broghill, who offered of his own accord to help 
 in it, would have been so remiss as he is, but I believe his interest 
 is not so great as was believed. It is said that he is not to be of 
 the Council, whose names are not yet known, nor, as some think, 
 even resolved upon. I am now told that Mr. Scawen will not go, 
 for which I should be sorry, as I hear a very good character of 
 him. Sir Robert King will probably go for Ireland without 
 coming to London. Alderman Tighe and Dan Hut [chinson] 
 leave on Thursday next and the latter calls at Mr. Weaver's on 
 his way to Ireland. " The Act of Oblivion hath been once read 
 and committed. 'Tis assented to in the general, but what will 
 be done when the particulars comes into debate I know not. It 
 must be twice more read before it be perfected. ... On Wednes- 
 day last the Committee of the Adventurers gave an account to the 
 Adventurers themselves of the negotiation which [with?] the 
 Lord Protector, who were reasonably well satisfied with all 
 things but that concerning the custom, and all resolved no 
 plantation without they have that be granted to them which is 
 
 * The office of Clerk of the Council, the " friend " being Sir Paul hiiuself. 
 
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 granted to Scotland lately, which is that they may carry their goods 
 and merchandize as from port to port in England, paying the 
 same that those in England do and no more. They likewise 
 stick to have encouragement for the ministry such as they 
 desired, without which no plantation. My Lord Protector's 
 answer to that proposal was that he would give full instructions 
 to the Council about it, but that (as some amongst the 
 Adventurers cried) might be full against them, and therefore 
 they desired the Committee to move the Lord Protector once 
 again about it. 
 
 "As concerning the petition, I think not liberaviimis animas 
 nostras if we take not all ways (which are lawful) for the 
 obtaining the just request of it. . . . Mr. Ansley [Annesley] 
 hath advised a short petition to be drawn, which may bring the 
 great one into plea. . . . Except this method be taken we may 
 fling away the petition as well as our time, and return reinfecta." 
 Our business moves very slowly here, as you may see by Sir 
 Henry Tich [borne's] stay, who is with me now and sends the 
 enclosed letter to his wife. L. Har[ry] is still out of town, but 
 expected daily, and then he will be consulted about it. Copy. 
 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Percivale. 
 
 1654, June 21. — Your friend says he cannot imagine how Mr. 
 Eowe comes to be engaged in his business, but he believes he will 
 do him all the good offices he can therein. [Private affairs.'] 
 Touching the petition, L[ord] L[owther] approves of Mr. 
 Annesley's advice if in that way the grand petition can be brought 
 into plea. I have to pay two or three shillings and sometimes 
 more every post for diurnals, and therefore beg you to tell Mr. 
 Bennet, one of the keepers of the Council Chamber door (who I 
 think sends them to me), that I am thankful to him for his 
 civility, but pray him, if he cannot send them free of postage, to 
 forbear putting himself to the trouble unless upon some extra- 
 ordinary occasion, ^i pp- 
 Annexed : — 
 
 Memorandum by Sir Paul Davys. — The office was f/ranted to 
 your friend above two and, twenty years ago by letters patents 
 under the Great Seal and he has discharged its duties to the 
 satisfaction oj all the Governors and Councils of Ireland since 
 that time. After the rebellion, when the English and Pro- 
 testants suffered under many hardships, he took the first 
 opportunity to repair to London, ivhen the Parliament and 
 the then Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby House 
 emp)loyed him ivith Sir William Parsons, Sir Gerard 
 Lowther, Sir Robert King and others in several affairs re- 
 lating to Ireland, as Mr. Perpoint and Sir R. King can 
 testify ; and having stayed in London over seven years, he 
 returned to Ireland two years ago. He now hopes to oive to 
 his Highness the Lord Protector's favour the enjoyment of 
 the office to which he has so just and legal a right. 1 ^j. 
 
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 Sir Wm. Usher to John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1654, June 27. Dublin. — Desiring " dear Jack " to read a 
 letter to his Aunt Phillips which he sends open, and to make use 
 of his ' rethoriks ' to obtain forbearance for a debt he [Usher] 
 owes, as he is every day in fear of arrest, and so cannot part 
 with the money. Also praying to know what course will be 
 taken for electing parliament men for Ireland, and urging Per- 
 civale to use his whole strength to get him exempted, as it would 
 prove the ruin of his fortunes in Ireland to be absent, and he has 
 neither means nor ability to undergo the charge, the pay for 
 which he believes would be but slender, and come in slowly. 
 2 pp. 
 
 John Pbrcivalb to his uncle, Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, June 27. London. — I have received yours of the 21st, 
 in which you ask me how Mr. Eowe comes to be engaged in my 
 friend's business. When I first came to town (having had 
 former acquaintance with him) William Dobbins and I went to 
 see him, and having sounded him, we further consulted with 
 him, and he freely engaged in the affair, " not without some 
 reflection on M [athew] L [ocke] , whose relation to my friend he 
 well knew, and as the one is secretary to the General Monke 
 there in Scotland, so the other is agent for him here at White- 
 hall. I must not omit to desire you to let my friend know that 
 since Mr. Eowe was first made acquainted with this business, the 
 employment hath been offered to him by the Protector and 
 Major-General Desborough, but he hath wholly refused it, and 
 truly with something the more averseness because he knew of 
 my friend's undoubted right." 
 
 Pray tell my Lady Marquis [of Ormond] that I have written 
 twice to Cousin Smith concerning the records, but have had no 
 answer. I have given my friend's petition to Mr. Eowe to present 
 to his Highness, but as yet have no account of it. 
 
 "As to the Act of Oblivion, I shall tell you the progress of it. 
 Mr. Gookin (who hath exceedingly laboured in that business) 
 presented a petition to his Highness. He referred it to 
 the Lord Lambert and Major-General Desborough ; they 
 made a good report ; his Highness upon that referred it to the 
 Council to have an ordinance drawn up accordingly ; the Council 
 referred it to a Committee of the Council, to whom an ordinance 
 (drawn up by Mr. Gookin) was offered ; they approved of it and pre- 
 sented it to the Council ; there it was once read and assented unto 
 by them and a time appointed for its second reading. That time 
 being come, the ordinance was called for, but first it was mislaid 
 and then 'twas lost. Thus you see the life and death of this good 
 work, and as the good endeavours of Mr. Gookin gave life to it, 
 so the wicked suggestions of a Munster major (now here) hath 
 procured its death, which was so much the more unfortunate in 
 regard that the original was sent away by Vin [cent] Gookin with 
 his trunks for Ireland ; he himself intended to have been there 
 before now, and staying this fortnight past wholly to bring this 
 
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 to perfection ; but despairing of it, he now resolved to be gone 
 to-morrow, and came to me (who was ignorant of this sad story 
 except [that] the Major obstructed it) temoaning himself and 
 the loss of the ordinance, which was likely wholly to perish for 
 want of a copy ; which unknown to him I had by me, and have 
 accordingly delivered it to him just now, in hopes to receive it 
 again. Truly, it was a great providence, first that I had it, and 
 next that he should come to me about it, and he despairs not 
 but to get it yet passed. Here is none so public spirited as to 
 move for the like in the behalf of the rest of Ireland." 
 
 Lady Parsons left London to-day for Ireland. 
 
 Pray desire from Lord Ranelagh a docquet of what deeds and 
 bonds I am to give his lady. As the copies of Lord Ormond's 
 deeds are not pleadable in Ireland it is of no use to send them, 
 and for the Lord Lowther's information, the deeds there may 
 be copied by Val, and given in as sent from hence. 
 
 As to our petition, " all things are now ready for a i^resenta- 
 tion, only the hand by whom it is to be presented, [H. Cromwell] 
 who is still in the country, though daily expected, and I must 
 needs say 'tis a daily expectation, for every hour this fortnight 
 past his mother hath expected him, and now I question whether 
 we shall not lose more ground by not offering it now (though 
 without him) than we shall gain by presenting it by his hand. 
 If the affairs of Ireland, which as yet are, and I believe for a 
 fortnight yet will be, under debate, should be ended, I fear actum 
 erit de j)etitione nostra, so difficult a thing it is but to bring a 
 thing into debate, and much more hard to bring it to a good 
 conclusion. . . I will speak to Mr. Bennet, if he be the man 
 that torments you, though I believe it was another man that was 
 door-keeper to that Committee." 
 
 Postscript. — " J. Mayart is freed. . . . Col. Ingoldsby 
 (not of Limerick but) of St. James"-' is committed by the Council 
 (to whom the business was referred by the Protector) for giving a 
 man a box on the ear in the gallery next the Council. The 
 thing was occasioned by the man's opposing of Ingoldsby being 
 knight of the shire, and saying that if he were, the saints would 
 suffer, meaning the Anabaptists (for the man was one). Ingoldsby 
 meeting him, he said he would justify what he had said, and 
 had a box for his pains." Co'py. 3 pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Pbecivale. 
 1654, June 28. Dublin. — Has received no letters by the last 
 packet, but only two unprofitable diurnals which cost him eighteen 
 pence, that being "more by seventeen pence halfpenny than they 
 were worth." Sends a rough draught of a petition and a copy 
 of the patent, attested by Mr. Wallis. 1^ pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 ■ 1654, June 28. Dublin. — Forgot in his letter to remind him 
 that there was an Act passed (he believes by the last Parliament) 
 
 * i.e., Richard, not Henry Ingoldsby. 
 7166 2 M 
 
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 " that no man shouldT have any office that f3hould seek for it," 
 and that therefore, althpugh there is a difference between asking 
 for a fresh office and sueing for one's own, he had better take 
 advice before presenting the petition on behalf of his friend. J p. 
 
 John Percivalb to Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, July 4. London. — ^Nothing has been done, either in my 
 friend's business or concerning the general petition ; things 
 moving slowly here, and particular concernments being post- 
 poned to public ones, which is perhaps " that Parliament may 
 have the honour of doing much for the people, whereby the 
 malcontents, if there be any, (as it will be impossible but some 
 in so many will be) may be kept from thinking of worse things. 
 The preamble is now made the only petition, and the abstract 
 you gave annexed to it, both ushering in the great one ; but our 
 mediator is not yet come to town though daily expected, if there be 
 faith in Broghill. I very much suspect that [clause] concerning 
 the decrease of rents and changing of the tenures, because 
 the first makes against the profit of the State, the latter seems 
 needless to be desired, since the inconveniences made by that 
 unjust change are taken away by the taking away the Court of 
 Wards. I hear Harrison is chosen in eight several places for 
 to be burgess, but I cannot learn which he hath chosen. I am 
 told too that Major Wildman (a very great leveller) is or likely 
 to be chosen for Wenmister [Westminster] . Tis hoped you will 
 make choice of honest men there to serve in Parliament. I 
 assure you it imports very much. Col. Hichard's [?Eichards] 
 behaviour at Clonmell to those whose judgment leads them to 
 sing psalms makes a very loud noise here, and seems not to be 
 relished. When your Parliament men are chosen, I beseech you 
 send us their names. 
 
 Lord Fleetwood hath writ to his Highness that he thinks 
 Ireland not yet in a fit posture to elect their own members. 'Tis 
 said we shall certainly know within three days who shall be our 
 Governors for Ireland, whose names are not yet divulged, but it 
 is believed that Hammoii [d] and Steele are certainly two ; that 
 Mr. Corbett is not Chancellor is thought as certain as any thing. 
 I would send you over the late ordinance concerning Ireland, but 
 that before it would reach your hands, I believe it would be as 
 unprofitable as our diurnal, in regard I conceive it will suddenly 
 be printed there, because of its general concernment. 
 
 "That ordinance I look [upon] as the effect of the joint pro- 
 posals of the adventurers and soldiers. The other proposals, 
 which each presented apart, are not yet so fully answered that 
 they can be drawn into an ordinance." 
 
 The Act of Oblivion for Munster is passed. I doubt whether, 
 as it now stands, it reaches our friend Sir P. S [myth] , and con- 
 sulted Mr. Gookin, who assures me he is comprehended in it. 
 My scruple is " whether, being within a former Act of Parlia- 
 ment which enjoins banishment, he now falls to be within this 
 ordinance which pronounces pardon." You know that his 
 
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 industry is his greatest wealth, and I fear he may lay out what 
 little he has too soon, and so beg you to befriend him with your 
 advice. 
 
 You may remember that by authority from the Commissioners, 
 many records of my office were delivered up for which I have no 
 discharge. As our new governors may not accept that answer, 
 I beg you to speak to Val, that I may obtain some order for my 
 indemnity from them. Copy. IJ pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Pbecivalb. 
 
 1654, July 6. Dublin. — Your friend is exceedingly beholden 
 to Mr. Piowe for co-operating with you in so friendly a manner 
 for one who is a stranger to him. You may remember that on 
 April 10th, your friend wrote a letter to M. L[ocke] to 
 undeceive General Munck concerning his office, but before the 
 letter reached London M. L. had gone for Scotland. "What 
 think you if Sir H. Tichborne or Mr. Dobbins (for in one of their 
 hands the letter is) should yet send that letter to M. L., who 
 perhaps might (General Miinck's mistake being cleared) procure 
 a letter from General Munck, if not to my Lord Protector yet at 
 least to Mr. Rowe to be shown to my Lord Protector, in the 
 behalf of your friend." 
 
 I have shown L [ord] L [owther] what you say concerning the 
 general petition. If the person so long expected does not come 
 soon, your best way will be to get as many as you can to join 
 with you, and so present the petition without him. "Who 
 knows but God may incline the Lord Protector's heart to things 
 so full of justice and clemency as those are." There is the more 
 need to hasten it, as preparation is being made here for the 
 speedy calling in of all the rents (whereof that petition desires 
 remission for the time past and some time in future) which 
 would make the burden upon the poor Protestants, especially in 
 Ulster, insupportable. 
 
 As regards the arrears due to A. B. [Percivale himself ?] the 
 warrants (though signed by the Council) did not pass through 
 my hands, but through those of the Muster-master's deputy, 
 Brian Jones. My advice to A. B. is to observe what others do in 
 like case, and not move in his own as yet. " God direct him for 
 the best in this and all things else." 
 
 My brother Usher ^nd I are thinking of going into the North 
 to see what we can do on our broken estates there. All our 
 friends here are well, and in the last week's bill of mortality, 
 there was not one death from the sickness. 3 pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1654, July 12. DubHn. — I have to-day received yours of 
 July 4th. \_Rcpeats much of what he has already said concerning 
 his own business and the general petition.] As to reducing the 
 tenures to what they were, it "is certainly so much the more 
 facile to be granted, in regard (as you write) it is already done 
 
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 by laying down the Court of Wards, which (inter nos be it spoken) 
 I conceive is not yet formally done here, although the Court of 
 Wards be virtually down in present. And for that of reducing 
 the rents in the five counties of Ulster to what they were before 
 the rents were doubled, you may remember that . . . the 
 rents will even then exceed the rents by the Act of 17 Car. and 
 all the subsequent acts to be reserved on the adventurers and 
 soldiers for lands in that province. What choice will be made 
 here of members for the Parliament I cannot yet foresee, but the 
 writs, I hear, are come, and I wish that my brother Usher or 
 myself be not elected, neither of us being in case to undergo 
 such a journey. The Act for the 10,000L a month is come, but 
 truly I for my part do think we were better be at the paying of 
 the fourth part than as that Act will leave us ; yet I submit to 
 better judgments that think otherwise. 
 
 "My brother Usher says that the records you gave over are 
 safely lodged in the public treasury of records of that kind, 
 whereof Mr. Browne hath the key," but Val. Savage will speak 
 with Mr. Browne about the matter. 
 
 As to your claim, we have not yet put it in, because the 
 Commissioners of Claims have ruled " that if the claims given 
 in to them be not prosecuted with effect and cleared within so 
 many days (the number I know not), then the claims to be 
 thrown out, and taken as null," and your original deeds are not 
 here. As however it is absolutely necessary that it should be put 
 in speedily (especially as to forfeited lands in the ten counties of 
 Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, King's County, Queen's County, 
 East Meath, West Meath, Down, Antrim and Armagh) you must 
 send them over as soon as possible, there being a clause in the Act 
 for reducing the contribution to 10,000L "that all claims to forfeited 
 lands in those ten counties be cleared and adjudged before the 
 24th of October next, otherwise the act declares them null."- 
 
 Pray tell Sir Henry Tichborne that Pluncket's lands at 
 Dunsoghly are being measured and are, I hear, designed for 
 Col. Hewson. 
 
 Val. Savage has sent Sir P. S[myth] the copy of the Act of 
 Oblivion, that he may see how far it concerns him, and I will 
 hint to him what you say. Lord Lowther asks me to send you 
 enclosed a letter to Lord Broghill, not knowing how to direct to 
 him, as his last is dated from Whitehall. 4 pp. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Percivale. 
 
 1654, July 18. Dublin. — I fear our petition will come under 
 consideration so late that it will be referred to the consideration 
 of the Deputy and Council at their coming hither, in which 
 case, the draft which I send, if added to the reference, " may give 
 a stop in present to some of those harms which otherwise may 
 fall like a tempest on the poor protestants here, whose case is 
 so much the more sad in that such a stupidness hath seized on 
 many of them as they are not sensible of the storm before it 
 overtakes them." 
 
549 
 
 I hope you will prevail upon Mr. Edmonds to wait a little 
 longer. You must be careful about your interview with him, 
 lest you should be arrested in a strange place, far away from 
 your friends. Our good friend Dr. Craig has arrived safely. 
 
 " It is part of your friend's labour here to preserve brother 
 Usher and myself and you also from being chosen members of 
 Parliament, as well knowing our unfitness and disability every 
 way for such an employment. 
 
 " Col. [John] Jones, one of the Commissioners of the Common- 
 wealth, is this day taking shipping for England. What his 
 business is, is unknown to us that move in the lower regions, 
 nor dare I pry into those arcana rei publica." 
 
 Postscript. — It is' feared by some that the act for 10,000^ per 
 mensem is to be reversed, as falling short of the needs of the 
 army, and a higher charge imposed ; but I do not believe it will 
 be possible to raise even so much (considering the low price of 
 corn) unless corn be accepted in kind towards the payment, and 
 that at higher rates than it is at present. The public charges 
 would be much reduced if the Commissioners of Revenue, 
 treasurers, secretaries and divers other salaried men in every 
 province (who swallow up great sums of money yearly) were 
 taken away, now that "the charge of the contribution is reduced 
 to a certainty," and commissions issued to Protestant gentle- 
 men in every county for assessing and raising the money. The 
 managing of the forfeited lands could also be done by these 
 gentlemen, without putting the State to so great charge. 6 pp. 
 
 Sir Maurice Williams to John Percival. 
 
 [1 654,J July 18. — Urging a settlement of his business before 
 Sir George Wentworth goes for Ireland, as he has had long 
 patience and does not wish to be driven to a suit at law. f p. 
 
 Overleaf: 
 
 John Percivale to Sir Maurice Williams. 
 
 1654, Jxdy 18. — Wishes with all his soul that he icere in a con- 
 dition to answer Sir Maurices expectations, hut, since he is 
 utterly unable to do so, hopes that Sir George Wentworth's 
 interest in Ireland may help him in the matter of Ids bond, 
 especially if he will consult ivith Sir .John Hoy iHoeyl 
 about it. Copyy. ^p. 
 
 John Percivale to his uncle. Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, July 18. [London.]— "I am told that the Protector 
 intends to defer the settlement of Ireland till the sitting of the 
 Parliament, but of this there is no more certainty than of any- 
 thing else, counsels every day altering from what formerly was 
 resolved on. . . . The gentleman who had a mind to 
 Clogher is unwilling to deal for all and the rather because we are 
 out of possession of the whole. I shall send the original deeds 
 by Sir J. Clot [worthy] or Mr. Ansley [Annesley] who talks of 
 leaving this place the next week. 
 
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 "The Lord Henry is not yet come to town, though Saturday 
 last was the positive day appointed. I am told the reason is 
 because his lodgings are not yet fully prepared with that magnifi- 
 cence that is intended, and Lord Br[oghiIl] utterly rejects pre- 
 senting the petition without him. 
 
 "I know none here that hath such warrants of full pay as you 
 call those I sent you. My uncle Tich [borne] tells me his are so 
 stated, but not in that style. ... I fear I must desist; how- 
 ever if you know any here in the like case, I beseech you let me 
 know their names." 
 
 If you intend a journey northward I hope you will not stay 
 long, the settlement of all things being at hand and men's 
 expectations raised to a height. I confess,- 1 wish you would 
 desist from the journey, ' 'which methinks without much prejudice 
 you may do, the merry month of May being past, which I take to 
 be the essential times for landlords to appear at. 
 
 "I have sent you my mortgages in Tipperary (which are but 
 two) by my cousin Charles Hamilton, who left this place on 
 Monday last. . . . Sir Henry Tichborne was now with me 
 and is gone to see if he can find admittance to his Highness. He 
 hath done nothing more in his business than what was done a 
 month ago, the report being lodged in Sir A. A. Cooper's hand, 
 who is gone out of town ; but Sir Henry hath this comfort, that 
 the report was to his liking. ... I have advised Sir Henry 
 Tichborne to write to Col. Hewson to acquaint [him] with the 
 right which he hath in the lands of Donsoghly. Your letter to 
 Mr. Lock is delivered to Mr. Bennet, who will send [it] away 
 this night. . . . 
 
 " Sir George Wentworth designs to go over suddenly, and I 
 believe Sir J. Hoy [Hoey] may have a fair opportunity to 
 discourse with him about the business you wrote of. 'Tis 
 believed Sir John will be a Parliament man, which if he be, 
 I am confident the continuance of it may help him to obtain 
 justice from the Lord [Strafford] the more easily. I think I 
 gave you notice that there are writs intended to you and L [ord] 
 L [owther] to declare upon oath what you know concerning the 
 sale of Chambers' lauds to the Lord. ... I have not yet 
 discoursed with my Aunt Phil [lips] to know how she relisheth 
 what is done by my Uncle Usher, but by the next I shall acquaint 
 you or my uncle with it." Copy. l^pp. 
 
 John Percivale to Capt. Gbat [hing] . 
 
 1654, July 24. [London.] — I much rejoiced to receive your 
 lines by Lady Barret, but am sorry that your order for timber 
 did not come in time. 
 
 " I apprehend great mischief likely to accompany this trans- 
 plantation, not only to Carrig in particular, but also to all the 
 rest of my estate in general, which necessitates me to have 
 thoughts of returning into those parts sooner than otherwise I 
 should. When our new Council goes over (which it is said will 
 be suddenly) I believe they will give some stop to the transplan- 
 tation ; it being one of their instructions to moderate it as they 
 
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 shall think fit. For those phantasms of men (who are tew 
 degrees this side lunatics) who think there is no difference 
 between a mortgage and a bond, their own inconsiderableness 
 will I hope in a short time make them inconsiderable ; the 
 Governors we are likely to have being men that both know and 
 love the law better than they do, and I question not but they will 
 make a distinction between a bond and a mortgage. Besides 
 I am made believe that I shall have the reversions of 
 all my mortgages as part of my arrears. . . . One thing 
 more I have to impart unto you before I conclude, 
 which I cannot but trouble you with, because it concerns a near 
 friend of yours. You know by the Act of Settlement, such as 
 served in this and this capacity are liable to banishment. I 
 doubt not but you have likewise seen the late Act of Oblivion 
 concerning Munster, which I ordered Val. Savage to send you ; 
 and perhaps those who are comprehended within the guilt of the 
 former, may conceive they likewise come within the mercy of 
 the latter (so ready are all men to give belief to that which they 
 desire) and they may be the rather induced to think so because 
 of the generality of the orders in that Ordinance. But my 
 advice is that they do not bring themselves into an apparent 
 danger by too sudden a belief, nor lay out their money as yet on 
 a numerous stock (the tempting way of thriving there) which 
 will be a certain eye sore to some, if not an undoubted prejudice 
 to themselves. My reason is, because [by] an Act of Parliament 
 they stand sentenced, but by an Ordinance only they are 
 pardoned. You will say he that makes the latter can make 
 a confirmation of it equivalent to the former. Suppose he can 
 (which is not yet done, neither can be done but in Parliament), 
 the Protector, by the Settlement, hath not power to repeal any 
 Act of Parliament whatever, and that j)unishment of banishment 
 being inflicted by no less an authority, cannot be wholly remitted, 
 though perhaps it may be suspended, by any other. . . . Besides, 
 if you observe the preamble, that relates to such as submitted (not 
 such as was made to submit, or taken prisoners), though it is true 
 the order is something fuller and relates to all; yet if a dispute or 
 doubt arise on the order, 'tis not improbable but that the preamble 
 is [as '?] best able to discover the instructions of the law-makers, 
 may be vouched to end the controversey." 
 
 Postscript. — Impart what you please of this to Sir P[ercy] 
 S[myth]. Draft, n pp. 
 
 John Pbkcivale to his uncle, Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, July 25. London. — "Yours of the 18th I received the 
 24th, and can now give you an account of the delivery of our 
 petition to Lord Henry on Thursday last, by the hands of Lord 
 Bro [ghill] , Mr. Ans [ley] , and Sir Jo. Clot [worthy] and myself. 
 It was received with a great deal of assurance to it that could be 
 expected fi'om him, since which time, as likewise this day, I have 
 been with his Lordship, who then and this day told me he had 
 not yet offered it to his father for some reasons which were liot fit 
 
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 for him to reveal as yet, but he assured me that he would watch a 
 fit time when he might most further it by seasonable offering it. 
 You have his Lordship's word for it and what can you have more. 
 All my fear is that the petition (which is but the little one) and 
 the heads, will be lost. 
 
 "Mr. An[nesley] who resolved to be going to Ireland before 
 this, will be persuaded to stay a week to further it. . . . Your 
 letter to M. L [oeke] I believe is with him before now and upon 
 receipt of one from him and General Moncke, something will be 
 done to satisfaction. Though it may be laboured to reverse the 
 Ordinance of 10,000L per mensem I believe it will not be in the 
 power of all on that side to do it." Draft, f p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Percivale. 
 
 1654, July 26. Dublin. — Louth has been added to the other 
 ten counties as regards forfeited lands. Claims not adjudged by 
 October 23, will certainly be declared null and void. The agent 
 for the Adventurers here, one Avery (brother to Alderman Avery 
 of London) is said to intend shortly to return to England. If the 
 Adventurers would give me a fit yearly allowance, I would solicit 
 their affairs myself. I hear Sir John Clotworthy has some 
 credit with them, so I pray you advise with him and Will 
 Dobbins. " If the quantum be four or five hundred pounds ijer 
 annum it would do well and would be but little amongst so many 
 contributors. . . . Lady Philips or Doll have written nothing to 
 my brother Usher or me as yet in answer to the letters touching 
 the arrested money. I believe my brother Usher's journey and 
 mine into the North will not be until about a fortnight or three 
 weeks hence." 3 pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1654, July 27. Dublin. — I cannot but lament that the Lord 
 Henry's absence has so long retarded, if not foiled the business 
 upon which so much depends. 
 
 If Sir Henry Tichborne will look at his warrants I believe he 
 will find them in the form I told you of. I cannot on the sudden 
 think of any one else who has the same kind, save Sir Adam 
 Loftus. I gave your message to the lady [Ormond] concerning 
 Mr. Edmund Smith, and will show Lord L[owther] what you 
 say about Chambers' lands. I suppose you mean Shilela. I 
 remember little about it, the matter having been ordered by the 
 Deputy [Wentworth] himself, and not at the Board, but I think 
 the purchase was made in your father's name. 2 ^jjj. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1654, July 31. Dublin. — I showed Lord Lowther what you 
 say about the general petition, which a little revives hope in us. 
 May God put it into the Protector's heart to grant it. For my 
 answer to the rest of your letter I refer you to what I have written 
 to Will. Dobbins. 
 
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 Postscript. — August 2. " The post not going away on the 
 31st of July I can now tell you that this Wednesday, the '2nd of 
 August, the elections proceeded at St. Patrick's Church, wherein 
 were elected for the county of Dublin, nemine cuntradicente, Col. 
 Hewson, and for the counties of Kildare and Wicklow Major 
 Morgan and Will. Meredith, but with opposition, some (particu- 
 larly Col. Lawrence and others) standing for the Chief Justice 
 St. John, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in England, Major 
 Salloway, Lieut. General Ludlow and Adjutant Alen. Some few 
 votes (about thirty), the Chief Justice and Salloway had, but the 
 other two found all negatives. Alderman Hutchinson and Alder- 
 man Tighe voted for St. John, but it would not do. Morgan and 
 Meredith had fifty-eight votes. Now this afternoon they are 
 going to elect for the City. What the issue of that will be, you 
 shall know by the next." 2J j^P- 
 
 Richard Gething to Val. Savage. 
 
 1654, August 1. Carrigl [eamlery] . — Has removed to Carrick 
 but cannot remove from the heavy inconveniences of his present 
 condition, which is so much the worse " by how much this most 
 uncouth place is incapable of any Christian's residence without 
 an immediate disbursement." Is already engaged in piecing up 
 the little house in the town, roofing the Castle and setting up 
 the mill, each of -which will stand him in at least 201. 
 
 "Col. Phayre gives out that he will have this land into the 
 soldiers' lottery, and Killmallock swears he hath found an 
 instrument under Sir Philip Percivall's hand (which he calls a 
 defeazance) importing that the lands of Carrig were to be free 
 from the mortgage." 
 
 Postscript. — Col. Clayton has made a composition with Dick 
 Beare and himself on Mrs. Percivall's behalf to pay the widow 
 20L for her interest this year. 2^ pp. 
 
 John Peecivale to his uncle, Sik Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, August 1. London. — " Col. Jones is come to this city, 
 but not confined, as 'twas said by many he would be. 1 believe 
 the Ordinance for 10,000L per mensem will not be repealed, 
 maugre mischief itself. Our petition I told you in my last was 
 presented, and I told you likewise the Lord Harry thought it not 
 seasonable to proffer it to his father, for reason best known to 
 himself. Now it appears that the great reason was because all 
 that time there were intentions of inviting the Lord Harry to 
 accept of the command of the forces in Ireland under Lord 
 Fleetwood, which still continues on foot," and it is believed his 
 Lordship will condescend to accept of it. Yesterday I was with 
 his Lordship, whose modesty as yet would not let him own that 
 relation to Ireland, but he told me that when he saw a fit time, 
 
 » Resolved in Council of State, on August 22, that Lord Henry Cromwell be 
 "Lord Lieutenant of the State's forces in Ireland," and that his Highness be 
 advised to commissionate him. See Oal. H.P. Dom., under date. 
 
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 he would not forget us. I was told that the Primate [Archbishop 
 Usher] was in town (though not till the night before he went 
 into the country), whereupon I went to his Lordship with the one 
 memorandum I received from my friend. His Lordship desired 
 the question in writing, which I gave him, and have sent his 
 resolution under his hand, as it was desired, whereby it appears 
 that there is nothing in the word of God that forbids it. 
 
 " The Council are not yet concluded on, but it is voiced that 
 Lord Fleetwood, Lord Hal,* Col. Hannon [Hammond], Col. 
 Tomlinson, Mr. Recorder Steele, one of the Godwins and Mr. 
 Corbett are they, but no certainty. . . 'Tis said that Middleton 
 is routed, horse and foot, five hundred of his men killed on the 
 place and all his horse taken and a hundred prisoners. No letters 
 as yet from Ma. L[ocke]. . . I had almost forget to tell you 
 that Steele is Lord Chief Justice of the Upper Bench there. . . . 
 Forty of our greatest ships are sheathed and victualled for eight 
 months. What the design is, no man knows. 'Tis said the 
 Dutch hath as many, so that it looks like a joint design." 
 
 Pray send me a paper on the state of Carrig, as I wish to have 
 Mr. Steele's opinion on it. My mother declines to stir from here 
 this year, " which will be half a break neck to me, for it is not a 
 thousand pounds will set me a floating from this place. A sad 
 story." Copy. 1 p. 
 
 General Monck to the Lord Protector. 
 
 1654, August 2. Sterling. — "May it please your Highness, 
 Understanding that Sir Paul Davys now humbly sues to your 
 Highness that if there be occasion for the employment he had 
 of Clerk of the Council in Ireland, he may be resumed by your 
 Highness' favour thereinto, and being requested by some of his 
 friends (upon this occasion) to represent to your Highness what I 
 know concerning him, I humbly crave leave to acquaint your 
 Highness that I could never hear but that he carried himself like 
 an honest man ; that he was much observed to be very able and 
 serviceable for the affairs of public concernment there and 
 especially for that employment wherein he had been long versed, 
 and if I may take the boldness to give my opinion of this 
 gentleman to your Highness, it is that he is a just and con- 
 scientious man. I humbly crave your Highness' pardon for this 
 presumption." Copy certified by Mathew Locke, secretary. ^ p. 
 
 James Molynbux to [John Pbrcivalb?]. 
 
 1654, August 4. Dublin. — His sister Alice has left some 
 papers concerning her estate with a Mr. Jacobs, an attorney, who 
 lives near their Aunt Phillips and is well acquainted with her. 
 Prays him to contrive an interview with Jacobs, and learn what 
 he has done in "honest Ally's " business. ^ p. 
 
 • Harry Cromwell. 
 
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 John Pbrcivalb to Sie PaXjl Davys. 
 
 1654, August 8. London. — I can tell you nothing more of our 
 petition, as Lord Broghill is out of town, and Sir John Clotworthy 
 taken up with the Adventurers' affairs, though " when I go to 
 him he is very civil, and promises mountains. As to my friend's 
 petition, I cannot give any better account than of the other, only 
 this you may assure him, that now there is no cause of jealousy of 
 him who corrected the petition [11 ni. Roice. See Cal. S.P- Diwi. 
 under date July 28] for he is otherwise provided for here, being 
 joined with Mr. Eusworth as registers to the Admiralty for their 
 lives by patent . . . Your Parliament [men] there are not 
 thoroughly liked by some of that place, who say they are 
 malignants in their hearts. The gentleman that wrote it is an 
 Ana [baptist] and the letters of his name and title Q. M"" G. V." 
 [Quarter-Master-General Vernon] . 
 
 My aunt Phillips says she has written to you or my Uncle 
 Usher about her business. Cojiy. J p. 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Peecivale. 
 
 1654, August 9. Dublin. — I thank you for sending the note 
 signed by the Lord Protector, although it was desired more for 
 curiosity than for use. "What to do more than my brother 
 Usher and I have already done to incline your mother to come 
 over, we know not, but we suppose if you light on a good match 
 there, she and you may then come together." 
 
 Pray tell Mr. Bennet that sending the weekly prints in a 
 string, as I advised, saves me no postage, therefore I desire him 
 to agree with the postmaster for ten, fifteen or twenty shillings a 
 year. This is the advice of the postmaster here, in regard that 
 the charge upon letters is laid on the other side. 2 j^P- 
 
 John Pebcivalb to Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, August 15. [London.] — " I send you here enclosed a 
 letter from M. L [ocke] , who in his letter to me says that General 
 Monke hath writ as much in my friend's behalf as ever he did in 
 any private business. I hope it comes seasonably. And Mr. Row 
 says if access were as easy as formerly to the Protector, he 
 doubted not but to do some good, but access is so difficult that 
 men (especially of business) have something or other to say about 
 themselves or employment, and if they can do that itself 'tis well ; 
 to move two things is beyond expectation. 
 
 "I told you in my last that I would press Br[oghill] to a 
 delivery of my friend's petition, which he did to L [ord] H [enry] 
 and he tells (sie) that he is confident this will come of it, that he 
 whom I mentioned in my last [Eowe] will be put by it by that 
 means, for L [ord] H [enry] likes him not ; but his relation to 
 Thurloe I believe may, if he please, carry him through that and 
 a greater storm. . . . Our general petition sleeps, and I fear 
 Endyviionis somnum. Br [oghill] (for ought I see) is afraid to wake 
 it," but he tells me he will move some of the Council in the matter 
 before they go for L-eland. He is not going himself, but Will. 
 
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 Fitzgerald is to fetch his lady. I see no chance of my friend's 
 having the management of the Adventurers' affairs, as I do not 
 think he who is there [Avery] means to quit, f 2'- 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Peecivale. 
 
 1654, August 16. Dublin. — As you do not seem to have got 
 my letter of the 26th of July, enclosing one to Lord Broghill 
 concerning the Earl of Cork, I send a duplicate of the latter, 
 which I pray you peruse and then deliver. I do not think Lord 
 Broghill can intend to come over suddenly, as he, Col. Jephson 
 and Vincent Gookin are elected Parliament men in Munster. 
 Lord Ranelagh will be out of town until the end of next week, 
 so I cannot now speak to him about the writings, but he told me 
 lately (wondering at it) that you had not delivered them to his lady. 
 
 My cousin Doll Parsons has sent direction for payment of the 
 arrested money to my brother Usher. 
 
 Cousin Hamilton has brought your writings, and we are 2>re- 
 paring to j^ut in your claims to the rebels' lands in the eleven 
 counties. Dr. Craig's Munster business proceeds slowly. 
 
 If what you write sub sigillo of Col. Clerck be intended, I think 
 Lord Broghill may be able to move him to decline it, in respect 
 of your friend's interest. 
 
 Postscript. — " Send us by Jo. Forrest two or three printed 
 copies of the Act of Oblivion for Munster, and of the Act of 
 Oblivion for Scotland. All men you see have Acts of Oblivion, 
 yea such of the rebels as go into Connaught, but the poor 
 remnant of Protestants in Ireland ; no Act of Oblivion for them. 
 
 "By the proclamations V. S[avage] now sends you, you see 
 all Protestants must put in their claims even to their own lands, 
 and that all the county of Kildare must be in effect laid waste 
 by 1st May, 1655 ; of which two proclamations much may be 
 said, but of that more by the next." 2 pp- 
 
 John Peecivale to Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1654, August 22. [London.] — . . . "There are things of 
 such high concernment under debate, that my friend must not 
 expect to hear anything of his interest in jjarticular, nor of the 
 General Petition, which latter will either be referred to the 
 Parliament or a new one must be presented to them when they 
 sit. ... I will speak with Mr. Bennett the next time I see him 
 to agree for or forbear sending the diurnalls. Here will be great 
 complaints made in Parliament against the Post Master General 
 for exactions and unreasonable rates; you feeling of it may be 
 just proof of it. 
 
 "Though Call[aghan] be released by the General from the 
 Marshal General, yet I conceive he is not released of my debt, 
 but the suit may go on still in the Court of Judicature . . . We 
 hear that Col. Ingol[dsby] is chosen for Limbricke and his father 
 in law [Sir H. Waller] for Kerry, which your letter mentions 
 not. We likewise heard that my Uncle Jones was chosen for 
 King's County." Copy. 1 2>. 
 
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 Sir Paul Davys to John Pbroivalb. 
 
 1654, August 23. Dublin. — I have just received yours of the 
 15th enclosing a letter from M. L[ocke], which I wish you had 
 opened, and so seen what General Munck wrote touching me. [jSVv; 
 p. 554 ahore.'] It seems it is as much as M. L. could get from 
 him. It would not be amiss to impart it to Lord Broghill, and 
 try to get it delivered when he is present, " if it may consist with 
 accessibleness to the Lord Protector," but I think it would be 
 better to wait until some more of Ireland are there, as Sir Robert 
 King, my brother Hill, Mr. Hutchinson and my brother Jones. 
 As to a recompense for the thing, it is but a very put off and 
 can come to nothing. I hope some of those going over may be 
 able to wake up the General Petition, as they have promised. 
 There are three things concerning Ireland which must be 
 immediately thought of by our friends there : — 
 
 1. "That the time limited to Protestant claims to rebels' 
 lands in the eleven counties be enlarged to a further time beyond 
 the 23rd October next. 
 
 2. "That there be a stop put to the bringing in the 
 Protestants' claims to their own lands ; the intention of the 
 Acts . . . being to distinguish the possessions of the 
 Protestants from the rebels, and not to try the rights and 
 titles of the Protestants to their own lands, which they quietly 
 enjoyed before and at the time of the beginning of the 
 rebellion. 
 
 8. "That the Protestants be not called on for their rents to 
 the Crown or Commonwealth, or the arrears of them, until a rule 
 be given on the General Petition." 
 
 Pray let me know whether my letter to Lord Broghill touching 
 the Earl of Cork has come to your hands. I think my brother 
 Usher and I must forbear our journey to the North, and so we 
 shall be here to help Val. Savage in any difficulties that may arise 
 in the Court of Claims. 3 pp- 
 
 Sir John Hoey to John Percivale. 
 
 1654, August 23. Dublin. — Begs his assistance in the prosecu- 
 tion of his suit against the Earl of Strafford, which Sir Theophilus 
 Jones and Major Morgan have also promised to further the best 
 they may. His petition to the House is lame for want of the 
 title, which defect he prays Percivale to supply. 
 
 Underwritten ,- Note from Sir Paul Davys, recommending his 
 brother Hoey's case. 1 p. 
 
 Beverley Usher to his nephew, John Percivale. 
 
 1654, September 10. Ballinatra. — Requests him to join with 
 his brother Jones in moving Col. Sankey to set the lands of 
 Temple Michael to him, the time of the present tenant determin- 
 ing in May next. 1 p. 
 
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 Kathbrine, Lady Pbrcivalle, to her son, John Percivallb. 
 
 1654, September 12. — "I received yours of the 9th of this 
 inst. and the enclosed note will show you what I have received, 
 as would my acquittance which I sent unto Mr. Cook have done. 
 My brother Jo. is j'our very humble servant, but is so busy that 
 he fears he will have no time to write to you ; and I assure you 
 some be very high in the House, but what it will prove, God only 
 knoweth as yet. You may haply hear more from my cousin 
 T> [obbins] and we have had something of a rout, but are rallied 
 again and that the most part, but no more of that. I pray send 
 me Darby, for I much want him." 1 p. 
 
 Addressed : " For John Percivalle, Esq., at Long Ashton, near 
 Bristol." 
 
 Endorsed hj John Per civ ale : "12 Sept. 54. Mother, with a 
 note of what moneys she hath received from Cook since I went 
 for Ireland." 
 
 William Dobbins to John Percivalle. 
 
 [1654, about September 14.J — ^Has received his letter of the 
 13th inst. and is glad to hear that the estate [of Burton] proves 
 better than was hoped. As " the Colonel [Pigott] is judicious in 
 most things and hath been good at aU games," it will be well to 
 follow his advice in selling to the tenants', if a considerable number 
 of them are able and willing to deal, yet to piece and parcel out the 
 estate seems unwise, for so the reputation of the manor is lost, 
 and what remains is as much trouble and charge to look after as 
 if it were not divided. Moreover, to receive money ' ' by piece meal ' ' 
 signifies little, as it will be spent as it comes in. What is wanted 
 is ready money to stop Edmunds' mouth and others, and it would 
 be better to take 3,000L to be paid at once, than 3,500Z. at several 
 times. 
 
 If the Colonel has such a good opinion of it, he might be let 
 to have it for 3,300/., and being in the country, might gain by it. 
 However, it will not be amiss to receive the tenants' propositions 
 and see what they will do. 2 pp. [_Date, as above, given in the 
 endorsement^ 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 [1654,J September 19. — I send you a note from your mother 
 of the moneys she has received in your absence. " She sent you 
 the like note this day sennight, but it seerns all letters were 
 stopped and intercepted by order, and shipping likewise. Here 
 is no news since my last, the Parliament being adjourned for two 
 or three days. They now sit again, and all members that absent 
 themselves and not subscribe are to give in their reasons, and 
 so new elections shall be in their stead. They proceed now very 
 quietly and smoothly. His Highness sent for the Lord Mayor 
 and some of the Aldermen and Common Council, and after a 
 
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 long speech, advised them to beware and look to three sorts of 
 men; 1, the violent Cavalier; 2, the rigid Presbyterian ; 3, the 
 dangerous Anabaptist, &c. 
 
 " There is bussing about some motion in Ireland of the 
 Anabaptist party, but this enclosed from Savage satisfies me it is 
 no such thing. Howsoever, your friend (that Hodder said loved 
 you not) and others of his gang are sent for over with a guard. 
 C [ol] . Jep [hson] told me so yesterday in private, and withal, 
 upon some discourse between us, that you were and should be 
 looked upon to be brought into the House instead of some others 
 that are not come over. If this blade comes away and others of 
 his judgment displaced, Carrig will be the surer." [Particulars 
 about tenants and estate.] " The little knight is very busy and a 
 leading man. His sister is this day sent for in his coach and 
 had been sent for sooner but the Dutch ambassadors who lived 
 in Covent Garden in the house which he hath taken remove not 
 till this week. He and Col. Norton are to keep house and live 
 together this winter. The young lady, as I hear, is resolved to 
 keep the coach in the country a week or ten days to ride about 
 and take leave of her friends ere she comes ; and besides, the 
 coachman hath an excellent faculty in catching of partridges (a 
 sport she delights in) and she will recreate herself that way, and 
 make some partridge pies to bring up with her. There is a 
 recreation our London ladies know not the happy innocency of. 
 I conceive she may be here by the latter end of the next week. 
 God send you a happy meeting together." My love and service 
 to the Colonel and his lady. 2 pp. 
 
 Endorsed by the first Lord Ec/mont : " Oliver's time, 19 Sept., 
 I believe, 1654." 
 
 John Percivalb to Capt. Gbthing. 
 
 1654, September '20. Long Ashton. — Regrets to find that not 
 one of the letters he has written to him since leaving Ireland has 
 come to his hand, but hopes to be over again "very suddenly." — 
 Does not believe what Kilmallock says concerning a defeazance, 
 as there is no trace of it amongst his father's papers. Cojn/. J ji. 
 
 Endorsed : " To Capt. Geathing per Lady Barret." 
 
 George Care to his cousin, John Pbrcivale. 
 
 1654, September 20. Dublin. — Has waited upon Lady Ormond 
 with the paper, who took it very kindly. Conceives "that upon 
 the last hearing of her cause, seisin and dying seised of her 
 mother, the Lady Desmond, will be admitted. The point the 
 Court of Claims now chiefly insists on is whether, there being a 
 licence of Alienation granted by his late Majesty to my Lord of 
 Ormond and his lady, wherein some uses are expressed, and a 
 fine following it, whether such expression of uses in the said 
 licence amounts to a declaration of uses as well for my Lady's 
 lands of inheritance as my Lord's, or whether she may not declare 
 her dissent thereunto." 1 j). 
 
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 Francis Podlett to John Percivalb. 
 
 [1654, September.] Henton, Sunday. — "Dearest son, The 
 missing you here on Monday hath put me so out of humour to 
 enjoy nothing since, and the more that I could not instantly 
 follow you, being left in an engagement by my Lord that I cannot 
 yet quit my hands of, and fear shall not this week. I ehai'ge you 
 therefore on my blessing that you stir not till necessity enforce." 
 I hope to see you very suddenly. Yours received this day. My 
 brothers are not at home. 1 p. 
 
 Endnrsed by Percirale : " Mid. Sep., '54. Fath : Poulett." 
 
 Sir Robert King. 
 
 1654, November 1. — Certifies that Sir Thomas Wharton, 
 Knight, had the command of a foot company in Ireland before 
 the rebellion, and was taken into Parliament pay with the rest 
 of the Leinster forces. He was also a Lieut.-Colonel, in which 
 command he continued until the Cessation made by Lord Ormond, 
 in which he had no hand, he being then in England, employed 
 thither by the Lord Justices of Ireland (as Sir Piobert verily 
 believes), and in 1646 he was a Commissioner from Parliament 
 to treat with Lord Ormond about the rendition of Dublin. J p. 
 
 Probably enclosed : 
 
 Warrant Jrom the Lord Justices Parsons and Borlase for 
 payment to Sir Thomas Wharton as captain of Joot. 
 February 11, 1641 [-2], Dublin Castle. Signed. 
 
 CoL. Eandall Clayton to his br6ther-in-law, John Percivalb. 
 
 [1654,J November 8. Mallow. — I will not give you a tedious 
 relation of your affairs here, as Colonel Jephson's geometrician, 
 who crosses the seas often about young Eoche's estate, is just going 
 over, but will only say that " there is a commission come into 
 this county, as to the rest of Ireland, directed to several persons 
 (whereof you are one) for three months' assessment. The way 
 of levying it will be by pound rents. 20?. stock is to pay the 
 charge of 20s. rent, which will fall heavy upon landlords. I fear 
 your certainty will be damned by this commission, there being 
 this provision in it ; that where the State have set any land at a 
 certainty which will not pay the proportion of that land's con- 
 tribution, in that case the tenant to be discharged from the 
 State's rent, and able to pay his proportion of the contribution 
 to the utmost. . . . Your neighbours are so malicious against 
 your contract, and the soldiery so little forward to vouchsafe you 
 any courtesy in affording you garrisons in convenient places, 
 which are most partially placed, not according to the Common- 
 wealth's interest but as relations or friends can procure them, 
 that I know nothing will set things right but your presence. 
 The Tories, though troublesome, are neither numerous or 
 considerable. There are four strong English families settled in 
 convenient places. . . . Liscarrol is fittest to be your head 
 
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 quarter ; Bregage, Walshestowne, Temple Connell, Bally 
 McCow, frontiers to the mother garrison. But of all projects I 
 know nothing like to prove so advantageous to you as your woods 
 in Dowhallo and plantation in Canturk, which with your 
 countenance would suddenly become a thriving colony." 
 
 Your sister will be best able herself to inform you of her con- 
 dition. My aunt Fitzgerald and cousin Nanny are now with us, 
 as also my two sisters and brother Broderick, waiting her good 
 hour. 4 pp. 
 
 John Peecivalb to his brother-in-law, Col. Clayton. 
 
 1654, November 12. London. — " I have had several discourses 
 with Mr. Stapleton concerning your desires about your farm, 
 and we are of opinion that it may be granted, but whether it be 
 feasible during the sitting of the Parliament or not is disputable as 
 yet. There is great labouring to bring all grants in the four 
 counties to a review, and making of them to raise their rates 
 where they have an Act of Parliament for it, and it is believed it 
 will be carried. 'Tis likewise laboured to have all the four 
 counties or any part of them boxed, that is, he that will give 
 most in arrears or other debts shall have it, and 'tis believed 
 that will likewise be carried too. I hope the Protector and 
 Parliament will walk hand in hand better than it was lately 
 feared they would. The House are now upon debating of the 
 report of the Committee concerning the Government, so that no 
 jDrivate business is likely to be heard." 
 
 Tell my sister I wish myself often with her, I hope soon after 
 Christmas to be in Ireland. Copy. 1 p. 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to John Percivale. 
 
 1654, November 16. [Mallow.J — "Your little niece salutes 
 you, and hopes you will own her, especially because she is made 
 believe she is more like you than her father. Now this hour is 
 past, your sister longs for none other more than to see you, and 
 to that purpose has required me to represent the condition of 
 your affairs here indispensable with your absence. . . . The 
 Tories are still abroad, and there is so little favour showed to 
 your estate that I fear you will suffer much prejudice this winter 
 by them. Till Bear's return I do not know whether they will 
 vouchsafe you a garrison at Canturke, though it be the most con- 
 siderable place in all this part of the country, being in the midst 
 of the woods. Your tenants at Ballyntobber have had a rub with 
 the Tories, and were somewhat worsted, though the others could 
 not much brag. . . . 'Tis my opinion that Cantm-ke is the fittest 
 place for youf-residence in this country, where your presence will 
 immediately draw a considerable market and throng of people 
 to the place, which will secure you and withal occasion the 
 settlement and planting of that part of your estate. ... If Dr. 
 Craigge can clear his interest in Dowhallo, I suppose you may 
 on easy terms compound with him, and make yourself Prince 
 Palatine of Trime Clancarty, where you have an unknown 
 
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 treasure of wood and mines, besides tanning and many other 
 beneficial projects." Your neighbour at Newmarket thrives with 
 bis plantation, but your ajjpearing will make that vanish and 
 draw most of his tenants to you. If my sister Bannister marries 
 and thereby be made capable of managing the farm, I have assured 
 her of all respect from you. " Capt. Dillon, that commands the 
 Lord of Broghill's troop, is a pretender, but unknown as yet to her. 
 He is a thrifty man and well moneyed, but I beseech you keep this 
 to yourself. . . . For the managing of the other part of your 
 estate, I mean that in Orrery, you must endeavour to bring over 
 with you or pitch here on three or four able tenants, that on good 
 terms will build on your land, and engage three or four small 
 families under each of the head tenants, for I fear you must not 
 expect to see single families live alone in that country these 
 three or four years. Though you give good penniworths to these 
 principal tenants it will not be lost, because it will occasion the 
 planting of the rest of your estate under their shelter. Muschamp 
 has a design to join your farm of Rathelane to Boutevant. I 
 suppose he will be a fitter tenant than Poekington." 
 
 Then if you settle Dampier at Bregage, and English tenants 
 at Walshestowne, Ballymacow, Ballynabowle, Liscarrol, Ballyn- 
 nagorrah and Annah, I believe your estates there would be 
 inhabited by Irish tenants, much to your advantage. I fear 
 your estate in county Tipperary will signify little to you at present. 
 The fellow you have there is a harebrained, inconsiderate man. 
 
 " And now to give you some account of what I observe in this 
 small world. As it was no small dissatisfaction to many here to 
 hear that it was in debate to continue the office of the Protector 
 in his family, so on the other side they do now generally cry him 
 up for a self-denying person in that he has consented it shall be 
 elective, which is the current news with us. 'Tis not very 
 difficult with one eye to see the ground of their joy. I confess 
 in relation to the former family it may be more probable that 
 they may thrust in through the heats of factions and discontents 
 of parties in future elections, but undoubtedly if we respect the 
 peace of the nations in relation to the power they are now settled 
 under, 'tis more probable it may be preserved by continuing it in 
 that one family, and ordering affairs accordingly, than to hazard 
 the government all ways by factions and tumultuarj' elections. 
 Fiat robmtas tita in terris, ibc." 4 2>P- 
 
 Endorsed {hij the first Earl of Egmont) : " 16 Nov. 1654. 
 Coll. Clayton to my grandfather." 
 
 Thomas Sandford to John Peecivalb. 
 
 [1654, December?] — My delay has proceeded from desire to 
 advance your service, but I " could not prevail with my Lord 
 to write to his Highness nor any of the Council. The enclosed 
 to my Lord Henry I conceive to be effectual in your case, and do 
 hope it will prove so." 
 
 Pray let me know who are the most probable instruments in 
 the work. 1 ]>• 
 
 Endorsed as ''come with letters of 13 and 20th Dec. 1654." 
 
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 Charles Alcocke to his cousin, John Percivall, in 
 St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1654-5, January 6. Bristoll. — His cousin, Wm. Fitzgerald, put 
 to sea from King's Koad a week ago in the Anfid,honnd for Cork, 
 after she had been stopped twenty-four hours by the searcher, 
 Mr. Gill, who opened Col. Clayton's trunks, and seized a silver 
 tankard and six spoons, which he refuses te give up, declaring 
 them prohibited goods and forfeit to the State. Has desired him 
 to forbear return of the seizure to the Exchequer, and tried to 
 persuade him that the business, if prosecuted, will produce a 
 special order, but has not yet prevailed. Prays direction in the 
 matter, which if sent at once will probably arrive before he has 
 to put to sea, but if not, he will leave the business in the hands 
 of his friend, Mr. Giles Gough, of Broad Mead, Bristol, unless 
 Percivall can better dispose of it. IJ jV- 
 
 John Percivale to his brother, Col. Clayton. 
 
 1654 [-5], Januarys. London. — Col. Jephson says he would 
 sooner have you for a tenant than any man, but there is a dispute 
 about the meares and bounds which he must settle before he 
 makes a lease of it. Your letter of Nov. 16 brought the glad 
 tidings of my being made an uncle, at which, after yourself, none 
 can rejoice so much as I. As to Capt. Dillon, I am quite a 
 stranger to him, but he is of a good family, has a good reputation, 
 and his command makes him something the more considerable. 
 His disposition is the chief thing, and of that you can best judge. 
 "Without it be very good I would not have him to meddle with so 
 good a woman, whose happiness I wish with as much cordiality as 
 e'er a friend she has in the world. . 
 
 " I am sorry I find not common justice amongst those who 
 pretend so much saintship. I find many of them in this shijj of 
 the Commonwealth like the watermen in their boats, where their 
 faces looks one way when they go another." I intend to come 
 over shortly, bringing Will. Dampier with me, but do not know 
 certainly where I shall make my residence, though I believe my 
 aiifections, contrary to my interest, will draw me to settle as near 
 you as I can. I am informed that one Quarter Master Gash has 
 got possession of some lands of mine, of which I have a mortgage 
 from Redmond Barry of Lisgriffin, called TuUagh Boolihillay and 
 Ardskeage. I pray you tell him so, that he may provide himself 
 elsewhere, and not make improvements by which he would be 
 the loser. 
 
 " Our Parliament draw near their end : after the 20th of this 
 month they sit on mercy, but I hope before that time there will 
 be so good a correspondence between the Head and the members 
 that all things will be settled (God grant it). There is a discovery 
 of a new plot against the government. One Bagnall (son to the 
 Lady Terringham) is seized, confessed'a commission from Charles 
 Stewart [for] a regiment, and that accordingly he had enlisted it ; 
 attempting to make an escape, he is wounded and retaken. Two 
 of the Vernons of Staffordshire (who had trunks of arms sent 
 
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 them) are sent for ; one hath made his escape, the other is a 
 prisoner. Many others are Ukewise seized, and some, I beheve, 
 will hang for it. The Genoa ambassador came into this city in 
 great state on Thursday last, and he is said to be the first that 
 ever that State sent. If the Protector and Parliament agree, 
 something will be done for the good of Ireland ; if not, actum est 
 de nobis." 
 
 Postscript. — ' ' No good can be done with the Protector about 
 the farms until the Parliament breaks up, whereby he will then 
 have a full power to dispose of land." Draft. 2 j^P- 
 
 Sir Paul Davys to John Pbrcivalb. 
 
 1654-5, January 10. Dublin. — I wrote to you on the 13th and 
 20th of December by the post. As regards the prize wines, Lord 
 Lowther thinks your best way would be to apply to the 
 Commissioners for Articles, and so do I. 
 
 It seems by the prints that there to be an Act for taking away 
 the Court of Wards thei-e and here. You must not forget to 
 interpose for your interest, which is in my name, nor the other, 
 in the name of my brother Usher. 
 
 I send you an extract from the Act for settling the Courts of 
 Justice here, taken from a copy sent by W. Cadogan to Phil. 
 Fernly, who was transported with joy and sent it to me, but upon 
 perusal I find it neither does his business nor mine, nor indeed 
 any body's else. It seems to me very strange " that there should 
 be an Act requisite for erecting the Courts of Justice here, a thing 
 already erected by the ancient laws of the land still in force, and 
 only Judges wanting who might have authority to sit and judge 
 in those Courts, which nomination of Judges may be done with- 
 out an Act of Parliament ; and secondly that those of Ireland 
 who are now there, should be so short-sighted as not to see clearly 
 the nothingness of that clause (as it is worded) as to render- 
 ing any advantage to the former officers here, for although the 
 stay of some of the English and Protestants here in the time of 
 cessation begun the 15th of September, 1643, was a service of 
 great advantage to England, without which the Parliament could 
 not have had this place nor the other mighty advantages following 
 thereupon, without a vast expense of English blood and treasure, 
 yet those now in power here are pleased (how justly God knows) 
 to interpret their stay here in that time of cessation to amount 
 to the forfeiture of men's offices, and that although men's estates 
 are saved by the Articles of Dublin. . . . 
 
 " About two days ago, Ned Keating's son came to me with a 
 message from his father importuning me to advance ten pounds 
 in your behalf to his father to answer his necessities, which I 
 confess I could not do. What the consequence of that may prove 
 I know not, but I must tell you that I was two or three days ago 
 in the Court where the Qiief Justice Peopes (Pepys) sits, and 
 with him the Lord Chief Baron and Justice Carmarthen, and 
 there, in a case between a protestant and protestant for a debt 
 due by bond, dated a few days before the rebellion, although 
 
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 it was urged vehemently for the defendant that between 
 protestant and protestant no use from the beginning of the 
 rebellion was usually awarded for debts contracted before the 
 rebellion, yet the Chief Justice declared openly in Court that his 
 judgment is that use should be given for all that time, 
 and that he will by no means yield to the enstalment of 
 any debts. This I tell you that my friend there may consider 
 how penal that example may prove to him in sundry particulars, 
 if he light not on some such match there as may enable him 
 speedily to disengage himself of the debts lying upon him, for 
 here such a match (for aught I see) is not to be expected, and 
 now that interest is thus publicly declared to be given, creditors 
 will be very hasty to commence their suits." 
 
 On the 8th a petition was exhibited at the Council Board here 
 on behalf of the English Protestants "for moderating the way of 
 raising the contribution," and the Earl of Meath, Mr. Annesley, 
 and Mr. Bise, the Recorder, were appointed to attend concerning 
 it. Mr. Annesley went to Cork House to desire that Sir Gerard 
 Lowther, Justice Donellan, Sir Paul Davys and Sir John Hoey 
 might be added to them, but this was not granted. 
 
 No notice is taken here by the authorities of the reducing the 
 contribution to 8,0001. per mensem, but new directions are issuing 
 out for the 10,000/., and will do until the order for the other 
 arrives. 
 
 Your friend here lately had a hint given him that he might do 
 well to think of one or two other considerable employments, 
 which could be executed by deputies and might be given him in 
 recompense of his own, but he answered that there was no 
 ministerial office here equal to his own, and that if there were 
 he would never take up any other man's office over his head 
 without that man's own consent. But it seeming that the 
 Commissioners for Articles are to continue to sit, why should 
 not application be made to them for your friend, seeing that it is 
 only by breach of Articles that his right can be avoided. 5 pp. 
 
 SiE Paul Davys to John Pbrcivalb. 
 
 1654 [-5] , January 17. DubHn. — I long to hear whether you 
 received mine of January 10th, for I doubt it may have been 
 opened, as it is conceived here that some if not all the letters of the 
 26th of December and 9th of January that came over hither had 
 been, on this side. I send you the seal of yours, which is not 
 your usual one. If any letter comes from General Monck, let it 
 be sent to you, and not to the person who altered the draft of the 
 petition and rendered it fruitless, and who, Val. Savage tells me, 
 has written to your friend's antagonist, informing him of all the 
 business. 
 
 The inequality of the assessments for the contribution is much 
 complained of. In the barony of Clane, co. Kildare, the charge 
 is 12rf. a pound for three months ; in the barony of Ikeathy and 
 Oghtereny it is 15(/. " Mr. Recorder of Dublin tells me that he is 
 now charged at Dubhn at 6.s. 6(7. for three months for 40i>. a year 
 
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 rent, so as out of 40s. a year at that rate he must pay 26s., and 
 many other instances of pressure that way may be given ; and 
 truly it is to me and to many others wiser than I a kind 
 of riddle that now the contribution is reduced to 10,000L 
 a month, men should pay more than when it was (as is 
 conceived) at 30,000L a month, and it is thought by some 
 that the reason of it is that the Deputy and Council (in the order 
 issued for raising the last three months' contribution) commanded 
 that 20s. yearly rent should be charged equal with 201. stock, 
 which doubtless they intended as a rule of equality, but their 
 Lordships now finding it unequal, they have (as I hear) ordered 
 that the next three months, 20s. yearly rent shall be charged equal 
 with eight pounds stock, which also is still too high a proportion 
 on the rents, and thence it is that divers of the protestants, on the 
 8th of this month, joined in a petition to the Lord Deputy and 
 Council for moderating that rate, a copy of which petition you 
 had inclosed in mine to you of the 10th of January. We have 
 not yet received their Lordships' pleasure therein, and we do not 
 yet discei'n that there is any purpose to yield to our request, for 
 although (by occasion of that general petition) there was a stop 
 given to the printing of the order for the assessments, yet Mr. 
 Bladen now tells us that he hath special directions from Mr. 
 Roberts to go on with printing it without any alterations therein 
 from what it was before our petitioning, and thence doubtless will 
 unavoidably follow a far higher burden on the landlords than I 
 believe the Lord Deputy and Council do intend." 
 
 Postscript. — January 25. I have kept my letter until now, and 
 received yours of the 16th yesterday. I beg you to let me know 
 the issue of the delivery of my brother Hoey's case to the Earl 
 of Strafford, and also what you had done with young Edmunds. 
 E.K [eating] sent again to your friend to borrow 51., which he 
 lent him, lest he should be angry, as his necessities are very 
 extremely urgent. 
 
 As it may perhaps be needful for you (in desiring a recompense 
 for the office in the Court of Wards) to have a note under my 
 hand declaring the trust, I send one here enclosed. 4| pp. 
 
 Endo-sing : 
 
 1654 [-5], January 25. — Certificate by Sir Paul Davys that 
 whereas the office of Register of the Court of Wards and 
 Lireries in Ireland was granted by letters patents under 
 the Great Seal oj Ireland to Sir Pltilip Pereivall and 
 himself, his name was used in trust for the said Sir Philip, 
 his heirs, executors and administrators. Signed and sealed. 
 
 Charles Alcocke to his cousin, John Percivall, London. 
 
 1654-5, January 18. Pill. — After repeatedly addressing Mr. 
 Gill, he found that the seizure of Col. Clayton's plate had been 
 already returned into the Exchequer, the plate condemned and 
 a writ of appraisement sent down. However, by the help of 
 
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 his ancient good friend, Mr. Showell, collector of this port, 
 Mr. Gill was persuaded to restore the plate, on bein^ assured 
 that it was Col. Clayton's own property and designed for his 
 private use. Was just leaving Bristol when Mr. Gill In-ought 
 the plate (viz. a tankard and six spoons marked RI. C.) refusing 
 all gratuity for doing so, and has therefore brought it along with 
 • him, and must get it from Waterford to Col. Clayton the best 
 way he can. The same Mr. Gill has now stopped them for 
 twenty-four hours at Pill, but has got nothing for his labour. 
 William Fitzgerald arrived at Cork on New Year's Day. 1^ 2U>- 
 
 Charles Alcocke to his cousin, John Percivall, London. 
 
 1654 [-5] , February 6. Waterford.^Regrets that in the "haste 
 and huddling " of his departure from Bristol, he omitted to send 
 off his letter concerning the recovery of Col. Clayton's plate, but 
 hopes the good conclusion of the business will excuse his error. 
 Must shortly go to Dublin, and so begs that Val. Savage may 
 make up his brother Mules' [Mulys'] account. 1 p. Seal with 
 monogram. 
 
 Sir Thomas Wharton. 
 
 1655, April 25. — Certificate by Lord Broghill that Sir Thomas 
 Wharton was captain of a troop in his regiment from July ■ 26, 
 1644, until February 15, 1646 [-7], and that during his being a 
 member of the Parliament army in Ireland he was very service- 
 able in many respects to that interest. Siyncd. Seal cut out. 
 
 1655, April 25. — Certificate by Sir Adam and Sir Arthur 
 Loftus, formerly commissioned officers in the army in Ireland, 
 that Sir Thomas Wharton, Knight of the Bath, had command of 
 a foot company in Ireland before the Rebellion, which was taken 
 into 23ay with the rest of the Leinster forces ; that he served as 
 Lieut. -Colonel to the regiment commanded by Lord Ormond, 
 then Lieut.-General of the army in Ireland ; that he continued 
 in both the above capacities until the Cessation of Sept. 16, 1643, 
 and that in all that time he faithfully served the Parliament, as 
 likewise ever since for ought they know or can hear. Signed and 
 sealed. 
 
 On the same sheet : 
 
 A like certificate written and signed by William Cadogan 
 [grandfather of the first Earl Cadogan] . 
 
 1655, April 25. — Letter of Attorney by Sir Thomas Wharton 
 appointing Henry Jones, D.D., Robert Preston, Esq., and Mr. 
 William Summers to state his accounts to the Commissioners of 
 Accounts at Dublin and to receive a debenture for his arrears. 
 
 Witnessed by Lord Broghill, John Percicale and tico others. 
 Signed and sealed. 1 p. 
 
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 Sir Paul Davys to John Percivale. 
 
 1655, April 25. Dublin. — Col. Marcus Trevor is importunate 
 for a writing which he says his father, Sir Edward Trevor, left 
 in Will. Dobbins' hands before the rebellion, and which Dobbins 
 tells him is amongst Sir Philip Percivall's papers. Prays him 
 to ask Dobbins where it is to be sought for, and whether, if 
 found, it is to be delivered to Col. Trevor. If pp. 
 
 Justice John Cooke to the Sheriff of county Cork. 
 
 1655, May 29. Court of Assizes sitting at Cork. — Warrant for 
 levying 12s. 6d. from Col. John Hodder, to be paid to John 
 Galway and Lieut. Richard Beare, being costs allowed by the 
 Court to them as defendants in an action brought by Col. Hodder 
 against them for preventing him from "ripping, sawing and 
 carrying away " bark from the woodlands of Kanturk for 
 maintenance of a tan yard (he declaring himself to have liberty 
 so to do by virtue of a lease bearing date May 20, 1623) which 
 suit has been dismissed "for the present" upon hearing. 
 
 Sir/ni'd. 1 sheet. Lai'i/c seal withliarp and sealets, and inscribed 
 " the seal of Minister and Leinster.'-' 
 
 Katherine, Lady Pbrcivalle, to her son, John Percivalle, 
 at Dublin. 
 
 1655, July 24. — Is sorry that he and her brother [Usher] are 
 so severely dealt with, but hopes Mr. Edmund will be "wrought 
 upon to some reason at last." If not, they must with patience 
 submit to what is decreed, and hope that He who orders all 
 things will do all for the best to those that trust in Him. Thinks 
 it would be well for him to offer Edmund the land his dear 
 father left for payment of that debt. J p. 
 
 Sir Thomas Wharton to John Percivale, Dublin. 
 
 1655, July 27. London. — Can do nothing in London for his 
 arrears, and would like the debentures to be got out at Dublin 
 during Percivale' s stay ; it being a great comfort to have a friend 
 there upon whom he may so confidently depend. Has written to 
 Will. Summers to advise with him. 1 p. 
 
 John Percivale to Kobbrt Southwell. 
 
 1655, October 27. Dublin. — Apologises for not earlier re- 
 turning an answer to his letter, but has been delayed by an 
 unexpected journey to the Lord [Henry] Cromwell when he was 
 abroad. Encloses an exact statement of his estate, and gives 
 further details. Hopes for an answer which may conduce to the 
 advantage of all parties, if it please God to bring him and 
 Mr. Southwell's daughter together. Draft. 2 pp. 
 
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 Endosing : 
 
 1. Certificate of Sir Philip Perciiale's debts, being betirccii 
 three and four thousand pounds, signed by Sir Win. Usher, 
 Sir Paul Davys, Sir Theopltilus Jones and John Perciialc, 
 dated October 26, 1655. 1 p. 
 
 2. An account of the lands of inheritance held by John Percivale 
 with partieidars of mortgages, dtc. Two papers. Signed 
 ut supra, 11 pj}. 
 
 John Percivale to Mrs. Helena Southwell, at Kinsale. 
 
 1655, December 10. Dublin. — "The former knowledge which 
 I have had of your fair and virtuous daughter, together with 
 the exceeding great character which is given her by all that 
 have the happiness to be acquainted with her, have bred in me 
 so great a desire of a more near relation to her and your family 
 that, since your husband's coming into these parts, he hath 
 entertained several discourses concerning a marriage between 
 her and me, wherein we have made so good a progress that by 
 the blessing of the Lord) a foundation of much happiness to 
 all parties is laid, if your consent, together with her own, concur 
 therein. The particulars I leave to Mr. Southwell's relation. 
 Madam, in a business of this consequence, wherein so consider- 
 able a part of yourself (I mean your only daughter) is concerned, 
 I thought it comely for me to give you this intimation, that as 
 this treaty may not pass without your knowledge, so by this 
 letter I may beg your consent and approbation thereunto, the 
 obtaining of which is the earnest desire of him who prays for 
 your health and happiness, and covets nothing more than being 
 put into that condition whereby I may subscribe myself your 
 obedient son." 1 p. 
 
 William Dobbyns to his cousin, John Peecivalle. 
 
 1655, December 17. — We hear from others of your western 
 design this Christmas, "and although the way is long and the 
 time of year dark and uncomfortable to others to travel in, 
 yet to you (we hope and doubt not but) it will prove pleasant, 
 being attracted by such a beautiful star and loadstone, that, if 
 report be true, there is not the like in your horizon. [Business 
 details.] George is very well. He sent "to me this week for 
 money for his Commons, he being not entered into Commons as 
 yet. . . . The little lady begins now to be sensible she must 
 propose for Ireland next summer, and to that purpose Col. Louge 
 and she are treating for him to take her house . . . but Sir 
 Paul writes ' we doubt ' and ' we fear,' and makes her more 
 unsettled than ever. Sir M. E[ustace's] opinion upon the 
 will, who is now there with you, would end all disputes. . . . 
 Here is no news but there hath been several debates between the 
 Lord Protector and Council and divines upon the Jews' proposi- 
 tions to be admitted to live and free trade in this Commonwealth. 
 It is not yet resolved, but upon conditions it is thought they 
 shall come." 
 
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 "Your neighbour All[exander Pigott] at Doundery wrote a very 
 earnest letter to his brother T [homas] at Ashton lately that there 
 was a rich uncle of his niece Comerford's, who had never a 
 child and was worth 10,000Z., and that he had sent many times 
 over to enquire after his kindred in Ireland, and that it might be 
 of a huge concernment to them all and his niece especially, and 
 so directed whereabouts he might be heard of." 
 
 I have writ the narrative of the business to amuse you in the 
 intervals of your courting, and to furnish you with a writer's 
 story. All[exander] "deserves to be jeered to death, and had 
 it not been that I pleased myself with the conceit of abusing 
 him I had been half mad for being so abused myself ? " You 
 should have seen the earnestness of his letter to his brother, 
 and T's letter to your mother and me, urging us to go and visit 
 the old gentleman, and sending a letter for him, telling of his 
 niece's worth and estate and saying how nobly done it was of 
 him to enquire after and take care of his kindi'ed. I shall write 
 something to T., but not all, therefore carry it handsomely to 
 All [exander] and continue him in his hopes and say how j^rudently 
 done it was of him to stir in the business. Tell him that old 
 Comerford talks of going over to Ireland, and that I have recom- 
 mended his house as a fit place to stay at and wish him to write 
 and ask the old gentleman to come and live with him. 
 
 Our love and service to Col. Clayton and his wife. If this 
 boy's name be Randall or Lau[rence], the next might be 
 Percivale. 3 pp. 
 
 The Enclosure: 
 
 A Narrative of a Deceiving of Expectations. 
 
 [1655, December 17.] — "A gentleman in Ireland, being 
 heightened in expectation of a great fortune which by his 
 intelligence and management might come to a niece of his (and 
 secondarily a little to himself and other friends) wrote a letter 
 to a brother of his in England, certifying him that there was an 
 old gent in London who was a very rich man, worth 10,000/. at 
 least, who was uncle or near kinsman to his niece, that wanted 
 an heir, and had enquired and sent over to find out some of his 
 kindred to make his heir; and therefore desired his brother to 
 use all ways and means to find him out, and to write to him to 
 inform him of the worth of the niece, her handsomeness, her 
 estate, her friends by her mother's side, and how fit she was to 
 be preferred in his thoughts, and if he would come over himself, 
 he should be as much made of as he could wish. . . . 
 
 " Upon receipt of this letter, his brother being much taken with 
 the hopes and willing to act his part, he writes up to a lady in 
 London and to Dulman[i.e. Dobbyns], a friend of his, relating all 
 passages and the substance of his brother's letter, and did earnestly 
 desire, by all the bonds of friendship, that they would both go to 
 find out the old rich gent and use their best art to satisfy him of 
 the worth of his kinswoman. . . . The only fear was the old 
 man wovild die before he would be found out, if haste were not 
 made by the lady and Dulman; and the first informer directed 
 
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 to find him about Wappiug. Upon receipt of this letter by the 
 lady and Dulman, they advise how carry the business with 
 most prudence and reputation, and the lady herself had a 
 mind to go, conceiving she might countenance the business, 
 and if the old gent would put any money in her hand for 
 the heiress, and to invite him to her house first; but it proved 
 a rainy morning, and so then Dulman must go and carry a letter 
 from the lady. . . . She only promised herself a satin gown 
 and petticoat out of all the fortune for her negotiation, but 
 Dulman, his thoughts were higher. He being left to order the 
 whole business, he propounded to himself that in these broken 
 times and upon such unexpected fortunes, it was reasonable he 
 should have the twentieth part for his pains and securing the 
 estate and quibbling the old fellow, so Dulman was very near 
 sure of 500/. for his pains. And upon these expectations (in the 
 morning by six o'clock, an hour he seldom riseth at) having not 
 slept all night with the thoughts of the first fingering of the 
 10,000/. and the old fellow, up he gets and away goes in a 
 deadly rainy morning in a coach to the Tower, which cost 
 him 3s. 6f?. 
 
 "And there casting about to get some one of credit which lived 
 about Wapping, that might go with him to countenance him 
 ... he procured a fat huge Captain of a ship to go with him, 
 upon whom the quart of sack presently was devoured, and 
 Dulman promised him a noble dinner. From thence he would 
 not stir without a coach, which being hired, and the ways beyond 
 the houses at Wapping being very deep, and the Captain heavy, 
 four hundredweight at least, the coach broke in the middle of 
 the dirt, and Dulman was carried out, but the Captain being 
 ponderous, the fellow having him upon his back fell down with 
 him, and he was in such a pickle with the black mud that 
 he looked like a blackamoor, nothing white or clean but his 
 eyes. 
 
 " So the Captain got into the next little cottage, which it seems 
 proved to be the seamen's baudy house, where Dulman left him 
 at present, resolving to go on and to get in due time to dine with 
 the old gent. And going uj) and down to enquire for the old gent 
 by his name, at length he heard of one of such a name, which was 
 a card-maker or map-maker (that is one that draws maps of the 
 sea coasts for seamen), at which news Dulman, being very hungry 
 and wet, began to fear of the success of his journey. But coming 
 to this old gent's house, knocking at the door, there came an 
 ill-favoured dirty slut to the door with a black neckcloth and her 
 hair out behind of her kerchief. [He] asked if Mr. Comerford 
 were within. Who, quoth she, do you mean my cousin 
 Nicholas ? He is above in the garret at work. Dulman wished 
 her to call him, and so he came down in a working Irish cap 
 without a band, an apron before him and slip shoed. So D. told 
 him he came to buy a map of him, and C. brought him into a 
 low room and went up to fetch some maps to show him. And 
 upon debate of the price what a map was worth, 25.s. was the 
 lowest price, and he swore he could make but one in three weeks 
 
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 and then he must work hard too, and that he and his son had 
 much ado to maintain themselves and their family as the times 
 were. 
 
 "At all which D. was very much vexed and disappointed, 
 and being weary and cold, made short and asked him of his 
 country and kindred, which he told me (sic) to be Ireland, and 
 that he had many kindred of good estates there, but he had often 
 enquired after them of late and could not hear of any of them 
 but two or three of the poorest of them, and that he intended to 
 go over the next summer to see if they were all killed or had 
 forfeited their estates ; he well hoped to recover it, for he had 
 [not ?] been in Ireland this twenty-five years, and had been 
 true to the Parliament. Why, quoth D., I came from some of 
 your kin, and they heard you were worth 10,000/. and had no 
 child, and that you had enquired for them that you might make 
 one of them your heir; at which his son's wife comes running 
 into the room and looks like a she-bear robbed of her whelps and 
 begins, — I think the devil spits Irish kindred, we have had 
 enough of them already, one or other lies still upon us that I 
 can hardly get clothes for my children. They will keep us poor 
 enough, they never enquire after us but for their own ends. And 
 so at last wished the devil had them all. We are never a week 
 almost but one beggarly fellow or other that wanted a meal's 
 meat came thither to tell her father news of his kindred. At 
 which D. began to be angry and said sure her father was no 
 kinsman to those from whom I (sic) came, to suffer her to abuse 
 his friends and kindred so. No, quoth the old fellow, from whom 
 did you come. Quoth D., from the best of the sept, from Garret 
 of Inshiholan. At which he was in a great rage, and swore, by 
 my salvation. Garret and I are but three and three, for my father 
 was Nicholas the King's gaoler at Kilkenny. In the midst of 
 this confusion comes in five or six little children out of another 
 room, the kitching as they call it, with one shoe or one stocking 
 apiece, pitiful to look upon, and they hung upon the mother and 
 cried for their dinner, which increased the former noise ; at which 
 D. began to please himself with the conceit of the whole business 
 (the rain still continuing), and told the old gent he would stay a 
 little and take a pipe of tobacco. So then they all agreed to go 
 into the kitching, and there was brought a lowly brown loaf, salt 
 upon a trencher, and a great wooden dish with two cold marrow- 
 bones and three Wapping carrots about them, which weigh two 
 pounds apiece at least, all boiled the day before, being Sunday. 
 To all which D. had no great stomach, but entered into discourse 
 with the young man as he was at dinner ; he having said a long 
 grace and looking as if he [had] some extraordinary qualities, 
 and so speaking very demurely, said his father was very unhappy 
 that he had no kindred ever came to him but such as a good 
 Christian could have no communication with or comfort of, and 
 so instanced one was with him and he went into Spain and is 
 there a priest ; another came to him and was still drunk and ran 
 away and stole some things. . . . But this is the fellow that 
 looks to be heir of all his kindred, for he saith all they in Ireland 
 
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 were lewd and wicked livers, and he wondered they were not all 
 destroyed together, only of later years there are some holy people 
 and saints of God gone over thither for whose sake it may please 
 the Lord to preserve the land. 
 
 "So D. had enough of him and began to depart, and when he 
 was going the young man desired to know where he lived that he 
 might come to him to be informed where his kindred's land did 
 lie and what it was and whose it was, for that he had acquaintance 
 with several good men now in power, sea captains, for whom he 
 made cards, that would help and assist him, at which D. had his 
 bellyful of his project, and made haste to go to his friend the fat 
 Captain, who was left in an ill condition, but D. found him in a 
 worse ; for there being a robbery done a little before in the dark 
 night, as people passed over the fields, this little house wherein 
 he went for shelter out of the rain and to be cleaned was suspected 
 to be a baudy house and a harbour for thieves, and so the constable 
 came to search there, and finding the Caj)tain in such a pickle 
 and being a stranger to him, seized upon him for a suspicious 
 person, and would carry him before a justice of peace, but at 
 length upon D.'s arguments and his, they gave satisfaction and 
 away they got clear, each to their own homes. D. got not home 
 till eleven at night, wet and cold, and spent 14.s. in that day's 
 work, riis et modis." 5 pji. 
 
 Sam Percivall to his cousin, John Percivall. 
 
 1655, December 18. — Your letter came to me just at the 
 winter solstice, when the sun entered the first degree of 
 Capricorn, and I find that you are entering, as well as the sun, 
 into that condition which subjects all mortals to many and great 
 fatalities. Your friends here are generally well satisfied with the 
 adventure you are going about, but you must forgive me if I 
 speak jplainly about one thing, which is " no other than what I 
 had from your own mouth one day when you and I met the 
 father on the Exchange. You may remember it, and all know it 
 here as well as you from what spring these waters flow and are 
 likely to be propagated to your posterity. It being a tender 
 point I will not say more than this, if you have well weighed the 
 consequences, and do resolve to submit to them, I find not one 
 here but willing to believe her extraordinary good qualities. . . . 
 
 "I cannot positively assure you your mother's intentions bend 
 Ireland- ward. She being a woman, there may happen alterations 
 and tergiversations, but thus she told me. If my son will deal 
 clearly with me in my estate, and I find him grow towards a 
 settlement by marrying, &c., I resolve to be packing at spring. . . 
 Your brother is well, wants nothing nor shall if Mr. I) [obbins] 
 or poor I may know it. His tutor highly commends him." 
 
 " A great discourse hath been here of admitting the Jews 
 upon propositions made by several of that nation. Ministers, 
 lawyers and some of most sorts have been convoked on this 
 occasion and yet it is not determined. The parsons pray and 
 
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 preach against it as boldly as they dare, and most mutter, but 
 softly. When I know more, you shall. You have been petition- 
 ing I hear of late, yet I am told the old will return and your 
 petition be fruitless, but your zeal remarkable. My brother Ned 
 hath been these four months in Flanders, engaged for himself, 
 master, and others deeply. God send the embargo do not ruin 
 him." 2 pp. 
 
 John Percivale to Eobeet Southwell, at Kinsale. 
 
 1655, December 27. Moyalloe. — Intends to wait upon him at 
 Kinsale on New Year's day, and hopes it may be a happy 
 beginning of the New Year. Is now with his sister, whom he had 
 not seen since she was married. Cojiy. J pi- 
 
 William Dobyns to John Pbrcivallb. 
 
 1655 [-6] , January 29. — I know time is precious with you, 
 who have your head, hand and heart full, so I will be brief. 
 
 "The little lady hath bespoke the coach lined with velvet 
 (of her own) and is ready to drive on for your parts when she is 
 accommodated with suitable company and money to take her leave 
 here and carry provision of all sorts for furnishing a house and 
 fashionable apparellations for herself and daughters ; and to 
 these ends conceives it your part to come over to set the coach 
 on wheels, or else she stirs not. I will send George's quarterage 
 next week and see him within a month. He is well, and the 
 news of your grand design was no news to him, the brother in 
 law''' telling him of it with great joy. ... I spoke with Giles 
 Harding the baker, and drank largely at the Swan in Fish street 
 with him and some other partners in the adventure, and at last 
 offered him 500/. fine and 6d. per acre rent for his first lot of 
 four thousand two hundred acres in Connaught," but can get 
 no answer from him at present. 2 p]}. 
 
 Sam Peecivall to his cousin, John Pbrcivall, at Dublin. 
 
 1655 [-6] , February 5. — Is quite convinced that he has made 
 a judicious, sober choice, in which ojDinion he is confirmed by 
 the description of Lady Cork, whom he has ever judged the 
 ablest of her sex. Lady Percivall positively declares that unless 
 her son himself comes to fetch her, " no going for Ireland." It 
 is not safe to write of public affairs. 2 pp. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 [1655-6, February.] — I received yours with much joy in your 
 happiness, and for the lady's beauty and amiable deportment, 
 will be satisfied with your opinion. Of her mental endowments 
 and sweet disposition I am assured by those who have more 
 experience in conjugal felicity than you yet have, and for your 
 
 * Robert Southwell, jun. 
 
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 having an able, honest father in law I can rely on my own judg- 
 ment, having long known him and his good esteem in the world. 
 Such a friend your father never found in his life-time, though 
 l^rosperous in other things. 
 
 You write that interest money falls heavy on you, it 
 being decreed to be paid ever since the peace was declared. 
 Truly I think that a convenience to you, for where you 
 owe one thousand pounds, you have seven owing you. 
 A.S to your fear of being turned into Connaught to take 
 other land for your money, I believe it is now so fully 
 peopled with the best of the Irish that they will be as profitable 
 tenants as others (though not so safe or comfortable to live 
 amongst) and very little or no waste land in the province, 
 though there will be in other provinces far from garrisons these 
 seven years at least. My advice is, get thirty or forty oxen and 
 set up some ploughs, cut down Kanturke and the other best 
 wood of your mortgage lands and carry it off to your free land 
 and there let it lie till you and your neighbours are in case to 
 build. Do not meddle with building these seven years ; wise men 
 consider half their lifetimes before they begin it ; neither be 
 enticed by the common bait of good bargains of land, "but go on 
 silently and slowly, clear that rugged way your father (by these 
 ill times) hath left you in, secure your own estate first and 
 vindicate your father's reputation, and creep out of debt by degrees. 
 Draw no great charges upon yourself, nor retinue of useless, 
 helpless people. Your father began so at the Bridge-foot, and at 
 Kinsale you are in the securest harbour in Ireland. Lie snug 
 there, and talk of a new house, a journey to Dublin for your wife 
 and a new coach, for three or four winters to come. Be sure to 
 keep your word in all things and be slow in making promises. 
 By all means keep your King's Bench office (though no profit) as 
 it will help you to keep the rest of your estate, and observe 
 "that he that is not able to do wrong (I do not say he should do 
 it) shall suffer wrong." Let Castlewarning building stand still 
 awhile, and erect nothing but little houses for tenants. I 
 know you will say, lands is cheap now, and soldiers" and 
 adventurers' lands will rise ; but if so, yours will rise too, and 
 so you will be able to give more without prejudice. Your father 
 gave 10/. for as much as Lord Cork gave 1/. for, yet look upon 
 your father's improvement. 
 
 I am sorry you mean to sell your English lands, but if your 
 resolve holds, tell me your price, and I will do the best I can for 
 you. 4 pp. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Pbecivalle. 
 
 1656, March 28. — I have forborne to trouble you with needless 
 epistles, knowing you were so happily employed, but "by this 
 time you have learned the confidence to call and write her your 
 wife or valentine or some such name, and now the first three 
 months of your marriage begins to wear on (during which time 
 the old proverb in our country is ' The fiddler sits on the house 
 top and afterwards slides down by degrees ') so that you may 
 
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 have leisure to write and read letters. ... I hope now you will 
 have no need nor thoughts of lessening your estate in England, 
 but rather add to it, and that your wife and her friends are so 
 naturally inclined to England, notwithstanding they were born 
 there [i.e. in Ireland], that they will not be backward to it as 
 your mother was, for which your father and you and she have 
 had sufficient cause to be sorry. ... I went to Oxford to see 
 George, hearing the Vice-Chancellor* was very ill of a pestilential 
 fever, and had buried two sons of it, and others sick of it in his 
 house and the town and college, thinking indeed to remove him, 
 and had advised your brother Southwell to remove, but it hath 
 not spread much further in houses than it was at first, and so no 
 such fear of it. I found George at his study hard, and he is 
 well and begins to look up like a man. . . . Now at our Lady 
 Day he begins upon his constant exhibition of 25?. ^Jer annum, 
 and so much truly you must allow him in reason to make him 
 live comfortably and cheer up his spirits. I protest to you your 
 brother Southwell is as well a fashioned, handsome young gentle- 
 man — and of a mild good disposition, and very modest and civil — 
 as I have seen. . . . Your mother is at a stand about her 
 coming over this year, considering you will not keep house at 
 Dublin (and repents her gaudy coach), but if Sir P. D[avys] 
 comes, he will carry her with him. I told her it were best that 
 she let Dorcas go, if she would not, and that she being in her 
 prime and fit for marriage, there is a likely place for her prefer- 
 ment, and that she would be good company for your valentine. 
 Truly you must send Dorcas 20Z. to put herself in clothes, which 
 she much wants." 2 pp. Seal of arms. 
 
 Sam Pbrcivall to his cousin, John Pbecivall, Kinsale. 
 
 1656, April 1. — "Your late silence I am unwilling to mention, 
 lest I interupt your hymenials. It is your season now, wherein 
 all must join to heap civilities on you, and expect no returns yet 
 awhile ... I rejoice at your present content infinitely and 
 make it part of my devotions to supplicate not a continuance 
 only but a growth and daily increase, though you live together till 
 full fourscore, and by that time you will be a contented couple 
 indeed. . . . But now to the point. %y lady, being a woman, 
 holds her resolution, but admits two ifs into the bargain, one 
 'if my son sends money,' 'tother ' if my son comes for me.' For 
 the first, I suppose you intend as you write ; for the second, you 
 may be glad of the divertisement. The sweetest dishes afford 
 oftenest surfeits ; 'be sparing' was counsel the English soldiers 
 never could follow among the pleasing vineyards of France, and 
 suffered for it." 
 
 The duty of a son to a parent, and the assistance needed by so 
 many helpless tender persons, leaves you hardly an excuse. As 
 the climate of Ireland does not agree with me, I send you my 
 copy drawn by your quondam neighbour's new husband, for which 
 
 • Dr. John Owen, Dean of Christ Church. 
 
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 your mother persuaded me to sit this day. I tell you beforehand 
 that you may know hereafter that it pretends to be my likeness 
 " and possibly it may resemble, if you allow place for pockholes 
 and wrinkles here deficient, but not in the original. Mr. W. 
 D[obbins] is at Dombleton, but expected hourly ; Lincolns Inn is 
 satisfied, to my knowledge ; the widow Blackborowe's business 
 accorded. ... If you multiply no faster in God's blessings 
 than in returns to letters, your brother George will be a happy 
 man, though now he says six of his letters never yet begot one 
 on yours. Had not my sister a child (of the lesser volume) dying 
 of a fever after the measles, I should he crowded to the margent 
 for room for her expressions of joy, wishes and remembrances. 
 As much as grief would suffer, I am to impart, from her heart 
 they proceed, and so take them without naming." 
 
 Postscript. — " The [Arch] Bishop of Armagh [Usher] is lately 
 dead and was by Sir T. T[yrrell*] intended to be buried (as he 
 desired) where he died, at Reigate; but my Lord Protector 
 interposing, he must receive more public interment and sleep at 
 Westminster as 'tis said, being embalmed to that purpose." 
 2 jyj). 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 1656, June 3. — Since your mother received the 200L from 
 Mr. Gething which you sent her, she is every day preparing for 
 her journey, yet every day says she will not go unless you come 
 to fetch her. The coach is on wheels and the horses will be had 
 this week. Sir Tim. T [yrrell] is looking out, and so am I, for 
 " she will set up the coach, go or stay." She says she has jewels 
 and other valuables, not fit to be trusted (besides herself and 
 children) with a servant only, but how you will decide this I 
 know not. Let us know how your wife does, and also poor 
 Cousin Judith and Law [rence] , and all at Mallow. 
 
 Postscript. — I advise you to pack all your accounts up in 
 trunks, and send them to Kinsale and get V. S [avage] down this 
 long vacation and there study upon them, for never any business 
 can be hoped for this year "that is not within a spett and stride 
 of the little woman. You may well now excuse me and let me 
 end, for I have wrote as much to my Lord Folliott about young 
 Winckfield's wardship and education amongst the wolves in 
 Wicklow as I have done to you. I would have him sent over 
 hither to Hve with George at Christchurch." 1\ pp. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1656, June 3. St. Martin's Lane. — I have received the copy 
 of Mr. Jessop's threatening letter. He is grown very confident, 
 to dare to bring into public view his own foul actions in deceiv- 
 ing your father as to the value and quantity of acres in the 
 Manor of Burton. For nineteen years he has kept silent, 
 though he had many opportunities to call upon your father for 
 
 • The ArohbiBhop's son-in-lavr. 
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 the 200Z., if it had been due to him ; but indeed on the contrary 
 your father would many years ago have arrested him for breach 
 of covenants, but that he would not add misery to misery. I 
 will send copies of some of your papers by your mother, who 
 means to set out directly, "but I believe the gentleman is so wise 
 to himself that when he sees your magazine is so well stored with 
 paper and parchment ammunition, he will hang out a white 
 flag." 1 p. 
 
 Sam Percivall to his cousin, John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1656, June 14. Salisbury House. — I have here received your 
 first married letter, fraught with glad tidings of your new 
 acquired happiness. I heartily wish you a continuance and 
 increase of your joys, "and this ad Nestoris annos." The 
 season requiring it, I am now become a countryman, and the first 
 thing I did here was to look out a pair of horses for your mother, 
 although she still refuses to stir without you, and told me so in 
 plain English yesterday ; but " (she being of the irresolute sex) 
 your man John's arrival may put her to new councils. . . . 
 The Hans in Keldar, God bless ; when you are a daddee I expect 
 to hear and rejoice with you." I still keep my old station, as 
 being a warm quiet one, the times considered, but jjresently I 
 may put out to sea, and not improbably follow your example. 
 Ned holds on his course and does very well. Brother Dobbins 
 talks of retiring. You do not mention your sister, so we hope 
 she is well recovered. My humble service to that couple. '2iipp. 
 Seal with the Percivall arms. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Pekcivalle. 
 
 1656, June 24. — I received the copy of my patent, for which 
 I thank you and my old acquaintance Kalph Wallis and V. 
 S [avage] ; but I cannot tell how they will settle the escheators' 
 places again, " now the tenures are all in soccage, unless it be 
 intended to keep the tenures on foot passed upon defective titles 
 (which will only reach the poor ruined old English) and I will 
 rather go to be escheator in Jamaica than get my living by 
 adding burdens upon them." I will keep your writings of 
 Burton until John comes and send them when he returns, either 
 with or without your mother ; I believe without, if she continues 
 in her present mind. She showed me her letter to you, " which 
 I could not persuade her to let alone, but it is no great matter ; 
 be not troubled at it, . . . her two mares and her coach rattles 
 out the thoughts of your three trials. God send you good 
 success in them." IJj'p. 
 
 John Percivale to his brother-in-law, Egbert Southwell. 
 
 1656, June 80. Dublin. — Thanks him for his letter, and hopes 
 that the relation now between them will be the occasion for 
 renewing their former acquaintance "in a strict and indissoluble 
 love and friendship." Is preparing to look homewards, and 
 
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 • 
 
 hopes that both his father [-in-law] and himself will be with 
 them by Saturday night, although their resolves are not like 
 those of the Medes and Persians. 1 p. 
 
 Addressed: "For my affectionate brother, Mr. Robert 
 Southwell at Kinsale." 
 
 Endorsed in a later hand : " Sir .John Percivale to Sir Robert 
 Southwell." 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Peecivalle. 
 
 1656, September 23. — [Private affairs.] You are to blame not 
 to write to T. Pigott; he takes it very unkindly. "If you can 
 get money enough to supply our Martin's Lane expenses we will 
 be quiet and merry enough. And for public news, peruse the 
 printed books. Only let me advise you to keep your interest 
 with your governors, and strengthen it what you can ; and lose 
 them not by too much neglect or estranging yourself from them. 
 And do not conceive we are arrived at such a settlement as yet 
 that a man's own fortune or relations (if they exceeded yours) 
 will be a protection to keep him free from dangers ; and men are 
 looked upon as they stand in affection to the government and 
 governors. Verhuia sapienti. 
 
 "Many of the Parliament men which were elected and returned 
 are kept out of the House (a hundred or thereabouts). No 
 particular charge as yet against them. But by the Instrument 
 of Government the Council is to allow or disallow of who shall 
 sit in Parliament, and they have ordered it that such and such 
 men shall have no tickets from the Clerk of the Crown {sic) to 
 sit, such fiery spirits as Haslerigg, Couper, Withronge, Burckley 
 and others, that would make disturbances in the House if they 
 were in ; and many men are glad of it, for now we have hopes 
 they will agree and keep peace that are admitted in. The 
 Protectoi's speech is not yet printed." 
 
 Be not too hasty in building or draining. " Put not the cart 
 before the horse." First stock and plant your land, and let the 
 jointure houses wait till debts are paid and the world settled. I 
 fear we see not yet an end of our troubles. 2 pp. 
 
 Sir Geeard Lowthee to John Peecivall. 
 
 1656, October 29. — "Upon perusal of the heads and titles of 
 the statutes passed the last [Irish] Parliament of public concern- 
 ment, I find that some of them are omitted and left out of your 
 paper, and especially some statutes of repeal of former laws of 
 force in Ireland ; as the statute repealing the Act against plough- 
 ing by the tail and pulling the wool off living sheep ; and also 
 the statute repealing the Act to prevent the unprofitable custom 
 of burning of corn in the straw. And I well remember several 
 other Acts of repeal that passed the last Parliament. And there- 
 fore I pray you to review the statutes more carefully and more 
 seriously, for the work is weighty and of great consequence, and 
 not to be passed over slightly. And certify me under your hand 
 
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 in writing what other laws you find upon the review, for 'tis 
 now referred unto me and Sir Robert Meredith and Mr. Attorney 
 General to certify what laws now of force in Ireland are fit to be 
 repealed or altered, and this must be done forthwith. I pray 
 you make your review carefully, and let me have your certificate 
 speedily." 1 ^j. 
 
 John Percivale to his brother, George Percivalb. 
 
 1656, October 29. Dublin. — . . . " I do very much rejoice 
 you are got so far towards the law as to be within smell of 
 Lincoln's Inn, and do as much applaud your strong resolutions 
 of buckling yourself unto it totis viribus. ... I wish with all 
 my soul my abilities were able to answer your desires in 
 affording you some directions. . . . This only my affection 
 commands from me, that you will be most choice of what 
 company you first consort yourself withal, that verse being as 
 true as old, Noscifur ex comite qui non cognoscitur ex se, and rather 
 associate yourself with those above you in studies as well as 
 quality rather than with those who are below you in either ; 
 from the former generally something may be learnt, and from the 
 latter seldom anything. But according to the old proverb, I 
 carry coals to Newcastle and light a candle to the sun when I 
 mention these things to you, whose better judgment is able to 
 furnish you with more choice observations." 
 
 Postscript. — By my man's negligence, this letter was forgot. 
 I now send you letters from my father and my wife, who loves 
 you exceedingly. I hope that by the next month she may make 
 you an uncle. Dublin, November 5th. Copy. 1^ pp. 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to his brother, John Peecivallb. 
 
 1656, December 4. Mallow. — We have had a bustle with the 
 Receiver of Dowhalloe about the contribution imposed on 
 Cnocknegehee, he having returned those lands to the soldiery 
 for forty-six shillings ; they have distrained upon Malaughlan 
 McAuliffe, who assures me that no one foot there was charged. 
 I have written to Pomeroy that if he will withdraw the soldiers, 
 I will undertake he shall be satisfied the contribution unless 
 fresh directions are received. " The commissioners' names that 
 signed the last applotment were Burnell, Ch. Chinnery, strange, 
 strong men, and Pomeroy ; Lieut. Beare was at the first meeting, 
 but it seems they could not then agree to it. The morning 
 following was appointed, and in the interim those blades met 
 privately and drew up their books " at Burnell's house. 
 
 My aunt Fitz Gerald and cousin Nanny present their service 
 to you and your sister [Dorcas ?] . 2 pp. 
 
 John Percivale to his brother, [George Percivale] . 
 
 1656, December 16. KelcuUen Bridge. — Writes on his way 
 from Dublin to Munster. Hears that his wife is well, but daily 
 
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 expecting the birth of her child. His father and mother [in 
 law] and all Dublin friends are well also. On reaching Kinsale, 
 will send him word whether he is an uncle or no. 1 2'- 
 
 Sam Percivall to his cousin, John Peecivall, Dublin. 
 
 1656 [-7], January 13. Salisbury House. — [Business details.] 
 Hears that he has afresh resolved to sell Burton, and wishes to 
 know the selling price, as "it may so fall out the son may help 
 to sell what the father helped to buy." 
 
 Was in hopes to have seen him in London in his uncle's 
 quality, but he is wiser not to do it, as these are ticklish times 
 and that a ticklish employment.* 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 1656 [-7] , January 20. — [Business details.] " Here is no news 
 but the discovery of a dangerous plot to destroy the Lord 
 Protector, and now it will suddenly be put to in the Parliament 
 concerning naming a successor, and some other alteration it is 
 thought ; whether he to be King or no is not known publicly. 
 Sir T. Jones told me there is another member to be chosen in 
 Sir H. Wa[ller's] place in the county of Kildare, and he would 
 have you in, either now or in the next Parliament. . . . He 
 put you and Co[usin] So[uthwell] Commissioners in the Act 
 of Treason for Ireland." 1 p. 
 
 Thomas Pigott to his cousin, John Percivalle. 
 
 1656 [-7] , January 28. Ashton. — Offering congratulations to 
 him and his wife in the birth of their son, and sending the good 
 wishes of all his tribe, " from the lady in the down bed to the 
 maid in the pease-straw." 1^ pjy. 
 
 Lady Phillips. 
 
 1657, April 1. — Indented agreement, by which Alles, Lady 
 Phillips, grandmother and guardian of Lawrence Parsons (son 
 and heir of the late William Parsons of Parsonstowne, Esq.), 
 and the said Lawrence lease the lands and town of Court 
 Browne to Henry Eogers, gent., for the term of three years. 1 
 sheet. Sianed and sealed. 
 
 CoL. Thomas Herbert to John Percivall and the other 
 Commissioners. 
 
 1657, April 3. Dublin. — His Highness' Council for the affairs 
 of Ireland — having considered of what consequence it is to the 
 welfare of this nation to settle an able and godly ministry 
 through all parts of it, and the humble desires of the late 
 
 *Note [by the first Lord Egmont] : "This alludes to Sir John Perolvale having 
 declined to be one of the members of Cromwell's Union Parliament, to which 
 Ireland sent members." 
 
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 agents from the several counties — have resolved (through God's 
 help) to use the utmost of their endeavours for the accomplish- 
 ment thereof, and have sent into every county the commission 
 herewith sent you, to the end that the revenue arising out of the 
 tythes and glebes formerly appropriated to the maintenance of 
 the ministers of the gospel may be improved, especially in such 
 parishes as were waste and are now planted. J j^. 
 Endorsed: "Col. Herbert, with a commission." 
 
 Enclosing, 
 
 Order of the Lord Protector's Council of Ireland. 
 
 1657, Ajnil 3. Council Chamher in Dublin. — Appointing 
 John Percivall, Esay Thomas, Henry Osburne and Henry 
 Bathnrst, Esquires, commissioners for letting and setting the 
 jjarochial tythes and glebes in county Cork. Signed, TIio. 
 Herbert, Clerk of the Council. ^ p. 
 
 Col. Eandall Clayton to his brother, John Peecivalle. 
 
 1657, May 27. Moyalloe. — Notwithstanding Percivale's kind 
 help, is in such an indigent condition that the only chance of 
 stocking Drumdowne enough to settle there is by selling his 
 little hold in Cheshire, which may yield 300L His own presence 
 will be needful, but his wife is very averse to his leaving her. 
 Prays her brother to use his authority and persuade her to 
 behave like a heroine. 2 pp. 
 
 W. FitzGeeald to John Percivalb. 
 
 1657, May 27. Scotland Yard, London. — " I much doubt my 
 long silence has laid me under your censure, but . . . the chief 
 cause of my long forbearance was the desire I had to ballast so 
 light a thing as a sheet of paper from me with the event of the 
 grand deliberation which has kept the whole Christian world in 
 suspense until Monday ten o'clock, when the Parliament met his 
 Highness in the Painted Chamber and made good their first offer 
 to him with name of King under the style of Protector, which 
 he accepted. The hostility between the French and Dutch is 
 grown very high ; the Dutch having blocked up some of the 
 French ports with their shipping, and 'tis to be doubted their 
 cannon are levelled at us, though they shoot against the 
 French." 
 
 Mr. Arthur Annesley (whom you know so well that I need not 
 give him any character), hearing of the lease given me by Lord 
 Kildare, wished me to sell it to him, and when I refused his 
 terms, sought me out at my lodging and showed me an old 
 acquittance of his father to mine for 300L paid Lord Mountnorris, 
 with a memorandum making my father liable for certain sums, 
 which now he claims, threatening to arrest me, unless I will let 
 him have the farm. 2f j^P- 
 
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 Owen Brett and Others. 
 
 1657, July 3.— Acquittance for 30L due from John Percivale of 
 Bourton, co. Somerset, to Owen Brett, Lancelot Lake, William 
 Domvile and Richard Wynne, Esquires, upon their mortgage 
 of Bourton ; being half a year's interest for the sum of one 
 thousand pounds. Signed: Owen Brett, William Domvile. J p. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Peecivallb. 
 
 1657, July 28. — I think your neighbour at Mallowe has some 
 hopes of getting the prize wines, for I see him at Whitehall every 
 day, and Rylie, at the Tower, told me he was to search into the 
 matter ; you had therefore better at once petition the Lord Harry 
 and the Council to keep your interest alive. 
 
 I am now called to a new employment, of more credit than 
 profit, as one of the Commissioners for new buildings about 
 London. Sir P [aul] will tell you of it when he comes over, 
 which will be shortly. My remembrances to your wife and 
 young Philip. 1 p. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1657, September 1. — My new employment takes up all my 
 time and the profit is not much, however it is better than 
 nothing, and helps to keep me here and my children in a better 
 way of education than in the country. 
 
 I wish with all my heart that you and your mother were nearer 
 together in person and opinion. " I am afraid you and I are 
 infected with the Spanish curse, which is the spirit of building, 
 for I hear j'ou are up to the ears in it, and so am I, and cannot 
 go backwards for shame, nor forward for want of money." I 
 am most joyful to hear that Philip thrives. I have received a 
 great many commissions from friends in Ireland, "but your 
 wife's silence argues a huge deal of modesty and contentedness 
 with the fashions in them parts." George is well, and a fine 
 ingenuous youth. I have fears for Ro[bert] Southwell, but 
 Dr. Currer will do as much for him as any man, I believe. I see 
 him sometimes, but we have had smallpox almost all this 
 summer among the children, so I dared not invite him. He is 
 a civil, hopeful young gentleman. IJ pj}. 
 
 Thomas Pigott to his cousin, John Pekcivalle. 
 
 1657, September 16. Ashton. — Gives details of the Burton 
 estate. Advises Percivale to sell at once what he has in hand, 
 as lands "are so overcharged with taxes everywhere, and there 
 is so general a conspiracy among tenants to take them at 
 undervalues or not at all, that they turn to little profit at the 
 year's end." Mr. Waddam Windham will not give a penny 
 more than 2,000L for Burton, saying that "the constant keeping 
 and repairing of the sea banks, which lies on four lords" (of 
 whom Percivale is one), with chief rents and taxes, eat up a third 
 
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 of the whole. Also, they in Ireland " have, not a little, beaten 
 down the price of land here, and are like to do, more and more 
 every day." 2^ pp. 
 
 Addri'ssetl : "To my dear kinsman, John Percivale, Esq., at 
 Mr. Eobert Southwell's house at Kinsale." 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to his brother-in-law, 
 John Percivalee. 
 
 [1657,] September 21. Mallow. — I send a draft of the petition 
 which I desire my friends to solicit for me if the throng of public 
 business do not render the Protector inaccessible, but I would not 
 have more time or charge spent on it than, upon discourse with 
 your Court friends, you find it may be worth. " I am assured 
 if the Bishop's lands be not designed for some public use, there 
 is nothing more clearly in the Protector's dispose . . . [but] 
 if it be supposed that what I petition for is too much, you may 
 give a deleatur of the Bishop's land and only petition for my own 
 leases, which I confess are not worth your trouble, much less 
 the Protector's. . . . 
 
 " When I took leave of the Protector at Whitehall, he wished 
 me to write to him upon all occasions and to make use of no 
 other but my own pen to solicit any request to him. This is the 
 ground of my confidence that he will do something for me in it, 
 if it be possible to get the petition received. I pray advise with 
 Mr. Stapilton and Vincent Gookin, and if you shall find it 
 necessary, engage my Lord of Broghill in it." 
 
 Lord Kilmallock boasts that he has a paper which will defeat 
 your deeds, but is advised to conceal his strength until he can 
 speak with you, rather than " by the divulging it to give the State 
 an advantage to rob you both." You will see by Capt. Courthope's 
 relation "that our State have not done what they might to prevent 
 the great mischief we suffer by the Tories. This winter is like 
 to be very unquiet, and by consequence the profit of all estates 
 uncertain." I have given up all thoughts of the remove to 
 Drumdowne. 4 pp. 
 
 Thomas Pigott to William Dobbins, at his house in 
 St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 1657, September 22. Ashton. — May perhaps make an offer 
 himself for Burton, but is so indifferent in the matter that he will 
 most readily help his cousin to sell it to any other who will give a 
 penny more for it. It is not his fault that Cooke has been bailiff 
 . so long, but his cousin " is so lost in the contemplation and 
 management of his fair lady and interest in Ireland that he has 
 quite forgot his friends and interests " in England. If pp. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 [1657, September.] — My lady and her family being now landed, 
 you will hear all the passages of their departure from themselves. 
 
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 My cousin Robin Southwell has been at the Bath, but since 
 his return to Oxford is not much mended ; " ujDon the least dis- 
 temper of taking cold or other accident, he is inclinal)le to a cold, 
 rheumatic, sharp humour, which I fear will bring him into a 
 consumption, though strength of nature and a good diet and tem- 
 perateness and youth doth keep it off for present. I spoke with 
 Dr. Bates and Chapman, his apothecary, and they told me now 
 his head is shaven and a diet drink prescribed and an issue made 
 they can do no more, only time might work it out. I wrote 
 to him to Oxford this day to advise him to continue there, it 
 being a healthier place than this and a better air. Truly he is a 
 sweet hopeful dispositioned young man as ever I met withal, and 
 I am confident would have proved an able man if he could have 
 followed his study according to his inclination ; but the doctor 
 saith his body will not bear it. I hear my cousin, your wife, is 
 inclinable to have an aching head. . . . There is nothing 
 better for her than to have a quiet, mild, goodnatured, loving 
 husband." 
 
 My landlord George is well and studies hard; but you must let 
 him have 5L a year more. I keep him as strictly with regard to 
 his accounts as any child is kept to account for threepence, and 
 find his disbursements for books eats up half his exhibition. I 
 shall begin at Michaelmas to give him 71. 10s. per quarter. 2 2>p- 
 
 Endorsed hi/ tlie first Lord Efimont : " Mr. Dobbins to my 
 grandfather when his mother went for Ireland. I believe about 
 September, 1657." 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Pbecivalle. 
 
 1657, October 6. — I wish with all my heart you would keep 
 Burton a little longer, and am very unwilling to be instrumental 
 in selling it, but will in all things obey your commands. 
 
 George is well, but wants your encouraging letter about taking 
 his degree. A line from yourself would cheer his spirits. I shall 
 see him shortly, as I go or come from Domjjleton. I am very 
 busy, as Mr. Rowe is out of town " and packs some business on 
 me in his absence. The Lady Barrington is dead, which doth a 
 little comfort Ned Smith amongst his troubles with his son, who is 
 in the Counter and will come out upon the 5/. vote. Your servant 
 Philip Percivalle,** though most unlikely, hath outstript his 
 brothers, and married a widow of about forty years old and never 
 a child, worth 1,500L, this last week." Our hearty affection and 
 service to Lady Percivalle. I pray for young Philip. IJ ^'P- 
 
 Anna, Lady Baltinglasse, to John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, October 6. At Mr. Stubbs' house in Bow Street, Covent 
 Garden. — Encouraged by his mother's assurances, she ventures to 
 
 ' Youngest son of Edmund Peroivall of Bingwood. 
 
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 ask him to see her jointure engrossed and sealed by " my Lord " 
 (who has promised to do it) before the lease is sealed to Mr. Abdy ; 
 upon which she will perfect the agreement so far as concerns her 
 part. 2" ]>. 
 
 Addressed: " For John Percivalle, Esq., at the Bridge Foot in 
 Dublin." 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to his brother, John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, October 14. Mallow. — I have written to my kinsman in 
 Cheshire, and pray you to send the letter under cover to 
 Alderman Walley, intimating to him that I mean to sell my land in 
 Cheshire, and that, if he pleases, he may have the refuse of it. 
 For my business here, if you think it necessary, I will crave 
 the Protector's letter to his son. I am more than half confident 
 that Lord Broghill would deliver any address of mine to the 
 Protector if there were opportunity. 
 
 If you could do this country any service we should look upon 
 you as a great benefactor, but I fear that, " unless some con- 
 siderable interested person break the ice and overcome the first 
 competition with the great ones above, Mr. Burniston's solicita- 
 tions will prove little effectual, there being less credit given to a 
 mercenary agent who speaks by rote than to that person who 
 feels what he complains of." 
 
 Postseript. — I have three livings in Cheshire : Sheepcroft, 
 Appleton and Hal ton. 3 p^;. 
 
 John Peecivale to Lady Baltinglas. 
 
 1657, October 21. — Assures her of his willingness to serve her. 
 Finding by the papers she sends that she has named him as one 
 of her trustees for the manor of Baltinglas and other lands, he 
 begs to suggest to her that no provision seems to have been 
 made concerning encumbrances, and also that he has reason to 
 believe that the lands are set for long terms at low rates, 
 whereby, should she survive her husband, she would be prevented 
 from reaping the benefit she might justly expect. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1657, October 28. Dublin. — Has vainly tried to find Lord 
 Baltinglas' s lodgings, and is now told by Mr. Abdee that he went 
 to sea on Sunday last. Mr. Abdee says that the whole lordship 
 of Baltinglas is passed to himself in mortgage for 3,000?., with 
 seven years for redemption. Advises her to be careful not to do 
 anything which may strengthen his title and destroy her own 
 interest. Draft, f j). 
 
 John Peecivale to Col. Thomas Pigott. 
 
 1657, October 28. Dublin. — Your kindness is my only excuse 
 for the trouble I give you. My unwillingness to part with the 
 land which I have in hand is only because I am told that some- 
 thing in hand (not the whole merely in reversion), is a great 
 
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 inducement to a purchaser. I never made Mr. Wadham "Widen- 
 ham a less price than 3,500L, though I would abate a hundred, 
 or even two, to get a good chapman. My father gave 2,200/. for 
 it when 2,51. per annum went to pay a widow's annuity, and the 
 whole was estated out ; and I believe the manor is near 1,000/. 
 better than it was then. Draft. 1^ pp. 
 
 William Thyeeye to John Percivale. 
 
 1657, October 29. Cork.— I have written to your father in 
 law about " an inquiry the Earl Barrymore had here for the 
 attainting of the issue male of old John Barry of Liscarrol, for fear 
 that proceeding should prejudice your interest." I have done 
 what I could for you and send you a copy of the office found, so 
 that if it any way trenches upon you, you may bar the tiling in 
 the Exchequer. 
 
 Postscript. — "You being in great favour with my Lord Henry 
 Cromwell, I shall humbly desire you to procure for me an order 
 of toleration under his hands to execute all employments in this 
 county. I have a tacit order already." 1 p. 
 
 Endorsed : " Will. Tirry, with a copy of an inquisition taken 
 of the rebellion of the Barries of Liscarrol." 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to John Peecivale. 
 
 1657, October 30. Cork. — [Private affairs.] Has been very 
 civilly treated by the E [arl] of C [ork] , who makes large pro- 
 fessions of respect to him. Hears from him that Lord Harry 
 has bought the galleries of Cork House, for which he is to pay 
 this term 150/., and this sum the Earl promises him for his 
 present occasions. Dr. Gorge was the person who treated in the 
 matter. 2 pp. 
 
 SiE Gerald Lowthbr. 
 
 1657, November. — Indenture whereby Sir Gerald Lowther, 
 Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Ireland, agrees to 
 accept 250/. per annum from John Percivall (until the debt be 
 wiped off) in satisfaction of two bonds of 1,000/. apiece entered 
 into with him by the late Sir Philip Percivall and the Earl of 
 Ormond in Jan. 1640-1, for payment of two sums of 500/. due 
 to him from the said Earl, who conveyed certain lands in counties 
 Catherlagh and Tipperary to Sir Philip and his heirs for saving 
 them harmless from the said debt ; most of which lands John 
 Percivall at present enjoys. Copy. 3J pp. 
 
 William FitzGeeald to John Peecivale. 
 
 1657, November 7: Youghall. — As all the physicians I con- 
 sult tell me that either " I am impostumated in my liver or in a 
 strong consumption, both dangerous and most time successful 
 enemies of life," I have resolved, on coming to London, to put 
 myself into the hands of able physicians ; and, to support the 
 
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 great expense thereof, " my Lord [Bi'oghill ?] has promised to get 
 me a place amongst the clerks of the Council at London if any 
 be vacant, which I pitch upon rather than any under Thurloe 
 because the duty is easier by much . . . and the salary is 100/. 
 jK'r year, which would be sufficient for a single man ; and from 
 thence I suppose the step may be easier, when I shall have 
 recovered health enough [for] the irregular hours of a Seci'etary 
 of State." In case however that my Lord should fail, I pray 
 you to stay the 501. in Mr. Annesley's hands. As to my estate, 
 if I cannot make a good bargain with Capt. Courthop, I shall 
 leave it for you to dispose of. Lord Kildare's bond is with Val. 
 Savage, and also a bond of my uncle William's to Arthur Hill 
 of 1001. They are in Val. Savage's study, in a great box. If pp. 
 Addressed : " For my honoured cousin, John Percivale, Esq., 
 at his house on the Merchants' Key, Dublin." 
 
 Beverley Ushee to his nephew, John Percivale. 
 
 1657, November 7. Ballinatra. — Lady Cork begs that if his 
 occasions will permit, he will take Ballinatra on his way home, 
 as she desires to converse one half hour with him. 1 p. 
 
 Lieut. -Col. Agmondisham Muschamp to John Percivale, 
 at Dublin. 
 
 1657, November 8. Buttivant. — Mr. Fowles writes for me to 
 send him the money he needs for my business, but does not say 
 how much. If you will advance it, I will thankfully repay you 
 on your return. " My Lord Barrymore warned me to be of a 
 jury the last week at Cork. For fear of being fined I rode all 
 night, but when I came there and found it was to find who had 
 been in rebellion and who not, I made bold with God Almighty 
 and feigned myself sick, and missed the employment. Those that 
 'ought' the soldiei'y lands in our barony are found rebels, and 
 so are all the Barrys that had or have relation to Liscarrol. 
 My Lord Barrymore's title to Liscarrol was read in Court." I 
 hear that he says I have offered him 600/. per annum for a lease 
 of Liscarrol, but I never thought of such a thing, and have 
 "made a vow not in the least to have to do with him." Cojry in 
 letter book. | p. 
 
 CoL. Randall Clayton to John Peecivalle. 
 
 1657, November 13. Moyalloe. — The unlucky business of my 
 commission has been a greater vexation to me than it is worth. 
 Your father Southwell and my brother Broderick were to meet 
 me at Michelstown on Tuesday sennight last, but neither of them 
 came. The Thursday following Broderick came, "but the old 
 knight, being troubled with the gout hand and foot, had not the 
 patience to hear, read or sign, so we went away as wise as we 
 came," only Broderick signed, and it has now gone to Kinsale 
 for your father to do so, but " I fear the want of the old knight's 
 
589 
 
 hand will spoil our business." I have received a private intima- 
 tion "that the Protector intends to erect the Presidency in this 
 province, and I was wished to put in for my father's place ; qiiere, 
 how the other man's title may be avoided?" 'd j>p- 
 
 Addressed: "For John Percivalle, Esq., at the Lady Percivalle's 
 house on Merchants' Key, Dublin." Seal of arms. 
 
 William Domvile to his cousin, John Peecivall. 
 
 1657, November 13. Lincoln's Inn. — Has a statute of 800L — 
 acknowledged before the Mayor and Constable of the Staple for 
 Dublin by James, late Earl of Roscommon, in 1642 — the execu- 
 tion of which must be sued out in Ireland. Lord Eauelagh, 
 Thos. Kennedy and Ralph Walley have the matter in hand, but 
 proceed so carelessly that he begs Percivale to wake them up 
 and to let him know what is being done. Is emboldened to 
 trouble him by Will Dobbins' assurances of his friendship, and, 
 like a dying man, catches at anything that may save him. 2^p}>. 
 Seal of arms. 
 
 Beveeley Ushee to his nephew, John Peecivale. 
 
 1657, November 14. Ballinatra. — Has sounded Lady Cork on 
 his behalf and believes she desires him to be an arbitrator for 
 Col. Courtney in a business depending between him and Sir 
 William Fenton. 1 p. 
 
 Geoege Peecivall to his brother, John Peecivall. 
 
 1657, November 16. Ch. Ch., Oxford.— Thanks him gratefully 
 for his inci-eased allowance, which, though he hoped for, he little 
 expected (considering his brother's own condition). Confesses 
 that his former stipend, together with his College allowance, was 
 enough to live on, and though some have more, many have less, 
 wherefore he had made up his mind to be as contented with a 
 denial as he is now pleased by the grant. His degree will next 
 week be conferred upon him in the House, although not until 
 Lent in the University. His studies all tend to the end he 
 proposes himself ; his tutor reads nothing with him but ' anotamy,' 
 and his reason for wishing to take his degree is that he may 
 " fall the harder to this pleasant study." 
 
 William Dobbyns to his cousin, John Peecivalle. 
 
 1657, November 16. — "It hath pleased God so to visit my 
 family that for these four months we have not been free, and at 
 this instant my little boy Edmond is so far spent with the fever 
 (or as it is called, a new disease) that Dr. Bates hath prescribed 
 the last remedy, letting blood and pigeons to his feet." 
 
 [Business details about Burton.] "I have got W. D[omvile] 
 and Mr. Brett together and drunk your health, and propounded 
 the continuing of the 1,000L three or four years longer (see 
 p. 598 below'j for I am still unwilling you should give up Burton 
 
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 and sell yourself out of England. ... I writ to Sir T[heo]. 
 J [ones] , your mother's confessor, to mind her of the 501. which 
 truly I let her have upon your account, and not her own, you 
 having promised her 300L to bring her over." 1 p- 
 
 Thomas Pigott to his cousin, John Percivalle, Dublin. 
 
 1657, November 16. Ashton.—" Yours of the 28th of October 
 I received, which confirms the old proverb to me that the farthest 
 way about is the nearest way home, for the former you mention to 
 have writ to me never came to my hands, which I am the sorrier 
 for because it had a letter in it to your father Poulett, who acts 
 his proverb too, that his son is his son till he have a wife." My 
 brother Alexander wrote to me of your unkindness towards me, 
 and now your letter tells me of the cause, which is as far from 
 the truth as you, I hope, are from believing it, for I know you 
 neither were at Burton nor made a penny there on your way to 
 Ireland, and I could neither write nor think so great an untruth. 
 
 If 2>P- 
 
 Postscript. — Let me know in your next how many bernes 
 [bairns] you have. 
 
 Sam Pbrcivall to his cousin, John Percivall. 
 
 1657, November 17. Salisbury House. — Although we are of 
 late grown somewhat strangers to each other, I still believe that 
 all the water which runs between us cannot quite obliterate my 
 love for you and yours for me. As you do not give me any 
 opportunity of serving you in business, " you must be troubled 
 with impertinencies. Not long since I underwent my share of 
 the epidemic sickness of this country, but I bless God am again 
 well and in statu quo, not only of health, but relations, business, 
 condition of life ; contenting myself with a retired celibate, 
 though my brother Philip makes me do penance for it and dance 
 barefoot. My brother Dobyns is engaged in a troublesome 
 commissionership for the new buildings, a great cry there is but 
 little wool — little in respect of what was expected by the State. 
 They say it will not raise 200,000L, and so consequently little to 
 the ministers employed about it and not half worth their pains 
 and time, if the next session be not better to them than 6d. in 
 the pound. He wishes he had never meddled. My brother Ned 
 is now in the last quarter of the time you helped to bind him to 
 his old master, and it is a question not yet determined whether 
 he sets up or goes on as before. 
 
 "This account of your friends and my relations being premised, 
 in the next place I must congratulate the happy foundations you 
 have laid for continuance of your own family, I mean your 
 becoming a masculine father, and the hopes you give of another to 
 supply a miscarriage if any should happen to a single one. May 
 your heart be satisfied fully with blessings of this kind. The 
 character your brother [George] hath from all I meet that know him 
 
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 is no worse than of civility, studiousness and ingenuity. "When 
 you cast off all natural affection (and not before) you may cease 
 to cherish and encourage such a brother. 
 
 "Dear cousin, I am so many ways engaged to that noble 
 company of friends you deprived us of last summer that I know 
 not how to express the high resentment I have of their civilities, 
 only this I can say, their extraordinary favours to me are treasured 
 up in a grateful retentive memory. I could never yet bring 
 niyself to the upper end of that lane since they left it, and I think 
 'tis grown unlucky ever since. My lady Cranborne last week 
 fell from the top of the stairs, and almost broke her neck there. 
 
 " My humble and hearty service to them all, particularly my 
 lady, your sisters all. Sir Theophilus and his lady, Sir Paul Davies, 
 and all that have any memory of me, and in especial manner to 
 your own very lady ; and I beseech you, still let it be among 
 your credenda that I am, dear Cousin, yours most affectionately 
 to serve you." 
 
 Postscript. — " It is now a dead time for news, suiting with the 
 season of the year. Writs, they say, are near upon issuing for 
 members of the other House, which is to consist of the members 
 of the Council first, then of those of the old nobility which are 
 untainted, as Northumberland, Warwick, Salisbury, Manchester, 
 &c. ; lastly some new ones shall be 'enoblized,' but all shall not 
 fill up the number they say of above forty or fifty at most. I 
 dare not swear the truth of this. Mardike is much in our mouths ; 
 supplies of all sorts, even to ramming clay, are plentifully sent 
 from hence, and unless the Spaniard doth (like Cadmus in the 
 poet) raise an army out of the earth, we are confident to keep 
 that footing, and it may be, next spring, with fresh auxiliaries, 
 to set up for ourselves and drive a considerable trade in Flemish 
 commodities." "^^ PP- 
 
 William FitzGeeald to John Pekcivale, Dublin. 
 
 1657, November 21. Youghall. — "Your ai^probation of my 
 thoughts of getting an employment in England has much con- 
 firmed me in them, knowing what has passed the test of your 
 judgment needs no other trial." My mother means to stay in 
 Connaught until spring. I wish to know from Mr. Anneslow 
 " whether he expects any further deed from me for the assurance 
 of my release from the Earl of Kildare after you have made over 
 the old lease to him. . . Sir Maurice Eustace having engaged 
 to me by letters for ready payment, when I am resolved in this, 
 I shall write to him to pay the money. I cannot imagine why 
 my Lord Cork should desire to speak with you, unless it be to 
 put you upon something for your brother Clayton, for whom he 
 has lately expressed a great kindness ... or unless it be con- 
 cerning my Lord Barrymore's pretence to your lands of Liscarrol. 
 I can guess no other cause than one of these two. My Lord 
 [Broghill] stays the coming of my Lord Harry's commission," 
 and will then be gone, a frigate now waiting for him in the 
 harbour. 1 p. 
 
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 Col. Randall Clayton to his brother-in-law, John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, November 21. — Is advised to repair to England about 
 his business, but cannot get his wife's licence to go. What he 
 proposes is to leave the children with his sister Dillon, while his 
 wife goes in Mrs. Jephson's coach to Dublin, and he would come 
 back from London by way of Cheshire and so join her. Begs 
 Percivale to try to gain her consent, without which, by the 
 blessing of God, he will not stir from her. The matter must be 
 decided at once, as Lord Broghill sails with the first wind. 1 p. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, November 24. — Within the last hour it has pleased God 
 to take their boy Edmund, who has died of a fever called the new 
 disease. His wife is in extreme grief, for he was a sweet child 
 of eight years old, and though they have buried many before, 
 " never any went so near " to them as this. The enclosed to 
 Mrs. Gookin is sent from one at Whitehall, f p. 
 
 Col. Randall Clayton to John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, November 26. — Having heard that Lord Broghill was 
 going at once to England, my wife and I hurried off to Youghall, 
 fearing lest I should miss him and so forfeit my hopes in 
 England, and incur merited censure by not giving a timely 
 return to his Lordship's civil letters. He has lent me 100/. and 
 renews his promises of procuring me a farm. All my friends 
 advise my going over with him, but your sister will not hear of 
 it, so we shall set out for Dublin after next week if the weather 
 favours, " and from thence I will post after the Lord to London." 
 Your sister tells me that both the Earl and Countess of Cork 
 have asked her several times when you would be at home, but 
 "I cannot guess what their business with you is unless it be to 
 inform you of some stories told the Lord Broghill by some that 
 wishes you not well." [Business matters.] 2J pp. Seal of arms. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1657, December 5. Cork. — This morning I am sending from 
 Mallow to engage a place for my wife in the coach which is to 
 take Mrs. Rugge to Tallow, and I hope you will see her in Dublin 
 at the end of next week. As soon as I have put her in the coach 
 I shall take the children to my sister Dillon at Youghall, and 
 then wait on Lord Broghill for England as soon as the gout will 
 give him leave. Your sister never said a word to me of the Earl 
 of Cork's mention of you until we were on our way homeward, 
 when it was too late to do anything, "but, by the blessing of 
 God, when I next go thither I will have it out of him." 2 pp. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 1657, December 9. — [Relates a business conversation he has had 
 with Capt. Blackwell, concerning Percivale's lands in Ireland.] 
 I am glad with all my heart and soul that you and your mother 
 are likely to come to a good conclusion and one suitable to the 
 
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 honour of your dear father. So long as she continues a widow 
 it is well to comply with her a little for quietness' sake. Sir 
 T [heophilus] J [ones] wrote to me of the meeting which you had 
 with him, Sir W. U[sher], and Sir P. D[avys] on her behalf, 
 and that you were likely to agree. " I fear land will be cheaper 
 hereafter in Ireland than 'tis now, and the times not so settled 
 but we may still fear new combustions, but if his Highness be 
 King the next Session (as there is very much likelihood he will 
 be and some forerunning signs of it) we hope it will be the hope- 
 fullest way of settlement." I do not think any one offers you 
 nearly so much for Burton as it is worth, and wish you would 
 consider awhile before you sell it for a song. " I conceive you 
 do well to venture your sheep over yourself. Try all ways (as 
 your father did) which honesty and industry doth allow of. 
 You are young and ingenious enough (God be praised) and 
 if you fall not into the world with too much earnestness and 
 covetousness, but rely on Providence and go on calmly without 
 vexation, and enjoy yourself and sweet wife and children comfort- 
 ably, you are in as likely a way of doing yourself and all your 
 friends good as any man in that nation. . . . You may be 
 sure to have those parcels sent to Val Savage which you write 
 for, as soon as my wife is a little better this week to stir abroad, 
 but truly the death of my dear boy Munn [Edmund] goes near 
 her, and she being sickly and melancholy it doth very much 
 deject her. George is well and busy about his degree." 
 
 Sir Paul Davys thinks that some Parliament places may be 
 void by death of the members in Ireland, and that there will not 
 be so much striving for them, because of the cost of coming over 
 and living here, as there was formerly ; wherefore he suggests 
 that there might be opportunity to put me in. who, living here, 
 might thus be serviceable to my friends and country. If you 
 think fit, you may mention it to Sir T. J [ones] and Sir P. D [avys] . 
 
 "I understand Col. Newberry is dead, and my Lord FoUiott, 
 if a little backed by a letter from the Lord Deputy, would appear 
 for me [in] county Donegal, but way must be made before to 
 engage some member that comes over to move for a writ when 
 the Parliament meets for a new election. If Sir T. J [ones] comes, 
 I believe he will do it. There is some things may be argued for 
 me, being in the Parliament in Ireland before the war, and being 
 an officer of Ireland, and all along and now in his Highness' and 
 Commonwealth's service ... I have little to do and would 
 catch at anything that might be a probable introduction to keep 
 me alive in the world and serve my country and friends . . . 
 I long to hear what you have done with Nan. Casie's wardship 
 and Lord Ormond's engagements. I hope they will help you a 
 little." I will go to Ed. Smyth at Annables for Christmas, 
 in order to make him look for Jessop's bond. My wife and I 
 send affection and service to your wife and prayers for her safe 
 delivery, and for Philip Oge. 
 
 Postscript. "Cousin Robert Southwell looks in a frosty 
 morning as cherry-cheeked and blithe as can be, and is well 
 recovered, considering how he was." 3 pj). 
 
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 William FitzGbrald to John Percivale. 
 
 1657, December 11. Youghall. — I have been all day writing 
 for my Lord [Broghill] and tomorrow am to go to receive 
 possession of his new estate in Immokilly. I have never heard 
 anything spoken amiss of you in this family, but I ventured to 
 ask my Lord if he had been told anything to your prejudice, as 
 you had intimation of some such thing, and "were so much 
 concerned for his Lordship's opinions of you that you were very 
 desirous to know what 'twas had been spoken against you, to the 
 end you might give his Lordship all fitting satisfaction. His 
 Lordship's answer was that he had not entertained any prejudice 
 at all for you, but that if he had, you should not have heard of 
 it by a third person sooner than from himself." I send you 
 letters from my Lord to Col : Markham and my Lord Deputy, 
 for procuring me the farm of some lands in Connaught, and beg 
 you to deliver them to Col. Markham yourself. IJ j^P- 
 
 Philip Peecivall to his cousin, John Pbecivall, in Kinsale 
 or elsewhere. 
 
 1657, December 17. Ringwood in Hampshire. — Apologises 
 for not having written before, informs him of his marriage to the 
 widow of Mr. Michael Phetiplace, and requests him to see 
 Col. John Jephson and Mr. Michael Searle concerning moneys 
 due by them to his wife's late husband on bonds now held by 
 herself. 
 
 Postscript. — His mother, who now lives with his Aunt White at 
 Dounckton, sends remembrances to all. 1 p. 
 
 Jonas Peecivall to his kinsman, John Peecivall. 
 
 1657, December 18. Kinsale. — Requests his assistance in 
 recovering a debt upon the Waterhouse estates. Young Charles 
 Waterhouse is Governor of Guernsey, and old Lady Ethred and 
 old Charles Waterhouse are, as he hears, dead, but the estate, 
 left to the son as heir or the daughters as administrixes, is, 
 he supposes, liable to answer debts. 1 p. 
 
 Sam Peecivall to his cousin, John Peecivall. 
 
 1657, December 22. Salisbury House. — "Your pathetic 
 epistle of the 6th inst. hath confirmed me in the opinion I have 
 still some room in your thoughts, and the good advice it brings 
 in the medicine you prescribe to my past, (and what may be 
 future) distempers of body, a good wife, I do subscribe to the 
 belief of its excellency that way ; but really. Cousin, it is natural 
 to loathe physic ; in me it is I'm sure, for qui medice, misere, 
 though I rejoice much your experience of that catholic remedy 
 brings not the metaphor to the proverb's verification. Yet one 
 argument of your letter (used to another purpose), manet alta 
 mente repostum — viz. : the seas are boisterous, storms threaten, 
 &c. I silently stoop to my present condition and wish I be not 
 
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 too far already engaged in the bustle of the world. My brother, 
 you will perceive by his enclosed, hath not been of my judgment 
 herein. He bustles and justles all his friends, yourself may now 
 feel him." If you can obtain compliance to a just debt, you will 
 do him a courtesy. W. D[obbins] and I have pitched upon a 
 very good instrument to set your engineer a-work, one Capt. 
 Sparrow. " He being fully instructed with particulars and ale 
 money, goes to discover, finds him and pumps him, and in short 
 makes him disclose much of the stuff and roguery you hinted." 
 
 [Here follow details of the doings of some one, probably Mr. 
 Jessop, in relation to a bond.] 
 
 " In short he's the man you suspect him to be and I believe a 
 cunning rogue, for he appointed him to meet at the fountain by 
 us this evening, and tell Mr. Dobbins as much, but failed. He 
 stares and wonders how any living creature from Dublin could 
 find him out here ; but one man alive there could direct it. He 
 never saw you, he swears, but dreamt of you very lately, and 
 detests the abuse like to be put on you. To say no more, if you 
 intend to use him, some little money and a commission from 
 the Chancery at Dublin to examine him, to be speedily sent 
 hither, I verily believe may unlock these secrets. He's a kind 
 of seaman ; a month hence he talks of going to sea, you must 
 therefore be nimble, and so must I too, lest I lose the post." 
 2 pp. 
 
 Egbert Southwell to his son-in-law, John Percivall. 
 
 1657, December 25. Kinsale. — I humbly thank you for yours, 
 with those from my son Robin, of whole progress in health I am 
 glad to hear, and humbly praise the Lord for it. ^Tiat charges 
 you are at for my concernments I shall thankfully repay you, 
 " but do reckon my obligations unto you for your extraordinary 
 trouble in them very much more, for which I beseech the Lord 
 reward you." It seems I am in the brides for John Galweye's 
 and Roche's estates. " I never yet meddled with any interest in 
 this world but met with much vexation and trouble in it, and 
 indeed I like it never a whit the worse," for we are too apt to 
 be wedded in the affections to the world if God did not send a 
 wholesome mixture of trouble. 
 
 I do not think there is any entail on John Galweye's estate ; 
 and for the Roches, " the office taken after the death of Edmond 
 and Andrew shows that it is disposed to divers of the Roches, 
 six or seven of them, that were next of kin to Edmond, in case 
 his son Andrew died without issue ; but the two ploughlands and 
 a half which I have purchased is from the sisters of Edmond, 
 who come in as co-heirs to Edmond their brother and Andrew 
 their nephew. . . . Now this parcel I have was the jointure 
 of Joane Roche, Edmond's widow, who died in 49 or 50, and 
 then Katherine Meagh, alias Roche, from whom I derive three 
 parts, entered for herself and the rest of her sisters into those 
 lands," which were afterwards sold to me, but whether it be 
 legally done or not, I know not. As to the fourth part, I 
 
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 employed John Meagh, Katherine'e eldest son, to treat with 
 Carewe and his mother for it. Carewe and his mother and John 
 Meagh are all dead, but I can prove that the bargain was made. 
 "I am sorry for the news of Sir John Eeynolds; a gallant 
 brave gentleman." 3 pp. 
 
 John Peecivale to his uncle. Sir Paul Davys. 
 
 1657 [-8] , January 23. Kinsale. — I got safe to Kinsale and 
 am anxious to hear what effect your endeavours have had upon 
 my mother. " If nothing less than war will give her content, 
 1 have this quiet within myself that you and the rest of her own 
 friends declared yourselves abundantly satisfied in my proceed- 
 ings, and should she not embrace what you last proposed, and I 
 for quietness assented unto, that you would lay the sin at her 
 door (which were your own words). . . . Certainly if there 
 be any handsome memory retained of my dead father, if any 
 regard had of his living posterity, or any consideration of my 
 engagements and family, neither she nor any friends of hers will 
 desire to make me a perpetual bond-slave, that must never hope 
 to be master of any other house of my own than a gaol, and the 
 all of my endeavours spent for others and not for myself. But 
 I hope, her tears and passion being by this time over, she has 
 consulted her reason and conscience, and by your persuasions 
 will be induced to a serious consideration of my condition and 
 engagements. One argument which may be used to incline her 
 thereunto may be those great sums she received of mine during 
 my minority, which I am sure (besides those engagements of 
 hers I now offer to satisfy) will more than countervail her 
 interest in the leases, if she has any in them. But if nothing 
 of reason or moderation can prevail with her, God's will be 
 done ; though she may forget her motherly affection and regard 
 towards me, I shall never forget my filial duty and observancy 
 towards her, however she uses me." Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Sir William Usher and Sir Paul Davys to their nephew, 
 John Percivale. 
 
 1657 [-8] , January 26. Dublin. — Your mother is much exas- 
 perated by your going away without leaving her any money to 
 support herself and your sisters, an omission on your part the 
 less excusable considering that you well knew their indigent 
 condition. She has been with your father's will to Mr. 
 Attorney and Mr. Eecorder, who are both anxious to mediate 
 (so as to avoid a suit between you) and have conferred with 
 us accordingly. They are both clearly of opinion that your 
 mother has a right of dower, for her life, to a third of all 
 the lands and leases and of the personal estate, and that 
 third not chargeable with any of the debts. Moreover, where 
 the leases are in the hands of the creditors, she can recover the 
 
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 value of her third from you, out of the residue of the estate. As 
 to the moneys paid her since your father's death, they decide that 
 a third part is her own, and that out of the residue she is to be 
 allowed her charges for the maintenance and education of you 
 and the rest of her children. And besides, she says you liave 
 received great sums since your father's death, to part of which 
 she has a right as her third, and ajso on account of the legacy 
 left her in the will. 
 
 Both Mr. Attorney and Mr. Eecorder told us they found her 
 very intelligent, "which it seems is from the light she had from 
 the lawyers in England," whose opinions " being seconded by 
 the lawyers here hath much heightened her resolution." Also 
 Val. Savage has told her that you left money with him for her if 
 she will agree to a writing which you left in his hands, from which 
 she gathers that it was not want of money, but hope to force her 
 by her necessities to yield that made you deal so with her. 
 
 Thus you see how you lie at her mercy in point of law, and 
 that notwithstanding the burden upon you, you are not relievable 
 in a court of equity. 
 
 We shall do our utmost to persuade her to an amicable settle- 
 ment but must also beg you in prudence to yourself as well as 
 from filial duty, to be more complying with her than you have 
 been, and to come here at once to try to arrange matters before 
 she takes out her writ of dower, when it will be too late. And 
 meanwhile, to mollify her somewhat, we pray you to write to her 
 in an humble style and to send word to Val. Savage to give her 
 the money he has in his hands, ij^p- Written by Sir Paul 
 Davys and signed by both. 
 
 John Pbrcivale to his uncles. Usher and Davys. 
 
 [1657-8, February.] — I should have answered yours of the 
 28rd {sic) of last month sooner, but that I only got home from 
 the country last Saturday. I have also received a letter from 
 my mother, and (not having had the like favour for a long time) 
 I hope it may be a pledge of a hapjjy closure, which I shall 
 endeavour for to the utmost of my power. But if she has taken 
 out her writ of dower, and believes it to be her best course, I 
 must submit to it, though with much regret. To show you that 
 I do not desire to increase her wants, or to take the least advan- 
 tage of them, I have written to Val. Savage to furnish her 80^. 
 on account of the money I designed her, and if you think it 
 necessary for me to come, I will to be with you by May day, and 
 sooner if I can settle my estate. 1 p. 
 
 Postscript. I have just received another letter from my mother 
 "wherein she takes it most heinously ill that I did not answer 
 hers and yours the last post. Truly I could not divine what you 
 or she had done . . . and I ought not to be censured for not 
 returning an answer to them till I had received them. Her 
 whole letter is of such bitter passion that I think it might have 
 been forborne, which is all I say." Written overleaf. 
 
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 Owen Beett and others. 
 
 1657 [-8], February 12. — Acquittance to John Percivall for 
 30/. due upon the mortgage of Bourton. Signed, Lan. Lake, 
 William Domvile, Owen Brett. 
 
 William Dobbyns to John Percivalle. 
 
 1658, May 12. — Tell Cousin Southwell that his son is in far 
 better health than formerly, and his cough pretty well left him. 
 He starts for Ireland on Saturday. I hope much from change 
 of air and a mother's tenderness, but fear his father's house, 
 being under a hill and so near the sea, will not do well for him 
 in winter. He has a fine sweet disposition, and if he had stayed 
 here we would have been as tender of him as of Will, who is 
 but weakly too. 
 
 Col. Pigott is now in restraint at Bristol with many others 
 "but (I doubt not) he is clear enough from any new plots and 
 will be shortly discharged. For news I leave you to the printed 
 pamphlets. Here is no other, only a Parliament is resolved 
 upon, but whether in July or no is yet uncertain." 
 
 Now that Col. Clayton and your other friends are with you in 
 Dublin I hope you will come to a happy settlement. ' ' You will all 
 meet with enemies and discomforts from abroad in the world, 
 and sickness and death and trouble, therefore to make our lives* 
 as comfortable as it may, friends and near relations had need to 
 be united." This puts me in mind of my cousin Judith's settle- 
 ment, made between Col. Clayton and me, which I fear was not 
 so carefully drawn up as it should have been, but I know he is 
 so loving and good and just that he will do all that is reasonable. 
 Now that the house in Cork, called St. Dominicks, is sold and 
 also the land in England, he should settle some other part 
 of his estate uj^on her. 
 
 Lord Folliot wants at once some money which he left in my 
 hands, and which I have partly made use of for myself and my 
 friends. If you could help me to borrow the money from Col. 
 Clayton and William Fitzgarret, pray do so. My brother Sam 
 and I have done Fitzgarret knight's service in his match ; she is 
 a good wife to him every way. 
 
 I must give Wm. Domvile and Mr. Wynne, two of the mort- 
 gagees, a dinner in Fish Street on the 24th of this month and 
 pay the interest. Mr. Brett, one of the trustees, is dead, and 
 Mr. Lake has fallen off his horse and is very ill. "These altera- 
 tions puts me upon new shifts." 2 pp. 
 
 Theophilus Eaton and John Percivalb. 
 
 1658, July 19. — " Indenture of defeazance " between Theophilus 
 Eaton and John Percivale, of Dublin, esquires. Whereas John 
 Percivale, by statute staple acknowledged before Ridgley Hatfield, 
 mayor of the staple, and Richard Phillips and Henry Bollard, 
 constables of the same, stands bound to Theophilus Eaton in the 
 sum of 5001., yet if the said John Percivale or his heirs, &c., 
 
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 shall on July 20, 1660, pay 2501. "at Strongbow's tomb in Christ 
 Church in Dublin," the aforesaid statute staple shall be void and 
 of none effect. Signed and sealed by Theophlliis Eaton and 
 witnessed hi/ TIios. Fowle and Lawrence Steele. 1 slieet. 
 
 Kathbeinr, Lady Peecivalle. 
 
 1658, July 20. — Surrender by Lady Percivalle of all interest 
 which, under her husband's will, she had by way of dower, 
 jointure or thirds, in his estate in Ireland, real and personal, 
 with the exception of the plate, jewels and furniture bequeathed 
 to her in the said will. Signed hy Lady Percivalle and witnessed 
 by Sir Wm. Usher, Sir Paid Davys and Sir Theophilus Jones. 
 11 pp. 
 
 1658, July 22. — Bond by Lady Percivalle for return of the plate, 
 jewels &c. to her son John Percivalle, in case of her marriage or 
 death. Copy. 1^ ^jp. 
 
 1658, July. — Pielease by Lady Percivalle of all claim upon 
 the lands in England. Draft by Percivale. 1^ pp. 
 
 1658, July. — Indenture by which, in consideration of her 
 surrender of her rightful dower, jointure &c., John Percivale 
 Esq., covenants to provide his mother with a fitting livelihood for 
 herself and her daughters, and to that end surrenders to her the 
 lands of Bealaballagh, co. Cork, which were in the year 1641 of 
 the yearly value of 728L or thereabouts, to be held by her for 
 eighty years at a peppercorn rent ; she agreeing to maintain her 
 daughters until their marriage in diet, lodging and washing, but 
 their brother providing them with clothes. Draft by Percivale, 
 with corrections in Sir Maurice Eustace's hand. 4 jjp. 
 
 1658, July [end of] . — Release by Sir John Percivale, knight,* 
 to his mother as regards all debts, accounts &c. belonging to 
 him or Sir Philip Percivale, his father. Draft by Val. Savage. 
 Ip. 
 
 Philip Percivall to Sir John Peecivall, knight, at Kinsale. 
 
 1658, August 16. Eingwood in Hampshire. — Congratulates 
 him upon the late honour conferred on him, rejoices at the news 
 that he and his mother have come to a fair conclusion, and 
 recommends to him Mr. William Norris, schoolmaster, an honest, 
 ingenious man, an Oxford scholar and a good preacher, who 
 desires to go over to Ireland. 1 p. 
 
 Sir John Percivale to 
 
 [1658,] October 16. Cork. — I am encouraged by your friend- 
 ship to interrupt you in your more serious employment by these 
 lines. 
 
 • Knighted by Heary Cromwell, Lord Deputy, on July 22nd, 
 
60ft 
 
 My Lord Deputy Fleetwood granted me a share in the office of 
 the Upioer Bench (to the whole whereof I had, and still have, a 
 legal right during Sir William Usher's life) dnrante bene placito ; 
 but this being determined by his late Highness's death, the office 
 is now in the Lord Deputy's absolute dispose. When he thinks 
 of renewing any patents, I pray you mention my right to him, as 
 I am kept here by ' ' two weighty businesses, the one of trans- 
 plantation (by special command from his Excellency), the other 
 concerning uniting of jjarishes . . . That intended address 
 to his late Highness, which Mr. Ansloe sent me from Dublin to be 
 subscribed in this county, has passed through a great part of it, 
 but by his late Highness's decease a stop is put unto it. How- 
 ever, something of the like nature to his now Highness is now on 
 foot ... I cannot conclude till I mention unto you one 
 grievance which this county labours under, and that is by the 
 frequent returns of the great Dons of the transplantable persons, 
 who commonly once a quarter flock hither attended with a crew 
 of rogues which monthly passes and receive their contributions 
 from former followers, those who at present inhabit on that which 
 was their estate, by means whereof great stealths are committed, 
 and continuance alive amongst the people of their ancient lordly 
 power, the breaking of which I suppose was one great end of the 
 transplantation. And now I would present my very humble 
 service to your good lady, but that I know beforehand you will be 
 sure to say nothing of it." Bound amongst the papers of IQiQ. 
 
 Sir John Percivale to Val. Savage. 
 
 1658, November 20. Cork. — Your importunity, like the 
 widow's, prevails, and in spite of the inconvenience of a winter's 
 journey, if you contrive how I may have my wife with me, and 
 " can provide me a thing like a house (to put her in), to be drawn 
 with four lusty palfries, vulgarly called hacknies, that will meet 
 us where I shall appoint, about a month hence (by which time 
 perhaps I may get some pence to pay him, if our tenants do not 
 all run away), I say if you can do this perhaps I may put you 
 to the charge of a superstitious pie extraordinary and answer your, 
 longing expectations, and this I believe will be time enough to 
 kiss my Lord Lieutenant's hands before he goes for England. 
 Send me but word about what time his lady looks to lie in, and I 
 will, undertake without the help of Erra Pater to calculate the 
 time his Lordship begins his journey. My boys, I bless God, 
 are both reasonable well." The eldest has had a fever which 
 has left him weak, but he is lively and about the house ; the 
 youngest only troubled with his teeth. Pray present my service 
 to Dr. Fennell and send me a copy of the statute to show 
 Lord Broghill. I imagined that something " would be said or 
 done by my good Lord Chief Justice, which made me unwilling 
 to be too busy about the concerns of the office till I might be 
 sure it were my own, at least some part of it, and therefore I 
 think it were best to take no notice of anything, but to make the 
 
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 best of a bad business till I come up . . . You write nothing 
 this post concerning Jessop. I am content to enter into new 
 bonds to be drawn to eternity, and will be certain to pay what 
 shall be awarded to be paid at the end of the term." 
 
 Postscript. — I had almost forgotten to tell you some butter 
 milk treason of yours which I heard from young Haymond. It 
 appears you wrote along preachment of advice to John Oge, and, 
 amongst other things, cautioned him about Haymond, as, though 
 he was honest and able when you knew him, he might have been 
 altered by the times, and therefore it would be better not to trust 
 him. John Oge, not reading himself, gave it to his confidant 
 Haymond, who by his directions opened it and read all. " Now 
 this was so like Will. Dobbins that it made me laugh for an hour 
 together." '2'\l>p. Seal of arms. 
 
 Sir John Peecivale to Val. Savage. 
 
 1658, November 26. Kinsale. — Prays him to provide 100/. in 
 Dublin for the payment to Sir Thos. Herbert, which will be repaid 
 in London from moneys in Will. Dobbins' hands. Does not think 
 the Lord Lieutenant will go over till towards spring, but will him- 
 self make all the haste he can. If he comes now, however, he 
 cannot bring his wife, as her father and mother are utterly averse 
 to her undertaking such a hard winter journey, considering how 
 weakly she is, though, thank God, healthy enough. George 
 wishes his patrimony put into the hands of a steward. Is glad 
 his sister Dorcas " is so well on her legs again." If she would 
 come back with them she would be very welcome, and the country 
 air would do her good. The postscript in his last about Haymond 
 was intended for Will. Dobbins' letter. 
 
 The Manor of Bourton. 
 
 1658 [-9], February 17. — Articles of agreement between 
 William Dobbyns of Dombleton, co. Gloucester, gent., on behalf 
 of Sir John Percivall, Lord of the manor of Bourton, co. 
 Somerset, and William Vannam of London, Esq., for the sale of 
 Bourton to the said Wm. Yannam for the sum of 2,200/. Copy. 
 1 sheet. 
 
 WiiLiAM Dobbyns and Sam Percivall to Sir John Percivall. 
 
 1658 [-9], March 1. — The manor of Burton is at last sold. 
 After the particular had been canvassed by Wadham Windham, 
 Churchill, and all the lawyers of that country, a citizen came 
 forward who offered 200/. more than any of them, and with him 
 they have closed, finding him the best chapman and the fairest 
 offerer. 
 
 They believe that the bargain is no ill one, — considering that 
 the manor has been " much blown upon " and for the greatest 
 part consists of reversions — and are persuaded that if they had 
 not " stricken when the iron was hot, it would not in these times 
 
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 have come to so good a market." For Sir John's acknowledg- 
 ment of the fine they have nominated commissioners in Dubhn 
 and Munster, in order to save him and his wife a journey. 
 
 Postscript. — Although they have now sold him out of England, 
 they hope hereafter to be instrumental in setthng him there 
 again. 2 pp. 
 
 William Dobbyns to Sir John Percivalle. 
 
 [1658-9, March.] — I have made every effort to send your coach, 
 the necessaries for your lady's housekeeping, &c., but can hear 
 of no ship of sufficient strength going from either Bristol, London, 
 Chester or Milford. News has come of pirates having taken six 
 or seven ships bound for Ireland and of twenty-four sail of 
 Biskeners being upon our coasts, and "now comes intelligence 
 of eleven more vessels taken of ours upon the Spanish and Irish 
 coasts, so that till one of the State's ships or other stout ship 
 doth go, it is a hundred to one your things will be lost." 
 
 As to Burton, Col. Piggott wrote that above 2,000L he could not 
 get, so although in my own judgment it was worth much more, 
 tliis offer of 2,200?. seemed the best we could do, and Col. Piggott 
 thinks it is well sold. We have sent the commission for the fine 
 to Val. Savage. The two Commissioners whom the purchaser 
 knows and relies on are Attorney Shapcott and Mr. Brobent, so 
 if you and your lady could make it convenient to visit your 
 friends in Dublin, the matter would be best done there. Be 
 sure that all is done in order, " that the purchaser may have no 
 cavil to break, as truly I fear it almost, for since the articles 
 agreed, here is great alterations in public affairs, and every day 
 threateneth more. 
 
 " The Commonwealth's party get ground apace, and the other 
 house is at a stand, and very many judicious men conceive there 
 will be an overturning again. Besides, foreign affairs look very 
 ugly and dangerous towards us. The French and Spaniards 
 have concluded the peace certainly [i.e. the Treaty of the 
 Pyreneesi as it is reported and feared, and if there be truth in 
 man some swear the peace is proclaimed between them at 
 Brussels, and a free trade, and that Prince Eobert [Rupert] is 
 made lieutenant-general to the Emperor's army in Germany 
 which is now marching down to Flanders, for what design God 
 knows. Our fleet is gone to the Sound, and we not ten ships 
 left to defend us. If the Dutch should show us a trick at this 
 nick of time, God knows the issue only. Their fleet is not yet 
 set sail, but near ready." 2 pp. 
 
 Robert Southwell, jun., to his brother-in-law, Sir John 
 Pbrcivall, Kinsale. 
 
 1659, [? April 27] May 7. Paris.— " I shall omit to mention 
 the largeness of my gratitude to you, this being too narrow a 
 paper for such a theme, and indeed my present time too short to 
 write a letter of common civility. 
 
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 " The general report here is the conclusion of the peace with 
 Spain. My Lord of Inchiqueene and his sons are in town, his 
 youngest being turned Catholic. My Lord George Digby is 
 turned Catholic, which you will as much wonder at as I do, if 
 you please to read his letters with Sir Kenelm Digby. They are 
 among the Divinity books in my closet (a thin octavo). 
 
 " Pray tell my sister that being straightened now in time I 
 would not write to her, lest my affection should be measured by 
 my letter. My humble service to my dear little nephews, to Mr. 
 Eecorder and his lady, with our friends about Mallow." 1 j). 
 
 [_Unceriain whether old or new stylc^ 
 
 Egbert Southwell to his son-in-law, Sie John Percivale. 
 
 [1659, April ? Kinsale.J — I have been much troubled by the 
 baiting of these malicious barking fellows, "but, as I think, I 
 have given them a bone to pick, which I was necessitated to do, 
 for I perceive that the thought of this high revenue of the 
 Corporation would make these base fellows mad if I should let it go 
 on." They last Thursday called a deer hundred court, and again 
 brought Mr. Parsons' business on the stage with much spite and 
 malice, and notwithstanding my answers, which would have 
 satisfied any unbiassed person, they are sending William Millner 
 to Dublin as their agent. They have voted John Stepney to be 
 treasurer for the Commonwealth and Corporation rents, which 
 they reckon at between 800L and 900i., allowing him 6(/. a 
 pound, with a groat for each acquittance over 20s. and twopence 
 for each under. 
 
 When they were at a little stand, I rose up and spoke to the 
 Court, and asked them what it was that they had put into the 
 power of their trustees and how they had performed it, and how 
 the money was to be apportioned and the people satisfied, as 
 part ought to be abated from the tenants' rents, unless they them- 
 selves consented to pay their old rents for the ease of the town, in 
 which case there ought to be an entry in the Court books to that 
 effect ; "at which they all were silent and many of them 
 scratting of their heads like people that were at a loss and 
 studying how to retrieve their mistake, and I believe will be this 
 good while thinking of it, and, as I hear, some of the townspeople 
 begins to mutter and say that Mr. Southwell was wronged and 
 that he had been too good a husband for the Corporation . . . 
 but I should tell you that one of the Stepneys stood up and said 
 'Why, Mr. Southwell, we never heard you say this before.' I 
 answered ' Neither do I say it now, but the Commissioners' 
 report to the Lord Deputy and Council speaks it, and that, 
 Mr. Stepney, you had from me above three quarters of a year 
 past, and that you have over looked it or not understood 
 it is none of my fault.' " But this is by the way. My chief 
 business must be to vindicate myself to the town, and it must 
 be done either by Mr. Gookin, of whom I am somewhat jealous, 
 or by Sir Thomas Herbert, who I am confident is unconcerned 
 in the business, and who I believe, if you press him, will give me 
 
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 a fair certificate in the matter, about which I am much grieved, 
 " nay, I am heartily offended with myself for being so much 
 grieved, and yet I cannot help it." 3 vp. 
 
 RoisEKT Southwell to Sir John Peecivale. 
 
 1659, May 6. Kinsale. — Robin has reached Paris safely and is 
 to stay there about a month. As regards the rancour and malice 
 of the people here, you will find my answer in the enclosed open 
 letter to Mr. Gookin. They have already voted themselves collec- 
 tors of the money, and I fear it will be all handled by a very few 
 and the Corporation receive little benefit by it. " These Stepneys 
 and Miller has the whole town in a string, and leads them any 
 way, not one word in the mouth of any of them but these ; no, 
 not when Mr. Gookin's letter was read this day, not a word." 
 One of them told me they meant to buy lands for the Corporation, 
 but I think this is the least of his intention. I will not engage 
 with them in this bargain unless my Lord Lieutenant compels 
 me, and will freely relinquish the little interest I have among 
 them. My daughter sends by Capt. Cowes' shiji some oranges 
 and potatoes, and I send some for Mr. Burniston, which I pray 
 you have delivered. I enclose a coquet for them for fear " they 
 should be questioned there, as was the master of the Bermudas 
 ship here this morning when we bought the oranges. The 
 waiters, being aboard, opened his trunks and found 2'25l. in them, 
 and brought it ashore and have made a fair and undeniable 
 seizure of it. For my part, I wish the rest of them were so 
 served." Capt. Booth is going for Lord Broghill, who is said to 
 be at Minehead. 3 pj). 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1669, May 13. Kinsale. — Eenewing his complaints against his 
 adversaries at Kinsale, who, in the midst of their friendship, rose 
 up in an instant against him. 'Tis not above a month since he 
 was at Mr. Miller's house, eating and drinking with him and 
 receiving all courtesy and civility ; nay, when he came away, Mr. 
 Miller came out and held his stirrup, and he never knew of any 
 change in him until the other day in open court. "He and his 
 fellow trustees has set him Jo. Young's house and castle in the 
 Market place for 41. a year, for which was proffered before the 
 wars by Mr. Amyas 30/. a year, and that done without the 
 privity, knowledge or consent of the poor simple Sovereign." 
 He has also this seven years held the ploughland of Ballinvarrig 
 in the liberties of Kinsale in the right of Maurice Eoch of 
 Downderow, a pretended protestant, whereas John Shepheard 
 will take oath that the right is in his younger brother, John 
 Boch, a known papist, yet he is allowed contentedly to enjoy 
 it. 1 p. 
 
 Genbbal Penn to Sir John Percivalb. 
 
 1659, May 13. Ma[cro]mpe. — Has been to see some horses 
 for Sir John and sends him details about them. 3 j>p. 
 
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 Egbert Southwell to Sik John Percivale. 
 
 1659, May 13. Kinsale. — Your wife was in great peril, " but 
 never was poor woman so soon and so safely restored both to 
 health and strength." We pray you advise with " that learned 
 physician. Dr. Fennell," about some physic for her. 
 
 She and you are much beholden to General Penn for his 
 kindness, who sent an express at one o'clock on Monday night 
 with earnest inquiries from himself and his lady. 
 
 "Your little daughter was handsomely attended to her grave 
 with a dozen or sixteen couple of small young virgins, besides 
 Mrs. Sovereign, Mrs. Bathurst and others, where she is laid 
 with my wife's mother and my son Tom. . . . Both your sons 
 are exceedingly well." 
 
 And now I must trouble you a little further with the base and 
 ungrateful dealings of this Corporation, who notwithstand- 
 ing all my services have voted Mr. Miller their agent in Dublin, 
 with 20/. for his journey. 
 
 Mr. Gookin's letter to the Corporation is friendly, but he is 
 not quite clear about Mr. Parsons' contract and offers his services 
 too freely to Mr. Miller in Dublin. I wish he had sent the letter 
 to me to deliver to the Sovereign in open court, whereas, before 
 I knew of it, the Sovereign had read it at his own house 
 to those who thus had opportunity to cavil at it. The force 
 of my defence is that "I received my trust and instructions 
 from the Corporation to sue for such lands, whereof they gave 
 me a list, attested by their town clerk, and the proposals to their 
 agent, in a large volume and signed by two and thirty of them, 
 which I delivered their agent, Mr. Cory, with the letter of 
 attorney, wherein also they mention the same quantity of land 
 and number of acres, and therein they humbly desire to be 
 admitted tenants in reversion unto the estate of Esay Thomas and 
 the estate of Mr. Nicholas Loftus when the present encumbrances 
 uj)on them were cleared, and besides these two, their proposal 
 and request was barely for three thousand plantation acres, 
 which, as they sa}', was all that his Highness had to dispose of in 
 Kinsale liberties." Not one word was mentioned of Mr. Parsons' 
 land for twelve months after, nor ever would have been but that 
 "that proud gentleman John Stepney" not getting all he wanted, 
 plotted with his brother, Miller, and Thomas Gookin against me. 
 " It is Miller's chiefest errand to Dublin to work out their desires 
 in it, and I know that he and Stepney, being Mr. Witherell's prime 
 cronies and those that have helped him to perform all his good 
 services for the State, do expect by the help of my Lord Chief 
 Baron to work out their ends in it." The Corporation have more 
 than their full desires, for they have upwards of four thousand 
 acres granted them, and by my diligence and interest got it 
 at an easier rent than they expected, and neither paid me nor 
 did I ask for one penny for my charges or attendance in Dublin. 
 4 pp. 
 
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 William Dobbyns to Sir John Percivalle, kt., Dublin. 
 
 1659, May 16. — The Government being now changed from a 
 single person to a Commonwealth, all former commissions are 
 void, and he therefore sends a fresh one, instead of that trans- 
 mitted before. [Business details.] George is mended some- 
 what, but it is feared will still be sickly with the same disease as 
 Arthur and Dorcas. 1^ pp. This letter and the next arc hound 
 amoncjst the papers of 1657. 
 
 EoBERT Southwell to his son-in-law, Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1659, May 20. Kinsale. — Again complains of the great grief 
 and trouble caused to him by the ill-usage of the Corporation. 
 Has been for nearly forty years employed in matters of trust, 
 both public and private, and, during his year's service to the 
 Corporation, raised their revenue from 50L or 60L jier annum to 
 350Z., at the same time reducing their town charge from 360L 
 to 60Z., besides other services of consequence, for none of which 
 he ever charged them a penny, and yet now they suddenly accuse 
 him in open court of having been unfaithful to them, and do all 
 they can to his prejudice. Intends to wind himself out of their 
 fraternity and seek better neighbours, lest they swallow up all his 
 little estate and send him and his a-begging. 2 pp>. 
 
 Addressed: "For Sir John Percivale, knight, on the 
 Merchants' Key, in Dublin." 
 
 Helena Southwell to her son-in-law, Sir John Percivall. 
 
 1659, May 20. Kinsale. — " I thank you for my letter. Your 
 wife is still on the mending hand. She can go alone two or 
 three times together about the chamber and not sit down, but 
 we are all very careful of her and will follow Dr. Fenuill's 
 advice. . . . She does very often reckon how many days to 
 Friday, but now will reckon you have but a fortnight to stay 
 tomorrow, and when you are at home then will be time enough 
 to talk of your going again. I hope she will be able and I know 
 she will be willing to wait on my Lady Percivall and the rest of 
 her good friends there. I thank you for your care of my cousin 
 Will. Both the children are very well, the Lord make us 
 thankful for all His mercies to us, and we are talking of 
 weaning of Kobin every day, but only stay till his mother be a 
 little stronger, that if he should be froward it might not disturb 
 her . . . Philip has another cheek tooth since I wrote, and 
 was not sick. Dear son, I am and ever will be your true loving 
 mother till death." Seal with device. 
 
 Postscript by Lady Percivale. — " My dearest, I am not yet able 
 to write much to you now ; however I do desire to receive long 
 letters from you. I do every day grow in strength, I praise God. 
 Yours I am affectionately, K. P." 
 
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 William Dobbyns to his cousin, Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1659, May 31. [London.] — Has received his last letter 
 abusing him with his "preferment in places of honour." There 
 are many in this age will say that " in turning times it is a pitiful 
 fellow that hath not his turn," but for his own part, he aims at 
 nothing higher than to be in a capacity to show his love and service 
 to his friends. Combats certain objections made by Percivale to 
 the deeds for passing the manor of Burton to Mr. Vaunam, but 
 offers to break the bargain if he is not satisfied. Will take course 
 for sending 20L to Robert Southwell. Three great ships have 
 lately been taken "from 16." The Dutch and English are in 
 a close treaty for peace, and a great fleet is making ready here. 
 
 Postscript. — Requests Percivale to renew to his daughter Andrea 
 [or Audrea] a certain lease in reversion granted to her brother 
 Edmond, now dead. 3 ^'p. 
 
 Robert Southwell to Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1659, June 3. Kinsale. — I am very sorry to hear that you 
 are sufferpg from the gout, but hope you may be hereafter 
 acquitted from it. My wife was extremely troubled with 
 it about nine years ago, but has had no touch of it since. 
 "All that she laid to it was but fresh cow dung, an easy 
 medicine, but oft times we despise such things because of 
 the plainness of them." Robin Southwell is in the doctors' hands 
 in Paris for a swelling which he got by riding to the Old Head. 
 I hope that the physicians may not take it for other than it is, 
 and that he has more discretion than to let them tamper much 
 with him. You may tell Mr. Parsons I cannot get a penny from 
 his tenants. There is a mighty fall in rents, and indeed in all 
 things here. 
 
 " Kate, I praise God for it, mends very well, and her children 
 are well, and seeing you cannot do much business else in Dublin, 
 pray let George bespeak a handsome top or two for Philip, 
 for he is worthy of it, for George cannot better master his 
 young horse than he can do it, and domineers notably over it, 
 and gives the maids or any others garters that interrupts him 
 in his game and tells them of it and then falls to it again until 
 he sweats heartily at it. Pray let the tops be painted, for I had 
 them so when I was a boy, but not at his age, for I do not think 
 that ever a boy in Ireland of his age is able to handle a top as 
 he doth, and sets it up himself and has the same dominion and 
 menacing words over it as you use over him when you handle 
 the rod." 2 jjp- 
 
 William Dobbyns to Sir John Percivalle. 
 
 1659, June 7. London. — Concerning the negotiations for the 
 sale of Burton. "Here is no new news ; all things goes on 
 smoothly as yet. The press is so fruitful of pamphlets of all 
 sorts that it would cost more the postage than most of them are 
 
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 worth (and the Jesuit loseth no advantage by it)." Her lady- 
 ship's necessaries shall be sent over in an ordinary ship " such as 
 Hawkins, Lord of Blarney (sic), came over in, called the Patience, 
 Bullock master, of eight guns," rather than they should be kept 
 waiting any longer. 1 p. 
 
 Sir John Pbroivalb to his cousin, William Dobbyns. 
 
 1659, June 8. Dublin. — I am sorry you are not yet promoted 
 to the dignity I mentioned, but, with a little patience, you may 
 be, as meritorious men are not easily picked up. I earnestly 
 wish you a good, rich, quiet employment, " one that may. not 
 put you into chafes and fumes, as your other did, for if you , 
 should light on such an one, I do prognosticate, without the help 
 of Lilly, that not a consumption and not the palsy will be your 
 end ; and as your friends are not a weary of you so neither are 
 you so weary of the world as to desire suddenly a departure out 
 of it." 
 
 Vaunham's deeds have gone to be engrossed, and you shall 
 have them shortly. [Business details.] 
 
 I hope by this time our goods are at Bristol. I am sensible 
 how great a trouble they have been to you, " indeed I am so 
 sensible that I shall hardly adventure to put the like on you 
 [again] if you will but forgive me for this." Sir William Pen** 
 is going to England immediately, and the frigate which takes 
 him over can bring them. 
 
 " There are such things as proposals from the army and 
 others &c., which come abroad, which I would desire you to 
 send me as often as you meet with them." 
 
 My brother Southwell is again fallen into the hands of the 
 doctors. He has almost poisoned himself with physic, and was 
 much better here with only his kitchen physic. Copy. 1 page. 
 
 Sir John Percivale to Lady Courtnay. 
 
 1659, June 20. Kinsale. — Condoling with her upon the death 
 of his cousin, her husband, and asking for a guarantee of indem- 
 nity before delivering up a trunk of writings (left in his charge 
 by his cousin) to Mr. Gorstellow, as she desires. Draft. 1 p. 
 
 Katherine, Lady Percivale, to her brother, Egbert Southwell. 
 
 1659, June 28. Kinsale. — I cannot but be troubled by the 
 sad news of your distemper, but it is a comfort to us that you 
 are where you can get the best advice, and I hope soon to hear 
 better news. As you have heard of my illness, I need not trouble 
 you about it. " I am now, blessed be God, very well . . . and 
 though I have lost your little niece, yet, as you wish, I have 
 sufficient comfort in your nephews, who thrive very well. 
 Eobin is weaned about a fortnight since and yet his sucking 
 cheeks abates not. Phill is now able to say all the Lord's 
 
 * Penn was knighted by Henry Cromwell, Dec. 30, 1658. 
 
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 prayer by heart and part of the creed, but his tongue is not yet 
 loose to make him be understood of more than [those] always 
 about him. The l'2th of the next month he will be two years 
 and a half old, and he begins to learn some French, that he may 
 be able to salute you in that language when you come home." 
 I am going to Dublin shortly for a month, and then back here 
 "to take up the little ones and so be packing to Ballamacow." 
 Your brother has come from Dublin, but is now in the country. 
 Ip. 
 
 William Dobbyns to Val. Savage. 
 
 1659, July 5. London. — Complains of the delay in settling 
 the business of Burton, Sir John, "as is his old way when he has 
 other conundrums in his head," leaving his letters unanswered 
 for weeks together and then raising scruples which wise men only 
 laugh at. Is kept in town solely on this account, yet Sir John 
 " writes coolly " as if the business were an indifferent thing and 
 not worth the expense of a man's charges to bring over the 
 deeds. Begs his " good Val " to tell him when he may expect 
 them. 
 
 Postscript. — "All is quiet here and likely to be so for ought 
 appearing. . . . Harry [Cromwell] is come to town, and his 
 brother was here before him." 
 
 William Dobbyns to Sm John Percivalle. 
 
 1659, July 26. — Your sharp letter has put me to a stand, for 
 I cannot apologise without betraying my own integrity in your 
 service, " but you may justly question my judgment and fears 
 and doubts in relation to the public, which still looks so ugly and 
 discomposed that to proceed in any thing of concernment is very 
 hazardous, both by sea and land." Knowing your lady's good- 
 ness and sweet disposition, I feel assured of her pardon, and for 
 you, " I attribute your passion to be the product of the labyrinth 
 and insupportable burden of mind and body, the spirit of build- 
 ing and gout, both which I am sensible of." However, your 
 things are now at Alderman Locke's at Bristol, and will be sent 
 over with General Penn, who is at Bristol also. I have sent a 
 certificate from the Customs here, " that they need not rummage 
 and unpack the things at Bristol. Heretofore, by order of the 
 old Protector, such things might pass Custom free, but now they 
 must be paid for." As my wife has been out of town this six 
 weeks (a thing which has not happened these twenty-six years) 
 any mistakes must be laid to my charge. I have already found 
 a bundle of pins left in my study, which I will send by Lady 
 Philipps. I dare not tell my wife of it, as it would put her oiit 
 of all 23atience. 
 
 George has been very ill since spring, nearly at death's door. 
 Thei'e was little hope of him, and if it had been winter, he would 
 have gone. I go to him at Oxford on Tuesday, and will thence 
 write again. 
 
 7166 2Q 
 
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 I have only stayed behind my wife to settle your Burton 
 business; " but it seems you at such a distance are little sensible 
 how most ingenious men are dishearted and to seek in the 
 settling of business of importance, and what sudden alterations 
 are daily looked for," as you do not think the matter worth 51. 
 for a man's charges. 
 
 I have not heard from Cousin R. S [outhwell] lately, but am 
 told that he is in a recovei'ing way, and has a wife in treaty, 
 G[eneral'?] Penn's daughter. Truly he deserves a good one. 
 
 John Jbsop. 
 
 1659, August 30. — Release to Sir John Percivall (on the 
 award of Philip Ferneley, Esq.) of all bonds, suits, controversies 
 and debates between them, excepting the sum of lOOL to be paid 
 as expressed in the said award. Signed and sealed. 1 p. 
 
 Arthur, Lord Ranelagh, and others to Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1659, October 4. Dublin. — Reminding him that 1001. is 
 expected from county Cork towards defraying the charges of Mr. 
 Annesley's agency in England for the Protestants in Ireland, 
 (who has laboured most industriously for them and as yet had 
 no suitable return), and requesting him to use his best 
 endeavours to send the moneys, and also the two petitions 
 expected from Munster, of which the drafts were sent in 
 .July to the Earl of Cork and Lord Broghill. Signed by Lord 
 Ranelagh, Sir William Usher, Sir Paul Davys, John Bysse and 
 William Dixon. 1 j). 
 
 Sir John Percivale to his brother-in-law, Robert Southwell. 
 
 1659, November 29. Ballymacow. — Apologises for not writing, 
 on the score of his frequent journeys and now their removal to 
 this place. The building of their small nest has given them so 
 much to do that they have had to postpone their journey to 
 Dublin until the spring. Is glad to hear that France agrees 
 with him and hopes the warm climate of Italy may complete 
 the cure ; but thinks that if he means to visit so many fine 
 places he should stay longer (or make the number fewer) , other- 
 wise he will rather see than understand them. Also it seems a 
 pity that " so considerable a part of Europe as Germany should 
 pass unsaluted." Begs to have a relation of his adventures. 
 
 It is feared that George has fallen into a consumption, and he 
 is said to be in a very desperate condition. 
 
 The French gazettes will give as much news as they in 
 England dare know, so will only tell him that his pair of 
 nephews thrive apace, and by the time he returns will be able to 
 greet him in French. They are lusty boys, especially Robin, 
 "who is cut out for a swordsman and has a hand already like a 
 falchion." 1 ^j. 
 
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 E. Lady Oemond, to Sm John Pbrcivall. 
 
 1659 [-60] , February 10. Dunmore. — Complaining of waste 
 committed on the woods of Killiny (part of the lordship of 
 Lackagh) and encroachments made upon the lands. Twenty 
 oaks have been already cut down by order of Mr. Parsons of 
 Birr, and twenty more are marked. Prays that Sir John, being 
 in possession of the land, will take course in the matter. 
 Holograph, f ^). 
 
 Commissioners for Affairs in Ireland. 
 
 1660, May 7. Dublin. — Order by the commissioners for the 
 government and management of affairs in Ireland, appointing 
 Sir John Percivall clerk of the Crown of the Court of Upper 
 Bench and prothonotary of the Common Pleas. Sic/ncd hi/ Lord 
 Broghill, Sir Charles Coote, and William Bury. 1 p. 
 
 Order in the Council of State. 
 
 1660, May 7. Whitehall. — Appointing Sir William Fenton, 
 Sir John Percivall, Sir William Penn, and William Hawkins, 
 Esq., of the Council of the Lord Broghill, Lord President of 
 Munster. " Signed in the name and by the order of the Council 
 of State appointed by authority of Parliament, Arthur Annesley, 
 President." Coj^y. ^ p. 
 
 Michael Boyle, Dean of Cloyne, to Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1660, May 29. Cork. — Hearing that there is a sequestration 
 upon the estates of Col. Hunkes, .John Cooke, and several others, 
 he prays Sir John to use his influence with the other Com- 
 missioners to obtain for him the tenancy of Monkstown, belonging 
 to Hunkes, or of Barnahealy, belonging to Cooke, as although he 
 is not much inclinable to be trading in such affairs, either of 
 these places lies conveniently for his near residence ui^on his 
 parish. Is about to go for England, but has left directions with 
 his wife. 2 jip. 
 
 Sam Percivall to his cousin, Sir John Percivall. 
 
 1660, May 29. Salisbury House. — " I now clearly see that no 
 occasion whatever will draw you into England since this, the 
 greatest of all public invitations, was not able to do it. A 
 Commissioner no doubt you might have come, if you had thought 
 it worth seeking. But seeing that is waived, and with it the sight 
 of the greatest solemnity this age can possibly afford, your 
 cordial friends here are much to seek why you should also forget 
 and desert your own particular interest. . . . Your retiring 
 of late (I mean since the Protector's exit) will argue you no 
 fanatic, so as it detain you not from appearing (and that 
 vigorously) now the Royal game is a-playing. That Protectorian 
 badge you have received, I wish you could as silently lay down 
 
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 as 'twas publicly taken up. This being impossible, give me 
 leave to tell you, there's no way to hide the copper of that coin 
 but by new gilding it over. To this end hath it been discoursed 
 amongyour friends thatyou endeavour to obtain a baronet'spatent, 
 which may be gotten, no doubt, for a sum that will not undo you. 
 Two, three or four hundred pounds will procure it, but I know not 
 yet the market, more than that omnia Roma: venalia. And to be plain 
 with you, your cousin Mayart hath such a thing already in a box, 
 and others beside him. . . . Another main part of your interest 
 lies in those offices your father left, viz. : clerk of the Parliament 
 and clerk of the Crown. How your title stands to these, here is 
 nobody knows, but be they by patent for your own or other's life, 
 an application seasonably made may stand you in much stead to 
 renew, to confirm them. Be they without patent and your title 
 no other than that you are your father's eldest son, an application 
 in such case is much more requisite to obtain de novo and settle 
 so considerable interests. Which way soever your estate in these 
 or either of them stands, you ought to speed away directions to 
 some trusty friend here for addressing, before it be too late, and 
 as soon as the Lord Lieutenant be known. And to advance these 
 things, letters to the Marquis of Ormond from yourself, with an 
 intermixture of his particular business in relation to your father's 
 engagements for him and your deportment therem, would be very 
 material. . . . Whatever you resolve, expedition will be the 
 very life of your business. 
 
 " Now, cousin, let me crave a word of advice touching myself. 
 The Commissioners here press my brother Dobyns to come over 
 and execute his Escheator's place, without which they say they 
 neither have, nor can have, a legal title to any forfeited lands . . . 
 unless the Parliament (after dismission of the Court of Wards 
 as in England) appoint Commissioners to take particular inquisi- 
 tions of lands, and so do not need^Escheators." As he is unfit 
 for so much action, we have agreed that I should undertake it, 
 but the very being of that office depending on many uncertainties, 
 we resolve to feel your pulse as to your Clerk of the Crown's 
 place, which (supposing your title is good) we conceive you will 
 execute by deputy, and that I should offer my service therein, 
 upon such terms as you think the business will bear. Pray con- 
 sider this proposition and return an answer the soonest you can. 
 "Your Uncle Jones and two more came to town yesterday, soon 
 enough to see the most magnificent royal entry, this day 
 celebrated. The rest, with your Uncle Davys, are coming after, 
 and soon enough to be heard ere the crowd be over. This grand 
 reception hath hitherto taken up the Parliament's whole 
 thoughts and put a stop to other proceedings, but now being over, 
 we expect high matters from this happy conjunction, but first I 
 must hear them before I can impart anything to you." 
 
 Postscrijit. — " Since this was writ, the greatest show that ever 
 England saw was celebrated, his Majesty's most splendid entry, 
 which hath held all this day and until the post is going ; so in- 
 finitely beyond my ability to express that I will not go about the 
 
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 describing. Such joy was certainly never so transcendantly 
 expressed, nor think I it possible to be, without the like occasion. 
 All foreigners are in a maze at it." B 2>p- 
 
 W1LLIA.M DoBBYNs to Sin John Pekcivallb. 
 
 1660, May 29. London. — I leave my brother Sam to tell you 
 the main points which he and I have advised upon together. 
 "I need not inform you of his abilities for business of all kinds, 
 either as a gentleman or scholar, and of late years [he] hath 
 taken himself up to study the law and is admitted of Lincoln's 
 Inn. It is true he hath not hitherto made it his work to get 
 money by his wits, but lived handsomely, having the opportunity 
 of enjoying himself in sports and recreations suitable to youth, 
 but still preserving his reputation amongst wise and knowing 
 men. He is offered wife upon wife, with better fortunes by 
 much than his certain estate doth deserve, but being sensible of 
 the present condition of affairs in relation to the public, and that 
 dismal cloud of Egyptian slavery which v/as pendant over our 
 heads being by the good providence of God blown over, 
 ignorance, cruelty, rapine and bloodshed discountenanced, 
 and ingenuity and industry the most probable way of 
 preferment, he now intends to launtjh out into the world, 
 a free, unengaged person, and offers and desires in the first 
 place to present himself and his services to you ... If the 
 defects of your health, and indisposition either of mind or body 
 takes you off from all thoughts of putting yourself or friends 
 forward in this active age (which if it be so, I should think it the 
 greatest affliction and prejudice that hath befallen the son and 
 posterity of so deserving a father), then it is to no purpose to 
 trouble you upon this subject in relation to my brother Sam. 
 But our thoughts will be all quiet till we hear from you, and I 
 pray to God to direct you both." I am put to great straits by 
 your brother George's imiiortunities, having lately received and 
 answered ten letters from him. If there is so vast a dispropor- 
 tion between his expectations — with the knowledge and reputation 
 which he has gained by earnest study — and the means to support 
 them ; if you are resolved to allow him nothing, and if what his 
 father intended for him comes to naught, tell him so plainly. 
 " Truly so great disappointments will press severely upon his 
 spirits, being of a mild sweet disposition and the eyes of the 
 University upon him. I need say no more nor so much but in 
 discharge of my self, remembering Arthur, and this being all 
 your brothers left. 
 
 "The match for my daughter Andrea I and my friends [except 
 my wife, cancelled] take it to be very comfortable and good. It 
 is the youngest of the Stillingfleets, who was prevaricator of the 
 University, and reputed as able and ingenious a scholar as any 
 in the University, a civil orthodox man ; was ordained two years 
 since by Bishop Bromericke, and married by Mr. Masterson of 
 St. Clement's with the Book of Common Prayer, which now [is] 
 no danger to be known. He was tutor to Mr. Pierpoint's son 
 
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 and others in the College and had a fellowship, and earnestly 
 pressed and persuaded against his inclination to leave the 
 University, and had given him by one Sir Koger Burgoine 
 the parsonage of Sutton in Bedfordshire, twelve miles from 
 Cambridge, near Biggiesworth, worth above 2001. per annum ; 
 and a good dispositioned, handsome, sober young man, and 
 still studies hard, if not too much. I fear that most. He 
 is very much esteemed of amongst the best sort of men. I 
 doubt not but in time you will hear of higher preferment than 
 master of arts and the bare title of a parson (which I confess is 
 the worst impediment at present in some people's opinions), 
 but not with wise men. She hath a very handsome house 
 and all things necessary, no father-in-law nor mother-in-law, 
 legacies nor debts ; and lives a good, quiet and Christian life. 
 He was offered double what I gave her, which was 400L, and he 
 is bound to provide her SOL per annum for her life . . . His 
 study and stock is worth 400L of his own, he having the best 
 study of books of any man in the county, and his living a just 
 title, or else I would have been hanged before I would have done 
 it. 
 
 "I cannot write anything of your Commissioners nor anything 
 else certain ; all things are at a stand till now his Majesty comes 
 to town ; and in a short time we shall see the Parliament pro- 
 ceeding. Council settled, and the officers chosen. E [arl sic_ 
 Orjmond] is called Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and G[eneral 
 M [onck] Lord Treasurer in opinion of the people, but nothing 
 certain. . . . You must excuse me and all friends now for 
 writing any more, by reason we are now spectators of his Majesty's 
 coming to Whitehall, where, the Lord be praised, he is come safe 
 at six of the clock, and in so much state and joy that you must 
 expect it in print by a better hand. But by travellers it is 
 averred no King in Christendom was ever received in more 
 triumph and rich reception, and now we be going to make bon- 
 fires and use the other ceremonies of joy." 3J j'P- 
 
 Sir John Pbrcivale to Val. Savage. 
 
 1660, August 6. Ballymacow. — Is sorry he has been in such 
 despair concerning his own business, but hopes a little patience 
 and a more frequent attendance on Lord Ormond (now Earl of 
 Brecknock) may yet work something. 
 
 Heai'S that Dean Worth is Bishop of Killaloe, although Savage 
 did not mention him in the list he gave. Wishes to know what 
 time Lord Eoberts (who, as he learns, is appointed Deputy) will 
 arrive. Is much obliged to Sir George Lane for his civil offer to 
 procure the reversion of the offices of Clerk of King's Bench 
 and of the Parliament for him. The office of the King's Bench 
 never yielded his father more than 266L 13s. 4*/., and since the 
 wars not above 150/. 2'«J' annum ; and that of the Lords' House 
 would have been woi-th little to any one else ; but if Sir George 
 will accept 200/. for procuring the two, he will take it as a 
 
615 
 
 favour. If not, he will take the reversion of the King's Bench 
 and decline the other rather than advance more money. 
 
 " There has been a Presbyterian petition a carrying on 
 throughout this nation to his Majesty for the settling of 
 presbytery here, which is to be carried over by one Burdett of 
 Limbrick." 
 
 Begs to know what Sir T [heophilus] J [ones] or any other 
 friends have done for themselves since they went over. 2 ^j^j. 
 
 Addressed: "For Mr. Valentine Savage, at Mr. William 
 Dobbins' house in St. Martin's Lane in the Fields." 
 
 LoED Bareymoee to Sir John Pbrcivalle, Ballymacowe. 
 
 1660, December 21. Moyallowe. — Eeturning affectionate 
 thanks for a present sent to him by Sir John, condoling with him 
 upon his ill health, and requesting a loan of seven pounds towards 
 the purchase of "a young black gelding, a son of Blue Cap's," 
 which he has bought from George Crofts for eleven pounds. 1 ^;. 
 
 Robert Southwell to his brother-in-law, Sir John Percivale. 
 
 1660, December 23. Rome. — " I could heartily wish that my 
 prayers had an equal influence with yours ; and that as my 
 health is indebted unto the power of your good wishes, so your 
 happy recovery may succeed by the prevalence of mine. I am 
 infinitely troubled in your behalf, yet at this distance nihil nisi 
 vota supersunt. 
 
 "I have now had some opportunity of seeing Rome and viewing 
 the magnificence of the Pope's Court, which certainly is the 
 most absolute model of punctuality and method of any other in 
 the world ; for each Cardinal going to the palace has all his 
 train of coaches and livery men, in so precise an equipage, that 
 their whole pomp falls under the eye at one view. There 
 is no straggling of servants or other disorder here, for 
 each person, even to the least, has all the rules of his 
 duty at his fingers' ends, and obeys them with a kind of 
 agility, nay, the servants here are so versed in the points of 
 ceremony and honour that belongs to their Cardinal in 
 respect of others, that upon rencounter of coaches in the street 
 they instruct what measure of respect is to be sho'Wed, or what 
 state to be kept, in respect of the way or pre-eminence, for such 
 are the punctilios of this place, which in another country would 
 be ridiculous. There is no expense here but what is designed 
 for ostentation and show, for you shall have a Cardinal that in 
 the morning went to the Court with a train of fifty coaches, 
 return home, disband all his company, and only have one pigeon 
 for dinner, with a few herbs and fruit. Perhaps he has one 
 servant that there attends him, but all the rest eat abroad, and 
 the greatest wages that any gentleman of their attendance 
 has is ten crowns a month. As for the Italians in general they 
 are an extreme sober people by nature, and they use artifice to 
 cheat their appetites into that virtue ; for they use their meat 
 
616 
 
 as gold beaters do their metal, and for their liquors they drink 
 them in such glasses as are a long time discharging themselves 
 of that little they hold, so that in all things, they searching their 
 gusto, find it better gratified in the ingenious management 
 of a little, where the quality is much more considerable to 
 them than the bulk. . . . The great extravagancy they have [is] 
 in the point of incontinency ; which however they use without 
 that ostentation that the French are guilty of. Herein they show 
 themselves more liberal than in any other expense, and many of 
 them starve all other divertisements to be prodigal in this. 
 
 "For an Italian that has travelled, he is a very complete person, 
 and has a very graceful 'complisance,' still retaining a prudence 
 in the freedom of all his actions, but those that are bred at home 
 do with a kind of aversion admit a stranger to any intimacy, still 
 lying on their guard, yet paying (sic) the conversation they have 
 with you with the highest ceremonies in the world, which is the 
 thing that maintains the distance. Yet, however, these general 
 rules do often fail, and nothing is so constant a truth as that 
 among them one learns two things, which are caution and 
 frugality ; not that Italy teaches a man to refrain expense, for it 
 dictates to him the desire of many things, and puts him a-longing ; 
 but then it teaches him to purchase his desires at an easy rate, 
 and not to pay for any particular thing more than its value. 
 
 "But I shall trouble you no more with their inclinations, 
 neither will I enter into any description of Eome, it being too 
 big for a letter. 
 
 " Here is one Colonel Sidney here, that was by the Eump sent 
 Embassador into Sweadeland, and has no mind to return home. 
 He has put himself here into very great equipage, his coach and 
 three lackeys ; he is very gracious with some of the Cardinals, 
 which some impute to his own parts and wit, others to some 
 recommendation from the Queen of Sweade, but as he converses 
 here with few of the English, so have they little devotion to treat 
 with him. 
 
 " The last night one was telling me the life and death of your 
 famous Cambridge wit, Crasshaw, who coming here to the last 
 Poi^e Innocent, declared his condition and abilities, and that he 
 had left all for the Roman church, so in fine expecting to meet 
 with a happy maintenance here, the Pope gave him but twenty 
 pistoles, with which departing very ill satisfied, he told the person 
 that presented him, certainly if the Eoman church be not founded 
 upon a rock, it is at least founded upon something which is as 
 hard as a rock. He after, by the favour of a Cardinal, got a place 
 of two hundred crowns a year, but in a short time after died. 
 
 "The English wits do think that if they turn, and come hither, 
 they shall be courted as princes ; which is a sad mistake, for it 
 is well if they get a livelihood. 
 
 "I have lately seen the famous city of Naples, which is certainly 
 one of the most delicious places in the world. I will now trouble 
 you no farther, only employ the most vehement wishes I am able 
 for your recovery." 4 2>p. [_Douhtfid iclictlwr old or neiv style.'] 
 
617 
 
 George Percivall to his brother, Sir John Percivall, at 
 
 Moyalloh. 
 
 1660 [-61]. February 19. Dubhn. — "We are all in very 
 good hopes of enjoying you ere long, since your distempers are 
 leaving you, and the rather we desire your company to complete 
 the motion of Sir Patrick Weyms and Sir John Hoy concerning 
 my sister D[orcas] , which is very well accepted by all our friends 
 here. My mother has this day agreed with Lieut. Colonel 
 Pui-efoy concerning Castle Warning . . . but the bargain is 
 not completed till you say Amen . . . 
 
 Here is little news but what the news books will tell you. It 
 is reported here — how true it is I know not — that the Marquis of 
 Ormond is made Prince of Tipperary and Duke of AVaterford. 
 Cardinal Mazarin is dying, never well but when he has a cartload 
 of dung upon him. Cardinal de Eetz is sent for to succeed as 
 principal minister of State. It is reported that the Portugal 
 Infanta will be Queen of England. She is very rich, having 
 three millions of her own, gained by trading, according to the 
 custom of the Portugal princes ; and the Portugal ambassador is 
 very civilly received and makes great proffers, and it is said that 
 she will relinquish her religion for it, which may be a means to 
 turn all Portugal, they having been forty j'ears excommunicated 
 by the Pope, and they have but one bishop living. 
 
 " My Lord Digby''* is gone to Spain (sic) ; some say to view some 
 princess. He is not gone in the equipage of an ambassador, but 
 gives out it is about his own occasions. . . . My sister Dorcas 
 is grumbling, not very well. If she knew what were in hand for 
 her it may be she would be better." li j^P- 
 
 * i.e. the Earl of Bristol. Cf. letters of Nicholas and De Vic in .S'. P. Flanders, 
 dated Feb. 15 and March 8 [n.s.]. i 
 
( 618 ) 
 
 liNDEX. 
 
 A. Sir, 532. 
 
 Abbott, George, Archbishop of 
 
 Canterbury, libel on, 56. 
 Abdy, Abdee, Mr., 586 (2). 
 Abergayenny, oo. Monmouth, 361. 
 Acame. See Athoarne. 
 Accounts, Committee of, 367. 
 Acton (Acetone), co. Gloucester, 
 
 letters dated at, 450, 451. 
 Adams : 
 
 Mr., death of, 300. 
 Bernard, Bishop of Limerick, 
 letter from, 61. 
 
 , steward of, 62. 
 
 Robert, 14. 
 Adamstown, Adamston : 
 CO. Cork, 95. 
 CO. Heath, 12. 
 CO. Westmeath, 47. 
 Admiral, the goes to Ireland, 297, 
 299, 450, 456. And see 
 Orowth&r. 
 supplies taken by, 461. 
 Admiralty, the : 
 
 Committee of, 305. 
 registrars to. See Rushworth, 
 John; Rowe, William. 
 Admiralty Court (at Dartmouth), 
 
 trial before, 251. 
 Adrian, Joyce, leatberdresser, 14, 21. 
 
 Elizabeth, his wife, 21. 
 Adventurers, Committee of, 282. 
 Agarde, Francis, orders signed by, 1. 
 Aghabnrren (Ahaghburren), co. 
 Cork, 206. 
 seized by the Irish, 206. 
 Aghafin, AghafFyn, co. Longford, 50. 
 Aghallybeg, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Agnew, James, master of the Mar- 
 garet, 180. 
 receipt by, 180. 
 Alcocke : 
 
 Charles, letters from, 563, 566, 
 
 567. 
 Mr., goods of, 349. 
 
 , " truckles away '' satins for 
 
 tobacco. 480. 
 Thomas, 291. 
 
 , letter to, 495. 
 
 Aklrich, Harry, 290. 
 Aldwicke, co. Somerset, document 
 dated at, 403. 
 
 Alexander, Mr. [Jerome?], 283, 302, 
 
 407. 
 Allen. Alen : 
 
 Adjutant, judge in the Court 
 of Claims, 542. 
 
 , proposed as an Irish M.P., 
 
 553. 
 Edward, of Bishopscourt, 203. 
 , has a oustodiam of Castle- 
 warning, 348. 
 Francis, M.P., 440. 
 John, late sheriff of co. Wex- 
 ford, 43. 
 Mr., 195. 
 Thomas, 403. 
 AMerton, Barth., letter from, 255. 
 AHon : 
 
 Henry, 101. 
 
 Richard, of Oughterard, 101, 
 107. 
 Almond, Lord. See Livingstone. 
 Alvalane, letter dated at, 121. 
 Amanye [? Amiens], 510. 
 Amsterdam, flourishing state of, 72. 
 Amyas, Mi-., 604. 
 Anabaptists, 546, 555. 
 
 statutes against alluded to, 215. 
 the Protector's warning against, 
 
 559. 
 in Ireland, rumoured movement 
 of, 659. 
 Anderton, Isaack, depositions by, 
 
 207, 208. 
 Andoe, Thomas, 278. 
 Andrew, Henry, late clerk of the 
 Chief Bemch and Common Pleas 
 in Ireland, 85. 
 Andrews, Thomas, 42. 
 Anglesea, county of, 259. 
 
 is in " a very sheepLsh posture," 
 
 184. 
 under the protection of Parlia- 
 ment, 296. 
 troops in. 337. 
 AnkteU, Ancktell. Anthony, order 
 to, 178. 
 summons by, 178. 
 Annables [co. Herts], 593. 
 
 letters dated at, 258, 484. 
 Annagh : 
 
 (Anagh. Aynogh) co. Cork, castle 
 of, 96. 186, 187, 207, 235, 236, 
 237 243 
 
 , 'garrison at, 237, 248, 276, 
 
 294, 315. 
 
 — — , , commander of. See 
 
 Fisher, John. 
 , , warders of, 192. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 619 
 
 Ajnnagh, co. Cork — cont. 
 
 ■ , manor, town and lands of, 
 
 95. 
 , , grant of, to Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall, 96. 
 
 , safety of, 196, 241. 
 
 , occupied by the Irisli, 
 
 206, 253. 
 , " an army of rogues '' at 
 
 231. 
 , defence and taking of, 
 
 256 (2), 295. 
 
 , burnt, 494. 
 
 , tenants for, 562. 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 65. 
 Anne of Denmark, Queen, 37. 
 Annesley (Ausloe, Anneslow) : 
 Sir Francis, 69. 
 , as Lord Mountnorris, 92 
 
 131, 582. 
 , as former Secretary of 
 
 State, Ireland, 540. 
 
 , money paid to, 582. 
 
 , as Viscount Valentia, 367, 
 
 365, 387, 414, 433. 
 
 , letter from, 441. 
 
 , order signed by, 112. 
 
 , good inclinations of, to- 
 wards Lord Inchiquin, 358, 
 371, 406. 
 
 , goes to Ireland, 362. 
 
 , in relation to Ireland, 
 
 366, 398. 
 
 , accused of encouraging 
 
 the troops to mutiny, 401. 
 
 , estate of, lost, 441. 
 
 Arthur, son of Lord Valentia, 
 
 264, 365, 366, 387, 433, 436, 
 
 549, 591. 
 , letters from, 399, 403, 
 
 414, 432, 438. 
 
 , , mentioned, 389. 
 
 , letters to, 432, 437. 
 
 , certificate of, alluded to, 
 
 368. 
 
 , debts claimed by, 582. 
 
 , money in the hands of, 
 
 688. 
 , as commissio'ner to Ulster 
 
 263, nnfe. 
 , as commissioner for Dub- 
 lin, 389. 
 
 , orders of, 448. 
 
 , his honesty and ability 
 
 praised, 353, 371, 477. 
 , movements of, 379, 441, 
 
 449, 552. 
 , a member of the House, 
 
 401. 
 
 , in relation to the Irish 
 
 " petition, 543 (2), 551, 552. 
 , and the " contribution " in 
 
 Ireland, 565. 
 , and the address to the 
 
 Protector, 600. 
 , agency of, for the Irish 
 
 Protestants, 610. 
 
 Annesley, Arthur — cont. 
 
 , as President of the Coun- 
 cil of State, 611. 
 
 , wife and family of, 438. 
 
 Antrim, Earl of. See McDonnell. 
 Antrim, county, forfeited lands in, 
 
 548. 
 Any (?) servant at Castlewarning, 
 
 122. 
 Appleton, CO. Chester, living of, 586. 
 Apsley, Sir Allen (" Sir AJlin© Abs- 
 ley "), former commissary for 
 Munster, 168, 171. 
 Aqua viise, 315. 
 
 licence for making, requested, 
 121. And see Ireland, wine 
 and aqua vitse licences in. 
 Archbold, Archebolde : 
 Edward, 36, 37. 
 James, 40. 
 
 Theobald, subsidy collector, ex- 
 tortion by, 54, 55. 
 
 , servants and followers of, 
 
 54. 
 Archdeacon : 
 
 James, late port-reeve of Inis- 
 
 tioge, 49. 
 John, 143. 
 Mr., lands of, 422. 
 Nicholas, 48. 
 Ai-chdeacon's house, near Cork, 362. 
 Archer : 
 
 John, 7, 14. 
 Laurence, 3. 
 Martin, 3. 
 
 Mighell, late sheriff of Kilkenny, 
 sentenced for not taking the 
 oath of Supremacy, 49. 
 Nicholas, 44. 
 Walter, the younger, 3. 
 Ardagh (Ardaugh) : 
 
 CO. Longford, .lury at, 50. 
 CO. Meath, manor of, 62. 
 Ardee or Atherdee (Ardy) co. Louth, 
 
 20. 
 Ardes, Lord of. See Montgomery. 
 Ardfinnan [co. Tipperary], retreat 
 
 of the Irish towards, 397. 
 Ardglass (Arglas), co. Westmcath, 
 
 10. 
 Ardglass, Earl of. See Cromwell. 
 Ardmore [co. Waterford ?], parish 
 
 of, 138. 
 Ardrasse, co. Kildare, 48. 
 Ardskeage [co. Cork], lands of, 563. 
 Argyll, Earl of. See Campbell, 
 
 Archibald. 
 Arklow (Arckloe, Arclo), co. Wick- 
 low, forces at, 460. 
 Robert Morgan of. See Morgan. 
 Armagh, Archbishops of. See 
 Lancaster, Thomas ; Long, John ; 
 Usher, James. 
 Armagh county, forfeited lands in, 
 
 548. 
 Arms, passim : 
 
 wheellocks, spanners, half-bents 
 and snaphances, 204. 
 
620 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Armstrong, Sir- Thomas, 349. 
 deads witnessed by, 506 (3). 
 troops under, 444, 460. 
 Army, the, of Charles I., 304. 
 
 General of. See Holland, Earl 
 
 of. 
 Papist officers in, to be 
 
 cashiered, 122. 
 going against the Scots (1640), 
 
 a fair show, but not sound at 
 
 heart, li9, 120. 
 disgraceful retreat of, from 
 
 Newcastle, 119, 120. 
 ralUed by Lord Strafford, 120. 
 ready to mutiny, 1S2. 
 danger from, 133. 
 plot to brir.g, upon the Parlia- 
 ment, 134 . 
 men in, slain, 159. 
 Army, the, of the Parliament, 470. 
 commissioners for, 463. 
 
 , tickets given by, 371. 
 
 Brentford recovered by, 182. 
 prims movers of, send help to 
 
 Ireland, 264, 265. 
 supplies for, 265. 
 in the West, 280, 281. 
 at Saffron Walden, 369. 
 proposal to send part of, to 
 
 Ireland, 369, 371, 416, 434. 
 re-organization of, 389. 
 independent party of, late 
 
 petition of, 392. 
 in the West, regiments of, 
 
 broken bv the Clubmen, 401, 
 
 408. 
 regiments of, not paying for 
 
 their quarter, 401, 408. 
 quarrel of, with Parliament 
 
 (1647-1 405, 406, 416, 432, 435. 
 
 , and with the city, 416. 
 
 officers of. their letter to the 
 
 city. 416. 
 and the King:. 429. 
 Charles I. in the hands of. See 
 
 Charles I. 
 disbandine of, voted for or 
 
 desired, 429, 4S0, 434, 442. 
 members soing to, 436. 
 said to have aereed with the 
 
 Parliament, 437. 
 members signing Engagement 
 
 with. Sep. Commons, 
 commissioners with, names of, 
 
 440. 
 " proud youths that will stand 
 
 upon terms with a, parlia- 
 ment.'' 442. 
 fear of its nsurningr the Parlia- 
 ment's authority, 464. 
 proposals from, are come 
 
 abroad, fiOS. 
 Army plot, the first, design and dis- 
 covery of, 134. 
 those engaged in, called the new 
 
 Jnntillio. 134, 
 Armyne, Sir William, 403. 
 Arnold, Mr., 85. 
 
 Arodstown, Arrodostowne, co. 
 
 Moath, 5. 
 Array, commission of, 423. 
 Arthur : 
 
 Anthony, merchant, 46. 
 Daniel, 17. 
 
 Mr., bailiff of Limerick, 17. 
 William Pitz John, 35. 
 Articles of War, commissioners for, 
 564 565. A7id see Dublin Articles 
 of. 
 Ashburnham, A., approaching mar- 
 riage of, 621. 
 Ashe, Ash : 
 
 [John], 315, 349, 483, 498. 
 — - — , recommendations by, 390. 
 Richard, merchant, 31. 
 Thomas Pitz Edward, 44. 
 William, merchant, 55. 
 Ashpoole, Asshepoole : 
 Richard, 3. 
 William, 3. 
 Ashton. See Long Ashton. 
 Ashurst, William, in the House of 
 Commons, 443. 
 on committee, 436. 
 Askeaton [co. Limerick], M.P, for. 
 
 See Dobbins, William. 
 Athboy [co. Meath], captured from 
 
 the rebels, 479. 
 Athcarne (Acame, Ackeorne), co 
 
 Meath, 9, 211. 
 Athenry, co. Galway, parish church 
 
 of 38. 
 Athlone [cos. Roscommon and West- 
 meath] : 
 castle of, English put out from, 
 285. 
 
 , taken for the use of the 
 
 Nuncio, 316. 
 Owen Roe O'Neill leaves, 476. 
 Athy, 00. Kildare, 8. 
 
 commissioners at, letter to, 519. 
 the English forces are to march 
 
 to, 173. 
 inhabitants of, though Papists, 
 expelled by the Irish, 351. 
 Aubigny (Awbigny, Obigny), Lady d', 
 Bister of Lord Broghill, 340, 341. 
 Auditor General. See Collins, Wil- 
 liam. 
 Audley End (Lord Suffolk's house). 
 
 Sir Philip Peo-civall at, 462. 
 Aungier, Angier : 
 
 Sir Francis, Master of the Rolls 
 in Ireland, 38, 50, 52, 55. 
 
 , as member of court of 
 
 Castle . Chamber, 58-60. 
 Ladv, 303. 
 Averv, Averye, Averie : 
 
 John, bailiff of Burton, 94, 116. 
 
 , letter to, 94. 
 
 Mr., 138. 
 
 [Samuel], Alderman of London, 
 552. 
 
 , agent to the Adventurers 
 
 for Ireland, 5.52. 556. 
 Awbeg, the (the river at Liscarrol) 
 115. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 621 
 
 Aylemore, Mrs., 107. 
 Aylmer ; 
 
 Sir Andrew, bart., 203. 
 
 George, 203. 
 
 Patrick, 44. 
 Aysh, Thomas, late port-reeve of the 
 Naas, 49. 
 
 B 
 
 Baber : 
 
 Mir., steward of Burton, 94 (2), 
 
 108. 
 Richard, High Constable of co. 
 Somerset, summons from, 403. 
 Babylonish and Antichristian sects 
 
 (of priests, Jesuits, &c.), 216. 
 Backber, Mr., 141. 
 Badnidge or Budnedge, Lieut. -Col. 
 
 Thomas, killed, 258, 260. 
 Bagbeere, — , 182. 
 Bagenall, Bagnall ; 
 Mr., 150. 
 
 Sir Nicholas, knight marshal of 
 Ireland, orders signed by, 11, 
 12, 13. 
 Col. Wat., to be tried for 
 
 murder, 614. 
 plotter, captured, 563. 
 Baggott, William, merchant, 51. 
 Bagshaw, Bagshawe : 
 Edward, 61. 
 Lady 124. 
 Baily, Colonel [Robert], absent from 
 his charge, 461. 
 regiment of, in Ireland, 444, 461. 
 Baleseanboy [? BaUyshanboy], co. 
 
 Limerick letter dated at, 339. 
 Balfe, Richard, •'1. 
 Ball, John, M.P., 440. 
 Ballagh or Bellagh : 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 92, 113, 114. 
 bog of, CO. Cork, 141. 
 the ward of. See O'Dwyre, 
 Connor. 
 Ballahooly, Ballyhooly, BaUeyhouley, 
 CO. Cork, castle of, said to be 
 taken by the rebels, 254. 
 not yet taken, 257 (2). 
 BaUecoy, co. Dublin, 9. 
 Balle Bderanye [ ? Ballyederowen] , 
 
 CO. SJigo, 50. 
 Ballefurte, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 Balleharin, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 Ballelubbernaghe, co. Wexford, 6. 
 Ballemount, Ballymount [co. Dub- 
 lin], burnt by the rebels, 335. 
 Ballenebauby, co. Galway, 52. 
 Ballibrenay, co. Wexford, 4. 
 Ballichalhan or Ballycalhan, co 
 
 Limerick, letter dated at, 209. 
 Ballifarren, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 BalUghory. See Ballincurrig. 
 
 Ballimore, co. Dublin, 20. 
 Ballinaoor, Balleneoorr, barony of, 
 CO. Wicklow, coUection of subsidy 
 in, 55. 
 Ballinalack (Ballenelake), co. West- 
 meath, 10. 
 Ballinasloe (Bealanesloe), co. Gal- 
 way, 38. 
 Ballincolly, BaUenooUy, co. Cork 25, 
 27. 
 castle of, 27 (2). 
 BaMiinourrig, Ballinchurrig, Ballyn- 
 currige, Ballyncurrogh, Bal- 
 linghory, Ballin Creagh, co. 
 Cork, 75, 95. 
 castle of, a ward put into, 
 147 (2). 
 
 , seized by the Barrys, 193, 
 
 195, 206, 230. 
 lands of, 208. 
 Bailindery [ ? co. Tipperary], 533. 
 BalUnduff, Ballendufie, co Galway, 
 
 52. 
 Ballinemartera. See Ballymartyr. 
 Ballingarrane alias Ouldtown, co. 
 
 Cork, 95. 
 Ballinguile (Ballingeile), co. Cork, 
 
 193. 
 Ballingwery, co. Cork, 95. 
 Ballinknockane [co. Limerick ?], 
 
 letter dated from, 80. 
 Ballinlinye or Ballylyne, co. Cork, 
 95. 
 the old castle and lands of, 
 seized by Lord Roche, 193, 
 206. 
 digging of potatoes at, 207. 
 Ballintemple or Ballintample, co. 
 Cork, 64, 97, 193. 
 court held at, 155. 
 
 , only three tenants appear 
 
 at, 147. 
 lands of, 156. 
 letters dated at, 137, 140. 
 repair of the church at, 109. 
 Ballintlea, co. Cork, 114. 
 
 assigned to Col. Clayton, 526. 
 Ballintober (Ballyntuber), co. Cork 
 
 486. 
 Ballintry (Bellantree), co. Meath, 
 
 22. 
 BaUinvarrig, in the liberties of Kin- 
 sale, 604. 
 Ballinvellan, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Ballrancane or Malrancane. See 
 
 Mulrankin. 
 Ballugg, CO. Louth, 50. 
 Ballyadam : 
 
 CO. Cork, 64, 181, 183, 207. 
 
 , seized by the rebels, 193, 
 
 206. 
 CO. Tipperary, 140. 
 Ballybane, co. Cork, 83, 208. 
 
 seized by the Irish, 206. 
 Ballybeg, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 
 meeting of commissioners at, 
 190. 
 Ballybeggane, hamlet of, co. Tip- 
 perary, 78, 79. 
 
622 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ballybirne, " the parle hill called," 
 
 King's County, 26. 
 Bailybog, co. Westmeath, 48. 
 ballj-boy, CO. Meath, skirmish at, 
 
 4:10. 
 
 Ballybrittas (Ballybryttas), Queen's 
 County, 2. 
 letter dated at, 127. 
 Ballybrowney (Ballybrowngh), co. 
 
 Cork, lands of, 166. 
 Ballycanrygam [co. Carlow ?], 48. 
 Ballycarrigyrie ur Ballycarrigie, co. 
 
 Cork, 69," 99. 
 Ballychristie, co. Cork, 95. 
 Ballyclough or BallycJoghy, co. 
 Cork, 233, 521. 
 letter dated at, 237. 
 tytbes ot, 141. 
 Ballyconnell, BallyconiU, co. Cavan, 
 
 63. 
 Ballyconnor, co. Wexford, 51. 
 Ballycroag [ PBullyorogue, eo. Car- 
 low], letter dated at. 98. 
 Ballyderraowen (Ballydirrawne), co. 
 Cork, 69, 99. 113. 
 castle, town lands, &c., of, 99. 
 Ballvdonnell. co. Cork, assigned to 
 
 Col. Clayton, 526. 
 Ballycllis, co. Wexford, 51. 
 Ballyerke [ ? Ballyeiragh], co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 140. 
 Ballyfinchoge, co. Waterford, 113. 
 Ballygaddy or Ballingaddy, co. Lim- 
 erick, 103. 
 Bally Gaj-ragh, Sec Ballynageragh. 
 Ballygibbon, co. Tipperarv, 140. 
 Ballygiblin [oo. Cork] 77". 
 Ballygrady, co. Cork, 83. 
 Ballygreasa [ ? Ballygrace], co. Cork, 
 
 100, 114. 
 Ballygriifin, co. Tipperary, 139. 
 Ballygullane, co. Cork, 95. 
 Ballyguy [oo. Limeiick], 62. 
 Ballyhaninbeg, co. Tipperarv, 140. 
 Ballyhay, co. Cork, 181. 
 Ballyhiggen [co. Kilkenny ?], 48. 
 Ballyhollybort, co. Cork,' 100. 
 Ballyhooly. See Ballahooly. 
 Ballyhoura, mountain of, 179. 
 Ballyjordan, Ballajourden or Jor- 
 danstown, co. Cork, 95. 
 seized by the Irish, 193, 206, 
 208. 
 Ballykilty, BaJlykiltagh, co. Wex- 
 ford, 251. 
 Ballyknocke, co. Waterford, 53. 
 Ballylaghan, co. Mayo, a castle in 
 
 the hands of the Costellos, 413. 
 Ballymaccahell, co. Cork, 32. 
 Bally raacow, Ballymakowe, co. 
 Cork, 64, 100, 114, 177, 179, 
 195 207 
 letters dated at, 112, 610, 614. 
 a ward of Irish put into, 193. 
 garrison of, 561. 
 tenants for, 562. 
 Sii' John Percivall and his family 
 remove to, 609, 610. 
 
 Ballymadrough (Ballmadroghe), [co. 
 
 DubUnJ, 9. 
 Ballymahify, co. Waterford, 118. 
 Ballymai-tyr (Ballymartie, Balline- 
 ' martera), oo. Cork, 245, 377. 
 
 I leaguer ot, 259. 
 
 Ballymone, O'Dwyer of. Sec 
 
 O'Dwyer, Edmund. 
 Ballymonteen, Ballymontine, co 
 : Cork, 95. 
 ; Ballymore : 
 i CO. Tipperary, 92. 
 
 ' CO. Wexford, 47. 
 
 , manor of, 35. 
 
 ' Ballymorris, co. Waterford, 118. 
 , Bailymorrisheen, Ballymonrishine, 
 
 CO. Cork, 95. 
 ! Ballymount. See Ballemoimt. 
 ; Ballymulvassy, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 I Ballymuragh, co. Cork, 42. 
 BallynabaJioge (Ballynebannagh), 
 
 CO. Waterford, 48. 
 Ballynaboola, Ballynabowle, BaUy- 
 
 uebouU, CO. Cork^ 95, 562. 
 Ballynacloghy, Ballynecloghy, co. 
 Tipperary, 53, 62. 95. 
 
 , estate of, 82-85, 92. 
 
 BaUynagarde, Ballynogard, co. Lim- 
 erick, 104. 
 BaUynagei'agii (Ballinegariragh, 
 
 Ballygarragh), oo. Cork, 82 
 207, 486, 487, 662. 
 the old castle of, seized' by the 
 rebels, 193, 206. 
 Ballynamuck (Ballynamuckie), co. 
 
 Cork, 95. 
 Ballynamultina (Ballenemultenagh), 
 
 CO. Waterford, 48. 
 BaUynapark (Balleneparke), co. 
 
 Wicklow, lands of, 41. 
 Ballynatray or Ballynatra (BaJlene- 
 trie), 00. Waterford, letters 
 dated at, 135, 138 138. 154, 
 619 (2), 557, 588 589. 
 the enemy at, 260. 
 Ballynati-iiUa (BaUintreally, Ballin- 
 trylie), co. Cork, seized by the 
 a-ebels, 193, 206, 207. 
 Ballynatten [co. 'Tipperary], 41. 
 Ballyneboull. See Ballynaboola. 
 Ballynecarny [co. Kilkenny?], 48. 
 Ballynecrolly [co. Kilkenny?], 48. 
 Ballynehenchie [ ? Ballynahinch, 
 
 CO. Tipperary], 74. 
 Bally neloghy, co. Cork, 74. 
 Ballynemoddagh, co. Cork, 100. 
 Ballynnagorrai. See Ballyna- 
 
 geragh. 
 Ballynore (Ballymore) co. Wexford 
 
 16. 
 Ballynory [PBuUynora, co. Cork], 
 
 63. 
 Ballyntobberhooe [ PBaJliutobeir], co. 
 Cork, tenants of, have a rub with 
 tlio Tories, 561. 
 BaLlyogaJty, Ba,Ilyogeirty, co. Water- 
 ford, 113. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 623 
 
 Ballypearcp, Ballypiers, co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 92, 114. 
 Ballyphillip, co. Waterfoid, 118. 
 Bally renege, co. Limerick, 104. 
 BaJlyroo, co. Cork, soizod by the 
 
 Irish, 206, 207. 
 Ballyroon i,Ballyrone), co. Cork, 151. 
 Ballyrory, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Ballyrourckemore, co. Tipperary, 
 
 140. 
 Ballyscanlan, co. Waterford, 48. 
 Bally shonikin, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Ballysonan, FitzGeorald of. See 
 
 FitzGerald. 
 Ballysopp, co. Wexford, 47. 
 Ballytemple : 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 200. 
 00. Oork. See Ballintemple. 
 Ballytrasny [co. Tipperary?], 53. 
 Ballyvulpecke, co. Cork, 100. 
 Ballywire (Balliwear), co. Tipperary, 
 
 86. 
 Ballywody, co. Cork, 28. 
 Baiaedronmey [ PBaUyaadrimna], co. 
 
 Meath, 10." 
 Balrothery, co. Dublin, church of, 
 33. 
 vicar of. ,'s'ee Meredith, Thomas, 
 skirmish with the rebels at, 439. 
 barony of, 9. 
 Baltidonell or Baltydonell, co. Cork, 
 114, 513. 
 to be settled on Judith Percivall, 
 534. 
 Baltimore, Baltymore, co. Cork, 45. 
 English tenants planted at, 45. 
 Baltinglass, Baltinglasse, Baltin- 
 glas, Lords. See Eustace. See 
 Roper. 
 Baltinglass, Baitinglas [co. Wick- 
 low], manor of, 586 (2). 
 Baltomyno, co. Wicklow, 49. 
 Bamfield, Bampfelde : 
 
 Sir Ames, of Powderham, 487. 
 
 , sister of, marries George 
 
 Percivall, 487. 
 Sir John, M.P., 440. 
 Bamfield, Suffolk, letter dated at, 
 
 255. 
 Bamford, Oliver, deputy clerk of the 
 
 Check in Ireland, 8. 
 Banastre, Bannister: 
 
 Captain Peregrin, 396, 428, 429, 
 436, 527. 
 
 , made governor of I>ro- 
 
 mana, 403. 
 
 , is a " common drunkard," 
 
 ibid. 
 Mrs., 533. And see Dillon, Mrs. 
 
 , a pretender to her hand, 
 
 562, 563. 
 — brother of Thomas Bettes- 
 worth, 202. 
 Banbury, Arnold, gardener, receipt 
 
 by. 531. ^ , 
 
 Bandon or Bandon Bridge, co. Oork, 
 474, 508. 
 garrison at, 174. 
 
 Bandon or Bandon Bridge — cont. 
 imquisition post mortem hold at 
 
 the Courthouse of, 72, 74.. 
 probable advance of the rebels 
 
 upon, 175. 
 Parliament forces at, 481. 
 Bane or Beane, John, innkeeper, 
 
 murder of. 200. 
 Banemore, co. Oork, 231. 
 Banfowne, co. Waterford, 48. 
 BangneU, in Ulster, the Parliament 
 
 Commissioners land at, 341. 
 Bannister. See Banastre. 
 Banshee, the, co. Tipperary, 200. 
 Banwell, co. Somerset, 85, 89. 
 
 manor of, 90. 
 Barley, — , chief rent demanded by, 
 
 160. 
 Barnaiely, co. Cork, 611. 
 BarnefoUy, co. Oork, 69, 99. 
 Barnewali : 
 
 [Peter], Baron of Trimlestown, 8. 
 , at the court of Castle- 
 Chamber, 19. 
 [Nicholas], of Turvey, made a 
 Viscount, 310. 
 
 , as Viscount Barnewali, 
 
 334. 
 
 , and his son, imprisoned, 
 
 542. 
 Barnewali, Barnwall, Barnwell : 
 Alexander, 14. 
 Anne, 10. 
 Christopher, of co. Meath, 5, 
 
 12, 13. 
 Christopher, of Dublin, 44. 
 Sir Christopher, 9. 
 Lady, widow of Sir Christopher, 
 
 9 (2). 
 James, sentenced for assault, 33. 
 
 , mother of, funeral of, 33. 
 
 James, of Brymore, and Eliza- 
 beth his wife. 40. 
 Patrick, 44. 
 Robert, 33. 
 Simon, killing of, 36. 
 Walter, 44. 
 William, 5. 
 
 of Kilbrewes, " deserves hang- 
 ing," 446. 
 Barnstaple, co. Devon, armv advanc- 
 ing to, 280, 281. 
 Baron, Barron, Geoffrey, letter 
 from, 203. 
 letter to, 79. 
 Baronrath, co. Kildare, 19. 
 Barrenhaylie [ P Barnahely, co. 
 
 Cork], letter dated at, 499. 
 Barrett, Barret : 
 Andrew, 27 (2). 
 
 Andrew, son of Sir James, 64. 
 Edmond, of Moghellv and 
 
 BalhnooUy, 27 (2). 
 Henry, armourer, 204. 
 Sir James, 64. 
 
 , sons and daughters of, 64. 
 
 Katherine, 25. 
 Lady, 550. 
 William, 27. 
 
624 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Barrington, Lady, death of, 585. 
 Banonhill, co. Anglesea, 184. 
 
 letter dated at, 301. 
 Barry : 
 
 David, Earl of BaiTymore, 80, 
 
 108 (2), 127. 
 
 , letter from, 98. 
 
 , loyalty of, 173. 
 
 , servant of. See Bryan, 
 
 William. 
 [Richard], Earl of Barrymore, 
 
 315, 486. 
 
 , letter from, 615. , 
 
 , his claim to Lisearrol, 
 
 587, 588, 591. 
 Lord and Lady, 81. 
 Barry, Barrie ; 
 
 [P Barrett] Edmund, of Mog- 
 
 heUy, 74. 
 Ellen alias Lucy, 193, 194. 
 Gen. Garret, of Lisgriffin, 231, 
 
 243, 245. 
 , is to carry troops to Spain, 
 
 134. 
 , is ordered to disband his j 
 
 men. 144, 145. 
 
 , letter from, 245. 
 
 Garret McBedmond, of Lisear- 
 rol, a captain amongst the 
 
 rebels, 231. 
 
 , father of, ibid. 
 
 Lieut. -Col. James, Governor of 
 
 Mallow Castle, warrant from, 
 
 255. 
 James Fitz Nioliolas alias Mc- 
 
 James, 64, 95. 
 , as grandfather of James. 
 
 jun., 126, 231. 
 , estates of, granted to Sir 
 
 Philip PeJcivaJl, 97. 
 
 , proceedings of, 78 79. 
 
 , som of. See Nicholas 
 
 Fitz James, below. 
 James Fitz Nicholas, junior, 
 
 alias MoJames, 126, 233, 234, 
 
 243, 244, 515* 
 
 ,y , letter from, 533. 
 
 , orders concerning, 187, 
 
 233. 
 
 , surrender of claim by, 97. 
 
 , accusations against, 253. 
 
 , dispute with, about the 
 
 contribution money, 530. 
 J desires help, to avoid 
 
 being transplanted, 533. 
 , servants, tenants and 
 
 family of, 187. 
 , wife of, " maintained an 
 
 army of rogues at Annagh," 
 
 231. 
 , father and grandfather of, 
 
 126. 
 " old John," of Lisearrol, issue 
 
 male of, 587. 
 
 It is not certain whether some of these 
 entries belong to the grandson or the grand- 
 father. 
 
 Barry — cont. 
 
 John, late sheriff of co. Cork, 
 
 fined for riot, 30. 
 John, uncle of Col. John, 196. 
 Col. John, of Lisearrol, 115, 159, 
 
 160, 339, 439, 469. 
 , letters from, 81, 108, 119, 
 
 121, 128, 131-133, 136, 203, 
 
 417, 451. 
 , letters to, 107, 128. 130, 
 
 432. 
 , bonds by, i3i relation to 
 
 the raising or men for Spain, 
 
 141. 
 
 , fine passed by, 287. 
 
 , his lands, 417, 432, 496. 
 
 , money owing by, 149. 
 
 , news sent by, from Eng- 
 land, 119, 121, 128. 
 , regiment raised by, for 
 
 Spain, 141. 
 
 , his travels, 107. 
 
 , uncles of, 203. And see 
 
 Barry, John and William. 
 ■ , describes the retreat of the 
 
 English army from Newcastle, 
 
 119. 
 , has been engaged to no 
 
 party, 128. 
 • J, is to command one of the 
 
 Irish companies going abroad, 
 
 129, 130 (2), 134. 
 , desires to be in Parlia- 
 ment, 129, 130, 132. 
 , is suspected of being con- 
 cerned in the Army Plot, 136. 
 , is reported to be going to 
 
 take possession of Lisearrol, 
 
 195, 196. 
 
 , is to go to the King, 240. 
 
 , at Sir Luke FitzGerald's, 
 
 326. 
 , his business transactions 
 
 with Sir Philip Percival, 417, 
 
 418. 
 , can enjoy no " foot " of 
 
 his fortune, because a Papist, 
 
 417. 
 , to be turned out of Down- 
 
 dedie, 474. 
 
 , death of, 496. 
 
 John Oge, 601. 
 
 , deposition by, 207. 
 
 , opposed the Tories' en- 
 trance into Imogane, 530. 
 John [McRobiston], of Bally- 
 
 clogh, 77, 81, 202, 233, 490. 
 
 , letter from, 237. 
 
 , his people, 202. 
 
 Mary, tenant of Temple Connell, 
 
 206. 
 Mr., is to have Temple Connell, 
 
 183. 
 , garrans taken from, to be 
 
 returned, 185. 
 Nicholas Fitz-James alias Mc- 
 
 James, 64, 80, 95, 143. 
 , lands purchased from, 48C. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 625 
 
 Barry, Nicholas Fitz-James — cont. 
 , imprisonment and death 
 
 of, 126. 
 
 , wife and children of, 127. 
 
 , son of. See James Fitz 
 
 Nicholas, jiin., above. 
 Nicholas, McDonagh's captain, 
 
 takes possession of one of Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall's castles, 193, 
 
 195, 206. 
 , caUs Percivall " one of the 
 
 worst members in the world," 
 
 195. 
 , father of, lands purchased 
 
 from, 193. 
 Redmond, of Lisgriffin, 64, 193, 
 
 195, 563. 
 , proceedings of, against Sir 
 
 PhiHp PercivaU, 126, 206, 206. 
 , traducing of Sir Philip 
 
 PercivaU by, 131. 
 -, design of, to surprise Lis- 
 
 carrol, 231. 
 Redmond Fitz-John, 95. 
 Richard, of Baliymacow, 179. 
 
 , tenants of, 179. 
 
 , widow of, 193. 
 
 Richard, a groom of Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall's, treachery of, 155. 
 Richard FitzDavid Oge, 28, 29. 
 Thomas, 14. 
 
 Thomas, of Buttevant, 190, 193. 
 , seizes Temple Conuell, 
 
 206, 207. 
 , repents that he did not 
 
 kill his prisoners, 208. 
 Tom. 334. 
 
 William, of Bregoge, 231. 
 William, of Liscarrol, 515. 
 William, of Miltowne, 48. 
 Capt. William (uncle of Col. 
 
 John), 195. 
 
 , orders of, 196. 
 
 , is a captain in the Irish 
 
 Confederation, 416, 
 Barrymore. Earl of. Sec Barry, 
 
 David. 
 Countess of, 496. 
 Barrymore, barony of, co. Cork, 173, 
 
 196. 
 articles of protection for, 396. 
 Lieut. -Colonel for, 174. 
 Irish forces in. 203, 242. 
 incursion of the English into, 
 
 251. 
 the enemy beaten out of, 254. 
 Barrys, the, 243. 
 
 of Barrymore, " one or two of," 
 
 are not in arms, 173. 
 of Liscarrol, rebellion of, 587, 
 
 588. 
 Barry's Castle, co. Cork, prisoners 
 
 in, 207. 
 Barry's Court (Barris Court), co. 
 
 Cork, betrayed to the rebels, 
 
 251. 
 besieged by the English, 254. 
 not yet lost, 258. 
 the Cork forces at, 259. 
 
 7166 
 
 Bartlett : 
 
 Capt. Thomas, 185. 
 "Old" 270, 296. 
 Barton, Bartau : 
 
 [or Bartley] Captain, has re- 
 lieved I>rogheda, 160. 
 — , Commissary-General in Ire. 
 land 424. 
 Basil, William, to be Attorney- 
 General of Ireland, 358. 
 as Attorney-General, 535, 580. 
 opinions of, 596, 697. 
 Bassardiston. See Buzzardstown. 
 Basset, Philip, 30. 
 Bateman : 
 
 Anthony, letter to, 256. 
 Lieutenant, killed, 434. 
 Mr. 315. 
 Bates, i)T., physician, 324, 420, 585, 
 589. 
 sent to attend General Blake, 
 517. 
 Bath, Lord of, lands of, in Ireland, 
 
 192. 
 Bath, Bathe : 
 
 " the heir of," 9. 
 James, of Athcarne, 211. 
 Mathew, 59. 
 Nicholas, 9. 
 Patrick, 21. 
 Bath, the, 420, 439. 
 
 letters dated at, 498, 499. 
 visitors to, 450, 585. 
 Lord Inchiquin's children at, 
 450, 456, 461. 
 Bath, knight of the. See Wharton, 
 
 Sir Thomas. 
 Batheholron, 13. 
 Bathurst : 
 
 Henry, commissioner for tythes, 
 
 &c., in Ireland, 582. 
 Mrs., 605. 
 Batten : 
 
 Captain, 320. 
 Mr., 277. 
 
 (Battenie), Worsley, 245, 263. 
 Battlestown (Battalston), co. Wex- 
 ford, 16, 51. 
 Bawne, the : 
 
 CO. Louth, 20, 50. 
 CO. Tipperary, 140. 
 Bayuard, John, depositions bv, 207, 
 
 208. 
 Beagham, Beaghan : 
 
 John, sentence on, 22. 
 Peter, letter from, 476. 
 Bealaballagh (Bellaballagh, Beala- 
 ballaye), co. Cork, 83, 205, 
 231. 
 lands of, 599. 
 letter dated at, 142. 
 Bealaborrowe, co. Wexford, 100. 
 Bealclare [Ballyclare?], co. Long- 
 ford, 43. 
 Beale, Bele : 
 
 Oolonel [William], commissioner 
 to Ulster, 263 note, 264. 
 
 , certificate of, alluded to, 
 
 368. 
 
 2B 
 
626 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Beale — cont, 
 
 William, setrvant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, 139, 301. 
 
 , letters from, 120, 126, 127, 
 
 135, 137, 139. 
 
 , certificate by, 126. 
 
 , attack made on, 135. 
 
 Bealgoly or Belgroly, co. Cork, 26, 
 
 50. 
 Bealimges. See Bellings. 
 Beare, Beere : 
 
 Serjeant John, justice of assize, 
 
 37, 40, 41. 
 Lieut. Richard (Dick), 540 (2), 
 553, 561, 580. 
 
 , letters from, 526, 530, 
 
 533, 536, 636, 538. 
 
 , letter to, 527. 
 
 , suit against, dismissed, 
 
 668. 
 Beaton, Heni-y, deposition by, 207. 
 Beaufort, Due de, gives orders to the 
 
 people of Paris, 510. 
 Beaumaris (Bewmaris, Blue Mores 
 or Morris), 167. 
 letters dated at, 157, 161, 296, 
 
 480, 485. 
 free school at, 157. 
 Becher, Phane, Comptroller of the 
 
 Ordnance, certificate by, 409. 
 Bective, Bectife, the, co. Meath, 12. 
 Bedford, county of, parsonage in. 
 
 See Sutton. 
 Beecher, — , 478. 
 Beely, co. Worcester, minister of, 
 
 315. 
 Beerye, Thomas, 3. 
 Begge, Begg: 
 John, 26. 
 Mathew, 36. 
 Nicholas, 36. 
 Patrick, 44. 
 Belan (Bealan), co. Kildare, 48. 
 Belfast, 286. 
 
 letters dated at, 294, 296, 341, 
 
 362. 
 the Scots forces keep possession 
 of, 341. 
 Bellagh. See Ballagh. 
 Bellew, Bellewe : 
 
 James, merchant, 31. 
 Nicholas, 33. 
 Bellings, Belinge, BeaUnges: 
 
 Christopher, is to carry troops 
 
 to Spain, 134. 
 Nicholas, the Queen's soLioitoir, 
 
 16. 
 Richard, Solicitor-General for 
 
 Ireland, 12. 
 Richard, secretary to the" 
 Supreme Council, imprisoned 
 by the Nuncio's party, 321. 
 
 , orders signed by, 231, 232. 
 
 Belvely (BellFellie, Belville), co. 
 Cork, 268. 
 letter dated at, 499. 
 Benburb ("the defeat in the 
 North"), victory of the Irish 
 at, 295, 296. 
 results of, 303. 
 
 Benins, John, alderman of Dublin 
 
 54. 
 Bennett : 
 
 Henry 32. 
 
 , his castle. See Dunbard's 
 
 Island. 
 Lieutenant, in Ireland, 444. 
 Mr., keeper of the Council 
 Chamber door, 543, 545, 550, 
 565, 556. 
 Maryon, wife of Henry, 32. 
 Peter, servant to Ladv Digby, 
 
 35. 
 one, " brought in as a delin- 
 quent," 240. 
 Beresford, Captain, agent from the 
 
 army in Ulster, 356. 
 Berkeley [George], Lord, stays with 
 
 the Parliament, 441. 
 Bermudas ship, master of, 604. 
 Bernard, Dr., living recovered by, 
 
 528. 
 Berwick, blocking up of, by the 
 Scots, 133. 
 the garrison of, is ready to 
 stai-ve, 133. 
 Betaghe, Betaughe, William, 14, 44. 
 Bettesworth ; 
 
 Lieut, or Capt. Ai'thur [Gover- 
 nor of Mallow], 209, 256. 
 , commissioner for the Ces- 
 sation, 190, 210. 
 
 , depositions taken before, 
 
 206-209. 
 Ensign Henry, 257. 
 Major, 252, 257. 
 Margaret and Christian, daugh- 
 ters of Richard, 512. 
 — — , " married to captains,'' 
 494. 
 
 , their claims upon Lady 
 
 Pecroivall, 494. 
 Richard, deceased, moneys due 
 
 to, 512. 
 Thomas, of MaUow, 114, 150, 
 152, 233, 297, 298, 328, 332, 
 401. 
 
 , letters from, 77, 81, 118, 
 
 147, 160, 190, 201, 209, 485. 
 
 , letters to, 117, 194, 196, 
 
 199. 
 
 , receipts by, 612. 
 
 , as commissioner for the 
 
 Cessation and for quarters, 
 190, 210. 
 
 , appointed to muster the 
 
 English about Buttevant, 160. 
 
 • -, depositions taken before, 
 
 202, 204, 206-209. 
 
 , as governor of Mallow 
 
 Castle, 205. 
 " Uncle," 302. 
 Bettesworths, the, their demands 
 
 upon John Percivall, 539. 
 Beverley, Sir George, former Comp- 
 troller of the Victuals in Ireland, 
 169, 171. 
 Bide, the river, in Munster, 259. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 627 
 
 Biggleswade (Bigglesworth) co, Bed- 
 ford, 614. 
 Billingsley : 
 
 Captain, 177. 
 William, deceased, 494. 
 Bimbury, John, 339, 342, 351 
 Bingham Byngharae : 
 
 Sir John, of C^lonegasheli, 40. 
 Sir Richard, chief commissionej- 
 of Connaiight and Thomond, 
 26. 
 Bingley, George, auditor of the Im- 
 prest, 168, 169. 
 Birch, Col. [Thomas], commissioner 
 for Dublin, 389. 
 regiment of 414. 
 Bird, Birds, Byrd : 
 
 Henry, brother and deputy of 
 John, convicted of forging the 
 Lord Deputy's hand, 17, 18. 
 
 , sentence on, remitted, 21, 
 
 22. 
 
 , documents forged by, 
 
 18 (4). 
 John, registrar of the Court of 
 High Commission and Court 
 of Faculties in Irelajnd, 21. 
 Birmingham (Byrmyngham) : 
 Francis, 16. 
 Patrick, 8. 
 Birne, Oliver, servant at Castle- 
 Warning 122. 
 And see O'Bryne. 
 Birnes. See O'Byrnes. 
 Biron, Lord. See Byron. 
 Birre, Birr, King's County, 65, 611. 
 Biscay, ships of (Biskeners), ships 
 
 taken by, 602. 
 Bisday, Mr., 496. 
 
 Bishops, the abolition of, discussed 
 in Parliament, 136. 
 " outed from their votes," 164. 
 Bishopscourt, co. Kildare, 203, 348. 
 Bishopslough (Bushoppsslough), co. 
 
 Kilkenny, 74. 
 Bisse, Bise. See Bysse. 
 Blackberrowe, Blackborowe, the 
 
 widow, 523, 577. 
 Black Book (m Ireland), the, 62. 
 Blackboy, distraint upon, 464. 
 Blackcastle [co. Kildare], Lord 
 
 Ormond's property at, 450. 
 Blackball, co. Kildare, 2. 
 Blackiston, Blackston, John, M.P., 
 
 443. 
 Blackrath, co. Tipperary, town and 
 
 fields of, 64. 
 Blacksolles, co. Somerset, 85. 
 Blackwater, the river, co. Armagh, 
 
 238. 
 Blackwater, the river, cos. Cork and 
 Waterford, 332, 396. 
 Parliament forces on, 314, 481. 
 the rebels near, 254. 
 the castles on or beyond, taken 
 
 257 (2), 259. 
 pass over, at Moyallo, 344. 
 Blackwell, Captain, 69'2. 
 
 Bladen, Mr., printer, 566. 
 Blake : 
 
 Andrew, murder of, 37. 
 John, murdered, 200. 
 
 , wife and children of, 
 
 burned, 200. 
 General Robeit, wounded, but 
 in a " hopeful recovering con- 
 dition," 517, 518. 
 Thomas, 378. 
 
 Valleutyne, alderman of Gal- 
 way, 37. 
 Blakeney, John, 32. 
 Blanchefeilde, Gerald, 10. 
 Blany^ Blanie : 
 
 Sir Edward, 39. 
 
 Dame Anne, wife of Sir Edward, 
 39. 
 
 , former husband of. See 
 
 Bluntj George. 
 
 , daughter of. See Blunt, 
 
 Elizabeth. 
 Lord, killed, 295. 
 Blanow, Edmond, 101. 
 
 as bailiflf of the manor of 
 Castlewarning, 122. 
 Blarney, Blamy, Blarnye, co. Cork, 
 25. 
 Lord of. See Hawkins, 
 castle, taken by Lord Broghiil, 
 
 295. 
 the business about, 298. 
 Blennerhasset, Sir John, Justice of 
 Assize, 37, 40, 45 (2), 48, 49, 52, 
 53, 55, 56, 58. 
 Blue Cap, a horse, 615. 
 Blundell (Blundle) : 
 
 Sir Arthur, as lieut. -colonel of 
 
 a regiment of foot, 107. 
 Sir Francis, 60. 
 Sir George, 168, 317, 480. 
 Lady, 163, 245, 252, 261. 
 Blunt ; 
 
 Captain, 107. 
 
 Colonel, goes to Ireland, 469. 
 
 , regiment of, 375, 481. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of George, 
 
 39. 
 George, deceased, 39. 
 
 , widow of. See Blany, Dame 
 
 Anne. 
 , bastard son of. See Car- 
 roll, Christopher. 
 Bodkyn, Bodkyne : 
 
 Ambrose, merchant, 42. 
 Lawrence, 52. 
 Bohonagh (Boanagh), co. Cork, 95. 
 Boles, Richard, statement by, 263. 
 Bolgiere, John, 7. 
 Bollard, Henry, constable of the 
 
 staple, Dublin, 598. 
 Bolton : 
 
 Sir Edward, King's solicitor, 83. 
 
 , as Lord Chief Baron of 
 
 Exchequer, Ireland, 564. 
 Richard, or Sir Richard, justice 
 
 of assize, 48 49. 
 , as Kings solicitor, 57 (2). 
 
628 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bolton, Richard — cont- 
 
 , as Sir Richard, Lord Chief 
 
 Baron of Exchequer, and At- 
 torney of the Court of Wards 
 in Ireland, 66, 103, 104, 106. 
 
 , letter from, 92. 
 
 , affidavit made before, 72. 
 
 , documents signed by, 64, 
 
 95, 98, 104. 
 
 , covenant with, 100. 
 
 , reported marriage of, 285. 
 
 , as Lord Chancellor, 314, 
 
 335 
 
 , illness of, 363. 
 
 Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, letter 
 
 dated at, 482. 
 Booker, Lieut. -Colonel, 320, 329, 
 330, 332. 
 printed paper by, alluded to, 
 
 349. 
 goes to Ireland, 468, 469, 470. 
 Books, prices of, 475. 
 names : 
 
 Amesii Philos., 475. 
 the "Chronicle," 473. 
 Common Prayer. Sec Com- 
 mon Prayer Book of. 
 on Divinity 603. 
 ll/rasmus, 300. 
 Taccata Hibcrnia, 394. 
 Sandy's Metamorphoses, 476. 
 " Ormond's curtain drawn," 
 
 353. 
 Stierius, 475. 
 More's Utopia, 475. 
 Boolamore, oo. Cork, seized bv the 
 
 rebels, 206, 208. 
 Booth, George, 172. 
 Borlase (Purlacy) : 
 Edmond, 239. 
 Sir John, 2.56. 
 
 , as Lord Justice, 272. 
 
 And see Ireland, Lords 
 Justices of. 
 
 , documents signed by, 112, 
 
 156, 188, 201, 204. 
 
 , called as a witness by Lord 
 
 Strafford, 132. 
 
 , conduct of, praised, 353. 
 
 , company of, try to seize 
 
 Dublin Castle, 285." 
 Borran : 
 
 Nicholas, 14. 
 Stephen, 14. 
 Borranstowne, co. Dublin, 36. 
 Bosevile, Col. Godfrey, M.P., 440. 
 Bostook, — , 243. 
 
 Both Kingdoms, committee of, or 
 Derby House Committee, 263 
 note, 282, 285 note, 376 391 
 426, 643. 
 letters from, asked for, 344 
 orders from, 879. 
 
 , alluded to, 361, 412. 
 
 Scots membei-s of, not to be on 
 the Irish Committee, 342 
 Bonrchier (Bourcher) Sir Georffo 28 
 29 (2). '^ ' ' 
 
 signature of, 22. 
 
 Bourke, Burke or Do Burgh : 
 
 Edmund, Lord, of Castle Con- 
 neU, suggested marriage of, 
 to one of Sir Philip PercivaJl's 
 daughters, 115. 
 
 , uncle of. See Browne, Sir 
 
 John. 
 Richard, 4th Earl of Clan- 
 ricarde. President of Cora- 
 naught, cause of, proving his 
 legitimacy, 38, 39. 
 
 , father of. See Ulick, 3rd 
 
 Earl, below. 
 
 , son of, 38. 
 
 , brothers of. See Bourke, 
 
 Sir Thomas and John. 
 Theobald, lord of Britta^, 103. 
 UUck, 3ird Earl of Clanricarde, 
 marriage of, proved, 38, 39. 
 
 , children of, 38. 
 
 , as the late Earl, 106. 
 
 •, brother of. See Bourke, 
 
 Edmond. 
 
 , cousin german of. See 
 
 Bourke, Jonack. 
 , Honora, Countess of Clan- 
 ricarde, his wife, 38, 39. 
 
 , , father of. See 
 
 Bourke, John, of Clochroucke. 
 UUck, 5th Earl of Clanricarde 
 and Eai-1 of St Albans, 144, 
 173, 334. 
 
 , loyalty of, 223. 
 
 — — , as commander of the Con- 
 naught forces, 239. 
 
 — , sworn a privy counsellor 
 
 and made Lieut. -General of 
 the army, 310, 311. 
 
 , at Sir Luke Fitzgerald's. 
 
 326. 
 
 , raising of forces by, 332. 
 
 , his engagements with 
 
 Ormond, 348. 
 
 , said to be made Ormond's 
 
 general of the horse, 351. 
 
 , leaves Ireland 608. 
 
 , officers of, 106. 
 
 Bourke, Bourcke, Burke: 
 
 Edmund, brother of the late 
 Earl of Clanricarde, and heir 
 to the earldom, 106. 
 Feagh, 52. 
 John, 4. 
 John, 104. 
 
 John, of Clochroucke, father of 
 Honora, Countess of Clan- 
 ricarde, 38. 
 John, brother of the 4th Earl of 
 
 Clanricarde, 38, 39. 
 John, Mayor of Limerick, turned 
 out by the townspeople, 308. 
 
 , was hurt and is since 
 
 dead, 311. 
 John, Remonstrance of Griev- 
 ances printed by, 212 note, 
 213. 
 [John] " a Connaught man " 
 made General of the Irish 
 fwoes, 481. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 629 
 
 Bourke — cont. 
 
 John FitzEdmonde, of Ologh- [ 
 
 nedromorij indenture by, 96. i 
 
 Jonack, cousin-german to the ' 
 
 late Earl of Clanricarde, com- I 
 
 mittal of, 106. ; 
 
 Mary, daughter of Ulick, 3rd j 
 
 Earl of Clanricarde, 38. 
 Mr., 137. 
 
 Myles, son of Sir Theobald, 40. [ 
 Nicholas, alderman of Limerick, ' 
 
 35. 
 Redmund, son of Edmond, com- 
 mittal of, 106. 
 Richard, infant son of TJlick, 
 
 3rd Earl of Clanricarde, 38. 
 Sir Theohald, condemned for 
 riot, 40. 
 
 , son of. iSee Bourke, Myles. 
 
 Theobald, of Ballyuegard, lease 
 granted tOj 104. 
 
 , bond by, 104. 
 
 [Thomas], Commissioner to Eng- 
 land, 129. 
 Sir Thomas, brother of the 4th 
 Earl of Clanricarde, plot of, 
 to seize his brother's estates, 
 38, 39. 
 Tibbott, case of, with the Earl 
 
 of Thomond, 92. 
 Waiiam, 135. 
 William Roe, 52. 
 Bourkes, the, support Ormomd, 350. 
 Bourne : 
 
 Edmond, of Port Rushin, 40. 
 Edmond, of Williamstown, 40. 
 Bowen, William, of Balliinore, 20. 
 Bowes, Edward, a tailor in London, 
 87, 90, 122, 128, 133, 134, 181, 
 182, 261, 288. 
 
 , bills of, 345-347. 
 
 , house of, letters dated at, 
 
 or addressed to, 86, 87, 88. 
 [ ? Bowles], Mr., at Ballyadam, 
 183. 
 Bowhane, co. Cork, 100. 
 Bowier, Mr., steward, 93. 
 Bowles, Thomas, 178. 
 
 house of, 241. 
 Bowton, alias Browne, Margaret, 35. 
 Boyle : 
 
 Richard, 1st Earl of Cork, 67 (4), 
 68, 79, 86, 92, 108, 135, 174, 
 210, 610. 
 
 , letter to, 115. 
 
 , purchase of land by, 87. 
 
 . believed to be one of the 
 
 new Lords Justices, 122. 
 
 , his defence of Sir Philip 
 
 Peircivall, 128. 
 , complaints against, con- 
 cerning his deer, 136. 
 
 , has sent two priests to 
 
 town, 161. 
 
 , relieves Buncannon, 161. 
 
 , is at Youghal, 163. 
 
 , is thought " an ignoble 
 
 lord," 164. 
 
 , bills of exchange on, 242. 
 
 , a son of, 388. 
 
 Boyle, Richard, Earl of Cork — cunt. 
 
 , his second wife, Katherinc 
 
 Fenton, 442 note. 
 
 , sons of. See Richard, 
 
 Lord Dungarvan ; Rogei', Lord 
 Broghill. 
 Richard Lord Dungarvan, 108 
 (2), 127, 130, 135, 161, 174. 
 
 , as governor of Youghal, 
 
 163. 
 
 , horse troops of, 161, 162. 
 
 , as 2nd Earl of Cork, 329, 
 
 556, 557, 587, 610. 
 
 , letter from, 455. 
 
 , compounds as a delinquent 
 
 [on Oxford articles], 340. 
 
 , sequestration of nis estate, 
 
 409, 482. 
 , claims the benefit of Dub- 
 lin articles, 429, 455. 
 
 , purchase of lands by, 575. 
 
 and Col. Clayton, 591. 
 
 , wishes to see John Perci- 
 
 vall, 591, 592 (2). 
 
 , kinsman of, 351. 
 
 , park of, 252. 
 
 Elizabeth, Countess of Cork, 
 wife of the 2nd Earl, 589. 
 
 , letter from, 482. 
 
 , mes.sage from, 455. 
 
 , " the ablest of her sex,'' 
 
 674. 
 
 , wishes to see John Perci- 
 
 vall, 588, 592. 
 Roger, Lord Broghill, 162, 257, 
 259, 262, 285 287, 291, 298, 
 299, 324, 352, 369 389, 406, 
 420, 436, 437, 449, 476, 499, 
 546, 548, 556, 557, 600. 
 
 , letters from, 259, 266, 326, 
 
 327, 329, 338, 340. 
 
 , letters to, 285, 340, 493. 
 
 , attendant on, 540. 
 
 , certificate by, 567. 
 
 , custodiam granted to, 
 
 453. 
 
 , declaration of, alluded to, 
 
 282. 
 
 , document witnessed by, 
 
 567. 
 — — , lands or estates of, 491, 
 536. 
 
 , letter of attorney by, 260. 
 
 , order signed by, 611. 
 
 , regiment of, 316, 567. 
 
 , , major of, 286. 
 
 , , horse, 375, 382, 395, 
 
 453 454. 
 
 . , 'sack' for, 338, 340. 
 
 , servant of. See Dowing. 
 
 , statements of. 343. 
 
 , his troop, 562. 
 
 , warrant of, 519. 
 
 , sisters of. See Ranelagh, 
 
 Loftus, Aubigny, Ladies. 
 
 , brothers-in-law of. See 
 
 Ranelagh, Lord ; Loftus, Sir 
 Arthur. 
 
 , hastening with his troops 
 
 to the Lord President, 161. 
 
630 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Boyle, Roger, Lord Broghill — cont. 
 
 , journeys of, to England, 
 
 257, 301 (2). 
 , return of, bo Ireland, 304, 
 
 325, 327-331, 338, 340-342, 344, 
 349, 369. 
 
 and Lord Inchiquin. See 
 
 Inchiquin. 
 
 , taKes Blarny Castle, 296. 
 
 , is "resolved to run an even 
 
 course," 334. 
 , asked to interpose for a 
 
 delinquent kinsman, 363. 
 , friendship of, with Lord 
 
 Lisle, 365, 368, 373, 374. 
 , Lord Inchiquin complains 
 
 of, to Lady Banelagh, 374. 
 
 ■ , commands all things in 
 
 Munster, 380, 382. 
 , is Sir Percy Smyth's " de- 
 clared enemy," 390. 
 , as late General of the 
 
 Horse in Muuster, 393, 399. 
 
 , petition in favour of, 394. 
 
 , arrives in London, 397. 
 
 , his view of the business of 
 
 Munster, 398. 
 , to be of the Council of 
 
 Munster, 435, 438. 
 . movements of, 436, 437, 
 
 450, 456, 491, 5,55, 604. 
 , as a nephew of Sir William 
 
 Fenton, 442. 
 , his assertions against Lord 
 
 Inchiquin, answered, 453. 
 , calls Inchiquin rebel and 
 
 traitor, 461. 
 , is prayed to remain in 
 
 Munst«r, 498. 
 , and John Percivall, 539, 
 
 594. 
 , matters to be "conferred" 
 
 with, 540. 
 , and the Irish petition, 
 
 541, 5.55. 
 , interest of, not so great 
 
 as is believed, 542. 
 ^ refuses to present the 
 
 Insh petition until Henry 
 
 Cromwell comes to town, 650. 
 , attends Henry Cromwell 
 
 with the petition, 551. 
 , elected a Parliament man 
 
 in Munster, 556. 
 and Col. Clayton's affairs, 
 
 584, 586, 588. 
 , is going for England, 591, 
 
 592 (2^. 
 
 , delayed b.y the gout, 692. 
 
 , as Commissioner for the 
 
 affairs of Ireland, 611. 
 , as Iiord President of Mun- 
 ster ibid. 
 , his wife. Lady Broghill, 
 
 316 317, 449, 456, 461, 469, 
 
 476. 556. 
 Bovie : 
 
 Francis, 393, 507, 513. 
 
 , deeds witnessed by, 506 (2). 
 
 Capt. Joseph, 482. 
 Joshua, 174, 409. 
 
 Boyle — cont. 
 
 Madame, at Paris, 508. 
 Michael, Dean of Cloyne, 377. 
 
 , letter from, 611. 
 
 , wife of, ibid. 
 
 Richard, Bishop of Cork, letter 
 from, 83. 
 
 , as Archbishop of Tuam, 
 
 377. 
 , sons of. See Boyle, Mi- 
 chael and Richard. 
 Richard, 377. 
 Boyle, the, co. Roscommon, yielded 
 
 to the rebels, 303. 
 Boy ton, Nicholas, 56. 
 Brabazon, Brabson : 
 
 Edward, of Thomasoourt, 16. 
 Sir Edward, privy councillor, 42, 
 
 43. 
 Edward, Lord, 240, 245, 508. 
 
 , complaint by, 177. 
 
 , documents signed by, 185, 
 
 201, 204. 
 
 , has protested against Or- 
 
 mond's peace, 314. 
 
 , as [2nd] Earl of Meath, 
 
 565. 
 Bradley, John, 34, 35. 
 Bradwell Downs, co. Somerset, 90. 
 Brady, Hugh, Bishop of Meath, 15. 
 orders signed by, 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 
 
 Braganstowne, co. Louth, 50. 
 Bramby, Captain, 528, 538. 
 Bramhall, Dr. John, 78. 
 
 as Bishop of Derry, 419. 
 Brangan : 
 
 Edward, 57. 
 
 Patrick, 27. 
 Bray, Braye : 
 
 James, 42. 
 
 Piers, late bailiff of Clonmel, 47, 
 
 William, ship's master, 309. 
 Broad, price of, 262. 
 Brecknock, Earl of, title given to the 
 
 Marquis of Ormond, 614. 
 Brecknock, county of, assessment in, 
 for Ireland, 344, 351. 
 
 County Committee of, beloved 
 and respected, 451. 
 Bregoge or Bregage, co. Cork, 64, 95. 
 
 seized by the Irish, 193, 206. 
 208, 231, 276. 
 
 Mr. Dampier's house at, 195. 
 
 castle of, burnt, 500. 
 
 garrison of, 661. 
 
 tenants for, 662. 
 
 the Barrys of. See Barry. 
 Brenaghe : 
 
 Patrick, 3. 
 
 Richard Roe, 12. 
 
 Robert, 48. 
 
 William, 127. 
 Brenan, Edmond, 47. 
 Brenock, William, 42. 
 Brent [William], arrest of, 434. 
 Brentford (Branford), taken by the 
 Royalists, but recovered by the 
 Parliament army, 182. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 631 
 
 Breieton, Breerton ; 
 Henry, 44. 
 
 Sir John, Serjeant at law, 63, 
 123 
 
 Sir William, 262, 298, 299, 403, 
 
 427, 440. 
 Brett, Bret, Britte : 
 Bartholomew, 59. 
 Geoffrey, of Lismortagh, de- 
 ceased 74, 79. 
 , Allan, late wife of. See 
 
 Laffan, Allan. 
 alias St. John, Margaret, widow 
 
 of William, 79, 81. 
 
 , agreement made by, 82. 
 
 Owen trustee for the mortgage 
 
 of Burton, 589. 
 — ■ — , acquittances signed by, 
 
 583, 598. 
 
 , death of, 598. 
 
 William, son of Geoffrey, 74. 
 — — , convicted and hanged for 
 
 burning a house, 76-79, 81. 
 
 , lands of, 76-79, 81. 
 
 , inquisition taken after his 
 
 death, 78. 
 
 , deed by, alluded to, 82. 
 
 , widow of. See, Brett, 
 
 Margaret. 
 
 , children of, 79. 
 
 Brian. See Bryan. Also O'Brieai. 
 Brianstowne, co. Wexford, 6. 
 Brickdale, William, 91, 
 Bridges, Brudges, Briggs : 
 
 Captain, commissioner for the 
 
 Cessation^ 190, 192. 
 Simon, Major in the Prince of 
 
 Wales' B«giment, 281, 282. 
 Sir William, 464. 
 , advanced to be Serjeant- 
 Major to Inchiquin, 466. 
 , recommended by the Earl 
 
 of Manchester, 469. 
 , at the storming of Cashel, 
 
 471, 472. 
 , marches to burn and spoil 
 
 the rebels, 472, 473. 
 , stopped from fighting a 
 
 duel, 481. 
 
 , slain ill battle., 483. 
 
 Bridgwater, co. Somerset, 297, 299, 
 
 487, 496. 
 letter dated at, 299. 
 Brimicham. See Brymingham. 
 Bristol, Earl of. See Digby. 
 Bristol, Bishop of, manor of, 90. 
 Bristol, Bristowe, 163, 164, 234, 246, 
 
 264 284, 391, 326, 348, 399, 
 
 406' 439, 456, 496, 498 (2), 
 
 514, 520, 608, 609. 
 alderman of. See Locke. 
 Broad Mead at, 563. 
 Chamber of, tenants of, 89. 
 , seeks all the land in the 
 
 country, 128. 
 Ciorporation of (the great 
 
 Moguls), 112. 
 
 , a manor of, 90. 
 
 St. Paul's fair at, 120, 125. 
 St. James' fair at, 125, 302. 
 
 Bristol — cont. 
 
 forces at or near, 164, 279, 310, 
 406. 
 
 shipped from, 162. 
 
 horses, &c. waiting at, for Ire- 
 land, 415. 
 house taken for Lord Ormond 
 
 in, 439. 
 letters dated at, 177, 251, 328, 
 329, 338, 340, 381, 415, 421, 
 465, 49o, 499, 563. 
 merchants of, 304, 418. 
 the plague at, 94. 
 port of, searcher of. See Gill, 
 Mr. 
 
 , collector of. ^e Showell, 
 
 Mr. 
 Ratcliffe Street in, 94. 
 ship of, or at, 116, 120. 
 Sir Phihp Percivall at, 478. 
 suspected persons in prison at, 
 
 598. 
 town or Mayor's seal of, 498, 
 
 499. 
 trade of, 623. 
 
 travellers to and from, 90, 295, 
 297, 303, 330, 338, 350, 362, 
 376, 567, 609. 
 Wyne street in, 327. 
 Brittas, Bryttas, co. Meath, 41. 
 Brittas, ]jord of. See Bourke, 
 
 Theobald. 
 Brobent, Mr., 602. 
 Brocas, Captain, 329. 
 
 his troop, 329. 
 Brooke, one, a schoolmaster, 25. 
 Brockett, Brokett, OoloneJ [Wil- 
 Uam], 298, 397, 428, 439. 
 is condemned and cashiered, 
 
 389. 
 foot regiment of, in Munster, 
 375 
 Broderick! Mr., 541, 561. 588. 
 Broghill, Lord. See Boyle, Roger. 
 Brokett. See Brockett. 
 Bromley, Nicholas, of Dromdowny, 
 
 615. 
 Bromwich (Brunwich), Colonel, 343. 
 Brookes, Thomas, sentence on, 23. 
 Brooksby, Brokesby, co. Leicester, 
 292 note. 
 letters dated at, 163, 292, 293. 
 Brown, Browne : 
 Anstace, 16. 
 Colonel, of Mulrankin, taken 
 
 at Dungan HiU, 445. 
 Dominick, alderman of Galway, 
 
 17. 
 Dominick, merchant. 43. 
 Geffrey, 267. 
 
 , order signed by, 233. 
 
 , as Irish Commissioner to 
 
 England, 132. 
 
 , as a commissioner for 
 
 arranging a peace, 238. 
 .lames, of Lyn.seston, 16. 
 James, baker, of Dublin, 32. 
 James, 56. 
 Jeffrey, 17. 
 Jahn, 171. 
 
632 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Brown, Browne — cont. 
 
 Jolin, clerk of the Lords' House, 
 
 478. 
 Sir John, 115. 
 Major, slain in battle, 483. 
 Margaret. See Bowton. 
 Mr., has the key of the treasury 
 
 of records in Ireland, 548. 
 Nicholas, lieutenant to Capt. 
 
 Davy Power, 197. 
 Major-General Richard, 403. 
 Sir Valentine, inquiry after the 
 death of, 75. 
 
 , the " noble lady whom he < 
 
 so dearly loved," 75. 
 Sir Valentine junior, 75. 
 Walter, brother of William of 
 
 Mulrankin, 6. 
 Walter, escape of, from prison, 
 
 22. 
 William, priest, 57. 
 William, of Mulrankin, 6. 
 William, servant at Castle- 
 warning, 122. 
 
 , has sold corn for his own 
 
 use, 159. 
 William, bailiff in co. Kildare, 
 138. 
 Brownists, statutes against, alluded 
 
 to, 215. 
 Brownrigg (Bromericke), [Ralph], 
 Bishop of Exetex, ordination by, 
 613. 
 Brownstown, co. Tipperary, 95. 
 Bruce, one, 65. 
 
 Bruffe, the, co. Limerick, 209. 
 Bruheny (Brahenye, Bruehenny), 
 CO. Cork, 143, 150. 
 parish of, 177. 
 lands at, waste, 496. 
 Brussels, peace between France and 
 
 Spain proclaimed at, 602. 
 Bryan : 
 
 Col. Hariy. See O'Brien. 
 Lewes, late sheriff of Kilkenny, 
 
 47. 
 Walter, 39. 
 William, 64. 
 
 William, servant of Lord Barry- 
 more, 98. 
 See also O'Brien. 
 Bryce, the, co. Galway, 52. 
 Brymingham Brimioham : 
 Elizabeth, 11. 
 Thomas, 19. 
 Brymore, co. Dublin, 40. 
 Bryver, Adam, late sheriff of Kil- 
 kenny 45. 
 Buckingham, Duke and Duchess of. 
 
 See Villiers. 
 Buokland [co Devon], lette.r dated 
 
 at, 462. 
 Building, warnings against, 575, 579. 
 
 the Spanish curse of, 583. 
 Bulger, Edward, 14. 
 Bulkeley : 
 
 [John], exclusion of, from Par- 
 liament, 579. 
 Lancelot, Archbishop of Dublin, 
 102, 109. 
 
 Bulkeley — cont. 
 
 Thomas, letter from. 184. 
 
 as Lord Bulkeley, letters 
 
 from, 296, 301, 480, 485. 
 
 , letter to, 484. 
 
 Mr., of Southampton. 2.'J0. 
 Bull, Mr., a merchant of Wells, 487. 
 Bujler, Bullor: 
 
 Col. John, his dragoons, 388. 
 Oliver, nephew and agent of Sir 
 Philip Percivall, 68 (2), 126 (2), 
 127, 135, 138. 
 
 , mother of, 126, 135. 
 
 Bullock, ship's master, 608. 
 Bunbury, Jo., 342, 523. 
 Bunce, Alderman James, 384. 
 BuTiratty [co. Clare], 296, 382. 
 
 surrendered to Parliament, 287. 
 siege and capture of, by the 
 
 Lish, 299-303. 
 lord of. See Thomond, Earl of. 
 Burdett, one, of Limerick, 615. 
 Burdungan, co. Dublin, 47. 
 Burgatt, John, 77. 
 Buigh (Burg), Captain [Edward], 
 
 sent to Ormonde, 371. 
 Burghloy, Lord. See Cecil. 
 Burgoine, Sir Roger, presentation 
 
 to a living by, 614. 
 Burke. See Bourke. 
 BurneLl : 
 
 Henry, sentenced for forgery, 
 
 34. 
 — , commissioner for the lands 
 in CO. Cork, 580. 
 Burnes. See O'Byrnes. 
 Burnham : 
 Mr., 112. 
 
 . wife of, 113. 
 
 or Burnam, William, rent paid 
 by, 152, 154. 
 Burniston, Mr., 586, 604. 
 Burresbeg, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Burrowes, Borrowes, Erasmus, or 
 Sir Erasmus, letters from, 75, 
 327, 359. 
 as High Sheriff of co. Kildare, 
 
 certificate by, 138, 
 wife amd children of, 327. 
 Burton (Bourton), co. Somerset, 112, 
 115, 264, 496, 523. 
 manor of, 89, 90, 96, 115, 513, 
 577, 578. 
 
 , purchase of, 84-89. 
 
 , bailiffs or stewards of. 
 
 See Averye, John ; Baber, 
 Mr. ; Cooke, John. 
 
 , court held or to be held 
 
 at, 93, 94, 327. 
 
 , court rolls and books of, 
 
 alluded to, 85. 
 
 , details concerning leases, 
 
 &c. of, 177, 683, 589. 
 
 , mortgage on, 583, 598. 
 
 , payment of ship money 
 
 on, 116. 
 
 , rents of, stayed by the 
 
 county committee, 495. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 633 
 
 Burton, oo. Somerset, manor of — 
 cont. 
 
 J survey taken or to bo 
 
 taken of, 84-90, 93. 
 
 , tenants of, 86, 87, 89, 115, 
 
 116, 138, 583. 
 , value of, 587. 
 
 , proposed sale of, by Sir P. 
 
 Percivall, 116, 120, 125, 128. 
 
 , , by John Percivall, 
 
 558, 581, .583-585, 589, 593. 
 
 , sale of, 601, 602, 607, 609, 
 
 610. 
 
 , , articles of agree- 
 ment for, 601. 
 
 river at. See Ewer, the. 
 
 manor of, cos. Cork and Tipper- 
 ary, " erection " of, 9.5. 
 
 , lands and hereditaments 
 
 in, schedule of, 95. 
 
 , grant of, to Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall, 96. 
 Bury, William, Commissioneir for 
 
 Affairs in Ireland, 611. 
 Bushoppsslough. See Bishopslough. 
 Butler : 
 
 James, 9th Earl of Ormond, in- 
 quiry after the death of, 
 alluded to, 66. 
 
 Thomas, 10th Earl of Ormond, 
 5. 
 
 , as Treasurer for Ireland 
 
 (" Master Treasurer "), 35. 
 
 Walter, 11th Earl of Ormond, 
 65, 67. 
 
 , engagement by, 68. 
 
 , lands of, 66. 
 
 , prize wines of, 66. 
 
 , deceased, 126. 
 
 , father of. See Butler, 
 
 Sir John, below- 
 
 , Helena, his widow, 
 
 Countess-Dowager of Or- 
 mond, 126, 127, 131, 132. 
 
 Elizabeth, widow of Thomas 
 Lord Thurles, mother of 
 James, 12th Earl of Ormond, 
 294. 
 
 James, Lord Thurles, 66 note. 
 
 ■ , engagement by, 68. 
 
 J as 12th Earl and 1st Mar- 
 quis and Duke of Ormond, 
 General of the forces in Ire- 
 land (1641), Lord Lieutenant 
 (1644), 108, 126, 129, 236, 244, 
 432 
 
 , letters from, 77, 100, 116, 
 
 165, 172, 196, 197, 199, 420, 
 450. 
 
 ^ ^ aUuded to, 194, 200, 
 
 202. 
 
 , letters, CouncO, signed by, 
 
 156. 
 
 , letters to, 77, 325, 378, 
 
 428. 
 
 , , alluded to, 145, 154, 
 
 199, 235, 424, 451. 
 
 , letters to be sent or shown 
 
 to, 147, 158. 
 
 Butler, James, Lord Ormond — cont. 
 , agent of, 300. And see 
 
 Smith, Stephen. 
 
 , army of, 172, 308, 310. 
 
 , , plot to seize, 316, 
 
 317. 
 , (his old forces), suc- 
 cessful raid by, 399. 
 , , Lord Clanricarde 
 
 made Lieut.-Geueral of, 310. 
 . , , General of the 
 
 Horse to. See Digby, Lord. 
 , , Quarter-master of 
 
 the Horse to. See Edgworth, 
 
 Robin. 
 , body guard of, new raised 
 
 firelocks of, 240. 
 
 , bonds of, 116, 130. 
 
 , , alluded to, 140. 
 
 , signed by Sir P. 
 
 Percivall, 396, 412, 428. 
 , Cartels Life of, document 
 
 printed in, 270. 
 , cattle of, seized by the 
 
 rebels, 153. 
 , debts and sureties of, 325, 
 
 378, 420, 421, 4.50, 478, 587. 
 
 And see bonds of, above. 
 
 , , schedule of, 140. 
 
 , deeds of, not pleadable in 
 
 Ireland, 545. 
 , documents signed by, 139, 
 
 140, 201, 204. See also bonds 
 
 lof; orders of. 
 , engagements, &c. for, 
 
 593. 
 
 garrisons of, to be pro- 
 tected, 379. 
 
 , hawk claimed for 103. 
 
 , hostages given by, 376, 
 
 378. 
 , Irish forces raised for, 
 
 333. 
 
 Irish supporters of, 360. 
 
 ,' lands of, 83, 123, 506, 559. 
 
 , , claims upon, 524. 
 
 , , concealment and en- 
 closure of, 101. 
 
 , granted or conveyed 
 
 by, 140, 490, 587. 
 
 , lands granted to, 222, 
 
 559. 
 
 , lands wished for by, 77. 
 
 , his man. See Stauton, 
 
 Captain. 
 , oats and hay to be sold to, 
 
 160. 
 
 orders or warrants signed 
 
 by, 182, 186. 
 
 , , alluded to, 236, 240, 
 
 250, 310, 326, 368. 
 
 , , confirmed, 479. 
 
 , papist kindred and friends 
 
 of, are in rebellion, 166. 
 
 party of, in Ireland, 333, 
 
 355, 431', 432. 
 
 , praise of, 331. 
 
 , prize wines of, 450. 
 
 , recommendation to, 336. 
 
634 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Butler, James, Lord Ormood — cont. 
 
 , regiment of, 567. 
 
 — ■ — •, servants of, 439. 
 
 , speech of, alluded to, 239. 
 
 , and Capt. John Barry, 
 
 129, 131, 132. 
 
 , called as a witness by Lord 
 
 Strafford, 132. 
 
 , and Sir Philip Percivall 
 
 159, 196, 197, 199, 202, 279, 
 282, 494, 497. 
 
 , successes of, against the 
 
 enemy, 158, 329. 
 , false reports spread con- 
 cerning, 165-167, 172. 
 
 , is going into the field, 166, 
 
 172, 173. 
 
 , has no desire to be Lord 
 
 Deputy, 166. 
 
 , made Lord Lieutenant of 
 
 Ireland, 199 note. 
 
 , and the Cessation of 1643. 
 
 273, 274, 282, 297, 353, 354. 
 
 , negotiations of, with the 
 
 Irish (1644), 236-240, 283. 
 
 , the King's answer sent to, 
 
 239. 
 
 , at the meeting of the 
 
 Commissioners for the Peace 
 at Dublin, 240. 
 
 , said to have " declared 
 
 publicly for the rogues," 266. 
 
 , commits the Earl of 
 
 Glamorgan to Dublin Castle, 
 267. 
 
 ., difierence of, with the 
 
 Nuncio, 268, 323. 
 
 , is reported to be " coming 
 
 in," 269. 
 , in relation to the victual- 
 ling of his army, 270-272. 
 
 , designs of, in favour of 
 
 the Irish, alluded to, 279. 
 
 , negotiations and peace of, 
 
 with the Irish (1646), 306, 310, 
 314, 321, 356. 
 
 , , articles of, 308. 
 
 , , , asked for, 314. 
 
 And see Ireland, Irish or -in- 
 surgent party in. 
 
 , rumour that he is goiag 
 
 into Munster, 304, 308. 
 his expedition to Kil- 
 kenny, 310, 311, 316, 317. 
 
 , has lost ground since 
 
 Lord Digby's arrival, 311. 
 
 , contradictory orders to, 
 
 from the King, 313. 
 
 , must yield Dublin either 
 
 to the Parliament or to the 
 Irish, 321. 
 
 , his commission from the 
 
 King, is " determined," 333. 
 
 , rumoured " plot " of, 324. 
 
 , overtures of, to the Par- 
 liament (1646), 326. 
 
 , goes out against the 
 
 enemy, 326, 348, 349. ' 
 
 Butler, James, Lord Ormond — cont. 
 , reported intention of, to 
 
 turn tne Irish out of Dublin, 
 
 330, 331. 
 , negotiations of, with the 
 
 Parliament commissioners, 
 
 334, 336-338, 340-342, 349. 
 , refuses to resign the 
 
 sword, without the King's 
 
 licence, 334, 336. 
 , message to, from the Irish 
 
 Parliament, 335, 
 , Dublin will have no other 
 
 Governor than 337. 
 , should no longer be called 
 
 Lord Lieutenant, 339. 
 , his negotiations with the 
 
 Irish, 341, 342, 361, 360, 370, 
 
 414. ' ' ' ' ' 
 
 , disapproval of, expressed, 
 
 349, 352 354, 363-366. 
 , Lord Moore questioned 
 
 concerning, 358. 
 , renewed negotiations of, 
 
 with Parliament (1647), 363, 
 
 367, 369, 370, 376, 380, 381, 
 
 414, 424. 
 , future movements of, dis- 
 cussed, 383. 
 
 , is hated by the Irish, 386. 
 
 J Inchiquin reported to be 
 
 going to, 398. 
 , prevented from going out 
 
 against the enemy by want of 
 
 provisions, 402. 
 , is coming to England, 429, 
 
 433, 437, 439. 
 , delivers up the sword and 
 
 leaves Ireland, 438. 
 
 , in England, 450, 456, 463. 
 
 — ^ — , hopes or rumours that he 
 
 is to return to Ireland as Lord 
 
 Lieutenant, 436, 437, 468, 
 
 469. 
 
 , at Kilkenny, 494. 
 
 , Sir John Percivall is ad- 
 vised to write to, 612. 
 , is reported to be Lord 
 
 Lieuteoant of Ireland, 614. 
 — — , is made Earl of Breck- 
 nock, 614. 
 , is reported to be made 
 
 Prinoe of Tipperaxy and Duke 
 
 of Waterford, 617. 
 , mother of. See Butler, 
 
 Elizabeth, Lady Thurles. 
 , brother of. See Butler, 
 
 Richaird, of KUcash. 
 , sisters of. See Muskery, 
 
 Hamilton, and Loughmoe, 
 
 Ladies. 
 
 , sister and aunt of, 173. 
 
 , uncle of. See Poyntz, Sir 
 
 Robert. 
 , Elizabeth, his wife. Lady 
 
 Thurles, 68. 4 nd see Preston, 
 
 Lady Elizabeth. 
 , , as Countees and 
 
 Marchioness of Ormond, 166. 
 
 167, 469, 552. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 635 
 
 Butler, Elizabeth, Lady — cont. 
 
 , , Letters from, 412, 
 
 611. 
 
 , , lett&rs to, 325, 396, 
 
 428. 
 
 , , birth of her 
 
 daughter, 415. 
 
 , , interview with, 559. 
 
 , , message to, 544. 
 
 , , motheir of. See Des- 
 mond, Countess of. 
 
 Edmond, Lord Dunboyne, 64. 
 
 Edmond, [2nd] Viscount Mount- 
 gai-ret, assault upon, 23. 
 
 , a grandson of, 153. 
 
 Richard, [3rd] Viscount Mount- 
 garret, 166. 
 
 , out with the rebels, 161. 
 
 , with his forces in Munster, 
 
 173, 205. 
 
 , imprisoned by the Nuncio's 
 
 party, 321. 
 
 • , son of, imprisoned by the 
 
 Nuncio's party, 321. 
 
 [Edmund, 4th] Visoount Mount- 
 garret, daughter of, to be 
 tried for murder, 514. 
 Butler : 
 
 Edmond, of Callan, 3. 
 
 Edmond, of Cloghicullyn, 41. 
 
 Sir Edward, of Grange, made 
 Viscount Galmoy and Gustos 
 Botulorum of oo. Carlow, 394, 
 310. 
 
 Edward, custodiam held by, 
 360, 363. 
 
 Sir Francis, 534. 
 
 Gilbert, late sheriff of co. 
 Tipperary, sentenced for re- 
 prieving a rebel, 58. 
 
 Sir J. (or T.), 65. 
 
 James, 139. 
 
 James, of Ballynehenchie, 74. 
 
 James, of Oi'eghamnagh, 48. 
 
 James, of Tipperary, 55. 
 
 James, of Wexford, 39. 
 
 James, late High Constable of 
 Drom, 135. 
 
 Sir John, of Kilcash, 3rd son of 
 James, 9tTi Earl of Ormond, 
 66. 
 
 ■ , son of. See Walter, 11th 
 
 Earl of Ormond. 
 
 [Lieut.] Colonel, taken at Dun- 
 gan Hill, 445. 
 
 Lieut-Colonel, Governor of Oas- 
 hel, dies of his wounds, 472. 
 
 Lieutenant, 182. 
 
 Mr., 85. 
 
 Mr., rent paid to, 149. 
 
 Pierce, 123. 
 
 Pierce, of the Banshee, English 
 murdered by, 200. 
 
 , followers of, 200. 
 
 Pierce, of Knockgrafond, 43. 
 
 Piers, letter from, 76. 
 
 Piers FitzWalter, 53. 
 
 Richard, 56. 
 
 Butler — cont. 
 
 Richard, of Vantsestown, 48. 
 Richard PitzPiers, lands of, 
 97 (2). 
 
 , marriage of, 97. 
 
 Richard, of Kilcash, brother of 
 the 12th Earl of Ormond, 
 Lieut. -Colonel in the Irish 
 Army, 100. 
 
 , is to carry troops to Spain , 
 
 134. 
 
 , captured, 381. 
 
 Theobald, 44. 
 
 TTieobald, of Tipperary, 55. 
 
 Theobald, letter from, 109. 
 
 • , father - in - law of. See 
 
 O'Dwyre, Philip. 
 Thomas, of Bealaborrowe ward- 
 ship of, 100. 
 Thomas, of Moretown, 49. 
 Thomas, of Tipperary, 55. 
 Walter, 16. 
 WilHam, of Ross, 16. 
 William, of Tipperary, 55. 
 Butlers, the, support Lord Ormond, 
 
 350. 
 Butler's country [co. Tipperary], 
 200, 274. And see Ormond. 
 people of, forbid the sale of corn 
 
 to the English, 397. 
 scoured by the English, ibid. 
 Butlerstown (Butleriston), co. Wex- 
 ford, 16. 
 Buttevant (Boutevant, Buttevaunt), 
 CO. Cork, 28, 190, 208, 515, 
 662. 
 English about, to be mustered, 
 
 150. 
 the Irish of, 190. 
 English prisoners at, 195. 
 land at, waste, 496. 
 letter dated at, 588. 
 Lombard Castle in. See Lom- 
 bard Castle, 
 tenants at, 174. 
 
 tenements in, called Garryen- 
 pigody, Garryensederoghty, 
 Garrymacshaneroe, and Jour- 
 dan's house, 95. 
 Buzzardetown (Busserdtown, Bas- 
 sardiston), co. Dublin, 10, 11. 
 Bynghame. See Bingham. 
 Byrkett, John, 36. 
 Byrne : 
 
 Denys, merchant, 40. 
 James, 36. 
 Leighlyne, 27. 
 Major Michael, 320. 
 Thomas, 14. 
 And see O'Byrne. 
 Byrnes. See O'Byrnes. 
 Byron, Birom : 
 
 Sir John, Lord, 336. 
 
 , arrival of, in Ireland, 334. 
 
 Capt. Robert, letter from, 118. 
 
 , lieutenant and ensign of, 
 
 118. 
 
636 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Bysse, Bisse : 
 
 John, Recorder of Dublin, 460, 
 
 466, 479, 565, 596, 597, 603. 
 
 , letter signed by, 610. 
 
 , assessment of, 565. 
 
 , wife of, 603. 
 
 Philip, depositions taken before, 
 
 concerning the murders al 
 
 Cashel, &c., 202. 
 , murder of, 192, 202. 
 
 c 
 
 Cabragh, co. Cavan, 53. 
 Caddell, Robert, 9, 16. 
 Cadogan : 
 
 Captain, 348. 
 
 , troops under, 444. 
 
 William, 564. 
 
 , certificate by, 567. 
 
 Ca3sar, Lady, 316, 317. 
 
 Cage, John, merchant, 42. 
 
 Caher Cnogher, co. Cork, seized by 
 
 the Irish, 206, 207. 
 Caher or Cahir (Caheir), oo. 
 Tipperary, retreat of the 
 Irish towards, 397. 
 Inchiquiji's forces at or near, 
 
 473, 481. 
 castle, taken, 469, 471, 473 (2). 
 
 , its capture by Lord Essex, 
 
 alluded to, 469, 473. 
 
 , unsuccessful siege of, by 
 
 the rebels, 481. 
 Callaghan : 
 
 Colonel, 530. 
 See O'Callaghan. 
 Callan : 
 
 CO. Kilkenny, 3, 139. 
 (Collin), on the Shannon, aban- 
 doned to Inchiquin's forces, 
 473 (2), 477. 
 
 , " the happy success at," 
 
 476. 
 Calvert, Sir George, Secretary of 
 
 State to James I., order to, 61. 
 Cambridge, 461, 614. 
 college bill at, 475. 
 prevaricator of, 613. 
 students at, 347, 360, 466, 613. 
 Magdalene College, Master of. 
 See Rainbowe, Dr. 
 
 , letters dated from, 474, 
 
 489, 491, 492. 
 
 , students of, expelled, 492. 
 
 St. John's College, fellow and 
 tutor of. See Stillingfleet, 
 Edward. 
 
 Cambridge wit, the. See Crashaw, 
 
 Richard. 
 Camden [William], 489. 
 Campbell : 
 
 Archibald, Earl of Argyll, plot 
 
 against, 146. 
 John Earl of Loudoun, Chan- 
 cellor of Scotland, 146, 311. 
 Candale et la Vallette, Due de, 137, 
 
 142. 
 Candle, sale by the, 250. 
 Cannes (Canne), the young Earl of 
 
 Strafford at, 487. 
 Canterbury, Archbishop of. See 
 
 Abbott, George. 
 Canturk. See Kanturk. 
 Cantwell, Thomas, 10. 
 Capell, Arthur, Lord, a manor of, 
 
 90. 
 Capp, the, CO. Westmeath, 10. 
 Cappagh, CO. Waterford, 127. 
 taken by the rebels, 252. 
 Cappaghmurragh, co. Tipperary, 92. 
 Cappoquin (Cappaquin, Capper- 
 I quin), 00. Waterford, 396. 
 
 ' bridge at, cut down, 252. 
 
 castle of, 305. 
 letters dated at or near, 397 
 
 413. 
 sitting or proceedings of the 
 
 commissioners at, 199 (2). 
 taken by the rebels, 252, 254. 
 siege and surrender of, 397, 
 398, 403. 
 Cardenas, Don Alphonso de, Spanish 
 Ambassador in England, 126. 
 bond given to, for the raising 
 
 of a regiment for Spain, 141. 
 acknowledgment by, 141. 
 Cardiganshire, Committee of Ac- 
 counts ID, 451. 
 County Committee of, 451. 
 Cardinals, pomp and show of, 615.. 
 Carewe : 
 
 Sir George, signature of, 22. 
 one, and his mother, 596. 
 Carey : 
 
 John, Lord Hunsdon stays with 
 the Parliament, 441. 
 Sir George, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland, 28, 29. 
 
 , as former Treasurer at 
 
 Wars in Ireland, 169. 
 Cargeen, Cargine, co. Cork, 95, 96, 
 193. 
 seized by the Irish, 206, 207. 
 Caribees (Charibda Islands), tobacco 
 
 brought from, 332. 
 Carina, co. Limerick, 62. 
 Carlingford, co. Louth, former clerk 
 of the stores at, 169. 
 Lord Digby arrives at, 265. 
 Carlisle, Earl and Countess of. See 
 
 Hay. 
 Carlisle, Carliell, Capt. Christopher, 
 guidon or lieutenant of. See 
 Russell, Andrew. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 637 
 
 Carlow, Catherlogh, town of, 25, 326, 
 539 
 
 jviry at, 40, 48. 
 
 besieged by the Irish, 321, 399. 
 taken by the Irish, 402, 405, 411. 
 Oarlow, Catherlogh, cxjunty, Custu.i 
 Butulorum of. See Butler, 
 Sir Edward, 
 jury in, 45, 48. 
 lands in, 97, 587. 
 Carmarthen, Justice, 564. 
 Carmarthenshire, 351. 
 
 County Committee in, 451. 
 Carnalway, co. Kildare. 22. 
 Carnarvon. Earl of. .See Dormer. 
 Carnarvon, persons embarking at, 
 
 245. I 
 
 Carnew (Carnowe), co. Wicklow, 97. I 
 Carney. .See Kearney. 
 Carpenter : 
 
 [Joshua] late Commissary- 
 General of the Victuals foa- 
 Ireland, 171, 172. 
 
 , notes by, 170. 
 
 , commission of, alluded to, 
 
 170. 
 Mr., 290, 292. 
 Carr, George, letter from, 559. 
 Carraghe ; 
 
 Caher Reagh McEdmond, 2. 
 Edmond, 3. 
 Carrene, Richard, alias Woodlocke, 
 
 John, a friar, 54. 
 Carrick : 
 
 CO. Cork. See Carrigleamlery. 
 
 or Leoarricke, co. Westmeath, 
 
 11. 
 
 Carrick-on-Shannon or Carrickdrum- 
 
 ruslce CO. Leitrim, yielded to the 
 
 Irish, 303. 
 
 Carrick [on-Suir], co. Tipperary, 
 
 Lady Ormond at, 166. 
 Carrickfergus or Knockfergus, co. 
 Antrim, 54, 336. 
 Governor of, and Constable of 
 the Castle. See Egerton, 
 Charles, 
 clerk of the stores at, 169. 
 letters dated at, 288, 355, 370. 
 mayor of, 28. 
 
 officers at, choose agents to 
 present their grievances, 355. 
 riot in, 28. 
 Carrickottie, co. Cork, 21. 
 Carrigatogher, Oamgtocher [co. 
 Tippe.rary], letter dated from, 103. 
 Carrigery, co. Clare, 91, 92. 
 Carriggegowne, oo. Tipperary, 140. 
 Carrigleamlery (CaiTig, Carrick), 
 00. Cork, 486, 530, 550. 
 castle, mill, &c., of, 553. 
 lands or estate of, 525, 535 (2), 
 
 538, 539, 553, 554, 559. 
 letter dated at, 553. 
 Carrignamuck, Oarrygynmuck, in 
 
 Muskeiry, 63. 
 Carrigneshury, co. Tipperary, 32. 
 
 Oanrigogunnell, Carryggunnell, 
 
 OaryggogowneU, co. Lime- 
 rick, 35, 62, 113. 
 manor of, 36. 
 Carrigtohill. co. Cork, 251. 
 
 letter dated at, 253. 
 Carroll : 
 
 alias Blunt, Christopher, 39. 
 Sir James, Mayor of Dublin, 
 
 42, 43. 
 Sieve ny, mother of Christopher, 
 
 39. 
 Thomas, merchant, 30. 
 Carrowcashell, co. Sligo, 50. 
 Carte's Life of Ormond, document 
 
 printed in, 270. 
 Carteret : 
 
 Captain, letter to, 521. 
 Dr., as Judge in the Court of 
 Claims, 542. 
 Carvan, James, 210. 
 Carwardine, — , 533. 
 Cary, Henry, Viscount Falkland, 
 Lord Deputy, secretary of. See 
 Veel, John. 
 Cary, Carie, Capt. Sir Lorenzo, is to 
 carry troops to Spain, 134 
 note. 
 slain in a skirmish, 159, 160 (2). 
 Cary or Carie Hospital, Dublin, 30, 
 
 31 (2), 32. 
 CaryggogowneU. See Camgogunnell. 
 Carygynenry, co. Cork, 32. 
 Casey, Oasie, Casy : 
 
 Anne (Nan), daughter and heir 
 of Thomas, 96, 100, 104, 105, 
 117. 
 
 , wardship of, 98, 99, 103, 
 
 104 (2), 113, 593. 
 
 , tenants of, 135. 
 
 , declines to marry Arthur 
 
 Percivall, 491. 
 
 goes to Ireland with Sir 
 
 H.' Waller, 516. 
 
 (alias Dowdall), Bridget, widow 
 of Thomas, sister of Sir 
 Hardress Waller, 96, 100, 103, 
 104. 
 
 order for the appearance 
 
 of, 103. 
 
 , indenture by, 104. 
 
 , payments to, 117. 
 
 Ellen, sister of Thomas, 96. 
 
 Henry, 103, 105. 
 
 , acquittal of, 103. 
 
 James, father of Thomas, de- 
 ceased, 96. 
 
 James, son of John, 96. 
 
 Joan or Juane, daughter of 
 Thomas, 96, 98, 99, 100, 103. 
 
 , death of, 105. 
 
 John, uncle of Thomas, 96. 
 
 , son and heir of. See 
 
 James (2), abnve. 
 
 , " other nine sons of," 96. 
 
 Morrish, 103. 
 
 Teige, 103, 135. 
 
 Thomas, of Rathcannon, 99, 
 100, 113. 
 
 , indenture by, 96. 
 
638 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Casey, Thomas — coni. 
 
 , death of, 98. 
 
 , inquisition after the death 
 
 of, 103. 
 
 , estates and tenants of, 
 
 99, 103, 104. 
 
 , daughters of. See Ann 
 
 and Joan, ahorc. 
 
 , sisters of. (See Fox, 
 
 Joane ; Oasey, Ellen. 
 Cashaw, lands of. See Shillelagh. 
 Cashel, Oashell : 
 
 CO. Ci'oss Tipperai'y, 49. 
 
 , Archbishops of. See Ma- 
 
 gragh, Milerus; Hamilto'n, 
 Archibald . 
 
 , , Roman Catholic. See 
 
 Walsh, Thomas. 
 
 , court or inquiry held at, 
 
 96, 141. 
 
 , governor of. See Butler, 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel 
 
 , juries at 41, 52, 53, 56. 
 
 ■ , letters dated at, 82 85, 
 
 463. 
 
 , mayor and aldej-men of, 
 
 472. 
 
 , murders at or near, 195, 
 
 200. 
 
 , taking of, and massacre 
 
 in, 468, 471, 472, 473, 476, 477. 
 
 , the Cathedral Church of 
 
 St. Patrick at, fortified, 471. 
 
 , , " the great service 
 
 at" (i.e., the massacre), 477. 
 CO. Leitrim, 55. 
 Cashelbegg, co. Longford, 60. 
 Casky. See Kaskey. 
 Oastellkavan [? Castleknevin], co. 
 
 Wicklow, 54. 
 Castle, Colonel Richard, and his regi- 
 ment, 386, 444, 460. 
 Castleawneally, co. Cork, tenants 
 
 at, 161. 
 Oastle Bari-y [ P Oastlebar] , oo. 
 
 Mayo, 40. 
 Castle Conila or Oonnell. Sec Temple 
 
 Conila, castle of. 
 Castle Connell, co. Limerick, 456. 
 Castle Connell, Lord. See Bourke, 
 
 Edmund. 
 Castie Dod, co. Cork, 85, 115. 
 
 Mr. FitzGerald's house at, made 
 
 very strong, 151. 
 lands and tenants of, 480, 486. 
 Castle Donovan, co. Cork, 28. 
 Castlegaddery (Castlegaddore), co. 
 
 Westmeath, 23. 
 Castlehaven, Earls of. See Touchet. 
 Castleinch or Oastlonyhinche, co. 
 
 Cork, 26. 
 Castle Jordan, co. Meath, 9, 150, 
 
 363. 
 Castleleife [? Oastle Eve], co. Kil- 
 
 kenny, 65. 
 Ca.stle Lishin, co, Cork, 407. 
 Castloloste, co. Westmeath, 41. 
 
 Oastle Lyons (Castlelions), co. Cork, 
 81, 263. 
 skirmish near, 254. 
 in possession of the Irish, 269, 
 261. 
 Castlemore, co. Cork, 30, 64. 
 Oastle More, co. Mayo, 413. 
 Oastlepooke, co. Cork, 231. 
 Castle Reban, or Castletowne 
 
 Rebane, co. Kildare, 20. 
 Oastle Ryckard, co. Meath, 42. 
 Castletown, Castleton, 13. 
 CO. Cork. 126, 498. 
 
 , castle of, 498. 
 
 CO. Kildare, 203. 
 
 , lands of, 20. 
 
 CO. Limerick, 104. 
 
 , letter dated from, 100. 
 
 Oastlewarden or Castlewarning, oo. 
 
 Kildare, Sir Philip Percivall's 
 
 castle at, 117, 276 316 348, 
 
 402, 425, 479, 617. 
 
 bailiffs of. See Scully, James; 
 
 Blanow, Edmond. 
 building at, 575j 
 farming operations at, 107. 
 horses, cattle, and corn at, 
 seized by the rebels, 157 (2). 
 Irish garrison in, 326. 
 letters dated at, 157, 539. 
 list of the servants at, and their 
 
 wages, 122. 
 Sir Philip's "English" at, 289. 
 in the hands of the enemy 430 
 
 434, 446. 
 the enemy have quitted, 446. 
 burnt by the Irish, 460. 
 survey of, mentioned, 121. 
 tenant for, 388. 
 Cater or Cather, William, Mayor of 
 Hereford, voted a delinquent, 344. 
 Cather Meihill, co. Limerick, 113. 
 " Catholic Christian," a. the Bishop 
 
 of Raphoe calls himself, 201. 
 Cattellyastowne, co. Tipperary, 48. 
 Caulfei'ld [ ? William, late], Lord, 126. 
 Cavaliers or malignants : 
 
 reported employment of, by the 
 
 Parliamentary Commanders in 
 
 Munster, 399. 
 
 the Protector's warning against, 
 
 669. 
 
 Oavan, Earl of. See Lambert, 
 
 Charles. 
 Oavan, town of, 315. 
 
 jury at, 63. 
 Cavan, county of, 16, 384, 289. 
 forces in, weakness of, 379. 
 lands and residents in, 39, 53. 
 Oavanagh. See Kavanagh. 
 Cave: 
 
 Francis or Captain Francis, 292, 
 293. 
 
 , letter from 163. 
 
 Thomas, comptroller and farmer 
 of the customs of Dublin, 71, 
 123. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 639 
 
 Cecil (Cecyll) : 
 
 William, Lord Burghley, Lord 
 
 Treasurer, 488. 
 Sir Robert, Secretary of State, 
 Earl of Salisbury and Master 
 of the Wards, 488. 
 [William], Earl of Salisbury, to 
 sit in the Protector's House 
 of Lords, 591. 
 [Charles], Viscount Cranbourne, 
 440. 
 
 , wife of, accident to, 591. 
 
 Cealye, William, letter to, 496. 
 Oellarstowne, co. Kilkenny, 44. 
 Chaddenwicke (Ohadenwich), oo. 
 Wilts, 89. 
 letters dated at, 87, 88. 
 Chadwick, Judge, 81. 
 Chaloner, Challoner, Challiner : 
 
 John, Secretary of State in 
 Ireland, orders signed by, 2, 
 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12. 
 Thomas, member of the Irish 
 
 Committee, 309. 
 Tom, 168. 
 Chamberlaine, Chamberlyn, Oham- 
 berlayne : 
 Bess, 324. 
 John, 36. 
 
 Michael, alderman of Dublin, 31. 
 Roger, 43. 
 Ohanibers, John, 27. 
 Chambre : 
 
 Calcott, sen., grant by, and 
 death of, alluded to, 97. 
 
 , lands of, 550, 552. And 
 
 see Shillelagh. 
 Calcott, of Carnowe, 616. 
 
 , indenture by, 97. 
 
 — — , Mary, wife of, 98. 
 Champerty, person found guilty of, 
 
 36. 
 Chaple Orcharde, land called, 13. 
 Chapman ; 
 
 an apothecary, 585. 
 Mrs., 122. 
 Chappedl, Chapell : 
 
 a cousin of James Percivall, 94. 
 one, false reports spread by, of 
 the Earl of Ormond, 165. 
 Oharibda Islands. See Cai-ibees. 
 Charlemount. co. Armagh 239. 
 the rebel forces at, 238. 
 raising of the siege of, 277. 
 Charles I. (the King), 166, 199, 369, 
 426. 
 letter from, 186. 
 letters from, alluded to, 186, 
 
 188, 273, 274, 279, 313. 
 arms of, prefixed to a document, 
 
 213. 
 army or forces of, taking of 
 Brentford by, 182. 
 
 , alarm from, 255. 
 
 , in the West, 279, 280. 
 
 , " that came out of Ire- 
 land," 281. 
 
 , officer in, 304. 
 
 , officers quitting, 282. 
 
 Charles I., army of — cont. 
 
 , in Ireland. See Ireland, 
 
 the King's army in. 
 arrears due from, 84 (2). 
 calumnies against, 201. 
 commanders nominated by, 
 
 objected to, 164. 
 commission fi-om, to Ormond, to 
 
 make peace, mentioned, 323. 
 counsel of, 74. 
 Court of, 87 154, 239. 
 
 , Lord Wentworth at, 86. 
 
 , Papists removed from, 
 
 122. 
 
 , persons going to, 235. 
 
 , the Prince of Orange 
 
 comes to, 133. 
 customs due to, 70, 71. 
 declarations or instructions of, 
 
 concerning religion in Ireland, 
 
 alluded to, 215. 
 favour or protection of, 131. 
 fines, liveries &c., due to, 65, 
 
 66. 
 friends of, sent to Ireland, 290. 
 gentleman of the Bedchamber 
 
 to. See Murray, Will, 
 graces granted by. See Ireland, 
 
 graces granted to. 
 grants by, mentioned, 76, 559. 
 land or rents of, held from, or 
 
 due to, 64, 65, 70, 73, 74, 78, 
 
 80, 92, 97, 99, 109, 117, 118, 
 
 142, 299. 
 
 , e.scheated to, 79, 81. 
 
 , title of, to, 76, 78, 98. 
 
 , , commission to in- 
 quire into, 110, 111. 
 le.tters patent of, 63, 96, 100. 
 
 , alluded to, 74, 94, 99. 
 
 letters sent to, 147. 
 
 letters to be addressed to, 154. 
 
 loyal service to, in Ireland 165, 
 
 166. 
 magazines and munition of, at 
 
 Newcastle, left to the Scots, 
 
 119. 
 " office " found or to be found 
 
 for, 98, 100, 222, 223. 
 orders of, alluded to, 307, 313. 
 party of, intentions of, in rela- 
 tion to Ireland, 281. 
 , low condition of, in the 
 
 West, 286. 
 , members of, coming in to 
 
 compound, 286. . 
 petition of the Peers to, 120. 
 plantations made by, 224. 
 pleasure or wishes of, 67. 
 prerogatives of, curtailing of, 
 
 227. 
 proceedings on behalf of, at in- 
 quisitions post mortem, &c., 
 
 61, 68, 69, 72-74. 
 propositions to be sent to, 284, 
 
 478. 
 revenues of, in Ireland. See 
 
 Ireland, the King's revenues 
 
 in. 
 
640 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Oharles I. — cont. 
 
 Secretaa-ies of State to. See 
 
 Windebank, Sir Francis ; 
 
 Vane, Sir Henry ; Nioholas, 
 
 Sir iMward ; Digb3', Lord, 
 ships of, Parliament ship taken 
 
 by, 295. 
 speeches and proclamations of, 
 
 alluded to, 162. 
 territory of the O'Byrnes pur- 
 chased by, 222. 
 wards of, 62, 92, 104. 
 Sir Philip Percivall presented 
 
 to, 87. 
 the state of his affairs at York 
 
 (1640), 119. 
 Lord Strafford and his party to 
 
 be removed from, 121. 
 Scots commissioners refuse to 
 
 treat with, 121. 
 has promised to relinquish plan- 
 tations in Ireland, 129. 
 and the Irish troops going 
 
 abroad, 129, 134. 
 and the Catholic party in Ire- 
 land, 129. 
 will not be wanting in justice 
 
 and favour to Ireland, 131, 132 
 sends a letter to Ireland 132. 
 it is better to trust to his love 
 
 than to his necessities, 132. 
 and Lord Mountnorris, 132. 
 gives consent to the disbanding 
 
 of the Irish army, 134. 
 and Strafford's condemnation, 
 
 134. 
 is going to Scotland, 136. 
 expected in London, 149. 
 the condition of Munster to be 
 
 presented to, 154. 
 Sir Philip Percivall recom- 
 mended to, 156. 
 places claimed for, 160. 
 anxiety of, to help to suppress 
 
 the Irish rebeUion, 162. 
 visit of, to the Parliament 
 
 House (for the arrest of the 
 
 Five Members), 164. 
 accompanies the Queen to 
 
 Dover, 164. 
 and Parliament, hopes of an 
 
 agreement between, 174, 274, 
 
 283, 349, 350. 
 and the mills of Kilmainham, 
 
 186-188. 
 the Irish nation must stand or 
 
 fall with, 201. 
 the Irish protest that they axe 
 
 fighting for, 205, 250, 263. 
 matters brought before, 211. 
 and the Confederate Catholics 
 
 of Ireland, 212, 213. 
 " scandals cast upon," 229. 
 the Irish believe that he will 
 
 turn Papist, 234. 
 has put Ireland into the power 
 
 of the Irish, 234. 
 the "proceedings in the treaty " 
 
 with the Irish taken to, 236, 
 240. 
 
 I Oharles I. — cont. 
 
 j answer of, to the Irish pro- 
 
 , positions, mentioned, 239, 240. 
 
 is reported to have gained a 
 
 great victory, 240, 267. 
 vindication of, 240. 
 and Lord Inchiquin, 248. 
 said to be at Derby, 256. 
 and Lord Glamorgan's peace 
 
 with the Irish, 267. 
 assurances of, to the army in 
 
 Ireland, 272. 
 and the Irish cessation, 273, 274. 
 sends for the Irish army, 275. 
 supposed commission from, to 
 
 Lord Glamorgan, 277, 278. 
 and the Irish Commissioners at 
 
 Oxford, 279, 281. 
 and Ormond's peace, 313. 
 in the hands of the Scots, 313, 
 
 314. 
 and Ireland, " catastrophe of all 
 
 the transactions between," 
 
 321. 
 reported to have sent Will Mur- 
 ray to the Parliament, 324. 
 ' Ormond has no warrant from, 
 
 to surrender the sword, 334, 
 
 336. 
 news of, asked for, 362. 
 young Lesly brings strange news 
 
 from, 363. 
 the " interest " of the Irish 
 
 rebels in, 378. 
 desires the Propositions [of New- 
 castle] to be hastened, 405. 
 Monck's former service to, 4.05. 
 his children go to, 429. 
 in the hands of the army, 435. 
 not well satisfied, 436. 
 engagement (May 12, 1647), to 
 
 bring him in, alluded to, 455. 
 proposal to bring, to Loiidan, 
 
 455. 
 desires to treat on the " Heads 
 
 of the Proposals," 463. 
 
 his younger children, 429. 
 
 Charles, Prince of Wales, afterwards 
 
 Charles II., 235. 
 at Scilly, 285. 
 
 reported to be coming to Ire- 
 land, 290. 
 orders of, to be obeyed, 313. 
 his regiment of horse, 281. 
 (the Scotch King), a rumour that 
 
 the Dutch will embrace his 
 
 quarrel, 516. 
 commission from, 563. 
 his entry into London, 611, 612, 
 
 614. 
 petition to, " a can-ying on " in 
 
 Ireland, 615. 
 Charleton, alias Sadler, Robert, 
 
 murder of, 200. 
 Checklie, Humphrey, 200. 
 
 Cheddar, 108, 112, 116, 120, 125. 
 Cheshire, 108, 169. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 641 
 
 Oheevers. See Chievers. 
 Chepstow, CO. Monmouth, 415. 
 Cheshire, 513, 592. 
 
 lands or estates in, 508, 582, 
 
 586. 
 livings in, 586. 
 men, the, 299. 
 Chester or West Chester, 144, 155, 
 161, 240, 245, 288, 319, 330, 
 531, 541. 
 alderman of. See Walley, 
 
 Charles. 
 Bar, letter dated from, 378. 
 letters dated at, 149, 162, 168, 
 23.5, 292, 338, 384, 399, 403, 
 404, 527 (2), 528, 538. 
 merchants of, 11, 13. 
 Mr. Walley's house at, 383. 
 Northgate Street, White Bull 
 
 in, 384. 
 the plague hot at, 437. 
 Becorder of. See Ratoliffe, John. 
 shipping of, stopped, for the 
 
 army, 149. 
 siege of, 253, 267. 
 stores at, 158. 
 travellers to or from, 90, 149, 
 
 157, 252, 328, 504, 541. 
 troops at, no money or orders 
 
 r-c'ceived for, 338. 
 troops embarked at, 413. 
 Sir Philip Percivall at, 161-164. 
 will be crowded and is " ex- 
 tremely dear," 165. 
 Chester V/ater, point of Eyre in, 
 
 337. 
 Chichester : 
 
 Sir Arthur, Lord Deputy of Ire- 
 land, 35, 38, 39. 
 
 , letter to, alluded to, 38. 
 
 ■ , pardon of, craved, 39. 
 
 Colonel [Arthur], made Earl of 
 
 Donegal, 388. 
 Captain John, flight of, 146. 
 
 , his troop, 145. 
 
 , entertainments of, as 
 
 Serjeant-Major and Captain, 
 176. 
 
 , as Lieut. -Colonel, 449. 
 
 Chickerell, co. Dorset, 85. 
 Chievers, Oheevers : 
 Sir Christopher, 8. 
 John, 23. 
 Chinnery, Charles, commissioner for 
 
 lands in co. Cork, 580. 
 Chiswick, co. Middlesex, 427, 488. 
 Choppin, Choppyn, Major [John], 
 sent to England by the Mun- 
 ster army, 422, 436. 
 and the remonstrance for 
 
 Munster, 436. 
 death of, 449. 
 Chore Abbey (Cor-Aby), co. Cork, 
 
 251. 
 Church, attendance at, bond 
 
 entered for, 55. 
 Churchill, — , 601. 
 Churchill, co. Somerset, 403. 
 
 7166 
 
 Ohnrchtown (Churchton) : 
 
 CO. Cork, 21, 95, 193. And see 
 Bruehenny. 
 
 , seized by the Irish, 206, 
 
 207. 
 CO. Wexford, 35. 
 Cinnamon, sale of, 323, 345, 347. 
 Civill, Thomas, a coachman, 465. 
 Clancy, Daniel, 82. 
 Olane, co. Kildare, barony of, assess- 
 ment in, 565. 
 Claneboy, Lord. See Hamilton. 
 Olanmaliere, Lord of or Viscount. 
 
 See O'Dempsy. 
 Olanricarde, Earls and Countess of. 
 See IJourke. 
 Eaaldom of, heir t-o. See 
 Bourke, Edmond. 
 Clanwilliam, barony of, 166. 157. 
 Clare, in Thomond, fair at, 208. 
 Clare, county of. 111, 113. And see 
 Thomond. 
 intended plantation of, relin- 
 quished, 223. 
 Olarencieiix King at Arms, 489. 
 Clarke, Clerck, Clearck : 
 Colonel, 556. 
 Frances, wife of Robert, 85 noie. 
 
 , death of, ibid. 
 
 Lawrence, 42. 
 
 Mrs., Colonel Jephson's aunt, 
 
 331. 
 Robert, of Wembdon 85 note, 
 
 88. 
 Captain Robert, receipt by, 421. 
 Ularny, lands of, co. Cork, 113. 
 Olashganniv or Olasseganiffe, co. 
 
 Cork, 96. 
 Clayton : 
 
 Judith, wife of Randall, 633, 
 641, 570, 674, 577, 578. 
 
 , birth of her child, 561. 
 
 — — , objects to her husband's 
 going t-o England, 582, 592. 
 
 , her settlement, 534, 598. 
 
 Lawrence, sen., letter to, 80. 
 Lawrence, son of Randall, 570, 
 577. 
 
 , birth of, 561, 563. 
 
 Mr., 316. 
 Sir Randall, 64. 
 
 Colonel Randall, 505, 539, 541, 
 570, 578. 
 
 , letters from, 502, 503, 
 
 505, 506, 509, 511-513, 532, 
 560, 561, 580, 582, 584, 586- 
 588, 592 (2). 
 
 , letters to, 502, 507, 609, 
 
 611, 561, 563. 
 
 , covenant or agreement by, 
 
 535, 553. 
 
 , his estates, 508, 512, 613, 
 
 582. 
 
 , , in England, sold, 
 
 598. 
 
 , Exchequer bills for, 537. 
 
 , instructions given by, to 
 
 Lord Kerry, concerning his 
 treaty of marriage, 508. 
 
 2S 
 
642 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Clayton, Colonel Randall — cont. 
 
 , lands assigned to, on his 
 
 marriage, 526. 
 
 , silver plate belonging to, 
 
 .563, 566, 567. 
 
 , receipts by, 533 (2). 
 
 his wooing of Judith 
 
 Percivall, 502, 503, 505-508, 
 512, 513, 516-518, 522, 526. 
 
 , affairs of, unsettled state 
 
 of, 502, 503, 507, 512. 
 
 , his expected composition 
 
 (as a delinquent) for his 
 estate, 508, 512. 
 
 , must fetch his bride or go 
 
 without her, 516, 617, 525. 
 
 , goes to England, 527, 531. 
 
 , urges his marriage, 630, 
 
 532. 
 
 , his settlement upon his 
 
 wife. 634, 598. 
 
 , his maiTiage, 536. 
 
 , wishes to go to England, 
 
 582, 692. 
 
 , and the Protector, 584, 586. 
 
 , Lord Cork's " kindness 
 
 for," 591. 
 
 , father of, 589. 
 
 , children of, 592 (2). And 
 
 see Lawrence, above. 
 
 , sisters of, 561. And see 
 
 Bannister. 
 
 , brother-in-law of. See 
 
 Broderick. 
 young [? Randall], 162. 
 Oleamlish (Clenles, Clenlish), co. 
 
 Limerick, 177, 253. 
 C'lenloskins. See McCloskins. 
 Cteire, Cleere : 
 
 Patrick, merchant, 40. 
 Walter 44. 
 
 Sir William, priest, 18. 
 Clergy or ministers, and the admis- 
 sion of the Jews, 569, 573. 
 Clery, Mallache, 3. 
 Clinton : 
 
 John, 27. 
 Patrick, 50. 
 Cloghala (Cloghela), co. Kilkenny, 48, 
 Cloghcokie [ ? Cloghacloka, co. 
 
 Limerick]j 62. 
 Clogheir, Bishop of. See Jones. 
 Henry. 
 Dean of, 177. 
 see of, 177. 
 estate of, 549. 
 Qoghheene [co. Cork], the Munster 
 nobility " in Parliament " at, 174. 
 Cloghicullyn, co. Tipperary, 41. 
 Cloghleigh, co. Cork, 69, 99. 
 Ologhnedromon, co. Limerick, 98. 
 Cloghroak (Clochroucke), co. Gal- 
 way, 38. 
 ClogiCj Alexander, minister at Beely, 
 
 certificate by, 315. 
 Cloine, co. Meath parish of, 42. 
 Olondonell, co. Waterford, 48. 
 Clo'ne, CO. Cork. See Cloyne. 
 Olonocrowe [PCloncrew, co. Limer- 
 ick], letteiT dated at, 75, 
 
 donekenny, co. Tipperary, 49. 
 Clonemore, co. Louth, 27. 
 Clonenane, co. Westmeath, 11. 
 Clonhoi'pa [ ? Clonyharp], co. Tipper- 
 ary, 92. 
 Clonmeen (Clonemyne), co. Cork, 30, 
 197. 
 letters, &c., dated at, 198, 199, 
 244, 250. 
 Clonmel, Olonmell, co. Tipperary, 95, 
 153. 
 assizes at, 58, 76-78. 
 bailiff of, .47. 
 the green at, 118. 
 inquisitions post mortem taken 
 
 at, 78, 92. 
 juries at, 42 (2), 49. 53. 
 letters dated at, 76, 77, 79, 153. 
 
 154. 
 Mayor of. See White, Bennet. 
 minister of, 42. 
 people of forbid the sale of corn 
 
 to the English, 397. 
 the plague increasing at, 500. 
 psalm-singers [Puritans], at, 
 
 546. 
 recusants at, 42. 
 Supreme Council at, 414. 
 opposition in, to Ormond's peace, 
 
 308. 
 hopes of taking, 833, 466, 462. 
 said to be taken, 420. 
 Inchiquin wishes to besiege, 473. 
 Clonmethan (Clometham), co. Dub- 
 lin, 36. 
 Olonnetemackine, co. Sligo, 50. 
 Clonoulty, donolta or Olonowle, co. 
 Tipperary, manoir of, 114, 121, 
 126. 
 
 , proposed sale of, 135. 
 
 Serjeant's place at, desired, 140. 
 Clonross, Clonerosse. co. Tipperary, 
 
 92, 114. 
 Clonsh a warder at Castle Connell, 
 
 190. 
 Cloioeagashel (ClonegasheU), co. 
 
 Mayo, 40. 
 Clooneigh [? Clonea], co. Waterford, 
 
 48. 
 Clotworthy, Sir John, 252, 270, 297, 
 299, 300, 310, 311, 325, 369, 
 400, 406, 409, 416, 649. 
 letter from, 615. 
 order signed by, 391. 
 sent to examine Col. Goring at 
 
 Portsmouth, 134. 
 and Ireland, 263, 340, 387, 412, 
 
 413. 
 and Lord Inchiquin, 299, 324, 
 
 326, 382, 384. 
 as a member of the Irish Com- 
 mittee, 309, 379. 
 in Ireland 336. 
 
 his friendship for Percivall, 359. 
 and Col. Dalbier, 392, 393, 396. 
 is "discharged," 432. 
 has left the House, 435. 
 and the Irish petition, 541, 651. 
 and the Adventurers for Ijelraid 
 652,555, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 648 
 
 Clovane, Connor, 103. 
 Cloyne, Cloine, co. Cork 42. 
 
 Bishop of [George Synge], gift 
 
 of a living desired from, 115. 
 Dean of. See Boyle, Michael. 
 a priest of, 95. 
 letters dated at, 95, 535. 
 John Fitz Edmond's house at, 
 24. 
 Club-men, the, regiments broken by, 
 
 408. 
 Clynch, William, 1. 
 Cochrane, Colonel, examined con- 
 cerning the plot against Hamilton 
 and Argyle, 147. 
 Cockaine [Cockin], Sir William, 
 former contractor for victual- 
 ling the army in Ireland, 169, 
 171. 
 executors of, 169. 
 Codd: 
 
 Andrew, 7. 
 Baithazer, 47. 
 Edmond, 39. 
 Joseph, 44. 
 Thomas, 39. 
 Coddestowne (Codiston), co. Wex- 
 ford, 16, 118. 
 Coining, Acts against, alluded to, 
 
 534. 
 Colaine, Collane, Colingne, Culloine, 
 
 CO. Westmeath, 10, 11. 
 Colclough (Coalchley) : 
 Anthonie, 14 (2). 
 Colonel, Governor of Mallow, 
 515. 
 Cole: 
 
 Richard, High Sheriff of co. 
 
 Somerset, 403. 
 Sir William, 267, 296, 342, 405. 
 Colebrooke, co. Monmouth, 351. 
 Coleraine, town of, 341. 353. 
 Coleraine [afterwards Londonderry], 
 county of, 35. 
 person to be piUoried in, 35. 
 Colgin, Thomas, 210. 
 Colkitto. See, McDonald, Alexander. 
 Oolley, Henry, orders signed by, 6. 
 Collins, William, Auditor-Geneiral, 
 496. 
 certificate by, 497. 
 Collumpton (Culhampton), co. Devon, 
 
 letter dated at, 264. 
 Collyer, Captain, 4. 
 Colmon, John, merchant, 52. 
 Colpe [co. Meath], 9. 
 ColviU or Colvin, Dr., 383. 
 
 pay distributed by, 447. 
 Coman, John, 101. 
 Combe, letter dated at, 417. 
 Comerford : 
 
 Edward, indenture signed by, 
 
 139, 140. 
 Garret, of Inchiolaghen, 572. 
 Justice, 28. 
 Mistress, a niece of the Pigotts, 
 
 570 (2). 
 Nicholas, the King's gaoler at 
 Kilkenny, 572. 
 
 Comerford — cont. 
 
 Nicholas, of Wapping, 570-673. 
 
 , his family, 571, 572. 
 
 William, 3. 
 
 family, members oL 572, 573. 
 Committee of both Kingdoms, at 
 Derby House. See Both King- 
 doms, Committee of. 
 Committee for Compoundiing (■' the 
 
 committee above "), 495. 
 now sitting at Haberdashers' 
 
 Hall, 497. 
 Committees of the House of Com- 
 mons. See Commons. 
 or Commissioners in or for Ire- 
 land. See under Ireland. 
 Common Law, suits at, 62. 
 Common Prayer, book of, " trod 
 
 under foot," 33. 
 the Directory substituted for, 
 
 425. 
 marriage service of, used 613. 
 Commons, English House of, 133, 
 
 134, 162, 263, 282, 368, 376, 
 
 436, 462. 
 accusations presented to. See 
 
 Inchiquin, Lord, aspersions 
 
 against, 
 agent with, 384. 
 censure in, 439. 
 clerk of. See Elsing, Henry, 
 committees of, 282, 426. 
 
 , orders for, 411, 436. 
 
 , for the affairs of Ireland. 
 
 See under IreJand. 
 
 , for members, 435. 
 
 , , chairman of. See 
 
 Coirbet, John. 
 , for the business of Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall, 411, 428, 431. 
 debates or proceedings in, 398, 
 
 423, 428, 429. 
 letters read in, 460. 
 members of (Mem. Dom. Com.), 
 
 324. And passim. 
 , new, 343, 398, 401. And 
 
 see Percivall, Sir Philip. 
 , arrears due to the King by, 
 
 299. 
 , the Eleven. See Eleven 
 
 members, the. 
 , certain, not to be allowed 
 
 to sit, 423. 
 , signing the engagement 
 
 with the army, list of, 440. 
 , whose cases are under con- 
 sideration, 442. 
 
 , payment due to, 470. 
 
 money voted by, for Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall's funeral, 495. 
 orders of, 411. 
 , alluded to, 122, 248, 436, 
 
 455. 
 ordinance in, for raising money 
 
 for Ireland 268. 
 petitions to, 456, 470, 474. 
 proceedings in, in relation to 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall. See Per- 
 civall, Sir Philip. 
 
644 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Oommons, English House of — cont. 
 proposal in, 1x) Tiuliify the pro- 
 ceedings of July 26 and after, 
 1647, rejected, 443. 
 a report made to, concerning the 
 
 army plot, 136. 
 reports to, mentioned, 405. 
 resolutions of, 423. 
 Serjeant's man, 443. 
 speech in, 481. 
 Sir Philip Peroivall's speeches 
 
 in. See Percivall. 
 Speaker of. See LemthaJl, 
 
 William ; Rous, Francis. 
 , a new, chosen. See Pel- 
 ham, Henry, 
 thanks of, voted to Lord Inchi- 
 
 quin, 406. 
 votes of, concerning Ireland, 
 
 357, 383. 
 vote of, that none wiho had con- 
 sented to the Cessation of 
 1643 should sit, 431, 432. 
 vote of, for the King to come to 
 
 London, 455. 
 and the Scotch forces, 132. 
 clamour in, for Strafford's exe- 
 cution, 134. 
 and the Lords. See Lords, 
 
 House of. 
 and the command in Ireland, 
 
 268. 
 the business of Ireland to be 
 
 brought before, 504. 
 And see Parliament. 
 Commonwealth, the ship of the, 563. 
 party of the, " get gromnd 
 
 apace," 602. 
 the Government is changed to a, 
 606. 
 Comfcon. See Conton. 
 Comyn, Commyn, Comyne, Conin: 
 David, Alderman of Limerick, 
 
 ackuowledCTment by, 61, 
 Edmund, 135. 
 Edward, 49. 
 George, orders signed by, 232, 
 
 233. 
 Nicholas, the late, father of 
 
 David, 61. 
 Piers, 52, 55. 
 "William, of Whitestowne, 104. 
 
 , indenture by, 96. 
 
 Comynstowne, co. "Westmeath, 47. 
 Conally, Oonelly, Lieut. -Ool. Owen, 
 agent from the army in Ulster, 
 356, 365. 
 Conde (Condy), Prince de, 510. 
 Condon alias MoMancke : 
 
 John, son of Richard, 32, 33. 
 Richard, attainder of, declared 
 void, 33. 
 Condons, barony of, co. Cork, 157. 
 
 commissioners for, 206, 
 Congresbury, co. Somerset, 90. 
 Conlartan, co, Wexford, 47. 
 Conlecunagh, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 
 Ooonaught, Province of, 237, 591. 
 President of. See Bourke, Earl 
 
 of Clanricarde; Jones, Lord 
 
 Ranolagh ; Coote, Sir Charles. 
 , for the King. See Dillon, 
 
 Thomas, Lord. 
 , for the Irish. See 
 
 O'Kelly, Archbishop of Tuam. 
 the Bourkes of. See Bourke. 
 Chief Commissioner of. See 
 
 Bingham, Sir Richard, 
 former Commissary of victuals 
 
 for. See Smith, Thomas, 
 commission of survey in. See 
 
 Gal way. 
 Council of, clerk of. See WMte, 
 
 Edward, 
 danger of losing, 378, 379, 383. 
 the English in, articles of com- 
 plaint by, 202. 
 English and Protestants in, 
 
 relieved by Lord Clanricarde, 
 
 223 
 English forces in, 239, 265, 359, 
 
 313. 
 
 , contributions for, 277. 
 
 , lack of supplies for, 379, 
 
 405, 413. 
 , northern (from Ulster), 
 
 286, 287. 
 , successes of, 267, 283, 399, 
 
 401. 
 , the hoi'se, weakness of, 
 
 379. 
 
 , , raising of, 386. 
 
 garrisons in, lack of provision 
 
 for, 366. 
 help given to, is small, 365. 
 Irish or rebel forces in, 239. 
 
 , defeat of, 399, 410, 414. 
 
 , sent into Munster, 454. 
 
 , join with those of Munster 
 
 and are defeated, 483. 
 lands in, 574, 594. 
 
 , the King's title to, 222. 
 
 loyal subjects in, 223. 
 
 money ordered for, 434. 
 
 needs and danger of, 294, 379, 
 
 437. 
 plans concerning, 353. 
 plantation of, intended, 222, 223. 
 reduction of, 313. 
 Sir Charles Coote in. See 
 
 Coote, 
 the Supreme Council has gone 
 
 into, 203. 
 transplantation to, 526, 536, 
 
 656. 
 , mischief likely to result 
 
 from, 550. 
 " the first popular commotion 
 
 in," 38. 
 fighting in, 290. 
 " now fully peopled with the best 
 
 of the Irish," 575. 
 and Ulster forces. See Ulster. 
 Oonnel [ ? Kilconnell, co. Galway], 
 
 abbey of, in Connaught, 290. 
 Connogh, co. Cork, 151. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 646 
 
 Oonnolaghe, co. Westmeath, 11. 
 Connor. See O'Connor. 
 Oonny, Patrick, merchant, 55. 
 Conran, Patrick, arrest of, 138. 
 Considens, Mr., 614. 
 Constable : 
 
 Captain, 245. 
 Sir WLUiam, M.P., 440. 
 Conton or Coniton, William, 7, 9. 
 Conway : 
 
 Edward, Viscount,. troop of, 145. 
 
 , , cowardice of, 146. 
 
 Nicholas, 44. 
 Robert, 127. 
 one, suit of, 141. 
 Conway or Aber Conway, co. Car- 
 narvon, 252. 
 Conyan, Edmond, 43, 49, 50. 
 Conyaustown, oo. Wicklow, 43, 49. 
 Conynghame. See Cunningham. 
 Cooke : 
 
 Colonel, 526. 
 Dr., 240, 410. 
 [PSii- Edw. Coke], 489. 
 James, 40. 
 
 John, Chief Justice of Munster, 
 orders by, 505, 515. 
 
 , petitions to, 515. 
 
 , warrant of, 568. 
 
 , calls Ireland " a white 
 
 paper," 514. 
 
 , as judge in the Court of 
 
 Claims, 542. 
 
 , estates of sequestrated, 
 
 611. 
 John, bailiff of Burton, 494, 
 495, 568, 584. 
 
 , letter from, 495. 
 
 Lieut.-Colonel, 320. 
 
 Sir Richard, 28, 29 (2), 35. 
 
 , Principal Secretary of 
 
 State in Ireland, 38. 
 Sir Walsingham, 75. 
 Coolagoora, co. Waterford, 246. 
 Coolcashin (Coal Cashell), co. Kil- 
 kenny, 48. 
 Coolebane, co. Cork, 100. 
 Coolegeely, co. Cork, 231. 
 Coolemore. co. Cork, 95, 97. 
 Coolfinn (Coolefine), co. Waterford, 
 
 118. 
 Cooper : 
 
 Sir Anthony Ashley, 550. 
 , exclusion of, from Parlia- 
 ment, 579. 
 Greorge, a relative of, 512. 
 Walter, deputy Treasurer at 
 Wars in Ireland, certificate 
 by, 480. 
 
 , warrant to, 481. 
 
 Coot©: 
 
 ■ Sir Charles, sen., 81. 
 
 , order signed by, 100. 
 
 , proceedings of, 158-160. 
 
 Sir Charles, jun., President ol 
 Connaught, 264, 28.5, 437, 454. 
 
 , letters from, 294, 358, 379, 
 
 386, 412. 
 , letter to, 434. 
 
 Ooote, Sir Charles, juu. — cont. 
 
 , his command, 429. 
 
 , custodiams given to, 435. 
 
 , his horse, success of, 410. 
 
 , successes of, against the 
 
 IrisJi, 265, 267, 410, 414. 
 , proceeds well in Con- 
 naught, 267, 287, 292. 
 
 , his passion, it is feared, 
 
 may spoil him, 353. 
 
 , sad condition and sufter- 
 
 imgs of, 366, 404. 
 
 , orders sent to, 367. 
 
 , defends his proceedings in 
 
 Connaught, 386. 
 
 , has been abroad and got 
 
 some prey, 449. 
 — ■ — , Galway besieged by and 
 surrendered to, 500, 508. 
 
 , pursues the enemy, 514. 
 
 , as Commissioner for Affairs 
 
 in Ireland, 611. 
 Colonel Chidley, 252. 
 
 his horse, successful raid 
 
 by, 399. 
 
 ■ , his men, 337. 
 
 Capt. Richard, defeat of the 
 Irish by, 295. 
 Copley, Coplye, Lionel, M.P., 444. 
 
 money owed by, 478. 
 Copperan, Nicholas, 14. 
 Coppinger, Copinger : 
 
 Edmond, merchant, 52. 
 John, mayor of Cork, sentenced 
 for not having taken the oath 
 of supremacy, 46. 
 Richard, brother of Walter, 45. 
 Robert, mayor of Cork, knighted 
 
 for his loyalty, 239. 
 Walter, 45. 
 Walter, under-sheriff of co. 
 
 Cork, 24. 
 Sir Walter, 64, 81. 
 Corballis (Cbrballie, Corballyes) : 
 the, CO. Meath, 16. 
 [Pco. Dublin], the Lord Chan- 
 cellor goes to, 363. 
 Corbally, Robert, 36. 
 Corbett, Corbet : 
 
 John, cha,trman of committee 
 for members of Parliament, 
 431. 
 Miles, M.P., 440. 
 
 , suggested as Chancellor 
 
 for Ireland, 546. 
 
 , to be a member of the 
 
 Irish Council, 654. 
 
 , as Lord Chief Baron of 
 
 Exchequer, Ireland, 605. 
 Oorckhinny. See Templemore. 
 Corduffe : 
 
 CO. Dublin, 335. 
 CO. Waterford, 53. 
 Cork, Earls and Countess of. See 
 
 Boyle. 
 Cork, Bishop of. See Boyle, Richard. 
 Cork, Dean of. See Worth, Dr. 
 Cork, barony of, 490. 
 
646 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Cork, city of. 94, 147, 195, 260, a42, 
 415, 430, 437, 481, 523, 524. 
 
 address to the Protectoi' signed 
 in, GOO. 
 
 aldermen of, turned out by Lord 
 Inchiijiiin, 234. 
 
 alarm in, 144. 
 
 arms and victuals sent or to be 
 sent to, 230, 241, 309. 
 
 assessme.nts in, or country 
 charges of, 232. 
 
 bakers of, 421. 
 
 butchers of, 208, 209. 
 
 castle near. 6'ee Skyddies Castle. 
 
 chapmen of, 155. 
 
 new charter for, 499 (5), 504 (2). 
 
 commander of the Fort at, dis- 
 missed, 373. 
 
 commissary at, 377. 
 
 commissary of the victuals at. 
 See Hodder, John. 
 
 commissioners at, 612. 
 
 convoy to, 255. 
 
 corporation of, doubtful loyalty 
 of, 377. 
 
 Councils of War at, 300, 301, 389. 
 
 , officers present at, 320. 
 
 , resolutions at, 320. 
 
 Court of As,sizes at, document 
 dated at, 568. 
 
 English at, a plot to murder, 234. 
 
 forces of or from, 251, 259. 
 
 forts at, 29, 152. 
 
 general sessions at, 29. 
 
 goods at, sale of, 291. 
 
 government of, given up by Sir 
 Hardress Waller, 406. 
 
 governor of, 245. 
 
 , warning sent to, 465. 
 
 harbour, letter written from, 368. 
 
 , arrival of ships with sup- 
 plies in, 235. 
 
 house and farm near, 508. 
 
 inhabitants of, certificate from, 
 395. 
 
 , usage of, 373. 
 
 inquisitions to be taken at, 66. 
 
 inquisition of melius inquiran- 
 dum at, alluded to, 73, 74. 
 
 Iiish or rebel forces befoa-e 465 
 466, 469. 
 
 jury at, 42, 52. 
 
 , for finding who has been 
 
 in rebellion, 588. 
 
 letters dated at, 63, 181-183, 
 185, 187. 189, 190, 192, 196, 
 199, 233, 235, 23fl, 241-249, 
 2.53, 254, 256, 258, 266, 269, 
 299, 300-302, 306, 312, 315, 316, 
 322, 329, 331, 332, 345, 355, 
 365, 367, 370, 371, 375, 376, 
 380, 381, 389-395, 398, 406, 
 408, 419, 421, 422, 446, 448, 
 452, 454, 456, 458, 461, 470, 
 473, 474, 475 (2), 480, 483, 
 485-487, 490, 493, 494, 496, 
 498, 505, 506, 515, 521, 525, 
 530, 533, 538, 687, 592, 599, 
 600, 611. 
 
 Cork, city of — cont. 
 
 mayors of. See Ooppinger, 
 
 John and Robert, 
 meeting of officers summoned at, 
 
 202. 
 merchants of, 52. 
 Parliament troops at, 481. 
 the plague at, 496. 
 , has almost disappeared, 
 
 499, 500. 
 provisions at, scarcity of, 243. 
 rate laid upon, 480. 
 late Recorder of. See Miagh, 
 
 William. 
 St. Dominic's Abbey, near, 534, 
 
 598. 
 sheriff of, 80 (?). And see 
 
 Cronynge, Patrick, 
 ships going to, 116 (2), 331, 563. 
 siege of, fear of, 241, 301. 
 
 , raised, 265. 
 
 stores at, 29, 377. 
 storehouses at, 309. 
 
 , ordered to be opened, 320. 
 
 streets of, boots fit for, 302. 
 sword of office of, carried off by 
 
 the Mayor, 239. 
 travellers to and from, 209, 210, 
 
 427, 514, 567. 
 lies at mercy of the people, 152. 
 the Lord President " garrisome 
 
 at," 174. 
 probable advance of the Irish 
 
 forces upon, 175. 
 the Irish daily visit, 206. 
 desperate condition of, 247. 
 tlie Irish turned out of, by 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 248. 
 is full of women and children, 
 
 258. 
 Lord Lieutenant Lisle arrives at, 
 362, 366. 
 English turned out of, 367. 
 the " Grandees " (i.e. Lord Lisle 
 
 and his followers) at, 382. 
 Inchiquin and his horsemen re- 
 tire to, 473. 
 declares for Parliament and 
 
 turns out the Irish, 490, 491. 
 McCarty Reagh to be tried at, 
 
 514. 
 Cork, county, 24, 75, 154, 187. 
 alarm in, 147. 
 assessment in, 560. 
 
 , commission for, 560. 
 
 assizes in, 50. 
 
 bai-onies of, 490. Ami see 
 
 Barrymore, Condons, Cork, 
 
 Couroey's, DuhaUow, Fermoy, 
 
 Imokilly, Orrery, 
 burning and spoiliag in, 251. 
 castles in, 33. And see under 
 
 their names, 
 castles, towns, lands, &c., in, 
 
 belonging to Sir Philip Perci- 
 
 vall, 97, 480. And see Lis- 
 
 carrol, Annagh, BallaiiooJy, 
 
 Bregoge, Bin-ton, Temple 
 
 Connoll, Walshestown. 
 , list of, 96. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 647 
 
 Cork, county — cont. 
 
 commission issued in, by mis- 
 take, 113. 
 commissioner of the peace in, 
 
 2i. 
 commissioners of the [Irish] 
 
 army for, 232, 233, 236. 
 
 ■ , reference to, 232. 
 
 for allotment of lands in, 
 
 580. 
 
 , of revenue in, 515. 
 
 contributions from, for an 
 
 agejicy in England, 610. 
 country charges of, 238. 
 Court of Justice for, order of, 
 
 605. 
 deputy treasurer of wars in. 
 
 See Cooper, Walter. 
 English quarters in, 230. 
 escheator of. See Wiseman, 
 
 William, 
 garrisons in, orders to, 236. 
 gentlemen and families in, 
 
 ruined, 205. 
 inhabitants of, money lent by, 
 
 423. 
 Irish forces on the edge of, 175. 
 
 in, losses from, 177. 
 
 jury in, 50. 
 
 the King's old castle in, inquisi- 
 tion held at, 69. 
 lands in, 33, 113, 490, 491. And 
 
 passim. 
 , Sir Philip Percivall's. 
 
 See under castles in, above. 
 , Sir Thomas rieetwood's, 
 
 list of, 69. 
 nobility and gentry of, alleged 
 
 treachery to, 232. 
 places in, 21, 24-27, 30, 32, 45, 
 
 60, 64, 72, 74, 99. And 
 
 passim. 
 late receiver in. See Ingrie, 
 
 Edward, 
 referees in, 23L 
 residents in, 25-27, 30, 32, 45, 50. 
 
 And passim. 
 sheriff of. See O'DriscoU, Sir 
 
 Fynen ; Bajiry, John. 
 
 , warrant to, -568. 
 
 , (for the Irish party) order 
 
 to, 231. 
 
 , office of, 112. 
 
 sheriff proposed for, 98. 
 
 under-sheriff of, 24. 
 
 soldiery in, 560. 
 
 soldiers in, to be " cessed " upon 
 
 those not obeying Lord Mus- 
 
 kory's orders, 209. 
 tan-yard in, 568. 
 tenants in, complaint against, 
 
 605. 
 tenants, English and Irish, to be 
 
 settled in, 562. 
 tythes and glebes in, commis- 
 sioners for letting, &c., 582. 
 
 , letter to, 581. 
 
 will presently be in rebellion, 
 
 153. 
 
 Cork, county — cont. 
 
 raising of forces and making of 
 
 meetings in, 234. 
 much troubled by the enemy, 
 
 498. 
 the " great Dons of tlie trans- 
 plantable persons " flock to, 
 and receive contributions in, 
 600. 
 Cormack, Oormock, Cormicke, Cor- 
 niyke : 
 Henry, 14. 
 
 Michael, merchant at Lisbon, 56. 
 Mortagh, 3. 
 Corn, impossibility of selling, 121. 
 Act concerning, alluded to, 579. 
 high price and scarcity of, 383. 
 Cornwall, county of, 90. 
 Corry (Oorre), co. Longford, 50. 
 Cory, Mr., agent tO' the corporation 
 
 of Kinsale, 604. 
 Costello, Costoloe, Costellough ; 
 
 Lord, ^ee Dillon, Thomas, Vis- 
 count Dillon of Costello. 
 Thomas, 435. 
 
 and his brother, can do 
 
 much service to the State, 413. 
 
 Cotlerstown (Cottl'anstown), co. 
 
 Louth, burnt by the rebels, 446u 
 Cottington, Francis, Lord, 89, 129. 
 Couling [PCooleen], co. Tippei-ary, 
 
 144. 
 Council, the Privy (the Lords) : " 
 of Queen Elizabeth, contract of, 
 mentioned, 171. 
 
 , letters from, alluded to, 
 
 21. 
 of James I., letter from, 60. 
 
 , orders in, 60, 61. 
 
 , letters or orders of, al- 
 luded to, 60. 
 
 -, clerk of, 60. 
 
 of Charles I., matters to be 
 affirmed by, 217-219, 
 
 and Lord (Dhancellor 
 
 Loiftus, 111. 
 
 , refusal of, to alter Poyn- 
 
 ings' Act, 220. 
 
 , report to, by the Delegates 
 
 from the Council of Ireland, 
 212. 
 Council of State of the Common- 
 wealth (1653), Lord Presi- 
 dent of, 532. 
 
 , members of, 527. 
 
 Council of the Protector, 532, 534, 
 543, 545. 
 
 clerks of, office and salary of, 
 688. 
 
 committee of, 544. 
 
 instructions to be given to, 542. 
 
 members of, to sit in the new 
 House of Lords, 591. 
 
 and the Munster Act of 
 Oblivion, 544. 
 
 and the Jews, 569. 
 
 power of, in relation to the 
 Parliament, 579. 
 
648 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Council of State (May, 1660), oirdetf 
 of, 611. 
 
 , President of. See Annes- 
 
 ley, Arthur. 
 Council Chamber door, keeper of. 
 
 See Bennet. 
 Courcy, Coursey, Courseye, Course : 
 LGerald de], Lord, 75. 
 [John de]. Lord, 28, 29. 
 Nicholas, 21. 
 Thomas, 23. 
 Walter, 3. 
 Courcev's country [or barony co. 
 
 Cork], 481. 
 Court Brown, co. Limerick, la-nds 
 
 and town of, lease of, 581. 
 Courteney, Courteneye, Courtney : 
 Captain, horses of, stolen, 179. 
 Lieut. -Colonel [Francis], taken 
 prisoner^ 258. 
 
 , as Colonel, 589. 
 
 , foot regiment of, in 
 
 Munster, 375. 
 George, cousin of* Sir Philip 
 Percivall, letters from, 75, 102. 
 
 , letter to, 102. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 WiU, 102. 
 Sir William, 164. 
 
 , is hastening to the Lord 
 
 President of Munster with 
 his troop, 161. 
 
 , Quarter-Master General 
 
 in Munster, 320. 
 
 , death of, 608. 
 
 Lady, letter to, 608. 
 Courthope, Courtrop, Courtope : 
 Captain, 505, 584, 588. 
 Mr., 505. 
 Mrs., 505, 506. 
 
 Peter, request that he may be 
 cho.scn sheriff for tJhe county of 
 Cork, 98. 
 Covenant, the Solemn League and, 
 
 417. 
 Coventry, postmaster of, 163. 
 Cowbrahan, lands, &c. called, co. 
 
 Galway, 42. 
 Cowes, Captain, his ship, 604, 
 Cowienennicke, co. Waterford, 48. 
 Oowlesheagh [ ? CooLskeagh] , co. 
 
 Sbgo, 50. 
 Coyne, Patrick, 16. 
 Coytmore [Robert], brother[-in-law], 
 
 of I/ord Bulkeley, 480. 
 Craig, Craigie, Craigh, Cragg, 
 Crage : 
 Dr., physician, 486, 522, 549, 
 556, 561. 
 
 , letter from, 525. 
 
 Sir James, 83, 143, 205, 294. 
 
 , letter to, 142. 
 
 , lands of, are waste, 496. 
 
 Walter, 46. 
 Cranbourne, Lord. See Cecil. 
 Cranley, Captain, 324. 
 Ciashaw (Crassfiaw), [Richard], the 
 " Cambridge wit," at Rome, 616. 
 
 Crawford : 
 
 [Ludovick Lindsay], Earl of, 
 engages in the plot against 
 Hamilton and Argyle, 146. 
 
 , examination of, 147. 
 
 George, wife of, murdered, 200. 
 Colonel [Lawrence], 272. 
 
 success of, against the 
 
 Irish, 158. 
 
 , lieutenant of, wounded, 
 
 158. 
 
 , forces of, 158. 
 
 Creagh, Creogh : 
 
 Andrew, merchant, 62. 
 Christopher, late Mayor of 
 Limerick, fined for not taking 
 the oath of supremacy, 47. 
 Dominick, alderman of Lim- 
 erick, 46. 
 John Fitz Henry, 114. 
 Piers, a " pardon of alienation 
 
 for," 91. 
 Piers, alderman of Limerick, 
 
 46. 
 Piers Oge, 46. 
 William Fitz Martin, 56. 
 Creggannaeourty, CYaganecourtie, 
 
 CO. Cork, 95. 
 Cregge, co. Meath, 41. 
 Crehanagh (Creghamnagh), co. 
 
 Waterford, 48. 
 Creighton, Mr., 542. 
 Crewe : 
 
 John, son of Sir Thomas, in- 
 denture by, 97. 
 Sir Thomas, serjeant-at-law, de- 
 ceased, 97. 
 Creyffe, Patrick, 21. 
 Crispe, Lieut. -Colonel, missing 
 
 and believed bo be slain, 483. 
 Criswick, Alderman, 90. 
 Orof ton : 
 
 Lieutenant, wounded at Dun- 
 gan Hill, 445. 
 
 , troops under, 444. 
 
 W., 187. 
 Crofts : 
 
 George, a horse bought from, 
 
 615. 
 Mr., suspected of complicity 
 
 with the Army Plot, 134. 
 Bichardj 9. 
 Oi-oghan, Ejng's County, 26. 
 Croker : 
 
 Captain Hugh, 320. 
 Lieut.-Col. Walter, 320. 
 Orompe, Henry, 44. 
 Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Ard- 
 
 glasse 327, 424. 
 Cromwell, Crumewell : 
 
 Mrs. [Elizabeth], and her son 
 
 Henry, 545. 
 Ool. Henry (Harry, Lord Hal.), 
 letter to, alluded to, 562. 
 
 , in the Council of State, 
 
 527. 
 
 , is John Percivall's friend, 
 
 534. 
 
 J a good friend to Ireland, 
 
 ilnd. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 649 
 
 Cromwell, Ool. Henry — ennt. 
 
 , in Ii-eland (1654), 536 (2). 
 
 , his short stay in Ireland, 
 
 and its purpose, 539. 
 , may be made President of 
 
 Munster, 539. 
 , and the Irish petition, 
 
 .543, 545-547, 5.50, 551-5.53. 
 , absence of, from Loudon, 
 
 543, 545-547, 552. 
 , his lodgings not yet 
 
 ready, 650. 
 , does not think it well to 
 
 deliver the petition to his 
 
 lather, 551, 653. 
 , to have command of the 
 
 force.? in Ireland under 
 
 General Fleetwood, 553. 
 , (Lord Hal), to be a mem- 
 ber of the Irish Council, 664. 
 , does not like Widiam 
 
 Rowe, 555. 
 , and John Percivall. Sen 
 
 Percivall, John. 
 , in Ireland (1655), .568, 
 
 .583, 586. 
 , has bought the galleries 
 
 of Cork House, 587. 
 , order from, asked tor, 
 
 587. 
 , as Lord Deputy of Ii'e- 
 
 land, 593, 594. 
 , commission of, expected, 
 
 591. 
 , knighthood conferred by, 
 
 599. 
 
 , office '■ in dispose " of, 6(X). 
 
 , commands of, alluded to, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 , as Lord Lieutenant, 604. 
 
 , proposed journey of, to 
 
 England, 600, 601. 
 
 , has come to town, 609. 
 
 , wife of, expected lying-m 
 
 of, 600. 
 Kateren and her son, 62. 
 Oliver, Lieut. -General, General, 
 
 Lord Protector, 562, 593. 
 
 , letter to, 654. 
 
 J letters to, mentioned, 
 
 267, 540, 557. 
 . , proposed for the command 
 
 in Ireland, 266, 268, 384. 
 , good offices of, concerning 
 
 Ireland, 265. 
 , signs the engagement with 
 
 the army, 440. 
 as Lord Lieutenant of 
 
 Ireland, 491, 493, 494. 
 , '' is minded to destroy all 
 
 castles," 494. 
 , and the Cork charter, 
 
 499. 
 
 , as Lord General. 501. 
 
 , his interest in Col. Clay- 
 ton, 503, 512, 584, 586. 
 . , " voted General of Ireland 
 
 as well as of England and 
 
 Scotland," 512. 
 
 Cromwell, Oliver — cont. 
 
 , " all businesses of the 
 
 three nations put into his 
 hands, 528. 
 
 , dissolves the Parliament 
 
 (Dec. 1653), 532. 
 
 , made Protector, ibid. 
 
 , government of, settled, 
 
 534, 538. 
 
 , sends his son Henry to 
 
 report on the state of Ireland, 
 539. 
 
 , mediation with, requested, 
 
 640. 
 
 , proposed petition or ad- 
 dress to, 541, 551-553, 600. 
 
 , examination by, 542. 
 
 , and the Irish Plantations, 
 
 542. 
 
 , plots against, discovered, 
 
 542, 663, 581. 
 
 , and the Act of Oblivion 
 
 for Munster, 544. 
 
 , requests to, 543, 544. 
 
 , employment offered by, 
 
 544. 
 
 , business referred by, to 
 
 the Council, 545. 
 
 , and the settlement of Ire- 
 land, 549. 
 
 , admittance to, sought, 
 
 650. 
 
 , powers of, 551, 564. 
 
 , paper signed by, 555. 
 
 , difficulty of obtaining 
 
 access to, 55.5, 584. 
 
 , speech or, to the Lord 
 
 Mayor and Aldermen, 558. 
 
 , and his Parliament, 561, 
 
 563, 564. 
 
 , and the question of the 
 
 succession, 562, .581. 
 
 , debates concerning admis- 
 sion of the Jews, 569. 
 
 — — , and Archbishop Usher's 
 funeral, 577. 
 
 , speech of, not yet printed, 
 
 679. 
 
 , and the question of King- 
 ship, 681, 693. 
 
 , finally declares for the 
 
 title of Protector, 582. 
 
 , lands in the " dispose " of, 
 
 584, 605. 
 
 , " intends to erect the 
 
 Presidency " in Munster, 589. 
 
 , in relation to the Customs, 
 
 609. 
 
 , death of, 600. 
 
 Richard, Protector, intended 
 address to, 600. 
 
 , in London (aftei' his ab- 
 dication), 609. 
 
 , " exit " of, aUuded to, 611 
 
 Cronynge, Patrick, sheriff of the 
 
 city of Cork, 46. 
 Crook under Pill, co. Somerset, 
 letter dated at, 115. 
 
650 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Crooks, Thomas, 45. 
 
 English tenants ot, 45. 
 Cross, Crosse, Thomas, 8(i, 88. 
 
 letters from, 84, 87 (2). 
 Cross Tipperary, county of, 41, 49. 
 places and residents in, 52, 53, 
 
 60. 
 assizes in, 52. 
 Crow, — cousin of Sir Percy Smyth, 
 
 173. 
 Crowdan, Thomas, servant at 
 
 Castlewarning, 123. 
 Crown, the ; 
 
 Clerk of, 579. 
 lands concealed from, 41. 
 lands forfeited to, 63. 
 Crowther (Ci-owthey), Captain John, 
 Vice-Admiral of the Irish 
 Seas, 264, 314, 318, 325, 327, 
 328 (2), 329, 330, 331, 337. 
 342, 381, 404, 465, 466. 
 letter from, 465. 
 letter to, 446. 
 his ship, 325, 473. 
 brother [in law ?] of. See 
 Swanley, Captain. 
 Cruce, Cruice, Cruse, Crusse : 
 Gerald, 41. 
 John, 36. 
 
 Lieut. -Col. Walter, taken at 
 Dungan Hill, 445. 
 Crucesfort, co. Meath, captured 
 
 from the rebels, 479. 
 Cryve, co. Sligo, 50. 
 Cuffe: 
 
 Alexander, late Mayor of Water- 
 ford, fined for not taking the 
 oath of supremacy, 47. 
 Mr., 171. 
 Cuilleuver, letter dated at, 93. 
 Cullam : 
 
 Capt. Robert, 62. 
 William, son of Robert, 62 (2). 
 Culleragh, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Culliagh, CO. Cork, 95, 97. 
 Cullin, Tcig. See McCullin. 
 Callon, Hugh, 3. 
 Culme, Cuilejn, Lieut. -Colonel 
 
 Arthur, 448, 460. 
 Cunningham (Conynghame), Captain 
 John, 342. 
 ca.stle and lands awarded to, 368. 
 Curraghleigh, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Curragnelehessery, co. Cork, 95. 
 Curren, James, 20. 
 Currer, Dr. James (the little doctor), 
 93, 358, 420, 46.5, 503. 
 goes to Ireland, 468. 469, 470. 
 deed certified by, 526. 
 Curwen, Bess, 259. 
 
 husband, sister and brother of, 
 259. 
 Cusack, Cusacke, Cusako, Cusyk : 
 Henry, 5. 
 James, 44. 
 
 James, Attorney General to the 
 Irish Confederation, informa- 
 tion by, 204, 205. 
 
 , order signed by, 100. 
 
 Margaret, abduction of, 59. 
 
 Cusack — cunt. 
 
 Michell, 13. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 16. 
 
 , wife of. ,S'ee Sarsfield, 
 
 Dame Jennet. 
 Cu.stom House (at Dublin?), 452. 
 Customs, statutes relating to, al- 
 luded to. 70 71. 
 
 of London. See London. 
 Cusyk. See Cusack. 
 Cuthbert, 144. 
 
 D 
 
 D., 143. 
 
 Dalamare, Delamere : 
 *Edmond, 11. 
 *Thomas, 11. 
 *Walter, 11. 
 Dalbier, Col. John, recommended to 
 Lord Inchiquln, 389, 392, 393, 
 395, 396. 
 his abilities and gallantry, 389, 
 
 393. 
 command proposed for, 395. 
 is wiUijQg to serve under Col. 
 
 Jephson, 404. 
 refuses to be Quarter-master, 
 406. 
 Dalton, Daltoune : 
 Edmond 45. 
 James, 45, 48. 
 Nicholas, 47. 
 Nicholas, of the Capp or Port, 
 
 10, 11. 
 Thomas, 23. 
 
 , castle of, 23. 
 
 Dalway : 
 
 Jane, widow of John, 54. 
 
 . , son of. See Walsh, 
 
 James. 
 John, sentenced, 24. 
 John, deceased, 54. 
 
 , daughter of. See Dobb, 
 
 Margaret. 
 Damastown, co. Dublin, 2. 
 Dampier, Dampire, Damper, Wil- 
 liam, of UphiU, 85, 90, 112, 
 264, 563. 
 letter from, 181. 
 proposes a wife for John Perci- 
 
 vaU, 517. 
 to be tenant of Bregoge, 562. 
 house of, 195, 241. 
 
 said to be burnt, 499. 
 
 Dane, the, is England's " declared 
 
 enemy," 516. 
 Danes, the, to be included in the 
 peace with Holland, 539. 
 
 * These three are apparently also includeil iu 
 the list on p. 10, under their patronymics. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 651 
 
 Baniell, William, Archbishop of 
 Tuam, 3«. 
 report of, alluded to, ibid. 
 Danish ambassadors, expected, 539. 
 Dant, Ihonias. 535. 
 Danvers, Sir John, M.P., 440. 
 Darby ( ? Lady Peroivall's servant), 
 
 5.58. 
 Darcy, Darcye, Darcie : 
 
 Andrew, commissioner in Gal- 
 way, 105. 
 Edmond, of Jordanstown, 16. 
 James Oge, bailiff of Galway, 37. 
 John, 44. 
 Nicholas, 450. 
 Oliver, of Athcarne, 9. 
 Patrick, 203. 
 
 , certificate by, 230. 
 
 , documents signed by, 231, 
 
 232. 
 
 , as a commissioner for 
 
 arranging a peace, 238. 
 Thomas, of Lugher, 16. 
 Daa'di.stowii, co. Meath, 9. 
 Darley, Henry, MP., 440. 
 DarreJI, Mr., 295, 358. 
 Darrigall, co. Waterford, 118. 
 Dartmouth, Admiralty Court at. 
 See Admiralty Court. 
 a man-of-war of, 251. 
 Davehs, Henry, murder of, 44. 
 Davenant [William], the poet, en- 
 gaged in the first Army Plot, 134. 
 Davis, Davies, Davys, Davyss : 
 Eze., father of John, 353. 
 Sir John, me King's solicitor in 
 Ireland, and Justice of Assize, 
 30. 
 
 , as Attorney General in 
 
 Ireland, 35, 50, 53. 
 Jo'hm contractor for provisions 
 for Ireland, 262. 263, 273, 288, 
 327, 338, 342-344, 351, 359, 
 447, 449, 451. 
 
 , letters from, 328, 336-338, 
 
 352, 365, 366, 370, 378, 379, 
 383 (2), 415. 
 
 , letters to, 336 (2). 
 
 , partners of, 286, 338, 361. 
 
 , provisions furnished by, 
 
 379, 416, 421. 
 
 , recommendation of, 326. 
 
 , vessel of, 337. 
 
 , kindness of, to " distressed 
 
 protestants," 336. 
 
 , difficulties of, in his work, 
 
 365, 366. 
 
 , is back in England, 378. 
 
 , his " good offices " for 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 389. 
 
 , and Col. Dalbier, 392, 393, 
 
 396. 
 
 , ship's cargo of, 410. 
 
 , wine in hands of, 415. 
 
 , mone.y paid in to, 415. 
 
 , wife of. Sec Judith, helow. 
 
 , children of, 337, 379. 
 
 Judith, wife of John, 337, 353, 
 379. 
 
 Davis, Davys — cnnt. 
 
 Lady, wife of Sir Paul, 172, 337, 
 415. 
 
 , stands godmother to Sir 
 
 Philip Peicivall's youngest 
 da\ightoa', 125. 
 
 Sir Paul, Clerk of the Council 
 of Ireland, brother-in-law of 
 Sir Philip Pcrcivall, 112, 172, 
 185, 195, 2*5, 245, 32G, 328, 
 337, 339, 341, 371, 379, 415, 
 424, 485, 535, 539, 676, .583, 
 591, 612. 
 
 , letters from, 158-161, 171, 
 
 243, 293, 310, 477, 478, 484, 
 540, 541 (2), 543 (2), 545 (2), 
 547 (2), 548, 552 (3), 555-557, 
 564, 565, 568, 596. 
 
 , letter signed by, 610. 
 
 , letters to, 76, 157, 189, 
 
 482-484, 509, 521, 541, 542, 
 544, 546, 549, 551, 553, 555 
 (2), 556, 596, 597. 
 
 , answers by, to Sir- Philip 
 
 Peircivall's questions, 171. 
 
 , certificates signed by, 497, 
 
 566, 569. 
 
 , certificate in favour of, 
 
 554. 
 
 , documents certified or wit- 
 nessed by, 177, 184, 599. 
 
 , endorsements or memo- 
 randa by, 170, 171, 309, 481, 
 482, 536, 543, 557. 
 
 , estates assigned in trust 
 
 to, 114. 
 
 , house of, in Dublin, 210, 
 
 279. 
 
 , messages to, 527, 528. 
 
 , office of, in the Court of 
 
 Wards, in trust only for Sir 
 Philip Pei-civall, 566. 
 
 , power of attorney to, 251. 
 
 , wife of. See Davies, 
 
 Lady, above. 
 
 , mother [in law ?] of, 158. 
 
 , brothers-in-law of. See 
 
 Percivall, Sir Phihp ; Hoey, 
 Sir John ; Jones, Sir Theo- 
 philus ; Usher, Sir- William, 
 John and Beverley. 
 
 , stands godfather to his 
 
 nephew Richard, 124. 
 
 as executor to Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall, 510. 
 
 , desires to be re-appointed 
 
 Clerk of the Council in Ire- 
 land, 640, 542, 554. 
 
 , affairs of, 545-547, 564- 
 
 566. 
 
 , proposed visit of, to 
 
 IJlster, 547, 550 552, 567. 
 
 , does not wisli to be elected 
 
 for Parliament, 548. 
 
 , hints to, concerning em- 
 ployment, 565. 
 
 , and the " contribution " in 
 
 Ireland, 665. 
 
 , and Lady Percivall, 569, 
 
 593, 596. 
 
652 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dawny, Thomas, 245, 284, 312. 
 Decies, the, baronies of, co. Water- 
 ford, 305. 
 Decimation tax, the, 536 n. 
 Dee, the river, vessel in, 337. 
 
 the worst river in the kingdom, 
 338. 
 Deece, barony of, co. iVIeath, 9. 
 Deeps^ the. See Dippes. 
 Delahide, De la Hyde : 
 
 John, sentence on, 22. 
 Peter, King's counsel, 41. 
 WUliam, 44. 
 Uelamere. See Dalamere. 
 De la Sale, Richard, 13. 
 Be Laune or Delane, Col. H., 502 
 (2), 503, 507. 
 ietter from, 503. 
 letters to, 502. 
 Delvin, Barons of. .See Nugent. 
 Dempsy. See O'Dempsy. 
 Denbigh, Earl of. See Fielding. 
 DcMibigh, county of, 359. 
 Dendrumyn [PDundrum], co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 49. 
 Donhani, Sir John, Lord Chief 
 Baron of Exchequer in Ireland, 38. 
 Denn, Thomas, 10. 
 Dennett, Mr., collector for prizes, 
 
 278. 
 Denny, Sir Edward, 81. 
 letter from, 109. 
 letter to, 109. 
 
 complains of Sk Philip Peor- 
 
 civall's usage of him, 109 (2). 
 
 grandfather of, 109. 
 
 Derby, Earl of. See Stanley, James. 
 
 Derby, King Charles I. reported to 
 
 be at, 256. 
 Derby House, committees at. See 
 Both Kingdoms, Committee for. 
 Also under Ireland, Commissioners 
 or Committees for. 
 Dermott : 
 
 David, vicar of KiUosia, certifi- 
 cate in favour of, 18. 
 John, 135. 
 Thomas, 14. 
 Derricke, i.e. the hangman, 468. 
 Derry, Bishop of. See Bramhall. 
 Derry, 353. 
 
 letters dated at, 358, 412. 
 Derrymore, co. Tipperary, 92. 
 Derrypatrick (Dyrpatrick), co. 
 
 Meath, 9. 
 Derryrawne, co. Cork, 114. 
 
 assigned to Col. Clayton, 536. 
 Derryvillane, co. Cork, 508. 
 
 lands of, settlement of, 534. 
 Desborough or Disbrowe, Major- 
 
 General John, 544. 
 Desmond, estates or lands of, 66. 
 Earls and Countesses Dowager 
 of. See FitzGerald. 
 Devenish, Devonishe : 
 
 George, late sheriff of Dublin, 
 
 32. 
 James, 142. 
 Mr., servant of, 57. 
 
 Devereux : 
 
 Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, his 
 taking of Cahir Castle, 469. 
 
 Robert, 3rd Earl of Essex, and 
 the Army Plot, 134. 
 
 , tax for, as Lord General, 
 
 268. 
 Devereux, Deverox, Devourox : 
 
 John, of the Dipps, 32, 35. 
 
 , his sons and servants^32. 
 
 Nicholas, late Mayor of Wex- 
 ford, sentenced for not taking 
 the oath of supremacy, 50. 
 
 Nicholas, 32. 
 
 Phihp, 32. 
 
 Thomas, 16. 
 
 Walter, of Battlestown, 16. 
 
 Walter, a notorious rebel, 40. 
 Devonshire, 90. 
 Do Witt, Dutch Admiral, is coming 
 
 out with a great fleet, 516. 
 Deyce, Thomas, 36. 
 Dice, James, 37. 
 Dieppe, letter dated at 508. 
 
 reception of the Bishop of Nor- 
 mandy by the Governors of,5U8. 
 Digby : 
 
 John, Earl of Bristol, house of, 
 at Sherborne, 87. 
 
 George, Lord, his son, Secretary 
 of State to Charles I (1643), 
 afterwards 2nd Earl of Bris- 
 tol, 321, 334. 
 
 , letter from, 248. 
 
 , , alluded to, 313. 
 
 , dines with Sir P. Percivall, 
 
 108. 
 
 , remonstrates with Lord 
 
 Inchiquin, 248. 
 
 , movements of, 265, 266, 
 
 285, 290, 313, 326, 348, 363, 
 388. 402, 446, 617. 
 
 ," loses his coach, papers, 
 
 &c., at Sherburn, 266. 
 
 , protests against Glamor- 
 gan's ptace, 267, 278. 
 
 , rails at the Irish, 267. 
 
 , made General of the 
 
 Horse in Ormond's army, 311. 
 
 , has raised a troop of re- 
 
 formadoes, 311. 
 
 , declares that the King 
 
 wishes for a peace with the 
 Irish, 313, 314. 
 
 made prisoner by the 
 
 Irish, 380. 
 
 , is turned Catholic, 603. 
 
 Sir Kenelm (Kel!am), 603. 
 
 , son of, 334. 
 
 Lady Lettice, causes of, versus 
 the Earl of Kildare, 34, 35. 
 
 , father of. See Fitz- 
 
 Gerald. Gerald, Lord Off ally. 
 
 , servants of. See Bennet, 
 
 Peter ; Bradley, John. 
 
 Sir Robert, causes of, versus 
 the Earl of Kildare, 34, 35. 
 
 Simon, a member of the Irish 
 Committee, 132. 
 
INDBX. 
 
 663 
 
 Dillon, Dyllon: 
 
 Robert, Lord [afterwards 2nd 
 Earl of Roscommon], docu- 
 ments signed by, 100, 156. 
 
 , as Lord Justice, order 
 
 signed by, 112. 
 
 Jamee 3rd Earl of Roscommon, 
 240, 428. 
 
 , document signed by, 204. 
 
 , in the Irish Parliament, 
 
 335. 
 
 , as the late Earl, 589. 
 
 Thomas, Viscount, of Costello, 
 326. 
 
 , and the Earl of Ormond, 
 
 165, 166. 
 
 , " embassy " and instruc- 
 tions of, alluded to, 166. 
 
 , as President of Con- 
 naught, 239. 
 
 , raising of forces by, 332. 
 
 , his house in Dublin, 240. 
 
 Dillon : 
 
 Captain, of Lord Bioghill's 
 troop, 562, 563. 
 
 Edmond, 23. 
 
 Garrold 45. 
 
 Friar George, 285, 316. 
 
 James, 45. 
 
 James, 108. 
 
 Sir James is to carry troops to 
 Spain, 134. 
 
 , regiment of, 349. 
 
 John, as a commissioner for 
 arranging a peace, 238. 
 
 Sir Lucas, Chief Baron of Ex- 
 chequer in Irelandj 14, 15. 
 
 , orders signed by, 1-3, 5, 
 
 7, 9, 12, 13. 
 
 , causes heard by, 17. 
 
 ■ , present at the sittings of 
 
 the Court of Castle Chamber, 
 19-22. 
 
 Mrs., sister of Col. Clayton, 
 592 (2). And sec Bannister. 
 
 Peter, 44. 
 
 Richard, 56. 
 
 Robert, second Justice of Com- 
 mon Pleas in Ireland, 12, 14- 
 16. 
 
 , as Chief Justice, present 
 
 at the sittings of the Court 
 of Castle chamber, 19-22. 
 
 , report of, alluded to, 19. 
 
 , orders signed by, 13, 22. 
 
 Roger, 10. 
 
 Theobald, 14, 23. 
 
 , information by, 19. 
 
 William, 23. 
 Dingle, co. Kerry, taken and pil- 
 laged, 287. 
 Dippes, Dypps [Deeps], the, co. 
 
 Wexford, 32, 3.5. 
 Directory, the, introduced into the 
 
 Irish churches, 425. 
 Diurnals, cost of postage of, 543, 
 545. 
 
 Dixon, Dixson : 
 
 Sir Robert. 252. 
 William, WUl : , 252. 
 
 , letter signed by, 610. 
 
 • , wife and children of, 262. 
 
 Doare, Dore, Lieutenant or Capt. 
 
 Richard, 246, 254, 257. 
 letter to, 247. 
 Dobb: 
 
 John, 54. 
 
 Margaret, his wife, 54. 
 
 , father of. See Dalway, 
 
 John. 
 Dobbins, Dobbyns : 
 
 Andrea or Audrea, daughter of 
 
 WiUiam, 607. 
 , her marriage to Mr. 
 
 Stillingfleet, 613. 
 Edmond, 48. 
 
 Edmond, son of William, 513. 
 ■ — ■ — (Munn), illness and death 
 
 of, 589, 592, 593, 607. 
 James, 48. 
 
 John, son of William, 513. 
 [Margaret], wife of William 
 
 (daughter of Edmond Per- 
 
 civaU), 98, 111, 112, 149, 487, 
 
 523, 589, 592, 609. 610. 
 , and her daughter's mar- 
 riage, 613. 
 
 , illness of, 144. 
 
 , her grief on the loss of her 
 
 child, 593. 
 
 Patrick, late sovereign of 
 Thomastown, 45. 
 
 William, of Dumbleton, 81, 90, 
 111, 120, 149, 252, 298, 305, 
 318, 327, 340, 355, 478, 487, 
 527 (2), 532, 542, 544, 547, 
 552 (2), 568, 668, 589. 
 
 , letters from, 81, 94, 106, 
 
 144, 149, 164, 612, 616, 522, 
 
 524, 531, 534, 537. 568, 669, 
 574 (2), 575, 577-579, 631, 
 683-685, 689, 592 (2), 698, 601, 
 602, 606, 607 (2), 609 (2), 613. 
 
 , letters to, 93, 505, 529, 
 
 532, 540, 684, 608. 
 
 , agreement by, 601. 
 
 , deeds signed, witnessed or 
 
 certified by, 491, 498, 526, 535. 
 
 , house of, 584, 615. 
 
 ^ narrative by, " of a de- 
 ceiving of expectations," 570- 
 
 573. 
 
 , patent of, 578. 
 
 , payments by, 630, 533. 
 
 , proposed marriage of, to 
 
 the daughter of Edmond Per- 
 
 civall, 90. 
 , his father-in-law sur- 
 
 rende^rs his escheatorship [in 
 
 the Court of Wards, Ireland] 
 
 to, 111. 
 , birth of his children, 112, 
 
 144. 
 , has " most valiantly run 
 
 away," 150. 
 , as M.P. f or Afikeaton, 165. 
 
654 
 
 INDBX. 
 
 Dobbins, William — cont. 
 
 , talks of retiring, 578. 
 
 , as Commissioner for New 
 
 Buildings about London, 
 683 (2), 590. 
 
 J proposes to become an 
 
 Irish member, 593. 
 
 — , and John Percivall's es 
 
 tate, 595, 609. 
 
 . advice given by, 601. 
 
 , cannot now execute his 
 
 escheatoi-'s place, 612. 
 
 , writes concerning his 
 
 daughter's marriage, 613. 
 
 , wife of. See Dobbins, Mar-. 
 
 garet, above. 
 
 , children of, 583. And see 
 
 Dobbins, Andrea, Edmond, 
 John, WiU. 
 
 , , illness of, 583. And 
 
 see Edmond, above. 
 
 . cousins of, 164. 
 
 , his sister and her child, 
 
 577. 
 
 , his " brother Sam." See 
 
 Percivall, Sam. 
 Will, son of William, 513, 596. 
 Doowra, Dockwray : 
 
 [Theodore], Lard, proposed sale 
 
 of his lands, 93. 
 Lady, 210. 
 
 , letter to, 92. 
 
 Dodd, Lawrence, under-sheriff of 
 
 Tipperary, 80. 
 Doddington, Sir William, servant 
 
 of, 110. 
 Dod's Castle, co. Cork. See Castle 
 
 Dod. 
 Dodsworth, Sir Edward, 433. 
 Dohora, Duhora, co. Limerick, 173 
 Domvile, William, trustee for the 
 mortgage on Burton, 589, 
 598. 
 
 . letter from, 589. 
 
 , acquittances signed by, 
 
 583, 598. 
 William, "minister of God's 
 word," ce.rtificate by, 315. 
 Donagha, co. Kildare, 203. 
 Donaghskeagh (Downeskeagh, Duns- 
 kea, Doneskegh), farm or 
 estate of, oo. Tipperary, 100, 
 109, 114, 154. 
 letter dated at, 137. 
 Donegal, Earl of. See Chichester, 
 
 Ai'thur. 
 Donegal, county of: 
 
 assizes or sessions in, 29, 30. 
 new member for, 593. 
 late sheriff of. See Sherlock 
 Oliver. 
 Uonellan, Donelan (DoUolent), Jus- 
 tice [James], 235. 565. 
 delegate from the Council of 
 Ireland to the King, 212 
 229. 
 return of, to Ireland, 243. 
 to be assistant in the Court of 
 Claims, 542. 
 
 Doneiraile (DonneraUe, Dunraile, 
 Downeraile, Donnaghrayle) 
 CO. Cork, 113, 143, 181, 315. 
 castle of, 151. 
 
 _, burnt, 257. 
 
 garrison, the Irish daily at, 206. 
 the lady at. See St. Leger, 
 
 Lady, 
 letters dated at, 110, 111, 143, 
 144, 147 (2), 149, 150, 152, 
 161, 175, 176, 178, 179, 230 (3). 
 letter addressed to, 110. 
 the Lord President at, 161, 163. 
 Lord Inchiquin is resolved to 
 
 maintain 179. 
 the sign of the George at, 178. 
 Dongan, Sir John, of Castleton, 
 bart., 203. 
 
 , letter from, 150. 
 
 Robert, in prison, 150. 
 Roger, 44. 
 
 — , working for Sir Philip Per- 
 civall, 107. 
 
 , bond sealed by, 106. 
 
 Donmoylin [? Dunmoylan, co. 
 
 Limerick], letter dated at, 203. 
 Donnell, Donell : 
 Alexander, 44. 
 Boye, 3. 
 Mahowne, 3. 
 
 Nicholas Fitz Thomas, 3. 
 And see O'Donneli. 
 Donniarke [co. Cork .?], 75. 
 .Donnoghoe, John, 51. 
 Douogh. See McDonagh. 
 Donoghmore [.^co. Limerick], 62. 
 Donore, Donnowre : 
 CO. Cork, 100. 
 CO. Westmeath, 10, 11. 
 Doole, Mun'ogh, servant at Castle- 
 warning, 123. 
 Dopping : 
 
 Anthony, 172. 
 Mr., 292. 
 Dorfold (Derfort), near Nantwich, 
 
 235. 
 Dormer : 
 
 Charles, Earl of Carnarvon, and 
 
 the Army Plot, 134. 
 George, 11. 
 Dorran, Richard, of Dorranston, 13. 
 Dorreil, Mr., 327. 
 Dorset, county of, 85, 87. 
 Doulbery Hill, co. Somerset, ren- 
 dezvous at. 403. 
 Dounckton [PDownton, co. Hants], 
 
 594. 
 Dounhill, co. Waterford, 53. 
 Dover, 107. 
 
 King Charles I at, 164. 
 Dowdall : 
 
 Bridget. See Casey. 
 Captain, 320. 
 Dame Elizabeth, 103, 104. 
 James, late bailiff of Dundalk, 
 
 46. 
 Justice, 15. 
 
 Nicholas, cousin of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, letter to, 93. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 655 
 
 Dowde. John, late sheriff of Dublin 
 
 See O'Dowde. 
 Dowhallo, Dowharruw. See Du 
 
 hallow. 
 Dowing, Dick, Lord Broghill's ser- 
 vant, 327. 
 Dowlinge, Walter, 53. 
 Down, Bishop of. See Echlin, 
 Robert ; Leslie, Henry. 
 
 , Roman Catholic. Sec 
 
 McMahon, Emer. 
 Down, county, 53. 
 
 forfeited lands La, 548. 
 Downamona or Downemema, co. 
 
 Tipperajy, 140. 
 Downbarry. See Dunbarry. 
 Downdery. See Dunderrow. 
 Downes^, Mr., of the Fleece in 
 
 Canning Street, 415. 
 Downeskeagh. See Donaghskeagh. 
 Down Imau [PDunamon], co. Gal- 
 way, 52. 
 Downs, the, a great ship gone from, 
 
 416. 
 Dowusandell. See Dunsandle. 
 Dowthstown (Doweston, Douston), 
 
 [co. Meath], 9, 16. 
 D'Oyley, Captain [Edward], horse 
 
 regiment of, in Slunster, 375. 
 Doyne, Patrick, 21. 
 Drake : 
 
 Sir Francis, letter from, 462. 
 John, 36. 
 Draper, Lieutenant, 245. 
 Draycott : 
 
 Christopher, sentenced for 
 assault, 58, 59. 
 
 , guardian of. See Brett, 
 
 Bartholomew. 
 Marcus, 56. 
 Drayton, co. Middlesex, " minister " 
 of. See Jacob, Francis, 
 verses written at, 518. 
 Dreinham [PDrinan], custodiam of, 
 
 319. 
 Drewry. See Drury. 
 Drinkwater, Nathaniel, 293. 
 Driscoll. See O'Driscoll. 
 Drogheda, Viscount Moore of. Sec 
 
 Moore. 
 Drogheda (Tredagh, Tradag, Tradaff), 
 aldermen of, 32. 
 charter of, alluded to, 70. 
 former clerk of the stores at, 
 
 169. 
 collector at, 72. 
 commissary's place at, 434. 
 court and jury at, 55. 
 the four courts held at, 29. 
 garrison at, money for, 319. 
 Mayor of. See Roe, Sir 
 
 Francis, 
 merchants of, 55, 72. 
 Parliament forces at, 444. 
 person to be pilloried in, 22. 
 port of, 5. 
 
 prison at, marshal of, 59. 
 recusants of, 32. 
 sheriffs of, 46. And sec 
 
 Townley. 
 
 Drogheda — eoni. 
 
 siege of, measures for the relief 
 
 of, 158-161. 
 attempted assault on, 160. 
 relief of, 160, 168, 172. 
 success of Sir Henry Tichborne 
 
 at, 160, 161. 
 plot for taking, 245. 
 Drom, CO. Tipperary, late High 
 Constable of. See Butler, James. 
 Dromana or Dromanah, co. Water- 
 ford, 173, 470. 
 castle of, 305. 
 Governor of. See Banastre, 
 
 Captain. 
 Inchiquin's army near, 396, 
 
 397. 
 surrender of, 397, 403. 
 Dromaneen (Di-omynyne), co. Cork, 
 
 castle and lands of, 30. 
 Dromcarbid, co. Cork, 100. 
 Dromdowny, Dromdoney, co. Cork 
 81 (2), 95, 113, 515, 582, 584. 
 castle of, burnt, to keep it out 
 
 of the rebels' hands, 237. 
 the Meares of, 83. 
 Dromeicher, co. Cork, 100. 
 Dromgallen [ ? DrumguUane], co. 
 Waterford, lands of, 135 139. 
 
 , ancient men brought to 
 
 show the bounds of, 135, 137. 
 Dromiskin [co. Louth], 6. 
 Dromore, Bishop of [TheophUus 
 
 Buckworth], 58. 
 Dromore, co. Down, 145. 
 jury at, 53. 
 
 burnt by the rebela, 146. 
 Dromscokan [? Dromsicane], co. 
 
 Cork, 24. 
 Droughe, Henry, 3. 
 Drumdely, co. Limerick, manor and 
 
 castle of, 62. 
 Drumloaghan (Drumlaghan), co. 
 
 Cavan, 39. 
 Drumloman (Dromlomane), co. 
 
 Cavan. 16. 
 Drury, Drewry, Sir William, Presi- 
 dent of Munster. 10. 
 as Lord Deputy, 15. 
 
 , orders signed by, 11, 12. 
 
 as Lord Justice, 13. 
 Drylinge, William, 55. 
 Dryshane, co. Cork, 24. 
 Dublin, Archbishops of. See Jones, 
 Thomas ; Loftus, Adam ; 
 Bulkeley, Lancelot. 
 Thomas [Fleming, R.C.] Arch- 
 bishop of, orders signed by, 
 231, 232, 233. 
 diocese of, 214. 
 Dublin 81, 91, 94, 97, 109, 120, 158, 
 235, 237, 262 278. 288, 371, 
 437, 450, 466, 468, 534, 568. 
 address of, to Parliament, 386. 
 aldermen of, 26, 54. And see 
 Hutchinson, Dan. ; Tighe, 
 Mr. 
 
 , recusants, 30-32. 
 
 Articles of, 564. 
 
 , surrenders on, 429, 455. 
 
656 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dublin — cont. 
 
 assessments in, 348, 565, 566. 
 
 assizes at, 66. 
 
 bakers ot, 32, 315. And see 
 Hill, Thomas. 
 
 , company of, order to, 188. 
 
 • , free, ibid. 
 
 , foreigners, ibid. 
 
 bU-letting of soldieis at, 412. 
 
 captain of the port of. See 
 Percivall, Philip. 
 
 charter of, alluded to, 101. 
 
 citizens of, their claim to grant 
 licences for wine and aqua 
 vitse^ 101. 
 
 Commissioners to, from Parlia- 
 ment (October, 1642), 271. 
 
 (1647), 376, 402, 404, 405, 
 
 418, 449, 560. 
 
 , , names of. 369. 
 
 , , arrival of, 411. 
 
 -, -, reported to have 
 
 returned to London, 413. 
 
 , , their negotiatioms 
 
 with Ormond, 414. 
 
 , , grants by, 435. 
 
 , , letters of, men- 
 tioned, 435. 
 
 , , orders of, 448. 
 
 , , unpopular proceed- 
 ings of, 434, 435, 446. 
 
 , , departure of, 439. 
 
 , , some civil, others 
 
 not, 451. 
 
 , , secretary of. See 
 
 Rowe, Mr. 
 
 , , sejvants of, aire 
 
 too "officious," 451. 
 
 (1651), 501. 
 
 Commissioners in, 292, 340, 341. 
 , for taking acknowledge- 
 ment of fines in, 602 (2). 
 
 comptroller of the port of. See 
 
 Cave, Ihomas. 
 Corporation of, duties or rent 
 
 due to, 210. 
 , refusal of the Dutch to 
 
 pay, 72. 
 Council Chamber or Table at, 
 
 26, 62. 
 customs of, a lease of, taken by 
 
 Philip Percivall and Thomas 
 
 Cave, 71. 
 
 , coUectorship of, 434. 
 
 distress at, 449, 450. 
 election of M.P. for, 553. 
 forces in, 261, 476, 478. 
 , governor of. See Lam- 
 bert, Lord. 
 
 , necessities of, 271. 
 
 forces going for, 311, 331, 384. 
 foreigners in, 71, 101, 188. 
 good condition of, 161. 
 governor of. See Harcourt, Sir 
 
 Simon. 
 , for Parliament. Sec 
 
 Sydney, Col. Algernon ; 
 
 Jones, Col. Michael. 
 deputy. See Jones, Col. 
 
 Michael ; Kildare, Eail of. 
 
 Dublin — cont. 
 
 granaries in, 188. 
 
 house in, " made a kind of 
 church,'' 52. 
 
 houses in, empty, 243. 
 
 Irish agents in. See Irish 
 agents. 
 
 Irish in, a report that Ormond 
 means to expel, 330, 331. 
 
 letters, &c., dated at or ad- 
 dressed to, passim. 
 
 letter oflSce at, 158. 
 
 mass-houses and papists' houses 
 in, plundered by the soldiers, 
 413. 
 
 Mayor of, 5, 24. And see 
 Goughe, Patrick; Carrol, Sir 
 James. 
 
 , examination before, 159. 
 
 Mayor and Corporation of, 32. 
 
 , customs exacted by, com- 
 plained of, 70, 71. 
 
 Mayor and Constables of the 
 Staple for, 589, 598. 
 
 men of, pass desired for, 251. 
 
 jury of, fined, 40. 
 
 merchants of, 6, 9, 14, 16, 40, 
 42, 51, 55, 56. 
 
 , recusants, 30, 31, 32. 
 
 money, Ac, lacking at, 339, 
 386, 429, 438. 
 
 , brought to, 290. 
 
 mutiny at, 425. 
 
 news from, 323, 388, 446. 
 
 offioeirs at, aj-reeted, 388. 
 
 parish churches in, ministers 
 and clerks of, 40. 
 
 Parliament at. See Ireland, 
 Parliament of. 
 
 persons to stand in the pillory 
 at, 20, 22 (2), 25, 35, 50, 57. 
 
 plague at, 520, 522. 
 
 , decrease or disappearance 
 
 of, 499, 541, 547. 
 
 port of, 5. 
 
 , customer of, 71. 
 
 price of wheat at, 421. 
 
 priests at or going to, 47, 161. 
 
 prisoner escaping from, 253. 
 
 Protestants (i.e. members of the 
 Church of England) at, 425. 
 
 , "distressed," 162. 
 
 , wish to admit the Parlia- 
 ment troops, 335. 
 
 provisions sent to, 421. 
 
 a public place in persons sen- 
 tenced to stand in, 36. 
 
 Recordecr of. See Bysse, John. 
 
 recusants in, presenting of, 40. 
 
 residents at, passim. 
 
 sheriffs of, 11, 32, 46, 49. And 
 see Hill, Thomas. 
 
 ship boarded by soldiers at, 
 185. 
 
 stores in, 188. 
 
 , master of the, 117. 
 
 , powder sent from, 240. 
 
 tanners and leather dressers of, 
 21. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 657 
 
 Dublin — cont. 
 
 townsmen of, exempt from 
 
 payment of poundage, 70. 
 travellers to and from, passim. 
 wine and aqua vitiie, licences for 
 sale of, in, 101. 
 Dublin, streets, buildings, &c., in: 
 
 Abbe.y Green, 418. 
 
 Birmingham (Brimigam's), 
 Tower, records in, 62. 
 
 the Brick house in, 241. 
 
 Bridge of, 27. 
 
 Bridge Foot, the Ushers' 
 house at, 148, 168, 262, 
 311, 539, 575, 586. 
 
 Bridge Street, house in, 
 114, 123, 210 (2), 279. 
 
 , shops in, 72. 
 
 , soldiers quartered in, 
 
 204 note. 
 
 , stables at, not to be 
 
 made a court of guard, 
 326. 
 
 Castle, 222. 
 
 , captain of the watch 
 
 at, 285. 
 
 , Constable of, 6, 39, 
 
 165. And see Ealeston, 
 Tristram. 
 
 , Council Chamber in, 
 
 letter dated at, 582. 
 
 , Court at, 240. 
 
 , Court of Castle 
 
 Chamber at. See under 
 Ireland, Coui-ts of. 
 
 , gallery of, 240 (2). 
 
 , grate of, prisoner 
 
 committed to the, 37. 
 
 , lands held as of, 99. 
 
 , letters, &o., dated at 
 
 78, 83, 93, 99, 112, 156, 
 160, 180-ia5, 188, 199, 
 201, 204, 420, 560. 
 
 , persons committed to 
 
 or imprisoned in, 5, 7, 8, 
 11, 19, 20, 29, 31, 32, 33, 
 49, 56, 59, 245, 267. 
 
 , , orders concern- 
 ing, 29. 
 
 , servants at, 522. 
 
 , is a safeguard to the 
 
 town, 152. 
 
 — — , meeting of com- 
 missioners at, 240. 
 
 , attempt to seize, 285. 
 
 , the Parliament men 
 
 established in, 433. 
 
 , suspected plot to 
 
 take, 434. 
 
 Castle Bridge, 37. 
 
 Castle Street, 109. 
 
 , '• the knight in." 
 
 See Ware, Sir James. 
 
 Castle Yard, 212. 
 
 , men hanged in, 
 
 285. 
 
 Chancery at, 595. 
 
 7166 
 
 Dublin, streets, &c. — cont. 
 
 Christ Church, Dean of. 
 See Garvey, John. 
 
 , Strongbow's tomb in, 
 
 payment to be made at, 
 599. 
 
 College Green, 425. 
 
 Cooke Street, house in, 114, 
 210, 243. 
 
 Copper Alley, 63. 
 
 Cork House, 565. 
 
 , the galleries of, 587. 
 
 Damas or Dammas Street, 
 240. . 
 
 • , letter dated from, 
 
 421. 
 
 Excise Office, 541. 
 
 Fish-Shamble Street, 61. 
 
 the Four Courts, 50-52, 57: 
 
 Gurmand's Gate, 210. 
 
 High Street, a quarrel in, 
 25. 
 
 Hoggen Green, 114. 
 
 the Inns at, 240. 
 
 Market Cross, 25. 
 
 Marshalsea, prisoners com- 
 mitted to, 49. 57. 
 
 Merchants' Quay, Sir Philip 
 Percivall's house on, 98, 
 114. 124, 136, 147, 182, 
 588; 589, 606. 
 
 Newgate, 37. 
 
 Pipe Street, 114. 
 
 Quay, or Key, 5, 26. 
 
 St. Audoen's Church, per- 
 sons Buried at, 124. 
 
 St. Catherine's parish, in 
 the suburbs of, 21. 
 
 St. Patrick's Church, 25. 
 
 , chamber at, 18. 
 
 , elections held at, 553. 
 
 St. Patrick's Street, 138. 
 
 Ship Street, 251. 
 
 Thoma^t Ceurt, letter ad- 
 dressed to, 94. 
 
 Tib and Tom [near Hoggen 
 green] a house rented by 
 Sir Philip Percivall, 160, 
 210, 289, 292, 310, 326, 
 388. 
 
 Trinity College. See Trinity 
 College. 
 
 Winetavern Street, 114, 
 210. 
 
 Wood Quay (Key), 114. 
 
 , the Half Moon on, 
 
 210. 
 Dublin : 
 
 charges of riot in, 5. 
 Dutch factors in. complaints of, 
 confuted, 71, 72. 
 
 , demand of, for the 
 
 abolition of the place of 
 customer, 71. 
 decay of shipping in, 71, 72. 
 Sir Philip Percivall's marriage 
 
 at, 123. 
 plot to surprise, 142, 144, 145. 
 alarm at, 144, 152. 
 
 2T 
 
658 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dublin — cont. 
 
 Sir Simon Harcourt arrives at, 
 
 158. 
 the army returns to. 160. 
 state oi affairs in, 173, 184. 
 Ii'ish forces near Oir threatetaing 
 
 222, 310, 311, 317-319, 321, 
 
 323, 324, 330, US, 371, 402, 
 
 409, 435, 414. 
 retreating or diverted 
 
 from, 334, 367, 412. 
 
 , skirmisii with, 438. 
 
 arrival of the King's friends at, 
 
 265. 
 sad or necessitous condition of, 
 
 265, 289, 330, 360, 430, 435, 
 
 439, 449, 450. 
 is unable to help the army as 
 
 formerly, 273. 
 party for Pai-liament in, 284. 
 the Marquis of Ormond's 
 
 mother and sisters come to, 
 
 294. 
 peace proclaimed at, 303 (2). 
 impoatance of, as the place 
 
 where the King's records are 
 
 kept, 317. 
 Lord Castlehaven " committed " 
 
 at, 323. 
 will have no other governor than 
 
 Ormond, 337. 
 most of the English have left, 
 
 348. 
 surrender of, by Ormond, to the 
 
 Parliament. See Ormond. 
 Col. Jones to go to, 369, 376. 
 management of affairs in, 401. 
 Lord Kildare takes measures 
 
 for the defence of, 444. 
 Ormond leaves, 451. 
 General Fleetwood going to, 614. 
 Dublin Bay, 330. 
 
 , Parliament troops in, 335- 
 
 337. 
 
 , "Polle Beg in, 337. 
 
 Dublin, county of, 2, 9, 16, 20, 23. 
 lands in, 97. 
 member elected for. See Hew- 
 
 son, Colonel, 
 places in, passim. 
 residents in, 27, 36, 47. And 
 
 passim. 
 sheriff of, 8. And see Talbot, 
 
 Robert. 
 Duchy Court [of Lancaster], the, 
 
 a place in, 488. 
 Ducke, Henrv, U. 
 Duff, Duffe : ' 
 Donald, 400. 
 Donell Bane McShane Mc- 
 
 Muroghe, 2. 
 Edmund, trial of, 37. 
 Hubert, 3. 
 Hugh McTegg, 3. 
 Mathew, 9. 
 Patrick, 3. 
 Patrick, priest, 47. 
 Stephen, alderman of Drogheda, 
 
 32. 
 Walter, 14. 
 
 Duha.LLow (Duallo, Dowhally, Dow- 
 harrow, &c.), barony of, co. 
 Cork, 65, 109, 143, 205 (2), 231, 
 232, 561. 
 oommLssiioners for, 206. 
 garrisons in, 519. 
 lands and woods in, 197, 561. 
 Receiver of, 580. 
 Dulan, James, port-reeve of 
 
 Inistioge, 46. 
 Duleek, barony of, oo. Meath, 9. 
 Dumbleton, Dombleton, co. Glou- 
 cester, 577, 585, 601. 
 Mr. Dobbins of. See Dobbins, 
 William. 
 Dunbarry (Downbariry), co. Cork, 
 
 64, 95. 
 Dunboyne (Dumboyne), Lord of. 
 
 See Eublor, Edmond. 
 Dunboyne (Doonboyne), co. Meath, 
 16. 
 jury of, fined, 12, 13. 
 burnt by the English troops, 
 161. 
 Dunbur (Donbarr), co. Wicklow, 49. 
 Duncannon, fort of, co. Wexford, 
 relief of, 161. 
 desperate condition of, 247. 
 loss of, 251, 252. 
 Dunoh, Edmund, M.P., 440. 
 Dundalk (Dondalke), bailiff of, 46. 
 clerk of tlie stores at, 169. 
 English troops at, 379, 444. 
 jury at, SO. 
 Col. Monck at, 477. 
 Dundeady (Dundedy, Downedeady, 
 Doodedie), oo. Cork. 100, 287, 
 390, 433, 439, 469. 
 castle of, an old, ruined thing, 
 
 474. 
 former owner of. See Barry, 
 
 Col. John, 
 a garrison to be placed in, 349. 
 lands of, set to some English- 
 men, 474, 484. 
 Dunderrow, Downderow, co. Cork, 
 
 570, 604. 
 Dundrum, co. Tipperary, letter 
 
 dated at, 149. 
 Dunfert, co. Kilkenny, 139. 
 Dungan Hill or Dunganstown, de- 
 feat of General Preston at, 444, 
 445, 447, 450, 466, 477. 
 Dungarvan, Lord. See Boyle. 
 Dungarvan, fort of, co. Waterford, 
 174, 240, 407, 408. 
 siege of^ 310. 
 Inchiqum wishes to take, 333. 
 
 , his forces march to, 397, 
 
 399. 
 siege and surrender of, 401, 
 
 402, 403. 
 Parliament troops at, 431. 
 Dunkirk : 
 
 revolted ships at, 413. 
 ships of, or Dunkirkers, 251, 
 328. 
 Dunmoe, co. Meath, captured from 
 the Irish, 479. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 659 
 
 Dunmore, co. Kilkenny, letter dated 
 
 at, 611. 
 Dunskea. See Donaghskeagh. 
 Dunsoghly, lands at, 548, 550. 
 Durbard's (Dunbard's) Island castle 
 
 of, CO. Wexford, 32. 
 Durham, Bishopric of (the 
 -Bishopric), abandoned by the 
 English army to the Scots, 119. 
 Dutch, the, 70. 
 
 war with, 513. 
 defeat of, 516, 517, 525. 
 debates in Parliament concern- 
 ing, 516, 517. 
 messenger captured by, 523. 
 hopes of peace with, 527, 532. 
 negotiations for a treaty with, 
 
 534, 539. 
 ill-feeling of, towards England, 
 
 582. 
 and French, hostility between, 
 
 582. 
 treaty with, 607. 
 Dutch: 
 
 aliens, in Ireland^ are preferred 
 before the King's subjects, 
 71. 
 ambassadors 504. 
 
 , leave England. 513. 
 
 , the new, have had 
 
 audience, 538. 
 
 , • , '■ come with new 
 
 propositions, 539. 
 
 , , their hou.se in 
 
 Oovent Garden, 559. 
 commissioners, 534. 
 diurnal, 539. 
 
 factors in Dublin. See Dublin, 
 fleet, nearly ready for sea, 602. 
 man, a. See Van Hagard. 
 merchants, 71. 
 
 , their freedom of trade, 
 
 in Ireland, 71 (2), 73. 
 pans and tiles, 72. 
 serge or fustian, 345, 346. 
 ships, 337, 554. 
 
 , provisions brought by, to 
 
 Ireland, 243. 
 shopkeepers, in Dublin. Sec 
 
 Dublin. 
 Dutch-English Colonel, 517. 
 Dwigenan, Patrick, 23. 
 Dwyer. See O'Dwyer. 
 Dybsall, one, a minister, 42. 
 Dynham^ "mother," 296. 
 Dyrpatnck. See Dej-rypatrick. 
 Dysert, co. Cork, 42. 
 
 E 
 
 E. a lady, 102. 
 
 Ealand, Henry, late sheriff of co. 
 
 Boscommon, conviction and 
 
 sentence of, 19. 
 Ealeston [or Eccleston], Tristram, 
 
 constable of Dublin Castle, 29. 
 
 Earle, Erie, Sir Walter, M.P., 443. 
 East Meath, county of. See Meath. 
 Eaton, Theophilus, indenture signed 
 
 ■by, 598. 
 Eaylward, Peter, Mayor of Water- 
 lord, 16. 
 Echlin, Robert, Bishop of Down, 58. 
 Echomore, Thomas, 32. 
 Ecton, CO., Northampton, 93. 
 Edgworth : 
 
 Robin, made Quarter-Master 
 General of the Horse to 
 Ormond, 311. 
 Mrs., 31. 
 Edinburgh : 
 
 the King's house in [Holyrood 
 
 House], privy garden of, 146. 
 
 conspiracy in [" the Incident,"] 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Edmond, Mr. See Fitzgerald, 
 
 Edmond. 
 Edmunds, Edmundes, Edmonds : 
 Thomas, of Worsborough, 
 letters from, 163, 478, 490, 
 526. 
 
 , letters to, 479, 536. 
 
 , debt due to, 478, 479, 490, 
 
 509, 526, 536, 549, 558, 568. 
 
 his case, 536 n. 
 
 , his children, 478, 490. 
 
 young, 566. 
 Edward VI., inquisition post mortem 
 
 taken in the reign of, 66. 
 Ed[ward ?], Sir Philip Percivall's 
 
 man mam-iage of, 285. 
 Edwards : 
 
 Humphrey, M.P., 440. 
 James, 36. 
 
 , Jenmett, wife of, and 
 
 their children, 36. 
 Alderman William, 403. 
 Egerton : 
 
 Charles, Constable and Governor 
 of Carrickfergus, fined tor 
 assault, 28. 
 Sir Charles, his case, before the 
 House of Commons, 431. 
 Egham (Eggam), co. Surrey, 340. 
 
 letter dated at, 327. 
 Egypt, plagues of, sickness in the 
 
 Irish army likened to, 239. 
 '■ Eleven members," the, business of 
 434, 4.52. 
 the army's demands concerning 
 
 416. 
 articles of impeachment against 
 
 alluded to, 448, 457, 459. 
 flight of, 452. 
 Elfin, CO. Roscommon, minister of 
 
 315. 
 
 Elizabeth, Queen, army of, in Ire^ 
 land. See under Ireland, 
 complaints preferred to, 5. 
 disloyal speeches against, in 
 Ireland, 20, 22 (2), 24, 25, 28. 
 fines to be paid to, 5. 
 foundation of Trinity College 
 
 by, 224. 
 lands held from, 4, 12. 
 
660 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Elizabeth, Queen — cont. 
 
 letters or patents of, alluded to, 
 7, 62. 
 
 pardons granted by, 3, 6, 11.' 
 
 rebellion against, 13. 
 
 Solicitor of, in Ireland. See 
 BeJlings, Nicholas, 
 
 statutes of, alluded to, 70, 214 
 215, 224. 
 
 , repeal of, demanded, 239. 
 
 wardships of, 34. 
 
 , Commissioners for in- 
 quiring into, 12. 
 
 and Richard Percivall, 488, 
 
 treatment of the Irish in the 
 reign of, 239. 
 
 watch of, " the Queen's watch 
 are the Queen's geese," 24. 
 Elliott Elliot, EUyot: 
 
 John, alderman of Dublin, 30. 
 
 Sir John, Baron of Exchequer, 
 43, 47, 48. 
 Ellis, Ellesse: 
 
 Mr., parson of Liscarroll, 115. 
 
 , has not done his share for 
 
 the church, 115. 
 
 Walter 106. 
 Elmhirst, Mr., in Yorkshire, 478, 
 
 480. 
 Elsing, Eisinge : 
 
 Major [Christopher], sent to 
 England by the Munstea- 
 army, 422, 469. 
 
 Henry, Clerk of the Commons, 
 gives notice to the members 
 to attend, 443. 
 Emper (Imper) oo. Westmeath, 23. 
 Emperor, the [Leopold I,], army of, 
 
 marching to Flanders, 602, 
 England, passim : 
 
 agents .sent to. See Percivall, 
 Sir Philip ; Inchiquin, Lord ; 
 FitzGrerald, Richard; Chop- 
 pin, Capt. John ; Elsing, 
 Major ; Annesley, Arthur. 
 jSee also Ulster and Munster, 
 commissioners from. 
 
 coast of. pirates or freebooters 
 on, 120, 125, 251. 
 
 commodities forbidden to be 
 exported from, 71. 
 
 courts of justice in. 225. 
 
 crown of, debts due to, 221. 
 
 , lands held from, 99. 
 
 foreign jurisdiction over 
 
 ecclesiastical matters in, 
 statutes against, 214. 
 
 Inns of Court in, Irish students 
 sent to, 225. 
 
 Kings and Crown of, loyal ser- 
 vices to, 177, 178. 
 
 land in, price of, " beaten down,'' 
 584. 
 
 mayors, sheriffs, &c., of, post- 
 warrant to, 175. 
 
 news from, 125, 128. 
 
 North of, the, troubles in, 413. 
 
 , Sir Thomas Fairfax to 
 
 command, 429. 
 
 England, passim — cont. 
 Officers of State in : 
 
 Attorney - General. See 
 
 Yelverton, Sir Henry. 
 Lord Chief Justice of Com- 
 mon Pleas. See Hobart, 
 Sir Henry. 
 Secretaries of State. See 
 Naunt-on, Sir Rob. ; Cal- 
 vert, Sir Geo. ; "Vane, Sir 
 Henry ; Nicholas, Sir 
 Edw. ; Digby, Lord. 
 See also Lord Admiral, 
 Lord Treasurer. 
 Parliament of. See Parliament. 
 pension payable in, 133. 
 scarcity and dearness of com- 
 modities and lack of trade in, 
 139 227, 342. 
 schools in. See Henley, Ring- 
 wood, Worcester, schools at. 
 supplies from, for Ireland, 171. 
 
 And see under Ireland, 
 travellers to and from, passim. 
 Universities of, " looseness of 
 life and error of doctrine at, 
 feared. 111. 
 
 , disturbance of, by the 
 
 wars, 256. 
 West of, the Parliament army 
 in, 280, 281, 318. 
 
 ■ , the King's army in, 280. 
 
 ■ , the King's party in, low 
 
 condition of, 286. 
 
 [associated counties of], 
 
 committee of, 430. 
 the burden of Ireland to, 70. 
 Flanders wares pay heavier 
 duties in, than in Ireland, 71. 
 Lord Wentworth goes to, 85. 
 state of, and feeling in, on the 
 eve of the Civil War, 117, 
 119, 120, 128, 131-1^, 163. 
 the Scots army in, 119, 131. 
 Lord Strafford charged with 
 intending to bring an Irish 
 army into, 132. 
 hopes of a settlement in, 173 
 
 296, 479. 
 the Civil War or " troubles " in, 
 181, 182, 187, 201, 256, 273, 
 275, 420, 421, 461, 
 unprotected state of, 602. 
 English : 
 
 articles, the, at Lord Strafford's 
 
 trial, 132, 
 Council, See Council, the 
 
 Privy. 
 Court. See Charles I,, Court of, 
 forces in or for Ireland, See 
 
 Ireland, 
 soldiers, among the French 
 
 vineyards, 576. 
 tongue, the, teaching of, in 
 
 Ireland, 224. 
 wits, think, if they go to Rome, 
 they will be courted as 
 Princes, 616. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 661 
 
 English, Englishe (Englyshe) : 
 
 Patrick, 32. 
 
 Philip, 52. 
 
 Tyrlagh, 3. 
 Enniskillen [co. Fermanagh], ex- 
 
 peotod siege of, 303. 
 Erasmus, picture of, alluded to, 
 
 l)2o. 
 
 Erra Pater, astrologer, 600. 
 Erward or Herward, Peter, 36. 
 Esmond, Sir Laurence, 56. 
 
 as Baron Esmond, of Limerick, 
 
 68, 79. 
 letters from, 121, 125. 
 letter to, 123. 
 sale of his lands, 121, 123. 
 is relieved at Duncannon, 161. 
 castle of, 123. And see Dun- 
 cannon. 
 [2ndl wife of, lands held in 
 
 right of, 121. 
 , son of. See Geogh, Wal- 
 ter. 
 Essex, Earls of. See Devereux. 
 Estonne, Henry, 300. 
 Ethred, old Lady, 594. 
 Eustace : 
 
 James, Viscount Baltinglas, 13. 
 Roland, Viscount Baltinglas, 7, 
 8. 
 
 , orders signed by, 2, 3. 
 
 Eustace (Ewstace, Ustas) : 
 Alexander, 44. 
 Edward, rnerchant, 40. 
 James, 48. 
 John, 13. 
 
 Sir Maurice, 173, 200, 203, 352, 
 591, 569, 599. 
 
 , as commissioner to ti-eat 
 
 with the Ii-ish, 240 
 
 , letters from, 336 (2). 
 
 , letter to, 328. 
 
 , complaints against, 336. 
 
 , father-in-law of, 336. 
 
 Oliver, 13. 
 Richard, 36. 
 
 Thomas, tanner, of Dublin, 21. 
 Thomas, of co. Carlow, 40. 
 William, 16. 
 Evans, Barnaby, servant at Castle- 
 warning, 123. 
 Evelyn, Sir John, 268, 443. 
 Everard : 
 
 Sir John, 38. 
 
 Justice, 28. 
 
 Patrick, late sovereign of 
 
 Fethard, 47. 
 Bobea-t, 44, 111. 
 Evers, James, murder committed 
 
 by, 52. 
 Everson, Christopher, 44. 
 Ewer [? Yeo], "the great river,'' in 
 
 CO. Somerset, 116. 
 Exchequer bills, 537. 
 Exchequer, the, moneys imprested 
 from, 169. 
 Pipe Office in, ibid. 
 plate seized, returned into, 563, 
 666. 
 
 Excise, the, charges upon or pay- 
 ments out of, 283, 2S4, 329. 
 officers of, 302. 
 Exeter, siege of, 280. 
 Exminster, co. Devon, 90. 
 Eyton, Sir Robert, 301. 
 
 Free 
 
 kind 
 
 Facy, Richard, master of the 
 School at Henley, 169. 
 
 wife of, " an admirable, 
 nurse of children," 169. 
 Fagan, Fagane : 
 
 Christopher, 9 (2). 
 
 Hugh, 45. 
 
 of Feltrim, imprisoned, 542. 
 Fairfax : 
 
 Ferdinando, Lord, information 
 given by, 398. 
 
 Sir Thomas ("the General"), 
 398, 451, 470. 
 
 , letter to, 456. 
 
 , in relation to help for 
 
 Ireland, 258, 265, 284, 287, 
 458. 
 
 , rumoured defeat of, 267. 
 
 , in the West, 280. 
 
 — — , believed to be going to 
 Leland, 353. 
 
 , writes to Lord Lisle, 369. 
 
 , says Lord Lisle has much 
 
 to say for himself, 400. 
 
 — ■ — , command given to, 429. 
 
 , his courts of war, 457. 
 
 , and his army, " pre- 
 judiced " against Inchiquin, 
 447, 452, 457 459, 462. 
 
 , army of [the new model], 
 
 numbers needed for com- 
 pleting, 258. 
 
 407. 
 
 commissioners with. 
 
 discontents in, 413. 
 Falkland, Viscount. See Cary. 
 Fana, co. Tipperary, 114. 
 Fanning, Fannynge : 
 
 Simon, Mayor of Limerick, sen- 
 tenced for not having taken 
 the oath of Supremacy, 46. 
 Symon, made Mayor of 
 
 Limerick, 308. 
 one, 17. 
 Fanshaw, Richard, " Secretary to 
 the Council of War," letter from, 
 170. 
 Farhgar, co. Galway, 52. 
 Farmer, Thomas, depositions by, 
 
 207. 
 Farranamanagh (Faiirencamanagh), 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 68. 
 FarreU. See 6'FarrelI. 
 Farrenbeartie, co. Cork, 95. 
 Farrendine, co. Cork, 100. 
 
662 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Farrenibeggy, co, Cork, 100. 
 Farrer, Lieut. John, rescue of a 
 
 prisoner by, 138. 
 Farrinedowda. See Kelkerasker. 
 Fastongort, co. Longford, 50. 
 Fay, Meyler, 48. 
 Fedane [PFeddaun], co. Waterford, 
 
 53. 
 Feild, John, 9. 
 
 Fell, Mr., Lord Inchiquin's chap- 
 lain, 230. 
 Felps. See Phelps, 
 Fennell, Fenell : 
 
 Dr. Gerald or Garret, physician, 
 member of the Supreme Oouu- 
 cil, 85, 600, 605, 606. 
 — — , certificate by, 230. 
 
 , letter to, 83. 
 
 , orders, &c., signed by, 
 
 231, 232, 233. 
 
 , a letter from, intercepted, 
 
 166. 
 
 , bis services to Ormond, 
 
 167. 
 
 , imprisoned by the paj'ty 
 
 of the Nuncio, 321. 
 Gerald, of Ballygriffin, 139. 
 Fenton, Fynton : 
 
 Geffrey, Secretary of Stat-e for 
 Ireland, 14-16. 
 
 , order signed by, 13. 
 
 , causes heard by, 17. 
 
 , later allusion to, 540. 
 
 Sir William, 77, 78, 209, 260, 
 264, 303, 304, 327, 328, 338, 
 390, 453, 535, 589. 
 
 , as commissioner for 
 
 settling quarters, 190. 
 
 , supplies sent by, 268. 
 
 , head of the commission 
 
 for compounding with pro- 
 tected Irish, 409. 
 
 ■ , takes the pay of a colonel, 
 
 but was never known to fight, 
 442. 
 — ■ — , as counsellor for Munster, 
 611. 
 
 , nephews of. See. Broghill, 
 
 Lord; Loftus, Sir Arthur. 
 
 , foot regiment of, in 
 
 Munster, 375. 
 
 , his daughter, proposed as 
 
 a wife for John Percivall, 
 499, 500. 
 "young Will," pursues the 
 
 rebels, 153. 
 — , captain of horse, son of Sir 
 William, 500. 
 Fenwick, Fenwicke (Fenick) : 
 Captain, 324. 
 
 Col. George, and his regiment, 
 skirmishes of, with the rebels, 
 399, 410. 
 Fermoy, barony of, co. Cork, 526. 
 commissioners for, 206. 
 garrisons in, 519. 
 Irish forces in, 263. 
 (Formoye) Wood, co. Cork, 254. 
 
 Fernely, Philip, 564. 
 
 letter of attorney to, 506. 
 award of, alluded to. 610. 
 Ferns (Femes, Fearnes), Bishop of. 
 See Ram, Thomas, 
 diocese of, 214. 
 Perraldstowne, co. Wexford, 22. 
 Ferrall. See O'Parrell. 
 Ferry Point, the, of Youghal, 135, 
 
 139. 
 Fethard, co. Tipperary, 473. 
 sovereign of, 47. 
 Lord Inchiquin's forces at, 472, 
 473. 
 Field, Fielde: 
 
 Patrick, merchant, 55. 
 Thomas, 14. 
 Fielding, Basil, Earl of Denbigh, 
 
 309. 
 Fiennes, William, Viscount Say and 
 Sele, 97, 423. 
 rumour that he is to be Lord 
 
 Keeper, 125. 
 sons of. See Fiennes, James 
 and Nathaniel. 
 Fiennes (Fines) : 
 
 James, eldest son of Lord Say 
 
 and Sele, indenture by, 97. 
 
 Nathaniel, 2nd son of Lord Say 
 
 and Sele, indenture by, 97. 
 
 , said to be made Secretary 
 
 of State for Ireland, 540. 
 Filpott. See Philpott. 
 Finah. See Finnea. 
 Finglas, Fynglas : 
 Roger, 10. 
 Thomas, 9. 
 Finglas, Finglass, co. Dublin, 160, 
 418. 
 skirmish at, 158. 
 Finnea (Finah, Finna), in West- 
 meath. Owen Roe O'Neill's army 
 at, 311 (2). 
 Fisher : 
 
 John or Lieut. John, in com- 
 mand at Annagh. 236, 245. 
 
 , letter from, 192. 
 
 , deposition of, 207. 
 
 , his defence of Annagh, 
 
 256. 
 
 , brother of, married to one 
 
 of Magner's daughters, 192. 
 Mr., curate of Mallow, 78. 
 Richard, the King's Attorney 
 for Munster, 73, 74, 77, 78. 
 
 , case drawn up by, 114. 
 
 , recommended as Chief 
 
 Justice for Munster, 407. 
 Pitton : 
 
 Alexander, of the Bective, 12. 
 Sir Edward. See Fyfcon. 
 FitzDavid, John Roth. See Roth. 
 FitzEdmond, Morgan, priest, 18. 
 FitzEdmondes, John. See Fitz- 
 
 Gerald. 
 FitzGe£Erey, Walter McHarbarde, 10. 
 FitzGeorge. Sec Gould. 
 
INDEX, 
 
 663 
 
 FitzGei-ald : 
 
 Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of 
 Desmond, daughter of the 
 10th Earl of Ormond, 65, 66. 
 
 , as the late Countess, 559. 
 
 Garret, lato [llthj Earl of Kil- 
 dare, lands of, 34, 35. 
 
 , forged deed ■• purporting 
 
 to have been made by," 34. 
 , widow of. ISee Mabel, 
 
 Countess Dowager, below. 
 , son of. See FitzGerald, 
 
 Gerald, below. 
 Garrett [14th], Earl of Kildare, 
 
 causes of, versus Sir Robert 
 
 and Lady Digby, 44, 35. 
 George [16th] Earl of Kildare, 
 
 80, bSti, 688, 591. 
 
 , payments to, 104, 117. 
 
 , protection given by, 285. 
 
 — — , Deputy Governor of 
 
 Dublin, 444. 
 Mabel, Dowager Countess of 
 
 Kildare, and the Earl's lands, 
 
 34, 35. 
 
 , children of, 34. 
 
 , steward of. See Foster, 
 
 Walter. 
 FitzGerald, Fitzgerrald, Fitzgerard, 
 
 Pitzgarrald, Fitzgarret : 
 Alice, wife and widow of 
 
 Richard (sister of Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall), 343, 344, 350, 352, 
 
 451, 561, 580, 591. 
 
 , letters fi'om, 157, 161. 
 
 , as godmother to Judith 
 
 Percivall, 123. 
 
 , children of, in Ireland, 160. 
 
 , sons of, 157. 
 
 Lieut. -Col. Christopher, " the 
 
 lawyer," taken at Eungan 
 
 Hill, 445. 
 Edmond, of Ballvmartyr [the 
 
 Seneshal of ImokUly], 245, 
 
 377. 
 Edmond McThomas Cam, of 
 
 Clenlish, 177, 253. 
 Garrald, 44. 
 
 Garrett, of Dromana. 173. 
 Gerald [Lord OffaUy], son of 
 
 the 11th Earl of Kildare, U. 
 , daughter of. See Digby, 
 
 Lady Lettice. 
 Gerrott, murders by, 202. 
 J., 348. 
 
 , his foster-mother, 348. 
 
 James of MocoUop, titular Earl 
 
 of Desmond, capture of, 252. 
 , Mistress Graney, his wife, 
 
 ibid. 
 Sir James Fitzmorris, alias 
 
 James of Desmond, 33. 
 James, of Damaston, 2. 
 James, wardship of, 113. 
 James FitzEdmomd of ImokiLly, 
 
 26. 
 John, a juror of co. Kildaiie 
 
 (1587), 19. 
 John, a juror of co. Kildare 
 
 (1616), 48. 
 
 FitzGerald — coni. 
 
 John PitzEdmondes, of Cloyne, 
 sentence on, 24. 
 
 , brother-in-law of. See 
 
 Gangogh, Thomas. 
 John, of county Kerry, con- 
 sulted by the Lord Lieu- 
 tenant, 380. 
 Sir Luke, 211, 348. 
 
 , letter from, 75. 
 
 , Irish leaders with, 326. 
 
 , refuses to obey Owen 
 
 Roe's orders, 476. 
 
 , house of. See Tecroghan. 
 
 , brother-in-law of. See 
 
 O'Neill, Owen Roe. 
 Mabel, 135. 
 Maurice, prisoner at Liscarrol, 
 
 253. 
 Mistress, funeral of, 139. 
 Morrice, 48. 
 
 llorishe. Soe FitzJames. 
 Sir Morris, of Lecaghe, 2. 
 Morris, of Castle Lishin, 407. 
 Nanny, daughter of Richard, 
 
 461, 561, 580. 
 Oliver, 7. 
 Peter, 48. 
 Piers, alias McThomas, slain at 
 
 Dungan Hill, 450. 
 Richard, uncle of Sir Luke, 75, 
 
 76. 
 
 , his sons, 75, 76. 
 
 Richard (Dick), brother-in-law 
 
 of Sir Philip Percivall, 115, 
 
 127, 142, 151, 161, 163, 172, 
 
 253 353 
 , 'letters from, 256, 290, 
 
 291, 342, 343, 350, 359, 360, 
 
 362, 410, 411, 415, 446, 450. 
 
 , letters to, 79, 291. 
 
 — — , agreement signed by, 85. 
 
 , debts of, 582. 
 
 , endorsement by, 79. 
 
 , estate of, given to Colonel 
 
 Power, 490. 
 , estates assigned in trust 
 
 to, 114. 
 , his estate of Castle Dod, 
 
 85, 480. 
 , men of, will fly to Castle 
 
 Dod for safety, 151. 
 , made Philip Percivall's 
 
 deputy as Clerk of the Crown 
 
 in the Court of Chief Pleas, 
 
 Clerk of the Common Pleas 
 
 and Custos Brevium, 84. 
 ■ , stands godfather to his 
 
 nephew Richard, 124. 
 . , musters the EngUsh 
 
 troops at Liscarrol, 151. 
 
 , goes to England, 157. 
 
 , satisfaction given by, " in 
 
 his solicitation," 159. 
 , proceedings of, in the 
 
 West, and in Wales, to obtain 
 
 contributions for Ireland, 
 
 342, 343, 350, 359-363, 410, 
 
 411, 415, 446, 451. 
 
664 
 
 INDEX < 
 
 135. 
 
 Moii-- 
 
 FitzGerald, Richard — cont. 
 
 , wife of. See PitzGreraid, 
 
 Alice. 
 , children of, 344, 350, 451. 
 
 And see Fitz&erald, William 
 
 and Nanny. 
 Thomas, of Rathbegge, 23. 
 Thomas, of Rathnaseer 62. 
 Thomas Cam, a ward of the 
 
 King, 62 (2). 
 Thomas FytzJohn, of Rostelane, 
 
 28. 
 Walter, 44. 
 William (?), Knight of Kerry, 
 
 520. 
 William, of co Westmeath, 45. 
 William, letters from, 92, 93. 
 William (Will), son of Richard, 
 
 410, 540, 556, 563, 567, 588. 
 , letters from, 582, 587, 
 
 591, 594. 
 
 , estate of, 588. 
 
 , marriage of, 598. 
 
 , his uncle William, 588. 
 
 — , of Ballysonan, in command 
 
 of the ordnance of the Irish 
 
 army in Ulster, 238. 
 FitzGibbon, David, 58. 
 FitzHarris. FitzHarrice : 
 
 Sir Edward, tenants of, 
 Mathew, deceased, 118. 
 Meiler, letter from, 339. 
 
 , letter to, 339. 
 
 FitzJames, alias PitzGerald, 
 
 ishe, 13. 
 FitzJohn : 
 John, 3. 
 Tibbot, 48. 
 FitzLyons, Dame Alson, 7. 
 late husband of. See 
 
 Roger. 
 FitzMaurioe, Patrick, Baron 
 
 Kerry, 173, 389. 
 letters to, 512 (2), 520. 
 accusations against, 520. 
 deeds witnessed or certified by, 
 
 526, 535. 
 deeds deposited with, 534. 
 to negotiate concerning Judith 
 
 Percivall's marriage, 506-511. 
 FitzMaurioe, FifzMorris, Fitzmorice, 
 
 FitzMorrish ; 
 Edmund, orders signed by, 231, 
 
 232, 233. 
 Edward, 2. 
 Gerald, 58. 
 Gibbon, 68. 
 John, 2. 
 FitzNicholas : 
 
 James. See Barry. 
 John, 23. 
 
 Roebuck and Walter. .See French. 
 FitzPatrick, Florence, Lord of 
 
 Upper Ossorv, 19. 
 FitzPatrick, FitzPatryck : 
 Barnaby, 44. 
 Donell, 44. 
 Garrott Nugent, 10. 
 Nicholas Ragged, 3. 
 Richard Ragged, 3. 
 
 9, 10. 
 
 Finglas, 
 
 of 
 
 FitzPeter : 
 
 George [Nugent ?], 20. 
 Richard Nugent, 20. 
 FitzPhilip (Fitzphullip> Gerrott, 19. 
 FitzRobert : 
 
 James, John, Thomas, Walter. 
 
 See Roth. 
 Walter Marshall, 3. 
 FitzSymon, FitzSymons, Fitzsim. 
 mons : 
 Ann, 9. 
 Nicholas, 5. 
 Robert, 47. 
 Walter 9. 
 FitzWiHiam, FitzWilliams, Fitz- 
 Wylliam : 
 Christopher, 36. 
 Nicholas, 47. 
 
 Sir Thomas, of Merrion, 9. 
 [Thomas], Lord, 165. 
 
 , son of, 165. 
 
 Sir William, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland, 5. 
 
 , orders, &c., signed by, 1-3. 
 
 , [again Lord Deputy], sig- 
 natures of, 22. 
 
 , speeches against, 25, 26. 
 
 William, 24. 
 Flanders : 
 
 Imperial army said to be march- 
 ing to, 602. 
 "hopps," 72. 
 trading in, 574. 
 wares, import of, into England 
 and Ireland, 71. 
 Flatisburie ; 
 
 Edmond, 19. 
 Patrick, 19. 
 Fleet, the, forward state of, 538, 
 539. 
 has gone to the Sound, 602. 
 is making ready, 607. 
 Fleetwood : 
 
 [Bridget] Lady, her children, 
 
 going to Ireland, 526. 
 Col. Charles, to be Lieut. - 
 General of Ireland, 512, 521. 
 
 , thinks Ireland not yet in 
 
 a fit posture to elect members 
 for Pai'liament, 546. 
 
 , to be a member of the 
 
 Irish Council, 554. 
 
 , as Lord Deputy, 553. 
 
 , grant by, 600. 
 
 , letter from, 523. 
 
 , letter to, 521. 
 
 , promise of, 535. 
 
 Francis, son and heir of 
 Thomas, 69, 73. 
 
 , wardship of, 69, 73, 99, 
 
 113. 
 
 , , resigned to Sir 
 
 Phmp Percivall, 99. 
 
 estates of, erected into a 
 
 manor, 99. 
 
 , proposal to marry, to one 
 
 of Sir Philip Percivall's 
 daughters, 99. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 665 
 
 Fleetwood, Francis — cont. 
 
 , sister of, 99. 
 
 — ; — , his uncle, a papist, 69. 
 Sir Richard, elder son of 
 Thomas, senior, 72-74. 
 
 , agents of, affidavit by, 
 
 72. 
 
 , counsel for. See Gould, 
 
 Mr. 
 
 , deeds of, alluded to, 73. 
 
 Thomas, senior, father of Sir 
 
 Richard and Thomas, 73. 
 Thomas, father of Francis, 
 
 deceased, 99, 113. 
 Thomas, of Ballydirawne, co. 
 Cork, 69. 
 
 , inquisition after the 
 
 death of, at Bandon Bridge, 
 72, 73, 74. 
 
 , , commissioners for, 
 
 72-74. 
 
 , melius inquirandum held 
 
 later, at Cork, 69, 73, 74. 
 
 , , finding of the jury 
 
 at, 69, 74. 
 
 , his tenure of his lands, 
 
 69, 73. 
 
 , his widow, 73. 
 
 , son of. See Fleetwood, 
 
 Francis. 
 Fleetwood, manor of, co. Cork, 99. 
 Fleming, Sir Thomas, Baron of 
 Slane, orders signed by, 1-3. 
 attack upon, 24, 25. 
 Fleming, Fleminge, Flemynge : 
 Christopher, 7, 8. 
 Christopher, of Dyrpatrick, 9. 
 Edward, 44. 
 John, 44, ,51. 
 Martin, merchant, 55. 
 Richard, 3. 
 
 Sir Thomas. See above. 
 Thomas, of Bealgoly, 26. 
 Thomas, alderman of Drogheda, 
 
 32. 
 Thomas, co. Cavan, 53. 
 Thomas, co. Cork, 50. 
 Thomas, of the Supreme Coun- 
 cil, order signed by, 231. 
 William, merchant, 55. 
 Flemish commodities, trade in, 
 
 hoped for, 591. 
 Fletcher, Mr., postmaster of 
 
 Coventry, 163. 
 Flower, Colonel [William], 285. 
 
 regiment of or forces under, 
 444, 460. 
 Floyd, Mr., 521. 
 
 letter to, 522. 
 Flushing, English merchants at, 
 
 72. 
 Flynne. See O'Flynne. 
 Folliot, Henry, Lord, of Bally- 
 shannon, 295, 577, 593, 598. 
 Font, Richard, the miller of Kil- 
 
 mainham, 184, 186. 
 Fonts [PFontstown, co. Kildare], 
 348. 
 
 Forbes (Furbush), Lord, his firelock 
 
 muskets 196. 
 Foreign affairs, look ugly and dan- 
 gerous, 602. 
 Formoilo [co. Longford], letter 
 dated at, 91. 
 i Forrest. Jo., 556. 
 Forstall ; 
 
 Patrick, 44. 
 Robert, 10. 
 Forster : 
 
 Gerald, 13. 
 John, 31. 
 Forth, Sir Robert, 240. 
 Fossard, Patrick, 3. 
 Foster : 
 
 Martyn, merchant. 40. 
 Walter, steward to Lady Kil- 
 dare, 34. 
 FouLke, Foulkes, Fouiks, Fookes : 
 Captain. 494. 
 Lieut. -Colonel, 519 (2). 
 i Mary, servant at Castlewarn- 
 
 ing, 122 157, 159. 
 Mr., and his son 135. 
 Fowle, Thomas, deed witnessed by 
 
 599. 
 Fowler (Fowlor), William, " a very 
 
 rich, stubborn fellow," 136. 
 Fowles, Mr., 588. 
 Fowre, co. Westmeath, 47. 
 Fox, Foxe : 
 
 Edmond, alderman of Limerick 
 
 46. 
 Joane [Casey], wife of John, 
 104. 
 
 , brother of. See Casey, 
 
 Thomas. 
 John, 100, 104. 
 
 , indenture by, 104. 
 
 Patrick, murdered by the 
 rebels, 460. 
 
 , wardship of his son, 460, 
 
 461, 466. 
 Walter, 11, 13. 
 France, King of [Louis XIII.], de- 
 mand made to, for the ban- 
 ishment of Mazarin, 510. 
 fight of with the Prince of 
 
 Conde s party, ibid. 
 is going to the army, 511. 
 France, 90, 173, 246. 
 
 burning condition of, 504. 
 English ships stayed in, 328. 
 free trade of the Dutch with, 
 
 72. 
 help promised to the Irish 
 
 rebels from, 161. 
 letters from, 334. 
 money and goods conveyed into, 
 
 272. 
 proposal to raise a regiment 
 
 for, 406, 407. 
 ships to or from, 251, 410. 
 travellers to, 334, 363, 504. And 
 see SoutJiwell, Robert, junior, 
 war between England and, 72. 
 and Spain, treaty of. See 
 Pyrenees, treaty of the. 
 
666 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Francis, Thomas, servant of Philip 
 
 Percivall, letter from, 68. 
 Francton, John, printer, 37. 
 Frayne, Patrick, 47. 
 Freind, Gerard, agent to Sir 
 Richard Fleetwood, affidavit by, 
 72. 
 Freeman : 
 
 Nicholas, 58. 
 
 Thomas, 250. 
 
 . letter from, 255. 
 
 , father of, 255. 
 
 Freke, — , brother [in-law] of Sir 
 
 Percy Smyth, 352. 
 French : 
 
 Alexander, 17, 
 
 Anstaunce, 24. 
 
 Edmond, merchant, 24. 
 
 Roebuck FitzNicholas, 17. 
 
 Walter, oounsel-at-law, 37. 
 
 Walter, of Galwav, 25, 42. 
 
 Walter FitzNicholas, 25. 
 French, the, 616. 
 
 his Majesty's allies, 70. 
 
 threatened invasion of, 413. 
 
 and Dutch. See Dutch. 
 French : 
 
 agent, in Ireland, 348, 388, 406, 
 407. 
 
 ambassador to England (M. de 
 Bordeaux), 538. 
 
 ambassadors, none landed, in 
 England, 539. 
 
 army, 512. 
 
 , suspected intention of the 
 
 Army Plot to bring over, 134. 
 
 Gazettes, 510, 610 
 
 language, 609, 610. 
 
 monsieur, quoted, 500. 
 
 ports, blocked, 582. 
 
 vineyards, 576. 
 
 wines, 72, 410. 
 Frome, Froom [co. Somerset], 461. 
 Frost : 
 
 [PGualter], 187, 371. 
 
 Mr., commissary or purveyor 
 in Ireland, 171. 175. 
 Froyle, co. Hants, 280, 287, 466, 
 
 478. 
 Fruit trees, list of, 531. 
 Fudge, Henry, depositions by, 207. 
 Fullen, John, 11, 13. 
 Fuilerton, Sir James, 28. 
 Funeral, a, not at, 33. 
 Furbush, Lord. See Forbes. 
 Furlonge, Mathew, 44. 
 Fyall, CO. Cork, 28. 
 Fyan, Nicholas, 14. 
 Fynne, Fynn : 
 
 Hugh, 3. 
 
 Richard, 2, 
 Fyton, Sir Edward, Vice Treasurer, 
 orders signed by, 1, 3, 8, 9, 10. 
 
 G 
 
 Galbraith : 
 
 Humphrey, 295. 
 John, servant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, letter from, 145. 
 
 , pillaged by the rebels, 
 
 145. 
 Gallchowe, Terlaghe, rescue of, 37. 
 Gallop, Mr., 523. 
 Galmoy, Viscount. See Butler, Sir 
 
 Edward. 
 Galtrime, John, 31. 
 Galtyre, the, barony of, co. Water- 
 ford, pillaging in 153. 
 Galvey [ ? GalwayJ, commissioners 
 
 for, 15. 
 Galwane, Nicholas, merchant, 28. 
 Galway, Galweye : 
 
 John, estate of, 595. 
 
 , suit against, dismissed, 
 
 568. 
 Mr. or Sir Jeffrey, 62. 
 
 , son of, 62. 
 
 Richard 46. 
 Galway (Gaiwey, Galloway), town 
 of, 105, 173, 477. 
 as a county, 405. 
 abbey of St. Francis near, 
 
 assizes held at, 52, 
 aldermen of. See Blake, VaL 
 
 lentyne ; Browne, Dominick. 
 bailiff of. See Darcy, James 
 
 Oge. 
 claim on, for the misconduct 
 
 of a pilot, 114. 
 fort of, relieved by Lord Olanri- 
 
 carde, 223. 
 late Mayor of. See Kyrvan, 
 
 Stephen, 
 merchants of, 42. 
 opposition at, to Ormond's 
 
 peace, 306, 311. 
 residents at, 24, 25, 42, 54. 
 ship cast away near, 114. 
 
 , taken at, 446. 
 
 siege of, 600. 
 
 surrenders to Sir Charles 
 
 Coote, 508. 
 West gate of, 54. 
 Galway, county : 
 
 abbey lands in, 105. 
 castle in, 24. 
 
 " Oommission of survey for dis- 
 tinguishing possessions in," 
 105, 106, 107, 124. 
 , names of the com- 
 missioners, 105. 
 
 , clerk of. See Johnson, 
 
 John, 
 coroner's jury in, 37. 
 gentry of, 173. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 667 
 
 Galway, county — cont. 
 
 Lieut. Governor of. See 
 
 Willoughby, Sir Francis, 
 places and residents in, 38, 52. 
 project of taking half the lands 
 
 from the natives of, 106. 
 wine licence for, 101. 
 Sir Charles Coote in, 292. 
 Gangaghe, Gangogh, Thomas, 21, 
 
 24. 
 Gardener or Gardiner [Sir Robert], 
 Chief Justice [of Queen's 
 Bench, Ireland], present at 
 the sittings of the Court of 
 Castle Chamber, 19, 20, 21. 
 report of, alluded to, 19. 
 Garland, Garlande : 
 
 James, merchant, 40. 
 Thomas, 36. 
 Garragort (Garregott), co. Cork, 
 
 seized by the Irish, 206, 208. 
 Garrahall John, 2, 3. 
 Garranballyverikin, co. Tipperary, 
 
 140. 
 Garranephibetligge, oo. Cork, 69, 70. 
 Garranmillon (GaiTanmellane), co. 
 
 Waterford, 48. 
 Garrenuske, co. Wexford, 47. 
 Garret, Garrott : 
 Edniond, 50. 
 James, 3. 
 John, 3. 
 Garretstowne, co. Cork, 50. 
 Garringowne, co. Tipperary, 200. 
 Garrinstocodon, co, Tipperary, 80. 
 Garristowne (GaiTiston), co. Dublin, 
 23. 
 moor of, ibid. 
 Garryconba, co. Cork, 95. 
 Gari-yduffe, co. Kilkenny, 48. 
 Garrylough (Garrylegh), oo. Wex- 
 ford, 47. 
 Garrymore, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Garrynard, co. Cork, 95. 
 Garvan, Anthony, a servant of Sir 
 
 Philip Percivail. 97 (2), 530, 533. 
 Garvey, John [Dean of Ohr-st 
 church, Dublin], 15. 
 orders or decrees signed by, 3, 
 
 6, 7, 11-13, 17. 
 as Bishop of Kilmore, 19 (2). 
 Gascoigne, Simon, 7. 
 Gash, Quarter-Master, 563. 
 Gawran, port-reeve of, 46. 
 Gefifery, Anthony, gardener at 
 
 Castlewarning, 122. 
 Geidon, John, 203. 
 Genoa, ambassador from, arrives m 
 
 London, 564. 
 Geogh, Walter, son of Lady 
 
 Esmond, 121, 125. 
 Georgestowne, co. Waterford, 53. 
 Gerbier, Sir Balthazer, his academy, 
 
 492. 
 Germany, Imperial army in, 602. 
 a visit to, recommended, 610. 
 Gernon : 
 
 Luke, second Justice in 
 
 Munster 78. 
 Thomas, 43. 
 
 Gerrald, Garrald. See FitzGerald. 
 G^rrarde, Sir- William, Lord Chan- 
 cellor, causes heard before, 4. 
 orders signed by, 4-6, 10-12. 
 Gesheli, John, 57. 
 Gething, Gethinges : 
 
 Richard or Capt. Richard, sec- 
 retary to Sir W. St. Leger 
 and to Lord Inchiquin, 198, 
 318, 378, 386, 577. 
 
 , letters from, 236, 421, 
 
 537, 540, 553. 
 
 , letters in the handwriting 
 
 of or copied bv, passim. 
 — , letters to, "535, 539, 560, 
 559. 
 
 , postcript by, 150. 
 
 , his accounts, are clear 
 
 and honest, 307. 
 
 , information concerning 
 
 Munster taken to England 
 by, 390, 391 (2), 397, 399. 
 
 , in London, 397, 405. 
 
 , movements of, 427, 449. 
 
 cornet under. 269. 
 
 , Sarah, wife of. 150, 540(2). 
 
 Gibbons, Mr., of Youghal, 94. 
 Gibbs, Captain-Lieutenant, slain at 
 
 Diingan Hili, 445. 
 Gilford, Giffard: 
 Captain, 320. 
 
 Eliza, Lady, wife of Sir John, 
 150, 423. 
 
 , letter from, 421. 
 
 Sir John, 89. 
 
 , letters from, 423, 424. 
 
 , letter to, 424. 
 
 is put out of all his com- 
 mands 421, 423, 424. 
 
 , wife and children of, 424. 
 
 , his mother. See Jephson, 
 
 Lady. 
 
 , his [step] brother. See 
 
 Jephson, William. 
 Major, 320. 
 Giggens, John, 14. 
 Gilbert, Gilberte : 
 
 Siir John, documents printed by, 
 
 194 note. 196, 212 n. 
 William, letter from, 110, 
 
 , letter to, 110. 
 
 Gill, Mr., searcher of the port of 
 
 Bristol, 563, 566, 567. 
 Gilhngham, co. Somerset, 85, 88. 
 Glade [co. Waterford ?], 118. 
 Glamorgan, Earl of. See Somerset. 
 Glamorgan, county of, assessment 
 in, for Ireland, 344, 351. 
 County Committee of, the 
 " gentry " and the " fag-end " 
 of, 451. And see Swansea, 
 committee at. 
 Glansheskin (Glanseskin, Glances, 
 kine), co. Cork, 69. 
 castle, &c. of^ 99. 
 Glanegeiry, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Glanmalien-a, Lord of. See O'Dempsy. 
 Glaslough, CO. Monaghan, estate 
 and lordship of, 177, 494. 
 
6.68 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Glass, making of, licence for, 
 desired, 118. 
 price of, 528. 
 Glasse, Hugh Mc JVIourghe, 3. 
 Glin, CO. Cork, 95. 
 Glisans, tlie, slaughter by, 173. 
 Glynn, Glyn : 
 James, 52. 
 
 John, Recorder of London, 441. 
 Goarst, llobert, 44. 
 Goddard^ Mr., 64, 185. 
 Godolphm : 
 
 Sir Francis and his wife, taken 
 
 prisoner by the Turks, 90. 
 Captain, killed by the Turks, 
 90. 
 
 , wife of, taken prisoner, 
 
 90. 
 Godwin. See Goodwin. 
 Gofi. See Gough. 
 Gofton, Sir Francis former auditor 
 
 of the Imprest, 169. 
 Goghe. See Gough. 
 Golde. See Gould. 
 Golden, Goulden nr Goolan Bridge, 
 CO. Dublin, English murdered at 
 195, 200. 
 Goldinge, Jeoyco, 9. 
 Goldsmith,?' Hail [Treasui-y of Com- 
 mittee for compounding] pay- 
 ments at, quicker than elsewhere, 
 340. 
 Goodf ellow , Edward, letter from, 
 
 250. 
 Goodwin, Goodwyn, Godwin : 
 John, 285 289 (2). 
 - — ■ — , as chairman of committee, 
 
 order signed by, 188. 
 Robert, M.P.. 440. 
 , as commissioner to Ire- 
 land, 271, 299. 
 Walterj craner of the port of 
 Dubhn, 5. 
 Goodwins, one of the, to be a 
 member of the Irish Council, 554. 
 Gookin : 
 
 Mrs., 592. 
 Thomas, 603-605. 
 Vincent, 534, 546, 584. 
 
 , his efforts on behalf of 
 
 the Act of Oblivion, 541, 5-14. 
 
 , is going for Ireland, 544. 
 
 , elected a Parliament man 
 
 in Munster, 556. 
 one, wardship of, 110. 
 Gorge, Dr., 587. 
 
 Goring, Ool. George, governor of 
 Poi'tsmouth, suspected to be con- 
 cerned in the Army Plot, 134. 
 Gormanston, Viscount. /See Preston, 
 
 Christopher. 
 Gormanstown, 439. 
 Gorst, a tailor in London, 261. 
 Gorstellow, Mr., 608. 
 Gortboffiny (Gortbofyny), co. Cork, 
 82 
 park at, 117, 118, 202. 
 Gortenate or Goortteenattee, co. 
 Cork, seized by the rebels, 193, 
 206, 203. 
 
 Gortentabord [ ? G^rtnatubbrid, co. 
 
 Cork], 62. 
 Gorteslyade, co. Waterford, 118. 
 Gortgiafallye, co. Waterford, 113. 
 Gortnavearinge ur Gortnabearinge, 
 
 hamlet of, co. llpperary, 78. 
 Gortnegilliny, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Gortneleiragh, co. Cork, 231. 
 Gortnegowny, co. Cork, 24. 
 Gortneskeggy [Goi-tnaswegga ?]. 
 
 CO. Cork, 231. 
 Gorton, Nicholas, servant at 
 
 OastlewarnLng, 123. 
 Gortumoylan, co. Longford, 43. 
 Gough, Goughe, Goghe, Goff : 
 Giles, 291, 563. 
 
 , letter from, 495. 
 
 Patrick, late Mayor of Dublin, 5. 
 William, 14. 
 Gould or Golde : 
 
 James FitzGeorge, 63. 
 Thomas, counsellor at law 72- 
 74. 
 Goulding (tenant of Sir Philip Per- 
 
 civall), kiUed, 295. 
 Gout, the, remedy for, 607. 
 Giovernment, the, debate upon, 561. 
 
 And see Instrument. 
 Grace : 
 
 Ooloiiel, is to take Irish troops 
 
 to Spain, 514. 
 Oliver, 48. 
 
 Walter, co. Carlow, 40. 
 Walter, Queen's County, 44. 
 Grace's Castle, Parliament troops 
 
 at, 481. 
 Graces, the (of 1628). See Ireland, 
 
 Giraces granted to. 
 Grady, a volunteer, 307. 
 Graeme (Greame, Greme) ; 
 Captain, 246. 
 George, alias Jerdie, 36. 
 Lieutenant, 245. 
 Sir Richard, 4. 
 Thomas, 41. 
 Gragan (Gragganes), co. Clare, 113. 
 Graham Captain, senior and junior, 
 
 320. 
 Graigtlea, hamlet of, co. Tipperary, 
 
 79. 
 Grandison, Viscount. See Villiers. 
 Grange (Graunge, Grandge), the, 
 433. 
 CO. Louth, 50. 
 CO. Westmeath, 10. 
 Butler of. See Butler, Sir 
 
 Edward. 
 Plunckett of. See Plunckett. 
 Grangebegg, co. Kildare, 203. 
 GrangemeUon, co. Kildare, the 
 
 Pope's Nuncio at, 351. 
 Grant (Graunt), cornet, slain at 
 
 Dungan Hill, 445. 
 Gravelines (Graveling), French 
 
 army going to the relief of, 512. 
 Great Seal, Lord Commissioners of 
 532. And see Lisle. 
 offices enjoyed under, 540. 
 Greek language, the, knowledge of, 
 488. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 669 
 
 Green, Greene ; 
 
 Giles [chairman of the Nary 
 
 Committee], 241, 256, 315. 
 Thomas, 50. 
 Greenhaugh, John, 59. 
 Gronane, co. Cork, Sir Philip Per- 
 
 civall's pniperty at, 417. 
 Grey: 
 
 Arthur, Lord, Lord Bepiitv ol 
 Ireland, U, 15. 
 
 , orders signed by, 13. 
 
 , petition to, 14. 
 
 Henry, Earl of Kent, 256. 
 Henry, Earl of Stamford, with 
 
 the army 441. 
 Col. Henry, 357, 409, 461. 
 
 , letter to, 403. 
 
 , , mentioned, 405. 
 
 , statement by (?), 369, 4O0. 
 
 , discourse of Lord Broghill 
 
 with, 374. 
 
 , defends Inchiquin, 406. 
 
 , speeches of, 470. 
 
 , servant of (?), 437. 
 
 , as Major General under 
 
 Inchiquin, -slain. 483. 
 
 , foot regiment of, 375, 481. 
 
 Grioe : 
 
 Edward, 249, 250, 256. 
 William, letter from, 278. 
 Griffyn, John, solicitor, 37. 
 Grimsted, one, a bailiff of Lord 
 
 Poulett 349. 
 Grocers' Hall, treasurers [of com- 
 mittee of citizens and adven- 
 turers] at, 299. 
 Groome, Thomas, late sheriff of 
 Drogheda, sentenced for not 
 taking the oath of supremacy, 46. 
 Groves : 
 
 Major, 538. 
 Mr., 183. 
 
 , losses of, 156. 
 
 Mr., of Covent Garden, 323. 
 William, order to, 178. 
 
 . , summons by. 178. 
 
 Guernsey (Gamsey), 251. 
 
 Governor of. See. Waterhouse, 
 Charles, jun. 
 Gurteenroe ^Gurtineroe), co. Cork, 
 
 95. 
 GurtumoylaJi, co. Longford, 43. 
 Guyne, James, priest, 55. 
 Gwyn, Roderick, a chief man of co. 
 Monmouth, 351. 
 compounds as a delinquent, 
 363. 
 
 H 
 
 H., H. [PEarl of Holland], and his 
 lady, Inchiquin has written to, 
 405. 
 Haberdashers' Hall, Treasurers [of 
 Committee for Advance of Money] 
 at, 299. 
 Haclcet, Haekett : 
 Philip, 74. 
 Piers, 53. 
 Redmond, 56. 
 
 young, in the Lord President of 
 Munster's troop, 149. 
 Hafferton. See Hassardston. 
 Hallowes, Nathaniel, M.P., 440. 
 Hailsy, — , 533. 
 
 Halton, CO. Chester, living of, .586. 
 Haly: 
 
 Simon, letter from, 78. 
 William, late Mayor of Lime- 
 rick, sentenced for conspiracy, 
 46. 
 Hamilton, Hamelton : 
 
 [James], Marquis of, returns 
 from Scotland and is received 
 by the King, 108. 
 
 , hLs faithfulness suspected, 
 
 in the Scotch business, 108. 
 
 , plot against, 146. 
 
 Henry, Lord Claneboye, boats 
 captured by, 414. 
 Hamilton : 
 
 Archibald, Archbishop of Cashel, 
 
 115, 131, 132, 141. 
 Charles, 550, 556. 
 Sir Francis, 261 ( ?). 
 Sir Frederick, 101. 
 Sir George, 173. 
 
 [Mary], Lady, his wife, 
 
 sister of the Marquis of Or- 
 mond, 173, 294. 
 Sir James, 42. 
 Major William, 507, 508, 511, 
 
 513. 
 , deeds witnessed by, 506 
 
 (3). 
 Hamblyn, Hamlyng, Hamlen : 
 Andrew, merchant, 32. 
 Nicholas, merchant, 55. 
 John, 9. 
 Hammond (Hannon) : 
 
 Col. Robert, will probably be 
 sent to Ireland, 546. • 
 
 ^ to be a member of the 
 
 Irish Council, 554. 
 Dr. Sam : , of Magdalene Col- 
 lege, Cambridge, 491. 
 
 , letter from, 492. 
 
 Hamon, William, 14. 
 Hampshire or Southampton county, 
 82, 469, 487. 
 
670 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Handcock, Handcocke : 
 Katherine, 12. 
 
 Mathevv, Alderman of Dublin, 
 31. 
 Hannay ur Hanna, Sir Robert, 294. 
 as agent from the army in 
 Ulster, 356, 366, 379, 386, 402, 
 4] 2, 434. 
 Hannynge, Nicholas, 52. 
 Hanraghane, David, 3. 
 Harcourt : 
 
 Captain, 320. 
 
 Sir Simon, Governor of Dublin, 
 arrives in Ireland. 158. 
 
 , skirmish of, with the 
 
 enemy, 159. 
 
 , troops of, 158, 159. 
 
 , report concerning, 163. 
 
 , regiment of, 160, 162. 
 
 Harding : 
 
 Giles, baker, 574. 
 Captain William, 320. 
 Harford, John, 16. 
 Margin, Captain, 147. 
 Harlerton, Mr., "of the Gallery,'' 
 
 mot'on of, in the House, 443. 
 Harley (Harlowe), Colonel Edward, 
 admission of, into the House of 
 Commons, 343. 
 Harman ; 
 
 Capt. Thomas, 285. 
 
 -, troops of, in Ireland, 467. 
 
 William, gardener, 531. 
 Harmans, " one of the," slain, 445. 
 Harmer, Ensign, 538. 
 Harrington, Cuthbert, 181. 
 Harrison : 
 
 John, 303, 335. 
 Thomas, M.P., 440. 
 
 , chosen burgess for eight 
 
 places, 546. 
 Harristowne [ ? co. Dublin], 446. 
 Hart, Harte : 
 
 Henry, letter from, 100. 
 
 , cousin of Sir Hardress 
 
 Waller, 100. 
 Captain Percy, 320, 449. 
 Captain Richard, 271. 
 
 , complains that his ship 
 
 has been " entered like a 
 pirate," ISo. 
 Hartwell, Joan, receipt by, 465. 
 Hartwell, co. Kildare, 203. 
 Hassardston, Herton, Hafferton, co. 
 
 Dublin, town and fields of, 64. 
 Hassett, Captain John, 320. 
 Hatfield, Ridgley, mayor of the 
 
 staple, Dublin, 598. 
 Haverfordwest, co. Pembroke, 344. 
 Hawkins : 
 
 "Lord of Blai-nev,"* 608. 
 (Hakens), William, 295, 338, 349, 
 499, 504. 
 
 , appointment made by, 
 
 390. 
 
 , as counseUor in Munster, 
 
 611. 
 
 * Perhaps a cypher name for one of the 
 Muskery family. Cf. Calendar of Clarendon 
 State PapcrK, iii, 27. 
 
 Hawley, Francis, Lord, 388. 
 Hay: 
 
 James, Earl of Carlisle, 101. 
 
 , territory granted to, 222. 
 
 , agent of. See Lewis, 
 
 Daniel. 
 Lucy, Countess of Carlisle, 
 letters from, 515 (2). 
 
 , her lease, 97, 98. 
 
 , estates settled in trust 
 
 for, 177, 487, 494, 515, 516. 
 Sir James, 101. 
 Hayles, Major-General, an agent 
 
 sent to, 536. 
 Haymond, young, 601 (2). 
 Heads of the Proposals of the army, 
 the King desires to treat on, 463. 
 Heald, Robert, 210, 249, 285, 303, 
 
 3a5, 348. 
 Heapy, Captain [Richard], troop of, 
 
 324. 
 Hedwich, Richard, 47. 
 Hedwichstowne, co. Westmeath, 47. 
 Hellier, Edward, depositions by, 207, 
 
 208. 
 Heneshie [PHennesy], Charles, 245. 
 Henley-upon-Thames, free school at, 
 schoolmaster of. See Facy, 
 
 Richard. 
 Henly, — , 292. 
 Hennessy, Colonel, 533. 
 Henrietta Maria, Queen, Sir Philip 
 Percivall presented to, 87. 
 anger of, at the condemnation 
 
 of Lord Strafford, 134. 
 means to go with the King to 
 
 Scotland, 136. 
 goes to the Low Countries, 164. 
 orders of, to be followed, 313. 
 letters from C"' reginal letters ") 
 alluded to, 350. 
 Henry VII., statute of, 60. 
 Henry VIII., statutes of, 215, 224. 
 Henry, Prince, eldest son of James 
 
 I. (the Prince), 37. 
 Herald, Windsor. See Norgate, 
 
 Edward. 
 Heralds' Office, or Office of Arms, 
 letter dated at, 489. 
 researches in, 490. 
 Herbert (Harbert) : 
 
 Lord. See Somerset. 
 Philip, Earl of Pembroke, stays 
 with the Parliament, 441. 
 Herbert (Harberte) : 
 David, 439. 
 
 David, servant of Philip Perci- 
 vall, 80. 
 Edmond, 75. 
 
 , heir of, a ward, 113. 
 
 Edmund Oge, 62. 
 [Henry], of Colebrooke, high 
 sheriff of Monmouthshire, 351. 
 Sir Thomas, 601, 603. 
 Col. Thomas, Clerk of the Coun- 
 cil in Ireland, letter from, 581. 
 
 , order signed by, 582. 
 
 Herbertstowne, co. Kildare, 48. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 671 
 
 Hereford, 363. 
 
 governor, troops, garrison of the 
 
 castle, &c., of, 343. 
 county committee at, is grown 
 
 contemptible, 450. 
 letters dated at, 342, 343, 060, 
 
 361', 410, 411, 446, 450. 
 Mayor of. iSVe Cater, William, 
 siege of. Commissioners with the 
 army at, 343. 
 Hereford, county of : 
 
 assessments for Ireland in, 343, 
 
 344. 
 constables of, in gaol, 411. 
 county committee of, 343, 344, 
 362. 
 
 , are at odds, 343. 
 
 , secretary of, committed, 
 
 343, 344. 
 committee of accounts in, 362. 
 constables and collectors in, 362. 
 Herrings, sale of, 250, 251. 
 Herton. See Hassardston. 
 Herward. See Ei'ward. 
 Hesilrige, Haslerigg , Sir Arthur, 
 256 (?). 
 attacks Six Philip Percivall 443, 
 
 444. 
 exclusion of, from Parliament, 
 579. 
 Hewson, Col. [John], lands in Ire- 
 land to be granted to, 548, 
 550. 
 elected member for county 
 Dublin, 533. 
 Heyman, Sir Henry, M.P., 440. 
 Heywood, Peter. J. P., stabbed in 
 
 Westminster Hall, 122. 
 Hibbots, one, 82. 
 
 Hiohard [? Richards], Colonel, at 
 Ckinmel, behaviour of, to those 
 who sing psalms, 546. 
 Hickev, William, butcher, deposition 
 
 by, "208. 
 Hide: 
 
 Thomas, 7. 
 Wdl., 153. 
 Hides, green, export of, from Ire- 
 land, 71. 
 trade in, 72. 
 Higgens, Dr., 81. 
 High Commission, Court of, fall of, 
 
 alluded to, 529. 
 High Courts of Justice, " nativity 
 
 of," alluded to, 529. 
 Hill: 
 
 Col. Arthur, 263, 342, 354, 416, 
 588. 
 
 , certificate signed by, 497. 
 
 • . absent from his charge, 
 
 353. 
 
 , his wife, 415. 
 
 , his house in St. Martin's 
 
 Lane, 486. 
 Mr. house of. See Lurgan 
 
 Tinnergie. 
 Serjeant, 289. 
 
 Hill — cont. 
 
 Thomas, baker-general for the 
 
 army, 315, 334, 335, 348, 360, 
 
 424, 433, 465. 
 
 , note signed by, 188. 
 
 , rent paid by, to Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall, 210. 
 , sent for to England by Sir 
 
 John Temple, 284, 289, 294. 
 , his accounts, alluded to, 
 
 310. 
 , accusations of, against Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall, 353, 381, 426, 
 
 427. 
 , his familiarity with Sir 
 
 John Temple, 362. 
 , certificate given to, by the 
 
 Lord Lieutenant, 362. 
 Thomas, made sheriff of Dublin, 
 
 479. 
 Thomas, of the Custom House, 
 
 widow and children of, 452. 
 — , brother of Sir Paul Davys, 
 
 557. 
 Hin[ckes, William], of Magdalene 
 College, Cambridge, expeJled, 492. 
 Hinson, Thomas, agent of the Earl 
 
 of Thomond, 91. 
 Hinton, Captain, 320. 
 Hinton St. George (Henton), co. 
 
 Somerset, letter dated at, .560. 
 Hoare, Patrick and Philip, 32. 
 Hobart, Sir Henry, Lord Chief 
 Justice of Common Pleas in Eng- 
 land, 60. 
 Hobbeg, David, 2. 
 Hodder, John, afterwards Captain 
 
 and Colonel John, steward to 
 
 Sir PhiUp Percivall, 68 (2), 80, 
 
 118, 147, 150, 152, 155, 178, 
 
 235, 290, 347, 395, 396, 437, 
 
 485, 496, 505, 512, 520, 532, 
 
 539, 559. 
 , letters from, 114, 115, 
 
 117 151 241, 243, 248. 2.54, 
 
 256' (2), ■ 258, 261, 269, 315, 
 
 345, 389, 391, 395, 421, 448, 
 
 474, 480, 483, 486 (2), 487, 
 
 490 (2), 493, 494, 496, 498, 
 
 499 (4), 506. 
 , letters to, 237, 259, 287, 
 
 291, 309, 349, 498, 499, 501, 
 
 503-505. 
 , as commissioner for quar- 
 ters, 210. 
 , as commissary at Cork, 
 
 390. 
 , accounts of, alluded 
 
 to, 259, 307. 452. 
 , , ordered to open the 
 
 stores, 320, 321. 
 
 , deposition of, 177. 
 
 , depositions signed by, 209. 
 
 , money for, or payments 
 
 to, 436, 481. 
 
 , ship bought by, 408. 
 
 , is ordered to put a ward 
 
 into Liscarrol, 143. 
 , appointed to muster the 
 
 English about Buttevant, 150. 
 
672 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Hodd&r, John — cont. 
 
 , at Liscarrol, 151, 152, 174. 
 
 , as commissioner in Mun- 
 
 ster, depositions taken before, 
 206-209. 
 , is to command at Shan- 
 don, 395. 
 
 , made commissary again, 
 
 395. 
 
 , was ■' a chief instrument " 
 
 in the surrender of Coik to 
 Cromwell, 491. 
 
 , dispute referred to, 498. 
 
 , and the Cork charter, 499, 
 
 504. 
 — — J costs to be paid by, 568. 
 WiUiam, brother of Captain 
 John, 269, 504. 
 
 , letter from, 499. 
 
 Hodges, Mr., M.P., 440. 
 Hodgeson one, the wife of, 270. 
 Hodnet, William, 28. 
 Hoey or Hoye, Sir John, 410 549, 
 550, 565, 617. 
 his case, 666. 
 letter from, 557. 
 at a skirmi.sh with the rebels, 
 467. 
 Holdenby, Holmeby, King and Com- 
 missioners at, 431. 
 Holland, Earl and Countess of. See 
 
 Rich. 
 Holland ; 
 
 ambassadoirs from. See Dutch 
 
 ambassadors, 
 peace with, hopes of, 536. 
 
 • , doubtful, 538. 
 
 people of. See Dutch, the. 
 ships from, 241. 
 Lady Inchiquin returns from, 
 504. 
 Holies nr HoUis, Denzil, 382; 384; 
 398, 406; 422; 436, 441; 442.- 
 letters of, mentioned, 389. ■ 
 letter to, 393.. 
 matters reported by, to the 
 
 House, 316.- 
 message to, 312. 
 order signed by, 391. 
 and Lord Inchiquin, 324.\ 
 and Lord Lisle's patent, 369. 
 and Irish affairs, 380, 387, 3^4, 
 
 400, 412; 413.- 
 and Col. Dalbier, 392; 393, 396: 
 has left the House, 435.- 
 Holliday, Mr., a vicar, 63. 
 Hollinshed (Hollvneshed), Laurence, 
 Clerk of the Court of Castle 
 Chamber, complaint by, 15. 
 information by, 14. 
 petition of, 14. 
 warrant to, 17.^ 
 Holliwood, CO. Dublin, 16. 
 Hollywood, Edward, 43. 
 Holmes : 
 
 Philip, 248, 249. 
 Sir William, 3. 
 Holyhead, in Angle.s©a, 286. 
 
 packets at, 126. 
 Honygham, John, 48. 
 
 Hooker : 
 
 Captain, 388. 
 
 or Hook, James, murder of, 200. 
 Hooper, Lieut. -Col. George, 320. 
 Hooton, CO. Chester, 252. 
 Hopp : 
 
 Jane, keeper of the gaol at 
 
 Mullingar, 28. 
 John, 47. 
 Hopton, Ralph, Lord, defeat of, at 
 
 Torrington. 281. 
 Hornbooks and primers, alluded to, 
 
 529. 
 Horsey, John, 91. 
 Horsfall, John, Bishop of Ossory, 
 
 19 (2). 
 Hortt, Harry, 85. 
 Hosier or Hosyer, Captain, 315. 
 Houghton, Mr. and Mrs., 538. 
 Hoursie, Hannibal, 506. 
 House of Yvery, history of, 275 nnte. 
 
 papers printed in, 425, 475, 485. 
 Hovenden, Major Anthony, 320. 
 Howard : 
 
 Charles, Earl of Nottingham, 
 and the engagement with the 
 army, 440. 
 Jame,s, Eaxl of Suffolk 324, 329 
 340, 429, 436. 
 
 , order signed by, 391. 
 
 , stays with the Parliament, 
 
 441. 
 
 , Sir Philip Pejoivall's visits 
 
 to. See PeroivaU, Sir Philip. 
 
 , house of. See Audley 
 
 End. 
 Susan, Countess of Suffolk [first 
 wife of the above], 324, 463. 
 Howth, Baron of. See St. Lawrence, 
 Christopher. 
 Charles. See St. Lawrence. 
 Howyn, John, 48. 
 
 Hoyle, Alderman, his motion con- 
 cerning Sir P. Percivall, 428, 430. 
 Hue, John, 51. 
 Huish, CO. Somerset, letter dated at, 
 
 495. 
 Hume, Sir George, 253. 
 Humfrey, 77. 
 Humphreys, Edward, 403. 
 Huncks (Hunk), Lieut.-Col. nr Col. 
 Hea-cules, 406, 427, 437. 
 estates of, sequestrated, 611. 
 Hungerford : 
 
 Colonel, wounded at Dnngan 
 
 Hill, 445. 
 Mistress, 89, 128. 
 Hunsdon, Lord. See Carey. 
 Hunt : 
 
 Captain John, 69, 77. 
 
 , covenant by, 99. 
 
 Captain [Johnp], an "honest, 
 civil, stout man," 337. 
 
 , troop of, 337, 425. 
 
 , , success of, against 
 
 the rebels, 410. 
 Hurley, Rannell Oge, 75. 
 Hurry (Horry), Lieut.-Col. [John], 
 of Montgomery's regiment, 146. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 673 
 
 Hussey : 
 
 Christopher, 12, 13. 
 Sir Patrick, 8. 
 Hutchinson, Daniel, 204, 278, 288 
 289, 292, 293, 310, 465, 557. ' 
 
 , letter from, 296. 
 
 , letter to, 249. 
 
 , as assi.stant Commissary 
 
 General in Ireland, 424. 
 
 , as Alderman of Dublin, 
 
 540-542. 
 
 , and the Irish petition, 
 
 541. 
 
 , and the Irish elections, 
 
 553. 
 Col. John, M.P., 440. 
 Hutton, — , 243. 
 
 Hutton Read. co. Kildare, farm of, 
 76. 
 
 Ida (Idagh), barony of, co. Kilkenny, 
 
 222. 
 Ightermurragh, co. Cork, letters 
 
 dated at, 537, 540. 
 Ikeathy and Oughterany, co. Kil- 
 dare, barony of, assessment in, 
 565. 
 Imale, co. Wicklow, 41. 
 Imogane (Mogaine, Maigawne), co. 
 Cork, 64, 95, 232, 233, 243, 
 515. 
 castle of, 187. And see Walshes- 
 towne. 
 
 , burning of, 526, 527, 530. 
 
 , satisfaction for, to be de- 
 manded, 528. 
 Imokilly, Imokelly, co. Cork, 26. 
 estate of, 594. 
 Parliament troops at, 481. 
 barony of, 173, 196. 
 
 , revoiters in, 203. 
 
 , Irish forces in, 242. 
 
 , beaten out of, 363. 
 
 , incursion of the English 
 
 into, 251. 
 Imi)er. See Emper. 
 Inche Katheryn, in the Shannon, 46. 
 Inchyolaghan (Inchiholan), county 
 
 Kilkenny, 572. 
 Inchynecranagh, castle of, 377. 
 Independents, party of, 395, 437 (?). 
 favoured by Lord Lisle, 368, 
 
 374, 380, 3&5, 408. 
 in the army, have had a repri- 
 mand, 392. 
 will not be satisfied without 
 Inchiquin's head, 470. 
 
 7166 
 
 Indigo, " a very drug," 347. 
 Ingoldsby : 
 
 Col. [Henry], Governor of 
 
 Limerick, 615, 545. 
 , elected M.P. for Lime- 
 rick, 556. 
 
 , father-in-law of. See 
 
 Waller, Sir Hardress. 
 Col. [Richard], "of St. James'," 
 committed for an assault, 545. 
 Ingrie, Edward, receiver of contri- 
 butions in Munster, certificate 
 . by, 480. 
 
 is making up his accounts. 452. 
 Inishlaunaght (Inishelenaiight), 
 
 abbey of [near Clonmel], 18. 
 Inistioge (Inystyoge), co. Kilkenny, 
 
 port-reeves of, 46, 49. 
 Inman, one, " a most rich clown," 
 116. 
 is a '■ close, stinking chuff," 128. 
 
 , daughter of, 117, 125. 
 
 Inns of Court, 492. 
 Instrument of Government, the, 
 ratified by Cromwell, 532. 
 
 , articles of, alluded to, 
 
 ihid. 
 
 , alluded to, 579. 
 
 Irby (Erby), Sir Anthony, 369, 398, 
 400, 401. 
 vote of, in the House, 443. 
 brother-in-law of. See Paget. 
 Ireland, General References : 
 
 Acts of Parliament or Statutes 
 relating to, alluded to : 
 for schools, 224. 
 in relation to titles of lands, 
 
 536. 
 of Settlement, 551. 
 for taking away the Court 
 
 of Wards, 564. 
 for settling the Courts of 
 Justice, ibid. 
 . concerning ploughing <fec., 
 
 579. 
 of Treason, commissioners 
 under, appointed, 581. 
 adventurers for, 552, -555. And 
 see London, citizens and ad- 
 venturers of. 
 
 , Act for, protested against, 
 
 211. 
 
 , , to be laid aside, 281. 
 
 , new Act for, 516, 524, 626. 
 
 — — , agent for. See Avery. 
 
 . , committee to treat with. 
 
 See Commissioners and Com- 
 mittees, below. 
 
 offer of purchase made to, 
 
 574. 
 
 , resolution of, 642. 
 
 adventurers and soldiers in, 546, 
 648. 
 
 , the great lot between, 
 
 " for baronies in the ten 
 counties," drawn, 534. 
 
 , lands of, value of, 575. 
 
 agents from, in England. See 
 England, agents sent to. 
 
 2U 
 
674 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland, General References — cont. 
 
 alienation of, from the crown of 
 England, opposed, 414. 
 
 Anabaptists in. See Ana- 
 
 baptists. 
 
 assessments collected for. See 
 FitzGerald, Richard, proceed- 
 ings of. 
 
 , ordinances for, mentioned, 
 
 294. 
 
 Castle Chamber in, 238. 
 
 , Court of. See under 
 
 Courts of, below. 
 
 charitable uses in, fines to be 
 employed for, 31. 
 
 churches in, decayed, repairing 
 of, 31. 
 
 cities of, mayors, &c., of, 169. 
 
 civil list in, charge of, 229. 
 
 and martial lists of, debts 
 
 in, 223. 
 
 clerks in, need of, 525. 
 
 college and university in. See 
 
 Trinity College, 
 command in, persons suggested 
 
 for the, 268, 384. And see 
 
 Lisle, Lord ; Cromwell, Oliver. 
 commissaries in {temp. Queen 
 
 Elizabeth), information con- 
 cerning, 169, 171. 
 Commissary General of the 
 
 Victuals in. See under 
 
 Army in, below. 
 commission of grace for, 98. 
 commissioners or committees in 
 
 or for. See below. 
 commodities of, export of, 227. 
 contributions in, will probably 
 
 decrease, 536. 
 Convocation or Convocation 
 
 House of, 321. 
 copes, chalices, pictures, &c., 
 
 in, taken as booty, 472. 
 corn in, low price of, 549. 
 , sowing of, 107. 
 
 or cattle in, impossibility 
 
 of selling, 121. 
 
 corporations of, schools in, 
 
 founded only by Protestants, 
 224. 
 counties of, are many of *them 
 
 without sheriffs, 217. 
 , forfeited lands in. See 
 
 lands forfeited, below. 
 crown lands in, 142. 222-224. 
 oustodiams in, 220, 221, 256, 
 
 435, 4.53. And see Munster, 
 
 custodiams in. 
 customs and impositions in, 70, 
 
 71. 
 debts in, proposed releasing of, 
 
 221. 
 
 , , rea.soms against, 221. 
 
 deeds left or deposited in, 89. 
 dignitaries in, list of, Who, if 
 
 committed, are to be in the 
 
 custody of the Constable of 
 
 Dublin Castle, 29. 
 dioceses of, grammar schools in, 
 
 224. 
 
 Ireland, General References — cont. 
 distressed or dangerous state of, 
 121, 173, 228, 296. 303, 305, 
 378, 433, 430, 443, 514. 
 Dutch ships coming to. See 
 
 Dutch ships, 
 ecclesiastical jurisdiction in, 
 laws restoring, to the Crown, 
 214. 
 employment in, desired, 110. 
 English in, passim. 
 
 , estates of, to be restored, 
 
 308. 
 
 , lands granted to, 224. 
 
 And see Adventurers for and 
 Plantations in. 
 
 , losses of, 145 et seq, 
 
 passim. 
 
 , robbery and pillage of, 
 
 224. And see Irish or insur- 
 gent party, ixjhbing and 
 stripping by below. 
 
 , murdered, 200. 
 
 , settlement of advantages 
 
 I of, 227, 564. 
 
 English : 
 
 churches in, 308. 
 garrisons in, 194, 275. And 
 see under names. 
 
 , provisions for, 170. 
 
 , sub-commissaries or 
 
 clerks for, 170, 171. 
 Pale in. See Pale, the Eng- 
 lish, in, below. 
 quarters, lands of Lord 
 
 Ormond in, 450. 
 tenants in, 109. And 
 passim. 
 
 , provisos for, in a 
 
 lease, 99. 
 escheatorship or escheators' 
 
 places in, 90, 578. 612. 
 escheats and wardships of the 
 Queen in commissioners of, 
 12. 
 exactions of, upon England, &c., 
 
 70. 
 export from, allowed, of com- 
 modities forbidden to be ex- 
 ported from England, 71. 
 exports and imports of, 71. 
 garrisons for, 130, 132. 
 general hosting in, 8, 9. 
 governors of, take little care for 
 the safety of Munster, 148. 
 
 , new, going to, 546. 
 
 or State of, desired to 
 
 write to England on behalf 
 of Lord Inchiquin, &c., 154. 
 graces promised to, by King 
 Charles or his ancestors, 129. 
 " graces " granted to, by 
 Charles I. (in 1628), 113, 220, 
 223, 225-227. 
 Great Seal of, grants or appoint- 
 ments under, 61. 
 
 , , alluded to, 60. 
 
 , letters patent under, 566. 
 
 , pardons under, 3. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 675 
 
 Ireland, General Befertnces—cont. 
 hospitals far soldiers in, 189. 
 indictments &o., in, proposal 
 
 for cancelling, 238. 
 Inns of Court, desired in, 225. 
 Irisli quarters of, proclamation 
 
 of the peace in, 303. 
 , the Engli.sh not allowed to 
 
 take possession of their estates 
 
 in, ibid. 
 judges in. See under Officers of 
 
 State, &c., in. 
 juries in, sentences against. 35- 
 
 37, 39-45, 47-56. 
 
 , bribery of, 58. 
 
 Justices of the Peace in, 39, 49. 
 
 , Act against, desired, 138. 
 
 Kings of, old crown of, 25. 
 the King's account in, 242. 
 revenues and treasury in, 
 
 229. 
 lauds in, " cheefrys " upon, 460. 
 , forfeited, 223, 548, 549, 
 
 611, 612. 
 , , commissioners for 
 
 claims on, 548, 612. 
 , , the counties con- 
 taining, 534, 548, 656, 557. 
 , , , Louth added 
 
 to, 552. 
 , , soldiers' lottery for, 
 
 334, 553. 
 , plamtation laws as to 
 
 535. 
 
 , tenures of, 578. 
 
 , value of, rise and fall in, 
 
 77, 163, 417, 593. 
 , " capacity " for purchase 
 
 of, 223, 224. 
 laws in, to be repealed, 580. 
 Lord Primate of [all]. See 
 
 Armagh, Archbishop of. 
 love for, 112. 
 magazines or storehouses for, to 
 
 be put only in the port towns, 
 
 167. 
 
 , stores in or for, 175, 176. 
 
 , convoy of victuals from, 
 
 72. 
 , former clerks of the 
 
 stores for, 169. 
 mayors, sheriffs, &c., of, forged 
 
 warrants t-o, 18 (2). 
 members from, in the Protector's 
 
 Parliaments, 634, 544, 546, 
 
 548, 581. 
 
 , said to be malignants, 565. 
 
 , places of, void, 593. 
 
 merchants in, one now, where 
 
 there used to be ten, 72. 
 Mexican or Peruvian reals 
 
 (" perus ") in, 537. 
 " ministry " in, encouragement 
 
 for, demanded, 542. 
 North of. See Ulster. 
 Nuncio or legate from the Pope 
 
 in. See Rinuccini. 
 offices and fines in, 87, 222. 
 
 And see under Oharles I. 
 
 Ireland, General References — cont. 
 
 ordinances for, mentioned, 268, 
 546. 
 
 Palo, the English, in, commis- 
 sioners for the .safeguard of, 8. 
 
 , Lords or gentlemen of, 
 
 complaints of, 7. 
 
 , , in rebellion, 166, 
 
 166. 
 
 , , proceedings against, 
 
 166, 173. 
 
 Papal bull published in, 219. 
 
 Papists in. See under Catholics, 
 helow. 
 
 parish ministers of, are bound 
 to keep a free school, 2^. 
 
 , uniting of, 600. 
 
 patents and grants in, 227. 
 
 people or natives of. See Irish. 
 
 the pillory in, 50, 55, 57-69. 
 
 the plague in, 496. 
 
 plantations in, proposed, 65 
 542. 
 
 , abandonment of, de- 
 manded by the Irish, 129, 222. 
 
 , reasons for maintaining, 
 
 129. 
 
 , intended, have been' reliu- 
 
 quished, 223. 
 
 , endowed schools in, 224. 
 
 ■, lands in, not to be aliened 
 
 to the Irish, 224. 
 
 planters in, must be encouraged, 
 516. 
 
 ploughing in, " by tlie tail," 579. 
 
 postage of letters to, 523. 
 
 priory of St. John of Jerusalem 
 in, 64. 
 
 Privy Councillors in, 43, 124, 
 310. 
 
 prize wines in, 450, 527, 564, 
 583. 
 
 proceedings in Parliament con- 
 cerning. See Parliament. 
 
 prophecy in, an old, 25. 
 
 the Protector in relation to. 
 See Cromwell, Oliver. 
 
 public charges of, suggestion for 
 reducing, 549. 
 
 public treasury of records in, 
 548. 
 
 rebellion or rebels in, former, 
 33, 35, 58, 109. 
 
 , (of 1641). See Mow. 
 
 " saints of God " gone over to, 
 573. 
 
 schools for the education of 
 youth in, 224. 
 
 Scots in, 313. And see Axmy 
 or forces in, Scotch, helow. 
 
 sects in, 201. 
 
 , called the " gallamafrye of 
 
 new religions," 201. 
 
 serjeant-at-arms in, patent for, 
 mentioned, 144. 
 
 services and sacraments in, uni- 
 formity of, ordered, 214. 
 
 sheep, wool, &c., from, to be 
 transported only into Eng- 
 land, 227. 
 
676 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland, General Beferences — cont. 
 sheepstealers in, 137. 
 shipping in, lack of, 72. 
 ships to or from, 421, 434, 462. 
 
 , taken by pirates, 602. 
 
 — — needed to guard, 413. 
 statute of limitations for, de- 
 sired, 223. 
 subsidy collectors in, 242. 
 , extortion by, 55. 
 
 moiney im, payment of, 91. 
 
 sword of state of, 25, 26. 
 
 , refusal to surrender with- 
 out the King's orders, 334, 
 336. 
 
 , surrender of, 438. 
 
 and regalia of, 433. 
 
 tories in, 496, 499, 536, 560. 
 , increase of, 527. 
 
 , fear of, 515, 517, 520. 
 
 , taken and hanged, 520. 
 
 , Imogane burnt by, 530. 
 
 , submission of, 535, 537. 
 
 , to be transported, 535, 
 
 537. 
 
 trade with or in, 523. 
 
 , facilities for, demanded, 
 
 542. 
 
 trained bands or militia in, 
 must be kept in the King's 
 hands, 228. 
 
 transplantations in. See Com- 
 naught. 
 
 , the great end of, 60O. 
 
 travellers to and from, passim. 
 
 tythes and glebes in, settlement 
 of, 582. 
 
 " undertakers " in, 417. And 
 see Adventurers. 
 
 victuallers' accounts in, 171. 
 
 war in, in Queen Elizabeth's 
 time, 168, 169. 
 
 Wards, Court of, in. See under 
 Courts in, below. 
 
 wards and wardships in, 577. 
 And see Fleetwood, Francis; 
 Casey, Anne ; Butler, Thos. 
 
 wards in, commission or com- 
 missioners for, 60. 
 
 , education of, 225. 
 
 weekly assessments for, treas- 
 urers of, order to, 391. 
 
 wine and aqua vitcs licences in, 
 101. 
 
 , mentioned, 103, 109, 114. 
 
 only he who can wrest from 
 others can hold his own in, 70. 
 
 Lord Wentworth leaves, 86. 
 
 , his intended return to, 
 
 86. 
 
 report of troubles in, 126. 
 
 Charles I.'s proceedings in re- 
 gard to. See Charles I. 
 
 strange passages in, 131. 
 
 moderation and temper will be 
 necessary in, 132. 
 
 unprepared state of, 143. 
 
 alarm in, 146. 
 
 Ireland, General Beferences — cont. 
 good service done in, by Sir 
 
 Philip PercivaU, 156. 
 those absent from, are in danger 
 
 to lose their lands, 159. 
 the Bishop of Raphoe fears he 
 shall find it " New England," 
 201. 
 respite of homage in, 226. 
 Act of Oblivion desired for, 228. 
 
 , reasons against, 228, 229. 
 
 judges not yet come to, 240. 
 prospects or hopes of a peace in, 
 
 265, 367. 
 some commander of fame must 
 
 be sent to, 268. 
 a Lord Lieutenant should be 
 
 hasted to, 273. 
 discouragement concerning, 280. 
 the King's party wish to pro- 
 secute the war in, 281. 
 chief command in, claimed by 
 
 the Scots, 284. 
 business of, delays or obstruc 
 
 tions in, 286, 418. 
 to be bestowed by the Pope on 
 
 some foreign prince, 322. 
 chief governor for, to be 
 
 changed, 324. 
 Sir Thomas Fairfax to be com- 
 mander over, 429. 
 little to be done for, 434. 
 good news from, 455. 
 said to be " a white paper," 514. 
 settlement of affairs in, 526. 
 Henry Cromwell's professions in 
 
 regard to, 539. 
 affairs of, under debate, 545. 
 godly ministry to be settled for, 
 
 581. 
 dealings in lands in, have 
 lowered the price in England, 
 584. 
 Presbyterian petition sent from, 
 
 615. 
 Army or forces in, English: — 
 of Queen EHzabefh, pro- 
 visions for, 169, 171. 
 
 , Commissarv Genera! 
 
 of, 168, 169, 171. 
 , Comptroller of Vic- 
 tuals for. See Beverley, 
 Sir George. 
 
 , contractors for. See 
 
 Jolls and Cockaine. 
 
 , Surveyor General of 
 
 victuals for. See New- 
 comen. Sir Robert. 
 , victualling of, assess- 
 ment for, 5, 6. 
 of James I., 29. 
 of Charles I., before the Be- 
 bellion, 560, 567. 
 
 , raising of, 107, 108. 
 
 , will not stir till they 
 
 are " cleared," 130. 
 
 , appointment of officers 
 
 in, 107. 
 
 , disbanding of, 129, 
 
 134, 145. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 677 
 
 Ireland, Army ur forces in, English — 
 cont. 
 
 of Charles I. — cont. 
 
 , to be allowed to take 
 
 service abroad, 129, 134 
 (2), 138, 141. 
 
 , , captains named 
 
 tor, 129, 134. And see 
 Barry, Col. Jobn. 
 
 , , stayed by order 
 
 ot Parliament, 141. 
 
 Armii i.yc., in, 1U41 et seq., passim. 
 
 Commander-in-Chief of, 176. 
 
 And see Ormond, Earl of; 
 
 Fleetwood, Charles. 
 
 accounts of, custody of, 
 
 479. 
 annual charge of, 229. 
 billetting of. See Dublin. 
 Commissary - Gen&ral for, 
 448. And see Percivall, 
 Sir Philip; Miller, Cap- 
 tain ; Barton, Mr. 
 
 , papers in relation to, 
 
 167-170. 
 
 , deputies of, 176, 315. 
 
 contribution for, from lands 
 in Ii-eland, 274-277, 295. 
 
 , endeavours to reduce, 
 
 565, 566. 
 
 , fixed at 10,000L per 
 
 month, 548, 549, 552, 553. 
 
 , was formerly 30,000i., 
 
 566. 
 defeat of, 303. And see 
 
 Benburb. 
 deserters from, 189. 
 discontent or complaints of, 
 267, 270, 271, 272, 275. 
 
 , fear of punishing, 
 
 271, 272. 
 distribution of, 161. 
 dragoons, 295. 
 Field-Marshal of, 393. 
 — — , former position of, 
 
 394. 
 firelocks, 240. And see Per- 
 civall, Sir Philip, com- 
 pany of. 
 garrisons taken by, 479. 
 hospitals for. See Ireland, 
 
 hospitals in, above. 
 importance of maintaining, 
 
 and the King, 272, 275. 
 
 " the King's standing 
 army," could easily have 
 routed the rebels, 148. 
 
 losses of, 258. 
 
 Major-General of. See 
 
 Waller, Sir Hardress. 
 
 Marshal-General of, 556. 
 
 mills for the use of. See 
 Kilmainham. 
 
 money, arms, provisions, 
 &c., for, 162, 164, 189, 
 204, 241, 264, 268, 271, 
 290, 338, 415, 427, 443. 
 And see victualling of, 
 
 below. 
 J defalcations from, 189. 
 
 Ii-eland, Army or forces in, Englisli ; 
 money i^^c. for — cont. 
 
 , lack or need of, 187, 
 
 241, 264, 271, 272, 378, 
 379, 433, 441, 479, 586. 
 
 , asked for 349. 
 
 , delay in sending, 
 
 154, 162, 163, 173, 399. 
 movements of. See under 
 
 the several provinces. 
 Muster-master of, 276. 
 
 , deputy of. See Jones, 
 
 Brian. 
 
 , , statement by , 201 . 
 
 mustering of, desired, 275. 
 necessities and misery of, 
 
 273, 275. 
 the .new inferiority ot, to 
 the old, 366, 386. 
 
 , , " will neither 
 
 obey God nor man," 439. 
 ofEcers of, 221, 560, 567. 
 
 , absentees, to lose 
 
 their charges, 466. 
 
 , adventurers and. Sec 
 
 Ireland, Adventurers for, 
 above. 
 
 , arrears of, to be paid 
 
 '• in adventure," 234. 
 
 , certificates of 567. 
 
 , entertainments of, 
 
 176. 
 
 • , nomination ot, 164. 
 
 . going over to Ire- 
 land, 282, 406, 469. 
 
 , persuaded to join 
 
 the Irish, 388. 
 
 , go to England, " some 
 
 by licence, some without," 
 272. 
 
 , want and misery of, 
 
 273. 
 
 . , no pay for, 479. 
 
 Ordnance, Comptroller of. 
 See Becher, Phane. 
 
 , Lieut. -General of (in 
 
 Munster), 399. 
 places burnt by, 161. 
 " poor straggling souls " 
 
 killed by, 146. 
 Presbyterian petition set on 
 
 foot in, 615. 
 prey taken by, 465. 
 profits intended for, used 
 by Sir John Temple, 426. 
 proposal to bring, to Eng- 
 land, 431. 
 raising of, 295. 
 regiments in, number of, 
 
 357. 
 re-inforcements for, or 
 troops going over to, 159, 
 162, 262, 279, 280, 283, 
 297, 318 (2), 324, 327, 
 331, 369, 384, 403, 404. 
 
 , raising of, 149, 162, 
 
 164, 276. 
 
 , no orders to send 
 
 over, 338. 
 
 •, should be old seasoned 
 
 soldiers, 442. 
 
678 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland, Army or forces in, English — 
 cont. 
 
 reformadoes in, troop of, 
 311. 
 
 rents to be applied for the 
 use of, 286. 
 
 return of, to Dublin, 160, 
 446. 
 
 sent for, from Munster, to 
 protect Dublin, 145. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall's service 
 to. See Percivall, Sir 
 Philip. 
 
 skirmishes of, with the 
 rebels. See Irish or 
 insurgent party, forces 
 of, below. 
 
 soldiers in, attack of, on 
 Ladv Buckingham, 241. 
 
 , "lands of, 580. 
 
 , naked and almost 
 
 starved, 272. 
 
 , " sessing " or " cess " 
 
 of, 197, 435. 
 
 , sick or maimed, 179. 
 
 , taken prisoner, 258. 
 
 , will have good pay 
 
 from Parliament, 234. 
 
 , refuse the demands 
 
 made upon them, 514. 
 
 . , lottery or lots of, 534, 
 
 538,^ 539, 548, 553. 
 
 , intended for or tO' be 
 
 sent to the King, 285, 
 377, 427. 
 
 strength of, 164. 
 
 successes of, 253, 254, 272, 
 286, 287, 414, 444, 462. 
 And see Dungan Hill. 
 
 victualling of, com for, 
 261, 262. 
 
 , proposals or queries 
 
 in relation to, and 
 answers, 167-170. 
 
 , instructions concern- 
 ing, 175, 176. 
 
 , proceedings in rela- 
 tion to, 270. 
 
 . rates of, 167, 172. 
 
 allowances for waste, 
 
 167, 170. 
 
 volunteers for, 159. 
 
 weekly assessment for, 337. 
 
 , ordinance for, al- 
 luded to, 282, 343, 361. 
 Army or forces in, Scotch (red- 
 shanks). 145, 164, 229, 338, 
 414, 415, 444. And see 
 Ulster. 
 
 defeat of. See Benburb. 
 
 dejection of, 303. 
 
 orders sent to, 367. 
 
 will not obey General 
 Monck, 479. 
 
 in the fight at Mallow, 483. 
 
 And see McDonald, Alex- 
 ander, forces of. 
 
 Ireland — cont. 
 
 Catholic, Boman Catholic, or 
 Popish : 
 
 Bishops, 25. 
 
 books and pictures, 58. 
 
 clergy, concessions to, by 
 Lord Glamorgan, 278. 
 
 , propositions of, men- 
 tioned, 316, 370. 
 
 , object to Ormond's 
 
 peace, 306, 308. And see 
 party of the Nuncio, under 
 Confederate Catholics, 
 below. 
 
 , said to be " secluded " 
 
 from the meeting at Kil- 
 kenny, 350. 
 
 commanders, warrant to, 
 254. 
 
 mass, 44, 45, 51. 
 
 mass-houses, 411. 
 
 priests, Jesuits, friars, &c., 
 44, 215. 
 
 , brought to or har- 
 boured in Ireland, 46, 47, 
 51, 54, 55. 
 
 , laws against, 214. 
 
 , sentenced, 56. 
 
 , " swarms of," in Ire- 
 land, 215. 
 
 , slain or hanged, 468, 
 
 472, 473. 
 
 recusants, names of, and 
 sentences upon, 30, 31, 
 32. 
 
 , refusals to " present," 
 
 40-45, 47-56. 
 
 religion or cause, the Irish 
 are fighting in defence of, 
 161, 205, 213, 214, 219. 
 
 , hostility to,' 232. 
 
 Catholics, Boman Catholics, 
 Papists, Popish party ; — 
 
 said to have pulled " the 
 ministers " out of the 
 pulpit, 126. 
 
 and the King, 129. 
 
 arming of, protested 
 against, 148, 150, 152. 
 
 their reasons for taking up 
 arms, 205. 
 
 treachery towards, com- 
 plained of, 205. 
 
 penal laws against, 214. 
 
 plenary indulgence to, 219. 
 
 desire to be allowed to 
 build schools, &c., 223, 
 224. 
 
 , may do so, on condi- 
 tions, 224. 
 
 inability of, to hold places 
 
 of trust, 225. 
 not in rebellion, stipula- 
 tions on behalf of, 336. 
 
 , assurances to, 389. 
 
 adhering to the English 
 party, 413. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 679 
 
 Ireland — cont. 
 
 Commissioners or Committees in, 
 from or for : — 
 commissioners in Ireland i 
 
 (1593), 25. 
 , (1638 ?), 102. ' 
 
 sent from Ireland to } 
 
 London, or Committee of 
 Grievances (1640-1), 128- 1 
 130, 132. And see Boiirke, i 
 Thomas ; Browne, Get- i 
 frey ; Digby_, Simon ; 
 Pluncket, NicRolas. 
 
 for Irish affairs (1642), 
 
 167. 
 
 , -, the King's in- 
 structions to, 215. 
 
 of Parliament, sent to 
 
 Ireland in 1642 (Rey- 
 nolds, Goodwin and 
 Tucker), 270-272. 
 
 to the King at Ox- 
 ford. See Confederate 
 Catholics, Council, and 
 Protestants of Ireland, 
 commissioners from. 
 
 to negotiate with the 
 
 Irish commissioners at 
 Dublin, 211, 240. 
 
 or agents, Irish, in 
 
 Dublin (1644), to nego- 
 tiate a peace, 237-240. 
 
 , (1645-6), 277. 
 
 to be sent to Ireland 
 
 (Feb. 1645-6), 279. 
 
 proposed, to treat 
 
 with the Soots commis- 
 sioners, 292. , 
 
 of Parliament, s©nt to 
 
 treat with Ormond (1646), 
 323, 330, 332, 335-337, 
 342, 353, 359. And see 
 Butler, Lord Ormond. 
 
 , in Ulster, 341, 
 
 535. 
 
 , are leaving Ire- 
 land, 352. 
 
 for the rendition of 
 
 Dublin (1647), 423, 426. 
 And see Dublin. 
 
 , leitters from and 
 
 to, 424. 
 
 , , orders of, 448. 
 
 , , their departure 
 
 from Dublin, 439. 
 
 in Ireland (1652^3), 
 
 512, 516, 547 (?). 
 
 - of Parliament to Ire- 
 land in 1653 (Fleetwood, 
 Ludlow, Corbet, Jones), 
 524, 539. 
 
 to England from (in 
 
 1660), 612, 614. 
 
 for the government 
 
 ajid management of 
 affairs in Ireland (1660), 
 order by, 611. 
 
 of Accounts, 171, 567. 
 
 Ireland, Commissioners, Hfc. — cont. 
 
 High, in causes Ec- 
 clesiastical, 17, 18, 21. 
 
 , , registrars of. 
 
 See Bird, John and 
 Henry. 
 
 for mustering men 
 
 to be sent to England 
 (1646), 289. 
 
 for remedy of defec- 
 tive titles, 99, 222, 223. 
 
 under the Act of Trea- 
 son, 581, 611 (?). 
 
 for letting tythes, 582. 
 
 committee of Lords and 
 
 Commons for Irish 
 affairs, 268. 
 
 , letter from, 309. 
 
 , orders of, al- 
 luded to, 316, 322, 324, 
 326. 
 
 , report to, 269. 
 
 — , sub committee 
 
 of, 299. 
 
 for Irish affairs (doubt- 
 ful whether the preced- 
 ing or the foUounng one), 
 331, 332, 340, 353, 368, 
 453. 
 
 , letter to, 473. 
 
 , Seoi'etary of, 368. 
 
 of Lords and Com- 
 mons for Irish affairs, at 
 Derby House (appointed 
 Oetoher, 1646), "a new 
 committee," 342. 
 
 , letter to, al- 
 luded to, 329. 
 
 , letters referred 
 
 to, 460. 
 
 , meeting of. 329. 
 
 — , and the affairs 
 
 of Munster, 374, 388, 392- 
 394, 400. 
 
 , inaction of, 358. 
 
 , matters laid oa: 
 
 to be laid before, 379, 394, 
 407, 412, 449. 475. 
 
 , orders of, al- 
 luded to, 448. 
 
 , , reformation of, 
 
 said to be needed, 375. 
 
 , resolution of, 337 
 
 , , order upon, 
 
 337, 391. 
 
 , , sub - committee 
 
 appointed by, 436. 
 
 of the House of Com- 
 mons for Irish affairs, 
 order of, 188. 
 
 , chairman of. 
 
 See Goodwin, John. 
 
 of Revenue, 540 (2). 
 
 , swallows great 
 
 sums, 549. 
 
 to treat with the 
 
 adventurers, 534, 541-543. 
 
 , , negotiations of, 
 
 with the Protector, 542. 
 
680 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland — cunt. 
 
 Confederate Catholics of : — 
 
 agents or commissioners 
 from, to the King at 
 Oxford, 201. 
 
 , propositions of, alluded 
 
 to, 212 et seq., 239, 240, 
 292. 
 
 , , answers to, 212- 
 
 229. 
 
 , favour shown to, 281. 
 
 have returned to Ire- 
 land, 239. 
 
 assembly of, at Kilkenny. 
 See Kilkenny. 
 
 commissioners from, at 
 Dublin, 237-240. 
 
 commissioners of, for sett- 
 ling the quarters, 245. 
 
 contribution paid to, 418. 
 
 debts owing to, forfeited to 
 the crown, 221. 
 
 debts owing by, unjustly 
 levied and must be paid, 
 221, 222. 
 
 members of the association 
 of, 418. 
 
 , in the trained bands, 
 
 228. 
 
 model of Government 
 established by, alluded 
 t9, 197, 198, 205. 
 
 their oath of association, 
 219, 372. 
 
 party of the old English or 
 Preston's party, 341, 351, 
 352, 414. And see 
 
 Butler, Earl of Ormond, 
 Irish party in favour of. 
 
 , , overawed by the 
 
 Nuncio, 321. 
 
 part.v of the Nuncio, 306, 
 311, 321, 351, 356, 370. 
 And see Rinuccini. 
 
 • , , loss of influemce 
 
 by, 414. 
 
 printer to. See Bourke, 
 John. 
 
 raising of troops by, 333. 
 
 Remonstrance of Grievances 
 by, 211, 213, 272. 
 
 , printed at Water- 
 ford, 213. 
 
 Supreme Council of, sitting 
 generally at Kilkenny, 
 197, 199 (2). 
 
 . , commission from, al- 
 luded to, 260. 
 
 , confirmation of Lord 
 
 Muskery's action by, 203. 
 
 , meeting of, at 
 
 Waterford, 209. 
 
 , orders by, 231-233. 
 
 . , , mentioned, 209, 
 
 219 
 
 , 'petitions to, 232 (2). 
 
 , proceedings of, 242. 
 
 , promise of, to stand to 
 
 the cessation, 242. 
 
 , removal of, into 
 
 Connaught, 203. 
 
 Ireland, Confederate Catholics of, 
 Supreme Ckjuncil of — cont. 
 
 -^ sheriffs and other 
 
 officers set up by, 217. 
 
 , to yield their power 
 
 to Ormond, 308. 
 
 , members of, im- 
 prisoned by the new 
 Council, 321, 323. 
 
 , a new, appointed, 
 
 321, 381. 
 
 , , and Lord Or- 
 mond, 369. 
 
 , , is leaving Clon- 
 
 mell, 414. 
 
 , ■, Archbishop of 
 
 Cashel flies to, 472. 
 
 , , leases held from, 
 
 486. 
 
 , , defence of. See 
 
 Kilkenny, forces at. 
 Council or Council Board ■ — 
 
 ("the Lords"), 7, 8, 240, 
 262. See also wndcr Lord 
 Deputies and Lord Lieu- 
 tenants. 
 
 , causes heard before, 4. 
 
 , clerk of, 18, 474. See 
 
 Usher, Sir William ; 
 Davys, Sir Paul ; Her- 
 bert, Thomas. 
 
 , , books of, 335. 
 
 , , office of, 540, 
 
 542, 543. 
 
 , commission from, 
 
 mentioned, 157. 
 
 , complaint against, 5. 
 
 delegates from, to the 
 
 ♦ King at Oxford, 279, 
 
 281, 282. And see 
 
 Stewart ; Lowther ; Per- 
 civall ; Donelan. 
 
 , , answer or re- 
 port of, 212-229. 
 
 , dispute in, 238. 
 
 , information sent to, 
 
 189. _ 
 
 , jurisdiction of, 226, 
 
 227. 
 
 , orders of, 183, 1S4, 
 
 582 
 , ' , alluded to, 186, 
 
 314, 360. 
 , petition presented to, 
 
 565. 
 
 , propositions to, 101. 
 
 , protest from, against 
 
 a free Parliament, 217. 
 , and the Earl of 
 
 Glamorgan's peace, 267. 
 , unanimous agreement 
 
 of, with Ormond, 336. 
 Council for, the Protector's 
 
 (1654), 541, 542, 547, 550, 
 
 551, 555, 581. 
 , proposed members of. 
 
 554. 
 Courts of: — 
 
 Act for settling. 564. 
 regulation of, 227. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 681 
 
 Ireland, Courts of — cant. 
 
 suits in, 556. 
 
 Four Courts, Marshal of, 29. 
 
 Castle Chamber, 106. 
 
 , clerks of. See Ken- 
 dall, Robert; HoUinshed, 
 Laurence ; Stoughton, 
 Anthony. 
 
 , , payments to. 2. 
 
 , deeds in the custody 
 
 of, 31. 
 
 , fees of, to be paid, 1- 
 
 60, passim. 
 
 , Marshal of, 6. And 
 
 see MoJyneux, Samuel. 
 
 — ;— , , order concern- 
 ing persons to be given 
 into the custody of, 29. 
 
 , , prisoners com- 
 mitted to, 31 (2), 32, 33. 
 
 , other officers of, 6. 
 
 , orders or decrees of, 
 
 1-60. 
 
 , , the entries of, 
 
 carelessly made, 14 
 
 Chancery, 5, 348. 
 
 , suit in, 9. 
 
 Chief Pleas, King's Bench, 
 Queen's Bench or Upper 
 Bench, 30, 60, 135. 
 
 , causes in or referred 
 
 to, 19, .58, 664 (?). 
 
 , Chief Justices of. See 
 
 under Officers of State, 
 helow. 
 
 , Clerk of the Crown 
 
 in. See Percivall, Philip 
 and John. 
 
 , , deputy. See 
 
 Fitzgerald, Richard. 
 
 ■ , , late. See An- 
 drew, Henry. 
 
 — . — , Clerk of the Records 
 of, 63. 
 
 , juries impannelled 
 
 in, 36 (2), 44. 
 
 , jury in, fined, 13. 
 
 , Justices of, 36. Ami 
 
 see Sarsfield, Sir Domi- 
 nick ; Sibthorpe, Ohris ; 
 Sparke, William. 
 
 , office in, 575, 60O. 
 
 , proposal to annul all 
 
 late decrees, &c., in, 
 220. 
 
 , , reasons against, 
 
 220 221 . 
 
 of Claims, '542, 557, 559. 
 
 Common Pleas, 38. 
 
 , Chief Justices of. 
 
 See under Officers of 
 State, helow. 
 
 , Clerk and Gustos 
 
 hrevium in. See Per- 
 civall, Phihp. 
 
 , — — , deputies of. 
 
 See Fitzgerald, Richard ; 
 Savage, Valentine. 
 
 , , late. See An- 
 drew, Henry. 
 
 Ireland, Courts of, Common Pleas — 
 
 conf. 
 
 Justices of. See 
 
 Dillon, Robert ; Palmer, 
 Peter ; Lowther, Gerald. 
 
 , prothonotary of. See 
 
 Percivall, John 
 Exchequer, 130, 221. 
 , Chief Baron of. See 
 
 under Officers of State, 
 
 &c., below. 
 -, Barons of. See Elliot, 
 
 Sir John ; Blenerhasset, 
 
 Sir John ; Nugent, 
 
 Nicholas; Oglethorpe, Sir 
 
 Robert. 
 
 , deeds in, 34. 
 
 , grant from, 360. 
 
 , Office of Hanaper or 
 
 Hamper in, 133. 
 , seal of, green wax 
 
 book given under, 24. 
 
 writs out of, men- 
 tioned, 40. 
 
 Faculties registrars of. See 
 
 Bird, John and Henry. 
 High Commission in Causes 
 
 Ecclesiastical, 18 (2). 
 , registrars of. See 
 
 Bird, John and Henry. 
 Prerogative, register of , cer- 
 tified extract from, 156. 
 Star Chamber. See Castle 
 
 Chamber, above. 
 Wards and Liveries, 60, 75 
 
 (2), 109. 
 , estabhshment of, by 
 
 James I., 61, 488. 
 , Master of. See 
 
 Parsons, Sir William. 
 , Attorney of. See 
 
 Bolton, Sir Richard ; 
 
 Lowther, Gerald. 
 , clerk and registrar 
 
 of. See Percivall, 
 
 Richard and Philip. 
 ■ , , deputy. See 
 
 Savage, Valentine. 
 , escheator and feodary 
 
 of, 96. 
 
 , fees in, 68. 
 
 , free school kept by, 
 
 224. 
 , marshal or usher of. 
 
 See Pluncket, George. 
 , , former. See 
 
 Worth, Morris. 
 
 , officers of. 225, 226. 
 
 , orders in, 64, 103 (2), 
 
 104. 
 , registrarship of, cer- 
 tificate concerning, 566. 
 — — , suit in, 76. 
 , suppression of, 303, 
 
 546, 548, 564, 612. 
 
 , usefulness of, 226. 
 
 ■ , wards in, 75. And 
 
 see Pei-civall, Sir PhiUp, 
 
 wards of. 
 , , education of, 
 
 224, 225. 
 
682 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland, Courts of, Wards and 
 Liveries — cont. 
 
 wardships granted from, 
 
 list of, 113. 
 
 purchased in, 92. 
 
 Insurrection of 1641 in, 162, 163, 
 166, 178, 190, 199, 200, 215, 
 223, 282, 294, 541, 564, 565. 
 And 147 ei seq., passim. 
 
 breaking out of, 142-145, 
 
 253. 
 charges of (to Pai'liament), 
 
 to be Levied on Papists' 
 
 estates, 417. 
 
 effects of, 223. 226. 
 the free exercise of the 
 
 Roman religion one of 
 
 the chief causes of, 215. 
 histories of, mentioned, 
 
 292. 
 interruption of justice by, 
 
 450. 
 lands deserted in conse- 
 quence of, 194. 
 losses from. 213, 271, 281, 
 
 290, 295, 615, 543. And 
 
 see Percivall. Also Ire- 
 land, Protestant party in, 
 
 below. 
 Irish or insurgent party {rebels 
 or enemy), 147 et seq., passim. 
 Act tor reducing, to 
 
 obedience, alluded to, 
 
 215, 216, 229. 
 arms and munition for or 
 
 in the hands of, 174, 240. 
 cessation with (1643), 190- 
 
 197, 205-208, 230, 232. 
 , alluded to, later, 240, 
 
 279, 282, 297, 353, 357, 
 
 377, 419, 508, 560, 564, 
 
 567. 
 , articles of, alluded to, 
 
 192, 194, 197, 199, 202, 
 
 277. 
 
 , breaches of, 192-197, 
 
 ■ 206-209, 277. 
 
 , commissioners for 
 
 " settling quarters " after, 
 
 190, 191, 194-196. 
 
 , defence of, 273-277. 
 
 , Sir Philip Percivall's 
 
 conduct in relation to. 
 
 See Percivall, Sir Philip. 
 , schemes of the Irish 
 
 in regard to. 190, 194, 
 
 207. 
 , " want " the only 
 
 cause of, 427. 
 cessations with (1644-1647), 
 
 236-238, 266, 267, 277, 
 
 292, 363, 388. 
 
 , rumours of, 341, 342. 
 
 commissioners of, in Dub- 
 lin. See Commissioners, 
 
 &c.. above. 
 cruelties of, 146, 160, 273, 
 
 275, 276, 292. 
 disobedience of, to the 
 
 orders of their chiefs, 
 
 234. 
 
 Ireland, Irish or insurgent party — 
 cont. 
 
 dissensions amongst, 306, 
 312, 313, 321, 322, 323, 
 370, 381, 399, 477. 
 
 encouragement of, 251, 
 386. 
 
 forces of, castles taken by, 
 254, 255, 276, 294 295. 
 And see Anuagh, Castle- 
 connell, Castlewarning, 
 Liscarrol, Mallow. 
 
 , colours of. lost, 160. 
 
 , commanders or officers 
 
 of, 231. 
 
 , , pressing of men 
 
 by, 476. 
 
 , , taken and 
 
 hanged, 520. 
 
 , , wives of, come 
 
 to Ireland, 476, 477. 
 
 , defeat of, 153-155, 
 
 158-160, 163, 238, 253, 
 254, 262, 265, 267, 283, 
 295, 483. And see Dun- 
 gan Hill. 
 
 , Generals of. See 
 
 Bourke, Clanricarde, 
 
 Glamorgan, Muskery, 
 
 Owen Roe O'Neill, Pres- 
 ton, Puroell, Stephenson. 
 
 , , " his Majesty's 
 
 Oatholic commanders," 
 warrant to, 255. 
 
 , , great divisions 
 
 amongst, 399. 
 
 , , their message 
 
 to Lord Inchiquin, 339. 
 
 • , losses of, 256, 260, 
 
 295, 435, 483. 
 
 , movements, of, 299, 
 
 300, 321, 444. And see 
 under the several Pro- 
 vinces. 
 
 , mutiny amongst, 449. 
 
 , places besieged by, 
 
 321, 438. And see 
 
 I>rogheda, Maynouth, 
 
 Youghal. 
 
 , taken by or sur- 
 rendered to, 235, 254, 
 256, 402, 434, 438, 439. 
 And see Bunratty. 
 
 , taken from or 
 
 surrendered by, 265, 397. 
 
 , prisoners taken by, 
 
 380, 381. 
 
 , raising of. 477. 
 
 , retreat of. 238, 397, 
 
 482. 
 
 , skirmishes with, 145, 
 
 146, 158, 159, 290, 379, 
 418, 425, 438, 439. 
 
 — — , strength of, 255, 300, 
 482. 
 
 , successes of, 275, 303. 
 
 , taken prisoner, 153, 
 
 160, 194. 
 
 , victory of. See Ben- 
 
 burb. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 683 
 
 Ireland, Irish or insurgent party, 
 forces of — cont. 
 
 — — , to go to Prince 
 Charles, in SciUy, 285, 
 290. 
 
 , to go to Spain, 141, 
 
 158, 388, 506, 514, 520. 
 
 , to go to France, 406, 
 
 407. 
 
 , their approach to 
 
 Dublin. See Dublin. 
 
 , abandon the siege of 
 
 Drogheda, 172. 
 , aa-e abroad with like- 
 lihood of success, 195. 
 
 , are drawing from all 
 
 parts, 242. 
 
 , not yet in readiness 
 
 or gathered, 370, 381. 
 indictments of treason 
 
 against, 276. 
 intention of, to extirpate 
 
 the English, 234. 
 the King aspersed by, 240. 
 the King's rents seized by, 
 
 229. 
 ladies taken but released 
 
 by, 439. 
 leaders of, 153, 222, 231, 
 234. And see under their 
 names. 
 
 , letters to, 197. And 
 
 see Muskery, Lord, 
 letters to. 
 
 , encouraged by Spain, 
 
 161. 
 
 , captured, 445, 447. 
 
 , slain, 252, 254. 
 
 and Lord Ormond. See 
 
 Butler, Earl of Ormond. 
 murders by, 173, 200, 212, 
 
 228, 229, 240, 277, 278. 
 obstinacy of, 198. 
 offers of, to Lord Inchiquin, 
 
 406. 
 peace with, negotiations 
 for, 237-240, 266, 267. 
 
 , Glamorgan's. See 
 
 Somerset, Earl of Gla- 
 morgan. 
 , Ormond's. See But- 
 ler, Earl of Ormond. 
 
 , , articles of. have 
 
 been signed, 285. 
 , , , men- 
 tioned, 304, 308. 
 
 , , proclaimed, 
 
 303, 308. 
 
 , , results of, 306. 
 
 plot of, to seize Dublin, 
 142. 
 
 ■ (supposed), to murder 
 
 Lord Inchiquin and the 
 English in the Munster 
 garrisons, 234 
 
 , to take Lord Ormond, 
 
 316, 317. 
 preys taken from, 288. 
 proceedings of and against. 
 See v/nder the several 
 Provinces. 
 
 Ireland, Irish or insurgent party — 
 cont- 
 quarters of, 278. 
 i-obbing, spoiling or burn- 
 ing by, 146, 153, 154, 
 
 157, 160, 162, 174, 229, 
 240, 285, 296, 315, 444. 
 
 ships of, 296. 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall's losses 
 
 by. See Percivall. 
 slain, 145, 146, 153, 154, 
 
 158, 159, 161, 251, 265, 
 290, 312. 
 
 victuals of, begin to grow 
 
 short, 175. 
 war against, justice of, 
 
 declared, 274. 
 " a company of naked 
 
 rogues," 144. 
 feeble proceedings against, 
 
 145, 148, 149, 150, 154. 
 declare that religion is the 
 cause of their quarrel, 
 148, 213. 
 the ways are full of, 159. 
 will be quelled, though it 
 
 may be long first, 164. 
 all are not equally guilty, 
 
 .228. 
 are for the King, 253. 
 have not performed what 
 
 they promised, 267. 
 are forbidden to deal with 
 
 the heretics, 269. 
 are de.iected, 283. 
 have had " four armies at 
 
 gaze," 314. 
 will gain ground " if things 
 are not put into other 
 hands," 366. 
 divers of the '• old army " 
 
 have gone over to, 446. 
 the common cause against, 
 
 468. 
 few of, still in arms, 514. 
 Officers of State and other 
 ojfficials of : — 
 
 Attorney General, 18. And 
 see Snagge, Thomas ; 
 Davys, Sir John ; Ryves, 
 Sir William ; Osbaldis- 
 tom. Sir Richard ; Basil, 
 William. 
 
 , appointed by the 
 
 Kilkenny Assembly. See 
 Cusacke, James. 
 Auditor General. See Ware, 
 
 Sir James. 
 Auditors of the Imprest. 
 See Bingley, George ; 
 Gofton, Sir Francis. 
 Chief Justice, 5, 6. 
 Chief Justice of Queen's, 
 King's or Upper Bench. 
 See Ley, Sir James; 
 Winohe, Sir Humphrey ; 
 Jones, Sir William ; 
 Shurley, Sir George ; 
 Pepys, Richard ; Steele 
 Sir William. 
 
684 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 IrelancJ, Officers of State, SfO.—cont. 
 
 Chief Justice of Common 
 Pleas. See Walsh, Sir 
 Nicholas ; Sarsfeild, Sir 
 Dominick ; Lowther, Sir 
 Gerafd. 
 Comptroller of the Customs. 
 
 See Cave, Thomas, 
 deputy Clerk of the Check. 
 
 See Bamfard, Oliver. 
 Chief Baron or Exchequer. 
 See Dillon, Sir Lucas ; 
 Pelham, Sir Edmund ; 
 Denham, Sir John ; Meth- 
 wolde, Sir William ; Bol- 
 ton, Sir Richard; Bolton, 
 Sir Edward ; Corbet, 
 Miles. 
 Clerk of the Crown. See 
 
 Percivall, Philip, 
 governors and ministers of 
 
 state, 171. 
 Judges or Justices of 
 Assize, 30, 40, 41, 42, 43, 
 79, 564. 
 King and other officers of 
 arms, 303. And see 
 Roberts, Dr. William, 
 Ulster, 
 the King's Escheatoj- (1630), 
 
 67. 
 the King's Serjeants, 67, 
 310. And see Breretooi, 
 Sir John. 
 King's Solicitor, or Solici- 
 tor General, 18. And, see 
 Sellings, Richard ; Davys, 
 Sir John ; Bolton, Sir 
 Richard ; Bolton, Sb- 
 Edward. 
 Lord Chancellor. See 
 Weston, Dr. Robert ; 
 Gerrarde, Sir William ; 
 Loftus, Adam. Archbishop 
 of Dublin ; Jones, Thomas, 
 Archbishop of Dublin ; 
 Loftus, Adam, Viscount 
 Ely; Bolton, Sir Richard. 
 Lord Deputy. See Pitz- 
 william, Sydney, Drury, 
 Grey, Perrot, Chichester, 
 St. John, Falkland, Went- 
 worth, Ireton, Fleetwood, 
 Henry Cromwell. 
 , a new, to be ap- 
 pointed, 263, 476, 477. 
 
 , at the Restoration. 
 
 See Robartes, Lord. 
 
 and Council of War, 
 
 warrants of, alluded to, 
 170. 
 
 and Council, 42, 106, 
 
 548, 603. 
 
 , letter to, 60. 
 
 , orders of, 566. 
 
 , , alluded to, 
 
 110. 
 , proceedings of, 
 
 divulged, 22. 
 - — — , schoolmaster's 
 
 stipend " erected " by, 25. 
 
 Ireland, Officers of State, ^-c.—cont. 
 
 Lord General, 167. And 
 
 see Ormond, Earl of; 
 
 CSromwell, Oliver. 
 
 , a former, 17. 
 
 , the Commissary- 
 General to receive his 
 
 orders from, 170. 
 Lieutemant-General. Sec 
 
 Fleetwood, Charles. 
 Lord Keeper of the Great 
 
 Seal. See Loftus, Adam. 
 Lieutenant-General. See 
 
 Wentworth, Ormond, 
 
 Leicester, Lisle, Lords ; 
 
 Cromwell, Henry. 
 — ■ — , at the Restoration, 
 
 Lord Ormond spoken of 
 
 as, 614. 
 , his tenure of office 
 
 227. 
 , his power to purchase 
 
 lands, 227, 228. 
 
 and Council, 217, 278. 
 
 , certificate bv, 
 
 201. ^' 
 
 > , ordinances, &c., 
 
 of, to be affirmed in Eng- 
 land, 218. 
 
 , , warrant of, 204. 
 
 Lords Justices. See Drury, 
 Sir William ; Loftus 
 Adam ; Wallop, Sir 
 Henry ; Tiohborne, Sir 
 Henry. 
 
 , (Lord Dillon and 
 
 Christopher Wandesford, 
 q.v.), Ill, 112. 
 
 , , letter addressed 
 
 to. 111. 
 
 , (Sir William Parsons 
 
 and Sir John Borlase 
 q.v.), 138, 142, 159, 165,' 
 172, 560. 
 
 , , warrant of, 560. 
 
 , , in relation to 
 
 the President and pro- 
 vince of Munster, 142, 
 143, 145, 149, 152. 
 
 — — , , proclamation 
 
 sent out by, not weli-ad. 
 vised, 144. 
 
 ;■ (Sir John Borlase, and 
 
 Sir Henry Tichborne, 
 g.v.), orders by, 188 (2). 
 
 , fresh, to be appointed, 
 
 122, 384, 402. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council, 
 270, 271, 282. 
 
 , certificate by, 156, 
 
 , letter from, 112. 
 
 , letters from, alluded 
 
 to, 222, 273, 275. 
 
 , , to the King, 
 
 alluded to, 272. 
 
 , , to the Parlia- 
 ment, alluded to, 272. 
 
 , letters to, 175, 186. 
 
 , demands sent to from 
 
 Munster, 148, 152. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 685 
 
 Ireland, Officers of State — cont. 
 
 Lords Justices and Council— cont. 
 
 , orders or warrants 
 
 of, 180-185, 188 (3). 
 
 , petition to, 186. 
 
 Marshal of the army (1611). 
 
 Ser. Wingfield, Sir R. 
 Marshal ot the Admiralty, 
 185. 
 
 , deputy of 185. 
 
 Master of the Ordnance 
 (1611). See St. John, Sir 
 Oliver. 
 Master of the Rolls. See 
 White, Sir Nicholas ; 
 Aungier, Sir Francis ; 
 Temple, Sir John. 
 Recorder of Dubhn. See. 
 
 Bysse, John. 
 Secretary of State, 540. 
 And see Chaloner, John 
 Penton, Sir Geffry 
 Cooke, Sir Richard 
 Mountnorris, Lord 
 
 Mainwaring, Sir Philip. 
 Surveyor General of Queen 
 Elizabeth's army. See 
 Newcomen, Sir Robert. 
 Treasurer, 170. And see 
 Butler, Thomas, Earl of 
 Ormond. 
 
 deputy, 176. 
 
 Treasurer at Wars, 14, 15. 
 
 58, 59, 167, 176. 
 Vice Treasurer, 86. 
 Vice Treasurer and Treas- 
 urer at Wars. See Eyton, 
 Sir Edward ; Ridgway, 
 Sir Thomas ; Wallop, Sir 
 Henry ; Loftus, Sir 
 
 Adam. 
 Parliament of ■ — 
 
 Acts of, custody of, 479. 
 
 , annulling of, desired, 
 
 220. 
 
 , repeal of 579. 
 
 committee of, 226, 227. 
 
 , sent to England, 220. 
 
 constitution of, 216. 
 Irish faction in. 211. 
 members of, in England, 
 
 165. 
 order of, 479. 
 
 J mentioned, 143. 
 
 privilege of, claimed, 141. 
 provisions in Poynings' 
 
 Act concerning, 217. 
 relations of, to the Eng- 
 lish Parliament, 218, 220. 
 speaker of, 211. 
 votes of non-resident peers 
 
 in, 226. 
 belief that it is to be 
 dissolved, and a new one 
 called, 129, 130. 
 intended petition to, 136. 
 approaching opening of, 
 
 143, 144. 
 , postponed, 143. 
 
 Ireland, Parliament of — cont. 
 meeting of, 160. 
 is prorogued, 158, 160. 
 next session of, 165, 277. 
 efforts for the independence 
 
 of 211. 
 (1643-4), a relation of pro- 
 ceedings in, 211, 212. 
 the quickest means for 
 
 settling affairs, 218. 
 power of the Irish in, 219. 
 discontent of, with the 
 Lord Lieutenant, &c., 
 ibid. 
 adjournment or prorogation 
 of, 223, 288, 326, 335, 
 418. 
 House of Lords in, and the 
 Earl of Ormond, 335. 
 
 , as a grand committee, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 , clerk of. See Perci- 
 
 vall. Sir Philip. 
 
 , , deputy. See 
 
 Savage, Val. 
 House of Commons in, 226. 
 
 , and the Remonstrance 
 
 of Grievances, 211. 
 
 , proceedings in, 212. 
 
 , Irish faction in, ibid. 
 
 , request of, to Lord 
 
 Ormond, 335. 
 a free, demanded, 216, 
 239, 308. 
 
 , would be filled 
 
 Roman Catholics, 
 217, 229, 281. 
 
 , protest against, sent 
 
 from Ireland, 217. 
 , preliminaries neces- 
 sary for, 218. 
 "parliament time," 51. 
 parliaments, former, 
 593. 
 Protestant Church in. 415. 
 
 Archbishops and Bishops of, 
 102, 335, 584. And see 
 under their names. 
 
 , authority of, 
 
 18. 
 divines of, silenced for not 
 accepting the Directory, 
 426. 
 or religion, propagation of, 
 129. 
 Protestant party in, 201, 281, 
 282, 496. 
 
 agents for, at Oxford, 229, 
 
 239, 279. 281. 
 agent of (1659). See Annos- 
 
 ley, Arthur, 
 burdens of, 547, 548. 
 claims of, to the forfeited 
 
 lands, 557. 
 comforted by the King's 
 
 proclamations, 215. 
 coming from the enemy's 
 
 quarters, 278. 
 debts of or to, 221. 
 
 226, 
 
 with 
 216, 
 
 165, 
 
686 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ireland, Protestant party in — cont. 
 
 the distressed, kindness or 
 help given to, 162, 241, 
 336. 
 
 , conti'ibutions sent for, 
 
 used for the army, 271. 
 
 , sufferings of, 162, 195, 
 
 273, 275, 331. 
 freeholders, none now left, 
 
 217. 
 hard treatment of, 556. 
 Ireland a miserable place 
 
 for, 263. 
 law causes between, 564, 
 
 565. 
 losses of, in the rebellion, 
 
 229. And passim. 
 murder of, alluded to, 212, 
 
 229. 
 said to be mostly murdered 
 
 oir fled, 216, 228. 
 in Parliament, 216. 
 seized by " a stupidness,'' 
 
 548. 
 pray for a moderation of 
 
 the contribution, 565. 
 sorrow of, for the loss of 
 
 their clergy, 425. 
 spoiling of, by the rebels 
 
 153. 
 trade of, 272. 
 Ireton, Henry, Commissary General, 
 signs the engagement with 
 the army, 440. 
 as Lord Deputy of Ireland, 501. 
 Irish, or Irish people, the, passim. 
 predicted invasion of England 
 
 by, 20. 
 dissensions amongst, 350, 356. 
 English commanders feasted 
 
 by, 196. 
 intruders on English quarters, 
 
 193-208, 230. 
 lands forbidden to be " aliened 
 
 to," 100, 224. 
 money owed by, to the London 
 
 merchants, 164. 
 payments by, 274, 277. 
 pillaged by the English, 161. 
 and the cessation of 1643. See 
 Ireland, Irish party in, above. 
 desire of, for a " free Parlia- 
 ment," 211, 281. 
 and the Marquis of Ormond. 
 
 See Ormond. 
 " the mere," formerly held as 
 aliens, and not allowed to 
 purcha.se lands, 223. 
 benefit to, from the English 
 
 inhabitants, 224. 
 as capable of office as the 
 English, " they conform- 
 ing themselves " in re- 
 ligion, 224. 
 and Lord Inohiquin. See 
 
 O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin. 
 have all they could hope for, 
 
 239. 
 are not to be called rebels, 240. 
 serve the King, and " will live 
 and die in his quarrel," 250. 
 
 Irish, or Irish people — cont- 
 
 amazement of, at the committal 
 of the Earl of Glamorgan, 
 277. 
 
 turned out of Cork, 248. 
 
 protest against Ormond's peace, 
 310, 311. 
 
 under protection, in the Eng- 
 lish quarters, 321. 
 
 are very uncertain, 419. 
 
 their " tenders " to Inchiquin, 
 471. 
 
 suspected of being concerned 
 in the plot against the 
 Protector, 642. 
 Irish: 
 
 agents, at the cessation, 275. 
 
 or commissioners, at Dub- 
 lin. See Ireland, commis- 
 sioneTS and committees in, 
 above. 
 
 air, the, 110. 
 
 chiefs, to be tried for murder, 
 514. 
 
 coasts, Turkish pirates on, 120. 
 
 colleges abroad. See Seville and 
 Lisbon. 
 
 gentlemen, are sending their 
 property to the ports, 477. 
 
 , averseness of, to the 
 
 English planters, 521. 
 
 harper, 453. 
 
 hawks, 91, 103, 107. 
 
 laity, in favour of Ormond's 
 peace, 306. 
 
 landlords, property protected 
 by, 494. 
 
 lords or nobiUty, 21, 226. 
 
 , reported to have joined 
 
 the rebels, 163, 164. 
 
 members in the EngHsh Parlia- 
 ment. See Parliament. 
 
 nation, " must stand or fall with 
 King Charles," 201. 
 
 petition, 641, 543 (3), 545-557. 
 
 — — , waiting for Henry Crom- 
 well to present it, 545, 546, 
 547, 650. 
 
 seas, Vice-Admiral of. See 
 Crowther, Capt. John. 
 
 sheep, cruelty to, statute con- 
 cerning, 579. 
 
 ships, reach Drogheda safely, 
 161. 
 
 students, sent to England, 225. 
 
 ward, put into a castle, 193. 
 
 widows, jointures of, 486. 
 Irishton : 
 
 CO. Kildare, 203. 
 
 CO. Louth, 50. 
 Isham, Isshame, Isam : 
 
 George, 6. 
 
 — , as ^heriif of oo. 'Wexford, 22. 
 Italians, character of, described, 616. 
 Italy, travellex to. See Southwell, 
 Robert, junior. 
 
 a visit to, teaches caution and 
 frugality, 616. 
 Ivers, Edward, 36. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 687 
 
 J., Aid., 265. 
 Ja : Lorrd, 285. 
 J acob : 
 
 Edward, a shepherd, 110. 
 Francis, minister of Drayton, 
 verses written to, 518. 
 Jacobs, Mr., an attorney, 554. 
 Jamaica, 678. 
 James I. : 
 
 debts due to, 60. 
 
 endowments of Trinity College 
 
 augmented by, 224. 
 forgiveness of, to be asked, 30. 
 grant by, 222. 
 letters patent for toleration, 
 
 said to be granted by, 37. 
 letters or orders of, alluded to, 
 
 33, 60. 
 plantations made by, 224. 
 Privy Council of, 56, 488. 
 Proclamation of, against priests 
 and Jesuits, alluded to, 46, 
 47, 51. 
 statutes of, alluded to, 223. 
 title of, to lands, commissioners 
 
 for finding, 40. 
 treason against, 28, 29. 
 wards of, in Ireland, 60. 
 refusal to proclaim, 29. 
 the Lord Deputy as the repre- 
 sentative of, 57. 
 to be moved on behalf of the 
 
 Peroivalls, 61. 
 treatment of the Irish in the 
 reign of, 239. 
 James, Duke of York, regiment of, 
 
 281. 
 James, one, stabs Justice Heywood, 
 
 122. 
 Janes, Ann, 52. 
 Jans, James, alderman of Dublin, 
 
 31. 
 Jenner, — , 280. 
 Jephson, Jepson : 
 
 [Alice], Col. William's wife, 
 287, 299, 302, 323. 
 
 , " baby clouts " for, 332. 
 
 , her coach, 592. 
 
 Col. John (Jack), brother of 
 Col WilHam, 318, 475, 594. 
 
 , bond of, 485." 
 
 , takes letters to England, 
 
 471, 474, 477. 
 
 , regiment of, 481. 
 
 John, son of Col. William, 
 clothes for, 346. 
 
 , school bill for, 300. 
 
 , servant of, 300. 
 
 tutor and schoolmaster of, 
 
 420. 
 
 Jephson — coni. 
 
 [Mary], Lady, in Ireland, 378. 
 
 , son of. See Gifford, Sir 
 
 John. 
 
 , step-sons of. See Jeph- 
 son, William, John, Norris. 
 
 son-in-law of. See Pigott, 
 
 Col. Thomas. 
 
 old Mrs., her boxes, 342, 349, 
 355. 
 
 Non-is (Noll), brother of Col. 
 Jephson, 300, 324. 428. 
 
 Captain, Serj. -Major, Coionel 
 or Major-General William, 
 147 163, 183, 194, 261, 267, 
 
 299, 327, 345, a56, 357, 390, 
 401, 405, 4.06, 408, 413, 427, 
 428, 430, 431, 439, 449, 495. 
 
 , letters from, 279," 281, 
 
 283, 295, 296, 297 (2), 299, 
 
 300, 302, 304, 306, 322, 324, 
 329, 331, 462, 467, 478. 
 
 , letters to, 262, 280, 283, 
 
 287, 468, 471. 
 
 , certified copy by, 234. 
 
 , his coach, 463. 
 
 , his geometrician, 560. 
 
 , his house, 281. 
 
 , information from, 559. 
 
 , instructions to, 407. 
 
 , lands of, 563. 
 
 , money received and paid 
 
 for, 470. 
 
 , moneys to be paid to, 349. 
 
 , order signed by, 391. 
 
 , payment tlue to, as 
 
 member of the House of 
 
 Commons, 470. 
 , regiment of, 261, 279, 
 
 280, 283, 287 (2), 305, 375, 
 
 396. 
 
 , — , clothes for, 358. 
 
 , , recruits for, 331. 
 
 , , surgeon of, 301. 
 
 , troops of, 164. 
 
 , wife of. See Jephson, 
 
 Alice, above. 
 , children of, 298. And 
 
 see Jephson, John. 
 , father and grandfather 
 
 of, 147. 
 , cousins of. See Milling- 
 ton and Lucas. 
 
 , pursues the rebels, 153. 
 
 , cause of, to be solicited 
 
 by Lord Inchiquin, 154. 
 , movements or intended 
 
 movements of, 162, 301, 302, 
 
 325, 342, 350, 355, 364, 368, 
 
 371, 376, 378, 384, 400, 423, 
 
 428, 432, 436, 536, 538. 
 , a committee obtained by, 
 
 2S6. 
 , his private affairs " are 
 
 bad enough," 323. 
 , Lord Lisle's animosity to, 
 
 368, 373. 
 , wishes for horse and 
 
 ordnance, 369. 
 
688 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Jephson, William — cont. 
 
 , and Lord Inchiquin, 372, 
 
 383, 391, 452, 455, 461-463. 
 , and the affairs of 
 
 Munster, 374, 380, 387. 
 , presents a paper at 
 
 Derby House, 388. 
 , as general of the Horse 
 
 in Munster, 393, 396. 
 , and the command at 
 
 Kinsale, 395. 
 
 , and Capt. Pluncket, 398. 
 
 , " a man of land and of 
 
 the House," 404. 
 , suggested by Inchiquin 
 
 as his successor, 408, 417. 
 , called Commissary- 
 General, 409. 
 , as solicitor for Munster, 
 
 ibid. 
 , called Lord Inchiquin's 
 
 "father," 417, 461. 
 , absence of, from London, 
 
 regretted, 436-438. 
 , objections to his going to 
 
 Munster, 462, 463. 
 , is labouring for supplies, 
 
 466, 469. 
 
 ■ , needed in London, 476. 
 
 , stays in London to see 
 
 matters settled, 477. 
 , elected a Parliament man 
 
 in Munster, 556. 
 Jephsons, "both," are violent, 400. 
 Jermyn [Henry], engaged in the 
 
 the First Army Plot, 134, 136. 
 Jessop, Jesop : 
 
 John, 68, 87, 88, 93, 177. 
 
 , letters from, 87-89, 93, 94. 
 
 , letters t-o, 84 (2), 88(2), 89. 
 
 , bonds of, alluded to, 68, 
 
 593, 595, 601. 
 , purchase of Burton from, 
 
 84 (2), 85, 88-90. 
 
 , dispute with, concerning 
 
 Burton manor, 577. 
 
 , release signed by, 610. 
 
 , relation of, 86. 
 
 Margery, wife of John, 84 (2), 
 
 85 note, 88, 89. 
 , stripped and robbed 
 
 the rebels, 174. 
 Jesuits, 45, 46, 56, 57. 
 
 proclamation against. 
 
 James I., proclamation 
 beyond seas, 58. 
 Jews, the, request of, to 
 admitted to live and trade 
 England, 569, 573. 
 Jo., and his "poor wife," 517. 
 Joane, a servant, 461. 
 Job's comforters, 303. 
 
 messengers, 264. 
 John, King, charter granted by, 
 
 John, servant of John Percivall, 
 578 (2). 
 
 by 
 
 See 
 of. 
 
 be 
 in 
 
 Johnson : 
 
 John, clerk to the commis- 
 sioners in Galway, 105. 
 Mr., Irish M.P., 439. 
 Mr., merchant of Bristol, 304. 
 Thomas, 310, 316, 317. 
 Johnstown or Johnston : 
 CO. Dublin, 433. 
 CO. Kildare, 19. 
 Jolis, Sir John, former contractor 
 
 for victualling the army in 
 
 Ireland, 169, 171. 
 executors of, 169. 
 Jones : 
 
 Arthur, Lord Ranelagh, 293 (2), 
 
 329, 389, 545, 556, 589. 
 , as President of Con- 
 naught, 126. 
 
 , letter from, 610. 
 
 , entertainments of, as 
 
 Colonel and Captain, 176. 
 , declares for Parliament 
 
 and surrenders his castle, 
 
 284, 286. 
 
 , his man, 132. 
 
 Katherine, Lady Ranelagh, his 
 
 wife, daught«cr of the Earl of 
 
 Cork, 293, 299, 329 356 545, 
 
 556. 
 
 , letter from, 493. 
 
 , letter to, 374. 
 
 , Inchiquin defends his con- 
 duct to, 374. 
 
 , mis-statements of, 453. 
 
 , pleads for Sir Percy 
 
 Smyth, 493. 
 Jones : 
 
 Captain Arthur, son of Lord 
 
 Ranelagh, 270, 293. 
 
 , letter from, 176. 
 
 , his foot company, 176. 
 
 , brother [in-law] of. See 
 
 Chichester, John. 
 Bayley, pewterer, 255. 
 Brian, 240, 285. 
 , as deputy muster-master 
 
 in Ireland, 547. 
 Captain [?Ai-thur], 437. 
 — — , letter to, not delivered, 
 
 449. 
 Henry, Bishop of Clogher, 335. 
 Henry, D.D., 567. 
 John, counterfeits the Lord 
 
 Deputy's hand, 57. 
 Col. John, 521, 522, 549, 553. 
 , letters from, 519, 523, 
 
 524. 
 
 , letter to, 522. 
 
 Serjeant John, 257. 
 
 Lady, wife of Sir Theo., 528, 
 
 591. 
 Lewis, Bishop of Killaloe, 102 
 
 note. 
 Lieut. -Col. or Col. Michael, 
 
 253, 357 (?), 369, 384, 434, 
 
 466, 477. 
 
 , letter to, 452. 
 
 letters from, 480, 482. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 689 
 
 Jones, Ool. Michael — cont. 
 
 , made (Jovernor of Dublin, 
 
 369, 376, 889. 
 
 , goes to Ireland, 378. 
 
 , as a commissioner of 
 
 Parliament, 401, 418, 449. 
 , proceedings of, against 
 
 the rebels, 418, 425, 430, 433, 
 
 439, 444, 466, 476, 478, 479. 
 , his soldierly retreat, 433, 
 
 435. 
 , his victory at Dungan 
 
 Hill, 444, 445, 447, 460, 454. 
 
 , fought like a lion, 445. 
 
 , his forces, have marched 
 
 to meet Owen Roe, 478. 
 , and Sir Philip Peircivall's 
 
 house^ 479. 
 , his deputy at Dublin. 
 
 See Kildare, Earl of. 
 
 , Major of. See Legge. 
 
 Mr., 107. 
 
 Mrs., living with Lady Broghill, 
 
 317. 
 Col. Philip, chairman of the 
 
 Montgomeryshire County 
 
 Committee, 361. 
 Sir Roger, assault on, 36. 
 Sir Theophilus, 557 (3), 581, .591, 
 
 593, 615. 
 
 , deeds signed by, 569, 599. 
 
 , vainly tries " to surprise 
 
 the castle he was prisoner in," 
 
 466. 
 , elected M.P. for King's 
 
 County, 556. 
 , and his sister-in-law. Lady 
 
 Percivall, 590, 593. 
 , goes to London for 
 
 Charles II. 's entry. 612. 
 Thomas, Bishop of Meath, 20, 
 
 28, 29 (2). 
 
 , order signed by, 22. 
 
 , as Archbishop of Dublin 
 
 and Lord Cliancellor, 38, 42, 
 
 51. 
 Sir William, Lord Chief Justice 
 
 of King's Bench in Ireland, 
 
 53, 55. 
 William, of the Priory, in Usk, 
 
 416. 
 Jordan, Richard, 2. 
 Jordanstown, Jordanston : 
 
 CO. Cork. See BaUyjordan. 
 CO. Meath, 16. 
 Joyce : 
 
 Cornet George, seizes the King, 
 
 431. 
 John, vice-constable of Wicklow 
 
 Castle, murder of, 277, 278. 
 Jud, William, 147. 
 Judges, the : 
 
 at Lord Strafford's trial, deci- 
 sion of, 134. 
 charged by the Protector to be 
 
 "careful in their places," 
 
 532. 
 Juntillio, the new, 134. 
 Justice of Peace, stabbed, 122. 
 
 7166 
 
 K 
 
 Kanturk (Canturk, Kenturk, Kynt- 
 wecke), co. Cork, 24, 207, 
 526, 528, 530. 
 importance of, 661. 
 lands at, 491, 661. 
 letter dated at, 249. 
 woodlands of, 668, 575. 
 Kaskey or Casky, a tory, 526, 534. 
 
 has come in, 536. 
 Kathewill, Richard, 3. 
 Kavanagh, Kevanagh, Cavanagh 
 Cavenaghe : 
 Bryan McCaher McArte, 4. 
 Cahir McBrian, alias Cahir 
 
 Eglan, a notorious rebel, 22. 
 one, a leader of the rebels, 
 defeated, 153. 
 Kavanaghs or Cavena^hs, the : 
 said to be in rebellion, 150. 
 have come in, 514. 
 Kealichan ( ? Callaghan), Richard, 
 
 2. 
 Keanele [? Kennel], co. Cork, 26. 
 Kearde, Shane, 3. 
 Kearnan, Phelim, 56. 
 
 Thomas, his brother, 56. 
 Kearney, Carney : 
 
 Michael, son of Patrick, letter 
 
 from, 76. 
 Nicholas, letter from, 114. 
 
 , cousin of. See Creagh, 
 
 John Fitz Henry. 
 Patrick, the burning of his 
 house, 76 (2), 78 (2), 79. 
 
 , letter from, 80. 
 
 , cousins of. 80. 
 
 Kearone [PKerane], co. Tipperary, 
 
 140. 
 Keating, Keatinge : 
 Edmond, 2. 
 Edward, 159, 564, 566. 
 
 , his son, 564. 
 
 Jeffrey, trial of, 44. 
 John, of Nicholstown, 53. 
 Oliver, 44. 
 
 Piers, " a notorious traitor," 
 44. 
 Keilyvanagh [? Killavenny], co. 
 
 WickloWj 54. 
 Kelkenasker alias Parrinedowda, oo. 
 
 Tipperary, 140. 
 Kellins, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Kells, disaster at, 360. 
 Kellvitlaglaghy, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Kellv, Tliomas, surveyor, 110, 111. 
 letter from. 121. 
 And see O'Kelly. 
 Keme, Major, 329. 
 Kemp, John, M.P., 440. 
 Ken, Captain, 90. 
 
 2X 
 
690 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Kenan William, 33. 
 Kendall, Robert, clerk of the court 
 of Castle Chamber, 6, 8, 14, 
 60. 
 complaint against, 6. 
 Kenloston [ ? Kellistown, co. Car- 
 low], 3. 
 Kennedy, Kenedy, Kenddy : 
 Alson, 21. 
 
 Capt. Hugh, Scots Commis- 
 sioner, 342. 
 John, 172. 
 
 Richard, 288, 289, 290. 
 Robert, aiaerman of Dublin, 
 
 30, 31. 
 Thomas, 589. 
 And see O'Kennedy. 
 Kennedys, the, 65. 
 
 -.slaughter by, 173. 
 
 Kenny, Henry, 172. 
 
 Kensington, Lord Ormond goes to, 
 
 463. 
 Kent, Earl of. See Grey, Henry. 
 Kent, a tenant, 539. 
 Keoghe, Nicholas, 3. 
 Ker [Harry], Lord, engages in the 
 plot against Hamilton and 
 Argyle, 146. 
 regiment of, Lieut. -Colonel of. 
 See Stewart, Alexander. 
 Kercher : 
 
 Mr., 123. 
 Tom, 84. 
 Kerry, Lord. See FitzMaurioe, 
 
 Patrick. 
 Kerry, Lady, daughter of, 389. 
 Kerry, knight of. See FitzGerald, 
 
 William. 
 Kerrv, county, 189, 230, 322, 380, 
 462. 
 a jury of, 75. 
 insurgent forces of, 174. 
 Lieut. -Genoiral Purcell in, 203. 
 burning in, 296. 
 Irish officers taken and hanged 
 
 in, 520. 
 M.P. for. See Wallei-, Sir H. 
 Kilballyquilty (Kilballykelty), co. 
 
 Waterford, 53. 
 Kilballyvorihy, Kilballyvoryne, Kil- 
 ballworrye, co Cork, 196, 208, 246, 
 249. 
 Kilbeg, CO. Tipperary, 140. 
 Kilbeggan [?co. Westmeathi, Owen 
 
 Roe "lies on larch" at, 476. 
 KUbereghaji [? Kilbraghan], co. 
 
 Kilkenny, 55. 
 Kilberrihert. co. Cork, 205, 231. 
 Kilbolane (KilbaUan, Kylblane) co. 
 Cork, 27, 178, 194. 
 tetters dated from, 230, 244, 
 253. 
 Kilbrogan, co. Cork, 95. 
 Kilclogh, 00. Cork, 69. 
 Kilcross (Killkrosse), co. Kilkenny, 
 
 55. 
 Kilcullan Bridge, co. Cork, letter 
 
 dated at, 580. 
 Kildare, Earls and Countess of. 
 See Fitzgerald. 
 
 Kildare, county, 2, 13, 19, 20, 22, 
 25, 556. 
 bailiff in. See Browne, William, 
 baronies in. See Clane ; Ikeathy 
 
 and Oughterany. 
 gentlemen of, 203. 
 juries in, 19, 44, 48. 
 high sheriff of. See Burrowes, 
 Erasmus. 
 Kildare, Curragh of, 435. 
 
 Roman diocese of, 214. 
 Kildare and Wicklow, counties, 
 members for, 581. And see 
 Morgan, Major ; Meredith, 
 William. 
 
 , election of, opposed, 553. 
 
 Kildeligie [ ? Kildellig, Queen's 
 
 County], letter dated at, 109. 
 Kilgabriell, co. Waterford, 136. 
 Kilgowan (Kilgone), co. Kildare, 
 
 48. 
 Kilgreggan, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Kilkenny, county, 3, 12, 18, 55, 139. 
 commissioners in, 10. 
 juries of, fined, 10. 
 lands in, 74, 222. 
 the Earl of Ormond's lands in, 
 
 66. 
 not one Englishman or protes- 
 tant left in, worth a groat, 
 153. 
 preyed by the Irish, 399. 
 Inchiquin's forces spoiling in, 
 472, 473. 
 Kilkenny, Kylkenny, town of, 44, 
 48, 53, 60, 139, 199, 285, 314, 
 402, 417, 460, 473. 
 documents dated at, 231, 232, 
 
 233. 
 forces at, to defend the 
 
 Supreme Council, 472, 473. 
 great meeting or assembly at, 
 350, 355, 356. 
 
 , breaks up, 381. 
 
 juries at, 44, 48, 51, 53. 
 
 the King's gaoler at. See 
 
 Comerford, Nicholas, 
 lettej-s dated at, 116, 203, 514. 
 Mayor of. See O'Shea, Lucas; 
 
 Roth, John Fitz Piers, 
 model of Government published 
 
 at, 197. 
 prisoners taken to. 258. 
 sheriff of, 45, 47, 49. 
 Supreme Council at. See Ire- 
 land, Confederate Catholics of. 
 wool, 64. 
 
 Lord. Deputy at, 8. 
 Ormond's march towards. See 
 
 Butler, Earl of Ormond. 
 return of the commissioners 
 
 from, 289. 
 Lord Muskery, &c., imprisoned 
 
 at, 323. 
 Ormond's agents dismissed from, 
 
 370. 
 Lord Ormond at, 494. 
 Killagh, CO. Tipperary, 42. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 691 
 
 KiUaloe, Bishop of. See O'Biieu, 
 Maurice; Jones, Lewis; Worth, 
 Edward. 
 Killbridy, co. Cork, 95. 
 Killcloghie [PKilclogh], co. Cork, 
 
 99. 
 Killdyny, co. Galway, 52. 
 Killeagh (Kileigli), co. Cork, 251. 
 Killecloubarry, co. Cork, 24. 
 Killenayle, Killenale, Kyilenale, co. 
 Tipperary, lands of, 76, 77. 
 manor of, 77. 
 Killeen, Killene, co. Kerry, land of, 
 109. 
 the business of, 110. 
 KiHeny, Killiny [? Killeen], co. 
 Tipperary, 48. 
 woods of, 611. 
 Killetragh (Kylletworagh), co. Cork, 
 
 28 
 KilleVarrige [?co. Cork], 486. 
 Killgonane, co. Cork, 95. 
 Killiane (Killyan), Little, co. Wex- 
 ford, 16. 
 Killibane, co. Kilkenny, 18. 
 KilLieid<?, co. Cork, 69. 
 Killigiilane, CO. Cork, 100. 
 Killimor (Killymore), co. Galway 
 
 52. 
 KiilmacThomas Castle, taken by 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 414. 
 Killmihill [ ? co. Limerick], letter 
 
 dated at, 113. 
 Kilinetwohill, co. Cork, 95. 
 Killoganny, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Killoran, Killowran, co. Tipperary, 
 
 140. 
 Killosia, vicar of. See Dermott, 
 
 David. 
 Killsrow, CO. Longford, 53. 
 Kiilurdi [Pco. Tipperary], commis- 
 sion to be held at, 77. 
 Killure, alias Killore or Killworth, 
 
 CO. Coork, 99. 
 Killwarly, co. Down, 53. 
 Killybandrick, Killibadricke, co. 
 
 Cavan, 39. 
 Kilmacrenan (KUImakreenen), 
 
 barony of, co. Donegal, 435. 
 Kilmacurra (Kylmacurragh), co. 
 
 Wicklow, 41. 
 Kilmainham (Kylraainame), co. 
 Dublin, 27. 
 the mills and fishing of, 183, 184, 
 
 186 (3), 188, 264. 
 the miller at. See Font, 
 Richard. 
 KilmaUock, Lord. See Sarsfeild. 
 Killmaliock, co. Limerick, 314, 405, 
 414, 421. 
 juries at, 100, 103. 
 letters dated at, 78, 114. 
 manor of, 62. 
 sovereign of, 45. 
 
 , and burgesses of, 62. 
 
 the Irish marching to, 304. 
 Lord Inchiquin prevents an 
 assembly at, 322. 
 
 KiUin allock— CO H < . 
 
 Inchiquin marches against, 416, 
 
 490. 
 hopes of capturing, 421, 427, 
 
 456. 
 reported to be taken, 439. 
 Kilmaloo, Kihnallow (Kilmalooes), 
 CO. Waterford, 114. 
 letters dated at, 120, 126, 127. 
 tythes of, 138. 
 woods of, 139. 
 Kilmare, Kilmarre, river of, 284. 
 Kilmore, Bishop of. See Garvey, 
 
 John. 
 Kilmore or Kilmore and Orrery, co. 
 Cork, barony of, 109. 
 
 , commissioners of, 536. 
 
 , lands in, 536. 
 
 , , " excluded the line,'' 
 
 526. 
 
 , " the harmless subjects of, 
 
 paeyed and robbed," 178. 
 
 , tenants of, 530. 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 92, 108, 114. 
 Kilmoyemoge, Killmoyenoge, co. 
 
 Waterford, 118. 
 Kilmoyleran, co. Cork, 64. 
 Kilmurry, co. Galway, 52. 
 Kilnacally, Killnecaliie, co. Cork, 
 
 95. 
 Kilnamanagh (KUlemauagh), barony 
 of, CO Tipperary, loss of cattle in, 
 156. 
 Kilnemanaghbeg, lands of, co. Wick- 
 low, 50. 
 Kilpoole (Kylpoole), co. Wicklow, 
 
 40, 41. 
 Kilrush, co. Kildare, 48. 
 Kilsheelan (Kiilshelan), co. Tip- 
 perary, 140. 
 Kinard, near Charlemont, in co. 
 
 Armagh, skirmish at, 238. 
 Kinaston. See Kynaston. 
 King, the. See James I.; Charles I.; 
 
 Charles 11. 
 " King and Parliament " and the 
 
 Irish, 414. 
 King: 
 
 Arthur, surgeon to Col. Jeph- 
 
 son's regiment, 301. 
 Mr., 64. 
 
 Sb- Robert (244 P), 311, 325, 327; 
 365, 366, 424, 432, 433, 477, 
 525, 540, 542, 543, 557. 
 
 , letter from, 404. 
 
 , letter to, 263. 
 
 , certificate of, 560. 
 
 , on© of the commissiomers 
 
 to Ulster, 263 note. 
 
 , is both honest and able, 
 
 371. 
 
 , is coming to England, 
 
 379, 401, 437. 
 
 , appointed a commissioner 
 
 for Dublin, 389. 
 
 , in London, 449. 
 
 , a member of the Council 
 
 of State, 527. 
 
692 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 King, Sir Robert — cont. 
 
 , put on a new committee 
 
 for Ireland, 534. 
 , his son, gallantry of, at 
 
 Dungan Hill, 445, 460. 
 -, , severely wounded, 
 
 450. 
 , , spoken of, for a regi- 
 ment^ 461. 
 
 , sister of, 404. 
 
 King's Counsel, opinion of, 186. 
 King's County, 26, 479. 
 
 forfeited lands in, 548. 
 member of Parliament elected 
 
 for, 556. 
 High Sheriff of. See O'Moore, 
 
 Sir Thomas. 
 Kingsmill : 
 
 Col. Sir William, 320. 
 
 , certificate of, 281. 
 
 , , alluded to, 279. 
 
 , as major of the Duke of 
 
 York's regiment of foot, 281. 
 
 , regiment of, 481. 
 
 Mr. servant of, murdered, 200. 
 King's Road, Bristol, ships sailing 
 
 from, 563. 
 Kingston ; 
 
 Henry, 248. 
 
 , acco.ujits of, mentioned, 
 
 315. 
 Kingston, Surrey, the King's army 
 
 retreats to, 182. 
 Kingston Seymour, co. Somerset, 85. 
 Kinsale, Kingsale (Kynesale), co. 
 
 Coak, 26, 314, 345, 389 574, 
 
 577, 581, 588. 
 alarm in, 144. 
 corporation of, proceedings of, 
 
 603-606. 
 , agents of. See Cory, 
 
 Mr. ; Miller, William. 
 , treasurer of. See Step- 
 ney, John. 
 
 , court books of, 603. 
 
 deer hundred court at, 603. 
 English in, plot to murder, 234. 
 garrison at, 174. 
 government of. Sir Hardress 
 
 Waller desires, 393. 
 Irish forces marching to, 175, 
 
 469. 
 bribed by the townspeople 
 
 not to fire the town, 469. 
 Irish troops at, 145. 
 , ready to embark for Spain, 
 
 141. 
 letters dated at, 323, 347, 362, 
 
 594-596 601, 603-608. 
 letters addressed to, 569, 574, 
 
 576, 579, 594, 599, 602. 
 liberties of, 604, 605. 
 market place of, house and 
 
 castle in, 604. 
 papers relating to, sent to Ire- 
 land, 522. 
 Parliament troops in, 247, 481. 
 
 , , sent from, 284. 
 
 the plague hot in, 500. 
 provisions for, 241. 
 
 Kinsale — cont. 
 
 sale of goods at, 291. 
 
 Mr. Southwell's house in, 684. 
 
 sovereign of, 604, 605. 
 
 , wife of, 605. 
 
 town clerk of, 605. 
 reports of the taking of, 162. 
 a snug resting-place, 576. 
 the Old Head of, 607. 
 Kinsaly, Kinsaley, co. Dublin, 360, 
 
 433, 460. 
 Kinsley, John, 1. 
 'Knight : 
 
 Major afterwards Lieut.-Colonel 
 and Colonel William, 320, 428, 
 429, 436. 
 
 , letter (printed) supposed 
 
 to be written by, 449, 469. 
 Mr., money to be paid to, 315. 
 Knight : 
 
 the little, 523, 559. 
 
 , sister of, 559. 
 
 the old, at Michelstown, 588. 
 Knightley, Mr., 280. 
 Knivfiton, Henry, 456, 461. 
 Knoctanglas (Cnockanglas), co. Tip- 
 pcrary, burning of a house at. See 
 Kearney, Patrick, house of. 
 Knockbarry, co. Cork, 100. 
 Knockbracke, co. Tipperary, 135, 
 
 137, 139, 140. 
 Knockgraffon (Knockgrafond), co. 
 
 Tipperary, 42. 
 Knocknageeha (Cnocknegehee), co. 
 
 Cork, lands of, 580, 
 Knocknageragh, co Waterford, 114, 
 
 135. 
 Knocknenoss, battle of. See Mallow. 
 Knockrobin, co. Cork, 95. 
 Knock-Temple, co. Cork, living of, 
 
 115. 
 Knocktoffer, co. Kilkenny, 12. 
 Knyfton, Knifton, Mr., 251, 254. 
 Kylblane. See Kilbolane. 
 Kyleahye [PKilleagh], co, Cork, 28. 
 Kylmire [ ? KOmurry], co. Heath, 
 
 41. 
 Kynaston, Kinaston, Col. John, his 
 
 company, 425. 
 Kynsalies, the [Hi Kinsellagh], 
 
 lands of, in co, Wexford, 40. 
 Kyrryne, David, 3. 
 Kyrvan, Stephen, late mayor of 
 Galway, 37. 
 
 Lackagh (Lecaghe), co. Kildare, 2. 
 lordship of, co. Tipperary, 611. 
 Lackaroe, co. Cork, 100. 
 Lackeen (Lackine), co. Cork, 95. 
 Lacken (Lackine, Leackine), co. 
 Tipperary, 53, 65. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 693 
 
 Lacy, Lacey : 
 
 Ellen or EUn, alias Bairy, 193, 
 
 194, 486. 
 John, assault by, 135. 
 John, •' pretended sheriff " of co. 
 Limerick, 209. 
 Lacyes, the, co. Limerick, 177. 
 
 tenants and followers of, 177. 
 Laffan : 
 
 Allan or Allane, wife of John, 
 80, 85. 
 
 , death of, 79. 
 
 , first husband of. See 
 
 Brett, Geofirey. 
 Henry, of Glade, deceased, 118. 
 
 , son of, ibid. 
 
 estate of, 123. 
 
 John, 83, 85. 
 Nicholas, 47. 
 Lake: 
 
 Lancelot, trustee of the moit- 
 gage on Burton, 583. 
 
 , acquittance signed by, 598. 
 
 , accident to, 698. 
 
 William, secretary to Lord 
 Weston, letter from, 67. 
 Lake, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 Lally, William Oge, 52. 
 Lalor, Vicar-General in Ireland, 
 Itemp. Rio. II.], attainder of, 
 214. 
 Lambert, Lamberte, Lambarte : 
 Charles, Lord, 240^ 326, 479. 
 
 , documents signed by, 156, 
 
 180, 185, 201, 204. 
 
 , as governor of the forces 
 
 in Dublin, wairrant to, 188. 
 
 , has protested against 
 
 Ormond's peace, 314. 
 
 , made Earl of Cavan, 388. 
 
 as Earl of Oavan, skirmish 
 
 of,' with the Irish, 4-67. 
 Major-General [John], intended 
 journey of, to Ireland, as Lord 
 Deputy, 504-506. 
 , at the Protector's Instal- 
 lation, 532. 
 
 , is reported to " have the 
 
 Generalship," 532. 
 
 , as " Lord Lambert," 
 
 matter referred to, 544. 
 John, commander oir the Lily 
 frigate, 181, 182, 184. 
 
 , receipts by, 182 (2). 
 
 Sir Oliver. 28. 
 one, and his wife, 439. 
 Lambeth, Surrey, 182. 
 Lamms, Mistress, 135.. 
 Lamporte, Philip, 11, 13, 14. 
 Lancashire, regiment from, 388. 
 Lancaster : 
 
 Joshua, deputy Escheator for 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 78. 
 T(homas, Archbishop of Armagh, 
 orders signed by, 3, 6, 10. 
 Lancaster, Duchy of, office of Chan- 
 cellor of, 330, 334. 
 Landrome [Poo. Cork], parish ot, 
 114. 
 
 Laud's End, the, ship taken near, 
 
 251. 
 Lane : 
 
 Sir George, offer of, to Sir John 
 
 Pei-civall, 614. 
 Richard, shoemaker, murder of, 
 200. 
 Langdale, Sir Marmaduke, arrives 
 
 in Ireland, 265, 266. 
 Langford, co. Somerset, 90. 
 
 inn at, 90. 
 Langgram, Rowland, commander of a 
 
 French prize, receipt by, 181. 
 Langton : 
 
 Thomas, 3. 
 William, 3. 
 Lanistown (Landeston), co. Dublin, 9. 
 Larkin, Peter, merchant, 40. 
 Lascelles, Col. Francis, M.P. 440. 
 Lathom Castle [co. Lancaster], siege 
 
 and taking of, 267. 
 Latin language, documents written 
 
 in, 63, 64, 70, 97. 
 Latin and Greek tongues, teaching 
 
 of, in Ireland, 224. 
 Latinist " a perfect," 488. 
 Laud, Dr. William, Archbishop ol 
 Canterbury, rumour that he is to 
 be brought to trial, 125. 
 La Vallette, Due de. See Candale, 
 
 Due de. 
 Lawlis, Thomas, servant at Castle- 
 warning, 123. 
 Lawrence, Colonel, and the Irish 
 
 elections, 553. 
 Leackine, co. Tipperary. See 
 
 Lacken. 
 Leale or Leall, Serjeant Elyas, 257. 
 
 deposition by, 207. 
 Lecaghe. See Lackagh. 
 Lecale, Lecaile [co. Down], quarters 
 
 in, 379, 448. 
 Lecarricke. See Carrick. 
 Ledwiche, Ledwyche : 
 Christopher, 10. 
 Edmond, 11. 
 Edward, 10. 
 Hobbert, 10. 
 Richard, 10. 
 Lee, Legh : 
 Lady, 261. 
 Moreshe, 13. 
 And see Ley. 
 Leeke, Sir John, letter from, 136. 
 
 intended petition against, 136. 
 Legge, Major, of Col. Michael 
 
 Jones' regiment, killed, 425. 
 Lehesseragh, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Leicester, Earl of. See Sydney, 
 Robert, 
 the House of, 399. 
 Leicester, convoy from, 255. 
 reported taking of, 256. 
 Leigh, Lieutenant, sent by Ormond 
 
 to the Parliament, 360, 363. 
 Leighlin, Bishop of. See Meredith, 
 Richard, 
 diocese of, stipend out of, 25. 
 Leighlin, Old, 25. 
 
694 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Leinster province of, 132, 171, 271, 
 476. 
 charge of, 405. 
 commissary for, former, 168, 
 
 171. 
 English forces in, 295, 313, 560, 
 567. 
 
 , regiments and captains of, 
 
 list of, 189. 
 , defalcations for provi- 
 sions issued to, 189, 309. 
 
 , success of, 460. 
 
 , preying and killing by, 
 
 466, 467, 476. 
 garrisons in, 430, 433, 476. 
 
 , taken, 430. 
 
 Irish or rebei forces in, 151, 
 175, 326, 454, 476. 
 
 , defeat of, 483. 
 
 , dissension amongst', 476. 
 
 , place taken by, 402. 
 
 , prey taken from, 410, 
 
 460. 
 
 , skirmish with, 410. 
 
 , strength of, 350, 433. 
 
 threatening Dublin. See 
 
 Dublin, Irish forces near. 
 See also O'Neill, Owen Roe. 
 Irish quarter of, 402. 
 proceedings of the Ulster men 
 
 condemned in, 350. 
 seal of. See Munster and 
 
 Leinster. 
 stores in, provisions issued 
 from, 189. 
 Ledth, in Scotland, King's ship at, 
 
 146. 
 Leitrim (Leytrime), county : 
 assizes in, 55. 
 juries in, 54, 55. 
 Leix (Leax, Lease), fort of. See 
 
 Maryborough. 
 Leixlip, CO. Kildare, 446. 
 Leland, William, 106. 
 Leman, William, M.P., 440. 
 Lenthali, William, Speaker of the 
 English House of Commons, 
 287. 
 letter of, alluded to, 443. 
 letters to, 376, 458. 
 
 , alluded to, 272, 397, 407, 
 
 419, 467. 
 his absence and return, 443, 
 455. 
 Leonardo, Robert, 7. 
 Lesley, Leslie, Leslye : 
 
 General [David], aid asked from, 
 
 467. 
 Henry, Bishop of Down, funeral 
 
 sermon preached by, 363. 
 John, Bishop of Raphoe, letter 
 from, 201. 
 
 , son of, comes from the 
 
 King, 363. 
 Le Strange, Sir Thomas. 20. 
 Lestynane. See Listenan. 
 Letterkenny, co. Donegal, 361. 
 
 letters dated at, 341, 356, 419. 
 Letters, intecepting and opening of, 
 558, 565. 
 
 Letters or diurnals, charge of postage 
 
 for, 556. 
 Leveller, a great. See Wildman, 
 
 Major. 
 Lowin, Mr., of Bristol, 327. 
 Lewis : 
 
 Daniel^ agent for the Earl of 
 
 Carlisle, 68. 
 Capt. [Thomas], 363. 
 Lewisse, John, 21. 
 Ley, Lea : 
 
 Dr. Edmond, priest, 18. 
 Sir James, Chief Justice of the 
 King's Bench in Ireland, 29. 
 
 , report of, alluded to, 29. 
 
 Sir James, Attorney of the 
 
 Wards in England, 60. 
 Nicholas, 2. 
 
 Patrick, 13. And see Lee. 
 Lidcot, East, co. Somerset, manor 
 
 of, 85. 
 Liffey, the river, 326. 
 
 fishing in, 188. 
 Lilburne, Major, troop given to, 
 
 364, 368. 
 Lilly, the astrologer, 529, 608. 
 Limavaddy (Lemevaddy), co. Coler- 
 
 aine, jury impanelled at. 35. 
 Limerick, Baron of. See Esmond. 
 Bishop of. See Adams, Bernard. 
 Bishopric or diocese of, lauds 
 belonging to, 61, 62. 
 Limerick (Limbricke, Liuierbricke), 
 city of, 35, 62, 112, 200, 414, 
 456, 615. 
 aldermen of, 35, 46. 56. And 
 see Oomyn, David ; Roche, 
 Dominick. 
 bailiffs of, 17. 
 bridge of, the Thomond side of, 
 
 110, 111. 
 corporation of, 36. 
 " county of the city of," the 
 Kings title to lands in. 110, 
 111. 
 " customers " at, refuse to allow 
 
 goods to be landed, 114. 
 garrison at, proposed, 132. 
 governor of. See Ingoldsby, 
 
 Col. Henry. 
 Irish forces defeated at a pass 
 neaj, 446, 454. 
 
 retreat towards, 483. 
 
 letters, &c., dated at, 17, 61, 
 
 121. 
 mayors of. See Bourke, John; 
 Fanning, Simon. 
 
 , the late. See Creagh, 
 
 Christopher ; Haly, William ; 
 Strich, John, 
 mayor and corporation of, 61. 
 
 ^ refuse to have their lands 
 
 surveyed, 111. 
 merchants of, 46, 56, 62. 
 recorder of. See Sarsfeild, 
 
 John, 
 riot at, in opposition to 
 
 Ormond's peace, 308. 311. 
 St. Mary's Abbey or House at, 
 46. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 695 
 
 Limerick, city of — cont. 
 siegH of, 500. 
 suburbs of, lands in, 46. 
 town clerk of. See Rice, David. 
 Limerick, counl.v. 96, 98 103 (2) 
 104, 177, 189, 402, 480. 
 castles on the borders of, 29o. 
 composition paid by, 339, 342, 
 
 344. 
 Inchiquin's army marches into, 
 
 322, 397, 446, 447, 461, 481. 
 Irish County Council for, 209. 
 Ii-ish forces of, 174. 
 the Lacyes of. See Lacyes, the. 
 lands in, 113, 474, 486. 
 
 , forfeited, 548. 
 
 , value of, 192. 
 
 M.P. foj. See Ingoldsby, Ool. 
 
 Henry, 
 plantation of, relinquished, 223. 
 " the rebeils in," 377. 
 sheriff of, order to, 100. 
 
 , " pretended." Sec Lacy, 
 
 John, 
 soldiers in, 209. 
 will presently be in rebellion, 
 
 153. 
 said to be taken in, 462. 
 Limerick (Lymebricke), co. Wex- 
 ford, 460. 
 Lin. See Lyn. 
 Linche : 
 
 Henry, counsellor at law, 38. 
 James Fitz Ambrose, 25. 
 Stephen Fitz James, 25. 
 Linches Knock, battle at. See 
 
 Dungan Hall. 
 Lincoln, county of, purchase of land 
 
 in, 89. 
 Linsey or Linshie, John, minister, 
 
 murder of, 200. 
 Linziestown (Lynseston), co. Wex- 
 ford, 16. 
 Lisbon (Lysbonne), 46, 54, 56. 
 Irish College at, 56. 57. 
 
 , provost of, 57. 
 
 Lisburn. See Lisnegarvy. 
 Liscarrol, Liscarroll (Liskarowle), 
 CO. Cork, 175, 176, 194, 515, 
 527, 628, 560. 
 battle of, 231. 
 
 castle of. 115, 206, 235-237, 243, 
 249, 535. 
 
 , " bawne " of, 155, ^35. 
 
 , constable or captain of. 
 
 See Reymond, Thomas. 
 
 , guns carried off from, 179, 
 
 , prisoners at, 253. 
 
 , sentinal at, plot to kill, 
 
 231. 
 
 , first siege and capture of, 
 
 aJluded to, 248, 253. 
 
 , well of good water in a 
 
 tower at, 155. 
 
 , measures for protection 
 
 of, 143, 147, 151, 152, 155, 
 156, 242, 244, 255. 
 
 , English taking refuge in, 
 
 152, 155, 174, 253. 
 
 Liscarrol, castle of — cont. 
 
 , threat to hang prisonerb 
 
 before, 194, 207. 
 , rumour that Col. Barry 
 
 means to take possession of, 
 
 195, 196. 
 
 , is still safe, 241. 
 
 , capture of, by the Irish 
 
 266-258, 295, 419. 
 , saved from being burnt, 
 
 334. 
 , betrayed and burnt, 600, 
 
 602. 
 
 , a party put into, 620. 
 
 garrison, ward or wardens of, 
 
 117, 155, 178, 230, 231, 237, 
 
 276, 295, 315. 
 , complaints against, 161, 
 
 175, 176, 186, 249. 
 
 , petition of, 257. 
 
 , provisions sent to, 205. 
 
 , to be entered into the 
 
 King's pay, 179, 183. 
 
 , list of, 183. 
 
 , taken prisoner, 190, 193, 
 
 194, 206, 207. 
 
 , conduct of, defended, 196. 
 
 , depositions of, 206-208. 
 
 , exchanged, 207. 
 
 , design to surprise, 231, 
 
 234. 
 
 , are to do the enemy what 
 
 harm they can, 253. 
 
 church of, 114, 115. 
 
 Col. Barry's lands at, 496. 
 
 contributions paid at, 418. 
 
 estate of, claim on. See Barry- 
 more, Earl of. 
 
 , letters concerning, 114, 
 
 115, 117. 
 
 Irish near, treachery of, 155, 
 232. 
 
 letters dated at, 80, 147, 155 (2), 
 
 195, 199, 234, 243. 
 living of, 115. 
 
 , parson of. Sec EUesse, Mr. 
 
 manor of, castles, towns, lands, 
 
 cfec, in, list of, 100. 
 payment of " sheaf " to, 232. 
 the rebels at or near, 155, 181, 
 
 626. 
 river at (the Awbeg), 115. 
 tenants of or for, 526, 562. 
 woods of, cutting of, objected 
 
 to, 96. 
 Col. Barry of. See Barry, John, 
 the Barrys of. See Barrys. 
 Lisdargane [? Lisduggan], co. Cork, 
 
 95. 
 Lisdonowly alias LisdoneUen, co. 
 
 Tipperary, 140. 
 Lisgriffin or Lysgriffin, co. Cork, 
 193, 245. 
 
 castle and lands of, 208. 
 
 , letter dated at, 245. 
 
 Barry, of. See Barry, Red- 
 mond. 
 Lisheeneenaun (Lishenenan), castle 
 of, CO. Galway, 24. 
 
696 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Liskelly, Liskilly, co. Coak, 95. 
 
 seized by the Irish, 193, 195, 
 206, 208. 
 Lisle, Lord. See Sydney, Philip. 
 Lisle : 
 
 Captain, 305, 324, 328. 
 [John], 297, 300. 
 
 , as Lord Commissioner, 
 
 gives the Protector the oath, 
 532. 
 Lismain (Lysmayne), co. Kilkeinny, 
 
 48. 
 Lismore, co. Cork, castle of, taken 
 by the Irish, 259. 
 letters dated at 81, 98, 198. 
 troops sent to, 390, 391. 
 Lismortagh, Lismorieirtagh, LLsmur- 
 tagh, CO. Tipperary, 74, 76, 
 78 (2), 80, 83, 114. 
 lands, &c., of, 78, 79. 
 the house at, 82. 
 Lismullin (Lesniollen), co. Meath 16. 
 Lisnamrock (Lysnemrocke), co. Tip- 
 perary, 53. 
 Lisnasella (Lysnesilly), co. Tipperary, 
 
 53. 
 Lisnaviddoge (Lissneviddage), co. 
 
 Tipperary, 140. 
 Lisnegarvy [Lisburn, co. Antrim], 
 145. 
 Lord Montgomery's garrison at, 
 145, 146. 
 Lisnegreene or Lis-nygreenagh, lands 
 of, CO. Cork, seized by the Irish, 
 206, 208. 
 Lisronagh, co. Tipperary, parish of, 
 
 recusants in, 42. 
 Lissaquill (LissechuiU), co. Longford, 
 
 50. 
 Listenan or Lestynane, co. Water- 
 ford, 114. 
 letters dated at, 137, 139 (2). 
 Ihe great house at, 139. 
 Lister : 
 
 Thomas, M.P., 440. 
 Sir William, 478. 
 Litchfeild, Thomas, 38, 39. 
 Liverpool (Leverpool Leaverpoole), 
 240, 255, 267, 284, 371. 
 letters dated at, 278, 379, 383 
 
 (2). 
 troops shipped from, for Ire- 
 land, 384. 
 Watergate (Watrigate), at. 255. 
 Livesey, Sir Michael, M.P., 440. 
 Livingstone, James, Lord Almond, 
 made Lieut. -General of the 
 army of Scotland, Ac, 146. 
 engages in the plot against 
 Hamilton and Airgyle, ibid. 
 Llanelwedd, oo. Radnor, 351. 
 Locke, Lock : 
 
 Alderman, of Bristol, 609. 
 Mathew, assistant secretary to 
 General Monck, 534, 540, 
 544, 547, 560, 552, 554, 555, 
 557. 
 
 , copy certified by, 554. 
 
 Thomas, death of, 534. 
 
 Locke Lock— conf. 
 
 Walter, late sherifE of Dublin, 
 sentenced for not taking the 
 oath of supremacy 49. 
 Wilham, 93. 
 Loftus (Lofftes, Lofthouse, Loft- 
 howse) : 
 Adam, Archbishop of Dubhn 
 Keeper of the Great Seal of 
 li eland, 2, 8. 
 
 orders, &c., signed by, 1, 
 
 2, 5-13, 22. 
 , as Lord Justice of Ire- 
 land, 15, 16. 
 , as Lord Chancellor of Ire- 
 land, 14, 15, 21, 25. 
 
 , , present at sittings 
 
 of the Court of Castle 
 Chamber, 14-16, 19-21, 28, 29. 
 -, as chief of the Ecclesias- 
 tical Commission, 21. 
 Sir Adam, afterwards Viscount 
 Loftus of Ely, 35, 38. 
 
 , as Lord Chancellor of 
 
 Ireland, 55 58, 59, 81, 111. 
 Sir Adam, Vice-Treasurer and 
 Treasurer at Wars in Ire- 
 land, 130, 171, 242, 277, 330, 
 331, 352, 359, 552. 
 
 , accounts of, alluded to, 
 
 541. 
 
 , agreement signed by, 95. 
 
 , certificates by, 156, 357, 
 
 567. 
 
 , defalcations made by, 
 
 189. 
 
 , estate of, 335. 
 
 , orders or warrants signed 
 
 by, 100, 112, 180-182, 185, 
 188. 
 
 , warrant to, 204. 
 
 , his man. See Wharton. 
 
 , only oaths and protesta- 
 tions to be got from, 252. 
 
 , movements of, 330, 356, 
 
 362, 397. 
 
 , his view of the business 
 
 of Munster, 398. 
 
 , goes out against the 
 
 Irish, 410. 
 
 , and Lord Inchiquin, 411. 
 
 , news seat to, by his son 
 
 Dudley, 478. 
 Sir Arthur, 252, 384, 429, 436. 
 
 , certificate by, 567. 
 
 , his committee, 398. 
 
 , " instrument " offered by, 
 
 to the officers going for Ire- 
 land, 406. 
 
 , his Lieut. -Colonel, 401. 
 
 , officers related to, 333, 
 
 , foot regiment of, in 
 
 Munster, 375. 
 
 , regiment of, broken to 
 
 pieces, 401. 
 
 , regiments raised by, 382. 
 
 , valiant carriage of 160. 
 
 , in relation to Lord Inchi- 
 quin. See Inchiquin. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 697 
 
 369. 
 legi- 
 
 Loftus, Sir Arthur — cont. 
 
 , and Sir Philip Peroivall. 
 
 See Percivall. 
 , movements of, 362, 372, 
 
 376. 
 
 , called "Mac Adam 
 
 , and the raising of 
 
 ments in Munster, 382. 
 , his extravagant discourse, 
 
 , perverse and wilful, 388. 
 
 , added to the Council of 
 
 Munster, 435, 437. 438. 
 
 , is nephew [through his 
 
 wife], of Sir William Fenton, 
 442. 
 
 , traduces Lord Inchiquin 
 
 and the whole Irish nation, 
 453. 
 
 , mother of, 160. 
 
 Arthur, deeds witnessed by, 
 
 506 (2). 
 Captain, 320. 
 Dorothy, Lady, wife of Sir 
 
 Arthur, 288, 317, 469. 
 Dr. Dudley, 478. 
 
 , father of. See Sir' Adam, 
 
 above. 
 Lady, wife of Sir Adam, 330. 
 Nicholas, brother of Sir Adam, 
 vice-treasurer in Ireland, 
 (235 ?). 242, 289. 293, 294, 
 310, 327, 329, 334, 436 (?), 
 447 541. 
 
 , letters from, 265, 267, 277, 
 
 283, 290. 
 
 , letter to, 263. 
 
 , deputy of. See Stough- 
 
 ton, John. 
 — — , document signed by, 98. 
 
 , estate of, 605. 
 
 , money sent by, 338. 
 
 , can procure no more, 340. 
 
 , money or help from, de- 
 sired, 151, 252. 
 
 -, moneys to be received by, 
 
 91. 
 
 , orders signed by, 103, 
 
 104. 
 
 children of, 290. 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel Walter, killed, 
 258, 260. 
 Loughane, Loghan, Loghane : 
 CO. Cork, alleged riot at, 21. 
 CO. Tipperary, 92, 95. 
 Loghcrive [? Loughcrew], co. 
 
 Meath, 16. 
 Loghert, lands of, 484. 
 Loghlin, Loghlyn : 
 
 John, wine and aqua vitse 
 
 licences granted to, 109. 
 Thomas, deed witnessed by, 141. 
 Lombard, Lumbard : 
 Gregory, 28. 
 James, of Cork, favoured by 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 376, 377. 
 John, takes prisoner the 
 warders of Liscarrol, 190, 
 191, 193, 206, 207. 
 
 Lombard, Lumbard, John — cont. 
 
 , Sir P. Percivall's property 
 
 taken by, 195, 198, 206, 231. 
 
 , has been hithei-to Sir 
 
 Philip's tenant, 206-208. 
 Lombard or Lumbard Castle, in 
 
 Buttevant, prisoners at, 207. 
 Lonan, James, 44. 
 London, passim. 
 
 Alderman of. See Avery. 
 Aldermen, Court of, letter read 
 
 in, 384. 
 Bow bell, 531. 
 
 city or, citizens of (the 
 Londoners), help sent by, to 
 Ireland, 149, 240. 
 , and the army and Parlia- 
 ment. See Army. 
 
 , and presbyterianism, 380. 
 
 , and the town of Dungar- 
 
 van, 407. 
 citizens and adventurers of, 
 
 backwardness of, 286. 
 commissioners " for enquiring 
 and seizing on " rebels' goods 
 in, names of, 240. 
 Common Council of. 263. 
 
 , urged to aid Ireland, 367. 
 
 , declare for the Parlia- 
 ment, 416. 
 
 , declaration of, alluded 
 
 to, 455. 
 Customs, the, at, certificate 
 
 from, mentioned, 609. 
 deeds or records in, 87, 88. 
 disorders in, 437, 456, 458. 
 high price of provisions in, 304. 
 Irish commissary in, 273. 
 letters dated from, passim. 
 Lord Mayor of, at Cromwell's 
 Installation as Protector, 532. 
 Lord Mayor and Aldermen of, 
 letter to, 366. 
 
 , , mentioned, 384. 
 
 , the Protector's speech to, 
 
 mentioned, 558. 
 merchants of, money owed to, 
 
 by the Irish, 164. 
 money payable in, 84, 481. 
 new buildings about. Commis- 
 sioners for, 583, 590. 
 news from, cannot be written 
 
 with safety, 163. 
 the plague (" the sickness ") in, 
 
 86, 87. 
 preaching in, 336. 
 prentices of, their going down 
 
 to the Parliament, 443. 
 robbery near, 573. 
 ships of, 309. 
 
 travellers to or from, passim. 
 streets, buildings, &o., in: 
 Aldermanbury, 375. 
 Angel Court, 329. 
 Blackfriars, letter dated 
 
 at, 502, 503. 
 Canning Street, the Fleece 
 in, 415. 
 
 , Saracen's Head in, 
 
 285, 304, 310, 335. 
 
698 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 London, streets, &o. — cont. 
 Charing Cross, 359. 
 Charing Street (sic) Saracen's 
 
 Head in, 245. 
 Cheapside, Bell or Wooden 
 
 Bell in, 256, 342. 
 Coleman Street, 499. 
 Counter, the, prisoner in, 
 
 585. 
 Covent Garden Bow Stjreet 
 in, 585. 
 
 , The Half Moon in, 
 
 323. 
 
 , Henrietta Street in, 
 
 468. 
 
 , house of the Dutch 
 
 ambassadors in, 559. 
 
 , Piazza in, 142. 
 
 Exchange, the, 573. 
 Fetter Lane, the Star in, 
 
 163. 
 Fish Street, 598. 
 
 , the Swan in, 574. 
 
 Goldsmiths' Hall, treasury 
 [of the Committee for 
 Compounding] at, 130. 
 Grey Friars, " near Christ 
 
 Church," 496. 
 Grocers' Hall [meeting 
 place of committee of 
 citizen Adventurers, &c., 
 for Ireland], 324. 
 
 , lots to be drawn at, 
 
 534. 
 Habeii'dashers' Hall [meet- 
 ing place of the Com- 
 mittee tor Advance of 
 Money], 324. 
 
 , committee sitting at 
 
 (in 1650). iSee Compound- 
 ing, Committee of. 
 King Street, 405. 
 Lincoln's Inn, 293, 506, 577, 
 680. 
 
 , letter dated at, 589. 
 
 . members of, 488, 613. 
 
 Long Acre, 278, 357. 
 
 Mile End, 499. 
 
 Mr. Bowe's house in. See 
 
 Bowes. 
 Newgate Market, 291. 
 Newgate prison, prisoner 
 
 committed to, 240. 
 New Inn, 328. 
 Old Bailey, letters dated at, 
 
 503. 
 Queen Street, 235. 
 St. Clement's, 328. 
 
 , incumbent of. See 
 
 Masterson. 
 St. Giles' Fields, 381. 
 St. Martin's in the Fields, 
 church of, 483. 
 
 , parish of, document 
 
 dated from, 498. 
 St. Martin's Lane, 465. 
 
 , the PejcivaUs' oa- 
 
 Capt. Parson's house in, 
 278, 295, 297, 306, 330 
 352, 357, 427, 468. 
 
 London, St. Martin's Lane — cont. 
 
 , Lady Percivall's or 
 
 Col. Hill's house in, 486, 
 491, 521. 
 
 , Mr. Dobbins' house 
 
 in, 579, 584, 615. 
 
 , letters dated from, 
 
 484, 496 515, 577. 
 St. Paul's churchyard, 
 
 stationer's in, 529. 
 St. Paul's school, head- 
 master of. See Mul- 
 caster. 
 
 ~, usher of, 488. 
 
 Salisbury House, letters 
 dated at, 531, 578, 581, 
 590, 594 611. 
 Scotland Yard, letter dated 
 
 at, 582. 
 Shoreditch, the Falcon in, 
 
 631 
 Smithfield 513. 
 Strand, the, Cecil (Cissell) 
 House in, 245. 
 
 , the Chequer Tavern 
 
 in, 87. 
 
 , the sign of the Axe 
 
 or Hatchet in, 87, 88, 168. 
 Strand Bridge, 61, 88. 
 Tower, the, 571. 
 , Keeper of the Re- 
 cords at. See Rylie, 
 William. 
 Tower Street, the Dolphin 
 
 in. 327. 
 Warwick Lane, letter dated 
 
 from, 170. 
 White Friars, 255. 
 Whitehall. See Whitehall. 
 Sir Philip Percivall in. See 
 
 Percivall. 
 proposal to banish Papists from, 
 
 122. 
 clamour in, for the execution of 
 
 the Earl of Strafford, 134. 
 the King expected in, 149, 164. 
 state or condition of, 162, 429, 
 
 436. 
 difficulty of finding houses in, 
 
 182. 
 Irish affairs in proceed slowly, 
 
 266. 
 proposal to bring the King to, 
 
 455. 
 entrance of the Genoese ambas- 
 sador into, 564. 
 all quiet in, 609. 
 Charles II's entry into. See 
 Charles II. 
 Londonderry, Earl of. See Bidg- 
 
 way. Sir Robert. 
 Londonderry, ship of, 180. 
 Long, Longe : 
 
 Bartholomew, 19. 
 John, Archbishop of Armagh, 
 at the Court of Castle Cham- 
 ber, 20. 
 John, the carrier, 283. 
 Robert, of Castletown, mur- 
 derous assault on, 20. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 699 
 
 Long^ Longe — cont. 
 
 Colonel Thomas, 569. 
 
 , wounded at Dungan Hill, 
 
 445. 
 
 , regiment of, 414. 
 
 , family of, 460. 
 
 Long Ashton, co. Somerset, 367, 
 558, 570. 
 letters dated at, 281, 296-298, 
 302, 304, 427, 476, m, 519 (2), 
 521, 559, 581, 583, 584, 590. 
 petty constables and tithing 
 men of, summons to, 403. 
 Longford, sessions at, 23. 
 Longford, oounty, 16, 23, 53, 107. 
 county gaol of, prisoners sent 
 
 to, 19. 
 juries in, 43, 45, 50, 53. 
 sheriff of. See O'Ferrall, Irriell. 
 Lonte, John, servant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, 135. 
 certificate by, 126. 
 letter from, 139. 
 Loraghe, in Ormond, 4. 
 Lord Admiral, the. See Rich, Earl 
 
 of Warwick. 
 Lord Keeper, report that Lord Say 
 
 and Seal is to be made, 125. 
 Lord Treasurer. See Cecil, Lord 
 Burghley ; Weston, Lord. 
 
 , Gteneral Monck spoken of 
 
 for, 614 
 Lords, House of, 134, 439 478. 
 
 has passed the bill or attainder 
 
 against Lord Strafford, 134. 
 agreement of, with the Com- 
 mons, 164. 
 letter to, 371. 
 letter to, alluded lo, 447. 
 paper read in, 456. 
 Papists and Bishops " outed " 
 
 from, 164. 
 Speaker of. See Momtagu, Earl 
 
 of Manchester. 
 vote of, concerning the King, 
 
 455. 
 And see Parliament, Both 
 Houses of. 
 Lords' Journals, documents printed 
 in, 370, 456. 
 list in, 440. 
 Lorts, Lortes, the, imprisoned by the 
 
 Mayor of Pembroke, 451. 
 Lossnenagh, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Loudoun, Lowden, Earl of. See 
 
 Campbell, John. 
 Lougher (Lugher), co. Meath, 16. 
 Lougt Foyle, former clerk of the 
 
 stores at, 169. 
 Loughmoe (Loghma), Baron of. See 
 
 Purcell, James. 
 Loughmoe (Loghmoy), co. Tipperary, 
 
 42. 
 Loughrea (Loghreogh), co. Galway, 
 meeting of commissioners at, 
 105, 107. 
 Mr. Simpson of. See Simpson. 
 Lougliteeii, co, Cork, priest at, 137. 
 Louth, Lord. See Pluncket. 
 
 Louth, Lowth oounty, 20, 27, 60. 
 jury in, 43. 
 added to the " ten counties " 
 
 in regard to forfeited lands, 
 
 652. 
 Love : 
 
 Captain, 320. 
 Major, 638. 
 LovelL Francis, 12. 
 Low Countries, the : 
 
 Queen Henrietta Maria's visit 
 
 to. See Henrietta Maria. 
 States Provincial of, 534. 
 " labouring " by ambassadors in, 
 
 against the peace with Eng- 
 land, 534. 
 Lowes, Richard^ 47. 
 Lowhard, the, in co. Cork, 143. 
 Lowther (Leather, Lother); 
 
 Gerald or Sir Gerald or Gerard, 
 
 Justice of Common Pleas and 
 
 Judge of Assize, 42 (3), 60, 53, 
 
 55 (298 ?), 328. 
 , as Attorney of the Court 
 
 of Wards in L-elaud, 226 n. 
 
 , -, letter to, 162. 
 
 , as Baron of Exchequer, 
 
 67. 
 , as Lord Chief Justice of 
 
 Common Pleas, Ireland, 235, 
 
 337, 371, 379, 478, 543, 548, 
 
 550, 552 (2), 565, (600 ?). 
 
 , letter from. 679. 
 
 , advice or opinion of, 541, 
 
 564. 
 
 , bonds given to, 116, 140. 
 
 , debt due to, 325. 
 
 , documents signed by, 95, 
 
 100, 188, 201, 497. 
 
 , indenture by, 587. 
 
 , as executor of Sir R. 
 
 Osbaldiston, 140. 
 — - — , delegate from the Council 
 
 of Ireland to the King, 212, 
 
 226, 229. 
 
 , bold speech of, 238. 
 
 , return of, to Ireland, 243. 
 
 , has protested against 
 
 Ormond's peace, 314. 
 , is to be Lord Chief Justice 
 
 again, 541. 
 , to be assistant in the 
 
 Court of Claims, 542. 
 , and the Irish petition, 
 
 543 (2^ 547. 
 Lady, 337. 
 
 , debt due to, 378. 
 
 Lucas : 
 
 John, late fellow of New Col- 
 lege, Oxford, cousin of Col. 
 
 Jephson, 304, 331. 
 
 , sisters of, 331. 
 
 Sir Thomas, certificate of, 419. 
 , warrants signed by, 180, 
 
 185. 
 , marches against the 
 
 enemy, 158. 
 , wife of, taken by the 
 
 rebels, but sent back, 439. 
 one, money paid to, in Cork, 
 
 481. 
 
700 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ludlow, Lieut. -Gen. Edmund, M.P., 
 440. 
 proposed as an Irish M.P., 653. 
 Luke, Sir Samuel, vote of, In the 
 
 House, 443. 
 Lurgan Tinnergie [co. Armagh], 
 " Mr. Hill's house," burnt by the 
 Irish, 146. 
 Luttrell : 
 
 Richard, note signed by, 188. 
 Simon, 9, 16. 
 Luttrellston, co. Meath, 16. 
 Lydford (Lyddeforde), East, co. 
 
 Somerset, 94. 
 Lylles, Robert, document signed by, 
 
 104. 
 Lyme, co. Dorset, victuals sent 
 
 from, to Ireland, 264. 
 Lyn, Lin, Marmaduke, Apothecary- 
 General to the Army in Ireland, 
 358, 392. 
 Lynce, Gerrald, 41. 
 Lynch of the Knock (nr Linches 
 
 Knock). See Dungan Hill. 
 Lyne, — , brother-in-law of Edmund 
 
 Percivall, 90, 91. 
 Lynham : 
 
 Richard^ 12. 
 
 ■ , wife of. See Handcock, 
 
 Katherine. 
 Thomas, son of Richard, 12. 
 Mr., 288, 289. 
 Lyonstown (Lynestowne), co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 49. 
 Lysaght, Thomas, M.A., lease of a 
 
 parsonage to. 104. 
 LysnesUIy. See Lisnasella. 
 Lysnetane, co. Ealkenny, 48. 
 
 M 
 
 M.. A., his man, 266. 
 McAltye, Edmond McDoneU Oge, 2. 
 McAuliffe, Malaughlan, 580. 
 McBreyne [O'Byrne?], Phelim, 2. 
 McBrian's country, 77. 
 McBrien, Arte. See O'Bvme. 
 McCahel, Bryan [ ? McPhillipp], 39. 
 McCahir : 
 
 Con, 42. 
 
 Gerrald, 44. 
 
 Teige, 44. 
 McCanny, Edmund, 62. 
 McCartan, has fled to the Newry, 
 146. 
 
 followers of, killed, 146. 
 McCartan's country, 146. 
 McCarthy, Donagh, Lord of Mus- 
 kery 79, 129, 131, 199, 204. 
 
 as Irish President of Munster, 
 198, 202. 
 
 letters from, 197, 198. 
 
 letters to, 196. 197 199. 
 
 , alluded to, 191, 196, 209. 
 
 McCarthy, Donagh, Lord Muskery 
 — cont. 
 
 as witness to a deed, 140. 
 agreement of, with Lord Inohi- 
 
 quin, 242, 244, 246, 247. 
 commissioners for, 206. 
 custodiam of his estate granted 
 
 to Lord BroghiLl, 453. 
 orders or warrants of, 197 (2), 
 
 198. 
 , alluded to, 195, 198, 203, 
 
 209, 231. 
 
 , not obeyed, 200. 
 
 pass from, allud««i to, 408. 
 petition to, 196. 
 
 , mentioned 200. 
 
 statements by, 202, 203. 
 followers of, are all " out," 162. 
 is still loyal, 161, 162. 
 reported to be " out," 164, 173. 
 as a commissioner to arrange a 
 
 peace, 238. 
 imprisoned by the Nuncio's 
 
 party, 321, 323, 481. 
 forces of, 311, 465. 
 party of, reconciled with that 
 
 of the Nuncio, 414. 
 aind Lord Inchiquin, 430. 
 wife of. Lady Muskery, sister of 
 
 the Earl of Ormond, 294. 
 
 , her delinquency, 494. 
 
 McCarthy, McCarty Carty : 
 
 Oallaghane McTeig, heir of, a 
 
 ward, 113. 
 Cormack Roe, attainted of high 
 
 treason, 64. 
 Cormock McDermode, of 
 
 Blarny, 25. 
 Cormock MoTeig, 24. 
 Dermott, alias McDomogh. See 
 
 McDonogh. 
 Donell McTeig, of Dysert, 42. 
 Donell Moell, of FyaU, 28. 
 Donogh Mc Cormocke, a^ia.s Mc- 
 Donogh, of Kanturk, 34. 
 Donogh McTeig, of Dryshane, 
 
 24. 
 Donogh McTeig McCormacke, 2, 
 
 25. 
 Fynen [i.e. Florence], Mc- 
 
 Donnogh, 208. 
 Owen McTeig, 23. 
 Reagh, [Donnell], capture and 
 
 imprisonment of, 514, 542. 
 Teig McDermott, 231, 232. 
 Teig McOwen, 24. 
 Teig Oge, 196, 197, 208. 
 
 , mother of, 486. 
 
 McCarye, Donogh, vicar, fined, 23. 
 McCavanagh : 
 Edmond, 40. 
 Redmond, 41. 
 McOlaghlin. See McLaghlen. 
 McCloskins or Clenloskins, the, 35. 
 McOollop. See Mocollop. 
 McConpell, Nicholas. 36. 
 McConner, Murrogh, 62. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 701 
 
 McCounicke, MoOonnoucke : 
 Edmond, 43. 
 
 Edmoml, of Fastingort, 50. 
 Teige, 43. 
 McCragh McCreagh : 
 
 Sir Dermott, priest, 18. 
 Donell McThomas, 48. 
 Donogh, 23. 
 Philip McDonell, 48. 
 McCrany, Dermot, 60. 
 McCroome's country, Parliament 
 
 troops in, 481. 
 McOuUin, Teig Oge, 244, 246. 
 McDermode, McDermot : 
 Donoghe Bane, 10. 
 And see McCarthy, Cormock and 
 Teig. 
 McDonald, McDonnell, McDonell, 
 Sir Alexander or Alaster (Ool- 
 kitto), comes to Ireland, 414. 
 slain at Mallow, 483. 
 forces or " redshanks " under, 
 454, 483. 
 McDonnell, Randall, Earl, after- 
 wards Marquis, of Antrim, 
 159, 163. 
 frigates of, 295. 
 
 wife of. See Buckingham, 
 
 Duchess of. 
 McDonnell, McDonell : 
 
 Alexander, as a commissioner to 
 
 arrange a peace, 238. 
 or O'Donnell, Brian, warder at 
 Liscarrol, 206. 
 
 , deposition of, 207. 
 
 Bryen, 25. 
 Dermott, 3. 
 Donogh FitzJohn, 23. 
 Gerrott McShane, 2. 
 John, 23. 
 Tegg, 3. 
 McDomogh, McDonagh, McDonnogh, 
 McDonnoughe : 
 Brian, 43. 
 
 Dermott or Dermod (McCai-thy), 
 130, 142, 143, 205, 233, 249, 
 418. 
 
 , complaints of, 161, 249. 
 
 , letter from, 249. 
 
 , petition of, 232, 233. 
 
 , is trying to keep the 
 
 country quiet, 161, 162. 
 
 , as Commissioner for the 
 
 quarters, 191. 209. 
 
 , design of, to take Lis- 
 
 carroU, 231. 
 , Liscarroll to be " be- 
 stowed" on, 243. 
 
 , has been a prisoner, 480. 
 
 , a captain of. See Barry, 
 
 Nicholas. 
 , follower-^, soldiers or ten- 
 ants of, 142, 193, 195, 197, 
 208. 
 
 , pilfer and steal, 162. 
 
 ' lands of, 486, 496. 
 
 ; son of, 142, 143 233. 
 
 J brothers, uncles and 
 
 cousins of, 233. 
 Donell Sassynagh, 42. 
 
 McDonogh, &c. — cont. 
 
 Donogh McOormocke. See Mc 
 
 Carthy. 
 Mulrone, of co. Sligo, 50. 
 Owen, 42. 
 Richard, 3. 
 
 Richard, of co. Longford, 50. 
 McEdmond, McEdmund : 
 Morishe Brenaghe, 2. 
 Owne, 2. 
 William, 3. 
 
 William, Serjeant to Sir Nicho- 
 las Walsh, 137. 
 
 , sons of. See McWilliam. 
 
 McEgan, McEagan, McKegan : 
 Boetius, 53. 
 Constance, 65. 
 
 , is the chief of his sept, 
 
 65. 
 Constance (1653), 520. 
 Cosney, of co. Mayo, 40. 
 Cosny, of co. Cork, seizes Temple 
 
 Conila, 206-208, 
 Owen, 45. 
 McEnyrie, Gerrald Oge, 249. 
 McBvene, Teige Boye, 10. 
 McEvoye, Makevy, McWye or Mac- 
 awey, Francis, property of, for- 
 feited for rebellion, 184 (2), 186 (2), 
 187. 
 McFardorghe, McFardaraigh : 
 Donell, 44. 
 Richard, 10. 
 Thomas, 10. 
 McGarre, Aite, 10. 
 McGarret, McGarrott, McGerrott : 
 Donnough, 50. 
 James, 3. 
 John, 10. 
 
 Morrish Oge FitzMorrish, 21. 
 McGawram, Terlagh, 23. 
 McGeoghegan, Magoghegan : 
 Rosse, 54. 
 Thomas, 47. 
 McGill, Lieutenant Hugh, agent 
 from the army in Ulster, 356, 359 
 McGuy, island of. See Magee. 
 McGyipatricke, Dermot, 41. 
 McHenry, Gerrald, of Rustinhou.so. 
 
 177. 
 McHugh, McHughe, McHue: 
 [Fagan?], Donald, 45. 
 Hugh McTyrlaghe, 2. 
 Morroghe McTyrlaghe, 2. 
 Owin, 10. 
 Owny, of Ballybrittas, 2 (2). 
 
 , his servants, 2. 
 
 Mcldegane, Edmond Oge, 26. 
 McJames : 
 Moyle, 2. 
 And see Barry. 
 McJefferye. David, 48. 
 McKedaugh, Patrick, 43, 
 McKegan. See McEgan. 
 Mackemay, letters dated from, 93, 
 
 94. 
 McKeogh : 
 John, 52, 
 Owen Boy, 52. 
 
702 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 McKerho«, John, 51. 
 Macky, Patrick, 44. 
 McLaghlen, McClashlin, McLoghlin ; 
 Carberye 10, 11. 
 
 Malaghlen or Melaghlin, 10, 11. 
 
 Melaghlen McGranell, 55. 
 McMaion, J^mer, Roman CathoJic 
 Bishop of Down and Connor, order 
 signed by, 231. 
 McMancke. See Condon, John. 
 McMelaghlyn, Bryan, 23, 45. 
 McJVIoriertagh ; 
 
 Domiagh, 44. 
 
 Teige, 44. 
 McMorishe, McMoriste : 
 
 Shane, 2. 
 
 Thomas Bwoy. See O'Dowan. 
 
 William, 2, 3. 
 McMorroughe, i!iIoriertaghe, 33. 
 McMourghe, Hugh. See Glasse. 
 McMoyle, Edmond, 232. 
 McNeale, Donell, 44. 
 McOwen : 
 
 Brien, of Castlemore, 30. 
 
 Gerrald, 33. 
 
 Owen Boye, 2. 
 
 Teig. See McCarthy. 
 McPadyn, Hugh, 3. 
 McPhelyme : 
 
 [O'ByrneP], James, 36, 37. 
 
 Owne Reagh, 2. 
 McPhillipp, Cahel, 39. 
 McPhylpin or McPhillipyn Edmond, 
 
 40. 
 McR«die (McReddy), Bryen, 35. 
 McRichard, McRickard : 
 
 Donnogh, 45. 
 
 Fardarragh, 62. 
 McRobiston. See Barry, John Mc- 
 
 Robiston. 
 Macroome, Maccrompe, co. Cork, 
 documents dated at, 198, 604. 
 
 Iiis'h leaders at, 191. 
 McRooescallam, a, 198. 
 McRory ; 
 
 Brian Oge. See Magennis. 
 
 Garret, 45. , 
 
 McShane : 
 
 Donell, 10. 
 
 Donogh. See O'Kelly. 
 
 Manus. See O'Ronrke. 
 
 Morrough, 41. 
 
 Teige, servant at Castlewarning, 
 122. 
 McShee, McShehie : 
 
 Moen, 28. 
 
 Rory, 27, 28. 
 
 And see O'Shea. 
 McSwyny, McSwynie, MoSwyne : 
 
 Edmond, 231. 
 
 Murry, 232. 
 
 Owen McNeyle, 50. 
 McSyrmourghe, Edmond, 3. 
 McTeige : 
 
 Connor, 62. 
 
 Dermott, 32. 
 
 Shane, 3. 
 
 And fee McCarthy, Callaghan, 
 Cormack, Donell, Donogh, 
 and Owen McTeige. 
 
 McTheobald, McTibbot, McTybott, 
 McThebbott : 
 (alias Tibbot), Edmond, 2. 
 Walter, 10. 
 William, 3. 
 McThomas : 
 
 Cam, Edmond. Sec FitzGerald. 
 Donnagh, 49. 
 [Piers]. See FitzGerald. 
 McTyrlaghe, McTerlaugh : 
 Leysaghe McOwny, 2. 
 Rory, 43. 
 McWalter : 
 
 Thomas. See Walshe. 
 William. See Power. 
 McWiOiam : 
 
 Callowe, 47. 
 
 Edmund, Thomas and David, 
 Serjeants to Sir Nicholas 
 Walsh, a company of rogues, 
 135-137, 139. 
 
 , " catch and snatch " all 
 
 they can, 138. 
 
 , father of. See McEdmund, 
 
 William. 
 Shane, 3. 
 Maddar, Mr., 328. 
 Magoe., McGuv, island of, co An- 
 trim, 24. 
 Magennis (Magenis, McGinnies) : 
 Bryan Oge McRory, 53. 
 Sir Con, followers of, a traveller 
 pillaged by, 145. 
 Maghmayne, co. Waterford, 118. 
 Magner : 
 
 Anthony, 231, 232. 526. 
 Edmond, son of Edward, 193, 
 207. 
 
 , warrant to, 199. 
 
 Edward, 81, 193, 198, 204, 236. 
 
 , warrant to, 199. 
 
 -, Castle Connell said to be 
 
 held for, 190. 
 
 , daughter of, 192. 
 
 James, 207. 
 
 Mrs., of Killevarrige, 486. 
 Magners, the, seize Temple Connell, 
 195, 206. 
 
 , soldiers to be cessed upon, 
 
 209. 
 Magoghegan. See McGeoghegan. 
 Magragh, Magrath : 
 
 Edmond, son of Redmond, 85, 
 141. 
 
 , wife of, (Sir Nicholas 
 
 Walsh's daughtei), 85. 
 Milerus, Archbishop of Cashel, 
 
 signature of, 22. 
 Redmond, of Ballymore, 85, 92. 
 Maguire (McGwire), Rory, defeat of, 
 410. 
 said to be killed, 414. 
 Mahomet, the tomb of, 528. 
 Mahowne, William, 46. 
 Mainham (Maynane) co. Kildare, 2S. 
 Mainwarins, Manwaring, Philip or 
 Sir Philip, 121. 
 letter to, 76. 
 
 as Secretary of State' in Ii-eland, 
 540. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 708 
 
 Maken, Richard, 23. 
 
 Malahide [co. Dublin], garrison at, 
 
 Malbie Malbye, Nicholas or Sir 
 Nicholas, 14, 15. 
 orders sif^ned by, 12 13. 
 Malignants, Ordinance against, 495 
 Mallock (Malloke) — , of Exminster^ 
 
 younger son of, 90. 
 Mallow or MoyaJlo (Mallo, MoaU, 
 JMoallowe), co. Cork, 181, 194 
 208, 233, 249, 315, 323 577! 
 580, 583, 592, 603, 617. 
 bowling green at, 190, 449. 
 castle of, 151, 243. 
 
 , surrenders to the rebels, 
 
 256-258. 
 
 , garrison at, 206, 391. 
 
 , Governor of, 540. And 
 
 see Betteswarth, Arthur ; Col- 
 clough, Colonel. 
 
 , , warrant to, 519. 
 
 , , Irish. See Barry, 
 
 Lieut. -CoJ. James, 
 castle and bridge of, fortified, 
 
 342, 344. 
 Council of War at, 321. 
 
 , officers present at, 320. 
 
 curate of. See Fisher, Mr. 
 defeat of the Irish near [the 
 
 battle of Knocknenoss], 483. 
 depositions taken at, 206-209. 
 
 , concerning the massacres, 
 
 alluded to, 202. 
 house in, 83. 
 Irish forces at or coining against, 
 
 205, 254. 
 the Irish declare that they will 
 
 recover, 339. 
 letters dated at, 66, 77, 81 (2), 
 118, 147, 150, 176, 180, 198, 
 201, 209, 255, 520 (2), 521, 
 526, 536, 660, 561, 574, 580, 
 .582, 5?4; 586, 588, 615. 
 meeting of commissioners at, 
 
 191. 
 Parliament troops at, 399, 481. 
 
 , cannot be kept at, 322, 
 
 323. 
 prisoners at or to be sent to, 
 
 253 255 
 the Short Castle at, 508, 534. 
 surveyors at, 533. 
 Malone, Mallone, Maloane : 
 
 Edmond, merchant, 30, 31. 
 
 , wife of, 31. 
 
 John, late alderman of Dublin, 
 
 26. 
 Simon, 36. 
 
 Symon, late sheriff of Dublin, 
 sentenced for not taking the 
 oath of supremacy, 49. 
 Thomas, 47. 
 William, priest. 46. 
 Malrancajie. See Mulrankin. 
 Man, Isle of, 24.5, 267. 337, 338. 
 
 travellers from, 265, 266, 334. 
 Manchester, Earl of. See Montagu. 
 
 Manchester, the plague at, 255. 
 Mandeville, Lord. See Montagu 
 Manley, Captain, 320. 
 Mann, Man: 
 
 Henry, 27. 
 
 Thomas 9. 
 Mannin (Mannen), castle of, cii 
 
 Mayo, 413. 
 Mannfyelde, Capt. Ryce, assault 
 upon, 28. 
 
 his lieutenant, 28. 
 Manning, Mannynge : 
 
 Edmond, 44. 
 
 Patrick, 15, 16. 
 Mansell, William, 48. 
 Mansfield, Walter, 48. 
 Mansfieldstown (Mounfyeldstowne) 
 
 CO. Louth, 20. 
 Map-drawers or card-makers, 571. 
 Mardyke, Mardike, supplies sent to, 
 
 591. 
 Markham, Colonel, 594. 
 Markham's Dictator, 170. 
 Marnell, James, 53. 
 Marshall (Mei-shall) : 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel, and the protest 
 of the Munster army, 467, 
 
 Francis, 31. 
 William, 3. 
 Marshalstowne, co. Tipperary, 92, 95. 
 Marten (Martin), Col. Henry, 469. 
 Martin, Martyn : 
 
 Anthony, Bishop of Meath, 
 documents signed by, 188 
 201,204. 
 Daniel, 44, 61. 
 Robert, 137. 
 Mary, Princess, eldest daughter of 
 Charles I., affianced to the 
 Prince of Orange, 133. 
 illness of, 133. 
 Maryborough (Mariburrowe, Marri- 
 borragh, Maribroghe), Queen's 
 County : 
 fort of, or Fort of Leix. 
 besieged and taken by Owen 
 Roe O'Neill, 323, 329. 
 jury at, 44. 
 schoolmaster at, 25. 
 Mason : 
 
 John, schoolmaster, receipt bv 
 
 300. 
 Richard, 177. 
 Mass, persons indicted for hearing 
 
 44, 45. 
 Massey, Massie, Major-General Ed- 
 ward, 403. 
 proposed for the command in 
 
 Ireland, 384. 
 troops of, remonstrance of, men- 
 tioned, 461. 
 house of, 327. 
 Masterson : 
 
 Mr., of St. Clement [Danes] 
 
 marriage performed by, witli 
 
 Book of Common Praver, 613 
 
 Thomas, seneschal of Wexford 
 
 4. 7. 
 
70-1 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Mathewes, Captain, gallant conduct 
 of, 145. 
 forced to leave Dromore, 146. 
 Maudley, Mawdley, Mawdeley, 
 Maudlyo, Maudlen : 
 Richard, 87 (,2), 89. 
 
 , wife of, 89. 
 
 Roger, father of Richard, 89. 
 Roger, son of Richard, 85 note, 
 87 (2), 89. 
 
 , widow of. See Maudley, 
 
 Mrs. 
 
 , daughters and co-heirs of. 
 
 &'ee Samboine, Anne; Jessop, 
 JVlargery ; Clarke, Frances. 
 
 , steward of. See Bowier. 
 
 , bonds of, 93. 
 
 Mrs., widow of Roger, 115, 117. 
 (the widow) annuity paid to, 
 687. 
 Maule, Thomas, 163, 293, 337. 
 
 letters from, 235, 244, 252, 266 
 
 (2), 303, 311. 
 letter to, 270. 
 in PercivaU's office at Dublin, 
 
 345. 
 wife of, 235, 252, 253, 311, 338. 
 children of, 235, 311. 
 Mawde, Henry, clerk to the Somer- 
 setshire County Commissioners, 
 attestation by, 495. 
 Maxwell, John, Archbishop of Tuam, 
 
 death of, 363. 
 Mayart : 
 
 Lady Dorcas, aunt of Lady 
 Peacivall, 124. 
 
 , death of, 246. 
 
 John, arrested for complicity in 
 Gerard's plot, 542. 
 
 , is released, 546. 
 
 , has a baronet's patent " in 
 
 a box," 612. 
 Sir Samuel, 246. 
 Maynard [William], Lord, stays 
 
 with the Parliament, 441. 
 Mayne, Simon, M.P., 440. 
 Maynouth, Manonth, Minowthe, 
 Mynoth, co. KLldare, army 
 at, 427. 
 ' siege of, 430, 433, 434. 
 taken by the Irish, 438, 439 (2). 
 mansion house of, 34. 
 Mayo, county, 40. 
 
 wine lic6n''0 for, r'.entioned, 101. 
 Mazarin, Cardinal, banishment of, 
 demanded, 510. 
 is dying, 617. 
 Meagh : 
 
 John, son oT Katherine, 596. 
 Katherine, alias Roche, 595, 
 
 596. 
 Patrick, 135. 
 And see Miagh. 
 Meany, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Meare (Meere), co. Somerset, letter 
 
 dated at, 87. 
 Meath, Earl of. See Brabazon. 
 
 Bishops of. See Brady, Hugh ; 
 Jones, Thomas; Martin, 
 Ajithony. 
 
 124, 
 433, 
 
 Meath or East Meath, county, 5, 
 10, 14, 16, 41, 56, 211 note. 
 forfeited lands in, 548. 
 recusants present at mass in, 44. 
 Geneiral Preston coming from, 
 
 330. 
 shei'iif of, 8. 
 Meglare, wood of, county Dublin, 
 
 418. 
 Melldrom, co. Tipperary, letter dated 
 
 at, 196. 
 Mendip (Mendehip), co. Somerset, 
 
 90. 
 Mercator's maps, alluded to, 629. 
 Merchant, one, supposed to be dead, 
 
 523. 
 Mercurius Politicus [newspaper], 509. 
 Meredith, Meredythe: 
 
 Capt. Adam, book written by, 
 353 (2), 354, 356, 426. 
 
 , letter to, 356. 
 
 , going to Ireland, 357. 
 
 , defends Inchiquin, 406 
 
 , killed, 430, 432-435, 438. 
 
 Ann, wife of Sir Robert (aunt of 
 
 Lady PercivaU), 124. 
 Captain [anothea-], 467. 
 Mr., an innkeeper, 344. 
 Richard, Bisihop of Leighlin, 
 lined for "unadvised'' 
 25, 26. 
 Robert or Sir Robert, 
 244, 401, 423, 432, 
 580. 
 
 , as commissioner 
 
 Dublin, 389, 449. 
 
 , documents signed by, 100, 
 
 156, 180-182, 188, 497. 
 
 , is come to London, 466. 
 
 , eldest son of. See Mere- 
 dith, Adam. 
 
 , his sister and her lord, 245. 
 
 Sir Thomasj 353. 
 Thomas, vicar of Ballrothery, 
 and his wife, assault upon, 33. 
 Major William, elected member 
 for COS. Kildare and Wicklow, 
 553. 
 Merrion (Meryonge) [co. Dublin], 9. 
 Mervyn, Col. [Audley], regiment of, 
 sends an agent to London, 
 583. 
 in the Irish Parliament, 211. 
 Methwolde, Methwould, Sir William, 
 Chief Baron of Exchequer and 
 Justice of Assize, Ireland, 41- 
 45, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 56, 60. 
 order of, alluded to, 58. 
 orders to, 181, 184. 
 counterfeiting of his hand, 57. 
 in Oastle Chamber, 58, 59, 
 
 Mexican or Peruvian reals, circula- 
 tion of, in Ireland, 537. 
 
 Meyler, Richard, merchant, de- 
 ceased, 118. 
 
 Miagh [o)' Meade], William, late 
 Recorder of Cork, trial of, 28, 29. 
 
 235, 
 466, 
 
 for 
 
INDEX. 
 
 70,1 
 
 by 
 
 Michelstown, co. Cork, 194. 
 
 castle of, taken and burnt 
 
 the Irish, 254, 257. 
 meeting at, 588. 
 Middlebm-ough, in Holland, 455 
 
 Knijlish merchants at, 72. 
 Middlethird, barony of, co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 79. 
 Middleton : 
 
 Major or Lieut. -General John 
 rising of, in Scotland, ,539. ' 
 
 , reported rout of, 554. 
 
 Mr., 93. 
 Mildmay, Myldmay, Sir Henry, 443 
 Milford or Milford Haven, 259 31S' 
 357, 427. ' 
 
 letter dated at, 246. 
 Miller : 
 
 Captain, appointed Commissary 
 General for Ireland, 390, 391." 
 
 , proceedings of, 397. 
 
 or Milner, William, agent for 
 the Kinsale ooiporation 603- 
 605. 
 Millington. — . cousin of Colonel 
 
 Jephson, 305, 331. 
 Miltowne : 
 
 CO. Carlow, 48. 
 CO. Cork, 194. 
 
 , castle of, 243. 
 
 , gan-ison of, 248, 253. 
 
 , , yields to the Irish 
 
 without shot, 256, 267. 
 Minehead (Mynehead, Miniard), co. 
 Somerset, 112, 300, 304, 314, 
 318. 
 postbark from, 163. 
 travellers to or embarkations at, 
 281, 297 (2), 299, 302, 328, 
 338, 362, 364, 601. 
 Ministry, the, "high-flying de- 
 signs " for subverting, 532. 
 Mint, the, accounts of, intricacy of, 
 
 168. 
 Missit, Mvs.set : 
 Edward, 19. 
 Richard or John, 7. 8. 
 Richard, priest, 44. 
 Mitton. See Mytton. 
 Moate, the, co. Galway, 52. 
 Mockler, Mockeler : 
 
 Geffry, of Mocklerstown, 48. 
 .leffrey, of Ballynatten, 41. 
 Mockleirstoivn, co. Tipperary, 48.^ 
 MoooUop or McCollop, James Pitz- 
 Gerald of. See FitzGerald. 
 castle of, taken, 373, 384. 
 Mogeelv (MogoUye, Moygowlie), co. 
 
 Cork; 27, 74. 
 Mohill, CO. Waterford, 153. 
 Moigh alias Moighderraowen, co. 
 
 Tipperary, 95. 
 " Moll," 288. 
 MoUoy : 
 
 Oossny, 136, 293. 
 
 . 'letters from, 345, 386. 
 
 , power of attorney to, 203. 
 
 Mr., 348. 
 " Molbanckians, the," 94. 
 
 7 ICC 
 
 Molyneux, Molineux, Mollynex : 
 
 Adam, 172. 
 
 Alice (245, 288?), 554. 
 
 James, letter from, 554. 
 
 Jane, receipt by 93. 
 
 Mrs., 245? 
 
 Samuel, marshal of the Court 
 of Castle Chamber, 29. 
 
 Samuel, 172. 
 Monaghan, county, 494. 
 
 jury in, 43. 
 Mouaminy (Mo.neaumny), co Cork, 
 28. . - . ; 
 
 Monck (Munk, Munck), Col. Geor-ge, 
 350, 427, 428, 437, 439, 466. 
 547, 6'62. 
 letter from, to the Protector, 
 
 554. 
 certificate of, in favour of Sir 
 
 Paul Davys, 554. 
 — , alluded to, .5.55, .557. 
 wished for as Commander-in 
 
 Chief in Ulster, 339. 
 goes to Mun.ster, 353. 3.55, 357. 
 Irish regiment given to, 389. 
 speaks his opinion freely, 400. 
 character of, 405. 
 his promotion objected to. as he 
 
 has served the King, ihid. 
 is to command in Ulster, 429, 
 
 434. 
 goes to join Col. Jones, 476-478. 
 his reception in Ulster, 476. 
 goes against the rebels, 479. 
 the Scots will not obey, ibid. 
 as General [at Sea], has gone to 
 
 the fleet, 527. 
 ■' goes Commander-in-Chief," to 
 
 Scotland, 534. 
 mediation of, desired, 540, 565. 
 spoken of, for Lord Treasurer, 
 
 614. 
 agent for, in London. See 
 
 Rowe, William, 
 secretary for, in Scotland. See 
 Locke, Mathew. 
 Moiikstown, CO. Cork, 64, 611. 
 Lord LLsle's a-rrival at, 372. 
 Monmouth, 343, 344. 
 carrier of, 344. 
 
 county committee at, 351, 450. 
 quarter sessions at, 351. 
 Monmouth, county of, 344, 351. 
 constable of, in gaol, 411. 
 high constables of, 361. 
 high collector of, 415. 
 High Sheriff of. See Herbert, 
 Mr. 
 Monotteris [ ? Monatarriv], co. 
 
 Waterford, 114. 
 Monro, Munro, Munroe, Major- 
 General [Robert], defeat of. at 
 Benburb, 295. 
 is again in the field, 303. 
 application made to, from the 
 Munster army, 467. 
 
 2 Y 
 
706 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Monsea [Monsagh], oo. Tipperary, 
 
 92, 95. 
 Montagu, Edward, I»o.id Mandevile, 
 
 sent to examine Ool. Goring 
 
 at Portsmouth 134. 
 as Earl of iVIancnester, Speaker 
 
 of the House of PeeJ's, letters 
 
 to, 370, 463. 
 recommendation by, alluded to, 
 
 469. 
 to sit in the Protector's House 
 
 of Lords, 591. 
 Montailin, oo. Cork, 95. 
 Montayne, Captain, 245. 
 Montayne Castle, oo. Waterford, 48. 
 Montgomery, Montgom&rie : 
 
 Hugh, Lord, of Ards, 145, 146, 
 
 359, 525. 
 , letters sent to the King 
 
 from, 147. 
 , proceedings of, against 
 
 the Ii-ish, 145, 146. 
 , garrison settled by. See 
 
 LisnegaiTy. 
 
 , taken by the Irish, 295. 
 
 , troops of, angry at the 
 
 cowardice of Conway's horse, 
 
 146. 
 Lord, regiment of (in Scotland), 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel of. See Hurry. 
 Cornet, 296. 
 Capt. George, brother of Sir 
 
 James, 448. 
 Sir James, with Lord Mont- 
 gomery of Ards, at Lisne- 
 
 garvy, 145, 146. 
 , letters from, 288, 296, 
 
 355, 358, 448. 
 , his military employments, 
 
 358. 
 , is Percivall's real friend, 
 
 371. 
 
 , regiment of, 448. 
 
 Willy, 296. 
 Montgomery, county of, 362, 363, 
 
 451. 
 County Committee of, 359, 360, 
 
 363, 4.51. And see Rcdcastle, 
 
 committee at. 
 , chairman of. See. Jones, 
 
 Col. Philip. 
 
 , letter to, 361. 
 
 Montrose, Marquis of, rumoured 
 
 victory of, 267. 
 Moore, More : 
 
 Charles, Viscount, of Drogheda, 
 
 165. 
 
 -, bonds given tq 130, 140. 
 
 • , sends iEor his fiddlers to 
 
 Drogheda, 168. 
 
 ■ , warrant signed by, 180. 
 
 , Alice, Lady, his widow, 
 
 378, 420. 
 , , receipt signed by, 
 
 130. 
 Henry, Lord, son of the above, 
 
 358. 
 , gallantry of, at Dungan 
 
 Hill, 445. 
 
 Moore, More : 
 
 Adam, letter from, 506. 
 Dermott, 3. 
 Francis, 212. 
 Sir Gerrott, 29 (2). 
 John, 36. 
 John, 52. 
 
 Col. John, Parliament Commis- 
 sioner at Dublin, 389, 449. 
 
 , regiment of, successful 
 
 raid by, 399. 
 Meylor 2. 
 
 Richard, cattle carried off by, 
 137. 
 
 , nephew of. See Martin, 
 
 Robert, 
 one, at Dublin, 210. 
 — , cousin ol the Percivalls, 509, 
 And see O'Moore. 
 Moretowne, co. Tipperary, 49. 
 Morgan : 
 
 Major [Anthony], 557. 
 
 , elected member for cos. 
 
 Kildare and Wicklow 553. 
 Mr. 98. 
 Robert 57. 
 Capt. Robert, agent for Mer- 
 
 vyn's regiment, 383. 
 — , 349. 
 Moi'iarty : 
 
 Mortho, servant of Lord Tho- 
 
 mond, 91. 
 Teig McMortho, 91, 92 
 Morley, Ool. Herbert, M.P., 440. 
 Mornye, co. Longford, 16. 
 Morris : 
 
 James {or Symon), a ward, 91, 
 
 92. 
 Major, offers to raise a regiment 
 
 for France, 406. 
 [ ? a servant of Richard Fitz 
 Gerald], 159-161. 
 Morrison Sir Richard, Vice-presi- 
 dent of Munster, 38. 
 Morn'oghes, the [i.e., Hy Felimy], 
 
 lands of, co. Wexford, 40. 
 Morton (Mortton), James, clerk at 
 
 Youghal, 135. 
 Mother, John, 52. 
 Mouldsworth, Mr., 80. 
 Moulton, Captain, 327. 
 
 letter to, 259. 
 Mouney, John, 51. 
 Mouafycldstowne. See Mansfields- 
 
 town. 
 Mountayne. See Munckton. 
 Mountgarret, Viscount. See Butler. 
 Mountjoy, Lord. See Blount. 
 Mountney, Stephen, 16. 
 Mount Rosse, in Scotland, 46. 
 Mouslie, Mr., at the Council of 
 
 Trade, 499. 
 Moyoashel (Moy chassell) , co. West- 
 
 meath, 54. 
 Moyle : 
 
 John Ogne, murder of, 50. 
 Thomas, 3. 
 Moyneard, co. Tipperary, 53. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 707 
 
 Muckinish (Muckinis), co. Clare, 
 113. 
 
 Mulcaster, [Dr. Richard], head- 
 master of St. Paul's school, 488. 
 MiiUaghnacree, co. Cork, 95. 
 MuUinaveige (Mulliuvige), co. Wick- 
 low, 54. 
 Muliingar (Molengar, MoUyngare), 
 CO. Westmeath, assizes and 
 juries at, 37, 41, 45, 47. 
 keeper of the gaol at, 28. 
 Mulraukin (Mulranckan, Malrancane 
 or Ballrancane), co. Woxford 6, 
 445. 
 Mulrony, Thomas, 46. 
 Mulys, MuHs: 
 
 Joseph, the late, 251. 
 
 , children of, 251, 254. 
 
 Norris, widow of Joseph and 
 sister of Sir Philip Percivall, 
 251. 
 
 , letters from, 159, 160. 
 
 , soldiers cessed on, 159, 
 
 160. 
 Philip, eldest son of Joseph, 160, 
 251, 567. 
 Munckton (Muncton, Mountayne), 
 
 Nicholas, 121 (2). 
 Munday, Major, of the Irish army, 
 
 467. 
 Munster, Province of, 68, 79, 126, 
 131, 265, 329, 330, 355, 429, 
 434, 517, 556. And passim. 
 President of. See Drury, Sir 
 William ; St. Leger, Sir 
 William ; Inchiquin, Lord ; 
 Broghill, Lord. See also 
 Glamorgan, Earl of. 
 
 , former powers of, 394. 
 
 , Irish. See Muskery, Lord. 
 
 President and Council of, 422. 
 
 , proceedings of, on the 
 
 outbreak of the rebellion, 
 148, 149. 
 Presidency of, propo.sed re- 
 erection of, 589. 
 abuses in, complained of, 375, 
 
 395 
 Act of Oblivion for, 534, 541, 
 544, 546, 548, 551, 556. 
 
 , read and committed, 542. 
 
 alarm in, 147, 149, 156. 
 
 arms, victuals, &c., sent to, 
 
 322. 
 baronies of, 200. And see 
 
 under their names. 
 castles in. See under their 
 names. 
 
 , lost, 256, 258. 
 
 Cessation in, 190 et seq, 242, 250. 
 And see under Ireland, Irish 
 party in. 
 
 , expiration of, 253. 
 
 Chief Justice of. See Saxey. 
 Chief Justice for, desired, 407. 
 Clerk of the Council in, 541. 
 
 Munster — cant. 
 
 Commissary of victuals in. See 
 Hodder, John. 
 
 , a former. See Apsley, 
 
 Allen. 
 Commissioners for enquiry of 
 losses in, by the rebellion, 192. 
 And see Bisso, Philip ; Bettes- 
 worth, Thomas. 
 Commissioners for arranging 
 the English and Irish quarters 
 in, 190, 230. 
 
 , meetings of, 199-201. 
 
 , mischief caused by their 
 
 delays, 202. 
 
 , examinations by, alluded 
 
 to, 192. 
 
 , the English, 202, 230. 
 
 A7id see Bettesworth, Thomas 
 and Arthur, and Hodder, 
 John. 
 
 , , depositions taken 
 
 before, 206-209. 
 
 , , meeting of, 209, 
 
 210. 
 
 , the Irish, 192, 202, 209, 
 
 246. 
 Commissioners appointed bv 
 
 Lord Lisle in, 394, 398. 
 Commissioners for compounding 
 with the protected Irish in, 
 409. 
 Commissioners for, desired by 
 Lord Inchiquin, 371, 387, 399, 
 419, 422. 
 
 , are to be sent, 383. 
 
 , proposal for, negatived, 
 
 436-438, 462, 463. 
 Commissioners for (1651-2), 504, 
 516. 
 
 of the Commonwealth in, 
 
 (1653), 521-524, 527. 
 Commissioners of Accounts in, 
 
 516. 
 Commissioners in, for taking 
 acknowledgement of fines, 
 602. 
 Committee to raise men for, 256. 
 Committoe for custodiams, ap- 
 pointed in, 366. 
 
 , 3 fresh, desired, 403. 
 
 contribution money in, 302, 320, 
 452, 481, 490, 491, 533. 
 
 , so heavy that tenants 
 
 have forsaken their lands, 
 536. 
 corporate towns or corporations 
 of, arms in, 148. 
 
 defence of, preparations 
 
 tor 147-149. 
 Council of, 365, 366, 377, 385, 
 409, 437, 438. 
 
 , order of, 382. 
 
 , orders concerning, 4S2. 
 
 , is to order all things, 435, 
 
 437, 438. 
 , members of (in 1660), 611. 
 
708 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Munster — cont. 
 
 Council of War in, 320, 374, 
 
 377, 394. 
 
 , letter of, 475. 
 
 CounseUors in, 392, 393. 
 
 Court Martial in, 333. 
 
 English in, alarm of, 143, 148, 
 
 149. 
 , arming, mustering, &c., 
 
 of, 149, 151. 
 , complaints of losses by, 
 
 153. 
 , contributions from. See 
 
 oontribution money, above. 
 , are to be allowed their 
 
 estates, 202, 382. 
 
 , divisions amongst, 390. 
 
 , estates of, fall in value. 
 
 192, 417. 
 , , orders oonoeming, 
 
 390. 
 
 , lands held from, 205. 
 
 , losses of, passim. 
 
 , sad state of 195, 500, 537. 
 
 English forces in, 150, 161, 164, 
 
 173, 251, 264, 274, 295, 302, 
 
 319, 371, 373, 377, 466, 490. 
 , commander of. See St. 
 
 Leger, Sir WLLLiam ; Inchiquin, 
 
 Lord. 
 , artillery train of, money 
 
 needed for 392. 
 
 , bread for, 421. 
 
 , , lack of, 436, 449. 
 
 , burning and spoiling by, 
 
 322. 
 , Commissary of the field 
 
 for, 269. 
 , Commissioners to attend, 
 
 desired, 407. 
 — ■ — , comptroller for, 409. 
 , contrfbutions for, 390, 
 
 409. 480. 
 , Declaration or Remon- 
 strance of, 456. 
 , , aUuded to, 457-459, 
 
 461-463, 466, 467, 469, 470. 
 
 475, 477. 
 
 . desertions from, 471. 
 
 , distribution of, in winter 
 
 quarters, 481. 
 , ensign of, shot for 
 
 treachery, 252. 
 , fear of mutiny amongst, 
 
 321. 
 , grey coats and red coats 
 
 (i.e. Inchiquin's and Lisle's 
 
 forces), 391. 
 , hindered by the weather, 
 
 309, 312, ,522, 332, SB5. 
 , horse in, recruit and 
 
 supply of, 386, 391. 
 
 , losses of, 483. 
 
 . , are small, 402. 
 
 , loyalty of, to Parliament, 
 
 doubted, 467. 
 , matters relating to. See 
 
 Irish Committee at Derby 
 
 House. 
 
 Munster, English forces in — cont. 
 
 money and supplies for, 
 
 254, 271, 277, 279, 280, 284, 
 337, 462, 604. 
 
 , money, victuals, clothes, 
 
 arms, &c., needed for, 128, 
 157, 252, 256, 258, 287, 299, 
 
 305, 306, 313, 320, 322, 323, 
 331-333, 392, 394, 386, 416, 
 419, 421, 446, 447, 461. 
 
 , musters, new, needed for 
 
 366. 
 
 , new, are very unruly, 419. 
 
 , officers or commanders of, 
 
 " commonly feasted " by the 
 protected Irish, 196. 
 
 , , attestation by, in 
 
 favour of Lord Inchiquin, 
 alluded to 304, 307, 308, 310. 
 
 , , letter from, 409. 
 
 , , meeting of, 202. 
 
 , , accused of drunken- 
 ness, 403. 
 
 , , deputies sent to 
 
 England by, 422. 
 
 7, , said to be enemies 
 
 or a settlement, 463. 
 
 , , " fully at the devo- 
 tion of the Parliament," 475. 
 
 , , going over to Ire- 
 land, 283. 
 
 ■ , officers and soldiers of. 
 
 Remonstrance of. See Declara- 
 tion, above. 
 
 , pay of, rate of, 393. 
 
 , , very poor, 409. 
 
 , places taken by, 414. 
 
 , poverty of, drives the 
 
 soldiers to the enemy, 350. 
 
 , prey taken by, 473 (2). 
 
 , proceedings of, 264, 305, 
 
 306, 322, 427, 446, 473. 
 
 ^ — , , relation of, 269. 
 
 , quartering and caxe of, 
 
 307. 
 , recruits for, needed, 306. 
 
 333. 
 
 , regiments of, 407. 
 
 , , list of, 375. 
 
 , rents taken for, 455. 
 
 , request on behalf of. to 
 
 Fairfax and Lenthall, 456, 
 
 458. 
 
 — . resolutions concerning, 387. 
 , soldiers of, leaving their 
 
 colours without licence, 189. 
 
 , strength of, 305, 400, 450. 
 
 , successes of, 254, 283, 397, 
 
 414, 437, 456, 468, 463, 471, 
 475, 483. And see limerick. 
 
 , sufferings of, 461. 
 
 , taxes for, 382. 
 
 — — , royalist, unds'- Lord Inchi- 
 quin, 490, 491. 
 
 English forces for or going to, 
 233 note, 234, 279, 284, 287, 
 344, 349, 362. 
 
 , needed for, 128, 174. 
 
 , removed from, 145, 148. 
 
INDEX, 
 
 709 
 
 Munsfcer — emit. 
 
 English planters in. precarious 
 
 position of, 521, 522. 
 English quarters in. 194 (2;, 199 
 
 201, 242, 246, 276, 486. 
 , little chance of regaining, 
 
 202. ^' 
 , "country charges" on, 
 
 486. 
 , Commissioners for. See 
 
 Commissioners for quarters, 
 
 above. 
 forts in, are " left ready for the 
 
 enemy to walk into," 152. 
 "the four counties" in, 561. 
 the friars of, 151. 
 garrisons, wards or fortified 
 
 houses in, 148, 178, 200, 321. 
 
 A nd see under their names. 
 , plot to murder the English 
 
 in, 234. 
 
 , Irish turned out of, 282. 
 
 governors of, changed, 
 
 of, to Cromwell, 
 
 of, danger of 
 
 390. 
 , revolt 
 
 491. 
 garrison towns 
 
 losing, 253. 
 government of, have not done 
 
 what they might, against the 
 
 Tories, 584. 
 grandees or Juncto (Lord Lisle's 
 
 party) in, 338, 390, 392, 394. 
 herrings shipped for, stayed at 
 
 Dublin, 185. 
 horses in, strange mortality 
 
 amongst, 305, 309, 322, 331, 
 
 383. 
 hospital established in, 367. 
 Independent (i.e. Lord Lisle's) 
 
 party in, 452. 
 Irish chiefs of, coming in, 
 
 " bring the heads of the rest," 
 
 533. 
 , averseness of, to the 
 
 English planters, 521, 522. 
 Irish Council of, President of. 
 
 See Muskery, Viscount. 
 Irish party nr foiroes in (the 
 
 rebels or the enemy), 162, 178, 
 
 179, 182, 187, 203, 251-254, 
 
 256-260, 263, 304, 305, 314, 
 
 333, 465, 469, 473, 533. 
 , burning and spoiling by, 
 
 174, 181, 322, 465, 466. 
 
 , castle of, taken, 306. 
 
 castles and towns taken 
 
 by, 200, 254-259, 405, 500. 
 
 And see under their names. 
 
 , composition paid by, 322. 
 
 , correspondency with, 242. 
 
 , cows, &c., taken by, 156. 
 
 , , taken from, 244, 
 
 245, 248. 
 , defeat of, 153, 254, 323, 
 
 439, 446, 483, 
 , designs of, 249. 
 
 Munster, Irish party, i&c. — cunt. 
 
 , dissensions amongst, 377. 
 
 , , have been made up, 
 
 413, 414, 422. 
 
 , distribution of, 173. 
 
 , estates in the hands of, 
 
 261. 
 
 , frequent the English gar- 
 risons, 200, 206, 207. 
 
 , General of. See Castle- 
 haven, Earl of. 
 
 , ill-paid and inconsiderable, 
 
 399. 
 
 , imprisoned, to be set at 
 
 liberty, 189. 
 
 , increase of, 173. 
 
 , Lieut. -General of. See 
 
 Purcell, Patrick. 
 
 , losses of, 260. 
 
 , orders to, 260. 
 
 , places surrendered by, 
 
 397,401. 
 
 , protected, 202, 203, 367, 
 
 368, 377, 391, 606. 
 
 , proceedings against. Sec 
 
 Inchiquin, Lord. Aha Munster, 
 English forces in, above. 
 
 , strengtu of, 178, 303, 350, 
 
 409, 414. 
 
 , threatenings or " vapour- 
 ing" of, 157, 257. 
 
 , are well supplied with 
 
 arms and munition, 174, 175. 
 
 , obey but what they list, 
 
 200. 
 
 , grow " ever more insolent," 
 
 202. 
 
 , behaviour to be observed 
 
 towards, 236. 
 
 , will have no more cessa- 
 tions, 243. 
 
 , are driven beyond the 
 
 Black water, 254. 
 
 , have resolved to run over 
 
 all, 254. 
 
 , "swarm like bees" 257. 
 
 , are shattered and tired, 
 
 301. 
 
 , are preparing to fall upon 
 
 Lord Inchiquin's quarters, 
 304. 
 
 , intended proposals of, to 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 419. 
 
 ■ , from Leinster and Con- 
 naught, 454. 
 
 , Inchiquin uiged to kill 
 
 and spoil, 462, 466. 
 
 Irish quarters in, 192, 377. 
 
 Justice in. See Gemon, Luke. 
 
 Justices of the Peace in, lack of, 
 138. 
 
 King's Attorney for. See 
 
 Fisher, Richard. 
 
 lands or estates in, to be 
 "boxed," 561. 
 
 of tJie English pa.rty, used 
 
 for "the public good," 203. 
 204. 
 
 , waste, 195, 496. 
 
710 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Munster, lands or estates in — coiit. 
 
 , Lord Cork's, 455. 
 
 , the Earl of Ormond's, 66. 
 
 , Sir PBilip Perciyall's. See 
 
 under his name. 
 a major of, 544, 545. 
 Major-General in, post of, 393. 
 
 And see Stirling, Colonel, 
 markets in, supplied by the 
 
 Irish, 302, 332. 
 massacre in. See Silver Mines, 
 matters in, misrepresented, 128, 
 
 462. 
 military governor in, pro. tern- 
 See AValler, Sir Hardress. 
 the nobility of, have been " in 
 
 parliament " together, 174. 
 Parliament men elected in, 666. 
 paymaster for, 320. 
 Percivall's houses in, 502. And 
 
 see under their nomcs. 
 petitions from, expected, 610. 
 plague in, 499, 500. 
 plantation of, proposed, 93. 
 plantation acres in, 605. 
 port garrisons of, the Irish 
 
 swear they will have, before 
 
 long, 257. 
 "postmaster" or master of the 
 
 postbark for. See Quint, 
 
 Walter, 
 proclamation of the peace in, 
 
 303. 
 of transplanting in, 
 
 ■' cleaxly extends to ail 
 
 papists," 630. 
 proclamations in, against the 
 
 sale of beer, &c.j have 
 
 " deaded " the trade m corn, 
 
 530. 
 propositions for the better can'ry- 
 
 ing on of the war in, 387. 
 protestants of, sad condition of, 
 
 258 
 Provost Marshal for, 321. 
 Quartermaster-General in, post 
 
 of, 393. And see Smyth, Sir 
 
 Percy ; Courtney, Sir William, 
 rebellion in, commencement of, 
 
 153, 155, 162, 163. And see 
 
 Irish party in, above. 
 report of proceedings in, 269. 
 scarcity of corn in, 397, 421. 
 " sessing " of soldiers upon 
 
 offenders in, orders for, 197. 
 storekeeper in, 269. 
 suppUes for, 235, 236. 253. And 
 
 see Englisli foa'ces in, money, 
 
 &c., for, abate. 
 Tories in, troublesome, but not 
 
 considerable, 660. 
 
 , a rub with, 561. 
 
 , mischief done by, 584. 
 
 transplantation, fear of, in, 530, 
 
 533. 
 travellers to and from, passim. 
 treasure of, 371. 
 
 Munster — eont. 
 
 Vice-president of. See Morrison, 
 
 Sir Richard; Norreys, Sir 
 
 Thomas, 
 vote in the House of Commons 
 
 concerning, 383, 441. 
 weak or necessitous state of, 
 
 148, 149, 161, 154, 287, 300, 
 
 301. 
 Munster : 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall im, 123, 124. 
 the Lord Deputy's progress in, 
 
 124. 
 no. signs of stirring in, 143, 148, 
 
 149 (2). 
 nothing sent to, not even adver- 
 tisements of what passes, 151. 
 little harm yet done in, 155 (2). 
 no rents to be got in, 157. 
 loss of, feared, 174, 262, 254. 
 Lord Mountgarret in. See 
 
 Mountgarret. 
 case of, worse than when the 
 
 rebels were in action, 200. 
 Lord Inchiquin's power in, 248. 
 reported to be in a good condi- 
 tion, 254, 405. 
 crisis in, 266. 
 threatened by the L-ish farces, 
 
 299, 300. 
 the war in, not as in England, 
 
 323. 
 the conduct of the Ulster men 
 
 condemned in, 350. 
 the new colonels in, theia- atti- 
 tude towards Inchiquin, 356. 
 none allied or born there may 
 
 have command, 360. 
 affairs of, account of, 366. 
 Col. W. Jephson to speak for, 
 
 in the Irish Committee, 374. 
 has received more than a due 
 
 share of help, 379. 
 changes or doings in, 381-391. 
 speedy reduction of, hoped for, 
 
 399, 402. 
 wants so much that it is like to 
 
 want nothing, 414. 
 the fortune of, at stake, 483. 
 Munster and Leinster, seal of, 568. 
 Murphy, Murfye : 
 Patrick, 210. 
 Robert, 3. 
 William, late sheriff of Kilkenny, 
 
 45. 
 Murray (Murry), Will, gentleman of 
 the Bedchamber to Charles I., 
 146, 324. 
 Murrey, Mr., 78. 
 Muschamp, Lieut. -Col. Agmundes- 
 
 ham, 320, 562. 
 letter rnom, 588. 
 Muskery, Muskea-ry (Muskerie, Mus- 
 grave), Lord and Lady. See Mc- 
 Carthy. 
 Muskeay barony of co. Cork, 63. 
 chiei^ lord in, 63. 
 Tullagh in. See TuUagh. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 711 
 
 Myer, Mr., 286. 
 
 Myttou, Mitton, Major-Gunorul 
 Thomas, 350, iJ60. 
 
 letter from, 361. 
 
 his brigade of horse, 451. 
 
 wife of, 360. 
 
 N 
 
 Naas, the, oo. Kildare, 189, 411. 
 jury at, 48. 
 port-reeve of, 49. 
 set on fire by the English, 335. 
 the enemy near, 430, 433. 
 
 , skirmish with, 433. 
 
 taken by the Irish, 434J 430. 
 Nagle, Nogle : 
 David, 28. 
 Philip, 82. 
 Nailsey, ISTaylsey, manor of, co. 
 
 Somerset, 487. 
 Nangil], Patrick 8. 
 Nantwich, co. Chester, 235. 
 Naples, visitor to, 616. 
 Naseby, battle of, alluded to, 279. 
 Nash : 
 
 James, 233. 
 
 William, late port-reeve of 
 Gawran, 45. 
 Naunton [Sir Robert], Secretary of 
 
 State, 60. 
 Navan, oo. Meath, mass celebrated 
 at, 44. 
 meeting of English forces at, 
 
 478. 
 flight of the enemy to, 168. 
 Neale : 
 
 John, CO. Kilkenny. 51. 
 John, marshal of the prison at 
 Drogheda, 59. 
 Needham, Colonel [Simon], 393, 406. 
 reported to be Governor of 
 
 Youghal, 390. 
 regiment of, 357. 375. 
 Neland, Redmond, 91 (2). 
 Nelson, Robert, letter from, 496. 
 Neoagh or the Nenagh, co. Tipper- 
 ary, 173. 
 grange, manor, &c.. of, 140. 
 Neston (Neaston, Nessen), co. 
 Chester, 144, 149. 535. 
 letters dated at, 144, 352. 
 Netherlands, tlie, aid from, for Ire- 
 land, 377. 
 Netervile, Nettervile (Newtorvile), 
 Nicholas, Viscount, 460. 
 
 , order signed by, 233. 
 
 John, 7, 8. 
 
 Luke, son of I;ord Nete-rvile, 
 skirmish with the forces under, 
 158, 159. 
 
 , widow of, 285. 
 
 Thomas, 44. 
 
 "young," and his wife, 335. 
 
 Neveagh, Patrick, 40. 
 
 Newbawn (Newbane), co. Wexford, 
 
 22. 
 Newberry, Colonel, death of, 593. 
 Now Buildings, Commission for, will 
 
 raise but little for the State, 690. 
 Newcastle : 
 
 CO. Limerick, letter dated at, 
 103. 
 
 , office post mortem taken 
 
 at, ibid- 
 
 , wine and aqua vitse Licence 
 
 at, ibid. 
 CO. Northumberland, abandoned 
 by the English army and 
 occupied by the Scots, 119. 
 
 , repulse from, 201. 
 
 , propositions of, 463. 
 
 Newcomon (Nowcome) : 
 
 Sir Beverley and his son Arthur, 
 
 droivned, 92. 
 Lady, 158. 
 
 Lady, wile of Sir Beverley, 
 stands godmother to Sir Philip 
 PorcivaLI's son, 124. 
 
 , death of, 261. 262. 
 
 Lady, wife of Sir Thomas, 124. 
 Sir Robert, hart., grandfather 
 
 of Lady Percivall, 123. 
 [the late], as Surveyor- 
 General and Contractor for 
 victualling the armv in Ire- 
 land, 164, 168, 169, 171. 
 
 , as Commissary for Leins- 
 
 ter, 169 note- 
 Sir Thomas, uncle of Lady Per- 
 civall, 126, 172. 
 
 , in command at Malahide, 
 
 171. 
 Newdigate, Mr. 80. 
 New disease or epidemic s'ckness, 
 
 the, 689, 690, 692. 
 New England, fear that Ireland will 
 resemble, 201. 
 messenger to", miscarried, 523. 
 Newland, co. Dublin, town and 
 
 lands of, 506 (2), 507, 511, 513. 
 Newmarket Heath, co. Cambridge, 
 the taking of purses on, alluded 
 to, 70. 
 Newmarket, co. Cork. 147, 491, 526. 
 proposed as a garrison, 130. 
 English garrison at, 205. 
 
 , message to, 180. 
 
 plantation and tenants of, 662. 
 Newport, Cornwall, Sir Philip Per 
 
 civall member for, 462. 
 New Ross, 00. Kilkenny, 49. 
 Newry, Newiie, the [co. Down], 
 rebels at, 145, 146. 
 former clerk of the stores for, 
 169. 
 Newtown (Newton), the, co. Dublin, 
 
 23. 
 Nicholas. Sir Edward, Secretai-y of 
 State, [158 ?], 186. 
 
71-2 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Nicholastown (Nicholstowne), co. 
 
 Tipperary, 53. 
 Nixson, Bobert, agent for Sir 
 Richard Fleetwood, affidavit by, 
 72. 
 Nobber, co. Meath, captured iroiii 
 
 the enemy, 479. 
 Nodstowne, co. Tipperary, 53. 
 Nogle. See Nagle. 
 Nolan, Noland (Nollan) : 
 Christopher, 14. 
 David, 12. 
 Harry, 12. 
 Nicholas, 21. 
 Thomas, sentenced, 24. 
 Nook (Nugge), the, oo. Wexford, 47. 
 Norgate, Eidward, Windsor Herald, 
 
 letter of, 489. 
 Normandy, the French King may 
 have to retreat into, 510. 
 new Bishop of, reception of, 508. 
 Norreys, Norris, Norrys. Norries : 
 Capt. John, sentenced for 
 
 treasonable speeches, 28. 
 Sir Thomas, Vice-president of 
 
 Miinster, 27. 
 William, schoolmaster, " an 
 Oxford scholar and a good 
 preacher," 599. 
 Norisse, Sir Philip Peircivall's " dis- 
 ciple," 181. 
 Norrogh, co. Kildare, 48. 
 North, [Dudley], Lord, stays with 
 
 the Parliament, 441. 
 North, the. See England, North of. 
 Northallerton, co. York, 37. 
 Northampton, town of, 93. 
 Northamptonshire, 93. 
 
 sheep to be bought in, 528. 
 Northcot, Sir John, on the Com- 
 mittee of the West, 430. 
 Northumberland, Eajl of. See Percy, 
 Algernon. 
 . to sit in Cromwell's House of 
 Lords, 591. 
 Northumberland, 
 English army, 
 the Scots, 119. 
 Norton : 
 
 Captain, 320. 
 
 Sir Dudley, former Secretary of 
 
 State in Ireland, 540. 
 Gregory, member of the Irish 
 
 Committee, 309. 
 Colonel [Richard], 300, 466, 
 469, 569. 
 Nottingham, Earl of. See Howard, 
 
 Charles. 
 Nugent : 
 
 Christopher, Baron of Delvin 7. 
 
 8 20. 
 Richaj'd, Ba,ron of Delvin, 38. 
 [Ricliard, 2nd] Earl of West- 
 meath taken at Dungan Hill, 
 445. 
 , regiment of. 349. 
 
 abandoned by the 
 and occupied by 
 
 Nugent (Neugent) : 
 Edmond, 43. 
 Edward, high sheriff of oo. 
 
 Westmeath, 22. 
 Elinor wife of Richard, ot 
 
 Dublin, 56. 
 Garrott FitzPataick. See Fitz- 
 
 Patrick. 
 George PitzPeter. See Fitz- 
 
 Peter. 
 Gerrat, 14. 
 James, 8. 
 
 James Moyle. of Donore, 10. 
 John, son of Richard, of Dublin, 
 
 66. 
 LavaUie, 8. 
 Nicholas, second Baron of the 
 
 Exchequer in L'eland, 5, 7, 8. 
 
 , orders signed by, 13. 
 
 Nicholas, a Jesuit, 45, 46, 56. 
 
 Richard, 16 (2). 
 
 Richard, 36. 
 
 Richard, son of James Moyle, 
 
 10, 11. 
 Richard FitzPeter. See Fitz. 
 
 Peter. 
 Richard, merchant of Dublin, 
 
 56. 
 Richard, letter from, 113. 
 Sir Thomas, 8. 
 Thomas, 8. 
 William, brother of Richard, 
 
 113. 
 
 , wife of. See Roche, Ellen. 
 
 Nugents (Newgents), " notorious 
 
 traitors of the sept of the," 28. 
 Nugge, the. See Nook. 
 Nunney, co. Somerset, manor of, 
 
 85 note. 
 letter dated at, 88. 
 rents of, 177. 
 Nuremberg wares, 72. 
 Nutstown (Notstowne), co. Dublin, 
 
 ob. 
 
 
 
 Oatlands, Surrey, letter dated at, 
 
 O'Barry, Mr., 141. 
 
 O'Brenans or O'Breenans, the, " a 
 
 sept of thieves," 222. 
 Obrey, Mr. losses of, by the rebels, 
 
 166. 
 O'Brien, O'Bi-yan : 
 
 [Connor], Earl of Thomond 16, 
 
 20. 
 [Donogh], Earl of Thomond 
 funeral fees of, 93. ' 
 
INDEX. 
 
 713 
 
 O'Brien, O'Bryan— co;it. 
 
 [Henry], Eail ot Thomond, S2- 
 84, 86 (2), 93, 97. 
 
 , letters to, 82, 83, 108. 
 
 , letters horn, 84, 91 (3), 92. 
 
 , bUl of, 97. 
 
 , powers of attorney from, 
 
 84, 86. 
 
 , wardships of, 91, 92. 
 
 , agent ot. See Hiuson, 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 , servant of, 91. 
 
 [Baniaby] Earl of Thomond, 
 has declared for Parliament, 
 284. 
 
 , and Lord Inchiquin. See 
 
 Inchiquiu. 
 
 , his wife the Countess of 
 
 Thomond, 299. 
 
 , family of, 298. 
 
 [Henry], Lord O'Brien, son of 
 the Earl of Thomond, 299. 
 
 [Dermod], Baron of Inchiquin, 
 sentenced for assault, 26. 
 
 , sentenced for harbouring 
 
 a priest, 45. 
 
 , wife and serFants ot ibid. 
 
 Murrough or Moaogh, Baron 
 (afterwards Earl) of Inchiquin, 
 and (in 1644) Lord President 
 of Munster, 191, 192, 243, 291, 
 302, 331, 415, 418, 436, 482. 
 
 , letters from, 154, 162, 
 
 175, 176 (2), 178-180, 182, 183, 
 185, 198, 230 (3), 233 (2), 235, 
 236 (2), 242-249, 253, 297, 298, 
 306, 312 (2), 316, 319, 321, 
 332, 355, 365, 367, 370 (2), 
 371 (2), 374 (2). 376, 380, 381, 
 384, 391 (2), 393, 395, 396 (2), 
 398, 406, 408, 413, 419, 432 (4), 
 446, 447, 452, 454, 456, 458, 
 463, 470, 473, 475, 481, 485 (2). 
 
 , , alluded to, 209, 245- 
 
 247, 250, 398. 
 
 , , to Parliament, al- 
 luded to, 241, 312. 
 
 , , believed to be 
 
 opened, 314. 
 
 , letters to, 199, 248, 249, 
 
 312, 324, 368, 369, ;«3, 384, 
 387, 389, 397, 400, 404-406, 
 416, 420, 427, 428, 436, 449, 
 461, 462, 467, 469, 476, 477, 
 485. 
 , , alluded to, 199, 202. 
 
 , accounts of, to be 
 
 examined, 387. 
 
 , answer of, to the accusa- 
 tions against him, 376, 453.^ 
 
 appointments or commis- 
 sions by, 192, 269. 324, 395. 
 
 , army of. See Munster, 
 
 army of. 
 
 , articles against, alluded 
 
 to, 452. 
 
 , assignments by, 284 (2). 
 
 , attestation in favour of, 
 
 alluded to, 307, 310. 
 
 O'Brien, Murrough, Lord Inchiquin 
 
 — co-id. 
 
 , certificates of, 282 294. 
 
 , , alluded to, 279. 
 
 , , wished for, 349. 
 
 , certificates in favour of, 
 
 395, 396. 
 
 , chaplain of. See Fell, Mr. 
 
 , declaration of, (1644), al- 
 luded to, 282. 
 
 , frigate of, 421. 
 
 , horses to be procured for, 
 
 24H. 
 
 , letter of attorney by, 294. 
 
 , , to, 16. 
 
 , letters in defence of [from 
 
 Knight and Banastre], alluded 
 to, 428, 429. 
 
 , Lieut. -Colonel of, 380. 
 
 , Ute-guard of, 399. 
 
 , matters laid before or re- 
 ferred to, 208, 474. 
 
 , moneys due or to be paid 
 
 to, 260, 294, 345, 436, 486. 
 
 , , for horses, 391, 415. 
 
 , note by, 257. 
 
 , officers of, displaced by 
 
 Lord Lisle, 369, 373. 
 
 , orders of, concerning be- 
 haviour towards the Irish, 
 175, 176, 178, 179, 185, 186, 
 233, 236, 242-247, 249, 253. 
 
 , , alluded to, 178. 
 
 191, 192, 196, 232, 244. 
 
 , orders to, 326. 
 
 , pass signed by, 258. 
 
 , pay of, 394, 408. 
 
 , petitions to, 177, 257. 
 
 , plan of, for ending the 
 
 war, 419. 
 
 , protections by, alluded to, 
 
 196, 206, 435. 
 
 , quarters of, the Irish pre- 
 paring to fall on, 304. 
 
 , regiment of horse of, 316. 
 
 337, 358, 382. 453, 454. 
 
 . , major of, 454. 
 
 regiments of, (horse and 
 
 foot), in Munster, 374. 375. 
 
 , his Belation, alluded to, 
 
 391. 
 , report of, to the Irish 
 
 Committee, 269. 
 , remonstrances of, concern- 
 ing the breach of the cessation, 
 
 alluded to, 195. 
 , secretary of. See Gething, 
 
 Richard. 
 
 , servant of, death of, 453. 
 
 , ship of, sold, 408. 
 
 , speechts against, 239, 461. 
 
 , statements of, concerning 
 
 the proceedings of Lord Lisle, 
 
 &c., 372, 375, 393. 
 , supplies for, solicited, 
 
 259. 
 . 'troop of, 162. 164. 
 
 vindication of, alluded to, 
 
 469. 
 
714 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 O'Brien, Murrough, Lord Inchiquiu 
 — Cunt. 
 
 , warrants by, 179, 187, 
 
 189 (2), 481. 
 
 , , alluded to, 208. 
 
 , wife of. See Elizabeth, 
 
 Lady IncLiquin, below. 
 
 , family of, 452. 
 
 , , lack of support for 
 
 419. 
 , children of, 163, 450, 465 
 
 (2). And see O'Brien, William 
 
 and Betty. 
 
 , sons of, in Paris, 603. 
 
 , ■, the youngest of, is 
 
 turned Catholic, 603. 
 J 'lis brother Kit. See 
 
 O'Brien, Christopher. 
 
 , pui-sues the enemy, 153. 
 
 , sent by the Lord President 
 
 to " present " the condition of 
 
 Munster to the King, 154, 
 
 162, 163. 
 
 , returns to Ii-eland, 162. 
 
 — — , as chief commander in 
 
 Munster, 180-182, 187. 
 , and ■' the impost business," 
 
 190. 
 , and the Commissioners for 
 
 quaiters, 191, 199, 200. 
 
 , character of ( ?), 195. 
 
 — — , intercourse of, with the 
 
 Irish, 196. 
 
 goes again to England [to 
 
 the King], 199, 201, 203. 
 
 , and the murders in 
 
 Munster ,^ 202. 
 , his view of the articles of 
 
 the Cessation, 203. 
 , Irish " put in " to lands 
 
 by, 206. 
 , returns to Ireland, and 
 
 declares for Parliament, 238. 
 
 , plot to murder, 234. 
 
 , turns out the aldermen, 
 
 &c., of Cork and Youghal, 
 
 234, 282. 
 , urges his brother to take 
 
 over his regiment, 234. 
 , and Sir Philip Percivall. 
 
 See Percivall, Sir Philip. 
 
 negotiations of, with Lord 
 
 Muskery, 242, 244, 246, 247. 
 
 , Lord Digby urges, to re- 
 turn to the King, 248. 
 
 , and Capt. Reymond, 253. 
 
 , and his forces, proceed- 
 ings of 254, 259, 265. 
 
 , and the garrison of Lis- 
 
 carrol, 257. 
 
 , illness of, 361. 
 
 , goes again to England, 
 
 266. 
 
 , is in good condition [in 
 
 Munster], 267. 
 
 , business of, in London, 
 
 280, 283, 285, 286. 
 
 , and the Cessation (of 
 
 1643), 282. 
 
 O'Brien, Murroughj Lord Inchiquin 
 — cont. 
 
 , is returning to Ireland, 
 
 284, 287. 
 
 , and Sir Arthur Loftus, 
 
 297, 298, 372, 374, 436. 
 
 , and Lord Thomond, 298, 
 
 299. 
 , and Lord Broghill, 301, 
 
 305, 316, 327, 328, 334, 338, 
 342, 356, 368, 374, 436, 453, 
 454, 461, 462. 
 
 , proceedings of, against 
 
 the enemy (1646), 304, 305, 
 
 306, 309, 310, 314, 322, 328, 
 330, 333, 342, 344. 
 
 , plotting, aspersions or 
 
 accusations against, 304, 306, 
 
 307, 314, 316, 362 366, 372, 
 
 375, 380, 395, 308, 399, 400, 
 404, 408, 427, 442, 447, 448, 
 452, 454, 457. 459, 461, 462, 
 464, 468, 469. 
 
 , and Lord Lisle, 306, 312, 
 
 319, 357, 365, 367, 372-375, 
 380 382, 383, 385, 387 389, 
 391, 393, 398, 400, 404, 453. 
 
 , successes of, 323, 398, 402, 
 
 404, 414, 430, 437, 439, 446, 
 (2), 447, 471, 473, 476, 483. 
 And. see Cashel, Limerick, Mal- 
 low. 
 
 , pi-aise of or esteem for, 
 
 329, 350, 357, 376, 401. 
 
 , vacant commands supplied 
 
 by, 333. 
 
 , message to, from the Irish 
 
 generals, and his reply, 339. 
 
 , is urged to be patient, 352. 
 
 , hindered by the weather, 
 
 365. 
 
 , hLs friends' trust in, 369, 
 
 383, 384, 387, 388. 
 
 , his confidence in Col. Wil- 
 liam Jephson, 372, 391, 408. 
 
 , desires that commissioners 
 
 may be sent to Munster, 371, 
 
 383, 387, 399. 
 
 , proposes to resign his post, 
 
 376, 395, 408, 417, 419, 421, 
 452, 470, 471. 
 
 , ob.iected to, a.s an Irish- 
 man, 377, 406, 408, 411, 449. 
 , reports concerning, 382, 
 
 384, 398, 420, 430. 436. 
 
 , reasons of, for not pro- 
 ceeding more rigorously ag- 
 ainst the Irish; 385. 
 
 , left in sole command in 
 
 Munster, 390, 391, 
 
 , claims the right of dis- 
 posing of commands, 392-396. 
 
 , his interview with Sir Har- 
 
 dress Waller, 392, 393. 
 
 , is going into the field, 393, 
 
 394. 
 
 , in relation to the quarter- 
 master's place, 393, 396, 397, 
 402. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 715 
 
 O'Brien, Munough, Lord Inciiiqum 
 
 — cont. 
 
 , and his Council, agree- 
 ment by, with the Barony of 
 Barrymore, 396. 
 
 , rumoured journey of [to 
 
 meet Ormond ?], 398. 
 
 , obligations of, to Sir 
 
 Philip Perciyall, 398, 486. 
 
 , proceedings of, against 
 
 the enemy (1647), 399, 401, 
 416, 422, 427, 430, 446, 447, 
 461, 465 471-178, 481, 4^3. 
 
 -, much now expected from, 
 
 400, 404. 
 
 , thanks voted to, by Pai-- 
 
 liameut, 406, 469. 
 
 . offers to, from the Irish, 
 
 406. 
 
 , his demands for Munster, 
 
 4Q7. And see Munster, Eng- 
 lish army in, money, &c., 
 needed for. 
 
 , has not five pounds left in 
 
 the world, 408. 
 , and Lord Cork's composi- 
 tion, 409, 455. 
 
 , must fight or starve, 414, 
 
 483. 
 
 , pressure of business upon, 
 
 307, 399, 419. 
 
 , his service under the King 
 
 alluded to, 307, 377. 
 
 , has had no hand in Or- 
 
 mond's peace, 310. 
 
 , rumour that Ormond is 
 
 marching against, 311. 
 
 , fears of, for the future, 
 
 420. 
 
 , in relation to Thos. Plun- 
 
 kett, 422. 
 
 , and Lord MuskeiT, 430. 
 
 , has displaced those to 
 
 whom Lord Lisle gave com- 
 mands, 437. 
 
 , has " clearly and entirely'' 
 
 prosecuted the Parliament's 
 service, 448. 
 
 , said to have been "bowling 
 
 at Mallow " whUe places were 
 lost, 449. 
 
 , his political views, 452. 
 
 , and the declaration of his 
 
 army, 457, 464, 466, 467, 470. 
 , urged to take harsher pro- 
 ceedings against the rebels, 
 462, 466. 
 
 , storm of Cashel by. (See 
 
 Cashel. 
 
 , suspected of a design to 
 
 declare against the Parlia- 
 ment, 462, 467, 468. 
 
 -, will ordoi' the priests to 
 
 be hanged, 468. 
 
 , must send Ool. StiriUng to 
 
 England, 476. 
 
 , prevents a, duel, 481. 
 
 , victory of [at Kjnock- 
 
 nenossj, 483. 
 
 O'Brien, Murrough, Lord Inchicxuiu 
 — cont- 
 
 , gallant conduct of, 483. 
 
 , Lady Percivall advised to 
 
 appeal to, 486. 
 
 , at the head of the Royalist 
 
 forces in Leland, 490, 491. 
 
 , in Paris, 603. 
 
 , his wife. Lady Lichicxuin 
 
 [Elizabeth St. Leger], 163 
 309, 356, 460, 453. 
 , , her return to Eng- 
 land and severe illness, 504. 
 
 , , request of, 453. 
 
 , , kinsman of, 429. 
 
 O'Brien, O'Bryen, O'Brian, Bryan: 
 Arroes, 66. 
 
 Lady Betty, daughter of Lord 
 Inchiquin, 420, 436 (?), 456, 
 470. 
 Bryen, 36. 
 —. — , manor of, 36. 
 Christopher (Kit) brother of Lord 
 Inchiquin, desires to enter the 
 French service, 407, 416. 
 Daniel, of Annagh, 65. 
 
 , elder brother of. See 
 
 O'Brien, Arroes. 
 
 , father of. See O'Brien, Sir 
 
 Teal Garrath. 
 
 ^ children of, 65. 
 
 Darnel, of co. Limerick, 113. 
 Dermod Oge, brother of Teige, 
 
 137. 
 Dermot, as a commissioner for 
 
 arranging a peace, 238. 
 Donogb, 62. 
 
 Lieut. -Colonel Harry, brother of 
 Lord Inchiquin, letter to, 233. 
 , is urged to carry his regi- 
 ment to Ireland, 234. 
 
 , taken prisoner, 258. 
 
 Maurice, Bishop of Killaloe, con- 
 demned for conspiracy, 39. 
 Col. Mortogh and his party, 
 
 have come in, 533. 
 Sir Teal Garrath, 65. 
 Tegge or Teige, 3. 
 Teige, of co. Waterford, 53. 
 Teige, a " sworn servant " of the 
 King and Queen, letters from, 
 137, 142. 
 
 , is living with the Due de 
 
 Candale, 137. 
 
 , dares not go out of dooi-s, 
 
 " the persecution is so hot," 
 142. 
 Terence, 341, 342. 
 Sir Tirlaughe, assault upon, 26. 
 William, 127. 
 
 William, eldest son of Lord 
 Inchiquin (little Will), 316, 
 324, 430, 450, 456, 461, 465(3), 
 469. 
 
 , clothes for, 345. 
 
 , at school in England, 420. 
 
 , school bill for, 300. 
 
 , servant of, 300. And see 
 
 Sachat. 
 
716 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 O'Brien, 'William — cant. 
 
 , proposed regiment for, in 
 
 the J^'rench service, 407, 416. 
 , to be committed to Colonel 
 
 Jeplison, 485. 
 *'ee aho Bryan. 
 O'Brieins (Brians) the, of Dohora, 
 
 173. 
 O'Brohe, O'Broo, Dounough, 40, 44 
 Byrne (O'Birne, O'Burne, Birne) : 
 Arte Mc Brien, murder by, 36. 
 Cabir Mc Morogh, 43. 
 Callough Mc Edmond Oge, 43. 
 Donell Reoghe, murder of, 36. 
 Hugh, slain, 19. 
 Hugh Mc Phelim, a chief rebel, 
 
 222. 
 , as Lieut. -Geneiral in the 
 
 Irish army, taken at Dungan 
 
 Hill, 445, 454. 
 Redmond Mo Feogh, 64. 
 Teigh, 43. 
 William, 48. 
 And see Byrne. 
 O'Bvrnes or Birnes, the, are in rebel- 
 lion, 150. 
 are stirring in every rebellion, 
 
 222. 
 have come in, 514. 
 territory of, 222. 
 O'Cahan : 
 
 Bryen Modder, 35. 
 Neyle Mcl^rlagh, 35. 
 O'Callaghane, O'Callaghan, Calla- 
 
 gnan : 
 Cahir of Dromineen, 30. 
 Cahir, 77, 81. 
 " little Oahii-," servant to Sir 
 
 PhUip Peoroivall, death of, 142. 
 
 , father of, 142. 
 
 Callaghan McCnogher, 42. 
 Conagher, of Glonmeen, 30. 
 Conogher or Cnogher Reagh, 
 
 112, 198, 533. 
 
 , letter from, 83. 
 
 , letters to, 63 (2), 82, 83. 
 
 , petitions of, 197, 232. 
 
 , , alluded to, 200. 
 
 , , orders in relation to, 
 
 231-233. 
 , lands and tenants of, 197, 
 
 230-233. 
 
 , house of, 205. 
 
 , accused of adhering to the 
 
 English, 205, 232. 
 , said to have beera in the 
 
 fight at Liscarrol, 253. 
 , release of, from custody, 
 
 556. 
 Donogh (Don), 63, 180, 196, 202, 
 
 203, 208, 200, 243. 
 , as commissioner for quar- 
 ters, 191, 200, 209. 
 , letters from, 236, 244 (2), 
 
 246, 247, 250. 
 
 , letters to, 198, 230. 
 
 , orders or warrants to, 197 
 
 (2), 198. 
 
 O'Callaghane, Donogh — cunt. 
 
 , wan ants of, 198, 199. 
 
 , witnesses called before, 
 
 208. 
 
 , one of the most fair and 
 
 moderate of his party, 202, 
 230. 
 
 , John Percivall's suit 
 
 against, 530. 
 Owen, disposition of, 230. 
 O'Callynane, Ryan. See O'Leech. 
 O'Cane [PO'CahanJ, said to be killed, 
 
 414. 
 O'C'arrane, Shane, 26. 
 O'Cassye, Roi-ye, 2. 
 And see Casey. 
 O'Connell, O'Conell : 
 Cormock, 231. 
 Daniel, 231. 
 Davy, 26. 
 O'Connor or Connor ; 
 Mr., 103. 
 Teige, 50. 
 O'Connors, the, 8. 
 O'Creghaue, Sir Caribre, priest, 18. 
 O'Culien, Donough Oge, 43. 
 O'Daly, Teicie, 52. 
 O'Dempsy, O'Dempsie, Demsie: 
 
 Terence, [Viscount], Lord of 
 Olanmaliere letter from, 127. 
 Lewis, grandson of Terence, 
 letter to, 127. 
 
 , as Viscount Claftimaliere, 
 
 to be tried for murder, 514. 
 Hugh, 44. 
 O'DoIane, Donald, 3, 4. 
 O'Donevan, Donell, 28. 
 O'Donnell : 
 
 the, [Hugh Roe], pi-ophecy that 
 he is to be king in Ireland, 25. 
 Brian. See Mc Donnell. 
 O'Doran, O'Doyran : 
 Cosnegh, 32. 
 Edmond, 40. 
 O'Dowan, Thomas Bwoy McMorishe, 
 2. 
 
 O'Dowde, O'Dowdy : 
 Connor, 10. 
 Owen, 26. 
 O'Dowgane, Donnell Oge, deposition 
 
 by, 230. 
 O'Doyle, Morroghe, 33. 
 O'Driscoll, Driscoll ; 
 
 Colonel, is come in, 533. 
 Donnogh, 45. 
 
 Sir Fynen, sheriff of co. Cork, 
 sentenced for extortion, 27. 
 O'Dulany, Donell, 48. 
 O'DuUochoute, William, 44. 
 O'Dwyer, O'Dwyre, Dwyer . 
 
 Charles, letters from, 85, 93. 
 Cnogher, of Ballintemple, widow 
 of, married to Richard Butler, 
 97. 
 Connor Mc Edmond of Bellagh, 
 95, 113. 
 
 , inquiisition post moirtem 
 
 on. 92. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 717 
 
 O'Dwyer — cont. 
 
 Connor, grandson of the above, 
 
 ward ot' Sir Philip Percivall, 
 
 92, 95, 113. 
 , uncle of. Src O'Dwyer, 
 
 Thomas. 
 Derby, of Olonross, 92. 
 Edinond, children of, 95. 
 Edmund, of Ballymone, takes Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall's land, 156. 
 John, 49. 
 John Mc Owhnv, of Derrymore, 
 
 92 
 Mr.,' 154. 
 
 Owhny, of Cappaghmun'agh, 92. 
 Owhnv, of Olonhorpa, 92. 
 Philip, 85, 109. 
 
 , letters from, 97, 115, 149. 
 
 , letter to, 97. 
 
 , is protecting Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall's property, 156. 
 
 , English murdered by, 200 
 
 , his men, 200. 
 
 , cousin of. See Butler, 
 
 Richard Fitz-Piers. 
 Philip Mc Connor, 92. 
 Thomas, uncle of Connor, 96. 
 Thomas McConnor, of Bellagh, 
 
 92. . 
 
 William, of Cloyne, priest, letter 
 
 from, 95. 
 William Mc John, 92. 
 OTarrell, O'Perrall. Farrell, Fer- 
 
 rall : 
 Charles, 43. 
 
 Conell, of Bealclaie, 43. 
 Oonell, of Tirlickeen or Tenna- 
 
 Uck, 43, 53. 
 Connocke, 45. 
 Donell, 43. 
 Edmond, 43. 
 Edmond, 43. 
 Edmond Reogh, 53. 
 Gerald, 43. 
 
 Gerald, of Gurtumoylan, 43. 
 Hubert, 43. 
 Irriell, 16. 
 as sheriff of oo. liongford, 
 
 19.' 
 James, 43. 
 
 James Mc Hubert, 45. 
 John, 43. 
 John, servant at Castlewaitiing, 
 
 122 
 John bge, 50. 
 Lysagh McJames, 53. 
 Lysaugh, 43, 45. 
 Morrough, of Cashelbegg, 50. 
 Murogh, 43. 
 Neale, 27, 28. 
 Redmond. 3, 4. 
 Richard, 36. 
 Colonel [Richard] said to be 
 
 killed, 414. 
 Rosse, 19. 
 Terlagh, 43. 
 Thomas Mc Teige, 50. 
 William, 43. 
 one, of CO. Longford, 107. 
 
 O'ParreUs or Ferralls, in C-onnaught, 
 
 defeat of, 410. 
 Offices post mortem, commissioner for. 
 
 See Percivall, Philip. 
 O'Flyune, Flynne (Offlin) : 
 Conor, 2. 
 Dermot, 2. 
 Edmund McDonil, 3. 
 one, a tenant of Sir Philip Per- 
 civall's, 136. 
 Oghill 00. Galway, 52. 
 Ogle, Lady, 163. 
 
 Oglethorp, Sir Robert, Baron of Ex- 
 chequer in Ireland, 60, 52, 53, 54, 
 
 e5. 
 
 O'Gowue : 
 
 Gilpatrick, 27. 
 
 Mahowne, 27 
 O'Grady, Donnogh, 58. 
 O'Hawrehan, Teige, 32. 
 O'Hedyn, O'Hedyne : 
 
 Edmond, of Moyueard, 53. 
 
 .tklmond, of Tipperary, 52. 
 O'Henchie, Edward, 103. 
 O'Henegan, Dermott, murder of, 
 
 178. 
 O'Heylan, Sir Teige, priest, 18. 
 O'Heyne : 
 
 Donogh, 103. 
 
 John 103, 104. 
 O'Heys, Oormack, 58. 
 O'Hingerdell, Thomas, seizes Temple 
 
 Connell, 206. 
 O'Hoinoghen, Daniel Oge, 48. 
 O'Kelly, Kelly, Kellye : 
 
 Donogh, 3. 
 
 Donogh McShane 2. 
 
 Donoghe McTeggMcDonoghe, 2. 
 
 Donogh Oge, 10. 
 
 Gylleduffe, 35. 
 
 Malachias, Roman Catholic Arch- 
 bishop of Tuam, orders signed 
 by, 232, 233. 
 
 , as Irish President of Con- 
 naught, slain, 265. 
 
 , chaplains of, 265. 
 
 Moyle, 2. 
 
 Patrick, 3. 
 
 Patrick Ho, 3. 
 
 Tyrlagh, 35. 
 O'Kennedy or Kennedy : 
 
 Donogh, 65. 
 
 Donogh, of Cargine, 96. 
 
 James, letter from, 96. 
 
 , letter to, 96. 
 
 , money r«-ceived from, 98. 
 
 John, 53. 
 
 John McBrien, 65. 
 
 , brotheirs of. See O'Ken- 
 nedy, Donogh and Murrogh. 
 
 Keadagh, 96. 
 
 Murrogh, killed in rebellion, 65. 
 
 , daughter of, 65. 
 
 Rory, 65, 66. 
 
 , submission of, 68. 
 
 Rory, of Ballynecloghie, 53. 
 
 Rory, of Killeny, 48. 
 
 Ami see Kennedy. 
 O'Kerevane, Thomas, 10. 
 
718 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 O'Kerroll, Sir William, 3, 4. 
 0'Ki,lIen, Hugh, 23. 
 O'Laghlen or O'Loghlen : 
 
 of Gragan, 113. 
 
 of Muckinish, 113. 
 Old Castle, co. Galway, 52. 
 Oldtowne, co. Carlow 48. 
 O'Leech, Byan O'Callynane, 65. 
 
 wife of, 65. 
 O'Leyne, Terence, 44. 
 O'Mackyn, Donell, indicted of 
 
 treason, 40 
 O'Maly, Towhdl, 32. 
 O'Mara, William, .sheriff of co. Tip- 
 
 perary, 47. 
 O'Martyne : 
 
 Donoghe, 3. 
 
 William, 3. 
 Omayle, co. Limerick, ploughlands 
 
 of, 61. 
 O'Meagher, John, 49. 
 O'Mergye, Hugh, 35. 
 O'Mdey: 
 
 Con Duff, 20. 
 
 Oney, alias Capt. Owen, 20. 
 O'Moore (O'Mory, O'Moro, Moore) : 
 
 Gilpatrick, 27. 
 
 John, 44. 
 
 Owny McRory, slain in rebel- 
 Uon, 30. 
 
 Boiry Ogc, 8. 
 
 Sir Thomas, High Sheriff of 
 King's County, fined for 
 speech against the Lord 
 Deputy, 26. 
 
 An-l see Moore. 
 O'Morrishe (O'Morriste), Shane, 3. 
 
 And see McMorrishe. 
 O'Mulliryan : 
 
 Teige, of Lysnesilly, 53. 
 
 Teige, 103. 
 
 Walter 42 
 0'Mullyne,'0'Mully [of Ulster]: 
 
 Donogh Backagh, 35. 
 
 Donogh Keogh, 35. 
 
 Gyllegrome, 35. 
 
 James, 35. 
 O'Multully, Manus, 15. 
 O'Murrihy, Thomas 137. 
 O'Murrogh, Dermod, butcher, de- 
 position by, 208. 
 O'Neill, O'Neale, O'Neile : 
 
 Daniel, 326. 
 
 , pension granted to, 133. 
 
 Owen Roe McArt, general of the 
 Irish forces in Ulster, 303, 327, 
 351, 409, 414, 473. 
 
 , refuses Ormond's peace, 
 
 311. 
 
 and General Preston, 316, 
 
 348. 
 
 , his quarrel with his 
 
 brother-in-law Sir Luke Fitz 
 Gerald, 476. 
 
 and his army, movements 
 
 of, 321, 323, 330, 366, 476, 478. 
 
 , , advance of, towards 
 
 Dublin, 311 (2), .316, 319, 330, 
 349, 447, 479. 
 
 O'Neill, Owen Roe McArt — cont. 
 
 , defeat of, 267. 
 
 , victoa-y of. See Benburb. 
 
 , Maryborough taken by, 
 
 323. 
 
 , skirmisi with, 379. 
 
 , forces of, have preyed co 
 
 Kilkenny, 399. 
 
 , , at Kilkenny, 472. 
 
 ~ — , , strength of, 478. ' 
 
 Sir Phelim, has aspired to the 
 Crown, 214. 
 
 , " is outed," 238. 
 
 Orange, the young Prince of, [Wil- 
 liam], comes to England, 133. 
 his young mistress. See Mary, 
 Princess. 
 Oranges, purchase of, 604. 
 O'Reilly (O'Rayelye), Sir Hugh, 16. 
 Ormesby : 
 
 John, killed, 290. 
 Majoa- Ralph, agent from the 
 army in Ulster, 356, 366, 412, 
 434. ' . . > 
 
 , forces with, 239. 
 
 Ormond, Ormonde, Earls and Coun- 
 tess of. See Butler. 
 Earls of, and the sheriffs of co. 
 Tipperary, 47. 
 Ormond, barony of, 4, 97, 173. 
 
 . proposed plantation of, 
 
 65-68. 
 
 , , Commissioners for, 
 
 67, 68. 
 Ormonds, both, to be surveyed for 
 
 the plantation, 67. 
 O'Rohan, Sir Denis, priest and plot- 
 ter, 17-19, 21. 
 O'Rourke (O'Rwarke, O'Roricke, 
 O'Rorcke) : 
 Cowmley McEdmond, 10. 
 Donnell Oge, 54. 
 Manus McShane, 19. 
 Owen, 55. 
 Richard, 10. 
 William Boye, 10. 
 Orpye, Thomas, late sheriff of Dub- 
 lin, sentenced for not taking the 
 oath of supremacy, 46. 
 Orreffy, barony of, co. Cork, 109, 177, 
 190, 200, 202, 205. 
 chief rents in, 486. 
 Commissioners for (at the Ces- 
 sation of 1643), 206. 
 Commissioners for settling waste 
 lands in, 515, 619, 536. 
 
 J lease by, 514. 
 
 gaoTisons in 519. 
 
 lands in, 287, 309, 395, 562. 
 
 , waste, 514, 515. 
 
 people of, remain quiet, 207, 208. 
 revolters in, 203. 
 tenants of, 530. 
 O'Ryan, Piers, 48. 
 And see Ryan. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 719 
 
 Osbaldfston, Osbaldistone : 
 
 Mr., 256. 
 
 Sir Richard, Attorney-General, 
 for Ireland, 124. 
 
 , executors of, 140. 
 
 Osberston, co. Kildare, 13. 
 Osborne, Osburne : 
 
 Henry, commissioner for tythes, 
 
 &c., in Ireland, 582. 
 Nicholas, of Cappagh, 127 
 Nicholas, son of Sir Richard, 
 
 257. 
 Sir Richard, bart., 78, 257, 352 
 
 , letter from, 350. 
 
 , memorandum signed by, 
 
 78. 
 , and his sons, taken pris- 
 oner, 310. 
 
 , his castle, 310. 
 
 Robert, son of Sir Richard, ,350 
 O'Shanes, William, 115. 
 O'Shea, Shea : 
 
 Christopher, 48. 
 Donogh, a notorious rebel, 40. 
 Lucas, late Mayor of Kilkenny, 
 fined for not taking the oath 
 of supremacy, 45. 
 O'Slieaster, Morraghe, 3. 
 O'Sheridan (O'Shearadem), Bryan aad 
 
 his son, 289. 
 Ossory, BisJiops of. See Walsh, 
 Nicholas ; Horsfall, John ; Whee- 
 ler. Jonas : Williams, Griffith. 
 O'SulIiyan, O'Sulivane, O'Sullivaine, 
 OSowlevau : 
 Beere, [Donnell], 143. 
 
 , anger of, at the Lords 
 
 Justices proclamation, 144. 
 
 , elected of the Supreme 
 
 Council, 321 
 Daniel, 137. 
 
 , letter from, 91. 
 
 Daniel Oge, 91. 
 Meonis, 27. 
 Oswestry (Oswistree), co. Salop, 360. 
 
 letter dated at, 359 
 O'Tehan, Edmond, 44. 
 O'Toole, Toole: 
 Cahire, 36. 
 
 Luke, subsidy collector, extor- 
 tion by, 54, 55. 
 
 , servants and followers of, 
 
 54. 
 O'Tooles or Tooles, the, are in rebel- 
 lion, 150. 
 have come in, 514. 
 Oughterany (OghteTeny), barony of. 
 
 See Ikeathy and Oughterany. 
 Oughterard, co. Dublin, 107. 
 
 Aflon of. See AUon. 
 Ouldtown, CO. Cork. See Ballin- 
 
 garrane. 
 Owen : 
 
 Dr. John, Dean of Christchurch 
 and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford 
 University, illness of, 576. 
 
 , sons of, death of, 576. 
 
 Captain. See O'Moley. 
 
 Owre, Thomyne, 3. 
 Oxford 210, 212, 235, 269, 281 295, 
 430, 435, 609. 
 Charles I. and his court at, 281, 
 427, 494, 495. 
 
 ^ negotiations of. with the 
 
 Irish Commissioners at, 279, 
 281, 282, 484. 
 letters, Ac, dated at, 201, 231, 
 
 248. 
 a healthy place, 585. 
 a pestilent fever at, 576. 
 University, 613. 
 
 , conferring of degrees at, 
 
 589. 
 
 , exhibition at, 576. 
 
 , students or scholars at, 
 
 576, 599. 
 
 , Vice-Chancellor of. See 
 
 Owen, Dr. John, 
 buildings at : 
 
 Bodley's library, 529 
 Christchurch, 576, 577. 
 
 . called " the House," 
 
 589. 
 
 . lettw dated at, 589. 
 
 New CoUege, fellow of, 304. 
 Oxford, county of, 97, 428, 436. 
 
 Paget : 
 
 William, Lord, 298. 
 
 , opposition of, to Inchinuin 
 
 398. 
 
 , brothers-in-law of. Sec 
 
 Irby, Sir Anthony ; Waller, 
 Sir WiUiara. 
 Lieut. -Colonel [Thomas], brother 
 of Lord Paget, 401. 
 Paineston, co. Meath, 9. 
 Palmer : 
 
 Peregrine, letter from, 528. 
 Peter, justice of Common Pleas, 
 44 (3), 45. 
 Palmerstowne, co. Cork, 95. 
 Pamhingbee [? Ponsonby], Captain 
 
 245. 
 Pamphlets, great number of, pub- 
 lished, 607. 
 Papist Lords, outed from the House 
 
 of Lords, 164. 
 Papists : 
 
 a list of their names, taken to 
 
 Parliament, 122. 
 proceedings against or harsh 
 
 usage of. 122, 163, 165, 417. 
 taxes paid by, 126. 
 And see under Ireland. 
 
720 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Paris, 507, 608. 
 
 letters dated at, 602. 
 
 Parliament of, message from, to 
 the King, 610. 
 
 tumults in, 510, 
 Parkohurst, Sir Robert, 177. 
 Pajrkins, Oaptain, funeral of, 240. 
 Parlane, Michael, 135. 
 Parliament, Acts of or Bills in, al- 
 luded to, 65, 222, 226, 229, 
 281. 282, 5S4, 546, 551. Aivl 
 see Ordiiianoes of, below. 
 
 , for Adventurers, See Ire- 
 land. Adventurers for. 
 
 , for attainder of the Earl 
 
 of Strafford. See Wentworth, 
 
 , for pressing of soldiea-s, 
 
 164. 
 
 , for Civil Marriages, 535. 
 
 , concomino; suing for office, 
 
 546. 
 
 , concerning the titles to 
 
 estatee, 98. 
 
 , for making void the Synod, 
 
 126. 
 
 , for reducing the rebels of 
 
 Ireland, 215, 216, 
 Parliament [the Long] ; 
 
 agents with, 384. 4jid see Per- 
 civall, Sir Philip; Jephson, 
 Col. William, Also Mumster 
 and Ulster, agents from. 
 
 arms for defence of, 455. 
 
 Commissioner of, sent into 
 Wales, 264. 
 
 Commissioners sent by, to Ire- 
 land. iSee Ireland, commis- 
 missioners of Parliament sent 
 to. 
 
 complaints exhibited in, 177. 
 
 letters or appeals to, alluded to, 
 241, 273, 361, 362, 473. 
 
 loyalty or service to, 282, 329. 
 
 members of, passim. 
 
 , deserting, 431. 
 
 , going to the army, 440. 
 
 , cannot be sued tor debt, 
 
 478. 
 
 money due from, or debts of, 
 276, 479. 
 
 money voted bv, for Ireland, 
 365. 
 
 orders of, alluded to, 142, 391. 
 
 ordinances of, for assessments, 
 mentioned, 282, 361. 
 
 , concerning malignants, 
 
 &o., alluded to, 495. 
 
 , query concerning, 278. 
 
 , not equivalent to an Act, 
 
 551. 
 
 pass from, desired, 251. 
 
 peers remaining with, 441. 
 
 plot for bringing troops against. 
 See Army Plot, the First. 
 
 propositions to, by the mer- 
 chants of London, 164. 
 
 Parliament [the Long] — cont. 
 
 remonstrance to, from Munster, 
 456. 
 
 ships. See Ships. 
 
 suppUes from, for Ireland, de- 
 sired. See Ireland, money, 
 &c., needed for. See also 
 Ulster and Munster. 
 
 votes in, concerning Ireland, 
 387. 
 
 of thanks from. See Inchi- 
 
 quin, I/ord, thanks voted to. 
 
 the King's intention of calling. 
 119. 
 
 is cashiering all papist officers, 
 122 
 
 and the Earl of Strafford, 125, 
 133. 
 
 proceedings of, reports of, 125. 
 
 has hitherto prosperouslv gone 
 on, 128. 
 
 stay i)ut npon shipping by, 
 141 (2). 
 
 The abolition of Bishops dis- 
 cussed in. See Bishops. 
 
 and the outbreak of the rebel- 
 lion in Ireland, 149, 162. 
 
 and the King. See Charles I. 
 
 Irish commanders struck out by, 
 164. 
 
 little respect in, for the able 
 men in Ireland, 165. 
 
 said to be " but a puff of wind," 
 253. 
 
 and the Cessation of 1643, 274. 
 
 inveighed against in the pulpit, 
 374, 380. 
 
 and Lord Inohiquin. See Inchi- 
 quin. 
 
 in relation to the army and city 
 (in 1647), 369, 405, 416, 429, 
 430, 434, 437, 455-458, 463. 
 
 and the Eleven Members. See 
 Eleven Members, the. 
 
 negotiations of, with Ormond, 
 424. 
 
 credit of, very low, 434, 438. 
 
 disorders in (July 26, 1647), 437. 
 
 surrender of Dublin to, 438. 
 
 accord of, with the King, hoped 
 for, 442. 
 
 kept on foot during the absence 
 of the independent members, 
 443. 
 
 right of, to alter the govern- 
 ment, 452. 
 
 and the Munster army, 467, 468, 
 470. 
 
 pays the charges of Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall's funeral, 497, 498. 
 
 Parliament [the Rump], and Col. 
 
 Clayton's affairs, 502, 503, 
 
 507, 512. 
 
 debates in, concerning the 
 Dutch, 516, 517. 
 
 " rupture of " (April, 1653), al- 
 luded to, 526. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 721 
 
 Parliament [the Little] alluded to, 
 545. 
 
 Irish members of, " are very 
 active," 524. 
 
 dissolution of (Dec. 1653) 531, 
 532. 
 Parliament [the first Protectoirato 
 1654], 532. 
 
 members for, chosen, 546. 
 
 expected meeting of, 549. 
 
 L-ish members of. See Ireland, 
 members from. 
 
 things of high concernment 
 under debate in, 566. 
 
 petition to, alluded to, 557. 
 
 adjournment and re-assembling 
 of, 558. 
 
 members of, subscription re- 
 quired from, 558. 
 
 is debating •' the Government," 
 561. 
 
 will shortly sit at mercy, 563. 
 Parliament [second Protectorate, 
 1656], members of, excluded 
 579. 
 
 question of kingship and succes- 
 sion in, 581, 582. 
 
 a new, resolved on (in 1658), 698. 
 Parliament [the Rump, in 1659- 
 1660], is wholly taken up with 
 the King's reception, 612. 
 
 , ambassador [or commis- 
 sioner] sent to the Swedes by, 
 616. 
 Parliament, Both Houses of, 363. 
 
 , orders of, alluded to, 276. 
 
 , petitions to be given to, 
 
 296, 301. 
 
 , Speakers of, their views 
 
 concerning the Cessation in 
 L-eland, 274. 
 
 , resolution by, 437. 
 
 the " other House " of [Oom- 
 well's House of Lords], com- 
 position of, 691. 
 Parliament House, visit of the King 
 to [to arrest the Five Members], 
 164. 
 Parry or Parrie, Mr., Sir P. 
 vall's steward at Burton, Si 
 Parsons (Persones) : 
 
 Dorothy (Doll), 552. 556. 
 
 Elizabeth, Lady, wife of Sir Wil- 
 liam, 123. 
 
 Fenton, 283, 293, 330, 334, 355, 
 371, 382. 
 
 , deeds signed by, 69, 497. 
 
 , death of, 514. 
 
 James, 326. 
 
 Capt. James, 338. 
 
 Capt. John (Jack), 327, 381, 
 415 (?). 
 
 , officers of, 404 (?) 
 
 , as commissary of stores, 
 
 324. 
 
 , letter from, 498. 
 
 Lady, 545. , „ , . , 
 
 Laurence, son of Fenton, inden- 
 ture of apprenticeship for, 69. 
 
 7166 
 
 Perci- 
 
 , 89. 
 
 Parsons — cont. 
 
 Laurence, son of William, agree- 
 ment by, 581. 
 
 Major, 467. 
 
 Mr., of Birr, 611. 
 
 Mr., affairs of, before the Cor- 
 poration of Kinsale, 603, 605. 
 
 , tenants of, 607. 
 
 Richard, deed witnessed by, 69. 
 
 Richard, commissioner in Gal- 
 way, 105. 
 
 Robert, and his wife and chil- 
 dren, murdered, 200. 
 
 Sir William, Master of the 
 Court of Wards in Ireland, 
 67, 107, 172, 352, 358, 359, 
 382, 384, 411, 460, 543. 
 
 , as Lord Justice, 143, 171, 
 
 272. ;See also Ireland, Lords 
 Justices of. 
 
 letteo-s from, 69, 111, 289, 
 
 293, 318, 334. 
 
 , , alluded to, 106. 
 
 , letters to, 65, 66, 92, 290, 
 
 330. 
 
 , documents signed by, 69, 
 
 95, 98, 156. 
 
 , house of, near Dublin, 330. 
 
 , orders signed by, 103, 104, 
 
 112. 
 
 , petition to, and order by, 
 
 98. ^ ^ 
 
 , warrant in the hands of, 
 
 144. 
 
 , stands godfather to one of 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall's children, 
 124. 
 
 , has sent away his chil- 
 dren, 145. 
 
 , " deplorable case " of, 318. 
 
 , proposed as Chancellor of 
 
 the Duchy [of Lancaster], 
 330, 334. 
 
 , his praise of Ormond, 331. 
 
 , is likely to be one of the 
 
 new Lords Justices, 384, 402. 
 
 Captain William (cousin), 212, 
 252, 286, 288, 328, 341, 379, 
 406, 485, 507, 511. 
 
 . deeds signed by, 491, 497. 
 
 , is an honest man, 398. 
 
 , his troop, given to another, 
 
 364, 368. 
 
 , his house, 278, 330, 357. 
 
 , his wife, 288. 
 
 William, of Parsonstowne, the 
 late, 581. 
 Parsons, the, 358. 
 
 "old and young," 401. 
 Parsonstown, 81. 
 Partington, Mr., 251. 
 Partridges, "catching of, 5o9. 
 Pass of Kilbride (PaoekUbride), CO. 
 
 Westmeath, 54. 
 Passage, the, co. Waterford, 141 
 
 rebels taken or slam at, 153. 
 Pato in the Pale, Lord Ormond goes 
 to, 166. 
 
 2Z 
 
722 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Patrick, servant of Sir Philip Per- 
 
 civall, joins the rebels, 159. 
 Paulee, Symon, sentenced for dis- 
 loyal speeches, 37. 
 Paulett, Paulet : 
 
 Lord. See Powlett. 
 John, 101. 
 Peamount, near Exeter, letter dated 
 
 at, 280. 
 Pearne or Perne : 
 
 Ri, of Gillingham, 85. 
 Mrs. 88. 
 Peeke, Daniel, Justice of Assize, 
 
 41 (2). 
 Peers : 
 
 petition of the, mentioned, 120. 
 signing the Engagement with 
 the aa'my, list of, 440. 
 Peirce (Pears), cousin of Edmond 
 
 Percivall, 125. 
 Pelham : 
 
 Sir Edmund, Chief Baron of the 
 Exchequer in Ireland, 28, 
 29 (2). 
 
 , as Justice of Assize, 30. 
 
 , report of, alluded to, 29. 
 
 Henry, chosen Speaker of the 
 Commons in Lenthall's ab- 
 sence 443. 
 Sir Thomas, 417. 
 Pembroke, Earl of. See, Herbert, 
 
 Philip. 
 Pembroke, Mayor of, 451. 
 Pembrokeshire : 
 
 assessment for Ireland in, 344, 
 
 351. 
 County Committee of, 351. 
 Pemerton, Myles, curate, 42. 
 Penn, Pen, Captain William, 323. 
 as General or Sir William, 605, 
 
 608, 610. 
 made Counsellor for Munster, 
 
 611. 
 letter from, 604. 
 wife of, 605. 
 
 dau^ter of, proposed marriage 
 for, 610. 
 Pensions, grants of, 133. 
 Pentney, Pentnye, Pentennie: 
 Edward, 44. 
 John and Thomazene his wife, 
 
 6, 16. 
 Mary, 26. 
 
 , late husband of. See 
 
 Malone, John. 
 Richard, 13. 
 Peppard, Anthony, 17. 
 Pepper, Henry, house of, 178. 
 Pepys (Peopes) [Richard], Chief Jus- 
 tice of the Upper Bench in Ire- 
 land, .564, 565. 
 Percivall, Percivalle, Peroivale, Per- 
 syval, Parsyval : 
 
 Alice, mother of Sir Philip, heirs 
 
 of, 156. 
 Alice, daughter of Richard, 487. 
 And see FitzQerald, Alice. 
 
 Percivall — cont. 
 
 Anne, daughter of Sir Philip, 
 
 124, note. 
 Arthur, 4th son of Sir Philip, 
 
 115, 156, 493, 525 (?). 
 , birth and christening of, 
 
 124. 
 
 , clothes for, 346, 347. 
 
 , lands held in trust for, 
 
 114. 
 , Anne Casey declines to 
 
 marry, 491. 
 , illness and death of, 538, 
 
 606. 
 
 ■ , , alluded to, 613. 
 
 , his funeral expenses, 537. 
 
 Bamfeild, son of George, of 
 
 Sydenham, 487. 
 Catherine (Caty), youngest 
 
 daughter of Sir Phihp, birth 
 
 and christening of, 125. 
 
 , illness of, 509. 
 
 Christopher, agent of the 
 
 former contractors for Ireland 
 
 171. 
 , as commissary for Lein- 
 
 ster, 168. 
 Dorcas, 3rd daughter of Sir 
 
 Phihp, 580. 
 , birth and christening of, 
 
 124, 125. 
 
 , deed certified by, 626. 
 
 , illness of, 526, 601, 606. 
 
 , is in her prime, 576. 
 
 . a marriage " in hand " for, 
 
 617. 
 Edmund, of Ringwood, 84, 88- 
 
 90, 93, 112, 581. 
 , letters from, 68, 86, 89, 90, 
 
 110-112, 115, 116 (2), 120, 125 
 
 128, 138, 177, 264. 
 
 , , letters to, 85, 86-89. 
 
 , certificate of, concerning 
 
 the Percivall family, 487-490. 
 , as Escheator in Ireland, 
 
 90. 
 
 , , resignation of, 111. 
 
 , settlement by, alluded to, 
 
 504. 
 , wife or widow of, 116, 125, 
 
 594. 
 
 , children of, 125. 
 
 , sons of, 87, 116 (2), 120, 
 
 125, 126. And see Percivall, 
 Prank, Sam, Edmund, Philip. 
 
 , daughter of. See Mar- 
 garet, below. 
 
 ;-, son-in-law of. See Dob- 
 bins, William. 
 
 , heirs of, 156. 
 
 Edmund (Ned), son of Edmund 
 of Ringwood, 487, 674, 578, 
 590. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of George 
 of Sydenham, 487. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of Sir 
 Philip (?), 99, 124 n. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 723 
 
 PercivaU — cont. 
 
 Frank, son of Edmund, 86, 87, 
 178, 505, 506. 
 
 • , goes to Ireland with Sir 
 
 Philip, 90 (2). 
 
 , house of, 241. 
 
 , his man, 155. 
 
 , wife, parents and uncle of, 
 
 505. 
 , grandmother of, death of, 
 
 90, 91. 
 
 , uncle of. iSee Lyne. 
 
 George, of Sydenham, grand- 
 father of Sir Philip, 124, 487, 
 
 488. 
 
 , heirs of, 156. 
 
 George, 5th son of Sir Philip, 
 
 156, 522, 607. 
 
 , letters from, 589, 617. 
 
 -^, letters to, 580 (2). 
 
 , allowance to, 576, 585, 
 
 589. 
 
 , clothes for, 346, 347. 
 
 , lands held in trust for, 
 
 114. 
 
 , patrimony of, 601, 613. 
 
 , birth and christening of, 
 
 124. 
 , at Christchurch, Oxford, 
 
 569, 573, 574, 576, 577. 
 
 , , hi^ tutor, 573. 
 
 , , his exhibition, 576, 
 
 585. 
 , , his degree, 585, 589, 
 
 593. 
 , , his college expenses, 
 
 585. 
 
 , as his brother's heir, 577. 
 
 , praise of, 583, 590, 613. 
 
 , illness of, 606, 609, 610. 
 
 Hugh, 345. 
 
 , letters from, 323, 347, 362. 
 
 , commissions given to, 269. 
 
 , his brother Giles, 269. 
 
 (Parsyvall) James, of Weston, 
 
 89, 93, 138. 
 , letters from, 94, 96, 112, 
 
 115. 
 
 , letters to, 98, 108. 
 
 , and the death of his 
 
 daughter (Mrs. Trenchard), 
 
 96, 98. 
 , trouble of, concerning his 
 
 daughter's portion, 116, 125. 
 , offen's to find a chapman 
 
 for Burton, 116. 
 , his spelling of the family 
 
 name, 94, note. 
 
 , heirs of, 156. 
 
 , son of, marriage projects 
 
 for, 112, 117, 125. 
 James, servant to Sir Philip 
 
 PercivaU, 64. 
 John (Jack), afterwards Sir 
 
 John, eldest son of Sir Philip, 
 
 156, 161, 165, 247, 486, 540. 
 
 PercivaU, John — cont. 
 
 , letters from, 487, 489, 495, 
 
 499-505, 507 (2), 509 (3), 511, 
 512, 514, 520-522. 526, 527, 
 535, 536, 539, 541, 542, 544, 
 546, 549-551, 553, 555 (2), 556, 
 559, 561, 563, 568, 569, 574, 
 578, 580 586, 594, 596, 597, 
 599-601, 608, 610, 614. 
 
 , letters to, 490-492, 495, 
 
 496, 498, 499, 502, 503, 506 (3), 
 508-520, 622, 624-628, 630, 
 631, 533-538, 540, 541 (2), 643- 
 545, 547-649, 562 (3), 554-569, 
 573^596, 698, 599, 601-607, 609- 
 611, 613, 615, 617. 
 
 acquittances, &o., to, 583, 
 
 598, 610. 
 
 , certificate signed by, 569. 
 
 , clothes for, 346, 347. 
 
 , deeds of, 550, 656, 698, 
 
 599. 
 
 , documents witnessed by, 
 
 491, 667. 
 
 , grants to, 97. 
 
 , lands or estates of, 563, 
 
 575, 668. 
 
 , , particular of, 569. 
 
 , , in England, 599. 
 
 And see Burton. 
 
 , , , rents of, stop- 
 ped, 495. 
 
 , , , order for free- 
 ing, from sequestration, 498. 
 
 ■ , , , sale of, 575, 
 
 690, 601, 602. 
 
 , , in Ireland, 519, 520, 
 
 624 633, 560-562, 587, 592, 
 611. 
 
 , , , his claim on, 
 
 548, 566. And see Carxig- 
 leamlery. 
 
 , , he obtains a 
 
 lease of, 514, 619, 520. 
 
 , letter of attorney to, 506. 
 
 , his mares, 519. 
 
 , money owing by and to, 
 
 647, 566, 575. And see Ed- 
 
 mundes, Thomas. 
 
 , note by, 264. 
 
 , offices of, in Ireland, 547, 
 
 676, 600. 
 
 , petitions of, 515 (4). 
 
 , portrait of, mentioned, 
 
 491, 493. 
 
 , present sent by, 615. 
 
 , recommendations of, 519, 
 
 523, 524. 
 , records delivered over by, 
 
 648. 
 
 , release to, 610. 
 
 , servants of, 603, 524, 578. 
 
 , tenants of, 660-562. 
 
 , • , ill-treatment of, 520. 
 
 , , their complaints and 
 
 fear of transplantation, 630, 
 
 533 (2), 637. 
 
724 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Percivall, John — cont. 
 
 , tenants of, have forsaken 
 
 theix lands 536. 
 
 , ward of, 491. 
 
 , warrant of assistance for, 
 
 519 
 
 , chadron of, 593, 609. And 
 
 see Philip and Robert, below- 
 infant daughter of, death 
 
 and funeral of, 605, 608. 
 — — , uncles of. See Usher, Sir 
 
 William ; Davys, Sir Paul ; 
 Tiohborne, Sir Henry. 
 , birth and christening of, 
 
 123. 
 , with his aunt at Beau- 
 maris, 167. 
 , at Magdalene College, 
 
 Cambridge, 347, 360. 
 , , expenses of, 474, 
 
 475. 
 , his heirship and liabilities, 
 
 484, 501, 509, 510. 
 
 , and Lady Carlisle, 494. 
 
 , proposed match for, 499, 
 
 500, 502, 517, 538. 
 , hi.s views on marriage, 
 
 500, 501. 
 , his need of money, 500- 
 
 502, 565. 
 , is to have letters from 
 
 Lord General Cromwell, 501. 
 , is going to Ireland, 604- 
 
 507. 
 , and his sister Judith's 
 
 marriage, 505-609, 511-513, 
 
 516, 522. 
 , movements of, in Ireland, 
 
 514, 600, 609. 
 , on the state of Ireland, 
 
 514. 
 , friends of, called his 
 
 "father," 514, 519, 521, 590. 
 asks for protection against 
 
 Irish gentlemen, 521, 522. 
 , recommended by Lord 
 
 General Fleetwood, 523. 
 
 , and by Col. Jones, 524. 
 
 , Cromwell called his friend, 
 
 528. 
 , his presence in England 
 
 desired or expected, 520, 522, 
 
 628, 530, 576. 
 , pays his sister Judith's 
 
 portion, 533. 
 , interviews of, with Henry 
 
 Cromwell, 551, 553. 
 , his views on the trans- 
 planting to Connaiight, 550. 
 , consults Archbishop Usher 
 
 554. 
 , suggested as a Parliament 
 
 man for Ireland, 659. 
 , his proposed marriage to 
 
 Katherine Southwell, 568, 
 
 569, 573. 
 . his marriage, 574-576, 578. 
 
 584. 
 
 Percivall, John — cont. 
 
 , declines to sit in the Union 
 
 Parliament, 581. 
 
 , as Commissioner under 
 
 the Act of Treason for Ire- 
 land, 681, 611. 
 , as Commissioner for let- 
 ting tythes, &c., in Ireland, 
 682. 
 
 is infected with the spirit 
 
 of building, 583, 609. 
 
 , as trustee for Lady Bal- 
 
 tinglass, 586. 
 
 , in favour with Henry 
 
 Cromwell, 587. 
 
 , and Lord Ormond's debts, 
 
 587. 
 
 , birth of his eldest son, 
 
 590. 
 
 , his disputes with his 
 
 mother, 592, 593, 696, 597, 
 699. 
 
 , his advice to his cousin, 
 
 694. 
 
 , knighthood of, 599. 
 
 , , alluded to as "that 
 
 Protectorian badge," 611. 
 
 , acknowledgment of fines 
 
 by, to be taken, 602. 
 
 . '-, has the gout, 607, 609. 
 
 , settles at Ballymacow, 609 
 
 610. 
 
 , writes of his children, 610. 
 
 , appointed Clerk of the 
 
 Crown, &c., 611, 612. 
 
 , and Counsellor of Munster, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 , advice to, " now the Royal 
 
 game is a-playing," 611, 612. 
 , writes conoea'ning a re- 
 grant of his offices, 614. 
 
 , his ill-health, 615, 617. 
 
 Jonas, letter from, 594. 
 Judith, eldest daughter of Sir 
 Philip, 247, 489. 
 
 , letters from, 518, 522, 
 
 525 (2), 529. 
 - — — , agreement made on behalf 
 of, 553. 
 
 , receipt by, 530. 
 
 , her jointure and portion, 
 
 628, 533, 535. 
 
 , , deeds in relation to, 
 
 534. 
 
 , her nurse, 159. 
 
 , her birth and christening, 
 
 123. 
 
 , suggested marriage of, 
 
 to Lord Castle Connell, 115. 
 
 , Col. Clayton's wooing of, 
 
 605, 532. And see Clayton, 
 Col. Randall. 
 
 , her eagerness for the 
 
 match with Colonel Clayton, 
 613, 518. 
 
 , explains her position, 518. 
 
 , illness of, 522, 525. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 725 
 
 Percivall, Judith — cont. 
 
 , her wedding garments, 
 
 522, 527, 530. 
 , complains of her brother's 
 
 conduct, 525. 
 , her opinion of the Civil 
 
 Marriage Act, ibid. 
 , will not go to Ireland un- 
 less Col. Clayton comes to 
 
 fetch her, 525. 
 
 , her marriage, 526. 
 
 , as Mrs. Clayton. See 
 
 Clayton. 
 Katherine, Lady, wife of Sir 
 
 Philip (the little lady), 107, 
 
 115, 142, 149, 163, 172, 182, 
 
 428, 450, 482, 491, 504, 606, 
 
 512, 576-578, 583, 585, 606. 
 , letters from, 514, 515, 
 
 517, 520, 558, 568. 
 , letters to, 485-487, 490 (3), 
 
 493, 494, 496, 521. 
 
 , bonds, &c., of, 498, 599. 
 
 , her coach, 574. 576-578. 
 
 , disputes of, with her son. 
 
 See Percivall, John, above. 
 
 , dower of, 596, 597, 599. 
 
 ■ , estate or money matters 
 
 of, 188, 485, 490, 493-498, 500, 
 
 516, 520. 558 (2), 590, 617. 
 
 , her house in Dublin, 589. 
 
 ■ , messages or greetings to, 
 
 117, 118, 148, 235, 239, 247, 
 
 267, 288, 289, 309, 318, 328, 
 
 337, 341, 342, 352, 356, 382, 
 
 404, 412, 451, 455, 463, 542, 
 
 585, 591. ^ 
 — — , postscript written by, 484. 
 , father and mother of. See 
 
 Usher, Arthur and Judith. 
 , grandfathers of. See New- 
 
 comen. Sir Robert; Usher, 
 
 Sir William, sen. 
 , uncle of. See Newoomen, 
 
 Sir Thomas. 
 , aunts of. See Mayart, 
 
 Meredith, Philips, Tichborne, 
 
 Ladies. 
 , children of, maintenance 
 
 for, 516, 597, 599. 
 , daughters of, 574, 577, 
 
 584, 591. 
 , her marriage and the 
 
 birth of her children, 123, 124, 
 
 330. 
 , has sold most of her plate, 
 
 187. 
 
 , invited to a dinner, 415. 
 
 , condolences with, 484, 485. 
 
 , declared to be a malig- 
 nant and a papist, 494, 495, 
 
 497. 
 , said to have waited on the 
 
 " Countess of Buckingham," 
 
 495, 497. 
 , cefftiiied to have been 
 
 always a Protestant, 497, 498. 
 
 Percivall, Katherine, Lady — cont. 
 , and her son's marriage, 
 
 499, 500, 519. 
 , and her daughter Judith's 
 
 marriage, 502 (2), 503, 506, 
 
 607, 512 516, 517, 525, 532. 
 , thinks of presenting a 
 
 petition, 516. 
 , refuses to go to Ireland, 
 
 517, 522, 525, 554, 555. 
 , thinks of going to Ireland, 
 
 569, 573, 574, 576-578. 
 
 , and old Mr. Cemerford, 
 
 570, 571. 
 
 , wishes to have a hand in 
 
 all business matters, 577. 
 
 , arrives in Ii-eland, 584. 
 
 , reliance of, on Sir Theo. 
 
 Jones, 590. 
 
 , final airangements made 
 
 with, 599. 
 
 Katherine [Southwell], wife of 
 John, 575-577, 580 (2), 583, 
 584, 591, 593, 603. 
 
 , letter from, 608. 
 
 , note of, to her husband, 
 
 606. 
 
 , her good qualities, 574 (2), 
 
 583, 609. 
 
 , illness of, 585. 601, 605- 
 
 607. 
 
 , proposed visit of, to Dub- 
 lin, 600, 609. 
 
 , necessaries for her house- 
 keeping, 602, 608. 
 
 , sends oranges to her hus- 
 band, 604. 
 
 Margaret, daughter of Edmund 
 of Eingwood, 90, 91, 487. 
 And see Dobbins, Mrs. 
 
 Norris, dau.ghter of Richard, 
 487. And see Mulys, Norris. 
 
 Philip, afterwards Sir PhiUp, 
 son of Richard, casual allu- 
 sions, passim. 
 
 , cmrespondence of, 61-483, 
 
 passim. 
 
 , abstract by, 155. 
 
 , abusive speeches against, 
 
 by the Irish, 195, 253. 
 
 , accounts of, to be stated, 
 
 616. 
 
 , agreements or covenants 
 
 of or with, 62, 68, 69, 82, 84, 
 94, 100. 
 
 , apology offered to, 61. 
 
 , assignment by, of his 
 
 estates, in trust for his sons, 
 114. 
 
 , bargain of, with Lord 
 
 Thomond, 82-84. 
 
 , biUs paid by, 300 
 
 , bonds of, 130, 141. 
 
 , , security for, 140. 
 
 , bonds given to, 141. 
 
 , case of, before the House 
 
 of Commons, 423. 
 
726 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Percivall, Sir Philip — cont. 
 
 , castles of, 276. And see 
 
 Liscarrol, Annagh, Bregoge, 
 Walshestown, Castleconnel, 
 Castlewarning. 
 
 , , are safe, 147, 150- 
 
 152. 
 
 , , seized by the rebels, 
 
 206-209, 231, 253, 349. 
 
 , certificates in favour of, 
 
 156, 201, 261, 281, 282 294, 
 315^ 356, 419, 497, 498. 
 
 , charges or proceedings 
 
 against, or persecution of (by 
 Sir John Temple, Sir Arthur 
 Loftus, &c.), 241, 266, 271, 
 280, 281, 383, 2S4, 289, 334, 
 353, 355, 359, 364, 417, 426- 
 429, 470, 474, 481. 
 
 , , Committee appoint- 
 ed to examine, 412. 
 
 , , found to be un- 
 grounded, 498. 
 
 , , printed, 353, 356. 
 
 , a " chief instrument " of. 
 
 See O'Callaghan, Cnogher 
 Reagh . 
 
 , clerks of, 276. 
 
 , commissioners for, at the 
 
 survey of Burton, 89. 
 
 , his compajiy of firelocks 
 
 425, 445, 460, 478, 479. 
 
 , , directions for, 204. 
 
 , , lieutenant of, 204. 
 
 , com of, at Liscan-ol, 183. 
 
 , debts of, 159, 486, 487, 
 
 490, 501, 509, 512, 599. 
 
 , , certificate of, 569. 
 
 , deed of, alluded to, 563. 
 
 , favours of, acknowledged, 
 
 133. 
 
 , goshawk given to, 103. 
 
 , grants to, 64, 83, 94, 96. 
 
 ;, groom of. See Barry, 
 
 Richard. 
 
 , help or mediation of, re- 
 quested, 121, 150, 154. 
 
 , houses of, 114, 204. And 
 
 see Merchant's Quay, and Tib 
 and Tom, Dublin ; and St. 
 Martin's Lane, London. 
 
 ) , in Dublin, Acts of 
 
 Parliament and accounts of 
 the army kept at, 479. 
 
 ) , , quartering of 
 
 troops in, ibid. 
 
 , indentures by, 97, 104 (4). 
 
 . lands or estates of, 289, 
 
 303, 309, 315, 323, 33^, ~- 
 358, 390, 391, 395, 413 
 474, 485, 486, 568, 575. ' 
 64 et seq. passim. 
 
 ) , assigned or con- 
 veyed to, or purchased in the 
 name of, 74, 97, 552, 587. 
 Arul see Carlisle, Lady, lands 
 held in trust for. 
 
 349, 
 473, 
 And 
 
 PercivaJl, Sir PhiUp — cont. 
 
 , lands granted to, by 
 
 letters patent, 94, 96. 
 , , to be called the 
 
 manor of Burton (g. ■!;.), 95. 
 
 , ■ , lists of, 95, 114, 480. 
 
 , , held from, 231, 232. 
 
 , , in Munster, letters 
 
 concerning, 147, 149 151, 203. 
 , , aire mostly in the 
 
 hands of the rebels, 210. 
 , landlord of, in London, 
 
 250. And see Parsons, Capt. 
 
 William. 
 , list of members of Parlia- 
 ment by, 440. 
 , losses of, by the rebels, 
 
 177, 193, 196, 200, 210, 263, 
 
 276, 281, 295 354, 497. 
 , , to be inquired into, 
 
 515. 
 , merchandise or " stuffs " 
 
 of, 291, 315, 345, 347, 391. 
 , moneys due to, 95, 118, 
 
 127, 188, 200, 201. 
 
 , offered to, 98. 
 
 , spent by, for the 
 
 public service, 275, 276. 
 , narrative by, of the pro- 
 ceedings against him in the 
 
 House of Commons, 430-432. 
 , notes or memoranda by, 
 
 90, 113, 118, 177, 279, 376, 
 
 442, 470. 
 , , of the birth of his 
 
 children, 123, 124. 
 , , concerning the com- 
 mission in Galway, 105. 
 , opposition to his sitting in 
 
 Parliament, 398, 416. 
 , orders or warrants of, 103, 
 
 104, 181, 184. 
 
 , , alluded to, 178. 
 
 , orders or warrants to, 112 
 
 180-185. 
 , papers and evidences of, 
 
 mentioned, 484, 485, 541, 568. 
 
 , , a trunk of, 184. 
 
 , payments by, 421, 470. 
 
 , payments to, 104, 421. 
 
 , , warrants for, 204. 
 
 , petitions of, 76, 81, 98, 
 
 456, 474. 
 , plate, jewels, household 
 
 stuff, cattle, &c., of, 114. 
 
 , post warrant for, 175. 
 
 , powers of attorney to 84 
 
 86, 116, 260, 294. 
 
 , , from, 203. 
 
 , precept from, 100. 
 
 , proposition of, to the 
 
 Council, 101. 
 
 , recipe written by, 277. 
 
 , rent-roU of, in Dublin, 
 
 210. 
 
 , rents paid by, 149. 
 
 , rents of, only one tenant 
 
 has paid (in 1641), 152, 154. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 727 
 
 Percivall, Sir Philip — cont. 
 
 , request on behalf of, 259. 
 
 , servants of, 95, 136, 157, 
 
 159, 160, 175. And see 
 Beale, William ; Bowles, 
 Thos. ; Foulke, Mary ; Gal- 
 braith, John ; Garvan, An- 
 thony ; Herbert, David ; 
 Hodder, John ; Lonte, John ; 
 O'Callaghan, Cahir ; Stokes, 
 Richard ; Walton, Swythen ; 
 Wiseman, Anthony. 
 
 , , at Castlewarning, 
 
 list of, 122, 123. 
 
 , , gardens of, spoiled, 
 
 156. 
 
 , speeches or statements of, 
 
 in defence of his conduct, 270- 
 277, 353, 354, 425, 426, 430, 
 442, 455, 470, 481. 
 
 , steward of, at Burton. 
 
 See Perry, Henry. 
 
 , stock of, cannot be dis- 
 posed of, 152, 154 (2), 155. 
 
 , , preyed by the 
 
 rebels, 137, 140, 154, 156. 
 
 , suit of, person ari'ested at 
 
 the, 138. 
 
 , tenants of, 63, 147, 149, 
 
 155, 185, 193, 284, 473, 494. 
 
 , , lands deserted by, 
 
 194. 
 
 , , complaints of ill- 
 treatment of, 136, 140. 
 
 , , English, a company 
 
 formed from, 151. 
 
 , , take refuge in Lis- 
 
 carrol Castle, 152. 
 
 , tithes withheld from, 136. 
 
 , views or opinions of, 199. 
 
 , wardships granted to, 64, 
 
 92. And see Casey, Fleet- 
 wood and O'Dwyer. 
 
 , , in the hands of, 
 
 list of, 113. 
 
 , will of, 156. 
 
 , , minutes for, 156. 
 
 , , alluded to, 596, 599. 
 
 , woods of, 203. 
 
 , father of. See Percivall, 
 
 Richard. 
 
 , children of, 84, 142, 182, 
 
 318, 484-486. 
 
 , sons of, 99, 144, 149, 420. 
 
 And see Percivall, John, 
 Richard, WiUiam, Arthur, 
 George. 
 
 , daughters of, 115, 156, 
 
 484. And see Pejcivall, 
 Judith, Anne, (Elizabeth ?), 
 Dorcas, Catherine. 
 
 , sister of, 204. And see 
 
 FitzGerald, Alice; Mulys, 
 Norris. 
 
 , his sister's children, 433. 
 
 , , with Val. Savage, 
 
 285, 289, 294, 296. 
 
 Percivall, Sir Philip — cont. 
 
 , educated by his father in 
 
 the Court of Wards in Ire- 
 land, 488. 
 
 , as commissioner for find- 
 ing offices post mortem, 61. 
 
 , arrest of, 61. 
 
 , as Clerk of the Crown, 
 
 Clerk of the Common Pleas, 
 and Keeper of the Records of 
 the Court of Chief Pleas in 
 Ireland, 63, 276, 612, 614. 
 
 , permission to, to appoint 
 
 deputies, 63. 
 
 , as commissioner for the 
 
 Ormond plantation, 67. 
 
 , as clerk and registrar of 
 
 the Court of Wards, Ireland, 
 69, 226, 566. 
 
 , Lawrence Parsons bound 
 
 apprentice to, 69. 
 
 , as farmer of the customs 
 
 and Captain of the Port of 
 Dublin, 71. 
 
 , and William Brett's lands, 
 
 76-81. 
 
 , and James PitzNicholas 
 
 Barry, 78, 253. 
 
 , makes Richard FitzGerald 
 
 his deputy, as Clerk of the 
 Crown, &c., 84, 85. 
 
 , journeys of, to and from 
 
 Ireland, 85, 86, 156, 159, 175, 
 182. 
 
 , his purchase of the manor 
 
 of Burton, in Somersetshire, 
 85, 87-89. 
 
 , , aUuded to, 577, 578, 
 
 587. 
 
 , knighted by Lord Deputy 
 
 Wentworth, 87, note. 
 
 , uncivil or dishonest pro- 
 ceedings towards, 93, 120, 126, 
 (2), 127. 
 
 , asks for the wardship of 
 
 Thos. Casey's daughters, 98. 
 
 , loses his second son, 102. 
 
 , as commissioner in Gal- 
 way, 105, 124. 
 
 , remonstrates against the 
 
 taking of lands from the 
 natives of Galway, 106. 
 
 , his conduct complained of 
 
 by Sir Edward Denny, 109. 
 
 , as commissioner to in- 
 quire into the King's title to 
 lands, 110, 111. 
 
 goes to Dubhn, to meet 
 
 Sir W. St. Leger, 117. 
 
 , visits of, to Munster, 123, 
 
 124. 
 
 , report that he has been 
 
 arrested, 126. 
 
 , Lord Cork has satisfied 
 
 the House of Commons con- 
 cerning, 128. 
 
728 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Percivall, Sir PhUip— coni. 
 
 , intended advancement of, 
 
 130. 
 
 , was in England when the 
 
 Duke of Buckingham fell, 131. 
 
 , his good service and affec- 
 tion to the Parliment, 136, 
 241, 295, 357, 494, 497. 
 
 , promises the priest at 
 
 lioughteen his house, without 
 rent, 137. 
 
 , reported to he robbed of 
 
 his all, 159. 
 
 , at Chester, 163, 164. 
 
 , as Commissary General 
 
 of the Victuals in Ireland, 
 171, 172, 175, 182, 188, 189. 
 
 , , instructions to, 175. 
 
 , , moneys due to, 201. 
 
 , , propositions by, 167. 
 
 , , queries of, concern- 
 ing the office, 168. 
 
 , , , answers to, 168. 
 
 , , hints for, 170. 
 
 , is to take into his hands 
 
 the mills of Kilmainham, 183, 
 188. 
 
 ■ , Sir John Temple's ani- 
 mosity against. See charges 
 against, &o., above. 
 
 , and the unlading of Capt. 
 
 Hart's ship, 185. 
 
 , wiU garrison Annagh at 
 
 his own charge, 185. 
 
 , does not wish his lands 
 
 depopulated, 193, 196. 
 
 , Lord Ormond's remon- 
 strances on behalf of. See 
 Ormond, Marquis of. 
 
 , appoints Val. Savage his 
 
 deputy in Ireland, 209. 
 
 , as delegate from the 
 
 Council of Ireland to the 
 King, at Oxford, 212, 229, 
 430, 431, 494-496. 
 
 , persons bribed to certify 
 
 against, 241. 
 
 , in relation to the Cessation 
 
 (of 1643), 241, 282 297 353, 
 357, 417, 419, 423, 425' 430, 
 431. 
 
 , financial difficulties of, 
 
 250 (2). 
 
 , difference of, with Sir 
 
 Paul Davys, 279. 
 
 , in Hertfordshire, 282. 
 
 , attends committees in 
 
 London, ibid. 
 
 , and Sir Arthur Loftus, 
 
 286, 398. See also charges, 
 &c., against, above. 
 
 , -m-ites to Lady Ormond 
 
 conceraing the surrender of 
 Dublin, 325. 
 
 , as surety for Lord Ormond, 
 
 325, 378, 428, 587. 
 
 , and John Davys, 336. 
 
 Percivall, Sir Philip— con*. 
 
 , his opinion of the Marquis 
 
 of Ormond, 354. 
 
 as agent for the army in 
 
 Ulster, 355, 356, 359, 362, 364, 
 385, 368. 
 
 , , pay for 365. 
 
 , his modesty has hindered 
 
 him, 358. 
 
 , chosen by two Irish Pro- 
 vinces as their Commissioner, 
 370. 
 
 , talk of his being brought 
 
 into Parliment, 376, 398. 
 
 , and Lord Inohiquin, 234, 
 
 315, 369, 384, 387, 389, 391, 
 398, 400, 405, 408, 416, 427, 
 429, 436. 
 
 , offers his Dublin house to 
 
 Sir Robert King, 404. 
 
 , asked to " solicit " for 
 
 Munster, 408, 409, 422. 
 
 , invited to a diuner, 415. 
 
 , as member of Parliament 
 
 [for Newport in Cornwall], 
 415, 429, 430, 435, 495, 497. 
 
 , is " an Englishman born 
 
 and bred," 426. 
 
 , votes against the anny, 
 
 429. 
 
 , not to be allowed to sit in 
 
 the House, 435. 
 
 , summoned to attend Par- 
 liament, 443. 
 
 , burning of his house and 
 
 corn, 460. 
 
 , visits paid by. 466, 469. 
 
 , , to Lord Suffolk, 461- 
 
 463. 
 
 , urges harsh proceedings 
 
 against the Munster rebels, 
 466. 
 
 , his sufferings and losses 
 
 make him unable to satisfy 
 his creditors, 479. 
 
 , his intended distribution 
 
 of his lands, 484. 
 
 , as trustee for Lady Car- 
 lisle, 494, 515 (3). 
 
 , death and funeral of, 482- 
 
 4S5, 489. 
 
 , , aUuded to, 495, 497, 
 
 596, 597. 
 
 , funeral sermon of, 482. 
 
 , conflicting statements con- 
 cerning, 494, 495, 496. 
 
 , was always a zealous Pro- 
 testant, 497, 498. 
 
 , the state of his fortune 
 
 after Ms death, 501. 
 
 , the beginnings of his 
 
 career^ 575. 
 
 , tried all ways which 
 
 honesty and industry allowed 
 of, 593. 
 
 Philip, son of Edmund of Ring- 
 wood, 487, 590. 
 
 , letters from, 594, 599. 
 
 , marriage of, 585, 594. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 729 
 
 Percivall — cont . 
 
 Philip (Philip Oge), son of John, 
 
 583 (2), 585, 593, 600, 603, 606. 
 
 , birth of, 581. 
 
 , precocity of, 607, 608. 
 
 , is a lusty boy, 610. 
 
 , as Sir Philip, grants to, 
 
 mentioned, 97. 
 Richard, of Sydenham, father 
 
 of Sir Philip, 124. 
 
 , descent of, 487. 
 
 , account of his life, 488. 
 
 , Secretary of the Wards in 
 
 England, 488. 
 , Clerk of the Commission 
 
 for Wards in Ireland, 60, 61. 
 
 , — — , fees of, 60. 
 
 , erects a Court of Wai'ds in 
 
 Ireland, 488. 
 
 , wives of, 487, 488. 
 
 , sons of. See Percivall, 
 
 Walter and Philip. 
 
 , heirs of, 156. 
 
 Richard, second son of Sir 
 
 Philip, bii-th and christening 
 
 of, 124. 
 
 , death of, 102, 124. 
 
 Robert (Robin), second son of 
 
 John, 600, 603, 606, 608. 
 , " is cut out for a sv/ords- 
 
 man," 610. 
 Samuel, son of Edmund of Ring- 
 wood (brother Sam), 111, 128, 
 
 487, 523, 531, 598. 
 
 , letters from, 490, 517, 531, 
 
 573, 574, 576, 578, 581, 590, 
 
 594, 601, 611. 
 
 , letters to, 489 (2). 
 
 , deed witnessed by, 535. 
 
 , portrait of, mentioned, 
 
 676, 577. 
 , Sir Philip Percivall asked 
 
 to take, as a clerk, 112. 
 
 , death of his uncle, 531. 
 
 , his advice to his cousin, 
 
 611. 
 , office in Ireland desired 
 
 by, 612, 613. 
 Walter, elder son of Richard, 
 
 61, 487. 
 William, 3rd son of Sir Phihp, 
 
 birthj christening and death 
 
 of, 124. 
 Percivall, family of, certificate con- 
 cerning the history of, 487. 
 coat of arms amd crest of, 
 
 488, 489. 
 
 spelling of their name, 4»o. 
 
 of Weston, family of, 126. 
 Percy : 
 
 Algernon, Earl of Northumber- 
 land, 453. 
 
 , in charge of the King's 
 
 children, 429. 
 
 , to be a member of Crom- 
 well's Upper House, 591. 
 
 Percy — cont. 
 
 [Henry], engaged in the first 
 Army Plot, 134, 136. 
 Perrott, Perrot, Sir John, Lord 
 Deputy of Ireland, 19-21. 
 warrant of, 17. 
 
 ' , forged, 18. 
 
 decrees signed by, 17. 
 
 " called her Majesty an ill 
 
 name,'' 22. 
 secretary of, 18. 
 Perry (Pirrie), Henry, 234, 327, 484. 
 letter from, 496. 
 rent paid by, 388. 
 Perry, co. Lancaster, 255. 
 Pesley, Major, 240. 
 Pester, Mr., at Bristol, 314, 350. 
 Peterborough, Lady, 417. 
 Petitt, Mr., 75. 
 Petre, Lord, 405 (?) 
 Pettie, Doctor, 521. 
 Peyton [Christopher], former Audi- 
 tor General for Ireland, 169. 
 Phano, castle of, 419. 
 Phayre, Phaire, Phayer, Colonel 
 [Robert], 521 (2). 528, 530, 
 635. 
 letters to, 523 (2), 525. 
 lands claimed by, for the 
 
 soldiers, 553. 
 wife and babes of, 523. 
 Phelps (Felps) [John], clerk of com- 
 mittee [for Plundered Ministers], 
 265. 
 Pheolan, Thomas, 2. 
 Phetiplace, Michael, of Portsmouth, 
 486, 594. 
 widow of, marries Philip Perci- 
 vall, of Hampshii-e, 594. 
 Pheyps, Patrick, 13. 
 Philip and Mary, statutes of, 
 
 alluded to, 214, 218. 
 Phillips, Philips: 
 
 Alice (AUes), Lady, Aunt of 
 Lady Percivall, 124, 288, 542, 
 544, 550, 552, 554, 555, 609. 
 
 , agreement by, 581. 
 
 , grandson of. See Parsons, 
 
 Lawrence. 
 
 , letters addressed to, for 
 
 Sir Philip Percivall, 355, 357, 
 358. 
 Captain, of the Mayflower, 260, 
 
 262, 366. 
 Christopher, 86. 
 Nicholas, 33. 
 
 Richard constable of the staple, 
 Dublin, 598. 
 Philpott, Filpott : 
 Mr. 147, 181. 
 Nicholas, letter from, 112. 
 Phipole, Robert, 16. 
 Phoenix, royal house near Dubhn, 
 
 letter dated at, 523. 
 Pierce, Sir Henry, 61, 102. 
 
730 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Pierrepoint, Pierpont, Perpoint : 
 
 Francis 440 
 
 [WiUiaiii], 297, 300, 3i39, 362, 
 429, 437, 543. 
 
 , letters received from, 384. 
 
 , letter to, 447. 
 
 , and the loss of Leicester, 
 
 256. 
 
 , and Lord Inchiquin, 400, 
 
 477. 
 
 , formerly favoured Lord 
 
 Lisle's party, ibid. 
 
 , in lelation to Ireland, 403, 
 
 412, 435. 
 
 , son of, at Cambridge, 613. 
 
 Piers, bailiff of Limerick 17. 
 Pigott, Piggott, Pigot : 
 
 Col. Alexander, brother of Col. 
 Thomas, 304, 309, 312, 317, 
 325-327, 329, 342, 376, 380, 
 436, 437, 590. 
 
 , letters from, 355, 427, 461. 
 
 , letter to, 504. 
 
 , believes he has found a 
 
 rich relation, 570. 
 
 [Florence Powlett] wife of Ool. 
 Thomas, 330, 465, 514, 569, 
 581. 
 
 , gives birth to a child, 328. 
 
 , grief at the death of her 
 
 little son 358, 362. 
 
 , is a delinquent, 365. 
 
 , son of, by her first hus- 
 band. See Smith, Hugh. 
 
 Major [John], father of Alexan- 
 der, Robin and Thomas, mur- 
 der of, 326, 329-331. 
 
 Martha, widow of Major John, 
 330, 357, 358, 362, 364, 365, 
 376, 408, 418, 430, 438, 450, 
 465, 466. 
 
 , receipt by, 470. 
 
 Robin, brother of Col, Thomas, 
 murder of, 329, 330. 
 
 Thomas, Captain or Colonel 
 (Tom), 150, 279, 304, 341, 469, 
 470, 495, 512, 521, 5,59, 579. 
 
 • , Lord Inchiquin's cousin, 
 
 372 
 
 , 'lettej-s from, 302-305, 310, 
 
 314, 318 (2), 323, 325, 327-330, 
 337, 341, 342, 344, 349, 350, 
 353, 355, 357, 358, 362, 364, 
 371, 376, 378, 383, 388, 401, 
 404, 407, 415, 418, 420, 430, 
 438, 450, 456, 461, 465, 468, 
 469, 473, 481, 482, 483, 519, 
 581, 583, 584, 590. 
 
 , letters to, 367, 376, 465(2), 
 
 495, 514, 586. 
 
 , son of, death of, 358, 362. 
 
 , daughters of, 514, 
 
 , mother of. See Pigott, 
 
 Martha. 
 
 , his "brother Gilbert," 302. 
 
 , sister of, 466. 
 
 , . her impending mar- 
 riage, 430, 438, 450. 
 
 Pigott, Thomas — cont. 
 
 , urged to join the ParUa- 
 
 ment's cause, 234. 
 
 , and the sale of Burton 
 
 558, 602. 
 
 , writes concerning a rich 
 
 old relation, 570. 
 
 , imprisoned on suspicion, 
 
 598. 
 Pilgrime, Mr., 89. 
 Pill, CO. Somerset, port of, 567. 
 
 letter dated at, 566. 
 Pillory, the, persons condemned to, 
 
 22-25, 28, 33, 35, 37 (2). 
 Piltowne, co. Wafcerford, 68, 114 
 126, 258. 
 castle of, is still safe, 174. 
 letters dated at, 68, 305. 
 manor of court leet held for, 
 135. 
 
 , courts of, steward of, 139. 
 
 stormed and taken, 306, 306, 
 312 
 Pinchbanck, Colonel, 280. 
 Piphoe, Robert, 26. 
 
 "his daughter Francis," 26. 
 Pirates, ships taken by, 602. And 
 
 see Turks. 
 Plague, the, 90, 94. And see Ire- 
 land, the plague in. 
 Pluncket, Oliver, Lord Louth, 
 elected of the Supreme Council, 
 321. 
 Pluncket, Plunckett, Plunket : 
 Alexander, 43. 
 
 Alexandeor, of the Bawne (1588), 
 disloyal speeches of, and sen- 
 tence upon, 20. 
 Alexander, of the Bawne (1617), 
 
 50. 
 Christopher, 24. 
 Christopher FitzAIexander, 27. 
 Edward (1578), 8. 
 Edward (1610), 36. 
 Edward (1620), 59. 
 George (1578), 8. 
 George, Marshal or Usher of the 
 
 Court of Wards, Ireland, 62. 
 John, Justice of Assize, 14. 
 
 , orders signed by, 1-3, 5-7. 
 
 John, 36. 
 
 John, of Loghcrive, 16. 
 
 Martyn, sentenced for assault, 
 
 59, 60. 
 Mr., goes from Dublin to Eng- 
 land, 361. 
 Mr., his lands at Dunsoghly, 548. 
 Nicholas, as commissioner to 
 England (1640-1), 129. 
 
 , as commissioner to arrange 
 
 a peace (1644), 238, 239. 
 
 , as commissioner from the 
 
 Irish party (1645), 267. 
 Sir Oliver, 8. 
 [Oliver], of the Grange, rents 
 
 the Grange, 433. 
 , daughter of, married, 285. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 731 
 
 Pluncket — cant . 
 
 Patrick, sentenced for receiving 
 
 Romish books, 58. 
 Patrick, of Tarmonfekin, 1. 
 Richard FitzAlexander, 27. 
 Robert, 41. 
 
 Thomas ( ? Christopher), 27. 
 Thomas, 44. 
 Thomas (another), 44. 
 Thomas, Alderman of Dublin, 30, 
 
 31. 
 Thomas, merchant of Dublin, 14. 
 Capt. Thomas (1594), 27. 
 Captain Thomas, 303, 316, 408, 
 436, 449. 
 
 , carries relief to the Mun- 
 
 ster ports, 247, 264. 
 
 , disagreement of, with 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 298, 299, 422, 
 427-429 437. 
 
 , a frigate requested for, 
 
 ■ 305. 
 
 , is turned landman, 324. 
 
 , entertains Lord Lisle at 
 
 his custodiara, near Cork, 362. 
 
 , and the sale of tobacco, 
 
 388, 423. 
 
 • , letter to, 422. 
 
 , his case, 427, 428. 
 
 , fine laid upon, 398. 
 
 , wife of, 422. 
 
 Plunketts, the, 9. 
 Plymouth, 462. 
 
 rumoured capture of, by the 
 King, 267. 
 Pockington, a tenant, 562. 
 Pollard, Sir Hugh, 251. 
 PoJysewdy, provisions despatched 
 
 from, 416. 
 Pomeroy, Colonel, 580. 
 Ponsonby, Colonel, 245 (?), 513. 
 
 and his troops, land in Dublin, 
 476, 478. 
 Pope, the, the triple crown and 
 authority of, 70. 
 excommunication of Portugal 
 
 by, 617. 
 Urban VIII., bull of, 219. 
 Innocent X and Ireland, 322. 
 
 , interview with, 616. 
 
 , Nuncio of. See Ireland, 
 
 Nuncio in. 
 [Alexander VII], Court of, 615. 
 Popish books and pictures, 58. 
 Pordom. See Purdom. 
 Port, Porte, the, co. Westmeath, 11. 
 Portlester, Portleicester, co. Meath, 
 14. 
 the Irish forces at, 444, 478. 
 captured from the rebels, 479. 
 Port Rushin, co. Carlow, 40. 
 Portsmouth, oo. Hants, 247, 483. 
 letter dated at, 250. 
 Governor of. See Goring, 
 
 Colonel, 
 members of Parliament sent to, 
 134. 
 
 Portugal : 
 
 Infanta of, is to be Queen of 
 
 England, 617. 
 ambassador from, 617. 
 has been excommunicated for 
 forty years past, 617. 
 Posickestown. co. Meath, 41. 
 Postmaster - General, complaints 
 
 against, 556. 
 Postmasters, 555. 
 Poulett, Powlett: 
 
 John, Lord, of Hinton St. 
 George, 338, 470. 
 
 , bailiff of, 349. 
 
 , his gardener, 482. 
 
 Francis (father Poulett), 590. 
 
 , letters from, 519, 521, 560. 
 
 , brothers of, 560. 
 
 Sir John, 427. 
 Povey : 
 
 Sir Edward, 361. 
 Thomas, M.P., "denied" the 
 Engagement with the army, 
 440. 
 Powdorham (Powdram), co. Devon, 
 
 487. 
 Power Peer, Poure : 
 Adam, 12. 
 David (1580), 12. 
 David of Shangarry, 32. 
 
 , sei-vants and tenants of, 
 
 ibid- 
 Capt. Davy or David, 243. 
 , revolt of, 176, 178. 
 
 at the battle of Liscarrol, 
 
 253. 
 
 , lieutenant of, 208. And 
 
 see Browne, Nicholas. 
 
 , soldiers of, 208. 
 
 Edmond, 45. 
 
 Edmund McThomas, 2. 
 
 Geffrey, 12. 
 
 James (1580), 12. 
 
 James (1594), 27. 
 
 James, co. Waterford (1040), 
 estates of, 118. 
 
 , Amy, wife of, 118. 
 
 , William, son of, 118. 
 
 Jeffry, 53. 
 
 John, of Garranmellane, 48. 
 
 John, son of Sir William, com- 
 plaints by, 175, 176. 
 
 tenants " in the care of," 
 
 178. 
 
 And see Shane, below. 
 
 Laurence, 12. 
 
 Milo or Mile Ap, Irish forces 
 
 under, 290, 311. 
 Morrice, of Ballynebannagh, 48. 
 Morriee, of Ballyscanlan, 48. 
 Mrs., complaint of, 186. 
 
 , husband of, 186. 
 
 Col. Moyler, 490. 
 Nicholas (1574), 3. 
 Nicholas (1594), 27. 
 Nicholas, of Dounhill, 53. 
 Nicholas, of Georgestowne, 53. 
 Nicholas, of Whitstowne, 53. 
 
732 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Power — cont. 
 
 Richard 48. 
 
 Rowland, 63. 
 
 Shane McThomas, 2. 
 
 Shane Moele McWilliam, 2. 
 
 Walter (1580), 12. 
 
 Walter (1617), 53. 
 
 Sir WiUiam, 102. 
 
 , complaints by, 176, 178. 
 
 , petition of, 177. 
 
 , taking of arms and cattle 
 
 by, 231. 
 
 , in the fight at Liscarrol, 
 
 253. 
 
 , tenants of, 176. 
 
 , grandson of. See Power, 
 
 David, above. 
 
 , ancestors of, services and 
 
 honours of, 177, 178. 
 
 WiUiam, of Kilballykelty, 53. 
 
 William, of Kilbolane, 27. 
 
 William, of Shangarry, 21, 28. 
 
 William McWalter, 2. 
 Powerscourt, Viscount. See Wing- 
 field, Sii' Richard. 
 Powerscourt [co. Wicklow], rebels 
 
 defeated near, 410. 
 Poynings' Act, alluded to, 214, 
 
 suspension of, reasons against, 
 216-220. 
 Poyntz, Pointz (Poines) ; 
 
 Sir Robert, uncle of Lord 
 Ormond, his house in Glouces- 
 tershire, 383, 439. 
 
 Major General Sydenham, cap- 
 tured by his soldiers, 429, 442. 
 
 , army of, remonstrance of, 
 
 mentioned, 461. 
 Premunire, statute of, alluded to, 
 
 214. 
 Prendergast, Prendercast : 
 
 James, deputy escheator for co. 
 Tipperary, 78. 
 
 Nicholas, 6. 
 
 Richard, 55. 
 
 WilUam, 82. 
 Presbyterian party or Presbyterians : 
 
 in Parliament, 394, 422. And 
 see Eleven Members, the. 
 
 in Munster, not favoured by 
 Lord Lisle, 380. 
 
 the Protector's warning against, 
 659. 
 
 petition of, mentioned, 615. 
 Preston : 
 
 Christopher, Viscount Gtormans- 
 town, 16, 24. 
 
 , attack of, upon the Baron 
 
 of Shane, 25. 
 
 Captain, 498. 
 
 Lady Elizabeth, daughter of the 
 Countess of Desmond, ward- 
 ship of, 66, 
 
 , as Lady Thurles (wife of 
 
 her cousin James, Lord 
 Thurles, aft. 12th Earl of 
 Ormond, 68. 
 
 , as Countess of Ormond. 
 
 See Ormond. 
 
 h/u. 
 
 Preston — cont . 
 
 John, ship of, cast away, 114. 
 Robert, of the Ynche (1578), 9. 
 Robert (1655), 567. 
 General Thomas, 327, 348, 409. 
 
 , cabinet and letters of, 
 
 taken, 44G. 
 
 , forces of, 303, 476. 
 
 , , Dublin " hard set 
 
 to" by, 435. 
 
 , , in Munster, 263, 
 
 454. 
 , , are besieging Car- 
 low, 321. 
 
 , his horse, 447, 478. 
 
 , order signed by, 231. 
 
 , party of, 341. 
 
 , nephew of. See Butler, 
 
 Colonel. 
 
 , besieges Sligo, 303. 
 
 , communications between 
 
 Ormond and, 316, 348. 
 
 , is on his march towards 
 
 Dublin, 319, 323, 330. 
 
 , at Sir Luke FitzGerald's, 
 
 326. 
 
 , reported to have joined 
 
 Ormond, 351. 
 , dismissed from his com- 
 mand, 381. 
 
 , besieges Carlow, 399. 
 
 defeat of. See Dungan 
 battle of. 
 
 , meant to have stormed 
 
 Dublin, 447. 
 
 , daughter of, 335, 363. 
 
 Prideaux (Pridiau) : 
 
 Doctor, sent to General Blake, 
 
 517. 
 Edmund, says that every mem- 
 bed- who sits may vote, 444. 
 Priests, Catholic or Romish : 
 protection for, 17. 
 forged warrant for the appre- 
 hension of, 18. 
 beyond seas, 58. 
 sent from Spain, 161. 
 See also Ireland, priests in. 
 Privy Council. See Council, the 
 
 Privy. 
 Privy Seals, orders for, 60. 
 Prize goods, sale of, 250. 
 Prizes, collector for. See Dennott. 
 Propositions of Newcastle, the, 463. 
 " Protestants," term used to denote 
 the Church of England party, 425. 
 Proudstowne, co. Meath, 5<3. 
 Proverbs or sayings : 
 
 to carry coals to Newcastle, 580. 
 to light a candle to the sun, 580. 
 "the farthest way about is the 
 
 nearest way home," 590. 
 " the fiddler sits on the house- 
 top, and afterwards slides 
 down by degrees," 575. 
 great cry but little wool, 590. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 733 
 
 Proverbs — cont. 
 
 "put not the cart before the 
 
 horse," 579. 
 to sell for a song, 593. 
 " his sou is his son till he have 
 
 a wife," 590. 
 Public Faith moneys, 528. 
 Purcell : 
 
 Eimond, Aldermau of Dublin, i?0. 
 James, Baron (sic) of Lough- 
 
 moe, and his men, English- 
 men murdered by, 200. 
 , wife of (sister of Lord 
 
 Ormond), 294. 
 James, 2. 
 
 James, co. Carlow, 44. 
 Patrick, Lieut. -General of the 
 
 Irish forces in Munster, 202. 
 
 , letter from, 209. 
 
 , message of, to Lord Inchi- 
 
 quin, 339 (2). 
 
 , orders to, 199. 
 
 , is of Lord Muskery's 
 
 party, 414. 
 Redmond, 3. 
 
 Richard, of Ce.llerstown, 44. 
 Richard, of Lismain, 48. 
 Richard, of Loughmoe 42. 
 Thomas (1574), 2. 
 Thomas, of Garrydufie, 48. 
 Purdom, Purdon, Pordom : 
 Lieutenant, 326. 
 Major, 505. 
 Morris, cousin of Sir Philip 
 
 Percival, letter to, 102. 
 
 , illness and death of, 102. 
 
 , wife of, 102. 
 
 Purefoy : 
 
 Lieut.-Ckilonel, (1661) 617. 
 William, M.P.. 440. 
 Putney, Surrey, the King's troops 
 
 at, 182. 
 Col. Jephson at [with the 
 
 army], 469. 
 Pyne, Nicholas, 68. 
 Pyrenees, treaty of the, 602, 603. 
 
 Q 
 
 Quartermas : 
 
 John, of Garriston, 23. 
 John, George and Richard, 
 fined, 23. 
 Quecke, Robert, sen., 304. 
 Queen's County, 44. 
 
 forfeited lands in, 548. 
 
 fort of, or fort of Leix. See 
 
 Maryborough, 
 places holding out in, to be 
 relieved, 173. 
 Quint, "Walter, master of the post- 
 bark, John of Youghall, 181. 
 183, 184, 185. 
 receipts by, 181, 183, 184, 185. 
 Quyn, Shane, 60. 
 
 R 
 
 R., W., of Kilkenny 60. 
 Radoliffe. See Ratcliffe. 
 Radnor, county of : 
 
 assessment in, for Ireland 344 
 
 351. 
 County Committee of, 363. 
 , the late, voted delin- 
 quents, 363. 
 Ragged, Raggett : 
 Edmond, 44. 
 John, 44, 48. 
 Nicholas FitzPatrick. See Fitz- 
 
 Patrick 
 Patrick, 3! 
 
 Richard FitzPatrick. See Fitz- 
 Patrick 
 Walter, 3'. 
 Raghins, co. Cork, 95. 
 Raghtor, Thomas, 3. 
 Rahinelyne, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Rainbowe, Dr. [Edward, Master of 
 Magdalene College, Cambridge], 
 474. 
 Ram Thomas, Bishop of Ferns, 39, 
 58. ' 
 
 Ranelagh (Rannalagh, Rannolough, 
 Raniloe, Ranilow), Lord and Lady. 
 See Jones. 
 Raphoe, Bishop of. See Lesley, 
 
 John. 
 Ratcliffe, RadclifFe : 
 
 Sir George, Privy Councillor in 
 Ireland, 76, 79 (?). 81, 93. 
 
 , document signed by, 95. 
 
 , stands godfather to one of 
 
 Sir Philip PercivaU's sons, 
 124. 
 
 , as executor to Sir R. Os- 
 
 baldiston, 140. 
 
 , Sir John Temple compared 
 
 to, 442. 
 John, Recorder of Chester, 403. 
 Rath. See Roth. 
 Rath, CO. Cork, 95. 
 Rathare. co. Cork, 100. 
 Rathaspick (Rathpyckes, Trahass- 
 
 pycke), CO. Westmeath. 10, 11. 
 Rathbegge, co. LongfLrd, 23. 
 Rathcannon, co. Limerick, 96, 98, 
 103 (2), 113. 
 castle, town, and lands of, 96. 
 
 , lease of, 104. 117. 
 
 Rathclare, co. Cork, 100. 
 Rathcoffy, co. Kildare, 203. 
 Rathelane, near Buttevant, farm of, 
 
 562. 
 Rathenane, co. Cork, 231. 
 Rathfarnham co. Dublin, 335. 
 
 owner of [Sir Adam Loftus], 
 411. 
 Ratbkeale, co. Limerick, taken by 
 Lord IncbiquiQ, 449, 
 
734 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Rathmmes (Ramines), co. Dublin, 
 
 93. 
 Rabhmooley (Rathmoly, Rathmoely), 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 74, 78 (2), 79, 114. 
 Ralhmore, co. Limerick, 103. 
 lands of, 103, 104. 
 
 ■ , lease of, 104. 
 
 Rathmoyle [? Rathmooley], co. Tip- 
 
 peirary, 140. 
 Rathnaseer (Ratsneseir), co. Limer- 
 ick, 62. 
 Rathnegard, co. Cork, 83. 
 Rawdon (Royden), Major George, 
 336. 
 surprises the rebels, 238. 
 absent from his charge, 353. 
 agent for the army in Ulster, 
 356. 
 Rawling, Henry, 163. 
 Raymond or Rayman. See Reymond. 
 Read, Reade : 
 Richard, 44. 
 Sergeant, 135. 
 Thomas, 44. 
 
 William, shepherd at Castle- 
 warning, 12S. 
 Reagh, Reogh, Riogh : 
 David, 85. 
 Shane, 3. 
 Thomas, 7. 
 Recipe, for " pellets " for a cough, 
 
 277. 
 Recusants : 
 
 decrees or ordinances against, 
 
 30, 31, 495. 
 persons fined for not " present- 
 ing," 40-45, 47-56. 
 statutes against, alluded to, 215. 
 Redcastle, co. Montgomery, Com- 
 mittee sitting at, 361. 
 GoTernor of, 361. 
 Reding, one, judge in the Court of 
 
 Claims, 542. 
 Redmond or Redman : 
 
 Marmaduke, estate of, 73 (2). 
 Marmaduke, junior, 73. 
 
 , elder brother of, 73. 
 
 young Captain, 81. 
 Reeves, Major, 320. 
 Reformation, the (temp. Henry 
 
 VIII.), alluded to, 214. 
 RegemLne, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 Reigate, Surrey, death of Archbishop 
 
 Usher at, 577. 
 Remonstrance of Grievances, the, 
 discussed in the Irish Parliament, 
 211. 
 Retz, Cardinal de, is to succeed 
 
 Mazarin, 617. 
 Reymond or Raymond (Raymon, 
 Ryman), Thomas, Sergeant, 
 afterwards Captain, Constable 
 of the Castle of Liscarroll, 
 148, 193, 194, 202, 207 243, 
 315 487 ' 
 
 letters from, 147, 155 (2), 195, 
 199, 234, 243. 
 
 Reymond, Thomas — cont. 
 
 letters or orders to, 147, 175, 
 
 176, 178-180, 182, 183, 185, 
 
 203, 209, 230 (2), 233, 235-237, 
 
 242-250, 253. 
 complaints against, 17o, 176, 178 
 
 249 259. 
 complaints by, 191, 195, 198, 210. 
 deposition by, 206. 
 men of. See Liscarrol, warders 
 
 of. 
 notes and copies by, 198 (2), 199. 
 orders for restitution of arms, 
 
 &c., to, 197, 198, 199. 
 for delivery of Walshes- 
 town Castle to, 233. 
 passes for, to go to Cork and 
 
 England, 266, 2-58. 
 petition of, 196. 
 
 , mentioned, 193 note. 
 
 petition in favour of, 257. 
 request for employment for, 284. 
 summons to, 178. 
 warrants to, 179, 189 (2), 198. 
 strengthens Liscarroll, 147, 151, 
 
 152. 
 proceedings of, 192-196, 208. 
 still holds the castles, 241. 
 is made a captain, 245, 248. 
 inactivity of, blamed, 253. 
 his surrender of Liscarroll, 256. 
 And see Liscarroll. 
 Reynolds, Reynold : 
 James, 2. 
 
 James, commissary, 315. 
 Sir John, death of, 596 
 Robert, 300, 384. 
 , as Commissioner in Ire- 
 land, 239, 271. 
 
 , letter to, 375. 
 
 , on the Irish Committee, 
 
 375. 
 Rhine (Ryne), co. Longford, 53. 
 Rice : 
 
 David, of Cloghcokie, 62. 
 David, town clerk of Limerick, 
 
 acknowledgment by, 61. 
 Rich: 
 
 [Henry], Earl of HoUand, 382 
 
 note, 405. 
 , made General of the army 
 
 in England, 133. 
 , in relation to Lord Inchi- 
 
 quin and Irish affairs, 385, 398, 
 
 400. 
 [Isabel], Countess of HoUand 
 
 463. 
 Robert, Earl of Warwick, Lord 
 
 Admiral, 250-252 
 
 , letters to, 312 (?), 374. 
 
 , and the Engagement with 
 
 the army, 440. 
 , to sit in Cromwell's House 
 
 of Lords, 591. 
 
 , his secretary, 485. 
 
 Rich (Ritch), Captain, ship of 337, 
 
 338. 
 Richard, a porter, 425. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 735 
 
 Richards : 
 
 Colonel. See Hitchards. 
 George, 101. 
 Richardson. Ralph, 270. 
 Richford, Geoige, 4C. 
 Ridgeley, Captain, 320. 
 
 troop of, 324. 
 Ridgway, Robert, Eail of London- 
 derry, grant to, 222. 
 Ridgway : 
 
 Colonel, killed, 261. 
 Sir Thomas, Vice IVeasurer and 
 Treasurea' at Wars in Ireland, 
 38. 
 Ringwood, Hampshire, 85, 490. 
 
 letters dated at, 68, 94, 110, 120, 
 
 138, 264, 594, 599. 
 school at, praised, 144. 
 Peroivall of. See Percivall, 
 Edmund. 
 Rinuccini [Giovanni Battista, Ajch- 
 bishop of Fermo], Pope's 
 Nuncio in Ireland, 264, 311, 
 316, 333, 351, 356. 
 , opposes Ormond's peace, 306, 
 311, 356. 
 compliance of, for a time, with 
 
 the other party, 414. 
 difference of, with Ormond. See 
 Butler, James, Earl of 
 Ormond. 
 said to be marching on Dublin, 
 
 319. 
 has elected a new Supreme 
 
 Council, 321. 
 supporters and opponents of, 
 
 321, 322. 
 " sits at helm " at Kilkenny, 360. 
 party of. See Ireland, party of 
 the Nuncio in. 
 Robert, servant of Sir Philip Per- 
 civall, 157. 
 Robartes or Roberts : 
 [John], Lord. 405. 
 
 , stays with the Pai'liament 
 
 441. 
 , made Lord Deputy of Ire- 
 land, 614. 
 John, deposition by, 207. 
 Mr., 566. 
 
 Dr. WiUiam, Ulster King at 
 arms, is to superintend 
 musters, 285. 
 
 , proclamation of the peace 
 
 by, 308, 311. 
 Robertstown, co. Cork, 28. 
 Robinson, Luke, 478. 
 Roche : 
 
 David, Lord, Viscount de Rupe 
 et Permoy, 29, 38, 81. 
 
 , lands bought from, 193. 
 
 Maurice, Lord, Viscount Fermoy, 
 143. 
 
 , is not yet " out," 161, 162. 
 
 , reported to be out, 164. 
 
 , seizes Percivall's castles, 
 
 193, 206. 
 
 Roohe, Maurice, Lord — cont. 
 
 , elected of the Supreme 
 
 Council, 321. 
 , followers of, pilfer and 
 
 steal, 162. 
 
 ■ , servant of, 143. 
 
 • , son of. See Roche, David. 
 
 , father of. See Rochej 
 
 David, Lord, abme. 
 Lady, turned out of Castletown 
 
 Castle, 498. 
 Roche (Roch, Roache) : 
 
 Andrew, son of Edmond, 595. 
 David, 68. 
 
 David, of Ballyneloghy, 74. 
 David, merchant of Limerick, 
 
 62. 
 David, son of Lord Roche, 209. 
 David, 3rd son of William, 113. 
 Davy Fitz Thomas, 26. 
 Dominick, alderman of Limerick, 
 
 46, 62. 
 Edmond, 595. 
 , sisters of, ibid. And see 
 
 Meagh, Katherine. 
 Edmond McMorish Dowlegh, 26. 
 Edmond Oge [alias] Mc Idegane, 
 
 26. 
 Ellen, daughter of John, 113 (2). 
 , husband of. See Nugent, 
 
 William. 
 Garrett, 2nd son of WUUam, 
 
 113 (2). 
 Joane, widow of Edmond, 595. 
 John (1615), 44. 
 John (1635), 82. 
 John Fitz John, merchant, 52. 
 John, eldest son of WiUiam, 113. 
 John, brother of Maurice, 604. 
 Jourdan, 17. 
 
 Maurice, of Dunderrow, 604. 
 Miles^ 28. 
 Morris, 64. 
 Patrick, 51. 
 
 , letter from, 79. 
 
 Philip, of Newbane, 22. 
 Philip, of Taghmon, 6. 
 Philip, 154. 
 
 Philip Fitz Philip, merchant, 26. 
 Redmond, pursues thfe rebels, 
 
 153. 
 Richard Fitz Thomas, 26. 
 Roger, 14. 
 Tibbott Fitz John, murder 
 
 committed by, 50. 
 Walter, 11. 
 WilUam, 113. 114. 
 
 , lands of, 113. 
 
 William (jun.), son of John, 113. 
 young, his estate, 560. 
 Roche's Castle, on the Sult, storming 
 
 of, 471. 
 Roche's country, co. Cork, 143, 196. 
 the Irish threaten to bum, 
 
 339. 
 Rochestowne, co. Cork, 95, 97. 
 
736 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Rocliford, Rochefourde : 
 
 liieut.-Col. Jenico, taken at 
 
 Dungan Hill, 445. 
 John, CO. Kilkenny, 10. 
 John CO. Meath, 10. 
 
 , wife of. See Barnewall, 
 
 Anne. 
 John, CO. Wexford, 6. 
 Thomas, 13. 
 William, 19. 
 Rochfordstowne, co. Cork, defeat at 
 
 (in 1642), 205. 
 Roddyne, Mallage, 3. 
 Roe, Rowe, Row : 
 
 Sir Francis, Mayor of Drogheda, 
 assault upon, 58, 59. 
 
 , a gentleman of. See 
 
 Greenhaugh, Joihn. 
 
 , servants of, 59. 
 
 , Lady, his wife, 59. 
 
 Col. Francis, S-12. 
 
 , letter from, 403. 
 
 , , mentioned, 405. 
 
 , his abuse of Lord Lisle, 
 
 427. 
 
 , toot regiment of, 373, 375, 
 
 481. 
 Jack, 154. 
 
 Ovin, of the Grange, 10. 
 Simon, 13. 
 Thomas, 3. 
 WilUam. See Rowe. 
 Roehampton, letter dated at, 67. 
 Roger, 76. 
 Rogers , Henry, lease of lands to, 
 
 581. 
 Roles. See Roulls. 
 RoUe, Sir John, in the House of 
 
 Commons, 443. 
 RoUstone [co. WUts], 86. 
 Roman Catholic : 
 
 priests, Jesuits friars, &c., in 
 Ireland. See Ireland, Catholic 
 priests, &c., in. 
 Roman Catholics, in Ireland. See 
 Ireland. 
 Acts against, alluded to, 534. 
 persecution against (in England) 
 is cruel and hot, 142. 
 Rome, church of, converts to, 603, 
 616. 
 
 , statute in favour of. See 
 
 Philip and Mary, statute of. 
 see of, authority of, penalties for 
 introducing, into Ireland, 216. 
 , Vicar-General of, in Ire- 
 land. See Lalor. 
 Court of, bulls, &c., from, 
 alluded to, 214. 
 
 , magnificence of, 615. 
 
 Englishmen at, 616. 
 
 letter dated from, 615. 
 
 old crown of Ireland said to be 
 
 at, 25. 
 Pope of. See Pope. 
 Vatican library at, 529. 
 
 Ronane, Ronaine, Ronnan : 
 
 James, alderman of Youghal, 
 
 135, 139. 
 John, of Kilkenny, 44. 
 John, of Youghal, 28. 
 Philip, 46. 
 Roo, Daniel, 1. 
 Rooth. See Roth. 
 Roper : 
 
 Thomas, Viscount Baltinglas, 91. 
 
 , wife of, 91. 
 
 Thomas, jun., Viscount Bal- 
 tinglas, 586. 
 
 , complaint made by, 177. 
 
 , has gone to sea, 586. 
 
 , Anne, Lady Baltinglas, his 
 
 wife, letter from, 585. 
 
 , , letters to, 586 (2). 
 
 Colonel, 292, 293, 297. 
 Rebecca. See Villiers, Lady. 
 Sir Thomas, 59. 
 Roppolaghmore, co. Tipperary, 140. 
 Rosberry, co. Kildare, 433. 
 Roscommon, Earl of. See Dillon, 
 
 Sir James. 
 Roscommon, defeat of the Irish near, 
 295. 
 surrendered to the rebels, 303. 
 Rosoommon, county^ 292, 315. 
 
 a market place in, prisoners con- 
 demned to stand in, 19. 
 late sheriff of. See Ealand, 
 
 Henry, 
 wine Licence for, mentioned, 101. 
 Rosorea, co. Tipperary, 173. 
 Rosemount, co. Down, letter dated 
 
 at, 358. 
 Roskeagh [PRoscath], co. Wicklow, 
 
 49. 
 Roslare, co. Wexford, 16. 
 Ross, Rosse : 
 
 CO. Wexford, 7, 16. 
 [King's County], march of the 
 army to, 272, 348. 
 
 , hopes of shortly possessing, 
 
 460. 
 Rostellan (Rostelane, Rostillion), co. 
 Cork, 28. 
 castle of, 258. 
 Roth, Rooth (Rath); 
 Captain (Navy), 604. 
 David, indenture of, 139. 
 James, John, Thomas and 
 
 Walter Fitz Robert, 3. 
 John Pitz David, 3. 
 John Pitz Edward, 48. 
 John Fitz Piers, late Mayor of 
 Kilkenny, fined for not taking 
 the bath of supremacy, 47. 
 Padyn, 3. 
 Richard, 43. 
 
 Richard Pitz Edward, 51. 
 Robert, of Colpo, 9. 
 Roliert, of Kilkenny, 53. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 737 
 
 Rotherham, Sir Thomas, Privj 
 Counsellor in Ireland, 37. 
 orders or warrants signed by, 
 
 112, 180, 182, 185, 188, 204. 
 stands godfather to one of Sir 
 Philip Percivall's sons, 124. 
 Rouen (Rohan), traveller to, 508. 
 
 treatment of English at, 510. 
 Roulls, Roulles or Roles, WiUiam, 
 letter from, 101. 
 de«d witnessed by, 69. 
 Rous or Rouse, Francis, M.P., 440. 
 
 as the late Speaker, 632. 
 Rowceter : 
 
 Rowland, 44, 47. 
 Walter, 47. 
 Rowe : 
 
 Mr., secretary to the Paxlia- 
 ment Commissioners at Dub- 
 lin, 449. 
 WUliam, agent for General 
 Monck at Whitehall, 542, 544, 
 547, 555, 585. 
 
 , made registrar to the 
 
 Admiralty, 555. 
 
 , his relation to Thurloe, 555. 
 
 Rovle, Mr. conduct of, condemned, 
 
 523. 
 Rugge, Mrs., 592. 
 
 Rupert (Robert) Prince, said to be 
 made Lieut. -General of the Im- 
 perial Army, 602. 
 Rush, CO. Dublin, Lord Ormond's 
 
 property at, 450. 
 Rush worth, John, as registrar to the 
 Admiralty, 555. 
 list by, alluded to, 440. 
 Russell : 
 
 Andrew, guydon to Capt. Chris. 
 
 Carlisle, 24. 
 David, 44. 
 
 Col. Francis, M.P., 440. 
 Nicholas, John, Patrick and 
 
 Thomas, 1. 
 Nicholas Fitz Thomas, 1. 
 Thomas, 40. 
 Rustinhouse, oo. Limerick, 177. 
 Ryan, Ryane ; 
 James, 9. 
 Mr., 141. 
 Rye, Sussex, persons embarking at, 
 
 508. 
 Rylie, WiUiam, Keeper of the Re- 
 cords at the Tower, 583. 
 Ryne. See Rhine. 
 Ryves, Sir William, Attorney 
 General, Ireland, 67, 83. 
 [as Judge of King's Bench], to 
 treat with the Irish, 240. 
 
 7166 
 
 S 
 
 Sachet or Sachat, David^ French ser 
 vant of Lord Inohiqum's son, 300, 
 420. 
 Sacheverell, Lieutenant, wounded at 
 
 Dungan Hill, 445. 
 Sadler, Robert. See Charleton. 
 Saffron Walden, army at. See 
 Army, 
 headquarters at, 369. 
 St. Albans, Earl of. See Bourke. 
 St. Albans (St. Albons), co. Herts, 
 
 letters dated at, 132, 328. 
 St. Colman (Colman in Cloyne), 
 Chancellor of. See Temple, John. 
 St, Cloud (St. Cloe), fight at, 510. 
 St. Germain (St. Germans), the King 
 
 of France leaves, 512. 
 St. John, St. Johns: 
 Lord, 621. 
 
 Mistress M., suitors for, 521. 
 Margaret. See Brett, Margaret. 
 Sir Oliver, Master of the Ord- 
 nance in Ireland, 38. 
 
 , as Lord Deputy, 56, 58, 
 
 59, 60. 
 
 , , fines remitted or re. 
 
 duced by, 52, 56. 
 , , hand of, counter- 
 feited, 57 (2). 
 Oliver, Solicitor-General for the 
 Parliament, 300. 
 
 , lodgings of, 293. 
 
 , as Chief Justice of 
 
 Common Pleas, proposed as an 
 Irish M.P., 553. 
 Robert, 78, 79. 
 St. Johnstowne, co. Tipperary, manor 
 
 of, 78. 
 St. Lawrence : 
 
 Christopher, Baron of Howth, 8, 
 11. 
 
 , cruelty of, to his wife and 
 
 child, 11, 12. 
 
 , imprisonment of, 12. 
 
 , fine of, reduced, 15 (2). 
 
 , as a member of the Court 
 
 of Castle-Chamber, 16. 
 
 , assault by, 36. 
 
 , wife of, 11, 12. 
 
 . — — -^ , her brother, 12. 
 
 , his daughter Jane, 12. 
 
 , his children, 11, 12. 
 
 , servant of. See Tirrell, 
 
 Nicholas. 
 alias Howth, Charles, 32. 
 
 3A 
 
738 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 St, Leger : 
 
 Gertrude, Lady, wife of Sir 
 William (my Lady, the lady at 
 Domeraile), 80, 118, 163, 487. 
 
 lett&r from, 241. 
 
 . , son of, 487. 
 
 Major, 320, 356. 
 Mr., 388, 518. 
 
 Sir William, Lord Presidemt c.f 
 Munster, 77, 113, 118, 125, 
 164, 155, 173. 
 
 , letters from, 66, 117, 142- 
 
 144, 147 (2), 149, 150, 152-154, 
 166, 161. 
 
 , letters to, 67 (3), 74, 112. 
 
 , commissioners for 77. 
 
 , forces with. See MunsfceJ:, 
 
 English forces in. 
 
 , letter of attoimey from, 
 
 116. 
 
 , moneys due to, 151, 242. 
 
 , lent to, 161. 
 
 , secretary of. See Grething, 
 
 Richard . 
 
 , servants of, 153. 
 
 , troop of, 148, 149. 
 
 ■ , warrant to, 78 (?). 
 
 , illness of, 80, 81. 
 
 , as commissioneir concerning 
 
 the King's title to lands, 110, 
 111. 
 
 , is going to England, 116, 
 
 117 (2). 
 
 , called as a witness by Lord 
 
 Strafford, 132. 
 
 ■ , opinions and proceedings 
 
 of on the outbreak of the re- 
 belUon, 142-157. 
 
 , is oppressed with busines."! 
 
 and complaints, 153. 
 
 , successes of, against the 
 
 rebels, 153-155. 
 
 , the rebels intend to dino 
 
 with, on Christmas day, 157. 
 
 , is at Doneraile, 161, 163. 
 
 ■ , still stands on his defence, 
 
 164. 
 
 , " garrisons " at Cork, 174. 
 
 , death of, 181. 
 
 allusions to, after his 
 
 death, [191, 195 ?], 241, 474, 
 487. 
 
 , son of, [191, 195 ?]. 
 
 , son-in-law of. See Inohi- 
 
 quin. Lord. 
 
 , children of, 163. 
 
 St. Malos, herrings sent to, 251. 
 St. Mary Abbey, near Dublin, 26. 
 St. Michaell, Walteir, 20. 
 St. Michaels, co. Longford, 23. 
 Salisbury, Eiarls of. See Cecil. 
 Salisbury : 
 
 honour of, lands held of, 112. 
 caiTier, the, 90. 
 
 Plain, the taking of purses on, 
 alluded to, 70. 
 Sail. See Saul. 
 Salmon, James, 45. 
 
 Salt, export and import of, 46, 71. 
 
 price of, 72. 
 Salway, Salwey (Salloway) : 
 Humphrey, M.P., 440. 
 Major Richard, M.P., 403, 440. 
 
 , proposed as an Irish M.P.. 
 
 553. 
 " Sam," shoemaker, 513. 
 Samborne : 
 
 Anne, wife of Thomas, 85 note. 
 Thomas, of Nunney, 86 note. 
 
 , death of, ibid. 
 
 , son of. See Thomas, junior, 
 
 helow. 
 Thomas, junior, 85 note, 87, 88. 
 
 , letter from, 88. 
 
 , to be Mr. Jessop's com- 
 missioner at Burton, 89. 
 Sampson, Captain Latimer, one of 
 the Somersetshire County 
 Commissioners, 495-498. 
 bond to, 498. 
 Sandeirs, Saunders : 
 Patrick (1587), 19. 
 Patrick (1615), 44. 
 Sanderson, Saunderson: 
 Lieut.-Colonel, 267. 
 one, killed, 290. 
 Sandfoad : 
 
 Captain, co-heirs of, 368. 
 Thomas, letter from, 562. 
 Sandiford, John, 284. 
 Sandys or Sands, [George], his 
 
 travels, 529. 
 Sankey, Colonel [Hierome], and the 
 
 forfeited lands in Ireland, 557. 
 Santry or Santrie, co. DubUn, the 
 rebels at, 158. 
 burnt by the English, ibid. 
 Sarsfeild, Sarsfeld, Sarsfyeld : 
 
 Sir Dominick, Justice of King's 
 Bench, 36. 
 
 , as Chief Justice of 
 
 Common Pleas in Ireland, 47, 
 53, 55, 60. 
 
 , in the Court of Castle 
 
 Chamber, 58, 59. 
 
 , as Lord Kilmallock, 79, 
 
 486. 
 
 , , lands bought from, 
 
 193. 
 William, Lord Kilmallock (the 
 young lord), son of the above, 
 486, 553, 584. 
 
 , Jane, wife of, 486. 
 
 Dame Jennet, 16 (3). 
 
 , husband of. See Cusacke, 
 
 Sir Thomas. 
 John, merchant of Dublin, 14. 
 John, Recorder of Limerick, 35. 
 Michael, 9. 
 Sir WUUam (1578), 8. 
 Sir William (1630), 64. 
 Sarsfeildston [co. Meath], 9. 
 Satin, price of, 480. 
 Sauce, Nicholas, 49. 
 Sauoestown (Sawcestown), . o. Tip- 
 perary, 49. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 739 
 
 Saul or SaU James, 202, 326. 
 letters from, 148, 196, 360. 
 letter to, 192. 
 
 made second serjeant-at-law 
 in Ireland, 310, 311. 
 Saunders. See Sanders. 
 Saundcrson. 6'ee Sanderson. 
 Savage, Valentine (Val), 250, 288, 
 293, 296, 433, 496, 517, 523, 
 534, 539, 545, 547, 548, 551, 
 556, 557, 559, 565, 567 577, 
 ■593. 
 letters from, 237, 240, 241, 277, 
 284, 289, 290, 292 (2), 294, 295, 
 303, 310, 316, 326. 334, 348, 
 360, 363, 388, 410, 413, 418, 
 424, 433, 439, 444, 460, 464, 
 466, 478, 527 (2), 528, 538. 
 letters to, 294, 499 (3), 553, 60O, 
 
 601, 609, 614. 
 accounts of, mentioned, 315. 
 advice by, 524. 
 deed witnessed by, 498. 
 deed of grant to, sealed, 498, 
 
 499. 
 endorsement by, 306. 
 information by, 541. 
 papers in the hands of, or sent 
 
 to or by, 578, 588, 602. 
 his study, 588. 
 wife of, 524, 527. 
 appointed Sir Philip PercivaL's 
 deputy in the Lords' House 
 and in the Court of Wards in 
 Ireland, 209. 
 desires or requests of 348 418 
 
 434, 460. 
 accepts the lieutenancy of Sir P. 
 
 Percivall's company, 478. 
 and the Cork charter, 499 (4), 
 
 504 (2). 
 and Lady Percivall, 597 (2). 
 Saxey [WUJiam], Chief Justice of 
 
 Munster, 30. 
 Say and Sele, Visoo^unt. Sec 
 
 Fiennes. 
 Say, William, M.P., 440. 
 Sayer, John, M.P., 440. 
 Scawen, Thomas, M.P., 541, 542. 
 commissioner to the army, 440. 
 son of, secretary in Ireland, 541. 
 Sohoole, Edmond, 58. 
 Scilly (Sillie) islands, the, 90, 290. 
 
 the Prince of Wales at, 285. 
 Scotland, 46, 540. 
 
 Act of Oblivion for, 566. 
 
 affairs of, or the Scotch business, 
 
 107, 108, 121, 146, 252. 
 aid asked from, by the Munster 
 
 army. 467. 
 army of, Lieut. -General of. Sec 
 Livingstone, Lord Almond. 
 
 , regiments in. See Mont- 
 
 gomeiry and Ker, regiments 
 of. 
 
 , in England. See Scots 
 
 army. 
 Commandor-in-Chief in, for Par- 
 Uameijt. See Monck, Greorge. 
 
 Scotland — cont. 
 
 Chancellor of. See Loudoun, 
 
 Earl of. 
 facilities for trade granted to, 
 
 542. 
 forces from, with the Irish. Sec 
 
 Ireland, Scots forces in. Aha 
 
 McDonald, Sir Alexander, 
 
 troops of. 
 Highlanders of, " are knaves," 
 
 527. 
 Ministers of State in, election 
 
 of, 146. 
 Parliament of, plot to fall on, 
 
 146. 
 , and the rebellion in lie- 
 land, 162. 
 ships of, lost, 413. 
 soldiers said to be raised for, 117. 
 travellers to or from, 145, 547. 
 the burden to, of Ireland, 70. 
 prospect of war with, 108. 
 Charles I. and his Queen intend 
 
 to go to, 136. 
 plot in, '■ the Incident," 146. 
 will adhere to the King against 
 
 the Parliament, 313. 
 rising in. See Middleton, Major- 
 
 General. 
 Scots, the, 257. 
 
 lands in Ireland to be disposed 
 
 of to, 67. 
 plot for handling Drogheda over 
 
 to, 245. 
 said to have a fire to quench in 
 
 Scotland, 252. 
 demands of, in relation to Ire- 
 land, 268, 284. 
 jealousies of, 286. 
 money sent by, to Ireland, 340. 
 Scots or Scotch army (the Scots) in 
 
 England, 119, 132, 133. 
 have taken possession of North- 
 umberland and Durham, 120. 
 blocking up of Berwick by, 133. 
 fear that they are only playing 
 
 their own game, 131. 
 design to satisfy and send back, 
 
 134. 
 the King in the hands of, 313. 
 commissioners with, at the siege 
 
 of Hereford, 343. 
 Scotch, Scots : 
 
 business, the. See Scotland, 
 
 affairs of. 
 commissioners in England, 121, 
 
 122. 
 , refuse to treat with the 
 
 King, 122. 
 , complaint of, that they 
 
 wett'e debarred access to the 
 
 King, 455. 
 , affairs of Ireland taken out 
 
 of the hands of, 342. 
 
 for Ireland, 263, 292. 
 
 in Ireland, accept Ormond's 
 
 peace, 313, 
 
740 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Scotch, Scots — cont. 
 
 forces in Ireland. See Ireland 
 
 and ITIster, Scots army in. 
 man, a, 37. 
 
 , made a governor in Ire- 
 land, 405. 
 party, with King Charles at 
 York, 119. 
 Scout, Captain, 172. 
 
 note of the prices of provisions 
 by, 171. 
 Scudamore, Mistress, approaching 
 
 marriage of, 521. 
 Scully, Skully : 
 
 Alexander, servant at Cafitle- 
 
 warning, 122. 
 James, bailiff at Castlewarning 
 122. 
 
 , letter from, 157. 
 
 Scurlock Scurlocke, Sherlocke (Scul- 
 licke) : 
 [Alexander], company of, plun- 
 der Castlewarning, 157. 
 
 , raising of a company by, 
 
 for Spain, 1.58. 
 
 , father of, 158. 
 
 Aristotle, of BaUynore, 16. 
 
 Aristotle, of Boslare, 16. 
 
 Aristotle, deceased, 118. 
 
 Barnaby, 8. 
 
 Gerrott, 33. 
 
 James Pitz Piers, 32. 
 
 , sentence on, 33. 
 
 John 19. 
 
 Sir John. See Sherlock. 
 Oliver, late sheriff of co. 
 Donegal, sentenced foir extor- 
 tion, 29, 30. 
 Thomas, of co. Cork. 26. 
 Thomas, of co. Wexford, 44. 
 Scurlocks, tlie, 418. 
 Seal, the Great or Broad, patents 
 
 under, mentioned, 373. 
 Searle or Serle : 
 
 Col. [Daniel], 298, 304. 
 
 , lands ■' set " by, 474, 480. 
 
 , foot regiment of, in 
 
 Munster, 375, 481. 
 Michael, 594. 
 Secretaries of State. See England. 
 
 See Ireland. 
 Sectaries, debate in the Commons 
 
 concerning, 398. 
 Sedgrave : 
 
 Laurence, 50. 
 Michael, 36. 
 
 Walter, alderman of Dublin, 30 
 31. 
 Seise, Sesse, Seix : 
 Robert, 495. 
 
 , certificate by, 494. 
 
 Symon, 48. 
 Thomas, 3. 
 William, 3. 
 Sequestration, Ordinance of, alluded 
 to, 427. 
 
 See Seise. 
 
 Seeseraghkell, co. Cross Tippeirary, 
 
 53. 
 Seville (Civill), in Spain, Irish College 
 
 at, 56. 
 Sexton, Sexten : 
 Arthur, 35, 36. 
 Edmond, 46. 
 George, 46. 
 James, 62. 
 Shaftesbury, co. Dorset, deeds at, 88. 
 Shanagarry (S'hangarrie) co. Cork, 
 
 21, 28 32. 
 Shanballyduff (ShainebaUyduffe), co. 
 
 Tipperary, letter dated at, 76. 
 Shanclony, co. Longford, 50. 
 Shaadon [co. Waterford], com- 
 mander of. See Hodder, John. 
 Shane, Baron of. See Fleming, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 Shannon, the river, 46, 299, 446. 
 a passage over, secured, 456. 
 weir on, 36. 
 Siiapcott, Attorney, 602. 
 Shapwick, neai' Bridgwater, co. 
 
 Somerset, letter dated at, 283. 
 Shawe, Captain, agent from the army 
 
 in Uktej-, 356. 
 Shea, Shee. See O'Shea. 
 Sheep, dead, sold for '■ their flesh," 
 
 115. 
 Sheepcroft, co. Chester, Uving of, 
 
 686. 
 Shelela. See Shillelagh. 
 Sheppie, Tom, 158. 
 Shea'borne, Sherboums, co. Dorset, 
 the Earl of Bristol's house at, 
 87. 
 letter dated at, 295. 
 Lodge, letters dated at, 87 (2). 
 Sheaburn (Sharrbourne). co. Torks, 
 
 royalist defeat at, 266. 
 Sherley. See Shurley. 
 Sherlock, Sir John, 132, 388. 
 narrow escape of, 402. 
 his company, 132. 
 And see Scurlock. 
 Shertliff, Captain, 398. 
 Sherwin, John and Thomas, 135 
 Shethe, Elysus, 3. 
 Sheton John, alderman of Dublin, 
 
 30, 31. 
 Shillelagh (SJiilela, Shelela, Shele- 
 loe, Shelelagh, Shellolowe), or 
 Cashaw, co. Wicklow, lands of, 
 lease of, 97, 177, 515 (2), 552. 
 lordship of, 97. 
 Shinan. See Shy nan. 
 Ship-money, payment of, 116. 
 Shipping, stopping of, 558. 
 Ship's captain, " a fat, huge," 571, 
 
 573. 
 Ships: 
 
 bring arms, &c., for the rebels, 
 
 173, 174. 
 provisions delivered to, 180-186. 
 unladed by order of the Mar- 
 shal of the Admiralty, 185. 
 made ready for sea, 554. 
 
INEEX. 
 
 741 
 
 Ships — cont. 
 
 taking of, 607. 
 
 , by pirates and "Biskeners," 
 
 602. 
 French prize, 180. 
 , commanded- of. See Lang- 
 gram, Rowland. 
 Parliament, in or going for Ire- 
 land, 234, 267, 287. 
 
 , captured, 295 
 
 , men of, 277. 
 
 , revolt of, 413. 
 
 Ships, named : 
 Angel, 563. 
 Charles frigate, 421. 
 JDuncannon frigate, sunk, 260. 
 Falcon frigate, 334. 
 Fellowship, 323. 
 Finch, 299. 
 
 John, of Bristol, 116. 
 John, of Youghal, 181. 
 Lily or Jjillie frigate, 181, 182, 
 
 184. 
 , commander of. See Lam- 
 bert, John. 
 Margaret, of Londonderry, 180. 
 Mayflower, 260. 
 Nicholas, 323. 
 Nicholas, of London. 309. 
 Patience, 606. 
 ShortaU, James, 10, 17. 
 Showell, Mr., collector of the port 
 
 of Bristol, 567. 
 Shrewsbury : 
 
 Major-General Mytton at, 359, 
 
 360. 
 letters dated at, 360, 361. 
 post, the, 451. 
 Shripstowne, co. Tipperary, 74, 114. 
 Shurley, Sherley, Sir George, Lord 
 Chief Justice of King's Bench, 
 Ireland, 58, 59. 
 documents signed by, 188, 201. 
 Shynan or Shinan, Edward Fitz- 
 
 Robert, relation by, 231. 
 Sibthorpe, Sybthorpe, Christopher, 
 Justice of King's Bench, Ire- 
 land, 36, 43 (2). 
 as Justice of Common Pleas, 53. 
 Sidney. See Sydney. 
 Sigginstowne, oo. Wexford, cessation 
 agreed on at, 297. 
 in the rebels' hands, 434. 
 burnt by the rebels, 446. 
 Silver mines, Tipperary, massacre 
 
 at, 173. 
 Simpson : 
 
 Anthony, 105. 
 Mr., of Loughrea, 388. 
 Sinart, William, 269. 
 Sinnott. See Synnott. 
 Sion College, library of, 529. 
 
 letter dated at, 528. 
 Sirquitt, Thomas, smith, 321. 
 Skerret. See Skirret. 
 Skiddies (Skvddyes) Castle, at Cork, 
 29. 
 
 Skiddy Skiddie, Skyddie : 
 
 John, Mayor of Waterford, sen- 
 tenced for not taking the 
 oath of supremacy, 46. 
 Thomas, 75, 94, 111. 
 
 , letter from, 63. 
 
 Skinner, Augustine, M.P., 440. 
 Skippon, Major-General Philip, 328 
 389, 403. 
 proposed for the command in 
 
 Ireland, 384, 394. 
 commissioner with the army, 440. 
 Skipwith, Mr., 81. 
 Skirret, Skerret, Skeiret : 
 Sir Clement, 15. 
 Martin, 54. 
 Robert, 15. 
 Skreen (Skryne), Barony of, co. 
 
 Meath, 9. 
 Skryne, Skreene, Robert, lands 
 
 bought by, 506 (3), 507. 
 Slade (Slane), the, co. Wexford, 47. 
 Slane, Baron of. See Fleming. 
 Slevoy (Slavoy), co. Wexford, 47. 
 Slievardagh (Slevardagh), barony of, 
 
 CO. Tipperary, 79. 
 Slieve Bannagh, the rebels said to 
 
 be approaching, 152. 
 Sligo, 337. 
 
 garrison at, 366. 
 Irish at, slain, 265. 
 jury at, 50. 
 
 letters dated at, 379, 386. 
 siege of, 303. 
 is " quitted," 316. 
 Sligo, county of, 50, 101. 
 Slingsby, Sir Francis, tenants of, 
 
 175, 176, 178. 
 Smallpox, in London, 583. 
 Smith, Smythe : 
 
 Edmund (Ned), of Annables, co. 
 Herts, 76, 102, 155, 164, 235, 
 256, 289, 552, 585. 593. 
 
 , letters from, 182, 187, 258, 
 
 363, 484. 
 
 , letters for Sir Philip Per- 
 
 civall sent to, 284, 310, 316, 
 318, 335. 
 
 , deed witnessed by, 69. 
 
 , estates assigned in trust 
 
 to, 114. 
 
 , his care of Lady Percivall, 
 
 182, 187. 
 
 , house of. See London, 
 
 Canning Street. 
 
 , wife of, 259, 289. 
 
 , son of, in the Counter, 585. 
 
 — ■ — , brotlier-in-law of. See 
 
 Tucker 
 [Henry or Philip], M.P., 440. 
 Hugh, step-son of Col. Pigott, 
 
 328, 330. 
 Isabella (Bell), wife of Sir Percy 
 (sister of Lady Percivall), 163, 
 247, 257, 260, 312, 352, 493. 
 refuses to leave heir hus- 
 band, 174. 
 
742 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Smith, Smythe — cont. 
 
 John, in Munster, 515. 
 
 Major, at Drogheda, 319. 
 
 Sir Percy, brother-in-law of Si;r 
 Philip Percivall, 127, 136, 210, 
 279, 291, 350, 387, 500, 541. 
 
 , letters from, 135, 138, 139, 
 
 152, 154, 173, 247, 251, 257, 
 259, 299, 305, 312, 352, 390, 
 397, 401, 446, 519 (2). 
 
 , tetter to, 262, 
 
 — — , desires a commission as 
 Lieut. -Colonel, 174. 
 
 , " invitations " to, from the 
 
 Irish, 260. 
 
 , at a CouncQ of War, 320. 
 
 , is " outed " from his 
 
 government of Youghal, 390. 
 
 , and the Quartermaster's 
 
 place in Munster, 390, 396, 
 397, 402. 
 
 , neglected by Inchinuin, 
 
 446. 
 
 , on trial for his life, 493. 
 
 , and tlie Act of Oblivion, 
 
 546-548, 551. 
 
 , foot regiment of, in Mun- 
 ster, 375, 390. 
 
 , , lieut. -colonel of, 299. 
 
 , troop of, raised at his own 
 
 charges, taken from him, 390. 
 
 , famUy of, 312. 
 
 , wife of. See Smith, Isa- 
 bella, above. 
 
 , children of, 174, 493. 
 
 , father of, 174. 
 
 , , death of. 247. 
 
 , brothe:-'n-law of. See 
 
 Freke. 
 
 , cousin of. See Boyle, 
 
 Joshua. 
 
 Sir Samuel, 101. 
 
 Stephen, letter from, 319. 
 
 Thomas, formerly commissary 
 for Connaught, 168, 169, 171. 
 Smitheston [co. Meath], 9. 
 Snagge, Thomas, Attorney-General 
 for Ireland, 7, 8, 10, 16 (2). 
 
 information and pleading by, 18. 
 Soldiers : 
 
 biUeting or cessing of, at Dublin, 
 159, 160, 413. 
 
 in England, billeted, unruliness 
 of, 116. 
 
 , raising of, 117. 
 
 , encouraged to mutiny, 401. 
 
 , pressing of. Bill for, 164. 
 
 Solicitor-General (in England). See 
 
 St. John, Oliver. 
 Somerset : 
 
 Edward, Lord Herbert and Earl 
 of Glamorgan, peace made by 
 with the Irish, 267, 278, 310. 
 
 , committed to Dublin 
 
 Castle, 267, 277 (2). 
 
 Somerset, Edward, Lord Herbert — 
 cont. 
 , as President and General 
 
 of Munster for the Irish, 321, 
 
 322, 333, 361, 399. 
 , dismissed from his 
 
 command, 361. 
 , , army of, 321, 333, 
 
 399. 
 , " now [Maj-quis of] Wor- 
 cester," 399. 
 Somerset, county of, 86, 89, 
 agent in, 112. 
 County Commissioners of, 495 
 
 (3), 496. And see Sampson, 
 
 Latimer. 
 , clerk of. See Mawde, 
 
 Henry. 
 County Committee of, a new, 
 
 496, 497. 
 county families of, 125. 
 escheator for, 88. 
 estate in, 138. And see Burton. 
 High Constable of. See Baber, 
 
 Richard. 
 High Sheriff of. See Cole, 
 
 Richard, 
 ill-conduct of soldiers in, 403. 
 sea-banks in, repair of, 583. 
 Sequestration CVjmmissioners for, 
 
 order of, 498. 
 troops in, dispersed by the 
 
 country for not paying their 
 
 quarters, 418. 
 Somerston and Turyn, lands of, in 
 
 CO. Meath 12. 
 Sonnaghe, Sunnagh : 
 CO. Longford, 50. 
 the, 00. Westmeath, 22. 
 Sound, the, Enplish fleet gone to,6J2. 
 Southampton, town of, 250. 
 Southwell : 
 
 Helena, wife of Robert, senior, 
 
 581, 589, 601. 
 
 , letter from, 606. 
 
 , letter to, 569. 
 
 , her cure for the gout, 607. 
 
 , mother of, tomb of, 605. 
 
 , her cousin Will, 606. 
 
 John, 74. 
 
 Katherine, daughter of Robert, 
 
 senior, wooed by John Per- 
 
 civall, 568, 569, 573. And see 
 
 Percivall. 
 Lady, losses of, 156. 
 Mr., 66. 
 
 Sir Richard, 102. 
 Robert, senior, 569, 673, 579, 
 
 580, 581, 587, 588. 598, 601. 
 
 , letters from, 595, 603-607. 
 
 , letters to, 568, 674. 
 
 • , is an honest, able man, 
 
 575. 
 , to be Commissioner under 
 
 the Act of Treason, 581. 
 , disputes of, with the Cor- 
 poration of Kinsale, 603-606. 
 , house of. See Kinsale. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 748 
 
 Southwell — cont . 
 
 Robert or Robin (afterwards Sir 
 Robert), son of the preceding, 
 574. 
 
 , letters from, 602, 615. 
 
 , letters to, 578, 610. 
 
 , books of, 603. 
 
 , money for, 607. 
 
 , praise ot, 576, 583, 585. 
 
 , verses by, 518. 
 
 , his delicacy and fondness 
 
 for doctors and physic, 583, 
 585, .593. 595, 598, 608. 
 
 , in France and Italy, 602 
 
 604, 607, 610, 615. 
 
 , marriage proposed for, 
 
 610. 
 
 , description of the Italians 
 
 by, 615, 616. 
 Tom, son of Robert, sen., de- 
 ceased, 605. 
 Spain, 56, 173, 371, 488. 
 
 King of, or his Catholic Majesty, 
 forces for. See Ireland, forces 
 to be transported from. 
 
 , treaty of marriage for, 56. 
 
 an Englishman bred in, 90. 
 help promised to the Irish from, 
 
 161. 
 Irish troops to go to. See Irish 
 
 troops. 
 an Irish priest in, 572. 
 priests sent to Ireland from, 46, 
 
 161. 
 tra¥eller to, 617. 
 Spain and France, treaty of. See 
 
 Pyrenees, treaty of the. 
 Spaniards, the: 
 • help of, hoped for, by the Irish, 
 20. 
 predicted invasion of England 
 
 by, 20. 
 and Mardyke, 591. 
 their " loss of America," alluded 
 to, 529. 
 Spanish : 
 
 Ambassador, the. See Cardenas. 
 Armada, alluded to, 488. 
 coasts English ships taken on, 
 
 602. 
 curse, the. See Building, 
 dictionary, 488. 
 
 language, letters in, mentioned, 
 488. 
 Sparke, Sparcke, WiUiam, Justice of 
 Chief Pleas, Ireland, 43 (3), 45, 47, 
 52, 55. 
 Sparrow, Captain, 595. 
 Spencer, Mr., 329. 
 Spinola, Marquis de, 529. 
 Spital, Spittle, co. Cork, lands of, 
 
 520. 
 Spittell Ford, the, near Liscarrol, 
 
 231. 
 Sprat, Henry, murder of, 52. 
 
 Sprice, John, 44. 
 
 Spryngan, William, 21. 
 
 Stackally, co. Kilkenny, 48. 
 
 Stackpoll, James, 46. 
 
 Stadalt (Stedalte), co. Heath, 56. 
 
 Stafford : 
 
 Sir Francis, 28. 
 Hamond, 51. 
 John, 51. 
 Staffordshire, 563. 
 Stalbridge, co. Dorset, 87. 
 
 letter dated at, 108. 
 Stamford, Earl of. See Grey, Henry. 
 Stammers, Capt.-Lieutenant, 320. 
 Stanegate Hole, 492. 
 Stanehurst, Stanyhurst : 
 Henry, 48. 
 Richard, 9. 
 Stanley, James, Earl of Derby, fri- 
 gate of, 337. 
 Stapleton. Stapilton : 
 
 David, of Buttevant, 515. 
 
 , letter to, 520. 
 
 Edmund, of BaUangeile, his 
 attack on Six Philip Percivall's 
 property and servants, 190, 
 193, 198, 206. 
 
 ■ , his sons, David (or Dennis), 
 
 Francis, and Richard, 193, 
 206. 
 Mr., 561, 584. 
 Sir PhiHp, 405, 441, 442. 
 
 motions by, in the House, 
 
 357, 423. 
 
 , order signed by, 391. 
 
 , sent to Portsmouth to ex- 
 amine Col. Goring, 134. 
 — — , and Lord Inchiquin, 312, 
 324, 385, 429. 
 
 . , and Irish affairs, 380, 422. 
 
 . , and Col. Dalbier, 392, 393, 
 
 396. 
 
 , as one of the Presbyterian 
 
 party, 394. And see Eleven 
 Mombei-s, the. 
 Thomas, 49. 
 Stapletons, the, have hitherto lived 
 
 peaceably, 207. 
 Star Chamber, Court of the, in Eng- 
 land, 6. 
 commission from, mentioned, 79. 
 faU of, alluded to, 529. 
 3tauton, Capt. John, Lord Ormond's 
 
 man, 494. 
 Steele : 
 
 Lawrence, deed witnessed by, 
 
 599. 
 William, Recorder of London, 
 will probably be sent to Ire- 
 land, 546. 
 
 , to be Lord Chief Justice 
 
 of the Upper Bench in Ireland, 
 and a. member of the Council 
 there, 554. 
 
744 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Stephens, Stevens, Stephnes: 
 
 Captain, taken by the rebels, 
 
 402. 
 John, deposition by, 108. 
 Major, in Ireland, 444. 
 Nicholas, merchant, 31. 
 Ml-., M.P., 440. 
 — , one of the best officers at 
 
 Dublin, cashiered, 434. 
 Stephenson, Stevenson : 
 
 Major-General [Oliver], message 
 
 of, to Lord Inchiquin, 339 (2). 
 , is of Lord Muskery's party, 
 
 414. 
 , imprisoned by the Nuncio's 
 
 party, 481. 
 Richard, 26, 27. 
 Stephenston, oo. Louth, 50. 
 Stepney, John, treasurer to the cor- 
 poration of Kinsale, 603-605. 
 brother of, 603-605. 
 Stevens. See Stephens. 
 Stevenson. iS'ee Stephenson. 
 Stewart, Steward : 
 
 Lieut. -CJolonel Alexander, en- 
 gages in the plot against 
 
 Hamilton and Argyle, 146. 
 
 , examination of, 147. 
 
 Sir Alexander, 448. 
 
 . letters from, 419, 435. 
 
 , father of. See Stewart, 
 
 Sir- William. 
 Frank, 362. 
 John, agent for the army in 
 
 Ulster, 366, 361. 
 Lady, 356. 
 
 Sir Robert, 358, 365. 
 Sir William, uncle of Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall 296, 355. 
 
 , letters from, 341, 356, 361. 
 
 , letter t«, 068. 
 
 , as commissioner from the 
 
 Council of Ireland to the 
 
 King, 212, 229, 279. 
 
 , award given against, 368. 
 
 . death of, 419. 
 
 , his troop and regiment, 
 
 342, 435. 
 , wife and children of, 296, 
 
 341. 
 , eldest son of, death of, 
 
 341. 
 
 , son of. See Stewart, John. 
 
 , nephews of. See Percivall, 
 
 Sir Philip ; Davys, Sir Paul. 
 Capt. William, and the p'ot 
 
 against Hamilton and Argyle, 
 
 146. 
 , father of, a prisoner in the 
 
 Marshalsea, 146. 
 Stillingfleet : 
 Mr., 164. 
 
 young Mr. [Edward, afterwards 
 Bishop of Worcester], majrries 
 
 Andrea Dobbins, 613. 
 
 , notice of, 613, 
 
 , his librai-y, 614. 
 
 Stirling, Sterling, Colonel [Robert], 
 328, 397. 
 takes his regiment to Ireland, 
 
 310. 
 made Major-General in Munster, 
 
 393, 402. 
 remonstrance of the Munstei" 
 army drawn up by, 408, 466, 
 469. 
 his letters to the Scotch 
 Generals, &c., objected to by 
 Parhament, 467, 477. 
 to be sent to London to answer 
 for his letters, 467, 476, 477, 
 480 481. 
 foot regiment of, 300-302, 310, 
 375 481. 
 Stirling (Sterling), letter dated at, 
 
 554. 
 Stokes, Stoakes, Stocks : 
 
 Richard, servant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, 63, 110, 140, 178. 
 
 , letters from, 137, 156. 
 
 WiUiara, 33. 
 Stone : 
 
 Mr., 255, 480. 
 Richard, 250. 
 
 , letters from, 246, 251. 
 
 Stoughton : 
 
 Anthony, clerk of the Court of 
 
 Castle Chamber, 20, 26. 
 John, deputy to Nicholas Loftus, 
 240, 285, 541. 
 
 , accounts signed by, 209. 
 
 Stow Leigh (Stoligh), co Somerset, 
 
 494. 
 Strafford, Earls of. See Wentworth. 
 Strange ; 
 
 Captain, 4. 
 
 John, cousin of John Hodder, 
 269. 
 
 , letter from, 345. 
 
 Stride, Jeremy, 424, 465. 
 Stringer, Thomas, 51. 
 Stritch, Strich: 
 
 John, late Mayor of Limerick, 
 
 17. 
 William, alderman of Limerick, 
 35, 46, 56. 
 Stuarts, the (the former family), an 
 elective Protectorate favourable 
 to the hopes of, 562. 
 Stubber, Lieut. -Colonel [Peter], 
 sent to England from Munster, 
 42-2. 
 ;Jtubbs, Mr., house of, 585. 
 Suckling, Sir John, engaged in the 
 
 first Army Plot, 134, 136. 
 Suffolk, Earl and Countess of. See 
 
 Howard. 
 Suffolk, county of, 255. 
 Sugar, a good commodity, 347, 
 
 price of, 347. 
 Suir (Sewer), the, fortress on. See 
 
 Cahii- Castle. 
 Summers, William, 567, 568. 
 Supremacy, oath of, oflBcers fined for 
 not taking, 45-47, 49, 50. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 745 
 
 Sutton : 
 
 Edward, 26. 
 
 Gilbert, 48. 
 
 John, 47. 
 
 Lawrens, 26. 
 
 Nicholas, 203. 
 Sutton CO. Bedford, parsonage of, 
 
 614. 
 Swanley, Captain and Vice-Admiral 
 [Robert], 362. 
 
 his ship, 481. 
 Swansea (Swansey), committee for 
 
 CO. Glamoa-gan sitting at, 410. 
 Swantone [? Swainton], Mr., 93. 
 Swayne, George, 20. 
 Sweden (Swethland, Sweadeland) : 
 
 Queen of, 616. 
 
 ambassador from, 504. 
 
 ambassador to. See Whitlocke, 
 Bulstrode. 
 
 [or oommissLoner to treat 
 
 with Denmark and]. See 
 Sydney, Algernon. 
 
 Sweetman : 
 
 William, of Castleleife, 55. 
 William, of Killcross, 55. 
 Swinfen, John, on Committee, 436. 
 Swords, CO. Dublin, defeat of the 
 rebels at, 159, 160. 
 burnt by Sir Charles Coote, 160. 
 Parliament army at, 444. 
 Sybthorpe. See Sibthorpe. 
 Sydenham (Siddenham), co. Somer- 
 set, manor of, 120, 487. 
 Sydney, Sidney ; 
 
 Henry, Lord, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland, 5-7. 
 
 , orders signed by, 6-10. 
 
 , journey of, 8. 
 
 , his house, 5. 
 
 Robert, Earl of Leicester, Lord 
 Lieutenant of Ireland, 154, 
 159, 162, 165, 176, 270, 541 (?) 
 
 , letter from, 175. 
 
 , instructions of, 175. 
 
 , warrant of, 175. 
 
 nomination of commanders 
 
 by, 164. 
 
 , and the Earl of Orniond, 
 
 165, 166. 
 
 Philip, Lord Lisle, eldest son of 
 the Earl of Leicester, as Lord 
 Lieutenant of Ireland, 293, 
 297 301 306, 309, 369, 371, 
 427' 429, 436, 437, 449, 454. 
 
 , letter from, 312. 
 
 , , to the Speaker, 
 
 printed, 397. 
 
 . letters to, 319, 332. 
 
 . , , alluded to, 340. 
 
 appointments or commis- 
 sions by, 324, 376, 393. 
 
 chaplain of, an Indepen- 
 dent, 374. 
 
 , commission or patent for, 
 
 is making ready, 285, 286. 
 
 , docquet of, sent to 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 384. 
 
 Sydney, Philip, Lord Lisle — cont. 
 — — , his Comptroller. See 
 
 Becher, Phane. 
 
 , document certified by, 177. 
 
 , forces of, in the West. See 
 
 Ireland, forces for. 
 , life-guard of, " deboist " 
 
 malignants in, 399. 
 
 , officer under, 406. 
 
 , paper presented by, 462. 
 
 , his regiments (of horse and 
 
 foot), in Muiister, 37r,, 393,395. 
 
 , waggons belonging to, 409. 
 
 , warrant of, alluded to, 
 
 340. 
 , suggested for the command 
 
 in Ireland, 268. 
 , and Sir Philip Percivall, 
 
 279, 364, 428, 429, 431. 
 , journey of, to Ireland, 
 
 preparations for, 284, 286, 288. 
 , is going for Ireland, 340, 
 
 342, 353, 355. 
 . , knows nothing about Mun- 
 
 ster, 352. 
 , his opinion of Ormond, 
 
 354. 
 , goes to Ireland, 358, 359, 
 
 362, 364. 
 , Sir John Temple's power 
 
 with, 359. 
 , gives certificates to HiU, 
 
 the baker, 362. 
 , his landing in Ireland, 
 
 362, 365, 366, 371, 372. 
 , proceedings of, in Munster, 
 
 362, 365-368, 370-374, 880, 384. 
 , , statement concern- 
 
 ing, 372. 
 , expiration of his term as 
 
 Lord Lieutenant, 364, 369. 
 
 , praise of, 367. 
 
 , his support of the Inde- 
 pendent party, 368, 380, 385. 
 , and Lord Inchiquin. See 
 
 Inchiquin. 
 , in relation to the troops in 
 
 Ireland, 369, 371. 
 
 officers placed or displaced 
 
 by, 369, 373, 437. 
 
 , abuses rectified by, 375. 
 
 , his opinion concerning 
 
 Papists and Protestants, 380. 
 , return of, to England, 
 
 382, 390-393, 404, 448. 
 
 small service done by, in 
 
 Munster, 384, 397, 402. 
 
 , Uttle treasure left behind 
 
 by, 392. 
 
 , and his Council, letter of, 
 
 aUuded to, 394. 
 
 , in London, 397, 398, 400. 
 
 , and Clotworthy. See Clot- 
 worthy. 
 
 , and Lord Valentia, 401. 
 
 his speech in the House, 
 
 431. 
 
 , his wife, 369. 
 
746 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Sydney, Sidney, Col. or Lieut. - 
 
 General Algernon, younger 
 
 son of the Earl of Leicester, 
 
 357, 409, 480. 
 as Governor of Dublin deputy 
 
 of. See Jones, Col. Michael. 
 Commis.sioner for Dublin, 376, 
 
 389. 
 and Sir Philip Percirall, 428, 
 
 431. 
 speech of, in the Bouse, 431. 
 and the Engagement with the 
 
 army, 440. 
 at Rome, 616. 
 hie mission to Sweden alluded 
 
 to, 616. 
 horse regiment of, in Munster, 
 
 375, 395. 
 Synan, Andrew, letters from, 230, 
 
 244. 
 Synnott, Synot, Sinnott : 
 Edmond, 32, 39. 
 Edward, 33. 
 Gerald, 33. 
 Ja-sper, 47. 
 John, 33. 
 Lieut. -Colonel, taken at Dungan 
 
 HiU, 445. 
 Patrick, 11, 14. 
 PhiUp, 32. 
 Richard, 4. 
 Stephen, 44. 
 Walter, 33. 
 
 Walter, of Ferraldstown, 22. 
 Walter, sheriff of co. Wexford, 
 
 14. 
 Sir WilUam, 33. 
 Synod, the, made void by Parlia- 
 ment, 126. 
 Synone, co. Tipperary, tenants at, 
 spoiled by the rebels, 154. 
 
 Taaffe, Taaff [Theobald]. Lord, 
 
 General in the Irish army, 
 
 326, 334, 388. 
 commissioner to the King, 240. 
 speech of, at Dublin, 240. 
 raising of forces by, 333. 
 seized, on suspicion, 434. 
 takes fo.rces into Munster, 454. 
 encourages Cashel to hold out 
 
 472. 
 conditions to which he would 
 
 submit, 471. 
 defeated by Lord Inohiquin, 483. 
 cabinet of, taken, 483. 
 
 Taaffe Taaff: 
 
 CSnriBtopher, 50. 
 James, 43. 
 John, 50. 
 
 or Tathe, Laurence 6, 16. 
 Lieut.-Col. Theobald (Tibbot or 
 Tibbatah), is to carry troops 
 to Spain, 134. 
 Thomas, 43. 
 Taghmon (Tamon), co. Wexford, 6. 
 Tailor's bills, 345-347. 
 Talbot, Talbott : 
 Elizabeth, 16. 
 John, under sheriff of co. West- 
 
 meath, 22. 
 John, 23. 
 
 Justice Mathew, 5 (2). 
 Patrick, 23. 
 Robert, late sheriff of co. 
 
 Dublin, 40. 
 Sir Robert, a Commissioner for 
 
 arranging a peace, 238. 
 Thomas, of Dardiston, 9. 
 Walter, S3. 
 William, a gentleman of the 
 
 Pale, 8. 
 William, 23. 
 Tallagh. See Tallow. 
 Tallant, P., 277. 
 
 Tallents, Francis, letters from, 474, 
 491. 
 account signed by, 475. 
 Tallis [Thomas], 285. 
 Tallow or Tallagh, co. Waterford, 
 246, 373, 592. 
 garrison at, 391, 481. 
 quarter Sessions of, 136. 
 Tallow, export of, from teland, 71. 
 
 trade in, 72. 
 Tankarde : 
 
 James, 13. 
 
 Patrick, son of James, 13. 
 TarpoU, John, 210. 
 Taunton, Commissioners at. See 
 Somerset, County Commissioners 
 of. 
 Tavernor, Roger, 14. 
 Taylor, Patrick^ 1. 
 Tecroghan (Teigcroghan), Sir Luke 
 FitzGerald's house at, 476. 
 letter dated at, 75. 
 Teig Boy, a notorious rebel, 40. 
 Teige 92. 
 Temple : 
 
 Colonel, stopped from fighting a 
 duel, 481. 
 
 , gallant conduct of [at 
 
 Knocknenoss], 483. 
 Major Edmond, praise of, 
 405 (?), 406. 
 
 , his propositions, 416. 
 
 Sir John, Master of the Rolls, 
 Ireland, 98, 263, 267, 268, 284, 
 289, 299, 352, 358 (?), 359, 
 364, 365, 390, 432, 441, 442, 
 474. 
 
 , letter from, 375. 
 
 , , alluded to, 384. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 747 
 
 Temple, Sir John — cont. 
 
 , Council letters signed by, 
 
 156. 
 , document certified by, 
 
 117. 
 , his history of the Irish 
 
 rebellion, 292. 
 
 , motion of, alluded to, 280. 
 
 , orders or warrants signed 
 
 by, 180-182, 185, 188. 
 
 , petition of, 186. 
 
 , horse regiment of, in- 
 tended for Munster, 375. 
 , and the mills of Balmain- 
 
 ham, 184 (2), 186-188, 264, 
 
 426, 427. 
 , formerly had the oversight 
 
 of the provisions far the army 
 
 in Ireland, 184. 
 , his animosity and accusa- 
 tions against Sir Philip Perci- 
 
 vall, 264, 279, 381, 398, 426, 
 
 428-431, 433, 435, 481. 
 , as member of the Irish 
 
 Committee, 309. 
 , and Lord Inchiquin, 357, 
 
 395. 
 , going with Lord Lisle to 
 
 Ireland, 358. 
 , and Hill, the bakeir, 362, 
 
 426. And see Hill, Thomas. 
 , as Sir John Veel's brother- 
 in-law, 376, 381. 
 
 , arrives in London, 397. 
 
 , his view of the business of 
 
 Munster, 398. 
 
 , and Lord Valentia, 401. 
 
 , blocks all progress, 410. 
 
 • , has gone to the army, 
 
 436. 
 , and the Engagement with 
 
 the army 440. 
 , would be another Bat- 
 
 clitfe, but wants his capacity, 
 
 442. 
 
 , his wife, 432. 
 
 John, clerk, " late Chancellor of 
 
 [St.] CoUman in Clone," 82. 
 
 , debts of, 83. 
 
 , widow of. See Temple, 
 
 Margaret. 
 John, son of John above, 83. 
 , Philip Percivall made 
 
 guardian of, 82. 
 Margaret, deceased, 83. 
 
 , wiU of, 82. 
 
 , inventory of her goods, 82. 
 
 , sister and brother-in-law 
 
 of. See Tezar. 
 Peter, M.P., 440. 
 Col. Purbeck, 405(?). 
 
 , regiment of, 406. 
 
 Thomas, 401, 405. 
 
 , goes to Ireland, 461, 470. 
 
 one, of Kinsale, 389. 
 
 Ttemple Gonnell Temple Conila, co. 
 Cork, 183, 193, 486. 
 castle of, or Castle Conila, a 
 ward to be put into, 147, 151. 
 
 , is still in the hands of 
 
 those who sold it [i.e., the 
 Magners], 147, 148. 
 
 , seized by the Irish, 193, 
 
 195, 206, 276, 294. 
 
 , in danger of being burnt, 
 
 494. 
 
 , garrison of, 561. 
 
 Templeduffe, co. Dublin, millstream 
 
 near, 107. 
 Temple Michael [co. Cork], lands 
 
 of, 567. 
 Templemore, alias Corckhinny, co. 
 
 Tipperary, 140. 
 Templeogue [Temple Ogc], co. Dub- 
 lin, 40. 
 Temples, the two [ P Edmond and 
 
 Purbeck], 405. 
 Tennalick (Tynnelicke), co. Long- 
 ford, 63. 
 Tent: 
 
 Captain, 528. 
 Sir Robert, 79. 
 Termonfekin or Tarmonfekin, co. 
 
 Louth, 1. 
 Terrell. See Tirrell. 
 Teirringham, Lady, 563. 
 Terry. See Tirry. 
 Tezar John and Elizabeth his wife, 
 
 82. 
 Thames, the river (■' the water "), 
 
 the King's troops cross, 182. 
 Thomas : 
 
 Captain, 324. 
 
 Esay, commissioner for tythes, 
 &c., in Ireland, 582. 
 
 , estate of, 606. 
 
 Mr., 530. 
 
 William, servant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, 326. 
 Thomas Court [co. Cavan], 16. 
 Thomastown, co. Cork, sovereign of, 
 
 45. 
 Thomond, Earls and Countess of. 
 
 See O'Brien. 
 Thomond (Toomond), country of, 77, 
 110, 111. 
 burning and spoiling in, 285. 
 Chief Commissioner of. See 
 
 Bingham, Sir Richard, 
 government of, 86. 
 Lord Worcester said to be made 
 
 Govea-nor of, 351. 
 Lord Inchiquin's army in, 461. 
 Clare in. See Clare, 
 Thomond gold, 301. 
 Thompson, Maurice [contractor for 
 
 Ireland], 268. 
 Th'orngumbald or Thorngunby, co. 
 
 York letter dated at, 441. 
 Thornhaugh, Francis, M.P., 440. 
 Thuringia, pass from, 542. 
 Thurland, Edward, 177. 
 
748 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Thurles, Lord and Lady. See 
 
 Butler. 
 Thurles, co. Tipperary, letters dated 
 
 at, 100, 110. 
 Thurloe [John], Secretary of State, 
 555. 
 office of, " irregular hours of," 
 588. 
 Thynne, Lady, 406. 
 Thyrrye. Sec Tirry. 
 Tichborne, Tiohbournc, Titchborne : 
 Captain, slain, 4C9. 
 Sir Henry, 272, 540, 542, 547, 
 548, 550, 562. 
 
 , letter from, 319. 
 
 , documents signed by, 204, 
 
 261, 497. And see Ireland, 
 Lords Justices of. 
 
 , forces under, 144. 
 
 , regiment of, 425, 479. 
 
 , as ssJijeant-majoT of a 
 
 regiment of foot, 107. 
 
 , as GoTernor of Droghoda, 
 
 skirmishes and successes of, 
 against the rebels, 160, 161, 
 410, 439, 444. 
 
 , is to go to the King, 240. 
 
 J returns to Ireland, 245, 
 
 266, 267. 
 
 , has pi'otested against Or- 
 
 mond's peace, 314. 
 — — , goes to Sir Theo. Jones' 
 help, 466. 
 
 , and the Irish petition, 
 
 543, 550. 
 Lady, wife of Sir Henry, aunt 
 of Lady Percivall, 125, 543. 
 
 , taken by the rebels, but 
 
 sent back, 439. 
 Tighe, Alderman, of Dublin, 541, 
 
 542, 553. 
 Tintcrn (Tynterne), co. Wexford, 14. 
 Tipper, Patrick, 26. 
 Tipper, co. Kildare, 203. 
 Tipperary, Prince of, a report that 
 
 Ormond is made, 617. 
 Tipperary, county, 32, 53, 64, 92, 
 139, 462, 480, 550. 
 assizes in, 47. 
 castles, towns, &c., of Sii- PhiUp 
 
 Percivall in, list of, 95. 
 Escheator and Feodary of. See 
 
 Wiseman, William. 
 , deputies of. See Lancas- 
 ter, Joshua ; Prendergast, 
 James. 
 Irish or rebel forces in, 174, 153. 
 
 , preying and spoiling by, 
 
 154, 155. 
 jury in, 53. 
 lands in, 76-79, 113, 486, 587. 
 
 , of little value at present, 
 
 562. 
 , forfeited, 548. 
 
 Tipperary, lands in — cont. 
 
 , of the Earl of Ormond, 
 
 66, 140. 
 
 , of Sir Philip Percivall, 74, 
 
 114. 
 
 , , lists of, 95. 
 
 , of William Brett, 79. 
 
 massacres in. See Silver mines, 
 the plague in, 496. 
 plantation of, relinquished, 223. 
 sheriff of. See O'Mara, William ; 
 Butler, Gilbert. 
 
 , formerly appointed by the 
 
 Earls of Ormond, 47. 
 undersheriff of. See Dodd, 
 
 Laurence. 
 Ormonde in. See Ormonde, 
 county of the liberty of, 42. 
 
 , jury in, 52, 55. 
 
 Tipperary, town of, 141. 
 Tirawley. See Tyrawly. 
 Tirlickeen (Tyrilicken), co. Long- 
 ford, 43. ICf. Tennalick.] 
 Tirrell, TerreU, Tyrrell: 
 
 Captain, taken prisoner, 410. 
 
 Garrald, 54. 
 
 James, 41. 
 
 Sir John, fined, 23. 
 
 Nicholas, servant to the Baron 
 
 of Howth, 11, 16. 
 Capt. Richard, J. P., fined for 
 
 riot, 39. 
 Sir Timothy son-in-law of Arch- 
 bishop Usher, 577 (2). 
 Tirry, Terry, Thyrrye, William, 
 brother [in-law?], of Nicholas 
 Barry, 127. 
 letter from, 587. 
 son-in-law of, 528, 533. 
 Tobacco, customs and excise on, 
 332 
 sale and price of, 347, 388, 423, 
 480. 
 Tobersool (Tobersoule, Typpersoule), 
 
 CO. Dublin, 9 (2). 
 Tobin : 
 
 John, 42. 
 William, 126, 138. 
 Tolegeigh [PTonlegee], co. West- 
 
 meath, 47. 
 Tolson, Richard, M.P., 443. 
 Tombrecan or Tombracken [?co. 
 Wexford], 96. 
 letter dated at, 96. 
 Tomnell, tetter dat«d at, 199. 
 Tonison, Colonel, 403. 
 Tonnage and Poundage, statute of, 
 
 alluded to, 70. 
 TonncediUy or Touncedilly, oo. Wex- 
 ford, 47. 
 Toole. See O'Toole. 
 Torran, Chi'istophen', 13. 
 Torrington, defeat [of Lord Hopton] 
 at, 281. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 749 
 
 Touchet, James, Earl of Castle- 
 haven, 75. 
 as General of the Irish farces in 
 
 Munster, 252, 255. 
 lands of, 87. 
 is reported to be routed and 
 
 killed, 235. 
 movements of, with his forces, 
 
 238, 239, 258, 259, 260, 263. 
 urges Sir Percy Smyth to yield 
 
 Youghal, 260 
 warns Ormond of the plot 
 
 against him, 316. 
 imprisoned by the Nuncio's 
 
 party, 321. 323, 381. 
 said to be made Ormond's Major- 
 
 General of horse, 351. 
 his taking of Liscarrol, 418. 
 leaves Ireland, 508. 
 Townley (Tounsley) : 
 
 Anthony, High Sheriff of 
 
 Drogheda, and his son, 245. 
 Captain, wounded, 439. 
 Townshend, Colonel, goes to Ireland, 
 469. 
 regiment of, 375, 422, 481. 
 
 , misdemeanours of, 403. 
 
 Tradaff, Tradag. iS'ee Drogheda. 
 Trade, C-ouncil of, 499. 
 
 embargo on, 574. 
 Traffoj-d, Colonel, 240, 425. 
 
 the Lord Lieutenant's firelocks 
 commanded by, 240. 
 Ti-aOl, Lieut. -Colonel, 447. 
 Trale« (Traley), co. Kerry, letter 
 dated at, 109. 
 great castle in, 109. 
 Traunt, William, deceased. 109 (2). 
 Travers : 
 
 Mr., 83. 
 
 Sir- Robert, 74. 
 
 , slain in battle, 483. 
 
 Traves : 
 
 [John], former commissary of 
 
 victuals for Ulster, 169 nofe. 
 Peter, 9. 
 
 Mr., his man, 383. 
 Treason, definition of (in 1653-4), 
 534. 
 persons accused of, 33, 37. 
 Tredagh or Tredath. See Drogheda. 
 Trees purchase of, 482, 528. 
 
 (fruit), list of, 531. 
 Trenchard, Trencher: 
 Captain, 299. 
 John, M.P., 440. 
 Mr., son-in-law of James Perci- 
 vall, pat-ent of, alluded to, 96, 
 98. 
 , brother of. See Mr. Tren- 
 chard. of Ireland. 
 Mr., 277. 
 
 Mr., of Ireland, 116. 
 Mrs daughter of James Perci- 
 
 vail, deatTi of, 96, 98, 115. 
 , portion of, 116. 
 
 Trenohards, the, unjust dealings of, 
 
 115, 116. 125. 
 Tressye, Dermott, 3. 
 Trevor : 
 
 Arthur, 235. 
 Sli- Edward, 568. 
 Sir John, M.P., 440. 
 Col. Marcus, 568. 
 
 , his gallanti-y at Dungaii 
 
 Hill, 445. 
 Trevors, " both the,'' wounded, 439. 
 Treyne, Thomas, 44. 
 Trim, co. Meath, 348, 425. 
 bridge of, 444. 
 Irish forces near, 388, 433. 
 jury at, 41. 
 Parliament forces at or going 
 
 to, 410, 478, 479. 
 person to be pilloried in^ 22. 
 the Remonstrance of Grievances 
 
 put forth at, 211. 
 victory near. See Dungan Hill. 
 besieged by the rebels, 438, 439. 
 relief of, by Col. Jones, 444. 
 Trim Clancarty, value of the estates 
 
 in, 561. 
 Trimlestown, Baron of. See Barne- 
 
 wall. 
 Trinity College, Dublin, revenues of, 
 before the rebellion, 224. 
 library of, 30. 
 TrissiUian [Judge Robert], tempore 
 
 Richard II., execution of, 6. 
 Troy : 
 
 John, 51. 
 Richard, 53. 
 Tuam, Archbishops of. See Daniell, 
 William ; Boyle, Richard ; 
 Maxwell, John. 
 — — , Roman Catholic. See 
 O'Kelly, Malachias. 
 Tucker : 
 
 Captain, sent to Ireland by Par- 
 liament, 271. 
 Mr., his house in London, 182. 
 Tuite, Tuyte: 
 
 John, sentence on, 22. 
 Walter, fined, 23. 
 Tullagh, Tullough, in Muskery, co. 
 ' Cork, 95. 113. 
 
 seized by the rebels, 193, 195, 
 206, 208. 
 Tullagh Boolihillay, co. Cork lands 
 
 called, 563. 
 Tullamain (TuUaghmayne), co. 
 Tipperary, 49. ^_ 
 
 TurberviUe, is " ignorant and ill, ' 
 
 358. 
 Turgess, Lieutenant, murder ot, 
 
 202. ^ ,■ , J 
 
 Turks, pirates, on the English and 
 Irish coasts, 120, 125. 
 captives taken by, SO. 
 Turner, Tumor: 
 Captain, 320. 
 Nicholas, 35. 
 William, merchant, 31. 
 
750 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Tarvey, Barnewall of. See Barne- 
 
 wallj Nicholas. 
 Twickenham [Middles&x], letter 
 
 dated at, 513. 
 Twistleton, Lieut. -Col. [Philip] in 
 
 North Wales, 361. 
 Twonagh, co. Cork, 42. 
 Tvllyleasye [PTuUylease, co. Cork] 
 
 68. 
 Tyne, the river, forces upon, 201. 
 Tynterne. See Tintern. 
 Tyrawly (Treawly), Barony of, co 
 Mayo, 101. 
 skirmish in, 379. 
 Tyrone (Terone), Hugh O'Neill, late 
 
 Earl of, rebellion of, 214. 
 Tyrone, county, English troops gone 
 
 to, 379. 
 Tyrrell. See Tirrell. 
 
 u 
 
 Ulster, province of (the North), 237. 
 
 242, 402, 428, 557. 
 affairs of committee appointee 
 
 for, 368. 
 agents from, in London, 339 
 
 361, 405, 434. 
 " broken " estates in, 547. 
 Commander in, needed, 339 
 
 341, 405. 
 Commander for. See Monck 
 
 George. 
 Commissary for provisions in. 
 
 See Davies, John. 
 , a former. See Traves 
 
 John. 
 Commissioners for, 263 and note 
 danger of losing, 378, 379, 383. 
 discontent and factions in, 341 
 
 383. 
 Enghsh in, and Col. Monck, 476 
 English forces in, 265, 340, 359 
 
 370. 
 
 , letter to, alluded to, 274. 
 
 , John Davies going to tho 
 
 help of, 338, 339. 
 
 , mutiny of, 341. 
 
 , necessities of, 341, 366. 
 
 , officers of, choose agent; 
 
 to represent their grievances 
 
 355. 
 
 , , pay for, 447. 
 
 , provisions for, 340, 341. 
 
 , recruit of horse for, 386. 
 
 , successes of, 277, 283. 
 
 J in Oonnaught, 286, 287. 
 
 , newly arrived, dissatisfac 
 
 tion with, 370, 379. 
 
 Ulster— conf. 
 
 expedition into (of the Con- 
 federates), 232. 
 garrisons in, exigencies of, 367. 
 help given to, by England, very 
 
 small, 356, 365, 405. 
 Irish or rebel forces in (Ultaghs), 
 366, 388. And see Ireland, 
 Irish party or forces in. 
 
 , prosper well, 149. 
 
 , said to be coming south- 
 ward, 152. 
 
 , condemned by Leinster 
 
 and Munster, 350. 
 ■ — — , confidence of, 303. 
 
 , incursion of, into Mun- 
 
 ster, 260. 
 
 , massacres by, 220, 479. 
 
 . place taken by. See 
 
 Atby. 
 
 , victory of. See Benburb, 
 
 merchants from, 539. 
 mise(ry and want in, 412. 
 money for, 434. 
 plans concerning, 353. 
 Protestants in, alarm of, 303. 
 reduction or remission of rents 
 
 in, desired, 547, 548. 
 Scots army in, 241. 
 
 , inactivity of, 238. 
 
 , landing of, 164. 
 
 Soots "thieves" in, 415. * 
 ship going to, 180. 
 outbreak of the insurrection in, 
 148, 149. 
 Ulste.r and Connaught forces, dis- 
 agreement between, 4D4. 
 Ultaghs. See Ulster, Irish in. 
 Unaside, co. Westmeath, 10. 
 Universities. See England. Also 
 
 Oxford and Cambridge. 
 Uphill, CO. Someirset, 264. 
 Upper Ossory, Earl of. See Fitz 
 
 Patrick. 
 Upper Ti'ough, CO. Monaghan, lands 
 
 of, 494. 
 Uregare, co. Limerick, 103. 
 
 rectory of, lease of. 104. 
 Usher, UssheiT : 
 
 Alice, sister of Lady Percivall 
 261. 
 
 , stands godmother to Sir 
 
 Philip Percivall's younges^t 
 daughter, 125. 
 Arthur, father of Lady Percivall, 
 123. 
 
 , buried in St. Audoen's 
 
 Church, Dublin, 124. 
 Beverley, brother of Lady Per- 
 civaU, 235, 267, 3S2, 390, 397, 
 405. 
 
 , letters from, 557, 588, 589. 
 
 , letter to, 500. 
 
 Elizabeth, sister of Lady Per- 
 civall, stands godmother to 
 her niece, 124. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 751 
 
 Usher, Ussher— co/it. 
 
 Dr. James, Archbishop of 
 
 Armagh (Lord Primate), 
 
 [210 ?], 541, 554. 
 , his sermon at Sir Philip 
 
 Percivall's funeral, 482. 
 — — , his death, and burial of, 
 
 in Westminster Abbey, 577. 
 , his son-in-law. See Tir- 
 
 rell, Sir Timothy. 
 James, brother of Lady Perci- 
 
 vall, attends the King to the 
 
 Parliament House 164 
 John (1682), 14. 
 John, brother of Lady Per- 
 
 civall, 139, 158, 439, (658?). 
 
 , grant to, as trustee, 140. 
 
 ;, deed witnessed by, 141. 
 
 Judith, widow of Arthur, and 
 
 mother of Lady PercivaJi, 
 
 123, 243, 245, 267. 
 
 , award by, 279. 
 
 , children of. See Usher, 
 
 Sir William and John ; Per- 
 
 civall, Davys and Smyth, 
 
 Ladies. 
 Lady, wife of Sir William, 
 
 junior, 261. 
 Lieut. -Colonel, 630. 
 Richard, 31. 
 
 , daughtei' of, 31. 
 
 Walter, late sheriff of Dublin, 
 
 sentenced for not taking the 
 
 oath of supremacy 46. 
 Sir William, grandfather of 
 
 Lady Peroivall, present at the 
 
 baptism of his great-grand- 
 children, 123. 
 
 , house of, 123 (2). 
 
 , a zealous protestant, 497. 
 
 , as Clerk of the Council in 
 
 Ireland, 640. 
 , grandchildren of, 497. 
 
 And see Usher, Sir William 
 
 and John ; Percivall, Davys 
 
 and Smyth, Ladies. 
 Sir William, jun., brother of 
 
 Lady Percivall, 158, 168, 243 
 
 (2), 254, 266, 270, 286, 289, 
 
 292 293, 296, 303, 310, 345, 
 
 360, 417, 424, 425, 439. 48J. 
 
 482, 627, 539, 547, 550, 566(2), 
 
 556, 564, 568, 600. 
 , letters from, 210, 261, 288, 
 
 317, 361, 544, 596. 
 
 , letter signed by, 610. 
 
 , letter to, 597. 
 
 , , alluded to, 479. 
 
 , award by, 279. 
 
 , bonds given by, 388. 
 
 , certificate signed by, 569. 
 
 , deeds witnessed by, 141, 
 
 599. 
 
 , estates of, 547. 
 
 estates assigned in trust 
 
 to, 114, 139, 140. 
 , his house at Dublin, 538. 
 
 Usher, Sir William, jum. — cont. 
 
 , messages to, 627, 528. 
 
 , power of attorney to, 251. 
 
 , stands godfather to one 
 
 of Sir P. Percivall's sons, 124, 
 
 , birth of a son to, 285. 
 
 , is coming to England, 338. 
 
 , his proposed journey into 
 
 Ulster, 547, 552, 557. 
 
 , does not wish to be elected 
 
 for Parliament, 548. 
 
 , and Lady Percivall, 593. 
 
 Uske, CO. Monmouth, 344, 350, 351. 
 
 the Priory in, 416. 
 Usquebach sent from Ireland, 184 
 323. 
 
 Valentyne, Charles, 41. 
 Vane : 
 
 Ool. [George], 334. 
 
 , seized on suspicion, 434. 
 
 Sir Henry, sen., Secretai-y of 
 State in England, 145, 222. 
 
 , certificate to, 156. 
 
 Sir Heru-y, jun., Commissioner 
 to the Army, 440. 
 
 , help promised by, 499. 
 
 Van Hagard, Jacob, 138. 
 Vannam, Vannham, William, pur- 
 chase of Burton by, 601, 607, 608. 
 Vantsestowne, co Kilkenny, 48. 
 Vatcheil [Tanfield], M.P., 440. 
 Vaughan, Vaghane, or O'Vaghane, 
 
 PhiUp, deposition of, 208. 
 
 Vavasour, Vaviser, Sir Charles, 162. 
 
 Veel, Veele, Veale, VeweU., John 
 
 or Sir John, 318, 323, 326, 327, 
 
 329, 353, 364, 376, 378, 401. 
 
 as si&cretary to Lord Deputy 
 
 Falkland, 123. 
 letters from, 98, 381. 
 letter to, 355. 
 in charge of troops for Ireland 
 
 338, 415, 418. 
 and Sir Philip Peroivill,355, 381. 
 antagonism of, to Lord Inchi- 
 
 quin, 420. 
 brother-in-law of. See Temple, 
 Sir John. 
 Venn, Col. John, motion by, in the 
 
 House, 443. 
 Verdon, Verden : 
 Alexander, 27. 
 
 David, priest, sentenced for 
 speeches against the Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury, 56. 
 Edward, 27. 
 George, late sovereign of Kill- 
 
 mallock, 45. 
 Henry, 27. 
 Patrick, 27, 28. 
 
75 J 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Verney, Sir Edmund, arrival of, in 
 Ireland, 290. 
 seized on suspicion, 434. 
 Vernon [John], Quarter-Master 
 
 General, an Anabaptist, 555. 
 Vernons, the, of Staffordshire, plot- 
 ters against the Oommonv/ealth, 
 563. 
 Vev/ell, Mr. John. See Veel, Sir 
 
 John. 
 Vice-Admiral of the Irish Seas. Set 
 
 Orowther, Capt. John. 
 VillLers : 
 
 George, Buke of Buckingham, 
 
 fall of, aUuded to, 131. 
 Katherine, Dowager Duchess oi 
 Buckingham [wife of the Ear! 
 of Antrim], 477, 495, 497. 
 
 , attack upon, 241. 
 
 [John], Viscount Grandison, 
 goes out against the rebels, 
 410. 
 
 , valiant conduct of, 445. 
 
 Katherine, daughter of Sir Wil- 
 liam certificate signed by, 
 293. 
 Mary, daughter of Sir William. 
 292, 293, 296. 
 
 , certificate signed by, 293. 
 
 Rebecca, Lady, letter from, 292 
 
 , certificate by, 293. 
 
 , husbands of. See Villiers 
 
 Sir William ; Cave, Francis. 
 Sir William, of Brokesby, 29£ 
 note. 
 Vincent, Thomas, 294, 309, 317, 324 
 427, 428, 437, 478, 481, 482. 
 has gone to Iieland, 461. 
 Vizard or Vizar, Ralph, 348, 357. 
 358, 362. 
 
 w 
 
 Wakcfcild, Alderman, 235. 
 Walbanck, [Matthew ?], 473. 
 Wale : 
 
 Richard, 52. 
 William, 48. 
 Wales, 235, 289, 358, 362. 415. 
 
 contributions from, for Ireland 
 410, 411. And see Wales, 
 South, below. 
 guides in, 363. 
 provision to be sent from, foi 
 
 Ireland, 264. 
 trade with, 272, 523. 
 troops sent into, 343. 
 weekly assessments in, for the 
 armies Ln Ireland, 361. 
 
 Wales — cont. 
 
 North, Association of, meeting 
 
 of the County Committees of, 
 
 361. 
 
 , journey in, 359. 
 
 , ordinance for Ireland not 
 
 executed in, 361. 
 , regiment coming from, 
 
 399. 
 South, County Committees of, 
 
 described, 450, 451. 
 , collection of assessment 
 
 for Ireland in, 343, 344. 
 , ordinance for Ireland exe- 
 cuted in, 361. 
 Walker, Niohalas, imprisonment and 
 
 release of, 240 
 WaUer (Waler) : 
 
 Sir Hardress, 104, 127, 429, 516. 
 , letters from, 100, 103, 
 
 199, 264, 280. 
 
 , , alluded to, 202. 
 
 , letters to, 99, 268, 284, 
 
 417. 
 
 , complaints of, 400. 
 
 , forces under, 280. 
 
 , indenture by, 104. 
 
 , lease granted to, 104, 117. 
 
 — — , losses of, 156. 
 
 , regiment of, 375, 406. 
 
 , wife of, 280, 284. 
 
 , brother-in-law of. See 
 
 Casey. 
 
 , cousin of. See Hart. 
 
 , as military governor in 
 
 Munster, 202. 
 , goes with Lord Lisle to 
 
 Ireland, 357, 362, 372, 373. 
 , and Lord Inchiquin, 392, 
 
 394, 405, 406, 436. 
 , desires the government of 
 
 Kinsale, 393, 395. 
 , is Major-General of " the 
 
 general army" in Ireland, 393. 
 
 , M.P. for CO. Kejry, 556. 
 
 , elected [but did not sit] 
 
 for oo. Kildare, 581. 
 Sir William, 299, 401 note. 
 , and the command in Ire- 
 land, 265, 268, 348 389. 
 , Lord Inchiquin's respect 
 
 for, 395. 
 Walley (Wallie) : 
 
 Charles, Alderman of Chester, 
 
 and agent for the Parliament 
 
 forces, 586. 
 
 , orders to, 340. 
 
 , his house at Chester, 383. 
 
 [PWallis] Ralph, 589. 
 Wallington, — , cousin of William 
 
 Dobbins, 164. 
 Wallis : 
 
 Ralph. 421, 545, 578. 
 
 one, cattle of, rescued, 153. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 753 
 
 Wallop (WaUope): 
 
 Sir Henry, member of the 
 
 Oourt of Castle Chamber, 1 9 ( L'). 
 
 , as Lard Justice, 16. 
 
 , orders signed by, 13. 
 
 — — ■, as Vice Treasurer, 58 59 
 Sir Henry, junior, 128. 
 — — , estates of, in Ireland, 128 
 [Robert], 423. 
 WaLshe, Walsh, Walche, Welsh 
 
 Wailsh: ' 
 
 Abel, preacher, 38 
 Edmond, of OooUeen, 10, 11. 
 Edmond, of Carlow, 40. 
 James, 54. 
 
 John, CO. Wexford, 44 
 John, 199, 202. 
 
 , letter from, 199. 
 
 Lewes, letter from, 103. 
 Nicholas, Bishop of Oss'ory, 14. 
 Sir Nicholas, Lord Cliief Justice 
 
 of Common Pleas in Ireland, 
 
 28, 29 (3), 35, 38, 41. 
 , a member of the Court of 
 
 Castle Chamber, 21 (2), 22. 
 Sir Nicholas, 85, 135, 139 (2). 
 
 , his steward. 135, 139. 
 
 — ;-, his Serjeants. See McWil- 
 
 liams, the. 
 , daughter of. SeeMagragh, 
 
 Edmond, wife of. 
 Nicholas, of Baltomyne, 49. 
 Philip, 40 
 Robert (1616), 48. 
 Robert (1644). copy certified by, 
 
 205. 
 Thomas, Roman Catholic Arch- 
 bishop of Cashel, 472. 
 
 , order signed by, 231. 
 
 Thomas, 3 (2). 
 
 Thomas McWalter Reaghe, 10. 
 Tybott, 2 (2). 
 William, 49. 
 Walshes, the, 49. 
 Walshestowne or Welohestowne, co. 
 
 Cork, 95, 195. 
 Castle of, 187, 231, 233, 235, 
 
 241, 243, 244. 
 , constable of. See Wiseman, 
 
 Anthony. 
 
 , garrison at, 147 (2), 561. 
 
 — — •, to be burnt, if it cannot 
 
 be kept, 237, 
 , burnt by PitzNicholas 
 
 Barry, 236. 
 J surprised by the Irish, 
 
 253, 276. 
 contribution paid by. 530. 
 house at, in danger of being 
 
 burnt, 494. 
 lands of, 233. 
 letter dated at. 533. 
 tenants for, 562. 
 Walton or Wallton, Swythen bailiff 
 
 of Sir Philip Percivall, 260. 
 letters from, 137 (2), 140. 
 Walwyn, John, 17. 
 
 7iec 
 
 Wandesford, Christopher, Lord 
 
 Justice, order signed by, 112. 
 Wapping, 571. 
 
 " ways beyond," ill-condition of, 
 ihid. 
 Wapping carrots, 572. 
 Waj', a new, supposed plot for, 455. 
 Articles of, 371. And see Dub- 
 lin and Oxford. 
 Council of, in Ireland, Secretary 
 to. See Panshaw, Richaj'd. 
 Warburton, Mr., 328. 
 Wards, Court of, in England, 226. 
 Master of. See Cecil, Sir 
 
 Robert. 
 Secretary of. See Percivall, 
 
 Richard, 
 suppression of, 564, 612, 
 in Ireland. See Ii-eland. 
 Ware, Sir James (tho knight of 
 Castle Street), Auditor-Gen- 
 eral in Ireland, 169, 246, 263, 
 289, 292-294, 310, 3^4. 
 letter from, 79. 
 documents signed by, 96, 182, 
 indenture by, 109. 
 proposition of, 101. 
 stands godfather to one of Sir 
 Philip Percivall's daughters, 
 124. 
 forgets to count himself in a 
 
 division, 211. 
 is to go to the King, 240. 
 has protested against Ormond's 
 
 peace, 314. 
 father of, anecdote of, 211. 
 Wareham, co. Dorset, 234. 
 
 garrison of, sent to Munster, 
 233 note. 
 Waring, Warrynge: 
 John, 44. 
 Thomas, 15. 
 Wairren : 
 
 Colonel taken at Dungan Hill, 
 
 445. 
 Henry, 203. 
 Mr,, his house, 446, 
 Warrillowe, John, 204. 
 Warrington, co. Lancaster, 255. 
 Warwick, Earl of. See Rich. 
 Washford. .See Wexford. 
 Waterford, county, 53, 113. 
 
 Commission for an inquiry post 
 
 mortem to be issued in, 113. 
 constables of, 136. 
 Irish or rebel forces in, 163, 154. 
 
 on the " edge of," 175. 
 
 juries in, 48, 53. 
 lands in, of Sir Philip Percivall, 
 list of, 114. 
 
 , of James Power, list of, 
 
 118. 
 
 ; forfeited, 648. 
 
 Parhament forces in, great prey 
 
 taken by, 310. 
 sheriff of, 135. 
 universal rising in, 154. 
 
 3B 
 
754 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Wateitord, Duke of, a report that 
 
 Ormond is to be made, 617. 
 Waterford, town of, 94 154, 311, 
 
 363, 380, 477, fC7. 
 Common CouncU of , order of, 414. 
 " Dvinkirkers " swarming at, 328. 
 fort at, 174. 
 Ctuildhall of, 33. 
 inquisitions taken at, 66. 
 Irish troops to be shipped from, 
 
 foir Spain, 141, 385, 407, 514. 
 King's frigates at, 295. 
 lettei-s dated at, 153, 154, 567. 
 Mayors of. See Skiddy, Joihn ; 
 
 CufFe, Alexajider ; Eaylwaxd, 
 
 Pet&r. 
 merchants of, 2, 118. 
 monastery of St. Katherine, 
 
 near, 64. 
 the Nuncio at, 333. 
 opposition at, to Ormond's 
 
 peace, 308, 311. 
 p&rsoins drowned at, 92. 
 
 to be pilloried at, 33. 
 
 stripped and robbed at, 
 
 174. 
 
 prisoners carried to, for execu- 
 tion, 153. 
 
 the Remonstrance of Grievances 
 printed at, 212 note, 213. 
 
 sheriff of, 47, 136. 
 
 trained bands of, defeated, 414. 
 
 reports of the taking of, 162. 
 
 has declared itself ■' out," 174. 
 
 meeting of the Irish Supreme 
 Council at, 209. 
 
 siege of, by Lord Inchiquin, 465. 
 
 in the hands of the Parliament, 
 496. 
 
 the plague at, ibid. 
 Waterhouse, Waterhous : 
 
 old Charles, 594. 
 
 , daughters of, ihid, 
 
 young CSiarles, Governor of 
 Guernsey, 594. 
 
 Edward, 14, 15. 
 
 , orders signed by, 13. 
 
 Watson, John, letters from, 292. 
 
 his history of the Irish rebellion, 
 in draft (1646), 292. 
 
 his book (1644), 239, 240. 
 Weardon : 
 
 Edward, letter to, 2.50. 
 
 Major, at the storming of 
 Cashel, 471. 
 Weaver, John, M.P., 440, 443, 542. 
 
 motion by, 423. 
 Webb, Mr., 61. 
 
 Webber, John, statement by, 494. 
 Welch. See Walsh. 
 Welche.stown. See Walsheatown. 
 Wellding, John, 255. 
 Wells, CO. Somerset, 487. 
 
 [Cathedral] Church of, tenants 
 of, 89. 
 WelRhmpn, bishops in Ireland, 102. 
 Wembdon, co. Somerset. 85. 
 
 Wemys, Weims, Weems, Weyms, 
 Patrick or Sir Patrick, 139, 
 263, 311, 359, 402, 449, 466, 
 467, 617. 
 letters from, 341, 402, 430, 447. 
 bond of, 130. 
 imprisoned, 245. 
 wife of, 341. 
 
 cousin of. See Maule, Thomas. 
 Wenman : 
 
 [Thomas], Lord, 300. 
 Captain, 107. 
 Wentworth : 
 
 Thomas, Viscount Wentworth, 
 Lord Deputy of Ireland, 76 (2), 
 
 78, 79, 80, 82, 91. 
 
 , letters of, alluded to, 106. 
 
 -, agreement by, 94. 
 
 , commissioners on behalf 
 
 of, 79. 
 
 , orders or warrants of, 78, 
 
 83, 99, 100. 
 
 , , alluded to, 98, 486. 
 
 , petitions to, 76, 81. 
 
 , goes to Dublin, 81. 
 
 , journey of, to England 
 
 (1636), 85, 86. 
 , knights Sir Philip Perci- 
 
 vaU, 86 note. 
 , progress of, in Munster 
 
 (1637), 124. 
 , and the tenure of estates 
 
 in Ireland, 98. 
 , exercises the troops in 
 
 Ireland, 108. 
 , and the city of Limerick, 
 
 111. 
 , return of, to Ireland 
 
 (1639), desired. 111. 
 , as Earl of Strafford, rallies 
 
 the English army, 120. 
 
 , receives the Garter, ibid. 
 
 impeachment and trial of, 
 
 121, 125, 129, 131-134, 410. 
 , conjectures as to his fate, 
 
 128, 129, 131-134. 
 , his death will not cure the 
 
 evils in England, 129, 131. 
 , has acquitted himself of 
 
 the charge of bringing over 
 
 the Irish army 132. 
 , a plot for his escape. See 
 
 Army plot. 
 
 , condemnation of, 134. 
 
 , lands bought and settled 
 
 by, in trust for Lady Carlisle, 
 
 177, 487, 494, 552. 
 , " instruments of," still 
 
 trusted and employed, 441. 
 WiUiam, 2nd Earl of Strafford, 
 
 494, 566. 
 
 , letteo- to, 487. 
 
 , uncle and trustee of. See 
 
 Wentworth, Sir George. 
 , skirmishes with the rebels, 
 
 467. 
 — — , suit against, 557. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 755 
 
 Wentworth : 
 
 Sir George, brother of the first 
 Earl of S6raffoird, 549 (2), 550. 
 
 , declaration by, 494. 
 
 , documents signed by, 180, 
 
 201. 
 Captain John, 245, 266 (2). 
 Wery, Nicholas, 4S. 
 Wesley, Wesly : 
 Edmond, 48. 
 Gerrald, 44. 
 Maurice, 19. 
 West [Col. Francis], Lieut.-Geneo'al 
 of the Ordnance in Munster, 399. 
 West Indies, goods suitable foir, 347. 
 Westmeath, Earl of. See Nugent. 
 Westmeath, county, 10 11, 28, 23, 
 28, 37, 41, 45, 311, 479. 
 forfeited lands in, 548. 
 juries in, 47, 54. 
 Lord Ormond in 348. 
 sheriff of. See Nugent, Edward. 
 
 , under. 5^66 Talbot, John. 
 
 Westminster, 337. 
 
 burgess chosen for. See Wild- 
 man, Major, 
 letters dated at, 309, 419, 467. 
 Painted Chamber at, 582. 
 Parliament House at, Committee 
 
 Chamber in, 443. 
 Tuthill (Tuttell) Street in, 531. 
 Westminster Abbey, Archbishop 
 
 Usheir's funeral at, 577. 
 Westminster Hall, a justice stabbed 
 in, 122. 
 members in, 443. 
 Court of Chancery in, Cromwell 
 takes the oath of Protector in, 
 532. 
 Weston, Richard, Lord, Lord 
 Treasurer, 67, 68. 
 letter from, 67. 
 secretary of. See Lake, W. 
 Woetan : 
 
 Nicholas (1582), 14. 
 Nicholas (1606), 31. 
 Dr. [Robert], late Lord Chan- 
 cellor of Ireland, 5. 
 Weston or North Weston, co. Som- 
 erset, letters dated at, 94, 96, 
 112, 115. 
 
 , lands in, 112. 
 
 , the Perci vails of, 487. 
 
 And see Percivall, James, 
 by the Sea or Super Mare, co. 
 Someirset, 86. 
 
 , tenant in, 89. 
 
 Westpalstown (Wespleton), co. Dub- 
 lin, 9. 
 Wetherall, Wethered or Witherell 
 
 Mr.. 263, 310, 334, 605. 
 Wexford, county, 6, 14, 16, 32, 35, 
 51, 100, 251. 
 assizes in, 51. 
 
 inquisition post mnrtem taken in, 
 118. 
 
 Wexford, county — cont. 
 
 juries in, 17, 22, 44, 47. 
 
 lands in, 75, 97. 
 
 ■' rabble " going out of, into co. 
 
 Watertord, 153, 154. 
 seneschal of, 11, 18. 
 sheriff of, 11. And see AUen, 
 John ; Clolclough, Anthony ; 
 Isham, George. 
 Wexford, liberties of, seneschal of 
 
 the. See Masterson, Thomas. 
 Wexford (Washford), town of, 35, 
 449, 460. 
 castle of, constable of, 7. 
 
 , prisoners sent to, 11. 
 
 , and gaol of, 22. 
 
 juries at, 39, 51. 
 
 King's frigates at, 295. 
 
 Mayor of. See Deveroux, 
 
 Nicholas, 
 opposition in, to Ormond's 
 
 peace, 311. 
 persons pilloried at, 22. 
 rogues of, 289, 384. 
 ships of, 120. 
 sovereign of, 7. 
 swarms with Dunkirkers, 327. 
 Weyms. See Wemys. 
 Whaley, Henry, letter from, com- 
 plainiog of Lord Inchiquin's 
 government, 366. 
 alluded to, 384. 
 Wharton : 
 
 Thomas, Lord, 280, 300, 324, 
 340. 
 
 , and the Engagement with 
 
 the army, 440. 
 Sir Thomas, K.B., 108 (2), 130 
 (2), 252, 319, 325, 335, 348, 
 463. 
 , as Commissioner to Ire- 
 land, 324. 
 
 , letters from, 417, 568. 
 
 , arrears of, 567, 568. 
 
 , certificate of, 282. 
 
 , , alluded to, 279. 
 
 , certificates in favour of, 
 
 as Captain, Lieut. -Colonel 
 and Commissioner in Ireland, 
 560, 567. 
 
 , letter of attorney by, 567. 
 
 , note by, 133. 
 
 , his troop, 365. 
 
 , warrant for payment to, 
 
 560. 
 
 • , his wife, 417. 
 
 — , Sir Adam Loftus's man, 
 draws up a petition, 394. 
 Wheat, prices of, 421. 
 Wheeler, Jonas, bishop of Ossory, 58. 
 Wheld[ale, Austin], of Magdalene 
 College, Cambridge, expelled, 492. 
 Whetcombe, — , information given 
 
 by, 389. 
 Whktell, Thomas, 303, 334, 348. 
 lettea- from, 289. 
 
756 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Whiskey. See Usquebach. 
 Whitaker, Whittaker or Whitticare : 
 Laurence, M.P., 440. 
 Mr., 89. 
 White, Whyte: 
 
 Bennet, Mayor of Olonmel, sen- 
 tenoed for not having taken 
 the oath of Supremacy, 46. 
 (Christopher, 43. 
 Christopher of Ballug, 50. 
 Christopheir, merchant, 40. 
 Dominick, merchant, 56. 
 Edward, Clerk of the Council of 
 
 Connaught, fined, 22. 
 John, 36. 
 Katharine, 21. 
 Mr., 130, 163. 
 Mrs., 594. 
 
 Sii' Nicholas, Master of the 
 Rolls, Ireland, at the Court of 
 Castle Chamber, 14-16, 19-21. 
 
 , orders signed by, 1-3, 13 
 
 17. 
 Sir Nicholas, 446. 
 Nicholas, sentenced for treason- 
 able speeches, 25. 
 Nicholas stands godfather to 
 one of Sir Philip Percivall's 
 daughters, 124. 
 
 , letter from, 168. 
 
 , answers of, to queries 
 
 concerning the Commissary- 
 General, 168. 
 
 , illness of, 235. 
 
 Patrick, 19. 
 
 Patrickj late sheriff of Water- 
 ford, fined for not taking the 
 oath of Supremacy, 47. 
 Richard, 17. 
 Robert, 46. 
 
 Stephen, late sheriff of 
 
 Drogheda, sentenced for not 
 
 taking the oath of Supremacy, 
 
 46. 
 
 Stephen Fitz Edmond, 46. 
 
 Symon, late sovereign of Now 
 
 Rosse, 49. 
 Thomas, 42, 46. 
 
 Thomas, deeds signed by, 491, 
 506 (3). 
 
 , letters from, 508, 510, Pll 
 
 (2), 513. ' ' . > 
 
 , letters to, 507, 509. 
 
 , adverse reports concern- 
 ing, 507, 511. 
 
 , his journey to Paris, 508. 
 
 , hijs debt to his landlord, 
 
 513. 
 
 Walt«r FitzNiohola« 46 
 
 William, 45. 
 
 Col. [William], Commissioner to 
 the army, 440. 
 
 Widow, 255 
 
 Whitehall, 532, 583, 584, 692. 
 
 letters dated at, 60 (2), 61, 611. 
 King Charles 11. arrives at, 
 614. 
 Whitestown, Whitstone : 
 CO. Limerick, 96. 
 CO. Waterford, 53. 
 Whithey, Richard amd Thomas, 16. 
 WJiitlock, Bulstrode, his embassy to 
 
 Sweden, 527. 
 Whittaker. 8ee Whitaker. 
 Whittle Whitty : 
 Nicholas, 51. 
 Capt. [Peter], 264. 
 Wicklow, town of, 49, 80, 285. 
 abbey at, 278. 
 
 old castle of, burnt by the 
 Irish, 277, 278. 
 
 , vice-constable of. See 
 
 Joyce, John. 
 sessions house at, 49. 
 Wicklow, county, 40, 41, 43, 49, 54, 
 97. 
 assizes in, 55. 
 crown lands in, 222. 
 election and members for. See 
 
 Kildare. 
 Ii-ish in, have fled, 476. 
 " the [Irish] wolves in," 577. 
 men of, are afoot, 311. 
 preys taken in, 467, 476. 
 sessions in, 49. 
 skii-mish in, 425. 
 Widdrington, Sir Thomas, Oommis- 
 
 sioneir with the army, 440. 
 Wilcox, Nicholas, 310. 
 Wildman, Major [John], " a very 
 great leveller," said to be chosen 
 burgess for Westminster 546. 
 WiJlbroum [? Wilbraham], Eliza- 
 beth, 235. 
 WiUiams : 
 
 Griffith, bishop of Ossory, 239, 
 
 335. 
 James, depositions by, 207. 
 Sir Maurice, letter from, 549. 
 
 , letter to, 549. 
 
 Richard, 61. 
 Sir Trevor, 351. 
 
 William, parish clerk, receipt 
 by, 537. 
 Williamscote, oo. Oxon, 97. 
 Williamstown CO. Carlow, 40 
 Willoughby (Willoby), Francis, Lord 
 Waioughby of Parham, 329, 
 405. 
 stays with the Parliament, 441. 
 order signed by, 391. 
 and Lord Inchiquin, 389, 401, 
 406. 1 > , , 
 
 Willoughby : 
 
 Captain, 335. 
 
 Captain (naval), 348. 
 
 Colonel Sir Francis, 102 189 
 
 272, 478. 
 , documents signed bv, 156 
 
 180, 201, 204. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 757 
 
 Willoughby, Ool. Sir Fras. — cunt. 
 
 , as liieut.-GovemoT and 
 
 Commissioner in Galway, 105. 
 
 , regiment of, in Ireland, 
 
 107, 444. 
 — — , company of, 106. 
 Willy, Willyes, Willie, John, 91 and 
 
 note. 
 Wilmot, Henry, Lord, believed to be 
 one of the new Lords Justices, 
 122. 
 disgrace of, 239. 
 Wilmot, Mr., pensioo granted to, 
 
 133. 
 Wilson, Oolonel, 403. 
 Wiltshire, County Committee of, 
 
 355. 
 Winche, Sir Humphrey, Lord Chief 
 Justice of King's Bench, Ireland, 
 36 (2), 36. 
 Winchester or Winton, letter dated 
 
 at, 279. 
 W'nckfieid, young, wai'dship of, 577. 
 Windebank, Sir Francis, Secretary 
 of State, Francis, [yomiger] son 
 of, 124. 
 Windham or Widenham, Wadham, 
 his offer for the Burton estate, 
 583, 587, 601. 
 Wise, Wyne, Richard, petition of, 
 and answer to, 470. 
 
 , alluded to, 474. 
 
 wishes his petition read in the 
 House of Lords, 478. 
 Wine licemces. See Ireland. 
 Wines, price of, 72. 
 prize, 5. 
 Canary, 327. 
 French, 415. 
 Rhenish (Renist), 415. 
 Sack, 302, 338, 340. 
 Wingfield, Sir Richard, Marshal of 
 the array in Ireland, 38. 
 as the late Viscount Powers- 
 court, troop of, 359. 
 Winter: 
 
 Captain, 261. 
 
 Lieut. -Oolonel, is to cari-y troops 
 
 to Spain, 134 note. 
 Mr., 112. 
 Wise: 
 
 John, murder of, 200. 
 Robert, of Waterford, 94. 
 Wiseman : 
 
 Anthony, a servant of Sir Philip 
 Percivall, 107, 178. 
 
 , as constable of the castle 
 
 of Welshtown, 253. 
 William, escheator in Munster, 
 78. 
 
 , letters to, 69, 75. 
 
 , as Commissioner for an 
 
 inquisition post mortem, 72-74. 
 
 . , daughters of, wardship of, 
 
 113. 
 
 Wishart or Wishard, [James], false 
 reports spread by, of the ]3arl of 
 Ormond, 165, 167. 
 Witherell. See Wetherall. 
 Witrong or Withronge, [John], ex- 
 clusion of, from Parliament, 579. 
 Wogan : 
 
 Colonel [Edward], 510. 
 John, 33. 
 Nicholas, 203. 
 Oliver, 19. 
 Thomas., 2. 
 Thomas, 19. 
 Woodlocke, John. See Cai-rene, 
 
 Richard. 
 Woodspring, co. Somereet, 138. 
 Woolverston, Woulverston, John, 40, 
 
 41, 49. 
 Worcester, Earl or Marquis of. See 
 
 Somerset. 
 Worcester, school at, praised, 165. 
 Woroeeter, county of, 315. 
 Words or phrases : 
 
 baling and railing, 131. 
 
 to cabin and boolley, 208. 
 
 chuff, 128. 
 
 clamper, 191. 
 
 daddee, 578. 
 
 ensient, 118. 
 
 to fagge (= suit), 116 
 
 for a fitt, 129. 
 
 gallamafrye, 201. 
 
 Hans in Kelder (an unborn 
 
 child), 578. 
 '' Modes and Persians," resolves 
 
 of, 579. 
 pumped (= questioned), 
 a sheepish posture, 184. 
 Worrall, Christopher, 32. 
 Worsborough, co. York, 
 
 dated at, 163, 478, 490, 526. 
 Worsley, Benjamin [Secretary to the 
 Commissioners in Ireland], 
 515 (2). 
 servants of, at Dublin Castle, 
 522. 
 Worth : 
 
 Dr. [Edward], Dean of Cork, 
 316, 317. 
 
 , as Bishop of Killaloe, 614. 
 
 Morris, late Usher of the Court 
 of Wards, in Ireland, 63. 
 Woulfe : 
 
 Nicholas, 44. 
 Stephen, 46. 
 Woulverston. See Woolverston. 
 Woulverstons, the, 49. 
 Wraxall, Wraxhell, Thomas, 135. 
 Wrexham (Wrexam), co. Denbigh 
 359. 
 meeting at, 361. 
 Wrington (Wrenton), co. Somerset, 
 
 manor and market town of, 90. 
 Wroe, William. See Rowe. 
 Wyard, Captain, ship of, 327. 
 
 368. 
 
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 Wybrant, Wibrants: 
 
 Daniel, 210. 
 
 Mr., 464. 
 Wycombe, Peter, letter from, 79. 
 Wyko St. Laurence, Somerset, 85. 
 Wyniio, Richard, trustee for the 
 mortgage on Burton, 583, 598. 
 
 Yarner, Lieut. -Colonel [AbrahamJ, 
 letter from, 319. 
 wounded at Dungan HLll, 445. 
 Yelvei'ton, Sir Henry, Attorney- 
 General in Ireland, 60. 
 Yemons, Mr., at New Inn, 328. 
 Yeo the river. See, Ewer. 
 Ynche, the [co. Meath], 9. 
 York, 86. 
 
 letter dated at, 119. 
 postmaster of, 441. 
 Yorke, Edward, 76, 77. 
 assignment by, 74. 
 Yorkshire, petition of the gentlemen 
 
 of, aDuded to, 119. 
 Youghal, Youghall, co. Coj'k, 28, 
 94, 135, 162, 163, 181, 192, 
 210, 246 315, 420, 504. 
 agent to be sent to, 536. 
 alderman of, 135. 
 aldermen of, turned out by 
 
 Lord Inchiquin, 234. 
 chapman of, 155. 
 Commissioners at, jury im- 
 paneled before, 28, 29. 
 
 Youghal — cent. 
 
 company at, sergeant and clerk 
 
 of 135. 
 English at, plot to murder, 
 
 234. 
 garrison at, 174. 
 
 , provieioas for, 174, 241. 
 
 , excursion by, 251. 
 
 Goveirnor of. See Dungai-van, 
 
 Lord; Smyth, Sir Percy. 
 Government of, 390. 
 harbour of, 174. 
 Irish army, not yet near, 162. 
 
 advance of, feared, 175. 
 
 letters dated at, 173, 189, 251, 
 
 257, 259, 304, 306, 350, 352, 
 
 397, 403, 446, 587, 591, 694. 
 Parliament tcoops at. 259, 481. 
 
 , ordered away from, 390. 
 
 the plague at, 496. 
 
 price of provisions at, 304. 
 
 prisoners at, 252. 
 
 ships of, 181, 449. 
 
 South Abbey at, 260. 
 
 travellei-s to, 299, 301 (2), 592. 
 
 troops from, hastening to the 
 
 Lord President, 161. 
 besieged by the Irish, 251, 258- 
 
 260, 263. 
 relief taken into, by sea, 264, 
 
 269. 
 the siege raised, 265. 
 a second siege of, expected, 301, 
 
 312. 
 Young, Younge, Yong: 
 Edmond, 23. 
 Goodman, 90. 
 
 John, his house and castle, 604. 
 Walter, warrener, 198. 
 William, deposition of, 207. 
 
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 1897 
 
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 Appendix and Index. 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Earl of Carlisle, Castle Howard 
 
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 1897 
 
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 Ailesbury ; and Sir E.G. Puleston, Bart. 
 
 
 
 
 1897 
 
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 1897 
 
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 1899 
 
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 1899 
 
 
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 1905 
 
 
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 1902 
 
 
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