A letter from Ireland read in the House of Commons on Friday Septemb. 28. 1649. From Mr. Hugh Peters, Minister of Gods word, and Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant Cromwell. Of the taking of Tredagh in Ireland, 3552 of the enenies slain, amongst which Sir Arthur Aston the governour, Coll. Castles, Cap. Simmons, and other slain. And the losse on both sides. Also the taking of Trim, and Dundalk. And the Lord Leiutenants marching against Kilkenny. A letter from Ireland, Imprimatur Hen: Scobell. Cleric. Parliamenti.

Papers from Ireland, of the Marquesse of Ormonds coming in to the Parliament: Major Generall Willoughby, and two knights come over to us, and 56 barrels of gunpowder sent to secure Dublin. And the manner of taking of Mariborough Fort, and the Castle of Athlone. Where a thousand Protestants, men women and children, wer at the mercy of the bloody rebels. Besides the losse of the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castleton, Sir William Gilburt and his son, 4. ministers, and divers officers. And a list of their names. October 6. 1646. These papers concerning Ireland are printed and published according to order.

January 1646

[2], 5, [1] p.4#20.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 6th".Reproduction of the original in the Bri...

A brief narration of the plotting, beginning & carrying on of that execrable rebellion and butcherie in Ireland.: With the unheard of devilish-cruelties and massacres by the Irish-rebels, exercised upon the Protestants and English there. Faithfully collected out of depositions, taken by commissioners under the Great Seal of Ireland. Hereunto are added observations, discovering the actions of the late King; and manifesting the concernment of the Protestant-army now imployed in Ireland. Published by special authority.

Waring, Thomas, 17th cent.

[8], 32, 25-30, [2], 41-64 p.Attributed to Thomas Waring.Title page in red and black.The first leaf ...

The last joyfull newes from Ireland being the copies of two severall letters sent from Dublin the 28 of Aprill, 1642 to a noble person in this city : being the relation of a renowned victory obtained against 12000 rebels under the command of the Lord Mantgarret and the lords of the Pale where divers of the rebels were slaine and but 40 English : this victory was obtained by these worthy champions, the Earle of Ormond, Sir Charles Coate, Captaine Skoute, Captain Lucas : likewise the names of the chiefe commanders of the rebels that were taken and lost their heads, Colonell Arthur Cavenaough, the Lord Montgarrets sonne, Colonell Sutton, Colonell Birne : also a true intelligence of an English ship taken at Galwdy with 8 peeces of ordance and other munition with the surprisall of the Lord Montgarrets wagons with great store of victuall and munition : whereunto is annexed an order of the House of Commons for the providing for the souldiers imployed in the Irish Warres.

P. R.

January 1642

[8] p.England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.Signed: P. R.Reproduction of original in Hunti...

Letters from Ireland, relating the several great successes it hath pleased God to give unto the Parliaments forces there, in the taking of Drogheda, Trym, Dundalk, Carlingford, and the Nury.: Together with a list of the chief commanders, and the number of the officers and soldiers slain in Drogheda. Die Martis, 2 Octobr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the several letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, together with so much of Colonel Venables letter as concerns the successes in Ireland, be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1649-1650 : Cromwell)
Venables, Robert, 1612?-1687.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1649

20 [i.e. 16] p.Two letters from Oliver Cromwell and one from Robert Venables.The first leaf bears th...

Irelands misery since the late cessation: sent in a letter from a gentleman in Dublin, to his brother in law, now residing in London, sometime living in the county of Cavan in that kingdome. Wherein is set forth the great cruelty and horrible massacres, committed upon the English Protestants in severall castles and places which they have taken since. With divers other remarkable passages of great consequence concerning the affaires of both kingdoms.

Harrison, Richard, 17th cent.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Caption title, p. 1: A letter from Mr. Richard Harrison in Dublin, to his brother Mr. R. Tu...

Dvblin, Febr. 7, 1641, or, The last true newes from Ireland written in a letter sent from Thomas Lancton, chief clarke unto Sir Charles Coote, chiefe commander of His Majesties infantry in Dublin.

Lancton, Thomas.
Coote, Charles, Sir, d. 1642.

January 1641

[7] p.Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.(from t.p.) "1. How 200 Rebel...

A great fight in Ireland between the Lord Lievt. Cromwels forces and the Lord Inchequeens army neer Washford, the number killed and taken prisoners, Col Trevor wounded, and the Lord Inchequeens colours taken General Oneal dead, and the Lord Lievt. drawing away his forces from besieging Duncanon, also the taking of Capt. Plunkets ship with 36 pieces of ordnance with four other ships of a great value, and the manner of Capt. Plunckets escape for his life in a long-boat. Together with a letter of news concerning Col. King, and Col. Johnston, and sixty sail of ships with soldiers, going for Scotland, with the reason and uncertrinty [sic] of that report.

January 1649

[2], 6 p.Consists of 4 letters dated 14 to 24 of November, 1649.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 2...

The bloudy persecution of the Protestants in Ireland being the contents of severall letters brought by his Majesties post from Ireland, November the 21. 1641, wherein is related, how the rebels forces doe daily encrease, and how the Protestants still are destroyed by fire and sword, without any mercie, also, how many good townes and castles in the county of Monno, have beene consumed by fire. With a true rclation [sic] of the cruelty which the rebels used to Sir Patricke Dunson, by ravishing of his lady before his face, spurning of his children to death, and slaying his servants and himselfe after an unheard of bloudy manner. And how his lady was rescued by Sir Thomas Moore.

January 1641

[8] p. : ill. (woodcuts)Signatures: A⁴.Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library

Very sad newes from Ireland,: two strong garrisons taken from the rebels: [brace] Mariborough Fort, and the Castle of Athlone. A thovsand Protestants, men women and children, at the mercy of the bloody rebels. Besides the losse of the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castlelon, Sir William Gilburt and his son, 4. ministers, and divers officers. With lists of their names, and particulars of the losses in either of the garisons, and the names of the chief rebels, and their places. A remonstrance of the Protestant clergy in Ireland, and the fortifying of Dublin by the Marquesse of Ormond. October 25. 1646. These papers concerning Ireland are printed and published according to order.

N. T.

January 1646

[2], 6 p.Consists of three items, the first of which is a letter signed on page 3: N.T.Reproduction ...

A new remonstrance from Ireland, containing an exact declaration of the cruelties, insolencies, outrages, and murders exercised by the bloudthirsty, Popish rebells in that kingdome upon many hundred Protestants in the province of Vlster, and especially of the ministers there, since the beginning of this base, horrid, unnaturall and unparralelled rebellion October 23. 1641 in which is also particularly expressed the names of such ministers and others who have been murthered, imprisoned, famished, and otherwayes cruelly used by those barbarous, and inhumane rebells, by Daniel Harcourt one of the commissioners for the examination of the Protestants Grievances in that Province. As also a true copie of the commission granted to him by the Kings Najesty [sic].

Harcourt, Daniel.

[2], 6, 15 [i.e. 23], [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Pages 22 and 23 are misnumbered 23, 15 res...

An Account of a late, horrid and bloody massacre in Ireland of several thousands of Protestants, procur'd and carry'd on by the by the L[ord Deputy] Tyrconnel and his adherents which occasioned the English ... to seize and secure the said Tyrconnel in the Castle of Dublin, in order to be sent for England.

January 1689

8 p.Caption title.Printing date from colophon.Reproduction of original in Yale University Library

The Marquesse of Ormonds letter to His Majestie King Charls II.: Wherein is truly related the manner of Collonel Jones sallying out of Dublin, Aug. 2. 1649. with the loss on both sides, and the prisoners taken. With the true state and condition of his army at this present before Dublin, which is beseiged with 40000 horse and foot. And the taking of the two strong castles of Ballishannon and Athy, Aug. 8. Whereunto is added His Majesties answer to his letter, Aug. 11. 1649.

Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde)

[2], 5, [1] p.Dated and signed on p.4: Dublin, Aug. 9. 1649. Ormond and Ossory.Annotation on Thomaso...

An order from the Commitee, that eleven thousand three hundred horse should be conducted by Sir Simon Harecolt into Ireland. As also, letters read in the Parliament, sent from the Mayre of Dublin and other justices of the peace, how Tredagl is besieged and Dublin in great feare of the rebels. As likewise the Spanish fleet overthrown in the sea, going to assist the rebels in Ireland. In a relation of a great uumber [sic] of Spaniards that were resolved to go into Ireland, and helpe the rebels to persecute the Protestants there more cruelly. Being the just judgement of God on those bloudy minded tyrants, shewing how in a suddaine tempest they were all drowned in the devouring sea. With the copy of a letter sent from the Spanish fleet to the Lord Donmadoffe the arch-rebel in Ireland.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

[8] p.First part noted in ms. on title page as "wanting"; actually bound after "The Spanish fleet ov...

A true copy of a letter, from the justices of the Kingdom of Ireland, to the Privy Council of Scotland.

Cuningsbey, Thomas, fl. 1691.
Porter, Charles, Sir, d. 1696.

January 1691

8 p.Caption title.Letter dated: Dublin-Castle, 25th of July 1691. Signed: Your lordships most humble...

Ireland's lamentation being a short, but perfect, full and true account of the scituation [sic], nature, constitution and product of Ireland : with an impartial historical relation of the most material transactions, revolutions, and miserable sufferings of the Protestants there, from the death of King Charles the second, to the latter end of April, 1689 : the time and manner of the late King's landing there : what men, monies, shipping, arms and ammunition he brought with him : the manner of his going up and into Dublin : his kneeling to the host : displacing all Protestants : the strength and defeat of his Army, and what else is of note : to which is added, a letter from a lieutenant in the Irish army, dated at Dublin, May 7. with an account of affairs to that time / written by an English Protestant that lately narrowly escaped with his life from thence.

English Protestant that lately narrowly escaped with his life from thence.
Fz. Ws., B.

January 1689

[4], 36 p.Letter signed: B. Fz. Ws.Reproduction of original in Huntingtion Library

Papers from Ireland, of the Marquesse of Ormonds coming in to the Parliament: Major Generall Willoughby, and two knights come over to us, and 56 barrels of gunpowder sent to secure Dublin. And the manner of taking of Mariborough Fort, and the Castle of Athlone. Where a thousand Protestants, men women and children, wer at the mercy of the bloody rebels. Besides the losse of the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castleton, Sir William Gilburt and his son, 4. ministers, and divers officers. And a list of their names. October 6. 1646. These papers concerning Ireland are printed and published according to order.

January 1646

[2], 5, [1] p.4#20.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 6th".Reproduction of the original in the Bri...

A brief narration of the plotting, beginning & carrying on of that execrable rebellion and butcherie in Ireland.: With the unheard of devilish-cruelties and massacres by the Irish-rebels, exercised upon the Protestants and English there. Faithfully collected out of depositions, taken by commissioners under the Great Seal of Ireland. Hereunto are added observations, discovering the actions of the late King; and manifesting the concernment of the Protestant-army now imployed in Ireland. Published by special authority.

Waring, Thomas, 17th cent.

[8], 32, 25-30, [2], 41-64 p.Attributed to Thomas Waring.Title page in red and black.The first leaf ...

The last joyfull newes from Ireland being the copies of two severall letters sent from Dublin the 28 of Aprill, 1642 to a noble person in this city : being the relation of a renowned victory obtained against 12000 rebels under the command of the Lord Mantgarret and the lords of the Pale where divers of the rebels were slaine and but 40 English : this victory was obtained by these worthy champions, the Earle of Ormond, Sir Charles Coate, Captaine Skoute, Captain Lucas : likewise the names of the chiefe commanders of the rebels that were taken and lost their heads, Colonell Arthur Cavenaough, the Lord Montgarrets sonne, Colonell Sutton, Colonell Birne : also a true intelligence of an English ship taken at Galwdy with 8 peeces of ordance and other munition with the surprisall of the Lord Montgarrets wagons with great store of victuall and munition : whereunto is annexed an order of the House of Commons for the providing for the souldiers imployed in the Irish Warres.

P. R.

January 1642

[8] p.England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.Signed: P. R.Reproduction of original in Hunti...

Letters from Ireland, relating the several great successes it hath pleased God to give unto the Parliaments forces there, in the taking of Drogheda, Trym, Dundalk, Carlingford, and the Nury.: Together with a list of the chief commanders, and the number of the officers and soldiers slain in Drogheda. Die Martis, 2 Octobr. 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the several letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, together with so much of Colonel Venables letter as concerns the successes in Ireland, be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1649-1650 : Cromwell)
Venables, Robert, 1612?-1687.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1649

20 [i.e. 16] p.Two letters from Oliver Cromwell and one from Robert Venables.The first leaf bears th...

Irelands misery since the late cessation: sent in a letter from a gentleman in Dublin, to his brother in law, now residing in London, sometime living in the county of Cavan in that kingdome. Wherein is set forth the great cruelty and horrible massacres, committed upon the English Protestants in severall castles and places which they have taken since. With divers other remarkable passages of great consequence concerning the affaires of both kingdoms.

Harrison, Richard, 17th cent.

January 1644

[2], 6 p.Caption title, p. 1: A letter from Mr. Richard Harrison in Dublin, to his brother Mr. R. Tu...

Dvblin, Febr. 7, 1641, or, The last true newes from Ireland written in a letter sent from Thomas Lancton, chief clarke unto Sir Charles Coote, chiefe commander of His Majesties infantry in Dublin.

Lancton, Thomas.
Coote, Charles, Sir, d. 1642.

January 1641

[7] p.Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.(from t.p.) "1. How 200 Rebel...

A great fight in Ireland between the Lord Lievt. Cromwels forces and the Lord Inchequeens army neer Washford, the number killed and taken prisoners, Col Trevor wounded, and the Lord Inchequeens colours taken General Oneal dead, and the Lord Lievt. drawing away his forces from besieging Duncanon, also the taking of Capt. Plunkets ship with 36 pieces of ordnance with four other ships of a great value, and the manner of Capt. Plunckets escape for his life in a long-boat. Together with a letter of news concerning Col. King, and Col. Johnston, and sixty sail of ships with soldiers, going for Scotland, with the reason and uncertrinty [sic] of that report.

January 1649

[2], 6 p.Consists of 4 letters dated 14 to 24 of November, 1649.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 2...

The bloudy persecution of the Protestants in Ireland being the contents of severall letters brought by his Majesties post from Ireland, November the 21. 1641, wherein is related, how the rebels forces doe daily encrease, and how the Protestants still are destroyed by fire and sword, without any mercie, also, how many good townes and castles in the county of Monno, have beene consumed by fire. With a true rclation [sic] of the cruelty which the rebels used to Sir Patricke Dunson, by ravishing of his lady before his face, spurning of his children to death, and slaying his servants and himselfe after an unheard of bloudy manner. And how his lady was rescued by Sir Thomas Moore.

January 1641

[8] p. : ill. (woodcuts)Signatures: A⁴.Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library

Very sad newes from Ireland,: two strong garrisons taken from the rebels: [brace] Mariborough Fort, and the Castle of Athlone. A thovsand Protestants, men women and children, at the mercy of the bloody rebels. Besides the losse of the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castlelon, Sir William Gilburt and his son, 4. ministers, and divers officers. With lists of their names, and particulars of the losses in either of the garisons, and the names of the chief rebels, and their places. A remonstrance of the Protestant clergy in Ireland, and the fortifying of Dublin by the Marquesse of Ormond. October 25. 1646. These papers concerning Ireland are printed and published according to order.

N. T.

January 1646

[2], 6 p.Consists of three items, the first of which is a letter signed on page 3: N.T.Reproduction ...

A new remonstrance from Ireland, containing an exact declaration of the cruelties, insolencies, outrages, and murders exercised by the bloudthirsty, Popish rebells in that kingdome upon many hundred Protestants in the province of Vlster, and especially of the ministers there, since the beginning of this base, horrid, unnaturall and unparralelled rebellion October 23. 1641 in which is also particularly expressed the names of such ministers and others who have been murthered, imprisoned, famished, and otherwayes cruelly used by those barbarous, and inhumane rebells, by Daniel Harcourt one of the commissioners for the examination of the Protestants Grievances in that Province. As also a true copie of the commission granted to him by the Kings Najesty [sic].

Harcourt, Daniel.

[2], 6, 15 [i.e. 23], [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Pages 22 and 23 are misnumbered 23, 15 res...

An Account of a late, horrid and bloody massacre in Ireland of several thousands of Protestants, procur'd and carry'd on by the by the L[ord Deputy] Tyrconnel and his adherents which occasioned the English ... to seize and secure the said Tyrconnel in the Castle of Dublin, in order to be sent for England.

January 1689

8 p.Caption title.Printing date from colophon.Reproduction of original in Yale University Library

The Marquesse of Ormonds letter to His Majestie King Charls II.: Wherein is truly related the manner of Collonel Jones sallying out of Dublin, Aug. 2. 1649. with the loss on both sides, and the prisoners taken. With the true state and condition of his army at this present before Dublin, which is beseiged with 40000 horse and foot. And the taking of the two strong castles of Ballishannon and Athy, Aug. 8. Whereunto is added His Majesties answer to his letter, Aug. 11. 1649.

Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde)

[2], 5, [1] p.Dated and signed on p.4: Dublin, Aug. 9. 1649. Ormond and Ossory.Annotation on Thomaso...

An order from the Commitee, that eleven thousand three hundred horse should be conducted by Sir Simon Harecolt into Ireland. As also, letters read in the Parliament, sent from the Mayre of Dublin and other justices of the peace, how Tredagl is besieged and Dublin in great feare of the rebels. As likewise the Spanish fleet overthrown in the sea, going to assist the rebels in Ireland. In a relation of a great uumber [sic] of Spaniards that were resolved to go into Ireland, and helpe the rebels to persecute the Protestants there more cruelly. Being the just judgement of God on those bloudy minded tyrants, shewing how in a suddaine tempest they were all drowned in the devouring sea. With the copy of a letter sent from the Spanish fleet to the Lord Donmadoffe the arch-rebel in Ireland.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

[8] p.First part noted in ms. on title page as "wanting"; actually bound after "The Spanish fleet ov...

A true copy of a letter, from the justices of the Kingdom of Ireland, to the Privy Council of Scotland.

Cuningsbey, Thomas, fl. 1691.
Porter, Charles, Sir, d. 1696.

January 1691

8 p.Caption title.Letter dated: Dublin-Castle, 25th of July 1691. Signed: Your lordships most humble...

Ireland's lamentation being a short, but perfect, full and true account of the scituation [sic], nature, constitution and product of Ireland : with an impartial historical relation of the most material transactions, revolutions, and miserable sufferings of the Protestants there, from the death of King Charles the second, to the latter end of April, 1689 : the time and manner of the late King's landing there : what men, monies, shipping, arms and ammunition he brought with him : the manner of his going up and into Dublin : his kneeling to the host : displacing all Protestants : the strength and defeat of his Army, and what else is of note : to which is added, a letter from a lieutenant in the Irish army, dated at Dublin, May 7. with an account of affairs to that time / written by an English Protestant that lately narrowly escaped with his life from thence.

English Protestant that lately narrowly escaped with his life from thence.
Fz. Ws., B.

January 1689

[4], 36 p.Letter signed: B. Fz. Ws.Reproduction of original in Huntingtion Library

Papers from Ireland, of the Marquesse of Ormonds coming in to the Parliament: Major Generall Willoughby, and two knights come over to us, and 56 barrels of gunpowder sent to secure Dublin. And the manner of taking of Mariborough Fort, and the Castle of Athlone. Where a thousand Protestants, men women and children, wer at the mercy of the bloody rebels. Besides the losse of the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castleton, Sir William Gilburt and his son, 4. ministers, and divers officers. And a list of their names. October 6. 1646. These papers concerning Ireland are printed and published according to order.

January 1646

[2], 5, [1] p.4#20.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 6th".Reproduction of the original in the Bri...

A brief narration of the plotting, beginning & carrying on of that execrable rebellion and butcherie in Ireland.: With the unheard of devilish-cruelties and massacres by the Irish-rebels, exercised upon the Protestants and English there. Faithfully collected out of depositions, taken by commissioners under the Great Seal of Ireland. Hereunto are added observations, discovering the actions of the late King; and manifesting the concernment of the Protestant-army now imployed in Ireland. Published by special authority.

Waring, Thomas, 17th cent.

[8], 32, 25-30, [2], 41-64 p.Attributed to Thomas Waring.Title page in red and black.The first leaf ...

The last joyfull newes from Ireland being the copies of two severall letters sent from Dublin the 28 of Aprill, 1642 to a noble person in this city : being the relation of a renowned victory obtained against 12000 rebels under the command of the Lord Mantgarret and the lords of the Pale where divers of the rebels were slaine and but 40 English : this victory was obtained by these worthy champions, the Earle of Ormond, Sir Charles Coate, Captaine Skoute, Captain Lucas : likewise the names of the chiefe commanders of the rebels that were taken and lost their heads, Colonell Arthur Cavenaough, the Lord Montgarrets sonne, Colonell Sutton, Colonell Birne : also a true intelligence of an English ship taken at Galwdy with 8 peeces of ordance and other munition with the surprisall of the Lord Montgarrets wagons with great store of victuall and munition : whereunto is annexed an order of the House of Commons for the providing for the souldiers imployed in the Irish Warres.

P. R.

January 1642

[8] p.England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.Signed: P. R.Reproduction of original in Hunti...

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