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A92979	Severall letters from Ireland of the late good success of the Parliament forces there one from Col. Hewson Governour of Dublin, sent to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Parliament. VVherein were inclosed the summons, and other passages between him and the governour of the strong garison and fort of Ballisanon. Together vvith the propositions tendred by them, and refused. As also the articles upon which the same was surrendred, dated the first day of March 1649. Two other letters from William Basil Esquire, Atturney Generall for the state in Ireland. March 18. 1649. These letters and papers are appointed to be printed and published. Imprimatur, Henry Scobel. Cler. Parliamenti.;	Hewson, John, d. 1662.; Basill, William.	1650 (1650)	Wing S2772; Thomason E534_19; ESTC R203740	4,716	8

Severall Letters from IRELAND Of the late Good success of the Parliament forces there ONE From Col. Hewson Governour of Dublin sent to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq Speaker of the PARLIAMENT VVherein were inclosed the Summons and other passages between him and the Governour of the strong Garison and Fort of Ballisanon Together VVith the Propositions tendred by them and refused As also the Articles upon which the same was surrendred Dated the First day of March 1649. TWO Other Letters from William Basil Esquire Atturney Generall for the State in Ireland March 18. 1649. THese Letters and Papers are appointed to be Printed and published Imprimatur Henry Scobel Cler. Parliamenti London Printed for Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield near the Queens-head Tavern 1649. To the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker of the Parliament of England SIR WHen his Excellency marched from Dublin towards Munster he left me intrusted with that Garrison my selfe and those left with me at that time being sicke The first party that recovered were sent after the Army to wit about 800 Foot and 200 Horse which fought and beat the Enemy upon their march Some more of those sicke men that were left recovering and some recruits comming over After I had surprised the strong Fort upon the Bog of Allin and taken Castle-Martin in the County of Kildare and placed a Garrison therein About the latter end of December marched with a party of 1000 Horse and Foot into the Island of Allin and summoned Killmaog therein but finding it not feazable to storme without Guns I marched to Rabride and Ponsers Grange and tooke them and placed two strong Garrisons there which did give me good footing in the County of Kildare then sent a party and took Kildare Hertwell and Cotlingstowne three usefull Garrisons in the said County and provisions being spent returned back to Dublin there endeavouring to get Guns Mortar peeces and other necessaries ready to draw forth againe with all possible speed in the interim I received Propositions from the Governour and Officers in the strong Garrison and Fort of Ballisonan the originall whereof I here inclosed present you with all under their owne hands which being by me utterly rejected I marched upon Tuesday the 26 of Feb. with a party of 2000 Foot and 1000 Horse towards the County of Kildare and took with me one Culverin and one Demi-culverin and one Mortar-piece the Enemy fired their Garrisons of Fort of Lease Blackreath the forementioned Castle of Kilmaog in the Island of Allin but I shall easily make it tenable againe it being very usefull for your service they also did blow up the Castle of Athy where they had a strong Garrison and broke up the Bridge Upon the 28 Feb. I marched from the Naas and about four a clock with the Van of the party I came to Bellisonan a strong Garrison double Works and double moted full of water one within another and amount with a Fort upon it most of the Officers with me esteeming the taking of it to be unfeazable it being late and I unwilling to lose time did send in a Summons a copy whereof is here inclosed the inclosed answer under the Governours hand was presently returned the Town which was without his Works by him burned that night I caused a Battery to be made and planted the Artillery and made a Fort for the security therof having intelligence that the Lord of Castlehaven with 4000 Horse and Foot would come to raise me within two dayes in which Fort I could secure the Guns and batter their Works w●i●● 〈…〉 to fight the Enemy if need were we played our Guns and Morter-peece at the Fort upon the Mount intending before night to ●●orme it having Ladders and all necessaries ready but before any breach was made the Governour did send me a paper which is here inclosed whereunto the inclosed answer was returned and he treated with me about the surrender which was concluded accordingly The Articles s●●●●● with both our hands herewith is represented unto you And now Sir you have without the losse of one man this strong place and thereby most of the County of Kildare those Garrison● in this County yet remaining as Castle Dormount and Kilkenny with others I hope you shall have a good account thereof speedily from Bellisonan March 3. 1649. Your humble servant Ioh. Hewson SIR I Am now marching the Army to reduce that place you possesse unto the obedience of the Parliament of England and it being apparent to the world that God is making inquisition in Ireland for innocent blood how farre you and those with you may be concerned therein I shall observe by your Answer hereunto These are to require you to deliver that place you now possesse unto me for the end aforesaid whatsoever your return hereunto may be and the effect thereof my Summons will justifie the future proceedings of Your Servant J. Hewson 28 Feb. 1649. For the Governour of Bellisonan SIR I Am now in possession in this place by authority from my King how you may demand it by authority from the Parliament of England I know not England denying their King therefore your power I disobey And for God my King and Country will defend this place to the uttermost of my power Sir Your Servant Donno Kelly 28 Febru 1649. For Col. Hewson Commander in chiefe of the Parliament party now at the Field of ●●llisanon Propositions made by the Garison which were rejected VVE doe hereby employ Governour Donno O Kelly for the delivery of the hereunder Propositions to the Commissioners Generall of the Parliaments Forces of Ireland Imprimis That the party commanding this Garison and Fort of Ballisonan and all other that will adhere to them are really and willingly to joyne to the Parliament Forces upon such termes as are hereunder written 2 That a Collonel Lieutenant Collonel and a Major besides Captaines and under officers he imployed of the said party constantly in the standing Army of the Parliaments Forces of this Kingdome That in case any such officers come in 3 That they may have free liberty of their Religion and t●●●● Priests admitted and imployed for to serve the said Regiment now intended 4 That neither Taaffe nor Dillon shall be accepted of in the Parliaments party 5 That their estates wrongfully detained and enjoyed by the said Dillon Bourne and Taaffes may be allowed unto them by the stat● of Parliament 6 That their Arrears since May last may be allowed them this and the aforesaid Propositions may be granted by the Generall Lieutenant Generall Major Generall and Commissioners generall of the Parliament Forces of this Kingdom● that what those Counties assigned to them for their pay are in Arreare since their comming to Ballisonan may be forthwith caused to be paid 7 That this granted they shall obey any deriving power from the State of Parliament J. Gordon Ch. Belly Connor Belly M. Donnogh Col. Hewsons last Summons SIR BLood I doe not thirst after

yet so far a Souldier as not to neglect present opportunity I shall for the end in your Letter mentioned send Captaine Hewson according to your desire provided you send one or two fully Authorised to treat and conclude and all to be concluded within halfe an houre provided also you doe not worke at all to repaire what my Guns and Morter peece have demolished and to that end that Cap. Hewson may rem●i●e in the Mount duri●● that halfe houre Sir I shall be glad if your wisdome prevent what ot●er●●●● avoidably will fall out though not desired by Your Servant I. Hewson 1 March 1649. SIR TO avoyd the confusion of Christian blood we sent out a Drum ●o demand a Parley my desire for the reasons afor●said is th●● yo● send in a Captaine of your● to tr●●t with us and we will send forth a Captaine of ours who shall demand no more but what is honourable and just and so Sir I conclude Your Seruant Donno kelly March 1. 1649. Articles agreed upon between the Honourable Col. John Hewson of the one Part and Captain Donno●●● Kelly Go●●r●●●t of Bellisanon in the County of Kildare of the other part 1 March 1649. IMprimis That the said Garrison and Fort of Bellisonan shall bee immediately delivered with all the A●●●nition a●d 〈◊〉 therein except as in the insuing Article is agreed upon 2 That the said Governour Officers and Souldiers shall detaine in the Castle untill to morrow morning at ten of the clocke if they please and then they are to march out of the said Castle and Fort with a Tr●●peter for Convoy Tenne miles if they desire 〈…〉 next Irish Garrisons within ten miles 〈…〉 f●●●●●ld the Tr●●pet●r returning without any prejudice And the said Officers are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with their Horses and Pistolls and with their Colours flying and Drums beating and the Souldiers with their Ar … and Muske●● lighted and each Musketeer one pound of powder with Bullet and Match proportionable 3 Whatsoever Oates and Pease shall ●pp●●r to be in the Castle belonging to Mis. Fitz Gerald shall be restored to her And lastly for the due performing of the aforesaid Articles doe hereunto set our Hands the day and yeare first above written John Hew●on Donno Kelly For the right Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker in the Parliament of England Right Honourable UPon the sixth instant information being given that five Companies of the Enemies Foot were come to Poores Court about eight miles from hence on Wickloe side a Party was sent from this place under the command of Sir Theophilus Iones to beat them our or fight them but before our Party got thither they demolisht all the buildings they pull'd down the very walls and fled away into the woods we cannot keep any Garrison there because there is no manner of shelter for our men there The tenth instant Letters from Sir Charles Coote then at Belfast brought the newes of reducing Castle Dooe There was lately a generall Counsell of the Clergy at Kilkenny who treated upon Propositions presented amongst themselves for carrying on of the War The Plague continues in Galway where there hath neare twenty thousand dyed since the first of August last most of their Gentry there have perisht by it among the rest Ieffery Browne heretofore a Practiser at Law in England Sir Richard Blague both prime actors and chiefe in the supreame Counsell with many others of their most eminent contrivers of the Rebellion are dead Ormond was lately at Portumny with the Earle of Clanrickard in Conaught On Wednesday last Captaine Molineux arrived here from Wexford who brings the newes of our taking the Fort of Bally-haoke over against Passage upon the River of Waterford so that all trading by Sea to Waterford is wholly stopt up besides there is a very great feare and jealousie between the Townes-men of Waterford and the Souldiers there who are of the Northerne Irish We have certaine newes from Munster that my Lord Lievtenant hath been in the Field this good while and hath taken Cashell and Callan the latter being within six miles of Kilkenny with severall other considerable Garrisons of the Rebbels about those parts and now about if not in Clonmell The Plague is very hot in Kilkenny The Toryes have behaved themselves so barbarously towards those of their owne Party that the Fryers and Priests have excommunicated them The Governour on Tuesday last marcht into the County of Kildare and we hourely expect an accompt of the reducing of severall considerable Garrisons thereabout great Guns are this day sent from hence unto him the extreame wants of accommodations of all kinds for our men will I feare weaken our Army and impede the present carrying on of the service in the neglect of this opportunity now the ●nemy is disperst and distracted and a small matter will now effect that which a farre greater will not hereafter I have not else to trouble your Honour but humbly crave leave to rest Sir Your Honours most humble Servant William Baft Dublin 16 Feb. 1649. For the Honourable William Lenthall Esquire Speaker in the Parlia●●●● of England Right Honourable IT hath pleased God exceedingly to blesse our Forces in th●● p●●ce in their late march into the County of Kildare where they have t●ken in the Fort and Castle of Bellesonan by surrender suprized Athy being a Passe upon the Barrow and a place of very great concernment both for the enlarging of our Quarters investing the enemy and securing a passe to joyne with my Lord if occasion require In all which t●e Go●erno●r hath placed Garrisons as also in K … e being the Castle of the ●●●●e of Allen which the enemy had burnt and indeavoured to have … ed upon the rumour of his advance from hence but the workes are now rep●●red and made tenable by ours Upon Saturday last he returned againe hither to Du●●●● havin● 〈◊〉 Forces in the outquarters about the Na●● but intends anot●er speedy m●rch if accommodations may be by any meanes provided Our Forces about Wexford have recovered the Castle of I … which was yeelded unto them And have taken Brown-wooll by Mort●r ●ll within the latter were put to the sword Col Treavour hath by expresse sent his resolution to … t the 〈◊〉 and hath leave from the Governour to come into our Quarters an● to stay untill my Lords pleasure be further known I have not else to trouble your Honour but humbly rema●●e Dublin 2 March 1649. Your Honours ●ost 〈◊〉 S●r●●●● WILLIAM BASTL Imprimatur Hen Scobell Cler. Parli●●e●●● FINIS