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A89226 A letter of great consequence; sent by the Honorable, Robert Lord Monro, out of the Kingdom of Ireland, to the Honorable, the Committee for the Irish affairs in England, concerning the state of the rebellion there. Together with the relation of a great victory he obtained, and of his taking the Earl of Antrim, about whom w[a]s found divers papers, which discovered a dangerous plot against the Protestants in all his Majesties dominions, their plot being set down by consent of the Queens majestie, for the ruine of religion, and overthrow of His Majesties three Kingdoms. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. Monro, Robert.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 1643 (1643) Wing M2453; Thomason E59_18; ESTC R14682 1,625 9

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A LETTER Of great Consequence Sent by the Honorable Robert Lord Monro out of the Kingdom of IRELAND To the Honorable The Committee for the Irish affairs in ENGLAND Concerning the state of the Rebellion there Together with the Relation of a great Victory he obtained and of his taking the Earl of Antrim about whom w●s found divers Papers which discovered a dangerous PLOT Against the Protestants in all His Majesties Dominions their Plot being set down by consent of the QUEENS Majestie for the Ruine of Religion and overthrow of His Majesties three Kingdoms ORdered by the Commons in Parliament That this Letter be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed for Edw. Husbands July 8. 1643. A Letter of great consequence sent by the Honorable Robert Lord Monro out of the Kingdom of Jreland to the Honorable the Committee for the Jrish affairs in England concerning the state of the Rebellion there Right Honorable EXpect nothing from your Honours reall and faithfull Servant in this adverse time but what brings comfort In my last Expedition against the Rebells occasioned by sudden Intelligence I went forth with two thousand Foot and three hundred Horse being provided for ten dayes at no greater allowance then seven Ounces of Meale a day for a Souldier our scarcity being so great that for want of Victualls and Shoes wee were unable to do the service wee wish or your Honours expect from us Neverthelesse our fortune was such that with this small party without Canon for want of carriage Horses we beat Owen Maccart Oneale Sir Philome Oneale and Owen Maccart the Generall his son being all joyned together with their Forces and forced them to return upon Charlemount after quitting the Generalls house to be spoiled and burnt by us with the whole houses in Lochgall being the best Plantation in Vlster and straitest for defence of the Rebels At the same time Colonell Hoome with a party of five hundred men was busied in beleaguering the Castle of Newcastle the receit of all the Intelligence comes from England to the Rebells in Vlster where it was my good fortune in time of Treaty there to trust a Barque come from the Isle of Man with that treacherous Papist the Earl of Antrim whose Brother Alexander was sent before to the Queens Majestie from York to make way for the Earl in negotiating betwixt Her Majesties Army in the North of England and the Papists on the borders of Scotland in the Isles of Scotland and the North parts thereof and with the Rebells in Ireland their Plot being set down by the Queens Majesties consent for the ruine of Religion and overthrow of His Majesties loyall Subjects in all the three Dominions as evidently doth appear by the Letters Characters Passes and Papers found with the Earl directed by me to the Councell of Scotland and the Generall It becometh me as the servant of the Publique intrusted with your Commission under the Great Seal of England to inform truly your Honours of the great prejudice the Cause in hand suffers by your Honours neglect of this Army being unable to do service as might be expected from them if they received the half of the Allowance your Souldiers receive at Dublin and had Allowance for some Horses for Carriage in my opinion in six weeks time we could settle Garrisons in Vlster and thereafter oversway your Enemies elswhere in any part within His MAjESTIES Dominions where your Enemies prevailed most Therefore my weak opinion is this Army be not neglected wherein consists so much of your peace and safety having no friends you can repose in o more then in us who is desirous to see Religion flourish Rebells subjected to Obedience and His MAjESTIES Throne established in despite of Papists and of wicked Councell mis-leading His Majestie to the ruine of His Dominions who could be the happiest Prince in the World if the Lord could move his heart to harken to the counsell of those which shed their bloud for his honour The Earle of ANTRIM shall God willing be kept close in the Castle of Carrickfergus till I be acquainted from your Honors concerning him what course shall be taken with him and the Traitour conveyed him last away is to bee executed since we can extort no discovery from him then is contained in the Papers sent to SCOTLAND So recommending your Honours and your weighty Affaires to the Direction and Protection of the Almighty desirous to heare from you I remaine Your most humble truly affectionate and reall Servant Robert Monro Generall Major Carickfergus the 23. of May 1643. To the Right Honorable My very noble Friends these on the Jrish Committee of the Parliament of England present these With due respects FINIS