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these_o force_n shall_v join_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o sir_n charles_n to_o march_v but_o by_o the_o abbey_n of_o erillah_n and_o so_o over_o the_o mangart_n a_o most_o hideous_a and_o uncouth_a mountain_n they_o plash_v and_o man_v all_o the_o place_n straits_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o give_v forth_o that_o they_o will_v set_v up_o their_o rest_n and_o either_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v before_o they_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o pass_v but_o to_o proceed_v the_o nine_o may._n the_o lord_n precedent_n go_v over_o into_o the_o island_n whiddy_a to_o take_v view_n thereof_o and_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n that_o night_n and_o the_o ten_o ride_v towards_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o harbour_n to_o see_v the_o entry_n thereof_o the_o eleven_o may._n the_o precedent_n draw_v forth_o all_o the_o regiment_n leave_v only_o a_o competent_a number_n to_o guard_v the_o quarter_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o march_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o camp_n beyond_o carrigâ—esse_n to_o the_o 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as_o messenger_n to_o the_o lord_n precedent_n president_n to_o invite_v and_o pray_v a_o parley_n the_o day_n follow_v with_o his_o lordship_n which_o he_o refuse_v then_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n which_o be_v grant_v at_o a_o place_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o river_n about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o our_o camp_n and_o the_o same_o day_n captain_n taffe_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n kinsale_n all_o our_o carriage_n gerrans_a and_o driver_n and_o one_o hundred_o choice_n foot_n select_v out_o of_o all_o our_o regiment_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n ny_fw-fr park_n to_o guard_v the_o town_n of_o kinsale_n and_o the_o ordnance_n there_o captain_n hobbie_n and_o captain_n skipwith_n be_v there_o before_o with_o their_o two_o weak_a company_n not_o think_v sufficient_a in_o this_o uncertain_a time_n to_o secure_v those_o place_n the_o sixteen_o may._n the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n well_o attend_v draw_v forth_o his_o regiment_n and_o go_v to_o the_o assign_a place_n but_o tirrell_n fail_v to_o be_v there_o excuse_v by_o his_o former_a messenger_n his_o not_o come_v by_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o evening_n pray_v his_o lordship_n patience_n promise_v there_o to_o attend_v his_o lordship_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o seventeen_o may._n the_o earl_n the_o second_o time_n according_a to_o promise_v draw_v down_o to_o the_o appoint_a place_n where_o tirrell_n only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o his_o whole_a force_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n in_o the_o view_n of_o our_o army_n why_o but_o never_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o earl_n be_v who_o treacherous_a intent_n the_o earl_n perceive_v and_o scorn_v to_o expect_v any_o other_o issue_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n tirrell_n as_o afterward_o we_o understand_v will_v fain_o have_v go_v to_o the_o earl_n but_o the_o jusuit_n archer_n fit_v morris_n and_o donnell_n osulevan_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o from_o the_o seventeen_o to_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o nothing_o happen_v worthy_a note_n only_o we_o be_v detain_v in_o our_o camp_n with_o contrary_a wind_n and_o with_o strange_a unseasonable_a and_o tempestuous_a weather_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o may._n the_o wind_n turn_v fair_a and_o the_o ship_n draw_v forth_o but_o immediate_o the_o weather_n prove_v so_o tempestuous_a that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a road_n and_o the_o same_o day_n a_o sergeant_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tâ—omonds_n take_v with_o a_o party_n of_o his_o company_n draw_v to_o down-manus_a whence_o he_o bring_v a_o prey_n of_o threescore_o and_o six_o cow_n with_o a_o great_a many_o of_o garrans_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o may._n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o and_o the_o thirty_o we_o be_v detain_v with_o like_a contrary_a wind_n and_o unseasonable_a fowl_n and_o stormy_a weather_n chap._n vi_o the_o
ready_a to_o come_v forth_o and_o sir_n george_n thornton_n the_o sergeant_n major_n captain_n roger_n harvie_n captain_n power_n and_o other_o enter_v the_o vault_n to_o receive_v they_o captain_n power_n find_v the_o say_a richard_n mac_n goghegan_n lie_v there_o mortal_o wound_v as_o before_o and_o perceive_v tailor_n and_o the_o rest_n ready_a to_o render_v themselves_o goghegan_n raise_v himself_o from_o the_o ground_n snatch_v a_o light_a candle_n and_o stagger_v therewith_o to_o a_o barrel_n of_o powder_n which_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v unheaded_a offer_v to_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o same_o captain_n power_n take_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n with_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o prisoner_n until_o he_o be_v by_o our_o man_n who_o perceive_v his_o intent_n instant_o kill_v time_n and_o then_o tailor_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v bring_v prisoner_n to_o the_o campe._n the_o same_o day_n fifty_o eight_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o market_n place_n but_o the_o friar_n taylor_n and_o one_o tirlagh_n roe_n mac_n swiny_n a_o follower_n unto_o sir_n tirlagh_n o_o brian_n and_o twelve_o more_o of_o tirrel_n chief_a man_n the_o lord_n precedent_n reserve_v alive_a donboy_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v draw_v they_o to_o do_v some_o more_o acceptable_a service_n they_o their_o life_n be_v worth_a the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o ward_n consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o forty_o three_o select_v fight_v man_n be_v the_o best_a choice_n of_o all_o their_o force_n of_o the_o which_o no_o one_o man_n escape_v siege_n but_o be_v either_o slay_v execute_v or_o bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n and_o so_o obstinate_a and_o resolve_v a_o defence_n have_v not_o be_v see_v within_o this_o kingdom_n on_o our_o part_n we_o lose_v in_o the_o place_n thomas_n smith_n captain_n francis_n slingsbies_n lieutenant_n and_o some_o other_o many_o of_o our_o man_n be_v burn_v with_o powder_n and_o firework_n wound_v which_o the_o enemy_n cast_v among_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o fight_n man_n of_o note_n hurt_v captain_n dodington_n shoot_v with_o two_o bullet_n in_o the_o body_n but_o not_o mortal_a his_o lieutenant_n francis_n kirton_n shoot_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o thigh_n divers_a 〈…〉_z chap._n ix_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z refuse_v 〈…〉_z refusal_n he_o will_v never_o upon_o which_o answer_n this_o twelve_o man_n before_o respite_v two_o day_n after_o be_v execute_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o so_o sudden_o swarâ—ed_v from_o his_o first_o promise_n of_o service_n be_v the_o hope_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o owen_n mac_n egan_n the_o pope_n bishop_n of_o rosse_n late_o arrive_v at_o ardea_n in_o the_o bay_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o claâ—marrah_n the_o precedent_n therefore_o perceive_v that_o they_o conceive_v great_a hope_n of_o spaniard_n advise_v the_o day_n follow_v with_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o army_n what_o course_n be_v best_a to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o castle_n of_o dunboy_n half_o ruin_v who_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o garrison_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v there_o can_v not_o defend_v themselves_o or_o give_v any_o great_a annoyance_n to_o the_o spaniard_n if_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o land_n there_o for_o be_v so_o remote_a from_o all_o second_o and_o succour_v be_v avoidable_o leave_v to_o ruin_v and_o beside_o though_o the_o spaniard_n come_v not_o the_o service_n that_o they_o can_v do_v in_o that_o country_n will_v not_o countervail_v her_o majesty_n charge_n in_o maintain_v they_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o bestow_v the_o powder_n which_o be_v recover_v in_o the_o castle_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o same_o commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o captain_n slingsbie_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_v junij_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o dunboy_n be_v according_o blow_v up_o with_o powder_n the_o outworks_a and_o fortification_n utter_o destroy_v execute_v and_o the_o same_o day_n lieutenant_n downing_n with_o our_o man_n and_o boat_n return_v from_o the_o dorse_n to_o the_o camp_n as_o also_o twelve_o of_o terrill_n chief_a man_n former_o speak_v of_o be_v execute_v but_o tailor_n and_o dominicke_n collins_n the_o friar_n be_v carry_v prisoner_n to_o cork_n where_o be_v find_v by_o due_a proof_n that_o taylor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a murderer_n of_o his_o captain_n george_n bingham_n at_o sâ—igo_n beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o foul_a and_o traytorly_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v short_o after_o without_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n not_o far_o from_o the_o north_n gate_n hang_v in_o chain_n and_o the_o friar_n in_o who_o no_o penitence_n appear_v for_o his_o detestable_a treason_n nor_o yet_o will_v endeavour_v to_o merit_v his_o life_n either_o by_o discover_v the_o rebel_n intention_n which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n or_o by_o do_v of_o some_o service_n that_o may_v deserve_v favour_n be_v hang_v at_o youghall_n the_o town_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o same_o day_n also_o all_o our_o carriage_n and_o baggage_n lay_v aboard_o at_o the_o entrance_n into_o our_o boat_n because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o carry_v the_o cow_n horse_n and_o mare_n which_o we_o have_v take_v be_v at_o least_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o head_n the_o precedent_n command_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v which_o be_v perform_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o junij_fw-la we_o ship_v our_o whole_a army_n back_o from_o dunboy_n who_o all_o arrive_v that_o day_n in_o the_o great_a island_n island_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n and_o sir_n charles_n wilmot_n and_o both_o their_o regiment_n be_v transport_v by_o ship_v to_o killaminog_n be_v the_o place_n we_o encamp_v in_o as_o we_o go_v in_o mainterbaie_n the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n precedent_n be_v advertise_v by_o lieutenant_n saunders_n that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a boat_n belong_v to_o teg_n mac_n connor_n odriscall_v brother_n to_o connor_n oge_n odriscall_v take_v of_o the_o downing_n wherein_o there_o be_v slay_v dary_n mac_n connor_n his_o brother_n and_o three_o more_o of_o his_o best_a man_n and_o that_o two_o day_n after_o he_o take_v the_o strong_a place_n of_o the_o downing_n which_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o high_a rock_n in_o the_o sea_n disjoin_v from_o the_o land_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o come_n unto_o it_o but_o over_o a_o little_a draw_v bridge_n of_o wood_n resemble_v the_o seat_n of_o dunluce_n in_o ulster_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o junij_fw-la the_o lord_n precedent_n and_o sir_n richard_n percy_n with_o their_o regiment_n be_v embark_v aâ—d_v they_o arrive_v in_o the_o evening_n at_o the_o island_n of_o whiddy_a where_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n for_o want_v of_o boat_n to_o unship_v our_o man_n and_o the_o night_n approach_v be_v enforce_v to_o leave_v our_o two_o regiment_n a_o shipboard_n and_o the_o lord_n president_n lay_v that_o night_n in_o the_o island_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o junij_fw-la the_o earl_n and_o sir_n charles_n with_o their_o regiment_n march_v by_o land_n from_o killaminog_n to_o the_o old_a camp_a place_n at_o carew_n castle_n whither_o when_o the_o boat_n come_v to_o we_o we_o unshipt_v the_o remain_n of_o the_o army_n and_o there_o we_o encamp_v all_o that_o night_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o junij_fw-la the_o company_n require_v by_o the_o lord_n deputie_n be_v assign_v and_o command_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o and_o attend_v sir_n samuel_n bagâ—all_n till_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o same_o day_n the_o castle_n of_o leamâ—con_n take_v near_o crook_n haven_n which_o the_o rebel_n ward_v be_v recover_v from_o they_o by_o a_o officer_n and_o party_n of_o man_n of_o captain_n roger_n harvies_n company_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o junij_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n and_o sir_n george_n thornton_n be_v embark_v in_o the_o queen_n pinnace_n to_o go_v for_o england_n and_o the_o army_n dislodge_v from_o carew_n castle_n and_o march_v to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o mountain_n call_v becarien_n eltagh_n where_o we_o encamp_v that_o night_n the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o junâ—j_fw-la the_o lord_n precedent_n depart_v thence_o take_v the_o captain_n and_o officer_n of_o those_o company_n that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o ulster_n along_o with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v perclose_v their_o account_n and_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n at_o cork_n against_o their_o company_n shall_v come_v thither_o and_o by_o the_o way_n the_o castle_n of_o lettertinlesse_a burn_v belong_v to_o conogh_a sir_n finnin_n odriscal_v son_n where_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o ward_n of_o seventeen_o man_n after_o some_o defence_n make_v and_o shoot_v discharge_v when_o they_o see_v the_o army_n draw_v before_o the_o castle_n they_o sue_v for_o their_o life_n which_o grant_v they_o they_o yield_v it_o up_o and_o after_o the_o soldier_n have_v make_v pillage_n of_o the_o good_n we_o burn_v and_o destroy_v the_o castle_n and_o stone_n hall_n and_o rod_n thence_o to_o tymolagg_n leave_v the_o army_n behind_o we_o
attempt_v to_o relieve_v rincorran_n the_o lord_n awdley_n sir_n oliver_n saint-iohn_n and_o sir_n garret_n harvy_n hurt_n a_o spanish_a commander_n take_v prisoner_n the_o enemy_n demand_v a_o parley_n but_o the_o lo._n president_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o messenger_n a_o second_o messenger_n likewise_o refuse_v the_o commander_n parley_v with_o the_o lord_n precedent_n but_o his_o offer_n reject_v a_o parley_n the_o four_o time_n demand_v and_o reject_v the_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n wherein_o many_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v prisoner_n dermond_n mac_n carty_n alias_o don_n dermutio_n take_v prisoner_n sir_n oliver_n saint-iohn_n send_v from_o the_o lord_n deputy_n with_o direction_n to_o the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o reason_n that_o induce_v the_o lo._n â—deputy_n to_o receive_v the_o spaniard_n at_o rincorran_n to_o mercy_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o l._n precedent_n and_o the_o spanish_a commander_n of_o rincorran_n 2._o novemb_n 3._o novem._n 5._o nou._n a_o supply_n of_o munition_n &_o victual_n 6._o nou._n 7._o nou._n it_o be_v conclude_v in_o council_n that_o force_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o encounter_v odonnel_n the_o lo._n precedent_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o his_o reason_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o service_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o lo._n precedent_n march_v towards_o odonnell_n odonnell_n lodge_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a crosse._n the_o strength_n of_o his_o quarter_n odonnell_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o great_a frost_n pass_v over_o the_o mountain_n of_o slewphelin_n whereby_o he_o escape_v from_o fight_v with_o the_o lord_n precedent_n odonnel_n hasty_a march_n to_o escape_v the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v in_o odonnell_n army_n the_o principal_a man_n in_o tirones_fw-la armiâ—_n a_o part_n of_o don_n dermutio_n his_o examination_n concern_v a_o practice_n for_o the_o take_n or_o kill_v of_o the_o l._n president_n 8._o nou._n 10._o nou._n a_o salley_n make_v by_o the_o enemy_n a_o spanish_a captain_n slay_v mr._n hopton_n die_v of_o a_o hurt_n the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n land_v at_o castle_n haven_n with_o supply_n of_o horse_n &_o foot_n 11._o novemb_n supply_n of_o horse_n &_o foot_n land_v at_o waterford_n the_o queen_n fleet_n and_o supply_n of_o foot_n with_o munition_n &c._n &c._n arrive_v at_o cork_n 13._o novem._n 14._o nou._n 15._o nov_n a_o fair_a escape_n 16._o nou._n 17._o nou._n castle_n ny_fw-fr parke_n attempt_v to_o be_v take_v by_o we_o but_o the_o enterprise_n fail_v a_o council_n of_o war_n call_v by_o the_o l._n deputie_n the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n with_o his_o supply_n come_v to_o the_o campe._n 19_o nou._n 20._o nou._n castle_n nigh_o park_n render_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 21._o nou._n 22._o nou._n a_o spanish_a captain_n wound_v whereof_o he_o die_v 23._o nou._n a_o braâ—e_a act_n of_o a_o private_a soldier_n approach_n make_v near_o to_o the_o town_n 24._o nou._n 25._o nou._n the_o l._n precedent_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n &_o clanricard_n return_v to_o the_o campe._n a_o sally_n make_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 26_o nou._n 27._o nou._n 28._o nou._n the_o town_n of_o kinsale_n summon_v and_o don_n juan_n his_o answer_n the_o spaniard_n beat_v out_o of_o their_o trench_n 1601._o 29._o nou._n 30._o nou._n the_o marshal_n go_v to_o view_v the_o town_n to_o discover_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o batter_v 1._o decemb._n a_o skirmish_n entertain_v for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o breach_n a_o entrenchment_n make_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o town_n 2._o decemb._n a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o a_o sergeant_n of_o we_o wherein_o he_o be_v slay_v a_o soldier_n slay_v stand_v between_o the_o lo._n deputie_n and_o the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o great_a sally_n make_v by_o the_o enemy_n wherein_o they_o give_v a_o furious_a assault_n both_o upon_o the_o platform_n where_o the_o battery_n be_v place_v &_o upon_o a_o new_a entrenchment_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o town_n 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report_n of_o the_o good_a service_n do_v by_o sir_n richard_n levison_n upon_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n at_o castlehaven_n 12._o decem._n 13._o decem._n 14._o decem._n 15._o decem._n 16._o decem._n 17._o decem._n 18._o decem._n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la postscript_n ricard_n owen_n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la 19_o decemb._n stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la 20._o decemb._n 21._o decemb._n tyrone_n with_o his_o army_n approach_v within_o view_n of_o our_o camp_n but_o can_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n sally_v out_o of_o the_o town_n 22._o decem._n the_o irish_a army_n as_o before_o present_v itself_o the_o enemy_n from_o the_o town_n make_v another_o sally_n 23._o decem._n 24._o decemb._n intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n design_v bring_v to_o captain_n taffe_n the_o mean_n whereby_o captain_n taffe_n have_v his_o intelligence_n the_o battle_n of_o kinsale_n wherein_o the_o rebel_n be_v overthrow_v the_o lo._n precedent_n direct_v by_o the_o l._n deputy_n to_o guard_v the_o camp_n 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