THough I have laine dormant for a long time, the memory of our former freindship, hath awaked me to see my error in not wri­ting unto you, and (indeed) I would not til fortune bestowed a blessing, I understand by IOHN GROOME that he had Letters for me from you, but what they import (I know not) he lost them (in my exordium) I should tell you of our want of men and mony, but 'tis too tedious to particularise our [Page 2] wants, in a word all that is necessarie (but the Lord make us thankfull) we have been very hap­py in our designes since my Lord Dungarvan came over first in taking Ardmore Castle which my Lord took in, with that small strength he had under his owne Command and, gave us the pil­lage [...] hanged there betweene seventy and eighty persons, but on the first of this month, the Rebells advanced towords us with a body of 9. Thousand Horse, and Foot, (I beleeve having a true relation of our weaknes) with a full reso­lution to extirpat the English out of the Province of Munster, had not God preserved us and made true the saying of the Prophet they are affraide where no feare is, but our Commanders having some notice of it, there was command given to al parts of the Province the forces could be made should drawe to a head and meete the Enemie to give them battaile, (I suppose our Army con­sisted of 6. hundred horse and 25. hundred foot, which I am sure was the most: on the 3. of this month we came neere them at a place neere the Castle of Liscorrall where they had chosen out their ground to their great aduantage, the Lord of Ensquine was the first troope, by reason of the honor of his Comission for the Presiden­cie [Page 3] and my L. Dungarvans troop was the next s the Rebels had likewise brought 3. brasse Pe [...]ioe with them which they had planted in the most oportune places to doe execution upon us, be­side they had taken a strong Castle from us called Liscorrall and very well fortified it, as we advan­ced they were hanging our men they had taken in the Castle, but the noise of our approach gave a repreive to the men condemned, we began the fight an hour after the sunne was risen, we char­ged the Enemy with our Horse very sharply but by reason our Foot were not marched up to us, we were forced to retreat with our Horse, till our Foot could march, up in this retreate, my Lord, of Kenulmachy was slaine, and noe man beside his Lordship, but when our Foot came, and our field Peices were brought up we charged the ene­my a fresh, and bent them to their works, the Lord of Ensequin with his Troope would needs fetch a compasse to cut off an ambush▪ the Ene­my had layd, and my Lord Dungarvan with his Troope was to hould the Enemy play, while his Lordship Ensequin went on in stratagem which the Enemy perciving, fell upon my Lord Ense­quins Troope, and part on us, my Lord Ense­quins forced to retreate with that swiftnes, that [Page 4] that they ride in among our Troop, and routed us, when the Enemies shot plaid like haile up­on us, had not God then preserved us, wee had been all cut off, his Troop and my Lords Troop, in this confusion some two more resolute rogues than the rest had mingled themselves with us, one of them rides to my Lord Ensequine, and was going to shoot him but was prevented with a more timely shott, now he that was to act his part on my Lord, takes another course rides up close to him watches his opportunity and whips out his Faulchion and stroke at him with that violence that he cut quite through his Ar­mour, but my Lord Pistol'd him presently, Sir Charls Vavasour perceiving our danger, brought up his musqueteirs, to keepe off the enemy while we new rank't our selves, when we had new ranked our selves, and God having protected us from this greate danger, wee charged the enemy againe with assurance of Victory, and routed them Horse and Foot; my Lord Musgrave told them the day was lost, and bid as many as could save their lives, to make hast away; wee killed seven hundred of them, tooke three brasse Pie­ces and some Waggons, recovered the Castle of Liscorall▪ for my owne share, I had onely the [Page 5] happinesse to get a Scarlet Cloake lined with Plush, and a Priests Habit; my Horse got a shott through the neck, and indeed, wee all got something: so with my hearty love presen­ted unto you, fearing I have beene already too tedious; I rest,