IRELANDS COMPLAINT, AND ENGLANDS PITIE; Being a true Relation of the great Care, and Religious love, expressed by the Honorable House of Parliament, towards our distressed Bre­thren, the poore Protestants in IRELAND: Likewise, the Orders of the said House, for the rai­sing of Forces and Monyes, for to suppresse those Re­bellious Papists in IRELAND. With the Names of all those Commanders ap­pointed by the PARLIAMENT, for this Religious designe.

LONDON: Printed for John Greensmith. 1641.

A Relation of all the proceedings of the Honorable House of COMMONS concerning the setling of the Commo­tions in Ireland: Likewise the names of those Commanders which are appointed by the Honorable House of Commons to serve in this Expedition.

THe House of Commons sate these three dayes past, being the 15, 16, 17, of November, till eight of the clock at night, ordering and pro­viding for the security of the Kingdome of Ireland, appointing all those Offi­cers that should be employed in this affaire of such great and consequent importance.

Likewise it was this day ordred, that Forces should be raised with all expedition to be sent into Ireland, to secure all those places which are in danger of plundering by the Rebels.

Likewise it was ordered by the House of Parliament in Scotland, that Generall Leshley should go over with foure hundred Redshanks to secure Dublin, untill such time as our English Forces be raised and sent over, to joyn with the [Page 2] Scots and Irish Forces and make a compleat ar­mie, so by that means to quell those Rebellious Irish Papists, which so treacherously have re­volted, from so gracious a King, under whose happie Government they lived, secure and quiet, whose glorious Reign the Lord continue, and blesse, and prosper all his Royall off spring: so that when it shall please our God to take him from his throne on earth, he may be invested with a more glorious Crown in Heaven; and let all true Subjects say, Amen.

Likewise upon the 15. day of November, ac­cording to the command of the Honorable Houses of Parliament, there went 4. Waggons with 7. chests of mony drawn by 6. horses each Waggon with six men well armed with Fire­locks and Pistols to guard it from stage to stage toward Westchester, and thence to be shipt to Ireland for the use and reliefe of our Forces, which are ordained to serve in this Imploiment, which God of his abundant mercie prosper, give them, we beseech thee, couragious hearts, mixt with a religious fear, so that they may couragiously fight for the defence of the good, and religiously fear to commit evill: so shall the religious warre be crowned with a glorious victory, and an united peace setled between the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ire­land so shall the Gospel have free liberty; So shall the Church militant praise thee our God on earth, and in thy blessed time enjoy true rest with thee in the Church triumphant in heaven.

A relation of some certain passages in Ireland, wherein is declared the weak­nesse of that Kingdome, and the great ne­cessitie they have of able and well disposed Protestant Souldiers.

THe last week about the eight day, the Pro­testant Forces in Ireland were summoned by Regiments to appear in Armes to be ready to defend the Kings right, and the Subjects li­berty: but upon inquirie, every Regiment be­ing called, they found to their great grief that many of their Souldiers were run away, and joyned themselves to the party of the Rebels, to the great advantage of the Rebels, and discom­fort of the Protestants.

The number of those men which are fled from the Protestant party to the Rebels.

There are 300. fled from a Regiment which was under the command of the late Earl of Strafford.

Likewise 300. from another Regiment. Like­wise from a Nether Captain, which had com­mand over 100. and they are all fled but onely 15. by which we may easily perceive the neces­sity and want of souldiers in Ireland, and these are the motives that induces the Honorable House of Parliament to order, and appoint these Officers which follow, whose Noble va­lours and assumed vertues are apparantly known and manifested both to the House of Parliament, and all others that are inquirers after the story of Fame and Heroick actions.

The Names of those Comman­ders that are apointed by the high Court of Parliament, for this present Expedition.
  • SIr. Simon Harcocke, Colonell, over the first Regiment.
  • Sergeant Maior Berry; Commands 300. men with fire-locks.
  • Coronell Mandro, commands two Regi­ments from Scotland, which were not disbanded.
  • Captain Atkins, commands a Regiment, under the Earle of Essex.
  • Sergeant Maior Howell goeth with a Re­giment under the command of Colonell Merick.
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    Inferiour Officers.
    • Mr Iohnson goeth Ensigne under Ser­geant Maior Berry.
    • Captaine Dossin.
    • Captaine Mullins.
    • Captaine Payne.
    • Captaine Smith.
    • Captaine Langle.

Likewise an Order from the Parliament sent to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen commanding them to appoint ten men out of everie Precinct to watch in Armor, with muskets charged.

Likewise an Order, that there should be in everie precinct, a Maggazine stored with all sorts of Ammunition.

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