A Thousand Commendations unto you, to Bryan, Roury, and the rest. I have heard of your and Hugh Oges imprisonment, and truly I never heard worse News in my life, had not some men much wiser then my self, comforted me; in regard you esteem that great good, and no hurt will redound unto you and your whole Nation, from these your troubles. Truly my Lord, if you were dead (which God forbid) through that attempt, you purcha­sed unto your former honours a glorious and everlasting name. The Pope, and the Cardinals his Nephews heard of your case, and how valorously Phelim, Roury, and other Gentlemen their assistants have behaved themselves, and rejoyced greatly thereat; so that I doubt not but he will send help unto you, if it be demanded, as becometh you. Therefore Father Bonaventure O Conny, brother unto Encas O Conny who is Lecturer here, thought fit to write to your Gene­rall Phelim touching this matter; and I advise you to see wisely un­to your reasons which he writ, and unto the good which will arise from them in time, and that you and Phelim do all things accor­ding to his directions, and the rather, that the Father Bonaventure is a wise, prudent, and learned man, and as faithfull and naturall to you as I am: If you be not present your self, Roury will supply your place before all things, I beseech you for the love of Jesus Christ, that true love be established amongst you, and let not the temptati­on of the Devill or man divert your mind from cherishing all possi­ble love and kindnesse betwixt your self and Brian Mac-Connaght [Page 4] his children, as I doubt not you will [...]ndeavour to draw unto you, not only your own kindred, but also all the ancient Roots of the Irish where ever dispersed or distant; and all to the glory of God, and the defence of our Religion; and I will be bound that God will be your help, if you beare out but one yeere, beleeve me the Pope and all the Catholipue Kings will be glad that you crave their assistance, the merciful God grant it, and defend you from the outrage of your Enemies; so will he pray night and day, which is

HAd I finished my intended studiet, there is no thing in the world I had rather, then to live with you, and serve you untill death; and seeing I am not present with you, I beseech you let your coun­sell be wise and conscienable men, and such as be acquainted with the Customes of other Nations. I commit you to Gods protection; behave your self nobly for your Religion.

Commend me to Hugh Mac-Mahoune and his children.

MY Honoured Lord, the Great God help you; I would have written often unto you▪ since I received Saint Francis his habite, and especially during the seven yeeres I lived in Rome, were it not that the Lord lately slain, and Hugh Roe my Brother charged me to keep no correspon­dence with you or any other freind there, to avoid suspition or dam­age to happen unto you thereby, now if that which is written unto us, and which we heare from all parts be true, (to wit,) that the thing which we long desired, and whereof we hoped in God, and in you untill now, be come to passe, the time of writing and keep­ing correspondence with you, touching such matters as are best and most needfull unto you in the present opportunity is now at hand; wherefore I could not choose above all things but write these few lines unto you in my Mother tongue as being most safe. The holy Father and his two Nephews, Cardonall Anthony Barbarimus Protector of Ireland, and Cardinall Francis Barbarimus, who hath the power here in all such matters as concerne the Pope, have heard of the war and confederation which you make for your Religion and Libertie; and truely I cannot expresse unto you the greatnesse of their joy thereat, in so much that if they had received Letters, or if you did send an Agent with your will and designes, you should want no helpe, therefore I would have you to send some able man hither weth a Declaration of the grievances in forme of Law. My Brother Owin Roe the Priest is in Spaine, except he be gone into Ireland by this, he hath finished very well his study of Philosophy, Theologie, and Law, and is well spoken in the Latin, Spanish, and Dutch, he is I know well, sober, discret, learned, and bred accor­ding to the manner of severall Nations, to treat with any Prince of what matter soever; further more he is as you know faithfull and na­turall [Page 6] to the other Lords your Confederats; which qualities are most requisite in a man to be imployed here, or in any place else upon the like occasion. I protest unto you before God, that I commend him not in that he is my Brother, but that I am not acquainted with any man of more ability to be imployed in that service here then he, since Hugh Roe my Brother dyed, through the great misery and pains he hath taken in his last travels. I am teaching here these six yeer of the Colledge of the Irish, and all that time imployed about the affairs of the late slain Lord. I might do you some service, if I had received any intelligence from you; and some help to [...]m whom you intend to send hither; there is nothing I h [...]d [...]t then come where you are, although I am setled here to [...]y [...]w [...]e contentment, do you use me and the rest of my function after such manner as shall seeme best unto you for your own service: Father Arthur Mac-Geny is in Madrid, and many more who would glad­ly performe any service, wherein you would be pleased to imploy them, Father Francis Mac Genis is in Germany, so likewise is Fa­ther Francis ô Farrall, who is very naturall towards you, and very intimate with the Emperor who now may give you good help, since you have eased him of the trouble of the Palatinate whom only he feared; there is in Germany also a Priest from the Countie of Ty­rone, Edmond Mac Gray a learned man, having of late comenced Doctor in France; there is a Divinity Professor Patrick O Connor, descended from the O Connors in Leinster, who hath done great service to the late deceased Lord; he is of nature loving and constant and bold as is his Cosin Brandon ô Connor, who I doubt not will favour you. Michael ô Gormly is in the Low-Countries, Gaurdian of Lovaine, and many other of the like sort; See your self what is best to be done with Owin ô Neal, who is in Flanders, and with Con mac Cormock, who is Serjeant Major in Spain but more is the pitty a man of no great policy or wisedome. I would that all the old trained Souldiers were there, I will write to my Brother Murtaugh ô Conney, who was Ensigne to the late deceased Lord, and is now Captain; and to the rest of the Nobility of Ʋlster, that they repair to you without delay: You may write to the King of Spain amongst other things, that he give them leave to come unto you; I doe not know well, what will the Earl of Terconell do up­on this occasion, his Regiment is disbanded, and he himself is gone [Page 7] to the Court to Madrid. I fear much, That if he should goe into Ireland, he would breed more then trouble good. Noble Sir, fear God above all things, in following wisely the fortune which God offers you; let love and unanimity be among your selves, and shew great kindnesse to the old Irish of Leinster. Obliege all men unto your self as neer as you can; beware of the trick of the Munster men, who at this hour shew no candid dealings towards you in Rome, and will do worse as you shall see hereafter, unlesse you prevent it speedily by your Agent; for they ascribe unto themselves without any ground, the praise and glory of all your Heroicall deeds, as you may understand by Enis who is now with you, be sure to have a great heart, and make some head among you; but be sure to reserve the Crown for Conus side, viz. Vlster; Remember the old slavery wherein you lived long, and the generall destruction to come upon you, except you prevail; you shall prevail if you joyn your forces as you ought, God send it; I would advise every chief Officer a­mong you, to have a Secretary a long with him, to take a Diurnall of every passage, and of the overthrows which your enemies re­ceive, which shall redound much to your glory; Waste not the Country for fear of famine, I will write according as I hear from you; we would send unto you a Bull after the forme of the Bull, which Hugh mac Baron got, if we had received your Letters; The Church will do wisely if they commit the election of the Prelates there to the Nobility, and give them authority in this point.