PAPERS FROM IRELAND: Concerning the Marquesse of Ormonds coming in to the Parliament.
VVEE understand here from Dublin, that the Marquesse of Ormond is incensed against the Rebels (as he hath just cause) that he offered to capitulate with us, and hath given so good satisfaction of his resolution to prosecute the wars against the Irish Rebels, who have broke the Articles of Peace, and seek his life, that he is now sensible of it, and offers so much to us, that Captain Willoughby, and [Page] Captain Wood 2. Sea Captains with whom he hath had some overtures, have very good satisfaction, that he will deliver with both Dublin, and cause to be delivered up the rest of the Garisons in Ireland in his power, to the Parliaments use, only trate with the Parliament for a being for himselfe.
There are already come from Dublin, and are with us. Quartermaster Generall Willoughby, Sir Gerhard Louther, and Sir Ioab David, 3 sufficient Pleadges of the Realty of this truth, that the Marquesse of Ormond doth really intend to comply with the Parliament against the Rebels.
The Marquesse of Ormond desired 50. Barrels of Gunpowder to be sent in to Dublin, to secure it against the Rebels, and satisfaction being given by the said Gentlemens coming to us, and remaining with us (I meane those of the Fleete that tracted with them, since which they are come over, and will shortly be at London) there are 20. Barrels of Powder sent into Dublin, and 30. Barrels more are to be sent in afterwards, which I doubt not but they will be there in convenient time.
It is desired that the Supplies of the Regiments, and others about these parts, and Liverpool, as also about Bristol, and Minhead, that are not yet gone over, that they may be taken into consideration, and either those or some others be sent over to Dublin, and other parts possessed by Ormond and his party, to secure them for the Parliament. Within few dayes you shall hear the particulars more at large, from
A Little help will save this Kingdom, neglect will hazard the losse of it; the ruine of which will be a fearfull Alarum to both the other. Sir William Gilburt Governour of the Fort of Mariborough in the Queens County, in the Province of Leimster, had before the Cessation three compleat Companies of Foot, and a Troope of good Horse, with which he did not only secure his own Garrison, but preserved the Lord Dillon, Viscount Castle low. and his Forces in the Castle of Athlon, in the Countie of Conaught upon the borders of Leimster, a Protestant Garison some ten miles, or more from him; but the Cessation being agreed, two of those three Companies, and the Troop of horse were called off by the Marquesse of Ormoud, and not only the Castle of Athlone was (by this meanes left naked) but Mariborough Fort in great danger. Sir William Gilburt having only one Company left to keep the Garrison, and the Lord Dillon not 100. men in Athlone.
Sir William Gilburt therefore sent up his eldest Son, his Deputie-Governour, and a Gentleman that hath done good service against the Rebels, to the Parliament of England, whose dispatch for employments hath been much wished for by us.
Supplies so much, and so long desired, not coming, makes the old Irish to insult the more, though one rout would (I ver [...]y believe) turn the skales.
But a Peace being concluded between the supreame Councel, and the Marquesse of Ormond, it puts us into a far worse condition: Ormond and Digby with their forces [Page] are got safe to Dublin, and there they are fortifying, and mending their workes from the Colledge to St. Kevan, and Newstreet, and so to St. Iames Gate, and since their return from Kilkennie the guards have been stronger about the Citie; For the Ma [...]quesse of Ormond and the Lord Digby are in some feare of the Rebels that are risen against the peace concluded.
The Rebels missing their design of murdering the Marquesse of Ormond, and Digbie, with them in Kilkennie, as was plotted, they with their forces marched into the Queenes Countie in Leimster; within [...]0. miles of Kilkennie, and there tooke the Fort of Mairborough by surprize, notwithstanding the peace concluded, Sir William Gilburt, with all the Officers, and Souldiers, Ministers, and Inhabitants to the number of 1000. men, women, and children of the Town that are Protestants, all being at the mercy of the Rebels.
And the Castle of Athlone in Conaught was also taken by them in the like manner. The Lord Dillon and all his Off [...]cers and Souldiers are surprised, and are at the mercie of those bloody Rebels.
These Forces of the Irish (in number almost 1000. and all armed) are within little now then twenty miles of Dublin.
These two places which they have taken, the losse of them is great, Athlone stands upon the River side just upon the mouth of Lough Ree, towards Castle More, and Mariborough Fort is in the hart of Leimster.
Sir, for your further satisfaction herein, I referre you to the Papers here inclosed, and shall ever apply my selfe to be