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         Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
      
       
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             A letter from the Right Honorable, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Honorable William Lenthall, Esq., speaker of the Parliament of England concerning the taking in and surrendring of Enistery, Carrick town and castle, Passage-fort, Bandon-bridge, Kingsale, and the fort there.
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
           8 p.
           
             Printed by John Field for Edward Husband ...,
             London :
             1649.
          
           
             Signed: O. Cromvvell.
             Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Ireland -- History -- 1649-1660.
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           The
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           TO
           The
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Concerning
           The
           Taking
           in
           and
           Surrendring
           OF
           
             
               
                 Enistery
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Carrick
              
               Town
               and
               Castle
               .
            
             
               
                 Passage-Fort
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bandon-Bridge
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Kingsale
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Fort
               there
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Die
                       Mercurii
                       ,
                       12
                       Decembr
                       .
                       1649.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   the
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   Letter
                   be
                   forthwith
                   printed
                   and
                   published
                   ,
                   and
                   Read
                   in
                   all
                   Churches
                   and
                   Chappels
                   in
                   and
                   about
                   the
                   City
                   of
                   
                     London
                     ,
                     late
                     Lines
                     of
                     Communication
                     ,
                     and
                     Bills
                     of
                     Mortality
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Hen
                     :
                     Scobell
                     ,
                     Cleric
                     .
                     Parliamenti
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             John
             Field
          
           for
           
             Edward
             Husband
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           1649.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Die
             Mercurii
             ,
             
               
                 12
              
               Decemb.
               
                 1649.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           was
           this
           day
           read
           .
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Letter
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           do
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Letters
           be
           sent
           and
           dispersed
           to
           the
           several
           Ministers
           of
           the
           several
           Parishes
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           late
           lines
           of
           Communication
           and
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           .
        
         
           
             Ordered
             ,
          
           That
           publique
           Thanks
           be
           given
           to
           Almighty
           God
           on
           the
           next
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           several
           Churches
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           within
           the
           late
           lines
           of
           Communication
           ,
           and
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           ,
           for
           his
           great
           Mercies
           ,
           in
           giving
           as
           these
           seasonable
           and
           great
           Victories
           in
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           And
           that
           this
           Letter
           of
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           General
           be
           then
           publiquely
           read
           in
           all
           the
           said
           several
           Churches
           in
           and
           about
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           and
           within
           the
           lines
           of
           Communication
           and
           Bills
           of
           Mortality
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             :
             Scobell
             ,
             Cleric
             .
             Parliamenti
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           For
           the
           Honorable
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           
             Esq
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Enemy
           being
           quartered
           between
           the
           two
           Rivers
           of
           
             Noer
          
           and
           the
           
             Barrow
             ,
          
           and
           Masters
           of
           all
           the
           Passages
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           giving
           out
           their
           Resolution
           to
           fight
           us
           thereby
           ,
           as
           we
           conceived
           laboring
           to
           get
           reputation
           in
           the
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           accession
           of
           more
           strength
           ;
           It
           was
           thought
           fit
           our
           Army
           should
           march
           towards
           them
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           upon
           Tuesday
           the
           fifteenth
           instant
           was
           done
           .
           The
           Major
           General
           and
           Lieutenant
           General
           (
           leaving
           me
           very
           sick
           at
           
             Ross
          
           behinde
           them
           )
           with
           two
           Battering
           Guns
           ,
           advanced
           towards
           
             Enistery
             ,
          
           a
           little
           walled
           Town
           about
           five
           miles
           from
           
             Ross
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           
             Noer
             ,
          
           on
           the
           South-side
           thereof
           ,
           which
           was
           possessed
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           but
           a
           party
           of
           our
           men
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Colonel
           
             Abbot
             ,
          
           the
           night
           before
           approaching
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           attempting
           to
           fire
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           ran
           away
           through
           the
           River
           ,
           leaving
           good
           store
           of
           Provisions
           behinde
           them
           :
           Our
           Commanders
           hoped
           by
           gaining
           of
           this
           Town
           ,
           to
           have
           gained
           a
           Pass
           ,
           but
           indeed
           there
           fell
           so
           much
           sudden
           wet
           ,
           as
           made
           the
           River
           unpassable
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           the
           Army
           was
           come
           up
           :
           Whereupon
           ,
           hearing
           the
           Enemy
           lay
           about
           two
           miles
           off
           upon
           near
           
             Thomas
          
           Town
           ,
           a
           pretty
           large
           walled
           Town
           upon
           the
           
             Noer
             ,
          
           on
           the
           North
           side
           thereof
           having
           a
           Bridge
           over
           the
           River
           ;
           our
           Army
           marched
           thither
           ,
           but
           the
           Enemy
           had
           broke
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           and
           Garisoned
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           view
           of
           our
           Army
           marched
           away
           to
           
             Kilkenny
             ,
          
           seeming
           to
           decline
           an
           Engagement
           ,
           
           although
           I
           believe
           they
           were
           double
           our
           numbers
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           power
           to
           have
           necessitated
           us
           unto
           ,
           but
           was
           no
           ways
           in
           our
           power
           (
           if
           they
           would
           stand
           upon
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Passage
           )
           to
           engage
           them
           unto
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           to
           continue
           out
           two
           days
           longer
           ,
           having
           almost
           spent
           all
           the
           bread
           they
           carried
           with
           them
           :
           Whereupon
           (
           seeking
           God
           )
           for
           direction
           ,
           they
           resolved
           to
           send
           a
           good
           party
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           under
           Colonel
           
             Reynolds
          
           to
           
             Carrick
             ,
          
           and
           to
           march
           the
           residue
           of
           their
           Army
           back
           towards
           
             Ross
             ,
          
           to
           gain
           more
           bread
           for
           the
           prosecution
           of
           that
           design
           ,
           if
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           it
           should
           take
           .
           Colonel
           
             Reynolds
          
           marching
           with
           twelve
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           three
           Troops
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           came
           betimes
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           
             Carrick
             ,
          
           where
           dividing
           himself
           into
           two
           parties
           ,
           whilest
           they
           were
           amused
           with
           the
           one
           ,
           he
           entred
           one
           of
           the
           Gates
           with
           the
           other
           ;
           which
           the
           Soldiers
           perceiving
           ,
           divers
           of
           them
           and
           their
           Officers
           escaped
           over
           the
           River
           in
           Boats
           ;
           about
           a
           hundred
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           taken
           Prisoners
           ,
           without
           the
           loss
           of
           one
           man
           of
           our
           part
           :
           In
           this
           place
           is
           a
           very
           good
           Castle
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           ancientst
           Seats
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Ormond
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           the
           same
           was
           rendred
           without
           any
           loss
           also
           ;
           where
           was
           good
           store
           of
           Provisions
           for
           the
           refreshing
           of
           our
           men
           .
           The
           Colonel
           giving
           a
           speedy
           intelligence
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           in
           this
           ,
           We
           agreed
           to
           march
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           ,
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           Army
           up
           thither
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           done
           upon
           Wednesday
           and
           Thursday
           ,
           the
           21
           and
           22
           of
           this
           instant
           ;
           and
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           I
           was
           enabled
           to
           bear
           them
           company
           .
           Being
           come
           thither
           ,
           we
           did
           look
           at
           it
           as
           an
           especial
           good
           hand
           of
           Providence
           to
           give
           us
           this
           place
           ,
           inasmuch
           as
           it
           gives
           us
           a
           passage
           over
           the
           River
           
             Sewer
             ,
          
           to
           the
           City
           of
           
             Waterford
             ,
          
           
           and
           indeed
           into
           
             Munster
             ,
          
           to
           our
           Shipping
           and
           Provisions
           ,
           which
           before
           were
           beaten
           from
           us
           out
           of
           our
           
             Waterford
          
           Bay
           ,
           by
           the
           Enemies
           Guns
           .
           It
           hath
           given
           us
           also
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           besiege
           or
           block
           up
           
             Waterford
             :
          
           And
           we
           hope
           our
           Gracious
           God
           will
           therein
           direct
           us
           also
           .
           It
           hath
           given
           us
           also
           the
           opportunity
           of
           our
           Guns
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           Victuals
           ;
           and
           indeed
           Quarter
           for
           our
           Horse
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           have
           subsisted
           much
           longer
           ;
           so
           sweet
           a
           mercy
           was
           the
           giving
           of
           this
           little
           place
           unto
           us
           ,
           having
           rested
           there
           a
           night
           ,
           and
           by
           noon
           the
           next
           day
           gotten
           our
           Army
           over
           the
           River
           ,
           leaving
           Col
           :
           
             Reynolds
          
           with
           about
           One
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Foot
           ,
           his
           own
           six
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           one
           Troop
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           with
           a
           very
           little
           Ammunition
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           smalness
           of
           our
           marching
           store
           :
           We
           marched
           away
           towards
           
             Waterford
          
           upon
           Friday
           23
           ,
           and
           on
           Saturday
           about
           noon
           came
           before
           the
           City
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           not
           being
           a
           little
           troubled
           at
           this
           unsuspected
           business
           (
           which
           indeed
           was
           the
           meer
           guidance
           of
           God
           )
           marches
           down
           with
           great
           fury
           towards
           
             Carrick
             ,
          
           with
           their
           whole
           Army
           ,
           resolving
           to
           swallow
           it
           up
           ;
           And
           upon
           Saturday
           the
           Four
           and
           twentieth
           ,
           assaults
           the
           place
           round
           ,
           thinking
           to
           take
           it
           by
           storm
           ;
           but
           God
           had
           otherwise
           determined
           ,
           for
           the
           Troopers
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Soldiers
           with
           stones
           ,
           did
           so
           pelt
           them
           ,
           they
           continuing
           very
           near
           four
           hours
           under
           the
           walls
           ,
           having
           burnt
           the
           Gates
           ,
           which
           our
           men
           Barocado'd
           up
           with
           stones
           ;
           and
           likewise
           digged
           under
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           sprung
           a
           small
           Mine
           ,
           which
           flew
           in
           their
           own
           faces
           ;
           but
           they
           lost
           above
           forty
           or
           fifty
           men
           dead
           under
           the
           walls
           ,
           and
           have
           drawn
           off
           ,
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           near
           Four
           hundred
           more
           ,
           which
           they
           buried
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Fields
           ,
           besides
           what
           are
           wounded
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Inchiquin
          
           
           himself
           confessed
           ,
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           some
           of
           their
           Soldiers
           lately
           come
           to
           us
           ,
           hath
           lost
           him
           above
           One
           thousand
           men
           :
           The
           Enemy
           was
           drawing
           off
           his
           dead
           a
           good
           part
           of
           the
           night
           ;
           they
           were
           in
           such
           haste
           upon
           the
           assault
           ,
           that
           they
           killed
           their
           own
           Trumpet
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           returning
           with
           an
           Answer
           to
           a
           Summons
           sent
           by
           them
           ;
           both
           in
           the
           taking
           and
           defending
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           Col
           :
           
             Reynolds
          
           his
           carriage
           was
           such
           ,
           as
           deserves
           much
           honor
           .
           Upon
           our
           coming
           before
           
             Waterford
             ,
          
           I
           sent
           the
           Lieutenant
           General
           with
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           three
           Troops
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           to
           endeavor
           the
           reducing
           of
           
             Passage-Fort
             ,
          
           a
           very
           large
           Fort
           ,
           with
           a
           Castle
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           it
           ,
           having
           five
           Guns
           planted
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           commanding
           the
           River
           better
           then
           
             Duncannon
             ,
          
           it
           not
           being
           much
           above
           Musquet
           shot
           over
           where
           this
           Fort
           stands
           ,
           and
           we
           can
           bring
           up
           hither
           Ships
           of
           Three
           hundred
           Tuns
           ,
           without
           any
           danger
           from
           
             Duncannon
             ;
          
           upon
           the
           attempt
           ,
           though
           our
           materials
           were
           not
           very
           apt
           for
           the
           business
           ,
           yet
           the
           Enemy
           called
           for
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           had
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           the
           place
           :
           We
           also
           possessed
           the
           Guns
           ,
           which
           the
           Enemy
           had
           planted
           to
           beat
           our
           Ships
           out
           of
           the
           Bay
           ,
           two
           miles
           below
           .
           By
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           Fort
           ,
           we
           shall
           much
           streighten
           
             Duncannon
          
           from
           provisions
           by
           water
           ,
           as
           we
           hope
           they
           are
           not
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           get
           much
           by
           Land
           ;
           besides
           the
           advantage
           it
           is
           of
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           have
           provisions
           to
           come
           up
           the
           River
           .
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           whilest
           these
           things
           hath
           been
           thus
           transacting
           here
           ,
           to
           adde
           to
           your
           interest
           in
           
             Munster
             ,
             Bandon-Bridge
             ,
          
           the
           Town
           as
           we
           hear
           upon
           the
           matter
           ,
           thrusting
           out
           yong
           
             Jepson
             ,
          
           who
           was
           their
           Governor
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           deserting
           it
           upon
           that
           jealousie
           ;
           As
           also
           
             Kingsale
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Fort
           there
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           Fort
           Four
           hundred
           men
           marched
           upon
           Articles
           when
           it
           was
           surrendred
           ,
           so
           that
           
           now
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           your
           interest
           in
           
             Munster
          
           is
           near
           as
           good
           already
           ,
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           since
           this
           War
           begun
           .
           I
           sent
           a
           party
           about
           two
           days
           ago
           to
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Broughil
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           I
           expect
           to
           have
           an
           Accompt
           of
           all
           .
           Sir
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           said
           to
           these
           things
           ?
           is
           it
           an
           Arm
           of
           Flesh
           that
           doth
           these
           things
           ?
           is
           it
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Councel
           ,
           or
           Strength
           of
           men
           ?
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           onely
           ;
           God
           will
           curse
           that
           man
           and
           his
           house
           ,
           that
           dares
           to
           think
           otherwise
           .
           Sir
           ,
           you
           see
           the
           Work
           is
           done
           by
           divine
           leading
           ;
           God
           gets
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           perswades
           them
           to
           come
           under
           you
           .
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           a
           considerable
           party
           of
           your
           Army
           ,
           is
           fitter
           for
           an
           Hospital
           then
           the
           Field
           :
           If
           the
           Enemy
           did
           not
           know
           it
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           held
           it
           impolitique
           to
           have
           writ
           it
           :
           They
           know
           it
           ,
           yet
           they
           know
           not
           what
           to
           do
           .
           I
           humbly
           beg
           leave
           to
           offer
           a
           word
           or
           two
           ;
           I
           beg
           of
           those
           that
           are
           faithful
           ,
           that
           they
           give
           glory
           to
           God
           ;
           I
           wish
           it
           may
           have
           influence
           upon
           the
           Hearts
           and
           Spirits
           of
           all
           those
           that
           are
           now
           in
           place
           of
           Government
           ,
           in
           the
           greatest
           Trust
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           all
           in
           Heart
           draw
           neer
           unto
           God
           ,
           giving
           him
           glory
           by
           holiness
           of
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           That
           these
           unspeakable
           Mercies
           ,
           may
           teach
           dissenting
           Brethren
           on
           all
           sides
           to
           agree
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           praising
           God
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Father
           of
           the
           Family
           be
           so
           kinde
           ,
           why
           should
           there
           be
           such
           jarrings
           ,
           and
           heart-burnings
           amongst
           the
           Children
           ?
           And
           if
           it
           will
           not
           yet
           be
           received
           ,
           that
           these
           are
           Seals
           of
           Gods
           Approbation
           of
           your
           great
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           which
           indeed
           was
           no
           more
           yours
           ,
           then
           these
           Victories
           and
           Successes
           are
           ours
           :
           with
           us
           say
           even
           the
           most
           unsatisfied
           heart
           ,
           That
           both
           are
           the
           Righteous
           Judgments
           ,
           and
           Mighty
           Works
           of
           God
           ;
           that
           he
           hath
           pulled
           down
           the
           Mighty
           from
           his
           Seat
           ;
           that
           calls
           to
           
           accompt
           innocent
           blood
           ;
           that
           he
           thus
           breaks
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           Church
           in
           peeces
           ;
           and
           let
           them
           not
           be
           sullen
           ,
           but
           praise
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           think
           of
           us
           as
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           wait
           upon
           our
           God
           ;
           and
           we
           hope
           we
           shall
           seek
           the
           Welfare
           and
           Peace
           of
           our
           Native
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           them
           hearts
           to
           do
           so
           too
           .
           Indeed
           I
           was
           constrained
           in
           my
           Bowels
           to
           write
           thus
           much
           :
           I
           ask
           your
           pardon
           ,
           and
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             O.
             CROMVVEL
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

