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             Dvblin, Febr. 7, 1641, or, The last true newes from Ireland written in a letter sent from Thomas Lancton, chief clarke unto Sir Charles Coote, chiefe commander of His Majesties infantry in Dublin.
             Lancton, Thomas.
             Coote, Charles, Sir, d. 1642.
          
           [7] p.
           
             Printed for John Thomas,
             London :
             1641.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
             (from t.p.) "1. How 200 Rebels attempted to frie the ships in Dublin Harbour, Saturday, Febr. 5 and how prevented. 2. Of two Aldermen that escaped out of Dublin, and is supposed they are fled to the Rebels. 3. How two Corporals and sixe Souldiers are Imprisoned about their Escape. 4. What it is likely that the rebels labour to effect, and how the English endeavour to defeate them. 5. In what state and Posture of defense, Dublin is now in, what strength within for us, and what force without against us, as what distance from us. By the Post Master of England and Ireland, Febr. 15, 1641.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Dublin (Ireland) -- History.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
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           DVBLIN
           
             Febr.
          
           7.
           1641.
           
           OR
           ,
           The
           last
           true
           Newes
           FROM
           IRELAND
           .
        
         
           WRITTEN
           In
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           
             Thomas
             Lancton
             ,
          
           Chiefe
           Clarke
           unto
           Sir
           CHARLES
           COOTE
           ,
           chiefe
           Commander
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Infantry
           in
           
             Dublin
             .
          
        
         
           Consisting
           of
           these
           particulars
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               How
               200.
               
               Rebels
               attempted
               to
               Fire
               the
               Ships
               in
               
                 Dublin
              
               Harbour
               ,
               Saturday
               
                 Febr.
              
               5.
               and
               how
               prevented
               .
            
             
               2
               Of
               two
               Aldermen
               that
               escaped
               out
               of
               
                 Dublin
                 ,
              
               and
               is
               supposed
               they
               are
               fled
               to
               the
               Rebels
               .
            
             
               3
               How
               two
               Corporals
               and
               sixe
               Souldiers
               are
               Imprisoned
               about
               their
               Escape
               .
            
             
               4
               What
               it
               is
               likely
               that
               the
               Rebels
               labour
               to
               effect
               ,
               and
               how
               the
               English
               endeavour
               to
               defeate
               them
               .
            
             
               5
               In
               what
               State
               and
               Posture
               of
               defence
               ,
               
                 Dublin
              
               is
               now
               in
               ,
               what
               strength
               within
               for
               us
               ,
               and
               what
               force
               without
               against
               as
               ,
               and
               what
               distance
               from
               us
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             By
             the
             Post-Master
             of
          
           England
           
             and
          
           Ireland
           ,
           Febr.
           15.
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Thomas
             ,
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           True
           Newes
           from
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           THe
           Rebels
           stomacking
           the
           losse
           of
           so
           faire
           a
           booty
           as
           that
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           we
           layd
           hold
           on
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Eniskenning
          
           cast
           about
           to
           meet
           with
           us
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           and
           seeing
           that
           here
           in
           or
           about
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           or
           as
           farre
           as
           either
           our
           workes
           or
           our
           fortifications
           stretch
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           onely
           God
           bee
           thanked
           so
           well
           provided
           ,
           but
           so
           wary
           that
           little
           good
           is
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           us
           by
           Land
           ,
           they
           attempted
           to
           mischiefe
           us
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           on
           Munday
           last
           ,
           the
           last
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           between
           two
           and
           three
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           .
           J
           suppose
           ,
           hoping
           to
           have
           found
           us
           ,
           as
           fast
           asleepe
           as
           we
           had
           them
           ,
           two
           hundred
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           homely
           clouterly
           Shallop
           ,
           made
           and
           contrived
           in
           hast
           ,
           as
           should
           seem
           only
           for
           this
           design
           ,
           came
           up
           with
           the
           Tyde
           that
           then
           served
           in
           among
           our
           Ships
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Harbour
           vndescryed
           ,
           being
           well
           acquainted
           with
           their
           Country
           Fogs
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           make
           advantage
           by
           them
           ,
           there
           were
           amongst
           others
           three
           Ships
           lately
           come
           from
           
             ENGLAND
          
           two
           laden
           with
           Meale
           ,
           one
           with
           Ammunition
           ,
           but
           see
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           still
           continued
           towards
           us
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           are
           more
           deeply
           bound
           to
           extoll
           and
           
           magnifie
           his
           mercy
           towards
           us
           ,
           the
           Ship
           with
           Ammunition
           lay
           in
           the
           reare
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           was
           passed
           by
           of
           them
           either
           vnseene
           (
           it
           being
           a
           mighty
           Fogge
           ,
           besides
           the
           darkenesse
           of
           the
           night
           )
           or
           mistaken
           ,
           not
           thought
           ,
           or
           understood
           by
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Ship
           they
           looked
           for
           ,
           thinking
           as
           well
           they
           might
           ,
           that
           she
           lay
           as
           neare
           the
           Key
           as
           possible
           could
           be
           for
           Covert
           and
           safeguard
           .
        
         
           They
           comming
           in
           but
           that
           Sunday
           night
           late
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           unloaded
           possibly
           till
           morning
           ,
           had
           the
           Rebels
           made
           up
           with
           this
           Ship
           called
           the
           
             Draggon
             of
             Chester
             ,
          
           and
           plyed
           her
           ,
           with
           Fire-Balls
           ;
           yea
           and
           with
           Granadoes
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           little
           drie
           Willow
           Faggots
           ,
           all
           daubd
           over
           with
           Pitch
           and
           Rozen
           ,
           which
           flew
           like
           Fire-Drakes
           into
           the
           said
           Ships
           ,
           had
           they
           in
           this
           manner
           greeted
           that
           Ship
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           theirs
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           the
           onely
           sweet
           and
           mercifull
           providence
           of
           God
           that
           they
           should
           not
           ,
           they
           had
           by
           all
           likelyhood
           done
           us
           a
           mighty
           displeasure
           ,
           the
           Ship
           having
           in
           it
           16.
           last
           of
           Powder
           ,
           beside
           Bullets
           ,
           Muskets
           ,
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           other
           Ammunition
           ,
           as
           also
           Pioners
           tooles
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Spades
           ,
           Shovels
           ,
           Mattocks
           ,
           Wheele-Barrowes
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Instruments
           ,
           whereof
           the
           City
           stood
           in
           great
           need
           but
           especialy
           of
           the
           Powder
           ,
           there
           being
           not
           onely
           a
           scarcity
           thereof
           in
           the
           City
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           almost
           a
           want
           :
           Whilest
           the
           enemies
           were
           thus
           busie
           about
           the
           Ships
           ,
           the
           Masters
           and
           Marriners
           were
           not
           idle
           ,
           playing
           not
           onely
           with
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           which
           indeed
           did
           little
           harme
           ,
           or
           rather
           none
           at
           all
           unto
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           shooting
           over
           them
           ,
           but
           likewise
           with
           their
           small
           shot
           ,
           whereof
           they
           had
           such
           store
           ,
           and
           bestowed
           it
           so
           liberall
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Rebels
           durst
           not
           board
           them
           ,
           which
           questionlesse
           was
           their
           intent
           ,
           but
           plyed
           us
           hot
           with
           their
           Fire-worke
           ,
           whereof
           we
           wondred
           at
           their
           plenty
           ,
           this
           
             Bickering
          
           in
           the
           Harbour
           which
           now
           had
           continued
           well
           nigh
           an
           houre
           ,
           at
           last
           was
           heard
           of
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           thought
           as
           well
           they
           might
           ,
           that
           all
           was
           not
           well
           there
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           Alarum
           was
           all
           the
           City
           thorough
           ,
           being
           so
           much
           terrible
           for
           that
           it
           
           was
           night
           ,
           my
           Master
           Sir
           
             Charles
          
           drew
           downe
           unto
           the
           Key
           with
           500.
           foote
           ,
           whether
           once
           come
           ;
           we
           plainly
           heard
           what
           the
           matter
           was
           by
           the
           cryes
           and
           clamou●s
           from
           the
           ships
           .
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Coote
          
           conceiving
           the
           danger
           ,
           and
           how
           ,
           that
           without
           doubt
           the
           Rebels
           had
           notice
           of
           the
           arrivall
           of
           these
           three
           Ships
           ,
           and
           wherewith
           they
           were
           laden
           ,
           thought
           there
           was
           no
           dallying
           ,
           but
           present
           to
           worke
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           commanded
           all
           the
           Ships
           and
           Barkes
           about
           the
           Key
           ,
           immediately
           to
           lanch
           their
           Boates
           ,
           which
           done
           ;
           he
           caused
           as
           many
           Muskettiers
           as
           could
           possibly
           with
           convenience
           ,
           man
           the
           Boates
           without
           let
           either
           to
           themselves
           ,
           or
           to
           those
           that
           should
           row
           forthwith
           to
           enter
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Boates
           being
           in
           number
           11.
           wee
           stowed
           in
           them
           140
           men
           ,
           &
           into
           the
           Harbour
           amongst
           them
           we
           came
           and
           in
           very
           good
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           Rebels
           had
           boorded
           one
           of
           the
           Meale
           Ships
           ,
           being
           to
           strong
           in
           number
           for
           the
           Saylors
           who
           were
           in
           all
           but
           tenne
           ,
           and
           some
           fifteene
           Souldiers
           wee
           made
           bould
           to
           enter
           the
           Ship
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           wee
           with
           the
           Saylors
           helpe
           ,
           and
           they
           with
           ours
           ,
           made
           shift
           ,
           and
           quickly
           quit
           the
           Ship
           of
           them
           ,
           sending
           them
           some
           alive
           and
           some
           dead
           ,
           a
           breakefast
           unto
           the
           Fishes
           ,
           the
           Seamen
           in
           the
           Harbour
           perceiving
           that
           wee
           were
           there
           ,
           left
           their
           Ships
           ,
           tooke
           both
           their
           Boates
           ,
           and
           courages
           ,
           and
           in
           amongst
           us
           ;
           with
           this
           supply
           the
           Rebells
           were
           soone
           under
           water
           ,
           whom
           we
           supposed
           by
           their
           attemps
           and
           tumult
           in
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           to
           have
           beene
           a
           farre
           greater
           number
           then
           we
           found
           them
           ,
           for
           by
           all
           descrie
           and
           guesse
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           be
           above
           two
           hundred
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           conjecture
           ,
           their
           comming
           was
           to
           fire
           the
           Ships
           which
           brought
           over
           this
           last
           supply
           of
           Ammuniton
           ,
           and
           other
           Engines
           as
           is
           afore
           rehearsed
           ,
           as
           did
           manifestely
           appeare
           by
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           preparation
           they
           brought
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           God
           be
           praysed
           we
           are
           delivered
           of
           that
           feare
           now
           ,
           the
           Ammunition
           on
           Munday
           morning
           betwixt
           
           10.
           
           &
           11.
           of
           the
           clock
           being
           all
           safely
           Landed
           ,
           and
           conveigh'd
           into
           the
           Castle
           ,
           yet
           t
           is
           not
           all
           so
           well
           as
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           the
           sweete
           of
           our
           successe
           is
           againe
           mingled
           with
           drugs
           of
           unexpected
           feares
           ,
           and
           suspitious
           dangers
           ;
           for
           foure
           Aldermen
           are
           againe
           missing
           in
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           who
           are
           gone
           without
           taking
           leave
           of
           some
           that
           I
           beleeve
           had
           they
           known
           of
           their
           going
           ,
           would
           not
           so
           easily
           have
           parted
           with
           their
           companie
           ,
           their
           names
           are
           
             Peter
             Welsh
             ,
             Dominicke
             Rutter
             ,
             Rabert
             Mahun
             ,
             Patricke
             Ovannian
             ,
          
           who
           scaped
           on
           Saturday
           night
           ,
           it
           is
           sayd
           in
           womans
           apparell
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           Soldiers
           wives
           or
           Trulls
           ,
           to
           carrie
           victuals
           to
           their
           husbands
           ,
           or
           Servants
           upon
           their
           guards
           in
           the
           out
           Works
           ,
           for
           the
           other
           three
           I
           know
           not
           what
           correspondency
           they
           might
           have
           with
           the
           Feminine
           gender
           in
           any
           particular
           ,
           but
           for
           
             Rutter
             ,
          
           in
           womans
           apparell
           ,
           he
           might
           passe
           for
           one
           very
           well
           without
           mufling
           ,
           for
           I
           beleeve
           his
           beard
           and
           his
           eyes
           would
           come
           out
           together
           ,
           being
           neare
           threescore
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           haire
           on
           his
           face
           ,
           being
           called
           the
           old
           woman
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           they
           are
           gone
           with
           head
           and
           hoofe
           ,
           having
           left
           nothing
           behind
           them
           valuable
           ,
           that
           was
           portable
           ,
           which
           proves
           that
           they
           had
           good
           helpe
           ,
           and
           faire
           time
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           a
           cleanely
           conveyance
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Justices
           have
           seazed
           their
           houses
           ,
           and
           two
           Corporalls
           with
           sixe
           common
           Soldiers
           ,
           are
           in
           Prison
           close
           chopped
           up
           about
           their
           escape
           ,
           and
           pray
           God
           ,
           good
           proofe
           be
           not
           brought
           that
           they
           are
           fouly
           guilty
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           shall
           ,
           they
           shall
           all
           
             (
             Sir
             Simon
             Harcourt
          
           swears
           )
           fayrely
           trusse
           for
           it
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Rebels
           now
           lye
           round
           about
           the
           Citie
           ,
           in
           all
           quarters
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           fifteene
           or
           sixteene
           Thousands
           ,
           these
           Aldermen
           may
           give
           light
           unto
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           where
           the
           Citie
           may
           be
           most
           seisable
           ,
           it
           also
           puts
           the
           Commanders
           both
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           Warre
           ,
           into
           a
           grounded
           jealousie
           that
           they
           have
           strong
           intelligence
           in
           the
           Citie
           ,
           which
           causeth
           
             Sir
             Simon
             Harcourt
          
           to
           put
           upon
           his
           out-Worke
           ,
           none
           but
           his
           owne
           
           Souldiers
           which
           he
           brought
           out
           of
           England
           with
           him
           ,
           whom
           he
           thinkes
           he
           may
           boldly
           confide
           in
           ,
           and
           lyes
           himselfe
           in
           the
           out
           Workes
           ,
           the
           Rebells
           neare
           the
           Citie
           under
           another
           of
           the
           Barres
           ,
           the
           Bastard
           
             Orocke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Perigrine
             Oneale
             ,
          
           are
           no
           lesse
           then
           Nine
           or
           Tenne
           Thousand
           strong
           Eastward
           ,
           their
           is
           another
           Power
           Westward
           ,
           at
           the
           head
           of
           
             Hoath
             ,
          
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Bastard
           
             Muskery
             ,
          
           but
           of
           what
           number
           is
           not
           yet
           knowne
           .
        
         
           That
           J
           shall
           goe
           neare
           to
           write
           at
           the
           next
           returne
           ,
           when
           J
           write
           you
           the
           issue
           of
           the
           eight
           Soldiers
           ,
           how
           they
           will
           come
           off
           about
           the
           escape
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           ,
           we
           have
           in
           Dublin
           some
           sixe
           Thousand
           men
           ,
           able
           expetienced
           ,
           and
           well
           appoynted
           :
           yea
           and
           well
           provided
           for
           by
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           their
           Commanders
           ,
           if
           ever
           Soldiers
           were
           ,
           wanting
           neither
           meat
           ,
           drinke
           ,
           nor
           Cloathes
           fit
           for
           men
           ,
           yea
           and
           for
           honest
           men
           ,
           but
           indeed
           they
           are
           as
           hard
           put
           to
           it
           for
           devoir
           and
           seruice
           ,
           in
           watching
           and
           Centinels
           ,
           J
           thinke
           as
           ever
           Soldiers
           were
           ,
           and
           indeed
           it
           is
           but
           need
           as
           now
           the
           case
           stands
           ,
           for
           questionlesse
           the
           Rebels
           shoote
           at
           the
           getting
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           by
           their
           drawing
           into
           so
           great
           bodies
           so
           nigh
           the
           Citie
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           and
           cutting
           us
           off
           from
           all
           succours
           by
           land
           ,
           and
           were
           it
           not
           that
           we
           have
           our
           Ships
           continually
           active
           in
           the
           Harbour
           ,
           and
           have
           built
           two
           good
           Sconces
           lately
           to
           better
           secure
           our
           entrance
           ,
           and
           safe
           egresse
           into
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           gone
           neare
           to
           have
           raysed
           them
           for
           us
           ,
           wherefore
           we
           find
           the
           benefit
           of
           being
           aforehand
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

