A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642.
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A Perfect copy of a letter sent from Dublin relating the true condition of Ireland as it now stands with two proclamations published by the states there : brought over by the last post January 18, 1642.
E. V.
[6] p.
Printed by the printed copy ;
Re-printed by G.C.,
Dublin :
London :
1642.
The letter (p. 4) is signed: E.V.
Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
eng
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 17th century -- Sources.
Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641 -- Sources.
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A
PERFECT
COPY
OF
A
LETTER
SENT
FROM
DUBLIN
Relating
the
true
Condition
of
IRELAND
As
it
now
stands
.
With
two
PROCLAMATIONS
Published
by
the
States
there
.
Brought
over
by
the
last
Post
.
January
,
18.
1642.
Printed
by
the
Printed
Copy
,
First
Printed
at
Dublin
.
And
re-Printed
at
London
,
by
G.
C.
1642.
A
true
Copy
of
a
Letter
from
Dublin
.
Mr.
C.
I
Have
no
time
to
write
largely
for
this
sodaine
sending
,
for
feare
to
lose
the
opportunity
.
By
the
next
you
shall
heare
further
:
I
landed
here
upon
Thursday
.
Fifteen
hundred
men
landed
on
Sunday
under
Sir
Simon
Harcolts
command
;
and
when
they
came
neere
Land
,
the
Rebels
did
make
fire
on
the
top
of
Hils
and
Castles
,
to
give
the
rest
notice
of
the
English
comming
.
There
is
within
three
miles
round
about
Dublin
above
twenty
thousand
of
Rebels
.
A
great
many
of
the
Poore
that
were
rob'd
in
the
City
,
die
for
hunger
,
ten
,
fifteene
,
twenty
in
a
day
;
and
God
he
knowes
without
wee
have
present
help
,
what
will
become
of
us
.
These
fifteene
Hundred
that
came
over
,
went
to
the
Masse
Houses
,
and
tooke
thence
there
Pictures
and
broke
them
al
to
pieces
.
The
Fryers
Priests
,
and
many
Papists
are
gone
out
of
the
City
,
I
beleeve
to
the
Rebels
.
Soe
in
great
haste
,
with
my
best
wishes
,
I
rest
E.
V.
THere
are
Lawes
,
and
Ordinances
of
Warre
established
for
the
good
Conduct
of
the
Souldiers
by
IAMES
ORMOND
and
OSSORY
,
Lord
Viscount
THVRLES
,
Lord
Baron
of
ARCLE
,
Lieutenant
Generall
of
his
Maiesties
Forces
,
and
One
of
the
Lords
of
his
Maiesties
Privie
Councell
in
IRELAND
.
Which
Lawes
and
Orders
every
Captaine
in
the
Armie
is
to
cause
to
be
read
in
the
head
of
their
severall
Companies
forthwith
,
and
the
chief
Officers
of
every
Regiment
must
see
to
the
carefull
performance
and
observation
aswell
of
the
Direction
,
as
of
those
Lawes
and
Orders
.
By
the
Lords
Iustices
and
Councell
.
W.
Parsons
.
Io.
Borlase
.
WHereas
by
the
frequent
Concourse
of
people
to
this
City
of
dublin
,
the
Country
is
deprived
of
Defence
,
and
left
open
to
the
spoyle
of
the
Rebells
now
in
Armes
in
this
Kingdome
,
the
poore
of
those
parts
are
distitute
of
succour
and
reliefe
,
and
divers
other
inconveniences
doe
and
may
thence
arise
,
unlesse
some
timely
remedy
be
applyed
thereunto
,
we
therefore
doe
hereby
in
his
Majesties
name
charge
and
command
all
and
all
manner
of
persons
(
other
then
such
as
have
necessary
cause
to
Dub
in
)
such
as
we
the
Lords
Justices
,
or
our
very
good
Lordl
Iames
Earle
of
Ormond
and
Ossory
,
Lieutenant
Generall
,
of
his
Majesties
Army
in
this
Kingdome
,
or
Sir
Charles
Coote
Knight
and
Baronet
,
Governour
of
the
Fortes
in
the
City
of
Dublin
,
shall
approve
,
and
other
then
such
as
shall
bring
Corne
,
and
other
provisions
of
Victualls
to
this
City
to
be
sold
,
that
they
forbeare
comming
to
this
City
or
Suburbs
upon
paine
of
Death
.
And
whereas
divers
Cornemasters
within
fifteene
miles
of
Dublin
,
taking
advantage
of
these
times
of
disorder
doe
raise
the
rates
and
prices
of
their
Corne
to
very
excessive
and
unreasonable
rates
,
for
reformation
whereof
,
and
withall
to
provide
so
as
those
Corne-masters
may
have
a
reasonable
price
for
their
Corne
,
we
doe
hereby
in
his
Majesties
name
strictly
charge
and
command
them
at
their
extreame
perrils
▪
that
they
be
carefull
to
send
their
Corne
to
this
City
to
be
sold
,
at
the
rates
,
viz.
Wheat
,
pease
and
beanes
at
twentie
shilings
a
Dublin
peck
,
and
Oats
at
six
shillings
eight
pence
a
barrell
,
beyond
which
rates
we
require
them
not
to
sell
,
and
above
that
rate
we
require
all
men
not
to
buy
,
and
according
to
that
rate
and
proportion
the
Bakers
are
required
to
make
their
size
of
bread
,
And
in
case
the
Buyers
or
Sellors
of
Corne
,
or
the
Bakers
,
or
any
of
them
shall
transgresse
herein
,
they
shall
receive
such
severe
and
exemplary
punishment
as
is
due
to
wilfull
contemners
of
his
Majesties
authority
.
And
in
case
any
Corne-masters
within
the
said
limmit
doe
forbeare
sending
their
Corne
hither
to
be
sold
,
other
then
so
much
whereof
as
may
be
needfull
for
substenance
of
themselves
and
their
familie
,
we
,
will
take
such
a
course
as
shall
be
fit
as
well
for
punishment
of
their
neglects
,
as
for
preventing
the
Rebells
from
making
use
of
the
said
Corne
.
Given
at
His
Majesties
Castle
of
Dublin
.
Orm●nd
Ossory
.
R.
Dillon
.
Ad
Doftus
.
Cha.
C●ote
.
Rob.
Meredith
.
I.
Temple
.
God
save
the
King
.
By
the
Lords
,
Iustices
.
A
Proclamation
for
the
Prorogation
of
the
PARLIAMENT
.
W.
Parsons
.
Io.
Borlase
.
WHereas
the
Kings
most
Excellent
Majesty
by
his
Commission
under
the
great
Seale
of
England
,
bearing
date
at
Westminster
the
fourth
day
of
January
,
in
the
sixteenth
yeare
of
his
Majesties
Reigne
,
hath
given
full
authoritie
unto
Us
the
Lords
Iustices
joyntly
,
either
to
continue
and
hold
the
present
Parliament
by
prorogation
,
or
otherwise
for
such
longer
time
,
or
to
determine
the
same
as
we
should
thinke
meet
.
And
whereas
the
said
Parliament
is
prorogued
to
the
eleventh
day
of
Jannuary
next
,
Now
we
taking
into
our
serious
considerations
the
present
estate
and
condition
wherein
this
Kingdome
now
stands
,
weighing
the
manifold
dangers
and
inconveniences
that
might
happen
by
so
great
a
Concourse
of
People
to
this
Citie
of
Dublin
from
all
the
parts
of
this
Kingdome
,
as
that
Assembly
of
Parliament
would
necessarily
draw
together
at
that
time
,
And
also
the
great
danger
of
his
Majesties
loving
Subjects
in
travelling
hither
from
many
parts
of
this
Kingdome
,
whereby
also
they
should
be
drawne
from
the
defence
of
their
habitations
and
estates
,
have
thought
fit
and
resolved
to
prorogue
,
and
we
doe
hereby
prorogue
the
said
Parliament
from
the
said
eleventh
day
of
Iannuary
unto
the
one
and
twenty
day
of
Iune
next
following
,
And
to
the
end
that
aswell
the
Lords
Spirituall
and
Temporall
,
as
the
Knights
,
Citizens
and
Burgesses
of
Parliament
may
spare
and
forbere
their
attendance
accordingly
,
we
the
Lords
Iustices
for
their
case
have
thought
fit
by
this
Proclamation
according
to
the
authority
to
us
given
by
his
Majesties
said
Commission
,
to
publist
and
declare
the
same
,
so
that
they
need
not
to
appeare
the
said
eleventh
day
of
Iannuary
at
the
Castle
or
City
of
Dublin
,
but
shall
be
discharged
thereof
against
his
Majesty
.
Neverthelesse
we
the
Lotds
Iustices
doe
will
,
charge
and
command
them
,
and
every
of
them
,
and
all
others
to
whom
in
this
case
it
shall
appertaine
,
That
they
and
every
of
them
doe
personally
appeare
,
and
be
present
upon
the
said
21.
day
of
Iune
next
comming
at
his
Majesties
Castle
of
Dublin
,
to
treat
,
consult
and
conclude
upon
such
matters
,
as
in
the
said
Parliament
shall
then
and
there
of
the
common
Councell
of
the
Realme
▪
by
Gods
favour
happen
to
be
ordained
.
Given
at
Hls
Majesties
Castle
of
Dublin
.