REbellion is as the ſinne of witchcraft, and witches by the Law were not to be ſuffered to live, by which we may gather, that the Rebels in Ireland are not to have the hope of mercy ſhowne unto them, but being ceazed upon to be put all to death, many out rages have they committed, and many Chriſtianicall Proteſtant have they put to unſpeakeable torments which have beene heretofore preſented to the view of the whole world.

It hath been the Lord chiefe Juſtices requeſt to have ayd and aſſiſtance from England and Scotland, which they have beene granted, to the terrour of their trecherous enemies.

The Lord Moore hath reſſiſted them very often, and ſometimes his forces have been overthrowne, but oftner hath he quelled the pride of the Rebels by juſt ſlaughter.

Alſo of late hath the Earle of Corke ſtood in the defence of our King and himſelfe, having an Army conſiſting of ten thouſand men,

With which he marched unto the place ſome ſoure Miles diſtant from Dublin, where the Rebels Troopes lay watching for opportuniry to beſiege the Cittie.

Many times before had he challenged them to a pictht Battell, but they never durſt.

Whereſore he unawares, with his companies fell upon them, who to reſiſt, the Rebels tried their beſt Skill, but after a Skirmiſh, the Rebels knowing how ſlenderly they were armed ſeem'd to retreate backe, but the forces of the Earle of Corke purſued them, and as they ſeem'd to runne away, ſlew, two Hundreth Forty Six of the Rebels.

But the Rebels had the next day ayd & aſſiſtance by the treacherous Earle of Tyrone, and then they ſeem'd to girt round the Armie of the Earle of Corke, but a Collonell vnder the command of the Earle of Corke, by his pollicy, broke their rankes.

And cut off at that preſent time, above five hundreth, which ſtrucke terror in the hearts of the Rebels, which the Earle of Macqu • ere his company hearing, came to the reſcue of their Companies, but were valiantly repeld by the Earle of • orke a certain • number of t ••• beeing ſlaine, which is doubtfull.

Then did the Earle of Corke, march with his Companies toward the Cittie of Corke where he percoived the Companies of the Lord Muſkrey, burning up one of his chiefe Manner houſes.

Then did he march toward them, and ſlew one hundred and three-ſcore of them, the Lord himſelfe was not there preſent amongſt them.

Then came newes unto him, that Armagh was beſieged, which ſtayed his intended purpoſe for to reſcue them, whom he found in great perplexity, but they viewing ayd comming to the Proteſtants, ſet fire on part of the City, and changed habits and Armes with them which they before in the City had ſlaine, and ſo paſſed the revenge, which otherwiſe had beene inflicted upon them.

To watch and ward Armagh did the Earle ſpare three hundred of his men, which three dayes after were encountered by the ſame Rebels but the Proteſtants gave them ſuch an overthrow, that they had no cauſe to boaſt of Victory, yet are the Rebels in hope to obtaine forraigne ayd, and at this time doe keep themſelves in the Woods.

The Proteſtants alſo expect ayd from us, and then they doe not feare but to expell thoſe which went about to deſtroy them and their Religion.

But not withſtanding as yet they confeſſe, they owe recompence for ſafety firſt unto God, and then to the good Earle of Corke, who doth make their enemies to tremble.

This Earle of Corke was borne in Cent, and now is one of the wealthieſt Peeres in Ireland, and hath hither to proved himſelfe a true loyall Subject to King Charles our lawfull King and Governour, may daily more ſuch Corkes ariſe, that with ſwiftneſſe they may purſue the enemies of Religious Proteſtants.