1579. Nov. 20. Vol. 597, p. 108a. Nov. 20. Vol. 597, p. 109a. Nov. 20. Vol. 597, p. 110a. 162. 163. 164. The LORD JUSTICE and COUNCIL to the EARL OF We have considered your letter sent by Mr. Sheath and his petitions in your behalf, and ordered Captain Mackeworth and Captain Hollingworth to repair to the Carrige, and 90 spears of galloglas to serve for 42 days under their captains. Touching the victualler, for provision of beeves you may give him commission to provide the same upon the countries. For other victuals, letters are written to several corporate towns to supply the same upon your bill. We look daily for the arrival of the treasure. Castle of Dublin, 20 November 1579. Signed. Postscript.-We have sent you 2007. "Turloughe Lenoughe gathereth force, and Philip O'Reliegh is very ill disposed, and some outrages are already committed upon the Pale." Contemp. copy. P. 14. PELHAM to ORMOND. I have perused your four letters. You shall be assisted by myself. As the carriage of the cannon at Athlone is broken, and the ships are driven we know not whither, the great crdnance cannot be sent at present. I refer you to Mr. Sheath, your servant. Because our letters may be intercepted, I have sent you a cipher. Castle of Dublin, 20 November 1579. Signed. REMEMBRANCES sent by MR. SHEATH to the EARL OF "That his Lo. make inquiry of such traitors' goods as are in the several countries of the Lo. Barrie, Lo. Roche, Sir Cormocke McTeige, Sir James FitzGerrald, Sir Tibott Butler, the Lo. Dunboine, or in any other place that have protected them, and to impose largely upon the said country for beeves, to be slaughtered by the victualler for the garrison this winter. “That his Lo. have great respect whom he protecteth, and that he receive not the freeholders and leave their children and loose men to remain with the rebels. And also that whomsoever he shall protect he take good and sufficient pledges to be kept safely at some strong places, and upon any revolt of the party to execute the pledges. "That his Lo. take often views of the bands and certify the numbers." They are now in shew to the number of 1680. Contemp. copy. P. 3. *Besides the ciphers equivalent to the letters of the alphabet, there are man others representing the names of persons, towns, countries, and things. 166. 167. 168. Nov. 22. Vol. 597, p. 112a. 169. COMMISSION for the EARL OF ORMOND. The Earl of Ormond, Lord Treasurer of Ireland and Lord General of her Majesty's forces in Munster, is authorized to take musters as often as convenient. Castle of Dublin, 20 November 1579. Signed by the Lord Justice and Council. WARRANT to sundry CITIES and TOWNS. To furnish the Earl of Ormond with victuals. Signed by the Lord Justice and Council. Addressed: To the Mayor of her Majesty's city of Waterford [and others]. Contemp. copy. P.1. LETTER to sundry NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN. For especial causes of consultation these are to require your Lo. to be here on Tuesday next [24 Nov.] Castle of Dublin, 21 November 1579. Signed by Pelham. Contemp. copy. P. 1. LORD JUSTICE PELHAM to TURLOGHE LENOUGH. At our late being in Munster you assembled all your forces to commit some act contrary to your allegiance, which, notwithstanding, you have foreborne, and thereby have given us occasion to conceive better of you. We admonish you to forbear entering into any like action without our warrant. We signify to you "that you do advertise us by your letters what assurance we shall bind upon your intent and doings in her Majesty's behalf." We send you a copy of the proclamation against the Earl of Desmond, lest you might be abused by reports of such vagabonds as repair out of Munster into Tyrone with seditious messages and reports. Dublin, 22 November 1579. Signed. The BARON OF DUNGANNON to the LORD JUSTICE. O'Neill is drawing great numbers of Scots into the North. His intent is evil. Much harm is committed in the borders of the English Pale. If you will bestow on me 100 footmen in pay, I will keep the Pale, unless O'Neill do war; and then 300 footmen and 50 horsemen should lie at the Blackwater at my direction. If my proffer may not stand you in stead, I shall desire licence to repair into England, hoping to have 1579. Nov. 22. Vol. 597, p. 113a. Nov. 22. Vol. 597, p. 114. Nov. 23. Vol. 597, p. 115. 170. 171. 172. some maintenance of her Majesty, for now I live but a miserable life, having spent all that my poor followers had. Kiltifadie, 19 November 1579. Signed: Hugh Dungannon. ULSTER. "A note of men of war now maintained within the province of Ulster by the lords and principal gentlemen of the said province, and what their charge groweth unto at the least computation. Delivered 22 November 1579." Contemp. copy. P. 11. The LORD JUSTICE and COUNCIL to the QUEEN. In the return of me, the Lord Justice, from my late journey in Munster, I received letters from your Majesty of the 2nd, and from the Privy Council of the 1st. We have collected a note of the whole numbers, shewing how many were employed in Munster under the Earl of Ormond; what companies are assigned for defence of your forts and wards; how many are under the Governor of Connaught ;* "and, finally, what remaineth to the defence of the northern borders, where all be combined against your Majesty." As your command to abate your charge is absolute, we have discharged the pensioners entered since June. Want of treasure causes the cashing to be deferred. We wish you were well informed of the qualities and able bodies of such young gentlemen (over and above the pensioners) as are come hither to accompany Mr. Norris. Upon the death of Henry Davells, the custody of the castle of Dungarvon, being then in the disposition of the Lord Justice, Sir William Drurie, was bestowed by him upon his brother, Sir Drue Drurie, which since, we understand, is by your Highness confirmed to Sir William Morgan. I bave assigned to him the possession of the place, so soon as he shall land. Mr. Drurie has served with great zeal. Castle of Dublin, 22 November 1579. Signed William Pelham, Ad. Dublin., G. Kildare, H. Midens., Nicholas Bagnall, Nicholas Malby, H. Wallope, Lu. Dillon, H. Coolly, Jo. Challoner, Ed. Waterhouse. Contemp. copy. Pp. 21. LORD JUSTICE PELHAM to the QUEEN. Sent by Argall. The Earl of Desmond has burned the town of Youghall. The Earl of Clancare has joined with the traitors and used the like outrage to Kinsall. Your expectation is answered for the discharge of pensioners entered since June. * Sir Nicholas Malby. 1579. Nov. 24. Vol. 597, p. 117. 173. All obstinate Papists wish well to the rebels, in respect that the Pope's banner is displayed, and a government expected that shall settle them in their religion. "It is generally given in all parts that a wonderful navy is prepared in Italy, under the conduction of Romans, Neapolitans, and Spaniards, to come to the relief of the Papists here; and that the preparation of munition and furniture for the war is infinite, and likewise of victual, especially wine, corn, oil, rice, and such like, at the equal charges of the King of Spain and the Bishop of Rome." This opinion is published and preached by Doctor Sanders, who makes Desmond believe that Munster is his portion, and that Ulster is appointed to Turlough Lenoughe, for confirmation whereof one Lincius, an Italian legate, is expected to come from Rome. "Turloughe hath practised a marriage between O'Donnell's daughter and his son, and they two and Surliboie sworn to assemble all their forces against the next moonlight, although since that oath the Marshal hath by good policy dealt with O'Donnell and deferred the matter. The Baron of Dungannon being also secretly sworn unto them and accepted into Tiron as Thanist or successor (and yet desirous to be accompted to depend upon your Majesty), hath practised to take his daughter from McMahouned and to give her to Philip O'Relieghe, who commandeth all the Brenny or county of Cavon (his father being old and impotent), and thereby Philip able to strengthen them with 1,000 men.' It Castle of Dublin, 23 November 1579. Signed. PELHAM to the COUNCIL in ENGLAND. Sent by Argall. In my return from Munster I repaired to Galway, and there left Captain Cace and his company. I have delivered the castle of Limerick to the custody of Captain Apsley, and have displaced the Bishop* from his house and appointed it to the custody of Captain Furrs, because it had a postern whereby it might have annoyed the town, and his brother is in actual rebellion. In my repair towards Galway the Earl of Thomond met me. John Burke met me in Clanricard. "The other two bands of Berwick soldiers I left, the one at Athenry, the other at Athlone." While I was thus passing through Connaught, the parties were entered into these new stirs laid down arms that * Will'am Casey. 1579. Nov. 24. 174. Vol. 597, p. 118a. Nov. 25. Vol. 597, p. 122a. 175. and offered submission to Sir Nicholas Malbie, and some of them were apprehended by McWilliam Euter. I then repaired to Balenosloughe. Ulick Burke repaired to me at Athlone; he had given overmuch credit to Doctor Sanders. Dublin, 24 November 1579. Signed. Contemp. copy. Pp. 3. The COUNCIL to the LORDS in ENGLAND. We have received your letters of 11 October and 1 November. "You touch the coming over of Mr. Norris' horsemen, the placing of Sir William Morgan in Dungarvon, the sending away of a proportion of treasure, your desires to be satisfied in the number of the army, the monthly charge of their pay, how the soldiers are employed and victualled, the cashing of the pensioners and other unnecessary numbers, and finally the employing of Mr. Deringe in some charge, as a leader of footmen here. Full answers are given respecting each of these matters. An incursion was made into the Pale by the O'Relieghes in the absence of me the Lord Justice in Munster. When the Earl of Kildare meant to reform it, old O'Relieghe prayed a day of audience. Captain Hollingworth was committed to the Castle for taking revenge without commission. "We are not ignorant either of the evil disposition of Philip O'Reighlie or of the intelligence between him and Turloughe Lenoughe, and how the Baron of Dungannon purposeth to marry him to his daughter for the confirmation of the friendship between the Brenny and Tyron." How Turloughe stands affected you may see by the letters of the Marshal's spies in Ulster. In the West the traitors have broken and burned Youghall, and with the assistance of the Earl of Clancare have done the like to Kinsall. The Earl of Ormond has written to us for more aid, and we have sent him three bands. Dublin, 24 November 1579. Signed. PELHAM to the EARL OF ORMOND. By your letters I perceive Sheath is come to you Captain Yorke's ship is to be furnished by the Mayor of Waterford. He is to take your directions for his going about to Limerick with munition. Captain Clinton's little boat has done good service. Captain Mackeworth did not receive my letter sent by Mr. Shethe, for his attendance upon you. Captain Hollingworth will be also with you. I am glad to hear of the good success of the Lord FitzMorris, and have sent John Easton, the engineer, to you, in company with Captain Mackeworth. Dublin, 25 November 1579. Signed. |
