A
briefe
Relation
of
all
the
passages
that
happened
unto
us
,
Captaine
Anthony
Weldon
,
and
Captaine
Thomas
Aston
,
in
pursuance
of
His
Majesties
designe
for
Ireland
,
sithens
our
departure
from
the
Citie
of
Bristoll
.
SHrove-monday
the
20.
of
February
wee
departed
out
of
Bristoll
with
200.
proper
men
well
armed
,
and
colours
flying
,
and
shipped
them
aboard
,
in
the
good
Ship
called
the
Lambe
of
Bristoll
.
Tuesday
the
21.
we
set
sayle
from
King-roade
,
neare
Bristoll
,
for
Ireland
,
having
with
us
for
our
Convoy
,
the
good
Ship
called
the
Fellowship
of
Bristoll
,
a
man
of
warre
.
Tuesday
night
,
and
Wednesday
all
day
,
we
kept
company
together
at
Sea
.
Wednesday
night
the
winde
being
contrary
,
ere
Thursday
morning
our
Ship
and
Convoy
were
separated
.
Thursday
about
noone
we
descried
land
,
and
in
the
evening
we
arrived
before
the
Fort
of
Duncannon
,
in
the
mouth
of
the
River
of
Waterford
.
Friday
and
Satterday
we
landed
our
men
safely
within
the
Fort
,
wherein
we
found
the
noble
old
Lord
Esmond
Governour
thereof
,
with
100.
men
resident
for
the
defence
thereof
;
the
enemie
laying
within
Musket
shot
thereof
.
The
Enemies
Commanders
under
their
Generall
the
Lord
Mongarret
,
are
Colonell
Butler
,
Lieutenant
Colonell
Maylor
,
and
Serjeant
Major
Butler
.
The
enemie
before
our
landing
had
made
a
Truce
or
cessation
of
Armes
with
his
Lordship
for
five
dayes
,
which
was
expired
the
Sunday
following
our
arrivall
:
During
the
time
of
the
Truce
,
a
Parley
was
sought
by
Serjeant
Major
Butler
;
the
effect
whereof
was
,
that
the
evnemie
might
be
admitted
to
bring
into
the
Fort
as
many
men
of
theirs
as
his
Lordship
had
therein
,
upon
pretense
to
strengthen
the
same
:
If
this
might
bee
granted
,
they
would
lay
downe
their
armes
,
but
his
Lordship
would
not
embrace
any
of
their
treacherous
propositions
.
At
the
time
of
the
Parley
his
Lordship
demanded
restitution
for
the
wrongs
and
injuries
done
unto
His
Majestie
,
and
His
Highnesse
Subjects
,
the
poore
Protestants
in
Ireland
;
Answer
was
made
by
the
Enemie
,
They
could
doe
nothing
in
that
particular
without
conference
with
their
Generall
.
Before
their
first
Truce
was
ended
,
the
Enemie
desired
a
second
for
14.
dayes
,
but
his
Lordship
would
not
condescend
thereunto
.
Munday
the
last
of
February
,
Colonell
Butler
sent
a
Letter
unto
his
Lordship
,
perporting
a
further
cessation
of
Armes
,
as
also
a
parley
with
foure
of
our
best
men
of
quality
,
and
then
with
eight
men
;
and
by
and
by
a
Messenger
sent
from
Colonell
Butler
,
to
desire
private
conference
with
his
Lordship
in
person
,
which
his
Lordship
refused
;
for
that
he
would
have
no
conference
at
all
with
any
one
of
them
,
without
publique
notion
to
my selfe
and
Captaine
Weldon
.
Wednesday
the
2.
of
March
,
we
sallyed
forth
upon
the
enemies
quarters
with
60.
Musketiers
,
intending
to
have
fired
their
quarters
,
and
bring
away
such
necessaries
for
lodging
as
we
could
get
,
for
lodging
for
our
Souldiers
:
Our
men
came
bravely
on
,
and
exchanged
divers
bullets
with
the
enemy
;
but
by
extraordinary
numbers
of
men
encreasing
upon
us
,
(
being
but
an
handfull
)
occasioned
by
the
sudden
intelligence
sent
unto
the
neighbouring
Garrisons
,
as
by
burning
of
Furzes
,
setting
Beacons
on
fire
,
&c.
we
retreated
into
our
Fort
without
losse
of
any
man
,
onely
one
man
received
a
small
hurt
in
his
shoulder
.
Friday
the
4.
of
March
,
we
sallyed
forth
againe
upon
the
Enemie
,
removed
their
Centinels
,
forced
them
to
retreat
from
their
quarters
,
and
brought
away
their
Court
of
Guard
,
made
of
Deale
boards
,
which
served
very
well
to
make
our
Souldiers
Huts
,
lodging
being
somewhat
scarce
within
the
Fort.
This
day
also
wee
brought
our
men
safe
off
,
onely
one
man
shot
in
the
face
,
but
not
mortall
.
This
day
likewise
our
Convoy
,
together
with
a
Pinnace
,
came
into
the
Harbour
.
Sunday
morning
the
6.
of
March
we
sallyed
forth
againe
,
intending
to
have
some
further
bandying
of
bullets
with
the
Enemie
;
but
marching
up
their
quarters
,
we
found
they
had
raised
their
siedge
,
and
were
gone
we
knew
not
whether
;
of
which
opportunity
wee
taking
advantage
,
presently
fired
divers
of
their
houses
,
neare
adjoyning
unto
the
Fort
,
and
brought
away
divers
small
stackes
of
Corne
,
to
our
no
small
comfort
,
and
then
retreated
(
to
give
God
praise
)
into
the
Fort
,
resolving
to
sally
forth
againe
in
the
afternoone
.
Sunday
in
the
afternoone
we
sallyed
forth
againe
,
and
then
marched
forth
with
some
150.
men
,
about
a
mile
and
halfe
distant
from
the
Fort
,
where
we
fired
diverse
other
houses
,
there
being
good
store
of
Corne
,
Goates
,
Sheepe
,
and
Swine
;
some
Sheepe
,
Goats
,
and
Swine
wee
brought
away
,
but
could
not
bring
any
Corne
:
First
,
in
regard
the
day
was
almost
spent
;
and
secondly
,
for
that
the
Enemie
was
discovered
drawing
to
a
place
of
ambush
,
that
was
betweene
our
men
and
the
Fort
;
but
some
of
our
men
remaining
behinde
in
the
Fort
,
perceiving
their
drift
,
prevented
their
comming
;
and
presently
some
50.
Musketiers
were
commanded
to
march
thither
,
and
make
good
the
same
against
the
Enemie
,
untill
our
men
should
come
off
,
which
was
done
accordingly
;
the
Enemie
not
daring
to
approach
any
further
,
but
were
forced
to
retreat
with
shame
.
Sunday
night
,
his
Lordship
,
my selfe
,
and
Captain
Weldon
resolved
together
with
the
Captain
of
the
Man
of
War
,
that
on
Munday
morning
by
the
break
of
day
,
the
Ship
together
with
the
Pinnace
,
should
go
up
the
River
about
two
miles
distant
from
the
Fort
,
and
there
lie
between
a
Town
called
Passage
,
and
another
small
Town
called
Ballyhacke
,
opposite
against
Passage
,
the
one
having
a
Fort
with
four
gunnes
in
it
,
the
other
a
strong
Castle
,
but
no
Artillery
in
it
.
Munday
morning
the
seventh
of
March
,
I
went
up
my selfe
in
the
Man
of
War
together
with
the
Pinnace
,
and
lay
betweene
those
two
Townes
,
the
Fort
of
,
Passage
shot
thrice
at
us
,
then
our
Ship
shot
one
shot
into
the
Fort
,
and
presently
the
Fort
hanged
forth
a
flag
of
Truce
;
whereupon
,
and
for
that
there
were
divers
of
the
poor
English
Protestants
Prisoners
within
the
Town
,
we
made
no
more
shots
,
but
wholly
intended
our
battery
against
the
Castle
of
Ballyhacke
,
being
the
onely
convenient
place
of
Rendevous
and
Garison
for
all
the
rebellious
Crue
,
that
besiege
the
Fort
of
Duncannon
;
our
Ship
lay
before
it
most
part
of
the
day
,
sending
many
shots
to
the
Castle
,
but
could
make
no
breach
therein
,
then
I
commanded
some
20.
Musqueties
to
go
on
shore
,
and
set
fire
on
one
side
of
the
Town
,
which
they
did
landing
at
one
end
thereof
,
where
they
set
a
fire
one
house
,
thinking
the
rest
of
the
houses
on
that
row
would
have
taken
fire
by
degrees
.
All
this
while
the
Rebels
from
the
Castle
played
upon
our
men
with
their
small
shot
,
very
thicke
;
our
men
retreated
into
the
Boates
,
and
came
aboard
againe
all
safe
,
onely
one
man
at
the
first
landing
was
shot
through
the
shoulder
.
But
finding
the
fire
not
to
take
effect
,
I
commanded
the
Boates
to
be
manned
forth
againe
,
and
to
land
our
men
on
the
other
side
of
the
Towne
,
and
set
that
on
fire
:
Our
men
being
landed
,
marched
up
very
boldly
to
the
Towne
,
in
despight
of
the
Castle
,
(
which
still
played
upon
our
men
with
their
small
shot
)
and
fired
the
most
part
of
the
Town
,
and
came
off
bravely
,
onely
one
other
man
(
one
of
the
Ships
company
)
received
a
shot
into
his
belly
,
but
none
of
our
men
mortally
wounded
.
A
Copy
of
my
answer
to
the
Maior
and
Recorders
Letter
.
M.
Maior
,
&
M.
Recorder
,
I
have
received
your
Letter
dated
the
7.
of
March
instant
,
wherein
you
desire
an
accompt
from
me
,
why
we
come
so
far
to
the
port
,
and
what
our
intent
is
,
and
why
you
should
not
be
acquainted
with
our
purpose
,
before
our
comming
,
and
wherefore
your
Licence
had
not
been
first
sought
,
and
further
you
desire
an
accompt
the
rather
for
that
you
are
informed
,
Battery
and
offence
are
offered
to
the
Kings
subjects
,
and
for
countenancing
of
these
your
peremptory
demands
,
you
infer
His
Majesties
grant
of
the
protection
and
jurisdiction
of
the
port
unto
your
Corporation
,
in
all
which
particulars
I
shall
render
an
accompt
,
not
as
you
desire
,
but
deserve
:
first
,
admit
you
had
his
Majesties
grant
as
aforesaid
,
I
do
aver
the
same
to
be
(
by
your
revolt
)
annihilated
and
made
void
,
and
whereas
you
say
we
offer
Battery
and
offence
against
his
Majesties
subjects
,
I
utterly
deny
that
honourable
stile
to
be
appropriated
unto
any
one
of
them
,
who
have
in
pursuance
of
the
breach
of
their
fidelity
and
loyalty
,
to
his
Majesty
and
the
Crown
of
England
,
most
insolently
and
rebelliously
taken
up
armes
,
and
in
defiance
of
his
Majesty
and
the
Crown
of
England
,
advanced
themselves
against
his
Majesties
Fort
of
Duncannon
,
and
against
my
Lord
Esmond
,
his
Majesties
true
and
loyall
subject
,
Governour
thereof
;
and
whether
they
can
justly
or
at
all
deserve
the
denomination
of
his
Majesties
subjects
,
when
as
they
have
so
rebelliously
demeaned
themselves
as
aforesaid
,
I
refer
my selfe
to
his
Majesties
Proclamation
,
which
I
have
sent
you
herein
inclosed
,
the
like
whereof
hath
been
delivered
unto
Colonell
Butler
,
the
tenour
whereof
,
I
do
intend
,
(
by
the
grace
of
God
)
fully
to
observe
,
and
prosecute
with
effect
,
which
you
may
assure
your selfe
of
,
by
the
example
of
Ballyhacke
,
this
is
the
accompt
you
may
expect
from
Your
loving
Friend
if
his
Majesties
Subject
you
shall
really
demonstrate
your selfe
to
be
Thomas
Aston
.
Duncannon
Fort
,
March
8.
1641.