THat the Irish Army consists of Forty thousand Men of all sorts ; That Tyrconnel was reducing them to Thirty thousand ; but Sarsfield prevented it ; and that a great many of them want Arms.

That Tyrconnel and Sir Richard Nagle are Pensioners of France .

That there is no good understanding between Tyrconnel and Sarssield , having great Jealousies of one another .

That King James has Correspondence with , and Intelligence from some Persons in considerable Places of Trust here in England every Ten days .

That the French Fleet is hourly expected with Thirty Pieces of Cannon , Ammunition , Provisions , and Arms ; a French General , some Mar●ine Men , but none of the Army ; they resolve to maintain their greatest Force against the Confederates in Flanders next Campaign .

That the Irish Army intends to move towards the Frontiers , their ●… atest Design being against Cork more than any other Place ; what is left of the Suburbs they intend to burn ; they expect a great many Diserters at their approach to the Town . The Commanders of the Parties for this Service are Colonel Dorrington and Colonel Clifford .

A Spy , taken at Limerick , was hang'd here , and confess'd that Major Corket was in particular Favour , and held Correspondence with the English , who was carried Prisoner to Limerick , and suppos'd to have suffered Death .

That the Contributions paid to the new Irish are one Peck of Wheat or Meal , 12 Pound of Butter every Fortnight out of each Plow-Lands .

That there is express Order , that no Guns be removed from Limerick ; that the English Diserters are only paid and encouraged , but no pay given to the Irish .

That they are still Fortifying Limerick .

That Ballyclogh and Castletown , with some other Places , were to be made Garrisons by the Irish ; That Sir Michael Creagh's Regiment of Foot ; under Command of Colonel Lacy , are at Ballyclogh , which Place they are Fortifying ; That Strabane's Regiment of Horse are at Charleveel and Buttifant , &c.