For the Cloath Trade at present , I would advise you to write to hic whollyy not to boy in a piece at present , although he pretends losing his workemen or the like : for losing his workmen , I doubt at this time money is not so riese in that Country , and men so forward to buy , that I thinke little feare , but that if he Turnes off or leave buying , his workemen will be glad to come againe at more settled tmes ; And it may be , sell better cheape . Therefore abovt all excuses , as the state stands write him absolutely not to take off any untiel further advise for if things go badly there , and come to pilaging or destruction , you should have all the cloth he had in the house to be reckoned to bee your cloth .

I feare a storme to arise the North , and I see it dayly growe blacker and darker , for store of monyes is made over to pe sent thither , witnesse the risinn of the exchange here so suddenly ; And at bresent here is Order to buy store of pistoles for Horsmen and powder , and neere upon 20. brasse pieces to bee sent for the North parts , but the Order is not from the Parliament .

SIR William St. Leger Lord President and General of Munster finding the passage betweene Corke and Baudon Bridge pesterd with Irish Rebels that were sheltered and succoured in a Castle somewhat adjacent unto the said roade , gave order that forthwith a considerable force of Horse and foot should issue forth against the said Castle , called by the name of Ballencholly Castle , and that Captaine Chidley should goe Commander of the said Force ; withall , that a Basilisco should be taken forth of the Fort of Cork for the better expediting of their Designes against the said Rebels in Ballincally Castle , which accordingly was effected , there were of Horse 100. of Foot 200. and after their comming to the said Castle , and demanding the said Castle to be rendred up to them for his Majesties use , and they refusing of it , they with the piece of Ordnance made a breach for entrance , and with the losse of some 4. or 5. men , entred the Castle , and put to death neere about 80. men ; after this Exploit they cause the breach to be made up againe , and left 40. of their men in the said Castle : All this while the Lord of Muskrey being in view of the said Forces with 7. or 8000. men , durst not advance against our Forces to relieve the said Castle , such is the spirit of feare and cowardice that God hath possest the Irish Rebels hearts with in vengeance , that were here a sudden , considerable , well-provided Aide sent over into Munster , our English there would quickly ( by the help of God , who hath wonderfully of late stretched out his arme of mercy towards the Protestants there ) be not only Masters of the field , but Commanders of all the Cities and Castles , Forts , and Forts of Munster , but before Captaine Chidley and his Forces left the said Castle , hee charged the Souldiers to whom he committed the custody and command of the said Castle , that they should have an especiall care to have a strong and faithfull sentinell for feare there should be any more men in the Castle in any secret place that they had not discovered , for that in warres before this , Captain Banret an Irish man pretending to be true to the Queenes Majesty , repaired unto the Lord President Carew , to have some Musketeers to guard this Castle being then his , otherwise he should be made a prey unto his Country-men that were in Rebellion , whereupon the Lord President allowed him 24. Musketiers , of whom the said Barnet promis'd to be chary of as of his owne life , but he within three dayes after at supper , caused all thse men to be slain by 80. Armed men that issued out of a Vault under ground in the same Castle giving them this watch word that when they heard him offer to drinke to them , saying , Here 's is to you all Gentlemen Souldiers in a cup of red Wine , they shuld presently surprize them & cut them off , which accordingly they did , so dangerous a thing it is to trust Protestants under the command of Papists , notwithstanding their deep Protestations , oathes pretended love and loyalty ; the sad Tragedy of these 24. made the 40. men left in the said Castle more vigilant , and looking about under the hutch , they found a boy , to whom they promist his life , if he would discover unto them the way to the Vault , but refusing to doe , after some torture they inflicted on him , they put him to death ; not long after , a handsome Irish woman came up out of the Vault , and hung about one of the Souldiers necks , and kist him , desiring him to save her life and ●oe what he would with her , but he answering her , that it was not in his power , left her , and another Souldier cleft her head into two pieces ; and then the Souldiers betooke themselves to the further discovery of the said Vault , which they found out by her comming forth , and presenly cast in such abundance of moist Hay fired , that with the smother thereof , enforced Armed men that were there to come up , there were 17. which our men cut off , and now keepe the Castle quietly , and thereby have cleared the way betweene Cork and Bandon-bridge .

Likewise , that the Kings Castle of Limrick , under the command of Captain George Courtney , was relieved upon intelligence sent unto the Lord President of Munster from the said Captain Courtney of his great want both with provision and Ammunition , by the Kings Pinace under the Command of Captaine Cole , and upon the returne of the said Pinace , there did appeare at the mouth of the Harbour of Limrick , two Dunkirks , thereupon the Pinace having eight brasse Pieces , besides Murtherers and Fire-workes , let flye at them both , but the one escapt , and the other the Kings Pinace tooke in , which Vessell being neere about an hundred Tun they found an Irish Merchant of Limrick , worth before these warres there , 1500. pound per annum in Lands , besides his other stocke of Merchandise , foure score Barrels of Powder , 700. Muskets , besides abundance of Swords and Match , and the very Ballast was all Ordinances , which Captaine Cole hath brought about to , Corke , God send us more such good puchases that may hinder the Rebels and help our Friends .