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came out of Spaine to Don Iohn, when hee was at Corke, both from the King of Spaine, the Duke of Lerma, the Secretary Ibarra, and others: But when they understood by those men, that Don Iohn had compounded for the rendering of Kinsale, and for their returning into Spaine, it then put them to a stand for their proceedings, and at last concluded to giue over the attempt, finding so little assistance either in the power or courage of the Irish: And if this had not fallen out thus, and that those seconds had come and landed in Ireland, it might haue beene much doubted, or rather positiuely beleeyed the contrary, that those Spanyards would not haue been bound by Don Iohns Articles, but haue taken their best opportupitie of their force and power, in kindling a new flame, and making that Kingdome againe in as desperate an estate as ever heretofore it hath been, if not

worse.

These things being thus ordered, and no cause ap pearing of longer stay in the Campe, the ninth of January the Lord Deputy rose, and the same day he rode to Corke, having in his company Don Juan de Aguila, and many of the Spanish Captaines, the grosse of his companies being left in Kinsale. The Lord Deputie lodged in the Bishop of Corkes house, Don Iuan in the Citie, and the President at Shandon Castle. The day following the Captaines received di, rections to repayre to sundry Towns in Mounster appoynted for their Garrisons; And the same day Cap

taine Roger Harvie, and Captaine George Flower were dispatched with certaine Companies to goe by Sea, to receiue the Castles of Castle-haven, Donneshed, and Donnelong at Baltimore, and Dunboy at Beerehaven in the West, all which were then in the possession of the Spanyards. Also the sayd Captaine Harvie had a Commission graunted unto him, for the government of all the Countreyes betweene Rosse in Carbery, and the Bay of Bantrey, as followeth.

A Commission from the Lord Deputie and
Councell unto Captaine Roger Harvy,
for the government of
Carbry.

Mountjoye.

WEe greete you well: Whereas wee haue thought. it very expedient for the furtherance of her Majesties service, and the drawing and setling the Inhabitants of the Westerne parts, of the Province of Mounster (which lately revolted) into her Majesties allegiance againe, which in regard that divers the Rebels which were united to Tyrone, and the Spaniards, upon the overthrow given them, made escape, and are drawen to Baltimore, Castlehaven, and those other Westerne parts: For the better prosecution, cutting off, and apprehension of those, and of all other Rebels, Traytors, Fellons, and other capitall Offenders, by all the best and speediest meanes that may be: Wee haue thought it good, in regard of the great knowledge

and experience, wee have had and found in your faith and valour, and in respect of the speciall trust, confidence, and sufficiencie, wee repose in you, Wee have thought it good to grant and commit unto you, (during our pleasure) the command and authority (by the power granted us by her Majestie) over the Castles of Baltimore, and Castlehaven, and the whole Countrey of Carbery, and over all the Countries, territories or places of Collemore, Collibeg, Ivagh, Mounterbarry, Slewghteagibane, Slewghteage, Roe, Cloncahill, Clondermot, Clonloghen, and Coshmore, and over all the other Countries, territories, places by what name or names soever they bee called, from the Towne of Rosse, to the hither parts of the Meares, and bounds of Beere and Bantry, and so in compasse compasse Northwards, to Muskery: And we doe give you power and authority over the Queenes people and her Subjects, and Inhabitants, in all, or any the said Countries, appoynting and authorising you hereby, to prosecute with fire and sword, all Rebels, Traytors, or other capitall Offenders, and all their Ayders, Releevers, Maintayners, Receivers, and Abettors, or any other Offenders whatsoever that are not amenable to her Majesties Lawes, or haue combined, or adhered themselues, to any her Majesties enemies, or to any now in actuall rebellion against her Highnesse, and to make ceasure of all their goods and chattles to her Majesties use: And for the better effecting of this her Highnesses service, and the speciall trust reposed in you, wee doe hereby give unto you liberty, to em

ploy, or send among the Enemies, or Rebels (now in action) such Messengers and Espialls, as you shall thinke fit to use, and to write to parley, conferre, or treate with them, or any of them, and to receive Messengers or Letters from them, and to keepe any of them in your company fourteen dayes, to procure the doing of service, or to gaine intelligences from them; and upon assurance and good hopes, that any of the said Rebells will do service to her Majestie; Wee doe hereby authorize you to safe conduct them by warrant under your hand, for the like space of fourteene dayes, so as in the meane time you send them unto us, or to the chiefe Governour of the Province (for the time being) which your safe conduct shall bee duly observed, to all those you grant it unto.

And for the better and speedier cleansing, and purging the Countrey from Rebels, and Malefactors; Wee doe hereby give, and commit unto you, full power and authority to execute by Marshall Law, all notable and apparent Offenders and Malefactors, that can neither dispend fourtie shillings in Lands per Annum, nor are worth ten pounds in goods, and as for such Rebels and Malefactors, as are not within compasse of Martial Law, them to apprehend and commit to the Sheere Goale, there to remaine and attend their trials by due course of her Majesties common Lawes: And for the better advancement of. her Majestics Service, wee do hereby authorise you,

to go aboard any Ship, Barque, or other Vessel, that shall bee, or arrive in those parts, and to make search in them for Traytors, Iesuits, Seminaries, Letters, or prohibited wares, and to make stay of them, if just occasion so require, and to presse and take up any the Boats, or Vessels, that are or shall bee within the compasse of your command, and them to send and employ, to such place or places, as her Majesties service shall give you occasion, or otherwise to use and dispose of them, as you in your discretion shall thinke meetest: And this our authority and Commission to you granted, to have continuance during the pleasure of us the Lord Deputie; and if wee shall not recall the same during our aboad in this Province, then the same to bee in force during the pleasure of the Lord President, and no longer. And therefore wee doe hereby straightly charge and command all her Majesties Officers, Ministers, and loving Subjects, to be unto you (in the due execution of the premisses) aiding, obedient, and assisting at their uttermost perils; and for such your whole doings herein: These shall bee unto you sufficient warrant and discharge: Giuen under her Majesties privie Signet, at the Campe before Kinsale, the seventh day of Ianuary, 1601.

George Carew.

Richard Wingfield.
George Bourchier.

To our well beloved Captaine, Roger Harvy.

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