limitations, namely that hee would never betray the liues of any, but hee would undertake to get into his hands all the prey of Kerry and Desmond, and deliver the one halfe to the Garrison, so that he might haue licence to depart into Connaght with the rest.

The Governour in the interim of this entercourse surceased not to follow the prosecution of Fits Morris, and prevailed so well therein, that having slaine many of his kerne, and gotten all his Tenants into subjection, hee banished him the Countrey of Clanmorris, and caused him to fly for his safetie into Desmond : Hereupon Donnell Mac Cartie, who bare a good affection to the Lord President (since his former submission) and relying much also upon the Governours kindnesse, whereof before times hee had good experience, without any capitulation or protection, came in his owne person to Sir Charles, and brought with him fiue thousand Cowes, besides sheepe and garrans in great numbers: The Governour hereby perceiving his loyall simplicity, would take no advantages against him, but gaue him all countenance and contentment that his place could afford.

The Governour having cleared all Kerry, so that no Enemy was left upon his backe, drew the forces towards Desmond about the middle of Aprill, to pursue such Services as that Mountainous and desolate Countrey would permit him to effect. of the dangerous passages (the whole

But by reason Countrey being

nothing else but mountaines, woods, and boggs) hee thought it not safe to adventure any further then Listree, a Castle seated twelue myles within Desmond ; whilest hee remayned there in campe, hee received Letters from the President, giving him to understand of his journey to Donboy, and how farre hee was proceeded therein, willing him to take the best order that hee could for the speedy setling of those parts, that hee might repayre unto him (upon a day assigned) to Carew Castle. The Rebells receiving also notice, that the President was marched so neere to the Countrey of Beare, withdrew themselues out of Desmond (as before) into Glangarve, whereby opportunitie was offered to the Governour of performing some good service: For Donnell Osulevan, Sonne to Osulevan More, a malicious Rebell, remained with great store of cattell, and certaine Kerne in Iuragh; which being made knowen to Sir Charles, upon the fifth of May hee secretly dispatched a partie of men, which burnt and spoyled all the Countrey, and returned with foure thousand Cowes, besides Sheepe and Garrans. The Knight of Kerry finding that the Queenes forces prospered so well, and that the Rebells were daily impouerished and distressed, sought in all humble and submissiue manner for protection, promising the best security that could be deuised for his future loyaltie, which the Governour was the more willing to accept, because those parts should enjoy thereby a more quiet establishment during his absence with the President. These things thus ordered,

hee onely entended his meeting with the Presidents Armie; many difficulties appearing to giue impediment thereunto: for the Rebells knowing that these forces should joyne, and that there was no way for Sir Charles to march, but by the Abbey of Erillah, and so over the Mangart, a most hideous and uncouth Mountaine, they plashed and manned all the places, straights and advantages thereof, giving forth, that they would set up their rest, and either kill, or bee killed, before they would permit him to passe: But to proceed.

The ninth, the Lord President went over into the Iland, Whiddy, to take view thereof, and returned to the Campe that night, and the tenth rode towards the mouth of the harbour, to see the entrie thereof.

The eleventh, the President drew foorth all the Regiments, leaving onely a competent number to guard the Quarter in his absence, and marched two myles from the Campe, beyond Carrignesse, to the edge of the Straight, where Tirrell with the Rebells were lodged, to giue disturbance to Sir Charles Wilmotts comming to the Campe, to the intent if the Enemy had given upon Sir Charles, he might giue him Seconds: But the passage was quitted, and the Forces came through the same without any blowe; and the very same day the Ships arrived in the Harbour, which brought about the Victualls, and Munitions from Corke, it breeding great gladnesse to the

Army, then being in so great want, as that wee must haue beene enforced within two dayes to haue returned towards Baltimore.

The twelfth, the Lord President received Letters from the Lord Deputie by Iohn Pavie his servant, whereby hee was required to send a great proportion of Munition and Victuals out of his Province to his Lordship, which hee performed accordingly, and returned his man: The same day also the Hoy which brought about the Ordnance, and the Trinitie, (belonging to Iames Goagh of Waterford) with the remainder of the Munitions and victuals, which was left for her Guard, both safely arrived at Carew Castle, where we still encamped.

The thirteenth, whilest we were thus detayned by unseasonable weather, there was a notorious Rebell accidentally slaine upon this occasion: The President at his comming from Corke, had commaunded all the Subjects in Kinalmecha, Kirrywherry, and Kinaley, to draw the Cattell Northwards, into the plaine towards Yoghall, and Castle-lyons, because if the Rebells should draw thitherwards, while he was at the siege of Donboy, they might not receiue any reliefe from those parts, amongst the which Mac Cartie Reugh would not driue away his cattell, pretending to keepe them secure from the Rebells, under the garrison of Kinsale; and indeed the reason was, because the principall Rebells in Carbery, being his

deare friends, and neere kinsmen, he did not stand in feare to receiue any dammage from them: But it fell out, that Dermond Moyle Mac Cartie, Florence his brother, being distressed for want of Victuall for himselfe and his followers, having no other meanes to supply his wants, thought to make bold with his Cozen Mac Cartie for a few Cowes, and therefore came amongst his Tenants with thirtie men in his company, and seazing upon some part of their prey, offered to retyre toward his Fastnesse. The Churles that attended those cattell, raysed the crie, whereupon some fourty of the Country, with such furniture as came next to hand, speedily followed in rescue of their goods. The Rebells not fearing any Enemy, made no great haste away, and thereby being soone overtaken; these sought to rescue their prey, and they to defend them, in such sort, that in processe they fell to a light skirmish, and not many shot made before one lighted upon the chief Rebell Dermond, and killed him dead in the place: which being knowen, it bred no lesse astonishment in the one partie, then in the other, all the Country being equally grieved for the losse of such a principall Piller of the Catholique Cause, and therefore conveying his corpes to the Abbey of Timoleg, was there interred by a Fryer, in great solemnitie: Mac Cartie Reugh sent present Letters hereof to the President, signifying the vigilant care, and unpartiall regard that hee carried against the Rebells, which his Lordship might well perceiue by his service against his neerest kins