An History of Ireland, from the Year 1599, to 1603: With a Short Narration of the State of the Kingdom from the Year 1169. To which is Added, a Description of Ireland, Volume 1S. Powell, 1735 - Ireland |
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Page 34
... Supplies of Soldiers , and namely the old Soldiers of Britanny , were coming for Ireland , and that Garrifons of English were to be planted at the Caftles of Ballifhannon and Relike , lying upon the Lake Earn , thought it no longer time ...
... Supplies of Soldiers , and namely the old Soldiers of Britanny , were coming for Ireland , and that Garrifons of English were to be planted at the Caftles of Ballifhannon and Relike , lying upon the Lake Earn , thought it no longer time ...
Page 66
... Supply of 6000l . to be allowed by Concordatum , for Spies , Guides , Meffengers , Barks hiring , keeping of Prifoners , Buildings , Reparations , Rewards , and like Charges ; the total of the Establishment by the Year amounts to ...
... Supply of 6000l . to be allowed by Concordatum , for Spies , Guides , Meffengers , Barks hiring , keeping of Prifoners , Buildings , Reparations , Rewards , and like Charges ; the total of the Establishment by the Year amounts to ...
Page 70
... Supplies were made fully twenty thousand ; the heavy Burden of this Year's War in Ireland will appear . The Earl of Effex had in fpecial Charge from the Queen , to bend all his Forces against the chief Traitor Tyrone , ( and the Ulfter ...
... Supplies were made fully twenty thousand ; the heavy Burden of this Year's War in Ireland will appear . The Earl of Effex had in fpecial Charge from the Queen , to bend all his Forces against the chief Traitor Tyrone , ( and the Ulfter ...
Page 87
... Supply of 1000 Foot out of England , to enable him presently to undertake the Ulfter Jour- ncy . Thus refolved to march Northward , he com- manded Sir Conyers Clifford , Governor of Connaught , to draw his Forces up to Belike , that he ...
... Supply of 1000 Foot out of England , to enable him presently to undertake the Ulfter Jour- ncy . Thus refolved to march Northward , he com- manded Sir Conyers Clifford , Governor of Connaught , to draw his Forces up to Belike , that he ...
Page 88
... Supply of ro00 Foot was fent out of England to the Lord Lieu- tenant , according to his and the Council's Re- . queft . But few Days after , his Lordship figni- fied by his Letters into England , that he could do no more this Seafon of ...
... Supply of ro00 Foot was fent out of England to the Lord Lieu- tenant , according to his and the Council's Re- . queft . But few Days after , his Lordship figni- fied by his Letters into England , that he could do no more this Seafon of ...
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Page 88 - We must, therefore, let you know, that as it cannot be ignorance, so it cannot be want of means ; for you had your asking : you had choice of times, — you had power and authority, more ample than ever any had, or ever shall have. It may well be judged with how little contentment...
Page 88 - ... that be hidden which is so palpable? And, therefore, to leave that which is past, and that you may prepare to remedy matters of weight hereafter, rather than to fill your papers with many impertinent arguments, being in your...
Page 78 - ... disadvantages together, you shall finde, that though these rebels are more in number than your majesties army, and have (though I doe unwillingly confesse it) better bodies and perfecter use of their armes, than those men which your majesty sends over ; yet your majesty, commanding the walled townes...
Page 78 - ... so that although their common soldiers are too hard for our new men, yet are they not able to stand before such gallant men as will charge them. Sixthly, your...
Page 102 - ... and using these rightly as pastimes, only for a short and convenient time, and with great variety of change from one to the other.
Page 87 - If sickness of the army be the reason, why was not the action undertaken when the army was in better state ? if winter's approach, why were the summer months of July and August lost ? if the spring were too soon, and the summer that followed otherwise spent ? if the harvest that succeeded were so neglected, as nothing hath been done, then surely we must conclude that none of the four quarters of the year will be in season for you and that council to agree...
Page 79 - I can never goe in a better time, nor in a fairer way. Till then, I protest before God and his angels, that I am a true votarie, that is sequestered from all things but my duty and my charge: I...
Page 219 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Page 89 - ... army, which we command you to reform, especially since you, by your continual reports of the state of every province, describe them all to be in worse condition than ever they were before you set foote in that kingdom.
Page 362 - ... to Cecil, enables us to catch a distant gleam of his personal character and conduct, which must gratify the reader. " Having been up most of the night, it groweth now about four o'clock in the morning, at which time I lightly chuse to visit our guards myself ; and am now going about that business, in a morning as cold as a stone and as dark as pitch. And I pray, sir, think whether this be a life that I take much delight in, who heretofore in England, when I have had a suit to the queen, could...