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Intelligence from his majesty's army in Scotland, to be prefented to the most honourable the lord lieutenant-general of Ireland; written at Inverlochy, in Lochaber, the 7th of February, 1844; by an Irish officer of Alexander Macdonnel's forces.

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From Carte's Collection of Original Letters and Papers, concerning the Affairs of England, and Ireland, found among the Duke of Ormond's Papers, vol. i. p. 73979

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[See Review, vol. i. p. 304]

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HEN the Irish forces arrived in Argyle's bounds in Scotland, our general-major, Alexander Macdonnel, fent fuch of his majesty's commiffions and letters to thofe to whom they were directed although for the prefent none was accepted of; which caused our general-major and thofe forces to march into Badenoch, where they raised the country with them; and from thence to Castle-Blaire in Athol, where the Lord Marquefs of Montrofe came unto, and joined them with fome other fmall forces. From thence they marched to St. Johnfton, where the enemy had gathered together 8009 foot, and 800 horfe, with nine pieces of cannon, his majefty's army not having fo much as one horse, for that day, the Marquefs of Montrofe, went on foot himself with his target and pike; the Lord Kilpunt.commanding the bow-men, and our general major, of the Irish forces commanding his three regiments The armies being drawn up on both fides, they both advanced; together; and although the battle continued for fome space, we loft not one man on our side, yet still advanced, the enemy being three or four to one: how foever, God gave us the day; the enemy retreating with their backs towards us, that men might have walked upon the dead corps to the town, being two long miles from the place where the battle was pitched. The chace continued from 8 o'clock in the morning till 9 at night: all their cannon, arms, ammunition, colours, drums, tents, baggage, in a word, none of themfelves nor baggage efcaped our hands, but their horfe and such of the foot as were taken prisoners within the city. This battle, to God's glory, and our prince's good, was fought the first day of September.

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From thence we marched straight to Aberdeen, only furprif ing such as withstood us, with little or no fkirmishing, till the 13th of the fame month; at Aberdeen, the covenanters of the North had gathered themselves together, to the number of 3000 foot and 500 horfe, with three pieces of cannon. We had then about 80 horfe the battle being fairly pitched, it con

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tinued for a long space, and the enemy behaved themselves far better than they did at Johnston. Yet we loft not that day above 4, but the enemy were altogether cut off, unless some few that hid themselves in the city. The riches of that town, and the riches they got before, hath made all our foldiers cavaliers. This battle being ended, only our manner of going down to battle, and how each commanded, I omit till it be drawn, and fet down in a more ample manner; now tendering only a brevity of our proceedings; for if I should write the whole truth, all that hath been done by our army would be accounted most miraculous; which I proteft I will but fhew in the leaft manner I can, leaving the reft to the report of the enemy themselves.

After this battle, we marched towards the Highlands again, fo far as to Caftle-Blaire, where I was fent to Ardamüragh, with a party to relieve the caftle of Migary and the caftle of Laughaline; Migary caftle having a leaguer about it, which was raised two or three days before I could come to them; at which time the captain of Clanronald, with all his men joyned with Clencoe men, and others, who had an inclination to his majefty's fervice.

In the mean time, while I was intereffed upon the fervices, the Marquefs of Montrofe marched back to the Lowlands, almoft the fame way that he marched before, till they came to a place called Fivy in the fhire of Aberdeen, where Argyle, with 16 troops of horfe and 3000 foot marched up, and upon a very plain field Argyle was moft fhamefully beaten out of the field; and had it not been for his horse, they had fuffered as deeply as the reft; fo that there was not on our fide any hurt done, but on their fide, they loft many of their beft horfe, and most of all their commanders hurt, and the earl marefchal's brother killed. After the armies feparated, the lord marquefs marched again to Castle-Blaire, in Athol, where I met again with him and fuch of the Highlands as had joined with me; the day of Fivy was On October 28th.!

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From Caftle-Blaire, we marched to Glanurghyes, called M'Callin, M'Conaghy, which lands we all burned and preyed from thence to Lares, alias Laufers; and burned and preyed all this country from thence to Aghenbracke's, whofe lands and country were burned and preyed; and fo throughout all Argyle, we left neither houfe nor hold unburned, nor corn nor cattle that belonged to the whole name of Campbell. Such of his majesty's friends as lived near them joined with us. We then marched to Loughaber, where Mr. Alane came and joined us, but had but few of his men with him. From thence we marched to Glengarry, where the lord of Glengarry joined with us. At this place we got intelligence tlrat Argyle, Aghenbracke, and the whole name of Campbell, with all their forces, and a great number of Lowlandmen with them, were come to Inverloughy in Loughaber,

Loughaber, following us. This caufed us to make a countermarch the nearest way over the mountains, till we came within musket shot of the caftle of Inverloughy, it then being night, fo that the enemy ftood to their arms all night, the fentries kirmishing together. By this place of Inverloughy, the fea comes clofe, and that night Argyle embarked himself in his barge, and there lay till the next morning, fending his orders of difcipline to Aghenbracke and the reft of the officers there commanding the battle; which on all fides being pitched, and their cannon planted, the fight began, the enemy giving fire on us on both fides, both with cannon and mufkets to their little, avail. For only two regiments of our army, playing with musket-shot, advanced till they recovered Argyle's ftandard, and the standardbearer, at which their whole army broke; which were so hotly pursued both with foot and horfe, that little or none of the whole army escaped us, the officers being the first that were cut öff, chipuki to sporloq und 10 1997

There Aghenbracke was killed, with 16 or 17 of the chief lords of Campbell: their other Low-land commanders (only two lieutenant-colonels) all cut off. Four others of the name of Campbell were taken prifoners, as Bearbrick, the young laird Carrindel, Inverleen captain, fon of Eniftefinth, and divers others that got quarter, being men of quality. We loft but two or three that day; this battle was fought the 2d of February. tremrevog alle vor 10 04

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THE lords of the pale having received no aufwer from the lords juftices to their propofal for a ceffation; fent by Colonel Read, on March 9th, 1641-2 they renewed that propofal by the Earl of Caftlehaven, on the 23d of the fame month. About rentefame the fame time,Sir Lucas Dillon, Hugh Oge O'Connor, and ather gentlemen of Rofcommon, propofed a like ceffation to the Earl of Clanrickard, and the prefident of Conaught. In the following month the lords of the pale repeated the fame propofition of And Lord Clanrickard, at the request of the rebels in general, on May 19th, recommended to the ftate the agreeing further

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A Remonftrance of the Right Hon. James, Earl of Caftlehaven and Lord Audley, addreffed to his Majefty King -Charles II.

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WHEREAS my escape out of theriff Woodcock's house

in Dublin, where I was near twenty weeks a prifoner, is likely to occafion various difcourfes and conjectures, I have thought fit, by advice of my friends, to remonftrate the truth of my cafe.

After having, with the reft of the peerage of England, for the space of near a year, ferved his majefty there, firft, in his great council at York, and then in the parliament; but still under the awe and terror, either of the Scottish army at Newcastle, of the rude rabble at London; at length many of the lords (as well wearied with that extream flavery, as unwilling to be any longer eye-witneffes of the affronts daily multiplied on the king and queen, and other intolerable infolencies tending to the de ftruction of monarchy, and establishing of popular goverment). retired themselves to their several houses; and I, with his majefty's leave, approved by the lords of parliament, about the feaft of St. Michael the archangel, 1641, came into Ireland; where fhortly after appeared the parks of the enfuing war, that now by fire and fword doth rage throughout this kingdom. Upon the first discovery whereof, I with all poffible speed repaired to Dublin, and there not only offered my fervice, but fued to the Date for employment, for the fuppreffing of that commotion; but it was refufed answer being given me by one of the juftices, and others of the council, that the character I bare of papift, made, me uncapable of truft, nay even of arms, to defend my own houfe from robbers. At this time the county of Kildare (where I refided) was quiet, and held fo till about mid November. But, now the tide of confufion began to overflow thofe banks alfo, which occafioned my fecond journey to the justices and councils where after having made a faithful narration of the ftate of that county, I became an humble fuitor, that a troop of horse might be prefently fent down, averring, that a fmall force would then do that, which the month following might be work for an army, But, the effect of this journey, was only their lordships thanks, with an unanimous licence from the whole council, that until they were able to relieve me, I should make fair weather, and preferve myself and mine by the .8 140 14

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the refpect they knew the country bare me. But this helped me little; for fhortly after, most of the chief of that county declared themselves: fo that the rest of the winter, I was enforced to ftand on my guard, with watch and ward, both day and night, keeping my brother M. Maruin Touchet, or fome other, always at Dublin, from time to time) expecting the com mands of the ftate. The winter now paft, and fair weather coming on, about Eafter the English army (commanded by the lieutenant-general, now marquis of Ormond) in its march to Leix lodged fome four miles from my houfe, whither that night, by the refpect of the lieutenant general, was fent a fafe-guard. And in thankfulnefs, the duchefs of Buckingham, the Earl of Antrim and myself, went the next morning to falute his lord fhip and his army; where we were fo received, as flood well with the honour of that great lord and noble commander. ter fome days, his lordship having now relieved the places in diftrefs, and finished his defign, in his return, and in fight of my house, though three miles from it, was the encounter be twixt the English army and the Irish, commonly called the battle of Kilrush; whither, becaufe I in cuerpo, with my three or four men, without gun or powder, did not come, and being to pafs through thousands of the Irith, I am faid, by the malicious, to have difcountenanced the king's army. The evening after victory, his lordship's march being near my houfe, he was pleased, with fome of his chief commanders, to refresh themselves there; and in the night, his lordship wanting a guide to conduct him and his army fome four miles to their quarters, I would trust none” with that charge but myself. Notwithstanding this my respect, it must be given out, that fo great an entertainment was never intended for the lieutenant general and his followers, but rather for the Lord Viscount Mountgarret, and the reft of the rebels. To this point, divers witnefles were examined against me, though God knows, I expected not either of their coming thither.

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By thefe mifinterpretations of my actions, I thought I must no longer fleep, doubting that my quiet living in the country: drew envy on my perfon, fo that I refolved to put myself into: the fashion, that is, to leave my houfe to be burnt, my stock of all forts (being of great value) to be a prey to whofoever would take them; and to look at nothing, but to fave myself and people, with fome choice goods. To this purpofe, I prefently refolved to move the state at Dublin, that I might have licence to go for England, it being the custom of this kingdom not to de part without leave, but as I was dispatching the meffenger,sar letter unexpected fell into my hands, delivered me by one of my fervants; but the bearer never came to my prefence. I opened: it, never afking or confidering from whom it might come. I found it fubfcribed by the vifcounts Gormanstown and Netervill, and the Lord of Slane; it was to this effect that in obe

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