Letter from Henry Jones
- Reference: MS 840, fols 033r-033v
- County:
- Date: 14/12/1641
- Type: Miscellaneous
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Stripping, Miscellaneous
- How to Cite
fol. 33r
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No: 12
Worthy Sir
Beeing enforced with many others to flee hither, whither with hazard of my life I ame come, I had the hope of waiting upon you to whom I might apply myselfe in all matters for the publique; but as my stay so long where I was was the loss of all that was mine, so hath it deprived me of this happines of seeing you, you beeing gonne before I could reach this place . I found my brother gathering up some letters of mine which I directed to him, & by him which he would purpose d to send the m se nding away vnto you. they did containe much of what came into my knowledge of the present state of thinges as they lay in my way; of which I laboured to informe myselfe, out of my desire of doing my prince & Country that service I owe both. neither could they be committed better then into your hands whom (I had almost said alone) I find labouring & that solicitously for the publique: whereas others were content to beare, but what use was made thereof we all finde. give me leave [
There were three particulars within these 3 last yeares which if well heeded had given sufficient warning of these present troubles.
The first was at Limerick in Mounster: where among many prohibited bookes brought thither by sea & seized upon by the Bishop, one had an addition of paper written, & containing the state of the Friars of the Augustine Order whereof the chiefe seate had beene at Armagh but, as that Manuscript imported was now at Limerick. That while it flourished in Armagh it found the old E. of Tirone the chiefe Countenancer of it: but that before many yeares were passed Ireland should find he had a sonne left who should returne & restore it & that Religious house within the whole kingdom to there former luster, with much more to that purpose. & with this did agree a popish priest in Limerick who spake no less. the priest was committed & how since disposed off I heare not. the booke was by the Bishop sent to the Lo: president of Mounster & as I heare shewed to the late Lo: Liuetenant & the Councel heere, but without further care had of the matter.
The second was that about the Naas 12 miles from Dublin, a popish priest (about the same time with the former passage) made meanes to appeare before the Lo: Liuetenant & informed his Lordship that he was at Bruxels & elwher in Flanders & Spaine where he sawe Letters pass to & fro betweene the E. of Tirone & others & the popish primate of Ireland, whose name was Rely concerning an invasion within a short time to be made for restoring of pop Religion, & offerred if he might be secured in his person to go to the place where the letters which were sent to the said primate (whose name was Rely) might be found. the man would not be beleeved but was dismissed with a suite of clothes & 10 li.Rely indeed was sent for put into the Castle & seaven after a fortnight [
The third was about the same time in the County of Westmeath & in the diocess of Ardagh where I was then resident. one Nugent upbraiding an irish protestant with his Religion uttered these words in latin I ntra tres annos veniet tempus et po tentia in Hibernia quan do In longa [
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As for mine owne particular had I respected my private & not r ather to serve my prince I might at first have shifted away from the County of Cavan where I was resident & have saved the best of my substance whereas now by my stay hitherto I lost all & with the rest my regiment on the way hither beeing stripped well nigh naked. Soe that I ame in greate want, & shall be vnservicable for his majesties service in that respect if not releeved. I have goods a party in the enemies campe of my friends, some also of my servants were pressed by them who would store mee with inteligence fitting for the state, but beeing disenabled to continue a chargable enterrage betweene us that must be to{
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<Dec 14 1641>
Sir
Your most thankful & ready servant
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