Catalogue description SIR JOHN NORRIS, LORD PRESIDENT [of MUNSTER], to the LORD DEPUTY.

By our joint letter and by the report of Captain Warren you will understand our proceedings, and into what terms we have drawn these rebels. "As this matter hath happened touching Ballenacor, whereby it is like that some stirs will follow in these parts," such companies as you bad determined to send hither should be now stayed, and likewise the risings-out that are appointed. I have sent you with all expedition Sir John Dowdall's and Captain Marshall's companies, because your pleasure is to have the said fort built up again. If you require any more companies from hence, I will send you such as shall be fittest for that service.

Athlone, 15 September 1596.

Postscript.--I have received yours of the 12th. I cannot give any advice for the prosecution Feagh McHughe, as I know not upon what occasion he is grown to that extremity; but the people of his country will not be hasty to enter again into rebellion for anything that may be done to him, though many of their loose men may repair to him. I will hasten down towards you Captain Hugh Mostian's company and Captain Garret's, having already despatched Captain Higham; and if I can get such kerne as we have here to go thither, I will send them. I would have sent some others of the companies here, but that they would have left the greater part of their numbers behind sick and weak, and that I think those light men are fittest for that service. The horsemen are all of them returned to their accustomed garrisons, except my own company, which is in Mollengar, and Captain Russell's at Athenrye. As for the general hosting you may dispose of it as you see fit, for here we shall have no need of it; only I wish there should be a reservation of some garrones to serve monthly for her Majesty's carriage, if need should require. The biscuit and beef provided for this place may be employed where you think fit, and we will provide the companies here with such as we can procure out of Munster.

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Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. III, document 252.