383
Pacata Hibernia, cap. 13; Fynes Moryson, part ii. book ii. chap. ii.; Journal in Carew (No. 199) Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.
384
Journal in Carew, Nos. 199 and 200; Four Masters, 1601; Docwra’s Narration, p. 257. Castle Park fell on Nov. 20.
385
Four Masters, 1601; Pacata Hibernia, cap. 14; Journal in Carew, No. 200; Carew to Mountjoy, Nov. 22. Carew returned to the camp on Nov. 26.
386
Journal in Carew (No. 200) Nov. 29 to Dec. 9 Pacata Hibernia caps. 17, 18, and 19; Cecil to Carew, Feb. 9, 1602.
387
Journal in Carew (Nos. 200 and 201) Dec. 7-20; Letters of Don Juan d’Aguila, Dec. 10/28, in Pacata Hibernia; Fenton to the Queen, Dec. 4, printed in the Ulster Journal of Archæology, vi. p. 64.
388
Pacata Hibernia, caps. 15 and 18; Four Masters, 1601.
389
Journal in Carew (No. 201) Dec. 21-3; Pacata Hibernia, cap. 21; Moryson. The Four Masters and O’Sullivan both say the English were on their guard, and the former note the report of treachery, but without giving MacMahon’s name.
390
Mountjoy’s report is in Carew (No. 201). His private secretary, Fynes Moryson, the historian, was present. Carew’s account is in Pacata Hibernia. The Four Masters and O’Sullivan Bere are to be preferred for the movements of the Irish, and the latter may have learned some particulars from his uncle. See also Sir H. Power (who commanded the flying column) to Cecil, Dec. 27.
391
Four Masters, 1602; Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council, Jan. 14; Carew to same, Jan.; Sir F. Stafford to Cecil (from Newry) Jan. 14; Clanricarde to Cecil (from Cork) Jan. 15. ‘The rebels are utterly forsaken of all aid from the Spaniards, and not able to make any head. O’Donnell is made away for Spain, as we think. I do not think we have lost fewer than 3,000 men; by fights and hurts not above 300, all the rest by sickness.’ Captain A. Enfield, R.N., to Fulke Greville, Jan. 6, in 12th Report of Historical MSS. Commission —Coke MSS.
392
A short relation of the siege of Kinsale in Carew (No. 202) signed by Mountjoy, Carew, and others. O’Sullivan and others say the English outnumbered Tyrone’s forces. It is true that the Irish made no general or united effort, but only a small section of Mountjoy’s army was actually engaged. Moryson, who was present, says the former were 6,000 foot and 500 horse, the latter barely 1,200 and 400.
393
Translations of the letters from the Duke of Lerma and others are in Pacata Hibernia, ii. chap. xxvi., the terms of capitulation (Jan. 2, 1602) in chap. xxiii. See Carew to the Privy Council, Jan.
394
Letters to the King of Spain and the Governor of Galicia in Pacata Hibernia, ii. chap. xxviii.
395
Pacata Hibernia, ii. chap. xxix. and iii. chap. xiii. Don Pedro de Heredia to Lord Carew, April 1, 1618, and the answer, Oct. 21, both in Carew. Don Juan’s peaceful proposals are mentioned by Moryson.
396
The Queen to Mountjoy, Jan. 12, in Moryson; the Earl of Cork’s True Remembrances.
397
The Queen to Mountjoy, Feb. 8 1601; Cecil to Mountjoy, received July 8, both in Moryson.
398
Cecil to Mountjoy, Aug. 7 in Moryson; to Carew of Feb. 9, 1602, and throughout that year in Maclean; Chamberlain’s Letters, June 27, 1602.
399
Moryson, May 30 to July 19, on which day Mountjoy reached Monaghan; Chichester to Cecil, June 20 and 2_
400
Mountjoy to Cecil, June 5, 1602, and Jan. 8, 1603; Cecil to Windebank, June 15, 1602. Windebank read the latter to the Queen.
401
Journal among R.O. MSS. Ireland, April 23 to May 7; Pacata Hibernia, book ii. chaps. ii. and iii.
402
Pacata Hibernia, book iii. chaps. iii. and iv.
403
Journal, May 13 to June 1; Carew to Cecil, Aug. 6, 1601, May 29, 1602; Pacata Hibernia, book iii. chap. v.; Carew to Mountjoy, June 1 1602, in Carew.
404
Journal June 1-17; Carew to the Privy Council, Jan. 22, 1603; Pacata Hibernia, book iii. chaps. vi. vii. and viii.
405
Journal, June 12.
406
Journal, June 17-18.
407
Examination of Dominic Collins, July 9, 1602; Pacata Hibernia book iii. chap. ix.; Four Masters, 1602. There is a life of O’Colan in Hibernia Ignatiana, pp. 89-102.