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xi of this month, and submitted him self most humbly to her Mat'*mercye, 
craving her highnes pardon. This day the Brownes, who were of speciall 
trust with Th ’erle in all rebellions, came hether unto me to submitt them 
selves to her Ma mercy, so as there remaineth none abrode but th’erle 
with a veray fewe rascall whom I can scant heare of, yeat doth he con- 
tynue his former suite to have conference with me, as yo" |. may per- 
ceave by the copie of his letter, which I send herein. God of his good- 
ness hath so prospered her Ma" service heare, as a veray fewe men may 
travell over all this province without any great danger. 
The Countess of Desmond being protected for sum considerations, 
utterly forsoke the benefitt thereof, and hath put her self simply to her 
Ma‘ mercye. This day I march towards Kierye, and woll advertise to 
yo ll of all that shall passe till my retorne. And so committing yo" good 
ll to the blessed guiding of God, I humbly take leave From Casshell 
the xviii™ of June, 1583. 
Your good ll humblye to command. 
Tuomas Ormép & Oss. 
IrisH CoRRESPONDENCE, STATE PAPER OFFICE. 
No. 81. (Indorsed) 1583, June 18.—F rom the E. of Ormond, (directed) 
to the Right Honnorable my veray loving frend S" Frances Walsingham, 
principall Secretary to the Queenes moost excellent Maestve. 
S*,—Since the dispache of my man Tieg Mac carty there were 21 of 
those fewe traitors that followed th’erle of Desmond put to the sword 
and taken. The Seniscial, being his chefe execucioner, came into me, 
most humbly craving her Ma‘ mercye. The Brownes also, whom he 
specially trusted, have forsaken him and have made their most humble 
submission, so as in all this province there is not a traitor in rebellion, 
but those fewe that followe him self, lurking from place to place. The 
country, God be praised, is growen to such generall quiet as a veray feaw 
men travell quietly betwne Cork and Lymbro . . . and in all other 
places of this province, without any great danger. The Countess of Des- 
mond this day forsoke the benefict of her protection, and put her self 
wholy to her Ma* mercye. Ido not finde that Lacye can work the earle 
to that which he undertoke for him before the ll there, yeat th’erle con- 
tynueth his suit still to have conference with me. This day I marche 
towards the Dangin in Kiery, and as I shall procede I will advertise to 
you with all spede. This is the thirde post I sent to you, and-as yeat 
have herd nothing from you. So for this tyme I committ you to the 
blessed guiding of God. From Casshill the xviii of June, 1583. 
Yo" veray assured frend, 
THomas Ormop & Oss. 
S",—thogh the sarvice have this happye success, yeat I pray you hast 
away victuals notwithstandinge, with monye and municion, that the 
sarvice may be the better and speedlier ended. 
I pray you deliver the inclosed letter to her Maiestye. 
