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Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… name by Sir Geffrey Fenton, that he should certify the army unto Burghley, as at that instant he had it of record in … imputed to him. "But for the strength of Her Majesty's army, by the poll of horse and foot, and that with good … and universal disquiet and weakening of Her Majesty's army." Is ashamed in such sort to brag of himself, but the …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… of powder, neither is there any victuals to furnish the army in their garrisons, nor to draw any into the field, … to persist in their insolency and pride. The state of the army will appear to your Lordship by the book delivered me by … General, Chief Officers, and others of Her Majesty's Army and Garrison in pay within this realm, for half a year, …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… Majesty and the Lords of the weakness of Her Highness's army for want of supplies of English soldiers, being doubtful … your store of munition is to be betrayed to the Queen's army, which are to land at Lough Foyle, and the manner of it … had." Sir Robert has added a few rough memoranda about the clothing of the soldiers, &c. Endorsed:July [1598]. One …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… at Kilkenny near to the rebels), having levied a great army, as well of Her Majesty's soldiers, as of the gentlemen … of the garrison there, for that here is no means to put an army on foot to rescue it; for Leinster, being the danger … until forces come from England, which may help to rear an army to march into Ulster, and wrestle with Tyrone in his own …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… of the 19th of April was also sent an estate of the whole army, with the checks imposed for the last half year ended … Commanders, assumed to themselves all dealings with the army and martial causes, without communicating their doings … by their former certificate that three parts of the whole army in Ireland are Irish, and would know their opinion how …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… in as covert manner as we could through the whole army, that there should be no further entertaining of Irish … the Marshal, is now to draw into Ulster with part of the army (consisting of 3,500 men by poll, and about 300 horse), … and the Lord Lieutenant, with another part of the army, is to attend the prosecution in Leinster. The nobility …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… in themselves, since they encountered your Majesty's army under the Marshal, and by my want of means to defend … commanders, with Captains of worth and reputation. The one army to invade Ulster, and to rouse the great bear Tyrone in … and curbing O'Donnell within his own country. Another army, compounded as before, to attend the prosecution of …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… forborne at times, the more to help the necessities of the army. At no time have they taken any part of their allowances … of the late Lord Burgh, in order to strengthen his army for the expedition to the Blackwater. Have, according to … by little, " though we could not thoroughly purge the army of them." Will still use their best means "to weed them …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… Lordships' said letters. "Upon consideration had of the army lately returned from Armagh, and the deficiency of the … consist in effect the greatest part of the strength of the army. Besides, if we should not have taken this course, but … Irish, it would little or nothing have strengthened the army, for that so many of the Irish as should by this means …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… neither our Civil Governors nor you, our Lieutenant of our army, can be excusable, seeing in all things it is unlawful … must either conclude that we are suffered by you to pay an army and have none, or that there is an army, an[d] ill employed. "Further, also, we must let you …