Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition
A Calendar of Manuscript Material relating to Ireland, 1580–1602 (Author: Richard Combus )

Document 9

Fenton to Cecil, Dublin, 7 July 1598.

Touching the Forte of Blackwater being the second place now holden for Her Majesty in Ulster, I dowte the nexte newse I write to your Honour thereof wilbe that that place wilbe forced by the Rebells, and either the garrison putt to the sword, or dryven to quitt the place upon suche conditions as they cann make for their owne saffety.