Sir,—Florence McCarty having received gracious favours from Her Majestye, and pretending title to the countrey of Dessmond under Her Highnes graunt, hath lately (as Mc Carty More) taken a rodd according to the Yrish custome, and holdeth the possession of that countrey by that abolished custome, and not by Her Majesty's Lawes. The banishment of that country of Donald Mc Carty (backt by the Traytor Dessmond before Florence's coming over), did argue that Florence was greatly graced, yf not supported, by Tyrone; and Florence him self being charged both therewith, and with private conference with Dessmond, hath lately confessed, that synce his late coming into Yrland he lay with the Traytor Dessmond two nights, and gave out that yt is Hir Majesty's pleasure that he should converse with him.
About the 4th of March Florence came to Tyrone, then being in the comitatus of Cork, and there toke his oath to be true to him, and to serve him against the English, and gave him his brother for pledge, untill he might send unto him his Sonne and heire, and thereupon Tirone appointed him Governor of Monster, and preferreth him, for that he is Mere Yrish, before Dessmond because he is of English race. Mc Carty Reugh Lord of Carbury is brother in law to James Fitz Thomas the supposed Earle of Dessmond.
Carbury can make 1,000 men aimed against Her Majesty, but to serve Her Majesty there are not 30.
Muskery can make 1,000 armed men to do service against Her Majesty, but for her skant 60. The lyke of Barry's countrey: the lyke of Roche's countrey.