Florence McCarthie, after many delayes and protraccions (in hope of present succor to subsist in a longer warr) the 29th of the last, made his repaire unto me, submitting himself to hir Majesty's grace, and mrcye, protesting (whose protestacions I do not much creditt, for his submissions are onely out of feare to be presently ruined by her Majesty's forces) for ever hereafter to remayne a true and faithfull servant unto hir Majesty, and to meritt by his future seruices the redemption of his late errors. To abate his greatnes I haue taken from him his chiefe dependaunts (namely) the towe O'Sullyvans, the towe O'Donoughoes, McFynnen, O'Crowly and O'Mahowne Carrebry; every of which are to put in pledges for their owne loyalties, and not to depend upon him: so as his pledges lyes onely for himself, and his brother (who is a most wickid traytor) and those of the Clancarties dwelling upon the landes which hir Majesty hath graunted unto him. The pledge I demaunded was his eldest sonne which (by reason of his indisposition of health) he cold not bringe with him, but in the meantyme hath left with me his base brother, who is dearly esteemed by him, hauing for these tenn yeares past spent his tyme in the warrs of the Lowe Contries, Fraunce and Hungary, and a foster brother of his, no less by him respected. within these 20 dayes he assures me to retorne againe, and then bringe his sonne with him: All that I haue promissed to confirme unto him is but his pardon and liberty, not condicioninge any further assuraunce for his landes then such as now he hath; and for the titles which he so much atfectes, which is either to be called Mc Carty More, or to be created Earle of Clancare, I have left him hopeles in ether of them. He is now gon to prove his credytt with Thomas Oge (Constable of Castlemange for James Fitz Thomas,) to render the same into hir Majesty's handes; but I thincke the Erle of Desmond will prevayle before him, who hath sent to that purpose, but yf they both fayle I doubt not, by another stratagemme to regaine the same. The reducton of Florence (although I cannot iudge his hart less corrupt then before,) giues an assured hope of a present establishment of this province; for upon him the rebells did builde their last refuge; and now that he is defected from them, straungers wilbe less willinge (hauing no backe in the country) to venture themselves therein.
From Moyallow,