I have transcribed and modernised these documents relating to a failed attempt by a young Englishman to assassinate Hugh O'Neill, the earl of Tyrone in July 1601. The first two from State Papers Ireland have only been published in calendar format before and the third has hitherto not been appeared in any form. Together they give important insights into wartime conditions in the North of Ireland and some useful hints to O'Neill's opinions on the situation. They are the subject of further analysis in articles by me in History Ireland (18/2, March/April 2010) and Dúiche Néill (18, 2010).