Compare 1587 edition: 1 Patrike Fitz [...]ons ſlaine.In this conflicte, Patricke Fitz Simons, wyth dyuers other good houſholders miſca|ried.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This victory bred ſo greate an inſolencye in Thomas Fitz Giralde,Meſſengers ſente from Thomas to Dublin. as hee ſente his meſſen|gers to the Citie, declaring, that albeit they of|fered him that iniurie, as that he could not haue EEBO page image 92 free paſſage with hys companye too and fro in the pale, and therefore would he vſe the benefyte of his late ſkirmiſhe, or bee aunſwerable in iuſt reuenge to their due deſerte, he mought by lawe of armes put their Citie to fire and ſword: yet this notwithſtanding, if they would but permit his men to lay ſiege to the Caſtell of Dublin, he would enter in league with them, and would vndertake to backe them in ſuch fauorable wiſe, as the ſtouteſt Champion in his army ſhoulde not be ſo hardy, as to offer the baſeſt in their Ci|tie ſo much as a fillip.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Citizens conſidering that the Towne, by reaſon of the ſickneſſe, was weakened, and by this late ouerthrowe greately diſcouraged, were forced to make a vertue of neceſſitie, by lighting a candle before the Deuill, til tyme the Kyng hys pleaſure were knowen, to whome wyth letters they poſted one of their Aldermen, named Francis Herbert,Francis Her|bert ſent into England. Euſtace of Balicutlan. whome ſhortly after, y^e King for his ſeruice dubbed knight, enfeoffing him with parte of Chriſtopher Euſtace of Ba|lintlan his landes, who had vnaduiſedly a foote in this Rebellion. But before y^e Citizens would returne aunſwere to Thomas, as touching this meſſage, they ſecretly aduertiſed maiſter Iohan White, Conneſtable of the Caſtell, of this vn|lawfull demaunde.