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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The King his highneſſe mooued wyth compaſſion, poſted the Earle ouer to Ire|lande, with letters of eſpeciall truſt, commaun|ding ſir Anthonie Sentleger then Deputie, to aſſiſt and further the Scottiſh outcaſt, with as puiſſant an armie, as to his contentation ſhould ſeeme good.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Deputie vpon the receyte of theſe let|ters,Iames Butler Earle of Or|mond. ſente for Iames Butler Earle of Or|monde and Oſſerie, a noble manne no leſſe po|litique in peace; than valiaunt in warre, made hym priuye to the Kyng hys pleaſure, and wythall in his Maieſties name dyd caſte the charge hereof vppon the ſayde Earle, as one that for hys tryed loyaltie was willing, and for his honour and valour able to attempt and atchieue ſo rare and famous an exployte.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lorde of Ormonde as wylling to obey, as the Gouernour was to commaunde, leuyed of hys Tenauntes and Reteynours, ſixe hundred Gallowglaſſes, foure hũdred Kearnes, three ſcore Horſemen, and foure hundred and fortie ſhot: ſo in the whole he muſtered on Oſ|mantowne greene neare Dublyn, fiftene hun|dred ſouldiours

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