[1] [2] [3] But although the Scottes had good ſucceſſe in that parte, they ſuſteyned greate domage on the Weſt ſide of the realme, by a iourney which the Earle of Suſſex then Lorde deputie of Ire|lande attempted agaynſt them. For the bet|ter vnderſtãding whereof ye ſhal note, that after the Lord Clinton high Admirall of Englande had brent the towne of Cõqueſt in Brytaigne, there were ſeuen ſhippes of warre appoynted to paſſe into Irelande, as the Marie Wil|loughbie, the New barke, the Sacret, the Ger|faucon, [page 487] and three other that were Merchantes, and appointed that yeare to ſerue the Queene of Englande in hir warres. There were alſo beſide thoſe ſeuen ſhippes of warre, two vitay|lers appointed to attende vpon them: ſir Tho|mas Cotton was ordeined theyr Admirall, and one Southweke of Douer theyr vice Admirall. Vpon their arriuall in Yreland,The journey [...] the earle of Suſſex into the [...]es [...] partes of Scotlande. the Earle of Suſſex hauyng alſo prepared three other ſhips, with ſufficient and neceſſary prouiſion for his iourney, imbarqued with ſo many ſouldiers as conueniently might be beſtowed aborde in that fleete, contayning xij. ſayle in the whole: and departyng towarde the Weſt of Scotland, lan|ded in a parte of the countrey called Kentyre, [...]re. with as many Souldiers & Mariners as might be ſpared out of the ſhippes, leauyng them furni|ſhed with competent numbers for theyr ſaue|garde: and being got to land, he paſſed foorth in|to the countrey, [...] Macon|nel. and brent twoo houſes that be|longed to Iames Maconnel chiefe Gouernour of thoſe parties and greate enimie to the En|gliſhmẽ. He brent alſo diuers townes, villages; and hamlettes belongyng vnto the ſayde Ma|connell, with great ſtore of corne & other things which came in theyr way. The Scottes often|times ſkirmiſhed with the Engliſhmenne, but durſt not aduenture to ioyne with them in bat|tayle, they kepte ſo good order by the Earle of Suſſex his politike and valiant conduction.