PELHAM to the COUNCIL in ENGLAND.

I have by Mr. Fenton received your letter in favour of Mr. Garvie, confirming a former order directed to Sir William Drurie for admitting him to be a Master of the Chancery, which is performed accordingly; and another concerning the difference between Sir Owen O'Sulivan and Sir Humfrey Gilbert, which grew by a small spoil committed by Gilbert upon a Portingall, "whom he suspected to bring over some of James FitzMorris' train, and then being in the haven, near Sir Owen's house, to whom O'Sulivan had given protection, and received (as he saith) faithful promise of Sir Humfrey not to meddle with him." He has been much suspected to be a dealer in the foreign practice, and never came to Sir William Drurie or me, albeit his father-in-law, the Lord Barrie, has much urged his coming. But as he has promised to do good service, I will expect the success thereof.

By the submission of O'Reighlie you may see what quiet course has been made with him. Tourloghe Lenought solicited O'Relieghe to fall from his duty. I imputed this conformity of O'Reighlie to Mr. Norris's band of horsemen upon the skirts of his country, which band is also a great occasion of the good conformity of the Brenny, McMahoune, and the Baron of Dungannon. This last came to Melifont, and there declared to me that 16 galleys of Scots were landed at the Banne, "with whom Turloughe was in parley suborning more numbers to come, as well for his own intended action, as for supplying of the Earl of Desmond." He made offer to fall from Turloughe, and serve against him. He desired me to apprehend himself, and then, before his enlargement, to article with him to put away Turloughe's daughter and receive again O'Donnell's, whom he left by compulsion of Turloughe.

Because every moonlight Turlough makes his continual gatherings, a general hosting has been proclaimed against 10 January.

Droghda, 15 December 1579. Signed.

Contemp. copy.