the 1, 1679.
"My Lord,--Upon Saturday's night, when my Lord Rosse came into this place, I marched out, and because of the insolency that had been done tue nights before at Ruglen, I went thither and inquyred for the names.

So soon as I got them, I sent our partys to sease on them, and found not only three of those rogues, but also ane intercomend minister called King.

We had them at Strevan about six in the morning yesterday, and resolving to convey them to this, I thought that we might make a little tour to see if we could fall upon a conventicle; which we did, little to our advantage; for when we came in sight of them, we found them drawn up in batell, upon a most adventageous ground, to which there was no coming but through mosses and lakes.

They wer not preaching, and had got away all there women and shildring.

They consisted of four battaillons of foot, and all well armed with fusils and pitchforks, and three squadrons of horse.