- Gilbert, John T., editor. A Contemporary History of Affairs in Ireland, from 1641 to 1652. Vol. 1, pt. 2, Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society, 1879, pp. 588–89.
- June 17, 1644
May it please your Excellencie,
By the invencible power and force of the Scotts in the north I was driven with the few creaghts and inhabitants of Ulster to repaire hether into the county of Lowth, waiteinge dailye for an army out of the west to goe upon his Majesties service against the Scotts, who have joined in a late Covennant against his Crowne; and although wee could have provided our selves of grasse else where, yett wee have thought fitte that this place dureinge our beinge in theise partes waiteing for our opportunitie of his Majesties service, would bee secure enough for us from all that did adhere to his Majesties partye and haveinge at our comeinge hether compounded and aggreed for three weekes graseinge with the Lord Moore, giveinge mee the assureance of his worde and promise that noe hurte or preiudice should bee done unto any of our partie by himselfe, or any of his guarisones dureinge our aboade or continuance here. But may it please your Ex. (notwithstandinge our aggreement) the Lord Moore himselfe in person have gathered all his tenents, farmers and boores, and the number of 40 or 50 horse and dragunes, and in a hostill manner salied out by the breacke of day this morninge and conveighed with him into the guarison of Slaine hard uppon two hundred cowes, horses and mares, and killed one of our men, for what cause or pretence, in truth, my Lord, I know not, nor of any distaste given him, or any of his by any of our partie; in soe much as wee can conceave it not otherwise then to bee a vile breach of Cessacion groundinge onely upon his ill minde, daily seduceinge others to violate the Cessacion; hee hath twice yett preayed some of our men, though I never acquainted your Excellencie or the State therewith. Now, my Excellent Lord, my request is that your Excellency may bee pleased if the Lord Moore doeth not speedily cumplie to your orders in makeinge restitucion of that late preay, not to bee offended with us in takeinge of our remedie against his Lordship, in soe iust a cause. Thus leaveinge the premisses unto your Excellencie most noble consideration and soe rest,
Your Excellencies most humble readie servant,
Atherdee, 17 of June, 1644.
Owen ONeill.
My Lord Livetenant.
Endorsed: Collonell Owen ONeeles. Dated 17th of Junes, 1644.