Gilduff O Cahin and others to William Fullerton

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Sirs
Wee haue newes to Comfort yow withall That Mr Stewart and Churches forces are all killed, who with noe other forces but our owne and Mr Steuart himself wounded Ther{fo}r wee desire yow to g{ive} vp the Castle vnto vs and as wee haue a soule to saue wee will Conduct yow with a good Convoy for Coulraine or Inver and it is best for yow to <A> giue it vp vnto vs Rather then the Army of Tirowne [ ] that is o Coming about yow that [ ] will giue yow noe quarter And if this yow will not beleeue vs wee will send yow Capten mc Phedrish his head Togither withe {he}ads of fiue or six Captens More befor the Morrow at might and as I beleeue you haue inteligence your selues alredy Sirs it is best for y{ow} to take this Counsell for other wise beleeue vs that yow will Repent it and if yow put vs to that payn{e}{to} send downe for t h e a peece of ordinance bee sur{e} of noe quarter take this Counsell in tym Soe wee expect your present answer {&} soe wee rest
Gillduff o cahin
Henry mc Henry
Torlagh o [Quin?]
Post yow desired vs not to trouble yow any more but wee will trouble yow with this newes, which I am Sure their is 1000 men with 15 Cullers lost on your syd and not a man in ours