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 8 affair again into consideration, a fresh proclamation was issued out offering a reward of L 250 for the taking of him: upon which several attempts were made to secure him, but to no effect; though he was once taken in bed rear Cloubullock, but had the good fortune to be rescued by his comrades, as his captors were leading him to Naas gaol.

Tho' he was very well acquainted all over the kingdom, yet he was loath to venture his carcase any longer in this place, and among strangers, for fear of a second disaster; so he took an opportunity of conveying himself privately to his old quarters on Slygunnin, where he remained some time, and carrying on his game, with great success, before his enemies had time to seek him.

Soon after his return, he was in company with some of his associates beyond Armagh, where they met with cornet Montgomery's steward, who having received above L.500 from his master's tennants on an estate he had in that country, was carrying it home to his own house, near Killevan in the county of Monaghan where he dwelt. Redmond stood at a little distance all the time of the action, and observed the dispute on both sides, and the defence made by the steward, which, though he maintained it with bravery for some time, yet was overpowered by numbers, and obliged to deliver his, purse to save his life. When the booty, was divided, captain O'Hanlon made a present of his part to the cornet's young son, who was at nurse in the same place, which he sent by the steward, with strict orders to deliver it, and took his acknowledgement for the same payable on demand. "This he did out of a pure regard that he had for the cornet, on account of some favour he had done him for