Forces in Ireland maintained by Parliament
January 1646
From the Calendar of State Papers of Ireland (CSPI) 1633-47 p 433-434
Munster
A list of the present strength of the horse and foot in Munster as appears by the Muster Roll, given in by the Lord President giving the particulars required above.
Cavalry
in all 120 officers and 748 men.
Infantry
- in all 615 officers and 3,698 men.
The pay of these, £429 13s. 8d. per day, or £12,031 2s. 8d. per month.
There is also designed and ordered for Munster, though not yet gone over :
Cavalry
- Colonel Jephson's, 70 officers and 500 men.
Infantry
- Colonel Stirling's 107 officers and 1,000 men.
Pay, £137 12s. 6d. a day, or £3,853 10s. Od. a month. The supplies to be raised and the additional men will cost £27,250.
Ulster
The present strength of horse and foot in Ulster and Connaught, as given in by the gentlemen of those provinces, is as follows:—
Cavalry
Seventeen troops of horse, commanded by
- Colonel Hill (five troops)
In all they number about 204 officers and 850 men.
Infantry
Ten British regiments of foot, commanded by
- Lord Blayney (for Lord Conway)
- There is also the regiment of Derry.
In all about 1,070 officers and 7,500 foot
Connaught
In Connaught there are :—
Cavalry
Four troops under
- Sir Edward Povey
- Captain King
- Captain Ormesby
In all, 48 officers and 240 men.
Infantry
Regiments under
- Sir Francis Hamilton, of 10 companies each;
- Sir Frederick Hamilton's old company
- Sir George St. George's old company
- The ward at Boyle.
In all, 234 officers and 2,230 men.
The total of horse and foot is thus, for both provinces, 12,376, and their pay £761 18s. 8d. a day, or £20,334 2s. 8d. a month.
