- On 15 Aug. Cromwell landed at Dublin, and as commander-in-chief superseded Jones. The latter became his second in command, with the rank of lieutenant-general. He took part in the capture of Wexford and the siege of Waterford, but the fatigues of the campaign proved fatal to him. On 19 Dec. 1649 Cromwell announced his death to the speaker. 'The noble lieutenant-general, whose finger, to our knowledge, never ached in all these expeditions, fell sick; we doubt upon a cold taken upon our late wet march and ill accommodation; and went to Dungarvan, where, struggling some four or five days with a fever, he died, having run his course with so much honour, courage, and fidelity, as his actions better speak than my pen. What England lost hereby is above me to speak. I am sure I lost a noble friend and companion in labours' (Carlyle, Cromwell, Letter cxvii.) Jones was buried in St. Mary's Church at Youghal, in the Earl of Cork's chapel (Smith, History of Waterford, p. 65). Parliament had voted him lands to the value of 500l. a year, after his victory at Dungan Hill, and after Rathmines they increased the gift to 1,000l. a year. It is doubtful whether these votes were carried out, for on 5 Dec. 1650 the house voted 300l. to 'the Lady Dame Mary Culme, widow, late wife of Lieutenant-general Jones, for the relief of her present necessities' (Commons' Journals, vi. 278, 505).
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