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A True Reprelentation to the King and People
of England, how Matters were carried on all a-
long in Ireland,by the Late King James, in Fa¬
vour of the Irijh Tapijls there, 0~c.
TOffatisfie thole that make it their bufinels to refleft
on the Protejlants who left in the late Ca¬
lamities ; the following briefly offered.
Fir ft,It is clearly evident, That Ireland is a
Kingdom depending on England, and that the Afts palled in
it are to be altered, amended, and confirmed by the King
and Council of England, as by Aft in Ireland, may
more fully appear. That England received K-J. as their law¬
ful King, is likewilegranted; and that fub-
mitted, is evident: And here I will not enter into a tedious
dilcourle of all the mealures taken fince 1660, to fubvert
the Proteftant Religion, and the Laws Eftablifhed, (which
will he fbortly at large fet forth, by another Hand, to the
full fat is faction of every Impartial and Unprejudiced
fon) but briefly and truly give an account of the Proceed¬
ings in Ireland fince his Acceffion to the Crown. It is
plain, that his whole endeavours were bent to intro¬
duce Popery, and eftablifh it in thele Kingdoms, and that
he could not more readily effeft it, and try the Genius of his
Proteftant Subjefts of Ireland (who were taught to yield him
Paffxve Obedience, by the eafie compliance of fome of their
Party then in power, to his fierce Incroachments) than by
a new modelling of the Army there ; which in a very little
time was fo purged, that Icarce a true Proteftant, or honeft
Gentleman was left in it: And tho' it began by degrees
whilff his Excellency the Lord Clarendon had the Sword,
yet it was fuliy executed (to the a'moft ruine of many a
worthy Gentleman, whole fortune depended on it) a little
A 2 after


A %cprefentation of Matters in Ireland,
after the Lord Tyrconnelhzd the honour of being his Depu¬
ty in that Kingdom. This being the firft ftep, the Irifh were
made Officers, and Troops and Companies filled every
where with them, and were trained and exercifed by an ex¬
traordinary diligence of fomegood old Officers, kept in I
fiippofe of purpofe for it, who loon became, not only con¬
temners of their Proteftant Commanders,but were preferred
to their places. So that the Sword (and confequently the Mi¬
litary command of that Kingdom) was wholly in their pow¬
er. The next thing to be looked into was the Civil Magi-
ftrate, and he who was known to be a true Proteftant, was
laidafidc, and new Judges of the right ftamp were firft
Coyned, who had command in their refpe&ive Circuits to
inform the Government of all Proteftant Juftices (or Crom-
nW/Yfavorersas they calle d them) who were likewife pre-
fently eafed of their Commiffions, and all other Imploy-
ments. Then the Officers of the Revenue were alio purged ;
and feveral of the Irifh who had got in among them (in infe-
riour Rations) yet in regard they were not fo well qualified
as the Proteflants,by a knowledge in thofe affairs, fome were
removed, and the moft ufeful of the Proteftantsrefkored for a
while; yet as the Irifh grew skilful,the Proteftantsftill were
outed again : Matters being thus a&ed and the Proteftant No¬
bility , and many of the Gentry knowing of no better Expedi¬
ent than to come into England (fince they could not ftruggle
againft the King's will, which was a Law in Ireland) there¬
fore they removed hither to make a Remonftrance of the
Grievances of that Kingdom to the late King: and tho' they
flock'd over out of all parts, yet they prevailed fo little to
gain any redrefs, that they faw plainly they could not return
into Ireland without apparent hazard of their Lives.
And now was it judged by the Ld. Deputy the fitteft time
for him to put his long contrived defigns of Subverting the
Proteftant Religion,and introducing Popery, wto full Execution;
upon which in November laft, there was a motion made in
Council for difarming all the reft of the Proteftants of that
King-


under the (Reign of the Late Kjng James.
Kingdom, which being known, and moft concluding that
as fbon as their Arms were taken (there being then a hot
Difcourft of a general Maflacre intended) 'twas only to
leave them more naked and expofed, fo as that might have
its full effeft more eafily, and with lefs oppofition upon
them,which alarm'd theProteflants lb,that many thoufends
came flocking over to avoid that fatal ftroke. Now were
the few Proteftants who lived difperft left to fhiftfor them-
ftlves. In the meantime the Lord Tyrcornel (who(till had
the Sword undemanded and undifpofed of to any other)
iffues new Commiflions, not only to the Ro. Ca. who had
fome Eftates ; but to all, who were willing to ftand up for
the Caufe, that were men of broken Fortunes and worle
Fame, but could influence the Rabble and raife Companies,
only with this Salvo, that they fhouldmaintain them for 3
months on their own coft and charge,and then they fhould
have their Commiflions given them : by which it was ad¬
judged, that in regard there was but little Money in the
Treafury, they fhould be fitted for fervice againft the time
K.J. fhould come, or fend them Money; or,that if the De-
puty found an Army ready to Land out of England, what
Money was there would be little enough to bear his Char¬
ges,and furnifh him with Neceflaries on his flight.But theft
Commiflions (or ratherIncouragements)being very many,
for every one who could get about 60 Kjarnes, or Country
Fellows to joyn with them, and own him as their Captain,
immediately ftrutted and looked very big, and was ho¬
noured, by the name of Captain ; fo that it was nothing
ftrange to have 20 or 30 Companies in a County, and
theft the noted Idlers and Cow ftealers. So that prefently
theCaptains(many of which had not 3 Cows of their own)
had feveral icores of Cattle driven into Nooks and By-
Paths1; and all that were branded, were fure to go to Pot,
in regard the Home (as they called it) fpoke Enp/iL ; the
reft were fent into other remote Counties to the Officers
there, and thofe again ftnt their ftolen Cattle in exchange
for


6 A (Reprefentation of Matters in Ireland,
for the other (which was done to elude a Proclamation
from the Lord Deputy on the many and daily Complaints
and Petitions he received on account of the ftolen Cattle)
requiringall Officers and Soldiers as well as others to be
aiding and affifting to recover the ftolen Cattle, and to pu-
nifh the Offenders; which pafs'd for currant. For it was
well if a Protejlant could go lafe to the Captain of the next
Garrifon, who fometitnes would be lo civil (efpecially if a
Sum of money were given his men to affiff in the fearch)as
to fend 8 or io miles, but be fure the Cattle muff be far
enough from the place fearched ; and fotnetime when jo
or 40 good fat Bullocks came to be made a Prey, thata-
bout a 3d or 4th part rauft be laid afide for the Pot; the
reft for a Bribe of 5 or 6/. would be got by forne of the Sol¬
diers,who would (wear luftily they were forced to promife
fo much to their Spy : Yet no fooner (on the delivery of
the greater part of the Cattle, and the money receiv'd j but
be fure in a night or two the Cattle were again ftolen.Thus
the merry Drovers (as they called themfelves) valued not
to joyn about 60,or 80,or 1 co in one Party,and force away
what Cattle they had a mind to : fo that fometimes 100
Sheep would fcarcefeed the Drivers with their Families
and Friends ; and a purchace of about 100, was only fit to
be divided among them and their Crew into Lots and
Parts, (but they called them Steages.*) Andnowthefenew
rais'd Forces were moft of them half armed out of the
Stores, the reft were pretty well fitted for Pikes made in
the Country, and the Prieftsand Fryars commanded (on
obedience to the Holy See) that no perfon whatfoever
fhould appear at Mafs without his long Skeane and Hxlf-
p h, which accordingly was performed, and one per fon
who had not one foot of Land but what he Farmed from
an EnoJ/fh Gentleman,had 12 dozen of each made for him-
feIf and Tenants, an account whereof wasfent the Govern¬
ment, but no notice taken.
And now was it judged fit that thofenew yais dforces fhould
be-


theGorcrfl-
under the Qfeign of tlx Late Kjng James*
betake themfelves to Garrifons, which was fuddainly done
—'And not only were the Kings Garrifons,Forts, and Ca-
ftles, well ftored with them, but many Gentlemens houfes
that were ftrengthy, for whofe owners were judged dif-
affected to them)were likewife filled with their Numbers,
and the Proprietors,or PofTeffors turned out,and the provi-
fion feized, (and it was an extraordinary favour to get 01T
any Goods that were of any value) on pretence that it was
for the Kings ufe, and that he would make fatisfaftion as
he thought fit, and that it was done by his Command.
Now was it plain, that this Army was not defigned to
fight with Butterflies, and that the Lives of all the Protc-
ftants that ftayed, were in apparent danger: On which an
humble requeft was made to one or two perfbns of greatelf
Quality and Station,to ftand up for the Prottftant Religion.
— But either through too much Loyalty, or judging the
fcattered and difperfed Proteftants5 too weak to withstand
their fhock,(much lefs to difarm the Party defigned) was
therefore declined and judged unfit to attempt as they pro -
pofed, feizing the Sword, Lord Deputy, and Dublin.
Matters being thus trgnfa&ed, it was judged by the
Proteftant Gentry of the Weft of Ireland, that in regard Sl/goe,
(which is a Sea-port Town, and the chief in the County)
one of the beft Pofts and ftrongeft, being alfo well fituated
to pafs from the North to Connaght \ (the Irifk Company a
little before being drawn out of it to a General Rendezr
vouz) and many of their new raifed Forces poffefling thera
felves daily of the mod confiderable ftrengths in the Coun¬
ty, as Belahyr Moygara, which belongs to the L.Kjngfton and
his Tenants, Oufted, and Ballymoatt; therefore, left they
fhould likewife poffefs themfelves of Sligo as the> intended,
it was refolvcd by the Proteftants there to enter it, and po£
fefs themfelves of it for their defence and fafety rand fo they
did nanimoufly iflue their Declaration on the 4^/7 dav of
J An ^r.laft that they affociated themfelves in the neceffary
defence of their Lives and the P rot eft ant Religion a* by Law
eft 4^


A ^eprejentntisn of Matters in Ireland,
ejbablifbed5 which to their u tmoft powers they would main¬
tain,and would not prejudice even Roman Catholicks whilft
they demeaned themfelves according to the Laws—The
Protefoants then chofe the Right Honorable Robert L.Baron
of Ktingjlone,zr\& the Honor. Chidky Coate, Elq; their Com¬
manders in chief,to whom they promifed intire obedience.
—And accordingly all were formed into Troops and Coriv
panies, and all furnifhed themfelves with the Men'under
their refpedive Commands, with Horfes, Arms, Ammu¬
nition, Provifions, &c. imploying all the Smiths in fixing
Arms, making Pikes, Stars, and other Inventions againft
Horle, and to defend Forts, buying all the Scythes, and fix¬
ing them on Poles, building up the old and decayed Forts.,
makingDraw bridges,ordering frontier Garrifons,keeping
ftrong Watch and Ward on all Quarters, at Grange near
Mid way to Bahjhannon,to hold their Correfpondence with
Deny,at New-town,Dromahere 9%nd Mannerharntlton,to have
intelligence with Fnniskilling, at Dr. LefoiesM Coo loom, and
Mar cray, to prevent an infal from the Boyle fir Ballymoatt; at
Ardinglafs, Lackan, and Cottlefoovn? to awe the new raised
Army in the County of Mayo, part of which had feized
the Bifhopof Kjlldhi7s Houfe: And when one Mr. Trem¬
ble (a Servant of Sir Arthur Gore's) ask d one Ca t in
Walter Bourke why he would feize the Bi (hop's floufe,
and make it a Garrifon, the Gate was fhut upon him,
and he let upon and barbaroufly murthered. Likewife
an Account of the Proteftants., who were at Foxford,
and many other places, who were drawing to Stigcron
the Orders that iffued for difarmingall ProreRants of the
Kingdom ; as alfo to take all their Service-Horfes, which
was obeyed with that Secrecy, Diligence, and Care, that
not fo much as a Plow-Horfe was left; Co that many a Fa¬
mily, for want of a Horfe to carry their Luggage, was
forced to ftay and fubmit to their fefieicilefs Cruelty ; but
this Garrifon relieved and conveyed many a diftrefled
and robbed Proteftant to Sligo, who fbon Was recruited
and


under the of the Late £\jng Jaities.
and put into Troop or Company at the Officers coft.
During this time there was ti fecret Intreague with Se¬
cretary Ellis and Mr. Tevfp!e : As alfo a (harn Letter
from the Lord Tyrcenelmto Englandabout delivering the
Sword 5 and had there one been fent to demand the
Sword withabout a Thriufand Soldiers, 'tis not doubted
but it would be delivered, though at the fame time Hie
Lord Mont joy (leaft he fhould (hand up for the Prote¬
ftants) is Complemented with an Embafly into France.
And now the Jrifl) getting all (his time to ftrefigthen
themfelves, and the Arms and Horfef taken From the
Proteftants, they began to encrtale to an Army of
90000. ftrong : And all this while there was neither
Commiffion, Arms, Ammunition, or Money fent to the
Proteftants at Sligo, notwithstanding that as they' were
Informed, it wasearneftly folticited by a4Perfoh"of Qua¬
lity in England, who knew the goodnels and Ilrength
of that Poft they were in, and that they daily expeft-
ed fome Succours, fo that the Proteftants there began
to be in very great want of Ammunition 3 and not-
withftanding all their endeavours, wanted many Arms,
tho5 all the fowling Pieces were cut into Carbines, and
Smiths continually at work. And the Sword (to which
the Supreme Acknowledgment is paid) was ftill unde-
manded in the Lord TyrconnePs hand, and fure with¬
out Command he would not lay it down 3 yet the Pro¬
teftants at Sligo continued in their own and Proteftant
Religions defence, according to their Declaration of
the Fourth of January, without any violation of it, and
kept conftant Watch md Ward with the ufual Exer-
cife againft occafion offered, 'only on account of fe~
veral Proteftants who were ftopt at Bode, and their
Goods feiz'd by Colonel Mac Donet\ who poffeft him-
felf of my Lord Kjngflons Hoafe there, and likewife
on all the Corn and Hay of his Tenants near it. The
B laid


A (Reprefentationof Matters Ireland,
'
faid Lord Kingfton writ to the Colonel, defiring him
to let the Proteftants with their Goods come down, for
he did not hinder any Papift to remove to him * which
not being done , my Lord refolved to deliver thofe
from their Reftraints, and accordingly with a confide-
rable Party of Horfe and Foot marched to Boile 3 but
the Colonel hearing of my Lord s coming, drew in all
his Men and Horfes into my Lord's Houle and Court,
and Capitulated, and let his Prifoners go 5 and enga¬
ged on Honour not to hinder any from joyning at
Sligo 3 but no fooner was my Lord and his Party gone,
than the next day thofe that heard of that Engage¬
ment, and were defirous to go thither, were all feized
and kept clofe Prifoners till the Affizes About this
time, which was the 12th of March, the unlucky De¬
claration (pardon the Expreflion) of the Second of
February laft, as being fent before any Army was Land¬
ed to back it, and was there received, which gave time
to all Papifts to lay down their Arms and repair to their
refpeftive Dwellings by the 1 oth of April laft, &c.
which did fb tye up all the Proteftants from offering
Violence, even to thofe who fome time before ftole
their Cattel, that the leaft Violence was not offered
them, in an abfolute a^d intire Obedience to that De¬
claration 3 by which means they were encouraged to
have pardon for their Villanies and Robberies, and told
by the Priefts, Fryars and Officers, that do Army would
be fent to fupprefi them: and therefore till tne time li¬
mited, they fliould let none know their Refoiutions,
whether to lay down, or (land to their Arms.—Alfo
the French Marquefs Dupont landing in Kinfale^ and
going to Dublin about this time, vv^is fplendidly enier-
tain'd there by the Lord Deputy, who aflured him it
would not be long till an Army Landed in Ireland ouc
of France, as alfo of Ring James's going thither very


under the ddgign of the Late Kgng James. i ]
created fuch great Jealoufies, Feuds and Heart burnings
in the Soldiers, he refufing to give the Comtrund to
him chofen by the People .* which was of no fmall Ad¬
vantage to the Enemy, and daily weakned the Towo,
by the Defertion of thofe who durft neither truft him,
nor themfelves under his Command.
During thefe diforders, Letters came to Sligo by Ex-
prelles one after another from the Colonel, deiiring my
Lord Kingfton to fend a Party to join them at Derry. But
anfwer being immediately return'd him, that there were
not men enow at Sligo to keep that Poft(fo far from all re-
liefand) in the Face of the Enemy, and of the want there
was of Arms and Ammunition (which were then at Der¬
ry to behadfor Money.) Every Officer for himfelf and
Men, fent forfo many as they wanted, according to their
Proportions,and made a Pur(e,and thought it convenient
to fend Captain Coote forthwith to acquaint them with
theftate of the Garrifon and know theirs, — and bring
Arms and Ammunition, which were very much want¬
ing} —- whilft another Letter came potting, to de-
fire a fpeedy joining them at Derry. But a Council being
call'd, it was refolved to ftay till Captain Coote returned
and brought the certainty how Matters were, and not to
quit that advantageous Pott lightly, which coft fomuch
Money and Work to (L engthen it, and had fa many Men,
Women and Children, that had from almoft all parts of
Connaght flockt ta it, and could not get room, nor be
provided for at Derry $ and above all, was fb confidera-
ble to awe all Connaght Forces, that in cafe of Hard-
ttwps, Succours could come by Sea, which were now-
daily expected by every blaft of an Eatterly Wind, which
was heartily wtftfd attd greedily long d for. But (height
a third Exprefewas fuddenly battened, (hewing the great
Daryger the North WasHfr} and it that were toff, (as it
was*feared, withcfetS%0-Forces JcHmirrg thermit would)