A true and impartial account of the most material passages in Ireland since December, 1688 with a particular relation of the forces of Londonderry / being taken from the notes of a gentleman who was eyewitness to most of the actions mention'd therein during his residing there, and now being in England is desired to publish the same for the further satisfaction of this nation ; to which is added a description and map of Londonderry as he took it upon the place.
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             A true and impartial account of the most material passages in Ireland since December, 1688 with a particular relation of the forces of Londonderry / being taken from the notes of a gentleman who was eyewitness to most of the actions mention'd therein during his residing there, and now being in England is desired to publish the same for the further satisfaction of this nation ; to which is added a description and map of Londonderry as he took it upon the place.
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           Ireland -- History -- War of 1689-1691.
           Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702.
           Great Britain -- History -- 1660-1714.
           Londonderry (Northern Ireland) -- History.
        
      
    
     
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               LONDONDERRY
               the
               New
               fortified
               Spur
            
          
        
         
           Prnited
           for
           Iohn
           Amery
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Peacock
           in
           Fleet
           street
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           True
           and
           Impartial
           ACCOUNT
           Of
           the
           most
           Material
           PASSAGES
           in
           IRELAND
           Since
           December
           1688.
           
           WITH
           A
           PARTICULAR
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           
             Forces
             of
             Londonderry
          
           :
           BEING
           Taken
           from
           the
           Notes
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           who
           was
           Eye-Witness
           to
           most
           of
           the
           Actions
           mention'd
           therein
           ,
           during
           his
           Residing
           there
           ;
           and
           now
           being
           in
           England
           ,
           is
           desired
           to
           Publish
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           the
           further
           satisfaction
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           added
           a
           Description
           and
           Map
           of
           LONDONDERRRY
           ,
           as
           he
           took
           it
           upon
           the
           Place
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Licens'd
                
                 
                   
                     
                       July
                       22.
                       1689.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     J.
                     Fraser
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Amery
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Peacock
           ,
           against
           St.
           Dunstan's
           Church
           ,
           in
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1689.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           True
           and
           Impartial
           ACCOUNT
           OF
           The
           most
           Remarkable
           Passages
           in
           IRELAND
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IN
           December
           last
           ,
           the
           Protestants
           of
           Ireland
           had
           very
           great
           expectation
           of
           an
           Army
           suddenly
           to
           be
           sent
           over
           into
           that
           Kingdom
           for
           their
           Relief
           ,
           and
           were
           privately
           arming
           themselves
           ,
           and
           securing
           what
           Ammunition
           they
           could
           to
           prepare
           to
           join
           with
           the
           English
           Forces
           ,
           assoon
           as
           they
           should
           land
           ;
           and
           to
           make
           the
           People
           more
           earnest
           to
           put
           themselves
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           ,
           the
           then
           Lord
           Deputy
           ,
           should
           offer
           any
           violence
           to
           them
           ,
           there
           was
           by
           way
           of
           Letter
           a
           Relation
           given
           from
           some
           Persons
           of
           Note
           in
           the
           North
           to
           two
           or
           three
           Lords
           in
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           to
           several
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           the
           Irish
           were
           generally
           to
           rise
           on
           the
           9th
           of
           December
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           massacre
           and
           totally
           destory
           the
           whole
           Body
           of
           English
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           .
           These
           Letters
           did
           so
           run
           about
           the
           Nation
           ,
           that
           in
           few
           days
           all
           the
           Protestants
           were
           upon
           their
           defence
           ,
           and
           every
           private
           man
           making
           his
           House
           a
           Garrison
           ,
           by
           keeping
           great
           and
           strong
           Guards
           in
           the
           Night-time
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           if
           their
           nearest
           Relations
           had
           come
           to
           visit
           after
           night
           ,
           they
           were
           answered
           out
           of
           Casements
           ,
           Spike-holes
           ,
           or
           Windows
           ,
           with
           Blunder
           busses
           on
           Guns
           at
           their
           breasts
           ,
           to
           know
           their
           business
           :
           And
           particularly
           on
           the
           9th
           of
           December
           (
           as
           is
           mention'd
           before
           )
           it
           was
           credibly
           reported
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           not
           a
           Protestant
           in
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           was
           
           on
           his
           Guard
           that
           whole
           Night
           in
           his
           own
           respective
           Dwelling
           ,
           or
           joined
           with
           some
           Neighbours
           in
           some
           sort
           of
           strength
           .
           The
           Earl
           Tyrconnel
           finding
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           in
           this
           great
           Consternation
           ,
           sent
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           in
           Dublin
           ,
           who
           had
           received
           this
           Advice
           ,
           and
           assured
           them
           with
           Oaths
           and
           Execrations
           ,
           That
           there
           was
           no
           such
           thing
           intended
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           but
           being
           doubtful
           that
           the
           English
           of
           that
           Nation
           had
           but
           very
           small
           regard
           to
           his
           Oaths
           ,
           did
           call
           a
           grand
           Council
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           propose
           some
           way
           to
           appease
           the
           people
           :
           The
           result
           of
           which
           was
           ,
           That
           a
           Proclamation
           should
           be
           immediately
           issued
           out
           ,
           commanding
           all
           people
           to
           repair
           to
           their
           respective
           Dwellings
           ,
           assuring
           them
           that
           no
           injury
           was
           intended
           against
           them
           ,
           making
           it
           penal
           for
           any
           man
           afterward
           to
           desert
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           or
           associate
           himself
           with
           any
           riotous
           people
           in
           any
           Garrison-Town
           or
           strong
           Houses
           .
           But
           notwithstanding
           all
           these
           fair
           Promises
           and
           Threats
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           so
           universally
           alarmed
           by
           these
           Circular
           Letters
           (
           whether
           true
           or
           false
           )
           that
           they
           daily
           joined
           themselves
           in
           greater
           Numbers
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           went
           into
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Man
          
           for
           safety
           ,
           carrying
           with
           them
           what
           they
           conveniently
           could
           .
           The
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           observing
           the
           humour
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           how
           apprehensive
           they
           were
           of
           the
           Irish
           Cruelty
           ,
           and
           likewise
           being
           informed
           of
           the
           vast
           number
           of
           people
           daily
           leaving
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           many
           considerable
           Merchants
           and
           House-keepers
           lying
           at
           Rings-End
           for
           a
           Wind
           to
           carry
           them
           off
           ,
           sent
           the
           Earl
           of
           Roscommon
           and
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           to
           Rings-End
           to
           discourse
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           prevail
           with
           them
           to
           return
           to
           their
           own
           Dwellings
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           Employments
           ;
           but
           what
           they
           said
           either
           at
           Rings-End
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           made
           no
           greater
           impression
           on
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           people
           than
           the
           former
           Proclamations
           he
           had
           issued
           out
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           his
           Excellency
           to
           redouble
           his
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           burn
           some
           Hats
           and
           Wigs
           ,
           that
           being
           his
           accustomed
           way
           of
           appeasing
           his
           rage
           and
           passion
           :
           during
           all
           this
           time
           ,
           the
           people
           having
           advice
           of
           the
           great
           Success
           of
           his
           present
           Majesty
           against
           the
           late
           King
           James's
           Forces
           ,
           were
           encouraged
           to
           appear
           more
           bare-fac'd
           ;
           and
           they
           appeared
           in
           greater
           Bodies
           than
           formerly
           in
           
             Munster
             ,
             Connaght
          
           ,
           and
           Vlster
           ,
           and
           the
           Protestants
           of
           Leinster
           daily
           made
           their
           Escapes
           into
           the
           North
           ,
           leaving
           all
           their
           Substance
           to
           the
           disposal
           of
           the
           insatiable
           ravenous
           Irish
           ,
           who
           would
           impudently
           in
           the
           day-time
           
           drive
           Horses
           and
           Cows
           ,
           with
           thousands
           of
           Sheep
           ,
           from
           the
           Owners
           thereof
           before
           their
           faces
           ,
           who
           dared
           not
           to
           ask
           them
           what
           they
           did
           ;
           and
           the
           Protestants
           of
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
             East-Meath
             ,
             West-Meath
             ,
             Longford
             ,
             Lowth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           upper
           part
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Cavan
           ,
           being
           the
           greatest
           Sufferers
           ,
           repaired
           with
           this
           great
           loss
           quietly
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           esteeming
           it
           the
           Mercy
           of
           God
           that
           they
           escaped
           with
           their
           lives
           .
           The
           very
           great
           Success
           of
           his
           present
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Late
           King
           's
           abdicating
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           so
           much
           encouraged
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           began
           to
           appear
           in
           great
           Bodies
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           take
           possession
           of
           Towns
           and
           Forts
           ,
           and
           declare
           their
           design
           .
           And
           now
           being
           Londonderry
           and
           Iniskilling
           were
           the
           first
           that
           shut
           their
           Gates
           against
           the
           Irish
           ,
           it
           's
           necessary
           that
           I
           give
           an
           account
           of
           them
           ,
           before
           I
           proceed
           to
           speak
           of
           other
           places
           of
           the
           same
           Country
           .
        
         
           The
           News
           of
           his
           present
           Majesty's
           design
           in
           landing
           an
           Army
           in
           England
           ,
           did
           so
           alarm
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           ,
           that
           he
           very
           speedily
           put
           what
           Forces
           was
           then
           in
           Arms
           ,
           into
           such
           Garrisons
           as
           he
           thought
           fit
           ;
           but
           it
           seems
           ,
           upon
           some
           Orders
           from
           the
           Late
           King
           James
           ,
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           forthwith
           sent
           into
           England
           ;
           whereupon
           his
           Excellency
           gave
           Directions
           for
           the
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           quartered
           in
           Londonderry
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           ,
           to
           march
           up
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           in
           order
           for
           their
           embarquing
           for
           England
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           marcht
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Regiment
           belonging
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Antrim
           ,
           newly
           raised
           ,
           was
           ordered
           to
           march
           into
           Londonderry
           ,
           to
           secure
           that
           Garrison
           (
           the
           same
           being
           left
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Townsmen
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           that
           place
           )
           but
           whether
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           these
           new
           Levies
           looked
           so
           dreadfully
           starved
           ,
           or
           the
           Townsmen
           had
           an
           inclination
           to
           keep
           Popery
           out
           ,
           they
           shut
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           Town
           on
           the
           appearance
           of
           this
           new
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           utterly
           denied
           them
           entrance
           ;
           but
           some
           of
           the
           Officers
           being
           desirous
           to
           go
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           allowed
           them
           that
           priviledge
           ,
           and
           upon
           some
           debate
           the
           Inhabitants
           declared
           ,
           they
           would
           secure
           the
           Garrison
           for
           the
           King
           and
           their
           own
           Preservation
           ,
           and
           sent
           the
           Gentlemen
           out
           with
           this
           Answer
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Antrim
           .
           This
           coming
           by
           an
           Express
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           considering
           how
           indiscreetly
           he
           had
           commanded
           the
           whole
           Regiment
           to
           march
           out
           of
           the
           Garrison
           before
           others
           were
           ordered
           to
           possess
           that
           place
           ,
           he
           burned
           another
           Wigg
           ,
           and
           then
           
           thought
           to
           retake
           that
           strong
           Hold
           with
           about
           6
           Companies
           of
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy's
           Regiment
           with
           Pike
           and
           Musket
           ,
           who
           were
           within
           three
           days
           after
           their
           arrival
           at
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           long
           March
           of
           110
           miles
           ,
           being
           the
           depth
           of
           Winter
           ,
           ordered
           to
           march
           back
           again
           ;
           but
           indeed
           it
           was
           altogether
           needless
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           came
           in
           Person
           ,
           and
           proposed
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
           That
           if
           they
           would
           admit
           of
           any
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           quarter
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           he
           would
           disband
           all
           the
           Papists
           in
           those
           six
           Companies
           ,
           and
           put
           Protestants
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           that
           Colonel
           
             Robert
             Lundy
          
           should
           be
           their
           Governour
           ;
           to
           which
           the
           whole
           Town
           agreed
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           time
           there
           were
           six
           Companies
           of
           Protestants
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           it
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           Colonel
           Lundy
           continued
           Governour
           until
           of
           late
           .
        
         
           The
           little
           Town
           of
           Iniskilling
           being
           situated
           in
           an
           Island
           in
           a
           great
           Lake
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           was
           no
           access
           but
           by
           water
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           did
           no
           less
           gallantly
           secure
           that
           place
           ,
           opposing
           two
           Foot-Companies
           which
           were
           sent
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           to
           secure
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           looking
           on
           it
           as
           a
           most
           advantageous
           place
           bordering
           on
           Connaght
           ;
           but
           not
           timing
           his
           Intrigue
           well
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Iniskilling
           never
           suffered
           these
           two
           Companies
           to
           come
           nearer
           than
           two
           miles
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           so
           sent
           them
           back
           again
           with
           as
           much
           shame
           as
           the
           Earl
           of
           Antrim's
           Regiment
           left
           Londonderry
           ,
           and
           very
           soon
           after
           the
           said
           Town
           of
           Iniskilling
           declared
           for
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           (
           the
           now
           King
           )
           and
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           have
           very
           gallantly
           ever
           since
           defended
           that
           place
           with
           great
           Courage
           and
           Zeal
           ,
           altho'
           they
           were
           like
           to
           have
           been
           surprised
           by
           some
           of
           the
           disaffected
           Gentlemen
           in
           that
           Country
           several
           times
           .
           Since
           which
           time
           this
           Town
           has
           not
           been
           idle
           ;
           for
           after
           the
           Army
           had
           marched
           against
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Downe
             ,
             Antrim
          
           ,
           &c.
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Lieutenant
           General
           Hamilton
           and
           Colonel
           Sheldon
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           with
           about
           2000
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           was
           ordered
           to
           march
           against
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           thereabouts
           being
           boggy
           ,
           and
           very
           bad
           way
           to
           bring
           great
           Guns
           against
           the
           place
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           contrivance
           of
           a
           Tin
           Gun
           covered
           with
           Leather
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           drawn
           by
           eight
           Horses
           to
           the
           Top
           of
           a
           Hill
           near
           the
           Town
           :
           After
           this
           great
           Bugbear
           (
           for
           so
           it
           might
           be
           term'd
           )
           was
           fairly
           planted
           against
           the
           Town
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           sends
           a
           Trumpet
           with
           a
           Summons
           for
           surrendring
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           offering
           large
           
           Conditions
           ,
           but
           the
           Town
           refused
           him
           Entrance
           ,
           and
           set
           his
           Lordship
           and
           his
           great
           Gun
           at
           defiance
           (
           not
           knowing
           but
           the
           same
           was
           real
           )
           and
           sallied
           out
           in
           the
           Night
           ,
           killed
           about
           thirty
           six
           ,
           took
           some
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           this
           extream
           weighty
           Gun
           ,
           which
           one
           man
           triumphantly
           brought
           into
           Town
           on
           his
           shoulder
           ,
           that
           was
           drawn
           by
           eight
           Horses
           the
           day
           before
           .
           This
           Defeat
           so
           much
           shamed
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Party
           ,
           that
           they
           drew
           off
           ,
           and
           never
           troubled
           the
           place
           more
           ,
           nor
           dare
           they
           ever
           since
           come
           near
           the
           Town
           ,
           but
           permit
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           it
           to
           ride
           thirty
           or
           forty
           miles
           in
           the
           best
           planted
           Countries
           ,
           driving
           before
           them
           such
           Cattle
           ,
           and
           bringing
           such
           Provisions
           as
           they
           think
           most
           convenient
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           obstruction
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           was
           on
           his
           March
           towards
           Iniskilling
           with
           his
           Tin
           Gun
           ,
           he
           happened
           to
           take
           one
           
             Wolston
             Dixie
          
           ,
           eldest
           Son
           to
           the
           Dean
           of
           Kilmore
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Edward
             Charleton
          
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           carrying
           off
           some
           Concerns
           of
           the
           Dean's
           ;
           and
           this
           young
           Gentleman
           coming
           but
           newly
           from
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           and
           being
           with
           a
           Party
           of
           Horse
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           said
           he
           was
           a
           Captain
           ,
           and
           instrumental
           in
           making
           so
           much
           trouble
           in
           the
           North
           ;
           the
           Gentleman
           disowned
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           only
           was
           securing
           his
           Father's
           Goods
           ;
           but
           in
           short
           ,
           he
           and
           Mr.
           Charleton
           were
           hanged
           at
           Belturbet
           ;
           and
           there
           being
           an
           accident
           ,
           either
           by
           the
           breaking
           of
           the
           Rope
           ,
           or
           the
           Gate
           whereon
           they
           were
           hanged
           ,
           this
           young
           Gentleman
           fell
           down
           alive
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Question
           was
           put
           ,
           Whether
           he
           would
           turn
           Roman
           Catholick
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           King
           James
           ?
           He
           said
           he
           would
           not
           alter
           his
           Opinion
           ,
           but
           would
           pray
           for
           the
           King
           :
           Whereupon
           Command
           was
           given
           to
           hang
           him
           up
           again
           ,
           and
           being
           half
           dead
           ,
           was
           cut
           down
           ,
           his
           Head
           and
           Mr.
           Charleton's
           being
           kicked
           about
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           fixed
           on
           the
           Market-house
           .
           This
           piece
           of
           Cruelty
           was
           done
           by
           that
           Bloody
           Villain
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           at
           Belturbet
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Cavan
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Towns
           of
           Londonderry
           and
           Iniskilling
           had
           thus
           opposed
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           and
           his
           Proclamations
           ,
           the
           County
           of
           Cavan
           being
           the
           neighbouring
           County
           ,
           began
           to
           appear
           very
           briskly
           ;
           for
           on
           the
           8th
           of
           January
           there
           being
           a
           Quarter-Sessions
           to
           be
           held
           at
           the
           Town
           of
           Cavan
           ,
           and
           there
           also
           being
           many
           Irish
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           on
           the
           Bench
           ,
           one
           Captain
           
             Robert
             Sanderson
          
           ,
           of
           
             Castle
             Sanderson
          
           ,
           came
           with
           about
           eighty
           Horse
           into
           that
           
           Town
           .
           After
           the
           Country
           had
           met
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           demanded
           of
           the
           Irish
           Justices
           to
           shew
           by
           what
           Commission
           they
           sat
           there
           ?
           They
           replied
           ,
           It
           was
           by
           King
           James
           his
           Commission
           ;
           whereupon
           Captain
           Sanderson
           told
           them
           ,
           That
           was
           no
           good
           Authority
           at
           that
           time
           of
           day
           ,
           and
           ordered
           the
           Country
           to
           return
           to
           their
           own
           Dwellings
           ;
           some
           of
           the
           Reilys
           ,
           being
           Great
           men
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           and
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           began
           to
           thwart
           him
           ,
           which
           Controversie
           had
           been
           ended
           by
           the
           Captain
           's
           Cane
           ,
           if
           the
           Justice
           had
           not
           fled
           off
           the
           Bench
           ,
           and
           escaped
           his
           Fury
           ;
           this
           so
           alarmed
           the
           whole
           Court
           and
           Town
           ,
           that
           the
           Quarter-Sessions
           were
           broke
           up
           ,
           and
           none
           kept
           there
           ever
           since
           .
           This
           News
           went
           very
           soon
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel's
           Ears
           ,
           who
           threatned
           to
           send
           some
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           into
           that
           Rebellious
           Country
           (
           as
           't
           was
           then
           termed
           )
           which
           so
           much
           terrified
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           almost
           every
           man
           was
           in
           Arms.
           The
           Irish
           then
           began
           even
           to
           break
           and
           plunder
           Houses
           in
           Corporation-Towns
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           the
           Protestants
           Goods
           at
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           this
           ,
           one
           
             Sir
             Gerrard
             Irwin
          
           having
           gone
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           was
           made
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Granard's
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           to
           be
           then
           raised
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           to
           the
           better
           raising
           of
           the
           same
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Fermanagh
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           Gerrard
           brought
           with
           him
           several
           Cases
           of
           Pistols
           ,
           Holsters
           ,
           and
           other
           Furniture
           ,
           with
           Carbines
           ,
           Swords
           ,
           &c.
           from
           Dublin
           ,
           with
           Powder
           and
           Ball
           ,
           which
           did
           so
           much
           terrifie
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           English
           thereabouts
           ,
           that
           they
           resolved
           to
           seize
           both
           the
           Knight
           and
           his
           Arms
           ,
           &c.
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           by
           one
           Mr.
           
             Dan.
             French
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Hen.
             Gwillyms
          
           ,
           who
           came
           from
           Belturbet
           to
           the
           Town
           of
           Cavan
           with
           about
           sixty
           Horse
           ,
           and
           there
           seized
           on
           the
           Arms
           ,
           and
           took
           Sir
           Gerrard
           Prisoner
           to
           Belturbet
           ,
           who
           was
           delivered
           to
           the
           Lord
           Blany's
           disposal
           ,
           being
           there
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           upon
           his
           viewing
           the
           Forces
           of
           that
           Country
           ,
           who
           sent
           Sir
           Gerrard
           Prisoner
           to
           Iniskilling
           ,
           the
           Country
           wherein
           he
           purposed
           to
           raise
           his
           Men
           ,
           to
           be
           secured
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           not
           long
           from
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel's
           Ears
           (
           viz.
           that
           the
           Protestants
           had
           broke
           the
           County-Goal
           at
           Cavan
           ,
           and
           discharged
           the
           Protestant
           Prisoners
           ,
           who
           were
           hourly
           threatned
           to
           have
           their
           Throats
           cut
           by
           the
           Papists
           in
           the
           said
           Goal
           )
           who
           was
           exceedingly
           troubled
           at
           it
           ,
           but
           dared
           not
           to
           send
           any
           Forces
           into
           
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           lest
           they
           would
           be
           served
           with
           the
           same
           sauce
           ,
           as
           Sir
           
             Gerrard
             Irwin
          
           was
           :
           So
           that
           he
           did
           only
           send
           some
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           to
           Navan
           and
           Kells
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           prevent
           Captain
           Sanderson's
           Motion
           to
           Dublin
           with
           his
           Horse
           ,
           being
           by
           this
           time
           alarm'd
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           his
           Head
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Mount
             Alexander
          
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Blany
           ,
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           ,
           being
           all
           up
           in
           Arms
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Downe
             ,
             Antrim
          
           ,
           &c.
           and
           having
           the
           Standing
           Army
           but
           in
           a
           very
           bad
           Condition
           at
           that
           time
           (
           the
           best
           whereof
           being
           sent
           for
           England
           on
           the
           Prince's
           Landing
           )
           and
           few
           or
           no
           New
           Men
           raised
           ,
           seemed
           to
           be
           so
           apprehensive
           of
           the
           Scotch
           Army
           marching
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           Scouts
           for
           Fifty
           or
           Threescore
           Miles
           together
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Motion
           of
           the
           Rebels
           in
           the
           North
           (
           as
           he
           termed
           them
           )
           ,
           And
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           that
           if
           some
           Troops
           had
           marcht
           up
           towards
           Dublin
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           would
           certainly
           either
           have
           fled
           ,
           or
           surrendred
           the
           Castle
           ,
           not
           having
           above
           Ten
           Companies
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           some
           few
           Horse
           in
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           these
           being
           all
           new
           rais'd
           raw
           Men.
           But
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           North
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           in
           an
           indifferent
           Condition
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           great
           Desire
           to
           effect
           this
           ,
           yet
           were
           unwilling
           to
           appear
           any
           otherwise
           than
           in
           their
           own
           Defence
           ,
           until
           Commissions
           should
           come
           out
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           considering
           how
           numerous
           the
           Scotch
           in
           the
           North
           were
           ,
           and
           how
           weak
           and
           insignificant
           the
           Standing
           Army
           was
           ,
           and
           how
           useless
           the
           Rabble
           of
           the
           Irish
           would
           be
           to
           him
           ,
           very
           cunningly
           engag'd
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           to
           send
           Letters
           to
           his
           Friends
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           to
           be
           very
           careful
           of
           Affairs
           ;
           assuring
           them
           ,
           that
           no
           Forces
           should
           be
           sent
           into
           the
           North
           ,
           or
           any
           New
           Levies
           made
           ,
           or
           Soldiers
           quartered
           upon
           private
           Houses
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           things
           would
           be
           very
           well
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           satisfaction
           ;
           for
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           going
           into
           France
           ,
           to
           receive
           Orders
           from
           King
           James
           ,
           to
           make
           Tyrconnel
           lay
           down
           the
           Sword.
           This
           so
           much
           pleased
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           began
           to
           grow
           pretty
           still
           and
           quiet
           again
           ;
           in
           which
           time
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           was
           raising
           Men
           ,
           and
           sending
           Arms
           ,
           privately
           into
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           he
           
           had
           given
           Commission
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           Promises
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mountjoy
           ,
           had
           Raised
           and
           Armed
           several
           Regiments
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           secured
           the
           Town
           of
           Newry
           ,
           being
           a
           great
           Pass
           ,
           and
           very
           disadvantageous
           to
           the
           Protestants
           in
           the
           Norths
           .
           The
           Irish
           having
           secured
           this
           Pass
           of
           Newry
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           thought
           himself
           very
           safe
           ,
           and
           then
           daily
           sent
           down
           Arms
           to
           all
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           secured
           the
           Towns
           of
           Drogheda
           and
           Dundalke
           ,
           by
           leaving
           great
           Parties
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           in
           them
           .
           So
           that
           the
           Protestants
           had
           no
           manner
           of
           Correspondence
           that
           way
           ;
           and
           likewise
           had
           taken
           care
           ,
           that
           all
           other
           By-Passes
           cunningly
           should
           be
           secured
           ;
           which
           was
           the
           only
           mischief
           the
           Protestants
           met
           with
           ;
           for
           by
           this
           means
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           could
           march
           down
           his
           Army
           against
           them
           when
           he
           pleased
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           own
           leisure
           ,
           and
           they
           never
           have
           the
           least
           Account
           of
           their
           Motion
           ,
           which
           has
           proved
           too
           true
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           hear
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           The
           Irish
           having
           got
           this
           Considerable
           Strength
           (
           as
           I
           have
           mentioned
           before
           )
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           their
           Business
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           positive
           Commands
           from
           the
           Respective
           Parish-Priests
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Danger
           of
           a
           Curse
           too
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           endeavour
           to
           secure
           and
           seize
           all
           strong
           Castles
           ,
           or
           Gentlemens
           Houses
           of
           any
           Strength
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           possible
           they
           could
           ,
           which
           indeed
           they
           effected
           with
           much
           Integrity
           ,
           either
           by
           cunningly
           stealing
           into
           them
           by
           Nights
           ,
           or
           setting
           Fire
           to
           their
           Gates
           .
        
         
           While
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           was
           fortifying
           the
           Newry
           ,
           and
           re-enforcing
           several
           other
           Garrisons
           ,
           there
           were
           several
           Odd
           Companies
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           Troops
           of
           Dragoons
           quartered
           about
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           indeed
           were
           willing
           to
           be
           gone
           from
           amongst
           the
           Scotch
           Army
           ;
           and
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           (
           I
           cannot
           pass
           by
           giving
           you
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           Troop
           of
           Dragoons
           quartered
           in
           Armagh
           )
           it
           seems
           Lieutenant
           Aspoll
           ,
           commanding
           in
           Chief
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           perceiving
           how
           vastly
           numerous
           the
           Protestants
           were
           in
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           how
           vigorously
           they
           armed
           themselves
           ,
           was
           apprehensive
           of
           
           some
           Danger
           ;
           therefore
           gave
           private
           Orders
           to
           all
           the
           Men
           to
           be
           ready
           against
           a
           certain
           Hour
           ,
           and
           march
           out
           of
           the
           Garrison
           with
           all
           the
           Privacy
           imaginable
           .
           But
           this
           was
           not
           so
           secretly
           managed
           ,
           but
           it
           took
           Wind
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           morning
           the
           Dragoons
           were
           to
           march
           away
           ,
           the
           Townsmen
           surprized
           the
           Officers
           in
           their
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           secured
           all
           the
           Horses
           and
           Arms
           they
           could
           find
           ;
           and
           there
           being
           about
           Ten
           of
           the
           Dragoons
           on
           the
           Guard
           that
           Night
           ,
           posted
           themselves
           in
           the
           Session-House
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           secure
           that
           Place
           ;
           but
           the
           Townsmen
           were
           so
           forward
           and
           resolute
           ,
           that
           they
           came
           up
           to
           the
           Doors
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           fireing
           on
           both
           sides
           very
           smartly
           :
           But
           at
           last
           the
           Dragoons
           surrendered
           ,
           after
           a
           Serjeant
           was
           shot
           in
           the
           Arm
           ,
           and
           they
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Troop
           ,
           all
           sent
           Prisoners
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           after
           having
           lost
           both
           Horse
           and
           Arms
           ,
           which
           were
           distributed
           amongst
           the
           Men
           who
           performed
           this
           Service
           ;
           and
           the
           Dragoons
           after
           some
           Days
           Confinement
           ,
           Discharg'd
           ,
           who
           upon
           their
           March
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Lowth
           ,
           got
           near
           the
           value
           of
           all
           their
           Horse
           and
           Arms
           at
           Captain
           Blany's
           House
           ,
           having
           taken
           all
           his
           best
           Horses
           and
           Houshold-Goods
           ,
           to
           a
           very
           considerable
           Value
           .
        
         
           This
           late
           Action
           at
           Armagh
           much
           stir'd
           up
           his
           Excellency's
           Passion
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           he
           swore
           ,
           he
           would
           send
           down
           a
           very
           powerful
           Army
           against
           the
           North
           ;
           but
           being
           awed
           by
           a
           considerable
           Force
           under
           the
           Lord
           Inchiqueen
           ,
           in
           Munster
           ,
           and
           by
           another
           under
           the
           Lord
           Kingston
           in
           Connaught
           ,
           durst
           not
           send
           so
           great
           an
           Army
           as
           he
           would
           ;
           and
           therefore
           for
           some
           time
           rested
           quiet
           .
        
         
           The
           Northern
           Gentlemen
           understanding
           ,
           that
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           did
           not
           intend
           an
           Army
           to
           divert
           them
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           expected
           ,
           were
           willing
           to
           give
           themselves
           some
           Recreation
           ;
           and
           the
           taking
           of
           Carrickfergus
           (
           where
           the
           Earl
           of
           Antrim
           was
           Governour
           ,
           and
           
             Mark
             Talbot
          
           ,
           Natural
           Son
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           ,
           Commander
           of
           the
           Forces
           there
           )
           was
           the
           Subject
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           reported
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           That
           if
           there
           had
           not
           been
           a
           Mis-management
           in
           the
           Matter
           ,
           the
           Design
           had
           taken
           Effect
           ;
           but
           since
           it
           did
           not
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           with
           
           a
           Relation
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           besieging
           that
           Town
           ,
           or
           how
           they
           left
           it
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Forces
           were
           drawn
           back
           which
           went
           against
           the
           Town
           of
           Carrickfergus
           ,
           the
           Council
           at
           Hilburragh
           thought
           convenient
           to
           send
           some
           Forces
           to
           secure
           the
           Pass
           at
           Loghbricklan
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           thereabouts
           ,
           lying
           within
           some
           few
           Miles
           of
           Newry
           ,
           where
           the
           Irish
           had
           made
           a
           considerable
           Strength
           ,
           both
           by
           manning
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           and
           intrenching
           the
           Town
           ;
           and
           at
           Armagh
           the
           Lord
           Blany
           ,
           with
           about
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           secured
           that
           Pass
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Enemy
           should
           move
           that
           way
           .
           Things
           being
           ordered
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           there
           happened
           several
           Skirmishes
           both
           between
           the
           Enemy
           at
           Newry
           ,
           and
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Army
           at
           Loghbricklan
           ,
           in
           some
           part
           of
           which
           a
           very
           worthy
           Gentleman
           ,
           one
           Captain
           Poe
           ,
           was
           slain
           ,
           with
           about
           Nine
           more
           ,
           as
           they
           went
           a
           Forraging
           ,
           by
           an
           Ambuscade
           ;
           as
           also
           several
           Skirmishes
           between
           the
           Lord
           Blany's
           Party
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemy
           at
           Charlimount
           ,
           and
           other
           flying
           Parties
           who
           were
           Pillaging
           the
           Countrey
           :
           So
           that
           scarcely
           a
           Day
           passed
           without
           killing
           and
           taking
           some
           .
           This
           being
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           March
           ,
           things
           arrived
           to
           a
           very
           great
           pitch
           ,
           and
           the
           Irish
           grew
           more
           insolent
           than
           formerly
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           many
           People
           fled
           from
           their
           Concerns
           ,
           leaving
           all
           ,
           or
           most
           of
           their
           Substance
           behind
           ,
           to
           the
           disposal
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           grew
           almost
           impatient
           for
           Relief
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           expecting
           every
           fair
           Wind
           would
           bring
           over
           an
           Army
           ,
           which
           would
           settle
           that
           Kingdom
           :
           And
           indeed
           a
           very
           small
           Number
           of
           Men
           ,
           with
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           might
           have
           effected
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           (
           the
           now
           King
           )
           his
           Proclamation
           came
           over
           ,
           requiring
           the
           Irish
           to
           surrender
           themselves
           and
           their
           Arms
           by
           the
           10th
           of
           April
           :
           Which
           Proclamation
           was
           sent
           by
           the
           Lord
           Blany
           to
           the
           Garrison
           of
           Charlimount
           :
           And
           the
           said
           Lord
           Blany
           had
           his
           Majesty
           Proclaimed
           at
           Armagh
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Solemnity
           imaginable
           ,
           which
           was
           likewise
           done
           at
           Hillsburrough
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           Places
           in
           the
           North.
           
        
         
           When
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel
           had
           advice
           ,
           That
           our
           Present
           King
           William
           was
           proclaimed
           in
           Armagh
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           
           places
           ,
           he
           by
           this
           time
           had
           put
           his
           Army
           into
           some
           better
           Condition
           than
           before
           ,
           and
           ordered
           some
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Collonel
           
             Dominick
             Sheldon
          
           ,
           with
           a
           considerable
           Body
           of
           Foot
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Collonel
           
             Richard
             Hamilton
          
           (
           who
           was
           sent
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           with
           Conditions
           for
           the
           Irish
           )
           to
           march
           towards
           the
           North
           :
           And
           having
           stopt
           all
           Correspondence
           from
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           from
           Newry
           downwards
           ,
           that
           Army
           marched
           within
           some
           few
           Miles
           of
           Loghbricklan
           ,
           before
           any
           particular
           Account
           came
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Mount
             Alexander
          
           ,
           or
           the
           Council
           at
           Hillsburrough
           :
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           withdraw
           what
           Forces
           were
           quartered
           at
           Loghbricklan
           ,
           and
           thereabouts
           ,
           nearer
           Drumore
           and
           Hillsburrough
           ,
           and
           to
           burn
           and
           destroy
           all
           the
           Countrey
           they
           marched
           through
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           same
           uneasie
           for
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrconnel's
           Horse
           ,
           in
           regard
           there
           was
           not
           much
           Forrage
           in
           that
           Countrey
           .
           However
           ,
           Collonel
           Hamilton
           and
           Sheldon
           finding
           the
           Garrison
           of
           Loghbricklan
           deserted
           ,
           immediately
           moved
           forward
           ;
           and
           having
           some
           Troops
           in
           the
           Forlorn
           ,
           marched
           within
           some
           few
           Miles
           of
           Drumore
           :
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           then
           commanding
           at
           Drumore
           ,
           sent
           out
           some
           Scouts
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Motion
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           their
           Number
           :
           The
           Scouts
           informed
           him
           ,
           that
           there
           could
           not
           be
           above
           Three
           or
           Four
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           approached
           near
           the
           Town
           :
           Whereupon
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           drew
           out
           about
           Five
           Hundred
           Men
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           Enemies
           coming
           farther
           into
           that
           Countrey
           )
           and
           upon
           View
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Horse
           (
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           lying
           obscurely
           under
           a
           great
           Hill
           )
           ,
           resolved
           to
           Charge
           them
           ;
           but
           before
           there
           was
           any
           Close
           Engagement
           ,
           the
           great
           Army
           which
           lay
           secure
           behind
           the
           Hill
           ,
           moved
           forward
           ,
           and
           were
           much
           too
           strong
           for
           Sir
           Arthur's
           Party
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Protestants
           fled
           ,
           and
           made
           their
           way
           through
           Hillsburrough
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           killing
           several
           ,
           having
           the
           pursuit
           of
           them
           for
           about
           Five
           or
           Six
           Miles
           ,
           and
           getting
           great
           Plunder
           of
           Rich
           Portmantions
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           left
           on
           the
           way
           ;
           but
           finding
           themselves
           near
           Hillsburrough
           ,
           and
           not
           knowing
           but
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Army
           were
           in
           a
           Reserve
           thereabouts
           ,
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           make
           a
           Halt
           until
           they
           had
           brought
           up
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Army
           .
           But
           to
           
           give
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           his
           due
           ,
           he
           behaved
           himself
           with
           as
           much
           Courage
           as
           any
           Man
           could
           do
           in
           this
           Engagement
           ;
           and
           had
           there
           been
           but
           reasonable
           Odds
           ,
           he
           and
           Major
           Baker
           ,
           now
           one
           of
           the
           Governours
           of
           Londonderry
           ,
           had
           defeated
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           But
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           Protestants
           was
           not
           much
           (
           considering
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           pursuit
           the
           Enemy
           might
           have
           made
           )
           losing
           about
           100.
           
        
         
           Upon
           the
           News
           of
           this
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           People
           about
           Hillsburrough
           fled
           ;
           but
           some
           kept
           the
           Castle
           ,
           being
           a
           place
           of
           a
           reasonable
           good
           Strength
           ,
           and
           having
           about
           a
           Thousand
           Pound
           in
           Money
           ,
           and
           an
           incredible
           Store
           of
           Oatmeal
           ,
           and
           other
           Provision
           ,
           were
           resolved
           to
           defend
           the
           Place
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           very
           little
           time
           surrendred
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Money
           ,
           &c.
           to
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           Col.
           Hamilton
           and
           Sheldon
           giving
           Protections
           to
           all
           People
           who
           desired
           them
           ,
           on
           his
           March
           ,
           which
           was
           their
           Policy
           ;
           for
           thereupon
           many
           remained
           in
           their
           own
           Houses
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Break
           of
           Drumore
           ,
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           brought
           what
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           he
           could
           with
           him
           to
           Colerain
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           what
           Forces
           were
           in
           
             Lisnegarvy
             ,
             Belfast
             ,
             Antrim
          
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           thereabouts
           ,
           made
           their
           way
           to
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           thinking
           to
           secure
           that
           Pass
           ,
           and
           prevent
           the
           Enemy
           going
           over
           the
           Ban
           Water
           ,
           having
           cut
           down
           the
           Bridge
           at
           Porteglanone
           ,
           about
           Ten
           Miles
           from
           Colerain
           ,
           and
           ordered
           all
           the
           Boats
           on
           
             Lough
             Neagh
          
           ,
           and
           the
           River
           to
           be
           burnt
           ,
           which
           was
           esteemed
           the
           only
           way
           to
           retard
           the
           Enemies
           March
           into
           the
           County
           of
           Londonderry
           and
           Donegall
           (
           having
           no
           way
           to
           pass
           but
           by
           a
           tedious
           march
           by
           Charlimount
           )
           :
           But
           the
           great
           oversight
           of
           not
           sinking
           or
           burning
           these
           Boats
           ,
           proved
           very
           fatal
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           hear
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           The
           Garrison
           at
           Hillburrough
           being
           surrendred
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Protestant
           Forces
           making
           their
           way
           to
           Colerain
           ,
           there
           was
           nothing
           left
           to
           oppose
           the
           Irish
           Army
           in
           all
           that
           Country
           ,
           where
           they
           got
           very
           great
           Plunder
           ,
           especially
           in
           
             Lisnegarvy
             ,
             Belfast
          
           and
           Antrim
           ,
           besides
           to
           the
           value
           of
           3
           or
           4000
           l.
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Massereen
           in
           Money
           and
           Plate
           ,
           hid
           about
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           discovered
           by
           his
           own
           Servant
           ,
           for
           a
           Reward
           of
           10
           Guinies
           ;
           and
           besides
           this
           ,
           they
           got
           all
           the
           Furniture
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           as
           it
           stood
           ,
           to
           a
           very
           great
           value
           :
           And
           in
           this
           plentiful
           Country
           the
           Enemy
           thought
           fit
           for
           some
           time
           to
           refresh
           themselves
           ,
           which
           indeed
           they
           did
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           I
           must
           return
           to
           
             Armagh
             ,
             Monaghar
          
           and
           Glasslogh
           ,
           to
           give
           account
           of
           the
           Forces
           there
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Lord
           Blany
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Forces
           of
           the
           Counties
           of
           Cavan
           and
           Fermanaugh
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Capt.
           
             Francis
             Hamilton
          
           ,
           now
           Sir
           
             Francis
             Hamilton
          
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Country
           and
           Religion
           ,
           deserted
           the
           late
           King
           James's
           Army
           ,
           and
           brought
           off
           about
           16
           or
           20
           of
           the
           best
           Men
           in
           his
           Troop
           ,
           and
           forced
           his
           way
           ,
           escaping
           several
           imminent
           dangers
           .
        
         
           The
           Irish
           of
           the
           North-West
           having
           advice
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           had
           conquered
           all
           before
           them
           in
           the
           North-East
           Country
           ,
           very
           violently
           prest
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           strong
           Houses
           and
           Castles
           :
           wherefore
           the
           Protestants
           thought
           good
           to
           make
           a
           fair
           Escape
           to
           Iniskilling
           ,
           where
           many
           of
           them
           now
           are
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           10000
           of
           good
           Men
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           
             Gustavus
             Hamilton
          
           ,
           some
           time
           Cornet
           to
           the
           Lord
           Galmoy
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Protestants
           got
           into
           the
           Castle
           of
           Monaghan
           ;
           but
           the
           Irish
           were
           so
           numerous
           about
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           so
           very
           earnest
           in
           getting
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Protestants
           were
           forced
           to
           desert
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           to
           Glasslogh
           ;
           But
           this
           was
           no
           resting
           place
           for
           them
           long
           ;
           for
           one
           
             John
             Macanna
          
           came
           against
           it
           with
           about
           600
           Men
           ,
           and
           intended
           to
           have
           seized
           the
           Lady
           Blany
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           in
           the
           Castle
           ,
           if
           
             Matthew
             Auctle
          
           ,
           Esq
           ;
           a
           person
           of
           undaunted
           courage
           ,
           had
           not
           drawn
           out
           what
           Forces
           were
           in
           that
           small
           Village
           ,
           consisting
           not
           of
           above
           Two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           Three
           Companies
           of
           Foot
           ,
           to
           fight
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           advantageously
           lined
           a
           large
           Fort
           on
           the
           Top
           of
           a
           Hill
           ,
           and
           gauled
           the
           Protestants
           as
           they
           advanced
           ;
           but
           this
           Gentleman
           ,
           Mr.
           Auctle
           ,
           very
           bravely
           forced
           his
           way
           into
           the
           Fort
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           Fire
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           the
           rout
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           about
           89
           kill'd
           ,
           besides
           Macanna
           himself
           ,
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           another
           Son
           taken
           Prisoner
           ;
           and
           immediately
           after
           this
           passage
           a
           Rogue
           lay
           behind
           a
           Bush
           ;
           and
           shot
           Mr.
           Auctle
           dead
           ,
           being
           the
           only
           person
           lost
           in
           this
           Skirmish
           .
           But
           the
           Enemy
           being
           thus
           routed
           ,
           the
           Lady
           Blany
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           persons
           in
           the
           Castle
           ,
           with
           the
           Two
           Troops
           and
           Three
           Foot
           Companies
           ,
           had
           afair
           opportunity
           of
           making
           their
           Escape
           ,
           and
           quitting
           that
           place
           ,
           made
           their
           way
           to
           Londonderry
           .
        
         
           Then
           what
           Forces
           were
           left
           in
           this
           Country
           ,
           were
           at
           Armagh
           with
           the
           Lord
           Blany
           ,
           to
           secure
           that
           Frontier
           Garrison
           ;
           but
           Coll.
           Lundy
           not
           sending
           any
           Men
           to
           re-enforce
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           was
           expected
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemy
           in
           a
           manner
           surrounding
           the
           Town
           ,
           before
           the
           
           Lord
           Blany
           would
           stir
           ,
           or
           quit
           it
           ,
           was
           at
           length
           forced
           to
           make
           his
           way
           to
           Colerain
           ,
           with
           about
           7
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           8
           Companies
           of
           Foot
           ,
           with
           which
           his
           Lordship
           did
           narrowly
           escape
           ;
           for
           the
           Garrisons
           of
           Charlimount
           and
           Mountjoy
           ,
           having
           notice
           of
           his
           March
           ,
           ordered
           about
           1200
           Men
           ,
           on
           the
           16th
           of
           March
           ,
           to
           get
           the
           Pass
           at
           Ardea-Bridge
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           was
           done
           ,
           500
           more
           were
           to
           fall
           on
           in
           the
           Rear
           ,
           and
           so
           destroy
           the
           whole
           Party
           ;
           but
           my
           Lord
           marching
           his
           Men
           in
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           the
           speed
           he
           could
           ,
           by
           good
           Fortune
           got
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           not
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           before
           the
           Enemy
           appeared
           ,
           and
           fired
           in
           the
           Rear
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           were
           drawn
           up
           ,
           and
           about
           Two
           Companies
           sent
           out
           for
           the
           Forlorn
           ,
           to
           the
           Bridge
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           handsome
           Engagement
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           the
           Enemy
           at
           the
           very
           first
           Fire
           ran
           .
           Upon
           which
           the
           Horse
           fell
           on
           ,
           and
           killed
           about
           155
           ,
           as
           was
           then
           found
           on
           the
           spot
           ,
           besides
           several
           that
           were
           drowned
           :
           And
           in
           this
           Exploit
           there
           was
           not
           a
           man
           killed
           or
           wounded
           of
           the
           Lord
           Blany's
           Party
           ,
           nor
           any
           harm
           done
           ,
           save
           Two
           Horses
           lost
           ;
           so
           that
           Party
           marched
           forward
           to
           Colerain
           .
           There
           was
           Seven
           Companies
           of
           Foot
           more
           which
           belonged
           to
           the
           Lord
           Blany
           ;
           but
           they
           thinking
           to
           make
           a
           nearer
           way
           to
           Colerain
           ,
           were
           all
           disarmed
           near
           Antrim
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           harm
           done
           them
           ,
           as
           I
           gave
           you
           an
           account
           before
           .
           About
           this
           time
           8000
           Arms
           ,
           and
           500
           Barrels
           of
           Powder
           ,
           with
           550
           l.
           for
           Coll.
           Lundy's
           good
           Service
           ,
           arrived
           at
           Derry
           ,
           which
           came
           most
           seasonably
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Protestants
           .
           During
           this
           Encounter
           ,
           Hamilton
           and
           Sheldon
           were
           refreshing
           their
           Men
           in
           that
           plentiful
           Country
           ;
           for
           it
           pleased
           them
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           not
           very
           eagerly
           press
           forward
           towards
           Colerain
           ,
           until
           that
           Garrison
           was
           made
           very
           strong
           by
           great
           Bodies
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           coming
           daily
           to
           them
           :
           And
           the
           first
           thing
           the
           Enemy
           did
           ,
           was
           to
           secure
           all
           the
           Boats
           which
           were
           drawn
           up
           (
           as
           I
           formerly
           told
           you
           )
           ,
           and
           then
           about
           Two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           came
           to
           view
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           went
           so
           near
           ,
           that
           their
           Leader
           was
           shot
           by
           one
           from
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           which
           caused
           the
           rest
           to
           retreat
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           taken
           a
           good
           view
           of
           the
           Situation
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           Fortification
           of
           it
           ,
           being
           a
           Mud
           Wall
           of
           a
           considerable
           height
           ,
           and
           a
           deep
           wet
           Ditch
           round
           Three
           Parts
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           Ban
           Water
           ,
           with
           a
           Draw-Bridge
           on
           it
           ,
           fortifying
           the
           other
           4th
           part
           .
           The
           Chief
           Commander
           of
           the
           Place
           was
           Major
           
             Gastavus
             Hamilton
          
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           spare
           any
           charge
           or
           labour
           to
           make
           the
           Place
           tenable
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Enemy
           having
           thus
           received
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           sent
           word
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           give
           them
           a
           Visit
           the
           next
           day
           about
           Ten
           a
           Clock
           ;
           and
           indeed
           they
           were
           as
           good
           as
           their
           promise
           ;
           for
           about
           the
           same
           hour
           they
           marched
           up
           with
           five
           Pieces
           of
           Cannon
           ,
           three
           whereof
           they
           planted
           against
           the
           Gate
           near
           the
           River
           ,
           attended
           with
           a
           Body
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           two
           Guns
           were
           planted
           against
           King's-Gate
           ,
           attended
           by
           a
           Body
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           their
           Foot
           drawn
           up
           in
           the
           Centre
           :
           They
           began
           to
           play
           very
           warmly
           at
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           Town
           as
           hotly
           at
           them
           ;
           but
           there
           being
           many
           Hedges
           and
           Gardens
           near
           the
           Works
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           Foot
           got
           into
           them
           ;
           which
           much
           preserv'd
           them
           from
           the
           Shot
           of
           the
           Town
           ;
           as
           also
           did
           a
           Water-Mill
           very
           near
           the
           Town
           ,
           where
           about
           thirty
           or
           forty
           of
           the
           Granadeers
           got
           ,
           near
           night
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           found
           there
           was
           no
           good
           to
           be
           done
           with
           the
           Town
           ,
           marched
           off
           their
           Foot
           in
           a
           shower
           of
           Snow
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Town
           could
           not
           observe
           their
           motion
           ;
           when
           the
           Foot
           were
           clearly
           drawn
           off
           ,
           the
           Dragoons
           followed
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Horse
           marched
           ;
           but
           in
           such
           confusion
           and
           disorder
           they
           were
           ,
           that
           had
           the
           Town
           sallied
           out
           with
           some
           Troops
           of
           House
           ,
           and
           a
           brisk
           Party
           of
           Foot
           ,
           they
           certainly
           had
           ruined
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           were
           so
           terrify'd
           at
           a
           great
           Body
           of
           Horse
           ,
           being
           the
           Lord
           Blany's
           Regiment
           ,
           and
           some
           Foot
           drawn
           out
           on
           a
           Hill
           beyond
           the
           Town
           ,
           that
           they
           dropt
           two
           of
           their
           Cannon
           on
           the
           Road
           ,
           with
           much
           of
           their
           Baggage
           and
           Luggage
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           Morning
           came
           and
           brought
           them
           away
           ,
           having
           lost
           about
           sixty
           Men
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           and
           several
           wounded
           ;
           amongst
           whom
           ,
           Sir
           
             Gregory
             Birne
          
           was
           shot
           in
           the
           Head
           ,
           but
           recovered
           of
           the
           Wound
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           meeting
           with
           this
           Repulse
           ,
           contrary
           to
           expectation
           ,
           (
           for
           they
           really
           thought
           to
           get
           the
           Town
           on
           their
           first
           appearance
           )
           marched
           back
           to
           
             Balymony
             ,
             Balymenagh
             ,
             Antrim
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Towns
           thereabouts
           :
           And
           now
           ,
           since
           they
           could
           not
           pass
           the
           Ban-water
           at
           Colrain
           ,
           and
           the
           Bridge
           at
           Portglanone
           being
           cut
           down
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           mentioned
           before
           ,
           )
           they
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Boats
           which
           should
           have
           been
           burned
           ,
           and
           attempted
           in
           a
           few
           days
           to
           get
           over
           their
           Forces
           ;
           but
           there
           being
           some
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           ,
           and
           about
           two
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           attending
           their
           motion
           ,
           along
           the
           River-side
           ,
           could
           not
           easily
           make
           their
           way
           ,
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           taking
           such
           great
           care
           to
           prevent
           them
           :
           However
           ,
           this
           matter
           was
           not
           long
           in
           dispute
           ;
           
           for
           Col.
           Nugent
           (
           Son
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           West-meath
           )
           with
           about
           sixty
           Granadeers
           ,
           on
           the
           10th
           of
           April
           ,
           before
           day
           ,
           came
           over
           a
           little
           above
           the
           Bridge
           of
           Portglanone
           in
           a
           Boat
           ,
           and
           marched
           his
           men
           so
           close
           ,
           and
           firing
           in
           such
           good
           order
           ,
           that
           he
           soon
           gained
           the
           Trench
           ,
           where
           about
           forty
           of
           the
           Protestants
           were
           ,
           who
           deserted
           the
           same
           for
           want
           of
           Ammunition
           (
           as
           it
           was
           reported
           ,
           )
           and
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Foot
           fled
           ;
           
             Arthur
             Rawdon
          
           ,
           Capt.
           
             James
             Magill
          
           ,
           Capt.
           Dunbar
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           Henly
           stood
           ,
           and
           charged
           Nugent
           and
           his
           sixty
           men
           ,
           (
           although
           their
           men
           left
           them
           ;
           )
           and
           disputed
           the
           matter
           for
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           where
           Capt.
           Magill
           was
           slain
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           Henly
           desperately
           wounded
           ;
           and
           then
           Sir
           Arthur
           ,
           after
           a
           close
           engagement
           with
           Nugent
           ,
           the
           Bullets
           flying
           thick
           about
           him
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           retreat
           as
           gallantly
           as
           Col.
           Nugent's
           Attempt
           was
           great
           .
           The
           Business
           being
           over
           ,
           on
           viewing
           the
           Body
           of
           Capt.
           Henly
           ,
           being
           strangely
           mangled
           ,
           Col.
           Nugent
           observed
           him
           to
           move
           ;
           and
           asking
           whether
           he
           was
           not
           dead
           ,
           Capt.
           Henly
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           ;
           and
           therefore
           desired
           honourable
           Quarters
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           ;
           and
           he
           sent
           to
           the
           Hospital
           near
           Colrain
           ,
           and
           well
           recovered
           of
           his
           Wounds
           ,
           by
           the
           particular
           Directions
           of
           Col.
           Nugent
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           of
           Duntreath
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           fear
           or
           vexation
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           was
           broken
           ,
           died
           at
           Kilmore
           .
        
         
           This
           News
           of
           the
           Enemies
           passing
           the
           River
           ,
           coming
           to
           Col.
           Lundy
           ,
           the
           Governor
           of
           London-Derry
           ,
           he
           forthwith
           ordered
           all
           the
           Forces
           at
           and
           about
           Colrain
           ,
           to
           march
           into
           the
           Laggan
           ,
           and
           to
           quit
           the
           Garrison
           of
           Colrain
           ,
           although
           it
           might
           have
           been
           kept
           for
           a
           considerable
           time
           ;
           but
           his
           Orders
           were
           observed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Forces
           marched
           to
           London-Derry
           (
           burning
           and
           destroying
           all
           the
           Country
           between
           Colrain
           and
           Derry
           ,
           before
           them
           ;
           where
           Col.
           Lundy
           assured
           the
           Army
           that
           they
           should
           fight
           the
           Enemy
           very
           soon
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           a
           Proclamation
           was
           set
           forth
           ,
           which
           very
           much
           encouraged
           both
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           .
        
         
           Within
           some
           few
           days
           the
           Enemy
           began
           to
           appear
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           River
           of
           Derry
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           much
           regarded
           ,
           or
           taken
           notice
           of
           ;
           but
           within
           two
           days
           the
           whole
           Army
           was
           observed
           to
           march
           towards
           Strabawne
           ,
           of
           which
           Col.
           Lundy
           had
           a
           full
           account
           ,
           and
           was
           advised
           ,
           that
           the
           Enemy
           could
           not
           stay
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           which
           was
           ruined
           before
           by
           the
           Protestant
           Army
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           of
           necessity
           press
           and
           force
           their
           way
           into
           the
           Laggan
           ,
           being
           a
           plentiful
           Countrey
           ;
           wherefore
           Col.
           Lundy
           was
           desired
           to
           march
           even
           with
           
           the
           Enemy
           on
           the
           one
           side
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           at
           the
           Passes
           as
           soon
           or
           sooner
           than
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           if
           
             Lifford
             ,
             Claydy
          
           and
           Fin-Waters
           were
           secured
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           danger
           of
           the
           Enemy
           getting
           into
           that
           good
           Country
           ,
           where
           the
           whole
           Army
           may
           be
           maintain'd
           till
           Relief
           came
           out
           of
           England
           ;
           but
           these
           Reasons
           made
           no
           sound
           in
           his
           ears
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           seemed
           little
           to
           regard
           them
           ,
           and
           suffered
           the
           Enemy
           to
           have
           a
           days
           March
           before
           him
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           he
           had
           ordered
           some
           few
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           to
           secure
           these
           Passes
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           whole
           Body
           were
           drawn
           up
           near
           these
           Places
           ,
           and
           broke
           in
           at
           Claydy-Ford
           ,
           (
           whether
           upon
           a
           Sign
           from
           Col.
           Lundy
           or
           not
           ,
           I
           cannot
           positively
           say
           ,
           )
           and
           then
           Col.
           Lundy
           fled
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             You
             are
             all
             cut
             off
             ,
             shift
             for
             your selves
          
           ;
           suffering
           about
           two
           hundred
           of
           the
           Protestants
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           he
           making
           his
           way
           to
           London-Derry
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           whole
           Regiment
           posted
           at
           Lifford
           ,
           had
           certainly
           been
           lost
           ,
           had
           not
           some
           Gentlemen
           of
           greater
           Courage
           or
           more
           honesty
           ,
           made
           a
           a
           halt
           with
           the
           Horse
           ,
           and
           brought
           up
           the
           Foot
           ,
           after
           the
           loss
           of
           100
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           then
           according
           to
           Col.
           Lundy's
           Directions
           ,
           all
           the
           Army
           marched
           with
           what
           haste
           they
           could
           to
           Derry
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           came
           there
           ,
           the
           Gates
           were
           shut
           ,
           and
           about
           8000
           kept
           out
           of
           the
           Walls
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           about
           the
           Country
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           the
           Enemy
           had
           pursued
           ,
           all
           these
           poor
           Souls
           might
           have
           been
           lost
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           were
           lost
           ,
           for
           they
           made
           down
           to
           Evishein
           ,
           where
           several
           of
           them
           were
           killed
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           the
           Rabble
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           as
           the
           Army
           ,
           besides
           getting
           a
           great
           many
           good
           Arms.
           
        
         
           When
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           that
           were
           drawn
           up
           at
           Claydy
           ,
           observed
           the
           Protestants
           to
           run
           ,
           the
           Horse
           eagerly
           pressed
           over
           ,
           by
           swimming
           the
           River
           ,
           dragging
           the
           Foot
           by
           Tail
           and
           Mane
           after
           them
           ,
           very
           few
           being
           lost
           ,
           save
           only
           Major
           
             Robert
             Nangle
          
           ,
           and
           two
           Troopers
           drowned
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           (
           and
           as
           all
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           great
           Providence
           )
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Col.
           Richards
           appeared
           in
           Loghfoyle
           ,
           about
           four
           miles
           from
           the
           Town
           ,
           with
           nine
           Sail
           and
           a
           Man
           of
           War
           ,
           which
           brought
           over
           two
           Regiments
           for
           the
           Relief
           of
           Derry
           :
           This
           indeed
           comforted
           the
           People
           ;
           but
           alas
           !
           it
           was
           to
           little
           purpose
           ;
           for
           as
           soon
           as
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           came
           up
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           Col.
           Lundy
           assured
           them
           there
           was
           not
           ten
           days
           Provision
           in
           the
           Garrison
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           a
           Council
           of
           War
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           't
           was
           concluded
           ,
           that
           the
           Town
           was
           not
           tenable
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Provisions
           :
           Upon
           which
           ,
           
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           immediately
           returned
           to
           their
           Men
           on
           board
           ,
           and
           waited
           two
           days
           to
           bring
           off
           Col.
           Lundy
           ,
           leaving
           the
           Town
           to
           make
           Conditions
           for
           themselves
           ,
           having
           before
           brought
           off
           most
           of
           the
           considerable
           men
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           who
           ,
           neither
           through
           fear
           ,
           or
           disaffection
           to
           the
           Cause
           they
           had
           espoused
           ,
           left
           the
           Place
           ,
           but
           meerly
           cheated
           and
           deluded
           by
           this
           blind
           Council
           of
           War.
           
        
         
           This
           sudden
           Resolution
           of
           the
           Relief
           going
           back
           ,
           amazed
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           especially
           those
           who
           knew
           nothing
           of
           the
           Design
           ,
           and
           the
           Town
           being
           in
           a
           good
           condition
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Provision
           and
           a
           considerable
           Army
           both
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           in
           it
           ,
           sent
           three
           several
           Messengers
           to
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           ,
           That
           if
           they
           would
           accept
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           secure
           it
           for
           Their
           present
           Majesties
           ,
           what
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           were
           in
           Town
           ,
           would
           take
           the
           Field
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           Town
           to
           themselves
           ,
           (
           for
           in
           that
           time
           they
           were
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           they
           returned
           no
           Answer
           ,
           nor
           did
           the
           Messengers
           return
           ever
           since
           ,
        
         
           While
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           were
           in
           the
           Logh
           ,
           the
           late
           King
           James
           marched
           all
           his
           Forces
           within
           a
           small
           way
           of
           London-Derry
           ,
           and
           thought
           to
           get
           the
           Garrison
           without
           the
           least
           opposition
           ;
           but
           upon
           his
           approach
           ,
           the
           Townsmen
           gave
           him
           a
           warm
           Salute
           with
           their
           great
           Guns
           ,
           and
           kill'd
           Three
           of
           his
           Horse
           with
           a
           Cannon-Ball
           ;
           which
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           his
           Career
           .
           Col.
           Lundy
           observing
           how
           violent
           the
           men
           were
           ,
           sent
           Col.
           
             Thomas
             Whitney
          
           round
           the
           Walls
           ,
           to
           command
           the
           men
           not
           to
           fire
           any
           more
           ;
           which
           Orders
           the
           said
           Whitney
           delivered
           ;
           but
           had
           he
           not
           made
           soon
           off
           ,
           he
           had
           certainly
           been
           thrown
           over
           the
           Walls
           :
           Col
           Lundy
           finding
           how
           resolute
           the
           men
           were
           ,
           resolved
           to
           let
           them
           take
           their
           own
           Measures
           ;
           and
           within
           some
           few
           hours
           after
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Abbercorne
           was
           sent
           with
           a
           Parly
           from
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           for
           to
           surrender
           ,
           permitting
           them
           their
           Lives
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           Pardon
           for
           all
           Offences
           past
           ;
           but
           all
           this
           would
           not
           work
           with
           the
           People
           ,
           who
           utterly
           denied
           to
           surrender
           on
           any
           Conditions
           .
        
         
           Col.
           Lundy
           ,
           seeing
           this
           way
           would
           not
           do
           what
           he
           designed
           (
           as
           the
           Town
           had
           strong
           Presumptions
           to
           believe
           ,
           )
           it
           seems
           the
           Key
           of
           the
           Ferry-Gate
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           Gun
           before
           the
           Gate
           uncharged
           ,
           and
           the
           Gunner
           not
           to
           be
           found
           ;
           this
           being
           discovered
           ,
           the
           whole
           Town
           was
           allarm'd
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           repair'd
           to
           the
           Wall
           ,
           and
           Col
           Murray
           appointed
           Governor
           that
           night
           ,
           upon
           which
           ,
           Col.
           Lundy
           secur'd
           himself
           in
           his
           House
           under
           a
           Guard
           of
           his
           own
           Red-coats
           ,
           fearing
           the
           Soldiers
           of
           the
           Town
           would
           use
           violence
           against
           him
           .
        
         
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           it
           appearing
           that
           Col.
           Lundy
           had
           absconded
           ,
           the
           Town
           unanimously
           chose
           Mr.
           
             George
             Walker
          
           Clerk
           ,
           and
           Lieut.
           
             Hen.
             Baker
          
           ,
           their
           Governors
           ,
           and
           Col.
           Murray
           the
           General
           in
           the
           Field
           upon
           all
           Sallies
           .
           This
           Election
           mightily
           pleas'd
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           were
           ,
           notwithstanding
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           had
           left
           them
           ,
           resolved
           to
           defend
           the
           Place
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           was
           a
           hot
           Discourse
           in
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           that
           King
           James
           was
           in
           person
           before
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           they
           would
           not
           believe
           it
           ,
           two
           Gent.
           who
           knew
           him
           ,
           might
           go
           out
           and
           see
           :
           Whereupon
           ,
           Mr.
           Arch-deacon
           Hamilton
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           Nevil
           were
           appointed
           ;
           who
           returned
           not
           again
           to
           the
           Garrison
           .
           Then
           another
           Paper
           came
           ,
           under
           the
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           to
           desire
           the
           Garrison
           to
           send
           out
           any
           number
           under
           Twenty
           ,
           to
           see
           him
           ;
           but
           Answer
           was
           return'd
           ,
           That
           whether
           he
           was
           there
           or
           not
           ,
           the
           Town
           should
           not
           be
           surrendred
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           late
           King
           found
           himself
           thus
           slighted
           by
           the
           Town
           ,
           he
           did
           then
           tamper
           with
           Capt.
           
             Robert
             Galbreath
          
           ,
           Capt.
           William
           and
           
             Benjamin
             Adaire
          
           ,
           for
           the
           Surrender
           of
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           ,
           which
           indeed
           took
           effect
           ;
           but
           before
           this
           ,
           Col.
           Lundy
           ,
           one
           
             Giluer
             Brasier
          
           ,
           and
           Lieut.
           Wildman
           ,
           made
           their
           Escapes
           in
           Disguise
           ,
           and
           went
           down
           to
           Kilmore
           ,
           with
           
             Benjamin
             Adaire
          
           ,
           who
           came
           for
           Powder
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           so
           got
           off
           to
           Scotland
           .
        
         
           This
           News
           of
           the
           Surrender
           of
           Kilmore
           ,
           was
           a
           second
           Surprize
           to
           the
           Town
           ;
           but
           all
           this
           would
           not
           perswade
           them
           to
           surrender
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           time
           most
           of
           the
           Horse
           in
           the
           Town
           were
           forced
           to
           be
           turned
           out
           for
           want
           of
           Forage
           ,
           and
           only
           one
           hundred
           kept
           ,
           being
           two
           Troops
           ,
           Col.
           Murray
           Capt.
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           
             Nathanael
             Bull
          
           Capt.
           of
           the
           other
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Town
           being
           surrounded
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           examine
           their
           Provision
           and
           Number
           of
           fighting
           Men
           ,
           and
           upon
           search
           ,
           it
           plainly
           appear'd
           there
           was
           Provision
           for
           12000
           men
           for
           ten
           or
           twelve
           weeks
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           men
           were
           Regimented
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           an
           Allowance
           ,
           and
           have
           ever
           since
           most
           gallantly
           defended
           the
           Place
           ,
           their
           Sallies
           being
           frequent
           and
           brave
           .
           I
           will
           only
           say
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           prudent
           Government
           of
           these
           two
           Gentlement
           ,
           being
           encouraged
           by
           many
           in
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           the
           Town
           has
           been
           preserved
           .
        
         
           In
           Munster
           the
           Lord
           Inchequin
           commanded
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           but
           being
           surprized
           by
           Major
           General
           Macarty
           ,
           were
           all
           disarmed
           ,
           and
           no
           farther
           harm
           done
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Before
           I
           proceed
           any
           farther
           to
           give
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           London-Derry
           ,
           and
           the
           Situation
           of
           the
           Place
           ,
           I
           must
           give
           a
           Relation
           how
           that
           Honourable
           Person
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Kingston
           ,
           with
           about
           1000
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           were
           decoyed
           out
           of
           the
           two
           strong
           Forts
           at
           Sligoe
           ,
           which
           might
           very
           well
           have
           held
           out
           as
           long
           as
           Derry
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           great
           Relief
           to
           many
           of
           the
           Protestants
           in
           Connaught
           .
        
         
           Col.
           Lundy
           ,
           Governor
           of
           London-Derry
           ,
           writes
           to
           this
           Honourable
           Person
           ,
           to
           march
           his
           men
           to
           joyn
           the
           Protestants
           in
           the
           Laggan
           ;
           Upon
           this
           Letter
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Kingston
           accordingly
           marched
           his
           men
           as
           far
           as
           Ballyshannan
           and
           Donegall
           ;
           but
           when
           his
           Lordship
           had
           come
           that
           length
           ,
           he
           had
           Advice
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           room
           for
           his
           men
           ,
           or
           Forage
           for
           his
           Horse
           in
           London-Derry
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desired
           him
           to
           shift
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           men
           might
           take
           the
           late
           King
           James's
           Protection
           .
           Upon
           which
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Kingston
           made
           for
           England
           ,
           forcing
           a
           French
           Vessel
           that
           lay
           near
           Castledoe
           ,
           and
           brought
           some
           of
           his
           men
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           got
           into
           Iniskilling
           :
           This
           carries
           the
           Face
           of
           contrivance
           ,
           in
           regard
           his
           Lordship
           was
           not
           able
           to
           make
           his
           way
           to
           London-Derry
           ,
           nor
           to
           return
           to
           Sligoe
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           possessing
           themselves
           of
           those
           Forts
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           were
           deserted
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           must
           return
           to
           London-Derry
           :
           As
           I
           have
           informed
           you
           how
           the
           late
           King
           James
           used
           all
           means
           to
           get
           that
           Town
           ,
           so
           there
           was
           one
           Expedient
           more
           found
           out
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           thus
           ;
           )
           A
           Sham-Letter
           was
           sent
           into
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           That
           the
           Lord
           Kingston's
           Party
           had
           engaged
           some
           of
           the
           Enemy
           at
           Fin-water
           ,
           and
           routed
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           earnestly
           pressed
           the
           Governor
           to
           send
           500
           Foot
           ,
           with
           twenty
           Barrels
           of
           Powder
           to
           meet
           him
           about
           Raphoe
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Lordship
           doubted
           not
           to
           repel
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           but
           the
           Governors
           very
           discreetly
           considering
           the
           unreasonableness
           of
           that
           Letter
           ,
           inasmuch
           as
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Irish
           Army
           lay
           between
           the
           Town
           and
           Raphoe
           ,
           looked
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           Trick
           to
           get
           the
           Powder
           and
           Arms
           ;
           the
           truth
           of
           which
           was
           afterwards
           made
           very
           plain
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Lord
           Kingston
           had
           not
           writ
           any
           such
           Letter
           ,
           nor
           was
           he
           near
           that
           place
           ,
           or
           ever
           engaged
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Irish
           Army
           .
        
         
           The
           Town
           ,
           by
           this
           time
           ,
           was
           very
           well
           allarm'd
           by
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           having
           an
           Account
           of
           a
           considerable
           quantity
           of
           Salmon
           ,
           about
           sixty
           Tun
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Massereen
           ,
           in
           a
           Ware-house
           near
           the
           Town
           ,
           made
           a
           shift
           to
           get
           it
           all
           ,
           excepting
           forty
           Barrels
           ,
           which
           afterwards
           came
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           a
           
           great
           Stack
           of
           Hay
           ,
           which
           stood
           within
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           Mile
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           which
           might
           easily
           have
           been
           brought
           in
           ,
           but
           was
           not
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           having
           now
           got
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           by
           Surrender
           ,
           (
           which
           lies
           on
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           River
           )
           wherein
           was
           300
           Foot
           ,
           belongnig
           to
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           some
           Powder
           and
           Salmon
           ,
           the
           Soldiers
           made
           Conditions
           to
           carry
           out
           their
           Swords
           and
           Baggage
           ,
           (
           leaving
           their
           Fire-Arms
           behind
           ;
           )
           but
           these
           Conditions
           were
           not
           performed
           ,
           for
           most
           of
           them
           had
           their
           Swords
           ,
           Hats
           ,
           &c.
           taken
           from
           them
           in
           the
           Garrisons
           of
           
             Colrain
             ,
             Balymenagh
          
           and
           Antrim
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Guards
           to
           conduct
           them
           from
           Garrison
           to
           Garrison
           ,
           as
           agreed
           upon
           ;
           upon
           which
           Complaint
           being
           made
           to
           General
           Hamilton
           ,
           all
           the
           Satisfaction
           he
           gave
           ,
           was
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Persons
           wronged
           could
           discover
           who
           plundered
           them
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           punished
           (
           if
           Soldiers
           ,
           )
           but
           was
           not
           able
           to
           prevent
           the
           Barbarous
           Actions
           of
           the
           Rabble
           .
           After
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           was
           surrendred
           ,
           the
           Irish
           Army
           were
           Quartered
           from
           St.
           Johnstons
           along
           the
           Country
           ,
           about
           eight
           miles
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           Brook-Hall
           was
           ordered
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           Berwick
           ,
           Mr.
           Fitz-James
           ,
           and
           General
           Hamilton's
           Quarters
           .
           They
           also
           placed
           about
           100
           men
           in
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           ,
           and
           about
           two
           Batallions
           of
           Foot
           at
           Pennyburne-Mill
           ,
           lying
           a
           mile
           from
           the
           Tomn
           ;
           so
           that
           most
           of
           their
           Foot
           were
           near
           that
           Place
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           Body
           of
           their
           Horse
           ,
           consisting
           of
           two
           Regiments
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Gallmoy
           and
           Sir
           
             Maurice
             Eustace
          
           of
           Castlemartin
           ,
           and
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Lord
           Duleeke
           ,
           were
           quartered
           about
           St.
           Johnstons
           and
           the
           Carrigans
           ;
           all
           which
           did
           not
           amount
           to
           more
           than
           7000
           on
           Derry
           side
           ,
           and
           about
           3000
           attending
           a
           Battery
           raised
           near
           Strongs-Mill
           ,
           in
           view
           of
           the
           whole
           Town
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Water
           ;
           in
           which
           Battery
           were
           seven
           Cannon
           ,
           which
           play'd
           very
           warmly
           against
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           especially
           against
           the
           Walls
           ,
           but
           did
           no
           great
           prejudice
           ;
           the
           Governors
           ordering
           Blinds
           to
           be
           built
           on
           the
           Walls
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           Enemy's
           Shot
           against
           the
           Men
           who
           were
           posted
           on
           the
           Works
           :
           The
           Harm
           they
           did
           against
           the
           Town
           ,
           was
           very
           small
           ,
           and
           only
           brake
           some
           Slates
           and
           Tiles
           on
           the
           tops
           of
           Houses
           .
           The
           Governors
           being
           apprehensive
           of
           some
           Bombs
           to
           be
           thrown
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           ordered
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Pavements
           to
           be
           pulled
           up
           ,
           lest
           the
           fall
           of
           a
           Bomb
           might
           do
           some
           injury
           by
           breaking
           of
           the
           Streets
           ,
           and
           casting
           the
           Stones
           about
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           done
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           an
           experienced
           old
           Soldier
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Timber
           which
           was
           saved
           out
           of
           Houses
           pull'd
           
           down
           without
           the
           Gates
           ,
           laid
           round
           on
           the
           Walls
           to
           be
           flung
           over
           in
           case
           of
           a
           Storm
           :
           Besides
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Wind-Mill
           within
           a
           small
           space
           of
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           in
           which
           was
           posted
           about
           60
           Fire-locks
           ,
           which
           indeed
           kept
           the
           Enemy
           at
           some
           distance
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           good
           use
           to
           the
           Besieged
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           having
           thus
           encamped
           themselves
           ,
           (
           if
           I
           may
           call
           it
           so
           ,
           )
           the
           besieged
           began
           to
           make
           some
           Sallies
           ;
           but
           little
           Execution
           was
           done
           ,
           (
           for
           want
           of
           Horse
           ,
           )
           having
           turned
           their
           whole
           Body
           of
           Horse
           ,
           save
           100
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Gates
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Forage
           ,
           until
           the
           20th
           of
           April
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           our
           new
           General
           Murray
           ,
           had
           a
           very
           great
           desire
           to
           take
           a
           Breathing
           to
           blood
           his
           Soldiers
           ;
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           was
           pretty
           ingenious
           ,
           (
           if
           so
           designed
           ,
           )
           and
           therefore
           will
           ask
           leave
           to
           give
           some
           account
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Behaviour
           in
           the
           Enterprize
           .
        
         
           As
           I
           said
           on
           the
           20th
           of
           April
           he
           ordered
           500
           Fire-locks
           to
           march
           out
           by
           small
           Numbers
           ,
           as
           secretly
           as
           they
           could
           ,
           and
           lodge
           themselves
           in
           the
           Ditches
           between
           the
           Town
           and
           Pennyburn-Mill
           ;
           this
           being
           done
           with
           great
           Secrecy
           ,
           he
           ,
           and
           one
           Captain
           
             Nathaniel
             Bull
          
           ,
           marched
           out
           with
           two
           Troops
           ,
           and
           moved
           towards
           this
           Mill
           ,
           where
           two
           Batallions
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Foot
           lay
           ,
           who
           immediately
           received
           the
           Allarm
           ,
           and
           ordered
           a
           Body
           of
           Horse
           to
           advance
           and
           charge
           General
           Murray
           ;
           but
           he
           finding
           them
           too
           many
           for
           him
           ,
           made
           a
           halt
           ,
           and
           ordered
           500
           Fire-locks
           more
           to
           march
           out
           ,
           who
           were
           drawn
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Hill
           ,
           in
           view
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           upon
           which
           the
           Foot
           at
           Pennyburn-Mill
           ,
           drew
           out
           in
           two
           Bodies
           ,
           and
           the
           Besiegers
           Horse
           advanced
           on
           the
           Strand
           to
           charge
           Colonel
           Murray
           ,
           but
           received
           some
           prejudice
           by
           the
           Men
           lodged
           in
           the
           Ditches
           ,
           who
           flanked
           their
           Horse
           ;
           and
           altho'
           several
           of
           them
           dropp'd
           ,
           yet
           the
           rest
           made
           good
           the
           charge
           against
           the
           Towns-men
           ,
           who
           at
           the
           first
           Fire
           ran
           in
           the
           Rere
           ,
           leaving
           the
           General
           ,
           with
           Captain
           Bull
           ,
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           engaged
           ;
           but
           whether
           Colonel
           Murray
           ,
           and
           these
           with
           him
           ,
           knew
           that
           the
           Party
           retreated
           ,
           I
           cannot
           justly
           say
           ,
           however
           he
           charged
           through
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           ,
           and
           forced
           his
           way
           back
           ,
           without
           receiving
           any
           prejudice
           ,
           only
           his
           Horse
           shot
           in
           the
           Counter
           ;
           and
           to
           give
           the
           Party
           who
           engaged
           them
           their
           due
           ,
           about
           15
           pursued
           ,
           pistolling
           and
           slashing
           the
           Protestant
           Horse
           ,
           within
           Carbine-shot
           of
           the
           Gates
           ;
           but
           some
           of
           them
           never
           returned
           to
           brag
           of
           their
           Valour
           ,
           being
           all
           slain
           but
           two
           by
           the
           Men
           who
           had
           lined
           the
           Ditches
           near
           the
           Strand
           ;
           in
           this
           Skirmish
           Monsieur
           Mamoe
           ,
           the
           French
           General
           of
           Horse
           ,
           was
           killed
           ;
           Major
           Toafe
           ,
           Brother
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
           Carlingford
           ,
           Captain
           Fitzger●●●
           Captain
           Bourke
           ,
           and
           9
           Officers
           more
           ,
           with
           60
           private
           Men
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           500
           Fire-locks
           ,
           posted
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Hill
           with
           the
           Foot
           which
           lined
           the
           Ditches
           ,
           made
           their
           Retreat
           towards
           the
           Town
           ,
           (
           having
           an
           account
           of
           the
           Lord
           Gallmoy
           ,
           and
           Sir
           Eustace's
           2
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           ,
           marching
           with
           all
           speed
           to
           get
           between
           them
           and
           home
           ,
           )
           and
           narrowly
           escaped
           ,
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           7
           Men
           ,
           and
           a
           Lieutenant
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           Guns
           from
           the
           Town
           forced
           the
           Enemies
           Horse
           to
           retreat
           .
        
         
           Within
           three
           or
           four
           days
           after
           ,
           there
           was
           another
           Sally
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Duke
           of
           Berwick
           received
           a
           slight
           Wound
           on
           his
           Back
           ,
           Monsieur
           Puscinian
           ,
           and
           the
           French
           General
           of
           Foot
           killed
           ,
           and
           
             Monsieur
             Pontee
          
           ,
           the
           chief
           Ingeneer
           ,
           wounded
           in
           the
           Head
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Abbercorn's
           Horse
           killed
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           very
           narrowly
           escaping
           ,
           leaving
           his
           Scarlet
           Cloak
           ,
           Saddle
           ,
           &c.
           for
           a
           Prey
           to
           the
           besieged
           ;
           some
           others
           were
           killed
           and
           wounded
           ,
           but
           their
           Names
           I
           cannot
           particularly
           mention
           ;
           but
           such
           was
           the
           Execution
           done
           by
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           that
           by
           some
           few
           Sallies
           many
           of
           the
           Besieged
           were
           richly
           clothed
           in
           the
           late
           King
           Jame's
           Livery
           ,
           which
           afforded
           great
           diversion
           to
           the
           Governors
           to
           see
           their
           Soldiers
           strut
           in
           Scarlet
           laced
           with
           Silver
           and
           Gold
           ,
           and
           others
           in
           Buff
           ,
           whose
           Fortune
           afforded
           them
           no
           better
           .
        
         
           These
           Sallies
           proving
           so
           successful
           ,
           and
           the
           Men
           seeing
           some
           Action
           ,
           occasioned
           the
           whole
           Town
           to
           be
           greatly
           satisfied
           with
           their
           new
           Governors
           ,
           and
           General
           Murray
           ;
           in
           so
           much
           that
           they
           often
           importuned
           their
           Officers
           to
           go
           out
           ;
           and
           the
           great
           freedom
           and
           familiarity
           of
           the
           Governors
           and
           Officers
           ,
           had
           so
           prevailing
           a
           Power
           over
           the
           Soldiers
           ,
           that
           nothing
           was
           dearer
           than
           their
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Town
           ;
           whereupon
           a
           firm
           Resolution
           was
           set
           up
           to
           defend
           the
           Place
           to
           the
           utmost
           extremity
           ;
           and
           therefore
           certain
           Rules
           were
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           (
           by
           a
           general
           Council
           of
           War
           ,
           )
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           the
           Garison
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           must
           beg
           leave
           to
           give
           the
           Reader
           some
           short
           Account
           .
        
         
           There
           being
           12000
           Men
           in
           Arms
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           it
           was
           ordered
           ,
           that
           two
           entire
           Regiments
           should
           be
           on
           the
           Guard
           each
           Night
           .
        
         
           That
           each
           Regiment
           had
           a
           Post
           assigned
           on
           the
           Walls
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           to
           repair
           on
           all
           Allarms
           without
           farther
           Order
           ,
           and
           there
           remain
           till
           drawn
           off
           .
        
         
           That
           every
           Regiment
           should
           have
           their
           Quarters
           assigned
           them
           to
           be
           together
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           Drums
           of
           that
           Regiment
           to
           be
           quartered
           in
           one
           house
           in
           case
           of
           Allarms
           .
        
         
         
           That
           the
           Adjutants
           of
           the
           whole
           G●rrison
           should
           be
           quartered
           together
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           found
           on
           all
           occasions
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Adjutant
           of
           each
           Regiment
           should
           remain
           on
           the
           Main
           Guard
           till
           the
           Regiment
           would
           be
           relieved
           from
           Duty
           to
           which
           he
           belonged
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Tipling
           or
           Drinking
           should
           be
           after
           Eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           night
           ,
           or
           Candles
           lighted
           ,
           which
           might
           direct
           the
           Enemy
           to
           fire
           their
           Cannon
           against
           the
           Town
           in
           the
           night-time
           .
        
         
           That
           each
           private
           Soldier
           should
           have
           a
           Salmon
           and
           a
           half
           ,
           two
           pounds
           of
           Salt
           Beef
           ,
           and
           four
           Quarts
           of
           Oatmeal
           in
           the
           Week
           ,
           and
           the
           Inn-keepers
           not
           to
           take
           more
           than
           a
           Peny
           a
           Quart
           for
           Beer
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Soldiers
           receiv'd
           no
           Pay.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           Ammunition
           should
           be
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           grand
           Store
           ,
           and
           lodged
           in
           four
           several
           Places
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           accidental
           Fire
           ,
           or
           Treachery
           ;
           so
           that
           all
           might
           not
           be
           lost
           at
           one
           time
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Keys
           of
           the
           Gates
           should
           be
           lodged
           on
           the
           Main-Guard
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           no
           Person
           under
           the
           degree
           of
           a
           Captain
           ,
           there
           being
           two
           to
           attend
           at
           each
           Gate
           every
           night
           .
        
         
           That
           all
           Merchants
           Goods
           belonging
           to
           the
           Merchants
           who
           went
           away
           ,
           should
           be
           brought
           into
           common
           Stores
           ,
           and
           Inventories
           taken
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           prevent
           Soldiers
           from
           breaking
           Shops
           and
           Cellars
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           Soldier
           should
           fire
           a
           Shot
           in
           the
           Garrison
           needlesly
           ,
           to
           waste
           Powder
           and
           Ball
           ,
           until
           there
           should
           be
           occasion
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           Orders
           and
           Rules
           were
           duly
           observed
           by
           the
           Soldiers
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           their
           own
           Safety
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Governors
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Garrison
           was
           brought
           to
           this
           good
           Order
           ,
           and
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           People
           a
           little
           at
           rest
           ,
           (
           after
           some
           suspected
           had
           left
           the
           Town
           ,
           )
           they
           now
           unanimously
           resolve
           to
           stand
           to
           their
           Work
           ,
           and
           consider
           ,
           That
           if
           they
           had
           surrendred
           ,
           and
           taken
           Protections
           to
           go
           to
           their
           own
           Dwellings
           ,
           all
           was
           gone
           from
           thence
           before
           they
           came
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           would
           be
           exposed
           to
           the
           Mercy
           of
           the
           Rabble
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           only
           plunder
           them
           of
           what
           they
           had
           ,
           but
           might
           barbarously
           murther
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           escaped
           murthering
           ,
           must
           of
           necessity
           perish
           for
           Want
           ;
           and
           therefore
           of
           the
           two
           chose
           rather
           to
           die
           on
           the
           Walls
           ,
           than
           run
           those
           Hazards
           ;
           so
           that
           now
           all
           thoughts
           of
           surrendring
           was
           quite
           removed
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           Siege
           began
           to
           grow
           something
           familiar
           .
        
         
           The
           Governors
           finding
           the
           humor
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           that
           London-Derry
           was
           likely
           to
           be
           some
           time
           besieged
           before
           Relief
           was
           sent
           
           from
           England
           ,
           considered
           what
           Places
           about
           the
           Town
           could
           annoy
           them
           most
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           part
           of
           the
           Town
           the
           Guns
           could
           most
           conveniently
           prejudice
           the
           Besiegers
           .
           The
           first
           thing
           they
           went
           upon
           ,
           was
           the
           burning
           of
           all
           the
           Houses
           clear
           round
           the
           Town
           without
           the
           Walls
           ,
           and
           levelling
           their
           Rubbish
           and
           Ditches
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Enemy
           might
           not
           sculk
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           gall
           the
           men
           on
           the
           Walls
           ;
           and
           also
           considering
           that
           the
           great
           Quick-set
           Hedge
           round
           Alderman
           Tompkins's
           Orchard
           ,
           and
           the
           Orchard
           it self
           ,
           might
           be
           prejudicial
           likewise
           to
           the
           Walls
           ,
           ordered
           the
           same
           to
           be
           razed
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           were
           no
           sooner
           thought
           of
           ,
           and
           Orders
           given
           ,
           but
           the
           Soldiers
           as
           readily
           and
           chearfully
           put
           them
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           very
           small
           time
           perfected
           this
           Work
           to
           admiration
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           wise
           Governors
           and
           Officers
           considered
           what
           might
           be
           disadvantageous
           to
           themselves
           ,
           resolve
           upon
           something
           to
           be
           equally
           prejudicial
           to
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           knowing
           there
           were
           some
           Guns
           to
           spare
           ,
           which
           were
           brought
           up
           from
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           ,
           ordered
           two
           of
           them
           to
           be
           mounted
           on
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Steeple
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           being
           a
           great
           heighth
           ,
           commanding
           all
           Places
           about
           the
           Town
           within
           Cannon-shot
           :
           This
           Work
           was
           no
           sooner
           ordered
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           manner
           finished
           ,
           and
           indeed
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           whole
           Garrison
           ;
           for
           those
           Guns
           exceedingly
           gall'd
           the
           Enemy
           in
           the
           Battery
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Water
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           their
           Battery
           was
           several
           times
           broken
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           ,
           when
           they
           discovered
           a
           Gun
           to
           be
           fired
           from
           the
           Steeple
           ,
           the
           Soldiers
           would
           either
           run
           out
           of
           the
           Works
           in
           great
           disorder
           ,
           or
           fall
           flat
           on
           their
           Bellies
           to
           avoid
           the
           Shot
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Town
           being
           a
           very
           strong
           Place
           by
           its
           natural
           Situation
           ,
           built
           on
           the
           extream
           North-point
           of
           a
           long
           Tract
           of
           Ground
           environed
           on
           the
           East-side
           with
           the
           River
           about
           300
           yards
           broad
           ,
           on
           the
           West
           with
           a
           Bogg
           or
           Marsh
           Ground
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           South
           is
           the
           Way
           leading
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           very
           narrow
           ,
           and
           a
           sort
           of
           a
           Fort
           cast
           up
           at
           the
           Wind-mill
           ,
           to
           secure
           that
           entrance
           :
           Besides
           this
           ,
           the
           Town
           is
           oval
           in
           its
           Form
           ,
           and
           a
           regular
           Fortification
           being
           built
           by
           the
           Londoners
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           ,
           or
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           James
           the
           First
           ,
           the
           outward
           Wall
           being
           about
           21
           or
           22
           Foot
           high
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           great
           thickness
           ,
           and
           the
           inward
           Wall
           rising
           as
           high
           or
           near
           the
           heighth
           of
           a
           Man
           of
           the
           outward
           Wall
           ,
           and
           between
           these
           two
           ,
           Earth
           filled
           up
           in
           the
           middle
           ,
           whereon
           eight
           or
           ten
           men
           may
           walk
           in
           Breast
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           Gun
           can
           batter
           it
           to
           make
           a
           
           Breach
           to
           storm
           :
           There
           are
           four
           Gates
           belonging
           to
           this
           Town
           ,
           
             viz.
             Bishopsgate
             ,
             Ferry-Key-Gate
             ,
             Ship-Key-Gate
             ,
          
           and
           Butchers-Gate
           ;
           they
           stand
           directly
           opposite
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           Square
           in
           the
           Centre
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           in
           which
           Square
           the
           Market-House
           stands
           ,
           and
           a
           large
           Street
           answering
           every
           Gate
           from
           this
           Square
           ;
           at
           every
           Gate
           there
           is
           a
           Gun
           planted
           within
           twenty
           yards
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           and
           four
           Guns
           planted
           at
           the
           Market-House
           ,
           one
           directly
           against
           each
           Gate
           ,
           to
           clear
           the
           Streets
           :
           There
           are
           nine
           Bastions
           about
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           about
           three
           or
           four
           Guns
           on
           each
           Bastion
           ;
           besides
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           dry
           Ditch
           round
           the
           Town
           ,
           over
           which
           there
           are
           two
           Draw-bridges
           ,
           one
           at
           Bishopsgate
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           at
           Ferry-Key-Gate
           ;
           but
           in
           some
           places
           this
           Ditch
           is
           filled
           up
           ,
           not
           being
           kept
           clean
           for
           a
           long
           time
           :
           But
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Reader
           's
           Curiosity
           of
           the
           Place
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           given
           a
           Draught
           or
           Map
           of
           the
           Town
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           return
           to
           my
           former
           Discourse
           ,
           I
           must
           again
           proceed
           to
           give
           some
           Account
           of
           the
           Trouble
           the
           Governors
           and
           the
           Officers
           were
           under
           ,
           fearing
           His
           present
           Majesty
           would
           not
           send
           Relief
           to
           them
           in
           the
           time
           they
           were
           really
           able
           to
           maintain
           that
           Garrison
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           but
           reasonable
           to
           think
           His
           Majesty
           would
           imagine
           the
           Place
           was
           either
           lost
           ,
           or
           not
           able
           to
           hold
           out
           long
           ,
           in
           regard
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           had
           returned
           with
           the
           Relief
           they
           brought
           thither
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Fort
           of
           Kilmore
           being
           surrendred
           ,
           which
           commanded
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           the
           Irish
           Army
           lying
           round
           the
           Town
           on
           both
           sides
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           a
           Council
           of
           War
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           a
           Proposal
           made
           by
           the
           Governors
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           absolutely
           necessary
           to
           give
           the
           King
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           State
           and
           Condition
           of
           that
           Garrison
           ;
           but
           there
           being
           no
           manner
           of
           way
           to
           effect
           this
           ,
           but
           by
           sending
           some
           person
           who
           durst
           adventure
           to
           make
           his
           Way
           through
           the
           Irish
           Camp
           ,
           and
           take
           shipping
           at
           the
           next
           Port
           he
           could
           compass
           ;
           which
           Service
           was
           undertaken
           by
           one
           then
           present
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           contrivance
           in
           making
           some
           of
           the
           Townsmen
           ,
           posted
           at
           the
           Windmill
           ,
           fire
           some
           loose
           Shot
           after
           him
           in
           view
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Scouts
           ,
           was
           received
           by
           them
           as
           a
           Deserter
           ,
           who
           afterwards
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           have
           been
           informed
           ,
           )
           made
           his
           way
           into
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           England
           ,
           escaping
           several
           imminent
           Dangers
           ;
           and
           after
           his
           departure
           from
           London-Derry
           ,
           the
           ensuing
           Action
           happened
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Downe
           .
        
         
           The
           Irish
           Army
           having
           run
           through
           all
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Protestants
           having
           taken
           Protections
           from
           Lieut.
           Gen.
           Hamilton
           ,
           
           all
           the
           Ards-Isle
           of
           Kele
           ,
           and
           the
           lower
           part
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Downe
           were
           forced
           to
           give
           a
           certain
           quantity
           of
           Oatmeal
           ,
           and
           other
           Grain
           out
           of
           every
           Parish
           ,
           to
           be
           delivered
           at
           the
           Garrisons
           of
           Charlimont
           ,
           or
           Carrickfergus
           ,
           before
           they
           could
           get
           Protections
           ,
           and
           upon
           delivering
           such
           Meal
           ,
           &c.
           they
           were
           not
           to
           be
           disturbed
           in
           their
           Dwellings
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           who
           did
           molest
           them
           ,
           should
           be
           deem'd
           as
           common
           Robbers
           .
        
         
           The
           poor
           Protestants
           being
           filled
           with
           great
           hopes
           of
           Peace
           ,
           immediately
           sent
           in
           their
           Composition-Meal
           ,
           &c.
           and
           indeed
           before
           the
           time
           limited
           ,
           (
           although
           some
           of
           them
           wanted
           to
           support
           their
           Families
           ,
           )
           thinking
           to
           get
           the
           greater
           favour
           :
           But
           this
           Agreement
           was
           not
           unlike
           the
           Articles
           with
           the
           Protestants
           at
           Kilmore
           ,
           (
           which
           were
           broke
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Castle
           was
           surrendred
           ;
           )
           for
           the
           Lord
           Evagh's
           Regiment
           of
           Mountaniers
           ,
           newly
           rais'd
           in
           the
           upper
           Part
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Downe
           ,
           (
           of
           meer
           wild
           Irish
           ,
           )
           came
           down
           and
           plundered
           all
           the
           Ards
           and
           Isle
           of
           Kele
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Conditions
           which
           were
           exactly
           performed
           by
           the
           Protestants
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           time
           one
           
             Hen.
             Hunter
          
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           seven
           Captains
           disarm'd
           near
           Antrim
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           mention'd
           before
           ,
           )
           being
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Downe
           ,
           when
           those
           Outrages
           were
           committed
           by
           the
           Lord
           Evagh's
           ragged
           Regiment
           ,
           informed
           the
           People
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           lawful
           to
           kill
           any
           Person
           who
           should
           rob
           or
           plunder
           them
           after
           their
           Conditions
           were
           fulfilled
           ;
           and
           having
           some
           acquaintance
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           and
           troubled
           for
           being
           disarmed
           ,
           prevailed
           upon
           the
           people
           to
           stand
           on
           their
           own
           Defence
           against
           these
           common
           Plunderers
           :
           This
           Advice
           soon
           fastned
           upon
           the
           poor
           oppressed
           Protestants
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           in
           some
           few
           days
           Capt.
           Hunter
           got
           near
           3000
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           in
           a
           Body
           ,
           with
           what
           Arms
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           were
           fully
           resolved
           to
           defend
           that
           Country
           until
           an
           Army
           landed
           out
           of
           England
           ;
           and
           Sir
           Maxwel's
           House
           at
           Killeleagh
           ,
           was
           the
           chief
           Garrison
           ,
           where
           Capt.
           Hunter
           brought
           an
           old
           Iron
           Gun
           which
           lay
           some
           years
           at
           Downe-patrick
           ,
           and
           mounted
           it
           there
           .
        
         
           The
           News
           of
           this
           soon
           was
           with
           the
           late
           King
           James
           at
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           and
           thereupon
           the
           whole
           Royal
           Regiment
           ,
           then
           before
           London-Derry
           ,
           part
           of
           the
           Lord
           Gallmoy's
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           Sir
           Eustace's
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Duleeke's
           Regiment
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           were
           ordered
           to
           march
           immediately
           from
           the
           Camp
           against
           this
           Hunter
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           some
           Foot
           quartered
           at
           
             Antrim
             ,
             Carikfergus
             ,
             
             Belfast
          
           and
           Lislegarvey
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Major
           General
           Bouchar
           ,
           and
           Lieut.
           Col.
           
             Mark
             Talbot
          
           ;
           this
           was
           so
           suddenly
           done
           ,
           and
           all
           correspondence
           being
           stopt
           with
           Col.
           Hunter
           ,
           about
           the
           28th
           of
           April
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           surprized
           Capt.
           Hunter
           ,
           falling
           in
           between
           his
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           near
           Comlir
           ,
           putting
           them
           to
           the
           Rout
           ,
           killing
           about
           300
           ,
           besides
           several
           wounded
           ,
           and
           taken
           Prisoners
           ;
           Captain
           Hunter
           himself
           making
           his
           escape
           in
           a
           small
           Boat
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           Man.
           In
           this
           Business
           some
           of
           the
           Enemy
           were
           slain
           ,
           and
           especially
           Cornet
           Lock
           ,
           who
           it's
           thought
           was
           killed
           by
           some
           of
           his
           own
           Party
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           Design
           on
           his
           Place
           ,
           he
           being
           a
           Protestant
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           shot
           in
           the
           Back
           with
           a
           brace
           of
           Bullets
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           done
           by
           the
           Protestant
           Party
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Cornet
           was
           in
           the
           Centre
           ,
           and
           the
           Ranks
           never
           broke
           ;
           which
           fully
           demonstrates
           the
           good
           Will
           of
           Papists
           to
           Protestants
           ,
           although
           they
           fight
           under
           the
           same
           General
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Cause
           .
        
         
           This
           Rebellion
           of
           the
           Protestants
           in
           the
           Ards
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           was
           called
           )
           gave
           a
           fair
           opportunity
           for
           the
           Lord
           Evagh's
           Regiment
           ,
           which
           indeed
           did
           not
           let
           it
           pass
           them
           ;
           for
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           most
           of
           the
           Protestants
           thereabouts
           were
           plundered
           ,
           and
           turned
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Houses
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           chased
           by
           the
           Lord
           Duleeke's
           Dragoons
           to
           Donaghadee
           ,
           driving
           them
           into
           the
           Sea
           ;
           but
           one
           Agnew
           riding
           at
           Anchor
           ,
           and
           having
           four
           small
           Guns
           on
           Board
           ,
           and
           observing
           how
           barbarously
           the
           Irish
           were
           forcing
           the
           poor
           Wretches
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           fired
           two
           Guns
           at
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           upon
           which
           they
           halted
           ;
           so
           that
           Capt.
           Agnew
           brought
           68
           on
           Board
           ,
           and
           Landed
           them
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           without
           taking
           one
           penny
           Fraight
           .
        
         
           The
           Enemy
           having
           met
           with
           these
           Repulses
           against
           the
           Town
           and
           finding
           the
           Place
           impregnable
           by
           Storm
           ,
           and
           believing
           the
           Garrison
           wanted
           both
           Commanders
           ,
           Provisions
           ,
           and
           were
           scarce
           of
           fresh
           Water
           ,
           now
           resolved
           to
           block
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           stop
           all
           manner
           of
           Correspondence
           between
           the
           Besiegers
           and
           England
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           they
           hoped
           they
           would
           surrender
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           that
           they
           were
           discouraged
           by
           Col.
           Cunningham
           and
           Richards
           going
           away
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           by
           the
           Loss
           of
           Kilmore
           ;
           and
           therefore
           from
           the
           25th
           of
           April
           ,
           till
           the
           11th
           or
           12th
           of
           May
           ,
           there
           was
           little
           or
           no
           Action
           ,
           except
           the
           Townsmen
           now
           and
           then
           killing
           some
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           too
           eagerly
           came
           into
           Alderman
           Tompkins's
           Orchard
           ,
           and
           the
           Meadows
           and
           Parks
           about
           the
           Town
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Horses
           before
           they
           had
           
           eaten
           the
           Grass
           thereabouts
           :
           About
           this
           time
           the
           Besieged
           made
           a
           Sally
           ,
           and
           defeated
           a
           small
           Party
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           then
           forced
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           upon
           their
           Retreat
           ,
           they
           were
           protected
           by
           the
           Guns
           of
           the
           Town-Walls
           ;
           in
           this
           Sally
           some
           small
           Booty
           was
           had
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           much
           as
           generally
           reported
           .
        
         
           Some
           few
           days
           before
           this
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           had
           a
           warm
           Salute
           by
           a
           detached
           Party
           out
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           who
           beat
           off
           Col.
           Ramsey
           and
           his
           Party
           ,
           coming
           to
           secure
           the
           small
           Rivulet
           near
           the
           Town
           ,
           thinking
           the
           Besieged
           had
           their
           fresh
           Water
           there
           ;
           in
           which
           Sally
           some
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           fell
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Party
           .
           This
           ,
           with
           the
           several
           other
           Defeats
           ,
           disheartned
           the
           Irish
           Army
           very
           much
           ,
           who
           were
           indeed
           weary
           of
           that
           long
           Fatigue
           of
           a
           Siege
           ,
           generally
           drinking
           Water
           ,
           and
           but
           very
           indifferent
           Meat
           :
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           resolved
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           draw
           off
           some
           small
           distance
           from
           the
           Town
           ,
           (
           and
           level
           all
           the
           Ditches
           wherein
           the
           Besiegers
           frequently
           gall'd
           them
           ,
           )
           until
           a
           Supply
           of
           Provisions
           came
           from
           Dublin
           to
           the
           Camp.
           
        
         
           About
           this
           time
           the
           Men
           of
           Iniskilling
           ,
           having
           Advice
           of
           some
           Provisions
           going
           towards
           London-Derry
           with
           a
           Convoy
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Col.
           Sarsfield
           ,
           intercepted
           them
           ,
           took
           all
           the
           Provisions
           ,
           and
           kill'd
           some
           of
           the
           Convoy
           ,
           the
           rest
           escaping
           narrowly
           .
        
         
           The
           Town
           of
           London-Derry
           being
           thus
           successful
           in
           all
           their
           Enterprizes
           ,
           now
           daily
           expect
           Relief
           from
           England
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           Major
           General
           Kirk
           ,
           with
           about
           three
           Regiments
           ,
           appeared
           in
           Logh-foile
           ,
           with
           three
           and
           twenty
           Sail
           ,
           and
           three
           Frigats
           ;
           some
           few
           days
           after
           Capt.
           Richards
           the
           Engineer
           ,
           had
           got
           off
           with
           his
           Vessel
           ,
           which
           ran
           on
           the
           Sands
           for
           want
           of
           a
           skilful
           Pilot
           ;
           he
           lost
           some
           Men
           ,
           and
           came
           for
           England
           ,
           but
           Major
           General
           Kirk
           still
           remains
           in
           the
           Logh
           ,
           about
           a
           Mile
           from
           Kilmore
           ,
           and
           four
           Miles
           off
           the
           Town
           ,
           in
           view
           of
           the
           Besiegers
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           Satisfaction
           ,
           although
           he
           cannot
           get
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           the
           River
           being
           Boomb'd
           between
           the
           Castle
           of
           Kilmore
           and
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           Land
           his
           Men
           ,
           they
           not
           being
           able
           to
           fight
           their
           way
           through
           the
           Enemies
           Camp
           ,
           and
           therefore
           expect
           farther
           Relief
           to
           be
           able
           to
           take
           the
           Field
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           ADVERTISEMENT
           .
        
         
           AN
           exact
           and
           perfect
           List
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Royal
           Fleet
           ,
           now
           actually
           at
           Sea
           ,
           with
           the
           Number
           of
           Men
           and
           Guns
           which
           every
           Ship
           carries
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           Names
           of
           all
           the
           Commanders
           of
           the
           said
           Fleet.
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Amery
          
           at
           the
           Peacock
           against
           St.
           Dunstans-Church
           in
           Fleet-street
           ;
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Randal
             Taylor
          
           ,
           near
           Stationers-Hall
           ,
           price
           2
           d.