A remonstrance of Sir Frederick Hammilton, knight and colonell To the right honourable the committee of both kingdoms.
         Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645.
      
       
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             A remonstrance of Sir Frederick Hammilton, knight and colonell To the right honourable the committee of both kingdoms.
             Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645.
          
           [8] p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1643]
          
           
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             Signatures: [A]⁴.
             Running title reads: A remonstrance.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Mountrath, Charles Coote, -- Earl of, ca. 1610-1661 -- Early works to 1800.
           Hamilton, Frederick, -- Sir, fl. 1645 -- Early works to 1800.
           Donegal (Ireland : County) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           The
           Humble
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           Sir
           
             Frederick
             Hammilton
             ,
          
           Knight
           and
           Colonell
           .
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           THE
           COMMITTEE
           OF
           BOTH
           KINGDOMS
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           served
           King
           JAMES
           and
           King
           CHARLS
           ,
           neer
           this
           thirty
           yeer
           in
           their
           Court
           ,
           as
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           their
           Privy
           Chamber
           ,
           without
           Pension
           or
           Monopoly
           ;
           and
           for
           most
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           I
           have
           had
           a
           Command
           in
           the
           Old
           Army
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           King
           JAMES
           having
           in
           his
           life
           time
           conferred
           upon
           me
           ,
           the
           Troop
           of
           Horse
           ,
           with
           
           the
           Foot
           Company
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Carrickfergus
             ,
          
           which
           were
           Commanded
           by
           the
           old
           Lord
           
             Chichester
             .
          
        
         
           Afterwards
           I
           levied
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           was
           with
           Honourable
           Recommendations
           ,
           imployed
           by
           His
           Majestie
           into
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           where
           I
           served
           some
           yeers
           under
           the
           glorious
           and
           victorious
           Prince
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           returning
           with
           His
           Royall
           Recommendations
           ,
           and
           good
           acceptance
           of
           my
           Services
           ,
           witnessed
           with
           His
           Princely
           Tokens
           ,
           bestowed
           upon
           me
           .
        
         
           At
           my
           return
           it
           hath
           been
           heard
           of
           ,
           what
           hard
           measure
           I
           met
           withall
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           by
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           of
           the
           late
           Earl
           of
           
             Strafford
             ;
          
           whose
           designe
           was
           apparent
           ,
           the
           ruine
           of
           my
           Honour
           and
           Fortune
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           of
           his
           great
           Mercy
           inabled
           me
           with
           courage
           ,
           to
           stand
           for
           my
           innocency
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           Since
           this
           horrid
           Rebellion
           ,
           how
           I
           have
           been
           ingaged
           with
           a
           poor
           handfull
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           what
           wonderfull
           things
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           with
           us
           ,
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           my
           greatest
           Enemies
           ,
           though
           they
           call
           me
           a
           bragger
           .
        
         
           After
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           inable
           me
           ,
           to
           bring
           off
           my
           Wife
           and
           Children
           from
           the
           great
           miseries
           they
           suffered
           ,
           without
           any
           comfort
           or
           relief
           ,
           leaving
           my
           Castle
           and
           Garrison
           in
           the
           best
           condition
           I
           could
           ,
           procuring
           the
           Souldiers
           leave
           to
           apply
           my self
           
           hither
           ,
           with
           hopes
           of
           better
           preferment
           for
           my self
           ,
           and
           speedy
           relief
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           Coming
           to
           
             London-Derry
          
           where
           I
           had
           some
           Fortune
           left
           me
           by
           my
           Wifes
           Father
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Vaughan
             ,
          
           who
           died
           Governour
           of
           the
           said
           Citie
           .
           I
           found
           that
           means
           he
           left
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           Tenants
           ,
           incroached
           upon
           by
           the
           Regiments
           there
           ,
           who
           had
           taken
           of
           me
           and
           my
           Tenants
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           three
           thousand
           pounds
           ;
           Notwithstanding
           the
           severall
           reliefs
           they
           received
           both
           from
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           besides
           the
           great
           sums
           they
           have
           got
           of
           other
           mens
           Lands
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           great
           Preyes
           hath
           been
           got
           amongst
           them
           since
           this
           Rebellion
           .
        
         
           Finding
           my self
           so
           used
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           to
           Command
           my
           own
           Rents
           and
           Tenants
           ,
           having
           been
           as
           active
           in
           the
           Service
           ,
           as
           any
           Colonell
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           means
           of
           keeping
           them
           so
           free
           from
           the
           incursion
           of
           the
           Rebels
           out
           of
           
             Connaught
             ,
          
           Did
           think
           in
           Honour
           and
           Justice
           ,
           my
           own
           Lands
           and
           Tenants
           undestroyed
           ,
           should
           have
           been
           laid
           off
           for
           my
           own
           quarters
           and
           maintenance
           ;
           but
           finding
           neglect
           ,
           and
           hard-heartednesse
           amongst
           them
           ,
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           apply
           my self
           to
           my
           Noble
           Friends
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           who
           were
           pleased
           to
           take
           my
           hard
           condition
           and
           great
           charge
           ,
           into
           their
           Honourable
           and
           Charitable
           Care
           ,
           and
           Consideration
           ,
           and
           to
           appoint
           me
           the
           Command
           of
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           there
           ,
           untill
           they
           could
           be
           the
           instruments
           of
           procuring
           me
           from
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           here
           ,
           
           some
           greater
           power
           and
           preferment
           for
           the
           better
           inabling
           me
           to
           go
           on
           with
           the
           Service
           there
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           I
           being
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           news
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           there
           ,
           of
           the
           dangerous
           discontented
           condition
           of
           their
           Army
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           neer
           
             Carrickfergus
             ;
          
           and
           how
           through
           want
           of
           means
           ,
           they
           were
           necessitated
           to
           joyn
           themselves
           in
           a
           dangerous
           Oath
           ,
           to
           stick
           to
           one
           another
           in
           applying
           themselves
           towards
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           performance
           of
           what
           was
           promised
           them
           :
           Which
           miserable
           extremity
           of
           theirs
           ,
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           indeavoured
           to
           relieve
           and
           suppresse
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           could
           ;
           untill
           at
           length
           two
           or
           three
           Regiments
           did
           forsake
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           the
           rest
           intended
           (
           to
           the
           no
           small
           hazard
           of
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           )
           had
           not
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           out
           of
           their
           judicious
           care
           ,
           made
           use
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Mungoe
             Campbell
             ,
          
           a
           Colonell
           of
           that
           Army
           ,
           whom
           they
           sent
           with
           instructions
           ,
           to
           indeavour
           the
           appeasing
           of
           their
           discontents
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Regiments
           ,
           not
           to
           abandon
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           it
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ;
           who
           at
           that
           time
           were
           apparently
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           have
           entered
           upon
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           had
           forsaken
           it
           ,
           being
           confident
           (
           as
           many
           others
           were
           )
           that
           no
           perswasions
           could
           alter
           their
           resolutions
           from
           going
           :
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           ,
           beyond
           expectation
           ,
           so
           to
           blesse
           our
           indeavours
           ,
           and
           instructions
           ,
           as
           we
           prevailed
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           our
           
           words
           were
           taken
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           to
           stay
           ,
           untill
           the
           State
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           were
           advertised
           with
           what
           we
           had
           undertaken
           for
           ,
           in
           their
           names
           ,
           should
           be
           speedily
           sent
           them
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           which
           accordingly
           was
           performed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           own
           great
           burdens
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           afterwards
           the
           immediate
           instrument
           ,
           and
           best
           help
           to
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           were
           intrusted
           with
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           get
           it
           taken
           by
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London-Derry
             ,
          
           the
           Regiments
           and
           Countrey
           thereabouts
           ;
           who
           will
           confesse
           ,
           that
           without
           me
           ,
           it
           had
           not
           so
           easily
           past
           ,
           if
           at
           all
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           these
           pretences
           and
           services
           ,
           besides
           the
           severall
           Recommendations
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Committee
           of
           Estates
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           have
           I
           waited
           here
           neer
           this
           eight
           moneths
           ,
           in
           expectation
           of
           some
           course
           to
           be
           taken
           with
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           recompence
           of
           my
           past
           Services
           ,
           and
           incouragements
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           have
           met
           with
           neither
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           prayeth
           leave
           to
           inform
           what
           danger
           I
           apprehend
           will
           follow
           to
           the
           Publike
           Service
           ,
           if
           I
           shall
           be
           thus
           neglected
           and
           discountenanced
           for
           my
           faithfull
           Services
           .
           If
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Coote
             ,
          
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           whose
           hopefull
           expectation
           I
           will
           not
           except
           against
           ,
           what
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           fin
           to
           confer
           upon
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           his
           preferment
           do
           not
           intrench
           upon
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Publike
           Service
           ,
           or
           
           upon
           my
           Honour
           and
           Interest
           ;
           wherein
           I
           conceive
           both
           will
           suffer
           ,
           if
           the
           resolution
           hold
           as
           is
           reported
           ,
           to
           make
           him
           Lord
           Precedent
           of
           
             Connaught
             .
          
        
         
           And
           what
           content
           it
           will
           be
           to
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           hear
           my
           Services
           against
           them
           ,
           hath
           been
           so
           rewarded
           ,
           as
           not
           onely
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Sligoe
             ,
          
           and
           
             Leitrim
             ;
          
           which
           God
           hath
           inabled
           me
           to
           do
           so
           great
           Service
           in
           ,
           since
           this
           Rebellion
           ,
           without
           the
           help
           of
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Coote
             ,
          
           who
           must
           by
           this
           Title
           injoy
           the
           fruits
           of
           my
           Labour
           ;
           as
           also
           be
           Commander
           of
           my
           own
           Castle
           and
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           such
           well
           deserving
           Souldiers
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           hath
           served
           neer
           this
           six
           yeers
           ,
           without
           means
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           my
           own
           Fortune
           hath
           maintained
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           ,
           there
           being
           neer
           6000.
           pounds
           in
           Arrear
           ,
           due
           to
           me
           ;
           And
           having
           lost
           as
           great
           a
           Fortune
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           Stock
           ,
           and
           Rent
           ,
           as
           any
           here
           hath
           ,
           What
           such
           hard
           usage
           may
           produce
           ,
           and
           what
           dishonour
           this
           will
           be
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           have
           another
           put
           over
           my
           head
           ,
           with
           the
           charge
           of
           those
           two
           Counties
           ,
           wherewith
           I
           was
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Rebellion
           intrusted
           ,
           by
           Warrant
           and
           Commission
           ,
           from
           the
           Lords
           Justices
           ,
           and
           Councell
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           raise
           ,
           and
           Command
           ,
           what
           numbers
           of
           men
           I
           thought
           fit
           for
           the
           Service
           ;
           and
           now
           to
           be
           turned
           out
           of
           this
           trust
           ,
           after
           all
           my
           long
           Service
           ,
           great
           losse
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           unquestioned
           for
           any
           misdemeanours
           ,
           or
           neglect
           in
           that
           Charge
           ,
           I
           humbly
           submit
           to
           your
           Honours
           Judicious
           Wisdoms
           .
        
         
           Tendering
           to
           your
           further
           considerations
           ,
           my
           
           weak
           opinion
           out
           of
           my
           knowledge
           and
           experience
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           my
           faithfull
           zeal
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Service
           ;
           what
           I
           hold
           fittest
           for
           the
           present
           to
           be
           done
           concerning
           
             Connaught
             .
          
        
         
           That
           according
           as
           I
           joyned
           in
           a
           Paper
           with
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Coote
             ,
          
           mentioning
           the
           way
           we
           intended
           to
           prosecute
           the
           War
           there
           :
           We
           may
           be
           inabled
           with
           equall
           power
           to
           help
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           stand
           in
           need
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           may
           be
           trusted
           onely
           with
           those
           two
           Counties
           ,
           with
           what
           proportion
           of
           the
           Supplies
           shall
           be
           thought
           fitting
           for
           me
           to
           make
           use
           of
           .
        
         
           That
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Coote
          
           may
           Command
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           whole
           Province
           ,
           consisting
           of
           four
           Counties
           ,
           which
           he
           may
           the
           easier
           deal
           withall
           ,
           I
           taking
           charge
           of
           the
           other
           two
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           so
           long
           served
           for
           ;
           and
           it
           were
           hard
           measure
           ,
           if
           not
           injustice
           ,
           to
           turn
           me
           out
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           my
           own
           house
           with
           disgrace
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           if
           he
           must
           be
           Lord
           Precedent
           of
           
             Connaught
             ;
          
           yet
           rather
           then
           I
           should
           in
           any
           way
           appear
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           pleasure
           (
           if
           it
           were
           not
           to
           informe
           them
           of
           the
           conveniences
           and
           dangers
           ,
           which
           may
           concern
           their
           own
           services
           )
           I
           should
           choose
           to
           forsake
           all
           .
        
         
           Consider
           likewise
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Cootes
          
           House
           ,
           and
           Being
           ,
           is
           so
           far
           remote
           from
           
             Sligoe
             ,
          
           and
           those
           parts
           in
           
             Leitrim
             ,
          
           wherein
           I
           live
           ,
           as
           with
           no
           conveniency
           can
           he
           do
           Service
           there
           ,
           without
           neglecting
           
           the
           Countrey
           where
           he
           lives
           ,
           being
           neer
           fifty
           miles
           distant
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Parliament
           be
           resolved
           not
           to
           give
           ear
           or
           credit
           to
           my
           opinion
           or
           advice
           ,
           let
           me
           have
           my
           Arrears
           ,
           and
           contentment
           for
           my
           house
           ,
           and
           interrest
           in
           that
           Province
           ,
           and
           dispose
           of
           me
           elsewhere
           ,
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           
             Frederick
             Hammilton
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .