An ACCOUNT of the BESIEGING The CASTLE of EDINBURGH. Kept by the Duke of Gourdon, Together with the manner of the Surrender thereof, On Thursday the 13th. of June. 1689.  
ON Thursday Night after my Writing to you, there were a great many Bombs shot off the South Trench towards the Castle, which did no great Hurt there, one of which being somewhat short, fell into one of the Suburbs called Portsbrught, which did a great deal of Harm to a Baker, by abusing all his Bread, Meal, and other things, and hit a Man very ill on the Back, which may tend very much to his hurt, and Burned the House; and the Night after there was another Bomb shot, that by the Combustible Composition of the Powder and falling on the next adjacent House, Burnt it: Likewise another Bomb being Poisoned and shot into the Castle, fell into their Well, and hath Poisoned their Water, which I believe, will be the first means to cause him to Surrender.  
The same day there was a great many Bombs shot against the Castle, as likewise Guns from the Battery, which hath torn some part of the Half Moon and Counterscarp; and what hurt else they have done, we cannot as yet give an Account, but sure not without considerable Loss.  
The Duke of Gordon seems to be very angry at the loss of the Men that deserted him, which I mentioned in my last, by firing small Shot down upon the Town, and his playing very hard upon all the Trenches and Batteries, by reason of their being called in before the Council, and have declared some things that doth not please him, and will tend much to his hurt, and Discovered some of them that gave him private Intelligence, and do still, since the City hath been in a posture of Defence.  
One Captain Young, who belongs to Major General Mackay with 300 of the new Levied Men, hath Defeated the Maclans and Macdonalds, although their Number were twice as many, by sinking of two Boats and Killing 40 on Land, and put all the rest to Flight.  
From Inverness it is reported here, that a Scout Party of the Viscount of Dundee came to Surprise Mackay, thinking to have found him Napping, but his Scouts being likewise out, they were deceived, and were handled warmly by Mackay, and two Gentlemen Killed, viz. one Jimes of Corkstoun and Kinaird of Coulbin, but how many more we know not.  
This day by Beat of Drum, there was a Proclamation throughout the City, for all Persons that would be pleased to Enter into a New Company that the Town will have to be Settled besides their Trained Bands, consisting of 130. Men which are to have due pay; and before the 8th. Instant they will be Completed.  
Tuesday night and Wednesday night, they shot a great many Shots from the Castle upon the new Batteries that lie upon the North-side of the City; some Soldiers out of which gives an Account, that there was three or four Killed and several Wounded,  
This Night there is a Sconce made at the upper end of the Town, nearest to the Castle, which we believe will do harm to the Castle, and the Castle to the Town.  
A Yatch arrived at Newport Glascow upon Clyde, from London-Derry on Sunday, which brings the News of the Landing of Colonel Kirk's Men, being three Regiments, they descending by the Fort of Kilmore, by the Irish, and the rasing of the Siege of Derry is confirmed.  
It's said the Late King James' Forces are drawing a pace down toward the North, and the Places about Balfast and Craig fergus are filled with Soldiers, and more coming every day.  
Friday June 7. This day arrived here an Express from Kintire, with the Confirmation that I mentioned in my last concerning the Highlanders; and further adds, That there were five Boats Sunk, and three Taken, with the greatest part of their Clans, who were bringing over Men to Land here from Ireland; and two Frigates belonging to Scotland continue Cruising on the West Seas, to hinder the Irish Landing in Scotland.  
It is reported, that Mackay hath Blowed up the Wood in which the Earl of Dundee is lying, and we hourly expect Intelligence of their Meeting each other; but it's thought that Dundee will not Fight Mackay, although it's reported he hath about 3000 Foot, and 300 Horse; but what is his design, it is not known, but we shall have to Morrow a more full Account.  
On the 19th. of May there was a great Contribution gathered at the Doors of the Meeting-houses, and on Sunday last at the Doors of the Regular Clergy Churches, for the Subsistance of the Irish Protestants; at which Doors there was a great deal of Money received, but was not distributed amongst them till June the 8th. when the Lord Provost, Baliffs, Counsellors and Deacons of Craft thought it fit that they should have Succour out of the said Contribution, for which cause the Provost and Baliffs hath thought sit this day by Beat of Drum to cause a Proclamation to be made through the Street to call all the Irish Protestants to come and receive Money according as their Circumstances are, viz. They that have Wives and Children, and more especially they that have had Fortunes there, with the Proviso that they bring their Testificates with them; which being done, they will get as much as either will Transport them, or keep them here until they be in a Capacity to do for themselves.  
There was this day some Soldiers Killed in the South Battery, and likewise some Wounded, who were carried home from the Camp on Horseback to their Quarters.  
Clovers is said to have (by an Express this Night come to Town) about 3000 Foot, and 300 Horse, but would not as yet Fight Mackay. By the Glascow News we have our last asserted, about the Sinking of the Birlins.  
Monday 10. Our Northern Letters gives an Account, that Mackay finding he could not get the Viscount of Dundee and his Highland Forces to desert a Wood wherein he commonly made the Place of his Refuge, Mackay wrote to Colonel Ramsay, and told him, that he intended to take the Flying part towards the Low-Countries, as if he had been afraid of Clover's Horse, but he did it on purpose to draw him from that Strength that he had in the Wood; but the High-landers thought he had Fled, and so pursued him, which when Mackay found, he called a Council of War, and immediately it was condescended that he should Fight Clovers, which accordingly was done; and in the mean time Colonel Ramsay got between Clovers and the Wood, Mackay Charged on the Front, beating in his outer Guards, dispersed many of his Foot, and hath Killed and taken many of them, together with his Page, Sumptar, Horse and Baggage, and other Provisions: He immediately Fled with a small Party of Horse, and Colonel Ramsay is in Pursuit of him; and likewise there are several Letters found upon his Page, in which is found out, that there has been a private Correspondence betwixt some of the Commanders that belongs to Mackay and Clovers, and they that have done it are taken and put under an Arrest; and Gordon of Inglessay Hanged 14 of Clovers' M●n that stayed behind for Pillage.  
This day there was by a City Marshal Condemned two Persons, the one Lieutenant Hay, and a Woman in the Name of Cunningham, for Corresponding with the Duke of Gourdon.  
This same dny one Mr. Bruice a Germane and Roman Catholic, who hath Resided here this long time, and did bring in the Water to the Town of Edinburgh, hath been in Prison this Month past, but last night he went out of the Prison without any Keys, and went to a House opposite to the Prison and called for a Drink of Ale, and after he had received it, he went to Prison again without any interruption; and then within an hour after, he coming down Stairs to drink in the same House, he called at one of the doors of the Prison to one Mr. Bredie to come out and take his Liberty, (he formerly being a Servant to the Earl of Murray) but he denied to come out; so he went by himself and took his Morning's Draught, and came back again to the Prison being before and all the Wards Locked: The Man in whose House the said Mr. Bruice came to drink, did send in the Morning for one of the Magistrates of the City, who going into the Prison with several Credible Witnesses, did call for the aforesaid Bruice, and Examined him by what means he got out and in to the said Prison, who told them, That there was no Lock nor Key made that could keep him in if so be that he pleased; upon which the Magistrates and Witnesses asked him by what means he could do it; he desired the keeper of the Prison to Lock the Doors fast and he would show it them; which being done, he came to the Door and struck it one blow with his Hat, and immediately the Doors fell open; after that the Magistrate said, that he would lay him in Irons; to which he answered, that he did not value them, for he could break them in piec●●  
June 13. T●is day the Duke of Gourdon Beat a Parley and set ou● a W●●●● Flagg, and after Communing, a Gentleman went into the Castle and passed the Centinals, who are secu●●● and Condemned by a Court Martial.  
The same Night the Castle was Surrendered, and Lieutenant Colonel Mackay entered it with 300 Fuzeliers, betwixt Eleven and Twelve a Clock at Night. The particulars of the Treaty was as follows; That he would Surrender the Castle upon Reasonable and Honourable terms, But desired to know whether he should Treat with the Commanding-Officer, or with His Grace the Lord Commissioner? This being answered, he desired an Honourable Capitulation, which was refused, and Answer returned, that he should Surrender upon Discretion, to be disposed of as His Majesty thinks fit; which the Duke accepted of; and accordingly he and the whole Garrison Submitted and laid down their Arms, and opened the Gates to receive Lieutenant Colonel Mackay; who are made Prisoners of War, to be disposed of as His Majesty pleases.   

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