AN ACCOUNT OF THE Late Action and Defeat, IN Waterford-Bay, in Ireland. By Three of Their Majesty's Men of War.  
AS ALSO, Of their Taking a French Ship of 70 Tuns, in the River; and of their Landing Men, near Dungannon; and of their releasing several Protestant Prisoners.  
WITH A large and full Account of the State of King James' Affairs in Dublin, And his late Proclamation about Protestant Churches.  
A Vessel arrived at Milford, on Saturday last, the Master whereof brings this following Account: That Three of Their Majesty's Men of War, the Dover, St. Alban's, and the Experiment, with Tenders, steering their Course for the Bay of Waterford, having a fair Wind that came up with it; and after a small time, they put Sixty chosen resolute Men on Shoar, within a Mile of a small place called Horkter, which had Fifty Soldiers in it; which on the Landing of our Men, (it being a Place of no Strength,) they immediately fled to Waterford: After which, our Men returned to their Ships, bringing off with them, besides a great Booty, several Protestants: Our Men verily believed, that had they had but Five Hundred Men, they could at that Juncture easily have surprised and taken the strong Fort of Dungannon. We could not descry the appearance of any Parties, either of the Garrison of Waterford, or Dungannon, till some time after our Men were abroad again, they supposing, as we imagine, that we had some considerable Force to Land. At our putting to Sea again, we took a French Ship of Seventy Tuns, Laden with Brandy and Salt; she was just steering for Waterford.  
On Saturday last passed through Chester, for London, two Gentlemen, who lately made their escape from Dublin; by whom, among other Relations, we have it confirmed, that Three Regiments of French marched into Dublin; upon whose arrival, King JAMES ordered Coll. Darrington, and Coll. Fitz-James, to march their Regiments towards Droghedagh, and to deliver their Posts to the French; which so alarmed the Chief of the Irish, that after a short Consultation amongst the Principal of their Officers, it was agreed, That Darrington, accompanied with some others, should wait upon the Late KING, to know, if by this His Majesty's Orders, it was intended the French should have the Guard of his Person: Which, after some small time of Cabinet-Consultation, The KING declared it to be His Pleasure: Which Words so surprised and incensed Darrington and his Party, that immediately himself, Colonel Baker, and about Twelve other Chief Officers went to the KING, and delivered up their Commissions; telling him withal, that many more resolved to do the like. The Proceed starttled the Late KING and his Council; and put them on t●● Medicum, to prevent the evil Consequences of disobliging either Faction That the Oldest Battalion of Ir●●● Guards should keep their Place, as b●fore, and that a Battalion of Fren●● should join with them. But this Decision pleased neither Party; and som● high words happened, even almost 〈◊〉 blows, though Tyrconnel did not Publicly appear in these Disturbance neither was he imprisoned as has be said.  
King James, to soothe up the Protestants in order to put a new face on h●● Proceed, hath lately issued forth 〈◊〉 Proclamation, commanding many 〈◊〉 their Churches in Dublin to be restore● again: According to which, Dr. Li●…bourn Dean of St. Patrick's ascending his Pulpit to Preach, was pulled down by the Priests, and his Vestments tor● from his Back: On which, Complain● being made to King JAMES, th● principal Rioters received a slight Reprimand: But the Doctor attempting to Preach the Sunday following, wa● treated with the like, or rather wors● Barbarity, and the Authors vindicated their Actions to King JAMES; and declared, That if in the least he countenanced, or pretended to Countenance Heresy in the Nation, he could never expect a Blessing on his Army neither could or would adhere to hi● Interest.   

London, Printed for R.H. in Little Britain, 1690.