A DIARY OF THE Siege & Surrender of Lymerick: With The ARTICLES At LARGE: Both Civil and Military. Published by Authority. DUBLIN, Printed by Robert Thornton, and are to be Sold by the Booksellers. 1692. THE PUBLISHER To the READER. THE following Series, being a faithful DIARY of every days Motions and Measures, throughout the Siege of Lymerick, to the last finishing Articles, both Civil and Military, past upon the Surrender of it; I hope will be no unacceptable Present to the Rea-Reader. The time( I confess) has been, when this Treatise would have been a more popular theme: The Articles of the Surrender of Lymerick, being, not long since, the Subject of no common Longings and Curiosity. Upon perusal of which, the Reader,( I am certain,) will join with me in this one just Remark; That in all the Glories of our deservingly Great Monarch, Mercy is one of his most Shining Titles; His Enemies have met that both unexpected and unmerited Clemency in his Majesties most Gracious Concessions towards them, that plainly tells the World, the whole business of his Arms was to Reclaim, not Vanquish: He infringes not Liberty, even where he makes Subjection. There is one farther Recommendation to our short( but Glorious) History, viz. That what I here present you, is the Work of English Hands; And that, without a Vanity, the whole Progress of the late English Arms in Ireland, has as much signalized the True British Valour, as any of the Antiquer Monuments of our Remoter Recorded Predecessors. And indeed, to Crown all these Glorious successses, there seems to be a continued chain of Providences attending that whole Expedition; For, not to Instance his Majesties prodigious Victory at the Boyn, with which all Tongues have been already employed; together, with that Famous battle at Aghrim, where Fortune, for some hours, stood dubious; and indeed, the whole Conduct and Zeal of the renowned General Ginckle, who challenges our no common Applause and Veneration: Perhaps nothing was more remarkably signal, than the Siege of Athlone, affording( possibly) one of the fairest laurels through that whole Scene of British Glory. For, when after our possession of the hither part of the Town, the Enemy( who had broken down the Bridge) had so often burnt our Fascines, and so resolutely opposed our passage that way; insomuch, that the General, despairing of approaching on that side, had resolved to draw off, and pass the Shannon higher above the Town( though so late in the year, and the Summer so far advanced) to begin a new Siege on the other side, in the face of the Irish Army that lay incampt there: It was,( I say) mayor( now Lieutenant) General Talmashe's Proposal, at a Council of War,( in which he very hardly prevailed) to head, as a Volunteer, a select Party of 1500, and wade the River to enter the Breach: Which he executed with that Celerity and Courage, that the Storming and Taking of that Important Place, was an Action unprecedented, and inimitable: With so poor a handful, to push so bold a Sword, and carry so entire a Victory against so great a Strength within, and the whole Irish Army but an hours march without, was an Enterprise so hardy( and that so purely and wholly his own,) that Posterity will red it with Wonder: And which, to his lasting famed, will supply as gallant a Memorial, as ever adorned the English Annals. And as the early Conquest of that Garrison( which was the Key, that soon after opened the Gates of galway and Lymerick; and consequently promoted the Expeditious Reduction of Ireland, so highly, both to the English Glory, His Majesty's Interest, and the Advantage of Christendom,) was so much owing to that memorable Action; I may justly say, That whatever other hands joined in the Accomplishing, the only hand that shortened the Great WORK, was Talmashe's; and 'twas by his Conduct and Gallantry, in that Eminent Service, That 91 saw That finished, which otherwise had been the Subject of a longer,( if not a more hazardous) Dispute. A DIARY OF THE Siege of LYMERICK. August. 1691. THe General having resolved on the Forming of the Siege of Lymerick, and in order thereunto, having given Orders for Captain coal, with his Squadron, to sail down the Shannon, and for the immediate Marching of Twenty Six whole Cannon, Mortars, &c. from Athlone, to meet him there. 3d. On the Third of August the whole Army passed the Shannon at Banahar-Bridge, and came the same Night to Birr,( which place is distant from Lymerick Thirty Miles.) The General having received an Account by Deserters, That Brigadier carol was posted with a Party of Irish, at a Place called Nenagh, which is a Pass Fourteen Miles from Lymerick, gave Orders to Brigadier Levison, with a detatched Party, to go and Attack the said place; who marched from the Camp early this morning, with Five Hundred Horse and Dragoons. 4th. Brigadier Levison, with his Party, got yesterday in the Evening to Nenagh; at whose approach the governor carol set the Town on fire, and then quitted it in great hast; but the fire was soon put out by Eleven of our Men, who happened to be Prisoners there, and were left behind. 5th. This day we marched from Birr, and marched to a place called Burraskeen, where we Encamped the same night. 6th. This Evening we reached Nenagh: Here we received an Account, That Brigadier Levison, with his Horse and Dragoons, pursued carol and his Party so closely, and so far, that within four miles of Lymerick he took all their Baggage, amongst which were two rich Coats of long Anthony Carrol's, one valued at Eighty Pounds, the other at forty Guinea's, and about forty pistols in Gold; as also four hundred and fifty Head of large black cattle, and some Sheep, which the Enemies sudden flight would not suffer them to carry off: 7th. This morning a Party marched from the Camp towards Killaloo, in search for Rebels, who killed two, and took about nine Prisoners, which were all of the Enemy they could meet with; and in the evening returned to the Camp with a great Prey of cattle. 8th. Some pioners, under the Convoy of a good Party of Horse and Dragoons, marched this morning towards the Silver Mines, to mend the Roads for our Carriages. A Brigadier, and two of the late King James's Horse-Guards, who deserted the Enemy, came into the Camp with their Horses and Accoutrements, and advised us, That the Enemy were entrenching themselves near Carrick-I●… lish. 9th. Lieutenant Colonel Oxborough, with a Lieutenant, their Servants and Accoutrements, came over to us from the Enemy this day; as also did another Officer and eleven musketeers, with their Arms. A Man and Woman were this day hanged in the Camp; the Man for Robbing, and the Woman for murdering one of our Soldiers near Galway. Mr. Richards, Secretary and Adjutant-General to Baldarick O Donnel, who had been with the General in the Camp four of five days, went hence this day for Dublin, to confer with the Lords Justices. 10th. Several considerable Deserters came into our Camp this day, from the Enemies Quarters; they gave us an account. That both French and Irish were mightily surprised to find our Ships in the Shannon, having been possessed, That the French were Masters at Sea, and that we durst not adventure so far. 11th. This morning we decamped from Nenagh, and the same night we came to a Place called Shalley, about two miles from the Silver-Mines, a very wild part of the country. 12th. This day we marched again, and came to a small Village called Tulla; here we encamped, and lay till the 13th, 13th. on which day we decamp'd, and came that day to Carick-Inlish, which is situate about four miles from Lymerick. 14th. This day the General went out of the Camp, at the head of fifteen hundred detached Horse and Dragoons, advancing with them within sight of Lymerick, and having beaten in the Enemies Out-Guards, took a View of their Works from the Hill where our Artillery Encamped the last year: In the evening the General returned again to the Camp. 15th. This day several Deserters came over to us, and confirmed an Account we had before received, That Sarsfield with the Enemies Horse, was retired to the other side of the Shannon, being encamped in the County of clear, about four miles above Lymerick; and that their Foot were drawn in within their Retrenchments: They informed us likewise, That the Earl of Tyrconnel was very ill, and had received the extreme Unction. 16th. This Afternoon Sir John Hanmore, with five Regiments of Foot from Cork and the Neighbouring Gatrisons, joined us. mayor General In foreste marched out of the Camp this day with a strong detachment of Horse and Foot, towards Athlone, to meet that part of our Artillery that were coming from thence, under the Convoy of Colonel lloyds Regiments; which consisted of Nine Twenty Four Pounders, Nine Eighteen Pounders, and Four large Mortars,( being an Addition to the Train of Artillery we brought with us from Galway.) 17th. This morning three Deserters came into our Camp, and brought us the followlowing Accounts; That the Earl of Tyrconnel dyed on the 14th, the ill Condition of the Irish Affairs having broken his Heart; That he was butted at Lymerick on the 16th, and that a Commission was produced from the late King, which Mr. Plowden( formerly one of the Commissioners of the Revenue of Ireland) brought lately from France, appointing Sir Alexander Fitton, Sir Richard Neagle, and the said Plowden, Justices of Ireland. 18th. We had an Account this day, That Colonel Henry Lutterel had been lately seized at Lymerick, by Order of the French Lieutenant-General d'Ussone, for having made some Proposals for a Surrender of the Place, and that he was Sentenced by a Court-Marshal to be Shot; upon which the General sent them word by a Trumpet, That if they put any man to death, for having a mind to come over to us, he would revenge it on the Irish. 19th. This day several notorious Rapparees were brought Prisoners into our Camp. It Rained very hard this day, as it likewise did for several days past, which very much detarded the March of the Artillery in their way from Athlone. Aug. 20. 1691. This afternoon two Troopers of the late Earl of Tyrconnel's Regiment, and a Dragoon, deserted the Enemy, and came over to us. 21st. mayor O Connor, who was governor of Banahar, and surrendered it on Condition of marching out with his Men, hath since been in Lymerick, and upon view of the condition of that Place, and consideration of the Wants of the Irish, and their impending ruin, came over to us this day; also Nine more of the Irish Army, well Mounted and Equipped, came over to us. This day there came into our Camp Twenty Nine Tin-Boats, which were brought from Athlone to Killaloo by Water. Colonel Lumly, who had been abroad as far as Charleville, with a good Party of Horse and Dragoons, returned again this Evening with a Prey of Two Hundred and fifty Black cattle, Three Hundred Sheep, and some Horses. 22d. Our men were employed all this day in cutting of Fascines, and in making other necessary Preparations for the Siege of Lymerick, whither the excessive reins, lately fallen, still obstructed our March, as also the coming up of our Cannon and Mortars, which, we were advised, were last night near Birr. 23d. One Sheldon, a Lieutenant in the Irish Royal Regiment, and one Dowdal, an Irish councillor, made their Escape from the Enemy this day, and came over to us. 24th, To prevent the Abuses committed by Sutlers, who had, about this time excessively raised the Rate of Bread and Drink, the General this day Published an Order, and thereby settled the Price of all manner of Provisions in the Camp, and forbidding all Persons to exceed the Rates so settled, on pain of forfeiting their Goods, and suffering a months Imprisonment. Two Rapparees were this day hanged, being Convicted by a Court-Martial, for burning of Houses. Two of Sir John Lanier's Troopers, and a North-Countrey Sutler, were likewise Condemned: The two first, for Robbing Captain Watts, an Officer in the same Regiment; and the other for buying the Captain's Watch, which was stolen, and sold to him by the Troopers. 25th. The General having sent out mayor Slundt with Two Hundred and Fifty fresh Draught-Horses to hasten the coming up of our Guns, &c. and ordered our Ships in the Shannon to come nearer Lymerick; and being himself, as well as the whole Army, very impatient in lying here, gave Orders last night for our March; pursuant to which, about five this morning we decamped, and all moved towards Lymerick, except two Regiments of Foot, and an hundred Horses, which remained in our Camp as a Rear-Guard, for the Security of our Tin-Boats, and the rest of our Artillery, &c. as also to wait for mayor General la Farets coming up with our heavy Cannon, Mortars, &c. who last night encamped within four miles of us. By three this afternoon we came before two of the Enemies Out-Forts, the one an old Church, the other Cromwel's, or rather Ireton's Fort, the latter well fortified with a very good Ditch, and Lines of Communication with the Town, and both well Manu'd; in the former, were 500 Musketeers, but neither of them gave us much trouble, the Garrisons in both running away upon our Advance. On the Left of our Army was a very good Fort built last Winter, guarded by 600 men, which was bravely attacked by 80 of our English Granadiers, who receiving a Volley of their Shot, with small Damage, mounted the Works, and carried the Place, and driven the Enemy into the covered Way they had from the Fort to the Town; our men( having received another Volley) pursued them to their next Out-Warks to the Town, and in this Action killed near 100, and took sixteen Prisoners. Colonel Donep of the Danish Horse, who commanded our advance Party of Horse, was slain by a chance canonshot. The General expecting the Enemy would make a sally, commanded the Troopers should lye all night at their Horses heads. 26th. This afternoon our Cannon and Mortars, with 800 Carts of Ball and Bombs, and 800 Barrels of Powder, arrived here from Athlone. This night we broken Ground, and began to work on our Lines of Communication, making our Approaches with very small loss. 27th. Early this morning the Prince Darmstadt, with his own, Colonel Tiffin's, and Colonel St. John's Regiments of Foot, and about 700 Horse, marched hence to reduce Castle-Connel, where the Enemy had a very good Garrison. Another Party marched hence with four Guns, to take in two or three Castles, which the Enemy had garrisoned down the River. This Night the Enemy Fired so hard from two Guns they had drawn below the Town on our left, that it obliged our men to move a little further off till they could be better secured. This morning Orders were given for fitting 1000 Hand-Granadoes and 600 Bombs, to be ready against Eight at Night. This Day our Fleet, which were ordered from Galway, being about 18 Sail, under the Command of Captain Coal, came up the Shannon towards the Town, firing so briskly as they passed by the Enemies Camp at Crai●alough, that they made many of them run to the Adjacent Hills: Our Ships came to an Anchor about three miles below the Town. 28th. This morning the General went on Board the Fleet, but stayed not long there: The Weather about this time began to be pretty good. carack Gunnel Castle, whose Garrison was 130 men, and two Captains, commanded by one Archbold, surrendered upon Mercy, and the Prisoners were immediately put into the Provo's Custody; and this night was surrendered likewise the Castle of Ballycullare, and another strong Castle on the Shannon; in all the several Castles we took about 900 Prisoners. Our men were very busy all this day on our Line of Communication. This morning our light frigates came and Anchored within sight of the Town, Captain Coal lying with the rest about six miles off: The Irish, upon the first approach of them, expressed a mighty Joy, believing them to be French; and were as much troubled, when they found their mistake. 29th. This morning our Ships began to unload Ammunition, &c. This evening our Line of Communication was finished, the Guns and Mortars were drawn down and mounted thereon; and this night about Eleven, our Mortars began to play, and threw above a hundred Bombs and carcases into the Town; which, besides their other Execution, fired the Town in three several places. Upwards of 400 Prisoners, taken in the three several places before mentioned, were this day sent hence to Clonmel, under a good guard of Horse and Dragoons. About Ten this Night,( to encourage the Foot, and to prevent their being too much Fateigu'd) six hundred Troopers on foot, were Commanded down to the Trenches, to raise another Battery, much nearer to the Town than the first. 31th. Early this morning the Troopers had finished their Battery. About Two this morning, a Body of Four Hundred Horse and Dragoons, Commanded by Brigadier Levison, went hence towards the County of Kerry. About Eleven of the Clock we played from our New Battery. This night Two Hundred of the Protestant Inhabitants of Lymerick or thereabouts, most of them Women and Children, were brought off from an iceland in the Shannon, where the Irish detained them Prisoners; the manner of Relieving them, was thus: mayor Joseph Strouds who Commands in chief the Militia of the County of Cork, garrisoned at Annagh-beg, as he was on the 30th at night Relieving his Guards, a Captain-Lieutenant, Cornet, and a Trooper( all of the Irish Army) Deserted, and came over to him; one of them proposed a piece of Service, which mayor strand readily accepted, which was, To bring off some Protestants from an iceland in the Shannon, called St. Thomas's iceland; whereupon the mayor immediately taking with him sixteen Dragoons, with them( in four Cotts) entred the iceland, and brought off 200 Protestants that were in great misery, being almost starved for want of Food, having only two small cabins to shelter them from the Weather, and but a little Hay to lye on; they also brought off a Prey of 46 Horses. Yesterday and this day we played from our Cannon and Mortars very briskly, with very good Execution, as we were told by a Captain, two Lieutenants, and eleven Dragoons, who deserted the Enemy, and came over to us this evening. Septem. 1. 1691. This morning Colonel Wolsely went from our Camp with 500 Horse and Dragoons towards Killaloo, it being reported that Sarsfield was moving that way: We still continued to Batter and Bombard the Town very furiously: One hundred and twenty of the Rebels who were taken twenty miles off, were last night brought Prisoners into the Camp. 2d. This morning an Express arrived in the Camp, being sent by Brigadier Levison to the General, dated yesterday near New-Market, which advices, That having Intelligence on Monday evening, where the Lord Merrions and the Lord Brittas's Regiment of Horse were, he marched towards them, and by one of the Clock in the morning sell in with them, killed a great Number of them on the Place, cutting off several entire Troops, very few escaping; and had taken the Lord Castleconnel's Lady, and divers others, Prisoners; as also a good Prey of cattle: In this Action mayor Wood had his leg broken by a fall off his Horse, which was the most of our loss. Our Guns and Mortars played incessantly all last night and this day. A Court marshal was this day held, where of the Earl of Droghedah was President, where a Woman which pretended she came for a Protection for cattle, was Condemned for persuading some French Soldiers( whom she took for Papists) to desert and go over to the Irish; several others were also found guilty of Stealing. This day we had finished two Batteries more, one of 14 Pieces, the other of 10, all 18 and 24 Pounders. Our Lines of Communication being finished, we b●gan this day to work on a Line of Circumvallation. 3d. By a Dragoon of Colonel Nugent's, who this day came over to us from the Enemy, we were advised, That the Enemy's Horse and Dragoons were at Annaghbeg, about three miles above Lymerick, where they lay encamped; that they wanted Bread and Salt, and were very ill Clad, as was also the Deserter. This evening the General went to view their Camp, to make which look great, the Enemy had set up all their Sheets and Blankets to make a show of Tents. 4th. This day the Princess of Denmark's Regiment joined us. This evening three hundred Horse and Dragoons marched from the Camp towards Kerry, to reinforce Brigadier Levison, who was ordered to reduce that country, and all the Garrisons betwixt Lymerick and Cork. We were all yesterday and this day employed in unshipping our Guns, Mortars, Stores &c. and joining them to the Train. T●is Night we began to work on a New Battery of Twenty Two Guns, the least Eighteen Pounders, and Eleven Mortars, from Eighteen Inches three quarters to Ten and an half Diameter, on the right of the Town, and within Carbine Shot of the Wall: Our men worked some time unperceived, but the Moon rising, discovered us to the Enemy, who played incessantly upon us, and killed seven or eight men; however, we still continued working thereon. This day we finished our Line of Contravallation, with four Forts for the defence of it. 5th. Mo●t of this day proving Wet, hindered our working on the great Battery. Deserters that came in this day, informed us, That the Enemy that were encamped at the Lower-Town, were returned between this place and Killaloo, having left four Regiments of Dragoons to guard the Fords of the River; and with the rest, and eight Regiments of Horse, they were resolved to dispute our Passage. 6th. The Rain continuing to fall heavily this day, prevented our working at the great Battery, and finishing it this night, as we expected. By Deserters that came into the Camp this day from the Town, we were informed, That Monsieur D'Usfore the French General, had much ado to keep the Rapparees, that came from Aghrim, from Mutinying: That he had promised them, That if a supply of Money, Ammunition and Provisions, came not from France in 12 days, he would dismiss them. 7th. This morning the General having received advice, That the Irish of the County of Kerry were numerous, and b king Armed, designed to oppose Brigadier Levison, ordered the Princess of Denmark's, and another Regiment of Foot, to march and join the Brigadier: Soon after we had an Account, That the Brigadiers Party had taken several Preys, in which were above a thousand Head of cattle, a great many Horses, some of them very good; as also abundance of Sheep, Goats, and Hogs. Deserters that came into the Camp this day, told us, That our Bombs had set divers Houses on fire, but that it was soon quenched, the Buildings being most of ston, and very strong; and that the second Bomb that was thrown killed the Lady Dillon, and wounded some others. 8th. The General having resolved to Attack Lymerick on the English-Town side, which is to our Right, in order to which, our Approaches were carried on with such Celerity, that in four days time we run our Lines so near to the Enemy, that we could annoy one another with our Small-shot. By this day we had raised a Line composed of several Batteries, viz. One to the Left, of ten Field Pieces, to shoot Red-hot Balls; another of 30 Guns, one Battery of 8 Mortars and of 6, and another on Ireton's Fort,( which much annoyed the Irish Town) of 5 Mortars and 8 Guns, 12 and 18 Pounders, and a Fort to secure our Lines of Battery. At Four this morning we fired a great Mortar, but the Shell bursting in her, flung both the Mortar and Carriage two yards off the Floating. We soon after discharged fourteen 24, and three 18 Pounders, which( like a Volley of Small-shot, for the closeness of firing) opened a Breach in the Wall, at which two Coaches might enter a breast, and filled the Counterscarp with its ruins; and all this day we continued to ply the Town with Fire-Balls, carcases and Bombs, which did them much mischief. 9th. Our Cannon and Mortars continued to play without intermission, that from our great Battery we this day made a Breach in the Wall of the English-Town, of about thirty yards wide. This day we finished another Battery, which played upon St. John's Gate in the Irish Town; and this day we began to work on two other Batteries, one of seven Eighteen Pounders, and the other of sixteen Twenty Four Pounders. About Two this Afternoon, a Body of the Enemy came out, and appeared as if they intended a Sally, but designed only to secure a Ditch that lay betwixt them and our Batteries; which was no sooner known, but our men marched down upon them, and beat them back into the Town, killing about thirty, with the loss only of one Granadier. Our Guns and Mortars continued to play into the Town all this night without intermission. 10th. Early this morning one of the Enemies Captains came to us out of the Town, and gave an account, That yesterday, in beating the Enemy into the Town, we killed two of their Majors, and one of our Bombs killed Monsieur la Four, who was Brother to the governor; and that the governor and Officers, to keep up the Hearts of the Town and Garrison, assured them, That the French Fleet had totally beaten the English and Dutch, and forced those English Vessels, with Captain Coal, into the Shannon; but that Day, or within Forty Eight Hours, a Squadron of French would come into the River to their Relief, and wholly destroy the English, &c. All this day we continued firing, and about six at night the Town appeared on fire in many places; to prevent its spreading, the Enemy blew up divers Houses and Buildings; notwithstanding which, some very considerable place continued burning with great violence until two the next morning. 11th. This morning some Officers of Sir Albert Cunningham's Regiment of Dragoons came to the Camp, with an Express from their Lieutenant Colonel Echlin, of the loss of their Colonel, and to pray the Generals Favour to have the Regiment: The said Colonel Sir Albert Cunningham's Regiment being Detached from the Camp to join the Forces for the Reducing of Sligo; and he staying after them, did follow with ten men only as a Guard. In their March, upon the Hills near boil, they unhappily mistook their way in a fog, and sell into the hands of two or three hundred Rapparees, to whom they sold their Lives at the utmost Rate, killing about twenty five, but were at last over-powered and cut in pieces, whose Blood was soon revenged by Baldarick O Donnel, who was in hearing of the Guns, but came too late to save the brave Colonel; however he killed many of them, and Routed the rest. We continued to Batter and Bomb the Town all this day, and all night. 12th. All last night and this day we fired furiously into the Town without intermission; and Our Breach was widened seventy Paces; this day We began to prepare Our Floating Bridges, in order to pass over the Water, but whether to the iceland, or above the Town, to gain the other side, was at that time a Secret. This Morning came to us Ten Dragoons and an Officer Deserters, who said, that in the great Fire that was in the Town on the tenth at Night, the Bombs set Fire to three magazines; one of Powder, which in blowing up, set Fire unto, and burnt great part of the English Town, and did much more mischief, the other two of Beef, biscuit, Oats, Brandy and Wine, which were all destroyed, and would be soon wanted amongst them. 13th. All this day we continued firing into the Town, and the Deserters which came over to us this day, informed us, That our Ball, Bombs, carcases, &c. had ruined the greater part of the English Town. Our Cannon now mounted were Sixty Pieces, none less than 12 Pounders. This day the General sent an Express to the Queen. Sept. 14. 1691. This morning the General sent two Regiments towards Clonmel and Waterford to reinforce the Militia, there being many Prisoners at the latter, and the Irish in those parts grew insolent. His excellency also sent Money and Guards to support them, with Orders to blow up and demolish Castle-Connel, and the other Castles we had taken near Lymerick on the Shannon, and elsewhere, to prevent there being any more Nests of Rebels, Rapparees, &c. This day near sixty wagons of good Wool, taken from the Enemy, were put on Board our Ships. 15th. We continued all this day to Bomb and Batter the Town, and made the Breaches so wide, that we could plainly see into the Town, which looked Ruinous. The Enemy made many Sod-Works, and a very deep Trench or Ditch, with palisadoes and Stockadoes, yet the men continued impatient to Storm it. About three this afternoon, the Lord Lisburne was unfortunately killed by a Cannon-Ball from the Town, as he was coming out of his Tent, which he had placed in the Trenches. This evening our Cannon were thrice discharged, and our Army made several Volleys, in demonstration of their Joy, for the great Defeat given to the Turks by the Emperour's Forces. This night we again fired the Town, which burnt furiously for two hours. 16th. The General having resolved to pass the Shannon, it was given out( to amuse the Enemy) that we were going to raise the Siege; and for the better colouring that pretence, a large Mortar and two or three Guns( which by often firing, had been rendered unserviceable) being drawn off in sight of the Town towards the Shipping. About Ten last night, Orders were given to carry our Floats and Pontoons to a place appointed for laying our Bridge, about a mile above the English Town. To cover the Work-men, which were about 600 in number, a Detachment of 100 Granadiers was sent in four Boats over to St. Thomas iceland, from whence to the other side of the River were two or three shallow Fords; they lay there undiscovered till it was almost morning, when a Trooper that was Patrolling first saw them, and gave notice to four Regiments of the Enemies Dragoons, who with some Foot were posted with two Parties under the Command of Brigadier Clifford, not far from thence; upon which those that lay nearest our Bridge, made some Shot at us. About seven a Clock the Bridge was finished, and the General immediately Ordered the Royal Regiment of Dragoons to pass, who drew up on the side of the River, and made way for the Granadiers and Fusiliers that followed; These were supported by four Battalions of Foot, and several Squadrons of Horse. In the mean time, the Enemies Dragoons came down on foot to oppose us; but as soon as our men advanced, they took to their Heels, leaving their Tents and Baggage, with their Bridles and Saddles( their Horses being at Grass, at a place about two miles off) behind them: We took also two Pieces of Brass Cannon, and Brigadier Maxwel's Standard. In this Action we had but one man killed, and the Enemy not many, for they run immediately, and great numbers of them afterwards took the advantage of that Confusion and Deserted. We took several Prisoners, and among them, a French Lieutenant Colonel of Dragoons, and some other Officers, who confirmed what we had heard before, of the burning the two Stores of Biscuit a d one of Brandy. By this time the main Body of the Enemies Horse, who were Commanded in Chief by Sarsfield, and lay there encamped near the Town of Killaloo, took the Alarm and drew out, making a show as if they intended to fight us, but it proved only a Stratagem to get time to secure their Tents and Baggage in Decamping, which they did, but in great Confusion, marching away immediately towards the Mountains. Our Horse returned to the Camp, and the Foot were Posted at the Head of the Bridge; a Detachment being first sent to Summons a Castle, which is very advantageously situated in the middle of the Shannon; upon our Party's coming before it, they immediately Capitulated, but were allowed no other Terms, than to be made Prisoners of War: The Garrison consisted of about 60 men. Soon after we took in another Post, both of which proved of great use to us. 17th. This day one Taaf, a very sensible man, and a Captain of the Irish Royal Regiment of Foot, came over to us, and informed us, that our Bombs and Cannon had killed great numbers of the Garrison, and left few Houses standing in the Town. Notwithstanding our being busied in passing the Shannon, we fired plentifully the last night into the Town, and continued to do the like all this day. This day eleven of the Enemies Troops came over to us, with their Horses, Arms, and Accoutrements; and for their better Encouragement, were immediately received into our Troops. This evening, the Standard and two fine Brass Field-Pieces, taken from the Enemy at our passing the Shannon, were brought into the Camp. 18th. Orders were this day sent by the General to Captain Coal, to land some men out of his frigates, to destroy all the forage in those parts of the Country of clear, near the Water side. 19th. These two days past, we were busied in lengthening over our Bridge of Boats, which proving too short at first laying over the River, was bravely supplied by the forwardness of our Souldiers, who marched through the Water where the Bridge proved deficient. This day some of our Militia brought into the Camp three notorious Rapparees, whom they took about 12 miles off, 20th. This day was chiefly spent, in removing our Float-Bridge nearer the Town, and in raising a Battery for the security of it; we also secured a Pass to the Town, as likewise the Pass of Annabeg, where we went over the last year. This Afternoon, the General received an Account from Brigadier Levison, that he putting himself at the head of 250 Horse and Dragoons, had again fallen upon the Enemy in the County of Kerry, who was 3000 strong, and had with them two entire Regiments of Dragoons, killed a great many of them, took divers Officers Prisoners, and quiter dispersed the whole Party; so that we were now entire Masters of that County, which did not a little straighten the Enemy. The Weather was very bad, and much Rain for these three days past; but this Afternoon it cleared up, and began to be very fair again. 21th. All last night and this morning our Guns continued to play furiously into the Town. This Afternoon by an Express to the General, we had advice in the Camp of the Surrender of Sligo, the manner as followeth. On the 10th Instant, Colonel Michelbourne marched with a Detatchment of his Regiment, and 500 of the Militia of the Province of Ulster, two Troops of Dragoons of the Army, and six Field Pieces, and encamped at Drumcheste, about three miles from Sligo, of which he gave an Account to the Earl of Ganard, by a Party of Horse under the Command of Captain Vaughan. The 11th, he advanced within half a mile of the Town, but the Weather being wet, he could make no further Progress that day. On the 12th, he drew out his men to Attack the Enemy, who at first made a show of opposing us, but presently after quitted the Works which they had cast up to defend the Entrance into the Town: Our men pursued them, and forcing the rest of their Out works, beat them into the great Fort, with the loss only on our side, of an Ensign killed, and five men wounded. On the 13th, the Earl of Granard came with the Forces under his Command before the Place. His Lordship caused immediately Batteries to be raised against the Fort, and insinuated into the Enemy such Apprehensions of Great Cannon and Mortars, which they were made to believe he had brought along with him, that they sent out to Capitulate: The Conditions were Agreed and Assigned; much the same Terms as Galway; and the Fort, which is very strong, was accordingly surrendered on the 15th, there marching out 600 men, under the Command of Sir Teague O Regan. They left in the Place 16 Pieces of Cannon, and Colonel Michelbourn is made governor of it. 22d. Early this morning, the General, the Duke of Wirtemburgh, Lieutenant General Scravenmore, with all our Horse and Dragoons,( except Colonel Coy's Regiment of Horse, and 50 out of each of the Regiments of Dragoons of the Army) and ten Regiments of Foot, taking with them seven days Provisions, and 14 Guns, viz. Ten three Pounders, and Four twelve Pounders; marched over our Bridge of Boats into the County of clear. In the mean while the Major-Generals, Mackay and Talmash, Commanded the rest of the Army for the security of the Works on Munster side of the River, from whence we still continued to fire day and night into the Town, whence also they fired at our men as they passed by. About 12 at noon all our men had passed the Bridge, and were drawn up before the Town on clear side, the Enemy playing upon them all the while from the Castle and several Towers, both with great and small Shot, but with little Execution; and about Two, 18 of Colonel Matthew's Dragoons, being our Advance Party, were attacked by the Advance Party of the Irish, who out-numbred them, and both Parties were sustained from each side till about Four, that the Float came up, when began a warm Dispute; and the place being near the Town, the Enemy played upon us at the same time with their Cannon from the Castle, and their Small-shot from the Walls, which neither dismayed nor did much mischief to our men. About Five, the General ordered a Detachment to Attack the Fort near Thomond-Bridge, which Commands both the Bridge and the Kings iceland; and though two great Detachments Sallied out of the Town to support those that Defended it, we carried it, and pursued the Enemy over the Bridge to the Town; but the Besieged perceiving our men at their H else, drew up the Draw-Bridge, leaving above six hundred of them to the fury of our Souldiers, some of whom were pressed into the Shannon, and the rest killed by our men. In this Action we took 21 Commission Officers, amongst whom were Colonel Shelton, two Lieutenant-Colonels, three Majors, five Captains, and the rest Subalterns: We took also 47 Common Souldiers, three Brass Guns, two three Pounders, and one twelve Pounder, and five Colours; the General very well rewarding the Souldiers which brought them in: We lost not one Officer of note, but had killed about 200 of common Souldiers. We immediately posted ourselves in all their Works and Forts on that side the Water. This day 100 head of black cattle, taken in the late Action, and 600 more taken by Brigadier Levison in Kerry, were brought into the Camp. 23d. All yesterday, and last night, our Guns and Mortars continued firing into the Town: This morning Colonel Corbet came over to us from the Enemy, and proposed to the General the bringing over Tyrconnel's and Galway's Regiments of Horse, and out of them to make one good Regiment to serve their Majesties in Flanders. Sept. 24. 1691. About four a Clock this Afternoon the Enemy beat a Parley round the Town, desiring to Capitulate about the Surrender. 25th. This day the Earl of Westmeath, Colonel Sheldon, the Lord Galway, Lord Dillon, Nicholas Purcell Esq; commonly called Baron of Loughmoe, the titular Primate, the titular Archbishop of Casbel, Sir Theobald Butler, mayor Condon, and some others, came to our Camp from the Enemies Horse Camp, dined with the General, and after a large Conference went hence into the Town. The Cessation which began yesterday upon the Besieged's Parlying, continued till ten a Clock the next morning. 26th. Sarsfield and Wahop, and two Brigadiers of the Irish Army, came into the Camp from the Town, and came to a Resolution with the General about the Treaty, and in order to it, that Hostages should be exchanged; accordingly in the Afternoon, the Earl of Westmeath, Lord Lowth, Lord Evagh, and Lord Trimlestown, came Hostages from the Besieged; and in Exchange of them, the General sent in my Lord Cuts, Sir David Collier, Colonel Tiffin, and Colonel piper. 27th. This morning the Besieged sent their Proposals to the General, which were so unreasonable, that the General returned them with disdain, and ordered our Bombardiers and Gunners to make ready to play again into the Town; accordingly all things were prepared, when the Besieged, who were apprehensive of the Consequence, sent out to know what Terms his Excellency would propose to them. 28th. Early this morning, Sarsfield. Wahop, Purcell or Loughmoe, the titular Primate, the titular Archbishop of Cashil, Garret Dillon, Sir Theo. Butler, and John Brown, the three last Counsellors at Law, with several other Commissioners on the part of the Enemy, came out of the Town to the Generals Quarters, whither his Excellency sent for all our General Officers; where, after a long Debate, Articles were almost agreed on for the Rendition, not only of Lymerick, but of all the other Forts and Castle in the Enemies Possession. 29th. We were now in Possession of the Six mile-Bridge, and other Passes and Castles about Lymerick; but the French and Irish, in the Town and Camp, insisting on the having the Articles Agreed to, Signed by the Lords Justices as well as the General, things remained in the same posture. 30th. The Cessatson still continuing, several of our Souldiers went into the Town, and the Besieged came frequently into our Camp; where also Sarsfield, Wahop, Sheldon, and others of their Officers, were this day entertained by the Duke of Wirtemburgh. Octob. 1. 1691. This Evening the Right Honourable the Lords Justices arrived in the Camp. 2d. This day several Irish Officers and Commissioners appointed to Treat, came into the Camp from the Town, and stayed with the Lord Justices and General till 12 at night; by which time all the Difficulties which arose in settling the Articles being agreed, they were concluded on, and Ordered to be fair Drawn for Signing. 3d. This Evening the Articles were Signed and Exchanged; but it being late, we only took possession of the Enemies Out-Works, their ston Fort, and St. John's Gate, on the Irish Town side. 4th. This morning Four Regiments of Foot marched into the Irish Town, which is indeed the strongest part of Lymerick, leaving the English-Town for the Irish Quarters, until Sarsfield, with those who were designed to go with him, could be shipped for France. Octob. 5. 1691. The Irish having Imprisoned a Lieutenant-Colonel, for denying to go with them for France, he was immediately Enlarged, upon the General's taxing them with their Breach of Articles, and laying before them the Consequence of such their Violation; it having been granted them to take off only such as were willing to go without any manner of Compulsion. 6th. This morning Colonel Earl's Regiment marched from the Camp towards Cork, which Place( with the Garrisons thereabouts) is Assigned them for their Winter-Quarters. 7th. This morning the Right Honourable the Lords Justices( having seen us in quiet Possession of the Irish Town) set forward in their Return to Dublin. The CIVIL ARTICLES OF LYMERICK EXACTLY Printed from the Letters Patents. WHEREIN They are Ratified and Exemplified by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of ENGLAND. Published by Authority. DUBLIN, Printed by Robert Thornton, and are to be Sold by the Booksellers. 1692. THE Civil Articles of Lymerick. GUlielmus & Maria Dei Gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Rex & Regina, Fidei Defensores, &c. Omnibus ad quos Praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem: Inspeximus Irrotulament. quarund. iterarum patentium de confirmatione geren. Dat. apud Westmonasterium vicessimo quarto die Februarii, ultimi Praeteriti in Cancellar. nostr. Irrotulat. ac ibidem de Recordo remanen. in haec verba. William and Mary, by the Grace of God, &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Whereas certain Articles bearing date the third day of Octob. last past, Made and Agreed on between Our Justices of Our Kingdom of Ireland, and Our General of Our Forces there on the one Part, and several Officers there, Commanding within the City of Limerick in Our said Kingdom, on the other part. Whereby Our said Justices and General did undertake that We should ratify those Articles within the space of eight months, or sooner; and use their utmost Endeavours rhat the same should be Ratified and Confirmed in Parliament. The tenor of which said Articles, is as follows, Viz. ARTICLES Agreed upon the Third Day of Octob. One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety One. Between the Right Honourable, Sir Charles Porter, Knight, and Thomas Coningsby, Esq; Lords Justices of Ireland; and His Excellency the Baron De Ginckle, Lieutenant General, and Commander in Chief of the English Army; On the One Part: And the Right Honourable, Patrick Earl of Lucan, Piercy Viscount Gallmoy, Colonel Nicholas Purcel, Colonel Nicholas Cusack, Sir Toby Butler, Colonel Garret Dillon, and Colonel John Brown; On the other Part: In the behalf of the Irish Inhabitants in the City and County of Lymerick, the Counties of clear, Kerry, Cork, Sligo, and Mayo. In Consideration of the Surrender of the City of Lymerick and other Agreements made between the said Lieutenant General Ginckle, the Governor of the City of Lymerick, and the Generals of the Irish Army, bearing Date with these Presents, for the Surrender of the said City, and Submission of the said Army: It is Agreed, That I. THE Roman catholics of this Kingdom, shall enjoy such Privileges in the Exercise of their Religion, as are consistent with the Laws of Ireland; or as they did enjoy in the Reign of King Charles the II: And their Majesties, as soon as their Affairs will permit them to Summon a Parliament in this Kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman catholics such farther Security in that particular, as may preserve them from any Disturbance, upon the Account of their said Religion. II. All the Inhabitants or Residents of Lymerick, or any other Garrison now in the possession of the Irish, and all Officers and Souldiers, now in Arms, under any Commission of King James, or those authorised by him to grant the same in the seve al Counties of Lymerick, clear, Kerry, Cork, and Mayo, or any of them; and all the Commissioned Officers in their Majesties Quarters, that belong to the Irish Regiments, now in being, that are Treated with, and who are not Prisoners of War, or have taken Protection, and who shall return and submit to their Majesties Obedience, and their and every of their Heirs, shall hold, possess and enjoy all and every their Estates of Free-hold, and Inheritance; and all the Rights, Titles and Interests, Privileges and Immunities, which they, and every, or any of them held, enjoyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to, in the Reign of King Charles the II, or at any time since, by the Laws and Statutes that were in force in the said Reign of King Charles the II, and shall be put in possession, by order of the Government, of such of them as are in the King's Hands, or the Hands of his Tenants, without being put to any svit or trouble therein; and all such Estates shall be freed and discharged from all Arrears of Crown-Rents, Quit-Rents, and other public Charges incurred and become due since Michaelmas, 1688. to the day of the date hereof: And all persons comprehended in this Article, shall have, hold, and enjoy all their Goods and Chattels, real and personal, to them, or any of them belonging, and remaining either in their own hands, or the hands of any persons whatsoever, in trust for, or for the use of them, or any of them: and all, and every the said persons, of what Profession, Trade, or Calling soever they b●, shall and may use, exercise and practrse their several and respective Professions, Trades and Callings, as freely as they did use, exercise and enjoy the same in the Reign of King Charles the II: Provided, that nothing in this Article contained, be construed to extend to, or restore any forfeiting person now out of the Kingdom, except what are hereafter comprised: Provided also, That no Person whatsoever shall have or enjoy the benefit of this Article, that shall neglect or refuse to take the Oath of Allegiance made by Act of Parliament in England, in the First Year of the Reign of their present Majesties, when thereunto required. III. All Merchants, or reputed Merchants of the City of Lymerick, or of any other Garrison, now possessed by the Irish, or of any Town or Place in the Counties of clear, or Kerry, who are absent beyond the Seas, that have not bore Arms since their Majesties Declaration in February 1688. shall have the benefit of the Second Article, in the same manner as if they were present, provided such Merchants, and reputed Merchants, do repair into this Kingdom within the space of eight months from the date hereof. IV. The following Officers, viz. Colonel Simon Lutterel, Captain Rowland White, Maurice Eustace of Yermanstown, Chievers of Maystown, commonly called Mount-Leinster, now belonging to the Regiments in the aforesaid Garrisons and Quarters of the Irish Army, who were beyond the Seas, and sent thither upon affairs of their respective Regiments, or the Army in general, shall have the benefit and advantage of the second Article, provided they return hither within the space of eight months from the date of these Presents, and submit to their Majesties Government, and take the above-mentioned Oath. V. That all and singular, the said persons comprised in the 2d and 3d Articles, shall have a general Pardon of all Attainders, Outlawries, Treasons, Misprisions of Treason, Premunires, Felonies, Trespasses, and other Crimes and misdemeanours whatsoever, by them, or any of them committed since the beginning of the Reign of King James the II: and if any of them are Attainted by Parliament, the Lords Justices, and General, will use their best Endeavours to get the same repealed by Parliament, and the Outlawries to be reversed Gratis, all but Writing-Clerks Fees. VI. And whereas these present Wars have drawn on great Violences on both parts, and that if leave were given to the bringing all sorts of private Actions, the Animosities would probably continue, that have been too long on Foot, and the public Disturbances last: For the Quieting and Settling therefore of this Kingdom, and avoiding those Inconveniences which would be the necessary consequence of the contrary, no person or persons whatsoever, comprised in the fore-going Articles, shall be Sued, Molested, or Impleaded at the svit of any Party or Parties whatsoever, for any Trespasses by them committed, or for any Arms, Horses, Money, Goods, Chattels, merchandises, or Provisions whatsoever, by them seized or taken, during the time of the War. And no person or Persons whatsoever, in the Second or Third Articles comprised, shall be Sued, Impleaded, or made accountable for the Rents or mean Rates of any Lands, Tenements, or Houses by him or them received or enjoyed in this Kingdom, since the beginning of the present War, to the day of the Date hereof, nor for any Waste or Trespass by him or them committed in any such Lands, Tenements, or Houses: And it is also agreed, that this Article shall be mutual, and reciprocal, on both sides. VII. Every Nobleman and Gentleman, comprised in the said 2d and 3d Article, shall have liberty to Ride with a Sword, and Case of Pistols, if they think sit; and keep a Gun in their Houses, for the Defence of the same, or for Fowling. VIII. The Inhabitants and Residents in the City of Lymerick, and other Garrisons, shall be permitted to remove their Goods, Chattels, and Provisions, out of the same, without being viewed and preached, or paying any manner of Duties, and shall not be compelled to leave the Houses or Lodgings they now have, for the space of six weeks next ensuing the Date hereof. IX. The Oath to be administered to such roman-catholics as submit to their Majesties Government, shall be the Oath abovesaid, and no other. X. No person or persons, who shall at any time hereafter break these Articles, or any of them, shall thereby make, or cause any other person or persons to forfeit or lose the benefit of the same. XI. The Lords Justices and General do promise to use their utmost Endeavours, that all the persons comprehended in the abovementioned Articles, shall be protected and defended from all Arrests and Executions for Debt or Damage, for the space of eight months, next ensuing the Date hereof. XII. Lastly, The Lords Justices and General do undertake, that their Majesties will ratify these Articles within the space of eight months, or sooner, and use their utmost Endeavours, that the same shall be ratified and confirmed in Parliament. XIII. And whereas Colonel John Brown stood indebted to several Protestants, by Judgments of Record; which appearing to the late Government, the Lord Tyrconnel, and Lord Lucan, took away the Effects the said John Brown had to answer the said Debts, and promised to clear the said John Brown of the said Debts; which effects were taken for the public use of the Irish, and their Army: For freeing the said Lord Lucan of his said Engagement, past on their public Account, for Payment of the said Protestants, and for preventing the ruin of the said John Brown, and for satisfaction of his Creditors, at the instance of the Lord Lucan, and the rest of the Persons aforesaid, it is agreed, That the said Lords Justices, and the said Baron de Ginckle, shall intercede with the King and Parliament, to have the Estates secured to roman-catholics, by Articles and Capitulation in this Kingdom, charged with, and equally liable to the payment of so much of the said Debts, as the said Lord Lucan, upon stating accounts with the said John Brown, shall certify under his Hand, that the Effects taken from the said Brown amount unto; which account is to be stated, and the balance certified by the said Lord Lucan in one and twenty days after the Date hereof: For the true performance hereof, We have hereunto set our Hands, Char. Porter. Tho. Coningsby. Bar. De Ginckle. Present, Scravemare. H. Maccay. T. Talmash. ANd whereas the said City of Limerick hath been since, in pursuance of the said Articles, surrendered unto Us. Now know ye, that We having considered of the said Articles are Graciously pleased hereby to declare, that We do for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, as far as in Us lies, ratify and Confirm the same, and every Clause, Matter and Thing therein contained. And as to such Parts thereof, for which an Act of Parliament shall be found to be necessary, We shall Recommend the same to be made good by Parliament, and shall give Our Royal Assent to any Bill or Bills that shall be Passed by Our Two Houses of Parliament to that purpose. And whereas it appears unto Us, that it was agreed between the Parties to the said Articles, that after the words, Limerick, clear, Kerry, Cork, Mayo, or any of them in the second of the said Articles, the words following; Viz. And all such as are under their Protection in the said Counties, should be inserted, and be part of the said Articles. Which words having been casually omitted by the Writer, the omission was not discovered till after the said Articles were Signed, but was taken notice of before the second Town was surrendered: And that our said Justices, and General, or One of them, did promise that the said Clause should be made good, it being within the Intention of the Capitulation, and inserted in the Foul draft thereof. Our further Will and Pleasure is, and We do hereby ratify and Confirm the said omitted Words, Viz. [ And all such as are under their Protection in the said Counties] Hereby for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, Ordaining and Declaring, that all and every Person and Persons therein concerned, shall and may have, receive, and enjoy the Benefit thereof, in such and the same manner, as if the said Words had been inserted in their proper place, in the said second Article; any Omission, Defect, or Mistake in the said second Article, in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, and Our Will and Pleasure is, that these Our Letters Parents shall be Enrolled in Our Court of Chancery in our said Kingdom of Ireland, within the space of one year next ensuing. In Witness, &c. Witness ourself at Westminster, the twenty fourth day of February, Anno Regni Regis & Reginae Gulielmi & Mariae Quarto per Breve de Privato Sigillo. Nos autem Tenorem Premissor. Predict. Ad Requisitionem Attornat. General. Domini Regis & Dominae Reginae pro Regno Hiberniae. Duximus exemplificand. per Presentes. In Cujus Rei Testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patents. Testibus Nobis Ipsis apud Westmon. Quinto die Aprilis, Annoque Regni eorum Quarto. Bridges Examinat. per nos S. Keck Lacon Wm. child In Cancel. Magistros The MILITARY ARTICLES OF LYMERICK AGREED UPON Between the Baron De Ginckle, Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of the ENGLISH ARMY: AND The Lieutenant Generals De Ussoon and De Tesse, Commanders in Chief of the Irish Army, &c. Published by Authority. DUBLIN, Printed by Robert Thornton, and are to be Sold by the Booksellers. 1692. ARTICLES Agreed upon Between the Baron De Ginckle, Lieut. General, and Commander in Chief of the English Army, on the One Side: AND The Lt. Generals, De Ussoon and De Tesse, Commanders in Chief of the Irish Army, on the Other; and the General Officers hereunto Subscribing. I. THat all Persons without any Exceptions, of what Quality or Condition soever, that are willing to leave the Kingdom of Ireland, shall have free Liberty to go to any country beyond the Seas( England and Scotland excepted) where they think fit, with their Families, household-stuff, Plate and Jewels. II. That all General Officers, Colonels, and generally all other Officers of Horse, Dragoons, and Foot-Guards, Troopers, Dragooners, Souldiers of all kinds, that are in any Garrison, Place or Post, now in the Hands of the Irish, or encamped in the Counties of Cork, clear, and Kerry, as also those called Rapparees, or volunteers, that are willing to go beyond Seas, as aforesaid, shall have free leave to embark themselves wherever the Ships are, that are appointed to Transport them; and to come in whole Bodies, as they are now composed, or in Parties, Companies, or otherwise, without having any Impediment, directly or indirectly. III. That all Persons above-mentioned, that are willing to leave Ireland, and go into France, shall have leave to declare it at the Times and Places hereafter mentioned; viz. The Troops in Lymerick, on Tuesday next in Lymerick; the Horse, at their Camp on Wednesday; and the other Forces that are dispersed in the Counties of clear, Kerry, and Cork, on the 8th instant, and on none other, before Monsieur Tameron, the French Intendant, and Colonel Withers; and after such Declaration is made, the Troops that will go into France, must remain under the Command and Discipline of their Officers that are to Conduct them thither: And Deserters of each side shall be given up, and punished accordingly. IV. That all English and Scotch Officers, that serve now in Ireland shall be included in this Capitulation, as well for the Security of their Estates and Goods, in England, Scotland and Ireland,( if they are willing to remain here) as for passing freely into France, or any other country to serve. V. That all the General French Officers, the Intendant, the engineers, the Commissaries at War, and of the Artillery, the Treasurer, and other French Officers, Strangers, and all others whatsoever, that are in Sligo, Ross, clear, or in the Army, or that do Trade or Commerce, or are otherways employed in any kind of Station or Condition, shall have free leave to pass into France, or any other country; and shall have leave to Ship themselves, with all their Horses, Equipage, Plate, Papers, and all their Effects whatever; and that General Ginckle will order mass-priests for them, Convoys, and Carriages by Land and Water, to carry them safe from Lymerick, to the Ships where they shall be embarked, without paying any thing for the said Carriages, or to those that are employed therein, with their Horses, cars, Boats and Shallops. VI. That if any of the aforesaid Equipages, merchandise, Horses, Money, Plate, or other movables, or household-stuff, belonging to the said Irish Troops, or to the French Officers, or other particular Persons whatsoever, be robbed, destroyed, or taken away by the Troops of the said General; the said General will order it to be restored, or Payment to be made, according to the Value that is given in upon Oath by the Person so Robbed or Plundered: And the said Irish Troops to be Transported as aforesaid: And all other Persons belonging to them, are to observe good Order in their March and Quarters; and shall Restore whatever they shall take from the country, or make Restitution for the same. VII. That, to facilitate the Transporting the said Troops, the General will furnish 50 Ships, each Ship burden 200 tons; for which, the Persons to be Transported, shall not be obliged to pay; and 20 more, if there shall be occasion, without their paying for them; and if any of the said Ships shall be of lesser burden, he will furnish more in number to countervail; and also give two Men of War to embark the Principal Officers, and serve for a Convoy to the Vessels of burden. VIII. That a Commissary shall be immediately sent to Cork, to visit the Transport Ships, and what Condition they are in for Sailing; and that as soon as they are ready, the Troops to be Transported shall March with all convenient speed the nearest way, in order to embark there: And if there shall be any more Men to be Transported, than can be carried off in the said Fifty Ships, the rest shall quit the English Town of Lymerick, and march to such Quarters as shall be appointed for them, convenient for their Transportation; where they shall remain till the other 20 Ships be ready, which are to be in a Month; and may embark on any French Ship that may come in the mean time. IX. That the said Ships shall be furnished with forage for Horse; and all necessary Provisions to subsist the Officers, Troops, Dragoons and Souldiers, and all other Persons that are shipped to be Transported into France; which Provisions shall be paid for, as soon as all are disimbarked at breast or Nants, upon the cost of Brittany, or any other Port of France they can make. X. And to secure the Return of the said Ships( the Danger of the Seas excepted) and Payment for the said Provisions, sufficient Hostages shall be given. XI. That the Garrisons of Clare-Castle, Ross, and all other Foot that are in Garrisons, in the Counties of clear, Cork and Kerry, shall have the Advantage of this present Capitulation; and such part of those Garrisons as design to go beyond Seas; shall march out with their Arms, Baggage, Drums beating, Ball in Mouth, Match lighted at both ends, and Colours flying, with all the Provisions, and half the Ammunition that is in the said Garrisons, and join the Horse that march to be Transported; or if then there's not Shipping enough for the Body of Foot that is to be next Transported after the Horse, General Ginckle will order, that they be furnished with Carriages for that purpose; and what Provisions they shall want in their March, they paying for the said Provisions; or else, that they may take it out of their own magazines. XII. That all the Troops of Horse and Dragoons, that are in the Counties of Cork, Kerry, and clear, shall also have the Benefit of this Capitulation; and that such as will pass into France, shall have Quarters given them in the Counties of clear and Kerry, apart from the Troops that are Commanded by General Ginckle, until they can be shipped; and within their Quarters, they shall pay for every thing, except forage, and Pasture for their Horses, which shall be furnished gratis. XIII. Those of the Garrison of Sligo, that are joined to the Irish Army, shall have the Benefit of this Capitulation; and Orders shall be sent to them that are to convey them up, to bring them hither to Lymerick the shortest way. XIV. The Irish may have liberty to transport 900 Horse, including Horses for the Officers, which shall be transported gratis: And as for the Troopers that stay behind, they shall dispose of themselves as they shall think fit; giving up their Horses and Arms to such persons as the General shall appoint. XVI. It shall be permitted to those that are appointed to take care for the subsistence of the Horse, that are willing to go into France, to buy Hay and Corn at the King's Rates, where ever they can find it, in the Quarters that are assigned for them, without any let or Molestation; and to carry all necessary Provisions out of the City of Lymerick: And for this purpose, the General will furnish convenient Carriages for them, to the places where they shall be embarked. XVI. It shall be lawful to make use of the Hay, preserved in the Stores of the County of Kerry, for the Horses that shall be embarked; and if there be not enough, it shall be lawful to buy Hay and Oats, wherever it shall be found, at the King's Rates. XVII. That all Prisoners of War, that were in Ireland the 28th of September, shall be set at Liberty on both sides; and the General promises to use his Endeavours, that those that are in England and Flanders, shall be set at liberty also. XVIII. The General will cause Provisions and Medicines to be furnished to the sick and wounded Officers, Troopers, Dragoons, and Souldiers of the Irish Army, that cannot pass into France at the first imbarkment; and after they are cured, will order them Ships to pass into France, if they are willing to go. XIX. That at the signing hereof, the General will sand a Ship express to France; and that besides, he will furnish two small Ships of those that are now in the River of Lymerick, to transport two persons into France, that are to be sent to give notice of this Treaty; and that the Commanders of the said Ships shall have orders to put a Shore at the next part of France, where they shall make. XX. That all those of the said Troops, Officers and others, of what Character soever, that would pass into France, shall not be stopped upon the Account of Debt, or any other Pretext. XXI. If after Signing this present Treaty, and before the Arrival of the Fleet, a French Packet-Boat, or other Transport-Ship, shall arrive from France, in any other part of Ireland, the General will order a Pass-port, not only for such as must go on Board the said Ships, but to the Ships, to come to the nearest Port, to the place where the Troops to be Transported shall be quartered. XXII. That after the Arrival of the said Fleet, there shall be free Communication and Passage between it, and the Quarters of the abovesaid Troops; and especially, for all those that have Passes from the Chief Commanders of the said Fleet, or from Monsieur Tumeron, the Intendant. XXIII. In consideration of the present Capitulation, the two Towns of Lymerick shall be delivered, and put into the Hands of the General, or any other Person he shall appoint, at the Time and Days hereafter specified, viz. the Irish Town, except the Magazines and Hospital, on the Day of the Signing of these present Articles; and as for the English Town, it shall remain, together with the iceland, and the free Passage of Thomond-Bridge, in the hands of those of the Irish Army that are now in the Garrison, or that shall hereafter come from the Counties of Cork, clear, Kerry, Sligo, and other Places above-mentioned, until there shall be convenience found for their Transportation. XXIV. And to prevent all disorders that may happen between the Garrison, that the General shall place in the Irish-Town, which shall be delivered to him, and the Irish Troopers that shall remain in the English-Town, and the iceland, which they may do, until the Troops to be embarked on the first 50 Ships shall be gone for France, and no longer; they shall entrench themselves on both sides, to hinder the Communication of the said Garrisons: and it shall be prohibited on both sides, to offer any thing that is offensive; and the Parties offending, shall be punished on either side. XXV. That it shall be lawful for the said Garrison to march out all at once, or at different times, as they can be embarked, with Arms, Baggage, Drums beating, Match lighted at both ends, Bullet in mouth, Colours flying, six Brass-Guns, such as the Besieged will choose, two Mortar-Pieces, and half the Ammunition that is now in the Magazines of the said Place: And for this purpose, an Inventory of all the Ammunition in the Garrison, shall be made in the presence of any person that the General shall appoint, the next day after these present Articles shall be Signed. XXVI. All the Magazines of Provisions shall remain in the hands of those that are now employed to take care of the same, for the subsistence of those of the Irish Army that will pass into France: And if there shall not be sufficient in the Stores, for the support of the said Troops, whilst they stay in this Kingdom, and are crossing the Seas, that, upon giving up an Account of their Numbers, the General will furnish them with sufficient Provisions, at the King's Rates; and that there shall be a free Market at Lymerick, and other Quarters, where the said Troops shall be: And in case any Provision shall remain in the Magazines of Lymerick, when the Town shall be given up, it shall be valued, and the Price deducted out of what is to be paid for the Provisions to be furnished to the Troops on Shipboard. XXVII. That there shall be a Cessation of Arms at Land, as also at Sea, with respect to the Ships, whether English, Dutch, or French, designed for the Transportation of the said Troops, until they shall be return'd to their respective Harbours; and that on both sides, they shall be furnished with sufficient mass-priests, both for Ships and Men: And if any Sea Commander, or Captain of a Ship, or any Officer, Trooper, Dragoon, soldier, or any other Person, shall act contrary to this Cessation, the Persons so acting, shall be punished on either side, and Satisfaction shall be made for the wrong that is done; and Officers shall be sent to the Mouth of the River of Lamerick, to give notice to the Commanders of the English and French Fleets, of the present conjuncture, that they may observe the Cessation of Arms accordingly. XXVIII. That for the Security of the Execution of this present Capitulation, and of each Article therein contained, the Besieged shall give the following Hostages— And the General shall give— XXIX. If before this Capitulation is fully executed, there happens any change in the Government, or Command of the Army, which is now Commanded by General Ginckle; all those that shall be appointed to Command the same, shall be obliged to observe and execute what is specified in these Articles, or cause it to be executed punctually; and shall not act contrary on any Account. Octob. 91. Baron De Ginckle.