An Exact ACCOUNT OF THE Raising the Siege OF London-Derry: And the Deplorable Condition the TOWN was in, till happily Relieved by Major-General KIRK.  Licenced, August 9 1689. J. F. 
A Gentleman, who left London-Derry on Sunday the Fourth Instant, arrived in London on Thursday the Eighth Instant, brings this Account, Viz.  
That the Irish Army seeing that London-Derry was Relieved, and that they were not able to hinder Succours going in, being in ●●ead of the English Army arriving, King James, by Advice of his Council, thought fit to Command the Forces from before the place, to make what Strength he can to resist them, believing himself not safe without a great Army to protect him; which Forces, as they retired, caused the Fort of Kulmore to be blown up, and the Gunner to be hanged, because he did not prevent the Ships going up to the Town of Derry, and the Red and Green Castles upon the River to be demolished; and likewise burned the Towns of Carrick-Fergus, Colraine, Belfast, Ralpho, Strabane, Donegall, and Antrim, with the whole Countries adjacent, even the very Grass and Corn, driving all the  before them; The Garrison Sallied out upon the Rear, and cut off several Stragglers, taking their Baggage; and had they had some Horse, they would have given a very good Account of the Irish Forces.  
The Noble Col. Walker having received the seasonable Relief, sent to Major-General Kirk to Compliment him, giving him great Thanks, for that they had endured the utmost Extremity, as having eaten all that was eatable; and at last their Allowance was half a pound of Tallow fried with a piece of Hide, and a pint of Meal a Day, there being some hundreds that had perished for want of Food, and the Garrison reduced to 4000 Fight Men, who invited Major-General Kirk to Land, and Encamp themselves on the place where the Irish Camp was. The Men in the Swallow's Longboat cut the wooden part of the Boom, and the Ship broke the Iron part thereof, but the Wind slacking, were forced to tow her up, Captain Browning behaving himself wonderful well; but there being four Pieces of Cannon, and 2000 Smallshot plied them hard upon the Shoar, unfortunately the Commander and seven Men more were killed. The Major-General now desires some Horse and Dragoons, that he may take the Field, and when he is joined with the Enniskilling and Ballyshannon Forces, he will be not only able to secure that part of the Country, but even to come up to Dublin Walls.  
The Enniskilling Forces have done Wonders, having not only beat all the Irish Forces,  sent against them, but preserved the Country entire for several Miles, and by that means hath protected several Thousands of the English Protestants, which otherwise must have certainly perished.  
We have likewise Advice from Dublin, That one Thompson, a Ship-Carpenter of Liverpool, bought a Wherry, and pretended to go try her at Sea, went over to Dublin on the first of August, and gave King James an Account of a great Army coming out of England: To which the King replied, That he always believed it, though he was persuaded by his Council to the contrary.  
We likewise hear, that several of their Officers have laid down their Commissions; and particularly Sir Gregory Burn, Sir Luke Dowdall, and Mr. Warren of Cardaffe, being Captains of the Royal Regiment, in hopes to save their Estates; and many more of them would do the like, there having been a whole Regiment mutinied, laid down their Arms, saying, they would not fight against the English, as having never lived so well, as under the English Government, and that now the Proverb was fulfilled, That the Irish should weep over the English- men's Graves. God grant we may live in Unity, and enjoy one another in the Bond of Peace.  
FINIS.   

London: Printed for R. Wood, in Fleetstreet. 1689.