A Full and Impartial ACCOUNT OF THE Late Besieging and Taking OF THE Famous Castle of Killishandra▪ In the Province of Ulster in IRELAND: BY THE Brave Inniskilling Forces. ALSO, K. James' late Proclamation from Dublin, and the great scarcity of Provisions there. With the present State of the Late King's Affairs, in the Province of Lenester and Ulster. Licenced, J. Fraser, And Entered according to Order. Dear Sir, SInce my last, here being several Gentlemen of good Repute, both from Dublin, and the North of Ireland arrived, I think it not amiss to fur●●●h you with the true state and condition Affairs, in and about both the fore●●ntioned Places, as it hath been related to me by the said Gentlemen, from one Mr. Johnson, and three others that left Dublin the 6th. instant, and came here in an open Boat. We are informed that all sorts of Provisions are extremely scarce and dear, in and about Dublin: That Mutton is sold at Seven Pence, and Beef at Four Pence a Pound. That there is little or no Bread to be had for money: an Alderman of Dublin, having declared to one Mr. Shirely, who came from the said City, that he and his Family had not tasted one bit in four days. That the late King had taken up all the Corn, and ordered it to be stored up for his use: And that it was discoursed; that a Proclamation was in the Press, for all Protestant Women and Children, to departed Dublin, to the North of Ireland, and the Men to the Province of Connagh. He further saith, that he saw Two Gompanies of the French Supplies, march into Dublin; and that several others were on their march that way. And that neither the late King, nor the Irish, are so well pleased therewith as was expected; most of the Men, of which the Regiments are composed, being Prisoners of War, and other Countries, and not Natives of France; for which Reason they rather distrust them, then rely on their Truth and Fidelity to their Cause. The Regiments sent to France, in lieu of these Supplies, are the Lord Castles, Colonel brown's, Coll. But●er●, Coll. Bryens, Coll. Fielding, and two others, whose Names we cannot learn. That several of the Irish not being willing to leave their own Country, deserted; and that at least one Thousand Protestants were Pressed, to fill up the Vacancies. A Ship of ours, brought in here Fifteen Prisoners, which she took Sailing in a Boat, between Wexsord and Dublin, (Four of which are Officers of the Irish Army) who affirm to us, that the late King, takes away, as well the Goods of Papists as Protestants, that are Vendable in France (such as Tallow, Hydes, Wool, etc.) paying the one half in Copper Money now, and the other half at his Re-establishment in England. By the Lord Donegall, who arrived here on Thursday last, from our Army in Ireland, we are informed, that Charlemont is now actual Besieged: That the Miners Bombs, M●ters, Battering Pieces, Ammunition, an● all other necessaries, were brought the●● before he left Ireland: And that two 〈◊〉 our French Regiments, lie now bef●●● the Town. That the Garrison is mu●● straitened for want of Provisions; so th●● if it be not taken by Storm, they will b● forced suddenly to Surrender. There arrived at Highlake this Wee● about 60 Sail of Ships from Bellfast, whic● bring us an account that the Money an● Forces Shipped off here, under the Com●●●● of Sir Cloudsly shovel were safe arri●●● there, and that Sir Cloudsly, with abo●● 12 Men of War, left Carruckfergus 〈◊〉 Wednesday last, and steered their Cou●●● towards Dublin-Bay. That part of t●● Garrison of Belturbet, have taken the Castle of Killishandra, three Miles distant fro● Belturbet, in which was three hundred In Soldiers, furnished with great store Provision: The manner of its taking thus, a detached Party from Beltur●●● consisting most of the Inniskillin M … (who well knew the Country) marc●●● out in the Night, and before break of D●● were got under the Walls of the Cas●●● and immediately fell to Digging, and U●●dermining the Walls, which noise 〈◊〉 bussel soon alarmed the Garrison. Thou●● at our men's Approach, they w●●● fast asleep. This sudden surprise ●●ing not agreeable to the Irish Warri●●● and finding themselves so beset, that they imagine) they could not peep o●●● without danger (to their eternal sham● they surrendered upon discretion. Yesterday marched from this City to High L●●● Eight hundred Men, in order to the … Transportation; and this Night one Reg●ment of Foot is expected here, a gr●●● number of Ships lying at High Lake read to receive them. LONDON, Printed for R. H. in Little Britain, 1690.