THE Scotch and Irish Post. GIVING A Faithful Account of the Affairs of both Kingdoms.  
BY Letters from Edinburgh, bearing Date the 6th Instant, we are  told, a Gentleman came from Ireland, whose Name is Mr. o'neill, but Married in Scotland to the Lady Bute, who gave an Account to the Council, That Sir William Ellis, who supplied the Earl of Melford's place of Secretary of State, and several others of the Irish Nobility, had deserted the late King, and were gone to Duke Schombe●gh's Camp, foreseing their own inevitable Ruin should they stay to partake with the late King in his unavoidable Misfortunes. A piece of Prudence common to Rats and Mice, To forsake a falling House. Withal he gives a farther Account, That the late King's Army, together with the French Recruits, will very near amount to Sixty Thousand Men, but that provisions,( without which 60000 Men signify but little,) are extremely scarce among them; besides, that the Country People are totally ruined with bad Money, and ill Payment. On the other side, that Duke Schombergh's Army is no less than Forty Thousand, besides the Additional Forces which are expected with his Majesty out of England and Scotland; and that there is a very great Plenty of all manner of Provisions; besides, that the Soldiers are much encouraged by the presence of General Dowglass. Sir Evan Cameron is certainly Dead. And the best Account how he came by his Death, is as follows: The Rebels not well pleased with the ill Success of their Affairs, resolved to sand some persons of their Number to the late King, to let him know the badness of the Condition they were in, which was such, that they should not be able to hold out against the powerful Forces that were coming against them without speedy succour. In the midst of which Consultation, Sir John Drummond of Maccany could not forbear, as occasion offered, to tell Macdonald of Glengary, that King James's Thirteen proselytes had been his Ruin. At which Mackdonald taking fire, in a great heat  told Sir John Drummond, He was a Rogue; and that he was as good a Protestant as himself. Presently upon this they both drew, at what time the Laird of Lockziel running in to part the two eager Combatants, received his Deaths wound, of which he died after. A loss of Importance to the Rebels, in regard that this Sir Evan Cameron was a person little inferior in Authority and Command among his own and several other Clans adjoining, than either Dundee, or the Duke of Gourdon himself, and no less beloved than either, being a person both Daring and Graceful. Two great Attractives of Inferior Awe and Veneration.  
Since the Defeat given to the Rebels by the Prudent Conduct of Sir Thomas Levingston and mayor Mackey, Letters of a later Date make this Addition, That the Victors understanding that Buchan and Cannon were fled different ways, during the heat of the Action, they thought it convenient to bend the strength of their pursuit after Cannon, and his Party, as being the most considerable; of which a fuller Account is expected by the next.  
From Clownish we are informed, that it has been thought convenient to raise two Danish Forts not far distant one Story higher than the old Foundation. Which, tho' it may seem of little Consequence at first Sight, yet, in the Effects, is Remarkable: For it has struck a strange Terror into the Superstitious read lettered Crew in these parts, upon the Score of a certain prophesy, still prevailing among the ignorant Multitude, That they shall one Day be subdued by the Danes. For our parts we take no Care to inform them better: For it is half a Conquest to gain upon the Mind by Fright of Superstition. And this was experienced by the late Approach of the Danes to Belturbet, at what time the Irish fled, like so many dear before a pack of Hounds.  
By a Letter dated from Edinburgh the 8th Instant, we have this Account from Ireland, that about the latter end of April, Colonel Gustavus Hamilton marched from his garrison at Clownish with a small party into the Enemies Country, and brought away 200 Cows, 400 Sheep, and a great many Garrons: And tho' they passed by several of the Irish garrisons, they met with no Opposition, but got safe with their Booty to their Quarters.  
Upon the 22d of April, a party of 400 Irish got safe into Charlemont, but we do not hear that they furnished the garrison with a●y more provisions than what they carried upon their backs. Nor is this Recruit much valued by the more experienced Commanders here, who generally concur, that the Situation of that place do's not require great Numbers of Men for its De●ence. It ●s also sa●d, that th● Late King ha●●e●m●●ted ●●veral W●●●● of Quality to depart ●ut of Dubli●, ●h●, ret●ri●g under the protection of the English Army, report, that there is great Clashing between the Irish and French Factions; but that the late King, conceiving the Irish to be his best Support, at present most complies with and favours them. They add, that Tyrconnel, and the French General can by no means set their Horses together; however that Tyrcennel, and his Cabal, prevail above the other in all Debates and Consultations: For which, if neither party prevail,( as it is morally improbable) the late King is like to be thanked over the Left Shoulder by his French Assistant, and then where will he hid his Head?  
The Gentleman's Correspondent sends word that after the Closing of these Letters, a Man that came just then from Armah brought word, that upon the 7th of May, by Day-brake, O Regan, Governor of Charlemont, marched from his Garrison with 500 Men, intending to have surprised a small Fort which the English have upon the Black water, near Benbu●be, 12 Miles distant from Charlemont; which Fort is kept by one Captain Moore, with a Detachment of a Hundred of In●●kill●● Men, Who being alarmed by the Out sentinels that were beaten in, he presently put his Men in Order, and Marching boldly out, encountered the Enemy in the open Field, being divided into Three Squadrons, the one drawn up before the other: The first of which the Captain attacked so vigorously, that he quickly put them to the Rout; which strook such a Terror into the other Two, that they flung down their Arms, and ran for it. O Regan with the greatest Number of his Party fled toward Cawfeild, the rest toward Lough gull, where some of Colonel Duncomb's French being quartered, issued out, and having knocked several of the Fugitives on the Head, brought in Thirteen Prisoners. And when the Man came away, which was about Nine of the Clock, he says, that all the Country was up in pursuit of those that escaped: but how many of the Enemy were killed, he could not then learn: but that of the English Twelve or Thirteen were Slain, and several Wounded.  
Lieutenant George Murray who was taken Prisoner at Perth, about a Twelve Month ago by Viscount Dundee, and was detained a Prisoner ever since, for the most part, in the iceland of Mull, till lately exchanged for Captain Dunbar, arrived here on Tuesday Night, being the 6th Instant, and gives this encouragement to all honest Men here, that the Rebels are in great Consternation, fearing they shall be disappointed of Relief from Ireland; and that he makes no ●oubt, but the Common People will submit upon the first appearance of any of ●is Majesties Forces.  

Affairs in Parliament.  
Upon the 8th Instant t●e Parliament met, at what time the first thing moved, was the appointing a Committee of Elections. But the King's Advocate urged, that the Act concerning the Repeal of the former Committee of Parliament called the Articles, which had been already declared a Grievance by the Committee of Estates, o●ght to be first considered. On the other side the Duke of Hamilton moved; that the Act for Freedom of Speech might be taken into consideration in the first place; but both being put to the Vote, it was carried for the fo●●er.  
Then the Earl of Argyle delivered in the Act which rescinded the former A●t in relation to the Articles, by which the Officers of State were to be Supernumerary in that Committee, and declaring that the King, or his Commissioners, might appoint the Officers of St●●e to Sit, but not Vote: Nevertheless, that the Bench of Noblemen might ch●se the Officers of State to be Members of the Committee, notwithstanding their being Officers of State.  
Sir James Ogilby also delivered in another Act drawn up after the same manner, if it might ●●r rather be said to be a Copy: And the Duke of Hamilton brought in another Act, almost of the same Nature, for continuing the Articles. This occasioned a Debate which of the Three should be taken into consideration till Si● James Ogilby giving way to the Earl of Argyle, the Debate was contracted into which of the Two ●hould be first considered; but then there being but 15 for the Duke of Hamilton's Bill, it was laid aside, and the Earl of Argyles was with very little Amendment approved, and immediately touched with the sceptre, in token of the Royal Assent.  
The next thing in Debate was, Whether Church-Government should be committed, or put off till a farther time? And it was carried in the Affirmative that it should be committed.  
In the next place it was debated, Whether the Forfeitures and Fines should be deferred for farther Consideration, or committed? And carried in the Affirmative.  
After that, the Supply for his Majesty was moved, and carried by number of Votes to be committed, as was also the Act for Freedom of Speech.  
Then the Parliament having sate long, till five of the Clock, some were for Adjourning, but others mov●d that the Three several Estates might remove into separate Apartments, and choose their Members for the foresaid several Committees, but that was put off till the next morning.  
Then the Estate of the Boroughs brought in an Act for the Repeal of an Act of Charles II. by virtue of which the Unfree Corporations encroached upon their Trade, which was once red, and put off till the next morning at Eight of the Clock, till which time the House adjourned. In all which Proceedings the People here are extremely well satisfied, as believing them to be great steps toward the Settlement both of Church and State.    

London, Printed for L. C. near Fleet-Bridge. 1690.