A LETTER From an Officer belonging to the Ordnance, on Board the Fleet lying in the Bay before the Isle of Man; Giving an Account of the Duke of Schomberg's Arrival, and Landing of the Forces under his Command at Carrickfergus in Ireland.  
Licenced August the 19th 1689. J. F.  
From the Isle of Man, August 15th.  
YEsterday seventh night we arrived at the Camp that was formed near Highlake, in order to be Transported for Ireland; and last Saturday we Slipped our Stores and Provisions that we brought with us; As also two hundred and fifty draught Horses belonging to our Train of Artillery, after which we went on Board ourselves.  
On Monday morning very early the Duke of Schomberg our General, with Lieutenant General Solms, set Sail, having Embarked two days before, the Wind being fair at East, with four Frigates, and about 70 or 80 Sail of other Ships, on Board which there were about 12000 Land Soldiers for the Irish Expedition, having given Orders, That the Vessels on which the Artillery, Provisions and Victual were Shipped, should make what haste they could after them under the Convoy of three Frigates that were left to accompany us, and join him in this Bay.  
About Eight a Clock that Morning, which was some hours after the General had been under Sail, we set Sail, and the Wind continuing fair, came on Tuesday Morning to an Anchor in this place, being about 44. Sail in all. It was no small Surprisal to us, that after we had safely, and with what haste we could come to the place of Rendezvouz, to find no Tidings of our General, nor meet with any Orders from him, there being no body left to direct us what we should do, or what Course we should steer; however we were resolved to stay until we heard from his Grace, which we had the good luck to do this Morning, by the Antelope Frigate, who Sailed out of Highlake with the General, and brought us Orders from his Excellency, to Sail with all possible speed from hence, and to come and join him in the Lough of Carrickfergus, where the Captain said he had left him Landing the Forces in the Country on Antrim side. The Captain tells us, that the General having a fair Wind, did not think it needful to put in and come to an Anchor in this place, being resolved to make the best of it, and proceed on his way: And further tells us, that the Town of Carrickfergus was not all burned down, but only some Fort or Castle that was on a Rock that was blown up, that Major General Macarty was certainly wounded and taken Prisoner by the Inniskilling Men, who had given a very great Defeat to the Irish Army, as they were endeavouring to retire from the North after the Relief of London-Derry, and that it was credibly reported in those parts, that there was hardly a Body of 500 Irish together in all the North Counties of that Kingdom.   

Edinburgh, reprinted in the Year 1689.