A Full and Exact RELATION Of the AFFAIRS in IRELAND, Particularly of the Late K. JAMES's Letter TO THE French King, GIVING An Account of his Resolution to go back again to France: Also Duke Schomberg's going on Board, with the Embarking of the Forces under Him for Ireland.  
August the 13th.  
YEsterday Letters from Liverpool, they inform, That Duke Schomberg, on Thursday last went on Board, and all his Men embarked, being Twelve Thousand, he designing not to come Ashore till they were gone to the rest of the Forces which are to be taken in at High-Lake, and the rendezvous will be at the Isle of Man. They hear that Col. Kirk has given the Command of a new-raised Regiment to Capt. Richards, his Majesty's Engineer, Gent. It was believed that the Duke would sail away that Evening, the Wind standing then for a fair Voyage towards Ireland. The Letters from Ireland to that place, say, That the Popish Army were in such a Consternation, that they might Land in any place of the Country: That at High-Lake there were 300 Large and Small Vessels, 10 Men of War, and 40 Merchants Ships that were made for War; some carried 20, some 30, some 40, Four 50 Guns a-peice. When the Letters came away, the Fleet joined them; so we hope in a very short time to hear of the happy Reducing of Ireland. 'tis said, An Express being sent to the Late King about the Raising of Derry-Seige, and the Relieving of that Place, he shook his Head, and said, We have made a fine Summers Work on't.  
He sent an Express to the King of France, the Contents whereof were as followeth, That Derry was Relieved, and the Irish Army Decamped from before it, to draw themselves into a Body, to oppose the sudden Descent on that Kingdom by Duke Schomberg; and pressing his most Christian Majesty either to sand him immediately Succour,( for he began to question the Fidelity of the Irish Nobility) or granting Permission to Return to France: Which said Express was so surprising, that the French King that Evening had a small Return of his Ague. The next day a Grand Council was held, and those Forces out of Italy, sent from the Dukes of Modena, Mantua, Savoy, &c. were forthwith ordered on Board his Fleet at breast for the Assistance of King James. Madam d' Maintenox came to Condole the King; he  told her, That St. Diabolo Water was so busy in his Thoughts, that he could have no Recess.  
Letters from Plymouth of the 9th. say, That on Wednesday last, about Ten of the Clock in the Evening, they rcceiv'd an Express from London, with the Good News of the Raising the Siege of Derry; upon which all the Guns round the Citadel were discharged, the Bells Rung all Night, Bonfires in every Street, with all other Demonstrations of Joy, suitable to the Occasion. Here is arrived his Majesties Ship the Monmouth, Captain Dickinson Commander, the Essex, Capt. Hastings Commander, bound for the cost of Ireland; and this Night came in the Expedition of London from Barbadoes, W. Killinkay Master of the Ship, bound for London; the Leghorn Merchant, the Friendship of New-England, the Loyal Stadd: Ships come from Barbadoes are, the Henry and William of London, the Isabella and Katherine of London, the Mary and Katherine of London, the James and Mary of London, the bourdeaux Merchant of London, and the bachelor of Bristol.   

London, Printed for A. R. at the Bell in Fleetstreet. 1689.