i" 17 ( 5 ) A True Reprelentation to the King and People of England, how Matters were carried on all a- long in Ireland,by the Late King James, in Fa¬ vour of the Irijh Tapijls there, 0~c. TOffatisfie thole that make it their bufinels to refleft on the Protejlants who left in the late Ca¬ lamities ; the following briefly offered. Fir ft,It is clearly evident, That Ireland is a Kingdom depending on England, and that the Afts palled in it are to be altered, amended, and confirmed by the King and Council of England, as by Aft in Ireland, may more fully appear. That England received K-J. as their law¬ ful King, is likewilegranted; and that fub- mitted, is evident: And here I will not enter into a tedious dilcourle of all the mealures taken fince 1660, to fubvert the Proteftant Religion, and the Laws Eftablifhed, (which will he fbortly at large fet forth, by another Hand, to the full fat is faction of every Impartial and Unprejudiced fon) but briefly and truly give an account of the Proceed¬ ings in Ireland fince his Acceffion to the Crown. It is plain, that his whole endeavours were bent to intro¬ duce Popery, and eftablifh it in thele Kingdoms, and that he could not more readily effeft it, and try the Genius of his Proteftant Subjefts of Ireland (who were taught to yield him Paffxve Obedience, by the eafie compliance of fome of their Party then in power, to his fierce Incroachments) than by a new modelling of the Army there ; which in a very little time was fo purged, that Icarce a true Proteftant, or honeft Gentleman was left in it: And tho' it began by degrees whilff his Excellency the Lord Clarendon had the Sword, yet it was fuliy executed (to the a'moft ruine of many a worthy Gentleman, whole fortune depended on it) a little A 2 after A %cprefentation of Matters in Ireland, after the Lord Tyrconnelhzd the honour of being his Depu¬ ty in that Kingdom. This being the firft ftep, the Irifh were made Officers, and Troops and Companies filled every where with them, and were trained and exercifed by an ex¬ traordinary diligence of fomegood old Officers, kept in I fiippofe of purpofe for it, who loon became, not only con¬ temners of their Proteftant Commanders,but were preferred to their places. So that the Sword (and confequently the Mi¬ litary command of that Kingdom) was wholly in their pow¬ er. The next thing to be looked into was the Civil Magi- ftrate, and he who was known to be a true Proteftant, was laidafidc, and new Judges of the right ftamp were firft Coyned, who had command in their refpe&ive Circuits to inform the Government of all Proteftant Juftices (or Crom- nW/Yfavorersas they calle d them) who were likewife pre- fently eafed of their Commiffions, and all other Imploy- ments. Then the Officers of the Revenue were alio purged ; and feveral of the Irifh who had got in among them (in infe- riour Rations) yet in regard they were not fo well qualified as the Proteflants,by a knowledge in thofe affairs, fome were removed, and the moft ufeful of the Proteftantsrefkored for a while; yet as the Irifh grew skilful,the Proteftantsftill were outed again : Matters being thus a&ed and the Proteftant No¬ bility , and many of the Gentry knowing of no better Expedi¬ ent than to come into England (fince they could not ftruggle againft the King's will, which was a Law in Ireland) there¬ fore they removed hither to make a Remonftrance of the Grievances of that Kingdom to the late King: and tho' they flock'd over out of all parts, yet they prevailed fo little to gain any redrefs, that they faw plainly they could not return into Ireland without apparent hazard of their Lives. And now was it judged by the Ld. Deputy the fitteft time for him to put his long contrived defigns of Subverting the Proteftant Religion,and introducing Popery, wto full Execution; upon which in November laft, there was a motion made in Council for difarming all the reft of the Proteftants of that King- under the (Reign of the Late Kjng James. Kingdom, which being known, and moft concluding that as fbon as their Arms were taken (there being then a hot Difcourft of a general Maflacre intended) 'twas only to leave them more naked and expofed, fo as that might have its full effeft more eafily, and with lefs oppofition upon them,which alarm'd theProteflants lb,that many thoufends came flocking over to avoid that fatal ftroke. Now were the few Proteftants who lived difperft left to fhiftfor them- ftlves. In the meantime the Lord Tyrcornel (who(till had the Sword undemanded and undifpofed of to any other) iffues new Commiflions, not only to the Ro. Ca. who had fome Eftates ; but to all, who were willing to ftand up for the Caufe, that were men of broken Fortunes and worle Fame, but could influence the Rabble and raife Companies, only with this Salvo, that they fhouldmaintain them for 3 months on their own coft and charge,and then they fhould have their Commiflions given them : by which it was ad¬ judged, that in regard there was but little Money in the Treafury, they fhould be fitted for fervice againft the time K.J. fhould come, or fend them Money; or,that if the De- puty found an Army ready to Land out of England, what Money was there would be little enough to bear his Char¬ ges,and furnifh him with Neceflaries on his flight.But theft Commiflions (or ratherIncouragements)being very many, for every one who could get about 60 Kjarnes, or Country Fellows to joyn with them, and own him as their Captain, immediately ftrutted and looked very big, and was ho¬ noured, by the name of Captain ; fo that it was nothing ftrange to have 20 or 30 Companies in a County, and theft the noted Idlers and Cow ftealers. So that prefently theCaptains(many of which had not 3 Cows of their own) had feveral icores of Cattle driven into Nooks and By- Paths1; and all that were branded, were fure to go to Pot, in regard the Home (as they called it) fpoke Enp/iL ; the reft were fent into other remote Counties to the Officers there, and thofe again ftnt their ftolen Cattle in exchange for 6 A (Reprefentation of Matters in Ireland, for the other (which was done to elude a Proclamation from the Lord Deputy on the many and daily Complaints and Petitions he received on account of the ftolen Cattle) requiringall Officers and Soldiers as well as others to be aiding and affifting to recover the ftolen Cattle, and to pu- nifh the Offenders; which pafs'd for currant. For it was well if a Protejlant could go lafe to the Captain of the next Garrifon, who fometitnes would be lo civil (efpecially if a Sum of money were given his men to affiff in the fearch)as to fend 8 or io miles, but be fure the Cattle muff be far enough from the place fearched ; and fotnetime when jo or 40 good fat Bullocks came to be made a Prey, thata- bout a 3d or 4th part rauft be laid afide for the Pot; the reft for a Bribe of 5 or 6/. would be got by forne of the Sol¬ diers,who would (wear luftily they were forced to promife fo much to their Spy : Yet no fooner (on the delivery of the greater part of the Cattle, and the money receiv'd j but be fure in a night or two the Cattle were again ftolen.Thus the merry Drovers (as they called themfelves) valued not to joyn about 60,or 80,or 1 co in one Party,and force away what Cattle they had a mind to : fo that fometimes 100 Sheep would fcarcefeed the Drivers with their Families and Friends ; and a purchace of about 100, was only fit to be divided among them and their Crew into Lots and Parts, (but they called them Steages.*) Andnowthefenew rais'd Forces were moft of them half armed out of the Stores, the reft were pretty well fitted for Pikes made in the Country, and the Prieftsand Fryars commanded (on obedience to the Holy See) that no perfon whatfoever fhould appear at Mafs without his long Skeane and Hxlf- p h, which accordingly was performed, and one per fon who had not one foot of Land but what he Farmed from an EnoJ/fh Gentleman,had 12 dozen of each made for him- feIf and Tenants, an account whereof wasfent the Govern¬ ment, but no notice taken. And now was it judged fit that thofenew yais dforces fhould be- theGorcrfl- under the Qfeign of tlx Late Kjng James* betake themfelves to Garrifons, which was fuddainly done —'And not only were the Kings Garrifons,Forts, and Ca- ftles, well ftored with them, but many Gentlemens houfes that were ftrengthy, for whofe owners were judged dif- affected to them)were likewife filled with their Numbers, and the Proprietors,or PofTeffors turned out,and the provi- fion feized, (and it was an extraordinary favour to get 01T any Goods that were of any value) on pretence that it was for the Kings ufe, and that he would make fatisfaftion as he thought fit, and that it was done by his Command. Now was it plain, that this Army was not defigned to fight with Butterflies, and that the Lives of all the Protc- ftants that ftayed, were in apparent danger: On which an humble requeft was made to one or two perfbns of greatelf Quality and Station,to ftand up for the Prottftant Religion. — But either through too much Loyalty, or judging the fcattered and difperfed Proteftants5 too weak to withstand their fhock,(much lefs to difarm the Party defigned) was therefore declined and judged unfit to attempt as they pro - pofed, feizing the Sword, Lord Deputy, and Dublin. Matters being thus trgnfa&ed, it was judged by the Proteftant Gentry of the Weft of Ireland, that in regard Sl/goe, (which is a Sea-port Town, and the chief in the County) one of the beft Pofts and ftrongeft, being alfo well fituated to pafs from the North to Connaght \ (the Irifk Company a little before being drawn out of it to a General Rendezr vouz) and many of their new raifed Forces poffefling thera felves daily of the mod confiderable ftrengths in the Coun¬ ty, as Belahyr Moygara, which belongs to the L.Kjngfton and his Tenants, Oufted, and Ballymoatt; therefore, left they fhould likewife poffefs themfelves of Sligo as the> intended, it was refolvcd by the Proteftants there to enter it, and po£ fefs themfelves of it for their defence and fafety rand fo they did nanimoufly iflue their Declaration on the 4^/7 dav of J An ^r.laft that they affociated themfelves in the neceffary defence of their Lives and the P rot eft ant Religion a* by Law eft 4^ A ^eprejentntisn of Matters in Ireland, ejbablifbed5 which to their u tmoft powers they would main¬ tain,and would not prejudice even Roman Catholicks whilft they demeaned themfelves according to the Laws—The Protefoants then chofe the Right Honorable Robert L.Baron of Ktingjlone,zr\& the Honor. Chidky Coate, Elq; their Com¬ manders in chief,to whom they promifed intire obedience. —And accordingly all were formed into Troops and Coriv panies, and all furnifhed themfelves with the Men'under their refpedive Commands, with Horfes, Arms, Ammu¬ nition, Provifions, &c. imploying all the Smiths in fixing Arms, making Pikes, Stars, and other Inventions againft Horle, and to defend Forts, buying all the Scythes, and fix¬ ing them on Poles, building up the old and decayed Forts., makingDraw bridges,ordering frontier Garrifons,keeping ftrong Watch and Ward on all Quarters, at Grange near Mid way to Bahjhannon,to hold their Correfpondence with Deny,at New-town,Dromahere 9%nd Mannerharntlton,to have intelligence with Fnniskilling, at Dr. LefoiesM Coo loom, and Mar cray, to prevent an infal from the Boyle fir Ballymoatt; at Ardinglafs, Lackan, and Cottlefoovn? to awe the new raised Army in the County of Mayo, part of which had feized the Bifhopof Kjlldhi7s Houfe: And when one Mr. Trem¬ ble (a Servant of Sir Arthur Gore's) ask d one Ca t in Walter Bourke why he would feize the Bi (hop's floufe, and make it a Garrifon, the Gate was fhut upon him, and he let upon and barbaroufly murthered. Likewife an Account of the Proteftants., who were at Foxford, and many other places, who were drawing to Stigcron the Orders that iffued for difarmingall ProreRants of the Kingdom ; as alfo to take all their Service-Horfes, which was obeyed with that Secrecy, Diligence, and Care, that not fo much as a Plow-Horfe was left; Co that many a Fa¬ mily, for want of a Horfe to carry their Luggage, was forced to ftay and fubmit to their fefieicilefs Cruelty ; but this Garrifon relieved and conveyed many a diftrefled and robbed Proteftant to Sligo, who fbon Was recruited and under the of the Late £\jng Jaities. and put into Troop or Company at the Officers coft. During this time there was ti fecret Intreague with Se¬ cretary Ellis and Mr. Tevfp!e : As alfo a (harn Letter from the Lord Tyrcenelmto Englandabout delivering the Sword 5 and had there one been fent to demand the Sword withabout a Thriufand Soldiers, 'tis not doubted but it would be delivered, though at the fame time Hie Lord Mont joy (leaft he fhould (hand up for the Prote¬ ftants) is Complemented with an Embafly into France. And now the Jrifl) getting all (his time to ftrefigthen themfelves, and the Arms and Horfef taken From the Proteftants, they began to encrtale to an Army of 90000. ftrong : And all this while there was neither Commiffion, Arms, Ammunition, or Money fent to the Proteftants at Sligo, notwithstanding that as they' were Informed, it wasearneftly folticited by a4Perfoh"of Qua¬ lity in England, who knew the goodnels and Ilrength of that Poft they were in, and that they daily expeft- ed fome Succours, fo that the Proteftants there began to be in very great want of Ammunition 3 and not- withftanding all their endeavours, wanted many Arms, tho5 all the fowling Pieces were cut into Carbines, and Smiths continually at work. And the Sword (to which the Supreme Acknowledgment is paid) was ftill unde- manded in the Lord TyrconnePs hand, and fure with¬ out Command he would not lay it down 3 yet the Pro¬ teftants at Sligo continued in their own and Proteftant Religions defence, according to their Declaration of the Fourth of January, without any violation of it, and kept conftant Watch md Ward with the ufual Exer- cife againft occafion offered, 'only on account of fe~ veral Proteftants who were ftopt at Bode, and their Goods feiz'd by Colonel Mac Donet\ who poffeft him- felf of my Lord Kjngflons Hoafe there, and likewife on all the Corn and Hay of his Tenants near it. The B laid A (Reprefentationof Matters Ireland, ' faid Lord Kingfton writ to the Colonel, defiring him to let the Proteftants with their Goods come down, for he did not hinder any Papift to remove to him * which not being done , my Lord refolved to deliver thofe from their Reftraints, and accordingly with a confide- rable Party of Horfe and Foot marched to Boile 3 but the Colonel hearing of my Lord s coming, drew in all his Men and Horfes into my Lord's Houle and Court, and Capitulated, and let his Prifoners go 5 and enga¬ ged on Honour not to hinder any from joyning at Sligo 3 but no fooner was my Lord and his Party gone, than the next day thofe that heard of that Engage¬ ment, and were defirous to go thither, were all feized and kept clofe Prifoners till the Affizes About this time, which was the 12th of March, the unlucky De¬ claration (pardon the Expreflion) of the Second of February laft, as being fent before any Army was Land¬ ed to back it, and was there received, which gave time to all Papifts to lay down their Arms and repair to their refpeftive Dwellings by the 1 oth of April laft, &c. which did fb tye up all the Proteftants from offering Violence, even to thofe who fome time before ftole their Cattel, that the leaft Violence was not offered them, in an abfolute a^d intire Obedience to that De¬ claration 3 by which means they were encouraged to have pardon for their Villanies and Robberies, and told by the Priefts, Fryars and Officers, that do Army would be fent to fupprefi them: and therefore till tne time li¬ mited, they fliould let none know their Refoiutions, whether to lay down, or (land to their Arms.—Alfo the French Marquefs Dupont landing in Kinfale^ and going to Dublin about this time, vv^is fplendidly enier- tain'd there by the Lord Deputy, who aflured him it would not be long till an Army Landed in Ireland ouc of France, as alfo of Ring James's going thither very under the ^eign of the Late IQng James. fpeedily, and a full account cf what fince hapned, which would not at all be credited by any Protectants, ; j which but that an Army would land out of England before lverthofe any could come from France^ but it was hoped the Marquefs would not return back to France nor fcape our Men at Sea Intelligence being now recdv'd, and Account the Army, and how Affairs flood, be. ing fenc back by Monfieur, it was judged expedient to march an Army with all fpeed to the North, and fupprefs the Protectants there. Accordingly an Army came to Lifnegarvy which (after a little Da'pute, a great number of their Men falling on a fmall Party of ours) made them quit their Ground—~ The noife of this Vi¬ ctory foon took wing, and gave them encouragement to Befiege Colerain $ and not being able to do any Exe¬ cution on that fide, drew off their Men to march them back to get over the Bridge above it, and fo fall on that Town from the other fide of the River, on which (.olerain wanting trufty and good Officers in it to Com¬ mand, the Rabble with .the Inhabitants deferted and left the Town, (excepting only thofe that refolved to fubmit to the Enemy) by which means, and the great diforder they were in to get to Deny, many a good Horfe and Arms, as well as the Riches of that Town, fell into the Enemies hands.-— Notice of thefe Difafters being immediately fent from Derry by Colonel Lnndee to the Gentlemen, who kept Garrifons in their Houfes in the Counties of Monaghan, Cavan, &c. who were earneftiy defired to draw down immediately with their Men, and joyn Derry Men 3 and underftanding the Condition Derry was in, marcht forthwith: And left the Enemy flbould poffefs themfelves of their ftrong Houfes, Goods, and Provifions, let fire to all, and marcht away by the light of it; confuming their own Goods and Houfes, to joyn with Derry Men, and op- B 2 pofe A (b^eprefentation of Matters Ireland, pofe the Enemies marching thither to befiege it. And though it might be judged, the Loyalty and Zeal of thefe Gentlemen need not be queftion'd 5 yet hitherto there is but fmall Provifions made for them. And if it be asked what made them come over, 'tis eafily anfwe- red, rheDivilionsinDrr^amongftfeveral there, (who hitherto have fcaped being called to account for it, may be fear'd, were private Inftruments) and who took on them the Command, and ordered Matters as they themfelves pleated, taking no advice but that of their own Pleafures, gave fuch plain occafion of diftruli, that it was judged better by thole and other honeft Gentlemen there, to come over and give an Account how matters were, than to ftay in diforder and Con- fufion, when elpecially they were not able to Item the Current that fo violently run againft them, and whofe bufinefs it was to joyn and affift with the Governour, rather than to give him publick oppofition, when pri¬ vate Advice proved vain;do that as well to avoid mu¬ tinying with him, as to bring a Calumny on themfelves, to be fo much as fufpe&ed for betraying that Intereft and Religion they were not able to defend or pre- ferve, the Rabble being in Confulion, who fometime would have one, another day another Officer arrd fome¬ time would joyn themfelves, and do as they pleafed. The ode part of Proteftants deferring the other, and thefe not able to withftand the Enemy without mutual affiftance j afid if they could, not daring to truft their Goverfiour, who was there (as well as he had been at Culeraiti) when they were about feizing him, and fhut the Gates on him that he (hould not get away, till by his Oaths of Fidelity to them, (which he freely gave) and a little Policy, he got off5 and being under vehe¬ ment Sofpieions of a private Correfpondence with King James, who about this time was in Dublin, had crea- under the ddgign of the Late Kgng James. i ] created fuch great Jealoufies, Feuds and Heart burnings in the Soldiers, he refufing to give the Comtrund to him chofen by the People .* which was of no fmall Ad¬ vantage to the Enemy, and daily weakned the Towo, by the Defertion of thofe who durft neither truft him, nor themfelves under his Command. During thefe diforders, Letters came to Sligo by Ex- prelles one after another from the Colonel, deiiring my Lord Kingfton to fend a Party to join them at Derry. But anfwer being immediately return'd him, that there were not men enow at Sligo to keep that Poft(fo far from all re- liefand) in the Face of the Enemy, and of the want there was of Arms and Ammunition (which were then at Der¬ ry to behadfor Money.) Every Officer for himfelf and Men, fent forfo many as they wanted, according to their Proportions,and made a Pur(e,and thought it convenient to fend Captain Coote forthwith to acquaint them with theftate of the Garrifon and know theirs, — and bring Arms and Ammunition, which were very much want¬ ing} —- whilft another Letter came potting, to de- fire a fpeedy joining them at Derry. But a Council being call'd, it was refolved to ftay till Captain Coote returned and brought the certainty how Matters were, and not to quit that advantageous Pott lightly, which coft fomuch Money and Work to (L engthen it, and had fa many Men, Women and Children, that had from almoft all parts of Connaght flockt ta it, and could not get room, nor be provided for at Derry $ and above all, was fb confidera- ble to awe all Connaght Forces, that in cafe of Hard- ttwps, Succours could come by Sea, which were now- daily expected by every blaft of an Eatterly Wind, which was heartily wtftfd attd greedily long d for. But (height a third Exprefewas fuddenly battened, (hewing the great Daryger the North WasHfr} and it that were toff, (as it was*feared, withcfetS%0-Forces JcHmirrg thermit would) A (Rjiprefentationof Matters in Ireland, that Siigo could not hold out long after, and earneftly defired to defert it $ and that he had provided Quarters and Forrage ready for them there, and come immediate¬ ly to their relief. On which Exprefs another Council was held,and knowing the great want there was of Ammuni¬ tion (not much above one Barrel of Powder being in the Garrifon at Sligo,")and the Danger that threatnett them at Derry, it was refolv'd to join them forthwith, and quit Sligo, and to put all to the (hort Blue of one field fight. Accordingly all now refolved to march with Bag and Baggage. The next day was fpent in providing Horfes and Neceffaries, in getting Boats, breaking the big Guns, and fending of the fmall to Derry by Water ; burning and deftroyingall the Corn, Hay, and Haggards about the Country calling in all the Frontier Garri- (bns 5 and every one ufing his utmoft endeavours (fomeby Water to the Iiland of , that was judged capable of defence till the Goods and Men could get off by Water to Derry,) the reft with what Horfes they could get: fo that the day following all marched; and a Veflel lying then at Sligo, as many as could get off, with forne Goods, the Wind being fair, failed away. But after two daies March (in the faddeft Weather that could blow,) coming to Belajh, 20 miles from Sli¬ go, a fourth Letter comes to my Lord, to ftay him there till Quarters were provided for him, and forrage got for Horfes $ which was no fmall furprize, after drawing him from his Poft, on Affurance of providing thofe necef¬ faries, and of the diftrefs that threatned Derry. A Boat alfo with PalTengers and Goods from Sligo was Caft away near Donigale, and another fent with the Field- pieces,by reafon of the Storm put into an Ifiand, and the next day feiz'd and taken back, as were all the Goods, Provifions, Men, and Women that went into the Ifland, which was no (mall Booty. But now was ;7. > under the ^eign of the Late Kfing James. Kjngjion forced, for want of Forrage, to difperfe his Men, feme to Beleeke, fume to Domgale, fome to Kil- labegs (to keep Boflagh rikn in Awe, who were extream- ly increafed,and began to rob publickly on Barnefaored) fome at Belafhannon, and fome about the County } and fo continued for feventeen days in a very ill condition for want of Forrage, many of the Horfes being turned to Grafs for want of it, and the Weather continuing extreamly bad 5 which fo abufed them, that many were made unserviceable.— At length a Letter comes from the Colonel to my Lord to Behfhannon about ten at night, to (ecure thePafsat Bzllymofey (^o Miles thence) by ten next day, which was altogether impoffible to be done, —- neither could it be (under half that time) that the men could have notice of it fent them, as they lay fcattered in their leveral Quarters, which formerly I mentioned , and many were likewife to provide Horfes, their own being dead, or fo weak and out of Condition for want of Forrage, that they were of little ufe for ervice : However two Companies that were at and near Donnigale, march'd in the Morning betime to join the Northern Men, and to fecure that Pafs, which was 20. Miles from them,and many hundreds of Men,Women and Children march'd with them, with Bag and Baggage in hopes to get to Oerry before the Enemy intercepted them ; but this day being difmally wet, and extrearn windy, and marching over that horrible Mountain of Barnefmore, which is 15 miles long, tho' they marched at an extraordinary rate, yet it was feven at night before they could reach it} and my Lord (expefting to meet Colonel Lundy there) rid with a dozen Horfe, to dif- courfe him, and to know why he was drawn from his Pott on pretence of fo great danger ? why he kept there in that bad condition fo long after he had receiv'd his Letter, that Quarters and Forrage was provided for him and 1 5 y ^reputation of Matters in Ireland, pijvhy he had not notice fooner fent him e^Enemies approaching fo near? and how was it poflible for him to march his Men, who lay fcattered at fuch a diftance, under at leaft three daies notice ? but coming thither, there was foon an account given by thofe, who that day were broke and fled from Cladyford Fight, that the Colonel, with the Horfe whom he com¬ manded to go with him to fecure a Pafs on the River above Cladyford, was gone to Derry } and it was not much queftioned but the Enemy, who foon fell into Rapho, killing Men in the very Streets there, would be as foon at the Gate, and enter, as the Colonel.-—. And it is not much *o be doubted, that had the Irijh Army Liberty of getting over that Ford, which they could not poflibly do, without great danger of their Lives, the Waters being lo very high with that days rain, and the Bridge being broken down, that if they could have marched over and purfued their Vi&ory, they would have got in without great (if any) oppofition 5 for Colonel Cunningham, with the Succours fent by him for the relief and defence of the Town, had fet fail, and reurned : and it was not doubted but Derry as well as Colerain, would be left to them by the Colonel, in re¬ gard that neither Men nor Arms were landed. And now this Party thus difappointed at Ballemofey, and the Enemy in Rap ho between them and Derry, after this days fad March, were now forced to return that night, over that wild Mountain 5 and Horfes being weak and weary with the long March and bad weather, could not get back that night, but were left with Loads and all: So that by much difficulty, and by the great care the two Companies of Foot (who brought up the Rear) took to bring off the Women and Chil¬ dren, who were fadly toiled and tired, many of them would have been left and loft, as almoft all their Goods and under the