A
NARRATIVE
OF THE
SIEGE
O F
London-Derry:
Or, the late
Memorable ^ranfacttotts
OF THAT
Faithfully Reprefented,
To Redtifie the Miftakes, and fupply the Omiffions
of Mr. Walker's Account.
By JOHN MACKENZIE, Chaplain to a Regiment there
during the Siege.
The moft Material Paflfages relating to other Parts of ulster and Sligo are alfo in¬
ferred from the Memoirs of luch as were chiefly concerned in them.
fl&itl) 3lilolDance»
LONDON,
Printed for the Author, and are to be Sold by Richard Baldwin,
in the Old Baily. 1690.
THE
HE fmall City of London-Derry having been the laft Year the
1 Scene of fo great and remarkable Attions, 'tis hop'd that an
impartial Account of 'em will net be unacceptable to the publick-
Gratitude to Almighty God obliges us to record fo many fignal
Inftances of his Power and Goodnefs in the prefervation of that People. And
it is no more than Juftice to thofe who either lofl or eminently hazarded their
Lives in thatCaufe, to tranfmit the Memory of thofe Services by which they
have fo generoufly exprefsd their Zeal for the Proteftant Religion, and their
affeltion to the prefent Government : 'Tis true indeed, an Account of the
Siege has been publifht fe veral Months ago } and had there not been befides
feveral material Mi/lakes in it, many Paffages entirely omitted that were of
great Importance to fet thofe Affairs in their true and native light • or had
thofe faults of that account been fince fairly corrected inftead of being vindi¬
cated, it would have fuperfeded my labour in preparing this Narrative for
the public^ view \ in the writing whereof I am fo far from being confcious
to my felf of being byafs'd by any affettion to a Party, that I have been [pa¬
ring in reprefenting fome matters of fall with all the Advantage they were ca¬
pable of leaf they Jhould have that afpett.
1 have in this Narrative of Derry infer ted the mofl material paffages in
other parts of Ulfter ( except Inniskillin, of which a diftintl Account has
been given by another hand) and of Sligo, from the Memoirs of fome Per-
fons of Quality, and others that were Attors in 'em • A piece of Juftice due
to the Nobility and Gentry in thofe parts, who with fo great expence of
their Fortunes, and fome of'em with no lefs hazard of their Lives endeavou¬
red the prefervation of their Countrey : For by this Account the Reader may
fee, they did all that could be expelled from them, and the chief Caufes to
which their ill fuccefs nmft be ajcribed, were their too great confidence in
Collmel Lundy'i Promifes and Con dull, and their too early expectations of
Relief from'England. And the behaviour of thofe of them that flayed in
Derry, and made up almoft the whole of that Garrifon, is fufftcient to put
that reproach of Cowardife out of Countenance, which fome (out of defign
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The Preface.
to exclude them from being employed in the RediMion o/Ireland) have been
fo indufirious to load them with : J have added in the end his Majeflies
Letters and InfiruElions, becanfe they fo fully manifefl his Royal Care and
Concern for the prefervation, not only of Derry, but of the whole King¬
dom.
In the Account of the Siege it felf, I have not only compared others Di¬
aries with what I was an eye-witnefs of but for fuller fatisfallion offered
this part of the Narrative to be reviewd by fuch of the Officers of Derry as
are now in Town •, feveral of whom, as Collonel Crofton, Colionel Mur-
ray5 Lieutenant Collonel Blair, Captain Alexander Sanderfon, &c.
having heard it read in the pre fence of Sir Arthur Rawden, Sir Arthur
Langford, Collonel Upton and feveral other Gentlemen, and being de>
fired upon every material paragraph to objett again ft anything either mifre-
prefented or omitted in the relation, freely profef/d their affirm to it: and
Dr. Walker was acquainted with the Defign of publifhing it fome time be¬
fore he left the Town.
1 forefee indeed that fome who are concern d may be offended with feve¬
ral Paffiages that feem to re fell on fome particular Perfons, effiecially Coll.
L , Dr. W—, and AI. G. R ; to which I need only fay, That as
I have mentioned nothing relating to 'em but Aiatters of Faff that are ca¬
pable of all the Demon(I ration that can be reafonably expelled, fo this Nar¬
rative would have been palpably imperfebl and defective without 'em. What
is faid of Coll. L , is no more than what was neceffiary to vindicate the
Forces at Clady from the imputation of Cowardife, with which he endea¬
voured to palliate his own Conduit, to give the true Reafon why the chief
Officers left the place, andto juftifie the Alultitude in cafting off his Au¬
thority, when they faw him refolvd on giving up the Town to K. James.
I may alledge the fame as to Dr. W ; it was neceffiary to take No¬
tice of the Articles againft him, becaufc they occafiond that material
Change in the Government by the eftablijhment of the Council of \ 4. And
the other Paffiages were no more than tequifite to difabufe the World that
had been fo grofiy impofed on in the ridiculous Attempts usd to make not
Qnly a chief Govemour in the Garrifon, but a mighty Hero of that Gen¬
tleman, not only in the Account publijh'd in his own Name, but in the Pa-
pers of others who wrote their Panegyricks upon him. I Jhall only produce
one Inftance of this kind out of the Obfervations printed on Air. W ys
Account • for among other Links in the Author s Chain of Miracles ( as
he calls it ) this is the fipcth : The unanimous Suffrage of the People
in electing and conftituting Mr. George Walker their Commander in
chief, than whom they coud not have pitch'd on a Perfon more com-
pleatiy adapted to fo capricious an Employment, being a Man of
exqnifite Parts, having a neat dexterity in accommodating the humour
of the Rabble, a difcreet temper in moderating the diversity of Per-
fwafions, a prudent Manager/ of the Common Provilions, a vigilant
Care in the Order of Guards, Watches and Exercife, and an un¬
daunted Courage in leading 'em on to the moil dangerous Enterprises.
A
The Preface.
A very eloquent Paragraph, that gives us the true Idea of a compleat Gover-
Eour ^ only'the Author had done better to beftow it on Dr. W in fame
yart of the World where he is not yet fo well known for if all the other
links in his Chain of Miracles were like this, / am afraid that even in
London as well as at Derry it woud be miftaken for a [mall Legend :
For he does not feem fo much in this Character to have cOnfidered what
.was true, as what woud reprefent his imaginary Governour and General
as great and extraordinary. Bm fince Governour Baker has been thus in¬
jur ionfly piifer'd offever al of his deferved Plumes, and Dr. W— adorn'd
with 'em, it was but common Juftice to reilorq 'em to the right owner. For -
what M. G. K did after the Siege, it could not be omitted without difap-
pointing thejuft expectations of the Reader, to know what treatment the great-
eft part of that deferving People met with from him, cfpecially when fo very
different from his Majefty'j declared [enfe off their Services: And the rather
bccaufehis Carriage fince to the Gentry, and other Inhabitants of the North
of Ireland, has been but too agreeable to it. And I may jnftly add, that I
have been fo far from aggravating thefe matters beyond juft bounds, that
J have omitted fever al things relating to thefe three Gentlemen, that were not
inconfiderable, becaufe not foneceffary or pertinent to this Narrati ve.
Leaft any jhoud thinkjhere is on the other hand too much [aid of fome par¬
ticular Perfons, who were aClive in the Siege, I [hall fo far prevent that Ob¬
jection,as to affure the Reader that as there is nothing mentioned concerning \m,
but what they really did, fo fever al things have not been taken no; ice .off tho to
their Advantage, becaufe lefs confiderable than what is here related.
One defeCt indeed 1 muff acknowledge in this account, viz. That fever al
efpecially of the Inferior Officers and common Souldiers, did excellent Service,
and [hewed great Courage in the Sallies, whofe Names and particular Actions it
was impoffible for me to recover. But what I could leam,thatwas moft remar¬
kable, I have reprefented with all the Impartialty I could, having been rather
[paring than lavifh in the few Characters given of fuch as were moftr ufeful.
Having [aid, thus much to Obviate any Cavils againft the enfuing Relati¬
on , / [hall conclude this Preface with a few Reflections on the Contents of it.
i. The firfl: Attempts of Derry for it's own Prefervation, were very
juftifiab'le.
There were but too ftrong grounds to fufpeCl a general Defign of the Iri'fh
Papifts againft the Brittifh Proteftants, and particularly of the Ultogh's
who had given the ear Heft Demonftrations of their cruel Difpofition in the Re¬
bellion of -41. and engraven it in the moft bloody Characters *, Of what fort of
Men the Earl of Antrim's Regiment ( defignd to Garrifon there j was made
up, the Narrative gives a jhort btit true Account. And as thefe Prefampti-
ens of their extraordinary danger, were the only Argument that indue t a few
youths at firft to fim the Gates, and the Graver Citizens foon after to concur
with them for ther own Defence •, So the Argument carries that weight and
.ftrength with it, that wilt fujficiently clear''cm from any Imputation of Dif-
ioyalty or Sedition, inthe Judgment of all that are not Bigots for Unlimited
Non-re fiitance. To aftert,that in thefe Circumftances, they might not juftly
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deny Entrance to ihe Irifh Souldkrsi till they had remonftrated their danger to
the Government, u w.effctt to fay, they Jhouldhave taktn no meafures to pre¬
vent their own imminent mine font fach as were fare to come too late. And
perhaps if thofe Gentlemen that hav fo freely cenfufd'em, had been in their
Cafe , their fears won d for once have brought "*em into their wits ; For what¬
ever paffion they feem to have for a Notion they have fo long valued themfelves
upon7 as their Shibboleth -0 I do not fee that they are more fond of Slavery
apd. Deftru&ion than other Men, when themfelves are in any danger of it.
For what they did afterwards in Proclaiming K. William andQJSiary, and
confequently in oppofng King James Army , the Example of England, and
the depen dance that Ireland has on it, fets thofe AtEons Ttbove the need of
any Apology for'em.
2. Tis'ootvery eafie to find a parallel Inftance in Hiftory, where fo
great Ifiiies depended on the Defence or Surrenderor fo fmall a place.
Had Derry been Surrendred, the whole Kingdom of Ireland had been en¬
tirely loft, and particularly that brave people of Iniskillin ( whofe refolute Op-
po(ition did not a little Contribute to the Prefer vation of Derry, ) had been
unavoidably expofed as a Sacrifice to the Fury of the Irifh. K. James might
have pour d fo con fidfr able a Force into Scotland, as wou d not only have em-
broyfd that Kingdom, ( forthat was done by a few) but in all human probability
either overrun it, or at leaft turrtd it into a Field of Blood And how diffi¬
cult a Tashpit wotdd have been in thofe Ckcumftances to have fecufd the
peace of England , where there were fo many dangerous Symptoms of Difaf-
feilion among too many,and a ft range ferment among aU, is too eafie to imagine.
But the Defence of that place, as it obviated all tkefeftdifmal Evils , fo it has in
agreat meajure blaftedall the other defigns of the Popifh Fattion againft Brit-
Dain , and Facilitated the Reduction of Ireland, the very Flower of K.
. Jamesls Army having Perilht, and the Courage bf fuch as Survivd Sunk
before thofe Walls.
3. And yet fcarce ever did a People Defend fo weak a Place with fo
invincible Refolution, under greater Difcouragements.
The Englilh Forces fem for their Affiance upon CollontI Lundy's Rcpre-
fenting the condition of the Town as defper ate, ret urn'd_, and all their principal
Officers perceiving h'ow Affairs were managed, came with them. After which
Collonel Lundy and his Council were only Soldcitors to make the beft Terms they
coii d for them fives: When their Authority was broke by the Threats of thofe
whom they calU the Rabble,there was fcarce a Man left of - any tonfiderable
Reputation for Fxpi ntnee or Conduct in Military Affairs. Thevhad too mat
reajongivtn 'em to fear fome Treacherous Friends within, as wellas a powerful
Enemy without their Gates They could fcarce reafonably expeB any affiance
pom England, when thofe fern before, had left the place as hopclefs - The
Ships that came afterwards under the Command of M. G. K. ne ver made anv
Attempt tacomeup, when theyhadnoQbftaclebut what the Caflle of Cu'more
coudgive-them, ana had,all the Advances of Wind and Tide to favour them
gAor aid they make any Effay, till the time we were relievd, notwithflwdin7
the frequent fgns we made to them of our Dftreffcd Condition.) And foffe
weds
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weeks after their appearance in the Lough, mqftof them were pone oat of. our
fipht, fo that we had little hope of Relief by them. And"yet tho Sicknefs
and Famine then daily fwept of great numbers ( far 'tis thought no lefs than
ten thoufand dyed during the Siege, be/ides thofe that dyed foon after,) we
would not hear of Surrendring, while there was any poffibility for the Garri-
fon to Subfrft.
4, The Condud of Divine Providence, in the prefervation of that
City deferves our admiration, and thankful acknowledgments.
Be fides what has been already fuggefted, or -is more fully obferyed in the Re¬
lation it felf, I may add, That thofe few Toaths fhould fir ft jhut the Gates -a-
gahift the Earl of An trims Regiment, when not one per fon of Note in the Torn
durft openly concur with them : That the Multitude fhould obftruft the Surren¬
der of it when figned by Collonel Lundy and his Council, after the .principal
Officers had left it, andrefolutely adventure on the defence of it, under fo ma¬
ny andgreat dif,advantages, looks like the efeft of fome extraordinary impulfe
on their minds. To what can we ajcribe it, that in fo many Sallies, we fhould
lofe fo very few men, ( not above 80 in all, ) and kill fo confider able num¬
bers of the Enemy, many more of who n are alfo reckoned to have died of their
Wounds than fell in the Field, and 'tis fuppofed betwixt 8 and 9000 in all
perifht during the Siege : That fo many Bombs thrown into the Town fhould do
no more mifemef ( nay fome of them by tearing open the Ground, dfcove-
red fome concealed Provifons, which put us on fearching for more with good
fuccefs: ) That fo many thoufand Proteftants, whom the Enemy had driven
to the Walls, fhould be fo foon difmift again, and the jhot we made at them,
while at a diftance andunkgovn, only fngle out their Enemies: To what cm
we attribute this, but the immediate care and proteft ion of Heaven. And
that when we were reduc t to fuch defperate Neceffiities, thofe two Ships fhould
fo boldly attempt, andfo jyccefsfully ( even though the Wind failed them,)
effieft our releif after the Enemy had made the utmojl preparation to oppofe them,
looks as if the Almighty chofe our txtemity, and the very difficulties of our deli¬
verance* to enhance the glory of his power in it. The Fiench cruelty in dri¬
ving fo many of our Friends before the Town, confirmed inftead of weakning
our refolution to maintain it : Thofe many Protefiants that at.the beginning of
the Siege left the City, and toofiproteftion, and even the great numbers that
died the Lift fix weeks of the Siege, made thofe Provifions laft the longer,
which had they failed fooner, neccffity would have for ft us to fubmit to an
enraged Enemy, whofe Treaties we had fo little ground to rely on, and from
whom we could expeft fo little mercy after fo obftinate an oppofttion.
5, How difingenuous, as wellas foolifh, have the attempts ofibme
been, to engrofsthe honour of thofe Adions to a Party. Especially
when this was done with fo grofs partiality, as to monopolize it to
that party, which tho about equals the other, in the nun.her of Field
Officers, yet was far exceeded by the other in the mmbe£ of inferiour Officers,
and could not ( according to the exaftcft Computation we could make,) claim
above one in 15 of the common Soldiers. 1 fhould not have taken the leaft no¬
tice of this, if the palpable mifreprefentat ion in the Ded. Epiftle of the former
Account*,
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Account renewedin the Vindication of it, had not obliged me to do it.
6. The Treatment that people met with from M. G. K. feems 'very hard
and unaccountable: But on this and the former Remark^, 'tis needlefs to en¬
large : For where things fo plainly fpeak^ them{elves, 't*s but officious imper¬
tinence to make any tedious comments upon them.
Several circumftances have concurred to delay the publication of this Nar¬
rative9 I faw not Dr. W's Account till December, and could not come
hither before the end of January, and have finee fpent fome time in waiting
for Papers, and confuting fuch as were capable of giving me any further
information.
If 1 have omitted the mentioning of any perfons Names, who might have
merited well in the Garrifon; I declare it is not done of defign, but for want
ofjufi information.
CONTENTS.
• | "He Tranfattions of the City of Derry, from the (hutting of
1 the Gates, till the Defcent of the IriftlArmy, from page i.
/opage io.
The affairs of the other farts of Ulfter, and of Sligo, from
p. io. to p. 21.
Whatpa/s't at Deny, from the Retreat of the Brittifh Forces,
p om Colerain thither, till the time that Kjng James?s Army ap¬
peared before the Town, from p. 21. to p. 27.
The change of the Government in Derry, from p. 27. to p. 31.
The Siege, from p. 31. to p. 46.
7he New-Eftablifhment, by Major General Kirk, p. 46, 47.
The Papers referred to in the Narrative, from p. 47. to the
end.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THe Vindication of Mr. Alexander Osborn from the Afperfions caft
upon him in Mr. Walkers Account of the Siege of Derry : writ¬
ten [ by Mr. J. Boyfe, and Sold by J. Lawrence, and J. Dunton jm
the Poultry.
THE LATE
Memorable Trantattions
OF THE
CITY
O F
pontoon ISerrp, &c.
THe noife of the Prince of Orange's raifed in Ulfter, the Earl of Antrim (anemi-
intended defcent into England ill nent Papift in the North ) was made Collo-
Autumn, 1688. and the Prepara- nely which Regiment (as 'twas commonly
tions made In Holland for that purpofe, ex- reported) he was ordered to have compleat
treamly alarm'd the late K. fames : He to and ready about the zotb. of November then
ftrengthen himfelf the more effe&ually a- enfuing. The Lord Mountjoy's Regiment of
gainft this expedled Invafion, commanded Foot ( a well-difciplin d Battallion) was then
over from Ireland feveral Regiments of the Garrifon'd in and about London-Deny, and
Handing Forces there, who were by that their Collonel, feveral of the Officers, and
time fo modell'd, that they confifted almofl: fome of the Soldiers being Proteftant r, the
iritirely of Irift Papifts, and on thefe he Inhabitants of that City look'd on their be-
ieem'd to rely as his furefl Friends; a far ing there as a great fecurity to 'em, and
tal Miftake in his Politiques, though all of dreaded the thoughts of their removal:
a piece with thofe other Meatiirfcs which his But the Lord Tyrconnel, either out of de-
own Inclinations as well as the great Zeal fign to fecure himfelf the better at Dublin,
of his Prieft-ridden Cabal fuggefted to him; or (as was laid) with an intent to fend that
for his Army here could not bear it, to fee Regiment over to England, ordered them
themfelves out-rivall'd by a Crew of Scul- to March up from Deny towards Dublin
logues in their Prince's Favour, and he could by the 23d. of November. It was expe&ed
not have brought any Guefis into the Eng- the Lord of Antrim s Regiment would by
iijh Nation more unwelcome to it than Irift that time be in a readinefs to fucceed them,
Cut-throats. To fupply.the room ofthele and' Garrifon in their Read, but'it fell out
Regiments in Ireland, the Earl of Tyrconnel, very happily, that they were not compleat-
then Lord Deputy, iffued out CommiJJions ly raifed,'till above a fortnight after the
for levying four New Regiments in the four Lord Mount]oys left that City. Some afcribe
Provinces of that Kingdom ; Of that to be this delays partly to a Report then curreijfr
* * B among,
among the Trijh, that the new levied Soul-
diers were to be all traniported for Eng¬
land, to which few of them had any great
ftomach; (their Countrey-men having ne¬
ver made any lucky expeditions thither^
and feldom returned back with a whole
skin ) and therefore they came in butflow-
ly : partly to the curiofity of the Govern¬
ment, in appointing a ttandard for the Sta¬
ture of their new levied Souldiers, who
were to be all near fix foot high tis pro¬
bable, out of defign of having their Army
the more uniform, and formidable for their
bulk, whatever they were for their Cou¬
rage.
But whatever occafioned that delay, it
cannot but be ownd as a remarkable Pro¬
vidence, that a vacancy fo feldom known
before, fhould fo ftrangely happen there in
this Juncture. The Lord Mount joy's Regi¬
ment being gone, the care of the City was
committed to ftohn Buchanan Deputy Mayor
to the Irifh Corporation, ( a Perfon of no
good Reputation in the Town) who mo-
dell'd the Town-Guards as he thought fit:
But the News of this new Regiment of the E.
of Antrim's, being intended to quarter there,
was very unwelcome to the Inhabitants.
They had a certain Account that they were
all of them intirely Papifts, and many, both
of the Officers and Souldiers, the offspring,
01* near Relations of thofe who in the Re¬
bellion of 1641. had fo deeply embrued
their hands in Briiifl) and Proteffant blood :
And they had too juft reafon to believe that
thefe Rake-hells (who were the very fcum
of the Countrey) had the hereditary incli¬
nations, as well as the Blood of their Ance-
fiors running in their veins: And their par¬
ticular averfion to this Regiment was heigh¬
tened by the apprehenfions which they ge¬
nerally had of fome mifchievous ProjeCt
hatching among the Irifh Papifts, again#
the whole Body of Britifh Protefiants. And
thefe fears did not want very probable
Grounds to fupport them ; fome of which
it will not be improper to fuggeft. Many
of their Priefis at their ordinary Maffes had
declared publickly to their People, That
they had fome great defign in hand, which mould
highly concern them and all their Nation,
whereof they fhould have particular notice, as
foon as it was convenient •, that 'twas their in«•
difpenfihle duty at the Peril of their Salvation,
to do whatever their Priefis Jhculd dire ft and
enjoyn them, requiring 'em in the mean time to
buy and furnijh themjelves with the befl Wea¬
pons they cou'd. And the Rones of this kind
told by fome of the Irifh themfelves, gain'd
the more Credit, when it was cblerv'd,
that generally through the whole Kingdom,
not onljfthe Men, but the P/cnien and Boys
too began tofurnifh themfelves WithShanes,
and half-pikes -, dt being the great bufinefs of
the Irifh Smiths in the Countrey to.make
this fort of Arms for them : Thefe were af¬
terwards called Rapparee's, a fort of Irifh
Vultures that follow their Armies to prey
on the fpoil. I (hall not mention the ma¬
ny bold and threatning Difcourfes.that of¬
ten dflopt from many, of 'em, efpecially
when good Liquor had a little warm'd their
Blood, or upon occaiional quarrels: But I
muft not omit, that as feveral Confultations
of the Irifh Clergy were difcovered, parti¬
cularly in the County of Donegal, not far
from Derry, where the great Debates were
faid to arife betwixt the Priefis and Frfars,
about the execution of lbme great Defign;
fo a particular Sei mon preach't by a cer¬
tain Fryar in Derry it felf to the Popifh part of
the Garrifon in the open Market-houle,
October 1688. did not a little allarm the
Proteflants there, fome of whom were out
of curiofity his hearers. The main fubjeCt
of his Difcourle was about Saul's deftroy-
ing the Am alettes, where he (lie wed how
dangerous it was to (pare one of thofe whom
God had devoted to deftruCtion, God ha¬
ving delerted Saul, taken the Kingdom
from him, and ruined both him and his Fa¬
mily, for that very reafon, as he certainly
wou'd all that were guilty of the like dis¬
obedience : And that they were obliged al¬
ways (as then from Samuel) to take their di¬
rections from their Clergy as from God,
and punctually obferve the fame at the Pe¬
ril of their Souls.
The Application was thought very ca-
fie and obvious.
Some of their Clergy alfo were obfer-
ved to buy up Fire-Arms, and procured fe¬
veral Chain-bridles to be made, fome w here¬
of were accidentally found and feized by
George Phillips„ Efq; And th6 the News of
the Prince of Orange's landing in England,
Nov. yth. gave the Protefiants a reviving
ProfpeCt of the happy change of the Go¬
vernment
C ? )
vernment of that Kingdom : Yet it rather
increas't their fears of their prefent Dan¬
ger, becaufe they concluded, if the Irifh
ihould make any Attempt while England
was in a Combuftion, they cou'd fexpedl
little relief from thence. But that which
made the deepeft Impreftion on 'em was a
a Letter dropt at Cumber, Decemb. 3d, in the
County of Down, where the E. of Mount-
Alexander then rtfided: The fuperfcription
thus —To my Lord, This deliver with hajl and
care. The Letter was as follows.
December. 3 d. 16$ 8
Good my Lord,
I-Have written to you, to let you bjiow, that
' all our Irifh men through Ireland is jworn,
That on the ninth day of this Month, they tare
all to fall on to L\ill and Murdyr, Man, Wife,
and Child: And I defire your LordJhip to tahyt
care of your ft If and all others that are judg¬
ed by our men to be Heads, for whofaever of
'em can kill any of you, they cere to have a Cap¬
tains place: fo my defire to your Honour is, to
look to your felf and give other Noblemen
warning, and go not out either night or day
without a good Guard with you, and - let no
Irifh man come near you, whatjoever he be: So
this is all from him who was your Fathers
Friend, and is your Friend, and will be, tho I
dare not be known, as yet, for fear of my Life.
There was no Subfcription, and the ill
writing, as well as the fryle, feem'd to ar¬
gue 'twas penn'd by one of the meaner fort
of the Natives. There were Letters writ¬
ten to others to the fame purpofe, as Mr.
Brown of Lisburn, and Mr. Maitland of Hills¬
borough, belides divers Informations.* Whe¬
ther the fir ft Letter was really intended by
feme well-meaning Irifh man, as a warn¬
ing, or was a Contrivance, I fhall not dif-
pute: But the next day after this Letter
was dropt, Sir W. Franklin, Arthur Upton,
Efq; JV. Conningham, Efq; and Mr. Tho.
Knox, fent an Exprefs to Dublin with Co¬
pies of it, not only to alarm the Proteftants
in that City, but to give em the opportu¬
nity of communicating the notice of it to
all other parts of the Kingdom : ( Letters
were alfo difpers'd to the Diftenting Mini-
fters of the adjacent Counties to allarm the
Ccmitrey.) And accordingly the Copies
of it thusfpread thro the feveral parts of
the Kingdom, (added to the ftrong pre.
fumpcions that the forementioned paftages
gave of fuch a Defign,) frighted a great
number *of Proteftants out of it, efpecially
about Dublin, and other parts that were
more entirely under the power of the Irijb.
The Memory of the naileries of 41 was
frefh,and they were loth to truft themfelves
in the fame hands that feem'd to have now
more power, and better pretence to a<ft thofe
barbarities over again. The Copy of this
Letter was fent by Will. Cunningham, Efq;
from Belfaji, incloled in a Letter of his own
to George Canning, Efq; (defiring him to
fend this to Deny with all expedition.) Mr.
Canning lent to Alderman Tomkins, a Gen¬
tleman meeting with this Meftenger, was in*
form'd of it, and fent -his Information to
George Phillips, Efq; of Newton Limavaday,
on the 6th of Decern, on which Day a great
part of the new Irifh Regiment came to
Quarter in that Village. Mr. Phillips late
that Night fent a Meftenger to the City with
what account he had heard of the foremen¬
tioned let'ter, and to acquaint them withal,
what untoward Guefts they were like to
have the day following: There being in-
ftead of 6 or 8 Companies (as they were
called ) of Irijb and Highlanders above dou¬
ble the number, befides a huge number of
Women, and Boys, and what is remarka¬
ble, the Meflenger came into the Town
the next morning, being"the 7th of Decern. *
about the lame time that Alderman Tomkins
communicated to the City the Copy of the
Letter to the Lord Mount-Alexander. This
morning early Mr. Phillips fent another
Meftenger exprefting his fence of their dan¬
ger from lo ill a Crew, and advifing 'em to
take care of their own fafety. . The Meften¬
ger alfo told 'em that he had left fome of
the formoft Companies within two miles
of the Town, the reft being on their way :
Thefe Circumftances concurring, ftruck a
mighty Terror and Confternation into the
Proteftant Inhabitants : Several Caballs are
held in the ftreets 5 all were perlwaded
there was fuch a defign as the foremention¬
ed Letter fuggefts, and they look'd on thefe
new levied Men as the moft likely Tools for
the execution of it. Alderman Tomkins,
who (-brought the Copy of the foremen¬
tioned Letter, confuted Mr. Gordon a Non- r
ILa ^onformift.
eonformift Minifter what was expedient to
be done, who not only advifed to the flat¬
ting of the Gates, but wrote that day to
feveral Neighbouring Parishes, to put
themfelves into a Pofture for aflifting the
City, if there fhould be occafion for ir.
There was fome muttering among the Mo-.
bile about fliutting the Gates, which Alder¬
man Tmffins at firfl: privately encouraged :
But when he with Alderman Norman, and
fome others had coniulted the Bijbop, and
found him altogether averfe to it, they
were unwilling to be concern'd : And in¬
deed however" divers of thofe who made
fome Figure in the Town, wiflit the thing
were done, yet none of them thought fit to
be themfelves achve in it: But in the lit¬
tle Caballs which feveral of the City
Youth had, when they put it to the Que-
ftion, Whether they fliould fliut the Gates,
mofl: of them were inclined to it, fo much
the rather, becaufe Mr. Gordon had en¬
couraged and incited feveral of them there¬
to. By this time about three Companies
of the forementioned Regiment were come
to the Water-fide, with 2 Officers, a Lieu*
tenant, and Enfign. The Officers heaving
the men, ferryed over, and came to the
Deputy Mayor, and Sheriffs, with their Po¬
tent : One of the Sheriffs (Mr. Kennedy)
fufpe&ed the defign of thefe Youths, and
intending to quarter the Souldiers that
night on the other fide the Water, - had
given 'em a fecret hint to be prepared next
morning, if they intended to prevent their
coming in. But whilfi: they were about con-
fulting their ftrength, the Irijb Souldiers,
having (as is fuppofed) fome intimation of
their defigp, made all the haft they cou'd
over, and came to the Landing-place, about
300 yards from Ferry-Gate. The Youth
obferving this, about 8 or 9 of em, (yi^.
Mr. Henry Campfie, Mr. Will. Crool^shanjsy
Mr, Robert Sberrard, Mr. Dan. Sherrard,
Mx. Alexander Irrviny Mi.ffames Steward,
Mr. Robeet Mori[ony Mr. Alexander Cunning¬
ham, Mr. Sam. Hunty with whom foon
joyned Mr. ffames Spihvey Mr. ffobn Coming-
ham, Mr. William. Cairnsy Mr. Samuel Har-
vy, and feveral others,) drew their Swords,
ran to the main Guard, feized the Keys
without any great oppofition, and came
with 'em to the Ferry-Gatey drew up the
Bridge, and lock't the Gate, the Irijh Soul-
diers being advanced within 60 yards of it.
From thence they went to fecure the,; other
3 Gates, and having placed Guards at each
of them, met in the Market: So happily
did thefe refolute Youths nick the very
minute of their defign, and upon io feem-
ingly rafli and defperate adtion, did the
prelervation of that Important place out
of the hands of the Irijh depend. The
greateft events in the Chain of Providence
being often fo contrived by exqurfite Wif-
dom, as to hang upon the ftendereft Unfit in
it. This fudden turn extreamly furpriz'd
the Graver Citizens of the Town, who
tho loth enough the Irijh- Souldiers fliould
enter in, yet -dreaded the Conlequences of
fliutting 'em.out: But the Deputy Mayor,
the Sheriffs, the 2 Irijh Officers, with other
Papiils, and fome Proteftants accompany¬
ing 'em, capae to the Market-place, and
both by Promifes and by threats endea-
vour'd to prevail on the Mobile to defiffc
from fo rafli an enterprize, but all in vain.
They had in the mean time fent fome to
fecure the Magazine, which the Mobile
perceiving fent a party to leize it ; one
of whom (viz. Mr.CampJie,) being ihot by
the Centinel, one Unegar, a reputed Pa-
pift, Unegar was feized and fent to Gaol,
and the noife of Campfie s being wounded
encreafed both the Number and the Re-
folution Oi the Mob. In the mean time
the Bijbop of Berry, with others came to
the Market-place, and made a lpeech to
the multitude to diftuade them from fo
inconfiderate an undertaking, wherein he
reprefented to them both the danger of it
to themfelves, and the umvarrantablenefs of
it, as it was a Difobedience to their So-
veraign : But the dangers they faw at pre-
fent made greater impreflion on 'e-m than
any fear'd lor the fiitm e: And their dull
heads could not comprehend how it could
be fo great a Crime to fhut the Gates
againft thofe whom they believ'd fent thi¬
ther to cut their throats; and they were
too much concerned to make good what
they had now done, to hear any long
harangues about Jt : The Deputy Mayor
alio attempted once more to diflwade
them,; but to no purpofe. The Irijh Soul¬
diers in the mean time Rood at the Gate,
fiettmg at their prefent dilappoi.imenf
that they ftioujd be forp d to wait like
Scoundrels3
(5)
Scoundrels, where they hop'd to Domineer
as Lords, till one Mr. James Morrifon a Ci¬
tizen having in vain warn'd 'em to be gone,
caM'd out aloud, Bring about a Great Gun
here ■, the very Name whereof fent 'em
.packing in great haft and fright to their fel¬
lows on the other fide the Water. Hither¬
to the,Multitude aCled without the leaft pub-
lick Countenance from any of confiderable
Note, or Figure in the Town, till that Af¬
ternoon came in David Cairns Efqj who
having received a full account of what was
.done, and their inducements thereunto, de¬
clared openly his Approbation of it, com¬
mending their Courage, and alluring them
of his utmoft aftiftance ; and thereupon
went round the Walls, and to the Gates,
encouraging their Guards and Centinels,
and returned to the main Guard again, to
ftiew his concurrence with them: He en¬
deavoured aifo to poffefs others of Note
in the Town, with a juft fence of the ne-
ceffity of taking this courfe to fecure them-
lelves at that dangerous jun&ure, and fe-
veral began to appear more openly in the
matter, as entertaining the fame apprehen-
fions, lb as that Night he, Mr. Norman, Mr.
J emmet, Mr. Thomas Moncreiff, Mr. James
Lennox, and leveral others, being come in¬
to the Guard-houfe,' upon fome difeourfe
there of their inability to defend them-
felves , without confiderable Aftiftance,
wrote to feveral Gentlemen in the Coun-
trey, to acquaint 'em with what was done,
to reprefent their common hazard, and
the neceftity of their Concurrence for their
common Defence and Safety : To which
Letters they received various Returns,
fome approving the ACtion, and promifing
their Aftiftance : Others dilcouraging what
they thought fo bold an enterprize. Be-
fides thefe, one Letter came afterwards,
direCled to Mr. Cairns, from a Nonconfor¬
ms Minifter in Inishjlling, which becaule
it (hews, how early the Inhabitants of that
Town agreed with thofe of Deny, both in
their Refolutions, and tfie Reafons of 'em,
I ftiall here infert.
Innishyillin, Decemb. if. 1688.
SIR,
AFter an J Harm of an intended Maffacre,
there are wo Foot-Companies jent to be
quartered in this f,mall place, and though m he^
defined by our Magistrates, yet nee intend to
repulfe 'em : Ton are therefore intreated in this
common Caufi to loo\ on our Condition, and if
we come to be made a leading-Card, fit not [till
and fie us finli- The bearer can more fully in¬
form you of our Condition. The Lord direct and
prefirve you and us, who intend hurt to none,,
but finlejs filf-prefirvation:
This from, Yours, &c.
Robert Kelfo.
_ About the fame time, the principal Inha¬
bitants of Inmshjllin wrote a Letter to the
fame purpofe to their Friends at Deny :■
( Which lee at the end.) Others in the Town
wrote to the Government to excufe them-
felves, and lay the blame on the Mobiie.
I lhould add here, that the Potent being-
more narrowly inlpeCled, was found de¬
fective ; for 'twas in the body of it to pro-
yide Quarters for the Captains hereafter
named, and their men, whereas there was'
no Capt. named at all.
And thus ended this remarkable 7th. of
December.
Good Guards are kept within and with¬
out the Walls that night. And the next
day, the St/;, of December, fince they want¬
ed both Arms and Ammunition, they broke
open the Magazine, and took out thence
about 150 Muiquets, with fome quantity
of Match, and one Barrel of Powder, and
Bullets proportionable. There was in the
Magazine at that time but about 8 or 9 Bar¬
rels of Powder in all, and about 2 more
in the Town ; ( 2 or 3 of thofe in the Ma¬
gazine were not fit for ufe.) There were
but few Arms fixt, and thofe defign'd foz
the IriJI) Regiment, the reft being about a
thoufand more were much out of order.*
The Bilhop that day left the Town, and
went to Rapho: But the fight of feveral
from the neighbouring Parts of the Coun-
trey, whom the fear of an intended Maffa¬
cre drove th/ther for fecurity 5 the rumour
of a defign among the Papifts in Town to
fire the City ; and the rude Carriage of
fome of the IriJI) Souldiers in their quarters
over the Water, drew many more of the
Town to joyn with the Mob, for thek
common Prefervation. And yet I muff
add, that when towards the better fetling
of their Guards, they took an exaCl Ac-
, count
count of all within the Walls ahk to bear
Arms, they did not in all amount to 300,
fo depopulated was the Town at that time $
the Suburbs were not numbred, but it was
believed they could not make near fo many
more. This day the City was clear'd of
the greateft part of the Papifts in it, and a
Convent of Dominican Fryars pack'd off
The Earl of Antrim lodg'd that Night at
Newton Limavady, with Mr. Philips, whom
he carried with him, next day in his Coach
towards Derry, ( being the 9th. the fatal
day for the expe&ed Maflacre.) The Poft-
Letters that Morning brought the News of
the Prince of Denmark and the Duke of Or-
mend's, &c. going over to the Prince of
Orange, which gave us no fmall encourage¬
ment 5 and Alderman Toml^ins, by the alli¬
ance of Mr. Gordon's influence on his Peo¬
ple, fent in a conliderable number into
Town, under the Command of young Mr.
TQmfyns, as their Captain. For joy of their
good News from England, tiie Gunner was
order'd to difcharge two of their beftGuns,
which he accordingly did ; this put the
trijh Souldiers on the other fide of the
Water into no fmall Confternation ; about
the fame time one George Cooa Butcher,
drew .up 5:0 or 60 Boys on the fnore at the
Ferry-Key, whom the Irijb took for Laganeers,
(famous for the Victories they obtained
over the Rebels in 1641.) foon after Mr.
Tmllins and Mr. Gordon appear on a Hill
near 'em with about 30 or 40 Horfe, having
no defign of difturbing 'em. But all thele
Circumflances fo unluckily concurring to
heighten their fears of fome fuddain defiru-
dion coming on 'em, put 'em on fo hafly
a-, fight, that many of their Officers left
their Boots, and Soldiers their Coats behind
them: Their Collonel, the Earl of Antrimi
accompanied by Mr. Philips, met 'em about
a Mile off the Town, and having heard from
his men a very frightful ftory, thought fit
to fend Mr, Philips into Town before him,-
to bring him word whether they wou'd ad¬
mit himfelf, and who commanded the
Town ? Mr. Philips as coming from the
Enemy was' with fome difficulty admitted,
under a Guard, but finding he was no way
difafte&ed to the Defign, but rather in¬
clined to joyn with'em in their own de¬
fence, the .Guard was taken off; yet upon
his defire to Mr, Cairns, who.then command¬
ed in Town, that fome colour of force
might be put upon him in what he did, he
was publickly threatned with Confinement
if he did not concurr with 'em : He was
permitted to acquaint the Earl with his be¬
ing detain'd there, whom in his Letter he
diicouraged from coming thither ; upon re¬
ceipt thereof the Earl went back to Color ah,
where he endeavour'd to rally his fcatter'd
Regiment. And the City confidering their
own Circumftances, to encourage the Gen¬
tlemen in the Country, whofe aid they
expe&ed, and to engage Mr. Philips the
more to their Intereft, with Mr. Cairns his
concurrence, bellowed on him the Title of
their Governour, which he accepted.
In the mean time it was thought expedi¬
ent to write up to the Lord Mcuntioy then
at Dublin, ( in whofe friendfhip they had
great Confidence ) fome account of what
had paft, that he might interpol'e with the
Lord Tyrconnel on their behalf, and do his
utrnoft to allay his refentments; and ac¬
cordingly they fent his Lordlhip a Letter,
( which becaufe it confirms the foregoing
Relation, I have annexed at the end ) ex¬
pelling that he wou'd communicate it to
the Lord Deputy.
On the 10th. Captain Forward, and Mr.
William Stewart brought about. 2 or 300
Horle into the City, and Mr. John Cowan
of St.tfobns Town a Company of Foot, which
they offer'd to our Service. But finding the
need not only of more Men, but chiefly of
Arms and Ammunition, the City unani-
moufly chofe David Cairns, Efq; to fend over
as their Agent to England, giving him a
large Letter of Credence, and full Inftrufti-
cms under the hands and feals of the chief
then in Town. He had with him alfo a
Letter to the Society in London, which f
have in the end inlerted 5 a private Key was-
alfo contrived to hold Correfpondence with
'em.
This day the Townsmen were form'd in¬
to fix Companies of Foot, under the Com-!
mand of
I. Captain Samuel Norman.
Lieutenant William Crool{shan\s.
Enfign Alexander Irwin.
II, Captain Alexander Lecliey.
Lieutenant tfames Lennox.
Enfign ffibn Harvey.
XIL..,.Cagtaiqr
(
III. Captain Matthew Cochin.
Lieutenant Henry Long.
Enfign Francis Hunt.
IV. Capain War ham Jemmet.
Lieutenant Robert Morijon.
Enfign Dam el Sberrard.
V. Captain John Tomans.
Lieutenant James Spaight.
Enfign Alexander Coningham.
VI. Capt. Thomas Moncreiff
Lieutenant James Morijon.
Enfign William Macbye. x
December the ijth. Mr. Cairns went for
' London The fame day Governour Philips
went to Newtown, and in a few dayes re-
turn'd with about 3 or 400 Horfe: William
Hamilton of Moyagh brought near a«o more,
which they tendered to our fervice.
Soon after Letters from Dublin inform us
that the Lord Tyrcornel had ordered the Lord
Mountjoy and Lieutenant Collonel Lundy
with fix Companys of their Regiment to
come down and.reduce this City to its for¬
mer Obedience : But our Friends there cau-
tion'd us againft the receiving of 'em, and
the City was generally averfe to it, and
yet that their a&ions might not be mif-ift-
terpreted, they endeavoured to reprefent
the reafbns of 'em in a Declaration, which
they Publifhed about this time. — See in
the end.
When the Lord Mountjoy came to Omagb,
he fent Captain Mac-Caujland with aMeflage
to this City, defiring two or three of their
Number to meet him at Rapho, upon which
Captain Norman, and Mr .John Mogredg were
fent to hear his Propofals, who at their re¬
turn gave affurance of his Lordfeips being
fully impower'd to Capitulate, and that he
would on the furrender of the Garrifon,
with our Arms, procure a Free and General
Pardon for what was pafs't, (thefe Terms
our two Envoys did earneftly follicit us to
accept, tho in vain.) But becaufe thefe
two had no power to Conclude any thing,
his Lordfhip defired there might be Com-
miffioners with full power to treat with
him at Mount-Gavelin.
Accordingly the Governour George Phil¬
lips Efq; Captain Alexander Tomljns, Ho¬
race Remedy Efq 3 Lieutenant William Crool{-
jhanh^s, and Lieutenant James Lennox, were
impowr'd by the City to treat and con-
)
elude, who after a full hearing of his Lord-
fhips Propofals, would comply on no other
Terms than the getting a Proteftant Garri¬
fon, and liberty toJceep their Watches and
Arms as formerly, as alfo a free and Gene¬
ral Pardon under the Great Seal, which his
Lordfhip declared he could not grant, and
fo they parted without any Conclufion, his
Lordfhip then faying, he wou'd next Mor¬
ning .come to the Gates and demand En¬
trance. They returning with the report of
thefe paflages, we began to examine again
the Stores of Amunition, and found only
fix Barrels of Powder, a few Arms unfix'd,
and moft of the Guns unmounted for want
of Carriages. Soon after his Lordfhip ap¬
pears at the Bifhops-Gate, where for fome
time he was made to ftand, ( upon a warm
debate within, whether he fhould be admit¬
ted. ) At length out of refpedt to his Lord¬
fhip, he was fuffered to enter, who being
very importunate for an Accommodation j
there were Eleven perfons of the City and
Country appointed to treat with him,
George Phillips Governour, Horace Remedy
Efqj Captain Alexander Lechy, Captain War-
bam J emmet, Captain John Forward, Captain
George Caming, Lieutenant Henry Long, Lieu¬
tenant James Lennox, William Coningham,
Efq; and James Steward: His Lordfhip after
fome debate, that he might prevent any¬
more Forces coming down upon us, was at
laft prevail'd on to agree to fuch Articles
as the City propofed, which Articles are an-
next in the end.
Upon the PerfeClion of thefe Articles, his
Lordfhip for our better Satisfaction ordered
Leiutenant Collonel Lundy to repair to Stra-
bane, there to ftop his fix Companies, till
the full Moyety being Papifts were turned
oft, and fome Officers of the City were fent
to fee it done, and Proteftants inlifted in
their ftead. Yet there were but two Com¬
panies ( all Proteftants, ) under Command
of Leiutenant Collqpel Lundy, and Captain
Stewart, received at firft into the City. The
other four confifting of one half Papifts,
were ordered to quarter at Strabane, Newton,
Stewart and Rapho, till throughly reform'dj
Which fo fully fatisfied us, that the Pro-
teflant Intereft would be much ftrengthned,
by the interpofition of the Lord Mountjoy,
that our Governour freely refign'd his charge
to him, and we all refolv'd to follow his
orders
orders and directions. Accordingly his
Loi-dftiip heartily Concurr'd with the Citi¬
zens, advis'd em to repair the Carriages of
the Guns, fix the old Arms that lay in the
Stores, and every thing elfe that might be
found neceflary tor the prefervation of the
City. Whereupon there was a meeting in
the Guild-bally of all the Inhabitants in or-
to the Levying of Moneys for that purpofe.
And a voluntary Subfcription being there
made (about ico/.) a feleCt number was
chofen to difpofe thereof, as alfo to- regu¬
late the Concerns of the City, yi%. Samuel
Normafi Alderman, Alexander Lechj Alder¬
man, Matthew Cocken Alderman, Horace Ken¬
nedy Sheriff, Mr. Francis Nevilly Mr. Frede¬
ric^ Coningbarriy and Mr. James Lennox, to
whom Mr. John Mogredg was Secretary,
The Lord Maffareene alfo fome time after
freely Contributed a confiderable fum of
Money towards the defence of the place.
They ftudied all poflible means for the pre¬
fervation and fafety of the City and Coun-
trey 5 andfince they ftill apprehended a Def-
lcentof the Irifh, they kept up a good Cor-
refpondence with the Neighbouring Coun¬
ties in what concern'd their Common In-
tereft. And that our Friends in the Coun¬
try might be incouraged with a fpeedy lup-
ply of Powder and Arms 5 Money was freely
advanced ( by Horace Kennedy Efq; Edw.
ard Broods Efq; Lieutenant Henry Long, Will.
Crook flanks Enfign, William Mac\ee Enftgn,
John Harvey Enfign, Francis Hunt, Alexander
Gordon, Hugh Davey, and William Maxwell,
Merchants,) andfent with James Hamilton
Merchant to Scotland to buy Powder and
Arms. He cou'd procure no more than 42
Barrels of Powder, which ( except 10 left
in the County of Down,) happily came and
was lecured- in the Magazine : Being alfo
informed that a fmall Bark which was lent
from Dublin, with 30 Barrels of Powder
for the Earl of Antrim, lay Wind-bound at
Killagb in the County of Down, there were
£erfons appointed to feize and bring the
lame about for our ufe 5 who did fo, and
leaving a lhare in fome trufty hands for the
Countries Service, brought the remainder
being about 20 Barrels to this City. But
all being too fmall a quantity, predlng Let¬
ters were _ difpatch't to our Agent at Eo.ru-
donjio folHcit their Majefties for Succours.
The Lord' Mount joy isfent for to Dubliiy
by the Lord Tyrconnell: His Friends here
all diftwade him from going up. But the
advice of fome in Dublin prevaii'd more up¬
on him: Upon his Coming there, it was
propofed to him by the Lord Tyrconnell that
he Ihould go with Lord Chief Baron
Rice, on a Melfage to King James in France
to delire leave of Treating with England for
that Kingdom : upon which he procured
the foilowing Articles on our behalf to be
perfected, a Copy of which he lent down
to the North, wTith the enfuing Letter,
which I fhall here add, becaufe it difcovers
how miferably he,as well as many other well
meaning Gentlemen were impofed upon by
Tyrconnel who tho he was fufficiently afraid,
of the Miie of things, yet was doing all he
cou'd by the encreafe of his new Levies to
defend King James his intereft there, even
while he pretended to others, that he was
ready to furrender the Sword to any Com-
miftion'd to receive it. And this Intreigue of
fending to King James is faid to be the Con¬
trivance of Rice and Neagle, to amufe and
divert others of the Popifh Party in the
Council, whofe*fears inclin'd 'em to an ear¬
lier fubmiftion.
January loth. i68j.
Until his Majefties pleafure be further
it is humbly propofed to your Excellency,
j ft. That no' more Levies be made in this
Kingdom 5 no more Arms given out, nor no
CommiJJions ftgned.
2d. That all the new raised Forces' be fyept
in their prefent Quarters, (if no Enemy lands
herey and that the l\ingdom is quiet,) and
that no more Troops be commanded into Ulfter
than are at prefent there.
3d. That no Nobleman, Gentleman, Offi¬
cer, or common Man in the Kingdom, f hall be
imprijoned, fei\ed, or in any wife molefted for
any tumultuous Meetings, arming if Mm,
forming of Troops, or attempting any thing that
may be called. Riotous or Rebellious before-this
prefent day.
4th. That no private Gentlemans Houfe Jhall
le made a G an if on y or Soldiers quarter id in
it.
Lublin
Dublin ^January loth. 8j.
5C \ 7"Ou have had an Account how long
t£ I 1 ftopt on the way after I left you,
"and the Reafons which made me iince
"come forward, and whatever my Jea-
" loufies were at my firft Arrival, I am now
" fully fatisfied with my coming, and with
" Gods Blefling hope it will come to good
"'to us all. As foon. as I faw my Lord De-
" puty, he told me he intended to fend me
" to the King, joyntly with tfre Lord Chief
"Baron, to lay before him the State of
" the Kingdom, and to tell him, If he plea-
" fed he would ruine it for him, and make
"it a heap ofRubbilh; but it was impof-
" iible to preferve and make it of ule to
" him j and therefore to defire his leave
" to Treat for it. The Objections I made
" to this were two, My being not fo well
"qualified for this, as another Roman
" Catholick, one to whom in all likeli-
" hood the King would fooner give Credit,
" and the Improbability of being able to
" perfwade the King, who is now in the
" French hands, to a thing that is fo plain-
" ly againft their Intereft. To the firft of
" thele I was anfwered wrhat. is not fit for
" me to repeat^ and the other was fo well
" anfwered, that all the moft knowing Eng-
" lijb men here are fatisfied with it, and
" have defired me to undertake this mat-
"ter, which I have done this Afteenoon:
"My Lord Deputy having firft promifed
" me upon his. Word and Honour to per-
" form the four particulars in the enclofed
" Paper. Now becaufe a thing of this na-
" ture, cannot be done without being cen-
" fured by fome, who perhaps would be
" forry to have their Wilhes by quiet means,
" and by others who think that all that
" Statesmen do are tricks, and that there
u is no fincerity among them; I would have
" fuch confider that it is more probable, I,
" and the moft intelligent men in this place,
"without whofe advice I do nothing,
" fhould judge righter of this, than they
" who are at a greater diftance, and it is
" not likely we fhould be fooled: So I hope
" they will not believe we defign to be-
" tray them, our felves, and our Nation.
"Iam Morally allured, .this muft do our
"work without Blood, or the mifery of
" the Kingdom : I am lure it Jis the way
" propofed in England, who depend fo on
" it, that no Forces are appointed to come
" hither ) and I am fure what I do, is not
" only what will be approved of in Eng-
" land, but what has its beginning from
" thence : I do therefore conjure you to
" give your Friends and mine this Account,
" and for the love of God keep them from
tc any Difprder or Mifchief, if any had
" fuch a Defign, which Ijiope they had
" not. I fhall write to this effeCt to fome
"other parts, and I defire you would let
" fuch in your^County as you think fit, fee
"this5 let the People fill to their La-
" bour, and think themfelves in lefs Dan-
" ger than they.believ'd.
His Lordfhip went foon after together
with Chief Baroij Rice to France, where
ihftead of obtaining an Order for the Irijb
to lay down their Arms, he was made a
Prifoner in the Baftile.
The Lord Tyrconnel defigning to mufter
up ail his ftrength againft us, orders Lieu¬
tenant Collonel Lundy to fend up the four
Companies which were not brought into
the City, as Well as the other two : But ra*
ther than lofe fo many good Arms, |/e
were induc'd to receive 'em, and having
Well purg'd em of Papifts, we unanimous¬
ly, concur and keep our joynt-Guards by
detachments out of thefe 6 Companies, and
our own 6 Town-Companies; which the
Lord Tyrconnel being advertifed of, iffues a
Proclamation to all parts of the North, dif-
charging the Brittijh therein from aflem-
bling together, by way of Troops and Com¬
panies, &c. But the Proteftants were too
fenfible of the necefllty of defending, them¬
felves, to pay any • greati Deference to fuch
a Proclamation: And particularly at Der-
ry, they went on with their preparations
for their own Safety, v having been early
encouraged thereto by the Nobility and
Gentry of the Counties of Dovcn and An¬
trim, (who by a Menage lent 'em by Will..
Conningham, Efq; declared their Approba¬
tion of what they had done, and aftured
'em of their utmoft Afllftance:) But they
were not altogether pleas'd with Lundy's
management of Affairs. He had againft the
mind of the Committee for the City, chofe
Mr. Nflns^qLieutenant Collonel, and-one
C "
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Hill Major to his Regiment. He foon af- to fupport themfelves, that the Lord
ter difcharged the City Companies from Trrconnel order'd they fhould have their
keeping their Guards, and refufed 'em Commiflions withoutr paying any fees; and
Ammunition : And when upon complaint many of 'em were forcd to leave em in
made, he reftor'd 'em, he would but allow pawn, for what they had already run on
one City Officer to the Guards, andendea- the fcore. They foon law how iuch an*
vour'd ro bring em under the Command of ceffitous Crew were dehgned to iubfift.
his own Officers. Thefe things difgufted While they were only Rapparees, they
the City, but they thought it not a fit time were well vers'd in the Arts of Thefts
to Contend about 'em. and RaPine : A"^ Being now lifted in the
Having given this brief Account of what Army, they thought they might prattife
pafs'd at Deny, from the firft (hutting em with fome kind of Authority: So that
the Gates, till the Defcent of the Irijh Ar- in a Month or two there was lcarce a
my 5 it will not be improper to give fome Proteftant in moft Counties (where the
Relation of the moft material paftages that Brittifh were not upon their own De-
happened in other parts of Ulfter, before fence) that had either any Stock left on
they approach'd thofe Walls. their Land, or any Horles in their Sta-
The News of the Prince of Orange's land- hies. And all Complaints of thefe Villa¬
ins, was very acceptable to the Generality nies met with fo little Countenance or re-
of the Proteftants of Ireland, whofe fuccefs drefs, that the Lord Deputy feemed to have
they hop'd would foon alter the fcene of rais'd fo many fwarms of Banditti and Rob-
Affairs in that Kingdom. The Presbyterian bers, rather than Souldiers under Difci-
Minifters in the Province of Ulster, with pline, and Commiffion'd 'em to plunder and
feveral Gentlemen of good Note there, were ruinate the Countrey, rather than fecure
the firft that agreed to fend an Addrefs to and defend it.
the Prince : To this end they impowered All this Allarm'd the Proteftants of the
Mr. 0shorn, and Mr. Hamilton, being then North, who faw their numbers were their
at Dublin, to fix on the Perfon, who fent only Security againft the fame Violences
Dr. Cummin, Decemb. 8th. the purport of being as generally pra&ifed among them,
the Addrefs (wherein they defired nothing They therefore Confulted their own Safe-
in particular for themfelvesO was, To ty, and ordered ftrong Guards to be kept:
Congratulate bis Arrival and Succefs hitherto The firft Projedt they fell upon, was the
in fo glorious an Undertaking: To reprefent difarming Sir Tho. Newcomens Regiment,
the Deplorable Condition of the Proteftants in quartered at Belfaft, and Lisburn, in order
that Ringdom, and particularly in that Pro- to their making themfelves Mafters of Ca-
vince, and begg fome fpeedy Relief, affuring ricltfergus. Sir Arthur Rarvden difcours'd
him of their readinefs to ferve his Interest to and prevail'd on feveral of the Proteftant
the utmoSi of their Power. All the Mini- Officers in the Regiment, to concurr with 'em
nifters afterwards in behalf of themfelves, 1" this Defign. He had ordered alfo a confi-
and their Congregations fent another Con- derable party to be ready at the fame time for
gratulatory Addrefs, dated January nd. furprizing the Irijh Garrifon at the Newry.
By two of their number, Mr. Patrick Adair, T^e 4th of January was the day for putting it
and Mr. John Abernethy. The Nobitity and in Execution,the ProtSftant Guards were ad-
Gemry of that Province were univerfally vertifed of it: Sir Athur Rawden,zndSir John
ienfible of the Dangers that then threat- Mac Gill, march't from Moyra at the hour
ned 'em : For befides thofe mentioned be- they had appointed, with $oo Horle and
fore, they obferv'd that the LordTyrconnel Foot: Lieutenants Tubman and. Berry ^took
was daily iftuing out vaft numbers of Com- the Guard at Lisburn, Tubman put all the
millions for levying of Men : That the Papifts Arms under the Proteftant Guard.
Collonels were empowered to make up Captain Obrey of Lisburn, had a finall par¬
as many Companies as they could: That ty of Horfe ready, and^dfually feized 25-
the Captains were to maintain their own of the Souldiers Mufquets: But when all
Companies for 3 Months at their own things were thus ready, and the Execution
Charge, who were moft of 'em fo unable of this Defign, was as they thought, fo
oo
eafie and fecure, Sir Arthur Rawden, and
Sir John Mac Gill, were met within three
miles of Lisburn, by Mr. Hamilton of Tilli¬
more, who came to acquaint 'em that the
Gentlemen at Belfaft could not do what
was defired from 'em j they faid they had not
notice early enough, (Mr. Hamilton not co¬
ming thither before 9 a clock that Night,
when the Souldiers were in their Quar¬
ters :) They objected the ill confequences
might enfue from the doing of it to the
Town of Belfaft, if they (hould afterwards
fail of fecuring Caricffergus 3 and therefore
urged the delaying it till they had more
fully concerted their meafures, and put
the Countrey into a better pofture of De¬
fence : Upon this Sir Arthur Rawden, and
Sir John Mac Gill, were forc'd to diQ)erfe
their men, tho not without great reludtan-
cy and regrett at the difappointment,
Mr. Ham. of Tillimore, upon his Return
thought fit to try Sir Tho. Newcomen (who
profels'd himfelf a Proteftant) to ingage him
to joyn with him in their common defence:
which difcourfe fo allarm'd his fufpution,
that he put himfelf on his Guard, barrica-
doed the ftreets of Lisbudn, fent to the Gar-
rifon of Carichfergut to take care of them¬
felves, who upon this Warning fent for the
Earl of Antrims Regiment, and part of
Cormacfa OneiCs to ftrengthen the Garrifon.
But feveral of the Proteftant Officers in Sir
Tho. Newcomens Regiment, with 120 Soul¬
diers deferted, and the Officers fent their
Commiffions to their Collonel. Sir Tho.
Newcomen foon after took his opportunity
when moft of the Gentlemen in that part
of the Countrey were at Mount Alexander, to
march off with hisRegiment towards Dublin,
and he narrowly efcaped being difarmed by
the Rabble themfelves. The Proteftant No¬
bility and Gentry could not but forefee
thefe proceedings would %icenfe the Go¬
vernment, and draw down an Army on
'em as foon as the Lord Tynonnel could be
ready with his new levies; And therefore
to be better prepared for what they expect¬
ed, they agreed to enter into Aftociations
in the feveral Counties for felf-defence a-
gainft thefe illegal Outrages. (See in the
end.) The Counties of Down and Antrim
nominated the Lord Mount Alexander, (and
the latter added Mr. Sfeffington,) for their
Commander in Chief, as thole of Ardmagh,
zndMonagbam, did the Lord Blany: Thofe
of Deny, Donegal, and Tyrone, Collonel Lun-
dy, and Major Guftavus Hamilton ; They
chofe Councils or Committees for every
County , and appointed a General
Council of Union, at Hillsborough, for all
the aftociated Counties of lilfter. Thefe
Councils or Committees chofe the Field
Officers, and applyed themfelves to thofe
Minifters that had the greateft influence on
the People for raffing their Men. _ Some
of the Gentlemen that raifed Regiments,
having no publick Fund, arm'd and main-
tain'd 'em at their own Charge. The Confult
order'd the following Regiments to be rai¬
fed in Down andAntrim.
A Regiment of Hor[e, confifting of twelve
Troops, out of both thefe Counties, the Earl of
Mount Alexander Collonel.
A Regiment of Dragoons, out of the County
of Down, Sir Arthur Raw den Collonel.
A Regiment of Dragoons out of the County of
Antrim, Mr. Clotworthy Skeffington Col¬
lonel: But this Regiment was not rais'd,
but a Regiment of Foot infteadof it.
Four Regiments of Foot, out of each of the
faid Counties : in the County of Antrim, Sir
William Franklin, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lefley,
and Mr. Adair rais'd each of them a Regi¬
ment : There was another in and about Lis¬
burn, defign'd for Captain Leighton, and 300
Foot were rais'd by Mr. Edmonsion. In the
County of Down, Sir John Mac Gill, Sir
Robert Colvil, James Hamilton of Tillimore,
. and James Hamilton of Bangor, Efquires,
raifed each a Regiment, and Capt. Francis
Annejley rais'd fome Horfe and Foot.
The reft of the Counties of Ulfter, were
equally forward in their levies.
It was refolved alfo in the General Con¬
fult, to fend a Gentleman into England with
an Addrefs to the then Prince of Orange,
and Captain Baldwin Leighton was chofen,
who accordingly fail'd from Belfaft, Ja¬
nuary the 10th.
The frontier Garrifons of Down, (being
but inconfiderable and unwalled Villages,)
were at firft maintained by Sir Arthur Raw-
den, (his Lieutenant Collonel Mr. Hawkins
concurring with him) but afterwards the
Countrey contributed to the Expence.
The Confult had ordered the furprizal
of Carichfergus ; fome Proteftants in the
Town were acquainted with it, and the
C 2 defgn
( 12
defign laid, Febr. 21. in the night, 1000
foot march from Belfaft towards it, under
the Command of Lieutenant Collonel Bre-
micham, and Major Buffer 5 but the Wea¬
ther beine bad, and the way tedious, it
was clear day before they reach'd the
Town; when they were within a mile of
it, Bremicham ftop'd 'em, on pretence of
two paffages in a Letter he had from the
Lord Mount Alexander, Sir William Frank¬
lin, and Mr. Hamilton of Tillimore: The one
was, That he fhould do nothing in Carick-
fergus, without Mr. Henry Davis's Advice,
(who was then in the Town.) The other
that they would be with him at the hour
of A&ion. The Garrifon thro this delay,
had fo much notice of their approach, as
enabled'em to put themfelves in fome po-
fture of Defence. The Earl of Mount Alex¬
ander, Sir Arthur Ryiwden, and other Gen¬
tlemen, came with 4 or 500 Horfe, not
doubting the fuccefs of the Foot, but found
the foremoft party of 'em, and thofe on the
Walls firing at one another. Marf^ Talbot,
Lieutenant Collonel to the Earl of Antrim,
came out to know the reafon of this At¬
tempt. He was told the ftores of Caricht-
fergw had been always under a Prote-
ftant Goyernour: That being now in o-
ther hands, they came to demand it for the
Prince of Orange, efpecially to prevent the
Inlblencies and Robberies of the Souldiers:
They alfo offer'd terms to the Garrifon,
■which Talbot promifed to acquaint the Earl
of Antrim with : Upon his return it was
agreed, " That Collonel Cormadi Oneal,
* who had then his Regiment in Town,
fhould disband it, and lay down his fcom-
C; million ; and he and they having Prote-
" biions to return to their feveral dwellings:
" That the Garrifon fhould be kept by a
4' few of the Earl of Antrim's Regiment,
who fhould never have above a weeks
44 Provifions at once : That the Proteftants
<4 in Town fhould have a Guard as well as
4cthe Papifts, of equal number, without
44 any difttirbance from the Caftle : That
the value of what had been plundered,
4- fhould be reftored: That all Letters from
4t the Papifts to Dublin, fhould be fent
<c open to the Conlult at Hillsborough, and
particularly fuch a Letter fent from the
4' Earl of Antrim, and Cormac\ 0 Neal, by
" one of th£ii number, to give the Lord
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u Tyrconnel an Account of that Affair as
" the Proteftants fhould approve of. A
Letter was accordingly fent, fign'd by both
fjdes, but Fryar 0 Huggerty was ( upon Mr.
Randal Brice's Recommendation) luffered
to be the Bearer, who underftood as much
as any in the Garrifon could dictate to him,
and gave the Lord Tyrconnel the following
(too true) Account of the Condition of the
North, vi^- [That they were untrained, and had
few experienced Officeirs:That the mojipart were
without Arms, and fuch as had 'em, their Arms
were unfixt and unfit for (ervice. They rfere
very much fcattered, and tbiir number not necr
what bad been written, and was confidently re¬
ported in Dublin, that they wanted all Ammu¬
nition, and neceffary Provifions for appearing
in the Field.'] The Lord Tyrconnel (who
had deferred for 20 days to fend down his
Army, after it had been firft agreed on in
Council) upon this Information refolved
to difpatch the moft Confiderable and heft
trained part of it, under the Command of
Lieutenant General Hamilton.
From the 23 d. of February, to the 1 ift?.of
March, feveral Skirmifhes happened be¬
tween the Irifh Garrifon at Newry, or the
Rapparees, and the Frontier Garrifons of
the North. The latter being frequently em¬
ploy d to refcue Preys of Cattel which
thofe Ravenous Beafts feiz'dand endeavour'd
to carry away.
Two Letters from Dublin, one of the nd.
the other of thfe 15th. of February, arrived
in the North, one giving an account of the
preparations making againft 'em at Dublin,
the other relating the difarming the Pro¬
teftants there. But their confident expedi¬
tion of Succors from England, and their con¬
ceit of Tyrconnels fears, made them too flow
in their meafures.They did indeed fend to C.
Lundy at Derry% to bring down what he cou'd
ipare of the Fj^ces of Deny, Tyrone, and
Donnegal to their afliftance, and offer'd him
the Command of their whole Army. C.Lun-
dy promifed to bring with him 1000 men
well appointed out of each of the three
Counties, with a train of Artillery, and to
be with 'em on a certain day, which was a -
bout a Fortnight before the Defcent of the
Irifh Army. Upon which the Conlult or¬
dered Hillsbrough to be ftockt with all necef¬
fary provifions for an Army: But C. Lundy
failed their expe&ations in this, as he did
in
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in every thing elfe afterwards, that concer¬
ned their common fafety.
The 9 th. of March, Captain Leighton re¬
turned with a Letter, [fee in the end]
from his Majefty to the Earl of Mourn Alex¬
ander, to be communicated to the reft of
the Nobility and Gentry, approving their
endeavour's for their own defence, &c.
He brought over alfo Commiftions for all
the Regiments in the Counties of Antrim,
Down, Ardmagh and Monagban, except two
that were not raifed when Captain Leighton
left the North, and afliired 'em of fpeedy
relief, telling them fome of the Cannon and'
Ammunition were fhipt,and 15-000 men rea¬
dy at the Waterfide, &c. Upon his coming
King IVi Ilium and Queen Mary were Pro¬
claimed in the Towns that were in the
North-Eaft part of Ulfter,Ji with all the ex-
preflions of Duty and Aftedlion, which be¬
came their high obligations to their Maje-
fties, as well as their hopes from'em,) and
in fome before his Arrival.
The fame day Mr. Osborarrived at
Hillsborough withaMeffage which the Lord
Tyrconr.el had permitted him to deliver. But
the realdefignof his coming was to prevent
their being furprized with the defcent of
the Irifti Army, to give 'em the beft infor¬
mation and advice in order to their defence,
to which he earneftly urged 'em 5 ^.fuller
account whereof the Reader may fee in his
Vindication.
1 ith. of March, the Irifti Army came to
Nevary, Sir* Arthur Rarvden being then at
Loch-bricklan, fent to the Confult for more
Forces to defend that place: But being that
Night informed that the whole Irifh Army
would be there next Morning, and, the
Confult acquainting^ him that they had no
Forces ready to be lent, and adviling him
to retire to Vromore, he ordered the inha¬
bitants that Night to pack up their Goods,
fent his Foot to Guard them, and with his
Horfe fecured their retreat. The Inhabi¬
tants went on to Belfaft and the Sea Coafts.
iztb. of March* the Garrifon at Rathfry-
land, with the Inhabitants abandoned the
place, and came to Vromore, and that Night
the Irifti Army came to Locb-bridpan., This
day Cap. Hugh Mac-Gill brought his Troop
of 80 Dragoons from the Ardes to Vromore >
Sir Arthur Rarvden fent to Hillsbrougb for an
100 good Musketeers, but they came not,
nor the other Forces expedled from other
parts.
1 ph. of March, the Irifh Army Marched
towards Vromore. This Night Major Balder
brought four Companies of Foo^ ;_o Vro¬
more, but very ill Armed: The Officers put
what Horfe and Foot they had into the beft
pofture they could, and fent to Hills¬
brougb for Powder and Arms.
iph. of March , the Exprefs returned
with fome Powder, but the Bujlets were
unfuitable to their unfizable Arms. The
Exprefs alfo brought Sir Arthur Rarvden or¬
der to retire next Night with his Men to
Hillsbrougb. Upon which they refolved to
quit the Town, expecting that the reft of
the Forces of Vorvn and Antrim would be
that Night at Lisburn, and advance from
thence the. next day to Hillsbrougb.
The fame day the Presbiterian Minifters
appeared before the Confult with the Pro-
pofals mentioned in Mr. Osborns Vindication,
,and the Country was fummoned to appear
the 19th, at Elarifmore. /
One of the Scouts acquaints the Officers
at Vromore, that about two Troops of Irifti
Horfe were marching towards the Town,
upon which the Horle and Dragoons were
drawn up in the Street j the four Compa¬
nies of Foot were alfo drawn up at the en¬
try of the Town. The Horfe and Dra¬
goons went on and fac't a party of the Ene¬
my, till they difcovered the whole Body of
the Irifti Army coming on them, and ha¬
ving no ftrength capable to« oppofe them,
their Foot went off, and their Horfe endea¬
voured to make good their retreat: Some
few of the Horfe and Dragoons, and fome
of _the Country people that were carrying
off their Goods, were killed.
The fame day the Lord Mount Alexander,
Collonel Upton, and Mr. Hamilton of 777-
limore, upon advice hereof, got together
wha[ Horfe they could at Hillsbroughy
( which were not many,) and were march¬
ing out of Town to affift thofe of Vromore,
when they met their foremoft party on their
retreat, they rallied as many as they could
of that flying party, fent to Lisburn for the
Forces that were there to the. number of
near 4000. Sir Arthur Rarvden Rode thi¬
ther to haften them up, but the precipitant
motion of the Irifti Army ftruck fuch a Ter¬
ror into the people who were but ill armed,
that
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that few would ftay at Hillsbrougb, fo that fome Foot) to go and view them, who kii-
they were forced to leave it to the Irifli, led fome of the Irifli, and took 13 or 14
who feized the Provifions and the little Am- Prifoners. Soon after, a confiderable party
munition laid up there, beiides the Papers of the Forces of Charlemont,- joyned with
of the Confult. Moft of the Forces alio at othey Irifli of the Countrey near Benburb':
Li slum fhrunk and ftoleaway ; their Lea- A party of our men both Foot and Horfe,
ders in this confufion could not igree on any beat them off, and took a prey of Cattel
poft thereabouts which they were able to from them, as they did feveral afterwards,
defend againft a well appointed Army 5 their Collonel Lundy about the 1 qth.otMarch,fent
hopes of fpeedy afliftanee from the other his Orders to Collonel Stewart to quit the
Counties, as well as from England were Town, which accordingly he did, tho a-
fruftrated, and fo they refolved upon fliift- gainft the opinion of moft of the Officers,
ing for themfelves. All the Gentlemen of Nor was there any care taken to carry off
the Lower parts of the County of Down, that great quantity of Provifions, which
( except Captain Hugh Mac-Gill and his Bro- the Country about had fent in, fo that they
ther,) endeavoured to tranfport themfelves. fell into the Enemies hands. About the 16th.
Others refolved to ftay and defend their or 17th. of March, fome of the Garrifon
Country to the laft extremity-, as Sir Arthur marched towards Colerain, others towards
Rawden and moft of his Regiment 3 part of Derry, as Mr. Walter and his Company,tyyc.
Sir 5Hhn Mac-Gills Regiment, under the The nth. a party of our men beat off a
Command of Lieutenant Collonel Whitney: party of the Irifh, who had taken up the
Part of Sir William Franklins, under the pafs at Toam.t
Command of Major Tubman: Collonel Ar- Of the Forces raifed by the Lord Blaney,
thur Upton with part of his Regiment, Collo- I fliall give the Reader a breif account out
nel Adairs Regiment, under the Command of a Memoir of his own.
of Collonel Edmonjlon, Major Stroud with " Being chofen by the Counties of Ar-
his own Troop, Captain Clotworthy Upton " magh, and Monaghan, to Command all
with his Troop, being one of the Earl of " the Forces raifed, and to be raifed for the
Mount Alexander's Regiment: One Troop " Proteftant Service there, after the dif-
of Belfaft, Commanded by Captain White. " arming the Irijh Dragoons at Armagh, I
All thefe Forces being about 4000 in num- " poftefl my felf there, and at a general
ber, marched to Colerain, the reft either re- " Rendezvouz of the Inhabitants of the
moved into England, or took Prote&ions " County, found their number to be about
from the Irifli, but all the Collonels went "1800 men, indifferently well armed,
either to Deny, "or out of the Kingdom, ex- "There was at this time at the Fort of
cept Collonel Lejley, who chofe rather to " Charlemont, which is within 5 Miles of
take Prote&ion; and helpt to Visual the " the Town, near 3000 of the Enemy, who
Irifli Camp before Deny. cc were very inlolent, upon the account they
. Of the Garrifon of Dungamon, I need " received of an Armies being lent from
give only this fliort Relation: Dungannon in " Dublin, to reduce the Northern Rebels
the County of Tyrone, being in great danger " (as they calfd.us) to Obedience,
from the Irifli Garrifon in Charlemont, (that " This made them for a forthni'ght toge-
had above 30 Companies in it,) the defence " ther attempt the Plundering all the Pro
of it by a good Garrifon was thought very "teftants Houfes near the Town and be"
neceffary. And accordingly the Counties " ing oblig'd to defend 'em, feveral ^kir
of Tyrone, Deny, and Donegall, lent in feve- " miflies happened between our Parties" the
ral Troops and Companies by turns, which " Proteftants always prevailing ; infomuch
were maintained partly by the Country, " that confiderable numbers of the Enemv
partly by their Officers. About the 1 t th. " were every day kill'd, and we only fuffer'd
of February, the Irifli gathered together in " thelofsof one Man.
great Numbers near Stewarts Town and "Thus it continued 'till WednefUy the
Gleno. Collonel Stewart Commanded a de- "13 th. of March, at which time 1 heard
tach't party of our men (about 24. fome of " that my own Houfe at Mom?ban wis ta
Captain Stewart of Fjllemonts Troop, and " ken by the Irijh, that all the Forces of the
County
OS)
" County were retreated to GUfslough, and
cc befieg'd there by the Enemy : Sir Nicbo-
cC Us Jtcbjfon came the fame day from the
" North, and inform'd me that Sir Arthur
" Rawdcn^id. quitted Lough Brichjand, and
" that the Irijh Army under the Condudl of
" Lieutenant General Hamilton had poiiefE
" themfelves of that place. A Council of
" War was then cali'd of all the Officers
" in the Town, where it was refplved that
"we fhould the next day March to-
" wards the relief of thofe which were
" befieg'd at GUfslough, and if we could
"bring off the Proteftant Party there, we
" fhould March through Dungannon to To-
" am, and fo to Antrim, to joyn with our
" Friends there. The fame day a Party of
" the Enemy were beat off by the Prote-
" ftants
" kill'd.
at Tonragee, and feveral of
em
Of the Affair of GUfslough, I fhall begg
leave to infert the following Relation from
another hand.
" Thofe of GUfslough having Orders
" from my Lord Blaney to March towards
" Antrim, Notice was given to the Coun-
" try to be there that Night or the next
" Morning:The Irijh having intelligence of it,
<c befet the Roads to Rob 'em 5 upon which
" Capt. Ancktall mounted 20 of his Horfe,
" and Capt. Richardfon with 7 Files of Foot
" went out and fell on the Robbers, they
" kill'd 6, the reft flying to the Woods
"and Beggs. Capt. Cole with his Troop
" of Horfe, and 2 Foot Companies, came
"hither, and it was concluded to March
c£ that day : But we were immediately
" alarm'd with the Account of a Body of
" Irifl) Foot coming towards us : It was
" agreed to go out and fight 'em: the Ene-
" my had poffefs'd themfelves of an old
" Danijh Fort, within lefs than half a Mile
"of the Town. We detach'd 100 Fire-locks,
" and all the Horfe of 2 Troops fit for fer-
" vice: The Enemy who had fired at us
" while at a great diftance, upon our near-
" er approach, fally'd out and fir'd a Vol-
" ly at our Men : But Captain Ancfpa/l
" with his Horfe came fo fuddainly on
" them, and purfu'd 'em fo clofe, as they
"were retreating into the Fort, that the
" Enemy within feeing feveral kill'd, and
" others trod under the Horfes Feet, threw
" down their Arms, and betook themfelves
" to their heels: They were about five to
" one in number, and yet there were (as
"Mr. Anthony who ftay'd in the Country
"toldus) 180 of'em kill'd, among whom
" was Collonel Macfennab, 4 Captains, 6
" Lieutenants, and 6 Enfigns: We only loft
" that brave Man Capt. Ancktall, who after
" the Enemy was routed, was unfortunate-
" ly fhot by a Fellow that lay in a Bufii.
" More of the Enemy had been cut off, if
" they had not had a Bogg to retreat to:
" But after this encounter, we had only fo
"much Ammunition left us, as ferv'd to
tc Charge our Arms on our March.
" On Fry day the 1 fth. I heard that the For-
" ces of the Counties of Down and Antrim
" were broken, ,and retired to Colerain, up-
" on which Advice I march'd thither with
"300 Horfe and-as many Foot, being all
" that were left me of the 18001 mention-
" ed before, the others having taken Pro-
" te&ion from the Enemy. On the Read
"between Dungannon and Monimore, I met
" at Artrea 1000 of the Enemy, who at-
" tacqued 11s, but we were fo fuccefsfiil as
"to beat them, and kill 140 of them 5 all
"the Country People thereabouts general-
" ly fled to Colerain with the Army, except
" a few. The Gentlemen in the Country
" in other parts were very a&ive, particu-
" larly Sir Francis Hamilton, and Captain Ro-
<c bert Sanderfon, in the County of Cavany
" who were 2 of the 10 excepted from Par-
" don in the Lord Tyrcornel's Proclamation.
Of tfce Forces raifed by the Lord I\ing-
fton, I had the following relation from liis
Lordfhip.
"On the4^. ofrfanuary, i£88. the Gen-
" tlemen of the County of Sligo met and
£C aflbciated themfelves, and chofe the right
" honourable Robert Lord Baron of I{ing-
u fton, and the honourable Capt. Chidley
"Coot, their chief Comrrtanders, and pro-
" mifed Obedience to both or either of them,
" and then formed themfelves into Troops
" and Companies, and furnilhed their Men
" with Horfes, Arms, Ammunition and Pro-
" vifions, and order'd frontier Garrifons to
" be kept, as Grange in the way to Bally-
"Jhanny, to hold Correfpondence with Per-
"ry and the Places adjacent : Garrifons
" were alfo put into New-Town and Mannor
" Hamilton, to keep Correfpondence with
" Inaiikillin, my Lord Belli monTs Hon feat
"l<Jllvonay
( *6 )
" tsjlloona, Dr. LeJJie's and Mr. Coopers at
" Mercury, was the Frontier Garrifons to-
" ward the Boyle and Ballymoat, to prevent
" the Incurfions of the Irijh from thole parts.
"There was alio a Garrifon at Cottlestown,
" in the fartheft part of the County of Sli-
" go, to obferve the Motions of the new-
Cc rais'd Army in the County of Mayo, which
" was very numerous. Soon after the Bi-
<£ Ihop of Jgillalla had quitted his Houfe,
" there was one Tremble, a Servant to Sir
" Arthur Gore barbaroufly# Murther'd by
" Capt. Walter BourJi and his Soldiers.
" Coll. Mdchjonnel being Garrifon'd at
" Boyle, and not permitting any of the Pro-
" teftants to pals with their Goods and Pro-
" vifions towards the Garrifon of<S7/go, but
" ordering all fuch Goods and Provifions
" to be feized : It was thought fit he
" (hould be writ to, defiring him to let the
" Proteftants have free Paflage to Sligo, as
" all the Papifts had from thence to Boyle,
" Athlone, and other Places, to their Irijh
"Friends, without any moleftation from
" the Garrifon of Sligo; but he not per-
" forming what was defired, it was refolv-
" ed that the Lord Tgingjloyi, and Captain
" Chidley Coote, lhould with a Party of Horfe
" and Foot March to Boyle, and demand a free
"Paflage for the Proteftants, which the
" Coll. readily granted, but ndter perform-
" ed, though we lookt on him as one of
" the faireft Reputation among the IriJh in'
" thofe parts. It is to be obfervgd, that
" the Collonel upon the approach of our
"Party, drew all his Horfe, Foot and
" Dragoorts, within the Walls of the Lord
" fyngfions Houfe and Gardens, though
" with his old Troops and Rapparees he
" had at leaft five to one "in and about the
" place.
" About $ of our Horfe, Commanded by
" Captain Arthur Cooper, went to view what
" the Irijh defign'd at Ballimont, then Gar-
"rifon'd by a Company of Foot, under
" the Command of Capt. Terence Mac Bonogh,
"he drew 'em up to face our Men; but
" they firing on 'em, and with the (hot of
" one Blunderbufs killing one, and wound-
" ing five more, the Irijh threw down their
" Arms and run to the Caftle., our Men pur-
" fuing and beating 'em to thepraw-bridge.
! "About ? or 600 ihewed.themfelv^s be-
" tQie BgJUntober, Pr.' iejltys Houfe, upon
which he drew out about 30 Horfe and
40 Foot, upon which the Irijh fled to the
Boggs.
"During the ftay of the Forces at Sligo,
frequent Correfpondence was kept with
Berry, fometimes with Coilonel Lundy,
and fometimes with the Committee; and
at Innisfyllin with the Governor of that
place, Coll. Gujlavus Hamilton. Many
Letters came to Sligo, from Coll. Luniy
and the Committee, to March the Forces
to Berry ; it being alledged by them, that
if .the Northern Forces were conquered,
that muft fall of courfe. By this time the
Stone-Fort at Sligo was firiifhed, and the
Sodd-fort new made up, at the Coft of
the Officers, and Labour of the Soldiers.
u Whilft the Englijh were at S'ligo, there
cwas an open Market kept, where the Pa¬
pifts as well as the Proteftants had the fel¬
ling and difpofing of what- Commodities
they brought thither : Yet Come time be¬
fore Sligo was quitted, leveral of the
Brittifh coming thither, from Tirrearagh,
with great ftore of Meal,Cattle, &T. a par¬
ty of Irijl) that were got into an old Caftle,
belonging to Captain Henry Crofton, (an
inveterate Roman Catholick ) robbed and
plundered all the Brittifh of their Corn,
and made a ftore of it in the Caftle;
of which an \ccount coming to the Lord
Tgjngflon, his Lordihip immediately fent in
the Night Captain IVilliam Ormsby, and
Captain Brandt Gore, with a detached
party of men out of every Troop and
Company under their Command, and the
next Morning before day the Lord VPjng-
jlone March't with another party to aflift
them (if there had been dccafion,) but
hjs Lordfhip met Cornet Charles Nicol-
jon, who gave him an account that our
party had got the Caftle by fetting Fire to
the Gate, and finoaking the hnemy out,
who at firft fired very briskly, upon our
men, yet we loft none : —— We found
great ftore . of ProvifioRs, of Meal,
and feventeen Muskets belonging *0 the
Irifh Army, with feveral half Pikes,
Irilh Daggers, and Rapparees Swords;
the Proteftants had their Cora and Cattle
returned 'em, or a Market rate paid them
for fo much of their Corn as they could
fpare.
" 'Several Letters were written from time
(i7)
•'$ S»w
!dO®
i Mi'dtki
" to time to Collonel L«ni/, for a fupply of
" Arms and Ammunition for the Garrifon
" of Sligo, but none could be had 5 'till at
" {aft a Ship came to Deny from Scotland
" with Ammunition, and then Coll. Lundy
" confented to let Sligo have three Barrels
" of Powder, and Ballyjhanny one, provid-
" ed five Pounds per Barrel were paid for
" it 5 but though a Bill of twenty Pounds
" was immediately fent for that end, yet
" none of it ever came to Sligo.
"About the 20th. of Marti, an Exprefs
a came to Sligo from Coll. Lundy, to haft-
en our March with all fpeed to Deny j
" which Letter, as all others that came from
" Coll. Lundy or the Committee, were com-
" municated to all our Officers, but the laft
" Letter that came was miflay'd by Capt.
" Coote j and on the fame day a Council of
" War (if then it might be fo term'd ) was
" called, and a- fpeedy March to Derry was
" Voted, by the Officers who had no Com-
" million to make em fo, but fuch as the
" Gentlemen they had chofen for their chief
" had given'em: The Names of the Sub-
" fcribers of that Council were, (as follows)
"Major Owen Vaiighan, Major Thomas Hart,
" Captain Hugh Morgan, Captain Piercy Ge-
" thins, Captain Edward Woods, Captain
" William Ormesby, Captain William Smith,
"Captain IVilliam Griffith, Lieutenant Ri-
".-chard Brooke, Lieutenant Adam Or me shy,
" and Cornet Oliver Brookes.
-'"On the 21Jf. being the next day fol-
" lowing, the Council was called again,
" where it was hotly prefted and Voted to
" march Northward, and accordingly all
"things were prepared againft the next
" day, and then a March began; the Foot,
" Baggage, with Tome Horfe in the rear,
"March'dout early in the Morning, the
" reft attending the Lord Ringjton till'they
" had broke the Trunnions, and nailed the
" heavier Guns, and fent off the fmalleft by
" Boat, and Paved all the reft they could
" find; but thofe fent away were put into
" an Ifland by ftorm, which next day were
" taken by the Irijh, by help of fome Boats
" that were concealed by them.
"Onthe 24th. the Forces with Bag and
<£ Baggage arrived fafe at Ballyjhanny, Lieut.
" Coll. Cornell Farrell was ordered to hinder
" and oppofe us with 180 Fire-locks from
" Boyle, with the Dartry-Irijh, to the num-
" ber of four or five hundred,who attempted
" the breaking down of Bondrons-bridg;which
"they quitted upon the approach of about
" fifty of our Horfe, and took the Boggs,
" and never oppofed us in one Pafs, though
" there were many dangerous ones, where-
" in a few might hinder the Paffage of a
" great many, had they had Courage to
" do it.
" Either on the way, or at Ballyfbanny,
" a-Letter came to the Lord I{ingflon from
" the Committee at Derry, with Orders (as
" they faid) from Coil. Lundy to ftay at Bal-
" lyjhanny, and keep the Pafles on the Earns
" Water, ( which was obey'd, he having his
" prefent Majefty's Commiffion.)
" The Garrifon of Ballyjhanny, under
cc the Command of Capt. Folliot, was now
cc reinforce(f, and the Ferry-boat of that
" place funkj and the Lord Folliot's Houle,
"with other Houfes on Connaught-fide the
" Water were burnt, to prevent the Ene-
cc mys fheltring themfelves therein, and
c' from thence annoying us with their fhot,
" and one Arch more of Bailees-bridge was
" pulled down, part being fo ferved by Sir
ct ffiames Caldwell before, »nd a Garrifon
cc left there under the Command of Major
cc Vaughan, and Lieut. Arthur Cooper, and a-
" nother Garrifon left at MulicS, being the
Cf Houle of Lieut. Walter ffiolmfon, under the
cc Command of Capt. William Smith, Capt.
'c Francis Ring, and Lieut. Toby Mulloy, to
obferve and guard a Ford at the mouth
ccoiLough-Earn: and at the fame time ano-
" ther Party was ordered to keep theCaftle
" and Town of Dunnegal, being Command-
cc ed by Capt. Francis Gore, and Capt. Ed-
" ward Woods. During tKe time of the Lord
cc Ringfton and his Party's being at Bally-
" jhanny and the Places before mentioned,
" there came feveral Exprefles, inviting the
cc Lord Ringfton with Eighty of his choiceft:
cc Horfe and three Hundred Foot to Derryy
cf with Promifes of Provifion ftiou d be
<c made for 'em: But the Party having been
cc all along together, they were all of'em
<£ againft breaking, 'till fomething fhould
cc happen, by which they might ftiew their
cc Zeal to his prefent Majefty's fervice and
<c the Proteftant Religion 5 and accordingly
" ftaid there 'till a Letter came to the Lord
" Ringfton, fign'd at a Council of V/ar at
" Derry, April the 13ft;. Ordering the For-
D ces
y
(i8)
/ces under his Command, as well as all
c< others to be at Clady, Lifford, and Long
' Caufty, or the places near to 'em, on
^ Monday the i $tb of April, by 10 a clock
' in the Morning. This letter came not
4< to the Lord l^ing§ion till the 14th of
April, at ten a Clock that Night, and the
c< neareft of his Forces were 30 miles from
c< the place of Rendevouz. Upon this the
Lord King ft on called a Council of War,
wherein it was concluded, That tho it
*c was impolfible for the Lord K^gft071 an^
*'his Party to be at any of the Places
abovementiontd, in twice the time limi-
<c ted j yet the Lord King ft on himlelf, with
''ten or twelve Horfe, Ihould the next
' Morning go towards Verry, to lee how
<c matters were, and to give Dire&ions ac-
cordingly to his Party : Very early the
^ next Morning his Lordlhip went, but
Ci when his Lordlhip came to Strannor-hne,
<c within five miles of Rapbo, his Lordlhip
<cmet with feveral of the Brittilh running
"from Clady ford, who gave his Lordlhip an
" Account, that the Brittilh were fled with
" Coll. Lundy into Verry, and the Irijh were
" got to Rapbo, between his Lordlhip and
" that place; whereupon his Lordlhip haft-
" ened back to Vunegal, and fent an Ex-
" plrels with orders for the Horfe, to le-
" cure themfelves in Inislftlling, and the
"Foot at Dunegal, Bullish any, and other
" places: And then the Lord RjngUon with
" fome of his Officers, went to Killibeggs,
" and took Shipping, and were put into
" Scotland, from whence his Lordlhip haft-
" ened to give his Majefty an Account of
" Affairs, hoping to have made a. quick re-
" turn to his Party, with his Majefties
" Commilfions and Orders.
So unhappily were the defigns of that
Noble Lord, (who inherits the Courage as
well as the Honour of his Father,) for the
prefervation of that part of the Countrey,
which he profecuted with extraordinary
Zeal and Relolution, fruftrated by the con¬
fided, but peremptory Orders which he
received from Collonel Lundy.
What happened of moment from the
rime of the Forces of Antrim fleeing to Cole-
-rain, to the time of their deferting, I fhall
extract out of a Diary of Sir Arthur Rare-
den's, only the, Relation of what pafs'd at
Swtglenoan, was drawn up by another hand.
March 168?.
Fryday i?th. "The Forces of the North-
" eaparts of Ulfter, came to Colorain, of
" which immediate notice was fent to Col-
" lonel Lundy, then at Verry.
Saturday, 16th. " The next day feveral
"of the North-eaft Officers went to fee
" Collonel Lundy, to advife what meafures
" Ihould be taken, and met with Collonel
" Lundy, about two or three miles from
" Newton Limavady, and turned back with
"Collonel Lundy, and Collonel Guftavus
" Hamilton to Colorain : Collonel Lundy faid
" that he could not fpare Ammunition to
" defend Colerain, and therefore thought it
" itadvifeabletp quitt the Town as loon as
" it Ihould be attacked,for he faid he had not
" forty Barrels of Powder, but allured us-
" he had Provifion to hold out a Year :
" Ai^d further added, that he would take
" care to bring all the Racks of^ Corn and
" Hay into Deny, which were then in great
"numbers on the Road, but never did
" it.
" The Commonalty at Colerain fufpe&ed
" Collonel Lundy, and when he was go-
"ing towards the Bridge, to view the
" Town, they imagin'd he was going away,
" and drew up the Bridge, and the Guard
" prefented their Muskets and Pikes at
" him.
" It was concluded, That becaufe chfre
" was much to do at Verry, to fortifie and
"provide it with Stores, that Collonel
" Lundy Ihould remain in Verry, and Col-
" lonel Guftavus Hamilton manage the Field,
" he having been cholen Governour of the
" County of Vonegal before.
Monday i8tfi. " Lieutenant Collonel
" IVbitney was ordered to be upon the
" <5uard, with his men at the Bridge of
<c Colerain, fearing leaf: the Townfmen
"Ihould again draw up their Bridge to
" hinder Lundy s goiig away, who that day
" went to Verry.
IVednefday 20th. " It was order'd by the
"Committee of Verry, that a Ravelin Ihould
"be built to.defend the Bijhops Gate, and
" Money was ordered for it.
" Several Sums of Money werealfo rais'd
" for the Garrifon of Colerain.
" And hecaufe it was fufpe&ed and gi¬
ven
09>
u ven out by fome, That in cafe the Forces
tc were' beaten at Colerain, the Town of
" Deny would not let them into their Gates ;
" a Paper was drawn up by the Committee,
" and figned by the Chief of the Inhabi-
" rants and Officers, both of the Town
"and Countrey, being an Agreement to
" ftand together, and luccour each other,
££ and this was proclaimed in the Market-
" houfe, to the great Satisfaction of all.
Tburfday 21ft. "Captain {fames Hamilton
" arriv'd with 480 Barrels of Powder, Arms
" and Amunition, (as was faid for 2000
" Men) Money, and a Commiffion to Col-
" lonel Lundy to be Governour of Deny.
££ The Inftru&ions which Captain Ha-
" milton had,were to fummon the Mayor,and
" all other Officers, Civil and Military, on
" board him, and there before 'em all to
££ give the Oaths of Fidelity to Coll. Lundy,
££ before he ffiould^give him any Arms, &c.
" But inflead thereof, moft of the Gentle-
" men on Board were deiired to withdraw,
" on pretence of Private bufinefs: So that
" if Lundy was fworn, 'twas very private-
" ly. And it was much wondered at, that
" when the Committed of Deny, and the
" Officers, the next day defied that Lundy
" might take the Oaths before them all,
" for their greater fatisfa&ion, he abfo-
££ lutely refufed it on pretence of having ta-
" ken 'em on board the day before. Mr.
" Charles Hamilton, Mr. William Stewart,
" and others refnfed 'em 5 but the Mayor,
"Sheriffs, Aldermen, and all the Officers
"were fworn, and the King and Queen
" were Proclaimed with great Solemnity
<c and Joy, the Biffiop being prefent.
" It was not fully known what Arms or
" Money came to Derry, nor how difpo-
"fed of, there being but 30 Muskets gi-
" ven to each Regiment, and tho ( beiides
£C the Money which came over) confidera-
££ ble fumms were riifed in Town, yet 'twas
" believed that little of it was difpofed for
" the Publick ufe.
" Sunday 24th. ££ Colonel Guflavus Ha-
" milton called a Council of War at Ctle-
" rain, and reprefented to the Officers, that
" the want of Ammunition would make
" them a prey to the Enemy, and that
" therefore it were bed to quit the Town,
"and retire to Deny: In the mean time
" the Enemy appeared with fome fquadrons
" of Horfe before the Town, which made
" all repair to the Ramparts, and hindered
" quitting of the Town, which elfe had
" been done ; fome rambling ffiot were
££ made at the Enemy, who thereupon re-
" tired.
Monday 25*. "About 2 a Clock in the
" Morning a fire happened in an out-houfe
" near our Magazine, which made us fufpeft
" treachery, and we all got to the Ramparts;
" but the Fire being extinguiffied, and no
" Enemy appearing, all was quieted.
Wednefday 27th. "About eight in the
"Morning, the whole Army, under the
" Command of Lieutenant General Hamil-
" ton, appeared before our Ramparts, and
" advanced within about fo yards of them,
" under (helter and covert of Hedges and
" Ditches, which Particular Intereft had
a hindered us from throwing down; this
"was on Blind-gate fide; and near the
" Church, the Mill ffieltered them within.
<£ 40 yards of a Baftion. . They raifed two
££ Batteries, one of three Guns, which play-
" ed upon the Bridge, and Blind-gate, their
l£ Defign being to break down the Bridge,
" and hinder our efcape, they not doubt-
" ing of making themfelves Mafters of the
££ Town, and to that end made feveral fhot
"at the Bridge, and feveral at Blind-gate;
" one of which fplit the upper Beam, and
" broke the Chain which Captain Archi-
££ bald Mac Cullogh with great hazzard fail-
" ened, the Enemy firing very warmly at
" him. The other Battery did little mifc
" chief, but killing one Man, and battering
" down a few Chimneys, apd making a few
" Breaches in the Church Roof; their Gun-
" ner was-killed with a Musket ftiotp by
C£ Captain Hugh Mac Gill. About four of
" the Clock in the Afternoon there fell
f£ much Snow, which covered the ground
" in an inftant. About five the Enemy
" retired in great Confufion, but we (ha-
££ ving been forced to block up the Gates
" with Timber, Earth and Rubbiffi, which
" was not to be removed fuddenly) could
• " not purfue them, only fome of our men
" leaped over the Ramparts, and took fe-
"veral Prifoners, (particularly one Cour-
" ney, who went to the Enemy after they
cc came to Deny) with fome Arms, Com-
" millions, and Red-Coats, two Tents,&c.
" We Joft butjthrec Men, which is very
D
much
eC much, confidering the continual firing of
" the Enemy , what they loft is uncertain,
" becaufe they carried ofir their dead ; 'twas
" reported by the Countrey People, that
" they burned many of their dead in a
' Houfe.
Tburfday 23th. "Weforaged within two
" miles of the Enemies Camp, and brought
"inCattle, &c.
Fry day 2 9th. " Sir Arthur Rnwdens Re-
" giment was ordered to go to Monimore,
" about twenty fix miles from Colerain, to
" oppofe Gordon 0 Neile, who 'twas faid
" was marching towards Colerain with
" 2000 Men.
" Mr. Skefftngtons Regiment was order-
"ed to Ballaghy Dawfons Bridge, and the
" Pafles on the Band above Port-Glenon:
" One Battalion of that Regiment, under
"the Command of Lieutenant CollOnel
" Houfton, was ordered to keep the Pafs at
<,iToam 3 but becaufe of the floods which
"overfpread the Woods of Creagh, they
• " could feldom get to their Pofts, or re-
" lieve their Guards : The other part of it
" under the Command of Major Michelburn,
" was fent to guard the Pafs at New ferry,
" 4 or ? miles below Toam, to which there
" was eafier accefs. Collonel EdmonUon
ce was ordered to defend and fecure the
" pafs of Port Glenon, by hindering the
" Enemys repairing the Bridge, which is
"14 Miles front Colerain.
" Collonel Cannings Regiment was alfo
" ordered to Maherafelt, and Monimore, Sir
" John Mac Gills was fent to I(illrea, and
" that part of the Ban ; care had been ta-
" ken before t6 fink moft of the Boats and
" Cotts on the Ban River. Sir Triftram
" Berisfordds Regiment, with Collonel Fran¬
cis Hamilton s, and feveral Detachments,
" to the number of 3000 Men, were left
" to defend Colerain. The Proteftants at
" Fagivie, under Command of Captain Blair,
"beat back fome of the Irijb who had
" crofs'd the River there.
April, Tuefday 2d. " We went to Moni-
" more, the Irijb quitting it upon our ap-
" proach, and we got great quantities of
" Provifion in the Countrey, and law no
" Enemy. Collonel Edmonjhon fent word
"to Sir Arthur Rawden, that his Men were
" Slmoft ftarved, for want of Provifions,
f and that none could be had, unlefs he
(20)
" would furnilh him,and withal defired to fee
" him;and accordingly he fent Provifions,and
" went there late that Night, (Fryday 5th.)
" and found that he had Intrenched himfelf
"lo well, that the Enemy could not annoy
tc them, neither with great nor fmall fhot,
" and he had deftroyed great part of the
"Bridge; there was a contnual fireing on
"both fides.
Saturday 6th> " We killed near 20 of
"the Enemy, and with hot Iron Bullets
" fired the Town where they lay, and drove
" them all out of of it. —
Sunday 7th. " About two a Clock this
" Morning we had notice, That the Lord-
" Galmoy, Coll. Gordon 0 Neal, and Coll.
" Mac Mabon were come to Duvgannon, with
"3000 Foot, and 1000 Horfe, in order to-
" furprize and cut off the Garrifon at Mo~
" nimore, and Sir Arthur Rarvden was defi-
"red to haften thither, the Letter being
" communicated to the Officers, it was re-
" folved Sir Arthur Raw den fhould go to-
" wards Monimore 5 but he with Major Ba-
" her, Capt. Hugh Mac Gill, and Captain-
"Dunbar had not rode above a mile befoie
" they had an Account fent 'em, That the
" Irijb in five or fix great Boats, had in the
" Night-time pafifed by the Guards that
"were kept on the River-fide, by Coll.
" Sheffingtons Regiment, and were then co-
" ming down within a mile of Collonel Ed-
" monjton s Trenches Sir Arthur Raw den
" immediately fent notice of it to Collonel
" Edmonilon, to Lieutenant Collonel JVhiu
" ney, and to Major Michelburn. OneCom-
" pany of Collonel Edmjnjions Regiment,
"that lodged in fome Countrey houfes-,
" got to the River, and fired at them, till
"their Powder was all lpent. When the
cC Boats came within half a Mile of the
" Trenches, they landed the Men, and took?
" in more Irifh on the other fide the River,
" till they had landed a confiderable Par-
" ty. Two or three Connpaifies of the
" Granadeers advanced firft thro the Boggy
" towards Collonel Edmonflons Trenches;
"he having but 12c Men in 'em, went
" out with 60 of them to line a Ditch on
" the fide of the Bogg towards the Enemy,
^ T mnffltiinf f*T7S111 r \
W J J
(leaving Lieutenant Collonel Will. Shaw
" to guard the Trenches,) and vigcroufly
" oppofed 'em till both their Ammunition
" was fpent, and the Irifh overpowered
" 'em
( 2
44 'em with their numbers, which were con-
44 tinually increafing. About this time Sir
"" Arthur Rshvderiand Captain Dunbar came
44 to the Trenches, and were furprized with
"a Volley of (hot from the Irijh, who im-
44 mediately fent roo Granadeers to line the
" Hedges, on the way to that only pafs by
44 which they could retreat, and to keep that
" pafs againft a party of Proteftants that
44 they taw marching towards it. This par-
cc ty was five Companies of Foot, under
44 Command of Lieutenant Collonel Whitney,
a coming to Collonel Eifnonftoris affiftance,
41 who Commanded three young Captains to
44 lead on the men 5 but when he oblerved
44 the Enemy, he Commanded his men to
44 face about and retire, which all did ex-
44 cept one Captain James Mac-Gill, who
44 aftiamed of to bafe a retreat went on;
4C About this time, Sir Arthur Rawden, and
44 Captain Dumbar came to the pafs, and ha-
".ving no other way to efcape, ventured
44 through all the (hot, powr'd in upon 'em
44 from the Hedges till they met Captain
44 James Mac-Gill, but as they were charg-
44 ing again, they fpied another party of
u Irijh behind'em, and they had not gone
44 far before Captain James Mac-Gill was
44 unfortunately fhot off his Horle: A Cap-
44 tain of the Granadeers came up and run
44 his Sword feveral times through him, and
44 another of em dafhed out his brains with
44 a Mufquet 5 ( fo barbaroully did they
44 kill that deferving young Gentleman,
44 whofe early Valour would have met with
44 other treatment from any Enemy but the
44 Irtjh.) By that time Sir Arthur Rawden
4£" had got over the pafs. Major Bahgr and
44 Captain Hugh Mac-Gill were come up
44 with" what men they could get together,
44 and had ftop'd Collonel IVhitney-s party.
44Collonel Edmonfton alfo, and Lieut. Col-
44 lonel Shaw had by feveral ways got up to
44 them ; but-the Soldiers having little Am-
44 munition or Match left, the body of the-
44 Irijh being increafed, and efpecially the
44 Lord Galmoys March towards Monymore
"-being confirmed, it was refolved that
44 Collonel Edmonfton, and Lieutenant- Col-
"Tonel Whitney J fhou'd March to Colerain :
14 That Sir Arthur Rawden with his own Ite-
44 giment of Dragoons, Collonel S'keffing-
44 tons, and Collonel Jennings Regiments of
Foot, (the laff of them was under Com-
)
44 mand of Lieutenant Collonel Willkn
44 Cuntngham,) fhould March towards Derry%
44 which was accordingly done.
Befides Captain James Mac-Gill, and fe¬
veral common Soldiers which were loft,,
one Captain Henly was wounded and taken
Prifoner. And Sir Arthur Rawden by con¬
tinual fatigue and want of reft caft himfelf
into a dangerous Illnefs^ which afterwards*
forced him to leave that Kingdom. A Gen¬
tleman who in all thofe affairs of the North
of Ireland, (hewed himfelf a true lover and
friend of his Country, by his extraordi¬
nary Zealand Courages his great Expences
and indefatigable diligence in the defence of
it. Collonel Edmonfton alfo contra&ed
thofe Diftempers in the Trenches at Port-
Gleiion, of which he afterwards died at Cull
more, April the .14th. having behaved him¬
felf there, and on all other occafions with,
great Gallantry and Refolution.
The Irijh having crofted the Ban, all
thofe of the Army above at Monymore and
Maghrifelt, (except a few Captains that took
ProtedHon) as well as thofe of loam, and
Newferry, fled over the Mountains to Derry.
Colerain was defer ted leaft the Irifh fhould
intercept betwixt the Forces there, and
thofe at Derry; part of the Bridge was cut
down, part of it Burnt, And all the Coun-
trey came towards Hefty as their laft Re¬
fuge.
April the 9th. the Body of our Army came
to the Ferry that leads over to the Town,
and it was no fmall trouble to fee fo many-
brave and refolute men both Horfe and
Foot without a General, The Horfe and
Dragoons were that day ordered by Collonel
Lundy, to March to Lijfordand Strabane, and
the next the Dragoons were ordered to
March to Eetter-R^enny : The Horfe and Dra¬
goons brought in good ftore of Meale and •
other Provifions to Derry.
April 10 th. Mr. Cairns being fent from
England, with Inftrudlions and a Letter
from the King to Collonel Lundy, came
this' day to Derry ; he met fome Officers,
and a great number of people going off:
Collonel Lundy had offered Paftes to the
Officers, and fpoke fo difcouragingly to
many of them, concerning the indefenfible-
nefs off'the place, that they ftrongly fufpe*-
dted he had a defign to give it up; anc^hey
could fee little hope of preventing it, in
liich
(22)
fucha Confufion if he proved Treacherous,
and therefore were unwilling to flay, only
to be betrayed into the Enemies hands.
Mr. Cairns delivered the Kings Letter to Go-
vernour Lundy, and acquainted him and o-
thers, with the caufe of his coming, and
the Forces following him at Sea for their
aid; and though this good News put new
Life and refolution into many of them, yet
fince others, and particularly fome of the
chief Officers were faid to be on the Wing
to depart 5 he was earneR with Governour
Lundy to take fome fpeedy and effectual care
to prevent it; whereupon a Council of
War was held that Night, to whom Collo-
nel Lundy imparted his Letter, [fee it in the
end. J Mr. Cairns's Inftru&ions were alio
read, and he purfuant thereto, reprefented
to em his Majefties great care and concern
for 'em, and that whole Kingdom $ the
great preparations making in England for
their relief, and the Forces at prefent haRe-
ning to 'em. He therefore earnefMy diffwa-
ded em from deferting the place, and deff-.
red according to his InRru&ions a particu¬
lar account of the prefent Condition of the
City as to Men, Arms, Ammunition, (<fc.
This had that effeft, that the Council drew
up the following refolution, which Collo-
nel James Hamilton propofed, and was
adiive to promote.
"We the Officers hereunto fubfcribing,
" purfuant to a Refolution taken, and a-
* greed upon at a Council of War at London-
" Deny held this day do hereby mutually
" promiie and engage, to Rand by each 0-
" ther with our Forces againR the common
" Enemy, and will not leave the Kingdom,
" nor defert the publick Service, until our
" affairs are in a fetled and fecure PoRure.
" And if any of us (hall do the Contrary,
*c the perfon fo leaving the Kingdom, or de-
" ferting the Service, without confent of a
" Council of War, is to be deemed a Cow-
" ard, and dilaffedled to their Majefties
" Service, and the ProteRant IntereR.
" Dated the 1 oth. of April, 168?.
P dulet Phillips. J a. Hamilton.
Hugh Mac-GiU. Nich. Atchifon.
Rich. Croft or, Hugh Montgomery.
Jo. Hilt. Tho. Whitney.
Ge# Hamilton. Will. Ponfonby.
Arthur Upton. Rjch. Jobyifon.
Robert Lundy.
Blaney.
Ar. Rawdeh.
Will. Shaw.
Rich. Wfjaley.
Dan.Mac-N.edl.
Will., Shaw.
Jq. Forward.
Ger. Squire.
J. Blaney.
Jo. Tubman.
This Refolution was not only affixt on the
Market-Houfe, but read next Morning at
head of every Battallion, at which the Sol¬
diers exprelfed their great fatisfadHon with
loud Acclamations and Huzzas. Mr. Cairns
alfo wrote to feveral perfons of Note,
that were then about going off at Caftledoe,
to diflwade em, but all in vain. At the
fame Councel there were feveral' Articles a-
greed on. [ fee 'em in the end ] The Ene¬
my being come to the Lough, and threatning
to come over with their Boats, and there
being no other Veflel in the Lough, but Mr.
Cairnes, the Council defired, and obtained
his to be ufed as a Privateer againR them.
The Enemy thus haRning upon them,
and fome difcontents appearing a-
mong the Soldiers, who murmured efpe-
cially againR Collonel Lundy, for taking
no more care to put em into a poflure of
defence, and expreffed great readinefs to
fight the Enemy if they were led on 5 to al¬
lay thefe heats and provide for the common
fafety 5 A Council of War was held, April
the 13 th. in which'they came to the follow¬
ing Refolution.
Loddon-Derry, April the 1 ph. 1689.
At a General Council of War, refolved
unanimoufly, that on Mortday next, by Ten
of the Clock, all Officers and Soldiers,
Horfe, Dragoons, and Foot, and all other
Armed men whatfoever of our Forces and
Friends, InliRed or not InliRed, that can
or will Fight for their Countrey and Reli¬
gion againR Popery, ffiall appear on the fit-
teR Ground near Cladyford, Lifford, and
Long-Caufy, as fhall be neareR to their feve¬
ral and refpedive Quarters, there to draw
up in Battalions to be ready to Fight the E-
nemy ; and to preferve our Lives, and all
that is dear to us from them. And all Offi¬
cers and Soldiers, of Horfe, Foot, Dra¬
goons, and others that are Armed, are re¬
quired to be then there, in order to the
purpofe aforefaid, and to bring a Weeks
(2J)
Provifion at l#ft with them, for Men, and
as much Forrage as they can for Horfes.
Robert Lundy.
William Stuart,
Ja. Hamilton.
Fran. Hamilton.
Nick. Atcbifon,
Hugh Montgommery.
Geo. Hamilton.
Fran. White.
Jo. Tubman.
Jo. Barry.
C. Fronde.
Hugh Mac-Gill.
Jo. Hill.
Jo. Hamilton.
Jo. Forward.
Kjlner Br after.
Walter Dawjon.
Paw let Phillips.'
At this Councel Collonel Lundy was chofen
to be Commander in chief in the Field,
which he undertook. This day Major
Stroud made fome Propofals to Governour
Lundy, of which no notice was taken 5 moft
of the Suburbs on both fides the Water
were burnt or pulled down.
April the 14th. the body of the Enemies
Army Marched up towards Strabane, part
of them within view of the City, where¬
upon Mr. Cairns went twice to Governour
Lundy, preffing him to take fome fpeedy ef¬
fectual care for fectiring the PafTes of Fin-
Water, leaft the Enemy fhould get over be¬
fore our men could meet: he replied in a
carelefs manner, that he had given Orders
already, but how little was a&ually done
towards the prevention of it, the next day
gave us a fad Demonft ration. The fame
day feveral others fent word to Governour
Lundy, that if he did not March the men
that day, the Enemy would certainly pre- the. remoteprofpeJA^eoftbii^Mf^^
vent their getting together in ^ any orderly reafonable to me, but as their Majefties have left
the whole direction of matters to you, fo you jhali
find that no man living will more chearfully 0-
bey you, than your mofi humble Servant,
and Forces arrived in the Lough, they had
particular InftruCfions to receive from time
to time fuch Orders as Collonel Lundy
fhould give them in all things relating to
his Majefties Service 5 purfuant to which,
Collonel Cuningham fent three feveral Mef-
fagestohim: By thefirft, (which was from
Green-Caftle aSoutTen in the Morning,) he
acquainted him with his coming, and de-
fired his Orders about Landing the two Re¬
giments on board 5 by the fecond, ( from
Red-Caftle about Two in the Afternoon,) ha¬
ving fome information of their being gone
out to fight the Enemy at Clady, he wrote
the following Letter.
From on Board the Swallow near Red-
Caftle at Two in the Afternoon, April the
1 $tb. i6%y.
SIR,'
HEaring you have taken the Field, in order to
fght the Enemy, I have thought it fit for
their Majefties Service to let you know there are
two well difciplind Regiments here onBoard,that
may joyn you in two days at far theft 1 am fure
they will be ojgreat ufe in any occafion, but ef-
pecially for t he encouragement of Raw men, as
I judge moft of yours are, therefore it is my opi¬
nion that you only flop the Pajfes at the Fords of
Finn, till I can joyn you, and afterwards if
giving Battle be necejfary, you will be in a much
better potturefor it than before. I mutt ask
pardon if I am too free in my advice \ according
body, and"therefore intreated him to be
with the men that Night at Clady and Lif-
ford. But their advice was not, regarded,
our men had burnt all the Corn and Forrage
on the Road, fo that if thofe Pafles had
been maintained, the Enemies Horfe could
not have long fubfifted there.
This day we had News, that a Fleet was
feen off the Coaft near the Lough-mouth, but
were driven off by the Wind to Sea again.
Captain Hamil, and Major Crofton with
a party at Lifford, did all this Nignt repulfe
the Enemy, ( who attempted to come over
the Ford,) with great refolution and fuc-.
cefs, killing as we heard feveral of them,
with their Cannon and fmall (hot.
April the ifth Collonel Cuningham, and
Collonel Richards, with, the Englijh Ships
John Cuningham.
Having no Anfwer to either, he fent a,
third Menenger from Culmore-Caftle, about
Nine at Night, to defire his Orders which
he was ready to execute, but he received no •
anfwer from Governour Lundy till that Eve¬
ning, of which in its due order.
This day a conliderable party of the Irifir
Horfe, Marched from Strabane to Clady,bbme.<
of their Foot being there before them, our
men had the week before broke down fome ,
Arches of the Bridge, and had made a
Breaft-workatthe etfd of it. Our Forces,
at.
(2
atVerry Marched about Eight or Nine in the
Morning towards Long-Caufey, Li ford, and
Clady \ many Troops and Companies were
-gathering iromfeveral parts to joyn them,
in all above ioooo. A party of the Ene¬
my that attempted to Ford the River at
-Caftle-Fin, was repulfed by a party of Col-
lonel Slieffingtons Regiment ported there:
Another fma 11 party of our men, about 30
Dragoons of Collonel £ tew arts Regiment,
Commanded by Captain Murray, ( after
moft of the few Foot ported there were beat
off, ) oppofed the Enemies coming over at
Cladyfor'd, till all their Ammunition was
Ipent. But there was no more Ammunition
fent them ; (nay fo ftrangely had the Go-
vernour managed things, that moft part of
the Ammunition was but coming from Der-
ry, about three or four Miles out of it,
when fome part of our Forces were fleeing
thither upon their retreat:) And Major
Stroud who had fome Horfe near the Ford
was fo ill plac't, that he could not bring
them on, where they .were fo expofed to the
Enemies (hot, th6 he earneftly endeavour'd
it 5 fo that they were forc't to retire from
the Bridge, the Enemy perceiving this, and
obferving the fcatter'd condition of our
men, feveral Troops of their Horfe ruflft
into the River, and fwam through 5 ( one
Major Nangle and another Officer were
drown'd.) When they got over,they were(as
Gordon O-Neal fince told me,)in terrible fear
leaft we Ihould have fallen upon them, for
the Waters being high, they had fcarce a
dry (hot left : But Governour Lundy, was
fo far from putting the Protertant Forces
• into any'pofture to oppofe them, that upon
notice of their entring the Ford, he gave
Orders to all thereabouts, to flee to Deny,
himfelf leading the way, but fent none to
other parts of the Army, which ngver met
many confiderable body. Upon this News
of the Irijl) Horfe being got over, the Foot
ported at Li ford, that were fhooting at a
Party of Irijh crofs the River at Strabane,
were called off, and retired to the Pafs
at Long Caufey. Collonel Franc. Hamilton
ftopt thofe that fled there, and drew em
up in good order behind that Pafs, expect¬
ing the Irijh would take that way, and Lun-
dy would come thither from Rapbo: But
the Irifo Horfe chiefly purfued thofe that
took the way to Rapbo, where they did
great Execution on Coll. Montgomery s Re¬
giment of Foot,there being no tolerable care
taken to bring 'em off And they had been
all cut off, if they had not got into Boggs,
and Marifhy places, to fecure themfelves
from the Enemies Horfe. The Forces at
the Long Caufey ftaid there till towards even¬
ing 5 but fearing the Enemy might come
from Rapbo, to intercept their partage to
Deny, they retired thither: So inexcu fable
was the ConduCi: of the General, both in
abandoning fo many Partes, and thofe fo
eafily defenfible by a few men, if they had*
been either fupplyed writh Ammunition, or
conrtantly reliev*d,and in never fo much as
attempting to draw the Forces into a Body,
when there w7ere in the Field above 10000
men, who (whatever he pretended to the
contrary) wanted more care and refolution
in their Leader than Courage in themielves:
But whether this ill ConduCt muft be af-
crib'd to negligence or defign, -the Reader
muft be left to judge by his following
aCtions.
Governour Lundy being come into Town,
order'd the Centinels to fhut the Gates, fo
that many Officers, Soldiers-and private
Gentlemen were forc'd "that Night to lye
about the Walls ; and the reafon that he
fince publickly gave for it, is not unworthy
the Readers notice, vi\. To preferve the Pro-
vifions, which he Ipnew to be [ufficient for 3000
Men for 3 Months, after the rate of 4 pounds
of Fifh,-"$ pounds of Flejh, and 8 quarts'of
Meal per IVeel^, for each Man. And thougn
this was very far from being a juft Ac¬
count, yet how very different a one he gave
the Officers of the two Regiments 011 board,
ill appear by what follows.
Governour Lundy this Night fent back
Major Tiffin, Captain Lyndon, and Captain
Cornwall Commander of the Swallow Fri-
gat ( as appears by a Certificate annext at
the end ) with the following Anfwer t#-
Coll. Cuninghams Meflage.
To Coll. John Cliningham.
SIR,
I Am corn bacli much fooner than I expell¬
ed, when I went forth j for having num¬
bers placed on Fin-water, as I went to a Pafs,,
where a few might oppofe a greater number than
came to the place, I found them on the run be-
C 2$ )
fore the Enemy, who purfued with great Vi¬
gour, and I fear March on with their Forces;
jo that I wift) your men would March all Might
. in good order, leaft they be fur priced; here they
Jhall have all the accommodation the place will
afford: in this hurry pardon me for this brevity,
the reft: the bearer will inform you. I reft Sir,
London-Derry,
April iy.
Tour faithful Servant,
Robert Lundy.
If the Men be not landed, .let 'em land and
march immediately.
Sir, Since the writing of this, Major Tiften
is come here, and I have given him my Opini¬
on fully, which I believe when you hear, and
fee the place, you will both joyn with me; that
■without an immediate fupply of Money and Pro-
' vijions, this place muft fall very foon into the
Enemy s hands • If you do not fend your men here
fome time to morrow, it will not be inyour power
to bring 'em at all: 'Till we difcourfe the mat¬
ter, I remain, Dear Sir,
Tour moft faithful Servant,
Robert Lundy.
In the Poftfcript he referrs Coll. Cuning¬
ham to the account he gave Major Tiffin,
which was, ( as himfelf has fince publick-
ly own'd ) That there was not above 10 days
Provifion in Town for 3000 Men, though all
unneceffary Mouths were put out of it, and though
what was in the Town for private ufe were ta¬
ken to the publick Stores. Accordingly he
ordered Coll. Cuninzham and Coll. Richards
to leave their Men ftill on board their Ships,
and to come with fome of their Officers to
Town, that they might refolve on what was
fit to be done.
Accordingly April 16. Coll. Cuningham
and Coll. Richards with fome of their Offi¬
cers came to Town, where Coll. Lundy cali'd
a Council of War, compofed of thefe fix-
teen Perfons,
Gbidley Coot. Lundy.
James Hamilton. Elany.
.Captains of Cuning. Reg. Cuninzhanu
Cornwall. Richards.
Ecblin. x Huffejr.
Traunter. Tiffn.
- ...Lyndon,
Captains o/Richards'V Regim*
Pearfon.
Pache.
Taylor.
The two Collonels with their Officers
were intire Grangers to the State of the
Town, and the reft were in a great mea-
fure unacquainted with it 5 for Coll. Lun¬
dy had cali'd none of the Inhabitants to it
except Mr. MogredgeJ the Clark ; and when,
feveral of the principal Officers ( who had
fome fufpicion of Coil. Lundy $ defign ) as
Coll. Franc. Hamilton, Coll. Cbicbefter, Coll.
Crofton, Lieut. Coll. Ponfonby, &c. defired to
be admitted, they were absolutely refufed,
though at "the fame Council he pretended
he had fent for the two firft, but faid they
could not be found, and for Sir Arthur Raw-
don, who he faid" was a dying.
Coll. Cuningham deliver'd to Governor
Lundy his Majefties Letter and Orders di¬
rected to him; but the Governour, who
was Prefident of the Council, gave 'em the
fame account of the State of the Town that
he had before given to Major Tiffin, and
therefore advifed 'em all to quit it, for he
faid he would do fo himfelf.
Thofe of the Council who came from
England, thinking it impoffible the Gover¬
nour fhould be gnorant of the Condition
of the Town, and obferving the account o
pafs without any contradiction from thofe
there who had been for fome time in it, but
had not it feems inform'd themfelves better;
foon agreed in the Opinion of returning for
England, rather than ftay in a place not to
be Victualled from the Countrey, efpecially
when as he further faid the Enemy were
near their Gates with 2? 000 Men; and
there was no poflibilityof a return from
England in fo lliort a time as the Gover¬
nour affirm'd what Provifion they bad muft
be fpent, ( only Coll. Richards argued a-
gain ft it, becaufe he look'd on the defert-
ing that Garrifon not only as the quitting
that City, but the.whole Kingdom-.") and
accordingly they came to the following Re-
folution:
"Upon Enquiry it appears, that there
" is not Provifion in The Garrifon of Lon~
" don-Vexry for the prefent Garrifon, and
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€< the two Regiments on board, for above made'em look on the Town as betrayed,
"a week, or ten days at moft : and it ap- and reprefented affairs fo defperate to em,
" pearing that the Place is not tenable that they thought it madnefs m em toftay
"againft a well appointed Army, therefore behind, meerly to be expofed as a Sacrr-
*cit is concluded upon, and refolved, That it fice to the Fury of thelrtfh : Arid there-
" is not convenient for his Majefties Service, fore many of em got off to the Ships the
" but .the contrary,to land the two Regiments day following.
under Col. Cunningham, and Col. Richards, This Day the Body of our Foot that re-
«their Command, now on board in the Ri- 'treated, by command from Clady,mand thofe
ver of Lough-foyle: That confidering the parts, came in tolerable Order to the
« preient circumftances of Affairs, and the Gates, but were furpnzed to find 'em fhut,
"likelihood the Enemy will foon poftefs by the Governours Order, who had but
" themfelves of this Place, it is thought the Day before commanded 'em to flee
" moft convenient, that the Principal Offi- thither 5 they called to the Centries to open
" cers fhall privately withdraw themfelves, em, which they refilled: But when one of
" as well for their own prefervation, as in the Captains of Collonel Sfeffingtons Regi-
<c hopes that the Inhabitants by a timely ment fired at the Centry, and call'd for
" Capitulation may make terms the better Fire to burn the Gate, that and the other
" with the Enemy 5 and that this we judge Gates were thrown open, and^ all that had
" moft convenient for his Majefties Service, been kept out the Night before, now en-
"as the prefent State of Affairs now is. tred the Town, which made a confidera-
On theRefultof this Council, Collonel rable Body.
Cunningham, and Collonel Richards, with There being no Forrage in the Town,
their Officers, went down to the Ships, the Horfe went all generally towards Cul-
which that day fell down below Red-Caftle: more, fome both Officers and Souldiers,
But Collonel Lundy, to delude both the Of- who hadobferved Collonel Lundy's ill Con-
ficers and Soldiers in Town (who were du<ft, and the confufed Pofture their Af-
earneftly begging, that the Englijh Forces fairs were in, got to the Ships 3-thofe that
might land, that with .their Aftiftance they flayed, gathered to Captain Mitrra), and
might take the Field, and fight the Enemy, refolved to fell their lives dear, rather than
before their Cannon were brought over, in fall into the hands of an Enemy, from whom
order to the Prefervation of that corner, they expe&ed no Mercy,
into which the Provifions and Wealth of Governour Lundy had plac'd Captain
3 or 4 Counties was crouded) told'em pub- Jemmet Governour of Culmore, whoafter-
Eckly, It was refolved the. Englifh Forces wards by his Order deferted it, though he
fhould immediately land, and when they were had been formerly active in the fervice of
in their Quarters, the Gates Jhould be opened, the Town 3 a few Irijh poffeft themfelves of
and all joyn in defence of the Town : And to it, but it was foon recovered by a fmall
cloak the Intreague the better, the Sheriffs Artifice.
were ordered to go through the City, to April 17th. King James and his Army
provide Quarters for em, who according- being advanc'd as far as St. Johnftown, (five
ly did fo. But all this was meer fham to miles from Deny,) he, or Lieutenant Gen.
amufe the Town, while they might get Hamilton, fends one Mr. IVhitlow, a Gler-
away with the greater Eafe and Safety: gyman, to Governour Lundy, to know if
This Order was not publickly known till they in the City would furrender on ho-
the 18th. But one of the Officers of this nourable terms, which they fhould have to
Council acquainted Collonel Franc. Hamil- prevent the effufion of Chriftian Blood. On
ton, and Capt. Hugh Mac Gill with it, and this a Council was held, who conclude to
advifed 'em to go off. Captain Mac Gill fend to King James, to know what his Ma-
difcovered it to feveral Friends, and parti- jefties Demands were, and what terms he
cularly to Sir Arthur Rawden, (who then would grant to the City: The Meifenger
lay extreamly weak, and was the only Per- himfelf being allowed to fit and joyn in
fon there by Name excepted from Mercy Debates with them. The fame Gentleman
in the Lord TyrconneCs Proclamation.) This had on the 16th. told Cornet Nicholfon (his
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old Acquaintance) who inquired of him
what Collonel Lundy intended, That the
Town would be delivered up before Satur¬
day following, and therefore advifed him
to fhift for himfelf. He faid the fame to
to Mr. Henry Nicholfon, Arch-deacon. Hamil¬
ton, Captain I{inaftony and Captain Nevil
were lent 5 who had accefis to the King, and
returned that Night, but were refufed en¬
trance by the Multitude. Only the two
former fome way got in; the laft (who had
before been very adlive) wrote in a Letter
the Account of their Negotiation, and de¬
parted.
A little before this time Mr. Will. Blach-
er, and Enfign Twinyo came to Town, fent
(as was reported, and confirmed by an in¬
tercepted Letter) by King fames from Char-
lemount, to anjufe the Garrifon w7ith fuch
accounts of the Clemency of the King on
the one hand, and the formidable ftrength
of his Army on the other, as might incline
the m to a iiirrender. This Dilcourfe foon
expoled them to the fufpition of the Gar¬
rifon, who feized and put them under re-
ftraint. Bladder , while thus confined,
writes a Letter to the Camp (which was
intercepted) to this purpofe: That be doubt¬
ed not they hynevo be roas detained a Prifo-
ner in Town, but be Served their Inter eft as
much there as if be were in their Camp : Tbey
had many Friends in Town, ejpecially Captain
Darcy, Mr. White, (Collector of Strabanef)
8cc. There was a Council held upon them,
but after fome time they were both dil-
mift.
The common Soldiers, who knew nothing
of the forementioned Order of the Coun¬
cil, were fo enraged at their Officers, fe-
veral of whom ( as was before hinted )
about this time left them and fled for
England, that they could not forbear ex-
prefling it with fome violence on fome of
them. One Captain Bell was fhot dead, and
another Officer hurt, who. had (as was fup-
pofed with that Defign) got into a Boat with
feveral other Officers.
This Day fome in the Town fent one
Captain Cole to Coll. Cunningham, to offer
him the Government of it, becaufe they
fufpedted Coll. Lundy s Integrity. Coll.
Cunninghams Anfwerwas, That he being or¬
dered to apply, himfelf to Coll. Lundy jor dire¬
ction in all things relating to their Majejiies
Service, could receive no Application from a-fty
that oppofed that Authority. On the 18th. the
Ships tell down to Green-Caftle, and on the
19th. failed for England. On the 20th. a-
bout one a clock in the Morning, a Ship ma-*
king towards the Coaft from whence they
came, enquired whether they had met
the Englifl] Fleet i upon which Coll. Cun¬
ningham hoping that fome part of his Ma-
jellies Fleet might be near, from whom they
might have Provifions, refolved if he could
procure from them Provifions for one
Fortnight, to return to Berry. Upon which
they gave the fignal, and made after that
Ship, but found it to be the Bonadventure
Frigat, that was convoying fome Ships with
Arms and Ammunition to Berry, but no-
Provifions. This Account I had from Sir
Arthur Rawden, and Captain Hugh Mac
Gill, who were then on board the fame
Veflel. There was none of the Veffels, but
only that wherein Collonel Richards was,
that took the fignal, and made after the
Bonadventure Frigat.
This Night Major Crofton finding the
Gates open, and two of the Keys wanting,
doubled the Guards, and changed the word.
He was queflioned for it the next day by
Coll. Lundy; but* he thought not fit to infift
on it, and fo there was no more made of it.
_ April 18th. What fecret Aflurances were
given King fames, that firfl induced him to
march his Army down to the City, or to
retire again, in expedition of the multi¬
tudes being brought to a complyance, thofe
can give the belt Account that were moll
adlive for a furrender, and privy to all the
clandeftine tranfadlions about it. But 'tis
certain, that the Irijh Army came this day
to the Strand above the Windmill, at the
South end .of Berry hill, and there ftop'd,
waiting what Anfwer or Salutation the Ci¬
ty would give them. The Council had ir
the mean time given ftridt Orders that none
offer to fire from the Walls on fevere pe¬
nalties, and fome were fent about the Walls
to give intimation of it. But how little the
Council or their Orders were valued by
the Soldiers, the event foon fhew'd. It was
at this Council that Mr.fohnMogredg, who
had been Clerk to the forementioned Coun¬
cil, held by Collonel Lundy, Collonel Cun¬
ningham^ dec. declared he would conceal no
longer the Refult of that Council, [yi%. That
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Collcrtsl Ciinninghamjbottld return with the two
Regiments, and all Gentlemen and Officers quitt
the Garrijon,andgo with him.'] He defired Go¬
vernour Lundy to produce the Order, which
was a great furprize to this prefent Coun¬
cil, who ( tho they generally agreed too
well with Collonel Lundy about Surrender¬
ing) yet deeply refented the concealing fo
material a thing from them.
But our Men on the Walls paid fo little
Deference to either them or their Orders,
and fo little regarded the fecret Treaties
they were managing with the Enemy, that
when King fame/s Forces were advancing
towards them on the Strand, they prefent-
ly fired their great Guns at them, and
(as waS" confidently reported ) kill'd one
Captain Troy, near the Kings Perfon. This
tmnexpe&ed Salutation not only ftruck a
ftrange Terror into the Irifb Camp, but
put the King himfelf into lome diforder, to
find himfelf fo roughly and unmannerly
treated by thofe, from whom he expedted fo
dutiful a Compliance. And thofe who had
encouraged him to try an Experiment that
proved fo dangerous, thought themfelves
concern'd to make fome Apology for it.
Th^ Council therefore refolved to fend
Arch-deacon Hamilton to the King, to excufe
themfelves for what had pafs'd, aad lay all
the blame of it on the ungovernablenefs of
the People, whofe violent humour, they
faid" they could not reftrain, while his Ar¬
my continued there, and therefore begg'd
his patience, till the prefent tumult was
over: And becaufe fome of the Council,
as well as others, could hardly believe that
King fames was really there, Captain White
was lent with the Arch-deacon (having of¬
ten feen the King) to put them out of all
doubt about it. Captain White returned
to them withaffurance of it, but Archdea¬
con Hamilton took Protection, (that Sum¬
mer he fickned and died.) But King ffames's
being there, was an Argument that had lit¬
tle force on our Men on the Walls, who
were relolv'd to defend the Proteftant Re¬
ligion, and King Williams Intereft, againft
him and his Army to the utmoft. Nay,
they now began to be impatient,to fee them¬
felves thus betrayed by fuch as fhould have
been their Leaders, and feverely threatned
both the Governour and his Council, for
tampering with the Enemy,
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The Governour and Council, though ex-'
treamly difpleas'd at the boldnels ana refo^
folution of the Soldiers, could not help it,
having loft all Authority and Credit with
them, of which this day product a new
Inftance, as confiderable as this. Capt. Mur¬
ray was advanc'd from Culmore Fort to the
green Field below Penny-burn-Mill, with a
confiderable Party ofHorfe, within view of
the Town, having left ijoo Foot below at
Brook-hall. It was his appearing there had
encouraged the Men on the Walls to accoft
the Irifh Army fo rudely. The Governour
and Council perceiving his Motion toward*
the City, difpatch'd one Murray an Exprefs
to him, with a Line to this purport, That
'he Jhould immediately upon fight thereof with¬
draw with his Men to the back of the Hill, out
of the View of the City. He underftood not
the meaning of fo ftrange an Order 3 but
the Mefienger being his Relation, explain¬
ed the Mvftery to him ; that the Governour
and his Council were about making Terms
with the Enemy for furrendring the Town5
and added, that feveral of his Friends
advis'd him to haften to Town, if
he defign'd to make any efreChial oppofi-
tron to the Enemy ; for if he came not, the
Town would certainly be delivered into the
their hands : Upon which he refolves to
March with his Horfe flraight to the City;
where, with fome difficulty from the Ene¬
my's Dragoons,-who fired at him in the
way, he came to Ship-key-gate Mr. Walk¬
er was lent from the Council tobifcourie
him, who would have had him alone to
be taken up on the Walls by a Rope, which
he refufed withdifdain ; but Mr. fames Mo-
rifon, Captain, of the Guards, without any
Orders, opened the Gates to him and his
Troops. His Prefence, when he came-,
ftruck a cold damp on the Governour and
his Council, but infpir'd the Men on the
Walls with Vigour and Refolution.
This fame Council this day proceeded to
conclude a Surrender, and drew up a Pa¬
per to tfyit pur pole, which moft of them
Signed, and as far as I could ever learn, all
of them, \ though many of the Signers af¬
terwards heartily joined with us in De¬
fence of the Place.)
> But to return to Capt. Murray, the Mul¬
titude having eagerly defir'd and expe<5led
his coming, followed him through the ftreets
with
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with great exprefilons. of their Refpe# and
AfFe&ion. He aflur'd them he would ft and
by them in defence of their Lives and the
Proteftant Intereft, and affift them imme¬
diately to fupprefs Lundy and his Council,
to prevent their Deftgn of furrendring the
City ; deftring all who would concurr with
him herein, to put a JVhke Cloath on their
left Arm,, which they generally did, being
alfo encouraged to it by Capt. BaJJrfcrd, Capt.
Noble, and others. This greatly alarm'd
and perplex'd the Governour and his Coun¬
cil : They conclude to fend for him, and
try if they can.prevail with him to fign the
Paper for furrendring the City : At their
Invitation he comes into the Council, ac¬
companied with fome Friends, ( though
diftiiaded by others. ) What pafs'd betwixt
him and Governour Lundy being of fome
importance to the right underftanding that
ftxangeTurn of Affairs, on which the Pre-
fervation of that City depended, I fhall give
the Reader thisfhort account of it. Cbl.Lwrc-
dy defir'd to know the occafion of his Jealou-
ftes of him : Capt. Murray told him plain¬
ly, his late Actions had dtclar'd him either
Fool or I^naz-i> ; and to make this charge
good, he inftfted on his grofs negledt to fe-
cure the Pafies at Strabane, Lifford and Cla-
dy, refufing Ammunition when fent for,
riding away from an Army of 10 or 12000
Men, able and willing to have encounter'd
the Enemy, negle&ing the advantageous
Paffes. of Long-caufey and Carichjns, which
a few Men might have defended, &c. He
urg'd him to take the Field, atyl fight the
Enemy, afluring him of the readiuefs of the
Soldiers, whorrr he Vindicated from thofe
Afperfions of Cowardife which- Coll.' Lun¬
dy caft on 'em ; and when Coll. Lundy per-
fwaded him to joyn with the Gent, there
prefent, who had Sign'd a Paper for fur¬
rendring rhe Town, and offer'd feveral Ar¬
guments to that purpofe, drawn from their
Danger; he abfolutely refufed it, unlefs
it were agreed- on in a general Council of
the Officers, which he alledg'd that could
not be, fince there were as many abfent as
prefent.
This Difcourfe being ended, The Gover¬
nour and Council go on with their Deftgn
©f furrendring. Capt. Murray leaves them,
and returns to the Soldiers that waited for
him* He obferved that the Council were
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refolved to give up the City, which if rhey
fhould do, it was impoffible for him to keep
Culmore and having advifed with his
Friends, he refolves to ftay in Town, and
do his utmoft to prevent what he faw the
Councel intended; to which he was the
more encouraged, by the entire intereft: he
had in the affeftions of the common Soldi¬
ers, whom he knew to be generally as a-
verfe to a Surrender, andasrefolUte for de¬
fending the City as himfelf.
The Council goes on, after the Paper for
Surrender was fubfcribed, to conftder what
methods were fit to be taken for capitulating
with the King. They agree to fend out 20
Men to him for that end, as the King by a
Meftenger had propofed. But the men were
not chofen this Night; but before the
Council was difmift, Governour Lundy
fent for fome of the N. C. Minifters to come
to the Council ; none of them went, but
one who refufed to fit. The reafons of their
being fent for, were partly to engage them
to perfuade Captain Murray, to comply with
the reft for Surrendring: partly that their
appearance there to countenance thofe pro¬
ceedings of the Council might induce the
multitude to comply alfo, who were gene¬
rally of that perfuafion 5 but they not ap¬
pearing, this projeCl fail'd, and this prov'd
the laft Seftion of the Council.
That thefe pernicious intentions of the
Council, might be the more efFe&ualljf
counteracted, Captain Murray and a party
with him went this Night to the Main-
Guard, took the Keys from one Captain
WiMdon, who then Commanded the Guard,
ana appointed Guards thar Night at the
Gates, and on the Walls.
The Soldiers and Multitude thus headed
by Captain Murray, renew their threats ar-
gainft the Governour and his Council, who
were fo juftly apprehenfive of their danger
from them", chat after that time Collonei
Lundy kept his Chamber till he ftole away,
and few of his Council durft for a while
appear in the ftreets, for fear of the. armed
Multitude.
I have inftfted the more largely on the
.TranfaCtions of this day, betwixt Captain
Murray, and'the Governour in Council, be-
caufe the oppofttion he made to their deftgn,
both in the Council,, and efpecially by his
influence on the Multitude, was- the only
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thing that prevented the furrender of the
City to King fames, and altered the whole
fcene of afrairs in it. And I muft in JuRice
add, that though the body of thofe that
joyned with him were call'd the Rabble,
yet they were generally men as Eminent for
their great Probity, as for their Courage,
a&ed with a hearty zeal to the ProteRant
Religion, and animated with the hopes of
feeing it ere long flourifli in that Kingdom,
under the happy Government of King Will¬
iam and Queeniforj'.And how much the main
Rrefs of the defence of that City lay on
them, will appear in the following account
of it.
This Evening King James with his Army
went back to St. Johnfiown, and Rayed there
, till the loth, waiting for an anfwer from
the City.
April the 191b. the Multitude having thus
broken the Authority of the Council,
would have made Captain Murray both their
General, and the fole Governour of the
Town; but he modeftly refufed it, becaufe
he judged himfelf fitter for Adlion and
Service in the Field, than for Condudl or
Government in the Town. And therefore
when feveral Gentlemen invited him to a
Council, that they might choofe a Gover¬
nour, he very readily agreed to it. At this
Council, there were at firft but about if in
all, where all the Officers of the Garrifon
ought to have been, as matters then Rood.
The perfons nominated were Major Henry
Baker, Major Mitcbelburn, and Lieutenant
Collonel Richard. Jobnjlon: Major Baker
had the Majority of Votes, and was chofen
their Governour. Having done this, they '
immediately confidered what Regiments
might be in Town, and concluded on 8.
Governour Ba^er to be Collonel to Sir
Arthur Rawdens Dragoons.
Major Walter, to be Collonel to the
Lord Charlemonts Regiment, the Lieutenant
Collonel being gone.
t Major Parker, to Command Colerain Re-
gimenj:.
Major Mitcbelburn, to Command Mr.
Skeffingtons Regiment.
Captain HamHl, to be Collonel to a Re¬
giment.
Lieutenant Collonel Whitney, to be Col¬
lonel to PrancUHamilms Regiment.
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Major Crofton, to be Collonel to Collo¬
nel Mannings Regiment.
Captain Murray, to be Collonel to the "
Horfe.
This being done, the new chofen Gover¬
nour made a Speech to acquaint them, That
the work they had now laid on him, was too
much for him to discharge, and therefore defired
they would allow him an Affiffantfor the Stores
and Provisions: This he might have done of
himfelf, and therefore they readily agreed
to the Motion, and defired him to nominate
whom he pleafed; he named Mr. George
Walker, to which they aflented.
The next thing the Council fell (ma¬
ny more being now come into it,) was to
profecute and perfect what Lundy had left
nnfinifh't the Night before, vi\. the choice
of 20 men to go out and capitulate with
King James. It was propofed to Collonel
Murray to be one of them, but he refufed
and went to the Walls. Collonel Lundy
( who kept his Chamber,) being informed
that they had chofen a new Governour, and
were proceeding to choofe the 2oCommif-.
fioners, fends Mr. Seth Whittle, Parfon of
Balliachy, and Mr. George Hamilton to the
Council, to make all the interefi they could
there to have Friends, ( as he called them,)
chofen to go to King James, which they
earnefily endeavoured. The 20 are chofen,
and ready to go out: The multitude on the
Walls and at the Gates hearing of it, are
fo inraged, that they threatned, That if a
man of them offered to go out on that Errand,
they would treat them as betrayers of the Town,
the Proteftant Religion, and Ring Williams
Interefi. Upon which none of them durfi
offer to go, and fo a Rop was put to that
dangerous Capitulation, notwithfianding
the orders of the Governour and Council.
So little did the Soldiers regard any Com¬
mands, that feem'd to crofs their refoluti-
ons of defending the City.
Now the Soldiers, whom their Officers
had deferted, chofe their Captains, and each
Captain which of the Collonels he would
ferve under, as they pleafed themfelves.
What the number of Men, Women, and
Children, in the Town might be is uncer¬
tain ; fome of the aged people, Women and
Children, with fome few others, to the
number of near a thoufand, left us^
This
oo
This Evening a Trumpet comes to the
Walls from King James, to know why they
fent not out Commiflioners to treat accor¬
ding to their Propofals. The Multitude ha¬
ving put a ftop to that, Collonel Whitney
wrote a few lines to excufe themfelves to
the King.
April the zoth. A party of King James's
Horfe and Foot march't down to Culmore,
and from thence down through the Barony
of Inifiowen, and there Rob'd a great num¬
ber of people, that were waiting for Paftage
to Scotland. They plac't Guards on the
Waterfide, to ftop all paftage from this Ci¬
ty to Culmore by Land, which debarr'd us of
intelligence from that place.
This day the Lord Strabane, came to the
Walls with many Propofals, offering ho¬
nourable terms to the City, if they would
furrender. Collonel Murray waited on his
Lordfhip without the Gate, and difcourfed
long with him.
His Lordfhip earneftly follicited him to
come over to their party, offering him a
Collonels place in their Army, and a thou-
fand pounds gratuity from the King; But
his offers being reje&ed, he took his leave:
Collonel Murray conveying him through our
out-Guards.
This Evening a party of our Horfe and
Foot, marched out with a defign to attack
the Enemy, but returned upon an informa¬
tion of fome defign againft them in the
Town. About the fame time Collonel Lun-
dy brib'd a Centinel, with whom he Role
away, and going to Broo^-Hall, which was
then in the Enemies power, he wrote from
thence a Letter to a Lieutenant in Town,
defiring him to leave the Town, and, bring
off a Crop-Horfe with him.
'April the 21 tb. The Enemy placed a De-
miculverin, 180 perches diftant E. by N.
from the Town on the other fide of the Wa¬
ter, and begun early this Morning to play
upon us, but did little harm, though it was
then a little more frightful to our people
than afterwards, when they were more fa¬
miliarized to it. This day our men fallied
out both Horfe and Foot towards Penny-burn
Mill, the Horfe Commanded by Collonel
Murray, the Foot by feveral Captains, vi^.
Captain Arch. Sanderjon, Captain Beatty,
Captain Thomas Blair e, Lieutenant David
Blair, dec* Lieut. Collonel John Cairns, and
Capt. Philip Dumbar, See. being plac'd on
the Hill with a Referve. Coll. Murray di¬
vides the Horfe, which were about 300 in
number, in twoy Partys : With the firft
of thefe he charg'd himfelf, with great
Courage ; the fecond Squadron was led
on by -Major Nathaniel Bull, Son to Ma¬
jor Samuel Bull, of the County of Meath j
( who did us very good Service, by his In-
% tegrity to the Intereft of the Garrilon, and
his influence on the Souldiers to animate
their Courage.) The Rear of that Squa¬
dron was brought up by Capt. Cochran, who
when his Squadron fled, advane'd with a
few to the Party that was engaged, his
Horfe being fhot under him, and himfelf
fhot in the Legg. The Enemy divided their
Horfe into two Squadrons alfo : He that
commanded the firft Party led them on
with great bravery. Coll. Murray charg'd
through that Brigade, and had that day
three Perfonal Encounters with their Com¬
mander, in the laft of which he kill'd him
on the fpot, whom the Enemy themfelves
confefs'd to be Lieut. Gen. Mamrnau : It was
alfo reported, that he kill'd his Brother in
the fame Adlion. In the mean time the
Rear of our Horfe fled towards the Walls,
the Enemies Horfe being hot in the purfuit
of them. Our Foot that were at the Mill
had done great Execution on the Enemy,
but obferving the Horfe were generally fled,
( except a fmall Party which continued with
Coll. Murray ) they came down to the Strand-
fide, and lined the Ditches: And the Ene¬
mies Horfe that purfued ours having no
other way to come back but that, our Men
fir'd fo thick on them at their return, that
very few of all that Party efcap'd. This
day when this difpute was begun, the Ene¬
my in the Afternoon brought the Cannon
they had ply'd us with, down to the Point,
oppofite to our Men on the Strand, and
play'd over warmly at them, (though with¬
out any Execution ) 'till one of our Guns
from the Walls difabled their Gun, and
kill'd the Gunner and others. We could
have no certain account how many of the
Enemy were kill'd, they were faid to be
above zoo: We loft 9 or 10,vi^. Lieut.
Mac Phedris, Cornet Brown, Mr. Macliee,
one Harknefs, and 5 or 6 more private Sol¬
diers 5 feveral were wounded; We got on¬
ly one Standard, but conftderable fpoil of
Horfe%
t 3* )
Korfe, Arms, Cloaks, Saddles, Watches,
Money, This Prey did not a little quic¬
ken the Appetites, and animate the Refo-
lutions of the Soldiers in their Sallies after*
terwards ; the manner whereof (to fuggeft
that here) was ufually this, That when
any Officer of note, with a few more at¬
tending him was about to go out, all that
were willing to hazard themfelves in the En-
terprize followed them as Volunteers.
The Perfons of note faid to be kilFd on
the Enemys fide, were, General Mammau,
Major Taaff, Major Waggon, Major Gene¬
ral Fufignian, Quarter-Maffer Cajfore, Capt.
Fitzgerald.
April 23. The Enemy planted two Can¬
nons in the lower end of Strongs Orchard,
near 80 Perches diftant from the Town,
on the other fide the Water, over againft
Sbip-fiey-ftreet ; thefe threw Ball of about
ten pound weight each ; with thefe they
play'd fo inceffantly 011 that ftreet, piercing
the Garrets and Walls, that fome were
hurt, and few durfl ftay above flairs. The
Belieged having made a Blind in that flreet
to preferve the People, repay them from
the Walls in the lame coyn, and kill'd
Lieut. Fit\-patrich, Lieut. Con Oneal, 2 Ser¬
jeants, fome Soldiers, and ( as was report¬
ed ) 2 lufly Friars.
April 25. Collonel Murray, with fome
Horfe, apd a good Party of Foot, fally out
and beat the Befiegers that had got into
the Ditches out ot them. Some few of
our Foot had purfued too far : A Party of
the Enemies Horle coming fuddenly about
the end of the little Hill, forc'd em to re¬
tire back to the reft of our Party, who ob-
feiving the Enemies Horfe to advance fo
quick towards them, took themfelves to
the Ditch by the way fide, and fired fo
briskly and continually on them, that they
were forc'd to flee. Our men purfue them
down to Penny -burn-mill, and prefs'd fo
hard upon them, that their-Dragoons (who
were beat from, the old Mill, near an Eng-
lifti Mile up the fame water that Penny -
hum-mill Hands on) left their Horfes, and
cauw down to aflift their Foot and fome
Horfe who were in hazard at Penny-burn-mill.
Our Men kept them at warm fervice till
towards the Evening, and.return'd when
wearied without any lofs. A party of Men
that went out late to be a rereguard •to
our Men at the Mill, were beat in by a
party of Horfe that were difpatch'd (with
each a Footman behind him) from the
Enemies Camp, but without lofs. This
day Collonel Murray, Major Hath. Bujl,
Capt. Obrey, Capt.tfobn Kennedy, Capt. Arch.
Sander [on, Capr. Mich. Cunningham, Capt.
Will. Beotty, and Capt. Wi'l Moor, and
others, behaved themfelves with great bra¬
very : The Difpute at both the Mills was
very fharp, and lafted fome time. What
number of the Enemy was kill'd we could
not learn : We loft but two Men, and had
8 or 10 wounded, who recovered.
This Night Major Par her left this City,
and deferred their Majefties Service here on
this occafion. A rereguard of Foot had
been left to defend our Men from a Party
of the Enemy, which we on the Walls faw
coming on them. Thefe Major Parser was
too flow and negligent in bringing off, ac¬
cording to his Orders, whereby they were
expofed to great danger from the Enemy.
For this misbehaviour he was threatned
with a Court-Martial, which he took this
courfe to avoid.
The Enemy planted their Mortar,-pieces
firft in Strongs Orchard, on the other fide of
the water, and threw into Town fome frnall
Bombs, which did not much hurt. Our Am¬
munition was put into feveral places, as the
Church, dry Wells, Cellars, &c.
At this time, that there might be a good
underftanding and harmony among the Be-
fieged, it was agreed to by Governour Ba¬
ker, that the Conjormifts fliould have the Ca¬
thedral-Church the one half of the Lord's
day, during the whole time of the Siege,
and the Hon-conformifts the other half; the
latter entering at 12, had two Sermons
there, every Afternoon, befides two or three
other Meetings in other parts of the City :
In their Affemblies there were every Lords-
day confiderable Collections for the relief
of the poor People, and the fick and wound¬
ed Soldiers, who had otherwife perifht for
any care was taken of them : And they
had the ule of the Cathedral every Thurf-
day.
Governour Balder, together with Coll.
Walter ( who was alfo co mplemented with
the Title of Governour, but -always uncler-
ftood with reference to the Stores, the over-
fight whereof was (befides his Regiment)
Oj)
the only trufl committed to him by the Gar- nels, which continued fo durftig the whole
rifon) to examine the Stores, and Continue time of the Siege.
the old Store-keepers in their feveral places, Governour Bayers Regiment of Foot, con-
till our Stores began to fail, and then all filling of 2 6 Companies,
was put into one Store-houfe, which was Collonel Mitchelburns, of 17 Companies,
carefully kept by Mr. rfo. Harvey, and his Collonel Walter's, of 14 Companies.
Brother Samuel all the time of the Siege. Collonel Monro's, of 12 Companies.
There wereperfons appointed to fearch all Collonel Lance's, of 13 Companies.
Cellars, and what Provilions they found Collonel Hamill's, of 15 Companies,
there, ( which had been plentifully laid in Collonel Croftcris, of 12 Companies,
by private Gentlemen and others of the Collonel Murray s, Regiment of Horfe
Country,) they brought to the Store, and confiflringof 8 Troops,
thefe were the fupport of the Garrifon. Befides thefe Men that were Regimented,
Some of the chief Officers (poke to the there were feveral Volunteers in Town who
N. C. Miniflers, to be Chaplains to "their did good fervice, as Captain ffofepb John-
Regiments, as others to fome of the Con- ffcn, who was very careful to have good
formifls. Collonel Waller invited my felf Padrolls kept; Captain William Creole, and
to be his, the generality of his Officers as Mr. David Kennedy, and many others, who
well as Soldiers being Nonconformifis-, yet were frequently out upon Service; the
the Nonconformi}t Miniflers received no al- firfl of thefe having his Leg broke with a
lowance out of the Stores. Some of them piece of a Bomb, whereof he died,
had brought to Town a confiderable flock of About the beginning of May, Collonel
Provifions of their own, which was taken Mitcbelburn was fufpefted by Governour
to the publick Store-houfe, and others of Ba{er and the Garrifon.The Governour con-
them lived on their own money. The Con- fined him to his Chamber, betwixt whom
formiji Miniflers generally were maintained there was fome little fcuffle when he was
by the flore for lome time, and after that apprehended. He continued under the rules
had 2 s. 6 d. a week paid them, while the of Confinement, but was never tried by
others had no fuch allowance, which had a Council of War; What the grounds of
like to have been refented to a high degree the fufpition were, is too tedious to relate,
in the Garrifon, if fome that confidered our but he was afterwards nominated by Ba{cr
prefent circumflances had not been careful Governour during his ficknefs.
to prevent it. About the fame time, Governour Ba\er
About the 27^. of April, Captain Darcy (fearing left Enemies withio the Town
( mentioned before, one that was brought fhould work Mines in Cellars near the
from Scotland by Captain Hamilton before Walls,) took with him Mr .William Mackie,
the Siege, and left Prifoner here, having one of the Citizens that was very aftive
fled from England where he was one of King and induflrious for defence of the Town :
James's parry,) had a pafs given him hy And they two fearch't all Cellars near the
our Governour to go with Horfe and Arms, Walls, under pretence of examining the
which he accordingly did. Lieutenant Col- Provifions, but found nothing of what they
lonel Whitney had fold him fome Horfes, feared.
which were faid to be none of his own : lip- Few days pafs'd(\vhile the Enemies Camp
on which and other mifdemeanours, Whit- were coming nearer to us,) but Collonel
ney was confined, and afterwards tried by a Murray, Captain Noble, Captain Dumbar,
Council of War, and found guilty of being Captain Andr. Adams, ( afterwards Major,)
no friend to this Garrifon, for which he Captain Wilfon, Captain Arch. Hamilton,
was under confinement during the time of Captain Beatty, Captain Sanderfon, Junior,
the Siege. # ( whofe Father Captain Alexander Sanderjon
About this time, Captain Lance is chofen was very ufeful in theGan ifon: So were
Collonel to Colerain Regiment, which Far- alio Major Alex. Stuart, Major John Dobbins,
};er had deferted, and Captain Monro is cho- Cap. Char. Sharp, Cay.$ am.Wrigbt,C&p). James
fen Collonel to Woitneyss Regiment. So Mac-Cormicky)Cay. Bafl)ford,Cd.y.Cumngham,
that now all the Regiments had their Collo- Lieut. Duniop, Lieut, Maghlin, or fome 0f
F them5
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tbem, went out with fm^ll parties, ( and
fometimes private Soldiers only,) and they
leldom returned without doing fome execu¬
tion on the Enemy, or bringing in lome
fmall prey.
Captain Noble and others, found feveral
letters in the Pockets of the flain, giving
them fome Intelligence, particularly about
the fiirrender of Culmore : We were infor¬
med that Lundy as he palled by, fent a Mef-
lage to them that Demy was furrendred:
This added to the difcouragement they were
under, (having little Ammunition, and
8 of the Guns being before fent up to Town
by Captain Jmrnet on LUndys orders,) is faid
to have inclin'd them to follow the Ex¬
ample.
May the ph. About the Middle of that
Night, the Beliegers under the Command of
Brigadeer Ramfey, came to the IVind-MiU,
and beat in our Out-Guards which were
but few, and poflefled themfelves of that
placej and before Sun-riling had a Line
drawn from the Bog to the Water ; it was
oldDitches which they quickly made up.
Early on May the Governour Bah^er
and other Officers were about detaching i o
out of every Company to attack them, but
the men were impatient and run out of their
own accord, fome at Bijhops-gate, others at
Ferry-Rey-gate, their number being thus en-
creafed, they advanced on the Enemy, who
were come into the Ditches and old Walls,
and beat them from Ditch to Ditch, till
they were got into the Line they had made,
where they fo continually fired on them,
that they forced them to quit the Line they
had drawn, and flee for it. Our men
purfued them fo dole, that they came to
Club-Mufquet with it. But their Foot and
Dragoons flee in great confulion. Ramfey
endeavoured to rally them, but to no pur-
pofe : For he and feveral other Officers
were killed on the place ; our men purfued
them beyond all the Ditches to the top of
the Hilly and drove Foot and Horfe all be¬
fore them: They returned about iia Clock.
The Enemy loft on the place about 200,
(many of them (hot in the Face, Forehead,
and Breaft over their own Line, as they
were firing, ) a great number alio died of
the wounds they then received J
In this aCtion We got 4 or $ Colours, fe¬
veral Drums,. Fire-Arms, fome Ammuni¬
tion and good ftore of Spades, Shovels,
and Pick-axes. Of the Enemy thefe Per-
lbns of Note were killed, vi\. Brigadeer
Gen. Ramfxy, Capt. Barnwell, Capt. Fox,
Capt. Flemming, Lieutenant Ityllcy, Lieute¬
nant-/^//?;, Enlign Barnwell, "Enfign Radel%
And the Perfons following were taken Pri-
foners, Lord Nettervile, Sir Gerrard AyU
mer, Lieutenant Collonel Talbof> Lieute¬
nant Newcomen. We loft but 3 or 4 pri¬
vate Men, and fome wounded, particularly
Lieutenant Vouglafs, who afterwards died.
May the 7th. Governour iLzfcrdefiresthe'
Enemy to fend fome priyate Soldiers and an
Officer to bury their dead, which they did
after a very carelels manner.
This week Governour Babver, with the
advice of fome Officers, refolves on draw¬
ing a line crofs the Windmill hill from the
Bogg to the Water. They fet Men to work
and loon finilh'd it, and afterwards fecur'd
it with Redoubts, the better to defend our
Men from a Cannon the Enemy planted on
the other fide the Water, direCtly oppofite
to the end of the Works our Men' had
made there : He alfo orders every Regi¬
ment to be by turns on Guard Night and
Day at this new line on the Windmill hill,
but afterward the Guard was'kept by De¬
tachments out of each, occafioned by a fuf-
picion of an Officer on that 0 it-guard.
About this time the 2 Captains (Clcjfes)
left us and took Protection.
May 10. Lieutenant Mitcbel went away
alfo, (and came again with Major Gen. Rirfc
into the Lough.) About the fame time Mr.
John Brisben a Curate left the Town, and
took Protection.
A Party of our Men about 200, under
the Command of Lieutenant Coll. Blair,
were gone out, and were pofted among
the Ditches, doing fome Execution on the
Enemy. A great Party of the Enemy were
coming down on them, whom our men in
the hollow could not fee, but thofe on the
Walls feeing them, Coll. Murray rides a
long Bog ftieet, and tho a Party of the
Enemy behind a Ditch fir'd inceflantly at
him, he went on to the place to warn them
of the danger, fo that they came off fafely.
Capt. Ricbaby was (hot in the Arm.
The Befiegers foon after plac'd a Camp
at Balliugry, and another at Penny-burn-mill,
and a third at the Orchard beyond the wa-
(55)
ter. They kept the Guards fo ftri&ly along
the water on each fide, that we were barr'd
up from all intelligence.
After the placing of thefe Camps, they
brought their Guns to Bally ugry, and
there fucceffively difchargd them all in the
dusk of the Evening : They alio order'd
their Men in a long range in all their Camps,
and made them all fire round, with a de-
iign (as we fuppos'd) to ftrike the greater
Terror into the Hearts of the Befieged.
The Enemy were bufied in bearing Faggots,
and making Forts or Trenches, and in fome
parts piling up thefe Faggots. Our Men
tally out, came to their Forts and Piles of
Faggots, and burnt both them, and feveral
little houfes the Enemy had for Quarters,
with many Bridles, Sadies, <Wc. and kil¬
led feveral both Officers and Souldiers.
The Befiegers had built a Trench near Pen¬
ny-burn-mill, on which they planted fome
of their Guns : Our Men refolv'd in the
Evening, that next Morning early they
would attacque, that Fort, and either bring
away their Guns, or nail them up, and
accordingly they went out, about 2 or 5000
. Men, but effected not their Defign (which
was afterwards thought might have been
accomplilh'd, if purfued.) Tho the Enemy
difcharg'd their Guns at our Men, none
were hurt, one only was (hot through the
leg with a fmall Bullet.
About this time our Men went'out, vi\.
Capt. #o. Cunningham, Capt. A\oble, Capt.
Arch. Sanderfon, and fome others. Thefe
Captains with about 100 went too far out in
the open Fields, where they feiz'd a Fort
the Enemy had made on the Heathy-hill,
and beat the Foot out of it. In the mean
time a Party of the Enemies Horfe came at
full Carrier betwixt our Men and the Town,
took Capt. Cunningham Prifoner, whom,
afcer Quarter given, they perfidioufly mur¬
dered. (They gave us other inftances af¬
terwards how faithlefs they were to their
word. Particularly, they defired one White
might come over to fome of his Friends,
engaging
their word for his and the Boats
return 5 but they detain'd both him and the
Boat, to our lofs who had no other, but
to their greater reproach and difhonour.)
Capt. Noble, and the reft came off being
good Footmen: We loft 1? or 16 men at
that time.
May 21ft. being Tuefday, the Nonconform
rnifts kept a folemn Faft, and had Sermons in
two places of the City befides the Cathe¬
dral, where there were considerable Col¬
lections made for the Poor, who begun to
ftand in greater need of 'em. Soon after the
Conformists .alio kept another.
fune 4th. being Tuefday. The Enemy
approach to our Works at the Windmill
with a great Body of Foot and Horfe: Our
Men order'd themfelves fo, that in each Re¬
doubt there were four, and in fome five Re¬
liefs, fo that they were in a Pofture of firing
continually. The Irijl) divided their Horle
in 3 Parties, and their Foot in 2. Thefirft
Party of Horfe was commanded by Capt.
Butler, ( the Lord Mountgarrets Son,) and
confifted rnoft of Gentlemen, (who 'tis faid
had fworn to top our line:) They attacque
our lines at the Water-fide, and the other
Parties of Horfe were to follow the firft :
The one Party of the Foot attacques the
lines betwixt the Wind-mill and the water,
and the other (being Granadeers) the lines
at the Bogg-fide, betwixt the Windmill and
the Town. Captain "fames and fohk Glad-
jfanes, Capt. Andrew Adams, Capt. Francis
Boyd, Capt. Robert Wallace, Capt. John Magh-
lirty and Captain With Beany, with their
Men, had taken their ground next the wa¬
ter. The firft Party of Horfe charg'd tii-
rioufty, having Faggots of wood carried be¬
fore them j They came on with a huzza,
feconded with a huge fhout from the Iriflj
Camp: They came by the end of the line
(it being low Water) notwithftanding our
firing conftantly on them. Our Men, z/%
Capt. fames Gladjtanes, Capt. fohn Glad-
ftanes, with others next to them, left their
Redoubts, and took the Strand with their
Musquets, Pikes and Scythes, and fell on
them with that vigour, that foon fpoiled
the Tune of their Huzza's, for few of that
Party efcap'd: Many of them were driven
into the River, and Capt. Butler himfelf ta¬
ken Prifoner by Capt. fohn Gladftanes.
The reft of the Horfe feeing the firft Party
fo warmly receiv'd, had no great ftomach
to come on. In the mean time the Foot
(who had alfo Faggots of wood carried be¬
fore them) attacque the line betwixt the
Windmill and the Water : They \yere as
warmly received, as the Horfe: And where¬
as they imagined our Men would fire all
F 2 tose-
together, finding that they fired fucceffive-
ly, they foon wheeled about, and drew
off j only a few came furioufiy to the back
of our Works, and were either killed or
hal'd over by the hair of their heads. In
tjie mean time the other Party of Foot be¬
ing Gi anadeers, attacque our Forts by the
Bogg-fide, and came on fiercely, but were as
vigoroully repuls't by our Men there. Coll.
Monro did there acquit himfelf very welljCap.
Mich. Cunningham (one of the Citizens that
had been always very a&ive and zealous
for the Defence of the Town) was at the
Bogg-fide with his Company, kept our
Men to their Polls, and oppofed the Gra-
nadeers whh great Courage. He narrow¬
ly efcap'd with his Life, a Cannon Bullet
tearing up the ground about him, and he
had a fmall Bullet cut out of his Back ;
Lieutenant fames I{er, Lieutenant fop as
Abernethy, and Lieutenant Clerdid gcod
Service, the laft being wounded. Mr. Tho.
Maxwell was kill'd about the fame time on
the Walls. This day Governour Balder
Ihew'd both his Condutt and Courage in or¬
dering and bringing out frequent Reliefs,
where the greateft danger appeared. Our
Women alfo did good Service, carrying
Ammunition, Match, Bread and Drink to
our Men ; and alfilled to very good pur-
pofe at the Bogg-fide, in beating off the
Granadeers wtth Hones, who came fo near
to our lines. The Enemy loll a confidera-
ble number of Men. Moll of their Officers
were either kill'd or taken Prifoners. When
they retreated, they carried away on their
backs many of their Dead and mortally
wounded with them, ( as was fuppofed )
to fhelrer themfelves the better from the
(form of our Ihot. Thofe of Note kill'd
on the Enemies fide, were Lieutenant Coll.
Farrell, two French Captains, Capt. Gra¬
ham, Lieutenant BourQaartermafter Igel-
ly, Adjutant ¥ ahoy, Enfign Norris, Enfign
Arthur. The Prifoners were Capt. Butler,
Son to the Lord Mount garret, Capt. Macdo-
nel, Cornet. Mac-danaghy, Capt. IVatfon, »
French Lieutenant, Lieutenant Euftace, Ser-
jant Peggot. We loll 5 or 6 private men,
and one Captain Maxwell had his Arm
broke with a Cannon Bullet, whereof he
died within three weeks after. He had
that Day behaved himfelf with great cou¬
rage. And one Tho. Gow had all the Flefh
6)
Ihot off the calfe of his Leg by a Cannon
Bullet; but the bone not being broken, he
recovered. There were three of our Col-
jonels out that day, Murray, Monro, and
Hamil 5 The lall got a huit on the cheek
with a fmall Bullet.
The next Day one Mr. Edmund Stones in
time of a Parly went to a little Well be¬
yond the Bogg, having leave from the Irijh
firlt. But a French Officer came, and put-
his own hand to Mr. Stones's Cartridg-box,
with the other treacheroufly pulled out his
Sword to have killed him ; but he Harting
back the Sword only pierced his fide, and
the wound proved not mortal: So meanly
bafe were fome of our Enemies.
From the 10th ofMry till near the end
of the Siege, we had many little Parlies
with the Enemy 5 fometimes to admit
Do&ors to lee the wounded Prifoners, the
Lord Nettervile and Talbot -, fometimes to
admit Provifions to them, which we grant¬
ed them. Sometimes that we might have
leave with fafety to fend Meffengers to
the Ships, or abroad for intelligence, but
that we could not obtain.
Captain Colt had been among the Iri[h Ar¬
my for near a month together at the begin¬
ning of the Siege, and about the 10th or
12th of May came into Town again. Gover¬
nour Balder being fufpicious of his being an
Agent for the Enemy, order'd him to be
confinV, till he was fatnfied he had no ill
defigo againft the City, but had fecretly
made his Efcape from the Enemy, who had
detained him Prifoner.
About the end of May, moft of the Of¬
ficers having been for fome time fufpicious
of Governour Walter, dreyv up feveral Arti¬
cles againft him, fome of which were to the
effttt following, according to the Account I
had of them from the Memories of fome of
the Officers then prefent.
One was, That he and others about the lBth
of April had a Secret Caball, wherein they
agreed , and privately fent a Meffenger to K.
James, with Proposals about getting the Town
to be delivered up.
Another was, That the faid Perfon being
on his return confined on fufpicion of this, was
fallen out privately by Mr. Walkers means, and
fent over the Walls: He went to Culmore,
which was foon after Surrendred.
Another was, That on feveral days, efpeciat-
hf
C J7)
ly about the latter end of April, My. Walker appointed them, and accordingly they were
held a. Confutation with fome others in the prefently Diflolv'd.
Town, while our Men were out againfi the E- There are but two things relating to the
nemy, to (hut the Gates upon them, to Facili- Articles forementioned I would take notice
tate x Surrender. of. Thofe who mo ft fufpe&ed the detfgn
Another was, For Selling or FmbeijingtheStores. mentioned in the third Article to be real,
Another was,7hat he offered to betray theTown privately agreed in all theit Sallies,afterwards
for $00 1 in hand+and 700 1 .a Tear^which offer to keep a good Referve in the Town for the
was approved by K. ]. and theMony promifed. prevention of it, the Care whereof was en-
Another was, For abufir.g Officcys that went trufted by turns to Lieutenant Collonel Cairns
to the Stores. and Captain James Gladflanes, (two Gentle-
Others of them relating to Perfonal Vices, men that ffiew'd great Fidelity and Prudence
I fball not mention, in the Council, as well as Courage in feveral
But for a more particular and full account Sallies for the Defence of the City. ) And
of thefe Matters, I refer to the Articles the 4th Article occafionM an Order of Coun-
themfelves, which were lodged in Collonel cil that Mr. Walkers Note rtiould not be ac-
Hamills Hands. cepted by the Keepers, till fign'd by theGa-
There were feveral Perfons had examined vernor or Major Adams.
Witnefles, and undertook to prove thefe June 5th. The Beliegers had thrown a
Articles', And Collonel Hamill, Collonel great many fmall Bombs before this, but they
Murray, Collonel Crofton, and Collonel Monro, began about this time with great ones of
Lieutenant Collonel Fortefcue, Captain Noble, 273/. weight, each of them being weigh'd
Captain Dumbarr, and above a Hundred Of- after 17 /. of powder had been taken out of
ficers more, Subscribed a RefoJution to Pro- it. Same of thefe ( both great and fmall )
fecute him upon thefe Articles, in order to did not break,having loft their Fire: Thofe
the removing him from all Truft either in which they threw in the Night,did not much
the Stores, or in the Amy. This occafioned hurt to people that were able to go to the
a Motion which Governour Baker readily Walls *, Becaufe they were eafily feen and
aflented to, vi\. That all the Government ffiun'd : But feveral that were Sick were kill'd
of the Stores, as well as the Garrifon fhould in their Houfes. We were in greater ha-
be managed by a Council of 14, of which zard by thofe thrown in the Day, it being
he was to be Prefident, and nothing be done more difficult to fee them : The dread of
but by them. But the Meetings of this Coun- them forc't our people to lye about the Walls
cil were foon after, through the Difficulty all Night, and to go to the places remoteft
of theSeige, efpccially the danger of the from Houfes, fome out of Ferry-tyy gate,
Bombs,much interrupted, though the Autho- fome to the Ravelin, and others to the Wind-
rity of it continued till the end of the Siege, mill-hill \ And the Cold which the Men, ef-
This being granted them, Governour Bak r pecially the Women and Children con-
earneftly perfwaded, and at laft prevail d traded hereby, added to their want of Reft
with them to defift at that time from the and Food, occafioned Difeafes in theGarri-
Profecution of the forementioned Articles, fon, as Feavers, Flux, &c. of which great
Yet thefe Articles were reviv'd,and increased Numbers died. The Bombs by throwing down
to the number of 14, foon after Gover- fome Houfes, furnifht us with Fewel, which
nour Bakfrs Death. Yet all this did not we then ftood in great need of: One of thefe
fufficiently caution Mr. Walter from what Bombs fell into the Houfe of Captain James
the Garrifon lookt on, as an intruding him- Boyd, and broke down the fide of it, kil-
felf into that part of the Government that linghimfelfj But feveral Officers who were
was never intended him : For after Gover- then at Dinner, efcap'd the Danger, tho it
nour Bakers Death, he calPd a Court-Mar- fell near the Room where they Din'd. Ano-
tial , and appointed Lieutenant Collonel ther Bomb kill'd Mr. Alexander Lindfay the
Campbell to be Prefident of it. The Officers Chirurgeon, who was very ufeful to the Sick
hearing that the Court was fet,came in, and and Wounded Soldiers. And one Major
publickly difeharg'd them from Sitting any Breme was kilfd with a Canon-Ball: Another
longer, declaring that he had no power that Bomb killed Mr. Henry Thompfon a Burgefs of
^ thi*.
o«
this City,who ftiewed great Zeal for the De¬
fence ot it: Another killed 14 Men, and
Fifd one or two Barrels of Powder in a
back Houfe. Another killed 7, another kil¬
led 3 of our Men.
June 7th. There came 3 Ships up to Col-
more, and fir'd at the Cattle feverad clays,
and one of them running a ground, or being
left by the Tide, was much endanger'd by
the Enemies Canon. T1 e Enemy call'd to us
from their Lines, to fend down Carpenters
to mend her; But we foon had the Satisfacti¬
on of feeing her get off again.
About this time Governour Balder was a
little indifpofed, and kept his Chamber.
June 13th. Major General Kh\ appears
with a Fleet in the Lough below Culmore,
which gave us at the prefent the joyful Pro-
fpeft, not only of the Siege being foon rais'd,
but of being furnilhc with Provifions, which
then grew very fcarce, as appears by the Al¬
lowance our Men then had from the Stores.
They were already ReducT to fpch Straits,
that where they could find a Horfe a Gra¬
zing near the Windmil, they would kill and
eat him : But when we faw them lye in the
Lough without any Attempt to come up, it
caft a cold damp on our too confident hopes,
and funk us as low as we were rais'd at the
firtt fight of them.
Upon the appearing of the Ships, the E-
nemy feem'd to be in a mighty Contternati-
on : We obferv'd a grear Motion in their
Catnp of pulling down Tents, (as we heard,)
in order to decamping *, And many of their
common ^Soldiers (as the Country peoplp
inform'd us ) changed their red Coats, and
ran away. But rhe Terror was foon over,
tohenthey faw them make no great Attempt
to come up, tho they had both Wind and
Tide to aiiifk them., And the Enemy quickly
began to draw down their Cannon, and foon
after to raife Batteries at Charlesjort, where
they planted fome of their Guns tooppole
the Ships coming up to our Relief: And
fome time after they begun to make a Boom
crofs the River from that Fort to Broo£-
Hull, diredly oppofite to ir. This firft Boom
was made of Oak-Beams, chained together
with Iron and great Cables twitted about
them: For a week together we faw tlum
making fome Preparations for this Boom
crofs the River, as drawing of Timber, &/,
We afterwards faw feveraj Boats on the Wa
ter bufied about it, but f as the Country
people ftnee inform'd us,) it was not ir.-
tirely finifht till about a fortnight after the
Ships appear'd in the Lough. Bur this Boom
when finifht, was ufelefs to their ddign, be-
caufeitdid not Float, and it was broke by
the great Tides: After this they made ano¬
ther of Fir-Beams, chain'd as the other was.
This Floated, and ferv'd their purpofe bet¬
ter } But this latter Boom, or what was left of
it, the Mouritjy of Derry broke.
June 16th. Coll. Walker had propos'd to
agree with the Enemy to take yoo /. ran-
fom for Lieut. Coll. Talbot. A lort of Coun¬
cil was held in Gov. Bakerys Chamber,where¬
in this was carried 5 but Gov. Baker per¬
ceiving it to be ill relented in the Garrifon,
declin'd it: But Coll. Walker urg'd it with
fome violence and threats againlb thofe.that
oppos'a it 5 and ordered the Bier that fhould
carry him away to be this day brought to
his Lodging ; at which the multitude were,
fo enrag'd, that Mr. Walker fhould take fo
much on him, that they took the Bier and
made a fire of it in the Main-guard. They
learch'd for Mr. Walker, who had fled for
fan&uary to Bakers Chamber in the Bifhop's
Houfe : Not finding him immediately, they
took all the Prifoners that were able to walk
from their levered Lodgings,and carried them
to Gaol: They had fearcht Mr. Walker's own
Lodging,whence.they took the Beer,Mum, &
Butter, which they found to the Store: And
being inform'd that Mr. Walker was in the
Bijhops-houfe, they purfued him, fome threat-
ning to fhoot him, others to fend him to the
Gaol. Governour Baker, to whom they
pay'd a great deference, came out (though
indifpos'd ) to pacifie them, engag'd there
fhould be no ranfom taken for the Prii'o-
nefs, entreated them for his fake to pals by
what Mr. Walker had done, and fufler the
Prifoners to go to their own Lodgings a-
gajn ; all which they (with fome difficulty.)
confented to, at Governour Bakers entrea¬
ty. What conftrudlion the multitude put
on this Practice of Mr. Walker's, I think not
fit to mention.
We afterwards offer'd to releafe Lieut.
Coll. Talbot, on Condition they would per¬
mit a Mefienger to go and return from the
Ships 3 but this would not be granted, and
foon after Talbot died, and put an end to
this Difpute.
■ About
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About this time the Feaver, Flux, and
other Diftempers gr^w rife, and a great
mortality fpread it felf through the Garri-
fon, as vtfell as the Inhabitants, infomuch
as it was obferv'd, that is Captains or Lieu¬
tenants died in one day : And the Garri-
fon being in great ftrait for want of Pro-
vifions, fome of the Citizens and others con-
eern'd for the publick good, met, call'd the
Captain cf the Gunners, Alexander Waffon,
and ordered the Gunners ( who for the moft
part liv'd in Town) to make diligent fearch
for Provifions, which they did to good pur-
pofe 5 for digging up Cellars and other pla¬
ces, they got much Provifion under the
ground, which fome that went away, and
others during the Siege had hid : And ma¬
ny that law how Sincerely concern'd they
were for the fafety of the place, brought
forth their Provisions of their own accord.
By this means the Garrilon was furnifht
with Bread (though the allowance was lit¬
tle1)'rill the end of t'hd Siege.
Our Iron-bullet was much fpent, but this
defect was fupplied with. Lead-bullets made
with pieces of Brick in the middle of them.
Will. Brown, Adjutant to Governour Bauer's
Regimeht, was induftrious and dexterous
in-this piece of Service.
There was Oats, Shilling, and Malt in
Town, which could not be ufed for want
of Mills 5 therefore Capt. Gregory and fome
other Work-men took care to have a Horfe-
mill built, as alfo to have Carriages made
for the Guns, fome of which were fo out
of order, that fometimes we could not ufe
them when we wanted them
About - this time, fince the Enemy had
fo - barr'd us up from getting any Melfenger
lent to the Ships for Intelligence, the Be-
fieged built a Boat ( none being here) to go
down by Water 5 Lieut, Croo\sbanfis took
care of this, and fome of our men in the
night attempted to go down in it, but they
were beat back by the Enemies (hot from
each iide of the Water.
- fane 17. or thereabouts, Gover. Bayers
Diftemper encreafes, and he becomes dan-
geroufly ill; and Coll. Mitcbelburn was de¬
puted by Ba^er Governour during his Sick-
nefs.
fane 18. Coll. Murray, Ca-pt. Noble, Capf.
Dumbar, Capt. Home 's, two Lieutenants, and
about 20 more went up the Water in the
Night in our New Boat3 'twas given out
to rob the Fifli-houfes in the life, but the
real Defign was to land a Melfenger or two
in a Wood* about 4 Miles up the River, to
fend to InnUkMiri : But the Enemy looii
took the Alarm, and as the Boat pafs'd by
Evan^ W»od, they fir'd a great Gun plant¬
ed there at lier, v^hich narrowly mifs'd her.
As our Men went further up, the Enemy
fir'd at them on both fideS the fhore : But
when they came up to Dunnelong Wood,
where they defign'd to land their 2 Meffen-
gers, the] Boys were (o terrified that they
durft not venture afnore 5 and it being now-
early in the Morning, our Men difcovered
two large Boats benind them, which the
Enemy had fet out and maun'd with Dra¬
goons to cut off their return: Our Men made
towards them, and foon came to a very
lharp engagement j for after their {hot be¬
ing fpent on both fides, one of the Enemy's
Boats came up clofe to theirs, thinking to
have boarded them 5 but as it happily fell
out, they -Catch a Tartar ; for our Men
were as quickly in upon them, beat back
fome of them into the Water, and kill'd 5
or 4 others, befides a Lieutenant in the Ene¬
my's Boat, whereupon the reft threw down
their Arms and call'd for quarter. We took
13 Prifoners in this Boat; The Enemy in
the other Boar feeing this ill fuccefs of their
Friends, made off with what hafie they
could. We carried our Prifoners and fome
fmall Frize towards the City, the Enemy
ftill firing at us from the fhore 5 yet in all
this Adventure not one of our Men was hurt,
( except Coll. Murray, who received fome
fhots in his Head-piece that bruifed his Head,
and for a while indifpofed him for fervice )
but one of the Prifoners that fat among
them was wounded by a Ihot from the fhore.
So remarkable was the Guard of Divine
Providence about us. Our Men being en-
courag'd by this Succefs, landed their Pri¬
foners near the City, deliver'd them to the
Guards, and return'd to attacque a Party of
the Enemy who were at that time drawing
off one of their Guns 5 but the Enemy per¬
ceiving the refolute approach of our Men,
left her and fled : Our Men purfued them
to the top of the Hill, 'till they perceived
another ftrong Party marching under co¬
vert of the-Hill, to get betwixt them and
their Boats, upon which they retreated,
and had fcarce time to recover her before
the Enemy came up.
About the zotb. of June, Conrad de Ro-
fen, Marefchal General ofK. James's Forces,
arriv'd at the Enemies Camp, and foon af¬
ter rais'd feveral Batteries in the Night, and
a Line on the other fide of the Bogg oppo-
fite to the IVind-mill, and brought their
Camp and Trenches near to us, and ru i a
Line through the Orchard, oppofite to Butch¬
ers-gate, within fome few Perches of it, and
order'd the Mortar-pieces to be taken from
the Orchard on the other fide the Water,
and plac'd on the fide ol the Hill above the
Bogg, on the Weft-fide of the Town, and
planted their battering Guns (which threw
a Ball of zo or zi Pounds weight) at a con¬
venient diftance before the Butchers-gate:
They ply'd us hard both with their Bombs
and Battering-Guns: The Bombs they threw
fome in the Night, and fome in the day, at
uncertain hours, 'till the zift. of July, af¬
ter which time they threw no more. Of
the number of the Bombs, and the time of
their throwing, youT find an account an¬
nexed. And here began the clofe Siege.
We ufed all endeavours to get Intelli¬
gence from the Ships, but could have none.
We made many figns from the Steeple, both
by Canon-ftiot and drawing in our Flagg,
to reprefent our diftrefled condition to them.
But June zf. one Roch, a MefTenger, came
to Town from Major General fyr^; when
he came to the Water-fide, having no ex-
peSation of a Boat, he fwam over, and
gave us an account of the Ships, Men, Pro-
vifions and Arms that were there for our
Relief j adding, that 'twas defir'd if he got
fafe to Town, to give them in the Ships no--
tice of it by 4 Guns from the Steeple, which
was accordingly done. There came ano¬
ther Meflenger along with him, one Cromy -,
but becaufe he cou'd not fwim, he lay hid
a day or two. in the Bullies, expelling a
Boat to be fent for him in the Night, as the
other had promifed: But the Enemies Guards
found him, and being in hazard of his* Life,
they made himPromife to give the Befieged
a difcouraging Account, and then hung out
a Flag for a Parly, which wasgi anted, and
fome were fent over the Water to difcourfe
him : He ( being fworn to do fo ) repeated
to them the Words that had been pat into
his Mouth j but when Lieut, Coll. Blair en¬
quired why he gave a different Account
from what Roch nad done, he reply'd, He
was in the Enemy's Camp, Roch within the
Walls of Perry* Roch tried to go to Major
General KJrk again, but was forc'd to come
back becaufe or the Enemies Guards on the
Water-fide.
This extreamly troubled us, that no Mef-
fenger could get down to give the Major
General an Account of our diftrefled con¬
dition. There came one Mac Gimpfy to
Coll. Murray, and voluntarily offered tof
fwim down the Water with Intelligence.
Coll. Murray acquaints the Deputy Gover-
nour Mitchelburn with it; but he delaying,
he refolved to fend him dowm, promifed
a Reward, and wrote by him a Letter fign-
ed by himfelf, his Lieutenant Collo. Cairns,
and Captain Gladjlanes, reprefenting the
great extremity they were reduced to, and
with all imaginable earnfltnefs importuning
fpeedy Relief.
This Letter was clofe tyed in a little Blad¬
der, in which were put z Musquet Bullets,
that if the Enemy (hould take him, he
might break the little firing wherewith
'twas tied about his Neck, and fo let it fink
in the Water. Whether this Meflenger
w as taken alive by the Enemy, or was kill¬
ed by running himfelf againft the Boom (as'
fome reported) is uncertain ; But within a
Day or two they hung up a Man on a Gal¬
lows in the view of the City on the other
fide the water, and called over to us to ac¬
quaint us it was our Meflenger.
The Enemy work every Night to bring
their Trenches near the Walls for Mineing.
Our Men were diligent to counter-line them,
being incited to it every Night by Gover-
nour Mitchelburn. Thefe Works were car¬
ried on by the care of Capt. Schambroon, and
the indefatigable Pains and Charges of Capt.
Michael Cuningham, and Mr. Will. Mac^ee,
who both pay'd fome of the Soldiers for
working out of their own Pockets, and gave
many of thofe that wrought Meat at their
own Houfes: Hereby the Enemy were kept
from getting to the near fide of the Bogg,
without which they could Draw no Mines:
There was befides a Blind rais'd by the Per-
fons forementioned before the Butchers-gate,
to defend it from the Enemies battering
Guns, which had already done fome hurt
to it. A Collection, by way of Free-offer-*
iag,
( 41)
iflg, wa5 made among the Inhabitants to carry
on this work.
June the 28th. The Lord Clancarty with his
Regiment comes to the Befiegers Camp, and
that Night attackt our Out-works at theButchers-
gate, and few of our .11 being , out at that
time, they foon pofTefTeu themfelves of them.
In the mean time, they were throwing their
Bombs,-one of them coming fhort of the Walls,
fell among their.own men, which difcovered
them on their March towards the faid Works :
Upon this, the few men that were out retired
w ithin the Gate. The Enemy was led on by
their Lieutenant Collonel Sfelton, who had
Lome detachments with him befides Clancanies
Regiment: One on Horfeback comes clofe to
the Gate, and called for Fire to burn it. Cap¬
tain Noble, and Bimbar Tally out with our men,
lome at Bijhops-gate, and fome at" Butchers-gate,
to the number of 6c or 80 at firft, more Toon
followed. The fallyers attack them fo briskly,
being well aflifted from the Walls by great and
imall fhot, that they were fofc't to quit our
Works, and run to their own Lines, to their
great difhonour as well as lots. The number
of thofe killed on the place was about 30, how
many were wounded, and afterwards died,
we could not tell. Some Officers were killed,
r/^v. A French Lieutenant Collonel, Captain
0brian, a French Captain, an Englijb Captain,
an Englijh lieutenant, .CaptainMachcLrtie^ Cor-
poral Mxc-Guiie*, and a private Soldier, were
taken Prifoners.
At this time Governour Ba\er died, juftly
lamented by the Garrifon, in whofe affiedtions
his prudent and refblute Conduct had given
him a great Intereft. After Governour Bayers
death, there were feveral meetings appointed
for the Elediion of a Governour, but continual
adtion prevented them : However Collonel
Mitchelburn, who had been Deputy Governour
during Bayers ficknefs, continued to adt as Go¬
vernour, tno without any confirmation Irorn
the Council.
June the 30th. Conrad de Rofsn, Marfhal Ge¬
neral of KingJ&meii Forces, (who was faid
tolwearby the Belly of God, that he would
demolifh our Town, and bury us in its Afhes,)
fent in this following Letter to the Governour
and Officers.
Conrad de Robert, Marfhal ~ General of all his Ma-
jejlies Forces, *
«T "\Fclares by thefe prefents, to the Com-
manders,1Officers,Soldiers,and Inhabitants
" of the -icy of London-Deny,that in cafe they do
" not betwixt this and Miinday next, at fix of
" the Clock in the Afternoon, being the firft of
" July, in the yeaf of our Lord, i£8<?. agree
" to furrender the faid place of London-Berry
" unto the King, uponliich Conditions as may
" be granted them, agaoyding to the Inftru&i-
" ons and Power, Lieutenant General Hamilton
" formerly received from his Majefty, that he
" vvill forthwith ifliie out his Orders from the
" Barrony of Innijhowen, and the Sea-coafts
" tpund about as far as Charlemont, for the ga¬
thering together of thofe of their Fadtion,
" whether protected or not;, and caufe them
"immediately to be brought to the Walls of
" London-Berry, where it fhall be lawful for
" thofe in the fame, (in cafe they have any
" pity of them,) to open the Gates and re-
" ceive them into the City, otherwife they
" will be forced to fee their Friends and neareft
"Relations, all ftarvedfor want of Food, he
u having refolved not to leave any of them at
" home, nor any thing to maintain them. He
" further declares, that in cafe they refufe to
" fubmit, he will forthwith caufe all the faid
" Countrey to be immediately deftroyed, that
" if any fuccour fliould be hereafter fent them
" from England, they may perifh with them
" for want of Suftenance 5 betides which, he
" hath a very confiderable Army, as well for
" the oppofing of them, in all places that fhall
" be judged neceftary, as for the protection of
" all the reft of his Mafefties dutiful Subjedts,
" whole goods and Chattels he promifes to fe-
" cure, deftroying all the reft that cannot con-
" veniently be brought into fuch places as he
" fhall judge fit to be preferved, and burning
" the Houies and Mills, .not only of thofe that
" are in adlual Rebellion, but alfo of their
" Friends., and adherents, that no hopes of ef-
t£: raping may be left for any >man, beginning
" this very day.to fend his neceftary Orders to
" all Governours, and other Commanders of
" hisMajefties Forces, at Colerain, Antrim, Car-
" ridifergus, Belfajt, Bungannon, Cbarlemount,
" Belturbet, Sligo, and to Collonel Sarsfield,
" commanding a flying Army beyond JSelliJhan-
" ny 5 Collonel Sutherland, ccir.manding ano-
" ther towards lnnis\illin and the Duke of Ber-
" voicfi, another on the Fin-water to caufe all
" the Men, Women and Children^ who are a-
" ny wife related to thofe in London-Berry, or a-
" ny where elfe, in open Rebellion, to be
forthwith brought to this plaCe, without
" hopes of withdrawing further into the King-
" dom. Moreover he declares, that in cafe be-
G fore
More the faid Munday, the firft day of July,
Li in. the year of our Lord 1685?. be expired,
cc they do not fend us Hoftages, and other De-
u puties with a full and fufficient power to treat
" with us for the furrender of the faid City of
" London-Perry, on reafonable conditions 3 they
" lhall not after that time be admitted to any
" Treaty whatfoever,and the Army which (hall
<c continue the Siege, and will with the affift-
" ance of God foon reduce it, (hall have order-
" to give no Quarters, or fpare either Age or
" Sex in cafe it is taken by force. But if they
" return to the obedience due to their natural
" Prince, he-promifes them, that the Conditi-
" ons granted to them in his Majefties name,
" fhall be inviolably obferved by all his Maje-
" ftips Subjects, and that he himfelf will have
" a care to protect them on all occaHons, even
ic to take their part, if any injury contrary to
*c agreement (hould be done them, making him-
" felf refponfible fbr the performance of the
44 Conditions on which they (hall agree to fur-
" render the faid place of London-Perry to the
tc King. Given under my hand this 30th. day
of June, in the year of our Lord, 168j?.
Le Marfhal de Rofen.
Par Monfeigneur, Fetant.
Lieutenant General Hamilton, had alio a lit¬
tle before this Letter, fent into Town the fol¬
lowing Propolals.
Lieutenant General Hamilms Propofals.
1. That Collonel O-Neal, hat a porter to dif-
ccurfe noixh the Governon£ of Derry, from General
Hamilton, as appears by bis /ending this.
2. Tbat the General has full power does appear
by his Commiffion,
3. That General Rofen, has no power from the
King to intermeddle with what Lieutenant General
Hamilton does as to the Siege, being only fent to
cppofe the Englilh Succours,and that all Conditions
end Parlies are left to the faid Lieutenant General
Hamilton, that as to what Articles fhall be agreed
en, they may . fee by the Rings Warrant be - has full
power to confirm them. Notwithftanding, if they
do not thinf thisy fufficient, he willgive what- other
reafonable fecurity they can demand. As to the Eng-
lifh Landing, fuch as had Commiffions from the
Prince of Orange need not beappre'henfive, jince it
will be the Rings intcrejl to tafe as much care of
his Prcteftant Subjects as of any other, he making
no aijliiclion of Religion.
4. As to what concerns the lnniskilling people^
they fhall have the fame terms as thofe of Derry on
their fubmiffion, the Ring being willing to Jhew
mercy to all his Subjefts, and quiet bis Ringdoras.
p. That the Lieutenant General, defires no bet¬
ter than having it communicated to all the Garrifon,
he being willing to imploy juch as will freely Jwear
to ferve his Majefty faithfully, and all fuch as have
a de fire to live in Town fhall have Protettmn, and
free liberty of Goods and Religion.
As to the laft point, fuch as have a mind to return
to their Homes, fhall have a neceffary Guard with
them to their refpettive Habitations, and Vittuals
to fupply them, where they fhall be refiored to all
they pojfeffed formerly, not only by the Sheriff's and
pfufiices of the Peace, but alfo by Govcrnours and
Officers of the Ar my, wbofromtime to time will do
them right, and give them reprisals of Cattle from
fuch as have tafen them to the Mountains
At the Camp at Perry
ffuneiyth. 1689.
Rich. Hamilton.
Left thefe Propofals fhould be kept up from
the Garrifon, (they weakly imagining the Sol¬
diers more inclinable to comply, than the Go-
yernour or Officers,) they threw them into
us in a dead Bomb, the better to difperfe them.
Thefe Propofals not being a epted, the
French General ifliies out his Order? , as he had
threatned in his Letter, and drove in all the
Proteftants for near 10 miles round, prote<fte/E
as well as unprote&ed, Men, Women, and
Children, the id. of July. Many tender peo¬
ple, and lome Women with Child, died by the
rude and barbarous ufage they met with on the
Road, ( being moft ftrip't and guarded in dirty
Pounds and rotten Houfes, &-T.) When they
firft appear'd, we took them for a body of the
Enemy, and the Guns were dilcharg'd at them,
but the (hot (being dire&ed by an unerring
hand,) touch't none of our Friends, but as we
afterwards heard, kill'd lome of thofe merci-
lefs Soldiers that, were pufliing them on. But
it wasdifmalto us to hear .their cryes, when
we perceived who they were, and law the Ene¬
my driving them with their drawn Swords
down to the Walls: Our men refolved to put
them without our Lines at the Wind-Mill, and
in the Night many of them were brought with-
~in our Lines; It mov'd our compaffion the
more, #hen thefe poor.people lb earneftjy en¬
treated us, potto furrender out of pity 10 them, ad¬
ding, that they Igntw they would fave nc it Iyer us
nor them alive after it. This put the Goyern'our
. and
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and pfficers on making the following Experi¬
ment: They immediately ordered a Gallows to
he EreCted 011 the Baftion next the Camp, on
which they threaten to hang all the Prifoners
(" now put into Gaol) if thefe people have not
leave to go to their feveral Habitations. Lieu¬
tenant Collonel Campbell, and Captain Jenny a
Clergyman ( two Gentlemen that were very
Faithful and A&ive in the Garrifon ) are fent to
remind them of preparing for death : Upon
which they writ this following Letter, and have
leave to fend a Me-ifenger to carry it, and bring
back an Anfwer.
My Lord,
T TPon the hard dealing the Protected (as well as
other Proteftants") have met withal , in
being fey: under the Walls, you haze fo Incenfed
the Govemours and others of this Garrifon, that we
are all Condemned by Court-Martial to dye to Mor¬
row, unlefi thefe poor People be withdrawn: We haze,
made Application to Marfhal General de Rofen, but
having received no Anfwer, we maty it our requefi to
you, ( as tyiowing you are aperfonthat does not de¬
light in jheddin? innocent Blood) that you will repre-
fent our Condition to theMarefcbal Generalthe Lives
of 20 Prifoners l/e at Staty , and therefore require
your Diligence and Care. We are all willing, to
dye( with our Swords in our Hands ) jor his Ma-
jefly, but to fuffer lity Malefactors is hard : Nor
can we lay our Blood to the Charge of the Garrifon ,
the Govemours and the reft having ufed and treated
us with all Civility imaginable. We remain,
Tour mofl Dutiful and Dying Friends,
Nettervile, E. Butler,
G.AyJmor, Mac Donall,
in the Name oj all the reft.
To Lieutenant General Hamilton.
The Lieutenant General returns to them this
following Anfwer.
Gent.
IN Anfwer to syours, what thefe poor people are lity
to fuffer, they may thanlg themfelves for, being
their own failt ■, Which they in Town may prevent by
accepting the Conditions have been offered them •, And
if you fuffer in this, it cannot be helped, but fhall be
Revenged on many Thoujand of thefe people, ( as
well Innocent, as others ) within or without the
City. Ric» Hamilton.
But notwithftanding this Anfwer, we fup-
pos'd the regard they had to their Irnprifon'd
Friends prevailed with them : For the poor
people had liberty to return to their Dwelling*
on the third of July, and many of-our weak%peo-
ple,and Women got away among them,tho they
fent many back knowing them by their Colour :
We got fome abje Men among them, which
were driven in , who ftay'd with us to the end
cf the Siege. The Enemy foon faw their Er¬
ror in this Treatment of the poor People : The
Garrifon had here a convincing Inftance before
their Eyes, how little Truft there was to be re-
pos'd in their Promifes: For many t>f thefe peo¬
ple had Prote&ions under the Kings or Lieute¬
nant Generals own hands: And this could nor.
fail of making them obftinate againftall Propo-
fals of Surrendring, while it was pofiible to hold
our. The people being fent away, the Gallows *
was taken down, and the Prifoners fent to their
feveral Lodgings: About this time, Mr. Andrew
Robinjon left us, but the Enemy ftripr and fent
him back, becaufe of fome imprudent Expref-
fions.
Capt.Beatty alfo went away, and took Pro¬
tection , arid liv'd ac Atony-more. But the reafon
of it was.becaufe he had a Violent Flux, which
render'd him ufelefs to the Garrifon, and he
went to try if he could recover his Health : For
he had been at all the Encounters and Skirmiflies
with the Enemy before, aud ever behaved
himfelf with great Integrity and Valour.
About the drh or 7th of July,we obferv'd few
Men about their Camps: Governour Mitchelburn
by Advice drawsout the Body of our Men be¬
yond our Lines at the Wind-mill , that we might
know what Body of Men would appear to op-
pofe them: Some of our Men go down to the
old Ditches,and fire at theirs in their Lines. The
Enemy fird at them, Collonel Baityr with about
a dozen Horfe came to the Strand, and ftocd
at a diftance: Few'of their Foot, not above
two Companies appear Marching down to the
reft that were in the Lines: But it growing dark,
our Men by miftaking the word of Command ,
came within our own Lines again in fome Con-
fufion : Collonel Bartyr receiv'd a Shot in his
Hand , which put him into an high Feaver,
whereof he was reported to have dyed.
About this time, we heard a loud Huzza in all
the Camps of the Enemy round the City,which
when we inquired the reafon of, they told us it
was for joy of Innistyliin being taken.
July the nth. The Enemy calls for a Parly ,
and fends one to know if we wou'd Treat with
them for Surrendring the City. We confidefd
moft of the Ships were gone, we knew not whi¬
ther, , Provitions grew extream y fcarce and
G 2 therefore
(
therefore to gain time, it was thought advifable
to agree to it: They defired that if we agree
to Treat, there may be 5V Commiflioners cho-
fen on each fide, that we fend rhe Names of the
6 we would choofe , and the Terms we would
demand with fome perfon the next day being
the 12th,and they would fend the Names of their
6 the fame day, that they might have rime to
confider our Terms. And Saturday r g was ap¬
pointed the day of Treaty: All which was a-
greed to.
The Names of the Comm/fioners,<tnd rhe Terms,
you'l find in the Cbmmijfion and Articles annexe
in the end.
Thefe Articles were fent to the Enemy, with
the Names of the Commiflfiners for the City, on
the 12th of July, and on-the 15th, the 6 (6m-
miffibners went our, being empowFd to Treat
with rhe Enemy.
About their Cornmiffion, there was great De¬
bate : Some of the Council of fourteen, would
have had the Commiffion run in their Name ; bc-
caufe they had the power : Mitchelburn and Wal¬
ter laid fome claim to it (though Mr. Waller had
only hisfirft Poft , and Mitch el km was only de¬
puted Governour by Bil^r during his Sicknefs •,
but never confirrn'd Governour by a Council.}
The Colfcnels and other Officers would have had
it run in theirs, becaufe the Tnterefl was chiefly
theirs. But at laft the Name of Governour s in
General, without any particular Application of
it, was ( tho not without great Oppoiition )
thought fit to"be ufed, for this reafon, that the
Enemy might not look upon us as a Confuted
multitude without any Government,
July 13th. Our Commiflioners went out ro
the Enemies Camp , and had a long Debate till
Night with rhe Commiflioners on their (ide.The
Enemy confenred to all things material deman¬
ded in the forefaid Articles, except 3 viz.
x. Tneti'm . for Surrendring: They would grant
no longer-time thin till Monday the 1 $ at 12 a
Cloc2. The Securing of Hoflages, they would
all-w they, fko'dd be Jgept in Derry *, but net put into
the-Ships that Major Gen. Kifk brought. 3. The
manner of Marching out: They would allow no
Arms to our Souldiers, but only to the Officers and
C entljmen in Town. Our Commiflioners returned,
and with great Difficulty obtained time till next
day at L2 a Clock to re tern an Anfwer. .
That N'gitr, after rhe return of the Commifli¬
oners, there was a Council, where the Comrnif-
fioners gave a:i Account of their Negotiation
that day , and a Council was.appoint'd at 8 a
Clock the next Morning, to_ confider what An¬
fwer they fliould return.
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While our Commiflioners were out on the
Treaty, Collonel Wilder receiv'd a Lertef from
Lieutenant David Mitchell out of the Ships by a
little Bov, and Tranfcribed it with forrie Addi¬
tions of his "own : For whereas the Letter men¬
tioned Major General Kirfy having fent fome to
Encamp at Hfh, he wrote it 4000 Horfi^ and
popo Foot •, This humour was the more unac¬
countable, becaufeupon the return of the Com¬
miflioners, he earnefily urg'd a compliance with
the EnPmies demands, for Surrendering the
Town the next day : And therefore when the
Contents of his Letter from Lieutenant Mitch el
were ObjcSed to him as a flrong Argument a.
gainfl Surrendering, efpecially the Numbers that
were Landed, lie confefs'r that part of the Let¬
ter to have been franPd bv himfdf: Which
rndifcrecion, Jovn'd with his ill Advice, had like
to have prov'd of as Dangerous Conference to
himfelf, as the Advice had been to the Garrifon,
if rheyhad complyedwirh it.
July 14th. The Council met, and had fome
debate about the Anfwer to be jperurn'd : And
the following Anfwer was refolvVi upon ( uoc
without renewed Oppofirian from Collond Wal¬
ker,) That untefs the Enemy would give tss time till
the 25th of July, and fee are tty Hoflages in the
Ships, we would not Surrender: And for the
manner of Marching out, that was left to the
Commiflioners to Debate. The Commiflioners
went our, and delivered this Anfwer : But the
Enemy refuflng abfolutely to grant thefe
Terms, the Treaty was ended. So evidently
did that gracious God (who had Determined cur
Deliverance, and to vvhofe all-comprehending
Eye tint particular Seafon of it rhat would moft
Lluflrate his own Glory was obvious) infatuate
the Councils, and harden the Hearts of our E-
nemies : Had they accepted the Propofals, the
City had been unavoidably Surrendred ; And
.we could not have held out 3 or 4 days longer
than the time we defired.
July the 15th. About 10 a Clock, a fmall
Party of the Enemy fuddenlv Attacks our works
without Butchers Gate ( none of our Men being
out ) ac.d foon poifefl themfdves of them *, Bat
from the Walls they were warmly Repuls't, and
Watoff again. Our Men beat them with Stones
out of rhe old Walls. Some few were ki!fd;and
one taken Prifcner in this Aftiorr
Two Regiments of the Enemy March't down
from their Camp in order, towards the works on
the Windmill-bill. Our Men go out chearfully
to the Works in conflderable Numbers, encou-
mg'd thereto by Governour Mitchelburn • The
Enemy when they came to the middle of rhe
Hid,,
( 4$ )
Hill ftopt, and wheefd about, and March'cback onty good food, but Phyfi& too to many of
again up the other fide of the Px)\. Our Men thofe whom Wearinefs and ill Diet had call:
rais'd an Huzza from one end of the Line to the into a Flux.
other, waving their Hats to them to cr-mp down, July 28. This Morning Captain Chxrleim
but they Marclft off. J left us, and went to the Enemy. Mr. Waller
This day Collonel Murray, and about 12 more about thisv time had preacht a difco'uraging
with him, went down to Flank the Enemies Sermon: And indeed the defperate Neceffities
Trench before Butcher; Gate, and continued fi- that were growing upon us had almoft funk
ring till their Ammunition was fpent; One of us all into a Defpair of Relief. But the hour
his Men was kill d, zi\. Jams Murray, and him- of our Extremity was the fit feafon for Divine
felf (hot through both the Thighs up near his Providence to interpofe, and render it felf
Body, which provki fo dangerous to him, that the more obferv-able in our Deliverance: For
he did not fully recover of it till near Nov ember. A this Evening about feven a Clock we percjpiv-
few days after he was wounded, there fell out a ed 3 Ships (v/^. The Mount joy o P Deny, the
fad Accident in his Chamber; Lieutenant Ro(l Phenix oiCohrain, and the Dartmouth Frigat,)
came there, to fearch as he pretended for fome coming up the Lough of Culmore, betwixt whom
of Sir Arthur Raw dens Saddles, &C. Hisun- and thofe in the For; there was defperate fire«
expected rudenefs, occafioned fome heat betwixt *ng : But when we perceiv'd they had pafied
h;m,an"d one of Coll. -Murrays Regiment,and the tty Port, our, Expectations of fpeedy Succour
Lieutenant, (hiking feveral times at him with his raifed us to a ftrange tranfport of Joy. The
Sword, the other took up a Carbine and fhot Enemy plyed them with Cannon and final!
him dead. Skot ^"r01ri ^cth fides the River, and the Ships
The Enemy had play'd very fmartly at the made them good Returns: But when the for-
Tq-W'H and Gare with their battering Guns, and tnoft Veflel came (as'tis fuppofed ) to the
about this rime, rhey took them away in the Boom, fiie made fome flop, the little Wind they
Night down to Brod^Hillwhere the Boom was, pad while they pafs'd the Fort entirety fail-
and planted them there. _ mg, and a dead calm fucceeding. Thel'moak
There was no Affton of Note from this time of the Shot both from the Land and from the
to the 25th of July: The Enemy had feveral Ships clouded herefrom our fight,and fhe wasfas
Cows feeding behind their Lines very near us ■, we afterwards learnt) unhappily run aground.
Our Men refolve they will try to get fo welcome And when the Enemy, who gathered in
a prey into their own Hands, and accordingly (warms to the Water-fide, rais'd aloud Huzza
July 2 $th. early in the Morning they go out at along the Shore, felling us,0//r Ships were ta\en,
Shipley,Bifhops and Butchers Gates, Surpriz'd Sir and ^ we perceiv'd them both firing their Guns
John Fitzgeralds Regiment vvho were in thofe at them, and preparing. Boats to board them,
Lines, made havock of them, beat them from this ffruck luch a Hidden Terror into car
. their Trenches, kilTd Lieutenant Cnllonel Fitg- Hearts, as appeared in the very blacknefs of
gtrdd\ and Captain Franc Wilfon took Captain our Countenances. Our Spirits funk, and
Nugent Prifoner. A Parry of tjie Enemies from our hopes were expiring. But this did not
the neareft Camp came'quickly down, which continue long: For the Mountjoy by firing a
forck ourMer.fbeing then enfeebled with the fear- Broad-fide, with the help of the encreafing
city of Provider/) to retire without their defired Tide, got off from the Shore. And we foon
Prey. There was a confiderable number of the perceiv'd the Ships firing at them, and advan-
Enemy killkh, Wedoft one LieutenantSifher,who cing towardsus, th6 but ilowly, which made
w;s kill d by a (hot from the Enemies Drake, as rhe Enemy draw their Guns Bom place to
.he was going cut. We afterwards tried another t0 place after them. > But at laft they came Hp
Experiment of tying a Cow to a Rake, and fet- to-the Key^ to the inexpreffible Joy of our
ting Fire to her, in hope of drawing in fome of Garrifon, tiiat was_ar this time redue'd to that
theirs *, but flie breaking loofe that project faii'd. that'twas fcarce poffible for" them
About the 20th of this Month, Prdvifions t0 fubfifi: above 2 or 3 Days longer. The
growing extreamly fcarce ; one Mr.~Jims Curt- firfi: that broke or. pafs'd the -Doom was the
nhgbxm Merchant, found out a way of fuppiy- Mount joy of Dyrry, commanded by Capt. Mi~
mo the Garrifon for fix or feven days*. He caian Browning, who was to our great regrett
jhew'd them where there was a good quantity of kill'd by the Enemies (hot. (A Gentleman,
• Starch in the Town, which they mixc with Tal- whofe Merppry Ihould never be forgotten by
low and made pancakes of; Which proved net the Garrifon and Inhabitants, of Derry, wyG
J
g£heroufly Facriffc'd his own life for the pre- and Affe&ion for the juft Cau£ they had uiT
iervation of theirs, and had freely offer'd to deftaken, fupplying all the cefeds of Mili,
make this Attempt fooner, if the Major Gen. tary Difclpline. So lingular has been the fa-
would have permitted him : ) But the Phxnix vqur of God to that City (as well as Innis-
of Colerain camefirft to the Key, Capt. Andrew killing) in making it once more a San&uary
Douglafs Mafter, laden with 800 Bowls of to the diftrefled Proteftants of the Province
Meal from Scotland. The Ships came in late: of Ulfler.
And that we might the better fecure the Peo- Aug. 4. Capt. White, Capt, Dobbin, Capt.
pie employed in bringing in the Provifions to J. Hamilton, Capt. Jenny, 'and Mr. IPjiox were
the Stores, there was a Blind made along the lent to the Major Genera), who that, day
Key of Casks and Hogsheads fill'd with earth, came to Town. Coll. Croftoh had waited on
The Enemy continued to fire at us from their him at Inch, and defir'd leave to draw out 2
Trenches, as before, till the 31ft of July, or 3 hundred Men,to go out into the County at
That day we perceiv'd them firing feveral large, to preferve tne Houles of the Prote-
parts of the Countrey about. In the Night Hants from being burnt, promifing alio to
they burnt all the Tents and Hutts of their bring in a vaft quantity of Cattle: but his
Camp round the City, and before tne day- Propofal was rejected. And near a week af-
light had gone off towards Lijford and Stri- ter that fome fmall Parties oilrijh that ftay'd
bane, keeping a ftrong rereguaid of Horfe. behind burnt Newton Limavady, and feveral
We had no Horfe left to purfue them, and Gentlemens hcufes in the County. The _Ma-
our Foot were in no condition to make fuch for General put out feveral Proclamations, one,
an Attempt. They encamp'd at Lifford and That all Perfons not in Arms, who bad fled to
Strabane, till they Heard the unwelcome News that place, Jlmld leave the City (the Country being
of-their Forces under the Command of Major now clear) and repair to their refpetfive babitati-
General Maccarty, being routed by the Inis- one, without taking any of their goods wirb them,
killing Men. This fo allarm'd them, that for unlefs they had a particular Order. Hereby the
haft they burft fome of their big Guns, threw Bedding of many was detain'd from them!
Waggons of Arms into the River, and left Another was, That no Perjon dying Jhould be bu-
many of their Army that were lick behind ried within tire IValls. Great Droves of the
them. Some few of our Men went out, and Country Peoples Cattle were brought near
brought ^ in fome Granadeers Prifoners, that the Town, upon pretence of their belonging
were firing houfes at 6 or 7 Miles diftance to the Enemy, and fo few could recover their
frbtn the City. Others of them went to Inch, own again, that many Families were deprived
where Collonel Stewart having received Or- thereby of the only conliderable means of their
ders to Ship all his Men and come off, had fubfiftence. Coll. Mitchelburn was made Gcver-
called a Council of his Officers, and by their hour by the Major General; in whole hands the
Advice delay'd the Execution of'them, till he Cattle were left, who lold them according to
had fent to acquaint the Major General with the the Major General's Orders for good Rates to the
condition of the Proteftants there, and fhoulcl Butchers and others.
receive his further Orders, as being loth to An Addrefs was prepar'd to be prefented
expofe fo considerable a Body of them as had to the King : And Coll. I talker was appointed
come in to him to the mercilefs Fury of an by the the Major General to go with it. Ma-
enfaged Enemy. ^ ny of thole that fign'd it neither knew of
And thus was the Siege of Deny railed, the Bearer, nor w ere well pleas'd with the
to the Admiration of our Friends, who had great C6mplement pafs'd on the Major Ge-
given us over for loft, and to the difappoint- neral in it, but were not willing at that time
ment of our Enemies, who were no lets con- to make any difturbance b any publick op-
ndent they fhould loon make themfelvcs Ma- pofitionto it.
fters of fo weak and indefenfible a Place. -The The Men were all dfawn out to the Field
Glory of it 'being: entirely^ due to the Al- and every Collonel's Regiment by it felf. The
mignty, w ho infpirM aGarnfon forthemoft • Soldiers went out the more . chearfulhy be-
part "made up of a few raw and untraind caufe it was reported the Maior General
Men, and tnofe labouring' under all poftible would that day diftribnte 2000 I. amonaft-
dilcouragements, with that Refolution that them. But they foon found th'emfelves mifta-
cnabled them to defeat all the Attempts of a ken, not only in that, but in their hopes of
numerous Army to reduce them. Their Zeal continuing in their prefent Pofts. Collonel
Mitcbei-
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Mitchelburns, and Collonel-Cro/ron's Regiments
were joyned, and Croft ox reduced. Collonel
Walters, and Collonel RamiTs were joyned,
Walker demitted, and Rami I reduced, Capt.
White being made Collonel to it, (who died
September following.) Collonel Monro's and
Collonel Lance's Regiment joyned, Collonel
Monro reRuc'd, Lance made Collonel, (who
died September following.) Collonel Bakers
and Collonel Murray's Regiment were defigned
to be joyned, but all of Collonel Murray's
(except a very few) refufed, and went off in¬
to the Country with their Carrabines and Pi-
ftols, and the Major General feized their Sad-
d les,as he alio did Col. Murrays Horfe,which he
had preferv'd with great care during all the
Siege. St. Johns was made Col. of Balers Regi¬
ment: This being done, the Major General
named new Captains to moft of the Compa¬
nies, leaving them to choofe their Lieutenants
and Enjigns. So that a great many of thofe
Captains, who had not only rais'd and arm'd
their Companies almoft wholly at their own
charge,- but had done the greateft Service in
the Defence of the Town, were either disban¬
ded or reduced: And their Companies were gi¬
ven toothers, that had neither expended any
thing of their Fortunes, nor hazarded their
Lives in that Caufe. This was ill refented in
the Garrifon, but when one of thefe Captains
took the Liberty to complain of it, inftead of
any Redrefs, he was (as himfelf inform'd feve-
ral of us) threatned with the new Galbwf.;
which was ordered to be let up without the
Ravelin. There were Orders affo given to
the Centries at the Gates, that none fhould
be differed to go out with any Arms, and
fome that were walking out at the Gates had
their Arms feized by the Guards plac'd there.
This unexpe&ed Treatment feemed very harfh
and ftrange to them, that they could not be
-trufted to bear thofe Arms about them which
they had fo lately employed in the vigorous
Defence of their Countrey. The weak and
jick Souldiers had nothing allowed them to
lubxift on out of the Stores, whereby they
were forced to travel, and beg their Bread in
the Countrey, which being extreamly depo¬
pulated, many of them perifh'd for want.
The Lieutenants and Enfigns farkl ho better
than the Captains, many of them being turn'd
out, and others, who had at leaft never been
in the Siege, put in their Places. Nay, fome
that continued Captains, had Detachments of
i j Men taken out of their Companies, and
put into the Regiments of fuch as could not
raife Men, and then the Captains were threat¬
ned to be turn d out if they made not up
their Companies. Nay fome of them were
turffd ofi^ after they had been made ufe of to
do that piece of Service for fuch as were in¬
tended to fucceed them. And even the new
modell'd Regiments of Perry, that were receiv¬
ed into the Generals Army, had only the
following fubfiftence.
/. s.
o—S'
Collonel
Lieutenant Collonel —o—3—o
Major — -0—2—6'
Captain 0—2—0,
Lieutenant 0~i—o
Enfign o—0—8.
"per Diem.
Serjeants, Corporals, Drummers, and pri¬
vate Men 2 d. per diem each, befides Bread, and
without Bread 3 d.
The Inniskillin Foot had the fame Allow¬
ance. And their Horfe had only 9.1i. a day
for every private- Trooper, and 6. d. a day for
each of the Dragoons.
But however they have been ufed by the
Maior Generals Influence, they have always
had a deep and grateful fenfe of his. lajefties
extraordinary Care and Concern for their
Prefervation. And the Honourable Chara-
ra&er which he was gracioufly pleas'd ro
give of them and their Services in liis Let¬
ter to them, was it felf thought a valuable
Reward, and refented with the higheft Affe¬
ctions that Subjects can pay to a Prince who
has an entire Soveraignty in their Hearts,
and from whofe generous goodnefs they Rill
expeCl all the favour and encouragement, that
may put them into a Capacity of giving more
evident proofs to the World of their Zeal
for the Proteftant Religion, and AffeCtion to
. his Majefties Government.
The Letter to my Lord Mountjoy, from the
Inhabitants of Deny.
Right- Honourable,
THe lajt Pofi carried up to his Excellency the
News of what our Rabble had done in the
Townj how they had flout the Gates agaynft fome
of the Earl of Antrim's Regiment, which we then
blamed them for, though we could not reftrain them\
but yefterday and this day, being on all hands in¬
formed that a general Majfacre was determined, at
leafl in Ulfter, to be executed on the BrittifhPro-
teflartis;
( 4!
tejltnts: And having certain intelligence that the
Priefts and Friers of late bought up great numbers
and quantities of Hcrfes and Arms, and other ha¬
biliments ofJVar, as Chain-bridles{-whereof Dean
Cahan for his part bought up twelve:) Recoliecling
further many dark Speeches in ordinary Converfation
of late, and very odd Sermons by the Priests and
Frkrs preached in this Neighbourhood: And hear¬
ing that the very Soldiers that ,were to quarter there,
bad been overheard to utter terrible threats againjt
us, as to burn Houfes, Sec. And feveral Outrages be¬
ing committed by jome of them on feveral Perfons,
particularly one of them, without any provocation,
cut one of the Ferry -men almoft to the lefs of his hand 5
form of them broke open Houjes, and took Provifions
thence by force, See. And when we were certainly
informed, that under pretence of 8 Companies, con¬
fining of 400 Men, that were to come to this Town,
there were at leafit 12.00 on the Road to this place,
be fides great numbers of Women and Boys ( which
the Ultoghs always, carry along with them, when
they expect fpoil: ) And laftly, JVben we caufed the
Potent to be infipefted, and found that it referred in
the body thereof to the Names of the Captains un¬
derneath, and yet not one named : We cannot but
think it a molt wonderful Providence of God, to
ftir up the Mobile for our fafety, and Prejervation
oj the Peace of the Kjngdom againft fuch bloody At¬
tempts as tbeje Northern People b#d formed againft
us, which we doubt not but his Excellency will look
upon as a great and very acceptable fervice to his
Majefty, to whom we refolve always to bear true
Faith and Allegiance againft all Djfturbers of his
Government wbatfoever ; and only to aft in our
own Defence, without the leafit difturbance or pre¬
judice to any that will live peaceably with us. And
we doubt not but all that are alarm d and terrifi¬
ed with the like danger, in this and adjacent Coun¬
ty s,- and hereupon have put thenzfielves alfio upon their
defence, (to the Number, as we are informed from
feveral parts, of near zoooo Horfie and Foot ) will
do the fame, if they.be not affaulted. The Rabble
in their beat found means to get into the Magazine,
and thence took forme Arms and Ammunition : But
we have can Jed it to be locked up, and a Guard
Jet thereon, and an account taken of what is taken
thence, and what left therein. Our request is, That
your Lordjhip will reprefent our Danger to his Ex¬
cellency, the- Nicefjfity we are under, and obtain
from him his Allowance and Countenance, for fecu-
* rng our [elves from thefe Ulfter-Enemies, that will
.never be obedient, when they have powcr in their
hand. Tour Lcrdjh.'ps Rindnefis ben in will be a
perpetual Obligation on tire Inhabitants of this City
and Neighbourhood, and very much tend to his M:-
j files fen-ice in prefierving the Lives of tfmjaiids
n
of bis good and innocent Subjects, that rverejiefigri d
for Jlaughter. We remain,
Your Lordflfips
Moft Obedient humble Servants,
London-Deny, _ ftobn Camp fie,
Dec. 9. 1 £88.- Samuel Norman, &c.
The Letter to the Society at London, fern from
Derry by Mr. Cairns.
Right JVorfibfpful,
" TN our lad Calamity, and under the great-
" J. eft Apprehenfions of our total excifion
" by the Irifih in thefe parts of the Kingdom
" which border upon us, we thought it ne-
"ceftary for us immediately to dilpatch David
"Cairns, Efq; ( a very worthy Citizen of this
" City, and lately a Member of this Corpora-
" tion ) into England, to report our Cafe to
" you, and to ufe his endeavours by all juft
" means for our fpeedy Relief. And we have
" eternal Obligations laid on us to blefs.God,
" whofe Mercy and Providence refcued us from
" the Defigns of wicked Men, that confpired
<c our ruine, without any Provocation on qv r-
" parts, whole Inclinations as well as Intereft
" it was to,live peaceably with all M.n.
"On Fry day the yt'o. Inftant, feveral intima-
" mations came to feveral hands hereabout,'
" that on the Sunday following a M iftacre was
" deligned by the Irijh in- Ulfter; and although
'■ if caufed great thoughts *of Heart to the moft
" allured amongft us, yet none of the more
" aged and grave came to any other Refoluti-
" on than to fubmit to the Divine Providence,
" whatever the event might be: And juft in
" that juncture, whilft the younger and more
" inconfidet ate were confuting their own fafe-
ctty, (^nd it feems had refolved on the means)
c a part of the Earl of Antrim's Regiment
"(newly levied, and all compoied oi High-
" landers and Ulfter Papifts ) came-to tics River
" fide, and their Officers came over into
" the City to the Sheriffs, for quarters and lodg-
" ings for them.' We confefs our fears on the
" occafion became more pungent, but we ftill
"remained filent, except our prayers and De¬
motions. But juft as the Soldiers were ap-
" ppoaching the Gates, the Youthhood by a
" ftrange impulfe ran in one Body and Ihut the
" Gates, and put themfelves in the beft po-
" fture of defence .they could. We blamed,
" but could not guide or perfwade them to
" any lefs Refolution that night 3 and fo the Sol-
" diers retired, and were quartered in the
" Neigh-
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Neighbourhood, where, although they did
" not murther or deftroy any, yet many threats
" they uttered, and outrages they committed.
" The next day we hoped to prevail with thofe
" that affilmed the Power of the City, to open
" the Gates and receive the Garrifon j but the
"News and Intimations of the general Defign
" came fo faft, fo full from all quarters, that
" we then blefied God for our prefent efcape,
" effected by means unforefeen, and againft our
"wills. In the general hurry and conflerna-
" tion of not us only, but all the neighbouring
" Counties, when we have but fcarce time to
" hear the repeated Informations of our Dan-
" ger, it is not pofltble for us to furnifh the
"Bearer with all requifite Teftimonials to e-
" vincethis fad truth; nor will it confift with
" our fafety to protradd his flay till it can be
" done, the Veflel that carries him being juft
" ready for fail. We mull refer you to his
" Report, and Copies of Papers carryed over
" by him (fign'd by us ) for your further fa^
" tisfaddion in particulars j but do mold hum-
" bly and heartily befeech you, as you are
zi Men of Bowels and Charity to aflift this Gen-
" tleman how beft you can to fecure us from
" the common Danger, and that we may peace-
" ably live obeying his Majefty and the Laws,
" doing injury to no man, nor wifhing it to
tc any. Your Intereft here is now no Argu-
" ment worthy to engage you, the Lives of
"thoufands of Innocent Men, Women and
" Children are at ftake. If you can, and will
" not now afford your help to the utmold, we
" (hall never be able to ufe a Motive to induce
" you, or to prevail upon you. May the Lord
" fend Deliverance to us, and preferve you all
i( in Peace and Tranquility, is the hearty Pray-
" er of
( Gentlemen )
Your mofd Obedient Servants,
George Phillipsy
Londqn-Derry, John Camp fie,
Dec. 10. i£88. Samuel Normany
Alexander Tmfins,
Matthew Coc^en, &c.
A Letter from Inniskillin, directed to David
Cairns, Efq\ or the other Officers commanding
in chief now in London-Derry.
Gentlemen,
" fre9uent Intelligence we have from
" jL all parts of this Kingdom of a general
M Maffacre of the Pcoteflants, and two Com-
c* panies of Foot, of Sir Thomas Kewconis RegL
c ment, vi £. Capt. Hugent\ and Capt. Shir he's,
" being upon their March to Garrifon here, and
" now within ten Miles, hath put us upon a
" Refolution of refufing them entrance, our de-
" fire being oqly to preferve our own Lives and
" the Lives of our Neighbours, this Place be -
" ing the mold confiderable Pafs between Co-
" noght and Ulfler, and hearing of your Refo-
" lutions we thought it convenient to impart
" this to you, as likewife to begg your ATifd
" ance both in your Advice and Relief, efpe-
" cially in helping us with fome Powder, and
"in carrying on a Correfpondence with us
" hereafter, as we (hall with Gods Affiftance
" do with you 5 which is all at prefent from
( Gentlemen )
Your faithful Friends and
fellow ChrifHans,
The Inhabitants of Inniskillin.
From Innis¬
killin, Dec.
if. 1688.
"We are not now in a Condition to fpare Men
" for a Guard, therefore mufd entreat your
" Aififdance in that.
William Smyth
Allan Cathcart. Arch. Hamilton,
Will. Browning. Male. Cat hear*.
Tho. Shore. J a. Ewart.
Robert Clarke.
The DECLARATION of the Inhabitants
of Deny.
T) all Christian People to whom thefe Prefents
Jhall come, the Mayors, Sheriffs and. Citi¬
es of the City oj London-Derry fend greeting.
Having received Intimation from feveral Credible
Perfons, That an Infurreftion of the Irifh was in¬
tended, and by them a general Maffacre of the Pro-
teftants in this Ringdom, and the fame to beacted
and perpetrated on or about the £th. day of this in¬
fant December. And being confirmed in cur fear
and jealoufie of fo horrible a Defgn, by many pal¬
pable Infinucttions, dubious Expreffions, moni¬
tory Letters, and pofitive Informations, all condu¬
cing and concurring to beget in us a trembling Ex¬
pectation of a .fuddain and inevitable Ruine and De¬
duction. We difpofed' our [elves to a patient and
tame Refignation to the Divine Providence, quiet¬
ly hoping for fome Deliverance and diverf on of this
impending Mifery, or to receive from the hand of
God fuch meafure of Constancy and Courage, as
might enable us to poffefs cur Souls in patience.
H and
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'and Submiffivtly to wait the iffue of Jo {even a Try-
al. Accordingly, when on the [event h infant, part
of the Earl of Antrims Forces advanced to ta\e pof-
fefion of this place, tho we looked on our [elves
sis Sheep appointed for Slaughter, and on them as the
Executioners of Vengance upon m j ytt we contrived
no other means of efcape than by Flighty and with
all Precipitation to hurry away our Families into
other Places and Countries. But it pleafed the Lord
whowatcheth over w, fo to order things, that when
they were ready to enter the City, a great Number of
the younger, and fame of the meaner fort of the Inha¬
bitants ran hajlily to the Gates and [hut them,loudly
denying Entrance to fuch Guefts, and obflinately re*
fufing Obedience to m. At firfi we were amazed at
the Enterprifi, and Apprehenfive of the many ill Con¬
ferences that might refult from fo rafh an "Underta¬
king : But jince that, having received repeated Ad-
vertifements of the general Defign, and particu¬
lar Informations, which may rationally induce m to
believe it *, And being credibly affured, that under tf?e'
pretence of fix Companies to quarter among m, a vajl
fwarm of Highland and Irifh Papijls were on the
ways and Roads approaching to us; That fome of
the Popifh Clergy in our Neighbourhood had bought
up Ams, and provided an unnfual furniture of Iron
Cham for Bridles ( whereof fixty were befpoty in
one place, and fome of'them fei^ed, and now in onr
Cuftody : J We began to confiderit res an efpecial In-
ftnnce of Gods Mercy towards m, that we were not
delivered over as a prey unto them,and that it pleafed
him to ftir up the Spirits of the\ People fo unexpect¬
edly to provide for their and our common Safety and -
Preferv ation. Wherefore we do Declare and Re-
monftrate to.the World, that as we have refolved to
(land upon our Guard, and-Defmd our Walls, and not
t'b admit of any Papifls whatsoever to Quarter among
its : So we have firmly and fmcerely determined to
ferftvere in our Duty.and Loyalty to our Soveraign
Tord the Ring, without the leaft Umbrage of Mu¬
tiny, or Sedi'tiom Oppofition to his Royal Commands.
And fine en o other Motives have prompted ns to this
Refoijitm^but the Preferv ation of our Lives, and to
prevent the plot's and Machinations of thye Enemies
of the Prpteftant Religion, we are encouraged to
hope that the Government will vouchjafe a candid
and favourable Interpret ation of our proceedings', and
That all his Ma jiffies P rote [I ant Subjects will inter-
pjewith their Prayers to God, their Solicitations to
the King, and their Advice.and Ajfiffance to us, on
this fo extraordinary and emergent an Occasion -,
which may not only 'have ^ an influence on the refl of
the Kingdom,hut 'miq have dprobable AfpeCl toward
the Intehfl of the Pfoteflant Religion, and may
dejerve a favourable regard'from all theProfeffors
thereof within his Majeflies Dominions.
ti;e fttng.
The Lord Mountjoys Articles, with the City of
Deny1 Dec. 1688.
Articles of Agreement Indented made and concluded
by and between the Right Honourable Lord Vif-
count Mountjoy Mafler of the the Ordnance,
and one of his Majefties mofl Honourable Privy
Council, of one part, and the Major and Sheriffs
of the City of Londonderry, in behalf of them-
Jelves, and the Inhabitants of the faid City, and
their Adherents, of the other part, at London¬
derry this 21 ft of December 1688.
j ( \
i. «'T^Hat the fard Lord Mount joy fhall with
J. "all poffiblc Expedition, and at iur-
" theft within 1 $ days after the date hereof, pro-
" cure a free and general Pardon to all and every
" the Inhabitants of the City , Suburbs and Li- .
" berties of the City of Londonderry, and to all
" and every Perfon and Perfons within the Pro-
" vince of Vlfler, that have Abetted or Adhered
" unto them,for all matters and things relating to
" the late Commotion and Revolution in the faid
" City} And for all Offences done again ft the Law,
" Murder excepted, and all penalties thereby in-
" cident and incurred} The fame to be perfefted
" under the great Seal,and delivered to the She-
" rifls of the faid City, or their Order,within the
" time before limited, and Publifhed by Procla-
" mations.
2." That until the faid Pardon be fo perfeft-
" ed and delivered, no more or other Souldiers
"'fliall be Garrifoned in the faid Cityf, or qitar-
" tered in the Liberties thereof, except the two
u Companies Commanded by Lieurenant Collo-
" nel Robert Lundy, and Captain William Stewart,
" And that whatsoever Companies fhall after that
" time, and until the firft day of March next
" be quartered in the faid City and Liberties,
" Qiall confift of one half Proteftants at the
" leaft.
3. "That until the Pardon be delivered as
"aforefaid, the Inhabitants of the faid City,fhall
"not be difturbed in keeping their Guards and
" Watches } And that no ftranger or unknown
" Perfon fhall be permitted to come within the
"City with Lire-Arms or Swords, or to lodge
" within the Gates all Night, unlefs he beallow-
" ed by Collonel Lundy, and the two Sheriffs.
4. " That if at any time before the firft of
" March next, tire Soldiers of the Lord Mountjoys
" Regiment fhallby porent,or other order be re-
" quired to remove, the faid Lord or his Officer
" Commanding in chief, fhall leave the faid City
" free to their own Guards and Watches.
5. " That
\
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5. " That if at any time any Inhabitant or
" Inhabitants of the faid City and Suburbs, fhall
<£ defire to remove with his or their Family and
<£ Goods, he or they fhall be freely permitted *,
" And that the Ships now in the Harbour, or
" which fhall be hereafter Loaden, fhall
<£ not be ftopt by any Embargo■, And if
" any Ship or Ships which have Sailed from
£1 this Port fince the feventh day of this In-
"ftant Dttember, fhail be arretted or ftoptin
" any Port or Harbour within this Kingdom, on
" account of the late Commotion, the faid Ship
" or Ships fhall be immediately releas'd.
6." That until the twenty fixth day of
" March next, no Souldiers of the Earl of An-
" trims Regiment,fhall be quartered in the Cky
" or Liberties of Londonderry,to prevent all Ani-
££ mofities and Diforders that may arife between
" them and the people.
7.££ That the Lord Mountjoy fhall interpofe
" with the Commifiioners of his Majetties Re-
" venue on behalf of Warham J'emmet Efquire ,
"and other Officers of the Cuttoms, that no
<£ Imputation or Blame may remain on them,for
" the involuntary Complyance with the people
" of Deny in the late Commotion and that
" his Lordfhip may bepleafed to pardon William
££ Hemfworth Clerk of the Stores, and Alexander
<£ Watfon Gunner for the like Offences.
8." That the two Sons of the Lord Monntjoy
" now Refident in Londonderry, fhall remain in
££ the faid City, as pledges for the full and final
£t performance of rhefe Articles.
9.££ That the faid two Companies comman-
" ded by Collonel Lundy and Captain Stewart
" fhall be permitted to enter the City, and be
<£ quartered therein by the Sheriffs of the faid
<£ City, wfienfoever the Lord Mountjoy fhall ap-
" point it, and the keys of the Gates and Ma-
" g27ine delivered to his order.
10: ££ That in the mean time all Arms taken
££ out of his Majefiies Stores fhall be gathered ,
" and after the pardon delivered as aforefaid,
" fhallbe returned'to the Clerk of the Stores
<£ fixt and in good order. The Inhabitants of
" the faid City no wife doubting or miftrufiing,,
" that fincc their undertaking and late A&ions
*S took their rife from felf-prefervation, and to
££ avoid eminent danger, they fhall be abfolved
" before God and the World from all Tin&ure
« or Rebellion, pcrverfenefs and wilful Difobe-
46 dience to the Kings Authority, and the efta-
46 blifhed Laws of the Land.
The Antrim AffociatTon.
IT being notorioufly known, not only ■ to
t cc the Proteftant Inhabitants of the Northern.
44 Counties, but to thofe throughout this whole
<c KiM0m °? Trelaniy ^that the peace and quiet
' °f this Nation is now in great and imminent
C£ danger 5 and that it is abfolutely neceflary for
cc all Proteftants to agree within their feveral
c' Counties,^ upon fome fpeedy and effectual
f£ methods for their own defence, and for fe-
cC curing ( as much as in them lies,) the Pro-
" teflant Religion, their Lives, Liberties, and
^ Properties, and the peace of this Kingdom,
" which are fo much endeavoured to be diftur-
" bed by Popifh and illegal GounfeHors, and
" their Abettors. And in as much, as Union
cC and Difpatch are neceflary for effecting the
v fame: We'the Nobility and Gentry of -the
" County of Antrim do affociate together,
<c firmly refolving to adhere to the Laws of this
cc Kingdom and the Proteftant Religion, and to
" adt insubordination to the Government of
"England, and the promoting of a free Par-
£c liament. And we do declare, if we be for*
ced to take up Arms, as it will be contrary
<£ to our Inclination, foit fhallbe only Defen-
<c five,,, not in the leaff to invade 'the Lives, Li-
££ b£rtie$, or Eftates of any of our Feliovf Sub-
" je&s, no not of the Popifh Perfwafior>,
Ct whilft they demean themfelves peaceably
Cc with us. The Reafons which induce us to
.Cc put-our felves in fome neceffary pofture of
<c Defence, are fo obvious and urgent upon us,
" when we confider of the great -Levies daily
" made of Popifh Soldiers, and at this time e-
<c fpecially when the King is retired, and their
c£ Arming can in no wife be fervicable to his
" Majefties Intereft: It were inconfiftent with'
" common Prudence, not to fufpedt their de-
" figns to be fuch as will tend, if not to the
££ Deftru&ion, yet to the great endangering of
££ the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of the
" Proteftant Subjects of this Kingdom, if not
" prevented. And we do declare, tho at pre-
cc fentwe will admit none but Proteftants into
cc our Aftociation, yet we will to our power
C£ protect even Papifts from Violence, whilft
££ their behaviour amongft us is peaceable and
" quiet: And we doubt not but all gbod Pro-
<c teftants in this Kingdom will in their feveral
" Stations, joyn with us in the fame publick
££ defence : And that God will blefs thefe our
" juft, innocent and neceflary llndertakings,
"for our Lives, Laws, and Religion. And
H i " whereas
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c< whereas it will be neceflary, for the more
u efre&uai and fuccefsful carrying on thefe mu-
" tual endeavours for the prefer vation of our
" Religion and Properties, and to avoid Con-
" fufionsand Did rations, which in fuch cales
u may otherwife happen, to appoint fome emi-
" nent Perfon or Perfons, to whofe condudf
" we may intirely fubmit our'felves in this our
t£ Undertaking : We do therefore by thefe
u Prefents, unanimoully eledl and appoint the
" Right Honourable Hugh Earl ot Mount Alex-
" a\nder, and the Honourable Clotworthy Sfefng-
u ton, Efq; or either of them, joyntly or feve-
<c rally as they fhall think fit, to be our Gom-
" mander or Commanders in chief of all the
" Forces in the laid County of Antrim. And
" do hereby oblige our felves to ferve under
"their, or either of their Command, in fuch
" Manner, Place, and Station, as they or one
" of them, in their Difcretion and Judgment
" fhall diredf. And that we will from time, to
u time, obferve and obey, all fuch Orders and
i( Methods, for the better carrying on this En-
ce terpriZe, and procuring of Horfe and Foot,
" and fuch numbers of Men, Arms, and Am-
" munition, as our County Council of five
" fhall think fi|; And that with all Expedition,
u immediately to be arrayed and formed into
" Troops and Companies, and to be difpofed of
" from time to time according to their, or ei-
* ther of their Orders: They, or one of them,
<c adling with the advice and confent of the faid
w County Council of five, or the major part
u thereof.
Maffareene.
Will. Franklin.
Arthur Upton.
Rob. Adaire.
mil. Lefty.
Char. Stewart.
Edw. Harrifon.
Pat. Sham.
John Donelfon.
Will. Cuningbam.
JVill Sham.
James Mac-Cartney.
Will Sham.
Hen. MacCollogb.
John Gue/t.
Geo. Butthell.
Geo. Johnjion.
Hen. Clements.
Edw. Clements.
Rich. Dobb Junior.
Will Share.
Mich. Harrifon,
James Shaw.
The Kings Letter to Ireland, by Captain
Leighton.
H
Aving received an Account from Capt. Leigh-
ton, of what be was intrufted to reprefent to us,
in relation to the condition of the Prote(lants in Ire¬
land : We have directed him to affure you in our
Name, bow fenfbly we are ajfefted with the. haz¬
ards you are expofed to, by the illegal power the-
PapiSls have of late ujurped in that Kingdom, and
that we are refolved to imploy the mofl fpeedy and
effectual means in our power, for re/cuing you from
the oppreffions and terrours you lie under j that in
the mean time we do well approve of the endeavours
weunderjUndycu are ufing, to put your felves into
a pofttire of defence, that you may not be furpri\ed,
wherein you may expect all the encouragernrnts and
ajfjlance that can be given you from hence. And
becaufe we arc perfwaded, that there are even of the
Romifh Communion, many who are- defirous to
live peaceably, and do not approve■ of the violent and-
arbitrary proceedings-of fome who pretend to be in
Authrity; And we thinking it juft to make diftjncfl
ons of Perfons, according to their behaviour and
deferts; Do hereby authorise you to promife in- our
Name, to all fuch who fhall demean themjelves here¬
after peaceably and incffenjive'y, our protection and.
exemption from thofe pains and forfeitures, which
thofe only fhall incurr who are the Maintainers and
Abetters of the faid illegal Authority, affumed and
continued contrary to Law : Or who fhall act any
thing to the prejudice of the Protejiant Intereji, or
the dijiurbancc of the public£ Peace in that King¬
dom. And for further particulars, we refer you to
the report you JhalI receive from Captain Leighton,
( who hath acquitted bimjelf with fidelity and dili¬
gence in your Concerns, ) of the fincerity of our at¬
tentions towards you. And fo we recommend )ou
to the protection of Almighty God.
Given at St. James's
the 10th. day of Feb/. 1688.
Will. H. Orange.
To the Earl of Mount-Alexander, to bo communi¬
cated to the Protejiant Nobility and Gentry, in
the North of Ireland.
By his Higbnefjts Command.
Will. Jephfbn.
The Declaration of the Troteflants of
Sligo, January the 4th. 168*.
Proteftants of the County of
V V " Sligo, at prefent Aflembled for
" our common Safety, do hereby declare the
" Occafions and Motives of this our Affocia-
16 tion, and what is intended by it.
1. " We refolve to adhere to the Laws of
" the Land, and the Proteftant Religion.
« z* " P*a^ aswe ought, Unite our felves.
;c accordingly with England, and hold to the
cC lawfiii.
(
«lawful Government thereof, and to a free
" Parliament.
3. "Wedeclare, that our taking up Arms
" is only defenfive, and not in the leaft to in-
" vade the Lives, Liberties, or Eftates, of any
" of our fellow Subjedls, whether Roman Ca-
" tholicks or others, while they demean them-
44 felves in peaceable manner to us.
4. 44 Our Reafons for thus doing are fo ur-
44 gent, that we could no longer with prudence
" forbear putting our felves in fome neceflary
" pofture of defence. For the Roman Catho-
44 licks Arming in fuch vaft numbers through-
" out all the Kingdom, do give us juft appre-
44 henfionsof ill defigns in them ; they preten-
ding the Kings Commiflion for what they do,
44 whereas we are aflured that the King has
44 commanded all Roman Catholicks to lay
44 down their Arms, which we conceive fliould
44 as well extend to Ireland as England. And
44 therefore we doubt, that the Leaders of this
u Irijb Army do adl from their own heads, up-
u on defigns of their own, which we may juft-
" ly fear will be .prejudicial to the Lives, Li-
u berties, and Properties, of the Proteftant
" Sub jedts of this Kingdom, if not prevented.
44 Laftly, We declare, that as we will aflauk
" none that moleft not us, fo we w ill to our
" powers prcte<ft all from Violence, even Ro¬
dman Catholicks themfelves, whilft they be-
<4 have tbemfelves peaceably and neighbourly
ctamongftus, ( tbo we will admit none, but
<c Protectants into our Aflbciation,) until we be
" afcertained from the lawful Authority
" and Government of England, what further
« Orders we are to obey. And we doubt not,
« but that all good Proteftants in this Kingdom
" will, where they are able, joyn with us in
" the lame publick Defence, and that God will
" blefs this fo juft, innocent and neceflary un-
* dertaking, for our Lives, Laws, and Reli-
" gion.
" And whereas it wilH>e neceflary, for the
" more effectual and fuccefsful carrying on of
« tbefe our mutual endeavours, for the prefer- »
44 vation of our Laws, Religion and Country,
a an^ the fecurity of our Lives and Properties,
" and to avoid Confulions and Diftradtions,
" which in fuch cafes might otherwife happen,
it to appoint fome Eminent Perfon or Perfons
it t0 whoie Condudt we may intirely fubmit
our felves in this our undertaking r
<• We do therefore by thefe Prefents unani*
tt m0ully Nominate, Eleft and appoint the
tt pj»ht Honourable Robert Lord Baron of \ing-
u and the Honourable Chidley Coot, Efq;
O
44 or either, or both of them, joyiUly and fe~
" verally, as they fhall think fit, to be Com-
" mander or Commanders, in chief of all the
" Forces in the faid County of Siigo.
44 And do hereby oblige our felves to ferve
" under his or their Command, in fuch manner,
44 and in fuch place and Station, as they or
fC one of them, in their difcretion and judc-
" ment fhall direft.
" And that we will procure fuch Horfeand
" Foot, and fuch a number of Men, Arms, and
(c Ammunition, as we or any of us can poflibly
44 provide; and that with all Expedition,
" immediately to be arrayed and formed into
" Troops and Companies, and to be difpofed
44 of from time to time according to their, or
" either of their Orders. In witnefs whereof,
" we have hereunto fubfcribed our hands.
At Sligo this 4tft.
of January, 168 ",
Collonel Lundy s Inftfu&ions.
Injir ucfions to our Trufiy* and IFe 11 beloved Lieute¬
nant Collonel Lundy, Commander in chief of the
Town and Garrifon of London-Derry, or in his
Abfence,. to the Commander in chief therew
44 I" TAving taken into our Confederation, the
li " Danger that at prelent threatens the
" Proteftant Intereft in that Kingdom, and
" how much it concerns the good of our Sub'
44 je&s, that all our. Garrifons there be in as
44 good a pofture of Defence as may bt: We
" therefore repofing Truft and ConHdence in
u your good Affection and Courage, have
4* thought fit hereby to dire<ft you :
1. " That you do upon receipt hereof, Buy.
" and Furnifh that Garrifon with fuch neceflary
" Provifions and Ammunition, as may enable
" it-to fubfiftand make defence for fome time,
" in cafe of any Attack.
2. " That for its better defence, you d©
" break down fuch Bridges, and cut up fuch
" Dikes and Sluces, as in your Judgment fhall
" be thought neceflary.
3. " That you take fpecial care* in prefer*
44 ving the Gates of the Town, the Guns with
44 their Carriages, as well as the Fortifications
44 of the place in good order and repair, and
44 that you add fuch Works as. you fhall, find.,
44 neceflary.
4..44 That on profpedt of any more immiV
44 nent danger, you do pull down fuch Houter.
K and felf and cut down fuch Trees, as may
" prove in the lead a prejudice to its defence. *
f. " That you put and fet up Ptfliladoes in
" fuch places as fhall bethought neceflary 3 and
" that you do, and provide for the defence of
" that place, what elfe you ftiall upon due
cc confideration judge requilke.
6. " And to that end, you are to receive and
" difpofe of the Thouland pounds which fhall
"be remitted to >ou, to the bed advantage of
" our Service, and the fafety of that Garrifon,
" and to tranfmit an account thereof hither.
7. " That you alfo fend hither from time to
" time, as opportunities offer, a true and par-
" ticular account of the Condition of that place
" to. one of our principal Secretaries of State.
8. " That you alio caufe the Oath here-
" with fent you, to be taken by all the Officers
" both Civil and Miliary, in that Town and
" Garrifon.
Given, &c. 21 .Febr. 1688.
Mr. Hamjltons Indru&ions.
Indru&ions to our Trudy and well-belo¬
ved -fatnles Hamilton, Elfyuire, appointed
by us to carry Arms and other Provifions
of War to the Town of London-Deny, in
our Kingdom of Ireland.
William R.
YOU are to receive into your Charge, asfotoas
they Jhall be put 'on Ship-board, the Arms
Ammunition and Stores of War, which voe have
direfted to be fent to Ireland, with a CommiJJion
and Inductions to Lieutenant Co ft one I Lundy, and
the Sum of one Thou fond pounds, which roe have or¬
dered the Officers of the Cuftoms and Excife at Che-
der to pay unto you 5 to be delivered by you to the
.faid Lieutenant Collonel Lundy, who is to difpofe
thereof for the neceffary occafions of 'that Garrifon.
And you -are to tafe care, that the Ship on which the
(aid Arms and Stores of JT'arjJoaU be laden,- do not
leave the Englifh Coafi* without the Convoy of a
Frigat 3 Winch we have appointed to accompany the <
faid Ship to the faid Town of Londonderry. And
atyouy Arrival with the faid Ships upon or near the
CoaftT of Ireland , you.are if you fee convenient
to deliver, fo Barrels of Powder to any Officer Com-
miffionated by us.within the County of. Down or
thereabouts, in order to the better Defence tf thofe
parts, taking the Receipt of the'faid .Officer for the
fame. And you are as, fcon ad may .be, to inform
your felf in the beft manner, at what difiance the
Enemy^ ftall be an that time from London-derry 5
and with what fdfety the faid Arms add Provifion
of War may be put on Shore, at or near that place,
and fecured within the faid Town, for the tile and
defence of the Prot eft ants again ft the Papifis, ac¬
cording to your Dire ft ions in that behalf. And in
, cafe the fame may be done without apparent Dan¬
ger, you are to proceed accordingly in the Execution
thereof, and to deliver the faid CommiJJion and
Inftruftions, Mony,.Arms and Stores to the JaidLiev-
tenant Collonel Lundy , or the Commander in Chief
of the faid Town, talffng his Receipt for the fame,v
Provided neverthelejs, that before you deliver the
faid CommiJJion, Inftruft ions, Mony, Arms, and
Stores of IVartothe faid Lieutenant CollonelLundy
or to the Commander in Chief of the faid Town ,
you fir ft caufe him to tahye the Oaths herewith fent,
on Board the Ship wherein you jhall Arrive there ,
in the prefence of the Mayor or Chief Civil Ma-
giftrate of London-derry. But if he jhall refufe
the faid Oaths, or any one of I hem 3 Or that fiou
jhall find the Approach to the faid Town difficult,
and the Landing or Delivery of the. faid Arms and
Stores infecure, you are then not to Land the faid
Stores,or part with the, (aid Commi ffion,Inftruftiorls
and Mony 5 but to caufe them to be brought backon
Board the faid Ship under the fame Convoy, to
fome Pert in England; Whereupon notice thereof
given to us, we jhall ftgnifie our further Orders
thereupon, and^for fo doing, &c.
Given &£. Whitehall
the 22. of Febr. 1688.
By His Majefties Command,
Shrewsbury.
Tne Kings Letter to Collonel Lundy, by
Mr. Cairni.
Whitehall 8d;. March, i^88n
SIR,
I Am Commanded by the RJng to acquaint you,
That.-his Majfikrfgreateft Concern hath been
for Ireland, and particularly for the Province of
» Ulder, which he looks upon as rnoft capable to
defend it felf again ft the Common Enemy. And.
that-they might be the better enobled to 'do it,
there are two Regiments already at the Sea-fide
ready to embark-, in order to ihejr Tranfportation
.into that Province, with which will be Jerft A
good quantity of Arms and Ammunition. And
they' will he (peedily followed by fo confide/able
a Body, as (by the Blejfing of God) may be able
to ■ re (cue the whole Rjngdpm, and re-fettle the
Protcftant Inter eft the, e. His * Majefty does very
much rely upon.y.ur Fidelity and Refolution, not
only
' . (5
tnly that you fhould acquit your feIf according to the
Character, be has received of you, but. that you
fljould-cncourAge and influence others in this dif¬
ficult conjuncture. to difcbarge their Duty to their
Countrey, tbtir Religion, and their Pofterity, all
which call upon them for a more than ordinary vi¬
gour, to fieep out thai deluge of Popery and-Slave¬
ry which jo' nearly' threatens them.
And you may ajfure them, That befides his Ma-
jejfies tare for theif Prefervation, who hath a due
ten-ternefs and regard for them, (as well in con-
fideralion that they are his Subjects, as that they
are now expo fed for the fife of that Religion which
he himfelf profejfes:) The whole bent oj this Na¬
tion inclines, them to imploy their utmojl endeavours
for their deliveranceAnd it was but this very
morning that his Ma jefty hath mofi effettually re¬
commended the Cafe of Ireland to the two Houfes
of Parliament. And I do not doubt but they will
thereupon immediately come to fuch Refolutions,
as will Jhew to all the -World that they efpoufe
their Inter efi as their own. '
As toyour own particular, you will always
find the Ifing gracioufly difpojed to own and re-
war d the fervkes you Jloall do him in fuch a
time of Trial.
Ar(d for my part, Whatever I can contri-.
bate either to the general Service If that Rjngdom,
or toy-eiir own particular fatisfaftion, I JhtUl ne¬
ver be wanting in:
Sir,
Your very humble Servant,
Shrewsbury.
Subfcribed for Coll. Lundy, Governourv of
London-Perry. ,
Inftrunions to Mr. David Cairnes.
" O U are with what convenient Speed
1 " you can, forthwith to repair to Lon-
" donderry in the Kingdom of Ireland. <
44 At your Arrival there, you are to acquaint
" the Governour and Magifirates of the" faid
44 City, of his Majefiies great care and concern
for their Security 5 Which he hath (hewn not
" only in fending thither at this time Men, Arms
44 and Ammunition, but in the further great
" preparations he is making, as well for the
44 particular Defence of, that place, as for the
" Safety and Protection of that whole King-
44 dom:
Ypuare particularly to inform your felf
<c of the preftnt Condition of Londonderry,
44 both as to Men, Afms and Ammunition 5 and
" whether the Country thereabout can be able
" to furnifh Provifions,for a greater force inten-
" ded to be lent thither, without carrying
4* Provihons from England. An exaCt account
" whereof you are to bring your felf with the
" befi fpeed you can, or to fend it with the
44 firft conveniency to me, or to" the" Cofti-
44 mittee of Council, appointed- foreIrijh
" Affairs.
44 You. are to get the beft Informations" you
44 can, what force the Enemy has, as well Horle
4C as Foot in w^at Condition .the Troops are,
44 and how Armed, and what care is taken for
" their Subfiftance, whether by providing Ma-
4C gazines and Stores, orbythifting to the Pro-
44 vjfiohs they ftiall find where they March.
fC You are to enquire what new I c vies have
" been made, of Horfe, Foot or Dragoons, by
u thofe Cqllonels who had their Commi.iions
fent them fome time finceby Captain, Lay-
iC ton, of what Numbers they are, and how
" difpofed of.
Given at the Court of White-hall, this
1 ith.Day; of March, .
Shrewsbury.
Mr. Cairns Certificate.
Charles Earl of Shrewsbury, Wdterford and
Wexford, See. one of the Lords of His
Majefties mofi; Honourable Privy Coun- '
cil, and Principal Secretary of State.
MR. David Cairns, the Bearer hereof, being
appointed by the Committee for Irifti Af¬
fairs forthwith to repair to London+Derrys Thefe
are to Ceriifie whom it may concern, that the faid
Mr. Cairns hath for thefe two months lajl pafi
attended constantly his Majefiy and the Council in
behalf of the faid City, and that he bath behaved
himfelf. with Prudence, Diligence and Faitbfulnefs.
Given at,the Court at Whitehall this nth
Day of March. 168J.
Shrewsbury.
Articles at a Council of War, at Berry7
jpril 10th. 1 (58 9 -
At a Council.of War at London-Derry, Pre fent,
'Coll. Robert Lundy, Lord Blayney,
Coll. James Hamilton, Sir Nkb. Aubifon,
Co IE
Coll. Hugh Mongomery, Coll. frdneis Hamilton,
Lieut. Coll. Whitney, Lieut. Coll. Ponfonby, ■
Lieut. Coll. White, Majpr Crofton,
Lieut. Coll. ffokntten. Major Hill,
Lieut. Coll. Shaw. Major Phillips.
Major Barry, Capt. Hugh Mac Gill.
Major Tubman.
i. " rj Efolved, That a mutual Engagement be
" 1a made between all the Officers of this
" Garrifon and the Forces adjoining, and to be
"figned by every Man. That none (hall de-
" fert or forfake the Service, or depart the
" Kingdom without leave of a Council of War:
" If any do, he or they (hall be lookt upon as
" a Coward and difaflfe&ed to the Service.
2. u That a Thoufand Men (hall be chofen
" to be part of this Garrifon, and joined with
" the Soldiers already herein, to defend the
"'City s the Officers of which thoufand, and
" the Garrifon Officers, are to enter into the
" Engagement aforelaid.
3. " That all Officers and Soldiers of any of
"our Forces, in the Neighbourhood, not of
" this Garrifon, (hall forthwith repair to their
" refpe&ive Quarters and Commands.
4. " That all Collonels and Commanders of
"every Regiment, or independent Troop or
44 Company be now armed and fitted, that fo
" we may take up Refolutions for Field-fervice
" accordingly : The Lifts to be fent hither by
" Saturday next.
y. "That the feveral Officers in their re-
" fpe&ive Quarters, (hall take care to fend
"in Priviftons to the Magazines of this Garri-
" Ton, for fupply thereof: And take care that
" they leave with the Owner thereof fome of
" their Vi&uals and Provifions for their own
" Supports, and to fend in Spades, Shovels and
" Pick-axes.
6. " That the Thoufand Men to be taken in-
" to this Garrifon (hall have the old Houfes
" about the Walts and Ditches without the
" Gates divided among them, to be levelled
" with all poffible fpeed.
,7. " That the feveral Battalions and Com-
" panies in the City (hall have their feveral
" Stations and Pofts affigned them, to which
" they (hall repair upon any fuddain Alarm.
8. " That all Perfons of this Garrifon, upon
" beating of the Retreat every Night, (hall re-
" pair to their feveral Quarters and Lodgings.
9. " That a pair of Gallows (hall be ereft-
" ed in one of the Baflions, upon the South-
"weft of the City, whereupon all mutinous
"o.r treacherous Perfons of this Garrifon (hall
" be executed, who (hall be condemned th$re-
" unto by a Court Martial.
10. " That the Articles of War (hall be read
" at the Head of every Regiment, Battalion,
" Troop or Company ; and that all Soldiers
" (hall be punilhed for their tranfgreffing them,
" according to the faid Articles.
11. "That every Soldier of the Garrifon,
" and Non-commiffioned Officers (hall be week-
" ly allowed out of the Magazines eight quarts
"of Meal, four pound of Fiffi, and three pound
" of Flelh, for his weekly lubfiftence.
12. " That every Soldier, and Non-com-
" miffioned Officer (hall be allowed a quart of
" fmall Beer per diem, as foon as the lame can
" be provided, until (bme Money (hall come
" to allow them pay.
Agreed upon at the faid Council of
War, and ordered to be copied.
WILLIAM R.
Orders and InflruBions for our Trufty and
well-beloved John Cunningham, Efauire,
Coll. of our Regiments of Foot y and upon his
Death or Abfence to Collonel Solomon
Richards, or the Officer in Chief with
the Regiments whereof they are Collo¬
nels.
" \^"OU are without delay to repair to the
" 1 Quarters of the Regiment under your
" Command, and to take care that it be in a
" readinefs to march to Liverpoole at iuch time
" as you (hall appoint.
" Whereupon you are to go to Liverpoole,
" and to enquire what Ships there are in that
" Port appointed to carry over the two Regi-
"ments, whereof you and Solomon Richards
"are Collonels, to the Town of London-Deny,
" And whether the Frigat order'd for their
" Convoy be arrived there. And as loon as
" the faid Ships and Frigat (hall be in a rea-
" dinefs to fail, and fitted with all Provifions
" neceflary for the fuftenance of the faid Re-
" giments, in their paflage to the laid Town,
"and for their return from thence if there be
" occafion; you are to caufe Collonel Richards
" Regiment to go on Board, and at the fame
" time to order the Regiment whereof you
" are Collonel to march to Liverpoole, and to
" embark with all fpeed.
" And whereas we have ordered a Thou-
" fand Arms to he carried to Liverpoole^ you
" art to caufe Inch a number of the laid Arms
"as
(5
" as (hall be wanting in the faid Regiments to
" be delivered unto them 3 And the Refidue of
" the laid Arms and Stores, now there, to be
"put on Shipboard, and carried to Lendcn-
" Derry, to be there employed for our Ser¬
vice, as the Governour of the faid Town
" and you (hall think fit.
" And we having alio directed the Sum of
" 2000 /. Sterling, to be paid unto you at
" Cbefter by Matbl JndertonEfqairt, Coiled!or
" of our Cuflom's there 3 you are hereby au-
" thorized and required to receive the lame,
" and to difp'ofe of the faid fum towards the
" neceflary (ubfiflence of the laid Regifhents,
"ahdv for the Defence of the faid Place, in
" preparing and providing what fhall be 'de-
•" fedlive therein, and to fuch other Ufes as
"you with the Goveinour of the faid City,
" with whom' you are to entertain a good
" correfpondence and friendfhip, fhall find
"neceflary for our Service. Of all which
" expences you are to give us an Account
" the firfl opportunity.
" When the particulars neceflary for the
" Voyage fhall be fully complyed with 3 you
"are then, Wind ana Weather permitting,
" with the Regiments under your Command,
"to make the bell of your Way to London+Der-
"ry: And being arrived there, or near that
" place, you are to make enquiry whether the
" laid City be yet in the hands of the Prote-
" Hants, and whether you may with Safety
" put our faid Regiments into the fame: And
" in that Cafe you are immediately to acquaint
"Lieutenant Collonel Robert Lundy,our Go-
" vernour thereof, or the Commander in
"Chief for the time being, with our care.in
" fending thofe Regiments and Stores for the
" further Relief of our Protelfant Subjedls in
" thole parts 3 and delivering him our Letter
"and Orders to him directed, you are to
" land the faid Regiments and Stores, and to
"take care that they be well quartered and
" difpofed of in the faid City, following, fuch
" Dire&ions as you fhall receive during your
" flay there, from, our faid Governour Lieute¬
nant Collonel Robert lundy, in all things re-
" lating to our Service.
" You are to aflure the Governour and In-
"habitants of London-Detry of further and,
" greater fuccours of Men, Arms, Money and
"Provifions of War coming fpeedily from
" England for thbir Relief, and the fecurity of
" thole Parts. And in the mean time you are
" to make the bell Defence you can againft all
" Per Ions that (hail attempt to befiege the
7) '
" faid City, or to annoy our Proteflant Sub*
" jedls within the fame.
"You are to give us an Account foon after
" your Arrival (and fo from time to time) of
" the condition of the Place, the Fortificati-
" ons, Number, Quality and Afledion of the
"People, Soldiers, and others therein, or in
" the Countrey thereabouts 3 and what quan-
" tity of Provifions of ail forts, for Hoffe,
"Foot a*hd Dragoons, (hall or may be bought
" up or iecured in thofe Parts for our Ser-
" vice, without the neceflity of bringing any
"from England, upon fending more Forces
" thither.
" You are to inform us whether Captain
" 'f ames Hamilton, be arrived at London-Deny,
" and how he has difpofed of the Money and
" Stores committed to his charge. And in ge-
" neral you are to return us an Account of
"every thing, which you in your difcretion
" fhall think requifite for our Service.
" In cafe you (hall find it unfafe to land
" the Regiments at or near London-Derry, fo as
" to put them into the Town, which you are
" to endeavour by all reafonable and prudent
" means, you are not to expofe them to ex-
" traorainary hazard in fo doing 3 but to take
" care that they be carried in tne fame Ships,
" and under the fame Convoy, with the Arms,
" Stores,-Money and Provifions above menti-*
" oned to Cariciftrgus 3 and to endeavour the
" landing of them there, if the fame may be
" done with fafety, or otherwife to Strang-
" ford 3 at both or either of which places you
" are to ufe the fame caution, and to follow
" as near as may be the like Dire&ions, as
" are now given you in relation to London-
" Derry : But. in cafe you do not fiftd it for
"our Service to land the faid Regiments at
" any of the faid places, you are then to take
" care that they be brought back to the Port
" ,of Liver000k, giying us fpeedy notice for
" our further Orders.
Given at our Court at White¬
hall this 12th. Day of
Afarch, 16S-*.
By his Majeflies Command,
In the Firfl Year Shrewsbury.
of our Reign.
qr' ■ £ ' ' ■
I ( William
WILLIAM R.
Additional In fir uHions for our Trufty and well
beloved CoUonel John Cunningham, or the
Officer in chief with our two Regiments
of Foot, whueof he and Collonel Richards
are Co 11 one Is.
" 7Hcreas we 'iave ordered 2009 /. Ster-
V \ " ling to be paid unto you by feveral
Bills of Exchange, oyer and above the 2000 I.
you (hall receive from our Colle&or in the Port
of ChefierYou are accordingly to receive the
fame : And upon your Arrival at our City of
Londonderry,to pay 500 /. thereof to our Trufty
and well beloved Robert Lundie Efquire Go-
veroour thereof, as of our Royal Bounty, in .
part of the reward we intend him for his faith¬
ful Services: And the refidue of the faid
2000 I. yon are to apply towards the defraying
the contingent charges, which our faid Gover-
nour, your felf and CoUonel Richirds (hall
find requifite for the Security of that Garri-
fon, or of fuch other place where our faid
Regiments (ball Arrive, or be put on Shoar.
Provided always, that you do not in any man¬
ner put off or delay the departure of our faicf
two Regiments from Liverpool to Londonderry,
in cafe the faid Sum be not immediately paid
unto you by the refpeftive Perfons, from
whom it is to be received.
%
Given at our Court at Whitehall,
the 1 of March 168* rn the
firft year of our Reign.
By his Majeftia Command.
Shrewsbury.
CoUonel Tiffins and Captain Lyttdons Certificate to
CoUonel Cunningham.
THis is to certifie whom it may concern ,
" that wcZachariab tiffin Collonel of one
of their Majcfties Rigiments of Foot, and
John Lyndon Captain in one Collonel Stuarts
•ttegiment,together with Captain Wolfran6 Coin-
wall Commander of the Swallow £'rigar,\vere
fent by Collonel Cunningham on the i$th day
of April laft, from Culmove Caftle to London¬
derry, with a Letter he then wrote to Collonel
Lundy, to aefire his Orders and Directions,
(or die be ft and fecur.eft way of putting into
the Town the two Regiments then on Board
the Fleet at Anchor near the Caftle, where the
Tide had failed foas they could not Sail up
that Night." We accordingly went to London¬
derry, where Collonel Lundy having read the
Letter, told us Affairs were in great Confufion,
and a much worfe pofture than could be imagi¬
ned : Therefore defired Collonel Cunningham
would leave the Fleet, with the Souldiers or
Board ftill at Anchor, and comenexc Morning
to Town with Cr-llonel Richards, and what
other Officers they thought fit; Where he in¬
tended to call a Council of War, and give a
further account of the Condition of the Gar-
rifon. With thefe Orders we returned that
Night to Collonel Cunningham, who in purfu-
ance thereto, with Collonel Richards and fe,
veralof their Officers, went up next Morning
to the Town. All which we certifie under
our Hands the 30th day of September 1689.
Zachiriab Tiffin.
John Lyndon.
From the Englifh Camp
near Dundalk in Ireland.
J do alfo Teftifie this Certificate to be true, Dated the
26th of O&ober, 1689.
Wolfranc Cornwall.
Inflruttions fop our Trufiy and well beloved Robert
Lundy Efquire, Governour of our Ciy and Gar-
rifon of London-derry in our Kingdom oj Ire¬
land.
WHereas we have thought fit to fend
"two of our Regiments of Foor,
under the Command of Collonel Cunningham
and Collonel Solomon Richards, for the Relief
of our Ci:y of London-derry \ We do herebv
Authorize and Impower you to admit the faid
Regiments into our faid City, and to give fuch
orders concerning their Quarters, Duty and
Service, during their ftay in thofe parts,as you
fhall think fit for the fecurity of the faid City
and Country thereabouts.
" And whereas we are fending to our faid
City of London-derry further Succours of Mo-
ny, Men, Arms and Proviftons of War; We
do expeft from your Courage, Prudence and
Conduft, that in the.mean time you make the
beft defence you can againft all perfons that
fhallAttempr toBefiege the faidCity,or to annoy
our Proteftant Sub;e<fls within the fame, or
within the Neighbouring parts; And that you
hinder theEnemy from poiTefling themfelvesof
' * any
(1
5< any Paflfes near or leading to the faid City i
" giving all Aid and Afiifiance you may with
" Safety to luch as (hall defire it, and receiving
" into the faid Town fuch Protefiant Officers,
Ct and Men able and fit to bear Arms,as you may
" confide inwhom you are to form into Com-
" panies, and to caufe to be well exercifed and
" difciplined. Taking care withal, that you do
u nOt take in more unufeful People, Women
" and Children into the faidCity,thau there fhall
" be a Provifion fufficient to maintain, befides
"the Garrifon. You are to give us an account
" as foon as may be, and fo from time to time,
<£ of the Condition of our City of London-deny,
" the Fortifications, Number, Quality and Af-
" fedions of the people , Souldiers and others
" therein, or in the Country thereabouts j And
" what quantity of Provifions of all forts, for
" Horfe, Foot, and Dragoons, (hall or may be
" bought up or fecured in thofe parts for our
Service, without the neceffity of bringing the
*• lame from England, upon fending of more
44 Forces thither.
" Laflly, We do recommend unto you, that
" you entertain good Correfpondence and
<f Frienfliip with the Officers of the faid Regi-
" menrs, and more efpecially with the refpefiive
" Collonels of the fame : Not doubting but by
" your joint Couucels, and by your known Cou¬
rage, as well as your Affe&ion to the Pro-
" tefiant Religion j which we fhall not fail to
reward with our Royal Favour and Bounty ,
" the faid City will continae under our Obedi-
"dience, until upon the Arrival of an Army,
" which we are fending from England,all things
" fhall be in fuch a pofture,as that we may there
" with the Bleffing of God, rcfiore in a fliort
" time our Kingdom of Ireland to its former
•" Peace and Tranquility.
Given at onr Court at Whitehall,
the 12th day of March i68J in
the firft year of our Reign,
By his Majejiies command.
Pwpofah of Articles to be made to the Right Ho¬
nour able Lieutenant General Hamilton by the Go-
vtrnours, Commanders, Officers , Souldiers and
Citizens of the City and Garrifon of London¬
derry jbe uthflf July 1689.
IMorimis, That all Perfons, as well Officers
and Souldiers, Clergymen and Laymen, as
others, that now are in the faid City, or have
9)
been in the fame fince the 7th day of Decemf
herlafi, or that have born Arms againft his
Majefiy King James the Seeond, in the Pro¬
vinces of Vlfler and Connaught-, or either of
them •, Or that have been Aiding, Abetting ,
Counfelling, Advifeing, or in any ways affift-
ing to them, or any of them,or any way deem¬
ed of that Party, (hall be pardoned and forgiv¬
en until the 26th day of July\nfiatir, of and
from all Treafons, Rebellions, Jobberies, Fe¬
lonies and other Offences whatfoever, by them ■
or any of them, commited againft his faid
Majefty, or any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever.
And that fuch of the faid Perfons now alive,
or which fhall be alive the faid 26th day of
July, and the Heirs, Executors, Adminiftra-
tors or Affigns of fucliof them that are dead,
©r fhall before that time be killed or dye,
fhall be immediately reftored to all their per-
fonal and real Efiates; as if they or any of
them had never taken up Arms, or committed
any offence againft his faid Majefly, or any
other Perfon or Perfons whatfoever. And
that they and every one of them fhall, and
may have, hold and enjoy their faid Efiates,
with other their Rights, Liberties and Privi-
Jedges , notwithftanding any Aft or Afls by
them committed or done, or to be committed
or done, againft his faid Majefty, or any other
Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, until! the 26th
of July Infiant. And that they, their Heirs
Executors, Adminiftrators or Afligns, fhall
have their Efiates Perfonal and Real put in
their affual Pofleflion immediately after the
faid 26th of July Inftant. And that from the
date hereof, there fhall no wafi or harm be
committed , fuffered ot done, on any of their
Lands, laheritances, Poffefiions, Woods, Farms,
Houfes, Mills, Barns, Kills, Stables, or other
Houfes, or on any of their Corns, arid other
Goods and Chattels.
2. That all Ecclefiaflical Perfons of the
Protefiant Religion within the faid Provinces,
fhall immediately have the poffeffion of their
feveral Churches, Chappels, Tithes, and other
Ecclefiaftical dues, and enjoy the (ame,as they
did before the 7th day of December iafi. And
chat all other Protefiants, as well Minifters as
others, fhall from the faid 25th of -July In¬
fiant , have the full and free benefit and ex*
ercife of their Religion, as they had before
the faid 7th of December.
3. That all perfons whatfoever now in Lon*
don-deny, fhall have free liberty to depart this
Kingdom for England or Stot!and : And thofe
that are willing to remain in this Kingdom,
I 2 ■■ fhali
(6o)
fhall have fafe Condu&s to Dufyin, or any other 9. That no perfon or perfons hereby defign-
part in Ireland, with their Goods and Chattels, ed to be pardoned, (hall hereafter be Sued,
And thofe that have a mind to tranfport them- Arreted, Impleaded, or Imprifoned, at the
ielves by the Shipping under the power of the Suit of the King, for any Debt due to his Ma-
faid King, or by other Englijh or ScatciJI) Ships, jelly before the Date hereof And that none
fball have Pafsports from time to tirile allowed of the perfons aforefaid, hereafter fhall be Su-
them, and liberty of Boats from England or ed, Arrefted, Impleaded, or Imprifoned, lor
Scotland to tranfport them. any Wounding, Maiming, Trefpafling, taking
4. That all perfons to be pardoned, that of Goods or Chattels, or for any other caute
pleafe, fhall tranfport and carry with them whatsoever accrued, or which fhall accrue,
their Goods and Chattels, unlets they have a before the faid z6tb. of July, by any party or
mind to fell them Jiere, and that then they perlon whatfoever\ other than for Debt, and
mav have liberty to difpofe of them to their not for Debt for twelve Months from the Date
beft advantage. And likewiie thofe that de- hereof. And that his Majefty (hall not call
part the Kingdom, fhall be put in Pofleffion for, or receive any of-his Crown-Rents, Quft-
of their Goods and Chattels, Lands and Te- Rents, Hearth-Money, Excife or Licenle of
nements, <-l>y their Atrornies, which they for- Wine, Ale, Beer, Strong-Waters due, or
merly enjoyed, and Reprifals of Goods and which fhall fall due unto him, by any of the
O.atrels, if no: to be found in fpecie. perfons aforefaid, before the faid 16 0\july.
5. That fuch Perfons, Men, Women, and 10. That no Intereft of Money, fhall be
Children, as are not able to Travel to their allowed or paid, from the firft of M.iy, i<588,
refpedlive Habitations, fhall haye a futficient until the firft of November, 1690, and then but
competency of Provilions to maintain them, a moderate Intereft, and not according to the
uptil they be able to depart and get to their rate of Ten pound per cent, per annum.
feveral Dwellings. And that all Officers and 11. That the Officers and Gentlemen, here-
Spldiers that are fide pr wounded, now in the by defigned to be pardoned, that Will remain
Garrifon of Londonderry, or fhall be there in this Kingdom, and each One of them a Ser-
the z6xh. of $idy inftant, fhall have the fame vant, fhall have liberty to keep and wear Pi-
allowance and. provifion, and as great care ftols and Swords, and keep their Fuzees with-
taken for their Recovery, as thofe of the faid out Moleftation 5 and the Citizens and Townf-
Kings Army; and that from time to time, men to have the like Liberty: And that; the reft
they lhall be rent ;intoEngland or Scotland, or of the people may keep their Swords, and-
to any part in Inland, as they fhall think fit, wear them.
and coiiveniency (hall offer, with Provifiqns 12. That the faid Half-Pike-men, and Rab-
and fafe Paftes. ble of the meer Irijh in the faid Provinces, be
6. That all perfons here defigned to be par- difarmed, and care taken that they Kill not,
doned, fbaJJ have reprifals of their Goods and Rofi or fpoil the Proteftants in the faid Pro'
Clmtel^ imniediatelyafter the faid 2 6th. 0 fju- vihees ] and that they be lent to their Habitati-
// jniiant, givqn , them by the faid Lieutenant ohs, and not frittered to cotier and-wander in
Genera] 1 and until they fball be fo reprifpd, the Country, or ufe reproachful Language to
they ftiall have fufficient Provifions of Meat, the Proteftants.
Drink, and Bedding allowed^nd given them, _ 13. That all Troops and Companies, now
7. That,noperfon or perfons hereby ,defign- in the City of Londonderry, which pleafe,
ed to, be pardoned, fhall be forced to take fhall have liberty to depart, either by Land or
any..Qath.. CO; his Majefty, but.tfiafe that vo- "Water, to Culmore, or any part near the fame
Juntarily enfer into his Service in the Army, for conveniency of Shipping, and that with
or fhall t^ke on him fome Office or Place of their Arms, Colours flying, Drums beating,
Truft, nor fhall they be compelled to enter in- light Matches, and a fuitable quantity of Am-
tQ his MajeffiesService. munition, and there to Ship or Embark; and
8. Thgt if any Pripc,e or State, ftiall Land lhall before tjieir departure, deliver up to the
an Army jfctjhis Kingdom, againft the. faid King, laid Lieutenant General, or to fuch whom he
tne perfons hereby deiigned to-be pardoned, fhall appoint for his Ma-jetties ufe, the Pofleftb
aud whiiChdiwikemain in the lame, fhall not on of the laid City, with all Stores, Ammuni-
ways jin .his Body, Goods, qt tion, Artillery, and other Implements and Ha-
Effcto they ®ot taking up Arms agamtt his biimientsof War, other than the Arms herein
: before excepted
d 14 Thai
0*1)
T4- That all and every Perfon and Perfons
whatsoever, that have taken the PofTeffion of
the Lands, Houfes, Parms, of the Perfons
hereby defigned to be pardoned, fhall immedi¬
ately quit the PofTeffion of the fame, and re-
ftore them to the Owners, or their Agents and
Affigns, with their Goods and Chattels now
in their PofTeffion 5 and that the faid Owners,
their Agents and Affigns, may cut and carry
hQipe their Corn and Hay.
. if. That all the faid Articles and Conditions,
or fuch of them as fhall be thought needful, by
thofe that are defigned to be pardoned, fhall
within
be' confirmed by A$ of Parlia-
men4-, to-be pa/fed in this Kingdom, or by the
King, under the great S^\oi Ireland.
Provided always, that no per (on or perfons,
new in Armsagainft the King, in or about In-
viflyljin, Belli fawny, Donegall, or I{jtlebeggs,
that will accept of thefe or the like Ar¬
ticles, before the faid 26th. day of July, fhall
have the benefit of them, they or their chief
Commanders, having eight days notice of thefe*
Articles before the faid 26th. of July, by ha¬
ving delivered to them Copies of them, which
are to be Tent them by the faid Lieutenant Ge¬
neral, by fo me of his party, and fome of this
Garrifon.
16. Thaea convenient number of perfons be
appointed as Commiffioners in this City, and
in each County of the faid Provinces, before
the 26th. of July, by the faid Lieutenant Ge¬
neral and the Governours, Commanders, On¬
cers and Soldiers of this Garrilbn, with liiffici-
ent Authority, to fee thefe Articles made good
and performed.
1 j* That Ho.ftages be given, by the faid
Lieu?epantj General to the Garrifon of Berry,
to-be kept rheres or on Board of the Englifa
Ships now in the River of Foile, viz.
Garrifon, or fhall be there'the 26th of July,
as fhall embarque or Ship for England or Scot^
land, as thole that go to the Country, fhall at
their departure hence, have Horfes and Boats
allowed them, for carrying the Officers, Sick-
men, Women, _ and Children home to their
feveral Habitations, or places whither they
have a mind to refort.
Provided always, that thefe Articles fhall
not be binding on either Party, in cafe the faid'
City fhall be relieved, by the Englifa or fome
other Army before the laid 26th. day of July,
and if it fhall be fo relieved, that then the faid
Hoffages delivered on both fides, fhall be de¬
livered to each other in fafety.
The CO MM US S 10 N.
a ap chriftian people to whom thefe
X " prefents fhall come: Know ye, that
" we the Governours, Commanders, Officers,
" Soldiers, and Citizens, now in the City and
" Garrifon of London-Deny, have nominated,
" conffituted, appointed and authorized, and
" by thefe prelents do nominate, confiitute,
" appoint and authorize, Collonel Hugh Hamil,
a Collonel Thomas Lance, Captain Robert White,
" Captain IViUiam Dobbin, Matthew Gochjns,
" Efquire, and VFr.Joh n*Mac-lTen\ey^ asCom-
u miffionensfor us, and in our Name, to repair
u to, and treat with the Right Honourable
" Lieutenant General Richard Hamilton, now
cc encamped-againft London-Deny, with an Ar-
tc my of his Majefty's King James the- Second,
And for the Garrifon of Derry
to be-given as Hoftages, and kept iffi their
Camp, or at Strabane, Lifford, or Rapboe.
„ iB. That during the time of Treaty, and un¬
til-the faid 16th. day of July'j (if in the mean
t me no Army fhall come to relieve the City,)
there fhall be a Ce Ratio a of Arms between the
Befiegers and the Befieged, and that no Ads
of HoRiiity fhall be committed by either iicle,
provided that none of either party, ( but fuck
as fhall have Licenfes,) fhall come within-- the
Lines of the other.
2 p. That as well the Ferfonsthat are in--this.
— ,—j - D
" befieging .the faid City and Garrifon, or to
w " fome where near -1 he faid Camp and City, or
cc to Collonel Dominic^ Sheldon, Coll. Gordon O
a Meal, Sir Neal O-Neal, Sir Edw.Faudry,T icu-
u tenant Collonel Shvelton, and Captain Francis
" Marow, Commiffioners nominated, conflitU-
" ted, appointed and authorized by the faid*
" Lieutenant General Hamilton, and thereto-
" treat with him or them, concerning the rem
Cc dering.up of the faid7 City and Garrilbn t o
cc the faid Lieutenant Gcnetal, for his Majefiies-
cc uie, with all the Stores, Ammunition, A%
" tiilery, Arms, Implements, and Habiliments
ct of War, according to the annexed Infhu&i-
" ons and Articles, and fuch other Inftru&ions
<c and Articles as you fhall from time, to time
tc have from us; and *on fuch ether Article^ ■
" matters and things, as fhall be. pfopofed to
" you our faid Commiffioners, by the laid Lieu-
" tenant General, or by hk faid Commiffioners.
" And on fuch Treaty to conclude, on fuch Ar-
" tides, matters and tilings, for {^delivering-.
(62)
u up of the fa id City, to the faid Lieutenant
" General, or whom he fhall appoint, with the
" faid Stores, Ammunition, Artillery, Arms,
" Implements and Habiliments of War, for his
"Majeftiesufe; and for the giving and recei-
" ving of Hoftages, for the performance of
" what fhall be ftipulated and agreed upon: And
u the fame to reduce into Writing, and Sign
" and Seal, ancf to receive the counterpart
" thereof Signed and Sealed by the faid Lieut.
" Gen. or tne faid Commiffioners for us and
tc in our behalf. And what Articles, Matters
<£ and things you fhall agree upon, and reduce
" into Writing, and Sign and Seal, for us, and
" on our behalf, We by thefe Prefents bind
c< and oblige our felves to obferve, keep and
" perform entirely. In Witnefs whereof, we
" hereunto put our Hands and Seals, at Lon-
" don-Derry, this ntb. Daypf July, 16S9.
S igned and Delivered in the Prefence of
Francis Hamilton.
Robert Cockrane. '
zfams Toting,
Stephen Herd.
David Rofs.
Robert Wallace. *
Chriftophilus Jenney.
Arth. Noble.
Adam Downey.
Arch. Hamilton.
Henry Arkwright.
Tho. Afh.
Tixophihts Morifort.
mil. Ragfton.
JVill. Hamilton.
Warren Godfrey.'
Geo. Holmes.
Jo. Henderfon.
Hercules Burleigh.
* George Walter,
rfobn Mitchelburn.
Richard Crofton.
Adam Murray.
Henry Monroe,
Stephen Miller.
Alexander Stewart.
$obn Crooks.
Will. Campbell.
Will. Draper.
James Grahame.
ffobn Cockrane.
Fran. Obrey.
John Crofton.
John Thompfon.
Will. Mure.
Richard Aplin.
* I fliould not take notice of fo trivial a
thing as Mr. Walkers figning firft, if it had not
been improved into an Argument of his be¬
ing Governour of the Garrifon, as well as
the Stores. But, as the foremenuoned De¬
bates about this very Commifiion, as well as
the whole Story of the Seige, evidently fhew
the contrary : So to obviate this Obje&ion
againft the Truth of thofe paflages, I am ob¬
liged to add, That Mr. Walker s ligning firft
in fome Papers during the Siege, was partly
owing to the Modeftv and Complaifance of
Governour Baker* and afterwards Governour
Mitchelburn, but much more to the forward
Temper of Collonel Walker } who when Go¬
vernour Baker or Mitchelburn fign'd firft, lel-
dom failed to croud ip his Name before them.
Ofr which I could propuce feveral notorious In-
ftances,but fhall only tnentiona late one:Several
Certificates were fign'd by Mitchelburn in Nov.
laft to fome Officers of Baker's Regiment,
which, when brought here, he not only thruft
in his Name above him, but blotted out of
each of thefe Certificates thefe words, Collo¬
nel Baker, (^Governour of the faid City.]
THeje are to Certifie all whom it may concern,
That the Bearer hereof, Robert Louther,
ferved during the late Siege of London-Derry,
in the Station or Pojl of a Lieutenant, in Captain
Nicholas Holmes'* Company, under the Com¬
mand and Regiment of Collonel Henry Baker j
(late Governour of the fore faid City) and alfo after
under the Command of Collonel StTjohn, and con¬
tinued in the faid Regiment till the 9th Day of
Qttober, during which Siege be behaved himfelf
with good Condutt and Courage, both in the Sal¬
lies that were made againjl the Enemy, and the
Prefervation of the faid City. Given under my
hand at London-Derry the 27th Day of No¬
vember. 16%?. George Walker.
And how far he was from being efteem'd
as Governour of the Garrifon, even after Go¬
vernour. Bakers Death, may appear by the
following Teftimony of one of Major General
JSjrkfs Officers, (who commanded the Soldiers
In the Phoenix, when Deny was reliev'd, and
fhew'd great Refolution in that eminent piece
of Service,) and I infert it the rather, be-
caufe it cannot be reafonably fuipe&ed of the
leaft partiality.
" As I was commanded in Perfon with my
" Detachments by Collonel Mitchelburn, Go-
" vernour of Deny ; fo during my ftay there
" I obfei ved in every particular, and upon all
" occafions he not only was, but afted as fole
" Governour, and jvas the only Perfon that
" Application was made to as fuch.—
Fiennes Twijleton
The fame Gentleman confirms the Account
given before concerning the Boom, and even
when the Ships came up to our Relief, they
law Boats working at it to repair it, for feme
days before they made the Attempt.
An
An Account of Officers filled andtafen by the Be-
fieged in Derry, dhring the Siege.
Apyil 18. Captain Troy killed, as was con¬
fidently reported.
filled at Pennyvburn-Mill, April zi,
General Mammau.
Major Taaffe.
Major Waggon.
Major General Pufignian.
Quartermafter Cajsore.
Captain Fh\-Gerald.
Killed at the Wind-mill, May 6.
Brigadier General Ramfey.
Captain Barnwell.
Captain Fox.
Captain Flemming.
Lieutenant Ifelley.
Lieutenant Weljh.
Enfign Barnwell. Enfign J{adel.
Prifoners taken.
Lord NetterviPe.
Sir Gerrard Aylmer.
Lieutenant Collonel Talbott.
Lieutenant Newcomen.
Killed at the Wind-mill, June the 4th.
Lieutenant Collonel Parrel-.
Two French Captains.
Captain Graham.
Lieutenant Bourlj.
Quartermatter Kelly.
Adjutant F-ahoy.
Enfign Norris.
Enfign Arthur.
Prifoners taken at the fame time.
Capt. Butler Son to my Lord Mountgmet.
Captain Mac Donne I.
Captain Mac Donnagby.
Captain Watfm.
A French Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Euftace.
Serjant Peggot.
Killed at the Butchers Gate, June i 8,
A French Lieutenant Collonel
Captain O Bryan.
A French Captain.
An Englitti Captain.
An Englifli Lieutenant-
Captain Mac car ty.
Taken Prifoners..
One Corporal Mac Guire.
And one private Soldier.
Officers hilled in feveral places about the Town.
Lieutenant F.ityairich. in* the Orchard
on the other fide the Water.
Lieutenant GrneralO NeaL
on
Enfign Connelly killed in the Boat.
Two Fryars killed in their Habits.
Enfign Ambrofe on the Mountains.
Lientenant Talbot had his Arm (hot off at
Culmore from the Ships.
Drowned coming over to Clady,
Major Nangle, and one Enfign as was re¬
ported.
An Account of all the Enemies Officers filled during
the Siege.
Generals 1 Enfigns —: y
Brig. Generals 1 Serjeants r
Maj. Generals 1 Corporals 1
Lieut. Collonels—3 Cornets —1
Majors ■ y Quarter-Matters z
Captains - —■ 16 • Adjutant 1
Lieutenants 9
In all 49, and z Fryars. -
An Account of the Bombs.
Big. Small.
Memorand.
That one of the
- great Bombs be¬
ing brought to
the Scale did
weigh 272 1.
pound, after 17
pound of Pow¬
der was empti¬
ed out of it.
And that one
of the fmalleft
being emptied^
did weigh 34"
pound.
July 22. 42
Cannon Ball
thrown into the
City,about 201.
weight apiece,
before 9 of the
Clocf in the
Morning: more
Six the faine
Evening, ■
July 23. *0
more before
Noon.
Total y 87, 'till the .22d. of July.
An-
\
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\An Account of the Sub finance delivered
out Gf the Stores to the Soldiers, by
the Store-keepers.
April 2o.TpO each Company a Barrel of Beef
X and a Boll of Meal.
27. To each Man 4 pounds of Beef, 4 quarts
of Meal, and 3 pounds of Salmon.
May 4. To each Company a Barrel of Beef, 120
pound of Meal, half a hundred weight of
Butter.
u. Six Pounds of Meal for each private
Man.
18. Two pounds of Wheat to each Man.
24. Half a Barrel of Beef to each Company,
120 pound of Meal, half a Barrel of Bar¬
ley.
June 1. To each Regiment y Barrels of Wheat,
and 5 Barrrels of" Shillin, to be divided
proportionally according to the number
of Companies in each Regiment.
8. One pound and a half of Meal to each Man,
. and half a Barret of Barley to each Com¬
pany.
iy. Haifa Barrel of Barley to each Compa¬
ny, and a pound of Meal to each Man.
1 p. One pound of Meal, and one pound and
a half of Wheat to each Man.
21. One pound and a half of Wheat to each
Man.
2 £ One poiincf of Tallow to each Man, one
pound of Meal, and half a pound of Beef,
the Army cohfifting of'618? Men.
July 4. To eadr Man one pound of Meal, one
- pound of FrenchT>utter,"and two pound
of Ginger, the Army being 5704 men.
8. To each Man one pound of" Meal, one
pound of Ffench-butter j two pounds -of
Annifeeds tb each Company, and one
quarter of a pound of Tobacco, the Ar¬
my being' reduced by Death to y ] *6 Men.
13. To each Man half a pound of Meal,
'halfa poundofSfiillin, half a pound of
Beef,- the Army confiftingof *334.
17. To each Man half a pound of Meal, half
a pound of SHillin, half a pound of Tal¬
low, 3 pound of Salt Hides? the Army
being 7114.
22. To each Man half a pound of Starch, a
quarter of a "pound of Tallow*. One
pound of Annifee'dSTo a. Company; the
Anny being 427 V
25. To eaeh Man Haif a pound of Tallow,
Haifa pound of Shii/ih, three quarters of
a pound of dry -Hides, the Army being
481? 2 Men.
27. To each Man half a pound ofMeaL one
pound and a half of Beef, with two Pecks
ofBay-foltto each Company, the Army
being 445 £ men.
30. To each Man three pound of Meal; two
pound of Beef, one pint of Peafe, the
Army being .45"08 Men.
There was Subfiftance delivered out to the
Officers belide, though the Allowance was but
very toll.
The Names of the Clergy that fayed in
London-Derry, in the time of the
Siege.
M1
Conformifts.
R. George Walter ofDonogbmore^ near Dun*
gannon." • .
Mr. Cbriftopbilus Jinny of Mullah broa^.
Mr. Mofes Davis of Vonagbendrte.
Mr. John Ryiox of Glajlegb.
Mr. Bartho. Blad{ of Agbalow.
Mr* Tbo. Sempell of Donagbmbre, near C lady ford.
Mr. Robert Morgan ofCappy.
Mr. John Campbell of Sego.
Mr. Andrew Robertjon of Derriloran.
Mr. Mich. Mac Clsnacban of Deny,
Mr. Cbfifty of Monaghan.
Mr. Seth Wbittdl of BaUiagby. Dead.
Mr. Will. Ciiningham of l{illijhandra. Dead.
Mr. Rich. Crowtber of Comber. Dead.
Mr. James Watraough: of Arigal. Dead.
Mr. John Rowan oiBalteagb. Dead.
Mr. Elingswortb near Newry. Dead.
Non-Conformifts.
Mr. Tbo. Boyd ofA^badbwy.
Mr. Will. Crooks of Bally\{elly.
Mr. John Rowat of Liffordt
Mr. John Macfen\k of Derilloran.
Mr. John Hamilton of Donacbeiic. Dead*
Mr. Robert Wilfon of Ptrabane. Dead.
Mr. David Brown of Urney. Dead.
Mr. Will: Gilcbrift of Kjlrea. Dead;
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