A true account of the present state of Ireland giving a full relation of the new establishment made by the late King James, as it was presented to the right honble [sic] the Earl of Shrewsbury, His Majesties most honourable Privy Council : with an account of what sums of money, arms, and number of officers arrived there from France : together with the state of Derry and Enniskilling and several other affairs relating to that kingdom, particularly of the proceedings of their Parliament there / by a person that with great difficulty left Dublin, June the 8th 1689. Walker, George, 1645?-1690. 1689 Approx. 46 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 19 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). 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A66995) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 59931) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 903:41) A true account of the present state of Ireland giving a full relation of the new establishment made by the late King James, as it was presented to the right honble [sic] the Earl of Shrewsbury, His Majesties most honourable Privy Council : with an account of what sums of money, arms, and number of officers arrived there from France : together with the state of Derry and Enniskilling and several other affairs relating to that kingdom, particularly of the proceedings of their Parliament there / by a person that with great difficulty left Dublin, June the 8th 1689. Walker, George, 1645?-1690. [4], 36 p. Printed by Edw. Jones, for Robert Clavel ..., [London] : 1689. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Attributed to George Walker. cf. NUC pre-1956. Half title: A true account of the present state of Ireland, &c. Signed: G. Walker. 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Ireland -- Foreign relations. 2007-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-04 Elspeth Healey Sampled and proofread 2008-04 Elspeth Healey Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A TRUE ACCOUNT Of the Present STATE OF IRELAND , &c. A TRUE ACCOUNT Of the Present STATE OF IRELAND , GIVING A full Relation of the New Establishment made by the late King James , as it was presented to the Right Hon ble the Earl of Shrewsbury , His Majesties Principal Secretary of State , and others of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council . With an account of what Sums of Money , Arms , and Number of Officers arrived there from France : Together with the State of Derry and Enniskilling , and several other Affairs relating to that Kingdom , particularly of the Proceedings of their Parliament there . By a Person that with great difficulty left Dublin , June the 8th 1689. Licensed and Entred according to Order . Printed by Edw. Jones , for Robert Clavel at the Peacock in St. Pauls Church-yard . MDCLXXXIX . A TRUE ACCOUNT Of the Present STATE OF IRELAND , GIVING A full Relation of the New Establishment made by the late King James , &c. DURING my stay at Dublin , ( which with much difficulty and hazard , I left on June the 8th , ) I made it a great part of my Business to be well inform'd of the State of Affairs in Ireland , and of the most remarkable matters that past there , which I had the opportunity of doing , as well by my own Observation , as by what I received from Persons of Credit , that I frequently conversed with ; that thereby I might be enabled to give such an Account , as might be serviceable to the Government here , upon my Arrival to be acquainted with , which in the following Narrative , I have endeavoured to do with all possible Sincerity and Impartiality . The Revenue of Ireland is quite sunk , no Money being raised , but by the Excize , that for this Year and half past , there has not been paid one Penny of the Civil List ; and now the late King has been forced to make a new Establishment , and gives only Half Pay , which he calls Subsistance ; They grumble at it , and are ready to Mutiny : To the Foot Three pence per day , and for the Officers 't is no matter , he makes them Content ; The Dragoons have Five pence fa●thing ; and the Horse Six pence per day : He proposeth this , One half Money , and the other — Forrage . The Horse Granadiers Fifty in each Troop , Seven Regiments of Horse 2750. Men ; Seven Regiments of Dragoons , 3800 Men ; The Royal Regiment of Foot , Twenty two Companies 1980 Men. Forty two Regiments of Foot more 33852 Men. The total is , 42432. Of this Army , there are about 17000 ▪ drawn Northwards , against Londonderry , and Enniskilling , which are of the best , both of Horse and Foot , and have been so harassed , that within these ten days past , they were not in any condition of Service ; there are Five thousand more gone after these , towards Enniskilling , and more on their March , so that there are near Twenty five thousand gone against Londonderry and Enniskilling . Besides this , they designed two Camps by Dublin , which Camps were to consist of 14000 Men , the first Grand Camp was to be at Rath●arnam , betwixt that and Rathmines , on the South of Dublin , in the view of the Harbor . The next Camp was to be under the Hill of Dunsink , near the Cabaragh , North-West of Dublin , and in view of the Bay also . Colonel Sarsefield lies at Sligoe with his Own Regiment , and some Dragoons , and has received several Rubbs from the People of Enniskilling . It is said , there came One hundred and fifty thousand pound with the late King , from France to Ireland ; and Three hundred thousand pound with the Fleet , that arrived at Bantry ; but by as near a computation as possibly can be made , we cannot find that there came above One hundred and fifty thousand pound in all , the first being Sixty thousand pounds , and the last , Ninety thousand pounds : and about Nine hundred French , English , Scotch , and Irish Officers came this last time with the Fleet , all which receive the same allowance with the Officers of the Army , proportionable to their Stations and Qualities . The French Ambassador influences all Affairs , both Civil and Military , and 't is discoursed amongst themselves , what a prejudice he has against his present Majesty , having formerly been Ambassador in Holland ; he often presses for severity to be used against the Protestants . No violence whatever , that is acted by any of the French , dares be complained of , but it is stifled immediately , and he that complains is frowned on . He has influenced the passing the Bill for destroying the Act of Settlement , insomuch , that he has said , that he would go again to France , if it were not done , to tell his Master . Monsieur Boysloe , the Governor of Cork's Letter to the French Ambassador , was the occasion of the Imbargo at Dublin , on Saturday , May 18. last past . The late King is wholly at their Discretion , and Tyrconnel is mightily discomposed , both in Body and Mind , since the King came : For the French Ambassador said , If any one had served his Master as he did , ( about Londonderry ) in taking away the Lord Mountjoy's Regiments , he would have lost his Head. The Ambassador Commands the Treasury , and not one farthing is paid out , without his leave , for he views the Muster Rolls , before he suffers any payments to be made so that the Design is plain French , and to bring this Kingdom wholly under them , that thereby they may divert England from annoying France : But now they are become obnoxious to the People of Ireland , who see , all that is for the French , so that great discontent is upon the Spirits of the Irish , on the account of the French being put into Imployments , for they generally say , and allow , that Ireland is given to the French King , in consideration of the Charges he shall be at , in helping the late King James , towards the regaining of the Kingdoms of England , and Scotland . Monsieur Boysloe at Cork , seizes the Merchants Goods , Drinks their Wines , and in short , takes away from them , whatever he has a mind to , without making them any satisfaction ; and says , it is a shame , that any Correspondence should be held with the Rebels of England . The Enniskilling People have rummaged the Countrey for near thirty Miles round about them , and brought in all the Cattle and Forrage they could find , and have disarmed several Companies of the new raised Irish ; and 't is talked of by the late K. and the Castle , that the Garrison of Enniskilling were so resolute , that they would attempt the raising of the Siege of Derry ; the fear of which does somewhat alarm them , for about the latter end of May they came near to Kells , thirty Miles from Dublin , and Westward as far as Finnah , burning Luke Reily , High-Sheriff of the County of Cavan's House , with the Houses of other considerable Papists who were in Arms against them , killing only three Soldiers at a place call'd Drum , because they refused to quit their Arms ; and as one Brady who is a Papist , and an Inhabitant there declares , That they were the fairest Enemy that ever came into a Country , not injuring any person that lived peaceably , leaving a Troop of Horse in the Town of Cavan , until all the Army were marched away , to see that no injury might be done to the common people : He likewise says , they drove along with them about four or five thousand head of Cattel , that had lately been taken from the English . As for the State of Enniskilling it is said , that they are in a very good Condition for Provision and all other Necessaries as yet , and that there are there , and at Ballyshannon eight hundred able Horse besides Foot , who are brave resolute Men : Most of them being Gentlemen out of Munster and Connaught , that fled thither , who are resolved to loose their Lives , and sacrifice all rather than yield . On June the First there marched from Dublin Sir Michael Creagh , the present Lord-Mayor , with his Regiment , Sir John Fitz Gerald from Rathcoole and Lucan , with his Regiment , with several others from other parts , towards Trim , twenty Miles from Dublin , the place appointed for the General Rendevouz of the Army that are sent against Enniskilling ; Coll. Sarsfield from Sligoe is to joyn them , and so to march to Enniskilling to attacque it , with a Resolution to bear it down : All Sir Michael Creagh's Regiment raised in Dublin , Sir John Fitz-Gerald's from Munster , and most that are gone down there , are all raw Fellows , not knowing how to fire a Gun. There are gone from Dublin General La Rose , General La Roy , Count D' Estrades , and several other of the General Officers of France , towards Enniskilling , with four Field-Pieces . They have sent before-hand to buy up all the Corn in East and West Meath , to be brought to Kells , twenty-seven Miles from Dublin , and forty from Enniskilling , which is the place appointed for their Store , for beyond that there is no manner of Provision to be had ; so that in all probability they will meet with the same Penury and Want that they have had these two Months past before London-Derry . Now for the State of London-Derry ; it is said this morning at the Castle , they have surrounded it within half Cannon-shot , and taken the Wind-Mill-Hill , which the Town quitted , and had thrown up their Trenches , and drawn up all their Army on Friday last , and so modeled and divided them into two Bodies to compass the Town , placing them in their several Posts . Monsieur Pontee was to have Bomb'd it before , but he found when he came to examine , that the Fusees of the Bombs did not fit , some being to little , others to big , which he having new moulded and worked up , did as he himself said , intend to begin to Bomb on Sunday the second instant . They hear that there are Ships in the River , which they believe will endeavour to Succour London-Derry ; but by the help of Culmore Fort , with other Batteries they have raised , together with the Chain and Bomb they have fixt a-cross the River , they hope to prevent them . There is an Account sent up from the Camp , of the Names and Behaviour of the several Officers there , with which they make themselves sport at the Castle , particularly the Lord Galmoy , running himself into a Ditch of Briars ; Lord Kingsland getting into a Bush of Furrs , together with the Valour of Sir Gregory Birne , and Sir Luke Dowdall , &c. A Dragoon that was shot into the Shoulder , and came up to his Friends near Dublin , to get Cure , said , that abundance were lost for want of care being taken of them ; that he himself had ended his days , if he had staid ; that he left 400 lying of their Wounds in the Church of Culmore ; that they had lost near 7 or 8000 by the Sword and Sickness , since they sat down before Derry . The Duke of Barwick , James Fitz James , and Lord George Howard , are said to be in Brook-hall , at Sir Matthew Bridge his House , near Kilmore , a curing of their Wounds . They likewise give out , they are in great want of Provision in the Town , and are so crouded , that they are very noisom and full of Vermine , for that several who have been taken and killed , are found to be so . But in truth , as to the State of their own Army , they have lost as many for want of Conveniencies , as have been killed : For the Bloody-Flux , Small-pox , Feavers , and Agues being among them , they die extreamly fast in the Irish Camp ; the generality of their Sustenance being nothing else but Oatmeal and Water , with some raw lean Beef , insomuch that the spirits of the men are mighty low , and very weak . There are gone down to them abundance of French Officers , that are to be prefered as Commands fall , with great resolution what they will do when they come there . They did not carry any of their great Guns or Bombs over the River , but they lie on the other side , and so play over the Water at London-Derry . Since there sending the Army towards Enniskilling , the People of East , and West-Meath have raised the price of Corn extreamly . The Kerry Forces are drawn to the Shannon to fortifie all places on it , as Lymerick , Athlone , &c. All the best of the Forces are clearly drawn out of Munster , except the Major-General's Regiment , which is now Commanded by one Monsieur Boysloe , a most tyrannical French-man , who with his Regiment is now at Cork ▪ where he exercises an absolute Authority , that no manner of Complaint against him will be heard , though he thrust out one of the Protestant Sheriff of Cork's eyes , and swore he would make no more of blowing up all the Protestants in their Churches , than of a Child in a Cradle . He threatens to Hang any that shall be taken going away ; and if four Protestants be together , he looks on it as a Conspiracy , and sends them to Goal : They have likewise imployed Spies about Dublin , to see if any Protestants meet or talk together ; and are mightily incensed at the Imbargo in England , because they cannot have a free Correspondence with their Friends there . June the Fifth , the late King declared , He expected in a Week's time , if the Wind served , a great Fleet from France , and a numerous Army of Land-men ; that the Fleet after landing their Men , would repair to the Downs , to find out and fall on the English Fleet. Some of his Council advise him to Scotland ; others to Chester with his French and Irish Forces , as soon as Derry is taken . They have lately imprisoned several persons in Dublin , on a pretence for Plotting and Corresponding with the Rebels in the North , and England , &c. and in searching for Treasonable Papers and Arms , they took away whatever Money they could find in the Houses of the several persons . They likewise threaten another Search for Arms very suddenly , when it is not questioned ▪ but they will take all Money and Plate away , for they are erecting a Mint for the Coyning of Money . One thing more is to be observed , That the Popish Clergy has ordered all their People not to pay one Farthing to any Protestant , but to stand it out to the uttermost , till they are compelled by Law ; the Design being visible , that they would utterly Extirpate the English there . The Wind no sooner blows Easterly , but they are in great dread and fear ; yet they tell us , there is Confusion in England , and that there will no Succours come from thence ; that they will land an Army in England suddenly ; and that England fears an Invasion from Ireland , more than it doth from them : Their usual saying is , You Whiggish Dogs , we will make you know , that the Prince of Orange is not come yet ; and we will do your business before he comes , for when we come back from London Derry , we will make an end of you all . And the Irish Tenants and Neighbours of the English , that formerly lived in amity with , and chiefly depended on them , do continually send the Souldiers to the Protestants Houses , telling them , that Whiggs live there ; where they go and eat up their Provisions , taking away their Horses from the Plow , and whatever else they have a mind to , giving them horrid Abuses besides ; so that many Families who formerly lived very plentifully , have not now left them Bread to eat . The Popish Clergy appear in Multitudes , and are going forward with all their Chappels and Buildings , and looking out for Abbeys and Nunneries , and do exasperate the King mightily against the Protestants . The Lord Melfort is also very violent against them ; and the Lord Chancellor ( though an English-man ) worse than he . On Whitson Monday , the Town of Drogheda was alarm'd by two Officers who rid thorough it towards Dublin , telling them , That the Scots were within six Miles , and had taken the great Guns , Carriages , Ammunition , and Provisions , that were going to Derry , and killed the Convoy : Whereupon they immediately planted their Guns , and shut up the Gates ; having only two Companies of the new raised Men , and a few Horse of the Lord Gilmoys in the Town : An Express was sent immediately to Duleek , where the Commissioners of Enquiry into the Estates of the Absenters were met , ( who being busied in Swearing and Examining the Tenants of the Earl of Drogheda , and others , as to w●at Rents they paid , and what Arrears of Rent were due ) requiring them to Repair to the Town , and bring with them what Strength they could to fortifie the Town : Some being sent out to know the truth of the matter , returning , told them , It was only a false Alarm ; tho' it was generally said and believed , that several Cart loads of their Ammunition , Provision , and Arms ▪ were intercepted and taken by the People of Ballishannon and Enniskilling . There has been a Motion in the House of Commons for the Naturalizing all Frenchmen , insomuch that some said in the House , that they ought to have a Day of Thanksgiving , for the coming of the Prince of Orange into England . They are preparing for another Court of Claims , and reducing the Fees of all Offices , throwing all Forseitures into the Stock of Reprisals ; into which Stock the late King has thrown his private Estate that he had in Ireland . The old Proprietors are taking possession daily , before the Act that makes void the Settlement of Ireland passeth ; some of them paying the Quit-Rent to get into possession ; Eight Protestant Peers , four being Spiritual , and four Temporal , entred their Protest at the Bill passing the Lord's House , and Mr. Justice Dayly opposed it to that degree , that in his Passion he said many things that were highly resented , the substance whereof was , That instead of being a Parliament , as we pretend , we are more like Massanello's , confused Rabble , every Man making a Noise for an Estate , and talking Nonsence , when our Lives are in Danger : we expect a sudden Invasion from England , and a bloody War likely to ensue ; as Persons altogether unmindful of the Ruine that hangs over our Heads ; and without taking any Care to prevent it , we are dividing the Bears skin before she is taken . All the Honour we do His Majesty , is , by reflecting on His Royal Father and Brother , as wicked and unjust Princes , charging them with enacting those Laws that were contrary to the Laws of God and Man. Which the House summed up in six Articles against him : They would have been contented with a Submission , but he refused any , saying , He would go to Jamaica rather : Yet his Friends prevail'd on him at this Juncture , to ask the Pardon of the House ; and yesterday he was to have come into the House of Commons ; and accordingly the the House being sat , the Usher of the Black Rod went in and acquainted the Speaker , that Mr. Justice Dayly was at the Door ; upon which it was put to the question , in the House , Whether his asking of Pardon should be a sufficient Satisfaction for them to pass by his Miscarriages ; and it being carried in the Affirmative , Mr. Nugent of Carlingstown , in West-Meath , a Member of the House , was ordered to go and acquaint him , that the House was resolved to accept of his Submission ; that so there might be admittance for his coming to receive Pardon of the House . Mr. Nugent returning into the House , told the Speaker that Mr. Justice Dayly was very thankful , and ready to come in to make his Submission ; and at the same time said , Mr. Speaker , I have other great News to tell you , viz. London-Derry is taken . Upon which there was three great Shouts set up in the House , and throwing up their Hats , cryed out , No Submission of Mr. Justice Dayly ; We Pardon him , we Pardon him ; being transported with joy , suffered him not to come in , but pardoned him without any Submission at all . But afterwards some of the Members ( none of Mr. Dayly's Friends ) finding it false , thought it was some Trick put on them , and threatned Mr. Nugent , to bring him on his Knees before the House . They are now passing an Act that all Leases above One and Twenty Years , of any Corporation in Ireland , shall be void ; and it is doubted whether Dublin will be excepted ▪ They are likewise laying fifteen Shillings a Tun Duty upon Sea-Coals : And taking away the Poundage Act , which in Corporations is the Clergies support . The Vlster Act for Tithes , and the Act for Impropriations and Augmentation Lands ; that so by taking from the Clergy their Maintenance the Churches may fall of themselves . An Act Attainting all Persons by Name ; and another granting fifteen thousand Pounds per Month , for Supplies to King James . There are five new Peers created , viz. Justin Maccarty , Lord Viscount Mount-Cashel . Sir Valentine Brown , Lord Viscount Kenmare . Thomas Nugent , C. J. Lord Baron of Riverstown . John Bourk , Lord Baron Bouffin . Sir Alexander Fitton , Lord Baron Gawsworth . A CATALOGUE Of all the NOBILITY of Ireland , such being Marked who now sit in the Irish Parliament . Dr. Michael Boyle , Lord Archbishop of Armagh , Primate of all Ireland . † Alexander Fitton , Baron Gawsworth , Chancellor . Dr. Francis Marsh , Lord Archbishop of Dublin . Dr ▪ John Veasy , Lord Archbishop of Tuam . Archbishoprick of Cashell void . Richard Boyle , Earl of Cork , Lord-Treasurer . Dukes . James Buttler , Duke of Ormond . † Richard Talbot , Duke of Tyrconnel . Earls . John Fitz-Gerrald , Earl of Kildare . Henry O Brian , Earl of Thomond . † Richard Bourk , Earl of Clanrickard . James Touchet , Earl of Castlehaven . † Richard Barry , Earl of Barrymore . † Alexander Mac Donnel , Earl of Antrim . † Richard Nugent , Earl of Westmeath . Cary Dillon , Earl of Roscommon . Thomas Ridgway , Earl of London-Derry . William Fielding , Earl of Desmond . Edward Brabazon , Earl of Meath . John Vaughan , Earl of Carbery . Luke Plunket , Earl of Fingall . Arthur Chichester , Earl of Dunegall . Richard Lambert , Earl of Cavan . William O Bryan , Earl of Inchequin . † Donogh Mac Carty , Earl of Clancarty . Lionel Boyle , Earl of Orrery . Charles Coot , Earl of Mounteath . Henry Moore , Earl of Drogheda . Charles Talbot , Earl of Waterford , &c. Hugh Mountgomery , Earl of Mount-Alexander . Roger Palmer , Earl of Castlemain . Nicholas Taaf , Earl of ●arlingford . † Richard Poore , Earl of Tyrone . Richard Jones , Earl of Rannellagh . † Francis Aungier , Earl of Longford . † Arthur Forbes , Earl of Granard . † William Dungan , Earl of Lymerick . Viscounts . † Jenico Preston , Viscount Gormanstown . † David Roche , Viscount Fermoy . † Richard Butler , Viscount Mount-Garret . George Villers , Viscount Grandison . James Anslow , Viscount Valentia . † Theobald Dillon , Viscount Costello and Gallen . Nicholas Nettervile , Viscount Dorath , a Prisoner in Derry . Arther Loftus , Viscount Ely. Thomas Beaumont , Viscount Sword. † Arthur Magennis , Viscount Iveagh . Thomas Needham , Viscount Kilmurry . † Dominick Sarsfield , Viscount Kilmallock . Theobald Bourk , Viscount Mayo . Patrick Chaworth , Viscount Armagh . George Sanderson , Viscount Castletown . John Scudamore , Viscount Sligoe . Richard Lumley , Viscount Waterford . Philip Smith , Viscount Strangford . Philip Wenman , Viscount Tuam . Charagh Mullineux . Viscount Maryborough . William Fairfax , Viscount Emely . Pierce Butler , Viscount Ikerin . Thomas Fitz-Williams , Viscount Mirrion . † Maximilian O Dempsey , Viscount Clanmalere . Brian Cockin , Viscount Cullen . Tracy , Viscount Rathcoole . Francis Smith , Viscount Carrington . Richard Bulkley , Viscount Cashell . William Brounker , Viscount Lyons . Richard Ogle , Viscount Catherlagh . † Pierce Butler , Viscount Gilmoy . Nicholas Barnwel , Viscount Kingsland . Francis Boyle , Viscount Shannon . John Skevington , Viscount Mazereene . Hugh Cholmondy , Viscount Kells . Evelin Fanshaw , Viscount Drummore . † Daniel O Bryan , Viscount Clare . Lewis Trevor , Viscount Dungannon . Maurice Berkley , Viscount Fitzharding of Beerhaven . William Canfield , Viscount Charlemount . Foliot Wingfield , Viscount Powerscourt . Murrogh Boyle , Viscount Blessington . James Lane , Viscount Lanesburrow . John Deny , Viscount Down . † Richard Parsons , Viscount Ross . William Stuart , Viscount Mountjoy . Adam Loftus , Viscount Lisbone . † Vllick Bourk , Viscount Galloway . † Justin Mac Carty , Viscount Mount-Cashel . † Valentine Brown , Viscount Kenmere . Bishops . † Dr. Anthony Dobbing , Lord Bishop of Meath . Dr. William Morton , Lord Bishop of Kildare . Dr. Hugh Gore , Lord Bishop of Waterford and Lismore . — Clonfort , void . — Clogher , void . † Dr. Thomas Ottaway , Lord Bishop of Ossery . Dr. Ezekiel Hopkins , Lord Bishop of Derry . Dr. Thomas Hacket , Lord Bishop of Down and Connor . Dr. John Roan , Lord Bishop of Killalow . † Dr. Edward Wettenhall , Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross . † Dr. Symon Digby , Lord Bishop of Lymerick and Ardfert . Dr. Richard Tennison , Lord Bishop of Killala and Arconrah . Dr. William Smith , Lord Bishop of Rapho . Dr. William Sheridan , Lord Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh . Dr. Narcissus Marsh , Lord Bishop of Fearns and Leighlin . Dr. Edward Jones , Lord Bishop of Cloyn . Dr. Capel Wiseman , Lord Bishop of Drummore . — Elphin , void . Barons . † Almericus Courcy , Baron Kingsale . William Fitz-Morris , Baron Kerry . † Christopher Flemming , Baron Slane . † Thomas St. Lawrence , Baron Hoath . † Robert Barnwell , Baron Trembleston . † Christopher Plunket , Baron Dunsany . † Pierce Butler , Baron Dunboyne . † Brian Fitz-Patrick , Baron Upper Ossery . Matth. Plunket , Baron Lowth . † William Bourk , Baron Castle-Connel . † Pierce Butler , Baron Cahir . † Theobald Bourk , Baron Brittas . Stuart , Baron Castle-Stuart . Thomas Folliot , Baron Ballishannon . William Maynard , Baron Wicklow . Richard George , Baron Dundalk . Robert Digby , Baron Geashill . William Fitz-Williams , B. Lifford . Henry Blaney , Baron Monaghan . † Dermot Malone , Baron Glanmahur . Edward Herbert , Baron Castle-Island . John Calvert , Baron Baltimore . William Brereton , Baron Leighlin . Henry Hare , Baron Coleraine . Benedict Sheridan , Baron Leitrim . † Connor Mac Guire , Baron Enniskilling . † Claud Hamilton , Baron Strabane . Francis Hauley , Baron Dunmore . William Allington , Baron Killard . Robert King , Baron Kingston . Richard Coot , Baron Killooney . Richard Barry , Baron Santrey . Altham Ansloe , Baron Altham . † John Bellew , Baron Duleek . Charles Bertie , Baron Shelborn . † Thomas Nugent , Baron Riverstown . † John Bourk , Baron Boephin . † Alexander Fitton , Baron Gawsworth . The House of Commons consists of Three hundred Persons and upwards , only two Protestants , Sir John Mead , and Mr. Coghlan : Two others that have passed in former days , but now are look'd upon to be of the Popish Interest . The Substance of the New Irish BILL for making void the English Settlement of IRELAND . IMprimis , Acts of Settlement : Act of Explanation and Resolution of Doubts , void . 1. Every one to be restored to his Possession , as in 1641. 2. Attainders , Outlawries , Treasons , &c. made void , released and discharged . 3. All Records taken off the File , and Cancelled before one or more of the Commissioners . 4. Any Officer not performing this , to Forfeit Five hundred Pound . 5. Three or more Commissioners for Claims . 6. All Injunctions to stay Decrees of the said Court , void . 7. The Sheriffs refusing to Deliver possession , to be Punished . 8. Where Deeds are Wanting , the Sentence of the Commissioners not Definitive . 9. All Releases , Conveyances , &c. to be good . 10. The Old Estate of Transplanters , to be charged with the Interest of Purchase-Mony , as they sold their Interest in Connaught . 11. Reprizals for all honest Purchasers , for good and valuable Considerations , since the Act of Settlement . 12. Transplanted Purchasers , to be Reprized of equal value and purchase out of the Forfeited Lands . 13. A Rebellion is now begun , and several are gone to England , Scotland , Wales , and the Isle of Man , by which they Forfeited from the First of August 1688. All Entails , Remainders , &c. to be cut off . 14. Commissioners to Inspect into the Forfeitures , in order to give Reprizals by Commissions under the Great Seal ▪ if thought necessary . 15. In Claim , to Insert the quantity , quality , and true yearly ▪ value , County , and Reserved Rent . 16. To be Reprized , such as really purchased before the First of November last , but not Affinity . 17. Upon Certificate of the Commissioners , the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters-Patents . 18. Before Reprizal , to make full proof of the Original-Mony paid for the transplanted Purchase . And the ancient Estate to which he is to be restored , to be charged with , &c. 19. If the Transplanted Discover , &c. to discover the Purchase , or to forfeit double the Mony ; One Moiety to the Discoverer , and another to the King. 20. Provided the Ancient , &c. invested in the King. 21. Newry Restor'd to Dudly Bagnal Esquire , it being the Estate of Nicholas Bagnal . 22. The Quit and Crown-Rent Reserved , and forfeiting Lands to be Charged to Lands to be Restor'd . 23. All Original Debts in 1641 , to be and stand Charged : The Lands to be Restor'd . 24. All Reprizals to be liable to the same Conditions and Debts , and their former Estates . 25. All Incumbrances or Judgments due on Forfeiting Persons , and Entred before the 22th of May 1689 ; And where he Forfeited , to be Reprized . 26. Transplanters , Proprietors , their Reprizals or Ancient Estate , to be liable to the same Incumbrances and Conditions , as the former Estate . 27. Lessees to continue , in case it be not the Mansion-House or Demesn-Lands , not exceeding One and twenty years , or Three Lives . 28. Whose Husbands died out of Possession , Widows to be Dowable . 29. The Lord Clanrickard , &c. That all Deeds , &c. be good , saving to all old Mortgagees . A LETTER FROM Colonel Walker , GIVING A Full Account of the Treachery of the late Governour of Londonderry . WHen the Lord M — y left the Garrison of Londonderry , He gave private Orders to the Colonel he left Commander in Chief , That he should punctually observe whatsoever Directions he should receive from him from France . Now such were the Circumstances of that unfortunate Lord , that being suspected by the late King James , and lookt upon as the Betrayer of that Kingdom , He had no other way of insinuating into his Favour , and regaining his lost Reputation with him , but by promising to make Colonel L — an Instrument to break and ruin the Protestants , and render them incapable of opposing any Army , that should March against them . The deluded Protestants in Derry , and all over the North , were extremely overjoy'd , that they had so good a Souldier for their Head ; One whom they really believ'd to be of their own Religion , and who seem'd to be so zealously and warmly Affected to Their Interest ; and therefore they entirely relied and depended upon his Courage and Fidelity , and submitted themselves to his Conduct and Management , never entertaining the least Suspicion of him till it was too late ; thô it was Whisper'd in every Corner of the Garrison , That he had said , He would heartily Fight against Tyrconnel , but not against King James . At length a formidable and regular Army of the Irish March'd down towards the North ; Our Forces then having not the least Intimation of their Approach , till they came almost to the Towns where our Men were Garrison'd , which they were forced to quit in great disorder and confusion . The Colonel in the mean time sat quietly at home , neither made any provision for the Frontier Garrisons , nor gave any Orders to Fortifie and Secure them , and oppose the Enemy , before they were Blooded and Animated with Success . Soon after ( without any opposition ) they overrun the two great Counties of Doun and Antrim : And then the Colonel sent Letter after Letter to the Lord K — n at Sligoe , where there was good store of Provisions and Forage , to come and joyn his Horse at last with the Lagan Forces . The Lord sent him word , That if the Horse came away , the Foot would not be perswaded to continue there ; and that he feared there was not such plenty of Provision for their Horse and Men in the Lagan , as they had at Sligoe . Upon this Answer , the Colonel sends an Express to my Lord , That both his Horse and Foot should quit Sligoe , and March immediately to the assistance of Derry . My Lord wearied with these Importunities , and not in the least mistrusting the Integrity of the Colonel , advances with his Forces , and was followed by all the Inhabitants of the Town . But no sooner were they come to Ballishanon , 20 Miles from Sligoe , but they receiv'd a Message from the Colonel , That there was not Forage for the Horse in the Lagan . The Enemy by this time had possest themselves of Sligoe ; so that they were forc'd to stay at Ballyshanon , where both their Horse and Men were exposed to the greatest Necessities , and were almost destroy'd for want of Provisions . All this while the Towns of Eniskilling and Ballyshanon had no Ammunition sent them from him , thô he had at the same time above 500 Barrels of Powder in the Pullir Store-house at Derry ; neither could he be perswaded by any Arguments , to get Forage into Derry , thô the Neighbouring Country round about him had great quantities of Hay and Oats , and made a voluntary offer of them for the service of the Garrison . Besides , as if he had along design'd the Ruin of that Place , and consequently of the Protestant Interest in Ireland , he still gave Passes to every Man that ask'd them : He endeavour'd to possess them that were the most Bold and Resolute , with strange apprehensions of their Danger ; and where this succeeded not , out of the abundance of his Affection , he courted and invited others to accept of Passes . Afterwards , when the Enemy made their approaches nearer Derry , He drew out a Body of 7000 Men , pretending he would fight them at a Pass they were to come over : But as soon as ever Colonel Shelden ( with his Horse ) advanc'd , He gave him the Sign to come over , and ran away , Swearing a great Oath and saying , Gentlemen , I see you will not Fight . Thô at the same time , they were in all appearance very zealous and willing to Engage . From thence he immediately fled to the City , and then shut the Gates upon Thousands of Souls , pretending scarcity of Provisions , who all either perished for Hunger , or were left as a Prey and Sacrifice to the rage and fury of their insulting Enemies . Soon after Colonel C — and R — with two Regiments came to the assistance of Derry , whom he discouraged from staying ; declaring , That they had Provision but for a very few Days , and that the People who were in the City were but a Rabble . However , all the Transactions in their Council of War , as they called it , ( thô none were admitted to it but the Colonels own Creatures ) were managed with the greatest Secrecy ; and the better to delude the Garrison , it was given out , That the Forces would forthwith Land. And of this they were so fully perswaded , that many went Aboard the Ships that were in the Harbour , to caress and congratulate the Souldiers safe Arrival , who were not suffered to return again ; but against their Inclinations were brought into England . C — next Day ( when on Board , and as it was agreed betwixt him and the Confederate Colonel ) sends him a Letter , That he had discovered some Ships at a distance , which must needs be further Succours design'd for the relief of Derry ; that he would fall down to the Harbours Mouth , and return again with the rest of the Fleet. This Letter was handed up and down Derry to pacifie the People , though generally they began to apprehend they were sold and betrayed : And in this their Suspicion they were confirmed by a Lady ( Related to the Colonel ) who had forgot her Cue , and unwarily told a Lieutenant in the Garrison , That C — did not design to Land , and that his Letter was a meer Sham. After this C — set Sail , and hover'd at a little distance , expecting the Colonel , who had promis'd him to make his Escape , and go with him for England ; but the Colonel not coming according to the time appointed , he pursued his Voyage , and left us under the Apprehensions of immediate Destruction . But ( blessed be GOD ) We have hitherto made some tolerable Defence for our selves , and still hope , to give a good account of the Place . I am Yours , G. WALKER . FINIS .