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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62413	A true history of all the memorable transactions that have happen'd in England, Scotland, Ireland, Flanders, &c. relating to state affairs, sieges, battles, sea-fights, and other naval matters With a particular relation of all the plots and conspiracies against the life of King William and his government, at home and abroad: also by what means they were discovered and defeated, by signal providences: from his coming to the crown, to this present year, 1696. Especially a large account of the late horrid conspiracy, to assassine his sacred life, and bring in a French power. Likewise the confessions and executions of divers of the conspirators, and other things worthy of note.	J. S.	1696 (1696)	Wing S99A; ESTC R3293	88,755	215

them on every side they were so much battered that hardly three were capable of making any defence which constrained them to make their way through the French Fleet and bear away to the Coast of England between Beversire and Ferly Admiral Frakle Jean Dick and Captain Northbey were slain the Vreislandt having lost her Masts and not being to be towed off by reason of the Calm was taken towards the end of the Fight and to come nearer Admiral Evertson declared That of all the Dutch Officers and Soldiers there was not one but did his Duty and had ours engaged with the like Bravery no doubt the French had gone home in a worse condition than the Spanish Armado did in 1588 but what is past cannot be recalled and so it remains what was imperfectly done with more Courage and Bravery The Dutch Ships were under Vice-Admiral Collenburgh   Guns 1. The Vtreicht 64 2. Alk●are 52 3. Tho●●n Guns 60 4. West-Friesland 82 5. Princess 92 6. Castri●●m 52 7. Agath● 50 Under Admiral Evertsen   Guns 8. The Stadtenland 52 9. Maeght Van Enchysen 72 10. Nort Hollands 44 11. Maega Van Dort 60 12. Hollandia 70 13. Velue 60 14. Province of Utreicht 50 15. De Mees 64 Under Vice-Admiral Vandar   Guns 16. The Vreislandt 68 17. Elswont 50 18. Rigersburge 74 19. Gekroondeberge 62 20. North Hollandt 72 21. Vere 60 22. Cortine 50 The States-General having received the News of his unhappy Mischance assembled without any Consternation and after some Debate gave express Orders for the building of Fourteen new Men of War and all hands were employed in that work that their Quota might be extraordinary as soon as the Seas would give leave to be in Action of this kind And to proceed farther in this Matter it is reported in a Letter that a person of Honour sent from England to the Lord Darsly that the Holland Squadron behaved themselves with so much Bravety that if the L. T. had fought in all probability we had won an absolute Victory Had our Fleet been as successfull as His Majesties Arms in Ireland no doubt even France had trembled and looked pale and even the hopes of those that wished well to our Enemies had sunk into Despair of having them fulfilled and soon dwindled into nothing and indeed this Miscarriage in a large manner bore up the Spirits of the Irish and Scotch in Rebellion to whom the advantage was magnified to the highest degree insomuch that it was credibly reported amongst them that the English Fleet was destroyed and a mighty Army of French landed and joyned with such as were in Arms for the late King's Cause and perhaps it was so agreed in secret Confederacies but it succeeded not the mighty Project being frustrated and blasted by the vigilancy of those in Power and the readiness and chearful undertaking of the Militia taking Arms in their respective Countries to oppose the Invading Enemy and keeping under such as were willing to give them any Assistance had their Attempt been more prosperous as no doubt some restless Spirits wished it might have been Whilst the French Fleet was on the Coast labouring to gain Intelligence by sending their Boats and other ways of the Power and Strength of the Kingdom one Godfrey Cross an Inn-keeper in Kent was seen to go aboard one of their Boats which conveyed him to the Fleet whereupon some that knew him resolved to watch his return and thereupon apprehending him upon search two dangerous or treasonable Letters were found in his possession so that being committed to Goal he was some time after tryed at the King's-Bench-Bar at Westminster and there upon a full hearing Convicted of High-Treason and pursuant to that Verdict Sentenced to be Drawn Hanged and Quartered which Sentance was accordingly executed on him near St. Thomas à Waterings between Southwark and Deptford in the Kentish Road. Whilst things happened in Ireland and on the Coast of England c. the Scotch in Rebellion promising themselves great Advantages as deceived by false Reports assembled to the number of Fifteen Hundred in the County of Murray Commanded in Chief by Collonel Buchan and Collonel Cannon sending word to the Villagers that if they would not come and join them they would burn and destroy their Houses and Goods of which Sir Thomas Levingston had no sooner notice but with a considerable Force he advanced towards them by speedy Marches and being near them marched all night so that discerning their Camp by their Fires and perceiving the Resolution of his Soldiers to engage he let them rest about half an hour to refresh themselves and then getting Intelligence of the Fords of a River that lay between him and them and within Musket-shot of the Enemy he found the lower one guarded by a strong Party but that about a Mile up the River left unguarded whereupon he took the latter and passed without Opposition making a false attack at the other with Two Hundred Firelocks to amuse the Guard the Project was so well man g●●●●nd executed that our Horse and Dragoons were upon the Pell-mel before they perceived them so that a General Consternation happening they made but little resistance and then turning their Backs fled in all imaginable hurry and Confusion and being pursued by our Horse and Dragoons Four hundred of them were killed and the rest totally routed and dispersed and if a great Fog that then happened had not put an end to the pursuit they had been utterly destroyed their chief Commanders hardly escaping the Soldiers by this enriched themselves with a considerable Booty having got all the Enemies Bag and Baggage their Provision with a great quantity of Claret Meal c. and a Standard which was to have been set up for the late King James The Prisoners taken in this Action were many and divers of them of Note viz. Captain Allen Malclean Captain John Malclean Captain Lieutenant Cullo Lieutenant John Maclean Lieutenant Halliburton Lieutenant Midleton Lieutenant Shewell Lieutenant Christian Lieutenant Drummond Ensign Ray Ensign Dunbar Ensign Aucinaghton Captain Hutcheous Lieutenant Beard Captain James Buchan Captain Brown Lieutenant Searcher Lieutenant Brandy Lieutenant Aughmonty Ensign Rose some of these were taken in the Fight and Pursuit others in the Castle of Lethindy and were sent under a strong Guard to the Tollbooth and Canigate of Edenburgh This Defeat utterly broke the Measures they had taken and weakened the poor Remains of the Rebels these being not only the choicest but the greatest number they could draw into the Field being mostly Men of desperate Fortunes having nothing to lose and therefore contrary to what many of the Heads of their Clans had promised they took up Arms to get what they could by Plunder For to be plain the Highlands of Scotland are a sort of People that have rarely any Consideration of Honour Friendship Obedience or Government than what consists with their Profit and therefore in all Revolutions and Changes are ready to break out into

Rebellion Robbing Plundering c. as opportunity offers if there be a Mark or Footstep of Religion amongst them 't is that of the Roman Catholick and by some insinuating Persons of that perswasion amongst them with great Promises of speedy Aid and many false Stories of the Success of the late King in Ireland and a Revolt in England as also magnifying the Power of the French they were drawn to this for which as you have heard they severely smarted And now though what we are about to relate may seem a kind of Digression yet being pertinent to History of this kind it will not be out of the way to relate it After the late King left Ireland he hasted to St. Germains in France to give perhaps the first notice of his defeat at which the People exceedingly wondered for they could not apprehend the cause of his Return at a time when they were held in hand that the English were beat by Sea and Land for so the Rumour was spread to bear up their Courage fancying to themselves that following his Success and having subdued all Ireland he should rather have passed over into England where as it was hotly reported the People would receive him with open Arms this began to make the more thinking part of them imagine he was utterly defeated and his Forces had received the Foil and it was reported that the Irish had given Ground at the River Boyne but they easily comforted themselves for that inconsiderable Loss when it was told them that the Duke of Schomberg was dead and soon after the News spread of the Death of King William at this they were so over-joyed that they never enquired into the Proofs of it the Report of one of the late King's Lackqueys who got out of Ireland some few days after the Battel was sufficient to perswade the whole Court of the truth of it and it was about Midnight they received the News of King William's Death yet though it is not usual to make Bonfires for the Death of an Enemy before he is defeated in Battel the Commissaries immediately run about the Streets crying out to the People to rise and make Bonfires so that in less than two hours all Paris shined with Fires and nothing was to be heard but the Shouts of the People Drums Trumpets and Hoitboys after this the Rabble made the Effigies of King William and Queen Mary dragged them through the Streets and at last threw them into a Fire the Bells rung and the great Guns roared from the Bastile nor was any thing omitted that is usually done on such occasions This Rejoycing continued for several days and though the Dutch Gazette which they received some days after expresly told them that King William was in good Health and notwithstanding they had no Letters from Count Lauzun to confirm the first News yet they would not give over their Credulities and held it a Crime that any should question the truth of it the Physicians were likewise consulted who gave their Opinion that the Wound of a Cannon Bullet was mortal and they concluded because King William had received such a Wound he must of necessity be dead but now let us leave France to its mistake and folly and return to Ireland The King having secured the City of Duklin in trusty bands and appointed all things necessary for its safety and well being published for the greater Settlement of the People minds an Act of Oblivion to all that had submitted or should submit before the 11th of August which together with the Clemency used towards those who had already submitted wrought so effectually that a great number layed down their Arms and submitted his Majesty still appointing Sheriffs and other Officers as he passed through the Countries that yielded him obedience and to shew his extream Love to the Duke of Schomberg and how much he was troubled for his Death and sensible of the Services he had done him expressed both his Sorrow and Gratitude in the most obliging Terms to Count Menard his Son and as a Pledge of his future kindness gave him the place of Grand Master of the Artillery which was before possessed by his Father Thus this Successful Battel in a manner settled the Affairs of Ireland a great many considerable Towns Castles and strong Places surrendring so that his Majesty believing his Presence more useful in England resolved to repass the Seas but then understanding that things were Calm and in good Order and that there was no further fear of the French upon the Coast this Year he resolved to stay longer and having reduced Waterford Duncannon c. he caused the Army to advance towards Limerick where Tyrconnel and Lauzun had rallied and drawn together the late King 's broken Army and on the 19th of August our Forces came within sight of the Town and in the mean time General Douglas lay before Athlone where his men suffered very much especially the Cavalry for the Irish had wasted the Country and destroyed the Forage for ten miles round of which his Majesty being informed thought it convenient not to spend more time in that Enterprize whereupon General Douglas had Orders to quit Athlone and joyn the Body of the Army at a place appointed But no sooner did Tyrconnel and Lauzun understand the approach of the English Forces but leaving Monsieur Boisleau Governour they retired from the Walls of the City having furnished it as well as they could with all things necessary for defence and Tyrconnel retired with the main Body of the Irish several miles into the Country whilst Lauzun with his French expecting there to imbark for France but the Inhabitants instead of receiving them shut their Gates and would not let them enter insomuch that they were constrained to Encamp before that place and endure much Hardship till Tyrconnel prevailed by Letters to the Inhabitants for their Admittance where they committed divers Outrages and we are told some who at first had opposed their Entrance were put to Death When our Army came near Limerick the Enemy was posted about a mile from the Town on the othèr side of the River Firing from the Thickets and other places very furiously upon our men though without doing any considerable Damage and being beaten back the King though it was late resolved to pass the River and attack the Enemy in their Retrenchments and Posts on the other side but upon debate the Officers declared their Sentiments that it was now late and that his Majesty might do it with more conveniency the next Morning but by that time through sear the Irish had dislodged in such haste that they had left part of their Tents Arms and Baggage behind them so that the River proving at this time shallower than had been known for many Years the English passed without resistance and encamped within Cannon shot of the Town and raised Works to secure them from the shot of the great Guns yet they received some Damage by them