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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	king_n	place_n	5,893	4	4.0838	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A24307	An Account of a fight between the French and Irish for refusing to admit the French to be governors of Cork and Waterford in Ireland in a letter from an officer in Ireland to his friend in London.	Officer in Ireland.	1689 (1689)	Wing A180; ESTC R6185	1,852	2

AN ACCOUNT OF A FIGHT Between the French and Irish FOR Refusing to admit the French to be Governors of CORK and WATERFORD in Ireland IN A LETTER from an Officer in Ireland to his Friend in London Licensed and Entred according to Order SIR YOU know Cork for its Harbour and considerable Strength has been lookt upon a place of such moment and concern that the Earl of Tyrconnel secur'd it one of the first in the Southern Parts of the Kingdom and committed it into the hands of Major-General Justin Maccarty as to one whose Interest in that Country and Resolution for K. James's Cause had rendred the most qualified person for such an important Command he took possession of the place as Governour where he acquitted himself with so much moderation and evenness of temper towards the Protestants there that those poor People found that Protection from him which many others had been deceived in the expectation of from some of their Great Officers This generous Demeanour not suiting the Instructions which Monsieur D' Avaux had received from his Master the French King he so far prevailed as to have one of his Country-men call'd Monsieur Lanoo put into the Major-General's place publickly declaring That it was not consistent with His Christian Majesty's Interests that such a Key to the Kingdom as that City is should be in other hands than those whose endeavours to extirpate Hereticks might give demonstrations of their sincerity to the Cause Well fraughted then with Directions Lanoo takes his Journey towards Cork where being admitted he produc'd his Commission to the Major-General telling him That he expected an immediate Resignation of that place unto him for the French-man 's use Maccarty having been always lookt upon with an esteem suitable to his Merit and not used to such Demands could not receive them without some surprize but recollecting himself with a great deal of briskness which is natural unto him he told Lanoo He knew himself as capable of such a Trust as any French-man whatever and that he would maintain that Garrison with the last drop of his Blood for His Majesty's Service and that seeing how such new Commissions were obtain'd he did not think himself oblig'd to take any farther notice of them and this he told Monsieur was his final Resolution The French-man th●s ba●ked in his expectatio●● grew angry and us'd such expressions to the Governour as oblig'd him to demand that Satisfaction of him which he might expect for such an Affr●nt He told him the Garden was 〈◊〉 place where they might suddainly and privately end the Difference and if he fell by his Sword he might then produce his Commission and at once take possession of the place and be secur'd ●●om any Affronts which might be put on him by the People Lanoo accepted of the proposal and to it they went but Maccarty was not us'd to be overcome and still maintain'd the same Character by wounding and the disarming Monsieur who having receiv'd his Sword from the Governour lest Cork with all the hast and privacy he could to hide his Shame and to return the Embassador an Account how he had sped his Commission The manner of this Adventure was immediately spred through the whole Kingdom and has so animated several other Gentlemen as to make them oppose themselves to the open designs of the French which we may believe by the following Account of the Earl of Tirone who being Governour of Waterford shut the Gates of the City against one Desoigniers who went with a Commission to be Governour there and after another manner then Lanoo had demanded the Keys of Cork for he carried with him four hundred Men but making his approaches to the Walls he found the Gates shut against him And some Souldiers on the Walls commanding him to Retreat if he would be out of the Danger of their Shot for the Governour was resolv'd to continue that place in King James's Hands by securing is from the French Designs which they so plainly saw into that they justly apprehended the approaching Slavery which such Practices were like to draw upon them What the consequences Sir of such Divisions will be I leave to your own Judgment only this I will add That the Kingdom which is divided in itself is like to fall and this Prophesie I assure you I have heard above fourteen years ago in Ireland That the day would come when the Irish should weep over the English Graves which I believe is not at this time untrue since they now begin to find that those Aids which the French King gives them are like those which the Wolves in the Fable sent to secure the Sheep likelier to become their Devourers than Guardians whence we may reasonably hope that when those long expected Succours are sent from England thither those misled People will discover more effectually their Resentments of the French Politicks which they so much apprehend already and the Felicities and Enjoyments which they found from the English Protection by an Opportune Declaration for them which we cannot expect how violent soever their Inclinations be thereunto until by their approaches they more powerfully influence and enable them to return again to that Government which a misguided Zeal has occasioned them to reject I am Sir Yours LONDON Printed 〈◊〉 Richard Baldwin near the Black Bull in the Old-Baily 1689.