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A50937	A narrative of the siege of London-Derry, or, The late memorable transactions of that city faithfully represented to rectifie the mistakes and supply the omissions of Mr. Walker's account / by John Mackenzie ... ; the most material passages relating to other parts of Ulster and Sligo are also inserted from the memoirs of such as were chiefly concerned in them.	Mackenzie, John, 1648?-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing M216; ESTC R18238	101,348	72

Seal of Ireland Provided always that no person or persons now in Arms against the King in or about Inniskillin Bellishanny Donegall or Killebeggs that will accept of these or the like Articles before the said 26th day of July shall have the benefit of them they or their chief Commanders having eight days notice of these Articles before the said 26th of July by having delivered to them Copies of them which are to be sent them by the said Lieutenant General by some of his party and some of this Garrison 16. That a convenient number of persons be appointed as Commissioners in this City and in each County of the said Provinces before the 26th of July by the said Lieutenant General and the Governours Commanders Off●cers and Soldiers of this Garrison with sufficient Authority to see these Articles made good and performed 17. That Hostages be given by the said Lieutenant General to the Garrison of Derry to be kept there or on Board of the English Ships now in the River of Foile viz. And for the Garrison of Derry to be given as Hostages and kept in their Camp or at Strabane Lifford or Raphoe 18. That during the time of Treaty and until the said 26th day of July if in the mean time no Army shall come to relieve the City there shall be a Cessation of Arms between the Besiegers and the Besieged and that no Acts of Hostility shall be committed by either side provided that none of either party but such as shall have Licenses shall come within the Lines of the other 19. That as well the Persons that are in this Garrison or shall be there the 26th of July as shall embarque or Ship for England or Scotland as those that go to the Country shall at their departure hence have Horses and Boats allowed them for carrying the Officers Sickmen Women and Children home to their several Habitations or places whither they have a mind to resort Provided always that these Articles shall not be binding on either Party in case the said City shall be relieved by the English or some other Army before the said 26th day of July and if it shall be so relieved that then the said Hostages delivered on both sides shall be delivered to each other in safety The COMMISSION TO all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Know ye that we the Governours Commanders Officers Soldiers and Citizens now in the City and Garrison of London-Derry have nominated constituted appointed and authorized and by these presents do nominate constitute appoint and authorize Collonel Hugh Hamil Collonel Thomas Lance Captain Robert White Captain William Dobbin Matthew Cockins Esquire and Mr. John Mac-Kenzey as Commissioners for us and in our Name to repair to and treat with the Right Honourable Lieutenant General Richard Hamilton now encamped against London-Derry with an Army of his Majesty's King James the Second besieging the said City and Garrison or to somewhere near the said Camp and City or to Collonel Dominick Sheldon Coll. Gordon O Neal Sir Neal O-Neal Sir Edw. Vaudry Lieutenant Collonel Skelton and Captain Francis Marow Commissioners nominated constitutted appointed and authorized by the said Lieutenant General Hamilton and there to treat with him or them concerning the rendering up of the said City and Garrison to the said Lieutenant General for his Majesties use with all the Stores Ammunition Artillery Arms Implements and Habiliments of War according to the annexed Instructions and Articles and such other Instructions and Articles as you shall from time to time have from us and on such other Articles matters and things as shall be proposed to you our said Commissioners by the said Lieutenant General or by his said Commissioners And on such Treaty to conclude on such Articles matters and things for the delivering up of the said City to the said Lieutenant General or whom he shall appoint with the said Stores Ammunition Artillery Arms Implements and Habiliments of War for his Majesties use and for the giving and receiving of Hostages for the performance of what shall be stipulated and agreed upon And the same to reduce into Writing and Sign and Seal and to receive the counterpart thereof Signed and Sealed by the said Lieut. Gen. or the said Commissioners for us and in our behalf And what Articles Matters and things you shall agree upon and reduce into Writing and Sign and Seal for us and on our behalf We by these Presents bind and oblige our selves to observe keep and perform entirely In Witness whereof we hereunto put our Hands and Seals at London-Derry this 12th Day of July 1689. Signed and Delivered in the Presence of Francis Hamilton Robert Cockrane James Young Stephen Herd David Ross Robert Wallace Christophilus Jenney Arth. Noble Adam Downey Arch. Hamilton Henry Arkwright Tho. Ash Theophilus Morison Will. Ragston Will. Hamilton Warren Godfre● Geo. Holmes J● Hender●on Hercules Burleigh * George Walker John Mitchelb●rn Richard Crofton Adam Murray Hemy Monroe Stephen Miller Alexander Stewart John Crooks Will. Campbell Will. Draper James Grabame John Cockrane Fran. ●brey John Crof●on John Thompson Will. Mare Richard Aplin * I should not take notice of so trivial a thing as Mr. W●●●er's signing first if it had not been improved into an Argument of his being Governour of the Garrison as well as the Stores But as the foremen●ioned Debates about this very Commission as well as the whole Story of the Seige evidently shew the contrary So to obviate this Objection against the Truth of those passages I am obliged to add That Mr. Walker's signing first in some Papers during the Siege was partly owing to the Modesty and Complaisance of Governour Baker and afterwards Governour Mitchelburn but much more to the forward Temper of Collonel Walker who when Governour Baker or Mitchelburn sign'd first seldom failed to croud in his Name before them Of which I could produce several notorious Instances but shall only mention a late one Several Certificates were sign'd by Mitchelburn in Nov. last to some Officers of Baker's Regiment which when brought here he not only thrust in his Name above him but blotted out of each of these Certificates these words Collonel Baker Governour of the said City THese are to Certifie all whom it may concern That the Bearer hereof Robert Louther served during the late Siege of London-Derry in the Station or Post of a Lieutenant in Captain Nicholas Holmes 's Company under the Command and Regiment of Collonel Henry Baker late Governour of the foresaid City and also after under the Command of Collonel St. John and continued in the said Regiment till the 9th Day of October during which Siege he behaved himself with good Conduct and Courage both in the Sallies that were made against the Enemy and the Preservation of the said City Given under my hand at London-Derry the 27th Day of November 1689. George Walker I. Mitchelburn And how far he was from being esteem'd as Governour of the Garrison even after Governour

Regiments of Foot whereof he and Collonel Richards are Collo●●s WHereas we have ordered 2000 l. Sterling to be paid unto you by several Bills of Exchange over and above the 2000 l. you shall receive from our Collector in the Port of 〈◊〉 You are accordingly to receive the same And upon your Arrival at our City of Londonderry to pay 500 l. thereof to our Trusty and well beloved Robert Lundie Esquire Governour thereof as of our Royal Bounty in part of the reward we intend him for his faithful Services And the residue of the said 2000 l. you are to apply towards the defraying the contingeut charges which our said Governour your self and Collonel Richards shall find requisite for the Security of that Garrison or of such other place where our said Regiments shall Arrive or be put on Shoar Provided always that you do not in any manner put off or delay the departure of our said two Regiments from Liverpoole to Londonderry in cafe the said Sum be not immediately paid unto you by the respective Persons from whom it is to be received Given at our Court at Whitehall the 14th of March 1688 9 in the first year of our Reign By his Majesties Command Shrewsbury Collonel Tiffins and Captain Lyndons Certificate to Collonel Cunningham THis is to certifie whom it may concern that we Z●cha●ah Tiffin Collonel of one of their Majesties Rigiments of Foot and John Lyndon Captain in one Collonel Stuarts Regiment together with Captain Wolfrane Cornwall Commander of the Swallow Frigat were sent by Collonel Cunningham on the 15th day of April last from 〈◊〉 Castle to Londonderry with a Letter he then wrote to Collonel Lundy to desire his Orders and Directions for the best and securest way of putting into the Town the two Regiments then on Board the Fleet at Anchor near the Castle where the Tide had failed so as they could not Sail up that Night We accordingly went to Londonderry where Collonel Lundy having read the Letter told us Affairs were in great Confusion and a much worse posture than could be imagined Therefore desired Collonel Cunningham would leave the Fleet with the Souldiers on Board still at Anchor and come next Morning to Town with Collonel Richards and what other Officers they thought fit Where he intended to call a Council of War and give a further account of the Condition of the Garrison With these Orders we returned that Night to Collonel Cunningham who in pursuance thereto with Collonel Richards and several of their Officers went up next Morning to the Town All which we certifie under our Hands the 30th day of September 1689. Zathariah Tiffin John Lyndon From the English Camp near Dundalk in Ireland I do also Testifie this Certificate to be true Dated the 26th of October 1689. Wolfranc Cornwall Instructions for our Trusty and well beloved Robert Lundy Esquire Governour of our City and Garrison of London-derry in our Kingdom of Ireland WHereas we have thought fit to send two of our Regiments of Foot under the Command of Collonel Cunningham and Collonel Solomon Richards for the Relief of our City of London-derry We do hereby Authorize and Impower you to admit the said Regiments into our said City and to give such orders concerning their Quarters Duty and Service during their stay in those parts as you shall think fit for the security of the said City and Country thereabouts And whereas we are sending to our said City of London-derry further Succours of Mony Men Arms and Provisions of War We do expect from your Courage Prudence and Conduct that in the mean time you make the best defence you can against all persons that shall Attempt to Besiege the said City or to annoy our Protestant Subjects within the same or within the Neighbouring parts And that you hinder the Enemy from possessing themselves of any Passes near or leading to the said City giving all Aid and Assistance you may with Safety to such as shall desire it and receiving into the said Town such Protestant Officers and Men able and fit to bear Arms as you may confide in whom you are to form into Companies and to cause to be well exercised and disciplined Taking care withal that you do not take in more unuseful People Women and Children into the said City than there shall be a Provision sufficient to maintain besides the Garrison You are to give us an account as soon as may be and so from time to time of the Condition of our City of London-derry the Fortifications Number Quality and Affections of the people Souldiers and others therein or in the Country thereabouts And what quantity of Provisions of all sorts for Horse Foot and Dragoons shall or may be bought up or secured in those-parts for our Service without the necessity of bringing the same from England upon sending of more Forces thither Lastly We do recommend unto you that you entertain good Correspondence and Frienship with the Officers of the said Regiments and more especially with the respective Collonels of the same Not doubting but by your joint Councels and by your known Courage as well as your Affection to the Protestant Religion which we shall not fail to reward with our Royal Favour and Bounty the said City will continue under our Obedidience until upon the Arrival of an Army which we are sending from England all things shall be in such a posture as that we may there with the Blessing of God restore in a short time our Kingdom of Ireland to its sormer Peace and Tranquility Given at our Court at Whitehall the 12th day of March 1688 ● in the first year of our Reign By his Majesties Command Proposals of Articles to be made to the Right Honourable Lientenant G●neral Hunnston by the Governours Commanders Officers Soulaiers and Citizens of the City and Garrison of London-derry the 11th of July 1689. IMprimis That all Persons as well Officers and Souldiers Clergymen and Laymen as others that now are in the said City or have been in the same since the 7th day of December last or that have born Arms against his Majesty King James the Second in the Provinces of Vlster and Connaught or either of them Or that have been Aiding Abetting Counselling Adviseing or in any ways assisting to them or any of them or any way deemed of that Party shall be pardoned and forgiven until the 26th day of July instant of and from all Treasons Rebellions Robberies Felonies and other Offences whatsoever by them or any of them commited against his said Majesty or any Person or Persons whatsoever And that such of the said Persons now alive or which shall be alive the said 26th day of July and the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns of such of them that are dead or shall before that time be killed or dye shall be immediately restored to all their personal and real Estates as if they or any of them had never taken up Arms or committed any offence against his