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 Offâ—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 Godfreâ— Geo. Holmes Jâ— Henderâ—on Hercules Burleigh * George Walker John Mitchelbâ—rn Richard Crofton Adam Murray Hemy Monroe Stephen Miller Alexander Stewart John Crooks Will. Campbell Will. Draper James Grabame John Cockrane Fran. â—brey John Crofâ—on John Thompson Will. Mare Richard Aplin * I should not take notice of so trivial a thing as Mr. Wâ—â—â—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 foremenâ—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
Irwin II. Captain Alexander Leckey Lieutenant James Lennox Ensign John Harvey III. Captain Matthew Cacken Lieutenant Henry Lâ—ng Ensign Francis Hunt IV. Capain Warham Jemmet Lieutenant Robert Morison Ensign Daniel Sherrard V. Captain John Tomkins Lieutenant James Spaight Ensign Alexander Coningham VI. Capt. Thomas Moncreiff Lieutenant James Morison Ensign William Mackee December the 11th Mr. Cairns went for London The same day Governour Philips went to Newtown and in a few dayes return'd with about 3 or 400 Horse William Hamilton of Moyagh brought near 200 more which they tendered to our service Soon after Letters from Dublin inform us that the Lord Tyrconnel had ordered the Lord Mountjoy and Lieutenant Collonel Lundy with six Companys of their Regiment to come down and reduce this City to its former Obedience But our Friends there caution'd us against the receiving of 'em and the City was generally averse to it and yet that their actions might not be mis-interpreted they endeavoured to represent the reasons of 'em in a Declaration which they Published about this time See in the end When the Lord Mountjoy came to Omagh he sent Captain Mac-Caustand with a Message to this City desiring two or three of their Number to meet him at Rapho upon which Captain Norman and Mr. John Mogredg were sent to hear his Proposals who at their return gave assurance of his Lordships being fully impower'd to Capitulate and that he would on the surrender of the Garrison with our Arms procure a Free and General Pardon for what was pass't these Terms our two Envoys did earnestly sollicit us to accept tho in vain But because these two had no power to Conclude any thing his Lordship desired there might be Commissioners with full power to treat with him at Mount-Gavelin Accordingly the Governour George Phillips Esq Captain Alexander Tomkins Horace Kennedy Esq Lieutenant William Crookshanks and Lieutenant James Lennox were impowr'd by the City to treat and conclude who after a full hearing of his Lordships Proposals would comply on no other Terms than the getting a Protestant Garrison and liberty to keep their Watches and Arms as formerly as also a free and General Pardon under the Great Seal which his Lordship declared he could not grant and so they parted without any Conclusion his Lordship then saying he wou'd next Morning come to the Gates and demand Entrance They returning with the report of these passages we began to examine again the Stores of Amunition and found only six Barrels of Powder a few Arms unfix'd and most of the Guns unmounted for want of Carriages Soon after his Lordship appears at the Bishops-Gate where for some time he was made to stand upon a warm debate within whether he should be admitted At length out of respect to his Lordship he was suffered to enter who being very importunate for an Accommodation there were Eleven persons of the City and Country appointed to treat with him viz. George Phillips Governour Horace Kennedy Esq Captain Alexander Lecky Captain Warham Jemmet Captain John Forward Captain George Canning Lieutenant Henry Long Lieutenant James Lennox William Coningham Esq and James Steward His Lordship after some debate that he might prevent any more Forces coming down upon us was at last prevail'd on to agree to such Articles as the City proposed which Articles are annext in the end Upon the Perfection of these Articles his Lordship for our better Satisfaction ordered Leiutenant Collonel Lundy to repair to Strabane there to stop his six Companies till the full Moyety being Papists were turned off and some Officers of the City were sent to see it done and Protestants inlisted in their stead Yet there were but two Companies all Protestants under Command of Leiutenant Collonel Lundy and Captain Stewart received at first into the City The other four consisting of one half Papists were ordered to quarter at Strabane Newton Stewart and Rapho till throughly reform'd Which so fully satisfied us that the Protestant Interest would be much strengthned by the interposition of the Lord Mountjoy that our Governour freely resign'd his charge to him and we all resolv'd to follow his orders and directions Accordingly his Lordship heartily Concurr'd with the Citizens advis'd 'em to repair the Carriages of the Guns fix the old Arms that lay in the Stores and every thing else that might be found necessary for the preservation of the City Whereupon there was a meeting in the Guild-hall of all the Inhabitants in orto the Levying of Moneys for that purpose And a voluntary Subscription being there made about 100 l. a select number was chosen to dispose thereof as also to regulate the Concerns of the City viz. Samuel Norman Alderman Alexander Lecky Alderman Matthew Cocken Alderman Horace Kennedy Sheriff Mr. Francis Nevill Mr. Frederick Coningham and Mr. James Lennox to whom Mr. John Mogredg was Secretary The Lord Massareene also some time after freely Contributed a considerable sum of Money towards the defence of the place They studied all possible means for the preservation and safety of the City and Countrey and since they still apprehended a Desscent of the Irish they kept up a good Correspondence with the Neighbouring Counties in what concern'd their Common Interest And that our Friends in the Country might be incouraged with a speedy supply of Powder and Arms Money was freely advanced by Horace Kennedy Esq Edw. ard Brooks Esq Lieutenant Henry Long Will. Crook shanks Ensign William Mackee Ensign John Harvey Ensign Francis Hunt Alexander Gordon Hugh Davey and William Maxwell Merchants and sent 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 secured in the Magazine Being also informed that a small Bark which was sent from Dublin with 30 Barrels of Powder for the Earl of Antrim lay Wind-bound at Killagh in the County of Down there were persons appointed to seize and bring the same about for our use who did so and leaving a share in some trusty hands for the Countries Service brought the remainder being about 20 Barrels to this City But all being too small a quantity pressing Letters were dispatch't to our Agent at London to sollicit their Majesties for Succours The Lord Mountjoy is sent for to Dublin by the Lord Tyrconnell His Friends here all disswade him from going up But the advice of some in Dublin prevail'd more upon him Upon his Coming there it was proposed to him by the Lord Tyrconnell that he should go with Lord Chief Baron Rice on a Message to King James in France to desire leave of Treating with England for that Kingdom upon which he procured the following Articles on our behalf to be perfected a Copy of which he sent down to the North with the ensuing Letter which I shall here add because it discovers how miserably he as well as many other well meaning Gentlemen were imposed upon by Tyrconnel who
Regiments of Foot whereof he and Collonel Richards are Colloâ—â—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 Zâ—chaâ—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 â— in the first year of our Reign By his Majesties Command Proposals of Articles to be made to the Right Honourable Lientenant Gâ—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
over us so to order things that when they were ready to enter the City a great Number of the younger and some of the meaner sort of the Inhabitants ran hastily to the Gates and shut them loudly denying Entrance to such Guests and obstinately refusing Obedience to us At first we were amazed at the Enterprise and Apprehensive of the many ill Consequences that might result from so rash an Vndertaking But since that having received repeated Advertisements of the general Design and particular Informations which may rationally induce us to believe it And being credibly assared that under the pretence of six Companies to quarter among us a vast swarm of Highland and Irish Papists were on the ways and Roads appreaching to us That some of the Popish Clergy in our Neighbourhood had bought up Arms and provided an unusual furniture of Iron Chains for Bridles whereof sixty were bespoke in one place and some of them stized and now in our Custody We began to consider it as an especial Instance of Gods Mercy towards us that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them and that it pleased him to stir up the Spirits of the People so unexpectedly to provide for their and our common Safety and Preservation Wherefore we do Declare and Remonstrate to the World that as we have resolved to stand upon our Guard and Defend our Walls and not to admit of any Papists whatsoever to Quarter among us So we have firmly and sincerely determined to persevere in our Duty and Loyalty to our Soveraign Lord the King without the least Vmbrage of Mutiny or Seditious Opposition to his Royal Commands And sinâ—â— nâ—â—ther Motives have prompted us to this Resolution but the Preservation of our Lives and to prevent the Plots and Machinations of the Enemies of the Protestant Religion we are encouraged to hope that the Government will vouchsafe a candid and favoâ—rable Interpretation of our proceedings and that all 〈◊〉 Majâ—â—ties Protestant Subjects will interpâ—â—â— with their Prayers to God their Solicitations to 〈◊〉 King and their Advice and Assistance to us on this 〈◊〉 extâ—aordinary and emergent an Occasion which may not holy have an influence on the rest of the King 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 have a probable Aspect toward the Interest of the Protestant Religion and may deservâ— a savourable regard from all the Professors thereof within his Majesties Dominions God Save the King The Lord Mountjoys Articles with the City of Derry 21 Dec. 1688. Articles of Agreement Indented made and concluded by and between the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Mountjoy Master of the the Ordnance and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Counâ—il of 〈◊〉 part and the Major and Sheriffs of 〈…〉 Londonderry in behalf of themselves and the Iâ—â—â—bitants of the said â—ity and their Adherents of the other part at Londonderry this 21st of December 1688. 1. THat the said Lord Mountjoy shall with all possible Expedition and at furthest within 15 days after the date hereof procure a free and general Pardon to all and every the Inhabitants of the City Suburbs and Liberties of the City of Londonderry and to all and every Person and Persons within the Province of Vlster that have Abetted or Adhered unto them for all matters and things relating to the late Commotion and Revolution in the said City And for all Offences done against the Law Murder excepted and all penalties thereby incident and incurred The same to be perfected under the great Seal and delivered to the Sheriffs of the said City or their Order within the time before limited and Published by Proclamations 2. That until the said Pardon be so perfected and delivered no more or other Souldiers shall be Garrisoned in the said City or quartered in the Liberties thereof except the two Companies Commanded by Lieutenant Collonel Robert Lundy and Captain William Stewart And that whatsoever Companies shall after that time and until the first day of March next be quartered in the said City and Liberties shall consist of one half Protestants at the least 3. That until the Pardon be delivered as aforesaid the Inhabitants of the said City shall not be disturbed in keeping their Guards and Watches And that no stranger or unknown Person shall be permitted to come within the City with Fire-Arms or Swords or to lodge within the Gates all Night unless he be allowed by Collonel Lundy and the two Sheriffs 4. That if at any time before the first of March next the Soldiers of the Lord Mountjoys Regiment shall by potent or other order be required to remove the said Lord or his Officer Commanding in chief shall leave the said City free to their own Guards and Watches 5. That if at any time any Inhabitant or Inhabitants of the said City and Suburbs shall desire to remove with his or their Family and Goods he or they shall be freely permitted And that the Ships now in the Harbour or which shall be hereafter Loaden shall not be stopt by any Embargo And if any Ship or Ships which have Sailed from this Port since the seventh day of this Instant December shall be arrested or stopt in any Port or Harbour within this Kingdom on account of the late Commotion the said Ship or Ships shall be immediately releas'd 6. That until the twenty sixth day of March next no Souldiers of the Earl of Antrims Regiment shall be quartered in the City or Liberties of Londonderry to prevent all Animosities and Disorders that may arise between them and the people 7. That the Lord Mountjoy shall interpose with the Commissioners of his Majesties Revenue on behalf of Warham Jemmâ—t Esquire and other Officers of the Customs that no Imputation or Blame may remain on them for the involuntary Complyance with the people of Derry in the late Commotion and that his Lordship may be pleased to pardon William Hâ—nsworth Clerk of the Stores and Alexander Watson Gunner for the like Offences 8. That the two Sons of the Lord Mountjoy now Resident in Londonderry shall remain in the said City as pledges for the full and final performance of these Articles 9. That the said two Companies commanded by Collonel Lundy and Captain Stewart shall be permitted to enter the City and be quartered therein by the Sheriffs of the said City whensoever the Lord Mountjoy shall appoint it and the keys of the Gates and Magazine delivered to his order 10. That in the mean time all Arms taken out of his Majesties Stores shall be gathered and after the pardon delivered as aforesaid shall be returned to the Clerk of the Stores fixt and in good order The Inhabitants of the said City no wise doubting or mistrusting that since their undertaking and late Actions took their rise from self-preservation and to avoid eminent danger they shall be absolved before God and the World from all Tincture of Rebellion perverseness and wilful Disobedience to the Kings Authority and the established Laws of the Land The Antrim Association IT being notoriously known