Foot retir'd Sect. 4. The Irish Foot beaten WHere they the Irish Foot had soundly beat And caus'd them all into their camp retreat Brave Major Blair the En'mies fire sustain'd And with great Feats a reputation gain'd Young Franck Crofton among their Forces flew And with dire blows a multitude he slew Noble like lightning fell amongst their Foot Dumbar with Red-coats put the En'my to 't The valiant Cook from Lismagarvy fought And conquer'd hundreds which his ruin sought Lieutenant Rankin hew'd the Irish down And in that Battle gained much Renown Tom Barr a Trooper with one mighty blow Cut off the head of an opposing Foe Two thousand slain the empty shoar had fill'd With seventy three Commission'd Off'cers kill'd On our side not a few Cornet Brown's slain And the valiant Lieutenant Phetrix then Lieutenant Mackay fell upon the spot And young Macklellan's wounded with a shot The ancient Father did his Son revenge Who with the Foe did many a blow exchange The tender Parents view'd the bloody day From off the stately Walls by the Ship-key For near the Walls upon the shoar they fought The tender Parents their dear Children sought The Wife her Husband then back to the Town Our Host return'd in Triumph and Renown Great was the Spoil and Plunder of that day For all returned with some goodly Prey ' Mongst which a Pyde-bald Horse which Columkill Foretold if taken at the Pennyburn-Mill The Irish should expect no more success This fatal Horse was taken in the Chace Sect. 5. The Governours Encouraged by this Victory to Act. THis Victory Confirm'd the Government Baker and Walker mutually Consent To settle Quarters and to Regulate The Stores o're which Harvey a Merchant's set The Town into four Quarters they divide And place two Regiments in ev'ry side They gath'red all Provisions into Store And equally dispence to rich and poor This was good Policy without all doubt That they might longer hold the City out They plac'd two Great Guns on the Steeple top Which gave the Irish many a deadly rap They planted Gunners likewise on the walls And then dispatch each matter as it falls The Church and Kirk did jointly preach and pray In St. Columba's Church most lovingly Where Doctor Walker to their great content Preach't stoutly ' gainst a Popish Government Master Mackenzie preach't on the same Theame And taught the Army to fear God's great Name The Rev'rend Ruit did confirm us still Preaching submission to God's Holy Will He likewise Prophesied our Relief When it surpassed all Humane belief The same was taught by the learn'd Mr. Crooks And Master Hammilton shew'd it from his Books Then Mills a Ruling elder spoke the same Of our Relief six weeks before it same From Sun-rising to Sun-setting they taught Whilst we against the En'my bravely fought Thus Heaven assists those Actions which proceed From unâ—ty in greatest time of need Sect. 6. General Hammilton takes Collonell Murray's Father Prisoner and sends him to move his Son to quit the Town GEn'ral Hammilton had Intelligence That Murray's Father liv'd not far from thence Who 's eighty years of age and somewhat more For him he sent a Guard with mighty power To bring him Pris'ner to their Northern Camp This great surprize did not his Courage damp For with the Guard the old Man hastens on T' appear before Great Gen'ral Hammilton With great Courage the Senior ask't his will Quoth he your Son does ' gainst the King rebel And forces them to hold the City out Whom you may Counsel better without doubt In short we 'll hang you up immediately If you 'll not make him to our will comply To whom the Senior gave this answer straight I 'll use m'authority with all my might But when all 's done I 'm sure he 'll ne're disown His firm Allegiance to the English Crown But if you 'll guard me to the Town I 'll try If I can make him with your will comply In haste he 's guarded to the Loyal Town Where he 's receiv'd with great joy by his Son They tenderly do one another greet And his grave Parent Counsels him what 's meet Dear Son I 'm sent by Gen'ral Hammilton To see if I can make you quit the Town But by this sacred Book I you conjure Never to yield unto a Popish Power Our holy Faith and Loyalty enjoyn A strict abhorrence of a Popish Reign Thus Hannibal was at the Altar swore Eternal En'my to the Roman Power With kind embraces the old Man departs And to the Gen'ral the sad News imparts That nought can force his Son to quit the Town And therefore humbly begs Protection The Gen'rous Hammilton does grant the same Then to his Dwelling the grave Senior came Where all along he did in safety dwell Though by his Son the Irish Army fell Sect. 7. The Battle near Elah AGainst the weakest side our Gen'ral saw The Enemy their greatest Forces draw Which to prevent with all the Forces he Sprung forth at Morn to fight the Enemy Near Elah in the Parks Murray came on The Irish Army led by Hammilton Where he continu'd Fighting till 't was noon Then we were flank'd by th' Enemies Dragoon To beat â—ff which he chose five hundred men With Captains Taylor Moor and Saunderson Murray himself did the brave Troops Command Who bravely did the Foes Dragoons withstand Great Pusman came boldly up to fight But Murray quickly put him to the flight Berwick and Pontee likewise wounded were By valiant Murray and the brave Dumbar Brave Major Bull did wonders in that fight For he beat back the Enemy on the right Crofton and Bashford did much Honour gain By Captain Noble multitudes were slain From Lisneskea in Farmannagh he came But now he 's Maior Noble of the same Gairnes in our Center stood firm as a Rock And ne're was moved with their mighty shock He and his friends oppos'd the Enemy And in this Battle fought most valiantly Lieutenant Lindsey Baron of Donrodes Son Did in this Battle great applauses won Captain Barrel from Orney near Strabane Did in this action Reputation gain Sanderson of Tillilagan in Tyrone With bravery great Reputation won The valiant Moor of Ochar with great might Cut down the En'my in this bloody fight Lieutenant Cook oppos'd the Enemy And forc't their bravest Hero's for to fly Lord Abercorn both quit his Boots and Horse Without his Cloak he fled with all his Force Then in a trice we did the Enemy beat And caus'd them to their Camp in haste retreat We burn't their Store at Elah without pitty And then began to march home to the City Sect. 8. Collonel Parkers over-sight WHen we marcht forth we carefuly had sent Most of our Horse of Foot a Regiment T' observe the Camp by Gen'ral Ramsey kept Lest they our marching home might intercept But Col'nell Parker for some grand design Had them commanded off before that time Them Ramsey boldly with both Foot and Horse Came quickly up to intercept our
The truth whereof is to the City known The Pris'ners taken aboard we detain And forc'd them daily to interr their slain On Windmill-Hill for their fat Bodies sent A Noisome smell to our great Detriment Sect 5. Glencarty's Bravado Glencarty with two thousand men of might Came up to storm the Butchers Gate at night Come out ye Dogs quoth he why do you sleep But from the Walls they made his Forces weep More than the half were slain the rest retreat For six brave Captains came from Bishops-Gate Kennedy Dumbar Baird Noble and Grahm With young Murray who did their courage tame Their great design was to place Ingeniers To undermine the Walls as then appears Some we surpriz'd at work and others slew Thus we the Lord Glencarty's brags o'rethrew Sect. 6. The Scarcity of Food and Pestilential Feaver ABout this time the raging Feaver reign'd Which multitudes of the Towns people drain'd It was occasion'd by the want of Food And uncouth Dyet which enflam'd the blood For some eat Starch others on Tallow live At length for Victuals the Ox-hide they give And some eat Dogs others on Horses fed The sprightly Geldings to the slaughter led A Cats a Ladies feast thô ne're so thin Though you might count all the Ribs in her skin A Swallow's sold for eighteen pence and more Then you may judge what became of the Poor Some Horses Blood did eat who now disdain To eat good Mutton if not lately slain Such Food to the veins corrupt blood commends Which in a Pestilential Feaver ends Sect. 7. Governour Baker Sickens THis dismal Feaver seiz'd our Governour Whom the Physitians in few days gave o're Thus the Great Baker fails we then propose A successor but none the Council chose They it referr to the dying Governour He Mitchelburn nam'd for his successour ' Gainst which the Council never spoke a word For they were press'd by Famine and the Sword Then in all haste to Mitchelburn is sent An Order to release his confinement To justifie his Zeal when he ascends The Chair he for three thousand Men demands To sally forth and to oppose the Foes With them into the Bishops Parks he goes In the mean time the Enemy appear In a Body and some Horse in their rear The wise Commander thought it best to shun Unequal Combat to retire begun Yet this retreat such Consternation bred That some with Arms and some without 'em fled Sect. 8. The Bombarding of the City THe Council and the Governours decree That all the Off'cers should together be Captains in one place Lieut'nants in another The Ensigns in a third and so in order That they might be in readiness at call To sally forth or to defend the Wall This was hard service ev'ry one may judge Yet no man did at this hard service grudge The Irish likewise prest them with their Booms Which forc'd all People to forsake their Rooms The dreadful Booms the sickly people's toyl Both night and day our stately Buildings spoil The Towns one heap of Rubbish many dye By this dire art witness the Charging Boy Whilst he lay sleeping on his fatal Bed A dreadful Boom through his great body fled Thus Alderman Thompson dy'd and many more Hot Balls they likewise threw from t'other shoar This is the hardship of a Town besieg'd Who dyes in Battle to the Fo's oblig'd Yet we do own the providence of God Who exercis'd us with this heavy rod Though all the Houses of the Town were slapt By dreadful Booms Columba's Church escap't Wherein great store of Ammunition lay And where the Church and Kirk did jointly pray In all Columba's Church no dammage's found Yet the Booms tore the dead out of the ground For at this sacred place they daily aim'd Where we protection from God hourly claim'd Yet all these hardships did not move the Town To quit the Int'rest of the English Crown But all these are not for to be compar'd To want of food when a poor Mouse is shar'd Betwixt the tender Parent and the Child All kinds of death to that of hunger's mild These they endured to a miracle And ought to be set down in Chronicle Sect. 9. The driving of the Protestants to the Walls to move the City to yield THe Irish still of Stratagems have more To move the City their defence give o're They gath'red all the Protestants that were In three Counties and forc'd them to repair Unto our Walls both Man and Mothers Son And hemm'd them in with a Battalion This mov'd the Town to see their friends so dear Before their face in this sad case appear Not having wherewith to supply their want That they were 14 Thousand all men grant Yet these poor people begg'd it as a Boon That we would not deliver up the Town They 'd rather suffer many a dismal blow Then we should yield the City to the Foe We beat a Parlee Gen'ral Rose did show His Orders from the King and Council's so To whom the Town replies send these folks home Or we 'll hang up our pris'ners ev'ry one Upon the Royal Bastion we erect A stately Gallows in the Foes prospect This mov'd the Irish to compassion Then the next day they sent the People home A thousand of our sick went out with those We in their stead as many fresh men chose Great Mitchelburn and Murray had decreed If th' enemy had not the people freed To arm the Men and with the Garrison To give Battle to Gen'ral Hamilton This was a modern Stratagem of War In History no such examples are Sect. 10. Governor Baker's Death and Character ABout this time the Noble Baker dyes His Loyal Soul to his Creator flies He 's much lamented and admir'd by all Who knew his Merits for they were not small The Town he Govern'd with assiduous care Was sound in Council and expert in War Loyal and faithful to our Sov'reign King True to the Prot'stant Cause in ev'ry thing Great was his strength of Body but his Soul Did greater Actions which none dare controul True to his Friend and faithful to his trust Upright in dealing and to all men just In solemn manner we his Corps interr As it became a Valiant Man of War A Funeral Sermons preacht the Bells did ring And treble Volleys did his praises sing Lieutenant Dalton was his faithful friend And Counsellour what e're he did intend Sect. 10. A Treaty of Surrendring propos'd by the Enemy THen Hamilton Bombards us in our lines To beat us out of which he then designs But seeing us ready to receive their Fire With his advanced Troops he doth retire Then great distress upon the City falls For on the North the Foe lay near the Walls Our want of food did the Towns council force To slay 'bove fifty of our fattest Horse And in few days we must yield up the Town When lo the Enemy a Parly sound To treat of Peace Commissioners were sent We to surrender on these Terms consent If they would grant
makes of them a prey The cunning Angler likewise with his fly Entraps the noble Salmon as they play Panting for breath he halls them on the sand And seizes the noble booty with his hand Upon its banks some noble Buildings stand Fit to divert the Nobles of the Land Ships of the greatest burthen safely go Above the City to careen or so Near the South-gate the Ferry-key dos stand Where they waft o're the Natives of the Land On T'other side some noble Buildings be Fit for the ends of Pride and Luxury On each side pleasant Gardens to the eye Which do abound with fruit exceedingly Near Bishops-Gate the fatal Windmills lye Where Cattle feed and Criminals do dye This is the ready passage to Rapho And Donnegal from whence their Trafficks flow Upon the North the Butchers-Gate doth lye This side some moorish grounds do fortify But yet it leads to St. Columba's Well To Inishowen to Bert and Pennyburn-Mill Here 's a plain path to Brookhall and Kilmore A fertile Country and a pleasant shoar A Major the Town a Dean the Church demands A Governor the Garison commands In the Towns center stands the Common-Hall On stately Pillars the Main-guard and all There 's a Parade for near Ten Thousand Men In the four main streets and the Diamond In this great Hall the Magistrates do meet To take good Counsel and to do what 's fit Sect. 3. The Charter of London-Dery broke by Tirconnel ANd in this Hall the City Records be ' Mongst which of Common-Council a Decree That no Papist shall dwell within the Walls This Statute to the Irish fury falls For Talbot had their antient Charter broke And all the English Customs did Revoke The Learn'd Rochfort Recorder of the Town Opposed the same to his great Renown Yet in spight of Reason and the English Laws Talbot the Charter from the City draws Turn'd out the English Corporation And chose all Popish Members of his own Cormick Oneal of Broughshanes chosen Major For Aldermen some of the fol'wing are Brian Oneal of Ballinaskreen is chose Whose Fathers did the English Tooops oppose In Queen Eliza's Reign most barbarously And Rore Ocane the Lord of Canes Country The great Orourk is made an Alderman Who afterwards a Col'nels Post did gain Then Shane Oneal Con-Baccaghs Eldest Son Mackon'ways and Macanallies from Tyrone And the Odogherties from Inishowen For Burgesses and Freeman they had chose Broagmakers Butchers Raps and such as those In all the Corporation's not a Man Of British Parents except Buchanan An Irish Convent's built and sev'ral Fryars Did teach the Irish youth to say their Prayers Thus they the English City did o're-sway And Mass is said at Market-cross each day The Protestants did their sad case bemoan For Irish Soldiers kept the Garrison My Lord Mountjoy was Col'nell to the same At length an Order from Tyrconnel came To march this Reg'ment to the Rendevouze By which o'resight he did the City loose For when this Reg'ment did the City quit They ne're would after Popish Troops admit At length a Trumpet 's by Tirconnel sent T' admit the Earl of Antrims Regiment They boldly shut the Gates and time Demand To weigh the matter and their Answer send Sect. 4. The Protestant's refuse to Admit the Earl's Regiment AT the Great Hall the Protestants conveen And freely speak their minds as may be seen Alderman Tomkins was the first that spoke And thus declaim'd against the Irish Yoak Dear Friends Tyrconnel seeks us to enslave And this strong City in his power to have But if your minds shall all with mine agree Wee 'l trust to England for our Liberty Up starts Buchanan and thus boldly spoke Take Heart good Sir ne're fear the Irish Yoak Receive the Earl of Antrims Regiment â—n Peace and Plenty rest your self content Alderman Gervace Squire gave this reply Sir you 're a Traytor to our Liberty And to the English Crown from whence we draw Our Right and Title Charter and our Law Whilst they debated thus another came With weeping Eyes and thus accosted them Dear Friends a War upon your selves you 'l bring Talbots Deputed by a lawful King They that resist the power do God withstand You 'l draw a Potent Army to this Land Who will these goodly buildings soon deface Ravish your Wives and Daughters 'fore your face And all your wealth and substance soon devour Submit your selves unto the present power ' Gainst whom Lieutenant Campsy boldly stood To save the City with his dearest blood And for an Answer to the Regiment In greatest haste some Cannon ball he sent But the Lieutenant was shot in the Arm As they the cent'nel at the Store disarm Two days this Reg'ment lay at Ferry-key The chiefs whereof the following Parties be From Antrim the Macdonnels num'rous race From Glenwoods the Ohagans came apace The Lord Macquhire from Enniskilling came The great Ocanes came from the River Bane Captain Talbot Tirconnels nat'ral Son Then all the great Oneals out of Tyrone And Capt. Macdonnel Colkittagh's Son The Earl himself was hast'ning hither too Threat'ning to force the City thereunto But all the Countrey gath'red in apace Fearing the Irish might surprize the place Then Master Hindman Captain of the Guard To strengthen whom the Neighbours all repair'd Attackt this Party as the City fir'd Then in disorder they in haste retir'd But this retreat such consternation bred That some with Arms and some without them fled The Earl himself and the brave Lord Macquhire In greatest haste to Antrim did retire Londee being gone to Dublin at that hour They chose Squire Philips for their Governour Who in his Wisdom to their great content Prescrib'd to them a form of Government These things alarm'd the Irish Government In which matter much time and pains were spent My Lord Mountjoy to mediate came down Who plac'd Londee Governour of the Town My Lord did likewise beg the Towns consent T' admit six Comp'nies of his Regiment To perform duty with the City foot With much ado the Town consented to 't Upon their Solemn Oath for to stand by The right of England ' gainst all Popery March foll'wing they proclaim'd his Majesty The Popish Members of the City fly And all the City join'd in Loyalty Sect. 5. The Contributers towards the holding out of the City against King James DUring th'interregnum the Loyal Town Behav'd it self with Zeal to'he Engl. Crown Campsy the Major all the four Gates did close And did the Earl of Antrims Men oppose The Aldermen was at a vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence Alderman Tomkins rais'd a Troop of Horse And laid in Stores against the Irish Force And Gervace Squire with all his might assists In Council and our Troops with Stores subsists Alderman Craig with Stores asists the Town Preaching Obedience to the English Crown Alderman Grahms laid to his helping hand With Stores and Money does the Foe withstand Cocken an Alderman in Council sate He did the Church
and State both Regulate Alderman Hobson with Stores of Provision Supply'd the Forces of our Garrison Lennox and Leckey which are Aldermen For speedy succours went into Scotland Out of their Shops our Army Cloâ—ths receiv'd Thus all the Aldermen themselves behav'd Except Buchanan whose a Knave all o're For he had learn'd to tell his Beads before The Burgesses and Freemen gave their aid And for their Loyalty have nobly paid Lady a Merchant was at vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence Brave Gemmit the Collector of the Town For its defence spent great Stores of his own Morrison and Shennan Apothecaries Were at a vast expence in remedies James Roe Cunningham and Master Brooks Gave great supplies as are seen by their Books Ewins and Wilson Merchants gave the same And forty Merchants which I cannot name Horrace Kennedy went into Scotland And mov'd the Council some relief to send Harvey a Tanner was a leading Man And John his Son now their Chamberlain The same and Curlew did attend the Store Dividing Portions both to Rich and Poor Master Mackay and Evins did assist And with their Substance did our Troops subsist Then Master Mogrige the Clerk of the Crown With Stores and Council did assist the Town Captain Moâ—crief rais'd a Company And Captain Morrison fought the Enemy Thus all the Town were at a vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence The County likewise gave a helping hand And with their Forces did the Foe withstand Old Major Philips a chief in forty one In 's Ninetieth Year into the City came Endur'd the Siege with sound Councils taught Our brave Commanders who the En'my fought Next him brave Captain Godfrey of Colerain Into the City with a Comp'ny came Lieutenant Col'nel Stuart from Maghera Did to the City with a party draw Then Captain Thomas Lance came from Colerain From Prehend Captain Michael Conningham And Captain Bacon from Magilligan Captain Molholland came from Maghera From Tibbermore we Ensign Jackson saw Squire Forward helpt the Town most nobly With thousand Horsemen ' gainst the Enemy Squire Philips went to England to procure Some speedy succours the Town to secure The Learned Couns'ler Cairns to England hies To move that Court to send us fresh supplies Their Majesties like tender Parents sent Two Regiments and Stores for the intent James Hammilton the useful Stores did bring Who was entrusted therewith by the King He 's Son to the great Lady Hammilton Which hath Estates on either side the Town Richards and Cuningham the Reg'ments led The Stores were landed but the Col'nels fled For base Londee had packt them out of Town Misrepresenting our condition This hap'ned but four days before the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Sect. 6. The late King James's Offers to the City ARch-Deacon Hamm'lton by K. James is sent Unto the City with this Compliment If they in four days would yield up the Town All th' Inhabitants should enjoy their own With pardon for all past Rebellion And he in his Commission sped so well That Londee forc'd the Town to Article Th'Ingenious Nevil and the said Divine Went to King James to tell him they would sign In a few days to hasten which the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Delays are dang'rous and he pushes on The Town to sign the Capitulation Which being sign'd and ready to be sent Great Murray throws himself and Compliment Just to the Walls who lay then at Kilmore And bravely fought his way upon the Shoar Londee refus'd him entrance but the Town Open'd the Gate to their great renown The Loyal party knew his grand design Then to his conduct they themselves resign Then in a Moment all the Town rebells And curse the Author of the Articles For at the Guard a Proclamations made That all true hearts repair to the Parade With Handkerchiefs on Arms that all shall die Who would yield up the Town to Popery Then in a trice eight thousand Men conveen To whom great Murray did this Speech begin Sect. 7. Col. Murray moves the City to hold out DEar Friends this City is our last effort Let 's not quit this I earnestly exhort Least that in Albion t' our disgrace be spoke That we submitted to the Irish yoak Hold out brave boys England will succour send If we like Men the City do defend Here are sufficient to sustain a Siege If we to Loyalty our selves oblige Yet all 's in vain if we do not expell The Traytor Londee with his false Caball The Town consents huzza's do rend the Sky Then unto Londee all in haste did fly Sect. 8. Londee's Impeachment and Discharge TO whom great Murray spoke this fatal speech Of Treachery I do you now Impeach Both to the Prot'stant Cause and to our King A Popish Reign upon us you do bring You quit Tyrone unto the Enemy At Cladyford you caus'd our Army fly And now you think for to betray the Town By a Capitulation of your own Therefore lay down your Power for we will chose Such Loyal Men as shall oppose the Foes Lieutenant Cook who from fair Lisbon came Couragiously did the same Cause maintain Great Murray seiz'd the Guards the Keys and all They presently a Gen'ral Council call The Church and Kirk do thither jointly go In opposition to the common Foe Although in time of Peace they disagree Yet they sympathize in Adversity Sect. 9. Baker and Walker chosen Governours and Eight Regiments formed THem in like words great Murray thus adrest Dear Friends th'Intestine Foe I have supprest Here at your feet I 'll lay down all my Power If you 'll contrive how we may best secure This Loyal Town Then all with one consent Agreed upon this form of Government Baker and Walker Governours they chose And form'd eight Reg'ments to oppose the Foes The Horse to Col'nel Murray they bestow Him Gen'ral of the Field they do allow From Philiphaugh near Tweed his Fathers came Where they enjoy the Lairdship of that name The noble Name of Murray is well known For their great Service to the Royal Crown Cairnes of Knockmany's his Lieutenant Col'nel From County of Meath his brave Major Bull. Coghran Carleton Moor Stephen Herd and Murray His valliant Brother Captains to him be The Borderers did fill his Regiment Who to the Field with noble Courage went Sect. 10. The Reformee of the Foot THe Foot in manner foll'wing they dispose Baker and Walker Collonels they chose Whitney and Mitchelburn the same honour gain To Parker the brave Reg'ment of Colerain Crofton and Hammill the same Station grace These and the Voluntiers defend the place Out of the broken Regiments they chose The Soldiers which this Army did compose The Governours all matters soon dispose The Col'nels their Subaltern Off'cers chose Watson's made Master of th' Artillery Two hundred Gunners and Montrosses be James Murray was Conducter to the Train Our Ingenier was Adams of Strabane For Town-Major they chose
Force This great surprize did all our spirits damp Fearing our men were slain by to'ther Camp But Col'nell Murray and brave Aubery Oppos'd the fame and forc'd them back to fly Till all our men got safely into Town In which brisk action they gain'd great renown Baker and Hammil brought forth a great Gun Strengthned by Lieutenant Col'nell Wigton But their assistance came to us too late For Ramseys firing forc'd us to retreat But Col'nell Parker for some policy Fled the same night unto the Enemy His Coletain Reg'ment Col'nell Lance obtains Who in the present service Honour gains Sect. 9. A Council added to the Governours upon some Grievances UPon some Grievances we chang'd the powers And add a Council to the Governours First all the Col'nels and then four more Two for the Town two for the Countrey Boor Cocken and Squire were chosen for the Town For Countrey Doctor Jennings and Gladstone Jennings the Arch-Deacon of Ossory And now the learned Rector of Artree Then in this Council this a Law was made No â—ct should pass unless seven gave their aid Mogrige was Secretary to this power For Bennet was to England sent before To give their Majesties an Information Of what had hap'ned since the Sieg's formation He to their Camp as a Deserter flies And in few days himself from thence conveys And tells our case unto their Majesties Whitneys convict Monroe his Post obtain'd Who by his merits had that honour gain'd He 's Maâ—or Gen'ral Monroes Brother Son Who did oppose the Foe in forty one They likewise Col'nell Michelburn confine And by good Laws their Government maintain Sect. 10. The Battle of Windmill-Hill THen Gen'ral Ramsey with 5 thousand strong By break of day entrench'd himself upon The Windmill-Hill our liberty was gone They from their Trenches could kill ev'ry one That issu'd forth or entred Bishops-Gate This suddain motion did much hurt create To repell which we sent forth a strong Band Which Captain Bashford and Dumbar Command And Wilson Gunter Moor and Flemming they Attack their Trenches and the En'my slay Couragious Gunter past their Trenches end And flankt the Enemy with some valiant Men. Forbus like Thunder ' mongst their Forces flew And with his Sword a multitude he slew In that Attack Ramsey himself was slain Scarce of five thousand the one half remain Major Dobbin led on some valiant Men Who presently the Irish Trenches gain Then Captain Pogue fought most couragiously And with his Sword cut down the Enemy We took some Prisoners of Quality In this Attack and these their honours be Lord Netterfield Col'nell Talbot and Newcomb Sir Gerard Ailmer these we carry home At length our Horse came into the pursuit And then our Gen'ral put the En'my to 't To Bellimagrorty we the foe pursue And all along the Brow their forces slew Murdagh our Gen'rals Quarter masters slain Who in all actions did much honour gain For he could six or seven at least withstand And could effect a desperate command Though he be slain his Fame shall never dye Whilst Derry's Siege is told in Poetry We forc'd them to blow up a Magazine Of Powder for fear we the same should win Then we return'd with Glory and renown With chearful hearts unto the joyful Town Sect. 11. The burning of the Enemies Fascines IN a few days our Gen'ral sallies forth With 15 hundred Men towards the North Capt. Coningham and Noble he Commands T' attack a Fort which towards the Inch stands Which they possest with mighty strength force But were surpriz'd by my Lord Galmoys Horse Who beat them off and slew 'bove thirty men ' Mongst whom their valiant Captain Coningham After quarters giv'n then Noble he retreats Unto our Gen'ral who wrought mighty feats For he attackt their Trenches near Brookhall And beat them out and burnt their Fascines all In this great action Collonel Monroe Cut down the Irish with a mighty blow Captain Erwin acted above mans power But was disabl'd by a Shot that hour He 's Son to Cornet Erwin of forty one Who gain'd great praise in that Rebellion Into the City we retreat apace For us most boldly they began to chase Sect. 12. The Enemy Entrench themselves over the Bog WIthin few days the Enemy begin T' entrench themselves Hamilton Lozin Were Gen'rals it was just over the Bog Where they their Trenches in our presence dug This bold attempt rouz'd up our Gen'rals Soul For they their Trenches made without controul He chose three thousand Men and fally'd out And soundly beat the En'my without doubt Out of their Trenches but they reinforce And beat us still of with some Troops of Horse Thrice he their Trenches gain'd they regain them â—o reinforcement from the City came â—anghop against us came with fresh supplies â—ur beaten Forces to the City flyes This rais'd great anger to the Governours 〈◊〉 they sent aid the Trenches had been ours Our General did wonders every where Assisted by Lieutenant Coll'nel Blair Sect. 13. Coâ—â—nell Murray beats Col'nell Nugent in Picqueering IN a few days our Forces salley all To fight the Foe entrenched near Brookhall But they retreat without e're striking blow Then our Gen'ral dos a Picqueering go Col'nel Nugent had made a solemn vow That he would Col'nel Murray overthrow Then in a Danish Fort he and his friend To intercept our Gen'ral did intend As he return'd they challenge him to stand And who he 's for they boldly do demand For you quoth he and then at them let 's fly The one escap'd but tother there did dye He that fled his Scarlet Cloak had lost Which on our Gen'ral by the wind was tost Sect. 14. The second Battle of Wind-mill-Hill TO guard the Wind-mill-Hill from th'eâ— We rais'd strong Trenches up immedâ— From Columb's-Wells near to the flowing tyde And lin'd the same with Men on ev'ry side Col'nel Monroe was posted near the Walls Brave Campbels Post upon his left hand fallâ— Along the Trenches some brave Captains 〈◊〉 Who valiantly our Forces did command Near to the Lough Liuetenant Col'nel Caâ— Receives his standing who great honour eaâ— In a few hours their Granadeers came on Col'nel Nugent led the Battalion He briskly us attacqued at the Wells And brave Monroe as briskly him repells They fought like Lyons till their Col'nel fell Nugent was wounded then brave O farrel Upon his right with two Battalions Came fiercely up who fought like bold Lions â—ill he was slain Waughop and Buchan next With ten Battalions which our Trenches veâ— Yeâ— they could not our constant fire sustain â—or dead Mens Corps had cover'd all the plaâ— The Irish prest our Trenches at the Strand â—ill Noble Captain Ash did them withstand Captain Armstrong came boldly up to fight And put their bravest Heroes to the flight Brave Robert Porter his Pike away he threw And with round stones nine Irish Soldiers slew Gladstones and Baird encouraged our Foot And Captain Hannah the Foe stoutly fought Their Horse came stoutly up with