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they_o he_o therefore_o earnest_o dissuade_v they_o from_o desert_v the_o place_n and_o desire_v according_a to_o his_o instruction_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n as_o to_o man_n arm_n ammunition_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v that_o effect_n that_o the_o council_n draw_v up_o the_o follow_a resolution_n which_o colonel_n james_n hamilton_n propose_v and_o be_v active_a to_o promote_v we_o the_o officer_n hereunto_o subscribe_v pursuant_n to_o a_o resolution_n take_v and_o agree_v upon_o at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o london-derry_n hold_v this_o day_n do_v hereby_o mutual_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o stand_v by_o each_o other_o with_o our_o force_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n nor_o desert_n the_o public_a service_n until_o our_o affair_n be_v in_o a_o settle_a and_o secure_a posture_n and_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a the_o person_n so_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n or_o desert_v the_o service_n without_o consent_n of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v a_o coward_n and_o disaffect_v to_o their_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o protestant_a interest_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o april_n 1689._o paulet_n phillips_n hugh_n mac-gill_n rich._n croftor_n jo._n hill_n geo._n hamilton_n arthur_n upton_n ja._n hamilton_n nich._n atchison_n hugh_n montgommery_n the._n whitney_n will._n ponsonby_n rich._n johnson_n robert_n lundy_n blaney_n ar._n rawden_n will._n shaw_n rich._n whaley_n dan._n mac-neal_n will._n shaw_n jo._n forward_a ger._n squire_n j._n blaney_n jo._n tubman_n this_o resolution_n be_v not_o only_o affix_v on_o the_o market-house_n but_o read_v next_o morning_n at_o head_n of_o every_o battallion_n at_o which_o the_o soldier_n express_v their_o great_a satisfaction_n with_o loud_a acclamation_n and_o huzza_n mr._n cairn_n also_o write_v to_o several_a person_n of_o note_n that_o be_v then_o about_o go_v off_o at_o castledoe_n to_o dissuade_v they_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a at_o the_o same_o council_n there_o be_v several_a article_n agree_v on_o see_v they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o the_o lough_n and_o threaten_v to_o come_v over_o with_o their_o boat_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o vessel_n in_o the_o lough_n but_o mr._n cairne_n the_o council_n desire_v and_o obtain_v he_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o privateer_n against_o they_o the_o enemy_n thus_o hasten_v upon_o they_o and_o some_o discontent_n appear_v among_o the_o soldier_n who_o murmur_v especial_o against_o colonel_n lundy_n for_o take_v no_o more_o care_n to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n and_o express_v great_a readiness_n to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o to_o allay_v these_o heat_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o common_a safety_n a_o council_n of_o war_n be_v hold_v april_n the_o 13_o in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o the_o follow_a resolution_n london-derry_n april_n the_o 13_o 1689._o at_o a_o general_n council_n of_o war_n resolve_v unanimous_o that_o on_o monday_n next_o by_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n horse_n dragoon_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o other_o arm_a man_n whatsoever_o of_o our_o force_n and_o friend_n enlist_v or_o not_o enlist_v that_o can_v or_o will_v fight_v for_o their_o country_n and_o religion_n against_o popery_n shall_v appear_v on_o the_o fit_a ground_n near_o gladyford_n lifford_n and_o long-cau_o as_o shall_v be_v near_o to_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a quarter_n there_o to_o draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o from_o they_o and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o horse_n foot_n dragoon_n and_o other_o that_o be_v arm_v be_v require_v to_o be_v then_o there_o in_o order_n to_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o bring_v a_o week_n provision_n at_o least_o with_o they_o for_o man_n and_o as_o 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but_o be_v drive_v off_o by_o the_o wind_n to_o sea_n again_o captain_n hamil_n and_o major_a crofton_n with_o a_o party_n at_o lifford_n do_v all_o this_o night_n repulse_v the_o enemy_n who_o attempt_v to_o come_v over_o the_o ford_n with_o great_a resolution_n and_o success_n kill_v as_o we_o hear_v several_a of_o they_o with_o their_o cannon_n and_o small_a shot_n april_n the_o 15_o colonel_n cuningham_n and_o colonel_n richards_n with_o the_o english_a ship_n and_o force_n arrive_v in_o the_o lough_n they_o have_v particular_a instruction_n to_o receive_v from_o time_n to_o time_n such_o order_n as_o colonel_n lundy_n shall_v give_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n service_n pursuant_n to_o which_o colonel_n cuningham_n send_v three_o several_a message_n to_o he_o by_o the_o first_o which_o be_v from_o green-castle_n about_o ten_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o acquaint_v he_o
and_o particular_o in_o that_o province_n and_o beg_v some_o speedy_a relief_n assure_v he_o of_o their_o readiness_n to_o serve_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n all_o the_o miinister_n afterward_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o congregation_n send_v another_o congratulatory_a address_n date_v january_n 22d_o by_o two_o of_o their_o number_n mr._n patrick_n adair_n and_o mr._n john_n abernethy_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o that_o province_n be_v universal_o sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o then_o threaten_v they_o for_o beside_o those_o mention_v before_o they_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n tyrconnel_n be_v daily_o issue_v out_o vast_a number_n of_o commission_n for_o levy_v of_o man_n that_o the_o colonel_n be_v empower_v to_o make_v up_o as_o many_o company_n as_o they_o can_v that_o the_o captain_n be_v to_o maintain_v their_o own_o company_n for_o 3_o month_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n who_o be_v most_o of_o they_o so_o 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