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come_n and_o lieve_n gen._n douglas_n not_o have_v cannon_n large_a enough_o to_o endamage_v the_o town_n and_o also_o very_o little_a bread_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o town_n which_o be_v do_v at_o 12_o at_o night_n with_o all_o their_o baggage_n the_o enemy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o fire_v one_o gun_n at_o they_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o join_v the_o king_n army_n july_n 9_o his_o majesty_n encamp_v at_o cromlin_n 2_o mile_n west_n of_o dublin_n where_o he_o settle_v the_o method_n of_o grant_v protection_n to_o those_o irish_a that_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o government_n and_o give_v order_n that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n no_o soldier_n shall_v dare_v plunder_n the_o country_n or_o any_o protect_a person_n nor_o to_o take_v violent_o the_o least_o value_n from_o either_o protestant_n or_o papist_n abuse_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v late_o complain_v of_o two_o day_n after_o the_o king_n pass_v by_o the_o ness_n see_v a_o soldier_n rob_v a_o poor_a woman_n which_o enrage_v his_o majesty_n so_o much_o that_o he_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o cane_n and_o command_v that_o he_o and_o other_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a disobedience_n shall_v be_v execute_v which_o have_v so_o good_a effect_n upon_o that_o army_n that_o no_o pilfer_a happen_v for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o k._n have_v notice_n in_o his_o march_n of_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o their_o resort_n to_o lymerick_n and_o people_n from_o kilkenny_n give_v a_o account_n that_o some_o irish_a horse_n and_o foot_n be_v there_o still_o but_o with_o thought_n of_o quit_v it_o upon_o our_o approach_n which_o they_o do_v after_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n to_o give_v they_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o save_v
one_o man_n and_o then_o cross_v over_o the_o river_n be_v two_o boat_n so_o sudden_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v fright_v into_o a_o treaty_n balderick_n o_o donnel_n who_o design_v to_o throw_v his_o brigade_n into_o the_o place_n be_v prevent_v of_o his_o intention_n by_o the_o prudent_a management_n of_o the_o general_n so_o that_o july_n 26._o the_o city_n of_o galloway_n be_v actual_o surrender_v monfieur_fw-fr d'vssone_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n march_v out_o incognito_o some_o hour_n before_o august_n 25._o the_o army_n come_v before_o lymerick_n and_o soon_o after_o several_a battery_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o city_n the_o general_n hear_v that_o some_o regiment_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o rapparees_n be_v draw_v together_o in_o kerry_n about_o sixteen_o mile_n off_o he_o send_v away_o brigadier_n levison_n with_o five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n in_o pursuit_n of_o they_o which_o they_o do_v so_o effectual_o that_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v the_o 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several_a fort_n and_o castle_n about_o the_o town_n be_v daily_o take_v in_o and_o the_o battery_n play_v continual_o upon_o the_o city_n which_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o ruin_v the_o wall_n and_o castle_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o irish_a have_v put_v between_o two_o and_o three_o hundred_o protestant_n into_o a_o little_a island_n in_o the_o shannon_n under_o a_o sufficient_a guard_n their_o sad_a and_o sâ—arved_a condition_n so_o move_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o irish_a officer_n who_o guard_v they_o and_o be_v also_o desirous_a to_o go_v over_o to_o the_o english_a that_o they_o send_v to_o major_a stroud_n who_o be_v post_v hard_o by_o with_o some_o of_o that_o militia_n to_o let_v he_o know_v their_o intention_n upon_o which_o the_o major_n go_v over_o with_o a_o party_n in_o small_a boat_n and_o bring_v away_o both_o the_o guard_n and_o prisoner_n who_o be_v almost_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o food_n in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v only_o two_o pitiful_a hut_n to_o shelter_v they_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o rain_n sept._n 8._o a_o great_a battery_n of_o 22_o piece_n of_o cannon_n begin_v to_o play_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n make_v a_o breach_n of_o above_o thirty_o yard_n in_o the_o english_a town_n and_o fire_v without_o intermission_n make_v terrible_a havoc_n dismount_v the_o enemy_n cannon_n set_v the_o english_a town_n several_a time_n on_o fire_n and_o lay_v the_o great_a part_n in_o râ—bbish_n some_o of_o the_o bomb_n fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n store_v burn_v two_o of_o their_o magazine_n of_o biscuit_n one_o of_o brandy_n and_o one_o of_o powder_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o remove_v the_o remainder_n into_o the_o irish_a town_n sept._n 15._o the_o lord_n lisburn_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o cannon-ball_n and_o two_o day_n after_o sâ—ego_n be_v take_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o granard_n the_o garrison_n consist_v of_o five_o or_o fix_v hundred_o man_n who_o 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night_n the_o pontins_n be_v secret_o lay_v over_o the_o shannon_n and_o by_o break_v of_o day_n the_o royal_a regiment_n of_o dragoon_n and_o a_o detatchment_n of_o horse_n pass_v the_o river_n undiscovered_a brigadier_n clifford_n lie_v with_o four_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n to_o have_v prevent_v their_o land_n but_o when_o he_o perceive_v they_o be_v get_v over_o he_o bring_v down_o all_o his_o man_n on_o foot_n their_o horse_n be_v at_o grass_n to_o make_v what_o opposition_n they_o can_v but_o be_v present_o rout_v and_o for_o haste_n throw_v away_o their_o arm_n leave_v behind_o they_o all_o their_o tent_n baggage_n saddle_n and_o other_o accoutrement_n with_o two_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o a_o standard_n these_o frequent_a success_n much_o intimidate_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o french_a that_o be_v in_o lymerick_n have_v some_o time_n before_o endeavour_v to_o get_v away_o but_o a_o squadron_n of_o english_a and_o dutch_a man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o provision_n and_o 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but_o the_o governor_n fear_v the_o victorious_a english_a will_v enter_v with_o they_o dare_v not_o let_v down_o the_o draw-bridge_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o occasion_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o vanquish_a irish_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v from_o the_o foot_n of_o thomond_n bridge_n to_o the_o draw-bridge_n but_o heap_n of_o dead_a body_n 600_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v and_o 130_o take_v prisoner_n and_o among_o they_o many_o several_a great_a officer_n whilst_o the_o conflict_n endure_v the_o irish_a play_v very_o furious_o with_o their_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n and_o the_o metal_n of_o the_o english_a precipitate_v they_o too_o far_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o enemy_n fire_n whereby_o many_o more_o be_v kill_v than_o will_v have_v be_v otherwise_o so_o that_o near_o 300_o be_v slay_v and_o wound_v though_o not_o any_o one_o of_o remark_n the_o next_o day_n afternoon_n the_o enemy_n beat_v a_o parley_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n and_o desire_v a_o truce_n to_o be_v continue_v for_o three_o day_n that_o they_o may_v send_v to_o their_o horse_n which_o lie_v about_o clare_n to_o know_v upon_o what_o condition_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o capitulation_n sept._n 25._o colonel_n sheldon_n and_o other_o irish_a officer_n come_v into_o the_o english_a camp_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o lymerick_n the_o next_o day_n sarsfeild_n and_o nohop_n dine_v with_o the_o general_n and_o the_o ld_n cutts_n and_o sir_n david_n collier_n coll._n tiffany_n and_o coll._n piper_n be_v send_v as_o hostage_n into_o the_o town_n and_o four_o irish_a lord_n remain_v in_o the_o camp_n as_o hostage_n for_o the_o garrison_n sept._n 27_o the_o irish_a send_v they_o out_o their_o proposal_n which_o the_o general_n not_o approve_v instead_o of_o a_o answer_n send_v back_o 12_o other_o article_n which_o be_v all_o