not above 80 in all and kill so considerable numbers of the Enemy many more of whom are also reckoned to have died of their Wounds than fell in the Field and 't is supposed betwixt 8 and 9000 in all perisht during the Siege That so many Bombs thrown into the Town should do no more mischief nay some of them by tearing open the Ground discovered some concealed Provisions which put us on searching for more with good success That so many thousand Protestants whom the Enemy had driven to the Walls should be so soon dismist again and the shot we made at them while at a distance and unknown only single out their Enemies To what can we attribute this but the immediate care and protection of Heaven And that when we were reduc't to such desperate Necessities those two Ships should so boldly attempt and so successfully even though the Wind failed them effect our releif after the Enemy had made the utmost preparation to oppose them looks as if the Almighty chose our extemity and the very difficulties of our deliverance to enhance the glory of his power in it The French cruelty in driving so many of our Friends before the Town confirmed instead of weakning our resolution to maintain it Those many Protestants that at the beginning of the Siege left the City and took protection and even the great numbers that died the last six weeks of the Siege made those Provisions last the longer which had they failed sooner necessity would have forc't us to submit to an enraged Enemy whose Treaties we had so little ground to rely on and from whom we could expect so little mercy after so obstinate an opposition 5. How disingenuous as well as foolish have the attempts of some been to engross the honour of those Actions to a Party Especially when this was done with so gross partiality as to monopolize it to that party which tho about equal to the other in the number of Field Officers yet was far exceeded by the other in the number of inferiour Officers and could not according to the exactest Computation we could make claim above one in 15 of the common Soldiers I should not have taken the least notice of this if the palpable misrepresentation in the Ded. Epistle of the former Account renewed in the Vindication of it had not obliged me to do it 6. The Treatment that people met with from M. G. K. seems very hard and unaccountable But on this and the former Remark 't is needless to enlarge For where things so plainly speak themselves 't is but officious impertinence to make any tedious comments upon them Several circumstances have concurred to delay the publication of this Narrative I saw not Dr. W's Account till December and could not come hither before the end of January and have since spent same time in waiting for Papers and consulting such as were capable of giving me any further information If I have omitted the mentioning of any persons Names who might have merited well in the Garrison I declare it is not done of design but for want of just information THE CONTENTS THe Transactions of the City of Derry from the shutting of the Gates till the Descent of the Irish Army from page 1. to page 10. The affairs of the other parts of Ulster and of Sligo from p. 10. to p. 21. What pass't at Derry from the Retreat of the Brittish Forces from Colerain thither till the time that King James's Army appeared before the Town from p. 21. to p. 27. The change of the Government in Derry from p. 27. to p. 31. The Siege from p. 31. to p. 46. The New-Establishment by Major General Kirk p. 46 47. The Papers referred to in the Narrative from p. 47. to the end ADVERTISEMENT THe Vindication of Mr. Alexander Osborn from the Aspersions cast upon him in Mr. Walker 's Account of the Siege of Derry written by Mr. J. Boyse and Sold by J. Lawrence and J. Dunton in the Poultry THE LATE Memorable Transactions OF THE CITY OF London-Derry c. THe noise of the Prince of Orange's intended descent into England in Autumn 1688. and the Preparations made in Holland for that purpose extreamly alarm'd the late K. James He to strengthen himself the more effectually against this expected Invasion commanded over from Ireland several Regiments of the standing Forces there who were by that time so modell'd that they consisted almost intirely of Irish Papists and on these he seem'd to rely as his surest Friends a fatal Mistake in his Politiques though all of a piece with those other Measures which his own Inclinations as well as the great Zeal of his Priest-ridden Cabal suggested to him for his Army here could not bear it to see themselves out-rivall'd by a Crew of Scullogues in their Prince's Favour and he could not have brought any Guests into the English Nation more unwelcome to it than Irish Cut-throats To supply the room of these Regiments in Ireland the Earl of Tyrconnel then Lord Deputy issued out Commissions for levying four New Regiments in the four Provinces of that Kingdom Of that to be raised in Ulster the Earl of Antrim an eminent Papist in the North was made Collonel which Regiment as 't was commonly reported he was ordered to have compleat and ready about the 20th of November then ensuing The Lord Mountjoy's Regiment of Foot a well-disciplin'd Battallion was then Garrison'd in and about London-Derry and their Collonel several of the Officers and some of the Soldiers being Protestants the Inhabitants of that City look'd on their being there as a great security to 'em and dreaded the thoughts of their removal But the Lord Tyrconnel either out of design to secure himself the better at Dublin or as was said with an intent to send that Regiment over to England ordered them to March up from Derry towards Dublin by the 23d of November It was expected the Lord of Antrim's Regiment would by that time be in a readiness to succeed them and Garrison in their stead but it fell out very happily that they were not compleatly raised 'till above a fortnight after the Lord Mountjoy's left that City Some ascribe this delay partly to a Report then current among the Irish that the new levied Souldiers were to be all transported for England to which few of them had any great stomach their Countrey-men having never made any lucky expeditions thither and seldom returned back with a whole skin and therefore they came in but slowly partly to the curiosity of the Government in appointing a standard for the Stature of their new levied Souldiers who were to be all near six foot high t is probable out of design of having their Army the more uniform and formidable for their bulk whatever they were for their Courage But whatever occasioned that delay it cannot but be own'd as a remarkable Providence that a vacancy so seldom known before should so strangely happen there in this Juncture The
on each side that we were barr'd up from all intelligence After the placing of these Camps they brought their Guns to Ballyugry and there successively discharg'd them all in the dusk of the Evening They also order'd their Men in a long range in all their Camps and made them all fire round with a design as we suppos'd to strike the greater Terror into the Hearts of the Besieged The Enemy were busied in bearing Faggots and making Forts or Trenches and in some parts piling up these Faggots Our Men sally out came to their Forts and Piles of Faggots and burnt both them and several little houses the Enemy had for Quarters with many Bridles Sadles c. and killed several both Officers and Souldiers The Besiegers had built a Trench near Penny-burn-mill on which they planted some of their Guns Our Men resolv'd in the Evening that next Morning early they would attacque that Fort and either bring away their Guns or nail them up and accordingly they went out about 2 or 3000 Men but effected not their Design which was afterwards thought might have been accomplish'd if pursued Tho the Enemy discharg'd their Guns at our Men none were hurt one only was shot through the leg with a small Bullet About this time our Men went out viz. Capt. Jo. Cunningham Capt. Noble Capt. Arch. Sanderson and some others These Captain with about 100 went too far out in the open Fields where they seiz'd a Fort the Enemy had made on the Heathy-hill and bear the Foot out of it In the mean time a Party of the Enemies Horse came at full Carrier betwixt our Men and the Town took Capt. Cunningham Prisoner whom after Quarter given they perfidiously murdered They gave us other instances afterwards how faithless they were to their word Particularly they desired one White might come over to some of his Friends engaging their word for his and the Boats return but they detain'd both him and the Boat to our loss who had no other but to their greater reproach and dishonour Capt. Noble and the rest came off being good Footmen We lost 15 or 16 men at that time May 21st being Tuesday the Nonconformists kept a solemn Fast and had Sermons in two places of the City besides the Cathedral where there were considerable Collections made for the Poor who begun to stand in greater need of ' em Soon after the Conformists also kept another June 4th being Tuesday The Enemy approach to our Works at the Windmill with a great Body of Foot and Horse Our Men order'd themselves so that in each Redoubt there were four and in some five Reliefs so that they were in a Posture of firing continually The Irish divided their Horse in 3 Parties and their Foot in 2. The first Party of Horse was commanded by Capt. Butler the Lord Mountgarrets Son and consisted most of Gentlemen who 't is said had sworn to top our line They attacque our lines at the Water-side and the other Parties of Horse were to follow the first The one Party of the Foot attacques the lines betwixt the Wind-mill and the water and the other being Granadeers the lines at the Bogg-side betwixt the Windmill and the Town Captain James and John Gladstanes Capt. Andrew Adams Capt. Francis Boyd Capt. Robert Wallace Capt. John Maghlin and Captain Will. Beatty with their Men had taken their ground next the water The first Party of Horse charg'd furiously having Faggots of wood carried before them They came on with a huzza seconded with a huge shout from the Irish Camp They came by the end of the line it being low Water notwithstanding our firing constantly on them Our Men viz. Capt. James Gladstanes Capt. John Gladstanes with others next to them left their Redoubts and took the Strand with their Musquets Pikes and Scythes and fell on them with that vigour that soon spoiled the Tune of their Huzza's for few of that Party escap'd Many of them were driven into the River and Capt. Butler himself taken Prisoner by Capt. John Gladstanes The rest of the Horse seeing the first Party so warmly receiv'd had no great stomach to come on In the mean time the Foot who had also Faggots of wood carried before them attacque the line betwixt the Windmill and the Water They were as warmly received as the Horse And whereas they imagined our Men would fire all together finding that they fired successively they soon wheeled about and drew off only a few came furiously to the back of our Works and were either killed or hal'd over by the hair of their heads In the mean time the other Party of Foot being Granadeers attacque our Forts by the Bogg-side and came on fiercely but were as vigorously repuls't by our Men there Coll. Monro did there acquit himself very well Cap. Mich. Cunningham one of the Citizens that had been always very active and zealous for the Defence of the Town was at the Bogg-side with his Company kept our Men to their Posts and opposed the Granadeers with great Courage He narrowly escap'd with his Life a Cannon Bullet tearing up the ground about him and he had a small Bullet cut out of his Back Lieutenant James Ker Lieutenant Josias Abernethy and Lieutenant Clerk did good Service the last being wounded Mr. Tho. Maxwell was kill'd about the same time on the Walls This day Governour Baker shew'd both his Conduct and Courage in ordering and bringing out frequent Reliefs where the greatest danger appeared Our Women also did good Service carrying Ammunition Match Bread and Drink to our Men and assisted to very good purpose at the Bogg-side in beating off the Granadeers with stones who came so near to our lines The Enemy lost a considerable number of Men. Most of their Officers were either kill'd or taken Prisoners When they retreated they carried away on their backs many of their Dead and mortally wounded with them as was supposed to shelter themselves the better from the storm of our shot Those of Note kill'd on the Enemies side were Lieutenant Coll. Farrell two French Captains Capt. Graham Lieutenant Bourk Quartermaster Kelly Adjutant Fahoy Ensign Norris Ensign Arthur The Prisoners were Capt. Butler Son to the Lord Mountgarret Capt. Macdonel Cornet Mac-danaghy Capt. Watson a French Lieutenant Lieutenant Eustace Serjant Peggot We lost 5 or 6 private men and one Captain Maxwell had his Arm broke with a Cannon Bullet whereof he died within three weeks after He had that Day behaved himself with great courage And one Tho. Gow had all the Flesh shot off the calfe of his Leg by a Cannon Bullet but the bone not being broken he recovered There were three of our Collonels out that day Murray Monro and Hamil The last got a hurt on the cheek with a small Bullet The next Day one Mr. Edmund Stones in time of a Parly went to a little Well beyond the Bogg having leave from the Irish first But a French Officer came and put-his own hand to
Mr. Stones's Cartridg-box with the other treacherously pulled out his Sword to have killed him but he starting back the Sword only pierced his side and the wound proved not mortal So meanly base were some of our Enemies From the 10th of May till near the end of the Siege we had many little Parlies with the Enemy sometimes to admit Doctors to see the wounded Prisoners the Lord Nettervile and Talbot sometimes to admit Provisions to them which we granted them Sometimes that we might have leave with safety to send Messengers to the Ships or abroad for intelligence but that we could not obtain Captain Cole had been among the Irish Army for near a month together at the beginning of the Siege and about the 10th or 12th of May came into Town again Governour Baker being suspicious of his being an Agent for the Enemy order'd him to be confin'd till he was satisfied he had no ill design against the City but had secretly made his Escape from the Enemy who had detained him Prisoner About the end of May most of the Officers having been for some time suspicious of Governour Walker drew up several Articles against him some of which were to the effect following according to the Account I had of them from the Memories of some of the Officers then present One was That he and others about the 18th of April had a Secret Caball wherein they agreed and privately sent a Messenger to K. James with Proposals about getting the Town to be delivered up Another was That the said Person being on his return confin'd on suspicion of this was taken out privately by Mr. Walkers means and sent over the Walls He went to Culmore which was soon after Surrendred Another was That on several days especially about the latter end of April Mr. Walker held a Consultation with some others in the Town while our Men were out against the Enemy to shut the Gates upon them to Facilitate a Surrender Another was For Selling or Embezling the Stores Another was That he offer'd to betray the Town for 500 l in hand and 700 l. a Year which offer was approv'd by K. J. and the Mony promised Another was For abusing Officers that went to the Stores Others of them relating to Personal Vices I shall not mention But for a more particular and full account of these Matters I refer to the Articles themselves which were lodg'd in Collonel Hamills Hands There were several Persons had examin'd Witnesses and undertook to prove these Articles And Collonel Hamill Collonel Murray Collonel Crofton and Collonel Monro Lieutenant Collonel Fortescue Captain Noble Captain Dumbarr and above a Hundred Officers more Subscribed a Resolution to Prosecute him upon these Articles in order to the removing him from all Trust either in the Stores or in the Army This occasioned a Motion which Governour Baker readily assented to viz. That all the Government of the Stores as well as the Garrison should be managed by a Council of 14 of which he was to be President and nothing be done but by them But the Meetings of this Council were soon after through the Difficulty of the Seige especially the danger of the Bombs much interrupted though the Authority of it continued till the end of the Siege This being granted them Governour Baker earnestly perswaded and at last prevail'd with them to desist at that time from the Prosecution of the forementioned Articles Yet these Articles were reviv'd and increas'd to the number of 14 soon after Governour Bakers Death Yet all this did not sufficiently caution Mr. Walker from what the Garrison lookt on as an intruding himself into that part of the Government that was never intended him For after Governour Bakers Death he call'd a Court-Martial and appointed Lieutenant-Collonel Campbell to be President of it The Officers hearing that the Court was set came in and publickly discharg'd them from Sitting any longer declaring that he had no power that appointed them and accordingly they were presently Dissolv'd There are but two things relating to the Articles forementioned I would take notice of Those who most suspected the design mention'd in the third Article to be real privately agreed in all their Sallies afterwards to keep a good Reserve in the Town for the prevention of it the Care whereof was entrusted by turns to Lieutenant Collonel Cairns and Captain James Gladstanes two Gentlemen that shew'd great Fidelity and Prudence in the Council as well as Courage in several Sallies for the Defence of the City And the 4th Article occasion'd an Order of Council that Mr. Walkers Note should not be accepted by the Keepers till sign'd by the Governor or Major Adams June 5th The Besiegers had thrown a great many small Bombs before this but they began about this time with great ones of 273 l. weight each of them being weigh'd after 17 l. of powder had been taken out of it Some of these both great and small did not break having lost their Fire Those which they threw in the Night did not much hurt to people that were able to go to the Walls Because they were easily seen and shun'd But several that were Sick were kill'd in their Houses We were in greater hazard by those thrown in the Day it being more difficult to see them The dread of them forc't our people to lye about the Walls all Night and to go to the places remotest from Houses some out of Ferry-key gate some to the Ravelin and others to the Wind-mill-hill And the Cold which the Men especially the Women and Children contracted hereby added to their want of Rest and Food occasioned Diseases in the Garrison as Feavers Flux c. of which great Numbers died The Bombs by throwing down some Houses furnisht us with Fewel which we then stood in great need of One of these Bombs fell into the House of Captain James Boyd and broke down the side of it killing himself But several Officers who were then at Dinner escap'd the Danger tho it fell near the Room where they Din'd Another Bomb kill'd Mr. Alexander Lindsay the Chirurgeon who was very useful to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers And one Major Breme was kill'd with a Canon-Ball Another Bomb killed Mr. Henry Thompson a Burgess of this City who shewed great Zeal for the Defence of it Another killed 14 Men and Fir'd one or two Barrels of Powder in a back House Another killed 7 another killed 3 of our Men. June 7th There came 3 Ships up to Culmore and fir'd at the Castle several days and one of them running a ground or being left by the Tide was much endanger'd by the Enemies Canon The Enemy call'd to us from their Lines to send down Carpenters to mend her But we soon had the Satisfaction of seeing her get off again About this time Governour Baker was a little indisposed and kept his Chamber June 13th Major General Kirk appears with a Fleet in the Lough below Culmore which gave us at the
Lundy to March to Lifford and Strabane and the next the Dragoons were ordered to March to Letter-Kenny The Horse and Dragoons brought in good store of Meale and other Provisions to Derry April 10th Mr. Cairns being sent from England with Instructions and a Letter from the King to Collonel Lundy came this day to Derry he met some Officers and a great number of people going off Collonel Lundy had offered Passes to the Officers and spoke so discouragingly to many of them concerning the indefensibleness of the place that they strongly suspected he had a design to give it up and they could see little hope of preventing it in such a Confusion if he proved Treacherous and therefore were unwilling to stay only to be betrayed into the Enemies hands Mr. Cairns delivered the Kings Letter to Governour Lundy and acquainted him and others with the cause of his coming and the Forces following him at Sea for their aid and though this good News put new Life and resolution into many of them yet since others and particularly some of the chief Officers were said to be on the Wing to depart he was earnest with Governour Lundy to take some speedy and effectual care to prevent it whereupon a Council of War was held that Night to whom Collonel Lundy imparted his Letter see it in the end Mr. Cairns's Instructions were also read and be pursuant thereto represented to 'em his Majesties great care and concern for 'em and that whole Kingdom the great preparations making in England for their relief and the Forces at present hastening to ' em He therefore earnestly disswaded 'em from deserting the place and desired according to his Instructions a particular account of the present Condition of the City as to Men Arms Ammunition c. This had that effect that the Council drew up the following resolution which Collonel James Hamilton proposed and was active to promote We the Officers hereunto subscribing pursuant to a Resolution taken and agreed upon at a Council of War at London-Derry held this day do hereby mutually promise and engage to stand by each other with our Forces against the common Enemy and will not leave the Kingdom nor desert the publick Service until our affairs are in a setled and secure Posture And if any of us shall do the Contrary the person so leaving the Kingdom or deserting the Service without consent of a Council of War is to be deemed a Coward and disaffected to their Majesties Service and the Protestant Interest Dated the 10th of April 1689. Paulet Phillips Hugh Mac-Gill Rich. Croftor Jo. Hill Geo. Hamilton Arthur Upton Ja. Hamilton Nich. Atchison Hugh Montgommery The. Whitney Will. Ponsonby Rich. Johnson Robert Lundy Blaney Ar. Rawden Will. Shaw Rich. Whaley Dan. Mac-Neal Will. Shaw Jo. Forward Ger. Squire J. Blaney Jo. Tubman This Resolution was not only affixt on the Market-House but read next Morning at head of every Battallion at which the Soldiers expressed their great satisfaction with loud Acclamations and Huzza's Mr. Cairns also wrote to several persons of Note that were then about going off at Castledoe to disswade 'em but all in vain At the same Councel there were several Articles agreed on see 'em in the end The Enemy being come to the Lough and threatning to come over with their Boats and there being no other Vessel in the Lough but Mr. Cairne's the Council desired and obtained his to be used as a Privateer against them The Enemy thus hastning upon them and some discontents appearing among the Soldiers who murmured especially against Collonel Lundy for taking no more care to put 'em into a posture of defence and expressed great readiness to fight the Enemy if they were led on to allay these heats and provide for the common safety A Council of War was held April the 13th in which they came to the following Resolution London-Derry April the 13th 1689. At a General Council of War resolved unanimously that on Monday next by Ten of the Clock all Officers and Soldiers Horse Dragoons and Foot and all other Armed men whatsoever of our Forces and Friends Inlisted or not Inlisted that can or will Fight for their Countrey and Religion against Popery shall appear on the fittest Ground near Gladyford Lifford and Long-Cauly as shall be nearest to their several and respective Quarters there to draw up in Battalions to be ready to Fight the Enemy and to preserve our Lives and all that is dear to us from them And all Officers and Soldiers of Horse Foot Dragoons and others that are Armed are required to be then there in order to the purpose aforesaid and to bring a Weeks Provision at least with them for Men and as much Forrage as they can for Horses Robert Lundy William Stuart Ja. Hamilton Fran. Hamilton Nich. Atchison Hugh Montgommery Geo. Hamilton Fran. White Jo. Tubman Jo. Barry C. Fronde Hugh Mac-Gill Jo. Hill Jo. Hamilton Jo. Forward Kilner Brasier Walter Dawson Pawlet Phillips At this Councel Collonel Lundy was chosen to be Commander in chief in the Field which he undertook This day Major Stroud made some Proposals to Governour Lundy of which no notice was taken most of the Suburbs on both sides the Water were burnt or pulled down April the 14th the body of the Enemies Army Marched up towards Strabane part of them within view of the City whereupon Mr. Cairns went twice to Governour Lundy pressing him to take some speedy effectual care for securing the Passes of Fin-Water least the Enemy should get over before our men could meet he replied in a careless manner that he had given Orders already but how little was actually done towards the prevention of it the next day gave us a sad Demonstration The same day several others sent word to Governour Lundy that if he did not March the men that day the Enemy would certainly prevent their getting together in any orderly body and therefore intreated him to be with the men that Night at Clady and Lifford But their advice was not regarded our men had burnt all the Corn and Forrage on the Road so that if those Passes had been maintained the Enemies Horse could not have long subsisted there This day we had News that a Fleet was seen off the Coast near the Lough-mouth but were driven off by the Wind to Sea again Captain Hamil and Major Crofton with a party at Lifford did all this Night repulse the Enemy who attempted to come over the Ford with great resolution and success killing as we heard several of them with their Cannon and small shot April the 15th Collonel Cuningham and Collonel Richards with the English Ships and Forces arrived in the Lough they had particular Instructions to receive from time to time such Orders as Collonel Lundy should give them in all things relating to his Majesties Service pursuant to which Collonel Cuningham sent three several Messages to him By the first which was from Green-Castle about Ten in the Morning he acquainted him
the boldness and resosolution of the Soldiers could not help it having lost all Authority and Credit with them of which this day produc'd a new Instance as considerable as this Capt. Murray was advanc'd from Culmere Fort to the green Field below Penny-burn-Mill with a considerable Party of Horse within view of the Town having left 1500 Foot below at Brook-hall It was his appearing there had encouraged the Men on the Walls to accost the Irish Army so rudely The Governour and Council perceiving his Motion towards the City dispatch'd one Murray an Express to him with a Line to this purport That he should immediately upon sight thereof withdraw with his Men to the back of the Hill out of the View of the City He understood not the meaning of so strange an Order but the Messenger being his Relation explained the Mystery to him that the Governour and his Council were about making Terms with the Enemy for surrendring the Town and added that several of his Friends advis'd him to hasten to Town if he defign'd to make any effectual opposition to the Enemy for if he came not the Town would certainly be delivered into the their hands Upon which he resolves to March with his Horse straight to the City where with some difficulty from the Enemy's Dragoons who fired at him in the way he came to Ship-key-gate Mr. Walker was sent from the Council to discourse him who would have had him alone to be taken up on the Walls by a Rope which he refused with disdain but Mr. James Morison Captain of the Guards without any Orders opened the Gates to him and his Troops His Presence when he came struck a cold damp on the Governour and his Council but inspir'd the Men on the Walls with Vigour and Resolution This same Council this day proceeded to conclude a Surrender and drew up a Paper to that purpose which most of them Signed and as far as I could ever learn all of them though many of the Signers afterwards heartily joined with us in Defence of the Place But to return to Capt. Murray the Multitude having eagerly desir'd and expected his coming followed him through the streets with great expressions of their Respect and Affection He assur'd them he would stand by them in defence of their Lives and the Protestant Interest and assist them immediately to suppress Lundy and his Council to prevent their Design of surrendring the City desiring all who would concurr with him herein to put a White Cloath on their left Arm which they generally did being also encourag'd to it by Capt. Bashford Capt. Noble and others This greatly alarm'd and perplex'd the Governour and his Council They conclude to send for him and try if they can prevail with him to sign the Paper for surrendring the City At their Invitation he comes into the Council accompanied with some Friends though dissuaded by others What pass'd betwixt him and Governour Lundy being of some importance to the right understanding that strange Turn of Affairs on which the Preservation of that City depended I shall give the Reader this short account of it Col. Lundy desir'd to know the occasion of his Jealoufies of him Capt. Murray told him plainly his late Actions had declar'd him either Fool. or Knave and to make this charge good he insisted on his gross neglect to secure the Passes at Strabane Lifford and Clady refusing Ammunition when sent for riding away from an Army of 10 or 12000 Men able and willing to have encounter'd the Enemy neglecting the advantageous Passes of Long-causey and Carickins which a few Men might have defended c. He urg'd him to take the Field and fight the Enemy assuring him of the readiness of the Soldiers whom he Vindlcated from those Aspersions of Cowardise which Coll. Lundy cast on 'em and when Coll. Lundy perswaded him to joyn with the Gent. there present who had Sign'd a Paper for surrendring the Town and offer'd several Arguments to that purpose drawn from their Danger he absolutely refused it unless it were agreed on in a general Council of the Officers which he alledg'd that could not be since there were as many absent as present This Discourse being ended The Governour and Council go on with their Design of surrendring Capt. Murray leaves them and returns to the Soldiers that waited for him He observed that the Council were resolved to give up the City which if they should do it was impossible for him to keep Culmore and having advised with his Friends he resolves to stay in Town and do his utmost to prevent what he saw the Councel intended to which he was the more encouraged by the entire interest he had in the affections of the common Soldiers whom he knew to be generally as averse to a Surrender and as resolute for defending the City as himself The Council goes on after the Paper for Surrender was subscribed to consider what methods were fit to be taken for capitulating with the King They agree to send out 20 Men to him for that end as the King by a Messenger had proposed But the men were not chosen this Night but before the Council was dismist Governour Lundy sent for some of the N. C. Ministers to come to the Council none of them went but one who refused to sit The reasons of their being sent for were partly to engage them to persuade Captain Murray to comply with the rest for Surrendring partly that their appearance there to countenance those proceedings of the Council might induce the multitude to comply also who were generally of that persuasion but they not appearing this project fail'd and this prov'd the last Session of the Council That these pernicious intentions of the Council might be the more effectually counteracted Captain Murray and a party with him went this Night to the Main-Guard took the Keys from one Captain Wigston who then Commanded the Guard and appointed Guards that Night at the Gates and on the Walls The Soldiers and Multitude thus headed by Captain Murray renew their threats against the Governour and his Council who were so justly apprehensive of their danger from them that after that time Collonel Lundy kept his Chamber till he stole away and few of his Council durst for a while appear in the streets for fear of the armed Multitude I have insisted the more largely on the Transactions of this day betwixt Captain Murray and the Governour in Council because the opposition he made to their design both in the Council and especially by his influence on the Multitude was the only thing that prevented the surrender of the City to King James and altered the whole scene of affairs in it And I must in Justice add that though the body of those that joyned with him were call'd the Rabble yet they were generally men as Eminent for their great Probity as for their Courage acted with a hearty zeal to the Protestant Religion and animated with the hopes of seeing
the Enemies Horse being hot in the pursuit of them Our Foot that were at the Mill had done great Execution on the Enemy but observing the Horse were generally fled except a small Party which continued with Coll. Murray they came down to the Strand-side and lined the Ditches And the Enemies Horse that pursued ours having no other way to come back but that our Men fir'd so thick on them at their return that very few of all that Party escap'd This day when this dispute was begun the Enemy in the Afternoon brought the Cannon they had ply'd us with down to the Point opposite to our Men on the Strand and play'd over warmly at them though without any Execution 'till one of our Guns from the Walls disabled their Gun and kill'd the Gunner and others We could have no certain account how many of the Enemy were kill'd they were said to be above 200 We lost 9 or 10 viz. Lieut. Mac Phedris Cornet Brown Mr. Mackee one Harkness and 5 or 6 more private Soldiers several were wounded We got only one Standard but considerable spoil of Horse Arms Cloaks Saddles Watches Money c. This Prey did not a little quicken the Appetites and animate the Resolutions of the Soldiers in their Sallies afterterwards the manner whereof to suggest that here was usually this That when any Officer of note with a few more attending him was about to go out all that were willing to hazard themselves in the Enterprize followed them as Volunteers The Persons of note said to be kill'd on the Enemys side were General Mammau Major Taaff Major Waggon Major General Pusignian Quarter-Master Cassore Capt. Fitzgerald April 23. The Enemy planted two Cannons in the lower end of Strong 's Orchard near 80 Perches distant from the Town on the other side the Water over against Ship-key-street these threw Ball of about ten pound weight each with these they play'd so incessantly on that street piercing the Garrets and Walls that some were hurt and few durst stay above stairs The Besieged having made a Blind in that street to preserve the People repay them from the Walls in the same coyn and kill'd Lieut. Fitz-patrick Lieut. Con Oneal 2 Serjeants some Soldiers and as was reported 2 lusty Friars April 25. Collonel Murray with some Horse and a good Party of Foot sally out and beat the Besiegers that had got into the Ditches out of them Some few of our Foot had pursued too far A Party of the Enemies Horse coming suddenly about the end of the little Hill forc'd 'em to retire back to the rest of our Party who observing the Enemies Horse to advance so quick towards them took themselves to the Ditch by the way side and fired so briskly and continually on them that they were forc'd to flee Our men pursue them down to Penny-burn-mill and press'd so hard upon them that their Dragoons who were beat from the old Mill near an English Mile up the same water that Penny-burn-mill stands on left their Horses and came down to assist their Foot and some Horse who were in hazard at Penny-burn-mill Our Men kept them at warm service till towards the Evening and return'd when wearied without any loss A party of Men that went out late to be a rereguard to our Men at the Mill were beat in by a party of Horse that were dispatch'd with each a Footman behind him from the Enemies Camp but without loss This day Collonel Murray Major Nath. Bull Capt. Obrey Capt. John Kennedy Capt. Arch. Sanderson Capt. Mich. Cunningham Capt. Will. Beatty and Capt. Will Moor and others behaved themselves with great bravery The Dispute at both the Mills was very sharp and lasted some time What number of the Enemy was kill'd we could not learn We lost but two Men and had 8 or 10 wounded who recovered This Night Major Parker left this City and deserted their Majesties Service here on this occasion A rereguard of Foot had been left to defend our Men from a Party of the Enemy which we on the Walls saw coming on them These Major Parker was too slow and negligent in bringing off according to his Orders whereby they were exposed to great danger from the Enemy For this misbehaviour he was threatned with a Court-Martial which he took this course to avoid The Enemy planted their Mortar-pieces first in Strongs Orchard on the other side of the water and threw into Town some small Bombs which did not much hurt Our Ammunition was put into several places as the Church dry Wells Cellars c. At this time that there might be a good understanding and harmony among the Besieged it was agreed to by Governour Baker that the Conformists should have the Cathedral-Church the one half of the Lord's day during the whole time of the Siege and the Non-conformists the other half the latter entering at 12 had two Sermons there every Afternoon besides two or three other Meetings in other parts of the City In their Assemblies there were every Lords-day considerable Collections for the relief of the poor People and the sick and wounded Soldiers who had otherwise perisht for any care was taken of them And they had the use of the Cathedral every Thursday Governour Baker together with Coll. Walker who was also complemented with the Title of Governour but always understood with reference to the Stores the oversight whereof was besides his Regiment the only trust committed to him by the Garrison to examine the Stores and continue the old Store-keepers in their several places till our Stores began to fail and then all was put into one Store-house which was carefully kept by Mr. Jo. Harvey and his Brother Samuel all the time of the Siege There were persons appointed to search all Cellars and what Provisions they found there which had been plentifully laid in by private Gentlemen and others of the Country they brought to the Store and these were the support of the Garrison Some of the chief Officers spoke to the N. C. Ministers to be Chaplains to their Regiments as others to some of the Conformists Collonel Walker invited my self to be his the generality of his Officers as well as Soldiers being Nonconformists yet the Nonconformist Ministers received no allowance out of the Stores Some of them had brought to Town a considerable stock of Provisions of their own which was taken to the publick Store-house and others of them lived on their own money The Conformist Ministers generally were maintained by the store for some time and after that had 2 s. 6 d. a week paid them while the others had no such allowance which had like to have been resented to a high degree in the Garrison if some that considered our present circumstances had not been careful to prevent it About the 27th of April Captain Darcy mentioned before one that was brought from Scotland by Captain Hamilton before the Siege and left Prisoner here having fled from England where he was one
to have boarded them but as it happily fell out they Catcht a Tartar for our Men were as quickly in upon them beat back some of them into the Water and kill'd 3 or 4 others besides a Lieutenant in the Enemy's Boat whereupon the rest threw down their Arms and call'd for quarter We took 13 Prisoners in this Boat The Enemy in the other Boat seeing this ill success of their Friends made off with what haste they could We carried our Prisoners and some small Prize towards the City the Enemy still firing at us from the shore yet in all this Adventure not one of our Men was hurt except Coll. Murray who received some shots in his Head-piece that bruised his Head and for a while indisposed him for service but one of the Prisoners that sat among them was wounded by a shot from the shore So remarkable was the Guard of Divine Providence about us Our Men being encourag'd by this Success landed their Prisoners near the City deliver'd them to the Guards and return'd to attacque a Party of the Enemy who were at that time drawing off one of their Guns but the Enemy perceiving the resolute approach of our Men left her and fled Our Men pursued them to the top of the Hill 'till they perceived another strong Party marching under covert of the Hill to get betwixt them and their Boats upon which they retreated and had scarce time to recover her before the Enemy came up About the 20th of June Conrad de Rosen Mareschal General of K. James's Forces arriv'd at the Enemies Camp and soon after rais'd several Batteries in the Night and a Line on the other side of the Bogg opposite to the Wind-mill and brought their Camp and Trenches near to us and run a Line through the Orchard opposite to Butchers-gate within some few Perches of it and order'd the Mortar-pieces to be taken from the Orchard on the other side the Water and plac'd on the side of the Hill above the Bogg on the West-side of the Town and planted their battering Guns which threw a Ball of 20 or 21 Pounds weight at a convenient distance before the Butchers-gate They ply'd us hard both with their Bombs and Battering-Guns The Bombs they threw some in the Night and some in the day at uncertain hours 'till the 21st of July after which time they threw no more Of the number of the Bombs and the time of their throwing you 'l find an account annexed And here began the close Siege We used all endeavours to get Intelligence from the Ships but could have none We made many signs from the Steeple both by Canon-shot and drawing in our Flagg to represent our distressed condition to them But June 25. one Roch a Messenger came to Town from Major General Kirk when he came to the Water-side having no expectation of a Boat he swam over and gave us an account of the Ships Men Provisions and Arms that were there for our Relief adding that 't was desir'd if he got safe to Town to give them in the Ships notice of it by 4 Guns from the Steeple which was accordingly done There came another Messenger along with him one Cromy but because he cou'd not swim he lay hid a day or two in the Bushes expecting a Boat to be sent for him in the Night as the other had promised But the Enemies Guards found him and being in hazard of his Life they made him Promise to give the Besieged a discouraging Account and then hung out a Flag for a Parly which was granted and some were sent over the Water to discourse him He being sworn to do so repeated to them the Words that had been put into his Mouth but when Lieut. Coll. Blair enquired why he gave a different Account from what Roch had done he reply'd He was in the Enemy's Camp Roch within the Walls of Derry Roch tried to go to Major General Kirk again but was forc'd to come back because of the Enemies Guards on the Water-side This extreamly troubled us that no Messenger could get down to give the Major General an Account of our distressed condition There came one Mac Gimpsy to Coll. Murray and voluntarily offered to swim down the Water with Intelligence Coll. Murray acquaints the Deputy Governour Mitchelburn with it but he delaying he resolved to send him down promised a Reward and wrote by him a Letter signed by himself his Lieutenant Collo Cairns and Captain Gladstanes representing the great extremity they were reduced to and with all imaginable earnestness importuning speedy Relief This Letter was close tyed in a little Bladder in which were put 2 Musquet Bullets that if the Enemy should take him he might break the little string wherewith 't was tied about his Neck and so let it fink in the Water Whether this Messenger was taken alive by the Enemy or was killed by running himself against the Boom as some reported is uncertain But within a Day or two they hung up a Man on a Gallows in the view of the City on the other side the water and called over to us to acquaint us it was our Messenger The Enemy work every Night to bring their Trenches near the Walls for Mineing Our Men were diligent to counter-line them being incited to it every Night by Governour Mitchelburn These Works were carried on by the care of Capt. Schambroon and the indefatigable Pains and Charges of Capt. Michael Cuningham and Mr. Will. Mackee who both pay'd some of the Soldiers for working out of their own Pockets and gave many of those that wrought Meat at their own Houses Hereby the Enemy were kept from getting to the near side of the Bogg without which they could Draw no Mines There was besides a Blind rais'd by the Persons forementioned before the Butchers-gate to defend it from the Enemies battering Guns which had already done some hurt to it A Collection by way of Free-offering was made among the Inhabitants to carry on this work June the 28th The Lord Clancarty with his Regiment comes to the Besiegers Camp and that Night attackt our Out-works at the Butchers-gate and few of our men being out at that time they soon possessed themselves of them In the mean time they were throwing their Bombs one of them coming short of the Walls fell among their own men which discovered them on their March towards the said Works Upon this the few men that were out retired within the Gate The Enemy was led on by their Lieutenant Collonel Skelton who had some detachments with him besides Clancarties Regiment One on Horseback comes close to the Gate and called for Fire to burn it Captain Noble and Dumbar sally out with our men some at Bishops-gate and some at Butchers-gate to the number of 60 or 80 at first more soon followed The sallyers attack them so briskly being well assisted from the Walls by great and small shot that they were forc't to quit our Works and run to their own Lines
inclinable to comply than the Governour or Officers they threw them into us in a dead Bomb the better to disperse them These Proposals not being accepted the French General issues out his Orders as he had threatned in his Letter and drove in all the Protestants for near 10 miles round protected as well as unprotected Men Women and Children the 2 d. of July Many tender people and some Women with Child died by the rude and barbarous usage they met with on the Road being most strip't and guarded in dirty Pounds and rotten Houses c. When they first appear'd we took them for a body of the Enemy and the Guns were discharg'd at them but the shot being directed by an unerring hand touch't none of our Friends but as we afterwards heard kill'd some of those merciless Soldiers that were pushing them on But it was dismal to us to hear their cryes when we perceived who they were and saw the Fnemy driving them with their drawn Swords down to the Walls Our men resolved to put them without our Lines at the Wind-Mill and in the Night many of them were brought within our Lines It mov'd our compassion the more when these poor people so earnestly entreated us not to surrender out of pity to them adding that they knew they would save neither us nor them alive after it This put the Governour and Officers on making the following Experiment They immediately ordered a Gallows to be Erected on the Bastion next the Camp on which they threaten to hang all the Prisoners now put into Gaol if these people have not leave to go to their several Habitations Lieutenant Collonel Campbell and Captain Jenny a Clergyman two Gentlemen that were very Faithful and Active in the Garrison are sent to remind them of preparing for death Upon which they writ this following Letter and have leave to send a Messenger to carry it and bring back an Answer My Lord UPon the hard dealing the Protected as well as other Protestants have met withal in being sent under the Walls you have so Incensed the Governours and others of this Garrison that we are all Condemned by Count-Martial to dye to Morrow undess these poor People be withdrawn We have made Application to Marshal General de Rosen but having received no Answer we make it our request to you as knowing you are a person that does not delight in shedding innocent Blood that you will represent our Condition to the Maresâ—bal General the Lives of 20 Prisoners lye at Stake and therefore require your Diligence and Care We are all willing to dye with our Swords in our Hands for his Majesty but to suffer like Malefactors is hard Nor can we lay our Blood to the Charge of the Garrison the Governours and the rest having used and treated us with all Civility imaginable We remain Your most Dutiful and Dying Friends Nettervile E. Butler G. Aylmor Mac Donall in the Name of all the rest To Lieutenant General Hamilton The Lieutenant General returns to them this following Answer Gent. IN Answer to yours what these poor people are like to suffer they may thank themselves for being their own fault which they in Town may prevent by accepting the Conditions have been offered them And if you suffer in this it cannot be helped but shall be Revenged on many Thousand of these people as well Innocent as others within or without the City Ric. Hamilton But notwithstanding this Answer we suppos'd the regard they had to their Imprison'd Friends prevail'd with them For the poor people had liberty to return to their Dwellings on the third of July and many of our weak people and Women got away among them tho they sent many back knowing them by their Colour We got some able Men among them which were driven in who stay'd with us to the end of the Siege The Enemy soon saw their Error in this Treatment of the poor People The Garrison had here a convincing Instance before their Eyes how little Trust there was to be repos'd in their Promises For many of these people had Protections under the Kings or Lieutenant Generals own hands And this could not fail of making them obstinate against all Proposals of Surrendring while it was possible to hold out The people being sent away the Gallows was taken down and the Prisoners sent to their several Lodgings About this time Mr. Andrew Robinson left us but the Enemy stript and sent him back because of some imprudent Expressions Capt. Beatty also went away and took Protection and liv'd at Mony-more But the reason of it was because he had a Violent Flux which render'd him useless to the Garrison and he went to try if he could recover his Health For he had been at all the Encounters and Skirmishes with the Enemy before and ever behaved himself with great Integrity and Valour About the 6th or 7th of July we observ'd few Men about their Camps Governour Mitchelburn by Advice draws out the Body of our Men beyond our Lines at the Wind-mill that we might know what Body of Men would appear to oppose them Some of our Men go down to the old Ditches and fire at theirs in their Lines The Enemy fir'd at them Collonel Barker with about a dozen Horse came to the Strand and stood at a distance Few of their Foot not above two Companies appear Marching down to the rest that were in the Lines But it growing dark our Men by mistaking the word of Command came within our own Lines again in some Confusion Collonel Barker receiv'd a Shot in his Hand which put him into an high Feaver whereof he was reported to have dyed About this time we heard a loud Huzza in all the Camps of the Enemy round the City which when we inquired the reason of they told us it was for joy of Inniskillin being taken July the 11th The Enemy calls for a Parly and sends one to know if we wou'd Treat with them for Surrendring the City We consider'd most of the Ships were gone we knew not whither Provisions grew extreamy scarce and therefore to gain time it was thought advisable to agree to it They desired that if we agree to Treat there may be 6 Commissioners chosen on each side that we send the Names of the 6 we would choose and the Terms we would demand with some person the next day being the 12th and they would send the Names of their â— the same day that they might have time to consider our Terms And Saturday 13 was appointed the day of Treaty All which was agreed to The Names of the Commissioners and the Terms you 'l find in the Commission and Articles annext in the end These Articles were sent to the Enemy with the Names of the Commissioners for the City on the 12th of July and on the 13th the 6 Commissioners went out being empowr'd to Treat with the Enemy About their Commission there was great Debate Some of the Council of fourteen would have
had the Commission run in their Name because they had the power Mitchelburn and Walker laid some claim to it though Mr. Walker had only his first Post and Mitchelburn was only deputed Governour by Baker during his Sickness but never confirm'd Governour by a Council The Collonels and other Officers would have had it run in theirs because the Interest was chiefly theirs But at last the Name of Governours in General without any particular Application of it was tho not without great Opposition thought fit to be used for this reason that the Enemy might not look upon us as a Confused multitude without any Government July 13th Our Commissioners went out to the Enemies Camp and had a long Debate till Night with the Commissioners on their side The Enemy consented to all things material demanded in the foresaid Articles except 3. viz. 1. The time for Surrendring They would grant no longer time than till Monday the 15 at 12 a Clock 2. The Securing of Hostages they would allow they should be kept in Derry but not put into the Ships that Major Gen. Kirk brought 3. The manner of Marching out They would allow no Arms to our Souldiers but only to the Officers and Gentlemen in Town Our Commissioners return'd and with great Difficulty obtained time till next day at 12 a Clock to return an Answer That Night after the return of the Commissioners there was a Council where the Commissioners gave an Account of their Negotiation that day and a Council was appointed at 8 a Clock the next Morning to consider what Answer they should return While our Commissioners were out on the Treaty Collonel Walker receiv'd a Letter from Lieutenant David Mitchell out of the Ships by a little Boy and Transcribed it with some Additions of his own For whereas the Letter mentioned Major General Kirks having sent some to Encamp at Inch he wrote it 4000 Horse and 9000 Foot This humour was the more unaccountable because upon the return of the Commissioners he earnestly urg'd a complyance with the Enemies demands for Surrendering the Town the next day And therefore when the Contents of his Letter from Lieutenant Mitchel were Objected to him as a strong Argument against Surrendering especially the Numbers that were Landed he confess 't that part of the Letter to have been fram'd by himself Which indiscretion joyn'd with his ill Advice had like to have prov'd of as Dangerous Consequence to himself as the Advice had been to the Garrison if they had complyed with it July 14th The Council met and had some debate about the Answer to be return'd And the following Answer was resolv'd upon not without renewed Opposition from Collonel Walker That unless the Enemy would give us time till the 26th of July and secure the Hostages in the Ships we would not Surrender And for the manner of Marching out that was left to the Commissioners to Debate The Commissioners went out and delivered this Answer But the Enemy refusing absolutely to grant these Terms the Treaty was ended So evidently did that gracious God who had Determined our Deliverance and to whose all-comprehending Eye that particular Season of it that would most Illustrate his own Glory was obvious infatuate the Councils and harden the Hearts of our Enemies Had they accepted the Proposals the City had been unavoidably Surrendred And we could not have held out 3 or 4 days longer than the time we desired July the 16th About 10 a Clock a small Party of the Enemy suddenly Attack't our works without Butchers Gate none of our Men being out and soon possest themselves of them But from the Walls they were warmly Repuls't and beat off again Our Men beat them with Stones out of the old Walls Some few were kill'd and one taken Prisoner in this Action Two Regiments of the Enemy March't down from their Camp in order towards the works on the Windmill-hill Our Men go out chearfully to the Works in considerable Numbers encourag'd thereto by Governour Mitchelburn The Enemy when they came to the middle of the Hill stopt and wheel'd about and March't back again up the other side of the Park Our Men rais'd an Huzza from one end of the Line to the other waving their Hats to them to come down but they March't off This day Collonel Murray and about 12 more with him went down to Flank the Enemies Trench before Butchers Gate and continued firing till their Ammunition was spent One of his Men was kill'd viz. James Murray and himself shot through both the Thighs up near his Body which prov'd so dangerous to him that he did not fully recover of it till near November A few days after he was wounded there fell out a sad Accident in his Chamber Lieutenant Ross came there to search as he pretended for some of Sir Arthur Rawden's Saddles c. His unexpected rudeness occasioned some heat betwixt him and one of Coll. Murrays Regiment and the Lieutenant striking several times at him with his Sword the other took up a Carbine and shot him dead The Enemy had play'd very smartly at the Town and Gate with their battering Guns and about this time they took them away in the Night down to Brook-Hall where the Boom was and planted them there There was no Action of Note from this time to the 25th of July The Enemy had several Cows feeding behind their Lines very near us Our Men resolve they will try to get so welcome a prey into their own Hands and accordingly July 25th early in the Morning they go out at Shipkey Bishops and Butchers Gates Surpriz'd Sir John Fitzgerald's Regiment who were in those Lines made havock of them beat them from their Trenches kill'd Lieutenant Collonel Fitzgerald and Captain Franc Wilson took Captain Nugent Prisoner A Party of the Enemies from the nearest Camp came quickly down which forc't our Men being then enfeebled with the scarcity of Provision to retire without their desired Prey There was a considerable number of the Enemy kill'd We lost one Lieutenant Fisher who was kill'd by a shot from the Enemies Drake as he was going out We afterwards tried another Experiment of tying a Cow to a stake and setting Fire to her in hope of drawing in some of theirs but she breaking loose that project fail'd About the 20th of this Month Provisions growing extreamly scarce one Mr. James Cunningham Merchant found out a way of supplying the Garrison for six or seven days He shew'd them where there was a good quantity of Starch in the Town which they mixt with Tallow and made pancakes of Which proved not only good food but Physick too to many of those whom Weariness and ill Diet had cast into a Flux July 28. This Morning Captain Charleton left us and went to the Enemy Mr. Walker about this time had preacht a discouraging Sermon And indeed the desperate Necessities that were growing upon us had almost sunk us all into a Despair of Relief But the hour of our
Extremity was the fit season for Divine Providence to interpose and render it self the more observable in our Deliverance For this Evening about seven a Clock we perceived 3 Ships viz. The Mountjoy of Derry the Phenix of Colerain and the Dartmouth Frigâ—â—t coming up the Lough of Culmore betwixt whom and those in the Fort there was desperate fireing But when we perceiv'd they had passed the Fort our Expectations of speedy Succour raised us to a strange transport of Joy The Enemy plyed them with Cannon and small Shot from both sides the River and the Ships made them good Returns But when the formost Vessel came as 't is supposed to the Boom she made some stop the little Wind they had while they pass'd the Fort entirely failing and a dead calm succeeding The smoak of the Shot both from the Land and from the Ships clouded her from our sight and she was as we afterwards learnt unhappily run a ground And when the Enemy who gathered in swarms to the Water-side rais'd a loud Huzza along the Shore telling us Our Ships were taken and we perceiv'd them both firing their Guns at them and preparing Boats to board them this struck such a sudden Terror into our Hearts as appeared in the very blackness of our Countenances Our Spirits sunk and our hopes were expiring But this did not continue long For the Mountjoy by firing a Broad-side with the help of the encreasing Tide got off from the Shore And we soon perceiv'd the Ships firing at them and advancing towards us tho but slowly which made the Enemy draw their Guns from place to to place after them But at last they came up to the Key to the inexpressible Joy of our Garrison that was at this time reduc'd to that Distress that 't was scarce possible for them to subsist above 2 or 3 Days longer The first that broke or pass'd the Boom was the Mountjoy of Derry commanded by Capt. Micaiah Browning who was to our great regrett kill'd by the Enemies shot A Gentleman whose Memory should never be forgotten by the Garrison and Inhabitants of Derry who generously sacrtfic'd his own life for the preservation of theirs and had freely offer'd to make this Attempt sooner if the Major Gen. would have permitted him But the Phoenix of Colerain came first to the Key Capt. Andrew Douglass Master laden with 800 Bowls of Meal from Scotland The Ships came in late And that we might the better secure the People employed in bringing in the Provisions to the Stores there was a Blind made along the Key of Casks and Hogsheads fill'd with earth The Enemy continued to fire at us from their Trenches as before till the 31st of July That day we perceiv'd them firing several parts of the Countrey about In the Night they burnt all the Tents and Hutts of their Camp round the City and before the day-light had gone off towards Lifford and Strabane keeping a strong rereguard of Horse We had no Horse left to pursue them and our Foot were in no condition to make such an Attempt They encamp'd at Lifford and Strabane till they heard the unwelcome News of their Forces under the Command of Major General Maccarty being routed by the Iniskilling Men. This so allarm'd them that for hast they burst some of their big Guns threw Waggons of Arms into the River and left many of their Army that were sick behind them Some few of our Men went out and brought in some Granadeers Prisoners that were firing houses at 6 or 7 Miles distance from the City Others of them went to Inch where Collonel Stewart having received Orders to Ship all his Men and come off had called a Council of his Officers and by their Advice delay'd the Execution of them till he had sent to acquaint the Major General with the condition of the Protestants there and should receive his further Orders as being loth to expose so considerable a Body of them as had come in to him to the merciless Fury of an enraged Enemy And thus was the Siege of Derry raised to the Admiration of our Friends who had given us over for lost and to the disappointment of our Enemies who were no less confident they should soon make themselves Masters of so weak and indefensible a Place The Glory of it being entirely due to the Almighty who inspir'd a Garrison for the most part made up of a few raw and untrain'd Men and those labouring under all possible discouragements with that Resolution that enabled them to defeat all the Attempts of a numerous Army to reduce them Their Zeal and Affection for the just Cause they had undertaken supplying all the defects of Military Discipline So singular has been the favour of God to that City as well as Inniskilling in making it once more a Sanctuary to the distressed Protestants of the Province of Ulster Aug. 4. Capt. White Capt. Dobbin Capt. J. Hamilton Capt. Jenny and Mr. Knox were sent to the Major General who that day came to Town Coll. Crofton had waited on him at Inch and desir'd leave to draw out 2 or 3 hundred Men to go out into the County at large to preserve the Houses of the Protestants from being burnt promising also to bring in a vast quantity of Cattle but his Proposal was rejected And near a week after that some small Parties of Irish that stay'd behind burnt Newton Limavady and several Gentlemens houses in the County The Major General put out several Proclamations one That all Persons not in Arms who had fled to that place should leave the City the Country being now clear and repair to their respective habitations without taking any of their goods with them unless they had a particular Order Hereby the Bedding of many was detain'd from them Another was That no Person dying should be buried within the Walls Great Droves of the Country Peoples Cattle were brought near the Town upon pretence of their belonging to the Enemy and so few could recover their own again that many Families were deprived thereby of the only considerable means of their subsistence Coll. Mitchelburn was made Governour by the Major General in whose hands the Cattle were left who fold them according to the Major General 's Orders for good Rates to the Butchers and others An Address was prepar'd to be presented to the King And Coll. Walker was appointed by the the Major General to go with it Many of those that sign'd it neither knew of the Bearer nor were well pleas'd with the great Complement pafs'd on the Major General in it but were not willing at that time to make any disturbance by any publick opposition to it The Men were all drawn out to the Field and every Collonel's Regiment by it self The Soldiers went out the more chearfully because it was reported the Major General would that day distribute 2000 l. amongst them But they soon found themselves mistaken not only in that but in their hopes of continuing in
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
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
Baker's Death may appear by the following Testimony of one of Major General Kirk's Officers who commanded the Soldiers in the Phoenix when Derry was reliev'd and shew'd great Resolution in that eminent piece of Service and I insert it the rather because it cannot be reasonably suspected of the least partiality As I was commanded in Person with my Detachments by Collonel Mitchelburn Governour of Derry so during my stay there I observed in every particular and upon all occasions he not only was but acted as sole Governour and was the only Person that Application was made to as such Fiennes Twisleton The same Gentleman confirms the Account given before concerning the Boom and even when the Ships came up to our Relief they saw Boats working at it to repair it for some days before they made the Attempt An Account of Officers killed and taken by the Besieged in Derry during the Siege April 18. Captain Troy killed as was considently reported Killed at Penny-burn-Mill April 21. General Mammau Major Taaffe Major Waggon Major General Pusignian Quartermaster Cassore Captain Fitz-Gerald Killed at the Wind-mill May 6. Brigadier General Ramsey Captain Barnwell Captain Fox Captain Flemming Lieutenant Kelley Lieutenant Welsh Ensign Barnwell Ensign Kadel Prisoners taken Lord Nettervile Sir Gerrard Aylmer Lieutenant Collonel Talbott Lieutenant Newcomen Killed at the Wind-mill June the 4th Lieutenant Collonel Farrel Two French Captains Captain Graham Lieutenant Bourk Quartermaster Kelly Adjutant Faboy Ensign Norris Ensign Arthur Prisoners taken at the same time Capt. Butler Son to my Lord Mountgarret Captain Mac Donnel Captain Mac Donnaghy Captain Waâ—sâ—n A French Lieutenant Lieutenant Eustace Serjant Peggot Killed at the Butchers Gate June 28. A French Lieutenant Collonel Captain O Bryan A French Captain An English Captain An English Lieutenant Captain Maccarty Taken Prisoners One Corporal Mac Guire And one private Soldier Officers killed in several places about the Town Lieutenant Fitzpatrick in the Orchard on the other side the Water Lieutenant Grneral O Neal. Ensign Connelly killed in the Boat Two Fryars killed in their Habits Ensign Ambrose on the Mountains Lieutenant Talbot had his Arm shot off at Culmore from the Ships Drowned coming over to Clady Major Nangle and one Ensign as was reported An Account of all the Enemies Officers killed during the Siege Generals 1 Brig Generals 1 Maj. Generals 1 Lieut. Collonels 3 Majors 5 Captains 16 Lieutenants 9 Ensigns 5 Serjeants 1 Corporals 1 Cornets 1 Quarter-Masters 2 Adjutant 1 In all 49 and 2 Fryars An Account of the Bombs   Big Small April 24. 00 03  25. 00 03  27. 00 11 From the 27. till the 6 of May at several times  0 06 June 2. 03 01  3. 28 00  4. 37 00  5. 22 00  6. 30 00  7. 06 00  8. 36 00  11. 00 28  13. 26 00  21. 00 11  24. 06 00  27. 13 00  28. 22 00  29. 10 00 July 2. 00 22  3. 00 28  4. 14 00  5. 03 06  6. 05 10  7. 00 18  8 10. 00 24  11. 00 04  14. 00 18  15 16. 00 40  17 18. 00 26  19. 00 22  21. 00 28  261 326 Total 587 'till the 22d of July Memorand That one of the great Bombs being brought to the Scale did weigh 272 l. pound after 17 pound of Powder was emptied out of it And that one of the smallest being emptied did weigh 34 pound July 22. 42 Cannon Ball thrown into the City about 20 l. weight apiece before 9 of the Clock in the Morning more Six the same Evening July 23. 20 more before Noon An Account of the Subsistance delivered out of the Stores to the Soldiers by the Store-keepers April 20. TO each Company a Barrel of Beef and a Boll of Meal 27. To each Man 4 pounds of Beef 4 quarts of Meal and 3 pounds of Salmon May 4. To each Company a Barrel of Beef 120 pound of Meal half a hundred weight of Butter 11. Six Pounds of Meal for each private Man 18. Two pounds of Wheat to each Man â—4 Half a Barrel of Beef to each Company 120 pound of Meal half a Barrel of Barley June 1. To each Regiment 5 Barrels of Wheat and 5 Barrrels of Shillin to be divided proportionably according to the number of Companies in each Regiment 8. One pound and a half of Meal to each Man and half a Barrel of Barley to each Company 15. Half a Barrel of Barley to each Company and a pound of Meal to each Man 19. One pound of Meal and one pound and a half of Wheat to each Man 21. One pound and a half of Wheat to each Man 25. One pound of Tallow to each Man one pound of Meal and half a pound of Beef the Army consisting of 6185 Men. July 4. To each Man one pound of Meal one pound of French-butter and two pound of Ginger the Army being 5709 men 8. To each Man one pound of Meal one pound of French-butter two pounds of Anniseeds to each Company and one quarter of a pound of Tobacco the Army being reduced by Death to 5520 Men. 13. To each Man half a pound of Meal half a pound of Shillin half a pound of Beef the Army consisting of 5334. 17. To each Man half a pound of Meal half a pound of Shillin half a pound of Tallow 3 pound of Salt Hides the Army being 5114. 22. To each Man half a pound of Starch a quarter of a pound of Tallow One pound of Anniseeds to a Company the Army being 4973. 25. To each Man half a pound of Tallow half a pound of Shillin three quarters of a pound of dry Hides the Army being 4892 Men. 27. To each Man half a pound of Meal one pound and a half of Beef with two Pecks of Bay-salt to each Company the Army being 4456 men 30. To each Man three pound of Meal two pound of Beef one pint of Pease the Army being 4508 Men. There was Subsistance delivered out to the Officers beside though the Allowance was but very small The Names of the Clergy that stayed in London-Derry in the time of the Siege Conformists MR. George Walker of Donoghmore near Dungannon Mr. Christophilus Jinny of Mullahbroak Mr. Moses Davis of Donaghendrie Mr. John Knox of Glaslogh Mr. Bartho Black of Aghalow Mr. Tho. Sempell of Donaghmore near Cladyford Mr. Robert Morgan of Cappy Mr. John Campbell of Sego Mr. Andrew Robertson of Derriloran Mr. Mich. Mac Clenachan of Derry Mr. Christy of Monaghan Mr. Seth Whittell of Balliagby Dead Mr. Will. Cuningham of Killishandra Dead Mr. Rich. Crowther of Comber Dead Mr. James Watmough of Arigal Dead Mr. John Rowan of Balteagh Dead Mr. Elingsworth near Newry Dead Non-Conformists Mr. Tho. Boyd of Aghadowy Mr. Will. Crooks of Ballykelly Mr. John Rowat of Lifford Mr. John Mackenzie of Derilleran Mr. John Hamilton of Donachedie Dead Mr. Robert Wilson of Strabane Dead Mr. David Brown of Urney Dead Mr. Will. Gilchrist of Kilrea Dead FINIS