Foot retir'd Sect. 4. The Irish Foot beaten WHere they the Irish Foot had soundly beat And caus'd them all into their camp retreat Brave Major Blair the En'mies fire sustain'd And with great Feats a reputation gain'd Young Franck Crofton among their Forces flew And with dire blows a multitude he slew Noble like lightning fell amongst their Foot Dumbar with Red-coats put the En'my to 't The valiant Cook from Lismagarvy fought And conquer'd hundreds which his ruin sought Lieutenant Rankin hew'd the Irish down And in that Battle gained much Renown Tom Barr a Trooper with one mighty blow Cut off the head of an opposing Foe Two thousand slain the empty shoar had fill'd With seventy three Commission'd Off'cers kill'd On our side not a few Cornet Brown's slain And the valiant Lieutenant Phetrix then Lieutenant Mackay fell upon the spot And young Macklellan's wounded with a shot The ancient Father did his Son revenge Who with the Foe did many a blow exchange The tender Parents view'd the bloody day From off the stately Walls by the Ship-key For near the Walls upon the shoar they fought The tender Parents their dear Children sought The Wife her Husband then back to the Town Our Host return'd in Triumph and Renown Great was the Spoil and Plunder of that day For all returned with some goodly Prey ' Mongst which a Pyde-bald Horse which Columkill Foretold if taken at the Pennyburn-Mill The Irish should expect no more success This fatal Horse was taken in the Chace Sect. 5. The Governours Encouraged by this Victory to Act. THis Victory Confirm'd the Government Baker and Walker mutually Consent To settle Quarters and to Regulate The Stores o're which Harvey a Merchant's set The Town into four Quarters they divide And place two Regiments in ev'ry side They gath'red all Provisions into Store And equally dispence to rich and poor This was good Policy without all doubt That they might longer hold the City out They plac'd two Great Guns on the Steeple top Which gave the Irish many a deadly rap They planted Gunners likewise on the walls And then dispatch each matter as it falls The Church and Kirk did jointly preach and pray In St. Columba's Church most lovingly Where Doctor Walker to their great content Preach't stoutly ' gainst a Popish Government Master Mackenzie preach't on the same Theame And taught the Army to fear God's great Name The Rev'rend Ruit did confirm us still Preaching submission to God's Holy Will He likewise Prophesied our Relief When it surpassed all Humane belief The same was taught by the learn'd Mr. Crooks And Master Hammilton shew'd it from his Books Then Mills a Ruling elder spoke the same Of our Relief six weeks before it same From Sun-rising to Sun-setting they taught Whilst we against the En'my bravely fought Thus Heaven assists those Actions which proceed From unâ—ty in greatest time of need Sect. 6. General Hammilton takes Collonell Murray's Father Prisoner and sends him to move his Son to quit the Town GEn'ral Hammilton had Intelligence That Murray's Father liv'd not far from thence Who 's eighty years of age and somewhat more For him he sent a Guard with mighty power To bring him Pris'ner to their Northern Camp This great surprize did not his Courage damp For with the Guard the old Man hastens on T' appear before Great Gen'ral Hammilton With great Courage the Senior ask't his will Quoth he your Son does ' gainst the King rebel And forces them to hold the City out Whom you may Counsel better without doubt In short we 'll hang you up immediately If you 'll not make him to our will comply To whom the Senior gave this answer straight I 'll use m'authority with all my might But when all 's done I 'm sure he 'll ne're disown His firm Allegiance to the English Crown But if you 'll guard me to the Town I 'll try If I can make him with your will comply In haste he 's guarded to the Loyal Town Where he 's receiv'd with great joy by his Son They tenderly do one another greet And his grave Parent Counsels him what 's meet Dear Son I 'm sent by Gen'ral Hammilton To see if I can make you quit the Town But by this sacred Book I you conjure Never to yield unto a Popish Power Our holy Faith and Loyalty enjoyn A strict abhorrence of a Popish Reign Thus Hannibal was at the Altar swore Eternal En'my to the Roman Power With kind embraces the old Man departs And to the Gen'ral the sad News imparts That nought can force his Son to quit the Town And therefore humbly begs Protection The Gen'rous Hammilton does grant the same Then to his Dwelling the grave Senior came Where all along he did in safety dwell Though by his Son the Irish Army fell Sect. 7. The Battle near Elah AGainst the weakest side our Gen'ral saw The Enemy their greatest Forces draw Which to prevent with all the Forces he Sprung forth at Morn to fight the Enemy Near Elah in the Parks Murray came on The Irish Army led by Hammilton Where he continu'd Fighting till 't was noon Then we were flank'd by th' Enemies Dragoon To beat â—ff which he chose five hundred men With Captains Taylor Moor and Saunderson Murray himself did the brave Troops Command Who bravely did the Foes Dragoons withstand Great Pusman came boldly up to fight But Murray quickly put him to the flight Berwick and Pontee likewise wounded were By valiant Murray and the brave Dumbar Brave Major Bull did wonders in that fight For he beat back the Enemy on the right Crofton and Bashford did much Honour gain By Captain Noble multitudes were slain From Lisneskea in Farmannagh he came But now he 's Maior Noble of the same Gairnes in our Center stood firm as a Rock And ne're was moved with their mighty shock He and his friends oppos'd the Enemy And in this Battle fought most valiantly Lieutenant Lindsey Baron of Donrodes Son Did in this Battle great applauses won Captain Barrel from Orney near Strabane Did in this action Reputation gain Sanderson of Tillilagan in Tyrone With bravery great Reputation won The valiant Moor of Ochar with great might Cut down the En'my in this bloody fight Lieutenant Cook oppos'd the Enemy And forc't their bravest Hero's for to fly Lord Abercorn both quit his Boots and Horse Without his Cloak he fled with all his Force Then in a trice we did the Enemy beat And caus'd them to their Camp in haste retreat We burn't their Store at Elah without pitty And then began to march home to the City Sect. 8. Collonel Parkers over-sight WHen we marcht forth we carefuly had sent Most of our Horse of Foot a Regiment T' observe the Camp by Gen'ral Ramsey kept Lest they our marching home might intercept But Col'nell Parker for some grand design Had them commanded off before that time Them Ramsey boldly with both Foot and Horse Came quickly up to intercept our
Captain Freeman Thus in few hours they form'd a noble band Which did King James's Forces all withstand Which now begirt the City ev'ry where And these their several Encampments are Sect. 11. Galmoy's Ramsey's Camp near Balliugry hill West UPon the West the Danish Forts among They form'd a Camp of 13 thousand strong This stops relief from Lifford and Rapho Oppos'd the Wind-mill hill and Fields below Galmoy and Ramsey did this Camp command Which did the Town West and Nore-west withstand On each side Bishops-gate some Bastions be Which did this Camp annoy exceedingly Sect. 12. Gen'ral Hammilton's and Maimont's Camp at Brookhall North. A Second's form'd at Brookhall near Kilmore Which did consist of thousands 12 and more Of their best Horse and Foot the French beside Hamm'lton and Maimont did this Camp preside This Camp did awe the Town Nore-west Nore The fatal Boom lay here near to Kilmore Sect. 13. The Lord Lowth's Camp on the East over the Lough UPon the East another Camp was laid Beyond the Lough at Strong-Orchards They made A Trench and Batt'ry to annoy the Town From whence most Booms and red hot Balls were thrown Bellue Lowth commanded in this Plain With the forces that conquered Colerain Sir Michael Creagh did the Boom command To stop all succours from the Neighb'ring land The Boom was made of great long Oaken beams Together join'd with Iron athwart the Streams On top of which a mighty Cable run A cross the Lough through Staples of Iron The Boom on either side was fastened With a cross Beam in a Rock mortized In breadth the River's half a mile and more The floating Boom did reach from shore to shore Sect. 14. Brigadier Kearnie's Camp on the South ONeals Dragoons and Kearny Brigadier Did on the South a Trench Batt'ry rear The Town thus girt prepar'd for its Defence And with Heroick Deeds the Siege commence The Traytor Londee into Scotland flies From thence's sent Pris'ner to their Majesties Then from King James Lord Abercorn was sent To pay the Garison this Compliment That he would them a Gen'ral Pardon fign If they the Town immediately resign And to withdraw great Murray from their side A thousand pounds he offered beside An equal Post among the Irish Horse If he would quit the Town and join their Force Besides quoth he your Forces dare not fight To whom great Murray gave this Answer streight I 'll make no terms and you for to convince That we dare fight come meet us two days hence At Pennyburn-mill The Delegates do part And to their Friends the Intercourse impart Londeriados LIB III. Containeth the Battle of Pennyburn-Mill Col. Murray beats the Irish Horse and kills Maimont the French General with his own hands The fatal Pybald Horse taken by the Protestants Major Taffe slain The Governors encouraged by this Victory The Battle near Elah Pusinan Pontee and Barwick wounded General Hammilton takes Colonel Murray's Father Prisoner forces him to intercede with his Son to quit the Town Colonel Parker's oversight who for fear of Impeachment flies to the Enemy A Council added to the Governours upon some Grievances Colonel Lance obtains the Colerain Regiment Colonel Whitney tryed by a Court-Martial and Convicted Colonel Monroe obtains his Post Colonel Milchelburn confined The Battle of the Windmill-hill The Lord Netterfield Colonel Talbot Colonel Newcomb and Sir Gerard Ailmer taken Prisoners General Ramsey stain Colonel Murray Sullies forth and burns the Enemies Fascines The Irish Entrench themselves over the Bog Colonel Murray beats Col. Nugent in Pickeering The second Battle of Windmill-hill Two thousand of the Enemy slain Colonel Talbots Lady offers Five hundred pounds for his Ransom Sect. 1. NExt unto thee thy Hero's praise I 'll tell By whose great Deeds the Irish Army fell Assist me Muse Whilst I their praises sing With whose fam'd actions all the World doth ring Hector was by the stout Achilles slain Thrice his dead Corps around Troy walls he ta'n The Rutulan King great Aeneas slew From David's sling a weighty stone there flew Which sunk the proud Goliah down to Hell By Murray Maimont the French Gen'ral fell Sect. 2. The Battle of Penny-burn-Mill ON Sunday Morn th' appointed day commenc'd By break of day the Irish Horse advanc'd In 2 Squadrons their Horse prepar'd to fight On the left Wing their Foot were on the right Maimont their Horse Hammilton their Foot Command At Pennyburn River they began to stand The sound of Drums and Trumpets rend the Air The Flower of all King James's men were there Then noble Murray hastens to the Strand Who in like manner dos his Troops Command Foot against Foot Horse against Horse he plac'd In gallant order he the En'my fac'd He with a thousand Foot his Horse sustain'd Which noble Stratagem the Battle gain'd Mounted upon a gallant Steed that hour He fought the Irish with unequal power The loud Huzza's of both Hosts rent the sky Each side prepar'd to fight the Enemy Like to bold Lyons eager of their prey Roar to amuze it and then to it fly The French came on with glittering sword in hand But our smart Firing made their Horse to stand Maimont the French Murray our Horse led on Thirst of honour pusht their ambition Murray like thunder thro' their Squadron broke A gallant Monsieur fell at ev'ry stroke Maimont did likewise with like Terror ride Thorough our Troops slaying on ev'ry side Both Squadrons fight with equal force and rage And in close combate mutually engage Till death and wounds had cover'd all the shoar For both Reserves had fled the spot before For our Rerserve had fled into the Town And their Reserve could not keep their ground For the brave Luddle an English Buccaneer Who led the thousand Foot caus'd them retire In the pursuit brave Major Tasse was slain Brave Captain Coghran did that honour gain Lieutenant Carr the Laird of Gradons Son In the pursuit great reputation won Sect. 3. Col. Murray kills Maimont the French General THe Strand thus clear'd Murray and Maimont meet Who with dire threatnings one another greet For they had oft sought one another out But still were parted in the bloody rout First they discharg'd their Pistols on the spot In which first firing Murrays Horse was shot Yet the brave Beast n'ere felt the deadly wound But wheel'd and pranced on the bloody ground Redoubled blows they gave with sword in hand Which the strong Armour scarcely could withstand They thunder like the Cyclops at the Forge When they the Mettal on the Anvil urge At last their Swords in sev'ral pieces flew Then with their Rapiers they the Fight renew The brave Maimont began to falsify And thought the day his own immediately He wheel'd his Horse which then began to spurn But Noble Murray made a quick return For under his heav'd arm his Sword he thrust Till at his neck the purple gore out burst His fleeting Soul with the free blood expir'd And our great Hero to the
Londerias OR A NARRATIVE Of the SIEGE of London-Dery Which was Formed by the Late King James the 18th of April and Raised the 1st of August Anno Dom. 1689 Written in Verse by Ioseph Atckin DVBLIN Printed by J. B. and S. P. at the back of Duâ—â—â— Coffee-House in Skinner-Row for the Autâ—â—â— and Sold by him at his â—â—ool near◠〈…〉 And by the Bookseller◠〈◊〉 Dublin 〈◊〉 1699. To the Worshipful the MAYOR To the Honourable ROBERT ROCHFORT Esq Attorney-General and Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS the Recorder And to the Aldermen Burgesses and Free-men of the City of LONDON-DERY Honoured Sirs I Thought it my Duty to Dedic 〈…〉 this Poem to Your Honours 〈◊〉 have had such a hand in the Subjectâ— it Your Loyalty and Sufferings for the Protestant Interest have exceeded that of any other Society of Men For when all the World judged the Protestant Cause in IRELAND lost Your Courage and Zeal Retriev'd it Had the Late King JAMES Subdued Your City the next Attack had been Fatal to all Protestant Countries But Your Courage and Conduct oppos'd the Torrent that was like to sweep the Protestant Religion away with it Your Sufferings likewise have sufficiently demonstrated Your Zeal for the Crown of ENGLAND But to attempt Your due Eulogy were to undertake an Herculean Labour let the following Poem speak the rest which deserved the Pen of a Homer or Virgil rather The Actions and Occurrences of this Famous Siege are so Heroick of themselves that they needed no strokes of Poetry to set them off He that considers the uncoath Names made use of 〈◊〉 this Poem and how unfit they are for Metre will easily pardon the unlâ—ftiness of the Stilâ— I have seen several Narratives of the Siege but all far short of the thing And I may boldly aver That no Material Passage is wanting in this having baâ—â— my Informations from good Hands besides the Advantage of the Printed Narratives I have Stiled Colonel Adam Murray Here and General which I am sure no Man that knew his particular Merits in the Siege will think unjust or unsuitable especially such as have Read the Printed Narratives But to Anticipate all Detraction I will Insert the Paragraph upon London-Dery out of the great Historical and Poetical Dictionary Published by Authority London-Dery was defended by Eight Sakers and Twelve Demiculverins the People at first were thereunto encouraged to hold out by Colonel Adam Murray who gave frequent proofs of an unheard of Valour in his Sallies upon the Enemies and killed the French General Maimont with his own hands before the Walls As Your Honours particular concern in the Subject of this Poem moved me to Dedicate it to You so also the Opportunity of knowing the Truth of the Actions encourages me to expect Your Protection For You are the best Judges of the Matter of Fact That Your City may be for ever Perserved from all such Popish Innovations and from all Insults of Foreign and Domestick Enemies shall be the daily Prayer of Your Honours Most Obedient Servant and Orator J. A. Londeriados Lib. I. Containeth the Occasion of the War viz. The great growth of Popery in England Scotland and Ireland in the late King James's Reign his attempting to repeal the Penal Laws and the committing the Bishops to the Tower for opposing it The Prince of Orange being invited enters England with an Army and rescues it from Popery and Slavery K. James flies to France and begs Aid to reinforce his Army in Ireland under Talbot He obtains Six Thousand French Lands in Ireland and calls a Parliament and breaks the English Establishment which forced the Protestants in the North of Ireland to rise in Arms to defend themselves Vpon which he calls a Council of War and sends an Army to reduce them The Number and Quality of K. James's Army their March to the North. The Number and Quality of the Protestant Forces Their General Londee's Treachery their defeat at Cladyford and Retreat to London-dery and the approach of the Irish and French Forces to London-dery Sect. 1. I Sing the Men who Dery did restore To the condition as it was before They taught the French that Cities might withstand Their Storms and Bombs under a good command Why should Heroick Deeds in silence be Since Poets are of the Fraternity Assist me Muse whilst I the Siege do sing Into my mem'ry all the matter bring Inspire my tongue when I the causes tell How the dire War how this fam'd Siege befell How the Townstands how the proud foe advance How they 're repuls'd and who great fame enhanse Sect. 2. The Occasion of the War THe Popish bigots did so far prevail As to attempt the Penal Laws repeal Which being oppos'd by the seven mitred lights King James commits them to the Tower to rights This daring Action open'd Englands Eye To see their loss of Truth and Liberty The Prince of Orange they did then Invite To enter England and support their Right The gen'rous Prince but now our lawful King Did only thirteen thousand with him bring Who rescu'd England soon from Popery And sent King James abroad immediately A second time to crave for Foreign Aid Who humbly thus to 's Gallick Brother pray'd Sect. 3. K. James's Application to the K. of France for Aid DRead Sir your poor distressed Brother James Succours according to the League he claims England again has forced me to fly For life and safety to your Majesty I trusted too much to their Non-resistance Which makes me now this treachery to instance The Prince of Orange has usurp't my Throne And now there 's nothing I can call my own Ireland excepted where Tyrconnel stands Loyal and Faithful to my just demands He forty thousand Native Irish hath Who in my Cause will spend their dearest breath There 's Maxwell Mackarty and Hamilton Brave Sarsfield Shelden and Teague-O Regan Fit to Conduct our Forces in that Land Who will be Faithful to Our just Command But in the North a stubborn City lies On which I 've cause to look with jealous eyes It's Dery call'd and fully cramb'd by those That Roman Doctrine and its Friends oppose Besides the Lord Montjoy I fear him more Than all the Subjects on the Irish shore Him the Scots-Party have chose for their Guide And vow'd to fight in no Command beside I Against those some veteran Troops demand To reinforce our Army in that Land Sect. 4. The King of France's Answer TO him great Lewis gave attentive ear And thus reply'd Dear Brother never fear With that he drew his Sword and nobly swore I 'le never sheath thee till I you restore I 'le transport over to the Irish Coast Six Thousand Horse and Foot out of my Host These will suffice to open the Campeign I 'le add some more to forward your design Maimont Lozin and Rose shall Gen'rals be Marquis Anlieur Boiston and brave Pontee And least the Prince should any Troops send o're I 'le cause my
in gallant Order went Roscommon youths brave Dillon's Reg'ment made Who marcht with noble courage to the aid Barker of Guards the tallest Men he chose To grace the Army and to daunt the Foes Mackartymore near Cork a Reg'ment rais'd Which for brave Soldiers all the Kingdom prais'd The Earl of Antrim's red-shants next went on To join the Army in Battalion The same from Antrim and Dinluse he drew Who tâ— the Camp with noble courage flew Lord Slane his Men near to Ardee he chose Brave valiant youths fit to oppose the Foes Tho' he was stout and they were valiant Yet Gen'ral Ginkle gathers up his Rent Great Cav'nagh rais'd a noble Regiment With which from Cary to the Camp he went Out of Kilkenny Colonel Butler made A Regiment with which he join'd the aid From Carrigmacross and from Mannaghan A Regiment was rais'd by Mackmahon From Waterford my Lord Tyrone Collects A Reg'ment which the Name of Powers affects Into the Camp Sir Maurice Eustace sent From Naas and Kilcullin a Regiment Anth'ny Hamilton in the Kings-County Raised a noble Reg'ment near Roscreagh My Lord of Louth a noble Regiment made In his own County which he led to the aid About Dundalk Lord Bellue rais'd another And let them to the Camp in gallant order Sir Michael Creagh Lord Mayor of Dublin Raised a Regiment of valiant Men. Waughop and Buchan two Scots Gentlemen From Tirconnel two Regiments obtain All these and many more their station take And with brave Men a puissant Army make King James he view'd the Forces as they stand And gave the Gen'ral Officers Command Around the Camp Huzza's did rend the Sky And treble Volleys crown'd the Harmony He of this Army Thirty Thousand chose His Fatal En'mies in the North to'ppose In gallant order they their march begun And to the North of Ireland quickly run Charlemont and Dunganon were their own They found no opposition in Tyrone Betwixt Tyrone and Donnegal remains A silent River swollen by the Rains This stopt their March the Bridge was broken down At Cladyford by the adjacent Town Here we will leave the Irish to consider The best expedient to get o're the River Sect. 15. The Protestant Army in the North. WEll did the Northern Protestants foresee The dire effects of this new Tragedy How that Religion and Estates must go If they yield all up to the common Foe A Foe that 's seldom merciful and kind To any Person of a different mind They Must'red up near Thirty thousand Men Both Horse and Foot in Warlike Discipline They chose Londee their Gen'ral and did grace The brave Lord Blaney with the second place Next ' him Sir Arthur Roydon These they be Our Northern Forces Foot and Cavalry Upon a spacious Plain near Ballendret In gallant order these brave Reg'ments met The sound of Drums and Trumpets rent the sky To England's Banner these brave chiefs did fly Sect. 16. The Protestant Horse Foot and Dragoons SIr Arthur Roydon's Horse rode to the Plain In Warlike Order 'bove a Thousand Men Some of his Men strong polisht Armour bore But he himself a Silken Armour wore Above a thousand Foot he thither brought Who at Drummore against the Irish fought Thither my Lord Mount-Alexander's Horse And Foot advance to join the English Force Both Horse and Foot the relicts of Drummore Where they the shock of th' Irish Army bore For he Nore-East a Gen'ral Post obtain'd When at Drummore the Irish Army gain'd The Victory Young Lord Mountjoys Dragoons Advanced next rais'd in his Fathers Towns For near to Newton Stuart in Tyrone The Neighb'ring Gentlemen are all his own The false Londee under Dumbarton bred His Fathers Reg'ment of Foot thither led Next unto these brave Skivington's Reg'ment Into the Camp in gallant order went From Killeleagh young Sir George Maxwell Was to that Reg'ment Lieutenant Col'nel From Ballymanagh the Laird Dontreth's Men Were the next Foot that marched to the Plain Then Baron Blaney a brave Reg'ment led Which near Ardmagh and Blackwater were bred Next Montgomery's Foot of Bellilesson From Ligachurry the brave Ritchison ' Mongst which the brave Sir Nicholas Atchison Then Audley Mervin from Omagh was sent To join our Forces with a Regiment Sir John Magill from Down some Forces sent From Garvagb Kenney a brave Regiment Then Parker brought a Reg'ment from Coleraine Col'nel Hammil another from Strabane From Dungannon brave Chichester was sent With Cafil the Lord Charlemonts Regiment The Lagan Horse under James Hamilton In that Encampment great applauses won From Colemackletrain from Bert and Inishowen ' Squire Forward brought Horse Foot of his own From Glaslough Mannaghan and Caledon A thousand Foot were brought by Squire Johnson Squire Moor of Aghnacloy a Reg'ment brought And Gairnes of Knockmany at Derry fought From Hammiltons-Ban Franck Hammilton led A brave Reg'ment which near Ardmagh were bred From Roewater and Newton-Limmavady ' Squire Philips sent of Foot a mighty body From Hilsburrough ' Squire Hill a Reg'ment sent Which to the Camp in gallant order went From Down likewise Major Stroud did bring A gallant Reg'ment which his praises Sing Alderman Tomkins from Tirkearing sent Into the Camp a Gallant Regiment Which joined Col'nel Murray as they went The Vaughans likewise brought forth of their own Some Independant Troops from Inishowen From Loughsuilly the Stuarts and Conninghams A Party brought which to our Forces joins Groves of Castle Shannaghan Forces brought From Kilmackrennan which the Enemy fought This valiant Man after the Wars was slain When on the Fues he 's by the Tories ta'ne He 's much Lamented for his Worth and Zeal And suff'red greatly for the Common-weal Him Charles Colquhoun assisted with some Horse From Letterkenny and they join'd our Force These and some thousands more came to the plain A puissant army of brave lusty Men The Gen'rals view'd the Forces as they lay And valiantly St. George's arms display Then they in haste upon the spot did call A Council of th' Off'cers General Sect. 17. The Protestants Council of War TO whom Londee addrest himself in kind And in few words he opened his mind Great Sirs King James advances to the Fin But that 's the Question where he 'll enter in At Cladyford at Lifford or Castlefin To Guard these Passes and Secure this Ground Is the great Topick which I do propound From hence to Lifford near two miles you see To Cladyford three miles and more there be And four to Castlefin from hence we can Send speedy succour and the Fords Command This I advise but yours its to prepend What 's more conducive to the proper end Sect. 18. Detachments sent to Guard the Fords of Fin. THe Noble Council fearing no Treachery Applaud his Wisdom and the same decree From thence to Lifford some good Troops they send T' oppose the Irish and the Ford defend Marvins and Kenneys Regiments they be That Guard the Town and Ford from the En'my To Cladyford five thousand men they send To Guard
and State both Regulate Alderman Hobson with Stores of Provision Supply'd the Forces of our Garrison Lennox and Leckey which are Aldermen For speedy succours went into Scotland Out of their Shops our Army Cloâ—ths receiv'd Thus all the Aldermen themselves behav'd Except Buchanan whose a Knave all o're For he had learn'd to tell his Beads before The Burgesses and Freemen gave their aid And for their Loyalty have nobly paid Lady a Merchant was at vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence Brave Gemmit the Collector of the Town For its defence spent great Stores of his own Morrison and Shennan Apothecaries Were at a vast expence in remedies James Roe Cunningham and Master Brooks Gave great supplies as are seen by their Books Ewins and Wilson Merchants gave the same And forty Merchants which I cannot name Horrace Kennedy went into Scotland And mov'd the Council some relief to send Harvey a Tanner was a leading Man And John his Son now their Chamberlain The same and Curlew did attend the Store Dividing Portions both to Rich and Poor Master Mackay and Evins did assist And with their Substance did our Troops subsist Then Master Mogrige the Clerk of the Crown With Stores and Council did assist the Town Captain Moâ—crief rais'd a Company And Captain Morrison fought the Enemy Thus all the Town were at a vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence The County likewise gave a helping hand And with their Forces did the Foe withstand Old Major Philips a chief in forty one In 's Ninetieth Year into the City came Endur'd the Siege with sound Councils taught Our brave Commanders who the En'my fought Next him brave Captain Godfrey of Colerain Into the City with a Comp'ny came Lieutenant Col'nel Stuart from Maghera Did to the City with a party draw Then Captain Thomas Lance came from Colerain From Prehend Captain Michael Conningham And Captain Bacon from Magilligan Captain Molholland came from Maghera From Tibbermore we Ensign Jackson saw Squire Forward helpt the Town most nobly With thousand Horsemen ' gainst the Enemy Squire Philips went to England to procure Some speedy succours the Town to secure The Learned Couns'ler Cairns to England hies To move that Court to send us fresh supplies Their Majesties like tender Parents sent Two Regiments and Stores for the intent James Hammilton the useful Stores did bring Who was entrusted therewith by the King He 's Son to the great Lady Hammilton Which hath Estates on either side the Town Richards and Cuningham the Reg'ments led The Stores were landed but the Col'nels fled For base Londee had packt them out of Town Misrepresenting our condition This hap'ned but four days before the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Sect. 6. The late King James's Offers to the City ARch-Deacon Hamm'lton by K. James is sent Unto the City with this Compliment If they in four days would yield up the Town All th' Inhabitants should enjoy their own With pardon for all past Rebellion And he in his Commission sped so well That Londee forc'd the Town to Article Th'Ingenious Nevil and the said Divine Went to King James to tell him they would sign In a few days to hasten which the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Delays are dang'rous and he pushes on The Town to sign the Capitulation Which being sign'd and ready to be sent Great Murray throws himself and Compliment Just to the Walls who lay then at Kilmore And bravely fought his way upon the Shoar Londee refus'd him entrance but the Town Open'd the Gate to their great renown The Loyal party knew his grand design Then to his conduct they themselves resign Then in a Moment all the Town rebells And curse the Author of the Articles For at the Guard a Proclamations made That all true hearts repair to the Parade With Handkerchiefs on Arms that all shall die Who would yield up the Town to Popery Then in a trice eight thousand Men conveen To whom great Murray did this Speech begin Sect. 7. Col. Murray moves the City to hold out DEar Friends this City is our last effort Let 's not quit this I earnestly exhort Least that in Albion t' our disgrace be spoke That we submitted to the Irish yoak Hold out brave boys England will succour send If we like Men the City do defend Here are sufficient to sustain a Siege If we to Loyalty our selves oblige Yet all 's in vain if we do not expell The Traytor Londee with his false Caball The Town consents huzza's do rend the Sky Then unto Londee all in haste did fly Sect. 8. Londee's Impeachment and Discharge TO whom great Murray spoke this fatal speech Of Treachery I do you now Impeach Both to the Prot'stant Cause and to our King A Popish Reign upon us you do bring You quit Tyrone unto the Enemy At Cladyford you caus'd our Army fly And now you think for to betray the Town By a Capitulation of your own Therefore lay down your Power for we will chose Such Loyal Men as shall oppose the Foes Lieutenant Cook who from fair Lisbon came Couragiously did the same Cause maintain Great Murray seiz'd the Guards the Keys and all They presently a Gen'ral Council call The Church and Kirk do thither jointly go In opposition to the common Foe Although in time of Peace they disagree Yet they sympathize in Adversity Sect. 9. Baker and Walker chosen Governours and Eight Regiments formed THem in like words great Murray thus adrest Dear Friends th'Intestine Foe I have supprest Here at your feet I 'll lay down all my Power If you 'll contrive how we may best secure This Loyal Town Then all with one consent Agreed upon this form of Government Baker and Walker Governours they chose And form'd eight Reg'ments to oppose the Foes The Horse to Col'nel Murray they bestow Him Gen'ral of the Field they do allow From Philiphaugh near Tweed his Fathers came Where they enjoy the Lairdship of that name The noble Name of Murray is well known For their great Service to the Royal Crown Cairnes of Knockmany's his Lieutenant Col'nel From County of Meath his brave Major Bull. Coghran Carleton Moor Stephen Herd and Murray His valliant Brother Captains to him be The Borderers did fill his Regiment Who to the Field with noble Courage went Sect. 10. The Reformee of the Foot THe Foot in manner foll'wing they dispose Baker and Walker Collonels they chose Whitney and Mitchelburn the same honour gain To Parker the brave Reg'ment of Colerain Crofton and Hammill the same Station grace These and the Voluntiers defend the place Out of the broken Regiments they chose The Soldiers which this Army did compose The Governours all matters soon dispose The Col'nels their Subaltern Off'cers chose Watson's made Master of th' Artillery Two hundred Gunners and Montrosses be James Murray was Conducter to the Train Our Ingenier was Adams of Strabane For Town-Major they chose