are found by a Jury 〈◊〉 Twelve able men of your Countrey and therefore the Sentence of the Law is this That you be both and each of you taken from this place to the place from whence you came and there your Irons to be struck off and from thence to the place of Execution and there you shall be Hanged by the Neck till you are Dead and the Lord have mercy on your Souls And now let me give you advice your time is short spend it well and flatter not your selves with the hopes of a Reprieve or Pardon and for you Poore you have shortned the work of your Life you have gone a great way towards Heaven if that Restitution you made was out of Conscience Mr. Sheriff let them have a Confessor sent to them for Saturday is the day of their Execution The Women their friends setting up the cry in the Court. J. Keating They did not cry thus when the Cows were brought home to them they were busied then in the killing and the powdring them up The Copy of a Protection or Pass given by an Irish Officer to some Notorious Robbers of the County of Wicklow the Original being now in the hands of the Book-seller in London viz. I James Byrne Ensign to Capt. Charles Byrne do hereby certifie to you Terlagh Kelly Patrick Byrne and Patrick Mac-Teige and William Doyle to save you harmless for any Misdemeanors whatsoever As Witness my Hand this 24th of April 1689. James Byrne The following Letter being sent by the Lord-Deputy to the Judges of Assize was read in Court to the Grand-Jury c. By the Lord-Deputy General and General-Governour of Ireland AFter Our hearty Commendations We Great you well As His Majesty was graciously pleased to entrust Vs with the Government of this his Kingdom so upon the Invading of England and upon receiving certain Information that the Prince of Orange doth intend also to Invade this Realm We have for the Defence thereof raised a Considerable Army far above what could be maintained by the King's Revenue at the best of Times and when the Trade of this Country was in the most flourishing Condition this we have done by the King's Command to support his Regal Authority Crown and Dignity and to preserve the Lives Liberties and Properties of all his Liege People within this Kingdom And since our Dangers are at hand and that we may daily expect the Landing of an Enemy who intends the Subversion of His Majesty's Government the total Destruction of all his good Subjects Here we find our selves under an absolute Necessity to keep the King's Army still on foot in order to our preservation from the approaching Dangers And tho' we have hitherto with all the Care and Industry imaginable and by the Generous Concurrence of the Officers supported the new-raised Forces without being a Burthen to any other of His Majesty's People Yet considering the decay of Trade the great fall of the Revenue in these distracted Times the great Charges the Officers have been at in subsisting their Men it cannot be expected that the standing Forces can hereafter be maintained without Supplies and since the same cannot be done by Parliament We cannot think of a more effectual Expedient than by voluntary Subscriptions by way of Loan from the People which if Generously done with what may be made of the Revenue may support the Army and will stop all the Disorders that may be committed by the Souldiers which We shall always endeavour to prevent with all the Care and Industry possible By this Husbandry may go on as formerly and We shall be in a Capacity to form the Army so as that with the Assistance of Almighty God We do not doubt to put this Kingdom in a perfect posture of Defence We do therefore pray your Lordships to Recommend this Weighty Matter effectually at the Open Assizes in every County when you sit to all the Inhabitants of such Counties and to appoint the respective Sheriffs of such Counties to procure voluntary Subscriptions by way of Loan from the Inhabitants of such Counties of some certain Sum of Money from each to be subscribed to their Names to be afterwards satisfied by them respectively in Money Wheat Oats or Oatmeal towards the Maintenance of the Army to be paid in or delivered to the respective Sheriffs or their Order and in such places as the said Sheriffs shall respectively appoint from whom we expect an Account of their proceedings herein and a Copy of such Subscriptions as shall be made We do not doubt but every True and Loyal Subject will according to his Ability and the Exigency of the Subject-matter generously and chearfully Contribute towards the carrying on of so Great so Necessary and so Glorious a Work. We expect your Diligent Care herin and so We bid you heartily Farewel From His Majesty's Castle of Dublin the Second Day of March 1688. Your very Loving Friend TYRCONNEL An Answer to the foregoing Letter being drawn up by the Grand-Jury and entred into their Book and presented to Sir Henry Lynch setting forth the extream Poverty of their County occasioned by the daily Ruin of the English c. That they were not in a Capacity to subsist themselves and therefore not capable to raise any thing considerable for the Army Chief Justice Keating returning to Dublin and leaving Baron Lynch to go on to the other Counties c. the said Lynch told the Grand-Jury before he discharged them that the Writing they had drawn up was a Reflection and Scandal to their Country would be taken very ill by the Government and did not question but it would be brought in hereafter as an Evidence against them and therefore Order'd it should be torn out of the Book which was done accordingly A Gentleman taken by Sheriff Power and the Irish Army with the rest of the Prisoners Condemned at Gallaway having made his Escape for England writ the following Letter to a Friend his Relation Dear Brother THE Excuse that I offer for my not writing is this That my thoughts were so taken up what with the Misery I apprehended my poor helpless Father Mother Wife and Children which are all dear almost alike to me were in and an endeavour to procure some Employ whereby I should keep them if they could make their Escape and my self from perishing God is All-sufficient who I doubt not will provide for us if we make but a right use of our Afflictions It was my Fortune to meet with some Friends that promised the first Men that should be raised to procure me some Employ but when that will be is so uncertain and to live a Drone amongst my Friends who are almost in the same Circumstance with my self I lookt upon to be so much below a Man that I chose rather to List my self a private Centinel whereby I proposed to be in the Road if my Friends missed to hew out some Preferment in the mean time As to my private Condition since it
made him so kind as to place Guides for they secured what English there were in the Country but with directions to carry us to a certain Pass where not above two could ride at a time near which they lined a Ditch on the right hand with a Company of Foot on the other behind a rising ground lay another Company in the midst against the Pass they drew up a Trcop of Horse with some Voluntiers when they were perceived by us at a distance we resolved to put the best face on 't that we could and when we came up to the Spot we drew up and shouted which made the Voluntiers flinch back and some run quite away They made Proposals of a Composition which at sirst were refused but upon second thoughts considering our Horses being so harrassed the best way was to fight on foot and that when our shot should be spent the Rabble who were at least 2000 would be worse upon us than those of the Army We agreed to the Conditions which were these That we should deliver all our Horses and Arms that were Musterable except those that the Gentlemen among us then rid and their Pistols and Swords and that our Servants should have sufficient Nags given them instead of theirs and that they should give us Passes and procure us Protections and send us a Convoy if desired The Grey Horse was so beaten that I was forced to alight and lead him to the Front where I was resolved to appear tho' on foot but there were but few in the Company that performed so well till about half an hour before the Rabble falling upon our Rere some of them being so besotted for want of Rest that they fell off their Horses they shot one Morgan Williams in the Head who lately was a Student in Dublin-Coliedge whereupon Lieutenant Chinnery my self and about half a dozen more of us faced about and making at them they run away being at lest 400 in Number in which pursuit the poor Grey making what speed he could in a stony place came down on all Four with such force what with the weight of my Iron Doublet Cap and other Lumber that I thought he had broken all his Bones as well as mine but I soon scrambling up gave him my helping hand which was hardly sufficient to get him on his feet for he was almost quite spoiled with it When I have the same advantage of my Country-men which I do not yet despair of I 'le return you as good or better Horses than your own with thanks in the mean time the latter is all the Reward I can give you That Night for Convenience of Lodging we went to Loghreagh which was their Quarters where we slept without Rocking The next day instead of a Convoy they secured us with strong Guards at the Gates flattering us that they dared not let us go till they knew the pleasure of the Government and that they would write by their Quarter-Master so favourably on our behalf that they did not in the least question but that our Conditions should be performed to a tittle but I soon smelt out their Treachery which made me resolve to venture on making my Escape while I had the Liberty of the Town but my Friends often disswaded me from it still hoping the best and judging it both hazardous and impossible to be done for that the very Country-men as well Irish as English could not stir a Mile without Passes The fourth day I could not brook the haughty looks of the Villains any longer which made me resolve to go on with my Design that Evening but about half an hour before the appointed time unexpectedly one Mahony who is now a Captain in the Army altogether a stranger to me whispered me in the Ear that he would carry me off to Sir Henry Waddington's who engaged him so to do being formerly his Servant I was glad to carry my Captain 's Coat under my Arm and lead his Horses out of the Gate which I looked on to be the best Employment that ever I had but while I was at Sir Henry's I had the Honour to pass for the Captain 's Cousin and by his Name I had several narrow escapes afterwards which would be too tedious to write In three or four days after from Sir Henry's I had the sad Prospect of my Friends march towards Galloway-Goal who as I was credibly told had severe Usage and were all Condemn'd to be Hanged and Quartered but the late K. James Landing about that time their Execution was deferred but it proved no benefit to one Brown a Gentleman of a 100 l. a Year near Moyallow he was of our Company but the last State-day we had whether his Horse tired or he had a desire to run all hazards with his Wife and six Children which he left behind making his way homeward he was taken and sent to Lymerick from thence to Cork where the first Gracious Act the King did was to see him Hanged and Quartered However at the Request of some Friends he strained his Conscience to grant Sir Thomas and the rest a Reprieve which was sent to Galloway by John Raines a Merchant of Mayallow who was employed by the Gentlemen to follow the King to Dublin with Letters to their Friends to make Interest for their Pardons He happily took Cloghstokin in his way where I was preferred fortunately to his Service and gravely carried his Cloak-bag behind me to Dublin The Imbargo being taken off the first fair Wind I set Sail and just as I was ready to go I met a Friend that told me Mr. Handcock was in Town and that he desired to see me which immediately I made my business and finding him in his Chamber was very civilly received by him but we had not many words together because of other Friends that flocked in some with the News of fresh Losses in his Stock which he gave a patient Ear to declaring that he did not reckon upon any as his own My time being short I told him that I came just to kiss his Hand and that if I made any stay I should lose my Passage Then taking my leave he went to the Stair-head where he kindly pressed two Guineas upon me saying That of a little I must take a little for that he judged my hurry from home might hinder me from providing Money 'T was a seasonable Kindness and shall never be forgot whilst he lives that is unfeignedly Your Affectionate Brother T. W. A LIST of those Protestant Gentlemen that are Prisoners at Gallaway and who entred their Plea Non Cull but afterwards withdrew the same and submitted to the Mercy of the late K. James and were condemn'd accordingly March. 18. 1688 / 9. SIR Thomas Southwell Bar. Tho. Mylls Tho. Ponsonby John Ponsonby William Gunn Sen. Richard Gunn William Gunn Jun. John Blenerhasset Robert Foulkes Thomas Badham Arthur Dillon Bartholemew Gibbons Stephen Palmes John Morris Thomas Purdon Jasper Coxe James Howard Abraham Cokely John
Toppin Caleb Cokely Jonnthan Bowles Abraham Mylls John Watkins John Wilkinson Richard Conran William Southwell John Sandys Edward Percivall Thomas Creed Nicholas Eyres Thomas Busted Oliver Walsh Tho. Salmon Garret Foulks Daniel Hood John Chinery Sen. Robert Bradley Christopher Ely. James Roberts George Foulks James Keating Roger Atkins Andrew Nash Robert Toppin Francis Wise John Sanders Sen. John Sanders Jun. Robert Hern. Edward Raymond John Atkins Benjamin Deacon Nicholas Owens John Benson Tho. Benson John Tedder John Raynes Aaron Stiff John Threadway John Butt Bartholemew Purdon Charles Norcutt Tho. Fawkins Stephen Catts Richard Frankinson James Balf William Sanders Robert Conran Richard Waglin John Maning Edward Pomroy James Cane John Crow John Green. Joseph Mee Thomas Allen. George Allen. Joseph Whiting Thomas Comins Valentine Taylor George Woodman Richard Pennall John Sandford Tho Collis Christopher Holmes Christopher Hilliard James Huggins William Walker Richard Summers Nathan Rowles John Colvin John Whitaker Robert Pheby Edward Sanders Peter Raynes Joseph Barnes Richard Chinnery Nicholas Chinnery Walter Ross John Salmon William Salmon William Doe George Ridly John George Roger Long. Tho. Lachford Richard Choppin Tho. Williams Hugh Lawson Matthew Choppin Matthew Couch John Brooks David Fitzgerald Tho. Blenerhasset Luke Thomas John Smith Nicholas Conner Robert Pope John Laundy Robert Robinson Michael Daly Henry Parr John Frith John Bagnor Edward Oliver Chistopher Oliver Joseph Watkins William Howes Richard Simmons Daniel Doer John Hooper John Collyer Henry Portway William Gibson Peter Bayly Matthew Thompson George Hall. Henry Thomas John Thomas William Ally Thomas Casey William Uppington John Fowler George Harding Phillip Burke William Williamson William Gee John White John Norcott Bartholemew Horne Robert Leven George Bryan Symon Grissith James Graham William Atkins William Armor John Flynn William Sanders Phillip Whittington Charles Daly Tho. Curtiss Richard Curtiss William Coxe Hugh Whitlock Francis Barnet Tho. Raynes William Victory Henry Perry Thomas Gibbs Samuel Carter Ralph Emerson William Frye Bennet Beasly George Lane. John Ettris John Hull Tho. Thompkins Nathaniel Daniel William Cask John Lewis William Rice Tho. Stringer Phillip Teckly William Sawyer Daniel Kelahar Tho. Lane. John Backhouse Tho. Andrews Hugh Caly. Anthony Mackcoagh Joseph Allen. Tho. Casy Nicholas Purdon Joseph Purdon Katherine Gunn Tho. Moor. Joseph Martyn John Morgan Tho. Warner The Four last named Persons escaped and Mrs. Katherine Guna Wife to William Guun Junior and Daughter to Collonel Townfeed was Acquitted because she accompanied her Husband tho' mounted and armed as the rest of the Party were And when the Enemy appeared so numerous Captain Mylls telling them Gentlemen We have the Swâ—rd before and the Gallows behind She couragiously seconded him giving her Advice Rather to Fight and Die honourably than to submit to the Mercy of their perfidious Enemy For she had resolved when she came abroad with her Husband to undergo the greatest Hardships and Dangers they should meet with then stay at home and be subject to the insolent Abuses of the unmerciful Irish Souldiers Some whereof coming to the House of a Gentleman one Mr. Burdet his Wife great with Child espying them endeavoured to shut the Door they forced in upon her and with their Pistols shot her dead Sir Thomas and all the other Gentlemen were Condemn'd to be Hang'd and Quartered The Judge perswading them to rely on the Mercy of so Gracious a Prince for he did not in the least doubt of their Pardon a Reprieve being already sent them before their Tryal perswaded them to comply with it But to this day they remain under the Sentence of Condemnation upon a further Reprieve obtained by their Friends application to the late King and promise to get the like number of Papist Prisoners sent over from England in exchange for them At Birr in the King's County three Protestants condemn'd to die viz. Sir Lawrence Parsons Kt. Johnathan Darby Gent. Jam's Rascot Gent The Articles that were given to Sir Lawrence Parsors upon the Surrender of his own House were brought in against him at his Tryal and was the only Evidence whereby they condemned him there being no other Evidence but those Articles the Judge declaring it was High-Treason to Article with the King. At Mâ—riburough in the Queen's County eleven Protestants were condemn'd two of which were executed viz. Thâ—mas Lewis and George Maxwell being haâ—ged and quartered Two have since made their Escape viz. John Lewis and Flaharty and are said to be gotten for 〈◊〉 Two Brothers of the Lindseys and some others died in Prison After the above-mentioned Eleven were condemâ—ed Baron Lynch being informed by some Person that the Prisoners should say They durst not put them to Death if they did the Prince of Orange would reveage-their Blood he order'd them to be brought into Court in their Irons with Ropes about their Necks and examined the Jaylor whether he did not hear them say so he said He had not heard them say so since their Condemnation the Sheriff taking up the Bible kissed it and said My Lord by the Oath I have taken I heard them say so last Night Upon which Iynch ordered their Execution the day following But their Friends with others cryed out Mercy So Lewis and Maxwel only were executed Mr. James the Minister and the other six are Repriev'd for some time FINIS