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A True relation of the horrid and bloody massacre in Scotland by the Irish papists who landed sixty miles from Edinburgh, putting all to fire and sword in their way to that city.
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1688
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A true Relation OF THE Horrid and Bloody Massacre IN SCOTLAND By the Irish Papists who Landed Sixty Miles from Edinburgh putting all to Fire and Sword in their way to that City Barwick Decemb. 23 1688 SIR YEster-night we had the sad and surprizeing News by an Express of the Council of Scotland to our Governor that about 20000. Irish were Landed in Scotland about Sixty Miles from Edinburgh putting all to Fire and Sword to whom 't is said the Apostate Chancellour of that Kingdom will joyn with the rest of the Bloody Papists there And truly Sir that Kingdom being un-arm'd and undisciplined those Massacres will in short space run a great length I desire you may disperse this News abroad if it be not in Town before your Receipt of this for that Country and the North of England without speedy relief is in great danger of depopulation And the Duke of Gordon hath in his possession the Castle of Edinburgh whereby he can at pleasure level that City with the Ground At 12 of the Clock yester-night our Governor Lieutenant Collonel Billingsley dispatched an Express to the Lords Danby and Lumley for drawing their Forces to this Town I received yours to day which being Sabbath day I beg your Pardon for brevity I was told they see some of the Fires and Burnings of those Rebels at Edinburgh this is the beginning of the Discovery of the Popish Intrigue God defend England from the French and his Highness the Prince of Orange from Bloody Popish attempts London Published by J. Wells in St. Paul's Alley in St. Paul's Church-yard 1688.