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dane_n land_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5000_o french_a foot_n land_n at_o kinsale_n 15_o charlemont_n surrender_v 16_o chap._n ii_o his_o majesty_n land_n in_o ireland_n 18_o our_o army_n march_v towards_o the_o boyne_n 20_o his_o majesty_n be_v narrow_a escape_n the_o day_n before_o the_o battle_n ibid._n the_o battle_n at_o the_o boyne_n 22_o the_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 23_o the_o late_a king_n quit_v ireland_n 25_o our_o army_n march_v to_o dublin_n 26_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o irish_a 27_o a_o list_n of_o our_o general_a officer_n 28_o and_o of_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o irish_a page_z 30._o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o both_o army_n 31_o lieutenant-general_n douglass_n send_v with_o a_o party_n to_o athlone_n ibid._n a_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o secure_v forfeit_v good_n 32_o wexford_n waterford_n and_o dungannon_n fort_n surrender_v to_o his_o majesty_n 34_o 35_o limerick_n besiege_v 36_o some_o of_o our_o gun_n surprise_v 37_o a_o 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contrive_v towards_o the_o king_n island_n 206_o a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n 210_o gun_n plant_v near_o st._n thomas_n island_n 213_o colonel_n earl_n send_v into_o england_n 214_o my_o lord_n lisburn_n kill_v 215_o a_o party_n pass_v the_o river_n upon_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n 216_o the_o irish_a in_o a_o great_a consternation_n 217_o debate_n whether_o the_o siege_n shall_v be_v continue_v or_o turn_v into_o a_o blockade_n 220_o order_n in_o case_n of_o a_o alarm_n 222_o our_o force_n pass_v the_o river_n a_o second_o time_n 223_o the_o attack_v at_o thoumond_n bridge_n where_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n be_v kill_v 224_o a_o remarkable_a paper_n find_v in_o the_o pocket_n of_o a_o colonel_n in_o the_o irish_a army_n 225_o the_o enemy_n beat_v a_o parley_n 228_o a_o cessation_n agree_v to_o hostage_n exchange_v 229_o 230_o the_o irish_a proposal_n reject_v by_o the_o general_n ibid._n article_n agree_v to_o 231_o the_o general_n be_v letter_n to_o sir_n ralph_n delaval_n give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o cessation_n 232_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o happen_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o this_o month_n 268_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o lord_n justice_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n 238_o the_o article_n sign_v ibid._n the_o article_n at_o large_a both_o civil_a and_o military_a with_o their_o majesty_n confirmation_n of_o they_o 239_o etc._n etc._n our_o man_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o irish_a town_n 256_o a_o lieutenant-collonel_n imprison_v for_o deny_v to_o go_v into_o france_n 257_o a_o declaration_n from_o the_o general_n 258_o my_o lord_n lucan_n argument_n to_o the_o irish_a to_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v into_o france_n 260_o their_o foot_n draw_v out_o and_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n ibid._n the_o lord_n justice_n return_v towards_o dublin_n ibid._n our_o army_n decamp_v and_o go_v to_o quarter_n 263_o some_o of_o the_o irish_a go_v towards_o cork_n 264_o chap._n x._o the_o campaign_n end_v and_o irish_a prisoner_n of_o war_n release_v 268_o some_o rapparee_n deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n 269_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o rest_n ibid._n the_o ulster_n irish_a return_n home_o with_o their_o cattle_n 270_o the_o french_a fleet_n come_v into_o the_o shannon_n 271_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o article_n of_o limerick_n answer_v 275_o the_o last_o of_o the_o irish_a march_n from_o limerick_n 281_o the_o general_n go_v to_o dublin_n and_o thence_o for_o england_n 288_o major-general_n mackay_n and_o major-general_n talmash_n go_v for_o england_n 284_o the_o dane_n order_v to_o be_v ship_v off_o ibid._n fortification_n of_o ballymore_n and_o mullingar_fw-la demolish_v 285_o our_a transport_v ship_n that_o carry_v the_o irish_a return_v from_o france_n 288_o the_o late_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o irish_a at_o their_o land_n 289_o their_o reception_n in_o france_n ibid._n my_o lord_n lucan_n release_n to_o the_o general_n 292_o the_o irish_a that_o stay_v with_o 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