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A40848 A further account of the state of Ireland and the proceedings of the late king James in that kingdom With an account of the Irish Parliament and the preparations of the English army to pass over for the relief of the Protestants, &c. Communicated in a letter to a worthy member of the honourable House of Commons. J. F. 1689 (1689) Wing F36A; ESTC R215735 1,120 2

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A Further ACCOUNT of the State of Ireland And the PROCEEDINGS Of the Late King Iames In that KINGDOM With an ACCOUNT of the Irish PARLIAMENT and the Preparations of the English ARMY to pass over for the Relief of the PROTESTANTS c. Communicated in a LETTER to a Worthy Member of the Honourable HOVSE of COMMONS Chester July 31 YEsterday came here Mr. Henry Scardivile one of the Prebends of St. Patrick's Dublin there being a Warrant against him and several others of the Clergy Issued by the Late King James He made his Escape and fled to a place called Old Patrick Nine Miles from Dublin to one Mr. Cottingtons who with his Father In-Law their Wives and the said Scardivile a Man-Servant and an Old Man who undertook to be Pilot on Thursday Morning last took a small open Boat and God be praised all Landed safe on Saturday at Beaumorris in Wales They say that the Late King on Thursday last was Seven-night came to his House of Lords and having sent for the House of Commons made a Speech to them in which he acquainted them That he expected an Invasion from England in 10 days and that he must Prorogue them They desired two days longer time to fit bnt he denied it whereupon he prorogued them till the latter end of October Immediately he ordered Warrants to be Issued against the principal Citizens and Clergy of Dublin on pretence of some Disaffection to him There are some in Custody viz. Lord Chief-Justice Keating and Sir John Davis under a strong Guard at their Houses Sir Humphrey Jervis Thomas Crow Esq John Weaver Esq Capt. Fitz-gerald Alderman Smith Alderman Billington Alderman Meay and many more Dr. King Dean of St. Patrick Dr. Foy Minister of St. Brides Mr. Fingles Minister of St. Andrews and many more of the Clergy committed to Newgate Their Servants are seized but are kept in the Castle and have good Usage 'T is supposed that they may accuse their Masters The Protestants there and in other Parts live in a most miserable and sad Condition the little All they had left being taken from them by the Irish Papists and their Bodies thrown into Dungeons c. The Late King has Issued a Proclamation Requiring all Protestants to bring in their Arms and Horses these to my knowledge were taken from them five Months ago and if any of what sort soever be found with them they are to be left to the mercy of the Soldiers and the Discoverer to have 20 l. to be Levied of the Person 's Goods The Regiments Encamped here are Colonel Whartons Colonel Herberts Earl of Kingstons Lord Lisburns Earl of Drogheda's Sir Henry Ingoldshys the French Regiment The Convoy from London that goes with the Fleet for Ireland is daily expected In the mean time the Duke Schomberg has taken out of the Castle 20 Guns and put them on Board two stout Merchant Ships of 18 and 20 Guns they being fitted with a Fireship There Marches this Morning a Detachment of Four Men out of each Company to go on Board them Yesterday in the Field Duke Schombergh had each Regiment Exercised The Provisions c. are shipping with great Diligence Licens'd August 2d 1689. J. F. LONDON Printed for J. C. near Fleet-bridge 1689.