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An Exact account of Major General Kirkes safe arrival and relieving of London-Derry with all the particulars relating to this glorious action.
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a_o exact_a account_n of_o major_a general_n kirkes_n safe_a arrival_n and_o relieve_v of_o london-derry_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n relate_v to_o this_o glorious_a action_n license_v august_n 1689._o inch-island_n in_o lough-swil_o july_n 26._o 1689._o sir_n there_o be_v juâ—t_v now_o come_v a_o account_n from_o ballyshannon_n that_o the_o force_n of_o enniskilling_n be_v on_o their_o way_n to_o ballyshannon_n to_o join_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n there_o in_o order_n to_o march_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o derry_n be_v vigorous_o attaque_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n and_o 5000_o horse_n and_o foot_n who_o on_o purpose_n be_v draw_v there_o with_o his_o choice_a man_n to_o oppose_v their_o intend_a conjunction_n with_o the_o man_n of_o ballyshannon_n be_v receive_v with_o that_o bravery_n and_o resolution_n maintain_v a_o very_a regular_n and_o bloody_a fight_n for_o some_o hour_n until_o their_o powder_n be_v spend_v they_o fall_v in_o upon_o the_o irish_a army_n with_o the_o butt-end_n of_o their_o musket_n who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v their_o extraordinary_a courage_n be_v total_o rout_v have_v take_v divers_a prisoner_n and_o all_o their_o baggage_n and_o carriage_n remain_v sole_a master_n of_o the_o field_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v divers_a officer_n of_o note_n kill_v the_o soldier_n have_v strip_v the_o slay_v find_v two_o hundred_o scarlet_a lace_a coat_n so_o that_o have_v defeat_v this_o considerable_a party_n they_o be_v now_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o march_v and_o join_v the_o force_n at_o lough-swil_o for_o there_o lie_v nothing_o now_o betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a army_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o question_n but_o our_o next_o from_o thence_o will_v give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o their_o relieve_v of_o derry_n i_o be_o you_o etc._n etc._n london_n august_n 5._o 1689._o yesterday_o morning_n mr._n bales_n the_o messenger_n former_o send_v express_v to_o major-general_n kirk_n return_v and_o bring_v advice_n that_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o berwick_n and_o coll._n sarsfield_n aforemention_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o camp_n before_o derry_n put_v they_o in_o a_o mighty_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o aggravate_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o relief_n with_o the_o major-general_n and_o his_o daily_a expectation_n of_o reinforcement_n from_o england_n but_o more_o imminent_o from_o their_o apprehension_n of_o coll._n gustavus_n hamilton_n and_o the_o enniskilling_a man_n prosecute_a their_o victory_n and_o march_v direct_a against_o they_o for_o relief_n of_o london-derry_n and_o either_o to_o attack_v the_o rear_n of_o their_o camp_n or_o march_v more_o compass_n northerly_a and_o join_v the_o major-general_n who_o be_v now_o go_v with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o ship_n out_o of_o the_o lough_n of_o derry_n and_o join_v coll._n steward_n and_o the_o protestant_n that_o be_v come_v to_o he_o in_o lough_n swilley_n on_o the_o isle_n of_o inch._n on_o which_o consideration_n they_o call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o for_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n fear_v resolve_v there_o be_v no_o enemy_n in_o derry_n lough_n to_o command_v off_o all_o the_o gun_n and_o force_n that_o lay_v on_o each_o side_n that_o river_n and_o make_v a_o unite_a strength_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o derry_n ready_a to_o oppose_v the_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o which_o they_o do_v according_o of_o all_o which_o the_o major-general_n have_v advice_n and_o daily_o expect_v the_o force_n from_o enniskilling_a and_o more_o from_o england_n and_o derry_n in_o distress_n for_o provision_n make_v use_v of_o the_o opportunity_n and_o the_o wind_n favour_v with_o such_o ship_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n as_o he_o think_v necessary_a in_o the_o night_n return_v back_o into_o derry_n lough_n and_o force_v the_o boom_n that_o lay_v across_o the_o river_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o man_n have_v no_o opposition_n burr_n from_o kilmore_n castle_n and_o from_o thence_o but_o two_o gun_n come_v up_o to_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o put_v in_o a_o plentiful_a relief_n of_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n which_o be_v joyful_o receive_v and_o a_o message_n return_v from_o the_o garrison_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o order_n the_o major-general_n may_v have_v but_o as_o to_o man_n they_o want_v none_o but_o can_v spare_v he_o five_o or_o six_o thousand_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o prosecute_a his_o majesty_n interest_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n withal_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o land_n any_o man_n for_o that_o it_o may_v occasion_v some_o division_n among_o they_o they_o now_o know_v one_o another_o extreme_a well_o and_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a unity_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o present_a commander_n reciprocal_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o one_o another_o in_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o place_n and_o as_o they_o have_v entire_o suffer_v together_o desire_v they_o may_v rejoice_v together_o not_o doubt_v but_o god_n by_o their_o hand_n will_v accomplish_v their_o deliverance_n finis_fw-la london_n â—rinteâ—_n for_o j._n wilson_n at_o charing-cross_n 1689._o