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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50781	An Account of the transactions in the north of Ireland, anno domini 1691, and of many other remarkable passages during our last years successful campaign in that kingdom with a particular relation of the manner of beseiging and taking the town of Sligoe by storm by the Honourable Collonel John Michelburne, Governor of London-derry, and sometimes Governour of the town and fort of Sligoe, the commander in chief of their Majesties forces in the province of Ulster,	Michelborne, John, 1647-1721.; J. H.	1692 (1692)	Wing M1965; ESTC R29529	69,993	133

Heisers a riding Nagg and Twelve Garroons and Mares And farther saith That those that called at his House when Michelburne's Protection was produced them tore the same and threw it in the Dirt. And further saith That no part of the said Prey was nearer Ballimore than this Examinant's House who was as aforesaid tollerated to live in his House about four miles distance from Ballymore That the rest of the said Prey for the most part was taken within two or three miles of the Boyle And further saith not taken before me December the 1st 1691. Kingston The Lords Justices Letter to the Lord Nottingham Principal Secretary of State My Lord SOmetime since we received Her Majestie Commands by your Lordship to inquire into the reason of Coll. Michelburne's withdrawing the Bloccade of Sligo before the delivery of it pursuant to the first Capitulation which we could not do till the Campaign was over since then we have examined the matter which at first appeared to us as if the said Coll. had causelesly left his Post and that the Enemy took that Advantage to break their Artieles and refused to deliver up the Town But upon hearing Witnesses produced by those who charged this miscarriage upon him and also his Defence and Witnesses produced to prove the truth thereof we do not find there was any just cause to Charge the said Coll. Michelburne with any neglect or default But it appeared to us upon the Proof and Examination aforesaid that his drawing off from thence was unavoidable and that he could no longer continue there without the certain ruine of those few Forces remaining with him which we desire your Lordship to lay before His Majesty My Lords Your Lordships most humble Servant Gha Porter Tho. Conningsby To the Right Honourable the Earl of Nottingham Principal Secretary of State To conclude Here you see is a just and true Account of Coll Michelburne's faithful Discharge of his Duty both to Their Majesties and his Country and as we say He is a good Soldier that goes no farther than he is commanded and by the fore-going Discourse he had no positive Orders for going against Sligo yet when they found he had so good Success they highly applauded him and incouraged him to prosecute that which he had so fortunately begun For says the Lords Justices You cannot do your King a greater Service then to get that place says the General I have directed O Donnel to join you to endeavour the Reducement of Sligo which your good Fortune has already brought to Submission And in another Letter from his Excellency he acquaints the Coll. That he had ordered the Militia that lay at Athlone to march to the North and be posted as he shall direct and after the care you have used in this Affair I am sorry it did not succeed However you have done your part very well and would make a good Addition to your Services if you could yet find any way for treating with Sir Teague O Regan and getting the place You see that he so treated with Sir Teague O Regan with his drawn Sword as to beat him out of Sligo Nor in the whole can there be reasonably the least shadow of complaint to charge Coll. Michelburne with any Mis-behaviour through his whole Service though there are not wanting those malicious people who not only study to render him little but if possible to make him uncapable of serving his King or Country and to have him turned out of His Majesties Service and his Regiment broken Such envious Spirits us true are at work and though perhaps his Martial Education has not so intirely qualified him for a Courtier to be ready guard against those secret Machinations against him However he thanks Heaven that he lives in an Age where Virme and Honour are their own Supporters Desert and Fidelity stand their own Court-Friends and their Foundation too strong to be supplanted by Parasites or Flatterers As some farther Testimonials of the Collonel's Behaviour I shall only subjoin these two Certificates one from the City of Londonderry and the other from Colraine WE the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the City of Londonderry do hereby Attest and Certifie that Collonel John Michelburne Governour of the said City in and since the Siege of Derry having his Regiment or a great part of them Quartered here many Months kept the said Garaison in good Order Discipline and Temper whilst his own Regiment were Quartered among us and paid their Quarters and was careful of the Preservation of the Place both from any Insults of the Enemy and from all Irregularities of his Soldiers and by all means in his power made his Government and Interest in this Garrison on all Occasions easie and pleasing to us for which Services and Civil Deportment he was Elected and Sworn Alderman of this City In Testimony whereof We have hereunto set our Hands and Affixed the Common Seal of this City the Second day of February 1690. Ger. Squire Mayor Samuel Norman Alex. Iomkins Alex. Lecky Tho. Moncreife Arvice Hen. Ash Arvice Wil. Crookshanks Com. Rob. Shennan Will. Morisen John Harvey Fran. Nevil Albert Hall Alex. Coningham Tho. Moore Samuel Leeson John Gilling John Crookshanks John Nightingall Geo. Gravel John Mogridge Will. Mackie Rob. Harvey WE the Inhabitants of the Town of Colraine do Certifie that during the time the Regiment belonging to the Honourable Collonel John Michelburne Governour of Londonderry did Quarter and keep Garrison in this place both Officers and Soldiers behaved themselves very Orderly and Civily to the Town and Gountrey paying thankfully for what they called for all which we Certisie as Truth to whom it may Concern Dated at Colraine this third day of February Anno Dom. 1690. William Godfrey Mayor Rich. Adams Edm. Haward Alex. Mac Phillip Daniel Browne Richard Lynam Thomas Lance. John Twaddel David Wilson John Ga' James Oustiane John Gardner William Ross Hugh Bankhead WE the Inhabitants of the Town of Antrim Do hereby Certifie That during the time the Honourable Collonel John Michelburne Governour of Londonderry his Regiment did Quarter and keep Garrison in this Place both Officers and Soldiers behaved themselves Civily without Robbing or Plundering the Town or Conntrey but thankfully paying for what they call'd for All which we Certifie as Truth to whom it may concern Given under our Hands this 28th of Januar. 1690 1. James Shennan William Stewart John Mac Master Tho. Gredell William Colvill William Whitby Alexander Hanna John Nabb William Young Rob. Weire John Brigson Thomas Spencer Robert Coningham FINIS