The most acceptable and faithful account of the capitulation the Irish Governor of Charlemont made to D. Schonbergh's forces, to surrender that important garison with the tenor of the articles, the number of men therein, with other agreeable relations of the present condition of the late King James's army in Ireland.

The most acceptable and faithful account of the capitulation the Irish Governor of Charlemont made to D. Schonbergh's forces, to surrender that important garison with the tenor of the articles, the number of men therein, with other agreeable relations of the present condition of the late King James's army in Ireland.

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The moſt acceptable and faithful Account of the Capitulation the IRISH Governor of CHARLEMONT Made to D. Schonbergh‘s Forces, TO Surrender that Important Gariſon, with the Tenor of the Articles, the Number of Men therein, with other agreeable Relations of the preſent Condition of the late King JAMES's Army in Ireland.

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The moſt acceptable and faithful Account of the Capitulation the IRISH Governor of CHARLEMONT Made to D. Schonbergh‘s Forces, TO Surrender that Important Gariſon, with the Tenor of the Articles, the Number of Men therein, with other agreeable Relations of the preſent Condition of the late King JAMES's Army in Ireland.

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OUR Late Account from Lisnegarvy in Ireland, left his Grace the Duke of Schonbergh ſpeeding away ſeveral Detachments from the main Army, which is not encreaſed to 34000 effective Men, ſending ſome Regiments to reinforce the brave Colonel OWSLET with a diſcretionary Commiſſion to enlarge his Quarters, and attack the Enemy on the ſide of CAVAN, while Lieutenant General Douglas marches with a conſiderable Body into Connaught, to fall upon the Enemy in thoſe Parts: And, as a wife and experienced General, foreknowing the Inconvenience of leaving an Enemy in a Gariſon behind them, which might incommode the march of his Forces, at leaſt haraſs and devaſt the Country, was reſolved to open the Campagne with the Siege of Charlemont: but the late Succors of Iriſh which were Introduced into the Gariſon, ſerved rather for the Loſs, than the Support thereof, bringing ſuch a ſlender Relief of Proviſions, that thoſe who were conſtrain'd to remain therein, did haſten the Conſideration, which the Duke underſtanding, ſo ſtrengthned the Blocade, that tho' they ſeveral times attempted to break through, yet were as often fruſtrated and driven back; and there being high double the Complement of Men therein, the number of [...]00, they were greatly ſtraitned for Proviſion, they having eaten up above 10 ſalted Horſes, and began to feed upon Dogs and Vermin. Whereupon the Gariſon upon the 11th Inſtant beat a Parley, and after Hoſtages on both ſides were exchanged, 'twas Articled and Agreed, That if they were not Relieved by the 14th, they would put that Gariſon into poſſeſſion of the Engliſh, with all the Cannon and Munitions of War. And are to match out with all the Enſigns of Honour, [...] Colours flying, Drums beating, Arms and Baggage, and are to be Conveyed by the Engliſh Forces unto Dundalk. In the mean time all Hoſtility of Arms to ceaſe, but all Deſerters are to be delivered to the Engliſh.

There being no appearance or likelihood of its being Relieved by that time, 'tis not in the leaſt doubted but that it was actually Surrendred at the time appointed, which happy Beginning, without any thing of Bloodſhed, preſages a moſt Fortunate Progreſs of King WILLIAM's Arms the reſt of the Campagne. And that which adds a Furtherance to our juſt Proceedings, is the preſent mighty difference which occurs between the French and Iriſh Army, being improved to that height, whereby we are aſſur'd that a great number of Iriſh Officers have thrown up their Commiſſions, as diſtruſting the Event, and retir'd to their reſpective Habitations, Foreſeeing that the French Forces betake themſelves to the Gariſons, deſign to leave the poor Iriſh to be cut to pleces by the Engliſh, excluding their Retreat therein, and make terms for themſelves. The ſame Advice adds, That the French have ſeized upon Tyrconnel, for diſclaiming againſt their Proceedings. This we are more particularly aſſured by Cornet K—one of the late King James's Officers, who eſcaped from Dublin in an open Boat, and came to London on Saturday; That the French play the Devil as well with the Iriſh as Engliſh Proteſtants, who are under great Preſſures and Hardſhip [...]. And adds, That the Iriſh Army continues ſtill in their Quarters; That they have but 8 Regiments of Horſe, and 4 of Dragoons, and thoſe diſperited and mean; and believes they will never endure a Field Battel, but make a defenſive War. And that their Forces conſiſt of about 40000 and pretty, well cloathed; but many of them bear only the Name, but not the Quali [...] of Soldiers, they being ſo ſtrangely Baſhfull asnot to have the Courage to look our Forces in the face.

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LONDON, Printed by L. [...] and [...], 169 [...].

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The most acceptable and faithful account of the capitulation the Irish Governor of Charlemont made to D. Schonbergh's forces, to surrender that important garison with the tenor of the articles, the number of men therein, with other agreeable relations of the present condition of the late King James's army in Ireland.

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— The most acceptable and faithful account of the capitulation the Irish Governor of Charlemont made to D. Schonbergh's forces, to surrender that important garison with the tenor of the articles, the number of men therein, with other agreeable relations of the present condition of the late King James's army in Ireland.,

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