An exact relation of the persecutions, robberies, and losses, sustained by the Protestants of Killmare, in Ireland with an account of their erecting a fortress to defend themselves against the bloody insolencies of the papists : also, the way and manner of their happy escape into England : together with the reasons why the Protestants there did not regiment themselves, and take the field, or make their flight sooner : as likewise, some natural conclusions that plague and famine will arise forthwith in that kingdom / by a principal manager in that action.

AN Exact Relation OF THE Perſecutions, Robberies, and Loſſes, ſuſtained by the Proteſtants of Killmare, in Ireland.

FInding that moſt People do admire why ſo many of the Proteſtants have left the Kingdom of Ireland, and why they did not rather chooſe to get together into ſome ſtrong Hold, (like thoſe of London-Derry) and there Defend themſelves, until ſuch time as they could receive Relief out of England, now I have writ the following Narrative to ſatisfie all People, that, ſuch of the Proteſtants there as were concerned, did what was poſſible for them to do; which, I hope, will plainly appear by the following Account.

In the Pariſh of Killmare, in the County of Kerry, in the Province of Munſter, and Kingdom of Ireland, ſcituate in ſome of the Weſt, and worſt part of that Kingdom, for Natural Barrenneſs, environed with Rocky, Boggy, and Woody faſtneſſes, ten, twenty, and in ſome places thirty Miles round; there was a Colony of Proteſtants planted by Sir William Petty, in part of his Eſtate, which were uſually imploy'd upon an Iron-works, and Fiſhings of Herring, Pilchard, Mackarel and Salmon, ſet up there about the year 1670, at his Expence of above 10000 l. where it appeared by the right numbering of the People, that there were living about them, upwards of 500 Papiſts for one of theſe Proteſtants. They very much improved the unfertile Country where they Inhabited, and lived plentifully (under care of one T—P—, their Miniſter, one of the Juſtices of the Peace for that County, ſometime Judge of the Eccleſiaſtical Court, and of the High Court of Admiralty, for ſome thoſe Weſtern Parts; and under one R—O—, Gentleman, Agent for the Lady Petty (now Baronneſs of Shelborne) her Son the Lord Baron of Shelborne, and James Waller, Eſquire, until the year 1685, when the general Calamity by taking the Sword, the Law, and in a manner, all kind of Power and Magiſtracy whatever, out of the Hands of the Proteſtants, began throughout that Kingdom; or in ſuch places, where it was not wholly taken from them, they were ſo heavily preſſed upon by Popiſh Judges, Sheriffs, Mayors, Soveraigns, Provoſts, Coroners, and an over-mixture of Aldermen, Lawyers, and Juſtices of the Peace, that they ſignified very little in Court or Country. Since which time the Proteſtant Inhabitants of the Pariſh of Killmare (a place where the Natives were very Rebellious, even in the moſt peaceable times) have been great ſufferers through the many Incurſions and Inſolencies of the Neighbouring Papiſts, and the Evil Adminiſtration of the Laws; the Judges, and all thoſe in Seats of Judicature, and Places of Authority, not only denying them Juſtice, but incouraging the Natives in their Out-rages, and wicked behaviour towards them, inſomuch, that it grew almoſt impoſſible for a Proteſtant in that Pariſh, to recover any Debt or Right from a Papiſt. Theſe Miſeries and Wrongs they underwent patiently, which ever ſince November laſt, were poured forth with more cruelty upon them: The Officers of the new raiſed Levies being Perſons of broken and deſperate Fortunes, not able to maintain themſelves or their Souldiers, were forced to filch and ſteal black Cattle and Sheep, all over the Kingdom, for their Subſiſtence; and more eſpecially, in the County of Kerry, where the Natives were more Indigent, the Thieves appeared publickly in great numbers, thirty, forty, and oftentimes ſeventy in a Company, well armed with Pikes, Swords, Guns, Piſtols, &c. marching openly through the Glins and Mountains, with Droves of ſix or ſeven ſcore Cows and Bullocks at a time, in ſuch terror to the Proteſtants, that when they ſaw their Cattle hurried away, before their faces, by the Rogues, they durſt not purſue nor enquire for them: But of all the County, the Proteſtants in Killmare have endured the greateſt Perſecution, upon whom the Malice and Inveteracy of the Papiſts was exerciſed with ſo much ſeverity, that by the beginning of January following, they were bereft of all their Cattle and Haggards of Corn; their Barns and Granaries ſtript and robbed, and all the ſubſtance they had without Doors forced from them, and nothing left them to live upon but what little Proviſion they had in their Houſes. Whereupon, T—P—, and R—O—, in behalf of themſelves, and the reſt of their Pariſhoners, made a Draught of their complaints, ſetting forth at large the many wrongs and loſes they ſuſtained by their Circumjacent Neighbours: And ſent the ſame to Lieutenant General Juſtine mac Carthy, Governour of that Province; and another to Sir Valentine Browne, Governour (under him) of the County of Kerry; and Petitioned them both for remedy againſt the Robbers. The Governours received their Complaints and Petitions very kindly, and Inveighing vehemently at the behaviour of the Villains, that had deſpoiled them in that manner, ſeemed much troubled for the injuries which was done unto the Petitioners; and at length in ſix days after, returned upon the backs of their Petitioners Warrants, impowering the Petitioners to apprehend and bring in the Malefactors; (remedies, which at ſuch a juncture did not lie well in the power of the Petitioners to apply;) While the Petitioners were waiting for a return from the Governours upon their Petitions, behold ſix of the Petitioners Houſes were in one Night Riffled and Plundred of all that was in them; ſo that theſe poor Proteſtants were in much Diſtraction and Conſternation, not knowing how to diſpoſe of themſelves for their ſafety, and fearing that thoſe Rogues who began to Rob their Houſes, would not be content without their Lives alſo: And being ſtruck with Reflections upon the Numerouſneſs of the Natives that lived ſurroundingly about them, and the direful and diſmal Maſſacre acted upon moſt part of the Proteſtants of that Kingdom in the year 1641. They conſulted T. P. and R. O. what courſe to take for their preſervation; who ſent an Expreſs forthwith to Newmarket to their Friend (Sir R. Ald. near Forty Miles diſtant from Killmare) to know from him, how things look't out of England, and to give them his beſt advice how to manage themſelves for their ſafety; whereunto Sir R. A. ſent them his anſwer in theſe words. That an Army was expected every day, to Land out of England, that in the mean time the Proteſtants about Newmarket, and all over the reſt of the County of Corke, ſent in their Proviſions to the next Gariſons, and themſelves came in after with their Horſes and Arms, and that he thought well to follow their Example.

The Proteſtants of Killmare upon this, conſidering that all their Horſes (except about a douſin, which R. O. had preſerved by keeping a Watch over them in his Stable) were Stolen from them; that they had not Money to Hire Horſes from the Natives, to carry their Proviſions and Children out of that place; that they had about Forty Miles, the greateſt part of it the worſt way for Boggs, Rocks, and Precipices, and the moſt Savage People in the Kingdom, to go through, to Bandon; being the neareſt place to them, where they could expect to joyn with a Proteſtant Body; the difficulties and Barbarities that might happen to themſelves, their Wives and ſmall Children, from the inacceſſableneſs of the Road at that time of the Year, and from their Popiſh Neighbours: Finding themſelves in the condition of the Perſecuted Hugonots of France, that had no ſafety at home, and muſt not (or could not) leave their Houſes, to be ſuccoured elſewhere, concluded to ſtick to each other in a Body, and wait as long as they could for relief, reſolving to ſtand and die together like men, rather than a part to be Murdered in their Beds like Dogs, by their Blood-thirſty Neighbours.

Upon the River of Killmare (from whence the Pariſh has its name) is a Houſe built by Sir W. P. for his Chief Agent: It's 44 Foot in length, 22 in breadth 2 Stories and a half high, in it are only four large Rooms and a Garret; It ſtands upon a Rock at a place called Killowen, where the Tyde floweth almoſt round, making an Iſtmus or Peninſula, naturally capable of Fortification. Into this Houſe they reſolve to croud themſelves and their Families. In order whereto they haſtned in their proviſions; whil'ſt they were about that, T. P. and R. O. to render it more Defenſive and Formidable, cauſed Carpenters to put forth two Bulconia's of Timber and Plank, on two of the oppoſite corners of the Houſe, with paſſages into them from the Garret, for Men to Watch in, and where they might upon occaſion make uſe of their Fire-arms: They ſoon follow'd in after their Proviſions; the number of their Families were 42, amounting in all to 180 Men, Women and Children, whereof about 75 Fighting Men; their Arms and Ammunition were Blunder-buſſes 4, Muſquets, Carbines and Fouling-pieces 40, Caſes of Piſtols 20, Swords 36, Pikes 12, and Sythes 6, of Powder 170 l.; with Ball proportionable: They preſently found themſelves too much Throng'd, and began think of adding to their Garriſon more Room and Strength; and on the 16th of January, they went unanimouſly to work, with Spades, Shovells, Pickaxes, Hand-barrows, &c. 150 of the Natives (who always heretofore had Earned their Bread from us, and 250 of their Labouring-Horſes, were now Hyred by him to haſten this Work; and before the 24th of that Month they finiſhed the ſame, and encompaſſed half an Acre of Land about the Houſe, with a Clodd-wall of 14 Foot in heighth, and 12 in thickneſs; with Flankers, &c. in the manner of an Irregular Pentagon; within the Wall they Built ſlender Livings, and ſmall Hutts, of half Inch Planck, for Lodges for ſome of their Families, ſuch as they could quickly pull down again; that they might be no hindrance to them, when action ſhould be required. And for further confirmation of their unity, they entred into the following Aſſociation.

ASSOCIATION.

WE the undernamed, do hereby in Defence of our Lives and Religion, Aſſociate our ſelves in a Body, within the Fort of Killowen; againſt the Enemies of the Proteſtant Church: And will from time to time, to the utmoſt of our Power behave our ſelves according to all ſuch Directions as ſhall be given us, by T. P. and R O. for our management and Safety; until we are received into Command of His Highneſs the Prince of Orange. In Teſtimony whereof, We have taken our Oaths upon the Holy Changeliſts, and put our Hands and Seals, the laſt day of January 1688/9.

Their Popiſh Neighbours were much diſguſted hereat, finding that by this contrivance they were ſtopt from committing further Robberies upon theſe Proteſtants: Beſides, hereby they conceived themſelves fruſtrated in their baſe private deſigns, which they intended about that time to Execute upon the body of R. O. For they were much bent againſt him, becauſe that in the very heighth of Popery in that Kingdom, he ſtood up vigorouſly for the Proteſtants, and their Religion. And becauſe he had brought to Condign Puniſhment ſeveral of the Papiſts, for wrongs done to the Proteſtants of that place; particularly Daniel Mac Tiege Carthy, one of thoſe that Murdered Edward Gilks a Smelter, for endeavouring to defend himſelf, from being Robbed at Noon day, of 40 s. which they knew he had about him, in the Year 1680. Owen Sulwan, (a looſe Gentleman) for coming unawares behind R. O. in a Dark Night, and running him through the Body with a Sword, for offering to recover a Debt due to him from Sulwan's Friend in the Year 1680. Teague a Glanna and others that Murdered the Purſivant, for daring to come into that part of the Country, to arreſt a Papiſt at the ſuit of Sir William Petty, or of any Proteſtant whatever, in the Year 1685. Daniel mac Dermot, and half a Score others, for Robbing a parcel of French Proteſtants, that having eſcaped out of France, were by Streſs of Weather forced into the River of Killmare, in the Year 1686. Daniel Cruoly, and 7 more Tories, that in the Year 1687, attempted to Murder and Rob R. O. and his Brother, but without ſucceſs, their Captain having received a Shot in the Head, and two more of the chief of them in the Shoulder and Thigh; being made Priſoners they Lived till they were Hanged at the Aſſizes following: The greateſt part of all theſe Malefactors were ſeverely Proſecuted by R. O. ſome of them were Hang'd, ſome Burnt in the Hand, ſome remained in Gaol, and the reſt diſperſt and fled out of the Country.

Within this Fort the ſmall handful of Proteſtants of Killmare reckoned themſelves ſafe, from their injurious Neighbours; knowing that no ordinary Force could hurt them, and that it was not very poſſible for an Army to March into that Country with any Train of Artillery, by reaſon of the many Steep, and Craggy Hills that are round about it, and no way to harm them but by Water. Moreover, when an Army ſhould Land out of England, the Papiſts Garriſons could have but little opportunity to ſpare their Cannon in ſending of it againſt this place. And not only in this, but in all Proteſtant holds within our knowledg, the Engliſh were much heartned to proceed in this manner: For 'twas verily believed by them, and daily expected, that an Army would Land out of England in ſome part of Munſter: And therefore put themſelves into ſuch preparations to receive and join with them: And theſe of Killmare, accounted themſelves in their own Station no leſs Serviceable than others: For when the Prince ſhould pleaſe to ſend his Forces, to quiet that unruly Kingdom, it's not to be doubted that great companys of Robbers, Tories, and Free Booters would flee into theſe Weſtern parts for ſhelter, as many did, in the laſt Rebellion, where they were never perfectly ſubdued, nor the Laws of England duly Executed: None could be more active in purſuing them in theſe deſerts, than the Proteſtants of Killmare, that were well acquainted with every Nook and Corner in all the Glinns and Mountains for 20, and in ſome places 30 Miles round them.

Having as they thought ſecured themſelves within this their new Fortification, they acquainted Lieutenant General Mac Carthy, and Sir Valentine Brown, his Deputy Governour therewith, who approved thereof, and expreſſed themſelves much grieved at the ſeveral Robberies, and Villanies of the Natives, which urged them to this way of ſafety; againſt whom they deſir'd the Governours again to proceed to have them brought in, and puniſht, which they faithfully promiſed ſhould be forthwith done: But the Governours neglecting to ſuppreſs the Robbers, R. O. reſolved to put the Warrants in Execution, which they formerly obtained upon their Petitions, that theſe Governours might not have to ſay another day, that they were not only complained unto, but that their Warrants were alſo Executed upon the Malefactors; and in the night he went out with a Party of the Garriſoners into the Glinns and Mountains, where they took ſix of the known Robbers, and found with them ſeveral of the Goods which were lately before Robbed and Stolen from ſome of the Garriſoners; theſe together with the Goods were brought into the Garriſon, and afterwards the Priſoners were delivered to ſome Officers, appointed by the Governours to take charge of them, but were ſoon ſet at liberty again upon inſolvent Bail.

By this time the 25th of February was come, being the day appointed for diſarming all the Proteſtants in that Kingdom: At one of the Clock in the Morning, the Iriſh Souldiers to the number of 3000 commanded by Captain Phelin Mac Carthy, and ſeveral other Captains came up to the Gates of the Garriſon, with intent to have ſurprized the Garriſoners in their Beds; but by a ſhot made by one of the Watch, they were Alarmed, and the Souldiers ſtood off; when 'twas light the Garriſoners ſent forth to know what they were, and their buſineſs, and admitted one of the Iriſh Captains into the Garriſon; who told them plainly that his Errand was to have from them their Horſes, Arms and Ammunition, and delivered a Letter from Sir Valentine Browne, to T. P. and R. O. importing the ſame, and promiſing (that if they would ſurrender,) to make good what ever conditions they ſhould make with the Officers; and produced an Authority under the Hand and Seal of the Governours, impowering the Iriſh Captains, in caſe of reſiſtance to compel ſubmiſſion by Fire and Sword. The Garriſoners refuſed to ſubmit, and put themſelves in readineſs to receive the onſet of the Beſiegers, who ſtill lay before the Garriſon; a ſpy was alſo ſent abroad into the County of Corke, who in 4 Days time returned with an account that the Proteſtants in Corke were Diſarmed: That Caſtlemarter was Surrendered, and that Bandon was but in little better condition.

Now the Garriſoners of Killmare began to ſee their miſery approaching towards them, all their hopes of ſpeedy relief from England being blaſted, of which till then they were very confident; for the Proteſtants were not only ſure of it, as they thought, but even the Lord Deputy, Lieutenant General Mac Carthy, and all other Governours throughout the Kingdom, ſeemed to be very fearful of of the Prince's Invading Ireland. The Dublin News Letter about Chriſtmas laſt, gave an accompt that an Engliſh Army was Shipt off deſigned for Ireland, which was confirm'd by other News, giving a farther accompt, that meeting with contrary Winds they put back again; other Shams were likewiſe diſperſed in all Places, as, that, though they were daily raiſing new Forces in Ireland, nevertheleſs the Lord Deputy had ſent Propoſals to the Prince for laying down the Sword, &c. Whilſt indeed, they were mannaging the grand deſign for Rooting out the Proteſtants, and Eſtabliſhing Popery in that Kingdom; which deluſions of the one party, and credulity of the other, proved afterwards to be of ſad conſequence to moſt of the Proteſtants of that diſorded Nation. For, through the expectation of an Army out of England, they made little or no manner of Proviſion for their Flight; neither could they form themſelves into Regiments, partly becauſe there were no Commiſſions ſent to any of them from the Prince, and partly that they were not too prone to make themſelves the firſt Inſtruments of a War, which perhaps was about being compoſed without drawing the Sword on either ſide; and ſo by over-acting might have brought upon themſelves the frowns, rather than the countenace of their Prince. Nevertheleſs they put themſelves into ſome defenſive poſture, to the end that they might be found together upon the Armies Landing; and ſeeing they miſt Surprizing the City of Corke, which was once in agitation, and had probably taken effect, had not the deſign been diſcovered by one of their Boſome Friends. It was to no purpoſe, to endeavour what was aimed at, in making Bandon a place to ſit down in againſt ſo powerful an Enemy, as appeared to the Solid and Wiſe Earl of Inchiqueen; who, though he concluded to Reinforce that Town with his party of Horſe, yet foreſeeing the ill ſucceſs that would follow the defending a Garriſon of no Strength, declined his Reſolution, and ſent Advice to the Bandonian Gentlemen to ſurrender upon making good Terms, leſt they might Periſh by their perſeverance; and though they blamed him abundantly for this Admonition, 'tis manifeſtly the beſt Counſel that ever they received, for if he had aſſiſted them with the Horſe aforeſaid, they would have proved moſt ignorantly reſolute (though for Courage they were fit to ſerve the braveſt of Princes) and expired by their own fool-hardineſs. It's alſo to be doubted, that had they ſucceeded in their deſign of ſeizing the City of Corke, they could have kept it but a ſhort time (with a parcel of people ſo unexperienced in Martial Affairs, and among whom there was no Order or Government) againſt the whole Army of the Kingdom, of which great part were modell'd and exercis'd for ſome years before: For if London-Derry, whoſe Walls, Water, and whoſe People are Numerous, and ſcituation are extraordinary, hath been ſo cloſely beſet with the French and Iriſh, how could poor Corke, (whoſe Walls and Water are but ordinary, and liable in ſeveral places for battery againſt it, particularly Blarny Hill, from whence the whole City, in defiance of Shandon Caſtle, could be laid to Aſhes) with Undiſciplin'd people, defend it ſelf in the very heart of a Papiſt Country.

Another Queſtion is alſo very common: Why did not the Proteſtants in Munſter, and thereabouts, repair to London-Derry? To which it's Anſwer'd, That ſoon after the Prince's Landing in England, and the Proteſtants riſing in the North of Ireland, all the Paſſes to the North, from the reſt of the Kingdom, were ſecured by the Papiſts, and ſeveral (ſometimes thirty together) of the Proteſtants were taken Priſoners, as they were going from Dublin, and other places towards the North; and ſo carefully were theſe Paſſes kept, that they would not ſuffer 3 men to travel together through the Kingdom; and moreover, who would flee from the Weſt of Ireland to the North for refuge, while the Engliſh Army was daily expected to Land in Munſter. Thus a diſtracted people for want of Head or Commiſſions to lead them, or inſtructions out of England to direct them, were brought to ruine, and a prey to Ravenous and Mercileſs Papiſts.

Hereupon theſe Garriſons of Killmare finding themſelves not able to make a long defence when the Cannon (being not otherwiſe diverted) could be brought againſt them by water, concluded it to be more agreeable with honour and good conſcience to yeild with ſafety of their lives, in hopes another day to ſerve their Prince, rather than raſhly, or obſtinately to periſh in defence of a Garriſon which they could not maintain, and therefore entered into the following Articles with the chief of the Beſiegers.

That they were not to plunder, nor ſuffer the Rabble to take away any goods belonging to the Garriſoners.

II.

That the Garriſoners were to have their Swords left with them, according to the Governours promiſe, by his Letter concerning that particular.

III.

That they were to have their Liberties to remain in their Garriſon, or their own Houſes, and to depart the Kingdom when they pleaſe.

Upon theſe Terms the Garriſoners delivered up their Horſes, Arms and Ammunition, which was no ſooner done, but they found the Old Proverb of not keeping Faith with an Heretick, preferred before ſtrong promiſes and perfected Articles of Agreement; for immediately after they had given up their Arms, the Officers filled the Garriſon with Souldiers, and brought as many as could ſtand by one another, into every Room of the Houſe; and having Plunder'd the Garriſoners of all their Proviſion and Goods, did afterwards turn them out of their Garriſon in a moſt miſerable and ſtarving condition.

It happened, that a little before the Diſarming of theſe Proteſtants, the before-mentioned J.—W—, Eſquire, (who was then in London, having regard to the condition that the Engliſh of that Country were in) left behind him two ſmall Barques (of near 30 Tun both,) to carry off the Engliſh of that place, in caſe they found themſelves not able to keep together, until ſuch time of as an Army ſhould come to their Relief.

Into theſe two Veſſels (to which under God theſe Proteſtants owe their deliverance) they put themſelves, Men, Women and Children, except 8 Families which the Officers compelled to ſtay behind (as Slaves) to work for them at their Iron-works, which none of the Natives were Skilful in.

Being thus got on Board, the Iriſh Captains (to leave not one Article unbroken) ordered that the Sails ſhould be taken away from both Ships, to diſable them from going to Sea. Home again, they could not return, for their Garriſon and Dwelling Houſes were poſſeſſed by the Natives; and to Sea they were not ſuffered. Here the Paſſengers were kept on Board for the ſpace of 8 days, in a very loathſome condition, pack't like Fiſh one upon another, the violence of the ſharp weather forcing them to keep cloſe under the Hatches; and this Inhumane uſage they received from theſe Barbarous Officers, without ſhewing any ſort of Reaſon why they ſhould not proceed on their Voyage. At laſt one Maurice Huſſey, (Captain Lieutenant to Governour Browne,) a Man ſomewhat more compaſſionate than the reſt, told them, that notwithſtanding their Articles, they were ſtopt for fear they would go for England: Whereupon, R. O. was forced to paſs a Bond of 5000 l. Conditioned that they would Sail to Corke, and that all the Paſſengers of theſe two Ships muſt deliver themſelves up, under the care of the Governour of that City.

The loſſes of R. O. are his Eſtate worth 170 l. per. Ann. and Iron-works, furniſhed with Mine, Coals, and a ſtock of Bar, and Sow-Iron, worth 1500 l. Sterling: In black Cattle, Horſes, and Book Debts 1200 l. In Bonds for Money at Intereſt: The loſſes of T. P. are his Livings, worth 200 l. per Ann. in Cattle Goods and Debts 550 l. The reſt of theſe Proteſtants loſt among them in Black Cattle, Horſes, Debts, &c. 1100 l. Sterling.

Notwithſtanding the Robberies of Corn, Cows, Bullocks, Sheep Swine and other proviſions, forced away by the Papiſts from the Proteſtants all over the Kingdom of Ireland: It's to be feared that God Almighty, will in his good time, puniſh that Nation with Hunger if not great Famine and that very ſoon; unleſs it can be ſupplied from Foreign parts. For the generality of the Robbers, Filchers and Stealers, eſpecially abroad in the Country, are moſt of them ſuch as always fared very meanly, perhaps not above 4 good Meals of Fleſh in the Year; and now abounding with plenty of the Ruines of the Proteſtants, are in competition, who ſhall ſpend moſt and make greateſt havock: The Proteſtants being (among the reſt) Robbed of their Ploughing-Horſes and Oxen, and the Papiſts wholly imployed in taking their ſubſtance from them, at the time when all ſhould look to the Ploughing of their Ground: It appears that little Proviſion is made for Corn againſt the enſuing Seaſon; ſo that 'tis expected, that there will be great ſcarcity of Grain, and all other Food.

It may not be irrationally conjectured, to have a Plague likewiſe to break forth among the Natives of that Kingdom, before the end of this Summer 1689, by reaſon of the corruptions that may grow in their Bodies, and in the Air of their Villages and Cottages, that are ſtill reaking with the ſlaughter of ſo much Meat, handled and dreſt with too much naſtineſs of a people, that from low Penury ſtarted into Pride and Plenty, Glorying in their Beaſtilineſs of greedy devouring and over-gorging themſelves with Fleſh, half-raw-half-roaſted, ſometimes half-boiled half-rotten and Stinking for want of Salt; ſome, times moving towards the Boyler, by the aſſiſtance of the wriggling Crawlers, that lately before received their Birth from the ſame piece of Fleſh.

The afore-mentioned Bond of 5000 l. being perfected, the Sails were reſtored, and the Paſſengers ſlipping no opportunity, Sailed thence on the 10th of March; all the Proviſion which was allowed them for the Voyage and their Subſiſtence when they ſhould come to Corke, was only five Barrels of Beef, Forty Gallons of Oatmeal and ſome unbaked Dough (as is in the days of Old with the Iſraelites fleeing out of Aegypt) but of Water they had enough; and being got to Sea out of the reach of their Enemies, they concluded to Sail for Briſtol, reſolving without reſpect to an Extorted, Bond to beg their Bread in England, rather than come again under the Hands of the Papiſts, whoſe Mercies are very Cruelties. The Maſters of theſe two Ships were not Expert in Navigation, but were Skilful only in Coaſting about thoſe Weſtern parts: So that T. P. and R. O. having ſome inſight therein took upon them to ſhape the Courſe; and after the delays of ſome Calms and contrary Winds, which met them at Sea, both theſe Ships with Gods aſſiſtance arrived at Briſtol on the 25th of March aforeſaid, where theſe Paſſengers were put on Shore in a very needy Condition, and moſt of them great objects of Charity; whereof the Mayor of that City was pleaſed to take notice, and order'd Collections to be made for their Relief.

Soon after they Landed three of them Dyed, through the Injury they receiv'd on Board for Twenty Days, in Colds and Hats, Soaking in their Cloaths and Stowed one upon another, and through extream Thirſt, Drinking over much Water, ſo diſtempered and infected their Blood, that moſt of them were afflicted with violent Feavours, Flux, and a more than ordinary ſort of Meazles. The greateſt part of them being come up to London, are many of them Relieved and Entertained, by the Right Honourable the Lady Baroneſs of Shelborne; ſome are waiting before the Commiſſioners for diſtributing Relief to the Diſtreſſed Proteſtants of that Kingdom; and the reſt according to their ſeveral Capacities, have diſpoſed of themſelves in the Army, deſigned for reducing of Ireland.

FINIS.