NOtwithstanding the many false Rumours and Insinuations which have of late been spread abroad by the Popish Party, to the disadvantage of the Protestant Interest in general, but more especially of that small Remainder thereof in London-Derry and Enniskilling; we have now at last such undeniable Cir­cumstances and Proofs of Colonel Kirk's being arrived, as will convince the hardest Believers. And because the Curious have much enquir'd into the reason of Colonel Kirk's being so long retain'd on his Voyage, it may not be unsatisfactory to give a particular Account thereof from the begin­ning, which take as follows:

Colonel Kirk having for some time had all things in a readiness to sail the first fair Wind; at last the Wind came up at N. N. E. a fair Gail on the 31st of May, and he set sail with the three Regiments under his Com­mand, from Leverpool, with three Men of War and twenty four Sail of Merchant-Men, on which the Forces and all the Provisions and Ammuni­tion were embarqued. But the next Morning, being Saturday the 1st of June, the Wind changing, he was forc'd to put into Ramsey-Bay, in the Isle of Man, where by contrary Winds he was detained till the 5th; in that time several of the Irish Gentlemen who had fled hither, offering themselves as Volunteers, were accordingly ship'd aboard.

On the 5th, being Wednesday, the Wind coming up fair, they set sail, and the Wind holding good but twenty four Hours, they were resolved to beat it out at Sea as well as they could: so that on the Saturday, being the 8th, they got into Red-Bay in the Island of Rathlin, a small Island a­bout two leagues from the Continent, and six Leagues from the Mouth of Lough Toyle: from thence Colonel Kirk sent in a small Yatcht to get Advice, who coming up to Culmore Fort, saw the Greyhound Frigat, who for want of a good Pilot, was left on the Sand by the Tide, so that she [Page 2] lay exposed to the Cannon of the Castle, which plaid upon her, though she were not idle on her part to return their Salutes. But they having lodged themselves there till the next. Tide, told the Yatcht what great Dofficulties there were in the Passage, as Bombs and sunk Boats: Where­as we are certainly informed, that the River is as broad a [...] that place as our River of Thames between Lambeth and Wes [...]minster, besides forty two [...]oot Water when the Tide was in; so that 'twas impossible to choak up the River; and this Story was rather to excuse their own Neglect, than otherwise.

However, the [...]a [...]ch [...] returned to Col. Kirk with this News, where upon, on the 12th, he wrote a Letter to D— S—, giving an Account where he was, and how he would break through all the Difficulties, if it were possible. So on the 13th at night he set sail from that Bay, and on the Morrow, being Friday the 14th, he sailed into Lough Toyle, and so away towards the Fort. For farther confirmation of this, there is one now come to Town, who left Dublin on Sunday the 16th of this instand, who assirms. That the morning he came away, an Express was brought, that they saw on the 14th, a Fleet sail into the Lough. Like­wise we have Advice from Glasgow, in Scotland, of the 16th, from Sir William Gore, a Man of great Reputation, who says, That the Day be­fore, being the 15th, there came a Yatcht from Colonel Kirk, who left him the 14th in the Lough, going up the River, for this Yatcht cal­led at a place called Green-Castle in the said Lough, and came to Greenthe twenty Miles from Glasgow. He also adds, That two Men came thither that Morning, leaving London-Derry the 14th, and do depose, That that Day the Town's People, having Advice of a design the Enemy had to Attacque them in three places, did prevent them by a furious Sally on them; where, after a bloudy Engagement, there were about three or four Thousand of the Enemy left on the spot; and amongst them Lieu­tenant-Colonel Barker, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Regi­ment of Foot. The People being encouraged thereto by the approach­ing Succors which they spied from their Towers.

On the 15th also, there was sent from Glasgow, two Ship laden with Provisions, for London-Derry, having on board three Thousand Barrels of Oat-Meal and other Provision, under the Convoy of the Gersey Fri­gat: on which embarked a Hundred Gentlemen of Ireland as Volun­teers, encouraged by the joyful News they had received from thence of Major-General Kirk's being there safely arrived at London-Derry, and all things in so happy a State.