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A67352 An exact account of the late action at the town of Dundalk against the Irish by Their Majesties forces commanded by Sir John Lanier : together with the articles of the surrender of Moss-Town. J. W.; Nugent, William. 1690 (1690) Wing W53; ESTC R235777 3,135 2

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An EXACT ACCOUNT OF The Late Action AT THE Town of DUNDALK AGAINST The IRISH by Their MAJESTIES FORCES Commanded by Sir JOHN LANIER TOGETHER With the ARTICLES of the Surrender of MOSS-TOWN Lisbourne the 10th of February 1689 90. ON Friday his Grace received an Express that the Forces he sent from Antrim to Charlemont had Burnt many of their Boats and Fired the Bridge half of which was Burnt down before the Enemy could extinguish it and a very hot Dispute hapned in which we lost a French Captain in the Regiment of Cukimott and five or six private Souldiers with the loss of many on the Enemies side and some Prisoners The same Evening his Grace received an Express from the Newry that there were six Regiments of the Enemies Horse and five Regiments of Foot arrived at Dundalk and that five Regiments more of Foot were coming to them and that several Gabbard or Lighters Loads of Hay and Oats were arrived there from Droghedah And yestarday another Express from the Newry That there were come to Dundalk 13 or 14 Gabbards more from Droghedah loaden with Bacon Cheese Butter and the like Upon which his Grace hath sent Expresses to Col. Stewart and Col. Pursell to direct them in the better securing the Newry and adjacent Passages and another to the Captain of the Man of War in Carrickfergus Road as is thought to dispatch some Persons to burn the Hay Oats Gabbards c. And also by a Messenger arrived here four days since he hath sent for the Danes to hasten thither and to Morrow designs towards the Newry himself Febr. 13. On Tuesday the General set out from hence towards the Newry having first given Orders for all our Forces to dispatch from all Parts towards him and given out 6000 Arms to the Country to defend themselves in their absence and accordingly our Forces were on their march But this Morning his Grace sent an Express from Drummore that the whole Noise was a false Alarm and order'd Directions to be sent to all Regiments to stop their march and return to their Quarters In my last I told you our General was gone towards Newry but by the Road receiving an Account which contradicted his former of the Enem●● speedy approaches towards our Fronti●●s on that Quarter his Grace went no farther than Drummore eight Miles from this place where he ●ave Orders for all the Forces on their March to those parts to return to their Quarters excepting 500 Foot and 500 Horse and Dragoons who were detached out of several Regiments and Commanded by Sir John Lanier to Dundalk where they arrived on Friday Morning the 14th before day and passed the River a Mile above the Town near Bellews-Castle where being a Garrison of the Enemy as our Men approached the Enemy fired briskly and ours as briskly advanced upon them the Enemy fled from the Walls into the Castle and upon this briskly fired from the Battlements however our Men like Lions eager for a Prey could not be daunted or restrained but ran up to the Gate which being only Barricadoed within was soon forced open and our Men soon got into the lower part of the House and fell to firing up through the Floor by which they wounded one Man and threatning to burn the House the Enemy from above hung down a white Handkerchief and desired leave to march out with their Arms but being denied that were forced to accept of Quarter and surrender themselves up Prisoners of which there is in all about twenty of their Army and ten Country Fellows who are now 〈…〉 Road coming hither under a Guard 〈…〉 the Castle another Party advanced 〈…〉 the Enemy's side of the Town 〈◊〉 the South East part where our chief Works formerly were and without Opposition burnt all the Houses on that Quarter to the Gate where a strong Party being got opposed our further Progress till in the Attempt we lost one Lieutenant and two private Men and killed one of the Enemy and then retired There were other ways which with difficulty our Forces might have yet not without great difficulty attempted to enter the Town but there being 3000 of the Enemy within and several strong Castles and Houses and not knowing but a stronger Party might advance from Atherdee where some of their Horse lieth it was thought advisable to retire which accordingly our Men did to the Fields and adjacent Mountains from whence they brought 1500 Head of Cattle without the least opposition from the Enemy which at the Newry is to be divided among the whole Party All the Houses they burnt were full of Provisions so that it 's believed and the Prisoners report that the Town is full also Our Men discern'd four Gibbards in the River of Dundalk and a Ship of ours lying at the Harbours mouth who it 's said have burnt four others there loaden with Forage from Dublin Our Out-Scouts lye constantly within four Miles of Dundalk The General returned hither on Saturday and at Night received Colonel Wolsely's Letter and which Action will undoubtedly much frustrate the Enemies designed Expectations and retard their intentions of Attacking us in our Quarters as without all-doubt they intended by all these great Preparations I have herewith sent you the Articles on which the brave Lady therein mentioned surrendred up her House to the Brigadeer Nugent who we are told is mortally wounded in that brave Action on the 11th Instant by 1000 Inniskilling English and French Commanded by the famous Col. Woosely in which they fought 4000 chosen Irish under the Command of the Duke of Berwick at Cavan whom they routed twice kill'd 300 took many Prisoners c. of which you will have the full Particulars this Post from another hand I am yours J. W. Conditions granted by the Honourable William Nugent one of his Majesties Brigadeers and Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Longford To all Persons residing in Moss-Town upon the Surrender of the said House Fire-Arms and Ammunition I. That Sarah Lady Newcomen be at her Choice either to stay in her own House and there peaceably and quietly to enjoy all the Goods now in her Possession belonging to Herself Children or Relations or else to remove Herself Family and the aforesaid Goods to whatever place her Ladyship shall appoint and that the said Lady shall be permitted to keep her Chaplain Mr. John Wilson to officiate for her in her own House if her Ladyship stays there or in her Journey if she removes II. That the said House of Moss Town shall not be burnt by any Party of Men to be placed there III. That all Persons now in the House or formerly belonging to it who are so inclin'd have liberty to March safely from thence with their Lives carrying all Swords and Horses not Serviceable and Goods now in their Possession to Inniskilling or to whatever place the said Persons belonging to the said House shall think convenient with a safe Convoy under the Command of Captain Francis Nangle and Captain Bryan Mac Mahone to defend the said Lady Newcomen and all Persons belonging to the said House from the Injury of all Persons in their Journey IV. That all Persons imprisoned either for being in this House or coming hither that are now in Longford be Released and have leave to march with the rest of the Party to the place they shall appoint V. That Persons who have deserted His Majesty's Army and are now in the said House particularly Charles Deanes shall have Liberty to March with their Lives and Goods with the rest of the Men. VI. That the Lady Newcomen and all other Persons in the said House have Liberty to carry what Provisions they think convenient with them and also liberty to dispose of all the rest of their Provisions Corn and Goods as they think fit VII That all such as are inclin'd to stay in the Country or elsewhere shall have free and full Pardon for all past Crimes and a Protection for them and Goods for the future against all Persons and that protected Persons shall have liberty to carry their Goods to their respective Habitations VIII That the Convoy shall be ready at 24 hours warning under the Command of the aforementioned Person to Convoy the said Lady and all Persons in her House to the place where they shall appoint And that these above-mentioned Conditions be justly performed I do hereby Oblige my self under my Hand and Seal this 13th of January 1689. William Nugent Licensd March 1. 1690. I Do hereby empower all Officers and Souldiers to Press in this Journey for all such belonging to the said House of Moss-town as will pay 12 d. per day for each Horse so Prest to carry them their Children and Goods And I do hereby Promise to take no Advantage of any Error committed in the wording of the said Conditions but admit them to be taken in the largest sense to the Advantage and Assurance of those to whom they appertain As Witness my Hand this 13th of January 1689. William Nugent LONDON Printed for R. Greenhill near the Exchange 1690.