THis City and parts adjacent , is extream full of the despoiled Protestants from Ireland , whose Conditions are most Deplorable , and under very different Circumstances . The Nobility , Gentry , and Clergie , are robbed and plundered of their personal Estates ; and Sir Patrick Trant , and the rest of the Commissioners for Sequestring their Real Estates , have been so effectually Zealous therein as not to leave them power over one Peny Rent , or Arrears of Rent , but appropriated all to the support of their Army .

The Lord Viscount Mazarine , in Plate , Money , Household-Goods , Horses , &c. hath been plundred to the value of 20000 l. Sterling , or upward ; and others proportionable . His Lordship , and some few more , with great difficulty , are got into Scotland . And upon a modest Computation , the Irish have already despoiled the Protestants , in Money , Plate , Stock , and Household-Good , at least Two Millions Sterling .

The Farmers and Trades-men are robbed and plundered of all their Stock and Household Goods , notwithstanding the several Declarations of Tyrconnel , and since of the late King , to the contrary ; by which they and their Families are not only deprived of Bread , but the means to get it , and now lie at the mercy of their Robbers for their Lives and that which should support Life ; whose Mercies are such , that they have basely murdered hundreds , and others have perished , and daily do , for want of Food . The rest living in the daily fear of having their Throats cut .

One Mr. Robert Burroughs , an Attorney and rich , had all his Substance taken from him , turn'd out of doors , and died in the Fields with Hunger and Cold . And as many other dismal Relations we have , as would fill a Volume .

The Protestants in the Province of Ulster , having Intelligence of the Bloudy , Inhumane , and Barbarous Cruelties exercised by the Irish on the Protestants in the other Provinces , and dreading to fall under the like Cruelties , upon the first approach of the Irish Army , they universally deserted their Habitations , leaving their Goods , Corn , Hay , and Stock , as a Prey to their Enemies ; who making their advances into their Country , with a Force that they were no ways able to resist or oppose , the Women and Children in great Consternation , Wants , and Confusion , made towards Colrain and London Derry . The Men in the mean while embodying themselves , cut down their Bridges , and digged up the ways to make the Roads unpassable for their Bloudy Enemies ; but having neither Moneys nor Provisions for their support , nor Arms or Ammunition sufficient for their defence , and the Irish so numerous as to encompass them , they were forced to a Retreat ; and as they found the Enemies Force divided , they as frequently sallied forth upon them and beat them , thereby getting opportunities to set sire to their own Hay and Corn they had before deserted ; and by both these ways so often distressed their Enemies , that their best Horse , which was the main strength of their Army , are so weakened and broken , as never to be able to recover or recruit the lost sustained . Though the late King was at the head of them with the flower of the Army , these poor people , in a manner unarm'd , without Order , Discipline , or necessary Provisions , made this Resistance , in daily hopes of Succour ; but numbers against them , and wants increasing , they were , with their Wives , Children , and Servants , forced and driven , like a flock of Sheep , until they came almost to the very Gates of London - Derry , in hopes of shelter ; but alas ! they found the Gates shut against them , and the Garrison refusing them Entrance , alledging their shortness of Provisions for support of such as were necessary to defend the place ; and for that reason had advised Colonel Richards and Colonel Cunningham , with their Regiments , to go back for England ; and also the same unto the Lord Blaney , Sir Arthur Royden , Captain Dawson , and some hundreds of Officers , who came to them from Colrain , viz. to speed into England , and hasten their return with the Army from England , that so they might be enabled to take the Field .

Accordingly the said two Regiments are come back , Col. Richards's being quartered in this City . Since which , a Serjeant and a Souldier that deserted , have been tryed ; the first is sentenced to die , and the latter to run the Gantlet three times through two Regiments .

The Swallow Frigat was one of their Convoys , Capt . — Commander , who brought over near 300 Passengers , amongst which were the brave Lord Blaney , Sir Arthur Royden , and many Persons of Quality , who make sad Complaints against the Captain , as more Barbarous than the Irish , for that he took from several two , three , and more Guineys for their passage , of few less than 20 s . and of those that had not Money , took their Silverhilted Swords , Watches , &c. nay kept some who had not such things on board , until he had forced them to signe Warrants to confess Judgments for what sums he pleased , telling them , His Ship was his only Advantage , and that time his Harvest-time . Sir Arthur Royden had a fine Horse worth 100 l. which he would have shipt to present to the King , but he denied him and others ; so Sir Arthur shot him dead , saying , The Papists should never have him ; and some other Gentlemen also shot their Horses : which the Captain seeing , offered to ship those left , if the Owners would give him them ; which some did , demanding them again on this side , but are refused . Of all which we hope his Majesty before this hath had humbly represented to him , and cause him to be exemplarily punished for such unheard of Oppressions .

The late K. was a few days since with the Army at Strabane , ten miles short of London-Derry , but is now gone back to Dublin , and the Army not advanced nearer , when these Gentlemen came from Derry ; which it 's not doubted will be able to hold out , until the Succours from England by Sea , and by way of Scotland , arrives : for that the Garrison is unanimous , and in no want of Arms , Ammunition , or Provisions ; though the late King's Army have destroy'd and spent all in the North that the Protestants left , which is the reason they do not advance further .

But that which is to be lamented , is the distressed Condition of some thousands of Men , Women , and Children , kept out of Derry , who it 's feared will inevitably fall a Sacrifice to the Papists Cruelty , ( or die by Hunger ) they being commanded and paid by French Officers , who preside in Council , Army , and Garrisons : So that Ireland is now become a French Province ; and he who was lately King of England , Scotland , France , and Ireland , is now but the French King's Deputy of that Kingdom : which it is here credibly affirm'd , hath so disgusted the very Irish themselves , that Major General Maccarty , many of the Nobility and Gentry , and above 300 good Officers have thrown up their Commissions , seeing the French are put in over their heads in all great Commands and Trusts . And those of the Irish who are men of Estates and Sence , begin to wish themselves again under an English Government , though Protestant , and oft reflect on their Happiness under it ; and also of an old Irish Proverb , of the Irish weeping over the English Graves .

And the most Judicious of the Irish Papists do say , That when the Parliament that the late K. James hath summon'd to assemble at Dublin , shall meet , they will be of opinion to save their Estates and Families , and advise their King to sit down with satisfaction without the Power of a King , and retire to a Monastery , especially finding all his Designs frustrated in Scotland , and his Friends in Ireland leave him , the fore-door and back-door shut and bolted in both Kingdoms , and a Confederate Army , and a Naval Force , sufficient to Conquer France , ready to pour in upon them .

The Town of Colrain is in the County of Antrim , an open place , not capable of Defence , but was made use of by the Protestants as a place of Rendezvous and Shelter , and amongst them by the aforementioned Lord Blaney , the Lord Kingston , and many Persons of Quality , who with what Force and Arms they could get together , bravely supported the Protestant Interest , in expectation of a Force from England , to be enabled to take the Field , and secure that part of the Kingdom ; but the Irish Army advancing upon them so early , that they were constrained to leave it , and retire to the City of London-Derry ; whence our last Advices here say , That their Governour , Col. Lundee , hath given them such cause to suspect his Faithfulness , that they have seized and Confined him , and made one Mr. George Walker , a Minister , Governour ; and some affirm , that lately came from thence , that the said Colonel , either through Cowardize or Persidy , discouraged and prevented the Garrison from taking those advantages against the Enemy that were offered , and thereby prevented the securing the whole Northern parts .

It 's reported here , that the late King sent a very kind Letter to the Lord Blaney , insinuating the Loyalty and Services of his Family , perswading him to lay down his Arms , and surrender Coltain , and all he had done should be buried in Oblivion , and his Lordship received into Favour . But his Lordship answer'd , He had now a King upon whose Word he could depend and trust ; but never would to his , but with his Sword in his Hand . His Lordship hath a very great Interest in the North of Ireland , and stayed with them until he had spent of his own Estate all he had in Money , or could raise on his Tenants ; and it 's thought did not bring into England 5 l. the rest being laid out for Arms , and towards the support of those that adhered to him ; in whose , and the Country's Hearts , his Lordship hath raised a Monument of lasting Honour .

The Numbers of Gentry and others now here from Ireland , hath caused all sorts of Provisions to advance in price : for remedy of which , our worthy Mayor hath Proclaimed a Free Market to be held every day . We have a Report , that his Majesty hath displaced Col. Richards , and Col. Cunningham , and given their Commands to Sir George Saint George , late of Ireland , and Col. Stuart , who commanded a Company in the late Royal Regiment of Foot-Guards , and that they are expected down this Week from London ; and with all the other Forces on the West and Northern Coast , to Embarque forthwith for Dublin . Thus , Sir , I have in a tedious undigested manner , as well as I could , answer'd your desire ; and am ,