NEWS
from
CHESTER
;
Giving
an
ACCOUNT
Of
the
Present
Posture
Of
Affairs
at
Dublin
,
By
a
Person
lately
Arrived
from
thence
.
With
an
ACCOUNT
what
Forces
are
Embarqued
for
IRELAND
.
Licensed
,
August
7.
1689.
Chester
,
August
5
1689.
SIR
,
YOurs
I
have
received
,
and
according
to
my
promise
I
here
send
you
what
at
present
occurs
,
viz.
On
Saturday
night
last
here
arrived
Mr.
Richard
Swan
a
Cutler
,
who
lived
upon
Essex
Bridge
in
Dublin
,
with
two
more
,
who
left
Dublin
on
Thursday
last
,
and
bring
this
account
,
That
before
they
came
away
,
K.
James
had
issued
forth
his
Proclamation
,
commanding
all
Protestants
of
the
inferiour
sort
,
from
Sixteen
to
Sixty
,
to
appear
upon
St.
Stephens
Green
,
a
place
near
the
City
,
much
like
your
Moor-fields
London
;
but
it
hapned
that
very
bad
News
coming
from
the
North
.
That
the
Forces
of
Enniskilling
had
Beaten
a
part
of
the
Irish
Army
,
forcing
them
to
a
shameful
Retreat
,
put
the
Court
at
Dublin
so
much
out
of
order
,
that
the
Constables
were
ordered
to
go
about
,
commanding
the
people
to
keep
their
Houses
,
and
not
to
stir
out
.
And
that
the
Copper
Money
which
is
made
Currant
in
that
Kingdom
,
hath
already
undone
most
of
the
Inhabitants
,
in
somuch
,
that
the
Excise
Office
is
forced
to
take
it
,
there
being
no
other
Money
to
be
had
.
And
that
it
is
supposed
the
Army
before
Derry
will
will
be
drawn
off
,
they
having
been
so
Harrassed
with
the
continual
Fatigues
of
the
Siege
.
He
also
confirms
the
Imprisonment
of
the
principal
Inhabitants
;
and
that
upon
the
News
of
the
English
Army
going
thither
,
they
were
in
a
great
Consternation
.
Here
are
arrived
about
One
hundred
and
eighty
Sail
of
Victuallers
,
with
Eleven
Convoys
and
Tenders
,
there
having
been
Three
Ships
fitted
up
for
Men
of
War
at
Liverpoole
,
and
a
Fire-ship
.
And
here
are
shipped
off
Twelve
Regiments
of
Foot
,
one
of
Horse
,
and
one
of
Dragoons
,
goes
from
White-haven
,
being
full
of
Courage
and
Resolution
,
under
their
Noble
and
Experienced
Commander
Count
Solms
;
so
that
we
doubt
not
but
by
the
blessing
of
God
to
have
a
very
good
Account
ere
long
of
those
blood
thirsty
people
,
who
have
acted
so
barbarously
against
the
Innocent
.
The
Regiments
that
are
Shipped
off
here
,
are
-
Duke
of
Schombergs
,
Dutchmen
.
Blew
.
-
Lord
Herbert
,
Welshmen
.
Blew
and
White
.
-
Earl
of
Drogheda
,
Welshmen
.
Blew
and
White
.
-
Lord
Viscount
Lisburne
,
Herefordshire
Blew
and
Orange
Breeches
.
-
Earl
of
Kingston
,
Warwickshire
,
Red
.
-
Count
Solmes
,
Dutchmen
.
White
.
-
Collonel
Wharton
,
Torkshire
.
Red
with
Blew
Vests
.
-
Sir
Hen
.
Ingoldsby
,
Staffordshire
.
Blew
with
Red
Stockings
,
-
Count
Collamonts
,
French
.
White
.
-
Earl
of
Roscomons
,
Wiltshire
.
Red
.
-
Sir
Edward
Deerings
,
Shropshire
.
Blew
.
-
Duke
of
Boltons
,
English
.
Blew
.
We
expect
daily
the
other
Forces
to
Encamp
,
our
General
the
Duke
of
Schomberg
is
extreamly
vigilant
and
careful
that
they
commit
no
disorders
,
keeping
exact
Discipline
,
by
which
means
the
Countrey
people
are
very
well
pleased
,
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
paying
for
what
they
call
for
,
hath
obliged
them
very
much
.
I
hope
we
may
shortly
return
to
our
own
homes
in
peace
,
I
am
yours
to
Command
,
J.
P.
FINIS
.