Brother
Norman
,
I
Doubt
not
but
that
at
the
Exchange
there
may
be
various
Reports
concerning
Major
General
Kirk
and
Derry
,
occasion'd
by
a
Man
of
War
which
came
into
High-Lake
on
Sunday
Night
last
;
the
name
of
it
is
the
Antelope
,
Captain
Henry
Wickham
Commander
,
carrying
230
Men
and
44
Guns
;
she
came
from
the
Fleet
on
Friday
last
,
which
lies
within
three
Miles
or
thereabouts
of
Derry
.
The
Account
that
is
given
of
the
Condition
of
the
Fleet
and
Derry
,
&c.
is
this
,
as
I
had
it
from
one
Captain
Henry
Jones
,
who
went
along
with
the
Major
General
,
and
has
got
his
Pass
for
coming
back
with
this
Frigat
,
by
reason
of
his
illness
,
but
is
to
return
again
with
it
:
He
says
that
the
men
are
very
bearty
,
and
that
the
Tuesday
before
they
came
away
there
came
into
that
Place
two
Ships
of
Force
from
Milford
,
one
of
21
Guns
and
the
other
of
14.
with
all
sorts
of
Provision
,
and
that
Derry
holds
out
bravely
;
for
the
Friday
before
they
l●ft
the
place
the
Derry
People
made
a
Sally
out
upon
the
Besiegers
,
and
they
killed
,
as
it
is
very
modestly
computed
,
about
1200
men
,
and
that
those
of
Enneskelling
had
sent
out
a
considerable
Party
to
fetch
in
Cattle
,
&c.
and
in
their
way
they
met
with
a
Convoy
of
K.
James
which
were
going
with
Plate
and
Money
to
the
Army
,
to
the
value
of
20000.
l.
Sterl
.
and
took
it
:
and
he
says
further
,
that
they
are
resolved
,
with
Gods
Assistance
,
to
venture
clear
to
Derry
;
and
he
does
believe
that
they
are
at
this
time
upon
their
march
,
for
their
Resolutions
were
to
begin
their
march
in
Eleven
Days
,
some
of
them
being
expired
before
he
left
the
Fleet
.
This
further
Account
is
given
of
the
Besiegers
,
who
leaves
no
Villany
unattempted
to
get
Derry
:
They
have
for
seventeen
Miles
round
,
nearest
to
Derry
,
drove
all
the
Protestants
,
Men
,
Women
and
Children
before
them
(
which
are
reckoned
to
be
7000
at
the
least
)
to
Derry
Walls
,
either
to
force
the
Besieged
to
take
them
in
or
let
them
starve
:
One
of
these
People
so
served
,
had
the
good
hap
to
get
off
,
as
thus
,
(
his
Name
is
Bonbury
a
Cheshire
Man
,
and
I
do
believe
is
either
Father
or
Uncle
to
Bonbury
of
St.
John's
Dublin
)
he
having
four
pounds
left
,
gave
it
all
to
a
Corporal
to
convey
him
and
his
Wife
from
the
Army
,
which
the
Corporal
very
honestly
did
seven
miles
,
and
then
left
them
,
bidding
them
hide
themselves
in
the
Rocks
;
but
he
making
towards
the
Lough
found
this
Frigat
,
was
ordered
to
sail
on
board
,
where
he
was
taken
,
and
a
great
many
more
,
as
well
Women
as
Children
,
the
Captain
himself
going
into
the
Water
to
setch
them
;
and
allows
every
one
of
them
a
Seamans
Allowance
,
and
takes
not
a
penny
for
their
Passage
,
but
gives
Money
to
some
,
and
takes
care
for
those
who
are
greater
Objects
of
Charity
,
not
to
set
them
ashore
till
this
Town
takes
some
care
for
them
;
some
of
the
Men
being
eighty
years
old
,
some
Women
with
Child
,
one
of
which
was
delivered
on
Board
on
Sunday
last
.
This
Gentleman
says
,
That
as
they
were
driving
along
,
they
were
put
into
Rapho
Church
,
and
other
Churches
,
as
full
as
ever
they
could
stand
:
then
came
three
fresh
Companies
,
or
Regiments
,
with
their
Half-pikes
and
Skeans
to
prick
them
along
;
and
when
they
came
near
the
Walls
,
the
Besieged
sired
over
the
poor
People
,
and
did
some
execution
on
the
Besiegers
;
for
he
saw
a
man's
Head
shot
off
,
which
made
the
Enemy
say
,
You
see
they
will
nor
hurt
you
,
what
need
you
be
troubled
for
coming
hither
,
&
c
?
Kirk
will
not
land
his
Men
without
he
has
more
Assistance
,
Horse
especially
,
which
God
grant
he
may
soon
have
,
and
that
the
rest
of
the
Army
designed
for
Ireland
,
may
,
when
ready
,
light
of
a
very
fair
Wind
;
and
then
I
hope
,
with
God's
Blessing
upon
their
Endeavours
,
they
may
be
a
means
of
saving
our
poor
Relations
which
we
have
left
behind
;
for
whom
(
since
this
damnable
Stratagem
of
Major
General
Mac
Carty
)
we
,
and
all
good
Christians
have
reason
to
pray
for
them
;
and
that
God
of
his
infinite
Mercy
would
be
pleased
to
save
them
from
the
Hands
of
their
Enemies
,
is
,
and
shall
be
the
daily
Prayer
of
Your
Loving
Brother
,
J.
R.