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Captain Bourk's Certificate, deliver'd by Captain . . . . to Captain French, Good Friday, 1688.
WHereas on the First Day of this Instant March, Sir Tho∣mas Southwell, with a considerable party of Horse, were Travelling from the County of Clare, through the County of Galway, near Loughreagh; an account whereof being brought to Captain Thomas Bourk, whose Troop Quartered at Lough∣reagh, and on Notice immediately with his Troop repaired to meet the said Thomas Southwell and his Party, and having drawn up within Shot each of other, the said Thomas sent one to give an account of his and his friend's Design to ride, without Offence, through the County, and prayed not to be molested: Whereupon the said Captain Thomas Bourk made answer, That without the Governments Pass so consider∣able a Party should not ride where he had power to hinder them. Then the said Sir Thomas desired to be permitted to return whence he came. To which he was answered; That by a late Order from the Government, Captain Bourk was to seize all Arms and Horse fit for his Majesty's Service in the County of Galway, and that he would not permit them to go on, nor return till he had their Horse and Arms; and persi∣sting firm therein, the said Sir Thomas and his Party submitted, and declared their Obedience to the Governments Order; he the said Captain Thomas Bourk assuring them that he would se∣cure them their Lives, and offer'd them such small Naggs as he thought fit to carry the said Sir Thomas and Chief Gentle∣men back to their respective Homes. This I the said Captain Thomas Bourk having promised on my word, do now Certifie for Truth, as Witness my hand this 9th Day of March, 1688/9.
THO. BOURK.