The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.

No. 28. General Rosens ORDER, to bring the Protestants Before Derry.

Conrade de Rosen Mareschal General of all his Majesties FORCES.

DEclares by these Presents, To the Commanders, Offi∣cers, Souldiers, and Inhabitants of the City of London∣derry, That in case they do not, betwixt this and Mon∣day next, at Six a Clock in the afternoon, being the 1^st. of July, 1689. Agree to Surrender the said place of London-derry unto the KING, upon such Conditions as may be Granted them, according to the instructions and power Leiutenant Ge∣neral Hamilton formerly received from the KING: That he will forthwith issue out his ORDERS from the Barony of Inishone, and the Sea-Coasts round about, as far as Charlemont, for the gathering together of those of their Faction, whether Protected, or Not, and cause them immediately to be brought to the Walls of London-derry, where it shall be Lawful for those that are in the Town (in case they have any pity for them) to open the Gates, and receive them into the Town; other∣wise they will be forced to see their Friends and nearest Rela∣lations all starved for want of Food; he having resolved not to leave one of them at home, nor any thing to maintain them: And that all hope of succour may be taken away by the Land∣ing of any Troops in these parts from England; He further Declares, That in case they refuse to submit, he will forth∣with cause all the said Country to be immediately Destroy'd; that if any Succour should be hereafter sent from England, they may perish with them for want of Food: Besides which, he has a very considerable Army, as well for the Opposing of them in all places that shall be judg'd necessary, as for the Protecting all the rest of his Majesties dutiful Subjects, whose Goods and Chattels he promises to Secure, destroying all the rest that cannot be brought conveniently into such places as

he shall judg necessary to be preserved, and burning the Houses & Mills, not only of those that are in actual Rebellion, but also of their Friends and Adherents, that no hopes of escaping may be left for any man: Beginning this very day to send his necessary Orders to all Governours, and other Comman∣ders of his Majesties Forces of Colerane, Antrim, Carrickfergus, Belfast, Dungannon, Charlemont, Belturbet, Sligo; and to Col. Sarsfield commanding a flying Army beyond Ballyshany, Col. Sutherland commanding another towards Iniskillen, and the Duke of Berwick another on the Fin-water, to cause all the Men, Women, and Children, who are any wayes related to those in Londonderry, or any where else in open Rebellion, to be forthwith brought to this place, without hopes of withdraw∣ing further into the Kingdom; that in case before this said Mon∣day the 1^st. of July, in the Year of our Lord, 1689. be expired, ••hey do not send Us Hostages, & other Deputies, with a full suf∣ficient power to Treat with Us for the Surrender of the said City of Londonderry on reasonable Conditions, that they shall not after this time be admitted to any Treaty whatsoever: And the Army which shall continue the Siege, and will (with the assistance of God) soon reduce them, shall have Orders to give no Quarter, or spare either Age or Sex, in case they are taken by Force: But if they return to their Obedience, due to their Natural Prince, he Promises them, that the Conditi∣ons granted them in his Majesties Name, shall be Inviolably observed by all his Majesties Subjects; and that He himself will have a care to Protect them on all occasions, even to take their parts, if any Injury (contrary to the Agreement) should be done them; making Himself responsible for the performance of the Conditions on which they Agree to Sur∣render the said place of Londonderry to the KING.

Given under my Hand, this 30th. day of June, in the Year of our LORD, 1689.

Le Mareschal Rosen.