worth faid to them, Do not Difpute it, it must be paid. And relating to the Excife they find, A Printed Proclamation dated the 16th of February, in the First Year of King James the Second fetting forth, That whereas the Commiflioners of the Treasury, viz. Lord Godolphin,Sir John Ernly. Sir Stephen Fox,Sir Dudley North, and Frederick Thynn,Elq; had for the better Improvement of the Revenue of Excife, on the 5th Day of February, contracted with Sir Peter Apfley, Sir Benjamin Bathurst, and James Graham, for the whole Duty of the Excife for Three Years from that Day, at the Rent of 550000 Pounds to be paid by Quarterly Payments. As alfo that His Majefty had been certified by the O. pinion of the Judges, that the faid Contract was valid in Law, and had continuance during the faid Three Years, as well for that part granted to King Charles the Second for Life, as others granted to him, his Heirs and Succeffors, notwithstanding the Death of the faid King. Therefore the faid Proclamation requires all Commiffioners, and Subcommiflioners of Excife, and all Officers, to be aid. ing and atlifting in the Collecting and Levying the faid Duties for the Terms of Three Years. A Copy of a Commiflion of King James the Second, dated the 11th of March, in the first Year of his Reign, to Sir Deuny Afhburnham, Baronet, Francis Parry, Efqs; Charles Davenant, Dr. of Law, John Friend, Felix Calvert, Nathaniel Hornby, and Richard Graham, Efqs; reciting the feveral Acts of Parliament for Granting the Excife, and the Contract made by the Lords Commiflioners of Treasury with Sir Peter Apfley, Knight, Sir Benjamin Bathurst, and James Graham, for Three Years as before exprefs'd, doth Nominate and Appoint the faid Sir Deuny Afhburnham, &c. to be Chief Commiffioners and Governours for the Receipt of the Excife to Execute all Powers made, touching Collecting the faid Duties, and to Commiflionate Officers in fuch manner as the Lord Treafurer, &c. by, and with the Approbation of the faid Sir Peter Apfley, &c. fhould direct, and alfo to Levy all Fines and Forfeitures. The faid Commiffion doth alfo Im power power the faid Perfons to Collect the Duty on FireHearths, &c. A Copy of an Indenture made the 30th of March 1685, between Sir Peter Apfley, Sir Benjamin Batburft, and James Graham, on the one part, and Sir Deuny Afkburnham, Mr. Francis Parry, Charles Davenant, John Friend, Felix Calvert, Nathaniel Hornby, and Richard Graham, on the other Part, reciting the feveral Acts of Excife, and the Contracts abovemention'd. And the faid Sir Peter Apfly, &c. Conftitute Sir Deuny Afhburnham, &c. their true and lawful Attorney's, and do Depute them in their Names to Collect, Levy, and Receive, and Caufe to be Collected, Levied, and Receiv'd, all Impofitions, &c. and to apply the Money, first to the Payment of 550000 Pounds to the King, then to the Payment of the Sallaries, and the refidue to them the faid Sir Peter Apfley, &c. and Sir Deuny Afhburnham, &c. Covenant to apply the Money accordingly. Alfo a Copy of the King's Commiflion, dated the 2d of April, in the first Year of his Reign, conftituting Robert Spencer, Efq; Charles Fanshaw, Elq; Sir Paul Neal Knight, George Doddington, Efq; and Edward Seymour, Efq; to be Commillioners of Appeals. That all the aforemention'd Commiflioners of the Excife, but Felix Calvert, Subfcrib'd a Lift of the Sallaries for the Quarter, beginning the 25th of December 1684 and ending at 25th of March 1685. And another Lift of Sallaries from the 25th of March 1685, to the 24th of June following, was Sign'd by Francis Parry, Charles Davenant, Fobr Friend, and Nathaniel Hornby, both which Lifts were prefented to the Lord Treafurer for his Allowance, as appears by the Copies of the faid Lifts Regiftred in the Excife Books prefented to the Houfe. Report touching the Mifcarriages of Ireland Die Luna 12. Augusti, 1689. IR Thomas Littleton made the Report from the Committee, who examin'd the Matters touching the Mifcarriages relating to Ireland and Londonderry. That the Committee had Examin'd feveral Witneffes, but came to no Refolutions thereupon, but had directed him to Report the Matter, especially to the Houfe, how they find the fame, (viz.) That the Lord Kingston for many Months had Maintained the Town of Sligo, and the Country thereabouts for the Proteftant Intereft, till April 13th, Colonel Lundee the Governour of Londonderry, writto him to advance from thence with what Forces he could to join the rest of the Proteftants, and oppose the late King James's Army from paffing the Tinn. Water. That hereupon the Lord Kingston came with a Hundred Horfe and Foot, as far as Bally Shannon, where he ftav'd for further Orders, but could get none till the Enemy got between that Place and Londonderry, whereby all Communication was intercepted. That by this Means the Lord Kingston's Forces were difpers'd, and the beft Regiment of Horfe, the Proteftants had, broken, befides the Town of Sligo, and all that Country Poffeffed by the Enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Swan inform'd the Committee, That he and Mr. Walker and others, perfwaded Captain Williams and others to keep the Fort at Dungannon, where they raifed a Company of Foot and two Troops of Horse. That Mr. Walker went from thence to Londonderry, to Confult Colonel Lundce, who promis'd to fend Forces and Guns thither to make the Town their Frontier Garrifon against the Enemy, who held Charlemont within Five Miles, That That upon the Encouragement from Colonel Lundee, the Country People fortified Dungannon, and brought in great ftore of Provifions, particularly Two Thousand Pounds worth of Oat-meal, and other Grain. That the 16th of March Colonel Lundee wrote a Letter to Colonel Steward, the Governor of Dungannon, in which he gave him Orders to quit the Town, and that Mr. Walker and others faw this Letter. That the Town was deferted pursuant to these Orders, and all the Provifions left in it, which the Enemy from Charlemont poffeffed themselves of, being at that very time ready to ftarve, and could not have held their own Garrifon much longer for want of Provifions, if this had not been. Mr. James Hamilton, The Committee faid that Mr. James Hamilton who was employ'd with Arms, Money and Ammunition from England to Londonderry, arriv'd there the 21ft of March, and immediately wrote to Colonel Lundee to come a Board his ship, who came accordingly, and brought divers Gentlemen along with him. That Colonel Lundee took the Oaths to be true to King William, before his Commillion was deliver'd to him, but the Mayor of Londonderry was not prefent, being gone into the Irish Army, and the Deputy Mayor was fuppos'd a Papift at that time. That Colonel Steward, Captain Merwin, and Captain Corry, were all prefent when Colonel Lundee took the Oaths. As to this particular Matter, Sir Arthur Royden inform'd the Committee upon his Examination, that himfelf and Captain Beverley, who commanded the Ferfey-Frigat, and divers others were put out of the Cabin at that time, under pretence that Colonel Lundee and Mr. James Hamilton had private Bufinefs. That Mr. Hamilton told them afterwards, that he had Sworn Colonel Lundee, but the Mayor and Aldermen were not prefent. That That the next Day he and most of the Officers and Gentry did take the Oaths, and that they defir'd for their Satisfaction that Colonel Lundee might be Sworn again, but it was refus'd. Mr. James Hamilton faid, that Colonel Lundee did aflift at the Swearing at the Garriton, and likewife at the Proclaiming of King William, which was done March 22d. That Mr. Hamilton deliver'd all the Arms and Ammunition which he had in Charge, and whereas he had Orders to receive a Thoufand Pounds from Mr. Anderton at Chefter, he could get but 595 1. 16 s. 8 d. which he paid to Colonel Lundee purluant to his Inftru&ions, and produc'd his Receipt for it. And upon the whole, the Committee feem'd fatisfied that Mr. Hamilton had given a good Account for himself. The Committee finds that the 13th of April the Enemy first appeared before Londonderry, marching within fight of the Town with the Vantguard of their Horfe, whereupon a Council of War was called that Afternoon; and a Refolution taken to march (the Monday foliowing) out, and fight the Enemy; the People being very willing and Delirous fo to do. Daniel Sherrard inform'd the Committee that at this time when the Enemy appear'd near the Town, the Gunner had no Ammunition to fire at them, as the Gunner himself then told him. There were Three Paffes call'd Claddyford, Sifford, and Long-Cawfey, where all from Sixteen to Sixty were order'd to Meet on Monday, April 15th, to ftop the Enemy from advancing further towards Londonderry. That Colonel Lundee march'd out with great part of the Garrifon, and likewife great Numbers of other Proteftants did meet thereabouts. Lord Blancy, That upon the Enemies coming near the Paffes, the Proteitants ran in great Confufion, no Order was either given or obfèrv'd, That |