That Colonel Lundee was look'd upon to be the Commander in Chief, but there was no fort of care taken, few of the Men having Powder, nor was there Three Guns fir'd before they were all routed. Mr. Bennet,

That Colonel Lundee himself, was one of the firft that fled, bidding the Men fhift for themselves, and faying all was Loft. Colonel Chichester met Colonel Lundee running from the Pafs, and told him he muft rarry and give fome Orders, or all would be Loft. To which, Colonel Lundee reply'd, That Londonderry was his Poft, and fo he made the best of his way thither.

That Colonel Lundee, when he came to Londonderry, let in only fome few, as he pleas'd, and fhut the Gates against the reft, who were Four or Five Thoufind that lay without the Walls, all that Night expos'd to the Enemy.

Mr. David Carnes believes the Enemy had Notice fome way or other of the Refolution taken on saturday April 18th, at the Councel of War, because they marched immediately to the very place where the Proteftants were to meet, upon which he went to Colonel Lundee, and acquainted him with it, and preffed him to march prefently, that the Enemy might not first get thither, but he flighted his Advice, and faid he had taken fufficient care, but yet never march'd till Monday Morning Ten a Clock.

Major Fofeph Strowd faid, that he had advifed fome Harrows might be thrown into Claddyford, but he took no care about it; that when he drew up with what Men he could to make Oppofition against the Enemy, they cry'd out they wanted Powder, and most of them wanted Arms.

Mr. Bennet, That there was no Breaft work or other Defence whatfoever, at any of these Paffes to fave the Men, or hinder the Enemy from coming over.

It appear'd to the Committee, that the fame Day the Fight was at Claddyford, Colonel Cunningham and Colonel Richards arriv'd in Londonderry River with two Regiments under their Command (viz.) April 15th.

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That Colonel Cunningham wrote two Letters prelently to Lundee, the Import of which Letters was to acquaint him with his Arrival with two Regiments, and to know in what Condition the Town food, and that he ftay'd for further Orders, but receiving no Anfwer to thefe Letters, about Nine a Clock at Night, he fent Major Tiffany up to the Governor with a third Letter to the fame purpose.

That Major Tiffany, as he went, met Colonel Lundee's Meflenger carrying an Anfwer to the two former Letters, and took him back with him to Londonderry, where Colonel Lundce open'd his own Letter again which he had fent, and inferted a Poftfcript in it. The Purport of this Letter was, that Colonel Cunningham fhould land the two Regiments affoon as he could, and that he would give them the best Accommodation the Town afforded. In the Poftfcript he confirms the fame Orders as to Landing the Men, but intimates that when they should difcourfe together, the Place would be found not tenable, and fo refers him farther to the Bearer, which was Major Tiffany that carried the Letter.

That the next Morning, Tuesday, Colonel Cunningham fent to Colonel Richards, to bring three or four of his Officers along with him, and he having the like Number of his own; they went all up to Londonderry, leaving the Men on Board the Ships.

That they went directly to the Governor's Houfe, where they met great Numbers of Gentry and Officers that were in Town, and Colonel Richards faid, that Colonel Cunningham and the Governor whisper'd together at the Window, but knows not what they faid.

That in a fhort time after their Arrival, Colonel Lundee propos'd to go to a Councel of War in the Councel-Chamber, whither they went accordingly.

That Colonel Lundee did refufe to admit divers of the Officers, who did ufe to come to former Councels, particularly Colonel Hamilton, Colonel Chichester, Major Walker, and Major Baker, and that Col. Chichester, and Major VValker endeavouring to thrust into the Room, Colonel Lundce order'd them

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to be kept out, faying, they were to be a Select Company.

Colonel Lundee was the firft Man that spake at this Councel of War, and made a Propofition to quit the Town, and fend the two Regiments back again, alledging for this Reafon that there was not above a Week or Ten Days Provifion left in the Town, and that the Enemy was 25000 ftrong, and within Four or Five Miles.

That this Propofition was confented to by all prefent without any Contradiction, faving Colonel Richards, fays he, oppofed it by faying, Quitting the Town was quitting of a Kingdom, whereupon one rose up and Swore he would not be hanged for no Man's Pleasure, which he thinks was Major Tiffany; and another faid,he would go Home let who would be difpleas'd, which he thinks might be Colonel Cunningham, but he is not positive. That all prefent Subfcrib'd a Paper of their Confent to quit the Town, which Paper began in these Words. Finding upon Enquiry that there was not above a Week or Ten Days Provifion, &c. Whereas, in Truth, there was no Enquiry made at the Councel of War, but all present took the Governor's Word for it, who did inform them that he had fearch'd the Stores.

That they did all agree upon their Honour, not to difcover what Refolution they had taken, Colonel Richards fays, the Governor did propofe an Oath of Secrecy, which the first refufing was rejected.

The Lord Blaney faid there was a Propofition made to deftroy all the Ammunition left in the Town, which the Governor approv'd, faying it was better to do fo, than to fall into the Enemies Hands, but nothing was refolv'd as to this Matter.

Cornet Nicholson faid, that there was at this time great ftore of Provisions in the Town, every House having great Plenty. That Provifions came daily into the Town in Boats fufficient at this time for Three Months for 3000 Men, as Colonel Lun

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dee himself told the Lord Blaney, but a very little while before this Councel of War was held.

That after this Councel of War was up, the People was very defirous of knowing what Refolutions had been taken, and the more to amufe them, it was generally reported, that they had refolv'd to Land the Men immediately, and march them into the Town.

Colonel Chichefter faid, that Afternoon Colonel Cunningham, and Colonel Richards, and most of the Gentry, and Officers that were prefent at the Coun cel of War went down to their Ships, as the People thought to bring up the Men; but when they faw the Ships fall down lower from the Town, they first took the Alarm, and cry'd they were betrayed.

That the Governor Lundee faid, that the Councel of War had refolv'd the Men, fhould be landed, and to make it the more credible, pretended to give fome Orders for Quarters, and when fo many Gentlemen going down to the Ships, frighted the Town's People, he faid they went only to fee the Men Land.

The Committee finds that when the Ships fell fo far down, that it appeared plainly that there was no intention of Landing of Men, the People then went and befet Colonel Lundee's Houfe,and from that time watch'd him fo clofe that he could not make his escape to the Ships, which ftay'd for him; yet, that he fent to Colonel Cunningham, not to go away without him, leaft he became a Sacrifice to the Rabble.

That the Ships came back to Leverpoole with most of the Officers and Gentry belonging to the Town, but Colonel Lundee was left behind at Londonderry, from whence he afterwards made his efcape into Scotland, in a private Soldier's Habit.

Upon Tuesday April 16th, there came one Whitloe, the Minifter of Raffoe, to Londonderry, from Lieutenant General Hamilton to propofe a Treaty for the Surrender of the Town. The next Day another Councel of War was held where this Whitle was prefent and fat near the Governor.

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That Arch-Deacon Hamilton, Captain Kingston, and Mr. Francis Nevill were fent out of the Town to Lieutenat General Hamilton, to fee what Terms they could get.

They receiv'd but one Article (viz.) To Surrender the Town, their Serviceable Forfes, and Arms, and they might live peaceably; which Article they had under the Hand of Lieutenant General Hamilton, and likewife of General Rofen who commanded in Chief.

When Mr. Francis Nevill came back to Londonderry, he was denied Entrance into the Town by one Captain Whitney that commanded that Night, who pretended from the Walls that he did not know him, by which means he lay in a little Hut that Night, and was there taken by the Enemy, where he has undergone great Hardships fince,till he made his Efcape from Dublin, and brought his Bail along with him.

The Committee were inform'd by Cornet Nicholfon, that he ask'd Mr. Whitloe the Minifter, with whom he had been formerly acquainted, upon the 16th of April at Londonderry, what Colonel Lunder intended to do concerning the Delivery of the Town, Whitloe at firft feem'd very fhy towards him, but at last, told him the Town would be deliver'd before Saturday following, and that he was to receive his Letters, next Morning, from Colonel Lundee, and he advis'd him, as an Old Acquaintance, to fhift for himfelf.

Cornet Nicholson fays further, That he told the very fame Paffage the fame Day to Mr. Henry Nicholson, and one Mr. Lafly, which Henry Nicholson was examin'd before the Committee, and Confeffed he was told of it at that time, and they both believing the Town would be betray'd, left it for that Reason.

Mr. Bennet, That there was a Stack of Hay, and 150 or 200 Barrels of Salmon belonging to the Lord Mazarine, within a quarter of a Mile of Londonderry, which might have been had into the Town, for fetching, but the Governor took no care about it, but Colonel Lundee faid, it was got in, and

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