tween the prerogative of the Crown, and the rights of the People.

They prefcribed the terms of reigning to the Prince of Orange, and chofe him for their Sovereign, in conjunction with his Confort, Mary, daughter to the abdicated King.

February 25th, the people of Bandon difarm the Garrifon, but foon furrender, and purchase their pardon for one thousand pounds.

King James II. landed at Kinfale, March 12th, and arrived in Dublin the 24th, next day he called a Parliament, which fat the 20th of July, and paffled an Act to repeal the Act of Parliament, called the A&t of Settlement, and by an Act of Attainder, attainted near 300 Proteftants.

1689. March 14th, 5000 French troops landed in Kinfale, under the command of Count Lauzun and the Marquis de Levy, to affift King James.

James, Duke of Ormond, died July the 21ft. 1688.

The Prince of Orange landed at Torbay, November 4th, 1688; proclaimed King, February 13th, 1689.

King James's Abdication voted by the Houfe of Commons, January 28th, 1689. Londonderry befieged April 20th. The day before the fiege was raised, 2000 Ennifkilliners met Major General M'Carthy with 6000 men, whom they defeated, killed 3000 of them, and took mott of the reft prifoners, with the lofs of only 20 men, on the 30th day of July.

King James iffued a Proclamation for making Brafs Money current in Ireland, June

the

the 18th. William and Mary crowned April the 11th.

1689 Lord Chief Juftice Jeffereys died in the Tower, April 18th, to which place he had been committed, December 12th, 1688, by the Lord Mayor of London.

The College of Dublin turned into a Barrack for Popish Soldiers, when the Provost and Fellows were difpoffeffed. Dr. Moore, a Popish Prieft, nominated Provoft, who, contrary to expectation, conducted himself with prudence, and paid great attention to the prefervation of the books and manufcripts.

The Church Tithes appointed by Act of Parliament to be paid to the Roman Clergy. The Proteftants of Ireland difarmed by order of Tyrconnel.

Duke Schomberg landed at Bangor with 10,000 men, Auguft 13th.

Auguft 27th, Carrickfergus furrendered upon articles.

The Rev. Mr. Walker appointed Governor of Derry, preparative to the memorable fiege there.

On the ift. day of May, Admiral Herbert attacked the French fleet in Bantry Bay, confifting of 28 thips of the line, under the command of Monfieur Chateau Renaunt, when a defperate and bloody engagement enfued, which was difputed with bravery on each fide for the fpace of four hours, when the French fleet retired. No ships were loft on either fide.

One thousand Enniskilliners under Colonel Lloyd, rout 5000 Irish going to Sligo, and killed 700 of them, September 7th.

The

The Brafs Coin raised, by calling in the Half-Crowns, and ftamping them anew for Crowns, at Dublin, December 3d.

On the failure of Brafs, King James had his image impreffed on Pewter, which was alfo to have been made current, had it not been for King William's victory at the Boyne. 1690 April 18th, Sir Cloudefley Shovel took a frigate out of the harbour of Dublin, in fight of the Irish.

June 14th, King William landed at Carrickfergus.

18th, Colonel Lutterell, Governor of Dublin, iffues an order, forbidding more than five Proteftants to meet together on pain of death.

30th, King William in viewing the Irish Army by the Boyne, narrowly escaped being killed by a cannon ball, which grazed his right shoulder.

Tuesday, July the ift. The memorable Battle of the Boyne, where Duke Schonberg was killed, and the Irish Army defeated by King William.

July 2d. King James fled to Waterford, thence to France.

September 22d. The Earl of Marlborough landed with several regiments at Cork. Same day the Duke of Grafton was mortally wounded by a mufket ball: A Black-fmith, who ftood at the back of the old Post-office, oppofite Sullivan's Quay, taking aim at the Duke juft as he was giving the word of command, fhot him through the heart, of which he died in a few hours. He was killed on a piece of ground adjoining the South-Mall, which to this day is called Grafton's Alley.

K

Sunday,

1691

Sunday, September 28th, Cork furrendered
to the Earl of Marlborough. Next day, being
Monday the 29th, the articles were ratified.
October 15th, Kinfale furrendered. Excise
on Beer and Ale first imposed by Act of Par-
liament, November 25th.

Count Schomberg (fecond fon to the late
Duke) created Duke of Leinfter.

Monfieur St. Ruth fent from France to
command the Irish Army.

General Ginckle goes to the Camp at Mullingar.

Sunday July the 12th, was fought the decifive Battle of Aughrim, when, after many severe conflicts and doubtful ftates, victory was declared in favour of King William: the Irish lofs amounted to 7000 men, with their General St. Ruth, who fell by a cannon shot as he came down the hill of Kilcomaden. The lofs of the English did not amount to more than 600 killed, and 960 wounded.

July 26th, Galway furrendered upon articles.

October 3d. Civil and Military Articles were agreed on for Limerick, and all the other forts then in poffeffion of the Irish.

October 18th, The French fleet confifting of 18 men of war, 4 fire-fhips, and 20 ships of burden, arrived in the Shannon with ammunition and provifions for the relief of Limerick, in two days after the Articles were figned (October 5th.) there was news of their being come to Dingle Bay.

November ift. The laft of the Irish march out of the English Town, many of whom were shipped off for France; 120 of them

were

were caft away on a rock in the Shannon. Their horse were fhipped off at Cork afterwards.

December 6th, The Tranfport fhips return. from France, and bring an account of the mean reception of the Irish who went there, which made feveral regiments defert, who were not shipped off,

December 23d. Lord Lucan, and the rest of the Irish officers, went off at Cork. 1692 January 19th, Began a great froft in Ireland which held till the middle of February.

March 23d. A proclamation was published, declaring the war of Ireland to be at an end. The French fleet at La Hogue, destroyed by Admiral Ruffel, and the famous man of war called the Rifing Sun, burnt May 19th. 1693 Bayonets invented and first used in England, September 24th.

Commiffioners appointed to enquire into the forfeited Lands and Goods in Ireland.

The Battle of Landen, in Flanders, where Luxemburg beat the English, July 29th. 1694 The Bank of England erected.

The Tower of Limerick (being old) fell fuddenly; it contained 218 barrels of powder, which by the ftriking of the stones took fire and blew up; it greatly thattered the town, killing about 100 perfons, and wounded many others, February ift.

King William's Queen Mary died, December 28th.

1695 Captain Walsh, a fubject of England, but

commanding a French privateer on thefe Coafts, was taken and hanged, April 15th.

K 2

The