Newspaper
Collection object
2000.0615
H. 28.0 W. 17.1
Newspaper, The London Gazette, No. 2703, Monday October 5 to Thursday October 8, 1691. Printed by Edward Jones at the Savoy, London. One sheet printed two sides in two columns. Front page, second column, report from the Camp before Limerick on the Clare side, 24 Sept: General crossed Shannon on 22nd with strong force, left Duke of Wurtemberg commanding on Limerick side; Drew up before Englishtown on Clare side, cannon playing from castle and towers; reinforcements from town across Thomond Bridge attacked, drawbridge raised, about 600 killed and many prisoners; Col Wauchope, looking out of a tower, called to Scravenmore to speak with him; he and Sarsfield came out and talked about terms for surrender; great disorder among garrison that night, French governor insulted; next day 3 day truce arranged to fetch Horse under Col Sheldon at Sixmilebridge so that they would be included in terms; the treaty continues; now possessed of all works on Clare side, especially the fort guarding Thomond Bridge. Dublin 29 Sept: action at Thomond Bridge, hostages exchanged, articles agreed, Lord Justices Porter and Coningsby gone to Kilkenny to ratify treaty. Bristol 5 Oct: news of surrender of Limerick; prisoners from Limerick taken to Youghal with news of surrender, Williamites in Irishtown. Kinsale, 2 Oct, news of surrender of Limerick. Other reports from Rome, Venice, Lemberg, Vienna, Deale. Half of last column advertisements. Printer across bottom R/. Formerly bound. Edges irregular. No watermark.
Edward Jones (printer)