Newspaper

Collection object


2001.0416
H. 28.2 W. 17.1
Newspaper. The London Gazette, No 2696 10-14 Sept 1691. Single sheet printed both sides in double columns Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy. Report on the siege at Limerick, 2 Sep, starting at bottom of second column and large part of left column on reverse: 25 Aug, march from Caherconlish to Limerick, took Cromwells fort, took new fort; 27th, batterey raised against Thomond Bridge; Castleconnell & Carrigogunnell taken; frigates on river in sight of town; 30th, began playing on town with mortars; expedition to Kerry. Top edge closely cropped to edition number removing first line of text on reverse.


Edward Jones (printer)