Diary of Thomas Bellingham, an officer under William III . t exercisd att ye marsh andfird bulletts. I dind wth Capt Griffith att ye hind. We walkdafter noon, and sate late upp att night. Ye hind means the name of a local eating-house or inn. Ye 23.—Much raine last night. Capt Griffith went hence this morning for Whithaven, and several officers went to Chester tor money. I bowld in ye afternoon. We had a good account from Capt Billings of ye state of ye Protestants of Derry and Eniskillin. Chester was at this time the headquarters of the military forces of WilliamIII on the north-west coast. Y
Diary of Thomas Bellingham, an officer under William III . t exercisd att ye marsh andfird bulletts. I dind wth Capt Griffith att ye hind. We walkdafter noon, and sate late upp att night. Ye hind means the name of a local eating-house or inn. Ye 23.—Much raine last night. Capt Griffith went hence this morning for Whithaven, and several officers went to Chester tor money. I bowld in ye afternoon. We had a good account from Capt Billings of ye state of ye Protestants of Derry and Eniskillin. Chester was at this time the headquarters of the military forces of WilliamIII on the north-west coast. Ye 24th.—A fayre day. The regiment went hence tor Wiggan. 1 dind att ye marsh. Councellour Kearnes came through with an express from Kirke to Schomberg, Derry holds out bravely, and it is hoped that Kirke will relieve it. The Duke of Schomberg was the principal general of William III.—ColonelKirke was in charge of an expedition which had been despatched fromLiverpool for the relief of Londonderry, and which arrived in Lough Foyleon the 15th of SIR DANIEL BELLINGHAM, Bart., Llicle of till- Writ fro/the Diary, and First Lord Mayor of Dulilin.(From a portrait in the collection at the Mansion House, Dublin j. July, 1689.] The Bellingham Diary. 75 Ye 25th.—A very fayr day. Ye regiment returnd. A wonianof them allmost killd another in the Carte with a Grenadeershatchett. I was wth Sr Harry [Ingoldsby] and we bowld, and CollKirby, Rawstorne, and 1 dranke a bottle wth him at Cliftons. Ye 26th.—A fayr day. I playd wth Hamilton att Trick Track. Ye 27th.—A fayr day. Ye Regiment went hence to Wiggan. Ye 28th.—A fayr day. Mr. Gregory preacht in ye afternoone. 1 sent coppyes of Capt Withers letters to London. Ye 29th.—A fayr day. Mr. Barton and Bankes came here. Iwas wth Mr. Kcnnyon. Dind wth Coll Matthews, and payd myway att Coopers. Ye 30th.—A fayr day. I went by Liverpoole to Chester toview ye camp. I was kindly treated att Mrs Holts Ye 31th.—A fliyr day. I saw y
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