A remonstrance of Sir Frederick Hammilton, knight and colonell To the right honourable the committee of both kingdoms. Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645. 1643 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A45371 Wing H477B ESTC R215872 99827631 99827631 32054

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 eng Mountrath, Charles Coote, -- Earl of, ca. 1610-1661 -- Early works to 1800. Hamilton, Frederick, -- Sir, fl. 1645 -- Early works to 1800. Donegal (Ireland : County) -- History -- Early works to 1800. Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641 -- Early works to 1800. 2008-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Humble REMONSTRANCE OF Sir Frederick Hammilton, Knight and Colonell. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THE COMMITTEE OF BOTH KINGDOMS.

I Have ſerved King JAMES and King CHARLS, neer this thirty yeer in their Court, as a Gentleman of their Privy Chamber, without Penſion or Monopoly; and for moſt of that time, I have had a Command in the Old Army in Ireland. King JAMES having in his life time conferred upon me, the Troop of Horſe, with the Foot Company, and the Government of Carrickfergus, which were Commanded by the old Lord Chicheſter.

Afterwards I levied a Regiment of Foot, and was with Honourable Recommendations, imployed by His Majeſtie into Germany, where I ſerved ſome yeers under the glorious and victorious Prince, the King of Sweden, returning with His Royall Recommendations, and good acceptance of my Services, witneſſed with His Princely Tokens, beſtowed upon me.

At my return it hath been heard of, what hard meaſure I met withall in Ireland, by the power, and greatneſſe, of the late Earl of Strafford; whoſe deſigne was apparent, the ruine of my Honour and Fortune, if the Lord had not of his great Mercy inabled me with courage, to ſtand for my innocency, for the defence of both.

Since this horrid Rebellion, how I have been ingaged with a poor handfull of men, and what wonderfull things God hath done for us, and with us, is not unknown to my greateſt Enemies, though they call me a bragger.

After it pleaſed God to inable me, to bring off my Wife and Children from the great miſeries they ſuffered, without any comfort or relief, leaving my Caſtle and Garriſon in the beſt condition I could, procuring the Souldiers leave to apply my ſelf hither, with hopes of better preferment for my ſelf, and ſpeedy relief for them.

Coming to London-Derry where I had ſome Fortune left me by my Wifes Father, Sir John Vaughan, who died Governour of the ſaid Citie. I found that means he left me, and all my Tenants, incroached upon by the Regiments there, who had taken of me and my Tenants, to the value of three thouſand pounds; Notwithſtanding the ſeverall reliefs they received both from England and Scotland; beſides the great ſums they have got of other mens Lands, and the ſeverall great Preyes hath been got amongſt them ſince this Rebellion.

Finding my ſelf ſo uſed by them, and not able to Command my own Rents and Tenants, having been as active in the Service, as any Colonell amongſt them, and the means of keeping them ſo free from the incurſion of the Rebels out of Connaught, Did think in Honour and Juſtice, my own Lands and Tenants undeſtroyed, ſhould have been laid off for my own quarters and maintenance; but finding neglect, and hard-heartedneſſe amongſt them, I was forced to apply my ſelf to my Noble Friends in Scotland, who were pleaſed to take my hard condition and great charge, into their Honourable and Charitable Care, and Conſideration, and to appoint me the Command of a Regiment of Horſe there, untill they could be the inſtruments of procuring me from the Honourable Parliament here, ſome greater power and preferment for the better inabling me to go on with the Service there in Ireland.

I being in Scotland, news was brought to the Committee of Eſtates there, of the dangerous diſcontented condition of their Army in Ireland, neer Carrickfergus; and how through want of means, they were neceſſitated to joyn themſelves in a dangerous Oath, to ſtick to one another in applying themſelves towards the Parliament of England, for performance of what was promiſed them: Which miſerable extremity of theirs, the State of Scotland indeavoured to relieve and ſuppreſſe, ſo long as they could; untill at length two or three Regiments did forſake that Kingdom, as the reſt intended (to the no ſmall hazard of all the three Kingdoms) had not the State of Scotland, out of their judicious care, made uſe of me, and Sir Mungoe Campbell, a Colonell of that Army, whom they ſent with inſtructions, to indeavour the appeaſing of their diſcontents, and to perſwade the reſt of the Regiments, not to abandon that Kingdom, and to leave it into the hands of the Rebels; who at that time were apparently in a readineſſe to have entered upon the Countrey, ſo ſoon as the Scots Army had forſaken it, being confident (as many others were) that no perſwaſions could alter their reſolutions from going: Nevertheleſſe, it pleaſed God, beyond expectation, ſo to bleſſe our indeavours, and inſtructions, as we prevailed with them, and our words were taken for a time, to ſtay, untill the State of Scotland were advertiſed with what we had undertaken for, in their names, ſhould be ſpeedily ſent them from Scotland, which accordingly was performed, notwithſtanding their own great burdens at that time.

I was afterwards the immediate inſtrument, and beſt help to the Miniſters, who were intruſted with the Solemn League and Covenant, to get it taken by the Citizens of London-Derry, the Regiments and Countrey thereabouts; who will confeſſe, that without me, it had not ſo eaſily paſt, if at all, at that time.

Notwithſtanding all theſe pretences and ſervices, beſides the ſeverall Recommendations of the Parliament, and Committee of Eſtates in Scotland, have I waited here neer this eight moneths, in expectation of ſome courſe to be taken with me, for the recompence of my paſt Services, and incouragements to go on, and as yet have met with neither.

Therefore prayeth leave to inform what danger I apprehend will follow to the Publike Service, if I ſhall be thus neglected and diſcountenanced for my faithfull Services. If Sir Charls Coote, a young Gentleman, whoſe hopefull expectation I will not except againſt, what the Parliament ſhall think fin to confer upon him, ſo as his preferment do not intrench upon the prejudice of the Publike Service, or upon my Honour and Intereſt; wherein I conceive both will ſuffer, if the reſolution hold as is reported, to make him Lord Precedent of Connaught.

And what content it will be to the Rebels, when they ſhall hear my Services againſt them, hath been ſo rewarded, as not onely the Counties of Sligoe, and Leitrim; which God hath inabled me to do ſo great Service in, ſince this Rebellion, without the help of Sir Charls Coote, who muſt by this Title injoy the fruits of my Labour; as alſo be Commander of my own Caſtle and Garriſon, and ſuch well deſerving Souldiers in it, as hath ſerved neer this ſix yeers, without means, but out of my own Fortune hath maintained Officers and Souldiers, there being neer 6000. pounds in Arrear, due to me; And having loſt as great a Fortune in that Kingdom, in Stock, and Rent, as any here hath, What ſuch hard uſage may produce, and what diſhonour this will be to me, to have another put over my head, with the charge of thoſe two Counties, wherewith I was at the beginning of this Rebellion intruſted, by Warrant and Commiſſion, from the Lords Juſtices, and Councell of that Kingdom, to raiſe, and Command, what numbers of men I thought fit for the Service; and now to be turned out of this truſt, after all my long Service, great loſſe, and ſufferings, unqueſtioned for any miſdemeanours, or neglect in that Charge, I humbly ſubmit to your Honours Judicious Wiſdoms.

Tendering to your further conſiderations, my weak opinion out of my knowledge and experience of the Countrey, and out of my faithfull zeal for the advancement of the Service; what I hold fitteſt for the preſent to be done concerning Connaught.

That according as I joyned in a Paper with Sir Charls Coote, mentioning the way we intended to proſecute the War there: We may be inabled with equall power to help one another, as we ſhall ſtand in need, and that I may be truſted onely with thoſe two Counties, with what proportion of the Supplies ſhall be thought fitting for me to make uſe of.

That Sir Charls Coote may Command the reſt of the whole Province, conſiſting of four Counties, which he may the eaſier deal withall, I taking charge of the other two, which I have ſo long ſerved for; and it were hard meaſure, if not injuſtice, to turn me out of the Province, and out of my own houſe with diſgrace, which muſt be no otherwiſe, if he muſt be Lord Precedent of Connaught; yet rather then I ſhould in any way appear in oppoſition to the Parliaments pleaſure (if it were not to informe them of the conveniences and dangers, which may concern their own ſervices) I ſhould chooſe to forſake all.

Conſider likewiſe, that Sir Charles Cootes Houſe, and Being, is ſo far remote from Sligoe, and thoſe parts in Leitrim, wherein I live, as with no conveniency can he do Service there, without neglecting the Countrey where he lives, being neer fifty miles diſtant.

If the Parliament be reſolved not to give ear or credit to my opinion or advice, let me have my Arrears, and contentment for my houſe, and interreſt in that Province, and diſpoſe of me elſewhere, at their pleaſure.

Frederick Hammilton. FINIS.