Derry and Enniskillen in 1689

To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, "We, Gustavus Hamilton, Esq., elected Governor of Enniskillen, in the County of Fermanagh, and Kingdom of Ireland, together with the Inhabitants of the said town, and a select number of Protestants united to them, send greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Forasmuch as we have drawn and signed an Address of Thanks, to be presented to His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, for his being the happy instrument under God of our delivery from Popery and arbitrary power; now know ye, that we the said Inhabitants of Enniskillen aforesaid, for divers causes and considerations us thereunto moving (but more especially that they have been eminent in concurring with us, and influencing the country against the designs the Lord Tyrconnel had against this place), have nominated, constituted, and appointed our well-beloved friends, Mr. Hugh Hamilton and Mr. Allen Cathcart, to solicit His Highness for arms and ammunition for this place. We also desire that credit may be given to these our deputies, both for our trust to them as also in their charactering this country.

Given under the hand and seal of the Governor, this sixteenth day of January, One thousand six hundred eighty and eight [nine], by unanimous consent of the Inhabitants of said Town.

GUSTAVUS HAMILTON.¹

¹ Hamilton's Action, p. 56.