| Content Description | Notes that Mr Mordant stated that the king [William III] should reward and punish more, particularly punish the directors; he thanked the queen [Mary II] for her prudent management in the absence of the king, and observed that 'all Businesse is too much to go through one mans hand, since it is possible one may betray'; he referred to the extent of influence this one man had; he stated that it is reported that £60,000 was made by those quartered in Meath; Lord Coningsby interrupted that not more that £14,000 had been charged in Meath.
Records that Sir Peter Colleton moved that all generals commanding the army should be English, and this was seconded by Goodwin Wharton; also notes what Sir Edward Seymour said on the subject of pay for the forces in Ireland and the 'inconveniences' committed in the country; states that Lord Ranelagh named all the great officers and noted that they were all English or naturalised; cites further comments made on the subject of English officers, and also events at Steenkirke; also raised was the issue of Dutch command of the artillery train.
The document is dated 'Wednesday Nov. 23' old style; this has been corrected to 3 Dec. new style. |