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Updated: May 1, 2025

Certain it is, they were at this period the most mercenary and corrupt undertakers that had ever been employed by any king or administration since the first establishment of the English monarchy. The commons now transferred their attention to certain objects in which the people of Ireland were interested. Colonel Michelburn, who had been joint governor of Londonderry with Dr.

T. (Tobias) Smollett - The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. : Continued from the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II.

Major Baker dying, his place was filled by Colonel Michelburn, who now acted as colleague to Mr. Walker. King James having returned to Dublin to be present at the Parliament, the command of his army devolved to the French general, Rosene, who was exasperated by such an obstinate opposition by a handful of half-starved militia.

- The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12