the clans in the north. He was a brave officer, and possessed the full confidence of his men. The Government was highly enraged at his escape, and offered a great reward for his apprehension, which is particularly alluded to in the last verse of the song." In "The Northumberland Garland; or, Newcastle Nightingale; a matchless collection of famous songs. Newcastle printed by and for Hall and Elliott. 1793," is a version of this song, varying considerably from, and much shorter than the one in Griffin's workmany of the variations, however, are merely verbal; those which contain any material alteration are given in our notes. The air to the song, is the well known and favourite tune of the "White Cockade." ACKINTOSH was a soldier brave, When into Northumberland he came, Then Derwentwater he did say, But they prov'd cowards, and off they ran. Then the Earl of Mar did vow and swear, That English ground if he came near,1 Ere the right should starve, and the wrong should stand, Lord Derwentwater he rode away, Well mounted on his dapple grey; But soon he wish'd him home with speed, "Adzounds!" cried Forster "never fear But Derwentwater soon he found That they were all enclos'd around.2 "Alack!" he cried "for this cowardly strife, How many brave men shall lose their life!" Old Macintosh he shook his head When he saw his Highland lads lie dead; "Then go your ways" he made reply; With his musket over his shoulder- But damn you Forster, you are a traitor!' Lord Derwentwater to Forster said, "Thou hast ruin'd the cause, and all betray'd; Lord Derwentwater to Litchfield did ride, " 4 3 General Wills commander of the Government forces. Mackintosh was a valiant soldier, var. He carried his musket on his shoulder; Cock your pistols, draw your rapier, And damn you, Forster, for you are a traytor." The lord Derwentwater to Litchfield did ride, In his coach, and attendance by his side; He swore if he dy`d by the point of a sword, "Thou Forster has brought us from our own home, But still he swore by the point of his sword, And though his lady did plead full sore, Brave Derwentwater he is dead; From his fair body they took the head; Though our King would give ten thousand pound, The Water of Tyne. FROM SHARP'S BISHOPRICK GARLAND. CANNOT get to my love, if I would dee, The water of Tyne runs between him and me; O, where is the boatman, my bonny honey? And I will remember the boatman and thee. Oh! bring me a boatman, and I'll give him money, To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey, HE following documents are extracted from the register of the Church at Ovingham, in Northumberland : "John Sharp, Doctor in Divinity, Archdeacon of this Archdeaconry of Northumberland, to all and singular Rectors, Vicars, Chaplains, Curates and clerks, whomsoever, in and throughout our whole Archdeaconry, wheresoever constituted, greeting. We command you, or one of you, publicly to denounce, denote, and declare with effect, Mary Simpson and James Greener, of the parish of Ovingham, within our said Archdeaconry on some Sunday or holiday, in the said parish church of Ovingham, during the time of Divine Service in the forenoon, whilst the congregation of Christian people is there publicly assembled for Divine worship, to have been, and to be excommunicate by the sentence of the greater excommunication, respectively, for their manifest contumacies and contempt, in not undergoing a salutary and suitable penance by us enjoined them severally for their souls' health, and the reformation of their manners, and more especially for the crime of fornication, by them severally committed, and in not certifying the performance of such penance, pursuant to our personal admonition to them, and such of them, within a certain competent time to them appointed, and long since past; and what you shall do in the premises you shall duly certify us, our lawful representative, or some other competent judge in that behalf, together with these presents. Given under the seal of our Archdeaconry, this first day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1769. BRAEMS WHELER, Register. "That the above excommunication was publicly read in the parish church of Ovingham, on Sunday, the second day of April, 1769, in time of Divine Service in the forenoon of the same day, is attested by us. "The above persons were absolved, May the 7th, 1769." "Memorandum.-That sentence of excommunication against Mary Fittis, wife of John Fittis, of Ovingham, was read in the parish church of Ovingham, on Sunday, Dec. 27. 1778, by me, "CHRISTOPHER GREGSON, Minister." D THE SUNDERLAND PROJECTORS. A New Ballað. HE following ballad is worthy of preservation ;-it was rescued from oblivion by the care and industry of that eminent local collector, the late John Sykes, bookseller, Newcastle, who found it pasted on the back of an old picture :-it was presumed to be the only copy in existence. The notes have been added from various local authorities. RHO has e'er been at Sunderland, that famous town, Must have heard of those men of high fame and renown, Who for Projects, and Schemes, and Designs, and so forth, Are greatly distinguish'd all over the North. Derry down, Derry down. Such a wonderful progress in learning they've made, Have drawn out such plans for th' advancement of trade, And to bring so important a project to bear, Derry, &c. Derry, &c. |