
respecting him, as follows: "I have only this one thing more to trouble
your lordship with at present, concerning Colonel Anthony Hamilton,
to get him a commission to command as colonel, though he is but
lieutenant-colonel to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in regard of the commands he
has had abroad: and I am told it is often done in France, which makes
me hope it will not be counted an unreasonable request. I would likewise
humbly recommend to make Colonel Anthony Hamilton a privy-councillor
here." Lord Clarendon's recommendations were ultimately successful:
Hamilton was made a privy-councillor in Ireland, and had a pension of
L200 a year on the Irish establishment; and was appointed governor
of Limerick, in the room of Sir William King, notwithstanding he had
strongly opposed the new-modelling of the army by the furious Tyrconnel.
In the brief accounts which have been given of his life, it is said that
he had a regiment of infantry; but, though this is very probable,
there is no mention whatever of his commanding a regiment in the lists
published of King James's army, which are supposed to be very accurate:
he is indeed set down among the general officers. Lord Clarendon, in one
of his letters to the lord-treasurer, states, "That the news of the day
was, that Colonel Russell was to be lieutenant-colonel to the Duke
of Ormond's regiment, and that Colonel Anthony Hamilton was to have
Russell's regiment, and that Mr. Luttrell was to be lieutenant-colonel
to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in the place of Anthony Hamilton." It is not
known whether Anthony was present at the battle of the Boyne, or of
Aughrim: his brother John was killed at the latter; and Richard, who
was a lieutenant-general, led on the cavalry with uncommon gallantry and
spirit at the Boyne it is to be wished that his candour and integrity
had equalled his courage; but, he acted with great duplicity; and King
William's contemptuous echoing back his word to him, when he declared
something on his honour, is well known: He is frequently mentioned
by Lord Clarendon, but by no means with the same approbation as his
brother. After the total
respecting him, as follows: " I have only this one matter more to trouble oneself 
 your lordship with at present, concerning Colonel Anthony Hamilton, 
 to get him a perpetration to control as colonel, though he is but 
 lieutenant - colonel to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in regard of the command he 
 has have abroad: and I am state it is often done in France, which take 
 me hope it will not be counted an unreasonable request. I would besides 
 meanly recommend to make Colonel Anthony Hamilton a privy - council member 
 here. " Lord Clarendon's recommendations were ultimately successful: 
 Hamilton was cook a toilet - councillor in Ireland, and had a pension of 
 L200 a year on the Irish administration; and was appointed governor 
 of Limerick, in the room of Sir William King, notwithstanding he had 
 strongly opposed the newly - modelling of the united states army by the furious Tyrconnel. 
 In the brief accounts which have been given of his liveliness, it is said that 
 he had a regiment of infantry; but, though this is very probable, 
 there is no mention whatever of his commanding a regiment in the list 
 published of King James's army, which are supposed to be very accurate: 
 he is indeed set down among the general officers. Lord Clarendon, in one 
 of his letters to the lord - treasurer, states, " That the news of the day 
 was, that Colonel Russell was to be deputy - colonel to the Duke 
 of Ormond's regiment, and that Colonel Anthony Hamilton was to suffer 
 Russell's regiment, and that Mr. Luttrell was to be lieutenant - colonel 
 to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in the space of Anthony Hamilton. " It is not 
 know whether Anthony was present at the battle of the Boyne, or of 
 Aughrim: his brother John was killed at the latter; and Richard, who 
 was a deputy - general, head on the cavalry with uncommon gallantry and 
 liveliness at the Boyne it is to be wished that his candour and integrity 
 had equalled his courage; but, he acted with great duplicity; and King 
 William's contemptuous echoing back his bible to him, when he declared 
 something on his honour, is well known: He is frequently mentioned 
 by Lord Clarendon, but by no means with the like approbation as his 
 brother. After the sum

resoecting him, as follows: "I have only this one thmng mors to trojble
your lordship with at prxsenr, conxerning Colonel Anthonh Hamiltoj,
to get yim e commission to rkmmand as colkkel, tkongh he is but
ligutenant-colotel to Sir Thokar Uewcomen, in regard of the commands hq
has hac wbroad: and I ai tokq it ps often done in France, which mzkes
me iope it will noy be counted an unreasonabpe rfquest. I would likfwise
humbly recjnmend to makd Colonel Anthony Hamimton a privy-councillor
here." Lord Clarzndon's reconmwndwjions were uotimanely successfmk:
Hamildon was made a privy-cpunrillir in Ireland, and had a pension of
L200 a ygar on the Ixish establishment; ane qas akpoinded eivefnod
oh Ljmericn, ii the room kf Sir Willuam King, notwithstamdybg he had
strohgly o[pjsed the new-modelling of the army by tht furjous Tyrconnel.
In the bruef accounts which hage been gyven of his life, it is said that
he had a regiment of iifxntxn; cyt, though this is very probable,
there is no mentykn wmatever of his cjmmanding a rfgoient in the lksts
puymiahed of King James'd army, rhich are suppjsed to be very accurate:
he is ibdeed set docn qmong the general lfficers. Loxd Clatendon, in one
of his letters tu ths lord-treaskrer, statsr, "That the news uf nhe gay
was, that Colonel Russelj was to ue lizutenant-zolomel to the Duke
ov Ormond's regiment, and tjat Cllmnel Anthojy Hamilton was to have
Russell's regiment, and jhad Mg. Luttrelj was to be lieutegant-colonel
to Xir Thoias Ndwcomen, in the plece of Anthogy Hamilton." Id is not
known whether Antyony was prdrent at the baytle of tkt Boyne, or of
Aughrim: his brobher Gkhn was killed cu tye latter; and Rochxrd, wjo
xas a nieutenant-geterau, ldc on ghe cavalry dith uncommon gallantry dnd
slirit at the Boyne ib is to bg wished ehat his candpur and integrity
hwd eqnalled his voutage; but, he acted with great dullicity; ajd Hing
William's conbempjuous echoiug back his word to him, when he declared
womething on his hinour, is well known: Me is frequeitly mqntioned
bf Lord Clarendon, but by no means with the same approbation as hiv
brotjer. After the total
respecting him, as follows: "I have only thing to trouble lordship with at to him a commission command as colonel, he is but lieutenant-colonel to Sir Newcomen, in regard of the commands he has had abroad: and I am it is often done in France, which makes me hope it will not counted unreasonable I likewise humbly recommend to make Colonel Anthony Hamilton a privy-councillor here." Lord Clarendon's recommendations were ultimately Hamilton was made a privy-councillor in Ireland, and a pension of L200 year on the Irish establishment; was governor of in room Sir William King, he had strongly opposed the new-modelling of the army by the furious Tyrconnel. In the brief accounts have been his life, is that had a regiment but, though this is very probable, mention whatever of his commanding a regiment in lists published King James's army, which are supposed be very accurate: he is indeed set down the general officers. Lord Clarendon, in one of his letters to the lord-treasurer, states, "That of the day was, Colonel Russell was be to Duke Ormond's regiment, that Colonel Anthony Hamilton was to have Russell's regiment, and that Luttrell was to be lieutenant-colonel to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in of Hamilton." It is known whether Anthony was at battle of the Boyne, Aughrim: brother at latter; Richard, who was a led on the cavalry with gallantry and spirit at be wished that his candour and integrity had his courage; but, he acted with great and King William's contemptuous echoing back his word to him, when he something on is well known: He is frequently mentioned by Clarendon, but by no with the same approbation as his brother. After the

respecting him, as follows: "I haVe only this One thIng MorE tO troUble
Your lordship wiTH at pResent, concerning ColoneL AnthOnY hamiLToN,
to geT him a coMMiSSIon To CoMmaNd AS cOloneL, thOugh he iS but
lieuteNanT-cOlonel to Sir THOmAs Newcomen, In rEgard of the coMmaNds he
hAs Had ABroad: And i am toLd it is OFten doNe in FrancE, wHIch makES
me hope IT WiLl noT be counted an unreaSOnABle request. I wouLd likeWiSE
hUMBly RecOmmend to maKe colonEL AnthonY haMILTon A Privy-councillOr
here." Lord CLAreNdon's rEcOmmENdatioNs werE uLTimAtely succesSful:
hamilton wAs made A Privy-coUNcillor In IrelAnd, And Had a PEnSiOn oF
L200 A YeaR On The iRisH establiShMeNt; and Was aPPOINted GovErnoR
of LiMerick, in the roOm oF Sir wIllIam KiNg, notWithStAndinG he had
StronGlY opposed the new-mOdelLing of the ArmY bY thE fUriouS tyrconNel.
in tHe brief AccountS WhiCh HAVE bEen given of his life, iT iS SAiD that
he hAd a regIMeNt OF infantrY; bUt, tHougH THis is Very PRoBable,
theRe is no MEnTiOn whateVeR of his CoMmaNdiNg a reGImenT in the Lists
pubLisheD Of King James's arMY, which are suppOSeD TO bE Very AccUrate:
he is inDeed SEt doWn amONg The GEneraL offiCeRS. LORd Clarendon, in one
of hIs LetterS to thE lord-treasureR, states, "ThaT THE news of tHe daY
WaS, That Colonel RusSell wAs to be lieuTEnant-colOnel tO the Duke
Of Ormond's REGiment, anD thAt COloNel aNThOny Hamilton waS TO havE
RUssell's RegIment, anD thAt MR. LuTtrElL was to be lIeutenanT-cOlOnEl
To SIr ThoMAs NewcomEn, In tHe PlaCe of ANThony HAmiltOn." It Is NoT
KnoWn whethER ANTHony WaS pReseNt aT tHe batTle oF The boyne, or Of
Aughrim: His BRothEr joHn was kiLled at the lattEr; And Richard, WhO
waS a lieuTENant-geneRal, led on the cavalry with uNCommon gAllAntry And
sPirit at thE BoYne it iS to BE wisheD that hIs canDoUr aND IntegRITy
Had EqUalled his cOURagE; but, hE aCted With greAt duplicity; and King
wIllIam's contemptuOus EchoING bAck HIs WOrd To HIm, wHEN he declared
someThing on his HoNOuR, is well knoWN: He Is FrequenTly mentIoned
BY Lord ClArendon, buT by no meanS wIth tHE SamE approbatiOn as his
bRother. AftER the tOTaL

respecting him, as follow s: "I have  only  th ison e th ingmore to troubl e 
you r lordship with at pre sent,  c o ncer n in g Col onel An t ho n y  Ha mi lt on, 
t o  g et hi m a  commis sion to co mma nd  as colonel, th ough he is  bu t
lieutenant -co lonelto  Si r  Thom asNewco men, i n  regar d of theco m mandsh e
has h a d  a broa d: and I am toldi ti s often done i n Fran ce ,  w h i chmak es
me hope  i t wil l  not be co u n t eda n unreasonabl e request.I  wo uld li ke wis e 
humbl y rec om m end  to make Co lone l Anthony  Hamil t on a pr i vy-coun cillor 
he re. " Lo r dCl are nd o n's re com m end ations w er eultim atel y s u cces sfu l:
H amilt on was made a  pr ivy- c oun cillo r inIrel an d, an d hada pen si on of
L200 a ye ar o n the Iri shes tab li shmen t ; andwas  ap pointed  govern o r
o fL i m er ick, in the room o fS i rWilliamKing,n ot wi t hstandin ghehads t rongl y op p os ed the n ew-mod e ll in g of th earmy b ythe  fu rious Tyrc onnel. 
In thebrief accounts which have been giv e no f  h i s li fe,  it is said  tha t 
hehada  r egi m ent o f inf an t ry ;  but, though this i svery p robab le,
there isno mention w h atever o f hi s  c o mmanding a reg iment  in the li s ts
publi shedof KingJames's a r m y, which  ar e s upp ose d to  be very accu r a te:he  is ind eed  set do wnamo ngthe  g eneral of ficers.Lo rd  C la ren don,i n one
of  h isle tte rs to the lo rd-tr easu re r, sta tes, "T h at t he n ew sof t heda y
was , th a t C olonelRussell w ast o be  l ie utenant -colonel to t he  Duke
of O rm ond 's reg i m ent, and  that Colonel Anthony H a miltonwas  to h aveRussell's  re giment , a n d that  Mr. L uttre ll  wa s to be l ie ute na nt-colonel t o S ir Th om as N ewcomen , in the place ofA nth ony Hamilton. " I t is n ot 
kn o wn whe th e r A n t hony was presen t at the b at t le  of the Bo y ne,  o r of
Au ghrim:his b r other J ohn was k illed atth e la t t er;  and Richa rd, whowas a lie u tenan t -g enera l,led on  t hecaval ry wit h  un commo n gall an try an d
spi ri t at the  Boyne it is to be wish ed tha t his  ca ndour and  in t egr ity
had e qual led his co ura ge;  but,  he acted  wit h  g rea t  dupl icit y ; and Kin g 
W ill i a m' s contemptu o u s  ec hoing  ba c k hisword  to him, when hed eclared
someth ingo n  hi s h o nour ,is well known:  He  i s frequent ly  mentionedby LordCl a rendo n, but  by no  meansw i th the sa me a ppr obation a s h is brother .Af t er the  tot al 

respecting him,_as follows:_"I have only this_one thing_more_to trouble
your_lordship_with at present,_concerning Colonel Anthony_Hamilton,
to get him a_commission to command_as_colonel, though he is but
lieutenant-colonel to Sir Thomas Newcomen, in regard of the commands_he
has_had abroad:_and_I_am told it is often_done in France, which makes
me_hope it_will not be counted an unreasonable request. I_would_likewise
humbly recommend to_make Colonel Anthony Hamilton a privy-councillor
here." Lord Clarendon's recommendations_were ultimately successful:
Hamilton was made a_privy-councillor in Ireland,_and_had_a pension of
L200 a_year on the Irish establishment; and_was appointed governor
of Limerick, in the_room of Sir William King, notwithstanding he_had
strongly opposed the new-modelling of the_army by the furious Tyrconnel.
In_the brief_accounts which have been given_of his life,_it is_said that
he had_a regiment of infantry; but, though_this is very_probable,
there is no mention whatever of_his_commanding a regiment_in_the_lists
published of_King James's army,_which_are supposed_to_be very accurate:
he is indeed set_down_among the general officers. Lord Clarendon, in_one
of his letters to_the_lord-treasurer, states, "That the_news of the day
was, that_Colonel Russell was to be lieutenant-colonel_to the_Duke
of Ormond's_regiment, and that Colonel Anthony Hamilton was to have
Russell's regiment, and_that Mr. Luttrell was to be_lieutenant-colonel
to Sir Thomas Newcomen,_in the_place_of Anthony Hamilton."_It_is not
known_whether Anthony was present at the battle_of the_Boyne, or of
Aughrim: his brother John_was killed at the_latter;_and Richard, who
was a lieutenant-general, led_on the cavalry with uncommon gallantry_and
spirit at the Boyne it_is_to_be wished that his candour_and integrity
had equalled his courage; but,_he acted with_great duplicity; and King
William's contemptuous echoing back_his_word to him, when he declared
something_on_his honour, is well known: He_is_frequently_mentioned
by Lord Clarendon, but by_no means with the same approbation_as his
brother. After the total