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 through Ravines and hollow Ways, which begin at the Angel-Gate, they surprized near the Capuchins, a Redoubt in which were 30 Men, of whom a Lieutenant in the Walloon Guards and 17 Soldiers were killed. They beat off a Piquet, and advanced to a Battery of four Guns, three of which they nailed. The 6th, a Battery of ten Guns, placed on the Covered Way of the Bastion of the new Gate,fired all Day against the Baftion of St. Claire: 15 Men were killed, and 25 wounded. The 7th, three new Batteries fired. The 8th, Batteries made a great Fire, especially that against the Face of the Bastion of St. Claire. The 9th, so great a Fire was made with Cannon and Muskets, that the Besieged durst not fire; and so we had but one Man killed and ten wounded. The 13th, About ten a Clock at Night the Baftion of St. Claire was stacked by twenty Companies of Grenadiers. The Fight lasted 'till Six in the Morning of the 14th, and notwithstanding the extraordinary Fire which the Besieged made on all Sides, the Bastion was taken; the Assailants lodg'd themselves on it, and there maintained their Ground. The 24th, About Noon the Besieged returned to the Charge, in so great Numbers, that our Men were forced to retire and abandon the Bastion, after having maintained themselves on it 14 Hours. These were the Accounts given by the French and Spaniards, those from others we shall see differs much. Thus far we have seen how far Things were pushed to the Ruin of the Catalans; and we have mentioned some Instances made to Her late Majesty by Her Parliament toward their Relief: But of