Towns > Dundee > 1822 - Dundee delineated; or, A history and description of that town, its institutions, manufactures and commerce

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ging Marquis of Montrose was running his brilliant
but short career of success in favour of that unfor-
tunate monarch, Dundee was again subjected to
the pillage of his soldiers, and in part laid waste.
This desolation would have been more complete,
as Montrose was enraged against the place, had
not the army of those who at that time styled them-
selves Covenanters made forced marches for its
protection.
In the times of religious fanatacism, which so
thoroughly convulsed England, and by crooked po-
licy dragged Scotland into its vortex, Dundee suf-
fered the last and most destructive calamity, from
the troops of that prince of hypocrites Oliver Crom-
$|well, under the command of the very cautious Ge-
neral Monk, afterwards created Duke of Albemarle
by Charles II. on his restoration to the throne.
At that time, beside the garrison, there was a
number of strangers from Edinburgh, Leith, Mus-
selburgh, Dunbar, &c. and especially a great many
devout and highly respected clergjinen, who had
fled thither as to a city of refuge. However, after
a siege of five or six weeks, the town was taken by
assault. It is reported that this took place when
the garrison and strangers, according to the cus-
tom of the time, Avere reposing after their morning
draught, which, as usual in those days, was served
up at nine o'clock. Information of this dejune and
its consequence was given by a boy, unwarily al-
lowed to sport about the ramparts, and in the service
of the enemy. The town was delivered up to be
pillaged by the soldiers ; and such was its wealth
at that time, together with the valuable effects of
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