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A96360	A memorable sea-fight penned and preserved by Peter VVhite one of the IIII. masters of attendance in Englands navie. (Never before now,) published for the good of Englands common-wealth, by Andrevves Burrell. Gent. Or, a narrative of all the principall passages which were trans-acted in the Downes, in the year, 1639. betweene Antonio Oquendo, Admirall of the Spanish Armado, and Martin Van Tromp, Admirall for the states of Holland. Wherein (by a similary illustration) Englands (present) sluggish navie is proved to be unservicable, and in a like condition with the Spanish fleet.	White, Peter, Master of attendance in the Navy.; Burrell, Andrewes.	1649 (1649)	Wing W1800; Thomason E572_19; ESTC R206172	44,084	61

Spanyards might run away in the night Wednesday 11. to the which Sir Iohn made answer that the Channels were narrow and the nights darke so that hee was verily perswaded they could not nor would not put it to such a hazard as to goe that way yet he sayd that if so be that they did doubt of any such thing they might if they pleased send some of their Ships to ride to the Northwards in the mouth of the Gualls and likewise at the inner Channell betweene the Brakes and Quearns September 1639. and at the North sands head but to ride to the northwards of them in the Road hee would by no meanes condiscend unto it with which answer they return'd but did not send any Ships to the Northwards as aforesaid Towards night the Marquis Hamilton the Earle of Denby and Mr. Some of the Spanish ships missing Indimeon Porter and others came from London abord of Sir John and lodg'd there all the night the wind at W. S w. At day light in the morning the wind continuing wee did misse 13 or 14 sayle of the small Spanish ships that rode to the Northward of ns the which did trouble Sir Iohn Penington exceedingly Thursday 12. after noone the Lord Marquis and his Brother with the Earle of Denby rode away for London the Hollanders sent abord unto Sir Iohn to desire leave that they might ride to the northwards of the Spanyards the which he presently granted with an expression of sorrowfulnesse that the Spanyards had made such an escape 14 Sayle of them past by us and saluted us and birtht themselves to the best advantage to the northwards of the Fleet within lesse then musket shot of the Spany-rds In the morning by sun rising divers of the Rere-admirals of the Spanish fleet put out their Flags it being one of their Holidayes but wee shot a faire shot at the next Ship to us The 8 English ships camein with 2000 Spanish souldiers in them and presently they took in all their Flags after which the Exchange Capt. Wil. Browne and the Peregrene Peter Tatom of London Mr. and the Assur of Ipswich Isaac Bromwell Mr. and 5. other English ships came into the Downes with 2000 spanish souldiers in them the which they should have carried unto Duakirk the wind at W. S W. faire weather They were no sooner at an anchor but the Hollanders sent abord to Sir Iohn to complaine of their comming into the rode Our Admirall sent me presently to stay them all untill they had order from him to depart Friday 13 and he presently wrote a Packet up to the Lord Admirall for directions therein after noone the Admirall of the Spanyards sent unto Admirall Penington September 1639. to defire him to stay the Hollanders in the Rode two tydes after hee was gone with his Fleet who answered that he could not doe the Hollanders that injustice but did advice them to make all the speed that they could and get into Fl●nders before the winds came Easterly otherwaies they would have more enemies come out of Holland then they did expect The wind then blew stiffe at S W. by W. and at night westerly and so continued all night and all the day following this day Sir Iohn sent to invite Admirall Tremp to dinner with him to morrow the which hee modestly denied desiring excuse for his businesse was very great that hee was to looke after Towards night the wind southered and likely to prove foule weather Saturday 14. which caused me to doubt of the safety of the Spanyards they riding so thick and being very badly fitted with ground-tackle Amongst other discourse with Admirall Tromp he said that if the weather should storme up as it doth usually at this time of the yeare Admirall Tromps accompt made up what would become of the Spanish fleet Within short time the King of England would have all the Spanyards Guns the Countrey people would have the Ships and the Divell would have the men Meaning that they would all drive a shore if not worse As yet the 8. English ships with the Souldiers for the most part rode amongst the Hollanders Sir Iohn Penington sent to them to Command them to birth themselves to the Northwards of the Spanyards but some of them could not wey their anchors their men were so feeble with sicknesse and indeed there was many Sea-men sick in all the Spanish fleet Sunday 15. This day came the second Whelp from Dunkirk and Capt. Burley certified our Admirall that there was 13. sayle of the Spanish fleet arived there with 3000 men These were the Ships that ran away to the Northwards in the night which are formerly mentioned the wind being all this day between the SE and S. S E. which caused the Hollanders to rejoyce Monday 16. for with those winds they did expect more ayd Towards day-light on Munday the wind backt againe to S. S W. September 1639. and Three small Hollands men of War came in who were part of a Fleet of 20 sayle most of them great ships 20 Sayle of Hollands men of War more came in who had amongst them besides their Seamen 1000 choise Souldiers to be put into these ships that were heere which Fleet came all in that night and the next morning they being now 50 sayle and the Spanyards as many Before day there came a Packet to our Admirall wherein the Lord Admirall sent word that divers of his Majestis ships were fitting up at Chatham and 6 Merchant ships at London and would very suddenly bee downe with him in the meane time hee gave him order to stay all the English ships that were in the Road and all that should come into the road either outwards or homewards bound to assist him if any occasion should be for it Vpon which our Admirall gave me a warrant to stay all the English in the road if they had 12 Pieces of Ordnance or upwards and I found but 10 of that force the names whereof and the Commanders names were as followeth viz. The William and Ralph Iames Flawes Mr. having 18 Pieces of Ordnance From Zant. The Hope of London William Iope Mr. with 16 Pieces of Ordnance bound to Plimouth The Anne Bonaventure of London William Spencer Mr. 24. Pieces of Ordnance The Speedwell of London Benjamin Peters Mr. with 25 Pieces of Ordnance The Iohn and Thomas of London Diggory Man Mr. with 22 Pieces of Ordnance All 4. bound for Plimouth to load Pilchers Thomas Clarke Mr. of the Leopard of London with 20 Pieces of Ordnance bound to Maligo Iohn Flowers Mr. of the Dorset of London Marchant ships taken up with 18 Pieces of Ordnance bound for Summer Istands Iohn Flowers Mr. of the Golden Eagle of London with 22 Pieces bound for Barbary Richard Deane Mr. September 1639. of the Mary of London with 16 Pieces of Ordnance bound for the Canaries The Martha of London Tho Wiliams Mr. with

of the Spanyards deserved no lesse Commendation It had been good sport to have seene the Scuffle But Neptune with a Myst so blinded them That the Affront which was then cast upon the English Nation was therein not only hid but Buryed and is no farther mentioned by Your Honours most humble Orator ANDREWES BVRRELL A TABLE SHEWING Viz. THat Oquender's Fleet consisted of Sixty six great Ships Page 1 That besides the Sea-men and Souldiers Oquendo had 10000 Land-men in his Ships Page 2 That three of Oquendoes Ships were fortified with an 192 Pieces of Ordnance 3 That Van Tromp did Fight with Oquendoes Armado when hee had but 17 Ships in his Fleet and some of them very slight Men of warre Page 6 That in the first Fight Van Tromp lost one of his greatest Ships fortified with 36 Pieces of Ordnance Page 10 At the beginning of the last great Fight That Van Tromps Fleet consisted of 131 Ships Of which Number 30 were commanded to attend the Engl●sh Fleet. Twelve were Victuallers and 16 were Fire-ships So that Van Tromp encountred Oquendo with 73 small Ships for there was not many of them that carried two Tyres of Ordnance Page 11 That Van Tromp had 1000 Land Souldiers in his Ships which was too many by 999. Page 16 That one of Van Tromps Captaines by Van Tromps Commandement did fetch Oquendo●s Top-masts from Dover being a rare Example Page 17 That Van Tromp would not bee Intreated to foole away his time in Feasting p. 20 That one of Van Tromps Pinnesses wearing Englands Colours did take and carry into Holland two English Vessels laden with Souldiers when theywere lying under the Fort at Marget Page 23 That one of Van Tromps Fleet searched and rifled the Kings Packet Boat and when Sir John Penington complained of it Van Tromp gave him a baffling Answer not worth the writing Page 24 That Van Tromp did offer to give Oquendo 500 Barrels of Powder to goo out of the Road which was an Argument of great Valour joyned with a large Commission Page 26 That Van Tromp Promised Sir John Penington not to shoot one shot at his Enemies before hee gave him notice thereof by a Letter Page 27 That in stead of a timely warning when the Fight should begin there were whoth Broad-sides fited without number before the large Letter written in Dutch came to Sir Iohn Peningtons hands Page 32 That when the Hollanders chased the Spanyards the English Fleet chased the Hollanders And the more the English Fleet chased the Hollanders the farther they werefrom them Page 34 This last Report is very remarkable it is of a greater Concernment then all the Passages in this booke By it you may know that Englands Navie is Contemptable and must come behind That the great Ships which were prepared at London and Chatham to ayd Sir Iohn Penington were so long Wind-bound that the Fight was ended three dayes before they came into the Downes This mischiefe is usuall and therefore very considerable Page 36 That in all the Fights which were betwixt the Hollanders and the Spanyards the Hollanders were to Windward of the Spanyards which is the greatest Advantage that any Ship can have of her Adversary Page 42 That when the last great Fight began Thirty of the Hollanders were to Windward of the English Fleet which in my opinion was a high Presumption But when the English Shot at them they did not returne one shot which Honour is since layd aside with the Expence of Two Millions Foure hundred eighty five Thousand eight hundred fifty foure Pounds or thereabouts Page 44. The Conclusion of these Observotions is That Van Tromp violated his Promise in falling upon Oquendoes Fleet in the Kings Road. Hee did not keepe his Promise with Sir Iohn Penington For which affront it had been equall and just that Englands Admirall should have taken the same Liberty when hee was with the Parliaments Ships at the Gorey in Holland But no more of That A IOVRNAL OR Narrative of all the principall Passages which hapned in the Downes in the yeare 1639. Faithfully penned and preserved By PETER WHITE Then Master of the English Admirall THe 8.th of February 1638. There came from under the Fort at Mardick neare Dunkirk 12 sayle of the King of Spaynes men of Warre having in their Company sixe other ships called Floyts full of Soldiers bound for the Groyne in Biskay the wind was at E. S E. when they set sayl out of the Splinter which was about 8. in the morning at the same time there was 16. sayle of Hollanders riding in Dunkirk Road under the Command of Heare Martyn hartezan van Tromp The Brakes a Sand so ca●led They likewise set sayle and run to the Westwards between the Brakes and Splinter before the Dunkirkers and did attend their cōming out between Graveling and Mardick-hoock The Fight ●●gan at 8. in t●● morning and as soon as they came within shot one of the other the Fight began and continued for 4. houres a very sore fight inso much that Admirall Tromp was forced twice to carreen and stop his leakes the water being smooth and very little wind ●●e Fight en●●d at noone and the tyde of ebbe being spent about noone the wind shifting westerly the Dunkirkers bore roome again for succour under Mardick-fort and the Hollanders after them still in fight one with the other the Viceadmirall of Dunkerk the Hollanders did take for as report went she had lost the use of her steeridge her rutherhead being shot ●he Vice Ad●irall of Flan●●rs set on fire But as I conceive it was for want of good Pilotage and being in that distraction shee ran aground upon the wester Tayle of the Splinter and fearing that the Hollanders might come and take out her Provisions they set her on fire and so burnt her and all her provisions not saving so much as her sayles that were at the Yards The next day some of the Hollands fleet were forced to goe for Flushing to repaire the damage that they had received in the fight and carried their Prize with them and their Men that were hurt and maimed in the Fleet for it was a bloody fight the Sea being very smooth and little wind so that almost every shot tooke place By report from Dunkirk there was above 400 men slaine and hurt amongst them in that Fight The next day the Hollands fleet lay looking out for them between Calice and Dover but the Dunkirkers could not fit themselves so sodainly for they could not incounter or recover that Fleet untill the beginning of March and then the wind came faire but thick misty weather whereby they scaped cleere from the Hollanders and got safely to their Port being the Groyne in Biskay where there was a very great Fleet of Spanyards making ready to come for Flanders unto whom the Dunkirkers reported the passages of their bloody Fight which they had with the Hollanders as is formerly described But the Spanyards

Iohn Penington was very much discontented that they should ride so neare him with their Flags aloft but could not presently send unto them the wind and tyde being against them that should goe but at 5. a clock in the afternoone the tyde beginning to slack Captain Robert Slingsby and Captain Edward Popham was sent unto them to command them to take in their Colours And when they came to the Spanyards they were courteoussy entertained and delivered their message to which the Spanyards replyed as they had formerly done unto our Vice-admirall viz. That they did expect as much liberty in the King of Englands Roads as the King of Englands ships had in their Harbors where they were suffered to weare their Colours without controll yet rather then that should breed any difference if our Admirals Instructions did reach so farre as to command in their Flags hee did intreat that our Admirall would be pleased to send them a Command in writing that he might shew it his Master at his returne and hee would presently obey his Command September 1639. and withall desired that hee might have leave to come into the Road for the better security of his Fleet about 7. at night they returned with this Answer Upon which Sir Iohn Penington resolved not to send them any thing in writing but gave order to those Captaines to goe againe abord of them betimes next morning to command them to doe their Obeysance unto his Majesty of England who was Admirall of all those Seas and to certifie them if they refused it that hee would come with his Fleet and compell them thereunto Vnto which purpose hee gave me Order at day light in the morning Munday 9. to goe abord of all the English Marchant ships great and small that were in the road to Command them to make ready to set Sayle to goe along with the Admirall if hee did wey and to assist him in what he should Command them to doe the which I did very early in the morning and in the meane time unmoored all our ships Captain Slingsby and Popham likewise followed their Command by day light But at halfe an houre past 7. a clocke our Admirall sent me after them with his Pinnesse to know the reason why their Flag was not stroke and why the Captaines did not returne to give him their Answer and in the meane time hee would get his Fleet and all the Marchant men loofe and turne it up towards the Spanyards for if there were any delay they should not have tyde enough to get to them We rowed away with all speed and when I came abord of the Admirall the Captain of the ship gave me entertainment and led me aft unto the Admirall who was in Councell with his other Captaines in the Gallery But comming into the Cabbin I found our two Captaines sitting there something discontent that they could not have their Resolutions unto whom I related my message upon which they both went into the gallery with me and shewed the Admirall wherefore I was sent they gave me civill entertainment and answered me that they would doe any thing that our Admirall should command them but said that they were writing to him Septemb. 1643. to the which I made no answer having no spanish but put the naile of my thumb to my teeth and gave a snap and said My Speech to the Spanish Admirall Nath o pre ell skeetoe bessee Lee pavilyon etterman notter naverros som preat a venae which is in English Strike your Flags otherwise our ships are ready to come towards you and shewed him our ships who were divers of them under sayle and would force him to strike And so I parted from them out of the Cabbin and made asmuch hast away as possible I could the wind being southerly with sayle and Oares we made good speed towards our ships yet before we were a mile from the Spanyards the Admirall tooke in his Flag and shot of a Piece of Ordnance over his Vice-admirall who likewise stroke his Flag and furl'd it and so did all the rest of the Ships that wore Colours And presently after they percelving the Hollands fleet under Callice cliffes making towards the Downes The Spanyards like men scared out of their wits albeit they had a windward tyde and might have got up all their Anchors before the Hollanders could get halfe Seas over or come neare them by 4 or 5 leagues the most of them like mad men cut their Cables in the halss and came into the Road and anchored to the Southwards off us the Admirals saluted us with 7 and 5 Pieces the Vice-admirals with 5 and 3 Pieces After which the Hollanders came all in and saluted us every Ship and anchored to the southwards off the Spanyards Munday 9. after which Sir Iohn Penington fearing that the Hollanders might attempt something upon them in the Road he sent me unto Admirall Tromp Admirall of the Hollanders to forwarne him from medling to attempt any thing in his Majesties road the which he promised me faithfully to obey yet for his better security to prevent any such attempt Sir Iohn sent to the Spanyards Captain Slingsby to command them to birth themselves to the Northwards off us unto which purpose Sir Iohn would give them his birth because there was not water enough for some of their ships to ride to the Northwards off him September 1639 if hee did not remove and assured them that hee would Ride with his Fleet between the Hollands fleet and them and gave Order to all his Fleet and all the English Marchant men that were in the road to birth themselves accordingly the which was performed by us When the tyde of Ebbe came on Tuesday morning but not so punctually as we desired by reason that many of the spanyards did not remove themselves after noone there came in 4. Tuesday 10. Hollands men of Warre more wherein was Vice-admirall De White that carried the Spanyards into Holland that they had taken as is aforesaid and left his owne Ship to bee repaired and was appointed another ship one of the best they had in the Road the Hollanders being in number 30. sayle of men of Warre At night there came a Packet from the Earle of Northumberland unto Sir Iohn Penington wherein there was mentioned that according to the Articles of Peace between his Majesty of England and the King of Spaine they might take 8. Dayes liberty to repaire or refresh themselves which time being expired they were to depart the Coast In the morning the Spanyards removed from amongst us and wee did birth all the Kings ships according to our intent and the Hollanders did all wey and tooke their births to the Southwards of us but after noone Admirall Tromp sent his Vice-admirall and Rereadmirall and some other Captaines to desire leave from Sir Iohn that some of their ships might ride to the Northwards of the Spanyards fearing that some of the

hearty thanks but withall did complaine of a Hollands Frigot that was amongst their Fleet yesterday towards night and they fearing her to be a Fier-ship shot a Musket at her and demanded whether they would lay him abord or no to which the Hollanders replyed that he would be abord of him in the morning Upon which Sir Iohn sent me abord of the Hollanders to inquire wherefore he should threaten to be abord the Spaniards in the morning I was no sooner come into the Cabbin to Admiral Tromp but he began to complaine of that very busines saying that heand his Vice-Admiral and some other of his Captains before Sun-setting The last night went in one of his Frigots to view the strength of the Spanish Fleet and as they past amongst them one ship shot a Musket shot through the Frigots Misson not far above his Head and his other Captains upon which saith he I sent one of my Captains in my Shallop abord of the Spaniard and at his Ships side told the Captaine that he had broken the liberty of his Majesty of Englands Road by shooting at him and withall threatned that upon that Breach they would be abord of them in the morning but said he I did it but to scare them for he never had any such intent for he would not as he had divers times promised attempt any thing upon them without givingour Admirall notice thereof and said then he hoped that he would doe his best for us to the which I demanded whether that he meant his best and his worst against them ●●th he answered me God forbid that I should say so for that were a kinde of challenging the King of England in his owne Road Monday I pray you said he mistake not my meaning for my English is not very good and I speak in our Dutch phrase to doe the best for us my meaning was that you would shoote over us Admirall Tromp cleareth himself of a miscoustruction of a word that he speak and to hit us to which I replyed that his meaning was otherwise interpreted yesterday by our Vice-admirall for they understood it as a challenge that we should doe our best and our worst and as I thought our Admirall had sent up a packet of it unto his Majesty or the Lord Admiral upon which he did vow and protest that he did never mean any such thing and the Dutch Audient of Callis that was abord with him did averre the same with which Message I returned but Admirall Tromp was very much perplexed at it and desired the Audient above said and some other Gentlemen and Captains that he had abord with him for to come abord unto our Admiral to clear that aspersion which was laid upon him the which they performed and gave Sir Iohn very good satisfaction therein and did according to their request send up an other packet to cleare this mistake or misconstruction of his words After noone the Lord of Suffolk being Lord Warden of the sinck Ports came to our ships side and afterwards Rowed round about all the Fleet and returned to Dover the Winde still continuing Easterly by which meanes those Ships that we expected from London and Chatham could not come unto us October 1639 In the morning the wind at E The Spaniards 〈◊〉 missing b. N. Don Corolus sent one of his Captains abord unto Sir Iohn to complain that his Sattee was taken out of the Road last night Sir Iohn answered him that the fault was their owne for to Ride with such a small Vessell so far from their Fleet for an Adviser as he conceived should ride closse by the Admiral and likewise said that he could not look after every one of their Vessels yet thus much he would doe for them if they could heare that she were put into any Harbour in England he would be a meanes that she should be stayed and kept for them Before noone the Earle of Holland and divers other Lords came abord and dined with Sir Iohn The packet Boat rifled by one of the Hollanders Sir Iohn was advertised from Dover that one of the Hollands Fleet had searched and rifled his Majesties Packet Boat but could not name the Captaine that did it Sir Iohn sent presently unto the Hollands Admiral to know how they durst presume to do it who did utterly disclaim it and presently gave it under his Hand October 1. 1639. that he had given strict order unto all his Fleet in general that no man should interrupt or medle with the Packet-boat and that if so be that we could bring him the Captains name we should see that he would severly punish him Friday with which answer return'd after dinner the Lords went all abord of the Dutch Admiral who entertained them with 11. pieces of Ordnance Teusday gave them 21. pieces of Ordnance at their parting from him after that they went aboard of Don Lopus de Oquendo and had some short conference with him and when they parted from their ships the chief Admiral gave them seaven pieces of Ordnance and the other nine Pieces Afternoone Mr. Vandewalle and Mr. Masse two Dover Merchants came to complaine of a French Frigot that lay off and on the South Forland and did take all Vessels that past too and fro upon which Sir Iohn sent the Ro-bucke to ply too and fro there I have formerly mentioned that our Admirall did divers times invite the Admirall of the Hollanders abord of him but as yet have not mentioned that he had as often invited the Spanish Admirall by Captain Robert Slingsby who had their language very perfect but for certaine he was as often invited as the Dutch and at length came one day abord of us but did not stay half an houre gave our Admirall a Spanish complement and parted from him to whom we gave 11. Pieces of Ordnance and the next day Sir Iohn Penington our Admirall gave him the like visit and he gave him some Ordnance at his parting but how many or on what dayes of the moneth these invitations and visits were I took no certaine notice in my Diurnall In the morning very faire weather the wind at N. E. a packet came from the Lord Admiral to continue the Merchants ships untill farther order albeit that he had formerly given order for their discharge Sir John sent me abord of them all to cause them to birth themselves neere unto their severall Squadrons the which was performed with all expedition 23. October 1639. When the Tyde of flood came likewise all the Hollanders that were to the Southwards of us set faile and stood off and tack't and most part of them Anchored to the Northwards of the Spaniards only some few Birtht themselves a Seabord off us which caused us to doubt that the Hollanders would suddainly fall on upon their Enemies of which Sir Iohn gave the Spaniards notice by Captain Slingsby likewise I was sent abord of the Hollander to

all their Ordnance So that it was one of the greatest Peales of Ordnance that ever I heard afterwards the Palsgrave se●t Capt. Slingsby unto the Spanish Admirall to give him Thanks who returned a Spanish Complement to him as if he were sorry that hee did not shoot off his Ordnance as the Hollanders did for his welcome abord of us ●●●day 4. and discoursing with Capt. Slingsby he said the Hollanders it seemes have too much powder for they proffer to spare him 500. barrels the which if they will performe and give him but leave to send away a thousand sick Soldiers for Flanders as he was a Gentleman he would goe out of the road with them give them fighting work enough Sir Iohn sent Capt. Slingsby and me abord of the hollander to certifie him what the Spanyard demanded who answered that on the morrow he would send some of his Captains to treat with them about that busines In the morning very faire weather A Hollander ●●ne by a ●●●ket shot 〈◊〉 a Span●●rd but the wind still Easterly which did hinder our ships from coming out of the Thames unto us This morning discharging their watch by a Musket shot out of one of the Spanyards a Hollander was slaine abord of one of the Men of War which man was brought unto our Ship side in one of their Boats and some Captains with him who made a grievous complaint thereof and did alledge that the Spaniards had broken the peace or priviledge of his Majesties road upon which busines our Admirall sent Captaine Slingsby abord of the Spanish Admirall who seemed to be very sorry for the death of the man but excused it and said that was by a mischance for he had given command to all his Fleet to be carefull how they discharged their watch and said if he did certainly know the man he would hang him up for an example With which Answer our Vice-Admirall and Capt. Hall and Capt. Slingsby were sent abord to the Hollander to excuse it as a mischance done by some untuterd Rascall alledging that his People or ours may be guilty of the like and yet no breach of the liberty of the Road. October 1643 But Admirall Tromp was exceeding angry and said that he would be with them to morrow morning yet after dinner he sent 3 of his Capt. abord of us to go Treat with the Spaniards Admirall who were carryed abord of Don Carellus in our Pinnesse and with them Sir Iohn Penington sent his Vice-Admirall Sir Henry Manering and with him Capt. Slingsby and Mr. Welliam White my Sonne who had both of them the Spanish language perfit but when they came to the Ships side the Spaniards would not give leave to the Hollanders to come into their Ship whereupon our Vice-Admirall delivered their message concerning the 500. barrells of Powder The Hollanders the secon● time proffer the Spanyards 〈◊〉 that they expected from London the which he shewed a willingnes to accept with a Provise that they should give him liberty as aforesaid to send over 1000. sick Soldiers the which being performed he would accept of their proffer and would give them their bellys full of fighting otherwise he would not remove out of the road with his Fleet for he must and he would so neere as he could performe the Service that he came upon otherwise he should lose his Head at his return into Spain the Hollanders that sate in the Boat desired the Spaniards answer in writing which was presently granted with the which they all returned the hollanders to their Admiral and our People to our Admirall who sent up a packet presently of these passages This Evening Mr. Iohn Digby Saturday 5. second Sonne to the Earle of Bristow who had formerly been with us at Sea came abord unto our Admirall to continue with us untill the busines were ended the winde at E. by S. the Bonadventure of the Kings returned from Callis or Bullin where they had landed the Palsgrave The Hollanders held a Councell where they concluded Sunday 6h. that they would not give liberty to the Spaniard to transport any Soldiers either sickly or lusty In the morning we fitted our selves ready expecting the hollanders to fall on as he had threatned the day before for the Admirall and some others of his Fleet set saile and we loosed ourfore-top saile to give warning to all our Fleet but the Hollanders did but new birth themselves and Anchored againe A packet came from the Lord Admirall that his Majesty would not suffer any more of the Merchant men that were stayed as yet to be cleered Towards night there came in 5. great Hollanders more the wind increased and blew very hard at E. by N. and blew stiffe all night But in the morning it proved lesse wind our Admirall drew up a warrant and directed it unto Captaine Henry Strading Capt. Richard Fielding Capt. Edward Popham and my self wherein he gave us instructions to demand of Admiral Tromp what followeth By which warrant after our coming abord of him we gave him to understand that it was his Majesties pleasure that the two Catchmen formerly mentioned that were taken at Marget with Soldiers should be severely punish't and that his Majesty did expect that Van Tromp should punish the Captaine that took them for wearing of the King of Englands Colours and taking of them under his Fort to the which he answered that he never gave him order to we are his Majesties of Englands Colours nor to take th●m under his Fort nor did he any way approve of it but did utterly disclaime it yet he durst not punish him for if he should he said that his Masters the States would not take it well for said he the Cartaine at his arrivall into Holland with them did relate unto the States the whole story how and where he took them and that if hee had not deceived them by wearing of the Kings Colours hee had never taken them the which Service they did much approve of without blaming of him for wearing of the Colours but if so be that he had worne them and had not performed the Service hee would have severely punisht him but now he must not displease his Masters the States then by the samewarrant we demanded of him whether he had any Commission from the States to fall upon the Spanards in this road or not Sunday 7th if hee had we did require him to goe give us a Copy thereof with his hand unto it that our Admiral might send it up to his Majesty that he might thereby take knowledge how hee was abused by the French and Dutch Embassadors also we commanded him by the said warrant not to attempt any thing upon the Spaniards in three days in which time our Admirall should have an answer of his Packet and then if he had not order to command both Fleets out of the Road that then they might take their owne course To the which he answered he

had no other then his general instructions which is without limitation for to fall upon his enemies whersoever he found them not exempting any road or place but as yet they had no resolution to medle with them in this road neither would he shoot one shot at his Enemy before he gave our Admirall notice by a Letter but to promise to stay three dayes after he could not doe that for he could not answer it unto his Masters the States for they were at a great charge having now at this present 100. and three Saile of men of Warre and sixteene fire-Ships and now the Winter coming on if he should neglect the first opportunity it might so happen that he should not have the like in a moneth or a longer time that that great charge would lye heavy upon their Country October 28. and might cause him to loose his life amongst the tumultuous Commonalty at his returne wherefore he could not nor would not engage his promise in that kind with which answer we returned upon which our Admirall writ a packet to his Majesty and the Lord Admirall Monday 7 th wherein the Answer of Admirall Tromp was mentioned and also a request to them to be graciously pleased to send down some instructions how farre we should proceed or engage our selves in the quarrell if they should fight in the road which packet was signed by Sir Iohn Penington and his Vice-Admirall and five other Captains Sir Iohn sent his Lieutenant with a Packet to the King and our Lievtenant Thomas Penington Nephew to our Admirall was sent expresse with it who was to bring an Answer thereof and to that purpose rode post to the Lord Admiral and upon receipt thereof the Lord Admirall went presently to Windsor to the King where they agreed upon an Answer In the morning very faire weather ●uesday 8. the winde at East afternoone came a packet to discharge another of the Merchants ships called the Blessing The rest of ●●e Marchants ●●●ps dischar●●d and therein the Lord Admirall left it unto Sir Iohns discretion whether he would detaine or discharge the rest who taking into consideration that the Merchants had been a long time hindred and their strength of small concernment and the wind being faire discharged them all only the Exchange The Hollan●●rs intended 〈◊〉 fight Captaine William Browne who brought Soldiers from Spaine The winde the next morning was at North west the Admirall of the Dutch and divers of his Fleet set saile whereupon our Admirall sent Capt. Slingsby to the Spaniards to prepare to defend themselves and we hove out both our Top-sailes and were ready with all our Fleet to attend on the Hollanders and to assist the Defendants but the Spaniards rodestill fast moored albeit Capt. Slingsby advised him to get his Fleet loose and rather to put it to a Sea-sight than to be burnt at an Anchor who answered that if they would goe to Sea twenty of them to twenty of his ships he would fight with them Wednesday 9 but he held it not fitting with his fifty ships to put out of the Road to fight with a hundred Saile of his Enemies and where he rode in the King of Englands road he thought himself secure and therfore he resolved not to stirre but before noone the winde shifted Easterly againe so that the hollanders anchored againe and did not begin with them as they did intend as we were afterwards informed they would if the winde had continued Northerly for the Hollands Admirall was fitted for fight having taken downe all things Our Lieutenant returned even his Bed-sted and Table out of his Cabbin divers Noblemen came abord this day to visit our Admirall who went all ashore in the Evening at which time our Lievtenant came againe with a Packet from London in the morning the wind Easterly our Admirall called a Councell afterwards sent Capt. Henry Stradling and Capt. October 1649 Richard Feelding and Capt. Iohn Hall unto the Dutch Admirall for to certifie him that bythe Packet that our Admirall received the last night by his Lievtenant his Majesty did promise to come from Windsor to London within foure dayes after the date of the Packet from whence he would send Order and appoint a certaine day for both their Fleets to depart the road the which message did cause Van Tromp greatly to rejoyce and withall did wish that the time were come that they might make an end of the businesse for he had a great deale of trouble and vexation and it would increase dayly upon him if their stay were long upon it for divers of his Ships within short time would bee out of victuall c. About noone the winde being at E. by N. one William Thomas came into the Road with his Hoy 500 Barrels Powder came downe to the Spanyards who had abord of him five hundred barrels of Powder and other provisions for the Spaniards and anchored neer unto their Admiral and came abord of Sir Iohn with his Boat to inquire for the Earl of Newports the Master of the Ordnance men that were come downe in a light Horseman for to deliver the Powder to the Spaniards and without them he could not deliver it this light Horseman and the men had been abord of us in the morning but left no word whither they went but Sir Iohn did expect that they had been abord of the Spanish Admirall but being that they were not there he willed him to goe and attend abord of his Hoy and he would send his 2. Boats to looke for them and found them at length Thursday 10 100 taken in who went presently abord to the Spanish Admirall and delivered 100 barrels of Powder but the night came on and the wind increased which made a little popling Sea so that the Spaniards put off the taking out of the rest untill the morning which might have been all taken out and disposed of before night had the Earl of Newports men attended as they should have done upon so weighty a busines as that was which did much discontent our Admirall the Hollands Admirall had birtht himselfe to the N. Eastwards of the Spaniards and his Vice-Adm rall and Reare-Admirall with 30. of their best men of Warre and 3. Fire-ships Birtht themselves to the N. Eastwards of us In the morning at 4 of the clock the wind at N. N. W. Foggie weather we did heare a piece of Ordnance to the N. N. Eastwards of us the which we tooke to be a warning Piece from the Hollands Admirall for all his Fleet to prepare themselves for the Fight which proved according to our expectation for at day-light most of the Hollanders had their Top-sailes out ●riday 11. The Hollan●●●s set sayle to 〈◊〉 the wether the Span●●rds and their sheats hauld home whereupon our Admirall called a Councell and we with all our Fleet made preparation and tore downe all our borded Cabbins betweene the Decks