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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96605	An exact narrative of the affection, services, sufferings, and expences of Capt. Reeve Williams; both at sea and land for the advantage of the publique interest of the Common-wealth of England; from the beginning of the late vvarre to this present: humbly tendered unto the consideration of His Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and all other persons of honour and ingenuity, whom it may or shall concerne.	Williams, Reeve, Capt.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2753A; ESTC R231728	13,238	24

many of the enemies being slaine and their Boats forced to retire after which Captaine John Williams being by Gods providence preserved with all his men who received severall wounds but none mortall returned safe to the Island Soon after he received information that the enemy had appointed a Rendevouze at a place on the maine two Leagues from the Island whereupon he a second time sent out his Brother Captaine John Williams with a small Skiffe manned to the end he might fall in among them to spoile their Boats but the weather proving turbulent he took onely three which by reason of the foulnesse of the weather being disenabled to bring them to Cape Gleere he carryed and secured at the next English Garrison from whence he had foure Leagues to Row to Cape Cleere in foule weather against the wind in a darke foggy night but necessities overcoming all difficulties to Sea he put and being with much hazard got almost home he fell among the enemies Boats who were viewing a place where they intended to attempt Landing but being discovered by the enemy a Controversie arose between them whether it was an English Boat or one of their owne Company during which dispute he made a shift to get a small Rock betweene him and them by which meanes he escaped and got himself and most of his men safe on shore and to the Castle But having no considerable strength could no way further impede their designe or prevent their landing but was constrained to endure a siege by 600. men who immediatly made their approaches within Pistoll shot of the Castle where they raised a Battery planted their Ordnance and sent a summons to surrender the Castle upon good termes but he denying to treat or surrender they fell to battering the Castle and spending small shot upon all places where they thought to annoy him although to small purpose whereupon in a dark night they attempted a storme but were repulsed with the losse of 19. of their stoutest men which were left dead under the walls without any losse received by him in the said Castle The enemy seeing no probability of obtaining the Castle onely continued their siege five or six dayes till they had carryed away all his cattle and stock in the Island to the value of 800. l. as it was by Oath proved by order of the Commissioners of the Revenue After which they marched away and returned to their severall homes and were received into quarter upon promise to pay contribution his losses and sufferings being not deemed considerable to be put in the ballance that he should merit repaire from that enemy For returne of which favour within a short time after that very enemy fell into Rebellion againe and committed many outrages Whereupon the Lo Broghill fell into their quarters to whom the Commissioners of the Revenue writ a Letter desiring him out of what prey he might or should take to repaire Capt Williams but although he took all their Cattle Capt Williams could reap no benefit thereby in respect a precedent Order was pretended to be made by the Commissioners whereby it was directed that all prey should be sold and two thirds of the provenue paid into the Treasury and the other to the party engaged in the action In this manner contrary to all former presidents it being usuall to repaire the English upon the Baronies that prejudiced them he was left without possibility of reliefe for his dammage sustained by that Enemy And therefore the premisses being duly weighed and a serious consideration had both of his services and sufferings it is very much hoped That both your Excellency and all persons of worth and authority will be pleased to cast a favourable eye and respect towards him and speedily and effectually provide for his full reparation and just satisfaction of whatsoever shall be made appeare to have been disbursed by him or wherein soever he hath been damnified in service of the publick To give light wherein be pleased to examine the following account 1. By his being imployed in the taking fortifying and securing the same he hath lost his Sea-imployment in which if he had continued would have yeelded him a considerable Revenue 2. The losse of his owne Ship worth 3000. l. 0 0 3. The losse of the Increase and Charges Frigots with a Brigandine employed in defence of the said Island together with a Ketch del by order of the Gen. to the value of 500. l. 4. For Victualling due to him 1033. l. 5. There is expended by him in taking fortifying maintaining and defending the said Castle and Island as by an exact account will appeare 3000. l. 6. For damage sustained by the Siege losse of his cattle 800. l. By all which it may appeare if duly examined that by the preservation of that Isle and Garrison he is damnified above 8000. l. Besides the loss of his employment at Sea which if improved might have rendered him capable of a more then ordinary relation over and above the probable estate that he might justly have accumulated to himselfe in his ordinary command as Captain But the forementioned losses and accidents arising thereupon did reduce him to great necessity his charge being certain and great his debts contracted upon him for support of the Garrison and other his relations numerous and no visible possibility left him of repaying the one or supplying the other Whereupon seeing his endevours at Land suted not to his desires he resolved as his last refuge to try his own proper element the Sea to which purpose he built him a small Frigot which being man'd and fitted he accordingly set Sayle and had suddainly an opportunity of relieving two New-found Land ships the one of Poole the other of Weymouth the same being taken by the French both which were restored to their proper owners To conclude after severall skirmishes losses hardships and hazards God was pleased as a returne of his prayers and reward of his industry and patience to give him an opportunity to take upon the French whereby he hath been enabled to pay a considerable part of his debts and maintaine his relations during the time of his Petitioning the Parliament to take his Case Sufferings Expences and Services into consideration to the end the said Island of Cape Cleere never worth in times of peace above 100. l. per an having been by him reduc'd so many yeers since and maintained at his charge might in consideration of his said Services and Arreares be setled upon him and his Heires he engaging to plant it with English who shall preserve the same without any charge to the State and to receive debentures for his disbursements In returne of which favour if he had or could obtaine although his Arreares due for the keeping thereof would according to the usuall valuation have purchased a much better estate it would create an exceeding obligation in point of gratitude upon him and futurely devote him his abilities life and estate faithfully to

c. whereupon he went into Port haled his Ship ashore to be mended and expos'd to sale the said prize While this was on foot Captain Pen came with the Nonsuch Frigot into Kingsale with the Lord Inchequeens eldest Sonne to whom he went privatly and acquainted him how affaires stood with him together with the reason of his being there and by him to enform the Admirall of his designe with the knowledge whereof he could not trust any of his owne party But Capt Williams his condition not being publickly known some Gentlemen carried from Ireland to Milford reported at Tinby in Wales that he was revolted with the Lord Inchequeen whereupon a ketch by him taken formerly from a Wexford man was seized on for the use of the State but his Brother together with Colonell Horton and Col Jones making an addresse unto the Admirall who knew Capt Williams integrity caused her to be returned in whose custody she remained severall months till afterward upon a scandalous Petition fraught with sundry false suggestions presented to the Generalls she was ordered and delivered to a Dover man that owned her some yeers before whereby he was damnified nigh 300l But though it was his unhappinesse to suffer causelesly his ensuing actions manifested that his affection was not resident with his body in Kinsale for he had no sooner repayred his Ship but he prepared to put to Sea in which juncture of time Prince Rupert with the Revolted Fleet came thither who by an Order in favour of the Limbrick Merchants notwithstanding Inchequeens engagement to the contrary caused his Goods to be seized but afterwards by the procurement of the Lo Inchequeen they vvere againe freed but with so much regret on the part of the Princes Adherents that he went not onely in great danger of his life but was left without all visible possibility without an extraordinary providence either to get his Ship to England or secure the Island of Cape Cleere Whereupon to escape their malice and connivance to get his Ship into their Fleet he designed her for a Voyage to the West Indies with Passengers which with much difficulty was effected a Kinsman of his being trusted therewith who at his returne was by him ordered to touch at Cape Cleere That designe being accomplished he then cast about how to secure the said Island untill the arrivall of the English Army which he expected in the Spring and the return of the said Ship In order to which end after he had sold the remains of his goods and performed such formalities to the Prince and Lo Inchequeen as his condition enforced he betook himself to the Island where he remained untill he received intimation of the losse of his Ship and goods to the value of 3000.l and the arrivall of the so long hoped and expected Army from England under the command of the now Lo Generall Comwell to whom as soone as conveniencie was afforded him he made a tender of his service some moneths before manifested by Letter to the Lord Broghill which was received vvith evident testimonies of good will and his services and affection acknowledged with promise of future favours but the Generall being by publique affaires withdrawn from that service some persons to whom the management of affaires were as to the securing of Cape Cleere committed who as belceved were parties to the former false representation of his revolt although they were now convinced of their error yet apprehending they had justly prejudiced him against them instead of salving the breach withheld the reliefe intended for the Island so that he was not onely a third time ruined in his Estate but also the said Island and Garrison endangered to be lost to the Enemy who took encouragement by his necessitated absence to attempt the besieging thereof as by the following particulars will be undenyably evident First by some under-hand suggestions they endeavoured to dispossesse him of the Command of the said Island which being by the confident assertions of Sir Hardres Waller and a perfect narrative of his services suffering tendred to and considered by the Lord Generall cleared and removed he had his Commission signed and delivered with Order that direction should be given to Col Fayer Governour of Corke to settle an establishment for the said Castle and Island but notwithstanding all endeavours that was for night three weeks obstructed in which time Providence dispersed the enemy by meanes of a discontent that arose among themselves At length with much importunity he obtained two files of Muskettiers and an Officer as a Recruit on the States pay which were continued only one month in the Garrison and then sent for away unlesse Capt Williams would maintaine them at his owne charge neither were they content with this but by some underhand working with the Commissioners for the Revenue procured the Island to be offered at a Rent to who would give most to colour which proceedings a letter they shewed C Williams as pretended to be sent from the Lord Deputy Ireton although it be evident by the purport thereof if any such letter were sent by the Lo Deputy it was occasioned by some letter first writ to him desiring his direction therein otherwise he would never have returned in answer amongst severall other things that unlesse they could prove Capt Williams a Delinquent it was but reason he should keep the Island paying a Rent c. whereupon he seeing the designe of his enemies was to take all possible occasions to eject him he saw reason and necessity to countermine them to which end he submitted to a Rent without Capitulation whereupon 30l per an was imposed and he enjoyned at his charge to keepe Guard in the Castle which contract being ratified he returned to the Island But the enemy perceiving how he was slighted and that he was no way likely to receive any assistance or reliefe from the adjacent Garrisons of which it is supposed they had intimation before hand as by the sequell if compared will appear probable immediatly united as one man contributing out of every family upon an expedition for re-taking the said Island as a place most considerable for their refuge under the conduct of Cornelius O Driscoll who was a person in quarter but was made Colonell for that defigne who with the assistance of Osolivan Beare who furnished Armes Boats Ordnance and the like and fifty of the most bloody Rogues in that part of the Countrey having levyed their forces they setled at Crooke Haven some four Leagues from Cape Cleere there expecting an opportunity of transport and landing for prevention whereof Captain Williams designed his brother Captain John to goe to Sea with a Boat man'd with ten Muskettiers to see if he could fall into their quarters and seize burne or sinke their Boats provided for their Transport which failing upon his returne he was pursued with three of the enemies Boats with whom he was forced to engage and with whom he continued a desperate fight