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A13423	A brave memorable and dangerous sea-fight, foughten neere the road of Tittawan in Barbary where the George and Elizabeth (a ship of London) under the command of Mr. Edmond Ellison, having but 19. peeces of ordnance, was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish pyrat ships, or men of war, they being in number of men at the least 60. to one; and their ordnance more than ten to one against the English, yet (by Gods assistance) they were encouraged to a resolute fight, and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies, and a happy returne with men, ship, and goods to London.	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1636 (1636)	STC 23735; ESTC S111380	9,210	30

being generall Commander of the Fleet which consisted of foure good ships namely the Royall Iames Admirall the Ionas Vice-admirall the Starre Rere-admirall and the Eagle There was also to associate the English foure good Dutch ships whose names were The South Holland Admirall the Bantam Vice-admirall the Mawd of Dort Rere-admirall and the VVeasop under the Command of an experienc'd brave Sea-man named Albert Becker These two Commanders were set upon by eight great ships or Galliows of the Portugales and 32 Friggots which were under the Command of Rufrero an inexorable and implacable enemie to Captaine VVeddell These two Fleets met and fought on the day aforesaid with furious opposition fighting three dayes without intermission at which time the Dutch Admirall Albert Becker was slaine with 28 more that were killed in his ships and the English lost much about the same number but as it was related by a French-man that was with the Portugals in the fight the enemie had of his men slaine 481 besides many maymed and hurt they having 232 peeces of Ordnance and 2100 men besides 32 Friggots against the English and Dutch yet were some of them sunke many of them spoyld and by the mercy and assistance of God they were all foyld So that after many dangers past Captaine VVeddell with ships and goods came richly welcome to London Concerning Captaine Richard Malam his fight was inferiour to none of the former and his deliverance was as remarkable as any the story of it was never published therefore I may erre in the time when but I shall hit right upon the matter how it was and as I thinke it was in Anno 1621. or thereabouts which if I faile there are many yet living in Rederiffe and elsewhere to confute me This Richard Malam being Commander in a small ship of London named the VVilliam and Francis or VVilliam and Iohn having but eleven pceces of Ordnance was neere the South Cape set upon and fiercely fought withall by eleven Tukish men of Warre the fight continued from the morning till the darknesse of the night made them come to a parley and truce till the next day-light upon condition that Captaine Malam and one Master Hughkinson of Dover who was Cape Merchant and then in the fight should come aboord of the Turkish Admirall for pledges that Malams ship should not be stolne or slipp'd away in the night In this hard exigent and condition they both went into a Boat which the Turke sent for them for the ships were so torne in the fight and many men slaine and hurt that they were all willing to have a little ease till the morning But as Malam and the Merchant went downe out of his ship into the Turkish Boat he spake softly to his mate and some other of his men that if they could they should convey the ship away in the night whilest he was aboord of the enemie and let him and the Merchant shift for themselves as they could The Boat carried Malam and Hughkinson aboord the Turke where they were well entertained and their wounds drest for Malam had received a hurt but I know not whether the other was hurt or not but the Turke contrary to a Turkish nature did deale very affable with them applauding their valours though they had done him much spoyle but in the morning when they thought to have set them aboord their ship againe to renue the fight the Turkes perceived the ship was gone in a rage commanded that Malam and the Merchant should be both hanged at the yard Armes of his ship In this extremitie Captaine Malam told the Turke that his ship was so torne and rent with their Ordnance that hee thought shee was sunke to the Seas bottome and not conveyed away as hee suspected all which the Turke would not beleeve but commanded his men to make speed with the execution Then Malam said to him Sir I have done you no wrong but I have sustained a great losse by you I have lost in the Sea my men my ship my goods with a great deale that did belong to other men and shall I now lose my life If it must be so I doe intreat you that wee may not dye thus ignominiously by the Halter but let us be fastened to the mast and be shot to death with muskets The Turke presently condescended to his request but as they were making ready for death there was a small Scottish ship came sayling about a point of land in ken of them The Turkes being greedy for prey deferr'd the execution and made towards the Scottishman which being a small Vessell of little resistance or defence was presently at the Pyrats mercie who did but halfe pillage her and in a generous way did release both Captaine Malam and Hughkinson putting them both into the Scottish Ship which Ship being the Turkes prize hee gave to Malam but when shee brought him to London hee gave her freely to the Scottishman againe And thus was this fight and escape and for a further happinesse after Captaine Malam had beene at home at Rederiffe some certaine dayes his men brought the ship home where shee arrived safe at London FINIS Iudg. 7. Iudg. 15. Iudg. 3 4.

A Brave MEMORABLE AND DANGEROVS SEA-FIGHT foughten neere the Road of Tittawan in Barbary where the George and Elizabeth a Ship of London under the Command of M r. Edmond E●●ison having but 19. peeces of Ordnance was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish Pyrat ships or men of War they being in number of men at the least 60. to one and their Ordnance more than ten to one against the English yet by Gods assistance they were encouraged to a resolute fight and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies and a happy returne with men ship and goods to London LONDON Printed for Henry Gosson and are to be sold at his shop on London Bridge 1636. TO THE LOYALL AND Generous minded for his Prince and Countries service the hopefull M r. EDMOND ELLISON the Master and Commander in the ship and fight hereafter related SIR as Childhood brings us to manhood manhood to old age and old age to death so by consequence a good life begets fame which though Time doe seeme to devoure yet when time is ended an honest fame shall be invested with Eternitie For as all the valiant men cannot boast of high birth and great houses so all dejected and cowardly spirited mungrils are not borne in meane Tenements and poore Cottages for my part being a meere stranger unto you I dare not to delineate your pedigree having no skill in honourable Heraldry yet hearing of the worthy forwardnesse and fortunate endevours of yours I could not refraine to set my pen to paper to the publishing of your late imminent dangers and most happy deliverance which by the Almighties blessings and your valorous fight and directions and the worthy and remarkable courage of your few men for the glory of God and the honour of our Country you have accomplished Sir I did not write this onely for your sake but for the example of others that they in the reading of it may in the first place magnifie his great name who is the giver of all victorie and secondly to be truly constant in all extremities by your worthy imitation for as charitie commands us to forget mens faults so it is shame and pittie that vertue and extraordinarie good Actions should be buried in the gulph of oblivion I have made bold to make relation of what you know to be true in action you doe know best if I have erred which I hope I have not I know that you are the sonne of a most worthy approved and serviceable Sea-man whose old and good improvements you doe most filially follow To close up my dedication I doe recommend my selfe and my labours to your love you to your fathers and both of you to the Almightie craving pardon for my boldnesse and remaining yours In any service befitting your worth to be commanded JOHN TAYLOR A brave memorable and dangerous Sea-fight foughten neere the Road of Tittawan in Barbary where the George and Elizabeth a Ship of London under the Command of M r. Edmond Ellison having but 19. peeces of Ordnance was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish Pyrat ships or men of Warre they being in number of men at the least 60. to one and their Ordnance more than ten to one against the English yet by Gods assistance they were encouraged to a resolute fight and obtained a glorious victorie over their miscreant enemies and a happy returne with men ship and goods to London Invocation FIrst to begin I 'le invocate and pray To Him that hath both heaven and earthly sway That hee 'le direct my spirit and my quill That Truth and onely Truth from them distill As falshood is mans credits greatest blot Let not my lines with lyes the paper spot Thus being arm'd with Truth and Fortitude I send my verse amongst the multitude Of criticke censurers whose best and worst Is to vent out their follies or to burst Th'yeere sixteene hundred thirty five that 's past Friday the 20. of November last The ship nam'd George and Elsabeth abode At Tittawan at Anchor in the Road Our businesse and occasions at that place Caus'd us to anchor there some certaine space Betimes w'arose and as all Christians should We fell to prayer for mercies manifold Before extended and to be extended Imploring heavenly power that had defended Us in all dangers though we oft transgresse Would quit our crimes and helpe us in distresse Our prayse to God and prayers being done Even with the mounting of the morning Sunne Whose golden beames did guild the Oceans face And Zephirus balmy breath the Ayre did grace Both skves and seas seem'd calme in beauteous forme When streight we spide an unexpected storme Nine Warlike ships with swelling sayles appear'd And towards us their course directly stear'd And by the reason that we did not know If they were Christians Turks or friend or foe We to prevent the worst that might befall Betooke our selves unto our tackling all Some to the Capstane some hold of the Cable Some heave some quoyle it was no time to fable Some with Fish Cat and Boighroaps we know how Did bring and bend our Anchor at the bough Both Topsailes out the Maine and Foresaile fell Our Spritsaile and our Mizzen were handed well Our Sheats Tacks Boleins Braces Tyes and Lifts Martlines and Halliers all mann'd all make shifts With Helme and Steeresman to doe each his best T' avoyd destruction and to purchase rest Their Admirall at least 500. tunnes Fenc'd with two tyre of Ordnance forty Gunnes Gave warning to the rest o th' cursed crew By shooting off a Peece us to pursue Nor was the Admirall himselfe inclinde To come too neere us he was richly linde With gold and treasure therefore he thought meet To charge the other eight ships of his Fleet To charge and chace us streight in little space They gave another Gunne for charge and chace Thus neere and neerer they upon us come Whilest we with Trumpets sound and beaten Drum T'wards Suttye where we thought secure to be But God did otherwayes for us foresee By reason of the foulenesse of our ship She was unapt those Rovers to outstrip And therefore force perforce we all must stay Fight or give men ship goods and all away Which upon short consideration then We did bethinke our selves that we were men Not heathen Infidels that Christ denide But those for whom our blest Redeemer dyde For whom h'arose againe and did ascend To bring us to those joyes that ne're shall end And shall we give our selves away to those That are the sonne of Gods malicious foes And shall we for base feare be so un just To part with Ship and goods within our trust No surely Bulke and Fraught much more did cost Then cow'rdly to be given away or lost Besides the slavery of our persons and Our Ransoms begg'd from many a mizers hand Who some of them as willing with 't doe part As they would doe from bloud dropt from their heart These things considered we did