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A95180	A true relation of some notable passages faithfully performed on the coasts of England and Ireland, by some of the ships under the command of the Right Honorable Robert Earle of VVarvvick for the service of King and Parliament. As it was certified by two letters sent to the honorable committee for the navy.	Perlunkett, Thomas.; Moulton, Robert.	1643 (1643)	Wing T2917; Thomason E59_17; ESTC R3252	2,816	8

A true relation of some notable passages faithfully performed on the Coasts of ENGLAND and IRELAND By some of the ships under the command of the Right Honorable Robert EARLE OF VVARVVICK For the service of KING and PARLIAMENT As it was certified by two Letters sent to the Honorable Committee for the Navy LONDON Printed by Francis Leach for Lawrance Blackelock and are to bee sold at his shop at Temple-Barre Iuly the 8. 1643. A true relation of some notable passages faithfully performed on the Coasts of England and Ireland Bristoll this 30. of Iune HONORABLE THis acquainting you of my proseedings since the 20. of my being then sent to Dublin by order from the Lord Inchequinie to the Lord Marquesse after safe Arrivall at Dublin remained foure dayes and could have no dispatch where by to returne for the Marquesse did dayly expect the Lord Taffe with three other Rebells from Kilkency I remained till they came then could have no dispatch before a Packert came from the King thereupon I went to them to the end to seize upon the Packett when it came likewise to take the foresaid Rebells as they past over for the better accomplishing I kept the middle Channell and on the Coast of Wales first I chast the Post Barke and he heaved the Packet over board for which I questioned him he said he did according to expresse order the seaventh of Iune I gave chase to two ships which I found to be prizes taken by a Dunkerke to the Northward of Scotland the one was above 200. Tunnes deepe laden her I burnt the other I chast a shore upon the Rockes an English mile to the Southward of Wickloe head being Laden with Tarr Traine and Fish and saved two of her men by that time I had don with getingout some Pillage there comes about the head a Dunkerke of 16. Gunns and gave us chase leave him we could not and so expected him with the intent to make our party good in entering I protest he would not come within shot and claps by a wind and stoud for Arckeloe being hard by him we followed him in two Fatham water then I came for Milford to tallow a new when I came to Sea I tooke foure prizes whereof two Welch men one Saint Tiues man of 80. odd tunnes laden with Coales and had some few Armes with two Gunnes three Murtherers and thirtie men also I tooke another burthen a hundred Tunes laden with Coales sould the Malignants foure Gunns and discharged his lading of salt he is not come in here yet I will to my life helpe you in this the cause of God craving pardon for this my bordnesse humbly desireing to excuse hast and a Munday God willing I will write concerning passages in Wales and doe rest Your honours servant moved ever faithfull to this cause Tho. Perlunkett Not forgeting if I had a Commission to prejudice Papists Malignants in VVales and Ireland I would with such a Commission doe much more then I have done Right Honorable ANd worthy Friend these serves onely to give you notice that about the one and twentieth of May my Lord Generall sent mee and Captaine Hill to the West parts to gather intelligence of the State of the County of Deavon till his Lordship came so comming into Torbay the 24. sad advice from Dartmouth that Exeter was besieged required present accommodation to suppres the River that day I met with Captaine Peters of Plymouth in the Iohn which was sent to their assistance by the request of my Lord Stamford The 25. came in the tenth Whelpe and Captaine Cranch of Plymouth in the Abraham so I sent to Dartmouth for Captaine Tirpin in the Cat who came to us the 26. so the 27. before day we all weighed and went into the Bay of Apsam I sent in Captaine Cranch and three boates mand into Tinmouth to fetch a barke out which was carried in there by the Falmouth Frigot which Captaine Iourdaine tooke which is effected without losse of blood though faced with some 300. horse as they say That same Tyde sent Captaine Hill Captaine Tirpin and Captaine Peters of Plymouth over Exmouth bar who have seized upon their two Ships one whereof was ready fitted for a man of War bound to the Sea The 28. about 9. of the clocke all five under sayle comming away but the winde tooke them short on the Bar so onely Captaine Hill got out but the other foure were forced backe and I hope this morning will come all out they had much opposition foure small gunnes planted at Exmast side upon the banke or red clift to the East of the Church and two planted at Star Crosse and plaid very hot but last night not any man lost one drop of blood onely one of Captaine Peters men bruised in the backe with one of their great shott out of their small Ordnance they had made a worke at passage point on the West side upon the sand but had brought no gunne in it thought to have Maintained it by Musqueteeres but they soone forced it and raced that downe againe and so keepe it so long as they doe there remaine I suppose 500. men with the assistance of Exeter would cleare that Harbour and cirquit We much long for my Lords comming things going well I hope no blame will be laid on us for so presuming if otherwise must have patience to be sensured we knowing a desperate disease must have a desperate cure a Fleet in this Countrey would do much good if there were no greater occasion else where the Countrey is wast the good people much discouraged though our comming here hath put them in hart and the advice of my Lords comming altogether revived them and last night did arive into this Bay Captaine Dauck to give further advice of his comming by the first wind in the meane time we shall doe the best good we can for the guard of this coast or we have now got together sixe men of War these two comming for Exmouth which I doubt not of this tyde with the other two Ships likewise this is all at present that I can advice only a prisoner we have of Charge one Bureroft had his man came to him yesterday and reports Somerset shire is all fallen off from their obedience of King and Parliament and now stand all for the Aray and saith Sir Iohn Stowell and my Lord Paulett hath sent 1500. to the assistance of the siege against Exeter and that Hopton hath got forces enough to go and besiege Bristow and hath already taken Bath and Wells which I scarce beleeve Here is in Torbay Mr. Phillips Mr. Enson with divers others going for New-England to the number of 8. sayle This Countie is so fallen off in generall that the very Fisher boats are as cautious to come neere us as though wee were Turks and because they see they cannot goe to Sea but wee must speake with them they will not goe at all except they can steale by us without seeing them I have not else but my prayers to God for the preservation and safety of this kingdome in generall and of freinds in perticuler doe take leave wishing your unwearied paines may bee rewarded with good successes here and happinesse hereafter doe rest your Servant Robert Moulton From abord his Majesties Shipp Swiftsure Turbay this 29. Iune 1643. THe last day wee tooke up a litle boate with three men in her little bigger then to cary them which came runing from thence out of Captain Iones which came from Brest and brought Poulehill and all his runawayes and saith here was none they tooke by betraying but might have taken them if they would have given the onsett and so sayes it with them all not one of-tenn but forced to goe against their will saith Captaine Derrie an Irish man was chast in at low water and bilged his Ship but is repaired and come againe to Falmouth and ready is making to goe to Sea Iuly the 7. 1613. Imprimater FINIS