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england_n	france_n	king_n	prince_n	18,120	5	5.7862	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85574	A Great and famous sea-fight between the English and Dutch on Friday last, between the coast of Norfollk and Essex; with the particulars thereof, the event and sucess; and the great execution done by key-shot, long chains, and bolts of iron; divers having their legs and arms torn asunder. Also the number of Holland ships sunk & taken, that came forth with letters of mart, together with the number of prisoners; their examination and confession; and the strange and wonderful speech of their admiral upon his engaging of the English. Likewise, the names of the new generals chosen by the Parliament; the coming up of the great fleet of colliers & propositions therupon to the Lord Cromwel, in behalf of the poor citizens of London.		1652 (1652)	Wing G1650; Thomason E683_8; ESTC R206811	2,187	8

A great and famous SEA-FIGHT Between the ENGLISH and DUTCH ON Friday last between the Coast of Norfolk and Essex With the particulars thereof the event and success and the great execution done by Key-shot long Chains and Bolts of Iron divers having their legs and armes torn and rent asunder Also the number of Holland ships sunk taken that came forth with Letters of Mart together with the number of pris●ners their examination a●d confession and the stra●ge and wonderful speech of their Admiral upon his engaging of the English Likewise the Names of the new Generals chosen by the Parliament the coming up of the great fleet of Collie●s Propositions ther-upon to the Lord Cromwel in behalf of the poor Citizens of London Nou. 30th. London Printed for C. Hancock 1652. A dangerous sea-fight neer the Eastern Coast on Friday last between the English and the Dutch with the particulars thereof and the manner of the engagement c. Right Honorable THis morning we received advertisements of a great engagement yesterday neer the Eastern Channel between the English and Dutch the manner thus The States ships that were in this Harbour having b●en supplied with such necessaries which they wa●ted on the 23 instant put forth to sea but they had not long rode upon the Neptune Ocean but they made a discovery of about eleven sail of Flemmins who had Letters of Mart from the States of Holland to sight any ships whatsoever belonging to the Republique of England and to make prize and enjoy all whom they could take which Pyratical Act produced them the Name of Free-booters but indeed this Title was at last dear-bought for the English with a prosperous gale bearing close up to them gave them such a Volley that it made even the wind and waves seem to contest for Victory yet the Flemins perceiving that they were odds sufficient being eleven to two chose rather to embrace an honorable dispute then to yield upon ignoble and unworthy terms and truly to deal plainly and impartially give the Devil his due they fought very gallantly till at last our undanted English Hectors seeing nothing would daunt them and perceiving the Victory somewhat dubious resolved to fight it out either to Death or Conquest and thereupon mutually resolved to live and die together in order whereunto so close and thick did they ply the enemy with Key-shot long Chains and Bolts of Iron tha● divers of the Dutch were inforced to make the Sea their Tomb Others were made lower by the head by the matchless force of Powder and links of Iron some had their arms and legs shot off Amongst the rest their Captain General Myn Heer Galen son to Admiral Van-Galen in the Streights is lamentably dismembred for as he adventured himself in the greatest heat of action so did he sustain the greatest share and sorrow in affliction insomuch that most of his wounds are conceived to be mortal He loss will be much lamented for 't is said he was a man of singular knowledge and judgment in Martial Affairs and the Art of Navigation yet many of his own men condemn him for that Heathen-like expression made use of and seconded by Admiral De-witte as he was engaging lately against the English I said he will lead on the fleet against the English let the Devil bring them off again Now whether it was an English or Dutch Devil I know not I have better thoughts and hope Almighty God who hath delivered us in all our straits and extremities will now give us a good issue of this War and add further links of his Mercy to those who desire to extoll and glorifie his name for indeed even in this appears his loving kindness who was pleased to crown the heads of his servants with triumphant and prosperous success by vanquishing the proud enemy and taking about 300 prisoners and 4 ships with little loss The rest got off being much rent and torn but we hear since that two of them are sunk Harwich 27 Novemb. 1652. A Letter from Holland SIR NOthing but fire and sword will serve to allay the burning Choler of the Princely party who are grown to such an extreme height of arrogancy That down with your Parliament now they cry and say this is the time to set their poor distressed Lord and Master in his Royal Saddle and restore him to his dis-joynted Throne But alas it is not their high Rants nor their quaffing of full bowls that can bring to pass such mighty Revolutions though they give out that all Emperours Kings and Princes in Europe will be instrumental for his Restauration but indeed by the Eye of Reason we must conclude this to be incredible if we seriously weigh and consider the several I inks of his infinite mercy towards your Parliament and Army and how he hath sufficiently manifested his own will and pleasure with that loud Declaration from Heaven so mightily set forth in the late sudden Revolutions and Actions before and at Worcester whereby he unquestionably appeares to have given a full and final Decision of the Controversie and seemes as it were with his own finger to poiut out to all the World his Resolutions for England The Hollander sollicits the French King for a conjunction between France and the United Provinces of which endeavors the issue is like to be fruitless Yet that which bears up their drooping spirits is the withdrawing the Spanish forces out of France the leaving of the Prince of Conde onely upon a posture of defence with ten thousand and the advance of Gen Thuren with the Kings Army against him with eighteen thousand horse and foot By which means the Princely party retain some hopes of the advancing of their interest Amsterdam 27 Novemb. stilo novo The great fleet from Newcastle is now da●ly expected with Coles some are come up as far as Harwidge and Ipswich and care is taken to abate the intollerable and high price Likewise some provisions are making for the poor in every Parish and certain Proposition have been presented to the General by some members of the Army for 4000 bushel of Coals to be distributed to the Poor in every Parish An excellent Work of Mercy and Charity The Parl. have voted Gen. Blake Lie Gen. Monk and Maj. Gen-Dean to be Generals of the Fleets for the year ensuing FINIS