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A fight at sea between the Parliament ships & those that revolted, and the boarding of some of the Parliament ships, by a party from the three Castles in Kent that are kept for the King and the storming of Maymor Castle. Also a bloody fight in Ireland. And a treaty of the Commanders of the revolted ships with the Duke of Yorke.
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A FIGHT at SEA Between the Parliament Ships those that revolted AND The boarding of some of the Parliament Ships by a party from the three Castles in KENT that are kept for the King And the storming of WAYMOR Castle Also a bloody fight in Ireland And a treaty of the Commanders of the Revolted ships with the Duke of YORKE June 30th LONDON Printed for H. Becke and are to be sold in the Old Bayley 1648. A LETTER Concerning Some passages of the revolted SHIPS and the three Castles in KENT against the Ships sent with reliefe to the Protestants in IRELAND SIR MY last was of the 8 of this present from the Downs since which time we have attempted to put to sea severall times but was forc'st back thither again by extraordinary stormes and crosse winds by which we were all in some danger of the Kings ships and the three Castles in the Downs to bee stayed and plundered by them As for the Kings ships they sent men aboard of all our three ships to demand Powder and Ammunition for them and the Castles and goe aboard of them and to show their Bills of Laydings and Letters who affirmed they had none nor any powder or ammunition but for the use of their ships whereupon they were threatned to be carried for Holland unlesse they would confesse and deliver what was desired neverthelesse at the last all our Masters were released and the Kings ships set sayle for Holland upon the 12 day to speak unto the Duke of York as they pretended And upon the 17 day the Castles sent severall men and boats aboard of all our ships with order to search and plunder us but being withstood they went ashore and swore God damme them they would goe ashore and sinke every ship of us and in pursuit thereof they did their best indevours by shooting 12 pieces of great Ordnance at the least which forced us to weigh Anchor and fall off to the Sea Although the wind was contrary and calme so that we lay at their mercy and in great danger if we had not been timely relieved by a good party of the Lord Generalls Army that marched towards the severall Castles and found them other imployment which fell very happily out for us for by this meanes we gained time to goe out of their command without any hurt or losse onely Captain Newburts was plundered of two rich swords worth five or six pound as he affirmed wee being thus forced to Sea and the stormes arising continuing for the space of two dayes did put our Ships in some danger neverthelesse thanks be to God wee heat it out and recovered this place the 20 day where we Ride safely in this Bay ready for the first fair winde which God in his mercy grant and that with speed for the Corn is very prout and is in danger to be spoyled From aboard of the Supply in Portland Bay neer Waymouth the 22 of June 1648. The Copy of a Letter from Portsmouth Noble Sir THe nine ships in Holland viz. The Reformation the Convertine the Antelope the Swallow and the rest at Gorith that revolted from the Parliament of England are making addresses to the Duke of Yorke to joyn with them and send them in provisions which they want and are labouring for But the Duke told them at present hee could not satisfie their desires because of his want of monies The falling off of those ships hath put the Navy much out of order and makes other Sea-men tumultuous and if some course be not taken to reduce them I feare no Commander will bee safe in any ship except it please God that some way bee found out for agreement between the King and Parlia I pray God so to direct the Parliament to propound and his Majesties heart to incline to grant that there may bee a peace Waymer Castle was stormed with some losse It was thought Prince Charles would have been with Langdale in the North of England by this time but monies comming not in as expected it caused his stay to raise monies upon use Captaine Crowders the Reare-Admiralls ship is to be rig'd before she can go out God send a speedy and safe peace Portsmouth 25 June 1648. The copy of a Letter from Dublin in IRELAND SIR THe Enemies abroad are at great discord amongst themselves and there is blood spilt for they say that one Neale Mac Kenna a great man of the party of Owen Roe is slain The Popes Nuntio hath excommunicated all the supreame Councel at Kil-kenny and likewise Preston and his Army and all that doth adhere unto him and the cessation with Inchequeen The supream Councell and Preston and all their adherence protests against the Popes Nuntio his excommunication and doth appeale to the Pope of Rome and hath made a Declaration of all their reasons for their appeale which Declaration and appeale in Print I beleeve Col. Jones hath now sent into England I assure you the Enemies are exceedingly out of heart and the generality of the people desire a peace and to be from under this Irish rebellious government for all sorts of people suffer extreamly in their estates and hardly can support their families the Taxes and Levies being so exceeding great So that none gets by this warre but the Popish Clergy and the rascall rout and men of broken fortunes which lives by all robberies and stealths There is a report here that the Marquesse Ormond is landed in Munster this news comes out of the Irish quarters but I doe hardly credit it to be true Inchequins revolt hath for the present much supported the Irish and prejudiced the Protestant party in this kingdome but I hope it will little availe them in the end for if it please God to protect England from a new warre and that the Parliament send over speedily in time sufficient recruts of men to go abroad into the field next Moneth I doubt not by Gods help this Summer will finish the warre in this kingdome Col. Jones and Col. Monks agree and sement close together and will hold firm and sure to the Parliament they intend to joyne together as soon as possibly they may to take the field Col. Moncks was here and departed home yesterday My Brothers Troop had a great losse last week in the County of Wicklow for the enemy came suddenly over the place where their horses grazed and took-away sixteen of the Horse with one Graham and Adam Loftus that then kept the Horses at Grasse I hope we shall get the two men to bee exchanged and brought home Dublin 20 June 1648. FINIS