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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10814	A true relation of a most worthy and notable fight, performed the nineteenth day of Iune now last past, by two small shippes of the citie of London, the Vineyard of a hundred and twentie tunnes, and the Vnicorne of a hundred and fourtie tunnes, against sixe great gallies of Tunes, hauing in them a thousand and eight hundred men, of the Ile of Way-yorcke in the straights our shippes hauing in all, mariners, merchants, and passengers fifty sixe men / written by H. R.	H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.	1616 (1616)	STC 21087.7; ESTC S948	6,091	12

A True Relation of a most worthy and notable Fight performed the nineteenth day of Iune now last past by two small Shippes of the Citie of London the Vineyard of a hundred and twentie Tunnes and the Vnicorne of a hundred and fourtie Tunnes against Sixe great Gallies of Tunes hauing in them a thousand and eight hundred men of the I le of Way-yorcke in the Straights Our Shippes hauing in all Mariners Merchants and Passengers fifty sixe men Written by H. R Imprinted at London for I. White and are to be sold by T. Langley To my esteemed good Friend Mr. GYLBERT ROBARTES all well wishes of true loue and contiuall happinesse YOur remote liuing from this famous Citie old acquantance and many louing friends cannot choose but increase a longing desire to heare such Newes as may beguile some time with contemplating on them but the vncertaintie of report for home-bred occasions are such as makes me silent yet to giue you some cause of admiration and a good liking of men worthy and most skilfull in their profession I haue made bold to commende vnto you the hardy and most dangerous Aduenture of two worthy Shippes of London and their Companies in their last Voyage for the Straights made this passed Sommer against Six great Gallies of the Turkes wherein they shewed true volour and gallant resolution gayning fame to them-selues been a terrour to the enemie and giuen a most worthy example for all of their coates A pattorne worth recording for others to follow a comfort to Owners and Marchantes that commit their Shippes and goods to such mens gouernment and a ioy to all those that heare their deserued comendations to the further view wherof I leaue you pray God neuer to giue worse successe then they haue had nor worseminds then they haue shewed to be in them but euer encrease for our Countries honour the number of such and keepe you and all others your good friends for euer-more vnder his holy protection London this 2. of Februarie 1616. Your louing friend euer yours Hen. Robarts A True Relation of a most worthy Fight made the 23. of Iune 1615 by two Shippes of London the Vineyard and the Vnicorne neere the I le of May-yorcke within the Straights hauing but 56. Men and Boyes aboard against sixe Gallies of the Turkes being of Tunes in Barbery and had in them of Souldiers Saylors Slaues 1800. men LOuing Country-men that we should giue honour to them that doth truly deserue it is no more then Christian charitie doth ensite vs vnto and the holy Scriptures in many examples doth prooue vnto vs as Dauid that kingly Prophet and man of God was mette and entertained of the people with dauncing and singing his worthy Victories obtayned against the enemies of GOD and his King Iephat that worthy Captaine and sundry others which I omit were honoured for their Victories with triumphes by the people as holy Writ doth testefie The Romans so honoured their Nation and held honoure in such heigh esteeme that were his byrth neuer so meane or reputation so bace yet if hee deserued any honour in their Warres they duely gaue it him with all the honours they could deuise The Greatians and sundry other nations had the like so that thereby they gaue such encouragement to all such as followed them in their long Warres that euery man enforced both Courage and strength in hope of Fame Whole volumes are filled with the Honors of these nationes as wee which now liue by true recordes can testefie the sundry Famous victoryes by them atchiued and their excellent admired prowes These were the times of true loue and honour This made the Coward hardy and the faint-hearted Swaine to aduance themselues in hope to gaine vnto their posterities euerlasting fame Oh that our Nation would immitate these true tipes of honour to norish such as aduenture their liues and estates for welfare of their Country then there is no doubt but in time of troubles when valour should be showne wee should finde many worthy persons vnder simple habites that would purchase to their country honor fame to themselues But our Countries charity is too too cold to giue Virtue her due in such people the more it is to be pittyed that such men as merit either by valour or other industorous meanes should not be fost●red and well rewarded But such is the hardnesse of heart in most now a dayes that Let a man aduenture their liues and libertie in neuer so hardie an actions for saueguard doth of Shippe and good when they looke for chearfull countenāce at their returne and some reward for their paines they hardly get either good word or good deed nay scarcely their wages which God knoweth was neuer so hardly gotten but with some Braules and discontent these doings is often the cause of much losse to owners and Marchants where if they nourished the true Labouring by e●ling with some small reward yea but sometimes with a good word it would giue encouragement to men rather to lose their liues then part with that is committed to their charge in my sleight manner Iudg you that read and know what you read how many Ships and men of our Nation hath been taken by these Pyrats those homecides that lurke about the South Cape Barbery the Straights to surprise such as trade in honest Merchants affaires the Owners and Merchants to their cost can best tell of which no doubt some haue been cowardly surprised and others ouer-matched whereby the Companies falling into their hands are imprisoned and often times made slaues to those Heathen nations that tryumph ouer them to the vtter ruine of them their for euer These are things to be pittyed truly of all Christians to be lamented and I could wish that such men that aduenture to the seaes may with true compassion consider of such as doe deserue well so shall they be sure to haue their seruice truly performed and their Goods in better securitie then often times they haue But leauing that to God who guideth mens hearts let mee recoune vnto you a most worthy and valiant exployt performed not long since by two small Ships of the Citie of London aganist sixe Gallyes of Tunes in Barbery neere vnto the I le of May-yorcke within the Straights to the great commendations of the Maisters and Company of them as you shall further vnderstand IN the beginning of this last Sommer a Voyage by sundry Merchaunts of London was pretended to certaine Ports within the Straights of Ieboraltarre who for the Voyage had appoynted two small Shippes the one called the Vineyard of the burthen of a hundred and twenty Tunnes or there-abouts whose Maister for the voyage was Maister Richard Harrice of Lee in Essex a very honest and religious man and as valiant and full of courage as otherwise of good gouernment The other the Vnicorne of London of the burthen of a hundred and fourtie Tunnes or there-aboutes whose Maister for the Voyage was