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A13958 A True and most exact relation of the taking of the goodly ship called the Saint Esprit, belonging vnto the French king which was built in Holland, and furnished with 54 peeces of great ordnance, was surprised on the 28 day of September, by Sir Sackeuill Treuer, Knight, and since brought by him vnto Harwich in Essex ; likewise the proceedings of the Duke of Buckingham his Grace, in the Isle of Ree ... with many other particulars / published by authority. 1627 (1627) STC 24268.7; ESTC S2936 4,194 16

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fetch that Ship out of their Rode Our Admirall tolde them that he had commission to take all French Ships which hee could meete withall and hee was assured that this was a French Ship and therefore hee aduentured to take her without any further commission Cap. George Allen our Vize Admiral some others of this Fleete stayes vpon the coast of Holland for the intercepting of this and other French Ships the rest vnder the conduct of Sir Sackuill Treuer brought home the surprised Ship to Harwich This goodly Ship taken on the 28. of September as is aforesaid had 42. Peeces of Ordnance mounted twelue Peeces vnmounted in her hold 2006. Armours one hundred and fifty Muskets and 60. barrels of Gunpowder The specification of her Ordnance 〈…〉 ITem vpon her lower Tier 20. whole Culnerings of Brasse of full size being in height fiue inches and a quarter 20 In her stearage two demie Culuerings of Brasse in height foure inches one quarter and better 2 Item two Drakes vpon the halfe decko being brasse of Sacker bore 2 24. Brasse Item vpon her vpper Tyer 12. Dema-Culuerings of Iron in height foure inches and a quarter 12 Item foure Sackers of Iron vpon the halfe decke 2 18. Iron Summe totall mounted is 42. ITem it is reported there is in hold twelue Peeces of Iron all whole Culuerings wee tooke the height of two being fiue inches the rest we could not come to 12 The length of the Shippe by the keele is 105. foote 105 The breadth by her beame is 35. foote 35 From the Kilchin to the Deck in depth twelue foote 12 Item 2006. Armours Item 150. Muskets Item 60 Barrels of Gunpowder COncerning the proceedings of our Armie and Nauie in the Iland of Ree commonly called Saint Martins there hath happened no memorable accident as farre as we can vnderstand since the Wednesday sennight after Sir Iohn Burrowes was slaine vpon the night of which day our men surprized diuers Boats as they were passing to the Fort with Victualls the particulars of which exploite were related in our last Iournall but concerning the occurrences happening in the Maine we haue receiued their aduertisements by Letters out of France on Wednesday last being the third of October That the French King being fully bent to follow his Designes against Rochell and to plucke out that thorne which as the Cardinall intimated vnto him had so long stucke in the sides of his Soueraigntie continues the building of his new Fort of purpose to debar the Townes-men from all ingresse and egresse by water He followes this worke with great charge and greater labour as well knowing how important the finishing thereof will bee for his farther ends and intentions Hee hath caused twelue whole Cannons to be mounted before the breast of this Fort with which his Canoniers make diuers randome shot into the Towne but with more terrour then danger Some Ships of our Fleet riding not farre from the Fort haue bestowed diuers shot vpon the French though without point blanke distance One of which fell so fortunately for vs and so vnfortunately for them that it killed a base sonne of that great Henry the fourth which he had by a sister of the Duke of Orleance The same shot did likewise kill another Duke of whose name wee are not as yet certaine And the wind of that bullet struck downe the Monsieur the legitimate Brother of the French King as hee was conferring with the other two It is further confirmed that two principall men of the French Nobility were slaine by the late Ambush of the Rochellers Which two Noblemen with diuers other braue Cheualiers were drawne within danger by a stale made by twenty common Souldiers in the habite of Gentlemen who sallyed forth of the Towne of Rochell The Rochellers are very carefull to furnish our Fleete and Armie with all necessarie Prouisions which their store or procuration can afford and these they transport in twenty long Boates which in token of the seruice that they owe vnto the King of England carrie red crosses for the deuice of their colours Diuers English who haue beene either sicke or wounded are in the Towne amongst whom is that honourable Knight Sir Charles Rich who is cured of his wound but hath not as yet recouered the perfect vse of his arme His presence is much desired of my Lord Duke and is expected in the Armie euery day His Excellencie to auoyde the extortion of Victuallers who like the milt in mans body growe fat by the leanenesse of others hath out of his Noble disposition published a Proclamation for the price of Bread Wine and other necessaries according to the rates of which Proclamation the Ilanders and others from the Continent doe bring in Victualls There is a confident report in all those parts of France that there are appointed sorty Ships of Warre to come from Spaine and twenty from Dunkerke who are to ioyne with the French Fleete for the succours of the Iland and the beating off of the English The Randeuowe of all these Shippes was appointed at Blawet a famous Port Towne in Brittanie on the tenth of this present moneth FINIS