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A95260 The true relation of the Queenes departure from Falmouth into the Brest in the west of France. After whom our Lord Admirall sent all his ships to overtake her, who made above a hundred shot at the ship, especially our three ships called the Vice Admirall, the Warwicke Frigot, and the Paramour, but she having a galley of sixteen oares, it is thought that all the ships in the world could not overtake her. Representing also, how that a ship called the Golden Sun, belonging to the King of Denmarke, was taken by the Lord Admirall, and sent into Portesmouth, to attend the pleasure of the Parliament. 1644 (1644) Wing T3030; Thomason E2_29; ESTC R2602 1,462 9

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The true RELATION Of the QVEENES DEPARIVRE from FALMOVTH into the BREST in the west of FRANCE After whom our Lord Admirall sent all his Ships to overtake her who made above a hundred shot at the Ship especially our three Ships called the Vice Admirall the Warwicke Frigor and the Paramour but she having a Galley of sixteen Oares it is thought that all the Ships in the world could not overtake her Representing also How that a Ship called the Golden SUN belonging to the King of Denmarke was taken by the Lord Admirall and sent into Portesmouth to attend the pleasure of the Parliament LONDON Printed for MATHEW WALBANCKE July 22 1644. A true Relation of the Queenes departure from Falmouth to the Brest in the West of France THe Forces of the Parliament by Sea have done their utmost endeavours to maintain the cause which by so solemne a Covenant they have professed What my Lord Admirall performed at sea in the reliefe of LYME is already expressed and what untill this time he hath done since the great ship called the JAMES lay at anchor before TORBAY is sufficiently declared by former Pens We shall at this time but onely point unto you what mistakes by misintelligence have growne upon our discourses and belief and that whiles for many dayes we have believed that the Queene was removed to Excester vvee must novv assure you that she vvas all that vvhile in Cornevvall untill on Sunday being July 14. she tooke from Falmouth her shipping into France But the designe of her expedition could not bee carried vvith so much secrecy but it vvas discovered to the Lord Admirall vvho on the first information of it knovving of vvhat consequence vvas her departure into France did command all the ships then in the Westerne parts to overtake her they could not at the first command come so easily in as vvas desired but having knovvledge of vvhat importance vvas the businesse vvith Wind and sayle they made haste to overtake her And indeed had the vvind bin more propitious to them they had gone neer to have possessed themselves of this mighty prize I vvill acquaint you vvord for vvord vvith vvhat in a Letter sent from a speciall Friend I send you here Related SIR ON Sunday was sevennight all the Ships my Lord had with him were sent to plye about Falmouth the place where she imbarqued and till Sunday last had no tydings of the Enemies comming forth when in the morning some of the Ships in harbour were seene to set sayle our Vice-Admirall betooke himselfe to a readinesse The first of the Enemies was a Flemmish man of Warre who comming within shot the Vice-Admirall gave him twelve Guns in his quarters but he without any replye got to windward and then made out all his sayle the rest of the Ships being ten in number followed him and getting the advantage of the wind avoided all annoyance from our Ships three whereof lay so farre off to Sea as they could not come in to doe service till the Vice-Admirall gave chase at last a nimble Frigot of ours got into play and m de the Enemy use their Ordnance for their owne safety this interlude of shot continued as long as our Ships could tacke with the Enemies but they comming out tallowed and traind for so important a service had a maine advantage in flight however they were chased to the very borders of France where they tooke in at Brest and there landed her Majestie Her Majesty fearing such a storme had provided for her securer escape in case those other vessels should have beene worsted a Galley of 16 Oares which the best vessell in the world could never have coapt with so as now we must only salve all with patience yet if my Lord had bin furnished with other ships we should not have doubted but to have given a good account of this businesse No other newes I can for the present acquaint you vvith My Lord Admirall hath also taken a Ship of the King of Denmarks of great value cal'd the Golden Sun carried it into Portsmouth where it is to remaine till the Parliaments pleasure be further knowne Printed according to Order