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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96046	A letter from the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Warwick Lord High Admirall of England, fully relating the condition of the affaires at sea. With a list of the number of the Parliaments ships, and the names of the severall commanders in them, now riding in the Downes. Read in the House of Peeres upon Friday the 8 of September, 1648. And commanded to be printed and published.	Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing W1001; Thomason E462_25; ESTC R204169	1,676	7

A LETTER FROM The Right Honourable ROBERT Earle of WARWICK Lord High Admirall OF ENGLAND Fully relating the condition of the Affaires at Sea With a List of the number of the Parliaments Ships and the names of the severall Commanders in them now riding in the DOWNES Read in the House of Peeres upon Friday the 8 of September 1648. And commanded to be printed and published Sept the 9th LONDON Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley 1648. To the Right Honourable Edward Earle of Manchester Speaker of the House of Peers pro tempore My Lord THe proceedings of the Fleet since our weighing from Lee Road I did on Saturday last represent by Letter from Albrough Road to the Committee at Derby-House with my desire that the same might be communicated to both Houses of Parliament Since that it hath pleased God to bring the whole Fleet safely into the Downes And now I shall make bold to give the trouble of this addition It pleased God notwithstanding all the Counter workings of the Kingdomes Enemies and the great discouragements that occurred in this expedition to inable us after some time to get the Ships lately in the River of Thames conveniently manned his power and goodnesse to the Nation was further manifested in giving to the companies of those severall Ships Spirits unanimously to ingage their resolutions against the common Enemies of the Kingdome at Sea that had so wickedly departed from their trust and duty whereof we had a most glorious and seasonable experiment at that time when the Enemy drew neare us with a Fleet above the proportion of that strength we then had to the defeating and disappointment of that confidence of some who floolishly boasted of the greatest share and interest in their affection That mercy the same power was pleased to second with causing those Enemies to turne their Back even when his arrowes were but making ready upon the string against the face of them and yet God rested not there but the next day after the Enemies retirement he was pleased to bring into a happy conjunction with us the Portsmouth Shipps whose companies had likewise testified the same Spirit of courage and unaminity for the Parliament Service and now we are here together with a Fleet which for number and quality of Ships and temper of Seamen is fitted I hope through the strength of God effectually to execute and accomplish what ever may rationally be expected from it for the publique Service a List of the Ships I have here inclosed and truly I may not omit to represent the fidelity constancy and courage of the Captaines having had no occasion fince my coming forth to take notice of the lest backwardnesse in any of them to pursue their duty with the utmost diligence I shall stay here a little time to supply water Ballace and a few other necessaries which being compleated I shall God willing improve time and opportunity with all possible advantage for action not doubting but as God hath hitherto helped us so he will still accompany us with his presence counsell and blessing and make beare his glorious Arme at Sea as he hath done one Shore and so make it good that he is the strength and confidence both of the ends of the Earth and of them that are a farr off upon the Sea I shall adde that being now upon the place I have considered the great importance of getting the Castles at the Downes into a condition of Service the protection of the Fleet and of Trade having such a Dependance thereupon of their great ruines I am now an eye witnesse If therfore a course may be thought upon for their putting into repaire and setling of an establshment for their future pay it would be worthy of the Parliaments care to direct it which in discharge of my duty I doe earnestly recommend unto them accordingly and so defiring God to direct and prosper all your Counsells to his glory and the Kingdoms setlement I rest Deale the 5. of Septemb. 1648. Your Lorships Humble Servant Warwick A List of the Parliaments Fleet now at the Downes and thereabouts with the names of the Commanders 5 Septemb. 1648. ST George RObert Earle of Warwick Lord High Admirall Captaine Robert Moulton his Captaine Unicorne Captaine Richard Haddocke Vice-Admirall Lion Sir George Aiscough Rere Admirall Phoenix Capt. John Bowen Non-such Capt. Rich. Willoughby Adventure Capt. Andrew Ball Tigre Capt. James Peacock Mary Rose Capt. Tho. Harrison Providence Capt. John Mildmay Fellowship Capt. Francis Penrose Hector Capt. Robert Nixon Warwick Capt. John Edwin Recovery Capt. Owen Cox Grey-hound Capt. John Coppin Teuth Whelpe Capt. William Brandley Nichodemas Capt. Tho. Pacy Weymouth Pinck Capt. John Perce Lilly Capt. John Lambert Hart Capt. John Bouden Robert Capt. William Jenins Dove Jacob Reynolds Three Ketches   Besides Hunter Dogger-Boate Richard Newberry Dolphin William Warren Yet about Colchester FINIS