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A96360	A memorable sea-fight penned and preserved by Peter VVhite one of the IIII. masters of attendance in Englands navie. (Never before now,) published for the good of Englands common-wealth, by Andrevves Burrell. Gent. Or, a narrative of all the principall passages which were trans-acted in the Downes, in the year, 1639. betweene Antonio Oquendo, Admirall of the Spanish Armado, and Martin Van Tromp, Admirall for the states of Holland. Wherein (by a similary illustration) Englands (present) sluggish navie is proved to be unservicable, and in a like condition with the Spanish fleet.	White, Peter, Master of attendance in the Navy.; Burrell, Andrewes.	1649 (1649)	Wing W1800; Thomason E572_19; ESTC R206172	44,084	61

give him to understand that in his packet that he had received this morning his Majesty was pleased to mention that within few dayes he would give order to warne them all both Spaniards and Dutch out of his Road to which he replyed I would it were to morrow afterwards I demanded of him Doubtfull that the Hollanders had received order to fight with them in the Rord whether he had received any farther order by his last Adviser that came from Holland he answered that he could not tell whether he had received any order or not but he had received some Letters from his Masters the which he had sent up to London to their Embassador from whence he did expect an Answer very suddainly but withall said that he would live and dye by his word or that hee would not attempt any thing upon the Spanyards before hee made Sir Iohn acquainted with his intentions and promised that his ships without us should remove After-noone 20 Sloops from Dunkirk with Men and Provision there came into the Downes twenty Saile of Dunkirk Sloops laden with men and Provision for the Spanish Fleet. Sir Iohn called a Councell of all his Captains and Masters to advise whether it were not fitting for us to wey with our Fleet Wednesday and to birth our selves to windwards of those Hollanders that did ride without us to the which we all agreed if so be that the Hollanders did not remove according to promise at which meeting our Admirall did encourage all his Capt. and Mrs. to shew themselves men in the ayding of that party that should be assaulted in his Majesties Chamber as this Road is called the which they all promised faithfully to performe and so departed every one to his owne Ship it being likely to blow hard the wind towards night at E. and by N. At day light the wind being at E. S.E. our Admirall sent me abord of Vice-admirall White who commanded those Ships that rode to windward off us and which as wee did finde afterwards were appointed to attend upon us when their Admirall should fall on upon the Spanyards when I came abord of him I demanded of him why he did not remove with his ships and said unto him that our Admiral had sent me unto him to know whether he did intend to beleaguer him in his Majesties Road he answered no he had no such intent but would remove with his Squadron where I should direct him I willed him to go to the Northward or to the Southward of us or to the Leewards of us and not to ride in the wind of us the which he promised should presently be performed and put out his Blood Colours upon the Poope which was a signe for the other ships to wey their Anchors and they removed presently but after my message was delivered the Vice-admirall who calleth me Cousen demanded wherefore the Spanyards did still delay their time of going forth of the road I answer'd him that in the first place the wind was contrary Secondly they had sent to London for Powder and other provision and until that came they could not stirre also I demanded of him whether they had any farther directions then they had formerly he answered me that he knew not what the Admirall had and seeing that I could not learne any thing from him I tooke leave and when I came abord related his Answer to our Admirall all his Ships weyed and new birtht themselves and some of them Anchored right to windwards of us Thursday 3 upon which we weyed with all our ships and Anchored to the Southwards of them all After this the Hollanders had two severall Councels The Hollanders did profer to give Spaniards 5 C. Barrels of powder which caused us to expect their falling on presently but they did not but sent two of their Captains unto our Admirall to certifie him that they did heare that the Spaniards had sent up to London for 500. barrels of Powder and untill that came down to them they could not stir from out of the road which might be a long delay as the winds did change for the most part Easterly wherefore their Admiral having consulted with his Captains of his Fleet hath thought fitting rather then any longer time should be lost to intreat him to send word unto the Spanish Admirall that he would give him 500. Barrels of Powder conditionally that he would go out of the road without delay after that they had received it to which our Admirall answered that he would not upon those Termes send to the Spaniard but if so be that they would set a reasonable price upon their powder and sell it unto them then Sir Iohn would give them notice of it but they answered that they had no other order but as formerly to give it them upon condition they would goe out of the Road with them and so tooke their leaves of our Admirall Towards night came a packet from the Lord Admirall giving order for the cleering and discharging of 5 5 Merchants Ships discharged merchants Ships that were stayed viz The golden Eagle The golden Lyon Anne Bonadventure the John and Thomas and the Speadwel the Anne Bonadventure set sail presently the wind at E. S. E and the rest the next morning very early the wind at S. E. by E. The Spanish Admirall sent unto our Admirall to desire him to come and ride by him to secure his Fleet or that he would let him come with his Fleet by him to the which Sir Iohn answered that if so be that their Admirall would come with his Fle●t and ride where he did he would goe with his Fleet and ride where he did ride for that was the best part of all the road the which Sir Iohn had left unto him as formerly for the better security of his Fleet but to ingage himselfe to ride between the Hollanders and them and thereby to bring himselfe into danger of the Hollanders Fire-ships October 25. he would not but said to him that he might assure his Admirall that if so be that the Hollanders did attempt any thing upon them in the road he would with that strength that he had give him his best assistance also he told him that the Hollanders had been with him and proffered to give them 500. barrells of Powder and likewise hee sent him word that if he would have taken his former advise he might have gone away with lesse danger before so many Hollanders came and not to have stayed for that Powder After which the Palsgrave of Rhine came abord of us The Palsgra●● came abord 〈◊〉 went for 〈◊〉 and dined with our Admirall and to entertaine him both our Fleet and all the Hollanders shot off Ordnance he went afterwards abord of the Bonadventure commanded by Capt. Richard Feelding who carried him to Callis at whose departure from us we and all our Fleet and all the Hollanders and likewise all the Spaniards shot off

had no other then his general instructions which is without limitation for to fall upon his enemies whersoever he found them not exempting any road or place but as yet they had no resolution to medle with them in this road neither would he shoot one shot at his Enemy before he gave our Admirall notice by a Letter but to promise to stay three dayes after he could not doe that for he could not answer it unto his Masters the States for they were at a great charge having now at this present 100. and three Saile of men of Warre and sixteene fire-Ships and now the Winter coming on if he should neglect the first opportunity it might so happen that he should not have the like in a moneth or a longer time that that great charge would lye heavy upon their Country October 28. and might cause him to loose his life amongst the tumultuous Commonalty at his returne wherefore he could not nor would not engage his promise in that kind with which answer we returned upon which our Admirall writ a packet to his Majesty and the Lord Admirall Monday 7 th wherein the Answer of Admirall Tromp was mentioned and also a request to them to be graciously pleased to send down some instructions how farre we should proceed or engage our selves in the quarrell if they should fight in the road which packet was signed by Sir Iohn Penington and his Vice-Admirall and five other Captains Sir Iohn sent his Lieutenant with a Packet to the King and our Lievtenant Thomas Penington Nephew to our Admirall was sent expresse with it who was to bring an Answer thereof and to that purpose rode post to the Lord Admiral and upon receipt thereof the Lord Admirall went presently to Windsor to the King where they agreed upon an Answer In the morning very faire weather ●uesday 8. the winde at East afternoone came a packet to discharge another of the Merchants ships called the Blessing The rest of ●●e Marchants ●●●ps dischar●●d and therein the Lord Admirall left it unto Sir Iohns discretion whether he would detaine or discharge the rest who taking into consideration that the Merchants had been a long time hindred and their strength of small concernment and the wind being faire discharged them all only the Exchange The Hollan●●rs intended 〈◊〉 fight Captaine William Browne who brought Soldiers from Spaine The winde the next morning was at North west the Admirall of the Dutch and divers of his Fleet set saile whereupon our Admirall sent Capt. Slingsby to the Spaniards to prepare to defend themselves and we hove out both our Top-sailes and were ready with all our Fleet to attend on the Hollanders and to assist the Defendants but the Spaniards rodestill fast moored albeit Capt. Slingsby advised him to get his Fleet loose and rather to put it to a Sea-sight than to be burnt at an Anchor who answered that if they would goe to Sea twenty of them to twenty of his ships he would fight with them Wednesday 9 but he held it not fitting with his fifty ships to put out of the Road to fight with a hundred Saile of his Enemies and where he rode in the King of Englands road he thought himself secure and therfore he resolved not to stirre but before noone the winde shifted Easterly againe so that the hollanders anchored againe and did not begin with them as they did intend as we were afterwards informed they would if the winde had continued Northerly for the Hollands Admirall was fitted for fight having taken downe all things Our Lieutenant returned even his Bed-sted and Table out of his Cabbin divers Noblemen came abord this day to visit our Admirall who went all ashore in the Evening at which time our Lievtenant came againe with a Packet from London in the morning the wind Easterly our Admirall called a Councell afterwards sent Capt. Henry Stradling and Capt. October 1649 Richard Feelding and Capt. Iohn Hall unto the Dutch Admirall for to certifie him that bythe Packet that our Admirall received the last night by his Lievtenant his Majesty did promise to come from Windsor to London within foure dayes after the date of the Packet from whence he would send Order and appoint a certaine day for both their Fleets to depart the road the which message did cause Van Tromp greatly to rejoyce and withall did wish that the time were come that they might make an end of the businesse for he had a great deale of trouble and vexation and it would increase dayly upon him if their stay were long upon it for divers of his Ships within short time would bee out of victuall c. About noone the winde being at E. by N. one William Thomas came into the Road with his Hoy 500 Barrels Powder came downe to the Spanyards who had abord of him five hundred barrels of Powder and other provisions for the Spaniards and anchored neer unto their Admiral and came abord of Sir Iohn with his Boat to inquire for the Earl of Newports the Master of the Ordnance men that were come downe in a light Horseman for to deliver the Powder to the Spaniards and without them he could not deliver it this light Horseman and the men had been abord of us in the morning but left no word whither they went but Sir Iohn did expect that they had been abord of the Spanish Admirall but being that they were not there he willed him to goe and attend abord of his Hoy and he would send his 2. Boats to looke for them and found them at length Thursday 10 100 taken in who went presently abord to the Spanish Admirall and delivered 100 barrels of Powder but the night came on and the wind increased which made a little popling Sea so that the Spaniards put off the taking out of the rest untill the morning which might have been all taken out and disposed of before night had the Earl of Newports men attended as they should have done upon so weighty a busines as that was which did much discontent our Admirall the Hollands Admirall had birtht himselfe to the N. Eastwards of the Spaniards and his Vice-Adm rall and Reare-Admirall with 30. of their best men of Warre and 3. Fire-ships Birtht themselves to the N. Eastwards of us In the morning at 4 of the clock the wind at N. N. W. Foggie weather we did heare a piece of Ordnance to the N. N. Eastwards of us the which we tooke to be a warning Piece from the Hollands Admirall for all his Fleet to prepare themselves for the Fight which proved according to our expectation for at day-light most of the Hollanders had their Top-sailes out ●riday 11. The Hollan●●●s set sayle to 〈◊〉 the wether the Span●●rds and their sheats hauld home whereupon our Admirall called a Councell and we with all our Fleet made preparation and tore downe all our borded Cabbins betweene the Decks

Spanyards might run away in the night Wednesday 11. to the which Sir Iohn made answer that the Channels were narrow and the nights darke so that hee was verily perswaded they could not nor would not put it to such a hazard as to goe that way yet he sayd that if so be that they did doubt of any such thing they might if they pleased send some of their Ships to ride to the Northwards in the mouth of the Gualls and likewise at the inner Channell betweene the Brakes and Quearns September 1639. and at the North sands head but to ride to the northwards of them in the Road hee would by no meanes condiscend unto it with which answer they return'd but did not send any Ships to the Northwards as aforesaid Towards night the Marquis Hamilton the Earle of Denby and Mr. Some of the Spanish ships missing Indimeon Porter and others came from London abord of Sir John and lodg'd there all the night the wind at W. S w. At day light in the morning the wind continuing wee did misse 13 or 14 sayle of the small Spanish ships that rode to the Northward of ns the which did trouble Sir Iohn Penington exceedingly Thursday 12. after noone the Lord Marquis and his Brother with the Earle of Denby rode away for London the Hollanders sent abord unto Sir Iohn to desire leave that they might ride to the northwards of the Spanyards the which he presently granted with an expression of sorrowfulnesse that the Spanyards had made such an escape 14 Sayle of them past by us and saluted us and birtht themselves to the best advantage to the northwards of the Fleet within lesse then musket shot of the Spany-rds In the morning by sun rising divers of the Rere-admirals of the Spanish fleet put out their Flags it being one of their Holidayes but wee shot a faire shot at the next Ship to us The 8 English ships camein with 2000 Spanish souldiers in them and presently they took in all their Flags after which the Exchange Capt. Wil. Browne and the Peregrene Peter Tatom of London Mr. and the Assur of Ipswich Isaac Bromwell Mr. and 5. other English ships came into the Downes with 2000 spanish souldiers in them the which they should have carried unto Duakirk the wind at W. S W. faire weather They were no sooner at an anchor but the Hollanders sent abord to Sir Iohn to complaine of their comming into the rode Our Admirall sent me presently to stay them all untill they had order from him to depart Friday 13 and he presently wrote a Packet up to the Lord Admirall for directions therein after noone the Admirall of the Spanyards sent unto Admirall Penington September 1639. to defire him to stay the Hollanders in the Rode two tydes after hee was gone with his Fleet who answered that he could not doe the Hollanders that injustice but did advice them to make all the speed that they could and get into Fl●nders before the winds came Easterly otherwaies they would have more enemies come out of Holland then they did expect The wind then blew stiffe at S W. by W. and at night westerly and so continued all night and all the day following this day Sir Iohn sent to invite Admirall Tremp to dinner with him to morrow the which hee modestly denied desiring excuse for his businesse was very great that hee was to looke after Towards night the wind southered and likely to prove foule weather Saturday 14. which caused me to doubt of the safety of the Spanyards they riding so thick and being very badly fitted with ground-tackle Amongst other discourse with Admirall Tromp he said that if the weather should storme up as it doth usually at this time of the yeare Admirall Tromps accompt made up what would become of the Spanish fleet Within short time the King of England would have all the Spanyards Guns the Countrey people would have the Ships and the Divell would have the men Meaning that they would all drive a shore if not worse As yet the 8. English ships with the Souldiers for the most part rode amongst the Hollanders Sir Iohn Penington sent to them to Command them to birth themselves to the Northwards of the Spanyards but some of them could not wey their anchors their men were so feeble with sicknesse and indeed there was many Sea-men sick in all the Spanish fleet Sunday 15. This day came the second Whelp from Dunkirk and Capt. Burley certified our Admirall that there was 13. sayle of the Spanish fleet arived there with 3000 men These were the Ships that ran away to the Northwards in the night which are formerly mentioned the wind being all this day between the SE and S. S E. which caused the Hollanders to rejoyce Monday 16. for with those winds they did expect more ayd Towards day-light on Munday the wind backt againe to S. S W. September 1639. and Three small Hollands men of War came in who were part of a Fleet of 20 sayle most of them great ships 20 Sayle of Hollands men of War more came in who had amongst them besides their Seamen 1000 choise Souldiers to be put into these ships that were heere which Fleet came all in that night and the next morning they being now 50 sayle and the Spanyards as many Before day there came a Packet to our Admirall wherein the Lord Admirall sent word that divers of his Majestis ships were fitting up at Chatham and 6 Merchant ships at London and would very suddenly bee downe with him in the meane time hee gave him order to stay all the English ships that were in the Road and all that should come into the road either outwards or homewards bound to assist him if any occasion should be for it Vpon which our Admirall gave me a warrant to stay all the English in the road if they had 12 Pieces of Ordnance or upwards and I found but 10 of that force the names whereof and the Commanders names were as followeth viz. The William and Ralph Iames Flawes Mr. having 18 Pieces of Ordnance From Zant. The Hope of London William Iope Mr. with 16 Pieces of Ordnance bound to Plimouth The Anne Bonaventure of London William Spencer Mr. 24. Pieces of Ordnance The Speedwell of London Benjamin Peters Mr. with 25 Pieces of Ordnance The Iohn and Thomas of London Diggory Man Mr. with 22 Pieces of Ordnance All 4. bound for Plimouth to load Pilchers Thomas Clarke Mr. of the Leopard of London with 20 Pieces of Ordnance bound to Maligo Iohn Flowers Mr. of the Dorset of London Marchant ships taken up with 18 Pieces of Ordnance bound for Summer Istands Iohn Flowers Mr. of the Golden Eagle of London with 22 Pieces bound for Barbary Richard Deane Mr. September 1639. of the Mary of London with 16 Pieces of Ordnance bound for the Canaries The Martha of London Tho Wiliams Mr. with

to relate false tales after this answer we demanded of him if that he had as yet received any other instructions from the States of Holland then he had formerly he said not one word This day the Earle of Warwick in his Pinnesse called the Penington came down from London to view the two Fleets the Dutch being now about 80 sayle or upwards the wind Easterly and so it continued the next day Sir Iohn received order from the Lord Admirall for the clearing of the Mary of London Richard Dearme Mr. for the Cannaries after which Sir John sent me abord of all the English ships that brought Souldiers and to take them up that I found fitting for his Majesties service but I found but three of them fitting for that service which was the Exchange of London William Browne Captaine with 32 Pieces of Ordnance the Perregreen of Loadon Peter Tattom Mr. with 17 Pieces of Ordnance and the Assurance of London Isaac Bromwell Mr. with 18 Pieces of Ordnance 25th Wendsday in the which ships especially the two last there was divers sick men for the rest of that Fleet they had so many sick men that they were cleared away to go whether they would the winde continued Easterly and more Hollanders came into the Road. A Packet came from London certifying Sir Iohn Pennington there was order for 6 ships more of the Kings to be made ready with all expedition besides those 8 ships and 6 Marchant men formetly mentioned and that they were all ready to set sayle nothing wanting but a wind to bring them to us the wind being st●ll Easterly in the morning Sir Iohn sent me abord of Admirall Trump to invite him to dinner but he desired to be excused Trump invited the second time to dinner the which he did relate unto me that I might give Sir Iohn our Admirall to understand that it was not for want of love and respect unto him for he said in the first place I have so much businesse that I cannot be absent from my ship one half hour muchlesse three houres which is but a vsuall time for a dinner secondly he said that he had a great many of clownish Boars amongst his Captains 26th Thursday that neither understood civillity nor manners and that they would be ready to m●k● the States acquainted with my being absent from my businesse and would not stick to say as they had formerly done by my Predesessor the G●ave Van Dorpt which was cast in his teeth divers times by the States that he did neglect his businesse and lost many oportunities of doing them good services by feasting with our Admirall Sir Iohn Penington to whom he desired to remember his humble service and said that hereafter he was in hope to come hither when he should not have so much businesse and then he would wait upon him This after noone 9 Hollanders more came into the Road also one Mr. Smith of Marget who is Water baily of that Port or deputy unto Mr. Iohn Iacob Serjeant of the Admiralty for the Sinke Ports came abord to Sir Iohn to complaine that this morning a Hollands Frigat came into their road with a Pendant on the main-top-mast-head and a lack on the Bolspit being of his Majesties Colours and an Ancient on his poop of English Colours This Frigat took two Catches full of Spanish Soldiers that rode at anchor close by the Peer-head upon which Mr. 2 Catehes taken by the Mollouders the Souldiers in them Smith my Lord Wardens officer went abord of the Fright and demanded of him how he durst presume to weare his Majesties Colours and under those Colours to come into his Road and take away his subjects and their Vessels the Hollanders answered by Sir Iohn Peningtons order Mr. Smith demanded to see that order upon which they brought out their Admiralls warrant but could not shew none from Sir Iohn where upon he fell a starne of the Vessell and made a figne to the Fort who shot presently at them and shot the Hollander through and through yet he ran thencewith the two Catches and carried them cleere away Sir Iohn hearing this relation was exceedingly vext at it 26. Thursday presently sent Sir Henry Mannering his Vice-admirall and myself abord of Admirall Trump to require satisfaction from him for the misdemeanor of that Captaine that did presume to weare his Majesties Colours and to take those Vessels from under his Fort and likewse for saying that he did it by our Admitalls order to the which he answered that he had given order to Iohn Everson the Vice-admirall of Flushing who had the command of all the Squadron of ships that rode to the Northwards of the Spanyards to send a small Pinnesse that way to look out for two Catches with Souldiers that he had notice of that had taken Soldiers out of one of the English Ships the night before and if so be that they could take them to carry them for Flushing but for the wearing the English Colours or giving him order to take them under the Fort or that they should say they did it by Sir Iohn Peningtons order all these he utterly disclaimed and said that he would give order that none of his Fleet should presume to do the like hereafter after this answer he told us that the Lord Connaway and Colonell Goring desired to be abord with him in his Ship the Colonell alledging that it was his duty to doe the best Service he could for his Masters the States of Holland from whence he did acknowledge to have a great part of his livelihood and the Lord Conaway desired for experience sake to be aboard of him but desired that he might have his great Cabbin and that he might set up a Bed-sted in it but he said that he could not spare his Cabbin and said he I have no other lodging for my self nor any place for my Captains to meet in when I have occasion to call a Councell which is almost every day upon one businesse or other and likewise he told his Lordship that he had neither Cooks nor Cook-rooms to dresse his meat in for said he for my part I can make a meale with a pickled Herring and a Ham of Bacon he likewise told them that they could not doe him any Service they might chance if they stayed with him to lose a Leg or an Arme or it may be their lives Thursday 26th for they would stand but as a mark for the Enemies to shoot at At our return abord Sir Henry Manering did speak as much unto the Lord Conaway and concluded that if he should come to any hurt in that Service he would be laught at and derided for adventuring his person into such danger it not being for his King nor Countries Service In the morning little winde Southerly and so continued most part of the day about noone the Spaniards Masts from Dover was towed into the Downes by a Hollands Frigot who

came to an Anchor with them close by the Spanish Admiral and delivered them unto him ●he Spaniards lasts brought for which service the Spanish Admirall sent the Captaine of the Frigot a Butt of Sack This night the Second Whelp was to convoy two Barks to Dover and with them two others from Dover to Dunkirk Sir Iohn sent me abord of these two Barks to search for Soldiers ●●th ●riday and also to remember his love unto Admiral Tromp and proffer him if he pleased to send some likewise of his Fleet with me to search them for the which he returned hearty thanks unto Sir Iohn and did at first deny it but at that time there being in Councell with him most of the Captains of his Squadron for their better satisfaction he sent two Captains along with me and after our return they certifying that no Soldiers were abord of them Admirall Tromp did most heartily desire me to excuse him to our Admirall for his so doing In the morning before day the Whelp set saile out of Dover Road with her convoy at which time the same Frigot that had towed the Masts from Dover the day before lying at the South-forland to prevent any passages between Flanders and the Spanish Fleet the Frigot perceiving a Billander to be a good birth astern of the Whelp bound for Dunkirk intending to cut her off but the Billander cast about and being chased by the Frigot was forced to run ashore under the Castle of Dover where the Frigot ran ashore closse by her amongst the Rocks and the water falling was drie aground but being fair wether she got off againe but tooke the Billander upon which a Merchant of Dover came abord unto Sir Iohn Penington for reliefe for the which busines he sent Capt. Stradling Capt. Feelding and the Merchant and my self abord of Admirall Tromp but we found him not in his owne ship for at that time he was at a Councell held aboard of his Vice-Admirall Dewhite unto whom we related our message unto which he made answer that he did think that the Captaine and the men that were in that Frigot were drunke with the Bu●t of Sack that the Spaniard gave him the day before for he had no Commission for what he had done and vowed that he would punish him for it if he did not give him the better answer and gave order that the Billander should presently be delivered and said that he would send warrants to all his Fleet to command them that they should not medle with any Vessels within shot of any of his Majesties Forts and Castles upon no occasion whatsoever and for the present gave this Comand unto all the Captains that were then abord with him which were the greatest part of of his Fleet. 28th Saterday After which by some discourse that we had with him we did gather that they had an intent to doe somthing suddenly upon the Spaniards upon which information our Admirall presently writ to Admirall Tromp commanding him not to attempt any thing upon his Enemy in the Road for if he did he should find him his mortall Enemy and that he would make such a Breach between his Majesty and the States that would not be easily reconcil'd to which he answered that he had no Order to doe any thing here in the Road neither was he yet resolved to attempt any thing but when he did he would give our Admirall notice thereof the which answer we return'd But our Admirall fearing the worst and the better to prepare the Spaniards sent Captaine Robert Slingsby unto Don Anthony the Spanish Admirall for to certifie him that he doubted that his Enemies would assault him suddainly wished him to be ready to defend themselves and also to assure him that upon any attempt we should take against the Assailant the which message did much incourage the Spaniard who said he would give present order for his Fleet to birth themselves for the best advantage to succour one another and returned most humble Thanks unto our Admirall In the morning there came a packet from the Lord Admirall advising that the Hollanders and French Embassadors had ingaged themselves unto his Majesty that the Hollanders should not attempt any thing upon their Enemies in this Road so that Sir Iohn might discharge all the Merchants ships that were stayed by him and also he writ that now he did not intend to come downe himself with that Fleet that was making ready yet they should be hastened downe with all expedition Sir Iohn sent me abord of Admirall Tromp to certifie him what their Embassadors had promised he answered that he would not break their promise neither had he ever such an intent except his Masters should give him expresse order for it which answer I returned and found aboard of our Admirall the Earl of Arundell and his Sons the wind being Northerly and the first of flood Admirall Tromp heaved out his fore-top Saile and so did divers of his Fleet and we did the like and rode apike with our Anchor being very doubtfull that the Hollanders would set Saile and fall on presently upon the Spaniards The Lord Marshall hearing that we doubted the fight might presently begin he would not stay dinner with Sir Iohn albeit he did most solemnely invite him But went presently abord of Admirall Tromp where he had an excellent good pickle Herring for his Break-fast and from thence he went ashore the Hollanders weyed only to see their Anchors and let them fall againe Our Admirall was very unwilling for all that Admirall Tromp had promised as yet to cleare away the Merchants ships untill farther conference with Admirall Tromp and to that purpose after dinner he sent his Vice-Admirall Sir Henry Manering and Captain Stradling Captain Feelding and Capt. Popham abord of him unto whom he promised as much as formerly he had done to me ●●nday ●●th with some addition which was that he would give our Admirall notice before he would begin with them and then he hoped that he would doe his best A misconstru●ng of Admiral Tromps words with this Answer they returned to our Admiral and construed Admirall Tromps words of saying that he hoped they would doe their best as it were a way of challenge that we should doe our best and our worst against them Upon which Sir Iohn resolved not to clear the Merchants ships but sent a packet thereof presently to the Lord Admiral and gave me order to wey our Anchor in the morning and to get farther off and to ride without all the Fleet the wind being all Easterly the which command was performed betimes in the morning after which our Admirall sent Captaine Slingsby abord of the Spanish Admiral to assure him that he did not remove his Fleet farther off the shore to leave an open gap for the Hollander to come in upon him but to be the more readyer to assist him upon all occasions for the which he returned most

hearty thanks but withall did complaine of a Hollands Frigot that was amongst their Fleet yesterday towards night and they fearing her to be a Fier-ship shot a Musket at her and demanded whether they would lay him abord or no to which the Hollanders replyed that he would be abord of him in the morning Upon which Sir Iohn sent me abord of the Hollanders to inquire wherefore he should threaten to be abord the Spaniards in the morning I was no sooner come into the Cabbin to Admiral Tromp but he began to complaine of that very busines saying that heand his Vice-Admiral and some other of his Captains before Sun-setting The last night went in one of his Frigots to view the strength of the Spanish Fleet and as they past amongst them one ship shot a Musket shot through the Frigots Misson not far above his Head and his other Captains upon which saith he I sent one of my Captains in my Shallop abord of the Spaniard and at his Ships side told the Captaine that he had broken the liberty of his Majesty of Englands Road by shooting at him and withall threatned that upon that Breach they would be abord of them in the morning but said he I did it but to scare them for he never had any such intent for he would not as he had divers times promised attempt any thing upon them without givingour Admirall notice thereof and said then he hoped that he would doe his best for us to the which I demanded whether that he meant his best and his worst against them ●●th he answered me God forbid that I should say so for that were a kinde of challenging the King of England in his owne Road Monday I pray you said he mistake not my meaning for my English is not very good and I speak in our Dutch phrase to doe the best for us my meaning was that you would shoote over us Admirall Tromp cleareth himself of a miscoustruction of a word that he speak and to hit us to which I replyed that his meaning was otherwise interpreted yesterday by our Vice-admirall for they understood it as a challenge that we should doe our best and our worst and as I thought our Admirall had sent up a packet of it unto his Majesty or the Lord Admiral upon which he did vow and protest that he did never mean any such thing and the Dutch Audient of Callis that was abord with him did averre the same with which Message I returned but Admirall Tromp was very much perplexed at it and desired the Audient above said and some other Gentlemen and Captains that he had abord with him for to come abord unto our Admiral to clear that aspersion which was laid upon him the which they performed and gave Sir Iohn very good satisfaction therein and did according to their request send up an other packet to cleare this mistake or misconstruction of his words After noone the Lord of Suffolk being Lord Warden of the sinck Ports came to our ships side and afterwards Rowed round about all the Fleet and returned to Dover the Winde still continuing Easterly by which meanes those Ships that we expected from London and Chatham could not come unto us October 1639 In the morning the wind at E The Spaniards 〈◊〉 missing b. N. Don Corolus sent one of his Captains abord unto Sir Iohn to complain that his Sattee was taken out of the Road last night Sir Iohn answered him that the fault was their owne for to Ride with such a small Vessell so far from their Fleet for an Adviser as he conceived should ride closse by the Admiral and likewise said that he could not look after every one of their Vessels yet thus much he would doe for them if they could heare that she were put into any Harbour in England he would be a meanes that she should be stayed and kept for them Before noone the Earle of Holland and divers other Lords came abord and dined with Sir Iohn The packet Boat rifled by one of the Hollanders Sir Iohn was advertised from Dover that one of the Hollands Fleet had searched and rifled his Majesties Packet Boat but could not name the Captaine that did it Sir Iohn sent presently unto the Hollands Admiral to know how they durst presume to do it who did utterly disclaim it and presently gave it under his Hand October 1. 1639. that he had given strict order unto all his Fleet in general that no man should interrupt or medle with the Packet-boat and that if so be that we could bring him the Captains name we should see that he would severly punish him Friday with which answer return'd after dinner the Lords went all abord of the Dutch Admiral who entertained them with 11. pieces of Ordnance Teusday gave them 21. pieces of Ordnance at their parting from him after that they went aboard of Don Lopus de Oquendo and had some short conference with him and when they parted from their ships the chief Admiral gave them seaven pieces of Ordnance and the other nine Pieces Afternoone Mr. Vandewalle and Mr. Masse two Dover Merchants came to complaine of a French Frigot that lay off and on the South Forland and did take all Vessels that past too and fro upon which Sir Iohn sent the Ro-bucke to ply too and fro there I have formerly mentioned that our Admirall did divers times invite the Admirall of the Hollanders abord of him but as yet have not mentioned that he had as often invited the Spanish Admirall by Captain Robert Slingsby who had their language very perfect but for certaine he was as often invited as the Dutch and at length came one day abord of us but did not stay half an houre gave our Admirall a Spanish complement and parted from him to whom we gave 11. Pieces of Ordnance and the next day Sir Iohn Penington our Admirall gave him the like visit and he gave him some Ordnance at his parting but how many or on what dayes of the moneth these invitations and visits were I took no certaine notice in my Diurnall In the morning very faire weather the wind at N. E. a packet came from the Lord Admiral to continue the Merchants ships untill farther order albeit that he had formerly given order for their discharge Sir John sent me abord of them all to cause them to birth themselves neere unto their severall Squadrons the which was performed with all expedition 23. October 1639. When the Tyde of flood came likewise all the Hollanders that were to the Southwards of us set faile and stood off and tack't and most part of them Anchored to the Northwards of the Spaniards only some few Birtht themselves a Seabord off us which caused us to doubt that the Hollanders would suddainly fall on upon their Enemies of which Sir Iohn gave the Spaniards notice by Captain Slingsby likewise I was sent abord of the Hollander to