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A92099	Prince Ruperts declaration to the King of Portugall. With the answer thereunto, in defence of the Parliaments proceedings with a relation of what passed between the two fleets on the river of Lisburne. / Sent up in a letter from Captain Thorowgood Captain of the Admirall.	Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.; Thorowgood, Captain.; John IV, King of Portugal, 1604-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing R2295; Thomason E598_7; ESTC R203410	10,311	16

gold and jewels apparel and goods to a great value It were easie upon this occasion to abound in discoveries of that horrid practice of this Generation of men from time to time but that the world is sufficiently full of the cry of them and for my part I take not so much delight in ripping up the villanies of others as in cleering up our own innocency together with the plain and honest simplicity of our intentions and resolutions in pursuance of those commands we have received and to promote as much as in us lies the honorable desires and affections of the Parliament of England toward the King and Kingdom of Portugal which are so mainly opposed by our Adversaries as that which they perhaps apprehend if obtained may prove fatal unto them and their declining party but in all likelyhood cannot but be beneficial and advantagious unto both the Nations Ad. ult March 1650. Bay of Cataline SIR BEcause I conceive our Fleet is much looked upon though differently Some wishing us good successe others contrary and no doubt but you have various Reports concerning us as mens affections lead them I thought good to give a brief Account what Condition we are in at present and what hath happened since our Arrivall that so you might be able to report the Truth of our Affaires to them that wish us well and pray for us The 10th instant we arrived in the road of Cascalis which lyeth from the mouth of this River four mile When we came in the General sent me ashore with a Merchant that came along with us with a Letter to the Governour giving him to understand from whence we came and what we were So soon as I came ashore I understood that Pirat Rupert was as yet in the River any ready to sayl I made no delay but hasted aboard to give notice hereof to the General and Fleet and before night the General dispatched my Lieutenant in company of that Merchant with a Letter to the King of Portugal intimating our Arrival and for what desiring admittance as a friend and Ally This night came down to us Captain Richard Ell Commander of a Merchant ship in the River who informed us of Rupert's strength consisting of Eleven sail Their strength you will perceive by the inclosed Scrole The 11th being the second day of the week a Councel of VVar being called after we had craved Direction from the great God we fell upon debate of what we should do and it was quickly resolved on nemine contradicente that the wind favouring us we should immediately go up to them and ingage forthwith to this effect we weighed our Ship being Admiral led the way with the Bonadventure C. John Harris who was to engage with us following us and so the Vice Admiral in the midst and the Rear-Admiral in the rear but as we drew neer Julians Castle which standeth upon the Point the River going up and hath 100. peeces of Ordnance in it and over against it on the South side the River is another Castle called the Woodden Castle of very good Force Julians Castle began to let flye at us but we kept on our course untill we came almost between the two Castles where falling calme we were enforced to come to Anchor Julians Castle having shot 11 Guns at us and the Woodden Castle four yet through Gods blessing they never struck us we rode there 7. dayes before we came up hither ever and anon having Messengers from the King to treat with us about our going away that so Rupert might get out But the General and Councel of VVar desired to know the Kings positive answer whether he would acknowledge us for his friends or no in case he would for friends we desired the priviledge of friends to enter into his Ports that we might be in safety with our Ships at last not able to do otherwise he assented that seeing the General and Councel of VVar would not agree to depart but upon his peremptory Command for us so to do which he could not do as desiring to hold all fair correspondency with the Parliament he was content we should come in to St. Catalines Bay if the wind should come out and blowe so the 18. day of March we came into this place having first engaged our Words not to use any Act of hostility against Rupert in this Port unlesse provoked first by him or that we have the Kings Assent The 23d day present there came a Gentleman from the King intimating the Kings desire to treat with some Person of quality of our Fleet about our affairs Vpon which at a Councel of War it was agreed on That the Vice-Admiral Capt. Moulton should be the man and to that purpose he had instructions given him with certain Propositions from the General and Councel of War from which he was not to Recide viz. First to demand of the King Rupert's Fleet as the proper goods of the Common-Wealth and the rest belonging to several Members of the same Secondly in case he would not do this then to give us leave to fall on them in the Port Or thirdly to command both our Fleets out together at a prefixt time and that if he should neglect or refuse to go out that then it might be free for us to come in and fall on them within Or fourthly to give us the Liberty of his Port to ride where we pleased for our most advantage we upon the confession of the 4th engaging to use no hostile Act against them unlesse first provoked thereto by them And lastly to give him assurance of our honest Intentions towards himself and Kingdome notwithstanding the Enemies malicious Calumnies set out in a Declaration of Rupert upon our Entrance in The Copy whereof I have sent you with an Answer to it by a Gentleman in this Fleet This night the Vice-Admiral had 4. houres conference with the Conde de Mica the Conde de Tores and the Secretary of State being those of his Councel he had appointed to receive our Proposals and to make them known to him insisting most upon the 2d 3d and 4th Proposals but concluded nothing promising an Answer by Commissioners of their own but to this day it is not come We find the Kings Councel much for Rupert and his designs being animated thereto by the Merchants of our own Nation who are all except four or five of his Party and do not stick openly to wish our ruine yet the King and his Councel are very much perplexed not knowing what to resolve of having formerly engaged themselves for Rupert notwithstanding they would seem to satisfie both Parties in their desires but they discover themselves by their prastises to adhere most to Rupert We hope the Parliament will hasten out the other Fleet after us or some considerable part thereof we being at present but equall in strength to Rupert as you may perceive by the enclosed note that so we may be inabled not only to encounter with the Revolters but with the French also whom the Revolters expect here daily to joyn with them against us Pray God there be none that hinder our Fleets coming to relieve us this is the Sum of our proceedings hitherto thus not having else I commit you to God and rest Your assured loving friend C. THOROWGOOD Remember my kind respects to your Father and Mother and to Lieut. col Lilburn c. Captain Allen my quondam prisoner came hither four or five dayes before us and brought Rupert and Maurice the Order of the Garter and is now in the Vice-Admiral with Maurice it may be our haps to meet with him again A List of Prince RVPERTS Fleet. Prince Rupert Generall Guns Captain Kittleby Admirall Constant Reformation 52 Mr Fernes Master of Admiral   Prince Mawrice Convertine Vice-Admiral 46 Sir John Mince Swallow Rear-Admiral 40 Second Charles Capt. Marshall Captain 40 Eustace Smiths Ship   Capt. Goulding Black Prince 36 Capt. Langley A Scot 30 Capt. Barnily Burly Rowbuck   Mr. Hargroves ship   Capt. Michel Capt. of the Ship that was Mr Jacksons 30 Sir John Mucknel in the Mary 24 The Blackamore Lady is said to be sold 18 The Black Knight 14 Totall 360 The Parliament of Englands Fleet. Generall Blake Guns Capt. Thorowgood Saint George 57 Capt. Moulton senior Leopard Vice-Admirall 56 Capt. Boddilow Entrance Rear-Admirall 46 Capt. Harris Bone-adventure 42 Capt. Baule Adventure Frigot 40 Capt. Saltingstone the John 30 Capt. Benj. Blake the Assurance Frigot 32 Capt. Moulton junior Constant Warwick 32 Capt. Peacock the Tyger Frigot 36 Capt. Pierce the Providence Frigot 30 Capt. VVheeler the Expedition Frigot 30 Capt. Rose the Signet a fire-ship 3 The Whelp a Fire-ship 8 The two Katches 12 Totall 454 FINIS