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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89111	A message sent to the L. Admiral Vantrump from the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the united Provinces, touching hostile acts toward all English ships, whether merchants of others. With the burning and consuming of the state-house and bank of money at Amsterdam, and the firing of a gallant ship in the harbour; and the debates of the states at the Hague, touchin their constituting the young Pr. of Orange, Governor of the United Provinces. Likewise, a full and perfect relation of the late transactions betwixt the two fleets under the command of Sir Geo. Ascue, and Admiral Vantrump upon the Downs; with Vantrumps design to have surprised our ships in the hope; his sailing westward, and his design therein. Also a bloudy fight at sea, and the taking of divers Dutch ships by his excellency General Blake in the Northern seas.		1652 (1652)	Wing M1910; Thomason E670_12; ESTC R207037	3,260	8

A MESSAGE Sent to the L. Admiral Vantrump From the High and Mighty Lords the States General of the united Provinces touching hostile acts toward all English ships whether Merchants or others WITH The burning and consuming of the State-house and Bank of Money at Amsterdam and the firing of a gallant ship in the Harbour and the debates of the States at the Hague touchin their constituting the young Pr. of Orange Governor of the United Provinces LIKEWISE A full and perfect relation of the late transactions betwixt the two Fleets under the command of Sir Geo. Ascue and Admiral Vantru●p upon the Downs with Vantrumps Design to have surprised our ships in the Hope His sailing westward and his design therein Also a bloudy Fight at Sea and the taking of divers Dutch ships by his Excellency General Blake in the Northern Seas LONDON Printed by E. C. 1652. A MESSAGE Sent to Admiral Vantrump From The High and Mighty Lords the States General of the Vnited Provinces SIR THe Lord Paw Embassadour extraordinary from the States General of the United Provinces hath made a large report to his Masters touching his Embassie to the Common-wealth of England since which he hath sent a messenger to the Parliament to gratifie the respects and civilities used by them towards him he also assures them that in all probability the States will send yet another messenger Upon his report and a motion by him made to that purpose the States have sent a Message to the Lievt Admiral Vantrump wherein They expressely charge require and forbid him or any of the Fleet under his command to meddle with hinder or disturb by any hostile act any English ship whatsoever not offering injury or affront to them but to let them passe freely without let or molestation untill they have made their full resolutions touching the report made by the Lord Embassadour Paw So that all hopes of a peace with England is not quite taken away notwithstanding the strong endeavors of a hot spirited party among us who desire nothing more then to see the two nations imbroyled in a cruel and bloudy war The people notwithstanding are arming every where and every Stadt re-inforced both with Cavalry and Infantry even the Hague it self is made a garrison and all ships fit for service are stopt and entertained although the men have small stomacks to engage with your men of war who they know want not courage to receive and entertain them many of the East-India Fleet are rigging and preparing for war that Company apprehending that if matters go not according to their expectation they shal be called to an account for the businesse of Amboina and for the defence of our frontier towns we have sent abroad to forraign Princes to assist us who will no doubt be as ready to supply us as we to desire their aid though but to serve their own ends Much scuffling there is among the States for the making the young Prince of Orange Governour and very violently hath the motion been followed by all the Provinces Holland onely excepted which strongly apposeth it Count William hath been named for Lievt General but many fear if this motion should take effect he would introduce forraign forces amongst us and so betray our liberty having the D. of Brandenburgh and the Grave of Embden his brothers But while these things were in deep consultation at the Hague the element of fire raged in this City in a double misfortune both on the water and on the land on the water we had a new ship fired how or by what means we cannot certainly learn but this I am sure of that if great pains and industry had not be●n used for the speedy extinguishing thereof it would 〈◊〉 all li●elihood have fired and burnt our fire ships which the● lay near them but are since gone out to our Fleet. To second this the State-house of this City was sudd●●ly fired and burnt down to the ground we having as little k●owledge of the author or cause of this as of the 〈◊〉 Many there was that cried out Treason Treason 〈◊〉 conjecturing it could be nothing else and that 〈◊〉 that envied the glory and riches of that City 〈◊〉 on purpo●e out of malice done it however much they ●ow to heaven that there was so little wind had the wind been ●igh the pride of this City had been laid in the dust Much o● the Bank-money lay in that place and is melted to the great grief no doubt of those that laid it for security and profit in that place generally the people still continue high in their language and seem loth to trust those English that so faithfully served them against the Spaniard but rather rely upon such forraign auxiliaries as it is believed will rather seek the way to ruine us thereby to advantage themselves then endeavour to put a period to our troubles Amsterdam Iuly 16 stil novo 1652. A Letter f●om the Downs containing a full and perfect Narrative of Admiral Vantrumps facing of Sir George Ascue with a Fleet of above an hundred Sail. SIR I Received yours of the 12 instant wherein you desire to be informed touching the transactions betwixt our Fleet under Sir George Ascue and the Dutch under Vantrump for your satisfaction take this accompt Some of the Scouts Sir Geo. Ascue had sent out returned the 8 of this instant July declaring that they had descried above 60 sail of Dutchmen in the Downs Sir George then riding with part of his Fleet near Deal Castle the other part was in the Hope intending towards him The enemy seemed to design an interception of that party and then to fight Sir George But Sir Geo knowing they were not well provided for fight sent to them commanding them to continue there till he should send them further Order and with those he had being not 20 sail he resolved to fight it out what ever Fleet should attempt to engage him and prepared himself in the best manner he could to receive them howbeit there was no attempt made upon him that night nor the next day during which time he received aboard him 200 foot souldiers distributing them among his Fleet. On Saturday the Dutch came in sight we conceived them to be about an hundred and two Men of War and ten or twelve fire ships they were divided into 3 squadrons viz. 35 sail with the Admiral on the back of the Goodwin Three leagues Eastward of him was another squadron consisting of 40 sail and the third at Longsands-head which lay in a posture to intercept our ships as aforesaid and to keep Sir George from steering Westward The next day being Sunday very early the intent of the enemy being frustrated those ships which were comming forth being returned into the River according to Order he divided his Fleet into two parts the greatest part consisting of about 75 sail bore up directly towards Sir George between the Brake head and North sands head whilest the rest of the Fleet being about 35 sail lay upon the back of the Goodwin to intercept Sir George if their Fire-ships should constrain him to quit his anchors But the Tide of Ebb being done and but little wind the enemy was compelled to anchor about a league distant from our Fleet expecting the opportunity of the next Tide of Ebb to fall upon Sir George who knowing that both his Officers Mariners and Souldiers were filled with courage and resolution prepared himself for their reception In the mean time six peeces of Ordnance were mounted on two Platforms between tween the Castles of Deal and Sandown which might annoy the enemy if he should engage The Militia of the Countrey both horse and foot were also on their march thitherwards Whilest all things were thus disposed and our souldiers both Seamen and Landmen with great chearfulness and courage attended the falling on of the enemy the wind turned so that the Dutch could not come in as they intended and at Ebb it came to South-west which was very disadvantageous to the enemy who finding that providence fought against them weighed and stood back again to the back of the Goodwin about 5 a clock where meeting altogether they steered away I cannot omit to tell you that above two hundred Seamen to shew their good affection and zeal to the Parliament came voluntarily and freely in to assist our Fleet there were also divers fire-ships preparing at Dover to be made use of for entertaining of the Hollanders Navy had they approached any nearer They thought to have performed Wonders upon our Fleet here in the absence of General Blake but the Lord was pleased to disappoint them and bring to nought their Counsels From the Downs Iuly 14. 1652. His Excellency Gen. Blake hath been all this while and is yet Northwards with a very gallant fleet of ships and some letters I have seen from the North which say That there hath been a great Fight between a part of General Blakes Fleet and the Dutch in the Northern seas and that Gen. Blake hath taken divers Dutch ships fishermen and others but no letters are yet come from his navy to confirm it It was conjectured by many that a squadron of Vantrumps Fleet sailed Northwards but we understand since that they are all together and are gone Westward thinking thereby to draw Gen. Blake from the North. FINIS