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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76894	Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel.		1652 (1652)	Wing B3270; Thomason E656_16; ESTC R206625	2,485	8

BLOUDY NEWES FROM HOLLAND BEING A true Relation of the present Proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English at the Hague Amsterdam Rotterdam Brill D●rt Flushin and divers other places Also a great Fight at Sea between the Parliaments ships and the Hollanders the number burnt sunk and taken by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English with the manner of the said Engagement Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a Man of War for the States of Holland and his Letter to the Lord General Cromwel LONDON Printed for E. Cotton 1652. A Bloudy Fight at Sea between the Parliaments ships under the Command of Captain Vice-Admiral Clerk Captain Penington and Captain Armstrong and the Hollanders commanded by Vice-Admiral Frederick With the particulars of the Fight the manner of their Engagement and the number of ships men and Ordnance sunk killed and taken Sent in a Letter from Captain Owen aboard the Dragon in the Downs March 15 1652. SIR ON the 12 of this instant March we discovered a Fleet of ships coasting along the Channel whose pride and insolency did much exasperate the spirits of our Officers and Souldiers who making towards them found them to be Hollanders whereupon Captain Johnson haled to them demanding from whence they came and where bound the Dutch Captains answer'd That they scorn'd to give an account to English-men Then Captain Johnson required them to strike sayl in obedience and honour to the States of England but that seemed more detestable unto them who said That although they never cut off a Kings Head yet they were the ancientest States Why then have at you reply'd Capt. Johnson I 'le have some of your heads before I leave you and withall gave them a broad side immediatly tackt about and gave them another which did great execution both above and below Decks The Hollander being exceedingly inraged thereat gave him a gallant Volley of 7 broad sides but were answer'd treble by the rest of the English ships who by that time were come up close to engage insomuch that a sharp and bloudy fight began which continued for the space of 3 hours being performed with great gallantry on both sides But at last Captain Stokes coming in did so terrifie them with round shot and Hand-Granadoes that he soon fired one sunk another and boarded a third which the rest of the Flemins perceiving declined engagement and with a fresh Gale sailed towards the Coast of France We had them in chase for the space of 5 hours but night approaching we were inforced to desist These are said to be New-Commission Pyrats set forth with Letters of Mart from the Scotch-King and not by the Authority of the States of Holland Their losse we conceive to be very great for each ship that were sunk carryed 34 pieces of Ordnance man'd with 80 men stout knaves I 'le assure you In this conflict we lost about 27 men the Enemy neer upon two hundred The Hollander hath set forth a Declaration to raise 60000 Horse and Foot and 300 Sayl of ships but their design is variously spoken of Yet great are the Contests between the Burgomasters and the Bores for the latter doth threaten to sequester their Estates and bring them to a Tryall for their lives if they will not take a course to defend and assist them at Sea And some Tumults and Risings have already been in Zealand Rotterdam Dort Delf and at the Hague where many were both slain and wounded and amongst the rest some English which the Mutiniers chiefly aymed at and brand them with the most infamous Badge of Traytors and Conspirators to their Religion and Liberties c. From aboard the Dragon March 15. 1652. SIR THere hath been a great and imperial Councel held at Munster in Germany by the Ambassadors of 13 Christian Kings Princes and Dukes At which Diet they took into consideration the present state and condition of many exiled Princes and amongst the rest a Conference arose touching the King of Scots but nothing dne therein at present by reason of other weighty and emergent businesses which call them to a Work of far greater concernment and may also prove fatal if not timely prevented For the Great Turk and his Bashaw have taken the field with seven hundred thousand Horse and Foot and are resolved if possible to make a great devastation and inroad upon Christendom this Summer But great is the care of the Emperour of Germany the 7 Christian Princes of Italy the Queen of Sweden the Prince of Transilvania and Prince Frederick of Malta to raise a formidable Power and to unite and joyn with the Venetians both in an offensive and defensive War against the Turks And in pursuance thereof a League is concluding between the aforesaid Princes who have had a large consultation thereupon But that which is thought most requisite and feasible at present is the sending of a Summons to all Christendom for Warlike Provisions to be made against the Enemies thereof And indeed great reason have they so to do for never was a more potent and irresistable Army raised these many years as now the Turks and Janisaries have raised Yet notwithstanding Prince Philip the third Son to the Queen of Bohemia and General to the Stases of Venice hath given them a great Overthrow neer the Isle of Candia and kill'd taken and routed about threescore thousand men This Overthrow doth exceedingly retard the Enemies Design and as it is a great prejudice to them so it is a great advantage to Christendom And his Highnesse Prince Philip hath embraced this opportunity who by the assistance of the Divine Power hath obtained another great Victory against the Janisaries Since which Atchievements he is called Philip the Great a Gentleman of a gallant temper and endow'd with excellent Properties and Vertues both for prudence wisdom and magnanimity of Spirit He is even become as great a Terrour to the Turks as Alexander the Great was to the Christians The King of Scots hath sent the Lord Wilmot with a Message to the Princes of Italy imploring Supplies and Accommodation suitable to his present Necessities and Condition but they have returned Answer That by reason of the home-bred divisions and forreign Preparations of the Enemy in severall parts against the Christian Territories they could not answer his expectation at present c. The Duke of Malta hath declared that he will give his Royal Assent to the Union and that he will raise forty thousand Horse and Foot to joyn with the Christians against the Turks and in pursuance thereof hath granted a Commission to Prince Frederick Landgrave of Hesse to command in chief under his Highness Prince Philips It is reported that Lieu. Col. Lilburn is made captain of a Man of War for the States of Holland and that he hath received Power and Instructions to fire sink or take any ships whatsoever that shall be declared Enemies to the United Provinces Some also relate that he hath sent a Letter to the Lord General puting his Exceliency in mind of his Protestation at Huntington wherein he desires him to stand up against Oppression to propagate the Gospel to preserve the liberty of the People and to maintain the Laws of the Land in its purity without corruption or bribery FINIS