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A34137	The common-wealths great ship commonly called the Soveraigne of the Seas, built in the yeare, 1637 with a true and exact dimension of her bulk and burden, and those decorements which beautifie and adorne her, with the carving work, figures, and mottoes upon them : shee is besides her tunnage 1637 tuns in burden, shee beareth five lanthorns, the biggest of which will hold ten persons to stand upright, without shouldring or pressing one another, with the names of all the ropes, masts, sailes, and cordage that belong unto a ship : as also the names of all our commanders at sea, the number of men and gunnes which every ship carrieth both in their admirall, vice admirall, and reare-admirall : with all the fights wee have had with the Hollander, since the engagement of Lieutenant-Admirall Trompe neere Dover, against the English fleet under the command of Generall Blake, at the same time that three of their embassadours were here treating of peace : with a perfect rehearsall of an act for encrease of shipping, and encouragement of the navigation of this nation, which so much displeaseth the Hollander.		1653 (1653)	Wing C5577; ESTC R37267	20,099	35

there do arise a Warre between us they being first in the Breach and seeking an Occasion to Quarrel and watching as it seems an Advantage to brave us upon our own Coast c. Your most humble Servant Robert Blake The severall Fights and Victories obtained by GODS blessing over the Dutch by the Fleet of the Common-wealth of England since the late Engagement of the Admirall Trump near Dover contrary to the Law of Nature and custom of Nations at the same time that three of their Embassadors were here treating of Peace IVNE 30. 1652. Sir George Aseue had advice 1 Victory after the Hollanders breach of Peace of thirty or forty Dutchmen home-wards bound with foure men of Warre for their Convoy hearing they were very neere the narrow he presently weighed Anchor with nine Sayle and stood over the Coast of France some of his headmost ships came up with the Dutch Fleet twenty six of them ranne directly ashore upon Callis sands five we took two more we got off from the sands and burnt three This Fleet of the Dutch came from Tardadoes in Portugall most of them laden with Salt and Oyle The Names of the Dutch men of Warre taken by Generall Blake 2 Victory in the North being the Guard of the Fishing Busses Ball of Rotterdam 24. Guns Waterhound Vice-admiral 29. Guns 3 Victory Sampson of Anchiusens 28. Guns Armes of Holland 30. Guns Noah's arke 24. Guns Swan of Amsterdam 28. Guns Adam Eve 24. Guns John Baptist 22. Guns Land of Promise 24. Guns Sampson 24. Guns Two of which were sunk Sept. 25. 1652. The Holland Fleet appeared on the backside of the Goodwin but were that night driven backe by a storm the twenty sixt day they appeared and were forc't away by another storm twenty seven were forc't away the third time that General Blake got under Sail and discovered the Dutch they had two Admirals De Wit and Ruiter with about 54. sail of men of War and some small Vessels our number was pretty equall with them The event of the fight Reer Admirall of the Dutch 36. Guns sanke a great Vessell of thirty Guns taken their Reer-Admirall himselfe taken Prisoner and one Captain more 300. Prisoners taken one great Frigot of the Hollanders seen to sink two Dutch vessels sunk in the night after the fight One hundred and odde of the Dutch slain and drowned in the Reer-Admirall all the Dutch Fleet generally much torne and shattered one of their Masts and three of their ships being shot off by the great Ship called the Common-wealth A Letter from Lieutenant Admirall Trump to the High mighty Lords the States Generall of the Vnited Provinces written in the Ship Brederode before Calais March 4. 1653. High and Mighty Lords THe fights begun the last of February and did end the 2. of 4 Victory March after Sun-set about the length of Portland we being above 70. Ships of Warre and about 150. Merchantmen Commander Ruiter and those that were with him did fight the Enemy in the Rear the Rear Admiral Peter Florize fought in the Front of the Enemie where Admiral Blake with the best ships was and the Vice-Admiral Jan Everse in the midst In the afternoon we went away from the Enemie we tooke Counsel what hereafter we should do to fight with the Enemy again and leave the Merchantmen and that we should not discharge any Ordnance in vain because our ammunition begun to be wanting We did see a great way by the East of us only with his great sail floating the ship called the Vogolstruis I did send ihe Commander Wilde with three ships after him to help him and if unserviceable to hale him if possible After which we did gather our Body together as well our Men of War as Merchantmen and went our way March 1. in the morning we saw the ship the Vrgelstrugs among the English Fleet then began the Enemy very furiously to assault us five or sixe of his best sailed Frigots keeping at each side of our Fleet. This day were cut off from our Fleet Cap. Jan la Sage of Zealand and Bruyin van Seelst of Amsterdam and some few Merchantmen divers ships came to us complaining they had little or no Powder nor Bullets left at all every one did mend as much as they could of what was shot in pieces March 2. the Enemie began again to assault us with a great fury about two hours in the afternoon Blake being joyned with the most part of his body made a signe to fall on again The Vice-admirall Jan Everse and others came to speak with me called they had neither powder nor shot being dark we put our Lights up Blake did likewise put his Lights up being by the wind of us and after midnight we lost the Enemies Lights The third Ditto in the morning at breaking of the day wee saw Calice S. W. from us two miles Taken by the English from Van Trump 47. ships in this Conflict Gentlemen YEsterday morning being at Anchor some ten miles without the South-head of the Gober early in the morning we discryed the 5 Victory Dutch Fleet about two Leagues to the Leeward We made sail towards them and between 11. 12. at Noon we were engaged and for three hours the dispute was very sharp on both sides which continued from 3. till 6. in the evening at which time the Enemie bore away right before the wind and little more was done onely the Frigots gave chase so long as there was any light to distinguish one from another One of the Dutch Admirals was blown up and 3. or 4. sunke We cannot hear that any of our own ships was lost in this Engagement blessed be the Lord. We are at this time very fair again by them and shall still endeavour our utmost to engage them as soone as we can It hath pleased the Lord to take away General Dean in the fight an honest and faithfull servant of the Common-wealth He was slain by a great shot In this Engagement we have spent the greatest part of our powder and shot and therefore I earnestly desire you will take care that a considerable proportion may be suddenly provided us and sent with such Victuals and Waterships as are yet behind What ships are making ready in the River may as soone as can be sent This is the best account can be given at present Your most affectionate friend and servant GEO MONKE From aboard the Resolution 14 Leagues from the North-foreland bearing west of us June 3. 1653. at 6 in the morning Another Letter from the Fleet subscribed by Gen. Blake and Ceneral Monke directed to the Lord Ceneral Cromwel as followeth May it please your Excellency Your Lordships of the second instant with the enclosed Intelligence we this day received and according to your Excellencies apprehensions thereon wee have engaged with the Dutch Fleet a briefe accompt of the first dayes action we have already sent unto your Lordship The

seene by the Fishermen of Mazeland at noon-day and affirmed by oath was that draught in the ayre of the tragedy which is now acting upon the water the burning of the old Statehouse at Amsterdam in which was great losse of papers and money The narrow escape of our fire ships by burning of the Lubeck ship and the burning up of our Magazens at Dorte and the mutinous cariage of our Schuterdy The pest in our ships Trumps coming to the Downs with above 100. saile and not able to touch Sir George Ascue who then had but 15. Ships with him though came up close and endeavouring it because the wind in our Fleets teeth as was in 88. The Spanish begin to improve and fortifie his Frontiers upon us are jealous of the Spanish nation at this time knowing he spares no oyle to cast into this flame A letter from France of the rising of 13000. Protestans against the Papists The Papistes at Vals in France burned the pulpit and benches turned out the Minister upon which the Nobilitie and Gentrey arose in a bodey about 10000 Honored Sir COunt de Rieux and Madam de Ornana and others rose upon the Protestants at Vals when they were at Church turned out the Minister abused divers and burnt the Pulpit and Benches Vpon which the Protestant Nobility and Gentry all about Lan guedock are risen in armes for their defence and in a short time got together above ten thousand men in a body which so frighted the Papists in Niesms and other places thereabouts that they are withdrawn as fast as they can for feare of them Newes hereof comming to the Court the Kings Councell have passed a Declaration for the Protestants to enjoy the benefit formerly granted at Nants and of other Edicts in their behalfe and that Count de Rieux and his Confederates shall repaire all the damages the said Protestants have sustained and that the Protestants do lay downe their Armes Count De Rieux is sent for to Paris to answer a Charge exhibited against him Monsieur De Ville France of the Protestant family of Manthurst is come out of the Daulphin to Niesms with 3000. men to send with the Protestants From Paris Septemb. 14. Stilo novo THings are here statu quo as in my last the Protestants being up in the Province of Languedock grow very numerous and appear to be in very good earnest having set out a publique Manifesto wherein they do declare the ground of their taking Arms and they have chosen themselves a General not of the ranke of Nobility because they are so apt upon all occasions to close with the Court but a a Gentleman one Monsieur Cassagne an old Souldier and an able follower of that famous Prince an able Politician and a gallant Sword-man to the Quondam Duke of Rhoane So that the Court here are in extream agonies about it and offer all the lenatives in the world to allay their resolution but by all signes and tokens there will as yet be no accommodation October 26 1653. A Tumultuous rising of a company of Seamen at the Prize Office THis day there was a Tumultuous rising of a company of Sea-men who demanding at the Prize-Office their shares in some Prizes that had been taken were so rude in their demands that the Commissioners were forced to send for som Souldiers to appease the Tumult which was not don without the losse of some blood one being slain on the place and divers hurt and wounded on both sides Afterward the Seamen repaired to VVhitehall and being more civil in their Demands there were promised to have what in reason was just And some of the chief of them being made sensible of the sad effects that would follow such unadvised and desperate proceedings they were content for that time to depart in peace October 27. The Seamen in a Tumultuous manner in greater numbers than before rose again many of them being armed with Swords and Pistols and other weapons And coming down towards VVhitehall they were met withall by the Lord Generals Life-guard at Charing-crosse and soon dispersed some cut and wounded By the Councel of State appointed by Authority of Parliament WHereas for the encouragement of Seamen a considerable augmentation hath been made of their Wages and seasonable provision for such of them as have been sick or wounded and due consideration had of the wives Children and impotent Parents of all Officers and Seamen that have been slain in the present Service as also their Months Gratuity and wages fully paid them upon coming in of the said respective Ships in which they have served Notwithstanding all which and the extraordinary care that hath been taken by the State from time to time for their encouragement divers Seamen and others did on the 26 and 27 dayes of this instant October in a mutinous and seditious manner assemble themselves together in numerous companies with Pistols Swords and other weapons on the Tower hill at Charing-crosse and other places in and about the Cities of London and VVestminster to the disturbance of the publick Peace Now to the end that such practices for the future may be prevented which we have too much cause to believe have been animated and fomented by discontented and il-affected persons and that others in time to come may not be seduced to their own ruine we do hereby Declare that exemplary Justice shall be inflicted upon the chief Actors or Ringleaders of this Mutiny and Sedition some of which are now under custody And do streitly charge and command That no Mariner Seaman or other persons whatsoever upon pain of death do presume to assemble together in a mutinous or seditious mannner or any wayes countenance or abet such Mutiny or Sedition And we do further Declare That a speedy course shall be taken for the adjusting and payment of the money due to the Seamen for their shares of Prizes and that all due encouragement which shall hereafter be particularly expressed shall be given to such as shall voluntarily engage themselves in this present Service Dated at Whitehall this 27 day of Octob. 1653. An Additionall Article to the Lawes of War and Ordinances of the Sea THat all Mariners and others employed or which have been employed in the service of this Common-welath in their Fleets or otherwise at Sea shall after the time of their respective discharges demean themselves with all duty and respect to the publick Peace And if any person who hath been is or shall be so employed hath committed or abetted or shall commit or abet any Mutinous or Seditious act whereby the Peace of this Common-wealth may be or hath been endangered Every such person shall be proceeded against and suffer pains of death or otherwise in the same sort and manner as by the Lawes of war and Ordinances of the Sea already established he might have been proceeded against for any act of that nature in case of being in actuall Service Provided That every person comprized within