The account given by Sir John Ashby, Vice-Admiral, and Reere-Admiral Rooke to the Lords Commissioners of the engagement at sea between the English, Dutch, and French fleets, June the 30th, 1690 with a journal of the fleet since their departure from St. Hellens to their return to the Buoy-in-the-Nore, and other material passages relating to the said engagement.
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             The account given by Sir John Ashby, Vice-Admiral, and Reere-Admiral Rooke to the Lords Commissioners of the engagement at sea between the English, Dutch, and French fleets, June the 30th, 1690 with a journal of the fleet since their departure from St. Hellens to their return to the Buoy-in-the-Nore, and other material passages relating to the said engagement.
             Ashby, John, Sir, d. 1693.
             Rooke, George, Sir, 1650-1709.
          
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             1691.
          
           
             Concerns the Battle of Beachy Head, June 30, 1690.
             Both Ashby's account (p. 1-3) and Rooke's (p. 3-5) are signed, and dated: 11th of July 1690; "The Lords Commissioners Letter to the Queen's Majesty" (p. 5-8) is signed and dated: Sheerness the 18th of July 1690, Pembrooke, Maclesfield, R. Howard, H. Goodricke, Tho. Lee; "The examinations of the captains (p. 9-26); the "Journal" (p. 27-32) is dated: from the Buoy of the Nore, the 18th of July, 1690.
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           Beachy Head (England), Battle of, 1690.
           Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714.
        
      
    
     
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           March
           7th
           1691
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           ACCOUNT
           GIVEN
           BY
           Sir
           John
           Ashby
           Vice-Admiral
           ,
           AND
           Reere-Admiral
           ROOKE
           TO
           THE
           
             Lords
             Commissioners
          
           ,
           OF
           THE
           ENGAGEMENT
           AT
           SEA
           ,
           Between
           the
           English
           ,
           Dutch
           ,
           and
           French
           Fleets
           .
        
         
           Iune
           the
           30th
           .
           1690.
           
        
         
           WITH
           A
           Journal
           of
           the
           Fleet
           since
           their
           departure
           from
           St.
           Hellens
           ,
           to
           their
           return
           to
           the
           Buoy-in-the-Nore
           ,
           and
           other
           Material
           Passages
           relating
           to
           the
           said
           Engagement
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Randal
           Taylor
           near
           Stationers-Hall
           ,
           1691.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           AN
           ACCOUNT
           Of
           the
           Late
           Engagement
           at
           SEA.
           On
           Monday
           the
           30th
           of
           Iune
           ,
           1690.
           
        
         
           
             The
             CONTENTS
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Vice-Admiral
             
             Ashby's
             and
             Rear-Admiral
             
             Rooke's
             Accounts
             of
             the
             Sea
             Engagement
             of
             the
             30th
             of
             June
             ,
             1690.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Lords
             Commissioners
             Letter
             to
             the
             Queen's
             Majesty
             concerning
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Examinations
             of
             the
             Captains
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             A
             Iournal
             or
             Account
             of
             the
             Passages
             and
             Actions
             that
             have
             happen'd
             in
             our
             Fleet
             ,
             since
             we
             set
             Sail
             from
             St.
             Hellens
             ,
             to
             our
             Return
             to
             the
             Buoy
             in
             the
             Nore
             .
          
        
         
           
             SUnday
             the
             29th
             of
             Iune
             ,
             1690.
             
             This
             Evening
             our
             Fleet
             being
             at
             Anchor
             off
             Beachy
             ,
             about
             Three
             Leagues
             off
             ,
             the
             Wind
             
               N.
               E.
            
             by
             N.
             the
             Admiral
             call'd
             a
             Council
             of
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             and
             imparted
             unto
             us
             the
             Queen's
             Order
             for
             engaging
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             who
             
             then
             lay
             about
             
               S.
               S.
               W.
            
             from
             us
             ,
             about
             six
             Leagues
             distance
             .
             At
             Ten
             at
             Night
             our
             Fleet
             weigh'd
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             N.
             we
             lay
             by
             with
             our
             Heads
             towards
             the
             Shoar
             all
             Night
             .
          
           
             Monday
             the
             30th
             of
             
               Iune
               ▪
            
             at
             break
             of
             Day
             ,
             our
             whole
             Fleet
             bore
             away
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             the
             Admiral
             then
             putting
             out
             the
             Signal
             for
             drawing
             into
             a
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ;
             then
             fill'd
             ,
             and
             bore
             down
             upon
             the
             Enemies
             Fleet.
             At
             Eight
             a
             Clock
             the
             Admiral
             put
             out
             the
             Signal
             to
             engage
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             we
             then
             being
             about
             a
             League
             off
             them
             ,
             who
             immediately
             lay
             their
             head
             Sails
             to
             the
             Masts
             ,
             we
             still
             bearing
             down
             upon
             them
             ;
             about
             Nine
             they
             fill'd
             ,
             and
             stood
             towards
             the
             Shoar
             with
             Top-Sails
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             which
             led
             the
             Van
             ,
             began
             the
             Battle
             at
             a
             considerable
             distance
             .
             About
             Ten
             ,
             I
             with
             my
             Division
             engaged
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             which
             happened
             to
             be
             Tourvill's
             Squadron
             ;
             we
             fighting
             in
             a
             Line
             ,
             still
             keeping
             three
             points
             from
             the
             Wind
             ,
             often
             backing
             our
             Main
             Top-Sail
             to
             keep
             the
             Line
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             good
             .
             About
             Twelve
             ,
             the
             Lion
             and
             Expedition
             were
             disabled
             ;
             and
             about
             Four
             a
             Clock
             our
             Fore
             Top-Mast
             was
             shot
             by
             the
             Board
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             it
             fell
             Calm
             :
             And
             Vice-Admiral
             Vandeputt
             having
             lost
             his
             Main
             Top-Mast
             ,
             (
             which
             led
             our
             head
             Division
             ,
             )
             put
             all
             his
             Division
             out
             of
             the
             Line
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             fell
             heavy
             on
             them
             ,
             by
             reason
             we
             had
             not
             Wind
             to
             work
             our
             Boats
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             I
             saw
             Nine
             Sail
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             that
             had
             weathered
             the
             Van
             of
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             engaged
             them
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             The
             Vice-Admiral
             Putten's
             Squadron
             being
             disabled
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             Orders
             them
             to
             Anchor
             ,
             which
             being
             done
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             of
             the
             Blew
             drove
             to
             Lee-ward
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             Anchored
             between
             them
             and
             the
             Enemy
             .
             About
             Nine
             at
             Night
             the
             Fleet
             
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             drove
             up
             the
             Chanel
             with
             the
             Tide
             of
             Flood
             .
          
           
             Tuesday
             the
             1st
             of
             Iuly
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             call'd
             the
             Flag
             Officers
             together
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             resolved
             we
             should
             retreat
             with
             the
             Fleet
             to
             the
             Eastward
             ;
             and
             in
             Case
             the
             Enemy
             should
             press
             us
             to
             destroy
             the
             disabled
             Ships
             ,
             rather
             than
             hazard
             another
             Engagement
             to
             protect
             them
             .
          
           
             
               This
               is
               the
               exactest
               Account
               I
               can
               give
               .
            
             
               
                 Dated
                 the
                 11th
                 of
                 Iuly
                 ,
                 1690.
                 
              
            
             
               Signed
               I.
               Ashby
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             An
             Account
             of
             the
             late
             Battle
             at
             Sea
             ,
             between
             the
             English
             and
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             the
             
               French-Fleet
               ,
               June
            
             the
             30th
             ,
             1690.
             
          
           
             ON
             Sunday
             the
             29th
             of
             Iune
             ,
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             our
             Fleet
             being
             at
             Anchor
             ,
             
               S.
               E.
            
             about
             3
             Leagues
             off
             Beachy
             ,
             with
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             and
             
               N.
               E.
            
             by
             N.
             The
             Admiral
             call'd
             a
             Council
             of
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             and
             imparted
             ,
             to
             us
             the
             Queen's
             Order
             for
             engaging
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             then
             lay
             
               S.
               S.
               W.
            
             about
             six
             Leagues
             off
             us
             .
             At
             Ten
             at
             Night
             our
             Fleet
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             the
             Wind
             inclining
             to
             be
             Northerly
             ;
             we
             lay
             by
             with
             our
             Heads
             unto
             the
             Shoar
             all
             Night
             .
          
           
             On
             Monday
             the
             30th
             .
             At
             break
             of
             Day
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             and
             
               E.
               Beachy
            
             bearing
             
               N.
               E.
            
             and
             by
             E.
             Three
             or
             Four
             Leagues
             off
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Torrington
             put
             out
             the
             Signal
             for
             drawing
             into
             a
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ;
             fill'd
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             Order
             bore
             down
             upon
             the
             Enemies
             Fleet
             ,
             who
             were
             under
             Sail
             ,
             standing
             with
             their
             heads
             by
             a
             Wind.
             At
             Eight
             my
             Lord
             put
             out
             the
             Signal
             for
             a
             Battle
             ,
             our
             Fleet
             being
             
             within
             three
             Miles
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             immediately
             braced
             their
             Head
             Sails
             to
             the
             Masts
             ,
             and
             lay
             for
             us
             .
             At
             Nine
             the
             Dutch
             Squadron
             ,
             leading
             the
             Van
             of
             our
             Fleet
             ,
             began
             to
             engage
             the
             Enemies
             Van
             at
             a
             considerable
             distance
             ;
             and
             about
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             ,
             the
             Blew
             Squadron
             began
             with
             their
             Rear
             ;
             but
             they
             having
             formed
             their
             Line
             in
             a
             kind
             of
             Half
             Moon
             ,
             the
             Red
             Squadron
             did
             not
             begin
             to
             engage
             their
             Body
             till
             near
             Ten
             a
             Clock
             .
             We
             fought
             in
             a
             reasonable
             good
             Line
             ,
             backing
             and
             filling
             with
             Top-Sails
             ,
             as
             the
             Enemy
             did
             ;
             which
             I
             believe
             they
             chose
             ,
             to
             give
             their
             Ships
             opportunity
             to
             stretch
             out
             a
             Head
             of
             our
             Van.
             We
             sail'd
             all
             day
             Two
             Points
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             Four
             from
             the
             Wind
             ;
             and
             as
             we
             bore
             down
             upon
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             they
             lasked
             away
             from
             us
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             latter
             part
             of
             the
             Day
             ,
             when
             it
             fell
             little
             Wind
             ,
             they
             tow'd
             round
             away
             with
             their
             Boats
             a
             Head
             ,
             till
             we
             were
             out
             of
             shot
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             I
             thought
             we
             had
             the
             better
             of
             the
             Battle
             ;
             till
             I
             saw
             the
             Dutch
             Squadron
             so
             much
             disabled
             .
             I
             can
             give
             no
             account
             of
             their
             Misfortune
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             distance
             between
             us
             ,
             more
             than
             that
             when
             we
             left
             off
             .
             I
             saw
             them
             very
             hotly
             engag'd
             ,
             with
             the
             Enemy
             on
             both
             sides
             of
             them
             ;
             in
             which
             it
             was
             impossible
             to
             give
             them
             any
             relief
             ,
             it
             being
             then
             stark
             Calm
             ,
             and
             continued
             so
             most
             part
             of
             the
             Night
             after
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Torrington
             ordered
             the
             Dutch
             disabled
             Ships
             to
             come
             to
             an
             Anchor
             .
             At
             Nine
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             drove
             up
             the
             Tide
             of
             Flood
             all
             Night
             .
          
           
             On
             Tuesday
             the
             1st
             of
             Iuly
             .
             In
             the
             Afternoon
             my
             Lord
             Torrington
             call'd
             a
             Council
             of
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             resolv'd
             to
             retreat
             to
             the
             East-wards
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             the
             Enemy
             pressed
             us
             ,
             to
             destroy
             the
             disabled
             Ships
             ,
             rather
             than
             to
             hazard
             another
             Engagement
             to
             protect
             
             them
             .
             I
             can
             accuse
             no
             Man
             of
             neglect
             of
             his
             Duty
             in
             this
             Action
             ;
             but
             do
             impute
             our
             Misfortune
             to
             the
             Advantage
             the
             Enemy
             had
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             the
             Number
             and
             Quality
             of
             our
             Ships
             .
          
           
             
               This
               is
               the
               most
               exact
               Account
               that
               I
               can
               give
               of
               the
               late
               Action
               .
            
             
               From
               on
               Board
               the
               Dutchess
               at
               the
               
                 Buoy
                 of
                 the
                 Nore
              
               ,
               
                 the
                 11th
                 of
                 Iuly
                 ,
                 1690.
                 
              
            
             
               Signed
               G.
               Rooke
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Lords
             Commissioners
             Letter
             ,
             to
             the
             Queen's
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             
               May
               it
               please
               your
               Majesty
               ,
            
          
           
             IN
             pursuance
             of
             your
             Majesty's
             Commission
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             bearing
             date
             the
             14th
             of
             this
             Instant
             Iuly
             .
             Commanding
             and
             impowering
             us
             ,
             to
             examine
             and
             enquire
             into
             the
             Actions
             ,
             Conduct
             ,
             Courage
             ,
             and
             Behaviour
             of
             the
             Admirals
             ,
             Vice-Admirals
             ,
             and
             Rear-Admirals
             ,
             of
             your
             Majesty's
             Fleet
             ;
             and
             the
             Captains
             ,
             Commanders
             of
             any
             of
             your
             Majesty's
             Ships
             in
             the
             same
             ;
             in
             the
             late
             Engagement
             ,
             or
             Fight
             against
             the
             French
             Fleet
             ,
             which
             happen'd
             on
             Monday
             the
             30th
             day
             of
             Iune
             last
             past
             ,
             near
             the
             Coast
             of
             Sussex
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             15th
             Instant
             we
             repaired
             to
             your
             Majesty's
             Fleet
             at
             Anchor
             at
             the
             
               Buoy
               of
               the
               Nore
               ▪
            
             where
             having
             summon'd
             on
             Board
             the
             Sandwich
             the
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Captains
             of
             your
             Majesty's
             Fleet
             ,
             your
             Majesty's
             Commission
             was
             open'd
             ,
             and
             publickly
             read
             ;
             after
             which
             ,
             we
             immediately
             proceeded
             to
             the
             Examination
             of
             the
             respective
             Flag
             Officers
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             and
             then
             directed
             the
             Commanders
             in
             Chief
             to
             send
             to
             Shearness
             the
             Captains
             
             that
             were
             present
             in
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             whom
             we
             likewise
             examined
             one
             by
             one
             upon
             Oath
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             taken
             the
             several
             Examinations
             in
             Writing
             ,
             which
             we
             humbly
             present
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             together
             with
             an
             Abstract
             drawn
             from
             the
             several
             Evidences
             ,
             whereby
             the
             whole
             state
             of
             the
             late
             Engagement
             may
             the
             more
             easily
             appear
             to
             your
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             On
             Sunday
             the
             29th
             of
             Iune
             last
             ,
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             call'd
             a
             Council
             of
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             where
             the
             Resolution
             was
             taken
             to
             engage
             the
             Enemy
             the
             next
             Day
             ;
             in
             Order
             to
             which
             the
             Fleet
             weigh'd
             the
             same
             Night
             about
             Ten
             ,
             and
             about
             Three
             in
             the
             Morning
             they
             discovered
             the
             Enemy
             at
             Anchor
             between
             Three
             and
             Four
             Leagues
             to
             the
             Leeward
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             About
             four
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             the
             Signal
             was
             given
             to
             draw
             into
             a
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             Order
             they
             bore
             down
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             .
             About
             Eight
             ,
             on
             the
             30th
             ,
             of
             Iune
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             put
             out
             the
             Signal
             for
             Battle
             ,
             being
             then
             about
             a
             Leagues
             distance
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             lay
             by
             in
             Order
             of
             Battle
             to
             receive
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Wind
             blew
             fresh
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             bearing
             down
             with
             his
             whole
             Line
             ,
             he
             brought
             to
             between
             Eight
             and
             Nine
             ,
             being
             at
             the
             distance
             of
             twice
             Cannon
             Shot
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             about
             that
             time
             he
             bore
             away
             to
             the
             Southward
             ,
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Division
             doing
             the
             like
             ;
             but
             soon
             after
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             bore
             again
             to
             the
             Northward
             ,
             to
             join
             the
             Dutch
             Squadron
             ,
             who
             lay
             for
             him
             ;
             and
             to
             make
             more
             haste
             ,
             he
             set
             his
             Top-sails
             ,
             his
             whole
             Division
             doing
             the
             same
             .
             The
             Admiral
             and
             his
             Division
             stood
             after
             with
             two
             Top-sails
             only
             ,
             whereby
             there
             happen'd
             a
             considerable
             Interval
             between
             those
             two
             Divisions
             of
             the
             Red.
             
          
           
           
             About
             Nine
             ,
             The
             Dutch
             leading
             the
             Van
             ,
             began
             the
             Fight
             at
             first
             at
             a
             Distance
             ,
             and
             presently
             after
             the
             Blew
             Engag'd
             ;
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             ,
             with
             his
             Divisions
             kept
             his
             Line
             ,
             and
             bore
             in
             equally
             with
             the
             Dutch
             ;
             and
             the
             Dutch
             not
             stretching
             to
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             French
             Line
             at
             first
             ,
             gave
             opportunity
             to
             about
             Nine
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             to
             weather
             them
             ;
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             being
             in
             Shot
             of
             Tourville
             ,
             the
             French
             Admiral
             fired
             two
             Guns
             ,
             the
             usual
             sign
             of
             Chalenge
             ,
             which
             he
             took
             no
             Notice
             of
             ,
             lying
             with
             his
             Top-sailes
             aback
             in
             order
             (
             as
             was
             supposed
             )
             to
             fight
             the
             English
             Admiral
             ;
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             then
             fired
             a
             Broad-side
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             continued
             Fighting
             for
             an
             hour
             and
             a
             half
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             disabled
             ,
             by
             his
             Fore-top-mast-head
             being
             shot
             away
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             Observed
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             ,
             being
             press'd
             by
             the
             Dutch
             and
             Vice-Admiral's
             Division
             ,
             gave
             way
             ,
             and
             clapt
             on
             more
             Sail
             to
             help
             them
             off
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Delavall
            
             ,
             Vice-Admiral
             of
             the
             Blew
             ,
             being
             ,
             about
             Nine
             ,
             in
             the
             Line
             with
             the
             Admiral
             ,
             finding
             he
             brought
             to
             at
             the
             Distance
             of
             twice
             Gun
             Shot
             ,
             he
             with
             his
             Division
             edg'd
             nearer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             till
             he
             came
             within
             Musquet
             Shot
             ,
             and
             then
             began
             to
             Fire
             ;
             and
             so
             continued
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             still
             edging
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             pressing
             forward
             ,
             till
             he
             came
             at
             last
             almost
             into
             their
             Line
             ;
             those
             he
             engag'd
             with
             setting
             up
             their
             Top-gallant
             Sails
             ,
             Sprit
             Sails
             ,
             and
             Main
             Sails
             for
             their
             getting
             away
             ;
             and
             when
             there
             was
             but
             little
             Wind
             ,
             they
             tow'd
             from
             them
             with
             their
             Boats
             a
             head
             .
             During
             this
             Action
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             great
             space
             between
             the
             Van
             of
             the
             Blew
             ,
             and
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Red.
             
          
           
             The
             Divisions
             of
             the
             Admiral
             ,
             and
             the
             Rear-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             ,
             which
             were
             nearer
             to
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             Line
             ,
             began
             at
             Ten
             to
             fire
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             within
             Cannon
             Shot
             
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             the
             Rear-Admiral
             being
             somewhat
             to
             the
             Leeward
             .
          
           
             About
             Eleven
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             being
             acquainted
             some
             French
             Ships
             had
             weathered
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             he
             ordered
             the
             Ships
             should
             Luff
             to
             the
             Eastward
             ;
             after
             which
             there
             happen'd
             a
             Calm
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             was
             tow'd
             down
             between
             the
             Enemy
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             who
             were
             then
             at
             Anchor
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             whole
             ,
             it
             seems
             to
             be
             a
             general
             Opinion
             :
             That
             if
             the
             Admiral
             ,
             and
             the
             Rear-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             ,
             had
             bore
             down
             ,
             and
             pressed
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             equally
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             the
             French
             probably
             would
             not
             have
             had
             the
             Success
             as
             to
             be
             able
             to
             keep
             the
             Sea
             ;
             and
             many
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             these
             two
             Divisions
             wished
             they
             might
             have
             been
             nearer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             what
             relates
             to
             that
             Part
             of
             the
             Commission
             which
             concerns
             the
             Embezlement
             of
             Stores
             ;
             We
             finding
             that
             the
             Remains
             have
             been
             taken
             by
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
             who
             say
             ,
             that
             little
             more
             than
             one
             third
             of
             the
             Powder
             has
             been
             spent
             in
             this
             Action
             ,
             we
             have
             made
             no
             farther
             enquiry
             into
             that
             matter
             .
          
           
             
               Sheerness
               
                 the
                 18th
                 .
                 of
                 July
                 ,
                 1690.
                 
              
            
             Sign'd
             
               Pembrooke
            
             
               Maclesfield
            
             
               R.
               Howard
            
             
               H.
               Goodricke
            
             
               Tho.
               Lee
            
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Examinations
             of
             the
             Captains
             .
          
           
             CAptain
             Carter
             .
             About
             Four
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             they
             had
             sight
             of
             the
             
               French
               Fleet
            
             ,
             about
             three
             Leagues
             off
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ,
             the
             Signal
             being
             given
             for
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ;
             they
             stood
             before
             the
             Wind
             with
             their
             Top-sails
             only
             ,
             bearing
             towards
             the
             French.
             At
             Eight
             ,
             being
             about
             Four
             Miles
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             laid
             his
             Ships
             head
             to
             the
             Southward
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             did
             the
             like
             ;
             but
             a
             little
             after
             ,
             Sir
             Iohn
             wore
             his
             Ship
             to
             the
             Northward
             ,
             as
             did
             his
             Division
             ,
             in
             Order
             to
             join
             them
             the
             sooner
             .
          
           
             Sir
             Iohn
             set
             his
             Fore-sail
             ,
             but
             the
             Admiral
             and
             his
             Division
             stood
             after
             them
             with
             two
             Top-sails
             only
             .
          
           
             About
             Nine
             ,
             he
             was
             himself
             to
             Leeward
             ,
             of
             four
             or
             five
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Ships
             nearer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             the
             
               Debtford
               ,
               Sandwich
            
             ,
             and
             Elizabeth
             following
             him
             .
          
           
             At
             that
             Monsieur
             Tourville
             lay
             with
             his
             Fore-top-sail
             aback
             (
             as
             he
             thought
             )
             staying
             for
             my
             Lord
             Torrington
             :
             but
             Sir
             ▪
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             being
             then
             in
             reach
             of
             him
             ,
             fired
             two
             Guns
             ,
             which
             I
             suppose
             was
             a
             Chalenge
             ;
             but
             the
             other
             taking
             no
             Notice
             ,
             Sir
             Iohn
             gave
             him
             a
             Broad-side
             ,
             and
             engaged
             him
             for
             an
             hour
             and
             half
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             time
             lost
             his
             Fore-top-mast
             Head.
             
          
           
             The
             Admiral
             's
             Division
             was
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             them
             ,
             they
             making
             no
             more
             Sail
             than
             with
             their
             two
             Top
             sails
             ;
             till
             between
             one
             and
             two
             a
             Clock
             ,
             he
             set
             his
             Fore-sail
             ,
             and
             there
             being
             but
             little
             Wind
             ,
             with
             his
             Boats
             a
             Head
             ,
             he
             towed
             off
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             he
             judges
             he
             was
             a
             Miles
             distance
             from
             them
             and
             rather
             more
             from
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             maketh
             a
             Breach
             to
             the
             Southward
             between
             Eight
             and
             Nine
             ,
             which
             course
             he
             stood
             half
             
             an
             hour
             ,
             occasioning
             the
             Dutch
             Fleet
             ,
             or
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             lay
             their
             main
             Top-sails
             to
             the
             Masts
             ,
             to
             stay
             for
             them
             ;
             and
             he
             judged
             that
             might
             be
             the
             Reason
             why
             they
             could
             not
             reach
             the
             Van
             of
             the
             French
             Fleet
             before
             they
             Engag'd
             ,
             and
             gave
             the
             French
             an
             opportunity
             to
             get
             the
             Wind
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Being
             asked
             ,
             what
             became
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             that
             were
             opposite
             to
             that
             left
             space
             between
             those
             Divisions
             of
             the
             Red.
             
          
           
             He
             answered
             ,
             that
             they
             fell
             down
             (
             as
             he
             supposed
             )
             upon
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             supply
             the
             places
             of
             those
             Ships
             ,
             that
             were
             disabled
             by
             Us
             ,
             and
             drew
             out
             of
             the
             Line
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Ker.
             That
             Captain
             Carter
             led
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Division
             ,
             and
             joined
             close
             to
             the
             Dutch.
             
          
           
             That
             he
             followed
             in
             his
             Station
             ,
             Captain
             Mitchell
             being
             next
             him
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             were
             so
             near
             ,
             that
             a
             Shot
             of
             the
             Enemies
             pass'd
             through
             his
             Ship
             ,
             he
             began
             to
             Fire
             .
          
           
             The
             sternmost
             Ship
             of
             the
             Dutch
             the
             Captain
             kept
             Firing
             ,
             his
             Sails
             not
             hoisted
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             in
             no
             good
             Order
             .
          
           
             He
             continued
             Firing
             about
             two
             Hours
             and
             a
             half
             ,
             beginning
             at
             Nine
             ,
             and
             then
             having
             his
             Running
             Rigging
             Shot
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             Luff
             out
             of
             his
             Station
             ,
             to
             knot
             and
             splice
             his
             Rigging
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             not
             above
             two
             Men
             capable
             to
             doe
             .
          
           
             Upon
             his
             Luffing
             out
             ,
             Captain
             Mitchell
             fill'd
             up
             the
             Line
             .
          
           
             About
             Ten
             ,
             having
             mended
             his
             Rigging
             ,
             he
             wore
             his
             Ship
             to
             get
             into
             his
             Station
             ,
             but
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             being
             then
             disabled
             ,
             sent
             his
             Boat
             with
             his
             Lieutenant
             to
             command
             him
             to
             tow
             him
             out
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             while
             the
             Plymouth
             ,
             and
             Elizabeth
             were
             fighting
             near
             to
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             thought
             to
             the
             Leeward
             of
             some
             of
             them
             .
          
           
           
             About
             two
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             dead
             Calm
             ,
             then
             the
             disabled
             Ships
             did
             their
             best
             to
             tow
             off
             ,
             and
             at
             Tide
             of
             Ebb
             they
             Anchored
             .
          
           
             He
             thought
             the
             French
             gave
             way
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             tell
             whether
             it
             were
             not
             in
             Order
             to
             weather
             the
             Dutch
             ;
             but
             he
             is
             sure
             they
             were
             close
             pressed
             .
          
           
             He
             could
             not
             judge
             what
             distance
             the
             Admiral
             's
             Division
             was
             from
             them
             ,
             all
             their
             Division
             was
             Engag'd
             ,
             and
             did
             well
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Mitchell
             .
             The
             Dutch
             did
             not
             sail
             in
             their
             Line
             as
             they
             should
             have
             done
             ,
             they
             began
             to
             Fire
             at
             the
             Distance
             of
             Cannon
             Shot
             ,
             but
             came
             afterwards
             within
             half
             a
             Gun
             Shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             the
             French
             edg'd
             from
             the
             Wind
             ,
             but
             he
             cannot
             tell
             whether
             it
             were
             not
             to
             give
             their
             Ships
             an
             Opportunity
             to
             weather
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             French
             edg'd
             away
             ,
             others
             supplied
             their
             places
             from
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Carter
             .
             Captain
             Kerr
             ,
             and
             himself
             were
             joined
             immediately
             to
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             where
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             was
             disabled
             and
             came
             aboard
             him
             ;
             he
             told
             him
             he
             had
             so
             many
             Men
             wounded
             ,
             and
             not
             having
             his
             Complement
             at
             first
             ,
             that
             he
             must
             desire
             him
             to
             send
             for
             one
             hundred
             or
             two
             hundred
             Men.
             
          
           
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             .
             The
             Day
             they
             Fought
             it
             was
             a
             fresh
             Gale
             from
             Seven
             to
             Nine
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             sailing
             Gale
             from
             Nine
             till
             towards
             One
             ,
             but
             began
             to
             be
             duller
             ,
             and
             before
             Two
             ,
             there
             fell
             a
             Calm
             .
          
           
             The
             Signal
             for
             Battle
             was
             given
             about
             Eight
             in
             the
             Morning
             ;
             both
             Fleets
             standing
             North
             and
             South
             of
             Beachy
             .
          
           
             The
             Dutch
             Squadron
             began
             to
             Engage
             about
             Nine
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             bore
             down
             ,
             they
             left
             about
             Nine
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             a
             head
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             by
             One
             he
             saw
             had
             got
             the
             Wind
             of
             them
             .
          
           
           
             He
             follow'd
             Vice-Admiral
             Putten
             ,
             who
             was
             in
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Squadron
             ,
             and
             stood
             in
             a
             Line
             with
             them
             till
             they
             were
             Disabled
             ;
             and
             about
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             he
             lost
             his
             Fore-top
             mast
             ,
             and
             his
             Fire-ship
             Disabled
             ;
             thinking
             to
             succour
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             he
             went
             into
             Captain
             Mitchells
             Ship
             the
             Elizabeth
             ;
             but
             he
             telling
             him
             he
             would
             not
             do
             any
             thing
             unless
             he
             could
             furnish
             him
             with
             one
             hundred
             or
             two
             hundred
             Seamen
             ,
             he
             return'd
             to
             his
             own
             Ship
             ;
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             he
             had
             born
             down
             between
             the
             Enemy
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             might
             in
             part
             have
             prevented
             their
             Misfortune
             .
          
           
             About
             One
             he
             espied
             about
             Nine
             Ships
             of
             the
             French
             to
             the
             Windward
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Squadron
             ;
             whereupon
             he
             sprang
             his
             Luff
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             they
             fell
             back
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             Dutch
             were
             Disabled
             ,
             they
             sell
             into
             a
             Confusion
             ,
             sailing
             about
             three
             deep
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             were
             in
             danger
             from
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             they
             began
             to
             Fire
             at
             to
             great
             a
             distance
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Torrinton
             brought
             to
             the
             first
             time
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             Eight
             ,
             at
             the
             distance
             of
             a
             Cannon
             and
             half
             Shot
             ,
             and
             then
             edgd
             nearer
             ;
             he
             brought
             to
             again
             about
             Nine
             ,
             at
             the
             distance
             of
             a
             bare
             Cannon
             Shot
             ,
             or
             about
             a
             Mile
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             was
             not
             himself
             Engaged
             till
             towards
             Ten
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             the
             French
             Fleet
             firing
             at
             him
             near
             three
             quarters
             of
             an
             hour
             ,
             and
             many
             Shot
             flying
             over
             him
             before
             he
             fired
             .
          
           
             During
             the
             Fight
             he
             did
             observe
             the
             French
             to
             edge
             away
             .
          
           
             The
             Smoak
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             observe
             what
             was
             doing
             in
             the
             Admiral
             's
             Division
             .
          
           
             He
             could
             not
             complain
             that
             any
             of
             the
             Officers
             were
             failing
             in
             their
             Duty
             .
          
           
             Having
             Monsieur
             
             Tourvill's
             Ship
             opposite
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             fired
             two
             Guns
             ,
             to
             try
             if
             he
             would
             be
             a
             reasonable
             Enemy
             ;
             but
             finding
             he
             took
             no
             Notice
             ,
             he
             bore
             up
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             battled
             him
             till
             his
             Ship
             was
             Disabled
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Clements
             .
             He
             could
             see
             little
             out
             of
             his
             own
             Squadron
             ,
             but
             judged
             the
             Headmost
             Ship
             of
             the
             Admiral
             's
             was
             at
             a
             Mile
             and
             a
             halfs
             distance
             from
             the
             Sternmost
             of
             theirs
             .
          
           
             Their
             Division
             and
             the
             Dutch
             were
             within
             half
             Cannon
             Shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             but
             did
             not
             come
             within
             Musquet
             Shot
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             soon
             after
             them
             came
             within
             Cannon
             Shot
             .
          
           
             He
             thought
             the
             distance
             between
             the
             Divisions
             was
             occasion'd
             by
             the
             Admiral
             's
             bearing
             to
             the
             Southward
             ,
             and
             was
             also
             the
             Reason
             we
             were
             forwarder
             toward
             the
             Van.
             
          
           
             Some
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Ships
             fought
             with
             their
             Fore-top-sails
             to
             the
             Mast
             ,
             which
             he
             thought
             was
             occasion'd
             by
             the
             stay
             they
             made
             ,
             to
             let
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             Cullemburgh
             ,
             who
             had
             a
             heavy
             Ship
             ,
             to
             stretch
             forward
             ,
             and
             their
             fighting
             thus
             drove
             them
             so
             far
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ,
             and
             expos'd
             them
             tothat
             loss
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Fairborne
             .
             We
             began
             to
             Engage
             about
             Eight
             and
             Nine
             ,
             and
             within
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             we
             were
             within
             half
             Cannon
             Shot
             ▪
             and
             he
             had
             some
             Musquet
             Shot
             lodg'd
             in
             his
             Hamocks
             .
             The
             Dutch
             Ships
             were
             in
             disorder
             .
          
           
             Between
             Twelve
             and
             One
             ,
             the
             Admiral
             was
             towing
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             between
             them
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ;
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             was
             Disabled
             between
             Twelve
             and
             One
             ,
             he
             was
             Engag'd
             with
             Tourville
             ,
             and
             Shot
             down
             his
             Flag-staff
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Gother
             .
             When
             We
             first
             began
             firing
             ,
             we
             were
             well
             within
             Gun-shot
             ,
             and
             continued
             Firing
             two
             hours
             ,
             bearing
             down
             at
             last
             within
             large
             Musquet
             Shot
             ;
             they
             lay
             so
             till
             between
             two
             and
             three
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             a
             dead
             Calm
             ,
             and
             they
             like
             a
             Wreck
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             had
             Fired
             two
             or
             three
             Broad-sides
             ,
             he
             saw
             the
             Earl
             of
             
             Torrington's
             Flag
             within
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Mile's
             distance
             between
             Us.
             
          
           
           
             Captain
             Torpley
             .
             The
             Admiral
             's
             Division
             was
             half
             a
             Miles
             distance
             from
             us
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             Beverley
             .
             He
             was
             in
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Admiral
             's
             Division
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             see
             how
             the
             Dutch
             were
             pressed
             .
          
           
             The
             Admiral
             and
             Vice-Admirals
             Divisions
             were
             within
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Mile
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             when
             he
             observed
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             reason
             why
             he
             was
             out
             of
             his
             Line
             was
             ,
             that
             his
             ships
             staff
             was
             carried
             away
             .
          
           
             Capt.
             Pomroy
             ,
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Wheeler
            
             .
             We
             bore
             down
             to
             the
             Enemy
             in
             very
             good
             Order
             ,
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ingag'd
             before
             mine
             ;
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             we
             engag'd
             with
             Mounsieur
             
             Amphrevil's
             Squadron
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             thing
             he
             observed
             was
             ,
             that
             the
             Expedition
             and
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Ship
             were
             disabled
             .
          
           
             He
             supposes
             the
             Admiral
             's
             stretching
             to
             the
             South-ward
             was
             to
             prevent
             their
             being
             rack'd
             by
             the
             Enemy
             fore
             and
             aft
             .
          
           
             D.
             of
             Grafton
             .
             That
             he
             could
             not
             tax
             any
             one
             to
             be
             of
             Fault
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Dutch
             and
             Blew
             Squadron
             began
             to
             Engage
             before
             the
             Admirals
             brought
             to
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             firing
             first
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             had
             not
             begun
             so
             soon
             ,
             the
             Red
             had
             been
             nearer
             .
          
           
             The
             Blew
             began
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             continued
             it
             longer
             ;
             but
             he
             could
             not
             say
             they
             were
             much
             nearer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             About
             Ten
             and
             Eleven
             Orders
             were
             sent
             to
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Wheeler
            
             to
             make
             Sail
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             to
             follow
             ,
             which
             he
             supposes
             was
             to
             fill
             up
             the
             space
             between
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Division
             and
             them
             ;
             and
             their
             Ships
             began
             to
             be
             foul
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             distance
             was
             fill'd
             ,
             the
             Wind
             fell
             and
             it
             was
             calm
             ,
             but
             they
             afterwards
             closed
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             Ebb
             came
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             drove
             below
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             not
             come
             to
             an
             Anchor
             till
             they
             were
             to
             the
             Windward
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             About
             Twelve
             or
             One
             he
             saw
             about
             Twelve
             Ships
             of
             the
             
             French
             bear
             up
             round
             ,
             which
             made
             him
             lie
             out
             of
             shot
             .
          
           
             At
             one
             time
             the
             French
             look'd
             as
             if
             they
             were
             going
             ,
             being
             pressed
             by
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             Division
             .
          
           
             The
             Admiral
             brought
             to
             within
             Gun-shot
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Wind
             had
             stood
             ,
             we
             should
             have
             had
             more
             fighting
             .
          
           
             When
             he
             left
             off
             ,
             the
             Shot
             flew
             over
             him
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Nevill
             .
             As
             soon
             as
             the
             Express
             came
             with
             Orders
             to
             Fight
             ;
             on
             Sunday
             about
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             a
             Signal
             was
             given
             for
             a
             Council
             of
             Flag
             Officers
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             were
             imparted
             ,
             some
             of
             the
             Dutch
             Flag
             Officers
             said
             it
             were
             to
             be
             wish'd
             they
             had
             been
             stronger
             ;
             but
             the
             Queen's
             Order
             must
             be
             obeyed
             ;
             and
             so
             went
             to
             their
             Ships
             to
             prepare
             .
          
           
             About
             Two
             on
             Monday
             Morning
             ,
             we
             heard
             the
             French
             give
             the
             Signal
             for
             going
             to
             Anchor
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             discharge
             of
             Five
             Guns
             from
             each
             Flag
             .
          
           
             About
             Three
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             saw
             the
             French
             Fleet
             at
             Anchor
             ,
             between
             three
             and
             four
             Leagues
             off
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ;
             whereupon
             the
             Admiral
             order'd
             him
             to
             bear
             away
             .
          
           
             About
             Four
             the
             Signal
             was
             given
             to
             our
             Fleet
             to
             draw
             into
             a
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ;
             the
             French
             likewise
             weighing
             ,
             and
             putting
             themselves
             into
             their
             Line
             .
          
           
             About
             Eight
             we
             came
             nearer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             then
             observing
             the
             French
             Admiral
             had
             Thirty
             Four
             Ships
             a
             Head
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             Forty
             eight
             a
             Stern
             ,
             and
             that
             himself
             had
             a
             head
             of
             him
             Thirty
             Four
             Ships
             ,
             and
             Twenty
             Two
             a
             Stern
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             he
             had
             taken
             Tourville
             to
             engage
             ,
             his
             Rear
             must
             be
             over
             powered
             ;
             he
             edg'd
             away
             to
             the
             Southward
             ,
             to
             bring
             himself
             to
             the
             Center
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             might
             have
             his
             Share
             .
          
           
             The
             Admiral
             going
             to
             bear
             down
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             said
             he
             would
             not
             go
             sternling
             ,
             for
             then
             they
             should
             be
             
             rack'd
             for
             and
             aft
             ;
             but
             he
             would
             being
             to
             ,
             and
             go
             away
             looking
             upon
             them
             ,
             imagining
             they
             would
             keep
             their
             Wind
             ,
             which
             they
             did
             not
             ,
             for
             they
             fought
             Three
             or
             Four
             Points
             from
             the
             Wind
             ,
             having
             by
             that
             means
             opportunity
             to
             weather
             the
             Dutch.
             
          
           
             The
             Dutch
             had
             but
             a
             weak
             Squadron
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             keep
             up
             as
             they
             might
             .
          
           
             About
             Nine
             ,
             Admiral
             Van
             Putten
             began
             to
             fire
             at
             a
             great
             distance
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             we
             could
             see
             no
             more
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Vice-Admiral
             Ashby
             began
             presently
             after
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             the
             Blew
             soon
             after
             that
             ;
             we
             did
             not
             begin
             the
             Fight
             till
             about
             Ten
             ,
             and
             the
             reason
             we
             did
             it
             no
             sooner
             was
             because
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             order'd
             there
             should
             be
             no
             firing
             till
             we
             came
             near
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             About
             Eleven
             he
             saw
             some
             French
             Ships
             had
             weather'd
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             asked
             the
             Admiral
             whether
             he
             would
             suffer
             them
             to
             weather
             him
             also
             ;
             he
             answered
             not
             if
             he
             could
             help
             it
             ,
             and
             order'd
             the
             Fore-tack
             aboard
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             luff
             to
             the
             Eastward
             ,
             and
             so
             we
             got
             to
             Windward
             of
             the
             Grafton
             ,
             and
             hardly
             got
             clear
             of
             the
             Albemarle
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Calm
             fell
             ,
             and
             we
             got
             our
             Boat
             a
             Head.
             
          
           
             We
             saw
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby's
            
             Ship
             coming
             out
             dislabled
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Dutch
             were
             shatter'd
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             order'd
             his
             Boats
             to
             tow
             him
             between
             the
             Dutch
             and
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             where
             he
             came
             to
             Anchor
             .
          
           
             He
             believes
             at
             one
             time
             in
             the
             Fight
             ,
             their
             Squadron
             was
             as
             near
             the
             Enemy
             as
             any
             other
             ;
             about
             12
             a
             Clock
             the
             Enemy
             then
             edg'd
             off
             upon
             a
             Dutch
             Fire-ship
             bearing
             towards
             them
             ,
             but
             was
             accidentally
             set
             on
             Fire
             .
          
           
             He
             never
             saw
             greater
             Firing
             than
             the
             French
             made
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             of
             Opinion
             that
             we
             ought
             to
             bless
             God
             for
             that
             Calm
             ,
             otherwise
             the
             whole
             Fleet
             had
             been
             in
             great
             danger
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Bemboe
             ,
             
               Master
               of
               the
               Soveraign
            
             .
          
           
             We
             were
             within
             half-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             for
             an
             Hour
             ,
             then
             the
             Wind
             proving
             little
             ,
             we
             saw
             the
             French
             had
             weather'd
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             and
             thought
             they
             had
             been
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             so
             we
             got
             our
             Foretacks
             on
             board
             .
          
           
             We
             did
             not
             Luff
             till
             the
             French
             raked
             in
             fore
             and
             aft
             .
             The
             French
             gave
             way
             upon
             a
             
               Dutch
               ▪
            
             Fire-ships
             coming
             towards
             them
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Churchill
             .
          
           
             The
             Dutch
             engaged
             at
             Nine
             ,
             and
             we
             at
             Ten
             ,
             being
             at
             good
             Cannon-shot
             ,
             and
             at
             Eleven
             we
             were
             at
             half
             Cannon-shot
             ;
             but
             the
             French
             drew
             further
             off
             ;
             but
             he
             thinks
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             was
             to
             get
             away
             to
             avoid
             a
             Dutch
             Fire-ship
             ,
             which
             being
             accidentally
             set
             on
             fire
             ,
             was
             driven
             towards
             them
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Greenville
             .
          
           
             Half
             an
             Hour
             after
             the
             Signal
             for
             Battel
             was
             given
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             began
             to
             Engage
             ,
             and
             soon
             after
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             brought
             to
             at
             Cannon-shot
             ,
             and
             between
             Eleven
             and
             Twelve
             we
             were
             within
             half
             Cannon-shot
             —
             The
             French
             towed
             off
             to
             get
             clear
             of
             a
             Dutch
             Fire-ship
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Hastings
             .
          
           
             Little
             account
             can
             be
             given
             in
             Fire
             and
             Smoak
             ;
             their
             Squadron
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Admirals
             ,
             was
             engaged
             between
             Nine
             and
             Ten.
             The
             Calm
             fell
             about
             Twelve
             ,
             but
             we
             continued
             fighting
             until
             Two.
             
          
           
             We
             hald
             away
             Southerly
             before
             the
             Engagement
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Hobson
             .
          
           
             We
             of
             the
             Rear-Admirals
             Squadron
             were
             rather
             to
             the
             Leeward
             of
             the
             Admiral
             ,
             being
             good
             Gun-shot
             off
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Wind
             had
             lasted
             ,
             we
             had
             been
             nearer
             ,
             which
             he
             is
             sorry
             they
             were
             not
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             lay
             in
             a
             half
             Moon
             ;
             if
             we
             had
             got
             in
             with
             them
             ,
             in
             probability
             ,
             we
             had
             done
             and
             received
             more
             dammage
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Cornwall
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             began
             Fighting
             ,
             they
             were
             long
             Gun-shot
             off
             ,
             about
             a
             Mile
             ;
             however
             he
             had
             then
             a
             Shot
             in
             his
             Mast
             ,
             and
             his
             Ship
             shot
             through
             and
             through
             .
          
           
             He
             thinks
             they
             were
             at
             no
             time
             nearer
             than
             half
             Gun-shot
             .
          
           
             He
             cann't
             tell
             why
             the
             Admiral
             did
             not
             bear
             nearer
             ,
             for
             there
             was
             Wind
             enough
             for
             two
             Hours
             :
             he
             had
             heard
             the
             reason
             given
             ,
             was
             to
             avoid
             being
             racked
             fore
             and
             aft
             ,
             but
             he
             believes
             if
             he
             had
             done
             it
             ,
             it
             would
             have
             been
             for
             the
             better
             .
          
           
             He
             believes
             the
             Blue
             fought
             nearer
             than
             they
             did
             in
             the
             Rear
             Admirals
             Division
             .
          
           
             He
             never
             saw
             the
             Sea-men
             so
             chearful
             as
             they
             were
             in
             the
             Fight
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             of
             Opinion
             ,
             if
             the
             French
             had
             persued
             their
             advantage
             ,
             and
             all
             weighed
             the
             next
             Tide
             ,
             as
             we
             did
             ,
             and
             as
             some
             of
             them
             did
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             endanger'd
             our
             whole
             Fleet
             ,
             for
             he
             thought
             them
             twice
             as
             strong
             as
             we
             were
             ,
             after
             the
             Dutch
             had
             suffer'd
             so
             much
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Layton
             .
          
           
             We
             began
             the
             Fight
             about
             Nine
             :
             Some
             Guns
             were
             fired
             out
             of
             distance
             ,
             but
             the
             Rear
             Admiral
             did
             not
             fire
             ,
             until
             he
             came
             within
             shot
             ,
             and
             some
             Shot
             from
             the
             Enemy
             pass'd
             as
             far
             over
             their
             Ships
             as
             it
             was
             to
             them
             .
          
           
           
             We
             had
             Wind
             enough
             to
             have
             gone
             on
             Board
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             but
             he
             cannot
             dive
             into
             the
             reason
             why
             it
             was
             not
             done
             .
          
           
             The
             French
             kept
             in
             a
             row
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             those
             in
             the
             Center
             were
             not
             so
             near
             them
             .
             He
             never
             in
             his
             life-time
             saw
             more
             Courage
             than
             was
             shewed
             by
             the
             Sea-men
             .
          
           
             Rear-Admiral
             Rook.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Admiral
             ,
             steering
             towards
             the
             Rear
             ,
             left
             a
             space
             betwixt
             his
             and
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Division
             ,
             who
             was
             thereupon
             obliged
             to
             bear
             towards
             him
             :
             that
             he
             thought
             his
             Intention
             had
             been
             to
             go
             and
             Engage
             the
             French
             Admiral
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             not
             do
             it
             ;
             therefore
             perhaps
             it
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             thought
             the
             French
             strongest
             in
             the
             Rear
             .
          
           
             The
             Admiral
             brought
             to
             about
             Ten
             :
             at
             about
             a
             Miles
             distance
             ,
             he
             was
             something
             nearer
             with
             his
             Division
             ,
             but
             durst
             not
             break
             his
             Line
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             brought
             to
             more
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ,
             and
             Engaged
             ,
             having
             the
             Admiral
             on
             his
             Weather
             Bow.
             
          
           
             He
             bare
             down
             two
             or
             three
             times
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             French
             in
             his
             Wake
             a
             stern
             ;
             he
             did
             not
             see
             when
             the
             Admiral
             Luffed
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Binge
             .
          
           
             When
             they
             were
             first
             brought
             to
             ,
             they
             were
             not
             within
             shot
             ,
             then
             the
             Blue
             edged
             nearer
             ,
             and
             the
             nearest
             they
             came
             ,
             he
             thought
             ,
             was
             about
             half
             Cannon
             shot
             .
          
           
             He
             don't
             know
             why
             the
             Admiral
             brought
             to
             no
             nearer
             ,
             but
             he
             thinks
             lasking
             down
             had
             been
             the
             better
             way
             .
          
           
             He
             thought
             the
             Fleet
             had
             been
             pretty
             near
             a
             strait
             Line
             ,
             yet
             the
             rest
             was
             distant
             from
             the
             Wings
             ,
             because
             the
             French
             lay
             in
             a
             Bow.
             
          
           
             He
             did
             not
             observe
             to
             give
             way
             to
             the
             Blue
             ,
             but
             they
             once
             seemed
             to
             be
             in
             a
             huddle
             ,
             so
             they
             made
             use
             of
             our
             Boats
             to
             tow
             them
             into
             order
             again
             .
          
           
           
             He
             saw
             a
             great
             Ship
             ,
             whose
             Poop
             blew
             up
             ,
             sail
             out
             of
             the
             French
             Fleet
             ,
             but
             he
             thought
             she
             returned
             again
             at
             Night
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Botham
             ,
             Captain
             Tyrrell
             ,
             Captain
             Hubbard
             .
          
           
             Within
             two
             Miles
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             we
             brought
             to
             ,
             then
             we
             edged
             nearer
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             again
             within
             a
             Mile
             ,
             and
             we
             were
             so
             near
             ,
             that
             the
             Enemies
             Shot
             went
             through
             and
             through
             .
          
           
             We
             saw
             the
             French
             edged
             away
             several
             times
             from
             our
             great
             Ships
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             their
             Top-gallant
             Sails
             and
             Sprit
             Sails
             to
             make
             more
             way
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             second
             to
             the
             Anne
             ,
             and
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             Red
             were
             two
             Miles
             a
             head
             off
             their
             Points
             upon
             their
             Weather-Bow
             :
             And
             the
             French
             Fleet
             ,
             being
             drawn
             into
             a
             Bow
             ,
             made
             the
             Red
             at
             a
             greater
             distance
             from
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Red
             had
             left
             Shooting
             an
             Hour
             and
             half
             before
             they
             did
             .
          
           
             He
             don't
             know
             that
             any
             small
             Shot
             touched
             his
             Ship.
             
          
           
             The
             latter
             end
             of
             the
             Engagement
             was
             the
             hottest
             with
             them
             in
             the
             Blue
             ,
             they
             not
             being
             able
             to
             work
             their
             Ships
             .
          
           
             His
             Opinion
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             were
             more
             in
             number
             ,
             yet
             if
             every
             one
             had
             sought
             as
             they
             should
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             worsted
             them
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             the
             Enemy
             at
             last
             was
             very
             free
             to
             leave
             :
             then
             towing
             off
             with
             their
             Boats
             ,
             his
             Ship
             had
             six
             Foot
             Water
             in
             the
             Hold
             ,
             and
             with
             great
             difficulty
             he
             tow'd
             her
             off
             and
             stopt
             her
             Leaks
             .
          
           
             Acquainting
             the
             Admiral
             next
             Morning
             with
             the
             Condition
             of
             his
             Ship
             ,
             he
             order'd
             him
             twenty
             good
             Seamen
             out
             of
             the
             Warwick
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             good
             means
             to
             preserve
             him
             ,
             he
             getting
             off
             ,
             keeping
             still
             to
             Windward
             of
             the
             Fleet.
             
          
           
           
             Captain
             Iennifer
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             Fight
             began
             he
             could
             make
             little
             Observation
             ;
             The
             Dutch
             engag'd
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             before
             the
             Blew
             :
             It
             appeared
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             Fleet
             lay
             in
             a
             Bow
             :
             Within
             a
             quarter
             of
             an
             hour
             after
             they
             were
             engag'd
             within
             Musquet-shot
             ,
             he
             had
             his
             Rigging
             cut
             ,
             and
             his
             Tackle
             and
             Sheets
             shot
             away
             :
             Two
             hours
             after
             the
             Fight
             began
             ,
             he
             saw
             a
             Gap
             between
             their
             Division
             and
             the
             Red.
             They
             were
             to
             Leeward
             of
             the
             Red
             ,
             but
             not
             very
             much
             .
             He
             saw
             no
             great
             Advantage
             was
             had
             of
             the
             French
             in
             the
             Fight
             .
             Some
             of
             his
             Men
             say
             ,
             they
             saw
             a
             French
             Ship
             sink
             ,
             but
             he
             saw
             no
             such
             thing
             himself
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Mees
             .
          
           
             Between
             Nine
             and
             Ten
             ,
             we
             began
             to
             engage
             :
             before
             Noon
             we
             were
             within
             Musquet-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             but
             I
             had
             not
             Men
             aboard
             to
             ply
             small
             shot
             ,
             and
             I
             received
             none
             from
             the
             Enemy
             .
             Capt.
             Tyrrel
             being
             disabled
             ,
             he
             went
             between
             him
             and
             the
             Enemy
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Delaval
            
             sent
             to
             him
             about
             Two
             a
             Clock
             to
             make
             Sail
             to
             joyn
             the
             Red
             ,
             who
             he
             thought
             to
             be
             at
             Two
             Miles
             distance
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             (
             as
             he
             judged
             )
             from
             the
             Enemy
             :
             So
             they
             left
             off
             firing
             .
          
           
             He
             thought
             that
             Distance
             was
             made
             by
             Captain
             
             Tyrrel's
             laying
             back
             ;
             and
             they
             sailing
             to
             fill
             that
             place
             ,
             received
             Damage
             from
             the
             Enemies
             Ships
             that
             were
             opposite
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             He
             saw
             some
             French
             Ships
             edge
             away
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Tenant
             ,
             Captain
             Dorrel
             .
          
           
             He
             thinks
             that
             every
             Ship
             might
             have
             fought
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             they
             had
             fought
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Fleet
             had
             gone
             in
             ,
             we
             had
             sent
             the
             Enemy
             home
             ;
             for
             those
             that
             engag'd
             their
             Squadron
             ,
             
             made
             Sail
             from
             them
             ,
             not
             only
             with
             the
             Sails
             they
             fought
             with
             ,
             but
             loosed
             their
             Top-gallant
             Sails
             ,
             Sprit-Sails
             ,
             and
             Main-Sails
             ;
             and
             when
             there
             was
             little
             Wind
             ,
             they
             tow'd
             from
             them
             with
             their
             Boats
             a-head
             .
          
           
             The
             latter
             part
             of
             the
             Fight
             he
             was
             within
             Pistol-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             Mile
             at
             least
             ,
             and
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             ,
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Delaval
            
             ,
             was
             within
             Cables
             length
             a-stern
             .
          
           
             I
             judg'd
             ,
             the
             Red
             Squadron
             ,
             when
             they
             brought
             to
             ,
             were
             out
             of
             Cannon-shot
             ;
             but
             during
             the
             Fight
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             tell
             what
             they
             did
             .
          
           
             Vice
             Admiral
             Delaval
             .
          
           
             The
             Wind
             was
             fresh
             all
             the
             morning
             ,
             but
             began
             to
             be
             duller
             towards
             noon
             .
          
           
             The
             Signal
             for
             Battle
             was
             given
             at
             Eight
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             about
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             brought
             to
             at
             the
             Distance
             of
             Two
             Gun-shot
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             whereupon
             ,
             with
             his
             Division
             of
             the
             Blew
             ,
             he
             bore
             down
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             begin
             to
             fire
             till
             he
             was
             within
             Musquet-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             had
             enough
             of
             their
             Ships
             before
             him
             to
             deal
             with
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             engaged
             with
             De
             Estree's
             Squadron
             ,
             which
             edg'd
             off
             ,
             as
             he
             pressed
             them
             :
             Insomuch
             ,
             that
             he
             and
             his
             Division
             were
             advanc'd
             almost
             to
             range
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             French
             Fleet
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             Opinion
             of
             others
             ,
             the
             French
             bore
             right
             away
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             running
             ,
             and
             ever
             from
             the
             first
             beginning
             of
             his
             engaging
             ,
             he
             found
             the
             Enemy
             made
             a
             jogging
             Sail.
             
          
           
             He
             observed
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             brought
             to
             again
             about
             9
             :
             So
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Red
             lying
             by
             ,
             and
             the
             Blew
             bearing
             forward
             ,
             he
             saw
             the
             Fleet
             formed
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             into
             an
             Elbow
             ,
             between
             Two
             and
             Three
             a
             Clock
             ,
             and
             the
             Interval
             between
             him
             and
             the
             Red
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             as
             that
             he
             thought
             
             Thirteen
             or
             Fourteen
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Ships
             had
             nothing
             to
             fire
             at
             ;
             and
             if
             all
             the
             Divisions
             had
             bore
             down
             equally
             ,
             which
             they
             might
             have
             done
             ,
             he
             won't
             say
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             beaten
             the
             French
             ,
             (
             they
             out-numbring
             them
             ,
             and
             plyed
             theirs
             very
             well
             )
             but
             he
             believes
             the
             French
             would
             have
             had
             enough
             ,
             and
             been
             glad
             to
             have
             gone
             home
             ;
             for
             the
             Red
             Squadron
             being
             the
             strongest
             in
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             if
             that
             had
             press'd
             ,
             the
             matter
             could
             not
             have
             gone
             better
             .
          
           
             He
             can't
             but
             say
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             did
             not
             bear
             down
             to
             the
             Enemy
             in
             that
             Order
             they
             might
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             thought
             the
             Earl
             of
             Torrington
             ,
             laying
             the
             Head
             of
             his
             Ship
             several
             ways
             ,
             might
             puzzle
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             .
          
           
             He
             can't
             charge
             any
             of
             his
             Squadron
             of
             being
             backward
             .
          
           
             He
             did
             indeed
             lend
             his
             Boat
             to
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             particularly
             Captain
             Iennifer
             ,
             in
             the
             Edgar
             ,
             whose
             Answer
             was
             ,
             That
             his
             Braces
             and
             Rigging
             were
             shot
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             what
             he
             could
             to
             come
             up
             ;
             which
             he
             believes
             was
             so
             ,
             for
             he
             set
             his
             small
             Sails
             ,
             and
             came
             in
             ,
             and
             had
             his
             share
             .
          
           
             He
             sent
             likewise
             ,
             and
             writ
             to
             Captain
             Dorrel
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             rather
             by
             way
             of
             Advice
             ,
             That
             he
             should
             set
             Sail
             ,
             since
             the
             Enemy
             had
             stretched
             away
             ;
             so
             that
             some
             of
             the
             Ships
             at
             Stern
             were
             not
             then
             in
             a
             possibility
             of
             engaging
             ;
             upon
             which
             he
             did
             what
             was
             possible
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             believes
             the
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Red
             Squadron
             ,
             who
             had
             the
             misfortune
             not
             to
             be
             near
             enough
             ,
             would
             have
             every
             one
             done
             their
             parts
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             had
             Opportunity
             to
             be
             nearer
             engag'd
             .
          
           
             He
             bore
             right
             down
             ,
             to
             be
             nearer
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             receiving
             their
             Shot
             fore
             and
             aft
             ;
             and
             he
             did
             not
             bring
             to
             till
             he
             was
             within
             Musquet-shot
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             will
             fight
             ,
             must
             hazard
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Aylmer
             .
          
           
             We
             began
             firing
             half
             an
             hour
             after
             the
             Dutch
             :
             When
             we
             first
             fired
             ,
             we
             were
             within
             half
             Cannon-shot
             ,
             and
             come
             somewhat
             nearer
             afterwards
             ,
             but
             not
             much
             ;
             for
             as
             we
             edg'd
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             they
             edg'd
             from
             us
             .
          
           
             We
             were
             in
             so
             much
             Smoke
             ,
             that
             for
             an
             hour
             we
             could
             not
             see
             the
             Red
             Squadron
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
             Ralph's
             Squadron
             took
             the
             most
             Southermost
             Ship
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             order
             .
          
           
             Though
             he
             bore
             too
             much
             to
             keep
             the
             Line
             of
             Battle
             ,
             he
             can't
             say
             the
             French
             were
             running
             away
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             sure
             some
             of
             their
             Boats
             were
             towing
             them
             a
             head
             .
          
           
             If
             there
             were
             any
             fault
             committed
             in
             the
             Action
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             the
             Officers
             ;
             for
             the
             Seamen
             did
             their
             parts
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Foulks
             .
          
           
             The
             Dutch
             began
             to
             fire
             an
             hour
             before
             us
             ,
             but
             at
             such
             a
             distance
             ,
             that
             their
             Shot
             fell
             short
             ;
             so
             they
             gave
             off
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             and
             then
             began
             .
             He
             imagin'd
             they
             did
             it
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             not
             near
             enough
             the
             first
             time
             .
          
           
             About
             Eleven
             or
             Twelve
             a
             Clock
             ,
             their
             Line
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             Blue
             ,
             was
             within
             Musquet-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             and
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             sent
             him
             Word
             ,
             that
             the
             Battle
             being
             so
             fair
             ,
             he
             would
             bear
             in
             still
             .
             He
             saw
             the
             French
             bear
             away
             ,
             with
             their
             Boats
             a
             head
             .
             Some
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             set
             their
             Top-Sails
             and
             Sprit-Sails
             .
          
           
             He
             mist
             a
             great
             Ship
             of
             the
             Enemies
             ,
             his
             Shot
             ceasing
             ,
             which
             he
             supposes
             to
             be
             a
             French
             Commander
             .
             His
             Men
             call'd
             from
             the
             Top-Mast
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             was
             sinking
             ;
             and
             more
             saw
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             not
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Martin
             .
          
           
             The
             Dutch
             began
             to
             fire
             about
             Nine
             :
             Next
             Sir
             Iohn
             Ashby's
             Division
             fired
             ,
             and
             the
             Blew
             Four
             or
             Five
             Minutes
             after
             them
             .
             Some
             Ship
             to
             his
             Rear
             fired
             a
             Broad
             side
             ,
             but
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Squadron
             kept
             still
             towards
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             lasking
             until
             they
             came
             within
             Musquet-shot
             .
          
           
             I
             observed
             Four
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             bore
             away
             together
             ,
             which
             were
             opposite
             to
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             their
             Ships
             in
             the
             Rear
             had
             the
             Poop
             blown
             up
             ;
             and
             before
             the
             Battle
             was
             done
             ,
             several
             of
             the
             French
             loosed
             all
             their
             small
             Sails
             :
             and
             some
             were
             on
             the
             Run
             ,
             as
             he
             thought
             .
             He
             fought
             from
             a
             quarter
             after
             Nine
             till
             Three
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             was
             disabled
             .
          
           
             He
             observed
             ,
             as
             any
             of
             the
             French
             Ships
             gave
             way
             ,
             their
             places
             were
             supply'd
             from
             their
             Rear
             ,
             and
             their
             Line
             fill'd
             up
             .
          
           
             The
             Red
             were
             so
             far
             to
             Windward
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             see
             along
             through
             the
             Two
             Lines
             ,
             and
             the
             French
             appear'd
             to
             him
             to
             lie
             in
             a
             Bow.
             
          
           
             If
             the
             Squadrons
             had
             fought
             equally
             ,
             he
             believes
             the
             French
             would
             have
             receiv'd
             more
             Damage
             ,
             and
             we
             might
             have
             had
             better
             success
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Walthers
             .
          
           
             He
             being
             in
             a
             small
             Ship
             ,
             was
             oblig'd
             half
             a
             Cables
             length
             to
             the
             Leeward
             ,
             to
             make
             his
             Guns
             reach
             their
             Squadrons
             ,
             beginning
             to
             fight
             between
             Nine
             and
             Ten
             ,
             being
             very
             well
             within
             Gun-shot
             .
             The
             Fight
             lasted
             for
             Three
             hours
             ;
             but
             the
             headmost
             Ships
             of
             the
             Squadron
             were
             longer
             engag'd
             .
          
           
             In
             his
             Judgment
             ,
             the
             French
             gave
             way
             ,
             some
             of
             their
             Ships
             being
             towed
             about
             ,
             between
             Twelve
             and
             One
             a
             Clock
             .
          
           
           
             Captain
             Graydon
             .
          
           
             The
             Red
             were
             so
             much
             to
             the
             Weather
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             see
             through
             to
             the
             Dutch.
             Their
             Squadron
             was
             smartly
             engag'd
             for
             Three
             hours
             ,
             and
             by
             what
             he
             could
             perceive
             ,
             they
             did
             not
             receive
             so
             much
             Damage
             ,
             when
             near
             ,
             as
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             though
             the
             Shot
             then
             flew
             over
             too
             .
          
           
             Our
             Men
             fired
             faster
             then
             the
             French
             ,
             after
             a
             little
             time
             ;
             but
             before
             the
             Conclusion
             they
             fell
             to
             quick
             firing
             again
             .
          
           
             He
             saw
             one
             French
             Ship
             disabled
             ,
             his
             Main-Top-Mast
             being
             shot
             through
             ,
             whilst
             he
             was
             attempting
             to
             set
             a
             Fire-Ship
             on
             her
             .
             He
             discover'd
             ,
             by
             a
             Glare
             through
             the
             Smoke
             ,
             about
             Eight
             French
             Ships
             standing
             almost
             in
             a
             Line
             with
             him
             ,
             near
             as
             far
             to
             Windward
             as
             himself
             .
          
           
             He
             believes
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             been
             all
             of
             one
             Mind
             ,
             the
             French
             would
             have
             had
             enough
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             have
             followed
             us
             .
          
           
             The
             Vice-Admiral's
             Ship
             made
             a
             continual
             Fire
             .
          
           
             Captain
             Jones
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             first
             firing
             we
             came
             within
             Musquet-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             the
             nearer
             we
             came
             ,
             we
             receiv'd
             the
             less
             damage
             both
             in
             Hull
             and
             Rigging
             ,
             their
             Shot
             flying
             high
             .
          
           
             He
             took
             up
             a
             Young
             Man
             that
             was
             blown
             up
             with
             the
             Poop
             of
             the
             Terrible
             .
          
           
             He
             believes
             ,
             if
             all
             had
             bore
             down
             ,
             and
             come
             within
             Pistol-shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             been
             glad
             to
             go
             home
             .
          
           
             
               Copia
               Vera.
            
             
          
        
         
           
           
             
               A
               JOURNAL
               :
               OR
            
             ,
             Account
             of
             the
             Passages
             and
             Actions
             that
             have
             happen'd
             in
             our
             Fleet
             ,
             since
             we
             set
             Sail
             from
             St
             Helens
             ,
             to
             our
             Return
             to
             the
             
               Buoy
               of
               the
               Nore
            
             .
          
           
             Sunday
             ,
             June
             22.
             1690.
             
             AT
             Ten
             at
             Night
             our
             General
             fired
             his
             Gun
             ,
             to
             weigh
             ,
             and
             by
             Two
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             Fleet
             was
             ready
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             W.
             and
             by
             N.
             and
             
               W.
               N.
               W.
            
             
          
           
             Monday
             June
             23.
             
             At
             Ten
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               E.
               N.
               E.
            
             easie
             Winds
             .
             At
             Three
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             the
             Wind
             veered
             about
             to
             the
             
               S.
               VV.
            
             and
             at
             Four
             we
             came
             to
             an
             Anchor
             ,
             in
             Twenty
             Seven
             Fathom
             Water
             ,
             the
             
               Culver
               Cliff
            
             on
             the
             VVight
             bearing
             
               S.
               VV.
            
             by
             S.
             from
             us
             ,
             Six
             or
             Seven
             Miles
             .
          
           
             Tuesday
             24.
             
             At
             Five
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             Fleet
             weigh'd
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               E.
            
             by
             N.
             a
             fresh
             Gale
             ,
             we
             standing
             off
             
               S.
               E.
            
             by
             E.
             At
             Seven
             a
             Clock
             we
             saw
             several
             Ships
             standing
             in
             for
             the
             Island
             ;
             so
             that
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             Fifteen
             Fathom
             Water
             ,
             the
             
               Culver
               Cliff
            
             bearing
             from
             us
             
               VV.
               N.
               VV.
               ½
               N.
            
             
             Our
             Smacks
             were
             ordered
             in
             after
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             proved
             to
             be
             small
             Vessels
             come
             from
             the
             VVestward
             .
          
           
             VVednesday
             25.
             
             At
             Five
             a
             Clock
             this
             Morning
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             Fleet
             standing
             to
             the
             Northwards
             ,
             and
             our
             General
             to
             the
             Southwards
             ,
             drawing
             the
             Fleet
             into
             a
             Line
             of
             Battel
             ,
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             ,
             with
             Star
             board
             Tacks
             on
             board
             ,
             leading
             the
             Van
             ,
             weather'd
             the
             Dutch
             ;
             and
             so
             lay
             after
             they
             tack'd
             ,
             and
             came
             on
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             as
             though
             they
             had
             been
             engag'd
             ,
             the
             Wind
             veering
             out
             to
             the
             
               S.
               S.
               E.
            
             and
             a
             thick
             Fog
             .
             The
             Fleet
             all
             came
             to
             an
             Anchor
             about
             Nine
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             in
             Seventeen
             Fathom
             Water
             ,
             the
             
               Culver
               Cliff
            
             bearing
             
               N.
               VV.
            
             and
             
               Dunesse
               VV.
               N.
               VV.
            
             distant
             ,
             by
             Estimation
             ,
             Five
             Leagues
             .
             At
             half
             an
             hour
             past
             Nine
             ,
             one
             of
             our
             Frigats
             came
             in
             with
             her
             Top-gallant
             Sheets
             flying
             ,
             and
             firing
             ;
             so
             that
             our
             Fleet
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               S.
               S.
               E.
            
             each
             Admiral
             having
             his
             Jack-Flag
             at
             his
             Mizen-Peak
             ,
             for
             his
             Division
             to
             fall
             into
             their
             places
             ,
             in
             order
             for
             Battel
             ,
             we
             then
             seeing
             the
             French
             Fleet
             to
             the
             Westward
             of
             us
             .
             At
             Two
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             the
             Vice-Admiral
             of
             the
             Blew
             ,
             Sir
             
               Ralph
               Delaval
            
             tacked
             ,
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Southwards
             ,
             the
             French
             Fleet
             standing
             the
             same
             way
             ,
             the
             Wind
             veering
             about
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             .
             At
             Three
             the
             Rear-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             tacked
             ,
             as
             did
             all
             the
             Squadron
             .
             At
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             the
             Dutch
             tacked
             ,
             they
             bringing
             up
             the
             Rear
             with
             Lar-board-tacks
             on
             board
             ;
             but
             when
             Star-board-tacks
             on
             board
             to
             lead
             the
             Van.
             At
             Six
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             we
             had
             the
             Weather
             Gage
             of
             the
             French
             about
             Three
             Leagues
             .
             And
             when
             we
             had
             made
             the
             Fleet
             ,
             we
             tacked
             ,
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Northwards
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             E.
             and
             a
             fresh
             Gale.
             At
             Seven
             the
             Vice
             Admiral
             of
             the
             Blue
             fired
             several
             Guns
             ;
             so
             that
             we
             tack'd
             ,
             and
             stood
             towards
             the
             French
             again
             ,
             and
             at
             Eight
             at
             Night
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             Thirty
             Five
             Fathom
             ,
             Dunesse
             bearing
             
               N.
               VV.
            
             by
             N.
             distant
             Six
             Leagues
             ,
             the
             French
             Fleet
             bearing
             
               S.
               S.
               E
            
             ,
             
             from
             us
             about
             Three
             Leagues
             ,
             the
             Wind
             Easterly
             and
             a
             fresh
             Gale
             all
             Night
             .
          
           
             Thursday
             ,
             26.
             
             At
             six
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             weigh'd
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Northwards
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               E.
               N.
               E.
            
             a
             fresh
             Gale.
             At
             eleven
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             eight
             Fathom
             Water
             ,
             Dunesse
             bearing
             
               W.
               ½
               S.
            
             from
             us
             seven
             Leagues
             ,
             the
             French
             Fleet
             stretching
             to
             the
             Southwards
             .
             At
             four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             stood
             away
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               W.
            
             small
             Winds
             ,
             the
             French
             bearing
             
               S.
               S.
               W.
            
             from
             us
             about
             four
             Leagues
             ,
             plying
             after
             us
             .
             At
             eleven
             at
             Night
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             thirty
             four
             Fathom
             .
          
           
             Friday
             ,
             27.
             
             At
             Eight
             this
             Morning
             our
             Fleet
             was
             all
             under
             sail
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             E.
             we
             standing
             in
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             At
             Twelve
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             one
             Fathom
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             
               N.
               E.
               ½
               E.
            
             three
             or
             four
             Leagues
             distant
             ,
             the
             Wind
             all
             one
             ,
             but
             very
             thick
             .
             At
             Eight
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             at
             Twelve
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             eight
             Fathom
             ,
             still
             plying
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             .
          
           
             Saturday
             ,
             28.
             
             At
             Seven
             in
             the
             Morning
             our
             Fleet
             was
             all
             under
             sail
             ,
             and
             at
             Twelve
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             eight
             Fathom
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             
               N.
               N.
               W.
            
             from
             us
             four
             Leagues
             ,
             the
             Wind
             between
             the
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             and
             the
             
               N.
               E.
            
             This
             Morning
             came
             in
             one
             of
             our
             Frigats
             with
             her
             Top-gallant
             Sheets
             flying
             and
             firing
             ,
             so
             that
             each
             Admiral
             put
             on
             his
             Jack-Flag
             at
             Mizen
             Peak
             for
             their
             Divisions
             to
             fall
             in
             their
             places
             .
             At
             Seven
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             .
          
           
             Sunday
             ,
             29.
             
             At
             Two
             a
             Clock
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             nine
             Fathom
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             W.
             by
             N.
             and
             
               Fairlee
               N.
               N.
               W.
            
             the
             Wind
             at
             N.
             and
             
               N.
               N.
               E.
            
             At
             Ten
             this
             Forenoon
             we
             were
             under
             sail
             ,
             the
             Wind
             all
             one
             ,
             and
             a
             fresh
             Gale
             ,
             we
             standing
             in
             
               N.
               W.
            
             And
             at
             Three
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             nine
             Fathom
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             
               W.
               N.
               W.
            
             and
             
               Fairlee
               N
               by
               E.
            
             This
             
             Afternoon
             came
             a
             Sloop
             from
             Rye
             ,
             as
             we
             suppose
             ,
             with
             a
             Packet
             .
             At
             Nine
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Eastward
             all
             Night
             .
          
           
             Monday
             ,
             30.
             
             At
             Three
             a
             Clock
             this
             Morning
             our
             General
             hove
             out
             his
             Jack-Flag
             at
             Mizen
             Peake
             ,
             as
             did
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Admirals
             :
             and
             after
             their
             Divisions
             were
             in
             their
             places
             ,
             they
             bore
             away
             to
             the
             Westwards
             upon
             the
             French
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               N.
               E.
            
             and
             
               N.
               E.
               by
               N.
            
             a
             very
             fresh
             Gale.
             About
             Four
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             see
             the
             French
             Fleet
             standing
             for
             our
             Shore
             ,
             with
             their
             Star-board
             Tacks
             on
             board
             .
             At
             Eight
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             Bloody
             Flag
             was
             spread
             at
             our
             General
             's
             Fore
             top-mast-head
             .
             The
             Dutch
             leading
             the
             Van
             ,
             and
             like
             Men
             of
             undaunted
             Courage
             ,
             bore
             down
             upon
             the
             Van
             of
             the
             French
             ,
             who
             shew'd
             no
             less
             ,
             for
             they
             lay
             with
             their
             head
             Sails
             to
             the
             Masts
             (
             we
             having
             the
             Weather
             gage
             )
             ready
             to
             receive
             us
             .
             At
             Nine
             in
             the
             Morning
             the
             Dutch
             were
             Engaged
             ,
             and
             plied
             them
             so
             hotly
             ,
             that
             they
             made
             the
             French
             edge
             away
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             the
             head-most
             Ships
             stretched
             a
             head
             and
             tacked
             upon
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             the
             Dutch
             never
             once
             starting
             ;
             but
             there
             lay
             and
             continued
             the
             Fight
             till
             the
             very
             last
             Guns
             that
             were
             fired
             ,
             which
             was
             about
             Five
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             before
             they
             parted
             ,
             although
             several
             of
             their
             Ships
             quite
             disabled
             ,
             at
             least
             Seven
             or
             Eight
             ;
             some
             having
             lost
             all
             to
             their
             Fore-mast
             ;
             some
             nothing
             but
             smooth
             Hulls
             ;
             besides
             what
             lost
             Top-masts
             :
             They
             were
             not
             above
             Twenty
             or
             Twenty
             one
             ,
             as
             ever
             I
             could
             tell
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             generality
             of
             them
             is
             quite
             spoiled
             :
             And
             since
             the
             Engagement
             several
             of
             them
             burned
             ,
             whether
             by
             the
             French
             that
             pursued
             us
             ,
             or
             by
             themselves
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             :
             never
             were
             Ships
             more
             batter'd
             and
             torn
             ,
             nor
             ever
             did
             Men
             behave
             themselves
             better
             than
             they
             did
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             said
             they
             lost
             Seven
             Captains
             ;
             and
             that
             one
             of
             their
             Ships
             Flag
             struck
             three
             times
             to
             the
             French
             ;
             but
             
             after
             they
             see
             no
             quarters
             was
             like
             to
             be
             had
             ,
             they
             took
             Courage
             again
             and
             saved
             their
             Ship.
             Had
             the
             other
             Two
             Squadrons
             gone
             on
             with
             the
             Courage
             they
             did
             ,
             the
             French
             would
             never
             have
             followed
             us
             up
             Channel
             .
             About
             Ten
             a
             Clock
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Ashby
            
             ,
             Vice-Admiral
             of
             the
             Red
             ,
             Engaged
             ,
             and
             he
             and
             some
             of
             his
             Division
             had
             a
             share
             not
             much
             less
             than
             the
             Dutch
             ;
             but
             fought
             at
             a
             far
             greater
             distance
             ,
             so
             that
             our
             Ships
             were
             spoiled
             before
             ever
             they
             came
             near
             them
             .
             The
             Blue
             had
             some
             Broad-sides
             now
             and
             then
             ,
             but
             not
             comparable
             to
             either
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             till
             about
             Two
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             it
             proved
             little
             Wind
             ;
             and
             withal
             Veered
             about
             to
             the
             
               S.
               S.
               E.
            
             so
             that
             the
             Rear
             of
             the
             French
             was
             equal
             with
             the
             Blue
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Wind
             ;
             and
             ,
             as
             I
             suppose
             ,
             bore
             upon
             the
             Blue
             Squadron
             ,
             and
             continued
             very
             hot
             till
             about
             Four
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             :
             when
             the
             French
             lay
             their
             Heads
             to
             the
             Westwards
             ,
             and
             ours
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             ,
             coming
             to
             Anchor
             all
             hands
             on
             the
             Tide
             of
             Ebb
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             N.
             ½
             W.
             distant
             by
             judgment
             Four
             Leagues
             .
             The
             French.
             coming
             to
             Anchor
             close
             by
             us
             .
             At
             Nine
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             and
             stood
             to
             the
             Eastwards
             .
          
           
             
               Tuesday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             1.
             
             At
             Six
             in
             the
             Morning
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             twenty
             four
             Fathom
             ,
             Beachy
             bearing
             
               W.
               N.
               W.
            
             three
             Leagues
             from
             us
             ,
             the
             Wind
             at
             
               E.
               N.
               E.
            
             where
             we
             rid
             till
             Eleven
             a
             Clock
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             weigh'd
             ,
             and
             in
             standing
             off
             we
             see
             a
             great
             Smoak
             to
             the
             Westward
             of
             us
             ,
             which
             we
             suppose
             to
             be
             a
             Ship
             set
             on
             fire
             by
             the
             French
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             plying
             after
             us
             .
             At
             Five
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             we
             came
             to
             Anchor
             in
             Twenty
             two
             Fathom
             ,
             Fairlee
             bearing
             N.
             ½
             
               E.
               Beachy
               VV.
               by
               N.
            
             This
             Evening
             we
             see
             about
             Forty
             five
             Sail
             of
             the
             French
             Fleet
             about
             two
             Leagues
             to
             the
             Leeward
             of
             us
             .
             At
             eleven
             at
             Night
             we
             weigh'd
             ;
             and
             at
             twelve
             a
             great
             Ship
             was
             on
             fire
             ,
             and
             burnt
             a
             Dutch-man
             ,
             as
             we
             suppose
             her
             to
             be
             ,
             but
             whether
             they
             or
             the
             French
             set
             her
             on
             fire
             we
             know
             not
             .
          
           
           
             
               VVednesday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             2.
             
             At
             two
             in
             the
             Morning
             she
             blew
             up
             .
             This
             Day
             we
             see
             the
             French
             Fleet.
             
          
           
             
               Thursday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             3.
             
             The
             Wind
             at
             
               E.
               N.
               E.
            
             a
             fresh
             Gale.
             At
             twelve
             at
             Noon
             a
             great
             Ship
             on
             fire
             .
             At
             three
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             more
             on
             fire
             ;
             but
             whether
             Dutch
             or
             English
             we
             know
             not
             ,
             nor
             by
             whom
             fired
             ,
             but
             there
             was
             Six
             or
             Seven
             Sail
             of
             French
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Friday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             4.
             
             At
             three
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             a
             Dutch
             Fire-ship
             burnt
             at
             
               S.
               W.
            
             end
             of
             Rye-Bay
             near
             Fairlee
             ;
             the
             Rye
             Men
             told
             us
             the
             Dutoh
             burnt
             her
             themselves
             :
             but
             we
             see
             two
             French
             lie
             by
             her
             till
             she
             blew
             up
             ,
             almost
             within
             reach
             of
             our
             Guns
             .
             The
             whole
             Fleet
             at
             Anchor
             in
             Rye-Bay
             and
             off
             the
             Ness.
             
          
           
             
               Saturday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             5.
             
             This
             Morning
             we
             weigh'd
             out
             of
             Rye-Bay
             ,
             and
             at
             Night
             the
             Fleet
             went
             without
             the
             Goodwin
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             Anchor
             at
             the
             
               North-sands
               head
            
             .
             This
             Afternoon
             the
             Anne
             Frigat
             was
             set
             on
             fire
             ,
             we
             not
             being
             able
             to
             keep
             her
             any
             longer
             after
             the
             French
             came
             up
             with
             her
             .
             She
             was
             ashore
             the
             Day
             before
             in
             Rye-Bay
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             saved
             most
             of
             her
             Trade
             ,
             except
             her
             Guns
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             taken
             up
             again
             .
          
           
             
               Sunday
               ,
               Iuly
            
             6.
             
             Some
             of
             the
             Anne's
             People
             was
             on
             board
             here
             ,
             and
             told
             us
             the
             French
             landed
             some
             Men
             by
             Dungeness
             in
             Rye-Bay
             .
          
           
             This
             Morning
             the
             Fleet
             will
             be
             at
             the
             
               Buoy
               of
               the
               Nore
            
             ,
             where
             we
             now
             are
             .
          
           
             
               
                 From
                 the
              
               Buoy
               of
               the
               Nere
               ,
               
                 
                   the
                   18th
                   of
                
                 July
                 ,
                 1690.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .