The navall expedition, of the Right Honourable, Robert, Earle of Warwick, (Lord High Admiral of England) against the revolted ships: being a true and perfect relation of the whole expedition, from their first setting out from Chatham, to their returne againe into the Downes. Also a narrative or briefe relation of the severall acts of Gods providence to the Parliaments fleete, under his Lordships command in the said expedition: together with a detestation of that scandalous pamphlet of joyning or adhearing to the Prince his fleete. All which is published by the severall and respective commanders under his Lordship in vindication of his honour, and themselves: to which they have all set their hands.
      
       
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             The navall expedition, of the Right Honourable, Robert, Earle of Warwick, (Lord High Admiral of England) against the revolted ships: being a true and perfect relation of the whole expedition, from their first setting out from Chatham, to their returne againe into the Downes. Also a narrative or briefe relation of the severall acts of Gods providence to the Parliaments fleete, under his Lordships command in the said expedition: together with a detestation of that scandalous pamphlet of joyning or adhearing to the Prince his fleete. All which is published by the severall and respective commanders under his Lordship in vindication of his honour, and themselves: to which they have all set their hands.
             Hadock, Richard.
          
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             1648 [i.e. 1649]
          
           
             Signed at end: December 23. 1648. Richard Haddock Vice Admirall [and 21 others].
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           The
           Navall
           Expedition
           ,
           OF
           The
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           
             ROBERT
             ,
          
           Earle
           of
           
             WARWICK
             ,
          
           (
           Lord
           High
           Admiral
           of
           ENGLAND
           )
           against
           the
           Revolted
           SHIPS
           :
           Being
           a
           true
           and
           perfect
           Relation
           of
           the
           whole
           Expedition
           ,
           from
           their
           first
           setting
           out
           from
           
             Chatham
             ,
          
           to
           their
           returne
           againe
           into
           the
           
             Downes
             .
          
           ALSO
           A
           Narrative
           or
           briefe
           Relation
           of
           the
           seyerall
           Acts
           of
           Gods
           Providence
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Fleete
           ,
           under
           his
           Lordships
           Command
           in
           the
           said
           Expedition
           :
           Together
           with
           a
           detestation
           of
           that
           Scandalous
           Pamphlet
           of
           Joyning
           or
           Adhearing
           to
           the
           
             PRINCE
          
           his
           Fleete
           .
        
         
           
             All
             which
             is
             Published
             by
             the
             severall
             and
             Respective
             Commanders
             under
             his
             Lordship
             in
             Vindication
             of
             his
             Honour
             ,
             and
             themselves
             :
             To
             which
             they
             have
             all
             set
             their
             Hands
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Matthew
             Simons
             ,
          
           for
           
             Hannah
             Allen
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sould
           at
           her
           Shop
           ,
           at
           the
           Crowne
           in
           
             Popes-head
          
           Ally
           .
           1648.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           Navall
           Expedition
           ,
           OF
           The
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           
             Robert
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwicke
             ,
          
           (
           Lord
           High
           Admirall
           of
           ENGLAND
           )
           against
           the
           revolted
           Ships
           .
        
         
           WHen
           wee
           call
           to
           minde
           those
           many
           acts
           of
           Gods
           providence
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           which
           was
           manifested
           from
           time
           to
           time
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Fleet
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           
             Robert
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Warwicke
             ,
          
           Lord
           High
           Admirall
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           late
           expedition
           against
           the
           revolted
           ships
           ,
           who
           had
           most
           perfidiously
           betrayed
           their
           trust
           ,
           as
           also
           their
           owne
           consciences
           in
           violating
           and
           breaking
           those
           Oaths
           and
           Protestations
           which
           the
           Officers
           and
           Marriners
           of
           the
           said
           ship
           ,
           had
           formerly
           taken
           to
           be
           true
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdomes
           .
           
           Therefore
           wee
           say
           ,
           having
           had
           much
           experience
           of
           Gods
           love
           and
           goodnesse
           in
           the
           said
           just
           undertakings
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           We
           thought
           our selves
           obliged
           from
           that
           duty
           wee
           owe
           unto
           Almighty
           God
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           great
           mercy
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           Christian
           good
           men
           who
           are
           lovers
           of
           truth
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           also
           their
           Countreyes
           liberties
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           altogether
           silent
           in
           this
           ,
           but
           to
           speake
           and
           publish
           sorth
           something
           of
           it
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           who
           feare
           the
           Lord
           ,
           may
           praise
           his
           Name
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           eye-witnesses
           of
           Gods
           power
           and
           goodnesse
           in
           owning
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           wee
           doe
           verily
           believe
           it
           may
           convince
           many
           ,
           who
           were
           then
           great
           Enemies
           to
           our
           late
           proceedings
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           seriously
           lay
           to
           heart
           the
           following
           particulars
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           ,
           when
           our
           Lord
           Admirall
           went
           to
           
             Chatham
             ,
          
           to
           order
           the
           setting
           out
           of
           ships
           appointed
           for
           that
           service
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           many
           ,
           that
           his
           Lordship
           had
           many
           Enemies
           who
           laboured
           night
           and
           day
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           to
           obstruct
           the
           setting
           forth
           the
           said
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           yet
           many
           of
           these
           would
           be
           accounted
           faithfull
           Members
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           they
           at
           that
           time
           proved
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           Kingdomes
           greatest
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           was
           great
           endeavouring
           in
           all
           places
           to
           hinder
           the
           Sea-men
           from
           engaging
           those
           wicked
           Revolters
           ,
           and
           to
           accomplish
           this
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           possible
           ,
           there
           were
           great
           and
           large
           promises
           made
           to
           severall
           Marriners
           in
           case
           they
           would
           forbeare
           Engaging
           in
           that
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           themselves
           and
           many
           thousands
           had
           long
           served
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           as
           they
           continued
           faithfull
           to
           their
           Engagements
           ,
           Gods
           blessing
           and
           favour
           was
           still
           upon
           them
           in
           their
           undertakings
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           falling
           off
           of
           the
           Sea-men
           ,
           was
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           universall
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           for
           that
           a
           mighty
           spirit
           of
           Errour
           and
           Delusion
           had
           possest
           them
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           they
           were
           for
           a
           time
           given
           over
           to
           strong
           delusions
           to
           believe
           lyes
           ,
           and
           so
           farre
           blinded
           in
           their
           judgements
           ,
           that
           many
           or
           most
           of
           them
           went
           against
           their
           owne
           Interest
           ,
           in
           standing
           for
           those
           who
           resolved
           to
           joyne
           with
           the
           Irish
           or
           any
           Sea-rover
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           accomplish
           and
           
           bring
           to
           passe
           their
           wikced
           designes
           .
           And
           certainly
           this
           was
           the
           very
           roade
           to
           have
           destroyed
           all
           Trade
           :
           and
           that
           sailing
           ,
           Marriners
           with
           their
           Families
           in
           a
           short
           time
           might
           beg
           their
           bread
           :
           and
           to
           confirme
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           ,
           we
           doe
           believe
           many
           can
           speak
           by
           sad
           experience
           ,
           who
           have
           suffered
           in
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           ships
           and
           goods
           which
           were
           surprized
           by
           the
           Revolters
           ,
           and
           since
           that
           what
           a
           Harvest
           hath
           the
           Irish
           had
           upon
           the
           Merchant
           and
           owner
           ,
           even
           unto
           the
           undoing
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           principally
           occasioned
           by
           the
           revolt
           of
           the
           said
           ships
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           malice
           ,
           rage
           ,
           and
           madnesse
           of
           many
           was
           so
           high
           against
           all
           who
           engaged
           under
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           their
           mouths
           were
           filled
           with
           cursings
           ,
           railings
           ,
           and
           revilings
           ,
           saying
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           our
           going
           forth
           would
           prove
           our
           destruction
           .
           And
           this
           our
           Enemies
           were
           confident
           of
           ,
           though
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           )
           we
           were
           perswaded
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           knowing
           the
           Cause
           to
           be
           Gods
           Cause
           wee
           engaged
           in
           :
           But
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           Opposition
           and
           Malignant
           working
           ,
           there
           were
           a
           number
           of
           faithfull
           and
           cordiall
           men
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           God
           drew
           forth
           to
           engage
           with
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           for
           others
           who
           were
           (
           unstable
           in
           their
           mindes
           )
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           wanting
           principles
           to
           cary
           them
           out
           in
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           when
           so
           much
           difficulty
           appeared
           :
           and
           for
           these
           many
           of
           them
           as
           they
           were
           taught
           ,
           did
           often
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           never
           engage
           against
           their
           Brothers
           ,
           as
           they
           called
           them
           .
           But
           when
           the
           Prince
           his
           Fleet
           came
           up
           into
           the
           River
           with
           a
           full
           assurance
           of
           having
           most
           or
           all
           the
           ships
           which
           then
           were
           with
           his
           Lordship
           .
           Wee
           say
           at
           that
           time
           of
           their
           comming
           up
           ,
           Almighty
           God
           was
           pleased
           then
           to
           shew
           his
           power
           in
           changing
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           who
           were
           unstable
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           immediately
           resolved
           as
           one
           man
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           his
           Lordship
           against
           the
           Revolters
           ,
           though
           then
           they
           in
           number
           for
           shipping
           and
           men
           were
           more
           then
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           the
           Portsmouth
           Fleete
           not
           then
           being
           joyned
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           great
           worke
           of
           setting
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           men
           right
           ,
           was
           immediately
           done
           at
           the
           very
           time
           they
           had
           first
           fight
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           wee
           must
           acknowledge
           this
           to
           be
           Gods
           owne
           worke
           ,
           for
           none
           hath
           power
           over
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Sonnes
           of
           men
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           being
           able
           to
           change
           them
           as
           he
           pleasesh
           .
           At
           that
           time
           
           his
           Lordship
           called
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           finding
           much
           gallantry
           and
           resolution
           amongst
           his
           men
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           then
           resolved
           to
           fight
           the
           Revolters
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           had
           been
           done
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Almighty
           prevented
           the
           same
           by
           a
           suddaine
           gust
           of
           winde
           which
           came
           downe
           upon
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           was
           a
           speciall
           hand
           of
           Providence
           ;
           For
           had
           there
           beene
           an
           Engagement
           at
           that
           time
           in
           the
           place
           wee
           and
           they
           were
           in
           ,
           being
           amongst
           the
           Sands
           ,
           in
           all
           probability
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           hazarded
           all
           or
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           both
           the
           Fleetes
           ,
           but
           this
           was
           prevented
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           As
           his
           Lordship
           had
           much
           experience
           of
           the
           Counter-workings
           of
           Enemies
           ,
           so
           wee
           the
           respective
           Commanders
           of
           
             Portsmouth
          
           and
           
             Harwich
          
           ships
           under
           his
           Lordships
           command
           ,
           had
           sufficient
           Experience
           of
           Malignant
           Agents
           working
           amongst
           our
           men
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           opportunity
           to
           meete
           them
           ashore
           ,
           filling
           their
           heads
           with
           lyes
           and
           falsities
           ,
           as
           telling
           them
           the
           Prince
           had
           forty
           States-men
           of
           Warre
           with
           him
           ,
           many
           Danes
           ships
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           but
           this
           was
           not
           all
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           variety
           of
           lyes
           ,
           which
           they
           daily
           spread
           amongst
           them
           ,
           purposely
           to
           distract
           them
           ,
           and
           breake
           our
           Designe
           of
           comming
           forth
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           which
           horrid
           wicked
           lying
           spirit
           ,
           then
           working
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           wee
           confesse
           occasioned
           many
           disturbances
           among
           the
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           griefe
           and
           sadning
           the
           spirits
           of
           all
           honest
           men
           who
           beheld
           the
           same
           :
           but
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           being
           upon
           our
           Endeavours
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           respective
           Commanders
           ,
           wee
           brought
           the
           ships
           to
           Sea
           so
           soone
           as
           wee
           had
           Order
           from
           his
           Lordship
           to
           saile
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           twenty
           seventh
           of
           
             August
          
           was
           the
           day
           the
           
             Portsmouth
          
           Fleet
           set
           saile
           from
           that
           Harbour
           ,
           which
           in
           number
           great
           and
           small
           were
           tenne
           :
           And
           the
           last
           of
           the
           said
           moneth
           ,
           the
           said
           Fleet
           came
           to
           an
           Anchor
           off
           of
           the
           place
           called
           the
           
             Long-sand
          
           head
           ,
           the
           Revolters
           being
           then
           betweene
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           and
           the
           
             Portsmouth
          
           Fleete
           ,
           and
           about
           eight
           in
           the
           night
           they
           passed
           by
           ,
           onely
           the
           
             Swallow
          
           their
           Rare-Admirall
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Constant-Warwicke
          
           came
           in
           amongst
           the
           
             Portsmouth
          
           Fleet
           to
           tell
           them
           lyes
           ,
           saying
           they
           were
           of
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           his
           Fleete
           ,
           and
           therefore
           advised
           some
           whom
           they
           then
           spoke
           withall
           ,
           to
           wey
           their
           Anchors
           and
           follow
           them
           ,
           for
           that
           his
           Lordship
           
           (
           as
           they
           said
           )
           with
           his
           Fleet
           was
           gone
           after
           the
           P●●●nce
           to
           the
           Norward
           :
           but
           none
           of
           this
           treachery
           or
           lyes
           of
           their
           would
           take
           with
           the
           Commanders
           they
           then
           spoke
           withall
           ,
           God
           giving
           them
           more
           wisdome
           then
           to
           believe
           lyes
           ,
           being
           that
           which
           their
           perfidious
           Designe
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           hath
           been
           carryed
           on
           by
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           being
           
             Friday
          
           the
           first
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           God
           brought
           the
           two
           Fleetes
           to
           a
           happy
           conjunction
           ,
           at
           which
           meeting
           there
           was
           great
           shouting
           among
           the
           men
           for
           joy
           :
           and
           wee
           are
           confident
           that
           newes
           of
           our
           joyning
           gladded
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           honest
           men
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           heard
           of
           it
           :
           but
           as
           for
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           it
           was
           apparant
           ,
           they
           were
           filled
           with
           feare
           ,
           as
           also
           enfatuated
           in
           their
           mindes
           and
           judgements
           ,
           otherwise
           certainely
           they
           never
           would
           have
           passed
           by
           the
           
             Portsmouth
          
           Fleete
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           without
           attempting
           to
           doe
           something
           upon
           them
           ,
           in
           regard
           they
           had
           advantage
           and
           sight
           of
           them
           before
           night
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           knew
           them
           to
           be
           the
           said
           Fleete
           ;
           yet
           they
           were
           mistaken
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           knew
           them
           not
           to
           be
           the
           Revolters
           '
           till
           they
           were
           passed
           by
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           very
           act
           of
           Providence
           among
           all
           others
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           God
           in
           it
           :
           But
           such
           was
           the
           enemies
           feare
           ,
           God
           bringing
           the
           2.
           
           Flee●s
           so
           neere
           a
           conjunction
           as
           that
           they
           would
           not
           abide
           to
           see
           their
           uniting
           ,
           knowing
           the
           same
           would
           prove
           destructive
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           undoubtedly
           ,
           had
           Providence
           ordered
           their
           stay
           one
           day
           longer
           upon
           our
           Coast
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           wee
           should
           have
           given
           them
           their
           fatall
           blow
           ,
           but
           their
           time
           not
           being
           come
           ,
           in
           that
           their
           Iniquity
           and
           Sip
           is
           not
           yet
           at
           the
           height
           ,
           they
           had
           liberty
           at
           that
           time
           to
           escape
           ,
           and
           so
           fled
           into
           
             Holland
          
           Dominions
           :
           But
           after
           the
           joyning
           of
           the
           Portsmouth
           Fleet
           with
           the
           Lord
           Admiralls
           ,
           his
           Honour
           shaped
           his
           course
           for
           the
           DOWNES
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           short
           stay
           there
           ,
           at
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           ,
           resolution
           was
           taken
           to
           sayle
           for
           HOLLAND
           ,
           and
           the
           seaventeenth
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           wee
           set
           Sayle
           out
           of
           the
           DOWNES
           with
           our
           Fleete
           
           the
           Nineteenth
           wee
           arrived
           at
           GOREE
           in
           HOLLAND
           .
        
         
           Now
           at
           our
           going
           over
           ,
           many
           of
           the
           Fleet
           had
           not
           much
           Victuall
           in
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           time
           of
           our
           being
           there
           ,
           the
           Winde
           comming
           faire
           ,
           a
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           was
           called
           ,
           to
           debate
           whether
           we
           should
           there
           continue
           longer
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           then
           resolved
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           close
           with
           the
           Opportunity
           then
           presenting
           for
           our
           returne
           to
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           wee
           did
           then
           Vote
           as
           wee
           were
           then
           perswaded
           in
           our
           judgements
           ,
           would
           bee
           for
           the
           best
           ,
           but
           no
           sooner
           had
           wee
           taken
           this
           resolution
           ,
           but
           GOD
           Almighty
           the
           very
           next
           day
           that
           wee
           were
           to
           sayle
           ,
           caused
           the
           Winde
           to
           shift
           ,
           which
           prevented
           our
           going
           out
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           wee
           further
           observed
           the
           Winde
           had
           beene
           three
           dayes
           fayre
           before
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           time
           no
           resolution
           taken
           for
           sayling
           from
           GOREE
           ,
           and
           this
           wee
           speake
           of
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           to
           all
           honest
           men
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           bee
           GODS
           owne
           worke
           in
           detaining
           of
           us
           so
           long
           in
           HOLLAND
           ,
           which
           wee
           hope
           hath
           not
           beene
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           as
           some
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           :
        
         
           But
           as
           GOD
           was
           pleased
           to
           change
           the
           Winde
           at
           that
           time
           for
           our
           stay
           ,
           so
           hee
           did
           immediately
           alter
           the
           mindes
           of
           the
           respective
           Commanders
           ,
           in
           letting
           them
           see
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           his
           will
           and
           pleasure
           they
           should
           abide
           longer
           there
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           see
           more
           of
           his
           Almighty
           power
           ,
           in
           breaking
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           desperate
           ,
           perfidious
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           proud
           ,
           insulting
           Enemy
           ;
           For
           certainly
           all
           they
           which
           knew
           them
           ,
           will
           say
           as
           much
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           great
           and
           desperate
           Blasphemers
           of
           the
           blessed
           name
           of
           GOD
           ,
           deriders
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           who
           professed
           the
           same
           ,
           drinking
           till
           many
           of
           them
           dyed
           as
           it
           were
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           we
           say
           these
           crying
           sinnes
           were
           common
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           GOD
           who
           is
           a
           GOD
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           prosper
           and
           blesse
           such
           in
           those
           unjust
           wayes
           they
           are
           now
           upon
           ?
           We
           leave
           this
           to
           all
           Christian
           men
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
         
           6ly
           .
           As
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           order
           our
           stay
           longer
           in
           those
           parts
           then
           we
           determined
           ,
           so
           hath
           he
           clearely
           let
           us
           see
           it
           was
           for
           good
           to
           a
           poor
           distracted
           Kingdome
           .
           For
           
             November
          
           the
           fifth
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           the
           
             Constant
             Warwick
          
           broke
           away
           from
           the
           Revolters
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           our
           Fleet
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           eight
           of
           that
           current
           ,
           we
           weighed
           with
           our
           Fleet
           from
           
             Goree
             ,
          
           and
           went
           up
           to
           tide
           before
           
             Helvord
          
           Sluce
           among
           the
           Revolters
           ,
           the
           wind
           then
           being
           at
           
             North
             East
             ,
          
           but
           salling
           calme
           ,
           all
           the
           Fleet
           could
           not
           get
           up
           that
           night
           ,
           though
           part
           did
           .
           The
           same
           night
           the
           
             Hind
          
           Frigot
           broke
           from
           them
           also
           ,
           at
           both
           these
           they
           shot
           guns
           ,
           but
           did
           them
           no
           harme
           .
           The
           next
           day
           being
           
             Thursday
             ,
          
           we
           got
           up
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Fleet
           ,
           but
           the
           Enemy
           being
           amaz'd
           and
           struck
           with
           feare
           ,
           as
           it
           plainly
           appeared
           to
           us
           by
           their
           working
           ,
           for
           that
           some
           let
           slip
           their
           Cables
           ,
           others
           cut
           and
           left
           their
           Anchors
           behind
           them
           ,
           which
           after
           were
           taken
           up
           by
           our
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           after
           this
           valiant
           act
           of
           theirs
           ,
           they
           run
           their
           ships
           ashore
           at
           the
           head
           of
           the
           sluce
           ,
           where
           they
           lay
           two
           or
           three
           daies
           exposed
           to
           all
           weathers
           .
           But
           for
           the
           ships
           called
           the
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Satisfaction
             ,
          
           these
           after
           some
           short
           dispute
           were
           both
           delivered
           up
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           man
           hurt
           in
           the
           action
           ,
           though
           both
           of
           them
           man'd
           with
           Soldiers
           and
           Seamen
           .
           And
           that
           which
           is
           remarkable
           in
           this
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           ingeniously
           acknowledged
           that
           feare
           fell
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           7ly
           .
           By
           our
           staying
           there
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           their
           men
           run
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           got
           some
           of
           them
           over
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           others
           into
           
             Oftend
             ,
          
           and
           many
           came
           away
           in
           our
           Fleet
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           we
           left
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           no
           condition
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           foure
           Navy
           ships
           this
           winter
           ,
           their
           Design
           being
           much
           broken
           ,
           which
           was
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           for
           future
           we
           hope
           will
           be
           prevented
           if
           God
           permit
           .
           Now
           hath
           not
           God
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           frustrated
           the
           expectations
           of
           many
           ,
           as
           namely
           those
           especially
           ,
           who
           boasted
           high
           of
           their
           Interest
           in
           the
           Seamen
           ,
           assuring
           themselves
           and
           Prince
           with
           his
           Adherents
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Revolters
           did
           but
           appeare
           where
           the
           Lord
           Admiralls
           Fleet
           was
           ,
           all
           or
           most
           of
           his
           ships
           would
           come
           and
           joyne
           with
           them
           .
           But
           expertence
           we
           hope
           by
           this
           time
           hath
           made
           
           that
           perswasion
           ,
           of
           theirs
           ,
           to
           appeare
           to
           be
           false
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           only
           fictions
           ,
           from
           the
           workings
           of
           their
           own
           carnal
           backsliding
           heart
           ,
           and
           as
           experience
           may
           convince
           them
           so
           we
           heartily
           desire
           it
           may
           all
           others
           who
           were
           and
           are
           honest
           yet
           through
           unbeliefe
           and
           distrust
           dispaired
           of
           successe
           ,
           not
           considering
           God
           hath
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           being
           his
           own
           ,
           certainly
           the
           Lord
           was
           ingaged
           to
           fit
           Instruments
           to
           doe
           his
           own
           worke
           ,
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           the
           deliverance
           of
           his
           poore
           People
           being
           concern'd
           therein
           .
           Had
           not
           the
           Almighty
           assured
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           who
           ingaged
           in
           this
           Businesse
           ,
           certainly
           we
           should
           never
           have
           undertaken
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           we
           were
           made
           confident
           of
           successe
           ,
           knowing
           we
           had
           Gods
           enemies
           to
           deale
           withall
           ,
           being
           such
           who
           had
           betrayed
           their
           Trust
           ,
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Countries
           Liberties
           ,
           yea
           to
           such
           to
           whom
           some
           of
           them
           became
           a
           scorne
           themselves
           ,
           being
           cast
           off
           as
           men
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           trusted
           ,
           such
           was
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           perfidiousnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           was
           made
           good
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sayes
           ,
           
             the
             pit
             which
             they
             have
             digged
             for
             others
             ,
             themselves
             are
             fallen
             into
             .
          
           Therefore
           be
           convinced
           all
           you
           Enemies
           who
           are
           fighters
           against
           God
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           for
           you
           may
           see
           if
           any
           thing
           of
           God
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           all
           your
           wicked
           and
           treacherous
           Designes
           ,
           he
           himself
           hath
           broken
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           still
           will
           doe
           attempt
           what
           you
           can
           ,
           for
           those
           hom
           you
           fight
           against
           have
           an
           Interest
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           a
           praying
           people
           ,
           with
           weapon
           we
           meane
           the
           spirit
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           whowever
           derided
           by
           such
           desperate
           wretches
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           will
           overthrow
           all
           your
           Designes
           ,
           God
           having
           an
           Eare
           to
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Read
           the
           storie
           of
           King
           
             Pharoah
          
           and
           his
           Host
           ,
           and
           observe
           the
           story
           well
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           what
           became
           of
           them
           who
           fought
           against
           God
           and
           the
           Deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           we
           still
           pray
           ,
           and
           wish
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           awaken
           all
           such
           as
           are
           Enemies
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           at
           length
           see
           if
           it
           bee
           his
           will
           .
           For
           it
           will
           not
           be
           sufficient
           for
           you
           to
           say
           in
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           that
           you
           sought
           for
           a
           King
           or
           a
           Prince
           ,
           but
           remember
           what
           the
           Lord
           saith
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
           in
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           a
           place
           often
           cited
           by
           the
           Royallists
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           though
           much
           abused
           and
           wrested
           by
           them
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           the
           Text
           for
           their
           purpose
           .
           The
           words
           are
           ,
           
             [
             Tench
             not
             mine
             anointed
             ,
             nor
             doe
             my
             Prophets
             no
             harme
             ]
             For
             I
             will
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           
             rebuke
             even
             Kings
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
             who
             are
             my
             people
             .
          
           Would
           the
           Arme
           of
           flesh
           have
           done
           your
           worke
           ?
           certainly
           you
           have
           had
           enough
           of
           that
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           but
           alas
           it
           is
           vaine
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           you
           may
           see
           it
           hath
           failed
           you
           al
           along
           ,
           especially
           in
           this
           last
           great
           Design
           of
           yours
           ,
           wherin
           you
           boasted
           high
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           were
           for
           you
           .
           We
           must
           acknowledge
           through
           the
           perfidiousnesse
           of
           base
           spirited
           men
           ,
           who
           
             Judas
          
           like
           ,
           betrayed
           their
           trust
           ,
           you
           had
           gotten
           a
           great
           part
           in
           the
           Kingdomes
           .
           But
           you
           have
           seen
           on
           may
           it
           God
           will
           please
           to
           let
           you
           ,
           that
           its
           even
           all
           come
           to
           nothing
           ,
           and
           shall
           in
           a
           short
           time
           we
           are
           confident
           all
           false
           you
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           know
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           is
           ingaged
           against
           you
           ,
           therefore
           you
           shall
           not
           prosper
           ,
           plot
           what
           you
           can
           ,
           for
           he
           who
           hath
           begun
           the
           glorious
           work
           of
           REFORMATION
           ,
           is
           able
           and
           will
           perfect
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           good
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           opposition
           of
           men
           and
           Devills
           .
           Now
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           our
           strength
           ,
           whom
           then
           should
           we
           feare
           .
        
         
           8ly
           .
           Can
           any
           rationall
           man
           thinke
           or
           conceive
           ,
           that
           it
           can
           any
           wayes
           be
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           to
           have
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           a
           Foraign
           Prince
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           who
           is
           their
           Admirall
           ,
           '
           
             Pr.
             
             Rupers
          
           a
           wicked
           wretch
           ,
           who
           hath
           bin
           an
           Instrument
           of
           much
           ruin
           &
           spoil
           to
           our
           Nation
           in
           the
           late
           War
           ,
           as
           by
           sad
           experience
           many
           Families
           can
           speak
           ,
           it
           having
           been
           wholly
           ruinated
           and
           destroyed
           by
           him
           .
           Others
           put
           to
           death
           as
           hanged
           by
           his
           command
           ,
           when
           no
           offence
           hath
           bin
           given
           by
           those
           who
           have
           innocently
           suffered
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           these
           horrid
           cruel
           wicked
           acts
           of
           his
           were
           done
           only
           to
           satisfie
           his
           divilish
           will
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           assured
           the
           righteous
           God
           will
           one
           day
           reckon
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           blood-thirsty
           ones
           for
           all
           their
           wickednes
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           have
           hitherto
           escaped
           the
           sword
           of
           Justice
           which
           was
           due
           unto
           them
           ,
           
           we
           are
           confident
           the
           Divine
           hand
           of
           God
           will
           one
           day
           overtake
           and
           reach
           them
           .
        
         
           9ly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           .
           We
           have
           endeavoured
           in
           this
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           brief
           and
           perfect
           Relation
           of
           those
           many
           acts
           of
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           which
           happened
           to
           us
           in
           our
           late
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Revolted
           Ships
           .
           And
           now
           we
           hartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           as
           Almighty
           God
           hath
           owned
           us
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           by
           land
           ,
           he
           would
           now
           put
           it
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           execute
           Justice
           and
           Judgement
           upon
           the
           Kingdoms
           enemies
           ,
           and
           were
           this
           once
           effectually
           done
           ,
           we
           are
           confident
           it
           would
           deterre
           men
           ,
           from
           attempting
           to
           doe
           such
           horrid
           villanous
           acts
           as
           these
           ;
           in
           carrying
           away
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           strength
           into
           the
           Ports
           of
           a
           forraigne
           Nation
           ,
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           a
           forraign
           Prince
           .
           But
           we
           may
           justly
           say
           ,
           the
           want
           of
           executing
           with
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           hath
           occasioned
           this
           and
           much
           more
           ,
           to
           the
           expending
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           Blood
           and
           Treasure
           .
        
         
           We
           know
           these
           lines
           will
           distast
           some
           ,
           who
           have
           cause
           enough
           to
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           were
           very
           active
           ,
           asmuch
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           setting
           forth
           of
           that
           Fleet
           under
           his
           Lorship
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           owned
           and
           blessed
           hitherto
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           opposition
           of
           malignant
           and
           malicious
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Fleet
           as
           an
           instrumentall
           cause
           of
           good
           to
           these
           poore
           shaken
           Kingdoms
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           objected
           by
           any
           that
           the
           Revolters
           are
           not
           as
           yet
           all
           reduced
           ,
           therefore
           you
           might
           have
           forborn
           to
           speak
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           action
           till
           the
           whole
           work
           had
           bin
           accomplisht
           .
           To
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           give
           this
           answer
           ,
           That
           if
           Men
           will
           eye
           Providence
           in
           their
           actings
           ,
           then
           certainly
           we
           have
           done
           asmuch
           as
           was
           allotted
           by
           the
           Almighty
           at
           this
           time
           ;
           For
           ,
           we
           must
           consider
           Gods
           Enemies
           are
           bounded
           ,
           having
           their
           station
           set
           ,
           and
           further
           they
           cannot
           nor
           shall
           not
           goe
           ,
           if
           so
           this
           may
           quit
           all
           ,
           and
           teach
           us
           patiently
           to
           wait
           Gods
           own
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           downe
           his
           and
           our
           enemies
           ;
           had
           we
           been
           free
           to
           have
           acted
           in
           that
           place
           where
           we
           were
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           the
           whole
           worke
           of
           Reduction
           would
           have
           been
           perfected
           .
           For
           certainly
           never
           did
           
           more
           resolution
           appeare
           among
           men
           ,
           then
           God
           gave
           in
           generall
           to
           our
           whole
           Fleet
           ,
           who
           were
           athirst
           to
           see
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Port
           ,
           where
           they
           might
           be
           free
           to
           fall
           upon
           them
           .
           But
           we
           may
           justly
           feare
           the
           Lord
           hath
           reserved
           the
           remaining
           part
           of
           these
           Revolters
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           further
           scourge
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           yet
           we
           verily
           believe
           the
           time
           of
           their
           Reigne
           will
           not
           be
           long
           ;
           For
           ,
           wee
           doubt
           not
           but
           God
           almighty
           will
           still
           have
           instruments
           to
           stand
           fast
           and
           close
           to
           his
           cause
           in
           all
           times
           of
           streights
           and
           difficulties
           whatever
           ;
           
             For
             ,
             the
             back
             slider
             in
             heart
             shall
             be
             filled
             with
             his
             own
             wayes
             ,
          
           for
           times
           of
           difficulty
           is
           Gods
           only
           oportunity
           to
           shew
           himself
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           to
           be
           himself
           ,
           who
           worketh
           all
           our
           workes
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           that
           which
           will
           teach
           us
           to
           give
           all
           the
           honour
           prayse
           and
           glory
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           and
           Fountaine
           of
           all
           good
           ,
           being
           due
           to
           no
           other
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           we
           hartily
           desire
           to
           do
           in
           this
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           conclude
           ,
           we
           cannot
           omit
           to
           speake
           somthing
           of
           that
           gallantry
           ,
           faithfulnes
           ,
           and
           resolution
           ,
           which
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           to
           our
           Generall
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           ,
           yea
           so
           much
           that
           his
           Lordship
           was
           willing
           to
           part
           with
           all
           relations
           to
           doe
           his
           Country
           Service
           ,
           Therefore
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           ready
           at
           al
           times
           (
           if
           God
           permit
           )
           to
           witnes
           ,
           that
           al
           those
           many
           false
           &
           scandalous
           reports
           of
           joyning
           with
           the
           Princes
           Fleet
           ,
           as
           namely
           ,
           that
           false
           and
           scandalous
           Pamphlet
           entituled
           ;
           
             The
             Lord
             Admirall
             and
             his
             Officers
             Declaration
             ,
          
           to
           be
           utterly
           false
           ,
           being
           a
           piece
           of
           some
           Iesuiticall
           spirit
           or
           other
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           very
           confident
           his
           Lordship
           hath
           bin
           as
           faithfull
           in
           this
           undertaking
           of
           his
           ,
           as
           any
           whoever
           served
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           If
           so
           ,
           certainly
           all
           honest
           men
           have
           cause
           to
           blesse
           God
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           bin
           a
           instrument
           of
           so
           much
           good
           in
           regaining
           of
           lost
           Affections
           ,
           and
           who
           so
           freely
           and
           cheerfully
           hath
           offered
           to
           sacrifice
           his
           life
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           for
           his
           Countries
           liberties
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           was
           pleased
           to
           fill
           the
           heart
           of
           our
           generall
           the
           Lord
           Admirall
           with
           resolution
           ,
           integrity
           
           and
           faithfullnes
           notwithstanding
           all
           those
           Calumnies
           cast
           upon
           him
           ,
           by
           his
           and
           our
           enemies
           ,
           so
           we
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           Lord
           was
           as
           gracious
           to
           all
           under
           his
           Lordships
           cōmand
           ,
           in
           making
           them
           faithful
           in
           their
           severall
           places
           to
           the
           executing
           their
           respective
           duties
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           commanded
           by
           his
           Honour
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           truly
           and
           justly
           say
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           under
           him
           were
           cordially
           united
           as
           one
           man
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           together
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           shut
           up
           all
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           had
           many
           pledges
           of
           the
           Almighties
           love
           and
           favour
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Army
           in
           their
           undertakings
           ,
           against
           the
           Kingdomes
           Enemies
           ;
           So
           our
           prayers
           shall
           bee
           ,
           that
           God
           who
           is
           wisedom
           it self
           ,
           would
           fill
           the
           hearts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           and
           Navy
           ,
           whereby
           they
           and
           we
           may
           still
           be
           acted
           ,
           united
           ,
           and
           carried
           out
           with
           resolution
           and
           interity
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           publique
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           Wee
           doe
           heartily
           subscribe
           .
        
         
           
             Downes
             ,
             
               
                 December
              
               23.
               1648.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Richard
                   Haddock
                
                 Vice
                 Admirall
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Robert
                   Moulton
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Harrison
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Andrew
                   Ball
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Richard
                   Willoughby
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iames
                   Peacock
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iohn
                   Mildmay
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Anthony
                   Young
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Richard
                   Fernes
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   William
                   Branley
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Frances
                   Penrose
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Owen
                   Cox.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   John
                   Coppin
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   John
                   Peirce
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iohn
                   Lambert
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Pacy
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Jo.
                   Bowen
                
                 junior
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Robert
                   Nickson
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Iohn
                   Edwyn
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   George
                   Deakins
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Richard
                   Ingle
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Charles
                   Saltonstall
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .