TWO MEMORABLE RELATIONS.  
The Former, A Relation of some late Conflicts between the Portugals and the English at SURAT in the East-Indies, Wherein the Portugals were vanquished, many slain, and many taken Prisoners.  
The Later, The Copy of a Letter written from Bergen-up-zoom by an English hand; Wherein is contained, a full perfect and true Relation, of the late (great and admirable) Defeat of the Spanish forces by Water, by the Prince of Orange assisted with the English forces near Bergen, the 12. of September, 1631.  
LONDON, Printed for NATH: BUTTER, and NICH: BOV●●● 1631.   

A Relation of some late conflicts between the Portugals and the English, at, or near Surrat in the East Indies, by letters dated in Surrat the 29. of September and ●7. of October 1630.  
Upon the 22. of S●ptember 1630. arrived 5. English Ships in the road of Swalley (which is th● Port of Surat) namely the great james, the William, the Blessing, the Discovery, and the Reformation, in the way of peaceable trade and marchandizing, who there found thirty Portugal Frigates of war which had waited for them, 20. days before the said Ships arrival to oppose their trade there and in all o●her parts of the said East Indies, (as continually before, the Portugals have done from the very beginning of the trade of the English there) ●hi●h Frigates had a little before seized agreat Ship o● Portugal's no less cautelously had opened and spread themselves in good order, the full length of all their Frigates, as they purposely had contrived themselves closer along the shore, as well for the safety of their own people, as to terrify the English from drawing any further for dread of the great Ordnance, which with their harquebuses acrock (usually mounted on their Prigots sides) was the refuge (it seemeth) they mainly depended on. But such was the undantednesse of the English, being stirred up to a high measure of fury by the hourly vexation and braving of the Enemy, as being now come within shot, with a general resolution, rejoying at the occasion, after a shot or two received first from the Portugals, put on in the very face or mouth of all their Frigates: And perceiving that but three of them could use the advantage of their Prowess against them, and that some of the rest were brought a ground, and so could not use their great Ordnance, but had only their harquebuses acrock to gall them, advanced forward still plying their small shot with very good Discipline, and the Portugals no less valiantly replying with their double forces, as well from their Frigates on Sea as their squadron on shore, but not able (it seemeth) to endure the violent rage of the English, they began to give ground, and the English most fiercely following, entered pell mel amongst them even in the water, within less than pistol shot of their Frigates; In which interim the Vice-Kings son was conveyed aboard, but so narrowly escaped, that the party who provided for his safety was himself taken prisoner in the action, many of the English (not fearing to run up to the chin in the water, even to the very sides of their Frigates) pursuing the victory with great slaughter, both on shore and at sea, and at length returned with 27. Portugal's prisoners taken alive, without the loss of any more than one ancient man (a Corporal) not wounded, but suffocated with heat, and wounding 7. more of the English. This they happily performed in the sight of Myrza Backhar and diverse of the Country people to their great admiration and the English Nations great honour. The next day to the Portugals great shame, they were constrained to leave the Port: but the next day after (being Sunday the 24. of October) about eight of the clock the Portugals put in execution their main Stratagem (so much depended on by them) and not without cause much feared by the English in firing of their four prepared Vessels, chained together for the intended destruction of the English fleet, but the vigilancy of the English, prevented that great mischief intended by their Ships boats, well manned on the head of their head. amble thereunto. First, it is well known to us, that since the enemy was repulsed, and forsook the siege of Bergen, in the dai●s of marquis Sp●nola, they have been practising and plotting some dangerous designs to make themselves masters of some of the Isles of Zealand, that by sloops, punts, and fl●t bottomed boat●, (which they have been a long time a preparing and making) they might separate, and cut off our passage between Holland and Zealand.  
To this end, about two or three years ago, they began to fortify a village in Brabant, called Sandf; le●te, which hath a Creek that comes out of the River called the Scheld, which runs up to Antwerp; and made some Forts upon some patches of dry ground in the drowned Land, called the Cr●ys-sconces, and Hoogerweif, that they might bring their boats and sloopes on the back side of Lillo, and so avoid the danger of shot in passing to Sanduliet upon the Scheld, between two strong Forts of ours, Lill● and Liefkeys book, which lies opposite the one to the other. Now his Excellency perceiving the enemy's design, and that he began to fortify himself at Sandfleete, and in the other places afore mentioned; to prevent him from getting any more ground upon us, built likewise Forts at a place called Blawe-garne, as Frederick Henry's Fort, calling it after his own name, Hawtames and Carreys' Forts, so that the Enemy's Forts may shoot at random at our shipping, which runs up to Lillo, and Liefkeys book, and ours towards their sloopes, which comes thorough the drowned land from Antwerp to Sandsleete and their Forts. Now over against Sandsleete and their Forts, there is an Island called the Doel, from which an old Dyke doth run from the Doel to the Scheld; which his Excellency hearing the Enemy's preparations, feared much that if the Enemy had possessed before us, and built a Fort upon it, they might have cut off all relief and passage to Lillo, Frederick Henry's Fort, and Lifkeys hook: And thus much to give you to understand the situation of the place: which you may see more plainly in the Card Brabant, which I send unto you.  
The Enemy for the effecting of this great design by water, hath been this three or four years a making of Sloops, Punts, and great flat-bottomed Boats, especially since our last Flaunders voyage this year, to seek a revenge in casting of new Ordnance for them, making a breast of Oaken planks for their Musketeers to play over Musket-proofe; and furnished them with Sailes, Oars, and all other necessary equipage, and in the fore part of their greatest Punts and Sloopes planted three quarter and half Canon, with other Pieces to shoot level with the water. They drew not passing three or four foot water, and for the hasting hereof, against the last full Moon and Spring tied, spared not to work upon the Sabbath days. But before I go on, I will digress a little, and tell you of the frantic brain of a Pape or popish Priest, that would do wonders. A Drum of ours being sent from our Army at Druynen to Antwerp for prisoners, some of the Enemy told him that there was a Pape, that would bring their men into Bergin up Zoom, (which indeed he hath done) and would carry five thousand men under for the morning tide; our men of war coming up again, yet with their often shooting from their battery, and out of their Punts with their great Ordnance, got clear off them again, and so with that ebb fell down towards Bergen and beyond Rommerswall, in the view of our Army, and passing by, three or four shot was made from the South sconce of Bergens head to them, so that one of them shot off the Rudder of one of their Sloopes, which was taken and brought in. But before I proceed any further, I will show you the list of their preparations, and how strong they set forward from Antwerp, viz.  
Fifty great Sloopes.  
Ten great Punts, wherein their Canon was planted.  
Eighteen Pleyts or great Lighters, which make in all seventy eight sail.  
Four hundred small Pieces of Ordnance, as small Brass and Leather Pieces, Chambers and Murderers.  
Four thousand hand Granades, and other fire works.  
Ten half Canon.  
Twenty French Canon, or three quarter Canon, carrying Bullets of 36. pound.  
between six and seven thousand Soldiers and Sailors.  
Eleven Barrels of money.  
Great store of Ammunition, us Powder, Bullets, and Match.  
Whose chief Commanders were the Prince of Barbanzon and Count john of Nassaw; And victuals, wine and beer for fourteen days.  
Being thus provided, as is aforesaid, and falling down before Bergen, at the first fight his Excellency and we hearing such a shooting the night before, and in this morning, being Friday the 12. of this month, knew no better but that they had been our own men, which had been put to a retreat; not thinking the Enemy had been so mad to undertake so high an attempt, as to come under our noses, and to dare and brave our Army at noon day, our Soldiers being on fire, and their fingers itching at them, and that only the water parted us; his Excellency, from the hill which is by his quarter, calls for his perspective glass, discovers the Burgunn●an Crosle, and their Sloopes and Punts full of Soldiers, and being fall'n down a little beneath Rommerswall, drawing a gross together, and pointing as though they would land upon the Dyke of Tertole; sends my Lord General Morgan away in all expedition with the guards his own Regiment, and other Forces to secure that Town of Tertole and the Island thereof. Proffering to land, they cried to the Peasants, which stood upon the Dyke to descend it with their Arms, that they would wash their hands in the Geufes blood; but seeing General Morgan and his Colours making such haste to meet them, they bethought themselves, and fell back again into the stream. But ere I conclude, there happened two wonderful marks of the providence of God. Sailing one after another like a company of wild geele, twelve or fourteen of their greatest Lighters wherein  
But the second mark of the admirable providence of God, was this; In the morning towards four of the clock, the Lord sent a thick mist, which did so blind fold them, as heretofore the enemies of God's children were in the old Testament, so that they could not see one another, and Count john in this mist ran a ground, put forth a light, and the rest following, thinking he had been in the stream, were all like wise stranded with him. When the mist dissolved, they saw likewise our men of War which came from Holland and Zealand in the head of them, which hindered them from recovering the Point▪ Count john, the Prince of Barbanzon, the Duke of Borneville, & two or three more Commanders, being strucken with an amazement at this sudden work of God, got into a little boat, and stole away from them, Count john calling to them, and saying, Nessieurs à Dieu, Cest mon d●rniers, Every man shift for himself; which did much discourage and astonish their men, as they themselves confessed: So when that began to clear up, our men saw the gross of their punts and sloopes lying upon the sands and mud, and they by hundreds forsaking their sloopes, and casting away their arms, some swam, others waded up to the neck to get to the Land to save their lives, crying for quarter to the Peasants, which at the first did repulse them: In the mean time Count john gave them the slip, and got into Princeland with those which he had in his little sloop, leaving his Sword, his Leading-staffe, his Horses, and his Trumpeter and Laquyes behind him. This morning being Saturday, the 13. of September New style, all the Enemy's sloops, punts, and lighters, all their Ordnance, and Ammunition, Materials, Money and Victuals, thirty Commanders, as Governors, Lieutenant's, Colonels, Captains, and Abf●r●sses, Dullicum the Governor of Groll, which heretofore had brought them into the Velowe (saving the Prince of Barbanzon, the Duke of B●rn●v●lle, C●unt john of Nass●w, Barnesels son, and some others that escaped in the sloop with Count john) were taken; and the number of above 4000 soldiers and sailors drove like flocks of Cattle thorough our quarters, and hath filled all our vacant places at Bergen up Zoom, Steen Bergen, and Tertole with prisoners, having lost, as the Peasants in the Vosmare report, who have buried them drowned and slain, above 800. of them, our soldiers and sailors having made brave booties of arms, money, clothes, and victuals, and fifty five thousand pound st●rling brought in by the Admiral of Zealand; which the States, they say, will give as a reward to the Soldiers & Sailors for their service. And this night, being the 15. of September, after thanks giving to God, for this wonderful & powerful work of his Almighty and outstretched arm, we have resounded the glory of God, from all our Towns and Forts, with the report and thundering of a thousand Canon shot, towards the faces of our Enemies; to make them understand in their Army, which lies but five English miles from us, at Antwerp, and along the coast of Flaunders, what God hath done for us: hoping shortly, as victors, after we have been nineteen or twenty weeks in the field, to return to Garrison. And thus, Sir, to conclude, I have truly and briefly related unto you this victory, which God hath given us without the loss of blood, and not one man of our Nation, but a Sergeant shot, that you, and the reft of God's people may rejoice with us, because his deliverances and his mercies to his people, endure for ever and ever. Amen. Resting  
Your loving kinsman ever to command. H. H. From our Army at Bergen up Zoom the sixteenth of September, 1631. new style.  
Postscript.  
This precedent Relation coming from a Noble and worthy gentleman to his friend here in England, was obtained to the Press, with much importunity; being the most exact and impartial discourse that hath come to ourknowledge, concerning this action. And which, if we durst manifest the Author, would give sufficient credit to the matter. Such as it is, we promise shall be the last we intent to publish of this matter.  
Farewell.  
FINIS.