An ACCOUNT of a Late Engagement at SEA NEAR Rye, on the Coast of Sussex. WITH The Particulars of Taking 〈◊〉 French Man of War, and bringing her into the said Port; of ●he Number of Enemy Killed, among whom was the Lord Strabane, etc.  
In a Letter from R●e, August the 8th 1691.  

LICENCED, According to Order.  
1691.   
SIR,  
THIS Morning came in h●…e a Dutch Privateer, of Twenty Four Guns, and Eight Patte●…roes, called, The Anne of Flushing, Jacob Vander-Linder Com●…ander; she brought in with her, as Prize, a French Frigate of Thirty Guns, which she took in the Channel; The said French Ship came from the River o●… Lymerick, and was making all the Sail she could, either for Hauver de Grace or Diep in France; Ship had a considerable number of Passenge●… on Board, both French and Irish, among which were the Lord Strabane, and several other Persons of Quality, with Two Priests; There was like●…ise a Velvet Coffin, in which is the Corpse of some Considerable Person of Quality. After the Privateer had reached them with his Chase-Guns, and ca●…e up with the said Ship, the Gentlemen, with their Smallshot, (with the ●…ssistance of the Tarrs, on Board) made a Resolute and Obstinate Defence, 〈◊〉 some time, coming up with the Privateer, Board and Board, exchanging ma●… Broadsides with her, till, at last, having their Mast brought by the B●…rd, and other Parts of their Rigging, greatly Damnified, they were fo●…ed to yield; But, just as the privateer's Crew were Boarding them, they ●…ere observed to hurl overboard, a small Trunk, and Leathern-Wallet; in which were supposed to be Pacquets of Letters, etc. There were about 3● of the Ships Crews killed and wounded on both Sides: Amongst the Slain 〈◊〉 the French Man of War, was the Lord Strabane, etc. and some Persons ●f Note wounded: They say, There was another Ship, but just before in their Company, Laden with Plate, and other Rich Goods, Bound for France.  
Here are only Three other Ship ●n this Harbour, Laden with Wheat and Oats, Bound for London: The Wind's at West South-West, a Moderate Gale.   

London, Printed for Smith in Fleetstreet, 1691.