AN ACCOUNT OF THE Bombarding of St. MALO, by the Fleet under the Command of the Lord Berkeley Admiral of the Blue.  
Published by Authority.  
ON Thursday the 4th instant at 10 in the Morning, the whole Fleet Anchored about 4 Mile without the Quince Channel, which leads to St. Malo; about Noon a Signal was made for the Commanders of the Bomb Vessels to come on Board my Lord Berkley. It was ordered that 3 English and 6 Dutch Bomb-Vessels should batter the Quince Rick, and Fort called Dambour, and that the other Nine English Bomb Vessels should go in and batter the Town; accordingly about 4 in the Afternoon, Captain Benbow, who had the Command of them and of the Frigates that were to support them, stood in, being himself on board the Northumberland, and battered the Quince, which he continued till it was Dark; one or two of our Bombs fell upon the Rock, and did the Enemy some damage. The 5th about 4 in the Morning, the Fleet weighed and went in nearer, and immediately my Lord Berkley made the Signal for the small Frigates and Bomb Ships that were to Attack the Town, to go in; Captain Benbow went by his Lordship's Order on board the Charles Galley, and there hoisted a broad Pendant; at 6 they were all under Sail, and about the same time the Charles Fireship Commanded by Captain Durly, and a Dutch Fireship, were ordered to go and lie close to the Quince Rock, and there to blow up their Ships, which they performed very Gallantly, and soon after the Fort took Fire, (whether occasioned by the blowing up of the Fireships, or the falling of a Bomb, we cannot tell) which lasted near two Hours; and during that time we saw several Blowing up, which we suppose was by some Powder taking Fire; and we conjecture some of their Guns were likewise dismounted thereby, for they did not fire upon us afterwards so much as they did before. About 7 in the Morning, our Bomb Ships and Frigates were laid to Pass, and played on the Town, the Bomb Vessels lying so near, that they were forced to abate of their Powder, for otherwise the Bombs would have gone over the Town. About 10 they set Fire to the Eastward part of it, which broke out in two places; and at two in the Afternoon, we saw another Fire about the middle of the Town, which continued till it was Dark, blazing over the tops of the Houses, but at last it was put out by the blowing up of the Houses near it. The Ships that went in were 6 English and 4 Dutch men of War, 9 Bomb Vessels, 14 Well-Boats, 2 Brigantines, and one Spy Boat, who lay in the midst of the Enemy's Batteries, and received the Fire from 9 or 10 of them, and returned the same with great Bravery and Resolution; but most of the Enemy's Shot went over us; and their Galleys and Guard Boats which were sent out to annoy us, took care never to come within point blank Shot of us: My Lord Berkley was himself in the hottest of the Fire, going in his Boat to encourage our Men, and to give such Orders as he thought necessary. The Frigates and Well-boats appointed to attend on the Bomb Vessels during the Action, being placed by Captain Benbow, were very serviceable to them, both in securing them from the Enemy and supplying them with Ammunition. We Fired 900 Bombs and Carcases into the Town, a great part of which is certainly burnt or beat down. and we believe there is little part of it free from some share in the Desolation. Several of the Enemy's Shot were taken up in our Ships and Vessels, some of which were shot from Canon of Seven, the least from Demy-Canon; one of their Bombs fell into the Carcase Bomb Vessel, and broke one of her Beams, and tore up part of the Deck; but only wounded one Man.  
About 7 in the Evening, a Signal was made for the Bomb Vessels and Frigates to come off, as they did, after having Bombed 11 Hours, and done all that could be expected from them. In this Action we had about 60 Men killed and wounded; one of our Bomb Vessels called the Dreadful, being very much shattered and disabled by the Enemy's Cannon, the Commander and his Men quitted the Vessel, after setting her on Fire; Three of the Well-boats were Sunk, and 3 or 4 other Boats.  
On Saturday the 6th, Captain Benbow was Detached with 8 Bomb Ships, and as many Frigates to Bombard Granville; and my Lord Berkley with the rest of the Fleet Sailed to Jasey.   

Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy. 1695.