HAving lately met with a Paper, Published by Authority, Entitled, An Account of what Men of War and Privateers have been taken from the FRENCH, etc. In which the Reader, for want of any Distinction made between one and the other, which seems industriously avoided, is left wholly in the dark, which to take for the Man of War, and which the Privateer. I have thought it necessary, for the sake of Truth, and the Right Information of those upon whom this Delusion may have passed, to Publish the following LIST, Showing the true Number of Men of War Taken by us, exclusive of the Privateers mentioned in that Account, which, besides the Imperfection of its other Parts, betrays the Unskilfulness of the Contriver, in making the Total Ten more than the several Particulars amount to, which may be seen by comparing one with the other. When my Hand was thus in, I thought, that for the same Reasons, it would not be unseasonable to give a faithful, though a melancholy Draught, of the Decrease of our Strength at Sea, since the beginning of the War▪ In both which, I have no other end, than to place this Matter in a truer Light, that the Nation may be justly apprised of our Sufferings upon that Element, and that they, from whom the Redress of our Grievances is expected, may better be enabled to apply Remedies, when they are fairly instructed in the Disease.  

An ACCOUNT of the MEN of WAR (not including Privateers,) Taken from the FRENCH since the beginning of the WAR, (Declared the 7th of May, 1689,) to the 1st of October, 1695.  SHIPS. Guns and Patr. Tuns Commanders. Taken, etc. How. When. LIvely, 30 250  Taken by the English. Between the beginning of the War, and the 25th of March, 1690. Play, 30 379  Swift, 20 288   4 Pat.  Content, 70 990 Or thereabouts. Taken by the English. Between the 25th of March 1690, and the 1st of Octob. 1695. Trident, 60 699 Total, No. 5. 214 2606   

An Account of the Men of WAR and VESSELS of the Navy Royal of ENGLAND (not including Privateers) Taken by the FRENCH, and otherwise Lost since the beginning of the War (declared the 7th of May, 1689,) To the 1st of October, 1695.  SHIPS. Guns and Patr. Tuns Commanders. Taken, etc. How. When. FIred rake, 12 202 John Voteer, Taken by the French. Between the beginning of the War, and the 25th of March, 1690. 4 Pat.    Samson, 12 240  Su●k. Marry Frigate, 12 105 Abr. Wise, Cast away in Ireland. Dragon Sloop, 8 57 Fred. Weghman, Cast away on the Isle Than. Kingfisher, 8 61 Robert Audley, Taken by the French. Emanuel, 8 170  Sold. Alphen,  716  Broke up. Blade of Wheat, 10 150  Cast away in Plym. Harbour. Deptford, 10 79 Thomas Berry, Cast away. Alexander, 6 150 Tho. Jennings, Burnt by Miscarriage. Rich. & Martha, 10 85 Arth. Condore, Cast away on the Irish Coast. Lively, 30 250 Will. Titchburne, retaken by the French. Charles & Hen. 6 120 Will. Stone, Cast away in Plym. Harbour. Centurion, 48 531 Baz. Beaumond, Cast away in Plym. Harbour. Henrietta, 62 763 John Nevil, Cast away in Plym. Harbour. Portsmouth, 46 468 George St. Lo, Taken by the French, Pendennis, 70 1036 George Churchill, Cast away near the Downs. Supply, 34 308 Will. Harding, Cast away at Highlake. Dartmouth, 32 265 Edw. Pottinger, Cast away near Scotland. Between the 25th of March, 1690, and the 25th of March, 1691. St. David, 54 638 John Graydon, Cast away in Portsm. Harb. Dunbarton, 18 191 Simon Row, Cast. Drake, 16 151 Tho. Spragg, Cast. Bredah, 70 1018 Math. Tenant, Blown up in Harbour. Hopewel, 8 253 Tho. Warren, Burnt by Miscarriage. John of Dublin, 6 90  Sold. Victory, 82 1029  Cast. Eliz. and Sarah, 10 100  Sunk. Anne, 70 1039 John Tyrrell, Burnt to avoid the French. Stadthouse,  440  Sunk. Dreadnought, 62 735 Robert Wilmot, Cast away near the Downs. Coronation, 90 1366 Charles Skelton, Cast away near Plymouth. Between the 25th of March, 1691, and the 25th of March, 1692. Jersey, 48 558 John Bumstead, Taken by the French. Const. Warwick, 28 374 Ja●es Moody, Taken by the French. Swallow, 48 559 Will. Bridges, Cast 〈◊〉 going to Kingsale. Harwich, 70 987 Tho. Robinson, 〈…〉 in Plym. Harbour. Marry Rose, 42 555 John Bromly, 〈…〉 ●y the French. Exeter, 70 1151 George M●●● 〈…〉 up in Harbour. Talbot, 10 94 Charles S●●●● 〈◊〉 by the French. Happy Return, 54 623 Peter Pi●●● 〈◊〉 by the French. Phoenix, 42 368 〈…〉 ●●rnt to avoid the French. Between the 25th of March, 1692, and the 25th of March, 1693. Spy, 8 254 〈…〉  by Miscarriage. Ruzee, 10 13● 〈…〉  by Miscarriage. Scarborough, 10 94 〈…〉 Taken by the French. Nathaniel, 4 140 〈…〉 ●ast Mermaid, 8 174 Edward ●ig●● Burnt by Miscarriage. Norwich, 42 618 Richard Pugh, Cast away. Speedwell, 8 127  Cast. Crown, 26 223 Will. Titchburne, Cast away near the Start. Roebuck, 6 64  Cast. Portland, 50 588 Thomas Ley, Burnt to avoid the French, Swan, 28 305 Edward Nevil, Cast away at Jamaica. Hart, 10 94 David Condon, Taken by the French. Half-Moon, 8 214 John Knapp, Burnt at C. L' Hogue. Tho. & Eliza. 10 200 Tho. Littleton, Blaze, 8 259 Tho. Heath, Hound, 8 257 Tho. Fowls, Phaeton, 8 263 Robert Hancock, Cadi● Merchant, 12 280 Robert Winn, Fox, 8 263 T. Killingworth, Extravagant, 10 276 Fleetw. Emms. Hopewell, 8 260 Will. Jumper, Woolf, 8 253 Ja. Greenway, Harp, 10 95 John Ward, Taken by the French.  Diamond, 42 550 Henry Wickham, Taken by the French.  Lucas Galley, 16 120 John Hardham, Cast away on the Dutch C,  Serpent, 12 260 Abr. Colfe, Cast away,   6 Pat.     Pembroke, 32 356 Roger Belwood, Destroyed by the French,  Young Sprag, 10 80  Cast,  Tartan, 10 49 John Tankard, Taken by the French. Between the 25th of March, 1693, and the 25th of March, 1694. Fanfan, 4 33  Cast. Windsor Castle, 90 1462 Daniel Jones, Cast away near the Downs. Sun, 24 169 Fran. Manley, Taken by the French. Antelope, 48 576  Cast. Pelican, 8 180  Sunk. Warrington, 30 200 John Oak, Taken by the French. Sussex, 80 1203 Sir F. W. Ad. Cham Haw. C. Cast away. Cambridge, 70 941 John Ward, Cast away. Lumly-Castle, 56 738 George Mister, Cast away. Marry, 6 90 John Bateman, Cast away. Eaglet, 10 95 David Greenhil, Taken by the French. Guernsey, 30 255  Cast. Rich. and John, 10 160  Sunk. Cignet, 8 160 John Perry, Taken by the French. Vesuvius, 8 256 John Guy, Burnt at St. Malo's. Milford, 32 354 Roger Vaughan, Taken by the French. Mordant, 40 567 Fra. Maynard, Cast away. St. Alban, 50 590 Tho. Guillam, Cast away at Kingsale. Talbot, 10 94 Anthony Tollet, Cast away in Ireland. Between the 25th of March, 1694, and the 25th of March, 1695. Goodwin, 6 74 John Martin, Destroyed by the French. Eagle, 12 305 William Faceby, Sunk. Falcon, 36 367 Thomas Bryan, Taken by the French. Abr. Offering,  63 Edward Cole, Miscarried at Dunkirk. St. Nicholas,  107 Robert Dunbar, Miscarried at Deipe. Dartmouth, 48 603 Roger Vaughan, Taken by the French. Scarborough, 32 374 W. Killingworth, Taken by the French. England Frigate, 42 400 William Cooper, Taken by the French. Conception, 32 374  Cast. Arms of Horn,  516  Sunk. Drake, 24 253 John Stapleton, Cast away. Granada, 12 279 Tho. Wiltshire, Destroyed by the French.  6 pat.    Pearl, 12 195 Fran. Dove, Cast away.  6 pat.    Bazin Galley, 18 121 Jonath. Poynton, Taken by the French. Wild, 12 69 Thomas Smith, Taken by the French. Nonsuch, 36 345 Thomas Taylor, Taken by the French. Post-Boy, 4 73 Anth. Phillips, Taken by the French.  6 pat.    James Galley, 32 436 Jos. Soanes, Cast away near the Downs. Will. and Mary,  22 Tho. Robinson, Miscarried at Dunkirk. Tow Engine,  10  Cast. Between the 25th of March, 1695, and the first of October, 1695. Trumpet,  63  Sunk. Betty, 34 332 Henry Papwell, Taken by the French. Adventure, 8 24  Cast. Hope, 70 1058 Henry Robinson, Taken by the French. Crowned Herrin.  68  Sunk. Sheerness,  18  Sunk. St. Martin, 24 177  Cast. Falcon, 24 243 Hen. Middleton, Taken by the French. Swift, 20 288  Cast. Dreadful, 8 259 John Carleton, Burnt at St. Mallo's. Charles, 8 276 Thomas Durly, Burnt at St. Mallo's. Will. and Elizab.  46 William. Carleton, Miscarried at Dunkirk, under the Direction of Mr. Meisters' the Engineer, and one of the Principal Officers of the Ordinance. May Flower,  20 John Dixon, Ephraim,  32 John Carleton, Happy Return.  84 Robert Isaac.  Number.  Guns. Tuns. Total 123 2948 41043  
It were much to be wished, That this Loss which the Public has received, were attended with a less grievous one to the Merchants, than 'tis to be feared has come to their share; for it is generally allowed that the number of their Ships and Vessels miscarried since the War, does not fall short of Four Thousand: The Riches of which, had I the Means of computing, I should choose much rather to conceal than publish, to avoid the renewing of our own Mortification, or the Satisfaction of our Neighbours: And for the same Reasons, I hearty wish it were only known to our East-India Company, how many Millions of Pounds Sterling their Ships which have been Lost within that time, would have yielded at Market here, had our Care and Skill, in the Management of the Naval Strength of England, for the Protection of Trade, born any Proportion to the Liberality of our Parliaments in giving Money for that Purpose, amounting to a Sum five times greater than hath ever been given before in any like space of Time, Notwithstanding our Conjunction with the whole Sea-Force of Spain and Holland, as is pretended.  
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