A Brief RELATION OF THE Present State OF TANGIER, And of the Advantages which his Excellence the EARL of TIVEOT Has Obtained against GAYLAND.  
Published with Privilege.  
London, Printed by T. Mabb on St. Paul's Wharff. 1664.   

A Brief Relation of the Present State of Tangier, etc.  
HIS Excellence, the Earl of Tiveot Arrived here safe upon Jun. the 14th. (being eight days before the expiration of the Truce with Gayland) where he found that the Deputy Governor had obtained a continuance of the Truce for Two Months longer, according to the Tenor of the former Articles; which Gayland assured him was done in Civility and Respect to his Excellence: for which his Excellence sent Gayland Thanks, Notifying withal, that it was not in his Power to continue the Truce, unless permitted to Fortify the Town: having expressed Orders from the King his Master for so doing: But however, that in Honour to Colonel Fitz Gerrard's Treaty, and to show his Thankfulness to Gayland, he was Content to stick to every point of the Truce which was for Gaylands Advantage; And yet upon the main he was enforced to break immediately. Whereupon Gayland asked Fifteen Days to Consult with his Grandees, allowing that in the mean time his Excellence might Fortify the Places next the Town, which was done accordingly. The prefixed time being Expired, Gayland sent the Sheck of Anger as Son, to have a Conference with his Excellence, wherein he made appear that the Mahometan Law, prohibited them to suffer the Christians to build any Fortifications in Africa: But that they were contented to make a War, and to give good Quarter; whereupon his Excellence Replied, that The Sword should decide, whether the Mahometan Law, or his Master's Orders were of Greater Force. That he would neither take, nor give Quarter; withal, that he was Gaylands Humble Servant, desiring them to send immediately, for the Powder that was Stipulated for by the Deputy Governor.  
Next day, was the Foundation laid of a Horn-work Strong in the Walls; being Canon-proof; strong in the Situation, being on the Castle-Hill, every way Advantageous, and Important, because it covereth the Castle, Fenceth above 600. Acres of Ground; discovereth the Enemy at a great distance; and maketh the place Comfortable: Securing the whole Hill for our Walk, and Use. (being, 600. yards from the Castle) Our other Lines and Trenches were in a few days brought to that Perfection, that the Enemy durst not Attaque us. The great Advantage hereof we have Experienced in several Disputes with the Moors, who on the last of Feb. betwixt 11. and 12. appeared with their whole Army, and took up their Posts; The greatest Forces coming upon the West part, towards the Sea; where they continued Pelting for some hours till they were forced off, with considerable loss, and not one of our Men Killed, or Wounded.  
The very next day following, and about the same hour, they came on again, but with greater Number, and Courage; and took up their Posts as before; pressing towards the New Fort, which was then a Half-Bastion: (built while Gayland and his Army, Consisting of about, 8000. Men, looked on) and for a long time continued Shooting, yet killed us but One Man. Their Main Body stood upon a Hill, hard by us; whence they continually sent Relief: But at last, His Excellence, taking a fit opportunity, Ordered a Party of Horse, (Commanded by Captain Witham,) to Sally out, and bring in their Red Standard, which was Pitched near our Works: This succeeded according to Wish, for the Horse brought off the Standard, Killed the Bearer, with many more, and put the Rest to Flight, without Suffering any Damage at all. Instantly, His Excellence Commanded the Standard to be Displayed, upon that part of the Fort that was Built: which being seen by the Enemy, they drew off in trouble, concluding the loss of their Standard to be Ominous, the like not having been done before. Since this happened, they have not appeared in such great Bodies as formerly, coming now only in Lose Parties, and Working by Ambuscades; whereof the most considrable, were those of the 13th. and 17th. of March, the former was very strong, consisting of choice Men, and the Chief Leaders; which on the sudden Encountered our Hours, and great Courage was Expressed on both sides. We lost One man, and Two wounded; but very many of the Moors were Killed and Wounded, and the rest compelled to Retreat. The Second, (March, 27th.) (being Sunday morning) was a strong Ambush, both of Horse and Foot, Planted near Us; But after a Short, and Hit Dispute, the Moors ran; Our Horse fell in among Them, and Slew several, and had done a far greater Execution, but for the Rocks and disadvantages of the Ground. Here we had only One Man shot through the Hand, while many of the Enemy were Killed: Two of their dead, His Excellence Commanded to be brought off by our men, whereof one by several things found about him, appeared to be a Person of Quality. That which makes this Action more Remarkable, was the Signal Humanity which his Excellence expressed towards the Dead Bodies; for after Divine Service Celebrated, (it being Sunday) and Sermon ended in the Camp; His Excellence Commanded them to be washed, while himself stood by; and Two Bieres to be made, and the Dead to be Shrouded in white Linen, and laid thereon, and strewed with Flowers with all prudential decency: appointing afterward a White Flagg to be carried before the Bodies, after which, Marched his Excellence on Horseback, all the Troops attending in Squadrons, with Excellent Order and Modesty; and thus they passed to the utmost of the Bounds assigned us in time of Peace; where the Moors met the Bodies with a White Flagg, and received them with great Expressions of Satisfaction; taking off their Caps and Sashes from their Heads, (a Ceremony not used in their Adorations,) in token of their Respect and Gratitude to his Excellence; much amazed at this unexpected Civility; (which upbraided their former Barbarous behaviour towards those of ours, which have at any time fallen into their hands.) This was done with satisfaction to both sides, and without the least appearance of Enmity, or ill will: and further to confirm their opinion of his Excellency's Honour and Goodness. This Truce was continued till they sought and carried off their Dead Men.  
Frequent Alarms we have had; notwithstanding which, his Excellence has not at all omitted to prosecute the Fortifications; and it is a great Comfort to see how Cheerfully, from the Highest to the Lowest, every man here puts his hands to the Work, in gathering, and bearing Stones, and assisting in all sorts of Labour, and Hazard, toward the perfecting thereof; out of a Generous and Loyal Emulation, to Imitate his Excellence; who Works, Eats, and Lodges in the Field, and has scarce been in Bed since the Expiration of the Truce. It is not to be Expressed with what Zeal, and Alacrity every man here does his Duty, under so Exemplary a Governor.  
Neither are the Moors themselves less Moved, with the Frank and open Candour of his Behaviour, than they are Amazed at the Irresistible Course of his Success: To see him carry on his Fortifications and beat them too, at the same time; making it, but the one half of his Business to overthrow them; Even when Gayland was with his whole Army in the Field, to take away their Standard from before their Eyes! To Kill many of their Valiantest Leaders, and Rout them upon all Encounters; and last of all, to Conquer them by Humanity, as well as by Force. Briefly, the Miracles, which his Lordship has done, have given these Barbarians a strange Superstition concerning him; Some supposing him to Act by the Devil; or however persuading themselves, that assuredly he is more than Man: Others have taken up a report, that he has made Flying Ships, and Great Guns to run alone, that he never sleeps but leaning against some part of the Works; and that having scaped so many Dangers, and for his whole Life been so Fortunate in Arms, it is in vain to Resist, and Impossible to Worst him: And one thing more there is, that keeps them at a Distance, which is, their opinion, that the Approaches to this Place are all Mined, and that they cannot any any where make an Attaque, without danger of being Blown up.  

Postscript.  
I have just now Received News of a Piece of Moorish Valour, which says, that an Ambuscade of some Hundreds of brave Horse, being Lodged to watch for some of our Scouts; missing of their Aim, fell upon a Couple of our Dogs, as they were ranging their wont Rounds, cut them off, and so Retreated to their Body.    
FINIS.