THE Seamans Dream, Of a great FIGHT: between several Men of War, Near The downs AND THE LONG-SAND-HEAD, The Elements being in a very pleasing Calm, as I thought, gave me opportunity of a free Prospect of this following Encounter.  
AT the first, according to my Thinking, there appeared a Magnificent Ship, whose Majestical Stature bespoke her to be the Royal sovereign, sailing gradually, as representing melancholy. Presently came up a Friggot Sailing up and down more nimbly, dancing as it were, to divert the sovereign, called the duchess: but the Jig was interrupted by the Rupert; who jostling her aside, bore up to the sovereign, and lay by her Side, as it were to Consult or receive Orders from her. These were again disturbed by the Royal James, which with full say I came between the sovereign and the Rupert and not only divided them but prepared for a Fight with the Rupert, this was presently understood by the London, who as furiously came up and fell upon the James, nor would desist till she had put her to Chase: great had been the Conflict, had not the Prince come up and enterposed. When this was done, the London tacks about, running out her double T eire and was for sinking the duchess; which had not the Royal Charles defended had gon inevitably to the Bottom. The engagement thus begun, a Counsel was called & amongst those, it was observed, there was one Ship so cunnigly contrived, on purpose as it were, for all Winds, and with conveniency could tack about and bear Alee, sometimes to the sovereign, and sometimes to the London, and presently sailing aside, had many Fire-ships to attend her; but after some Conferences, they were dispersed and she returned to the Counsel; but not long after the Fleet was a-Fire in the Rear, which was unfortunately carried on with a North-wind arising at the same time, and had undoubtedly endangered all of them, had not the valiant new James come speedily to quench them, and reduce them to Order, other Privateers were held as accessary to this Combustion, but their names were not discovered. But in my Dream I thought that from what was seen, might easily be gathered, that if that Ship( whose Name was Turn-well, Lurcher, Shift-all, having many Names, and for many things) was not speedily removed from the sovereign, the Royal Navy would infallibly be Ruined: and then I awaked.  
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