THE APPREHENDING of Captain BUTLER At Portchmouth in the County of Southampton and his followers, who were bound with bullets and ammunition for Ireland, in the Ship called the Olive.  
As also The true relation of a terrible Sea fight by the States of Holland, against a Fleet of the Spanish being furnished with men and ammonition for assistance to the Rebels in Irland  
Wherein was taken 23 sail of their Ships, as also their Vide-admiral Don Eaustans' son to Cardinal Saint Low the King of Spain's Nephew.  
With a copy of their Commission against the Protestants, signed unto by the greet Signet.  
With the names of the Rebels now in Newgate.  
London Printed for F.C. and T.B. 1641.   

 depiction of a sinking ship   

The true and real description of the apprehending of Captain Butler and his followers, being bound for assistance to the Rebels in Ireland.  
THe Papists have often made bold adventures to show their malicious and spleniall intents, towards the Protestants, but always covering them with a veil, that their treacheries might be concealed, and not appear, whereby they might incur the punishment due to their political designs, but the all seeing eye of the Almighty knows the hearts, and he discryes the ill meaning adversary unto his people, as will appear by the Sequel.  
On the six and twenteth of February last, the wind and weather being extreme foul there was beaten in upon the the Roads of Tarmouth divers ships loaden with wines, amongst the rest one of them was a French ship called the Olive bow which was heavy laden and the men thereof seeming rather Soldiers, than sea men which giving just occasion of suspicion to the country, they forth with offered to search the Ship but being denied the am with out a Commission to that effect, it was left undone for that time, with in two days after the said Shipp set to Sea, which gave the more suspicion of fear, insomuch as intelligence being given to one of his majesty's Ships called the Rambow, who set forward after them but could not close with the said ship, until they come eto Porchmouth where they found the Sipp Ballast with bullets and Ammunition and and their Commission as bound for Ireland, thus being discovered they were forth with brought to London and commicted to Newgate till it should be further determined by the Parliament.  
Their names are as followeth. 

Captain Butler.  
Captain john Ryant.  
Adam Gould merchant.  
Thomas Levalen. merchant.  
Daniel Daily master.  


servants.  
Morgan Quirk  
Garret Foy.  
john Ryaut.    
Nich Baggot.  
Derby Ryaut.  
David Galloway.  
john Williams.  
Patrick Furlong.  
john Dim.  
Richard Gallaway.  
Thomas Mattach.  
john Butler.    
The Ship lies at Portmouth in Hampshire, and was bound for Cork.   

THE True relation of a terrible Sea-fight by the States of Holland against a Fleet of Spanish being furnished with men, munition, for assistance to the Rebels in Ireland.  
THe griefs and troubles of a diseased Kingdom, does not always consist invy domestic or civil commotions, neither do the distrsses thereof appear in all places alike, the friends of a state if perpetually, nourished in its breast must needs incur the fear and just apprehension of foreign dangers, without some friendly informations. I must confess that the viperous brood of Malignants, are so superfluously plentiful, that it would be no news to nominate thousands, on whom such a deserved aspersion, might justly be imposed, nay how is the world of late termed to such a relictancy from united opinions that their cannot be a motion though never so good and beneficial to a King or State, but soon it finds many both malivolent and potent enemies to suppress their good endeavours. The Master must be beholding to his servant for the performance of his bounden duty, the tenant will not pay his Landlord rent (though due) without obsequious consideration nay there be subjects, that deny their King his power and legal authority, by open and plain rebellions, as that of Ireland, who have not only usurped his Majesty's authority but shown themselves utter and professed enemies to him, their damnable bloody murders committed, and daily prosecuted against his loyal Subjects, as also by denying his supremacy amongst them, making religion a cloak to uphold them, as blameless in these their pernicious designs, inviting foreign nations as assistants for their defence against him, turning his former love into open enmity, such are the contents of the news, I mean to treat on as followeth.  

The manner of the meetting of both Fleets, the Battle, and issue thereof.  
THe Statesmen of war having daily intelligence of the Spanish intentions, for the aiding of the Irish Rebels, and being chary of the welfarre, safety, and honour of the English There was Order given that fifty of their principal Ships should be provided as a guard or victory to oversee and watch upon the coast of Flanders (to repel such forces if any were) of which Colonel Royston went chief commander which continued quotedially scouring those scas to conceive where any danger might be, for the space of six weeks, all that time the Spanish fearing the worst made no apparition for their intended, But being (as it afterward appeared) continually egged on & persuaded forward by the Rebels to take their enterprise of assistance in hand, they set sail from Mourney near Maligo, with the number of 70. Sail of Shipping, having with them Don Luc●trese Admiral, and Don Eausteans Son to Cardinal Saint Low Vice-admiral of their fleet, their ships wherein they rowed carrying with them, one Saucy Marie Delphos. two Lep●tulcule, both ships of great note, and therefore most fit for such great personages. They steered their course as for the West Indieses passing by Malligo Garvier, Landsip, delos Cater, Ligeurud, Manustrell parts and had almost past Planders, but being descried by the dutch men of ware, they hoist fail to meet them, and sum ten leagues beyond the Channel, begun the encounter, the Spaniards proffering parley and divers excuses to prolong the time from battle, which was granted, by the which means Don leocotrese with ten ships more stole away by night, to the great displeasure of the Holander, who perceiving their Cowardice plied them so sound with bullets that stayed behind that many of them wear sunk others is boarded by the dutch as the Le Petriscula, where in was Don Eaustance the Vice-admiral with twenty three more of their ships, the men whereof they took prisoners, who upon examination confessed their intended journey for Ireland, as also they received their Commission, granted to Don Eaustance, the contents whereof following.  

The copy of the Commission granted to Don Eaustans, for his forces to be transported into Ireland.  
Where as we having received divers petitions from the Roman Catholic; concerning their present danger by the Protestant party now growing strong against them, desiring aid and assistance against them, we out of our princely Clemency, have and do in the presence of my present counsel, give power and authority unto our kinsman Don Eaustans to bersecute and trouble all Protestants in Ireland, according as he shall see good reserveing to himself from the Irish, (for his so deserveing service) such honours as shall be thought convenient.  
Given under our hands Malligo this tenth of january 1642.     
FINIS.