An Account of Their MAJESTY'S FLEET, AND Also of the Turkey Fleet of Merchantmen, (Homeward-Bound.) In a Letter from Aboard the Royal Sovereign, To a Friend in LONDON. 17. July. 1691. SIR, I Had just now the good Fortune of meeting this opportunity to pay my Respects by this hasty Manuscript, and to give you this following Relation of our Fleet, and Homeward-bound Turkey Ships. When our Fleet hovered some small time off the Island of Vshant (as before from Torbay) I wrote you what slender account then offered. We made little stay on the Coast, but stood as directly for Cape Clear as these lasting Westwardly Winds would permit, it lying about 15 Leagues to the Westward of Kingsaile, the which we made Yesterday, and are just now fair by it, with 86 Battelling Ships of War, etc. (God be praised) in good order and health. Just now to our very great satisfactions, we have a certain Account that 15 Sail of Men of War, two Fireships, and about 80 Merchant Ships arrived on the second Current at Kingsaile, from Turkey, and other parts of the Mediterranean, and that they had been the Friday before in sight of the French Fleet (who sought them) and most fortunately took their Scout, escaping the danger (almost by a Miracle) in a thick Fog, to the Port abovesaid. Turveale being crossed in his expectation, through the loss of this Booty, we conclude is gone towards their own Coast, and will not dare to see us this Summer, if he can avoid it, for such a Fleet was never seen as we are like to come home with, I hope, to the great content of all the Nation. I am, From on Board their Majesty's Ship the Royal Sovereign, S.W.B.S. distant from Cape Clear, July 8th. 1691. Fair weather and little Wind at W.S.W. we are going to Kingsaile. SIR, Your very Affectionate Kinsman, and humble Servant. LONDON: Printed for W. Haite. 1691.