A GREAT VICTORY OBTAINED At SEA, and the full particulars of a bloody Fight on Tuesday last, between the Prince's ships, and the Parliaments, four leagues from Jersey, with the number killed, sunk, and taken, and 14 Sail of ships seized on, & carried to Dunkirk. Also, a great Fleet setting forth from thence for Prince Charles, commanded by Capt. Whittington, Admiral for his Highness, and their resolution to fall down into the River of Thames to seize on the Parliaments shipping, and to burn, kill and destroy, all that do oppose them. With the great Emperor's Proclamation, prohibiting all English Merchants from trading within his Territories unless in Prince Charles his Name, or by his Letter-Pattents.   ship in full sail 
London, Printed for G. Wharton, MDCXLIX.   

A GREAT VICTORY Obtained at SEA AND The Particulars of a bloody fight between the Prince's ships and the Parliaments, the number killed, sunk, and taken prisoners. And Capt. Whittingtons' Design to fall into the River of Thames with 15 sail for the Prince, to burn and destroy all that will not come in unto him.  
SIR,  
PRince Charles hath given out several Warants and Commissions to the respective Captains in their several Commands and Duties, for their putting forth to Sea, together with certain Instructions for the well ordering and carrying on of the present design with the greatest advantage; and to the end that the work may prove more easy and facile, the extent of his mercy contains in latitude, the burning, kill and sinking of all that make opposition against him. But upon putting the same into execution, great was their opposition; for upon Capt. Wlison, Cap. Nye, and Capt. Colemans' lancking into the Deep, they discovered two Merchant's ships, floating upon the Neptune, and making towards them, gave them a broad side, but the Merchant's choosing rather to dispute action, then yield to submission, answered them again with round shot insomuch, that each man prepared for a conflict, the Deeks were well man'd, and Port holes opened, the Trumpets sounded, and Canons rattled, and great was the gallantry of the Mariners on both sides; until Fortune seemed to frown on Capt. Noye, who soon received a shot in the keel, which caused the ship immediately to sink, notwithstanding all possible means used for preventing thereof; but the Capt. & many others, saved themselves by leaping into the Longboat, and got safe to capt. wilson's ship with the loss of 7 men, the other two seeing this, soon began to decline engagement, & being too swift of sail, for the Merchants, got safe to Jersey, the Merchant's steering & hoisted sail towards the Eastern Point, whose victory was great, for they had not sailed many leagues but they were again set upon by the Irish Pirates, who after a sharp conflict boarded one, killed 20, took 30 prisoners, and forced the rest to the mercy of the Waves, with the loss of 9 men.  
We hear that a great Fleet is preparing for the Prince at Dunkirk & Ostend, consisting of 16 sail, each ship carrying about ten pieces; they are said to be commanded by one capt. Whittington, an excellent Navigator, he hath received commission from the Prince, and hath had the sole ordering, disposing, & manning of the Fleet; they are very gallant Frights for sail, & dangerous to our English Creets, whose design (it's said) is to come into the River of Thames, to seize vessels, & to burn, sink and destroy all that shall oppose them; The Governor of Dunkirk is to have the tenth part of their prizes, and Prince Charles the fifth part. Captain Rocks is said to be Vice-admiral to the said Navy, with many other skilful Pilots.  
The Governor of Dunkirk hath lent them a great Collier's ship to make a prison of for the Englishmen she lies near the Fort Madrick.  
Divers of the Ostend Pirates have lately taken 14. Sail of English and Dutch, laden with Corn, Coals, and other Commodities, they carried them to Dunkirk, where they have made prize of all that was therein, and forced the Masters to buy their own ships.  
But the Parliaments Bonaventure hath met with some of them, and boarded a new Ostender, taking ten pieces of Ordnance, and 30 men, she is now in the Downs, and many others are hastening thither.  
Southampton 19 Septemb. 1649.   

SIR,  
Upon the Lord Governor Cromwel's near approach with his Army, to the frontier and impregnable Garrison of Tredah, his Lordship hath sent a Summons to the Governor Colonel Ashton, for the surrender thereof to the power and obedience of the Parliament of England, but the Governor returned a very resolute and peremptory Answer, intimating, That he abhorred with his soul the brand of perfidiousness, that he was resolved to display the banner of loyalty, and to stand is in the defence and preservation of the trust reposed in him to the last man, etc. Whereupon, the Lord Governor immediately called a Council of Officers, for the well-ordering of the Army, to the end the work might appear more facile and easy, and indeed so excellent were the debates and consultations thereof, that their Design was looked upon with great admiration.  
And upon Saturday morning being the 8. of this instant Septemb. twelve thousand Horse, Foot, and Dragoons, marched up in battell-array, with Trumpets sounding, and Drums beating against the Town, where they soon encamped themselves, cutting off divers passes, & using the rarest stratagems of war, for straightening the enemy's quarters.  
About 7 at night, the Army advanced somewhat nearer, and divers strong Guards both of Horse and Foot were placed within twice musket shot of the walls, where the Foot entrenched themselves. And about 5 in the morning, the besieged discovered us, who drawing nearer to each other, said, they would give us a dinner to welcome us into Ireland; and indeed they were very circumspect in keeping of their word, for between 11 and 12 they gave us a visit, sallying forth with a considerable party of Horse, and lining the obscure places with many hundreds of foot, but failed in their promise; for upon their first charge against one of our horse-guards, they were so gallantly received, that they soon quitted the place, our horse pursued them within musket shot of their works, receiving a great volley from their Ambuscado, in which we lost 4 men, and 7 horse; of the enemy killed and taken 13. The next morning being Monday they attempted another sally, but not daring to put it in execution, retreated in again without action, remaining all day very silent, till the Curtain of the most high Canopy began to expel and darken the splendour of Sols beauty, who even at the close of the day upon the relieving our guards, gave us a volley both with great and round shot, which grazed and did no execution.  
On Wednesday being the 12. instant, Lieu. col. Ashton (a great Papist, and Nephew to the Governor) about two of the clock in the morning made a very desperate sally upon two of our foot-guards, with 500 Irish, which by reason of the sudden surprisal of our Perdews, and Sentinels, caused great difficulties to intervene, yet notwithstanding, the Wings of providence seeming as a great Bulwark to preserve and defend us, our men received their furious onset, but being overpowred, the Vau-guard retreated to the next, and bodying, advanced to the other engaged, fell upon the Irish killed 40, took 20 prisoners, and forced the rest to a dishonourable retreat, with the loss of ten; besides those in the former engagements, prisoners exchanged were equal, about 50. above 100 killed and wounded, whereof on our part 30.  
Form the Siege at Tredah Sept. 16. 1649.   

Letters from Hamborough intimate, That General Montrosse lies with his Army there, and in the parts adjacent, they swear desperately they will be in England before Christmas, (but that's uncertain) and boast themselves to be twelve thousand (but not half so many) they want money exceedingly, and Charity seems cold, which is ill rescented by the Soldiery; but their General is going to the King of Denmark, to negotiate with his Majesty (in the Name of his Sovereign) for moneys, and other accommodation, etc. but the Plume being fallen, the design seems dubious.  
They further write, That the Emperor of Muscovia hath set forth proclamation, prohibiting all the Englishes Merchants to departed his Territories, and not to trade any further, upon pain of confilcating all their Merchandise, unless they hrve Commission from the KING, either by Letters Patents, or otherwise. This causeth a smile from the Royal party, who say, all Christian Princes will do the like, etc.  
Septembr. 21. 1649. T. J.   
FINIS.