A List of the Ships taken by the Fleet of the Commonwealth of England, since the late Engagement of the Admiral Trump, near Dover (contrary to the Law of Nature, and custom of Nations) at the same time that three of their Ambassadors were here Treating of Peace, with the Parliaments Answer to the Paper of the Lord Paw, wherein he desired them to propound what they thought reasonable and just to compose the present differences between them and the State's General of the United Provinces. The Effigies of both the Admirals of HOLLAND. Martin Tromp. Admiral of Holland & West-friesland. Wit Corneliz the With Vice Admiral of Holl: & W: F: The Parliaments Answer to the Paper of the Lord Paw, wherein he desires them to propound what they think is reasonable and just to compose the present differences between this Commonwealth, and the State's General of the United Provinces. 1 THat the Lords the State's General of the United Provinces, do pay and satisfy unto this Commonwealth, the charges and damages this State hath sustained, and been put unto by the preparations of the State's General, and their attempts this Summer; the particulars whereof shall be in due time produced. 2 That upon the payment of the Sum to be agreed upon, as aforesaid, for charges and damages, or securing the same to the satisfaction of the Parliament, there shall follow thereupon a cessation of all acts of Hostility, and the Ships and goods taken since the late differences shall be released. 3 The two former Propositions being assented unto, and put in execution, the security for time to come, which the Parliament doth expect, is by both States contracting a firm Alliance, and Constancy of interest for the good of both, which the Parliament of England is willing on their part by all just means and ways to endeavour. The Lord Paw having received these Propositions, soon after returned this Answer, that he had received Orders from his Superiors, That he should with all speed return back again, and could advance no further in the said negotiation, and therefore desired to be admitted to take his leave of the Honourable Council to go over. Sir George Ascue had advice of thirty or forty Dutchmen, homewards bound, with four men of war for their Convoy, hearing they were very near the narrow, he presently weighed Anchor with nine Sail, and stood over the coast of France; some of his headmost Ships came up with the Dutch Fleet, twenty six of them ran directly ashore upon Callis-sands, five we took two more we got off from the sands, and burnt three: This Fleet of the Dutch came from Tartadoes in Portugal, most of them Laden with Salt and Oil. The Names of the Dutch men of war, taken by General Blake in the North, being a Guard of the Fishing Busses. Guns Ball of Rotterdam,— 24 Water hound Vide-admiral,— 29 Samson of Anchinsens,— 28 Arms of Holland,— 30 Noah's ark,— 24 Swan of Amsterdam,— 28 Adam and Eve,— 24 john Baptist,— 22 Land of Promise,— 24 Samson,— 24 Two of which were Sunk. Antonia of Venice. Armas Medenblicke. An of Amsterdam. Arms of Slaca. Andrew of Gotenburgh. Bareland of Middleborough. Black bury bunch. Be swarm. Bishop Flushing. Cock and Rosecrance. Chestnuttree of Amsterdam. King David Middleborough. Drink all. Daniel Flushing. Increasing Moon. Emans Amsterdam. Eve of Flushing. Faith of Swadan. Fortune. Idem at Plymouth. Idem. Fortune Dolphane. Fortune Flushing. Fortune Middleborough. Holland's Dostruit. Hope Flushing. Hope Amsterdam. Holland's time of Eden. Horse golden. Hope Middleborough. Jacob Amsterdam. John Baptist. Jacob of Harding. Love. Love at Plymouth. Lamb of Camphire. Love of Surdam. Love Amsterdam. Lion golden Harling. Maid of Encusian. Mark. Matthew Rotterdam. Ox. Orange tree. Peter Rotterdam. Paul Amsterdam. Paul Rotterdam. Peter Housden. Peter of Amsterdam. Prince little. Pink. Pelican Flushing. Rose. Swan Amsterdam. Golden Star. Swan Rotterdam. Small boat at Gowes. Town Country. Young Tobians Kucusion. Tongues. Prince William. Young Prince Flushing. David Rotterdam. The Great St. Mark. Abraham Offering. Alkmore of Almore. Abraham and Isaac. Arms Flushing. Andrew Dover. Blacklove Flushing. Brown Fish and Fortune. Brown Fish of Adam. Baker at Dover. Black ox of Stock holn. Black horse Rotterdam. Clump old of Edom. Clump young. Charity of Amsterdam. Cook of Encusion. Charity of Flushing. Coney dicto. Charity Herring Buss. Castle of Huntstood. children's plea. Chestnuttree of Bull. Duck of Amsterdam. Dove of Encusion. Elephant Amsterdam. Endraught alias unity. Earl, Amsterdam. Fortune Herring buss. Flying heart. Flower deluce. Fortune Rotterdam hearing buss Fortune Rotterdam Plymouth. Fortune of Encusion. Golden Fortune. Gentleman of Holland. George of Harling. Greyhound. George of Middleborough. Gift of God. Huntsman of Brook. Hunter, a Buss. Hopewell a Buss. Holland's town of Encusion. Hope of Middleborough. John of Amsterdam. Jacob of Amsterdam. John Evangelist. King David, Rotterdam. King David of Edom. Linnin-Draper, Amsterdam. St. Laurence, Dover. Love Amsterdam. Man Flushing. May flower. Middleborough. St. Maria. Oldman Horn. Prince Hendrick, Flushing. Peace Rotterdam. Peter Encusion. Prince, Amsterdam. Paul Amsterdam. Pilgroom. Princess royal. Red Mill, Amsterdam. Rob. alias Black-fish. Red Fortune. Star Rotterdam. Star Wickle. Spotted Dog. Samson Encusion. Stock-helme. Turk Dover. Water dog of Encusion. Christiana. The North Cooper. Asuerus. Taken by Captain Pen upon the coast of France, near Boleigne, having been five years in the Duke of Venice his service, and were bound home for Holland, laden with Rice, Oil, Piece Goods, Brimstone, Anniseeds, and other rich commodities, which with those taken by Gen Blake, are esteemed no less worth than eleven hundred thousand pounds. Also taken by General Blake, 26. August, 1652. Several Dutch Ships, one of twenty six guns that came from Almat in the bay of Allicant, laden with wools, strong waters and salt; likewise one of twenty guns that came from the West-Indies, laden with ginger, sugar, tobacco; another of eighteen guns that came from Capode verde, bound for America, laden with hides and Elephant teeth, another of fifteen guns that came from Farnam Buck, laden with Sugar, Brazill wood, another small vessel with the like commodity, as also three prizes of wine and salt. Seven men of war and six fire ships taken by General Blake, going to relieve Dunkirk. 17. Sept. General Blake took sixteen prizes laden with salt, wine, aquavitae, five of them from Lisbon, one of them worth 100000 l. 21. Sept. 1652. Two Ships from Gin, their lading was Gold and Elephants teeth, by foul weather were beaten off from their General, and forced into Plymouth. 25. Sept. 1652. The Holland fleet appeared on the backside of the Goodwin, but were that night driven bacl by a storm; the twenty six day they appeared and were forced away by another storm, twenty seven were forced away the third time the General Blake got under sail, and discovered the Dutch, they had two Admirals De Witte and Ruiler, with about fifty four sail of men of war, and some small vessels; our number was pretty equal with them. The event of the fight. Rear Admiral of the Dutch thirty six guns sank, a great Vessel of thirty guns taken, their Reer-Admirall himself taken Prisoner, and one Captain more, three hundred prisoners taken, one great Frigate of the Hollanders seen to sink; two Dutch Vessels sunk in the night after the fight. One hundred and odd of the Dutch slain and drowned in the Reer-Admirall; all the Dutch Fleet generally much torn and shattered, one of the Masts, and three of their Ships being shot off by the Great Ship called the Commonwealth. A Guinne Merchant belonging to Amsterdam, very richly laden with gold, to the value of 60000l. being boarded by our men, sunk immediately, and about six or seven of our men sunk with her. 20. October, 1652. the Falmouth Frigate took a man of war, and a Merchant Ship laden with a hundred eighty eight Chest of Sugar between 30 and 40000 weight of Brazill 1000d. the man of war taken with her, was of more value than the prize herself. 12 October, Our Fleet took fifteen sail of the Hollanders; by their colors they seemed to be Sweeds, Hamburgs and Lubeck's; but they were found to be Hollanders, most of them came from Fishing. 18. Octob. A Fleet of our Ships coming from Denmark, fell among the Dutch Fishermen; took fifteen or sixteen Sail, and besides a Dutch man of war of twenty guns, about thirteen prizes more, in all about thirty prizes. 20. Octob, Capt. Day, who commands the Warwick hath taken a Hollander of about 100 Tun laden with Stumm wines. 22 Octob. 1652. Marmaduke Frigate brought into the Downs 6 Dutch Ships, laden with wines strong-waters and also some Dollars. London Printed by M S. 1652.