A more perfect and exact RELATION OF The last great and terrible Sea-fight near the Downs, between the two great fleets of England and Holland, on Tuesday last: With a List of the particulars; the chasing of the Dutch fleet to their own cost, on Wednesday and Thursday; the great execution done on both sides; the number of ships sunk, taken, battered, rent and torn; and divers of the English forced to strike into harbour for fear of sinking; with the return of Gen. black to the Downs: And another bloody fight near the Streights between the English and Dutch, continuing for the space of 3 days; with the sad event and success therof.  
 depiction of two ships or galleons armed with cannons, with smoke between them; nearby two smaller ships  
Imprinted at London for Geo: Horton, 1652.   

A more perfect and exact Relation of the great and memorable Sea-fight between the English and the Dutch, on Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday last; with the true particulars thereof, and the number sunk and taken.  
SIR,  
THe Hollander having made several bold Attempts, even up to our very Cinque-Ports of Dover and Sandwich, his Excellency General black called a council of Officers, who with great alacrity, unanimously resolved to give a check to their insolency; in pursuance whereof, the whole fleet weighed anchor, who after few hours sailing, came within sight of the Dutch Navy on Tuesday last; and bearing up to them, the enemy prepared to receive 'em, which the General perceiving, made all the possible hast he could to action, so that immediately began a great dispute, which continued for the space of four hours; and with great valour and courage, on both sides, was the conflict maintained; the Onset was extreme hot and violent; and with great fury did we salute each other; the General conceiving that this might possibly be his last before he sealed all his faithful services with his precious blood, charged twice through the enemies fleet with the Royal sovereign, and the Resolution, receiving many a great Volley from them, which did exceedingly rent and tear his Sails and Tackling, especially the Resolution; yet blessed be God in his own ship he lost not above three men, onely some few wounded.  
Captain Bodilo performed singular service, and was engaged even in the very thickest of action, being surrounded by six stout Men of War; he received many dangerous shot, had divers wounded, and about 20 slain; but at last, by the assistance of the Speaker, the Greyhound, and Diamond, she got safe off, but being disabled for the present, was forced to strike into Yarmouth, to be new cork'd and rigged up. Two Merchants that were likewise in the service having received several shot under water, and being near sinking, were forced to make to the shore. Many of our ships are much rent and torn, being most of them extremely engaged; but what our loss of men at present is we know not, yet thus much I may ingenuously infer, that in so sharp a Conflict, disputed with so great gallantry and resolution on both sides, but some loss must needs be sustained: However, confident I am, that the enemies is far greater, for we have sunk their Rear-Admirall, a gallant ship carrying about fifty Guns, and their great ship that carried 68 Guns, being the greatest that was ever yet set forth by their high and mighty States, and the first time that ever she engaged in service; Our men boarded her twice, but was both times repelled; and the third time became masters; yet not long they could enjoy her, for even in a moment of time, they were forced to desert her, by reason she had received many shots betwixt Wind & Water, which caused her suddenly to sink, yet 6 of our men perished in her, time not permitting them liberty to escape forth.  
We sunk also another of their Men of War; and took their 'vice Admiral, and two more lusty ships. After which, bearing up close to them, with a Resolution to hail and board, the enemy began to decline engagement; but our General gave Order to embrace the pursuit, in obedience whereunto, we chased them all day of Wednesday, and part of Thursday, till we came within sight of their own shore; during which time, the fight was extreme hot, and great was the execution; but what further loss the enemy sustained, we know not, yet certainly it must needs be very great; for from Tuesday in the morning till Thursday in the evening, the noise of the Canon was continually heard, and in our pursuit we plied them close with round shot; though notwithstanding Admiral De-witte and De-Ruttyer resolutely returned us many a thundering Volley; and indeed, to deal plainly, the mayor part of them fought very gallantly; notwithstanding which, it pleased Divine Providence to crown us with Victory, and so to dissipate their great Armado, that many of them are forced to betake themselves to Harbour. We are now making up to the Downs, with the whole fleet, and the general intends to sand out Scouts, to observe the motion of the enemy; touching which, I doubt not but to give you ample satisfaction very suddenly; in the interim, I shall onely present you with a general List of what hath already happened; as more evidently apppears by the enclosed.  

A List of the ships sunk and taken in the last great fight between the English and the Dutch, &c.  
The Hollanders Rear-Admiral sunk, carrying 50 Guns.  
Their great new ship, carrying 68 Guns, sunk, being the biggest that was ever yet set forth by their States, and the first time she went upon service.  
Six of our men that boarded her, perished in her.  
Another of their best ships sunk, carrying about 40 Guns.  
Their Vice-Admiral taken, and two more Men of War.  
And their whole fleet chased even to their own harbours, and Cinque-ports  
Many of our ships were rent and torn; especially the Resolution, and 3 men were slain in the Generals ship, besides divers wounded.  
Captain Bodilo forced to strike in at Yarmouth with his ship for fear of sinking. Divers of his men slain and wounded.  
Two Merchants ships that were in the service, having received several shot under Water, were forced to make to shore, and divers of their men were slainand wounded.   
Aboard the Garland Octob. 2. 1652. Northward of the Downs.   

A Letter from the Streights, touching another bloody fight between the English and Dutch near Leghorn, continuing for the space of 3 dayes.  
SIR,  
CAptain Bodilaw, Commander of the Paragon, one of the States ships, with the Phoenix frigate, and two other men of war coming from the Levant; and having with him 4 good Merchant ships, being come down near to Leighorn, the Dutch who do still keep our ships blocked up in that port, resolved to go out to fight our ships, & therefore made choice of ten of their best men of war, who went out leaving still 6 behind them to keep ours in the harbour: The fight continued near 3 dayes, and the Dutch having spont much valour to become masters of our men of war, four of the Dutch best ships surrounded Capt. Bodilaw, as being the best ship and Admiral of the Squadron, fought him very stoutly above 4 hours; but after they were forced to fall off and leave her, yet not without great loss, and likewise on our side many killed and wounded: During which time, the other ships were in a hot dispute, and the Captain of the Phoenix attempted to board one of the Dutch ships who had lost her Mast, and after some dispute became master of her, but the gaeediness of plunder having made our men too negligent of their own frigate, and another Dutchman coming up on the other side, and finding her voided of men, soon became masters of the Phoenix, and regained their own, took our Capiain and his men prisoners and by reason of the near approach of the night carried them safe away; our ships are gone to Portolongone, and the Dutch returned to join with those they left at Leghorn.  
Levant Septem. 20. 1652.  
FINIS.