News from the FLEET. Being a true Account of what has occurred therein since the Dutch Ships joined them in their present Expedition for Breast. With a List of the English and Dutch Ships and Guns.  Licenced July 24. 1689. J. F. 

From the Fleet at Sea near Vshant, July the 13th, 1689. SIR,  
I Have often remembered my Promise to you when last together, but could not find sufficient to trouble you withal, but now am resolved to let you know what is currant with us; First I have sent enclosed an exact List of the Fleet, that are joined at this Minute, both of Dutch and English Men of War, with their Fireships, and their order they are to fight in. Next, on the 4th Instant the Happy-Return, Portsmouth, Dover, and Jersey-Frigats, were ordered by the Admiral to look into Brest-Harbor, to observe the French Fleet, with their number, etc. But on the 5th at brake of day, upon the Coast, they espied within Gun-shot of them a French Man of War of 18 Guns and 80 Men, (a pretty Frigate capable of carrying 36 Guns; (more of this hereafter) but as soon as she saw our Guns fire, and felt our Shot, she made all the Sail she could to escape us, she being a prime Sailor: our Ships sailing well, more especially the Jersey-Frigat, who plied her well with their Fore-chace, and sometimes with whole Broadsides, she sailing afore the Wind still, plying her Stern-Chace very briskly upon our Ships, cutting our Masts and Rigging, and ours hers, from three in the Morning, until between twelve and one at Noon, when the Jersey Shot had the good Fortune to shoot his Main Topmast and Main-yard by the Board, upon which she immediately struck her Ancient, after having chased her ten Leagues South-west in the Sea.  
The French Man of War's Name is La Villiee, Monsieur Pickerd Commander; she was a Fireship under the said Commander, at the Fight with the French upon the Coast of Ireland, but she being almost a new Ship and a prime Sailor, they made her a Man of War, and put 18 Guns on Board, with 80 Men at Breast since the Fight, and sent her in all haste to Waterford to carry Colonel Porter to K. J. who it's said came from Room; but on her return we met with her as aforesaid, she having left three French Men of War, of about 30 and 40 Guns each, in that Harbour, who wait the Motion of the late K. James to carry him off, when put to the rout, which is expected when our Forces are landed; for the Letters do add that Ireland is but in a very bad condition to hold out against the Force of England, having neither Trade nor Money; but they have been buoyed up with false News of our not being able to appear at Sea against the French: But I am of opinion the French will not appear fairly to us; we having this Day sent into Breast 12 Sail of Men of War, and 4 Fireships, under the Command of Sir Francis Wheeler in the Rupert, with an exquisite French-Protestant Pilot, to do what Execution they can, and to dare them out.  
We have taken many Ships of the Northern, Dutch, Danzeckers, etc. loaded with French Commodities, and Wine and Salt, all to be sent into Plymouth, amongst them one French or Irish Man bound for Ireland from France with Volunteers.  
July the 15th. This day is held a Council of War on board my Lord Torrington Admiral, on Capt. Wilford, for contriving to carry away their Majesty's Ship Pendennis to the late K. J. in Ireland; and on some other Officers for Misdemeanours, and as soon as I know, you shall have the Knowledge of it.   

A List of the English and Dutch Fleets.  

The English Fleet.  
The Red Squadron. Fireships. Men of War. Guns.   York 60 Vice Admiral.  King-Fisher 46 Robert & John. St. David 54  Resolution 70 John of Dublin. Heneretta 62  Jersey 48  Woolwich 54 Admiral.  Advice 48 Owners Love. Edger 72 Fire-Drake. Elizabeth 70 St. Paul Pendennis 70 Fubbs Yatch. St. Alban 50  Happy-Return 54 Rear Admiral.  Diamond 40 Sophia and Half-Moon. Montague 60 Hampton-Court 70 Defiance 64  Hampshire 46 The Blue Squadron.  Greenwich 54 Admiral.  Reserve 50 Cygnet. Rupert 66  Duke 92 Cadiz Merchant. Suffolk 70  Centurion 48 Charles & Henry. Warspight 70  Portsmouth 46  Oxford 54 Rear Admiral.  Tyger-Prize 46 Thom. & Elizab. Lion 60  Berwick 70  Cambridge 70 Charles. Mordant 46  Dover 48  Plymouth 60   

The Dutch Fleet.  
 Eendraght 70 Vice Admiral. Fregat Honsterdyck 50 Command. Regat. Harlem 64 Brander. Gelderland 72 Command. Dupen. North-Holland 70  t'Wapen v. Horn 52  Gasterlant 52 Fregat. Hollandia 70 Admiral. Commander Genit Groes. Elswout 50 West-Friezlant 80 Brander. Walcheren 70 Command. Cornelis Autonesse. Amsterdom 64 Damiaten 36 Command. Andois Mugse Vanger. Schattershoeft 46 Curtain 50 Frigate. Waerdingen 46 Rear Admiral. Capt. Brakel. Prov. Vtrecht 56 Brander. Sierickzee 62  Geeroondeburgh 62 Com. de Gough. Ridder Schap 60  Vreede 52  Vrijheyt 72  
There is the Vice Admiral of the Blue Captain Killigrew expected with more Ships of War.  
July the 13th, came into the Fleet about seven Sail of Dutch Men of War and Fireships, their Names as yet we have not.  
We expect our Vice Admiral of the Blue, and 6 or 7 third and forth Rate more, all which are needless, for the French will not appear to these we have.     

London, Printed for Richard Baldwin in the Old-Baily, 1689.