A SEA-FIGHT: TWO Ships taken by Captain SOUTHWOOD, and Captain FAULKNER. PRINCE CHARES HIS Letters, with a Commission; and other Letters and Papers taken at PAROES', with Provisions and Ammunition going to relieve Pendennis Castle. With 6 Pieces of Ordnance, 3 Murderers, 20 Barrels of Gunpowder 10 Barrels of Beef, 6 Cauldron of Coals, 3 Fat of Peas, 100 weight of Match, One Cask and a half of Bread, a Barrel of Candles. Also, 50 Head of taken at Aram. 30 Casks of Salmon taken at Bereskellet; and a ship taken at Dingle with two great Guns, 2 Murderers, 2 Chambers, and the Rebels all taken prisoners. These Papers being examined, are commanded to be printed and are published according to Order of PARLIAMENT. London, Printed by jane Coe, June 12. 1646. SEVERAL Victories, AND GOOD SERvices done by CAPTAIN Henry Southwood, and Captain Faulkner against the rebels in Ireland, as also the taking of a Ship going to relieve Pendennis Castle, with Letters intercepted from Prince Charles. Captain Henry Southwood, and Captain Thomas Faulkner; being implo●ed in the Command of 2. Merchant's men of War, sailing upon the Coasts of Ireland, put in at Bareskellet, and there went on shore and took 30. C●sk● of Salmon from the Rebels, and drove away 60. of them▪ who fled from the place before them. And the said Capt. Henry Southwood in the Warspit Frigate, and Capt. Thomas Falconer in the Increase Frigate, took a ship at the Dingle De-Couch in Ireland, laden with Oade, presumed Oil and Sugars, two Guns, and two Murderers, and all the men prisoners; from thence they sayl●d toward the Isles of Aran, they took one of the Isles of Aran before the Bay of Galloway, and abou● 500 head of Cattles; besides sheep, horses, and other Beasts, ●ut of which they made use of provisions: there they had a Design to have fallen upon a ship in the Road of G●lloway with 24 Guns, and her Consort with ten Guns, but the day coming on (for it was intended to be attempted in the night) and they being discovered could not perform it, the enemy being provided with small shot that they could not come on, so they returned to the Island of the Blasker●es; and from thence the next day they set out from Ferretors' Island, and sailed towards Caplier, and discovered some Sail of ships within some ten leagues of Caplier before them: whereupon command was given, and we chased them some twenty leagues, and then discovering them to be the Parliament ships that came from Minhead, that business was disserted, and it being distress of weather, our ships put in the channel in the coasts of England, where on Saturday morning june 6. they discovered the Admiral Captain B●ttens Kerch, and had some debate with the Commander of it, and from thence sailed to and again (by reason of ill weather) all that night, and on the Lord's day in the morning (being near the Coasts of France we made way towards it, and discovered the end in a short time, and put into a Port called Paroes', where were divers French Vessels in the Harbour▪ and in the Road discovered a Man of War of the Kings, which was a Dagger boat about 70 Tun; whereupon we made sail towards her, the Commander whereof perceiving us, caused the Cables ●o be cut, and ran immediately ashore; we came presently to anchor, within pistol shot of her, and made some shot, they soon answered us, and the fight was ve●y hot, but the water flowing, w●e weighed anchor, intending to board her, which the enemy seeing, made means and got their Vessel off the shore, and set sail, but being hardly pursued, and their Boat t●ken before with six men in her, they ran ashore with the ship again some three miles from us, thinking that we could not follow the chase by reason of the danger of the Rocks thorough which we was to sail, and all this while both Parties continued shooting, the Enemy playing very fast upon us, but we followed them close, so the enemy came ashore ag●in, and seeing us follow them so close, fired their Guns upon us, which being done, they were so plied with our small shot▪ and Case-shot out of our great ●uns, that they having not time to shoot again, before our men boarded them, divers of them leapt overboard, amongst which there were 3 that were drowned, two of them Irish, and one shot. There were 2. Knights and some others of quality belonging to the Ship but were a shore before, and many of them were Irish; the men were all Irish Soldiers most of them that were going to join with the enemy in Pendenn●● Castle; having boarded her, we got her off the shore, notwithstanding the Inhabitants and others pl●●●d div●●s small shot against us, insomuch that Capta●ne Faulkner received a shot through the Crown of his Cap after he boarded her, but had no hurt at all, and the Bullets flew thick about us, yet we had not one man hurt, we made many shot at them; but in brief we took the S●ip, and all therein, and brought her away: The Captains' name of this Ship that was sent by the Prince to Pend●nn●s is Captain Thomas Diamond; who had his Commission fo● Prince Charles for the design, A List of what was taken in Ireland, and at Peroes in Britain, by Captain Henry Southwood, and Captain Thomas Faulkner. At Beresketley in Ireland. 30. Casks of Salmon taken from the Rebels. 60. of the Rebbels driven from thence. At Dingley-de-couch A Ship taken of the Kings loaded with Wares, Oade great store. Perfumed Oil, and some Sugar. 2. Great Jron Gunes in her. 2. Murd●ring Pieces. 2. Chambers. The men that were in her taken prisoners, at the Jsle of Aram. 50 Head of Cattle taken from the Rebbels, some Horses were there, divers Sheep Goats and other Beasts. Taken at Peroes in Britain on the Borders of France on Sunday the 7. of June 1646. by the said Captain Southward, and Captain Faulkner. 1. Ship of the Kings (sent from Prince Charles, from Jarsey to relieve Pendennis) of 70. Tun burden P. Charles His Commission to Capt. Diamond Commander of the Ship. A Paper of instructions to Captain Diamond, to bring account from Pendenis of the strength, and state of that place, what provisions they had received, and what they wanted. A letter from Prince Charles to Pendennis. Letters from the L. Culpepper, and others. All tackles belonging to the ship. 3 Letters in the Cook-room of the ship. 2 Lanterns. 2 Iron Crows in the Gun-room. 30 Fathom of spare cable. 2 Anchors for the ship. One cask and a half of bread. One barrel of Mustardseed. One barrel of candles 8 priming horns. 100 Weight of Match, and other Remnants. A great quantity of shot great and small. 12 Great Oars in the ship to row it. 3 Dry fats of Pease, with corn, flesh, etc. 6 Chauthorn of Sea-coals. 10 Barrels of Beef. 65 Hogs cut up, and salted. 10 Tun of Cider. Twenty Barrels of Gunpowder. 10 Muskets. 6 Pieces of Ordnance. 2 Murdering Pieces and 2 Chambers. FINIS.