The true RELATION Of the QVEENES' DEPARIURE from FALMOUTH into the BREAST in the west of FRANCE. After whom our Lord Admiral sent all his Ships to overtake her, who made above a hundred shot at the Ship, especially our three Ships called the Vice Admiral, the Warwick Frigor, and the Paramour, but she having a Galley of sixteen Oars, it is thought that all the Ships in the world could not overtake her. Representing also, How that a Ship called the Golden SUN, belonging to the King of Denmark, was taken by the Lord Admiral, and sent into Portesmouth, to attend the pleasure of the Parliament. LONDON, Printed for MATHEW WALBANCKE, July 22, 1644. A true Relation of the Queen's departure from Falmouth, to the Breast in the West of France. THe Forces of the Parliament by Sea have done their utmost endeavours to maintain the cause, which by so solemn a Covenant they have professed: What my Lord Admiral performed at sea in the relief of LYME is already expressed, and what until this time he hath done since the great ship called the JAMES lay at anchor before TORBAY, is sufficiently declared by former Pens. We shall at this time but only point unto you what mistakes by misintelligence have grown upon our discourses and belief, and that whiles for many days we have believed that the Queen was removed to Excester, we must now assure you, that she was all that while in Cornwall, until on Sunday, being July 14. she took from Falmouth her shipping into France. But the design of her expedition could not be carried with so much secrecy, but it was discovered to the Lord Admiral, who on the first information of it, knowing of what consequence was her departure into France, did command all the ships then in the Western parts to overtake her: they could not (at the first command) come so easily in as was desired, but having knowledge of what importance was the business, with Wind and sail they made haste to overtake her. And indeed had the wound been more propitious to them, they had gone near to have possessed themselves of this mighty prize, I will acquaint you word for word with what, in a Letter sent from a special Friend, I send you here Related. SIR, ON Sunday was seven-night, all the Ships my Lord had with him were sent to ply about Falmouth, the place where she embarked, and till Sunday last had no tidings of the Enemies coming forth; when in the morning some of the Ships in harbour were seen to set sail, our Vice-admiral betook himself to a readiness. The first of the Enemies was a Flemish man of War, who coming within shot the Vice-admiral gave him twelve Guns in his quarters, but he without any reply, got to windward, and then made out all his sail, the rest of the Ships being ten in number, followed him, and getting the advantage of the wind, avoided all annoyance from our Ships; three whereof lay so fare off to Sea, as they could not come in to do service, till the Vice-admiral gave chase: at last a nimble Frigate of ours got into play, and m de the Enemy use their Ordnance for their own safety, this interlude of shot continued as long as our Ships could tack with the Enemies, but they coming out tallowed and trained for so important a service, had a main advantage in flight: however they were chased to the very borders of France, where they took in at Breast, and there landed her Majesty. Her Majesty fearing such a storm, had provided for her securer escape (in case those other vessels should have been worsted) a Galley of 16 Oars, which the best vessel in the world could never have coped with, so as now we must only salve all with patience, yet if my Lord had been furnished with other ships, we should not have doubted but to have given a good account of this business. No other news I can for the present acquaint you with. My Lord Admiral hath also taken a Ship of the King of Denmark's of great value, called the Golden Sun, carried it into Portsmouth, where it is to remain till the Parliaments pleasure be further known. Printed according to Order.