A Letter sent from the Right Honourable ROBERT Earl of Warwik, Admiral of the Sea; to Mr. john Pim, Esquire; and by him presented by both House of PARLIAMENT, july 6. 1642.  

Mercurii 6 julii. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Letter be forthwith printed and published.  
Jo. Brown Cleric. Parliamentorum.    depiction of Sir Robert Rich, second Earl of Warwick (1587-1658) 
LONDON, Printed by E.G. for I. Hunscot and I. Wright. 1642.   

Master PIM.  
BEfore these shall come to your hand, I make no doubt but Master nichols of the House of Commons, hath made both Houses a Relation of what hath passed here since I received his Majesty's Letters for the discharging me of the command of the Fleet, whereby I was entrusted; Now I called a Counsel of War, and acquainted them with his Majesty's Letters, and likewise with the Ordinance of Parliament sent from the Houses for me to continue my charge, I confess it was a great straight that I was put in between two commands that have so much power over me, but when I consider the great care which I have ever observed in the Parliaments of this Kingdom, for the good and safety of the King and Kingdom, and every man's particular in them, and that they are that great counsel by whose authority the Kings of England have ever spoken to their Subjects; And likewise that the trust of this Fleet for the defence of his Majesty, and the Kingdoms was committed to me, by them, and knowing the integrity of my own heart to his Majesty, and Parliament, I resolved not to desert that charge committed to my trust wherein God (blessed be his Name for it) hath made me hitherto so successful; but to continue it until I shall be revoked by that authority that hath entrusted me with it; which having declared to my Captains at the Counsel of War, all of them unanimously and cheerfully took the same resolution excepting five, which was the Rear Admiral, Captain Fog, Captain Burley, Captain Slingsby and Captain Wake: All which five refused to come upon my Summons, as having no authority over them, and got together round that night to make their defence against me, only Captain Burley came in, and submitted to me, whereupon in the morning I weighed my Anchors, and caused the rest of my Ships so to do, and came to an Anchor round about them, and besieged them, and when I had made all things ready I summoned them, Sir john Man's and Captain Fog came in to me, but Captain Slingsby, and Captain Wake stood out, whereupon I let fly a Gun over them, and sent them word I had turned up the Glass upon them, if in that space they came not in they must look for me aboard them, I sent to them by my Boat, and most of the Boats in the Fleet, their answer was so peremptory that my Masters, and Saylors grew so impatient on them, that although they had no Arms in their Boats, at all yet God gave them such courage, and resolution, as in a moment they entered them, took hold on their shrouds and seized upon these Captains being armed with their Pistols and Swords, and strooke their Yards and Top-masts and brought them both to me; the like courage and resolution was never seen amongst unarmed men, so as all was ended without effusion of blood, which I must attribute to the great God of Heaven and Earth only, who in the moment that I was ready to give fire on them, put such courage into our men to act it, and so saved much blood. I hope the Parliament will think of some course for all our Indempnities, and especially for the officers of the Navy, and principal for the Surveyour of the Navy, my Vice-admiral, a very able and good man; For myself I doubt not but they that put me in this employment will preserve me for serving them faithfully.  
I pray you Sir, be a means to Sir Robert Pie, and Mr. Greene, that some money may be sent us, for it hath been often promised but we hear not of it. The weather continuing stormy so long together, that we spend our Masts and Top-masts, or some determent or other falls upon us daily, so that we are in great extremity for want of money. Thus having nothing else to trouble you for the present, only that you will be pleased to acquaint your House of Commons with our proceed, here I bid you farewell, and rest,  
Your assured Friend, WARWICK, From aboard His Majesty's Ship the james in the Downs this 4. of july 1642.   
FINIS.