A short RELATION of the happy VICTORY, obtained by His Majesty's Fleet against the Dutch, upon the third and fourth of June, one thousand six hundred and sixty five.  
UPon the first appearance of the Dutch, which was on June 1. at two of the clock, it cost his Royal Highness but little time to make ready; his precedent care and the cheerfulness of our men, having prevented all possibility of disorder, and the happy arrival of the Collier-fleet at that instant, having supplied the only want he had of men; which the Dutch Fleet no sooner perceived, but they stood off to sea, keeping the wind of us, sometime standing off again, to see whether indeed we durst follow them, keeping themselves in good order. Their number was one hundred and ten Sail, and ten Fireships. The first good Omen that shown itself on our side, was the firing of a great Ship of theirs as we followed the next day, being Friday the 2. instant in the evening, then believed to be one of their Flag-ships, which we since know was a great Fireship so disguised to do more mischief.  
June 2. We followed them till night, endeavouring by several tacks to get the wind quarter, which his Royal Highness happily effected, being not full two Leagues further into the Sea than we were the evening before.  
Saturnday morning at Sun rising, finding they could not get from us, they bore up to Vice-Admiral Mims and gave him a broadside, who received them accordingly; and so their whole Fleet passed by ours, firing at every Ship as they went, and receiving returns from them, not one of either side being out of play at the first encounter. Immediately upon which, his Royal Highness made his sign for the tacking, that we might still keep the wind of them, which was as happily executed; notwithstanding that, the enemy also strove for it. In the second pass, the Swiftsure bore the first brunt, which was performed on both sides as the former. In the third, wherein we also kept the wind, Prince Rupert and Captain Mims led the way: but the enemy endeavouring to get the head of our Fleet, were engaged in a line; and as we bore towards them, they still bore off, yet steering the same course; So that it was not then a fight of board and board, but offending one another with great shot, we being at too great a distance to make use of our small shot. Which way of fight seeming tedious to us, about one of the clock we pressed so near to the middle of them, that we divided their Fleet. About three of the clock Opdam's Ship was blown up, as we suppose by a lucky shot, which amazed their whole Fleet, as it encouraged ours; so we fell in pell mell with them: after which it will be hard, till stories are well compared, to give a particular account of what happened upon the whole matter. GOD hath been pleased to give His Majesty a glorious and signal Victory, our enemy being driven into the Texel, as far as the draught of water, and the condition of our Ships could permit, that day being also very far spent. The sum of all is, the enemies whole Fleet is defeated, the great part of them gone into the Texel, others into the Maes, about thirty sunk and taken; Opdam with his Ship blown up, Cortenaer, Schram and Stellingwerf killed, and all the seven Admirals, but John Evertson; with many more of their principal Officers, and according to the general computation, near eight thousand Seamen and Soldiers. On our side, only one single Ship (the Charity) lost, Sir John Lawson a slight hurt on the Knee, my Lord of Malborough, my Lord of Portland, Rere-Admiral Sanson, Captain Atleton of the Guinny, Captain Kirkby of the Breda, my Lord of Falmouth, my Lord Muskery and Mr. Boyl killed, these three by an unhappy shot aboard his Royal Highness, and close to his own Person. GOD in heaven be praised, for having preserved him so to be the great instrument of so signal a success, to the honour of His Majesty, and good of His people.   

Edinburgh, Printed by Evan Tyler, Printer to the King's most Excellent MAJESTY, 1665.