A. The Mary Rose B. The Hambererough Frigatt a Merchant C. The Roe Keleh D. a Scotch Merchant bound for Cadiz E. a 〈◊〉 which came with us from Tangier bound for Sal●●● F. The Half Moon an Algiers Man of Ware the charging 〈◊〉 had ●● Gunns and 400 men G. Orange tree being the 〈…〉 ●●a●all 30 Gunns ●●● Men H. Seven Stars 30 Guns 300 Men I. Whi● 〈…〉 30 Gunns 240 Men K. The Har● 28 Gunns 260 Men L. Golden 〈◊〉 the Turks Admiral he had ●● Gunns 300 Men M. The 〈◊〉 ●ell 〈…〉 the Pri●● N. The P●●●● O. French Merchant A depiction of sailing ship B depiction of sailing ship C depiction of sailing ship D depiction of sailing ship E depiction of sailing ship F depiction of sailing ship G depiction of sailing ship H depiction of sailing ship I depiction of sailing ship K depiction of sailing ship L depiction of sailing ship M depiction of sailing ship N depiction of sailing ship O depiction of sailing ship W. Holler delineavit et sculpsit A True Relation of Capt Kempthorn's Engagement, in the Mary-Rose; with seven Algiers Man of War. Anew 1669, in the beginning of December, His Excellency the Lord Ambassador Hanry Howard, having obtained from the Emperor of Barbary, Tassaleta, a Letter of Security, to his content, had resolved to prosecute his Journey to the Court; to which end, he ordered his Baggage, and most of his Retinue, to be Embarked in the Mary Rose, which had Transported him from England; and purposed himself, with some few of his Gentlemen and Servants, to the number of fifteen or sixteen, to go by Land, and the Ship by Sea to Salee; resolving, as soon as we were under Sail, to begin his Journey also. Thus accordingly we set Sail on Wednesday the eighth of the said Month, at two a clock in the morning, with the Wind at North-East, along the Shore of Barbary; and having past Arzila that Evening, aster Midnight, we overtook a great Flyboat of 300 Tuns; and finding her to be an English Vessel, freighted with Deal, Masts, Salt, and Tobacco, coming from New-England, or those Parts, and taken by the Algiers Men of War off of the Cape St. Vincent, being bound for Cadiz, we took, and made Prize of her; and having found 22 Turks aboard her, and three christians, one a Russian, and two Englishmen, we transported them aboard us, and sent other Men aboard her; and having examined the Principal of them, found them to belong to a Squadron of Algiers Men of War, who were Cruising in those Seas: But the Prize being heavy loaders, and a bad Sailer (insomuch that we were forced to tow her) did much prolong our Voyage, as that we could not arrive till Saturday at Noon before Salee: Yet that flowness did us a Courtesy for that time, though a Discourtefie afterwards; for having for the most part of the Forenoon taken notice of a Bark keeping betwixt us and the Shore, and thinking her to be otherwise than she proved afterwards, Captain Kempthorn sent his Catch to speak with her In the mean time we arrived before Salee; and having handsomely trimmed our Ship with Pendants and other Ornaments, and cast Anchor, we Saluted the Town with 11 Guns, and received for Answer, silence. However, we made ready for Landing; and first the Steward only, in a Pinnace with another Gentleman, rowed towards the Shore; and while that was doing, we saw at a distance, that our Catch had overtaken the Bark, and after a l●ttle time of Conference let her go with discharging ot a Gun; which Bark made with full Sails towards us, to our great admiration; till coming nearer, we pereceived that she bore the King of England's Colours, and discharged two Guns; Then we concluded, that it was some extraordinary Message from his Excellency; therefore the Captain commanded to discharge a Gun, and to make a Waft for those who were roving towards the Shore, who seeing that, turned back again, and came aboard. And the Vessel, being a Brigantine belonging to Tangier, having aboard her a Gentleman of Quality, and a Captain, with 40 Soldier, and 6 Brass Guns, did also approach, and delivered his Message, which was, That we should not Land, but rather get aboard, if we could, ill those who were ashore before, with the Goods also, matters at Tangier since our departure being much altered; and had we not been retarded by the forementioned Prize, this Message would have come too late However, we stayed there till Monday, and seeing there could nothing be effected, in getting those People aboard (because they were deramed) and a Storm being at hand forcing us from the Shore, we took the Sea; and having fastened the said Brigantine at our Stern, we Cruisel that night and the day following, in a Storm, far in the Sea, all the Men 〈◊〉 the Brigantine being aboard her, and suffered much. This evening we sa● two Turks Men of War afar off; and at night was a very great Storm, so that we were forced to take all the Men of the Brigantine aboard us, and suffer her to be cast away. Next day, the 15. the Wether continued: Toward evening we saw again a Turks Man of War, chasing a Spanish Vessl but having perecived us making towards him, he fled: By and by we saw Land, it being La Rotta on the Spanish Coast; which we could not reach, the Storm blowing out of the Levant, but were forced to keep at Sea further off, and there to be tossed all that night and the day after. The 7 came to us a French Canary Man, bound for Cadiz; by and by, a Scotchman, from the same place; We saw also two Turks Men of War; therefore those two Ships came to us for Protection. Next morning at break of day we discovered seven Turks Mere of War; and because their Course was towards us, therefore all possible Preparation was made aboard us for the Fight, and all that might be hurtful, or hinder us, removed, and thrown overboard, and our aforesaid Prize forsaken, the Men taken aboard into the Mary Rose, and the Ship let drive before the Wind. The same day before noon the Turks passed by us; but neither Party attempted any thing; yet our Preparation went on to the utmost of our power. In the mean time, one of the Turks Ships, being a slow Sailer, and full of Men (being the Half-Moon) lagged about an English Mile behind the rest; so that they were forced to stay for her, and to send out two Boars Man'd to tow her. Our Captain seeing that, who was near betwixt them both, sent also a Boat with Men to intercept theirs, which caused a small Skirmish among them; but when we saw that the Turks put out another Boat strongly provided, our Captain commanded to make a Waft for our Man to come back again: After that, we saw them to stand close together, no doubt, to consult what was to be done; and we still preparing; still about three a clock they began to charge, whereupon ensued a 〈◊〉 Service, and much harm done on both sides; but the night being at hand, they retired a little way, and there stayed till day, observing our Motion; and because they should not think that we would run away in the dark, Captain Kempthorn commanded Lights to be set out, that they might see where we were; and so having taken some rest the same night, early in the morning we were alarmed again; and having performed Solemn Prayers, immediately every one repaired to his Station, for they were coming: And all things being well ordered, especially that every other Gun should be fired at every Ship, to preserve the rest for the second; by which means, every one of the Turks Men of War received a sufficient opposition. We had also, besides our ordinary Ships Crew, about 70 Land-Soldiers of Tangier, and about 4.0 of his Excellency's Retinue; in all about 250 Men. Thus began the Fight with a great courage; and they coming in a Line from the Somh-East Quarter, the Half-Moon was the foremost; and having come within Pistol-shot, gave us his Smallshot, and his Broadside, and received as much from us, and then having passed, bore off a little toward the Starboard, North-East; the same order kept all the rest, the Golden-Lion, or Admiral being, in the Rear, with intention to board us: After we had received these five Broadsides, even as he was coming up, with more Sails spread than the rest, he received a Shot betwixt Wind and Water, and another which tore his Mainsail from end to end, and being thus disabled, stood off: His Companions seeing that, tacked about, and compassing him round, went away fore the Wind with all speed, which put an end to the Fight, God be thanked. The seventh Ship all that while was pursuing our Prize, by which means we had one Enemy the less. Thus we followed our Course, having lost thac day in the time of the Fight our French Ship Companion, and the following night, the Scotchman and the Pink; which Pink having aboard a number of Jews, Armenians, and the like Companions, having during the Fight revolted against the Master of the Vessel, endeavoured to comply with the Turks, and having given some Signal, bore towatds them: they mistrusting it to be a Fireship, began to avoid; but our Captain's providence hindered that Design. There were killed aboard us 11 Persons, 17 wounded, and the Ship; much damaged. The next day in the evening we arrived in the Bay of Cadiz, being December 30. S. V. 1669.