A
true
Relation
of
a
braue
English
stratagem
practiced
lately
vpon
a
Sea-towne
in
Galizia
,
(
one
of
the
Kingdomes
in
Spaine
)
and
most
valiantly
and
succesfully
performed
by
one
English
Ship
alone
,
of
30.
Tonne
,
with
no
more
than
35.
men
in
her
.
With
two
other
Remarkable
Accidents
betweene
English
and
Spaniards
,
to
the
glorie
of
our
Nation
.
YOu
shall
here
(
louing
Countrymen
)
receiue
a
plaine
,
full
,
and
perfect
Relation
,
of
a
stratagem
brauely
attempted
,
resolutely
seconded
with
bold
English
spirits
,
and
by
them
as
fortunately
Executed
vpon
our
Enemies
,
the
Spaniards
:
Who
,
albeit
vpon
what
Kingdome
soeuer
they
once
set
but
footing
,
they
write
Plus
vltra
,
deuouring
it
vp
in
conceipt
,
and
feeding
their
greedy
ambition
that
it
is
All
their
owne
;
yet
this
great
golden
Fagot
of
Dominion
may
haue
many
sticks
plucked
out
of
it
,
if
cunning
fingers
goe
about
to
vndoe
the
Band
:
as
by
this
Galizian
Enterprize
may
appeare
.
A
pregnant
testimony
hereby
being
giuen
,
that
if
the
great
Warriours
of
the
Sea
would
ioyne
together
,
and
Thunder
all
alongst
the
Spanish
Coasts
,
the
Cast●lian
Kingdomes
might
easily
be
shaken
,
when
so
poore
a
handfull
of
our
English
being
spread
before
one
of
their
Sea-townes
,
was
the
fore-runner
of
so
terrible
a
storme
to
all
the
Inhabitants
.
Such
a
braue
mustering
of
all
the
Gods
of
the
Ocean
in
one
conjoyned
Armie
,
would
quickly
make
the
great
Donnes
to
alter
their
proud
and
insolent
Poesie
,
of
Non
sufficit
orbis
(
the
world
is
too
little
to
fill
their
belly
,
when
the
East-Indies
lies
vpon
one
of
their
Trenchers
,
and
the
West
vpon
another
;
yea
,
and
compell
them
to
dwell
quietly
at
home
,
in
their
owne
hot
barren
Country
of
Spaine
,
contented
with
a
dinner
of
a
few
Oliues
,
a
handfull
of
Reisins
,
and
such
poore
trash
;
not
intruding
into
other
Kings
Territories
,
(
especially
these
fruitfull
ones
of
ours
,
)
to
eate
vp
our
fat
Beefes
,
Veales
,
Muttons
,
and
Capons
,
(
Victuals
too
good
for
such
insatiable
feeders
,
)
when
whole
Countries
(
might
they
swallow
downe
their
fill
)
are
nothing
to
be
devoured
at
one
meale
.
Come
forth
therefore
you
Renowned
English
,
and
by
the
example
of
a
few
Country-men
of
yours
,
plough
vp
the
furrowes
of
your
Enemies
Seas
,
and
come
home
laden
(
as
they
haue
done
)
with
spoyles
,
honours
,
victorie
,
and
rich
purchased
Prizes
.
Feare
not
to
fight
,
albeit
fiue
Kings
bring
their
men
of
Warre
into
the
field
,
for
you
haue
a
Iosua
to
stand
vp
in
your
defence
,
and
to
bid
them
battell
.
And
when
you
goe
to
draw
your
Swords
,
or
to
discharge
your
Cannons
against
the
Iron
ribbes
of
the
Armadoes
of
this
Potent
and
bloody
Enemie
,
Pray
vnto
the
Lord
toward
the
way
of
the
Citie
which
he
hath
chosen
,
and
toward
the
house
which
in
that
place
is
built
vp
for
his
Name
,
and
Hee
in
heauen
will
heare
your
prayers
and
supplications
,
and
judge
your
cause
,
and
deliuer
these
wilde
Boares
,
and
Bulls
of
Tariffa
into
your
Toyles
.
To
arme
you
for
Action
,
for
your
Countrie
,
for
your
Fames
,
for
Wealth
,
and
the
credit
of
your
Nation
,
whensoeuer
it
pleaseth
God
,
that
you
put
to
Sea
,
may
you
be
prosperous
,
and
speed
no
worse
than
these
haue
done
,
whose
story
I
am
now
going
to
set
downe
.
One
Captaine
Quaile
borne
in
Portsmouth
,
desiring
to
attempt
something
for
the
honour
of
England
,
and
benefit
of
himselfe
and
followers
,
by
the
Licence
and
authority
of
those
in
England
who
might
giue
him
leaue
,
got
a
Barke
of
Plimouth
,
which
by
him
and
his
friends
was
sufficiently
furnished
with
Men
,
Victuals
,
and
Munition
:
the
Barke
being
but
30.
tunne
,
and
the
men
in
her
,
to
the
number
of
34.
or
35.
This
Captaine
and
the
resolute
Gyng
with
him
went
merrily
to
Sea
,
and
sailed
too
and
fro
,
without
fastening
vpon
any
purchase
,
answerable
to
their
expectation
,
or
defraying
such
a
Charge
,
as
they
and
their
Ship
had
beene
at
.
Their
fortunes
in
England
were
not
great
,
and
if
they
should
returne
home
without
some
exploits
,
their
estates
would
be
lesse
.
Hereupon
the
Captaine
discouering
his
minde
to
his
Lieutenant
whose
name
was
Frost
,
they
two
(
after
consultation
betweene
themselues
)
perswaded
the
rest
of
their
company
to
trye
their
vttermost
aduentures
,
rather
than
like
Cowards
to
goe
backe
,
who
hearing
the
Captaines
resolution
,
were
on
fire
to
follow
him
,
through
all
dangers
,
happen
whatsoeuer
could
.
And
so
they
clapped
hands
vpon
this
desperate
bargaine
,
yet
protesting
,
and
seriously
vowing
not
to
turne
Pyrats
,
thereby
to
make
booty
either
of
their
owne
Country-men
or
friends
to
the
State
.
Good
hope
thus
,
and
a
prosperous
winde
filling
their
Sayles
,
they
houered
along
by
the
Coast
of
Galizia
,
which
lyes
vpon
the
head
of
Portugall
,
to
the
Northward
.
In
passing
by
which
,
the
Shippe
being
cleere
,
and
the
shores
quiet
,
the
Captaine
commanded
them
to
cast
Anchor
before
a
certaine
Towne
called
Cris
,
which
had
a
Plat-forme
,
or
Fort
with
Ordnance
to
defend
it
;
and
this
was
done
at
Noone-day
.
Then
,
he
being
perfect
in
the
French
tongue
,
wrote
a
Letter
in
that
Language
to
the
Gouernour
or
Captaine
of
the
Fort
,
importing
thus
much
,
That
they
were
poore
distressed
French-men
,
driuen
thither
by
some
Turkish
men
of
Warre
,
and
flying
to
them
(
as
to
their
friends
)
for
succour
:
pretending
their
greatest
want
to
be
Wood
for
firing
,
and
fresh
Water
,
to
relieue
them
,
of
both
which
necessaries
,
they
knew
that
place
aboundantly
stored
,
and
for
which
they
would
giue
any
reasonable
content
.
Thus
ryding
at
Anchor
in
sight
of
the
Towne
,
and
their
Cock
boate
being
lost
in
a
storme
;
they
had
no
other
deuice
to
conuey
the
Letter
to
the
Spanish
Commander
,
than
by
sending
a
Sayler
vpon
an
empty
Hogshead
,
with
an
Oare
in
his
hand
to
guide
him
to
Land
,
he
being
very
skilfull
both
in
the
French
,
and
swimming
.
The
Spaniards
seeing
a
man
making
to
them
in
that
strange
manner
,
thought
verily
they
were
men
distrest
indeed
,
and
thereupon
Manning
out
of
a
Skiffe
to
meet
and
receiue
him
,
they
tooke
him
in
.
The
Letter
spake
his
businesse
to
the
Spanish
Captaine
,
who
talking
further
in
the
French
to
the
Marriner
,
and
being
thereupon
certainely
assured
of
their
distresse
,
determined
to
sell
to
them
such
commodities
as
they
wanted
,
at
as
deere
a
rate
as
he
could
:
and
for
that
purpose
commanded
another
Skiffe
to
bee
Manned
out
with
certaine
Spaniards
,
who
suspecting
nothing
;
hastened
to
goe
aboard
the
Pinnace
,
with
their
Captaine
in
company
.
In
the
meane
time
Captaine
Quaile
had
shut
his
Port-holes
close
,
and
hid
his
Ordnance
:
discouering
not
aboue
fiue
men
vpon
the
Hatches
,
who
seemed
to
carry
sickly
faces
,
and
weake
bodyes
,
and
were
all
vnarmde
.
The
Spaniards
are
joyfully
embraced
and
welcomed
:
such
poore
victuals
as
they
had
aboard
were
with
arguments
of
much
loue
set
before
them
:
Holland
Cheeses
were
cut
in
the
middle
,
and
such
Wine
and
Beere
offered
them
,
as
they
were
furnished
with
.
This
Entertainment
carrying
away
all
suspition
with
it
,
Captaine
Quaile
inuited
the
Spanish
Captaine
and
the
rest
of
his
company
to
his
Cabbin
.
In
passing
to
which
,
the
Spanish
Commander
espied
a
peece
of
Ordnance
;
at
which
starting
backe
,
and
not
halfe
well
pleased
,
demanding
why
it
lay
there
,
Quaile
excused
it
,
and
said
,
that
was
all
the
protection
they
carryed
about
them
,
to
defend
them
from
dangers
:
and
so
with
as
much
Cunning
as
hee
could
,
hee
drew
by
complement
,
and
disguised
faire
language
,
all
the
Spaniards
into
his
Cabbin
:
whither
with
good
words
he
welcommed
them
,
and
saluted
them
with
Cannes
of
Wine
,
which
whiles
they
were
tossing
(
albeit
the
Spaniard
is
the
most
temperate
drinker
in
the
world
)
and
Captaine
Quaile
with
his
foote
giuing
a
knocke
for
more
;
That
signe
of
the
foot
was
a
watch-word
to
fetch
vp
all
his
Marriners
;
who
crying
St.
George
,
appeared
in
their
full
number
,
euery
man
armde
with
a
chargde
Pistoll
,
and
short
Sword
drawne
in
his
hand
.
The
Spaniards
astonished
at
this
vnexpected
surprisall
,
seeing
no
remedy
,
yeelded
themselues
,
and
so
were
all
taken
prisoners
:
an
assurance
being
giuen
them
by
the
English
Captaine
vpon
the
oath
of
a
Souldier
(
his
honour
)
and
the
faith
of
an
English-man
,
which
to
an
Enemy
he
scornes
to
breake
,
not
a
Spaniard
there
should
be
in
any
danger
for
his
life
,
so
they
would
be
quiet
and
silent
,
otherwise
Death
.
Certaine
Fishermen
were
all
this
while
round
about
them
at
their
labour
,
yet
perceiued
nothing
.
With
all
speed
therefore
that
possibly
could
bee
vsed
,
Captaine
Quaile
and
his
Lieutenant
making
their
Prisoners
sure
,
Manned
out
the
two
Spanish
Skiffes
with
his
English
Muskatiers
,
euery
one
of
them
lying
downe
in
the
Skiffes
flat
on
his
belly
,
none
(
that
might
be
mistrusted
,
being
seene
)
but
such
onely
as
Rowed
the
two
Skiffes
.
Then
,
with
great
Circumspection
(
attended
vpon
by
a
resolution
to
meete
Death
face
to
face
)
they
landed
themselues
,
and
(
actiue
as
fire
)
suddenly
with
little
or
no
danger
at
all
,
surprized
the
Platforme
,
and
with
the
same
dexteritie
were
Masters
of
the
Fort
:
for
the
act
being
quicke
as
lightning
,
so
amazed
the
Spaniards
,
that
it
tooke
from
them
all
apprehension
not
onely
of
feare
,
but
preuention
,
or
acknowledgement
of
that
danger
which
trod
vpon
their
heeles
.
So
that
Captaine
Quaile
,
what
with
his
owne
successe
and
the
others
astonishment
,
in
a
short
time
,
and
without
resistance
,
seized
vpon
the
Ordnance
of
the
Plat-forme
,
which
turning
and
discharging
vpon
the
Towne
,
and
his
owne
Barke
likewise
giuing
fire
to
her
Pieces
on
the
other
side
,
Away
ranne
the
people
,
to
the
number
of
Two
hundred
persons
,
besides
Women
and
Children
.
At
the
noise
of
these
sudden
terrours
,
the
Fishermen
likewise
,
cutting
their
Nets
,
hastened
as
fast
as
they
could
to
shore
,
hauing
more
care
to
saue
themselues
than
to
catch
any
Fish
;
and
so
flying
vp
into
the
Countrey
,
the
Towne
was
left
naked
,
and
letten
to
new
Land-lords
.
Who
meeting
no
Spaniards
willing
to
be
their
Tenants
,
and
the
English-men
themselues
being
loath
to
tarrie
amongst
such
bad
neighbours
,
they
rifled
both
the
Fort
and
the
Towne
,
and
had
the
Pillaging
of
both
,
for
Eight
houres
together
.
In
which
time
,
they
hurried
to
their
Ship
any
thing
that
was
of
value
,
and
besides
the
abundance
of
much
riches
,
they
brought
away
the
Ordnance
of
the
Fort
,
the
Bell
out
of
the
Church
,
and
the
Challice
:
and
so
(
without
wrong
to
their
persons
)
putting
their
Spanish
Prisoners
into
their
owne
Skiffes
,
to
shore
they
sent
them
,
with
a
warlike
,
triumphing
Farwell
from
their
owne
Pieces
,
and
are
now
with
much
honour
arriued
in
England
.
If
this
Example
noble
Country-men
cannot
giue
you
sufficient
Incouragement
,
doe
but
looke
backe
into
the
former
Ages
,
and
take
a
briefe
suruay
what
Honourable
attempts
,
exploits
,
vndertakings
,
and
stratagems
,
haue
in
forraigne
Countries
beene
enterprized
and
atchieued
by
the
English
,
when
braue
Iohn
of
Gaunt
,
Duke
of
Lancaster
,
&c.
beeing
but
a
Subiect
,
without
borrowing
or
charging
of
the
Kings
treasures
,
out
of
his
owne
Purse
and
Coffers
,
and
assisted
by
his
Friends
and
such
voluntary
Gentlemen
,
as
craued
dependance
vpon
his
Fortunes
,
without
Presse
or
compelling
any
man
,
beating
vp
his
Drummes
,
leauied
so
sufficient
an
Army
,
that
with
it
hee
Conquered
all
Spaine
,
remoued
the
Vsurper
,
and
reinstated
the
expulsed
Don
Pedro
,
and
after
by
Interchangeable
Marriages
,
made
himselfe
and
successiue
Issue
,
compettitors
and
allies
to
the
Crowne
and
Dignitie
Imperiall
.
Of
what
Honours
our
Nation
haue
purchased
from
the
French
,
euen
their
owne
Chronicles
,
without
the
flatterie
of
ours
,
giue
ample
and
sufficient
testimonie
:
Witnesse
the
Battailes
of
Poytiers
and
Cressie
,
fought
by
the
Inuincible
Souldier
(
for
the
great
terrour
which
hee
brought
into
France
)
called
the
Blacke
Prince
,
who
with
Inimitable
valour
,
Courage
vndaunted
,
and
expedition
almost
beyond
humaine
apprehension
against
infinite
oddes
,
and
nothing
on
his
owne
partie
to
incourage
him
,
saue
want
of
number
and
disaduantage
of
place
,
yet
notwithstanding
,
not
onely
desrouted
their
mightie
Armies
,
killing
many
and
defeating
all
.
But
brought
the
King
Dolphin
,
and
all
the
Prince
peeres
of
the
land
Prisoners
,
and
presented
them
at
the
feete
of
his
Father
.
The
Scotch
King
,
taking
the
aduantage
of
the
King
of
Englands
then
being
in
France
,
who
lay
at
Calice
,
made
Inrodes
and
Incursions
into
this
Land
,
whom
the
Queene
Philip
then
destitute
of
all
her
Nobilitie
and
Gentry
,
as
being
then
with
the
King
her
Husband
in
France
)
met
with
an
Army
of
Priests
,
Husbandmen
,
Artificers
,
and
some
few
Gentlemen
,
gaue
him
Battaile
,
vanquisht
his
Armie
,
tooke
him
Prisoner
,
and
added
one
thing
more
to
the
eternizing
of
her
Husbands
and
Sonnes
famous
and
renowned
valours
.
I
omit
the
great
Battaile
fought
by
Henry
the
Fift
at
Agincourt
,
with
many
others
,
and
least
I
be
taxed
of
too
great
a
digression
returne
to
the
former
discourse
by
me
promised
,
and
I
make
no
question
by
you
expected
.
In
Lisbone
not
long
since
,
I
desire
to
be
tedious
in
nothing
,
but
will
acquaint
you
with
another
Exploit
,
no
lesse
remarkeable
then
the
former
,
performed
in
the
beginning
of
this
last
Moneth
Aprill
,
and
thus
it
was
:
A
worthy
Gentleman
one
Captaine
Warner
,
West
Indies
,
neither
of
them
being
of
aboue
30.
Tonne
burthen
:
He
being
thus
at
Sea
,
was
chased
by
a
tall
man
of
Warre
a
Dunkirker
,
who
came
towards
them
as
if
shee
meant
to
ouer-runne
them
at
once
and
bury
their
ruines
in
the
bottome
of
the
Ocean
,
which
Warner
perceiuing
,
pretended
to
make
away
with
one
of
his
Pinaces
,
as
if
hee
purposed
to
saue
a
stake
and
leaue
the
other
to
the
enemies
furie
and
spoyles
.
The
Dunkirker
not
able
to
fasten
on
both
at
once
,
tooke
the
aduantage
of
the
first
,
intending
when
hee
had
seazed
her
to
make
like
prise
of
the
other
,
hales
her
,
boards
her
:
his
Saylers
and
Souldiers
being
all
greedy
of
bootie
neglect
their
owne
Ship
,
onely
busying
themselues
in
the
rifling
of
the
other
,
where
I
leaue
them
all
busie
at
worke
;
which
Warner
perceiuing
,
and
not
willing
to
slacke
so
good
an
opportunitie
,
takes
the
aduantage
of
the
winde
,
suddenly
casteth
about
and
seazeth
vpon
the
Dunkirks
Ship
,
whose
men
were
most
of
them
aboard
his
other
Pinace
;
boards
her
,
takes
her
,
mans
her
,
and
now
being
armed
with
her
strength
Commands
both
his
other
Pinace
,
and
all
the
Enemies
aboard
her
,
by
which
Stratagem
,
hee
not
onely
ransomed
his
owne
,
but
subdued
his
Enemies
,
made
prize
both
of
Ship
and
goods
,
and
tooke
all
the
men
Prisoners
.
A
noble
incouragement
to
all
the
braue
Captaynes
and
Commanders
of
our
Nation
,
to
striue
to
Imitate
him
in
his
resolution
and
valour
.
And
thus
worthy
Country-men
you
see
that
notwithstanding
the
proud
braues
of
the
publike
Enemy
their
scandals
and
calumnies
,
with
all
the
aspersions
of
disgrace
that
their
malice
can
deuise
,
to
cast
vpon
our
Kingdome
and
Countrey
,
maugre
their
Inuasions
threatned
on
Land
,
or
their
nauall
tryumphs
boasted
at
Sea
;
how
the
great
Creator
of
all
things
,
in
whose
sight
pride
,
vaine-glory
,
and
ambition
are
abominable
,
can
when
hee
please
by
the
hand
of
the
youngman
Dauid
,
stoope
the
stiffe-neck
of
the
strongest
Goliah
.
And
noble
Country-men
may
these
few
Incouragements
put
into
you
the
antient
Courage
of
your
ancestours
,
whose
memories
through
all
Seas
,
Nations
,
and
Languages
,
haue
beene
and
euer
shall
bee
Sacred
to
all
posterities
.
Now
is
the
time
of
acting
,
and
to
shew
your selues
as
you
haue
beene
euer
,
Held
and
esteemed
braue
in
attempting
,
and
bold
in
performing
,
and
so
without
question
your
expeditions
shall
bee
successefull
,
as
the
fame
of
your
vertues
Immortall
.
FINIS
.