THe
8.
of
Octob.
being
Saterday
wee
set
sayle
about
3
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
with
a
wind
at
north
north
east
.
Vpon
Sonday
the
9.
about
6
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
we
fell
with
my
Lord
of
Essex
my
Vice-Admirall
and
those
shippes
that
were
put
into
Famouth
with
him
,
and
about
9
in
the
same
morning
,
we
discouered
7
sayle
that
were
Dutch
shippes
loaden
with
salt
,
the
wind
continued
faire
enough
for
vs
all
that
day
,
to
lye
our
course
and
till
12
at
night
.
This
day
instructions
were
sent
to
all
the
Admiralls
,
and
to
other
Officers
,
and
to
diuers
other
shippes
.
The
10
being
Monday
we
were
becalmed
.
On
Tewsday
the
11
in
the
morning
I
called
a
councell
for
the
setling
of
instructions
for
a
Sea
fight
,
as
by
the
7.
and
10.
Artikle
contained
in
them
may
plainely
appeare
viz:
7.
Art
.
If
the
Enemies
approach
be
in
such
sort
as
the
Admirall
of
the
Dutch
&
his
squadron
or
my
Vice-Admirall
of
the
fleet
and
his
squadron
may
haue
opportunitie
to
begin
the
fight
it
shall
bee
lawfull
for
them
so
to
doe
vntill
I
come
vsing
the
forme
method
and
care
foresaide
.
10.
Art
.
If
any
shippe
or
shippes
of
the
Enemies
doe
breake
out
or
flye
,
the
Admirall
of
any
squadron
that
shall
happen
to
be
on
the
next
,
and
most
convenient
place
for
that
purpose
shall
send
out
a
competent
nomber
of
the
fittest
shippes
of
his
squadron
to
chase
,
assault
,
and
take
such
shippe
or
shippes
breaking
out
,
but
no
shippe
shall
vndertake
such
a
chase
without
the
Commaund
of
the
Admirall
or
at
least
the
Admirall
of
his
squadron
.
Likewise
it
was
ordred
that
5
men
should
be
put
to
a
messe
with
the
allowance
formerly
giuen
for
4
and
warrents
directed
to
all
the
fleete
to
that
ende
.
Wednesday
the
12
about
7
in
the
morning
the
winde
came
to
north
north
west
with
faire
weather
,
it
serued
well
till
6
in
the
euening
,
the
wind
increasing
so
much
that
it
was
not
sayle-worthy
,
yet
being
large
we
bore
our
foresayle
and
sprittesayle
.
The
Sea
grew
so
high
that
we
towed
our
long
boate
in
peeces
,
and
lost
her
,
and
the
losse
of
long
boates
was
generall
,
I
thinke
all
within
2
houres
one
of
another
,
so
that
there
was
not
one
saued
throughout
the
whole
fleete
,
and
one
Catch
was
sunke
,
another
by
misfortune
comming
fowle
of
a
shippe
was
likewise
cast
away
with
3
of
her
men
,
the
rest
were
saued
,
many
shippes
were
in
danger
almost
to
despaire
,
the
long
Robert
of
Ipshwich
was
drownd
with
138
Land-men
,
37
Sea-men
,
the
Land-Captaines
lost
in
the
wrack
were
Fisher
,
&
Hackett
a
Scotch
Captain
,
and
Gurling
the
Captain
of
the
shippe
.
Besides
these
generall
losses
there
was
no
shippe
in
her
owne
particuler
that
did
not
suffer
more
or
lesse
in
this
storme
by
leakes
,
losse
of
masts
,
and
by
casualties
,
and
the
like
.
In
this
Tempest
we
had
experience
of
the
Anne
Royall
her selfe
,
her
mastes
grewe
loose
,
the
maine
mast
was
in
danger
of
rowling
ouer
board
,
two
of
her
greatest
peeces
of
5000
weight
a
peece
broke
loose
in
the
Gunners
roome
,
the
danger
was
partly
by
the
negligence
of
the
Officers
,
that
did
not
see
carefully
to
the
fitting
of
these
things
while
we
lay
in
Harbour
,
she
would
not
Hul
at
all
.
The
separation
caused
by
this
tempest
was
so
greate
that
on
Fryday
the
14
at
noone
,
we
sawe
but
one
shippe
of
the
whole
fleete
,
this
day
the
storme
began
to
cease
.
Then
we
made
observations
,
and
found
we
were
in
the
latitude
of
44
and
8
minutes
,
and
after
recouered
20
sayle
of
shippes
.
The
winde
continued
faire
,
and
large
with
a
gaile
running
some
7.
leagues
a
watch
,
we
steared
away
with
a
short
course
staying
for
the
rest
of
the
fleete
.
On
Saturday
the
15.
about
9
in
the
morning
,
we
discouered
more
that
made
33.
at
noone
we
were
in
the
height
of
42
and
6
minutes
.
On
Sonday
the
16
bearing
to
the
north
east
,
we
steared
away
southeast
and
by
east
to
gaine
the
shoare
,
at
noone
we
found
our
latitude
39
and
54
minutes
.
The
southerne
Cape
then
being
by
computation
south
east
,
I
gaue
order
to
some
shippes
,
to
goe
and
looke
out
for
prizes
,
and
discouery
,
and
to
returne
in
the
afternoone
.
Now
we
began
to
make
ready
for
extraordinary
fight
,
and
gaue
the
same
order
to
those
that
were
with
me
,
and
the
rest
,
as
by
my
generall
instructions
vnder
my
hand
may
appeare
.
The
wind
still
continued
north
east
,
and
the
17
on
Monday
we
were
in
38
and
48
minutes
,
from
the
toppe
was
discouered
land
,
which
was
the
Rocke
of
from
Lisbon
bearing
east
and
by
north
some
14
leagues
from
vs
,
I
sent
now
forth
againe
to
discouer
the
Cape
,
with
order
not
to
discouer
themselves
,
and
to
come
backe
againe
with
intelligence
,
this
day
we
had
a
chase
,
but
missed
it
.
Tuesday
the
18
at
noone
our
height
was
37
and
36
minutes
.
This
day
I
called
a
councell
for
the
better
resoluing
what
course
to
hold
for
reuniting
the
fleete
much
seperated
by
the
late
storme
.
This
day
the
Captaines
brought
in
the
seuerall
complaints
of
theire
defects
,
as
Sir
Beuerley
Newcombe
Captain
of
the
Dreadnaught
that
the
vpper
beames
had
been
broken
,
and
did
in
fowle
weather
giue
way
,
and
the
sides
of
the
ship
opening
receaued
in
so
much
water
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
subsist
,
Sir
William
Saint
Leger
writte
a
lettre
that
he
suspected
the
plague
in
his
shippe
,
but
it
pleased
God
it
proued
not
to
be
so
.
This
day
I
gaue
especiall
order
to
all
the
Captains
,
and
Maisters
present
to
keepe
more
neare
together
,
and
to
haile
theire
Admirall
euery
morning
reprouing
theire
former
negligence
,
and
misorder
in
that
kinde
,
deliueringe
them
theire
orders
,
which
should
haue
been
giuen
according
to
the
date
,
but
we
were
hindred
by
the
storme
,
wryting
thus
.
The
small
time
we
haue
beene
at
Sea
hath
made
me
take
notice
of
your
disorderly
sayling
from
your
Admiralls
of
the
seuerall
squadrons
you
may
perceaue
how
the
Dutch
squadron
keepe
themselues
entire
,
and
apart
.
This
is
therefore
to
require
you
to
fall
into
your
owne
squadron
to
attend
such
directions
as
shall
come
from
your
Admirall
and
not
to
depart
without
licence
from
him
,
or
his
Officers
to
make
one
entire
body
,
to
sayle
in
the
day
time
in
faire
and
cleare
weather
a
league
or
more
from
anothers
squadron
,
and
towards
night
to
drawe
neare
,
to
followe
lights
in
your
seuerall
places
,
and
to
take
an
especiall
care
that
you
doe
not
chase
,
but
vpon
a
great
possibilitie
for
hindring
our
speede
or
loosing
of
time
while
the
wind
is
faire
,
and
that
you
in
the
day
time
beare
all
the
sayle
you
can
to
bring
vs
to
the
place
desired
,
and
if
any
chase
,
it
shal
be
2
or
3
of
the
best
saylors
in
your
squadron
.
Dated
the
11
of
Octob.
Commanding
them
to
pervse
theire
other
Artickles
euery
day
that
they
might
be
expert
in
them
.
Wednesday
the
19
in
the
morning
we
were
in
the
height
of
the
Cape
,
and
discouered
11
sayle
of
shippes
,
which
we
chased
thinking
they
had
beene
enemie
,
but
they
proued
to
be
of
our
owne
,
being
the
Vice-Admirall
my
Lord
of
Essex
,
also
this
day
we
discouered
about
40
sayle
more
which
had
lost
vs
in
the
storme
,
being
my
Lord
Denbigh
,
my
Lord
de
la
Ware
,
and
others
.
At
the
same
time
my
Lord
of
Denbigh
mett
with
a
small
Caruell
a
Portugall
that
came
from
Terceras
we
tooke
him
to
haue
beene
our
discouerer
for
the
Enemie
.
but
he
was
only
driuen
by
the
storme
from
the
Terceras
going
to
an
Island
not
farre
distant
called
Gratiosa
he
told
vs
the
plate
fleete
was
not
come
,
but
that
5
Carrickes
passed
by
that
waye
bound
for
Lisbon
some
14
dayes
before
that
time
,
but
that
one
of
them
was
sunke
,
if
we
had
come
sooner
out
,
they
could
not
haue
escaped
vs
.
We
vnderstood
by
those
that
came
with
my
Lord
of
Essex
that
they
made
fiers
along
the
Coasts
,
and
vp
the
Countrie
which
when
we
drew
nigher
we
discouered
.
Thursday
the
20
I
called
a
Counsell
and
lay
all
day
by
the
lee
to
gather
our
shippes
together
that
were
missing
.
The
businesse
of
the
Counsell
was
how
to
put
into
Saint
Lucas
according
to
the
intent
of
a
Counsell
held
at
Plimouth
where
his
Majestie
was
present
who
vpon
the
doubtfullnesse
there
of
the
resolution
thought
good
to
referre
it
to
our
consideration
vpon
the
place
when
wee
should
be
arriued
vpon
better
inquirie
of
the
conueniencies
&
disaduantages
both
for
going
into
the
Harbour
&
landing
our
Armie
.
It
was
deliuered
by
the
opinion
of
most
of
the
Maisters
that
the
Hauen
of
S.
Lucas
is
so
barred
as
it
is
hard
and
dangerous
both
for
the
going
in
and
comming
out
especially
for
shipps
of
burthen
as
his
Majesties
are
that
they
could
not
passe
in
nor
out
,
but
only
in
spring
tides
,
in
calmes
seasons
,
and
with
fauoring
windes
nor
ride
safe
all
weathers
without
the
Bay
.
And
it
was
obserued
by
others
:
that
the
most
part
of
the
Maisters
of
the
fleete
will
hardly
aduenture
to
carrie
theire
shipps
in
or
out
at
Saint
Lucas
in
the
best
tydes
and
weather
for
want
of
perfect
knowledge
of
the
sands
and
shoales
that
are
there
,
and
the
right
vse
of
the
landmarkes
whereby
that
Pott
is
to
be
gained
and
quitted
in
safetie
.
Besides
it
was
feared
that
if
we
should
put
the
whole
fleete
into
such
a
straight
,
we
should
be
more
apt
to
be
blocked
vp
by
our
Enemies
then
to
annoy
them
,
neither
could
any
shippe
come
speedily
out
to
haue
encontred
with
the
plate
fleete
our
cheefe
designe
.
Then
I
demaunded
both
of
the
Sea
Captains
&
Maisters
why
they
could
not
speake
of
this
difficulties
before
his
Maiestie
.
Their
answere
was
,
it
is
now
in
the
deapth
of
winter
&
stormy
,
and
that
they
did
tell
his
Maiestie
that
it
was
a
Barrd
Hauen
and
dangerous
to
all
men
,
especially
to
those
that
had
not
often
passed
it
,
and
that
being
vpon
the
place
they
could
consider
more
perticulerly
vpon
the
difficulties
then
discourse
of
it
when
they
were
farre
of
.
So
that
I
could
say
no
more
to
them
,
being
I
was
no
great
Seaman
,
and
that
I
was
stricktly
tyde
to
theire
advice
that
did
professe
the
Sea
.
Where
vpon
it
being
propounded
by
Sir
Sam:
Argall
that
Saint
Mary
Porte
neare
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
,
and
not
farre
distant
from
Saint
Lucas
was
a
lowe
shoare
and
more
fitt
for
the
landing
of
our
men
then
any
place
about
Saint
Lucas
(
for
we
could
find
none
there
)
and
that
our
shippes
might
haue
good
riding
there
out
of
the
danger
of
Cadiz
,
and
that
from
thence
we
might
march
to
Saint
Lucas
by
land
,
which
was
not
12
miles
distant
.
There
vpon
it
was
resolued
and
ordred
by
the
advice
of
the
Councell
of
Warre
that
the
whole
fleete
should
forthwith
beare
into
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
&
that
the
whole
fleete
should
ancker
before
Saint
Mary
Porte
,
as
the
fittest
place
to
land
in
,
and
the
Earle
of
Essex
Vice-Admirall
is
assigned
with
his
squadron
to
anckor
first
,
and
to
leaue
birth
sufficiently
for
the
rest
of
the
fleete
,
and
that
my selfe
,
and
the
Dutch
Admirall
should
anckor
next
,
that
I
might
the
better
giue
directions
both
to
the
Vice-Admirall
and
Reare-Admirall
who
anckored
some
what
short
of
me
by
order
,
to
guard
the
whole
fleete
and
to
giue
warning
vpon
all
occasions
if
any
Enemie
should
approach
.
Fryday
the
21
we
stood
according
to
directions
,
the
wind
scanted
vpon
vs
all
that
day
,
about
8
or
9
of
the
clocke
at
night
the
wind
shifted
westerly
,
we
strucke
a
hull
(
for
that
we
could
not
put
to
leeward
)
till
towards
day
,
which
appearing
we
sett
sayle
,
and
had
a
sight
of
Granado
ouer
Cadiz
,
and
bore
in
accordingly
with
a
good
saile
the
wind
being
betweene
the
west
south
west
and
the
north
west
.
Saterday
the
22
after
this
,
resolution
was
taken
,
I
gaue
order
as
before
when
we
discouered
the
Rocke
,
that
euery
shippe
should
breake
downe
their
Cabines
and
cleare
theire
shippe
of
all
impediments
and
to
be
ready
to
fight
vpon
all
occasions
according
to
their
generall
instructions
giuen
them
to
that
purpose
,
for
that
we
were
to
enter
in
at
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
and
knew
not
what
ships
might
be
there
,
and
because
of
the
tyde
that
serued
vs
to
goe
into
the
Bay
,
I
wrote
to
my
Lord
of
Essex
to
make
all
the
hast
he
could
,
and
to
hoyse
vp
all
his
sayles
that
we
might
saue
as
much
of
the
tyde
as
we
could
,
and
that
I
would
againe
commaund
his
squadron
to
follow
him
,
which
I
did
but
I
must
confesse
they
went
the
most
vntowardly
that
euer
I
did
see
men
,
for
they
did
not
hoyse
vp
all
their
sayles
as
they
were
commanded
.
Seeing
the
Vice-Admirall
packe
on
all
his
,
I
followed
as
fast
as
I
could
,
and
cryed
out
to
them
to
hoyse
their
sayles
&
advaunce
,
some
of
them
increased
theire
sayles
,
but
not
much
.
But
I
could
neuer
learne
by
all
the
Seamen
in
my
shippe
to
know
those
shippes
that
were
so
backward
and
when
I
did
inquire
,
euery
man
excused
himselfe
saying
it
was
not
he
,
and
our
businesse
grew
so
hott
that
I
could
not
immediately
inquire
after
it
any
further
not
knowing
the
shippes
one
from
another
.
This
day
we
tooke
3
shippes
that
came
from
Saint
Lucas
which
Captain
Raymond
brought
in
loaden
with
salt
,
wines
,
wooll
,
figges
,
raisins
&
some
cutchaneale
&c.
who
said
they
belonged
to
Hamburgh
and
to
Calis
,
but
were
conceaued
by
much
probabilitie
to
be
Dunkerks
goods
.
In
our
approach
into
the
Bay
we
discouered
18
or
20
sayle
of
great
and
small
shippes
at
anckor
in
the
Roade
which
proued
to
be
the
Admirall
of
Naples
and
5
or
6
more
that
brought
men
and
munition
into
Cadiz
,
6
other
of
the
shippes
came
from
Brazeile
&
5
or
6
more
men
of
warre
and
Marchants
shippes
,
we
made
ready
and
prepared
our
shippe
for
fight
,
but
such
was
the
smalnesse
of
the
Gayle
that
it
was
2
or
3
of
the
clocke
before
we
could
gett
within
the
Porcas
,
also
there
came
out
of
Saint
Mary
Port
15
sayle
of
Gallyes
whereof
the
Duke
of
Hermandina
was
commaunder
;
5
of
the
Gallyes
were
by
our
shippes
that
came
in
forced
to
retire
againe
to
Saint
Mary
Port
,
the
other
10
recouered
Puntall
amongst
their
shippes
and
presently
towed
them
vp
toward
Port
Royall
.
And
I
was
not
so
farre
of
,
but
I
could
see
the
Spanish
shippes
that
did
cutt
their
Cables
by
the
haulse
,
shoote
first
at
my
Lord
of
Essex
and
he
at
them
,
so
likewise
did
my
Lord
of
Valentia
and
Sir
Iohn
Chudeleigh
.
Now
when
all
the
fleete
came
to
anckor
according
to
the
orders
that
were
giuen
them
,
&
that
we
did
see
these
shippes
fledde
from
vs
.
I
immediately
called
a
generall
counsell
to
loose
no
time
for
it
was
late
,
and
the
opinion
of
the
Seamen
was
,
that
if
I
could
but
cleare
the
2
fortes
to
secure
the
fleete
to
passe
in
safety
,
I
might
haue
a
ready
way
to
vndertake
the
shipping
.
Then
I
demaunded
of
them
what
kind
of
forts
they
were
,
they
told
me
that
20
Colliers
with
some
of
the
Dutch
would
beate
them
to
dust
before
the
morning
,
where
vpon
I
&
the
Counsell
being
caled
did
presently
resolue
that
the
ships
warned
and
commaunded
should
goe
vp
to
the
forts
,
and
that
they
should
receaue
directions
from
my
Lord
of
Essex
that
had
order
from
me
,
and
because
of
that
I
sent
Sir
Michel
Geere
for
the
better
dispatch
to
warne
20
of
the
next
shippes
that
hee
could
meete
with
all
,
and
to
bring
me
theire
names
in
writing
,
and
Sir
Thomas
Loue
offred
him
a
man
to
goe
with
him
to
write
them
downe
to
be
the
more
sure
of
them
,
because
I
meant
,
if
they
had
failed
in
a
seruice
of
that
importance
to
haue
punished
them
seuerely
.
But
he
neuer
came
backe
to
me
nor
sent
me
any
names
,
and
when
I
sent
to
him
to
know
the
reason
,
he
told
the
messenger
,
he
had
warned
them
,
but
he
knew
not
theire
names
.
After
this
I
sent
Sir
Thomas
Loue
to
aduance
the
other
shippes
and
to
see
whether
the
Reare-Admirall
had
anckored
in
a
convenient
place
for
the
securitie
of
the
fleete
,
&
to
haue
an
eye
vpon
the
Gallies
that
they
should
do
no
harme
in
the
night
,
although
there
are
some
that
are
of
opinion
that
they
might
haue
beene
stopped
,
but
it
seemes
they
are
no
great
Seamen
,
or
els
that
few
of
the
Sea-men
did
vnderstand
how
to
stoppe
them
,
for
when
Gallies
can
rowe
against
the
wind
I
would
faine
know
how
shippes
can
do
them
any
harme
,
or
intercept
them
,
and
when
they
haue
the
wind
with
theire
oares
what
shippe
can
fetch
them
vp
,
so
that
he
that
saith
this
ought
first
to
learne
thus
much
before
he
giue
his
opinion
,
he
likewise
had
order
from
me
to
frustrate
all
stratagems
of
the
Enemie
which
might
happen
by
sending
fier
amongst
our
shipps
,
and
to
commaund
and
admonish
the
rest
of
the
commaunders
to
repaire
to
their
seuerall
places
.
At
the
same
time
I
sent
Sir
Francis
Carew
(
who
was
ready
vpon
all
occasions
)
to
the
Dutch
Admirall
to
desire
that
5
of
his
shippes
might
goe
vp
for
the
battering
of
Puntall
,
and
that
I
would
send
twentie
of
the
fleete
to
assist
them
,
which
he
graunted
willingly
,
and
sent
them
forthwith
,
it
was
by
this
time
darke
night
and
we
could
heare
the
Report
of
the
Ordnance
,
and
see
the
fier
giuen
on
both
sides
and
knew
no
other
but
that
the
twentie
shippes
warned
by
Sir
Michel
Geere
were
all
there
at
this
,
but
sending
to
see
what
was
done
,
word
was
brougt
to
vs
that
there
was
none
there
but
the
5
Dutch
shippes
which
shewes
the
difference
of
men
practised
at
Sea
,
and
of
them
that
are
not
,
I
was
much
troubled
here
at
.
Now
vpon
this
neglect
of
Sir
Michel
Geere
I
did
instantly
giue
order
that
40
sayle
of
shippes
should
be
listed
by
name
and
commaunded
to
vse
all
diligence
to
gett
vp
to
the
fort
betimes
in
the
morning
as
by
the
list
may
appeare
and
by
this
warrant
to
that
purpose
viz:
The
Admirall
doth
straightly
charge
&
commaund
all
the
commaunders
of
these
shippes
vpon
sight
of
this
or
billets
of
it
,
that
they
be
ready
with
theire
shippes
in
the
morning
betimes
to
assaile
the
fort
of
Puntall
to
land
men
according
to
directions
and
to
pursue
the
shippes
of
the
Enemie
with
all
diligence
,
and
to
follow
such
directions
therein
as
shal
be
giuen
to
such
as
shal
be
appointed
in
that
kind
.
Aboard
the
Anne
Royall
at
10
of
the
clocke
at
night
22
of
Octob.
1625.
More
ouer
I
made
choice
&
appointed
8
commaunders
out
of
the
rest
,
that
if
any
of
the
Kings
shippes
fall
of
,
they
might
take
theire
place
to
lead
vp
the
other
ships
as
well
against
the
fort
as
the
Spanish
shippes
&
Gallies
.
Afterwards
Sir
Thomas
Loue
and
I
did
the
same
night
aduise
with
certaine
Captains
and
Maisters
best
experienced
in
that
place
,
to
perswade
them
to
conduct
vp
the
shippes
,
which
they
would
not
vndertake
neither
had
any
of
them
been
at
Port
Royall
or
were
perfect
in
the
Channell
which
was
somewhat
difficult
for
want
of
water
.
On
Sonday
the
23
I
was
vp
by
3
of
the
clock
in
the
morning
&
after
we
had
all
receaued
the
communion
aboard
the
Anne
Royall
which
was
a
weeke
before
ordained
by
the
chaplaines
,
I
was
vnwiling
to
differ
so
good
a
motion
being
that
it
hindred
no
time
and
as
soone
as
day
came
on
,
I
commanded
my
Maister
to
carry
vp
the
ship
to
Puntall
,
his
answere
was
that
there
was
not
water
enough
to
carrie
her
vp
.
Where
vpon
to
loose
no
time
I
tooke
Barge
with
Sir
Thomas
Loue
and
those
Gentlemen
that
were
with
me
in
my
shippe
,
and
went
from
shippe
to
shippe
crying
out
to
them
to
aduance
to
Puntall
for
shame
,
and
vpon
paine
of
theire
liues
,
and
those
I
could
not
speake
with
all
,
I
sent
Sir
Thomas
Loue
to
,
with
as
strickt
a
commaund
as
I
could
deuise
,
and
finding
some
of
them
not
very
hastie
.
I
saw
no
other
way
to
bring
them
vp
but
by
example
,
it
made
me
goe
to
my
Lord
of
Essex
his
shippe
,
and
gaue
directions
to
his
Lordship
for
his
shippe
to
goe
vp
,
&
to
bring
her
as
nigh
Puntall
as
possibly
we
could
,
telling
my
Lord
that
if
we
did
not
aduance
,
the
rest
would
come
at
leasure
,
for
that
I
did
not
see
many
make
hast
.
Where
vpon
my
Lord
commaunded
Captain
Argall
to
hoyse
sayle
and
as
soone
as
we
came
nigh
the
fort
they
shotte
our
shippe
twice
together
thorough
and
thorough
the
very
midst
of
her
within
a
foote
at
least
of
the
water
and
mist
no
shippe
they
shott
at
,
and
kild
as
many
commaunders
of
ours
besides
soldiers
as
we
killed
in
all
of
theirs
.
The
fort
of
Puntall
that
I
was
told
would
be
beaten
to
dust
in
a
night
did
receaue
1700
shott
and
not
one
stone
remoued
out
of
his
place
,
and
we
endeauored
to
gett
vp
all
the
shippes
we
could
,
that
we
might
make
the
more
hast
to
fire
the
Spanish
shippes
,
that
were
retired
to
Port
Royall
according
to
my
instructions
that
I
gaue
the
night
before
to
batter
Puntall
and
to
fier
the
ships
at
once
as
I
haue
shewne
before
.
But
I
could
not
gett
the
shippes
to
come
vp
,
and
most
of
the
Kings
shippes
were
on
ground
,
and
it
was
almost
night
before
the
fort
would
yeild
,
at
lenght
it
was
not
to
the
shippes
that
it
yeilded
but
to
the
Landmen
,
and
if
the
Captain
had
no
more
reason
then
I
could
perceaue
he
deserued
to
haue
beene
hanged
for
yeilding
that
which
we
could
neuer
haue
gorten
without
cannon
,
and
we
had
no
meanes
to
land
Ordnance
(
wanting
our
long
boates
.
And
I
dare
say
it
before
the
best
Soldier
,
that
for
the
bignesse
of
100
foote
square
,
I
did
neuer
see
a
stronger
nor
better
built
,
nor
such
a
kinde
of
stone
,
that
no
bullett
did
it
much
harme
.
We
plaid
vpon
it
with
all
the
shipps
excepting
the
Reare-Admirals
squadron
till
about
2
or
3
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
.
I
finding
that
it
would
not
batter
and
our
honours
were
much
ingaged
,
I
told
my
Lord
of
Essex
,
and
some
other
Officers
that
were
there
in
the
shippe
that
we
should
loose
our
labours
and
neuer
gett
the
forte
if
some
men
were
not
landed
to
take
it
in
by
a
Scallado
and
with
Granadoes
.
I
could
find
no
man
to
contradict
it
.
And
Sir
Iohn
Burgh
being
next
to
me
,
I
desired
him
that
he
would
vndertake
the
seruice
,
he
told
me
very
willingly
,
and
desired
his
owne
Regiment
,
I
told
him
that
would
spend
to
much
time
,
and
that
it
were
better
to
take
some
of
the
Companies
next
him
to
make
the
more
hast
with
which
he
was
contented
so
,
I
sent
to
gett
some
10
or
11
Companyes
,
he
asked
me
what
directions
I
would
giue
.
I
directed
him
to
land
them
as
free
from
the
canon
as
he
could
he
made
answer
that
directly
to
the
Sconce
(
as
he
thought
)
was
best
.
I
then
replied
that
I
left
it
to
his
discretion
for
that
I
knew
him
to
be
discreete
enough
,
&
that
he
must
act
it
.
But
he
sending
some
Officers
to
land
which
were
lost
by
that
direction
it
was
found
the
way
that
I
had
spoken
of
was
the
better
.
When
he
had
landed
his
men
very
well
,
and
had
advaunced
towards
the
land
there
did
aduaunce
some
horse
and
foote
with
whome
he
skermidged
and
put
them
to
retreate
and
afterwards
advaunced
towards
the
forte
,
when
the
soldiers
in
the
forte
whereof
Don
Francisco
de
Bustiamente
was
Captain
saw
our
men
aduaunce
and
theire
men
retire
they
hung
out
a
white
flagge
or
hand
kercher
,
there
vpon
we
parlied
,
and
so
the
fort
was
yeilded
vpon
ordinarie
conditions
and
we
Maisters
of
it
.
Wherein
was
,
only
8
peeces
of
ordinaunce
whereof
the
Dutch
had
two
,
and
we
6
,
and
10
or
15
Barrells
of
powder
.
This
day
was
wholly
spent
in
bringing
vp
the
shippes
,
landing
our
men
and
taking
the
forte
,
so
that
nothing
could
be
done
against
the
Enemies
shippes
which
was
theire
aduantage
.
It
was
about
9
of
the
clocke
before
the
forte
was
ours
at
which
time
I
tooke
my
leaue
of
my
Lord
of
Essex
,
and
went
home
assuring
our selues
that
the
shippes
were
our
owne
being
Maisters
of
the
forte
.
Vpon
Monday
the
24
I
went
early
in
the
morning
about
6
of
the
clocke
to
my
Lord
of
Denbigh
,
and
spake
thus
to
him
:
you
are
no
ould
Seaman
,
and
therefore
I
would
desire
you
to
make
all
the
haste
you
can
,
and
to
gather
all
the
Seamen
togither
that
are
of
the
counsell
&
others
,
and
to
desire
them
to
thinke
of
rhe
best
way
how
they
might
fier
,
or
distroy
those
ships
of
the
Enemy
,
that
fled
from
vs
.
There
vpon
he
came
backe
with
me
,
and
promised
to
goe
about
that
businesse
without
any
delay
,
which
he
did
very
carefully
,
and
punctually
,
that
was
according
to
my
instructions
,
to
giue
preheminence
to
Seamen
in
Sea
busiinesse
,
and
vnto
Landmen
in
land
affaires
.
Now
I
made
no
account
but
as
they
said
the
shippes
were
our
owne
,
and
that
because
they
made
so
sleight
of
it
,
they
knew
more
then
I
did
,
how
to
sett
vpon
them
.
Then
I
thought
it
not
amisse
to
land
some
companies
to
secure
Sir
Iohn
Burgh
,
to
preuent
that
neither
the
Enemy
from
the
Towne
,
nor
from
the
continent
might
ingage
them
vnwares
.
As
also
that
the
shippes
might
be
the
more
empty
,
and
free
to
assault
the
Spanish
ships
and
to
refresh
the
Soldiers
,
and
for
taking
in
of
fresh
water
;
but
with
no
designe
of
Cadiz
,
for
that
it
was
deliuered
to
his
Maiestie
before
we
went
,
that
it
was
extraordinary
fortified
,
(
as
we
found
it
when
we
came
to
viewe
it
)
&
I
hastened
this
preparation
the
rather
that
our
ships
might
speedely
putt
in
execution
what
course
soeuer
the
Seamen
should
resolue
vpon
.
So
order
was
giuen
presently
that
all
the
troopes
in
my
Lord
of
Essex
his
squadron
,
&
in
mine
,
were
immediately
landed
but
few
of
the
Landmen
of
the
Rere-Admiralls
squadron
were
landed
at
all
;
for
they
were
kept
(
that
if
we
could
haue
found
any
meanes
to
be
had
for
vndertaking
of
Cadiz
)
to
be
landed
.
After
this
most
of
the
Land
Officers
of
the
feeld
mett
at
the
fort
,
and
I
tooke
order
for
victualls
for
the
Soldiers
on
land
,
to
be
brought
to
Puntall
but
I
was
much
troubled
at
some
of
the
Officers
,
that
the
Soldiers
with
Sir
Iohn
Burgh
had
not
carried
biskett
in
their
knapsackes
,
being
that
I
gaue
a
generall
order
to
the
Sergeant
Major
Generall
,
that
when
any
Soldier
should
land
they
should
bring
victualls
with
them
,
for
that
the
knapsackes
were
ordained
for
nothing
els
,
as
I
did
keepe
mine
owne
order
my selfe
,
for
that
all
my
voluntary
Gentlemen
,
and
seruants
did
carry
their
victualls
in
knapsacks
,
yea
not
so
much
as
my
chaplin
,
but
carried
his
knapsacke
.
The
Officers
of
the
feeld
,
and
all
considering
what
was
to
be
done
,
and
taking
care
for
the
prouision
of
the
soldiers
,
Sir
Michel
Gere
comes
in
,
and
tould
the
counsell
;
the
Enemy
with
many
troopes
were
marching
towards
vs
,
vpon
this
I
tould
the
rest
of
the
counsell
,
if
it
were
true
,
it
would
be
more
aduantage
for
vs
to
meete
them
farre
off
from
the
towne
,
then
to
stay
till
the
towne
and
they
should
fall
vpon
vs
both
waies
,
where
vpon
euery
one
made
himselfe
ready
,
and
I
gaue
order
that
the
troopes
should
be
ready
to
march
,
for
that
we
had
newes
by
one
that
did
see
them
march
.
There
vpon
we
marched
,
but
when
we
had
marched
some
6
miles
or
there
abouts
,
I
called
to
some
of
the
Counsell
of
warre
,
&
tould
them
;
it
seemes
that
this
alarme
is
false
,
and
as
the
Counsell
of
warre
was
gathering
together
,
came
in
my
Lord
of
Valentia
whoe
rid
before
to
discouer
,
and
tould
vs
,
that
the
Enimy
was
marching
,
then
I
commaunded
the
troopes
to
aduance
,
but
no
complaint
made
of
any
want
of
victuall
,
but
by
those
that
landed
with
Sir
Iohn
Burgh
,
whoe
in
regard
of
that
want
had
order
to
goe
back
.
For
they
that
would
haue
carried
any
,
might
haue
had
enough
,
there
being
store
at
the
fort
,
besides
the
generall
order
I
gaue
,
that
no
Soldier
should
land
without
victualls
.
Within
2
miles
of
the
Bridge
,
the
Soldiers
began
to
crye
,
they
had
neither
meate
,
nor
drinke
,
and
the
day
they
marched
was
a
very
hott
daye
,
here
I
rode
before
to
quarter
the
Army
,
and
to
discouer
the
avenues
,
and
passages
,
and
as
I
came
backe
one
came
to
me
and
told
me
,
there
was
somme
wine
in
a
seller
,
and
that
if
it
were
deliuered
out
in
order
,
it
would
serue
to
refresh
the
Soldiers
that
wanted
both
bred
,
and
drinke
.
But
little
did
I
thinke
that
all
the
Cuntry
was
full
of
wine
,
&
knowing
of
no
more
then
of
one
seller
,
I
gaue
order
,
that
euery
Regiment
should
haue
a
proportion
of
wine
,
which
I
did
see
deliuered
with
mine
owne
eyes
.
If
euery
Officer
had
seene
it
as
well
distributed
as
they
were
directed
,
it
would
haue
done
them
good
,
not
harme
.
But
when
other
Magazines
were
discouered
(
for
the
prouision
for
the
West-Indies
was
rhere
)
there
was
no
keeping
of
the
Soldiers
from
it
,
but
the
best
way
we
could
deuise
,
was
to
staue
it
,
and
lett
the
wine
runne
out
,
which
Sir
William
Saint
Leger
the
Sergeant
Major
Generall
bestowed
some
time
about
;
But
when
this
was
done
,
the
Soldiers
neuerthelesse
would
drinke
it
in
the
sand
,
&
dirty
places
.
Now
this
disorder
,
made
vs
of
the
Counsell
of
warre
to
consider
that
since
the
going
to
the
Bridge
was
no
greate
designe
,
but
to
meet
with
the
Enemy
,
&
to
spoile
the
Cuntry
,
neither
could
we
victuall
any
men
,
that
should
be
left
there
,
and
that
the
Gallies
might
land
as
many
men
as
they
would
to
cutt
them
off
,
&
that
when
my
Lord
of
Essex
tooke
Cadis
,
Coniers
Clissord
,
was
taxed
by
Sir
Francis
Vere
(
which
is
yet
to
be
seen
in
his
discourse
written
by
himselfe
)
to
mistake
his
directions
,
that
were
giuen
him
,
to
goe
no
farther
then
the
troate
of
the
land
from
the
Town
,
which
was
not
aboue
2
miles
,
where
he
might
be
seconded
and
relieued
&
be
ready
to
relieue
others
,
but
he
went
to
the
Bridge
12
miles
off
,
so
in
regard
there
was
no
necessity
,
this
disorder
happening
and
want
of
victualls
,
we
resolued
to
turne
back
againe
,
as
wee
did
,
and
when
the
troopes
were
within
3
or
4
miles
of
the
Town
;
I
rode
before
to
see
if
that
which
the
slaues
tould
(
which
rendred
them selues
to
me
)
were
true
;
that
the
Bullworks
were
high
,
the
town
walls
flankerd
,
and
the
dich
was
20
foote
deepe
,
cutt
out
of
the
Rock
,
but
that
I
could
not
see
,
the
Bullworks
,
and
walls
I
did
,
which
when
Cadiz
before
was
taken
there
was
no
such
thing
.
And
I
haue
ben
so
long
at
the
warrs
,
that
I
dare
vndertake
,
that
they
whoe
thinke
that
Cadiz
was
to
be
taken
cannot
tell
how
to
come
to
it
,
without
canon
,
if
there
were
none
but
women
in
it
.
For
in
our
profession
,
there
are
but
3
waies
to
take
any
Town
,
the
first
by
surprize
,
the
second
by
assault
,
&
the
third
by
approches
,
&
we
were
no
waies
able
to
attempt
it
by
any
of
theis
meanes
.
Now
after
I
had
visited
as
much
as
I
could
,
the
troopes
being
quartred
(
which
I
did
my selfe
)
I
desired
the
Colonells
to
comme
together
,
to
conferre
what
was
best
to
be
donne
,
and
to
lett
them
know
that
now
the
troopes
were
quartred
in
a
fitt
place
,
if
any
out
of
his
experience
could
thinke
there
were
any
way
for
vs
to
vndertake
the
Town
of
Cadiz
,
it
would
be
a
great
honour
to
vs
,
and
a
seruice
acceptable
to
our
King
,
&
State
.
When
I
propounded
this
,
we
were
all
on
horseback
standing
round
in
a
Ring
,
but
I
found
not
one
man
of
that
opinion
,
that
it
was
feaseable
,
so
wee
quartred
that
night
.
On
Tuesday
the
25
in
the
morning
there
was
a
motion
sent
from
Sir
Tho:
Loue
,
that
if
we
would
march
some
4
or
5
miles
distant
we
might
recouer
some
boates
,
that
would
serue
our
turne
in
steed
of
long
boats
,
which
we
condiscended
vnto
for
our
commodity
,
&
that
the
Enemy
should
see
,
that
we
did
not
march
back
again
to
shunne
them
,
so
we
marched
forthwards
againe
,
&
brought
those
boates
to
the
water
side
,
and
made
as
much
spoile
as
it
was
possible
for
vs
to
doe
,
of
masts
,
netts
,
and
other
prouisions
for
fishing
and
shipping
for
the
West-Indies
fleet
to
a
good
valewe
,
especially
the
masts
that
would
haue
serued
the
greatest
shippe
the
King
hath
.
Then
we
retorned
to
our
old
quarter
.
Wednesday
the
26
in
the
morning
,
the
Colonells
mett
at
Puntall
to
consider
what
we
were
best
to
doe
;
but
before
we
did
any
thing
,
I
sent
to
Sir
Samuell
Argall
,
to
knowe
what
he
had
done
touching
the
fiering
of
the
Enemies
shippes
,
and
that
it
seemed
very
strange
to
me
that
the
exploite
which
was
so
easy
,
was
not
done
,
he
sent
me
word
that
the
reason
whye
he
went
no
sooner
was
because
of
the
winde
and
tyde
,
and
that
he
thought
he
was
not
able
to
doe
much
,
vnderstanding
by
a
Dutch
boye
that
swam
away
from
the
Enimy
,
that
they
had
sunke
diuers
shippes
,
that
it
was
not
possible
to
doe
any
thing
,
which
afterwards
he
discouered
to
be
true
,
and
if
they
had
not
ben
blocked
,
I
think
it
is
a
question
amongst
Seamen
,
whether
they
could
haue
been
assaulted
,
for
that
the
place
was
so
straight
that
no
more
then
two
of
our
shippes
could
come
in
brest
to
them
,
and
was
the
reason
that
the
late
Lord
of
Essex
who
tooke
Cadiz
,
could
send
no
ships
there
to
doe
the
Enemy
harme
,
but
what
they
did
them selues
.
This
being
deliuered
to
me
in
the
Company
of
the
Colonells
,
made
vs
all
much
greeued
.
Where
vpon
it
was
thought
fitte
he
should
retire
with
the
squadron
,
hauing
resolued
to
imbarque
our
Landmen
,
and
to
stay
no
longer
in
regard
the
time
was
now
comme
,
that
the
plate
fleete
was
expected
.
So
order
was
giuen
that
euery
Regiment
should
imbarque
accordingly
,
as
they
did
quarter
,
and
that
the
farthest
Regiment
should
make
their
retreate
,
fighting
and
retiring
.
But
(
I
know
not
how
it
happened
)
some
of
the
troopes
were
ingaged
farther
then
they
had
order
or
reason
,
yet
at
length
they
came
off
without
any
great
losse
.
I
sent
also
Maister
Ielf
the
Maister
Gunner
of
the
feeld
to
Sir
Thomas
Loue
,
that
some
men
might
be
sent
to
the
fort
to
dismount
the
ordinance
,
and
the
6
peeces
were
putt
a
board
the
Conuertiue
of
his
Maiestie
,
I
sent
to
him
likewise
for
all
the
boates
to
reshippe
our
men
.
After
I
had
seen
all
the
troopes
imbarqued
,
I
found
some
horses
left
behind
,
I
made
the
horseboates
shippe
them
that
night
,
though
it
were
late
,
and
gaue
order
that
the
fort
should
be
kept
all
night
till
we
were
ready
,
and
likewise
commaunded
the
boates
should
be
brought
to
receiue
all
the
Landmen
,
that
had
the
watch
in
the
fort
that
night
.
Fryday
the
28
about
2
in
the
afternoone
all
the
fleet
fell
downe
from
the
fort
,
and
came
to
anckor
without
the
Diamond
,
a
little
belowe
Cadiz
:
One
of
the
Dutch
men
of
warre
being
defectiue
was
burnt
,
the
Enemie
sent
a
shippe
full
of
wildfiere
and
combustible
matters
but
we
preuented
it
,
tooke
the
shippe
,
and
sunke
it
.
There
came
3
of
the
fleet
vnto
vs
here
,
whoe
were
left
behind
in
England
and
had
not
ben
with
vs
before
.
After
this
,
we
tooke
2
things
into
our
consideration
,
especially
one
,
not
to
omitt
the
meeting
with
the
plate
fleete
,
if
it
were
possible
for
vs
to
be
so
happy
.
The
other
was
to
haue
landed
at
Saint
Mary
Port
,
if
the
wind
should
not
serue
the
fleet
to
goe
out
of
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
,
because
we
would
loose
no
time
but
doe
somewhat
.
But
(
as
ill
luck
was
)
the
wind
came
good
euen
as
we
were
in
counsell
,
and
before
we
could
fully
conclude
,
allthough
all
was
resolued
to
stand
for
the
plate
fleete
.
And
if
we
had
not
taken
the
winde
at
that
instant
,
it
might
haue
ben
,
we
had
not
come
out
in
a
long
time
,
&
being
imbayed
&
in
a
great
deale
of
danger
,
if
a
storme
had
taken
vs
,
we
had
ben
likely
to
haue
ben
driuen
vpon
a
liegh
shoare
.
The
resolution
in
the
Bay
of
Cadiz
aboard
the
Anne
Royall
the
29
of
Octob.
was
.
That
the
whole
fleete
shall
presently
sett
sayle
,
and
plye
to
the
southward
Cape
,
and
stand
off
to
the
westward
60
leagues
from
the
land
where
I
purpose
to
spend
as
much
time
as
may
be
to
looke
for
the
Spanish
fleet
,
that
comes
from
the
West-Indies
,
and
to
keepe
your selues
as
neare
as
you
can
,
in
the
latitudes
of
37
and
37½
and
in
the
latitude
of
36
and
26½
,
farther
to
the
southward
I
intend
not
to
goe
.
What
other
instructions
shal
be
thought
fitting
you
shall
receiue
as
occasion
presents
,
in
the
meane
time
charging
all
commaunders
to
obserue
this
directions
,
&
to
keepe
company
with
me
,
and
the
fleet
,
and
to
looke
out
and
seize
vpon
the
subiects
,
and
goods
of
the
King
of
Spaine
,
or
other
Enemy
.
This
afternoone
a
generall
Counsell
was
called
,
for
the
resoluing
to
send
some
the
most
defectiue
shippes
,
with
the
horse
ships
,
and
the
prizes
,
with
some
land
sickmen
,
whereof
there
was
great
store
.
Sonday
the
30.
we
sett
saile
againe
though
with
a
contrary
wind
,
this
day
we
had
4
shippes
in
chace
but
could
not
fetch
them
vp
.
Monday
the
last
,
the
wind
came
westerly
,
yet
could
we
not
come
forth
of
the
Bay
.
A
generall
Counsell
was
called
touching
the
diuers
complaints
of
the
defects
of
ships
as
the
Rainbowe
,
the
golden
Cock
,
and
others
,
wherefore
it
was
resolued
,
that
we
should
plye
towards
the
Isles
of
Bayon
,
to
take
in
fresh
water
,
and
repaire
our
defects
as
well
as
we
could
.
This
day
Tuesday
the
first
of
Nouember
&
Wednesday
the
2
the
wind
was
at
north
west
faire
wether
.
Thursday
the
3
the
wind
was
at
north
east
and
by
east
,
in
the
night
we
had
a
calme
which
continued
all
Fryday
,
&
by
a
Generall
consent
(
though
wee
were
in
great
want
of
water
nor
hauing
much
beer
,
which
was
our
onely
defect
)
to
stay
till
the
20
of
November
.
But
it
pleased
God
so
to
lay
his
heauy
hand
vpon
vs
,
that
it
made
vs
all
astonished
,
for
I
could
here
of
nothing
,
but
that
euery
day
there
fell
downe
so
many
,
and
so
sodenly
,
that
they
had
not
men
enough
to
handle
their
sailes
,
and
it
is
alwayes
to
be
accounted
6
weekes
to
be
allowed
to
any
ship
that
is
homewards
bound
.
This
day
in
the
morning
we
discouered
3
sayle
of
shippes
to
windward
the
Dreadnaught
,
being
next
vnto
them
,
and
being
calme
our
barge
was
mand
,
and
sent
after
them
,
whoe
comming
neere
one
of
the
shippes
had
spent
her
masts
,
and
was
towed
by
the
others
vntill
the
barge
came
vp
,
then
the
other
2
ships
forsooke
her
,
hauing
pillaged
,
and
cutt
holes
in
her
,
but
immediately
after
our
men
came
a
board
she
suncke
,
being
laden
with
Suger
and
Tobacco
,
and
the
lyke
,
being
therefore
supposed
to
comme
from
Brasiele
,
and
the
other
2
Turkish
men
of
warr
,
that
had
formerly
taken
her
,
our
barge
came
back
to
the
Dreadnaught
&
stayed
there
all
night
,
and
in
the
morning
came
vp
to
vs
.
Nothwithstanding
I
had
sundry
times
before
strictly
commaunded
the
Captains
and
Maisters
to
stay
better
by
the
fleet
,
which
they
obserued
not
,
I
did
againe
charge
them
once
more
to
obserue
their
directions
,
that
were
prescribed
them
.
Againe
diuers
complaints
were
made
of
the
wants
,
&
defects
of
the
ships
,
and
increase
of
sicknesse
.
Saterday
the
5.
the
wind
continued
at
north
&
north
north
east
faire
weather
.
Sonday
the
6
we
tooke
a
Turkishman
of
warre
of
Argeere
,
whoe
had
taken
2
prizes
one
from
Braziele
Ioaden
with
Suger
,
with
a
Iury
mast
the
other
a
Scotchman
one
Iohn
Isack
dwelling
at
Douer
,
whoe
was
fraughted
with
wood
and
Iron
from
Biskey
for
Saint
Lucas
by
the
King
of
Spaines
subiects
,
and
had
an
extraordinary
fraught
promised
for
his
voyage
,
which
showes
the
great
want
,
that
the
King
hath
of
Timber
or
shipping
to
carry
it
.
The
Turke
had
not
offred
him
any
violence
,
but
onely
made
prize
of
his
goods
,
and
promised
the
Maister
his
fraught
at
Argeere
;
so
I
discharged
him
againe
,
taking
out
some
English
Renegadoes
that
were
willing
to
leaue
him
.
The
night
following
,
the
Turke
went
away
from
vs
with
the
Braziele
prize
,
the
Scotchman
stayed
with
vs
still
.
Monday
the
7
we
discouered
9
or
10
saile
of
shippes
to
the
leward
,
we
bore
vp
,
and
found
them
to
be
of
our
own
fleet
,
whoe
had
carelesly
lost
Company
,
which
as
now
so
diuers
times
before
had
occasioned
vs
to
chase
our
own
men
,
whereby
our
course
was
much
hindred
.
Tuesday
the
8
a
generall
Counsell
was
held
,
whereby
it
was
ordred
,
that
6
of
the
Coleships
should
presently
goe
for
England
,
with
3
of
the
Dutch
prizes
,
&
the
horse-shippes
,
whereof
Captain
Pokinhorne
being
appointed
Admirall
,
had
warrant
,
and
instructions
accordingly
,
but
before
their
departure
,
the
Rainebow
being
found
very
defective
,
and
the
Captain
Sir
Iohn
Chiduleigh
being
very
sicke
,
went
home
Admirall
of
theis
shippes
.
One
of
the
prizes
called
the
Readhart
whereof
Hughe
Bullock
tooke
charge
,
was
wanting
this
2
dayes
,
and
went
for
England
without
any
order
from
me
like
an
vnworthy
person
.
Likewise
one
of
the
hoye-shippes
caled
the
Trewe
Loue
was
not
seen
in
the
fleet
since
we
came
forth
.
This
day
and
wednesday
the
9
we
being
in
the
latitude
of
37
,
laye
theise
2
daies
at
hull
.
Thursday
the
10
Sir
Michel
Geere
whoe
had
ben
wanting
5
dayes
came
to
vs
whoe
went
willfully
from
vs
,
without
leaue
,
and
when
his
maister
tould
him
of
it
,
he
beate
him
with
a
Cudgell
,
which
is
against
all
discipline
,
and
reason
,
his
Maister
hauing
had
better
commaund
before
,
then
euer
he
had
.
This
day
I
gaue
the
Captains
their
instructions
,
if
we
mett
with
the
West-India
fleet
,
how
to
dispose
and
order
them selues
.
This
day
I
sent
aboard
the
Dreadnaught
for
10
tuns
of
beere
that
were
putt
into
her
for
the
vse
of
the
Anne
Royall
,
but
the
company
aboard
mutined
,
and
would
not
deliuer
it
,
neither
would
the
Captain
and
Maister
acknowledge
who
were
the
Mutineeres
,
so
that
we
wanted
this
Iorny
50
tuns
of
beere
which
were
carried
for
vs
,
which
made
vs
liue
many
dayes
vpon
beueradge
.
Fryday
the
11
of
November
I
called
a
generall
Counsell
,
where
it
was
ordred
,
that
the
Saint
George
of
the
Kings
,
who
had
150
sick
men
in
her
,
for
the
safety
of
his
Maiesties
shippe
,
and
of
those
that
were
yet
well
,
that
euery
shippe
should
spare
them
2
men
and
take
2
sick
men
in
their
steed
,
which
they
did
.
This
day
the
shippes
that
were
to
goe
for
England
were
dismissed
,
and
sett
saile
a
little
before
night
.
A
Soldier
that
belonged
to
the
Antony
,
of
Captain
Blague
was
duckt
at
the
main
yarde
arme
of
the
Anne
Royall
for
being
mutinous
against
the
Seamen
.
Saterday
the
12
and
Sonday
the
13
faire
wether
,
the
wind
north
east
.
Monday
the
14
I
called
a
Counsell
occasioned
by
the
seuerall
complaints
made
of
many
ships
,
especially
the
Cōuertiue
of
his
Maiesties
commaunded
by
Captain
Porter
,
hauing
but
20
sound
men
to
handle
their
sailes
,
wherefore
it
was
ordred
that
the
Reformation
should
send
6
men
aboard
her
,
&
one
of
the
worst
Catches
(
being
by
suruey
found
vnable
to
continue
the
voyage
,
&
valewed
at
55
pound
)
was
sunck
&
the
men
put
into
the
Conuertiue
.
Likewise
there
were
6
men
taken
out
of
other
ships
&
put
aboard
the
Talbott
.
Captain
Burden
which
ship
was
in
great
want
of
men
,
and
generally
all
the
shippes
complained
of
the
like
defects
.
Tuesday
the
15
and
Wednesday
the
16
the
wind
northerly
,
&
much
wind
.
Thursday
the
17
the
wind
north
west
faire
wether
.
We
gaue
chase
to
some
shippes
that
were
farre
a
head
of
vs
,
whome
we
found
to
be
my
Lord
of
Essex
and
some
of
his
squadron
whome
we
had
not
seen
in
many
dayes
before
.
Nothwithstanding
the
often
&
great
complaints
before
generally
throughout
,
amongst
the
rest
came
Sir
Sam:
Argall
from
my
Lord
of
Essex
to
lett
me
knowe
in
what
bad
estate
his
shippe
was
hauing
but
15
in
a
watch
to
handle
their
sailes
,
desiring
me
that
I
would
call
a
Counsell
,
for
that
he
imagined
other
ships
were
in
as
bad
estate
as
he
,
what
we
resolued
he
would
agree
vnto
.
Where
vpon
a
Counsell
was
called
,
at
which
Counsell
I
forbore
to
make
knowen
the
defects
of
the
An
Royall
,
that
were
as
much
as
any
ship
in
the
fleet
,
&
made
me
the
rather
beleeue
the
Generall
complaints
,
as
you
shall
vnderstand
when
I
speake
of
my
comming
into
Ireland
,
&
I
desired
to
know
how
euery
ones
case
stoode
,
&
whether
it
were
not
possible
for
vs
to
haue
gone
for
the
Isles
of
Bayon
.
Then
Sir
Samuell
Argall
,
&
the
rest
of
the
best
Seamen
that
were
present
(
by
whome
we
were
to
be
guided
)
gaue
their
opinion
,
that
if
we
went
for
the
Islands
of
Bayon
in
this
miserable
estate
we
were
now
in
,
we
might
as
well
perish
there
as
at
Sea
,
by
reason
we
should
find
no
relief
there
for
our
sick
men
,
nor
should
we
gett
on
shore
there
for
water
in
any
stormy
wether
;
and
that
wind
which
would
carry
vs
for
England
,
would
not
serue
to
comme
out
of
the
Islands
of
Bayon
,
&
that
if
the
wind
should
shorten
going
for
England
,
we
might
at
the
worst
retorne
for
Bayon
,
&
that
all
men
of
experience
did
certainly
affirme
,
that
the
Plate
fleet
,
did
neuer
comme
after
Novemb.
The
Counsell
of
warre
vpon
this
necessity
of
sicknes
,
want
of
men
&
sundry
complaints
of
want
of
beere
&
water
&
many
leakes
discouered
,
resolued
vpon
the
17
of
Nouember
,
to
bend
the
course
directly
homeward
,
&
putt
into
Faimouth
,
Plymouth
or
Porthmouth
,
which
could
be
first
and
most
conveniently
obtained
,
which
resolution
if
we
had
not
taken
,
we
had
endangered
the
greatest
part
of
the
whole
fleet
.
Fryday
the
18.
Saterday
the
19.
Sonday
the
20.
and
Monday
the
21
many
violent
gusts
of
wind
,
and
raine
.
Tuesday
the
22
in
regard
of
the
contrary
wind
,
and
fearing
a
necessity
,
we
came
to
a
shorter
allowance
a
board
the
Anne
Royall
.
Wednesday
the
23.
Thursday
the
24.
Fryday
the
25.
and
Saterday
the
26
continuall
vehement
gusts
of
wind
&
raine
,
and
Saterday
night
the
wether
began
to
be
more
moderate
.
Euer
since
our
first
setting
forward
for
England
,
the
fleet
hath
ben
scattred
more
and
more
,
so
that
this
day
we
had
but
4
ships
in
Company
with
vs
,
which
disorder
would
haue
ben
aduantageous
for
the
Enemy
if
they
had
sett
vpon
vs
.
Sonday
the
27
in
the
afternoone
it
began
to
blowe
hard
,
and
about
2
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
our
foreyard
broake
in
fower
peeces
and
our
foresaile
rent
.
Monday
the
28
we
tooke
downe
our
maine
misane
mast
and
fitted
it
for
a
foreyard
.
Tuesday
the
29
our
spritsaile
rent
,
we
were
forced
to
take
it
downe
,
this
day
we
had
onely
2
shippes
&
one
Catch
in
our
company
.
Wednesday
the
30
the
winde
west-south-west
faire
wether
.
Thursday
the
first
of
December
and
Fryday
the
2
the
winde
being
contrary
we
lay
at
leigh
and
fished
our
fore-mast
which
we
feared
the
breaking
off
.
Saterday
the
3
the
wind
Northerly
,
fowle
wether
.
Sonday
the
4
the
wind
southwest
towards
night
more
westerly
,
the
Sea
ran
exceeding
high
.
Monday
the
5
the
wind
westerly
,
little
wind
.
Tuesday
the
6
the
wind
at
east
,
at
night
more
southerly
this
night
wee
sounded
and
had
80
fathome
water
.
Wednesday
the
7
Thursday
the
8
and
Fryday
the
9
the
wind
easterly
about
4
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
we
discouered
Silly
which
did
beare
south
east
,
then
we
stood
about
to
the
southward
.
Saterday
the
19
the
wind
continued
at
east
:
The
Maister
and
the
Company
were
very
earnest
to
goe
for
Ireland
,
by
reason
the
shippe
was
very
leaky
,
the
men
weake
,
and
we
being
to
the
leeward
of
Silly
,
and
the
wind
still
contrary
,
and
violent
,
and
if
we
should
haue
ben
driuen
to
the
westward
of
Ireland
,
we
might
endanger
the
losse
of
the
shippe
,
and
our selues
.
Vpon
this
necessity
I
condiscended
there
vnto
,
for
that
we
could
not
haue
endured
4
dayes
,
such
was
her
leake
,
and
about
10
of
the
clocke
before
noone
wee
bore
vp
.
The
11
being
Sonday
,
the
winde
at
east
at
9
in
the
morning
we
discouered
land
at
the
going
into
Corke
,
so
we
stood
to
the
westward
,
and
at
3
in
the
afternoone
came
to
an
anckor
at
Kinsall
,
where
we
found
his
Maiesties
shippes
the
Antelop
,
&
the
Phenix
whoe
assisted
vs
with
their
boates
to
bring
vs
into
the
harbour
.
And
this
my
ill
fortune
turned
to
good
fortune
both
for
the
releef
of
his
Maiesties
shippes
,
and
the
troopes
and
allthough
I
had
but
small
store
of
mony
(
not
hauing
with
me
at
the
first
but
2000
pounds
which
was
to
victuall
the
shippes
,
and
to
releeue
all
necessities
)
which
if
I
had
not
had
,
we
had
ben
all
in
a
miserable
case
,
yet
I
made
shift
to
relieue
the
Soldiers
,
and
the
Officers
(
saue
only
a
shippe
of
Captain
Butlers
,
who
fell
vpon
the
North-coast
of
Ireland
)
without
bringing
the
King
into
debt
,
vntill
my
Lord
President
Villers
of
Munster
by
order
from
your
Lordships
receiued
them
into
his
charge
,
where
we
receaued
newes
that
Captain
Burleyes
shippe
was
foundred
in
the
Sea
,
but
most
of
the
Officers
were
saued
,
as
they
were
here
I
came
,
comming
for
the
Coasts
of
Ireland
.
Here
I
came
with
160
sick
men
in
my
shippe
130
cast
ouer
board
,
with
a
leake
of
aboue
6
foote
water
in
the
hould
,
and
her
leake
was
not
in
one
place
alone
,
but
in
many
,
for
when
she
was
in
harbour
she
was
not
so
leaky
,
but
when
she
was
at
Sea
,
she
tooke
in
3
foote
of
water
in
24
howers
,
she
was
so
ould
and
so
decayed
a
shippe
.
Monday
the
12
the
sick
men
were
carried
a
shoare
for
their
recouery
and
billetted
.
Wednesday
the
14
hauing
landed
our
sick
men
,
we
carined
our
shippe
,
stopped
her
leakes
,
and
mended
her
as
well
as
time
and
place
would
permitt
,
we
tooke
in
ballast
,
wood
,
water
,
beer
,
and
other
prouisions
,
and
fitted
our
shippe
for
the
first
faire
wind
to
be
ready
to
sett
saile
.
On
Sonday
the
18
about
3
in
the
afternoone
his
Maiesties
shippe
rhe
Constant
Reformation
,
came
into
this
Harbour
,
hauing
spent
both
their
fore-mast
,
and
main-mast
,
and
constrayned
to
cutt
away
their
broken
masts
,
yards
,
sailes
and
ropes
,
to
preuent
farther
danger
.
The
Reformation
being
so
defectiue
,
that
she
could
not
goe
home
till
she
were
furnished
with
masts
,
and
other
necessaries
,
from
England
,
for
the
ease
of
his
Maiesties
charge
we
tooke
out
her
men
,
and
putt
them
into
the
Aune
Royall
,
leauing
her
onely
120
men
,
whereof
many
were
such
sick
men
,
as
of
our
shippe
must
otherwise
be
left
behind
,
not
able
to
doe
seruice
,
and
victualled
her
out
of
the
other
ships
for
4
moneths
from
the
first
of
Ianuary
.
The
Globe
of
London
,
whereof
Captain
Stokes
was
Commaunder
,
being
at
an
ancker
in
the
harbour
at
Baltemore
,
was
by
extremity
of
fowle
wether
driuen
a
shore
,
and
cast
away
.
I
directed
a
commission
to
Sir
William
Hull
,
and
others
for
the
safe
custody
,
of
what
could
be
saued
in
the
behalf
of
the
King
,
and
the
propriators
.
Sir
Iohn
Chidly
being
with
his
Maiesties
shippe
at
Crooke-hauen
,
(
who
departed
the
8
of
November
from
vs
,
and
was
driuen
into
Ireland
)
there
came
in
a
small
barque
laden
with
Iron
from
Bilbowe
,
wherein
also
were
4
Iesuites
,
he
made
stay
of
the
barque
and
preests
,
and
by
my
order
brought
them
into
England
.
The
19
of
Ianuary
there
came
into
Kinsall
a
shippe
from
Lisbon
,
loaden
with
salt
3
cheasts
of
Suger
,
&
some
Tobacco
,
and
suspecting
them
to
be
Dunkerkes
goods
,
brought
them
for
England
.
The
Dutch
men
aboard
this
ship
whoe
came
from
Lisbon
,
and
had
serued
the
Spaniard
,
did
certainly
affirme
,
that
they
sawe
diuers
letters
from
Cadiz
,
that
the
fleete
came
in
4
daies
after
our
comming
out
of
Cadiz
Bay
,
and
that
there
were
100
Caruells
sent
to
haue
stopped
them
,
but
that
none
of
them
could
meete
with
the
Plate
fleet
,
for
they
came
by
the
coast
of
Barbary
.
So
that
if
any
of
3
accidents
had
happined
that
followe
,
we
had
ben
Maisters
of
the
Spanish
fleet
.
The
first
is
if
the
Counsell
had
condiscended
to
me
to
haue
kept
Puntall
for
14
dayes
;
the
second
if
the
wind
had
not
changed
,
as
it
did
.
The
last
,
if
the
Plate-fleete
had
kept
the
course
they
euer
haue
done
theis
40
yeares
,
for
they
had
no
manner
of
newes
of
vs
,
and
had
then
comme
amongst
vs
,
and
if
we
had
stayed
in
the
Bay
,
they
had
donne
the
like
,
but
man
proposeth
and
God
determines
.
The
same
men
affirme
that
in
Iuly
last
,
there
were
not
4
barrells
of
powder
in
all
Lisbon
.
I
remained
in
Kingsall
on
ship-board
(
saue
onely
that
it
pleased
my
Lord
President
of
Munster
,
and
the
Earle
of
Corke
to
doe
me
the
honour
to
fetch
me
to
Pohall
,
where
I
remained
the
holly-daies
whilest
my
shippe
was
making
ready
)
till
the
28
of
Ianuary
winde
bound
.
Saterday
the
28
I
sett
saile
about
12
of
the
clocke
from
Kinsall
,
there
come
out
with
vs
six
more
of
our
fleete
,
the
prize
called
the
Greyhound
,
and
the
shippe
from
Lisbon
.
Sonday
the
29
about
3
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
being
a
great
storme
,
and
the
wind
contrary
at
south
south
east
we
bore
vp
againe
for
Ireland
,
the
wether
was
so
foggy
and
darke
,
that
we
durst
not
come
neere
the
shore
,
but
stood
to
the
westward
.
Monday
the
30
about
in
the
morning
,
the
wether
clearing
vp
we
stood
in
for
the
shore
,
but
about
10
in
the
fore
noone
it
was
raine
and
foggy
wether
,
so
we
could
not
marke
the
land
vntill
we
were
to
the
Leeward
of
Crooke-hauen
,
which
we
could
not
recouer
,
but
about
3
in
the
afternoone
we
came
into
Beere-hauen
,
with
foule
wether
,
and
much
winde
,
all
the
shippes
lost
vs
,
but
the
next
day
(
onely
the
2
prizes
)
came
in
.
I
putt
to
Sea
three
times
against
all
Seamens
opinion
,
that
desired
to
see
a
wind
settled
before
we
should
goe
out
.
But
my
desire
was
such
not
to
loose
any
time
,
that
I
did
not
harken
to
any
.
From
the
3
of
February
till
the
19
we
lay
in
Beere-hauen
,
hauing
the
wind
still
contrary
,
and
stormy
wether
.
The
19
of
February
,
the
winde
being
at
north
faire
wether
we
weyed
anckor
,
and
sett
saile
about
noone
,
but
so
soone
as
we
came
out
of
the
harbour
,
we
found
the
wind
north
east
,
and
the
night
following
was
very
much
wind
,
raine
,
haile
,
snowe
,
and
the
wind
variable
.
Monday
the
20
about
1
in
the
morning
we
stood
in
againe
for
the
shoare
,
and
about
two
in
the
afternoone
came
to
an
anckor
at
Crooke-hauen
,
with
the
wind
at
east
,
where
we
found
the
Rainbowe
of
the
Kings
,
the
Dragon
,
and
the
Prudence
.
Finding
the
shippe
very
leaky
,
we
mended
her
here
the
second
time
,
the
harbour
being
fitter
then
any
other
,
for
the
carining
her
.
Here
I
staid
till
the
24
of
February
and
then
putt
to
Sea
againe
,
intending
to
haue
come
for
Porthmouth
,
but
when
we
came
vpon
the
Coast
there
arose
a
great
storme
,
and
the
wether
grewe
very
darke
and
foggy
,
that
we
could
not
marke
the
Isle
of
Weight
,
so
we
stood
for
the
downs
,
where
we
arriued
the
last
of
February
,
and
after
our
long
stay
came
in
5
dayes
500
miles
.