YOUR Lordships of the second instant , with the inclosed Intelligence , we this day received , and , according to your Excellencies apprehensions thereon , we have engaged with the Dutch Fleet ; A brief accompt of the first daies action we have already sent unto your Lordship ; The next day , being the third instant , we did what we could to re-ingage them , and having the wind ( which was but little ) about Noon we came within shot ; After four houres dispute with them , or thereabouts , they endeavoured what they could to get away from us ; but having then a pretty fresh gale of wind , we pressed so hard upon them , that we sunk and took many of them , as appears by the inclosed List , and do suppose we should have destroyed most of them , but that it grew dark , and being off of Ostend among the sands , we durst not be to bold , especially with the great Ships ; So that it was thought fit we should Anchor all night , which we accordingly did about ten of the Clock .

This Morning some of our Ships descryed the Enemy again a farre off , steering toward the Willings ; Whereupon a Councell of War being called , it was resolved we should forthwith set fail with the whole Fleet towards the Willings , so farre as with safety we might , and so to range along the Coast till we came to the Texell ( the better to improve the present Victory the Lord hath given unto us ) unlesse we shall see cause to divert our course . We shall not further trouble your Lordship , but subscribe our selves