A copy of Admiral Russel's letter to the Earl of Nottingham Published by authority. Orford, Edward Russell, Earl of, 1653-1727. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A90172 of text R220701 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing O417). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A90172 Wing O417 ESTC R220701 99896340 99896340 154321 2240915015

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A90172) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 154321) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2410:23) A copy of Admiral Russel's letter to the Earl of Nottingham Published by authority. Orford, Edward Russell, Earl of, 1653-1727. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, [London] : 1692. Dated: May 20. 1692. Cape-Barfleur, S.W. distance 7 leagues. Includes: Some particulars of another letter from the fleet. In this edition, the first line of title reads: "A copy of Admiral Russel's". Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library. eng Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England eebo A copy of Admiral Russel's letter to the Earl of Nottingham. Published by authority. Orford, Edward Russell, Earl of, 1692 1 575 1 0 0 0 0 0 17.39 C The rate of 17.39 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A Copy of Admiral RUSSEL's Letter to the Earl of NOTTINGHAM .

Published by Authority .

YEsterday about three in the Morning , Cape Barfleur bearing S. W. and by S. distance seven Leagues , my Scouts made the Signal for seeing the Enemy , the Wind Westerly ; The French bore down to me , and at eleven engaged me , but at some distance ; we continued Fighting till half an hour past five in the Evening ; at which time the Enemy towed away with all their Boats , and we after them ; It was Calm all Day ; about six there was a fresh Engagement to the Westward of me , which I supposed to be the Blue ; it continued Calm all Night . I can give no particular Account of Things ; but that the French were beaten , and I am now Steering away for Conquet Road , having a fresh Gale Easterly , but extream Foggy , I suppose that is the Place they design for ; If it please God to send us a little clear Weather , I doubt not but we shall destroy their whole Fleet : I saw in the Night 3 or 4 Ships blow up , but I know not what they are , so soon as I am able to give you a more particular Relation I will not be wanting .

May 20. 1692. Cape-Barfleur , S. W. distance 7 Leagues .
Some Particulars of another Letter from the Fleet.

YEsterday in the gray of the Morning we made the French Fleet , in a Line of Battle , about two Leagues to Windward , they having the Weather Gage , bore down very boldly , and close upon us ; At 11 exactly we engaged ; the Engagement was very hot , and continued so till near four in the Afternoon , at which time the French Fleet bore away ; then the Wind was as before , at W. b. S. and W. S. W. veering about to N. by E. and N. N. E. Sir Clouesly Shovel , and Sir John Ashby , having the Weather Gage , fell on , and maintained the Engagement till near Ten at Night ; The French all that time bearing away , and the English pursuing them ; what Damage is done on either side is not yet known ; some Ships were seen in Flames about nine at Night , but it is not discovered what they were .

Portsmouth , May 20.

SInce this Account , the Mary Galley is come to Spitthead from Admiral Ruffel , whom he left at 8 this Morning , about 15 Leagues S. and b. W. from the Isle of Wight ; He saw both the French Admirals seconds sink , and many Ships on Fire ; and that for two Leagues together the Sea was full of Wrecks of Ships , but doth not know of the loss of any of Their Majesties Ships , or Commanders . This Morning when he came away the French were Running , and ours in pursuit of them ; and about Ten a Clock heard them engaged again , and heard the Guns till one , when the Wind sprung up 〈◊〉 S. and S. and by W.

Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy . 1692.