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             Two letters from the fleet at sea, touching the late fight: the one written by Generall Monck to the Commissioners of the Admiralty sitting at Whitehall. The other by Capt Bourn, captain of the Resolution to his wife. In which fight Generall Deane is killed by a great shot, and a Dutch admirall blown up, and 3, or 4, of their ships sunk.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
             Bourn, John, Captain.
          
           6 p.
           
             Printed by Tho. Newcomb, dwelling in Thamestreet, over against Baynards-Castle,
             London, :
             MDCLIII. [1653]
          
           
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Anglo-Dutch War, 1652-1654 -- Early works to 1800.
           Naval battles -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Early works to 1800.
           Netherlands -- History, Naval -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A76017  R207016  (Thomason E698_21).  civilwar no Two letters from the fleet at sea, touching the late fight::  the one written by Generall Monck to the Commissioners of the Admiralty sittin Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of 1653    554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           TWO
           LETTERS
           FROM
           The
           Fleet
           at
           Sea
           ,
           Touching
           the
           late
           FIGHT
           :
        
         
           The
           one
           Written
           by
           Generall
           
             MONCK
          
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Admiralty
          
           sitting
           at
           
             Whitehall
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           by
           Capt
           
             BOVRN
             ,
          
           Captain
           of
           the
           
             Resolution
          
           to
           his
           Wife
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           Fight
           Generall
           
             DEANE
          
           is
           killed
           by
           a
           great
           shot
           ,
           and
           a
           Dutch
           Admirall
           blown
           up
           ,
           and
           3
           ,
           or
           4
           ,
           of
           their
           ships
           sunk
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           
             Thamestreet
             ,
          
           over
           against
           
             Baynards-Castle
          
           ,
           MDCLIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TWO
           Letters
           from
           the
           Fleet
           at
           Sea
           ,
           Touching
           the
           late
           Fight
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           YEsterday
           morning
           being
           at
           Anchor
           some
           10
           miles
           without
           the
           South-head
           of
           the
           
             Gober
             ,
          
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           we
           discryed
           the
           Dutch
           Fleet
           ,
           about
           two
           Leagues
           to
           the
           Leeward
           .
           We
           made
           sail
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           between
           eleven
           
           and
           twelve
           at
           noon
           we
           were
           engaged
           ;
           and
           for
           three
           hours
           the
           dispute
           was
           very
           sharp
           on
           both
           sides
           ;
           which
           continued
           from
           three
           till
           six
           in
           the
           evening
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           the
           enemy
           bore
           away
           right
           before
           the
           winde
           ,
           and
           little
           more
           was
           done
           ;
           onely
           the
           Frigats
           gave
           chace
           so
           long
           as
           there
           was
           any
           light
           to
           distinguish
           one
           from
           another
           .
        
         
           One
           of
           the
           Dutch
           Admirals
           was
           blown
           up
           ,
           and
           three
           or
           four
           sunk
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           .
           We
           cannot
           hear
           that
           any
           of
           our
           own
           ships
           was
           lost
           in
           this
           engagement
           ,
           blessed
           be
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           at
           this
           time
           again
           very
           fair
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           endeavour
           our
           utmost
           to
           engage
           them
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           can
           .
        
         
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           take
           away
           General
           
             Dean
          
           in
           the
           fight
           ,
           an
           honest
           and
           faithful
           servant
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
           He
           was
           slain
           by
           a
           great
           shot
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Engagement
           we
           have
           spent
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           our
           powder
           and
           shot
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           earnestly
           desire
           you
           vvill
           take
           care
           that
           a
           considerable
           proportion
           may
           be
           suddenly
           provided
           for
           us
           and
           sent
           ,
           vvith
           such
           Victuals
           and
           Waterships
           as
           are
           yet
           behinde
        
         
           What
           ships
           are
           making
           ready
           in
           the
           River
           ,
           may
           as
           soon
           as
           can
           be
           sent
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           best
           account
           can
           be
           given
           at
           present
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             affectionate
             Friend
             and
             Servant
             
               GEO.
               MONCKE
               .
            
          
           
             
               From
               aboard
               the
            
             Resolution
             ,
             14
             
               Leagues
               from
               the
            
             Northforeland
             
               bearing
               west
               of
               us
               ,
            
             
               June
               3.
               1653.
               
                 at
              
               6
               
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Col
           :
           
             Bourns
          
           Letter
           to
           his
           wife
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Heart
             ,
          
        
         
           OUr
           Engagement
           was
           Yesterday
           .
           about
           two
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           .
           This
           time
           ,
           at
           ten
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           pursuit
           of
           Dutch
           ,
           who
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           stay
           ,
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           make
           an
           end
           of
           the
           War
           .
           And
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           Engage
           the
           Enemy
           within
           an
           hour
           and
           less
           .
        
         
           
             
               From
               Aboard
               the
            
             Resolution
             ,
             14
             
               Leagues
               off
               the
            
             Northforeland
             ,
             
               
                 the
              
               3
               
                 of
              
               June
               ,
               1653.
               
            
             
               about
            
             East
             ,
             and
             East
             by
             South
             .
          
        
         
           
             Our
             Master
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             other
             Officers
             are
             well
             ,
             but
             General
             
               Dean
            
             was
             taken
             off
             by
             a
             great
             shot
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               loving
               Husband
               
                 John
                 Bourn
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

