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         Orford, Edward Russell, Earl of, 1653-1727.
      
       
         
           1692
        
      
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             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".
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           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.
            
             VV.
             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
             VVrecks
             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
             VVind
             sprung
             up
             〈◊〉
             
               S.
            
             and
             
               S.
            
             and
             by
             
               W.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           by
           
             Edw.
             Jones
          
           in
           the
           
             Savoy
             .
          
           1692.
           
        
      
    
  

