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The RELALION from the Blew SQƲADRON.
ON Munday the Eleventh of August we Engaged the Enemy, the Wind at S. E. near the Texel, the Dutch having the Wea∣ther-gage, both Fleets pointed into the Shore. About seven in the morning, Prince Rupert Tacked, being near Land, so gave the Wind as large as they could wish, to the Dutch; the Blew Squadron having the Rear, the Red the Middle, and the White the Van; Trump and his Division taking the Blew, de Ruyter the Red, and Bankert the White Squadron; with us Sir John Kempthorn began the Battle, halfe an hour past seven in the morning, awhile after Tromp and Sir Edward Spragg Engaged; Sir Edward Spragg lay by for Tromp, and so did most of his Division, and fought at this rate three hours; Prince Rupert and the White, as their Adversaries being separated from us, we heard not of them till four in the afternoon, when they came very opportunely to our as∣sistance; Sir Edward Spragg lay battering a∣gainst eight or nine of the Dutch a long time, and most of his Division being so far Lee∣ward they could not help him; for Sir John Kempthorn being prest, it prest us all out of our station much to h•…•…e Lee; this was about twelve of the clock when we perceive Sir