The seamans dream, of a great fight between several men of war, near the Downes and the Long-Sand-Head, the elements being in a very pleasing calm, as I thought, gave me opportunity of a free prospect of this following encounter.

THE Seamans Dream, Of a great FIGHT: between several Men of War, Near The DOWNES AND THE LONG-SAND-HEAD, The Elements being in a very pleasing Calm, as I thought, gave me opportunity of a free Pro∣spect of this following Encounter.

AT the first, according to my Thinking, there appeared a Magnificent Ship, whose Maje∣stical Stature bespoke her to be the Royal Soveraign, Sayling gradually, as representing Melancholly. Presently came up a Friggot Sail∣ing up and down more nimbly, dancing as it were, to divert the Soveraign, called the Dutchess: but the Jig was interrupted by the Rupert; who jostling her aside, bore up to the Soveraign, and lay by her Side, as it were to Consult or receive Orders from her. These were again disturbed by the Royal James, which with full say I came between the Soveraign and the Rupert and not on∣ly divided them but prepared for a Fight with

the Rupert, this was presently understood by the London, who as furiously came up and fell upon the James, nor would desist till she had put her to Chase: great had been the Conflict, had not the Prince come up and enterposed. When this was done, the London tacks about, running out her double T eire and was for sinking the Dut∣chess; which had not the Royal Charles defended had gon inevitably to the Bottom. The Ingage∣ment thus begun, a Counsel was call'd & amongst those, it was observed, there was one Ship so cunnigly contrived, on purpose as it were, for all Winds, and with conveniency could tack about and bear Alee, sometimes to the Soveraign, and sometimes to the London, and presently sayling aside, had many Fire-ships to attend her; but af∣ter some Conferences, they were dispers'd and she returned to the Counsel; but not long after the Fleet was a-Fire in the Rear, which was unfortu∣nately carried on with a North-wind arising at the same time, and had undoubtedly endangered all of them, had not the Valliant new James come spee∣dily to quench them, and reduce them to Order, other Privateers were held as accessary to this Combustion, but their names were not discovered. But in my Dream I thought that from what was seen, might easily be gathered, that if that Ship (whose Name was Turn-well, Lurcher, Shift-all, having many Names, and for many things) was not speedily removed from the Soveraign, the Royal Navy would infallibly be Ruined: and then I Awak'd.

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