Sent in a Letter from Captain Owen, aboard the Dra∣gon in the Downs, March 15, 1652.
SIR,
ON the 12 of this instant March, we discovered a Fleet of ships coasting along the Channel, whose pride and insolen∣cy, did much exasperate the spirits of our
Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel.
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- Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel.
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"Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A76894.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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Officers and Souldiers, who making towards them, found them to be Hollanders; whereupon Captain Johnson haled to them, demanding from whence they came, and where bound: the Dutch Captains answer'd, That they scorn'd to give an account to English-men. Then Captain Johnson required them to strike sayl in obedience and honour to the States of England; but that seemed more detestable unto them; who said, That although they never cut off a Kings Head, yet they were the ancientest States: Why then have at you, reply'd Capt. Johnson, I'le have some of your heads before I leave you; and withall, gave them a broad side, & immediatly tackt about and gave them another, which did great exe∣cution both above and below Decks: The Hollan∣der being exceedingly inraged thereat, gave him a gallant Volley of 7 broad sides; but were answer'd treble by the rest of the English ships; who by that time were come up close to engage; insomuch that a sharp and bloudy fight began, which continued for the space of 3 hours; being performed with great gallantry on both sides: But at last Captain Stokes coming in, did so terrifie them with round shot, and Hand-Granadoes, that he soon fired one, sunk ano∣ther, and boarded a third; which the rest of the Fle∣mins perceiving, declined engagement, and with a
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fresh Gale sailed towards the Coast of France. We had them in chase for the space of 5 hours, but night approaching, we were inforced to desist. These are said to be New-Commission Pyrats, set forth with Letters of Mart from the Scotch-King, and not by the Authority of the States of Holland. Their losse we conceive to be very great; for each ship that were sunk, carryed 34 pieces of Ordnance, & man'd with 80 men, stout knaves I'le assure you. In this conflict we lost about 27 men; the Enemy neer up∣on two hundred.
The Hollander hath set forth a Declaration to raise 60000 Horse and Foot; and 300 Sayl of ships; but their design is variously spoken of.
Yet great are the Contests between the Burgo∣masters and the Bores; for the latter doth threaten to sequester their Estates, and bring them to a Tryall for their lives, if they will not take a course to defend and assist them at Sea. And some Tumults and Ri∣sings have already been in Zealand, Rotterdam, Dort, Delf, and at the Hague, where many were both slain and wounded, and amongst the rest some English, which the Mutiniers chiefly aymed at, and brand them with the most infamous Badge of Tray∣tors and Conspirators to their Religion and Liber∣ties; &c.
From aboard the Dragon, March 15. 1652.