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The Examination of Bastean Tunemant late Captain of the Ship called the St. Lawrence, taken before his Ex∣cellency the Lord General Cromwel and Dennis Bond Esquire, at Dover, 22 May, 1652.
WHo saith, He came from Flushing about fourteen days since under the Command of Admiral Van Trump with two and forty sail of Ships, and that they lay with their Fleet about four days between Zealand and Dunkirk, and from thence they came to Dover Road on Tuesday last about ten a clock in the morning, and there Anchored until Wednesday about twelve a clock and then weighed Anchor, they made off towards the French Coast about two Dutch Leagues, where a ship of the States of Holland came up towards them, and made a waft with his Flag to Van Trump who bore up to that ship, and he saw a boat go from that ship aboard Van Trump, who thereupon presently made all the sail he could, and came through all his Fleet, and made with all the haste he could towards General Blake and his Fleet: and being come near him, he shot a Gun without a Ball, and then two Guns more with Balls, as he was informed; whereupon Van Trump shot one shot at General Blake, and then presently fired a Broad-side at him, who fired his Guns lustily again at him, and the Fight began about four a clock in the afternoon, and continued till night. And he saith, That his ship one∣ly was taken; and being demanded what was their Signal to fight, he saith, That when their Admiral hung out his Red Flag under the States Colours, they were to fall on: And saith, That when he saw their Admi∣rals Red Flag hung out, he perceived they were in ear∣nest, and then he did the best he could.
Bastean Tunemant.