Papers are takes, with the said ship, [unr] were found about her 15 passengers of severall
Nations, all which passengers were brought is higher, And the Governor of the
place, with same other Officers, advised what to do with them, and after examination of
them, it was thought fit (nothing appearing, but that they were passengers) that they
should be discharged. So that there remaine here only 5 Scots, and Englishmen prisoners,
which came out of Ireland in her before, and 7 wounded men, of which number the
Captain himself is one, Whose legg was this day cut off, and the other 6 are desperately
wounded in their backs and bellies, and other dangerous places; one of them is an Oxford
shire Gentleman, his name is Mr. Meese, who belongs to P. Charles, and was sent
into Ireland with packets to P. Rupert.
There are divers papers taken in this Vessel, but their obiefest packets of concernment
(they confesse themselves)they threw overboard. Doctor Hart, (who is judge to Prince
Ruperts Admiralty at Kingsale,) his wife was in the said Princes ship, going to her
Husband, and in this fight was slain by a great shot from our Frigot; And she and the
men being of [unr], are brought here ashore to be buried, (how many were slain and
thrown is now board I know not) And there is taken in the said Vessel 8 Barrels of Sun.
powder which is also brought in here.
The Captain of the prize after he came ashore, gave the woman of the house where is
now lyes, a little box sealed up; which he brought away undiscovered, and desired her is
lay it up for him: But the woman not knowing what it might be, nor of what consequent
she brought it to Mr. Goodfellow, who with Mr. Hall, opened it before severall witnesses,
and found in 10 around peace of Gold, with 2 Agat stones, cut like a Scale, when
they had viewed it, they brought it to the Governour; And it was by the Governour valued
to be worth 20 s. Cap. Smith who brought it being examined about it said that it was
some form Prince Charles to his Cousin P. Maurice for a token.
Portsmouth 9 August 1649.
From the Downs dated Aug. 11. Letters say, that capt. Thoroughgood hath brought in,
the Lieut. Col. Clerk, Capt. Wright and Capt. Wascot prisoners, who were taken
with Paul Crofos going for Ireland, he came in company with capt. Badeley, expecting
to have found some of the Princes ships, from the Brill, and met with some
20 ships, but they proved not those expected.
Capt. George Dackine, commander of the 40 Whelp, came into Humber July 27.
And July 30. sailed to the Northward, to drive the enemy from that coast, wherein
he did good service, and kept the enemy off: And August 3. he came into Humber
again, and rid at Grimesby August 9. And the 10 Instant he convoyed the London
Fleete and having received Orders from the councel of State, he convoyed certain
Vessels to Hull and Whitby.
Capt. Dakine coming into Whitby Road, he met with an Irishman of War, he having
then about 20. saile of Vessels in his convoy, some going for Newcastle, others
laden with corne, and not 6 Guns amongst them all, the aforesaid man of War
had 14. peece of Ordnance, and had chased 11, sale 6 dayes before off Scarborough,
Capt. Dakine chased him 16 leagues off the Land, but night comming on lost him,
and kept the coast cleare, that no enemy appeared. And August 15. he arived safe
with a convoy of 13 sale of London ships from Hull and Yarmouth, to the Hope, and
put into that Post.