the same by another; so that we have gotten some of
their ship, and our enemies will finde that they have lost
many: We have lost several Captains, men of great valor
and vertue, with five or six Masters of the first rank for
fidelity and ability, besides many precious men in the Fleet,
but not a ship, save one, which we sank our selves. Our Generals
behaved themselves with a great deal of gallantry,
G. Blake hath received a wound in his thigh, which I hope
will do well. He would scarce go down to have it drest, nor
was he out of his place all the time of service. Throughout
the whole conflict every day we might see the Lords right
hand stretched out. It was that, and not our skil, or valor or
strengh of shipping that gave us the victory.
From Paris, March 1. 1653.
The affairs of this State are still more and more embroyled,
but I have nothing particular to add to my former, but
the Christning at Bourdeaux of the Prince of Condes son.
They write from thence, that the Officers of the Townhouse
were the Godfathers, who called him Lewis de Bourbou,
Huon of Bourdeaux; and after the solemnity, during
which all the Citizens were under Armes, six thousand
Medals were made both of gold and silver, of four severall
sorts, 1500 of each sort, with 4 severall gravings and Motto's.
The first sort had three Eagles of one side, a great one
and two little one covered under the wings of the great
one; and on the other side the Image of the Prince of Conde,
with some Latin wo[unr]ds, which we know not yet. The
second sort had of one side a great Lily, and two small ones
under growing from the same root; and on the other side
the Image of the said young Prince, with these words, The
Prince of Boundeaux. The thied sort had of one side a
great and two [unr] Elm tr[unr] together, and on the other
side the Citie of Bourdeaux, with the names of the Jurates.
And the fourth sort had of one side the figure of the, halfe
Moon, signifying the Harbour of the said Citie, and on the
other side the Citie it selfe, with this Motto, All true
French men coming hither, will into the Havre de
Grace.