the guns which we fired when we went up did great
execution, but indeed our guns would not reach a shore unless
we had stood neerer, at six of the Clock we came to anchor
about four miles from the kown, it being no wind; by five of
the Clock the next morning it being Friday, we were under
saile, and by eight we got to the rest of our Fleet, that rode
betwixt the Islands, the Bristol had no object at Point afeather
whereon to exercise her Authority, the Cullen with Captain
Blakes ship were both at Byan, but they were halled up above
high-water-mark, and there being but little water betwixt the
Islands, they durst not attempt for to goe in the Tredagh being
aground some distance from them: on the 28 being Saturday
we weighed and set saile, the wind at South-west and by South
the man of Warr that took the Cullen was out at Sea. On
the first of July we got to Cascaies road. Sir, when we came
out of the Bay of Byan we espied a saile, and gave chase,
the standing into the Mores a place so called, we soon found
that the retired a head of us. So we left off chase, but the
Assurance kept on, we lost fight of them both, to day morning
he came to us and brought a prise which was laden with
Salt.
From the Hague August 4.
We understand that the Lord Protector had given order
for dismissing three ships stayd by his order, which came from
Gallicia. And that the Lord Admiral Opdam was to saile
from the Sound with his Fleet for the Baltique sea as soon as
the vice Admirall Witte Wittesen was joyned with him. The
Spanish and French Armies lies neer to one another neer Quesnoy
without assaulting each other.
From Kening berg 4. July.
The Prince Elector of Brandenburghs Artillery consisting
of a halfs Canons and 36 brass pieccs are brought forth from
Hence. Count Waldeck is gone yesterday before to Barstein.
The Prince may happily stay yet for awhile here, and then with
Gods Helpe intends to goe against the Masures with a compleat
Army. Some of the Princes forces above 1000.
strong, are already joyned part with old part with new Regiments,
in the Swedish Army.