then we drew. One thing more is remarkable, that the winds
favoured us more then hath bin known I think in this age, for
we were not full three weeks in the performance of the whole
voyage. The Place which these ships brought remaine[unr] in
Teneriff, which I hope will prove a considerable obstruction,
to all the Designes the Spaniard may have against England
or elsewhere, I thought it convenient to send you this
Ther[unr] (inclosed) Narration, which is as exactly compiled as my
observation and knowledge of the management of the business
could enable moe. Our present occasion of being at this place
is to wa[unr] our fleet and send an Express for England. We understand
by a Spanish Captain, and a merchant take, that there
is 14 Sailed of ships more expected from the West Indies to
he at home about September next, I beleeve those ships of the
North Cope are sent for to Strenghten our Fleet, because we
shall devide, and part go for the Sareights amongst the Turks
men of war, of which number I beleeve our ship will be one.
A short Narration describing the manner of the Ingagement
betwixt the English and Spanish Fleetes before Sancta Crux at
the Canary Island called Teneriss, on the 20 of April, 1657.
Having received certain intelligence that the Spaniards
West-India Fleet did remain at Teneriff: and intended to
fit most of the Fleet, from thence, for the West-Indias again;
A Council of war was called, and twas determined that the
Fleet should sayle for that Island, we knowing the Spanish
Ships at Cales to be in no forwardness to put to Sea therefore
on Sabbath day night being April the 12 we (having a faire
wind) Bore away for the Canary Islands, and on Saturday the
18 we made the Land when we made the land a Council of
war was called of Commanders; And on Sunday sent in a
Frigot to discover whether any ships were at the Island Grand
Curry. On Sunday a Council of flag officers was called, and
finding no ships there we failed for Tentriff, and by break of
day on Munday the 20 we were fait in with the Land, and discovering
there ships, a short Council of war was called, where