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West-cowes, Aug. 11. On JTuesday lat three ships were by the Enoch Ketch : The Grand of Offend: And the S. Anne of New Wine and Brandy from Bowr brought in The S. Mary of Bridges port, all of them lagen wih deaux. Tarmouth, August 13. Yestercay came into our Roaces two great Fly-beats 0 ° 409 Tuns bathers rhen by de Dragon, but brought in by ce gokn and Thoma, a Kings Man of War, who coached here to land fame sick and wound ed men, and with his prizes is gone in London Plymouth, August 17. This cay arrived 2 Merchant from Libon, in his way he cievered short twenty or shiny French Men of War, which were meking for Rockeve, bat his Verlet being nimble, ken, out of their reach. Paris, dugijitz. From Basil in Switzerland we are ad vised , That the Assembly of the Thireen Cantons was broken up, having sent two things very remarkable, Flitty To take the’ Franche Comte inco chest Protection against whomsoever. The second to resolve thei lore A jance with France to be nul, unless the King shail before Christmas pay down the 22 Millions he ows chetty of which, ave is due to that of Berne alone. And is said, the Emperor and King of Spain have presenced each of these Deputies with Glu Chains of yoor value. Which hath been much rejected on here, and immediately the Offices of that Nacion have underhand had a good part of their srrears paid them. There are ome reports, that the Queen of Portigali died at Lisbon the 24 part,and that our Flece hath been seen on their way towards these Coolts,as far as the Groyne : Barina very ill consirion, the ships fowis the men sickly, several of the bet Captains deary and thee Velle's employed 95 Hypicals to the rest. Our Gallies are in the same state in the Medarer~ yanein, the Marques de Termes, Lieutenant General, and several other Principal Officers dead . Two of the Galles re turned full of fir men into Provence. Whitebal, Aug. 14 The day was with much ‘evotion kept a day of Slemn Thaskfiving for the final Victory it pleased God lately to give His Majesties Fieet over the Dutch: The Reverend D . Dolben, Cler of the Close to His M-jesty, and Dan of Wetminier, having maye an excellent Sermon before H's Majesty upon tha: ascahany Which by His Majesties especial Command is to be made Publick. Whiteles', Aug.3s. Lat Night arrived there in Po@ Sir Philip Howard, dispatched Express from His Majesties Fleet off the Wire, with a fait account from his High ness Prince Rupert, and his Grace the Duke of Abe marle, of the late happy success of Sir Robert Homes his Expedition, in the burning and destroying more than x50 of the Exemies ships in the Uli'e as also of the Town of Bandar's on the Island of Schelling, comfsting of about a000 Herfes, of which you wil see elsewhere a Parti cular. In the mean time, you have the Sum of this serious Success in the following Latter from sir Revere Olmes his own band. Bing ordered on Tuesday night lafts by his Highne’s,end B his 6. aces to a into the Hila, to burn dict Uland 5 in order thereunte, on Thurday morning T got into the Chan nel, end being in Schelling Road, could etpie a Great Fleer, consisting of about 170 Sail,mall and grest, at Anchor in Lilie Road . I conceived it might be very god service (0.ce= ftroy them, and unerstanding there were not many men of War amongst them, any seeing that they fit very thick. T sup posed it might be the sooner performed 5 I went therefore in wich five Fire@irs,some Kerches, and one Fifthrate Fregat, leaving some otte. Freeacs in Schelling Road. I sent the Fireships a tead, who soon burned two men of War,and o ther ships that flood cefening the white Fleet; and imme diately sent all my Beats to burn there of the ships, which they did with 0 good success , that in a Port time the mastef that great Fleet was in a Hame, except a Gaving man of 24 Guns, and three small privateers, that getting together in the Werrow of the Channel, protected five sail more that were got ahead of them so that our Beats could not possibly come one sheme for all, Kerches being on crowne, ahteh ¢, nding four men upon the Wie ; wich crods dhe mext mornings af bad hadne. in the Niet G at ape re ved a fr ao0 Wega ar them 3 hindred aioth notwithftancing we chide. accor Gin, eOPrecessed penes, wit bi fe ane Rais mers Arms ace Amman ani Bas:icant! eToucor wired bosses sho e wifes the sibeling. where we sew ome tees ' ] ws, bur mer wiht. ore. ctypes uy Due: edge Town ep oche: a Wied awn 2 Bt as ‘Te Bela: : was very Ret Ug te send the Wees was ameit Hil See ate gfe ha Th Bat et geting ura ep] lend the Gieaticy fen . $d hoes twa nasi: snoche Charre teweer els Buyes von Po bic wideut a tarbyea I canto: .l.f #9 exert A sifowhar danove the Devch : J fh 3 nich: iain by bss Het ce fs omudt be ye oaste A court ob thy fete as we may terns fierdama . Our ewnie ate ¥ e 12 mie nat ; burers I supp. te Ve Schelling here: wt Towns vett any Fen Hi Mi Companies mere Luis Veavitne are Cae aur Bars whem na on tov flys in ekee Twas fir ces co iet F nef the let ca ot of the Tewtts to ocean’ the hafining of ca men avis 5 yyhich @ K ofetic@, that in har and wsime therm it part of the Teven yvas via Heme. cthe svg dt Wveud have been a hard task the resevway tond em The Ships chaeflited intuit happy Exe The Tyger. Joxrince. Drace Hampshire. Advice. Four: Raresy Garlind. Pembreke. see eaehtt Pith Rates. Kecesanc Hos Ey Baas between Fuy Blve and Firty. Besides dhe Boats of les Soups s chat were sentin. Tee Advice arian rire were leftelle wichour co guard the Browsy Jettacy Welle. fivuld come to take them aways whilst we were within at our Bulfinens. Tie Tiger, Assirance, Dr spony Tarlind,and Swepfishers left in Skelling- Red. The Pembroke and fve Fire with three cabinee Pe i upon the Fleer that roue awerhe Wly 3 teaumte Ve belongs to Prince Rupert; caie the Fanfing So Robert Hermes went in himteit. The € Peairs cateun vain éa in the Actions each having thi obim, were Si Rak.rtees in his own Company. Si Psuip Howard sitha Company of Volunteesse Si if idiain Tonnings. Captain Bella’ Captain Fare baiey. Bee Re'e Captain Gry. Captain # Stelhira. sprain Hamman, Captain Bustier. Clouis Haddock. These Eeven Companies conssted of Twi've hundred men or Lipwares . This is the sum of this great and memocrable Action, the weighe of which wilbe best learnt fem Helland where 1 istelt: On our fre Ht on ney observe in ita Wile ane prudent Ceunie, 'sacaal ‘yorakeny and mol vigor: fly ex ecuted 3 the whole by the bieffing of God aneréed with admi rable success, without sr ye nfive: ghie leis in the ate emPty the several Officers and Commanders in the occader by bringing here a yatt reward at Go ¥ant Reputation ; and the cemaicon Seamen and elders feir packess wel, limes with Duckers and other sick pats, which was found in great fierty, as well on board the Mrcharts flies, as in the Town they burnt, and wast feelyabansone. The Accourt of this Wee Ly Bri curs that. The Teral 332. Of the Pigue ye. Dhcies es in we 4. Lecreased of the Prague 6, vorveonteer bar, Poa het (4 the dhire UW on the coin ed the ‘ar I Boh, S fre ter ay edinen, weres ay Sy ape yr t
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Fri, Aug 13, 1666
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