THE Lord hath been pleaſed to deliver into our hands, the Iſle of Ierſey on the 22 inſtant between 11 & 12 of the clock in the night by ftorm.
Tueſday the 22 about two in the morning the Commiſſion-Officers met aboard this ſhip, riding in St. Brelades Bay, and having ſought God for a bleſſing upon theirundertakings, it was upon conſultation agreed, that by their Boats and ſtrength an attempt ſhould be made upon the Enemy in Sentwons Bay, as the moſt convenient place to land in. Accordingly Gen: Blake ordered the open boats and Veſſels that carryed the Foot and Horſe to bee manned out of our owne ſhips, thoſe from England refuſing to run their Veſſels aground, The weather admitting no delay, the Foot were embarqued and forthwith ſtood for Sentwons, but before we could hale cloſe to ſhore, the Tide was ſo far ſpent, that it was conceived not rationall to fall on then, whereupon the boats lay by; and the ſhips, viz. the Elizabeth, Phaenix, Battery ſhip, and Eagle, began to play upon the Forts with great guns, and ſo continued near four hours, continually pelting, inſomuch that they did execution both on horſe and foot, and prevented their getting into bodies. The Evening proving fair, and the wind freſh from off the Sea, all the Captains of the Fleet took their boats, we manned and headed the Forlorn which was led by Cap. Dover, which gave them ſome incouragement more than ordinary. A party of the Enemies horſe charged to the very heads of our boats, and for neer an hour there was a fierce encounter on both ſides, till Col. Hayne and the reſt could get in to their aſſiſtance, who for to give them all poſſible and ſpeedy relief leapt into the water up to the waſte, and ſome higher: Whereupon the Enemy began to retreat, our forces thereby gaining ground, till after 3 or 4 volleys of ſhot the enemy ran, inſomuch that we became maſters of their Forts, all along the Bay.
What the enemies loſſe might be, we are not certain, but there were wounded on our ſide about 16. and 4 kild: The Lieutenant of the Forlorn, and one more, are ſince dead of their wounds. Cap. Dover was ſtruck down with a bullet, but recovered himſelf again. One thing I forgot to acquaint you with, that when wee weighed from Brellades Bay, the Generall to amuſe and diſtract the enemy, left a part of the Fleet there, which by their Guns and ſhooting in their boats did ſo alarm them, that the Paſtor of a Village in that Bay with his flock and the Forces ran away to Eliz•beth caſtle, wher their Governour Carteret is. Some priſoners report that Carteret was himſelf in the action, but fled as ſoon as any. The next morning Col. Hayne ſummoned the Tower and Caſtle of St. Albans, where were 20 Guns, much Ammunition, Proviſion, &c. and on a ſudden it was quitted unexpectedly, thoſe in it betaking themſelves to the main Caſtle, where (it is reported) all the chief Iſlanders and goods are lodged; whereof we doubt not in a ſhort time to give a very ſatisfactory account. Wee are now before the Caſtle called Mount Orgueil, and ſo ſoon as we have done, it is poſſible the General will make a trip to Guernſey, and ſummon Corn•t-Caſtle, of which wee have the more hope, they having ſmall hope of relief.
From aboard the Entrance, riding off Mount Orgueil Caſtle in Jerſey27 Octob. 1651.
LONDON Printed by Robert Ibbitſon. 1651.
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