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News from the FLEET. Being a true Account of what has occurr'd therein ſince the Dutch Ships join'd them in their preſent Expedition for Breſt. With a Liſt of the Engliſh and Dutch Ships and Guns.

Licenſed July 24. 1689. J. F.

From the Fleet at Sea near Ʋſhant,July the 13th, 1689.

SIR,

I Have often remembered my Promiſe to you when laſt together, but could not find ſufficient to trouble you withall, but now am reſolved to let you know what is currant with us; Firſt I have ſent incloſed an exact Liſt of the Fleet, that are joyned at this Minute, both of Dutch and Engliſh Men of War, with their Fire-ſhips, and their order they are to fight in. Next, on the 4th Inſtant the Happy-Return, Portſmouth, Dover, and Jerſey-Frigats, were ordered by the Admiral to look into Breſt-Harbor, to obſerve the French Fleet, with their number, &c. But on the 5th at brake of day, upon the Coaſt, they eſpied within Gun-ſhot of them a French Man of War of 18 Guns and 80 Men, (a pritty Frigat capable of carrying 36 Guns; (more of this hereafter) but as ſoon as ſhe ſaw our Guns fire, and felt our Shot, ſhe made all the Sail ſhe could to eſcape us, ſhe being a prime Sayler: our Ships ſayling well, more eſpecially the Jerſey-Frigat, who plyed her well with their Fore-chace, and ſometimes with whole Broadſides, ſhe ſayling afore the Wind ſtill, plying her Stern-Chace very briskly upon our Ships, cutting our Maſts and Rigging, and ours hers, from three in the Morning, untill between twelve and one at Noon, when the Jerſey Shot had the good Fortune to ſhoot his Main Top-Maſt and Main-yard by the Board, upon which ſhe immediately ſtruck her Ancient, after having chaced her ten Leagues South-weſt in the Sea.

The French Man of War's Name is La Villiee, Monſieur Pickerd Commander; ſhe was a Fire-ſhip under the ſaid Commander, at the Fight with the French upon the Coaſt of Ireland, but ſhe being almoſt a new Ship and a prime Saylor, they made her a Man of War, and put 18 Guns on Board, with 80 Men at Breſt ſince the Fight, and ſent her in all haſte to Waterford to carry Collonel Porter to K. J. who its ſaid came from Room; but on her return we met with her as aforeſaid, ſhe having left three French Men of War, of about 30 and 40 Guns each, in that Harbor, who wait the Motion of the late K. James to carry him off, when put to the rout, which is expected when our Forces are landed; for the Letters do add that Ireland is but in a very bad condition to hold out againſt the Force of England, having neither Trade nor Mony; but they have been buoyed up with falſe News of our not being able to appear at Sea againſt the French: But I am of opinion the French will not appear fairly to us; we having this Day ſent into Breſt 12 Sail of Men of War, and 4 Fire-ſhips, under the Command of Sir Francis Wheeler in the Rupert, with an exquiſite French-Proteſtant Pilot, to do what Execution they can, and to dare them out.

We have taken many Ships of the Northern, Dutch, Danzeckers, &c. loaded with French Commodities, and Wine and Salt, all to be ſent into Plymouth, amongſt them one French or Iriſh Man bound for Ireland from France with Volunteers.

July the 15th. This day is held a Councel of War on board my Lord Torrington Admiral, on Capt. Wilford, for contriving to carry away their Majeſties Ship Pendennis to the late K. J. in Ireland; and on ſome other Officers for Miſdemeaners, and as ſoon as I know, you ſhall have the Knowledg of it.

A Liſt of the Engliſh and Dutch Fleets.

The Engliſh Fleet.

The Red Squadron.
Fireſhips.	Men of War.	Guns.
	York	60	Vice Admiral.
	King-Fiſher	46
Robert & John.	St. David	54
	Reſolution	70
John of Dublin.	Heneretta	62
	Jerſey	48
	Woolwich	54	Admiral.
	Advice	48
Owners Love.	Edger	72
Fire-Drake.	Elizabeth	70
St. Paul.	Pendennis	70
Fubbs Yatch.	St. Alban	50
	Happy-Return	54	Rear Admiral.
	Diamond	40
Sophia and Half-Moon.	Montague	60
	Hampton-Court	70
	Defiance	64
	Hampſhire	46

The Blew Squadron.
	Greenwich	54	Admiral.
	Reſerve	50
Cygnet.	Rupert	66
	Duke	92
Cadiz Merchant.	Suffolke	70
	Centurion	48
Charles & Henry.	Warſpight	70
	Portſmouth	46
	Oxford	54	Rear Admiral.
	Tyger-Prize	46
Thom. & Elizab.	Lion	60
	Berwick	70
	Cambridge	70
Charles.	Mordant	46
	Dover	48
	Plymouth	60

The Dutch Fleet.

	Eendraght	70	Vice Admiral.
Fregat	Honſterdyck	50
Command. Regat.	Harlem	64
Brander.	Gelderland	72
Cōmand. Dupen.	North-Holland	70
	t'Wapen v. Horne	52
	Gaſterlant	52
Fregat.	Hollandia	70	Admiral.
Commander Genit Groes.	Elſwout	50
Commander Genit Groes.	Weſt-Friezlant	80
Brander.	VValcheren	70
Command. Cornelis Autoneſſe.	Amſterdom	64
Command. Cornelis Autoneſſe.	Damiaten	36
Cōmand. Andois Mugſe Vanger.	Schattershoeft	46
Cōmand. Andois Mugſe Vanger.	Cortine	50
Frigat.	Waerdingen	46	Rear Admiral.
Capt. Brakel.	Prov. Ʋtrecht	56
Brander.	Sierickzee	62
	Geeroondeburgh	62
Com. de Gough.	Ridder Schap	60
	Vreede	52
	Vrijheyt	72

There is the Vice Admiral of the Blew Captain Killegrew expected with more Ships of War.

July the 13th, came into the Fleet about ſeven Sayl of Dutch Men of War and Fire-ſhips, their Names as yet we have not.

We expect our Vice Admiral of the Blew, and 6 or 7 third and forth Rate more, all which are needleſs, for the French will not appear to theſe we have.

London, Printed for Richard Baldwin in the Old-Baily, 1689.

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TextNews from the fleet. Being a true account of what has occurr'd therein since the Dutch ships join'd them in their present expedition for Brest. : With a list of the English and Dutch ships and guns. : Licensed July 24. 1689. J.F. : From the fleet at sea near Ushant, July the 13th, 1689.

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Bibliographic informationNews from the fleet. Being a true account of what has occurr'd therein since the Dutch ships join'd them in their present expedition for Brest. : With a list of the English and Dutch ships and guns. : Licensed July 24. 1689. J.F. : From the fleet at sea near Ushant, July the 13th, 1689. 1 sheet (2 p.) Printd for Richard Baldwin in the Old-Baily,London, :1689.. (Caption title.) (Imprint from colophon.) (Reproduction of original in: Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.)

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News from the FLEET. Being a true Account of what has occurr'd therein ſince the Dutch Ships join'd them in their preſent Expedi­tion for Breſt. With a Liſt of the Engliſh and Dutch Ships and Guns.