diff options
| author | nfenwick <nfenwick@pglaf.org> | 2025-02-06 10:10:56 -0800 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | nfenwick <nfenwick@pglaf.org> | 2025-02-06 10:10:56 -0800 |
| commit | b5a8960c05750477072d1f839adc598158d042cb (patch) | |
| tree | ffac42a56652a47f1795fd3cf3d1664426d8b03d | |
| parent | d499e1e875b145fc96301bd88ca5ba5c557d56c2 (diff) | |
| -rw-r--r-- | .gitattributes | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | LICENSE.txt | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-0.txt | 3331 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-0.zip | bin | 56425 -> 0 bytes | |||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-h.zip | bin | 155268 -> 0 bytes | |||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-h/53144-h.htm | 4265 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-h/images/camden-society.jpg | bin | 27663 -> 0 bytes | |||
| -rw-r--r-- | old/53144-h/images/cover.jpg | bin | 65358 -> 0 bytes |
9 files changed, 17 insertions, 7596 deletions
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d7b82bc --- /dev/null +++ b/.gitattributes @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +*.txt text eol=lf +*.htm text eol=lf +*.html text eol=lf +*.md text eol=lf diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6312041 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.txt @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +This eBook, including all associated images, markup, improvements, +metadata, and any other content or labor, has been confirmed to be +in the PUBLIC DOMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES. + +Procedures for determining public domain status are described in +the "Copyright How-To" at https://www.gutenberg.org. + +No investigation has been made concerning possible copyrights in +jurisdictions other than the United States. Anyone seeking to utilize +this eBook outside of the United States should confirm copyright +status under the laws that apply to them. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aec199c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org) public repository for +eBook #53144 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53144) diff --git a/old/53144-0.txt b/old/53144-0.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 92e24db..0000000 --- a/old/53144-0.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3331 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of Correspondence of the Family of Haddock -1657-1719, by Various - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: Correspondence of the Family of Haddock 1657-1719 - The Camden Miscellany: Volume the Eighth - -Author: Various - -Editor: Edward Maunde Thompson - -Release Date: September 25, 2016 [EBook #53144] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CORRESPONDENCE--FAMILY HADDOCK *** - - - - -Produced by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - - - - - -Transcriber’s Note: inconsistencies in spelling, etc are left unaltered. - - - - - - THE CAMDEN MISCELLANY, - VOLUME THE EIGHTH: - - containing - - FOUR LETTERS OF LORD WENTWORTH, AFTERWARDS EARL OF - STRAFFORD, WITH A POEM ON HIS ILLNESS. - - MEMOIR BY MADAME DE MOTTEVILLE ON THE LIFE OF HENRIETTA - MARIA. - - PAPERS RELATING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF LORD SAVILE, - 1642-1646. - - A SECRET NEGOCIATION WITH CHARLES THE FIRST, 1643-1644. - - A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MANCHESTER ON THE CONDUCT - OF CROMWELL. - - LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE EARL OF LAUDERDALE. - - ORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH. - - CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK 1657-1719. - - LETTERS OF RICHARD THOMPSON TO HENRY THOMPSON, OF - ESCRICK, CO. YORK. - - [Illustration] - - PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY. - - M.DCCC.LXXXIII. - - WESTMINSTER: - PRINTED BY NICHOLS AND SONS, - 25, PARLIAMENT STREET. - - [NEW SERIES XXXI.] - - - - -COUNCIL OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1882-3. - - - _President_, - THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF VERULAM, F.R.G.S. - - J. J. CARTWRIGHT, ESQ., M.A., _Treasurer_. - WILLIAM CHAPPELL, ESQ., F.S.A. - F. W. COSENS, ESQ., F.S.A. - JAMES E. DOYLE, ESQ. - REV. J. WOODFALL EBSWORTH, M.A., F.S.A. - JAMES GAIRDNER, ESQ. - SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, ESQ., _Director_. - J. W. HALES, ESQ., M.A. - ALFRED KINGSTON, ESQ., _Secretary_. - CHARLES A. J. MASON, ESQ. - THE EARL OF POWIS, LL.D. - EVELYN PHILIP SHIRLEY, ESQ., M.A. (_the late_) - REV. W. SPARROW SIMPSON, D.D., F.S.A. - WILLIAM JOHN THOMS, ESQ., F.S.A. - J. R. DANIELL-TYSSEN, ESQ., F.S.A. (_the late_). - -The COUNCIL of the CAMDEN SOCIETY desire it to be understood that they -are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear -in the Society’s publications; the Editors of the several Works being -alone responsible for the same. - - - - - CORRESPONDENCE - OF - THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK - 1657-1719 - - EDITED BY - EDWARD MAUNDE THOMPSON - - PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY - M.DCCC.LXXXI. - - - - -PREFACE. - - -Settled from remote times in the little town of Leigh, in Essex, at the -mouth of the Thames, the family of Haddock, we may be sure, took early -to the sea, as was befitting their name. There are traces of Haddocks -of Leigh to be found as far back as Edward the Third’s days; but we -need not search for earlier generations than those which sprang from -Richard Haddock, a captain in the Parliamentary Navy. That the family -had followed the sea from father to son in bygone times, and had so -established a tradition to be observed by their descendants, might be -argued from the regularity with which the Haddocks of the seventeenth -and eighteenth centuries served in the Navy for upwards of a hundred -years. This regularity is only to be equalled by that with which they -named their children Richard, to the perpetual confusion of their -biographers. - -Captain Richard Haddock, to whom reference has been made above, served -under the Commonwealth. In 1642 we find him in command of the ship -Victory, and in 1652 he received a reward of £40 for good service. -He died in 1660 at the age of 79. His eldest son William, also a -Parliamentary captain, commanded the ship America in 1650, and the -Hannibal in 1653. He survived his father only seven years, dying in -1667, aged 60. Captain Richard Haddock had another son, Richard, who -was probably a good deal younger than his brother. He served with -distinction in the Dutch war in 1673;[1] and was in all probability the -father of William Haddock whom the family papers show to have been a -lieutenant in the Cornwall in 1696-1697, and who commanded a ship in -the action off Cape Passaro in 1718 (p. 54) and died in 1726. - -William Haddock, the Parliamentary captain, had at least four -sons: Richard, Andrew, Joseph, and William. Richard will be -noticed presently. Andrew is mentioned in the first letter of this -Correspondence. William was at sea with his brother Richard in 1657 -and 1658. Joseph was a lieutenant in the Lion in 1672, and in the -Royal Charles in 1673, and served in the Dutch war in those years; -and afterwards held a command in the East Indies, whence he wrote an -interesting letter here printed (p. 37). Richard Haddock was born about -the year 1629, and must have entered the service at an early age; -for in 1657, when the present Correspondence begins, he was already -a captain in command of the Dragon frigate, which formed part of the -squadron cruising off Dunkirk. In 1666 he was captain of the Portland; -but from 1667 to 1671 he appears to have temporarily left the Navy -and engaged in trading to the Mediterranean. On the breaking out of -the Dutch war, however, he was made captain of the Royal James, the -ship on which the ill-starred Earl of Sandwich hoisted his flag in -the battle of Southwold Bay. He was one of the few officers of that -vessel who survived the day, though he did not escape unwounded. He -next commanded the Lion; but early in 1673 he was appointed to the -Royal Charles, Prince Rupert’s ship, and within a few weeks followed -the Prince into the Royal Sovereign, when the bad qualities of the -former ship in action became evident. In July of the same year he was -made Commissioner of the Navy; and on the 3rd of July, 1675, he was -knighted. In 1682 he was appointed to the command of the Duke and to -the chief command of ships of war in the Thames and narrow seas; and -in the next year became First Commissioner of the Victualling Office. -After the Revolution he was named Comptroller of the Navy, which office -he continued to hold till his death, and received a pension of £500 a -year. He was one of the joint commanders-in-chief of the fleet in the -expedition to Ireland in 1690. He died on the 26th of January, 1715, in -his eighty-sixth year, and was buried in his native town of Leigh. - -Sir Richard represented the borough of Shoreham in the parliament of -1685-1687. He was twice married, his first wife being named Lydia, -probably a member of the family of Stevens, which was settled at Leigh. -The maiden name of his second wife Elizabeth is unknown. He probably -married her not earlier than 1670, when she was about twenty years of -age, the inscription on her tomb recording her death in 1709, at the -age of 59. - -Sir Richard appears to have had at the least six children, three sons -and three daughters. The sons were Richard, William, and Nicholas. -Of the daughters the name of only one, Elizabeth, has survived, who -married John Clarke, of Blake Hall in Bobbingworth, co. Essex. Another -daughter married a Lydell. The third daughter died unmarried. William, -apparently the second son, died young. Richard and Nicholas both -entered the Navy. - -Richard, the eldest son, was, in 1692, fifth lieutenant of the Duchess, -and was present at the battle of La Hogue. He afterwards served in the -London, and in 1695 was in command of the Rye. At the beginning of -1702 he received his commission as captain of the Reserve, and in the -following year succeeded to the Swallow. In the latter ship he served -with Sir George Rooke in the Mediterranean. But in 1707 he had the -misfortune to be surprised by the French when convoying the Archangel -merchant fleet and to lose fifteen ships; and, although appointed to -the Resolution early in the following year, he seems to have soon -retired from active service. In 1734, however, he re-appears as -Comptroller of the Navy, and held the post for fifteen years, dying at -an advanced age in 1751. From the entries in Leigh parish registers it -seems that he was married thrice and had issue, none of whom, however, -survived him many years. - -Of Nicholas, the youngest son of Sir Richard Haddock, we first catch -sight in the following pages (p. 43) as distinguishing himself at Vigo -in 1702, and serving in Spain in 1706. In the following year, on the -7th April, he received the command of the new ship Ludlow Castle, being -not yet twenty years old. At the battle of Cape Passaro he fought his -ship, the Grafton, with great gallantry; and indeed at all times proved -himself a very skilful and dashing officer. He rose eventually to the -rank of Admiral of the Blue, and commanded the squadron sent into the -Mediterranean to overawe the Spaniards in 1738-1741. He returned to -England invalided and did not long survive, dying in 1746, aged 60. - -About the year 1723 he purchased Wrotham Place, in Kent, where he -occasionally lived. He left three sons: Nicholas, Richard, and Charles. -The first died in 1781; Richard served in the Navy; Charles was still -living at Wrotham in 1792. - -Here the male line of the Haddocks fails; and it is not necessary to -follow the family history further. A pedigree, which may be found -useful, is appended.[2] - - * * * * * - -It will be seen that the letters and papers here printed belonged, for -the most part, to Sir Richard Haddock. His long life enabled him to -embrace four adult generations in his correspondence. The collection -of documents from which they have been selected was purchased by the -Trustees of the British Museum in 1879, and now forms the Egerton MSS. -2520-2532. - -It is to be regretted that the Correspondence is so comparatively -scanty, for no doubt at one time the collection was a good deal larger. -From Nichols’s _Literary Anecdotes_ (vol. v. p. 376) we know that the -Haddock papers were placed in the hands of Captain William Locker, -the Lieutenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, who contemplated a -publication of naval biography which was carried out by Charnock in his -_Biographia Navalis_ from the same materials. There is also evidence -among the papers themselves, in the form of a letter written by Charles -Haddock in 1792, to show that they were placed in Locker’s hands. The -fate of borrowed books and papers is a mournful one. - -But, few as they are, a selection from the Haddock Papers has been -thought worthy to appear in print. As specimens of the letter-writing -of a seafaring family of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, -the letters have a value of their own, even apart from the personal -interest which they inspire as the record of long and honourable -service. - - E. M. T. - - _24 March, 1881._ - - Richard Haddock, - Captain in the Parliamentary Navy, = ... - d. 22 May, 1660, æt. 79. | - | - +-----------------------+-----------------------+ - | | - Anna ..., = William Haddock, Richard Haddock, = ... - d. 6 Jan. | Captain in the R.N. | - 1688, | Parliamentary Navy, | - æt. 78. | d. 22 Sept. 1667, æt. 60. | - | [William Haddock, - | Captain R.N., - | d. 1726.] - | - +---+----------------------+---------------+--------+ - | | | | - 1. Lydia = Sir Richard Joseph Haddock, William Andrew - [Stevens]. | Haddock, R.N., and East Haddock, Haddock. - 2. Elizabeth | Admiral, R.N., Indian Service. R.N. - ..., d. 26 | d. 26 Jan. - Feb. 1709, | 1715, æt. 85. - æt. 59. | - +---+--------------+--------+------+-----+----+ - | | | | | | - | William Haddock, | A dau. | A daughter, - | d. 1697. | m. ... | unmarried, - | | Lydell. | d. 24 Mar. - 1. Martha ... d. = Richard | | | 1732. - 1722. | Haddock, R.N., | A son. | - 2. Elizabeth ... | Comptroller | | - d. 1730. | of the Navy, | | - 3. Mary, daughter | d. 1751 | Elizabeth = John Clarke, - of Charles | | Haddock. | of Blake - Compton, 4th | | | Hall, in - son of George | | | Bobbingworth - 4th Earl of | | +---------+-------+ - Northampton. | | | | | - | | Richard Elizabeth Fanny - | | Clarke. Clarke. Clarke. - | | - +-----------------+ Nicholas Haddock, = Frances ... - | Admiral, R.N., d. | d. 22 Nov. - | 26 Sept. 1746, æt. 60. | 1735. - | | - | +---------+----------+--------+-----+---+ - | | | | | | - | Richard Fleetwood Nicholas Richard Charles - | Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, - | d. 1717. d. 1722. d. 1781. R.N. living in 1792. - | - +----+----------+------------+------------------+ - | | | | - Martha Richard Elizabeth = ... Mary, = George Calvert, - Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Harman. d. Lieutenant in - d. 1722. d. 1756. d. 1754. 1818. the Guards, - d. 1781. - -[1] See p. 19 in the Correspondence. Charnock in his _Biographia -Navalis_, i. 334, has made him out to be the son of Andrew Haddock, his -own nephew. - -[2] The best account of the Haddock family is to be found in a paper -written by Mr. H. W. King and printed in _The Archæological Mine_, a -work relating to Kentish history by A. J. Dunkin, vol. ii., pp. 41-51. -Charnock’s _Biographia Navalis_ of course gives particulars of the -services of the family; and a number of original naval commissions of -its different members are still extant in Egerton MS. 2520. See also -_The History of Rochford Hundred_ by Philip Benton, 1872, pp. 35 _sqq._ - - - - -CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK. - - -CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK[a] TO HIS FATHER. - - Dragon frigᵗ in the Downes, this 30ᵗʰ May, aᵒ 1657. - -HONᵈ FATHER, - -Sir, these I hope will congratulate yoʳ safe arrivall at Leghorne, wᶜʰ -God graunt may be with yoʳ health and well fare, for the continuation -whereof I shall ever pray. - -I cannot yet forgett my unhapynes yᵗ soe short a tyme and small -distance hindred me the inioymᵗ of seeing yoᵘ before you gote out yᵉ -Channell, seeing I made it my aime and bussines to performe it, but -pleased God to frustrate me of my intended hapynes. I hope yᵗ our next -interview may be with the greater ioy and comfort. Indeed, when I -returned to Dover, which was the Sonday following yoʳ departure, I was -not a little greived when Major Genˡˡ Kelsey[b] tould me yᵉ unwellcome -news of yoʳ being past by; and himselfe was very sory when I gave him -an accᵗ yᵗ I mett yoᵘ not, and tould me, if I had in yᵉ least desired -not to have gone for Zeinhead, he would have ordered an other ship in -oʳ roome. I was very thankfull for his respect he exprest towards yoᵘ, -but I knew not before yᵗ I might be soe bould wᵗʰ him as to desire such -a favor. Yoᵘ saild hence yᵉ Fryday evening; and Satuarday, by 10 in yᵉ -forenoone, we were soe neare yᵉ head of Beachy yᵗ noe shipp could or -did passe by us, but we spake wᵗʰ in hopes of meeting yoᵘ. Surely the -wind blew the harder to deny me yᵗ hapynes. God in mercy goe alongst -with yoᵘ and preserve yoᵘ from the rage of unreasonable men. I shall -not be wanting, as I am bound in duty, to make it my earnest request to -God for yoʳ preservation. My wife, in good health, presents her humble -duty to yoᵘ, and hath ever since bine very sorrowfull she stayed not -behind to present her duty and respects to yoᵘ at yoʳ departure. - -Sir, litle of novelty ofers at present, only of great preparations for -yᵉ fitting out seavrall great shipps, as yᵉ Resolution, Naiesby, and -Andrew, from Portsmᵒ; yᵉ Tryomph, Victory, Vantguard, and Entrance, -from Chatham. I cannot give you an accᵗ, yᵉ occasion or upon wᵗ designe -yᵉ shipps are prepared; only suppose it may be to be in a readynes -to defend our selves if any treachorus act should be ofered by the -Hollander, who will have 70 saile men of warr out very sodainely, as -is certainely reported. I hope noe act of hostillity against us is -intended. We have iust cause to feare yᵉ worst; and I think, as farr as -I am able to aprehend, yoᵘ will have little occasion to trust or put -any confidence in them abroad. God send us peace at home and abroad; -but, if these faile us, peace wᵗʰ God will beare up our spirits in the -greatest dificulties yᵗ doe atend our earthly pilgrimage. - -Sir, my wife desires yoᵘ please, at yoʳ arrivall at Venᵃ, to buy for -her a foiled stone of the measure I conseave was given by her sisters -to Brother Andrew at Leigh; as alsoe a pott ketle and 2 stue panns, one -lesser than the other; as alsoe a jarr from Leghorne, with wᵗ other -things nessesary for a howse, to yᵉ value of £3 in fower pound in all, -which shall be thankfully repayed. I intend to wright yoᵘ to Venᵃ, -when [I] conseave you may ataine thither, and what ofers shall not be -wanting of advizeing yoᵘ. - -My Lord Protector hath denyed yᵉ governmᵗ of the Comonwealth under yᵉ -title of King,[c] and since, its established to him in the title he now -beares.[d] - -I have not heard from home since yoʳ departure. My intire love with -my wives remembred to our 3 brothers wᵗʰ all oʳ freinds on bord yoᵘ. -Brother Wm., in health, presᵗˢ his humble duty to yoᵘ, wᵗʰ his love -to his Broʳ. My saluts to Mr. Holder; and, with my most humble duty -presented to yoʳ self, I remayne, - -Sir, yoʳ ever lo. and obedient sonne till death, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -My wife being present desires, wᵗʰ yᵉ presenting her humble duty to -yoᵘ, to subscribe herselfe yoʳ lo. daughter till death, - - LYDIA HADDOCKE.[e] - -Since yᵉ wrighting yᵉ above lynes I have recᵈ order to goe over and -ryde before Dunkerk, and to take yᵉ comand of yᵗ squadron now riding -there. This day is arrived hapy news, Genˡˡ Blake’s burneing and -sinking 16 saile of the K. of Spaine’s gallions and shipps at Sᵗᵃ -Cruse, most welcome and true.[f] - - R. H. - - To his honᵈ. father, Capt. Wm. Haddock, Comander of the shipp - Hanniball, these present, Livorno. - - * * * * * - -[a] Afterwards Admiral Sir R. Haddock. - -[b] Major-General Thomas Kelsey, commanding in Kent and Surrey. - -[c] On the 8th May. - -[d] On the 25th May. - -[e] Richard Haddock’s first wife. Perhaps her maiden name was Stevens. -(See letter of 1 May 1658, in which Haddock sends his duty to “Father -and Mother Steevens.”) - -[f] Blake’s last victory at Santa Cruz, in the Canaries, 20th April. He -died on his voyage home, in sight of land, on the 17th August. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirk Road, this 15ᵗʰ June, aᵒ 1657. - -HONᵈ FATHER, - -Sʳ, my most humble duty wᵗʰ Bro. Wms. presented unto you wᵗʰ oʳ intire -loves to oʳ loveing brothers and freinds wᵗʰ you. These only serve to -advize yoᵘ of our wellfare, hopeing and earnestly praying to the Lord -that yᵉ like good health atends you yᵗ, blessed be God, we injoy. -These I hope will find yoᵘ safe arrived at Leghorne. My last from the -Downes gave yoᵘ an accᵗ yᵗ we were ordered over hither to take the -command of this squadron that now lyes wᵗʰ us before this place.[a] -Since oʳ arrivall heere, wᶜʰ is 14 dayes since, not anything of action -hath ofered worth yoʳ advice; the good we doe heere is only to keepe -there men of warr in yᵗ are in, and prevent those comeing in wᵗʰ there -prisses yᵗ are abroad. But they want not harbours in Holland to secure -them and wᵗ they ketch from us. I conseave yoᵘ want not letters of -caution from yoʳ owners to be carefull of trusting the Hollanders. -I feare they will prove treacherous to there ingagemᵗˢ wᵗʰ us in -the peace agreed betwixt us. They are almost ready to saile wᵗʰ 50 -or upward men of warr, besides 16 saile now in or Channell. My Lord -Protector is not wanting to prevent there treacherous actions, if any -intended against us. I conseave in 14 dayes we may have upwards of 40 -saile, considerable men of warr, in the Downes, to answer any atempt -may be ofered by them; and doe beleive both we and the squadron before -Ostend may be called of, as soone as we have any intelligence of there -redynes to saile. - -All oʳ freinds in England, I heare, are in health. My wife still at -Deall, and stayes to accompᵃ Aunt Morgan to London; my unkle now -being in the Downes, and conseave may saile very sodainely, the wind -presenting faire at present. Sir, please at yoʳ arrival at Venᵃ to -present my service and respects to my Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, with Mr. -Jno. Hobson, junʳ, my saluts; as also to Mr. Jones and his wife. - -Sir, I have not else at present worth yoʳ advice. With my earnest -prayers to Almighty God to preserve you out of the hands of yoʳ -mercyles enemyes, and send yoᵘ a safe returne to the injoymᵗ of yoʳ -relations, for the happy accomplishmᵗ whereof itt shall be the earnest -request of, - -Sir, yoʳ most affetionate and obedient sonne till death, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - - To his honᵈ freind Capt. Wm. Haddock, Comander of the ship - Hanniball, these present, at Livorno. - - * * * * * - -[a] By the treaty (23 Mar. 1657) with France against Spain, Cromwell -agreed to find 6000 men, with a sufficient fleet, to operate against -Gravelines, Mardike, and Dunkirk; the two latter towns, when reduced, -to be delivered to the English. Mardike was captured in September of -this year, and Dunkirk in June 1658; and both towns were duly handed -over to the English forces. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirke Road, this 26 Aprill, 1658; Monday. - -HONᵈ FATHER, - -Sʳ, my most humble duty presented unto yoᵘ wᵗʰ my deare Mother, -Grandfather, and Grandmᵒ, wᵗʰ my loveing saluts to my wife, broˢ, -sisters, and freinds. My last, of 18 instant, I sent by my Broʳ Wm., -whome I gave leave to goe to London; wᶜʰ hope is safely arrived with -you. Since wᶜʰ, litle of acction here in these parts. The 21 instant, -about midnight, heere escaped out a small pickeron of 4 or 6 guns -out this haboʳ, notwᵗʰstanding our vigilancy and indeavors for his -surprizall, haveing oʳ boates in wᵗʰ the shore and a small frigᵗ, who -gave him chase and fired seavrall guns at him; but the darknes of the -night prevented there long keepeing sight of him, and, notwᵗʰstanding -they made after him to the best of there understanding, yet he got -away and noe sight of him at day light. Last Saturday heere went from -Mardike Marshall d’Aumon, Duke of Bouligne,[a] wᵗʰ 13 hundred French -souldiers, imbarqued in seaverall vessells, and gone to Oastend, before -wᶜʰ place they arrived that night wᵗʰ the Vice Admirall.[b] - -If the intelligence given me be true, we shall see a sodaine alteration -in Flaunders. Its said yᵗ, for a considerable summe of mony, the towne -of Ostend is to be delivered up to yᵉ King of Fraunce by the Governor -and inhabitants of sᵈ place, they being in such a sad condition by -reasone of the extreame burden yᵗ lyes upon them. - -For security of performance there is a considerable man, who hath -confirmed the accord wᵗʰ the K. of Fraunce, now wᵗʰ Marshall d’Aumon, -that belongs to Ostend, who hath ingaged his life for performance. I -pray God they faile not in there undertakeings; and, although treachery -be hateful and odious throughout the world, yet doubtles ’twill prove -hapye for our poore traders when such a considerable place as yᵗ is, a -neast of roages, shall be routed. If it proves efectuall, farwell most -pᵗˢ of Flaunders this sumer. - -Sʳ, please to keepe this intelligence to yoʳ selfe, least it should -come from me, being privately advized me. I hope, when our victualling -is out, we shall come over to tallow; wᶜʰ God graunt, that I may not -fayle of my earnest desire of seeing you before you goe forth. I -intend sodaynly to send to the Vice Admirall to know where we shall be -disposed by him or otherwise from the Comissʳˢ of Admiralty. Sʳ, I have -not other at present. Wᵗʰ my humble request to yᵉ Allmighty for yoʳ -preservation, I remayne - -Yoʳ most loveing and obedient son till death, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - - To his honᵈ freind Capt. Wm. Haddock, at his howse nere the - Newstaires in Wapping, these present, in London. - - * * * * * - -[a] Antoine, Marshal d’Aumont, Governor of Boulogne. Negotiations -had been opened with traitors within Ostend; but the matter was kept -no secret, and the garrison was prepared. When therefore D’Aumont -attempted a surprise, the tables were turned; he was caught in a trap -and had to surrender.--Sismondi, _Hist. des Français_, vol. xxiv. -(1840), p. 564. - -[b] Edward Montague, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, who had command of -the English fleet. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirke Road, this primᵒ May, 1658; Satuarday. - -HONᵈ FATHER, - -Sʳ, my last from this place was of 26th past, since wᶜʰ not anything -hath ofered. The great Monsʳ with the soldiers I gave yoᵘ accᵗ of are -yet before Oastend with the Vice Admirall have efected nothing, not -haveing had opertunity, these out winds preventing there landing. God -sending us shore winds, we shall quicklie see the result of the action -in hand. - -I sent to the Vice Admirall to desire he would order us into the river -to tallow and revictuall; but he wrights me, in regard he hath noe -ship with him to place in our roome, he will not wᵗʰout order from -the Admᵗʸ. Soe this day I have wrote to them, advizeing the neere -expiration of our victualling, also makeing it my humble request that -we may come to Chatham to tallow and revictuall; wᶜʰ I hope they will -graunt, but am dubious of my desired hapynesse of seeing yoᵘ before yoᵘ -goe forth. My humble duty presented to my deare Mother, Grandfather, -and Grandmᵒ, Father and Mother Steevens, wᵗʰ my loveing saluts to my -wife, brothers, sisters, and freinds in genˡˡ; and, wᵗʰ my most humble -duty to yᵒr selfe, wᵗʰ prayers to the Allmighty for yoʳ continued -preservation, I remaine, - -Sʳ, your most loveing and dutyfull sonne till death, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -Being hast, yᵉ frigᵗ under saile with a lee tyde, my wife must excuse -my not wrighting her at present. - - - - -THE SAME TO SIR WILLIAM COVENTRY.[a] - - Portland frigᵗᵗ in Oasely Bay,[b] 11ᵗʰ Sept. 1666; Tuesday, 8 at night. - -RIGHT HONᵇˡᵉ, - -Yours of 8th instant, wᵗʰ his R. Highnesse order inclosed, I received -this afternoone; wᶜʰ shall put in execution to morrow morning, wind and -weather permiting. Sonday last, in compᵃ wᵗʰ the Adventure and a fire -ship, we sayled out of Oasely bay through the Slade Way,[c] intending -for the North Forland, and soe unto the Downes, in search of our -fleet. About noone we gote sight of the Forland, and within one hower -after we espied a fleet of shipps on the back of the Goodwin sand, wᶜʰ -we deemed to be our fleet; but, standing wᵗʰ them, we found them to be -the Dutch fleet, consisting of 70 in 75 sayle. Two ships of the fleet -makeing us bore downe wᵗʰ us, and presantly after two more followed -them. We stood away from them to the eastwards, towards a ship then to -leewards, wᶜʰ we suposed to be a Hollander, but proved a Sweed bound -for Burdaix Light; and, finding two of the men of warr spring there -luffs againe and only 2 bore downe wᵗʰ us, we clapt upon a wind and -stood towards them, haveing gote them about 5 or 6 miles to leewards -of yᵉ body of there fleet. But, when they came wᵗʰin neere shote of -us, they keept there wind, would not come neere to fight us, but kept -fireing guns to windwards and makeing a waft wᵗʰ there ensignes for -more assistance; whereupon 7 or 8 sayle more bore away wᵗʰ us. Night -comeing on, we thought it not convenient to lye by for them, but stood -away for our owne coast, not being able to keep our lower tire of -guns out to windwards, and but 32 brˡˡˢ powder on bord. Yesterday we -got into Alborough bay, when I gave accᵗ to the Comissʳ at Harwᶜʰ by -an expresse from Alborough of our proceedings, desireing him to send -the said letter to yoʳ Honʳ, if he thought it convenient. I have now -recᵈ from Harwᶜʰ an aditionall suply of sixty barills of powder. The -Adventure intends alongst wᵗʰ us. The Litle Mary, I understand, will -not be ready in 3 or 4 dayes. To conclud, Sonday night proved such a -hard galle of wind yᵗ I iudge the Dutch fleet either drove or bore -away towards there owne coast, for we saw them all under sayle before -twas dark. I shall not be wanting to give yoʳ Honʳ an accᵗ of our -proceedings, wᶜʰ is wᵗ ofers at present from, - -Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ, yʳ humble servᵗ att Comᵈ, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - - _Endorsed_: “Copie of lettʳ to Sʳ Wm. Coventry, from Sʳ Rᵈ - Haddock.” - - * * * * * - -[a] Sir William Coventry was at this time one of the Commissioners of -the Navy. - -[b] Hollesley Bay, or Haven, on the Suffolk coast, between Orford Ness -and the River Deben. - -[c] The channel leading south from Hollesley Bay. - - - - -DECLARATION OF CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK. - -Aᵒ 1657, Novembʳ. - - Dragon frigᵗ, Novembʳ, 1657. - -18. The 18th November I recᵈ orders from Sʳ Richard Stainer[a] to sayle -out yᵉ Downes, and in company wᵗʰ the Colchester frigᵗᵗ to plye of of -Ostend. - -26. The 26 day, Thursday, we sailed out yᵉ Downes, yᵉ wind at west. We -went out at yᵉ North Sand Head, twixt yᵉ Brake and Goodwin. This noone -we spake wᵗʰ the Pembrooke frigᵗᵗ, come from Harwich cleane tallowed; -N.E. from yᵉ north Forland, in 15 fadoms watter, we clapt by under a -maine course, intending to drive all night; but, upon sight of 6 sayle -of Holland men of warr, 3 wᵗʰ there flaggs abroad, to say Admˡˡ Vice -and Rear Admirall, we stood with them. Yᵉ Pembrooke haveing espied -them before us, though bound into yᵉ Downes, bore away on the back -of the Goodwin towards them; comeing up with them, first fired at yᵉ -Admˡˢ flagg, but was not struck. Upon wᶜʰ yᵉ Comandʳ of the Pembrooke -sent his boats on bord to know yᵉ reason of itt. Whilst they were in -dispute, we, comeing in shote, fired at yᵉ Admˡˡˢ flagg alsoe, and -presantly after they sent up a man to topmasthead and struck the flagg, -wᶜʰ his Vice and Reare Admˡˡ did the like. Then we bore under his lee -ahead of him, and hayld him and stood asterne, and, after, tackt and -came and lay on his weather quarters. There flaggs hang as a waft for -about ½ an hower, and afterwards furld them; the Admˡˡ fired a gun -to lewards, filld, and stood away to yᵉ eᵗwards. We answerd him with -another; lay by and drove all night. These men of warr came there from -yᵉ coast of Portugall, yᵉ Lᵈ Updam Admˡˡ, as I was informed by Sʳ -Richard Stayner at my returne into yᵉ Downes. This I can testifie upon -oath, if calld thereunto. - -Given under my hand this primo January, 1671/2. - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - - * * * * * - -[a] Admiral Sir Richard Stayner was knighted for his gallantry in -Blake’s attack on Santa Cruz. (See above, p. 3.) - - - - -CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE.[a] - - On bord yᵉ R. James, at anchor 4 miles wᵗʰout St. Hellens, - this 5ᵗʰ May, 1672; Sonday night. - -MY DEARE BETTY, - -This afternoone we arrived this place wᵗʰ our noble fleet. Wᵗʰin, at -Spitthead, we see yᵉ French fleet gote heere before us wilbe good -company. Tomorrow I doubt not but we shall joyne wᵗʰ them. A few daies -will prepare us to goe to seeke yᵉ Hollanders, who are out. We saw some -of there scouts that day we sailed out yᵉ river. I have no other news -to write thee at present. - -I hope these will find yᵉ at London, where I advize thee to stay that -I may the more certainely direct my letters to thee. I shall not be -wanting to give the advice by all opertunities how itt fares with us. -God Almighty preserve and keepe the and us in good health, and in His -good tyme send us a ioyfull meeteing. My deere love to all myne and thy -loveing relations. Wᵗʰ intire saluts to thy selfe and my daughter, - -I remayne thyne, whilst I am - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -My love to my deare Coz Goodlad at Wapping. Pray venture a letter or -two to Portsmᵒ to me. - - R. H. - - * * * * * - -[a] His second wife, Elizabeth; maiden name unknown. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - On bord the Royall James, this 14ᵗʰ May, 1672; Tuesday - evening, at anchor neere Dungenesse. - -MY DEAREST LOVE, - -These are to give the an accᵗ of my wellfare and good health, wᶜʰ I -blesse God I doe injoy. We are now at anchor neere Dungenesse wᵗʰ our -whole fleet, consisting of 80 men of warr, English and French, about 20 -or 22 fireships, and many small vessells besides. We have bine tydeing -it up from the Isle of Wind (_sic_). Ever since Wedensday last the -winds have hung easterly. The Dutch fleet, we heard yesterday, were -at yᵉ North Forland. We doe our utmost endeavor to get to them, if -they have a mind to fight us. To yᵉ westwards of yᵉ Downes they may -easely be wᵗʰ us; but we judge there designe is to ingage us amongst -the sands, wᶜʰ posibly they may be deceaved in there expectation. God -Almighty goe along wᵗʰ us and give us victory over our enemyes. I -know I shall not want thy prayers and the well wishes of all my deare -relations for my preservation. We have a brave fleet and, in the maine, -well mand. For our parts we doe not complayn, haveing neere 900 men on -bord us; yᵉ Duke 1000, I beleive, and upwards. It is probable, before -we ingage, we may have yᵉ ships in the river ioyne wᵗʰ us, wᶜʰ are 10 -or 11 men of warr and 4 fire ships. I desire we may put our strength in -God Almighty; but soe noble a brave fleet have not bine seene together -in our dayes. - -My deare, speake to my broʳ Joseph for the ballence of the mony I -desired him to recᵉ for me of Mr. Forth and Mr. Beare, and to pay out -of it severall debts wᶜʰ at present I doe not remember the perticulars. -I know not how to direct the to answer these, nor where you may send to -meet us. If this arrive yoᵘ on Thursday, you may venture a lyne or two -to Dover Road, where posibly we may stop 24 houres to watter, and next -I supose for Sowle Bay or the coast of Holland. Desire my Coz Goodlad, -the draper, to recᵉ three pounds for the of Cozen Boys, wᶜʰ is due -April last; and pray, when the bond is due of Mr. Welsted and Temple, -goe to them and recᵉ the interest £9, and desire them to lett me have -£100 or more, if posible, to suply my occasions. Thou knowest the -imploymᵗ I am in is very expencive, and therfore let me not faile of -haveing £100 at least of them. Twas Mr. Welsted’s promise in a month, -but I have stayd neere 10 weeks. Pray let me know wᵗ is done wᵗʰ the -mony in broʳ Hurleston’s hands and brother Thornburgh. I know they will -be very kind. I have heere inclosed sent the my will, wᶜʰ have made for -all good respects. I desire the to keepe it by the, sealed as it is. -If God Almighty in His providence should take me out this life, you -will find I have not failed of my promise to thee, though I have some -reason to lament the kindnes done me by thy freinds; but that shall -not trouble me at this tyme. God Almighty, I doubt not, will preserve -me, that I may live to see the againe wᵗʰ ioy and comfort. Pray lett -me know by some meanes or other of the receipt of these. My deare love -to my sister Jessen, broʳ and sister Thornburgh, broʳ Hurlestone. My -respects to my Unckle Moyer; all of them. My kind saluts to my dear Coz -Goodlad at Wapping. To all my loveing freinds comend me. My deare, I -have only to add my prayers to God for thy wellfare. Wᵗʰ my intire love -and saluts to thee and my daughter, I remaine - -Thyne, till death us pᵗ, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -These I send to Dover by our kitch, who is goeing to watter for us, but -doe beleive we may get thither ourselves as soone. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - R. James, neare Sowle Bay, this 21 May, 1672; - Tuesday evening. - -MY DEARE BETTY, - -The 18th instant, wᶜʰ was Satuarday last, I wrote the by one of the -yachts, and as thou advised. Yᵉ next day we saw the Dutch fleet. We -drew ours into a lyne of bataile, the French leading, we in the reare, -all prepared to fight, haveing stav’d and heft over bord all ours, and -I think all the cabins of the whole fleet. The Hollanders stood over -for yᵉ Flaunders Banks and yᵉ Weelings. About 7 at night we were up -wᵗʰ them in a lyne, as they lay in the same posture very orderly to -recᵉ us; but, finding it would have bine darke before we could have -well began with them, being about 4 or 5 miles to leewards of us, yᵉ -wind at W.S.W., we thought it not convenient to ingage them. Yᵉ night -following, upon there tacking of, we tackt in yᵉ reare, yᵉ whole fleet -following to keep them to leewards of us, as we did yᵗ night by our -twice tacking againe. Yesterday morning it proved a very thick fogge. -We wᵗʰ our division anchored, standing in wᵗʰ the Banks of Flaunders of -Oostend. About 10 in yᵉ morning, upon cleareing up, we wayed anchor, yᵉ -Dutch fleet 3 miles to leewards of us. We stood of and mett our fleet -standing in. Yᵉ Dutch stood of wᵗʰ us. This day it proved much wind, -that we could not fight them; whereupon we stood in to our shore N.W., -and about ½ seas over we anchored all night. This morneing we saw yᵉ -fleet again. We stood of towards them, expecting they would have stood -wᵗʰ us; but they stood of intending to draw us over amongst those -shoulds, to fight them there. We keeping our wind, and they bearing -away, as we suposed, from yᵉ wind, we lost sight of them. It blowing -hard we tackt, and now come neare to Sowle Bay, where I supose we may -stay a day or two to watter our fleet. - -This day came into us the Katherine, Princes, and Advice, wᵗʰ 2 fire -ships more; soe yᵗ I supose we are neerer 90 then fowerscore men of -warr, upwards 25 fireships, amongst wᶜʰ my unckle R. H. is come. The -Dutch fleet not soe many men of warr as we, I beleive, by 8 or 10 -saile, many small vessells and fire ships. Had it pleased God yesterday -to have given us faire weather, God assisting, we had given a good accᵗ -of oʳ actions; our men briske and brave and very ready and willing to -fight. The Earle of Bristow[a] on bord wᵗʰ us. I thinke a fourth part -the nobles of England in the fleett. This I send on shore to Sowle, to -take its fortune towards thee. Being in hast, have not tyme to wright -any body else. If my broʳ Bradenham be in towne, shew him this letter. -I two dayes since recᵈ a letter from Mr. Clarke, yᵉ apothecary, wᵗʰ -a case of spiritts, come very opertunely (as he wrights me) to raise -my courage, but I have not yet tasted them. Pray returne him my kind -thanks. I hope shall survive this warr to make him amends. My deare, I -should be glad to heare from the, but I know not how. I shall not be -wanting to give the a constant advice, as opertunity presents, of my -wellfare and our actions. Youl excuse me to my loveing relations yᵗ I -wright none of them. At present it is fowle weather. Am glad we gote -hither, for stormy weather may shatter us and disable us more then a -bataile. God Almighty be our guard and defence, and give us victory -over our enemyes. His providence hath hitherto prevented our ingageing -twice. My deare and loveing saluts to all my loveing relations at -Rederif,[b] and to my lo: Coz. Goodlad at Wapping and London, &c. Wᵗʰ -intire love and saluts to thyselfe wᵗʰ my daughter, I remaine - -Thy loveing husband till death us part, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke is very zeolus to ingage yᵉ Dutch, -God sending a good opertunity and watter enough under our keels. - -I had almost forgot to desire the to returne my thanks to Capt. -Grantham for yᵉ barill of Muscadine he brought me from Mr. Wilkinson, -of Messina, and for a chest of Florence he sent me from himselfe, wᵗʰ -seavrall other things, all wᶜʰ I recᵉᵈ, wᵗʰ a chest of Florence for my -Lord Sandwᶜʰ. Pray pay him three pound for itt. I shall recᵉ it heere -of Mr. Lowe, my Lord’s servᵗ. Thyne, - - R. HADDOCK. - - * * * * * - -[a] George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol. - -[b] Rotherhithe. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - R. James, in Southold Bay, this 25th May, 1672; Saturday evening. - -MY DEAREST LOVE, - -These I send by Capt. Poole,[a] who, wᵗʰ the Garland frigᵗᵗ in compᵃ, -hath leave to goe his former intended voaidge for Barbados. Pray advize -my broʳ Bradenham of itt. They will be good convoy for Mr. Naufan’s -ship wᵗʰ masts, &c., wᶜʰ lyes at Gravesend, to goe thorough the -Channell wᵗʰ them. - -This day I gote two protections from the Duke, one for Mr. Naufan’s -ship at Lancaster for 50 men, yᵉ other for yᵉ ship wᵗʰ stores for 20 -men, wᶜʰ is speciall protections, yᵗ the men will not be molested. Tell -my Broʳ Bradenham I have given them to Mr. Sam. Hawkes, who is comeing -wᵗʰ them. - -I am sory to heare poore Sam Lane was prest into yᵉ French Victory, and -since caryed into Holland. I pitty the losse of the men in her, but yᵉ -Capt. will have his reward for looseing her soe basely. The Dutch fleet -lye now neare the Gallaper in expectation of us; we are very neere, -ready to waite on them. 2 or 3 days must not breake square wᵗʰ us; but -they are deceaved to think we intend to fight them amongst the sands. -I supose our martch wilbe over for yᵉ coast of Holland into sea roome -and deepe watter. We are, notwithstanding Capt. Poole and his consarts -leaveing us, 90 men of warr, 26 fire ships, many small vessells. I -supose the Dutch daylie add to ther strength as well as wee. God -Allmighty be our defence. - -My deare, I am sory that my first letter from Southold, wᶜʰ went by -land, advized the of our 2 days stay, whereas we have bine heere 4 -days, and shall stay 3 or 4 longer. Then we shall have wattered our -whole fleet for one month, and victualld compleat for 2 months, and -mand I beleive thoroughout yᵉ fleet, not 500 wanting. I rather think, -in a day or two longer, we may have 1000 supernumeraryes. A very worthy -brave fleet, I think, as ever were together. God give us couragious -hearts, and then I beleive they may be ventured. - -I hope all my loveing relations at Rederif and Wapping are in health, -to whome present my love and saluts. I expect to heare from the by the -yacht wᶜʰ I sent my last letter by, Captain Burstow, Comander.[b] I -blesse God I am now in good health, though 5 or 6 days since, and when -we were going to fight the Dutch, I had such a paine in my right arme -that could not use it but very litle; but now, thanke God, am very -well. My deare Betty, I have only to add my saluts to thyselfe wᵗʰ my -daughter; doe remaine thyne till death us part, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -This I intended thee by Capt. Poole, but was gone ere I could put it -on bord him; therfore doe send it by the post. I recᵈ last night broʳ -Thornbrugh’s letter, 23 instant, by yᵉ Dreadnought’s Leivetenᵗ. He -wrights me of thy health, and yᵗ I shall recᵉ a letter from the by yᵉ -Hatton ketch. - -I am thyne, - - R. HADDOCK. - - 26 May, ’72. - - * * * * * - -[a] Sir William Poole, distinguished by his share in the reduction of -Tobago, this year. - -[b] William Bustow or Burstow, commanding the Mary yacht. - - - - -COPY OF CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK’S[a] ACCOUNT, GIVEN HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS -THE DUKE OF YORK, OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT, MAY 28TH, 1672, IN THE ROYAL -JAMES. - -In obedience to your Royal Highness’s commands, I here humbly present -to your view a brief narrative of our actions on board the Royal James, -the 28th May last past, as followeth: - -Upon signal from our scouts of the Dutch fleet’s approach (betwixt 3 -and 4, the wind E. by S.), we put our ships immediately into a fighting -posture, brought our cable to the capston, and heaft a peak of our -anchor, which, upon firing a gun and loosing foretop-sail of your Royal -Highness’s ship, we presently weighed, and afterwards lay kedging with -our headsails at the mast till our anchor was up; which done (steered -N.E. by N.), we made sail and stood off, with our signal abroad for -the squadron[b] to draw into their line of battle, which was done as -well as the short time we had would permit. But, finding myself one of -the weathermost ships, I bore to leeward till I had brought ourselves -in a line; the Vice Admiral and part of his division right a head, the -Rear Admˡ and his right astern; only two or three frigates to leeward, -and so near, one of them within call. The Dutch squadron, Van Ghent, -attacked us in the body and rear very smartly, and let the van go ahead -sometime without engaging them, so far as I could perceive. We engaged -about an hour and an half very smartly. When the Dutch found that they -could do no good on us with their men of war, they attacked us with -two fire ships, the first of which we fired with our shott, the second -disabled by shooting down his yards. Before which time I had sent our -barge, by my Lord’s[c] command, ahead to Sir Joseph Jordaine,[d] to -tack, and with his division to weather the Dutch that were upon us -and beat them down to leeward of us, and come to our assistance. Our -pinnace I sent likewise astern (both coxswains living) to command our -ships to come to our assistance; which never returned, but were on -board several who endeavoured it but could not effect it. - -About two hours after we engaged we were boarded athwart hawse by one -of their men of war, notwithstanding our endeavours to prevent him -by wearing our ship two or three points from the wind to have taken -him alongside. When he had been athwart our hawse some short time, -my Lord would have had me boarded him with our men and taken him, -which I refused to do by giving him my reason that it would be very -disadvantageous to us: first, that I must have commanded our men from -our guns, having then I believe 300 men killed and wounded, and could -not expect but to lose 100 in taking him; secondly, had we so done, -we could not have cut him loose from us, by reason the tide of flood -bound him fast; and, thirdly, had we plyed our guns slowly by taking -away our men, we had given cause to the enemy to believe we had been -disabled, and consequently more of them would have boarded us, which -might possibly have overpressed us, and would have been more dishonour -to have lost her by that means than being at last burnt;--so that my -Lord was satisfied with my reasons, and resolved we should cuff it out -to the last man, still in expectation of assistance. - -About 10 o’clock Van Ghent himself, finding those his other flags could -do no good upon us, nor the party with them, came up with us himself, -we having lost the conduct of our ship. He ranged along our side, gave -us a smart volley of small shot and his broadside, which we returned to -him with our middle and lower tier, our upper guns almost all disabled, -the men killed at them. He passed ahead of us and brought his ship too -to leeward, and there lay till I was gone off the deck. - -Some short time after, Sir Joseph Jordaine (our barge having been with -him and given him my Lord’s commands) passed by us very unkindly to -windward, with how many followers of his division I remember not, and -took no notice at all of us; which made me call to mind his saying to -your Royal Highness, when he received his commission, that he would -stand betwixt you and danger; which I gave my Lord account of, and did -beleive by his acting yourself might be, in his view, in greater danger -than we, which made my Lord answer me: “We must do our best to defend -ourselves alone.” - -About 12 o’clock I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed -out of Van Ghent’s main top, which pressed me after a small time to go -down to be dressed. I gave my Lord account of it, and resolved to go -up again as soon as was dressed. In the mean time, when I went off the -deck, sent up both Sir Charles[e] and Lieutenant Mayo[f] to stand by -my Lord; and, as soon as I came down, remembring the flood was done, -sent up to my Lord to desire him to command the ship to anchor by the -stern, which was immediately done; and, after we had brought up, the -ship athwart our hawse fell away, and being entangled with our rigging -our men boarded and took her, cut her loose from us, and, at my Lord’s -command, returned all aboard again. Upon which I, hearing the ship was -loose, sent up to my Lord that the cable might be cut and the ship -brought to sail before the wind, and loose our mainsail; which was -presently done. Then my Lord sent me his thanks for my advice, and -withall doubted not but to save the ship. At that time the surgeon was -cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe; and immediately -after we were boarded by the fatal fire ship that burnt us. - - * * * * * - -[a] The MS., which is a modern transcript, has “Sir Richard Haddock;” -but he was not knighted until 1675, and therefore, for uniformity, the -title is suppressed. - -[b] The blue squadron. - -[c] Earl of Sandwich. - -[d] Sir Joseph Jordan, Vice-Admiral of the Blue. See a defence of -his conduct, as described in this letter, in Charnock’s _Biographia -Navalis_. - -[e] Sir Charles Harbord, who served as a volunteer and perished. - -[f] Thomas Mayo. He was one of the few who escaped from the Royal James. - - - - -CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE. - - On bord the R. Charles, this 29th May, 1673; - 7 leagues of Oostend. - -MY DEAREST LOVE, - -These are to give the an accᵗ of God’s goodnes to me. I am very well -and in health, praised be His name therfore. Yesterday, the 28th -instant (yᵉ same day twelve month they atacqued us in Sowle bay), we -atacqued the Dutch fleet, consisting of 74 or 76 men of warr and 20 -fire ships, as the Dutch prisoners informe us. We set upon them in -the Schoon Velt, the wind at W.N.Wᵗ., but changed to yᵉ N.N.E. in the -bataile towards evening. We buoyed the outward banks wᵗʰ our smacks -and ketches, and had a smart brush with them from 12 at noone as long -as daylight lasted. The damage we have done them we certainly know -not. Severall of ther ships we disabled, wᶜʰ we forced into leewards. -Trump, whose squadron we ingaged wᵗʰ ours, shifted his ship once, if -not twice. What number of men we have lost in the fleet not yet know; -I believe not 500. In our ship not above 20, as I can learne; some -mortality wounded, others dismembred. Amongst our dead men is poore -Capt. Wasey, who first lost his arme close to his shoulder, and about -6 howers after dyed of his wounds. My brother Joseph very well; was -wᵗʰ me last night after yᵉ bataile. My unckle Richard very well: he -hath burnt his ship; was faire to burne De Rutter within his length, -when they shote his masts about his eares; for wᶜʰ indeavoured service -yᵉ Prince[a] hath given him one hundred pounds, and gratified also -his oficers, &c. I supose we shall not atacque them in that place -againe. Our greatest care was to keepe cleere of the sands in that -narrow hole. Our ship, so tender with a saile that we fought wᵗʰ the -watter some tymes comeing into our lower tire of ports, wᶜʰ was very -disadvantagious, could not do that service intended by us. - -There is severall Capᵗˢ killed that we have already an account of; -I hope no more. Capt. Finch in the Yorke, Capt. Tempest in the -Sweepestakes, Capt. Fowles in the Lyon; and Capt. Werden, in the -Heneretta, mortality wounded.[b] We have severall of our ships -shattered, not above two disabled, and none, as I heare of, lost, but 2 -or 2 fire ships burnt. - -We ride now wᵗʰin 3 leagues of the Dutch fleete; they ride in the place -we atacqued them in, and we in our former birth, only about 2 leagues -further of the shore. How soone we shall fight them againe cannot -resolve, but in yᵉ place they now ride I iudge we shall not atacque -them a second tyme. I beleive the Prince may shift his ship and goe -into some other; but of yᵗ in my next. - -I desire that thanks and prayes may be returned to Almighty God for his -preservation of me. My humble duty to my deare mother; loving saluts -to my brothers and sisters, and all my deare relations. God in mercy -blesse and preserve them all, and send us a joyfull meeteing. Wᵗʰ my -intire love and saluts to thee wᵗʰ my daughter and litle Dickee, I -remaine - -Thine, till death us part, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -We have a rumor that Capt. Trevanion[c] is killed, comdᵍ the -Dreadnought; but I hope it is not true. - - * * * * * - -[a] Rupert. - -[b] William Finch, third son of Thomas, first Earl of Winchilsea; John -Tempest, Thomas Foules, and Robert Werden. The last was not killed in -this action, according to Charnock, _Biogr. Navalis_. - -[c] Richard Trevanion. He was not killed. He followed James II. into -exile. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Yet on bord yᵉ R. Charles, this 31 May, 1673. - -MY DEARE BETTY, - -I wrote the two dayes since of God’s goodnes to mee in oʳ late bataile. -I gave the accᵗ of Capt. Trevanions suposed to be killed, but he is -well; and allso Capt. Courtney,[a] wᶜʰ was reported to be killed, is -alive and well. Capt. Worden is since dead of his wounds.[b] We are -now shifting ships, goeing on bord the London; the reason I gave in my -last. Sʳ Jnᵒ Harman[c] goes from the London into the Sovraigne, and -Capt. Hayward[d] out ye Sovraigne into this ship. It is no smal trouble -to me to part from this brave ship; her only fault is she is tender -sided, in all respects otherwayes the best ship in the world. - -My deare, I am very well; My broʳ Joseph and unckle Richard likewise. -The Prince in good health, and our fleet prepareing for another -incounter, if the Dutch comes out. My deare, I am thyne till death, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - -Pray, if Comʳ Deane[e] be not in towne, send forward the inclosed to -Portsmᵒ. - - * * * * * - -[a] Francis Courtney. He fell in the action with the Dutch on the 11th -August of this year. - -[b] This is denied. (See above, p. 20, note b.) - -[c] Became Vice-Admiral of the Red, on the death of Sir Edward Spragge, -this year. - -[d] John Hayward. He fell in the action of 11th August, this year. - -[e] Anthony Deane, Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - R. Charles, rideing Nᵒ, 7 leagues from Oostend, - this 1st June, 1673; Sonday. - -MY DEARE BETTY, - -Wee ride in sight of our neighbours the Dutch, not above 3 in 4 leagues -distant. This morning they were under saile; we thought they would -have come of to us. We put ourselves in a posture to recᵉ them. They -have now the wind of us, being easterly; and may come out if they -please. This morning we have accᵗ from a good hand from Oostend yᵗ -they sent in 6 or 7 disabled ships to Flushing, two whereof sunck in -going in. They likewise sent on shore 400 or 500 wounded men, and, as -they advize from Oostend, comᵈ was given not to speake of the fight at -Flushing. So doe beleive, till they recrute ther strength, we shall not -heare of them; however, we are not wanting to prepare ourselves agᵗ -they come. The Swiftsure is this day come to us; had like to have bine -snapt Tuesday last by the Amsterdam squadron yᵗ came into the Schoon -Velt tyme enough to fight. - -I have but little else to write to thee. Sʳ Roger Strickland sends his -hoy to Deptford for watter; and these goe by Sʳ Ed. Spragg’s yacht, who -caryes up one Coll. Hambliton into the River, who lost his legg on bord -us. Pray lett me heare from thee by one or both of them. My humble duty -to my deare mother; love and saluts to all freinds in genˡˡ. Wᵗʰ my -deare love to thy selfe, my daughter, and little Richard, I remayne - -Thyne, till death us part, - - RICHARD HADDOCK. - - - - -JOURNAL [OF CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK] IN HIS MAJᵗʸˢ SHIP R. CHARLES, -MAY, 1673. - -_Aᵒ. 1673._ - -May 11. This Sonday morneing, about 7 aclock, we anchored in the -Prince’s fleet, to the westwards of them, about 2 leagues to the -westwards of Dongenesse, in 1 fadom watter, yᵉ lighthouse beareing N.E. -by E. This day I went on bord the St. Michell to waite on yᵉ Prince, -who comanded me to weigh and plye up to his ship; but, bloweing so -hard, could not. - -12. This Monday morneing wind at N.E. and N.E. by N.; blew very hard, -and raine some part of the forenoone; could not weigh. - -13. This Tuesday morneing, yᵉ wind at north, we wayed and gote up to -the Prince’s ship, the St. Michel; anchored alongst her side without -her. This forenoone his Highnes Prince Rupert came on bord us, but went -of at noone; dyned on bord the R. Prince; after diner returned on bord -us. This day we tooke on bord all the Prince’s retenue and goods, &c.; -struck downe some of our gunns into hold, to recᵉ new ones in ther -roomes. All this afternoone yᵉ wind at north; constant rain. - -14. This Wedensday we tooke on bord seaverall of the new gunns and -mounted them. The wind this day came round from the N.W. to S.Wᵗ., S.E. -and E. by Nᵒ. This day the French fleet apeared in sight about noone; -being litle wind, they anchored short of us about 3 leagues. - -15. This Thursday we mounted all the rest of the new gunns; the wind at -N.Eᵗ. to E.N.E. Yᵉ French fleet wayed and plyed towards us; anchored -about 4 miles short of us. - -16. This Fryday morneing the French fleet weighed and plyed up to us. -About 9 a clock this morneing Monsʳ Conte d’Estrees,[a] ther Admˡˡ, -who wore his flagg at yᵉ foretopmast head, being V. Admˡˡ of Fraunce, -past by us about musket shote or somewᵗ more asterne of us; struck his -flagg, lored his topsailes and saluted us, I meane yᵉ Prince, wᵗʰ 13 -peece of ordnance; we returned him eleven in answer. Presantly after -Monsʳ Conte d’Estrees came on bord us, to waite on his Highnes yᵉ -Prince. This evening came of from Rye his Majᵗʸ and R. Highnes in there -yachts; came on bord us; stayed about one hower and a halfe, and then -returned to the yachts againe after 8 at night. - -17. This Satuarday morneing, the wind at N. by E., blowing very fresh, -the Prince went on bord the Cleeveland yacht to waite upon his Majᵗʸ; -and about ½ an hower after the King, Duke, and Prince came on bord this -ship. This forenoone we spread a standard in the mizen shrowds, fired a -gunn to call on bord us the flagg oficers. This day the King and Duke -dyned on bord us. The wind hath blowne very hard at N.N.E. and N.E. by -N. all day. - -18. This Sonday the wind vered to the east and by north, and back to -yᵉ N.N.Eᵗ. at night; blew very fresh all day. This day the King dyned -on bord Conte d’Estrees; the standard at maine topmast head; his flagg -struck wᶜʰ he wore at the foretopmast head. This evening the King and -Duke supt on bord us, and at 9 aclock tooke ther leaves of us and went -on shore to Rye. This day the noble Lord Ossory[b] hoysted the Reare -Admˡˡ blew flagg on bord the St. Michael. - -19. This Monday morning, about 3 aclock, being at anchor still, the -wind at E.N.Eᵗ., we designed to weigh, but, bloweing fresh, we rode -fast all this day. - -20. This Tuesday, at 3 in the morneing, being alaramed by seavrall -gunns from the eastwards, we fired a gunn and put out a light in the -mainetopmast shrowds, our signall of weighing, but did not weigh by -reason of the ebb tyde, the wind being at S.Eᵗ. We had intelligence, -by a sloop, of 70 saile of Hollanders seene on the back of yᵉ Goodwin, -and wᵗʰout the Sᵒ Sands Head; but proved to be, by our 2d intelligence -by the litle Greyhound, a fleet of Hamburghers of 26 saile only. This -forenoone we weighed with all the fleet; stood to the southwards; at -noone tackt; litle wind. We anchored about 2 aclock, yᵉ Nesse light -howse N. by E., in 21 fadoms, 7 miles distance. This day his Highnes -the Prince dyned on bord the Conte d’Estrees, who struck his flagg -as soone as the Prince was on bord him, and the Prince’s Jack flagg -hoysted up at mainetopmast head; and, whilst the Prince remaind on bord -him, his flagg (I meane yᵉ Conte d’Estrees) was kept furld. Towards -evening the Hamburgʳˢ fleet plyed by us to the wᵗwards; gave us many -gunns in saluts. Yᵉ wind, since 4 in the afternoone, at W.S.W. and Wᵗ. -This night we rode fast. - -21. This 21 day, Wedensday morneing, at 4 aclock, we wayed wᵗʰ the -whole fleet; wind at W. by Nᵒ., a fine fresh gale. By 10 aclock the -wind came to yᵉ S.Wᵗ. We steered away on the back of the Goodwin. About -4, afternoone, we anchored in 10 fadom watter, on the flatts of the -Nᵒ Forland, the lighthouse beareing W. by S. southerly, about 6 miles -distant. - -22. This Thursday morneing we wayed by 5 aclock; steered away E. by -Nᵒ. and E.N.Eᵗ. to goe cleare of the showld of the Falls;[c] the wind -at S.W., a fine gale. After we had gote without ye Falls, we hauled up -E. b. S. and E.S.E.; a fresh gale at S.W. About 4 in the afternoone we -made the coast of Flaunders. At 6, evening, we anchored in 15 fadoms -watter, Oostend spire steeples beareing S.E. by Sᵒ, 5 leagues distant. -This evening we saw the Dutch fleet, part of them; they rode in -Schonvelt. Our scout gave us accᵗ they were but 86 saile, the outside, -small and great. They wayed and turned up amongst yᵉ bancks towards the -Weelings. - -23. This Fryday morneing, by 6 aclock, yᵉ flood being done, we wayed; -wind at S.S.W., litle wind. We stood in; drew our ships into a lyne of -batayle. Our squadron ledd the van, the French in the midle, and yᵉ -blew squadron in the reare. We sayled and drove soe farr to the N.E. -wards that we brought Oostend steeples south easterly, about 5 leagues -or six leagues of. Anchored in 11 fadom watter, within the oyster -bancks. Yᵉ Dutch fleet, yᵉ nᵒmost, bore E.N.E.; and yᵉ southmost Eᵗ, -southerly from us, about 3 leagues. This night have had but litle wind -at S.S.W. and S.Wᵗ. - -24. This Satuarday morneing we intended, if the should watter hindred -not, to goe in wᵗʰ our fleet and set upon the Dutch; sending a party -of 35 men of warr, 13 fire ships, and 24 tendors ahead of us, to make -the onsett, and we wᵗʰ the whole fleet to have seconded them. But this -our intention was this day prevented by God Almighty’s providence, the -wind bloweing very hard at S.W. and Wᵗ.S.Wᵗ. This morneing came in to -the fleet the Soveraigne, Victory, and Dyamond, out of the river of -Thames. Yesterday our scouts gave us accᵗ that yᵉ Dutch fleet, of all -sorts that could be told, did not exceed 84. All this day the wind hath -blowne very hard at S.W. and W.S.W.; forct us strick our yard, and some -ships both topmast and yard. - -25. This Sonday the wind hath blowne very hard at W.S.Wᵗ.; forct us in -yᵉ afternoone to strick our topmasts and get our sprit-saile yard under -the boltsprit. This day severall of the French ships broke from ther -ground tackle, but brought up againe wᵗʰ other anchors and rode fast. - -26. This Monday, in the forenoon, the wind continued bloweing hard at -W.S.W., as did also the night past, but not so violently as the day -formerly. In the afternoone the wind dullered. We sett our topmasts and -got up oʳ yards; our neighbours the Dutch did the like also. Toward -evening indiferent faire weather. - -27. This Tuesday the wind hath bine from the S.Wᵗ. back to yᵉ S.Eᵗ., -wᵗʰ very thick weather, and then veered to the N.Wᵗ., wᵗʰ some tymes -very thick [weather] and raine and wind; all this day very unconstant -weather. This afternoone we spread our red flagg for the severall -divissions drawne out of the fleet to get themselves into a body for -the first onsett upon the enemy; but did not weigh ourselves. Our -party out of our squadron anchored to leewards of us, and neere half -way betweene yᵉ Dutch fleet and ours. This day yᵉ standard was spread -for the flagg oficers. When come on bord, twas resolved that tomorrow, -about 10 in the morning, the flood being done and faire weather, that -we weigh and atacque the Dutch fleet now rideing in the Schoonvelt, -steereing with an easey saile upon them; and, in case they go in to -Flushing, then to anchor in their places; and, that they stand of into -sea, to stand out with them. - -28. This Wedensday morneing, being indiferent faire weather, we -prepared our ship; gote upp our sheat anchor, slung our yards, &c. The -wind at west, a fresh gale. By 10 aclock we gote up our anchor, and -made sayle. Brave weather; wind at W. b. N. and W.N.Wᵗ. We wᵗʰ our -squadron steered N.E. b. E. wᵗʰ the north end of the Dutch fleet, yᵉ -French wᵗʰ the body, and yᵉ blew squadron wᵗʰ the south part of them. -To 11 aclock thay rode most of them fast at anchor, not so much as ther -fore topsailes loose. About 12 at noone we bore downe upon the Dutch -and ingaged ther van, and the French in the body, our blew squadron in -the reare. We fought till twas darke, tacking to and againe in the -Schoon Velt. What certaine damage we did the enemy we cannot tell. This -night we sailed and drove out againe; came into 6 fadom watter on yᵉ -oyster banck. By day light we were gote 3 leagues without the Schoon -Velt. - -29. This Thursday morneing we anchored in 13 fadom watter by our -judgement, S. b. Eᵗ. from Oostend, 6 or 7 leagues of. This day yᵉ -Prince called a councill of flagg oficers. Ordered, that yᵉ respective -flaggs call ther divissions on bord and take accᵗ of what damages recᵈ -yesterday in the bataile. This day the wind blew very hard at S.Wᵗ.; -forct us to strick our topmasts and yards and veere out our shot of -cable 2½ without bord. This afternoone, about 3 aclock, the Prince sent -away a packet for Whitehall, by whome I wrote for London. - -30. This Fryday the wind blew very hard, most part of the day, at S.Wᵗ. -and W.S.Wᵗ. Towards evening lesse wind. We got up our topmasts. - -31. This Satuarday forenoone, foggy weather; afternoone, very faire -weather; the wind at N.Eᵗ. This day the Prince tooke resolution to -shift shipps, ours being so tender that we could not beare out our -lower tire of gunns in the late bataile. - -June 1. This Sonday, yᵉ first day of June, the Dutch fleet many of -them were under saile, but came not out to us. We gote up our anchor -and came to saile wᵗʰ all the fleet, but anchored againe and birth’t -our selves in our anchoring posture agreed on, to say: the flaggs to -ride N. and south of each other, 4 cables length distant; and the ships -of the severall divissions to ride N.W. and S.E. from there flaggs, -2 cable length distant of one side and the other; the flagg ships as -they are ranged in ther line of bataile. This day we struck some broken -gunns down into hold, and some whole, to the number of tenn, to stiffen -our ship if posible. - -2. This Monday the wind blowes very fresh at N.E., and did so all the -last night and the day before. This day the Prince resolved to shift -his ship and goe on bord the R. Soveraigne. - -3. This Tuesday evening his Highnes the Prince went on bord the -Soveraigne. I and Capt. Young[d] followed him, and this night lay on -bord her. - -4. This Wedensday morneing, very early, I went on bord the R. Charles -to shift the men. Chose out 250 men to come on bord the Soveraigne. - - * * * * * - -[a] Jean, Comte d’Estrées. - -[b] Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory. - -[c] A long narrow shoal off the North Foreland. - -[d] Henry Young. - - - - -JOURNALL IN THE R. SOVERAIGNE, JUNE, 1673. - -This 4th day of June, Wedensday, before noone, the Dutch fleet, then -rideing in Schoonvelt, all wayed and came to saile and came out to us. -We wayed with our fleet; put ourselves in the best posture we could; -but, makeing saile, we gote ahead next the blew squadron, leaveing most -of the French in the reare, with our Vice Admirall. Betwixt 4 and 5 -aclock the Dutch fleet--Trump in the van, De Rutter in the body--bore -downe towards us (the wind at N.Eᵗ., a very fresh gale). We ingaged -till twas darke, more then ½ range of our shot distant. We kept our -lufe; they did likewise the same; would not come close to us. What -damage we did them we know not. On our parts we lost 2 fire ships; -shatterd our ships, many of them, in hull, masts, yards, and rigging. -Comdʳˢ killed were: Capt. White of the Warspight, and Capt. Sadleton of -the Crowne.[a] What number of men slaine in the fleet, know not. This -night we stood to the northwards with our foresaile and mainetopsailes -only. Most of the Dutch fleet, at 12 aclock at night, tackt away from -us; the remainder tackt after them at 2 aclock. - -5. Betwixt 4 and 5 we tackt of after them; stood of wᵗʰ 2 topsailes; -put out our Jack flagg. Called a council of warr to know the condition -of our fleet; found our ships to be shatred in our masts and rigging, -not to be repaired in the sea; our powder and shot the greatest part -spent in two batailes. Haveing no shot in the fleet for recrute, twas -resolved by the Prince, for the more expedition (_sic_) fitting the -fleet out againe, to saile for the buoy of the Nore. We tackt; stood in -for the shore, seeing Laistoforland.[b] Stood away alongst the shore, -wᵗʰout the sands called Alborough knapes. The wind at N.E., we steered -away S.W. by S., haveing an ebb tyde to goe without the Shipwash.[c] -The flood comeing upon us sett us in so neare yᵉ Sheepewash, that we -were within a mile and a halfe of itt. We hauld of south, and, after we -were about that sand, we steered up the Swine.[d] After 8 at night we -anchored in 13 fadom watter, above the Gunflit at least 2 miles. All -the fleet likewise anchored. - -6. This Fryday morneing the wind came to the S.W.; litle wind. We wayed -to plye up, and plyed the tyde to an end. Anchored about 2 miles belowe -the Midle Ground buoy,[e] in 8 fadom watter. - -7. This Satuarday, 8 in the morning, we wayed; wind at Wᵗ. and W. b. N. -We turned up as high as the Oase Edge buoy;[f] there anchored and rode -all night. - -8. This Sonday, wind at east, we wayed and ran up to the buoy of the -Nore. There anchored, about a mile below the buoy. - -9. This Monday the wind blew very hard at Eᵗ and E.S.Eᵗ, with raine; -forct us to strick our topmasts and yards. The wind hath blowne very -hard all this day, and vered back to the E.N.Eᵗ. - -10. This Tuesday, wind came to the north. Slaby weather and cold; -bloweing a fresh gale. - -11. This Wedensday wind at N.Wᵗ. and north. This day the King and Duke -came on bord us. At night, after they had supt, went on bord ther -yachts. - -12. This Thursday the wind at Eᵗ to S.Eᵗ. The King came out Sheerenes -about noone and dyned on bord us. This evening his Majᵗʸ and Duke of -Yorke tooke there leave of us and went in ther yachts to London. - -13. This Fryday the wind blew hard at E.N.Eᵗ. This day we were falcely -allarum’d by the Holmes frigᵗᵗ comeing up from the Gunflet wᵗʰ -topgalant sails flying and fired gunns, uppon a certaine, or rather -uncertaine, intelligence that 19 or 20 saile of Dutch men of warr were -seene wᵗʰout the Gallaper. All this day it hath blowne very hard, wᵗʰ -some raine. - -14. This Satuarday morneing, about 5 aclock, his Highnes Prince Rupert -went up the river in our barge for Black Heath. The wind at S.Eᵗ. This -day Sʳ John Harman, upon the receipt of a packet from Whitehall, called -a councill of warr. There ordered to send downe 7 or 8 frigᵗᵗˢ and as -many fireships, to ride twixt the Oase Edge and Redd Sand,[g] and the -rest to birth themselves N.N.E. and S.S.W. one of each other, at yᵉ -Nore. - -15. This Sonday the wind hath bine from north to W.S.W.; little -wind till evening. It then blew hard, westerly. This day we had -intelligence, by a Hellicar land[h] dogger, that 17 saile of Dutch men -of warr were rideing without the Gonflitt. Yesterday he was on bord -them. - -16. This Monday the wind hath bine at Wᵗ. bloweing fresh. Towards -evening the wind came to the S.S.Wᵗ. This day I sent up the Barbabella -wᵗʰ our empty caske to London. Tookeing (_sic_) aship of beere about 60 -ts. - -17. This Tuesday wind at S.E.; faire weather; I sent Bassets hoy up to -Chatham againe for stores. - -18. This Wedensday morning wind at south and S.Eᵗ. I went into yᵉ -Swale, to setle our muster booke of the R. Charles. - -19. This Thursday wind at north and N.Wᵗ.; some tyme badd weather. - -20. This Fryday we tooke on bord 16 ts. of watter. The wind hath bine -at north and back to W.S.Wᵗ.; sometymes badd weather. - -21. This Satuarday the wind at S.W. In the afternoone the Prince -returned on bord againe. - -22. This Sonday wind southerly. The Prince went into Sheerenes. - -23. This Monday wind at S.S.W. to W.N.Wᵗ.; sometymes bad weather. This -day yᵉ Prince went on shore on Essex side; came on bord againe at -noone. This day severall of our fleet came out Sheerenes. - -29. To this Sonday we have had the winds southerly to the west; some 3 -days badd weather. Have bine dispatching our ships out Sheerenes, and -takeing in our provissions. The Dutch fleet rideing in the Slade Way -and at the Gonflitt since Wedensday. This night his Highnes yᵉ Prince -lay on bord the Monmouth yacht. - - * * * * * - -[a] Richard White and Richard Sadlington. - -[b] Lowestoft Ness. - -[c] The Shipwash sand-bank off the mouth of the Deben. - -[d] The King’s Channel or East Swin, running down east of the Gunfleet -sands, off the Essex shore. - -[e] The Middle Ground shoal lies at the mouth of the Thames, some miles -below the Nore, on the Kentish side of the river. - -[f] The Oaze Edge shoal near the Middle Ground, but on the Essex side. - -[g] The Red Sand lies between the Ooze Edge and the Middle Ground. - -[h] Heligoland. - - - - -NAVAL OPERATIONS, 1652-1673; WITH OBSERVATIONS BY CAPTAIN RICHARD -HADDOCK. - - -----+-------+-----+------------------------+--------------------------- - Year.| Mo. | D. | | Observations. - -----+-------+-----+------------------------+--------------------------- - | | | | - 1652 |June[a]| 19 |Fight in Downes between |Genˡ Blake comanded. Fight - | | |English and Dutch. |to the wᵗward off Dover. - | | | | - | Sept. | 5 |French fleet beat by |Genˡ Blake comanded. - | | |English | - | | | | - | Nov. |15[b]|Blake worsted by Dutch. |True; and retired to the - | | | |Buoy of the Nore over the - | | | |Flats. - | | | | - | Feb. | 18, |Fight near Portland. |True. Blake, Deane, and - | | 19, |Dutch beaten. |Monck. Genˡ Blake and - | | 20 | |Deane in the Tryumph; - | | | |Monk in the Vanguard. - | | | |Blake wounded. - | | | | - | | |English worsted in |True. Capᵗ Rᵈ Balilo - | | |Levant by Dutch. |commanded. - | | | | - | June |--[c]|Dutch beaten. |Deane and Monk Genˡˢ. - | | | |Deane killed. - | | | | - ’53 | July | 29, |Fight between English |True. Dutch beaten. Genˡ - | | 30 |and Dutch.[d] |Monk only comanded. Trump - | | | |killed, and his flag shot - | | | |down. - | | | | - ’64 | Dec. | 30 |Fleet off Portsmouth |True. Brought into Portsmᵒ - | | [e] |took 112 Dutch prizes. |and afterwards made prizes. - | | | | - ’65 | Aprˡ | 20 |De Ruyter attempted |True. - | | |Berbadoes; and beaten. | - | | | | - | May | 30 |Hamburgh fleet taken by |True. Were taken with their - | | |Dutch. |convoy. - | | | | - | June | 3 |Dutch beaten by yᵉ |True. Opdam then blown up; - | | |Duke, and 30 capitˡ |the rest taken and burnt. - | | |ships taken and | - | | |destroyed. | - | | | | - | Aug. | 16 |Dutch Smerna Streights |True; and was forced away by - | | |East India ships |the Danes and Dutch, who - | | |attacqu’d by Rʳ Admˡ |landed ther guns contrary - | | |Tiddiman[f] in Bergen. |to, the concert between the - | | | |two Crowns of England - | | | |and Denmark.[g] - | | | | - | Sept. | 4 |2 East India and sevˡ |True; and two men-of-war - | | |merchᵗ ships taken by |then taken by Sprag in the - | | |E. of Sandwich. |Rˡ James, formerly called - | | | |the Richard. - | | | | - | ” | 9 |18 sˡ of Dutch beaten, |True. - | | |and greatest part taken.| - | | | | - | Feb. | 8 |Dutch chas’d into |True. - | | |Weilings by Myngs[h]. | - | | | | - ’66 | June | 1 |Duke Albemᵃ engaged 90 |Fought 3 days. Then came - | | |sˡ of Dutch on coast |Prince Rupert in the Rˡ - | | |of Flanders. |James, wᵗʰ the squadron - | | | |wᶜʰ had been to the - | | | |westwᵈ to look out for - | | | |Beaufort from Toulon. Were - | | | |sent for back. Yᵉ 3ᵈ day, - | | | |Sonday, on our retreat, the - | | | |Rˡ Prince was lost on the - | | | |Galliper; set on - ” | June | 4, |Dutch beaten. |fire. The Swiftsure taken - | | 5, | |by the Dutch. The 4ᵗʰ day - | | 6 | |both fleets retird: Prince - | | | |Rupert and Duke of Albemarle - | | | |to the Nore, the Dutch - | | | |to their own coast. - | | | | - ” | July | 25, |Dutch beaten by Prince |The Dutch run home to their - | | 26 |Rupert and Dᵏ |harbours. - | | |Albemarle. | - | | | | - ” | Augᵗ | 7 |Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes burnt |True. Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes went in - | | |150 Dutch in yᵉ Fly. |the Tyger wᵗʰ the Dragon - | | | |and some fireships and - | | | |ketches. Burnt 3 men of - | | | |war that were in the Fly - | | | |amongst the number. - | | | |Afterwards burnt the town of - | | | |Brandros[i] before he went - | | | |out. - | | | | - ” | Dec. | 25 |Robinson[j] took and |True. It was in his return - | | |destroyed 3 Dutch men |from Gottenburgh, whither - | | |of warr near yᵉ |he was sent to convoy - | | |Texell. |home a great fleet laden - | | | |with naval stores. - | | | | - 1667 | April | 30 |Dutch attempted Burnt |True, I beleive. - | | |Isleand in Scotland | - | | |and beaten of. | - | | | | - ” | June | 11 |12 Dutch taken and 2 |True. - | | [k] |sunck near Norway. | - | | | | - ” | June | 20 |Rich Dutch East India |True. Taken by Sʳ Jeremy - | | |ship, 74 guns, taken. |Smyth in his sayling about - | | | |Scotland to Ireland. - | | | | - ” | June | 25 |Sʳ Jno. Harman wᵗʰ |True. - | | |16 Engl. men of warr | - | | |engaged 30 French near | - | | |Martinego; burnt and | - | | |destroyed most of them. | - | | | | - ” | | 26 |8 Dutch prizes with |True, I beleive. - | | |masts and deals taken. | - | | | | - ” | July | 19 |Dutch attemptᵈ Torbay, |True. - | | |but beaten off. | - | | | | - ” | | 23 |23 Dutch make up yᵉ | - | | |Thames. | - | | | | - ” | July | 24 |Fought by Spragg near |True. He forc’t ’em out of - | | |yᵉ Hope and retire. |the River, after having - | | | |burnt and taken 12 sayle - | | | |of their fireships; and we - | | | |lost but one of our 12. So - | | | |forct them down the King’s - | | | |channel below the Middle,[l] - | | | |having but 6 men of war - | | | |and 12 fireships. Sʳ Joseph - | | | |Jordain came from Harwich - | | | |in a smal man of war with - | | | |sevˡ colliers made - | | | |fireships. We rode then at - | | | |Lee Road.[m] Dutch at the - | | | |Nore. Wind blew hard - | | | |easterly. Did no execution - | | | |on the Dutch. - | | | | - ” | Augᵗ | 3 |De Ruyter attempts yᵉ |True, but did no execution - | | |Virginia fleet. |on yᵐ. - | | | | - ” | | 24 |Six Engl., cruiseing |I beleive it true, but know - | | |northwᵈ, fought a |not of it. - | | |squadron of Dutch | - | | |and took 3. | - | | | | - ’71 | May | 10 |10 Algerines burnt at |True. The boom was first cut - | | |Bugia by Sʳ Ed. |by Capt. Harman,[n] that - | | |Spragg. |comanded the boats. - | | | | - ” | July | 5 |Sʳ Christophʳ | - | | |restor’d by the French. | - | | | | - ’72 | Mar. | 14 |Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes fought |True; but ’twas not for - | | |yᵉ Dutch refusing to |refusing to strike. - | | |strike. | - | | | | - ” | May | 28 |Fight wᵗʰ yᵉ whole |True. In that fight the Rˡ - | | |Dutch Fleet off |James was burnt, after she - | | |Southwold bay. |had quitted herself of - | | | |Brackel,[o] a Dutch 70 gun - | | | |ship, that lay athwort her - | | | |hawse, which she took; and - | | | |being disabled gave - | | | |opportunity of a fireship - | | | |clapping her aboard. - | | | | - ” | Dec. | 20 |Tobago Island taken |True. - | | |from yᵉ Dutch. | - | | | | - ’72 | Dec. | 31 |Sᵗ Hellena taken by |True. - | | |yᵉ Dutch. | - | | | | - ’73 | May | 6 |Sᵗ Hellena retaken by |True. - | | |Capt. Monday. | - | | | | - ” | May | 28 |Engl. Fleet engage yᵉ |True. Fought in yᵉ - | | |Dutch and force them |Schonvelt. - | | |to retreat. | - | | | | - ” | June | 4 |2ᵈ engagemᵗ wᵗʰ |True. Fought yᵉ Dutch on - | | |yᵉ Dutch on yᵉ coast. |yʳ coast, but stood over to - | | | |our own all that battle. The - | | | |next morn we tackt on the - | | | |Dutch: but they stood away - | | | |for their own coast; and we - | | | |stood back and came to the - | | | |Nore after 2 battles in - | | | |eight days. - | | | | - ” | Aug. | 11 |3ᵈ victory against yᵉ |Fought the Dutch; but no - | | |Dutch by Pʳ Rupert. |great victory. The French - | | | |declined fighting, and fleet - | | | |retired to the Nore some - | | | |time after. Sʳ Edwᵈ Sprag - | | | |then drownd. Rˡ Prince’s - | | | |mainmᵗ shot down; had like - | | | |to have been burnt. - -----+-------+-----+------------------------+---------------------------- - -[a] A mistake for May. - -[b] On the 29th November. It was after this action that Van Tromp -hoisted the broom at his mast-head. - -[c] On the 2nd and 3rd June, off the North Foreland. - -[d] Off the Dutch coast. - -[e] Before declaration of war, in retaliation for attacks by the Dutch -on the colonies. - -[f] Sir Thomas Tiddiman, or Teddiman. - -[g] The Governor of Bergen not having yet received the instructions -from his Government and refusing to admit the English fleet. - -[h] Sir Christopher Mings; died of wounds received in the action of 1st -June. - -[i] Bandaris in the island of Schelling. - -[j] Sir Robert Robinson. - -[k] The day that the Dutch were in the Medway. - -[l] The Middle, a shoal off Foulness, between the West Swin and the -East Swin or King’s Channel. - -[m] Near the mouth of the Thames, off the village of Lee on the Essex -side. - -[n] Thomas Harman. - -[o] Adrian Brackell, the captain of the Dutch man-of-war. - - - - -WILLIAM BRANDON TO SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Portsmᵒ Victuallᵍ Office, - July 24ᵗʰ, 1688. - -HONᵇˡᵉ Sʳ, - -The last post brought a news letter to this place, wherein are these -words: It is reported that Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, Capt. Pennyman, and -severall other seamen, are gone for Holland; wᶜʰ are lookt upon heere -as a verry greate reflection upon your Honʳ, that cannott without -ingratitude and breach of duty omit acquainting you with itt and the -author’s name, wᶜʰ is Edmond Sawkell, att the Generall Post Office. I -have and shall vindicate your Honʳ to my outmost power; and begg leave -to subscribe myself - -Yoʳ Honʳˢ - -Most humble and obedient servᵗ, - - Wᵐ BRANDON. - - To the Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, Knᵗ, one of the Commʳˢ for - Victualling his Majᵗʸˢ Navy, att the office on Tower Hill, - London, These. - - - - -SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO PHILIP FROWD.[a] - - Tower Hill, London, this 29th July, 1688. - -Sʳ, - -The last weeke, in a news lettr wrote by a servᵗ of yours, one Mr. Edmᵈ -Sawkell, there is a scandallous reflection on my honʳ and reputation, -by his writeing that Sʳ Rᵈ Haddock wᵗʰ seuerall other seamen were gone -into Holland, wᶜʰ I have recᵈ aᶜᶜᵗ of sᵈ letter from 3 or 4 countys, -and must beleive it hath flowne all the kingdome over. - -Sʳ, I was this day to waite on you at yʳ post ofice; but, haveing accᵗ -given me that you were in the country, thought fitt, before I spake -wᵗʰ Mr. Sawkill, to give you notice hereof, and yᵗ you will readylie -conclude I shall expect satisfaction from him for this scandall, at -least yᵗ he finds out his author or else must conclud him to be the -inventor himselfe. I do presume you know me so well as to beleive, -however the King may please to deale wᵗʰ me (wᶜʰ hetherto hath bine -extra kind), I shall never forsake my loyalty and duty to him, even to -my last breath. Praying a lyne or two in answer, with great respect, I -remaine - -Your very afectᵉ servant, - - Rᵈ H. - - TO JN. (_sic_) FROWD, ESQ. - - * * * * * - -[a] Postmaster-General. - - - - -CAPTAIN JOSEPH HADDOCK TO HIS BROTHER, SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Abord the Ship Princess of Denmark, - 17th Xber, 1688. Balasore Roade. - -Sʳ RICHᵈ HADDOCK. - -MY EVER HONᵈ BROTHER, - -My last, of the 7ᵗʰ Augᵗ from Visagapatam, gave yoʳ Honʳ accᵗ of our -arrivall Madras and of our affaires to that tyme. The 10ᵗʰ Augᵗ we -saild thence for Balasore, wher we arriv’d the 15ᵗʰ; in wᶜʰ bay we -have contᵈ and rid out the monsoone, wᶜʰ has prov’d favourabler then -expected (beinge leape yeare). - -The 15ᵗʰ 7ber Capᵗ Heath arriv’d this place, who, by virtue of the -President and Counsell of Madras order requir’d my goeinge up wᵗʰ hime -to Chuttynutte[a] in the river of Hugly (the place where our Agent -and factorie resided), myselfe wᵗʰ the rest of the comandʳˢ of the -Europe Shipps then in the river to assist hime in the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ -affairs.[b] In fews days after our getting up to Chuttynutte, a letter -was writ to the Nabob of Dacca (the cheife govenʳ of that citty), who -had formerly requested our Agent that if we would assist hime wᵗʰ -ships to transport soulders and horss from Chottagam to Arraccan (they -beinge in warrs wᵗʰ that Kinge), he would give us his Pharwanna[c] of -a settlemᵗ of trade, wᵗʰ prevaledges as formerly accordinge to the 12 -articles formerly sent hime from our agent &c. Capt. Heath, in the -letter sent, condesended to the Nabob’s request, in suplyinge hime wᵗʰ -10 ships and vessells for the Mogull’s occations, to transport ther -soulders and horss, provided they would allow of the buildinge of a -fortyfiction wᵗʰin the river of Hugly, for the better security of the -Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ estate and serᵗˢ; wᵗʰout wᶜʰ grant of a fortyfied place -the Compˢ ordʳˢ possitive are, to wᵗʰdraw off all our factory from this -place. - -We continued heere 5 weeks for the Nabob’s answer to the proposall: -but not comeing, we, haveinge taken off all the Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ concernes -from the shoare, saild from Chuttynᵗʸ the 8ᵗʰ 9ber, and passed by ther -fortts peaceably. At our arrival Balasore found that the govenʳ of the -towne had (some tyme before our comeinge) detaind the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ -goods, beinge this yeares investmᵗˢ, alsoe partic. mens goods; and -would not permit none of the factors, nor our people that were ashoure -buying provit[ions], to come off. Capᵗ Heath sent 2 of our factors wᵗʰ -a letter to the govenʳ (who was come downe to the bancksall, or point -of sand goeinge into the river, wher he was makeinge a fortyfication), -to demand the Rᵗ Honbᵉ Compˢ goods wᵗʰ all our men. His answer was, -what he did was by order from the Nabob; and, if he did dilliver our -goods and men, should loose his head. 3 days after, 2 of the factors -were againe sent to aquaint the govenʳ that our intention was to depart -out these parts peaceable, we haveinge come away out Hugly river wᵗʰout -doeinge any act of hostillity to any of the Mogull’s subjects; therfore -requird hime to send off our goods and people by faire meanes; if not, -we would have them by force of armes. Wᶜʰ hee not permitting them too -goe off, the next day all our soulders, about 320, and upwards 240 -seamen were put into the small vessels and all our boates; and early -next morninge they landed a mile to the W.ward of the fort (wᶜʰ the -govnʳ had rais’d); against wᶜʰ landinge place they had planted 5 small -guns on a sandhill, wᶜʰ they discharg’d at our men, and killd 2 and -wounded 2 more; soe fled from the guns. And soone after, the cheife -capᵗ of our soulders had drawne all the soulders and seamen in order of -battalia, marcht up to the fort, wᶜʰ, at ther aproach, fired all ther -guns they had planted to the land; but, soone after, the govenʳ and -all his men fleed out the fort wᵗʰout doeing much harme to our men; the -wᶜʰ we possest wᵗʰout any farther opposition. In and about this fort -they had upwards 40 guns mounted and a good wall made wᵗʰ timber and -clay; might have bine sufficient (if manag’d by Europeans) to [have] -wᵗʰstood a great armie of men, or at least done much more mischief then -they did. - -The govenʳ, after deserted his fort, made all hast possable up to -Balasore towne, and orderd the factory house (in wᶜʰ were confind all -our people, thirteene in number) to be sett on fire. Our people in -the house defended themselves bravely, killinge sevˡ of the Moors; -but by the firsness of the fire were forct to surrender themselves on -tearmes to have ther lives and good useage. The next day Capt. Heath -(who went ashoare wᵗʰ the soulders--Capᵗ Sharpe comanded the small -vessells and boates that were to goe over the barr, leaveinge mee in -comand of the ships in the roade) went up with all the soulders and -seamen to Balasore towne by watter and landed short of old Balasore -fort, the wᶜʰ they soone tooke; soe marcht into the towne, few or noe -people beinge left to oppose them; the govenʳ disertinge it at ther -comeinge, caryinge wᵗʰ hime all our English, amongst wᶜʰ are 3 of our -ships compᵃ, vizᵗ. Mr. Davenant (beinge ashoare buyinge provit[ions]), -Charles Scarlet, midshipman, and Sam Harbin, gunʳ, serᵗ of Capⁿ -Heath’s, his pursur, and 3 more, Mr. Stanly, cheife of the factory, -the rest free men that trades in the country. As yet we cannot gett -the govenʳ to give ther releasemᵗ. We have sent sevˡ messingers to -hime, that we have not burnt ther towne nor ships, expectinge he would -dilliver up our men; but, if not, we will returne and doe both. Our -soulders (but seamen more espetially) have comitted many inhuemane -actions in the towne, plundringe not only Moors but sevˡ Portugeese -houses, and killed sevˡ innocent people. We have had the greatest loss -in this axtion, vizᵗ. 4 men killd and 3 wounded. Ther names are: Mr. -Starland, 3d mate, Henry Grove, cheife trumpetter, Christopher Hogg, -and Jnᵒ Hinton, who very indiscreetly went out wᵗʰ sevˡ more seamen to -a garden house, expectinge great plunder, were cut off, sevˡ of them, -by a party of horss. The 3 wounded are Henʳʸ Roxby, Franˢ Johnson, and -Jnᵒ Smart. - -I have, by the Williamson (by whom this is alsoe intended you), sent -Sʳ Henʳʸ Johnson and Sʳ Tho. Rawlinson, and alsoe to my wife, a list -of our dead &cᵃ men, in all 44. Our supernumery men wᶜʰ I brought out -of England, beinge 27, at my arivall Madras, I aquaintd the President -therwᵗʰ, who offred them to Cap. Bromwell, the Rotchester haveinge lost -most of ther men. But he refuseinge to pay the charge the Honᵇˡᵉ Compᵃ -were at sendinge them out, they were not taken out ther; and what of -them that are alive doe still remaine in our ship, not beinge demanded -here by the agent. I supose our owners will be alowed for them at 50ˢ -per mᵒ, noe longer then our departure Madras, to wᶜʰ tyme we had lost -30 men. I doe not repent ther continueinge abord, haveinge had soe -great mortolaty and most of them the best of our seamen. - -I supose our next enterprize will be towards Chottagam, a place neere -the coast of Arraccan. The Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compᵃ possative orders are for -endeavouringe the takinge it; but I feare we shall not have strength -sufficient to effect it, the Nabob haveinge sent many thousand of [men] -this yeare ther to over run and take the kingdome of Arracan. The king -of that country beinge some tyme since dead, part of the people are in -rebelion against the present govermᵗ; by whᶜʰ its supos’d the Mogullers -will goe farr in takeing that country this yeare, and we frustrated of -our designe. - -Honᵇˡᵉ Sir, I have not writt to any of owners (except the 2 in charty -party), beleivinge we shall returne to Madras before the Williamson -sailes for England. Our ship is in a very good condition and very -thite. I beleive our stay in India will be the extreme of our tyme, for -at present noe prospect of a freight for Europe; and I feare the brave -trade of Bengall will be lost, at whᶜʰ the Dutch and French rejoyce, -that this trade may wholy fall to them. - -I have not elce to add; only please to present my duty, respects, and -love to all our deere relations and freinds. Thus, wᵗʰ my due respects -to yoʳ selfe and my good lady sister, doe remaine, - -Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ, yoʳ affectionate bro. and Serᵗ, whilst - - JOˢ HADDOCK. - -Sʳ I recᵈ yoʳ letter, alsoe one from my wife sent per the Defence; and -returne my humble thancks for it. - - For the Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, at his house on Tower Hill. - Present. London. - - Pʳ the Williamson, Capt. Ashby, Comandʳ, D.G. - - * * * * * - -[a] Chuttanuttee, now Calcutta. - -[b] Early in 1686 the Company fitted out an expedition to retaliate -on the Nawab of Bengal for past injuries, and to attempt to seize -Chittagong. But before the arrival of the forces a premature quarrel -with the natives forced the English to abandon Hoogly and retire to -Chuttanuttee. In Sept. 1687, a truce was patched up, but the Company -was not satisfied. An armament was despatched under command of Heath. -The result was the attack on Balasore, as told in this letter, an -abortive attempt on Chittagong, and the abandonment of the Company’s -factories in Bengal.--See Mill’s _Hist. of British India_, book i. -chap. v. - -[c] Farwana, the licence granted by a viceroy; as distinguished from a -firman, granted by a sovereign. - - - - -RICHARD HADDOCK[a] TO HIS FATHER, SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Aprill[b] yᵉ 23ᵈ [1692]; Munday, in yᵉ Hooke.[c] - -HONOURD Sʳ, - -This is to acquaint of our ingaging wᵗʰ yᵉ French and of our haveing -gott yᵉ victory. Wee mett yᵐ of sea, May 19. There was about 60 saile. -Wee fought yᵐ from 11 to 9 att night; since wᶜʰ, have been in pursuit -of yᵐ. There is run ashoare, in Sherbrook bay, Torveil[d] wᵗʰ 3 more -capitall ships, wᶜʰ are now burned. Cozen Tom Heath[e] burnt Torveil; -and have chased 14 saile more in yᵉ Hooke, where wee now are. Sʳ -Cloudsly Shovel is goeing in wᵗʰ yᵉ 3ᵈ rates and fire-ships to destroy -yᵐ. Wee have been soe unfortunate as [to] lose Rear Admˡˡ Carter[f] -in yᵉ fight. I am very well and have received no wound; only a small -splinter hitt mee on yᵉ thigh, but did no damage, only made itt black -and blew. I would write more particularly, but yᵉ vessell I heare is -goeing away presently; soe, haveing no more att present, butt duty to -your self and my mother, - -I remain your dutyfull Son, - - RICHᵈ HADDOCK. - -Cozen Ruffin is alive and very well. I will write yᵉ particulars of our -fight as soon as wee come into any port. - - Rᵈ H. - - For Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, att yᵉ Navy Office, in Crutched Fryers, - London. - - * * * * * - -[a] Afterwards Comptroller of the Navy. See Preface. - -[b] A slip of the pen for _May_. - -[c] “The Hooke” and “Sherbrook,” nautical English for La Hogue and -Cherbourg. - -[d] Tourville fought in the great three-decker “Royal Sun,” the largest -vessel afloat. - -[e] Afterwards captain of the Chester. Died in the West Indies in 1693. - -[f] “Carter was the first who broke the French line. He was struck -by a splinter of one of his own yard-arms, and fell dying on the -deck. He would not let go his sword. ‘Fight the ship,’ were his last -words; ‘fight the ship as long as she can swim.’”--Macaulay, _Hist. of -England_, chap. xviii. - - - - -ISABELLA CHICHELEY[a] TO SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Wedensday night, the 4 July, [16]94. - -Your good nature, Sʳ, hath drawne upon you the gossupin of a company -of women. My sisters desire we may drinke our punch with you to-morrow -in the evening, about six aclocke, if it is not inconvenient to you. -I should have sent to you to day, but was prevented. However, Sʳ, it -may yett be ajorned for longer time, if you are othere wise disposed. -The docters are sending me to Tunbridge ere long, soe that a warm -foundation before drinking those cold waters will not [be] amisse for, -Sʳ, - -Your oblidged, humble servant, - - ISABELLA CHICHELEY. - - For Sʳ Rich. Haddocke, These. - - * * * * * - -[a] Probably related to Admiral Sir John Chicheley. - - - - -SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS SON RICHARD. - - Navy Office, this 27th Novʳ, 1702. - -DEARE SON, - -I have yoʳˢ of yesterday’s date, from the Downes, wᶜʰ brings us the -joyfull tydeings of yoʳ safe arrivall there. Yoʳ long passage from -Newfoundland put us in great feare of your wellfare, and perticularly -your moʳ hath bine for a month or 5 weekes crying for you and yoʳ -brother Nicˢ safety; but blessed be God you are both come well home. -Your broʳ now with us came up from the Downes by leave from his Captⁿ, -and hath behaved himself with so much bravery and couradge that he hath -gained the good report of the Duke of Ormond, his Captⁿ, &c., both in -the action at Rotta and St. Mary Port,[a] and Vigo, and was the first -man that borded one of the gallions at Vigo,[b] wᶜʰ is come home. I do -not find by yoʳ letter that you were wᵗʰ your Comodore at the takeing -and destroying the French shipps to the southwards of Trepassa,[c] and -consequently you will not come in for your share of that capture. The -news papers tells us yoʳ prize is got into Plymᵒ, and for your boate -wᵗʰ 5 men you say you left behind at Plymᵒ we never heard anything of -it, wᶜʰ gives you trouble; and because you write not of my Coz Wᵐ’ˢ[d] -wellfare, I am conscernd for feare he might be in that boate. To morrow -morning I intend to go to yᵉ Admᵗʸ and endeavor you may come into the -River, if his R. Highness orders your cleaneing. - -God Allmighty hath blest yᵉ forces of her Majᵗʸ and her Allies, both -by land and sea, in a wonderfull manner; for wᶜʰ we lately had a -publick day of thanksgiveing in this citty. The Queene, House of Lords -and Comons, wᵗʰ the Bishops, Judges, &c. came to Sᵗ Paul’s Church, -where, after sermon, Te Deum was sung. - -Since your leaveing England, two of our bord are dead, vizᵗ. Mr. -Sotherne and my good freind Comʳ Willshaw,[e] who dyed yᵉ 23ᵈ Sepʳ -last. My Coz Anna Babb, that was in one of our almes houses at Stepny, -is likewise dead, and my poore Cozⁿ Lockwood’s son in law, Cozⁿ -Hodges, dyed lately at Gosport, since his arrivall from Cadix and -Vigo, who waited a tender on yᵉ Duke of Ormond’s shipp. We are all in -good health, praised be God, and do kindly salut you. I am your most -afectionᵗ father, - - Rᵈ HADDOCK. - -Pray let me know how yoʳ shipp proves. I have concernd my selfe to get -one of yᵉ 4ᵗʰ rates building at Deptford for you, and this day spake -to Sʳ Geo. Rooke about it, and formerly to yᵉ other 3 Councill of yᵉ -Lord High Admˡˡ. I know she is tender by your reifeing your courses; -and twas well hinted in yours to yᵉ Admᵗʸ. I am glad you past by Plymᵒ. -Orders went thither some tyme since to cleane you and severall of yoʳ -consarts. - - Rᵈ H. - - On Her Majesty’s Service. To Captⁿ Richard Haddock, Comandʳ of - her Majᵗʸ Shipp the Reserve, these present, In yᵉ Downes. - - * * * * * - -[a] In the expedition against Cadiz, the Duke of Ormond effected a -landing at Rota at the north end of the Bay of Cadiz, on the 15th -August, and occupied Puerto de Santa Maria, on the east of the Bay, six -days afterwards. - -[b] The attack on the shipping in Vigo took place on the 12th October. - -[c] Trepassey, in Newfoundland. - -[d] This is probably the William Haddock noticed by Charnock, -_Biographia Navalis_, iv. 44, who died in 1726. He may have been the -son of Richard Haddock, Sir Richard’s uncle. - -[e] Thomas Willshaw, Commissioner of the Navy and Master of the Trinity -House. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Navy Office, this 10ᵗʰ Decembʳ, 1703. - -MY DEARE SON, - -Your letter of the 17ᵗʰ Novʳ past, giveing me accᵗ of the unhapy -disaster of your ship being run ashore by a Dutch pilot and of your -happy getting off againe, I recᵈ 3 or 4 ds. after its date; but, -hopeing you might have gote away before an answer could arrive you, -I forbore answering it to you to Helvoet Sluce. I have just now recᵈ -yours of the 7ᵗʰ instant, Tuesday, and, to our great joy, the accᵗ -of God Almighty’s wonderfull preservation of you in the late most -dreadfull storm,[a] wᶜʰ no man liveing can remember the like. I -perseave you have had an accᵗ of the most sad and lamentable efects of -it heere in England, not only in the losse of our shipp[ing], but about -1500 men in the Queen’s shipps. I shall not eneumerate yᵉ perticulars -of the losse, only that Capt. Emes,[b] wᵗʰ his wife and son and all yᵉ -men in yᵉ Restauration, lost on yᵉ Goodwin, and poore Tom Blake drowned -at Bristoll in yᵉ Canterbury store ship cast away. The Dorcetshire we -have accᵗ of her being on yᵉ back of Yarmᵒ Sands, cruseing, I supose -for want of anchors and cables, and hope yᵉ Association is cruseing -in the sea on the like occasion. My deare son Nicᵒ hapend to be sick -on bord her, as Sʳ S. Fairebone[c] wrote me from the Downes. I sent -Tom Apleby imediatly to Deale to bring him up; but the ship sailed yᵉ -morning before he gote downe. I hope he will come well home to us. Pray -God the Russell may be got of yᵉ sands and into Helvoet Sluce. - -Wee haue 7 or 8 vessells wᵗʰ anchors and cables in Harwᶜʰ or Oasely -bay, ready to put to sea when we heare where Sʳ Stafford is. Sʳ Cloud. -Shovell I hope now safe at the Nore; his mainemast cut downe after he -had drove 3 leagˢ from yᵉ Longsᵈ, very neare the Galloper. Yᵉ Sᵗ Geo. -and R. Oake, now at Blackstakes, rode out yᵉ storme wᵗʰout damage; and -the Cambridge I beleive the same. The 4 ships that broke from their -ground takle was the Association, Russell, Revenge, and Dorcetshire. -The Revenge was in Solebay some tyme since, and furnish wᵗʰ anchors and -cables from yᵉ Nottingham and another man of warr yᵗ went out Yarmᵒ -roads to looke for our shipps. Capt. Kerr[d] in yᵉ Revenge gave accᵗ -that he saw yᵉ Association, Monday last was sevenight; so that we are -in hope she is very well. I shall not inlarge, only to give you our -kind saluts. Pray God send you wᵗʰ yᵉ King of Spaine well out that -place and over to us. My harty and humble service to Sʳ Geo: Rooke. - -I am your most afecᵗ father, - - R. H. - - * * * * * - -[a] On the 26th November. - -[b] Fleetwood Emms. - -[c] Sir Stafford Fairborne, Vice-Admiral of the Red. - -[d] William Kerr. Dismissed the service, in 1708, for joining in a -contraband trade with the enemy. - - - - -CAPTAIN EDWARD WHITAKER[a] TO SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Dated on board her Majᵗⁱᵉˢ ship Dorsetshire, - in Gibralter Bay, July yᵉ 29ᵗʰ [1704]. - -Sʳ, - -I heare give you an accoᵗ of our good success, especially what has -related to my own particular part. July 21ˢᵗ we anchor’d here in yᵉ -Bay, and about 4 in the afternoon landed about 2000 marrines, Dutch and -all. I commanded yᵉ landing with three captaines more; all which was -don wᵗʰ little opposition. About 40 horse came downe from yᵉ towne, -wᶜʰ was all; and they run away soe soon as our guns began to play upon -them. We landed about 2 miles from the towne, in yᵉ Bay, and march’d -directly to the foot of the hill, were they posted themselves within -muskett shott of the gates; so cutt of all manner of communication -from yᵉ land. We hove into yᵉ towne this evening about 17 shells. The -Prince of Hess[b] landed with us and immediatly sent a summons to the -Governer, wᶜʰ did not returne any answer tell the next morning, and -then the Governer said he would defend the towne to the very last. Then -Admirall Byng, who commanded the cannonading, began to draw up all his -ships in a line before the towne; but, it proving little wind, could -not gett in with them all, so that we did little this day. There was -three small ships in the old mold, one of which annoy’d our camp by -fireing amongst them, having about 10 guns lying close in the mold and -just under a great bastion at yᵉ north corner of the towne. I proposed -to Sʳ George[c] the burning her in the night. He liked itt; accordingly -ordered what boats I would have to my assistance; and about 12 at night -I did it effectually, wᵗʰ the loss of but one man and 5 or 6 wounded. - -July 23rd. At 4 this morning, Admˡ Byng began with his ships to -cannonade, a Dutch Rear Admˡ with 5 or 6 ships of theirs along with -him; which made a noble noise, being within half shot of the towne. -My ship not being upon service, I desired Sʳ George to make me his -aducon to carry his comands from tyme to tyme to admirall Byng, which -he did accordingly; and after about 2 hours continuall fireing sent -me with orders to forbare. Upon this I went to every ship in the line -wᵗʰ this orders, and coming on board Capt. Jumper,[d] in yᵉ Lenox, -found him extraordinary well posted within muskett shott of the new -mold head, and had beat them all out of yᵉ battery and of the mold, so -that I beleived we might attack it with our boats. I went immediatly -and acquainted Admˡ Byng wᵗʰ it, who ordered all the boats to be man’d -and arm’d. From him I went to Sʳ George and gave him my oppinion that -the mold might be attack’d. He immediatly made the signall for all the -boates in yᵉ fleet, and gave me the command of yᵉ attack, wᵗʰ 3 or 4 -captaines along wᵗʰ me. I made all the hast I could with orders to -Admirall Byng to send me accordingly; but some of the boats got ashore -before I could reach them, wᵗʰ little or no opposition. Severall of our -men gott into yᵉ Castle; upon which it blew up. We had kill’d between -40 and 50 men. Most of all the boates that landed first were sunk; -about 100 or two wounded; upon which, all yᵗ remain’d came running -downe and leap’d into the water, being so mightyly surprized. I landed -within a minute after the accident, and rallied our men. We went over -a breach in the wall but one at a time, and took possesstion of the -hill. I immediatly sent Capt. Roffy[e] and Capt. Acton,[f] wᵗʰ between -40 and 50 men, and took possesstion of a bastion of 8 guns within less -then half muskett shott of the towne wall: and there we pitch’d our -collours. Soon after, Admˡ Byng came ashore to me and sent in a drumer -wᵗʰ a sommons, who returnd in about 2 hours wᵗʰ a letter in answer that -they would surrender the next day; wᶜʰ they accordingly did. I beleive -I had wᵗʰ me, at the first onsett, between 2 and 300 men; but we grew -in a very little time to neare 1000. This was the manner we took -Gibralter, which I hope we shall maintaine. - -I hope, Sʳ, youle excuse this trouble I give, butt, beleiving that -every boddy here rights att this tyme uppon this occation, I could not -forbeare giveing my very good friend Sʳ Ricᵈ this perticuler accᵗᵗ of -yᵉ whole matter; which I dont doubt butt Capt. Haddock will give yᵉ -much yᵉ same accoᵗᵗ. Pray please to favour my spouse with a line or -two, feareing mine should miscarry. My most humble servis to my good -lady and all yʳ good family. I beg youle make use of this as farre as -you shall think fitt, itt being a trew accoᵗᵗ of yᵉ whole matter. - -I am - -Yʳ most harty humble Serᵗ and kinsman to serve, whilst - - EDWᵈ WHITAKER. - -P.S. This is rite all in a hurry, so yᵗ I hope youle excuse me. - - * * * * * - -[a] Afterwards knighted and Rear-Admiral. This letter has been printed -by Charnock in his _Biographia Navalis_; but it is worth re-printing. - -[b] George, Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt. - -[c] Rooke. - -[d] Afterwards Sir William Jumper, Commissioner of the Navy. - -[e] Kerril or Kerrit Roffey. - -[f] Edward Acton, killed in action in 1706. - - - - -NICHOLAS HADDOCK[a] TO HIS FATHER SIR RICHARD HADDOCK. - - Sᵗ George in Barcelona Road, this 1ˢᵗ of May, 1706, O.S. - -HONᵈ Sʳ, - -This comes to you by the Faulcon pink, which is sent home express wᵗʰ -the good news of our releiving Barcelona in the greatest extremity. -The French had made preparations for a generall assault that very day -we came; and it must have been infallibly taken, had we not had the -luckiest passage imaginable (being but five days from Lisbon to Cape -Martin, where we joynd Sʳ Jno. Leake). - -Saturday last in the morning, when were about 5 leagues to the wᵗward -of Barcelona, my Lord Peterborow came of to the fleet wᵗʰ twelve hundᵈ -soldiers embarqued in felucas and boats, and in the afternoon got in -and landed them, wᵗʰ all the soldiers out of the transports and most -of the marines of the fleet. We have now about nine thousand soldiers -in the towne. The French army consisted at first of twenty thousand; -four of wᶜʰ, horse under the command of the Duke of Anjou.[b] Their -loss during this seige is computed to be five [thousand] including a -thousand sick and wounded they have left behind, when they raised the -seige, wᶜʰ was at twelve aclock last night. They have left 50 peices of -brass cannon mounted and 15 mortars, and are now bound to Roussilion. -They will find great difficultys on their march. The Miquelets,[c] -being very numerous and all in arms, will destroy a great many of ’em -before they get out of Catalonia, it being a close country. The French -squadron before this place consisted of 26 saile, line of battle ships. -They sailed the night before we came, having intelligence of us by -their scouts. They were all the supply the army had for provisions, -for the Catalans have not given them the least; nor could a man of ’em -stirr from his tent a musquet shot out of the Camp but they killed him. -We are now sending four ships with 6 hundred soldiers for Girone, to -reinforce that garrison, lest the French should make any attempt on it, -it lying in their way. - -I hear there is an express come to Barcelona from my Lord Gallaway, -giving an account of his being got to Toledo and on his march for -Madrid. The lucky turn Providence has given to our affairs in these -parts I suppose will be joyfull news in England; and this being the -first certain accᵗ you’l have, this long letter wont seem tedious. - -I can expect no letters from you till Sʳ Clowdsly joyne us, and then -do hope shall hear of your welfare and some good news in return of -all this, which, with my duty to yʳ self and mother and love to all -friends, is from, - -Honᵈ Sir, - -Yʳ dutifull Son, - - Nˢ HADDOCK. - -P.S.--We have had an eclipse of the sun to-day; lasted above two hours, -and for a quarter ’twas total and as dark as night. Wᵗ it may portend, -I leave to the learned. Our fleet consists of 50 saile in the line; 13 -of wᶜʰ, Dutch. - - * * * * * - -[a] Afterwards Admiral. - -[b] Philip V. of Spain. - -[c] Irregulars of the militia of Catalonia. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Alicant, this 31ˢᵗ of July, 1706. - -HONᵈ Sʳ, - -I have both yʳ letters by Captⁿ Delevall,[a] as also the butter and -cheeses, for wᶜʰ I returne you thanks. I’m glad to hear both my -sisters are so well recovered by the Bath. Pray God continue their -healths. Sunday last we took this place, attacking it by land and -sea; and almost all the people of it are run up to the castle, wᵗʰ -the garrison, for protection. We assisted our army with 500 seamen. I -have been ashore with 50 of our ship’s company during the seige; am -very heartily fateigued, but very well in health. After we have got -the castle, I hear the fleet will go for the Islands of Minorca and -Majorca, and, after that, I hope home. If the Sᵗ George should not do, -intend asking Sʳ Jnᵒ Leake leave for my self. - -I’m glad to hear the ship at Sheernes will be launcht so soon as March. -I hope I’m pretty secure of her. I desire your excuse for this bad -scrawle and blotted paper, but I write wᵗʰ a pen made wᵗʰ an old razor -that I find in the house I’m quartered in. I have no more to say but my -duty to yʳ self and mother and love to all freinds in London and Mile -end, and remaine, - -Honᵈ Sʳ, - -Yʳ dutifull Son, - - N. HADDOCK. - -P.S.--This lettʳ goes by the Rye. - - To Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, at the Navy Office in Crutched Fryars, - London, these. - - * * * * * - -[a] George Delaval, of the Tilbury. - - - - -SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. - - 25ᵗʰ July, 1709. - -GENTLEMEN, - -In the yeare 1672 I comanded as Captⁿ of the Royall James, under the Rᵗ -Honᵇˡᵉ the Earle of Sandwᶜʰ, in the Sowle Bay fight. The said shipp, -after a vigorous defence, was burnt by the Dutch; in wᶜʰ action I was -wounded, the cure of wᶜʰ cost me, in surgeons, apothicary, nurses, &c., -betwext fower score and a hundred pounds. I have bine so remise and -negligent as not to demaund satisfaction for my reimbursemᵗ. Do pray -the favor of the bord I may have a bill made out, what you shall think -convenient, haveing bine out of my mony now 36 ys. I likewise, in the -yeare 1690 (being then one of the Comʳˢ for Victualling), was taken -into custody at Portsmᵒ, and brought up a prisoner from thence by -order of the then House of Comons, and remained as such a considerable -tyme in yᵉ hands of Mr. Topham, then sergant at armes to sᵈ house, -under pretence of our poisoning the fleet then at sea (under comᵈ of -Admˡˡ Herbert, now Earle of Torrington), with gutts in our beere and -gaules in our beefe;[a] and with great dificulty obtained to be bailed. -I must not call it injustice in that august assembly, what they did -to me; but it cost me about a hundred pounds to Mr. Topham for his -fees, and to lawyers soliciting the House of Comons, wᵗʰ expences of -entertainment whilst in custody; for satisfaction of wᶜʰ I presume -the bord will not think fitt to allow me, except directed soe to doe -by order of the Lord High Admˡˡ, for wᶜʰ shall make my aplication to -him; but for my cure, I doubt not the favor and justice of the bord in -ordering a bill to be made out. - -I remain, Gentⁿ, yoʳ very humble servᵗ, - - Rᵈ. HADDOCK. - - * * * * * - -[a] Macaulay’s “casks of meat which dogs would not touch, and barrels -of beer which smelt worse than bilge water.”--_Hist. of England_, ch. -xiv. - - - - -SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS GRANDSON.[a] - - Clapham, 28ᵗʰ May, 1712, Wedensday. - -DEARE GRANDSON, - -I came yesterday to this place, and, according to my promise, do answer -yours of 18ᵗʰ instant from Christ Colledge in Oxford. - -It happens to be this day 40 years that I was burnt out of the Royall -James in the Sole Bay fight against the Dutch. Am well pleased to find -the efforts you intend to make yourselfe famous in Westminster Hall. -It is like the saying of your Unckle Nichˢ, who doubted not but to be -as great as Sʳ Cloudesly Shovell was; and he pushes very faire for -it. Your father and family went to Wakehurst Satuarday last; tooke -Betty and Fanny Clark[b] downe wᵗʰ them; gote well thither. Yoʳ Unckle -Richard, the weeke past, hath bine very ill wᵗʰ a feavor and ague, -wᶜʰ kept me from hence longer then I designed; is under the advice of -Doctor Ratclif,[c] who gave me leave to come downe hither, promiseing -his care of him; and was downe staires when came away. - -With my harty prayers for yoʳ health and wellfare, I am - -Yoʳ most afecᵗ grandfather, - - Rᵈ. H. - - * * * * * - -[a] This must be a son of Sir Richard’s daughter, who married a Mr. -Lydell. - -[b] Children of another of Sir Richard’s daughters, who married John -Clarke, of Blake Hall, in Bobbingworth, co. Essex. - -[c] No doubt Dr. John Radcliffe. - - - - -CAPTAIN NICHOLAS HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE. - - Grafton at sea, about 10 leagues from Cape Passaro, - Aug. the 4ᵗʰ, 1718. - -MY Dʳ FANNY, - -The Superbe being orderd from the fleet wᵗʰ the Admirall’s letters, I -send this to tell you I am well. - -Five days ago we had a battle wᵗʰ the Spanish fleet off of Cape -Passaro,[a] on the Island of Sicily, in wᶜʰ severall of their ships -were taken and some destroyd. The Grafton had her share in that action, -and the Admirall has been pleased to make me great compliments on my -behaviour that day. I shall soon be orderd to be refitted at Port -Mahon, the ship requiring it. I had fifty men killd and wounded. Among -the former was Lᵗ Bramble, who was appointed by the intrest of Sir -Cha. Wager. I’m sorry for him, he being a good officer. My Cousin -Haddock[b] chased towards the shoar after part of the Spanish fleet, -when they separated, wᵗʰ 4 or 5 other ships whose signalls were made -for that purpose, and they are not yet come into the fleet. However, I -doubt not but he is well, the ships that they were sent after being of -the smaller sort. - -My dʳ, pray send to Mrs. Harris to tell her her spouse is well.[c] -He dined aboard me the day after the action; he was one of the ships -engaged. - -Just before we saild from Naples I received yʳ letter, and am glad to -hear yʳself and the little boy are well. I give my love to all freinds, -and remaine, my dʳ Fanny, - -Yʳ most affecᵗ husband, - - Nˢ. HADDOCK. - - * * * * * - -[a] On the 31st July, when Sir George Byng almost destroyed the Spanish -fleet. - -[b] Probably William Haddock. See above, p. 43, note d. - -[c] Captain Barrow Harris, of the Breda. - - - - -THE SAME TO THE SAME. - - Grafton, at Regio, Janʳʸ the 19ᵗʰ, O.S., 1718/9. - -MY DEAR SPOUSE, - -I send this to tell you I am well. I believe, before this come to you, -you will have heard of my having forced ashoar on Sicily a Spanish man -of war of 70 guns, wᶜʰ is overset and sunk. I recᵈ some shot from her, -but without much damage. My dʳ, we are here at an anchor, in company -wᵗʰ the Kent, Royˡ Oake, and Rochester, to block up Camock,[a] who is -at Messina and will not venture out, his squadron being much inferiour -to us. By the news we receive from England, I conjecture Spain will -soon be oblidgd to accept the terms proposed to ’em; after wᶜʰ I -suppose the bigger ships will be orderd home, where I shall always be -glad to be, whenever it consists wᵗʰ my honour; for, indeed, my dear -Fanny, I heartily love you. - -Pray give my love to all freinds, and I remaine, my dʳ, - -Yʳ most affect. husband, - - Nˢ. HADDOCK. - -P.S. This goes for Naples wᵗʰ an express that Capt. Mathews[b] sends to -the Admˡ, and from thence it will be forwarded to you. - - Nˢ. H. - - * * * * * - -[a] George Cammock, the Spanish Rear-Admiral, who had taken refuge -in Messina. He slipped out in a frigate, which however he had to -abandon, and escaped by boat to land. He was an Irishman who had -served with distinction in the English navy under Queen Anne, but had -been dismissed on account of his Jacobite tendencies. He then entered -the Spanish service; and it is said that, if the Spanish Admiral had -followed his advice, the battle off Cape Passaro might have had a -different result. - -[b] Thomas Mathews, afterwards Admiral, who commanded the blockading -force. - - - - -INDEX. - - - Acton, Edward, Captain: - at the capture of Gibraltar, 48 - - Aumont, Antoine d’, Marshal: - attempt on Ostend, 5, 6 - - - Babb, Anna: 44 - - Balasore: - attacked by the English, 37-39 - - Barcelona: - relief of, 49 - - Blake, Robert, Admiral: - his last victory, 3 - - Blake, Thomas: 45 - - Bramble, Lieutenant: 53 - - Brandon, William: - letter, 35 - - Bristol, George Digby, Earl of: 13 - - Burstow, William, Captain: 15 - - Byng, Sir George, Admiral: - at the capture of Gibraltar, 46-48 - - - Cammock, George, Spanish admiral: 54 - - Carter, Richard, Admiral: - killed at La Hogue, 42 - - Charles II. of England: - visits the fleet, 23, 24, 29 - - Chicheley, Isabella: - letter, 42 - - Clarke, Elizabeth: 53 - - Clarke, Fanny: 53 - - Courtney, Francis, Captain: 21 - - Coventry, Sir William: 7 - - Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector: 2 - - - Davenant, ----: 39 - - Deane, Anthony, Navy Commissioner: 21 - - Delaval, George, Captain: 50 - - - Emms, Fleetwood, Captain: 45 - - Estrees, Jean d’, Comte, Admiral: 23, 24 - - - Fairborne, Sir Stafford, Admiral: 45 - - Finch, William, Captain: 20 - - Foules, Thomas, Captain: 20 - - Frowd, Philip, Postmaster: 36 - - - Galway, Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of: 50 - - Gibraltar: - its capture, 46-48 - - Goodlad, ----: 10, 11, 12, 14 - - Grove, Henry: 39 - - - Haddock, Andrew: 2 - - Haddock, Elizabeth: - letters to, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21 - - Haddock, Fanny or Frances: - letters to, 53, 54 - - Haddock, Joseph, Captain: 11, 19, 21; - letter from India, 37; - at attack on Balasore, 37-39 - - Haddock, Lydia: 3 - - Haddock, Nicholas, Captain: - at Vigo, 43, 45; - letters, 49, 50, 53, 54; - at Barcelona, 49; - at Cape Passaro, 53; - at Messina, 54 - - Haddock, Richard: 4, 13, 21; - his gallantry, 19 - - Haddock, Sir Richard, Admiral: - letters, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 36, 43, 44, 51, 52; - with squadron off Dunkirk, 3-7; - declaration on the Dutch striking their flag, 9; - serves against the Dutch, 10-31; - account of the battle of Southwold Bay, 16-19; - wounded, 18; - journal, 22-31; - observations on naval engagements, 31-35; - reported desertion, 35, 36; - claim for compensation, 51, 52 - - Haddock, Richard, Captain: 43, 44, 53; - letter on the battle of La Hogue, 41-42 - - Haddock, William, Captain: letters to, 1, 3, 5, 6 - - Haddock, William: 3, 5, 43; - at battle of Cape Passaro, 54 - - Hambliton [Hamilton?] Colonel: 22 - - Harbin, Samuel: 39 - - Harbord, Sir Charles, 18 - - Harman, Sir John, Admiral: 21, 30 - - Harris, Barrow, Captain: 54 - - Hayward, John, Captain: 21 - - Heath, Captain: - attacks Balasore, 37-39 - - Heath, Thomas: - gallantry at La Hogue, 41 - - Hesse-Darmstadt, George, Prince of: - at the capture of Gibraltar, 46 - - Hinton, John: 39 - - Hodges, Captain: 44 - - Hogg, Christopher: 39 - - Hogue, La: - battle of, 41-42 - - - Johnson, Francis: 40 - - Jordan, Sir Joseph, Admiral: - his conduct at Southwold Bay, 17, 18 - - Jumper, William, Captain: - at the capture of Gibraltar, 47 - - - Kelsey, Thomas, Major-General: 1 - - Kerr, William, Captain: 45 - - - Lane, Samuel: 15 - - Lydell, ----: 52 - - - Mathews, Thomas, Captain: 55 - - Mayo, Thomas, Lieutenant: 18 - - - Ossory, Thomas Butler, Earl of: 24 - - Ostend: - attempt on, 5, 6 - - - Passaro, Cape: battle of, 53 - - Pennyman, Captain: 35 - - Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of: - relieves Barcelona, 49 - - Philip V. of Spain: 49 - - Poole, Sir William, Captain: 14, 15, 16 - - - Roffey, Kerril, Captain: 48 - - Rooke, Sir George, Admiral: 44, 45; - at the capture of Gibraltar, 47 - - Roxby, Henry: 40 - - Rupert, Prince: 23, 24, 28, 30, 31; - his actions with the Dutch, 19, 20, 26-28 - - - Sadlington, Richard, Captain: 28 - - Sandwich, Edward Montague, Earl of, Admiral: - commanding off Dunkirk, 5; - at Southwold Bay, 16-19 - - Sawkell, Edmond: 35 - - Scarlet, Charles: 39 - - Sharpe, Captain: 39 - - Shovel, Sir Cloudesley, Admiral: - at La Hogue, 41, 45 - - Smart, John: 40 - - Sotherne, ----: 44 - - Southwold, or Sole, Bay: - battle of, 16-19 - - Stanier, Sir Richard, Admiral: 9 - - Stanley, ----, Factor at Balasore: 39 - - Starland, ----: 39 - - Storm of 1703: 45 - - Strickland, Sir Roger, Admiral: 22 - - - Tempest, John, Captain: 20 - - Thanksgiving-day: 44 - - Topham, ----, Serjeant-at-Arms: 52 - - Trepassey, in Newfoundland: - action off, 43 - - Trevanion, Richard, Captain: 20, 21 - - - Wasey, ----, Captain: 19 - - Werden, Robert, Captain: 20, 21 - - Whitaker, Edward, Captain: - account of the capture of Gibraltar, 46-48 - - White, Richard, Captain: 28 - - Willshaw, Thomas, Navy Commissioner: 44 - - - York, James, Duke of: - account of battle of Southwold Bay addressed to, 16-19; - visits the fleet, 23, 24, 29 - - Young, Henry, Captain: 28 - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Correspondence of the Family of -Haddock 1657-1719, by Various - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CORRESPONDENCE--FAMILY HADDOCK *** - -***** This file should be named 53144-0.txt or 53144-0.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/1/4/53144/ - -Produced by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part -of this license, apply to copying and distributing Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm -concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, -and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive -specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this -eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook -for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, -performances and research. They may be modified and printed and given -away--you may do practically ANYTHING in the United States with eBooks -not protected by U.S. copyright law. Redistribution is subject to the -trademark license, especially commercial redistribution. - -START: FULL LICENSE - -THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE -PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK - -To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free -distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work -(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project -Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full -Project Gutenberg-tm License available with this file or online at -www.gutenberg.org/license. - -Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works - -1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to -and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property -(trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all -the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or -destroy all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your -possession. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a -Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound -by the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the -person or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph -1.E.8. - -1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be -used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who -agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few -things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works -even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See -paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this -agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. - -1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the -Foundation" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection -of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual -works in the collection are in the public domain in the United -States. If an individual work is unprotected by copyright law in the -United States and you are located in the United States, we do not -claim a right to prevent you from copying, distributing, performing, -displaying or creating derivative works based on the work as long as -all references to Project Gutenberg are removed. Of course, we hope -that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting -free access to electronic works by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm -works in compliance with the terms of this agreement for keeping the -Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the work. You can easily -comply with the terms of this agreement by keeping this work in the -same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm License when -you share it without charge with others. - -1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern -what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are -in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, -check the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this -agreement before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, -distributing or creating derivative works based on this work or any -other Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no -representations concerning the copyright status of any work in any -country outside the United States. - -1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - -1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other -immediate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear -prominently whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work -on which the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the -phrase "Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, -performed, viewed, copied or distributed: - - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and - most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no - restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it - under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this - eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the - United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you - are located before using this ebook. - -1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is -derived from texts not protected by U.S. copyright law (does not -contain a notice indicating that it is posted with permission of the -copyright holder), the work can be copied and distributed to anyone in -the United States without paying any fees or charges. If you are -redistributing or providing access to a work with the phrase "Project -Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, you must comply -either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 or -obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm -trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - -1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted -with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution -must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any -additional terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms -will be linked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works -posted with the permission of the copyright holder found at the -beginning of this work. - -1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm -License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this -work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - -1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this -electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without -prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with -active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project -Gutenberg-tm License. - -1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, -compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including -any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access -to or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format -other than "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official -version posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site -(www.gutenberg.org), you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense -to the user, provide a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means -of obtaining a copy upon request, of the work in its original "Plain -Vanilla ASCII" or other form. Any alternate format must include the -full Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - -1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, -performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works -unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - -1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing -access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works -provided that - -* You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is owed - to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he has - agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must be paid - within 60 days following each date on which you prepare (or are - legally required to prepare) your periodic tax returns. Royalty - payments should be clearly marked as such and sent to the Project - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the address specified in - Section 4, "Information about donations to the Project Gutenberg - Literary Archive Foundation." - -* You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - License. You must require such a user to return or destroy all - copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and discontinue - all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm - works. - -* You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of - any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of - receipt of the work. - -* You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - -1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than -are set forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing -from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and The -Project Gutenberg Trademark LLC, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm -trademark. Contact the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - -1.F. - -1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable -effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread -works not protected by U.S. copyright law in creating the Project -Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may -contain "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate -or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other -intellectual property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or -other medium, a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or -cannot be read by your equipment. - -1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right -of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project -Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project -Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all -liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal -fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT -LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE -PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE -TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE -LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR -INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH -DAMAGE. - -1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a -defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can -receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a -written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you -received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium -with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you -with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in -lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person -or entity providing it to you may choose to give you a second -opportunity to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If -the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing -without further opportunities to fix the problem. - -1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth -in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS', WITH NO -OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT -LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. - -1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied -warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of -damages. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement -violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the -agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or -limitation permitted by the applicable state law. The invalidity or -unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not void the -remaining provisions. - -1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the -trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone -providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in -accordance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the -production, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, -including legal fees, that arise directly or indirectly from any of -the following which you do or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this -or any Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or -additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any -Defect you cause. - -Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - -Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of -electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of -computers including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It -exists because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations -from people in all walks of life. - -Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the -assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's -goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will -remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project -Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure -and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future -generations. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see -Sections 3 and 4 and the Foundation information page at -www.gutenberg.org - - - -Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - -The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit -501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the -state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal -Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification -number is 64-6221541. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by -U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - -The Foundation's principal office is in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the -mailing address: PO Box 750175, Fairbanks, AK 99775, but its -volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous -locations. Its business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, Salt -Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887. Email contact links and up to -date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and -official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact - -For additional contact information: - - Dr. Gregory B. Newby - Chief Executive and Director - gbnewby@pglaf.org - -Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg -Literary Archive Foundation - -Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide -spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of -increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be -freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest -array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations -($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt -status with the IRS. - -The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating -charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United -States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a -considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up -with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations -where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To SEND -DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any particular -state visit www.gutenberg.org/donate - -While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we -have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition -against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who -approach us with offers to donate. - -International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make -any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from -outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. - -Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation -methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other -ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations. To -donate, please visit: www.gutenberg.org/donate - -Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. - -Professor Michael S. Hart was the originator of the Project -Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be -freely shared with anyone. For forty years, he produced and -distributed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of -volunteer support. - -Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed -editions, all of which are confirmed as not protected by copyright in -the U.S. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not -necessarily keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper -edition. - -Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search -facility: www.gutenberg.org - -This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, -including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to -subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks. - diff --git a/old/53144-0.zip b/old/53144-0.zip Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index d6b51f8..0000000 --- a/old/53144-0.zip +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/53144-h.zip b/old/53144-h.zip Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 22f14c7..0000000 --- a/old/53144-h.zip +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/53144-h/53144-h.htm b/old/53144-h/53144-h.htm deleted file mode 100644 index 4a380f4..0000000 --- a/old/53144-h/53144-h.htm +++ /dev/null @@ -1,4265 +0,0 @@ -<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" - "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> -<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> - <head> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=utf-8" /> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" /> - <title> - The Project Gutenberg eBook of Correspondence of the Family of Haddock, 1657-1719, by Edward Maunde Thompson. - </title> - - <link rel="coverpage" href="images/cover.jpg" /> - -<style type="text/css"> - -a { - text-decoration: none; -} - -body { - margin-left: 10%; - margin-right: 10%; -} - -h1,h2,h3 { - text-align: center; - clear: both; -} - -hr { - width: 33%; - margin-left: 33.5%; - margin-right: 33.5%; - margin-top: 2em; - margin-bottom: 2em; - clear: both; -} - -hr.tb { - width: 45%; - margin-left: 27.5%; - margin-right: 27.5%; -} - -hr.chap { - width: 65%; - margin-left: 17.5%; - margin-right: 17.5%; -} - -li.ifrst { - margin-top: 2em; - padding-left: 2em; - text-indent: -2em; -} - -li.indx { - margin-top: .5em; - padding-left: 2em; - text-indent: -2em; -} - -li.isub1 { - padding-left: 4em; - text-indent: -2em; -} - -li.society { - margin-top: .5em; - padding-left: 2em; - text-indent: -2em; - text-align: left; -} - -p { - margin-top: 0.5em; - text-align: justify; - margin-bottom: 0.5em; - text-indent: 1em; -} - -table { - margin: 1em auto 1em auto; - max-width: 75em; - border-top: thick solid black; - border-bottom: thick solid black; - border-collapse: collapse; -} - -td { - padding: 0.25em 0.25em 0.25em 2.25em; - vertical-align: top; - text-indent: -2em; - border-right: thin solid black; -} - -th { - font-weight: normal; - text-align: center; - vertical-align: middle; - border-right: thin solid black; -} - -.last-col { - border-right: none; -} - -ul { - list-style-type: none; -} - -.ad { - margin: auto; - max-width: 30em; -} - -.center { - text-align: center; - text-indent: 0em; -} - -.figcenter { - margin: auto; - text-align: center; -} - -.footnotes { - border: dashed 1px; - margin-top: 2em; -} - -.footnote { - margin-left: 10%; - margin-right: 10%; - font-size: 0.9em; -} - -.footnote .label { - position: absolute; - right: 84%; - text-align: right; -} - -.fnanchor { - vertical-align: baseline; - position: relative; - top: -0.5em; - font-size: 0.7em; -} - -.hanging { - padding-left: 2em; - text-indent: -2em; -} - -.monospaced { - font-family: Courier, monospace; - white-space: pre; -} - -.larger { - font-size: 150%; -} - -.pagenum { - position: absolute; - right: 4%; - font-size: smaller; - text-align: right; - font-style: normal; -} - -.right { - text-align: right; -} - -.smaller { - font-size: 80%; -} - -.smcap { - font-variant: small-caps; - font-style: normal; -} - -.tdc { - text-align: center; -} - -.tdr { - text-align: right; -} - -.titlepage { - text-align: center; - margin-top: 3em; - text-indent: 0em; -} - -.transnote { - background-color: #E6E6FA; - color: black; - text-align: center; - font-size: smaller; - padding: 0.5em; - margin-bottom: 5em; -} - -.date { - float: right; - text-align: right; - font-size: smaller; - max-width: 50%; -} - -.direction { - font-size: smaller; -} - -.salutation { - text-indent: 0em; - clear: right; -} - -.signoff-pre { - margin-left: 20%; -} - -.signoff { - text-align: center; -} - -.signature { - text-align: right; -} - -@media handheld { - -img { - max-width: 100%; - width: auto; - height: auto; -} -} - </style> - </head> -<body> - - -<pre> - -The Project Gutenberg EBook of Correspondence of the Family of Haddock -1657-1719, by Various - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: Correspondence of the Family of Haddock 1657-1719 - The Camden Miscellany: Volume the Eighth - -Author: Various - -Editor: Edward Maunde Thompson - -Release Date: September 25, 2016 [EBook #53144] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CORRESPONDENCE--FAMILY HADDOCK *** - - - - -Produced by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - - - - - - -</pre> - - -<p class="transnote">Transcriber’s Note: inconsistencies in spelling, etc. are left unaltered.</p> - -<div class="ad"> - -<p class="center larger">THE CAMDEN MISCELLANY,<br /> -VOLUME THE EIGHTH:</p> - -<p class="center">containing</p> - -<p class="hanging">FOUR LETTERS OF LORD WENTWORTH, AFTERWARDS EARL OF -STRAFFORD, WITH A POEM ON HIS ILLNESS.</p> - -<p class="hanging">MEMOIR BY MADAME DE MOTTEVILLE ON THE LIFE OF HENRIETTA -MARIA.</p> - -<p class="hanging">PAPERS RELATING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF LORD SAVILE, -1642-1646.</p> - -<p class="hanging">A SECRET NEGOCIATION WITH CHARLES THE FIRST, 1643-1644.</p> - -<p class="hanging">A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MANCHESTER ON THE CONDUCT -OF CROMWELL.</p> - -<p class="hanging">LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE EARL OF LAUDERDALE.</p> - -<p class="hanging">ORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH.</p> - -<p class="hanging">CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK 1657-1719.</p> - -<p class="hanging">LETTERS OF RICHARD THOMPSON TO HENRY THOMPSON, OF -ESCRICK, CO. YORK.</p> - -<div class="figcenter" style="width: 300px;"> -<img src="images/camden-society.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="The Camden Society seal" /> -</div> - -<p class="center">PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY.</p> - -<p class="center">M.DCCC.LXXXIII.</p> - -<p class="center">WESTMINSTER:<br /> -PRINTED BY NICHOLS AND SONS,<br /> -25, PARLIAMENT STREET.</p> - -<p class="center">[NEW SERIES XXXI.]</p> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2>COUNCIL OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1882-3.</h2> - -<div class="ad"> - -<ul> -<li class="center"><i>President</i>,</li> -<li class="center">THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF VERULAM, F.R.G.S.</li> -<li class="society">J. J. CARTWRIGHT, ESQ., M.A., <i>Treasurer</i>.</li> -<li class="society">WILLIAM CHAPPELL, ESQ., F.S.A.</li> -<li class="society">F. W. COSENS, ESQ., F.S.A.</li> -<li class="society">JAMES E. DOYLE, ESQ.</li> -<li class="society">REV. J. WOODFALL EBSWORTH, M.A., F.S.A.</li> -<li class="society">JAMES GAIRDNER, ESQ.</li> -<li class="society">SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, ESQ., <i>Director</i>.</li> -<li class="society">J. W. HALES, ESQ., M.A.</li> -<li class="society">ALFRED KINGSTON, ESQ., <i>Secretary</i>.</li> -<li class="society">CHARLES A. J. MASON, ESQ.</li> -<li class="society">THE EARL OF POWIS, LL.D.</li> -<li class="society">EVELYN PHILIP SHIRLEY, ESQ., M.A. (<i>the late</i>)</li> -<li class="society">REV. W. SPARROW SIMPSON, D.D., F.S.A.</li> -<li class="society">WILLIAM JOHN THOMS, ESQ., F.S.A.</li> -<li class="society">J. R. DANIELL-TYSSEN, ESQ., F.S.A. (<i>the late</i>).</li> -</ul> - -</div> - -<p>The <span class="smcap">Council</span> of the <span class="smcap">Camden Society</span> desire it to be understood -that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations -that may appear in the Society’s publications; the Editors -of the several Works being alone responsible for the same.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_i" id="Page_i">[i]</a></span></p> - -<h1>CORRESPONDENCE<br /> -OF<br /> -THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK<br /> -1657-1719</h1> - -<p class="titlepage">EDITED BY<br /> -EDWARD MAUNDE THOMPSON</p> - -<p class="titlepage">PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY<br /> -M.DCCC.LXXXI.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_ii" id="Page_ii">[ii]</a></span></p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_iii" id="Page_iii">[iii]</a></span></p> - -<h2>PREFACE.</h2> - -<p>Settled from remote times in the little town of Leigh, in Essex, -at the mouth of the Thames, the family of Haddock, we may be -sure, took early to the sea, as was befitting their name. There -are traces of Haddocks of Leigh to be found as far back as Edward -the Third’s days; but we need not search for earlier generations -than those which sprang from Richard Haddock, a captain in the -Parliamentary Navy. That the family had followed the sea from -father to son in bygone times, and had so established a tradition to -be observed by their descendants, might be argued from the regularity -with which the Haddocks of the seventeenth and eighteenth -centuries served in the Navy for upwards of a hundred years. This -regularity is only to be equalled by that with which they named -their children Richard, to the perpetual confusion of their biographers.</p> - -<p>Captain Richard Haddock, to whom reference has been made -above, served under the Commonwealth. In 1642 we find him in -command of the ship Victory, and in 1652 he received a reward of -£40 for good service. He died in 1660 at the age of 79. His<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_iv" id="Page_iv">[iv]</a></span> -eldest son William, also a Parliamentary captain, commanded the -ship America in 1650, and the Hannibal in 1653. He survived -his father only seven years, dying in 1667, aged 60. Captain -Richard Haddock had another son, Richard, who was probably -a good deal younger than his brother. He served with distinction -in the Dutch war in 1673;<a name="FNanchor_1" id="FNanchor_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> and was in all probability the father -of William Haddock whom the family papers show to have been a -lieutenant in the Cornwall in 1696-1697, and who commanded a -ship in the action off Cape Passaro in 1718 (<a href="#Page_54">p. 54</a>) and died in -1726.</p> - -<p>William Haddock, the Parliamentary captain, had at least four -sons: Richard, Andrew, Joseph, and William. Richard will be -noticed presently. Andrew is mentioned in the first letter of this -Correspondence. William was at sea with his brother Richard in -1657 and 1658. Joseph was a lieutenant in the Lion in 1672, and -in the Royal Charles in 1673, and served in the Dutch war in those -years; and afterwards held a command in the East Indies, whence -he wrote an interesting letter here printed (<a href="#Page_37">p. 37</a>). Richard -Haddock was born about the year 1629, and must have entered the -service at an early age; for in 1657, when the present Correspondence -begins, he was already a captain in command of the Dragon -frigate, which formed part of the squadron cruising off Dunkirk. -In 1666 he was captain of the Portland; but from 1667 to 1671<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_v" id="Page_v">[v]</a></span> -he appears to have temporarily left the Navy and engaged in -trading to the Mediterranean. On the breaking out of the Dutch -war, however, he was made captain of the Royal James, the ship -on which the ill-starred Earl of Sandwich hoisted his flag in the -battle of Southwold Bay. He was one of the few officers of that -vessel who survived the day, though he did not escape unwounded. -He next commanded the Lion; but early in 1673 he was appointed -to the Royal Charles, Prince Rupert’s ship, and within a few weeks -followed the Prince into the Royal Sovereign, when the bad -qualities of the former ship in action became evident. In July of -the same year he was made Commissioner of the Navy; and on the -3rd of July, 1675, he was knighted. In 1682 he was appointed to -the command of the Duke and to the chief command of ships of war -in the Thames and narrow seas; and in the next year became First -Commissioner of the Victualling Office. After the Revolution he -was named Comptroller of the Navy, which office he continued to -hold till his death, and received a pension of £500 a year. He was -one of the joint commanders-in-chief of the fleet in the expedition -to Ireland in 1690. He died on the 26th of January, 1715, in his -eighty-sixth year, and was buried in his native town of Leigh.</p> - -<p>Sir Richard represented the borough of Shoreham in the parliament -of 1685-1687. He was twice married, his first wife being -named Lydia, probably a member of the family of Stevens, which -was settled at Leigh. The maiden name of his second wife Elizabeth -is unknown. He probably married her not earlier than 1670,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_vi" id="Page_vi">[vi]</a></span> -when she was about twenty years of age, the inscription on her -tomb recording her death in 1709, at the age of 59.</p> - -<p>Sir Richard appears to have had at the least six children, three -sons and three daughters. The sons were Richard, William, and -Nicholas. Of the daughters the name of only one, Elizabeth, has -survived, who married John Clarke, of Blake Hall in Bobbingworth, -co. Essex. Another daughter married a Lydell. The -third daughter died unmarried. William, apparently the second -son, died young. Richard and Nicholas both entered the Navy.</p> - -<p>Richard, the eldest son, was, in 1692, fifth lieutenant of the -Duchess, and was present at the battle of La Hogue. He afterwards -served in the London, and in 1695 was in command of the -Rye. At the beginning of 1702 he received his commission as -captain of the Reserve, and in the following year succeeded to the -Swallow. In the latter ship he served with Sir George Rooke in -the Mediterranean. But in 1707 he had the misfortune to be -surprised by the French when convoying the Archangel merchant -fleet and to lose fifteen ships; and, although appointed to the -Resolution early in the following year, he seems to have soon -retired from active service. In 1734, however, he re-appears as -Comptroller of the Navy, and held the post for fifteen years, dying -at an advanced age in 1751. From the entries in Leigh parish -registers it seems that he was married thrice and had issue, none of -whom, however, survived him many years.</p> - -<p>Of Nicholas, the youngest son of Sir Richard Haddock, we first<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_vii" id="Page_vii">[vii]</a></span> -catch sight in the following pages (<a href="#Page_43">p. 43</a>) as distinguishing himself -at Vigo in 1702, and serving in Spain in 1706. In the following -year, on the 7th April, he received the command of the new ship -Ludlow Castle, being not yet twenty years old. At the battle of -Cape Passaro he fought his ship, the Grafton, with great gallantry; -and indeed at all times proved himself a very skilful and dashing -officer. He rose eventually to the rank of Admiral of the Blue, -and commanded the squadron sent into the Mediterranean to -overawe the Spaniards in 1738-1741. He returned to England -invalided and did not long survive, dying in 1746, aged 60.</p> - -<p>About the year 1723 he purchased Wrotham Place, in Kent, -where he occasionally lived. He left three sons: Nicholas, -Richard, and Charles. The first died in 1781; Richard served in -the Navy; Charles was still living at Wrotham in 1792.</p> - -<p>Here the male line of the Haddocks fails; and it is not necessary -to follow the family history further. A pedigree, which may be -found useful, is appended.<a name="FNanchor_2" id="FNanchor_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a></p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>It will be seen that the letters and papers here printed belonged, -for the most part, to Sir Richard Haddock. His long life enabled<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_viii" id="Page_viii">[viii]</a></span> -him to embrace four adult generations in his correspondence. The -collection of documents from which they have been selected was -purchased by the Trustees of the British Museum in 1879, and now -forms the Egerton MSS. 2520-2532.</p> - -<p>It is to be regretted that the Correspondence is so comparatively -scanty, for no doubt at one time the collection was a good deal -larger. From Nichols’s <i>Literary Anecdotes</i> (vol. v. p. 376) we -know that the Haddock papers were placed in the hands of Captain -William Locker, the Lieutenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, -who contemplated a publication of naval biography which was -carried out by Charnock in his <i>Biographia Navalis</i> from the same -materials. There is also evidence among the papers themselves, in -the form of a letter written by Charles Haddock in 1792, to -show that they were placed in Locker’s hands. The fate of -borrowed books and papers is a mournful one.</p> - -<p>But, few as they are, a selection from the Haddock Papers has -been thought worthy to appear in print. As specimens of the letter-writing -of a seafaring family of the seventeenth and eighteenth -centuries, the letters have a value of their own, even apart from the -personal interest which they inspire as the record of long and -honourable service.</p> - -<p class="right">E. M. T.</p> - -<p class="smaller"><i>24 March, 1881.</i></p> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_ix" id="Page_ix">[ix]</a></span></p> - -<div class="monospaced"> - Richard Haddock, - Captain in the Parliamentary Navy, = ... - d. 22 May, 1660, æt. 79. | - | - +-----------------------+-----------------------+ - | - Anna ..., = William Haddock, Richard Haddock, = ... - d. 6 Jan. | Captain in the R.N. | - 1688, | Parliamentary Navy, | - æt. 78. | d. 22 Sept. 1667, æt. 60. | - | [William Haddock, - | Captain R.N., - | d. 1726.] - | - +---+----------------------+---------------+--------+ - | | | | - 1. Lydia = Sir Richard Joseph Haddock, William Andrew - [Stevens]. | Haddock, R.N., and East Haddock, Haddock. - 2. Elizabeth | Admiral, R.N., Indian Service. R.N. - ..., d. 26 | d. 26 Jan. - Feb. 1709, | 1715, æt. 85. - æt. 59. | - +---+--------------+--------+------+-----+----+ - | | | | | | - | William Haddock, | A dau. | A daughter, - | d. 1697. | m. ... | unmarried, - | | Lydell. | d. 24 Mar. - 1. Martha ... d. = Richard | | | 1732. - 1722. | Haddock, R.N., | A son. | - 2. Elizabeth ... | Comptroller | | - d. 1730. | of the Navy, | | - 3. Mary, daughter | d. 1751 | Elizabeth = John Clarke, - of Charles | | Haddock. | of Blake - Compton, 4th | | | Hall, in - son of George | | | Bobbingworth - 4th Earl of | | +---------+-------+ - Northampton. | | | | | - | | Richard Elizabeth Fanny - | | Clarke. Clarke. Clarke. - | | - +-----------------+ Nicholas Haddock, = Frances ... - | Admiral, R.N., d. | d. 22 Nov. - | 26 Sept. 1746, æt. 60. | 1735. - | | - | +---------+----------+--------+-----+---+ - | | | | | | - | Richard Fleetwood Nicholas Richard Charles - | Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, - | d. 1717. d. 1722. d. 1781. R.N. living in 1792. - | - +----+----------+------------+------------------+ - | | | | - Martha Richard Elizabeth = ... Mary, = George Calvert, - Haddock, Haddock, Haddock, Harman. d. Lieutenant in - d. 1722. d. 1756. d. 1754. 1818. the Guards, - d. 1781. - -</div> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_1" id="Footnote_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> See <a href="#Page_19">p. 19</a> in the Correspondence. Charnock in his <i>Biographia Navalis</i>, i. 334, -has made him out to be the son of Andrew Haddock, his own nephew.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_2" id="Footnote_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> The best account of the Haddock family is to be found in a paper written by -Mr. H. W. King and printed in <i>The Archæological Mine</i>, a work relating to -Kentish history by A. J. Dunkin, vol. ii., pp. 41-51. Charnock’s <i>Biographia -Navalis</i> of course gives particulars of the services of the family; and a number of -original naval commissions of its different members are still extant in Egerton MS. -2520. See also <i>The History of Rochford Hundred</i> by Philip Benton, 1872, pp. -35 <i>sqq.</i></p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_1" id="Page_1">[1]</a></span></p> - -<h2>CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY OF HADDOCK.</h2> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Captain Richard Haddock</span><a name="FNanchor_3" id="FNanchor_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">to his Father.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Dragon frigᵗ in the Downes, this 30ᵗʰ May, aᵒ 1657.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Father</span>,</p> - -<p>Sir, these I hope will congratulate yoʳ safe arrivall at Leghorne, -wᶜʰ God graunt may be with yoʳ health and well fare, for the continuation -whereof I shall ever pray.</p> - -<p>I cannot yet forgett my unhapynes yᵗ soe short a tyme and small -distance hindred me the inioymᵗ of seeing yoᵘ before you gote out -yᵉ Channell, seeing I made it my aime and bussines to performe it, -but pleased God to frustrate me of my intended hapynes. I hope -yᵗ our next interview may be with the greater ioy and comfort. -Indeed, when I returned to Dover, which was the Sonday following -yoʳ departure, I was not a little greived when Major Genˡˡ Kelsey<a name="FNanchor_4" id="FNanchor_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> -tould me yᵉ unwellcome news of yoʳ being past by; and himselfe -was very sory when I gave him an accᵗ yᵗ I mett yoᵘ not, and tould -me, if I had in yᵉ least desired not to have gone for Zeinhead, he -would have ordered an other ship in oʳ roome. I was very thankfull -for his respect he exprest towards yoᵘ, but I knew not before yᵗ -I might be soe bould wᵗʰ him as to desire such a favor. Yoᵘ saild -hence yᵉ Fryday evening; and Satuarday, by 10 in yᵉ forenoone, -we were soe neare yᵉ head of Beachy yᵗ noe shipp could or did passe<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_2" id="Page_2">[2]</a></span> -by us, but we spake wᵗʰ in hopes of meeting yoᵘ. Surely the wind -blew the harder to deny me yᵗ hapynes. God in mercy goe alongst -with yoᵘ and preserve yoᵘ from the rage of unreasonable men. I -shall not be wanting, as I am bound in duty, to make it my earnest -request to God for yoʳ preservation. My wife, in good health, -presents her humble duty to yoᵘ, and hath ever since bine very sorrowfull -she stayed not behind to present her duty and respects to -yoᵘ at yoʳ departure.</p> - -<p>Sir, litle of novelty ofers at present, only of great preparations for -yᵉ fitting out seavrall great shipps, as yᵉ Resolution, Naiesby, and -Andrew, from Portsmᵒ; yᵉ Tryomph, Victory, Vantguard, and -Entrance, from Chatham. I cannot give you an accᵗ, yᵉ occasion or -upon wᵗ designe yᵉ shipps are prepared; only suppose it may be to -be in a readynes to defend our selves if any treachorus act should be -ofered by the Hollander, who will have 70 saile men of warr out -very sodainely, as is certainely reported. I hope noe act of hostillity -against us is intended. We have iust cause to feare yᵉ worst; and I -think, as farr as I am able to aprehend, yoᵘ will have little occasion -to trust or put any confidence in them abroad. God send us peace -at home and abroad; but, if these faile us, peace wᵗʰ God will beare -up our spirits in the greatest dificulties yᵗ doe atend our earthly -pilgrimage.</p> - -<p>Sir, my wife desires yoᵘ please, at yoʳ arrivall at Venᵃ, to buy for -her a foiled stone of the measure I conseave was given by her sisters -to Brother Andrew at Leigh; as alsoe a pott ketle and 2 stue panns, -one lesser than the other; as alsoe a jarr from Leghorne, with wᵗ -other things nessesary for a howse, to yᵉ value of £3 in fower pound -in all, which shall be thankfully repayed. I intend to wright yoᵘ -to Venᵃ, when [I] conseave you may ataine thither, and what ofers -shall not be wanting of advizeing yoᵘ.</p> - -<p>My Lord Protector hath denyed yᵉ governmᵗ of the Comonwealth -under yᵉ title of King,<a name="FNanchor_5" id="FNanchor_5"></a><a href="#Footnote_5" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> and since, its established to him in the title -he now beares.<a name="FNanchor_6" id="FNanchor_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_6" class="fnanchor">[d]</a></p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span></p> - -<p>I have not heard from home since yoʳ departure. My intire love -with my wives remembred to our 3 brothers wᵗʰ all oʳ freinds on -bord yoᵘ. Brother Wm., in health, presᵗˢ his humble duty to yoᵘ, -wᵗʰ his love to his Broʳ. My saluts to Mr. Holder; and, with my -most humble duty presented to yoʳ self, I remayne,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Sir, yoʳ ever lo. and obedient sonne till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>My wife being present desires, wᵗʰ yᵉ presenting her humble duty -to yoᵘ, to subscribe herselfe yoʳ lo. daughter till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Lydia Haddocke</span>.<a name="FNanchor_7" id="FNanchor_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7" class="fnanchor">[e]</a></p> - -<p>Since yᵉ wrighting yᵉ above lynes I have recᵈ order to goe over -and ryde before Dunkerk, and to take yᵉ comand of yᵗ squadron -now riding there. This day is arrived hapy news, Genˡˡ Blake’s -burneing and sinking 16 saile of the K. of Spaine’s gallions and -shipps at Sᵗᵃ Cruse, most welcome and true.<a name="FNanchor_8" id="FNanchor_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_8" class="fnanchor">[f]</a></p> - -<p class="signature">R. H.</p> - -<p class="direction">To his honᵈ. father, Capt. Wm. Haddock, Comander of the -shipp Hanniball, these present, Livorno.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_3" id="Footnote_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Afterwards Admiral Sir R. Haddock.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_4" id="Footnote_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Major-General Thomas Kelsey, commanding in Kent and Surrey.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_5" id="Footnote_5"></a><a href="#FNanchor_5"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> On the 8th May.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_6" id="Footnote_6"></a><a href="#FNanchor_6"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> On the 25th May.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_7" id="Footnote_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Richard Haddock’s first wife. Perhaps her maiden name was Stevens. (See -letter of 1 May 1658, in which Haddock sends his duty to “Father and Mother -Steevens.”)</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_8" id="Footnote_8"></a><a href="#FNanchor_8"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> Blake’s last victory at Santa Cruz, in the Canaries, 20th April. He died on his -voyage home, in sight of land, on the 17th August.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirk Road, this 15ᵗʰ June, aᵒ 1657.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Father</span>,</p> - -<p>Sʳ, my most humble duty wᵗʰ Bro. Wms. presented unto you wᵗʰ -oʳ intire loves to oʳ loveing brothers and freinds wᵗʰ you. These -only serve to advize yoᵘ of our wellfare, hopeing and earnestly -praying to the Lord that yᵉ like good health atends you yᵗ, blessed<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_4" id="Page_4">[4]</a></span> -be God, we injoy. These I hope will find yoᵘ safe arrived at -Leghorne. My last from the Downes gave yoᵘ an accᵗ yᵗ we were -ordered over hither to take the command of this squadron that now -lyes wᵗʰ us before this place.<a name="FNanchor_9" id="FNanchor_9"></a><a href="#Footnote_9" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> Since oʳ arrivall heere, wᶜʰ is 14 -dayes since, not anything of action hath ofered worth yoʳ advice; -the good we doe heere is only to keepe there men of warr in yᵗ are -in, and prevent those comeing in wᵗʰ there prisses yᵗ are abroad. -But they want not harbours in Holland to secure them and wᵗ they -ketch from us. I conseave yoᵘ want not letters of caution from yoʳ -owners to be carefull of trusting the Hollanders. I feare they will -prove treacherous to there ingagemᵗˢ wᵗʰ us in the peace agreed -betwixt us. They are almost ready to saile wᵗʰ 50 or upward men -of warr, besides 16 saile now in or Channell. My Lord Protector is -not wanting to prevent there treacherous actions, if any intended -against us. I conseave in 14 dayes we may have upwards of 40 -saile, considerable men of warr, in the Downes, to answer any atempt -may be ofered by them; and doe beleive both we and the squadron -before Ostend may be called of, as soone as we have any intelligence -of there redynes to saile.</p> - -<p>All oʳ freinds in England, I heare, are in health. My wife still -at Deall, and stayes to accompᵃ Aunt Morgan to London; my unkle -now being in the Downes, and conseave may saile very sodainely, -the wind presenting faire at present. Sir, please at yoʳ arrival at -Venᵃ to present my service and respects to my Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, -with Mr. Jno. Hobson, junʳ, my saluts; as also to Mr. Jones and his -wife.</p> - -<p>Sir, I have not else at present worth yoʳ advice. With my earnest -prayers to Almighty God to preserve you out of the hands of yoʳ -mercyles enemyes, and send yoᵘ a safe returne to the injoymᵗ of yoʳ<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> -relations, for the happy accomplishmᵗ whereof itt shall be the earnest -request of,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Sir, yoʳ most affetionate and obedient sonne till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p class="direction">To his honᵈ freind Capt. Wm. Haddock, Comander of the -ship Hanniball, these present, at Livorno.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_9" id="Footnote_9"></a><a href="#FNanchor_9"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> By the treaty (23 Mar. 1657) with France against Spain, Cromwell agreed to -find 6000 men, with a sufficient fleet, to operate against Gravelines, Mardike, and -Dunkirk; the two latter towns, when reduced, to be delivered to the English. Mardike -was captured in September of this year, and Dunkirk in June 1658; and both -towns were duly handed over to the English forces.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirke Road, this 26 Aprill, 1658; Monday.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Father</span>,</p> - -<p>Sʳ, my most humble duty presented unto yoᵘ wᵗʰ my deare Mother, -Grandfather, and Grandmᵒ, wᵗʰ my loveing saluts to my wife, broˢ, -sisters, and freinds. My last, of 18 instant, I sent by my Broʳ Wm., -whome I gave leave to goe to London; wᶜʰ hope is safely arrived -with you. Since wᶜʰ, litle of acction here in these parts. The -21 instant, about midnight, heere escaped out a small pickeron of -4 or 6 guns out this haboʳ, notwᵗʰstanding our vigilancy and -indeavors for his surprizall, haveing oʳ boates in wᵗʰ the shore and a -small frigᵗ, who gave him chase and fired seavrall guns at him; but -the darknes of the night prevented there long keepeing sight of him, -and, notwᵗʰstanding they made after him to the best of there understanding, -yet he got away and noe sight of him at day light. Last -Saturday heere went from Mardike Marshall d’Aumon, Duke of -Bouligne,<a name="FNanchor_10" id="FNanchor_10"></a><a href="#Footnote_10" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> wᵗʰ 13 hundred French souldiers, imbarqued in seaverall -vessells, and gone to Oastend, before wᶜʰ place they arrived that -night wᵗʰ the Vice Admirall.<a name="FNanchor_11" id="FNanchor_11"></a><a href="#Footnote_11" class="fnanchor">[b]</a></p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span></p> - -<p>If the intelligence given me be true, we shall see a sodaine alteration -in Flaunders. Its said yᵗ, for a considerable summe of mony, -the towne of Ostend is to be delivered up to yᵉ King of Fraunce by -the Governor and inhabitants of sᵈ place, they being in such a sad -condition by reasone of the extreame burden yᵗ lyes upon them.</p> - -<p>For security of performance there is a considerable man, who hath -confirmed the accord wᵗʰ the K. of Fraunce, now wᵗʰ Marshall -d’Aumon, that belongs to Ostend, who hath ingaged his life for performance. -I pray God they faile not in there undertakeings; and, -although treachery be hateful and odious throughout the world, yet -doubtles ’twill prove hapye for our poore traders when such a considerable -place as yᵗ is, a neast of roages, shall be routed. If it -proves efectuall, farwell most pᵗˢ of Flaunders this sumer.</p> - -<p>Sʳ, please to keepe this intelligence to yoʳ selfe, least it should -come from me, being privately advized me. I hope, when our victualling -is out, we shall come over to tallow; wᶜʰ God graunt, that -I may not fayle of my earnest desire of seeing you before you goe -forth. I intend sodaynly to send to the Vice Admirall to know -where we shall be disposed by him or otherwise from the Comissʳˢ -of Admiralty. Sʳ, I have not other at present. Wᵗʰ my humble -request to yᵉ Allmighty for yoʳ preservation, I remayne</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yoʳ most loveing and obedient son till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p class="direction">To his honᵈ freind Capt. Wm. Haddock, at his howse nere the -Newstaires in Wapping, these present, in London.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_10" id="Footnote_10"></a><a href="#FNanchor_10"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Antoine, Marshal d’Aumont, Governor of Boulogne. Negotiations had been -opened with traitors within Ostend; but the matter was kept no secret, and the garrison -was prepared. When therefore D’Aumont attempted a surprise, the tables -were turned; he was caught in a trap and had to surrender.—Sismondi, <i>Hist. des -Français</i>, vol. xxiv. (1840), p. 564.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_11" id="Footnote_11"></a><a href="#FNanchor_11"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Edward Montague, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, who had command of the -English fleet.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Dragon frigᵗ in Dunkirke Road, this primᵒ May, 1658; Satuarday.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Father</span>,</p> - -<p>Sʳ, my last from this place was of 26th past, since wᶜʰ not anything -hath ofered. The great Monsʳ with the soldiers I gave yoᵘ -accᵗ of are yet before Oastend with the Vice Admirall have efected<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> -nothing, not haveing had opertunity, these out winds preventing -there landing. God sending us shore winds, we shall quicklie see -the result of the action in hand.</p> - -<p>I sent to the Vice Admirall to desire he would order us into the -river to tallow and revictuall; but he wrights me, in regard he hath -noe ship with him to place in our roome, he will not wᵗʰout order -from the Admᵗʸ. Soe this day I have wrote to them, advizeing the -neere expiration of our victualling, also makeing it my humble -request that we may come to Chatham to tallow and revictuall; wᶜʰ -I hope they will graunt, but am dubious of my desired hapynesse of -seeing yoᵘ before yoᵘ goe forth. My humble duty presented to my -deare Mother, Grandfather, and Grandmᵒ, Father and Mother -Steevens, wᵗʰ my loveing saluts to my wife, brothers, sisters, and -freinds in genˡˡ; and, wᵗʰ my most humble duty to yᵒr selfe, wᵗʰ -prayers to the Allmighty for yoʳ continued preservation, I remaine,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Sʳ, your most loveing and dutyfull sonne till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>Being hast, yᵉ frigᵗ under saile with a lee tyde, my wife must -excuse my not wrighting her at present.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The Same To Sir William Coventry.</span><a name="FNanchor_12" id="FNanchor_12"></a><a href="#Footnote_12" class="fnanchor">[a]</a></h3> - -<p class="date">Portland frigᵗᵗ in Oasely Bay,<a name="FNanchor_13" id="FNanchor_13"></a><a href="#Footnote_13" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> 11ᵗʰ Sept. 1666; Tuesday, 8 at night.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Right Hon</span>ᵇˡᵉ,</p> - -<p>Yours of 8th instant, wᵗʰ his R. Highnesse order inclosed, I -received this afternoone; wᶜʰ shall put in execution to morrow -morning, wind and weather permiting. Sonday last, in compᵃ wᵗʰ -the Adventure and a fire ship, we sayled out of Oasely bay through -the Slade Way,<a name="FNanchor_14" id="FNanchor_14"></a><a href="#Footnote_14" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> intending for the North Forland, and soe unto the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span> -Downes, in search of our fleet. About noone we gote sight of the -Forland, and within one hower after we espied a fleet of shipps on -the back of the Goodwin sand, wᶜʰ we deemed to be our fleet; but, -standing wᵗʰ them, we found them to be the Dutch fleet, consisting -of 70 in 75 sayle. Two ships of the fleet makeing us bore downe -wᵗʰ us, and presantly after two more followed them. We stood away -from them to the eastwards, towards a ship then to leewards, wᶜʰ we -suposed to be a Hollander, but proved a Sweed bound for Burdaix -Light; and, finding two of the men of warr spring there luffs againe -and only 2 bore downe wᵗʰ us, we clapt upon a wind and stood -towards them, haveing gote them about 5 or 6 miles to leewards of -yᵉ body of there fleet. But, when they came wᵗʰin neere shote of -us, they keept there wind, would not come neere to fight us, but -kept fireing guns to windwards and makeing a waft wᵗʰ there -ensignes for more assistance; whereupon 7 or 8 sayle more bore -away wᵗʰ us. Night comeing on, we thought it not convenient to -lye by for them, but stood away for our owne coast, not being able -to keep our lower tire of guns out to windwards, and but 32 brˡˡˢ -powder on bord. Yesterday we got into Alborough bay, when I -gave accᵗ to the Comissʳ at Harwᶜʰ by an expresse from Alborough -of our proceedings, desireing him to send the said letter to yoʳ Honʳ, -if he thought it convenient. I have now recᵈ from Harwᶜʰ an -aditionall suply of sixty barills of powder. The Adventure intends -alongst wᵗʰ us. The Litle Mary, I understand, will not be ready in -3 or 4 dayes. To conclud, Sonday night proved such a hard galle -of wind yᵗ I iudge the Dutch fleet either drove or bore away towards -there owne coast, for we saw them all under sayle before twas dark. -I shall not be wanting to give yoʳ Honʳ an accᵗ of our proceedings, -wᶜʰ is wᵗ ofers at present from,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ, yʳ humble servᵗ att Comᵈ,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p class="direction"><i>Endorsed</i>: “Copie of lettʳ to Sʳ Wm. Coventry, from Sʳ Rᵈ Haddock.”</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_12" id="Footnote_12"></a><a href="#FNanchor_12"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Sir William Coventry was at this time one of the Commissioners of the Navy.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_13" id="Footnote_13"></a><a href="#FNanchor_13"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Hollesley Bay, or Haven, on the Suffolk coast, between Orford Ness and the -River Deben.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_14" id="Footnote_14"></a><a href="#FNanchor_14"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> The channel leading south from Hollesley Bay.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span></p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Declaration of Captain Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="smaller">Aᵒ 1657, Novembʳ.</p> - -<p class="date">Dragon frigᵗ, Novembʳ, 1657.</p> - -<p>18. The 18th November I recᵈ orders from Sʳ Richard Stainer<a name="FNanchor_15" id="FNanchor_15"></a><a href="#Footnote_15" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> -to sayle out yᵉ Downes, and in company wᵗʰ the Colchester frigᵗᵗ to -plye of of Ostend.</p> - -<p>26. The 26 day, Thursday, we sailed out yᵉ Downes, yᵉ wind at -west. We went out at yᵉ North Sand Head, twixt yᵉ Brake and -Goodwin. This noone we spake wᵗʰ the Pembrooke frigᵗᵗ, come -from Harwich cleane tallowed; N.E. from yᵉ north Forland, in 15 -fadoms watter, we clapt by under a maine course, intending to drive -all night; but, upon sight of 6 sayle of Holland men of warr, 3 wᵗʰ -there flaggs abroad, to say Admˡˡ Vice and Rear Admirall, we stood -with them. Yᵉ Pembrooke haveing espied them before us, though -bound into yᵉ Downes, bore away on the back of the Goodwin -towards them; comeing up with them, first fired at yᵉ Admˡˢ flagg, -but was not struck. Upon wᶜʰ yᵉ Comandʳ of the Pembrooke sent -his boats on bord to know yᵉ reason of itt. Whilst they were in -dispute, we, comeing in shote, fired at yᵉ Admˡˡˢ flagg alsoe, and -presantly after they sent up a man to topmasthead and struck the -flagg, wᶜʰ his Vice and Reare Admˡˡ did the like. Then we bore -under his lee ahead of him, and hayld him and stood asterne, and, -after, tackt and came and lay on his weather quarters. There flaggs -hang as a waft for about ½ an hower, and afterwards furld them; the -Admˡˡ fired a gun to lewards, filld, and stood away to yᵉ eᵗwards. -We answerd him with another; lay by and drove all night. These -men of warr came there from yᵉ coast of Portugall, yᵉ Lᵈ Updam -Admˡˡ, as I was informed by Sʳ Richard Stayner at my returne into -yᵉ Downes. This I can testifie upon oath, if calld thereunto.</p> - -<p>Given under my hand this primo January, 1671/2.</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock.</span></p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_15" id="Footnote_15"></a><a href="#FNanchor_15"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Admiral Sir Richard Stayner was knighted for his gallantry in Blake’s attack on -Santa Cruz. (See above, <a href="#Page_3">p. 3</a>.)</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span></p> - -<h3>CAPTAIN RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE.<a name="FNanchor_16" id="FNanchor_16"></a><a href="#Footnote_16" class="fnanchor">[a]</a></h3> - -<p class="date">On bord yᵉ R. James, at anchor 4 miles wᵗʰout St. Hellens, -this 5ᵗʰ May, 1672; Sonday night.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My deare Betty</span>,</p> - -<p>This afternoone we arrived this place wᵗʰ our noble fleet. Wᵗʰin, -at Spitthead, we see yᵉ French fleet gote heere before us wilbe -good company. Tomorrow I doubt not but we shall joyne wᵗʰ -them. A few daies will prepare us to goe to seeke yᵉ Hollanders, -who are out. We saw some of there scouts that day we sailed out -yᵉ river. I have no other news to write thee at present.</p> - -<p>I hope these will find yᵉ at London, where I advize thee to stay -that I may the more certainely direct my letters to thee. I shall not -be wanting to give the advice by all opertunities how itt fares with -us. God Almighty preserve and keepe the and us in good health, -and in His good tyme send us a ioyfull meeteing. My deere love to -all myne and thy loveing relations. Wᵗʰ intire saluts to thy selfe and -my daughter,</p> - -<p class="signoff">I remayne thyne, whilst I am</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>My love to my deare Coz Goodlad at Wapping. Pray venture a -letter or two to Portsmᵒ to me.</p> - -<p class="signature">R. H.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_16" id="Footnote_16"></a><a href="#FNanchor_16"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> His second wife, Elizabeth; maiden name unknown.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The Same to the Same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">On bord the Royall James, this 14ᵗʰ May, 1672; Tuesday -evening, at anchor neere Dungenesse.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My dearest Love</span>,</p> - -<p>These are to give the an accᵗ of my wellfare and good health, wᶜʰ -I blesse God I doe injoy. We are now at anchor neere Dungenesse -wᵗʰ our whole fleet, consisting of 80 men of warr, English and -French, about 20 or 22 fireships, and many small vessells besides. -We have bine tydeing it up from the Isle of Wind (<i>sic</i>). Ever since<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span> -Wedensday last the winds have hung easterly. The Dutch fleet, -we heard yesterday, were at yᵉ North Forland. We doe our utmost -endeavor to get to them, if they have a mind to fight us. To yᵉ -westwards of yᵉ Downes they may easely be wᵗʰ us; but we judge -there designe is to ingage us amongst the sands, wᶜʰ posibly they -may be deceaved in there expectation. God Almighty goe along -wᵗʰ us and give us victory over our enemyes. I know I shall not -want thy prayers and the well wishes of all my deare relations for -my preservation. We have a brave fleet and, in the maine, well -mand. For our parts we doe not complayn, haveing neere 900 men -on bord us; yᵉ Duke 1000, I beleive, and upwards. It is probable, -before we ingage, we may have yᵉ ships in the river ioyne wᵗʰ us, -wᶜʰ are 10 or 11 men of warr and 4 fire ships. I desire we may put -our strength in God Almighty; but soe noble a brave fleet have not -bine seene together in our dayes.</p> - -<p>My deare, speake to my broʳ Joseph for the ballence of the mony -I desired him to recᵉ for me of Mr. Forth and Mr. Beare, and to pay -out of it severall debts wᶜʰ at present I doe not remember the perticulars. -I know not how to direct the to answer these, nor where -you may send to meet us. If this arrive yoᵘ on Thursday, you may -venture a lyne or two to Dover Road, where posibly we may stop 24 -houres to watter, and next I supose for Sowle Bay or the coast of -Holland. Desire my Coz Goodlad, the draper, to recᵉ three pounds -for the of Cozen Boys, wᶜʰ is due April last; and pray, when the -bond is due of Mr. Welsted and Temple, goe to them and recᵉ the -interest £9, and desire them to lett me have £100 or more, if -posible, to suply my occasions. Thou knowest the imploymᵗ I am -in is very expencive, and therfore let me not faile of haveing £100 -at least of them. Twas Mr. Welsted’s promise in a month, but I -have stayd neere 10 weeks. Pray let me know wᵗ is done wᵗʰ the -mony in broʳ Hurleston’s hands and brother Thornburgh. I know -they will be very kind. I have heere inclosed sent the my will, wᶜʰ -have made for all good respects. I desire the to keepe it by the, -sealed as it is. If God Almighty in His providence should take me<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span> -out this life, you will find I have not failed of my promise to thee, -though I have some reason to lament the kindnes done me by thy -freinds; but that shall not trouble me at this tyme. God Almighty, -I doubt not, will preserve me, that I may live to see the againe wᵗʰ -ioy and comfort. Pray lett me know by some meanes or other of -the receipt of these. My deare love to my sister Jessen, broʳ and -sister Thornburgh, broʳ Hurlestone. My respects to my Unckle -Moyer; all of them. My kind saluts to my dear Coz Goodlad at -Wapping. To all my loveing freinds comend me. My deare, I -have only to add my prayers to God for thy wellfare. Wᵗʰ my intire -love and saluts to thee and my daughter, I remaine</p> - -<p class="signoff">Thyne, till death us pᵗ,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>These I send to Dover by our kitch, who is goeing to watter for -us, but doe beleive we may get thither ourselves as soone.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">R. James, neare Sowle Bay, this 21 May, 1672; -Tuesday evening.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My deare Betty</span>,</p> - -<p>The 18th instant, wᶜʰ was Satuarday last, I wrote the by one of -the yachts, and as thou advised. Yᵉ next day we saw the Dutch -fleet. We drew ours into a lyne of bataile, the French leading, we -in the reare, all prepared to fight, haveing stav’d and heft over bord -all ours, and I think all the cabins of the whole fleet. The Hollanders -stood over for yᵉ Flaunders Banks and yᵉ Weelings. About -7 at night we were up wᵗʰ them in a lyne, as they lay in the same -posture very orderly to recᵉ us; but, finding it would have bine -darke before we could have well began with them, being about 4 or -5 miles to leewards of us, yᵉ wind at W.S.W., we thought it not -convenient to ingage them. Yᵉ night following, upon there tacking -of, we tackt in yᵉ reare, yᵉ whole fleet following to keep them to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span> -leewards of us, as we did yᵗ night by our twice tacking againe. -Yesterday morning it proved a very thick fogge. We wᵗʰ our -division anchored, standing in wᵗʰ the Banks of Flaunders of Oostend. -About 10 in yᵉ morning, upon cleareing up, we wayed anchor, yᵉ -Dutch fleet 3 miles to leewards of us. We stood of and mett our -fleet standing in. Yᵉ Dutch stood of wᵗʰ us. This day it proved -much wind, that we could not fight them; whereupon we stood in -to our shore N.W., and about ½ seas over we anchored all night. -This morneing we saw yᵉ fleet again. We stood of towards them, -expecting they would have stood wᵗʰ us; but they stood of intending -to draw us over amongst those shoulds, to fight them there. We -keeping our wind, and they bearing away, as we suposed, from yᵉ -wind, we lost sight of them. It blowing hard we tackt, and now -come neare to Sowle Bay, where I supose we may stay a day or two -to watter our fleet.</p> - -<p>This day came into us the Katherine, Princes, and Advice, wᵗʰ 2 -fire ships more; soe yᵗ I supose we are neerer 90 then fowerscore -men of warr, upwards 25 fireships, amongst wᶜʰ my unckle R. H. is -come. The Dutch fleet not soe many men of warr as we, I beleive, -by 8 or 10 saile, many small vessells and fire ships. Had it pleased -God yesterday to have given us faire weather, God assisting, we -had given a good accᵗ of oʳ actions; our men briske and brave and -very ready and willing to fight. The Earle of Bristow<a name="FNanchor_17" id="FNanchor_17"></a><a href="#Footnote_17" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> on bord wᵗʰ -us. I thinke a fourth part the nobles of England in the fleett. This -I send on shore to Sowle, to take its fortune towards thee. Being -in hast, have not tyme to wright any body else. If my broʳ Bradenham -be in towne, shew him this letter. I two dayes since recᵈ a -letter from Mr. Clarke, yᵉ apothecary, wᵗʰ a case of spiritts, come -very opertunely (as he wrights me) to raise my courage, but I have -not yet tasted them. Pray returne him my kind thanks. I hope -shall survive this warr to make him amends. My deare, I should -be glad to heare from the, but I know not how. I shall not be -wanting to give the a constant advice, as opertunity presents, of my<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> -wellfare and our actions. Youl excuse me to my loveing relations -yᵗ I wright none of them. At present it is fowle weather. Am glad -we gote hither, for stormy weather may shatter us and disable us -more then a bataile. God Almighty be our guard and defence, and -give us victory over our enemyes. His providence hath hitherto -prevented our ingageing twice. My deare and loveing saluts to all -my loveing relations at Rederif,<a name="FNanchor_18" id="FNanchor_18"></a><a href="#Footnote_18" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> and to my lo: Coz. Goodlad at -Wapping and London, &c. Wᵗʰ intire love and saluts to thyselfe -wᵗʰ my daughter, I remaine</p> - -<p class="signoff">Thy loveing husband till death us part,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>His Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke is very zeolus to ingage -yᵉ Dutch, God sending a good opertunity and watter enough under -our keels.</p> - -<p>I had almost forgot to desire the to returne my thanks to Capt. -Grantham for yᵉ barill of Muscadine he brought me from Mr. Wilkinson, -of Messina, and for a chest of Florence he sent me from himselfe, -wᵗʰ seavrall other things, all wᶜʰ I recᵉᵈ, wᵗʰ a chest of Florence -for my Lord Sandwᶜʰ. Pray pay him three pound for itt. I shall -recᵉ it heere of Mr. Lowe, my Lord’s servᵗ. Thyne,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">R. Haddock</span>.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_17" id="Footnote_17"></a><a href="#FNanchor_17"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_18" id="Footnote_18"></a><a href="#FNanchor_18"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Rotherhithe.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">R. James, in Southold Bay, this 25th May, 1672; Saturday evening.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My dearest Love</span>,</p> - -<p>These I send by Capt. Poole,<a name="FNanchor_19" id="FNanchor_19"></a><a href="#Footnote_19" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> who, wᵗʰ the Garland frigᵗᵗ in -compᵃ, hath leave to goe his former intended voaidge for Barbados. -Pray advize my broʳ Bradenham of itt. They will be good convoy -for Mr. Naufan’s ship wᵗʰ masts, &c., wᶜʰ lyes at Gravesend, to goe -thorough the Channell wᵗʰ them.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span></p> - -<p>This day I gote two protections from the Duke, one for Mr. -Naufan’s ship at Lancaster for 50 men, yᵉ other for yᵉ ship wᵗʰ stores -for 20 men, wᶜʰ is speciall protections, yᵗ the men will not be -molested. Tell my Broʳ Bradenham I have given them to Mr. Sam. -Hawkes, who is comeing wᵗʰ them.</p> - -<p>I am sory to heare poore Sam Lane was prest into yᵉ French -Victory, and since caryed into Holland. I pitty the losse of the men -in her, but yᵉ Capt. will have his reward for looseing her soe basely. -The Dutch fleet lye now neare the Gallaper in expectation of us; -we are very neere, ready to waite on them. 2 or 3 days must not -breake square wᵗʰ us; but they are deceaved to think we intend to -fight them amongst the sands. I supose our martch wilbe over for -yᵉ coast of Holland into sea roome and deepe watter. We are, notwithstanding -Capt. Poole and his consarts leaveing us, 90 men of -warr, 26 fire ships, many small vessells. I supose the Dutch -daylie add to ther strength as well as wee. God Allmighty be our -defence.</p> - -<p>My deare, I am sory that my first letter from Southold, wᶜʰ went -by land, advized the of our 2 days stay, whereas we have bine heere -4 days, and shall stay 3 or 4 longer. Then we shall have wattered -our whole fleet for one month, and victualld compleat for 2 months, -and mand I beleive thoroughout yᵉ fleet, not 500 wanting. I -rather think, in a day or two longer, we may have 1000 supernumeraryes. -A very worthy brave fleet, I think, as ever were -together. God give us couragious hearts, and then I beleive they -may be ventured.</p> - -<p>I hope all my loveing relations at Rederif and Wapping are in -health, to whome present my love and saluts. I expect to heare -from the by the yacht wᶜʰ I sent my last letter by, Captain Burstow, -Comander.<a name="FNanchor_20" id="FNanchor_20"></a><a href="#Footnote_20" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> I blesse God I am now in good health, though 5 or 6 -days since, and when we were going to fight the Dutch, I had such -a paine in my right arme that could not use it but very litle; but -now, thanke God, am very well. My deare Betty, I have only to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span> -add my saluts to thyselfe wᵗʰ my daughter; doe remaine thyne till -death us part,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>This I intended thee by Capt. Poole, but was gone ere I could put -it on bord him; therfore doe send it by the post. I recᵈ last night -broʳ Thornbrugh’s letter, 23 instant, by yᵉ Dreadnought’s Leivetenᵗ. -He wrights me of thy health, and yᵗ I shall recᵉ a letter from the by -yᵉ Hatton ketch.</p> - -<p class="signoff">I am thyne,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">R. Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p class="smaller">26 May, ’72.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_19" id="Footnote_19"></a><a href="#FNanchor_19"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Sir William Poole, distinguished by his share in the reduction of Tobago, this year.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_20" id="Footnote_20"></a><a href="#FNanchor_20"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> William Bustow or Burstow, commanding the Mary yacht.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Copy of Captain Richard Haddock’s</span><a name="FNanchor_21" id="FNanchor_21"></a><a href="#Footnote_21" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">Account, given -his Royal Highness the Duke of York, of their -Engagement, May 28th, 1672, in the Royal James.</span></h3> - -<p>In obedience to your Royal Highness’s commands, I here humbly -present to your view a brief narrative of our actions on board the -Royal James, the 28th May last past, as followeth:</p> - -<p>Upon signal from our scouts of the Dutch fleet’s approach -(betwixt 3 and 4, the wind E. by S.), we put our ships immediately -into a fighting posture, brought our cable to the capston, and heaft -a peak of our anchor, which, upon firing a gun and loosing foretop-sail -of your Royal Highness’s ship, we presently weighed, and afterwards -lay kedging with our headsails at the mast till our anchor was -up; which done (steered N.E. by N.), we made sail and stood off, -with our signal abroad for the squadron<a name="FNanchor_22" id="FNanchor_22"></a><a href="#Footnote_22" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> to draw into their line of -battle, which was done as well as the short time we had would -permit. But, finding myself one of the weathermost ships, I bore -to leeward till I had brought ourselves in a line; the Vice Admiral -and part of his division right a head, the Rear Admˡ and his right -astern; only two or three frigates to leeward, and so near, one of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> -them within call. The Dutch squadron, Van Ghent, attacked us in -the body and rear very smartly, and let the van go ahead sometime -without engaging them, so far as I could perceive. We engaged -about an hour and an half very smartly. When the Dutch found -that they could do no good on us with their men of war, they -attacked us with two fire ships, the first of which we fired with our -shott, the second disabled by shooting down his yards. Before -which time I had sent our barge, by my Lord’s<a name="FNanchor_23" id="FNanchor_23"></a><a href="#Footnote_23" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> command, ahead -to Sir Joseph Jordaine,<a name="FNanchor_24" id="FNanchor_24"></a><a href="#Footnote_24" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> to tack, and with his division to weather -the Dutch that were upon us and beat them down to leeward of us, -and come to our assistance. Our pinnace I sent likewise astern -(both coxswains living) to command our ships to come to our assistance; -which never returned, but were on board several who endeavoured -it but could not effect it.</p> - -<p>About two hours after we engaged we were boarded athwart -hawse by one of their men of war, notwithstanding our endeavours -to prevent him by wearing our ship two or three points from the -wind to have taken him alongside. When he had been athwart our -hawse some short time, my Lord would have had me boarded him -with our men and taken him, which I refused to do by giving him -my reason that it would be very disadvantageous to us: first, that I -must have commanded our men from our guns, having then I believe -300 men killed and wounded, and could not expect but to lose 100 -in taking him; secondly, had we so done, we could not have cut -him loose from us, by reason the tide of flood bound him fast; -and, thirdly, had we plyed our guns slowly by taking away our -men, we had given cause to the enemy to believe we had been -disabled, and consequently more of them would have boarded us, -which might possibly have overpressed us, and would have been -more dishonour to have lost her by that means than being at last -burnt;—so that my Lord was satisfied with my reasons, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span> -resolved we should cuff it out to the last man, still in expectation of -assistance.</p> - -<p>About 10 o’clock Van Ghent himself, finding those his other flags -could do no good upon us, nor the party with them, came up with -us himself, we having lost the conduct of our ship. He ranged along -our side, gave us a smart volley of small shot and his broadside, -which we returned to him with our middle and lower tier, our upper -guns almost all disabled, the men killed at them. He passed ahead -of us and brought his ship too to leeward, and there lay till I was -gone off the deck.</p> - -<p>Some short time after, Sir Joseph Jordaine (our barge having -been with him and given him my Lord’s commands) passed by us -very unkindly to windward, with how many followers of his division -I remember not, and took no notice at all of us; which made me call -to mind his saying to your Royal Highness, when he received his -commission, that he would stand betwixt you and danger; which I -gave my Lord account of, and did beleive by his acting yourself -might be, in his view, in greater danger than we, which made my -Lord answer me: “We must do our best to defend ourselves alone.”</p> - -<p>About 12 o’clock I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed -out of Van Ghent’s main top, which pressed me after a small -time to go down to be dressed. I gave my Lord account of it, and -resolved to go up again as soon as was dressed. In the mean time, -when I went off the deck, sent up both Sir Charles<a name="FNanchor_25" id="FNanchor_25"></a><a href="#Footnote_25" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> and Lieutenant -Mayo<a name="FNanchor_26" id="FNanchor_26"></a><a href="#Footnote_26" class="fnanchor">[f]</a> to stand by my Lord; and, as soon as I came down, remembring -the flood was done, sent up to my Lord to desire him to -command the ship to anchor by the stern, which was immediately -done; and, after we had brought up, the ship athwart our hawse fell -away, and being entangled with our rigging our men boarded and -took her, cut her loose from us, and, at my Lord’s command, -returned all aboard again. Upon which I, hearing the ship was -loose, sent up to my Lord that the cable might be cut and the ship<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> -brought to sail before the wind, and loose our mainsail; which was -presently done. Then my Lord sent me his thanks for my advice, -and withall doubted not but to save the ship. At that time the -surgeon was cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe; -and immediately after we were boarded by the fatal fire ship that -burnt us.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_21" id="Footnote_21"></a><a href="#FNanchor_21"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> The MS., which is a modern transcript, has “Sir Richard Haddock;” but he -was not knighted until 1675, and therefore, for uniformity, the title is suppressed.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_22" id="Footnote_22"></a><a href="#FNanchor_22"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> The blue squadron.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_23" id="Footnote_23"></a><a href="#FNanchor_23"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Earl of Sandwich.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_24" id="Footnote_24"></a><a href="#FNanchor_24"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> Sir Joseph Jordan, Vice-Admiral of the Blue. See a defence of his conduct, as -described in this letter, in Charnock’s <i>Biographia Navalis</i>.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_25" id="Footnote_25"></a><a href="#FNanchor_25"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Sir Charles Harbord, who served as a volunteer and perished.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_26" id="Footnote_26"></a><a href="#FNanchor_26"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> Thomas Mayo. He was one of the few who escaped from the Royal James.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Captain Richard Haddock to his Wife.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">On bord the R. Charles, this 29th May, 1673; -7 leagues of Oostend.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My dearest Love</span>,</p> - -<p>These are to give the an accᵗ of God’s goodnes to me. I am very -well and in health, praised be His name therfore. Yesterday, the -28th instant (yᵉ same day twelve month they atacqued us in Sowle -bay), we atacqued the Dutch fleet, consisting of 74 or 76 men of -warr and 20 fire ships, as the Dutch prisoners informe us. We set -upon them in the Schoon Velt, the wind at W.N.Wᵗ., but changed -to yᵉ N.N.E. in the bataile towards evening. We buoyed the outward -banks wᵗʰ our smacks and ketches, and had a smart brush with -them from 12 at noone as long as daylight lasted. The damage we -have done them we certainly know not. Severall of ther ships we -disabled, wᶜʰ we forced into leewards. Trump, whose squadron we -ingaged wᵗʰ ours, shifted his ship once, if not twice. What number -of men we have lost in the fleet not yet know; I believe not 500. -In our ship not above 20, as I can learne; some mortality wounded, -others dismembred. Amongst our dead men is poore Capt. Wasey, -who first lost his arme close to his shoulder, and about 6 howers -after dyed of his wounds. My brother Joseph very well; was wᵗʰ -me last night after yᵉ bataile. My unckle Richard very well: he -hath burnt his ship; was faire to burne De Rutter within his length, -when they shote his masts about his eares; for wᶜʰ indeavoured -service yᵉ Prince<a name="FNanchor_27" id="FNanchor_27"></a><a href="#Footnote_27" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> hath given him one hundred pounds, and gratified<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> -also his oficers, &c. I supose we shall not atacque them in that -place againe. Our greatest care was to keepe cleere of the sands in -that narrow hole. Our ship, so tender with a saile that we fought -wᵗʰ the watter some tymes comeing into our lower tire of ports, -wᶜʰ was very disadvantagious, could not do that service intended -by us.</p> - -<p>There is severall Capᵗˢ killed that we have already an account of; -I hope no more. Capt. Finch in the Yorke, Capt. Tempest in the -Sweepestakes, Capt. Fowles in the Lyon; and Capt. Werden, in the -Heneretta, mortality wounded.<a name="FNanchor_28" id="FNanchor_28"></a><a href="#Footnote_28" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> We have severall of our ships -shattered, not above two disabled, and none, as I heare of, lost, but -2 or 2 fire ships burnt.</p> - -<p>We ride now wᵗʰin 3 leagues of the Dutch fleete; they ride in -the place we atacqued them in, and we in our former birth, only -about 2 leagues further of the shore. How soone we shall fight -them againe cannot resolve, but in yᵉ place they now ride I iudge -we shall not atacque them a second tyme. I beleive the Prince may -shift his ship and goe into some other; but of yᵗ in my next.</p> - -<p>I desire that thanks and prayes may be returned to Almighty -God for his preservation of me. My humble duty to my deare -mother; loving saluts to my brothers and sisters, and all my deare -relations. God in mercy blesse and preserve them all, and send us -a joyfull meeteing. Wᵗʰ my intire love and saluts to thee wᵗʰ my -daughter and litle Dickee, I remaine</p> - -<p class="signoff">Thine, till death us part,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>We have a rumor that Capt. Trevanion<a name="FNanchor_29" id="FNanchor_29"></a><a href="#Footnote_29" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> is killed, comdᵍ the -Dreadnought; but I hope it is not true.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_27" id="Footnote_27"></a><a href="#FNanchor_27"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Rupert.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_28" id="Footnote_28"></a><a href="#FNanchor_28"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> William Finch, third son of Thomas, first Earl of Winchilsea; John Tempest, -Thomas Foules, and Robert Werden. The last was not killed in this action, -according to Charnock, <i>Biogr. Navalis</i>.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_29" id="Footnote_29"></a><a href="#FNanchor_29"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Richard Trevanion. He was not killed. He followed James II. into exile.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span></p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Yet on bord yᵉ R. Charles, this 31 May, 1673.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My deare Betty</span>,</p> - -<p>I wrote the two dayes since of God’s goodnes to mee in oʳ late -bataile. I gave the accᵗ of Capt. Trevanions suposed to be killed, -but he is well; and allso Capt. Courtney,<a name="FNanchor_30" id="FNanchor_30"></a><a href="#Footnote_30" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> wᶜʰ was reported to be -killed, is alive and well. Capt. Worden is since dead of his wounds.<a name="FNanchor_31" id="FNanchor_31"></a><a href="#Footnote_31" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> -We are now shifting ships, goeing on bord the London; the reason -I gave in my last. Sʳ Jnᵒ Harman<a name="FNanchor_32" id="FNanchor_32"></a><a href="#Footnote_32" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> goes from the London into the -Sovraigne, and Capt. Hayward<a name="FNanchor_33" id="FNanchor_33"></a><a href="#Footnote_33" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> out ye Sovraigne into this ship. It -is no smal trouble to me to part from this brave ship; her only fault -is she is tender sided, in all respects otherwayes the best ship in the -world.</p> - -<p>My deare, I am very well; My broʳ Joseph and unckle Richard -likewise. The Prince in good health, and our fleet prepareing for -another incounter, if the Dutch comes out. My deare, I am thyne -till death,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>Pray, if Comʳ Deane<a name="FNanchor_34" id="FNanchor_34"></a><a href="#Footnote_34" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> be not in towne, send forward the inclosed -to Portsmᵒ.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_30" id="Footnote_30"></a><a href="#FNanchor_30"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Francis Courtney. He fell in the action with the Dutch on the 11th August of -this year.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_31" id="Footnote_31"></a><a href="#FNanchor_31"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> This is denied. (See above, <a href="#Page_20">p. 20</a>, <a href="#Footnote_28">note b</a>.)</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_32" id="Footnote_32"></a><a href="#FNanchor_32"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Became Vice-Admiral of the Red, on the death of Sir Edward Spragge, this year.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_33" id="Footnote_33"></a><a href="#FNanchor_33"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> John Hayward. He fell in the action of 11th August, this year.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_34" id="Footnote_34"></a><a href="#FNanchor_34"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Anthony Deane, Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">R. Charles, rideing Nᵒ, 7 leagues from Oostend, -this 1st June, 1673; Sonday.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My deare Betty</span>,</p> - -<p>Wee ride in sight of our neighbours the Dutch, not above 3 in 4 -leagues distant. This morning they were under saile; we thought<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span> -they would have come of to us. We put ourselves in a posture to -recᵉ them. They have now the wind of us, being easterly; and may -come out if they please. This morning we have accᵗ from a good -hand from Oostend yᵗ they sent in 6 or 7 disabled ships to Flushing, -two whereof sunck in going in. They likewise sent on shore 400 -or 500 wounded men, and, as they advize from Oostend, comᵈ was -given not to speake of the fight at Flushing. So doe beleive, till -they recrute ther strength, we shall not heare of them; however, we -are not wanting to prepare ourselves agᵗ they come. The Swiftsure -is this day come to us; had like to have bine snapt Tuesday last by -the Amsterdam squadron yᵗ came into the Schoon Velt tyme enough -to fight.</p> - -<p>I have but little else to write to thee. Sʳ Roger Strickland sends -his hoy to Deptford for watter; and these goe by Sʳ Ed. Spragg’s -yacht, who caryes up one Coll. Hambliton into the River, who lost -his legg on bord us. Pray lett me heare from thee by one or both -of them. My humble duty to my deare mother; love and saluts to -all freinds in genˡˡ. Wᵗʰ my deare love to thy selfe, my daughter, -and little Richard, I remayne</p> - -<p class="signoff">Thyne, till death us part,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span>.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Journal [of Captain Richard Haddock] in his Maj</span>ᵗʸˢ -<span class="smcap">ship R. Charles, May, 1673</span>.</h3> - -<p class="smaller"><i>Aᵒ. 1673.</i></p> - -<p>May 11. This Sonday morneing, about 7 aclock, we anchored in -the Prince’s fleet, to the westwards of them, about 2 leagues to the -westwards of Dongenesse, in 1 fadom watter, yᵉ lighthouse beareing -N.E. by E. This day I went on bord the St. Michell to waite on -yᵉ Prince, who comanded me to weigh and plye up to his ship; -but, bloweing so hard, could not.</p> - -<p>12. This Monday morneing wind at N.E. and N.E. by N.; blew -very hard, and raine some part of the forenoone; could not weigh.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span></p> - -<p>13. This Tuesday morneing, yᵉ wind at north, we wayed and gote -up to the Prince’s ship, the St. Michel; anchored alongst her side -without her. This forenoone his Highnes Prince Rupert came on -bord us, but went of at noone; dyned on bord the R. Prince; after -diner returned on bord us. This day we tooke on bord all the -Prince’s retenue and goods, &c.; struck downe some of our gunns -into hold, to recᵉ new ones in ther roomes. All this afternoone yᵉ -wind at north; constant rain.</p> - -<p>14. This Wedensday we tooke on bord seaverall of the new gunns -and mounted them. The wind this day came round from the N.W. -to S.Wᵗ., S.E. and E. by Nᵒ. This day the French fleet apeared in -sight about noone; being litle wind, they anchored short of us about -3 leagues.</p> - -<p>15. This Thursday we mounted all the rest of the new gunns; -the wind at N.Eᵗ. to E.N.E. Yᵉ French fleet wayed and plyed -towards us; anchored about 4 miles short of us.</p> - -<p>16. This Fryday morneing the French fleet weighed and plyed up -to us. About 9 a clock this morneing Monsʳ Conte d’Estrees,<a name="FNanchor_35" id="FNanchor_35"></a><a href="#Footnote_35" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> ther -Admˡˡ, who wore his flagg at yᵉ foretopmast head, being V. Admˡˡ -of Fraunce, past by us about musket shote or somewᵗ more asterne -of us; struck his flagg, lored his topsailes and saluted us, I meane yᵉ -Prince, wᵗʰ 13 peece of ordnance; we returned him eleven in answer. -Presantly after Monsʳ Conte d’Estrees came on bord us, to waite on -his Highnes yᵉ Prince. This evening came of from Rye his Majᵗʸ and -R. Highnes in there yachts; came on bord us; stayed about one hower -and a halfe, and then returned to the yachts againe after 8 at night.</p> - -<p>17. This Satuarday morneing, the wind at N. by E., blowing very -fresh, the Prince went on bord the Cleeveland yacht to waite upon -his Majᵗʸ; and about ½ an hower after the King, Duke, and Prince -came on bord this ship. This forenoone we spread a standard in the -mizen shrowds, fired a gunn to call on bord us the flagg oficers. -This day the King and Duke dyned on bord us. The wind hath -blowne very hard at N.N.E. and N.E. by N. all day.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span></p> - -<p>18. This Sonday the wind vered to the east and by north, and -back to yᵉ N.N.Eᵗ. at night; blew very fresh all day. This day the -King dyned on bord Conte d’Estrees; the standard at maine topmast -head; his flagg struck wᶜʰ he wore at the foretopmast head. -This evening the King and Duke supt on bord us, and at 9 aclock -tooke ther leaves of us and went on shore to Rye. This day the -noble Lord Ossory<a name="FNanchor_36" id="FNanchor_36"></a><a href="#Footnote_36" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> hoysted the Reare Admˡˡ blew flagg on bord the -St. Michael.</p> - -<p>19. This Monday morning, about 3 aclock, being at anchor still, -the wind at E.N.Eᵗ., we designed to weigh, but, bloweing fresh, we -rode fast all this day.</p> - -<p>20. This Tuesday, at 3 in the morneing, being alaramed by -seavrall gunns from the eastwards, we fired a gunn and put out a -light in the mainetopmast shrowds, our signall of weighing, but did -not weigh by reason of the ebb tyde, the wind being at S.Eᵗ. We -had intelligence, by a sloop, of 70 saile of Hollanders seene on the -back of yᵉ Goodwin, and wᵗʰout the Sᵒ Sands Head; but proved to -be, by our 2d intelligence by the litle Greyhound, a fleet of Hamburghers -of 26 saile only. This forenoone we weighed with all the -fleet; stood to the southwards; at noone tackt; litle wind. We -anchored about 2 aclock, yᵉ Nesse light howse N. by E., in 21 fadoms, -7 miles distance. This day his Highnes the Prince dyned on bord -the Conte d’Estrees, who struck his flagg as soone as the Prince was -on bord him, and the Prince’s Jack flagg hoysted up at mainetopmast -head; and, whilst the Prince remaind on bord him, his flagg -(I meane yᵉ Conte d’Estrees) was kept furld. Towards evening the -Hamburgʳˢ fleet plyed by us to the wᵗwards; gave us many gunns -in saluts. Yᵉ wind, since 4 in the afternoone, at W.S.W. and Wᵗ. -This night we rode fast.</p> - -<p>21. This 21 day, Wedensday morneing, at 4 aclock, we wayed -wᵗʰ the whole fleet; wind at W. by Nᵒ., a fine fresh gale. By 10 -aclock the wind came to yᵉ S.Wᵗ. We steered away on the back of -the Goodwin. About 4, afternoone, we anchored in 10 fadom watter,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span> -on the flatts of the Nᵒ Forland, the lighthouse beareing W. by S. -southerly, about 6 miles distant.</p> - -<p>22. This Thursday morneing we wayed by 5 aclock; steered -away E. by Nᵒ. and E.N.Eᵗ. to goe cleare of the showld of the Falls;<a name="FNanchor_37" id="FNanchor_37"></a><a href="#Footnote_37" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> -the wind at S.W., a fine gale. After we had gote without ye Falls, -we hauled up E. b. S. and E.S.E.; a fresh gale at S.W. About 4 -in the afternoone we made the coast of Flaunders. At 6, evening, -we anchored in 15 fadoms watter, Oostend spire steeples beareing -S.E. by Sᵒ, 5 leagues distant. This evening we saw the Dutch fleet, -part of them; they rode in Schonvelt. Our scout gave us accᵗ they -were but 86 saile, the outside, small and great. They wayed and -turned up amongst yᵉ bancks towards the Weelings.</p> - -<p>23. This Fryday morneing, by 6 aclock, yᵉ flood being done, we -wayed; wind at S.S.W., litle wind. We stood in; drew our ships -into a lyne of batayle. Our squadron ledd the van, the French in -the midle, and yᵉ blew squadron in the reare. We sayled and drove -soe farr to the N.E. wards that we brought Oostend steeples south -easterly, about 5 leagues or six leagues of. Anchored in 11 fadom -watter, within the oyster bancks. Yᵉ Dutch fleet, yᵉ nᵒmost, bore -E.N.E.; and yᵉ southmost Eᵗ, southerly from us, about 3 leagues. -This night have had but litle wind at S.S.W. and S.Wᵗ.</p> - -<p>24. This Satuarday morneing we intended, if the should watter -hindred not, to goe in wᵗʰ our fleet and set upon the Dutch; sending -a party of 35 men of warr, 13 fire ships, and 24 tendors ahead of -us, to make the onsett, and we wᵗʰ the whole fleet to have seconded -them. But this our intention was this day prevented by God -Almighty’s providence, the wind bloweing very hard at S.W. and -Wᵗ.S.Wᵗ. This morneing came in to the fleet the Soveraigne, -Victory, and Dyamond, out of the river of Thames. Yesterday our -scouts gave us accᵗ that yᵉ Dutch fleet, of all sorts that could be told, -did not exceed 84. All this day the wind hath blowne very hard -at S.W. and W.S.W.; forct us strick our yard, and some ships both -topmast and yard.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span></p> - -<p>25. This Sonday the wind hath blowne very hard at W.S.Wᵗ.; -forct us in yᵉ afternoone to strick our topmasts and get our sprit-saile -yard under the boltsprit. This day severall of the French -ships broke from ther ground tackle, but brought up againe wᵗʰ -other anchors and rode fast.</p> - -<p>26. This Monday, in the forenoon, the wind continued bloweing -hard at W.S.W., as did also the night past, but not so violently as -the day formerly. In the afternoone the wind dullered. We sett -our topmasts and got up oʳ yards; our neighbours the Dutch did -the like also. Toward evening indiferent faire weather.</p> - -<p>27. This Tuesday the wind hath bine from the S.Wᵗ. back to yᵉ -S.Eᵗ., wᵗʰ very thick weather, and then veered to the N.Wᵗ., wᵗʰ -some tymes very thick [weather] and raine and wind; all this day -very unconstant weather. This afternoone we spread our red flagg -for the severall divissions drawne out of the fleet to get themselves -into a body for the first onsett upon the enemy; but did not weigh -ourselves. Our party out of our squadron anchored to leewards of -us, and neere half way betweene yᵉ Dutch fleet and ours. This day -yᵉ standard was spread for the flagg oficers. When come on bord, -twas resolved that tomorrow, about 10 in the morning, the flood -being done and faire weather, that we weigh and atacque the Dutch -fleet now rideing in the Schoonvelt, steereing with an easey saile -upon them; and, in case they go in to Flushing, then to anchor in -their places; and, that they stand of into sea, to stand out with them.</p> - -<p>28. This Wedensday morneing, being indiferent faire weather, -we prepared our ship; gote upp our sheat anchor, slung our yards, -&c. The wind at west, a fresh gale. By 10 aclock we gote up our -anchor, and made sayle. Brave weather; wind at W. b. N. and -W.N.Wᵗ. We wᵗʰ our squadron steered N.E. b. E. wᵗʰ the north -end of the Dutch fleet, yᵉ French wᵗʰ the body, and yᵉ blew squadron -wᵗʰ the south part of them. To 11 aclock thay rode most of them -fast at anchor, not so much as ther fore topsailes loose. About 12 -at noone we bore downe upon the Dutch and ingaged ther van, and -the French in the body, our blew squadron in the reare. We fought<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span> -till twas darke, tacking to and againe in the Schoon Velt. What -certaine damage we did the enemy we cannot tell. This night we -sailed and drove out againe; came into 6 fadom watter on yᵉ oyster -banck. By day light we were gote 3 leagues without the Schoon -Velt.</p> - -<p>29. This Thursday morneing we anchored in 13 fadom watter by -our judgement, S. b. Eᵗ. from Oostend, 6 or 7 leagues of. This day -yᵉ Prince called a councill of flagg oficers. Ordered, that yᵉ -respective flaggs call ther divissions on bord and take accᵗ of what -damages recᵈ yesterday in the bataile. This day the wind blew very -hard at S.Wᵗ.; forct us to strick our topmasts and yards and veere -out our shot of cable 2½ without bord. This afternoone, about 3 -aclock, the Prince sent away a packet for Whitehall, by whome I -wrote for London.</p> - -<p>30. This Fryday the wind blew very hard, most part of the day, -at S.Wᵗ. and W.S.Wᵗ. Towards evening lesse wind. We got up -our topmasts.</p> - -<p>31. This Satuarday forenoone, foggy weather; afternoone, very -faire weather; the wind at N.Eᵗ. This day the Prince tooke resolution -to shift shipps, ours being so tender that we could not beare -out our lower tire of gunns in the late bataile.</p> - -<p>June 1. This Sonday, yᵉ first day of June, the Dutch fleet many -of them were under saile, but came not out to us. We gote up our -anchor and came to saile wᵗʰ all the fleet, but anchored againe and -birth’t our selves in our anchoring posture agreed on, to say: the -flaggs to ride N. and south of each other, 4 cables length distant; -and the ships of the severall divissions to ride N.W. and S.E. from -there flaggs, 2 cable length distant of one side and the other; the -flagg ships as they are ranged in ther line of bataile. This day we -struck some broken gunns down into hold, and some whole, to the -number of tenn, to stiffen our ship if posible.</p> - -<p>2. This Monday the wind blowes very fresh at N.E., and did so -all the last night and the day before. This day the Prince resolved -to shift his ship and goe on bord the R. Soveraigne.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span></p> - -<p>3. This Tuesday evening his Highnes the Prince went on bord -the Soveraigne. I and Capt. Young<a name="FNanchor_38" id="FNanchor_38"></a><a href="#Footnote_38" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> followed him, and this night -lay on bord her.</p> - -<p>4. This Wedensday morneing, very early, I went on bord the -R. Charles to shift the men. Chose out 250 men to come on bord -the Soveraigne.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_35" id="Footnote_35"></a><a href="#FNanchor_35"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Jean, Comte d’Estrées.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_36" id="Footnote_36"></a><a href="#FNanchor_36"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_37" id="Footnote_37"></a><a href="#FNanchor_37"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> A long narrow shoal off the North Foreland.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_38" id="Footnote_38"></a><a href="#FNanchor_38"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> Henry Young.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Journall in the R. Soveraigne, June, 1673.</span></h3> - -<p>This 4th day of June, Wedensday, before noone, the Dutch fleet, -then rideing in Schoonvelt, all wayed and came to saile and came -out to us. We wayed with our fleet; put ourselves in the best -posture we could; but, makeing saile, we gote ahead next the blew -squadron, leaveing most of the French in the reare, with our Vice -Admirall. Betwixt 4 and 5 aclock the Dutch fleet—Trump in the -van, De Rutter in the body—bore downe towards us (the wind at -N.Eᵗ., a very fresh gale). We ingaged till twas darke, more then -½ range of our shot distant. We kept our lufe; they did likewise -the same; would not come close to us. What damage we did them -we know not. On our parts we lost 2 fire ships; shatterd our ships, -many of them, in hull, masts, yards, and rigging. Comdʳˢ killed -were: Capt. White of the Warspight, and Capt. Sadleton of the -Crowne.<a name="FNanchor_39" id="FNanchor_39"></a><a href="#Footnote_39" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> What number of men slaine in the fleet, know not. This -night we stood to the northwards with our foresaile and mainetopsailes -only. Most of the Dutch fleet, at 12 aclock at night, tackt -away from us; the remainder tackt after them at 2 aclock.</p> - -<p>5. Betwixt 4 and 5 we tackt of after them; stood of wᵗʰ 2 topsailes; -put out our Jack flagg. Called a council of warr to know -the condition of our fleet; found our ships to be shatred in our masts -and rigging, not to be repaired in the sea; our powder and shot the -greatest part spent in two batailes. Haveing no shot in the fleet for<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> -recrute, twas resolved by the Prince, for the more expedition (<i>sic</i>) -fitting the fleet out againe, to saile for the buoy of the Nore. We -tackt; stood in for the shore, seeing Laistoforland.<a name="FNanchor_40" id="FNanchor_40"></a><a href="#Footnote_40" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> Stood away -alongst the shore, wᵗʰout the sands called Alborough knapes. The -wind at N.E., we steered away S.W. by S., haveing an ebb tyde to -goe without the Shipwash.<a name="FNanchor_41" id="FNanchor_41"></a><a href="#Footnote_41" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> The flood comeing upon us sett us in -so neare yᵉ Sheepewash, that we were within a mile and a halfe of -itt. We hauld of south, and, after we were about that sand, we -steered up the Swine.<a name="FNanchor_42" id="FNanchor_42"></a><a href="#Footnote_42" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> After 8 at night we anchored in 13 fadom -watter, above the Gunflit at least 2 miles. All the fleet likewise -anchored.</p> - -<p>6. This Fryday morneing the wind came to the S.W.; litle wind. -We wayed to plye up, and plyed the tyde to an end. Anchored -about 2 miles belowe the Midle Ground buoy,<a name="FNanchor_43" id="FNanchor_43"></a><a href="#Footnote_43" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> in 8 fadom watter.</p> - -<p>7. This Satuarday, 8 in the morning, we wayed; wind at Wᵗ. -and W. b. N. We turned up as high as the Oase Edge buoy;<a name="FNanchor_44" id="FNanchor_44"></a><a href="#Footnote_44" class="fnanchor">[f]</a> -there anchored and rode all night.</p> - -<p>8. This Sonday, wind at east, we wayed and ran up to the buoy -of the Nore. There anchored, about a mile below the buoy.</p> - -<p>9. This Monday the wind blew very hard at Eᵗ and E.S.Eᵗ, with -raine; forct us to strick our topmasts and yards. The wind hath -blowne very hard all this day, and vered back to the E.N.Eᵗ.</p> - -<p>10. This Tuesday, wind came to the north. Slaby weather and -cold; bloweing a fresh gale.</p> - -<p>11. This Wedensday wind at N.Wᵗ. and north. This day the -King and Duke came on bord us. At night, after they had supt, -went on bord ther yachts.</p> - -<p>12. This Thursday the wind at Eᵗ to S.Eᵗ. The King came<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> -out Sheerenes about noone and dyned on bord us. This evening -his Majᵗʸ and Duke of Yorke tooke there leave of us and went in -ther yachts to London.</p> - -<p>13. This Fryday the wind blew hard at E.N.Eᵗ. This day we -were falcely allarum’d by the Holmes frigᵗᵗ comeing up from the -Gunflet wᵗʰ topgalant sails flying and fired gunns, uppon a certaine, -or rather uncertaine, intelligence that 19 or 20 saile of Dutch -men of warr were seene wᵗʰout the Gallaper. All this day it -hath blowne very hard, wᵗʰ some raine.</p> - -<p>14. This Satuarday morneing, about 5 aclock, his Highnes Prince -Rupert went up the river in our barge for Black Heath. The -wind at S.Eᵗ. This day Sʳ John Harman, upon the receipt of a -packet from Whitehall, called a councill of warr. There ordered to -send downe 7 or 8 frigᵗᵗˢ and as many fireships, to ride twixt the -Oase Edge and Redd Sand,<a name="FNanchor_45" id="FNanchor_45"></a><a href="#Footnote_45" class="fnanchor">[g]</a> and the rest to birth themselves -N.N.E. and S.S.W. one of each other, at yᵉ Nore.</p> - -<p>15. This Sonday the wind hath bine from north to W.S.W.; -little wind till evening. It then blew hard, westerly. This day -we had intelligence, by a Hellicar land<a name="FNanchor_46" id="FNanchor_46"></a><a href="#Footnote_46" class="fnanchor">[h]</a> dogger, that 17 saile of -Dutch men of warr were rideing without the Gonflitt. Yesterday -he was on bord them.</p> - -<p>16. This Monday the wind hath bine at Wᵗ. bloweing fresh. -Towards evening the wind came to the S.S.Wᵗ. This day I sent -up the Barbabella wᵗʰ our empty caske to London. Tookeing (<i>sic</i>) -aship of beere about 60 ts.</p> - -<p>17. This Tuesday wind at S.E.; faire weather; I sent Bassets hoy -up to Chatham againe for stores.</p> - -<p>18. This Wedensday morning wind at south and S.Eᵗ. I went -into yᵉ Swale, to setle our muster booke of the R. Charles.</p> - -<p>19. This Thursday wind at north and N.Wᵗ.; some tyme badd -weather.</p> - -<p>20. This Fryday we tooke on bord 16 ts. of watter. The wind<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span> -hath bine at north and back to W.S.Wᵗ.; sometymes badd -weather.</p> - -<p>21. This Satuarday the wind at S.W. In the afternoone the -Prince returned on bord againe.</p> - -<p>22. This Sonday wind southerly. The Prince went into Sheerenes.</p> - -<p>23. This Monday wind at S.S.W. to W.N.Wᵗ.; sometymes bad -weather. This day yᵉ Prince went on shore on Essex side; came -on bord againe at noone. This day severall of our fleet came out -Sheerenes.</p> - -<p>29. To this Sonday we have had the winds southerly to the -west; some 3 days badd weather. Have bine dispatching our -ships out Sheerenes, and takeing in our provissions. The Dutch -fleet rideing in the Slade Way and at the Gonflitt since Wedensday. -This night his Highnes yᵉ Prince lay on bord the Monmouth -yacht.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_39" id="Footnote_39"></a><a href="#FNanchor_39"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Richard White and Richard Sadlington.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_40" id="Footnote_40"></a><a href="#FNanchor_40"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Lowestoft Ness.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_41" id="Footnote_41"></a><a href="#FNanchor_41"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> The Shipwash sand-bank off the mouth of the Deben.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_42" id="Footnote_42"></a><a href="#FNanchor_42"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> The King’s Channel or East Swin, running down east of the Gunfleet sands, off -the Essex shore.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_43" id="Footnote_43"></a><a href="#FNanchor_43"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> The Middle Ground shoal lies at the mouth of the Thames, some miles below the -Nore, on the Kentish side of the river.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_44" id="Footnote_44"></a><a href="#FNanchor_44"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> The Oaze Edge shoal near the Middle Ground, but on the Essex side.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_45" id="Footnote_45"></a><a href="#FNanchor_45"><span class="label">[g]</span></a> The Red Sand lies between the Ooze Edge and the Middle Ground.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_46" id="Footnote_46"></a><a href="#FNanchor_46"><span class="label">[h]</span></a> Heligoland.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Naval Operations, 1652-1673; with Observations by -Captain Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<table summary="stuff that happened"> - <tr> - <th>Year.</th> - <th>Mo.</th> - <th>D.</th> - <th></th> - <th class="last-col">Observations.</th> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">1652</td> - <td>June<a name="FNanchor_47" id="FNanchor_47"></a><a - href="#Footnote_47" class="fnanchor">[a]</a></td> - <td>19</td> - <td>Fight in Downes between English and Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">Genˡ Blake comanded. Fight to the wᵗward off Dover.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Sept.</td> - <td>5</td> - <td>French fleet beat by English</td> - <td class="last-col">Genˡ Blake comanded.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Nov.</td> - <td>15<a name="FNanchor_48" id="FNanchor_48"></a><a - href="#Footnote_48" class="fnanchor">[b]</a></td> - <td>Blake worsted by Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">True; and retired to the Buoy of the Nore over the Flats.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Feb.</td> - <td style="white-space: nowrap;">18, 19, 20</td> - <td>Fight near Portland. Dutch beaten.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Blake, Deane, and Monck. Genˡ Blake and Deane in the - Tryumph; Monk in the Vanguard. Blake wounded.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td></td> - <td></td> - <td>English worsted in Levant by Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Capᵗ Rᵈ Balilo commanded.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span></td> - <td>June</td> - <td>—<a name="FNanchor_49" id="FNanchor_49"></a><a - href="#Footnote_49" class="fnanchor">[c]</a></td> - <td>Dutch beaten.</td> - <td class="last-col">Deane and Monk Genˡˢ. Deane killed.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’53</td> - <td>July</td> - <td>29, 30</td> - <td>Fight between English and Dutch.<a name="FNanchor_50" - id="FNanchor_50"></a><a href="#Footnote_50" - class="fnanchor">[d]</a></td> - <td class="last-col">True. Dutch beaten. Genˡ Monk only comanded. Trump killed, - and his flag shot down.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’64</td> - <td>Dec.</td> - <td>30<a name="FNanchor_51" id="FNanchor_51"></a><a - href="#Footnote_51" class="fnanchor">[e]</a></td> - <td>Fleet off Portsmouth took 112 Dutch prizes.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Brought into Portsmᵒ and afterwards made prizes.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’65</td> - <td>Aprˡ</td> - <td>20</td> - <td>De Ruyter attempted Berbadoes; and beaten.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>May</td> - <td>30</td> - <td>Hamburgh fleet taken by Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Were taken with their convoy.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>June</td> - <td>3</td> - <td>Dutch beaten by yᵉ Duke, and 30 capitˡ ships taken and destroyed.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Opdam then blown up; the rest taken and burnt.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Aug.</td> - <td>16</td> - <td>Dutch Smerna Streights East India ships attacqu’d by Rʳ - Admˡ Tiddiman<a name="FNanchor_52" id="FNanchor_52"></a><a - href="#Footnote_52" class="fnanchor">[f]</a> in Bergen.</td> - <td class="last-col">True; and was forced away by the Danes and Dutch, who - landed ther guns contrary to, the concert between the - two Crowns of England and Denmark.<a name="FNanchor_53" - id="FNanchor_53"></a><a href="#Footnote_53" - class="fnanchor">[g]</a></td> - - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Sept.</td> - <td>4</td> - <td>2 East India and sevˡ merchᵗ ships taken by E. of Sandwich.</td> - <td class="last-col">True; and two men-of-war then taken by Sprag in the Rˡ - James, formerly called the Richard.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>”</td> - <td>9</td> - <td>18 sˡ of Dutch beaten, and greatest part taken.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"></td> - <td>Feb.</td> - <td>8</td> - <td>Dutch chas’d into Weilings by Myngs<a name="FNanchor_54" - id="FNanchor_54"></a><a href="#Footnote_54" - class="fnanchor">[h]</a>.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’66</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>1</td> - <td>Duke Albemᵃ engaged 90 sˡ of Dutch on coast of Flanders.</td> - <td rowspan="2" class="last-col">Fought 3 days. Then came Prince Rupert in - the Rˡ James, wᵗʰ the squadron wᶜʰ had been to the westwᵈ to - look out for Beaufort from Toulon. Were sent for back. Yᵉ 3ᵈ - day, Sonday, on our retreat, the Rˡ Prince was lost on the - Galliper; set on fire. The Swiftsure taken by the Dutch. The - 4ᵗʰ day both fleets retird: Prince Rupert and Duke of Albemarle - to the Nore, the Dutch to their own coast.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span>”</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>4, 5, 6</td> - <td>Dutch beaten.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>July</td> - <td>25, 26</td> - <td>Dutch beaten by Prince Rupert and Dᵏ Albemarle.</td> - <td class="last-col">The Dutch run home to their harbours.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>Augᵗ</td> - <td>7</td> - <td>Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes burnt 150 Dutch in yᵉ Fly.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes went in the Tyger wᵗʰ the Dragon and - some fireships and ketches. Burnt 3 men of war that were in the - Fly amongst the number. Afterwards burnt the town of Brandros<a - name="FNanchor_55" id="FNanchor_55"></a><a href="#Footnote_55" - class="fnanchor">[i]</a> before he went out.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>Dec.</td> - <td>25</td> - <td>Robinson<a name="FNanchor_56" id="FNanchor_56"></a><a - href="#Footnote_56" class="fnanchor">[j]</a> took and destroyed - 3 Dutch men of warr near yᵉ Texell.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. It was in his return from Gottenburgh, whither he was - sent to convoy home a great fleet laden with naval stores.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">1667</td> - <td>April</td> - <td>30</td> - <td>Dutch attempted Burnt Isleand in Scotland and beaten of.</td> - <td class="last-col">True, I beleive.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>11<a name="FNanchor_57" id="FNanchor_57"></a><a - href="#Footnote_57" class="fnanchor">[k]</a></td> - <td>12 Dutch taken and 2 sunck near Norway.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>20</td> - <td>Rich Dutch East India ship, 74 guns, taken.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Taken by Sʳ Jeremy Smyth in his sayling about - Scotland to Ireland.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>25</td> - <td>Sʳ Jno. Harman wᵗʰ 16 Engl. men of warr engaged 30 French - near Martinego; burnt and destroyed most of them.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td></td> - <td>26</td> - <td>8 Dutch prizes with masts and deals taken.</td> - <td class="last-col">True, I beleive.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>July</td> - <td>19</td> - <td>Dutch attemptᵈ Torbay, but beaten off.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td></td> - <td>23</td> - <td>23 Dutch make up yᵉ Thames.</td> - <td class="last-col"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span>”</td> - <td>July</td> - <td>24</td> - <td>Fought by Spragg near yᵉ Hope and retire.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. He forc’t ’em out of the River, after having burnt - and taken 12 sayle of their fireships; and we lost but one - of our 12. So forct them down the King’s channel below - the Middle,<a name="FNanchor_58" id="FNanchor_58"></a><a - href="#Footnote_58" class="fnanchor">[l]</a> having but 6 men - of war and 12 fireships. Sʳ Joseph Jordain came from Harwich in - a smal man of war with sevˡ colliers made fireships. We rode - then at Lee Road.<a name="FNanchor_59" id="FNanchor_59"></a><a - href="#Footnote_59" class="fnanchor">[m]</a> Dutch at the Nore. - Wind blew hard easterly. Did no execution on the Dutch.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>Augᵗ</td> - <td>3</td> - <td>De Ruyter attempts yᵉ Virginia fleet.</td> - <td class="last-col">True, but did no execution on yᵐ.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td></td> - <td>24</td> - <td>Six Engl., cruiseing northwᵈ, fought a squadron of Dutch and took 3.</td> - <td class="last-col">I beleive it true, but know not of it.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’71</td> - <td>May</td> - <td>10</td> - <td>10 Algerines burnt at Bugia by Sʳ Ed. Spragg.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. The boom was first cut by Capt. Harman,<a - name="FNanchor_60" id="FNanchor_60"></a><a href="#Footnote_60" - class="fnanchor">[n]</a> that comanded the boats.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>July</td> - <td>5</td> - <td>Sʳ Christophʳ restor’d by the French.</td> - <td class="last-col"></td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’72</td> - <td>Mar.</td> - <td>14</td> - <td>Sʳ Rᵗ Holmes fought yᵉ Dutch refusing to strike.</td> - <td class="last-col">True; but ’twas not for refusing to strike.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>May</td> - <td>28</td> - <td>Fight wᵗʰ yᵉ whole Dutch Fleet off Southwold bay.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. In that fight the Rˡ James was burnt, after - she had quitted herself of Brackel,<a name="FNanchor_61" - id="FNanchor_61"></a><a href="#Footnote_61" - class="fnanchor">[o]</a> a Dutch 70 gun ship, that lay athwort - her hawse, which she took; and being disabled gave opportunity - of a fireship clapping her aboard.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>Dec.</td> - <td>20</td> - <td>Tobago Island taken from yᵉ Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span>’72</td> - <td>Dec.</td> - <td>31</td> - <td>Sᵗ Hellena taken by yᵉ Dutch.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdr">’73</td> - <td>May</td> - <td>6</td> - <td>Sᵗ Hellena retaken by Capt. Monday.</td> - <td class="last-col">True.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>May</td> - <td>28</td> - <td>Engl. Fleet engage yᵉ Dutch and force them to retreat.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Fought in yᵉ Schonvelt.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>June</td> - <td>4</td> - <td>2ᵈ engagemᵗ wᵗʰ yᵉ Dutch on yᵉ coast.</td> - <td class="last-col">True. Fought yᵉ Dutch on yʳ coast, but stood over to our - own all that battle. The next morn we tackt on the Dutch: but - they stood away for their own coast; and we stood back and came - to the Nore after 2 battles in eight days.</td> - </tr> - <tr> - <td class="tdc">”</td> - <td>Aug.</td> - <td>11</td> - <td>3ᵈ victory against yᵉ Dutch by Pʳ Rupert.</td> - <td class="last-col">Fought the Dutch; but no great victory. The French declined - fighting, and fleet retired to the Nore some time after. Sʳ - Edwᵈ Sprag then drownd. Rˡ Prince’s mainmᵗ shot down; had like - to have been burnt.</td> - </tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_47" id="Footnote_47"></a><a href="#FNanchor_47"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> A mistake for May.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_48" id="Footnote_48"></a><a href="#FNanchor_48"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> On the 29th November. It was after this action that Van Tromp hoisted the -broom at his mast-head.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_49" id="Footnote_49"></a><a href="#FNanchor_49"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> On the 2nd and 3rd June, off the North Foreland.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_50" id="Footnote_50"></a><a href="#FNanchor_50"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> Off the Dutch coast.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_51" id="Footnote_51"></a><a href="#FNanchor_51"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Before declaration of war, in retaliation for attacks by the Dutch on the -colonies.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_52" id="Footnote_52"></a><a href="#FNanchor_52"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> Sir Thomas Tiddiman, or Teddiman.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_53" id="Footnote_53"></a><a href="#FNanchor_53"><span class="label">[g]</span></a> The Governor of Bergen not having yet received the instructions from his -Government and refusing to admit the English fleet.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_54" id="Footnote_54"></a><a href="#FNanchor_54"><span class="label">[h]</span></a> Sir Christopher Mings; died of wounds received in the action of 1st June.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_55" id="Footnote_55"></a><a href="#FNanchor_55"><span class="label">[i]</span></a> Bandaris in the island of Schelling.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_56" id="Footnote_56"></a><a href="#FNanchor_56"><span class="label">[j]</span></a> Sir Robert Robinson.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_57" id="Footnote_57"></a><a href="#FNanchor_57"><span class="label">[k]</span></a> The day that the Dutch were in the Medway.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_58" id="Footnote_58"></a><a href="#FNanchor_58"><span class="label">[l]</span></a> The Middle, a shoal off Foulness, between the West Swin and the East Swin -or King’s Channel.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_59" id="Footnote_59"></a><a href="#FNanchor_59"><span class="label">[m]</span></a> Near the mouth of the Thames, off the village of Lee on the Essex side.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_60" id="Footnote_60"></a><a href="#FNanchor_60"><span class="label">[n]</span></a> Thomas Harman.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_61" id="Footnote_61"></a><a href="#FNanchor_61"><span class="label">[o]</span></a> Adrian Brackell, the captain of the Dutch man-of-war.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">William Brandon to Sir Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Portsmᵒ Victuallᵍ Office, -July 24ᵗʰ, 1688.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵇˡᵉ Sʳ,</p> - -<p>The last post brought a news letter to this place, wherein are -these words: It is reported that Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, Capt. Pennyman, -and severall other seamen, are gone for Holland; wᶜʰ are -lookt upon heere as a verry greate reflection upon your Honʳ, that -cannott without ingratitude and breach of duty omit acquainting -you with itt and the author’s name, wᶜʰ is Edmond Sawkell, att<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span> -the Generall Post Office. I have and shall vindicate your Honʳ -to my outmost power; and begg leave to subscribe myself</p> - -<p class="signoff-pre">Yoʳ Honʳˢ</p> - -<p class="signoff">Most humble and obedient servᵗ,</p> - -<p class="signature">Wᵐ <span class="smcap">Brandon</span>.</p> - -<p class="direction">To the Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, Knᵗ, one of the -Commʳˢ for Victualling his Majᵗʸˢ Navy, att -the office on Tower Hill, London, These.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Sir Richard Haddock to Philip Frowd.</span><a name="FNanchor_62" id="FNanchor_62"></a><a href="#Footnote_62" class="fnanchor">[a]</a></h3> - -<p class="date">Tower Hill, London, this 29th July, 1688.</p> - -<p class="salutation">Sʳ,</p> - -<p>The last weeke, in a news lettr wrote by a servᵗ of yours, one -Mr. Edmᵈ Sawkell, there is a scandallous reflection on my honʳ -and reputation, by his writeing that Sʳ Rᵈ Haddock wᵗʰ seuerall -other seamen were gone into Holland, wᶜʰ I have recᵈ aᶜᶜᵗ of sᵈ -letter from 3 or 4 countys, and must beleive it hath flowne all the -kingdome over.</p> - -<p>Sʳ, I was this day to waite on you at yʳ post ofice; but, haveing -accᵗ given me that you were in the country, thought fitt, before I -spake wᵗʰ Mr. Sawkill, to give you notice hereof, and yᵗ you will -readylie conclude I shall expect satisfaction from him for this scandall, -at least yᵗ he finds out his author or else must conclud him to -be the inventor himselfe. I do presume you know me so well as to -beleive, however the King may please to deale wᵗʰ me (wᶜʰ hetherto -hath bine extra kind), I shall never forsake my loyalty and duty to -him, even to my last breath. Praying a lyne or two in answer, -with great respect, I remaine</p> - -<p class="signoff">Your very afectᵉ servant,</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ H.</p> - -<p class="direction"><span class="smcap">To Jn.</span> (<i>sic</i>) <span class="smcap">Frowd, Esq.</span></p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_62" id="Footnote_62"></a><a href="#FNanchor_62"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Postmaster-General.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span></p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Captain Joseph Haddock to his brother, -Sir Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Abord the Ship Princess of Denmark, -17th Xber, 1688. Balasore Roade.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">S</span>ʳ <span class="smcap">Rich</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My ever hon</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Brother</span>,</p> - -<p>My last, of the 7ᵗʰ Augᵗ from Visagapatam, gave yoʳ Honʳ accᵗ -of our arrivall Madras and of our affaires to that tyme. The 10ᵗʰ -Augᵗ we saild thence for Balasore, wher we arriv’d the 15ᵗʰ; in wᶜʰ -bay we have contᵈ and rid out the monsoone, wᶜʰ has prov’d favourabler -then expected (beinge leape yeare).</p> - -<p>The 15ᵗʰ 7ber Capᵗ Heath arriv’d this place, who, by virtue of -the President and Counsell of Madras order requir’d my goeinge -up wᵗʰ hime to Chuttynutte<a name="FNanchor_63" id="FNanchor_63"></a><a href="#Footnote_63" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> in the river of Hugly (the place -where our Agent and factorie resided), myselfe wᵗʰ the rest of the -comandʳˢ of the Europe Shipps then in the river to assist hime in -the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ affairs.<a name="FNanchor_64" id="FNanchor_64"></a><a href="#Footnote_64" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> In fews days after our getting up to -Chuttynutte, a letter was writ to the Nabob of Dacca (the cheife -govenʳ of that citty), who had formerly requested our Agent that -if we would assist hime wᵗʰ ships to transport soulders and horss -from Chottagam to Arraccan (they beinge in warrs wᵗʰ that Kinge), -he would give us his Pharwanna<a name="FNanchor_65" id="FNanchor_65"></a><a href="#Footnote_65" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> of a settlemᵗ of trade, wᵗʰ prevaledges -as formerly accordinge to the 12 articles formerly sent hime -from our agent &c. Capt. Heath, in the letter sent, condesended to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span> -the Nabob’s request, in suplyinge hime wᵗʰ 10 ships and vessells for -the Mogull’s occations, to transport ther soulders and horss, provided -they would allow of the buildinge of a fortyfiction wᵗʰin the -river of Hugly, for the better security of the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ -estate and serᵗˢ; wᵗʰout wᶜʰ grant of a fortyfied place the Compˢ -ordʳˢ possitive are, to wᵗʰdraw off all our factory from this place.</p> - -<p>We continued heere 5 weeks for the Nabob’s answer to the -proposall: but not comeing, we, haveinge taken off all the Honᵇˡᵉ -Compˢ concernes from the shoare, saild from Chuttynᵗʸ the 8ᵗʰ 9ber, -and passed by ther fortts peaceably. At our arrival Balasore found -that the govenʳ of the towne had (some tyme before our comeinge) -detaind the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compˢ goods, beinge this yeares investmᵗˢ, -alsoe partic. mens goods; and would not permit none of the factors, -nor our people that were ashoure buying provit[ions], to come off. -Capᵗ Heath sent 2 of our factors wᵗʰ a letter to the govenʳ (who was -come downe to the bancksall, or point of sand goeinge into the -river, wher he was makeinge a fortyfication), to demand the Rᵗ -Honbᵉ Compˢ goods wᵗʰ all our men. His answer was, what he -did was by order from the Nabob; and, if he did dilliver our goods -and men, should loose his head. 3 days after, 2 of the factors were -againe sent to aquaint the govenʳ that our intention was to depart -out these parts peaceable, we haveinge come away out Hugly river -wᵗʰout doeinge any act of hostillity to any of the Mogull’s subjects; -therfore requird hime to send off our goods and people by faire -meanes; if not, we would have them by force of armes. Wᶜʰ hee -not permitting them too goe off, the next day all our soulders, about -320, and upwards 240 seamen were put into the small vessels and -all our boates; and early next morninge they landed a mile to the -W.ward of the fort (wᶜʰ the govnʳ had rais’d); against wᶜʰ landinge -place they had planted 5 small guns on a sandhill, wᶜʰ they discharg’d -at our men, and killd 2 and wounded 2 more; soe fled -from the guns. And soone after, the cheife capᵗ of our soulders -had drawne all the soulders and seamen in order of battalia, marcht -up to the fort, wᶜʰ, at ther aproach, fired all ther guns they had<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span> -planted to the land; but, soone after, the govenʳ and all his men -fleed out the fort wᵗʰout doeing much harme to our men; the wᶜʰ -we possest wᵗʰout any farther opposition. In and about this fort -they had upwards 40 guns mounted and a good wall made wᵗʰ -timber and clay; might have bine sufficient (if manag’d by -Europeans) to [have] wᵗʰstood a great armie of men, or at least -done much more mischief then they did.</p> - -<p>The govenʳ, after deserted his fort, made all hast possable up to -Balasore towne, and orderd the factory house (in wᶜʰ were confind -all our people, thirteene in number) to be sett on fire. Our people -in the house defended themselves bravely, killinge sevˡ of the -Moors; but by the firsness of the fire were forct to surrender themselves -on tearmes to have ther lives and good useage. The next day -Capt. Heath (who went ashoare wᵗʰ the soulders—Capᵗ Sharpe -comanded the small vessells and boates that were to goe over the -barr, leaveinge mee in comand of the ships in the roade) went up -with all the soulders and seamen to Balasore towne by watter and -landed short of old Balasore fort, the wᶜʰ they soone tooke; soe -marcht into the towne, few or noe people beinge left to oppose -them; the govenʳ disertinge it at ther comeinge, caryinge wᵗʰ hime -all our English, amongst wᶜʰ are 3 of our ships compᵃ, vizᵗ. Mr. -Davenant (beinge ashoare buyinge provit[ions]), Charles Scarlet, -midshipman, and Sam Harbin, gunʳ, serᵗ of Capⁿ Heath’s, his -pursur, and 3 more, Mr. Stanly, cheife of the factory, the rest free -men that trades in the country. As yet we cannot gett the govenʳ -to give ther releasemᵗ. We have sent sevˡ messingers to hime, -that we have not burnt ther towne nor ships, expectinge he would -dilliver up our men; but, if not, we will returne and doe both. -Our soulders (but seamen more espetially) have comitted many -inhuemane actions in the towne, plundringe not only Moors but -sevˡ Portugeese houses, and killed sevˡ innocent people. We have -had the greatest loss in this axtion, vizᵗ. 4 men killd and 3 wounded. -Ther names are: Mr. Starland, 3d mate, Henry Grove, cheife -trumpetter, Christopher Hogg, and Jnᵒ Hinton, who very indiscreetly<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span> -went out wᵗʰ sevˡ more seamen to a garden house, expectinge -great plunder, were cut off, sevˡ of them, by a party of -horss. The 3 wounded are Henʳʸ Roxby, Franˢ Johnson, and -Jnᵒ Smart.</p> - -<p>I have, by the Williamson (by whom this is alsoe intended you), -sent Sʳ Henʳʸ Johnson and Sʳ Tho. Rawlinson, and alsoe to my wife, -a list of our dead &cᵃ men, in all 44. Our supernumery men wᶜʰ -I brought out of England, beinge 27, at my arivall Madras, I -aquaintd the President therwᵗʰ, who offred them to Cap. Bromwell, -the Rotchester haveinge lost most of ther men. But he -refuseinge to pay the charge the Honᵇˡᵉ Compᵃ were at sendinge -them out, they were not taken out ther; and what of them that -are alive doe still remaine in our ship, not beinge demanded here -by the agent. I supose our owners will be alowed for them at 50ˢ -per mᵒ, noe longer then our departure Madras, to wᶜʰ tyme we had -lost 30 men. I doe not repent ther continueinge abord, haveinge -had soe great mortolaty and most of them the best of our seamen.</p> - -<p>I supose our next enterprize will be towards Chottagam, a place -neere the coast of Arraccan. The Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ Compᵃ possative orders -are for endeavouringe the takinge it; but I feare we shall not have -strength sufficient to effect it, the Nabob haveinge sent many thousand -of [men] this yeare ther to over run and take the kingdome of -Arracan. The king of that country beinge some tyme since dead, -part of the people are in rebelion against the present govermᵗ; by -whᶜʰ its supos’d the Mogullers will goe farr in takeing that country -this yeare, and we frustrated of our designe.</p> - -<p>Honᵇˡᵉ Sir, I have not writt to any of owners (except the 2 in -charty party), beleivinge we shall returne to Madras before the -Williamson sailes for England. Our ship is in a very good condition -and very thite. I beleive our stay in India will be the extreme of -our tyme, for at present noe prospect of a freight for Europe; and -I feare the brave trade of Bengall will be lost, at whᶜʰ the Dutch -and French rejoyce, that this trade may wholy fall to them.</p> - -<p>I have not elce to add; only please to present my duty, respects,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span> -and love to all our deere relations and freinds. Thus, wᵗʰ my due -respects to yoʳ selfe and my good lady sister, doe remaine,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ, yoʳ affectionate bro. and -Serᵗ, whilst</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Jo</span>ˢ <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>Sʳ I recᵈ yoʳ letter, alsoe one from my wife sent per the Defence; -and returne my humble thancks for it.</p> - -<p class="direction">For the Honᵇˡᵉ Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, at his house on -Tower Hill. Present. London.</p> - -<p class="direction">Pʳ the Williamson, -Capt. Ashby, Comandʳ, D.G.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_63" id="Footnote_63"></a><a href="#FNanchor_63"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Chuttanuttee, now Calcutta.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_64" id="Footnote_64"></a><a href="#FNanchor_64"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Early in 1686 the Company fitted out an expedition to retaliate on the Nawab -of Bengal for past injuries, and to attempt to seize Chittagong. But before the -arrival of the forces a premature quarrel with the natives forced the English to -abandon Hoogly and retire to Chuttanuttee. In Sept. 1687, a truce was patched up, -but the Company was not satisfied. An armament was despatched under command -of Heath. The result was the attack on Balasore, as told in this letter, an -abortive attempt on Chittagong, and the abandonment of the Company’s factories -in Bengal.—See Mill’s <i>Hist. of British India</i>, book i. chap. v.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_65" id="Footnote_65"></a><a href="#FNanchor_65"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Farwana, the licence granted by a viceroy; as distinguished from a firman, -granted by a sovereign.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Richard Haddock</span><a name="FNanchor_66" id="FNanchor_66"></a><a href="#Footnote_66" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">to his Father, Sir Richard -Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Aprill<a name="FNanchor_67" id="FNanchor_67"></a><a href="#Footnote_67" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> yᵉ 23ᵈ [1692]; Munday, in yᵉ Hooke.<a name="FNanchor_68" id="FNanchor_68"></a><a href="#Footnote_68" class="fnanchor">[c]</a></p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Honourd</span> Sʳ,</p> - -<p>This is to acquaint of our ingaging wᵗʰ yᵉ French and of our -haveing gott yᵉ victory. Wee mett yᵐ of sea, May 19. There -was about 60 saile. Wee fought yᵐ from 11 to 9 att night; since -wᶜʰ, have been in pursuit of yᵐ. There is run ashoare, in Sherbrook -bay, Torveil<a name="FNanchor_69" id="FNanchor_69"></a><a href="#Footnote_69" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> wᵗʰ 3 more capitall ships, wᶜʰ are now burned. Cozen -Tom Heath<a name="FNanchor_70" id="FNanchor_70"></a><a href="#Footnote_70" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> burnt Torveil; and have chased 14 saile more in yᵉ -Hooke, where wee now are. Sʳ Cloudsly Shovel is goeing in wᵗʰ -yᵉ 3ᵈ rates and fire-ships to destroy yᵐ. Wee have been soe unfortunate<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span> -as [to] lose Rear Admˡˡ Carter<a name="FNanchor_71" id="FNanchor_71"></a><a href="#Footnote_71" class="fnanchor">[f]</a> in yᵉ fight. I am very well -and have received no wound; only a small splinter hitt mee on yᵉ -thigh, but did no damage, only made itt black and blew. I would -write more particularly, but yᵉ vessell I heare is goeing away presently; -soe, haveing no more att present, butt duty to your self and -my mother,</p> - -<p class="signoff">I remain your dutyfull Son,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Rich</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>Cozen Ruffin is alive and very well. I will write yᵉ particulars -of our fight as soon as wee come into any port.</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ H.</p> - -<p class="direction">For Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, att yᵉ Navy Office, in -Crutched Fryers, London.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_66" id="Footnote_66"></a><a href="#FNanchor_66"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Afterwards Comptroller of the Navy. See Preface.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_67" id="Footnote_67"></a><a href="#FNanchor_67"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> A slip of the pen for <i>May</i>.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_68" id="Footnote_68"></a><a href="#FNanchor_68"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> “The Hooke” and “Sherbrook,” nautical English for La Hogue and Cherbourg.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_69" id="Footnote_69"></a><a href="#FNanchor_69"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> Tourville fought in the great three-decker “Royal Sun,” the largest vessel -afloat.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_70" id="Footnote_70"></a><a href="#FNanchor_70"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Afterwards captain of the Chester. Died in the West Indies in 1693.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_71" id="Footnote_71"></a><a href="#FNanchor_71"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> “Carter was the first who broke the French line. He was struck by a splinter -of one of his own yard-arms, and fell dying on the deck. He would not let go his -sword. ‘Fight the ship,’ were his last words; ‘fight the ship as long as she can -swim.’”—Macaulay, <i>Hist. of England</i>, chap. xviii.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Isabella Chicheley</span><a name="FNanchor_72" id="FNanchor_72"></a><a href="#Footnote_72" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">to Sir Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Wedensday night, the 4 July, [16]94.</p> - -<p>Your good nature, Sʳ, hath drawne upon you the gossupin of a -company of women. My sisters desire we may drinke our punch -with you to-morrow in the evening, about six aclocke, if it is not -inconvenient to you. I should have sent to you to day, but was -prevented. However, Sʳ, it may yett be ajorned for longer time, -if you are othere wise disposed. The docters are sending me to -Tunbridge ere long, soe that a warm foundation before drinking -those cold waters will not [be] amisse for, Sʳ,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Your oblidged, humble servant,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Isabella Chicheley</span>.</p> - -<p class="direction">For Sʳ Rich. Haddocke, These.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_72" id="Footnote_72"></a><a href="#FNanchor_72"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Probably related to Admiral Sir John Chicheley.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span></p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Sir Richard Haddock to his son Richard.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Navy Office, this 27th Novʳ, 1702.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Deare Son</span>,</p> - -<p>I have yoʳˢ of yesterday’s date, from the Downes, wᶜʰ brings us -the joyfull tydeings of yoʳ safe arrivall there. Yoʳ long passage -from Newfoundland put us in great feare of your wellfare, and perticularly -your moʳ hath bine for a month or 5 weekes crying for -you and yoʳ brother Nicˢ safety; but blessed be God you are both -come well home. Your broʳ now with us came up from the -Downes by leave from his Captⁿ, and hath behaved himself with so -much bravery and couradge that he hath gained the good report -of the Duke of Ormond, his Captⁿ, &c., both in the action at Rotta -and St. Mary Port,<a name="FNanchor_73" id="FNanchor_73"></a><a href="#Footnote_73" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> and Vigo, and was the first man that borded -one of the gallions at Vigo,<a name="FNanchor_74" id="FNanchor_74"></a><a href="#Footnote_74" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> wᶜʰ is come home. I do not find by -yoʳ letter that you were wᵗʰ your Comodore at the takeing and -destroying the French shipps to the southwards of Trepassa,<a name="FNanchor_75" id="FNanchor_75"></a><a href="#Footnote_75" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> and -consequently you will not come in for your share of that capture. -The news papers tells us yoʳ prize is got into Plymᵒ, and for your -boate wᵗʰ 5 men you say you left behind at Plymᵒ we never heard -anything of it, wᶜʰ gives you trouble; and because you write not -of my Coz Wᵐ’ˢ<a name="FNanchor_76" id="FNanchor_76"></a><a href="#Footnote_76" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> wellfare, I am conscernd for feare he might be in -that boate. To morrow morning I intend to go to yᵉ Admᵗʸ and -endeavor you may come into the River, if his R. Highness orders -your cleaneing.</p> - -<p>God Allmighty hath blest yᵉ forces of her Majᵗʸ and her Allies,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span> -both by land and sea, in a wonderfull manner; for wᶜʰ we lately -had a publick day of thanksgiveing in this citty. The Queene, -House of Lords and Comons, wᵗʰ the Bishops, Judges, &c. came -to Sᵗ Paul’s Church, where, after sermon, Te Deum was sung.</p> - -<p>Since your leaveing England, two of our bord are dead, vizᵗ. -Mr. Sotherne and my good freind Comʳ Willshaw,<a name="FNanchor_77" id="FNanchor_77"></a><a href="#Footnote_77" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> who dyed yᵉ -23ᵈ Sepʳ last. My Coz Anna Babb, that was in one of our almes -houses at Stepny, is likewise dead, and my poore Cozⁿ Lockwood’s -son in law, Cozⁿ Hodges, dyed lately at Gosport, since his arrivall -from Cadix and Vigo, who waited a tender on yᵉ Duke of Ormond’s -shipp. We are all in good health, praised be God, and do kindly -salut you. I am your most afectionᵗ father,</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>Pray let me know how yoʳ shipp proves. I have concernd my -selfe to get one of yᵉ 4ᵗʰ rates building at Deptford for you, and -this day spake to Sʳ Geo. Rooke about it, and formerly to yᵉ other -3 Councill of yᵉ Lord High Admˡˡ. I know she is tender by your -reifeing your courses; and twas well hinted in yours to yᵉ Admᵗʸ. -I am glad you past by Plymᵒ. Orders went thither some tyme -since to cleane you and severall of yoʳ consarts.</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ H.</p> - -<p class="direction">On Her Majesty’s Service. To Captⁿ Richard Haddock, -Comandʳ of her Majᵗʸ Shipp the Reserve, -these present, In yᵉ Downes.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_73" id="Footnote_73"></a><a href="#FNanchor_73"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> In the expedition against Cadiz, the Duke of Ormond effected a landing at -Rota at the north end of the Bay of Cadiz, on the 15th August, and occupied Puerto -de Santa Maria, on the east of the Bay, six days afterwards.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_74" id="Footnote_74"></a><a href="#FNanchor_74"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> The attack on the shipping in Vigo took place on the 12th October.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_75" id="Footnote_75"></a><a href="#FNanchor_75"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Trepassey, in Newfoundland.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_76" id="Footnote_76"></a><a href="#FNanchor_76"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> This is probably the William Haddock noticed by Charnock, <i>Biographia -Navalis</i>, iv. 44, who died in 1726. He may have been the son of Richard Haddock, -Sir Richard’s uncle.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_77" id="Footnote_77"></a><a href="#FNanchor_77"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Thomas Willshaw, Commissioner of the Navy and Master of the Trinity -House.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Navy Office, this 10ᵗʰ Decembʳ, 1703.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My deare Son</span>,</p> - -<p>Your letter of the 17ᵗʰ Novʳ past, giveing me accᵗ of the unhapy -disaster of your ship being run ashore by a Dutch pilot and of your -happy getting off againe, I recᵈ 3 or 4 ds. after its date; but, hopeing<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span> -you might have gote away before an answer could arrive you, I -forbore answering it to you to Helvoet Sluce. I have just now recᵈ -yours of the 7ᵗʰ instant, Tuesday, and, to our great joy, the accᵗ of -God Almighty’s wonderfull preservation of you in the late most -dreadfull storm,<a name="FNanchor_78" id="FNanchor_78"></a><a href="#Footnote_78" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> wᶜʰ no man liveing can remember the like. I perseave -you have had an accᵗ of the most sad and lamentable efects of -it heere in England, not only in the losse of our shipp[ing], but -about 1500 men in the Queen’s shipps. I shall not eneumerate yᵉ -perticulars of the losse, only that Capt. Emes,<a name="FNanchor_79" id="FNanchor_79"></a><a href="#Footnote_79" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> wᵗʰ his wife and son -and all yᵉ men in yᵉ Restauration, lost on yᵉ Goodwin, and poore -Tom Blake drowned at Bristoll in yᵉ Canterbury store ship cast -away. The Dorcetshire we have accᵗ of her being on yᵉ back of -Yarmᵒ Sands, cruseing, I supose for want of anchors and cables, and -hope yᵉ Association is cruseing in the sea on the like occasion. My -deare son Nicᵒ hapend to be sick on bord her, as Sʳ S. Fairebone<a name="FNanchor_80" id="FNanchor_80"></a><a href="#Footnote_80" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> -wrote me from the Downes. I sent Tom Apleby imediatly to -Deale to bring him up; but the ship sailed yᵉ morning before he -gote downe. I hope he will come well home to us. Pray God the -Russell may be got of yᵉ sands and into Helvoet Sluce.</p> - -<p>Wee haue 7 or 8 vessells wᵗʰ anchors and cables in Harwᶜʰ or -Oasely bay, ready to put to sea when we heare where Sʳ Stafford is. -Sʳ Cloud. Shovell I hope now safe at the Nore; his mainemast cut -downe after he had drove 3 leagˢ from yᵉ Longsᵈ, very neare the -Galloper. Yᵉ Sᵗ Geo. and R. Oake, now at Blackstakes, rode out -yᵉ storme wᵗʰout damage; and the Cambridge I beleive the same. -The 4 ships that broke from their ground takle was the Association, -Russell, Revenge, and Dorcetshire. The Revenge was in Solebay -some tyme since, and furnish wᵗʰ anchors and cables from yᵉ Nottingham -and another man of warr yᵗ went out Yarmᵒ roads to looke -for our shipps. Capt. Kerr<a name="FNanchor_81" id="FNanchor_81"></a><a href="#Footnote_81" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> in yᵉ Revenge gave accᵗ that he saw<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> -yᵉ Association, Monday last was sevenight; so that we are in hope -she is very well. I shall not inlarge, only to give you our kind -saluts. Pray God send you wᵗʰ yᵉ King of Spaine well out that -place and over to us. My harty and humble service to Sʳ Geo: -Rooke.</p> - -<p class="signoff">I am your most afecᵗ father,</p> - -<p class="signature">R. H.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_78" id="Footnote_78"></a><a href="#FNanchor_78"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> On the 26th November.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_79" id="Footnote_79"></a><a href="#FNanchor_79"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Fleetwood Emms.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_80" id="Footnote_80"></a><a href="#FNanchor_80"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Sir Stafford Fairborne, Vice-Admiral of the Red.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_81" id="Footnote_81"></a><a href="#FNanchor_81"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> William Kerr. Dismissed the service, in 1708, for joining in a contraband -trade with the enemy.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Captain Edward Whitaker</span><a name="FNanchor_82" id="FNanchor_82"></a><a href="#Footnote_82" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">to Sir Richard Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Dated on board her Majᵗⁱᵉˢ ship Dorsetshire, -in Gibralter Bay, July yᵉ 29ᵗʰ [1704].</p> - -<p class="salutation">Sʳ,</p> - -<p>I heare give you an accoᵗ of our good success, especially what -has related to my own particular part. July 21ˢᵗ we anchor’d here -in yᵉ Bay, and about 4 in the afternoon landed about 2000 marrines, -Dutch and all. I commanded yᵉ landing with three captaines -more; all which was don wᵗʰ little opposition. About 40 -horse came downe from yᵉ towne, wᶜʰ was all; and they run away -soe soon as our guns began to play upon them. We landed -about 2 miles from the towne, in yᵉ Bay, and march’d directly to -the foot of the hill, were they posted themselves within muskett -shott of the gates; so cutt of all manner of communication from -yᵉ land. We hove into yᵉ towne this evening about 17 shells. The -Prince of Hess<a name="FNanchor_83" id="FNanchor_83"></a><a href="#Footnote_83" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> landed with us and immediatly sent a summons -to the Governer, wᶜʰ did not returne any answer tell the next -morning, and then the Governer said he would defend the towne -to the very last. Then Admirall Byng, who commanded the cannonading, -began to draw up all his ships in a line before the towne; -but, it proving little wind, could not gett in with them all, so<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> -that we did little this day. There was three small ships in the -old mold, one of which annoy’d our camp by fireing amongst them, -having about 10 guns lying close in the mold and just under a -great bastion at yᵉ north corner of the towne. I proposed to Sʳ -George<a name="FNanchor_84" id="FNanchor_84"></a><a href="#Footnote_84" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> the burning her in the night. He liked itt; accordingly -ordered what boats I would have to my assistance; and about 12 -at night I did it effectually, wᵗʰ the loss of but one man and 5 or -6 wounded.</p> - -<p>July 23rd. At 4 this morning, Admˡ Byng began with his -ships to cannonade, a Dutch Rear Admˡ with 5 or 6 ships of theirs -along with him; which made a noble noise, being within half shot -of the towne. My ship not being upon service, I desired Sʳ George -to make me his aducon to carry his comands from tyme to tyme to -admirall Byng, which he did accordingly; and after about 2 hours -continuall fireing sent me with orders to forbare. Upon this I -went to every ship in the line wᵗʰ this orders, and coming on board -Capt. Jumper,<a name="FNanchor_85" id="FNanchor_85"></a><a href="#Footnote_85" class="fnanchor">[d]</a> in yᵉ Lenox, found him extraordinary well posted -within muskett shott of the new mold head, and had beat them all -out of yᵉ battery and of the mold, so that I beleived we might attack -it with our boats. I went immediatly and acquainted Admˡ Byng -wᵗʰ it, who ordered all the boats to be man’d and arm’d. From -him I went to Sʳ George and gave him my oppinion that the mold -might be attack’d. He immediatly made the signall for all the -boates in yᵉ fleet, and gave me the command of yᵉ attack, wᵗʰ 3 or -4 captaines along wᵗʰ me. I made all the hast I could with orders -to Admirall Byng to send me accordingly; but some of the boats -got ashore before I could reach them, wᵗʰ little or no opposition. -Severall of our men gott into yᵉ Castle; upon which it blew up. -We had kill’d between 40 and 50 men. Most of all the boates -that landed first were sunk; about 100 or two wounded; upon -which, all yᵗ remain’d came running downe and leap’d into the -water, being so mightyly surprized. I landed within a minute<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span> -after the accident, and rallied our men. We went over a breach -in the wall but one at a time, and took possesstion of the hill. I -immediatly sent Capt. Roffy<a name="FNanchor_86" id="FNanchor_86"></a><a href="#Footnote_86" class="fnanchor">[e]</a> and Capt. Acton,<a name="FNanchor_87" id="FNanchor_87"></a><a href="#Footnote_87" class="fnanchor">[f]</a> wᵗʰ between 40 -and 50 men, and took possesstion of a bastion of 8 guns within less -then half muskett shott of the towne wall: and there we pitch’d -our collours. Soon after, Admˡ Byng came ashore to me and sent -in a drumer wᵗʰ a sommons, who returnd in about 2 hours wᵗʰ a -letter in answer that they would surrender the next day; wᶜʰ they -accordingly did. I beleive I had wᵗʰ me, at the first onsett, between -2 and 300 men; but we grew in a very little time to neare 1000. -This was the manner we took Gibralter, which I hope we shall -maintaine.</p> - -<p>I hope, Sʳ, youle excuse this trouble I give, butt, beleiving that -every boddy here rights att this tyme uppon this occation, I could -not forbeare giveing my very good friend Sʳ Ricᵈ this perticuler -accᵗᵗ of yᵉ whole matter; which I dont doubt butt Capt. Haddock -will give yᵉ much yᵉ same accoᵗᵗ. Pray please to favour my spouse -with a line or two, feareing mine should miscarry. My most -humble servis to my good lady and all yʳ good family. I beg youle -make use of this as farre as you shall think fitt, itt being a trew -accoᵗᵗ of yᵉ whole matter.</p> - -<p class="signoff-pre">I am</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yʳ most harty humble Serᵗ and -kinsman to serve, whilst</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">Edw</span>ᵈ <span class="smcap">Whitaker</span>.</p> - -<p>P.S. This is rite all in a hurry, so yᵗ I hope youle excuse me.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_82" id="Footnote_82"></a><a href="#FNanchor_82"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Afterwards knighted and Rear-Admiral. This letter has been printed by Charnock -in his <i>Biographia Navalis</i>; but it is worth re-printing.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_83" id="Footnote_83"></a><a href="#FNanchor_83"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> George, Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_84" id="Footnote_84"></a><a href="#FNanchor_84"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Rooke.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_85" id="Footnote_85"></a><a href="#FNanchor_85"><span class="label">[d]</span></a> Afterwards Sir William Jumper, Commissioner of the Navy.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_86" id="Footnote_86"></a><a href="#FNanchor_86"><span class="label">[e]</span></a> Kerril or Kerrit Roffey.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_87" id="Footnote_87"></a><a href="#FNanchor_87"><span class="label">[f]</span></a> Edward Acton, killed in action in 1706.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[49]</a></span></p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Nicholas Haddock</span><a name="FNanchor_88" id="FNanchor_88"></a><a href="#Footnote_88" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> <span class="smcap">to his Father Sir Richard -Haddock.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Sᵗ George in Barcelona Road, this 1ˢᵗ of May, 1706, O.S.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ Sʳ,</p> - -<p>This comes to you by the Faulcon pink, which is sent home -express wᵗʰ the good news of our releiving Barcelona in the greatest -extremity. The French had made preparations for a generall assault -that very day we came; and it must have been infallibly taken, had -we not had the luckiest passage imaginable (being but five days -from Lisbon to Cape Martin, where we joynd Sʳ Jno. Leake).</p> - -<p>Saturday last in the morning, when were about 5 leagues to the -wᵗward of Barcelona, my Lord Peterborow came of to the fleet wᵗʰ -twelve hundᵈ soldiers embarqued in felucas and boats, and in the -afternoon got in and landed them, wᵗʰ all the soldiers out of the -transports and most of the marines of the fleet. We have now -about nine thousand soldiers in the towne. The French army consisted -at first of twenty thousand; four of wᶜʰ, horse under the command -of the Duke of Anjou.<a name="FNanchor_89" id="FNanchor_89"></a><a href="#Footnote_89" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> Their loss during this seige is computed -to be five [thousand] including a thousand sick and wounded -they have left behind, when they raised the seige, wᶜʰ was at twelve -aclock last night. They have left 50 peices of brass cannon -mounted and 15 mortars, and are now bound to Roussilion. They -will find great difficultys on their march. The Miquelets,<a name="FNanchor_90" id="FNanchor_90"></a><a href="#Footnote_90" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> being -very numerous and all in arms, will destroy a great many of ’em -before they get out of Catalonia, it being a close country. The -French squadron before this place consisted of 26 saile, line of battle -ships. They sailed the night before we came, having intelligence -of us by their scouts. They were all the supply the army had for -provisions, for the Catalans have not given them the least; nor -could a man of ’em stirr from his tent a musquet shot out of the -Camp but they killed him. We are now sending four ships with<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[50]</a></span> -6 hundred soldiers for Girone, to reinforce that garrison, lest the -French should make any attempt on it, it lying in their way.</p> - -<p>I hear there is an express come to Barcelona from my Lord -Gallaway, giving an account of his being got to Toledo and on his -march for Madrid. The lucky turn Providence has given to our -affairs in these parts I suppose will be joyfull news in England; and -this being the first certain accᵗ you’l have, this long letter wont -seem tedious.</p> - -<p>I can expect no letters from you till Sʳ Clowdsly joyne us, and -then do hope shall hear of your welfare and some good news in -return of all this, which, with my duty to yʳ self and mother and -love to all friends, is from,</p> - -<p class="signoff-pre">Honᵈ Sir,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yʳ dutifull Son,</p> - -<p class="signature">Nˢ <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>P.S.—We have had an eclipse of the sun to-day; lasted above -two hours, and for a quarter ’twas total and as dark as night. Wᵗ it -may portend, I leave to the learned. Our fleet consists of 50 saile -in the line; 13 of wᶜʰ, Dutch.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_88" id="Footnote_88"></a><a href="#FNanchor_88"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Afterwards Admiral.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_89" id="Footnote_89"></a><a href="#FNanchor_89"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Philip V. of Spain.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_90" id="Footnote_90"></a><a href="#FNanchor_90"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Irregulars of the militia of Catalonia.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Alicant, this 31ˢᵗ of July, 1706.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Hon</span>ᵈ Sʳ,</p> - -<p>I have both yʳ letters by Captⁿ Delevall,<a name="FNanchor_91" id="FNanchor_91"></a><a href="#Footnote_91" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> as also the butter and -cheeses, for wᶜʰ I returne you thanks. I’m glad to hear both my -sisters are so well recovered by the Bath. Pray God continue their -healths. Sunday last we took this place, attacking it by land and -sea; and almost all the people of it are run up to the castle, wᵗʰ -the garrison, for protection. We assisted our army with 500 seamen. -I have been ashore with 50 of our ship’s company during<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[51]</a></span> -the seige; am very heartily fateigued, but very well in health. -After we have got the castle, I hear the fleet will go for the Islands -of Minorca and Majorca, and, after that, I hope home. If the -Sᵗ George should not do, intend asking Sʳ Jnᵒ Leake leave for -my self.</p> - -<p>I’m glad to hear the ship at Sheernes will be launcht so soon as -March. I hope I’m pretty secure of her. I desire your excuse for -this bad scrawle and blotted paper, but I write wᵗʰ a pen made wᵗʰ -an old razor that I find in the house I’m quartered in. I have no -more to say but my duty to yʳ self and mother and love to all -freinds in London and Mile end, and remaine,</p> - -<p class="signoff-pre">Honᵈ Sʳ,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yʳ dutifull Son,</p> - -<p class="signature"><span class="smcap">N. Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>P.S.—This lettʳ goes by the Rye.</p> - -<p class="direction">To Sʳ Richᵈ Haddock, at the Navy Office in -Crutched Fryars, London, these.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_91" id="Footnote_91"></a><a href="#FNanchor_91"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> George Delaval, of the Tilbury.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Sir Richard Haddock to the Commissioners of the -Admiralty.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">25ᵗʰ July, 1709.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Gentlemen</span>,</p> - -<p>In the yeare 1672 I comanded as Captⁿ of the Royall James, -under the Rᵗ Honᵇˡᵉ the Earle of Sandwᶜʰ, in the Sowle Bay fight. -The said shipp, after a vigorous defence, was burnt by the Dutch; -in wᶜʰ action I was wounded, the cure of wᶜʰ cost me, in surgeons, -apothicary, nurses, &c., betwext fower score and a hundred pounds. -I have bine so remise and negligent as not to demaund satisfaction -for my reimbursemᵗ. Do pray the favor of the bord I may have a -bill made out, what you shall think convenient, haveing bine out of -my mony now 36 ys. I likewise, in the yeare 1690 (being then -one of the Comʳˢ for Victualling), was taken into custody at Portsmᵒ,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[52]</a></span> -and brought up a prisoner from thence by order of the then House -of Comons, and remained as such a considerable tyme in yᵉ hands of -Mr. Topham, then sergant at armes to sᵈ house, under pretence of -our poisoning the fleet then at sea (under comᵈ of Admˡˡ Herbert, -now Earle of Torrington), with gutts in our beere and gaules in our -beefe;<a name="FNanchor_92" id="FNanchor_92"></a><a href="#Footnote_92" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> and with great dificulty obtained to be bailed. I must not -call it injustice in that august assembly, what they did to me; but it -cost me about a hundred pounds to Mr. Topham for his fees, and to -lawyers soliciting the House of Comons, wᵗʰ expences of entertainment -whilst in custody; for satisfaction of wᶜʰ I presume the bord -will not think fitt to allow me, except directed soe to doe by order -of the Lord High Admˡˡ, for wᶜʰ shall make my aplication to him; -but for my cure, I doubt not the favor and justice of the bord in -ordering a bill to be made out.</p> - -<p class="signoff">I remain, Gentⁿ, yoʳ very humble servᵗ,</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ. <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_92" id="Footnote_92"></a><a href="#FNanchor_92"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> Macaulay’s “casks of meat which dogs would not touch, and barrels of beer -which smelt worse than bilge water.”—<i>Hist. of England</i>, ch. xiv.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Sir Richard Haddock to his Grandson.</span><a name="FNanchor_93" id="FNanchor_93"></a><a href="#Footnote_93" class="fnanchor">[a]</a></h3> - -<p class="date">Clapham, 28ᵗʰ May, 1712, Wedensday.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">Deare Grandson</span>,</p> - -<p>I came yesterday to this place, and, according to my promise, do -answer yours of 18ᵗʰ instant from Christ Colledge in Oxford.</p> - -<p>It happens to be this day 40 years that I was burnt out of the -Royall James in the Sole Bay fight against the Dutch. Am well -pleased to find the efforts you intend to make yourselfe famous in -Westminster Hall. It is like the saying of your Unckle Nichˢ, who -doubted not but to be as great as Sʳ Cloudesly Shovell was; and he -pushes very faire for it. Your father and family went to Wakehurst<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[53]</a></span> -Satuarday last; tooke Betty and Fanny Clark<a name="FNanchor_94" id="FNanchor_94"></a><a href="#Footnote_94" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> downe wᵗʰ them; -gote well thither. Yoʳ Unckle Richard, the weeke past, hath bine -very ill wᵗʰ a feavor and ague, wᶜʰ kept me from hence longer then -I designed; is under the advice of Doctor Ratclif,<a name="FNanchor_95" id="FNanchor_95"></a><a href="#Footnote_95" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> who gave me -leave to come downe hither, promiseing his care of him; and was -downe staires when came away.</p> - -<p>With my harty prayers for yoʳ health and wellfare, I am</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yoʳ most afecᵗ grandfather,</p> - -<p class="signature">Rᵈ. H.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_93" id="Footnote_93"></a><a href="#FNanchor_93"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> This must be a son of Sir Richard’s daughter, who married a Mr. Lydell.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_94" id="Footnote_94"></a><a href="#FNanchor_94"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Children of another of Sir Richard’s daughters, who married John Clarke, of -Blake Hall, in Bobbingworth, co. Essex.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_95" id="Footnote_95"></a><a href="#FNanchor_95"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> No doubt Dr. John Radcliffe.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">Captain Nicholas Haddock to his Wife.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Grafton at sea, about 10 leagues from Cape Passaro, -Aug. the 4ᵗʰ, 1718.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My d</span>ʳ <span class="smcap">Fanny</span>,</p> - -<p>The Superbe being orderd from the fleet wᵗʰ the Admirall’s letters, -I send this to tell you I am well.</p> - -<p>Five days ago we had a battle wᵗʰ the Spanish fleet off of Cape -Passaro,<a name="FNanchor_96" id="FNanchor_96"></a><a href="#Footnote_96" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> on the Island of Sicily, in wᶜʰ severall of their ships were -taken and some destroyd. The Grafton had her share in that action, -and the Admirall has been pleased to make me great compliments -on my behaviour that day. I shall soon be orderd to be refitted at -Port Mahon, the ship requiring it. I had fifty men killd and -wounded. Among the former was Lᵗ Bramble, who was appointed -by the intrest of Sir Cha. Wager. I’m sorry for him, he being a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[54]</a></span> -good officer. My Cousin Haddock<a name="FNanchor_97" id="FNanchor_97"></a><a href="#Footnote_97" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> chased towards the shoar after -part of the Spanish fleet, when they separated, wᵗʰ 4 or 5 other ships -whose signalls were made for that purpose, and they are not yet -come into the fleet. However, I doubt not but he is well, the ships -that they were sent after being of the smaller sort.</p> - -<p>My dʳ, pray send to Mrs. Harris to tell her her spouse is well.<a name="FNanchor_98" id="FNanchor_98"></a><a href="#Footnote_98" class="fnanchor">[c]</a> -He dined aboard me the day after the action; he was one of the -ships engaged.</p> - -<p>Just before we saild from Naples I received yʳ letter, and am glad -to hear yʳself and the little boy are well. I give my love to all -freinds, and remaine, my dʳ Fanny,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yʳ most affecᵗ husband,</p> - -<p class="signature">Nˢ. <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_96" id="Footnote_96"></a><a href="#FNanchor_96"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> On the 31st July, when Sir George Byng almost destroyed the Spanish fleet.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_97" id="Footnote_97"></a><a href="#FNanchor_97"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Probably William Haddock. See above, <a href="#Page_43">p. 43</a>, <a href="#Footnote_76">note d</a>.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_98" id="Footnote_98"></a><a href="#FNanchor_98"><span class="label">[c]</span></a> Captain Barrow Harris, of the Breda.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<h3><span class="smcap">The same to the same.</span></h3> - -<p class="date">Grafton, at Regio, Janʳʸ the 19ᵗʰ, O.S., 1718/9.</p> - -<p class="salutation"><span class="smcap">My dear Spouse</span>,</p> - -<p>I send this to tell you I am well. I believe, before this come to -you, you will have heard of my having forced ashoar on Sicily a -Spanish man of war of 70 guns, wᶜʰ is overset and sunk. I recᵈ -some shot from her, but without much damage. My dʳ, we are here -at an anchor, in company wᵗʰ the Kent, Royˡ Oake, and Rochester, -to block up Camock,<a name="FNanchor_99" id="FNanchor_99"></a><a href="#Footnote_99" class="fnanchor">[a]</a> who is at Messina and will not venture out,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[55]</a></span> -his squadron being much inferiour to us. By the news we receive -from England, I conjecture Spain will soon be oblidgd to accept the -terms proposed to ’em; after wᶜʰ I suppose the bigger ships will be -orderd home, where I shall always be glad to be, whenever it consists -wᵗʰ my honour; for, indeed, my dear Fanny, I heartily love you.</p> - -<p>Pray give my love to all freinds, and I remaine, my dʳ,</p> - -<p class="signoff">Yʳ most affect. husband,</p> - -<p class="signature">Nˢ. <span class="smcap">Haddock</span>.</p> - -<p>P.S. This goes for Naples wᵗʰ an express that Capt. Mathews<a name="FNanchor_100" id="FNanchor_100"></a><a href="#Footnote_100" class="fnanchor">[b]</a> -sends to the Admˡ, and from thence it will be forwarded to you.</p> - -<p class="signature">Nˢ. H.</p> - -<div class="footnotes"> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_99" id="Footnote_99"></a><a href="#FNanchor_99"><span class="label">[a]</span></a> George Cammock, the Spanish Rear-Admiral, who had taken refuge in Messina. -He slipped out in a frigate, which however he had to abandon, and escaped by boat -to land. He was an Irishman who had served with distinction in the English navy -under Queen Anne, but had been dismissed on account of his Jacobite tendencies. -He then entered the Spanish service; and it is said that, if the Spanish Admiral -had followed his advice, the battle off Cape Passaro might have had a different -result.</p> - -</div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_100" id="Footnote_100"></a><a href="#FNanchor_100"><span class="label">[b]</span></a> Thomas Mathews, afterwards Admiral, who commanded the blockading force.</p> - -</div> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[56]</a><br /> -<a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span></p> - -<h2>INDEX.</h2> - -<ul> - -<li class="ifrst">Acton, Edward, Captain:</li> -<li class="isub1">at the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_48">48</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Aumont, Antoine d’, Marshal:</li> -<li class="isub1">attempt on Ostend, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_6">6</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Babb, Anna: <a href="#Page_44">44</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Balasore:</li> -<li class="isub1">attacked by the English, <a href="#Page_37">37-39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Barcelona:</li> -<li class="isub1">relief of, <a href="#Page_49">49</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Blake, Robert, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">his last victory, <a href="#Page_3">3</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Blake, Thomas: <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Bramble, Lieutenant: <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Brandon, William:</li> -<li class="isub1">letter, <a href="#Page_35">35</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Bristol, George Digby, Earl of: <a href="#Page_13">13</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Burstow, William, Captain: <a href="#Page_15">15</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Byng, Sir George, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">at the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_46">46-48</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Cammock, George, Spanish admiral: <a href="#Page_54">54</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Carter, Richard, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">killed at La Hogue, <a href="#Page_42">42</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Charles II. of England:</li> -<li class="isub1">visits the fleet, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_29">29</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Chicheley, Isabella:</li> -<li class="isub1">letter, <a href="#Page_42">42</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Clarke, Elizabeth: <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Clarke, Fanny: <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Courtney, Francis, Captain: <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Coventry, Sir William: <a href="#Page_7">7</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector: <a href="#Page_2">2</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Davenant, ——: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Deane, Anthony, Navy Commissioner: <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Delaval, George, Captain: <a href="#Page_50">50</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Emms, Fleetwood, Captain: <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Estrees, Jean d’, Comte, Admiral: <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Fairborne, Sir Stafford, Admiral: <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Finch, William, Captain: <a href="#Page_20">20</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Foules, Thomas, Captain: <a href="#Page_20">20</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Frowd, Philip, Postmaster: <a href="#Page_36">36</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Galway, Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of: <a href="#Page_50">50</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Gibraltar:</li> -<li class="isub1">its capture, <a href="#Page_46">46-48</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Goodlad, ——: <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_14">14</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Grove, Henry: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Haddock, Andrew: <a href="#Page_2">2</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Elizabeth:</li> -<li class="isub1">letters to, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Fanny or Frances:</li> -<li class="isub1">letters to, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Joseph, Captain: <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">letter from India, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at attack on Balasore, <a href="#Page_37">37-39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Lydia: <a href="#Page_3">3</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Nicholas, Captain:</li> -<li class="isub1">at Vigo, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">letters, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at Barcelona, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at Cape Passaro, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at Messina, <a href="#Page_54">54</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Richard: <a href="#Page_4">4</a>, <a href="#Page_13">13</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">his gallantry, <a href="#Page_19">19</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Sir Richard, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">letters, <a href="#Page_1">1</a>, <a href="#Page_3">3</a>, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_6">6</a>, <a href="#Page_7">7</a>, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">with squadron off Dunkirk, <a href="#Page_3">3-7</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">declaration on the Dutch striking their flag, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">serves against the Dutch, <a href="#Page_10">10-31</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">account of the battle of Southwold Bay, <a href="#Page_16">16-19</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">wounded, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">journal, <a href="#Page_22">22-31</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">observations on naval engagements, <a href="#Page_31">31-35</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">reported desertion, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">claim for compensation, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, Richard, Captain: <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">letter on the battle of La Hogue, <a href="#Page_41">41-42</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, William, Captain: letters to, <a href="#Page_1">1</a>, <a href="#Page_3">3</a>, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_6">6</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Haddock, William: <a href="#Page_3">3</a>, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at battle of Cape Passaro, <a href="#Page_54">54</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hambliton [Hamilton?] Colonel: <a href="#Page_22">22</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Harbin, Samuel: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Harbord, Sir Charles, <a href="#Page_18">18</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Harman, Sir John, Admiral: <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_30">30</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Harris, Barrow, Captain: <a href="#Page_54">54</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hayward, John, Captain: <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Heath, Captain:</li> -<li class="isub1">attacks Balasore, <a href="#Page_37">37-39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Heath, Thomas:</li> -<li class="isub1"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[58]</a></span>gallantry at La Hogue, <a href="#Page_41">41</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hesse-Darmstadt, George, Prince of:</li> -<li class="isub1">at the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_46">46</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hinton, John: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hodges, Captain: <a href="#Page_44">44</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hogg, Christopher: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Hogue, La:</li> -<li class="isub1">battle of, <a href="#Page_41">41-42</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Johnson, Francis: <a href="#Page_40">40</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Jordan, Sir Joseph, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">his conduct at Southwold Bay, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>, <a href="#Page_18">18</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Jumper, William, Captain:</li> -<li class="isub1">at the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_47">47</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Kelsey, Thomas, Major-General: <a href="#Page_1">1</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Kerr, William, Captain: <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Lane, Samuel: <a href="#Page_15">15</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Lydell, ——: <a href="#Page_52">52</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Mathews, Thomas, Captain: <a href="#Page_55">55</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Mayo, Thomas, Lieutenant: <a href="#Page_18">18</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Ossory, Thomas Butler, Earl of: <a href="#Page_24">24</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Ostend:</li> -<li class="isub1">attempt on, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>, <a href="#Page_6">6</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Passaro, Cape: battle of, <a href="#Page_53">53</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Pennyman, Captain: <a href="#Page_35">35</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of:</li> -<li class="isub1">relieves Barcelona, <a href="#Page_49">49</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Philip V. of Spain: <a href="#Page_49">49</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Poole, Sir William, Captain: <a href="#Page_14">14</a>, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_16">16</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Roffey, Kerril, Captain: <a href="#Page_48">48</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Rooke, Sir George, Admiral: <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_47">47</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Roxby, Henry: <a href="#Page_40">40</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Rupert, Prince: <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">his actions with the Dutch, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26-28</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Sadlington, Richard, Captain: <a href="#Page_28">28</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Sandwich, Edward Montague, Earl of, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">commanding off Dunkirk, <a href="#Page_5">5</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">at Southwold Bay, <a href="#Page_16">16-19</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Sawkell, Edmond: <a href="#Page_35">35</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Scarlet, Charles: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Sharpe, Captain: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Shovel, Sir Cloudesley, Admiral:</li> -<li class="isub1">at La Hogue, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Smart, John: <a href="#Page_40">40</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Sotherne, ——: <a href="#Page_44">44</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Southwold, or Sole, Bay:</li> -<li class="isub1">battle of, <a href="#Page_16">16-19</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Stanier, Sir Richard, Admiral: <a href="#Page_9">9</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Stanley, ——, Factor at Balasore: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Starland, ——: <a href="#Page_39">39</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Storm of 1703: <a href="#Page_45">45</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Strickland, Sir Roger, Admiral: <a href="#Page_22">22</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Tempest, John, Captain: <a href="#Page_20">20</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Thanksgiving-day: <a href="#Page_44">44</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Topham, ——, Serjeant-at-Arms: <a href="#Page_52">52</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Trepassey, in Newfoundland:</li> -<li class="isub1">action off, <a href="#Page_43">43</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Trevanion, Richard, Captain: <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">Wasey, ——, Captain: <a href="#Page_19">19</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Werden, Robert, Captain: <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Whitaker, Edward, Captain:</li> -<li class="isub1">account of the capture of Gibraltar, <a href="#Page_46">46-48</a></li> - -<li class="indx">White, Richard, Captain: <a href="#Page_28">28</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Willshaw, Thomas, Navy Commissioner: <a href="#Page_44">44</a></li> - -<li class="ifrst">York, James, Duke of:</li> -<li class="isub1">account of battle of Southwold Bay addressed to, <a href="#Page_16">16-19</a>;</li> -<li class="isub1">visits the fleet, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_29">29</a></li> - -<li class="indx">Young, Henry, Captain: <a href="#Page_28">28</a></li> - -</ul> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Correspondence of the Family of -Haddock 1657-1719, by Various - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CORRESPONDENCE--FAMILY HADDOCK *** - -***** This file should be named 53144-h.htm or 53144-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/1/4/53144/ - -Produced by Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive/American Libraries.) - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part -of this license, apply to copying and distributing Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm -concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, -and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive -specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this -eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook -for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, -performances and research. They may be modified and printed and given -away--you may do practically ANYTHING in the United States with eBooks -not protected by U.S. copyright law. Redistribution is subject to the -trademark license, especially commercial redistribution. - -START: FULL LICENSE - -THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE -PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK - -To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free -distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work -(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project -Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full -Project Gutenberg-tm License available with this file or online at -www.gutenberg.org/license. - -Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works - -1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to -and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property -(trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all -the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or -destroy all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your -possession. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a -Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound -by the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the -person or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph -1.E.8. - -1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be -used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who -agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few -things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works -even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See -paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this -agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. - -1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the -Foundation" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection -of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual -works in the collection are in the public domain in the United -States. If an individual work is unprotected by copyright law in the -United States and you are located in the United States, we do not -claim a right to prevent you from copying, distributing, performing, -displaying or creating derivative works based on the work as long as -all references to Project Gutenberg are removed. Of course, we hope -that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting -free access to electronic works by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm -works in compliance with the terms of this agreement for keeping the -Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the work. You can easily -comply with the terms of this agreement by keeping this work in the -same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm License when -you share it without charge with others. - -1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern -what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are -in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, -check the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this -agreement before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, -distributing or creating derivative works based on this work or any -other Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no -representations concerning the copyright status of any work in any -country outside the United States. - -1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - -1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other -immediate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear -prominently whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work -on which the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the -phrase "Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, -performed, viewed, copied or distributed: - - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and - most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no - restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it - under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this - eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the - United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you - are located before using this ebook. - -1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is -derived from texts not protected by U.S. copyright law (does not -contain a notice indicating that it is posted with permission of the -copyright holder), the work can be copied and distributed to anyone in -the United States without paying any fees or charges. If you are -redistributing or providing access to a work with the phrase "Project -Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the work, you must comply -either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 or -obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm -trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - -1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted -with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution -must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any -additional terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms -will be linked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works -posted with the permission of the copyright holder found at the -beginning of this work. - -1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm -License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this -work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - -1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this -electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without -prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with -active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project -Gutenberg-tm License. - -1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, -compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including -any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access -to or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format -other than "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official -version posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site -(www.gutenberg.org), you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense -to the user, provide a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means -of obtaining a copy upon request, of the work in its original "Plain -Vanilla ASCII" or other form. Any alternate format must include the -full Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - -1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, -performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works -unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - -1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing -access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works -provided that - -* You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is owed - to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he has - agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must be paid - within 60 days following each date on which you prepare (or are - legally required to prepare) your periodic tax returns. Royalty - payments should be clearly marked as such and sent to the Project - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the address specified in - Section 4, "Information about donations to the Project Gutenberg - Literary Archive Foundation." - -* You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - License. You must require such a user to return or destroy all - copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and discontinue - all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm - works. - -* You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of - any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of - receipt of the work. - -* You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - -1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than -are set forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing -from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and The -Project Gutenberg Trademark LLC, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm -trademark. Contact the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - -1.F. - -1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable -effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread -works not protected by U.S. copyright law in creating the Project -Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may -contain "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate -or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other -intellectual property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or -other medium, a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or -cannot be read by your equipment. - -1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right -of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project -Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project -Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project -Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all -liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal -fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT -LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE -PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE -TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE -LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR -INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH -DAMAGE. - -1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a -defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can -receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a -written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you -received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium -with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you -with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in -lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person -or entity providing it to you may choose to give you a second -opportunity to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If -the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing -without further opportunities to fix the problem. - -1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth -in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS', WITH NO -OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT -LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. - -1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied -warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of -damages. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement -violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the -agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or -limitation permitted by the applicable state law. The invalidity or -unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not void the -remaining provisions. - -1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the -trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone -providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in -accordance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the -production, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm -electronic works, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, -including legal fees, that arise directly or indirectly from any of -the following which you do or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this -or any Project Gutenberg-tm work, (b) alteration, modification, or -additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any -Defect you cause. - -Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - -Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of -electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of -computers including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It -exists because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations -from people in all walks of life. - -Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the -assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's -goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will -remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project -Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure -and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future -generations. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see -Sections 3 and 4 and the Foundation information page at -www.gutenberg.org - - - -Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - -The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit -501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the -state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal -Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification -number is 64-6221541. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by -U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - -The Foundation's principal office is in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the -mailing address: PO Box 750175, Fairbanks, AK 99775, but its -volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous -locations. Its business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, Salt -Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887. Email contact links and up to -date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and -official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact - -For additional contact information: - - Dr. Gregory B. Newby - Chief Executive and Director - gbnewby@pglaf.org - -Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg -Literary Archive Foundation - -Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide -spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of -increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be -freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest -array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations -($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt -status with the IRS. - -The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating -charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United -States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a -considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up -with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations -where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To SEND -DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any particular -state visit www.gutenberg.org/donate - -While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we -have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition -against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who -approach us with offers to donate. - -International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make -any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from -outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. - -Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation -methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other -ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations. To -donate, please visit: www.gutenberg.org/donate - -Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. - -Professor Michael S. Hart was the originator of the Project -Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be -freely shared with anyone. For forty years, he produced and -distributed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of -volunteer support. - -Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed -editions, all of which are confirmed as not protected by copyright in -the U.S. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not -necessarily keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper -edition. - -Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search -facility: www.gutenberg.org - -This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, -including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary -Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to -subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks. - - - -</pre> - -</body> -</html> diff --git a/old/53144-h/images/camden-society.jpg b/old/53144-h/images/camden-society.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 88636d4..0000000 --- a/old/53144-h/images/camden-society.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/53144-h/images/cover.jpg b/old/53144-h/images/cover.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 0e4cf6d..0000000 --- a/old/53144-h/images/cover.jpg +++ /dev/null |
