?688. Sir Roger Strickland's Instructions. Note (c) ib,The Sq. ord. to the Nore ; Ld Dartmouth app. Admiral. 6igLord Dartmouth’s Instf. Note { /) ib.
A Council of War at the Gunfleet. <5i6
Adm. Herbert com. the D. Fleet. The Pr. of Orange puts toSea. 617
His FL disp. Puts to Sea a ad Time; Lands in Engl. 618The Engl Fl. fails in Qu. of the D. But ret. to the Downs. BpBarnes s Character of King James. 619
BOOK IV.
Giving an Account of all the memorable Naval Expeditionsand Transactions of the English, from the Revolution, tothe Death of King William III.
Chap. I. Naval Exped. and Trans, of the English, with otherremarkable Occurrences, in the Tear , 1689.
1689. Prod. of K. William and Q. Mary The Conventionturned into a Parl. K> Will■ and CK Mary crown. And prod.in Scotl- Limitat. of the Succession; War with Er. decs 622State of the Navy at the Revolution. Note (r) ib-
Adm. Herbert's Engagem. with the Fr. in Bantry- Bay. 623The Fr. decline the Battle, and return into the Bay. The Ad-miral goes to the Rendezvouz and thence to Spit head- 62 4
French Account of the Action at Bantry-Ey. Note (£') ib.Adm. Ruffe!, together with the D. Sq. and Y. Adm.Killegrew,join the Fl. The Adm. cruises oft'of the Fr. C. The gr. Shipssent in ; The rest divide into Sq. Mr. Rooke’s Proceed, on theC. of Irel. He res. to relieve Londonderry- 623
The People of Londonderry suss. greatly for Want of Prov. 62 6Major Gen. Kirk res. to rel. them ; And the Commadore toassist him The Siege raised; A Vict. obt. by the K's Forcesnear Iniskilling;. Refolut. of the House of Com. D. of Schom-berg arr. in Irel. with his Forces; Sev. of his $h. want. 627Account of the Raising the Siege of Londond. Note (I) ib.The Q. takes Carrickfergus ; The Rest of his Tr. arr. He is dir.to fend the hired Ships to Highlake ; Anch. at the Skerries ;Staves all the En. small Vef. Att. the Ships in Dublin- Bay; Ar-rives at Cork-, Ofters Their Majesty's Protection ; The King,Queen and Court dine in the City. 628
Cafe of she Misc. in Irel. exam. in Parl. Compl. of cor. Prov.Resol. of the House of Com. The E. of Pembroke made firstCom. of the Adm. Adm. Rujfel carr. over the Q. of Sp. 629Mons. de Forbin and J. Bart taken. Note (s) ib.
Voy. of the Benjamin to the E. Ind- Note (7) 630
Chap. II. Vice-Admiral Killegrew'; Exped. to the Mediterra-nean ; with other Trans, of the Tear , i(3pO.
2<3po. Sails from Torbay, Arr. at Cadiz ; Rec. Adv. of theToulon Sq. The Adm. rel. to proceed in Quest of it. 631
Vice-Adm. Killegrcw’s Instructions. Note (a) ib.
The Toulon Sq. disc. But esc. Our Ships rep. to Cadiz ; TheTrade sent up the Str. He arr. at Plymouth. 632
The King goes to Ireland ; His Proceedings there. 633
Chap. III. A Part. Rel. of the Engagem. fought between the E.
of Torrington, and Mr. deTourville, off of Beachy.
Ld Torrington rec. Adv. of the Fr• being in the Channel. 634Address of the Fleet to Their Majesties. Note (b) ib.
Dutch Ships join the Fleet; The Adm. rec. Ord. to eng. TheEngl. and D. begin the Fight off of Beachy, But retire. 633Indiscr. of the Fr. They att. in vain to burn a D. Ship ; Lossof the D. The Fr. rep. to their own Coast. 636
Our Fleet rep. to th ^Thames ; Circumst. of the Action esam.Ld Torrington tried at a Court Martial, and acquitted.. 637Loyalty of the City of London. Note ( g) Ib.
Chap. IF. Proceedings of Sir R. Haddock, H. Killegrew,Esq-, and Sir J. Ashby, to Ireland, &c. with other Transac-tions in 1690.
The Q's Care to refit the Fl. and to enc. the Dutch to do tSefame; The K's Sue. in Irel. and Return to England. 638Project of the Jacobites in England.. Note (a) 639
The gr. Ships sent to Chatham -, Scarcity of Seamen and Prov.The Adm. arrives in/r. Cork and Kingfale taken. <3^ 0
The Fleet ord. to the Downs ; Ships left at Cork, under Com.of the D • of Graft on-, Pris. sent from Ir. by the E. o I Mar Ib.The D. of Graftcn killed; The E. of Marlb. ret. (j 4I
Chap. V. Sir CL Shovel'; Proceed■ on the Coast ef Ireland, withother Trans, towards the Cone. of the Tear, 1690.
K. James leaves Ir. Sir Cl. proceeds to Kings. (Q 2Duncannon Castle taken; Mons. d' Amfreville car. Ld Tyrconneland others from Ir. to Fr- Sir C. Shovel arr. in the Downs-, Issent to cr. again : Returns to the Downs. 643
Chap. VI. Nav. Exped. and Trans, in the West Ind. in 1690.Capt. L. Wright’s Exped. to the W. Indies ; He departs fromPlymouth. 644
The King's Design in this Expedition. Note (a) ib.
Capt. IVright’s Instructions. Note (b) ib.
Arr. at Madera and Barb. Sails to. the Leeward lstands ; joinsGen, Codrington ; Agr. to att. St. Clristoph. Troops landed ;
The Fr. routed ; Ruffe Terre aband. F. Charles and St.Eustctdtaken ; The Squadron sent to St. Christopher’s. 643
Rec. Orders to ret. to Eng. Sails to Barbad. Rec. Ord. to reni'Marigalante taken and rav. Guadalupe att. Cap. Wright chafessome Fr. Ships ; But theyelc. He ret. to Eng. 6 j
Two Letters from Barbadoes. Note (f)6st
Sir W. Phips’s Expeditions in America. Note ( g) th-
Chap. VII. Nav. Exped■ and Trans of the English, in Europe,with other Occur, in 1691.
1691. Mr. Rujfel app. Adm. Line of Battle of the Fleet. 649
Is. W. exposed to great Danger. Note (c)
The Adm. goes on Bo. the Fl. Ord. to proceed before Brest ■'The Smyrna Fl. convoyed from Ir. to the Islands of Scilly.
Fr. Ships decoyed by a St rat. The Adm. ord. to the C. of F-The Fl. gets to Brest-, Ret. to Torbay, The Adm. Instr. expfQuest. prop. by the Lords of the Admiralty. 6 st
An Att. upon- the Fr. at Camaret-B&y prop. But difappr. ot >The Adm. ord. to Sea; The Fr. decs fighting ; The Eng. flshat. in a Stotm ; Obliged to return to Harbour. 6f“
Limerick fur. Ir. entirely reduced.. 6$3
An Action at Sea. Note’ (q) Parag. 2. ib’
Chap. VIII. Nav. Exped and Trans of the English, in theW. Indies, during the Tear, 1691.
Capt. Wren made Com. in Amer- He comes to- Barbad. PutsSea again; Meets the Fr- They engage. 6ff
Capt. Wrens Instructions. Note ( a ) F-
Death of Capt. Wren, Capt. Boteler brings the Sq. home.
Chap. IX. Adm. Rust el'; Engagement with the Fr. Fleet off ofLa Hogue, with other Trans, of the Year, 1692.
1692. K. W. goes to Hoi. K. James comes to La Hogue: (b
Mary’s VigiL Adm. Rujfel ag. app. to com. the Fl. Adv. Boat®sent out; Sir R. Delaval exp. from Cadiz; Arrives in Safety >Adm. Carter at Sea ; Orders sent him. 6if t
A Sq. sent in Quest of Delaval and Carter ; The Eng. and V’join; A Council of War; Intel, sent to Fr. The FL joins D*'-laval and Carter at St. Helen’s ; A Council of War agr. to si*to the Fr. Co. near Cape La Hogue.
Mai. Aspersions cast upon the Officers of the Fl. They ad dt'Her Maj. A small Sq. ord. off of Havre de Grace, 6$<
Address of the Fleet to Her Majesty. Note (I ) ib’
Lists of the Eng. Fr. and D. Fleets. Note (0) $•
A particular Account of the Engagement. 66<f
Our Fleet chafe the French.
F. Dan. and Forbin’ S Account of this Action. Notes fq,r) F'Admiral Rujfel’ s Letter concerning it. Note (s)
Sev. Fr. Ships near the Race purs. the D. Adm. and Sir J.Jfitford. to look aster them. The Roy. Sun , and two more of the* s -biggest Ships, burnt at Cherbourg. ddj
Sir R. Delaval’s Letter to Lord Nottingham. Note (q) &Many more of the Fr. Ships of War burnt at La Hogue. 661Adm. Allemonde’s Letter to the States. Note (t) &
The Fr. Ships esc. the D. Adm. and Sir J. Ashby ; Rem, up 015the Resol. of the Fr. in bearing down to engage. 6$
The Beating the Fr. Fleet prev. their Descent on Eng. T^Fleet comes to St. Helen’s, and esc. bad Weather. 6$
K- James’s Letter to the Fr. King. Note (x)
Sir J, Ashby sent to destroy some Ships ; But in vain. <WChap. X. A dm. Rnssel'; Proceedings on an intended Descent $the Coast of France, with other Transactions in 1692.Rocke and Callemberg sent off of St. Malo - for Int. f
Sir G. Rooke’s Report. Note (b)
Deb. and Resol. thereupon. Note (c, d) 6$
The gr. Ships ord. to Chatham .- The K. ret. from Hoi. Th e *jMajesties dine in the City; The Com. vote Thanks to Admit 3Rujfel. 669
The Action of La Hogue examined in Parl. Note (h)
Chap. XI. Nav. Expeditions and Trans, of the English,in the W. Indies, with other Qcc. in 1693.
1693. The Sq. arr. at Madera ; Resol. to-attack Martins$Sev. Places burnt and rav.
Resol. to sail to Dominica. 6s
French Account of these Transactions. , Note (e)
The Sq. arr. at N. Eng. and Newfound. Prop. of att. PlacV'tia rejected ; &c. Sir Fr. Wheeler ret. to Eng. 6f
Transactions at this Time in Africa. Note (h) f
Chap. XII. Transactions of the Fleet under the Com. of HenriKillegrew, Esq-, Sir Cloudesly Shovel, and Sir R. Delav' 3 *’Joint Adm. with other Occur, of the Tear, 1693.
Adm. Ri/ffel set aside ; Sea-OfF. for this Year nom. The ICi^goes to Hoi, 3 Regim. of Foot put on Board. 6f:
A Consult, conc. the Ltirky- Convoy; Ord. sent to the Admit 31 ’Adv. from Sir L. Blackwal of the Toulon Sciuadron ; No $Ships at Brest. A ctri
The Fl. at Torbay ; Adv. of the Fr. in Lagos- Bay. 6P
Chap. XIII. Account of Sir G. Rooke'; falling in with theFr. Fieet in Lzgos-Bay, with other Trans, in 1693.The Fr. Fleet disc. in Lagos- Bay; Some Ships of their FLtreat to draw our Squadron into- their Body, 6s