1700. The King departs for Holland ; Death of the D. ofGloucester ; The K. ret. Sir G. Rooke’s Expedition to the Bal-tick , to reconcile the K. of Sweden and Denmark ; Is joinedby a Squadron of Dutch Ships. 730
They arr. at Gottenburg , and in the Sound ; The Swedes ne-glect an Opportunity ; But, at Length, join them ; Th zDanesretr. The Adm; arr. in the Road of Copenhagen, and bom-bards the Danish Fleet ; The two Kings reconciled. 731Death of the If. of Sp. A new Parl. called. 732
Several Regulations concerning the Navy. Note (s) ib.
1701- Re sol. of both Houses; The K. acfcn. the D. of An-jou ; The E. of Orford imp. but acq. The K. goes to Holl. 733Sir Cl. Shovel and Sir G. Rooke , arr. at Spithead; The Fleetfails ; But is obliged to return to Torb ay ; The Fl. fails again ;Cruises some Time, and returns to St. Helen’s ; Death of K.James ; The Prince of Wales prod. If. of Engl. in Fr. 734An Observation of Bishop Burnet. Note ( y) ib.
Treaty between the Emperour, England and Holl. The Kingret. to Engl. Calls a new Parl. His Death. 733
BOOK V.
Living an Account of all the memorable Naval Expeditions andTransactions of the English , with other Occurrences,during the Reign of C^. Ann.
Chap. I. Naval Exped. and Trans, of the Engl. with other Oc-cur. at the Beg- of j^. Ann's Reign, to the Time His RoyalHighness, Pr. George of Denmark, was declared Lord HighAdmiral of England, &c.
1702/rhe House of Commons informed of K. Williarri sDeath;Their Vote, and Conference with the Lords. 738
Her Majesty's Decl. in Council. The Q. prod. Both Housesof Parl.- addr. Her Majesty ; The E. of Marlb. sent to Holl.Interment of K. William ; Prince George declared Generalissi-mo ; The Qf Coronation War decl. ag. Fr. and Sp. 739Remarks on the Q's Speech. Notes [a, b) ib.
Surr. of E- and W. New Jersey , to her Majesty. Note (c) ib.Pr. George declared Lord High Admiral, &c. A Council ap-pointed by his Royal Highness. 740
Encouragement given to Privateers. Note (i) ib.
A Remark on the E. of Pembroke ; Exped. to Spain , underthe Command of Capt. Loades. Note (<?) ib.
Vice-A dm. Bembow’s Exped. in the W. Ind. He arr- at the A-Zcres, Barbadoes , Martinica, Mevis and Jamaica ; GovernortSelwin arr. at Jam. A Fr • Squad, at Martinica. 741
Barbadoes alarmed ; Rear-Adm. Whetstone joins the V. Adm.Advice of a Fr. Squad. Sev. Prizes taken; TL. Adm. Whet-stone sent in Quest of Mons. Du Cajfe ; A Sp. Man of War ta-ken ; The V. Adm. fails in Quest of Mons. Du Caste ; Sev. Fr.Ships taken, burnt and funk ; Ten Fr. Ships discov, 742Success of the W. India Privateers. . Note ( i ) ib.
The Vics-Adm, engages them ; Sev. Captains wanting in theirDuty; The Fr. purs. An Eng. Sh. retaken; The V. Adm. Legbroke; He ret. to Jam. Shames. Behav. of some of hisCapt.743They are tried and condemned. 744
Sir John Man den’s Attempt to intercept a Squadron of FrenchShips bound to the Groyne , and the W Indies. ib.
Capt. Kirby and Capt. Wade's Sentences; Obferv. upon them;Sir J. Munden’s Instructions. ■ Notes [n, 0, p) ib.
Sir John Munden's Proc. Intel, of the Enemy; They are pursin vain ; The Sq. ret.. A great Clamour on that Account. 743Resol. of two Councils of War. Notes (q, r) ib..
■Sir John Munden tried and acquitted. 746
Resolutions of the Court-Martial. Note (s) ib.
An Observation of Bp. Burnet thereupon. Note (t) ib.
Chap. II. Sir George Rooke’; Exped. with the Fleet to Cadiz,and the Iranf. of a Body of Land Forces, under the Duke ofOrmond, with a particular Account of the Ruining the Fr.Fleet, and the Spanish Gallions, at Vigo,
Great Prepar. for this Fleet; Sir George arr. with the gr. Shipsat Spithead ; The Fleet puts to Sea. 747
An Obf. of Mr. Burchetf s cone. the Roy. Standard. N. (b) ib .An Observation of Bp Burnefs. Note (c) ib.
The Fleet arrives on the Coast of Portugal ; A Council ofWar ; Sev. Fr. Pr. taken ; Admiral Fairborn’s Squadron joinsthe Fleet ; The Fleet arrives at Cadiz. 748
Force of the Engl. and Dutch Fleets.. Note (e) ib.
Obj, made ag. Landing; Res. not to land on the Isle of Cadiz. 749Some Observations of Bp Burnefs.. Notes (/, m, n,) ib.
Res. to land in the Bay of Bulls. Note (0) ib.
The Spaniards oppose their Landing; But are obliged to ret..Rota taken ; A Council of Flag-Offic. St. Mary’s plundered.730An Omission of Mr. Burchetfs. Note (q) ib.
Particulars of the Plund. of Port St. Mary’s.. Note (;) ib.St.Katharine’s Fort taken; A fruitl. Att. on th.eMaftagcrda.731A Letter of the Prince of Heste’s : Res. thereupon. Note (u) ib.A General Council of Land and Sea-Officers ; Resol. to ret.to Engl. The Fleet fails ; Offers of the K. of Port, not acc >
1702. A Sq. detached to the W. Indies ; A Council of War.73kFather Daniel’s Account of this Expedition ; The Marquis iPVilladarias's Account. Note (y) ib.
Ships sent to water in Lagos -Bay ;■ Intel, of the Sp. Plate-Fleet;A Consultation of Captains. 733
An Observation of Bp. Bur net’s- - Note (b) ib
A partic. Acc. of the Intel, of the Plate-Fleet. Note (c) ib-The Admiral acquainted with it ; Resolves to att. them; Pro-ceed. of the Fleet thereupon; A Gen. Council of War. 734Preparations of the Spaniards to defend them. N. (e, f) ib >Preparations for the Att. The Forces landed and successful fSuccess of the Fleet. 733
Line of Battle for the Attack. Note (i) ib •
A part. Account of the French and Spanist Ships taken, burnt,and destroyed ; Inconsiderable Lose of the Confederates. 736Lose of the Fr. and Sp. Prop. to winter at Vigo, not agreed to;Sir Cloudesty Shovel joins the Fleet. 737
Computation of the Value of the Sp. Fleet; A Letter frontSir G. Rooke to the D. of Ormond. Note (n) ib-
Sir G. Rooke arrives in the Downs ; Proceedings of Sir Cloud-Shovel after his Departure, 738
Bp. Burnefs Observations on this Expedition. Note (0) ibFr. and Sp. Account of this Exped. Note (p) ib■
Sir Cl. Shovel’s Instructions. Note (r) ib
Chap. III. Sundry other Naval Expeditions and Trans, of theEngl. with other Occur, to the Concl. of the Tear, 1702.Capt. J. Leaks s Proceed, with a Sq. of Sh. at NewfoundI. ib
His Dep. Sev- Pr. taken ; Other Dam. done to the Enemy.739His Instructions. Note (æ) ib
Capt. Bazil Beaumont’s Proc. as Co m. of a Sq. off of Dunkirk.He sets Sail ; The D. refuse to join him ; Our Sq.re-inf. Prep-of the Fr. Agr. how to place the Engl- and French Ships. 7 <50Instructions and Orders given him. Notes ( c, d, e,f) ib-
The Fr. in Motion ; Come to Anchor again; Three D. Shipsleave the Sq. Only 4 Ships left off Dunkirk ; Capt. Beaumontconvoys the E. of Marlborough from Holland. 761
Capt. Fowlis ord. to Sea with a Sq. Ret. Chart, of the UnitedE. Ind. Comp. The new Parl. meets; The Queen dines in theCity.. ib-
An Observation of Mr. Burchetfs. Note (^). ib-
An Expedition to the West Indies abortive. Note (i) ib
The House of_ Commons voteThanks to theD. of Ormond and SitG. Rooke ; Vice-Adm. Hopfon knighted, and a Pension grantedhim ; The E- of Marlb. made a Duke and a Pens. gr. hhn.jdlChap. IV. Naval Expeditions and TranfaClions of the English)in the West Indies, during the Tear, 1703.
1703. Some Observations of Bp. Burnefs. Note sk) ib
Account of a brave Action in the West-Indies. Note {*) ib-
Capt. Walker det. to the W, Indies ; Arrives at Barbadoes andthe Leeward Istands ; Six Eaft-India Ships conv. home ; Vice-Adm. Graydon ord. to the If efi-lndies. 763
Captain Walkefs Instructions. pf cte ^
French Spies taken; One executed. Note (Æ) ib
The Montague engages a French Ship. 7 61
Vice. Adm. Graydon s Instructions. Note (d) ib
An Observation of Bp Burnefs. jb,
R. Adm. Whetstone gees to cruise; Takes and destroys feversof the Enemy's Ships. 763 :
Observations on V. Adm. Gray dons Behaviour. Note (<?) -
Success of the Jamaica Privateers. Note (f) ib)
The Towns of La Baylijfe, and, Bajfe-terre in Guadalupe, tv !ken.The Castle and Fort blown up. The Co. rav. The Sq. retsto St. Christopher’s. V. Adm -Graydon arrives at Jamaica. 7^ 'A Survey taken of the Ships ;. The V. Adm. leaves JamaiCti ’.Arr. at Newfound.I. A surprizing Fog;, A Council of War iAgreed not to attack Placentia ; The Squadron leaves Nets'foundland ; Arrives in England. q 61
Observations on the Weft-India Transactions. Note {q) ibChap. V. Naval Expeditions and Transactions of the Englishin Europe, with other Occur, during the Tear, 1703.Correspondence and Trade of the Dutch, with the comct 0 ^Enemy. Promotions in the Navy. 76"
Sir G. Rooke’s Proc, with theFl. in and about the Channel, fy’The Salisbury and Adventure taken by the French. ib
Some Observations of Bp. Burnefs. Note (c) ib
The Admiral arrives at St. Helen’s ; Makes a Prop. to theA c \miralty; Which is approv’d of; The Fleet fails, and is joistsby Adm. Leake. A Council of War. 7$
Circumstances of the Taking of the Salisbury and the Auh'fsure. Rote (d) f
Intel, of Ships failed from Brest ; Another Council of War; ftaken ; The Fleet in the Bay of Biscay ; And at Belle-Iste. VA Privateer taken ; A Convoy sent to fetch our Trade fro 11 ’Portugal ; Ships taken by the Lord Durstey ; The Fleet r et '
to St. Hellen’ s.
Sir Cl. Shovel’s Expedition in the Mediterranean.
His Instructions. Note (p )
Rear Adra. DiIke's Expedition on the Coast of Normandy.
1703.
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