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T o this I shall add, Sir William Mon-fon’s Account.

“ He departed England, in May," and, in his Course from England to" the Spanijh Coast, he met with di-tc vers Ships of Holland, which came" from Lisbon, in which he found a“ great Quantity of Spices, belonging" to Portuguese, so greatly were we a-“ bused by that Nation of Holland" which, tho’ they were the first thatengaged us in the War with Spain,“ yet did they maintain their Trade" into those Parts, and supply the" Spaniards with Ammunition, Vic-" tuals. Shipping and Intelligence a-“ gainst us.

" Upon the Earls Arrival upon the“ Coast of Spain, it was his Fortune to" take three Ships at several Times," one with Wines, which he unladed" into his own, and two with Sugars,“ which he enjoyed not long no more" than he did the Spices which he took" out of the Hollanders.

" One of the Ships of Sugar by" means of a Leak, which sprung up-on her, was forced to be cast on, and" with much Difficulty she recovered“ theShoar, and saved the Mens Lives.

" The other being sent for England," and tossed with contrary Winds, for" Want of Victuals, was forced intothe Groyne, where they put them-selves to the Mercy of the Enemy.

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The Spices were determined to besent for England, and a Ship appoint-ed for that Purpose, with other Shipsto guard her. Captain Monson wassent on Board her, to the Islands ofthe Burlings, with Charge to see herdispatched to England.

" But the other Ships, not observ-ing the Directions given them, andthe Night falling calm, early in theMorning, this forsaken Ship was setupon by six Gallics, and after a longand bloody Fight, the Captain, andthe chief of the Men, being slain,both Ship and Spices were taken;But whether it was in Respect theyhad to the Queen’s Ship, which wasAdmiral of that Fleet, or Honour tohis Lordship, who commanded it, orHopes by good Usage of our Men,to revive the like again, I knownot j But true it is, that the ordinaryMen were treated with more Cour-tesy than had been from the Begin-ning of the War.

“ The Earl of Cumberland, perceiv-ing the Disaster that thus befell him,and knowing the Spanijh Fleet’s Rea-diness to put out of Harbour; Butespecially, finding his Ship but a badSailer, it being the first Voyage sheever went to Sea, he durst not abidethe Coast of Spain, but thought itmore Discretion to return for Eng-land, having sent a Pinnace to myLord Thomas, with Intelligence.

CHAP. XXXIV.

The Lord Thomas Howard’s Expedition, to intercept the Ulate-FIeet.

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H E same Year, 1591. the LordThomas Howard, second Son tothe Duke of Norfolk, was sentout with a Squadron of Ships, tointercept the Spanijh Plate -Fleet (whichhad wintered in the Weft-Indies, andmust of Necessity now come Home) init’s Return from America.

This Squadron is said to have con-sisted of six Men of War, six Victual-lers, and a few Pinnaces; But Sir Wil-liam Monson mentions seven of theQueen’s Ships, with their Commanders,as follows,

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The Lord Thomas Ho-ward, Admiral.

Sir Richard Greenvil,Vice-Admiral.Non-pareil, Sir Edward Donnie.Bonaventure, Captain Cross.

Lion, Captain Fenner.Foresight, Captain Vavafor ,

Crane, Captain DuJJield.

With this Fleet, his Lordship repair--®* D jl ared, for the Purpose abovementioned, to mre 'the Azores, and continued six Monthsat Flores, one of those Islands, the4 B King

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