Chap. V.
during the Reign oj §yeeen Ann.
1703. Judgment of the Pilots, the Ships couldnot attack them.
Hereupon, the seven and twentieth*in the Morning, it was resolved, at aCouncil of War, to go into the BayWith the Heffor, Mermaid- Firelhip, thehpy-Brigantine, a Ship of six Guns, ta-ken the Day before from the Enemy*a Ketch fitted as a Fire-ship* and allthe Boats in the Squadron, which wasperformed between ten and eleven inthe Morning, the Rear-Admiral beingpresent, accompanied by Captain Fair-fax, Captain Legg, and Captain Mi-ghels, as also by the Captains Lamprierand Pipon. The Enemy had three Menof War, One of eighteen Guns, whichthey burnt themselves ; One of four-teen Guns, which Mr. Paul, first Lieu-» tenant of the Kent, set on Fire, who, inthis Service, was shot thro' the LowerJaw, and had four Men killed; And athird, of eight Guns, which was broughtoff. Seventeen more of the Merchant-Ships were burnt and destroyed; So that,of the whole Fleet, only four escaped,by getting under the Command of Gran-ville Fort. {De Larrey, however, doesnot allow of above half the Merchant-Ships having been destroyed.) The E*nemy, during this Attack* sent several
large Sloops from Gratwille, but with I 7 ° 3 *no Success, the Rear-Admiral havingmann’d a Brigantine with eighty Men*and another Vessel of fix Guns, withforty, who covered all theBoats. Thislast Vessel unfortunately run aground,which obliged the Rear-Admiral toburn her. On the Shoar they saw a-bove five Thousand Men. In the E-vening, they returned, and anchoredoff of Granville , by the Rest of theSquadron and Prizes. To recompensethis brave Action* and preserve theMemory of it, a Gold Medal was coin-ed and distributed to the chief Personsconcerned in it.
Continuation of Sir Cloudefly Sho-^vel’r Expedition to the Mediterrane-an, &V.
The sixteenth of June, twelve Ships TTs Dutchof the States General being joined him, i°’ n ourand no Prospect of any more from Hoi- ® eet 'land, he was ordered to set Sail, withthe first Opportunity of Wind and Wea-ther. However, the nine and twentiethof June, it was thought necessary to re-inforce him with eight Englijh Shipsmore, and, to avoid Delay, he was or-
ordered
13. If he got Intelligence, that the French hadany considerable Magazines neat Genoa * and aCouncil of War should agree, that by landingMarines at Porto Spezza , (a little Town belong-ing to the Republick of Genoa ) or elsewhere, theymight be destroyed, he was to farther the At-tempt, by giving all possible Assistance and Pro-tection to the Men, in their Landing, and re-im-barking, so far as the fame might be consistentwith the Safety of the Ships. ^ .
14.. He had Liberty to apply any Prize, Pro-visions, or Stores, to the Use of the Seamen, withthe Privity of the Prize Officer in the Fleet, but tokeep an exact Account thereof.
Xt. If he should want Water, or other Refresh-ments he was impower'd to make a Truce, and totreat with the Enemy for a Supply ; And he hadLiberty to give Rewards to deserving Persons, lorextraordinary Services done m theExpedition, outof the Mony advanced for defraying the Contin-gencies of the Fleet.
id. It was recommended to him, to treat the
Subiects of the Grand Signor, and all other Princesand States in Amity with Her Majesty, or theStates General, in a friendly Manner, and to takethe best Care he could, that the Dutch did notmolest any of our said Allies, tho’ not in Friend-ship with them-But if he happened to meet with illTreatment from any Neuter Nation, or that theyassisted the Enemy, and refused the like to him,when he might have Occasion, he was to demandSatisfaction, and to take it by Force, if refused*Tho' this was only to be done in his Passage down
the Streights. ' , r , _
17 When he had performed iuch Services ashe was able,' for the Interest of Her Majesty, andHer Allies, he was to consider, at a Council of
Wdr, the most proper Time for returning home,and of the best Means of taking on Board the Guns,Mortars, small Arms, and Ordinance-Stores*and also the Marine Soldiers, unless he shouldfind it necessary* and for the Sefvice of her Ma-jesty’s Allies, to leave the Guns or Mortars, Car-riages, small Arms, or Ordnance-Stores, or anyPart of them, on Shoar. And he was also to con-sider what Services might be done, by annoyingthe Enemy in his Return home * But to have aRegard to join the Ships detached for Convoy, orOn Particular Services,and to bring with him all theTrade that cOuld be gotten together.
i8< If he received good Intelligence, that anyFrench Ships were in the Æriatick Sea, molestingthe Emperout’s Convoys for Italy ,and it should bejudged fase after, the Detachments were made, hewas empowered to send thither such a Number ofShips,as a Council of War should judge eNpedient,for burning or destroying the Enemy, in anyPlaceor Port within that Gulph, except the Roads andPorts of the Grand Signor-
19. He was directed to communicate to theDutch Admiral his Instructions, and to desire himto do the like to him, as a Matter which mightconduce very much to the carrying on the Ser-vice.
20. In Consideration of the Distance, whichmight be between him and home, he was empow-ered to exchange Prisoners for such of her Maje-jesty’s Subjects as had been, or should be* takenby Ships of theEnemy, or otherwise detained, andthere into proceed by the Rule directed to be ob-served in England, 'till a Cartel could be conclu-ded,*^#, Man for Man, and Quality for Quality*But yet it was left to hisDiicretion to do otherwaysupon any special Occasion.