774 Ann. Naval Expeditions, &c. of the English, Book V*
1703.77j£ F/<?crya; 7 ; fromSt- Helen’i.
But returnsto Torbay.
Several 0-ther FrenchShips taken,
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dered to take them in the Conditionthey were. (q) The first of July, heset Sail from St. Helen's, (r) and endea-voured to beat it out of the Channel;But was forced, by contrary Winds, toput into 'Torbay again, the fifth.
Captain John Norris, of the Or-ford, who had been cruising with theMontague, in the Soundings , joined theAdmiral in Torbay, having, after anHour’s Dispute, taken the Philippeaux,of six and thirty Guns, twelve Patere-roes, and two Hundred and forty Men.Her Captain behaved himself well, anddid not surretider ’till he had near fiftyMen killed and wounded, and his Shipmuch torn. The Orford had eightMen wounded, some very desperately;And her Mizzen-mast, Fore-mast and
Main-Yard, being shot thro’, were 1703*wholly disabled. The Montague, com-manded by Captain fFilliam Cleaveland,had also the good Fortune to take theShip she chased, of eighteen Guns, andone Hundred and ten Men; But, inthe Pursuit, the French Captain threwmost of her Ordnance over Board; Andthe Orford, soon after took anotherFrench Ship, which had sixteen Gunsmounted.
The eighth, they set Sail again for Eaihaga ^the Rock of Lisbon, (the Place appoint-ed for their Rendezvous ;) And, in theirPassage thither, Sir Thomas Hardy, inthe Bedford, took a French JVeJl-lndia A FrenchShip, homeward-bound to RocheI, load- West ' In Aen with Sugar. About this Time, Cap- tatain Robert Bokenham , who commanded
Her .
(q) If, when he was in the Mediterranean, theFrench, finding their Strength inferiour to his,Ihould attempt to repass the Streights, he was tohave a watchful Eye over them, and endeavour,by all possible Means, to hinder their coming to-wards Portugal, or these Seas: Or, if they shouldhappen to get thro’ the Streights, he was to fol-
low them, first making a Detachment of so manyShips,as should be thought requisite, and he couldspare, for Services towards Italy, according to hisInstructions; And finally, he was ordered (not-withstanding all this Work cut out for him) to re-turn down the Streights some Time in September.
(r) His Line of Battle was as follows :
Annals ofQueen Ann.
Frigats, CsV. Rates.
3
Flamborough, 4
2 4 Guns. 3
Lightning- 3
Fire-ship.
Mort ar-YSomb, 2
3
4
Ships.Berwick,Winchester,Ipswich,Dorsetshire,
Prince George,
Sterling-Castle,
Exeter.
Men. Guns. Commanders.
440 70 Capt. Richard Edwards.280 50 Capt. Robert Hughs.
440 70 Capt. William Wakeland.
300 80 Capt. Edward Whitaker.
„ - J. LeaKE, Esq-, 7
7 0 9 Capt. Stephen Martin. J440 70 Capt. J- Johnson.
360 do Capt. - . - Stroarton.
Divifions.
Vice-Admiral ofthe Blue.
3
Ruffel,
500
80
Capt .Isaac Toronsond.
3
Bedford,
440
70
Sir Thomas Hardy-
3
Cambridge,
300
80
Capt. Richard Leftock.
Tartar, 32 G.
3
Orford,
440
70
Capt. J- Norris.
Terrible- Fire-ship.
2
Triumph,
710
p (5
Sir Cloud. Shovel. ?Capt. James Stuart. J
Admiral*
3
Royal Oake,
500
74
Capt. Jar. Elvis.
3
Eagle,
440
70
Lord Hamtlton,
3
Warspight,
440
70
Capt. Edm. Loades.
4
Litchfield ,
280
5 °
Lord Durstey.
3
Lenox,
440
70
Capt. W. Jumper.
2
St. George.
680
9 6
Capt. J. Jennings.
3
Essex,
440
70
Capt. J. Hubbart.
Postilion,
3
Monmouth,
440
70
Capt. J. Baker.
10 Guns.
4
Hampshire,
280
5 °
Capt. Tho. Stepney.
Fire-drake-
3
Swiftsitre,
440
70
Capt. Rob. Wyan.
Bomb.
3
Hampton-Court,
440
70
Capt. Charles Wager.
Paramour-
Qr>
J. Byng, Esq-, \
' Rear-Admiral
Pink, 10 G.
3
Ranelagh,
S 35
oO
Capt. — Scaley. 3
" of the Red.
3
Shrewsbury,
320
80
Lord Crow.
4
Montague •
3<5o
do
-. Cleaveland.
3
Suffolk,
440
70
Capt. Rob. Kirktewn.
4
Dover,
280
5 °
Capt. Nich. Trevanian.
Lizard, 24 G.
3
Grafton,
440
70
Sir And. Leake.
1 Vice-Admiral of
Vulture-
Sir S. Fairborn. J
Fire-ship.
2
AjfoctaUon y
700
99
Capt. Rich. Cannon. 5
‘ the Red.
Bastlisk-Bomh.
3
Sommerset,
520
80
Capt, Richard Wyat.
Z
Nassau,
440
70
Capt. Francis Dowe.
4
Pembroke,
3 do
do
Capt. Rob. Arris.
3
Torbay ,
300
80
Capt. W. Coldwel.
3
Revenge,
440
70
Capt. —. Car.