This volume covers the period of Blake’s land and sea commands from 1644 to 1657. From his letters is can be seen Blake was a man of action taking Taunton then Duster Castle. He was a strong and determined man who withstood three sieges at Taunton. On taking Dunster Castle he revealed a dislike for throwing away men’s lives in ‘costly storms’ when its surrender had been possible.
In February 1649 Blake, to his surprise, was appointed one of the ‘Generals at Sea’. Determination was demonstrated against Prince Rupert off Lisbon, when risking collision ‘rather than pass to leeward’. By the end of 1650 a chase through the Mediterranean caught Prince Rupert’s fleet, which was driven ashore and wrecked. In 1651 first the Scillies were taken then Jersey. With English territory having been secured, came the period of fighting against foreign enemies, which leads to the First Dutch War.
Introductions to each section, and letters, refer to administration matters rather than the actions at Dover, in the North Sea and the Gabbard. The Battle of Portland is described in Robert Blake’s letter four days after the battle in his usual brief impersonal style.
In the ‘Second Visit to the Mediterranean’ the introduction gives a background account of the political turmoil in Europe and the advantages of sending a fleet there. After repeatedly missing the French fleet (they eventually retired to Toulon) Blake sailed for Tunis. At Porto Farino the fleet silenced the sixty guns of a castle enabling nine Tunis ships to be fired and destroyed by boat action.
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INDEX ABELSON ABELSON, Captain, resigns commission, 395 Adams, Capt. Thomas (Paul and Maidstone), 196, 382 ; . trustee for Blake’s servant, 341 Admiralty and Navy, Commissioners of the, letters to, 192, 226, 227, 23o, 243, 2 53, 258, 26o, 264, 281, 284, 286, 288, 296, 300, 462 ; reference to, 212, 309 Admiralty, Commissioners of the, letters to, 184, 199, 200, 215, 223, 280, 282, 339, 340, 342 , 346, 347, 363, 368, 371 , 374, 377, 383, 42 7 reference to, 153, 201, 210, 255, 2 58 , 3 1 3, 336, 36o, 3 66, 39 1 , 394, 396 Admiralty Committee, letters to, 21, 196, 198, 199, 222, 227, 228, 231, 235, 238, 241, 250, 251, 253, 254, 256, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 3 1 5, 316, 321, 460 Admiralty Court (Ireland), 38 Agent at Algiers, see Master Brown Agent at Lisbon, 376, 401, 402, 445 see Philip Meadowe Alarcon, Lieut.-Gen., 91, 92 Alcudia, Bay of, 290 Aldeburgh, 242 ; Bailiffs of, letter to, 241 Alderney, 206 Alexandria, 285 Algiers, 295, 296, 321 ; men-of-war met with, 288-91 ; Dutch captives ransomed, 314 ; Turks in, 318 ; King and Divan of, paper from, 362 ; Mr. Brown sent to, 402, 405 Alicante, 172, 29o, 293 ; provisions taken at, 7o ; Rupert reported there, 90 ; letter from, 289 ; ordAYSCUE nance lying there sent for, 297 ; rich galleon reported at and sent for, 439 Allen, Captain, escape of, 58 ; brings Garter to Rupert, 84 Allen, Richard, 28 America, instructions concerning ships bound for, 172, 299 Amery, Thomas, provides wine for fleet, 38o Amsterdam, frigates to be launched at, 225 Amy, Captain T., 103 Andreas, Captain Lawrence (Santa Teresa), saved at Rondella, 443 exchanged for Capt. Gilbert, 444 Antwerp, 286 Arana, Francisco de, 388 Arkinstall, T. (Resolution), disabled by wounds, 170 ; suggested command of Sovereign, 255 ; letter concerning command, 2 57 Armada, Portuguese, civilities interchanged with, 357 Arnold, Mr., 247 Arragona, treasure reported taken to, 456 Arthur, Mr., 102 Ashley, Captain Sir Thomas, with merchant ship in river of Lisbon, 79 Ashley, Lady, 247, 248 Askam, Mr., 56 Avery, John, 344 Axter, Colonel, 102 Ayscue, Sir George, Admiral, ships despatched to, 39 ; letter authorising voyage to Dublin, 41 ; unable to send help from Dublin, 44 escape from injury at Scilly, 1 35 ships sent to reinforce, 172 480 INDEX BACAAON BACAAON ships, taken up by French fleet, 285 Badiley, Richard, Captain, prizes to work with, 38 ; to manage affairs in Downs, 4o ; report from Cadiz, 6o ; prizes sent home under command of, 64 ; sails for England, 65, Rear-Admiral present at Council of War, 74 ; in command of Entrance, 8o, 85 ; sugar prizes sent home with, 90 ; squadron in need of men, 225 ; chaplain appointed to, 28o ; small vessel taken by, 316 ; Vice-Admiral, 34o Ball, Captain (Adventure), states man-of-war taken by, 73 ; present at Council of War, 74 ; in command of Adventure, 81, 85 ; signs humble offer, 465 Balthazar, search for, 415, 416 Barbadoes, Captain Morris passenger to, 126, 13o ; merchant ship from, 453 Barbary, coast of, fleet stands away from, 307 ; fleet waters there, 402 ; accommodation for careening looked for, 415 ; merchant ship from, 453 Barcarcell, Don Jacinto, High Sheriff of Cartagena, treats with Blake, 94 Bargrave, Thomas, stores bought from, 365 Barker, Captain (Prosperous), taken in engagement with Dutch and retaken by Parliament fleet, 207 Bartlett, Nicholas, Blake’s servant, left legacy in his will, 344 Bath, 5, 6, 2 43 Bawden, Major, in action at Scilly, I20, I29 Baydex, Marquis of, story of, 422, 449 new Marquis of, 423 Bayonne, 440, 442 , 445 ; frigates sent to, 371 ; report of success sent from, 414 ; Cullen at, 438 ; squadron sent to, 441 ; place of rendez-vous, 444 Beach, Captain, sent as hostage, 1 33 gone northward with 2 ships of Brest, 2S3 ; intelligence concerning movements of, 256 ; taken by Constant Warwick, 263 Beachy, 182, 206 BLAKE Beal, John, boatswain (Elizabeth), 146 Beek, William (Galliot hoy), 1 45 Bellaris, Thomas, expenses of burial of, 1 57 Belle Isle Castle, 57 Belle Isle, 89 Bendish, Sir Thomas, Ambassador at Constantinople, 295, 319 Bennett, Colonel, Governor of Scilly, letter to, Io6 Berkeley, Captain, 1 33 Beverning, Lords Deputy, at Lady Ashley’s, 247, 248 Biggleston, Peter, 193 Birde, W., merchant of Lisbon, 312, 358 Bishop, Captain George, letter to, 164 Blackborne, Robert, Sec. Navy Commissioners, letter to, 316, 462 Blackness (Gris Nez), 204, 208, 209 Blagg, Captain (Fairfax), recommended for promotion, 239 ; frigates under command of, sent to Vigo, 361 ; sent to destroy Dunkirk and Ostend frigates at Ponte Vedra, 364 ; his journal, 440 ; at Malaga, 447 Blake, Alexander, executor of R. Blake’s will, 344 Blake, Captain Benjamin (A ssurance), present at Council of War, 74 ; command of Assurance, 81, 85 ; gallant behaviour at Jersey, 142 ; legacy to, 343 ; executor of R. Blake’s will, 344 ; signs humble offer, 465 Blake, George, legacy to, 343 ; executor of R. Blake’s will, 344 Blake, Humphrey, legacy to, 343, 344 Blake, John, legacy to, 344 Blake, Nicholas, legacy to, 343 Blake, Robert, General-at-Sea, refuses to surrender Taunton, I ; Dunster surrenders, 3 ; serves on Somerset Committee, 4 ; organises fleet against Rupert, 20-34 ; off Kinsale, 41 ; driven by storm to Milford, 43 ; before Kinsale, 43 ; captures Teresa frigate, 45 ; declines Major-Generalship of Cromwell’s foot, 46 ; takes over Cork, 48 ; arrives off Lisbon, 54 ; nego- INDEX 481 BLAKE tiates with King of Portugal, 54-8 ; with Popham engages Rupert, 61 ; engages Rupert, 64 ; captures Brazil fleet, 64 ; captures de La lande near Straits, 65 ; destroys Rupert’s fleet, 66-9 ; takes English ships from Brazil fleet, 87 ; captures Tresco, 97 ; Scilly surrenders, 99 ; reports Popham’s death, 107 ; lands force at Jersey, I I I ; offers terms to Scilly, 113 ; sends seamen to attack Tresco, 122 ; nearly killed at Tresco, 1 35 action with Tromp off Dover, 159 ; calls for pilots, 160 ; sends letter to Tromp, 162 ; sends Dutch prisoners to Sunderland, 168 ; orders Penn to fight men-of-war, 168 ; appoints Spurn as rendezvous, 170 ; orders Penn to rejoin at Dover, 174 ; action with de With at Kentish Knock, 176 ; reports Dutch fleet in sight off Margate, 183 ; reports bad conduct of some captains, 183 ; defeated by Tromp off Dover, 184 ; asks to resign his commission, 185 ; moves for safety to Margate, 187 ; asks for reinforcements, 188 ; reports great want of seamen, 198 ; divides fleet into three squadrons, 199 ; goes westward to meet Tromp, 203 ; action with Tromp off Portland, 205-210 ; reports Tromp’s escape from Gris Nez, 209 ; sends notice that Deane and Monck have sailed from Long Sands Head, 215 ; joins Monck at Gabbard action, 216 ; pursues Dutch fleet, 217 ; blockades Dutch fleet, 218-37 ; asks for supplies, 221 ; reports want of clothes for soldiers and seamen, 228 ; reports capture of merchantmen, 233 ; reports sickness of seamen, 2 35, 239 ; sends sick men ashore, 241 ; returns from sick leave from Bath, 243 ; orders for prevention of fire in ships, 246 ; reports sailing of Dutch convoys from Gravesend, 248 ; reports pirate, Beach, at sea, 253 ; reports want of, and desertion by, seamen, 255 ; deals with fitting forth of BLAKE Sovereign, 254-62 ; hears Dutch likely to be at sea, 259 ; reports capture of Beach, 263 ; asks for instructions as to disposal of fleet, 265 ; asks for payment of salary, 28o ; delayed by non-arrival of victuallers, 281 ; sails for Mediterranean, 283 ; delayed at Leghorn by illness, 285 ; driven back to Leghorn by storm, 287 ; views Porte Farino, 289 ; fails to treat with Dey of Tunis, 291 ; burns Turkish fleet at Porto Farino, 294 ; sails for Algiers, 295 ; sails for Cadiz, 297 ; acknowledges Protector’s secret instructions, 298 ; reports bad condition of fleet, 299– 305 ; asks for 3 frigates, 304 ; sends news of Plate fleet, 306 ; declines engagement with Spanish fleet, 307 ; reports bad condition of fleet, 309 ; orders his commanders to sail for England, 312 ; order concerning ransom of Dutch captives at Algiers, 314 ; Dey of Tunis’ letter to him, 319 ; at Council of War decides to return to England, 321 ; orders Rye to impress seamen, 355 ; orders Sandwich to put its affairs into decent order, 337 ; forwards petition from Deal pilots, 338 ; reports Captains Hill and Lyons have resigned, 339 ; reports fire in Unicorn, 34o ; makes will, 343 ; sails for Spain (see also Mountagu, Edward, General-atSea), 346 ; sends credential letters to Meadowe, 347 ; reports on defences at Cadiz from Tangier, 349 ; returns to Cadiz to go to Meadowe’s support, 351 ; sends Phoenix to Lisbon to fetch Meadowe, 352 ; sends for Meadowe from Cascais, 353 ; assures Meadowe of friendship with Portugal, 354 ; asks Meadowe if Portuguese indemnity paid, 355 ; sends Sapphire to ship indemnity, 357 ; tells Meadowe will strike flag to Portuguese, 358 ; reports to Protector, 358 ; reports arrival of Captain Lloyd with instructions, 359 ; reports dispatch of squadron 2 I 482 INDEX BLAKE to recover the Cullen, 361 ; sends ships to support Agent at Tangiers, 363 ; sends news of capture of Cullen, 365 ; sends Captain Lloyd to England, 366 ; selects to ships to return, 367 ; asks for exchange for Capt Shadrach Blake, 368 ; fleet scattered by storm, 369 ; his flagship nearly sunk by Taunton, 370 ; fleet comes together again, 370 ; Blagg’s squadron rejoins, 371 ; waters at Tetuan, 371 ; Spanish ships fired at Malaga, 371 ; returns to Cadiz, 372 ; intends to go to Sallee, 372 ; reports Stayner’s capture of Plate ships, 373-4 removes flag to Swiftsure, 375 begs Mountagu to hasten victuallers, 375 ; reports damage to fleet, 377 ; complains of corruption among victuallers, 379 ; difficulties of providing beverage at sea, 38o ; writes to Mountagu about his illhealth, 381; bad condition of fleet through long service, 383 ; hears De Ruiter is gone to Canaries to convoy Plate fleet, 385 ; destroys Plate fleet at Santa Cruz, 385 ; particulars of damaged ships, 389 ; sends prisoners ashore to Duke of Medina, 392 ; his death, 462 ; alluded to, 74, 75, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 89, 9o, 9 1 , 94, 113, 116, 117, 122, 125, 1 30, 135, 140, 141, 3 1 5, 316, 31 7, 3 18, 31 9, 320, 321 , 385 , 386, 393, 409, 412, 426, 428, 430, 436, 440, 453, 456, 457, 461, 462, 463 Blake, Robert, jun. (Hampshire), legacy to, 343 Blake, Sam., 2, 343 Blake, Samuel, jun. (Colchester), legacy to, 344 Blake, Captain Shadrack, prisoner at St Sebastian, 368 Blake, Thomas (Centurion), legacy to, 344 Blake, Dr. William, legacy to, 343 Blake, William (Tresco), 344 Blowfield, Captain Esaias (Convert), 245 Blunt, Colonel, 49 Bordeaux, 178, 417, 419 BUZEMA Bourne, John (Assistance), boarded by Dutch, 207 ; witness to Blake’s will, 345 ; appointed Vice-Admiral, 453 ; at Blake’s death-bed, 463 Bourne, Major, 196, 224, 225, 234, 239 ; fight with Tromp, 158 ; letter from, 242 Bovill, Colonel, killed at Jersey, 139 Bowdich, Bridget, legacy to, 343 Bowdich, Henry, 343 Bowen, Captain, 165 Brandley, Captain (Satisfaction), 40 Brant, Leonard, Commander, 444 Brazil, 378 Brazil fleet, 62, 64, 86, 91, 364, 400, 4o1, 402, 403, 4o6, 433, 435 ; capture of, 64 Brazil ships, with fleet, 6o ; unfitness to stay out, 62 ; sent for England, 63 Brehar (Bryher, Briers), taking of, 97 ; letter from, 98 ; agreement with Governor of Scilly, 99 ; inhabitants of, zoo ; account of taking of, 131, 1 33 Brest, 229, 251, 253, 263 Brian, General, bound for Jamaica, 429 Bridgwater, 4, 7, 343 ; mayor of, 343 ; St Mary’s, 343 Bristol, 29, 263, 42o ; Dutch vessels bound for, 97 ; Converline fitting at, 156 ; Captain Grummet ordered to, 212 ; 4th frigate building at, 254 Broadbeare, Mr., 5o, 52 Brocket, Colonel, in command of fort at Kinsale, 71 Brown, Adam, Captain of Irish manof-war, 38 Browne, Master, agent at Algiers, 2 97, 362, 402, 405 Bruer, Captain, 369 Buller, Colonel, hostage at Scilly, 102 Bulley, Walter, 1 57 Burley, Captain B. (Roebuck), instructions from captured, 69 ; reference to, 8o, 84 Burrel, Mr., 414 Bushell, Mr. J., 312 Button, Captain (Sampson), 207 Buzema (Bozomo), fleet waters at, 37 1 , 4 1 5, 416 INDEX 483 CABO DE VERDE CABO DE VERDE, 172 Cadiz, references to, 67, 70, 300, 349, 363, 365, 370, 371 , 372 , 376, 382, 3 83, 39 1 , 409, 42 3 ,438 , 439, 440, 445, 453 ; Baddiley from, 6o ; ships sail to water at, 63 ; French prize left at, 65 ; squadron sent to, 87 ; fleet leaves, 90 ; victuals to be sent to, 286, 290 ; fleet sails for, 297, 398; news from, of Spanish silver fleet, 298 ; preparations to secure plate fleet, 305 ; Spanish fleet to leave, 307 ; fleet rides before, 348 ; Spanish fleet at, 359, 400 ; fortifications of, 36o ; Rear-Admiral left at, 364 ; ViceAdmiral sent to, 366, 367 ; storm off, 369 ; Stayner’s news from, 373 ; guard reinforced at, 374 fleet fitting out at, 377, 38o ; fleet sails from, for Canaries, 385 ; galleons enter, 399 ; Flemish ships bring ammunition to, 401, 433 ; Generals view, 404 ; fleet at, 405, 408, 412, 436 ; squadron left at, 406, 415, 416, 419 ; squadron meets Plate fleet off, 421, 422 ; list of ships at, 430 ; soldiers drawn down to, 431 ; galleys come out of, 433 report of affairs at, 435 ; Stayner’s engagement off, 447, 449, 45 0, 45 1; Spanish admiral escapes into, 45o ; letters from merchants at, 452 ; capture of Virgin Mary of, 455 Spanish ships unmanned at, 456 ; Bay of, 65, 296, 307, 350, 35 1 , 371, 403, 405, 4 1 3, 416, 4 1 7, 445 Cadman, Captain, 15o ; letter to, 231 Calais, 211, 231 Calary Bay, 290, 293, 296 Canary Islands, West Indian fleet reported there, Blake sails from Cadiz to, 385 ; Centurion damaged in voyage from, 390 ; Mexican fleet at, 424 ; West Indian ships to harbour there, 44o ; West Indian fleet sailing for, 453 ; small vessel from, 456 ; Grand Canary, 457, 459 Canham, Captain, 104 Canterbury, Captain Ingoidsby’s regiment at, 161 Cantons, Popish and Protestant, end of war between, 345 CASCAIS BAY Cape Bon, 289 Cape Degar, 448 Cape de Gall, search for Balthazar at, 4 1 5 Cape Farina, 289 Cape Finisterre, 392 Cape Paul, fleet at, go, 29o, 292 Cape Pitcher (Espichel), fleet at, 351, 408 Cape Sprat, movements of fleet near, 2 98, 364, 453, 454 Cape St Mary, fleet at, 298, 300, 321, 38 7, 401 , 454 Cape Vincent, movements of fleet near, 302, 303, 305, 307, 309, 321, 377, 379, 408, 409 Capitas Sicci, fleet not to pass without permission of King of Portugal, 77 Capraia, ships in danger at, 287 ; Blake’s fleet at, 316 Carey, Colonel T., 102 Carracaes, defences of, 348, 400 ; Spanish fleet reported in, 359 ; no pilot to take fleet into, 36o ; report of proceedings at, 404 ; ships come from, 451 Cartaret, Sir George, gone to Elizabeth Castle, I I I ; summons to, and answer from, 138 ; flies from action, 141 Cartaret, Sir Philip, refusal to surrender, 139 Carthagena, 68, 70, 93 ; letter to Governor of, 66, 95 ; Prince Rupert’s ships chased into Bay of, 67, 69 ; Prince Rupert’s ships run ashore into Bay of, 90 ; ordnance taken aboard from, 297 ; report of ships fitted out for, 399 ; possibility of taking, 425 ; taking of vessel from, 455 Carvatho Ludovic Texeira de, Secretary of Holy Office, 78 Cascais Bay (Castcalls), fleet arrived at, 54, 56, 6o, 78, 81, 308 ; forts of, 6, ; Cadiz squadron arrives at, 62 ; hope to find Rupert at, 89 ; French vessel seized at, 193 ; letters from Blake at, 31o, 311, 312, 353 -366; council held by Blake at, 321 ; referred to, 35 0, 352; conference with Meadowe at, 353 ; only few 484 INDEX CASK ships to anchor at, 408 ; Captain Lloyd leaves, 411 ; fleet leaves, 436; Captain Blagg leaves, 440 ; Dolphin puts into, 445 ; Yarmouth waters at, 455 ; Blake sends for ships to, 461 ; Blake leaves, 463 Cask, 196, 301 , 303, 346 Casquets, The, Spanish ships seen near, 204, 206 Castro, Don Diego de, Governor of Loca, Peru, 455 Ceeley, Edward, 7 Channel, the, Dutch fleet in, 204, 206, 208 ; instructions to fleet to ply in, 231 ; referred to, 321 ; difficulty of tacking in, at night, 346 ; Captain Hill asks to be employed in, 394 ; Captain Abelson asks to be employed in, 396 ; ships to be moved from, 429 Chapman, Captain (Recovery), complains of insufficient provisions, 152 Chard Stock, 343 Chatham, men sent to, 23 ; officer inhabitants to be exempted from billeting, 36 ; referred to, 28, 32, 34, 35, 1 97 ; Vanguard to pay off at, 106 ; James sent to, 109 ; ships detained at, 153, 200 ; master shipwright at, 189, 190 ; supplies expected at, 191 ; letters from Blake at, 192, 193, 195 ; failure re supplies at, 224 ; ships sent to, 232 ; Forester sent for repairs to, 239 Cheque, clerks of the, instructions as to, 1 94 Chester, ships bound with provisions for, 39 Chester, Colonel (Swallow), detained by Blake, 173 Chester Water, 34 Chile, Governor of, 422 Chirurgeons, 21, 54, 59, 98, 205, 256 Cinque Ports, Lords Warden of, 337 Clarke, Captain Robert (Reserve), reference to, 53, 228, 2 35, 4 1 4, 4 1 5 letter to, 226 ; letters from, 316, 462 ; recommended to ship, 261 ; given charge of prisoner, 395 Clarke, Colonel J. M., agreement with Governor of Scilly, 99-104 ; reference to, 121, 122, 126, 129, 135 CROMWELL Clarke, William, letter to, 136 Clay, Captain (Sapphire), instructions to, 365 Clemens, Thomas, Boatswain (Fairfax), recommended for promotion, 263 Cobham, Captain Nathaniel (Newcastle), letter to, 313 Coffin, Captain, gallant behaviour at Jersey, 142 Colborne, John, 2 Cole, Dr., 1 34 Committee of Lords and Commons, 4 Committee of Somerset, 4 Committee of the West, 3 Compero, Andrew, 92, 93 Constantinople, 285, 2 95, 3 1 9 Contraband, 29 Cork, 48, 49 Cornet Castle, 141 Cory, Capt. Andrew, 103 Council of State, letters to, 20, 21, 22, 37, 43, 54, 6o, 63, 65, 69, 71, 167, 172, 179, 182, 183, 187, 204 ; reference to, 2 5, 32 , 33, 34, 42, 105, 131, 147, 154, i6o, 166, 167, 186, 191, 195, 196, 20I, 210, 225 Council of War, 56, 58, 62, 70, 74, 82, 83, 1 37, 186, 187, 215, 252, 285, 294 ,300, 307, 320, 321 , 346, 359, 36o, 395, 400, 404, 459 ; instructions of, 75 Cowes, 78 Cowley, Thomas, Clerk of the Cheque (Diamond), 265 Coxe, widow, legacy to, 343 Coytmor, Robert, Secretary to the C.O.A., letter to, 9o, 160 ; list of ships sent to, 1 53 Crandon-cum-Puriton, 343 Creed, Richard, Blake’s secretary, 38o, 381 , 463 Crofford, Barnabe, 312 Cromwell, Henry, letter to, 385 Cromwell, Oliver, offers MajorGeneralship of Foot to Blake, 46 ; command to leave ship at Kinsale, 51 ; report presented to, 257 ; commands received from, 293, 368 ; Turks ask for delegates from, 31$ ; reference to, 296, 354, 355, 37 6, 405, 406 ; letters to, 48, 217, 247, INDEX 485 CUBIT 248, 2 98, 2 99, 305 ,3o6, 307,341, 358,361 , 366, 369, 373, 374 Cubit, Captain (Portsmouth), 251 Culmer, J., payment to, I Io, 180 Culver Cliffs, 253 Custom House, 58 Cuttance, Captain Roger (Langpori), gallantry at Jersey, 142 ; warrant to take instructions from, 313 ; letter from, 316 ; witness to Blake’s will, 345 D’ARcY, Captain (Teresa), taken, 45, 73 Dartmouth, 398 Deal, Ito, 154, 157, 169, 180, 187 ; pilots of, 338 Deane, Richard, General-at-Sea, letters signed by, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 3 1 , 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 4 1 , 42, 43, 44,53, 1 99, 200, 203, 204, 206, 211, 467,471; reference to, 45, 46, 52, 198, 26o Degat, Cape, 90 Denmark, King of, 23o Deptford, 39, 109, 1 44, 1 45, 1 47, 1 5 1 , 2 32 , 244 Derby, Earl of, 116 De Tores, Conde, 83 Diagues, Don Diego, General, 388 Diamond, Purser of, letter to, 372 Dieppe, 172 Disbrowe (Desborough), John, General-at-Sea, letter to, 304 ; letters signed by, 245, 247, 248, 249 ; false intelligence sent to, 125 ; message to, 376 ; to give account of affairs, 395 Dogger Bank, 234, 37 6 Dolman, Colonel, 247, 248, 249 Domingo, 382, 388, 399, 424 Domingo, the Negro, legacy to, in Blake’s will, 344 Dominicus, Abraham, Commander, 445 Doughton, Arthur, Purser (Mary Rose), 26 Dover, 169, 191, 201, 211 ; Trinity House, letter to, 166, fleet to victual at, 1 53, 1 54 ; Road, 158, 167, 174, 184, 185, 201, 203, 206 ; Castle, 38 ; Pier, 172, 221 ; pilots DUTCH from, 166 ; supplies at, 179, 180, 182 , pressed seamen to be taken to, 335 Dover, Captain, cowardice in action at Scilly, 12I ; sent as hostage, 133 ; wounded at Jersey, 141 Downs, the, 37, 4o, 46, 108, 109, Ito, 1 54, 1 55, 1 56, 1 57, 1 79, 180, 181, 183, 184, i86, 187, 336, 366, 429, 454 ; arrival of Generals in, 36 ; Popham dies in, 106 ; list of ships in, 153 ; Major Bourne with ships from, 158 ; Dutch fleet in, 176 ; account of action from, 186 ; resolution to ride in, 187 ; wounded to be landed, 205 ; victualling ships in, 211, 281, 282 ; London ship comes to, 316 ; squadron of, 338 ; fireships in, 342 ; ships sent to, 3 67, 368 ; rendez-vous by Mountagu, 426 ; Captain Clarke to ply in, 463 Drink and beverage, 6i, 62, 63, 70, 1 79, 242, 283, 288, 289, 292 , 297, 301 , 304, 308, 349, 364,371 , 379, 407, 415, 428 Drogheda, taking of, 47 Dublin, 45 ; provisions sent to, 39, 41 ; Ayscue at, 44 Dunensis, Henry (Leslie – Henry, Bishop of Down), letters from, 115, I17 Dungeness, 159, 1 73 Dunkirk, 38, 117, 174, 182, 195, 211, 361, 437 ; frigates, 364 ; men-ofwar, 398 Dunkirkers, 410, 417, 428 Dunnose, 42 7 Dunquam, Captain, Governor of Lagos, letter to, 311, 312 Dunster, articles agreed for surrender of, 3 Dunwich, 242 Dutch fleet, 158, 1 59, 1 74, 176, 182, 185, 186, 187, 203, 215, 217, 221, 229,259, 260 ; off Scilly, 113 ; in Downs, 18o ; information from scout of, 183 ; information of, 2 53 seen off North Foreland, 184 ; action with, 185-7 ; wait for return of, 203 ; seen between Portland and Casquets, 204 ; action with, at Portland, 206-8 ; expected action 486 INDEX DUTCH with, 214 ; at the Weilings, 220 ; expected to put to sea, 259-60 Dutch hoy, 183 Dutch merchant ships, 25o Dutch ships, 233 ; order to seize, 168 ; action with, before the Vlie, 233 ; taken by Captain Adams, 382 ; information given by, 439 ; captains of, give information of enemy ships at Rondella, 442 Dutch, the, trade with Spain, 412 ; insolent behaviour of, 417 ; offer to Spaniards in Lima, 425 EARNING, Anthony (Bridgwater), witness to Blake’s will, 345 East India ships, 168, 411 ; search for, 169 Ebzery, Major, 138 Edgehill, 138 Elizabeth Castle, Cartaret goes to, III ; called New Castle, 138 ; besieged I by Parliament, 138-9 ; Colonel Bovill killed at, 139 Ellen Road (St Helen’s Road), main body of fleet at, 209, 254, 259-265, 345, 397 Elsinore, report of Dutch men-of-war at, 178 Embleton, Cuthbert (Speedwell), 282 Enchuysen, Dutch frigates reported building at, 225 England, 45, 65, 220, 233, 302, 311, 3 12 , 321 , 356, 357, 358, 361, 369, 372 , 374, 375, 376, 403, 405, 406, 407, 409, 412, 415, 416, 417, 420, 421 , 42 5, 430, 433, 436, 437, 455, 458 ; standard of, 382 ; trade of, 4 1 2 Entanbent, John, Captain, 73 Estepona, ships burnt by Rupert at, 90 Estoeta, Francisco de, 388 Ett (Ell), Captain, bearer of letter, 55 ; gives information as to Rupert’s movements, 81 FAIRFAX, Lord, letter to, 36 Fairfax, Sir Thomas, 3, 36 Fairleigh, Robert frigate captured off, 40 FULLER Falmouth, 20, 24 Faversham, 195 Faro, 185, 349, 455 ; Merlin takes merchantmen off, 186 ; fleet buys wine at, 372 ; ship sent for supply of oils to, 405 ; ship sent for repair to, 436 Fernes, Mr., 8o Fegoroa, Pedro, 388 Ffloud, Major, 102 Finney, William, Purser (Lion), 52 Fire, order for prevention of, in ships, 245 Fisher, Mr., letter to, 70 Flamborough Head, 238 Flanders, 37, 16o, 166 ; frigates to range the coast of, 39, 1 54 ; Greyhound returns from coast of, 109 ; pilots knowing the coast of, 161 ; pilots knowing, to go to Dover, 167 ; enemy sighted near coast of, 217 ; Charles Stuart in, 345 ; enemies in, 379 ; Dutch Admiral sails to fetch silver to, 385 Flats of Somme, the, 209 Fleet, the, letters from, 71, 73, 85, 86, 87, 140, 3 1 7, 3 1 9, 452 , 453, 454, 455, 457 Fleet, French, 225, 285, 305, 316; lying off Naples, 316 ; frigate, 289 ; fireship, 315 ; bark, 443 Fleet, Mexican, 424 Fleet, Spanish, 308, 358, 432 , 435, 436; attempted engagement with, 307 ; seen off the Cape and pursued, 321 ; reported in Carracaes, 359 ; no information of, 398 ; no information of Plate, 359, 39 8 , 452 engagement with, 45o Flemish ships, 400, 401 Flushing, 23o Flushingers, 411 Formentera, rendez-vous for Rupert’s fleet, 69, 91, 2 97 Fowler, J., Judge-Advocate, 246 Fox, Major, 39 France, 51, 114, 1 54, 345 ; coast of, 173, 204 Freeman, Colonel, 102 French, the, offer to Spaniards at Lima by, 425 ; expected at Naples, 432; French fleet, 285, 316 Fuller, Mr., Clerk of the Cheque, 148 INDEX 487 GABBARD GABBARD, battle of, 1 77 • Galicia, 370, 440 ; rendezvous of Dunkirk and Ostend frigates, 364 ; ships employed on coast of, 368 ; proposed attack on enemy ships at, 410 ; Mexican fleet possibly directed to, 424 Gallindo, Roque, Rear-Admiral, 388 Galloway, 53, Iol, 1 47 Gealad, Captain John, 103 Gedall, Mr., aide de camp of King of Portugal, 57 Generals of the Fleet, letters to, 56, 2 55, 2 57, 2 59, 447, 450 Generals-at-Sea, the, difficulties at Lisbon, 409 ; letters and directions received by, 412 ; packet sent to, 436; packet, order by, 246 ; attack on Spanish West India fleet by, 456 Genoa, 290, 2 93, 446 Genoese, 412 Germany, I14 Gibbes, John, 87 Gibraltar, 297, 360, 402, 406 ; letter from, 289 ; provision ships at, 296 ; Langport ordered to leave for, 315 ; Spanish regiments sent there, 400 ; Mountagu’s report of, 404 Gilbert, Captain (Cullen), 444 Glasgow, for Godolphin, Captain, 1 33 Goff, Colonel, 224, 228 Golding, Captain, 142 Goletta, 320 ; road, 288, 295 Gomes, Gregory, 388 Goodfellow, letter to, 50 Goodyear, Mr., 31 Goree, 177, 182, 218, 219 Gore, the, 211 Goteras, Gasper, 388 Goulding, Captain (Black Prince), 8o, 84, 142 Grand Seigneur (Sultan of Turkey), 288, 291, 319 Gravesend, 151, 196, 244 , 247, 2 49, 3 65, 366 Green, John, wounded, 41 Greenhithe, 247 Greenore Bay, 46, 47 Grenville, George, 102 Grenville, Sir John, Governor of Isles of St Mary’s and Agnes in HEMPSON Scilly, 99, Ioo, IOI, IO2, 103, 104, 112, 116, 117, 1 33 , 1 34 ; Articles of Agreement with Blake, 99-104 Griffin, Mr. T., Io4 Grosse, Major, 1 33 Groyne, the, 461 Grummett, C., 212 Guernsey, 136, 138, 141, 145, 264 Guinea Company, 71 Gunfleet, the, 214 HADDOCK, Capt. Wm. (America), 478 Hague, The, 113 Hall, Captain, 31 Halstock, John, surgeon, g8, III Hamburgers, 206, 230, 297, 412 Hamp, village of, 343 Harman, Captain (Diamond and Tredagh), 448 Hastock, John, letter from, 78 Hargroves, Mr., 8o, 84 Harditch, Captain (A rms of Holland), 200 Harris, Captain (Bonaventure), 74, 81, 82, 85 Harrison, Captain T., 78 Harrison, Major-General, 395 Harte, Captain (Golden Dove), letter to, 181 Harwich, ships repairing or revictualling at, 145, 178, 221, 225, 227, 234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 242, 243, Hastock, John, Surgeon (Worcester), 1 z I ; letter from, 78-80 Hassell, John (Levant), 316 Hatsell, Captain Henry, 224 ; letters from, 321 ; at Scilly, 122, 134 ; consultation with, 463 Hatton, Mr., 314 Havana, 423, 425 ; Spanish fleet fitted for, 400 ; Mexican fleet reported at, 424 ; Nova Spaniola fleet at, 448 Hawthorne, Mr., 2 57 Heaman, Mr., 79 Heane, Colonel, in command at Jersey, 136 ; summons Castle of St. Albans at Jersey, 141 Heath, Captain Thomas (Brazil), letter to, 240 Hempson, Mr., letter to, 314 488 INDEX HERMON Hermon, Captain Thomas (Welcome) 223, 239 Heyward, Boatswain, 148 Hill, Captain (Diamond and Speaker), 170, 222, 465 ; resigns commission, 339, 394 Hilliard, Kimpton, letter from, 136 Hinchingbroke, Mountagu at, 381 Hispaniola, 424, 457, 458 Hobdick, Captain W., 104 Holden, C., 97 Holland, 73, 166, 194, 249, 305, 433, 435 ; men-on-war, 179 ; Lord Deputies for, 247 ; ships, 447, 45 1 1 33 Hooper, Captain, Hopkins, William Carpenter, 192,194 ; petition from, 193 Howard, Captain, 376 Howett, Samuel (St. Clear), 25, 282, 465 Hoxton, Captain, 184 Hulke, Captain Thomas (Rosemary Bush), instructions to, 219 Hull, 216, 232 ; convoy sent from, 144 ; packet sent by way of, 215 ; victuals lying at, 221 ; victuals to be fetched from, and complaint of condition, 237 Hunderos, 388 Hunks, Sir Fulke, 134 Hutchinson, Richard, Treasurer of the Navy, 365 ; letters to, 312, 380 Hyatt, Abraham, 146 Hythe (the Hydes), 159 INCHIQUIN, Lord, 29, 71 ; rumoured imprisonment of, 49 Inquisition, the, 425 Ipswich, 239, 242 ; letter to Bailiffs of, 220 Ireland, 3, 29, 33, 114, 116, 147, 149, 429 Irish squadron, 262 Ingoldsby, Colonel, regiment of, 161 Islands, the, 195 Isle of Calloa, 423 Isle of Man, 105, 116 Isle of Providence, 394 Isle of Ré, 183 Isle of Walcheren, 217 Isle of Wight, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 23 1 , 42 7 LAGOS Italy, plague in, 417 Iveza (Ivica), expected rendez-vous of Rupert, 91 ; ships ordered to ply there, 290 JACKSON, Mr.,8o, 84, Jamaica, 381, 400, 425, 429 Jefferies, Captain (Little Charity), recommended, 254 ; information against, 339 Jefferies, Ensign, 135 Jefferson, Captain, John (Thomas and William), powder, shot and match bought from, 227 Jeffery, Captain (Nantwich), report from, 321 Jersey, 116, 136, 14o, 145, 15o ; account of capture of, 136-142 Jesuits, 42o, 433 Johnson, Captain Gerrard (St. Peter), 443 Johnston, reported prisoner at Youghale, 49 Jordan, Joseph, Rear-Admiral, goes home to England, 311 Jordan, Nicholas, merchant, 104 Joyas, Don Juan de, 449 Judge Advocate 246 Judges of Admiralty, 29 KELSEY, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas, letter to, 247 Kelly, William, 146 Kentish Knock, 178 Kerrick, Stephen, Commander (Indraught), 444 Kilkenny, Council at, 3 8, 49 King, John, Purser (Mary Rose), 26, 27 Kinsale, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 5o, 5 1 , 52, 71 ; letters from, 72, 73, 429 Kirby, Captain (Amity), 2 47 Kittleby, Captain (Constant Reformation), 8o, 84 Knowles, James, Blake’s servant, legacy to, 344 LABATRON, Don Diego, Captain, 455 Lagos, 306, 307, 308, 312, 347 ,377, 398, 449, 451, 461 ; Bay of, 299, 300, 309, 321 , 382, 453 INDEX 489 LAMBERT Lambert, Jo., Lord Warden of Cinque Ports ; letters signed by, 335, 33 6 (Seven Land, Robert, Captain Brothers), 108 Lande, Chevalier de la, 65 Lands End, 251, 256, 26o Lane, Captain Lionel (Sovereign), letter to, 249 Lane, William, merchant of London, 38o Langley, Captain, 8o, 84 Lawrence, John, Purser (Phoenix), 23 Lawrence, Lord, letter to, 33 8 Laws, Captain Thomas, 103 Lawson, Captain and Rear-Admiral, 1 59, 465 ; resigns commission, 394, 395, 396 Lazondo, Martin de, 388 Leader, Henry, Chaplain, 28o Ledyant, Lieutenant William, present at Council of War, 74 Lee, Mr. Ralph, merchant, 314 Lee Road, ships sent to, 35, 1 55, 2 32 , 234, 2 39 Legg, Colonel William, taken in Wexford, 45, 73 Leghorn, 229, 288, 289, 291, 297, 3 1 4, 3 1 6, 3 1 9, 456; Road, 284-6, 288, 292 Le Hunt, Colonel, 1 o2 Leith, 38 Lereck, Joseph, 128 ; account of reduction of Scilly, I19 Levant, 285, 291 Lewis, Thomas, Purser (Speaker), 189 Lilburn, Lieutenant-Colonel, 84 Lima, 422, 423, 425, 449 ; Governor of, 449 Linde, Mr Matthew, Surgeon (Naseby) 256 ; witness of Blake’s will, 345 Lisbon, 57, 1 72 , 1 93, 2 3o, 3 10, 35o, 378, 383, 415, 420, 422, 436, 445, 461 ; port of, 56, 66 Blake arrives at, 56 ; action with Brazil fleet, 64 ; agreement signed at, 76 ; river of, 78, 8o, 408, 419 ; English merchants at, 83, 87, 312, 405, 409 ; Rupert returns to, 89 ; Lewis’ conduct at, 189, French fleet at, 285 ; fleet goes to, 308, 35 1 , 403, 406, 419 ; Mr Meadowe at, 352, 400, 409 ; wine bought at, 372, news from, 384, 399, 407, 408, 411 ; MALAGA General’s credentials sent to, 398 ; ships to careen at, 413 ; English Church in, 433 ; indemnity paid at, 438 ; the Friars at, 438 ; agent leaves, 44o ; Stayner sails for, 448, 452 Liverpool, 39 Lizard, the, 4 2 7, 463 Lloyd, Captain, goes to Meadowe, 356; brings instructions, 358, 36o, 364, 408, 409 ; to report to Protector re Gibraltar, 36o, 361, 363, 411 ; also of sending home great ships, 367 ; converses with Mountagu, 406 ; recommended by Mountagu as M.P., 414 ; referred to, 354, 365, 366, 368 , 407 Loca, Governor of Peru, 455 London, 22, 37, 41, 42, 54, 58, 1 91 , 196, 227, 23o, 236, 238, 254, 256, 264, 2 97, 302 , 316, 346, 378, 38o, 3H2 , 396,41 9,42 3,42 7,43 1 Londonderry, 41 Long Sands Head, 186, 187, 214 Longland, Charles, agent at Leghorn, 286, 295, 314 ; receipt to, 284 Lopez, Don Francisco de, 423 Lords and Commons, Committee of the, letter to, 4 Low Countries, 212 Lowe, J. W., 373 Lucas, Captain Nicholas (Society), 226 Lundy Island, 72, 262, 263 Luthen, Captain, 79 Lyme, 22, 23, Lyons, Captain, resigns commission, 339 ; discussion with, 393 MACKEY, Captain (Yarmouth), disobeys Stoakes’ orders, 462 Madderne, Major, 103 Madeiras, the, 364, 371 , 372, 380 Madrid, 67, 422 Maidstone, 247, 248 Major, Lieutenant, 299 Majorca, 69, 9 1 , 289, 290, 292 , 293, 295, 316, 317, 389 ; Governor of, 289, 293 Malaga, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 9o, 372, 416, 430, 439, 445, 447 ; Road, 316, 414 ; Mole of, 372, 416, 439 490 INDEX MALTA Malta, 131 Marcadel, Francisco, 388 Margate, 183 Margate Road, 179, 187 Margerum, Captain, 136, 139 Mariners, Act for encouragement of, 29, 30 ; form of engagement for, 39 ; to man great ships, 195 ; Spanish, 462 ; authorising to press, 27 ; lack of, 155, 198, 200, 201, 233, 239, 241, 254, 259, 282, 355, 3 82; sickness of, 45, 205, 220, 232, 233, 2 35, 2 39, 2 4 1 , 309, 378, 382, 384 Marmora, 307 Marseilles, 298 Marsh, Colonel J., 1 34 Marshal, Captain (Second Charles), 8o, 84 ; reported to be in command of John and Elizabeth, 197 Marshall, General, 246 Martin, Captain Roger (Bristol), 218, 219, 231 Martines, Francisco, 388 Masons, 341 Master Shipwright, 190 ; at Chatham, 191 Mata, 172 Maurice, Prince (Conveyíi.ne), 54, 71, 8o, 84 May, Thomas, midshipman, 263 Mayes, Captain Martin, 206 Maynard, Mr., 358, 365 ; sent to King of Portugal as envoy, 308 ; dismissed by King of Portugal without answer, 309 ; sent to Protector with account of negotiations, 310 ; intelligence received from, as to preparations of enemy, 384 ; gives information of agreement to peace and delivery of ratifications, by King of Portugal, 408 Meadowe, Philip, agent at Lisbon, message to, 351 ; letter sent to, 352; sent for by Generals, 353 ; letters to, 347, 349, 35 0, 351, 352 , 353, 354, 355, 356, 357 ; assured of England’s friendship with Portugal, 353 ; asked for information about indemnity, 355 Generals will exchange civilities with Portuguese fleet, 357 ; perplexing letters from 36o ; copies of his letters sent to Protector, 361 ; MOULTON also to Thurloe, 363 ; treaty proceedings with Portuguese king, 364 ; gets no satisfaction from, 400 ; puts Generals in great straits, 402 ; letters to Generals, 405, 408 ; King of Portugal varies treaty, 405 ; sends notice time limit for treaty expired, 407 ; interviews Generals on board, 409 ; attempt to assassinate him, 409, 420 ; satisfaction from Portugal received by, 410 Medina-Celi, Duke of, 360, 400, 449, 45 1; letters to, 392 Mediterranean, the, 284, 298, 301, 402 Mennes (or Mince), Sir John, Rupert’s Vice-Admiral (Swallow), 71, 79, 8o, 84 Merriot, Captain (Discovery), 2I2 Meuse, The, 218, 219, 230 Mica, Conde de, 83 Michel, Captain, 8o, 84 Mildmay, Captain (Nonsuch), 465 ; Irish man-of-war, 38 ; taken by, in Cork, 48 ; takes Dutch man-ofwar, 179 Milford, 48 Milford Haven, 42 , 43, 47, 72 Minorca, 91, 290 Monck, George, General-at-Sea, letter signed by, 191, 192, 1 95, 1 99, 206, 2II, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 23o, 231, 2 35, 2 38, 240, 24 1 , 244, 245, 249, 4 67, 47 1 Montgomery, Lord, 117 Moore, Mr, 104 Moors, the, 405 Moorish House, 402 Morecock, Lieutenant Edward (Resolution), 222 Morgan, Lieutenant, 35 0, 35 1 Morgan, R. W., 7 Morlaix, 151 Morley, Captain, Rupert demands him as chief traitor, 92 ; ship burnt by Rupert, 93 ; letter sent by, 38 3 Morris, Captain, 126, 130, 134 ; leads seamen at Tresco, 122 Morton, Mr. 134 Motril, 68, 90 Moulton, James, Captain, 44 INDEX MOULTON NEWBERY 491 Moulton, Captain Robert, jun. (Constant Warwick), 74, 84, 85 Moulton, Captain, sen. (Leopard), 28 ; letter from, 23 ; presses for supplies, 31 ; provision ships sent to, 39 ; directions sent to, 43, 1 75 son recommended for commission, 44 ; letter sent by, 66 ; ViceAdmiral of Fleet, 74 ; at Council of War, 74 ; goes ashore at Lisbon to satisfy King of Portugal, 8o ; appointed envoy to King of Portugal by Council of War, 83 ; letter from, 112, 147 ; to pay off Sun prize, 148 ; sent to Penn, 1 74 Mountagu, Edward, General-at-Sea, letters from, 33 8 , 339, 340, 341 , 342 , 346, 347, 349, 350, 35 1 , 352 , 353, 354, 355, 356,357, 358 , 363, 365, 366, 368, 369, 370, 371, 373, 374, 393, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 40 1 , 402, 404 ,407, 411 , 41 3, 4 1 5, 416, 417, 418, 419, 421, 423, 426, 427 ; letters to, 375, 381 ; alluded to, 375, 381 ; dissatisfaction among captains, 339, 340, 393, 394 ; resignations of captains, 339, 395 off Lisbon, 347, 398; conditions at Lisbon and Cadiz, 346, 400 ; defences of Cadiz, 347, 404 ; men slain ashore at Tangier 402 ; opinion as to capture of Gibraltar, 404 ; complains of Meadowe’s actions at Lisbon, 402 ; Lieut. Morgan sent to Meadowe from Cadiz, 352, 406 ; conversations with Captain Lloyd about Gibraltar, 406 ; dissatisfaction with Meadowe, urges seizure of Brazil fleet, 36o, 407-I 1 ; Cullen captured, 365, 407 ; sails for Lisbon to enforce Meadowe’s demands, 353, 406 ; Meadowe nearly assassinated, his conversation with generals, 3 64, 40 7-9 treaty ratified with Portugal, 408 ; difficulties over indemnity, 353- 7, 405-11 ; discusses attack on Gibraltar, and Cadiz with Lloyd, 36o, 411 ; civilities exchanged with Portuguese fleet, 357, 411 ; thinks 15 frigates could blockade Spain, 413 ; news of plate fleet from Protector, 359 Lloyd sails for England, 3 63, 365, 411 ; fleet returns to Cadiz, 412 ; proposes to go to Tripoli and Tunis, 36o, 367, 412 ; selects 12 ships to go home, 367, 412 ; fleet scattered by storm, 367, 414 ; fleet reunites, 370 ; Blagg sent to Vigo to recover Cullen, Smith sent to Malaga to capture Balthazar, 361, 364, 414 ; fleet sails for Buzema and Tetuan to water, 371, 415 ; stations of fleet, 43o ; Smith’s raid on Malaga, 372, 416 ; two Turkish ships driven ashore, 418 ; treaty with Sallee fails, 419 ; sails for Lisbon and to Cadiz, 419 ; Stayner captures Plate fleet, 373, 374, 421 ; converses with Marquis of Baydex, 423 ; comes home with Plate, 426 ; represents Blake’s needs, 428. See also Robert Blake Mount Castle, 128 Mount Orgueille Castle, III, 138, 139, 141, 142 Muckeral, Sir John (Mary), 8o, 84 Munster, 29, 48 Muor (Pilot), 57 Murcia, 67, 91 Muster Masters, 53 NANTES, I20 Naples, 285, 288, 289, 295, 297, 3 1 4, 3 16, 4 1 7, 432 Narrows, the, 173, 236, 251, 252, 259, 26o, 262 Navy, Commissioners of, 21, 39, 40, 108, 181, 194, 220, 221, 226, 280, 301, 306 ; letters to, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 3 1 , 32 , 33, 34, 35, 3 6 , 37, 4 1 , 53, 59, 104, 105, 107, io8, 109, 110, III, I12, 1 44, 1 45 , 1 46, 1 47, 1 48, 1 49, 1 50, 1 5 1 , 1 52 , 1 53, 1 54, 155, 156, 162, 180, 186, 188, 1 90, 1 93, 196, 197, 213, 218, 221, 224, 245, 256, 264, 279, 280, 283, 302, 305, 3 1 4 ,338 , 43 1 , 432 , 433, 436, 438 , 439, 440 Navy Committee, 53 Navy, Treasurer of, 365 Navy Yards, the, 194 Ness, the, 184, 185, 214 New Grimsby, 97, 98 Newbery, Captain (Entrance), 239 492 INDEX NEWBERY Newbery, Mr., 254 Newcastle, 168, 223 Newfoundland, 44, 148, 421 Newhaven, 250, 298 Newport, 195 Newton, Edmond, brought on board Old Warwick, 283 ; embezzles goods, 284 Newton, George, Minister, 343 Nicholas, Secretary, letters to, 112 I15 Nieuport, Lord Deputy, 247, 248 Nixon, Captain (Centurion), 296, 297 Nore, the, 191 North Cape, 455, 45 8 North Foreland, 179, 183, 211, 231 Northcote, Captain, 124 Norway, 230 Northworthel, 120, 121, 1 23, 129 ODEMIRA, Count, 76 Oeiras Bay (Wayres, Wares), fleet at, 57, 60, 74, 75, 76, 77,79, 89, 373- 377, 380, 381 , 4 1 9, 423, 426, 428, 440, 452 , 455, 461 Officers and constables, letter to, 53 Old Grimsby Harbour, 119, 120 Oreguel, Pedro, 388 Orchard, Portman, 1 Ordnance, officers of, 236, 254 Ostend, 37, 3 8, 39, 1 49, 1 95, 21 5, 21 7, 361 ; frigates, 364 Ostenders, 40, 206, 371, 442 , 443 Overton, Colonel, 216 Owen, Mr, minister, 344 Owen, Mrs, 344 PACK, John, carpenter, 263 Pack (or Peck), Captain (Amity), 125, 126, 299 ; dispatches sent by, 1 35 found absent from Amity, 247 Pantaleon, Don, 409 Pattison, Mr Edward, 107 Pawlett, farm of, 343 Payne, John, 7 Peacock, Captain (Tiger), 74, 81, 85, 465 Pelsor, James, 22 Penn, William, General-at-Sea, to press mariners, 27 ; to sail west to join Popham, 27 ; Vice-Admiral of PITTOCKE Irish seas, 33 ; convoys to Dublin, 41 ; to remain at Milford, 47 ; to remain at Kinsale, 5o, 5 1 ; to sail to Portsmouth, 156 ; appointed Vice-Admiral, 160 ; to take account of victuals in fleet, 166 ; to command James, 166 ; to seize Dutch ships, 167 ; not to fight with herring busses, 168 ; to deal with Dutch prisoners, 169 ; called to Council of War, 170 ; to ply off French coast, 173 ; to rejoin Blake at Dover, 174 ; at Council of War at Kentish Knock, 177 ; to take command of squadron, 199 ; instructions for convoy work, 211 ; commands fleet with Blake, 25o ; reports on affairs, 251, 253 ; deals with outfitting of Sovereign, 254– 262 ; pirate Beach at sea, 256 ; knows Dutch to be at sea, 259, 260 ; Beach taken, 263 ; given instructions for fighting, 467 ; referred to, 51, 52, 154, 157, 171, 180 ; letters signed by, 245, 250, 25 1 , 253, 254, 2 55, 256, 257, 258, 259, 26o, 261, 262, 263, 264 ; letters to, 27, 33, 41, 47, 50, 5 1 , 52 , 156, 157, 16o, 163, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 1 73, 174, 180, 198, 210, 467 Pembroke, 22 Perman Creek, 93 Pernambuco, 172 Perry, Corporal, 124 Perry, Samuel, Lieut.-Colonel, 2, 343 Peru, 423, 424 Peterhouse, 58 Pett, Commissioner (see also Phineas), 1 97, 1 99 Pett, Phineas, resigns place to Lawrence, 23 ; gives information as to lack of victuals, 35 ; apppointed assistant to Master Shipwright at Chatham, 188 ; takes account of needs of fleet at Nore, 190 Pierce, Captain (Providence), 74, 81, 85 Pilkington, John, 458 Pindar, Matthew, 175 Pirates, Turkish, 292 Pitt, Jonathan, 7 Pittocke, Richard (Galliot hoy), 25 INDEX 493 PITTWORTH Pittworth, Charles, 7 Plate fleet (Spanish) , 298, 299, 305, 359, 398, 452 Plymouth, 22, 24, 31, 4 1,42,52 , 97, 1 35 I07, I16, I25, I26, ,157, 191, 263, 280, 281, 283, 284, 314, 321, 339, 454, 460 Plymouth Sound, 4o, 41, 105, 321, 347, 462 Point Negro, 386 Pointer, Thomas, Purser (Speaker), letters of, 43 1 , 432 , 433, 43 6, 438 , 439, 440 views on situation at Cadiz, 432 ; thinks fleet idle, 432 ; unskilfulness of English gunners, 433 ; dislikes his post, 434 ; thinks Cadiz should be taken, 435 ; thinks fleet idle, 436 ; thinks Dunkirk should be taken, 437 ; in storm, 437 ; Blagg’s squadron returns, 438 ; Smith’s raid at Malaga, 439 Ponte Vedra, 361, 3 64, 44 1 , 444 Pooke, J., 22 Popham, Col. Alexander, vigilancy and resolution of, at Bath, 5 ; suggestion to give command to, 6 Popham, Colonel Edward, Generalat-sea, goes westward after Rupert, 28 ; joins Moulton, 31 ; goes to London from Ireland to report, 41 ; asked by Blake to support his refusal of Major-Generalship, 46 ; asks for muster masters and trumpeters, 53 ; asks for medical stores, 54 ; engagement with Rupert off Lisbon, 6o ; dies in Downs, Io6 ; referred to, 26 ; letters signed by, 20, 50, 53, 54, 59, 6o, 478 ; letters to, 21, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 97 Poortmans, John, 225, 264 Pope, the, 433 Port Nolo, 286 Port St. Mary’s, 36o Portala Mar (Port de la Mer), I I1 Portland, III, 204, 206 Porto Farina (Fenno), 289, 292, 294, 2 96, 300, 3 1 7, 3 18,319, 320 Porto Porto (Oporto), 62, 38o, 411 Portsmouth, 22, 24, 34, 40, 50, 54, 105, 106, 1I2, 146, 147, 152, 153, 181, 185, 20I, 205, 2I2, 219, 237, QUINTERO • 243, 260, 426 ; Master Attendant at, 252 ; agent at, 346 Portsmouth harbour, 26o Portugal, King of, 57, 58, 66, 74-8, 8o, 89, 347, 350, 352 , 353, 354, 355, 356, 358 , 361, 364, 405, 411, 420 ; Blake’s letter to, 54 ; treaty with, 364 Portugal, 36o, 401, 411 ; shore, 454 ; treaty with, 363 ; fleet, 407 ; Brazil fleet, 409, 417, 433, 435 vessels, 443, 44 8 Post, Anthony, Commander (Fox), 444 Potter, Eleanor, 344 Powell, Mr Hugh, Deputy Treasurer of the fleet, letters to, 58, 157, 169, I 70 Powell, Mr., messenger, 247 Price, John (Rebecca), 15o Pride, Colonel, 228, 242 Prideaux, Mr., 412 Prisoners, Dutch, 215, 314 ; English, 3 18,457 Prize goods, 3o Prize goods, Collectors for, letters to, 1 49 Prize money, 264 Prizes, Dutch, 215, 220, 221, 225 ; Portugal, 422, 42 4 ,447, 45o ; collectors of, 219 ; English, 447 ; French, 443 ; Commissioners for, 3o, 149, 220, 298 Protector, Lord, see Cromwell, Oliver Provence, coast of, 29o, 295 Prynne, Mr, 139 Puntal, 3 1 5, 348, 43 1 Pursers, 378 Purvis, Captain, 1 77 Pyle, Captain (Anne and Joyce), 231 Pyne, John, 7 QUAKERS, 42I Quarrell, Peter, Surgeon, 169 ; daughter receives legacy in Blake’s will, 344 Quarrell, Sarah, sen., 344 Quarrell, Sarah, jun., 344 Queenborough Water, 196, 197, 198 Quintero, John, 388 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 261, 265, 3 1 3 , 3 1 4 , 346, 393, 494 INDEX RAMSGATE SALSTONSTAL RAMSGATE, 166 Rand, Captain Andrew (Andrew and Lucy), 2 44 Rawlyns, Robert, Surgeon (Constant Warwick), 59 Raymond, Lieut.-Colonel John, 6 Read, Consul at Leghorn, 285 Reader, 342 Reeves, Captain, 142 Reeves, Colonel, 48, 49 Relations and accounts, etc. : Of what passed in Veles Malaga, 91 ; Accompt of the reducement of Scilly, 119 ; A brief relation (Scilly), 128 ; Proceedings at Scilly, 1 33 ; Narrative of the action at Santa Cruz, 385 ; Captain Blagg’s journal, 44o ; Relation of 5 ships of war, 445 ; Short narrative of engagement before Santa Cruz, 458 Remould, Captain Jacob (Culpepper), 3 1 5 Ridge, Mr, 261 Riff, the, 2 34 Rio Roxo, 445 Rip-Raps, the, 184 Robinson, Lieut-Colonel, 103 Robinson, Major, 47 Rochelle, 97 Rochester, 36 Rogers, David, Boatswain, 148 Rolling Grounds, 214 Romney, Thomas, carpenter, 192 Rondella, 442, 443 Roscarrock, Colonel Edward, 103 Rosewell, Daniel, 20 Rose, Captain (Signet), 81, 85 Rossiter, P., 104 Rotta Road, 297, 36o Rotterdam, 51, 338 Rupert, Prince, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 68, 70-95, 172, 173 ; in Kinsale Road, 43 ; goes to Waterford to get men, 71 ; prevented from taking Kinsale, 71 ; fishermen forbidden to fish by, 72 ; comes out of Kinsale, 73 ; King in favour of, 55 ; order for departure from Lisbon asked for by Blake, 57 ; with his fleet at Belle Isle, 57 ; comes out of Oeiras Bay, 6o ; King of Portugal offers treaty in respect of, 75 ; reported to be leaving Lisbon, 75 ; expects French aid, 78 ; letter to King of Portugal concerning, 80-84 ; attempts to blow up Leopard, 86 ; escapes from action in fog, October 7, 165o…64 ; engagement with, 88-89 ; reported at Malaga, 90 ; attempts to seize merchants at Malaga, 65 ; chased into Cartagena Bay, 67 ; destruction of fleet, 69 ; all his fleet but two taken, 91 ; rendezvous at Majorca, Minorca, Formentera and Ivega, 91 ; arrival at Cartagena with prizes, 93 ; declaration by Blake in Cartagena concerning behaviour of, 95 Ruyter, Michiel de (Vice-Admiral of Zeeland), commands Dutch fleet with Tromp, 179 ; reported to be sailing for Canary to escort Spanish silver, 385 Ryde Bay, 2 53 Rye, 158 ; Mayor and Jurats, letter to, 335 SACHEVERELL, Captain Ben (Pearl), letter to, 302 Saddleton, Captain, 456 Sadler, Colonel, 102 St Agnes, 99 St Alban’s Tower, III, 138, 141 St Brelade’s Bay, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141 St Cataline’s Bay, 81, 82 St Christopher’s Sound, 172 St George’s Channel, 72 St Helier, 129 St Hilary’s, 138 St Julian’s Castle, 57, 61 , 77, 79, 82 St Katherine’s, 112 St Lucar, 56, 79, 3 64, 422 St Lucia, Bay of, 94 St Malo, 69, 139 St Martin’s, ioo St Mary’s (Scilly), 98, 99, zoo, 123, 131, 1 33, 1 34, 1 35 St Mary’s Castle, 115, I17 St Ouens Bay, 136, 137, 140 St Peters, 448 Sally (Sallee), 367, 368, 372, 412, 415, 4 1 7, 4 18 , 430 , 462 Salstonstal, Captain (John), 69, 74, 85 ; letter from, 90 INDEX 495 SAMPSON SHIPS Sampson, Isle of, ioo, 1 33, 1 34 San Domingo, Dutch vessel from, 382 ; Spanish ships sail for, 399 ; fortifications of, 424 Sands, the, 38, 217 Sandwich, 166 ; Common Council of, 336 , 337 ; Common Assemblies of, 336, 337 ; Common Hall of, 337 St Clement’s Church, 337 Sandwich, Mayor of, 160, 161, 165, 175, 176 ; letters to, 336 San Sebastian, 149, 3 68, 455 Santa Cruz (Crux), 3 85, 386, 456, 459, 461, 462 Sardinia, 320 Sark, 136 Scanderoon, 428 Scearl, Daniel, 134 Scillies, the, 58, 106, 119, 429 ; Articles of Agreement, 99 Scobel, Henry, 388 Scotland, 116, 150, 1J5, 156, 229 ; coast of, 237 Seams, the, 251 Seavern, Boatswain, 265 Secretary of State, 312 Sedgewicke, Colonel, 425 Seine Head, 206 Sentenno, Don Josepho, ViceAdmiral, 388 Shields, by Newcastle, 116 Ships, bad condition of, 45, 178, 300, 303, 304, 306, 309, 375, 381 , 383, 3 84, 389 Ships : Adam and Eve, 2 35, 2 43 Adventure, 42, 65, 72, 81, 85, 155, 250 Advice, 1 53, 1 99, 338 Agnes, io6 Ambrose, 73 America, 478 Amity, 247, 248, 249, 2 97, 299, 300, 3 1 7, 347, 359, 430, 43 1 6 Andrew, 35, 3 , 63, 1 53, 1 57, 1 78, 280, 287, 3 1 7, 398, 430 Ann and Joyce, 154, 199, 228, 230 Ark, 71, 73 Arms of Holland, 176, 200 Assistance, 199, 207 Assurance, 6o, 61, 64, 81, 85, 1 94, 1 99, 306, 339, 367, 369, Ships (continued) : 37 1 , 41 5, 430, 438, 2 , 445 44 Bear, 2 47, 338 0 Beaver, 44 , 44 1 , 442 Black Knight, 8o, 84 Blackmoor Lady, 71, 73, 8o, 84 Black Prince, 69, 8o, 84, 90, 93 Black Raven, 236 Bonaventure, 63, 65, 70, 8o, 81, 82, 85, 86, 90 Brazil, 240, 242 Bridgwater, 318, 33 8, 430, 447, 450, 463 Bristol, 219, 2 3 1 , 3 16, 340, 34 1 , 3 67, 369, 370, 4 1 5, 433, 440, 44 1 , 444, 460 Bryer, 104, 105, io6, 152, 225, 2 3 6, 346 Campeachan (Little), 388 Campeachan (Great), 388 Cardiff, 258 Centurion, 155, 1 99, 3 1 3, 344, 390, 430 , 440, 441, 442 Charity, 236 Chase, 1 99 Charles, 43, 72, 1 99 Cock, 225 Colchester, 353, 35 6, 372 , 430, 435, 462 Concord, 29, 32, 36, 39, 47, 1 46, 147, 152 Constant Reformation, 71, 73, 8o, 84 Constant Warwick, 59, 6o, 62, 65, 81, 85, 90, 2 36, 2 5 1 , 263 Convert, 172, 199, 245, 252, 427, 428, 430 Convertine, 71, 73, 8o, 84, 156, 1 72 , 1 99, 338 Cullen, 361, 364, 40 7, 436, 438, 444 Culpepper, 71, 73, 216, 315 Cygnet, 144 David, 232 Diamond, 153, 222, 265, 290, 2 93, 2 96, 309, 316, 321 , 372, 373, 430, 45 1 Discovery, 212 Dolphin, 37, 1 75, 3 1 5, Dolphin of Middleborough, 445 Dover, 265 440,441 , 496 INDEX SHIPS Ships (continued) : Dragon, 3 6, 39, 40, 172, 199, 25o, 3 1 3, 367, 369, 370, 4 1 5, 43o Drake, 259, 26o, 262, 263 Duchess, 191 Eagle, 136, 140, 1 47, 1 54, 216 Elias, 2 95, 2 97, 42 7, 428 Elias of Amsterdam, 222 Elizabeth, 20, 3 8, 43, 65, 72 , 73, 90, io6, 137, 140, 145, 146, 151, 193, 236, 242 Elizabeth and Anne, 199 Employment, 216 Endeavour, 242, 299, 300, 302 Entrance, 8o, 85, 110, 142, 1 53, 164, 2 39, 37 1 , 376, 377, 430 2 43 Essex, 214, 216, 230, Expedition, 64, 65, 81, 85, 90, 1 99 Faggons, 429 Fairfax, 155, 207, 263, 361, 364, 370, 377, 384, 430, 436, 440, 44 1 , 442 , 452 , 453 Falcon, 229, 420 Fame, 297, 299, 300 Fellowship, 109 Fisher, 2 45 Foresight, 149, 173, 219, 242, 289, 2 92 , 3 1 3, 3 1 7, 377, 385, 430, 43 1 , 45 1 , 463 Forester, 239 Fox, 372 , 41 4,416, 430, 439, 440, 441 Fox of Flushing, 444 Gainsborough, 429 Galliott, 2 5, 36, 1 45 Garland, 24 ,43, 47, 72, 1 73, 184, 192 Genoa galley, 446 George, 58, 63-5, 74, 8o, 85, 1 93, 252, 279, 281-4, 286, 288, 293, 296, 298 , 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 3 10, 3 11 , 3 12 , 313, 3 18 , 3 1 9, 345, 381 , 382, 84, 392 3 , 462 George (Prince Rupert), 73 Gift, 173, 1 99 Giles, 199 Golden Dove, 172, 181 Grave William, 242 Great Charity, 258 Greyhound, 37, 109, 151 Griffin, 368, 372 . 373, 374, 412, 4 1 5, 4 18, 4 1 9 SHIPS Ships (continued) : Guinea, 58, 105, 1 34, 178, 367, 369, 4 1 5 ,430, 440, 44 1 216, 29o, 293, 296, Hampshire, 310, 339; 385, 420, 430 Happy Entrance, 63, 96, 112, 440 Hare, 252, 2 53 Hector, 26, 297, 314 Hercules, 36, 39, 43, 6o, 64, 72, 1 73 Hope, 29o, 2 93, 364, 371 , 376, 430, 440 Hopeful Luke, 216 Hopewell, 65, 69 Increase, 41 Indraught of Flushing (formerly Hart frigate), 444 Industry, 444 James, 71, 73, 109, 1 53, 1 59, 166, 167, 170, 178, 2 3 6, 455, 461 Jersey, 367, 369, 370, 391 , 41 5, 428, 43o, 455 Joanna, 1 93 John, 43, 65, 69, 74, 81, 85, 9o, 91 , 105 John and Abigail, 216, 379 John and Elizabeth, 197 John and Katherine, 224, 225 Kentish, 199, 289, 292, 313, 317, 367, 369, 370, 4 1 5, 430, 46o King David, 51, 52 Langport, 287, 289, 290, 292, 2 93, 296, 3 1 3, 3 1 5, 3 1 7, 390, 430 Lark, 428, 451 Laurel,1 75 Leopard, 23, 24, 28, 3 1 , 43, 63, 64, 72, 8o, 85, 86, 90 Levant, 316 Lily, 37, 1 49, 1 5 1 Lion, 24, 33, 43, 4 6, 48, 5 1,52 , 1 94 Little Charity, 229, 2 54 Little President, 368, 415, 430 Love, 42o Loyalty, 428 Lucy, 1 54 Luke, 42o Lyme, 34 1 , 349, 390, 41 4, 4 16, 430, 438, 439, Maidenhead, 296 Maidstone, 283, 29o, 293, 296, 356, 372, 416, 430, 439, 463 INDEX 497 SHIPS Ships (continued) : Marigold, 376, 430, 463 Marmaduke, 239 Martin, 233, 259, 260, 262, 263 Mary, 20, 8o, 84, 155, 242, 283 Mary Rose, 26, 27, 1 53 Matthias, 338 Mayflower, 88 Median of Memblick, 445 Merchant, 64 Merchant Adventurer, 154 Merchant’s Delight, 295 Merlin, 186, 196, 199, 244, 245, 259, 260, 262, 263, 310, 3 1 5, 3 1 7, 398, 43o Mermaid, 109, 153, 289, 2 92 , 302 , 304, 305 ,306,31 7,355, 3 67, 369, 370 , 4 1 5, 430 Mermaid of Flushing, 444 Michael, 131 Nantwich, 321, 362, 376, 391, 405, 4 1 4,4 16, 430, 439, 440 1 , 342, 344, Naseby, 338, 339, 34 345, 347, 349, 350, 35 1 , 352, 353, 354, 355, 35 6, 357, 361 , 363, 366, 367, 368, 370, 371 , 372 , 373, 374, 375, 395, 396, 397, 399, 401, 402, 403, 411, 4 1 3, 415, 416, 4 1 7, 4 18 , 41 9, 421, 423, 426, 427, 4 2 9, 430, 438 Newbury, 372, 416, 430, 439, 462 Newcastle, 223, 289, 292 , 3 1 3, 3 1 7, 339, 340, 385, 430, 440, 44 1 , 463 Nicholas of St Sebastian, 149 Nicodemus, 26, 105 Nightingale, IIo, 154, 155, 173, 1 99, 429 Nonsuch, 38, 40, 48 , 72 , 73, 1 49, 154, 155, 1 73, 194, 259, 26o, 262, 263, 286, 289, 3 1 5, 430, 462 , 463 Oak, 207 Old Warwick, 26o, 283, 402, 405, 430 Paradox, 46, 173, 1 99, 429 Paragon, 247, 248, 249 Paul, 196 Pearl, 259, 26o, 305, 3 06, 3 1 5, 3 16, 3 1 7 Pelican, 149, 178, 191, 259, 26o Pembroke, 338 SHIPS Ships (continued) : Percy, 2 93, 3 1 7 Peter, 131 Phoenix, 23, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42 , 61, 64, 65, 90, 98, 106, 140, 216, 2 36, 35 1 , 352, 364, 365, 366, 367, 369, 385, 406, 408, 4 11 , 430, 436 Plover, 199, 236 Plymouth, 289, 292 , 3 1 7, 338, 372 , 385, 389, 430, 447, 448, 450 Portsmouth, 153, 173, 251, 263 President, io5, 153, 156, 172 Primrose, 346 Princess, 291 Princess Maria, 175, 315, 317 Prosperous, 207, 216 Providence, 6o, 81, 85, 147, 197, 1 99, 349, 376, 377, 379, 430, 440, 447, 455, 460, 461, 462 Rainbow, 33 8,430, 454, 461, 462 Rebecca, 24, 72, 150 Recovery, 152, 227, 236, 252 Reformation, 199 Reformation (Constant), 6i, 90 Reserve, 53, 227, 228, 231-3, 242, 338 Resolution, 6o, 63, 165, 168-172, 1 73, 1 75, 176, 179, 18o, 188, 189, 216, 217, 219-223, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 234, 237, 240, 2 4 1 , 243, 370, 396, 430 Richard and Martha, 173, 1 99 Robert, 40 Roebuck, 69, 71, 73, 8o, 84, 90 Rosemary Bush, 219 Rosemary Tree, 242 Royal James, 263 Ruby, 153, 178, 199, 228, 23o, 3 16, 338, 362, 389, 405, 414, 4 16, 430, 439 St Cleer, 25, 39 St Peter, 443 Sampson, 1 72, 199, 207, 2i0, 236 Samuel, 224 Santa Teresa, 443, 444 Sapphire, 155, 1 73, 1 75, 182, 283, 314, 35 1 , 356, 357, 358, 3 60, 364, 406,408, 4 11 , 436 Satisfaction, 40, 242 Seaventure, 296, 297, 300 Second Charles, 73, 8o, 84 2 K 498 INDEX SHIPS Ships (continued) : Seven Brothers, io8, 229 Sicilia, galley, 446 Signet, 81, 85, 144 Society, 226, 264 Sophia, 314 Sovereign, 242, 249, 254, 2 55, 256, 257, 261, 262 Speaker, 173, 189, 1 99, 207, 339, 376,377, 41 9, 430 , 432 , 433, 436, 437, 439, 440, 44 8,452 , 456, 457, 46 7 Speaker’s Prize, 199 Speedwell, 282 Star, 149 State of Elbing, 178 Stork, 216 Success, 199, 242, 2 95, 3 1 4, 318 Sun, 147, 148, 152 Swallow, 71, 73, 79, 8o, 84, 90, ’73 Swan, 33, 105, 216 Swiftsure, 5o, 146, 1 47, 2 45, 2 50 , 251-9, 260-5, 338, 375, 376, 379, 38o, 430,440, 463 Talbot, 240 Taunton, 289, 292, 2 96, 3o8, 309, 3 10, 3 1 3, 3 1 7, 367, 369, 370, 4 1 3, 4 1 4, 4 1 5, 430 Tenth Whelp, 199, 220 Teresa, 45 Thomas, 242 Thomas and Lucy, 244 Thomas and William, 199, 227 Tiger, 35, 36, 81, 85, 25o Tredagh, 338 , 376, 377, 38 9, 430 , 440, 44 1 , 444, 450 Tresco, 105, 344 Triumph, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 40, 41, 43-6, 72, 1 53, 157, 16o, 181, 186, 187, 188, 189, 194, 200, 201, 203, 205, 207, 210, 249, 2 50, 465 ,467 Truelove, 105, 112 Warspite, 25 Warwick, 297 Waterhound, 1 99 Welcome, 223, 239, 242 Wexford or Washford (later Teresa) : Wexford, 45 ; Washford, 73 Weymouth, 1 44, 1 54 Whelp, 81, 85, 216 SPITHEAD Ships (continued) : William, 216 Winsby, 391, 43o Worcester, III , 153, 16o, 173, 1 75, 287, 318, 385, 43 0, 453, 463 Unicorn, 148, 318, 338, 340, 367, 3 68, 369, 370, 371 , 382, 430 , 437 Unity, 154 Vanguard, io5, 184, 194 Victory, 36, 39, 45, 46, 105, io6, io8, 155, 184, 1 93, 1 99 Virgin Mary (of Cadiz), 455 Yarmouth, 454, 460, 461 Young Prince, 23o Shoreham, 265 Sicily, 285 Sick and wounded, Commissioners for, 252 Skaw, the, 178 Skinner, Captain (Elizabeth), 38 Slingsby, Colonel, 5 Smart, W., Surgeon, 104 Smith, Captain Eustace, 8o, 84, 307, 4 16, 438 , 459 ; prize taken by, 438 ; gallantry at Santa Cruz, 459 Smith, Captain Robert, 122, 129, 134 Smithers, goldsmith of Cheapside, 343 Smyrna, 319, 428 Smyth, Captain John (Success), 314 Sohes, Fernando, 388 Solebay, 235, 236, 238, 242, 243 Somerset, Committee of, 4 Sorrillio, Pedro, 388 Soundings, 428 South Hetchoops, 61, 79 South Sand Head, 158 Southampton, 258 Southward Cape, the, 347, 43 1 , 432 Southwold Bay, 170 Southwood, Captain Henry, 197, 465 Spain, 345, 347, 40 7 ,410, 42 3 ,42 4 Admiral of, 64 ; letters to King of, 66, 67 ; King of, 91, 422, 4 24, 42 5 , 391, 402, 445 ; coast of, 189, 360, 405 ; ships of King of, 206, 426 ; New, 298, 374 ; New, fleet, 388, 423, 448 Spanish fleet, 307, 308, 321 Speaker, the, letters to, 29, 42, 73, 97, III, 159, 203, 206 Spithead, 25o, 252 INDEX 499 SPURN Spurn, the, 170 Squire, Richard, 22 Start Point, 398 State of Elbing, 179 Stayner, Captain Richard, 421 ; Commander of Foresight, orders to be taken from, 219 ; letters from, 447, 450; appointed Rear-Admiral, 453 Stewards, 195 Stirling, Major-General, 49 Stoakes, Capt. John (Rainbow), letter to, 311 ; letters from, 152, 46o, 462 Stokes Bay, 209, 210, 251, 255, 258, 262, 338, 339, 34 1,395, 397,42 7, 429 Straits, the, 9o, 229, 2 95, 3 1 5, 316, 3 68, 382 , 391 , 4 12 , 41 3, 4 16, 453, 45 8 Strong, Captain, 219 Stroud, 36 Stuart, Charles, 85, 345 Sturton, E., Marshal of Blake’s squadron, 109 Suffield, Captain Richard (Duchess), letter to, 191 Suffolk, coast of, 1 55 Sugar fleet, capture of, 64 ; sugar prizes, 90 Summer Guard, the, II2, 1 44, 1 47 Sunderland, 167, 168 Surgeon’s Hall, 28 Sussex, 4o, 1 54 Swann, Thomas, Gunner, 263 Sweden (Swethland), 2 33 Sweden, Queen of, 230 Swinn, the, 200, 218, 221, 226, 227, 228, 231 TANGIER, 360, 363 ,371, 402,404 , 435 Tangier Bay, 349, 402, 405 Tanner, Mr., 79 Tarifa, 454 Tatnell, Captain (Increase), 41 Tatum, Joseph, Clerk of the Cheque, 162 Taunton, 3, 6, 48, 49, 97, 343 siege, of, I, 2 ; Castle, 344 Taylor, Mr., 193 Taylor, Captain, 142 Tean, I22, I23, 129, 130 Teneriffe, 386, 391, 45 6, 457,458, 459 TURKS Terry, Captain James (Great Charity), 258 Tetuan, 371, 382, 407, 408 Texel, 182, 215, 218, 220, 222, 223, 226, 227, 228, 230 Thames, River of, 110, 172, 185, 200, 219, 222, 228, 245, 283, 338, 365, 42 7, 429 T hanet, Isle of, 39 Thompson, Hen., 2 Thompson, Major, 153, 219 Thornhill, Colonel R, 103 Thorowgood, Captain (George), 74, 8o, 84, 85 ; letter from 81 Thurloe, Mr. Secretary, letters to, 291, 2 94 ,299, 303, 345, 363, 37o, 379, 38 3, 393, 395, 396, 397, 398 , 399, 401, 402, 404, 407, 411, 413, 4 1 4, 4 1 5, 4 16, 4 1 7, 418, 419, 421, 4 2 3, 426 ; letter from, 385 ; referred to, 16o, 366, 367 Tilbury Hope, 24, 25, 28, 34 ,35, 1 50 , 152, 247, 2 4 8 , 2 49, 2 79, 281 Tope, Captain, 179 Tor Bay, 281, 34 6, 349 ; Road, 45 1 Torre, Conde de, 409 Toulon, 57, 7o, 285 Tower, the, 264 Tower Hill, 28o Townsend, Colonel, 48, 49 Trapani, 285, 287, 288, 29o, 291, 294 Treasury, Commissioners of, 227 ‘fresco, 97, 98, 99, I oo, 102, 113, 119, I20, I25, 126, I28, I29, 130, 131, 1 33 Trevillia, 455, 457, 462 Tripoli, 285, 288, 29o, 318, 367, 368, 3 69, 370, 412,438 Tromp, Martin Harper t z o o n, Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland, 158, 162, 182, 206 ; appearance off Scillies with Dutch fleet, 95 ; letter from Blake to, 162 ; reported at Gorce Gat, 183 ; reported to westward of Blake’s fleet, 206 Trouncers, 196 Trumpeters, 53 Tunis, 285, 288, 29o, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 317, 318, 32o, 412 Tunis, Dey of, 288, 291, 318 ; letter from, 319 Turk men-of-war, 458 Turks and Barbarians, 319 5 00 INDEX TURKISH Turkish Commissioners, capitulation by, 288, 289 Turner, Mr., 396, 397 Turner, Captain C., 104 UPSHELL, Captain, 349 Ushant, 251 VALLIS, Captain Thomas (Taunton), letter to, 313 Van den Eyden, 74 Vane, Mr Charles, agent at Lisbon, 5 8 , 75, 76, 77, 78 ; letter to, 55 Vane, Sir Henry, 30, 42 Vasconcellas, Lord John Mendes de, 76 , 77, 78 Vaules, Captain, 90 Velasques, Don Francisco, 388 Veles Malaga, 90, 91, 95 Velez, 68 Venice, merchant from, 417 Vesey, Captain (Martin), 2 33 Vessels, French, 283, 285, 448 346, 381 ; of London, Victuallers, 195, 236 ; of Navy, 301 Victualling, 20, 23, 24, 26, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 44, 47, 50, 52, 65, 70, 10 7, 155, 196, 234- 285, 321 , 42 7, Victuals, badness of, 283, 286, 302, 379, 384 Vigo, 6o, 63, 361 , 371 , 412, 41 4, 436, 438, 44 1 , 442,443 Villa Franca, 70 Vincombe, widow, 343 Virginia, Ios Vlack, the, 1 74 Vlie, the, 218, 220, 222, 223, 226, 227, 229, 2 33 , 234, 2 35 WAIGHT, Captain, 135 Walker, Peter (Fisher Hoy), 244, 245 WINDIIAM Waller, Sir Hardress, 136 Walters, Joseph, Deane’s servant, 260 Wanton, Colonel, 30 Wapping, 194 Warr, William, Boatswain, 192 Waterford, 44, 51, 71 Watermen’s Hall, Master of, 201 Webster, Mr., 73 Welsh, J., 104 West, Captain, 136, 138 West, Committee of the, letter to, 3 West Gabbard, 1 77 West Indies, 172, 2 33, 359, 366, 378, 3 83, 385, 394, 399, 401, 412, 422, 423, 42 5, 43 1 , 440, 448, 450, 453, 458; Spanish ships from, 374 fleet, 386, 421, 43 1 , 447, 452, 456, 457, 459 Western Isles, The, 193, 410, 422, 447, 450, 452 Westminster, 20-34 Wexford (Washford), 44, 71, 72, 104 Weymouth, 136, 205 Wharton, Captain J., 102 Wheatley, William (Warspite), 25 Wheeler, Captain (Expedition), 70, 74, 81, 85 Whetstone, Captain (Phoenix), 365, 366 Whetstone, Mr. Nicholas, Postmaster of Deal, 154 Whestler, Dr., 239 Whickcot, Mr., chaplain, 279 White, Mr., 18o Whitehall, 54, 112, 1 44, 145-52, 212, 243, 244, 245 , 336, 337 missioners at, 295 Wielings, the, 182, 215, 217, 218, 221 Wildey, Captain, 89 Wilkes (Elizabeth), 151 Williams, Thomas, trumpeter, 58, 59 Willoughby, Colonel Francis, Commissioner, 24, 261, 340, 428 ; letter to, 40 Wilson, James, letter from, 315 Windham, Colonel Edmund, letter to, I Windham, Colonel Francis, surrender at Dunster, 3 ; departure for Oxford, 4 Windham, Lady, 4 ; property sent from Dunster, 4 122, 144, 145, 151, 153, 154, 163, 171, 178, 179, 181, 194, 221, 223, 226, 228, 231, 232, 240, 244, 245, 254, 281, 282, 2 90, 2 93, 2 96, 297, 301 , 304, 34 1 , 349, 374, 375, 378, 405, 428 Com- INDEX 501 WINDHAM Windham, Sir Hugh, 45, 73 ; taken in Teresa, 45 Winterton, 240 With, Witte Corneliszoon de, ViceAdmiral, in command of Dutch fleet with Ruyter, 178, 179 Wogan, Colonel, 122, 129 Wood, Captain, 48 Wooden Fort, the, 57, 61, 82 Woolwich, 109, 149, 232, 257, 263 Worcester, 106, 176 Wroth, Thomas, 7 ZEALAND YARMOUTH, 22, 37, 145, I78, 218, 221, 22 5, 2 35, 2 3 6, 239, 2 4 1 Yarmouth Road, 215, 226 York, Duke of, 115 Youghale, 49 Young, Captain (Worcester), 175 Young, Robert, 458 Younger, Captain, 156 ZEALAND, men-of-war, 44 2 , 444
J Roland Powell was born in London in 1889, the son of a clergyman. Educated at Sherborne School he graduated with a degree in History from Queen’s College, Cambridge, in 1911. He served as a chaplain with the Yeomanry in the Middle East during World War One, and believed himself to be ‘the only man to have organised a whist drive on the Mount of Olives’. He then held a number of curacies, principally in London, where he spent several years working in Limehouse, before becoming Vicar of Kingsbury, greater London, in 1931. He served on the Council of the Navy Records Society for many years, subsequently serving as a vice-president, and died in Bedford in 1980.
Publications include:
• The Letters of Robert Blake (Navy Records Society, 1937)
• The Navy in the English Civil War (1962)
• Documents Relating to the Civil War (Navy Records Society, 1963)
• The Rupert and Monck Letterbook (Navy Records Society, 1969)
• Robert Blake: General at Sea (1972)
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