[Page] EXCEEDING JOYFUL NEWES FROM THE NARROW SEAS, Dover, and the Irish Seas. BEING, A true and exact Reiation of the victorious Procedings, and Renowned Exploits, performed by the Right Honourable, Robert Earl of Warwicke, Lord Admirall of His Majesties Navie Royall in this Expedition, MDCXLII. Since his first setting forth till this present, Likewise a true Description of the manner of his scouring the Seas, and all the Ports therabouts, the charlish Waves seeming proud to bear his Famous Vessels, With the Names of every particular ship be­longing to the Navie, and the Names of the ships appoin­ted for the Irish Seas, with many more remarkable Passages from the Seas.

Sent from his Majesties Royall ship called the Rainbow, May the 9. by Master Iohn Philips, to his Brother in Thames street.

London, Printed for Iohn Webb, May 12. 1642.

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[Page]Exceeding IOYFUL NEWS FROM THE NARROW-SEAS.

SUch is the fine Wits in this our Age (Right gentle and courteous Rea­der) that nothing can passe current without Controll, except it be rare in Conceit, or excellent for Art: But this following Relation which I will describe unto thee, although it be not set forth in Eloquent Speeches, yet it is reported for certain and credible Tydings, amongst many men of great Estimation.

There hath bin for these many years [Page] divers ships scouting upon the Narrow Seas, from forreign Countries with false and counterfeit Colours, and great pre­parations there is made by Neighboring Princes, both by Land and Sea: so that this Kingdom cannot be secured, unlesse a timely course be taken both by Sea and Land.

But for security of this Kingdom, the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, taking it into se­rious consideration, gave Order to the Right Honourable the Earl of Northum­berland, Lord High Admirall of England, forthwith to give effectuall Direction, that all and every the ships belonging to His Majesties Navie, which are fit for service, and not already abroad to bee with all speed rigged: It was likewise Ordered, that the Earl of Warwick should go Vice-Admirall over His Majesties Na­vie Royall, whose very Name maketh his Foes to tremble, even the proudest, hautiest, and most insultingst Enemy a­gainst Great Britain.

For Warwicks Valour doth their rage appease,
The Name of Warwick Scours the Narrow Seas.

He went himself in person in the Royall ship called the James and hoy­sted vp saile with most puissant courage toward the Narrow Seas who being past the Peer of Dover he espied some certain ships not far distant from him. Who making towards them, they sayled a­way with all speed, not daring to with­stand him; so that our greatest Ene­mies dares not strike Sail neer Britains Coast.

Hath not the Lord often delivered this Royall Kingdome of England from the forreign Invasions of the Hostile and Bloud-thirsty Spaniard, he hath with his strong Arme sent his sharp Arrows amongst them, slew and overthrew them to the immense glory of his sacred Ma­jesty; so likewise hath noble Warwick, whose very fight made all his foes to fly

[Page] He hath scoured most part of the Narrow Seas, and hath sent two of His Majesties ships to the Coast of Ireland, so that there cannot any Relief come to the Rebels, without the hazarding of ships, goods, and all therin, which ma­keth glad the sorrowfull hearts of that Kingdome, being likewise comfortable Tydings to the Protestants in this I­land.

And touching the Noble Earls dis­creet wisedome, in ordering and dispo­sing of His Majesties Fleet, both for the security of his Majesties Royall Person, the quiet and content of the Honourable Houses of Parliament.

He with a prosperous Gale, plowed the vast Bosome of the Narrow Seas, the curling waves seem'd proud to bear his dancing vessels. So vertuous Honour fild his couragious heart, and prompted him to chase the Turkish Pyrat from our shore; Now Merchants may send forth their wealth securely, and never dread the Robers of the Sea.

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The Names of every ship belonging to His Majesties Navie Royall, in this last Expedition, 1642
  • IN the James, the Right Honourable, the Earl of Warwicke. Lord Admirall of His Maiesties Navie Royall.
  • 1. The St. George
  • 2. The Rainbow.
  • 3. The Reformation.
  • 4. The Victory.
  • 5. Henrietta Maria.
  • 6. The Unicorn.
  • 7. The Charles.
  • 8. The Vantguard.
  • 9. The Entrance.
  • 10. The Garland.
  • 11. The Lyon.
  • 12. Antelope.
  • 13. Mary Rose.
  • 14. Expe­dition,
  • 15. The Grayhound.

Merchants Ships.
  • THe Martane.
  • 2. The Sampson.
  • 3. The Caesar.
  • 4. The London.
  • 5. The Unicorn.
  • 6. May-Flower.
  • 7. Bonniventure.
  • 8. Prospe­rous.
  • 9. Hurclens.
  • 10. Peragon.
  • 11. Hopefull Luke.
  • 12. Golden Angell.
  • 13. Exchange.
  • 14 Maiden-head.
  • 15. The Providence.
  • 16. The Jocelin.

[Page] All the time that he was resident up­on the Narrow Seas, not one Pyrat of a­ny Nation was seen; wherfore he bent his course further on, and sent to the I­rish Seas the Swallow and the Bonniven­ture, belonging to His Majesty, and eight Merchants ships, 1. The Discovery, 2. the Ruth, 3. the Employment. 4. the Peter. 5. the Pennington. 6. the Fellowstip. 7. the Mary, 8. the Iohn.

So that the Irish Seas are now very well guarded, being a means to prevent Aid and Assistance from comming to the Rebels.

FINIS.

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